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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-02
LaureI as National Flower.

England is fighting now with the
rose as her national flower. The Unit
ed States has no national flower, rec
ognized as such, but the mountain lau-
rel comes nearer to being the right
candidate for the honor than any other
bloom particularly characteristic of the
United States.
The mountain laurel is not found
in other lands. 1t is hardy, perma-
nent, beautiful and widespread in its
distribution. The great artist, Henry
Turner Bailey, finds In it all the sym
boIism necessary to make 1t Uncle
Sans flower.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-02

Former State Senator Omar d.
Crothers, of Elkton, Md. announced
his candidacy for the State Senate
from Cecil county on the Democratic
ticket.
Mr.. Crothers 10 q member sof the
Cecil bar and nephew of the late
Governor Austin L. Crothers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-02
Remembers

As delicious CONNECTION that is abb
solutely pure and clean, our candy
authorizations cheaper It's excellent
quality, but every ingredient is Of the
highest grade and selected with the
greatest care. Rich In the nutritive
OF pure sugar, rich cream and fresh
fruit navors, It is a wholesome food
as we'll as pure, high-grade candy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-02

For tickets and information apply. at
IN, city ticket Offices; West Street Station,
s.ste ilouse Station, College avenue and
9Isden streets; Carvel Hall. Maryland
R2o,ei II. Kent Green, X. Boessel, Office u.
aE A for officers. midshipmen, etc,
so.nnected with the Naval Academy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-02

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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-02
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-04
Gcrmany'S War Industries Breaking DOUn;
Truth Gets Past VigiIant Berlin Censor
BY BASIL NJ. MANLY.
STAFF Special

Stan Special
WASHINGTON. Aug 4.-The Kaiser's
troops are threatened with shortage
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-04

with a pre-war membership Of l,lO0.oO3,
represented in every industrial city, pro-
testing about the loss Of time in war
industries generally, demanding that
workmen Everywhere be paid for this
time.
The loss Of productive time is not due
70 deficiency of some one material for
which a substitute might be found By
German science. but TO shortage Of
the essentials of industry without which
not O wheel can turn Goal, electric
current and materials"
This shortage is affecting, not wood
working industry or some other line of
manufacture with which Germany could
dispense. but the "war industry" with
out which Hindonburg's millions would
be little better than so many tin
soldiers.
This loss of time. becoming ever
more common. is not simply n matter
Of a day or two once in while. but !.
so prevalent that this great union ultra
loyal from the beginning of the war, i
at last driven TO voice its demand.
to be paid for this shortage IN their pay
envelopes.
There can be little doubt the short
age OF coal has been caused In par
al least by the furious allied attacks
on Lens the great French coal center
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-04
Beginning of Wars Fourth Year Finds
Britain lust Getting Ready TO Fight

clubhouse has been erected for them,
with library, dance hall, theater and
sowing rooms. A central kitchep sup
plies the entire community. Il feeds
5000 OF the girls three times day
An idea Of the size Of this model VII
lage is given by the bakery figures.
Over $4,000 pounds Of bread are made
daily! The newspaper tourists were
allowed TO sample some Of the cakes
and cookies and vowed they were
better than any London teashop
serves.
Down the Clyde we steamed all
one morning. through an astounding
avenue OF half-built ships Mystery
ships hidden by canvas, screened
submarines. huge freighters, passen-
ger line giants nearing completion
warships OF oil kinds including bat
tleship OF amazing proportions
probably the biggest that will ever
be built-hospital ships. strange
river steamers for Mesopotamla, tiny
speed boats. destroyers. and airships
and tanks-these were just a few OF
the objects glimpsed in endless Wis
tas as our boat chugged downstream.
Men and women workers swarmed
among the half-bullt ships. There are
10000 to $4,000 employees in every
yard, and the shipyards are strung
along the banks for over 20 miles.
Here we were In the heart OF the
battle against the U-boats. And the
deafening din Of a myriad pneumatic
hammers seemed to raise the war cry
Of construction against the kaiser's
policy Of ruthless destruction. One
particular useful and complex type
OF craft is actually sliding of the
ways here, and Joining the feet. at
the rate OF four per month Uncle
Sans total fleet isn't increased in
five months by as many ships OF this
type as the Clyde alone turns out In
one MONTH
One of the great plants here with
- 000 employees. is turning out 5000
six-inch shells per week. as a mere
side issue, and also 100 l5-inch shells
weekly. more for the sake Of keeping
its hand in than anything else.
The Vickers plant. which II took M
a whole day to see, Is a workshop Of
the world. Belgian refugees are run
ming huge pieces Of German-made ma
chinery. turning out howitzers to hell
liberate their land from the kaiser''
talons. French and Flemish and Rus.
SANS are at work. In this one plant
towering $50 acres, there are $4,000
employees. 5000 6 them women
Here are a few OF the articles thiI
shop Is constructing:
Giant submarines. light cruisers
standardized merchant ships. howit
zers, field guns, naval guns for Rus
s'a, shells OF all sizes including SOMA
that look like shrapnel but contain
something much more deadly, woodel
deck gratings. shell boxes, motors
tanks, and gun carriages And thu
maximum capacity OF the plant hal
not yet been reached.
/ This glimpse OF Britain getting
ready for war reveals that on thu
third anniversary Of the conflict sh'
is only beginning to accumulate he
3 utmost military might.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-04
PEOPLES settlement news

The Settlement vacation camp, at
Rogers Corner. near Delaware City,
was taken over by a happy picnic
party comprised of mdnbcrs OF the
Womans Club and their children on
Thursday. The party went down in
the morning and returned in me
evening in two large automobile
trucks, loaned for the occasion by
Tyson Brothers. and the Bird Trans
fer Company. Hot coffee and bacon
was served at the camp. and a
basket luncheon enjoyed under the
trees. Fifty mo hers and children
reported safely at the Settlement. in
the early evening after a mos. enjoy
able day spent In the country.
The last three weeks in August
will be taken up by members OF the
Woman's Club who will stay at the
farm several days each. July was de-
voted 20 the children. The rates OF
the board are as follows:
over IA years of age per week. So
from - to IA years, per week $3.50
from to - years per week. 81;
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-04
Will BUY Direct
FROM farmers
Government Has Been Pay
ing ExOrbitant Prices
to Contractors for
Horses
COUNTY AGENT PENCE
EXPLAINS NEW PLAN

The Department of Agricultural
Extension Of Delaware College is in
formed Of the plan of the WCIr De-
partment to buy horses direct from
the farmers. Horses have heretofore
been purchased through contractors
and a recent conference shows that
the government has been paying
from $40 to SIS more than the. farm
er has received. The purpose of the
new plan is for the government to
get horses as cheaply as possible and
at the same time pay the farmer a
price which will compensate him for
his labor and investment. NJ. o..
Pence, Assistant County Agent lead
er, makes the following statement:
while we are not authorized TO
quote prices, as that will depend on
the size and quality Of the horses
yet we can assure the farmers that
the price will be most satisfactory II
the horses are accepted. Anyone may
obtain from the Quartermaster Cen
eral u. s. Army, Washington, ID. c.,
information as to the prices they
have been paying for horses. We are
advised that the war department will
not necessarily reject an offer II the
price is not right, but II It is too
high will so advise the farmer and
give him an opportunity to consider
offering a lower price.
THE proper methods Of procedure
will be for the farmers to organize in
the various communities where a
surplus OF horses exists, ascertain
fgh
a price to offer and communicate the
offer TO the remount officer IN The
district as shown in the announce
ment Of the War. Department. II the
offers are entertained the remouni
officer will advise the farmers when
an inspector will come to see che
animals.
~1he farmers in some sections Of
the State who have d surplus OF
horses for the size of their farms
will we think, be interested in this
proposition. As the announcement
has been made public we are anxious
that the farmers NAV offer their
horses before the contractors have
their supplies to offer the government
This plan Of the government to
deal directly with the farmers is an
experiment in a new muhod, and IN
oraer that it may be continued the
farmers must offer a good class oil
horses and deal fairly and openly.
"The County Agents will be glad C
aid farmers in conducting these ne
g1tiations. II enough horses are OF
fered communications will be made
with the remOunt officer together
with the price. and il the offer is &C
cepted the horses Will be assembled
for inspection. Farmers who are in
terested are advised to get In toucl
with their County Agents for infor
nation as to specifications OF the ami
mails, the number they have for sale
and something OF their age ant
quality
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-04

This is considered in Washington
TO be the real underlying cause Of Ger
many's peace moves and the frantic
efforts OF the Kaiser TO obtain decisive
results on the Russian front
This great news comes through a
copy OF the Frankfurter Zeitung.
which has just reached Washington.
an obscure paragraph OF which tells
the whole. truth about Germany's crit
teal condition. How il escaped the
eagle eye Of the censor Is a mystery.
'ln view of the fact that the work.
ing Of short time is becoming more
common in the war industry, on account
Of shortage Of coal. electric current and
materials we demand that the work
men shall everywhere be paid for the
time lost.
"1he ntolerable prices of food and
all other necessities compel the workbench
to insist upon this demand as a fur
Their deterioration in their living con
ditions is unbearable."
Analysis Of this resolution shows its
importance. This is not a local union
protesting about conditions that might
arise from transportation tic-up, but
the strongest of all the German unions
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-04

but there is reason TO believe. as in
dictated by previous dispatches, that
even the German mines are not pro-
ducing up 20 capacity on account OF
lack OF able-bodied men.
The shortage OF electric current
arises from the coal shortage. but It
means more than a mere lack OF cur
rent 20 operate machines Shortage OF
electric current menaces Germany's
supply of ntrates the ossent al bases
Of powder and every form Of exp osive.
Germany has no nitrate deposits and
is forced TO rely upon the fxation OF
atmosphere nitrogen by electric cur
rent.
The vital meaning OF this obscure
paragraph I'm a German newspaper is
that the German war machine Is break
ing down ard no amount OF frenz.ed
drives by the Kaiser or Crown Prince
on Russia or the western front car
conceal that fact.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-04
BY KENNETH W. PAYNE.

Stan Special.
GLASGOW, Aug AFTER three
years Of war. Britain is just getting
ready to fightl
That X the outstanding lesson Of
q tour OF Britain's great war work.
shops which I have just made.
The best test OF the future trend
of the war lies not at the front but
in the organization Of colossal indus
tries behind the front. BY that test,
the third birthday of the war finds
Great Brit0in's military might only
now approaching its maximum
! have climbed around one huge
northern drydock, larger than any
thing we have in the United States,
which did not even exist when war
broke out. Now oven 5000 men are
kept busy there. rehtting warships,
and 1000 more will soon be employed.
And that is only one tiny corner OF
the vast, bewildering stage Of the
British war industries.
Our party was taken down the
Clyde, to see the shipbuilding yards
speeding up to beat the U-boats We
found the shipbuilders, while turning
out an incredible number Of various
kinds OF ships, actually were making
guns and shells and tanks and air
ships as well. in vast quantity.
Another day we went TO one of the
Vicker's plants, to see big guns being
made. And it turned out they were
making submarines and cruisers and
freighters and gas shells also.
The third days trip, however, took
us to a factory where they were
sticking close to the one job they
were built for-cordite making, and
hazardous enough It is for any one
community 10 handle.
This cordite factory, near the Scot
| fish border, extends over nine mile.
of land which was open pasture AND
plonghed land three years ago To-day
/ It is a model mushroom town Though
still uncompleted. a full days sight
seeing fails to uncover all It contains
/ of thrills and interest.
More than 5000 workers are nov
| engaged here. The great factory
| buildings seem erected for eternity
and the industry Is just beginning t
boom. as though 1t had only go
started on the job of cordlte making
And this is not a slapped-togethel
boom town, ugly and dirty, like th'
mushroom powder towns l have seer
in the States. 1t is a model village
would be quite delighted to settl,
down for a vacation-if II weren'
/ for the proximity OF nitroglycerine.
Trousered munitionettes, bewitch
ing in their khaki colored garments
with red sashes and red hair ribbon
poking out from under tight lttl'
caps. are carrying on the greater par
of the cordite making.
They are quartered in dainty dor
/ mitories when of duty. A charming
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-04
An Apology And An
Explanation

Since January Ist we have been work,
. ing our huge manufacturing equip,
ment to full capacity. But in spite
of these efforts we have never been
for one day caught up with the de,
mand for The Most Beautiful Car
in America
1t is significant fact that in the month
of July just closed-a period unset
tied by war conditions-the Paige,
Detroit Motor Car Company was
abletof fill only So Percentoftheactual
orders placed during that month.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-04

Under six years Of age. per week,
S150
Daily Breakfast. 15c; lunch
con. loo; dinner. 25c; lodging zoe.
The Settlement wishes to make H.
clear that this Is not free vacation
camp. but the charges are nominal.
July over fifty dollars was paid in by
children who spent vacations at the
canp. The use OF the house and
grounds Is donated by John NJ. Men
dinhall and Miss Sarah Mendinhall,
assisted by college friends. direct the
camp arrangements. Fresh vegetables
are bought at cost from the Men
dinhall farm and a regular daily pro-
gram Of work and play is carried
out for the children.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-04
ELXp

We feel that we owe an explanation
to the thousands of Paige enthusiasts
and prospective Paige owners whose
choice is The Most Beautiful Car
in America, but who have been I'm,
able to secure prompt deliveries.
The Paige,Deroit Motor Car Company
has not failed to keep up with its
production schedule. AS a matter
of fact we have already far exceeded
the schedule we planned for our,
selves last December.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-04

OF munitions and
war supplies. Ger
many's war indus
tries are slowing
down on account OF
lack OF coal. electric
current and mate
rails. For weeks her
munition plan { S
have been running
only part time, pro-
ducing only q part
OF the guns. shells
and other weapons
on which modern
military success de-
ponds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-04
g0c-LUCIA CHOCOLATES SOC.

o1t-AiAih AnNA VIA 70 oVts
One pound boxes, special assorted,
Each box contains peanut butter CEN
ters. assorted fruit creams. vanilla
nougat. fruit iellies. nut block and
caramels. all chocolate coated. Spe.
cial $50 the box.
Danforth's Dependable Drugs.
Market and Second Sts.-Adv
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-04
ACCOUNT OF GERMAN PLIGHT CONFIRMED
OTHER DISPATCHES FROM EUROPE.

Confirmation dispatch Washington telling
industry
contained two recent dispatches
refused
coal unless granted and the other from Berlin
onehfh the illumination permitted December.
be
furnish rh only two barely
strced tIae
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
STOCK PRICES sAGGED. Because of Diverse Developments Bearing Upon Quoted Values.

New York, Aug 1o.-Diverse devel- opments bearing upon quoted values doubtless accounted for the lower trend of today's restricted operations in the 900 tons in thrilled orders of the United States Steel Corporation for July, a new low record for Russian re- mittances and the expansion of labor troubles were among the principal drawbacks.
 On the other hand. call money re- faxed from yesterdays opening rate of 4 per cent. and several of the leading industrials and producing companies submitted favorable financial reports. Among the more noteworthy of these were the annual statement ofithe Max well Motor Company and the quarterly return of the Utah Copper Company.
 Apart from shippings, tobaccos. sug ars and oils, which seemed to de- rive much of their irregular strength from pools and other professional in- terests, war shares continued under intermittent pressure. U. s. Steel re- substantial recovery, Bethlehem Steel new stock 1-4, General Motors 5-s and a few high priced specialties lost to 8 points.
 from their recent firmness, dividend paying issues like Reading, St. Paul, Canadi Pacific and Delaware and Hudson breaking 1 to points on com ferred shares of the Lake Erie and Western, Chicago Great Western and Rock Island roads yielded to a like ex- tent, but Southern Railway common and preferred were in steady demand the latter gaining i 1-e points. Low est prices were made in the final hour, with fractional recoverYes at the close. Total sales amounted to 410,000 shares.
 Bonds were again irregular. with minor changes In internationals. Lib erty 1-2's moved in the narrow ra- dius of 99.56 to 99.60.
 Total sales, pas value, aggregated $2.56o, 900.
 Most of the old U. S. bonds were 1-4 per cent. higher on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
MURLINS LOOK LIKE
 SURE EASTERN WINNERS
Lawrence Must Win 25 and Lose to Tie, While Leaders Drop All Re- naining Games.

With the close of the Eastern lea gue season only one month away and the clubs about three quarters through the race, New Haven fans are beginning to try to figure out just what the chances are for the other lead which the Murlins have so con- sistent1y maintained since early in tEe season. The early jump which the Murlin club got on the rest of the league was regarded with more or less suspicion so far pennant re- suits were concerned for a time both by fans and supporters of the seven other clubs burt the situation now has resolved itself into one, not of fig urirg whether New Haven is likely 70 win or not but whether any of the runner-up clubs have a reasonable mathematical chance to overcome the lead the Murlin's now hold.
 Of course New Haven can lose all it's remaining games. Of course 1t will not do so. team that has won more than two thirds of it's break very badly in the home stretch even though it may undergo con siderable slump. It seems departing from the reasonable and probable to figure that New Haven is likely to do worse during the last month of the season than break even on it's games. That would be a sustained slump far below the form displayed all season and nothing seems to indicate that such a sustained slump is to be ex- pected
 Figuring on such a basis for the re- Inaining 32 games New Haven is scheduled to play, reckoned on the standing as it exists this morning New Haven would close the season
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

with 70 victories and 42 defeats, a percentage of .62G. To tie this record tt would be necessary for Lawrence now in second place, figures on it's standing also Of today to win 25 and lost but six games for the last month of the season, which would be play ing at a TBS clip. That would just tie New Haven on m even break. New London to tie would have to win 27 and lost six or play for 8 month at an 800 clip.
 All of which are possibilities but not lkelihoods.
 In the first place New Haven is likely to end the season with a bet ter last month than an even -5H0 even though 1t s,Umps during tre closing weeks. | The rates for the other clubs are also difficult ones to maintain over such period, espec- jally in view of their recent difficult ties in winning large proportions of their games.
 It is interesting to note that Hart ford, the tail ender now by winning every remaining game, could only win
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
Rogers, Koob, Martin, Hamilton and Severeid; Moves and Schang.
State Hospital vs. South Manchester.

This afternoon the strong Athletics of South Manchester will play the Riverside club on the Hospital grounds.
 The last time that these teams met the upstate boys were victorious. but Manager Chase has strengthened his team since then and hopes to turn the tables.
 Sipple, who is proving to be one of the best seni-pro pitchers in Eastern Connecticut will be on tho mound for the visitors and will be backed by strong team.
 Harrigan will be on the firing line for the home team with Chase doing the receiving Stanley and Holland will also be in the lineup of the Hos pital club.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
Marsans Lea Broken.

New York, Aug. 1o.-Armondo Mar sans, the Cuban outfielder. recently procured by the New York Anencan club from St. Louis in trade for Lee Magee, broke his right leg in the first inning of the game between New York and Cleveland here today. Marsans met with the injury while sliding home. His spikes caught in the plate and snapped the bone just above the ankle
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
Cincinnati Shut Out Braves.

Cincinnati. O., Aug. 1O.-Cincinnati hammered Rudolph hard; Allen, who relieved him, was widl, and a result the locals won, to O. today. Rudolph was hit by a batted ball in the third inning and had to retire, while Kelly was ordered out of the game by Um- pire Klem after disputing a decision. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
chieaao 5, Brooklyn 4.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-Wolterts triple broke up an eleven inning game to- day and gave Chicago a to 4 victory Hendrix singled in the eleventh and was forced by F7ack. Wolter follow ed with a drive to the left field wall and ended the game. Score:
 Brooklyn O 0 c 2 0 0 0 Q o-4 Chjca 20 70 Q 0 0 6 1-5
 Pfeff.r and Miller, M. Wheat; Hen drix and Dilhoefer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
Washinaton 4. chieaqo 0.

Washington. Aug. 10.-Johnson held Chicago to one hit today and Wash ington won, to 0. Johnson had per feet day at bat, getting a single and two doubles off Feber and scoring two runs The score:
 Chicago ......0 0 0 0 0 o o co Washington 70 o 0 o x-4
 Faber and Schalk; Johnson and Ainscunifh