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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29

The University Museum has postponed its
expedition to Egypt for a year, perhaps in
the belief that there are living kings to be
inferred before some of the dead ones are
dug I'D.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29

Brides. it is said. are slaves in China.
1t is the bridegrooms that are slaves in the
United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29

Fashion note-Retreats are all the rage
in Germany this month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29
Nc Trouble to Show Goods

"McAdoo orders courtesy to public on rail-
roads" So would you II you had a couple
of Liberty Bonds to sell on the side.-New
York Evening Post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29
M and

condition to make a new war for genera.
tons.
TNHEY are likely to discover also that
l. Germany will be regarded as an outlaw
nation until she does works meet for re-
pentance, and that then, and only then,
can she be welcomed back as an equal
in the family Of nations. The crime of
Serbia in numbering her king was petty
In comparison with the manifold crimes
of which Germany has been ~guilty-crimes
not only against international law, but
against the laws of our common humanity.
These crimes, however, are but the flower
and ~fruitage Of the original crime on
which the empire rests.
TT is not necessary to demand an indem-
4 nifty equal to the war bills of all the
nations fighting her in order to impress
upon Germany the enormity of her Of
Tense. The fact that she planned to col
lect an indemnity Of forty billion dollars
from America to reimburse her for her
war expense does not justify the Entente
Allies in demanding seventy-ive billions
from Germany. Such an indemnity could
not be paid. 1t would take almost every
mark owned by every German citizen and
leave the people penniless. The annual
interest on such a sum would be two and
a quarter billion dollars at three per cent.
So what is the use Of Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle or any one else talking about the
impossible?
TIME statesmen who will negotiate the
L peace treaties-who will dictate" to
use Senator Lodges apt phrase, the terms
of peace-will not attempt the impossible.
But Of this 70 may be sure, namely, that
they will dictate such terms as will con-
vince the Germans that lying does not
pay and that there is such a thing as
international honor. the disregard of which
will not in the future be heralded as JUS
tif1cation for clarifying the statesmen
guilty Of it. G. w D.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29

Ludendorff's date book seems all stuffe,
up with pressing engagements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29

With Lenine and Trotsky again reported
in flight, Moscow and Petrograd have been
described as abandoned" Yet they were
even more so while the Bolshevik leaders
dwelt there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29

Generals Byng and Bang seem to he
simultaneously on the English
front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29

The present condition of the old linden
burg line aptly illustrates the connection be-
tween age and senile debility.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29

In her present mood Japan is likely to
act stsrnly with any unwilling bridegroom
caught with . grain OF ries tucked behind
bis colIay button
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29

The news that the
Putting Fun Germans have started
in Funeral digging themselves in
on the Picardy front
is illustrative OF characteristic Hun pre-
paredness for a grave situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29

Speaking figuratively, it may be said
that motor maniacs are facing sunless Sun
days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29

They are saying that the Hindenburg
line has been punctured. From this distance
the trouble looks more like a blowout.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29

condition to make a new wal for genera.
TONS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-29

RUT it is probable that the world will be
- we'll content with something far short
of poetic justice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
A GOOD PIECE OF WORK.

In the appointment Of Charles NJ.
Schwab aS dlrcctor-gcneral Of the Elmer
gency Fleet Corporation the President
has east aside political considerations and
named or approved the selection of a
very hig man for this vItally important
work This appointment brings to the
service Of the government tho man pf
all others best equipped. m nherfslt
ability and IN experience. Tor the Iob
OF building the fleet that we must have Ia
hurry soldiers and supplies 20 the war
Nhcu We say that the drafting ut Mr.
~Chwah - tins great task has brought a
feeling of rchct to Nmortca We have no
intent 70 reflect upon tho chairman at the
Shipping Board Nfr Hurley That prac-
tlc4i and enthusiastic man brought Ia the
board the first co-oidinatnR energy that
II had known We believe that he shares
the general admiration of Mr. Schwah s
tnaStcrtui qualities and that hc too 4, re
hrVcd to have the actual loh If building
The fleet put into the hands of the ma
gIcian oi industry Schwab IS the very
embodiment of the get there spirit
that WAS shown recently BY Hurley IN
his telegram 70 the yards We want
ships. not excuses
Schwah knows steel from the ore bank
10 the glrdcr llc made Il possible for
Carnegie to produce three pounds Of
steel for penny in the old days Of low
prices He knows ships from keel to
crow nest When an ally government
wanted submarines il sent for Schwab.
He came home from Europe in the early
part Of tho war with contracts for millions
Of dollars worth of work given to him
hy men who knew him, knew his wonder
ful mind, his thoroughness. his quick
ness Of perception. his amazing Inltla-
TIVE. his power to haEdlc men and finance
Now Srhwah's own government IS
10 have the benefit OF the qualities SO
we'll appreciated in Europe We as
sumo that ia Surrcndcnng himself 10 his
titanic job hc had been assured that hi,
hands are free. that he will bc unfcttcrcd
by politics Or other interference He Is
not the man to brook delays Or take
or make excuses New York sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
PRESS COMMENT.
LOST NOTHING VITAL"

Three weeks ago Ludendorff said in
reference to the first smashing German
successes, "A great battle has been fought
and victory won. but nobody can foresce
what will result from it, So far as the
Germans are concerned, nothing definite
has resulted from it, They have gained
a little more territory. They have push
ed their lines little further To the north
and the northwest, but they have achieved
none of the objects of the drive.
They have failed completely IN the
attempt 10 drive a wedge between the
British and the French, which might
have enabled them 10 roll the British
army back To the Channel. They have
abandoned for the time being at least their
great movement against Amiens, the
taking of which was vital TO the success of
their general plan In diverting their
attack to Flanders they have succeeded
in pressing the British army hard, but as
Lloyd George SAID To the House of Com
mons Tuesday night. We have lost
territory, but we have lost nothing vital.
Throughout It all. tho lines of the Allies
have held. Whenever they have been
forced To retire they have fallen back
with their faces TO the foe, and the Ger
mans have been compelled To pay an
enormous price dor every inch Of French
and Flemish soil that they have gained
Tho price counts IN tho reckoning as an
offset To gains Of territory, which arc
serious as basis for further operations
but which thus far have cost the British
no vital positions Even The German
General staff cannot continue indefinitely
the policy Of trading men for territory
unless the territory means moro than
further extension of their lines. Here
again time is on the side of the Allies
Not only have the Alhes held their lines,
but out of the conflict they have obtained
unified command the advantages OF
which they will soon hc able to capitalize
II is we'll worth while Ia remember in
the midst of all this conflict that the men
who are least depressed. the men who
have lent themselves neither TO doubt nor
to panic, are the men who arc dong the
actual fighting against tho German
advance While they hold firm. the
least that civilians can do is 10 restrain
their fears New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
Every Sufferer OF Rheumatism is Urged
10 Call and Get Free Bottle.

AIunyon representative is in Penn 5
Grove for the purpose of proving that
he has an almost infallbe remedy for
Rheumatism. He proposes to give away
this remedy absolutely free.
Hls proposition is certainty fair one.
Tic does not ask the people to invest
one penny. On the contrary hc invites
everybody 10 call for free bottle Even
the greatest skeptic must admit that
this IS fair and generous proposition
Munyon's remedies are sold through
out the civilized world, and he claims
that Munyon's Rheumatism Remedy
has helped more rheumatics than all the
medicines that have ever been com
pounded
1t acts by neutralizing the uric acid
lie specially invites those who have
what is called chronic rheumatism and
all those who have stiff and swollen Joints
and are unable to walk without a cane.
to get free bottle and see how quickly
tins remedy will Timber up the Joints
and take away aches and pains
Ii YOU are aching in any way come IN
and have chat with MUNYON'S ; man al
luohy Lounsbury's drug store, Penn
Grove, \. j.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
FRIDAY. APRIL 10. 1918
The Levy Courts WAY.

The Levy curt. al its meeting on Tues
dav last decided to borrow $4,000 from
the Farmers Bank on certificates Of in
oebtedncSS rcdccmablc on or before
October IL next. to be refunded from coun-
" taxes Tor tho next fiscal wear, due on and
after July |. The money thus borrowed
will be expended ON much-nccdcd repairs
to stone roads during the summer
Vet the Levy Court when II took this
action, had current funds IN bank 10 the
amoun OF nearly Sill 900. with prospects
OF closing the current fiscal year, juno 80,
with substantial cash balance certainly
ol considerably more than $4,000 The
question na,uralH arises. Why this tcm-
porary lo1n ot S3o.0o0'
Probably the lew Court may be able
Ia give q satisfactory answer 10 this qucs-
tion. but The average citizen and taxpayer
viii certainly hc puzzled Had the Levy
Court been short ol current expense
ttnd~ il, resort Ia temporary loan
vuuId have had some kind of q J1i~titlca-
lion Bur with ample funds in IL current
expense account il j. difficult 20 conceive
of amy reason why i should have tc~ored
to i temporary loan
But thi~ seems a. hc the Levy Court
method uf doing business In tunes past
it has rcSortcd to temporary loans, but II is
difficult 10 recall tho time when it VAS 50
weIl-fxcd financially rs Al present. With
good cash balance in bank and fine pros
poets OF closing the fiscal wear with
balance of considerable proportions. thus
assuring it OF good sum Of money with
which to start next years financial opera
tions.
This little incident is not encouraging
10 the taxpayers They are now compelled
to meet tax rate Of % cents on the 500,
under an assessment considerably ,ncrca>-
cd over that Of the previous year For thc
coming fiscal year the assessment has been
increased about forty millions over tho
present wear assessment Tins situation
should warrant material reduction of the
tax rate for next wear, but J. j. au uncer-
tainty u present that the Levy { "tlft will
make any reduction whatever Il may
continue the taN rate IL the present
figures and spend lie large increase N
revenue thereby n...dc certain IN tho>e
unsatisfactory way~ for which inc
Levy Court ha, Inade itself somewhat
notorious in recent ycal>
Il would be interesting if tie Levy
Court would explain It's action III ordering
= temporary loan 81 S5OO0O which ct
course involves the payment q interest
al = time when II ha> morc money on hand
than il expects % spend during the re-
usindcr 0i The fiscal year 1t does not look
like good business at any rate
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
THE EVENING SMILE.
FROM A PATRON

Three httlc girls each had received a
silver spoon ms a hrletmas GIFT
Min" has From Your papa on the
handle. sald Georgia
Mine SAYS. To my loving daughter.
chimcd IN Margaret
Mud mDc, sad Mabel proudly, says
Hotel Auditorium Piitsburg Chron-
iclc-I Telegraph
Il designed tins gown myself Z vas
wondering whether II was the result of
accident or design Boston Transcript
Ted = hear be l. very extravagaut
Ned Is he Why, he had "a pluHrf,cr
repair his auto. st LOUIS Cilobc-Dcm-
ocrat.
NO matter what is tho trouble. am
always the goat That Is because vuu
arc always buttlngln in Baltimore Amcrl-
can,
Is Bliggns proiiteer?9. No. lie
docsn get INTO the big figures far enough
to be in the three syllable class He's
only CRATER. w ashlngton Star.
Church "Why are all those people
standing there looking al the organ-grlnd-
er and the monkey Gotham Because
he hasn't passed around his hat vet
1onkcrs Statesman
My ancestors came over with the frs,
settlers. Mavbe Yea dor boIiey. me
Why not? They Gidn I depot forks then.
BaltUnors American
"Bliggna ,ntrrtalns Il good opinion Of
himself No replied Miss Cavenue:
his good opinion Of himself enfertains
sir bhgglns Washington Ntu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
JUST FOLKS
n ILL.,
THE GIANT SELFISHNESS.


"Tcll me, before | go 10 bed,
A giant story" Buddy said,
And so | started: Long ago
A wicked man began to grow
He had one eye. one ann, ono hand,
Ono mighty foot on which to stand,
And day and night he used To screcch
lie owned NIL things within his reach
For his delight WINS sordid greed.
He boarded things he didn't need
But worse thnn that, he taught the BOYS
To never lend their little toys:
This glant let the people live,
but robbed them of the wish To give.
He didn't kill them, but he hid
Their better selves, that's what he did.
And through the town you'd hear this
whine:
"You can't have that It's mine its
minc'
Soon everybody in the place
Possessed sour and ugly face.
What was his name2'' oh yes, oh vcs,
They called this giant, Scltishncss,
And So much like him II became
That strangers gave the town his name
Don't you go there. folks used to say,
III yon are wise YOU II keep away,
ftf nb one SfllitfS ana no one kttut
And nothing good is there To find.
IL IS indeed dismal scene
For everybody there is mean
This place soon had SO bad name
That strangers to II never came,
Until one day little boy
Decided that he would destroy
This Giant Selfshness, and free
The village from lts misery
And so he shared his many toys
With all the other little boys
And when he'd PIE and cake 10 cat
He'd call them IN to have treat
Soon all the Older folks exclaimed
Tint boy IL making MS ashamed
And some of them began 10 find
That there is Joy in being kind
They ceased in selfish WAYS To live,
They found II very good IN give
And Selfishness just slipped away
Where kindness reiRns he cannot stay.
Now he unselhsh Don't forget.
THIS dreadful giants living yet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
FIROR TEUTONIC Us.

Germany Is hurling It's lcgions in
desperation against the flexible. deadly
line Of the defenders Of civilization
Germany has at last. reverted openly 10
type Its camoufage Of kutur Is thrown
of Its mission Is frankly destructive.
II secs through bloody mist and, roar
ing. rushes upon the spears
There is even pathos in this barbaric
desperation the pathos of the defective
gorilla. yearning TO be more like the men
he 0utwardly resembles, but not knowing
how; the pathos Of the cannibal who seeks
TO absorb the virtues Of his enemy by
making that enemy INTO pot pie and
consuming him.
Germany, as a matter of fact, began
its war upon mankind not TO give what
Germany has, but to take what Germany
lacks-the grace Of France, the poise Of
England, the beauty of Italy, the freedom
of America II would have these things
by cannibalistic possession, by destroying
and consuming them Its notion of
acquiring the beauty Of the rose would be
TO pickle the rose and eat it,
Defeated in its clumsy brutal attempt
TO possess the world Germany sees red
and goes mad. On the edge Of the abyss
it strives not to save itself but 10 carry its
opponents down with it Chicago News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
TRINITY'S HONOR ROLL.

Trinity Parish Annals contains the
following under the caption Our Men in
the Service
John d. Estill has arrived safely over
seas and Is now Somewhere in France
Russell G. Aatchct has enlisted and
has been assigned to the Both Engineers,
Standard Gauge Railway Operation Bat
talon He is at present in Camp Upton,
Yaphank, i. L., and expects to sail shortly
for France.
William Fulton, Jr, . lifelong member
Of this parish, who has been living for the
past few years in Montreal, Canada, is
now at Camp Greenleaf, Fort Oglethorpe,
Georgia, a member Of Battalion IA,
Company b.
Joseph Swift Tatnall is in the Ordnance
Department, a private in Company b
Of the Gunpowder Res vati0n, Edgewo0d
Md
The l65th Regiment formerly the
New York 69th) of which Paul Wisner
Is member, is now engaged IN active
service on the western front in France.
There seem TO be indications that they
are fighting alongside the British troops
IN the great battle OF Plcardy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
Making t'Se of Waste Wood.

The inconvenience. IN many instances
actual suffering. To which many persons
were subjected during the past winter by
reason al the coal shortage, should impress
everybody with the necessity OF employ
ing ai possible agencies 70 prevent re
..nrreurc II tins situation And one form
oi material alienation may be \ resort 10
wood for heating purposes, especially
during thc fall and spring seasons, when
coal tires may not hc actually necessary
Of course. q good plan iS for all who are
able to do 80 to hll their coal bins during
tho summer months. which would tend 10
materially relieve the pressure for coal
throughout next winter And even those
who do this will fnd il benefit, a con
venirnce. and possibly saving 20 make
use of wood a> suggested \ chunk OF
fircwood in the furnace will heat tho house
quickly IN the chill mornings OF fall and
spring. and thus make a material saving IN
coal II Will Ie we'll worth while to try
tins
tf>o. there Is 4 great deal Of waste
wood around every community. Aban-
doned railroad tics may be cut up. Sc
les ~tump~ may be blasted from the
ground and converted INTO -erviceable
hrcwood Dead tree, abound, and II
would BE- much better to convert them
u,o fuel than permit them e longer
culnher he ground
The New York College oi Forestry. At
Syracuse nIversity. recommends the
purchase of green cord wood wherever II
may be obtained during The coming sum
ncr Il should be piled loosely in cellars
or sheds. - that !, Viii become seasoned
by next winter.
FirepIace~ may also be employed to
heat rooms by wood hre~ and save coal
before he real winter weather sets ID.
Especially could what Is now waste wood
be utilized III this manner This increased
use OF wood would tend 10 relieve the over
crowded transportation systems, and at
The same time prove q valuable economy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
Why Not the Port Of Wilmington

Recently il was determined that the
Federal government would expend about
So, 900, 600 in improving the harbor of
Boston. Yesterday announcement was
made that the government would expend
$40, ,OOO.OOO to S25, 900 900 in enlargng
the facilities of the port of Philadelphia,
along the Delaware river.
The argument for the employment OF
Federal money in improving these inn
portant ports of entry and discharge rs
plain They are essential to the move
ments of commerce, especially IN the
transportation of men, munitions and
supplies across the ocean, in order to and
IN the successful prosecution OF the war.
And this is the most important task our
Federal government has on its hands
at this time
Now, as the Federal government is
willing to expend its money in the I'M
provement of facilities at the ports OF
Boston and Philadelphia both of great
Importance is there any reason why 1t
SHuniu Hut tAAtHh iiS .iii ti INV h''N'
10 the port Of Wilmington?
None whatever The harbor Of Will
mington is most important In many
respects il has advantages that the port
Of Philadelphia docs not possess closer
proximity to the ocean and, except IN
the most severe winters, a free and open
harbor the year around, while nearly
every winter Philadelphia port is closed
at times by the heavy accumulations OF
ice at Horse Shoe Bend.
Wilmington harbor should he improved.
hlong the Christisna are important
shipvards. now engaged in building ships
for the government. 1t is essential that
they should have free navigation up and
down the river. and that Is a matter IN
which the government has an important
interest
Here is suggestion for our llarbor
c Commission. Let the members OF that
body go to Washington and have an
interview with the authorities With
proper presentation of our case, there IS
little doubt the government would CON
sent to do for Wilmington harbor what 1t
has decided to do for the harbors OF
Boston and Philadelphia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
CONDEMNING THE SPIkETAIL.

We heard man say the other dav
that men were so much more fortunate
than women. because, when there was a
party on tap. they didn't have to think
about dress, for there was the swalIowtail. .
it was always ready and in style But the
women what to wear at a social event
was the conflict Of ages the tumult OF
taste and anxiety
But now We see by the papers that some
women are trying to reform the spiketail
out Of existence which is the only resort
left to men to make themselves beautiful
or thereabout And it is "a woman who is
making this drive, leaving the decolIete
and a hundred feminine fancies in the
background OF course, the spiketail is a
perfectly illogical and incoherent affair
but what will take its place? The Tux
edo is suggested. What, that bobtailed
concern, with n.Nh Nhing to it but an open
front We woulFrather have wammus
if We are to lose the spiketail < Ohio
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