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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25

With the Americans North of Yer.
dun, Oct. 25.-Heavy German counter
attacks east of the MueZe were re.
~elled this. morning by the Americans
holding Belleau Wood and the lines
on either side.
The Americans in the region OF
Grand Pre- Strengthened their lines
and captured several important ridges
The American lines were extended
between Rappes wood and Banthe-
Vile wood.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
AMERICANS GOT
Big ARMORED PLANE
PILOT AND GUNNERs MADE GOOD
THEIR ESCAPE

With the Americans Northwest OF
Verdun. Thursday Associated Press
The Americans captured an Immense
German armored BATTLE plane We'd
negday north of Brieulles, virtually
in tact but the pilot and gunners
made their escape
It is believed it was downed by the
L ,nericans several days ago. Valu-
able instruments and two machine
gins were captured with the plane
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
GERMANS BELIEVE
PEACE IS NEARER

Basel, Comment on Wilson's latest
note to Germany is beginning to ap-
pear in the German papers. The Der
lin National Zeitung says: Wilson
has answered quickly. Well, If ever
Emperor Williams invocation that
God be with him is in season, it is
right now"
The Berlin Neusle Nachrichten says:
IN spite of everything, we feel that
this answer brings us nearer to peace. y
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
ITALIANS GO AT
AUSTRIANS /,
AGAIN |
CROSS THE ORNIC RIVER AND
MAKE ADVANCES

London, Oct. rs. (t:t5) The
italians have begun an offensive
between the the PiaVe and the
Bretna. In the Monte Grapha
sector Thursday they advanced
across the ornic river and cap
tured Monte Solarolo, and part of
Monte Prassoion and Monte Per-
tica.
In the Piave river the Italians
have captured the island of Grave
PattadapoIi and Maggiore.
Weather on this front is unfav-
orable.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
BARON BURIAN HAS
GIVEN UP OFFICE
COUNT ANDRASSY 10 NAMED As
HIS SUCCESSOR

Basel. Oct. 25-Emperor Charles,
according to Budapest dispatch, has
accepted the resignation Of Baron
Burian. Austro Hungarian foreign min
lister, also the resignation Of the Hun
garian cabinet headed by Wekerle.
Count Andrassy. Hungarian, was ap-
pointed to succeed Burian.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
l6-IN LONG TOMS
NOW ROAR AT
GERMANS
AMERICAN BLUE JACKETS TEAR
UP RAILROAD CENTER

With the American Army, France,
(Thursday Associated Press) -
American sixteen inch guns, manned
by American Blue Jackets, oo-opera-
ting with the French, began firing
upon the German railroad centers back
of the Serre- Disc front Wednesday
The Americans directed thier shells
against the railroad supply stations
and functions in the region of Yer
ms, and also in the vicinity of Rozo.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
AMERICANS Hit
ENEMY HARD
BLOWS
FIGHTING is FIERCE AND ENEMY
CANNOT RESIST VERY LONG

Paris, Oct. 25.-Fighting along the
American front on both sides of the
Mueze is particularly fierce. The Ger
mans appear to be making despair
ing effort to hold their posieions in
this vital sector
Information received here gives the
impression that they cannot resist
much longer in their present posi-
tions.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
ROLE OF PUPPET
FOR ALL CIVIL
RULE
GERMAN MlLlTARiSTS SHARPLY
CRITICISED

New York, Oct. 25.-German news
papers received here show that a
sharp criticism of the German mill
tary policy was voiced in the debates
during the sitting Of the main COM
mittee of the reichstag late in Septem-
Der. The key note of the remarks
was that the the military policy had
reduced the civil government to a role
of puppet.
Deputy Groeber Of the Center par
'ty, and Phillip Scheidemann, Social
list leader, now member of the govern
ment. were the chief critics.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
British Capture Maina

London, Oct 25.-The British have
captured Maing, southwest of Valen-
ciennes, it is officially announced.
They also captured Vendegies-Dur-
Ecaillon on the front below Valen-
ciennes A German counter attack
was repulsed. Fighting was resumed
early this morning.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
five MORE MEN ARE
GONE AWAY TO WAR
YOUNG MEN LEFT FOR THIS
MORNING TO ENTER TRAINING

Robert Evers, Ernest Youngblood
Cecil Jones John Fem, and Eugene
Hamilton left this morning for At
lanta where they will enter training
for war at Tech.
Their training will be special and
they will be in Atlanta for several
months. They will be released in con-
dition for taking up army service.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
French Take Two Villages

Paris, Oct. 25.-On the Aisne front
east of Rethel the French captured
the villages of Amply and Fluey, TAX
ing hundred prisoners,it is officially
announced In the region of Long
Champs where the French are east of
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
RlTISH AT BULL
DOG GRIPS
TODAY
'IERcEsT FIGHTING OF ALL THE
q WAR

With the Allied Armies in
France and Belgium, (4:3o a. m.
Associated Press) = Fighting
which compares in flerceness to
almost any in the war continued
through the night north and south
of Valenciennes.
Belated reports Indicate that
the British entered the German de-
lenses, gaining considerable
ground and pressing eastward
slowly but surely.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
Take 5000 Prisoners

Rome, Oct. 25.--ln bitter fight
ing on yesterday in the region of
Monte Grapha the italians estab-
Iished themselves on the northern
bank of the Ornic river and cap
tured nearly three thousand pri-
soner5.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
TURKEY WANTS
WILSON'S PEACE
WOULD ACCEPT HIS CONDITIONS
SAYS GRAND ViZER

Basel Oct. 25-Turkey will accept
peace based on the principles OF right
and iustictic laid down by President
Wilson, which the new Turkish COVER
pment approves, Grand Vizer TewflK
il quoted as having said in Parlla-
pfent, according to the Constantlnople
dispatches.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
s,5oo Prisoners, 1oo GUNS

With the Allied Armies in
France and Belgium, Oct. 25.-
Since Wednesday morning the
British Third army has taken six
thousand prisoners and the First
and Fourth armies each have TAX
en- twelve hundred also.
More than a hundred guns were
captured Wednesday and Thurs
day.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
French Surround La Fere

London, Oct. 25.-The French ad-
vancing northeast near the Disc, have
penetrated the village of Villers-Le-
Sec and surrounded the village of La
Ferre. They also advanced further
east along the Serre and the Souche.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

Owing to the recent schedule of
trains, it is necessary for the bulk
of mail to be in the drop at the post
office by 1890 p. NJ. All north bound
mail closes at HOO p NJ.
A. l.. MCARUTHER p. NJ.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25

the Sambre canal, two German attacks
were repulsed On the Serrre river
front and eastward the French this
morning resumed their pressure
against the. enemy.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25

Miss Pauline Towns who has been
i'll several days, has improved suf-
ficiently to return to her post of duty.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25

Sixty miles of thread spun from the
fiber of a species of Italian nettle
weighs but two and half pounds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
HUNS STILL FLEE
FROM HAIG'S ARMIES
In Full Flight, Disorganizcd and
Discouraged, From Canal
du Nord Region.
ny Associated Press 70 Every Evening

ny Associated Press 70 Every Evening
With the British Armies in France,
Sept 4-(No0n) British troops were
reported this morning "a have taken the
town of Moeuvrcs, three and one half
miles southeast Of Qucant, but the cap
turc Of the place was not confirmed
The Germans are in full flight in the
region Of the canal du Nord and appear
70 be more than ever disorganized A
thousand more prisoners were captured
last night by Field Marshal Haigs
forces
In the rapidity Of his withdrawal the
enemy did not have time 10 destroy the
crossings over the North canal du Nord
and last night orr patrols were reported By
airrnen 10 be holding two bridges we'll IN
line with the British advance
British troops appear 70 have reached
the outskirts Of Moeuvres where stiff
fighting Is probable, as ~ that point the
front and support trenches nf the Hinden-
burg line are linked up by a redoubt
which covers abbut square mile But "a
Buissy and Inchy are held by the British
if should not be difficult 70 turn the posi-
tion by coming down the rear Of the enc
my
During the day the British third army
rounded mp I,9f6 prisoners and p field
guns Farther north the CananAus and
English collected another TO prAans-s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04

AMERICANS PIERCE FOES
LINE IN WOEYRE SECTION

With the American Troops IN France
Sept 3 q 30 a m.-There was con-
siderable patrol activity on the American
front in the Nosgcs region last night
An enemy raiding party Of 80 ap-
preached the American trenches at one
point The raiders were driven of bv
rifle fire The artillery was active on both
sides in this sector, the enemy using tear
and sneezc gas shells
In the Noevre district an American
patrol penetrated the enemy lines after
cutting seven strands Of barbed wire
Other patrols met small German groups
and drove them of without difficulty
The enemy artillery and machine gun
activity in the W Woevre increased slightly.
London, Sept The clearing Of ma
chine gun nests around Terny-Sornv is
being continued by the Americans despite
the stubborn opposition of German patrols
saws the DAILY Mails correspondent IN
dispatch from the headquarters Of the
American army IN France Continuing,
the dispatch says
The Americans finally gained the
ascendancy and consolidated their po-
sitions near Terny-Sorny General Man.
gin two days ago visited the American
general commanding this unit and ex-
pressed complete satisfaction over its
achievement pointing out how important
the sector northward from Scissors is
and how the Germans had brought fresh
troops forward to hold the positions
The Americans were pleased with praise
from such a source and on their part they
say that the French cavalry and tanks
greatly aided their success
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
CANDIDATES MUST
REVEAL EXPENSES
Even for the Nominations They
Are Required to File Finan
cial Statements.

Candidates for nomination Tor public
offices and treasurcrs Of political commit
tees are required TO file statements Of re
ceipts and expenditures exceeding $50.
The law provides: Every candidate
for nomination at any primary election,
CAUCUS or convention, whether nominated
thcreat or not, shall within Is days after
the same was held, of the amount received
or expended shall exceed the sum of $50,
and every candidate for election and
every treasurer Of n political committee
or person acting aa H,ch treasurer shall
within 30 days after every election at
which such candidate was voted for or
with which such political committee was
con cerned, If the amount received or ex-
pended shall exceed the sum of $50, file
with the officers hereinafter specified a
full, true and detailed account, subscribed
and sworn or affirmed TO by him before an
officer authorized to administer oath,
.etting forth each and every sum Of money
contributed received or disbursed by him
for election expenses,
'Jf the aggregate receipts or disburse-
ments Of candidate or political commit
tee in connection with any nomination or
election shall not exceed $50 the treasurer
OF the committee or candidate shall with
in 30 DAYS after the election certify that
fact under OATH Every such ac-
count concerning expenses incurred by or
in regard 10 candidates for offices 10 be
voted for by he electors of the State at
large shall bc filed with the secretary Of
State, and every such account concerning
expenses incurred by or in regard to
candidates for other offices shall be filed
with the clerk Of the court Of the several
counties where such candidates may re-
side "
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
WOMEN VOTERS STICK
TOPARTY CANDIDATES
New York Primaries Show New
Electors Supported Organiza-
tions; Women Named.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

New York, Sept with women
voting for the first time In "A statewide
primary. the organization candidates
of both parties were almost universally
successful yesterday. The vote generally
was light
II was evident that most of those who
have expressed a party preference this
early IN their political career lined up for
the candidates endorsed by the organ
ration.
Ii was pointed out by the leaders of
the suffrage movement, however, that
large majority of the new voters have
hesitatcd To align themselves with any
party and will make their first appearance
Mt the polls at the election in November.
On face of incomplete returns the
victory of Governor Charles s. Whitman
over Attorney General Merton f.. Lewis
was even more Of landslide than 1t APP
pcarcd in the earlier returns The figures
were Whitman, 205, ,662: Lewis, S3,59S,
in 1892 districts out of 57S2 in the state
Lieutenant Governor Edward Schoeneck
was rcnominated, defeating Former State
Senator William NJ Bennett by large
plurality
Alfred L. Becker, deputy attorney
who sought the nomination for attorney
general made the best showing of an
of the anti-Organization candidates. lie
appealed to the Republicans OF the state,
with the endorsement of Theodore Roose-
Welt rs the nemesis of Bcrman plOttcrs
and propagandlsts.
In the congressional dist icts nineteen
Republican. seven Demo- At and one
Socialist representatives were rcnomnated.
In the Republican column these included
T. Ii La Giuardia, New York City
congressman aviator who Is now flying
with the american forces IN Italy. with
the rank Of captain lie received also
the Democratic nomination in his district,
the I4th The Democrats renomlnated
include George II lunn, former mayor
Of Schenectady in the 30th district
Representative Never London was re-
nominated IN the 18th district New
York City hy the Socialists, who IN the
10th district New York City nominated
Morris IliIlqnt Socialist candidate for
mayor. last tall.
Two women were selected by the
Re- ubjcans Tor the assembly and
eleven were nominated by the Democrats
In the second assembly district IN
Suffolk county. Mrs Ida B Sammis
was nominated by the Republicans over
Henry Murphy, present incumbent She
also IS the prohibition party nominee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
SEIZE 20, 900 SLACKERS
IN NEW YORK CITY
10000 Taken in New Jersey; = 900 in
Chicago; Few Are Real Draft Dodgers.

New York. sept 4.-The roundup Of
suspected slackers in the Federal districts
Of Southern and Eastern New York and
Northern New Jersey began at : 0 clock
Yesterday morning -nd proceeded at such
high speed during the day that BY night
the roundup machinery had become 50
badly cloggcd that showdown orders had
to be issued No official figures as 70 the
number of arrests were obtainable last
night. but il was estimated that between
10000 and 10000 men had been rounded
UP in Manhattan, between 5000 and
10000 in Rrooblyn, Queens, Coney
sland. and other Long Island beaches.
and > 200 in the Bronx Reports indicated
hat about L, 600 men had been appre-
hended in New Jersey OF this number
1000 were reported from Jersey City,
4 900 from Newark and 500 from Pater-
son.
Passed on the statistics obtained from a
recent similar raid in Chicago. where
- ,0Oo were taken into custody. it Is be-
lieved that not more than per cent OF the
total arrested here will prove to be real
and intentional slackers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
NEGRO ACCUSED
OF L|QU,R SALE
Soldiers Got Intoxicant and Say
Prisoner Charged Them
81 for 1t.

From evidence presented before United
States Commissioner William G. Mahaf-
fv. tins morning. il appears that Corporal
Raw ]. Moutschka, Private Louis r..
Nattam, Private William Simms and
possibly few others from Company Il,
18th Battalion. United States Guards now
IN the French street barracks, succeeded
in consuming two quarts of whisky last
SATURDAY. night while in Wilmington
In consequence OF this George Williams,
colorcd. of this city and formerly oi
Baltimore, was arraIgncd before ON
missioner Nahafy on a charge Of selling
intoNicants 90 the boys while IN uniform
He pleaded not guilty. but from evidence
Of Wattam and Moutschka, who said the
Negro sold Wattam one quart and SImms
another for 81 quart, on Saturday night
Commissioner Mahaffy deemed i proper
To have further ventilation IN the nlted
states District Court 10 the alleged llQuor
deal and held Williams under $1,000
bail for his appearance m that court lie
was unable TO furnish hall
The sales. il appeared from the tcsti-
monv. took place near the corner ot Front
and Walnut streets The only incident
not appearing to be clear 70 United states
District Attorney Charles f. Curlcy was
Just where the bottle went Evidence
disagreed 50 it is expected that Private
>lmms. who is now sick IN the company
hosiptal. will hc called IN TO the trial N
court to help cluCidate the mystery OF the
bottle and give other testimony needed
MoutSchka is expecting % 60 to
machine gun training school IN Oklahoma
III the near future.
Williams. who seems to have faculty
for getting INTO trouble. apparently got
himself in deeper when he stated his age
Us 20 wears District Attorney Curlcy
appeared % have doubts a~ 70 that state
r1cnt. and il is possible that he will soon
face charge of being Stacker n addition
to the serious one Of selling lntoxicants 10
soldiers or sailors in uniform
Officers OF thc 18th Battalion have been
making strong effort 70 break the large
number of sales of liquor 70 their soldiers
while furloughed in the city from the
barracks. and. with the cooperation Of the
United States authorities. expect 70 force
a large decrease in tho number Of arrests
on tins charge in the future
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
CARNEY'S POINT BOY SCOUTS.
Reorganixxed On Substantial BASIS
With A Fine Meeting place.

A reorganization Of the Boy Scout
movement in Carney's Point has been
effected along the lines of greater cffici-
ency, and plans have been laid to great
ly extend the movement. At meeting
of the scout executives held recently
at the the du Pont Club, the first scout
commission for Carney's point was
named This post will be filled by
G. s. Bailey who has been active IN
Scout affairs for the past two years.
Stanley Wood has been named as scout
master.
Up to the present time the Boy Scouts
of Carney's point have had no official
place TO meet and have been holding
sessions in the home Of Mr.. Bailey.
The officials of Upper Penns Neck
Township have now offered them the
use of the new Lafayette School for
their meetings. With this encourage
ment. il is hoped by the Scout exccu-
tives that there will be great increase
in membership.
At present time there are 81 boys
enrolled in the movement at Carncys
Point Their record during the last
Liberty Loan campaign WINS very
creditable one They dold directly IN
the village of Carney's point 81 300
worth of Liberty Bonds. Five of the
boys won medals from the Scout nation
al headquarters for their work IN thar
campaign and the medals are expected
10 arrive within the next ten days
They have also done we'll in the War
Saving Stamps campaign. Plans are
now under way for strenuous cam
paign on the part of the boys in helping out
the next Liberty loan campaign
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
GOES TO KANSAS CITY.
w. J. Dephcr Leaves Y. M. c. A. Here,
to Accept New Post.

William j. Depher, physical director
Of the Young Mems Christian Association,
is leaving Wilmington the latter part of
the month"; having accepted call to n
more important position offered him
by the Kansas City, Mo, Association.
Mr.. Depher began his Y. NJ. c. A.
career in the Central y. M. {. A at
Buffalo, n. Y, in 1905. In 1913 he
was called to the first assistant physical
directorship of the Kansas City Central
Association and held that position until
1915 when he came to the Wilmington
Association.
1t is note of high endorsement that
the association which employed him ms
assistant physical director three years
ago now recalls him to the more important
position of physical director, so IN ac-
eepting the new work, Mr. Depher returns
to his old field and friends who are thor
oughly familiar with the merit of his work.
Mr.. Dephcr expects to leave Wilmington
about the middle of the month and
begin his new work October l.
No action has been taken with regard
to securing his successor, the local board
of directors not meeting during July and
August
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
100000 j. S. SOLL|ERS
JOIh BATTLE MONTHLY
More Than 1000, 900 Had En-
barked by August 81 General
March Says.
~ Associated Press 70 Every Evening

by Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, Sept General March
announced that the total cmharkation OF
American soldiers for all fronts. including
the siberian expedition, had passed the
TOO 900 mark Aug 81
In answer TO . question, Cen. March
said il was estimated that moro I han 250,-
600 had landed in France during August
The record for monthly shipment he
added. was - 900
The chief II staff identified the Amcri-
can unit which participated in the Flanders
advance as the Thirtieth Division, com
posed Of troops from Tennessee, North
Carolina and South Carolina
The Frcnch advance north of scissors,
resulting in the capture Of Tcrny-Sorny.
was participated in by the 32d Division,
composed Of Michigan and Wisconsin
troops. under Ma ticn Ham
Taking up the military situation. Gen
March said the object Of the Canada
drive across the old Queant-Drocourt
switch line was Cambria, which now WAS
within seven and one-haf miles of he
British advance, according to official
advIces
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
CHARTERS FILED At DOVER.

StaH Correspondents 0f Every fven'nR
Dover. sept. 4--Charyers fled here
TO-DAY Rerc as follows
Great American Oil Co. capital So.
OOU. 900, TO bore ana drill for OH anu gas,
ana 10 market for same Paul +. Britsch.
William r. Schills, Rroohlyn, and Rich
ard A. Webster, New orr, ircorporators.
The Old Colony securities Company,
capital 5000, 600, 70 deal IN investments
OF al kinds F. d Buck. NJ L. Horty.
J D Frock, Wilmington, lncorpOrators.
Standard Safety Fender Cooperation,
capital sl.OOO,OOO, 70 acquire patents 7e-
lating 10 safety devices Of al Kinds. VI VI.
Clancy. H. B. Drew, Wilmington, aLd l..
hill Newark Incorporating.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
MORE LABOR DAY DRUNES.
Aftermath Hangs Around for Another "a
Hours, City Court Line Shows.

Labor Days departure from the norma
in the matter Of the consumption Of in
toxIcants upon the part Of a certain class
Of workers, had more aftermath today in
City Court.
Il was bad enough YESTERDAY with 25
"dr1Inks" ln the lineup. but today it was
little better, no less than D forming the
repentant procession before Judge Church
man.
Two Of the offenders were men who mad
been in court yesterday and been ser free
without fine, the occasion being either
their first appearance or the first within
a year. But they were unregenerated
enough to 20 out and repeat the perform
ance, wherefore today the law took a
much grimmer view of their dOings-at
least 10 the extent Of 81 worth.
One man. Stanley Thomas, proved 70
be a draftee who should have gone away
Yesterday, but took few drinks too many
and landed in the police limbo instead.
lie was turned over 10 Local Board No
3, ms army foster-iather, for disposition