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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-10

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knows 1t will not explode until 70
leased from his grip.
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lever, fitted into slot Mt the TOP,
which extends half way around the
circumference and Is held In place NJ
the bottom by fixing pin. In TINS pm
there Is small metal ring, for tha
purpose Of extracting the pin when
ready to throw.
You do not throw bomb the way
baseball is thrown, because, when IN
a narrow trench, your hand IL llaplo
to strike against the parados traverse
or parapet, and then down goes the
bomb and, In couple OF seconds or
SO, up goes Tommy.
In throwing, the bomb and lever are
grasped In the right hand, tho left foot
Is advanced. knee stiff, Rbout one and
half Its length to the frolt, while
the right leg knee bont, Is carried
slightly to the right The left arm is
extended at an angle OF A. degrees,
pointing In the direction the bomb Is to
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-10
CITY KITCHEN STOPS WASTE
veoetables Received at New York
Pier In Broker: Crates Are
Being u.illxed.

New York.-vegetables received on
steamship and railroad piers In broken
crates or imperfect containers here
are being utilized by the new city
canning and drying kitchen as one OF
the many methods adopted BY the New
York city food aid committee to pre-
cent waste in food supplies The
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-10

kitchen, located In an East side public
school. purchased at bargain prices 70
cases Of cabbage and hundreds of bar-
rels OF potatoes, beets beans and food
stuffs reaching here last week, which
were wasted because of imperfect
packing. For the present the kitchen
will be operated eight hours daily, but
later the time will be doubled.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-10
CHAPTER XII.
Bombing.

The boys IN the section welcomed me
bark. but there we're many slrnhse
faces. Several II our men had gone
West in that charge, and we're lying
"sompNhcre In France With niue
wooden cross ut their heads We were
in rest blllets. The next day our cai'
tain asked for volunteers for hombers
school. gave my name and was ac-
cepted. had Joined the Suicide club,
and MY troubles commenced. Thirty
two men of the battalion including my,
self, we're sent TO L, where We
went through a course In bombing
Here we were instructed In the uses,
methods Of throwing and manufacture
of various kinds OF hand grenades,
from the old liam tin" now obsolete.
TO the present Mills bomb, the standard
OF the British army.
II all depends where you are as TO
what you are called. In France they
call you 'bomber" and give you med
ais, while In neutral countries they
call you an anarchist and give you
"llfe."
From the very start the Germans
were well equipped With effective
bombs and trained blmb throwers, but
the English army was A. little pre-
pared In this Important department q
fighting as IN many others A bomb.
Ing school an od sergeant u the Gren-
adler guards. whom had the good
fortune to meet, told me 81 The dlscour-
agements this branch Of the service
suffered before they could meet The
Germans N an equal footing lPar
fists anl ymN,l army people II ne
L. s please read with cares The first
English expodltiouary forces had no
bombs N au but had clicked q .ot ~
casualties from those thrown hy the
BochnS one bright morning someone
higher up ha1 an idea and .ssued M
order detailing two men from each
platoon to - 70 bombing school 10
learn the duties n a bomber and how
IL manufacture bombs. Nouc0mmfs-
stoned officers were generally selected
for this course. After about two
weeks al school thry returned % their
units In rest blllp,s OF Ia the fire
trench. aS the ease might be, and got
busy teaching their platoons how to
make "Iam ans.
Previously nm ordrr Ind hepn issued
Tor MI RANKS 10 SAVE Granite IAN tins
mr. no mannfnpttra ~ hoa6s pra.
Iassor of bnwLfno would sit On the
lra stan In tba front f~enrh wlth the
remaInler ~ bfs section crowdlnr
around n a. MIN worry
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-10

syropss-trpd ~ sinking " the Luimn with e loss o.
American ives Arthur Guy Empcy American LIVING ~ Jersey 'N
goes 70 England private n thr Brush army Mter
short experience recruiting officer in London e ~ SEM 70 Fa
ING quarters France wherc be trs hears the s0nH o E guns ad
makes the ACQUAINTANCE After hrel period " trimming
Fnpys company the frantne trcuchs where ne akS
his first turn On while the bullets wh overhead Eg
arns rs comrade fails death turks aNnys IN me theht
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-10
Don't Worry About PlmpIes.

on rising aud retiring gently smear
the face With CuiicCra Ointment. Wash
off the Ointment in FIVE minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. For
free samples address. "Cutlcura, Dept.
y, Boston" At druggists and by mail
Soap -, Ointment 70 and 50.-Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-10

by the Red Cross war council. These
are for the use of men who may fall
Ill in the training camps, and who are
able to leave the hospital but not yet
able for duty. Amusement and rec,
reation will be provided.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-10
The Same Thlna.

"Mamma,' said flve-year-old Paul,
us there a country of Lard and what
kind Of flag has 1T" mo. there
isn't" said his mother. He though
a minute and said: Mamma. II WASH,
Lard at all; 1t was Greece"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-10
AamltInn a DELEGATION.

'po you know that yeur daughter Is
enearcdf' Il know II, OF course, but
ms VT haven't been officially mott,
fled"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-10
For conyaIescent soldiers.

Washington. = Conyalescent homes
for soldiers are being built at Fort
Mcpherson and Fort Oglethorps. Ca,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-10

Unless people swallow nattery it is
apt 10 make them sick.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-10
LESSON FOR MAY II
JESUS FACES THE CROSS.


LESSON TENT Mark lO:32.62
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-10

MNTHlItNL FOR
.attlic~ 9laN Lake
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
SENATE WILL RUSH
MAN-POWER BILL
Absentees Summoned Back; Mea-
sure Ready Thursday; 18 TO IS
VIII be Age Limits.

Washington, Aug. l3 Aroused over
the urgency Of the new Man Power bill,
by which the military age is to be eA-
tended, Senate leaders yesterday took
steps TO call members back to Washing
ton from their summer holidays to en-
able the Senate 10 reconvene next Thurs
day. Telegrams were sent last night
asking absent Senators to return to the
capitol by that day
The move TO break into the summer
recess, which was to extend to Aug d ,
came after Senators Reed of Missouri
Chamberlain Of Oregon, and others had
talked on the Senate floor Of the neces-
sity of augmenting the American forces
ID France so as TO insure the prepon-
derance Of strength for the Allies.
The Military Affairs Committee will
be ready, Senator Chamberlain an
nounoes, to report on Secretary Baker 5
draft bill Ola Thursday, and be urged
that the Senate take it up at once and
rush it through, so as to lose no time
IN providing the increased army
The measure, broadly, viii follow the
suggestions of the secretary Of war
and the chief of staff II IS likely that
the committee will recommend that the
draft ages be extended from Is TO 40
years. as Secretary Baker advocates.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
EHRET BACK, FEARED
U-BOATS, HAD GUARDS
Rich Brewer Wont Attempt to
Recover at This Time His
$40, 100000 Held as Alien
Property.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. l3--After
spending more than four years in Ger
many, during which he made several
attempts 70 return to the lnited States,
George Ehret, the brewer, whose home
is in New York, landed today. His beard
was white and he stopped considerably
as he walked the deck Of the liner. but he
was able to descend the long, steep gang
way unaided in spite Of his - Years,
which appeared to please the wealthy
Octogenarlan.
Mr.. Ehret was accompanied hy his
daughter, Mrs. Anna Won Lcdht1, TWO
trained women nurses. and two captains,
who had been engaged for $500 each and
all expenses to and IN his rescue III case the
ship was torpedoed The Two sNppcrs
were on the lookout for Jboats while
the ship was passing through the danger
zone.
Mrs. von Zedhtz said that It was
almost miraculous 70 see her father arrive
in America strong enough % walk
down the gangwaV, because eight weeks
ago in Copenhagen he vas at death )
door
After George Ehret, Jr., and Louis J.
Fhret, the brewers two sons, had EN-
braced him affcctlanatelv and the VA
rious members 81 the family had greeted
him Mr. Ehret consented to talk to
reporters.
First Of all | wish 1t to be distinctly
understood. Mr. Ehret said, that
have not returned to America 10 get my
estate of Si0,O00000 back from the Gov
ernmcnt OF start a lega, fight over it in
anv way / am perfectly satisfied that
Uncle Sam only took over the properties
to take care Of them. and they viii he
returned to me in due course This is
wartime, and the Government must not
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Drink Leads to Quarrel and
Fight Between Two
Italians.
StaY Correspondence OF Every Evening


New Castle. Aug IL -Ahramo Frank
residing nj SO4 CLAYTON street was ar
rested last evening for assaulting John
Di Sabbatino. who resides NJ S07 CLAYTON
street IL was stated that Frank had been
drinking and was looking for a fight, and
decided to have one with Sabbatino He
procured club, il is said. and entered
Sabbatinos home and an argument fol-
lowed, which resulted in a fight
4 cash FIVE inches long and three
inches deep was made on the latter's
head. and several stitches were required
to close the wound Frank will be given
a hearing this afternoon.
William h Campbell, who enlisted in
the Navy several weeks ago, was called
into service yesterday. and left today for
Cape Nav, \ j
Mrs Laura Maxwell Of Flkton. Md. rs
spending several days as the guest of her
daughter Mrs Frederick H. Haytcr Of
BOO Harmony street
Mrs. George Morrison and daughter
Lucy spent yesterday as the guests of
friends in Philadelphia
Under tho auspices Of the State Council
Of Defence a film. Tho Making Of
Nurse. will be shown 81 tho moving
picture theatre At New Castle tonight,
through tho courtesy Of the management
The picture is being used in the drive 80
recruit nurses for the [ $ Student Nurse
Reserve campaign.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13

Asbury NJ Il. Church of Smyrna, formerly
pastor of Centenary NJ. Il. Church of
Laurel, who some time ago was designated
Tor n chaplaincy IN the army. has received
orders to report for service on August IL.
Mrs Sarah Bacon Fooks has taken a
position with the Delaware Shipbullding
Co. at their Offices in Scaford.
MIR and Mrs Lee Inslev of Bethel arc
receiving congratulations on the birth of
daughter, whom they have named Jane
" Whte lnslev
Cards have been received here an
nounclng the marriage of Miss Ethel
Isabelle Webster, daughter Of Rev. and
Mrs. Y. II. Webster, and Henry Ernest
Conwcll, at st. Michael's. Md. June 30.
MIR and Mrs Conwcll will reside in Will
mington. y G.
lgnited by n lamp. q curtain at the
home of MIR and Mrs. John :. Clapham.
on Seventh street. was blazing when dis
covered hy their small daughter, Doris
The curtain was torn down and thrown
out Just in time to save the dwelling from
being set on FIRE
Mrs. Charles Mc-ssick is critically i'll
her home on Market street. with tuber-t
culoSis
Two new Stewart trucks have been re-
ccivcd NJ the Purnell garage for tho Marvil
Package Co.
The official board Of Centenary NJ 4.
Church has granted n months vacation
to the pastor. Rev Frank T. Carpenter
David r. Ecker, who was employed
here for some time rs a manager OF the
Eastern Shore Gas and Electric Co has
resigned and taken position with the
Federal government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
PRINCE HENRY, LIAR,
NEWSPAPER DECLARES
Kaiser's Brother Reported Hun
Defeats as Victories. Says
Munich Editor.

Washington. Aug I5-The continued
attempts To deceive the German people
regarding the progress Of the war and
Americas participation are meeting with
protests in S part of the German press,
according 10 an official dispatch from
Switzerland
The Munchener Post, according to the
dispatch. protests against q recent speech
delivered 81 Hamburg BY Prince Henry
Of Pr7IsSia. IN which the last battles
were represented IS German vlctorieS.
1t Is scandalous, says the newspaper.
TO see person like Prince Henry OF
Prussia the Kaiser brother giving the
German people s picture Of the situation
which IN no way corresponds 70 reality
Germans are not gSing 10 let themselves
be exploited by children.
Il Is ridiculous 10 think that people arc
saving that Ne shall support fifth year
Of war like the four preceding ones II
would be dong wrong 10 the German
people Enough personages like Prince
Henry would do better mol 10 speak about
the suffer1ngS and mlserles OF the war
" e were told for q long time that AmerI-
cas- entry into the war was mere hluff,
and we see today that one part Of the
press and the greater part OF the Official
orators are ConIuujDR 10 deceive Tue
German public They would do better
to say openly thst Germany finds herself
today in an extremely serious situation
II Is observed that q singular silence
on everything which bears upon the mill
tary situation IS noticeable IN the Ger
man newspapers and news agencies. The
Swiss dispatch says tnat particularly
severe orders have been gwen to the press
Once in a while, however, matter Is
allowed to appear ID certain influential
newspapers. which would almost seem
to be violation of the censorship rules.
No explanation has been made Of the
apparent immunity Of certain journals.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
NEWS OF LAUREL.

Special Correspondence nf Every Evening
Laurel, Aug 13-Mr and Mrs. Harry
Moore, formerly Of Laurel, and now re-
siding in Philadelphia. have been spend
ing the past week here. Mr.. Moore re-
turned to Philadelphia, but Mrs Moore
will remain a few days longer with her
sister Mrs. Charles Wright.
Owing TO the scarcity Of men, coiored
women have been employed to work on
the streets, and daily large gangs of them
are to be seen under the charge Of Officer
Hanson Gibson, doing the work formerly
done by men.
Mr. and Mrs Norman Hastings have
returned to Wilmington after visiting MIR
Hastings parents, Mr. and Mrs c. Wales
Hastings
Wilbur ?. Ellis is spending a few days
In town. preparing to move his family to
Nitro, ". Va. where he Is employed by
the Hercules Powder Co.
Mr. and Mrs James Townsend. who
were visiting relatives here, have returned
TO Wilmington, preparatory to moving
to Laurel, where they have leased a
bungalow on Tenth street of Mrs. Winnie
McGee
Miss Myrtle Taylor OF Wilmington is
visiting the Misses Flossle and Florence
Taylor of East Laurel
MIR. and Mrs. II Creamer Henry and
Mrs. Robert Birmingham have been
spending the past week In Atlantic City.
Roland Lowe of Wilmington are spending
8 few days here.
Rev. George c. Williams, pastor of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
CITY COURT CASES.
Crap Games. Assault and Battery and
Trt ssnasslng Charses " ere Numerons.

Albert Howe James X Wilson. Frank
Wornslev, William Howe and Robert
Llovd Negroes all charged with shooting
crap were arraigned bcfore Deputy Judge
HclhnCs IN City Court Yesterday All
tho men pleaded guilty and were each
fined s. and costs
AIDA Warren. NcgreSs. told the court
that George Russ also coi0red. took s.
from her Russ was charged with larreny.
but denied the charge. and ssld ne did not
take the money The woman claimed
that the defendant took the money from
her home. ~ last SIKH street The de-
fendant Was held under $500 bail for the
Court OF General Sessions
George Russell. Negress, w-as charged
with the larceny Of 81 05 from " iIllam A
Boiler The white man claimed that he
missed tho ferrvbaat az Fourth street
wharf and fell asleep and when he woke
he found Russell hand IN his pocket and
ms money gone The defendant had
nothing to say and was held under $500
bail for the grand jury.
Mrs Ella IT. Fox charged her husband.
Frank. with breach Of the peace, and he
pleaded not guilty The wife claimed
that her husband when ne becomes n
toaca ted is very abllsIve, and Of late
be has been drinking q great deal The
case was continued until August 81
solomon McGill, colored, Appeared n
court with his face badly battered. which
he claimed was the result Of being hit with
q beer bottle II the hands of Edward Hall,
also colored Hall was charged with as
saut and battery. and told the court that
he hit the man but did not do 1t on uur-
pose McGill SAID ne did not know whether
Hill struck him Intentionally or not. but
that he was willing 10 drop the case rs the
defendant lad offered him $40 and to psv
the cost Of the court A fine Of $50 and
costs was imposed
John johnson, Walter Loper and
George Forbes, the LAST Negro, were
charged with trespasslng on the property
at 103 Market street The defendants
were I'll dismissed
Charged with trespassing on the
property Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
Martin Balvski was fined s. and costs
Alfred TalIey was fined the same amount
on like charge John Devhn, Thomas
Keegan and Arthur Mckenzie, charged
with trespassing on the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad were fined s. and costs.
Washington Single pleaded guilty TO g
charge Of disorderly conduct, and was
fined S. and costs
Charged with assault and battery John
Forrest pleaded guilty Frank Smith was
the prosecuting witness and claimed that
the defendant struck hun In the face with
his fist He was fined IS and costs
Walter Wallace, a Negro, pleaded not
guilty to q charge Of assault and battery
and had his case continued until Friday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
NEWS Of A DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
Alleged Slackcrs Arrested at Elk
Mills and Newark and Held
for Action.
WATERMELONS ARE DEAR
Instructions to Teachers Relative
TO Teachers Institute at New
ark August 1928.


Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Dover. Aug. Dclaware's official
educators Professor A. H. Spaid, State
commissioner of education, and County
Supcrintcndcnts, W II Jump of New
Castle John Shilling of Kent and +.
! Hardestv of Sussex have sent 10 each
teacher Of Dclaware's public schools, a
letter relative to the coming State Teacher
Institute To he held nj Newark August ~
to % Among other statements are:
"On reaching Newark all teachers arc
requested to proceed to Wolf Hall for
registration before going 10 the homes
assigned.
Teachers Will he paid for the week
according to salary named IN teachers
contract. provided no time Is lost The
commissioner Of education and the county
superintendcnts cannot excuse teachers
from the Institute The morning sessions
will begin promptly at ) clock every
morning except Monday There Will he
evening meetings Of unusual interest
free to all
The rural section will meet in the audi
torium Of Wolf Hall. the high school
section viii meet IN the south room, second
floor. Wolf Hall; tho primary and gram
mar school sections will meet IN Residence
Hall. Women College
For the accommodation of tho teachers
not attending the Summer School there
will he an examination for teachers IN
the high schools at Newark and al haT-
rInCton. SATURDAY. August L., beginning
at Q o'clock a N. All subjects on the
old list as we'll as music and Delaware
School laws, viii bc gwen Teachers who
wish to increase their grades 70 - or above,
as well as candidates " no did not complete
their examinations last Aprl ana all
new applicants FOR teachers certificate
NAV axe the examination
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
NEWS OF LENES.

Special Correspondents of Every Evening
lewes, aug Is DR. and Mrs Harry
p Hickman entertained 8 house party
At their cottage OF Iep-es Beach over the
weekend DR. ard Mrs NJ : Meeks Mr.
and Mrs II Beverly Nr and Mrs
Thomas Walker al Of Philadelphia were
the guests. The latter came by train and
the men IN the Roamer, Dr Hickman $
launch
II. Rodney SHARP Of Wilmington
and Mr. and Nirs Saunders Trntt and
daughter of Milford were weekend
guests Of their father Eli r SHARP
Miss Helen NJ C0nwell IS visiting
Wilmingtonfo for few days
Alvin Willard, John Steclman and
Edwin Edeens who are stationed a;
Camp Dix. spent the weekend here with
their parents
Harold B. Joseph Of Philadelphia, *
spending his vacation here with ms
parents, Captain and Mis- John "
Joseph
Edward Fisher and family of Phila-
delphia are visiting here for a couple Of
weeks
Captain John : Lynch. keeper Of the
Iewes Coast Guard station and wife and
daughter arc visiting their son st Hazelton
Pa
Madison Willin. cashier Of the First
National Bank OF Seaford was s town
visitor on Sunday being the guest Of
Rev Omar T. Jones
Charles " Mitchell Of Rehoboth
Beach who Is in the navy has been trans
ferred to the naval base here
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
HERE'S A FISH STORY.

Seaford, Aug. Is Black bass fishing
has always been q favorlte sport In this
section and many fishermen VISIT here
annually t. ENJOY the sport This has
caused the bass in William Lake, where
most Of the fishing rs done, TO be shy Of 3
lure, or hook Of any kind, resulting IN the
fishermen having poor catches
G. l.. Pusey discovered 3 bait and lure
that the bass will go wild over and made
good catch here Saturday he caught
quantity Of grasshoppers which he
used for bait AS 8 slnker he used q
small tin spoon, such as are gwen with
ire cream In quart packages and used on
picnics With this lure, at the first at
tempt he succeeded ID landing large
bass
After fishing for while he caught on
unusually large lbass which had q hole
through its tail where It had been shot
with a bullet q long tune ago Other
fishermen have tried their luck with the
same variety OF tackle withequal success,