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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-12
GERMANS GAINS ARE
NOT DANGEROUS AND
ARE VERY COSTLY
Bend in Allied Line is Said to Be In
ignificant-Fighting is Violent
Germans are Moved
Down.

With the French Army In France,
June 1o.-(Noon)-Fight.ng in this
war probably never has been more
severe thcn that going on today in
the great battle Of Frenc;, and Ger
man armies between Montid.dier and
Noyon.
The Germans attacking on a ground
where the entente allies were ready
to receive the shock, have found them
selves thrown into a slaughterhouse
whence most of them never will make
an exit.
When the German infantry began
coming over in the densest masses,
they encountered immediately heavy
| fire from both machine guns and ar
tillery which moved them down.
Ever since, as fresh waves entered
the conflict, they were subjected to
simil9," punishment.
DE .enlerS Not Overcome.
The German progress must not be
taken to mean that the German
| forces have overcome the defenders
who intended from the beginning to
retire to their actual lines of combat
as soon as the action developed.
Some idea Of the determined nature
of the fighting may be gsthered from
the struggle on each wing. The vii
lage Of Courcelles changed hands
many times and when this dispatch
was sent was in the possession o: the
allies At the other end Of the line
Mont Renaud was still making a
magnificent defense and last reports
showed that Letlmont Was yet i'll al
liee hands.
The center, about Pessons-sur- Matt
where the Germans made their most
obstinate effort and formed a pocket
tending southeastward, is the only part
OF the line against which the Ger
mans have been able to report real
g2in. Their intention is to try to
reach the banks of the Disc and
threaten the allied salient, which ex-
tends to the vicinity of Noyon.
The Germans knew when they
opened the attack that their task
would be difficult Therefore, they
sent into the fray only chosen diYi-
s;ons which had been specially trained
fer the assault. 1t is estimated tha t
they engaged approximately 20 diyi-
sions on the front line for the first
shock, while behind these, ready to
take the place of the exhausted ii-
visions, there probably were q SINH
Lar number, perhaps even greater
At the conclusion of the first "a
hears o. the new battle between Mont
Iider and the Disc, the impression
gained is that the powerful German
smash has not brought the enemy the
result he expected. The allied line
is bent quite ignifcantly and the
esistance the French are oTfering G
on the actual position CT the combat
appears to be ellicacious.
Extreme violence was the dominant
note of the battle on the first day and
desperate assaults with huge masses
Of troops seem likely to continue at
least for some days.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-12
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Machinery Has Been Received fOr Is
Ton Ice Plant by Local Company.

The Ashdown Light & Ice Company
has received the machinery for an IS
ton ice plant, and they will begin in
stalling it at once. A new engine for
the ice plant is enroute. The present
of the town and the company has to
buy ice to supply its trade.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-12
W W.S.S.-
t0!ored Institute.

ers' Institute OF Little lH;ver County
meets June oath, 1918 at Ashdown, Ar
lvnsas. All teachers expecting to
teach in said county, must attend this
Institute. A fee OF $125 will be col
lected from each teacher to pay for
instructor-D. p. Holmes, Supt. By
". G.. Mills.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-12
Eastern St2r,

The ladies of the Eastern Star Will
give a silver tea at the home of Mrs,
] H. Embry, Thursday aftercocu at
80 to 5 o'clcck. The proceeds to T.,
used in raying for Liberty Loan bonds
ALI Masons end their families are in-
Med.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-12

Get full value for your pearls and
slugs. Send them by Registered mail
to Southern Pearl and Shell Co., White
Bluffs, Tenn, for best~otfers. .l....
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-12
Allies Not Surprised.

the allied commanders, it is assert
ed, were not taken unawares by the
new offensive. On the other hand,
they had anticipated since the fail
ure OF the army OF the German crown
prince to gain it's oh. .ectiyes between
scissors and the Marine and thence on
the southern part OF the line run
ming to Rheims, th1t the German
high command would decree another
maneuyer to the north and prepara-
tons accordingly were made to with
!stand the shock.
The fighting is Of extremely san
culinary character and whether it
will be confined to the area at pres
ont Effected remains to be seen. At
last accounts it had not spread north
of Montididief to the village of Can
tigny, which the Americans are hold
ing
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-12

Mrs. W. W. Winkler of Ogden was
shopping in Ashdown Monday.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-12
PEARLERs! SHELTERS!

W.S.S
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-12
GERMANS SEEK TO
WIDEN FIRST WEDGE
DRIVEN IN ALLIED LINE
Attack on 2G-AIile Front Between Hon.
fiddler and NOyon-Penetrate
Lines q Miles at Some
Points, Paris Admits.

London, June 9-"Up to about mid
morning. says TIE Reuter- correspond
ent at French headquarters, the ene-
my advance on the Montididier-Noyon
line was confined to our advanced
zone. Our principal line Of resistance
was not touched,
Associated Press Summary.
The armies OF Crown Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria again are hitting
the allied line in a new offensive,
with Paris apparently their objective.
Between Montididier and Noyon,
over a front OF about 20 miles, pre-
ceded as usual by a heavy lombard
ment with shells of all calibers and
With noxious gases. the enemy's in
itial maneuver has been launched
evidently ne has in view the bending
back OF the allied front toward the
town of St. Just, on the northern
wing, and toward the railroad pune
ton of Compiegne, on the southern
flank, getting astride the Disc river
nd driving southwest toward the
French capital.
Enemy Makes Gains.
The French troops are resisting
the impact with their usual yalor,
but the Germans on their right and
in the center have been able to pen
citrate the line for distances rang
ing from two-thir1s Of a mile south
Of Montididier to relatively two and
:, half miles at Matt, in
the center. Thence to Noyon, how
ever, the allied line is holding strong
~.
II success should rest with the en-
Gmy on the new battle front it pos
sibly nlight badly affect the ability
of the line of the defenders from
the Cise to the Marne and com
pei a falling back westward from
the Oise to the region of the Marine
northwest Of Chateau Therry in Or
der to straighten out the deep sa-
lient that would then project east
ward with the scissors sector as its
apex.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
NEWS Of A DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
Sussex County Levy Court to Re
ceive Plans and Specifications
for New Jail.
EYE HIT BY FALLING TkEE
Men of Milford Form a Glass
ITO Aid in Work of the
Red Cross.


sre.-,sI Correspondence of Every Evening
Milford, April 27.--Thirty-one men oi
Milford have organized n ked troSs ciaSS
TO cut and wrap bandages every Nednes-
dav evening during the war. he hrs'
meeting of the class was held last W cdncs-
dav evening at Red Cross headquarters
when ~ Of the members were present
The men will wear aprons and special hed
Cross caps while at work, and Tor
while will l,c assisted by women m
structors, until they are capable oil carry
ing ON the work themselves.
Those in charge Of the class hope that
many more men of the town VIII interest,"
themselves in this work after 1t Is seen
what valuable service there Is 10 perform
The members to date are as follows
Dr. Walter l.. Gricr. It's organizer 1eofge
Simpson. Thomas simpson, Arthur Der
rickson. Harry Van Kirk, DR.. Frank l..
Gricr. Harry l.. Gricr. George ;. Grlcr,
Edward Hurley. Henry Harrington, WI
liam Dorsey. Thomas Davis Charles II
Abbott. William Pierce, Joseph smith
Frederick Lewis. John {. Trntt, William
&. Smith. Charles u Abbott, \. NJ
Stokes Darwin ). Collins, G. ID. Ho!z-
mueller. Harold l. S;slmons, George J.
Reed. George II. Draper, Jr g hsrshaIi
Townsend, George T. Macklin, Harry J
Pierce. NJ. Haswcll Pierce, Jay /. i1erce
and Dr. Elmer I. Williams.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
WOMEN IN INDUSTRIES.
Discussed at Meeting Of Consumers
League of Delaware

With the entry of women into industry
on an unprecedented scale, the problem
Of their welfare and the safeguards To
he thrown around them during working
as we'll as resting periods assumes new
Importance Interesting and valuable
presentation of the whole matter was
made at the meeting OF the Consumers
League of Delaware at st Andrew $
PARISH house yesterday afternoon by Miss
Pauline Goldmark. research SECRETARY
of the National Consumers League and
secretary of the Women IN Industry
Committee of the Advisory Commission
OF the Council OF National Defence, who
spoke on "Woman's New Place IN In
dustry," and Miss Lucy ). Thayer.
educational director for the store OF
RothschiId kohn and Company who
spoke on The Value Of Salcsmanshp
Training
Miss C;oldmark referred 10 pending
legislation in Congress. and Miss lhaNcr
described store training systems which
TIT the employment to the capacity and
abilities. as well as tho disabilities of the
worker
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
SUSSEX COUNTY NOTES.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Georgetown, April 27.-Fifty-cight new
members have been added TO the Mill
Vile branch of the Red Cross and officers
have been elected, as follows: President
Mrs Sadie T.. Lee; vice-president, Mrs.
George III. Townsend; secretary, Mrs
w. r. Ringlcr; treasurer. Mrs. Clara H.
West
Having purchased the residence oocu-
pied by w. A. Gum, on Main street,
Frankford, Asa Eennett of Omar viii
move there soon.
Harrison Gilmore, highly-rcspccted
colorcd man of Georgetown, is suffering
from n painful injury to the left eye. sus-.
tanned while cutting timber IN wood
near town, when limb of a falling tree
struck him IN the face.
At Ocean View, last Monday night. n
Red Cross society, with 60 members, was
organized with the following officers
President, Mrs. James W. Evans; vice
president, Mrs G.. +. McCabe; secretary
Mrs Frank Bennett; treasurer, Mrs
A. T.. Ricards.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
CHESTERTOWN, MD.

Special Cores spondence Of Every Evening
Chestertown. Md, April 27.-Invi-
stations to the marriage of Miss Gladys
Aldridge. daughter Of Mrs. William r.
Aldridge. to Captain Paul j Wilkinson
Of the United States Army, announced 10
take place III Christ Methodist Protestant
Church, this town. on Tuesday next at !
o clock IN the afternoon, have been re-
called, owing to the sudden and I'm
expected transfer Of Captain Wilkinson
from Camp Lee. Va, 10 Camp Gordon,
Atlanta. Ga, where he Is unable TO secure
leave OF absence. because Of the formation
Of a new regiment, over which he has been
placed In command Miss Aldridge,
accompanied by her mother and sister,
Miss RebeIa Aldridge will leave on
Monday morning for Atlanta, Ga, where
the wedding will be quietly so!emnlzed at
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon
One hundred and fifty guests were
present at the Automobile Club dinner
given at Bctterton, Thursday night. The
guests pledged themselves to give $25 900
to the Third Liberty Loan fund, and also
to purchase 500 worth Of War Savings
stamps each during the year.
Liberty Day was observed here, ycster-
day, by a rousing meeting i'll the court
house at which Rev Leonard White and
Rev. G. T. McGoldrick were the speakers.
The War Savings Campaign Committee
turned the afternoon into q tag day" and
every man, woman and child III Chester
town, white and black, were required to
purchase a Thrift Stamp. More than
$500 in Thrift Stamps were sold in the
town, and probably $1,000 in the entire
county
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27

Of warm protection for
our boys will be turned
out by busy hands.
Don't let your contri-
button to the cause be
limited by lack Of avail
able material. You'll
find a very complete as
sortment Of wool and
accessories for Army
and Navy knitting in
the Art Needlework
Store.
But it isn't confined
only to the war yarn"
Mixed in with the
sombre gray and olive
drab and khaki colors
are cheerful, radiant
spots. Flame and rose
and burnt orange, and
all the new Spring
shades, are there.
And such lovely, use
full things as one can
knit in an evening or
twoi One of the pretti-
est shoulder-wraps ever
designed requires little
labor. 1t is made Of
shell-pink Shetland or
Zephyr floss, in the
shape of a scarf with
purled cuffs, finished
with a crochet scallop
all around.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
EIkton, Md, April 27.-At the an
nual stockholders meeting OF the Cecil
Farmers Telephone Co, yesterday, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing wear: President, William NJ
Pogue; presidents, Evan h. Ewing.
and Elwood Balderson; secretary and
treasurer, J T G. Hopkins
Miss Lucy Stapp Of Chesapeake City
has been appointed clerk to the Board
Of Education for Cecil county.
Miss Lillian Minister, who spent the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Albert john
son. at Lincoln Center, Kansas, arrived
home this morning
Mrs. Sara Fears, aged 70 years, died
on Tuesday at the home OF her son, WI
liam w Fears, in Baltimore. Her remains
were brought to ElktOn, yesterday after
noon, and interment made at st. Angus
tine cemetery.
Earl Outten of Pocomoke City, who
was employed in Elkton, has been called
for service in his home county's quota, and
left this morning 10 report to the local
board
The graduating class of Cecilton high
school left Elkton, yesterday, Tor three
DAYS sightseeing trip to Washington
Former AttOrney-eJeHeId 'eoigo
Gather has been selected to make the
address at the Founders Day exercises at
Tome Institute, Port Deposit, on May Is.
Rev. William Hall of Baltimore has
been assigned to Bethel M. 7. Church,
Elkton, succeeding Rev, +. M Maloney,
who has accepted call to St Joseph, Mo.
Miss Emma Magargee of Germantown,
Pa. spent this week with Rev. and Mrs.
John McElmoyle, at the Presbyterian
manse.
Robert Taylor Of Peach Bottom has
been appointed telegraph operator at the
Port Deposit station, vice William 5.
Craig, deceased.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
NEWS OF SEAFORD,

spe,,iai Corraspnndenre L. f .g-s Evening
Scaford tnril o- rm Of fire
caused much eXcIte. rr Yesterday
afternoon Tho TIRE company quickly r.
Sronded. hut its services were not r.
ouircd the fire. which occurred IN the
colorei section Of the town, was put out
bv ! bucket brigade.
The Parcnt-TeacheT ASSOCIATION oi
Meals district has elected the following
otFcers for tho next school term. Joseph
allen. nrcsldcnt: Mrs Raymond Allen.
yice-prcsi,lcnt. Mrs Lima Allen. sccrc-
tarv. Mrs Charles Fricdcl treasurer.
s. ! Hardc~tv. superintendent Of Sussex
comfy schools and Charles Shcllito gave
interesting talks
Mrs. Sallic jackson Is III from severe
cold. which j. threatening pneumonia
Her condition Is quite serious.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
GOVERNOR MARCHES
WITH KENT MEN

Dover. April y kent couuty's four
teen draftees left here yesterday for
Camp DIX. None Of the Kent county
contingent has ever been gwen such a
send-off in the way of escort as they were
The II men met at the headquarters Of
the local exemption board, where they
were provided with Red Cross kits The.
100 soldiers OF Camp DIX. here preceded
bv the Fort du Pont band and the mem
bers of the local board. with Governor
Townsend marched from headquarters
to Loockerman street where the Naval
Base Band from Lewes brought up the
rear As the men marched out LOCKER
man street to the station flags were waved
and cheers given the men.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
LOAN MEETING j NEWARK.

: f,tcial Corresporo nee OF Every Evening
Newark April = II honor Of Liberty
Da patriotic ine, a.e a ,l- held in " off
Hal last night wh. s- attended by
sever. hundred citi1t of Newark and
vicinity .Iohn : Ro--. state chairman
Of the liberty Loan omInittee, and
Wilbur /. ldauls. { Wilmington attorney
we're the -I.saAers The addresses Of both
speakers wtI greatly enjoyed
Music w:.~ l>o furnishes the local
Liberty Loan c4mpaign ,nmIt zee Whit,
CIav Greek has r",-ed To date more than
$4,000 Of the Sl94 000, which was tn,
minimum amount All II 70 this hun
dred
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
FORMER MILFORD FOLKS MARRY

special Correspondence of Every Evening
Milford, April q. Word has been re-
aceived in Milford Of the wedding, at the
manse of First Presbyterian Church Of
Okron. Ohio, Of Miss Ada r. Reese and
Albert + Bruner both Of Akron Mr. and
Mrs. Bruner are former residents of Mil
ford and are well known here
Mrs. Estella Sharpless Of Philadelphia,
daughter Of MIR and Mrs James II. Hill
man of Milford, was married recently in
Philadelphia, to Captain John c. Vein
mann Of Trenton, n j Captain Vein
mann is now stationed at Camp Meade,
where lie is connected with the 3I4th
Infantry Supply Co, Field Artillery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
NEW BUSINESS COLLEGE.
DIR. Cross and Nj. s. kisticr Take Wash
in gton Street Building.

Dr +. J.. Cross, who recently resigned
as county superintendent Of schools, and
Milton : kistlcr Of New York City,
having formed partnership 10 conduct .
business college here. they have leased
tho building 1000 Washington street
where the college viii open for business
ncx+ Monday At first thcv will usc the
main floor, but later will have the entire
building
The Boyd system has hccn adopted.
the chief purpose az the school being to
instruct in stenography and typewriting
and to prepare such students for adj
vancing IN the business world Sessions
will bc held from m to 330 p m. and
30 fO Q 80 ~ m
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27

Equally desirable as gifts.
20 oneself or to anyone else, are
the soft, sheer batiste under
garments in the fashionable
shell-pink, in which there are 50
many new effects and ideas this
year. Our selection is most at
tractive and IS moderate N
prices. A pink batiste night
dress, made up with square
neck and a pretty scallop-edged
near-sleeve, has finish Of hem
stitching Made up and stamped
in an artistic little design, 20 be
embroidered in pink or white
cotton, s2.25.
An extremely pretty skirt
combination TO match this
nightgown comes for 81.
A bit of handwork on babies
wearing apparel has fairy-like
powers OF working pleasing
transformation Just few
stitches of embroidery IN an at
tractive design, or a little
shocking and purely ullll-
tartan pair Of little rompers
changes into the dearest little
garment imaginable.
A cute little rornper that Is
sure to be a porch favorite Is
made Of white corded cotton
cloth, stamped for shocking
and embroidering. in l. and .
year-old sizes for sI.1O.
A good-looking cotton art
cloth luncheon set, consisting Of
centerpiece, bread tray, s
plate and 6 finger-bowl doilies.
IS only s1,25. The attractive
basket and rose design is
stamped and tinted, producing
a pleasing artistic effectiveness
with minimum Of effort
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27

leisure hours on the
Summer porch.
And you know there's
an extra hour of day
light now. Tack it on to
the afternoon or to the
early evening, as you
please-it's sure to be
put to good purpose and
to mean more sweaters
for soldiers, more dain-
ty things for the home
made at home, more of
the pretty furnishings
for the bridal chest
wrought by the brides
own fingers, more we'd
ding presents, even
gifts for next Christ
mas, which will repre-
sent the loving skill Of
someone.
That extra hour of
evening light will be a
great thing for the
woman who throws her
energies all day into
Red Cross or other war
work, or into garden
ing or canning. With
out prick of conscience
she can sit and rest and
rock on the porch, when
her days toll is done,
and--being a woman
she will look about for
something TO do with
her hands, like the
farmers wife, who,
when asked if she never
rested, answered:
"Oh, yes, | rests, and
while | rests | peels a
few apples
4 S she looks about
"A her, here she will
find no end of interest
ing novelties.
Even in these bits of
so-called fancy needle
work is struck the pre-
vailing note of this
stern hour: efficiency
worth-whileness.
Gone are the days
when only grandmoth-
ers knew the use of
knitfing-naedleS T h e
mysteries of the knit
ting-needle, whatever
they were, have all been
solved and reduced to
simple terms by the call
for warm knitted things
for our soldier boys.
Everybody is knitting
her Bit" even the tiny
school-maid. A mighty
knitting corps W. a S
formed spontaneously
the minute the war
commenced.
During the coming
Summer much "ammu-
nition," in the form of
khaki-colored and gray
sweaters and all sorts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27

The m a t erial re-
quired for this scarf is
4 balls of Columbia
Shetland floss at 45c
each, or s balls of
Zephyr floss at 35c
each.
VERY woman who
l. is fond of creating
beautiful things with
her hands likes to have
one piece of fine work
that she can work on
when in the mood. Such
will welcome the idea of
doing a beaded bag.
L n { q e 5 & II 5 q I e
stamped and tinted Tin
the correct. colors) on
canvas-on-auto, pom
which the beads, of
which there is a rich as
sortment in the Art
Needlework Store, are
sewed. Patterns range
in price from SOC to 81.
Not much trace in
these things, or in the
majority of the things
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
ARE SECOND LIEUTENANTS.

special Cores Spondence of Every Evening
Niddletown. April 27.-Aired c. Con
nellce. " Irving Brockson and Frank
TYSON. three Of Niiddletown' young men.
the two former being graduates Of and the
latter a student at Delaware College have
finished training in the Officers Training
Camp. Al Camp Meade. and have been
certified for the service as second lieu
tenants.
The three Young men arc spending a
f5-davS furlough with relatives and
friends in town, after which they will re
turn t. Camp Meade They Will be as
signed to the 313th and 81 4th Artillery
Regiments It Camp Meade as soon as
y:.cancies Occur
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
CAMP CHURCH NAMES
\ PENIS GROVE DRY

Pcnn's Grove, y j., April 27.-Dry
forces here are jubilant over the decision
bv the Supreme Court at Trenton Thurs
dav sustaining the State law which pro
hibits the granting Of a liquor license
within a milo of regularly established
camp-meetIng.
This means that Penn's Grove will
be permanently dry unless the vets are
ablc to get the law revoked which is
unlikely
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
CORONER, THOUGH IN WAR.
PENNSYLVANIA Official With Flag. But
Cans be Removed From Once.

Harrisburg. Pa. April L1.-Govcrnor
Brumbaugh has been advised by the ai-
torncy-gcneral's department that although
the coroner OF Clarion county WAS drafted
into the service Of the United States. ne
vacancy exists in the Office.
The opinion suggests that while the
reopic al the county will lose the per
sonal services Of the coroner during the
war. no great hardship will be imposed
As deputy coroncrs may be named, and
in emergencies justices Of the peace have
rrrtaIn powers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
PLANS FOR NEW JAIL.

special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Georgetown, April 27-Plans and
specifications Will be submitted to the
members Of the Levy Court, next Monday,
at Il special meeting, Tor the construction
of q new Jail TO take the place of the old
institution which has stood at the corner
Of Race and Market streets for many
years.
Should the Levy Court decide TO build
. new structure it Is likely the Almshouse