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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
CRITICISM ST|RS
j. S. TO EFFICIENCY
French Envoy Says it is Sign
Nation is Anxious for
Final Victory.
puII,ADrLpuIa Fen. &

PHILADELPHIA, FEH. U.
Uproar and lamentations in the Senate.
| outcries about war graft and whispers
/ of doom and Col. Roosevelt's s wartime
| criticism may cost the country little
sleep, but such manifestations of unrest
do not trouble SO experienced a man as
! Capt. Andre Tardieu, French High
Commissioner to the United States who
is visiting this city
Capt. Tardieu saw France and Eng
land in the early throes, and he said
frankly today that what he hears and
reads and observes nowadays in this
country is merely reminiscent of old
times.
eff you were less self-critical," said he,
you would he less efficient. IL is well
to seek perfection. IL is also well to
realize that perfection does not exist in
this world and may not be attained
with any travail
There are things that might have
that might have been far worse. In
nine months the United States has done
marvellous things. But when the whole
world is being reorganlzed, changed,
turned around, one must expect some
friction, some mistakes even some great
errors. | cannot speak OF what Is said
or done in Washington. That would not
lie proper. But tke Allies are proud and
their hearts are stronger because of what
you have done and what you are doing
IN this country.
ALLIES TWO MOST PRESSING NEEDS.
Capt. Tardicu made it very PLAIN
that the trend OF affairs in this country
hasu { left them dOWnhcaTted.
The Allies have two great and pressing
needs" +" he said "These are food and
methods Of transportation Tho need
OF food is especially great. but il Will be
met | have heard much criticism nf
what you call tho negligence of the
masses Of the people here. Of their failure
70 realize that they arc at war Well !
saw England in the same general state
when for fifteen months she did not
what do YOU say? wake up. though she
was almost within hearing distance Of the
enemy guns 1t is the way with people
In this age one acquires the habit of
contentment. 1t is hard to relinguish
and sometimes actual suffering is required.
sHIrBUILDING GREAT TASK.
There Is much being said in this
country about ships 1t NAV be wcll
to remember that the fault in this in
stance is not of the present. ships
take time 10 build. The trouble is. ol
course. that America had no merchant
fleets 1T the beginning Now She is
hurryuc 10 Great them That is
stupcndous task II cannot hc accom-
pliShcd IN a month or two, and il cannot
hc accomplished without some confusion
and some errors II is American to he
critical to demand that everything hc
done quick and then quicker
but one should not mistake natural
and spontaneous and inevitable criti ism
for the last word IF judgment such
criticism rs is being made hcrc indicates
the eagcrncss of tho people for the perfect
thing fcr the nnattai1ahlc which is
always beyond human reach 1t is
stimulating. It is good, Il VIII have
good results. And Therefore il serves It's
purpose"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
INTERN TEACHER AS ANARCHIST
EN-Instructor at Private School Accused
Of Sedition.

San Diego, Cnl.. Feb 6-Udor Rail,
formerly teacher ct fashionable private
school here, it became known today, has
been taken 10 Fort Douglas, Utah. for
intermncnt during the war because Of
alleged seditiouS acts and uttcrances
Prominent San Diego educators fought
the charges and voucEed for the young
man S character One OF the charges against
Rail was that two weeks before ms arrest
he entertained in his room for several days
draft cvader who was former German
army officer.
Among his effects were found book
entitled Ethics OF Murder, files OF the
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman
trials, copy OF '.The Psychology Of Vio-
lence," and much anti-draft literature,
According to officials he had on his person
q telegram from an eastern anarchist
reading:
Stay where you are; you can do more
for our cause as a teacher.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
ARE ADVERTISED
MEDICINES WORTHLESS?

There Is no more reason to condemn
aU advertised medicines than there Is
10 condemn all physicians or all drug
cis,s. Fakes there are in every pro
fession and in every trade. but they
do not last long Take n medicine like
lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, the true test OF its merit IS the
fact that for forty years i has been
relieving women OF America from the
worst forms Of female ailments, con-
stantly growing in popularity and favor.
until it Is now recognized from ocean 70
3cean as the standard remedy for female
dis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
1O-M0NTH WAR COST
IS $7,100,OOO,0OO
y. S. Has Been Paying Nearly
S22,OOO,O00 Day IN
Struggle.
WASHINGTON, Feb. g.


Ten months of war have cost the
United State. about 81, 100 600, ,OOo-at
the rate of $4,000, 900 month, nearly
S24, ,000.0 day.
More than half of this huge sum, OF
s4,l2l ,OOO, 900, has been paid as loans to
the Allies, and the remainder, about
$1,000 ,000. 900, represents America S out
lay for its own war purposes, exclusive
If more than 5000, 100000 for ordinary
governmental expenses.
The wars toll in money is increasing
nj the rate OF more than sl0O,OOO,OOO a
month and indications now are that the
two remaining months of the nation
irst wear as a betligerent Will run ITS
war bill to nearly $4,000, 600, 600, OF
which $4,000. 900, 900 will bc for Allied
loans and about the same amount Tor
the army, navy, shipping board and
other war agencies.
These figures, computed from the latest
available Treasury figures, show that al
though the country's expenditures are
running into totals never efore dreamed
of, they are below official estimates made
early in the war. Since a state OF war was
declared April 6, and the fiscal year Tor
which estimates were made did not begin
until July |, it is difficult 10 compare pre-
riselv the actual war cost with the tscai
year estimates.
Most OF the war expenses have been
incurred since July |, however, and the
total outlay since then has been s6,5OO,-
OOO. 900 in a little more than seven months,
compared with estimates of SIS, ,431 ,OO0,-
900 for the entire year.
Two factors are held mainly responsible
for this difference. officials Of the war;
navy and other departments figured
literally on their expenditures originally,
10 allow a margin OF financial safety. In
addition, production of ships and war
supplies has failed to develop as rapidly
as had been planned. Officials point out
also that as big contracts for ships and
army materials fall due in the next few
months, the expenses may run up faster
than is anticipated even now.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
TRAIN AMERICANS
ON BRITISH LINES
Plan to Give Them Their Final
War Practice There is Under
Consideration.
WASHINGTON. FEB. 6.

W ABblhNlONs iEbs ~
Ame.can troops may appear In British
trenches on the Flanders front as a result
of studies now being made both here and
in Europe.
II the project suggested is carried out
American units would be passed through
the British training system from receiving
camps 10 finishing courses in front line
trenches, drawing supplies and equip
ment from British sources until graduate
battaIions were withdrawn for incorpora-
ton in General Pershing's army.
The suggestion came from British
oii'cials through General Pershing. IL IS
still under consideration at the War Dc
I, partmcnt but bnal action probably rests
on recommendations of General Bliss,
who is considering it also in conference
with the Supreme War Council.
The plan is a development Of the pro-
p0aal madc ut the time OF the rst meeting
of the War Council that American troops
might be sent to England for training, re-
leasing British forces there for front line
duty. The object sought is to strengthen
the expansion OF the American army IN
France. By the use of British shipping
training camps and supply lines it has been
urged that General Pershlng's force could
be supplemented without a proporti0nate
increase in the demand on shipping.
Details Of the plan are not available Tor
publication # is known, however, to have
encountered numerous practical obIcc-
tions here which also occurred to General
porshing in forwarding the suggestion In
is original form the plan contemplated
the training of $50 infantry battalions Of
900 men each through British facilities
There arc diiI culties 70 cross-transpor-
tation involved and also dissimilarltios IN
training methods which arise. It can be
said however, that the American govern
ment is not inclined 10 let these block
any means of increasing its forces n
France. provided the results 70 be attained
justify the efforts necessary to carry out
tho project
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
LABOR PACT WITH CANADA.
Workmen Only 20 be Imported Through
Agreements.

Washington, Feb G.Conplete CO.
operation between the nited states
and Canada IN the effective distribution
OF labor for war purposes WIS InaueH-
ated yesterday Tic Department Of
Labor announced that by mutual agFee-
ment Canada viii not import labor from
this country without the consent Of tie
United States and American employers
will not import Canadian labor without
the consent ni Canada
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
GERMICIDE

Never forget that Brazilian
Balm is a gern1icide. Herein,
lies its power in Grip, Catarrh,
Asthma, Sore Throat, stub
born Coughs, Pneumonia, Ty-
phoid, Scarlet Fever, Measles,
Whooping Cough, Chicken
Pox, Mumps; even preventing
Diphtheria and Smallpox,
without a failure in 38 years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
RAILWAY MEN JOIN FEDERATION.
Brotherhoods Unite TO Better Support Pay
Increase.

Pttsburg, Pa, Feb. 6.-More than do
organizations of railroad employees were
represented at meeting yes ter day, the
purpose of which Is the forma tion of n
railroad man s division of the American
Federation of Labor At a preliminary
meeting Mon lay it was decided the new
division should be known as division No.
2, railroad employees department Of the
American Federation Of Labor.
The organization. it is announced, will
comprise the members of all railroad
brotherhoods on the railroad systems east
of Chicago and including New England
The purpose of the new division, it il
asserted, is the presentation to William
c. McAdoo, director-general Of railroads,
the necessity for nm increase in wages afll
better working conditions for railroad
workers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06

There has been a suggestion recently
that separate American expeditionary
force, cooperating with the British
under separate commander and distinct
army, might offer a solution to some Of
the obstacIes. There has boon nothing
available thus far TO indicate that this
plan is about 10 be adopted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
TumuItr for s. nate i wilson Sods

Wash irrtcr ici 81 Scr-atar- T ~
nulty returned " tae espifal tr rster-
day after q visit .o Sow Ierse- whore
the possibility II h's Frrarr'rg DEM
cratic candidate i1r senator N.irg
discussed among political sade- 1i-
Tumulty still derli1ed y outline t-
fentions There arc indications thaf
President Wilson wants him enter 're
contest he will do 10
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
ABUSIVE ONLY WHEN RICH.
Wife Of Movie Idol Sues for Divorce
We're Wed Here.

Baltimore, Feb. 6.-Francls <. Bush
man. movie idol. has been sued for partial
divorce in the Baltimore County Court.
His wife. Mrs. Josephine L. Bushman,
charges cruelty and brutal treatment,
even in front OF servants" Some sen
sational testimony IS expected at the
trial.
In her bill of complaint, Mrs. Bushman
states that she married the movie actor,
then q poor man, in Wilmington, June :,
1902 tie was then earning small
salary as q clerk in a coffee store.
Some years later, the bill states, he
became engaged in the motion picture
business and amassed quite fortune
1t was from this time, according to Mrs,
Bushman, that his cruel and brutal
tres tment dated
Records OF the local Board OF Health
show that Mrs Bushman's maiden name
was Josephine Flading and that she was
a resident OF Baltimore at the time OF her
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
REvOKES SUGAR co KICENsE.
Ohio Administrator Imposes Penalty
Under Food Act.

Columbus, O., Feb 6--As penalty
food control act, Fred c. Croxton, Fed
revoked for two weeks the License Of the
Central Sugar Co OF Chicago, which does
a large business in Ohio and which has
branch offices at Cleveland, Akron, Can
ton and Sandusky.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06

Petrograd, Feb. 2, delayed -
Replying 10 n request of the British
embassy that II be permitted to
draw money from Petrograd banks,
the Representatives of the govern
mcnt at the SmoIny Institute said
that when Great Britain officially
recognized Maxim Lityinof, named
as the Bolsheyik Ambassador To
Great Britain and turned over to
him money of the Russian Govern
ment in English banks the Smoiny
Institute would be likewise with
Great Britain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06

Lost something Try classified adv
in Every Evening ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
To Prevent the Grip.

Colds cause grip-Laxative Bromo
lrlninc Tablets remove the cause. There
! only one Bromo Qulnine- L. W.
rove signature On box. .,oc--Adv.
In 1860 there were in France 1918
miles Of railroad track; in 1912 there were
q $40 miles
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06

, fFCormadk as SrEdear IN hgia
Gluck asNedla nnngliaod
} Soolti IS Scarpia IN Iosca
J Homer as Amneris in Aida
} Ruffo as Rigoletto
Zimbalist z Jas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06

II 1etrazzini as lakme Is
y GarisoaasQAanof fMghtnfAsrFlaA II
IS flartinelli as Marc in bsca u
Ii Calve as CarmeR ~
Is .oHnQt asis9hzapt0ks hHalst 20
cha Heifetz Is flaud
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
NO RECOGNITION, NO MONEY,
BOLSHEVIkI TELL BRITISH

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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19
NEW MISSION

Miss Sidney J. Davis, of Keokuk,
Evangelist, Lecturer, Scloist, Iowa's
Most Travelled Colored Woman; Has
Served Twelve Years as General Mis-
sionary of the National Baptist Con-
ventiOn (the Largest Organization of
Christian Negroes in the W0rld); Was
Active in the Local and State Work
of the Church Before Entering the
Mission Field; She Was Pioneer Field
Secretary of the Western Baptist Con-
ventiOn and For Two Years Core
spending Secretary of Its Wo-
mems Auxiliary Convention; in 1913
She Served a Successful Term as As
sistant Secretary of Foreign Missions
for the State of Texas; Last Fall Miss
Davis Was Appointed by Governor
Harding as Delegate to Represent
the State of Iowa in the Tenth Inter-
national Purity Congress, Held in
Louisville, KY, Nov. STA. She is at
the Present Time Editing at Keokuk
.'The Baptist Missionary" Monthly
Journal Devoted to the Interest of
Missions, Endorsed by the Executive
Board of the IOwa-Nebraska Baptist
Association and the Board of Manag-
ers of the Iowa Baptist State Con-
vention (White). Miss Davis is Now
Establishing Colored Women's Mis-
sion in the State, the Work of Which
She Explains.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19
OUTLINE OF THE WORK OF THE
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN
INDUSTRIAL MISSION.

(To be formally opened ins Keokuk,
May II, 1879
BY Miss Sidney j. Davis, Superin-
tendent and Founder.
81 was stranger and we took me
in" Matt. rs. 35.
Who e'er hath travelled life's dull
round,
What e'er his station may have been,
May sigh to think he yet hath found
The warmest welcome at an inn"
-Shenestone.
In an address before the AID club
and group of Social Service workers
in the Chamber of Commerce in Des
Moines recently, Mr.. w. T. Cross of
Chicago, General Secretary of the
National Conference on Social Work,
featured the rapidly developing prob
lens of social work, directly affecting
every city and almost every con1mun-
ity as a result of war conditions. He
said that the reaction is coming to
every community by the drain made
by the war" From general principles
this condition applies to Iowa and to
all people in Iowa, hence, to the Me-
gro people.
The calling from the South of the
Negro men to the Army, is making it
necessary for many Of their wives
and daughters to come up North,
for more than twelve years sa work
AS one who has enjoyed the glori-
Gus privilege Of serving the general
mission field over these United States
for more than twelve years as work
er among my people and having trav-
eled more than any native woman Of
the race in Iowa, my heart runs GU:
overwhelmingly to do hospitality and
service to the women and girls OF my
race now coming to my home state as
strangers.
A large part of my time since trav-
cling has been spent in the South |
have been to the very bottom of the
South. In all probability, some of the
women and girls who will come are
friends with whom as Missionary
I have shared their home lives. While
it may not be true with the masses
lit is not true with the masses of any
people anywhere), some Of the finest
characters among women whom l
have met in any section OF the coun-
try were born and reared in the South.
The exceeding kindness and large
appra -. of my services among
t. ever forget. thank
,servation that enables
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19
1NDIANOLA, IOWA.

Feeling that our people have con-
tributed largely to the third Liberty
loan drive we. are asking that they
report as soon as possible. Iowa col
ored people have always stood in the
front ranks Of every good cause and
we feel certain that they are doing
their part at this time.
Martha F. White,
End v. Pres. I. s.. F. c.. w. c.,
FOG w. Boston Ave-, Indianola, Iowa.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19
With The Colors
BY Gus Durdan, Des Moines, Iowa
Sons Diary.
SERIES NO. 8.

Last evening I sat gazing at the
last dying Goals Of our camp fire. Each
of these seemed to be an eye of my
mother, searching into mine, seeking
to know whether or not her son had
kept the trust. On the table before
me lay the question, "Can you come
home as clean as you are now?"
EAgain and again thought over the
Eouestion. was wondering whether
Tor not could.
had ajust returned from over to
champion Normal and Industrial In
stitute. There social evening had
|been rendered to 800 Camp Hill boys
or stevedores, as they are commonly
called. My thoughts turned to the
eyening just spent. It had meant
much to me. The kindly smiles of
1.-The matrons, as they poured me cup
|of hot coffee, or insisted that have
second helping of delicious home
made douhtnuts carried me back
|to my far away home and mother.
There instantly arose in my heart
that reverence for womanhood which
nv mother had instilled in me during
nv tender years. The grasp Of their
bands and that maternal look in their
#eyes seemed to impart to me renewed
yigor and determination to conquer
myself, and, by so doing, render the
maximum service to my race, to my
|country, humanity, and to God.
And who knows but that 800 boys,
with kindred thoughts, sat by their
fires last evening? Little as one may
think, those little things, a grasp OF
the hand, a kindly smile, or CHEEKY
word, means the most to soldier
in those lonely hours Of camp life.
With the coming of the nightly shad-
ows comes that longing for mother,
to whom we can tell our troubles.
We are not wholly bad. We are only
human. Our hearts long for assocla-
ktion, and we must have it. In every
|kown ths.re is class of people whose
doors Ore always open to everyone.
W.. may not care to- enter these, but
unless more desirable homes are open
to us. we must. Our souls are starv-
mig for association. Whichever peo--
BE ask, those will we bide with. No
Toner can we decide whether or not
our home ties will be kept firmly Wv
eted.
Our mothers are silently pleading
with every other mother to protect
their sons. If we are given an outing
like the one of last night, every once
in while, we all can go home, look
our mothers in their eyes, and truth
fully say, 9Mother, have come home
Clean"
(To be continued.)
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is, that one feels the assurance that
any select Hotel, Boarding House,
Cafe, Restaurant or Lunch Counter
that she has the.money to pay for the
sarxice, is open to. her--the other,
well, she may find that regardless of
her ability to pay for it, no desirable
lodging house is open to her in the
whole town on account of her color
Of face.
When the Young Women's Chris
tian Associations for white. women
We're being organized, had the same
provision been made for colored there
would not now be such problem. 1t
may 5e that in former times so few
of our women were coming to the
State, it was not difficult matter for
them to find location suitable. But
with the influx now begun and not
likely to cease, provision of some
definite sort for the moral preserva-
ton Of the respectable and worthy
among the masses Of strange colored
women coming to Iowa-such as, their
location in acceptable homes to stay
in; assistance to find work; the prop
er and best extending of their social
acquaintance and the finding of their
Church preferences must be made.
The agency I have planned, by the
help of God and with the assistance
of friends to open in Keokuk the last
week Of next month May is intend
ed to be of statewide scope in it's use
fulness as a Mission for the protection
of lone colored women and girls COM
ing to Iowa as strangers to work or
visit. In that connection the Mission
viii feature a BUREAU OF INFOR-
NATION, with perhaps an INTELLI-
GENCE OFFICE. If women and girls
wishing to locate in nay part of Iowa
will correspond with the Mission be-
fore leaving the South or any other
sections of the country, the Mission
will endeavor to get them in touch
with right surroundings in this state,
even before they leave their respective
homes.
The citation Of many true incidents,
in proof Of the need of such an agency
can be given-take it in Des Moines,
for instance, in face of the congested
conditions brought about by the in
creased number having arrived during
the past few months, some nearly un-
thinkable and outrageous occurrences
to the embarrassment of strange coll
ored women, and those who are ma
tives Of the place as well, have trans
pired. The writer has been on the
scene, observing the situation.
The Des Moines Evening Tribune
of Saturday, August a, last, tells of
eight respectable colored women WHO
have been employed as maids in some
of the best white families of the city
for a considerable time, and who were
found upon investigation by law,to be
all of good character, who were made
to leave their home at midnight and
stay at the police station until morn
ing to be investigated in Mayor Mac
Wears court, simply because they all
occupied one house, and that house,
the paper stated, had once upon a.
time been occupied by person {not
of their race) who had been notorious
in red light districts. The article in
fs4 ~ & y r -
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19
Do You Sleep Well?

To be at his best man must have
sound, refreshing sleep. When wake
full and restless at night, he is in no
condition for work or business during
the day Wakefulness is often caused
by indigestion and constipation, and
is quickly relieved by Chamberlain's
Tablets. Try a dose Of these tablets
and see how much better you feel with
a clear head and good digestion.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-19

had the extraordinary gift Of mag
retic healing, which he practiced for
many years. He organized the first
colored Baptist church in this city. He
Joined the Baptist church during boy
hood days and was life long member
of Calvary Baptist church (white) of
this city, from which his funeral was
held, preached by Rev. H. j. Bryce
(white), assisted by Rev. Brit and
Revs. Robinson and Bates. He leaves
to mourn his loss niece and nephew,
Mrs. E. A. Abbey, Ethan and Luther
Abbey, three sons-in-law, one brother
in-law, Rev. James Braxton of Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo. Thus a good,
useful and highly respected race low
ing man has gone.