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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28
SEVENTY-FOUR DIE
At CAMP DIX
High Days Record Reached in
za-Pneumonia
Epidemic.

Camp Dix, Wriphtstown, N. j., Sept.
2s Seventy-four deaths set the high
est DAYS record Of the influenza -pneu-
mona epidemic at Camp Dix Yesterday
bringing the total number Of victims Of
the disease up To 256.
New eases showed slight Increase
with l0i7 cases of influenza developing IN
the last "a hours and 1l3 new cases OF
pneumonia. The arrival of more army
doctors and volunteering OF scores of
patriotic women throughout the state
for service as heroic rs that performed
in anv battlefield dressing station has
relieved the situation of the base hos
pital where there has been a shortage
of doctors and nurses, IN some cases,
women with nursing experience, who
have come TO visit sick relatives here,
have remained to volunteer their ser
vices TO relieve the worn-out staff nurses.
First Lieutenant Frederick A. Bel
lachoy, of Buffalo, n member of the
camp dental corps, was among Yesterdays
victims Eastern soldiers among those
who died were privatcs Fred kieicr,
Newark, Albert Cummings, Evcrltt,
Mass; Albert g. Schlant, Buffalo,
Tony CoppoIant, Oswcgo, \. Y Arthur
jackson, Laplata. Md Charles 1rinzkas,
HiNPFStics fiElnl NfcflAn, lefSi'Ut
Arthur Nichols, Ilackensack, Elmer Jack
son, Okomc. Pa. Joseph Clemento,
Rochester, y y. ; Patrick NJ Ofonle,
Jersey City, Samuel G. Ycarsley. Port
Penn. Del Harry ~ oacht Sinking
Springs. Pa Howard Ierby, Reading.
Pa Thomas Chapplcc, Trenton; Addison
Older, Alpine. John w Ilayman,
Salisbury, Md John Comislta, Elizabeth;
Sipani Colonern. Rome, Y y Lester
L. Decker, Newark Valley. \ y. and
Charles BlydcnburR, East Patchoguc,
/. /
The majority oi deaths continue TO
be among western soldiers ot the 3ith
Division
A splendid demonstration OF the nan-
ner IN which patriotic communities are
willing To sacrifice 10 and stricken sol
dlers was the rec ipt Yesterday at the CON
valcscent hospitals Of load after load Of
fresh fruits and flowers from towns far
and near All day the workers Of the
War Camp Community Service were
kept busy at the Mole Tequot. IN cklng
up fresh arriving gifts, sorting them
and sending them 70 proper destinations
within the camp Reports that delicaclea
were needed at the basc hospital, where
the most critical cases are undcr treat
mcut. started stream Of articles for
the dict rooms there
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28
CARRIER PIGEONS
BEAR MESSAGES
Establish New Way Of Communi-
cation Between Washington
and Camp Meade.

Camp Meade, Admiral, Md Sept
Is message by carrier pigeon from
" aShlngton was received here bv Cen
cral Jesse Mel Carter. the division
commander and another message was
received by newspaper correspondent
from newspaper friend now IN the
army n the same tune The pigeon
brought the little tube containing the
messages on tmn paper m = minutes,
Tho pigeon was orc ot the flock under
The care of the 2l1th Ficld signal lSatta-
hon and Sergeant Charles J llsCnhardt,
m charge Of the pigeon section Of the
Fourth Service Company. handled the
messages AZ this end
The message from Washington OK
planned that the blrd was released from
the window of the office of Senator
France. of MARYLAND Marie Burkhart
started tho pigeon on its fight and Scna-
tors Rorah. New France, Hale and
Nadsworth were on hand to see it start
and sent greetings to General Carter
Sergeant i G. INlnCsland. Of the Mill
tary Intelligence Corps Of the Army,
sent the explanation Of the ilight He
formerly Was IN the 21th Engineers and
WAS in newspaper work before going INTO
the army.
Nashlngton now may call upon Camp
Meade to meet any emergency, even II
every other means Of communication is
cut of or uncertain The pigeons here
have made fights from many points IN
Maryland and arr making longer and
longer trips. Pigeons are used a great
deal IN France IN sending back messages
10 headquarters from advanced posts.
Influenza increased Yesterday. the total
of 100 Thursday gong u9 10 1900
cases. pnc encouraging feature was the
fact that 81 far anl1 l 4 cases Of pneu-
monIa l.asc developed. and SO far there
have been only two deaths The fnc
Weather continued and thus helped along
tie treatment OF the patients and pos
slhlA retarded tie rate increase us
ltor~ wcre barred from the camp except
where parents were notified that a son
Wa critically III Fortunately such
eases are few indeed
One Of the features of Yesterday
work was test Of signal rockets, Including
the Nixon rifle rockets These are fred
from the nuzale Of rife and are for
usc III the front line where other firing
devices are not suitable Foreign officers
directed the rocket work from the head
quarters tower The display suggested
the usual Fourth Of July celebration
with some slow drifting lights rarely
seen in such fireworks Similar work
viii be done by night. when il will show
up better.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28
TWO YEARS FOR AUTO THEFT.
Prisoner Who Escaped From Detective by
Getting Out Window is Punished.

Henry W hlte, Negro, pleaded guilty
before Judge Conrad IN Court OF General
Sessions Yesterday afternoon 10 the lar
ccny Of An automobile from harlcs :
Warwick on August 80 and was sentenced
10 serve two wears Imprisonment. to pay
sl4 80 restitution money and the costs Of
the CaSc
White drove the car from here To- Chi
cago where he was arrested about two
weeks ago and returned To tins citv.
The Negro was first arrestc by De
tective Benson on charge Of driving off
another automobile and was being qlcs-
toned In the detective headquarters when
the officer qmzzlng hlm had to 20 10 an
other room to answer = telephone. in
the meantime jhc Negro escaped.
He got out the window, lowered
himself 10 ledge and from their dropped
i considerable distance 10 ms liberty He
immediately went to the Hotel du Pont
from where he took Mr. WarNick,s 5 car
and proceeded to Chicago
hItc. an unusually intelligent and we'll
dressed Negro. admitted his liking for jov
riding To the court in discussing the taking
Of the first ear He took the car for jov
ride. he SAID. and was afraid To return it,
but did return 1t 10 another garage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28
CITY'S SERVICE FLAG.
To be Presented With Appropriate Cere-
mony Tomorrow Afternoon.

Ton orrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock the
New Reservoir Park at Eighth and
Rodney streets will be formally dedi-
Gated and turned over tn the city by
Capt. Horace Wilson president of the
Water Department Josiah Marvel
will make the dcdicating address
Robert c. IIarnan will make a state
ment covering the work Of the committee
of residents of that neighborhood, and
will introduce Rev. Zack Wells, who
will present to the city n set Of flags
consisting Of a large American flag and a
service flag, contair ing one star repre-
senting the city Of Wilmington The
closing address will be made by William
s IIiles, who will speak on the Fourth
Liberty Loan
detail of sailors from one of the
scout patrol boats now in this port will
raise and break out the flags with Naval
ceren ony Company A, Organized Mi
litia of Delaware will act as escort TO the
colors and tender the proper military
honor The Harlan Band, which re-
Gently won the $500 Coke trophy for the
best musical organization IN the Eastern
Shipyards, will play during the ceremony.
A short street parade by Company A,
under command Of Cnpt Charles We don,
and the Harlan Band, will be held be
fore the dedication, leaving the State
Armory promptly at 2 O'Clock
The committee consisting Of George
G. Peters Augustus Ashenbach and
Harvey Jordan. extend their apprecia-
tion Of the efforts Of the residents TO
make this affair a success.
Mayor Lawson, other members of City
Council and of the public officials have
been invited TO attend.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28
ACCUSED CONDUCTOR
ACQUITTED BY JURY
First of Traction Company Cases
Results in a Verdict of
Not Guilty"

William +, Windsor. a former conductor
in the employ of the traction company
was tired and acquitted Yesterday after
noon before Judge IIciscl IN General
Sessions Room No ?, on a charge of en-
bezzlemcni Windsor. Il vas alleged
knocked down SIX fares total of
81 cents on July % last while on half
trip from French street station n the end
Of the Delaware avenue line
The case was tho first Of the batch Of
cases against traction company conduct
ors 70 reach Jury One of The others
indicted has entered plea of guilty and
another has been sent 10 the juvenile
Court for It's attention.
The evidence against Windsor was col
lcctcd ky three employees Of the Railway
Audit and Inspection Co, . Philadolphla
concern which makes a specialty of such
matters Two Of these men testified that
they had seen the defendant collect Is
fares between the French street station
and second and Market streets and fail
10 ring up six If them
Windsor, who was defended by James
Salisbury. said he had absolutely no
recollection of such thing and If he had
failed to ring the fares mp Il WAS quite un-
intentional on his part. He was gwen q
hrst-class reputation for honesty by
character witnesses and the Jury was out
only a short time dclberatIng upon the
ease
In room No I, when it was shown that
Edgar II Carey, charged with embez-
Element Of fares wAs under II years Of age
when the alleged offence was committed.
he was relnanded to the Juvenile Court
by Judge Conrad. The case, however, was
continued in Court Of General Sessions
until the November term, when Attorney
General Reinhardt will enter > nolle
prosequi if the case IS disposed Of IN
Juvenile Court.
" hen Carey obtained a Job as conduct
or for the traction company. It was shown
he signed statement that he Was Is years
OF age on August 20.
Before Judge Conrad in Court Of Gen
eral Sessions Yesterday afternoon, Viii
Ii IN l. Englehardt changed MS plea OF
not guilty Of wife beating TO guilty. He
was sentenced to pay a fnc of $50 and
the costs of the case or 10 serve SIX months
Imprisonment On a charge Of contempt
of court IN failing 70 appear when first
summoned, be was fined s. and costs.
Henry r. Isaacs, counsel for the dc
fendaut, first asked that the case be con-
tinucd until the November term. To give
tnglehardt and his wife an opportunity
To reach a reconciliation. Attorney-(ien-
eral Reinhardt objected to such an appicla-
ton Is long as the defendant insisted on
his plea of not guilty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28

Solvang, Cal; John Kukawinski, Toledo;
Ray II, Lauer, York Pa; Preston Leslie,
Dunkirk, Kans. Thomas +. Lessig,
Hackett, Pa; William +. Lorentz, Law
renee Ludwig. Carnegie. Pa; George Nc
kee, Hubbordstown, W. Va; Joseph J.
Nalon, st. Louis; Earl l.. Naphet, Gate,
Okla; James II. Massey Bridgeport,
Ala; Angelo Melillo. West Orange \ J. +:
Earl Jesse Melvin, Philadelphia; William
Brinlcy Morgan, Camden, n. j.; Joe
Orzechowski South Bend, Ind
MISSING IN ACTION.
Privatcs Edward AIarce. Denver
Thomas i. Martin, Fldon, Mo; William
J. Mayerlo, Ieadvillc, Col; John Jack
Meizler, northampton, Pa; John r.
Mlntie, Toledo: Andres Ribera, Santa
Fe, n. NJ; Walter $. Robinson, Lawrence,
Mass; Carl A. Stark jamestown, n Y;
Nicls p. Taft, Oakland, Cal; Werner f.
" halstrom, Canby. Minn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28

Samuel Lindsay. Emporium, Pa; Thom-
rs A. Magnussen, Copenhagen, Den
mark; James Manciny, Walpole, Mass.
Robert Anthony Martin, Harrisburg, Pa. T;
Michael Mikruta, Amsterdam, N. Y;
John Miller Rochester; Gustav X Oberst,
Lincoln, Neb; Archie r. Pairadec, Holy
okc, Mass. Albert Parkinson Pawtuck-
ct, X. l.; John r. Perl, PAYNE, Ohio;
Barton +. Richardson, Barbourville Ky;
Lawrence Nose Roberts, Cheboygan,
Mich. Steve Paul, Conway, Pa; Charlie
Sawyer, Morrow, La; Loney l..
Schcnck, Johnsonherg, Pa: James
H. Sexton Smiths Creek, Ky;
Henry Sturm, Brooklyn; Jose X. Taylor,
Missouri Valley, Iowa; Frank Martin
Thckan. Milwaukee; Lee r. Fownscl,
Rockrun, Ala; Richard r. Trimble
Grcensburg, Pa; William Joseph Turner.
Brooklyn; Theodore lIhlir, Paradise, Pa,
Stephen Nisinski, Hazlcton. Pa; Walter
Wagner, Ration, n. NJ; Robert Cassatt
Wardlow, White Oak. Ohio; Oakley War
field, Della, Md; Oliver NJ. Winkcl-
man, Hutchinson, Minn.
MISSING IN ACTION.
Corporals Jamcs Francis Field, Chi
cage; George Andrew Goehring, Phila-
dclphia; Edward I.andor, Canton, Ohio
lr1Vafes John IL. 1aidWcll, Williams
port, Pa; Frank Conn. Philadelphia; Lo-
gan B. Critics, Rcuton, Wash; John T..
Davis, Amitc. Iowa; Frank Bacon Dui
Bo,s, tssingt n, Pa; Lee IopIngardncr,
Lavcrnc okla; Frank J. Houston, Pitts
burg, Pa
PRISONERS.
Privatcs Lawrence ID Miller New
kcnslnVton, Pa. Charles Schickling,
Sayrcvllle, ~ J.; Joseph J. Will<ano wsky
kcashcy, n j.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
List of Those Granted by Clerks Of the
Peace and MAGISTRATES.

Marriage liccrscS have been issued
by clerks OF the peace and magistrates.
as follows
Clerk of he Peace John /. Wright
Fountain J Bourc of 205 West Eighth
street, and Jennie Walker, Of Brooklyn
\ y Timothy J Mooney. 215 North
jackson street, and Alice NJ. HALEY,
Of 1920 West Third street Edward c.
kcllan and Ethel NJ Swift both Of 214
East Sixth street James Henry, Of 305
South Market street, and Hcnrctte
Cuff Of 306 Taylor street
Magistrate Harry y S:radley. 925
Market street Joseph Maxwell. Of al
Clayton street and Charlotte Braden
Of COZ Ferris street
Magistrate Harry GILES Frank
Benjamin Henderson, 5l4 East Tenth
street, and Clara Agnes RuIl, Of 523
South jackson street
Magistrate ! X Phillips. Seaford
Arthur II Williams and Sadie Bailey
both Of Seatord Linden Cephus and
Mary Travers. both Of Seaford
Magistrate Edward ~ Hendrixcn,
Milford Jerry Fountain and Mary
Thompson, both of Harrington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28
Red Men 5 Memorial Services.

The annual memorial services Of the
Improved Order Of Red Men and the
Degree Of Pocohontas Will be held Mt
Union NJ T. Church tomorrow night
The services will be III charge Of Rev.
Harvey " Ewing pastor. of Union
N T. and viii start al 80 O'Clock
and the members viii assemble at the
Red Mems Hall at Z O'Clock and pro-
ceed to tic church in a body An ad-
dress vii be delivered by Henry II. Isaacs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28
Bitten by a Dog.

At the Physicians and Surgeons Hos
pital yesterday John Basing, who lost
the tip of his index finger by anaccident
vas treated, and David Anderson 5
wounded hand. torn by dog bite, was
also fixed up
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28
Here for Treatment.

Edward :. Nallinn; Of Church Hill,
Md, accompanied by hls son, William
T.. Valiant OF Laurel is staying for a
few days at the Hotel du Pont, where
he is being treated BY Dr j. Paul Lukens
for heart trouble
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28
Dance POSTPONED.

Because Of the present concern about
Spanish influenza, the regular Saturday
evening dance al the New Century Club
viii not be held this evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-28

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved 10 the salts
faction OF many and will be to you-Adv
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
"Decision Drive" in
Fall Planned by Foe

WASHINGTON, Aug. al.-The de-
cisive struggle in the<war is to come
in the autumn, and Germany is pre-
pairing for it, according to the mill sry
critic of The "Thuganer Zeitung," .
German newspaper published IN swift
erland He says, according to dip
lomatic dispatch from Berne to-day:
an the German communioues and
in the correspondence from the front
it is repeatedly said, doubtless to calm
the German public, who appear to have
become somewhat nervous, that the
Entente offensive has failed because it
did not succeed in breaking through
the German front
"It is really true that neither on the
Marine and the Aisne nor between Sois-
sons and the Aisne has Marshal Foch
been able to irfiict in the enemy front
the great breach from which the deci-
sion of the war is expected in both
camps. But Ludendorff in his often
sve in the spring and in the beginning
of the summer did not succeed in
doing so, either; nevertheless, no one
! thought of contesting the fact that the
German army had won great successes
"Foch first of all must have desired
to ward off the danger which threat
ened the capital. Foch and those who
appointed him have, therefore ever,
reason to be satisfied with IT, wors
accomplished. In order to carry ou,
the principal act of his task, he doubt
less had to wait until the American
/ forces were more numerous. Up tt
the present, like Ludendorff before him
he has only accomplished preparatory
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01

manned on our front. His airplane was
observed in the afternoon. Otherwise
thcre was no change. Tho enemy's
strength was about 5000 infantry. The
neid guns actually observed numbered
fourteen and he also had some other
heavy guns.
"on August 2s our right wing, now
guarded by the Japanese, was twice at-
tackled by the enemy, numbering 1000,
WITH WITH ticld pieces and machine guns.
me enemy was completely repulsed.
In the evening the left wing also
was attacked by 1000 enemy infantry,
with six machine Guns. The Cxecho-
Siovaks stubbornly resisted, but were
obliged to retreat. The 18th Infantry
Division, arriving there, covered the
retreat of the Cxecho- -Slovaks and re-
pulsed the enemy.
THE 18th Division. gradually con-
centrating in the direction of Suiya.
gina, assumed the offensive at dawn on
August I'd. After severe fighting tho
enemy was driven to the noythward.
We then advanced to the bluff north of
Shimakofka and are now attacking.
Our booty includes one field piece
three machine guns and two armed
locomotives. The. casualties on both
sides are unknown"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01

Several shots were fred Mt his car. bu,
hc was uninjurcd.
Another attempt was made on tho
Prcmicr's life on the night Of January
81, when n young man in students
uniform entered the 'Bolahcvik head.
quarters Al tho Smony lnatitutc and
hrod shot from revolver nt Lenjne
Thc bullet did not hit itn mark.
Premier Loninc and Leon Trot,ky
the Bolshcvik Minlster Of War. were
reported by tho ofllcinl Wolf uu.
reau, of Herlin. early in Aurust TO have
Nod from Mohcow to kronstad,. ,hc
naval haso near retrograd, but no con
hrmation OF this report has been forth
cem.ng.
An older brother Of Ieninc was exc
cntod for completely in n plot To XIII
Emperor Alexander II OF Russis ahortly
before that ruler was actually essass,.
mated in 1891.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Downs 9 Enemy
Planes in Lark
When on Leave
Continued from page 1

with burst of fire, sent one of them
crashing to the earth. A second was
shattered with another volley from his
machine gun. Then Lieutenant Cham
berlain looped out of Gordon of enemy
machines which had gathered to finish
him, and as he sailed away he shot the
wing off another German machine.
The leader of the German squadron
came straight at him, hut was met with
such torrent of bullets that his air
plane Joined the others sent to earth by
the American.
The lieutenant then turned for the
British lines. His engine had "gone
dead" and he was forced to volplanc,
carefully picking his way through the
smoke clouds of shells fired at him by
the enemy's anti-aircraft cannon.
AS he made wide sweep to lard his
destination he saw beneath him a col
umn of German troops, and into it he
poured gust of machine gun bullets
from the gun which had been jammed,
but which he had succeeded in putting
into action again. The Germans scat
tered, and Lieutenant Chamberlain few
on for an eighth of mile and came to
earth.
He found that he could not carry
off the equipment of his machine, SO
he took his compass and started run
ming across the fields. AS he did so
he encountered patrol of three Ger
mans. He shouted to them to sur
render, waving the compass above his
head like bomb. Two Of the enemy
ran, but the third surrendered.
The American started again for the
British lines, but came upon a wound
ed French officer, whom he picked up
and carried, driving his prisoner be
fore him. He waded brook under
heavy fire and finally arrived within
the British lines in safety with the
French officer and the German prisoner
He then reported "ready for duty
asked the major in command of the
British a:rmen not to make any report
of the affair and refused to give his
name. TE major was unable to keep
the e>air quiet, and the full details
weN made part of his official report
Of the days fighting.
Lieutenant Edmund G. Chambe rlain
was born June 14,A 1891, at San An
tonic, Tex. He was educated at Prince
ton and the University of Texas. Dur
ing the period when American troops
were grouped along the Mexican bor-
der he did scouting duty along the Rio
Grande. He became second lieuten-
ant of the Marine Corps on August l.
1917, and was promoted to be first lieu
tenant on July /, 1918. Before being
assigned to aviation duty abroad he
served at Philadelph;a, Mineola, N. Y,
Lake Charles, La, and Miami, Fla.
He was officially reported to have
been engaged in fifteen bombing raids
over the enemy lines, according to an
announcement made at Washington on
August 21.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Francis Visits
First American
Wounded in Siberia
by The Associated Press)

ARCHANGEL, Sunday, Aug. 25.-
David r. Francis. the American AM
bassador to Russia, visited the hospi-
tai yesterday to see the tlrst American
bluej jacket to be wounded in the fight
ing along the Russian front. The lad,
who was shot through the arm, said
that he was anxious to get back into
the fight.
large clubhouse for the use of the
Allied soldiers has been opened here
by the Y. M. c. A. At the ceremonies
incident to the opening Mr.. Francis
spoke.
A delegation of members of the new
sovereign government of the North
ern region of Russia" headed by Presi-
dent Tschaikovsky. conferred to day
with David R. Francis, the American n
Ambassador, and the other 'ambassa-
doris here, as to the probability of the
Allies aiding the new government finan-
cially.
The government has been handi-
capped considerably by the last act of
the late Soviet government. which was
the removal of all the available cur
rency in the banks.
At point about seventy-6ve miles
south of Archangel there is onsider-
able military resistance fac 1g the
Russian-Allied forces. This hostile
force is composed mostly of Lettsh
mercenaries of the Soviet government
and is equipped with artillery.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.--Special
wi1ser equipment for the American
troops with the Siberian expedtonary
forces is now being obtained the War
Department announced to-day, and will
be delivered before the severe ST.
berian winter sets in.
From experience obtained in, equip
ping soldiers stationed in various
posts in Alaska the quartermas ster
corps was able to get articles best
suited for use in Siberia. They in
clude fur caps, fur mittens. moose hide
moccasins, fur overcoats, fur parkas
and mucklucks, in addition to the
regular overseas equipment.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Esthonian Culture Is
Being Suppressed by
Germans, Says Courier

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 31.-An official
Esthonian courier bound for France
has arrived here. He states that the
Germans are suppressing the Estho-
nian national life and culture in every
way. Newspapers are censored, he
said, and schools are closed or are
being Germanized, while Esthonian
music is forbidden.
Food equisitioning has been in
stituted and the bread ration has been
fixed at a quarter of kilogram daily
end the meat ration at a que,rter of a
kilogram weekly. The courier stated
that German oppression was strength
ening the national spirit and increas-
ing the passive resistance.