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The herald., 1918-08-22

the Gospel truth. The Savior visits
the sinners heart and, being received
as guest, bestOws the white stone,
the token OF His unchanging love He
enrolls the name among His friends.
He enters into a beautiful covenant
of friendship. He gives the tessera,
the white stone, with His own name
upon it.
At night the Mizpah Choir rendered
chant. Too Late. and a beautiful
anthem. The pastors subject was:
The Preparation of a Great Man for
a Great Work"
PERSONALS.
The pastor has received interesting
letters from Mr.. Raymond Glazer of
Camp Pike and Mr.. Curtis Green of
the S. S. Maine.
Mr.. S. l.. Campbell of Evergreen.
La, attended the Buyers Convention
and was the guest of Rev. and Mrs.
Wier on last Friday.
Mr.. Sanford Hebert has been ap-
pointed one of the radio instructors
at Camp Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Lorio were visit
ing relatives in Gretna last week.
Mrs. Pollock is missed at the SER
vices. She is on a visit to her daugh-
ter in Summit, Miss.
Mrs. r. c. Gregg of Lafayette is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Hafkes-
bring.
The friends of Mr.. F. L. Carnish,
of The Delaronde. will he glad to
know that he is slowly improving.
There was quite a crowd of Lea
guers who went to the Naval Station
Monday night Besides the members,
Misses Kate Meadows and Lucille
Burkholder went as the guests of the
Misses Misses Davis of 301 Vallette
Street, Miss Grace Gibson was the
guest of the Misses Daniels of 314
Pelican Avenue, Miss Gaudin was the
guest of Miss Ruth Hafkesbring and
Miss Bessie Conklin with Mrs. Zata-
rain. These and other guests were
very welcome in the party of Epworth
Leaguers from McDonoghville and AL !
giers who gave the sailors a box sup
per Monday night.
The Church Bulletin gave a good !
suggestion about how to procure |
parsonage. What are we going to do
about it
The herald., 1918-08-22
EPWORTH LEAGUE.

EfWOhl n l<EAGU Z.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Algiers Chapter was held Tuesday, the
10th, in the church. The regular bust
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
i, s, TROOPS NIGHTMARE
TO OUR GERMAN FOE
Americans in War Depress Cen
tral Empire, British Premier
Told Audience.
Man" hester. Eng, Sept. IA

OF particular interest 10 the Ameri-
can public was the reference made by
the Premier in Yesterday ) speech TO the
advent Ol the American forces IN France
The full text Of the passage ID which
he made this reference reads
The additional fact which depresses
the Germans is the advent of the Afneri-
cans They have been pouring III steadily
There is no finer feat IN the history OF
British dustry han the way in which
our shipping has been tahin away from
all sorts of urgent business in order 10
concentrate on transporting he troops
across. and nov We are earring about
90 per cent of the American troops across
the Atlantic
There i another German miscal-
culation for YOU. They were under the
impression that no more than two divis-
ions could be brought across There were
many people who thought that. but
special effort was made. and YOU never
know what YOU can do until you really
try in any business. When British shipp-
ing was mobilized without any loss of
time for the purpose Of earring American
troops it was marvellous feat Of which
we have real reason to be proud as a
nation.
"They are there now, hundreds of
thousands Of them, and the Germans
know it, The advance guard of an army
of at least ten millions Of the finest
material in the world is fighting The
Germans have no America and as a
result Of their dispair they are actually
turning to Austria
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
SURGICAL DRESSINGS.
Patriotic People Asked To Make Them
For The Delaware Hospital.

The Board of Managers ot the
Delaware Hospital, ii their meeting
Thursday. acted on a resolution offered
b, Mrs. William X du Pont, who. ~
proposing 1t sand
While We al realize tina; ], IS our
duty to do everything We can To help
WIN thls war u i sometimes dIihcult
tu know usi what we can do. ltere
is mn opportunity ~ which almost every
woman can render some assistance. ne
Delaware Hospital uses every day very
large numhcI ot surgical dressings WhI'h
the nurses now prepare AS the nursing
force l. working under great pressure
Il Is sometimes almost impossible Tor INC
nurses 10 prepare aii the dressings that
are needed.
II does not require nurse - inakc
surgical dressings however and believe
that .hrrc are manv women IN VII
rnIncton Who. when they realize Just
how much thcv can help out N thus way
will hn glnd to prepare in Their homes
surgical dressings for the HOSPITAL, It the
hospital Will furnish the gauzc Al other
materials VIII Il arc cedci. hiS would
release nurses for work which can only
hc done hv nurses because oi their special
framing. 1.am sure that there are many
women IA Wilmington who wilt hc
glad to help when they know Of thls
Opportunity
Mrs. Charles r Miller president Of
the board OF managers Of the Delaware
Hospital. IN putting Mrs du Pont ;
melton before the meeting alluded to the
registration 81 the Is to A. men. then
gong ON. and emphasized the Importance
81 the nurpu>ed work.
Mrs du Pont motion was unani-
nou~lv carried, and = committee was
appointed to dircc, the work The commit
tee consisted of Mrs William + Sellers :,
AIR, William \ Rannard and AlrS
Charles X Miller, Who were also named
10 VISIT federal authoutic> at Washington
10 endr9yor "a secure action IN assign
M to Delaware Hospital members nf
tie nlfcd State, \u>c Reserve who
haye EXPRESSED the desire 10 take their
training IN their home state
Is a result al Yesterday action
material for making surgical dressings
: MAY he obtained from Frances L. Reed.
D1rectrcSS OF Nurses al the Delaware
Hospital. thy anyone wh, wishes TO pre-
parc dressings for the hu>nua
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
GOOD WORK DONE At
SUSSEX REGISTRAR T|0N
Estimate of the Federal Authori-
ties Was Largely Exceeded by
the Days Results.
spec,a, Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Georgetown, Sept l4.-Rcports from
the different registration boards through
out Sussex county received by the local
board Yesterday show that 523l were
enrolled for military service which was
greatly in excess of what Provost Mar
shall-General trowder had estimated
for this county In all of the districts the
registration was so far in excess OF what
was expected either by the Washington
authorities, the local board or the re-
gist ration boards.
Instructions previously had been is
sued TO the boards To make their returns
here as early as possible, and before noon
at the latest in order that tabulations
might be gotten up so the authorities
might know just the exact registration,
The work was completed late yesterday
morning The board Is now busy assort-
ing the cards and arranging them for
the order and serial numbers. As soon as
possible questionnaires will be for
wardcd 10 all registrants.
In Georgetown hundred. BOO whites.
36 Negroes and one Indian were re
gistered. making a total of 343. OF the
total number registered, $50 were nativ-
Is. ; dcclarants. ( non-decarants One
Russian. 3 Syrians, , EngllshIncn and
one German were registered. The only
German who had never taken out papers
and was therefore classcd as an enemy
alien was Leonard Smith, who resides
between georgetown and tilendaie
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
HEAVY DEMAND FOR
SUGAR FOR CANNING
Anv Secured and Not Used Tor
That Purpose to be Returned
to Grocer.

The Food Administrator Tor Dci-
.uarc in discussing the canning SIT
nation and the sugar conditions attend
inc same. said that the housewives oil
tbc state had responded Loyalty 10 the
call for canning. This was a''eS'eu o1
tho fact that more sugar has been lSsueu
for canning this year, than ever peiore'
II is possible he said. that some mousse
wives have made mlscaiculauon III
purrhasing sugar for canning, III Wh'ch
case there woul bc sugar lett open
that was purchased for tins purpose
The Food Administration, therefore
calls upon every housewife VINO mas
any sugar left over, that was purchased
for canning to return same Ia her grocer
in order that a redistribution may be
made of this surplus, as there Is great
shortage of sugar, and the ADMINISTRATOR
i irving To provide every household
with sugar for canning, and with sugar
for household use at the rate oi TWO
pounds per person per month.
If this is followed, there Will he ample
smear for the above purposes. and there
will be no occasion for anyone attempting
To hoard sugar for future use
The retailer who IS IN close touch
with his customers. and knows thelr
needs. Is in position to act as both
Food Administrator and inspector IN
seeing that sugar IS sold and used TOT
the purposes intended
There have been very few violations
of the rules reported which proves that
the people are dong everything posi-
bic 10 help win this war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
BRIDGENILLE.

Spcc,al CORES pondcnce Of Every Evening
Bridgcvillc. Sept "a William New
ton NIlocrt Layton Earl Newton. Rus
sell Wiley and Lester Newton have re
turned home. after being IN Wilmington
working on the State Fair grounds.
Harold Davis of Camden, \. J.. who
spcnt the summer here with his grand
mother Mrs Na~v Adams. has returned
home
Horace Layton Of Chester. Pa has
been visiting in town
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Hurley and son,
Nelson and Mr. and Nrs Olllc Nelson
and children Of Wilmington were week
end guests Of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Nelson Of Brldgevllsc.
Harold SammonS. who was discharged
from the Fifty-ninth Pioneer Rcglmcnt
on account of physical disability. has re-
turned 10 this town 10 spend some tlmc
with MS parents Iic is now serving rs =
substitute on the rural mail routes
Nirs William Jackson and nephew
Charles Frazier a Reading. Pa. are here
with her parents. MIR and Mr. John
Harris
Mrs. Finer Tucker recently lost a
valuable bird dog She entered the yard
70 feed him. when hc suddenly attacked
itcE, aiftT Nti'it Nv N''it ~
learned the dog was suffering from rabies
Inc tomato crop Is running down and
tomatoes are much smaller IN size. except
IN very late patches. where picking has
inst started Prices are around 5o cents
pcr basket
Assistant Pavmastcr Linden Owens.
who i nov At League Island Navy J ard,
has been spending . few days here with
his parents Mr. and Mrs Charles Owens.
Thomas c. Currcv has resumed his
duties AZ the railroad freight oihcc after
being very i'll for the past two weeks
Harlan Orwell who recently enlisted
in the Naval Reserve stationed at Cape
Nav. has nten here visiting his mother
this week
Herman Wiley and William Beck"lth
have taken positions with the Adams
Express Go al Wilmington
Dale Cannon, a member ot the Signal
CorpS al COLLEGE Park Md. spent the
weekend here with his parents Air and
MIR + VI Cannon
Nr and Mrs + 6 Adams have re-
ceived word from heir son, Ralph ADAMS.
that he has landed in France
Joseph nruh who recently took To-
sition with the Pennsylvania Railroad
has moved his family 10 Dclmar
William Brown received painful IN
iuries when his shoe caught fire whilc he
was repairing an automobile
Miss Maria Layton and Mis- Catherine
( Wiley left the first Of the week Tor " u
nington. where they will take business
| course al Goldcy College
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
CHESTERTOWN. MD.
f Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Chestertown. Md. Sept. l4-Mer-
chants and business men of the town held
a meeting Thursday night at the store
of Ilofand Il Culp, for the purpose OF
organizing Boosters Club, the object Of
which is to interest the business people In
securing manufacturing and other IN
dustries for the town. John +. SpeIcher,
Jr.. was the instigatOr OF the movement,
and acted IS chairman of the meeting.
After a general discussion, committee
of three was appointed to wait upon L..
Bates Russell, editor of the Enterprise,
and offer him the presidency OF the club.
It is proposed to have banquet TO
which the merchants and leading men OF
the town will be invited, and a prominent
man from Baltimore or Wilmington Sc
cured TO make an address.
There was IN unusually large regIstra-
ton OF men between the ages OF Is and
a. wears IN Kent county. Thursday.
The total number registered in the seven
districts Of the county will be about 500.
The population Of he county IS ! .O66
~ Paul's supper one Of the leading
social and church events in Kent county.
was held THURSDAY night on the bcauti-
ful lawn Of the hist oric church. and one Of
the largest crowds in the history of the
church was IN attendance The net pro-
ceeds were about 5000.
Charles " kibler. Sr grain merchant,
was paraIyzed, Thursday evening. while
experimenting the loading of grain at
RoIDb's wharf His entire left side Is
involved
There is an alarming scarcity OF good
canning peaches in Kent county this
wear and housewives are experiencing
much difficulty in securing the fruit.
The fruit at hand is bringing from 81 50
TO 81 65 per basket
Mrs Eben + Perkins has accepted
position as bookkeeper in the Chestertown
her duties Miss Lunice Morris has
posting machine in the Third National
Bank, and will enter upon her duties next
week
Miss Florence Benson Of Baltimore is
here visiting Mrs. James II Brice and
her sister, Miss Ella Watkins
Former County Commissioner Harry
Nicols has been quite i'll at his home
near town, for several weeks, with bilious
fever His son, Harry Nicols, Jr, is in
the Easton hospital with typhoid fever
The public schools Of Kent county will
open. Monday morning, with a full at
tendance Nearly all the vacancies
among the teachers have been filled
Thomas Bryan, farmer near town,
has q curiosity in the shape of a one
legged chicken, which was hatched the
other day The little fellow seems Just as
happy as if he had two legs, and finds no
difficulty in scratching for his feed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
DEATHS.

Ri RTON-At Dover Del. on September
Is 1915 Maggie Z. Burton mother Of
George W. Collins OF Wilmington, aged
20 NcarS
Relatives and friends are invited 70 attend
ne funeral services al Chandler funeral
parlors 215 We~l Ninth STREE on >unda!
afternoon September -. at : o clock In
terment omhardy cemetery
DoI-GHERTN In Marcus Hook Pa on
September Is lgIS' Edward 7 husband
Of Anna nee Flanagan
Relatives anG friends are invited 10 attend
The funeral d his late residence 50 Chest
nut street Marcus Hook on Monday morn
ing september 10 al 20 O'Clock EeGuem
mass al Holy "a 8tluur Church llnwood
Heights EnterIncut a y Joseph on The
Brandy wine ccmeter!
O'TOOLE-in nis city on Sepgember II
1878. Joseph O'Toole aged 3S years
Relatives aud friends are inv tied 10 attend
the funera! from tie residence OF his ts tber
James O'TooIo 400 West Eighth street oD
Monday morning al rtOrk Requiem
mass al 81. Peters Cathedral inteFment
81 Cathedral cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
STOCK PRICES ADVANCE;
MARKET HAS BOOST.
Specialtics Make Big Fractional
Gains at Opening; Liquid
ations Ended.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening


New York. Sept. i4-Wall Street
A firmer tendency in the stock market
at the orsning today apparently con-
frmed opinion expressed IN many quarters
that the recent liquidation by holders
of speculative stocks had about run
its course. Standard issues, Including
United States Steel, Canadian Paciic,
Southern Pacific and Reading gained
substantial fractions.
Numerous speciaties made large irac-
tiona gains, including Mexican ret
roleum. Alcohol Baldwin and Dlstiilers,
on moderate short coverings; Aneican
Sumatra tobacco was IA notable exception,
falling several points. and Wilson Packing
Co suffered in response TO tho President
proclamation making operations oi pack
ers in livestock market subject to ted
eral control.
Noon Substantial advances IN both
standard and speculative ISSUES IN TO-DAY
stock market reflected realization ot
forecasts that n better monetary situa-
tion would terminate the speculative
selling which has featured the week
trading
The ready response 10 moderate buy
ing Indicated that many of the popular
shares had been heavily oversoid during
the recent break IN prices Investment
buying was factor in stimulating varied
demand for both accounts. Seaso ned
dividend paving stocks oi Investment
grade scored advances of point while the
more speculative issues jumped 10 1
points
Extensive buying Of Liberty Bonds at
marked advance contributed to the more
confident feeling expressed The closing
was strong. Sales approximated 10000
shares
Final pr,cos on Liberty Bonds were
3i2's. 100 20: first con, Is Of 20: second
Is. o. o.. first con 4 a 8. a6 20, second
con, a, :, %, third I 4 s, e6 80
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
NEW CHARTERS.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
nover. Sept u Charters we're filed
here. Yesterday a. follows
Gufv-Gillisplc oil Go. Wilmington,
Del. captal, s32 10000
Lee Larson & !Icalr. Incorporated.
kimhaH Nob. garage and auto repnir
shop. $500 600
Georgia Potash and t,hcmcal 1orpora-
ton. " Wilmington. Del, sl00Wn
Mack Foster Co, PmladelphIa, ia +,
natcnt rights and trade marks. $4,000
Huntingdon Furnace Rod and Cum
Club. Wilmington. bel no capital stock
Consolidation Of buffalo OIL and Re-
fin,np CORPORATION and Hoffman Oil and
Refining Corporation under name of
Hoffman Oil and Refining Corporation,
Houston, Texas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
ENTERTAINED W. &. r. q.
Special Correspondence of Every bvenin

speciai Correspondence Of Every Evening
Laurel Sept IL 'fhe Young People >
Branch Of the w. e.. T. T., was enter
tanned Mt the home Of Miss Peal Ward
last evening After the business meeting
during which Mrs Roger X. Ward was
appointed delegate 10 the State conven-
ton, dainty collation. was served
Among those present were: Mrs. John
Oldfeld. Mrs. Harry -. West, Mrs John
Chaplain. Mrs Marill J. Elliott. Mrs
Elmer T.. Riggin, Mrs Earl Hayes,
Mrs Roger II Ward Mrs. Elbcrt {.
Bailey, Misses Ncttie aud Pearl Ward.
Nettie Pollitt. Flora Crockette, Mattyc
Eskrydge, Helen IIastings Catherine
Riggin. Mary and Anna Marvil, louise
Elliott and Edna Ward
The branch was invited 10 hold the
next meeting at the home Of Mrs Jennie
Peacham.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
COTTON PROFITS HUGE.
Spinning Concerns Nearly Treble Profits
in Six Months.

Manchester, England. Sept Il Re
markalc profits have been made in the
Lanashirc cotton industry since the
beginning of the year. despite the shotage
Of raw material from the United States,
and the compulsory stoppage Of machinery
Fifteen spinning concerns publish ac-
counts whose total profits for the half
wear ended June last. amount TO $685., l25
against s209.790 in the slX months ending
December. 1917 As q result Of the
good trade reports share prices have
steadily advanced and the capital ap-
probation since the beginning OF the
wear for the fifteen companies IS over
twenty percent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
EOR SALE

FOR SALE
Van Buren street near r Tcnty nrSt
rt-9nk. bath hot water heat owner leaving
rity Make offer Rom fer garage
boulevard near Tw"nt -spcond street.
wo inc modern houses
West twenty nfth strcet near Washing
ION. seven rooms. oafh hcater- large sdrd.
porch Good conGttion 81 500
Washington street near $inrteFnth street.
10 rooms bath porches heater Make nfer.
30 day possession
Winchester Place eight rooms. bath
porch heater Good condition - 5Gn
West sixth street near Madison. nine
rooms hath. hot air heat Possession ~
days 81 800
shallrross avenue near Broomc II rooms
bath porch. heater. Possession 30 days
$500
BUSINESS PROPE RITES.
West seventh street near Tafnail. stores
and dwellings Good Investments
Corner Eighth and fatnail. nine rooms
and store Hot water heat Good stand
bakery AZ second and Harrison splendid
proposition Large house Can he easily
made into apart ment house
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES.
Three houses on Church street near Van
dever avenue. eight rooms. bath, heater.
30 days possession
Five houses on Bennett = rect between
Ninth and Tenth streets seven rooms and
bath Possession 30 days.
Eight houses on Met auiIey street. six
room. and bath Good condition
Pine street near Eleventh. seven rooms
and bath
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
Message From Soldier.

Francis 4. Gallagher, druggist at 1n4
Market street. has received an interesting
,,nst card from Thomas " Leonard
Wilmington bov who is now with the
American forces in France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
Gard of Thanks.

The family Of the late A. VI Pierson
wish TO express thanks to friends and
members OF the Water Witch Fire Co,
No ;. for kindness and sympathy during
their misfortune II II PiersOn Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
IN MEMORIAm.

In memory Of our dearly beloved father.
William Mackenzie who departed this
life September Is. 1917
Greatly missed by his Wife, Daughters
and son
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
Advance in price on milk

II was announced today that milk
dealers Of MI Creek Hundred and
vicinity will change their price from Il
cents . quart 10 l3 cents the new price
beginning Monday next
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14

You try an Every Evening want adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
POWDER QUOTATIONS.
Renorted Daily at Noon by George T.
Bisseil, du Pont Building.
NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS
geports Daily by Jas. F. Nieids. Bonds
and stocks, du Pont Building.

\ estercia Y sSoon
Closing ouots.
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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-15
WILL FIGHT TILL
GERMANS YIELD
u. S. Men and Materials viii
Continue to Go Over.

Washington, June 15.-The purpos,
Of the United States to send mel
and materials TO France until any
temporary inequality of force is EN-
tirely overcome was reiterated BY
President Wilson, in replying TO ii
message from Presideri P0incare on
the anniversary of I'll" ling of the
first American troops; Europe.
The presidents cablcgram, made
public at the state department, says
Your telegram of Thursday wa
certainly conceived in the highest ami
most generous spirit of friendship, ans!
l am sure that | am expressing the
feeling of the people of the United
;Eates as well as my own when | say
that 1t is with increasing pride and
qualification they have seen their
force under General PerShing NOR
the forces Of libera ton on French sol
1T is their fixed and unaiterabl,
purpose to send men and materials il:
steady and increasing volume until
any temporary inequality of force is
entirely overcome and the forces of
freedom made overwhelming. for they
are convinced that it is only by vic
tory that peace can be achieved and
the worlds affairs settled upon Il basis
Of enduring justice and right 1t is :,
constant satisfaction to them to know
that in this great enterprise they arr
In close and lnfimate cooperation
NTH the people oF France"