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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20

"Thc Bridal Not" the thirticth on
the list of ~. of p Mask and Wig
ClHb annual productions, came last night
to The PLAYHOUSE, which was crowded 10
capacity bv brilliant audience, and WAS,
as usual. one of the events Of the season
1t is an advantage Of the situation which
gives Wilmington the last presentation
of the clubs season, that the cast is
letter perfect in lines and drill perfect
in action and "business Everything,
including the lavishly costufned and
colorful Halloween dance OF witches and
Jack . Lanterns IN act ii, went, with
perfect srnoothness, and would compare
most favorably with strictly professional
productions in those respects.
But 1t is the non-proicsslonai character
of the show that gives 1t its charm; the
naive reaching out for Delsartian grace,
which would be something of a hlemsh
under other conditions, becomes posi-
tive attraction, III view OF the manifest
carneStness and sincerity Of every last
man in his efforts TO make II all a success.
Incidentally and in connection with tho
predominance of feminine roles, solu-
tion OF the problem, what will become
of the ballet when the fields arr full Of
fsrmcrettes?" Is readily reached: tho
bows
The present cast Is not so strong as IN
some of the past productions IN principals
with exceptional vocal cndowments, but
they all acquitted themselves more than
fairly well, and made up for any hack in
tins respect by hlstrionIC abilities ESpc-
ciallv we'll characterized were the parts
of the head waiter and the justice Of the
peace, although where all did SO we'll it
would he lnvidious to partlcuarIze but
the critical habit Is hard To overcome.
Suffice lt to say that the performance
gave genuine entertainment from all
angles and was enthusiastically received
by the auditors
The '.trosbe. numbering nearly TOO.
came BY special train from Philadelphia
scheduled To arrive at ) 90. and by special
trollevs to the Hote du Pont, where a
dinner was arranged to fill in the interval
before curtain tune All but few Of the
men returned immediately after the
show. though the principals were guests
at some one of the dinner parties which
taxed the resources Of the various dining
rooms, following the performance, and
returned today
Among the alumni and other hosts who
arranged for tables and entertained guests
were Felix du Pont. Alexis du Pont.
Rlederman du Pont, George :. Capellc.
Donald Ashbrook William r sellers,
Lew.s Rumtord, Charles Il Lands. DR.
Harold Springer DR. Willard Springer.
ex-Goverpor Charles L. Miller c. Morris
Whiteside, CharIts Patterson. Leonard
Wales, p H keaveny and ". II Thom-
son.
A Red Cross delegation from the local
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
FRIENDS LOSE.
In Tennis Match With Penn Charter OF
PhiIad elphia

In tennis meet staged In Philadelphia
yesterday the Penn Charter team Of that
place defeated the tennis team Of Viii
mington Friends school The locals were
AZ a disadvantage inasmuch as the Quaker
City team has been practicing all winter
and has had the services Of a coach
The locals only managed TO win one set
in the doubles
Friends School has had only three
davs Of practice and despite this fact
deserves much credit for the showing
against Penn Charter Friends will meet
Westtown al Westtown next Friday in
their next meet. Mode and Speaknan
in the doubles won Wilmingt0n's lone
victory yesterday. Summaries.
SINGLES
Pennock. Penn Charter, defeated
Speakrnan. Friends School 6-I, 6-I
Repp. Penn Charter defeated Mode,
Friends School 6-3. 6-3
Wilson. Penn Charter, defeated Cooch
Friends School 6-l, 90.
Miller. Penn Charter defeated Stirling
Friends School 60, 6l
DOUBLES.
Mode and Speakman, Friends School
defeated Reeve and Smith, Penn Charter
6-3. 81.
Gurnmcre and Steele, Penn Charter,
defeated Cooch and Stirling, Friends
School, 6-I, 60
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
CAM0UFLAGE IS A
REAL YANKEE TRICK
Used in War Of 1912, is Story
Handed Down From an
Old Skipper.

There is hero of scores of Civil War
naval engagements residing in Ph,ladel-
phja who has what he believes is the cnlv
authentic account extsnt of the battle
of Norwood Cove. Mount Desert Island,
during the War of 1872 He is Ensign
Horace &; Bunker. retired, L. S n
and he has the story from his gleat-uncle.
CAPTAIN Thomas Bunker, who outwitted
the commander OF II. h. NJ. cruiser
Tcndos in the engagement"
Ensign Bunker, now living at the
Naval Home. Philadelphia, says only
three Rritishers were killed in landing
party from the Tcnidos and these lie
buried on a plateau Just above Dog
Mountain. Ensign Bunker lays stress
on the Tact that he lived with his great
uncle from the time he was five years
old and after hearing his distinguished
relative repeat the story over and over
again, he committed it TO writing.
The attack on Norwood Cove was
made IN the year 1874" says Ensign
Bunker. showing his verbatim account
of his grcat-anclcs description. AT
that time there was an embargo IN effect
preventing vessels from venturing out
side the Hcadlands for fear of falling
victims to the British cruisers The Ten
IdoS came in Easton Way and anchored
above Suttons Island Captain Ben
lamin Squirting and my uncle had their
ships laid up In Norwood Cove when
the BritiShers came in TO destroy them
The TenldoS' commander sent IN
boat, after seizing Captain Squirting AS
q hostage, and sent my uncle ashore To
raise money TO ransom their vessels, But
my uncle proceeded to raise men instead
of money. He sent messengers TO Cap
tain John .. HotchkisS. commanding the
militia At Eden hut they were stopped
hv Richardson, a seleCtman OF the town,
who feared that the British would de-
strov the settlement if they were moieSted.
About l. or IL men were obtained.
nevertheless. and they concealed them
selves in the woods Skirting the entrance
To Norwoods : Cove. The English com
mander, StISpccting by my uncle failure
to show up that he would cause trouble,
sent in a barge with an armed crew and
a swivel mounted on the bow Captain
Squirting was placed in an exposed posi-
tion in front. in the hope of preventing
the attacking boat from being fired upon.
But he called out, suSpectlng sharpshoot-
ing countrymen were hidden nearby:
Fire awav-don't mind me
After several volleys had been ex-
changed the British barge was forced
to retreat to the Tenidos The next day
the crew was seen burying three of its
men on the plateau above Dog Noun
tain and the cruiser then put TO sea with
out molesting the shipping IN the cove.
My uncle and Captain Squirting pre-
viously had camoufTaged their vessels
with foliage 50 the British commander
would not see the size Of these prizes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
ADJUSTMENTS A

THE BOOMERANG" At THE PLAYHOUSE.
Ono of the seasons best bookings at
The PLAYHOUSE is "The Boomerang. !"
the comedy SUCCESS which David Belasco
will bring 10 that theatre this afternoon
and tonight. Sltillfuly devised and writ
ten by such well and favorably known
authors AS Winchel Smith and Victor
Mapes and given cast and production
in keeping with the highest standards
of Belasco excellence, tins most charming
comedy was declared by many critics TO
be- the best play Of recent seasons when il
WAS on view in New York Seldom has
n east OF such all-round excellence been
assembled as David Beiasco has gathered
together for "The Boomerang Tt is
composed of the same leading PLAYERS who
performed IN the pece in both New
York and Chicago, and includes Arthur
Byron, Martha IIedman, Wallace I'd
dnger, Ruth Shepley, Gilbert Douglas
kathryn KEYS, Mary Elizabeth Forbes
John \ Wheeler, Richard Malchien and
Others
'R0CK-A-BYB BABY
4 muiscal play that's different is the
tenor of the advance notice for "Rock-
a-Bye Baby which comes 10 The PLAY
house on April - for one week only
The book of "Rock-aBye Baby" Is by
Edgar Allan Woolf and the story is adapt
cd from Margaret Mayo's Baby Mine .
1t has a real story TO tell and IL tells It in
a way guaranteed to put the audience IN
good humOr from the rise Of the curtain
and keep It there until the last moment
of the last act Jerome Kern has written
the music. The lyrics are by Herbert
Reynolds
MISS BURGLAR
Romantic comedy drama, song and
dance hits galore, big cluster Of lights o
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20

banks in the picture in which he first
achieved success IN photoplay is offered
today when Douglas Fairbanks makes
his appearance in a return engagement 0f
"The Lamb" ~ the Majestic
KITTY GoRDow At THE SAVOY.
The unusual story of beautiful wom-
an. the wife Of a simple mountaineer, who
longed for excitement and life's thrills
and who took advantage of the first lop-
portunity which presented itself to achieve
this ambition, is told in "fhc Purple
Lily" starring Kitty Gordon, ai the
Savoy Theatre today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE
SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Athletics at Washington
Detroit Al Chicago
New York at Boston
st. Louis at Cleveland
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburg AZ st Louis
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
Boston at New York
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
HIGH SCHOOL WINS.
Defeated Goldey College in an Exciting
Baseball Game Yesterday Afternoon.

An eighth inning rally by the vii
mington High School team. when three
runs were sent across the plate. resulted in
a defeat for the Goldey College team
Yesterday afternoon. The cherry and white
came 10 bat in this stanza with score
standing , 10 5 against them. but when
they had been retired the score stood 70
: in their favor which was the final score
OF the game The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
PATRIOTIC ITALIANS.

A total Of oyer SIC, 900 has already bcen
reached in Liberty bond subscriptions
through the Italian NcighbOrhoOd House.
ITO Lincoln street S5250 was pledged
last night a. an outdoor meeting addressed
by Reuben 5atterthwaite and Ant0nip
CorIeto and attended by several hundred
people
Instrumental selections by The Colonial
italian Band and singing by the Itslian
Nclghborho0d Athletic Club, yT9vlde|
entertainment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
Il ont rTATS - 4Ff

du Pont High Schools baseball nine
defeated the Beacon College team st
Rockford Tower yesterday afternoon
on gaining a victory Of 16 to 0, and landing
On Beacon 5 pitcher for Is hits. Score
du Pont. ........0 o 3 g ] 3 2-I6
Beacon ....-.....0 90 O Q o % %
Batteries: For du Pont, Ward and Bar
low Beacon, Bcdwell and O'Neal I'm
pIrc Ewing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20

chapter made collection during the
lntermission. the ladies in charge being
Misses Florence Downes, Marjorie Speak
man, Constance Moore, Sara Evans
Jean Evans. Alice Johnson, Alice
Neary, Cecilia Stuart, Mrs. Truman
Campbell, Mrs Eugene du Pont
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
r.. II. 4 W. WINS TITLE.
Defeats Bancroft for Industrial Bowling
ChamnionS shin.

T., b. & W. won the championship
of the Industrial Bowling League last
night when it defeated Bancroft in two
out of three games on the Crescent Alleys.
Both teams rolled sensational ten pms
and the score WAS close at all times.
Bancroft had won the first half of the
league schedule and r., b. & W the second
half Scores:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Athletics at Washington.
Detroit al Chicago.
New York at Boston.
1T. Louis at Cleveland.
NATIONAL LEAGUEy
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
Pittsburg at St. Louis.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Boston AT New York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit At Chicago.
st. Louis at Cleveland.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburg at st Louis.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
WILMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL.

Two base hits, Hopewell, Bull, Rhodes,
Greenwell. Struck out by Moore, Il; Toll
lin. TO- Double plays, Smith to Hopewell
Left on bases. Goldey, z; High School, s.
Stolen bases Bull, Gerstenberg Richards,
Robbins, Manlove, Underwood, Me
Caferty,, 2; Greenwood, G3rubb, Tollin.
Sacrifice hit. Greenwood. Hit BY pitched
ball. Carter. Base on balls of Moore, s.;
Tollin, ). Passed ball, Bull Umpire,
Alagill and " Ills.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
Sergeant Farren Ill

Recovering from a serious operation,
Sergeant Walter r. Farren OF Company C.,
seth Pioneer regiment is reported TO be
doing nicely He is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Farren, 1906 West Second street.
The malady is appendicitis
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
GAYETY GALORE
BY Mask AND WIG
Colorful and Melodious Show
Brilliantly Given to Over
flowing Playhouse.

The PLAYHoUsE-The Bridal Not, n
matrimonial fiasco with musical in
tcrruptions in two acts and four scenes
book by Edwin NJ. Lavino: lyrics by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
Will Six Weeks Be Enough?
NAV ITH the progress of the titanic conflict along 250
 w front in France and Belgium the allied world notes

1T the progress of the titanic conflict along 250mle
 w front in France and Belgium the allied world notes with
 joy each days reports of the magnificent advances.
 Marshal Foch unquestionaby fighting for decision The greatest and farreachng decisive battle the worlds h tory in progress Can decision be forced before winter weather in When the achievements of the past 10 days taken into consideration there apparently plenty of fighting time left before winter force the German France and possibly to force his retirement confusion that cavalry and other mobile units be upon him and crush him beyond recovery.
 heavy rainstorm has already been raging part the front but is interesting to note that great battles fought in past years in October even in December.
 Last year November 12 when the British terrible casualties finally occupied the ridge east of Ypres
 During the week beginning November 20 year. Byng made his famous drive Cambrai breaking linden burg line and having his grasp tragedies made him relnquish large part what gained
 was during this week of November 20 that Hungaran renewed their offensive against year. and while unsuccessful the apparently thought the weather specially objection beginning a battle
 So that at the least calculation there fully weeks of good fighting weather left the if judged by the trench systems are once and the allies get warfare IS not unlikely that winter with frozen ground and rivers and streams will have it's advantages the kind of fighting that will then be under way.
 But can Germany stand six like past week?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
Greatest of All Battles
 Is Now Being Fought

E7T7 HE world is witnessing the great
 H est battle i'll its history The tremendous struggle now being waged in Europe is on such a colossal scale tha. it transcends in size and import, a' half dozen great battles of the past.
 From Ypres to Verdun, General Foch is delivering smashing blows at the German armies and forging ire sistibly ahead At some places, as in the case of the recent Belgian ad- vance, the victory is so unexpectedly easy and so great contrast to the fearful struggles waged for identical points ct vantage in the earlier part of the war, that even the most con- servative observers find their conserv- atism swept away. Military experts who have warned us repeatedly against overconfidence are now saying that the forces of democracy and au- tocracy are joined in the final battle and the issue will be decided this year.
 A glance at the war map will show in concrete way what is being done,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02

but it requires the gift of imagina- tion to visualize the armies which General Foch has unleashed. The Brit ish and Belgians under General Plum CT and King Albert; further along the line to the east, in French Flanders and Artois, Horne, Byng and Rawlin- son, idols of the British army; above the Aisne a victories ,.Mangin, in Champagne General Gouraud and about Verdun our own leader, General Pershing. Every one of these generals is scoring successes with undreamed of speed while the swift advance of allied troops in the near east brought about the downfall of Bulgaria. In Palestine General Allenby has elimi- mated Turkey.
 And behind this mighty human eff lorl, d new Worlu III Cne indhlug, 5taIos quiet, unassuming man, rather be- low the average height, whose genius has fused the forces of democracy into conglomerate whole which is strik- ing herculean blows against a groggy foe.
 It is never safe to predict concern ing this war, yet when trained observ- CTS grow enthusiastic, the man in the street may rejoice, too, and hope that this is indeed the beginning of the end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
LUKE MLUKE SAYS

They tell us that women's legs are growing larger and more muscular be- cause they are doing the work of men who are in the army. Well, this is no disgrace. And, believe us some of them have legs that need developing
 Be careful how you knock an enemy in public. Remember that no matter how much you hate man, he is liable to have few friends in the neighbor- hood.
 You have to do a lot of lodging to cross a main street in large city. But that is better than living in a town that is so dead that the motorman can read the home paper while he is running his car.
 \ Any time you can get woman so she is undecided she is more than half convinced.
 Before an election all you hear about is principles. But after an election all you hear about is jobs.
 Lots of husbands. would be better than they are only they are afraid that other husbands will think that they are henpecked.
 The fact that you have a dollar in your pocket will get you more than the fact that you have great ancestor in your lineage.
 With eggs at 50 cents dozen and butter at 60 cents a pound. the good housewife has quit worrying over the benighted heather in Booloogooland and is worrying about the heathen nearer home.
 Some day when Congress isn't busy it might tack an amendment onto a bill, said amendment providing that clerks be prohibited from selling hats and neckties to married men unless said married men are accompanied by their wives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
Germany Is Paying
 Price of Iniquity
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N N Associated Press correspondent &A at Amsterdam writes, "The moral deterioration Of the German na- tion in consequence of wartime trials is greatly troubling clear-minded ob- servers of the fatherland"
 Thousands of young munition work CTS, enjoying unprecedentedly high wages, are squandering their earn ings in riotous living Immortality is said to have increased alarmingly and the youth of the country seem to be entirely beyond control"
 There is a general indifference to the suffering of others throughout Germany, state of affairs which would cause no surprise, were it lot for the fact that Germans mistreat their fellow countrymen. War profi- teering has reached such scale that the poorer classes groan beneath the burdens placed upon them, while rich vulgarians who have waxed opulent by taking advantage of the govern ment and the people are Haunting their wealth in public before less fav- o1ed citizens. There is a great de- mand for land among the newly rich who are ambitious to become 'slord of manor" Large country estates are wanted and the price is no object.
 With such conditions prevalent throughout Germany, and so many witnesses have appeared to corrobo- rate the Associated Press report that we must accept the statement as en- tirely without exaggeration, it is small wonder that the socialistic Vor- waerts, losing all patience, exclaims: After the war there will be only two camps-war profiteers and out-and- out socialists"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
c3m1nIaM1Aausen
WHEN THE CHIMNEY SANG

AAAE< SAAANAlSHA -<A-SU By Bret Harte. Over the chimney tho night wind sang And chanted melody no one knew; And the woman stopped as her babe she
 tossed, w And thought of the one she had long
 since lost, And said as her teardrops back she
 forced: T hate the wind in the chimney" And chanted a melody no one knew; And the children said. as they closer
 drew: Iris some witch that is cleaving the
 night through, Iris fairy trumpet that just then blew, And we fear the wind in the chimney" Over the chimney the night wind sang And chanted a melody no one knew; And the man, as he sat on his hearth
 below. Said to himself: Tt will surely snow, And fuel is dear and wages low, And I'll stop that leak in the chimney" Over the chimney the night wind sang And chanted a melody no one knew; But the poet listened and smiled, for he Was man. woman, and child, all three. And said: Tt Is Gods own harmony, This wind ws3hear in the chimney"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
Surprise West End Pastor

was greatly surprised at the way the Ham, Ramsay meeting ended on Sun day night at the tabernacle at West End said Rev. Jesse A. Cook, the pas- tor of the West End Baptist church, flor without any knowledge on my part Brother Ramsay, the evangelistic singer, got the Baptists to agree to buy me car to use in my work.
 T will be glad to get an automobile but the thing which gives me most joy is that nearly 150 will be added to our church and that the other churches will also have a large increase. I am sure the whole community was benefited by the stirring preaching of Brother Ham and the gospel singing of Brother Ram say"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
Day of Realism

This is a day of realism said J. II. Hard, secretary of the Alabama Press association. eff you doubt it, go to the movies and see reel after reel showing real scenes from all parts of the world. The day of crude imitati and faked pictures is passed. The public demands realism. If rooster is suppose to bs growing he must have his head thrown back as if in the act of sending out his challenge to all the other roosters in the world
 T can remember when any old substi- ute could be palmed off, as, for in- stance, stone wall might be shown made of canvas and swaying with the wind, but now it must remain firm in spite of gust of wind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
A COOK

From Stars and Stripes, France. Following is the DISC. citation Of Cook Harry c. Ricket, Inf:
 "He maintained his kitchen at Cha teau de la Foret, near villers-sur-Fere, France on July 2s-29, 1918. during a bombardment so intense as to drive all other kitchens out of the village. When his stove had to be taken to the rear, he improvised fire in the ground and continued his work until ordered to leave. He carried water from spring which was repeatedly she1led when others would not approach it. Unaided, of his own volition, he conducted first laid station for wounded and exhausted men at his kitchen. Constantly in ex- treme personal danger from machine gun fire from low flying airplanes and bombardment by high explosive shells, Cook Ricket devoted himself entirely to the needs of others and made possi- ble the care of several hundred wound- ed. exhausted and hungry mem
 Is there any man on earth too good Ito be KIP. in Cook Harry c. Ricket's kitchen?