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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
POWDER ENOUGH TO
BLOW UP THE RHINE
Yanks in France Need Never Worry For
Lack of Ammunition.

The United States is doing 50 many
marvellous things in the prosecution Of
the war that it is difficult to keep up with
her progress. Even now many of us still fail
to realize what absolutely overwhelming
power IS now being exerted by the nation
that two years ago was taunted as too
proud to fight
Those, however, who have been reading
the Sunday editions of the Philadelph
Public Ledger for the past few weeks have
learned a great many startling facts not
vet generally known. The Public Ledger
is publishing series of articles on diff
ferent phases Of our war preparations that
bring the whole story up TO date Their
information comes direct from Washing
ton, with the approval of the War De
partment.
In next Sundays Public Ledger will
appear n most Illuminating article on
Uncle Sans new powder factories, in
cluding detailed description of the new
$50 900 900 plant in Tennessee that alone
is making a million pounds of smoke
less" powder every working day
If you want to keep up with what the
United States is really doing to push the
war TO an early and crushing victory, read
the Public Ledger every Sunday In order
TO be sure of obtaining your copy reserve
it in advance by notifying the agents.
Anderson, W Leonard. ] O'Brien w.
Wilson, T Kramer, NJ Lundy, Vernon
Bros
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
GARBAGE PACT OK,
MR.. BAYARD'S VIEW
Contract Legal, His Word From
Atlantic City, and Council
Responsible for Bill.

From down by ''thc sad sea waves .
at Atlantic City, where City Solicitor
Bayard Is soiourning arrived last night
news Council may not rejoice over MIR
Bayard informed the city dads that the
onC-ycar garbage contract awarded To
Sylvester lIcnly, which same contract
was regarded Ivy them as illegal and there
fore not up to them to pay bills for. was
perfectly good in his opinion and that
they would have to come across with
the funds
Mir Bayard SAID.
First, on the legality of the contract
executed between the Mayor and Council
Of Wilmington and Sylvester llealy, for
tho removal of garbage III the riiN OF
Wilmington for the term beginning July
|, 1918 and ending May 81, 1919, and
Second rs to the right of the Council
for paying the same.
The contract executed on behalf of
the city and Mr. IIcaly was IN accordance
with the charter Section l37 of the city
charter land Of an ordinance entitled,
An ordinance to provide for the collection
and removal of garbage, approved tpul
26. 1906, and amended rs 10 section ,
thereof some time III June 1918.
Il am Of the opinion that tho contract
in question was duly and legally t. NcCutrd
Ivy the parties thereto and hat he same
was done under full warrant ut the law
and ordinance covering the same
II therefore report to the Councl,
my opinion TO the effect that the SAID
contract Is IN all respects a legal one and
binding upon the parties thereto.
Your second question IS As - the
right of the Council paying for the same,
rs understand IT. whether or not Council
IS bound 10 pay All sums Of money set
forth in the above contract upon Nh
lIcalv performing the duties required OF
him
"Inasmuch as the BOARD of Health had
full legal power to negotiate the contract
with Mr. 1Icay, and lnasmuch rs the sad
contract was negotiated and executed IN
a proper and legal manner, thereafter
upon the performance by MIR Hcaly 81
the duties ImpoSed upon him by The
contract il becomes the duty Of the Coun-
cll Ia provide the necessary payments
under the terms st forth n the contract
j am Of the opinion and So report 70
the Council that It is the duty If the
Council to pay the sums of money sct
forth IN the contract 20 Mr. Hcaly when
and as the same become due
Following the reading Of complaint
from residents IN the vicinity of Fourth
and Madison streets. relative to market
GERS littcring tho streets on market days
with rcfvs from their stands II was
decided to refer the matter 10 the Street
and Sewer Department That depart
mcnt viii hc asked 10 flush the streets
there after the market hours on Ncdnts-
dsvs and SATURDAYS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
State Convention Delegate Con
tests Are Expected in Many
Wards of Wilmington.

Democratic primaries will be held
September :, and the time for filing
nominations for delegate 10 the State
convention viii expire at midnight Au-
gust Is There will be delegate con
tests IN the First, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth.
Ninth and Eleventh wards
II is thought there also viii be a con
test in thhe Fifth Representative district.
including the Twelfth ward and part Of
the Fifth ward At q meeting of the
Democratic City Committee Wednes-
day night Edward r Connor. chairman
OF the Twelfth ward Committee, proposed
that as an act of courtesy the Fifth ward
section be allotted delegate, instead of
the Twelfth ward. and stated IT would
enable Water Commissioner James l.
Ford. considered a Salisbury supporter.
to be a delegate Frank NJ Sewer
who favored the proposal. declared that
section of the Fifth ward had no delegate
for 20 years. State Senator Thomas
r. Gormley, opposing the suggestion
said it would increase the Fifth ward
delegates to three and deprive the Twelfth
ward OF representation. Other speakers
thought the matter should bc referred
10 the county committee. but after a
long discussion the city committee de-
ferred action Elwood Briscoc Of the
Twelfth ward wants to be a delegate,
and he and Mr. Ford may contest for
the honor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
LABOR DAY PLANS.
Secretary Wilson and State Officials TO be
Guests

In connection with the big Labor Day
parade and celebration, planned here hy
a committee from the Central Labor
Union, of which II \ " Rchcn IS the
chairman, il Is expected that Secretary
OF Labor William b. Wilson will bc present
during the day. and will make an address
As Secretary Wilson has an engagement
In New ork, that may interfere with his
being in Wilmington in the morning, he
Will not arrive here until III the evening
when he Will speak. Senator salisbury
and Governor Townsend are expected to
be present during the day. having been
asked To review the parade
Although all the plans for the parade
have not been completed II is predicted
by those interested, that 1t is 10 be one OF
the largest that ever marched III tins
city. William * Seward was selected
last night to act as marshal and, together
with the committee, he planned the route.
which is as follows Form at Sixth and
French streets; march down French street
to Front, 10 Market, 10 Eleventh. to
French, 10 Sixth, TO King, up King street
TO the public building, where the speaking
will be held
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
HONOR FORMER COLLEAGUE.
Telephone Officials Give Dinner "a
f. d. Prince

testimonial atnner Ua- gwen last
nlgi. 81 hc Hotel IN Poni IN honor If
/ - Prlaee bY lhe ofFiclals and heads
q the departments of he Diamond
state IT.. !.nHnn" { pans Mr. Prince
.was formerly local manager for Dover and
receftl. resigned ta take position with
The ~aa ~iipbuldlng Company III Chester
Pa He had beer ulth the telephone
company fer eighteen ycIr~
be dinner was Informal apd there
were numerous mprur PIN sp,cche- mi
a mutually pleasant time wa, spent by
Nr Prince and M former co-Werkers
.rho>e present werp G. Il Lincoln
u { Ho-ieid / Z Bari II Burns
Theodore Rerrior. aI Il Wilmington
J B Warner oi Milford eho succeeds
Nr Prince 1T Dover NJ Barnes, II
Seat, ri. II Jatf,rd ard Wilson,
both OF Dover. j G Hartman VII
mington. ard j. & Bcerrr. of PhflAdel-
phia And Of course. lr Prince i.
The guest of honor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
GOOD PROGRESS MADE. ,
Two Permanent Child Welfare Station.
Caring for Babies

The weighing and measuring OF babies
under the direction Of the welfare division
of the Womens Committee Of the State
Defense Council Is proceeding admirably
at the two permanent welfare stations
which have been established in this city
At the station AT Maple and Van
Buren streets lS4 babies have been tested
and are under the supervision OF the
nurse stationed there. Al b. and Heald
streets there have been over hundred
babies tested and the work there Is pro
greSsl ng SUGGEST ully
Today, Mrs TAYLOR who has charge Of
the work among the colored babies will
go to Buttonwood near New Castle
where she Will weigh and measure the
colored babies Of the town. being assisted
BY the workers of that section
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
COUNCIL WHACKS
TRACTION COMP ANY
Too Much Light Conservation, as
Well as Prospect of Fare
Increase Request.

Council took muitiple-cylinder whack
At the traction company, last night,
Just as sort of demonstration. apparent
", that it is watching the company's
actions
rocpt @s compant t'tzGd that the osqc cectriS naS
lights on Union street, between Lancaster
avenue and Eleventh street, have been
cNtmguished at l. o'clock ut nights on
various occasions, and the street left
hghtlcss the greater part of the night
II was decided to refer the complaint
TO the police committee and also to the
Street and Sewer Department.
Council Harrington next stated that he
understood from the press that he COM
panv was TO ask the public utilities COM
mission for the right TO increase fares
again. HE suggested that before this
right was granted, the utilities commits
sioners give the public n hearing on the
service given by the company
MIR Harrington stated that recently
the company had taken the two tTIppcrs
off the Maryland avenue line and this
caused the cars 10 become more con-
gested
The traction company replied 10 the
complaint made by residents of tho Ninth
ward relative TO the smoke nuisance from
the power plant along the Brandywinc
creek 1t was said by the company that
the equipment at the plant was modern
in every respect. and the Councilmen
were invited 10 inspect the plant and see
how the company was trying to conserve
its fuel
Council confirmed the appointment OF
Edward 4. Higgins, former Councilman
from the Third ward, who was named
member OF the board of public utilities
commission by Mayor Lawson several
DAYS ago Prior to the confirmation.
however, MIR Higgins was in conference
with the Councimen for at least an
hour Just what the pow-wow was
about was not stated
Owing TO tho illness of President George
T. Lyon. Councilman Robertson pre-
sided. and during the evening a rcsolu-
tIon was adopted empowering Mr. Robert
son to sign all checks during tho illness
or absence Of President Lyon Tins
makes it possible for the police depart
ment and other CITY employees to I've paid
this week
The Harlan plant of the Bethlehem
Shipbullding Corporation asked pcrmiS-
sion to erect shooting traps on rs prop
erty along the Causcway
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
NEED NURSES IN VIRGINIA.

A telegram has been received from
Clara D. Moves. Director OF Bureau Of
Red Cross Nursing Service Washington
ID c, as follows;
Stating that there is 3 typhoid fever
epidemic at Nitro, West Virginia. with
a resulting great and immediate need for
nurses at the hospital in connection with
the Government Powder plant there i
Any graduate nurses wishing TO answer
this call, will please phone Eva Hayes,
secretary local Red Cross Committee
Phone d. q A. 226O
The salary is s62 90 month and main
tenance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
TWO HURT IN ENPEOSION.
Building Wrecked at Plant Of Ball Grain
COmnanv At GranOgue.

4 building of the Bali Grain Explosives
Company. n GranoEuc. Pa WAS wrecked
late Yesterday afternoon when powder
confined in il let 90, and rs a result
Of the explosion two persons were injured.
Donald Kirk sustained serious injuries
He was working in an adjoining building
At the time. and N the Delaware Hospital
last night il was SAID he WAS suffering
from laccrations and bruises
Mrs Marguerite living was also
sent 10 the hospital. and II WAS SAID
that She was apparently suffering from
an injury to the head Il IS understood
that she was some distance from the
scene Of The explosion
No workmcn were in tho building
containing the powder which exploded
4 bus Of the company which was standing
in front was damaged by the force Of
the explosion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
RETURNS AFTER l6 YEARS.
Long Thought Dead by Father. Son
Returns az Army Major.

Having long ago been given up as dead
by his father, from whom ho separated
in Philadelphia i6 years ago, Morton ii
Taylor appeared at the home of his father,
Morris Taylor, No. 703 Jefferson street
few days ago, wearing the uniform of Il
major in the United States Army. Major
Taylor. who is stationed at Camp Dix,
recently was transferred East from Camp
Pike and he decided to try and locate his
relatives. He was surprised to learn that
his mother had died, her last words being
for her only son.
Major Taylor stated that after bidding
his father good-by in Philadelphia he
went West and joined the United States
regulars as private and spent SIX years
in the philippines. He is connected with
the 34Sth Infantry, at Camp DIX.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
Smallpox in Sussex Abating

The smallpox situation in Gumboro
hundred and in the surrounding section
Of Sussex county is much improved
according TO statement made last night
by DR.. A. Z. Frantz Of the State Board
Of Health. There have been no new cases
in the last ten days and those previous
70 that were only in families afflicted
with the disease. In other words, there
mas been no serious spread of the lnalady
Nevertheless, the most careful watch and
strict quarantine is being preserved
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
New Health Official Here.

Special Health Commissioner Chester
IT. Wells. sanitary expert Of Montclaire,
T. J arrived IN Wilmington yesterday
afternoon to assume his duties in co
operation with the city and state boards
Of health He Is brought here by the
committee on health Of the State Council
of Defense and expects 10 remaln per
mancntlv Mr. Wells will be assisted
BY other health experts, who will arrive
later IN his work which is a war measure
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16


Clerk Of the Peace John l. Wright
Neil J AIacNeil Of Boston. Mas and
Miss Marie \ Blake Of Charcstown.
Mass Emil Michael Of New YoiE and
Miss Rcbccca King Of Baltimore Frank
Z Parry and Miss Stella Y Dove, both
Of Marcus Hook Louis Manaca Of 900
Chandler street, and Miss Mary |.
SIana ol Elizabeth, y ] Robert X
REYNOLDS Of 513 West Fourth street and
Miss Margaret Little Whlteman OF New
ark
Magistrate /. J Broman, SIS Market
street W illiam orr OF 905 Church street
and Miss Emily Lee Scott Of 923 Church
street; Harry l.. HIVES Of i32 East Ninth
street and Miss Lille Wren OF 27I5 West
Third street John Smith of twenty
fourth and Franklin streets and Miss
Helen Jones Of filllcrest; Harry Sonncn-
berg Of Baltimore and Miss Viola l'lbig
Of South du Pont street.
KENT COUNTY
Magistrate John Wharton. Dover
Arthur Sammons and Miss Bculah Mae
Ridgeway, both of Dover.
SUSSEX COUNTY.
Magistrate James H. Tull. Laurel
kauris kendle Moore of Bethel and Miss
Kathryn NJ Rolph OF Delmar
Magistrate Edward Y Hendrlxson, Nil
ford Joseph + Warren and Miss Re
bccca Reed, both of Milford
Magistrate j II Phillips Seaford
George M Clifton and Miss Mary Scott
both OF BrldgeVllle
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FIRENfEN CUT OFF.
City Cannot Aid Relief Association
Solicitor Rules

As a result Of City Solicitor Thomas
T Bayards opinion gwen City Council
that appropriating city money TO a
private organization. or corporation, was
illegal the city fire companies have been
informed that hereafter the city will not
appropriate any money to the Volunteer
Fircmen Relief Association This ac-
tion was taken at meeting Of the council
men as committee of the whole, Wednes-
day night, when the presidents Of the
different fire companies were present ut
the invitation of the Council committee.
Even though this years budget pro-
vldcs for an outlay Of S., 200 for the relief
assoclat tOl. the money will not be paid.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
Delivery Auto Wrecked

Running upon the pavement at Seven
tcenth street and WOodlawn avenue,
Yesterday, a delivery automobile Of the
Pyle Market snapped off one Of the
wheels and otherwise damaged the ma
chine The driver Of the car escape
injury by lcaping from the machine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
/ airs Will y anish
After This Treatment
Toilet IIcln.

Toilet Helps
You can keep Your skin free from haiy
or fuzz hy the occasional 4-s. If piaIu
deiatone and il using i you need nave no
fear Of marrlng or u.uring the skin \
thick paste IS made hv mixing some of the
powdered delatonc with water Then
spread on the hairs and after or 3
minutes rub of. wash the SKIN and a.l
traces Of hair have vanished BE careful
however. 10 gct real deIatone
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
NUPTIAL. WRITS GRANTED.
Licenses 10 We'd Granted Throughout
the State
NV CAorLF- fnt.NH

Marriage licenses ISSUED hv Tie clerks
Of the peace and magistrates are a9 fol
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The Robesonian., 1918-09-23
CHAPTER XIV.
Preparing for the Bio Push.

Preparing Tor the Dig FuSn.
Rejoining Atwell after the execution
l had hard time trying to keep my
secret from him. I think I must have
lost at least ten pounds worrying over
the affair."
Beginning at seven in the evening it
was our duty to patrol all communica-
tion and front-line trenches, making
note of unusual occurrences, and ar
resting anyone who should, to us, ap-
pear to be acting in a suspicious man
ner. We slept during the day.
Behind the lines there was great ac-
tivity, supplies and ammunition pour
ing in, and long columns of troops con-
stantly passing. We were preparing
for the big offensive, the forerunner
OF the battle Of the Somme or big
Push"
The never-ending stream Of men,
supplies, ammunition and guns pour
Ing into the front lines made mighty
spectacle, one that cannot be de-
scribed. 1t has to be witnessed with
your own eyes to appreciate its vast
ness.
At our part of the line the influx of
supplies never ended. 1t looked like
g huge snake slowly crawling forward,
never hitch or break. a wonderful
tribute to the system and efficiency of
! Great Britain's "contemptible little
army" Of five millions of men.
Huge fifteen-inch guns snaked along
foot by foot, by powerful steam tract.
tors. Then long line of flour point
five" batteries, each gun drawn by siz
horses, then couple of mine point
two" howitzers pulled by immense
caterpillar engines.
/ When one of these caterpillars would
! pass ME with its mighty monster il
tow, flush of pride would mount tt
! my face, because could plainly reat
on the name plate, MADE in O. S. A.,
and would remember that if l wore
name plate it would also read, "Fron
the u. S. A." Then / would stop t,
think how thin and straggly tha
mighty stream would be if all tn
made in U. S. A." parts of it wer
, withdrawn.
, Then would come hundreds of lin
| bers and &c. S." wagons drawn b
> sleek, well-fed mules, ridden by sleel
] well-fed men, ever smiling, althoug
I grimy with sweat and covered with Il
!. fine, white dust of the marvelous1
e well-made French roads.
d What discouraging report the &c
man airmen must have taken back
:, their division ccs=A4nls-s ed Ii
The Robesonian., 1918-09-23

>t~catiil '5 ,:oyi- Eat sut+s.J gett:ng DE. /
ce- 's"' :cc-ccr :;-cJ day, anu the pace /
Is always the same. No slower, no
faster, but ever onward, ever forward.
Three weeks before the big push Of
July las the battle of the Somme has
been called-started, exact duplicates
of the German trenches were dug
about thirty kilos behind our lines.
The layout of the trenches was taken
from airplane photographs submitted
by the Royal flying corps. The trench
es were correct to the foot; they
showed dugouts, saps, barbed wire de-
fenses and danger spots.
BattaliOns that were to 60 over in
the first waves were sent back for
three days to study these trenches, en-
gage in practice attacks and have night
maneuvers. Each man was required to
make map Of the trenches and IA
miliarize himself with the names and
location of the parts his battalion was
to attack.
In the American army noncommis-
stoned officers are put through course
of map making or road sketching, and
during my six years. service in the
United States cavalry had plenty Of
practice in this work, therefore map
ping these trenches was a cOmpara-
lively easy task for me. Each man
had to submit his map to the company
commander to be passed upon, and 1
was lucky enough to have mine select
ed as being sufficiently authentic to use
in the attack.
No photographs or maps are allowed
to leave France, but in this case it ap-
pealed to me as valuable souvenir of
the great war and 1 managed to snug
gle it through. At this time it carries
no military Importance as the British
lines, l am happy to say, have since
been advanced beyond this point, so
IN having 1t In my possession am not
breaking any regulation or cautions
Of the British army.
The whole attack was rehearsed
and rehearsed until we heartily cursed
the one who had conceived the idea.
The trenches were named according
to system which made it very simple
for Tommy to find, even in the dark,
any pointsin the German lines.
These imitation trenches, or trench
models, were we'll guarded from obser-
vaion by numerous allied planes
which constantly circled above them.
No German airplane could approach
within observation distance. A re-
str1cted area was maintained and no
civilian was allowed within three
miles, so we felt sure that we had q
great surprise in store for Fritz.
| When we took over the front line
we received an awful shock. The
Germans displayed signboards over
! the top Of their trench showing the
names that we had called their
trenches. The signs read "Fair,"
Fact" "Fate." and Fancy" and so
on, according to the code names on
our map. Then to rub it in. they
holsted some more signs which read,
Come on, we are ready. stupid Eng
lish."
1t is still mystery to me how they
obtained this knowledge. There had
been no raids or prisoners taken, SO
1t must have been the work of snies
: in our own lines.
, Three or four days before the bis
push we tried to shatter Fritz's nerves
py felnt attacks, and partially sue
ceeded as the official reports of Jul,
: s..Sw.
.
q (To be continued.)