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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31
GERMANS FLEEING FAST
FROM KENNEL SECTOR
Foe Makes Mobile Bolt to Rear
as Haig Continues Crush
ing Blows.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

With the British Forces in France. Aug.
81 Noon British successes on the Lys
salient sector Of the battle front have
caused the Germans to start retreat
from the neighborhood Of KENNEL to
opposite Bethune The withdrawal is
progressing rapidly
Field Marshal Haig's men arc
attacking near Msrrienes today between
Bapaume and the river Somme, which
position is strongly held by the enemy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31
u. S. Takes Middletown Houses.

1t is rumored that the Federal govern
ment has commandeered three dwellings
at Middletown for employees of the Marlin
Rockwell Loading Co
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31
Minor Accident Case.

Only one minor accident case was re-
ported at the Delaware Hospital: L.
Dougherty, address not given, left should
er injured
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31
Amusements Tonight

Oueen-"The Great Love.s
Majestic" Green Eyes.
Victoria" DE Luxe Annfe,
Sayoy-"Tbe Power and the Glory"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31
DRAFT BILL TO WILSON.

Signed by Speaker Clark and Senator
Salisbury as Protein President of Senate
By Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington. Aug. 3I-Speaker Clark
and Senator Salisbury, president pro ten
OF the Senate signed the man power bill
today shortly after noon and a waiting
messenger took the measure TO the White
House for President Wilson, s signature.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31

feeling Of security goes with Clover
Dairy milk.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31

Particular people choose Clover Dairy
Milk ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31
SPANISH SHIP SUNK.

U-Boat Torpedoes Alexandrine Madrid
Wires Paris.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
PARIS, Aug 3l.-Another Spanish ship,
the Alexandrine has been torpedood, ac-
cording to a Madrid dispatch TO tho
Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31
SHOWERS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

washington Aug ST. Forecast for DelS-
probably showers tonight and carly sun
day morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31

There is hard fighting going on north
of scissors, America n and French troops
striving to capture the high plateau that
dominates the Alsne and Ailette valleys
and also endeavorlng to force their way
farther toward Coucy-le-Chateau, an
important concentration point between
the Olse and the Ailette. The Germans
are lighting hard in this sector, however,
and appear to have checked the allies
for the time being
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
Amt
Nature
Wonderful
WHOM THE GODS
DESTROY, THEY, ETC.

7 sm convinced this brave regiment
will always prove worthy Of it's prince
~ chief" So said Batty Bill 10 his tele-
sam Of congratulations 70 Willie the
Warrior naming him chief Of The
"Grenadier Guards" Dye get that. Il
those two amt the halmiest looms
that ever ratified an empty bslfgy.
They've pumped the old salve ueedls
into each other so much they make
mosquito netting for holes, looks ilke
six-inch armor plate.
All The bug powder II the world
couldn wlggle al ear Of those two
rumm!es. And those slmp Germans fali
for that stun Nes, they cat 1t so fast
they can't choke That weasel-faced
nlnny. so fag away from serspping u
would take lightning q month 10 hnt
nim. and so safe. he's even guarded
against the flying corss % his loot wine
bottles, while thousands of Heinies
click or daily, along comes Dany
Bill with a commapd 10 the remaining
fsw Of q went west" regiment--
WIN ALWAYS PROVE WORTHY OF
it's pRINcELY CHIEF"
What fools these mortsls be Is
peclally those OF Germany.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
Wesi Chester Hadn't a Chance
Locals Want Shoot Off, Too

The wil@iQg,on Trarshootlns Asso-
oiat.on Is noS'in a tie with West Ches-
ier for nrst place 20 the Philadelphia
TraPshooters' League. although they
have broken twenty more targets than
The West Chester Club In ina nine
matches wnich nave been held this sel-
son. The local CLUB sho; AZ 450o targets
breaking iii9 for an average OF o2.aj
per cent per man. This j. the highest
record made by any club 10 the league
since The league has been on major
basis.
The Dope Smith" on ne Wiimlnsio !
Transhootlne Association has fSired it
out iAai west Chester never really had
a chance with the Wilmington Trap-
shooting Association 10 tho match last
Saturday. Taking the irst 0ity men on
both s!d's and dividing them into teams
o. ten each snd comparing lhe Whining
ton scores With me- Nes, Chester scores
with the west Chester scores % shows
thai everyone OF the lys teams on me-
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

~ turn your attent on 70 another. The
average pitchers stock IN trade is a
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
ROY ROWLAND TELLS
"ROW DAD TAUGHT NE TO PITCH"

fast bali and a curve with a good
change Of pace. Maize a study Of your
bat;ers and II you work yourself into
hole put everything you possess on
he ball You don't have 70 cut loose
with every thing. though. ail the time
The smart pitcher IS ,as one who
knows how and when 10 mix EN- up.
Don't rely too mucA on your catcher
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

when he gives you s'gps. J, yours in s
pinch q "a we'll 70 confer with your
battery mats, FOR ofttlmes two minds
are better than one. Learn 90 seep
runners close 90 the bass. Ths Is very
lmpo tant You cannot blame your
catcher always II some ono steals 6
base apJ many game has been won
by a runner who who took lbe,ties
with o csreIess pitcher.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
TRAP SEOOTMG
BASEBALL

Wilmington side would have defeste5
is opponent from west Chester.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
Y. Nj. C. A. HAS FINE
RECORD IN CAGE

The local Y. NJ C. A. enjoyed one OF
its best Seasons In basketball durng
the one just closed from many s.tnd-
points. Aside from the league games.
teams representing The local association
played six games against outside teams
without suffering a single defeat pillns
up i9s points 10 i2i scored by oppon-
enis. The detailed records for the ses-
son, both individual and team. follow
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

would suggest that
you ask another boy
10 get in position
alongside a plate as
az a batter then
pitch 20 him. Don't
throw at q station
ary object. To set
The greatest degree
Of effectiveness Use
the body swing in
delivering
Learn one curve
at q time. When
you have acquired
The knack Of dellv-
erlng oHe effective
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

Household interests are all under Z
benefcent ruling, and these coming two
weeks will ne the hest time for sdyer-
Using them in the Want Ads
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

Strength OF the Wilmington team vas
much greater than the reserve strength
Of the West Chester team. The ilrst
afiy men on the Wilmington team aver
lsed 81 70 per cent, the FIRST 1fiy men
on tha West Chester team averaged SS52
per cent The first f0rty-1ve men on
the Wilmington team averaged e040 per
cent. while West Chester's nrst forty
flva averaged but sI.s5 per cent.
The local boys are going 10 try and
take 100 men WITH them 90 shoot or the
tie, and feel confident Of victory.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

In me coming week advertise rooms
% rent and rosl estate for sale. Good
husln ss conirscis may be secured
through the Want Ads this week.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
BASKETBALL
..-..----l.rs
BOWLING
BY ROY ROWLAND,
Son Of Manager Clarence Rowlend, OF
the World Champion White soX.

In the q s, place Il you want to be a
winning pitcher you must have con-
troll. This Is the most Important les-
son to DO mastered. ln set control
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
RAILWAY TERMINAL MEN
PLAN FOR CONSOLIDATION

General and local cnairmen OF lhe
p. r. T.. B. L T.. B. L. Z. F. and
members Of the o. r. C. spent Tues
day morning in conference, contin-
ued Tuesday afternoon. discussing
and planning methods OF solving the
labor situation involved in the uni-
ncatiou OF freight terminals In FL
Paso. Contracts must be so formed
that any crews can work in any
yards without violation Of any con-
tracts: questions Of seniority must
be passed upon. and numberless other
kuotty details. When the trainmen
have arranged these questions salts
factorily to themselves. their plans
must be submitted TO the railway
managers committee for acceptance.
Monday afternoon the managers
committee met with the brotherhood
representatives and presented 10
them the plans they had outlined for
the consolidation Of the freight ter
mlnals here. The plans include the
abandonment OF the Texas Pacific
Yards. the freight business OF that
line being looked after by the C.. II.
d s. a. yards. and their passenger
traffic being taken over by the santa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18

Boys Promoted
atCan1b TraUiS
Fine Work Of Local Sol
diers Gets Recognition
By Advancements.

Camp Travis. Texas, June le---Ll
Pasoaus in Camp Travis are receiv-
inz promotions that give proof Of
their good work as soldiers in camp.
Amng the FL Paso boys promoted
are-
Sergt. John 1IcAnultys company C.,
s15th supply train. has been promoted
10 sergeant first class, or as most
people know them. 'the TOP cutter
and he is one OF the busiest men in
the company
Corp. Thomas 1IalOney, company C.
315rh supply Tram, has been APP
pointed sergeant mechanic OF the
company. 10 keep the trucks running
most of the time
residing al I'll n stanton street, ID
Paso.. was promoted from corporal 20
sergeant first class in the detachment
Q. H. corps. on June s.
Pvt William Howard I1tL- former
ly Of Fl Paso. has been appointed url-
vate first class in company j, alatn
supply train
PvL -oLn Pendergast and Pvt
LaurinE 3. Shaw. also Of FL Fasoi
have been appointed privates first
class in the same organization
Pvt Earl C.. NOTION company g.
3I5th supply train. is still In the
hospital, having gone through lnl-
nor operation. bur is expected back
within a week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
z. T. WHITES NEPHEW LOSES
AN Arm OVER IN FRANCE

z. 7. White. OF Il Paso. has re-
ceived a letter from his sisterinlaw.
Mrs Robert Woods. enclosing letter
from her son, r. +. White, now in
France, who has lost an arm in the
fighting over there Nr. White was
an engineer on the Santa Fe at san
AIarcial when he enlisted along with
conductors Hound and Hawthorne.
also Of san 1IarclaL The letter says
in part-
Il suppose you have my letter by
this time telling you o. the loss OF my
left arm I am up and running around
and getting along fine I do not know
what they are going TO do with US
cripples- Guess they will send US
home, as we cannot do any more over
mere 20 help the war along
Everybody over here seems 20 feel
confident that the allies have the
high hand on the Boche now. We
viii hope so. / wish / could have
done more, but there are many more
who Will take our places as we drop
out
Il feel much better on having been
here and having done my bit. even
though I have lost my arm. than /
would have felt If I had remained at
home a Stacker. and waited for the
other fellow 10 come, and 7 know my
dear mothers sentiments I'm regard to
this war and that you feel as do
about it,"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18

assigned 90 his band. Inasmuch as
this arrangement offers exceptional
opportunities for men II musical
ability 90 find the place in the service
for which they are best qualified, the
recruiting officer expects 20 enlist
enough men I'm the next few DAYS
to lin all vacancies in cavalry bands
However. the bulletin also applies to
infantry and field artillery bands, and
10 is very likely that many more men
viii be required
Wants 10 TeumEters-
The duarteru1ster al Fort Bliss has
requested Capt Fonda 20 secure for
him Is Transfers TO fiji vacancies
Capt. Fonda said and he believes he
viii experience no difficulty i'm secur-
ing these men within the next rev
DAYS. All men who are eligible Tor
the position are requested 10 see the
recruiting party in The Herald build
Nine Men Enlist.
Nine men were enlisted at the local
station Tuesday. These were ror the
regular army. Robert A. Caldwell,
Amarillo Texas, signal corps, Fran
cisco Chino and George keryte, cav
airy. George i. Buchanan, coast ar
tfuerv. and sam Lincoln. Seventh cav
airy band. from Albuquerque. ~ ~
FOR the national army these were
entered. Henderson r. BROOKS, Ha-
lup. n. IT.. quartermaster corps. Harry
Brown. Albuquerque. y. ST., and Fred
eric< u. AIvarado, II Paso, ordnance
corps.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
Villa Bandits
LeAUe PaYTaL,
Moving North
Reports In Juarez Say They
Looted Mining Town;
Fire On Church.

According to reports received I'm
Juarez from chihuahua City. Cen
Francisco 1Iursuia, who is said 20
have started for Juarez last week.
has taken the field against villa FOL
lowers who are said to have entered
Parral Friday and looted stores No
official confirmation OF the looting
of the city has been received
After Parral had been taken by the
bandits. the reports received IN
JUarez state, Carranza soldiers
charged them and ran them out OF
II is reported that there are about
1000 wen armed bandits operating In
Chihuahua and reports received from
refugees that party OF them fired
a church ar Malpaso during services
and shot the men, women and chill
dren as they were running from the
building.
Reports received i'm Juarez Monday
said the bandits. iu small bodies. are
moving north, and strength is added
of the small towns in the road Of
the advancing party are reporting
raids
Carrauza Troops RenIiEned.
Reports OF renewed activities by
Francisco Villas main command near
Parral has caused a realisnment Of
troops in the north The garrison
at JuareZ has been strengthened by
the arrival Of troops from Villa Ahu-
manda. MOctezuma and other stations
along the Mexican Central railroad
Troops from the Oiinaga district have
been sent south and forces from the
Chihuahua City garrison have taken
the field In pursuit OF Villa. The last
report received here Of Villas move
meuts was that he was moving north
along the Couchos river in the gem
sraI direction OF the border He was
reported 20 have had 1000 men
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
MexicanS VIII
Be Taught Use
Farming Tools
Government To Sell Them
On Long Tenn install
ment Plan.

Yuma. Ariz.. June 1s-Psstor
Rauaix. Mexican minister Of the in
terror. with a staff Of six. has made
close inspection Of the Laguna dam
and Of the Yuma irrigation system.
A visit by automobile was made also
to the Mexican farming community.
just south OF the Arizona line, and to
Andrade. Hence the party went TO
the Imperial valley and MexicalL
there to be met by Gov. Cantu, OF
Lower California.
Rauaix stated that he had been
commissioned by his government TO
investigate American agricultural
methods particularly with regard 20
the use Of machinery and that his
first view OF such work naturally
was along the border. where natural
conditions are not dissimilar 10 those
known generally IN Mexico His
travels viii extend. however. through
the great farming districts OF CALI
fornia. and thence eastward into the
corn belt. passing on 20 Inspection OF
some OF the larger factories where
agricultural machinery IS made
This machinery may be bought by
the Mexican government. for resale
10 the farmers, who viii be taught its
use, and be allowed a term OF years
for payment only by such methods,
it is believed. can Mexican agriculture
be put on higher and more produc-
tive plane
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
War, Struggle
Of TWO Vie1CS,
Says Wilhelm
Declares the AnglO-SaXOns
Would Make All the
World Slaves.

Amsterdam, Holland, June lS--Ihe
war is not matter Of a strategic
campaign but a struggle Of two
world views wrestling with one an
other. emperor william declared on
Saturday at the celebration Of the an
niversary Of his accession.
Either German principles Of right
freedom, honor and morality must be
upheld" he added. cor Anglo-Saxon
principles with their idolatry Of
1Iaminon must be victorious"
The Auglo-Sazons, he asserted
aimed at making the peoples OF the
world work as slaves for the Anglo
saxon ruling race and such a matter
could not be decided in days or weeks
or even IN a year
The emperor emphasized the fact
that from the first he had realized
that the trials OF the war would be
great. The first outbreak Of enthus-
ias1n had not deceived him Great
Britain's intervention Eau meant a
world struggle. whether he desired
it or not
Praises Hindenburg-
He said he was thankful that 1le-d
marshal Won Hindeuburg and Gen
Won Ludendorff had been placed al
his side as counselors- Drinking 70
the health Of the army and its lead
ers the emperor said
The German people and army in
deed are now one and the same an-
look up TO you with gratitude. Every
man out there knows what he IS
fighting for, the enemy himself adj
mits that. and in consequence, we
shall gain vicrory-the victory OF the
German standpoint That is what is
In question.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18

Fe. The III Paso & Southwestern
line viii retain IT'S present equipment
The Joint inspection bureau VIII pc
abolished. the different lines agreeing
to accept all ears offered.
This plan. 20 is slids VIII eject @
saving I'm labor and equipment. OF
approximately $4,000 year The
four lines bind themselves into en-
association 20 be known as the ID
pasn Terminal association. with W. s.
Ford as superintendent The direct
ors viii be r. u. Morris. of the D
j. & S. W. j. e. Mcdonald Of the g.
IL g. S. A.. W. f. Brown, Of the
station. aud a. L. Eistole, or the
Texas s. Pacific.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
Street Cars Drop the
SBipstop Plan; Potter
Saus Obeyed Orders

Street cars on Boulevard no longer
skip stops. The system was discon-
tinued Monday by the street railway
company In pursuance Of an order
issued last week by the city council
I'VE had orders TO drop the skip
stop system Of operation said man
ager H S. Potter. and we stopped.
Monday evening between $3.50
o'clock and s o'clock. the cars were all
running on their old schedules. stop
ping every block. II necessary to dis
charge or take passengers. Il was
said that some Of the cars dropped
the system Sunday, a day ahead Of
the day set by the council as the limit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
Think Yaquis Killed
Member Of Dun Tribe
For Brutal Murder

Phoenix. Ariz. June 1s.-Vicente
Gonzales. a YaQui Indian. charged
with the murder Of a Mexican boy on
the plain near Mesa. has dropped out
Of sight. though several hundred men
searched for him for days after the
body Of the child was found.
Officials are inclined 10 believe that
Gonzales has been executed summar-
ily by members Of his own tribe, with
whom he has been I'm disrepute owing
90 evil deeds I'm the past It is not
doubted that he would have been
lyuched had he been captured by the
white hunters
The case was one Of exceptional
atrocity. the child having been mis-
treated and then strangled-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
Personnel Of
Bands GiUen
ByReCrWiterS
Fifth Cavalry Band Wants
Men; The Quartermaster
Asks For Ieamsters.

When army bands have been organ
lied. pursuant TO an order Of the war
each band shall be in
creased by one commissioned officer
and u enlisted men. up 20 80 pieces
The commissioned officer viii be a
first or second lieutenant and the en-
listed men viii be graded as follows;
Two band sergeants. two pand coIp99-
rails four musicians first class. six
musicians second class and seven ml-
sician- third class
Tho I'd Paso district recruiting Off
Ger. Capt 7. W. Fonda, has received
a re.lrsI from the commanding otIi-
Ger OF the Fifth cavalry at Fort Bliss;
asking that recruits be accepted and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
FL PASO FLYER SAYS COAST
OF COUNTY CORK IS RAINY

ION = WIIIlaUs0u- son q ". aI--
1-rs C sam Williamson. $3.50 n l-a-
rosa street. now flying IN the l--le1
states navy aviation section or tne
coast Of Ireland, wrote MS pals---
sro He said the service was llne
r-F dandy and that his only o11ec-
ton TO the location was the almost
continual rain Young Williamson
WAS a ruachiuisr here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
SEQ CANADIANS LEAVE
uFr-rwG CH1Tps - {

WATERFOWL. r. y. June 18--Eitteen
OF the 500 Canadian soldiers who de-
serted from a training camp at Brock
vile. Saturday night. are held I'm the
county iaL here. The men were ar
rested in Redwood. near here
Alleged I'D treatment IS given as the
reason for the soldiers leaving camp
without permission.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
WESTERN UNION FIGHTING
WILSON'S UNION PLANS
(ContInucd from raEe -

hood Of a strike Of our employees, a
body Of men and women OF high pa
trlousm. who have borne great bur
dens uncomplaiugly as a part Of their
contribution to The nations cause
Mr.. Carlton contends that the labor
board reached no decision under the
procedure fixed by it. inasmuch as
five votes were cast against the
Walsh-Taft plan, whereas the pro-
cedure required the vote 20 be unani-
nous
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
TWO Ell PASO BOYS OFF
TONIGHT TO ENGINEER CAMPS

Charles Albert COurchesle. native
FL Pasoan, son Of Alfred Courchesne.
pioneer industriaIist, leaves tonight
for camp Meade. Maryland, TO join
the Z6tn engineers. trimming there
Robert Washburn. Of Austin street.
a relative of Charles n Basse-t. goes
tonight TO Join the 477th engineers at
san Antonio Tex
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
TRENCH FEVER Is SPREAD
ny HOnT LICE. SAYS ARMY.

washington. .. c.. June IS
Through tests conducted upon SIS vol
uuteers from American hospital and
ambulance organizations in France
medical authorities have been able to
determine that trench fever. one Of
the most battling diseases affecting
troops on the western front IS spread
by germs carried by body lice
The volunteers contracting the dis
ease lost from 90 10 IS pounds in
weight While they were cd the Ger
mans bombed the hospital in which
they were being treated but they were
not injured
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
cor. MCCARTHY WEARS aV.7

Advices from san Antonio. Texas
received here said that Col d. i. Nc
Carthy. southern department guar
termaster. who served with the first
expeditionary forces in France. had
been given the official blue -F" 20
wear on his left sleeve. in token Of
service He contracted rheumatism
in France and was returned to his
former post
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18

Robert d. smith formerly CItv
timekeepcr and now member OF
company A. 14lst battalion. a strictly
FL Paso company. stationed at Camp
Bowie. Fort Worth. arrived in IL
Paso Monday on q furlough.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
~ An Unusual Offering
?s%$s'' OF WOmem's Beautiful
Tailored Hats Ordinarily
Worth SIS, For Only So

SOME time ago we began preparing for TINS
0big Hat Event We went to number OF
prominent wholesalers and placed orders
months In advance so as to offer something
exceptional. Since that time hats have mate
rally risen IN price-but in spite Of this fact
we can offer these hats at great saving to
you.
White lIilans, Black Liseres and Pineapple
Straws are the most serviceable and most pop
uIar Summer hats this season. These are rare
treasures and every woman thinking Of get
ting a white, black or colOred hat should see
them
Large, small or medium shapes, trimmed with
ribbons, flowers, fancy stick-up ornaments, etc.
Women in search of an inexpensive hat viii f
nifty to get it at an unexpectedly small price.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18

Washington, D. c.. June 1S--Ihe
army casualty list today contained 80
names divided as follows: killed in
action ten: died Of wounds two; died
OF airplane accident one died Of dis
ease. one; died of accident and other
causes. one; wounded severely, 50;
wounded slightly. one.