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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
GERMANS ARE GIVEN NO RESTS BY
FRANCOBRITlSH FORCES IN SOMME REGION
Famous Lys Salient Gives Way Under Pressure of British
Troops Enemy Forced Back From 1000 to 1000
Yards-4OO Prisoners Taken
AMERICANS NOW HOLDING ENTIRE AIsNE FRONT
German Aviators Attack u Red Cross Base Killing Three
Doctors and Four Men Whom They Were Attending
Two u. S. Aviators Meet Death.

Paris-Gradually the famous Lys
salient in the region west of Armen-
there's is giving way under pressure
of the British. Again Field Marshal
Haig's forces have compelled the en-
envy to seek ground to the eastward
where he will be more secure from
shells of big guns that for several
weeks have been firing criss-cross
over the entire salient, working havoc
among defenders of the insecure line.
Likewise Germans are being given
no rest by the Franco-British forces
north and south of the Somme and
French and Americans along the
are harassing them by artillery fire
and local attacks. Nowhere has the
enemy had the better of an encoun-
ter
Over a front of four miles, between
Bailleul and VieuX Berquin, on the
Lys sector, the British have forced
back the Germans to depth ranging
from 1000 to 1000 yards, taking the
village of Outtersteen and 400 prison
ers. A little to the south along the
Lys river, near Merville, the British
also have advanced their line, and still
farther south, between Arras and AL
bert, Germans have lost under pres
sue, of further terrain near Bucquoy.
While as a whole the German line
between the Somme and the Disc riv-
ers is holding, notwithstanding ter
rife pounding it is receiving from AL
lied guns, the British have drawn
nearer the road leading from Chaulnes
to Roye, between Chilly and Fransart,
placing Roye in greater jeopardy by
attack from the north.
At the same time to the south Of
Roye, over the four-mile front, be-
tween Beuvraignes and Canny-sur-
Matz, violent artillery duel is raging
between the French and Germans. 1t
is in this region the French are en-
deavoring-and in their initial efforts
they have met with considerable sue
cess-to carry forward their two fold
purpose of outfianking both Roye and
Lassigny by drive eastward in the
direction of the road leading south
eastward from Roye to Noyon.
Along the Vesle river front, where
Americans and French are holding the
line against Germans, there has been
considerable reciprocal artillery she'll
ing, but with the weight Of gun power
and of shells resting with Allied
troops. They gave the enemy two
shells for one.
An indication the German line i'm
mediately in front of the French and
Americans is thinly held is the fact
American patrols at various points
have penetrated sectors to the enc
my's barbed wire and trenches with
out encountering infantrymen.
In Lorraine, where Americans cap
tured the village of Frapelle, near st.
Die Saturday morning, they have
pressed on and gained more ground
Notwithstanding heavy bombardment
by the enemy.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
2 American Planes Go Down in Fight

With the Americans on the Vesle-
Troops on this front, near Fismes, saw
a spectacular air battle among the
clouds Sunday morning while waiting
for the cooks to dish up Chow" The
fight began at IL o'clock, when five
American planes, flying down to the
line on a patrol, were attacked by eight
Germans just south Of our lines.
Suddenly, amid the circling, we saw
two planes crash together, apparently
hang suspended in the air for two or
three seconds, and then fall apart,
plunging earthward 1t was easy to
observe as they started to fall that
the wings on one side of one plane had
been completely Clipped off. Both fell
in the wood southeast of Fismes.
We learned later both were Ameri-
cans. The other Americans withdrew
and our anti-aircraft batteries turned
a heavy fire on the Germans. A re-
port came later from the front line
that one German was hit and appar-
emily brought down out of control near
Fismes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

London--Lord Northcliffe entertain
Cd at luncheon number of Canadian,
Australian and American editors. Be-
sides the editors there were present
the Earl of Reading, British ambassa-
Ndor to the United States; Premier
Hughes, of Australia; Premier Massey,
of New Iceland, and Premier Borden,
of Canada, the Australian, Canadian
and New Zealand high commits
sioners. The Americans. Lord
Nothcliffe said, had proved to "be the
goods"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
Bomber Captured In Spain.

Washington.-Robert Fay, who was
convicted Of placing bombs on ships
carrying supplies and troops to Eur
ope and who escaped after being sent.
enced to the penitentiary, has been
apprehended in Spain. Secretary
Lansing announced that he is being
brought back to the United States
without extradition.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
American Capture Town.

Berlin, via London-"The enemy
gained footing in our front lines at
Autreches," Tin the scissors sector)
says Sundays war Office statement
covering Saturdays operations.
"In the Vosges we fell back at Fra
pelle," continues the statement. tThis
village was captured by American
troops Saturday in brilliant charge
which wiped out a German salient on
a Lorraine front)
''The enemy attacks astride the
Avre and on both sides OF the Amiens-
Montididier-Roye road as well as in
the neighborhood of Chaulnes failed"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

ashington-Figures compiled in
high official quarters indicate a pro.
gram calling for force of 6.050,O00
Americans overseas by July 1, 1919.
The following summary from official
figures show the makeup OF the over.
seas forces next summer, according to
the present program: Men under pres.
ent draft, 100000; men under new
draft 100000; enlistments, regular
army and national guard, 100000; ma.
rines, 10000 navy, 100000; grand to
tai 6,050,000.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
Canada Losses $4,000 Men.

Ottawa, Ont-Canada's death toll
from four years of war is now ap-
proximately $4,000. The loss of men
in the Canadian expeditionary force
during the four years, including also
those incapacitated by wounds, Illness,
or by other causes. is estimated to be
o little over 100000, or at the rate OF
about $4,000 per year.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
SHIPPING TOLL CUT so PER CENT
Entente Tonnage Sunk In 1918 Hall
That Lost In 1917.

Paris.-Allied and neutral shipping
sunk by enemy submarines during
July amounted to 10000 tons COM
pared with 534,S39 tons sunk in July,
1917. This radical decrease in losses
Is doubly significant when the in.
crease in merchant marine navigation
resulting from the American shin.
building effort is considered. The
Entente nations constructed during
July tonnage in excess of 100000 to
that destroyed during the month by
enemy operations.
The Entente tonnage sunk in 1918
WIS so per cent less than that lost in
1917.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
Allied Losses Small in Recent Drives

London.-Proportion OF German
losses to those Of the Allies since Au.
gust 8 is greater than at any other
period of the war, 1t was announced
in London. II is said the total Allied
casualties probably will not be. as
large as the number of Germans TAX.
en- prisoner.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

III is eStlfnateu tnaI mllllOn men
and women throughout the country are
giving to the Turkish baths an aver
age Of dollar day. Thus we have
total Of 1865, 100000 year. To this
we can add perhaps half as much fp'
massage. attendant fees, special treat
ment and incidentals.
Bathing is commended, but most of
u.s. ut least those who have the Turk
ish bath habit, can take our additions
at home. The soldiers in Europe don't
have Turkish baths. We imagine we
need them here. We eat big dinners
and All ourselves with rheumatic de
posits, poison ourselves by gormandiz-
ing. We contract colds because our
systems are too badly clogged to throw
off the germs. 1t is when we are stuff
fed with rich viands and all sorts of
Injuries that we turn to the Turkish
bath for relief. Why not discipline
ourselves during the war and transfer
all these millions Of dollars into the
fund that is going to beat autocracy
and the German perilf
have touched on merely few Of
the items OF unnecessary Outgo. The
list might be extended indefinitely. But
there ought to be enough here to set us
thinking, and we can make the ex-
tensions ourselves. There is no use
denying the fact that the people have
not yet put themselves on war basis
financially. We are still wasting mil
lions on tribes. The war would be
over now II we had taken ourselves In
hand at the beginning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
WHEN A MAN MARRIES.

When a man marrlcs he does 30 under
the influence of "a firm conviction that
he Is improving his condition decidedly,
although he may be poor and may be
marrying d girl who hasn't cent.
profession. a trade or ambition to CON
tribute cash 10 the domestic resources.
Millions of men reach the end OF their
lives ~or the end Of the lives of their
wives still firmly convinced that what
ever the defects OF marriage aS an lrstltu-
tion il IS an experience highly satisfac-
tory to the man who IS fortunate enough
not to marry any other than the right
girl.
A man. Of course, does not give up
a good position to marry He gives
up. merely the financial independence
which is made possible by the enjoy
ment Of a good position or income when
one has only ones own bills to pay.
Those who regret that they did not con
serve that independence rarely are heard
Of because, possibly, the male OF the
species remains romantic If the girls
lose their Illusions when they get pay
envelopes and, in increasing numbers,
retire to their spinster strongholds, there
TO contemplate themselves iii their mirrors
and watch themselves grow, they must
have a dull time Of it, as any Jolly mascu-
line bachelor and any proud even if
fatuous married man Of 30 will agree.
i IouisvilIc CUurier-JOurnal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
Conserve the Shirt.

All Americans, by edict of President
Wilson. have been forced to observe many
stringent conservation laws in the last
wear; meat sugar, bread, wheat, shoes
practically everything has been conserved
under the economic plea that there must
be no waste during the war Everything
has been guarded except the shirt and
other related articles of attire. There
is no protection for the shirt, be 1t the
humble hickory of the worker or the
dainty silk garment of the man of taste
and luxury; the laundry manglcs both
without partality; both go through the
same experience, the same lack of care,
and both, after two or three trips to the
laundry, are ready for the discard.
While the government is regulating
everything else in the country, 1t could
with perfect consistency essay TO safeguard
the shirt from destruction at the hands
of the modern washer of clothing. The
saving of cotton goods thus effected would
bc a great economical step, and great
economy is ncedful in all lines. and waste
ut this time is little short of criminal.
Practically every man in the nation
would be grateful if the President would
commander the laundry tubs and mangle
and whatever implements OF destruction
he may find on the premises, and trans
form the diabolical chemical compounds
thus seized into vapors and use them to
gas the foe on to Berlin.
There Is neither Jest nor justice IN the
destruction Of one 5 wearing apparel,
especially these DAYS, when their original
cost is 50 great. 1t seems TO make moo
difference whether one sends his garments
to n stcam-drivcn mangle or to the Coohc
pressed iron. or even to the humble
washcrwomen of the African race-thc
result is the same Ones clothing Is
eaten and rottcd by the acids. As
result. the useful life of shirt or collar
or underwear is shortened more than 80
per cent. 1t is easy, therefore, 10 gain
some approximate idea Of the tremendous
loss to the people Of the United States
caused by laundrlcs
Possibly the steam laundries are the
worst offenders They have. in addition
TO the lsc Of destructive chemicals power
driven machinery with great destructive
possibilities
In addition TO the awful mutllauon
Of clothes, one Is required TO pay almost
onc-tcnth Of the original high cost Of the
garments. that they may undergo the
process which reduces them to tattcrs.
Ii President Wilson has another Hoover
or McAdoo at his call he may BE- sure the
addition Of such person to his staff will
bring to him the praise and thanksgiving
Of ali the voters OF the United States
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
THE GOLDEN RULE.

We hope one Of our good preachers
will take the Golden Rule as text
and combat the idea SO often expressed
that it is impossible for humanity to
live up to it, The idea is doing a vast
amount of harm, since it detracts from a
faith in God to hold that he would pro-
vide a law that could not be obeyed.
Then close to the theological aspect of
the subject comes the argument that
the Golden Rule Is the cornerstone OF
the moral law, and that without it our
social compact would amount to n
declaration of war In fact, the Golden
Rule is as necessary to the religious and
social world as gravitation and vibration
are to the physical world. Besides, the
Golden Rule is so close to the spiritual
force of life that they cannot be separated
Another thought is that the essential
part of religion, which is self-denial
constitutes the very meaning of the Gold
en- Rule and there is nothing, not even
prayer, hymns, alteration that brings
one closer to God or so strengthens ones
faith III him as self denial The test
question in human life is this, have /
done anything today for anybody else
beside myself? Ohio State Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
WHAT THE KAISER
THINKS or HIMSELF

In am article on The Kaiser in uhc
August American Magazine, Booth Tar
kiugton says
Some of the best people 10 the world
believe that they are more intimate with
God than their neighbOrs are, and often
give Him personal advice in their prayer
Ia any controversy they believe lie b. op
their side They ike thenrelves best and
they believe that He would initiate them
10 their liking We have the Kalaer
sharing this human trait. For instance, p
year or - ago he said.
On me, as German Emperor, The
spirit Of God has descended. ] am H.
weapon, His sword, and His vice-rcgeni
Woe ~ the dis0bcdienti Death ~ coward
and unbelieyers" lie can't get away
from that sword We could hope 50 much
more for him il he could be taught 10 SAY,
not, = am His weapon His sword but }
am lie poison gas, His +. n. r and
rayisher Then be- might be taught.
gradually, of cOurse W see chat bla,
phemy lies in fact and in thought, and
not avoided at al by using pret'iiyiDe
ora atorical words"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
JUST FOLKS
THE INDIAN GIVER.
By Edgar A. Guest.

/ gave them to the country, gave them
to the sea;
l was their tyrant monarch and ! gladly
set them free.
To the blue skies and the breezes and the
oceans tapping wave,
And the laughter of the summer time, my
richest gems ! gave.
But the DAYS are dull without them, and
my nights are inky black,
And I've turned an Indian eiver, for |
want my treasures bnck.
The sunbeams thought them lovely and
they envied me their charms
The hills seemed ever coaxing them to
nestle IN their arms.
And the fields Of clover called them TO go
there To find their play,
SO IN one great generous moment | Just
gave them all away.
| gave them to the gladness Of the sum
mer, but I've learned
That my life is cold without them, and
| want my gifts returned.
Yes, I've turned an Indian giverl Hills
and clover fields and sea,
In the night time | am calling, Give my
u children back TO mel
Give me back their gentle mother, | am
weary and alone,
And my soul is sick with yearning for the
joys it used TO own.
| am hungry for the laughter of my merry
little pack
Home is desolate without them Heed my
plea and send them back.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17

rarely cured. The disease is practically
lncurable.
One type Of dementia praecox renders
the victim unable 10 resist biz impulses,
and many murder and sex crimes are com
mitted by these sufferers Another type
deprives the victim of ethical sense. The
swindler and confidence man are often Of
this type
Psychopathic constitution ia a general
term and includes neurasthenia, hysterIa,
and various forms Of epilepsy. Other
forms of insanity, such as rnanic-clepres-
sive and Daranoia, are found occasionally
among criminals.
For example, during three years, 1892
cases between seventeen and twenty-one
years Of age were examined ia the boys
court ut Chicago. OF these l83 were
found to be Of average intelligence, all
others below. Previous arrests were re-
corded Of 1871. Seventy-fiye Of these
offenders suffered from dcrnentia praecOX,
complicated in eight eases by alcoholism
in eleven by moral defect, IN two by
sexual degeneracy, and IN one each by
Juvenile pareses, drug addiction and
hysteria Sixteen Of the lS3 cases showed
psychopathic constitution, many Of them
with complications Such Is a typical
group Of the more intelligent young
offenders, brought TO the bar Of Justice" ="
Just about half Of them we're insane.
And it should be remembered that
this group Of 1873 included all Of the 1902
that were Of average intelligence All
Of the others were more or less feeble
minded, averaging between eighteen and
nineteen years Of age, and having the
minds, for the most part, Of boys from
eight to twelve years old Thus the
criminal is seen in an overwhelming
majority Of cases to be an adult with
the passions, desires and responsibilities
Of an adult, but the mind Of child, and
that often impaired by mental disease.
Crime is simply the inevitable defeat
Of this handicapped wretch in the struggle
Of life, which imposes severe test on
the fittest ~ us.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
THE EVENING SMILE.
"a LITTLE LEARNING

A Chicago man was walking through
foreign quarter of his city when, with an
amused smile, he stopped In front OF a
small eating place, on the window of which
was painted in white, Lam Stew.
Now the proprietor happened to be
standing in the doorway, and when he saw
the smile of the gentleman who stopped
IN front OF his place, he asked to be favored
with an explanation of the joke.
Whereupon the other explained about
the missing "b' i'm "lamb, and the pro-
prietor accepted the correction in good
part, at the same time expressing his
thanks
When next the Chicago man passed
that restaurant he found that the menu
had been changed, but that the lesson in
orthography had not Been forgotten. The
proprietor was now offering "Clamb
Chowder \ Harper's Magazine.
Sllicus What is your idea of
popular womanI" Cvnicus The kind a
fellow ism afraid OF falling in love with
Life
"Ycs said the stout man, i went into
that deal with $4,000 : How did you
come out" Alone San Francisco
Chronicle.
She did YOU hear Of Mrs Crab
bingtons auto accident She ran her own
husband down. : He-"Not unusual +,
she's been doing it ever since they were
married -Chaparral
Tailor-"Beg pardon, SIR, but I've
finished taking your measure That's all
| require now. Customer ian absent
minded plckpocket How about the
photographs and the finger prints? =
Buffalo Express
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
hat Kind of Harmony

There hiss been much talk mainly
ia the cirlcles Of the Independent holters
faction Of the Republican party. however,
as many Of the old Organization leaders
refuse to admit that there is any proba-
bilitv Of the desired end OF real harmony
al the Republican State Convention to
be- held al Dover, next Tuesday. But
the qucsti is What kind Of harmony?
Should the Independent bolter's fac
ton have full control OF the convention,
there is no doubt as 10 what brand OF
harmony will prevail 1t will be that
kind which carries out the orders of the
leader Of that faction According to a
local political article printed in the Nom
ing News. this week, those orders viii
comprise the nomination Of eX-Congress-
man William L 1Ieald for United States
Senator In that article all other aspir-
ants 10 the nomination were coolly
set aside and Mr. Hcald presented with
the label Of the leaders approval pasted
clear across his face And il was dis
tinctlv stated in that article that no
aspirant for the nomination for United
states Senator would be considered who
''had not received the stamp Of approval
from Alfred du Pont himself Nothing
could be palmer or clearer
But that Organization Republicans will
consent to bow down to this amazing
declaration Of party dictatorship is
something else. And 50 it is that while
the State Convention may be all that the
dictator orders, something else may follow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
PRESS COMMENT.
HOT-WEATHER UNIFORMS.


The promptness with which the man
agement of the Rapid Transit co.
during the height Of the heat-wave
last week acted aihrnatively upon
suggestion that the men on the street
cars be permitted to take of their coats
and work in their shirt sleeves and the
practical unanimity with which the men
themselves availed themselves of the priv
lcge inspire the further suggestion that
the whole matter of midsummer uniforms
not only for carmen but for the police be
reviewed Humanity alone would lead To
n relaxation of regulations which fasten
heavy cloth coats buttoned TO the chin and
stiff collars upon men compelled to work in
the broiling sun when the temperatures
are in the COS and above The original
relaxation of the rule as to the carmen
was prompted by the remark of n motor
man that he "had tried 10 get off this
blanket referring TO his cloth coat, but
that they had made him put it on again.
The humane permission TO shed coats
found the men unprepared, so tar as ap-
pcarances are concerned, and there have
been some critical comments about the
mems shirts and suspenders which might
be avcried in the future if the present
permission shall be made permanent and
coupled with condition ms to belts in
stead of 'ealluses' and perhaps with a
requirement off not uniform shirt
like that of the lctter-carrlers at lcast-a
fresh garment What has been said about
the carmen applies with equal force TO
the policemen, especially to the men on
traffic duty at fixed stations. Indeed, the
whole problem of masculine attire in hot
weather, whether of uniform of mufti is
one worthy of far more serious attention
than has been given it. 1t is hard to
break a custom or n habit, but sometimes
il is harder to hold on to a custom or n
habit after il has become cause of suf-
fcring and discomfort. Philadelphia Led
ger
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
FORECAST.

This will be the way Of it,
You shall have the say Of IT,
There will be a garden green
And a kitchen white and clean
There will be some rooms with chlntz
And a few well-chosen prints.
There will be some chairs as kind
As are verses To the mind
There will be whole shelves of books,
And a tree for wrens and rocks
And for leaves to wink their warning
Through our window in the morning.
And the sea somewhere below
Whispering soft and sad and slow,
And a road for tinkers' carts
Travelling from foreign parts.
/ shall have pipe To smoke
As | sit beneath our oak,
And your fingers viii be busy
With the stitch that makes me dizzy,
And the children win be chubby,
Just as then-and just as grIbby;
For it 5 hard to keep them tubby
If you wish them as they are
And at night we II see our star
Yes, our own peculiar star
Burning silver in the heavens
On q world released from war
Yes, know that's far, 50 far:
But that will be the way Of il.
And you shall have the say Of It.-FrOm
the August Century