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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
BILLIARDS. CHECK AUsTRIANs.
Cold Weather Likely 70 Delay Teutoni,
Offensive Aqainst Italians

y associated Press fo Everv Evening
Washington iprii 80 tr neyDected
return II old weather n t7e mountain
regions of northern Italy SIi DELAY
n the opinion of italian officials. the
expected Austrian offensive
Dispatches from Rome ID he Itanan
embassy mere sav bbzzards mad eft 4
snowfall IN some places SIX feet deep.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
CLASSIFIED ADVERllS-
ING RATES

Ten cents per counted line for nrst
insertion and SC per line for each sub
sequent iuscr rtion-bnsed on minimum
of three ines and six words TO tho
line. -,
All advertisements set N sin point
tnonpareil) unless otherwise ordered.
Light face. IL point TO is point. per
mitted and charged Cor ON six-point
basfS. - H..
One month Insertion II per nne.
mo ad accepted for less than three
Iines.) - -sc
,cr line per month on contract: mo
nd accept,d q Tor iess than three Hncs'l
SPECIAL CLASSiFlCAIlcNS
Special notices. dividend notices. an
nuai meetings. elections, prcposaisi
,,npl;c sSirs auction sales and All
special Considerations, Will be eharEed
for at rate of 1Oc line Tor the @ nrs'
Insertion and SC a line for each SUD
seo,Ient insertion. Advertisements
rnnning one month charged at month
~ rate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
III Health Drove Soldier to Suicide.

BY Associated Press - Every Evening
Allentown Pa April 60 DAVIS
sphinx ambulance service nan VINO rom-
mltted sHclde ! Philadelphia hotel
yesterday, has been Identified by amp
Crane officers Is member ri Section 5.j7.
~uina vas ! member of one of Scranton
best families ana rad good record h
camp. Ill health IS gwen = the cause for
rhe act,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
PROPOSALS.
NEW CASTLE CITY BONDS

>21,UJO
Proposals sill be received until y. m
Thursday May - 1918, FOR all or any
bart of twenty-five thousand dollars of
bonds to be issued upon the credit Of the
|ity OF New Castle. Delaware. under act
bf the General Assembly Of the state OF
Delaware approved March 23. 1911. said
bonds will oe the name of The Mayor
Ind Council Of New Castle. will be dated
Is of July /. 1918 will bear interest from
bate at the rate of five per Centum per
snnuTn payable scmi-anuually and Will
be in denominations OF $500 each. numbered
from one to hfty. the prln-
,ipal TO be payable at the expiration OF 30
years from the date OF the issue thereof,
the said municipal corporation rcserNing
The right TO redeem said bonds or any Of
them al any interest perluu after the eN-
piration Of five years from the date OF issue.
All proposals must be accompanied by
certified check payable 10 the order Of The
Nj yor and Council OF New Castle for three
per centum of the amount Of bonds awarded
The bonds will be delivered as soon after
July /. 1915 as practicable. the purchaser
10 pay accrued interest from the date OF
ne bonds TO the time of delivery The
right 10 reject any of all bids is reserved.
kddress ali bids TO John 7 Stoops. president
|f Council. New Castle. Delaware
BY order Of City Council.
JOHN T. STOOPS.
President.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
PUnLIC SALES.

BLIC SALE Furniture. carpets. rugs.
bedding etc. from large home on GIpin
! enue. Will be sold a Stidham & Son auction
ore. III East Fourth street. Friday.
Idy ,. 1915 ] O'Clock p m. sharp Cir
i ssian walnut bedroom suite, pair solid
|iahOgany twin beds. box springs and felt
mahogany dresser. two heavy
Frass beds. bookcase. davenport. couch
hroc-piece hvingroom suite mahogany
rames N brown leather, enameied beds.
suarteTed oak dining suite compete. drop
lead sewing machine. rockers. chairs
)irtureS. brlc-a, brac. refrigerator music
"a aDinet. single red and hair mattress
lpright piano Jacobs & CO.. fine condition
library table. mission suite. two hand
.arVed idols, sheets. bed spreads. able
incn. pillow cases. lot Of books several fine
TT eEgravings. mahogany sectional book
ase. several fine rugs. Wilton Axminst ter
Body Brussels and tapestry linolcums. 200
ards stair carpet. mating rugs and many
ther articles. three fine goose feather beds
. Everything will be sold 10 the highest L
bidder. Goods can be seen on the day Of
alc. Stidham < son. aucts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30

YOUNG MAN over ~ 70 drive deliver
htruck and help in store William Sctwart
Concord avenue and Monroe 81.
YOUNG MAN ABOUT is YEARS
Old ~ REAL ESTATE OFFICE.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE FltF
FERKED APPLY ~ DWN HAND
WRITING. STATE SALARY EN-
PECTED GOOD CHANCE FOR
ADVANCEMENT ADDRESS y 10.
EVERY EVENING OFFICE.
UECALLED-FOR TAILOR-MADE
SUITS AND OEEKCOATS. $l4.5O
SELL BROS 500 MARKET STREET
OPEN EVENINGS.
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RESORTS
OCEAN CITY. y. J.

ARTNlEN TS-D Desirable, bungalows ami
-oJta-es For -ent Prices SIS 70 si.psJ.
Write 7 N chester & CO.. Ocean Nirt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
Thirty-third Street Commlss.on n.

The commission appointed 70 review
damages awarded f0r ne WIDEN ng ~
Thiryv-tnlrd street between Market ana
Washington heard few witnesses vess-
-ardav 4fternoon Irs maj meeting viii
he ae.d Friday afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
FOR RENT
APART TMENTS.

APARTMENT smalt wesf side Address
~ Fve-y Evening OGice
APARTNFST Furnished six rooms and
hath. ronv enieutly lerated Equipment
and fittings entirely modern No children
Address x - Fvery Evening ONCE
ROOM Large stHtahte for Office with
adjoining bachelor apars ments Also
third starT apartment. four rooms and
Eath E39 West - rect
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
NOTICES.

0TICE-An ice cream and cigar store
Niu open at Fourth and Monroe the first
May.
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MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLES
PRINTING.

lNDEA CARDS Special opportunity TO
-ct ndcS cards Anything you ne@d All
hinds and sizCs Chas ii Gray. printer.
al East Eighth street
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hfASSEUSE
WANTED TO Btl.

LIGHT touring car. Must be in good run
ming order Can 3676-j. b A.. Del
marVia. 2to7
RAGS, newspapers, metals. Iurnlturt and
All kinds OF junk W. pas highest prices
in Delaware Ii. Sloan. iUi Madison stree 1.
ID. * A. phone l9I3-J
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THE NESTMONT

OCEAN END RHODE ISLAND a.
Capacity 500 Modern. com Portable. .e-
8Ehtfui Always open. sea Yates natl-
running water IN rcUI1s elevator cuisine ll-
surpassed; rates -sduced FOR early seaSUu.
Booklet.
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s#nn VIII MINGTON'S LEADING CLASSIFIED MEDIUM ~$$E
MALE HELP WANTED.

ADVERTISING SOLICITOR. Experienced
500 Shipley street
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ME<-We desire the services Of several men
of ability on our safes force. No experience
necessary Satisfactory salary guaranteed.
Desirable and permanent work Apply at
once sU5 Madison street
NAN for investigating and special COLI e. Eg
special inducements Will bv made t. rlEAt
party Permanent position. Address y u.
r.Srry Evening DflCt
0FFtCF BOY Bright. about Il 10 IG years
Tor Office OF Wilmington COnCeCu. Don
Apply unless you want a permanent p0sJtIon
advancement assured 20 night party. Apply
American NuIcanized Fibre Co. sos Equit-
able Building
OFFICE BOY I6 years Of age Advance
ment Address I rs. Every Evening
Ofhce
NIGHT CLEANERS Apply Housekeeper
Hotel du Pont Eleventh and Market
PLUMBERS HELPERS. experienced only
45 cents hour New du Pont Hotel
SALESAfA< Experienced hardw are and
house furnishing steady position. Write
or call William A CHAT. % South Broad
street Pcnu's Grove. n J.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30

BEDROOM Well furnished large second
storI front FOR two gentlemen IAl7
Madison
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
CONVICTION
The cov1nston virginian. ,

Miss Alice Shepherd, of Washing
ton, who has a government position.
is spending the Christmas holidays at
her home In covington.
Frank McAilister, who has been in
the navy service. arrived home Mon
day evening to spend the holidays at
his home on Rosedale avenue.
Miss Lucille Shepherd, who has
been teaching school at MarIinton,
". Va, has arrived home to spend the
holidays at her home on Lexington
street
Miss Nell Richardson left Tuesday
afternoon for Cailaghan to spend the
Christmas holidays at her home. She
was accompanied by her friend. Miss
Florence Arthur, OF Covington.
Miss Frances kaSe. who has been
teaching in Montgomery. w. Va, ar
rived in Covington to spend the holi-
days with her mother, Mrs. E. NJ.
Nettleton at her home on Lexingt0
street.
Mrs. Nina Wolf, of Toledo. Ohio,
accompanied by her husband, arrived
in CovinEton few days ago to spend
the holidays with Mrs. VOLTS parents.
Mr.. and Mrs J. K. McMunn, and
brother. VIII McMunn.
Mr. and Mrs. J. VIII Humphries
and sons, Billie and Charles. are here
to spend the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. s. Shepherd at their home on
Lexington street Mrs. HUMPHREYS
before marriage was Miss Margaret
Shepherd. Mr.. HUMPHREYS Is presi-
dent of the Brent Hurst company. OF
Baltimore, manufa cturing concern
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
DIlle FOR| HOME
H1a SUNDAY PARTY

Rev. and Mrs. William A. SUNDAY
- The evangeiistic party. incfuaink
rlASner Rodel,eaver. the great sanger
Who sails from France for nome ",
6nr, and who. TO the dehght or an,
NIL lead the singing in the Rich'u.n.
d mpoign. are usually Housed IN Nnse
n familiarly known rs The Suhoas
Hence during campaign in ciNs,
Az the last meeting OF the genera
ram n1tttee a sub committee was APP
OoiAted. composed of Q. A. HAWKINS.
Thdsnas Semmes and :. X McNec, w
1onk into they matter OF securing
home or hotel accommodations h'i
the Sunday party.
IN many ways home is nrefer-
ah1e. and fin some cities leau'ns
home. where the owner eNpec'eu W
81 out OF the city during the cam,
pa,rn, has been piaced at the dispoSai
IL the committee. while in otner GUYS
f,srnis hoynes have been round LOT
rent. The committee is carefully look
fnsr into the question Of taking proper
care Of this distinguished party, ana
ar~ interested friends having sog-
westtons arc requested 20 make uaeFl
knnwn TO the chairman OF the corn
nritte~. 49,
Activity is the word at the Rich
rraN6 SUNDAY Campaign Headauar-
tNfr. eel Association building, wnete
~. James f.. Walker. the advance
REPRESENTATIVE OF the party, IL teca'e0
ma all committees are headanaftsf'
M.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
SHORES

Philip and Alfred Seay are at home
for the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Ivanhoe f3ugg spent few days
recently with Mrs. C.. L. Bngg.
Mrs c. Fl. Hughes visited recently
in Charlottesville and Proffitt. Va
A surprise came to some in this
neighborhood when Miss Virginia Min
ter became the bride of II. J. Bugg on
December 10. 1918. in Richmond They
went to Washington and Baltimore on
a bridal tour.
Leonard and Miss Rosalie Bugg Wis.,
tied in Richmond last week
Miss Erea johnson made a business
trip to Bremo Bluff Thursday.
J. NJ. johnson made trip 10 Chi
cage last week.
A Christmas tree entertainment was
held at Seays chapel Christmas night.
On account OF the bad weather there
was g. very small crowd at church Sun
day to hear the new pastor. Rev. Fra
Burruss, but they who heard him were
highly pleased.
Mrs A. L. Seay has been visiting her
daughters in Greensboro. n. C., where
she again had her head operated on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
WAvERLY

Especial to The Richmond vfrxintan.
wAverty. Va. Dec. 2S.--Mr. and
Mrs. c. r. Smith and Mrs. George A.
Harrison ar0 spending the weekend
In Warrington.
Judge and Mr.. Jesse r. West spent
Thursday with relatives and friends
in WAkeficld.
CAPTAIN oscar n. West. who has
been on furlough for the holidays. has
returned to Camp Lee.
Mrs. Charles Foster and young son
have returned to their homo In Waver-
~ after a visit Of three months with
friends and relatives in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton T. West, OF
HopeweIl. and Mr.. and Mrs. Roseer
Is. West, OF Newport News, arc the
holiday xnest Of their parents. Mr. and
Mrs Robert T. West.
Misses Margaret and Mary Han
cock. Emily and Louise Fleetwood,
Estelle HollonRsworth and Lola Fleet
wood. who have positions at Penni-
man, are spending the holidays IN their
homes here
Mi-ses Gayle Hartx. Ruth wilcox
OF Randolph Macon college, Lynch
burg are the Christmas guests OF their
parents. Mis- Alvah Gray, OF Ward
Belmont Nashville Tenn, ~ also
\ ONE for tho holidays
DR.. and Mrs. w. r. Dunnaway, Jr.,
Of Driver. Va. are guest in the home
OF DIR. John r. May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter i. Young, OF
Suffolk, are guest In the home of Mr..
and Mrs r. A Daniel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
FREEZING

Especial to The Richmond virginian,)
Freezing. Va, Dec. 2S.~--Graht
Haynes has just returned from Edg
wHter. KY, where he spent the past
week
Rutherford p. II. Swindal has dis
posed Of his effects here, and will To-
eats with his family at Burdne. Ky"
where he has "A position as commits
sary clerk
Rev. Fleetwood Haynes is visiting
friends near Norland.
Miss Grace Neral. who has been
teaching at Haysi during the past
month. in spending the wbek's-end
with homefolks here.
D L. kendrick, of lsorn liz visiting
his son. Adam Fl. kendrick, Of this
place
Wesley Y. Hanover. OF near Isom.
visited relatives here during the week
Mins Nora Lpps. who has charge
Of the public school at Bessie. as at
home for q few days.
JA1Des Honaker. Of Norlnnd, was
III freezing during the week,
jackson Bryant OF Norland is visit
fnx trends near this place.
Mrs. Alkaline Cox, Of near Shelby
Cap, KY. vas visiting friends here
Auf1ng the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
-49----N- ------~---~
LEXINGTON
(The Lexington Gaxette.)

lThe Lexington Gazctte.)
Miss Mary Barclay. Of Washin gton
is at home with her mother, Mrs
A. r. Barclay, for the holidays.
David NJ. Barclay. of New York, Is
among the visitors in Lexington for
the Christmas holidays.
Captain Thomas NJ. Sefnmes, of
Camp Gordon. 10 visiting his sister,
Mrs NJ b. Corse, on Jackson avenue.
Mrss NJ. NJ. Mills and son. Morrell,
left for Washington city for month s
visit to friends and relatives.
Powell Charlton, of Newport News.
is in Lexington 10 spend the holidays
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. o. r..
Charlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Eicock. of
Atlanta. Ga, are visiting at the Nome
OF their parents, Colonel and Mrs.
Hunter Pendleton, on Letcher avenue.
Daniel DeYoung. of Washington.
son of the late H.. DeYoung. . we'll
known merchant OF Lexington, Is
visiting Isaac Weinberg on Lee ave-
nue..
Miss Bessie Adair. who for some
time was engaged in hospital nursing
at Hopewell. is at homo for the
Christmas holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. McD. Adatr, on Wash
ington street
n. Pres on Moses, of the First ma
rine aviation forces. who were In the
thickest OF the lighting In Flanders
duri October, liz visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs, X. b. Moses
Lieutenant Curtis q HumphYis, son
of W. r. Humphris. stationed at Fort
Sill. Okla. in the field artillery. United
States army. has returned to his home
at East Lexington, having been hon
orabiy discharged from the service
Sergeant Robert l.. Hess, who was
mustered out of service a short time
ago at Camp Sherman. Ohio, has re-
turned to the home OF his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs N. J. Hesss, in Lexing ton.
He volunteered early In the war and
was sent to the Mexican border.
r.. Morgan PerdIeton, Of Lexington,
has received Information that his two
sons, Major r. Tucker Pendietou and
Lieutenant u. Morgan Pcndleton. Jr.,
had successfully and safely passed
through The battles OF the western
front In France. and both were well.
Among the returning Americans
reaching New York last Friday was
Lieutenant L. Berkeley Cox, Of Licking
ton. The newspaper report OF his
landing says: Lieutenant l. Il. Cox
OF Lexington. Va. recon mended for
the ID. S. c.. liznped from the Mallory
as she tied up at her pier and, pressed
for an explanation OF his wounds and
war cross, rnodestiy SAID he had b, IN
accused or attacking machine gun
nest single handed From others
aboard the ship IL was learned that In
the advance in the ST. Mihiel salient
Lieutenant Cox crept behind a ma
chine gun and put il out OF busi ness
Without any help"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
other sheii plouRhed up = ten Acrs1
tseld OF potatoes"
Rear Admiral Charies n Piunkett
who had command Of the 500 men In
the battery remained In France.
nun SHIPS RESISTED
ALL TEMPTATION
NO Rusc Arc Part Of Uncle SANS
seamcn Would Bring Enemy.
Into the Open.

New York. Dec. 2a.-=Hox the
american overseas fleet, working with
the British fleet, tried many times to
lure Germany's warships from their
iairs and on dull days devised all
manner Of traps In an effort to get
the enemy fleet into action was told
mere today by Admiral Hugh Rod
man. commander Of the American
battle division. who arrived here on
the fiagship New York
Rear Admiral Rndman also re-
vealed that the majestic New York
was once rammed by German tor
pedo, which dented the bottom and
demolished the starboard propeller.
The submarine however, was rmash-
ed by the American vessels other
sunk
Enroute TO dry dock to make re-
pairs ana install new propeller the
american commander said. three
torpedoee in rapid succession. were
nred at the New York by hostile sub
marines, but s'se avoided them by
clever maneuvering and escaped"
IeIifng how tho Americans search
ca out the German warships when
ever they ventured outside their bases
Rear Admiral Rodman said:
SO persistent was this perform
a'ice ON our part. SO sure were we to
get AFTER him. that toward the end he
rarely -ventured more than few
miles from his base.
Immediately we would start after
aim and back he would go in his hole
and haul his hole in after him.
Every induccment was offered hin,
10 come out. Inferior forces were
sent down into the Heligoland blight
TO indaee, him to attack: valuable
conveys were dispatched. apparently
without protection aud other devices
10 tempt him eat but he would not
come.
IT is needless TO add that such ex
peditlons were we'll guarded and we
were ready to pounce on him with I'M
seen forces had he attempted to take
advantage of the seeming small force
or unpr detected vessels
I'm our operations in the north sea
we were frequently attacked by SUBJ
marines and our hattleships had num-
erols escapes"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
TROY

Mrs. Mollie King left Thursday tor
Lynchbnrg, where she will spend the
winter with relatives.
Aubrew Richardson. who has been
in training camp at Chattanooga, Tenn,
the last few nfenths. returned home
Thursday, having received f1nal dis
charge Il = *S@ '.jL- -
Among last week ENDS visitors to
Charlottesville from this neighborlIood
were Mesdames IL. e. Cooke and J. II.
Masttn, Mixa -ErAlya- flasher. San, Hash
er and Willie Wilson.
Mics Orie Richardson left last week
for Lynchburg. Va, where she has ac-
cepted a position
the last two years have been living on
the Carysbrook farm. recently moved
back 10 their old home place near here
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29


Ms.a Elizabeth Cary. OF Kentucky
y Visiting Mrs. Thomas r. Gras'y on
Nofth Augusta street. .-,.,--
tNr. Jones Of View York, ia WISHING
~, and Mr.. Henkei for the holidays
folaton Blackboard OF Lynchburg u
80 wuast OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. Q. Back
foPl Tor the Christmas holidays.
lft1 Euin Minford. of Craiesviiie
11kk "Wednesday to spend the tnr'St
- Aoltdxya with her -uncle- II. -
11Afoed. IN Norfolk.
t1f1nn Mcclellan spending Christ
- Nth his parents. Mr. and Mrs J
I'm Il Long.
If. and Mrs. George g. wall. o'
Euiia. have announced the marriage
ot their daughter, Addye belle. A
yealtar D. Sutton. which took piacf
n khe horgle OF the bride on Wednes-
-. December Is, Rev. NJ. y. Mitch
M, pasaor Of Central NJ, E church
nef4ofming the ceremony
Hrs. Sutton Is lovely and attrac'
ttse young woman, and moved 10 AZ. ~,
anHh1a about three years ago from
f1eNenbrfcr county. W Va. Mr.. SUIT
~. orae Of the most progressive farm
IN fine Verona section. He and ms
sHf4dxA VIII reside 81 Verona whert
AZ =. Huttov In engaged in farming.
NJ Ruoy Butcher. daughter o.
& ~ I'D Mrs.. j. r. Butcher. who re
go about four miles east of the CITY
assd private Gordon Hayford. o.
As4tANula, Ohio. wsie married MON
aAs - Akron. Ohio.
INA groom has been in traininf
e Camp Taylor. KY, but has JUS
recently received his honorable ds
ehafEe ana now has iine position n
Akfons. They will spend the non
daye III the Kroom's home.
MtM Hayford is al ATTRACTIVE sotns
! fady ana 4. lSnpaiH' with a Esfke csssie
~ friends In the country
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
WORK OF UNCLE SANS
GREAT NAVAL GUNS
One Projeculc Ploughs Tn Ten--Acrc
Field OF Potatoes. Anosncr Dc
strOys q Theatre.


Field OF Potatoes. Anosncr Dc
strOys q Theatre.
New York. Dec. 2s.-The frst de-
tailed story of the work done in
France by Uncle Sam's big naval
guns, about which there was so much
mystery for several months. was
brought here by $50 men and three
officers of the naval and land battery.
who arrived on the Utah.
The big i4-inch monsters wrought
dcstru Ion beside which Germans
bes. guns seemed impotent. Fer in
stance. one projectile that dropped
lieved to have killed every one Of the
100 Germans in the building. The
force OF the explosion blew two rail-
way cars bodily to the ton of the
nearby station.
Here is the story of some OF the
gnnncrs:
The guns were assembled at st.
Naxaire. France, and our first attack
was made from the forest of Com
piegne. Our ranges ran from twenty
to twenty-o one miles. From Compiegne
Soissone. on Lacn. and its railway
connections. We destroyed the Metz
Sedan Railway at Montmedy. and
were preparing. emplacements in the
forests near Nancy ana Luneville
when the armistice was signed
TN all 500 rounds were fired and
had the war continued the guns
would soon have had to be brought
back for refining. A number OF the
holes made by our projecules have
since been visited. and examined. One
hole was 90 feet in diameter and Is
feet deep. another 80 feet in diameter
and l2 feet deep.
eat T4aon one shell dropped on
Cinema in which were 100 Germans.
Forty Identification tags were later
picked up but. what became Of the
other SIXTY men no one knows. Two
freight cars were lifted bodily by the
force of the explosion. and remained
resting on the top of the station. An
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
: PALMYRA
iThe Midland vsrriniau.,

o. r. Thomas. of Hopewell. rs home
Eer ChYfstnas-
Miss George Lobbon, of Chester, Va
10 home for the holidays
Or. w r. Richards returned Satur-
dAr from Baltimore. where he spent
several weeks
W. H. Snead. comm missioner Of reve-
AsA for the south side. was a county
ssAt visitor Monday.
Mrs. H W. Milhado left Monday
Tor Amelia, 20 spend the holidays with
her sister. Mrs W. n. Willis
L. =. Minter was called home Mon
Aay ON account of the serious illness
~ his brother. J. W. Min,er.
Mr.. and Mrs. r Harry Haden arrived
- Pnimyra Tuesday TO spend the hol-
t6nya with Mr. and Mrs l. o. Haden.
Mrs. G. G. Conrad. who has been i'll
ter several weeks. has SC far recovered
- to be able to visit her nearest neigh
~.
Robert Perkins arrived Wednesday
Alght from Camp Lee for a holi-
Y - visit vt the home Of his sister. Mira.
IN r. Harland.
ssss G. ". RprAgue came from Washington
- Chsastmas visit at the home of
sh1 parents In Palmyra. He has re.
1QrnAA
III Brown HaAsn snd Hubert Harlan
atoNe received their honorable dis
s@aftos from Camp Lee and arrived In
S1o11yfA Monday to spend Christmas.
Mfn1 IiSste Fox gave her Palmyra
S4S1n1D = Christmas surpriae which was
s4q4 ~ MI = pleasant one. She informed
Il - eAaA she has resigned the posi-
6De ~ assistant to Post aster Paul
MaAen and stenograp<er for L. o.
n o41. which sha has Allied most ac-
&.Deo4ay Tor number Of years, TO ac-
= poaafton In Norfolk. where Ell .
-