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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
GOOD HOUSE KEEPING
Il, Henrietta Graurl
KEROSENE An ASSET.

never realized that kcrn~cuc wa nm
AIN to ho,Iscwori until after We had IN
stnlcl electricity for lighting, nnd Gas for
cooking suddenly discovered Mas
huviue more cleansing powders, SOAP and
securing material. than | ever brad, and
ny hand, were rough and chapprd.
sand \ mothers club member recently -
a talk before tho domestic science depart
mont Now, She continued, - Keep =
small Can of II on hand constantly Eicre
Is tItr list of uScs she suggested and no
doubt all 81 Us can add more Z" Il
kerosene cyaporatc4. leaving no odor
or trace of grease. II has . great affinity
for dlt ana cuts INTO grease and gum'.
SCOT and dust, more quickly than oap
For washing woodw"rk, make sHd>, a-
usual. ana add one tablespoon ~ thc ~
uil to i pail ri vatcr
You may ask, Why 40 H~o thc naptht
soapn" II is excellent. hut more cNrCn-
sIvc than other soaps, and now We arc
especially asked to save soap On account Ct
the need abroad tor fats potash. and
other things soap contains
Fin. granite. mon. in fact all kichcn
utensils Should to washed thoroughly
and thcn bc rubbed with 4 heavy cloth
dlp.,cd IN kerosene nj Scalacd With hnd-
me water containing washing soda after
tins. thcv may hr polished ia half the
time ana. IL scaldcd As they should
hc. there VIII bC no trace Of the cleansing
agent
Marble w0shhaSIn~ porcelain tubs bowls
and cnamclcd woodwork can An hc hcpt
free from spots and immaculate, i gone
over with clean cloth dipped ~ kerosene
II g~ most helpful tur rlrtrlus around
Icurtuol,s and ior w.plug tDc spots from
ha.s,.j,oarri and tie bottom eig,~ Of door>
On swcemng days vou viii t'nd Table
spoonful 81 coal-,nl It'd "a rall ~ W arm wAt r
An sad IL cleanliness nP tho broom IA
tins and shane II well SOFT uu longer 3rir
Sweep lightly in ono dlr"cnor and horr
viii be no dlIst rascd The earpn, NIL
look brighter and b. cleaner than l.~,al
With = pail Of fresh hot water rd .r
other tablespoon ot kerosene, you arr
ready to wipc the base Of heavy furniture
that cannot be moved and to reach under
such pieces. and around them with 4
wet cloth You will be surprised +" So.
hou the cloth takes up the dust and how
often II will bc rinscd and fresh water
brought
kerosene also benefits the carpet sweep
or Clean the brush whenever vou empty
fh,. sweeper. and then rIb u WITH kcr,Scnr
Keep !; out of door and YOU vii find that
rncs and carpets look much better for
being cleaned with . sweeper treated IN
this fashion
brush dipped into kerosene or !.
eloth wet with II and wound on a stick
will clean spiral bed springs and other
springs quickly and we'll
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
The Whisper That
Comes in the Night
The Glorious knowledge Women
Gain When p Wonderful Thought
Steals Over Them.

Happfness IN its most thrilling degrees
comes to woman with the thought of pos
sessing baby.
Every woman In the JOY Of coming moth
erhood should prepare her system for
the unusual strain. Three generations hava
found the tried and reliable preparation.
Mothers Friend, of the greatest help at such
a time. BY its daily use throughout the
period, the skin of the abdomen Is made
soft and elastic, expanding muscles relax
easily when baby arrives, and pain at the
crisis Ia In this way avoided.
The Inflammation OF breast glands Is
koothed.
Obtain from your druggist. by all means.
this great preparation which science has Of
fered for so many years to expectant
mothers.
Write the Bradield Regulator Company.
Dept. d, Lamar Building, Atlanta, Georgia,
for their helpful and Interesting Mother
hood Book, and begin the use Of Mothers
Friend. 1t Is for external use, 10 absolutely
safe and wonderfully effective.
And remember, there is nothing to take
Inc place OF MOTHERS FRIEND.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02

the star apnngled darkness | did not
care where | went, ! wished only ~ get
away from my thoughts and those kisses
that still nadc me hate myself
Another lonely figure met ua ~ ihc
turn in the path ,Jnck Madden
IIc looked Mt me cnrnly, almost colily
! wondered If it could havc bern hex
! walked iaok between tho t@" ~.
wishing that | knew which ono If waH.
or If ! should eyer know Not tll !
reached the verandnh did ! rcalizc how
tired ! was | felt could efafccly clnub
the stairs To my room
"linve you enjoyed the evening"
asked Mr. Trcmaine Did fancy
there was mocking smile IN his eyes2
Jack Madden leaned over me III
must hive been = new experience ~
yoli2' hc asked
Have you cnioved it7" flung
haok at them And ran INTO the house.
In my own room ! took on the black
dress Il seemed - me then as though
some mallRn Influence wag crubodied
n IFS RauzY fpIds | was glad would
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02

wiped those hateful kisses of with
my wisp of handkerchief, and stood
there moment helplcaaly ! hal cd
him, hated lm' But who was heY
just man seen in the shadows who
hnd called me darling" md kissed
me fierccly.
Was IL Jack7 Was it Mr. Tremalnc2
Or did he mistake me for another womnn2
| pushed open the door on 10 the verHn-
dab and, ebivcring IN the frcsh air, |
stepped out on the lawn Another
figure was walking there with hands
elasped bohind him, As came closer
I saw il WINS Mr. Trcnnine
Don't you wish something around
yotl2' he asked
tried To speak, but my lips trem-
bled as searched his face hated
10 think il was be Yet here he was
IN the garden. as though he had just
opened the door
"rbcrc's = coat on the vcrandah
You must hive it. hc SAID and brought
II baek io ne quickly
" walked on very silently through
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
THE GIRL WHO
ALMOST MISSED
by Mary Douglass.
CINDERELLA $ NIGHT.

"NIav come m Mrs Norman 9
maid pushed open the door Mira.
Newton aaid Won would like mo to
arrange yolr hair She hnd taken
the brush from my hands aud was manrn
vcriug il dcftIy ! watched her IN the
mirror
There. che said and stood of awny
from mo, ''it becomes you
looked into the mirror and saw
facc made lovely hv wnvlng balt
Nns tins 1
You viii wear thla2
over the eoft silk 81 nv underwear
sic slipped The vsp nf tule that was
M evening ffock ! watched the meta
morIthosls The bodicc was blach iuiie,
and from my shoulders ilnnted tnllc
wings. whlc the skirt seemed 10 erow
INTO he bo,hcc
Now. she fastened tue Jade htaee.
let above my elbow and srrcwtd the
drop earrings IN my ears she cia,pea
her hands together dramatically 1on
are beautiful
The tall mirror reflected VISION
that could not believe Was | THIS
glowing. ethereal imnRl could scarce
" trust my eyes
| went down the etairp with my heart
th,rrnping loud almost wishing tltat
| had PLAYED poss,nn and WAS hdden
safe IN my room When | entered the
dimngroon. IL sccned M II | would
never crows it and SIP into my ehalr
so enrrv ! sud to Mrs Sofmau
Acres ttcsaudtlahra n par of eyes mt
uune with = lnngctai,a flcam some
thing qnck and ft4s. IlRo i epafls. Int
made me know NV power iof haf mpht
Perhaps Il vas tie dress atl fhc
a,lr ,s,ftinps aud he htaeelef tl4ai
madr hat cxruup - peflaps = W
that lurw WIS pettS aed He lhe@l
edge aecurd ~ pivc mr. NV paAsts
Iol | ,lznecd until could flane' to tHafs
| danced to forget and he nnsle seemed
10 slng IN my hlooi anti eearely lnea
whom danccd vih eSeepi that not
once lid Nll tfepHrnc c"ne near ne
nor ael ne - ianea
,lcnlr rs Thought haf laHle might
h. out IN The GOLD lnd,r tie alF ~ tie
praHc.htc bla,kne 81 tfenet
And WIS danene
trc ynu coid ~ partner aslsd.
f, tnune cnalpn ftpm tho training to
tIan. Let me ent Ron n Wfap
went down H. Ial 70 tke ,aa,
and Iaid my rbeek Agafnsi the cool
glass | stood thetr 1fts still and
-,arecl, breathing. foi hcard como
ono ra h1 4nI | wanted 70 he leit .itant
a fow unIt,-
hetd h'e leatste y eamnF daWn
III, haIl aud tneu Hf1 ensign nis
coming with thc wiap ! dIl net wani
! did mot futn
The most num,ni n1@ easred
tlplt IN man atrfs H. Whispered
nar ing Ihn IL si#sea ~
hory. burning llse- tin earthel ~
ar
Let me D." cnsd hteaIt mi
fried 1" struggle arsan# I'm,
lie h,ld ne se I'm faltleuly drat,
ped iit ann anl lia ~. Led ns from
mn H. had TUNED an. fhs itlaHe
rurtaln- ,lforped hrnnd tAf4 = he IL 81
through the ucsf taan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Pape-

There's a new house being tilt out Of
= old one errollnd the corner, the street
being full Of piled up dert and bordS and
things, and last mite | was wawking past
aud there was 3 red lite on each cndto
keep cuvthinc frum humping INTO the
piles and hooking them down and some
man was setting on a empty barrll as II
he was supposed to- being a middle slzc
man with one. wooden leg chewing to-
bacco, and / thawt, q, | bet he's mite
Watchlnan
NJ awfiin thinking maybe | mite Wunt
to Id mite Watchnan. and ! went mp
10 hu and looked at hIm 2 vile and he
Jest kcpp on setting there with his wooden
leg chewing to accO a. If he was use
to being looked II and after q vile ! scd
Are you 4 mite Watchlnan2
Yep. SEED tic man
Il is uard2 ] scd
Nope sed tic man And H. kcpp on
chewing tobacco and splitting some
but no. mutch and pfitty soon scd,
Well could cnyhody he? and hc scd Yep
g. hc don't tawk mutch ! thaRt And
] kcpp On looking - him wondering if he
would spit agcu al soon ~ ! thaw hc
would, winh iic ddcnt and | scd II
cnyb0dy came and tried 10 steel pile
Of dert OF cuything vat would You do9
Do you want y do me i favor? sed
the mite Watahinan
YES, watt scd Thinking maybe he
wuntcd me TO SIT on the harrll wilc for
him, and hc sed Go 10 the ferthcst drug
store and get me quart Of cattapiller oil
Wich there probably aint cny sutch
thing, and thawt, q maybe ID wunts nc
70 go away and lecvc him alone
Wlch / did.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02

of the southern camps who held ont
against var risk policy for long tune
because he thought the proposition
sounded too good to be true. But on
tho dav that some Of the other soldiers
received their policies he came running
INTO the olhcc OF the adJutant cNclalm-
ll.g. "a wants = milIion dollars worth
wants million dollars worth of IN
sur3nccf
officials of the War Risk Bureau are
confident that the popularity oi govern,
mcut insurance during the war will
continue when the mon return to evil
life Onc official. indeed even expressed
tlr oplnlon that this popularity would
infect tho whole civilian population,
and that the American people as 2
whole would ultimately demand that
the government write thcT insurance
ior them
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02

50 | can 90 my house work without any
difficulty. ! advise any woman who Is
afflicted with female troubles to give
.ydia T. PinIham's Vegetable Com
pound trial AMI it will do as much for
them. Mrs: MARIE BoYD, I42l 9Th
st. N. f., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi-
tons where hospital operation is the
only alternative. but on the other hand
SO many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy. Lydia l.
Pinkham 5 Vegetable Compound. after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should give 1t d
fair trial before submitting to such
trying ordeal
If Complications exist, write to Lydia
f. nkham Medicine Co, Lynn. Mass.
for advice. The result of many years
experience is at YOUR service
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02

stlitcrlIl. and two
doctors decided
that / would has .
10 20 through an
operation before |
could get well.
mother. vino
had been helped b.
| ytliAf. Pinkhan \
getahle Com
pound. al ised me
totry II before sub
HlJting toan opera
ton. Iuelieved me
from ~ rnnl.E5 E5sts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
Accidents 10 Children.

Bertha Garden, aged l3 years, fell at
Seventh and Spruce streets Saturday
night, breaking her arm Robert Nd
Cormck. aged 10 wears. Of NO 5l2 East
Fifth street, fell from 4 trolley CAR til
Fourth and Poplar streets, slightly injur-
lng himself about the arms and legs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
Oe0p-Seated Colds
develop serious complications negise',a
Use an Old and time tried Ftrnsdy thAI
has given aatafactiou Tor mare than 6f'g year
PISO'S
BuTnStead' 'SWOrmSyrUD

TO children srs.I 81 mercy" MhsY~
wryuss are Dyeasut and difsetfgu@ foiioWef.
fF NEVER FAILS. One bofttr dssfrassd fgz
worms. stood the test fer sfrtV years Sold
rvvsheTe bg mail S0e bottie
Fst. z, A. Voorhees,, ~: ~, philadeiphia
-. Dsnfort n. Dstrita,tor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02

never acc u again il could ncf REMIND
uc ~ he end of this Ray evening
WAS II ,inck2 I asked myself ~
fril asleep, 'Or was Il Mr.. Trcmaiuc|
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
SANDMAN STONY
by Mrs. +. \. Walker

Conyr,phi Ial5 hy NCC'tur Newspaper
Gvndtcat. NcW York Gttv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02
now MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION

Canton. Ohio u suffered from a
femaIe trnnhle winch caused me naeh
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02

After all the German submarine knows
most about .'spurlo- vrrscnkt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02

laseat mellcne, the Saw buck.
Two hours a Jay saving wood viii keep any
ones Bowels regular.
No need Of pills, Catharuls, Castor Oil nor
'Physic, i you'n only work the Sa~buci.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-02

That he uaI bl- tcast begin
There va~ TIC tahI, ag4n filled With
! grnd -upprr. and. just as before Pinto
fcll asleep aud tho next nIorning i"lnd
himself III bis bed
But Pinto was soon to tlnd oui 4
was not dream and tomorro" ! vii
tell you more about him.
Continued Tomorrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
LIQUOR USE CUT
1-3 IN BRITAIN
" No Spirits Being Manufactured Z
Llovd George s Answer 10 Free
Churchrnen' s Cha ,lengc
~ 4ssocia,ei rrcss ~ Egary rven,ra

~ Asaociatei Press ~ E9nry Evening
London. March r. Consumption =
Intoxicating liquors IN Great britain
owing f. hc reductions instituted hv thr
government. unw IS only oue third ~
what = was fnlr years agn. Premier llntd
Gnorue declared ia an ad,lroEs ~ thc trrr
Churcfmnn at thc City IcWpir Hiru
challenged ahorf the drink rafic r
spris were bring manufactured hr SAID
Thn prrminr reiterated hat II i came
~ a question If choosing bctweru hrrad
aud water tho government v.gIi net
hesitate moment
The present. hr rarl Is III hoTr sf
grave national emergency tie appeal If
var IS greater them patr'ntisrn hrrau-r
II Is an arueal fur halr agalnst tie forces
IF brutality and rr9 IF snuecrrsr
7galnsi the greed and lust ~ one power
Tho function of fhr churches If "a ltrr
tho nation NJ fo m lovri ~ - hch piir
poso whom entering tho war No nation
has ever entered war wiih I lnnrc hnlv
purpose The chutclas rn'vt keop tho
war 10 he end 4 holv war anyf hng else
would disgrace the memory if the t"r"l"
dead
Instead IF having hunger II one end
and a'rfcif ~ he other, saii the premier.
hcrr ,vaa i far distribution fmong .l
clasars and ranks IL aided
Show me any wav bv which we can
make peace without betravIng hc great
and sacred trust for which wn entered
he war ! Kill listen gladly. gratefully
and thank f.od for he light gwen rne
short ~ that rnere peace falk Is 1nder
mining the fibre and ~ orale of the nation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
DEL AWARE CANAL
USE IS |NDORSED.
Secretary of Atlantic Waterways
Proves Its Importance as Grain
and Lumber Route.

" aShlngton. March - a hearing
was granted bv the Committee on Inland
" Waterways Of the United States railroad
administration to Wilfred II Schof see
rctarv of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways
ASSoclatIon
Data ucrc presented to show the Inn
portancc 0f tho Chesapeake 4 Delaware
Canal the proposed ship canal across New
Jersey and the hole intracoastal scheme
Mr. Schofi argued for the early con
stFnctlon Of hargcs 20 increase deliveries
ot lunS'cr from southern tIdewsteT points
through tho Chesapeake & Delaware
Canal to- the Delaware River and for =
radical policy Of barge construction To
handle coal. grain and general merchan-
disc on the New York Barge Canal for the
relief of New YORK and New England
potnts He also advocated the early con
et uIctior ot sInall craft for use IN handling
coal on The older canals tho Chesapeake
4 Ohio from the Cumberland btuminous
district to Washington and the Iehgh 4
Schuvlki0 Canals from tho PENNSYLVANIA
anthracite fields to tidowatcr points on the
DClwarC River and thence through the
Delaware Il Rartan Canal to Underwater
at Newark BaN, New York harbOr and
adjacent waters
II was learned that thr committee Is
giving careful consideration to the pos
sihle uses of eastern waterways IN general.
and Mr. SChotI was requested to submit
detailed report for their use.
Mr. Schof also called on Colonel II G.
<ewoOmoer, acting chief of engineers.
with reference to the pending negotiations
FOR the taking over OF the Chesapeake 4
Delaware Canal preparatory 10 improve
ment rs a free tidal waterway rs provided
III the last River and Harbor act
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS
WEST OF NiIIEHS-GIIgIA
~ ,szociete.l r,es- = ryerv teenfne

Nv Associeted Press - Every Evening
London. March u our raidinp
parties entered the enemy $ linoa laaf night
west 81 Nlleraa nlslain mud brought
bark few PRISONERS Saws toiaYa n.Fi.
rial communication Hostile raidF were
rcpulsed IN the neiRhhprhnoda af Fuss
chondaeio and tfoelcapfellc
'Out and the enomy's artillery showed
sarnr activity during tho night southwest
and west oi Camtrai. ponth II Arrnuntleros
and IN the Nasaig,'a and Mcnln road Fecs
tors
l'hrrr was severe aerial fighting on the
western front "Wednesday hrtwecn largr
groups of british and German machines
and british alrncn accounted for twenty
four Of the enemy Tho official statement
on aviation adds that FIVE British ma
chtuCs arr missing
Increased raidlng and artillery activity
IN tho Npros sector and on the front north
of Armcnticrcs Is reported IN the of tlal
statement from tho War Office last night
australian troops carried cut sucocSsfnl
r;,ids south Of lprcs and captured a
number Of prisoners Near Armcntleres
Portuguese troops drove back an enemy
attack
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
GERMAN ARTILLERY FIRE SAGS
ON MANY FRENCH SECTORS
~ Associated Press 10 Eyory Evening

~ Associated rrces to Every Evening
Paris. March II The French War.
Office tonight issued the following state
ment.
The enemy artillery activity IN Chanl-
pagnc, IN the region OF Mants. III The
Nosges, cast of st De and IN the region
of Iiartmanns-W -Weilcrkopf WAS less violent
During the day three German ar
planes were destroyed by our pilots 1t Is
confirmed that on March @ Sub-Lieut
MadOn destroyed two German alrplanes.
cur aviators in several sortles recently
carried out cifectual bombariments, drop
Inng 500 Kilograms of proIeetlles on
railway stations, works and alrdromcs IN
the enemy zone
Army Of the East, March II, The
artillery was active ON the right bank Of
the Var,iar and northeast OF Monastr
Bombing raids were carried ont by Allied
aviaturs against the railway line between
Serrs and Drama. on enemy depots IN the
Nardar valley and against the railway
station at Beranci, north OF Monas- -tr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
THE WAR SITUATION.

American troops have made tbtr
first permanent advance into ticr-
man positions on The western front.
Northeast Of BadonvlllgrS, In fhe
Lpneyillc sector. trenches which Il,
enemy was forced To abandon h.re
been consolidated with The Aueri-
can and French line Repeated
american raids and effective work
If Nmcrir3n gunuerS forced be
Germans 90 give up The frcnchcs
German efforts to REGAIN thc lost
positions were rcpulsed by Gen
Pershlngs men
The nov position gives the tmeu-
can and French troops higher
ground from which Is operate
against the common foe. 1t about
eighteen mites southeast IL the
Rhlnc-Marnc canal, whert fhc
Americans first entered the trenches
last November.
On both the Lunevllie and Toui
sectors American artillery has hecn
firing many shells into the German
positions. Northwest Of Toul. Ger
man plans for q gas attack again
we're frustrated when the American
guners dcstro oyed four groups 81 gas
projectors.
Fighting activity on the British
front from lprcs south toward
Arras continues at sharp pitch.
On the hitherto quiet sector be-
tween Armentieres and Nermcllcs.
about fifteen miles. German artll-
lerv fire continues intense. a strong
German detachment attempted a
raid on this front bat was thrown
back by the Portuguese
On the southern end 81 The Nprcs
sector, Australian troops have been
successful i'll raids and in rcpulSing
German raldlng parties There has
been heavy artillery tiung on the
French front and the French have
rcpulscd three German raids
-F++F@+f 49, ~ IL r94A ffF* fF t4+ 4 N ~ p
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
PROTEST CAR CHARGES.
Director McAdoo Adjusts Com
plants of Manufacturers on
Drilling Rates.

The Manufacturers Association of
this city. Yesterday, protested To WI
liam G.. NcAdoo, dIrcctor-generaI ot raul
roads, against extra charges for placing
ears on sidings and for spotting period
receiving in reply the assurance that no
such action will be taken without inst
giving all Interested parties hearing on
the subject
Following is a copy of the telegram sent;
Wilmington, Del,
March IL. 1918.
Hon. William G. MCAdoo, director
gencrnl of railroads. Washington, -. {.
Want to vigorously protest against
proposed charges Of two dollars for placing
cars on private sidlngs and further
charges nf ono dollar for spotttng period
Interstate Commerce Commission IN
vest figatCd these charges thoroughly and
refuse to approve See their invest lgation
and suspension docket number 545 period
We represent ~ manufacturers Of this
community.
Manufacturers Association Of vii
mingtou
An answer was received last night, rs
follows
Washington. ~ C..
March IL. 1918
Manufacturers Association Of Whining
ton. Wilmington. Del
Il am advised hy the office of director
general of RAILWAYS who has subject IN
charge that the rumor that a charge will
bc u,adc for apot ting and placing cars on
private sidlngs Is without foundation and
that no such charges will bc made with
ont ful opportunity for everyone con-
CCrncd 10 hc heard. II. NJ BaruCh
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
GERMANS DEATH DRAMATIC.
Captain Extricates Himself From Burn
ing Plane. But Dies Later.

By Associated Press 10 EvrrS Evening
Paris. March Il Capt ~choebler. of
Munich. who was aboard the bombing
Gotha brought down At Essoncs in the
Department. Of Seinc- Et-Olse on Monday
night, met i dramatic end His two com
panions were burned to death, but the
captain managed 10 eXtricate himself from
the blazing machine and q run away
from it. \ trench soldier saw him and
rolled hiIn on the ground to cXtIngulsh his
burning clothing
Gen D., commanding the hnec II
communications was passing in an auto
mobile and took the captain 10 q hospital,
where his condition was found 70 be hope
less Although suffering severely from
burns on all parts Of his body, Capt.
Schoeblcr showed extraordinary self com
mand in answering questions.
on had mission to perform Had
You accomplished il or were you about
o do So asked the general
Il already had accomplished IT. general
he replied.
on went to Paris
y os, general
But. wretch! You havo killed women
and children, cried the general
i bad MY orders, was the reply
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
AMERICANS TAKE
HUN TRENCHES IN
MOVE FORWARD
Drive Foe From Positions IN Lune
vile and Badonviller Districts:
Resista anCe Feeble.
GAIN HIGHER GROUND
NJ Associated Press 70 rvpry Evening

By Associated Press to Evpry Evening
WiTn Tur tHEHckS tRvY n ipANrF.
March II
American troops III tho Tunevillo sector
have occupied and are holding enemy
trenches northeast Of Hadnnvlllet. which
they forced Tire Germans - abandon
through rrcent raids and concentrated
artillery hrn The trenches have bann
consolidated with ours
THIS though a small forward move
meut marks the first permanent advance
hv the american arnv n France The
consolidation 1T the trenches enables tie
Americans and French - operate ifnn
hlghef ground than heretofore
The Germans made unls fa'he attempts
to retakc tho position. tut eaeh tune were
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