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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
BRITISH RAIDS IN GERMANY.
Carry Out Two Hundred and Fifty !.
Raids With Only Ten Machines
Lost.

London, March 19-Two hundred
and 55 flights into Germany have been
carried out by British aviatOrs and
only ten machines have been lost.
James Ian MACPHERSON, parliamentary
secretary Of the war office, announced
in answer to Il question i'm the house
Of commons today regarding the re-
suits of recent air raids into German
territory More than q ton of bombs
were dropped in Mannheim March
Is, he added.
BY attacking In daylight, contin-
used Mr.. Mcpherson, it had been DOS
sible to concentrate upon objects of
actual military objects. During the
night raids, he said, British machines
had descended to low altitude and
fired at searchlights trains and rail-
way stations. On other occasions the
British airmen had attacked enemy
machines drawn up in airdromes,
preparatory to making bombing raids
into France.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
NEW YORK AGAINST PROHJDJ-
TION.
Action Deferred Indefinitely nv Ao.
scmbly-MOvc Kills All Proposals
for Ratification.

Albany. n. Y, March 19.-The New
York assembly late today by 4 vote
OF 11O to 80 decided TO defer action
indefinitely on all pending prohibition
bills. The effect Of this procedure, the
leaders explained is to kill proposols
either to ratify the federal proh:bi-
ton amendment or to provide for a
Statewide referendum on the subject.
unless one or the other is passed by
the senate. AS the latest poll of the
upper house showed only 22 pro-rati-
fication votes when 26 were necessary
for passage the -drys were pessimistic
tonight. =
The assembly fight for indefinite
postponement was bitter. 1t was
waged for nearly five hours before
crowded galleries and during the de-
bate ratification was severely criti-
cised by Assemblyman McCue, one of
the wet leaders. He declared the An
ti-SaloOn League was dishonest. i'm
moral and treacherous" and that II
was an organization that sought so
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
BIiEAsEITEs LAYING PLANS.
Central Committee Meets I'm Columbia
To Plan Campaign.

Columbia. March 19.-!The central
committee Of the Blease faction met
here tonight To discuss plans for the
election next summer. According TO
the secretary, John X. Aull. OF Co
lumbia. "a plan was perfected and
will be brought to the attention of
the people I'm an effort TO get them
To attend the club meetings in April
ANA plans were formulated for n
thorough organization of the party for
the campaign this summer" The fol
lowing members Of the committee
were present: w. a. James. or Lea
county; r. II. Buckingham. of Aiken:
James n. Pcarman. OF Anderson Il
j. Rowley. of Greenvillc: Thomas l.
Brown. OF Florence; j. II. Addy. oi
Lexington. The other members OF tn;
committee. John Il. Grace. OF Charles
ton: O. l.. Johnson. OF Spartanburg
and I. j.. Campbell. OF York. were alb
sent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
M'ADOO APPEALS TO LABOH
Protest Against Requests to Postuonc
Building.

washington, March 1G.-Secretarv
McAdoo today urged American labor
not to object to the nations war mol
ICY or conserving credit results in
curtailed building operations, but to
seek some other kind of employment
II necessary as patriotic duty.
In a letter to Samuel Gompers
president of the American Federation
or Labor. answering protest bv t,,o
Building Trades Council of San Fran.
cisco and other labor unions oya;rst
shutting down of building durinc the
war, Mr. McAdoo said:
Men are needed to build ships to
ouild houses to house men WORKING ~
the shipyards. to erect plants to pro-
duce war material, to run our rou-
roads. These needs are already great
and will increase, not lessen. as tb.
war progresses. If our wage earners
are unable to find employment for
which they are best fitted and which
PiO'S'' TIC opportunity is
presented to render most patriotic
service in this period of national
stress by seeking other kinds of en-
ployment, and, If need be, moving
to other districts where work is to be
had"
The secretary explained that the
government does not seek to prevent
building OF homes and other struc-
lures which are absolutely needed.
but 1t encourages the postponing of
building operations which are not
required to protect the health or pro-
VIDE for the comfortable needs of our
people or to supply facilities necessary
Tor the proper conduct Of business es
sential to the successful prosecution
of the war"
The secretary's letter was made pub-
lie, together with one from j. T..
Densmore. director of the United
states employment service, to Pau,
M. Warburg, chairman of the feder-
al reserve boards capital issues com
mittee. saying the department of la
Dor would assist wOrkmen i'm finding
employment In other occupation or
other districts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
MISTAKE BY ARMED GUARD.


Washington, March 16.-William
Lusso, u seaman Of an American de-
stroyer in the war zone, was killed
and three others Of the ships crew
slightly wounded last January I6
when the armed naval guard on an
American liner fired on the conveying
destroyer after mistaking her in the
darkness for an enemy submarine.
In making this known late today
tho navy department said Vice Ad-
miral Sims had named court of in
quiry which is making thorough in
vestigatiOn. When the liner reached
her destination, the master gave !.
complete account of the accident to
Admiral Sims.
Admiral Sims report on the acci-
dent was sent to the department by
mail, but the name of the seaman was
cabled when the destroyer reached
port the dispatch merely saying that
he had been killed in an accident"
:, I'm the absence of details officials oil
, the navy department hestated 10 com.
ment. 1t was suggested, however
that the destroyer might have run ou'
of the place assigned her i'm the con
voy and thus aroused the suspicion OF
/ the gun crew
4 hn,,in
tions or at night one of the new de-
stroyers might easily appear to he Il
large submarine, her masts being
about the same height and the flush
deckhouse being almost awash in a
choppy sea.
AS far as is known this is the frs
accident of its kind among American
vessels in the war zone, but some
months ago an American warship . in
the Mediterranean fired on an Italian
submarine after it had failed to revea
its nationality when signalled to dt
so by the American.
An American naval court of inauir,
which investigated the case recon-
mended Il reduction of a certain num-
Der in the grade Of the commanding
officer of the American vessel, bu
asked that clemenct be shown be
cause OF the zeal and attention to dut,
shown by the officer but the court.
Ferdict was allowed to stand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
FLOUR SUPPLIES SHORT.


Washington, March 19.-The food
administration tonight announced the
irst Of series Of steps of plans tC
stretch flour supplies sufficiently To
iced the country and maintain the
lilies until the next harvest
Beginning with the baking trade.
which uses 40 per cent. Of the whea.
iour consumed i'm this country, the
administration has approved plans for
division of flour supplies between
'hops. sharing OF wheat substitutes
md for nation wide educational
'ampaign to eliminate waste.
Further restrictions on the con-
sumption Of wheat which were an
bounced last week as under conside, =
ttion. Will be put into effect next.
Aside from the shortage of wheat
m the United States, another serious
problem is confronting the food ad-
ministration in making good prom
ises to the allies. Not Il single week IS
shipments of grain and cocoas abroad
has equaled the announced program
since January |, so that there remains
| deficit of $4,000 tons to be made
up.
Shipments reached a low point in
.he week of February to as the
elimination Of weeks OF bad wealth
~. Improvement has been shown
since, but even with clearing wealth
er. it has been impossible to trans
port the 100000 tons promised every
seven days. In the week from March
| to March s, the shipments were
212,154 tons. Since January l, ship
nents have tOtalled 1.l1S,9l4 tons.
In us much as the allied peoples
broad are being rationed strictly, of
icials here do not contemplate any
curtailment of exports nor do they ad-
NIT of Il possibility of failure i'm sup
plying the food necessary to carry on
| the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
THE AMERICAN CASUALTY I.Isr
Eight Killed I'm Battle: Six Die of
Wounds.

Washington. March 1S.-Forty-fOui
names appear on tOday's casualty list
issued by the War Department in
cluding that of Captain James T.
Miller, either killed in action or taken
prisoner.
Eight men were killed i'm action, SIX
died from wounds, twelve died from
disease, one died from accident. five
were severely wounded and eleven
were slightly wounded.
Lieut.. John G.. Kelley died from an
accident; Lieut. Edmund p. Glover
was severely wounded and Lieuts.
John Ii. Graham and George III. Pen
dleton We're among the slightly wound
ed. OF the eight killed i'm action five
previously had been reported wound
ed.
The list follows:
Killed i'm action: Sergeant Paul III.
Long and Privates Robert l.. Clausen,
William III. Hammett, Morrill, B. Nor
rison, Ira j. Rogers. William r.
Smith. Trimble C. Sparks, and Ray c..
Walden.
CPrivates Clauson, Morrison. Rog-
ers, Smith and Walden have been
previously reported wounded.)
Killed or prisoner: Capt. James Il.
Miller.
Died from wounds: Corporals Chas
III. Burke. and Robert ID. West; Pri-
Yates Crawford u. Ables, Moffard T.
Breese. Frank a. Coyle, and Herman
ID. Gentry.
Died of disease; Sergt. Richard III.
Ellis; Corporal Charles Adams; Cook
Lloyd IT, Freeman: Privates Elek ].
Berg. Frant I'll. Cutler, Anton Hill
man, Elmer Jackson. Daniel f. Kelly,
George Schwabauer. John Sisson
Slater. Robert Wells Williams snd
Johnnie Wright.
Died of accident: Lieut.. John G..
Kelly.
Wounded severely: Lieut.. Edmund
p. Glover, Corporal Oliver n. Ginth-
Ell. Mechanic William M. Maxwell
Wounded slightly: Lieuts. John B.
Graham and George III. Pendleton;
Corporals Howard A. Lerch. Dott A.
Warren. Anthony Dicello, Graham II.
Negus and Donald B. Swepston; Pri-
Yates Harry o. Jolly, John II. Nc
Clown. George Herrancourt and Paul
f.. Weichel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
v NJ. G.. A. Workers i'm France.

There are now about 200 American
women canteen workers enlisted in
army and navy Y. NJ. &. a. service.
ThcSc women are serving without pay
and bearing their own expenses. Many
# them are the wives of prominent
business men Of the United States.
Among them are Margaret Deland.
Mrs. Vincent AstOr and Mrs. Thco-
lore Roosevelt, Jr. a recent dispatch
from Paris announces the death OF
hree of these women during recent
air raid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
NEW DRAFT QUOTA PLANS.
representative Shallenbcrger Pre-
scnts Views to President Wilson.

washington, March 1S.-Represen
tative Shallenberger, of Nebraska, a
Democratic member of the house mil
cary committee. sought to interest
President Wilson tonight in n plan
FOR basing future army draft quotas
IN total registration and for granting
credits on quotas for volunteers. He
aid afterward he hoped at a confer
,nce tomorrow to induce the War De-
partment to acquiesce in credits for
!Olunteers. but did not appear encour-
iged over the outlook for the remain
Ter of his plan. Mr.. Shallenberger,
who was accompanied to the White
dOuse by Representative Dent, of Ala
Dama. chairman Of the military COM
mittee, is one Of the six committee
men who joined the minority report
against the administration to base
!uotas on the number Of men in class
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

Moscow, Tuesday, March 19.-TKe
reiauons OF Russia with the entente
are unchanged Bolsheviki Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin told the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent today.
More friendly relations with the Unit
ed States are being established. he
said. He commented on President
wilson's message to Russia as show
ign that America will not take ag-
gressive action against her.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
HAYNES GOES BACK,
Consul Returns to Former Post in
Finland.

Stockholm, Monday, March 49,
rhornwel Haynes, United States con.
SUI at Helsingfors. Finland, has re-
turned to his post, according to a re-
port :eaching /. N. Morris, the Amer
lean minister to Sweden. Command lei
W. ) Crosley, the American nava
lttache, and the military attache and
mis- wife are at Bjorneborg awaiting
IN opportunity to leave.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
Dutch Condition Unacceptable.

London, March 20.-The conditions
apeciiled by the Dutch foreign minis
ter for acceptance of the demands OF
the associated governments as regards
taking over Dutch shipping are NOT
likely To be acceptable 10 those gov
crnments. according to Il Reuter- dis
patch from the Hague filed yester-
day,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

american Army i'm France. Marcel
So'-The American artillery on tn,
Toui front attacked the Germans
heaViiy with gas shells during tho
past Few days. Correspondents are per.
mitted to announce. Four dirferen
"ttacKs were launched. evidently with
the desired effect. a heavy fire WA.
directed against the enemy lines thi,
morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

Hollands Reply tO America Now on
The Wires.

Washington, March 20.---HOlland' =
reply to the shipping negotiations is
on the cables the government was ad-
viseJ today. The American govern
ment Is prepared to take action i'm
mediate,y to take over the ships.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

american Army in France, Tuesday,
March IA German airplane last
hight and today flew over the Ameri-
can sector northwest of Toul and
dropped rubber balls filled with liqui-
fled mustard gas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
Jury for Second Week.

w. l.. Currie.
Jas Calk,>
j. Net,les Wilder.
j. A. Mims.
Jno. r. Sumter,
NJ. c. Mayes.
Willie Shaw,
j. c. Dawkins.
w. l.. Harris.
Abe Ryttenberg,
II. w. Nichols.
r. A. Newman,
=. Il. Tisdale.
n. j. Geddings.
A. A. Howell.
T. j. DuBose.
William Burrows.
T. f.. Hinson.
f. A. Stuckey.
Il. II. Moses.
It. j. Dolby.
r. l.. Jones.
c. l.. Rhame.
j. ID. Chandler.
IL. +. Ardis,
e.. l.. Baker,
c. w. Brunson.
a. t.. AycOck, Jr..
j. =. Richardson.
II. Walker Brice.
f. NJ. Coulter.
A. J. Pringle,
w. III. Freeman,
&. ID. Mcknight.
Ill. III. Wrinkles.
=. w. Rafileld.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

brOwbeat weak, spineless legislators
Governor Whitman also was bitter
ly assailed for last nights message.
The assembly itself, for failing to-
take a stand on either ratification or
referendum, was declared by Assem-
blyman Welsh of Albany to be erect
ing stupendous monument to poll
tical cowardice."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
YOUNG AVIATOR KILLED.
Airplane Fell Fifteen Hundred Fee
at Kelly Field.

San Antonio. March 20.--Leu'
Walter J. Johnson. aged 22. OF Eel
Vile. ill.. was killed when his airplan'
fell fifteen hundred feet today a
Kelly Field.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

London, March 20.-The occupa-
ton or Petrograd by the Germans Is
only matter OF hours according tO
Petrograd dispatches to the mOrnipe
papers. There Is said to be not tn,
slightest sign Of organized resistance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

London, March 2O.-In intense
aerial lighting on the British front
yesterday twenty eight German air
planes were accounted for by British
aviatOrs. 1t was officially announced
last night Twelve British machine.
are missing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

American Army in France, TUESDAY
March 19.-While Secretary Bake
was returning from the front trench
a. German shell burst forty wards
from his automobile. but none in the
machine was injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

The prospect for bumper frui,
crop In Sumter county was never bet
ter--barring lats frost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

Rome, March 2O.-There will be no
conslstory until the war is over. the
Pope stated today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18

ftrfo -r i7hnnG trr7ous itv-
uy r...r .uruU1rns ud br rna
.uN.tr- t1 res aUl rd n1a-l
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..t frd arro population ef
r~' ~ r.r~v saa nt hrer surfaced
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U.uaro aauy lrai
surr= W ae fnnd rgr rrouur-
u II. eN.a arrrltea ta rsfar-
-Hunrt ac 5r1l express within ar
a uo rnnt.s
aauc -t.rr .7n rv tcr
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tr.auarrt .n Etv7
.sat uar. aumu'rr H~
4a. ra. .H .r0untS
ra rn .-o .." ar-taH ~ohtr.rs
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.ar sinner 1e ur1rri H.
rrr -a'tr
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s-. rurtS ra -rcrs
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n. nar .ww zee. ritu
ara 5raa ...lru u 10 c"
suau 0orn dis
trIte4 a4 .1aa fat1ns r.
aarg nc"tng 7erfocr
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18

eene III paf at nu=ar fam Iaan
Watson
Far thr Iar.en af eal ar.ua-
uf is4 lra-san af tHl rrst lutrrl
fo etHa aargr ia pteadt3 G,t Lewis
@m!th .9iorcI gru it snt-
truerd hr ilagr arrad u,s sih
rcstfiitsn tnpner md ast- ad
SIX months Imprisonment nrt 4ifa
ani snued h li ud a.I tnH ara +.
aud hnde HalIr .ra@rnu E4- rnteref
u hr aa-a ai afraH i'r5eH ngrn
.rho tIs lmI4r. ml-ad
Drpat }.arurF f'enarsI nH nr..r-
ltrd bo a-e af SUN taua a'ns
charged with Ho Hfsae ~ -au
Walter kaie~ NrHn4 H.HoL .e
hoN Ia .ur found 81 defendant 4
Thomas has rmna --cor4 ulsHZ
rerrufr .ocu e9nsffr4 raHnE Hng
ludee aund rnsrna am at
restitution uore tHa As.
al.h - asaa aua
imprisonment
luagt ija.a afr-ule't n.r r.aH
<o
Dan,H ST. raet H ura r-
tered i laIe prreau ~ a. +
ham Baker .agra charged sa ne
areeuY ~ slGa0 .uau Allaa . 'af
pcuter
Damn. fovctt oroa 4.l'el
of oaarga Il fuo tra a tam
sharpe huisocs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
SPRING SURPRISE
IN HERON CASE
Samuel Green. Acquitted n The
Municipal Court. Indicted in
General Sessions.

Altarnev-o .rnrtal B.tnuarnt aud
Deputy Attofurs General f,feen sprung
\ surprise Yesterday ntterHoon IN hc
Muniripai Cour' Yesterday morning sam
uel t,rren Negro els acquitted n fRo
charges I'll flnfatInR Tie drug tcf hN
selling herotn aeqgtt4i following the
Testimony 81 i)r l3aulei ~futh. .plored
who st5I he drug admitted deuee
W. "a 3grtElttse IT opIam instead u 4
cotupuud Is aIH4Im ~ fuarDhlnr - aiftW-
ed tt fhp ~sttr / he 3ttaTuft -geHerat
and h dcputS mmettolN bad tsesen
rparr..sttd an he charges and he grttud
]urS udltfed hm of aofb y hen Al
ralgncd IN he & aurt ri General ~ts.3au7
he deieniaut pleaded NOT guilty aud
Judge Conrad held lnn a $1,000 taII
] he grand Iurv performing S dutFs
rapidly having acted ON - tHIle IN
dictmcn1e announced pesbrda5 alter
noon werc as follows
Keeping gaming-ta3ic Nl.llan
Wiley
Violating The drug acf Samuel Green
| Selling cigarettes - q MINOR Max
| IcsBer
Escaping from he New Castle colntk
| Workhouse harIes DougherS
Larceny AIiIard II Cunningham.
Assault "th intent 70 commit murder
William I spear. Joseph Po>f is
and Osborne ] Avant
Attempt ia commit felonlous assault =
| Nicolo Mascara.
Advertising liquor ia dry territory
Norman L. Nandoue.
Violating the Council ot Deteuc,
| law work slackerS Hugh Fo>.
/ Chester I Met lure. George Luke. JOIN
Kelley. George KjttenhoQSc. Narrcl
i Merger. Patrick Burke Thomas Flood
Samuel Flood. Arthur Elliott, DAME
| Foster. Nlichael Roach David \eaFt
and John Sheridan, alias Richard oheu
| dan
Operating motor vehicle hou
lac consent ot he owner fdWare
Jackson
| The grand lur, ignored bi.l chargn.
Stanley Eavovsh wnh the larceny g
y ring aud s. from Barney i;atboRskj
In the Court Of General Sessions
/ Part I Yesterday afternoon. Il IffN ne
quilted Dominic i4ran charged VII
the larceny ol $50 from StanlsIaW i'let
! keWlcx
.lohn Po.necr. aged % wears nlta.lc.
guilty to ohar2c Of the larccn> of =
pounds of copper from the t'eorge "
Bush y Som GO and Wsta plroled {
| HenrN L Bush for one year
Charles bowier coiorcd formerly 9
Salisbury Nd was paroIcd 70 td"n
/ Il Cochran. ir. for slN months Eow!e
pleaded guilty 70 Il charge ot taa lar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
MOTOR TRANSPORTATION.
Highway Authorities Plan Intrusive I se
of Roads.

s. Washington i-Ha'ra n be- Hh
deipaa Ledger
The Wartime .le4e.oumca q. tH~ 1aa-
W4ss 8ftt ef8tnrlUg eu t'fI v'a'rul u
reuH b4- reached such paIH 80
serve In man, re~uf torn ar
other sections ~ .is. .atutrE Na-
b1oHEhi aut tnlar Ufer Fac
regional chairman IS the .i2a~at rtu--
port committee of the Csune. \a-
iona Defense Ihe eoutruue" Ha
called by Row p Hapu, chairman
the eommrtee, - plan IT, nsr .iIfu-
af .he transport liabilities ri t.o utr
Tor the ratIon nar program '.e
corning Hue uau -.
Tbs nh'aae aaI- region n.a ae
States ui heul~ .Tti4H. lts.f@tT y
Jersey NIarsIa-3 hr-.tf ua ~.
trrf :. G8aaub. More aal a-- N
mntoru5 vehirllS ep-rtte ~ "sE
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
FOR HIS NINETEENTH BIRTHDAY.

There were singing dancing and
general good time At the surprise
party rendered "a Lawrence Mccartney,
Of 62j Concord avenue, in honor Of
his nineteenth birthday on Saturday
A 10 ~ good crowd was on hand and
the unexpccting host had eyes as big
As baseballs when he noticed what was
On hand There was not a dull moment
during the entire evening, with King
Good Time ruling supreme.
Among those present were Mrs Anna
Mccartney. MIR and Mrs Francis Nc
Cartncy and children, Mr. and Mrs
James McC artncy and son Francis,
Mrs NJ Carey Mrs Ellie Mccartney
and daughter Julia Of Philadelphia.
Pa, Thomas Mccartney, the Misses
Sue DunweH. Eleanor McC artney. Flor
cnce McMahon. Maize Murphy, Mar
guerite Jones Anna McC Cartney, Eleanor
McCartney Margaret McC Cartney. Mrs
Tavlor. Kathleen Mccartney. Jane,
DolIn, William Horty. Geo Banister
George Gcrtzenberg William Carney
Lawrence Mccartney, J Henry FultoI
and others.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
CAMP DIX MEN ARE
CLEVER SCOUTS
Important Phase of Work on the
Fighting Front Nicely
Developed.

Camp Dix. Wright town. y. D.. HcP',
IS-Tn n civilian IT might have iooked
like a hip game of hidc-and-scek. nut 20
the POO men of the Intelligence torps oi
thc saith Division engaged IN the activity
n was one Of the most serious phases oi
training for battlefield duties as they work
cd their vay through undcrbrush, along
ram pullirs and squlrmcd Ike snakes
across omen places, all toward a common
coal where officers were grouped near the
crest of NIarnc Hill The officers were 'lt
IN the parlancc vi the childhood game. and
the men in the held were q dcavcring to
reach 'basc' without being spicd
Every man IN the OUTFIT came INTO the
DIVISION from life on the plains oi the
West Several oi them arc Indians Ana
today rs hey cravled over the surface
ul Marine Hill they were merely putt
my into effect a system ot personal con
,.calulcnt that had become second nature
TO them IN the hunt Thor possessions oi
this still won them thclr place IN the IN
tclligcncr Department, where thclr u"'N
ever there" Will bc to work Inc h1dC-and-
seek stunt IN connection with the war
r;1nc with No Mans Land rs thclr play
ground
The clcverncSs Of thcir work IS shown
NV the TACT that kccn-sightCd officers
th.. carl, afternoon e,,n until the nearest
verr utth,p - wards Il, that tlnC
,,,ctic,I, every man nj the 2On had
worked his wav clos, enough to make an
nhscrvatlan report on what he officers
were dung
Leopold Lame dramatic director ~ ih'
NJ 4 rndcr whose direction
s.nrca ot successful soldier PLAYS were
presented IN the ,arlv daN< o' he camp
has returned - n> t' rCsnmo h's duties
Lane brought with hum costumes. coup
mont and scenery for scyoraI PLAYS which
have been presented to the camp ~ 'nt
~f4gc Women Nar Ro'l'i Nocle'N ~
Ncn Nrrl oitv lie WI begin II once tht
nrganizat,nn of several new shows