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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-15
Sub
Scribed To Liberty
Loan nSinceSaturday
(BY Associated Press. J

Washington, April 15.-Liberty
Loan subscriptions tabulated today at
Treasury showed a total Of 1921, ,947,-
$50, which is s67,OOO,OOO over satur-
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-15
50,o00,000 FEET OF
LUMBER ENROUTf
FROM PACIFIC TO
ATLANTIC COAST
FOR SH|PbU|LD|NG
(By Associated Press.)

\oy ASeoCiateu freSs.)
Washington, April 15.-Special
trains carrying fifty million feet Of
fir timber has left the Pacific Coast
for Atlantic and Gulf shipyards. 1S
wooden ships are due to leave the
ways before May LIST.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-15
LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MONDAY, APRIL Is, 1918
NAVAL COLLIER
CyCl0PS IS
STILL MISSING
With 240 men
(By Associated Press

Washington, April 15.-No word
of the missing naval Collier Cyclops
with 293 men aboard has been re.
ceived today. The ship has been
missing more than month. Orders
for greater efforts in the search have
been given all American ships.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-15
tile Rages
with Great
| Intensity
WEEKLY RE.
Y STATES THAT WHILE
NY HAS MADE SOME
|ES, THE BIG DRIVE HAS
Ed TO MATERIALIzE AS
MED
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
British Armies Afield, April
le battle near Neuve Eclipse,
has been recaptured by Ger
|ontinued to rage with intens-
\ morning. The British are
|g the enemy hard. Another
IN Bailleul, four miles west of
Eclipse is expected momentar.
fest reports this forenoon
the British line being strong
as a whole in the northern
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-15

reach the clerks who need such a
place to eat and at the same time to
help the Naval Relief Society and
do both on a business basis. II the
luncheon proves a success, tea win
be served later on.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-15
Colonel Hall Returns

Col. orville H. Hall, of the 122nd
infantry who has been attending the
official school at Fort Sam Houston,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
Galloping Horses Try to Save
Artillery and Munitions.
But in Vain.
CAVALRY AND A|RMEN
CUTTING Gown FOE
Prisoners Beyond Count Arc
Taken; Foe Leaves Bridges
Unburned
BOCHE ARMY CRUSHED
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

nv Associated Press TO Every Evening
With the French Army on the ose'
Thursday. Aug. - delayed General
Mangin now has driven tho Germans
across the valley of the Ailctte, on a
front of several miles The enemy s
forces on the right wing of the battle lIne
are on tho platcaux between the Alette
and Soissons and between the Ailcttc and
the Oisc
To the left of Brctignv the Germans
arc north of the Oisc except those that are
hiding in fields and thickets, dead or prs
oncr 1t is impossible 10 estimate the
number of captivcs beng sent 70 the camps
in tho rear. and army headquarters itself
does not know moro than an approximate
count. Only a partial count has been
made of tho booty which includes at
least 300 guns, many Of them Of large
calihrr
The Germans still are stoutiy resisting
the FIRST French Army around Rove
General Debcncy men, however, forged
ahead again today both north and south
Of that town.
In their retreat across tho Olse the
Germans did not have time to destroy
an the bridges Some were found intact
while others were destroyed
Cavalry Is rendering marked service
IN the pursuit Of the enemy Not only
arc there cavalry advance guards hut
other troopers arc following the infantry
10 take care of the machine gun nests left
behind by tho Germans 10 be sacrificed IN
attempting to check the French advance
Aviators preceded the cavalry They
are dispensing enemy rear guards who
attompt to make q stand and are break
inr up and scattering convovs on the
crowded roads with machine gun FIRE
Batteries Of guns and ammunition
wagons with the horses At the gallop
were pushing north today through an
immense dust cloud over the fields where
Yesterday the German rear guard fought
desperately TO save part Of their artillery.
MANY Of the guns had TO be left behind
as well as = great number Of machine
guns
The devil himself could not hold out
against all that, said one captured Ger
man suhaltern. we didn't know which
way to turn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
ARRANGE PL ANSFOR
SCHOOL CENSUS OF
STATE NEXT MONTH
Teachers to be Granted Time to
Make Survey First Two
w eeks of Term.
RECORDS BADLY NEEDED

Plans for volunteer school census Of
the State were made. Yesterday, at q
meeting at Newark. between II II. Bon
ncr, statlStician Of the L. : Bureau Of
Education, Commissioner a X SpaId,
of the State Board Of Education, and
Miss Jeanette Eckman, Of the woman s
department OF the Council of Defence.
There never has been any suitable record
al school attendance or other school
data in the State, and the pressing need
for such record Is indicated IN the
school census recently completed IN this
city
In one congcsted block in Wilmington
there were So children of school age,
who were not in school Some were
working, but the great majority were
not attending, but staying home or roam
ing the streets
At the conference II was arranged TO
conduct tho State census under the
auspices of the State Council Of Defence.
a form OF record, satisfactory TO the
L. : Bureau Of Education and local
organizations. was agreed upon. The
State Board OF Education will grant the
teachers time 10 take the census, during
the first two weeks Of the school term,
all schools opening on September 9.
I'd IL AGkpiOth'G at i4tI AttAAtaNAANN Atit"t
Delaware has no adequate record OF
children of school age in the State and
no attendance department The State
Board Of Education has long been de-
sirous of establishing such department,
and is cooperating fully and heartily
with the State Defence Council he
census made in this city IS about ready
to be turned ever TO the Board OF Educa-
tion
The returns IN Wilmington Will he
used to check up child welfare conditions
At meeting Of the Teachers Institute
at Newark. yesterday Miss Eckman pre-
sented to the teachers the purpose OF the
volunteer survey. She stated, that
taking stock of the children Of schoo!
age, in each school district OF the State,
was not matter of cold statistics or of
records to be filed away III an office, but
that each blank, showing whether chill
dren were in school or not would repre-
sent human record
The information contained on eacn
blank would show whether the children
of Delaware were having = far oppor-
tunitv to become useful and we'll
informed citizens. The child welfare com
mittee of the State Council of Defence Will
help the teachers in listing the children
in her district. and will also furnish a
volunteer motor service, where 1t IS
needed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
BANKERS FAVOR NEW LAW
Would Create Department Through
Lbgirlation to Improve
Banking Conditions.

A special committee of the Bankers
Association, composed of Ezekiel Cooper
Farmers Bank, Wilmington, chairman; !;
William G.. Taylor, Delaware Trust Co.
secretary; J. s. Rossell, Security Trust
Co, Henry Ridgely. Farmers Bank
Dover, Charles II Maui, Sussex Trust
Co, Lewes, met in Supreme Court Cham
bers, Dover, yesterday, Thomas W
Wilson, State insurance commissioner,
meeting with them.
The committee had under consideration
the reports Of IA of the q State banks
and trust companies, on the propo al
made some time ago 10 have the Legs
lature pass a comprehensive banking law
and to create a State Banking Depart
ment, with commissioner in charIc.
This would remove from the Insurance
Department the banking supervision
which it is now required to exercise, and
would place the banks and trust COM
panies in Delaware in a position similar
70 that which they occupy in other States
which have a separate banking depart
ment
The reports submitted to the COM
mittee favored the proposition with slight
notifications. The committee decided TO
refer the whole matter TO the State Co
vention of Bankers TO be held in VIII
mington September s, and to recommend
that bill be prepared for submission TO
the Legislature, at It's next session, en-
bodying tho main features Of the proposal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
NEW PASTOR FOR
SECOND BAP PT|SI
Rev. Henry A. Geisemer of Balti-
more to Act in DR.. Holloway's
Absence.

Rev. Henry a. Griesemer, D. d, of
Baltimore, Md, has accepted a call TO
the pastorate of Second Baptist Church
during the absence OF the pastor, Rev
Thomas p Holloway, ID. D., who is on
leave Of absence and Is now engaged as
camp pastor at Camp Grant, Rockford,
Ill. Dr. Grlesemer Will enter upon his
duties here beginning Sunday, September
Is
The coming of DR.. Griesemer will bring
a clergyman Of international reputation
to this city He was pastor Of the Franklin
Square Baptist Church Of Baltimore for
l6 wears, and during that pastorate at
$racted attention, not only in Baltimore
but In many other parts of the country,
. for his progressiveness and oratorical
ability More recently he was pastor of
the First Baptist Church, in Baltimore.
He is a great platform speaker and Is
called by many who have had the priv
lege OF hearing him ''the sliver-tongued
orator of the South"
For the first two Sundays IN September
the pulpit at Second Baptist viii be sup
Piled as follows:
September Preaching morning and
evening by Rev. W Edward Rafferty,,
d D., OF Philadelphia
September S-Preaching morning and
evening by Rev. W II Baylor, D. D., of
. Baltimore, Md
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
MENACE TO HARBOR
STAYED OFF AWHILE
BUT CITY MUST AC1
Hos Two Months IN Which to
Decide What il Wants to DO
With Improvement Plans.
CONFERENCE is HELD

NiImington's harbor Improvement
plans are not quite in such menaced
state. bv reason OF the proposed extension
of the Chrstiana Ictty by the govern
ment, as was feared. >,
True the Federal authorities who handlc
auch matters intend to 60 ahead VII
their project. which involves lcngthen.
ing of the icttv and the construction oi
similar work northward until junction
is effected with the Edge Moor bulkhead.
but nothing Will he done for at least two
months. which gives Wilmington an op-
portInitv to come to definite conclusion
Us 10 iust what Il intends to do IN inc
matter Of harbor development, or at
least what sort of a start il Will make.
And there is said TO hC strong probability
that the government VIII modify It's
,cttv-extcnsion plan so rs not 20 inter
fcrc sorio,Isv with Wilmngton's plans,
proyidcd of course. that Wilmington
makes decision as TO what 1t wants and
takes ,ip the matter with the Federal
officials
This was the situation which developed
Yesterday afternoon at sort Of informal
observation-disclosures of the cItys harhor
commissioners. represent auvCs OF local
shippinc interests and commercial bodies
and Federal officials whose business IT
IS 10 supcrintend Uncle Sam 5 engineering
affairs on the Delaware between here
and Philadelphia
Tho meeting was called some days ago
when II seemed that WImngtons har-
bor-n,aking plans were likely to nc sCrl-
ouslv upset by the work the government
has IN mind at tho mouth Of the Christi
ana and along the shore upstream. the
idea being TO talk over the matter with
the Federal officials and to have them
hear what Wilmingt onIans interested N
the citys harbor plans and ITS shipping
concerns might have 10 SAY.
4 REPRESENTATIvE MEETING
The session was held IN the Board Of
Harbor Commissioners quarters IN the
Public Building and was attended by
tho three commissioners. Charles Warner,
James Winchester and Willard Speak
man. and the Mayor, 5 X Smith. Of the
Harlan plant; Captain Horace Wilson,
Of the Wilson Line interests, Joseph
Bancroft and Assistant Secretary krausc,
reprnenting the Chamber Of Commerce,
Reed c. Bye, OF the Warner Co, George
Ronnel, Sr. representing, the Phlladcl-
phia and Reading Railway Co: City
Solicitor Thomas F Bayard; r. b.
Rhoades, for the du Pont interests;
Henry Tatnall. Charles Pusey, represent
ing Pusev and Jones interests. and l.. ID.
Shuman and f. G. Warner, the govern
ment officials whose districts embrace
the river sections. John Meigs, the
harbor boards engineer expert, came down
from Philadelphia to attend the meeting
Continued on page 6
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
BRITISH CAPTURE
SIX MORE TOWNS:
HUN ARMY CRUSHED
Fresh Troops Rushed Into Battle
in Hope of Saving Something
From Disaster.
GUNS AND MEN TAKEN
ny Associated Press 20 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 90 Every Evening
With the British Armies in France.
Aug - q sop. m british troops, tins
morning, are reported 70 have captured
ChIcEnolles and Hcrlcvlllc. south of the
Somme river More than a thousand
prisoners were taken IN this operation
which eliminates the bend IN the line.
Field Marshal Haig's forces also arc
reported to have taken Boyeller and
Roiry Becquerells, and to be still pushing
forward They are piiing UP prisoners
and guns
The British have reached Gommecourt,
which is considered to lie the chief point
OF the German defence positions.
South of Gommecourt the British this
morning were attacking and pushing
forward all along the line.
A battle has developed which seems TO
be one of the greatest of the war.
The town of Meaulte, southeast of
Albert, fell early in the British dnve.
The British troops pressing on here are
crossing the Bray-Albert road.
Happy Valley. to the north of Bray,
was taken by Field Marshal Iiaig's troops
after hard fighting.
Three German battalion headquarters
have been taken in the locality of Happy
Valley Additional guns also have fallen
into the hands OF the British
A Anumber of fresh new German divisions
have been identified
They were rushed up in the hope of
saving something from the disaster
which threatens the whole German army
on this front
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
NEED 800 AUDIT CLERKS
Excellent Opportunity for Trained
Workers in Internal Revenue.
Service.

|, The government has called upon the
various Womens Committees of state
Defense Councils to aid Uncle Sam IN
obtaining 800 women audit clerks, Tor
service in the national capital with the
Internal Revenue department. Appli-
cation blanks. civil service papers and
all other information can bc obtained
nj the office of the Women's Committee
for Delaware Public Library building,
telephone Il1i.
The salary offered for service of this
character ranges between 81 200 to
81 400. with an advance to $500. depend
ing upon the ability and industry of the
worker. The general character of the
work these workers will do will hc to
review and analvzc returns of revenue
and other taxes; to correspond with the
PAYERS and Internal Revenue officials.
10 report facts To the commissioner of
Internal Revenue
Women must have High School cdu
cations, or the equivalent, with four
years college or normal school learning,
They should also have some training and
knowledge of economies Credit for
experience will he gwen Applicants
will hc given Civil Service examinations
without regard to residence.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
TWO WORKMEN HURT.
When Roof of Building They
Were Constructing at Port
Penn Collapsed.

Two men were injured, and fourteen
others badly shaken up, when the roof
of building they were contracting,
on the Jamison homestead farm, two
miles from Mt. Pleasant, collapsed, yester-
day afternoon.
One of the men sustained a mashed
foot and the other a lacerated scalp.
They were taken TO Middletown. where
they were treated by DR. D. ". Lewis.
The workmen, it is said, were Italians,
and they were engaged in building a
barracks. for use of the men employed in
building a single track railroad, from
Mt. Pleasant to Port Penn for the Marlin
Rockwell Shell Loading Company, near
Port Penn
The building is $50 feet in length,
and 20 feet wide, and about ten feet in
height, of frame construction.
The Jamison farm is owned By j.
Frank Biggs and is occupied by Samuel
J. Daniels.
Insecure tying Of the sides, ii Is
reported, was responsible for the roof
falling, when the sides bulged out
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
GERMANS SLAUGHTER
REVOLUTTONISTS, KIEV SAYS

Amsterdam, Aug. 23.-German forces
were victorious over a force of /, 200 in
surgents, well equipped with artillery and
commanded by Gen. Rebenko, near
Krementchug, according to Kiev dis
patch TO the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin.
In second encounter, which occurred
near Poltaya, "a miles northeast of Kre-
mentchug, the reovlutionaries lost heavy
in men Killed and the Germans took sis
unachine guns and other equipment, The
survivors Of the revolutionary band fled
but their retreat was cut off by the pur-
suing Germans.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
u. s. TRAINS CARRIED
FIVE MILLION SOLDIERS
ny Associated Press 20 Every Evening

ny Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington, Aug. % Railroads ear
ried h,37I ,i6S soldiers in the United States
hetweeR May |, iai7, and July /, 1918,
Including eaah mavameat al soldier
from ana paint TO aaethes, TIP ta January
|, the movement numbered 2,3ls, ,h33
apa fram January | 70 july /, a,166, ,h6T
Mare than half of 9,663, 600 al these
tFaePs we're carried aa special trains,
1910, 600 an regular tEaips and i, ,80i5 600
we're drafted men carried to training
camps: Tbs average distance run by
each special train was 837 miles and the
average number ef troops carried by each
train was 415
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
BRITISH BOAT SUNK,
CREW BADLY INJURED
U-Boat Attacks Steamer Doomed
Part of Crew Rescued; Swede
Ship Spared,
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 23.-The British
steamer Doomed has been torpedoed and
sunk off the Atlantic coast More than
one hundred of her crew, many of them
Chinese, some severely injured, were
rescued and brought here today byanother
British steamer.
Swedish steamer, which also arrived
here today, reported that yesterday morn
ing she was held up by q submarine, but
after parley with the O-boat commander,
was allowed 10 proceed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
HUN ARMY CRUMBLINC
UNDER HAIC'S ATTACK,
TROOPS RUSHED TO SAVE
1T FROM ANNIHILATI0N

Terrific Fighting on Line From Lebone to Cojue River;
Huns Beaten al Every Point Wpmg Out Last Veshge
of German Gains Prior to May Il, French Pursuing
Fleeing Foe South of the Oise; Cavalry and Aviators
Cutting Down Huns as They Run in Terror Get Away
So Quickly That They Leave Bridges IntacS Hundreds
of Big Guns, Thousands Of Prisoners and Vast Military
Stores
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
BOCHE ADMIT DANGER.
Foreign Secretary Asserts He'll
Tell Nothing But Truth, But
Not All of Truth.
By Associated Press 10 Every Evening

Amsterdam, Aug 23-"Our cause is
an exalted one, but it is in great danger"
Admiral Won Hintze, the German foreign
secretary, told conference of German
journalists in Berlin, according TO the
Cologne Volks Zeitung He asked them
TO cooperate with him.
"You will hear nothing but facts from
me, but cannot always give all tho facts
he said THE entire truth at certain
times does not serve, but harms the public
interest"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
Munsnn Quilts Shinbina board.

ny Associated Press % livery Evening
Washington, Aug aa.-f'Fahk q. Mum
son, Of New York, has resigned as mem
bef of the shipping board it WAS learned
tsday that ha Will return ta New York
TO devote his attention to bis duties as
president of the huasaa Steamship
Lane, believing hs has accomplished the
wef4 that Of obtaining Beutfai ships
for the use Of ths United States which
led 20 his appointment His successor
has not been named
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
MEN q SINCE JUNE d
TO REGISTER AUG. "a

All male persons who have reach
cd their twenty-tirst birthday since
June 5, 1918, and on or before
August "a, must register tenor
row, August "a, 1918, These men
should consult with local draft
boarda, as foliovBi
Men of-Warda 8 and T, LEGAL
Board No, Il Wards 4 and q, LEGAL
board No ai Wards ., 10, IL, IA,
Local board No, 3, will hnd the
board offices at bixteehth and
French streets while the effiee at
Local Beard Ma. 4, in the cid Court
Heusa, covers Wards /, 3, 4 and e.
HegistFants under this call will bs
treated as Tate registraRts" and will
be at snee assigned order numbers
and thus bs in lins for assignment
In the September quotas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
U. S. WANTS MARINES LETTERS.
Inte resting Overseas Incidents 30 B
Part OF Corps' Records
nv As.oelatosl fAyrss 10 Rvorv Rvontng

BY Associated Press 10 Every Bvening
Washington, Aug, 23, Relatives ana
friends of marines lighting in France
wero called upon by marines corps head
quarters today, 10 forward letters do
scrihing interesting Incidents ~ tho h,ont
so that they may be Incorporated ia tho
permanent records Of tho corps, Where
desired, the letters VIII be copied and
returned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
Relief Work Siclens Kaiser spouse
BY Associated Press to Every Rvaaia

Amsterdam, Aug, "a. EmpreAs Au-
gltsta Victoria Of Germany Is III at Castle
Wilhelfnshohe, Hesse-CasseI. the LoLal
Anzeiger Of Berlin says. owing TO over
strain from her war relief work, Efn-
peror William has left main headquarters
FOR WiIheimshehe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
As BERLIN REPRESENTS r.

6ass;iHal Farley Sliga.'y tmprsved.
s5F Associated Press 20 EveEF evening
Mamaraneck, \. y. Aug. &3 Ply
s,cians this merRiRg reported a slight
change fer the better w the condition 81
Cardinal Joha NJ Farley. srchnisheg
Of New York, vac Is III frala hspeSlatis
pneumonia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
War Garden Exhibitors, Attention.

Makers Of War Gardens, who con
template sending exhibits 10 the State
Fair, should notify the State Fair officials
at once
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
Associated Press Summary p m.

Associated Press Summary p m
Most stubborn have been the combsts
on the front north Of the Somme and
Fleld Marshal Halg has had 20 face bitter
/ resistance all along the front. HIS pres
! sure continues, however and ms SUCCESS
] around Albert prObsbly wM provide
leverage to push the grounds further east,
north and south OF. thst sector. Worth
/ Of the Ancre the British and French are
struggling violently for possession OF towns
along the ATras-Alhert railways and the
Aras Bapaume road, but The British
have held to their gains.
Probably the most vital sector 70 roe
/ Germans 80 present ara those from Rove
70 Noyen and that northwest Of SoSSsons.
/ II the first should saver and fal hack.
the Cerman position north 10 the Somn0e
wuuG have to be readi1sted.
FRENCH EYEss ON lAoN.
The Salant northwest ID SCISSORS pos
'zbly Is most important heoaIss L It
( should fall the French would have the
/ heights # the Chemin gies DANES out
! fianked and BE in a position to nlenaoo I-aon.
Continued FreReh pressure on this salient
woald appear TO hayo tho effect of forcing
/ the Germans 80 retreat from the vesle
aithin few days "a most
+ Ameroan troops north OF tho Vesbe
have increased the security d their
position by cleaning oIt an Important
paint north of FsDeS, The Germans
attempted a eounter-attaok, bot we're
thrown back with ioSS. Aloag the ~
maindeg u the Vesle the alhed pressure
is belng maintained
10 the Lys salSent, IA eiahdeFs, She
I British have made further pFogress kast
of MeFvllhe, they are approaching Neuf
I HerquiA North Of Bailieul, where the
! line turns noFtheastward, the british
/ have pushed forward on front u one
/ and one-hah miles,
/ As BERLIN REPRESENTS IF.
| German newspapers are adHftllhg that
/ American troops TO the number Il +
4 SO0, 600 may have reached Franco, but
/ declare the great bulk af the ferce IS not
Intended FOR the dght.ag lme BertiR
/ officially Says British attacks Aartn af the
ssemme Thursday failed CeheerHng
she situation ia she south 6 says the
i4FreReh have attacked Our new posi-
Htiensn between the Awe and the AisRe
ssf'he retirement south az NayeB, WeeiRes-
kday Righk, ls declared 20 have hecn 'run-
noticed by the French