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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
WAR PUPILS WATCH
EARLY ENEMY MOVE
Constant Tabs Kept on the Foe;
Every Action is Charted
and Confirmed.

With the American Armies IN France,
Sept 25.-In the quiet sectors where
the American troops are getting the
final touches to their training, the men
are studiouslv schooled IN noting the
slightest the most seemingly unimport-
ant activity OF the enemy
Every artillery observer, advanced SEN
tinel and lookout, must report with
exactitudc and detail all that he sees on
tho other side of the line. The reports
arc collected. compared by the inteill-
p,nce department of each division or
unit and transferred TO maps The daily
map is supplemented by the weekly map.
On the maps of one American DIVISION
are two clearly defined lines showing OK,
actly the position OF the German ana
the American trenches On the american
side of the line of the map, IN the morning
there will I've pinned numerous llttic req
circles, indicating the points sheiieh
by the Germans during the day preceding;
On the German side of the lines are small
black figures wearing spiked helmets
indicating troop movements or crossed
spades and picks showing where work
ing parties have been seen.
Scarlet little airpaned likewise dot
the man on both sides df the Inc, where
enemy machines have been seen They
loar indications likewise ia make clear
nj a glance what happdncd to the ma
chimes whether driven of by anti-aircrat
mas whether they were attacked by
allied planes, and what they were dong
photographing, reconnaissance or bomb
ing
Other placards Of cardboard show the
movement of trains The possession of
such indications Is Of value to the artillery
the next time there is movement behind
the lines
There arc further insignia for indl-
eating telephone work. digging and the
score of other activities that go on be
hind any line. Several consecutive maps
may, and frequently do, reveal con
tinued German activity Of certain kinds
at given points that may be CHECKED by
the artillery or other means
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
FOOD. BATH AND BED
AFTER BATTLES OVER
American Soldiers Want to Fill Up and
Wash Up When Fighting Stops.

With the American Army in France
Sept. % Correspondence Of The Asso-
eiated Press When soldier comes out
Of battle the things he longs for are pip
ing hot meal, shave, a bath a change of
clothing and q real bed During the July
and August offensive when The Germans
were driven across the Marine 10 the Vesle
and with the Americans on the move north
ward day and night IL was no easy matter
10 provide the soldiers with these essen
tials but day after day the task was accom-
pllshed and IN many instances the whter
for bathing purposes was hot
Further Improvement Of The system Of
providing baths for the men on tho very
edge Of the battIcfields is contemplated
American officers say that the day is not
far away when the rolling shower bath
apparatus will be ~ comon sight along
the roads back Of the lines as are the roll
ing kitchens today.
One Of the divisions engaged in the re-
cent fighting used fOrty-eigft showers
and also a dsinfectcr in which
battle soiled clothing WAS steriIized
Gwen with this rneagre equipment We
have bern able to keep The fighting ncn IN
good condition, an officer reported "a
the bathing center we can battle 200 to
,JDU men tMn 0ly- iyuFinR tile offensive
we averaged OF men per day As they
were relieved from the line they were
either marched 10 bathc Or transported
in carnions, and every man was given Il
good hot bath and change If clothing
In four days 5.642 men and l37 officers
passed through the baths
The effect ~ the baths on tho men
was wonderful They came from the
front lines worn out. dirty clothing torn,
and left thc baths splendIdlv burkcd up
physically and mentally IS most n
these men had to- 60 back into the line
few days after coming ont. ono can
appreciate thc value ~ bath and change
of clothing
cit was exceedingly gratifying 10 feel
that We did not necessarily cease 70 work
whiIc thc division was in action ~ q time
when u was very important that the men
coming bark should have the effect Of 2
bath and clean clothing
The medical officers report sets forth
that efforts are under way 70 arrange for
transportation II The bathing equipment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
HUN REVISES ESTIMATE.
German Newspaper Keen to Take
Measure of Yankee Horde
and Finally Did.

The North German Gazette takes the
traditional German tone in talking OF the
Yankee herdes' that arc coming to
France. We will wait and sec, SAYS
this important German paper. whether
the lghtning-tralned ankeC Will hold his
own against the German lads who have
had military training from their youth
II must be confessed that there Is a good
deal in the contrast suggested here The
training of some OF our troops over there
has been very much on the lightning order.
whereas the German IS always under
training Ii makes a difference. Our
BOYS. if the truth Is told, found II 50 At
Seicheprev But at Seicheprcy. swept
aside for a time by the onset Of those
highly trained shock troops. our small
yankee horde" came back in sturdy
attack that left, in all probability, as
many German victims a the Germans
themselves had taken. and restored the
ground to Yankee possession. The great
test is vet to be fought out. The country
men of our troops have no uisgivingS as 10
the eventual result. Vet any critic would
he foolish who did not acknowledge the
military merit Of that lifelong German
training It is because Americans do &C
knowledge it that they are now on every
side favoring the universal military
training of American youth. 10 the end
that this experience, this discipline. this
keen-edged training may he employed for
the defense OF our liberties and the Sc
C1rity OF the world Quite long enough has
the condition reflected IN this menace
uttered BY the North German Gazette
the perpetual threat Of training against IN
experience Of the carefully prepared ma
ton against the unprepared-gone on, to
the world danger and frlghtful cost
There Is IN the military situation. how
ever, an clement which tins Berlin paper
does not mention, but which other Ger
man journals have been brave enough 10
note. The lightning training" is against
us but the man power. the advantage of
which no one knows better than the Ger
mans, Is on our side. The training we can
acquire We are getting il at Germanv's
expense. Napoleon said that he was beat
en- al last, because he had taught his
enemies the art OF war. In similar man
ner the Germans have taught Europe
and America the advantage OF training.
We are getting the experience, but Ger
many can never get back the men whom
she has lost, and still Will lose. in giving II
to us. The discipline Of our living mil
lions will 60 on, but the discipline OF Ger
many's millions of dead, avails them
nothing Boston Transcript
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
EVEN CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
Look at Tongue ! If Feverish,
Bilious, Constipated, Take
No Chances.
California Syrup of Figs
Can't Harm Tender Storn-
ach, Liver, Bowels.

Don't scold your fretful. peevish child.
See If tongue Is coated: this is Il sure sign
its little stomach, liver and bowels are
clOgged with sour waste
When hstless. pale, feverish. full of
cold, breath bad, throat sore. doesn't
cat. sleep or act naturally, has stomach
ache. Indigestion, diarrh(ra, give a tea
spoonful Of California Syrup Of Figs. .
/ and IN few hours all the foul waste.
the sour bile and fermenting food passes
: out Of the bowels and you have a we'll
and playful child again Children love
thus harmless fruit laxative" and moth
ers can rest easy after giving it, because
II never fails to make their little .iu
sides clean and sweet.
Keep il handy, Mother A little given
today saves sick child tomorrow. but tset
the genuine Ask your druggist for a bottle
Of California Syrup OF Fiss. which has
directions for babies, children Of all ages
and for grown-ups plainly Oh the bottle.
Remember there are counterfcits sold
here, So surely look and see that yours is
made by the California Fig syrup
Company" Hand back with contempt
any other fig syrup.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08

80 az 10 continue the bathing program
whenever the division moves 10 new
ares"
IN many Instances the soldier reat
camps are located along streams and
when this Is the case the men are taken
IN detochmenta Of several hundreds a. 3
time for real summer swim and allowed
10 remain IN the water a. long ~ they
like. But mp front, when baths are being
provided within sound Of The biz glins.
each man Is only allowed 20 many minutes
in the water and he comes on looking
forward ~ getting back ~ civilization
and contemplating spending an hOiu " so
in nice big tub
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
OUR NEGRO SOLDIERS
PROVE FATAL|STS
Literally Without Fear and In
different to Danger, Says Col
onel of Colored Command.

With the Amerlc anTroops in France. -
Sept. 0--(Correspondence of the Asso-
ciated Press American Negro troopers
are regarded by their officers as ex-
ceptionally good at patrol work, as raid
ers and scouts. They seem TO have some
quality lacking in the white man which
enables them to stink and crawl across
No Mans Land in way that defics
detection
But the Negroes never lose their latent
superstition and fear Of the dark With
out white officers to support them morally
their value is said to deteriorate quickly.
They ''see things" with ease.
The Negro troopers tlmidity ut night
is best illustrated by the experience of n
captain, who found one of his men at work
after dark. The Negro was talking vio-
lcntly To himself:
"Niggah, pick up that wheel barrow
and push il over there" Nov put that
barrow down." Tip il over and empty
it. Now wheel IL back and fill II up
againi''
To all of which the Negro answered
ca, sahl' and suited the action to the
word He explained to the sston,shcd
captain that he felt less lonely and scared
in the dark if he pretended a white officer
was there to give him orders.
Let the average Negro soldier halt and
he forced to lie down for time, and he
goes TO sleep almost Immediately, unless
he is forCibly kept awake. The leaders OF
at least ono regiment have had to adopt
plan whereby all the members OF patrol
when they lie down, join hands, with the
white officer nj one end He keeps the
squad awake then by pressing the hend
OF the man next to him. who repeats the
pressure to his right or left and receives
an answering pressure ms evidence that
his companions are awake.
Nevertheless, the Negroes are always
ready for n fight. One regiment had begged
its way into n portion of the line where
action was assured in The last German
offensive, and that action suddenly began.
Five OF the officers of that regiment alone
were in hospital. but heard a few hours in
advance of what was coming.
The colonel left the hospital on crutches,
two otncr officers were carried to the
trenches on litters and two more hobbled
in--so as to be with their men and be
assured they gave q good account OF
themselves They did.
In the main the Negro troops arc deeply
attached to their white officers and will go
through fire and food for them--or with
them In the main also the officers are
attached 10 the men. take pride IN them
and father them no end The Negroes
arc punctilio,s in such details as ealutlT &
and Difference TO officers and superlors
though lax in other matters of discipline
which they do not understand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
Home Face PeeIing
Becomes Popular

40 complexion treatment yet discovered
seems 20 have become 20 gcncraify aud .5
Immediately popular ~ the mcrc0iizeJ
WAY process Evidently inc reason IS tina
this method actually gets rid 81 a bal
complexion. which ran hardly ~ said ~
any other To temporarily hide ~ lHearI
the defective kin With cosmetics rannot
compare with ne effect % literally rfn1s,. b.
inz tho skiu ITSELF Nercoiized AK takcs
Od Tho offending s1rfacc skin rs -four No
particle. = liftlc A. = time. until here 1,
none ~ it lrft The mex compiler. on thus
produced cEhibits healthy glow and zirlish
beauty obt8inablc In no other way This
way Ehirh yc1 ran get at y0ur drirgisf
Is applied A. night IN he same Way yoJ
use cold cream. and washed - nert morn
ing
Here IS me thing hat actually doos ~.
move wrinkles remove them qtickly BnS
~ trihing cost Powdered sarOlife on
ounce dissolved in one-haR pint witci
hazel Use as a fare bath
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08

might as well use it sooner Then you
are absolutely sure that the corn will
loosen from your toe so that you can peel
the whole thing off painIessly with your
fingers, In one complete piece jlst like
peeling banana. 1t takes a second or two
to apply "Gets-It" There's no fussing or
puttering Corn-pains will vanish---that'l
keep you sweet while the "Gets-Tt" does
the rest. Nothing new for corns has been
discovered since "Gets-It" was born
Follow the judgment Of the millions; use
"Gets-lt" and be sure to be corn and
pain free! You'll say it's magic
Gets IT," the guaranteed, money
back corn-remover, the only sure way,
costs but a trife at any drug store
MID by f. Lawrence q Co, Chicago,
Ill. Sold in Wilmington and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by Erd-
man Hoffman, The Miller Drug Store.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
PICK AND SHOVEL, BIG
FACTORS FOR VICTORY
Americans on March Would Part
With Mess Kit Rather Than
Digging Tools.

With the American Army in France
Sept. 20 Next 10 his rifle the American
infantryman in action in France has
learned TO cherish his pick and shovel
above everything else. BY experience nc
mas learned that his pick and shovel viii
save him from injury or death at times
when his other implements of war arc
useless
In the thrust against The Germans in
July and August on certain days the
Americans advanced so rapidly that the
infautrymen were on the GO hour after
hour. As their packs became heavier.
some left behind, piece by piece, parts Of
their equipment Even in some instances
doug hboys tossed aside their mess kits
and emergency rations and canteens and
their coats. but until the last, they clung
To their rifles and their picks and shovcls
and went ahead to victory.
The pick and shovel arc often brought
into action in hurry when il is neces-
sary to dig in to escape fragments Of gas
shells or Of shrapuel II often happens, as IT.
did time and again during the recent
French-Amcrican drive, north Of the
Marine, that the infantrymen. during an
advance is too far behind the enemy TO
make rse Of his rifle and that when the
tHfiUF = tlR guns are hlifNfH ibfthFs MS
only defense IS to dig q hole in the field
or along roadway or borrower he may be
and make this his shelter until the attack
Is ~ an end or until he is ordered else
where
when the American infautrvman lond-
cd in France. particularly those who had
not been taught modern methods If
trench warfare before leaving the States,
and was handed puck and shovel 10 bc
included in his fighting equipment be- was
astonlshcd At first But the young man
was adept at learning even with pick
and shovel. although many ~ them at
home Ind been clerks and held similar
positions, and nov those tools are Tho
most hiehlv pri1id of III
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
NEW WORK FOR WAR BLIND.
Germans Wounded Become Expert Mar
Bile PoIishers

Amsterdam, Sept 20 Marble polish
ing is said 10 be an ideal occupation
for war-blnded soldiers in Germany
A first test made at kiel showed that
the keen sense of touch developed by
the blind workers enabled them to
detect at cnce the slightest unevenness
or impefection on marble plate.
Now the big Rhenish Marble Works
at Dusseldorf Rath employ several blind
pollshers, who have become experts
at their trade. and receive skilled work
men pay German employers In the
marble business have decided 10 give
blind soldiers preference in labor en-
gagementS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
FRITZ BEATEN TO FRAGILE"
Wounded Allies Exult as They See Rout
of Hun

London, Oct. American troops
are among the wounded who are arrive
ing in large numbers at a southern
English port every day They are flushed
with victory and iubliantly declare
''the allies have Fritz beaten to fragile
Wounded German prisoners are most
Respondent They admit the end is
not far off and say it is impossible for
Germany to hold out much longer The
larger percentage Of the Germans are
bearded landsturm troops with sprink-
ling Of boys in their teens
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
Hun Babies Maintain Standard.

Amsterdam, Sept 20 Rumors that
German babies born in the fourth war
year were below normal development
owing to the nderfeeding of the parents,
are contradicted by professor Philip
Schmidt Of Tubingen university. who
states that according to his statistics
hardly any difference has been noted
so far in size and weight of newly born
nfants compared with pre-War times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
Huns Have New Man Killer.

The Germans are using q new kind
Of man trap. IL is two inches in diameter
and has horns projecting similar 10 those
Of mine, but smaller The Germans
harmless when held III horizontal
position, but the moment they are
tilted they explode and blow of the
hand of the holder.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
SEALSKINS SIS EACH.
652 Pelts Bring SI4.750; 692 Blue Foxes
Fetch $57 100.

St. Louis, Oct 8-Two thousand
Alaska sealskins, for account of the
United States Government sold for SOB. :
440 at the fall auction Of furs of the In
ternational Fur Exchange here today
The opening lot brought SIS a peIt
4 lot Of $50 raw Copper Island seal
skins for the Russian Government sold
for 1880, while 146 Japanese seals sold
for $4,000. For 692 blue foxskins for the
United States Government, $57 100 was
bid
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
HAS SIX SONS WITH FLAG.
Mother Would Also Give Five Daughters
Were They Men

Philadelphia Oct. 6-Mrs Mary
Rowan. sd Lombard street, has six sons
IL the service three with the army in
France, one in the navy. one about to
sail to join the American forces in Siberia
and one in training camp.
Il also have FIVE daughters Mrs
Rowan said, and if they were bows
would willingly give them all 10 the nation
She has only one son not in the fighting
ranks, and he is only twelve years old.
but he cries because he cannot enlist
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
HELPING TO WIN THE WAR.

Busily Engaged One And what is YOUR
occupation?
Man of Leisure: I'm a country club
decorator .-Chaparral
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08
Only One Corn
PeeIer, "Gets.It'

Stop Corn Pains; See Corn Peel OF.
II IS just when corn hurts that you
want to feel surest about getting rid Of it
Why take chances of keeping the corn
and having the pain grow worse? You'll
use "Gets-It" anyhow. sooner or later,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-08

Every Evenings classified advcrtse-
ments bring results Proved to the salts
faction of many and will be TO Won Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18

merits in view of the hell ne cHuked
while living
Everyone is looking forward to
President Wilson's arrival with
eagerness az we all feel thai he ia
tie one man who quIckened the end
OF this war He certainly Will ne
given the greatest ovation ever CIV
en- a human being as have met no
one in my travels over here who
aid not perfectly agree with him,
and I believe The results Of the last
election would have been much DIFF
ferent il the men in service were
nome 10 vote. as practically every
man ! know is generously appre-
ciative of the great and kind work
he has done for the soldiers. hut
we will have a chance soon to vim
dictate his policy.
Suppose you all are looking for
ward 20 the HON e. coming. but do
rot want you to anticipate my ar
rival too soon for reasons as stated
bove. but shall do everything ] can
10 get home and hope that ] may
be successful as | am really anxious
10 again enter civil life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18
VISITING NURSES HAp
MANY SICK IN CAP

in her report for the tao..
November Miss Alice Thems,.
visiting nurse % Rork ~, Nv
shows that Dos calls were ~ a.taa
which 34J Fere regular. on M
TENTS Of whom IS we're forms. Y
u new. Miss Dixon an 80.
nurse. made 12O calls dur,ns I
month. Calls we're made ppSs- y.
direction o. Drs " D SnJge,-
y. Paul Joseph DeSuva
Dart. A. =. Williams ! r ee
ers. I'll Bradford n J. Frjesr ~
{. + Freytag. G G Craig. Eta b..
RE and ). 3. Hall Of Roek T.i.-
and Drs DondanvlIlo. Lgdis So
and BeaI Of Moline and Can,,.'
Of Davenport
Nineteen patients Were disr,t...
p transferred 10 the care ~ -
family. three 10 the hospital a,
the care Of a nurse. with l8 rerssi.
ing. There we're IS Metropolr..
patients on whom s. calls -
made and collections smoanie1 {,
$50. Fees collected smounts5 J
$44. p
Articles loaned are Ten sbsat,
- slips four binders two ~.
four towels. TWO dozen pads
Donations we're made bv p..,
Island chapter Red Cross IA,
Steam laundry. and The P,rts
laundry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18
FILE PETITIONS
ASKING RELEASE
Prisoners In COUNTY Jail Institute
HahcaS Corpas Proceedings
lain Illegally.

HsbeaS corpus proceedings were
Instituted in circuit court today by
Charlotte Fields and George 4
Williams. both Of Moline. In action
brought separately by =. J Meers
man. representing both prisoners.
81 Is the contention that they are
heinE held without warrant by
sheriff J. :. Wise-S IN the county
jail
Application OF both sllege that
the: are being held on an alleged
warrant represented To have been
issued bv the United Sta'Cs depart
mCnt Of labor Nov -. 1918. iOr an
alleged oneuse against the immi-
Srstion laws Of the nited states
ut America The documents set
ing forth the claims Of the prison
rrS are similarly vorded.
I, is said by the applicants that
they have been iu custody more
man I'VE weeks without formas
charge being preferred against
them. also alleging tina the sIeriG
Is not proper person empowered
Ny law to detain them
4 copy Of The warrant upon
which Williams was arresre ed is JIM
'roduced II bears the signature
of John v Ahercrumbic. assistant
secretary OF labor. and charges
Williams win attempting 10 pro
cure or import person into the
county for immoral purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18

tais as been our headquarters ever
since.
ON. arriving we took charge Of
the place They have every kind
OF a truck and motorcycle driver.
| was made a feet commander and
Jim a motorcycle diver. We mane
conveys all around the country here
and later ! was sent TO an advance
ordnance depot for final schooling
m handling ammunition. This last
ed three weeks. ! got back 10 An
sou eme on Saturday and on
Tuesday started on 400 mile
convoy from Brest TO Doulancourt.
We had 26 quad four-wheel drive
trucks. II took about three weeks.
After got back ! vas made a ser
geant. ! have/sure seen lots OF
France and her people. but can't
begin TO put it on paper so will
tell you all later.
BY the looks or things We arc
about to move We have turned In
all our surplus clothing and II VIC
move l hope it will be to. the states,
so II am not home | probably will
be on the way"