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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30
ANU USEMENTS.

CLEVER coMFDY AT THE GARRICh
If you haven't been at the Garrick
Theatre this week and have a chance 10
20 there, YOU should not miss the novel
performance that is gwen by Stan Stan
ley and his company. It Is 4 comedy OF
the first water, and a very clever one al
that For upwards Of u minutes the
members Of the company keep the audi
ence conyulsed with laughter MIR Stan
ley is one Of the funniest men on the stage
and his company Is Il good one.
he COMES UP SMILING PLAYHOUSE
lie Comes Up Smiling has proved
to the Playhouse audiences that al
though there are many things IN life that
are dstasteful and undesirable, there are
also a greater number of things that are
worth while Douglas Fairbanks IS one
of the things worth while because he has
1t in his power, and he always exercises
his power to do an enormous amount OF
good BY his cheerful grin that meets and
defeats all obstacles in tie path of happln-
ess Optimism cheer and genuine good
nature are responsible for Fairbanks
fame and for his wonderful ability to sway
his audience in whatever direction his
smile chooses 10 90.
"HER COUNTRY FRsr--quEEN.
Her Country First, starring the re-
freshing Vivian Martin, is at the Queen
for the last time today The little star
exhibits her vivaclous talents in no uncert-
ain manner and succeeded IN more than
charming her audiences with the exhibition
of her yIvacIous talents
In this play Miss Martin portrays the
role of Dorothy Grant the daughter OF
manufacturer OF munitions who risks her
life TO prevent German spies from Wrecking
her fathers plant, which is working in the
interests Of the government In the de
velopmcnt Of the story Miss Martin has
ample opportunities for the display of her
genius and ii IS needless ta say that she
has not neglected any of them.
''vIvE LA FRANCE MAJESTIC.
"Vive La France, starring Dorothy
Dalton, and ''The Cook, the latest side
splitting comedy featuring Fatty Arbuckle
are at the Majestic for the last time today.
The throngs who already have seen the
pictures have been loud IN their praise.
"Vivc la France is perhaps the great
est OF Dorothy Dalton's numerous
successes. For its realism, truth and
Wvidness combined with the latest talent
and ability OF the star make much needed
effect on the spectators. 1t pictures with
wonderful truth the sacred soil of France
and the marvellous frenchmen who ha G
gwen with 10 con plant their homes, their
lands, their lea'iyes ard Their own lives
that the !Itln might not make a kultur
of civilization.
THE ROAD TO FRANCE cE''-sAvoY.
A tense love story is told in the new
World Picture, ''The Road To France,
starring Carlyle Blackwell and Evelyn
Greeley 'rhe story is staged amid the
rushing activities of a big American
shipyard in war time. The fabricating of
great steel cargo carrier is shown from the
time the keel is laid until the launching
occurs The plot moves swiftly and the
whole production is Of nature calculated
To make everyone even more glad to be an
American and 10 be aiding in the great
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06
Describes Fall of Gorilla, Which Was
Opening of Offensive Against Italy

Francis Joseph up 20 his death. and
the master Of ceremonies OF the
imperial household. In this castle
had died King Charles y. and his
body still repOses in the nearby
convent OF St. CATERING. one Of
the lions OF St. Marx. which had
capped the entrance 70 the castle.
was taken down by the Austrians
before they quit Gorilla and is now
in the city museum. II was an i'm
pressive sight TO see the fine old
castle through a vista of trees. with
its parks and avenues. and the
Italian flag flying above it.
The IsCnzo river was crossed by
the wooden bridge which Italian
engineers built after all the old
bridges had been blown up. on one
side lay the wreck Of a big pOntOOn.
II was on pontoon bridges that the
Italians entered the city and this
wreck was one OF the remnants Of
that crossing. The big railroad
bridge was lying in a wreck from
artillery fire. Further on was the
massive stone bridge with one of its
main arches blown 70 pieces. Near
these bridges lie a number of i'm
pOrtant paper mills, where paper
is made for government notes. All
these mills were masses of ruins
with a few tall chimneys still stand
ing amQ1g the debris
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06
RECORD IN MAKING OF
COINS GOES GLIMMERING

DENVER. Jan. 6-The Denver
government mint is working day
pennies and other small coins
caused by the odd" change neces-
sary in the payment of the new war
taxes. Exactly 19,OO4,O0O pieces
were coined during November This
was a record breaker for the Den
yer mint. The superintendent said
today the record for this month viii
be the greatest I'm the history of the
mint. Excepting December $500. r.
500 coins were minted this year.
the largest i'm denomination being
50-cent pieces
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06
PUPILS WRITE SOLDIERS

SALEM. ore. Jan. School
children of Oregon are going TO do
their bit TO aid the soldiers of Uncle
Sam al the front or in training
camps AS part OF the regular Eng
lish work in the schools pupils viii
be required 70 write newsy letters
of local happenings, and those CON
tanning real news interest will be
forwarded 10 the soldiers. Scre p
books and magazines viii be sent
10 hospitals for the entertainment
OF convalescing soldiers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06

and were now stopping on the street
corner in the rain 10 exchange the
latest gossip. one OF the women
had the features of an Austrian and
she smiled as she heard the rumble
of the Austrian guns and looked of
toward the enemy lines so near.
Within three hours when We got
back 70 headquarters, the fun force
OF the blow had been struck and the
great Austro- German offensive
against italy was in full operation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06
HUNGRY PORKERS CUT
DOWN DAIRY OUTPUT

PORTLAND. Ore. Jan. g.
Ernest + Gourley. 4 dairy
man, became discouraged be
cause his COWS gave such q
small quantity Of milk Then
he became suspicious and es-
tablished 2 close watch over
his bovines. lie also owned
several pigs which were be
coming fat very rapidly. Pres
to. The pigs were helping
themselves 10 the milk. Now
the pigs are separated from
the COWS and the dairy bust
ness has picked up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06

prevailed 10 was a most fortunate
decision. as we soon after had rea-
son TO know.
on the battlements a splendid view
stretched out for miles over this
battle-ground OF mountains, valleys
and plains. with the city houses
clustered below and the roads wind
ing of through the valleys and foot
hills. There in front was Mt. St
Gabriel, this side held by the Ital-
ians the other by the Austrians.
There runs the dividing line, ="
said the escort. pointing 20 a line Of
trees and depressions near the sum-
nit.
The Italian trenches could be
plainly seen. But there was no need
of indicating dividing line. for the
bursts Of smoke along one side of
the summit, and the answering bursts
from the other side. toid where the
line was. OFF to the left was Mt. St.
Michel. once swept clean by shell
fire but now green again. Nestled
in a hollow was the convent of St.
Catarina The Biansizza plateau
was of to the left. and through the
mist were the dim outlines of snow
topped Mt. Nero. that outpost of the
Italian advance.
AS we stood surveying this scene
there was the steady rumble of guns,
with the crack of quick-firers, and
then the long "whiz' OF ever-pass-
ing shells. But there was one
"whiz" which instantly engaged ev-
coming and it was not going over
nor under. nor at either side. Every
one instinctively recoiled, and then
Crash!
Five OF us went down in a heap.
stunned as with a hammer blow.
There was a great enveloping noise,
with the smash and crack Of walls,
the flying of fragments. and then
the heave OF tons of earth. mortar
and masonry ploughed up by the
huge missile.
IT had struck that observation
post, Just Is feet away. which we
were about TO enter. There was no
more observation post; it was swept
clean. But fortunately the shell had
gone straight through battering
down massive walls and digging a
deep trench into the earth where it
had exploded under ground throw
ing up great geysers- But while the
earth and stones new like hail, the
underground explosion had held the
shell fragments. Stunned as we
were, the first impulse was of self
preservation. A hasty glance show
ed no one was seriously injured.
though the trickle of blood on the
right temple of one of the party told
that a flying stone had found a
mark.
They have this range" said the
escort as we struggled to our feet,
and one shot means that another
will follow"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06
HASTY SCRAMBLE FOLLOWS
STRIKING OF HEAVY SHELL.


There was a hasty scramble from
the battlement, over the tons of
debris thrown up, which now COM
pletely blocked the three-foot path
skirting the wall. Will Irwin of
New York. had been nearest the
shell when it struck and was not
only half covered by the upheaval
but the flying clay came with such
force that it fastened to his storm
coat as though put on by a mason's
trowel The man with the blood on
his temple was taken to the nearby
military hospital. located in the
citadel. where the trifling cut was
dressed by the surgeons as a matter
OF precaution against infection.
This shell had suddenly brought
TO a close our observation of the
battle front with all its tragedy and
majestic beauty. But. worst of all
it put an end to ali visits to Gorilla,
for the officer said no further
chances of this kind could be taken,
and on his recommendation the
general staff that night ordered a
discOntinuance of all visits. 1t was
just as well. for now the great Of
fensive of the enemy burst unex-
pectedly and with il came the re-
treat from the Gorilla line. For
tunately. or unfortunately, / had
seen it at the last moment when the
tide was turning.
At the cafe where we went for
lunch the officer from headquarters
laid out the big military map on the
table. and explained the military
situation. II was this: The enemy
was bringing great masses of men
TO the north OF the Biansizza plat
eau. His design was evident. The
Italians by their last advance had
swung a ring which was threatening
Trieste. To save Trieste the enemy
must force the Italians back TO the
Isonzo river. as another italian Of
fensive would clear the Carso range
and give the Italians the mastery Of
Trieste. To the enemy the time
had come when he must act before
the Italians played their final card
and held the jewel Of the Adriatic.
AS we pored over the map the in
creasing roar of the artillery told
that the enemy was losing no time
in his part OF the military game.
The proprietor Of the cafe was an
intelligent old man. and 1 asked him
if the fire we heard was the same as
usual He shook his head and said
NO. il is very much heavier and il
seems as though something was GO
ing TO happen" This was the in
stinctive feeling OF the people on the
spot who had gone through this day
after day for months. They felt the
blow coming.
on the corner there were two
women Of the working class talking
together under an umbrella, for il
was raining hard. Their indiffer-
ence 10 the Smelling seemed strange
and 1 stopped 20 ask them if the
/ bombardment did not brighten them
and keep them awake at night.
They we're puzzled for a moment,
as though not comprehending such
an inquiry And then they shrugged
their shoulders.
I'VE are used TO il" they said.
1t used 20 brighten US at first, and
the children still cry at night. But
what can We do?''
These were typical towns women
who had got habituated 20 the dan
ser and destruction all around them,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06
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Associated Press Service

HEADQUARTERS OF THE
ITALIAN ARMY. Northern Italy,
Dec. 2o.-(Correspondence) - Cor
liza IS a symbol ION 70 Gorilla"
was the cry Of the Duke OF Aosta's
soldiers as they pressed through
the little town OF Lucinice a few
months aso. hghung their way
down 20 the Tsonzo river. then
across the western bridge leading 20
the city, when the cry changed TO
"Gorizia az last"
Then a week ago. this was re-
versed when the overwhelming in
vading force of Austro- Germans
took no the same cry: ION 10 Cor
izia." pressing down from the
north, across the northern bridge
10 the city. and ending with Gorilla
at last"
Thus Gorilla has become a sym
Dol Of the huge change which has
occurred within the last ten days.
IT was one Of the furtherest points
forward on the Italian line. the cen
ter Of a vast arc OF lighting front
stretching from PlezzO. far in the
north. down 10 the Adriatic at Mon
tefalcone. and 10 was the most pop
C.Ous and important city in the
great crescent OF territory which
the Italian army has sliced of
southwestern Austria - some 600
square miles in all. And so Gorilla
was symbolic OF that entire region
which has twice changed hands in
this war. and of the furtherest ad-
vance in the first Italian campaigns.
l visited Gorilla just nine days
ago and saw the city on the eve
OF its agony. IL was the last visit
made there by anyone outside the
military before the retreat began.
The rear OF the great AustrO-Ger-
man offensive already had COM
1nenced. though for tpe moment 1T
was taken for a spaSmOdiC renewal
OF the cannonade which has been
going on for weeks. Within "a
hours the enemy had crossed the
1sonzO 10 miles further north. turn
Ell the Italian left wing, beaten back
the second army under Gen. Capel-
10. threatened 10 envelope the third
army under the Duke OF Aosta.
brother Of the king of Italy, and
put in execution that gigantic ham
mer stroke by which they hoped
20 finish Italy ana cripple the whole
entente.
The visit was made by invitation
Of the supreme command with a
staff editor from headquarters as
escort. AS We sped along the road
in the big army auto j noted there
were no troops along the road and
bordering fields as one sees ap-
preaching Verdun or in the Somme
or Flanders. This absence of troops
in the rear was part of the system
adopted 1t was explained. All the
reprovisioning Of the army was
done at night. and the roads were
left clear by day most Of the time.
Ten miles out we crossed the
Italian Austrian frontier and enter
ed Austria. The frontier was mark
ed by an empty river as the noun
tain current had run dry. There
were scrub trees along the banks
and our escOrt noted the strange
fact that bears were quite numerous
in these parts and back to the Jul
ian Alps. Near the frontier bridge
was a party of soldiers going home
Tor two weeks leave, they looked
Very happy and we're quite uncon-
scious OF the escape they were
making from the crash 10 occur a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06
ITALIAN SOLDIERS FAILED
TO RECOGNIZE AUSTRIAN.

At Commons. an Austrian VIII
LACE on the ROAD, the signs above
the shops were ali in Italian. show
ing the Italians we're right in the
claim that all this section was Ta-
ciaIly Italian. At this town. too.
was a statue Of the Archduke Max
milan. which had just passed
through a queer experience. some
Italian soldiers passing through the
town had seen the statue, and not
being familiar with Macmillan, they
had taken il for the great Genose
navigator. Christopher Columbus.
With true Italian fervOr they had
decorated the statue. and there
stood Macmillan with garlands
about his neck. placed there by
Italian soldiers.
The cannonade began 10 be heard
for the FIRST time ten miles west of
Gorizia--a low rumble 10 the north
and east with now and then the
munled boom of a great gun. Day
bv day the fire was getting heavier,
said our escort. who knew the
ground by heart. and he added that
The enemy forces had been increased
lions
AS we passed through the town
OF Lucinico. far-out suburb of
Gorilla, il was seen 20 be half de-
stroyed Along the main street ran
rows or battered buildings with
walls half down and shell holes
making ugly gashes But business
was going on, men were at the
cafes. and women and girls strolled
in the street uncOncernedly. Now
the automobile turned up the steep
side OF Padgera hill, one of the outer
defenses Of Gorilla, where bloody
hand -to-hand lighting occurred. one
could see the old trench and wire
system. now grass-grown. All this
hill had been swept bare by she'll
ire. but nature had kindly Obliter-
ated the scars and the hillside was
again smiling with its verdure. The
sound OF firms had now increased
20 an ominous roar as We passed
Padgera hill
Turning the corner OF a shatter-
ed vail. We saw the IsonzO river
lying ahead. and on the further
side Gorilla rising In terraces with
the huge battlements OF the citadel
towering on the right. The river
looked about tho width OF the PO-
tomac AZ Washington. but with
swifter current from the mountain
Feeders. Along the edge OF the
river ran rows OF sFell-torn walls
with gaping windows. This whole
water front had been torn TO pieces
and yet many OF the demolished
remnants of the buildings were oc-
cupied. and work along the river
whasyes was proceeding.
To the left. as we approached the
river. stood ont the palarisl castle
of Count Coronini of Vienna, IN,
alose personal friend OF Emperor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-06
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-17
TALKED GERMAN
GREGORY COUNTY RESIDENTS
PAY FINE TO RED CROSS.

Gregory, Sept. 17.-Thirteen resi-
dents of Gregory county were sum-
moned before the county council of
defense on charges that they had vio-
lated the order OF the state council
of defense prohibiting the speaking
of German in stores and other public
places. All acknowledged that they
were guilty and after promising to
speak the English language in future
and contribute $25 each to the Red
Cross they were released. Mrs. Her
man Stile was summoned before the
council for pro-German utterances.
She acknowledged that she had had
a picture of the kaiser and his six
sons in her home, but had taken it
down. She was fined $50 and or
dered to turn the picture over to the
council. Rev. Mr.. Wacker, former
pastor of the German Congregational
church in Gregory, also was before
the council on the charge that he had
a picture of the kaiser in his home.
He declared the picture had disap-
some time ago and expressed
the belief that his son had destroyed
1t. His case vas continued.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-17
MAY YET serve
MENNONITES WHO WENT TO
CANADA ARE NOT EXEMPT.

Sioux Falls, Sept. 17.-When the
Mennonites of South Dakota migrat-
ed last month TO Canada, apparently
under the impression that they were
escaping military service, it was no
ted that the government officials
here paid little heed to the move
ment. One of them at the time init
mated that the Mennonites might
find on their arrival in the British
colony that they had gone to consid-
cradle pains for no avail, since the
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain took care of just such
a situation.
Now comes word from Lethbridge,
Alta, where most of the South Da-
kota Mennonites went, that Minister
of Colonization j.. A. Calder, at Otta-
wa, has just made official announce
ment that the new arrivals were sub
ject to British draft here just as they
would have been subject to the
American draft here. So while South
Dakota does not today hold as many
prospective soldiers, Ii seems fairly
certain that some OF those Mennon-
ties who formerly resided here will
yet see duty in France.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-17
STATE NEWS.

Huron-Officers of the county
sheriff's office here and police Off
Gals at the state fair grounds raided
the racing barns on the grounds and
arrested two men who had eight
quarts of whisky in their possession.
Esmond-The explosion Of a gaso-
line stove in the pool hall conducted
by Francis McQuillan in Esmond
caused the building and fixtures to
be badly damaged. The building is
owned by l.. r. Baird. The loss was
partly covered by insurance.
Edgemont-That members of the
/. w. w. are operating in this terri
tory is indicated by the fact that a
fire clearly of incendiary origin was
started In the timber adjacent to
grain fields on a large ranch nea
Edgemont. The prompt discovery of
the fire prevented serious damage
being done to the grain fields and
adjacent range for stock.
Webster-Members of the hell
fire. gang of the I. w. w. may have
been responsible for a disastrous fire
on the farm of o. l.. Forbes, four
miles south of Webster. His fine
barn vas destroyed with its contents
and several horses and a dozen pigs
were burned to death. The loss
reached $4,000, with no insurance.
The fire broke out late at night, its
origin being a mystery. BY hard
work, with the assistance OF neigh
bors, a granary, containing 1900
bushels OF grain. was saved from de-
struction after 1t had commenced to
smoke and was about to burst into
flames. Forbes does not smoke and
there had been no fire of any kind in
the vicinity of the barn.
Pierre-Prohibition in South Da-
kota for the past year has apparently
had q very definitely beneficial effect
upon the reduction of crime in the
state. The vital statistics division
finds that for the 10-year period
prior to 1917 there were III murders
reported, or an average of III per
year. The smallest number was in
1911 when there were sever and the
largest in 1914 when there were Is.
The bone dry prohibition act went
into effect on July i, 1917, but its
effect was anticipated for the entire
year. With six months Of absolutely
bone dry and SIX months of nominal
~ dry, there were only four murders
In the state the entire year.