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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-08
Allied Line Virtually Straight
ened From Soissonsto
Rheims.
YANKEES take FISHES
Germans Being Forced Beyond Al.ns
River, May BE Unable to Make
Stand Short Of chemin
Dss DANES. n

Washington, Aug. 5.-The great
salient between scissors and Rheims
on the western battle front has at
fast been substantially wiped out.
With the terrific fighting Of the allied
forces following the fall Of Scissors
Friday, the retirement of the enemy
was forced with new effectiveness
and speed.
French cavalry patrols are now OPP
Grating along the railroad between
Scissors and Rheims, and American
troops hold the outskirts Of Fismes,
the great supply base which the Ger
man army strove with the utmost de.
termination to hold.
Germans Forced Beyond the AJsne.
Allied advance guards have reached
the southern bank Of the Aisne, and
the combined thrusts Of French,
British and Americans appear great
enough now to drive the Germans
back even beyond the Aisne to the
heights Of the Chemin Des Danes,
where powerful defenses must then
be faced.
Both east and west the allies on
Saturday increased the speed Of their
advance, distance Of more than six
miles being gained at some points.
The line has now been Strengthened so
as to escape the danger Of being en-
filaded, which previously threatened
the southern bend from scissors.
Allies Bringing Up Big Guns.
Notwithstanding the difficulties
confronting them, the allies are bring
Ing up their guns almost as fast as
the Germans are Withdrawing. The
roads over which the Germans are
retiring are being subjected to the
heaviest bombardments.
COincidentally, the British have re-
gained important ground west of the
Ancre river, where the enemy also is
retiring.
There is no certainty that the Ger
mans will find the Aisne a bulwark
and be able to reform their shattered
columns behind it. Advices from
Paris indicate the German lines north
Of the river are in dangerous posi-,
ton which they may not be able to
hold. If this is the face the retire.
ment will go on until the enemy is
back again to the lines north Of
Chemin Des Danes.
II the defeat Of the Germans south
Of the Aisne is as complete as reports
seem to indicate, the British drive may
start at any time.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-08
BAKER HAS NEW DRAFT BILL
Ages 10 to IS Included In Administers.
ton Measure. 4sel

ton Measure.
Washington, Aug. 5.-Draft ages Of
men from 10 to As years will be read
to congress in the bill embOdying the
war departments new manpower pro.
gram, which will be introduced in both
houses of congress today. and expe-
dited by committees with view to
prompt consideration when regular
sessions Of the senate and house are
resumed late this month.
After formally announcing the new
draft ages, Secretary Baker said all
the possible combinations Of age limits
were carefully studied and 1t was
found that in order to get enough men
into Glass for the program proposed.
is to IS was necessary. He said, how.
ever. that the bill, as read to congress,
will contain provision authorizing
the president to call men out Of Glass
I by classes according to age, so that
IL 1t is found practical the men be.
tween 10 and 10 will be called out
later than the older men found eligible
to Class I.
The war department program, the
war secretary said, is purely military
one and cannot be called q conscrip.
ton Of labor, although it naturally
win have the effect Of putting at use.
full labor or in the army all able
bodied men within the age limits 40
they finally will be fixed by congress.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-08
1oehs v-Boat In Canadian waters.

PASSPORT, Me-, Aug. 5.-The first
successful foray Of German sub
marine in Canadian waters has been
reported here. Capt. Charles r. Dag
we'll Of the British lumber schooner
Dornfontein and his crew Of eight men
landed In their small boat on Grand
Manan Island in the Bay Of Funly,
and reported their vessel had bsen
held up, looted and ret alire BY =
U-boat Is miles southwest Of Brier
Island ct 11:86 O'Clock Friday morn
Ing. The U-boat commander said he
bad been on this coast six monthA 4
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-08
AIlIes Beat Huns In the All.

London, Aug. 6.-Eight hundred ano
forty-four enemy airplanes were
brought down by the allies during
July, while 1876 allied machines were
lost during the same period. British
aviators accounted for 40 planes;
French 200; Italians 1O6; Belgians 4 =
Americans 8. In addition 28 planes
were brought down in the Balkans and
five in Palestine. The Germans de.
stroyed 316 allied planes and the Bull.
garians five and the Austrians four.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-08-08

While Mr.. Hoover 10 In Europe con.
ferring with other food controllers,
the food administration has cut the
monthly allowance Of sugar to two
pounds per person. and warns the
country Is threatened with serious
sugar famine. The wheat situation IL
better and citizens are released from
the voluntary plsdss - 40 without
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-04
SPAIN AND THE GREAT WAR {.

In this tremendous armed conflict,
which has drawn into IT the greater part
of the nations of the civilized world, Spain,
bv the desire Of almost all her citizens, has
been and continues to be neutral. What
dors this attitude mean? That SpanIards
look with indifference upon this catastro-
pho or feel an equal degree OF sympathy
for each of the bellgerent alliances?
Not at all Spanmrds desire to remain
neutral because the majority of them are
CfcrmanophiIes. or rather, because they
are thorough enemies of England and
France as we'll as of the United States
As ii is impossible for them TO take an
active and open part on the side of the
Central empires, they wish TO preserve
their neutrality at any cost, because,
should they abandon it. their only field of
action would be TO range themselves upon
the side of the nations that they detest.
II is quite natural that Spain should
wish to maintain her neutrality, and no.
body Is justified IN crIticizlng her tor tins.
That she will be able to preserve this
neutrality is matter on which prophecy
cannot be vcntureh; but 1t would seem
that she may fail in endeavorlng To pre-
serve II not only because Of the measures
adopted BY Germany, which may even
tually ALLEVIATE Spanish good viii, but
owing to the possibility that England,
France or the United States, or the three
together may force Spain to adopt q
policy that may displease Germany IN
order that an end may thus be put to the
provisioning Of submarines IN the McfIter-
ranean and the Canary Islands T. II.
Pardo de Tavcra in January Century
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-04
MANUFACTURERS
SHOW PATRIOTISM
Those of Nation United in Behalf
ofDemocracy, Local Secretary
Stein Reports.

James +. Stein. secretary of the Manu-
facturers Association of Wilmington,
who is n member of the advisory board OF
the National Council for Industrial
Defense for the State of Delaware, re-
turned from New York last Saturday
night, where he has been attending the
tirst meeting of this board There were
thrty-Sevcn States represented This
board has been created tor the purpose of
bringing about a closer relation between
the East, West, South and North The
National Council will have offices in
Washington, which viii be the clear
ancc house for all managers, assistants
and all national affairs Will be in charge
of and handled by some of the best
attorneys, and other men in the United
States
James \. Emery, general counsel made
a very interesting address III connection
with foreign trade relations after the war,
and impressed every one present with the
Importance of this issue
Mr.. Stein expressed himself as strongly
impressed with the spirit of gct-togcthcr
manifested at the conference. The manu-
facturcrS Of the nation arc all behind the
government we, and say VIC advised
", because the Manufacturers Association
Is as much part of the National AsSocia-
tion as is any other body" he said, "are
irving 10 do our bit, and more than our bit
in the matter Of aiding Uncle Sam IN these
trying times Labor questions were but
very lightly touched on
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-04
OUR MEDICAL SERVICE.

With our troops in France viii 90 the
largest. best organized, best equipped
medical branch in the worlds history.
In the formation Of this department we
have had the benefit of the united eyperl-
cncc Of the English and French surgeons
general.
Few are aware To what an extent the
doctors and surgeons Of the country have
responded From no other profession
or occupation has the percentage OF
volunteers been so large.
Ten months ago ia the Office of the sur
geon-gcneral, In Washington, there were
only SIX assistants. and the total enlisted
medical men in both army and navy
numbered 420 including our territorial
possessions.
When the call came, there were $4,000
physicians and surgeons IN the United
States. Immediately 25,000 of them
volunteered for service. OF these, over
1900 have already been commissioned.
The executive force in the surgeon
generals Office has grown from six to over
POO. and here are gathered each day and
far into the night, and often all night,
scores of the ablcst surgeons III the land.
Experts and professors from the largest
medical schools and hospitals; doctors
whose books are studied at home and
abroad; surgeons who were earning a
princcly fortune each year, 10 whom pa
tients travelled thousands Of miles, others
with more moderate incomes who could
less well afford to do so, gave up their
practice and have joined the medical
branch And these earnest men are
rapidly forging into shape the largest
and most efficient surgical organization
the world has ever known. II Wind
sor, in the Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-04
MORE BACKSL|D|NG
IN WALL STREET
Rcactionary Tendencies Shown at
the Opening of the Stock
Market This Morning.
ny Associated Press TO Every Evening

Wall Street, New York, March T.
Reactionary tendencies again we're mani
Tested at the opening of todays stock
market, developments over the weekend
provoking further selling.
United States Steel Union Pacific,
Canadian Pacific, Marine preferred and
Texas Co registered losses of ! To 10
points. Coppers we're under renewed pres
sure with CrIcible Steel, tobaccos and
feathers. Coalers were irregular, but
specialties comprising the motor grouD
and distillers' securities averaged ] point
advances.
Liberty bonds eased slightly.
Selling assumed wider proportions with
the progress Of the session, the short in-
tercst pressing its early advantage on
another break in Italian exchange and IN
dIcations of tighter money.
Rails, industrial and equipments added
to their initial rcvcrsals and "A few special
ties were weak on moderate offerings.
Among the exceptions were Baldwin Loco
motive, American Car, Mexican Pc
troleum and some of the shares controlled
by pool operators.
Liberty 315s sold Mt % 81 to H.9S,
first 4s at 9712 to 977S and second 3s
at 9S 40 To 9S.6S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-04
WITH THE Y. NJ. {. 4. IN FRANCE.

We walk down to the central square: !:
gaunt RUNS arc all that Is left Of what
were once magnificent old public buildings.
4 machinc-gun emplaccment commands
the square and barbed-wire CntanglcmentS
are IN evidence for use In case the Ger
mans should attack We walk past the
cathedral. II Is now a rum with tremcn-
do,Is walls and naked arches standing out
stark against the SKY, what was once its
nave now a huge pile of fallen masonry.
We pass on and turn a corner on the wall
ot what was formerly q French home of
the wcll-to-tl0 class we see painted large
red triangle As We reach the door,
several y NJ. G. A. secretaries welcome
us and take Us inside Here thcv have
lived through all tho furious shcclling Of
the prcccd ng months, serving hot coffee
and caring for tho needs Of thousands Of
soldiers: and. strangely enough, this
house the ground-fiOor rooms of which
have been crowded with troops night after
night, IS the only ono in the vicinity
which has not been partially wrecked
by German shells. The upper stories
Scared with shrapnel and fiving shell
fragments. are not in use; the Sc cretarics
are sleeping underground in what was
once wIne-ccllar. with the floor above
them Sandbagged and bomb-proofed
They tell Us, To our surprise. that the
seemingly deserted city Is filled with troops
We learn that under the clty Is a vast net
work oi labyrinthine cellars and connecting
) -~agc> and in these underground
fHazc9 with the rats and ver1nIn the sol
,iIcrS arr living No wonder that that
little friendly \ VI & A. building is
fhronged with troops night after night.
Nc hear that IN some way. know not
how. ne SECRETARIES managed 10 secure
last week $1,000 fresh eggs which they
supplied 10 the troops going up to the
trenches they arc giving out ninety
gallons of hot coffee every night We ask
what chance for rest they have, and are
told that few DAYS before one of them
spent his time unloading boxes of supplies
from five IN the afternoon until three the
next morning and turned in at last
only to be called out few moments later
by the arrival of fresh troops. whom he
spent the rest OF the morning serving
As we watch them at their work We begin
to understand that a cup OF hot coffee and
bit Of CHEEKY atmosphere may sometimes
preach the most eleoquent Of sermons. -
Francis b. Sayre IN Harpcrs Magazine
for February.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-04
GERMANY AND LORRAINE.

The first stone IN the foundation Of the
present war was laid in 1870 when
Germany despoiled France Of Lorraine
This was true not alone because France
regards with jealous solicitude every foot
Of French soil Rather, indeed, ii was
because Of the Importance Of Lorraine in
the German scheme of things, out Of
which scheme grew the Pan-GeTman
creed Of Teuton hogemony in Mittel
Iuropa Ia 1870 the French iron mines
~ Longwy, al Briey, and st Nancy were
unknown Lorraine was supposed 10
contain all the iron fields embraced within
the boundaries OF the French Empire;
and Germany being the most far-secing
~ well as he most unscrupulOus Of nations
saw, IN her seizure Of Lorraine the reduc-
tion Of France to a second class power. and
the acquisition by themselves Of the means
whereby they could control the world
The fact that the basin Of the Meuse
subsequently developed iron ore in greater
quantity and richness than were poss-
eased By Lorraine alone made an Allied
victory in this war possible, while acccn-
tuating to Germany the necessity for her
continued possession Of the old French
province j. b w Gardiner in Worlds
Work for January
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-04
ATLAS POWDER CO.
BRANCHING OUT
Annual Report Shows Increased
Business and Addition of
New Lines.

The report of the Atlas Powder Co.
for the year 1917, which has just been
issued, shows gross sales Of $27 ,4S7 ,630.62
and net income for the year of $3,05O,-
4Sl 81, also undistributed profits at the
end of the year of 81 ,097 ,60O.47, the net
income being equal to the annual rate on
mon capital stock amounting to 3d.
co., 400 and preferred stock s9,OO0,WN.
President w. J. Webster reports that
during the year the company acquired the
entire capital stock Of Richards d. Co,
Inc, Zapon Leather Cloth Co. and Cellu-
loid Leather Co Richards d Go. arr
manufacturers of leather cloth, lacquer
enamels, varnishes, bronze liquids, amy
acetate and nitro ccllulose, with new
and completely equipped plant at STAN
ford, Conn.
An increase in gross business over 1916
is shown in all branches
During the fivc-year period ending
December 81, 1917" President Webster
says, your company has had these of
certain facilities of T.. |. du Pont dc
Nemours & Co, rs directed by the Fed
eral Court, and during this period your
company has created an organization
whereby these services have been DIS
pcnsed with
A substantial subscription to the LIB
erty Loan and general cooperation with
the government is reported; IT is also an
nounced that the company has extensive
contracts from the government In 1917
the dividend, including | per cent Red
Cross dividend, WAS 26 per cent. OF the
2,522 stockholders 755 are employees.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-04
OYSTER BEDS FOR
GREAT SALT LAKE

Plans have been made to begin the
propagation Of oysters in Bear River
Bay, Salt Lake, Utah, this spring, says
the February Popular Mechanics Maga-
zine in an illustrated article. Expert
Inents and scientific study Of local condi-
tons have Indicated, 10 the satisfaction
Of the State fish and game commissioner
that the enterprise Is thoroughly feas-
ible one Analysis has shown that the
percentage Of salt in the water is prac-
tically the same as in ocean oyster beds
In searching for desirable section Of TIL,
bay 10 commence operations, those il
charge Of the work used an amphibious
craft built particularly for navigating
shallow waters and negotiating salt anC
mud bars The boat, long, narrow
motor driven scow, is provided with sidC
wheels that propel il through the water
and across mud
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-04
DEATHS.

utFHf ETo> In t,s cl,, on M4rrh +
laIo Narea-e, vidou Of Jonn Horrhor,"n
Gcls,i.s- and l-,.na, Ar, invited y a.
81 ut 'ht fln. -;i ~or1 ices ar ~ residence 90
t.- >au 'a-aV ,r-or-e " Doyie. IT.. Nn
ftH "'n sf-'t1 on Nednr>daS after
upoa Nia~ at ! 80 ort""k Iutcrmrnt
- 81 ~ate-. e'uetsr.
IIN1 ~ In tins CITY on Narci l. i9IS
tatna-ioe " lsauht IN Ter. 18th wear
b iafl and friends are invited q At
t.ud fh, funeral >ervirs> a. the r,sid,nsr
~ 1er erautuoth"r. Mr. Mario "ahi.
W">r TWrnrs seventh STREET on Tuesday
sifsruout March =. - 80 o clucb Inter
u,ut kI,erNlew cemetery
NIiLEE In t.is ~. ). on Narch > 1915
Anaut4zya Bo-AoW>ka. VIE ~ William
bclatlse, and frl'Ids Of fhe family arc
r',peT h.tis invited {" attenc the funeral
-ert1cs.- At hc rt,ldenre ~ 7cr mot her. Mrs
Nfafl Barrnvs ha Ipol rncoIn street on
Neaut ,da> morning at = ..uo CLOCK REQUIEM
tl-. mas a. Ics.ViE L G Church
Linden and Harrison streets at q O clock
lut.rmeUi Ncp, CathedrtI cemetery.
- \L>PN ln me- city on Ieuruary =.
lat~ lanes. u~baLd uf Alice MC\cSpy
I.elatlNeS. frl' ud- and members Of Boiler
maker, 2 mon aud Eirteufit Ward Demo
cratir ltas4t also - Elizabeth Holy
Namc SociciN are InVtrd to attend th,
fun,ral from ms Iatt residence. 502 south
Harrison street. on Monday morning at
aocloch Rcoucm mass al ;, EIuabeff rs
Church lnternent a. Cathedral Gene
rEoPLks-In TIN, city. on March /. 1918
lliam { PeoItcs. aged - years
Relatives frIr uN-. Miuqua Tribe No <
t5np'd . Il 81 and employees Of The Dela
war Division. r.. y 4 v X K co are
invited ~ attchd the funeral sers i,4.s al
tho tt->idcnce Of his brother iu-Ian Frank
IIucA son south Jackson >tre, On Monday
evening March 1T 80 . clock InterTnent
- tlead Of ChrIsti4no cemcter. on Tuesday
Aiarrh =
s>NDFE At her late residence. Iilz y
Third ~. on March > 1915 BIanch " +.
slfc 81 John snyder. aged 36 Year.
Relative and FRIEND, arc invited a. a,t-
f.rd the funeral services a. hc Christian
Missionary Alliance sol Vest Fifth street
on Nsdnt-day afternoon. March a. at . 20
O'Clock lutermtnt az EifcrVicW cemetery
omi' flowers
ROACH In this city. on March l. 1918.
William = Roach. aged - years
Flelatiyes. friends. Delaware Lodge No q
Legion. arr invited 70 attend the funeral
spFvlees al the dencc ffhls Son-in-Iaw
tseurge + Lang. So Van BSren street on
T4s.day afternoon March 3 AZ O'Clock
lnterment a. RIverview cemetery
SMILES Ia this city on March 2 1918
William Shilf-,. aged 81 years.
Funeral scrA ICES will be held at his late
residence. 40 last Fourth street. on Tues
day morning. March 5. a. u O'Clock In
tGrmeut Old SpodeS cemetery.
WALTERS Al Cosseyville Kansas. on
March 1915. George T. Walters
Relatives and friends in vited 70 at
end hC funeral soryicea at Martin ) Fu-
neral parlOrs $40 West street on WcdncSdav v
NeTbrook CcmC terry
WILEY In this city. on March 2 1918
Catherine ID widow Of VIM +. Riley. aged
- years
tend the funeral services at the residence of
her son John l.. Wiley. 2OO3 Rockford Road
or Wednesday afternoon az 2.3O O'Clock
lntermen' AZ kiverview cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-04
A TROUBLESOME CARPET.

4 member Of the diplomatic corps at
Washington tells story Of Persian who
came TO the United States on a special
mission.
Among those who entertained him was
d wealthy American, who invited the
Oriental to his country house. On the
morning of the guests arrival the Ameri-
can visited MIN in his apartment, and was
astonished to see him hopping about the
floor in the strangest way imaginable.
The host ventured to ask the reason for
this curious action The Persian replied
"You see, this carpet is green, with
pink roses here and there. Green is q
sacred color with us, so am Obliged
10 hop from rose to rose. 1t is good exer-
else, but rather fatiguing The Youths
Companion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-04
NEED OF IRON NOW
Ailments Due To insufficient Iron Com
mon in Spring.

Iron Is An essential constituent Of
pure and healthy blood.
Peptiron, the new iron tonic com
bines iron with nux, Gallery, pepsin and
other blood and stomach tones that
successful physicians prescribe.
Ii is wonderful corrective OF anemia,
paleness, languor, nervousness, whether
caused by hard work, worries, too close
confinement indoors, or any other cause
Peptiron will multiply the red corpuscles
in your blood, tone your nerves, improve
your color, aid your digestion, and restore
the health and strength that you must
have for the cheerful performance Of daily
duties.
Peptiron is in the form OF pills, chocolate
coated, pleasant to take, prompt in effect
and economical.
Your druggist knows the great merit
Of this nux and iron preparation, and viii
be pleased 10 supply YOU.