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said they were satisfied it was a
Stacker" marriage and that one-half
Of Robertson's army pay would sup
port his wife.
Robertson was first married four
years ago to Rene Ferreria, who has
been dead for years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
WHILE READY FOR PEACE
MUST 60 on WITH WAR

Paris jolly II Speaking before ~
Main COMMITTEE n be Reirhstag ree-
trrday The Chancellor said there would
be no change d tire foreign policy b.
be Empire Efe ated ~ Drgof 81 th.~
Z ne German answer N me nofe from Pope
Benedict according ~ sdv,oee from Bssie
Before the persistent vTlI IF the eneu 4
~ destroy her. manifested recenflv py
he speeches IF President Wilson and NJ
BalfOuF ~ said Germany although
ready to accept q proposition for serious
negotiations must 10 IN fighting
The Chancellor asserted he piarinp
of the Foreign secretary, Dr won kuehi-
mann vas only personal matter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
EVERETT {. JOHNSON
FOR u. s. SENATOR
Boom Launched Today by Friends
Of Secretary Of State for Repub-
lican Nomination.

The Republican political Sizing started
Al the dinner given by Governor John Z
Townsend. Jr. in the Hotel du Pont
Wednesday night reached % degrees
Fahrenheit. today and will bc at Gehenna
b at August l. Snca that hlg meeting
Republican state officials have begun
canvass III behalf Of Everett c. Johnson,
secretary Of state, for the Republican
nomination Tor United States Senator 70
succeed Willard salisbury. Democrat,
whose term expires next spring Il was
reported today hat Governor Townsend
will support Mir Johnson II the 1918
campaign and vii be u senatorial candl-
date himself in 1922 There also WAS a
runor that the Voters Non-Partlsan
League. Just becoming . Statewide
organization, is Inning up soldly for
former Federal Judge Edward O. Brad
ford as senator salisbury successor. In
Regular Republican circles there was an
air of mystery and whlsperers said some
thing might happen soon.
The fight among Republicans for State
and county nominations Is not ms
appropriately described
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
PRIVATE JAS.CARTER,
WILMINGTON MAN,
AWARDED WARCROSS
One of 100 American Soldiers Cited
for Distinguished Service at
Chateau-Thierry, France.
ALL PAID SIGNAL HONOR

Private James Carter of Wilmington
and Assistant Surgeon W IL. Michael
of Perryman. Md, members OF the nltcd
states Marine Corps, have been awarded
distinguished service crosses Tor their
heroic deeds in the fighting northwest
uf Chateau ThiCrry. France. IN the month
uf June An American general pinned
crosses on the breasts of thirty-seVen
nf the fighters on Wednesday. on the
lawn of a beautiful old chateau on the
banks of the war-famc Marne-
Crosses had been awarded 70 more
than 100 Of the Marines. but the rest
we're either dead or III hospitals ne
deeds Of exceptional bravery. Tor par
t!ciption I'm which he crosses were award
cd were summed up IN an address by
the general commanding His order SAID :
1t Is with ncxpreSSihIe pride ami
satisfaction that your commander re
counts your glorious deeds on the field
OF battle In the early days OF June
on a front of twenty klometCrS. after
night marches and with only the reserve
rationS which Won carried. YOU stood like
:, wal! against the enemy advance on
Paris. For this timely action YOU have
received the thanks ot the Fscnrh people
nose homes YOU saved and the generous
praise of your comrades IN arms
Since the organization oi our sector.
in the face Of strong opposition you
have advanced your lines two kllomciers
an front Of eight kilomctcr~. You
have engaged and defeated with great
loss three German divisions AMI have
occupied important strong points 5clleau
Wood. Bourc~chc> and \ aux You have
taken about 100 prisoners, many mach
Inc guns. and much other maternal The
complete success Of the infantry was
made possible hv the splendid cooper
alton OF the artillery, by the aid and
assistance Of the engineer and signal
troops. by the dligent and watchtui
care OF the medical and supply services,
and hy the unceasing work of the we'll
organized staff All elements Of the
division have worked together as a we'll
trained machine
Amid the dangers and trials Of battle
every officer and every man has done
well his part let the stirring deeds
hardships, and sacrifices " the past
month remain forever bright spot IN
our history Let the sacred memory
Of our fallen comrades spur Us on -
renewed effort and 70 the glory Of Amer
lean arms
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
e DEATHS IN LIST
OF ARMY CASUALTIES
Nine Killed and Fifteen Severely
Wounded in Roll of 50
Americans.
By Associated Press 20 Every Evening

b Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington. July II The army
casualty Inst today records 81 names, as
follows:
Killed in action Q; died Of wounds, =;
died of disease. :; died Of aIrplane ac-
cidents ?; other causes, 4 wounded Sc
verelv Is; wounded slightly, wounded
degree undetermined ,; missing }.
The list of dead follows
KILLED N ACTION
Lieutenants Wimarth Brown, Wash
lngton. ID & Harry NJ. Copplnger, okla
homa City, Okla; John Cannon Paisley,
Gibsonvllle, y. C.; Augustus VI Irot-
ter, Camden, s. {.
Sergeant Peter c. Miller, Lancaster, Pa.
ark, \ Stevel Dusannkl. Schenectady,
\. y; Harry T. Jones, Roanoke, va.
Walter Santimaw, Potsdam, y
DIED or WOUNDS.
Captain George r Spalding, Column
bus, Ky.
Lieutenant Robert T. Ball, WoIIaston,
Mass
Privates John W Bresnihan, Roches-
ter, n Y. Harry l.. Erisman, Sterling,
H.. John Y Fennessy, Rochester, \. :.
Hyrnan Klein, New York City; Walter
T. Ryan Portage, Wis.
DIED FROM DISEASE.
Iieutenants George & MacNIsh
Stevens Point, Wis; Goodwin Warner
Jamaica Plain, Mass.
Sergeants Frank A Browne, Peters
burg, Va; Walter X. Lux, Fort shaw
Mont
Fireman Constance Hendricks, Havre
France.
Privates James II Ensley, Ainsworth
Neb; Ray L. Nicholson, Scott 5 Mills
Oregon.
DIED OF AIRPLANE ACCIDENT.
Lieutenants- William d Robbins,
Raleigh, N c; John c Wilford, Ashe-
vile, \ {.
DIED FROM ACCIDENT
Captain Karl II Dauborn, Benleia, Cal
Sergeant Arnold j Peterson, Beloit,
Wis
Corporal Guy NJ Cox. Denison Texas
Cook Harry +. Hollngsworth, La
Harpe, Kansas.
MISSING ~ ACTION
Privates Harry Christian fllbert "
Va: Harry Clohessv, Brooklyn, \ Y.
Theodore Grimes, Springfield, OHIO; John
W james Oil Trough Ark Charles "
Preston, Wynnewood, Pa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
TAKEN
AS FRENCH SWEEP
BACK THE BOCHE
Strengthen Position Nightly in
Marne Sector by Capture Of
Strategic Positions
HUNS LOSE $50 PLANES
By 4ssocIa,ed press 70 Every Evening

Ry 4ssu~Iated Press 70 Every Evening
Paris. july II The village of Long
pont on the Savieres river. east Of Vii
lers-G Gottrrpts. has been captured by the
French saws ne official statement from
the War office TODAY
The French also continued their prog
ress north N Chavignv Farm and east "a
Favcrollea Javage Farm, northeast Jff
FaverolIes, was occupied
The official text -ays
"Our troops continued their progress
north Of Chavigny Farm and east 1f
Favrrolles Last night our troops occupied
the village of IOngpont and the Javage
farm
Two raids one north Of Mon;didier
and the other in Champagne resulted N
the capture nf fifteen prisoners.
The German artillery was rather ac-
tive on the left bank of the Mcuse YER
dun region.
German guns and bombing airDtanes
have not harassed the city oi Amlens, one
Of the oblectIves IN the German drive 81
March 2l, SINCE June %. Previous 70 that
and during the fighting along the Nomne
the bombardment of the city had been
20 heavy the civilian population had been
removed.
Last night War Office statement saId
reconnaissance in the neIghbornood
Of Busslares enabled lIs 70 bring back
tive prisoners and one machine gun.
During the month II June our aerial
sduadrons brought down 80 enemy air.
planes. seriously damaged Isl. and set
on fire thlrtv-one captive balloons. Our
bombing planes dropped more than 500
tons Of proIecties-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
5000 SLACKERS TAKEN
IN CHICAGO ROUNDUP
Public Dance Pier Yields Many
Hundred Draft Age Men
70 Officials.
By Associated Press % Every Evenins

By Associated Press % Every veuing
Chicago. IuIy l2-The -ound-Ip ov
Federal agents and the pohce 1i alleged
siackers and unregistered Aliens winch
brought so various police stations nearly
5000 men last night. continued roday
Railroad stations. steamship docks, nea-
tres. hotels. pooIoUms, restaurants aud
other uouUlic places were >earched anu
those DO could not SHOW caE,ls or prUpec
credentials were detained.
Itut of he 5000 questioned, some tJJ
were compelled 10 spend the nignt m ,atl,
many ot them leing 0at-oi-iowu visitors.
There was great excitement at me
Municipal pier dance hau, when -ne
invest gators appeared Virtually All 90
the several hundred men dancers were oil
draft age and the majority had Jailed 70
bring their registration cards.
" hen the separation ot couples 1egan
some of the Young women screamed anu
two tainted
Scores of Young women we're Aurrle,i
away Ia taNIc4bS ami street cars in scare
of the rcgiSt ration cards OF their escorts.
Most oi the Young men we're ll2cracc1
after ~evera. hours
With few exceptions nose VINO liu NOT
nave Jheir aSSlticAtiOn cards with hem
took hei- detention good-humorelly,
while waiting Tor thc credentials % arrive
The ono serious Incident was the shoot
lug bv government agent oi heIga
Gllstav,on EIe attempted TO escape from
the officers Who wished 20 examine hi>
New York card more closely lie Is N 3
serious condition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
U. S. PLANES DEFECTIVE.
Show Greater Casualties List Than
Other Nations Says Borglum,
Protesting Sculptor.
Rr Associated Press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington. July y Gutzom Borg
lun, the sculptor. who nade an lnvestiga-
ton of the American aircraft program at
the request Of President Wilson, IN an
open letter read last night at a meeting
here Of the American Inventors Associa-
ton discredited the belief that the acci-
dent which caused the death Of Major
John Purroy Mitchell, former mayor of
New York, in an aviation accident at
Gerstner field, Louisiana was the result
of failure of the aviator - fasten himself
In his plane
Borglum in his letter intimated the
accident was the result Of detective
plane
American training planes show greater
casualty list than those of any other
nation. Borglum stated lie charged that
a lot Of airplanes recently sent abroad
caused the death Of an aviator in much
the same manner as former Mayor Nit
chel was killed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
No CHANGE IN KATSER'S
FOREIGN POLICY. PAPER SAYS

Amsterdam Julv J ? bithnuVh moth
ing definite has been done regarding the
successor Of Dr Won hnehlmann II -
certain there viii be no change In -ne
Empires foreign policy. savy the Nord-
deltsche Allgemeine Zeitunr Ii asserts
The fact that there will be no change
proves untrue the statement thar DR. Won
huehlmann retired because hls policy
suffered shipwreck His policy vas ~
assure the Fatheriand speeiF and
honorable peace. and this aim remains
the immediate task of his successor II
the lstters policy should differ IL detail
from Dr. Won huenlmann s ID cannot
be called more patriotic or better.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
PRAYER AND PRAISE
TO MARK BAST|LEOAy
Penna. Governor Directs Religious
and Patriotic Observance of
Frances National Holi
day, July IA.
Nv Associated Press 70 Evcrx Excning

By Associated Press to Every ENcning
Harrisburg. Pa. July II Governor
Rrunbaugh to-day issued the following
proclamation urging the people OF Pennsyi-
vania TO observe Bastile Day
Whereas. Sunday. July the fourteenth.
IS an anniversary memorable to the French
people and to all Others that like them
have resisted tyranny and won true lih-
crtv. giving to men the sacred right TO be
governed only rs they will to be governed,
and making m end of that autoTracN
that in the past rs even now. has cursed
and never blessed the human race. and
Whereas. over ono million splendid
men Of the mtcd States are now ~
France. Joincrl in permanent purpose with
tho people nf that heroic land and with our
other worthy allies. to make an end q
wrong to government and 10 give all the
world the blessing our own country 90
generously enjoys: and
Whereas. the successful outcome oi the
contest is essential to the welfare Of man
kind. the security Of free government. the
expansion of democracy ana the enduring
glory Of the vital religion Of al Christian
nations
Now. therefore. |. Martin G, Brum-
bauCh, governor Of the commonwealth Of
PENNSYLVANIA do hereby set aside and
proclaim July fourteenth rs day oi
religious and patriotic conservation. ana
urge that Oh that day. in all our places
of worship. special services be held IN
commemoration Of the heroic spirit Of
France and our other Allies and IN re
conservation 10 our lord and King and 10
the Prince q Peace on the earth. let all
our friendly flags fly To the breeze; let
our people in church and in marching
possessions sing the stately hymns Of
the church and the national airs including
the Marseilaise, 10 the end that lrod may
join us securely and g1nde u continuously
giving US the victory oi enduring peace
and His cause increased honor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
RESCUED FROM FIRE.
West, Aided by Others,
Get Horses Out of Burn
ing Stable.

Policeman Charles West headed mum
Der of men who rescued a number oi
horses from burning stable this morn
ing. BY quick work and good Judgment
they got all of the horses out uninIured.
The fire WAS in the stable OF Mary
Berry of Newark. on Sycamore street
between Van Buren, and Harrison. 1t
started at about 10. 80 o clock, from some
unknown cause.
After turning in a fire alarm from box
No 2i2, at Sycamore and Franklin
streets, the policeman turned hls at
tention to saving the horses, with the
above result The district fire companies
were soon on the scene and extinguished
the blaze before it reached serious pro-
portions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
LIEUT.. OSBORNE HIT AGAIN.
Young Princeton Mans Name Twice Ol
Americas Casualties List
. Aksocihted Preas "a EVerY 2 Rering

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
New York, July II For the second
time since he went fight in France
the name of Lieutenant Will IN Henry
Osborn, youngest son Of William Church
Osborn, lawyer and philanthropist, of
New York, appears in today's casualty
list
He was previously reported ar slightly
wounded In April This time he was
shot in the groin on juno 9, accord
ing 70 message received by his family
Lieutenant Osborn is "a years old
and q Princeton graduate. His two
brothers are also in the service, one Of
whom, Earl Dodge Osborn, was wounded
while driving an ambulance in France
last year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
DRUGGISTS CHARGED
WITH TRADE RESTRAINT
Wholesale Association ReSorted 10
Unfair Business Means, Federal
Commission IS Told.
}, Associated press 10 Every Evyaiog

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
WASH ngron. July II -Couspii acv wlth
the purpose and effect Of sitting COM
petition in the wholesale rug trade was
charged bv the Federal Trade Commi ssion
in a complaint to-day against the National
Wholesale Druggists Association. he
Title Guaranty and Trust Company Of
New York, the organization S treasurer
and numerous inh vlduals, including the
associations officers
Ven bal and Written notices are alleged
TO have been given to manufacturers
that ceI tain customers or prospective
customers we've not entitled % recognl-
ton as egltimate jobbers, aecoI ding TO the
assoc alton 5 definition
Other means said to have been used
Were the appointment Of comm ttees to
confer with manufacturers or owners,
for the purpose Of influencing them to
adopt sales methods ia harmony with the
poll cies Cf the National Wholesale Drug
notice given BY the secretary Of the ssso-
citation % manufacturers that competitors
not members Of the Associa ton were
selling below the net price naned bv
manufacturers for resale the compilation
and distribution among manufactures
and wholesalers Of lists D. legitimate
jobbers, and influence on various local
associations sf drug jobbers and whole
a~lers to adopt policies in harmony with
he policies Of the National Wholesale
Druggists ssO0iatIon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
CATCH RUNAWAY BOY.

Edward Janison, aged 10 years who
escaped from the Ferris Industrial school
two weeks ago, war arrested at Harmony
yesterday by State Detective Mccoy, who
took him back 10 the school JaInison
went to Harmony last week and obtained
employment in Walter Snalley's store
In the absence Of the family MIR
omalley's home was ransankedSunday
rs were also several other dwellings ia the
neighborhood Hnnil sums Of money were
stolen from tbs houses
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
HUNS AWAIT PEACE
OFFER, HERTLINC
TELLS REICHSTAt
German Political Leaders and Ger
man Army Agree on the Matter,
the Chancellor Declares.
SAME FOREIGN POLICY
By Asaaclated prcss n Eusrz Euenlnr

BY Associated Press n Every Evening
London. Juiy ? There is the closeHt
union bctWncu the political leader T
Germany and German Army Headouar4erv
regarding their resp1iness 10 receive
peace proposals from the Alhes u the
are offered IN q spirit ~ sincerity
This statement was made in The Peioh
stag by the imperial Chancellor. Count
Won Herting, says an Exchange Tsle
graph Company diDatch from Copen-
hagen
The program n Gcunany's foreign
policy the Chancellor added was lsid
down N Germany reply 20 hc Papa'
peace ncte and + would be adbored ~
That would be rghtenus peace r,er
many has not changed and s-l aot
change her policy, however strong ,ha
idea ~ destruction vas expressed >
speeches m Allied countries
The reccnt ufterancrs n President
Wilson and Mr Balfour forced German.
70 cOntinne the struggle
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
FIVE {. s. PLANES LOST
ON BOCHE BOMBING TRIP

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington. July 12-Five American
airpanes which went on q bombing
expedition have failed TO return, Gen
Pershings communique reported today
Berlin reported FIVE American air
planes in German hands yesterday.
General PeFshing's communique was
the first announcement from American
sources Of the loss Of the machines. 1t
gave no details, but yesterdays report
from Berlin which came by way OF London
declared the FIVE machines were part Of a
squadron of six which started out to
bomb Coblenz The crews of the air
planes the German report said were taken
prisoners.
The communique says that raid at
tempted by the enemy in the Vosges
broke down with losses before the Amer
lean lines were reached
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
GERMANY AN OUTLAW.
Must Renounce Militarism to be
Admitted to League of Nations,
Says French Deputy.


BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris, July - Germany has excluded
herself from the society of nations and will
remain outside OF it as long as she is EN-
barrassed by mlitarisn and the door
will not he opened until she has changed
SAYS Andre Lebey who IS writing report
on n League of Nations for the for7lgn
affairs committee of the Chamber OF
Deputies. In statement Ia the Petit
Parisien Deputy Lebey adds
The Allies have organized at Versailles
an inter-allied war council, why should
thev not organize there an inter-allicd
committee to study the idea Of a league OF
nations? This would be sort Of small
sized lnter-allicd peace parliament To do
for peace what the War Council seeks To
do for war The two actions are parallel
and complimentary. The first nterna-
tional parliament would be the germ of q
League of Nations Why not seize ON the
occasion OF the anniversary OF July IA
To create IT.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
KAISER TAXES RUSSIA
I BILLION ROUBLES
Demands Immediate Settlement of
Indemnity for War Damages,
Berlin Reports.
Nv Associated Press 20 Every Evening

Ry Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Paris. July II. Gerrnanys claim for
indemnity from Russia amcsints TO ap-
proximatelv 200 600 .On rubie-, fap-
proximately, 81 500 600 900 according 10
a report printed IN the lierlin Nosssche
Xeitlng of the work dome hy the mixed
commission named to take up considera-
ton of claims growing out of the coucius-
s,on of the Rrest -LItovsk peace
This commission has concluded lis ses-
sions. during which the German rep
reaentativcs, saws the newspaper, pre-
sented claims aggregatlng the amount
named for war damages Immediate
settlement Of the claim IL asked. II Il
stnted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
DILIGENT CHILD.
Mabel Simpson. /, Doing Remarkable
Work for the Red Cross.

Mabel Simpson. Il years old. Of 1918
Claymont street. IS attracting attention
because of the large quantity and splendid
work she Is doing for the Red Gross
On May l, she applied at the head
Quarters OF the Red Cross, in the OLD City
Hall. for permission 10 take part in IT.
activities. She was given some refugee
garments. for the little children who have
been driven from their homes in France
and Belgium by the war First she vas
gwen some little bootees 10 sew and made
good. 50 good, in fact, that she at once
branched out on larger work. Since sic
started, on May /, she has made and
turned il Elk pairs Of bootees, Is baby
dresses. 80 petticoats and - blue and
white refugees dresses AL were well
made Her work Is greatly appreciated
hy the Red Cross
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
BERLIN ADMITS DEFEAT
IN THE SAYIERES REGION

Berlin. july - By way ~ London
The Official headquarters statement, yes
terday. SAYS
Throughout Thursday here was
moderate fighting activity. winch revived
frequently in the evening. \ strong adj
vance by the enemy, northeast 1i Bethune,
was repulsed
There has been lively artillery SC
uvitv between the Asne ana the Marine.
Partial attacks launched by the
enemy from the Forest Of NillerS Cot
tcrets pressed back our posts n he
SaVieres region.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
HOG ISLAND PROGRESSING.
Now 2s,5O0 Ship Workers Employ ed
at Big Plant.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Philadelphia. July 12-Rapid progress
is being made toward the completion Of
the Hog Island shipyards, according to
Francis T. Bowles. director of operations
who TODAY announced that thirty-fye
keels had been laid and that the number
Of workers at the yard had reached 28 500.
This, Mr.. Bowles said. is but 1900
short of the number of employees that will
be required TO operate the yard at full
capacity All the ways are expected 70
be completed early in August.
Members Of the naval consulting board
were to make tour Of the big plant today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
AUSTRIA KILLS HER TROOPS
IN MUTINl OVER BAD FOOD
ssocla,ed Press 70 Eyers Evynns

By Associated Press to Esers Evvn.nS
Corfu. July - & serious nutlnv
among the AUSTRIAN troops IN one q The
occupied districts of Serbia ls announced
by the Serbian press bureau here The
garrison at hraguyevatz, the former
Serbian arsenal. broke into rebelhon &c
cause at bad food. the statement oe
clares. and many oi ne officers were
Killed
The munny vas suppressed alter :
vcrtable battle m which machine gIns
and artillery were freely used