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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
YANKEE SOL DER
PROVES TRUE To
BEST TRADITIONS
His Bravery at Seichprey Not Sur
passed in All Annals Of Warfare
is Report From Trenches.
u. S. GIRLS, TOO, UNAFRAID
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
With the American Army ID France,
Tuesday, April % Tho shell-torn v'l-
age Of Sclchcprcy, around Whlch rcn-
terrd the hardest fighting IN connection
with the recent heavy German attack on
the American positions, appears 70 p"
destined 20 hold a proud place ~ ~"
story Of American participation III tire
world war. As further details of the on-
gagenncnt became known there are dis
closed deeds winch are fully IN accord
with the finest American traditions.
The correspondent now IL permitted 70
mention few cases of IndIvldual herofsm,
which will convey an ldea as 70 the mettje
Of the men One of them, David C'riggs, of
Easthampton, Conn passed through the
enemy barrago 1T lpast seven timeS -
carry ammunition to his hard pressed
comrades TwIce he was partially bured
by earth upturned by shells falling FL
around him but he kept st his task
Grlg2s, who is 10 years old was 50
modest that he would not tell his story
but insisted on speaking of the bravery
Of others Finally one Of his comrades
pointed him ont and SAID
That is the bravcs' man IN the regt-
ment
Mass, actiNg as courier was blown
of the road twice BY the eoncussion ot
shells Although stunned and nearly
crazed by the intensity Of the gunhre
when he reached the point N the rear
Of the lines to whIrh he was sent Tor
ammunition he carried ont ms orders.
Then he asked for a revolver, saying ne
wanted TO 70 out and fight the Germans.
but he tainted from exhaustion W hen ne
regained consciousness his first words
we're an inquiry whether his message
had been delivered
Charles -inkler. a Philadelphia LAWYER.
now with the Red Cross. VINO Was IN he
thick OF the fighting, told the correspon-
dent TODAY of two Americans who,
armed only with automatic pistols,
charged an enemy machine gun. killed )
Gerrnaus and captured the gun Ii also :
related that one American sharpshooEer
killed Is Germans.
In village near the front hines GlaydS
and Irene Mcintyre, sisters. of Mount
Vernon, Y y. Salvation Army repre-
sentatives. during the height of the
engagement handed OUT 70 the soldiers
coffee. chocolate doughnuts and mucn
good cheer They went on with their
work while shells we're falling dangerously
near them and would not leave untu
ordered To do SO Now they are called
Daughters of the Regiment Miss
Irene Mcintyre said
We want 10 60 back 10 our boys
They are the finest fellows n the world,
not afraid Of anything Any woman
would be glad to die to serve them. Il :
inspiring to hear them talk. for they are
filled with enthusiasm and determination
10 fight to the unlsh They say they
would like 10 20 home but not until
the victory has been Won When there
Is a lull IN the trenches they come TO or
village aud help Us TO wash the dishes
and cook
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
CITY SHAKEN BY
POWDER EXPLOSION
At HAGLEY YARD
Two Wheel Mills BLEW Up"
Early This Morning, Making
Loud Report.
NO PERSON WAS INJURED

Visions of German air raid flashed
through the minds of hundreds of residents
of Wilmington at 3.15 o'clock this morning
when they were awakened by two loud
reports, one following Immediately after
the other. They were caused by explo-
Sions IN two wheel mills of the du Pont
powder works at the Brandywine (Haglcy)
wards No person was hurt and the damage
to the mills was slight, only the roof being
blown off in each case. As nobody was IN
either mill. there were no fatalities.
The wheel mills are small onc-storY
structures in which the powder is ground,
and in the Brandvwine yards are worked
IN pairs When the charge III one of the
mills exploded this morning it set of the
charge in the one adjoining. Explosions
in these mills are ordinary i'll the course of
the business. due To the accidental lgnl-
tion of powder.
The loss caused by the explosions viii be
less than $1,000 Only small charges OF
sporting powder were in the mills at the
time
Coming at time when everything was
still about the city, the shock was more
pronounced than would otherwise have
been the ease and the incident was partl-
cularly startling. especially in the eases OF
persons who were aroused from sleep
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
GREAT NAVAL FEAT
WRITERS DECLARE
British Sailors Volunteered for
Duty Which Meant Almost
Certain Death
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening
London. April u Articles 10y naval
writers and editorials III the morning news
papers cul0gze with natural pride the
volunteers who carried out the raid against
Zcebruggc and Ostend and discuss the
probable results of the enterprise. Lieu
tenant Hobson's feat IT Santiago aud
Admiral Togo 5 exploit at Port Arthur are
recalled rs notable preeedents. but the
landing on the beach at Gallipoll Is regard
ed bY some writer's as the only real parallel
Curiosity Is expressed IS to the fate of
the crews OF the two old submarines which
werts assigned to blow up the piGng at the
approach to the mole al Zeebrugge Their
devotion to duty appeals TO the imagina-
ton Of the writer's for it Is assumed they
voluntarily accepted almost certain death
and that only by something akin to a
miracle could those who remained aboad
TO explode the charges have survived
Stories of survivors who have arrived
at Dover flushed with belief In the full
success OF the expedition are not corrob-
Grated in every detail by the official
account The reported destruction of the
lock gates and the consequent draining
Of the Bruges Canal lack confirmation, II
substantiated this presumably would be
the greatest achievement Of the raiding
squadron
Estimates of the time the Germans will
need to remove the distractions from the
channel and repair the damaged mole vary
greatly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
HAIG'S LINE FAST
AND FIRM UNDER
HUN Assault I
Enemy Infantry's Onslaught
Checked and Foe Routed on
Ancre Sector Of Line
FRENCH REPULS Sc
FOE
y Associated Press . Etcrv Eyenine

~ Associated Prrss - Every Evening
London. April ~ The War Office ig-
sued the following statement A. ? p. n
TODAY
The hostile artillery activitv increased
yesterday afternoon md evening on the
greater part of the British front partict-
larly in The Sommc and Ancre region, in
the valley If the ~carpe and n the
sectors north IF Bethune and north
northeast If BalleiI
AT dusk hostile infantry left their
trenches n attack northwest 0f Albert
but met with hcavv rife fire and machine
gun IRE and we're driven back
Strong hostile attacks developed also
late IN the evening !n the neIghborn0Od
Of Dranoute on the Flanders front. and
were repulsed BY French troops after
sharp lighting. French and British
artillery inflicted severe loss on the enemy.
During the night the activity u the
enemy artillery continued and a. an early
hour ms morning a heavy bombaTdmenr
was opened along practically the whole
British front from north Of Albert 70 our
junction with the French south 0f The
@omme. strong infantry attacks are
reported in progress In the Albert sector
and between the Somme and the Avre NV
erS
Heavy hostile sheillng Is reported 70
have taken place also carly this morning
between GIyenchy and RoDecq Concen-
trauous 81 hostile infantry "a he nei Oh
borho0i Of AIerviile were dispersed by
our artillery.
Paris, April 34-At clock this af-
ternoon the following official statement
was issued
Between the Somme and the Avre the
entny's bonlDardment during the uIgnE
took On Ii character of extreme violence
along the Franco-BrItISh front, especially
IN the region oi Hangard-En-SanJerre
and iIlerS-Breronneux. French artillery
carried on an energetic counter lombard
meut Of the German batteries.
In he region If AiIette ana AyocoUrt
wood trench patrols took prisoners
a. Northwest Of tIberr early today
enemy troops winch advanced from heir
trenches for an assault were driven back
bv the British fire Northwest OF MeTS.lle
a large concentration 2f German rroopS
was dispersed .sy he British artillery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
GERMANS DEMAND
DUTCH COLONIES
Situation Between Countries ExS
tremely Serious, Holland
Dispatches Reveal.
~ Associafed Press q Every Evonlng

By Associated Press ro Every Evening
London. April "A Relations between
Germany and Holland still are discussed
in dispatches from Holland with the
suggestion that the situation is extremely
serious
The sand and gravel question takes a
prominent pl4cein all thereports, but some
Of the correspondents write Of several
others The correspondent Of the Times
1t The Hague mentions among other things
the reported demand that Holland shall
guarantee to Germany a supply Of raw
materials Immediately after the war while
a certain quantity of Dutch tonnage IS
demanded for the same period
Ii is further suggested, the Times adds.
that the Germans expect to bc able to
force Holland to accept such conditions
Is would virtually compel tho Entente
Allies 10 formally occupy the Dutch
colonies, which would throw Holland
completely INTO German hands
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
ITALIANS CHEER WILSON.
American Speakers Emphasized Cordial
Relations Between u. >. and Italy.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Rome, Italy, April % American
speakers reused the enthusiasm of a huge
crowd at a patriotic meeting III the
Argentina theatre tonight
Representative Florello II. Laguardia
Of New York, captain in the American
Flying Corps, and Joe Mitchell Chapple
were the men who transformed the meet
ing into a notable demonstration for
President Wilson and Americas part
in the war.
They emphasized the cordial feeling
of the United States toward Italy and
eulogzed the devotion Of the Allies to
the ideals which they declared would tri-
umph IN victory for the Allied arms.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24

Arrival at New Rochelle, n u, the
station for Fort SIocum, is scheduled for
2.45 p. N. and lunch will be served on
the tram between Philadelphia and New
York.
The following men nave been ordered 70
go, reporting the afternoon before.
FROM DIVISION No.
Ralph Donate, Cos Scott street.
James L. Chambers, Montreal Canada.
Domenlco Maegnate, 40 Park avenue,
Hoboken, n J.
Charles j. Frank 823 Market street
George W Rash, Coz Shiplev street
Frank S. Mage, 1907 Washington ST
Joseph ". Dare, 809 " Tenth 81.
Calvert Smythe, 2614 " 18th ST
George Fuccelli, 703 Tatnall street
William T. Lyman, 905 BrooIne street.
Andrew P. Coleman, Chagrin Falls. O
Frederick Wyatt, 1919 Rodney street.
Paul f. Bradley, 9ll Shallcross Ave.
DIVISION NO 3.
William T. Eliason, 1907 W 5th st.
Lewis L. Booker. 1903 " Sd St.
John H. Butler 1926 Sycamore St
William f. Gedling, 7O5 w 5th st.
Alphonsus f. Mccullough, 1712 Ian
caster avenue: l42 North Wyoming
street, Hazelton, Pa.
Jesse FL Vineyard, 1903 " 9th St
John NJ Deisley, lOI \. Van Buren ST
Pan O. Pasone, 500 Lincoln street
VIM j. McBlain, Poll Delaware Ave.
Robert Lareau, f04 North Adams 1t
Carl II krienen 1916 Conrad street
George Brown. 1924 Chestnut street
Joseph p. Russell, PIG y Broome st
Carson 4 Roselle 207 y Jackson ST
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
LIGHTLESS NIGHTS OVER.
Discontinued Until September,
by Order of Fuel Adj
minlstrator.

'IightIess nights" are over until Sep
ternbcr ! according 10 an announcement
made today by State Fuel Administrator
Charles II. Ten Wecges, who said National
Director Garfield had made such nm order.
The fuel situation is easier and the
daylight saving" plan has also helped
in the conservation of fuel
The order becomes effective tomorrow
night, Monday and Thursday nights
having been observed as lghtlcss'
for some time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
WHITMAN FOR JUDGE
Well-known Wilmington Attorney
Proposed for United States
District Court.

A petition asking President Wilson TO
appoint j. Harvey Whiteman OF VII
mington Judge of the United States Dls-
trict Court for the district of Delaware to
succeed Judge Edward G. Bradford, whose
resignation takes effect May so, is being
circulated for signatures.
ATr Whiteman studied law under the
preceptorship of the late Thomas +:
Bayari and was admitted to the bar OF
New Castle county in 1890 He was n
Representative in the Delaware Legs
laturc % years ago
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
GERMANS START new DRIVE
ON Line Held BY BRITISH
Amiens, Hags Base, Objective of Assault; Blow Struck
Where Expected and at Point Which British Have
Prepared 10 Meet the Most Violent
Of Onslaughts
NEW ATTACK ON 20 MILE FRONT
Associated Press Dispatch Received at 500 p. m.


reach their offensive last week resumed today n" "fo
Allied
interval which the effort transferred FLANDERS
The which infantry
a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS
NOW S1,7OO,O94 800
Washington Reports That Many
Big Cities Have Gone Over
Their Quotas.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington, April p kilograms 10
National Liberty Lean Headquarters to-
day Of S43, 100000 new subscriptions,
brings the total to 81, 700,0 ,09i $50.
score Of big cities were reported ready
to go over the top OF their quotas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
y STEEL BOATS LET
San Francisco and Wilmington, ~ e., 10
Build the Freighters

BY Associated Press % Every Evening
Washington. April 24-COntracts tor
- steel freightcrs Of total OF 2O4, 600
tonnage were let today By the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. The ships viii be
built at San Francisco and Wilmington,
a. G..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24

New York, April 24 Official Liberty
Loan subscriptions in the second Federal
Reserve district had reached the total of
S433 100000 at $50 a. m today.
This represented gain Of approximate
~ $l6, 100000 as compared with the clos
ing figures yesterdy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
Airship Passes Over.

IN airplane, thought to belong to the
government passed over Wilmington
about 1890 o'clock this afternoon and
caused great interest. The machine
was bound south
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24

PIal house Rock a. Bye Baby
Garrick kaudaVille
Queen The Tiger Man
Majestic His Majesty Ruuke Bean
Victoria Ghosts OF Nestcrday
savoy" social Hvpocrites
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
81 MEN WILL CD
WEDNESDAY, MAY |
81 From Local Divisions Leave
French Street Station at 1912
by Pennsylvania r. r.

The schedule for entrainmeut Of the
s. white men from the State and local
divisions of the exemption board under
call No 166, on Wednesday May J. is
as follows.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
Haig. 5 Posiuon lmpro1ed.

Dunng the lull 10 lrermau offensive
movements Field Marshal Hang improved
his position On the Flanders feld bv
successful local attacks Ii the vicinity
Of Rohecq Id the apex Of the salient. hc
again has advanced his lines slightly.
capturing more than 100 prisoners and
some machlue guns Success also attend
pd local attack hy the British near
NIeter4n. west Of Bailleui and the nearcst
point to Hazcbrouck the Germans have
reached
The Germans al thls writing, have gwen
no indication apparently of where they
WIN attack again The Alied COM
nanders are reported ready ioT the expect
"a onslaught wherever II may come. ID
IS not unlikely 1t will come On the Flanders
or Plcardy battlehelds as the Germans
must improve their pos tious On both
fronts. for 20 remaln where they IRE would
BE- "a invite i counter offensive which
might prove disastrous
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
Weather Forecast.

BY Associated Press GO Eyec> hvcun-
Washington Aprn - Weather forecast
FOR Delaware.
Far ANA cooler Thursday. pa .A cioAlS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
Zeebrugge Attack Successful.

In making their apparently s1Iccessi ii
attack 81 he German submarine nests
aJ Zeebr.gge and OstenG, he British
ieet. assisted By he rench, has gwen The
German fleet something 20 ponder over
British sailors 4nG marines RaO nave re-
turned from the gallant enterprise CepOrt
ne gate - me lock Of Brlges Canal has
0een blown lp and the water LED o-t into
the North Sea The channel also e-l.
blocked By sinking concrete laOen erusers
and the batteries and munitions stores
Oh the mole we're destroyed.
The BrugeS Canal has been used IS
base by the German submarines and The
blowing up oil the lock, the report ot
y Rhicb lacks otficlaI confirmation. and the
blocking Of the channel would destroy
Zeebrugge useftIincss for some time
British naval writers give varied estimates
As to how long viii take me Germans to
repair the damage done, ranging from
many days 10 many weeks. perhaps QLger
Associated Press summary. Issued 81
IL a. m.
From north cf Y prs 0 south Of Eeriun
the big guns are active, the Germans
especially 50 in the Region south Of Albert
south Of the Somme and around Noyon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
Amusements Tonight.

Lost something Try a classified
in Every Evening ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
Drive Back Enemy al Albert.

What apparently was Intended rs
surprise blow. without notable artIler,
preparation. was launched by the Ger-
mans III dusk last evening northwest r-
Albert The British we're ia the 4ler-
however. 4nd met the advance WITH K l-A
III rife ana machine -lu ire. IRVING
back the enemy.
Meanwhile the enemy has maintained
sufficient pressure Ii the Flanders area
70 keep the A1gio-Frencn forces well cc-
cupIed there Not only has Ile artillery
bomUarlmeut aeen heavy N many sec
tors. huJ LAST might there was a strong
hostile attack aL me rOrtnerly 1e E.
me Lys salient. near D-anOutre lose
- Mount KENNEL
The French were guarding TINS region
snd rney repuIseG the assault alter sharp
lgnting rneIr artillery cooperating wIrn
the British guns p severely Furnishing
rae enemy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
THt RSDAY.
No wheat bread for supper.

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
Blow Fana Where Erpectes.

II has Deen regarded - 4i-10et ~
evltabe that tie Germans again would
strike here. ~ tho advance of their rghs
flank the irmena region was stopped
short rv the strong British resistance ID
Albert, aVging far behind their ef',
which 'was pushed at Casfel - vifhin Z
short distance II the Para-A r1ieog rail-
way
further driving IN of che Tnige aoutN
n 4nicns was thus virtually impossible
unless the line n the north also could
be advanced
The attack here furthermore. -rnrp-
sent- continuation of the present C,er-
and the British bv striking heavy blows
near their point of junction
Allies Warned, We're Prepared
The comparatively narrow deld r
which the enemy could attack r1fh raa-
sonahle expectations ~ profit % himself
has thus gwen the Allies warning iargci-
eliminated the element of -grpuse. q alc6
vas 81 strong factor p the earlier Ger-
man success. and doubtless has .rd M
the massIng of strong Anglo-F-nnrh forces
81 the point where the Germans now
are striking
The Germans have been working uo
strong artilierv fire along virtually tae
whole British southern front t1r sew
erai days, following the aasiug "a their
pressure on the Flanders front. blr the
preliminary intensive Uombardment V.as
81 comparatively snort duration. Tho
drumhre 1egan earlv 'odav, followed
shortly by the advance % rle lnfanLrv
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-17
Prisoners Must Work.

Included in War Department reg
ulations regarding the employment
of prisoners of war and interned
enemy aliens are the following
statements:
All classes of prisoners. excepting
commissioned officers and such 9th.
ers as are physically not fit for
labor, will be required to perform
work necessary for their comfort OF
for the upkeep of their prison bar
racks. Interned enemy aliens will
not be held for compulsory labor
except as provided in this para.
graph.
Prisoners of war. excepting Offic,
ers, warrant, petty, and noncommis'
stoned officers, may be required to
work for public service-they may
be authorized to work on their owl
account. Under exceptional cirucm.
stances. when specially authorized
by the Secretary of War, they may
upon their written request, be au'
thorized to work for private per.
sons or for corporations. Petty and
noncommissioned officers may be
authorized to work on their account
and. upon their written request
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-17
Money Not Wasted.

All of the money being expended
for war purposes is not going to be
a waste. Some of it is going to be
shot away; some of it is going to be
sunk at sea; some of it is going to
be invested in machinery that will
be useless in time of peace.
But a very great portion of it is
being spent for things that will be
as valuable when peace comes as
now, though not so imperatiyely
needed then-ships for instance
And as for the immense amount
spent in adapting our manufacturing
plants to war purposes, it is esti-
mated that so per cent of our war
machinery can and will be used for
other manufacturing work after the
war.
The invisible and INTANGIBLE
forces, the moral forces of the
world, the soul and conscience OF
mankind are fighting on our side.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-17

may be authorized to work in the
same manner as other prisoners of
war, except that they will be en-
ployed in supervisory capacity
only.
An order for labor will be regard
ed as a military command. and
prisoners failing to obey such order
will be punished accordingly.
When employed on work that is
necessary for their comfort, or for
the upkeep of the prison barracks
in which they are interned, prison.
ers will receive no compensation.
When the work is done for the Gov
ernment prisoners will be paid at q
rate according to the work executed;
when the work is for other branches
of the public service or for private
persons, the conditions of and the
compensation for such work will be
settled in agreement between rep-
resentatives of said branches or
persons and The Adjutant General
Of the Army.
The wages of the prisoners shall
60 toward improving their position
and the balance shall be paid them
on their release. after deductine the
cost Of their maintenace.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-17

When you make up
your mind to which one
you are going, I'll be
glad to help you plan a
trip that will make your
1918 outing a memoir
able one. S. b. ThiehOff, =,
Ticket Agent, Th e
Pleasant Way to Travel
Everywhere West.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-17

One good thing about the Star
Spaneled Banner is that the lines
are so long and difficult that even
a lazy person doesn't feel that he
can handle them without getting
on his feet and removing his hat.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-17

Milk is the cheapest food to buy
during these war times. Kidd's
Dairy has it.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-17

All batteries repaired by US are
guaranteed to give six months
service.-Graham & Kincaid.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-17

Let US do your cleaning. pressing
and repairing. We appreciate your
business.-L. L. Lane, Tailor.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-17

We do odorless cleaning and
pressing.-L L. Lane, Tailor.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-17
IMMEDIATE ACTION URGED.

Man Who Does Not Thus Cooperate
With Fuel Admin istration and Rail-
roads Takes His Place With the
Stacker Who Dodges Service at the
Front or Refuses to Buy Bonds.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-17

For pure Jersey milk call up
kidd's Dairy. Bell phone 1875.