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Evening journal., 1918-10-14
MArcH INpusrRY pREcARIous.

THE United Consul General at Stockholm thinks
there might be chance for American watches in
Sweden, the Swedish supply coming from switzer-
land through German wholesalers. who charge ten per
cent on the Swiss wholesale price.
It is doubtful If we could do much in that direction,
IN view Of the Swiss competition which msnufac-
turers would Immediately encounter if American watches
made their appearance Swedish counters in any ap-
precabe number In this connection attention called
to the fact that imported S3200O worth OF watches
and parts during the fiscal year 1918 ended June 30 an
Increase of 26i per cent the last fiscal year under
the protective tariff law 1913 and this done spite
Of conditions most vexatious TO our commerce with
Switzerland, the country which controlled over ninety
per cent Of that import trade. or course II Switzerland
cut her prices to effect such an increase in sales TO
the American market under the Underwood tariff
law she could lower the prices of her exports to Sweden
If American competition made It appear advisable.
The stinest foreign competition which American.
wachmakers have had face recently in the home mar
ket in wrist watches formerly looked upon by Ameri
cans as badge Of enleminaey but exceedingly
popular because Of their general by the military
The Democrats made fearful cut in the duties on
watches in their tar law, and they handled the watch
schedule with blacksmith's tools
Under the Republican protective tariff law imported
watch movements having not over seven Jewels paid a
duty Of seventy cents EACH the duty increasing with the
value Of the movements to a point where those having
over seventeen jewels paid three dollars each and twenty
1--WE per cent ad valorem
The arch-enemy of the American watch industry is
Representative Henry Rainey Of Illinois, whose influence
ranking member OF the Ways and Means Committee
was instrumental in putting all imported watches re-
CARELESS Of the value Of the (which natur-
ally determines the amount OF labor expended in their
manufacturer fiat duty rate of thirty per cent ad
vsorem Parts Of watches reduced twenty-five per
cent. in duty.
This accounts for the increased competition but the
buyer got his watch any cheaper The Swiss manu-
acures simply absorbed the cut in duty rate added
1t to their profits The watch schedule typical OF the
whole tariff law. and should suggest 10 the minds OF the
voters what we must expect after the if the party
OF free trade is continued in power
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
MONDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1918.
SEND IT OVER THE TOP.

SEND ONEh HE iof.
NEW CASTLE cOunty's quota of the Fourth Liberty
~ Loan is si2,is276O.
Thus far The couniys subscriptions TO approx
maicly s96s27eO
That includes sssOOOOO subscribed by E. duPonc
deNemours aud Company.
Between now the close of the campaign at the end
of this week, s25OOOOO bonds be sold II our
county duty this highly important matter
Many persons who would like labor
under the mistaken impression that IL they invest their
money in the bonds il win be tied up fast
several years to come that they win be unable to
use it, no matter what financial cxigences may arise in
their affairs
Al such persons should accept fact that United
states Liberty Bond IS one safest
liquid investments the world and that in event of
emergency, il be used collateral upon which TO
negotiate loan. There is bank that would refuse
to accept collateral In fact, because the
United States stands back OF all Liberty Bonds, most
prefer them other forms of collateral security
Ii also should be added that there always at Liberty
Loan Headquarters someone who viii be pleased to
plain the bonds may be used for Ioan-negatiating
purposes Such person also win be delighted explain
WOuid-he several whereby
Liberty bonds may be purchased and carried
Wilmington banks will lend ninety per of the face
Liberty which subscribers purchase
through them. Such banks will charge merely i.fi per
the loan the first three months; only
per the three months the legal
of per the balance of the year. In short, the
three months bond viii pay the full interest the
loans second three months within oneaf of per
cent of the full interest the last months within
one and three-quarters per cent interest on
the loan
Or bonds may be purchased through the Allied Banks OF
Wilmington The instament plan. An initial payment of
50 and 81 month thereafter will procure for you $50
bond. At The end of the year you win il outright
and be that far ahead the game
life
A man who borrows from the bank and buys
bonds than he otherwise could buy, simply lends his
credit TO the United States.
epidemic of influenza, which parayzed the bond
purchasing power of many persons entails upon Della
wareans who have not victims of the disease,
soluble responsibility. They absorb the bonds which
would have been absorbed by those who stricken.
So put the Delaware quota the topi
u must he done this week. and the earlier this week
'0ne' the better Henry p Scott and his associates
will like it,
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
With The Photographers

The rise in the prices OF spices recalls that il was
similar attempt the time Of Queen Elizabeth which led
to the establishment Of Empire in India. The Dutch
then held the monopoly of trade with India. At fell
svoop they raised the price Of pepper from 3s to &C.
pound Thereupon "a meeting Of merchants in London
was called TO protest against he most unchristaD price
fhe famous old East India Company which from supply
ing English cruets with pepper passed nsensbly to the
conquest and government OF a sub-continent-London
Chronicle.
As soon as IL was reported IN Holland that Germany
intended TO evacuate Belgium 20 1t fights purely
defensive war the Dutch strengthened their frontier
guards In this way the OF the dikes gave evidence
Of the confidence the world has IN the Kaser-New York
Sun.
Triton youth OF the B-45 class showed friend his
slstraton card Here's my ticket to Paris, he said;
r r1m mere I'm going 70 work my way to Berlin
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young is to fee
young - to do this you must watch yom
liver and bowels = there's no need OF
having sallow complexion - dark rings
under your eyes - pimples - bilious
look in your face = dull eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctor will tell you ninety
per cent of all sickness comes from in
active bowels and liver.
DR.. Edwards. well-known physician
in Ohio, perfected vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients for years.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substi.
tute for calomel, are gentle in their action
yet always effective. They bring about
that exuberance of spirit, that natural
buoyancy which should be enjoyed by
everyone, by toning up the liver and clear.
ing the system of impurities
You will know DIR. Edwards Olive Tab
lets by their olive color. l0c and 25c per
box. AL druggists.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
THE Plan or A srArEsMAN

xA( HAT this country needs and desires the leader
w ship OF men who possess the qualities OF true
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT sound judgment and readiness
to act promptly and coursgeousy.
We have had too much OF waiting for public opinion
to lead
We have had too much of preparedness after the
emergency is upon
We have had too much Of type of craftsmanship
that shouts righteous principles only after the of
the people will tolerate delay no longer. M
We have had oo much Of craftsmanship that follows
instead Of leads
II is relief to the country therefore, TO read the
plan OF Senator John W. Weeks OF Massachusetts, for
the creation of joint Congressional Committee on Re-
construction committee TO be composed of an equal
number Of members Of each of the political parties and
equal number Of members Of house of Congress
There is need for immediate and thorough study Of
problems OF reconstruction.
The war has brought unusual conditions into every
phase OF industrial organization and enterprise
Labor manufactures agriculture banking transpor-
taton communication by wire, shipping foreign trade
housing, in fact every form Of activity under abnor-
NAL conditions.
Adjustment OF all these component parts OF our Indus
trial system to the conditions Of peace is a vitality i'm
portant problem and Senator Weeks has proposed the
best agency for the formulation OF plans
The joint committee should be created without DELAY
and should begin It's work at once
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
MARINERS WARNED
OF MINES OFF COAST

Information that number OF mines
are adrift on the Atlantic, importing
ships and their crews, are brought into
Philadelphia almost daily by steam
ships, and the hardy mariners OF tramp
vessels as well as Transatlantic liners and
coastwise steamships, tugs and sailing
vessels are apprehenslve. Double watches
are set fore and aft and not fathom
Of water IS traversed that is not thor
oughly searched with glasses.
These mines, five in number, evil
IDENTIFY sent adrift by enemy undersea
boats on their recent raid on the At
lantic coast, are shown along with nu-
merous derelcts, icebergs and drifting
buoys on huge map on the walls OF
the Bourse by the photographic office
Of the navy. officers Of departing
ships gather about this map and make
memoranda as a precautlon against
these perils.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
STATE BOY DIES
AT CRHTEAU THIERRY

The battle of Chateau-Thierry will
20 down in history as the place where
he Germans were first checked and
lnally driven back. Delaware can
claim her share Of the glory Of that
historic battle, because some OF her
sons fought and died there. Two
young Delaware men. John ]. Hortz,
of No. 1921 Harrison street. and John f.
Slayin were in that battle. John f..
Slavin was killed there. John Hortz
in letter to his mother after the bat
tie said: "None Of the shells that came
over had my number on them The
Evening journal., 1918-10-14

purpose shall be used for any other
purpose.
Tenth. No public eating place shall
burn any food or permit any food to be
burned, and all waste shall be saved TO
feed animals or reduced to obtain fats.
Eleventh. No public eating place shall
display or permit 10 be displayed food
on its premises in any such manner as
may cause its deterioration so that it
cannot be used for human consumption.
Twelfth. No public eating place shall
serve or permit to be served what is
known as double cream or cream de
luxe; and in any event, no cream con-
tanning more than 20 per cent Of butter
fat shall be served.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
DOCTOR CLAIMS
1fLU" PREVENTIVE

Or. George f. Baer, Of the Pittsburgh
Homeopathic Hospital announces thai
he has found a preventive for Spanisi
influenza. The treatment, DR.. Baer
says, is a hypodermic injection OF
sterile solution representing i.5i grams
OF iodine in chemical combination with
creosote and guaiacol. In experiments
conducted here since the outbreak OF
influenza, DR.. Baer said, patients IN
acute stages of the disease have been
made well in a few days, while in one
case the employees Of bank were in
oculated with the solution and, al
though exposed to influenza, failed to
contract the disease. The injection, he
said, is not a serum, but solution.
II Is put into the veins Of the arm.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
Our FIRST COIN sr.p

= ro,r,a, 'essi eleven employees Of The Evening
,,na"% na, nave entered the military service Of the
s, i rscord V ~, now It has not been our regretful
them 'uis OF any OF
1t was with extreme sorrow that we ro.
Saturday the fact that Lindley K Gallagher foror,,
linotype operator and Of the most nonn,a. ~.
in our mechanical department. had given ~ a
life for his country in France on September ~ IL
was fine young fellow, with many friends within and
without the printing trade in this city and Phadelnhi
The feeling OF friendship for him was especially
strong in The Evening Journal Office. gold star the
arst to be placed in the service flag OF The Journal will
memorabilia the patriotic service given and the supreme
Iacrilce made by this young and popular member o
The Evening Journal family.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
TRUCK IMBEDDED BY BLAST.

In the terrific explosions at Morgan.
n. j. October 5, an automobile truck
owned by Frank Ryan, of this city, had
its wheels driven into the ground to
the hubs by the force of the blast.
Another truck, owned by N. B. Man
Gill, Diamond State Auto Company, had
just arrived at the Morgan plant. It's
chauffeur had alighted in front of the
general offices when the first explosion
came A soldier on guard jumped on
the drivers seat and drove the truck
away. Mr.. Mancill got his truck back
Saturday.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
No Nv. c. TIL. MEETING.

Owing to the prevalence OF influenza
there will be no meetings this week Of
the Central w. C. T. U. This also ap-
plies to the headquarters Y. p. B. and
Wilmington Young Peoples Branch. All
Of these usually meet the third week in
the month at county headquarters, No.
1914 Washington street.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
STABBED IN FACE.

Stabbed in the face during a fight at
Fourth and Pine streets on Saturday
night Harry August, was badly in
iured. He was treated at the Della
ware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
RFsII,IE ROAD WORK.

After having been held up for a short
time because OF the contractors in
ability to secure road materials, work
on the Philadelphia turnpike has been
resumed.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14

two men were in. Company e, 23d
Regiment of the Regular Army. This
regiment was part OF the Second
division of the First Army Corps.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
GEMS OF THOUGHT

are large enough ~ss nus II tne pockets
-.
fellow Is apt to slip up especially ON
Of good intentions on pavement
Evening journal., 1918-10-14

Proposals made TO abrogae the setting back OF The
October 81 just to show the Kaiser we will get
y in the Inor1xag any time to give him a beating.
Evening journal., 1918-10-14

are Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
effective. Bilious and Sick Headache,
Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious at
tacks and many arrangements OF the
liver, stomach and bowels are prevented,
relieved and cured. Put up in sealed
glass vials, and always fresh and
reliable. The favorite pill for so year..
Evening journal., 1918-10-14
TO THE BRAVE AMERICAN WOMEN.
Your Labor Counts

Your Labor Counts
every ounce OF work
you do helps some SOL
der who is fighting
over there ! This war
is being fought as truly
In the household and In
the workshop as 1t is
in the trenches.
1t Is the women OF
America - the mothers,
wives, sisters and
sweethearts OF those at
the front - who ara
making real war sscri-
fees. 1t is their ever
lasting love, undying
d e I erminstion, their
God given patriotism,
which carries the spirit
of success TO every man
in our army and navy.
Some OF our American
women are borne down
physically ana mental-
ly by the weaknesses
Of their sex. They suf-
fer from backsc h e,
dragging sensations 8,
very nervous and pain
in top of head. If they
ask their neighbors they
Pierce's, a woman's tenn
Evening journal., 1918-10-14

will FavOr Prescription Of Doctor Perce wOman tenn
the
Now putup Tablet form as we'll as Liquid
Don't waltz Begin today This wonns
vitality Send Pes
Hotel Buffalo, N Y, trial package Of tablets.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07
POWDER CONTAINERS
TO BE MADE AT BRISTOL

Bristol, Sept. 5,--The Reynolds Cor
poration, with the main factory at
LOUISVILLE, KY, will open branch facr
tory here to manufacture powder
containers for the government en- q
million dollar contract, 100000 of
which will be assigned to the B1is-
tol branch. The three-story Gouga
building on West State street is be-
ing installed with machinery and will
be ready for occupation about October
l. Options on other buildings have
been taken and when the entire OPP
erations have been put into full swing
the industries will occupy three build
ings and will empty from 300 to 500
men and women, with a pay roll ct
nearly $1,000 weekly. This announce
ment was made yesterday by Major
A. d. Reynolds, chairman of the board
of directors. r. S. Reynolds, of Louis
vile, is president or me corporation,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07
Y. NJ. c. A. CONFERENCE

Nashville, Sept. 4.-Every one Of the
SO counties in Tennessee is to be rep
resented at the Tennessee State Or
ganization Conference of The FIRST
United War Work Campaign to be held
in Chattanooga next Tuesday and Wed
nesday, September 10 and II. This
conference, which had been set for
Wednesday and Thursday, September
II and II, has been advanced one day
earlier so as not TO conflict with the
government new 81 to As, draft reg
istration on Thursday, September r.
At the Chattanooga, conference there
will be present men and women Of
national and international reputation
including William Jennings Bryan,
former Secretary of State; Major w.
j. Bell, United States Army, who has
seen service in France; Mrs Josephus
Daniels, wife of the Secretary Of the
Navy; Dr.. ]. NJ, Clinton a Y. NJ. c A.
Secretary with the American EXped-
tionary Forces in France, and long
list of others of conspicuous promin-
ence.
The First United War Work Cam
paign is to be conducted November IL
to 10 following the Fourth Liberty
Loan Drive, This is to be a joint
campaign under the sanction Of the
War, Navy and Treasury departments
to raise national fund of $133, 800,
goo to carry on the army and navy
welfare work of the Young Mems
Christian Association, Young Woman'a
Christian Association, War Camp
Community Service and American Lib
brary Association. Tennessee has been
allotted a minimum quota of $780,
975 to be raised by popular subscrip-
ton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07
THE EARL HAWK STOCK GO.

Beginning Monday night The Earl
Hawk Stock Company will open on
the lots in the rear of the Post Office
for a weeks stay. under their big
waterproof tent theatre Offering the
latest plays that are obtainable and
real vaudeville numbers between the
acts of the plays.
This big company since their last
engagement here have played over 35
weeks in the camp cantonment cities
and carry the endorsement of the diff
ferent committees on Camp Activities
and are offering the best plays this
year that they have ever presented in
their history.
Owing to the war time conditions,
no band is carried but extra perform
ers have been added and this makes
this big company the best that they
have ever been.
The opening play Monday Night
September 9th, is one Of the best that
they have ever offered and is brand
new in every way, and one that will
make you laugh as you have never
laughed before.
Another Mans Wife is the play Mon
day night, and this Offering is entirely
out of the ordinary in every way.
Doors will be open at 1880 and the
performance will start at 1920 p. M.
under the big electric lighted water
proof tent Theatre.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07
GOVERNMENT SENDS
AN URGENT CALI
Secretary.

The President OF the Civil-service
Commission recently wired:
'Nedd for stenographers and typists
at Washington grows more acute daily
Increase effort all possible"
The Government and business con
Germs are short five hundred thous-
and bookkoepers and steRographers,
and are offering beginners salaries
never before heard Of
The Government drafted our Civil
Service Bookkeeping Set and about
Eighty-Fiye per cent Of the Govern
ments stenographers write the Short
hand system that we teach-The Best
evidence that our courses are The
Best.
Take, BY Mail, our eight-weoks
Civil-Soryice Mercantile Beekkeep-
ing Course or our Simplified short
hand Course. the latter course con-
sisting of Thirty Lessons, and we
guarantee you from $25 to $l25 q
month as soon as you qualify. Money
back if not satisfied. Two hundred
thousand satisfied, morey-making for
mer students. Clip. fiji out and send
US the following coupon;
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07
REPORT FOR SEPT.
GROWN PRINCE
FALLS FOR ALL

I Amsterdam, Sept. 4.--The German
idea of victory as defined by the Ger
man crown prince in an interview put
lished in the Budapest Az Est is an
intention ito hold our own and not
let ourselves be yanQuished." The
crown prince is qouted as saying that
this was clear to him, the moment
England entered the war.
The crown prince denied that he was
a fire eater." and continued; -. ........,.
IF Germany had wanted war we
should not have chosen this moment.
No moment could have been more I'M
favorable for Germany"
In the reply to the question as to
how he thought the end of the wal
would come he replied;
Though the enemy preceiving that
they are not equal to the winning of
their colossal stake and that they can
not win as much as they are bound
to lose"
Regarding the American forces in
France the crown prince said:
I've found that the majority don't
know what they are fighting for, but
we feel of course, the effect of the
entry of the Americans. They have
sent over very much war material and
now are sending very much human ma
terial."
Reverting 10 the question Of what
nation wanted the war he declared
that 1T was clear that England would
take the advantage of the opportunity.
Belgium after all was only a pre-
text" he continued England inter-
vened because German competition
was unbearable. ~
I'VE are fighting for our existence.
repeat our aim, therefore.
"The enemy assault doubtless will
continue for some time" the crown
prince said with reference to the fight
ing on the western front, but our
enemies must themselves sec that the
will not be able to attain their aim.
Our troops are fighting splendidly
and I attribute to their courage the
fact that such colossal superiority
in strength does not crush u.s."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07
tsss Poetic.

~ was walking along the stress
: saw little girl who usually inter.
ested me, and I said to her; What q
bright little girl you are; can just
see the sunbeams playing all over
your face" She looked up laughing
AMI said: Hunt My mamma calls
those freckles. Exchange.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh is local disease, greatly in
huenced by constitutional conditions, and
in order to cure it you must take an
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine Is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
posed of some of the best tones known,
combined with some of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect com bnation OF
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions Send for
testimonials free
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. O.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07
OFFICR or
THE EAST TENNESSEE AND WEST
ERN NORTH CAROLINA RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.

johnson City, Tenn. Aus. 6, 1913
The Annual Meeting Of the stock
holders Of The East Tennessee and
Western North Carolina Railroad
Company viii be held at the office al
the Company Johnson City, Tennessee
on Wednesday the eleventh day Of
September, 1878, at twelve o'clock,
Noon, for the purpose Of electing a
Board Of Directors to serve during the
ensuing year, and for such other bus
mess as may come before thameetins
A. II. FISHER,
SecretarY. !
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07

Women of Michigan have been us
ing extensively this season oatmeal
bread, bean bread and potato bread.
Tennessee women find corn bread
the leader, however.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07

q = 8 @COUPON4 " q
! DRAuGhON'S COLLEGE, Nash =
Vile, TennI
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Home Study, and tell me about
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-09-07

Kansas states that she has greatly
the quality and quantity OF
her eggs by getting rid of ROSTERS
and crockrels Weighing more than
two pounds.