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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14
VETERANS TO MD
CAMP DIX MEN
Non CONS. Who Have Seen Ser
vice in France to Teach
Recruits.

Camp Dix. Wrightstown, N. j., Aug
14.-Sipnal Corps men were busy yester-
iay fixing up damage calised by the storm
of Monday evening, when two soldiers,
Privnte4 Thomas Harrison, OF Henderson,
N. C.. and Joseph Hudgnis, Of Warrenton,
N. C.. were killed and three of their conn
panions were stunned when n bolt 0f
lightning hit the tent in which they
had taken refuge All the men were
members Of Company 10, 18th Battal-
ion. The storm was one Of the worst
that ever has visited the camp, and
lightning struck several places, but did
no material damage The telephone
wires were put out Of commission for
n time. however, and IL was not until
late Yesterday that full service was re-
stored
The camp postoffce ia setting q rec
ord these days for the handling of mail
On one day recently $4,000 pieces of
iirst-class incoming mail were handled,
With 800 special delivery letters, SIE
three-ton trucks were needed To carry
the parcel post mail alone TO the even
jng train ON one day, and this did not
allow for the hrst-class mail, which
was taken 20 the station IN the regular
truck As soon ~ rockies receive Their
uniforms they send their civilian clothes
back home. and this has accounted for
thousands Of suitcases being shipped
ont of here recently, while the money
order business is the largest that has
ever been transacted here.
One hundred and twenty-seven non
| commissioned officers, who have seer
| service for more than six months on
| the hnttlefirlds of France, have arrived
| af Dix and will act as instructors oi
! future divisions that will be tralncc
| here and at other camps throughout
| the country The men represent many
of the divisions that have taken par
in the heavy fighting Of about tw'
| months ago Many Of them are from
nearby States. but their names arc be
ing withheld by the War Department
| The National Army is represented, ~
| we'll rs the Regulars and Natlona
| Guard
Nearly aIl wear wound stripes, whil'
Some have been mentioned for conspicu
otrs bravery under fire. Having report
cd here IT is expected that the men WI
hc granted furloughs before they star
! active work and, as soon rs the Wa
| Department notifies the camp authori
ties Of the plans for them, they will b
allowed to visit their homes Soldier
here for training are proving eaper iis
teners to the tales of battle as told b
the veterans, who have brought alon
many mementoes Of their stay ''ove
there
Judge Burlington. Of Pittsburg. pre-
sided yesterday afternoon at a session Z
the Naturalization Court held IN the Lit
erty Theatre and 425 alien soldiers wer
made citizens of the United States TIL
Judge is taking great personal inter
est in the men at Dix and at one {
the meetings held here after court wa
finished he asked that the men subm
their names with the addresses Of nea
relatives or friends 50 that he woul
write to them Some 500 soldiers hande
IN their names, so that the Judge wa
kept busy for time making good HI
promise
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14
HUN LOST POSITIONS
TAKEN At BIG COST
Hindenburg's 100000 Casualties
Go for Naught; Allies
Lines Now Safe.

With the French Army, Aug. II
After the battle OF the Avrc the situation
Of the bclhgcrnts presents a change
which for rapldlty and extent has rarely
been appr0aChcd IN military history
Marshal FOCh 5 strategy and the mastery
tactics of the generals commanding the
armies and groups of armies under hlIn
have wrestcd in three weeks from the
Germans what required four months ior
them 10 obtain at a cost variousiN cStlnat-
"a at from 100000 TO 100000 men.
The immediate results of the counter
offensive which will have the greatest
hearing on subsequent operations are
the clearing of the Chateau lhlerry
pocket. ending the menace to Epernay
and Paris. the liberation of Montdldler,
ending the menace to Armcns. theree-
ing of the important eastern railroad iine
from Paris 10 Chalons, and the equally
important northern line from Paris To
Amiens. restoring to the Allies means oi
communication which give them enor-
mouslv greater ease IN future movements
of troops
These successes render impossible any
rupture OF the line which would separate
the French armies OF the centre from
those TO the east. or rupture of the
junction between the French and British.
The most disastrous consequence TO the
Germans, aside from the heavy losses
thev have sustained in men and material,
| is the collapse of their plan to drive wedges
| into the Allied lines, and the subsequent
| widening and joining, which would haye
| threatened general dlslocatlOn
Marshal Foch's strategy IN reducing
| the salents wrested the initiative in
operations from the Germans, at once
| obLging them either 10 order a general
| retreat to a strong line, such rs the
| Somme, or To engage reserves. The
enemy adopted the second alternative,
| which, having failed, makes eventual
retirement immensely more difficult.
| The first phase of the battle Of the Avre
finds the French with a footing upon
| Thiescourt Plateau, west OF Noyon,
| which has vital Importance IN future
| operations The Germans must either
recapture the position at high cost, If
| they can or abandon NOyon, which means
! the fall of Rove and Lassigny, already
under menace Of imminent capture.
| The disaster which menaced General
| Won Hutier's army has been avcrted for
! the moment The few narrow passages
which are open for the withdrawal OF his
stores are so harassed by the bombs OF
aviators and the fire of heavy artillery
that prompt escape is impossible, render
| ing probable desperate effort by the
! Germans TO cling to their 1914 hne.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14
FORMER PRISONER
At CAMP MEADE
Man Who Was Held by the Ger
mans is Eager to Go
Across Seas.

Camp Meade, Admiral, Nd Aug IL
Edward Clark, who has tasted the Kaiser
"cake and wine, meaning prison black
bread and water, is here tp return ~
Germany with members Of the 32d Ar
tillery. Clark, who was an American
prisoner Of war, captured by the German
raider Moowe when his ship the George,
was sent tothe bottom, owes his liberty ~
the Spanish Ambassador at Berlin, who
insisted on bis release after Ambassador
Gerards appeals had met with no re-
sponse from the German prison authorities
Clnrk was quarternastcr of the ship
and with ~ other Americans sailed from
Philadelphia, December 2, 1916, 70 fail
INTO the hands Of the Germans ten days
later From January !, 1917 - March
II he and - other Americans we're
held prisoners IN Germany although
America was not yet in the war. Clark
Is glad "a be here and hopes 10 have
chance 10 even Up some old scores when
he gets over there He is prepared to
endure q little rough treatment, Tor ne
was one of the survivors Of the wreck
NJ the collier Hector and has had many
exciting experiences Since his return n
the United 5tatea by way Of Switzerland
and Spain he ha been assistant chief at
the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
He gave up n similar job in the Penn
sylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, tn go
! on the George
! Jacob w Deutcher, who was eft
/ behind when the 3l2th Field Artillery
/ went to France because he was born
in Austria, has been naturalized and u
/ anxious 10 20 to the front To fight for
:, the United States His father and one
| brother have been killed in the war
| and he has another brother still fighting
! Dcutcher was d florist IN Philadelphia
when drafted and his wife still conducts
the business at No 1915 RaDstead street
For the present he is an acting sergeant
Of military police
group Of men who enlisted IN the
| army To get in the aviation service II
| make it hot for the Hun, after ylsiti
10 several camps have landed IN tht
refrigeration service 70 make it coo
for the soldiers here The refrigeration
service seems to be urgent, and everJ
little bit done along that line meets
| with approval here The plant for TIM
camp is Of the most modern design anC
with the best of equipment, but 1t wa:
not built to care for sucf1i large popu
latIon during such a hot spell
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14
37HUN FLIERS DOWNED.
British Air1nen Make Big Hole IN
Bochc Air Battalion;
French Get H..

London. Aug. 13.-The following oil
fetal communication dealing with aVia-
ton was ISSUED this evening:
Work in the air was actively carried
on in all its branches Aug. IL. On the
battlefront our balloons were pushed
forward close behind the line and sent
down much useful information. Our
artillery and reconnaissance machines
were busi!y occupied all day. .,
Enemy airplanes were active ana
there was much air lighting. Thirty
hostile machines were brought down
and seven driven down out Of control.
One German balloon was shot down IN
flames. q,
Forty-fvc tons of bombs were dropped
bv us during the twenty-four hours,
the Peronne and Cambria stations being
heavily aSsalled
Twelve of our airplanes including
one night-bombing machine, are missing
Paris, Aug. 13.-The War Otlice state
ment on aviation, issued tonight, reads
On the night of Aug. 1918 our bonn
harding airplanes dropped twenty-mnc
tons Of bombs on stations and enemy
establishments at Tergnier, ham, Nesles
st. Quentin. and Noyon. Fires are
reported to have been seen at several
places.
On the 18th eleven German airplanes
were brought down or put out OF action
Four captive balloons were destroyed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14
AMERICAN AVIATOR
GOT THREE BOCHES
The Hero Was 1t. Leach, Who
Was Born and Lived at
Mt. Cuba.

Lieutenant William Fillmore Leach,
a member Of the Royal Flying Corps OF
the British army who recently came
near becoming an tace' on the western
front. was Wilmington boy. Tor mum,
her of wears. and has many relatives ana
friends IN this city. His uncle, Wilimtn
LYONS. Jr. of the Wilmington Morris
Plan Savings Bank, at Ninth and Market
streets. has received a letter from hiin,
telling of hia experience. when he was
chased hv eleven Hun planes, after a
daring trip over the eremy lines lie -
now IN a base hospital severely III from
wounds he received on tho flight, and from
n fall after he had gotten over his own
lines :.
James f. Leach, Lieutenant Leach
father, WAS a farmer at Mt. 5uba Tor
number Of years The family moved 10
Bayonne, n ] !, about l5 years ago. After
irving for some time to get to training
oasnp in the American army, Lieutenant
each enlisted in the ROYAL Flying Corps
of the British army on August Z, ieif z.
He was commissioned second lieutenant
Decemlrr |. and received tho rank OF
first Lieutenant May and the accident
occurred June IL. Lieutenant Leach
WAS in this city during October, and
attended the reception given Lieutenant
Colonel Ellison by the Young Men
Republican Club. The letter follows IN
part. =,
Il have three Huns to my credit and
one | shared with another ohsp, before
they got me. The funny part was That
| | got them all within the last three days
| that | was there.
There were twelve Of us about ten
miles over the Hun lines, and we saw
eighteen Huns coming East. We wanted
| 70 scrap but we were bit skeptIcal about
| going any further over. At last We de-
| cided 10 go ahead, and just then another
| fellow tmy flight communicating i,
were little over the others at ABOUT
| is. 900 feet and we saw twelve more Huns,
over us working their way between us and
our line. The Captain and | attacked
| them while our other ten were mixed up
with the first eighteen. We had pretty
| warm time. and their leader got on Cap
| tail. but WAS luckily flying Just behind
him and couldn't miss him, so Mr. Hun
| rolled over couple OF times and went
| down smoking
Lieutenant Leach was wounded lew
minutes after getting his third Hun and
| as wounds bleed very fast IN a hugh
altitude. he was forced 10 land as quickly
as possible. An X-ray IN the base hosplta
! soon after disclosed the fact that he hat
| n bullet in his stomach, and also piec'
| of the radiator of his machine, which wa
| wrecked when he fell in a nearly uncon
| scious condition Several letters have
| been received by his friends and they arr
| hopeful of a quick recovery. although n
does not expect to be able to fly again
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14
HUN SOLDIERS HATED.
Are on Guard Against Ukrainians,
Who Would Capture and
Bury Them Alive.

Washington, Aug l3.-Bitterness
among the peasants of the Ukraine
against the Germans is increasing steadily,
according tW advices reaching the state
department soday from an eyewitness
% what is going ~ IN the Russian
province
about the country, do ~ only IN large
ao,Iads according to this informant,
otherwise they are attacked by bands OF
pcneants who endeayor 10 capture them
for torture or burial alive.
The Ukranlan government ~ reported
training troops for Ukraine army and
II d reported that the organization num-
bers appro xinately 100000 men
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14
SETTLING ESTATES.

Isaac r Brown, register of wills, has
granted letters as follows
Testamentary-O the estate of James
Wilson TO Henry Wilson and Joseph P
Chandler; on the estate of William
Thompson to Samuel Thompson
AdminlsTation-Ont the estate of Sarah
<. Conn to Frank p Turner; on the
estate of Alice +. James to Harry c. James;
on the estate Of John j. Gould TO Mary
c. q. Bayard
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14
Removes Hairy Crowths
Without Pain or Bother
Modes OF Today)

II IS not necessary to use a painful
process to remove hairy growths, for
with a little delatone handy you can keep
the skin entirely free from these beauty
destroyers. To remove hair, make stlii
paste with a little powdered delatone
and water. Spread this on the hairy
surface and in about 2 minutes rub off
wash the skin and the hairs are gone.
To guard against disappointment, be
careful to get real delatone.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14
SPANISH INFLUENZA HERE.
Steamer Captain Says II Caused Foas
Deaths on Voyage.

New York, Aug. IA disease, which
the officers of Norwegian steamship
which arrived here yesterday insisted
was the spanish influenza, caused the
death of four persons on the voyage.
When the vessel reached this port yester--
day tep men and women severely Ill and
exhibiting all the symptoms of the disease
which caused the death of the other four
were taken ashore for treatment. One
of these patients, Mrs, Jensie Olsen,
who lived in Flint, Michigan, and was on
her way to join her husband, died IN the
Norwegian Hospital soon after she reached
that institution.
The health officials here are IN some
doubt as to the cause of the death oi
Mrs. Olsen, and are inclined to ascribe
it to pneumonia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14
AFTER SICKNESS
Mrs. Cousins Tells What She Did to
Regain Strength.

Coatesville, Penn.-"The grippe left
me with bad cough and in a weak,
nervous, rundown condition. | tried
Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil without
benefit. | read about Vinol, tried it
my cough disappeared, my appetite
improved, and | gained strength and
flesh by its use. Mrs. Alice Cousins.
We wish every person IN this vicinity
who suffers from a weakened, rundown,
nervous condition would try this
cod liver and iron tonic. We have been
recommending it for years and never
knew it to fail N. B. Danforth and
Druggists everywhere.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14
Watchman Falls Down Cellar.

Peter Murphy, watchman at a
building operation at Fifth and Union
streets, was treated at the homeopathic
Hospital on Monday evening for injuries
sustained in falling down a cellarwav
He was later sent to his home
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14
Tell il to Burbank .

Burbank might be interested in know
ing that the Germans handed Russia a
perfectly good olive branch bearing
lemons. Schenectady Union.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14

Each side is now ont To kill as many
of the others as possible" says General
March. which still means that the only
good nncifsf IS q dead German
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14
TINY DOSES

The tiny doses of Brazil
ian Balm Is to Is drops every
half hour, knock a cold in
a few hours. Fine for chill
dren. No opiates or poison.
1Oc, Csc, SOC and $1.O0 a bottle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14

German army covers ground especially
with its dead.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-14
FOR AUTOMOBILE
TOURISTS
sANITARY DRINKING

CUPS. Water, water every
where and not 4 thing 10
drink out Of. These 0b-
viate the difficulty. Llly
paper cups, sc dozen.
Metal, IOc and 25c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-04
At THE OLIVER.

There will be a final performance
tonight Of Mr.. Williams excellent
production Of the mystery crook
drama. Cheating Cheaters." Be
ginning Thursday matinee the bill
will be "The Parish Priest" with a
story as sweet as The Rosary" a
real classic in the play line, and can
be classed as companion play TO
The Rosary" Like the latter play
there Is much humor introduced
throughout every scene. a bright
little Irish miss played by Miss Tiny
Leone. dashes her way throughout
the three acts with girlish abandon,
adding bright spots like glimpses Of
sunshine The central figure Of
Father Whalen will be played by
Mr.. Beach. whose jovial manner has
made him a prime favorite with
stock patrons. Mr.. Williams will be
eNceUentIy cast and the rest OF the
company will lend ample support.
The scenic artist is striving with all
his talents toward beautiful stage
settings. and Mr. williams promises
an unusual performance and pro-
duction. There will be matinees to-
morrow and Saturday, with a final
performance Saturday night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-04
AT THE ORPHETNf.

Another showing viii be given to-
day OF the Orpheum excellent and
entertaining vaudeville BILL Featur-
Ing Tom Browns Seven Musical
Highlanders. the bill includes Fred
S0sman. whose personality in put
ting over original and humorous
song numbers viii gain for him
many friends, Hal Johnson. a local
boy and his company Of talented en-
tertainers presenting the comedy
sketch. "Mr. ChaperOn," the Cooney
sisters. i'm songs Of the day and Tur-
merry and Grace. jugglers.
a star Of unusual attraction and
one entirely out OF the ordinary for
Vaudeville is sidney Smith. the Gel
ebrated creator Of "Old Doc Yak
and The Gumps. cartoons that are
known 10 every man, woman and
child in the middle-west. who is
featured on the Orpheum's program
starting tomorrow. The appealing
humor of this clever artist has been
applied 10 "a vaudeville speciality that
will delight old and young Other
acts on the bin are Marine and Ma
lev. Frear. Baggett and Frear, Muir
ply and Iachmar and the Athens
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-04

comes embrOiled i'm a German spy
plot In conjunction with her pa
triotic lover she outwits the band of
German sChemers, but in doing this
she is compelled 10 perform many
daring exploits. These include q
furious fight with the German lead
or and his gang, "a wild ride in a
50-horsepower speed boat. and her
miraculous rescue by her lover while
clinging by his knees 20 an old
wooden bridge. Mutt and JEFF.
funniest of all cartoon characters;
NO Place Like Jail a Harold
Lloyd comedy. and the Pathe News
of current events are also for to-
day. Emmy Wehlen in His Bonde1
Wife" heads tomorrow's bill. II
tells the story of a beautiful and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-04
WILLIAM HART IN
TYPICAL WESTERN ROLE

There is wild riding, gun-play, ro-
nance and patriotism, all nicely
combined in Border Wireless" the
w. S Hart picture at the Lasalle
today. a story that holds the atten-
ton every moment, a cast that fully
qualities and a star that is mighty
popular. Hart has made a name for
himself in western roles and he
never had one better than in this
picture. The atmosphere of the west
has been well pictured and the in
PRODUCTION Of timely characters IN
the defeat of a spy plot gives this
clever rider and gUn-man a chance
TO display his battling powers. Wan
da Hawley. a petite blonde. is his
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-04

wealthy New York girl who wIsnes
to be loved for herself and not for
her wealth. For this reason she
leaves home and goes to live in an
unpretentious way by herself Her
many adventures, both amusing AMI
dramatic. are said 10 be cleverly
shown by Miss Wehlen and her bril-
liant supporting company. The
regular episode Of the sensational
serial, Hands Up" and the official
war review, will be shown as usual
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-04
THEATERS
AT THE CASTLE

The Canadian soldier-hero. Pri-
vate Harold X. Peat. comes 70 the
Castles screen today as an interna-
tionsl star IN a photoplay based on
his famous trench history entitled
Private Peat" Here authentic war
scenes are revived that the specta-
tor over here" may see them IN
comfort The contrast between Am
srioan and Hun methods OF warfare
viii De found intensely interesting 20
every patriot Miriam Fouche plays
Mrs. Peat IN the screen story.
4 timely ward drama and at the
same time thrilling western, r.
The Border Wireless" with VIII
liam s. Hart az the Castle tomor-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-04
U. S. BOARD TO ASK
FOR W0MEN'S DISMISSAL

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-The ma
tional war labor board today de
cided TO ask the Cleveland railway
company to dismiss the $50 won-cr.
employees within 30 days from to-
day This action was taken after
hearing given Mayor Davis, and is
expected to end the strike Of men
employees which began this morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-04
EX-EMPRESS CONTRIBUTED
TO KAISER'S DECISION

AMEROGEN. Holland. Dec A.
The former German empress has
apparently almost recovered from
her recent indisposition and is oc-
casionally seen with the former Ger
man emperor walking in the
grounds of the castle here. The ex-
empress. according 70 good author
ity. contributed largely 10 the de-
cision Of her husband 10 sign his acr
Of abdication. Her confidential in
formants gave a gloomy account Of
the internal situation in Germany
relative to the throne.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-04
112 AlRPLANES TURNED
OVER TO MAIL SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Dec. A. One
hundred De Haviland tours and
twelve Handley-Pa airplanes have
been turned over to the postoffice
department by the wax department
for use in the air mail service. The
postoffice department announced to-
dav that the De Havilands will carry
400 pounds of mail and will be alter
ed so as TO increase the capacity to
1900 pounds. The Handley- Pages
are immense bombing planes ca
pable Of carrying a ton or more.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-04
COLD WEATHER Is UPON YOU.

We can furnish you promptly with
best grades Illinois coal. Premium"
or "Old Bee" Franklin county in all
sizes. "Old Ben" chestnut adapted
for base burner use Don't delay.
Cold weather will congest shipments
Place your order while prompt de-
liveries are available. Miller and
Smoke, 109 r Division. Nandalia
coal yards, 216 w. Broadway.
Advtf $685.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-04
At THE AUDITORIUM

Charming Peggy Hyland In Mar
riages Are Made" is the attraction
at the Auditorium today In this
play she takes the part Of a daugh-
ter of a wealthy American who be-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-04

new leading lady and she rides well
and is not difficult TO look at.
Thursday: The One Woman"
with Clara Williams and Lawson
Butt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-04

LEHIGH VALLEY HARD COAL.
All sizes. Phone Bell 119: Home
$40. KnOblock and Martin
Advt. 10101-10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-04

row. showing the lean awed hero
for the first time in khaki.