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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
BY Lee PapcL

was setting on the frunt steps wander
ing how it would feel to be q spayrel
in the street hopping Ground every wict
way and no place in PARTICULAR, and 8
lady stopped in frunt of me, saying
Hello, Kenny, don't you remember me?
Yes man, / sed out of politeuiss
Well who am i? sed the lady.
forget ] sed, and the lady sed, Well
I'm Mrs. Davis, is yo,n mother m
No nam, shes out, ! sed, and the
lady sed, Well as soon rs she comes
home, he sure 10 tell her that Mrs
Davis called and wunts To take her to
the theayter tonite, and tell her 70 call me
up on the telcfone. Will YOU remember
sill that2
Yes man, sed And the Indy went
away, being n big lady with little feet,
and pritty soon the fellows came eYroynd
and we got up game OF Red Rover,
and dident go homo till ma came to the
door and called me for supper, Saying.
Benny, did enyope call me up on the !one
or enything vile | was out?
No mann, ] sed. On account of tor
getting all about Mrs. Davis. And after
suppir ma sed My goodniss, don't know
wat makes me feel so restless, | wish
had sumthing to do. And she started TO
reed Il book and aved it down agen, and
picked up her hitting and layed it down
agen, and diffrent things, me still not r.
membering about Mrs. DAVIS, and af-
ter vile the fone bell rang, and ma sed
Ill answer it. And she went down stairs,
me heering her say, Hullo, Q, it's Mrs.
Davis, WV dident | wat? Wv the idecr
serteny Jest longing to so sunnware tonite.
he never sed werd to me about it
Jest waite till i get hold of him. And she
hung up the reseever and started to come
up stairs and | quick ran to the top OF
the steps, ssying, Ma, SAY, ma, Mrs
Bavis was heer thi. af.unoon and shes
got tickets for the theayter and she wnts
you to call her up.
Goodniss you don't meen it, its q
wonder you wouljent lose a little time
telling me, its good thing I'm IN sutch
hurry | haven't time to attend TO you
properly, sed ma. And she quick put on
her hat and coat and went out.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11

and, also, the possibility of tho Hun
garians turning against us. with Tisza q
pro-German, and, in addition, the un-
certainty of the actions Of the Poles and
Czechs, who were already dealing with
the Entente.
SPLIT ErrHm WAY.
even supposing we had turned to the
Entente and had succeeded in winning the
war--there never would have been any
winning side for us, because the Entente,
by the conference of London in 1916 prom
ised freedom to the various peoples Of the
empire, leaving us in the divided con-
dition we are at the present time
Referring to Germany, Count Czernin
said there was only one group bent upon
victorious peace and declaring that Eng
land must be crushed. "This was the
military party" he went on, "headed by
Ludendorff, who is remarkable military
man. But II was our misfortune that he
was too strong and too popular with the
soldiers, SO the emperor needed him and
could not send him away.
WARNED HIS EMPoRER.
II sent Emperor Charles letter de-
claring to him that the submarine war
fare surely would fail. That be would
never win and that we must force Ger
many to conclude peace. told him n
revolution was coming, that Emperor
William would lose his throne and that
he, himself, would lose his throne, and
that every government head must sec
that we were the losers
II urged upon him that we must try
for peace before we were crushed, that
Germany's situation was the same as
ours and that only military men be-
lievcd il possible to win the war. Ameri-
ca 3 entrance, | pointed out, meant our
ruin; her influence would be felt with
in few months in spite Of the belief in
Germany that America would never be
able TO arrive in time.
FAMINE THREATENS VIENNA.
The coal and food situation daily in
Vienna is growing worse The authorities
here feel that disorders are bound TO
follow and that there will be political
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11

Worsted Mills, Passaic, voted a. di-
rector Of the German Club, No. 112 Cen
trail Park South, against raising the Ameri-
can flag on the building in 1917, announceg
Francis p. Garvan, director of the New
York Office of the alien property Gus
todian, yesterday.
The meeting was held before America s
entry into the war and the proposition
came up to fly the flag to show the club s
loyalty, Stoehr's vote was placed on the
minutes at his special request As a
result Of the incident, he resigned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11

unrest unless the Allies immediately
provide food and troops, particularly
Anrlo-Amcrican troops.
The seriousness Of the situation was
indicated at a meeting Of all neutral
Ministers and the Papal Nuncio, who,
after Mayor Weiskerchncr had explained
the situation to them, informed their re-
spective Governments and Pope Benedict
The few Americans here have been
requested to use their influence To pro-
tect the families Of prominent percentages
that Boldhevik methods will come soon.
Former soldiers from the front are
said to have D hundred thousand rifles
and many machine guns and to declare
that unless food arrives by Sunday they
will go and find it where they can
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
YREE OF CHARGE

Any adult suffering from cough, cold
or bronchitis is invited To call at the
drug store of N. B. Danforth, and get
alb olutely free, sample bottle of ,
schec's Syrup. q soothing and healing
remedy for all lung troubles, which
has successful record Of fifty years.
Gives the patient a good night rest
free from coughing, with free expeo-
toratioD in the morning.
A standard medicine for so years
For sale in all civilized countries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
Appearnnces do Deceive

Butte, Mont, Dec. 11.--MWe3es don't
always bulge. A Young woman in afre1pht
Office hereresenbIes asixtccn-year old boy.
In her "of-hour" dress sne is very much
woman a woman Of pleasing appear
ance. She weighs only l30 pounds
is 5 feet four incnes tall and has feet
and hands smaller than those of the
average woman. But when sne works
To pick up 9OO-pound piano with her
truck and run off with it is play for this
Amazon, says the delighted foreman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
Several Attempts to be Made to Amend
Law Creating Ii.

Law AfedunE IL
Lawyers and politicians are preparing
bills concerning the Court of Common
Pleas, which they will present to the
General Assembly next month
The court was created by an act passed
by the Legislature IN 1917 and was or
ganized is months ago. Its clerk. ap-
pointed by Resident Judge Rioc, receives
salary OF 81 500 per annum.
For the purpose of increasing the busi-
ness of justice of the peace one bill would
abolish the court.
Another bill would increase the clerk ;
salary TO $1,000 per snnum, appoint a
new clerk TO serve for term of two years
and make the clerkship elective there
after, the clerk TO be elected bienniaIly
The third bill would provide for the
clerical duties being performed by the
prothonotsry or someone employed in his
office.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
Epworth Fund MecfIrr.

meeting will be held tomorrow night
at s o'clock in Epworth NJ. Il. Church
of the workers who are making canvass
TO secure funds. to hqnidste the indebted
ness on the church. Reports will be re-
ceived from the canvassers at that time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
HARRISON Street Red Ctnss.

The Red Gross Of Harrison Street
Church will meet tomorrow. starting
at 10 o'clock. As 1000 vests have been
requested for soldiers in Siberia, all
women, whether members or not, ars
asked tn help with the work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-01
WILL REPORT MEASURE
TO CONGRESS MONDAY.
Revenue Bill Carries Total of $S,00O,.
100000 to Be Raised
by Taxes.
DRAFT COMMITTEE REPORT
Hearings VIII Not Begin by Senators
Until Next Thursday-Surtax
Rates on Large Incomes Are NIade
Public.
REPORT
DRAFT COMMITTEE
IRy Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON, August 31.-The new
revenue bill designed to raise sS,ooo.-
100000 by taxation during the present
fiscal year, will be reported to the
House Monday by the Ways and Means
Committee. according to plans an
nounced tonight by Chairman Kitchin.
Final disposal els expected within ten
days.
Experts OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee and Chairman Kitchin spent to-
day drafting the committees report on
the bill. The report undoubtedly will
be ratified by the Republican members
of the committee. II was said.
Senator Simmons. chairman of the
Senate Finance Committee, tonight
that hearings on the bill
will not be. started by his COMMITTEES
until Thursday. Surtax rates on large
incomes became known to-day. They
are; On incomes from rom az S2oo.ooo zon to
900, 81 per cent; 100000 to s1,000.000,
5S per cent; sl,000.o00 to S5.000,o 900. 60
per cent. and all incomes above $5,000.-
900. 65 per cent. These rates are in
addition to the normal income tax
rate of 12 per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-01
I aTEEN. OF THE CREW
or CUDAHY MISSING
Navy Department Hears of the
Landing Of Thirty-Eight at
Atlantic Ports.
TARGET OF TWO ToRPEDoEs
Captain Is Taken Aboard German
Submersiblc and Closely Qucs-
toned, While Members OF Crew
Arc Photographed in Boats.
lBy Associated Pres..J

WASHINGTON. August sl.-Twenty-
two members of the armed naval guard
OF the American cargo steamer Joseph
Cudahy. torpedoed and sunk of the
English coast August II. have arrived
safely at an Atlantic port. the Navy
Department tonight announced. Only
two Of the naval guard wete report
ed saved in previous dispatches.
Arrival at another Atlantic port of
sixteen members of the merchant crew
also was reported tonight to the Navy
Department. Only thirteen OF the six
ty-two persons aboard the Cudahy re-
main unaccounted for.
The men landed said their ship was
pedoes were fired. the first putting the
wireless outfit out of order and making
1t impossihle TO send Out an "S o 81
filled rapidly. The crew was ordered
SEN, SEN % ewenty-tive IN oS shots In into The sink NIX
ing steamer. completing. the work OF
destruction.
cording to the story. the commander
OF the German craft summoned the
Cudahys captain aboard the U-boat
time Later pictures OF the Americans
were taken as they sat in their boats
and the Germans left them TO their
own destinlcs alter SlNine tnGni ui.eS
DAYS and nights in the boats the sur
vivors. hungry and exhausted from ex-
posurc, were picked up by the steamer
These men are quoted as saying the
only member OF their crew lost was
the second steward. Members of the
navy gun crew. they said, were taken
aboard a Greek steamer. which they
said was due to-day. All efforts to
learn something of this vessel tonight
were futile. Neither could a compre-
shensive story of their experiences be
obtained from the fifteen men aboard
the Britisher as they were not allowed
ashore.
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Won HERTLING REPORTED
TO HAVE RESIGNED OFFICE
DR.. Soif Is Considered MS His Successor
and VIII Mean Change OF
Foreign Policy.
AMSTERDAM, August a.

AMSTERDAM. August 31.-Count
Won Hcrtling Is reported In Berlin dis
patches late Tonight as having re-
Soif, Imperial Colonial Secretary. is
slated as his successor. the advices
add.
"reaignation" unqucstionably is the
opening gun in IL complete turnover of
the German foreign policy, which
means a thorough revision OF German
war and peace aims.
The Colonial Minister rose to sudden
prominence not only In Germany, but
abroad by MS recent remarkably frank
gium was to emerge from the war an
Independent nation, "vassal to no onc,"
was slap IN Hertling's face; for only
told the world Belgium would be held
by Germany as a pawn,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-01
MEXICAN YAQU| INDIANS
IN REVOLT At CUL|ACAN
Three Hundred Take to Hills After
Fight With Federal Garri-
son at Ortiz.
OBREGON REACHES NOGALES
American Soldier Accused OF Shoot
ing Across border and Woundiny
Man in Mexico-Private Awaiting
Trial by Court-nfartial.
oBREGoN REACHES NoGALEs
[RY AssocIAted Presn. ]

NOGALES. ARIZ., August Sim
dians have revolted at Ortiz and Culia-
can, in the Mexican state OF Sinaloa.
An American travelling man arrived
here to-day by automobile from Torres.
and reported that 900 Indians at Ortiz
on Monday fought an engagement with
the federal garrison from Torres. and
had taken to the hills. This was Of
ficially confirmed to-day.
Three hundred Yaquis OF another
command near Culiacan were also re-
ported to have revolted on the same
day and attempted to loot the city.
but were driven of.
General Alvaro Obregon. former min
lister OF war in the Carranza cabinet,
and commander of the Constitutionalist st
armies. composed largely OF Yaqui In
dians, arrived here to-day from Los
Angeles, but denied his trip had any
political significance. He is living in
Nogales. Sonora.
tanned an affidavit from Refugio Gar
cia, Il Mexican Federal soldier in No
gales. Sonora, stating that he was
uniform of n soldier Thursday morning
at o'clock while ut customs station
No; 6, on the MeSican side;
ported the incident to Ambassador
Bonillas at Washington.
The soldier who made the affidavit
is in the military hospital on the Mex
lean side.
Following the shooting early Thurs
day morning, In which the Mexican SOL
dier was shot, Private Edward Stiller,
who was slightly wounded in the leg
during the shooting Wednesday night.
was placed under arrest, and is await
ing trial by court-martial on the charge
that he fired shot across the inter-
national line. in direct violation of
orders.
Private Stiller made statement that
he had fired only when he saw the
Mexican soldier draw his rifle on two
American soldiers, and that he believed
the Mexican was preparing to fire on
his comrades.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-01

WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE
FRONT NORTH OF SOISSONS, Au-
gust 31.-FIghtinE side by side with
new model OF light French tanks,
American forces attached to General
MnnEin's French Tenth Army swept
forward ncross Won Boehn's elab-
orately constructed advance trench
system, md. nEhtIng every inch of
the way forward, advanced along
the JuylEny plateau which forms the
extreme ensterly end OF the heights
Of the AiSne. being the key both to
the Chcmln- es- Danes nnd to Laon.
ScorninE the Germans newest
nntitnnk weapon, which In huge
md powerful rife, nble to penetrate
thirteen-si1teenths Of nm inch of
steel mt 22O yards, the French two
SOon MS the sixty-Hve-m minute pre-
lfminary bombnrdment hnd censed
md the creeping bnrrage Ind
started.
American infantrymen, crouchinE
in the trench which wns the prIn-
cipnl German advanced position be-
fore 1t wan stormed the day before,
lenped up simultaneously, preceding
the tanks und going forward in ns-
snulting waves. The tanks de-
bouched from VaIpries farm, oper-
ating smoothly across the nat and
treeless country, although the Krupp
batteries were sprtnklins the ter
rnin with an uncensing hail OF sew
enty-seven-millimet shells.
McnnwhiIe American batteries
were registering on the German ma
chine gun emplncements, which
were spotted by aerial observern and
our IonE-rnnEe guns began to tackle
the enemy cannon doing counterbnt-
terry work.
The principal American storming
columns worked eastward through
the Boisc de la Domaine from Bag
neuH, reaching Montecouve fnrm.
There they shot up signal rockets
demanding n barrnge on their left
and Hprinted across 800 yards of the
bare, open plateau, reaching the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-01
AUTO CRUSHES LIFE OUT
OF NlNE-YEAR-0LD SON
HarrisonburE Family. Returning Home
From County Fair, Meets With
Fatal Accident.

Especial to The imes-Dispatch.1
HARRISONBURG. August 31.-Reno.
the nine-year child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Grandle, is dead. his brother
painfully injured and his father slight
iy injured as the result of an acci-
dent last night. A car. driven by
Schuyler Bradley, was turning into a
lane leading, to a garage in the rear
of the Bradley home, when the Gran
ole family were walking from the coun-
ty fair. Another car was approaching
with brilliant headlights. which blinded
Mr.. Bradley to such an extent that he
did not see the pedestrians until he
was within few feet Of them. He
made an attempt to bring his car to n
standstill, but in his confusion, placed
his foot on the throttle and struck
the Grandles. The machine, which is a
large one, ran over the child's stomach.
rendering it unconscious. 1t died a
few minutes later. Mrs. Grandle was
badly bruised about the lower limbs,
but it is not thought her condition is
alarming Other members of the party
were unhurt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-01
AUSTRALIANS TAKE
HEIGHT ON SOZNZNE'
American Forces Sweep Across the Plains
Seeming Deadly Fire From Latest Hun Gun

shelter of the railway embnniSmcpt
with the Germans on the other side,
but ten feet AWAY.
The Americans sHniltratedo south
ward on the west side of the en-
bnnkmcnt, hurling hand grennden
among the enemy, who replied nc-
lively. Meanwhile the tanks were
moving up to the support OF our
boys.
German snipers were busy on the
enst side OF the railway embank-
ment north of Chavlgny and heavy
machine gums emplnced on the roof
until the house was literally blown
to atoms by the concentrated fire
of our batteries.
Americana could see German sol
diers. horses and machine gums
blown high into the air when our
"heavics" comm cnccd pounding the
lone structure.
Then the tanks clambered over the
embnnkment. sauashinE enemy re-
nistance on the enst side md fore
Ing the Germans to withdraw their
advanced posts to the edge OF the
wood between Juvigny and Chm
over, encountering terrific mnchine-
gun fire.
Our boy. rescucd the occupants OF
three French tanks which were
smashed squnrely Into the gasoline
reservoirs,
Meanwhile American batteries had
caught two battRIions Of German
re-enforccmens along the TernJ-
sorny-JuviEny road under their nre.
The fresh troops had been "spottedo
by our nerinl obaervers. American
batteries also Registered a number
OF direct hits on enemy field guns.
Few prisoners were taken, owing to
the fact that the Germans remained
beyond the embnnkment, hut henvy
LOSSES We're inflicted ON them. The
fnAn afI
tremely active throughout the bat
tie.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-01
..xpect to Save Huge
Amount Of Gasoline

WASHINGTON, August 31.-Fuei
,cials to-day estimated that the
,ping OF Sunday pleasure auto
bile riding Will save 7,2OO,00O
Ions Of gasoline, of which $4,000
Ions Will be saved In the Dis
hese figures are bnscd on the
mnte TINT there are 3,GOO,0 900
or-driven vehicles east OF the
hssippi River, OF which 10000
In the District. Two hundred
rnnd vehicles of the fetal are
ks.
ch machine, 1t In estimated,
I'd use two gallons OF gasoline,
-, Will be snved under the order
s.y r.ec Y'~nsure driving. The fuel
s,t stS!t%s#n IN receiving hun
sS inU.i les asking interpre-
" - u.a order. Ainny come
9scG$ 73npnnies, which are
'sald taty are included I'm the
{;n ..a oil the lending high
Ia Sui around the District and
SGbt The country where the
<o IN effect will be kept by
ain'i.Sration.
9te OF the vigil along the
n q o4deter rf.Iie Tor the nd
,ti0n yvhnt course II shnll
l.. u.a with regard to making the
a-Ar issued yesterday manda-
r 4 the request In uniformly
il3uEI out. there will be no man-
tory order.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-01
GERMANS RETIRE ON
TWENTY-MIT,E ERCiSS3

LONDON, August a1.--AlongI a xsy3ts
of twenty miles, from the south +
Ypres to the north OF La Bassee Cant
the German Flanders army Is retraa
ing tonight through shell-scafTH
pies of which an ancient legend 5tfaI
that they derive their deep red 4 EG$
from the blood that has drenchaa yttI}
battle ~ q
KENNEL Height is once more in RTify
ish hands. Haig himself announcsdg1l
through the British empire. for &c
when that mountain bastion was grAkHN
ed in the German clutch that IN
"back to the WALL order to his str06p
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-01
SHOOT DOWN 1870 MEN
Two Entire German Regiments Revolt
When Ordered to Entrain
for West Front.
AMSTERDAM, September / (su

AMSTERDAM, September 1 Sunday.
Two German regiments stationed on
the Russian frontier revolted when
they were ordered to entrain for tho
west front, and 1870 of them were shot,
to advices reaching here to-
day.
At Munich, Germany. 600, lifeguards
refused to leave for the front, and were
placed under arrest.
Thousands of workers employed at
the Krupp munitions plant are report
ed to have revolted. and they were sent
to the battle front.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-01
TRANSFER OFFICER
Brisadier General Francis II. French
IL Assigned to Camp Sewer to
Serve Temporarily.
tBy Associated Press.

GREENvILLE. S. c.. August 81
Brigadier &c eneral Francis II. French,
commander of the One Hundred and
Fifty-sixth Depot Brigade at Camp
Jackson, Columbia, S. c.. has been
already arrived at camp.
Pending the assignment Of a ma
jor-general to command the Twentieth
Division, which will be organized at
Camp Sewer, General French will act
as camp commander, relieving Colonel
William T.. Grote, who has been In
command for the past several days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-01
TO ABANDON WARWICK FARM
VIII No Longer he Used as week-End
Resort by New York's
1ncbriates.

NEW YORK, August s1.-Thc high
cost OF inebriety and the consequent
lowering In the percentage OF the pop
cause the abandonment Of warwick
Farm as q corrective place for disciples
OF booze, IL plans announced by Mayor
Hyian are carried out. The farm Is to
be under the direction OF the depart
ment OF correction In future, and will
no longer be used as q week-end re-
sort for inebriates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-01
VIRGINlANS MENTIONED
Loudoun County and Norfolk Men VIII
Receive Distinguished Ser
vice Crosses.
[By Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, August 31.-Names
and addresses OF officers and men who
have been awarded the Distinguished
Service Crosses, announced in General
Fershings communique for August &c,
were made public by the War Depart
ment tonight. They includes: Captain
Edward G. Fuller. marines. Loudoun
County, Va; First Lieutenant r. B. An
Gerson, infantry. Wilson, y. c.: Sec
ond Lieutenant Paul w. Derrickson,
infantry. 727 Baldwin Place. Norfolk.
Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-01
HAIG REPORTS CAPTURE OF
FEUILLAUCOURT NEAR PERO
[By Associated Pre-!

LONDON, August 31.-fn 60
OF Mont St. Quentin. north q
and Fcuillaucourt more
prisoners were taken by =
according to Field Marshal
port Tonight. The British i
small. "a
The statement says:
"By daring and brillian q
night operation carried out
dash and enterprise. the "A
seized the hill and villnges
st. Quentin. north OF Peronns
gaining possession of an 1rn
tactical feature commandinEf Il
and the angle of tho Somm6 sFtyy
"'rhe same operation ca pfured
village OF Feuillaucourt. Over
prisoners were taken Our cxaul
We're exceptionally light. sIsS
(Continued on Fourth PaxsI
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RICHMOND SOLDIER PRISONER
Private Dan NJ. Mcclure, of Forest Hill,
Held in German Camp nt
LnnEcnsuIsn.
rBy Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON. August 31.-Names
of 130 enlisted men of the Amer lean
expedltionary forces. who, it has been
escertained. are prisoners at Langen-
salsa. Germany: were announced to-
cluded in the list are: Private Dan NJ
Mcclure, 400s West Street. Forest HILL
Richmond, Va; Private Warrie Ward
r. F. D.. No. !, Saluda, S. c.. and Ser
geant Vivian Long, Coushatta, La
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-01

Day In and day out, every week In tho
year. Richmond's leading business firms find
both display and classified. is a profitable
investment.