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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
BUILDING STREETS
ABOUT HOMES FOR
SH|P WORKERS
Plenty of Material and Men Aids
Contractors in Expediting
Operation.
WORK WELL ORGANIZED

The work of making streets, and pre-
paring for sew hrs and gas and sewer mains
and other utility improvements. was
begun at Front and Union streets today,
on the site of the building operation of the
Liberty Housing Co, that rs building
500 homes for ship workers.
The work is proceeding to the satls-
faction OF the contractors, 1t was said this
morning Fifteen houses have the foun-
dations and cellars completed, and today,
carpenters and masons were at work on
the upper portion of the houses There
we're $50 men employed today. but before
the end of this month, this number will
likely be tripled, If all present plans pro
Ceed The contractors said today, that
it was Just possible. that some of the
houses might be completed within the
next two weeks. The force VIII he con-
stantly added to and the houses viii rise
on successive levels co-ordinately.
One of the interesting buildings on the
site. Is the commIsary, where several
hundred men are provided three meals
each day. The commisarv is conducted
by the contractors for the government,
and the price Of meals Is 35 cents. And
such meal as Is provided for this money
cannot be bought at any public place
here, IT is said. The government takes
the risk Of coming out whole on the
venture
Enough supplies Of material and enough
men are available, the contractors say.
They have been able TO get unskilled labor
about here and also many carpenters and
skilled mechanics. But other drafts of
men needed will be supplied by the gov
ernment. the contractors simply making
4 requIsition for the men needed. Over
the comulisary are dormItories where
the out-of-town mechanics sleep, plans
for two other and larger commlsary build
ings have been made. and the buildings
viii be erected within q few days, IN read
mess for the large groups Of mechanics
expected In a couple Of weeks
The contractors are now permanently
located at the building site An office
building for temporary purposes has been
erected, and this will be greatly enlarged,
and there are also offices for government
inspectors and the architects.
The operation is a daytime Job. No
effort IS made 10 work overtime, and the
rate OF pay Of the men Is fixed by the
government The pay for the unshllcd
shovelcr of dirt is 81 40 per day Of ten
hours, and the carpenters are give
seventy cents per hour.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
Germans Have Struck Their Hardest Blow and Our Troops
Have Successfully Met the Supreme Test of Their
Endurance; Delay Is Always Fatal TO Germans
Who Are Now "a Hours Behind Schedule
OFFENSIVE CONSIDERED A FAIL
Small Advances Thus Far Regarded of No Importance;
Foe May Strike at Another Point.
Associated Press Summary Issued a. ,. m
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
BAT TLESTILL RAGING
FURIOUSLYO MARINE
French and Americans Counter
Attacking With Utmost Vigor,
French War Office Reports.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
PARIS, July 6 The official statement
issued at D. M reads
The battle continued during the after
noon, evening and night with redoubled
violence Between Chateau Thierry and
Rheims, the enemy, accentuatlng his
efforts to enlarge his advantage launched
furious attacks The conbats we're partie-
ulariy ferocious south of the Marne and
In the region of ChatIllun
French and American troops resisted
the enemy magnIhcently and counter
attacked many times with the utmost
vigOr.
''On the front east Of Rheims the fight
ing, while Of the utmost violence, was un-
fruitful and the enemy during the past
day and night has not been able to pene-
trate the French zone of defence, which
runs TO the eastward through Prunay,
south Of the woods north Of Chaussee
Romaine as far Us the La Sulppe region
north of Souain The battle positions Of
the French are intact.
The enemy losses Ia prisoners during
the first day OF the battle have been ex-
tremely heavy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
ALLIES BIG VICTORY
BOOMS STOCK MARKET
All Shares Make Gains in General
Advance of Almost
Two Points.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

New York, July 16-Wall Street
expressed its encouragement over the
favorable war news by general advance
Of one to almost two points at the open
ing Of the stock market
In a few instances, these gains were
exceeded, but profit taking soon caused a
moderate reaction Dealings ut the out
set were unusually active and broad. In
marked contrast TO the recent apathy.
Initial gains were made largely at the
expense of an over-confident short inter-
est In some of the speculative issues
Some of the buying orders originated in
commission houses, indicating revival
of public interest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
HUNS MOVED DOWN
BY AMERICAN GUNS
The Foe Breaks and Flees Under
Grilling Fire of u. S. Troops
East of Rheims.
BY associated Press to Every E,ening

With the American Army on the Marne.
July 10 AT one point on the front Of the
offensive where American troops are
fighting they organized a small counter
attack late yesterday on the flank Of q
salient established by the Germans and
drove them out in short order, by hot
fighting
The American troops in this section
occupied intermediate positions in the
rear of the first line The Germans were
allowed to come through, but when they
tried to cross the open fields up slight
grade, the American machine gunners
and infantry occupying excellent positions,
moved down the advancing ranks, the
enemy breaking and retiring at many
places.
The operation was conducted 40 a
portion of the front to the east of Rheims.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
JOHN {. SLAV|h
WOUNDED IN FRANCE
Wilmington Boy Severely Injured
While Fighting on West
ern Front.

The parents Of John T.. Slavin. OF 507
Pine street. have received telegram
from the adlutant generals office, in
Washington, advising them that their son
was seriously wounded in action June "a,
presumably on the front in France Ills
name appears IN today's casualties list
sent by General Pcrshing
John is only Is years old and Is serving
in the Twenty-third Infantry, regular j"
regiment, having enlisted a year ago
lie was an elevator boy III tho du Pont
Building before his enlistment
His father, Julian Slavin, who came from
Russia % years ago, ls employed by Hilles
K Jones Co
His mother had post card from John
about two months ago which reported
everything all right, but has had no
word since, until the telegram came
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16

London. July 10 Advices received IN
London up to noon today said little
change in the situation had been created
by TIE German offensive
The attacks, which continued through
out Yesterday. were conducted by the
forces of Gen Won Below and Gen Won
Boehm, who are directing the operations
Of the two armies on the left wing OF the
German crown prince group.
West Of Rheims, the enemy attacked
IN very considerable strength ut two
places by way of the Marine Railway
and ia the country south Of Dormans.
In this neighborhood. they succeeded in
throwing SIX bridges across the Nlarne
between Reullly and DoTmanS, but at
no point on this 25-Inlle front has the
enemy penetrated more than four miles
INTO the French positions.
Great numbers OF German c0rpses are
hanging on the tangle OF barbed wire in
front of the French positions and all the
reports state the losses Of the Germans
must have been exceedingly heavy
The mann attack 10 the east OF Rheims
continued up to clock last night
The fighting was extremely severe III the
vicinity Of Souain and at Prunay, where
the Germans captured wood south of
the village This, however, was an
exception, the German attack elsewhere
being repulsed with heavy losses The
French hne of resistance remains virtually
everywhere intact.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
U.S.TROOPS, IN DASH,
THRUST HUNS BACK
ACROSS THE MARINE
French Airmen Bomb Boche as
They Cross the Bridges, Inflict-
ing Terrible Losses.
DAYS, WORK VERY GOOD"
by Associated Press 10 Evory Evening


On the French Front in France. Mon
day, July II Might IT, was q brilliant
operation IN which the American troops
elected the enemy from the positions nc
Ind gained temporarily ON the southern
side of the Marne The Americans coun-
ter-attacked vigorously this evening with
remarkable dash, throwing the Germans
back acroes tho river near EnOesoy
Earlier in the day. this part Of the
line had been the scene Of the most
desperate fighting. when tho Germans
started 10 throw ponto0ns acr0es tho
stream. 4 few German clements at
first succeeded in getting over in boats,
chasing the allied troops away from the
banks while the German engineers began
To lay the bridges Six Of these bridges
formed latticework and rapidly joined
the banks on either side. Two Of tho
bridges were most substantial structures
and between twenty and thirty feet in
width
AiRPLANEs BOMBED BOcHE
French airplanes played great havoc
IN the German ranks while the bridges
were under construction One bombing
squadron, flying at height Of 100 10 600
feet, dropped bombs on two of these
bridges while enemy troops were cross
ing, The bridges were broken and the
soldiers thrown in the river
The aviators constantly bombed the
other bridges, and did great execution
among the Germans on the bridges as
well az ON the banks where the enemy
was concentrated in great numbers.
When the Germans had crossed the
river, the fighting, which already was
heavy, became terrific The French and
AFnRYlraT4a hnkIgrry %ha ie.---. xagl foff
back On the other principal combat posl
tions They fought an the way and
counter-attacked occasionally creating
confusion IN the ranks of the advancing
foe. Then, late IN the evening, the
Americans started a dashing counter
blow which resulted IN the Germans re-
tlring pell nell to the river
The impression Of the results Of the
first days battle IN the new German
smash on the French front > very good
roE's DEEPEST PENETRATION 1000 YARDS.
Nowhere along the stretch of MANY
miles did the enemy succeed In pene-
tratng more than 1000 wards, and that
was only on small sector in the neigh
borhood of Marfaux. southwest Of Rheims
although orders found on German DIS
oners announced that the first day should
take them II miles from the front line of
departure.
On the battle front, east Of Rheims,
the enemy did not even get beyond the
advanced line. The inyincible resistance
Of the French troops preventing him from
attaining the main combat line With
the French on the section west Of Rheims
fought American and italian troops both
of whom Wed with the other allies in
keeness and courage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
Liberty Bonds for Church.

With The hope Of carly hquidating
the debt Of $40 on St. Paul's NJ y
Church, the following committee has
been appointed to urge members and
friends Of the church to buy bonds oi
the next Liberty Loan and present them
to the church; Is C. Hardesty chairman
A. L. Johnson, William b. Smith, ,1r
+. H. Beaston, j. Walter Boyer, T a.
CartnelI, J. Frank Davis and Albcrl
Dougherty Built for about $lOO,000
the church property is now worth aboul
sl50,OO0
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16

French md Italian divisions engaged
the Germans between the Marne and
Rheims. On front OF - miles here the
enemy advanced an average depth NJ
two and One-haf miles MS greatest gam
of the day. Desperate lighting continues
along TINS line, ana the Germans have
been unable 70 gain mucn additional
ground.
OFFENSIVE COMPLETELY SMASHED.
East 81 Rheims the Germans nave
been smashed completely The French
there stood resOiutelv and stopped the
enemy IN MS tracks ATTACK after
attack is beng launched against he
French on this end of the battle line. huj
ten. Petain men are unwaverng IN
their defense
Colossal aS was the artillery prepars-
ton along the great HghtIng front. %
was met hy an allied fire thal was fully
a. destructive. The German niantrv
marched against machine gun IRE thar
decImated whole regiments. French avla-
tors bombed the enemy increasingly anu
destroyed Two bridges loaded with Citr-
man troops.
GERMANY = EFFORTS RE BALKED.
Allied capitals feel thar the German
ttNA tteAo C'&t sf1AfGtk t-t JUS .tlAEt+tIllI.
ne allied troops are holding neir oqu.
General Focb. who anticipated the place
and date of she offensive, and made has
plans accordingly, IS reported well salts
he'd with the result Of Ghe first dav
nghtng No important positions have
been gained. and the Germans have suffer
cd great losses Tor the small advances
made.
1t Is apparent the German comman
hoped 70 wipe out completely the Rheims
salient by July Ia but Epcrnay. ne
objective oi the hrst day, still Is sale
from enemy troops
HUNS REAL oBJEcrLSE UNCERTAIN
As yet, no frontal attack has been made
on Rheims and that battle-scarred cty
long the objective Of German lombard
mentS, still holds out The enemy
surrounded it ON three sides anG hoped
apparently 20 take ii as : result 81 zreat
gains east and Wesg of the city The
German effort probably viii reach is
iull Development within Jew hours md
until then the real objective is uncertain
marked enemy advance on the present
attacking front would give him territory
and points from which TO make further
attempts to reach Paris.
BRITISH GAIN o. SoAllIE.
On the remainder of the western front.
IN Italy and in the Macedonian theatr,
the lighting activity has not been great
British troops have made slight ad-
vance near Nillers- -Bretonncaux, south Of
the Somme Lively local fighting has
occurred on the Italian mountain front,
but with no change in the situation.
In Albania French detachments con
unue 70 press back the Austrians in the
Devoh valley, capturing a number of
prisoners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
ALL MUST WORK,
FIGHT Or 7AKE
THE CONSEQUENCES
Patrick Burke, Confirmed Idler,
Held in ST. 900 to Await Grand
Jury's Action.
OTHERS TAKE WARMING

Those individuals who wont fight anc
wont work, despite how badly the govern
ment wants them 90 do the former and
the State Council of Defense seeks to
make them do the latter through thf
work or fight bureau will get short
shift from Judge Churchman when the
bureau halcs them into City Court
Patrick Burke, whose case came up
yesterday because he had been assigned
to Job with the Lynch Construction Go.
at Front and Union streets, looked 1T
over and decided he wouldn't take it,
was in court again today.
Christopher l.. Ward, head of the
work or fight bureau asked that
Patrick he held for General Sessions. and
told the court about hIm having been
assigned to job paying 40 cents an hour,
and a representative of the company
said Patrick hadn't gone 10 work.
"Verv well. said Judge Churchman,
well attend to YOU, Patrick. All able
bodied men must 60 to work You
don't seem to want 10 work more than ten
davs at a time. and that only when YOU re-
sent 10 the workhousc a. vagrant.
I've ALWAYS been sorry that the lcgs-
lature reduced the penalty for vagrancy,
so that vagrants could be handled IN the
way they ought to be.
But m going To hold you IN $1,000
bail for the Court Of General Sessions, and
m going to do the same with all men OF
your sort who come here.
The Court of General Sessions therefore
will pass final Judgment on Patrick 5
case, most likely IN September, and If
Patrick cant ralse 81 900, he'll stay In
prison till then.
~ pANCuPoTrS IROfrND
II what Elizabeth Williams colorcd
told Judge Churchuan in City Court
this morning about her husband. George,
is found by Court Officer Mcdaniel 10 be
true, and what George said n reply found
out to be true. then in all probability will
the Work or Fight" Bureau OF the State
Council of Defence have another man for
a job that needs filling
Elizabeth had George before tho court
on charge of breach of the peace. She
said he doesn't work much but just
hangs around also he gambles until ,
o clock iii the morning Specifically, the
trouble resulting in Georges appearance
IN court today occurred on Sunday night
This gave rise 20 remark upon the part
of the court that the Council of Defence
might be called into the matter. George
said he was q sick man, whereupon Eliza
beth tossed her head scornfuIly. George
further said he had worked a week for
furniture store and had also been en-
ployed by the Street and Sewer Depart
ment. Court Officer Mcdaniel was told
TO look into the matter and fetch the
truth back on Saturday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
A FAILURE; TROOPS
BROKEN IN SPIRIT
Americans Recapture Fossoy and
Crezancy Lost Yesterday in
Hun s Rush Across Marne.
DEFEN Sc IS STILL STRONG
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By AssoCIated PreSS % Every EVoning
With the American Army on the
Marne. July It, The latest informa-
ton from the bat le from o he east OF
Rheims shows that the allied defense is
not only still holding up the German
attempts to advance, but appears To
have broken the enemy's spirit
Reports received at noon today from
one end of the battle line 70 the other say
that except for few minor localities.
the great German offensive SO far has
been a complete failure
American troops have recaptupd Eos
soy and Crezancy, towns on the south
bank taken yesterday by the Germans
when they crossed the Marne
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
Miss Armenfrout Qnife III.

Miss Helen Armentrout, who was
hurt in the trolley accident at Rising Sun
on Saturday, is quite III at her home
near CenLreylIle When the car floor
gave way her foot was caught in the
motor, which injured her ankle and caused
her to faint She was taken by car
men and Miss Emma Kraus to the end
Of the car line, where her father, Rev. T.
home
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
Woman Accused of Robbing Store.

Mollie Goletta and Julia Roman were
held In $500 bail each for the next term
Of General Sessions at hearing today
before Judge Churchman in Municipal
Court. The charge against the two
women was larceny, it being alleged they
stole three silk dresses valued at $5l.5O
from a Market street store.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
HARRISON W. HOWELL WEEDS.
Mrs. Lillian kauders, Becomes Bride of
Former Mayor of Wilmington.

Announcement has been made Of the
marriage of Mrs. Lillian Kauders of
Milwaukee, Wis, and Captain Harrison
Worthington Howell, NJ r. C., o. S. A
Of this city, on July 13 at Chattanooga,
Tenn. Mrs Kauders is sister of Harold
S. Schutt of 2407 West Seventeenth street,
and has frequently visited here
Captain Howell had been assigned to
duty at Camp Greenleaf, Chickamauga
Park, Ga, and has just been ordered to
report for active field duty overseas,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
ANOTHER BIG DRIVE,
WASHINGTON PREDICTS
Present Offensive Precedes an At
tack in the North is Capitals.
View.
By Associated Press 20 Every Evening

Washington, July 10 The present
offensive in the opinion Of observers here
Is but the forerunner of another German
effort In the north Hoping to break the
Franco-Italian lines about Rheims and
thereby cause Gen. Foch TO rush reserves
from behind Amiens to defend tho French
capital, it is said The German com
mand may count upon a weakening Of
the northern line in the Albert region To
the extent that thrust in that region
could be su ccessfuily made.
Warming Is gwen, however, that the
first day Of such battle Is merely gen
eral advance guard action and that great
pres sure of reserves IS still to be looked
for.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
ENTERS THE ARMY.
This Disposition Made Of Negro Charged
With Assault

Judge Churchman this morning IN City
Court turned over to Local Draft Board
No. 2 one Charles Bailey, colored under
bail for hearing on the charge Of assault
and battery, so that Bailey might 90 away
with the draft of Negroes off for army
service tonight.
The case is an old one and was set for
hearing on July 10 The person Bailey
is said to have assaulted in April, con-
contracted pneumonia in the hospital
which fact prevented a hearing being
held
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
PLECKY POLICEMAN.
Landed Four Disorderiy Negroes Though
Two Showed Fight.

Policeman McGranary lined up before
Judge Churcsnnan Ii City Court this
morning four colored prisoners, Charles
Walker, James Potter, Albert johnson,
and William Redden, whom be charged
with disorderly conduct last night around
Front and Pine streets
When he begah operations looking to-
ward Their arrest two Of them showed
light, McGranary said. They were
strangers to the policeman, but they
weren't to the court who recognized at
least two of the lot. All four were fined
$2J and costs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
Trolleys Halted Ten Minutes

All trolley service was halted for about
ten minutes early today, due to a faulty
feed wire at the main power station Of
the Traction Company The trouble
was quickly located and repaired and the
the cars moved as usual.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
GERMAN WAR REPORT
BRIEF; PERHAPS TRUE

The War News yesterday was not
interesting TO the German nation 50
the Berlin official statement was
laconic This Is It:
Berlin, July IS. The report
from general headquarters this even
ing on the offensive in France says:
z 10 the southwest and east Of
Rheims We penetrated into parts
Of the French position
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
PORT DEVELOPMENT
Sketches of Municipal Wharf Plan
Agreed Upon by Harbor
Commissioners.

The members of the Harbor Commls-
sion met today and with a Mr.. Sudler,
an assistant to Marine Engineer John
Meigs, discussed preliminary sketches of
the plans prepared by Mr.. Meigs, for the
further development of this port. One
of the chief items in the new plans is the
proposed Municipal wharf, allowing for
a frontage of 500 feet.
The commissioners thought favorably
of the sketches shown, making but few
suggestions MIR Sudlcr said that it
would require about week or te days
to prepare the finished maps
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
HUNS KILL WOUNDED;
BOMB u. S. HOSPITAL
American Red Cross Refuge at
Jassy Raided BY Airmen; Nurse
and 9 Aids Hurt.
By Associated Press o Every Evening

by AasOlIaltN EIVaa . = 1fII3 A'FNIIIIIa
Paris, July I6 German aviators at IL
O'Clock last night dropped bombs on
the American Red Cross hospital at
Jouy
Two enlisted men were Killed and
among the personnel nine persons were
wounded.
Miss Jane detfery, AN American Red
Cross nurse, was among those wounded
though her injuries are not serious.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
DEALERS CANNOT
RETURN NEWSPAPERS

The government order that the
practice of taking back unsold
copies Of newspapers must be gen
orally discontinued is in effect now.
Every Evening has not accepted
returns" since December /, 1917.
Readers should place standing
order with their newsdealer or
telephone the Circulation Depart
ment and have paper delivered
regularly by authorized carrier.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
Fitemen's Committee TO Meet.

The executive committee Of the Vol
unteer Firemen's Association will hold its
regular monthly meeting tonight in the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
The Helm Problem Can BE solved.

If you look 10 Every Evening classified
page every day Many business houses de-
pend upon Every Evening and 1t rarely
faiie Ros'tits prove that ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-16
HUNS OPEN LONG RANGE
FIRE ON PARIS AGAIN

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Paris, July l6.-The long range bonn
bardment of Paris was resumed this
morning.