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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
DANGER IN DEEP DUGOUTS
Can't Get Out When Allies Strike
So Quickly, Hun Says.

With The British Army In France,
Sept Some newly captured Ger
man documents disclose that the enemy
is not satisfied with himself or wVh Hind
cnburg line dcfences, which are literally
honeycombcd with deep dugouts. An
order issued by German General OF
division apparently acting under orders
from the higher command, expressly
forbds the troops to occupy dugouts
which descend lower than eight steps
underground
The General appears To have been
very much worried on the subject and
goes into great details in ordering such
dugouts closed up, or otherwise made
useless for the troops
The German commander has DIS
covered that it's troops are unable 10
emerge from deep dugouts in time to
meet infantry attacks following on
commandments SO quickly do the Al
lied soldiers, cooperating with the tanks
move these davs. Thus il would seem
that the lllndcnhurg line may require
considerable alteration
(Reccnt accounts have told OF deep
German dugouts proving dcath-traps
on account of the gas attacks and the
swift advance of tanks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
RECORD SHOT THAT TOLD
"hORL D SHALL STAYHT"
Americas First Gun III War Was
Fired bv Sergeant Ash
of Indiana

New York Sept ll-Ihc story of
the first shot iy the American F-N-
pcditionars Force in the war with Ger
MANY she'll s,nt scrccchIug INTO the
German lines about as dawn was break
inc on October - 1917 IS contained IN
= letter sent 10 the Associated Press by
the commander OF the lndl:tna battery
which performed tins important action
in American history Alex Arch, Of
south Bend Ind sergeant IN tins
unit Eattcrv G. Of the 9th Fleld Artlt-
l.r Is the veteran soldier who, aC-
cordng TO this letter. yankcd the Ian
ward oi the pioneer gun 70 speak Tor
the [ nItcd States on the soil OF France.
Sergeant Alex Arch, OF South EenG,
Ind IS the man who pulled the lanyard
and sent thc first American shot INTO
the hostile lines on the morning OF Oc-
tot,er 23. 1917 ~ two minutes past ..
Captain AicIendon SAYS was pres
cnt during all tho hrlng Of that morning
In the gun drill of he - held pieces
the gunner. corporal lays the gun
for direction only. caunoncer No
Set~ of the range, and ~ the command
of ,hc chief If section fires the piece.
The chief of section merely repeats the
command fire. winch ,s ordinarily
gwen tN Ift b'tAttiitA'A' 49, go -
battery executive officer
-On tins particular morning, Arch
had a special gun crew made up OF the
other srrgcants who were IN command
of g7,u sections in the battery, NIL OF
whom were anxious TO have . hand IN
1be affair Arch himself called of the
rangc and acted as 10. | pulling The
laryard al my command FIRE twenty
four shots were fired that morning
The firing Of the first shot was an
eveH, which our division commander,
General considered worthy OF >pe
clal mention and record and ordered
The she'll eases OF the first eight shots
sent ID his headquarters with q view To
their pres ryatIon Later the comuan-
eier-ir-chIef Of the American EXpedi-
tIonarv Force ordered the gun which
fred he first shot 10 Le withdrawn from
service. and | understand that IT has
been or will he sent 70 the States 10 be
kept as a relic Of the great war
The Quc5tIon OF who fired tins first
shot il not a personal affair IT All 1t
Is something which concerns not only
thl- liattery but the 9Th Field Artillery
and the Isl Field Artillery Prigade as q
whole The men OF this brigade are
proud Of having been the first 70 fight
And Ne have not stopped fighting and
do not expect to stop until the last shot
Of the war IS fired.
Regarding Arch, Captain McIendon 5
letter. dated August II says that he
Is still living and still fighting the Hun;
and his fellow soldiers who helped IN
firing the first shot are still living and
fighting and the old battery IS still IN
the game and going strong
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
INSURES BULL FOR $4,000
Life Policy Supplements Heavy Fire
Risk on Mighty Monarch.

Carmel. \ = Sept 7 PauI I.
Brady oi Patterson. Putua County.
\ \ has announced that S25 600
life insurance policy has been taken ont
on his $4,000 pcdlgreed HolStetn bull.
Mighty Monarch The animal IS already
covered by heavy hrc insurance
Mr. Brady who IS ice President o!
the Westinghouse Electric Conpany
tried 10 insure the bul tor rs full value.
bur 81, 900 was the hmit OF risk the
company would assume For this Mr.
Brady Wi have 70 pay 5 per cent yre-
MUM. or about s. 600 a year Mr.
Brady has declined to exhibit Mighty
Monarch At several eattic shows which
have sought the but 5 presence as a draw
ing card. fearing the animal might come
to harm m transit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
FLIES q. 800 FEET IN SKY
Officer Aviator sets New Marx FOR
Altitude at Chicago

Chicago, Sept ia hoIgit ri k5G0
feet. claimed today 70 be 3 world rr,-
ord for altitude by o fwo-5eafor AIR
plane, was reached hy LlcIousrt " 4
B kcllcher, who flew from fhr Hl''d
States war exposition grounds IN Grant
Park on Sunday with passenger Iieu-
tenant kcllehcr and his passenger used
ncw oxygen apparatHs They wor"
it, rarIficd sir for 20 mln'ites however
and were compelled tn descend whca
their oxygen began ~ gIVc ont
W hen attempting ~ land Ilautenart
kcllchnr crashed into = fence end both
ne and ms passenger wero stunned
but not seriously injured
II - said the highest prcYlo.g record
fer q plane with q passenger - 900
feet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
NEW ALLOTMENT RULING
Allowances from Missing Soldiers viii
0ntnUe to Dependents

Wa@hngtnn Sept II Dependents
Of soldiers reported missing in action
will continue to receive government
rem ttanccs for allotncnis and allow
ances hnt until he men are officially
reported dead no payments of voluntary
Insurance OF government compensation
viii he uade
50 far the war Department has not
certified anv If the missing. which IN
clude prisoners taken by the enemy and
those killed whoos bodies are not re-
covered as to be considered dead Il
was explained todav bv onctals Of the
War Risk Insurance B'ircau
II the mother father Or other dependent
of wounded or stain soldier itvrg IN
Germany, AUSTRIA Turkey or Bulgaria
payment - made 70 fhe Ahcn Property
Custodian 81 be held an' The end oi
the war. when It wall he forwarded
General Bernhard u understood 10
be collecting material Tor his next book
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
MaNor Inspects Railway.

Mayor I.aWSOn and William A. HeIndIe
general superintendent Of the Will
mIngton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany. accompanied the street and Sewer
Directors and Street Commissioner Frank
Y Plerson IN tour Of West Fourth
street Yesterday Complaints bad been
made to City Council and forwa arded
by Council to the Street and Sewer
Board from residents Of West Fourth
street. regarding the noise of the street
ears on that throughfare The residents
declared the rails on Fourth street were
genuine antiques guaranteed to be a
quarter of century old
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

It il not myth. but a reaIity and
women may find II N perfect functional
health Women VINO want 10 grow old
gracefully should guard against all or
game weakness and arrangement, and
AT the first symptom Of ~uch conditions
resort 10 Lydia 4 Pinkham Vegetable
Compound, nature own root and herb
remedy, 10 restore health For three
generations women of America nave de-
pended upon TINS successful remedy and
have found no other medicine 70 equal II
Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
WILSON STORES AUTO
President Gives Up Motor Cars
During War Period.

Washington, Sept. 1i.-Are the White
House automobiles to be abandoned
for the period of the war?
This is the question that was asked
in Washington to-day when IL became
known that the President and Mrs
Wilson rode both morning and after
noon through the streets of the capital
in an open Victoria behind two bny
horses Even the Secret Service men
and the motorcycle policemen, who
have accompanied the President on his
trips, sat IN horse-drawn Vehicles.
Ii is assumed the President is setting
an example in the conservation of gaso-
line by making use of the White House
hnracs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
TANK SERVICE
IS ATTRACTIVE
Large Group of Men for This
Branch TO be Sent TO
Gettysburg, Pa.

Camp Meade. Admiral, Md, Sept / /
The way up the ladder is now clear
for enlisted men regardless of age, as
limitations Of that kind have been
removed This will give some old reg
uIar army men their chance 20 get
commissions direct from the ranks or
by taking course at training camp
Appointments from the ranks are now
being nade almost daily Sergeant Charles
Il. Ginrich, who has been in charge Of
n squad at the post office will get
commission rs second lieutenant
George Micheal Robinson who came
with Washington selects on July p and
once captain IN the qlarternastcr
corps until he resigned has been made
n first lieutenant IRWIN y Menikclm
who went to the training camps n year
or two ago, while student ~ George
town University, was made second
lieutentant
The tank service IS lurng men nov
since the aviation scrvIrc seems 70 have
40 many more than urc needed for ac-
tual FLYING in machines now IN France
The difference between the two branches
il as great as tho sky from the earth
but both arc novel and thus have that
charm 4 big contingent Of tankers
will bc taken from this camp TO Camp
Colt Gettysburg. Pa The following
Will conduct the movement Captain
John r. Young. Sergeant Albert 4.
krouse Corporal James H Ryan and
Corporal homas + Jackson
Another soldier Of this cantonmcnt
Private Harry Brown. coorrd, Of the
53Sth Regiment Of Engineers. has been
given iO-vcar sentence IN the Fort
Jay military prison, New York Brown
Is the third soldier ~ his cantonmcnt
70 receive such n sentence within tho
last two DAYS Announcement Of two
similar sentences WIS made yesterday
nt division headquarters Browns of-
fence WAS particularly agRravatlng
one. as hr wns found guilty of trying
% incltc fellow soldiers to nubnv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
To Restore Winter Time.

The hour which dropped from the
life Of every man, woman ard child
in thi, country II O'Clock on the morn
ing ol March 81 last. Will bc handed
back bv the ntrd States Govern
mcnt at O'Clock on the morning Of
Sunday. October - next when the
'dayli ight saving plan comes to its
official and practical demise
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
HAY FEVER SUFFERER
Tells How He Found Relief. II Might
Pay Others 70 Try the RemedX.

els How he Found Kehei. Il Might
Pay Others to Try the Remedy.
Miiiviile. \ - was run down
could not sleep 1T night and entirety
wornou1 with Hay Fever ! have charge
OF Coli Links but had 10 Ia4 off for week
al time Aiy druggist asked nc 10 trv
Ninol Three bottles entirely cured me
and J an healthier and stronger than
have been Tor twenty wears Every pcrson
VINO suffered from Hay Fever should try
Nin0l --SamI FiIckinger
Ninoi contains the tonic propertfts
Necessary to enrich the blood and lmparl
health 10 nerves muscles and tissue
\ b Daniorth and Druggist. cEtrs I
whore.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
SYSTEMIC CATARRH

Brazilian Balm is the one
thing that clears Catarrh out
of head, throat, lungs, stom-
ach, bowels and female organs.
Get large size and follow direc-
tions in circular.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
SOCIETY GIRL MAKING SHELLS
Debutante OF Is Takes Place OF
Man In Fathers Big Plant.

BethIcm Pa, sept 10 AZ pat
notic inspiration IN the line Of war work
for women Mis-, lIizaLcth ,johnsor
daughter Of hicc President Arch John
who is also Mayor of 1ethIchcm. has
taken Job 1t the paat. making shells
relieving man for fighting in France
Miss Johnson "a dcbujantc Of Is. has
given up aU social afaiiS ID work IN the
she'll department BY sheer ability She
get q pay cnyoiopc which She donates
- the Red Gross
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
FOCH APT WAR PUPIL.
Learned Defense Tactics From Hlnden-'
burg Editor Claims.

New orb. cpt j -Aarshal foch i
credited bv sone ol the German news
papers with adopting new method of
defense learned from Hlndenburg The
Allied c6,umander j, SAID bv the German
correspondent u the Ecrha NorWacrts to
have aupIed the method n The defensive
fighting Just before tie great Allied otteus-
we began at the Marine sal .ent III July
The method Is described a. with
drawaI Of troops from the first hnc and
placing the man force ON the econd llue
THIS weakened The effect of the German
ARTILLERY
"Enems batteries were II such deep
formation writes The Aor~4erts cor
respondent that their barrage struck
the German attack not in from. Of the
trst line but oniy IN front of the second
lire This defensive action learned from
HindenbuFg naturally demands a new
method Of aftac!. which viii not be lons ii
coming
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11

J.. ! yesterday Although - year ya
~" allotted three score ind tu lr
Sage tl takes al actvr interest r
her many various rhari'tes
-tuce the deata ~ nrr f.i.ta.H Fr
sage has pean living qurtv Fl .a
rcncc during The summer. aal tr.
t9Yn bouae - GOf fHh a.n,..n Ssh.
Mr. ~t2e rceoi.s atl. Hrr ,ar.,
intimate friend n uaag c~ ta-8.rg
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11

frrVa Prrrcr de
grrrrgfsitr ag
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11

Exports Increased from S4o5. 5.OOU. .OOJ IN
june u S50s 0O0.0JJ ia july Tor the
months ended wih July the foreign
sales totaied $ ,455. 100000. ~ compared
with S3.66l 100000 ior the correspond
mg period Of the previous wear
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11

General Bernhard u understood 70
be collecting material for ms neyt book
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-01
Mrs. Emily v, Merr;n,an

Mrs Emily Y. Merrman, wife OF
George Merriman, died at her home on
so. Front street. early Thursday morn
ihe' after an illness covering the past
few months. Mrs. Merriman was horn
in Bangor "a years ago. and passed the
early part OF her life in that city Since
her marriage 50 years ago, she has made
Kichmond her home Besides her hus-
band, she is survived by three daueh-
ters, Mrs Abhie Gage, Auburn; Mrs.
Hattie NJ Rideout, Bowdoiham; Mrs.
Mary l.. Ellis Of Lynn. Mass Funeral
services will be held Saturday afternoon
at +. NJ Rev. Allen w Constantine
of the Congregational church will Off.
Ciate
Earl Castner left Thursday night for
bingham. Mass. having enlisted in the
Naval Reserves
Mrs Daniel McGillicuddy was a yisi-
tor IN Augusta Memorial day
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-01
DANCER Turks IN
EVERY ONE OF US
We Are as Full of Deadly
POisons as a Germ
Laboratory.
AUTO O-|NTOX|CAT|0N
OR SELF POISONING
"FRUiT-A. TIVES" Absolutely Pre-.
vents This Dangerous Condition

The chief cause of poor health is
our neglect of the bowels Waste
matter. instead Of passing from the
lower intestine regularly every day,
is allowed to remain there, generating
poisons which are absorbed by the
blood.
In other words, a person who is
habitually constipated, is poisoning
himself. We know now that Auto
intoxicaton. due to non action Of the
bowels. is directly responsible for Sc
rious Kidney and Bladder Troubles;
that it upsets the Stomach, causes
Indigestion. Loss of Appetite and
Sleeplessness; that chronic Rheuma-
tism, Gout, Pain in the Back, are re-
leyed as soon as the bowels become
regular; and that Pimples. Rashes,
Eczema anG other Skin Affections
disappear when Fruit al tives' are
taken TO correct Constipation.
Fruit -tives'' Cor Fruit Liver
Tablets) will protect you against
Auto -intoXication.
soc box, for $3.50 trial size CSC
At all dealers or sent on receipt of
price, by FRUIT-A- A-TIVES Limited.
OGDENSBCRG. n. Y.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-01
Editors Table

The Kennebec journal is in receipt
Of and extends thanks for q copy uf
The Story of the Pullman Car" uy
Joseph Husband and sent with the
compliments Of the Pullman Com
pony. 1t is published by A. c.
McClurg & Co. and is dedicated to
George Mortimer Pullman.
1t begins with the birth of railroad j
transportation and carries the reade.'
along in an interesting manner
through the appearance and develop
ment Of the sleeping car, up to toe
present day. The trials and tribula-
tions Of Pullman, with his persist
ence in seeking after recognition and
success is wonderful tale and all
the incidents and side stories woven
into the narrative make it still more
interesting. 1t is said also to be a
historically correct story Of the birth
and growth of the Pullman car max
ing ii an authority on that subject.
1t has many illustrations of intcres:
and value.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-01
UNITY

The concert given by Miss Grace
Rogers Of Pittsfield at the Odd Eel
lows hall Friday evening was very
much enjoyed by every one present.
DR.. Whitaker. who is in the L. s.
service as surgeon ard has been
stationed at Waco, Texas. during
the winter was at home for few
hours Wednesday.
Mrs. Lizzie Reynolds. who has been
very i'll for the past few weeks. is a
little more comfortable.
Miss Ida Whitehouse, who has been
in Boston the past winter, returned
home Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Lowell enter
tanned friends from Detroit over
Sunday.
Robert Whitehouse, who is attend
ing a school of technology in Boston,
was at home over Sunday.
]. r. Taber, who passed the winter
at Quincy. Mass, returned home re-
Gently and will pass the summer at
his old home in the village.
Miss Gladys Twitchei: Of Water
Vile was a guest at the Central
House over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-01
MT. VERNON
Horace &, Careo,

rms community was saddenaa
nearing of the passing away ~ IL
ace +. Carson which occurr.d
lo' after short illness NJ C.
ne long resident Of Mr.. ye--
lion win the exception of a few
years passed in Massachusetts and
extensive travels in the west Eor
the greater part of the time bis l;er
was passed upon the farm whera Ia
was porn and later he engaged y
business for several Years ne grain
"iei dt the village. He served fba
'o"h ds selectman and later ren-e-
oeh.eu the district in the legisIat,lre
otrlctly honest in his dealings a.
ways adhering to principle he NOS
hessed those qualities of mind ans
hedr' "hich commanded respect and
gave prominence to his life as a con-
oc'ehtlous. intelligent and upright
citi@en. The Methodist EpisconoI
church, ]. Q. Q. F. and Grange #
winch societies he was a valued mem
per deeply feel their loss HE largo
circle OF friends sympa thize in heart
1eit sorrow with his bereaved widow
and son. U0 y
On next Sunday evening Rev.
Charles H. Berry will deliver an H.
lustrated missionary address Re-
deeming the City"
MRS, Elizabeth Morrill, has returned
from Wakefield. Mass, where She
passed the winter
Mrs. Lillian Tracy Mclean and son
Donald Of Winnepeg are visiting
Mr: and Mrs. Ira Tracy.
Mrs. Jennie Mansur of Springfield
Mass, is the guest this week Of Mr.
George Carr.
On Memorial Sunday few Of tn,
surviving members of CYRUS vii
mans Post G. A. r., the Sons of ve.-
Grams. and grandsons Of veterans.
also the Woman's Relief Corps an.l
the Boy Scouts formed a procession
and marched to the Methodist Epiy-
copal church where they listened 10
fine address by Rev. Chas. II. Ber-
ry' pastor Of the church. The Scrip.
lures were read and prayer offered by
ReV George Borden, pastor Of The
First Baptist church, and Miss Rua.-
carson sang beautiful solo.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-01
The Hard Coal Allotment.

II shipping can be found to care
for tho anthracite coal just allotted
to New England by the Fuel Admin
istration the conditions here next
winter need not be a repetition of last
wear. A total Of 1881, 900 tons, or
an increase Of 1886 per cent. over last
Years supply has been arranged on
paper. an amount that would pre-
vent suffering, il it ever reaches its
destination.
The Fuel Administration sends out
warning that the utmost economy
must be practiccd by everyone. We
are in war times and fuel of all kinds
are in such demand as never before.
And while this demand is increasing
tho war itself Is drawing upon the
mon who labor in the mines, threat
ening the coal production to an
alarming degree.
II is announced by the Anthracite
Committee and the Fuel Administra-
tion that n total of 54.345,7s3 tons of
domestic sizes will he available for
distribution this year; an increase Of
2.sss,323 tons over 1861.
The Fuel Administrators of the six
New England states figured their
needs Al 1889 400 tons for domestic
requirements. The allotment as
stated, was lo,33l,ooo tons. II we
get it all, We may escape the trying
conditions Of last wintrr but we are
not Vet assured of tho flll amount on
account Of the uncertainty of secur-
ing tho necessary shipping, although
We have the promises of both. In
the meantime, it will he well both to
get all the coal We can and to be as
economical with il as possible,
And don't forget TO MI the wood
shed 10 overfowinE.
The allotment Of hard ccal TO the
New England states il follows:
l9l6-lal7 l9ls-19l9 Increase
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-01
OUR BOYS
ouR CQuNIRY'S SERVICE

W. H. Williams Of the Central
Maine Power Co., Augusta. recently
received the following letter from FL
nest T. Bates. Company NJ loSrd Z.
S. Infantry. Mr.. Bates was Formerly
employed by the Central Maine Pow
er Co. in Augusta.
American Y. NJ. c. A.
On Active Service
with the
American Expe ditionary Force
3-oS-'1S.
Dear Mr. Williams:
Well how is everything going these
fine DAYS? Sure are getting along o.
K. here Had our first crack at the
trenches a few days ago and came
out o. x. The worst Of all was tne
superabundancy of rich, sticky yel-
low mud, up to your knees, resem-
bling molasses.
Received your fine box O. X. and
say it was some welcome, and wonde"
if you can fully realize how thankful
one is to find he has such splendid
friends, and to be so we'll remem-
bered. To say ] am more than
pleased and thankful is insufficient
and yet one can't say more.
Great weather here now. All the
trees have budded out and red Sol IS
right on the job drying out the fields
and the roads which can get just as
dusty as American roads. regard
less of their rocky nature. But still
dust is better than mud and snow, OF
which we've had our share of both
this season.
Been on a hike for a few days and
the sights we've seen have been won
derful. And the way the farms are
built and walled in, making little
worlds and forts of their own remind
one of the Puritan days and their
stockades.
Have been playing quite a LITTLE
baseball of late and last Sunday had
a peach Of a game, but I got put ,ut
Of the game in the eth with 4
sprained knee and am in the hospital
hut for a few days. Am expecting ,c
get out today. 1t is some place
though, the best of care, and nurses
and everything is so scrupulously
clean and immaculate. The feed is
excellent.
Tie Y. NJ. c. A. furnishes music al
entertainment, movies, plays, etc,
and say they are sure doing their bit
I don't know what we'd do without
them, so much do they do for our
comfort and amusement They aud
the Red Cross have certainly done
wonders. The Red Cross especially.
Jointly they've reestablshed a hac
summer resort for our furloughs and
soon expect TO he going there. Well
will close now as dinner is calling.
Would like to hear from YOU if some
time YOU find it convenient
Sincerelt
ERNEST
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-01

AS the nation shakes itself down
to the tasks of the war, that ex-
crescence upon our industrial system
the cost-plus method of handling
government contracts, is gradually
disappearing. It has been as prolific
in difficulties as it has been IN
profits. Out Of it arose most Of the
labor troubles which have marked
the first year of the war, and it has
been a constantly disturbing feature
in all portions Of the Industrial pro-
gram. It's end will bring small Ia
mentation except among those who
delight to sigh "Ah. Them was the
happy days"