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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-07
CECIL. COUNTY NoTEa

William NJ Reynolds OF Colora has
been elected director of the National
Bank of Rising Sun, filling the vancancy
caused by the death Of Samuel i WHEY
County Agricultural Agent knode has
received blanks for the applications 81
soldiers now in the service who des'ire to he
furloughcd 70 the purpose OF returning
To farm work
Miss Lucy Stapp Of Chesapeake CITY
has been appointed clerk to the 'ecl
County School Board vice Miss Denny
who has taken position with the du
Pont company in Wilmington.
Mrs. Ada B. Cage Of Van Blhhcr an
nounccs the engagement Of her daugh-
ter. Florence Elizabeth. to Rev 'larence
r. Lclght of Magnolia The wedding Will
take pace in J une
William Eva ms. son of james + Evans
Of Elkton, has secured position NJ VII
hamshurg. Va, and left today toll enter
upon his new dut les.
Clifford Potts and John 7 Nahoncy
have been appointed judges for the annna
town election. which will be held Mon
day, Nav ~
Mrs NJ. Is. Perkins State president OF
the New York " & + L. viii address
the Community Club in Octo raro People $
Church. FRIDAY next.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-07
Nonogenarfan sill Actiye.

PhIleinma Chandler Of Claymont, last
Thursday celebrated his Nnetieth birth
day anniversary and yesterday he came
INTO town q look things over Despite his
age, Mr Chandler is quite keen-minded
and remarkably active
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-07
STICKS OF DYNAMITE
At RAILROAD BRIDGE
Nine Were Found by Brakeman
Near Passenger Station at
North East.


STVtIhI Correspondence VI fN'IE F''F'f''@"
Elkton, Md, May Pen nsylvania
Railroad detectives are trying To locate
the party or parties who pl antcd nine
sticks of dynamite near a stone abutment
ut the bridge 200 wards north Of North
Fast passenger station, which were found
by "A freight brakeman who had noticed
the object projecting from the ground
1t is believed the storing of the explo-
svcs at the bridge was IA plan to later on
blow up the bridge and stop tratilc be
tween Wilmington and Baltimore.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-03
National Army Men,
Arriving at Front,
Are Eager for Fray

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, April 29.-National army
men arriving from American training
camps are bringing high spirits, and
additional numerical Strength to the
forces in this region.
One group, organizing and resting
in a tranquil rear area, is composed of
clean-cut strong, healthy and unboast-
full, but confident men who are now
eager to get at the Germans. Their
spirits were shown in a remark of their
general, who said:
The Germans have not got our
goats; but we'll get their. The nation
al army will show 'em when it gets
into action"
The men are enraptured with France
and there is much fraternizing with
the inhabitants. Some of the men are
already engaged to French girls and
will take them back home when the
war is over.
It is the unconquerable force and
spirit of the newly arriving national
army that furnishes the element which
the allies need to overwhelm the Ger
mans, army leaders say.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-03
AMERICANS DOWN
TWO HUN PLANES
BEHIND THEIR LINE
Captain Hail. of Iowa, and
Lieutenant RickenbaCher, of
Ohio, Engage in Duei-No
Infantry Action Recently

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Tuesday, April SO.-(By the
Associated Press. "A German airplane
was brought down in enemy territory
last night by Captain Norman Hall, Of
Colfax, Iowa, and Lieutenant Edward
V. Rickenbacher. of Columbus. Ohio,
after a duel over the American lines
on the TouI sector.
The American birdmen first engaged
the enemy machine over the American
lines. Lieutenant Rickenbacher, we'll
known as an automobile racer in the
United States, swept over the Boche
and opened fire with his machine gun.
while Captain Hall, formerly member
of the Lafayette escadrille, darted be-
hind the German and also opened fire.
The German made desperate attempts
to escape, and returned the fire of the
AMERICANS, several bullets piercing Cap
tain Halls airplane.
The American peppered the enemy
machine with bullets, and drove it down
until it fell behind the German trenches.
Captain Hall and Lieutenant Ricken-
bacher returned from the fight I'M
scathed This was the third enemy ma
chine to be bagged by the Americans in
three weeks, while several others have
been reported brought down unofi-
cially.
Captain Hall served as a private in
the British army at the outbreak of the
war. and later Joined the French aerial
forces He is the author of Kitchen
er's Mob"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-03
HINDENBURG FACES WORST
FAILURE SINCE THE MARINE
Moral Effect of Allies Stand
Before YpreS Is Enor-
NOUS One

NEW YORK, May 1.-Hindenburg IS
staggering before the most stupendous
German failure since the battle of the
Marine.
General Foch's enticements of death
are proving more terrible than even the
kaiser can pay for.
The slaughter of German man-power
by order of the German high comman d
has come to an abrupt end; but a re-
newal of the painting effort to break
through the allied lines is inevitable.
The victorious German spirit, however.
has been extinguished, and Won Hin
denburg can no longer progress except
at an even more CHASTITY cost than ne
has previously paid,
The moral effect of the allies sue
cessful stand before the last defense
of Ypres is enormous. After having
won the most difficult parts of the APP
proach to Ypres, the Germans have been
halted practically on the SUBMITS of the
hills they paid so dearly to capture. The
collapse of Won Hindenburg's offensive
under these circumstances demonstrates
conclusively that the British and the
French exacted far heavier toll from
the Germans for possession of Messines
ridge and Mont Kimmel than Won Hin
denburg could afford to pay.
Nevertheless. Won Hindenburg must
risk still further CANDLES, for he has
not yet taken a single position that IS
vital. He cannot turn to the German
people and proclaim a decisive victory
which even they will be deluded into &C
cepting. To be along the present line
indefinitely must in the end prove the
undoing of Won Hindenburg's reputa
ton and the collapse of kaiserism. The
people at last are beginning to realize
that an enormously powerful American
army is piling into France The Amer
leans may not be fully prepared TO
strike before next autumn or next
spring, but if Hindenburg is blocked
this summer he will stay blocked until
Americas major offensive is ready to
start. That means defeat for Won Hin
denburg. That is why each German halt,
such as the present one before Ypres. is
terrifying nightmare for the Hohen-
zollern absolutists.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-03
WASHINGTON ANNOUNCES
MARINE CASUALTY LIST
Thirty Names on LiSt-Three
Killed in ACtion-Four
Other Deaths

WASHINGTON, April SO.-A marine
cae~alty list containing thirty names
was given ut tonight by the navy de-
partment Three men were killed in
action: one died of wounds and three of
disease; ten were severely wounded and
thirteen slightly woul'ded.
Killed in action: Gunnery Sergeant
William c. Tarr; Privates CISCO Robin
son, John l.. Shade.
Died of Wounds: Private Benjamin
J. Lueken.
Died of disease: Corporal Vernon n.
Sosthein; Privates Myrtis B. Cargill and
Edward II. Wells.
Severely wounded: Corporals Dutton
S. Peterson and John Mulcahy; Privates
Clarence c. McTaggart, Walter W.
Pierce, Stanley S. Fairchild, Harvey G.
Adkins
Severely wounded: Corporal Azard
Bailey; Privates Frank f. Cess, Thomas
NJ. Underwood, Charles w. Milburn.
Slightly wounded: Corporal George
W. Ruth: Privates Fin Brown, Hubert
Falkenstein, Hugh r. Bolender, Henry
II. Cameron. George +. Berry. Joseph
C. Maloney, Kenneth c. Sands, Walter
r. Pence. William T. Napier, Luther L.
O'Banion, Robert Z. Quinn, Jason p.
Reed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-03
CASUALTY ADDRESSES
TO BE GIVEN OUT
FOR PUBLICATION
Continued from Page -

Michael F. St John, Carl Lygdman,
Charles A. Winner.
Wounded Severely: Lieutenants John
r. Feegel, Frederick B. Stokes; Cor
poral Thomas F. Byron, Kenneth w
Lowell; Privates Edward D'OIic, Joseph
r. Gemski Raymond r. Jordan
Wounded slightly: Captain Frank J.
Abbott; Lieutenants William F. Lovett,
Edward c. Swenson; Corporals William
J. Degrenia, Raymond Eckels Arthur
c. Havlin Carleton NJ. Patriquin, Will
liam H. Turner, Michael j. Quinn; Ser
geant Warren r. Clark; Mechanic David
Goldsmith; Cook John A Ansalone f;
Privates Ralp r. Andrews, Harry After
ian, Harry Baierlein, Clarence c. Bas-
sett, Fred A. Beaulieu, Mathew ]. Boyle,
Harry J. Burgott, John NJ. Caravan,
George j. Champagne, Frank l.. Curtin,
Walter Darling, Ovida s. Davignon,
George Demo, George Doucette, Malcolm
c. Eaton, Kennth w. Farnham, John r.
Fitzgerald, Thomas NJ. Fitzgerald, Will
liam a. Flynn, Lawrence w. Foster,
Romeo O. Gagner, Thomas V. Gardner,
Jerome f. Gilbert, stanton Glover,
Charles Haid, Joseph H. Henebry, Cars
ten Jensen, Eugene w. Jones' Robert A.
JOY, Lorne w. Kaye, George Heating,
Michael ]. Kelly. Lloyd r. King, Henry
A. Lamothe, Adelard Lepage, Joseph H.
Leslie. George F. Libby, William +. Nc
Kay, Thomas J. Maher, George Merlow,
Ralph ID. Phinney, Harold X. Porter,
Robert L. Reid, Horace CT. Standard,
Elmer N. Tingley, Charles E. Twombley,
Arthur w. Wilson, Joseph E. Zielinski.
Missing in action Corporal James c..
Lee; Privates Henry j. Hauflaire, Sid
ney c. Kingh.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-03

w. Martin, of Atlanta; DR.. F. ]. Pretty
man, chaplain of the United States sen
ate, and others took part, 1t was de-
cided that any patriotic expression to
be made by the conference should be
carefully mapped out by the commit
tee and made as strong as possible.
On the resolution of DR.. ]. NJ. Moore,
of Nashville, the conference decided to
further the policy adopted at the last
general conference of having equal rep
resentation of lay and clerical delegates
on the various standing committees.
Bishop Hendrix announced Thursday
afternoon the following three commit
tees:
Committee on Rules-Judge John S.
Gambler. I. W. Thomas, DR.. w. P. Sew,
]. w. Johnson, B. r. Duncan, DR.. c. X.
ArsdaIe and C. c. Weaver.
Committee on Patriotic Resolutions
p. H. Lynn, W. o. Wilson, James Can
non. James ". Perry. e. W. Martin,
T, w. Ivey and T. A. Waterfeld.
Committee on Fraternal Correspond
ence-S ]. Prettyman, A. ]. Lamar
John NJ. Moore, w. n. Ainsmith, t. G.
Sanford, NJ. T. Plyler and H. NJ. Dobbs.
Bishop Morrison announced that the
Episcopal address shad been written by
Bishop f. F. Hoss, of Muscogee. Okla
The address, a complete summary OF
which is given in this edition of The
Journal was read by Bishop Collins
Denny, of Richmond, Va, as the clos
ing feture of the session.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-03
50 NAMES IN LAST
j. S. CASUALTY LIST
Two Die in Action, Five Sc
vereIy and AZ Slightly
Wounded

WASHINGTON, April 3G.-The cas-
ualty list today contained IS names,
divided as follows: Killed in action.
>; died of accident, ?; died of disease,
6; wounded severely. .; wounded slight
ly, AZ; missing in action. l.
Captain Richard Laurence Jett was
reported killed in action Captain
Charles A. Chambers died OF pneumonia
and Lieutenants Robert D. Coye. Rufus
B. Grain and Francis Worthington Hine
were slightly wounded.
In issuing the list the department
announced that Lieutenant Thomas J..
Mooney was previously reported as hav-
ing died from accident. due to an error
in cabling Lieutenant John W. Nor
ris. previously reported wounded severe
ly, reported a prisoner and unwounded.
The list follows:
Killed in action: Captain Richard
Laurence lett, Private Herbert G. Ray
mond.
Died of accident: Privates Eldridge
Cope, william w. Washington.
Died of disease: Captain Charles A.
Chambers, Privates Orris Pearl Mudg-
tll, GTeSIOn noel, NldTenC6 ENGTell
Brown, James Bates, Ray L. Sieber.
Severely wounded: Sergeants Thomas
J. Curtin, Gerald S. Patton. Privates
Michael f. Davis. Leonard F. Sylvia,
John Levi Smith.
Slightly wounded: Lieutenants Rob-
ert D. Coye, Rufus b. Grain, Francis
Worthington Hine, Corporals Frank NJ.
Cannon, Burpee West, Jr. George Ia
brosky, Wagoners William Brown,
Thomas f. Paris, Privates Albert o.
Abraham, John r. Barrett, Charles w.
Bradfield, Charles r. Clinkenbeard,
Thomas ]. Corrigan, George w. Currier,
Lloyd Z. Devel, George H Dustin, John
f. Egan, Wilfred T. Foster, Gordon z.
Fuller, Donald NJ. Hair, Eugene Joubert,
Henry w. Kennedy, John NJ. Kenney,
Guy l.. Lancaster, Edmond P. Leroux,
John F. Lindsay, Charles A. Mcdonald,
Max Markham, Shelby A. Miller, Roger
J. Nolf. John r. O'Brien, Edward ].
Parker, Arthur Pickup, Walter L. Red
den, Louis z. Shaver, jeremiah F..
Sheehan, Vaughn Fl. Silva, Charles
Webb, Louis J. Wolfe, Philip Wright,
Morton c. Higgins.
Missing in action: Private Arseno
Bergeron. Private Jesse NJ King, pre-
viously reported died of gunshot
wounds, now reported slightly wounded
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-03
Daughter of President
Of Mercer Is Rescued

AN ATLANTIC. PORT, May Sur
viyors of the coastwise steamer City OF
Athens. sunk in collision with
French cruiser in a fog off the Della
ware coast yesterday morning with
loss of sixty-siX persons, related here
today many tales of herolsm on the
part of the crews of the two vessels.
All praised the efforts Of the French
sailors, especially who launched small
boats within a few minutes after the
accident and, aided by the cruisers
searchlights, picked up many of the
survivors from pieces of wreckage.
The survivors agreed that the speedy
sinking of the steamer-within hVe min
utes after being rammed by the war
ship-waS responsible for the heavy
toll of life, although some claimed that
the City of Athens life-saVlng appara-
tus failed to work properly. There were
1875 persons, including tWenty-four
United States marines, on board the
steamer which was bound from New
York for Savannah with $4,000, 600
cargo of cement, rope, foodstuffs and
general merchandise on board.
Mrs Florence Pickard Harrison, wife
of a New York real estate agent, whose
father, Winchell l.. Pickard, is presi-
dent of Mercer university, Macon, Ga,
today told how her life, that Of her
two-year-old baby and two others were
saved through the bravery of a negro
fireman on the City of Athens.
Mrs. Harrtson's Story
Awakened from her sleep, Mrs. HaT-
rison barely mad time to put coat
over her night dress and hurry to the
deck with her child. Il saw life
boat" she said, but no one was pay
ing any attention to it except a United
States marine who lifted the baby into
the boat l was about 10 climb in
with his aid when the steamer toppled
and my grasp on the gunwaie slipped.
/ caught up the baby as the ship sank
under the swirling waters. When l
came up choking and almost uncon-
scious from the water with the little
one in my arms, we were directly under
the bow of a lifeboat.
"a man whom l afterward learned
was James Wallace, of 221 william
street. Savannah. lifted the baby from
my arms. When l regained conscious
ness. l found myself in the lifeboat
covered with a piece of canvas which
/ wrapped around the baby. My coat
and night gown were torn from the
struggle to drag me in. After that Wal
lace rescued one marine and civilian.
That brave negro deserves a medal.
We were in the lifeboat for about two
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-03
No Infantry Fighting
In Past 48 Hours

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
FRENCH BATTLE FRONT, Tues
day, April 30.-(By the Associated
Press. THE situation along the Amer
lean sector gradually is becoming sta
bilized. There have been no infantry
encounters in the last 4S hours, although
small patrol parties or outposts have
met in the darkness and mist
Despite rain and poor visibility, the
American and French artillery have
been most active in Smelling enemy back
areas A certain American battery has
been laying a heavy barrage on enemy
batteries and positions around a GER
tain village. which has been virtually
wiped out. The German artillery is less
active than on the days Immediately
following the Americans appearance on
this sector. The Germans are throwing
some gas shells.
Weather conditions prevent aerial &C
tiVity on either side.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-03

TFavorite Prescription" the ever
famous friend to ailing women, and
'Golden Medical Discovery" the great
est general tonic, are both put up
in liquid and tablets, and are to be
found in nearly all drug stores. They
have enjoyed an immense sale for
nearly so years, which proves their
merits as well as the statements made
by users. If not obtaiDable at your
dealers send 10 cents to DR.. Pierce,
Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, ara he
will mail trial package of either tablets.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-03
CREEL DEMANDS PROBE
OF HIS OWN EFFICIENCY
Invites Newspaper Publishers
to Investigate Government
Publicity Bureau

NEW YORK. April 3O.-Demand fol
an investigation OF the committee or
public information was made by GeOrsS
CreeI. its chairman. in letter ad-
dressed to Frank F. Glass. OF Birming-
ham, president OF the American News
paper Publishers association: which be-
came public here today.
Creels letter was written in answer
TO charges made by HopeweH Rogers
business manager OF the Chicago Daily
News. in his address last week as re-
firing president OF the American News
saper Publishers association
Rogers referred TO the committee as
6 department OF the government on the
one hand dealing out misinformation
and on the other Withholding news until
IL has reached the public through the
bulletins Of the enemy" and also re-
ferred 10 "the incompetent and disloyal
head of the department who glories IN
our unpreparedness-"
In his letter TO Glass Creel said;
Dated April %. 1915. To Mr. Frank
P. Glass: The following telegram was
sent by me on the evening OF April %:
HOpeweu Rogers. American News
paper Publishers association Waldorf
Astoria hotel. New York City Have
Just read report OF your speech criu-
cising publicity policy Of government l
assume your absolute sincerity. but feel
that no criticism can be constructive
when based only upon hearsay and per
souaI opinion In the interest OF larger
effectiveness. / respectfully urge you 70
come to Washington. either with a
committee. or your entire membership.
for a full and frank discussion OF these
mutual problems I pledge full tnforma-
tion. and viii welcome advice. suggsS-
lions and cooperation In view OF your
criticism given publicly as the head of
a great organization. I feel strongly
that your acceptance is compelled by
fairness as well as the nations inter
3eStsr
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-03

Continued Prom rage OneD
pers as a ship officer. He was recently
promoted to first officer.
Miss Eliza Gordon Stiles, of Savan-
nah, also listed among the known dead,
had been training in a New York hos
pital to become a nurse and was COM
ing to Savannah for a rest There was
to have been a family reunion here,
several relatives having planned to
come here to be with her. Miss Stiles
waste visit Mrs. Frank B. Screven.
c. A. Cook, who lived at 2O4 Hall
street. is among the known dead. He
was third assistant engineer on the
Athens. Mrs. Cook is not in the city
today, having left yesterday afternoon
to visit relatives in the interior Mr..
Cook was a brother-in-law of Homer F.
Geiger.
Harry w. Stewart, the chief engineer,
who lives in Savannah, is among the
survivors, His family heard from him
last night.
Elliot S. Meyer, Jr, who was in the
engine room of the Athens, telegraph
ed his father last night that he had
been saved. He was acting wireless
operator at the time of the accident.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-03

hours before we were picked up by the
crew of the French cruiser i cannot
speak too highly of the gallantry and
kindness of the French officers and men
during our rescue and the time spent
on the cruiser"
Missing Passengers
The following passengers are believed
to have been lost:
Richard Bodziner, Mobile, Ala: Ed
ward Klung, Savannah, Ga; NJ Green
Astoria, n. Y; James ]. Kastl, Morris
town, N. j.. Miss Z. G. Stiles, New
York City; Jean Cadron, New York City;
Rev. ]. P. Reynolds, New York City;
Isaac Dalzell, Paterson, N. J.; Mrs E. d
Holthan, Hyde Park, Mass; Augus
Denk, Decatur. Ga, and r. A. Young
Brooklyn, n. Y
The following United States marines
were reported drowned:
F. r. Dixon, p. Van Hanegen, S. H
Tynge, H. Rosenfeld, ". j. Mack, S
Ginsberg, H. E. Wetmore.
Among the members of the crew be-
lieved to have been lost are:
Claude Lewis. second officer; Charles
Cooke, assistant engineer; James Poole.
Oiler; Nick Salmos, water tender.
DR.. Brooks Saved
The known survivors among the pas
sengers are:
Mrs. Richard Bodzier, Mobile: Dnr
e. L. Brooks, Atlanta; ]. +. O,Brien, Jr..
Savannah; II. Mcmillan, Port Royal, S.
C.; Mrs R. Harrison and baby, New
York City; Dr. A. J. Kemp, New York
City; Alden McClaskie, New York City;
John Green, Paterson, n. j.; Mrs Eta
Levy, Bridgeport, Conn; Mr.. and Mrs
Gewahr and child, Brooklyn, n. Y.
While the steamship company an
nounced that twelve of the civilian pas
sengers probably had been lost, the list
given out contained only eleven names.
The City of Athens was a vessel of
3.64S tons, built in 1911, at Camden,
New JERSEY.
En- Route to Savannah.
The City of Athens was en- route to
Savannah, Ga. In a thick fog the
French warship crashed into it. Sur
vivors here today declared the ship
went down in seven minutes. Two life
boats were launched. Many persons
leaped overheard.
The missing include nine civilians
two women, one child, IA French sailors,
eight United States marines and 81 Of
ficers and crew of the steamer. There
were 1876 passengers and crew aboard
Although the accident occurred about
1 a. IN. yesterday, no word of it was
vivors. They told many stories of hero
ism. DR.. E. l.. Brooks, Atlanta, de-
clared that one of the wireless opera
tors stuck to his post and went down
with the ship.
Quick work on the part of the French
cruisers officers who rushed lifeboats
oversize and played searchlights over
the dark waters. prevented an even
heavier toll of life. most of the City
of Athens crew casualties were among
the stewards. who were crushed to death
when the war vessels steel prov cut
into their quarters.
Survivors said the ropes of one life
boat snapped, throwing several persons
into the sea- Two of the French sailors
saved had hands cut off by tackle while
desperately trying to launch lifeboats.
The loss of IA French sailors out of a
party of 20 on the liner was a story of
self-sacrifice.