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The Home news., 1918-06-07

with hot and cold shower bath and real window shades for the windows. Everyone has to. be in bed by ten bells, also be up the following morning at 5. DIX. That is the only thing that has really gotten my goat since joining the army. Can you imagine me getting up at five o'clock in the morning which is the same as rising at four by the old time? l usually wait until the last call and go out the door for reveille, with a shirt in one hand and my hat in the other, then by the time I get to my place in the line I am semi-dressed.
 Tell the dude that mails your papers out to do his best and never forget to mail mine to me, for I look forward to the day 1 am to receive The Bing- vile News just the same as I look. forward to a letter from home. In fact it is just like a letter only much larger in a news way and appreciated just as much.
 Should you have time to write, 1 would be more than glad to hear from you at any time, as a letter now and then from your friends back home cures the blues lots and lots of times.
 Wishing you every success in your race for Senator, and at the same time trusting you are doing nicely in your newspaper. business, I am,
 Your friend,
 w. E. MCCAIN.
The Home news., 1918-06-07
w. E. BELL" MCCAIN Lets Loose For Once

At last it has happened! Yes the long looked-for letter has arrived. Our old friend, Billie Mccain for the first time since joining Uncle Sam's forces six months ago found himself all alone Wednesday of last week away out on the plains of Tex as and with nothing else to do and no one around to disturb his thoughts began to ramble and we give our readers in his first letter which we publish below just what was on his mind at this time.
The Home news., 1918-06-07

pleasure to meet a "hun" (not- ice the little h) in preference to staying here for the duration of the war.
 If you remember when l left Augusta to enlist, you will re- call that Billigsley of Augusta, and I left at the same time and joined the same branch of ser vice. It sounds like a fairy tale to tell you that we are still together, in the same camp and more than that, we are in the same squadron. This little CO., incidence certainly makes the camp life much more agree able, for we can get together and have long talks about the good old days when we were in civilian life. We have been extremely lucky in being kept together. They have separat- ed us on several occasions, but after I would give them one of my famous hard luck stories, they would get us back again. You know how I could camou- fage in civil life, we'll since be- ing in the army nearly six months I am almost a post graduate, for I certainly can shoot that stuff now with the highest degree of efficiency.
 Everything is more than good in the camp, considering we are at war and the coun- try is in such a hustle to train troops. The eats are fine, better than one would expect in an army camp, and l have been fortunate enough to be placed in one of the best squadrons in camp, as far as the eats are concerned. We have nice long roomy barracks
The Home news., 1918-06-07
MOONLIGHT PICNIC

On last Tuesday evening a large crowd of young people assembled together in this city and drove to Grays in cars to enjoy the festivities of moon light picnic. The party was chaperoned by MT. and Mrs. Leslie Sturdivant and was one of the jolliest crowds ever as- sembled in this city. The pleas ures of the occasion consisted of swimming, boat riding and fun in general and at 7 o'clock a supper was spread for the hungry young folk. On re- turning each one expressed themselves as having spent a most delightful evening.
The Home news., 1918-06-07
Hutchins Robertson

This is the second time Judge Hutchins has won out over an opponent by the name of Robertson. His last victory previous to this was when he defeated Hon. Ed R. Robert son for district delegate to the constitutional convention.
 We join Judge Hutchins' many friends in extending con- gratulations and we feel safe in stating that the duties of the chancellor's office for the next six years will be attend ed to in an able and efficient manner.
The Home news., 1918-06-07
Taliaferro Field,
 Hicks, Texas, May,29
w. w. Raney,
 McCrory, Arkansas.
 Friend Raney:

No doubt you will be qulJe surprised to hear from me at this time, but nevertheless, since I am down at the office all alone and have nothing else to do, thought I would write you a few words to let you know I was still in the land of the living. I do not know whether to call this Texas Country the land of the living or not, for if you had been in this place the length of time that I have, 1 think you would recall fond recollections of those old Western Movies you showed upon the screen at the Jewel Theatre. You know what I mean by that, for almost all of those wild west picture scenes were supposed to have been laid in Texas or Wyoming or some other forsaken coun- try. Get me Steve? The pie ture starts off by showing the leading mans picture as an in- troduction, then the next thing on the program shows bar ren stretch of land for miles and miles, then comes little printed matter saying "This is the land of lizards and SCOT pions and is called the old For saken Country" Then poor Jim starts trudging his way across this sandy desert, lead ing his mule with one hand and holding his trusty rifle with the other. We'll, take it from me, every time I look across this treeless country I think of those. movies. No kidding about it if I should see a tree in five miles of this camp 1 be- lieve I would drop dead in my tracks. And hot, believe me, this is some place for warmth, do not think 1 would be stretch ing it one bit if l should tell you have removed a gallon of perspiration from my face this very day.
 The longer I live in this day and time, the more I think of what Sherman said during the Civil War, and suppose I will be firmly convinced of it's being true when I get across the pond. However I would be more than glad to get over, just simply to get out of this country, for it would be
The Home news., 1918-06-07

Laundry basket now leaves on Monday-J. A. Cullum. 2t
 Another good Ford Or for sale-W. J. Mitchell. 5-7 If
 There will be Sunday School at the Christian church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, all mem bers are urged to be present.
 Dr. H. P. Hargis and daugh- ter, Miss Margaret, left yester- day for Memphis where the latter will undergo an opera tion for tonsilitis.
 w. B. Fakes Motor Company has received a car load of new Chevrolet cars which are on display in the salesroom of that enterprising firm.
 A letter received yesterday from T. w. Woodbury states that he has moved to Memphis where he has accepted a nice position with the Bank of Com
The Home news., 1918-06-07
OUT FIsHIN'

A feller isn't thinkin' mean-out fishin; His thoughts mostly good and cean-out fshin; He doesn't knock his fellow men, Or harbor any grudges then; A fellers at his finest When-out fshin'. The rich comrads to the poor-out fshin'; All. brothers of common lure-out fishin; The urchns with the pin and string Gan chum with millionaire and king; Vain pride is forgotten thing-out fshin A feller gets chance to dream-out fshin'; He learns the beauties of stream-out fshin'; And he wash his soul in air That aint foul with selfish care, An relish plain and simple fare-out ishin' A feer has time for hate-out fshin'; He aint eager to be great-out fshin' He aint thinking thoughts of self Or zoos stacked high upon shef ,, But he's always just himself-out fshin'. feler's glad to be friend-out fshin'; helping hand he'll always end-out fshin; The brotherhood of rod and line, Ansky an stream is always fne feler isn't plottn' schemes-out fishin' He's only busy with his dreams-out fishin; His livery's coat of tan, His creed to do the best he A feller's always mostly man-out fshin'. Edward A. Guest.
The Home news., 1918-06-07
HUTCHINS ELECTED

Following is the official vote in the race between Judge A. L. Hutchins of Woodruff coun- ty and Judge E. D. Robertson of Lee county for chancellor of this, the Fifth Chancery Dis trict:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
KAISER GU|LTLESS
OF CAUSING THE WAR
Blames Bethmann and JagoW of
Starting Conflict While He Was
Away From Germany.

Copenhagen, Dec Further rev.
citations showing that the ex-kaiser is
seeking To escape Responsibility for bring
ing on the war are contained III an article
by DIR. George Wegencr appearing In the
Cologne Gazette, rcCountlng conNcf-
sation which the writer had with the
Emperor Just before he fled. In tins IN
teryicw the kasier attempted 10 shut
the blame for the world conflict Ia the
shoulders Of Dr Theobald Won Bcthmann-
Ilollwcg former Imperial Chancellor, and
Gotticb Won Jagow, former Minister OF
Foreign Affairs.
Against my will they sent me to Nor
way, William is quoted as having sad
II did not wish to undertake the voyage,
because the gravity Of the situation after
the murder Of Archdukc Francis Ferdinand
vas clear at first sight But the Chan
ccllor SAID to me:
Your Majesty must take this voyage
IN order to maintain peace II yout
Majesty remains here, IT undoubtedly
means war, and the world Will lay TO
your charge responsibility for this war
well. then undertook the voyage
During all this time ! received no re-
ports from my Government concerning
current events Strictly speaking, ! only
learned from Norwegian newspapers ot
what was occurring in the world. and IN
thus wav | learned OF the Russian moblll-
cation measures.
But when | heard that the British
fleet had put to sea, returned of my own
accord They had nearly eau ht me.
On my orders, German ships retur ned at
once 10 the security of Norwegian harhorT
Later II would not have been possible
for them to do so
The Emperor then mentioned dcclara-
tons of General W a Soukhon inoH,
! Russian Minister of War, during the IN
vcstIgatlons which occurred MtcrwaId,
winch hc later altered 10 the statement
that he had not ordered real mobilization,
but only readiness for mobilization. The
Emperor. however, insisted on the correct
ness of the first declaration, according TO
which the Gar had been caused by the
Kaiser ia recall his order for mobilization
He dc, Jared that General Nicholas lanusch
kcvitch. Chief of the Russian Imperial
General Staff deceived the Car, and the
| order was carried out nj spite Of hum.
This mobilization. the Kaiser would have
ID. was the final reason for the war
The Russian war party at the Court.
the Kaiser continued had already, N
the Srrlng of 1914. compelled the Gar
to make preparations for war From
this time Siberian regiments were grad
ually drawn westward They were told
that rnanocuvrcs were the reason for
these movements, and thus they marched
on To the Nolga River, and further west
ward until they reached Wilma, where
suddenly they we've provided with loaded
cartridges ana told that they were now
going n fight IN earnest
In fact said the kaiscr, Russian
troops were already over our frontier
| before war Was declared
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
POISONED Huns KRAtT.
Luxembourg Officials Save Americans
From Tran They Set n + ID Gorman-.

Lu4ru,four2. i)cc , lrohabi. thr
greatest rxclicucnt siuce the Rainbow
Division settled dovn IL rc iuz"m-
hourg fnrtlcr to await "r'lcrs ~ enter
Germ nv. occurred ite"e E'"HH lrN
oyer POO lorrcl- ofIuEeta' etrg lcr r tt
Rant ow hcadquarter- arn nr"te3 II.
Mcr-ch. gaod-szcd 'own, whore Ln&rm
bourg good Ulll tonHr,i- he hifrz and
bad wlIl owar1ls Geruanr hae nov .en
proved F&per's rcsor.rd thFt among
other hngs thcr had Discovered ar
enormous 1lr,r,lv III -auerkr1Gf rleh
might nc 4yaiiahc iDr c1rrt dTjsiau
moss Grc barrel had tcen omDtiod 2hrH
i drlcgafior ~ Nor-ch rity ~ riaie ar-
pcarcd a General Macarthur oad
quarter
aIt+ about aucrkraut .hoir poko@-
man announced Don oat tn1f a"sr-
Erlut Curiosity prompted hr H~or
receiving ths. delegation to ,neuIrn ~
zuch rerueaf nas made
We are here ~ show our good Hl'i
topard the American Amy, the pok"--
man continued Don't lat 4 atnqle aJfe
of fhat krau' II hard NJ e1piain stt
v1li add that fnc fIervuans ,u occtiraffrr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
4 YANKS u FAX Up MOB.
Four American Soldiers Dlsperse
Thousands of Angry Overcharged People
AT f.uremburg.

With the Anne rican Army Of Occur
r. ton, Dec 2 Four American soldiers
dispersed n mob of thousands At Esch,
Luxembourg, after it ha wrecked twenty
eight shops IN revenge for the over
charging Of Amer icans. Most of these
establishments wee conducted bytsernans
The loss Il estimated at bctweent 4 600. 900
and 1000 OOD francs 81, 100 600
The trouble began when q soldier vas
charged two francs forty cents for .
cake of chocolate and the same amount
for an apple The Luxemburgers, who
long have protested against nigh prices,
resented the oycrcharging Of their "deIv-
ercr- They entered the shop, destroy
ing It's contents.
Some one raised the cry 10 wipe out
al German establishments, and the mo
soon grew To thousands, Who Legan
systematic destruction.
i department store owned by a Hol-
lander was wrecked and lie reported
. his loss to his Government. He Wa the
only foreigner. other than Germans
whose property Was attacked
The anti-C1erman spirit vas super
seded by ordinary mob enthusiasm, and
the destruction finally Ras extended to
the shops of Luxembgrger, themselves
Two American hruteEants x 40 arrived
] while the campaign 81 destruction Ras
/ at its height called upon four enlisted
men 10 arm themselves With broken
j boards and dioperse the crowd The
j soldiers shouted 70 the excited men and
women 10 % to their homes ana Tie
crowd broke up quickly, accepting the
command without question
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
RUSH TO GREET HEROES.
Camp Meade Mecca for Relatives Ray-
ing Loved Ones On WAY Home

Camp Meade, Admiral Md. Dec
2 The first step toward the demoi}ili-
zation of the l1th Division was taken
YESTERDAY when the llth SAINT r.
Train was ordered up FOR medical ex-
animation Tins unlt and the artillery
brigade may get Out ahead Of some Of
the development battalion companies
because. with few exceptions, the men
III these combat UNITS ar" up TO the over
seas standard and thus can be discharged
without any possibility of claims for
physical injuries Or impairment Of health
due 70 army service The speed Of de-
mobilization in TIE development Lattal-
ions was retarded by The fact that many
Of the men require more examinations
than those il other units Thus the
present week will SO many more men
going back to civil life than was III first
thought possible Several thousand may
get out before neat Saturday The Vr-
ginla Coast Artlllerymen. mcn all up
ID iignting standard, will prol ably leave
tomorrow This viii he the first big South
bound contingent 70 leave camp Arrivals
for the week will include 900 Negroes
from Camp DIX
Visitors came tU camp yesterday for
the greatest pleasure Of all to greet the
use oi the telephone and telegraph these
returning convalescents got in touch
with their home folk before they arrived
and thus it became race to see who
would get here first some mothers were
pn hand before their boys 3 ot here.
and Others arIWcd shortly 4ftcrward
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
WILL HONOR UNIFORM.
Camp Dix Soldiers TO Maintain Army
Morale Like Men.

Camp Dix. WrightStoWn \ H. Doc ?
Although freed from military rules
and regulations tn their dI~cl.A%rge from
service 900 members Of th, ank & oTY,s
disqualification Of u uhich bcgaI. vest rdav
left YESTERDAY afternoon with an uu
written law adopted oi tneir yeItloI, Il
the effect that as long As theN wear the
army uniform during tile fau, months
perlod allowed discharged soldiers they
viii conduct themselves according ~
army standards one oI their principal
underst andIngs IS that while Federal
law 10 longer holds them - The ceremony.
thev VIII continue 10 salute commissioned
of GERS during tins period
The 'Trra, I'm Bo igh"boNs se> thsy
believe slch an understanding l. not
only the sincere desire ~ every tanker
but that il would seem IL be n"ces5S,rt '
70 maintain the tinc esprit Dc corp- of
the organization With the discharged
tank men IN ,nnorm circulating IN critics
among men still II the service they figure
that their failure TO observe the courtesics
would tend TO create confusion and cause
unfortunate complication and comment
Full purport of he movement started
bv tho diobanding fanb ucTi fai scarcely
reached the other organizations last even
ing. but II IS cypeclcd and hoped by the
ex-tankcrs themselves that il VIII spread
70 every dernoblizng unit Military
leaders here sax The new idea" Of the
tank men is a splendid demonstration Of
the fine morale Of tho American soldier Of
eni spl nild III ute 70 thr offlc rs Of
the corps under whom hcsc men have
trained Whether former State Senator
Everett Colby, originator Of the new
idea in politics, had any part in The
military innovation. could not DC learned
tins afternoon as Colby na- among tho
first 10 get discharge. but no matter
where originated u has grlppcd the Tank
Corps with all the power Of a popular
tr..Giflnr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
| ONDON VEL COMES FOCH
AND GOOD OLD TIGER"
Americans Join in Cheers for
French Marshal and Premier
Clemenceau.

London, Dec london and the
British government gave Marshal foeh
and Premier Clemcnccau n tremendous
welcome Yesterday hen thy came, With
Premier Orlando aud foreign Minister
Sonnno Of italy, to partake IN the con
ference preliminary 70 the Peace Con-
ference Bccauee of his illness Colonel
House will be unable 10 att, nd
Both the oiltlal and the popular r.
ccptIons Of loch and Gletneneeal Were
notable manifestations of the cortllalHv
EXISTING between England and France.
The highest military honors were paid.
the ceremonial being marked by q mill
tarv dIspla, such ~ London never saw
IN the davs of actual war nnd popular
enthusiasm reached high pitch.
London. Dec. > Marshal Foeh, NJ
Clomcnceau, the French premier; Nlttorlo
Orlando. the Italian premier, and Baron
Sounino. the Italian foreign minister. were
received hy Premier iipSd George the
Duke If Connaught and Other high oil
clale on their arrival IN London yesterday
afternoon Troops ine,i the route to The
French I.mbassS whore NJ lemeneeau
was immediately taken and 70 the hotels
where the others were staying
All the members ii the party Were en-
thu9Easticalv received. hut Marshal
Foch came IN for particular attention III
this direction Hundreds af Americans
on leave augmented the roar after roar
of cheers for Foch as he drove through
the streets The marshal had ms hand
1T salute almost constantly. The cheer
ing WAS punctuatcd frequently with tho
crv Of Good old Tiger! for Clcnen-
ccau Trafalgar square ani other want
age points were throngcd.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02

Kidney and Bladder troubles don a.s-
appear of themselves They grow .pon
YOU. slowly but steadily, undermining
your health with deadly @ertaintv, lnril
YOU fall victim 10 lncurahie disease
Stop vour troubles nile there Is time
Don't Wait until little pains become blZ
aches. Don rife with disease 10 avoid
future suffering begin treatment With
GOLD MEDAL Haariem OH Capsules
now. Take three or four every day lnul
YOU feel that you are entirely free from
pain.
This well-known preparation has been
one Of the national remedies 9f Holland
for centuries In 1896 tile government III
the Netherlands granted 4 special charter
authorizing It's preparation ana sale.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
KIDNEYS WEAKENING Z?
LOOK OUT

The good housewife If Holland wouic
almost "a soon he without food as with
out Ter Real Dutch Drops. - .he
..!aIntiy ais GOLD MEDAL uaariem
Dli Capsules Their use restores strength
4aa Il rasDonavnle IN 2 great measure I'm
.ne -tHrcv. robust health II the IIoi-
.anders
do not DELAY. tio % v0'Ir crIiZglst aaC
inslst on his supplying vou with 2 oOx 81
GOLD MEDAL. Haarlem Dil Capsules
Take them As directed. and i you are moi
.atlstied with results volr druggist fvI.
gladly refund your money t.ook for tne
name GOLD MEDAL On me box and Ar
eept no either In sealed boxes, -lret
sizes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
CAN WILLIAM REMAIN
H0LLANDERS INQUIRING

The Hag,lc. Dec The Netherlands
Government has appointed a cnmnl lssIon
10 report on the position the former
German Emperor occupies IN Holland.
The relationship az the Dutch Govern
mcnt to legal questions which may arise
respecting William Hohcnzollcrn nd
nlssion 10 and stay in Holland also viii
hc inquired into The commission con-
si-ts Of Il q. J Iodaer, Professor a A.
II Struyckcn, and 4 +. Alex
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
You Can
Beautify your
Complexion

and rid the skin of un-
slightly blcmishes, quicker
and surer, by putting your
blood, stomach and liver in
good order, than in any
other way. Clear complex
ion, bright eyes, rosy
checks and red lips follow
the use of Beccham's Pills.
They eliminate poisonous
matter from the system,
purify the blood and tone
the organs OF digestion-Use
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
GF~ HNDFNRrRG FoRHARwoNl
No Direction 10 Red Flag Nnw ~ar-
ameh Hnn eadcr

1t~strrl ri tJr t.rtI f f--re
q lIndav VIZ as enrd
\matlou. acrrr!rg tl nrgno
lzai'urg declaring a4 u~tr 4tr
NJ ~ofdie-- aa Na-an nor a.rof-
ptN .r svnacd iIn request trr.
s.fnn tra' ha rtra GyEs -nm"rt
trt.ct me orlnrf- -l are+atn -r n -tfr
farirg EL.L ttn s-nv 1r0man0or-
W. oTpu=a 3t' e t. rr rra gla-
play ef .ha rrd aR display.
I, .c0-thy manner 4y- -e F.ei1
Sfa--haI snd aa anne srfltp nu-t
nv. atoac.ar 'r0po -ae Soldier sr Nr--
,.pv Gstf-rrl- --,rar3 --pa1 .rn6ior1-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
Seaford Ship Crew Safe.

The crew q the American schooner
Joseph = Cooper. winch was abandoned
Al sea, vas picked up about 30 mules west
of Cape Hatteras BY the steamship
Eastern Star. according 70 wireless re-
port. received II ape May The mes
SAGE announced thai the Cooper was
drifting and Was dangerous to navigation
The Cooper was commanded hy Captain
j. + Bcalc' amp Il Is three masfed
wooden schooner Of 81 gross tons, built
N lol1 LIar home nart ], sealArI
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
Bc:GC.HAmS
PILLS
kA~ve-t Sale OF Any Medicine in the WorA
Sold everywhere. In bores- Zoe. 25e~
EDITH CAVELL MURDER
UNDER BERLIN PROBE
German Government Starts an
Investigation of Belgium Atroc-
titles; DR.. MuehlOW Recalled.

London. Dee The German govern
ment is starting an Investigation INTO the
German crimes in Belgium, the drporta-
tion of Belgian workmCn. the theft q
Belgian machinery, and tho murders ot
Edith Cavcll and Captain Fryatt
Among those held responsible, accord
ing to an Amsterdam dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company, are Gen
cral Won SaubcrzwclG, the former mill
tary governor Of Brussels, General Baron
Kurt Won Mantrutfel military commander
at Iuuvain, and Baron won der l.anckcn
civil governor OF Brussels III the time ~
Miss Cavell'S execution
Geneva Dec. = Dr Wilhelm Much
Ion. former director of tn" krupp works
Al Essen. has bccn recalled to Berlin by
the new German government ! post
in the government Will hc offered him
Sensational revelatloTS, IN which he
charged that Germany WAS wholly in
agreement with Austra-liungarv for the
starting of the world war, We're made by
Dr Muchlon last summer Emperor VII
liam, he asserted was personally re
sponsihlc for Germarys participation IN
the war and forced the German Leaders
Ia support his war policy
Dr Nuchlon related conversations he
had had with tho former vlcc-chancclor.
DR. Hclfcr.ch. and Dr krupp Won Bob
len. husband Of the chicf owner ni the
kr,lpp works in which no;n told hin that
the emperor had disclosed MS agreement
with Hungary on the utmatur
q Serbia, and that Germany wruld
mnl4li1e immediately il Russia Inollhzcd.
which would inevitably draw N The other
powers and prcnD:tafr 4 universal war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02

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