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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-19
Hundreds OF Yank CaptiVeS Return.
ing to American Lines.

A dispatch from the front in France
Saturday says that hundreds of Amer
ican prisoners. released by the Ger
mans. were pouring across the Amer
lean lines. Many Of these walked "a
hours in freezing weather with little
food. They said the Germans evacua-
ted and left them to their own re-
sources. The arrivals include troops
from Texas. Ohio, Illinois, Michigan
Wisconsin. California and Washington
None of the men had O%vercoats ano
they wore a motley collection o.
clothing. Some who wore German uni
forms. had been working at sawmill'
and on farms.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-19
VICTORY BOYS DOING FINE.
They Have Subscribed Almost One
Twelfth of COunty's Quota.

The big boys are going to wake up
and find themselves d%istanced. Up
20 last night the little boys had sub
scribed one-twelfth Of Power county's
allotment. They are short of the one
twelfth but 1856. and they are still
coming forward. When Fridays Press
came out several Of the boys who had
been missed. started on a hunt for
Mr.. Torrance. and did not stop till
they found him. And they added TO
the amount he has 10 report. the sum
of s114.50, making a grand total Of
Sab contributed by them.
The following subscriptions were
given to Nj. Torrance Saturday and
Monday. and most Of the boys hunted
Mr.. Torrance up in order to give them.
They are volunteer subscriptions in
the strictest sense. AS some of the
boys have TO earn the money pledged
Mr.. Torrance requests that anyone
rs no has work that the boys can do
report the fact 10 him. and he will be
glad TO see that the boy is supplied
Some of the boys who have made sub
scriptions are only : years old and
there is not much they can do except
the running of errands. Others of th'
bows can do almost ANYTHING.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-19
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10000 Men viii BE Released From
Navy.

Reduction of the enlisted strength
or the navy has commenced. and ap-
plications for discharge by men both
in the regular service and in the re-
serve divisions are being received.
First consideration is being given to
youths seeking to return to school or
to positions in civil life which they
gave up to join the navy. II is esti-
mated that there will be approximate
" 50 600 discharged during the next
month.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-19
INSSI

Train service between Belgium and
France is due to be resumed today.
The Belgium parliament will meet
in BRUSHES the latter part OF this
month.
No more candidates will be admit
ted 10 officers training schools. Can
didates who successfully complete the
course will be commissioned in the
reserve corps and placed on the mac
tive list.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-19
Foch Merely Asked for Return Of
Stolen Property.

In answer 10 German claims that
surrender of 5000 locomotives and
15O.O 900 railroad cars, as demanded by
the allies would bring famine upon
the country. Stephane Lauzane. head
of the official French bureau of in
formation. declared Saturday that
Marshal Foch had imposed upon the
enemy merely a restitution of roll
ing stock which its armies had seized
in Belgium and northern France in
the early days Of the war.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-19
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German Protest at Surrender Of Fleet
Silenced hy Admiral WeymSS.

Admiral Sir Rosslyn Weymss. who
was appointed 10 notify the German
ENJOYS of the naval conditions Of the
armistice. is credited with a phrase
which admirably reflects the respec-
tive positions OF the two fleets.
1T is inadmissable.' the Germans
protested. that our fleet should be
given up without having been beaten.
Facing the ENJOYS with his monocle.
Admiral Wemyss retorted: 1t had
only to come out"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-19
SSWi
Three Cyclones Hit Oklahoma Town
Within an Hour.

A worlds record for cyclones was
probably established at Prague, Okla
homa. Saturday when three twisters
hit within an hour. One person was
killed and thirteen injured. The first
twister hit the town. demolishing %
buildings. but passing between two
school houses a block apart. in and
around which $50 children were play
ing. Less than an hour pessed before
another twister passed just outside
the town. doing considerable damage
in rural districts. Fifteen minutes la
ter a third struck, doing much dam
age near the village.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-19
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AS a result of Investigations
made in Lille and the region
Of the Department of the North
of France. very precise charges
have been made out against
German officers guilty OF hav-
ing ordered or themselves hav-
ing committed shocking crimes.
In the presence Of evidence that
has been revealed by a commits
sion Of inquiry. the under sec
rotary of state at the ministry
of justice has ordered that
criminal proceedings be institu-
ted at once against the German
officers in question. They will
be tried by court martial in
their absence if the allies are
unable to secure their arrest,
but whatever sentence may be
passed will remain valid
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-19
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Physical Examination Of Reg
iStrants Called Off.

htIdhlN ldlltu Olls
Two clerks worked all day
Sunday in the office of the To-
cal exemption board making
out and mailing notices to ap-
; pear for physical examination
under the draft. Monday these
; clerks worked a good part of
; the day notifying the 120 boys
; to whom the cards had been
; sent, not TO come.
When the boys ought to have
; taken their examination the ex-
aiming physician for the local
board was sick, and DR. Schiltz
was too busy to make the ex-
animation. The adjutant gener-
ais office appointed a Poca-
tello physician to make the ex-
aminations but the flu got so
busy there that he refused to
come. Thus things dfifted IN
til Saturday, when the local
board got one of the most ell
oquent roasts from the adju-
tant generals office imaginable
so eloquent that il was de-
: cided that possibly the report
that the war had been declared
+ off was a mistake. Hence the
Sunday work.
: Monday morning the draft
board received a wire from the
: adjutant general to call the
+ examinations off. Hence the
+ second lot of notices. If any
: of the draftees have received
, the first card and not the sec
! ond they may rest easy and
+ stay at home. They are not
: wanted now.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-19
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War Taxation VIII Continue for Sew
eral Years.

Americans will be paying war axes
until 1925. according 10 treasury es-
Inmates made Saturday. A heavy bur
den Of taxation is ~forecasted for at
least six years more. The ending of
actual fighting has cut the 1918 cost
by Sc. 1000. O00. 900 Secretary McAdoo
nounced. but heavy war expenses will
continue. After 1925 the secretary es-
Inmates that the expenditures growing
out Of the war will be cut 10 $1,000
100000 a year, but this will depend to
a considerable degree upon the amor
tization plans developed to pay off the
great bond issues that mature after
1890
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-19
HOHENZOLLERN INTENDS TO
RETURN TO GERMANY.

The Pottsdam soldiers and work
mems committee learns that William
Hohenzollern intends to return to
Germany because of disturbances in
Holland, according t a Copenhagen
dispatch. The Local Anzeiger of Ber-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-19
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Secretary Balfour says information
at the disposal Of the British govern
ment is to the effect that the delib-
crate policy of the Bolshevik govern
ment is one of determination by star
walton. murder and wholesale execu-
tions Of all persons who do not sup
Port their regime.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-19

lin states that he is likely to be per-
mitted TO return. Prince Eitel Fred
erick. son of the former emperor, has
appealed to his comrades of the Pots
dam garrison. TO place themselves al
the disposal Of the new government
in Germany.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-19

The proposed dry amendemnt to
the constitution Of Minnesota failed to
carry by 756 votes.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-19

APPLICATION FOR CHRISTMAS PARCEL CARTON. =
An individual who should have received a label but who did not r
receive it or who has lost or destroyed it, may receive a carton not ar =
ner than November 2lst by signing the following statement at any Red i
Cross Christmas Parcel Station. Such parties should cut this form .
out and bring it to the Red Cross rooms, because n 0 other forms re y
available: =
The undersigned hereby makes application to forward to ~--~~- +
NAWeSS)
American Expednionary Forces, a Christmas package The under :
signed hereby declares that --.-- is nearest living relative n the +
United States Of the proposed recipient; that --~- has n OF received y
this mans label from abroad; and that should such label be received =
if will not he used: and that to the best Of .~-.- knowledge and be =
lief only one Christmas parcel will be sent TO the proposed recipient =
ntonad +
+
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-19

Declares Huns Debt 10 France is
S6S 600, 900. 900.

LeMatin. a Paris newspaper. de-
clares Germany owes France S6S.OOO.-
0OO.O 900. The bill rendered is as fol-
lows.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
NO QUESTIONABLE
ORDER IS REhE YET
Intended for Localities Where Clas
sification Hasn't Been
Held Up.

Under the direction ot the Provost
Marshal Generals Office, n wired hy the
ssociatcd Press from Washington,
questionnaires for men of the iSyear-
old and 37-f6 year classes 81 rcgistrants
have been ordered released IN all
districts where tfe classification of other
groups has been completed
Captain Parker. Of the AdInstant
General Office, suid this morning that
The order in question had not vet reae he'd
this State and was intended 10 apply to
those localities where work on the classi-
.ication Of the first group Of registrants
has not been he up as vet by sickness
among the clerical force ar ia the co :
munities, calling on the services OF the
physicians connected with the Local
Boards
Utah so far Is the only State IN which
Inc classification Is sufficiently advanced
to permit the going on with tho handling
Of the econd group Of reglstrants.
While il il desirable and necessary 70
have this classification made g promptly
as possible il is not anticipated that
anv of the 36-ij will be called 10 the
recruiting camp before March hrst Of
next wear in accordance with the proposed
schedule which will take 3t4, 600 each
mn"fitduring Marcn, April May and June.
w lie il is sexpectedth III tail the question
mares will have been sent out and ac-
c0mpllshed before the end of the year,
it is beyond the power of the local boards
10 take up this distribution until the
earlier group has been disposed Of which
is pretty sure to take the remainder OF
this month at least
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
u. S. TANKS ROUT BOCHE.
Smother German Counter Attack
to Check American Fighters IN
Selle River Onslaught
,,o.4ared press :, Every gv.nIns

Hy Associated Press livery ev'nun;
With the Allied Armies East Of Cam
hrai Friday Oct Is Tank manned
bN Americans trained ii England led the
assault against the German forces en-
tlenched On the eastern side 81 the Scllc
river yesterday They Were faced by
German marine divisions which put az
a hard tight according 10 latest r.
ports. the allies still are gaining ground
against the desperate resistance OF the
enemy II one point the Germans de-
llyered counter attack and momentauly
gained ground but the tanks passed over
and beyond the high ground where the
Germans were making their stand and
quickly drove the enemy out Of his
trenches.
American Tn 'ineers, working under
heavy machine gun FIRE. placed bridges
across the river and then the American
and British infantry swept across The
tanks helped to keep down the enemy
IRE until the engineers had finished their
work and then went over with the IN
fantrN.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
WILMINGTON GAS
CO. IS ALLOWED
25-CENT BOOST
BY a Vote of Four TO One the
Public Utility Commissioners
Grant an Increase.
is EFFECTIVE TOMORROW

Beginning tomorrow. the Wilmington
Gas Co, will increase the gross price
Of gas paid By Wilmingtonians from
Sis 10 81 40 per thousand cubic feet,
deduct t.. cents per thousand cubic feet
from all bills paid within 10 days from
date OF rendering bill and charge monthly
minimum of 80 cents per meter on all
meters III service where the ga- consumed
within one month does not amount to
80 cents.
Permission Ras granted liist night
by the Board Of Public -tillty Gommis-
sloners. which, by vote Of 10 |, adopted
the following resolution, presented by
Commissioner Higgins
Whereas The Wilmington Gas Co.,
did fiie petition aith this board August
27, 1918, asking or the reasons set for,h
in SAID petition and the accompanying
exhibits that it be allowed to increase
the gross cost of gas per thousand cubic
feet to the consumerS In the city OF " IL
mington from sli5 to 81 40 and alsa
asking that the said company be allowed
to make q monthly minimum charge
of so cents per meter or all meters IN
service where the gas used does not
amount to $50 cents, and
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
100000 AMER|CANS
IN OVERSEAS ARMIES
General March Also Reports That
Germans Have Evacuated Bel
giurn to Holland Boundary.
3y Associated Press 10 Every Eyening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington, Oct 70. The Della
ware troops with those of Maryland.
New Jersey and Virginia are operat-
ing east OF the Meli>e ami nave been
in the midst Of some hard lighting
More than two million American soldiers
nov have gone overseas General March
told the mem bers oil the Senate military
committee t.day at their war department
confer ence.
While the conference was IN progress.
GENERAL March was notified that the
Germans had evacuated the entire Bel
gan coast up to the Holland boundary
and thAt IT Is now n possession Of the
allies
The German retirement from the Bel
gian coast district. General March added,
! is increasing IN breadth and speed The
movement 10 the rt,.F on the whole, he
added Is extremely rapid. as Illustrated
by the f..et that the territory evacuated
in four days totals more than 500 square
miles
To the south in France. the General
] said, renewed attacks by Anglo-Amerlcan
j forces south of Douai have carried the
allied line 10 the hastily constructed Ger
Inan defence system which follows in a
general way the Sensce canal and marshes.
No attempt to cross this barrier has yet
been reported.
The nindenturg defence system now
entirely is behind the allied advance and
Marshal foch IS continuing his pressure
without giving the enemy the slightest
opportunity for a rest.
General March did not attempt II
analyzc the military situation on the
western front as whole OF 10 point out
obicetlves Of the various attacks Tie
called attention to the iact tha. the
German retirement starting last week Oh
u siXty-mlle sector between the Ol>c
and the Argonnc. had spread during the
week until It affected al except II miles
ei the 250-mile front from the coast e
the Meuse
u hile this retirement was III progress.
ht SAID, the American army northwest
Of Eerdun was fighting It's way forward
against stiff resistance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
SATURDAY. OCTOBEF
PENN'A. DRAFTEES HALTED
Arrangements for Starting More
Men to Camps Have Been
Cancelled by Washington.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press To Every Evening
Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 19.-All move.
ments of drafted men from Pennsylvania
have been postponed until further notice,
according To telegram received today
by Major w. G. Murdock, the State S
Chief Draft Officer, from Washington.
The effect of this telegram will bc to
cancel all arrangements for starting the
movement Of 6,7i0 white men To Camp
Grccnlcaf next Monday. which move
ment would have continued until Thurs
day night, and the sending OF 55 coiored
men to- Norfolk for the navy
Meanwhile local boards will be directed
to advance the classification Of rcgistrants
of September II, as rapidly as possible.
The mailing of questionnaires to all
men of eighteen and those between
35 and 46 will bo started within few
days
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
REGISTER TODAY,
YOUR LAST CHANCE
If Your Name Isn't on List
by Tonight You Wont
Vote.

MIR Voter. ii YOU don't register today
and haven't registered before YOU won :
vote on election day This " yuEr last
chance
And in view Of the fact that every man
who has . vote ought To use It. the very
least You can do s % - Your polling
place and quallfy. Then WHEN election
comes around YOU can vote II yonl want.
Heaven only knows whatll happen be
tween now and then and Won may want
to vote very badly IN November but not
nc qualified
E.arlv Indications were that influenza
is handirapplng the registration. but the
Department Of Elections Is making every
provision possible
Flu has decreased the number of
registration officers and compelled the
shifting nf registration places. hut the
new rlaccs arc near the old ones
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
HEARSE DRIVER DIES.
Collision With Trolley Car On Woodiawn
Avenue, Yesterday, Proves Fatal.

William Campbell, a hcarse driver for
Liveryman d T. killroy who was in
iured when his hearse, containing the
bodies Of Mrs Madeline Chestnut and
her infant child, was run into by trolley
car, yesterday morning, at Woodlawn
and Lancaster avenues, died at the Della
ware Hospital late last evening
Campbell who was about s. years Old
had worked for tho Killroy stable at IN
teryals f1r some years and was known
among his cronies as Did IL lived
With sister Mrs Maggie Gornan, Oh
Read street above jackson lie had two
brotlers, George, who is employed At
Carney's Point, and Joseph an cmploye
ut the chemical works at Claymont
Il is reported that in addition to in
ternal injuries, both Of Campbell's legs
We're broken
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
rNsINKABLE BOAT SIMS.
American Stea meT Supposed 90 be |
Boat Proof Sent Down hy Sub :
TOrDedO

By Associated rr,ss % E,ey Evening
NrA York Oct ln l'nc American
stcamsl i Luca. equipped with huoyancy
boxes and supposed to be unsnkable,
has been sunk, according to word received
here today IN shipping circles She was
torpedoed by a submarine IN the At
laniic, but details as 70 the date Of the
sinking and the tate 81 the crew are
lacking
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
NAMED FOR PROMOTION.

Charles Lloyd Caulk of oO4 West
Eighth street, who volunteered il the
school call and went to Bliss Electrical
School Takoma Park, Washington, ID g.,
has been recommended for officer train
ing al the Central Officers Training Camp
at Camp Gordon. uear Atlanta Ga
He VA unnccted With The du Pont
Fabrlhoid ,lIice@ before his enrolment,
and i / grandson # tic late Charles "
Ilayd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
st. Louis Records Earthquake.

By AssoCiated Press 60 Every Evening
st Louis, Get q Earthquake tire
mors were recorded Oh he seismograph
at the ST Louis University last night
from Iu2s to lI.05 D. I'll The distance
was estimated az l,S9n miles almost
due south.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
Leroy Bye Dies.

Among tL~ victims of the influenza
endemic reBorted at the Board of Health
this morning was Leroy Bye of as Tay-
l0r street. well known as proprietor Of a
taxi livery and express service at li9
French street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
Nurse il Recovering

Alis> I.ayina ] Mealy. a well known
nurse Of this city. who has Deen seriously
i'll with pneumonia in the Homeopathic
Hospital, has returned to her home and
is slowly gaining her strength.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
RousE4 E>THU sIAsM or voRkIHs

- L+NTHJ @iASM 1il NoRkEt. rs.
This statement made AT a meeting d
the Executive Committee tins morning.
reused the greatest enthusiasm. Mr. Scott
commented on the fact that although tins
rcport. based on figures obtafnahie al 10
o'clock this morning showed nut
Il .403. l45 above the quota Tor New
Castle county, that in the Third Liberty
Loan campaign the quota asked nt the
county was but S6.399 80. 30 that IN
this campaign the county was asked to
sell practically double the amount ot
bonds sold in the last effort
Mr.. Scott then called upon Mrs. OthO
Nowland, chairman Of the " omen 5 Com
nittee. Mrs. Nowland reported that the
ladies had sold So. 900 above the five
million that thew had aimed at, and that
the girls were still busy counting up ad-
ditioilal subscriptions This announce
rnent was received with enthusiasm
BANKERS GO OVER MILLION Mff1k
Ohio Nowland Tor the baukers com
tnittee reused more enthusiasm when he
reported that the banks had been sue
cessful III selling more than a million
dollars worth OF bonds tins week The
iinanciers had originally AIMED at one
million for the last week of the campaign.
Robert p Robinson OF Christians; hun
.ired reported that whlle tho quota as
-es~ed the hundred was but q thIrd j, q
million. that the hundred had subscribed
several millions most OF which was ac-
l.rlowledged through the Women Com
Inlttee.
Judge Heisel ii Delaware City for Red
Lion hundred. which is Chairman scott :
home hundred, reported sales @ $4,000.
~ On
White Cav Creek hundred reported
~1SI 900 to date having gone over the
quota. which WAS S269, 600
PLANTS % rINE woKk
Harlan G Scott FOR The Manufacture
crs Committee reported that whil,
!. definite. total was not available un-
til early next week, that the committe,
had done magnificent work. Campaign
committees. have been org, n zeC
In each plant, 50 that whether
it is for Liberty Loan Red Cross, o.
any other war activity, there will nov
be an organization in every plant 1hcr'
is not a plant n the county, that ha.
not taken part IN the campaign, and som
Of them have beaten all previous sub
scriptions TO other loans, despite th'
fact that there has not been an oppor
tunity to hold any public meeting:
10 arous the men that need that kinC
oi stimulus
imoI,g the IL amounts sub. crib u 81:
TIA Of til Harlan plat Tor - ~ Ut'p.
THANKS ExECUTIyE COMMITTEE
Chairman Scott told the member.
Of the Executive Committee that X
could not express in words, the graft
tude he fclt towards all Of the workers
but that the response with which they
had laborcd under the circumstances
hat have prevailed during the pas
three weeks had stirred deep rcspon-
~ire chord ID his heart
john = Ros.eIl President d th'
Security Trust Company speaking fol
Mr< Nowland ani he members q
u committee aaid fh.d thc campaiet
#. 5c.1s marvellous ane H. said hat
.a,r.aa >.el HH- Icsorving ~ hf
ig'f-1 ale ri.ut had noi
49, distressing riruni-s8-tct.
t-44tiats3 ot ..a-t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19

Amsterdam Friday, Oct - Before
Baron Bulan. the Austro-FIingarian
Foreign Minister, delivered bIs speech
to the Hungarian delegation on Octoper
Is. Count Michael karolyi the leader
Of the Hungarian independent party.
accused the Austro- Hungarian ministry
and the delegation of 4peInR the solo
cause Of the Monarchy collapse and
the pitiablc plight in which Hungary
finds herself according to the Berlin
Zeitung Am Mittag
Premier Nekerle IN reply, declared
We have done 80 much r. pring about
peace we have finally made ourselves
Il laughing stock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
Finish FIeruiup's Landing Bridge

for the bridge At Fleming's Landing
is finished