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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
BOCHE ADMITS SURPRISE.
Broke Into Our Lines at Unim
portant Points Was Report
TO German People.

Berlin, july 20-Admission is made
in the German official communication
issued yesterday that the allied troops,
through 8 surprise counteT-otfcnsiyc on
Thursday, broke into the German front
infantry and artillery lines at isolated
points between the Aisne and the Marine
and forced back the German line.
Later engineering Of the German
positions prevented the allies from break
ing through. the statement claims.
The text Of the communication follows
"The battle has hlazed up again be
tween the Aisne and the Marne. There
the French have begun their long expected
counter-of1ensivc BY the employment
Of extremely strong squadrons Of tanks.
they succeeded at first in penetrating by
surprise into our front infantry and
artillery lines at isolated points and IN
pressing back our line.
-Afterward our line divisions, together
with reserves which had been held IN
readiness, frustrated the enemy from
breaking through
Toward midday French attacks on
the line southwest from scissors to Neuilly
and northwest of Chateau-Thierry were
defeated In the afternoon very s,rong
partial attacks Of the enemy on the whole
new line Enemy columns which were
endeavoring to reach the battlefield were
the objectives of our successful battle
planes.
con the front south OF the Marine, The
French. since the failures of July I6-I7.
have only directed partial attacks south
east of MareHill, which were repulscd
Between the Marine and Rheims and
past of Rheims the fighting activity has
been confined to local operations Enemy
attacks in the Bois-du-koi and on both
sides of Pourcy broke down
we have captured prisoners in success
full attacks northwest Of Troesnes, on
the Suippes and on both sides Of Perthes,
The number Of prisoners brought in since
the 18th exceeds 20U0O :
A fresh attempt by the French to drive
a wedge through tie German lines be-
tween the Aisne and the Marue was re-
pulsed with heavy losses 70 the attacking
forces, according 10 the statement issued
by general headquarters this evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
NEWS or CHEsTERTOwH.

SPECIAL CORES pondencs RI Every Evening
Cbestortowa Nd j'lr ~ state
Tax Commissioner william y Beck ard
family Qlll remove ~ Baltimore short,
and II Clay Brown ~ krntmcre farm
and his family pill occupy Mr. beck T
home on Front street
II il reported that The will n TIE ls'o
Adam r Huey. Of Massey, make orl-
two bcquegta 9nc - hls nephew lsaar
Frank ffuev, who was associated wlth hs
uncle In business AZ Massey and the othe-
~ hjs onlv daughter, Miss Margsro'
ITup.-. n Massey Ine nephew . LETT
5000 and made cole cZecltor n The
estate rhile the daughter j. given the
residue The nephew 21ll continue tho
barge business at Iassey which forms
part If IN estate estimated 70 be worfh
from $50 0p) ~ $500 600
This town and community we're t1roTn
into a state of ieverl-h excIternert Iaef
night ~ the news flashed over the ~lres
from Philadriphia daily papers that the
French end British soldiers Had pene-
trated miles nto The German lines nad
captured 1000 prisoners, taken u
villages and had the Germans rInnlng.
Mr. and Mrs John IN Hirons arc
sonevhaf concerned about the where
%eU York three months ago and trnm
,vbom thev have not heard ior nearly
that time Mr. Hirons Ia with the color9
in France. and when his parents 1rst
heard from him after reaching overseas
NJ had bern taken sick. and was n base
jspItal.
AI1n r. Coleman. clerk IL the post
office n enlovIng 8 weeks vacation With
hisfamllv At the nome ~ his wlfe's parents,
CAPTAIN and Mrs GLADDEN. IN Annapolis.
Mrs. Martha START suffered = slight
stroke of paralysis At her nome here the
first oil the week.
Mrs. w. Walter Chapman II spending
two weeks with her father Edwin :.
Valiant, il Church Hill. Mr.. Valiant
Il quite iii. He i a director in he
Chestertown Bank Of Maryland.
The vleid Of wheat on Fancy farm.
owned bv Mrs. Thomas D. Bowers and
her sister Mrs. William I. Nicholson.
consisting Of tiilage u 10 acres. Vas
9. 100 bushels The wheat was sold for
s2.24 q brsnei il me 1arn. bringing
s6.O4S. The wheat crop On this me
farm was entirely destroyed oy hall
storm last year.
Prof. Wilbur Hirons and family, ana
sister. ii Wilmington, rnotored %
Chestertown on sunday. and spent nc
day with his parents. Mr.. ana Mrs.
John " Hiruns
Miss Eunice Morris, daughter of Mr..
ana Mrs. Wilbur II. Morrs, has gone 20
Baltimore 70 take course u business
preparatory 20 accepting = responsible
position
Miss Ida Smith has aceepted a govern
nent position in Washington, and entered
upon her duties this week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
special Correspondence Of Every grenine

Special CorreaEpDnde1ce Of Every Evenine
Elkton, Md, July DO-The body q.
Charles T.. Clayton, Jr., Harrisburys Pa
Who lost his life OF yacht IN Klk rivfr
on Sunday last, waa found Heating ~
Sassafras river yesterday, and cent " tJs
late home at Harrisburg, Pa.
Struck on the head ~ bridRe near
Octoraro Junction, IAwreDce y Giyer,
~ Oxford. Pa, brakeman On Nc
Media divisinn, Ps1nsyiVaTIia railroad,
was seriously injured and taken 10 4
Wilmington hoasital for treatment
After damaging the State rOad between
PerryWle and the Delaware line, heavy
trucks have nov been ordered 20 detOur
their route from Newark 80 the Ielc-
graph Road, going via Rising Sun and
tho COnOWingO bridge route.
All school teachers IN this cOinty Who
received a salary of 500 last year Hiil
receive q bonus - so irDn the chool
board
The dwelling of J ". Hambleton, near
Rising Sun, was entered by q thief Who
carried of pockctionk containing
about S12
John q Hindman, Jr has sold he
restaurant buaiurss. az Rising Sun ~
Nathan EoIk. of lanragter, Pa, Who has
taken possession II the b,isincsg
Georgc Wort, agrd 81 years, died =
his home near Rising sun after rcvrral J
weeks illness of paralysis family e1T-
yIves him
Dr William p Writ II Wasbingfrn,
came - Flkton yesterday and claimed
tho body ~ bic enn John r W'jrt who
was Killed Thur day night 1hen big
autornobilo turned tgr+ie Dn ;ho Charle--
t1yvf rpad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
AUSTRIA SEES DEFEAT
WITH AMERICA IN WAR
Vienna at Last Comedies u S
Has Million Men at Front
and More to Come.

Washington, July 20 Austria now
knows that a million Americans are in
France and is beginning To realize what
American intervention IN the war means.
A despatch from BCrne Yesterday quotes
the Nicnne Arbcitcr Zcitung rs saving
the question now Is whether the G rman
army can force n decision this year be
fore the United States Is able to throw
the whole weight of its force into the
balance.
The Americans, says the newspaper.
"are transforming the situation against
which the Entente found itself in a per
CeptIble manner every day not only from
n political but also from a military point
of view. All the latest reports are IN
agreement that there Is no longer doubt
about the fact that million Americans
are today IN Franco. Their genius for
organization has obtained an amazing
result which recalls the creation Of the
British army
"All the forces that are arriving in
France today have been raised, trained
and equipped in wear and a half The
participation Of the Americans III the
struggle increases to gigantic extent
the Intensity Of the efforts which Ger
many must make 1t IS fact without
precedence in history, for Germany is
finding herself today confronted with
three States whose population is three
times superior to hers and whose talents
for organization and economic force are
equal to the organization and economic
power Of Germany
"Thc Germans are maintaining their
positions hut there IS 2 hmt 10 every
thing and it can be understood that the
supreme command Of the German army
are striving to obtain nal decision
tins year II IS now question of doing
this before the United States IS able 70
throw the whole weight al her force into
the balance, for the American transports
into France are increasing month by
month
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
ENLIST IN NAVY.

The following men have been accepted
for enlistment at the local navy recruiting
station during the week and sent to Phila-
delphia Harold G. 0rton Of Syracuse, \.
y, Elwood Mitchell, Baltimore, Md,
Francis " McCrea, Dover, n J., Vii
liam +. Barker, Chestertown. Md, Earl
L. Richardson Cambridge. Md, appren-
tee seamen: Lawrence 5 Gibson, OF 270l
Tatnall street, veoman; Arthur l.. Rob
erts, jacksonville, Fla, fireman third
class; Edwin A. Aioseley, ITO Washing
ton street, machInists mate, second class;
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
so MARINES ON LIST
SEVEN DEAD, IS WOUNDED

Washington, July 2O-The marine
corps casualty list today gives total OF
so ma mes as follows:
Killed in action, :; died Of wounds,
II: died OF disease, ]; wounded severely,
40: wounded slightly, ,: missing, D; in
hands OF the enemy ,
The lisy of dead and missing follows
KILLED II ACTION
Privates Tracey X. Decker. Parker
Glen. Pa Joseph J Harris. Houston
Texas; Elmer NJ kreig, Detroit; Leslie
A. Schmitt, Chicago.
DIED or WOUNDS.
Corporal Jerry Vucic, Chicago.
DIED OF DISEASE.
Private John Roos. California, Ohio
TIE WOUNDED SEVERELY INCLUDE
Privates William r. Church, Tilt0n,
n. H; Francis Z. Green, Wilkes Parre,
Pa; John johnson, Philadelphia; William
Johnson, Salisbury, Pa; Philip N
Jordan. Roxbury. Mass Charles Lantz,
Auburn, Mass; Patrick A. Shannon,
Woodlawn, Pa. Frank Stoley, Newark
Y. J.; Frank J. Nanderhoven, Paterson,
n. J.
MISSING IN ACTION.
Sergeant Rey X. Smith, Spokane,
Corporals John D. Ashworth, Spring
field. Ore; c. L. Bailey Chicago; Ray
mond +. Bhven, Bristol, r. l.; Hugh
f. Bolander, Maysville, Ky; Dennis
o. Lantzey, Lincoln, Wash; Howard b.
Wood. Elmdale, kas.
Privates Eugene NJ. Brown, Grenola,
Kas.; John F. De Haven, Conshohocken,
Pa: Fred W. Elftmann, haywood, IL
Waldo H. Farnham, Waterville, Ore
Vener ]. Kearney, Spokane, Wash
William L. Lenz, Gillian, Mo; David *
Milligan. Jersey City; Peter Nicastro,
Chicago; Daniel J OConnel, Ranger,
Mo: Joseph c. Placek, Chicago; Cecil W.
PIeLsch, Anderson, Cal. Wilfred Brunette,
Ware. Mass; William f. Neuneker,
Busnell, ILL.,: Lyle p Rosecrans, Auburn,
Mich: Herbert l.. Senger, Danville. III.
pREyIsoULY REPORTED MISSING, NOW
REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION:
Second Lieutenant Thomas W Ashley,
Deerfield, Mass;
Priyates Theodore +. Bangs. Bengies,
Md; William x. Pray, Batavia, n. Y.
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW
REPoRTED SLIGHTLY WOUNDED IN ACTION:
Privates Ralph Indy, Paoh, Ind
Merw1n C. Shave, Baltimore
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW
REPORTED PRISONERS IN GERMANY:
Privates Elmer, G. Byers, Labelle, Mo ;
Leslie Cunningham, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20

George r Ellegood, Dclmar, w Lane
Moore, 93f East Seventh street, ap-
prcntlce seamen, Nathan Bowden, 20l5
Jefferson street, cook, Leon w, Clarke,
so North ConneI street apprentice sca-
man. Curtis Diamond Al Market
street. fireman, third class Denver r.
King. Gambler y & apprentice seaman;
George T. Evans, 1907 North RoIrc2
street. pattern maker. Clarence Il Berry,
SMYRNA, apprentice seaman, Fred b.
Williams. St Martins. Nd fireman,
third class
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
WITH THE C0LORS.

Alfred p Doughety Of 20lS GiIpin
avenue and Paul rhomp.on aud William
+. Lykens, Of Chester, Pa, enlisted III
the L 5 Marine Corps 1T the local re-
cruitng station yesterday They will
be sent to Phlladephia and from there
to the training station Ut Paris Island 5 Z
Noryal Woodward. colored of SO
Locust street, who served an enlistment
in the navy. being honorably discharged
three wears ago has again been called
to the colors lie will report for duty
at League Island next Thursday
4 farewell surprise party was gwen last
Thursd night by friends and relatives Of
George l.. l. ans at his home, l501 Itod-
ncv street having enlisted in the [ $.
Navy. The time was passed with music
and games. Miss Elizabeth Malley aud
Miss Marion Johns gave piano selections
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
II. s, AIRNEN PRAISED.
British Air Fighters Say Our Men are
Keen and Courageous in Battling
Eo,

London, July 20.-American air squa-
drons now scattered at numerous points
throughout Great Britain have won golden
opinions from the British air fighters.
What the British air force officers think
of these Americans may be illustrated by
q letter sent by major commanding n
district in central England who. shortly
after being transferred to a new command,
wrote to one of tho American squadrons
which had previously been under his
direction:
''It is difficult for me TO find words that
effectively express the complete salts
faction the work of your squadron gave
while under nv command A keerer.
more willing, bigger hearted lot of men
than those that comprise your squadron
il will be difficult TO find
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
INFANT WELFARE STATIONS.
Open I.30 TO 4.30.)
Subject to Change.
M0ndaYs Indenendence

Mondays Independence
Station, Twelfth and CIaymont
streets; store, Gilpin avenue and
Union street; Thomas Garrett Set
tlement.
Tuesdays Old Swedes' parish
house, Pulaski Hall, store, b and
HeaId streets; store, Vandeyer ave
nue. and Hutton street.
Wednesdays Thomas Garrett
Settlement, store, b and Heaid
streets; store, Vandever avenue and
Hutton street.
Thursdays New Century Club,
Thomas Garrett Settlement, PeO-
pies Settlement, Italian Settlement.
Fridays Gilpin avenue and
Union street, St. Elizabeth's S School,
BrOOme and Oak streets; Pulaski
Hall
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20

The conversation in the village hotel
had turned on the war, when one ol the
company asked.
(Which is the most wtrlike nation"
Vaccination, replied doctor its
nearly always IN arms Trench and
Camp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
Personal.

Mr. and Mrs ]. c. AIcCivan and Miss
Blanche L. Mcheever are At Wildwood
n j.
Miss Beatrice Neekity and Miss
Irene Dennis are spending 10 days sJ
Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20

Jones Il called doctor last night
Smith-Who was sick?
Jones He was when he saw the kind
ID hand ] held Afilestones.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20

Angry Prof. DO YOU think this class
is a Joke. young man?
Student No, sir; I'm not laughing at
the class Jack-u Lantern
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
On The Face of II.

What is the chief feature Of this
aviator's exhibition"
II Judge it is the nose dip"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
Just as Good.

Has you- husband been exempted
al camp
Nom. but he's been vacinated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
GOING AWAY :

Keep In close toucn with home oy
having Every Evening mailed 20
you regularly. Orders taken FOR
anv length II -imc. anG 10 any
address. l2c a week, SOC g month
invariably payable in advance, "
the Business Office
. ~ ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20

''Flubdub doesn't think much Of
Plunkyilie hospitality He's always abus-
ing that town
ITS his own fault. | don't know what
he did but they had to put him in jail '-
Kansas City Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
FromOver There

Letters Of interest from Americas
soldiers who are with the allied
force in France.
Every Evening will be glad to receive
and print letters of this character.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20

David S Prmtt, a lieutenant in the
Eighth Aviation Corps in France, has
written to Milford friends He saws:
Speaking Of commissions, maybe |
wasn't one lucky person. Out of the
whole bunch Of boys that finished ground
school when / did and that came across.
only six got ''firsts;" all the rest were
seconds How in the name of Pete
happened to he included I'll never be
able to tell you for / don know myself
10 tell you the truth, though, such a
happening didn't make me the least bit
angry. Would it have you?
Really must tell YOU about my last test
my raid. The mapped course covers
sonnet hing like $50 miles as a crow flies
Allowing for cross winds and difficulty
in locating map points and land marks it
is much farther There are two distinct
trips, or legs-the first one takes mini
mum time of.two hours. and the second
an hour and a half; and of that three
and half hours we have to have an alti-
tude Of 5000 metres 10000 feet)
more for one quarter Of the whole time
You see, it Is supposed to be the final
test for your ability to climb, read maps
and to handle all complications that come
up in trip Of that length
sure was wrapped up like a new born
baby IN q February gale. In addition
TO my regular amount of clothing, | had
on this extra clothing. pairs Of heavy
wooden socks pair of fur-lined slippers,
pair of hecce-lined leather boots, knee
high; on my body three heavy sweaters,
a sheepskln-llned pair Of trousers and
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
RIVER IS Sitting UP
SAYS ENGINEER PERRY

State Engineer w. F Mcclure has
just completed an official trip over
the. Imperial canal system with AS
sistant Chief Engineer c N. Perry
says the Brawley News
The itinerary included the Volcano
Lake levee, the Alamo channel and
Hanlon's heading. Numerous figures
were obtained concerning the recent
improvements in the system as we'll as
the changes of the river in the past
year.
At the intake, Mr.. Perry made
soundings across the Colorado river
$50 feet below the weir. The figures
obtained indicated that the river bed
has become silted to some extent, and
Mr.. Perry believes that with the weir
out and normal flow resumed, the
bed of the river at the new lockwood
g,tewould be between three and four
feet above the sill of the low part of
the gate The conditions created by
the weir raise the river bottom at the
gate materially at the present time,
but this would be reduced somewhat
If the weir should be removed, and
the estimate of Mr.. Perry is only ap-
lpoXimate and no official.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
FURNISH CARS
FOR LETTUCE
MELONS
Food Administration Representative
Makes Survey of the Vegetable Sit
uation and Promises Aid in Getting
Rolling Stock for Valley Vegetable
and Cantaloupe Men.

E. w. J. Hearty of Boston, chief
of the fruit and vegetable division of
the Hoover food administration, left
this morning for Washington after a
days survey of the lettuce and cam
taloupe situation in the Valley. He
was shown over the Valley by Will
Fawcett, G. L. Wagner and several
other growers. Mr.. Hearty was ac-
companied by F. E. Nellis and E.
Slater, Chicago vegetable men, also
prominent members of the food ad-
The visitors were much impressed
with what Imperial Valley was doing
to raise food. Mr.. Hearty gathered
data to be used in furthering the in
.sistence of this valley for adequate
rolling stock to transport the 1918
crop of lettuce and cantaloupes to
market.
Mr.. Hearty will also plead the cause
of the Valley for bill to unity the
Colorado river projects.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
(By Associated Pressl

Los Angeles, Jan. 24.-Never be-
fore since the Weather Bureau began
recording the rainfall away back in
the '70s has there been such a dry
season as is now afflicting ranchers
in Southern California.
The driest season in Southern Cali
fornia was 1898-99, when only $50
inches fell up to January I, with 8.72
inches the total for the season On
the other side, the wettest was 1883
ga, with 1918 inches. For 1915-1916
the total was 1892 and up to and
including January, 1916, the score
read 1880 inches. When it is recalled
that for the present season up to
January 13 the total at Los Angeles
has only reached .63 inch-and this
includes the first general rain Of
last Saturday night-a better idea can
be had of the general situation so far
as fruits and vegetables are con-
cerned. For the first time in years
irrigation has been general all
through December and January, MAX
ing the growing costs of various crops
the heaviest on record.
Reports from the ranges the past
week showed over 10000 head of cat
tie in the Bakersfield section in pre-
carious state because of the scarcity
of feed. The first rain will probably
remedy this situation, although many
cattlemen have already lost heavily.
At one time it was proposed to con-
script the cattle and remove them to
the ranges around Redding, where
there is an abundance of pasturage.
San Luis Obispo county has long
been known as the great butter dis
trict. Dairymen had suffered heavy
losses because of the long drouth.
The first rainfall of so inch, it is be-
lieved, will bring a quick increase in
production and by February 10 ship
ments will be practically normal.
During the last half of January
and February the cauliflower crop of
Southern California should make
great headway. Where care has been
used such as the practice on the big
league ranch just south of Los An
geles the quality of the late January
cutting promises to be the best in
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
IMPERIAL LETTUCE IS
SUPREME, SAYS DEALER
Friedheim's Fine Lettuce.

Los Angeles, Jan. 24.-Samples of
Imperial Valley lettuce sent to Los
Angeles this week are unusually fine
and some of the heads weighed two
pounds. The lettuce was white and
crisp and superior even to last sea-
sons remarkable stock, which has
commanded such fancy prices in the
Eastern markets. 1t is running most
ly three and four dozen to the case.
The movement from now on will en-
able Mr.. Friedheim to take care of
eastern orders. With the crops in
Southern sections curtailed or in
jued by cold weather, it gives the
California products an open field. It's
fine quality will not only make it sell
well, but at high prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
M A SHALING OF
FORCES FOR RESUMP-
i, TION OFWAR ON EAST
FRONT AS RESULT OF
DEMAND.
Germany Insists That Rus
sia Give Up COurland and
All Baltic Provinces or
She Will Move on and Cap
ture Reval.
(By Associated Press)

Petrograd, Wednesday, Jan. 23-The
Russian peace delegates have decided
unanimously to reject the Germans
terms.
Petrograd, Jan. 24.-Following the
issuing Of an ultimatum by the Teu-
tons that Russia must give up Cour-
land and the Baltic provinces or Ger
many and Austria will actively re-
sumo operations on the east front,
the Bolsheviki are taking steps to re-
mobilize the army and navy.
In order to gain time, Foreign Min
lister Trotzky has postponed his an
sew to the Teutons demands until next
Tuesday.
In the meantime the country will be
aroused to its danger.
The Germans say they will resume
operations and occupy Reval within a
week. The German reluctantly grant
ed the request of Foreign Minister
Trotzky to postponement to the goth
of this month to permit Trotzky to
lay their terms before the Council of
Workmen and Soldiers Delegates. It
is said the Teuton negotiations with
the Ukranians are proceeding ami
cably. The Austrians offered to cede
Cholmtchina to the Ukranians if the
Teutons were furnished with grain i'm
mediately on the conclusion Of peace.
The Bolsheviki have taken charge
of the non-partisan Russian Red Cross.
They have arrested the heads Of the
= organization as being counter revolu-
tionary. Scores of persons arrested
by the Bolsheviki are charges with be-
ing involved in revolutionary plots
organized among the majority faction
Of the Social Revolutionists in the
Constituent Assembly, which controlled
the assembly in the single session
held before it was suspended. The
Bolsheviki found a quantity Of bombs,
firearms and documents. Soldiers and
members of the Red Guards have been
arrested and charged with the murder
of two Kerensky minister at the Ma
rine hospital. The leader is std to
be still at liberty.