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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
OUR MEN ONLY MILE
FROM BOCHE BORDER.
Capture 5000 Of Enemy and 90 Guns in
Lorraine; Foe Keen for Peace.

With the American Army in Lorraine,
Sept. IL. - Dclayed) Chief activity to-
day centred ON the west bank of the
Moselle below Pagny, where our forces
captured the village of Wanderers. One
of our crack divisions captured ninety
guns and $500 prisoners
The American line at this cabling, .
y. M, runs as follows:
Ronvaux, Manheullcs Pintheville, st.
Hiaire, Doncourt, Woel, Haumont, a
point between Jaulney and Rembercourt,
north of Wanderers and south of Cham
pey, to the old line cast of Pont-aM Nous
son.
Wanderers is half way between Pont-a-
Mousson and Pagnv and is two miles
west of the German border southwest of
Metz The American line crosses the
Moselle river to the east. running below
Champey. mile from the border.
The German and Austrian prisoners
taken in the recent advance by the Amori-
cans in this section displayed great in
terest when they learned Of the Austrian
peace suggestion They did not conceal
their encouragement however, on being
told of its rejection.
Stories told by the prisoners told of
the lack of harmony between the Aus
trians and Germans and reflect the lowered
morale of the central powers. They
realize the hopelessncss of success.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
GERMANS AT ST. MIHIEL
LIVED IN LUXURY
Clnb Houses. Rich Officers Quarters,
Electric Lights and Beer Gardens
Found by Conqocrors.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
With the American Army on the
Lorraine Front, Tuesday Sept. IT,
The Germans apparently never ex-
pected 20 be ousted from the ST. Mihiel
salient. They had done much work
in building shelters and beer gardens
and without about the Soulevie farm
the country had been made 10 look
like prosperous German neighbor-
hood with resorts where tOwnspcOple
might spend their holidays
Little clubhouses were built and equip
ped not wholly IN keeping with front
line operations. The dugouts and shelters
Of the officers were fitted almost luz
uriously, some Of the larger ones being
fitted with bath tubs and running water
and lighted by electricity Otside Of many
Of them weroiittle summer houses where
the occupants were aceustOmcd TO sit
and drink beer.
When the Americans advanced they
captured German mess sergeant who
had been instructed TO pack up and
leave, but who had underestimated
the speed of the American progress
He was carrying a quantity of beer and
cheese and when he saw the Americans
approaching, he did not run, but busted
himself like n bartender and received
them. standing behind table on which
the beer and cheese we're ready for
consumption.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
STOCKS BRACE A BIT,
OIL LEADS ADVANCE
Market Shows Slight Improve
ment, Shares Making Fractional
Gains.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Wall Street, New York. Sept I8 =
After mOmcntary hesitation, the more i'm
portant shares opening with prizes frac-
tionally lower than last nights close,
especially 4 = Steel Canadian Pacific,
Reading Baldwin Locomotive and the
oils. the stock market today showed sornc
Improvement at the end of the first half
hour.
Oils led the Ipturn Mexcan Petroleum
rallying from l03 70 IOf1s, and Texas
Company from 1894 10 i6l Other ol
stocks also were actively bought. Royal
Dutch advancing 3at points and Cali
fornia Petroleum, preferred Snd Sinclair
each about point
MARKET IMPROVES DTgtSr WpRNI%G.
Noon Persistent accumulation III the
oil stocks which we're absorbed On the
excellent trade conditions, attracted q
big professional following and this had
a tonic effect on the general Iist Pro
nounced strength was shown IN Marine
preferred Pullman, the tobaccos. Amcri-
can Smelling and he Distllery group,
advances ranging from one 20 three
points.
Increased ,nqurv for southern and
southwestern railroad shares was trlcca1le
10 the excellent earning. being reported
on the large diversified tonnage ICING
handled bv these roads
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
CHESTERTOwN ND.

Special @pondenca RI Fvary Evn n.rg
Chcatertoan Nd Sept I8 -Four
mon went fishing oa Swan pG'nt Mon
dav. and returned WITH ftirtv dozen 1e
white perch fovr trout Weighing from
;hrre to Togr pound each two -1~i. IN
one taylor II vas The greatest eaten
~ hsh made On swan Point bar hls
season. and represented about so p
value nose in t4r party yra 4I-
tain Edward W Emors \ BtIr
ger n Collin ats IT, " Pow
The pi1lo schools ~ hcrf s.rtv
opened ~ Monday ifh p fine aral-
fnent of .choiars ard f'..I eorps ~ te1etnr
Washington College opened today. n
'he argee enrolment .u- n-rv
Eighty or 1orr applications 0cr" re"rivod
bv DR. AE Jones chairman az -Ie
faculty.. 4ud now that .i- Fo1aral govern
ment u1s escn over re l-t 'l1n
there viii scarcely ~ accommodations
for lil wa0 desire to attend
,a-1ii1eje-- sunday t- ul.t
cnmDieteiv Observed 4s -.In.ar A
resident NJ Washington tvonge one of
tbe most poruiar drives n the town
stated that s1e counted uut No auto
mobiles IN Tie avenue 4il aay >oiir ~
4 ry1al thing one can count them yE tle
hundred Levin " meat ,erner ni '.'.--
tor bridge SAYS r-Ie Was Jess ira fc
over ic bridge IA sunday taan ~ II
time since ~ ha~ eca iI riargr
Mr. Nl.ham i'a-Iu nj -f HnG
Il u.tng her daughter .4ss. ifr.@r'
Watson -.rNarN
Arnold BaynarI oi =. l.A- visiting
Howard Harper ~'N 'nd
Local buyar- 4rr Offering "a ecat
basket iar hr.Ier p.ar ..4l
~ Z -1n: rrl-o I4.r 3E
rrlp l i4e lIntE
Z,- ad Mr. NIr 0s W7t ana 'n.
.r,l1. Mr -ad Ai-s faa-1aa
7d Nf-, Martha Pennington. rs Milling
tyu. spent the vnek-"nd in trfn"r l-r
NF- NfcCaraev head ..erk il .e
~rsra drag .fere. has r7s.-ncI and r.
-arncq t5 t. name .rliarri0 "a.
orco.-ai n. calls.lng hts g1n--,
arvioc
Cross saiuDed -he following lrrselr~ 20
The Potomar Division NJ me American
Red Cross curing August 800 "Hmnrr~~e
500 wines 3 600 -Donge- I'D ward
.alye rolls 300 ahSurrert ned-. l24+
olspm 14dS. 80 romior Sis 30 sweaters
80 mars socks 700 triangular nanuages
rs DpJucoat-. % hospital snlrts. lad
- Ws-arl0fnS
Mr.. Ammo ~AnzC~ wife 20 Horace
S.o,r. .ssad rs ra,,on ru--'ral l,J
F-,jay Her -ainA!n- we're 0ru4gnt 20
her roma 1aa- Worton. where funeral
-v;ra. aud ,ararment were neid IN
Sunday
Charles Armstrong, wh0 has been
member oi a Cnaula ua TENT crew travel
ing Nov. Scotia curing tne summer
has recurned home 4a,. ID sn.-7 N ash
ingt0a College.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
WAR WORK CAMPAIGN.
Dclaware's Quota TO be Raised From
S471 400 10 $500 900.

Delaware was given q patriotic start
in the United War Work Campaign
which will be held the week Of November
H. when at meeting of the seven
organizations AZ the Hotel du Pont
Yesterday, it was voted to voluntarily
raise Delawares quota Of SAT- 400, to
q even half million
Pierre : du Pont was appointed
temporary chairman by Phillip VI
Colbert general secretary of the Viii
mington NJ &. Al who was appointed
bv headquarters for the State director
OF Delaware Henry 3 Thompson was
elected chairman for Delaware for the
seven organizations and when he took
the chair Mr. du Pont was elected honor
ary chairman Mr.. Thompson gave
short talk. emphasizing the inspiration
OF the unity Of the great organizations
represented and the greatness Of the
need OF the work which they are doing
Mr. Colbert read the agreement adopted
at a meeting in New York on September
Representatives from the different or
ganlzations present were as follows:
y NJ c. A.. Henry B Thompson,
Otho Nowland, Phillip NJ Colbert,
" : Watson: \ W c, A., Mrs. T.
Coleman du Pont, Mrs. Robert H.
Richards. Mrs. George T. Brown, Mrs
c. Marshall Barton and Miss Grace
Osborn: Knights Of Columbus, F. s
Tov: Jewish War Relief Board, William
Topkis and T Ray Phillips; War Camp
Community Service. VI W Stevens
and G r Stimson. American Library
Association l. 4. Bailey and LEROY
Harvey, Mayor John " Lawson: Sal
walton Army, Commander Frank Goft,
and Clement s Wood Il was decided
10 have the executive committee formed
bv a vice-chalrman from each organiza-
ton. with an extra representative from
the Y NJ c. A and the X of C. This
committee will enlarge as il sees fit and
Will appoint the following committees
with power to add 70 the list of com
mittees as the need arises: Industrial,
publicity, speakers, rural, students, boys.
Eice-chairmen from the seven Organiza-
tions appointed by the organizations
they represent are as follows: Y. NJ.
G a, George A. Elliott and Henry
NJ. Candy; Y W. c. A.. Mrs Otho
Nowland; X of c., William Coyne
and J. J. Raskob; Jewish Board. vii
liam Topkis Camp Community Service,
Association, Philip Burnet; Hon. David
r Marvel The Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Co. is to act as treasurer for
for the drive for Delaware
Plans were made for popular meeting
TO be held at The Playhouse on the
evening Of November g. An effort will
be made 10 secure DIR Odell and George
Wharton Pepper as speakers, as we'll
as a speaker from the X of c. Another
meeting will be held later at the Queen
Theatre
DR. Stimson spoke Of the tremendous
need, the call for cooperation and unity
for the great cause Of victory, which
victory he said, would be accomplished
by making our army fit three ways,
physically mentally and morally.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
BELGIUM SPURNS HUN
PROPOSAL FOR PEACE
Nothing Known in Competent
Circles" of Such Overture;
Berlinl Dissembles.
BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening

Paris, Sept. IS-Thc Belgian govern
ment, after consultation with the allies,
according to the Petit Parisien, has
decided to refuse without elaboration
the reported offer of a separate peace
made by Germany.
An Amsterdam dispatch Tuesday said
dispatches received from Berlin declared
nothing was known in competent circles
in Berlin regarding the reported separate
peace proposal to Belgium.
Information was received in London
Sunday night TO the effect that Germany
had madc m offer to Belgium The
terms included the provisions that Bel
gum should remain neutral until the
end Of the war, that Belgium should
use her good offices to secure the return
OF the German colonirs and that the
prc-war commercial treaties shall again
b" put into operation. The proposal
contained no admission that Germany
had wrongcd Belgium nor anything
concerning rcparation or ndcmntcs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
ALLEGED TO HAVE
SLURRED THE FLAG
Martin Polasky Was Attacked, In
jured and Turned Over to
Uncle Sam.

Judge Churchman, in the Municipal
Court, today, sentenced William IL.
Fleetwood. charged by his wife with
disorderlv conduct, To pay fine OF SO
and costs. The Flectwocds separated
four months ago. and Mrs. Fleetwood
resides at 926 Lancaster avenue. Fleet
wood went to her home Monday alter
noon. she said, and for IS or 20 minutes,
while he stood on the sidewalk, used
prcfane words in the presence of 500
persons who were attracted Jo the scene
hv the disturbances The defendant made
co,inter-accusations. Philip J.. Garrett
was acting assistant city solicitor and
Henry II. IsaacS counsel for the defence.
Martin Polasky, charged with dis-
orderly conduct, was rcmanded to the
custody of United States Marshal Fairy
after Henry Williams. cOlored, had
testified that Polasky while in Front
street saloon. said the American flag
was no good Polasky's left eye was
greatly discolored he having been at
tackled bv a crowd for making the alleged
unpatriotic remark Should the Federal
officials release PolasSy after Investl-
CATION he will he rearralgnCd IN the Mum
cinal Court on the charge of dlsorderly
conduct.
Charged with violating the age of
consent law, Martin Williams, colored,
waived a preliminary hearing and was
held in So 1000 bail for General Sessions.
The case of Pasqualc Cassalna, n
soldier. charged with larceny rs ballee
of clothing valued at s202. 40 from the
!. Edward Reynolds Co, was continued
until tomorrow, and the defendant was
held in $500 bail
Adolph A. Huber pleaded guilty to a
charge Of violating the motor speed law
and was fined So and costs
On application Of Attorney Garrett,
tho case OF JSmcs Smith. charged with
selling hcroin, and John Davis, accused
of furnishing hcroin were continued
until friday
For carrying concealed deadly weapon
Earl Roberts, colored. was fined 500
aud costs
The case Of John Gawack, charged
with wife beating. was continued until
October 26 on application Of James
salisbury II Was alleged hy Mrs.
t.awacki that her husband while in
toxicatcd struck her with 3 crutch
Ethel Borelcy and I.avinia Griffin,
colorcd. charged by Antonio Stasbach
w:.h highway robbery. were held in
$1,000 bail Tor appearance Friday
For breach Of the peace Frank Zaminski
was nut under ASSOC bond as was also
+ Frank Cannon Of Chester. Pa. accused
u threatening Manlovr Honey with
bodily harm.
On application % Attorney salisbury.
the eases Of Frederick 6 Bower and
Thomas Doan. charged with disordcrlv
conduct were continued until Friday
Martin Mcponough having long
criminal record and charged by his father
With breach Of tile peace was rcmanded
to the custody Of the state Council Of
Defence.
For disorderly conduct John NJ. lcnton
was fined 81 and costs
The case OF Mary Briscoe co}olrt.
chargsd with assault and battery w@~
continued until Friday
For tho support Of his SIN minor children
Oscar ID Sharp vas ordered 10 pay Sl5
weekly. instead Of $40, as heretofore
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
NO PEACE Now" ;;"COMES
CRY FROM US. TRENCHES
American Soldiers and Officers Ap-
prove Wilson's No" Austrian
Prisoners Say Nations
War Weary.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

With the American Army in France.
Sept. l8-The American army received
the news of President Wilson's reply 10
Austria Iungary's peace note with grim
approval.
Officers and men alike expressed the
belief that none Of the allied governments,
certainly not theirs, would yield 10 what
they regarded as a trick Of the central
Powers To gain time. They want Germany
TO be defeated The Austrian prisoners
in the hands of the Americans continue
TO insist that the peace offer was not a
trick Of Gerrnany's, but that il should be
attributed solely 10 Austria's determi-
nation To get out OF what her people
regard as n bad bargain
Whatever the motive behind the enemy
move, there is no doubt that the American
soldier would be disappointed If peace
were made at present unless it. were
based virtually on unconditional sur
render
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
TO FATHER TUCKER.

The Benevolent Pioneer Literary
Association on Monday night gave a
reception to Rev FraEcis Tucker, who
has been commissioned a chaplain in
the army. c. +. Grace vice-president
Of the association, presided One Of the
interesting features was the presentation
Of purse TO Father Tucker BY John J.
Mel .aughlin, president Of the association.
Experiences Of life in the army and
navy were related Dy Rev Father Jacques
Of the Salesianwn, who has been in the
French army for four years and is home
on furlough, and by Sergeant NTau-
rice J. White and James Purcell, first
class machiDist, both members Of the Pho
neers. who are also home on a short
furlough
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
COURT IS LENIENT.
On Youth of l9 Years. Accused of Larceny
of Scrap Iron.

Because he was but 49, had no police
record, tho officials could frd. and be-
cause Judge Conrad thought he should
be given a chance to make a man of him
self, Nicholas Martelh youth who said
his parents lived in Camden. \ J.. got
off with a light sentence today after
entering a plea of guilty in General
Sessions. 10 bill Of Indictment alleging
the larceny Of quantity OF scrap IRON
from Jane b. Oberly. The court rcproved
Martelll for his mIsdeeds, but said he
was inclined % be mercifui on the chance
that Martelli's youth would lead him to
reform. A sentence Of three months in
he workhouse was imposed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
Women Workers Turnover.

The Housing Bureau. the Women n
Industry Division. and the United States
Employment Service al agencies Of the
Department Of Labor, are working TO-
gether to reduce the turnover of women
workers 70 minimum The Housing
Bureau IS providing decent living ac-
commodatlons; the Women in Industry
Division is applying standards OF work
ing conditions, and the Employment Serv-
ice Is seeing that women are placed only in
work for which they are fitted and which
is fitted to them
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
NEW JURORS DRAWN.
To Serve at Current Term Of the County
Courts
jury Commissioners Rosa p X,

jury Commissioners Ro1a p Kemp
and David q. Rose DAY drew he
following additional pet, jurors .3r
the superior Court and the Court III
General Sessions for the period com
mencing September 10.
First district Aiphonso +. Bowe.
Second Charles H. Brewer.
Third 2 " liam L. Briggs.
Fourth John O. Dickev
Fifth Edward Danohoe
Sixth William Gaiigna
seventh William X. Grant.
Eighth Harry Grier
Ninth David X Jackson
Tenth John Keen
Eleventh Charles kiel
Twelfth Delaware A. McCl.ntock.
Thirteenth John H. Rlce.
Fourteenth Hugh Wallace
Fifteenth john F Welch
OCTOBER JURORS.
For the period ~ommenclng October
/. they drew me following petit ulrors
First district = Charles 7 Cannon.
William J. Knox. Jacob Schlefeie, Joseph
X Kitchens.
Second Frank Handy. Lewis Town
send Nathaniel Davis, Harry 4. Jones
DlFd 2 rank ". F13SSOu, AldnSnlp
HurI0ck. Thomas L. Peeney. Hamilton
l. Stewart.
Fourth Clarence Raymond, W
Foreman. William AIberger. James +.
Burke
Fifth George F. Warren, tlwood
Briscoe. Samuel Brown. David r. Hall
Sixth John " OskIn, James f
Vernon.
Seventh William King. Hugh Garrett.
Eighth Branvil!e Eastburn Alvin
Satterthwalte
Ninth Robert Morrison, John X.
Mote
Tenth George NJ. Kern, Frank
Harrington.
Eleventh Charles CrUmpton, Zachary
B. Harris
Twelfth James Fordham. trcd-
erck Bender
Thirteenth J. Thomas George, John
?. Zacheis
Fourteenth Isaac GUeSSiord. Fred
A Gill
Fifteenth James K. Pryor Thomas
VI Shot
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
VISCOUNT MOTONO DEAD.
Ex-Japanese Cabinet Minister Pressed
China for Treaty.
iated Press to 80 EvenLng

By. Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, sept. Is NlScount lchiro
Aiotono. who resigned as Minister Of
foreign affairs OF Japan four months ago
died at Toxic yesterday from chronic
stomach trouble
News Of his death reached The Japa-
nese Embassy here today The veteran
statesman had suffered relapse from
what appeared 10 BE- partial recovery
recently following the unfavorabic re-
ception given his proposition TO renew
the pressure upon China for adoption
of the proposed far-reaching Chino
Japanese agreement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
HOME FROM WAR ZONE.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Newark Sept. lS Lieutenant G.. Q.
Smith. a graduate of Delaware College
who saw several months service IN
France. is home on furlough and visited
some friends in Newark this week.
Lieutenant Smith is with a machine
gun company and was at the front for
Some weeks. He is in excellent health
and saws the American soldiers are
being treated fne in France and are
making great name for themselves.
Although there are many former Ia
ware College men in France, Lieut. ant
Smith says the only old Della re-
man he happened to run across hlle
there was Lieutenant j. Wilson o.
Daniel, brother of Lieutenant J A.
ODaniel, who was killed in an aero
p'are accident on July %
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
PRISONERS IN WAR WORK
All Must Aid to Squelch HIM: Pay
Same as Other Iaborers in the Vi
rinity Wilqnn Orders
Aseociated Prcss to Every NvcnLng

by Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington, Sept ls-Under an ex-
ecutive order announced today the
President authorizes the placing Of war
supply contracts with the heads Of prisons
and reformmatorles at prevailing prices
and directs that prisoners engaged on
such contracts shall receive wages CORES
ponding with those paid for similar work
IN the vicinity
Extensive plans arc being worked out
for making use Of the manpower Of federal
p@nitentaries and other penal institutions
during the war Congress already has
provided for industrial plants at some Of
the prisons
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARhET.
!. A..nc.. III Prs. -n EAe-N ENen.ns

By Associate ed Press ro ENrry Evening
Chicago, sept lS-Hog~, receipts
10000. market steady With YESTERDAY 3
average top. 2uS5. butchers. 20 S5s
2O75: light. 20 tOa2O 50. packing, l9.50a
1000, rough lS.50al9.25, p.g>. good 10
choice l9.0Oal9.S9.
Cattle. receipts 10000 western and
best native steers, steady: others slow .
lower butcher stocks ard calves steady.
sheep receipts p 600. market l0 %
- cents higher; MO primo lsmh> here;
top, western, 1928, top, natives, lI.2J.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
FIGHT ON, CLEMENCEAU
TELLS FRENCH SENATE
Day of Glory Has Come. Shouts
Beloved Lion of France Idol of Nation.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Paris, Sept. IS We will fight until
the hour when the enemy comes to Under
stand that bargaining between crime
and right 10 longer is possible 3" ,leelard
PremierClemenceau in an eloquent ad-
dress in the Senate last evening We
want just and strong peace, protecting
the future against the abominations
of the past
"The day Of glory has come, le con
tinued Our sons are completing the
formidable task of their fathers. and
with nrotherly nations are securing a
supreme victory. All right minded hll-
rnanity is with our troops who are liberat-
ing the nations from the furor of evil
force
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
MINERS BACK AT WORK.
Strike in penna. Anthracite Fields
Ended; All will have Resumed Digging
Coal by Tomorrow
] Press @ Every Eyening

BY Associated Press e Every Evening
Pottsville, Pa, Sept lS-The strike
Of the miners in the ninth district is
practically over Girardville. Ashland
and Mt Carmel sections are working
full handed while break has occurred
Mt Shenandoah
Shamokin is the only section where a
majority of men are not back to work.
Meetings held in the VARIOUS towns
on Tuesday evening make "A resump-
tion of work certain in entire Mahanov
valley by Thursday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
RAIN HELPS FARMING.
First Storm of Any Consequence for
Seven Weeks.

With ominous pcals Of thunder and
VIVID flashes Of lightning rs a forerlnner
shortly before midnigh; last night
genuine rainstoru. broke over Wilmington
and probably the whole State Judging
from reports from the lower counties
this morning and it continued through
out the day TO say that II was wei
corne puts il mildly, for, be II known.
there has been no real rain, enough to
do any good. for the past seven weeks,
and as result farms began TO show the
effects of the dry weather
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY.

The Grand Jury handed UP indict-
ments, today, as follows
Attempt at larceny Clarence Bailey.
Larceny Joseph Townsend, Nathan
ArtiiT, Norman r. Townsley.
Breaking with intent 10 commit lar
ceny-James Brown.
Wife beating ilham Seeney.
Breaking car with intent To commit
larceny Roscoe Salvatore and Fred
Carraga
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
REGISTRATION APPEALS.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Georgetown, Sept Resident Judge
Henry c. Conrad has fixed Monday,
September 80, and Tuesdays, October %
and %, as days for appeal from the
registrations.
On those days he will sit at the office
Of Clerk of the Orphans Court Harry j.
AXE and hear the cases brought to his
a attention
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
INFLvENzA REACHES CAMPS.
Thousands OF Soldiers SICK Nth
Malady imported From Spain.

By Associated Press 20 Every aHenioS
Washington, sept IS. Spanish nfu-
.uya has become epidemic IA three
Army camps, SurgeOn-Cieneral CrorgAs
announces.
There are 800 cases 80 eamp Devens,
Mass, 900 at Camp Lee. Ns, ana $50
at Caml Upton, \. ne disease.
General Gorga~ said. mas appearsu 4
.aalv mild form Two icatns nus -
have been epcrtcd, hoth Camp DeVens.