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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-31
eNLIsTs AND LOSES PENSION
Man Who Served Under Funston
Makes Sacrifice to Renter
the Service.

Westfleld, Mass.-Back In the serv.
ice again, although sacrificing a PEN
sion to re-enter 1t, Fred II. Lenois OF
westfleld has been assigned to the
Twenty-fifth engineers. Lenois served
two full enlistments with the regulars
and did service In the Philippines and
Cuba. He was at one time an orderly
for the late Maj. Gen. Frederick Funs-
ton.
He has tried to enlist at recruiting
stations several times, but has been
turned down because of his permanent
disability discharge, received as a re-
suit of trouble with one of his ears.
Not dismayed by repeated failures to
get back in the service, through Attor-
ney II. e. Howard he applied to Wash
ington for an opportunity to pass a
physical examination at least, claiming
that he was In better health than ever.
The permission came, he passed the
examination, was assigned for service
and lost his pension.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-31
PLANTS PURIFIERS OF AIR
Their Consumption Of carbonIc Acid
Gas, Always Going On, 10 Of
Great Benefit.

Plants do not breathe or have any
action corresponding to the breathing
Of animals. Oxygen Is essential to the
sustaining Of life In animals, includ-
ing human beings, and In breathing
air they consume or appropriate the
oxygen Il contains and give out car
bonic acid gas. which Is poisonous.
Plants do not consume oxygen, but
they consume carbonic acid, thus help
ing to purify the atmosphere, which Is
to some extent rendered impure by
the breathing Of animals. They do not
generate oxygen, but they release 1t
by consuming the carbonic acid. Tyn-
dali, a celebrated scientist, says: "Con-
slider all the fires In the world and all
the animals In the world continually
pouring their carbonic acid into the
atmosphere. Would IL not be fnlr to
conclude that our air must become
more and more contaminated and unfit
to support either combustion or life?
This seems inevitable, but n would be
conclusion founded upon half knowl-
edge, and therefore wrong. A prOvi-
sion exists for continually purifying
the atmosphere Of its excess of car
bonic acid. BY the leaves Of plants
this gas is absorbed, and within the
leaves 1t s decomposed by the solar
rays. The .-rbon is stored up In the
tree, while the pure oxygen is restored
to the atmosphere. Carbonic acid, in
fact, is to a great extent the nutriment
Of plants, and inasmuch as animals In
the long run, derive their food from
the vegetable world, this very gas,
which at first sight might be regarded
as a deadly constituent of the atmos-
phere, is the main sustainer, both of
vegetable and animal life."
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-31
TEACH TRADES TO WOMEN
Wives Of Soldiers to BE Given lnstruc-
tlon TO Make Them Self.
Supporting.

Denver, Colo.-'Thrift House" Is the
name given to classes established here
by the local branch Of the National
League for Women's Service, where In.
struction may be had by the wives Of
soldiers enlisted In the National army.
In order that the dependents of depart
ing soldiers may become self-support-
ing lessons In Morse telegraphy, wire
less, typewriting, stenography and gen.
eral office work will commence soon.
An employment bureau, through
which members of the classes will be
placed In positions as soon as they
are competent, will be connected With
the venture.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-31
Great Tibetan Industry.

BY far the largest herds Of musk
deer are to be found on the southern
shores Of the Koko-Nor, and the sup
ply Of musk there Cat T'aochOu) is
larger than the quantity that comes
through Sungpan. In fact, great guam
titles of musk do not come to Sungpan
at all, but are sent east to Yuchow,
in HOnan. where a fair is held in the
ninth and tenth moons, many Of the
Sungpan traders visiting this place. AT
Tachienlu musk is the most valuable
export, practically every hong reeking
with 1t, and nearly all the Tibetans
who come from the far interior bring
some with them. The price of medium
musk there Is thirteen times its weight
In silver.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-31
BUcLER IN BRIG FOR "TAPS"
Sounded ~oood Night" az Transport
Leaves United States for
Europe.

Westinghouse an American trans
port carrying United States marines to
Europe was leaving port, somewhere,
some time. the marine bugler aboard
sounded "Taps," which is the military
way of saying Good night"
Now the commanding officer of the
transport didn't think 1t was Good
night" for his packet and saw no hui
NOR in the marine bugler's premature
surrender to the 'tin lizzies Of the
sea-" Nor could the young sea soldier
see the point when he was given "three
days bread and water" to pondsr over
his wheesA
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-31
Shark Leather Here.

From being an implacable enemy to
man science is making the shark expi-
ate its crimes by helping to reduce the
high cost of living. For the tiger Of
the sea has now become a source Of
leather to clothe millions of pairs Of
feet.
Experiments with shark leather indi-
cate that 1t may be used for practically
everything now made Of cattle leather.
II Is even claimed that shark hides
have one great advantage over cow
hides In that the "splits" are amaz-
>ingly strong. A "split" is simply a
peeling Of the hlde-something like the
veneer cut from slab Of wood.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-31
HAVE SNAKE FOR A MASCOT
Washington Company Will Take II to
France, II They Are
Permitted.

Portland, Ore.-Company G, Second
Washington state infantry of Aberdeen
II allowed to do so will take mascot
to France that will raise the hair on
the heads Of the allied troops as well
as those of the Teutons. The mascot
Is bullsnaEe.
The snake has been pet with the
company outposts In the Cascade
mountains. One soldier discovered the
snake In desdly battle with a large
RATHER. 1t billed the RATHER, and a
few minutes later. when attacked.
killed a second RATHER. The soldiers
thought Its fighting ability should be
recognized and captured 1t.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-31
Boa Constructor May Be Trained.

There are several varieties OF boa
constructors, the best known being the
Giboia or land boa constructor.
This is the smaller, and least vicious
of the tribe. 1t is harmless and will
not attack unless attacked. writes a
correspondent. In fact, II caught
young 1t may be tanned, and the ma
tives of the Amazon valley frequently
keep them around their houses instead
Of house cats. as they keep the place
clear of rats, mice and other vermin.
and even of larger marauding animals.
You can buy these snakes In the mar
kets Of Para. Manaos and other North
Brazilian ports, where, they are offered
for sale In boxes. like chickens or rab-
bits and the owner will haul them out
and demonstrate them to you.
The water boa constructor IL the
largest known snake In existence.
growing to the length Of thirty to forty
feet and the thickness Of mans upper
Lee.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-31
The Bio Mistake.

The only big mistake the Lord ever
made, writes Aunt Mandy In the Paris
Mercury, wuz In leavin' SO many places
to put things. I've been lynn to the
major ever Saturday night for fifty
years about his red flannel underwear
an he always ketches me In II. No
woman kin keep her religion an have
the job NV putin mans things away
once a week fer that long. 1t 'ull
make a liar out NV the best woman
that ever lived, an 1t makes me
ashamed ever time think NV how the
major has kept his confidence in me.
kansas City Star.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-31
WHAT A NEWSPAPER MEANS
Some Truths That the Average Man
May Not Have Realized, but
Here They Are.

What does the newspaper mean to
your
There Is so much news no one can
! carry all of II. Someone must make
selection. Do you appreciate how
much depends upon this selection
Upon the selection and emphasis of
the news depends the picture of the
world upon which your judgments are
based.
II business man. your decision In
business is affected by the newspaper
you read.
In politics your opinions as voter
are swayed by them.
BY what your wife reads you can
see the trend Of many of her interests
and needs.
You have your thought turned in
a new channel perhaps by what you
fead, and, when you find others con-
derned as you are and that the idea
has been followed In their brains as
in yours, you possibly discover how
you can do collectively what you alone
never could accomplish.
The newspaper enlarges the view
point of life for your boy in his college
years. Stories of high purpose of
achievement strengthen and uplift his
standards. The great world of life
which he has not touched exists to
him only as presented by the news
paperv-New York Evening Mail.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-31
Artificial Sponge Propagation.

The growing scarcity of sponges has
warned those familiar with harvesting
them that unless means are provided
to augment the natural supply the
sponge industry will be seriously Grip
pied In a few years more. An Eng
lishman, living in Florida. some time
ago selected site OF the Florida
coast, where he started sponge farm.
At present he has about 100000
sponges. which are capable by subdi-
vision of increasing about tenfold ev-
cry three years. At the end Of three
years an annual yield Of 100000
sponges can be had. - Portsmouth
Chronicle.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-31
HabltuaI Tendency.

This show was written for the tired
business man." remarked the mana
ger. "The production cost a for
tune.v
That's the one thing" replied Mr..
Dustin Stax. shat bothered me. I'm
q tired business man myself. and got
30 busy figuring how You are going
to pay interest ON your investment
that couldn't keep my mind On ths
performance
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-31
Pencil Explodes.

Chestnut. Mont.-Whlle the daugh-
ter Of John Roslyn was extracting the
lead from a Reliable metal pencil the
pencil exploded, and the child mar.
rowly escaped injury. Federal agents
have been called In the belief that the
pencil ID . new kind Of German weaR'
On. being distributed by peddlsrA
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-31
Dove Ihat nulIt GREAT city.

When mighty Amru went to conquer
Egypt he camped on the east bank Of
the Nile opposite Memphis. that great
20-mile-long capital Of mud bricks,
whose western verge was the pyra-
mids and whose mud brick houses have
all vanished. Amru crushed the Egyp-
tians and came back to get his camp
to move over and occupy Memphis.
A dove had built In the folds near the
top of his tent. Blood-bathed Amru.
the ruthless. would not let her be dis
turbed. A new city started about his
tents. II grew northward along the
Nile. It II today Cairo. Memphis y
only . name
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-31

Mrs. Leo F. F. Wanner and her
famed Red Cross dog Felix" who has
saved e lives of many French wound
ed on the battlefront.
"Felix" was the center of attraction
at the police, army and scout dog show
held at the Madison Square Garden,
New York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-15
SOLDIERS IN ROW
WITH PUSEY MEN
Trouble Said to be Over Drawing
Pay Results in Injury
TO Workers.

There was a livrlv r,lmpus late voster-
day afternoon at tho PtIscy 4 Jones plant
between workncn and soldier guards, as
a result Of which two Of the former were
mauled one SO badly he went to the
homeopathic Hospital with broken ribs
This man - said 10 bc William Wolf, 2l9
Jefferson street His fclow-membcr OF tho
casualty list is said 10 hc James Holiday,
I31 West Thlrtv-6fth street II Is SAID
two Of the soldiers were injured, but no
vcrlhcatlon Of tho report is obtalnahe
According to ono story Of tho affair II
started over the drawing OF back pay by
tho shipvard workers. tho paymaster OBJ
icctinr on the ground that they wcro
quitting so as TO get the money and then
getting themselves employed over again
under assumed names
During the argument over the matter
soldier dong sentry duty At tho plant
endcavorcd 30 straIghtcn out the difil-
Guilty. and finding his efforts frultlcss,
summoned assistance When the detail
of soldiers arrived. the real trouble
started. and within few seconds tree
for-all fight WAS IN progress The soldiers
in protecting themselves were compelled
10 use their rife butts
Word of the rllmpus was sent TO the
police station and Police Captain kel-
ieher dispatched tho patrol wagon with 8
detail of officers under Sergeant Hahn 70
the place The officers Co-operatcd with
the soldiers in clearing the street and re-
storing order.
Wolf was sent 10 the homeopathic Hos
ptal IN the PhrnIx ambulance tie WAS
treated and then sent to his home Hol-
lidav was not sent TO any hospital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-15
Repair Tracks During Rush Hours

Numbers Of residents living on the
routes OF the Boulevard aud Washington
street car lines spent an hour in the cars
of those lines, which were stopped at
Thirteenth and Washington streets ycs-
terday, while workmen of the traction
company were repairing tracks AZ that
point The tie-up was due 10 workmep
trying to replace a section Of the switch
during the rush hour The result WAS
that within twenty minutes, nearly every
car of the two lines was waiting st the
corner while the rcpai7mcn finished
their work More than an hour was
thus disposed Of and numerous suppers
in the Concord Heights and Eastlake
section are reported to have been some
what late
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-15
BILLY KELLY THE
BEST 2-YEAR-OLD
Proves His Worth as a Younaster
by Easily Winning Me
mortal Stakes.

Saratoga Springs, n. y, Aug. 10
Billy Kelly is all that trainers have
claimed for himthat he is the best
two-year-old Of the season. That Com
mander J. * L. Ross, of Csnada, made
a good bargain when he purchased the
little son Of Dick Willis for S27 800,
was made evident Mt the track yesterday
when the younRster won the Snndford
Memorial Stakes. worth 1895, by eight
lengths. Inasmuch as Commander Ross
bet $4,000 on Billy Kelly, that sturdy
little gelding has, in one race, all but
won his purchase price with the exoop-
ton of $4,000
BiIly kelly's performance was the best
shown by any two-year-old this season
Just before the first race was called
rain fell in torrents for about thirty
minutes and transformed the track from
fast TO sloppy BY tho time tho young
sters were called TO the post for the
Sandford Memorial tho trnck had been
converted into a sticky. clinging mud
heap In this kind Of going, with 80
pounds up, Billy Kelly proved his eqIul-
ity beyond all doubt.
Tho mud cnuaed Terenta Blairgow-
ria and Iiurtcari to be scratched and
Lion Dor 10 10 added In the carly
betting Billy Kelly was favorite at 7
to 10 He had won a race IN the mud
in kentlcky IN which he beat out Col
oncl Livingston by hve lengths he
latter colt was one Of Billy kellY's OPP
ponen's for the first time here
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-15
TRIPLE TIE IN
RIVER LEAGUE
New York Ship Beats Chester by
Score Of 20 in Play-OH
Game.

Chester. Pa. Aug. Is New York
Ships to q victory over Chester Ship,
here. Yesterday, caused triple tie for tho
Delaware River Shipyard League pen
nant, Hog Island being the other club in
the running
II was pitchers duel between NcC;in-
lev and Long, the former having the bet
ter Of the argument. Welding two blows
Long was touched lp for hve bingles
Chester hit the ball hard. but the re-
markatle fielding ~ the visitors pre-
vented the ball going safe
New York scored in the first period
After Florsheim was retired. Wild Con
rov. formerly Of the New York Yankees.
walked Ienno.. the next batter. sinpled
to right, the ball going through Shanks
hands Conruv reached third and Len
nos took second on the play. On Bark
rw's tap To Cruthers Conroy scored
Barklow was thrown ont At first and
Walker flied 10 Eschcn
In the fifth inning New York SCORED
another on Hyde's two-bagger and Long
wild pitch
Rain interrupted the game IN the fifth
inning, and u was fully % minutes be
fore pInyinr was resumed Conrovs gen
cralship was IN a great measure RESPONSE
ble for the New York Ships win Move
also contributed tn the SUCCESS ri th'
Camdenitos. pulling down FIVE drives II
contrre field which appeared to be labelcs
safe hits For Chester the playing .
Cruthers and Josephs featured
The game was witnessed by one of tn
biggest crowds of the season Spccia
cars carried more than n thousand ship
builders to the game. besides intereste'
fans from other parts Of the city ant
county Score.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-15
BOLT OF LIGHTNING
KILLS TPAPSHOOTER
Nine Others Knocked Over at
du Pont Traps Across River
During Storm.

Lightning killed s. w. Pancoast, OF
Twelfth and " ashington streets, yesterday
afternoon. while trapshooting in the
du Pont Company's grounds, Mt du Pont
City, near Deep Water Point. Nine
companions of the slain man were Knocked
over by the bolt and two of them stunned.
They were f.. X. Jennings and Fred
Downlcy, both of Pcnn's Grove. Treat
cd at the company hospital Mt plant ],
they speedily recovered.
All of the party were du Pont employees
who had gone To the traps for little
recreation, late in the afternoon, despite
the fact that shower was Just about
to breakl
Jennings had just fired at q target,
stepped back To break his gun, and Pan
coast had raised his weapon to aim ben
there was terrific flash of lightning.
the bolt killing pancoast and bowling
over the others.
The medical department of the com
pany was at once notified, and the victims
of the lightning bolt were hurried tn the
plant No hospital. Pancoast had
evidently been killed instantly, and IT
is thought that the lightning ran down the
barrel Of his weapon and entered his
body. No marks were found on his
body
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-15
FORMER CHAMPS WIN.

Boston. Aug. 15.-Fred B Alexander
and Beals c " right, former International
lists. defeated Ichiya kumagae. the Japan
csc favorite, and Harold Taylor, national
unior champion, in a third round match of
the national doubles lawn tennis tourna-
ment at the LOngwood Cricket Club yes
terdav
Vincent Richards Providence, r. l.,
was victor over J. ID. l.. Jones, also of
Providence, in tn final match of the boys
tournament Richards won IN straight
sets. o.. o. His victory entities him to
enter the national boys championship
tournament at Forrest Hills, \. y The
summary:
Third round lunhnished) y ". Niles,
Longwood, and r. II. Pell, New York, de
fcated Alexander Iller and II. b. O'Boyle,
Pelham Bay, 60 6-3, 6-3.
Vincent Richards, New \ FORK, and vii
liam + Tlden, ID, Philadelphia, defeated
f. II. Binzen and J. 5. OBoylc. Pelham
Bay, 6-3. 6-2, rs.
Fred Bal Alexander and Beals G.
Wright. New York, defeated |. kumagae
Japanese, and Harold TAYLOR, New York,
6-3, 6-3, 40, As. GA.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-15
BIGGER DRIVE SOON,
MARCH PREDICTS
Allied Attack in Flanders or All,
American Assault
Suggested.

Washington, Aug 15.--A new drive
against the German positions either in
Flanders or between the Oise and Soissons
is expected by many army officers here
as a result of the slowing up of the advance
in the Picardy theatre.
Outlining the situation, General March,
Chief of staff, confined his statements to
pointing out that the Germans have
now been forced back until they are not
within fifty miles of Paris at any point.
The head of the army had previously
laid stress on the fact, however. that the
greatest advantage won by Marshal foch
in military way is N having wrested
the initiative from the my.
The opinionIprevailcd amon, 'ther ofii-
cer that the present struggle >'nd
Rove and Lassigny would soon terminate
in the capture of those points, to be
followed by the taking of Noyon. They
agrre with the commentators abroad
that all signs Indicate that the enemy In
tends To withdraw. and is fighting fierce
rrarpuard actions only TO cover his re-
tIrement, and To permit him to prepare
strong lines IN his rear on which TO stand
fast
II appeared possible to some officers
that the organization of the First Amer
ican Army might be followed by an all
American attack ut some point on the
fne which it holds beyond Verd'nr where
there has been no recent fighting No
reports, official or unofficial, have been
received, however, throwing any light on
General Pershing's plans, or the part
assigned to him by Marshal Foch in the
Taesent offensive campaign
The primary purpose of the two blows
Marshal Foch has struck has been realized.
Both in the Aisne-Marne battle and
again In Picardy the attacks were de-
fensive measures to free Paris from the
menace of the two wedges the enemy had
driven in that direction. The value of
the drives In this respect was pointed
ont by General March.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-15
Chester Ban ker Retires.

Chester, Pa, Aug. 15.--J Frank
Black, for % years or more president
of the Chester National Bank, has re-
signed, and the directors have accepted
his resignation Mr. Black desired TO be
relieved in his declining years Of duties as
the executive head Of the bank Richard
Wetherill has been elected president
Samuel II. Seeds, cashier for 35 years,
has been made vice-president, and b.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-15
NUGGET BOY WINNER.
Drops Two Heats at Pocomoke City and
Then Cleans lin.

Pocomokc City, Md. Aug l5.-The in
tense heat did not lessen the interest in
the many attractions and good races on
this, the second day of the meeting yes
tcrday Of Pocomoke Fair and Agricnl-
tural Association. OF tho three race events
each proved Of particular interest In the
2. o trot seven horses faced the starter. In
the first two heats it appeared ms though
Billy Bingen and Trampwell would have
a fight TO the finish, but in the third
heat Nugget Boy, who had finished sixth
and seventh in the first two heats, was
turned loose by Peacock and took the last
three straight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-15
Release Federal Employe

Edward W Cody, Jr, a Federal en-
ploye living at Eighteenth street and
Oregon avenue, Washington, d. c.,
was detained by the police for short
time on Monday night when word was
received here stating that Cody was
wanted in Penn's Grove, n. j., for as
sault and battery. Cody was arrested
at the Fourth street ferry wharf following
effect that he was wanted there After
being detained here and no one appearing
against him, he was released.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-15
GIRLS GET SOLDIER HINT.
Don't Make The Acquaintance OF Men
in Uniform too Easily.

Washington, Aug. IA Warning to
Young girls TO he watchful of the acquaint-
anceships they make with soldiers was
issued to-day by the War and Navy
Departments Commissions on Trimming
Camp Activities The commissions say
the warning is not intended TO reflect on
the character of men in the service, who,
as q WHOLE arc clean, and that it should
not deter young women from participating
in well ordered entertainments in war
camp communities,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-15
SEEKS VENGEANCE ON HUN.
Two Brothers Killed in War The Third
Goes to Front.

Easton. Pa, Aug. l5.--Nearly a year
ago when telegram came here an
nouncing the death of John Shulsky with
the American army in France, his brother
Barni remarked to friends, III get square,
and few days later enlisted. Yesterday
came official news that he, too, had been
killed with United States Engineers in
France The telegram WAS addressed to
a third brother, Michael Shulsky, but he,
desiring to avenge Johns death, also
enlisted shortly as .er Barni went away
The men are Lithuanians.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-15
Condition Still Serious.

Max Spiro, Of Philadelphia, and Mrs
Abraham Keiman, of New Castle. who
were in the automobile struck by
freight train at the State Road crossing
two weeks ago, are still in serious
condition at the Delaware Hospital
Abraham keiman and James and Elsie
Spiro, children Of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Spiro, of Wilmington were killed when
the accident occurred