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The Keota news., 1918-08-09
DRIVE oERMANs ACROSS AISNE
AND CAPTURE hAMEL AND
OERNANcoURT.
FOE LOSSES ENORMOUS
YANKEES COVER SELVES WITH
GLORY IN HAND.To-hANO
FIGHTING At FISHES.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris, Aug. 6.-Pursuit Of the Ger.
mans continues and only few of the
enemy troops remain south Of the
Vesle. says the Havas Agency Mon.
day. French patrols have crossed
the Vesle at Bazoches and at JON
cherry. Allied troops hold the entire
southern bank OF the Vesle near
Rheims. Stubborn resistance was
made by Prussian and Bavarian
guards between Muixon and Cham.
pigny, but they were forced back. sui.
fering heavy losses.
The Americans covered themselves
with glory in the hand.to-hand fight.
ing In the streets Of Fismes Sunday.
when they captured that German base.
The fighting Is said to have been the
bitterest Of the whole war. the Prus.
sian guards asking no quarter and be-
ing bAyoneted or clubbed to death %
they stood by their machine guns.
great cost In getting behind the Aisne
from Scissors to Conde-sur-Aisne.
They also lost heavily along the Vesle
from the Aisne to Rheims. The sup
plies taken BY the allies II only .
small part OF what the enemy was
obliged to abandon. The entire coun.
try along the battle front has been
lighted up nightly by immense fires
consuming war material.
The French. who have gained foot.
ing north OF the Aisne at Scissors.
and have occupied st. WAIST. menace
seriously the flank Of the retreatins
forces.
Tho Germans now are imposing
strong opposition to the further I'd.
vance Of the allied troops along the
Vesle river from the east Of Scissors
to the region west of Rheims. Mean.
time the main bodies Of the enemy
army continue to make their way
toward the Aisne. to the north Of
which stream they hope somewhere 20
reach . haven OF safety from the per
sistent onslaught Of the allied troops
which in less than three weeks have
all but blotted out the scissors.
Rheims salient.
It IL not expected that the Germans
will face their enemies south OF the
Aisne. The hill region to the north Of
the Aisne-probably the old Chemin
des Danes battle front-is considered
the more probable sector ON which
the crown prince will elect.
From Mesnil.St. Georges. west Of
Montdidier to Breaches. the Germans
are retiring across the Avre. Their
retrograde movement already has Nv.
eraged two miles on seven.mile
front. The French hold Braches.
have penetrated into Hargicourt and
are on the outskirts Of Courtemarche.
The allies now control the heights
west Of the Ancre and Avre rivers.
Military experts have called the Avre
the path to Amiens and the enemy
positions on the west bank were very
important, II the drive for Amiens was
to be continued.
Great quantities Of guns and am.
munition have been taken by the
French, American and British troops
south of the Vesle.
The Keota news., 1918-08-09

Red Gross Rag Blue. much better. eoee
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.
The Keota news., 1918-08-09
The Way Of L.

The Way Of It.
do you think Jims really did all
the remarkable feats he brags Of when
he was overseas?"
"No; I think he did them only when
he was half.seas over"
The Keota news., 1918-08-09

Even left.handed women stick up for
their rights.
The Keota news., 1918-08-09

Nothing swells n mans head 30
mucl, as to have pretty girl ask him
for information.
The Keota news., 1918-08-09

There are times when IN ounce Of
ingenuity discounts ton Of energy.
The Keota news., 1918-08-09

The Proper Kind.
II am going to an illustrated lecture
on aviation" evil the illust ration bo
by skylightf''
The Keota news., 1918-08-09
Excellent oarele.

Now, more than mt any other season
Of the year. we are apt to be caught In
n rninstOrm and sit about in damp
clothing. aud rs a consequence we
wake up the next morning with II bad
sore throat. Salt and water make m
excellent gargle for the throat.
The Keota news., 1918-08-09

0mDogtant 70 0oOthOeo
Examine carefully every bottle q
CASTORlA, that famous old remedy
for Infants and children, and zee that Il
The Keota news., 1918-08-09

A married man seldom gets the last
word because Of his inability to keep
awake.
Evening journal., 1918-12-11
PRODUCE THE GOODsi

IN ENRY FORD So years old.
IA Last year he built and equipped a factory to build
1000 OF type OF warboat OF his design for The
government at S250O0O each.
He has turned a S25OO0OO0 automobile factory
TO his son he devote himself to developing a new
factory for the manufacture OF farm tractors He expects
make It greater thing than his automobile business
The auto factory will run for years expansion plans
prepared by Henry himself
To MI in his spare time he is founding weekly
paper.
ION the slde' he is developing great country estate
just outside the village of Dearborn.
Luther Burbank 60 years old
What he has done in developing fruits and flowers
and food products is history.
lie has just announced development of a new walnut
tree which in % years win grow 96 feet high with a
spread branches Of 64 feet and grh Of feet at
above the ground and bear nearly $4,000 nuts year.
Thomas Alva Edison is 6i years old
What he has done in generation is the record OF
electrical science
During the his counsel and inventions helped de-
feat Germany.
He Is stlll working on great inventions
There is age-lne Of usefulness for real men,
They keep their grip things. They keep step with
Progress.
Years need not be the measure OF any mans value If
the viii keep producing what the world wants
and needs.
Never mind how old you are Remember Edison,
Burbank and Ford Keep on hustingl
Evening journal., 1918-12-11

thing I've had In a week. | can't re-
member the last time I had my clothes
off-going to get a new pair OF shoes
tOday--it will be a treat TO have dry
feet. TWO days ago ! shaved and wash
edit was the first time I'd washed my
hands or shaved in six days. Such IS
life at the front
We've been in France four months
mot quite four) and have been at the
front two months-have been in two
hard battles. in both OF which we
drove the enemy away back and in
fllcted a damned good licking upon him.
Some Of our men did such wonder
ful work that ! hope they get Dis
tinguished Service Crosses.
your letter OF October 18th has ar
rived and sure was glad TO hear from
you and especially glad TO learn all
are well.
Remember me to all the folks around
the stores, and to Helen Knayer in par
ticular, If she is to type your letters
for letters from you and home are al
ways my one desire.
Am eagerly waiting TO hear more OF
your commission and assignment.
Last Mtch WIOtt dohius sOu W
deposit at the Guaranty Trust Company
OF New York, No. i4O Broadway, New
York, one hundred dollars to be placed
to my credit at their Paris branch,
where | have an account.
'As soon as we get back TO a popu-
lated sector | must spend quite a bit
Of money in necessities, and other
things perhaps not so necessary, and
want TO. make some donations. all Of
which will likely break me, so would
ask you to attend to this matter by
mail or in person promptly.
''Uncle Morris, that's all l have to
write this tlme-except l hope l shall
soon be back with you. q.
with love to you. Aunt Leah, all my
dear cousins and doctor, and hoping
you are all well. l am, as ever,
Your loving nephew,
"BENNIE."
up. S.-Tell Bills people he is all
right for this letter may beat his.
PRIVATE BENNETT LEVY,
Company b, $40 Machine Gun Bn.,
American r. f., France"
Evening journal., 1918-12-11
FIGHT FAMINE.

sc AVE Food and Win the War served its purpose
- food conservation slogan has come; Flight
Faminer
The war OF the kitchen army has passed into its sec
ond phase
II was great thing to have saved enough wheat fat
and sugar to feed the lighters 1t will be greater thing
to and distribute enough food TO a starving
world.
Fight Famine The words conjure up a vision Of the
stalking specters Of hunger want and death that follow
all wars. claiming the most helpless and pful vic
Tins In the world-women and children
Women and children have already paid a CHASTITY,
terrible price Of suffering and terror In the The
world must allow them pay with their lives for
sins and siupdities not their
For year, until the hands that carried guns be
restored to powhande and factory, until the devastated
neglected fields be restored to frutfuness. until
seed time and harvest shall resume their accustomed
cyclingwe must all Fight Famine, giving Of abun-
dance TO feed humanity.
Delaware must do her full part in doing that famine
lighting work.
Evening journal., 1918-12-11
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER II, 1918.
sEwARD AND THE CANCER CLIQUE.

II VEIN possible effort has been made by the Saylor-
II Hickey Democratic Labor Cancer Clique TO brow
beat and errorize those union labor manifest
inclination to be independent In thought action
upon political and civic questions The pess persecu-
ton, hecklng and abuse Of William r. Seward president
of the Central Labor Union. is fair example Of tho
despicable policy that is pursued by the saylorHckey
Cancer Clique
Mr. Seward is Republican. When the Saylor-Hlckey
Democratic Cancer Clique staged the Salisbury labor
meeting through the Central Labor Union Seward
invited to preside He refused Then he was ordered
to preside. Once he refused Threats
TO- They did not avail Seward protested against the
Central Labor Union being converted into annex to
the Democratic State county and city committees His
protest met by threats and abuse.
Seward did not preside at that Salisbury meet
ing. He and many other Republican union men not only
refused TO have anything to do with IT, but they also
dregarded the orders Of the Saylor-Hckey Democratic
Cancer Clique that they vote TO reelect Senator Sauls
bury.
Since the defeat Of the senior Senator the sayor-
Hickey Democratic Clique has been abusing Nir
failed to inure him in public esteem. however because
the Delaware public knows full well that he has better
brains better character better principle and better
ing than has any member Of the clique that is feeding
upon and eating the viials out OF organized labor.
In reality, the fact that the desplcsbe Cancer Clique
is attacking Mr. Seward yciously simply serves 10 win
for him the esteem Of those who have respect for the
Cancer Clique that has attached Itself 10 is attcnng
itself upon the tissue and the very lfe-blood Of or
ganized labor In our city and State
Evening journal., 1918-12-11
PaIVATE Levi OUT
Of WAR UNFRAMED
Friends Killed by Exploding
Shells Blu, His Life
is Spared
WAS In FIGHTING
UNTIL HUNS QUIT

Morris Levi, OF this city. has re.
oeived from his nephew, Bennett Levi
formerly business manager for the Lev
stores, but now q member Of Company
b, 3i0th Machine Gun Battalion, Sew
enty-nlnth Division, u s. A., an inter
esting letter from the war zone. II was
written in France on November ~. anC
Is as follows:
Dear Uncle Morris THANK God, the
armistice was signed yesterday, and we
all. in common with the rest OF the
world, are elated and happy-only those
who have been in II know the IN
describable hell, horror and suffering
OF warfare
God was good to me and I'm safe
and uninjured ] had many narrow
escapes from shells. machine guns and
snipers; have felt the bullets whiz past
me; have seen the path through the
air OF many that were intended for
me and missed by Inches. on one oc-
casion had TO lay in a shallow trench
for hours till dark TO escape a sniper
that was waiting for two companions
and myself TO come out.
"On another occasion a shell eX-
ploded In ternch / was in and killed
a dear friend who was eight feet from
me, and injured, seriously and slightly,
many other officers and men in the
trench, but escaped without a scratch
This all happened a very few days
ago, for we were in the lighting till
the last. Our organization did won
derful work in killing, woundlng and
capturing the enemy, and we drove
them back for many miles-so far back
that, when firing ceased, we were on
our way TO another part Of the line
because they'd been driven out Of our
sector.
"On this march we passed the kitchen
OF Bill's outfit, and ] learned he Is all
right, though his company, in the Tight
Ing till the last, suffered heavy casu-
altles.
"A few days ago read in the paper
that It will be an honor to go back
home and say you were "A runner with
Pershing In France
mo doubt you often wondered just
what did-I'm a runner with PERISH
ing in France.
I'm what they call an agent
meaning runner. Our work on the bat
tlefleld Is the delivering Of messages
and the guiding OF units into posi-
tion. When ] was given the job they
told me II was on account Of my in
telligence'-evidently misratea me.
Il have on occasions volunteered for
dangerous work and missions, and have
the self-consciousness OF knowing I've
done my duts-well, I notice that I've
nearly always been picked for work
requiring nerve, courage and brains,
and feel a little bit proud.
Am writing this in a former German
dugout to the tune Of rat scratching
around here somewhere. Found some
batteries and bulbs and have the cleo
trio light wOrking-some class.
~ suppose we soon will be billeted
comfortably and given a much-needed
rest. Last night l got a good nights
sleep. the FIRST rest to amount to any
Evening journal., 1918-12-11
FARMERS AND TOMATO CONTRACTS.

% usLlC opinion will applaud, we feel sure the opn-
on OF hc Superior Court 10 che enect that tomato
oon'rsot between oanncr and farmer is as binding
upon The farmer as It is upon tho canner
In the past TOO many farmers have labored under Tho
dsIusion that in event Of tomato crop and high
prices on the Market they might break Their CON-
tracts with the and get away with t. In only
TO many Instances they have permitted "a do n
In 1917, however, when dollar tomatoes came along
the open market violations Of contracts by farmers
were SO common, nagrant and SO expensive 10 the
cannors pat something had TO be done. The Gamers
deoded 10 carry the Dgh into court to establish in
of the contracts.
The opinion just handed down by the Superior Court
ain 80 far toward putting an ond TO trouble that has
disturbed ;h tomato growing districts for many years.
Evening journal., 1918-12-11
FOODSTUFF SHIPMENTS
TO HAVE RIGHT OF WAY

The announcement Of tho United
States railroad administration that the
shipment OF foodstuffs would be given
preference over that Of any other com
modify. will no doubt have consider
ablo effect on tho rerouting OF the
country's transportation equipment.
The extremely heavy movement OF
grain, flour and other foodstuffs over
seas Will to a great extent depend on
the ability OF the motortruck. This will
no doubt give those freight cars as
well as motortrucks loaded with food
stuffs the right Of way over any other
commodity.
II the roads are not kept open this
winter, there Is bound TO be a conges-
tlon OF commodities only secondary In
Importance to foOdstuffs
II is understood that already a large
number Of permits have been cancelled
and freight held as nonessential will
not be forwarded from points OF ship
ment.
Evening journal., 1918-12-11
HOLIDAY TURKEYS
WILL BE CHEAPER

Turkeys for the Christmas holidays
will cost from TO 10 cents per pound
less than Thanksgiving birds, and they
are going to be finer as their lease OF
life has enabled them TO put on flesh.
Small Maryland turkeys probably
will sell at AZ and 10 cents, while the
larger ones will not bring over 35 TO
3S cents. Most Of the large dealers
look for 3S TO 40 cent market on
fancy small and medium sized No. 1
turkeys and 80 cents on heavier birds.
In addition TO turkeys the market
will be supplied with fancy fat geese,
but ducks VIII be scarce this year
There will be an abundance OF fancy
roasting chickens.
Evening journal., 1918-12-11

Frank H. Simonds declares that this has produced
more great generals than brilliant statesmen among
whom he Foch a far-shining genius whose
name Will endure through history Yet" says he,
without Cemencesu Foch would have failed and be-
lleve that when France to decide to whom she
her lost provinces she will unhesitangy recognize
The gift that Of the OF seventyseven. who
bade the cesson in 1871 and redeemed the loss 1918"
Later on when the press agents tell that France owes
the redemption Of Asace and Lorraine TO Mr.. Wilson's
eighth principle these words Of Simonds will be recalled
And by the way Clemenceaus age recalls those words
Of Mr. Wilson the Jackson Day address in indianapolis
in which he sooffed advice given by gentlemen old
enough 10 be grandfathers."
Evening journal., 1918-12-11
TIE NEXT GREAT wAR--IT MUST BE AGAINST TIL
PNEUM0NIC PLAGUE.

N HEumONlC plague imported from China as CON
sequence OF the world wari
That's the substance OF tho Spanish influenza" ex-
panshon offered In New York medical journal by DR..
James King OF the United States Army Medical Corps
Three hundred and nfty thousand lives have thus far
been destroyed in the United States since the epidemic
reached IAN Atlantic Port" In the summer OF 1918
or those between 1000 apd 1900 lives have been de-
stroyed in Delaware.
other explanations than that offered by Dr. King fail
TO lake into all the The disease Is inds-
pendent OF climatic conditions. II has ragged in damp
Boston, in moist Cleveland and Detroit in windy Chicago
IN dry Arizona in balmy Los Angeles frozen Alaska
and in Porto Rico with equal fury
1t took the open-sir sleeper and the man who seals
his windows and covers his head O. nights,
It hit the riders in crowded street cars and the lonely
rider in the luxurious limousine.
Preachers and bsrtenders fell victims alike.
"rhore is known preventive" says Dr. Rupert Blue
OF the United Stsies Public Health Service
Dr. King tells that pneumonia plague first appeared
is yet prevalent
"The mortality" he says. has been fearfully high"
in 1917" adds DR.. King, "about 100000 Chinese
coolies collected from the northern part OF China where
pneumonia plague has ragged intervals 1910 were
sent to France laborers."
In March, 1918, Of these Chinese captured by
the Germans Spanish influenza appeared In the
German army and spread TO Spain
II has gone around the world in less than a yeari
DR.. King believes pneumonia and bubonc plague germs
mingled the blood of obscure Chinese coolie in
Harbin and produced disease terror.
All great of history have been followed by dis
epdemics.
The next war must be against this plaguel
Evening journal., 1918-12-11
X. RS. TO RESTORE
PRE-WAR SERVICE

Representatives Of the Pennsylvania
railroad and OF the Philadelphia and
Reading railway met in Philadelphia
this morning TO devise means and for
mulate q program to restore the pas
senger service on both lines that exist
ed before the outbreak Of the war and
the establishment Of government con-
troll OF the common carriers
II is understood that the program
contemplated not only will restore the
express service, but will give suburb
antics the schedule that was in force
before the war.
Evening journal., 1918-12-11
CAUSE FOR REJOICING.

4 Ii Deawareans rejoice that. Notwithstanding the
"A fact that the Fflyninth Pioneer Delaware Regiment
took active and effective part in the fighting in France
its losses have been comparatively light
For weeks persisted that the regiment had been
cut up badly. Colonel Reeds letter to Mayor Lawson
should put end to such It also should bring
comfort to all the relatives and friends OF the In
the regiment
That unit in the American Expedtonary Force has
performed duty required Of by the Federal Gov
ernment The fact that will return home almost in
tact in personnel shows that 1t handled with cxcep
tonal ability the intensive lighting in which it took
partl
Evening journal., 1918-12-11
WOULD HOLD UP
SALARY OF WELLS

A local p5rsssrc organization has re-
quested Stao Treasurer Swain to with
hold payment Of the salary OF G. II.
Wells, Health Commissioner OF this
State, appointed by the State Council
Of Defense and notifying him that in
junction proceedings may be taken to
stop payment OF the salary until the
case can be heard In court
The association will take the ground
that the appointment Of Mr.. Wells was
Illegal for the reason that he was not
a. voter OF the State at the time Of his
appointment. and that the State Coun-
Gil OF Defense exceeded It's authority
in making the appointment.
Evening journal., 1918-12-11
With The Paragraphers

But never again Mr. Hoover stand forth wholly
independent and single Of purpose The lost confidence
can DO quite regsined 1t is too bad because he
has done much and has done IL admirably. Also,
herc remains vastly more to do as tho food situation Of
the future promises 10 be far serious than
the past especially II peaco comes. Therefore Mr..
Hoovers great mistake is matter for sorrowful
rcgret.-New York Evening Sun.
Evening journal., 1918-12-11

That branch Of the American peace delegation that
VIII devote itself to the writing and dissemination Of
Wilson political propaganda has taken on a new
recruit in the Of Senator Owen Of Oklahoma Mr.
Owen announces that he Is 70 spend three months in
Europe. He win make study Of foreign reconstruction
methods Naturally" the Senator adds Il viii be in
erested in the peace conference and viii write letters
10 my friends here outlining the progress Of negotiations
as they may come 70 my notice.
Evening journal., 1918-12-11
SOCIAL TONIGHT ron Moosr

A large class OF candidates will be
received by Wilmington Lodge No. isi
Loyal Order OF Moose at their meeting
tomorrow night. On this night the
monthly social session Of the lodge will
be held after the meeting and all mem
bers are earnestly requested to be pres
ent as these affairs have always been
very ENJOYABLE.
Evening journal., 1918-12-11

poor fellow facing prohibtive restaurant prices in
this country feels pretty disconnected In reading the long
appetzng which correspondents say they're in
duging in throughout starving" Germany.
Evening journal., 1918-12-11

vi is suggested that OF the war-time bureaus
boards and commissions may prove to be like the water
snakes we used TO see when boys-you could
chop their heads OF, but they went living until the
went down.
Evening journal., 1918-12-11
GEMS OF THOUGHT

A man may be only a rough diamond and stn shine
in the bosom OF his family,
-.-.-.
Al well that ends according 10 your own djasrs.
Of Lia finish - -
Evening journal., 1918-12-11

II Munich Germany, instead OF Berlin shall we
forgive and forget7 Ask the Brshers who fought in
the treaches They'll tell you they've to hate the
Bavarians fully as much as the Prussians
Evening journal., 1918-12-11

Kidneys your system vgor vitality
dragged
s poson systeu
81 your nearestdr druggist Anui in FORM.
Every ths
poson poisons
occasionally Dr.
grpe and will tarn the delicate System
Evening journal., 1918-12-11


acid The kidneys not able TO get rid OF H. Such
conditions you can readily overcome, and prolong
life by taking the advice of Dr. Pierce which is ukeep
he kidneys in good order.7 ~Avoid too much meat,
alcohol tea. Drink plenty OF pure water, prefer
,by hot water before meals, and drive the uric acid
'ut OF the system by taking AnuricT This be
obtained at almost any drug store, in tablet FORM and
viii dissolve uric acid hot coffee dssOlyes sugar
You know that before insurance company viii
axe risk your Life the examining physician viii
est your water, and report whether you are good
isk. You should send bottle Of water 10 the chemist
DR.. Pierce's InvaIids Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, and
ou viii receive free medical advice to whether the
idneys affected. When your kidneys get sluggish
nd clog, you suffer from backache, sick-headache,
ivy spells, twinges and pains of umbsgo, rheu-
latsm and gout; sleep is disturbed two or thres
mes night. Take heed, before too late. Get
nuric (ant-uric), for it will put life into your
ystem. You will feel full of vim, vgor and vitality
Evening journal., 1918-12-11
"Gee- -Whiz! How it Hurts &
- The Pain in NV Foot

Sometimes is my herciu Heaven how hurts my back
rornDg- overabundanoe poison called
Evening journal., 1918-12-11

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