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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
PASSENGERS IN AUTO
ATTACK ELKTOh OW kER
Suddenly Spring Upon Driver,
Beat Him Into Insensibility
and Rob Him.

Elkton. Md. sept e. f. VI Pitcock,
owner of a garage in HLvre de Grace,
was beaten INTO insensibllty with fot-
tic. robbed Of his money and new touring
car and a number OF valuable papers and
left IN dense woods near Theodore, tins
county. for dead by " men late Wednes-
dav night The police are seeking Ernest
Houston. soldier end James Rowles,
formerly OF thIs county, bat Tor three
or four wears residing somewhere ID the
n est
The two men "a me to Pitcock Tues
daV and engaged HIM 10 tthe them out
automobIlng through Harford county
Last night one Of the same men. Bowics
returned 10 the garage and stated that
he and hls friend Houston. wanted TO
take al automobile trp up III eel
e,ount, They drove TO q carnival there
ana watched q four-round bout. IN when
Houston Was ono of the principals
later the three mon started for this
county Bowie directing Pitcock where
they wanted o 70 1he route was one
Of the most secluded nat could have
been picked They stopped al the home
Of james " Abrams. near Theodore
On their return, while III 4 dense woods
Pitcock was suddenly attacked by his
passengers, thrown out Of his car and
robbed Of about $40 his gold watch and
chain and i number Of valuable papers
The robbers then drove of, IN the car.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
SUNDAY BASEBALL
AGAINST THE LAW,
COURTS DECISION
Judge Churchman Upholds Ancient
Statute of 1895 and Imposes
Fines on Defendants Involved.
DEFENCE'S VIEW RE JECTED

sunday baseball, even as 1t IS played
on the Harlan grounds, without admls-
sion fee and upon private property re-
mote from the heart Of the city or DIS
turhlng distance of churches, sunday
schools or religious gatherings Is against
the ancient law of 1875. which still re-
tainS its place on the statute books oi
the State so held City Judge Church
man today. handing down his decision IN
the cases of the Harlan and New ork
>hp PLAYERS and Others involved which
have been before the court for several
week and have constituted \ thorough
test Of the old law In accordance with
ms opinion. Iudgc Churchman adludgcd
Inc defendants guilty and sentenced them
- nav the penalty uncd by the statute
81 and costs each scr to serve twenty
four hours imprisonment also fNed oN
the statute
Judge Churchman opinion was very
lengthy one covering no less than
,evcutv-four tvpcwrlttcn pages and went
,>haustivclv into the matter Of sabbath
breaking as defined bv the still active
Jaw If the states carly DAYS. itself 2
lnral descendant of an act Of Colonial
da>. Further the decision reviews 2
whole host of eases oi similar or kindred
-ort passed upon by courts in various
states. quoting freely from decisions pro
and con and generally thrc~hng out the
entire subject Finally the decision elvcS
the court : own CONCLUSION n drawn
from consideration 81 the authorities
examined. he decision IN this state and
other States and from their application
or non-appicatlon to the case involved.
FINED ONLY oN OH tHARGE.
tftcr the reading of tho decision, Will
Ism : lIllcs. counsel Tor the deicndants.
expressed his appreciation ot the court
learned opinion and asked rs e the
status of the fines Judge hurchman
SAID the pcnaltv would be imposed only
IN onr case of The three c2srs charged.
IN thc other tive sentence would he slIs-
pended Mr. HIlcs offered to make him
eli responsible fur the amount ui the
4nc> and costs which proffcr the court
accepted
The defendants involved we're Frank
Paird. Joseph Reed. William 'ostcr. John
Ralncv. Thomas ReIllcv. Walter Rollins
Altcrt ] Leach. John W. Colo. Byrd
lHnn. Edward Charity, George Managers
Carl Raw. CanbN " Smith Raymond J.
Pagan Alfred J. McC Cormch, George
kopshaw. William j. McGowan, John
T Carlin. Harry Lake. LINN Rcck, Augus-
iu~ Reisnau. John I CoHycr George H.
Dumont Lee 4 Dresser Frcd / PaNnc,
William Walker, Harry Pleimdcr
George l. Winters. Clement \. Carney
William G. Martin. Gus tiotS. Otto 4
Wagner. Milton \ Walker. William T
oonrov. howard Rartlcv, Herbert Nc
tiinlc1. Thomas Steele tlbcrt Chcrsheln
Joseph HYDE. Hugh Lenox. Abc Pralsmar
and Samuel Lemon.
THE GIST or IT.
The gist of Judge Churchman dccl-
SION is contained in tho following sum
moninC TN in the final part OF the docu-
mont the lines in small capital letters
being Every Evenings and not Judge
Churchman being placed there fol
typographical reasons:
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
Be- NIB SUSPECTS HELD;
HtYWOOJ'S SISTER ONE
l. w. w. Leaders Private Secre-
tary Also Picked as Man Seen
IN Chicago Federal Building.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Chicago, sept g. John " Shorty
Wilson. a leader oi The | " ". and
Mrs Minnie Nymann sister Of William
u HAYWOOD. convicted SecrctarY-trea>-
urcr OF the " " were taken into
custody early today IN q rad made on
a west side house IN connection with
the bomb explosion N he federal build
ing on Wednesday, resulting IN the death
Of tour persons and the injury Of more
than 30 Others
In keeping with plan 70 safeguard
all important public buildings, double
guards We're placed about the cftN bail,
county building and l3ll last night
In i statement todal, Michael /.
Sullivan assistant state attor. cN
clarcd that John " Wilson, had been
positively identified As having tcen
Implicated IN planting the tomb IN the
federal building
Wilson Is member Of the l. " ".
aud IS believed 10 have been private
secretary TO William d. Haywood.
general secretary In his an
nouncemcnt Mr. Sullivan said Wilson
had been identified hy four persons As
the man seen running away from the
entrance to the federal building shortly
before the bomb exploded lie was
described rs The man with a black
fedora hat, who ran from the building,
leapcd into a black automobile and was
whrled away,
Detectives who questioned Wilson
said he admitted he was employed rs a
hook keeper by the | W ", and that
lie spent the greater part Of Wednesday
IN the federal fuIlding whittier he went
he sand 10 arrange for the transfer of
Haywood to the Office OF the federal
prosecutor So that Haywood might
attend to some private business affairs
lie denied any connection with the
explosion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
BOCHE RETREATlUG
IN RAIN Of SHELLS,
LOSSES ENORMOUS
Burn Bridge and Flood Country
in VAIN Endeavor to Check
Their Pursuers.
FRENCH GOING STRONG
by Associated Press to Every Evening

Hy Associated Press ~ Every Evening
With The French army in the Field
Sept ) The Germans tonight are de-
stroying bridges and flooding the country
between Chaunv and - Fore. whIch is
good indication that they 10 not expect
70 remain much longer IN advance Of their
old line, which ran from In Ferc 10
Barisls Today their retreat continued
in daylight cast Of the AIcttc river and
their columns suffered very heavy losses
from she'll hrc
Between the Ailettc and the .Aisne
French troops advanced 70 4 inc from
Margival 10 Quincy and Chivres. while
to the north they occupied Coucy lc
Chateau and Coucy levlle. approaching
their old line Of 1917 around he edge OF
the hilly wood region of It Gobain
There they will encounter I he formidable
defence works the Germans prepared as
part Of the old Hindcnburg position and
which. perhaps have been further
strengthened since the beginning oI their
retreat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
100000 HUNSLOST
SINCE MARCH Il:
100000 KILLED
Germans Still Able to Make Strong
Defense and May Long Continue
War, Expert Says.
+ WILL SHAKE OFF FOCH
d, Assoc,,le,l 80 to EvcrN Fvenlns

Ry Associated Press ~ Every Evening
With The French Army IN France
Thursday. Sept > BY The Associated
Pres The retreat of the Germans
provoked ia the first instance by their
second defeat on the Narnc ls continued
IN order to release enough divisions "a
form manocuyrlng mass and regain
a liberty at action Of which Marshal
foch's brilliant operations deprived hem.
That is the expert opinion ot the
situation based on the best obtainahlc
evidence Of The condition Of the German
army and concerning the views pre-
vallIng among the German o'hCcrs.
In the same expert opinion tho Germans
are checked out. but not Yet mated.
They still have resources that Will enable
them to continue a stout defense and
obiee the Allies to make a hard effort to
cllnch the victory, which though m
evitable. NAV still be further of than
speculatlons that have been based on
recent successes
Calculations based on the most accurate
information available show that the
Germans have lost 100000 men since
March u OF this total about half
a million were killed, permanently dis
abled or taken prisoner, leaving about
600 900 recuperatable IN tour or hVe
months Their reserves dwlndlcd during
the same time TO about the same extent,
which means that the renfOrcemcnts
brought from Russia were used up.
The American army IN France next
snring will alone exceed the whole lighting
strength Of the German army, but Ia the
meantime divisions released by the
shortening OF the line If the retreat Is
effected successfully and with a half
million men recuperated from the wound
ed and 100000 men OF the 1920 class
now completing training, will constitute
"a manoeuyring army with which Gen.
Ludendorf may be tempted to hazard
another stroke
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
Observation-Disclosures.
HERE'S YOUR REMINDER
FOR REGISTRATION DAY

Registration Day under the new
IS-t0-45 seiective draft Law will be
Thursday next. September IL.
The United States Government
says: 'All male persons who shall
have attained their eighteenth birth
day and shall moi have attained
their forty sixth birthday on or be-
fore the day set for registration
must register
Don't fail 10 register If you are
within the draft age. Failure 10
register will cause you trouble.
Your registration place will be
the regular polling place in your
voting district. II you don't know
where il is. find out. The papers on
Tuesday will print complete list
of all polling places in the city, but
YOU should moi wait until then 20
learn where you must 90.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
The Only Morning Comic Page.

Appears every day in the New York
American with the funny series Bring
ing Up Father by George McManus,
Say Pop" BY G NJ Payne, Penny
Ante BY Jean Knott and ~ ouldn't It
Make You Mad by T Opper The only
morning comic page appears every day
IN the New ork American Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
100 MILES Of HUNS
IN WILD RETREAT,
ALLIES SWEEP ON
Towns. Villages and Vantage Points
Snatched From KAISER Armies
n Quick Succession.
HAM FALLS TO FRENCH,
ST. GOBLIN IN DANGER
Latter IS Keystone 70 Huh De
fenses in the West; Chauny
Can't Hold Out Long.
By Associated press % Every Evening

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Paris sept Continuing their pres
gilre along the front from Rheims ~
Ypres the Allied forces are pushing bark
the Germans who are y Wild retreat on
this entire 10 mile line
Telling progress has bern made il
particular by the French and Americans
along 'he southern part Of the front, the
French are before he old Hindenburg
positions along considerable stretch IN
this sector. where hey are closing a
upon the bastion nf ~ Gobain, the kew
stone II the German defensive system n
the West
rows AFTER Towy TAKEN
Farther north the enemy armies still
are n retreat before he French md
British VINO are capturing town after
town as they make rapid strides towards
theIIno from which the Germans attacked
Ia their offensive of last March Ham IS
IA the grasp oi the French and Chauny is
seriously threatened.
Tho Americans nave moved I'D along
the Aisne line. reaching me ground i'm
meoiateiy south Of the river.
RACK CLEAR TO OLD LINE.
The Germans north of the stream ap-
pear Inclined TO halt temporarily but
there seems N be no question that they
Will be speedily forced % resume their
backward bolt and not halt Il again until
heir old line At the ChemIn des Danes Is
reached
Through the continued French pro
gress on the German right fans north 81
he Alsnc, however. even the ChemIn des
Danes line seems virtually Outhanked ami
the retirement may not stop snort oI the
AIlettc.
LCLL N TRY FOR CAMBRAT.
The campaign for Cambrai has halted
as far ~ the push on the direct line Tor the
city is concerned, but the advances which
the Angio-trench forces are making south
ward along the line are calculated 70 wOrA
notably toward the success OF the main
drive
The ~omme and the canal du Nord
water barriers have been passed IN TINS
sector snd the German stand back of the
canal n The north may be rendered futile
as -hc enemy left flank on The canal line at
Halrutuur is Iuenace0 by the lrlVe
ltE tltl SOU st-
On -he Flanders front The British pres
>,ir >gemS likely 20 a7Iv, the Germans
farther back than they bad apparently IL
tended going n the.r retirement
HAIa THREATENING .iLLE.
Field Marshal HalS -copS are pres
sing n gpou N-meausrcs botn rom he
north ana south ,nG their +hr.s, seems
l<ci, soon 'o bc considered as threatening
Lille. the great manufacturing center of
northern fraucc southwest at Nrmcnue-
rs III THIS sector hc British are moving
ca,l rom \eay-chapcllc and have push
ed k, -evcrA. points bcy old the oId Ger
nau line
Nl9nL the whole -9a rom Is southern
eNtremit, % the BapAume-C ambrai road
the fire Sc the cuemy's hIg gun, i lNlnc-
ing This indicates that 'he Germans
arc making strenuous effort, ~ gei their
artillcr, behind the HIndcnburg Inc
The British have captured more posts
around uaNriucourt wood
In many places north 1f the Secusco
Continued on pase
3 4
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
Confering With Women Workers.

Mrs John r. Salisbury chairman
of all women : work Of the hent county
State Defense Council workers. Of Dovcr,
are at the State Fair today, holding
conferences with down State woriers
concerning community work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
Is MORE TOWNS TAKEN
BY ALLIES; HAIG SWEEPS
ACROSS CANAL DU NORD

Almost Entire Front of the Water Way Occupied by
A|ies Hindenbmg Line Hit at St. Goblin Massf--
French Cross the Somme, and are Close Upon Ham,
Which is Expected to Fall Into Their Hands Soor
During Night Troops Made Big Advance on Somme-
Vesle Front
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
ACCIDENT CASES.

George Marble, was treated at the
Delaware Hospital today for an infected
wound OF the left hand Raymond
Purnel. for Il laceration Of the scalp,
Samuel AIcDonough for an abscess OF
the left jaw. John Nowski, for cuts on
forehead and lip and Arthur Draper
for an injury which crushed the tips of
the first and second fingers II the right
hand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
Home From Motor Trip.

Arthur johnson has returned to the
CITY from ii ten-day automobile trip
through the New England states
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06

queen Riddle Gawnc
Majestic Hearts 90 ne ~ iid
Victoria Tine Guilt Of silence.
SAVOY Loves Law
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06

Particular people choose Clover Dairy
Milk.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
Amnsaments Tonight.

A tecing 81 security goes wIth Clovss
)ALrk mix ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-31
KENT'S HILL
Petroleum Jelly

Principal Newton has returned to
his school duties after a few days
absence.
Several changes of residence in the
neighborhood are taking place.
Chase Hail has been added to the
school property by recent purchase
by the Trustees. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Chase and Mrs. Louise Chase Osborne
har, been moving out the goods and
making 1t ready for giving possess
sion.
Professor Clarke and family are
moving from the Dow tenement into
the Methodist parsonage. The pas
tor Reverend M. j. Smith will board
with the Clarke's.
Mrs. Morse is soon to move into
Sampson Hall for her winter home.
ward Sullivan Of Peru, Indiana,
came Monday to join Mrs. Sullivan
and little daughter Eleanor who have
been passing the summer with Mrs.
Sullivan's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. True
Taylor. They will soon return to
their home in indiana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-31

Here is a homo made syrup which
millions Of people have found to be
the most dependable means OF breaking
up stubborn coughs. II is cheap and
simple, but very prompt in action. In
der its healing. soothing influence,
chest soreness goes. phlegm loosens,
breathing becomes easier. tickling in
throat stops and you get a good nights
restful sleep. The usual throat and
chest colds are conquered by it in "a
hours or less. Nothing better for
bronchitis, huarsencss. Group. whoop-
ing cough, bronchial asthma or winter
coughs.
To make this splendid cough syrup.
pour q. ounces OF Pincx into a pint
bottle and IN the bottle with plain
pranulatcd sugar syrup and shake
thoroughly. II Won prefer Use clari-
fled molasses, honey, or corn syrup,
instead OF sugar syrup. Either way,
ypa ret a full pint-R family supply
~ much better cough syrup than YOU
could buy readVmadc for three times
the money Keeps perfectly and chill
dren love its pleasant taste.
P,nex IL a special and highly con-
cenirated compound OF genuine Nor
way pine extract, known the world
over for it's prompt healing effect upon
the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for ".ia, ounces Of Pinex'
with full directions, and don't accept
ANYTHING else. Guaranteed to give alb.
solu'c satisfaction or money promptly
refunded. The Finex Co., TT. Wayne
lid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-31
SECRETARIES LANE
AND REDFIELD ISSUE
POLITICAL STATEMENTS

Washington, Oct. S0.-Secretaries Lane
and Redfield today authorized state
ments of why they believed the country
should return Democratic Congress
next week. Sec. Lane said: "At the
head Of our state is the man whom The
world looks to for guidance in this oon-
test. Back him to the limit and enable
him to look the gazer in t he eye, tell
him what the conscience Of the world
commands is our duty irrespective of
party. He must not be discreditad.
weakened or worried by any apparent
hesitation on the part of the people to
generously support him."
Secretary Redfield said "Ordin.ry
common sense shows that the inter est
Of the countr..- requests the election of
a Congress both houses in political SYM
pathy with tho administration. One does
not swap horses while crossing the
stream save in an emergency. No emer-
gency calling for the swap exists. The
present team is we'll matched. pulling
together and doing the job well. one
cannot say how the new horse would
behave"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-31
MUST SPEED UP ON
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

The State Of Maine has over 5000, cCo
to raise between now and January l by
the sale Of thrift and war savings
stamps. This because in II months, but
a trifle over s6.oOO,oo0 worth of the war
stamps have been purchased in the Pine
Tree State to which has been assigned
quota Of $13.070,ooo. Five counties in
the State have reached 60 per cent. or
more of their respective quotas. Kenne-
bee stands 14th among the 16 counties of
the State. being ahead only of Wash
ington and Aroostook. Kennebec
county has an allotment Of ST. Us, 900 AMI
the sales to date total about $i0o, COO or
SO per cent. Secretary McAdoo has sent
out word. that the government abso-
lutely depends on the daily revenue
from war savings stamps to help IN its
finances.
The following table issued by State
director 81 war savings, Herbert j.
Brown, shows what the various towns
Of Kennebec are doing The standing
is based on the percentages of their
quotas they have attained:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-31
BETTER THAN CA[OME[
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are aHarmless Substitute

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub
otitute for calomei-are mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. They are the re.
suit of DR.. Edwards's determination not
to treat liver and bowel complaints with
calomel His efforts to Danish it brought
out these little olive-colored tablets.
The pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teeth like
strong liquids or caiomel. They take
hold Of the trouble and quickly correct il.
Why cure the liver at the expense Of the
teethl Calofnel sometimes plays havoc
with the gums. Sodo strong liquids. It
Is best not to take caIomel, but to let DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, dizziness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and
Q disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel "loggy" and
heavy" Note how they clear 'clouded
brain and how they "perk up" the spirits
Toe and Csc Q box. All druggists
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-31
DISLOYAL WORK
IN PORTO RICO

San. Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. 5-(Cor-
respondence)-An attempt to prevent
or impede the mobilization of Porto
Rican laborers for transportation to
the mainland for work in war indus
tries has been discovered by the Unit
cd States Employment Office in San
Juan. Special Agent Roberts declares
such action is directly against the
vital interest Of the nation and that
II the person responsible are found
out they will be. severely dealt with
by the Federal authorities.
The fact that 5000 Porto Rican work
men have already left the island and
that many more may leave has ar
reused resentment and opposition and
an effort to discourage men from join
ing the outgoing army of workers
has been going on for at least a
couple of weeks.
In one large town where two weeks
ago last Sunday it was arranged to
hold mass meeting to explain to the
laborers the purpose for which they
were sent north and the treatment
they would receive, it was said that
the agents employed by the sugar men
OF the vicinity were out Offering all
the cane workers $3.50 to continue
work during the entire day. Recently
the assistant examiners in Guayama
stated that the work Of filing the
quota was being held back by the
discouraging reports and accounts of
the war work disseminated among
the men.
1T is the kind of thing that the I.
w. w. has been charged with doing
in the mainland" said Mr.. Roberts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-31
ONE KILLED
FOUR INJURED
AUTO ACCIDENT

Cohasset, Mass, Oct. 30-William
f. Rae, of Hanover, was killed and
four other persons were injured early
today when an automobile in which
they We're riding struck a telegraph
pole near Whitney's Crossing in this
town and then crashed into a stone
wall. Mrs. Rose Rae, mother Of the
man who was killed, suffered prob
able fracture Of the skull and with
Mss Mary A. Cook, who had severe
scalp wounds, was removed to the
Massachusetts Homeopathic hospital
in Boston. Herbert F. Cook and Mrs
Rae, wife of the dead man. were less
seriously hurt and were taken to their
homes in Hanover
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-31
THE GERMANS ADMIT
ALLIED AIR SUPREMACY

An Allied Aerodrome in France. Sept.
S.-(Correspondence Entente air s,-
premacy is admitted in German docu-
ments recently captured. A German
battalion report captured on the Flan-
ders front says:~
ENEMY airmen are absolutely mas
ters in the air here. They are far more
numerous that ours. They carry OFT
their "Reminiscences by day and night
and scouts, singly or in larger orma-
tons, penetrate far behind our lines.
THE same German report goes on to
reveal that troops in that sector had re-.
ceived no hot food for three days ow-
ing to their kitchens being destroyed
by bombing machines
1.-THE inadequacy of our protection
against aircraft another report by a
German corps commander states, lis be-
ing felt more and more. All the aerial
combats were on our side Of the lines"