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j, 5. TROOPS: IN
ALSACE IN RAID
ON THE GERMANS
General Pershing Reports the
t Capture of Muscourt With
Fifty Prisoners

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Saturday. Sept - p. M
(Bv The Associated Press. THE Arrcri-
ran troops in Al:acc to-day. IN Il Talo'
penetrated deeply into the German
trenches and inflicted severe CASUALTIES
on the ticrmans. The raid was made
after heavy artillery preparation OF ~
minutes.
TIL. Germans this morning attempted
, ruj,I IN furrc in the Wucvrc region
They scrt over Il contingent of hum
Irrd men nj F1ircy and Limcy. but they
were driven on after one man had ocen
killed and several men had been wound
cd One American who had been dragged
urr nrisoncr later freed himself from
rho ,n,:nv and returned 10 the American
line.
At another point n patrol had u lively
sISirmish with the enemy. e..
WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-Capture by
American troops of the village OF MUS
court. with 80 prisoners. Is announced
in General Pcrshing's communique lot
Yesterday. received tonight at inc war
department.
WITH TIVE; AMERICAN ARMY IN
~ L.
AsSociatcd Press. )--One OF tho American
obscrvai ion planes. while on nlGht LOT
The puruos: Of taking photographs. was
attacked to-day by II German planes.
BY skIlful mane,tvcrinG tho pilot brought
,hc machine safely back into the Alncrl-
can line. The photographic mission was
II partial success.
WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRA ME. Monday. Aug. l9.-tBy the
Associated Press 1.-THE fEhtinG in the
region nf Fismcttc early i'll August was
of n most violent character. the Amerl-
cans being determined TO hold the VII
lecc at any cost against the enemy.
The casualties Of the frst week IN
cluded Captain Qrvillc r. Thompson. OF
Pittsburgh. who was killed Icy grenade
, in tho village Of Tismctte during Il hand
To hand encounter. The Germans hcld
! the northern half OF Fismettc and the
Americans the southern half. Captain
Thompson and u detachment OF MS men
were making Il charge III m effort to Dust
the enemy when. Thompson met MS
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MORE VILLAGES
ARE CAP TURED
BY THE FRE NCH
French and British Now Meet
With Stubborn Resistance
of the Fee

PARIS, Sept. 3.-The gTsnco nave
cupied yacx, Elr1T3eres ana AAppoH.
court, north Of the sIonl1oe' as
r.7,,, according 80 the war Office an
,,r,ccmert tonight. They have also
,,-3s advances on both sides OF tho
Disc.
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BRITISH KNOCK AT ST. RUEN7IN'S GATES;'
FRENCH PUSH FLANKLNG MOVE IN SOUTH

GERMANS IN DESPERATE RESISTANCE OF FRENCH
ADVANCE NORTH OF THE AlSNE, WHICH MAY
CAUSE FOES RETIREMENT OVER WIDE FRONT
EASTWARD TOWARD RHEIMS - BRITISH TAKE
$4,000 PRISONERS DURING FIRST WEEK OF SEP
TENDER
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~~uAN NhO
AfVD ~ ~
~QNTrD nEf0
oNH1aH0H
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Fair. Somewhat Warmer Monday;
Tuesdya Fair.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-19
NEWS OF CAMDEN.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Camden, Nov l9.-Roland Conn r
was in Wilmington on Friday
Afr and Mrs George Locates OF Del
mar are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William
Nj Evans
MIR and Mrs Herman Roggs OF Viii
mington are visiting Mrs Boggs parents.
Mr.. and Mrs John " Evans
Mr. and Mrs Remsen Barnard have
rented the late Col William Ellison :
property.
Dr. and Mrs Richard Alackoy Of
Naverly, Pa, have been guests Of DR. and
Mrs. l.. : Conweil
The King Daughters VII bold their
next meeting al the home Of Mrs. John
Hinsley
MIR and Mrs Goodwin oi Philadelphia
are visiting friends III town
Ernest Rash and family have moved
into the property vacated by Robert
Noshel
Mrs. Hulda Chambers Is visiting friends
al Magnolia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-19
NEWS OF THE DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
State Corn Growers Association to
Hold Annual Session at Bridge
vile; January IA to IL.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newport. Nov. 10 9-Dclaware Grange
held its regular weekly meeting IN the
Red Mems Hall last night with good
attendance.
Announcement was made that the next
meeting ol the State Grange would he
held in Dover on December 10, II and L..
Announcement was also made that the
annual corn show of New Castle and kent
counties would he held in SMYRNA on
December Il and =. The prize list has not
,,s vet been issued. but will bc out within
n day or 50 The farmer members were
asked To prepare their exhibits.
The Delaware Corn Growers AsSo-
ciation will hold it's twelfth annual State
Corn Show in Bridgcvillc January Ii To
l.. 1919.
There will not be meeting OF Della
ware Grange next Monday night. Owing
to the fact that number OF the members
will attend the meeting which will be held
III Wolf Hall. Newark. which Is in the
interest of pig growers Following Is the
program for that meeting Address ot
welcome. Dean Harry Hayward; address
Swine Production. + \ Ilayn; "Bcrk-
shire Breeders and Great BerkshlrcS.
J.. T. Frost editor of the Berkshire World
whistling selection, Mr., Ross. director oi
\. NJ G. A.. Delaware College. The
Breeding of swine William + Meyers
stlperlntendent Chester Valley Live stock
Farm Following the speaking there viii
be roast pork banquet 1t the college ball
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-19

before calling the industrial heads in
conference. An alien census is bc ng
taken by several industries under the
direction of the State Defense Council
which promises 20 ring out some very
interesting and pertinent tactS
Delaware Industries, manufacturing
association and representatives Ct the
Chamncr Of Commerce have cXrr, rScd
themselves as Interested IN "A State
Amcricanization pros ran t he w,rk IN
Delaware started rs W"r II g Strc. IS
planned upon the thcory that 1t IS an
industrial pre-, lem to ic worked ont
aS a practical business proposition rather
than purely uplift movement
Governor TowI send is much interest
cd in the whole program lie attc.drd
the conference in Washington last spring
called hy Secretary Lane on American
lzation The National Council Is tcr-
mulating a program on Am, rlranizatlnn
rs peace and reconstruction prot lem
mich may change III some details IRON
the War PrcGram
Miss FSth.r Lap of New Ncrk CITY,
prominent ~ ms Wurn Is collecting data
Tor The Defence Council from " hIch the
governor viii pro- q. " present som" re
commcudation 10 thc General Assem- ly.
The conference with the industrial
leaders coI jciurlated. Was on q war
bass With the signing i the nunI>ticc
The govcracr has postponed i fcr the
immediate prt~ct1
Iti,still however helitohc an lmpcrt
ant work and WlI hc rplcd lor present
ation 10 the irdu~tral,> # the Ntntc ard
f,r nh, III dl~cu,l ~ ulEc tcr Wis,
ever actlou ma, ~ dccrncd W., i> he
General \eScui III
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-19

nieh~ = we'll use Il sooner Then you
are absolutely sure that the corn Viii
loosen from your toe 50 that you can peel
tic whole thing oF painIc->ly with your
drgers, III ono complete piece Just like
pccllng banana It takes second cr two
to apply "Gets-It There no fussing cr
puttering Corn-pajns will vanish that Ii
keep YOU sweet while the "Gets-It" does
the rest Nothing new for corns h is been
discovered since "Gets-It" was born.
Follow the Judgment Of the millions; use
"Gcts-lt' and be sure t. he corn and
pain free You II sa5 il m42ic
Gets It. the guaranteed money
back corn-remover, the only sure way,
costs but trihe at any drug store
MID Dy +. Lawrence 4, 90, Chicago,
I'll Sold in Wilmington and recommended
os the worlds best corn remedy ~ lrd-
man II fTman. The Miller Drug Storc.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-19
DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Special Correspondence Of Every Eve ming
Delaware City, Nov 10 ON behalf
of the medical personnel ard patients
Il the Post Hospital Fort du Port. SIN
ccrc thanks IS extended To all who generous
N gave 10 the hospital recently II canned
fruits. preserves jellies and pickl,~ through
tho local branch Of the Red Cr,ss Of Della
ware City and vicinity
The following knitted articles were
sent in TO Rcd Cross headquarters Tor
the month cf October ~ sweat erS,
II helmets, ~ PAIR, II socks There
has Just been received new wool and all
OF the knttcrs are asked 60 keep right on
with the work, Tor our hoy~ must II KEPT
wsrm this winter Miss Marion BRYAN
has completed her 35ri sweater. which
Is q fine record
Ono of The store windows on Clinton
street contains an interesting display q
tlsrnips and potatoes loms MaNhcd
has turnip weighing two pounds eleven
ounces; Stewart /. Beck one weighing
five pounds i've ounces Harry Gray
ono weighing FIVE pounds fourteen ounces, ,
c : Clark has four potatoes weighing
four pounds seven and onc-hali ounces
two weighing one pound three and one
half ounces each James Carey displayed
in tho same window = box VI spring variety
strawberries picked at Lincoln last Satur-
day morning.
Sergeant George Hutchinson. stationed
at Camp Upton, y J who WAS home
on threc-day furlough. mas returned
10 camp.
Mrs c Nerriman of Philadelphia is
spending q few days Will her aunt Airs
William Hines,
William H. II CLARK who has been III
for the past week. remains anout Tie same.
Lieutenant Harris ~amoiSky ami wife
are spending few day~ here With lis
parents
Airs Fred sutton of = Georges is
quite i'll with influenza
MIS- ] { Mccoy nas returned 10 hcr
home near t George. aI,er Spending
a few da;s IN New N,rk
Clayton Riley has returned e Rehotoii,
after spending few days with Mrs Ra-
cine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-19
SURPRISE KITCHEN SHOWER.

special Correspondence ~ FY"ry FNa1'7E
Sraiord. Nov. is Mrs BrUc II
lurpm was gwen 4 surprise kitchen
shower ~ the home st her daughter
Mrs W. ~ stevens rIdav evening
when 4 large number III hcr friends
called and presented her Wtth numerous
useful kitchen articles fnr hCr new hunE"
al I.lnkw,ud Md Vhcr, ~hr aud hrr
son. Howar, will ~ to one ni hcI farms
Mrs Iurpin Was un'll several NeAr~
aga one oi Dorchester county, most
pIoRrc-~iN" FARMERS tu' "u Net'lit2 l'rf
home place ior 81. 600 >!i'' cam" y"
Ncaiurd to hvc Uitii hc da'EltcT
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-19
THREE FIRES IN ONE DAY.

Spe.ial Corgc~poud,n"r ,( E,cr> Evening
NlIford. ~, ~ Tie Milford luc
90 Ms called three tunes Oh FRIDAY,
which i almost i record for one day The
frs' call sounded II o'cl"ck III the NOM
ing. when building on the property "
Minus Scott caught trr lc>s than two
lotu> later 4 rural cul sounded, Mhcn a
large >llo Gl!cd With fccd hurrod - tie
ground or 4 farm HI tctar Neck. Sun 4
me miles from NllfnId ~ cap the
climax a chm r,, ~ TIE residence ~ lotn
" RatcIJti caught fire, hut was soon cN-
tlnrulshcd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-19
ILLEGAL MI SkRAT TRAPPING,
,.cieL corre.ponacnce of Z .crz E.cnlns

Special Correspondence If 4 Very Evening
Scaford. Nov. IS Elisha +. Niessick
a trappcr Of Broad Creek hundred. was
arraigncd before Magistrate James ~
Phillips. Friday. charged with trapping
rnuskrats out Of season Albert f. Dilla-
hay tate game warden made the ar
rest He went 10 McsoIck home below
Morgans seine ground > - miles
from here. and found 10 muskrat hides
in his possession
At the hearing. Magistrate Phillips
fined Aleosick SIS, With costs amount
ing to SIS 10. The tnr amt costs were
paid and AIeS~lcll released
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-19
LAUREL SOCIAL NEWS i.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Laurel Nov l9-Ace Merritt, Of
Camp Humphrey, Va, has been visit
ing here
Mr. and Mrs Leonard H Murphy and
son, Leonard II. Murphy. Jr who had
been visiting relatives in Wilmington
and Philadelphia. ba g returned home
Sirman Galloway, Enos Valiant John
I1yans and Francis Neatherly have re-
turned from motor trip to Wilmington
J. a. Dockerty Of Wilmington has been
spending some time IN Laurel a guest
oI friends.
Daniel b Lecafcs. a we'll known Il MI CT
mar and farmer Of near Laurel and Mrs,
Sadie I'uscy. Of Near Lclmar were
quietly married Saturday evening At tho
l.aurc! Circuit NJ F. parsonage in North
La lrel. b. Rev 6 VI Culmm.
Mrs Norman L. Hastings of Whining
ion, Who has been seriously III ior several
weeks bIt /, slightly improved. j. spend
ing some time In Laurel with Mr. Hast
ings' parents, MIR and Mrs G. Wales
Hastings.
MIR and Mrs George a. Moore o
West Coliingswood \ j.. are spending
several days here with Mr.. and Mrs
". Watson Moore.
Rev J. P Outtcn. Of Deals Island, Md,
is visiting his son, L. r. Outten, and his
brother and sister, ;. p. Outten and Mrs.
Smith HorscA
Harry Black Of Philadelphia is visiting
at the home If his brother In-iaw an wife
MIR and AIrs Jonh ID Collins
Mr. and Mrs Smith Of the firm Of
Smith q Terry owners q the Bethel
Marine Railroad Co who have been
visiting friends in Bethel, have returned
10 New York
Mrs W y Martin, Who has been
spending the pest six weeks III Bethel
visiting her arcnts. has gone to Hope
we'll, Va.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-19
AMERICAkIIA1ItN y fChFFRSNf T.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Lover. Ae1 - .yHL.T Town
SCI sllttloe. I'D. il;t he l.r, 70 sod
ttn{.ftttr 4. mtl5t.I 5z:titn Wild
VS. t,11sn rIaf,d c;Tiz ills mtLth viii
q ~ sJltItd tItil senc It'll rc C;te to
1c .iftIie,.i i.ftr. tir lt.sen siym ~
- ttNtl,t, v:s fI.t Ic wisltd 4 full,
~ iiti'ttl.t. ttf!.tl ] C., .:j, >l1uatlOn,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-19
Only One Corn
PeeIer, ''Gets.It'

Stop Corn Pains; See Corn Peel OF.
II j. just when corn hurts that }cu
want 10 feel SUrcSt about getting rid Of il
Why take chances Of keeping the corn
and having the pain grow worse You Il
use .Gcts-lt" anvLmw sonror " l..,I;
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-19
Lawrence ]. J.Broman
Justice of the Peace and Notary Public
643 Market ST., Wilmington, Del.
Automobile Licenses
Marriage & Cunners' Licenses

If you wish TO retain your old registra-
ton number for 1919, same can be Sc
cured by applying at this office before
December /.
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" S. FIELDS HAD
STOMACH ILLS
FOR IS YEARY
Almost Completely Well" "
He Now Says, Giving the
Credit to Wentworth.

Snead 4 Co, Lynchburgs Merry
Worth distributors, say OF the follow.
NC statement that It was unsolicited
md that they "vouch for It's maker"
what he says is true" they add Now
mark what this we'll known citizen
said and signed HIS name to:
l have been suffering with stom.
aeh trouble and nervous Indigestion
Lof about Is years. A few months ago
decided to try Wentworth. The first
DOtue did me some good. am now
~ my NTH one and | am glad 10 saw
feel almost completely well. There.
ore ] take pleasure in recommending
NerV'Worth to anyone suffering as ]
vas.
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NiuUeE'

winter.
Sunday.
Breakfast-Nutmeg melons, cauli
flower omelet, buttered toast, coffee
Dinner-Cold fruit soup. fried chick
en-. mashed potatoes, buttered beets
cabbage and green pepper salad
French dressing. peahc custard.
Supper-BroWn bread, raisin sand.
witches, potato salad, ice tea, cookies.
Monday.
Breakfast - Sliced peaches, cold
coulded cereal with prunes. corn NUT.
fins, coffee.
Lunch Vegetable soup, cottage
cheese salad with cucumbers, waters.
Dinner-Salmon croquettes, boiled
rice with butter. peas and carrots.
lettuce and onion salad, watermelon.
Tuesday.
Observation-Disclosures and cream
Cno sugar.. poached eggs on toast,
coffee.
Lunch-Sucotash OF corn and beans,
corn bread, sliced peaches.
Dinner-Cold meat loaf with hot TO
mato sauce, creamed potatoes. but
tered beets. boiled onions, peach tapi.
oca and cream.
Wednesday.
Breakfast 49, Blue plums, creamed
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War Work in France

Women nurses are installed in
hospitals eight miles in the rear
Of the actual fighting lines, and
women everywhere are doing their
part in the war. BY enlisting the
interest and enthusiasm of women
throughout the nation in nursing,
America will benefit immeasurably
in not only promoting the knowl-
edge of the subject, but will have in
reserve means to Careforthe sickand
wounded in hospitals or in homes
right here in the United States.
Women should obtain the Med
ical Adviser" a book of 900 pages
at their nearest drug store or by
sending so one-cent stamps TO
lnvalids' Hotel and Surgical In
stitute, Buffalo, n. Y, for Cloth
covered book which contains
chapters on First Aid, the Dress
ing Of Wounds, Anatomy, Physiol-
Ogy, Hygiene, Sex hygiene, and a
comprehensive knowledge of the
aaES 81 Gh0 sick or the wounded.
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Women all over the land realize
more and more that their work at
home will help the men at the
Front. 1t involves great sacrifices,
hard work and unusual physical
strength. Of course, no woman
can do good work if her health Is
impaired, if she suffers from nerv.
BUSINESS, backache, severe pains at
regular or irregular intervals, dizzy
spells or headache. Thousands Of
women in the United States have
overcome their sufferings and have
been cured Of woman's ills by DR..
Pierce's FavOrite Prescription. Il
is an herbal tonic which is not
secret, for its ingredients are
printed on the wrapper. II has had
fifty years Of practical demonstfa-
ton and successful results in most
Of the delicate arrangements and
weaknesses Of women. Buy it NOW,
or Send l0c to DR.. Pierce's InvalidS
Hotel for trial package Of "Favorite
Prescription" in tablet form.
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which struck an obstruction and sank
IN the Illinois river near Peoria re-
Gently, was q KanaWha river product.
This fact was recalled BY s. p. VIII
son, Of Charleston, says the Mail, OF
that city. The boat was built at Point
Pleasant in 1896, according to Wilson,
for the late L. A. Carr, Of this city.
Mr.. Carr has been dead many years,
but at the time he owned the boat
Wilson was employed by him as a
miller.
For a number OF years, Wilson said,
the Columbia piled between Charles
ton and Gallipolis, Ohio, as a pacVS;.
Several years ago it was sold to the
Illinois river trade aud put into oper-
alton as an excursion boat
Five hundred persons were on the
Columbia when the accident occurred.
They composed an e1curi.on party
which started from Pekin, Ill. on the
evening OF July ). During a heavy
fog the boat struck the obstruction
and quickly sank. All OF the passen'
gers except about $50, we're saved.
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Moose Postpone
Memorial Service

Fairmont Lodge. 3. Loyal Order u
Moose, has decided 20 postpone -
annual memorial service until . later
date in the season, because o. t1o
warm weather.
The lodge held a largely ATTENDED
meeting Wednesday evening q which
candidates were initiated. The lod1o
viii hold its next meeting on WEI
nesday evening, August IS. at MOOco
hall on Jefferson street.
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nv CONDOR

walk That portion under ground
was about six ieet long and It would
have required a steam engine TO pull
10 out. II was covered over and the
rick were relaid over the space the
'e had formerly occupied.
"Hurrying from his abode one morn.
early this wees In order to meet
onglmement down town. Terry
,bbed his toe and nearly got a fall
20 an obstacle in the sidewalk. In.
tig2ting he found that II was the
mains Of the cedar telephone post
bic had risen nearly a foe; above
he ground, lifting the brick with it.
he and others discussed every theory
as to what caused that thing to pop
up nearly a foot, embedded as solidly
as it was They gave given i up and
ubmitied the question to some of the
local scientists who are frC5tiing with
The matter, but none have furnished a
sutton"
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The excursion steamer Columbia
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"WM s. FIELDS


l1l9 Taylor St., Lynchburg, Va"
Your dollar back at Cranes drug
ttoTe, FalTmont. il Nerv.Worth does
not benefit YOU.
NeighbOring agents: II. J. Mathews
g Co., Warrington; W. p. Nora.
Pennington; +. J. Yost. Fairvlcw:
windsor Drug Co., and the Horaksr
Pharmacy. MOnongah: Johnsons Pha-.
maey. ShlnnstOn; Grant Grahaa, 9sI.
hgton, w. o. Davis, PhilipDi
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Tell Dwight to try this one:
There's a long. long trail a windiug
Through no-man's-land in Franco
Where shot and shell are bursting
And the order is Advance"
There's long. long time of waitine
Until our wishes all come true.
For the time tina, well be going.
Across STAND for you.
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LOYALTY MENUS
BY BIppY BYE.

August brings with its heat capri
cious appetites and general indiiier'
ence toward food by both cooks and
diners. The summer diet should be
reduced in quantity and improved IN
quality and attractive service Meals
are more tempting if served on the
porch or lawn, from a picnic basket
or beside a camp fire. Cook simple
wholesome foods, relying most on
fresh fruits and vegetables, and keep
ing a watchful eye on the sugar buck
o, Avoid sweets-they are heat max
ers-and we need the sugar more next
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Here is n guessing contest and one
can get into without the paycmnt o.
an entrance fee The story come
from the columns Of the Parkersbur-
Sentinel:
"Will Terry has made the discovery
OF a rather unusual freak, and he is
calling on scientists and others for an
explanation or a solution of the cause.
1t appeared in the sidewalk en- Elev-
enth street, near his home. Others
are puzzled over the affair.
Early in the spring when the tele.
phone lines were being changed. a
number Of the poles we're removed,
among them a tall cedar pole on Elev-
cnth street. which was over a foot in
diameter. It was cut of about six
inches below the level Of the side