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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
WANTS OSTRICH MASCOT.
Soldier Lacking in knowledge oi
the Huge Bird.

The machine gun sergeant at Douglas
who wants an ostrich for mascot and
is willing to hatch it himself if some
body will provide him with an egg, does
not know much about ostriches or the
task in which he proposes To enlist. II
he gets the egg and is not otherwise
restricted he might as well be mustered
out Of the service The Germans will
be at peace so far as he is concerned
He has perhaps been misled by stories
he has heard of the careless, irrespon-
sible way in which the ostrich race is
perpetuated by the laying of the egg in
the sand where IT is left 10 its own de-
vices until ii becomes an ostrich. That
may happen in Africa. where there is
plenty of sand and heat, but it will not
work in the climate of Douglas where
though there Is no lack of sand, the sun
cannot be counted upon to assist in the
business of incubation. The Sergeant
would have to go TO setting
Moreover, the ostrich Is bird of slow
growth 1t would be a long time before
one coming forth from the egg could be-
come q potent influence in the struggle
between autoracy and democracy. By
the time il would be in readiness to be
taken 10 Berlin the war would be over
and only historians would vet be talking
about IL
We would recommend some other kind
Of mascot, one Of quicker though even
OF less sturdy and magnificent growth
Arizona Republican
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
GUN NEST UNDER A CROSS
Huns Picked Cemetery in Which
to Fight Back Our Men.

With the American Army In Lorraine,
Sept. 2l.--In n cemetery near LINER,
just within the German lines previous to
the attack of Sept. IL, American troops
have discovered German machine gun
nests beneath the concrete pcdcstnls Of a
large cross. The Germans had dug in
along the centre Of the foundation and con-
structed machine gun positions at three
places facing toward the French lines.
The cemetery il on a hill commanding "A
view of the country of the south, and the
Germans assumed that if an attack were
made the cemetery would not be subject
ed to artillery FIRE.
When the Franco-American offensive
started the Germans held the machine
gun nests in the cemetery as long as
possible, but were compelled to retreat
in haste before they could use the guns.
So hurried was the enemy retirement
that several machine guns were found in
the cemetery by the Americans. The
cemetery was not hit by shells, and the
cross still stands.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
SLACKERS MUST co,
WAR INDUSTRIES
CAPT AIMS INSIST
Crpwder Framing Drastic Rcgu-
lations Dealing With Men
Dodging Draft by Work
PretenceS.
CRAMP WORKERS PROTEST

Washington, Sept 2l.-The nation s
war industries are to be rid of slaokers
under new regulations now being worked
out bv Provost Marshal General Crowder,
according to Charles Picz, Nice-Presi-
dent of the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
testifving before the Senate Commerce
Committee Yesterday
The slackers are of two kinds-those
who have obtained employment in essen-
tial industries to escape the draft, and
others who, having obtained such en-
plovment shirk their duty and impair
the efficiency of the industry.
Mr. Piez referred specifically to ship
wards. but left no doubt that the weed
ing out of slackeTs there was to be dupli-
Gated in other war industries.
Military slackers will be reached by
an examination of their claims TO cx-
emption or deferred classification. other
than their employment IN essential work.
WAY TO REACH sLAC kERs.
Industrial slackers will be reached by
a regulation, providing that any man
emploved in war work, and having oh
tanned deferred classification on that
ground. shall lose his exemption If he
ahsents himself from his work more
than three days month without suth-
rient reasons, such as personal illness, or
the like
Mr. Piez disclosed the fact that this
regulation has been prepared while dis
cussing the reported slump of work at
the Hog Island Ship Yard at Phila-
,lelphia Reports had reached commit
tee members that of the 90, 900 exempted
workrnen there, thousands were alleged
TO bc sIackers, who sought refuge in the
shipyard from tho Selectivc Draft.
900 SIAC CKERs DROPPED FROM ONE YARD.
The Emergency Fleet Corporation, in
cooperation with draft authorities. will
sift all charges of slaCkerism, and if
these are found to be true, will at once
dismiss the Slackers who will then be
put into the army Mr.. Picz said that
one ward already had discharged 1000
men as Slackers He added that General
Crowdcr had allotted 80 600 men TO work
in Shipyar,ls and that this would be in
creased nv an additional 10000
The committee was told that puglists,
BARRIERS. actors. ballplaycrs, and others
engaged in non-cSscntial tasks had Hockcd
to the Hog Island ward. and obtained
such employment as their total lack of
knowledge OF shiphulding would permit
them to perform. But some, the commit
tee was Informed, did not labor honestly
Mt the tasks assigned to them. but devoted
most Of their time to obtaining similar
soft Jobs for friends
CUT DowN sHIP oUTrV7.
Mr.. Picz repeated to the committee a
statement he has made several tunes re-
Gently, that Hog Island yard would do
we'll 70 construct twenty of the FORTY
eight ships in It's program for this wear
They will never accomplish what
hey hope said Mr.. picz, referring to
Hog Island officials They hope for
forty-cight Shins. but with their labor
problems. and hasing my estimate on
experience with other Yards, will he
satisfied II they produce twenty this
year
He said that great difficulty is being
experienced in obtaining skilled men to
install machinery in the hulls
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
CAMP MEADE HONORS
FOREIGN HEROES
Italian and Polish Celebrations
Participated in by
All Races.

Camp Meade. Admiral, Md, Sept. p.
Italian Dav was observed by the ,,a-
velopment battaiions Yesterday Men OF
other foreign nationality joined with
those who came from Sunny Italy TO
make the day one To be remembered The
War Camp Community Service CO.
operated with Major 4 j Dcerng and
carried out an elaborate program. VISIT
ing talent and soldiers who have shown
ability rs entertainers were on the pro
gram Italian songs and dances were
features OF the entertainment Addresses
were delivered IN English and Italian on
the great part Italy is playing IN the de-
fence of civilization against the Huns 4
Polish entertainment was gwen IN the
evening with the cooperation of Polish
leaders Of Baltimore This was arranged
before Italian Day was decided on, and
Professor " IL T1gatis gave piano
selections and an address was delivered
by Rev, Gabriel kraus.
The football season will open up IN a
few weeks in earnest. The 2ilth Field
Signal Battalion seems to have every
other team on the defensive already
This battalion includes many college and
university men who know the game and
have PLAYED No distinct stars are heard
of at present 4 little camoutlage will be
resorted to To make the final rising of the
bright lights all the more sensational.
MANY of the men are from the University
of Vermont, but Yale, Harvard and other
bigger schools also are represented. The
Sixty-third Infantry has some mighty
giants in its ranks and is certain To be
able TO put a strong eleven IN the field.
In other units IN camp there is an abun-
dance of material The sport will start
with 1875 teams and an effort will be made
to work a schedule up TO a climax by the
elimination OF the weaker teams as soon
as possible
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
EDWARD LIZ BOUTILLIER KILLED
Retired philadelphia Merchant Caught
In Jhrc9hing Machine.

Edward I.e Bontillier, one n Phiiadel-
phia's leading merchants before his retire
rncnt twenty years ago was blled yestef-
DAWN n thresbing machine on his Green
Neadow Farm, near Paoh. Chester
county
Mr.. Le Boutillier, who was grycniy
wears old was experimenting The thrcsh-
inc o6 the ont crop on his farm III
clothing bceafne cntangled IN The ma
chinery and he Wa thrown against ab
iron proiection A fracture ~ the skuil
cailsed instant death.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
KAISER'S STATUES SPARED
Populace Indignant That Monu-
ments to Goethe and Schiller
Were Melted First.

Geneva, Sept. 2l.-Owing 10 gem
eral indignation among the civilian
population of Germany because % the
melting Of historic bronze monuments,
such as those of Goethe and Schiller,
while those Of the Hohenzollerns and
Hapsburgs were left intact, new order
has been issued, according 10 reports
from Munich, that the GIohenzollcrn
monuments shall be placed in the melting
pot.
Three TIohenzoIlern statues are said
to be missing from Beriin. three from
Cologne, two from Munich, and one
each from several towns on the Rhine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
Panama Canal Service.

Free steamship transportation, with
salary beginning on the day of sailing, are
offered as inducements by the govern
ment TO those accepting any of the fol-
lowing openings at this time: Battery
repairnen, slS3 per month; telephone
cable solicer, sls9 per month; clerks,
Sl06 to Sll6 per month; commissarv
assistants, sl25 to si75 per month; mar
inc coppersmiths, "a cents an hour; super
intendent dairyman, 1925 to Sl75 per
month; craftsmen, sl37 80 to S2lO per
month; electricians, s204 per month; fire.
men, sli0 per month telephone Inspector,
si6S per month: machinists, 81 cents an
hour, female nurses, $95 per month; wire
less operator, $3.50 per month; pipefitters
81 cents an hour; policemen, SlO3 per
month, rlgger, Sl70 per month; shipftters,
81 cents per hour; shipwright, 93 cents
per hour; foreman soapmaker, $3.50 per
month; vulcanizer, 81 cents an. hour; oxv-
acetylene welders, 50 cents an hour; gen
eral conduit wiremen, 81 cents an hour.
Applications should be submitted on form
lis, which may be procured at the main
office of the United States Employment
Service. Sixth and King streets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
CRAMP MEN Refuse TO
SERVE SLACkER BOSSES

Philadelphia, Sept PA number
Of workers quit At the Cramp shipyard
here Yesterday because they objected
to baseball PLAYERS, actors, pugilists and
Others, inexperienced in shipbmlding
being placed over them as bosses. The
number of men who left their work
could not he learned The company Of
fcials who could he reached said thev
had no knowledge of any serious cur
tailmen1 in their force while men who
QUIT said the number that left the ward
is large.
TOO MUCH WELFARE WORK.
Charles Scott. general organizer of the
Boilermakers and Shipbuilders, and d.
j. Cavan, general organizer for the
American Federation Of Labor in the
Delaware district, were quoted tonight
as saving that there Is too much welfare
work in the shipyards and that il re-
tards the progress of shipbuilding Pri-
vately owned yards, such as Cramps,
they said, never had any welfare agents
until the Government sent them there at
Covernn ent expense.
Francis T. Bowles. Assistant General
Manager Of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, in statement today regarding
the alleged failure Of riveters al the
Hog Island Shlpvard 10 speed up, said
that an Investigation Of that plant " as
neither necessary nor desirable at this
time Whit the majority Of men AT the
ward were doing their best, there were
shirkers among them, and they would be
eliminated he said
SLUMP At HOG ISLAND.
Conditions at Hog Island, he said
were similar to those in other wards and
war industries Unable to draw skilled
men from other places, Hog Island had
been required, with very small sprink-
ling Of skilled workers, TO obtain. edu-
cate and organize a large force from
variety of material
Only 1922 rivets were driven into
the sides of the vessels at Hog Island
plant on Wednesday when an average
of II an hour was made. On the same
day the Submarine Boat Corporation
at Newark n j., had an average Of 20
an hour, and the Merchant Shipbuilding
Corporation at Bristol, Penn, 21.
AS compared with the best riveting
record set at the Hog Island plant.
Wednesdays total shows a decrease Of
181 800. When the top mark was made
5l2 gangs were at work. whereas on
v ednesday only 12l reported for duty
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
COLDS

Simple home treatment
take a tablespoonful of water
--or teaspoon if you prefer,
and put in 5 or 10 drops of
Brazilian Balm and take. Re
peat every half hour. Cold
vanishes like magic. No qui-
nine or opiates.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
Personal.

Godfrey r. Handy, deputy comp
troller of New Castle county, is spending
his vacation at Asbury Park, \. j., and
other seaside resorts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21

"Aunt Dinah, what do you think of
this fight or-work proposition?"
'Lawsy honey, dat amt muffin new
10 me. Use had to put dat alternative to
dat lowbrow trifln husband OBJ mine
evah since he was wished onto ale. -
Florida Times Union
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21

ANY previous military expenence?'
mo, sir Thish is my first war
But | daresay after I've been in two or
three I'll soon pick up the game Sydney
Bulletin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
DENNIS Nc GOWAN DEAD.
Philadelphia Restaurateur, Long Popular
With Good Liyers.n

Philadelphia, Sept 21-Dennis
MCGOWAN, proprietor Of one Of the most
wldely-known restaurants in this city.
died yesterday at Atlantic CITY.
The MCGOWAN cafe. for years on the
southeast corner Of Fifteenth and SAMSON
streets and then at No 1907 Sansom
street, was patronized by leading lawyers,
politicians and men prominent In the
walks Of city and Pennsylvania life.
Originally the restaurant was on the
site now occupied by the Fifteenth street
addition to the Union League.
Denny MCGOWAN was popular with
three generations Of Philadelphians. who
loved good things to eat His sea foods es-
pecially terrapin, and his oysters, and his
salads delighted the palatee of his patrons
for more than half Gentry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
WHEN VITALITY is LOWERED
Take Horsford Acid Phosphate

Excellent for the relief OF exhaustion
due to summer heat, overwork, or worry.
Cooling and refreshing Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21

-Four years of privation may have
"animalized the Austrians but the
Belgans are still human.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
SCOTT TOWNSEND IMPROVES.

The condition Of l.. Scott T?wpaend
Who is III in Baltimore, showed greaier
Improvement today Laird 4 ~ of
which be is president. received . f1ctaaRe
saying his health is improving and he
more cheerful
His brother, Sylvester y. Town."nd
vlce-yrosident of the Wilmington ir9st
%, who has been al NJ Atlantic tJ 81
several wrecks, aIso Is improving N health
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21

Bait in that peace trap smelled too
much of cheese.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21

Peace shell fired into Allied osmp
tccmz n have bron 'dDd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21

You try an Every Evening want adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21

You try an Every Evening want adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01
STOCK MARKET

New York, July Opening with
an irregular tone, todays stock mar
ket soon developed a heavy trend, due
to recessions of 1 to 1 IL points in
some of the leaders and speculative
issues. United States Steel Cruel
bic Steel, Baldwin Locomotive, Gen
eral Motors and Mexican Petroleum
were under especial pressure. The
selling also embraced metals, tobac-
cos and few of the Inactive special
ties. Gains of 1 to 1 1-2 points in
Beet Sugar, Brooklyn Transit and
National Lead served as a part off
set.
Prices steadied for a time but re-
acted again after the first hour. The
weakness of United States Steel which
extended it's loss to two points affected
all other industrials, equipments and
the war division as g. whole. Coppers
offered some resistance, but finally
succun'bed with motors, oils. ship
pings, feathers and tobaccos, those is
sues recording recessions of one to
four points. Aside from a one point
loss in Reading, railroads were dull
and little changed. Liberty lbs
sold at 1882 to 1882, the first As at
1920 TO 94.28, the secondd As at 1920
to 94.26 and the las at $500 to 96.42.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01
The World of Finance

as the backbone of the war. It is not
only providing all the guns, NUM-
tons, ships, railroads, etc, essential
to winning the war; but the hand
some profits obtained from steel pro-
ductipn are proving one of the most
prolific and substantial sources Of
revenue through the medium of ex-
cess profits taxes. The strongest ma
tons are ultimately those with the
largest resources in local and iron am
ply utilized and in these respects the
United States has an enormous lead
of the entire world. Congress is &C.
cupied in drafting a new revenue bill.
To tax justly, and draw the largest
amount of revenue possible, without
drying up the sources of revenue or
impairing the country's industries, is
problem requiring all the foresight
and skill available. AS a result Of
taxation and price fixing, a number
Of dividends out of which new cap
ital is largely derived have been re-
duced; and in the July list of pay
ments aggregating $119000,000 a year
ago, the total this year will be only
800, 900 900, the decrease being en-
tirely in industrial issues. Large pay
ments, however, will be made on ac-
count of government disbursements.
Fluctuations on the Stock Exchange
were confined within relatively mar
row limits the greatest activity being
in few industrial specialties. Mon
etary conditions inevitably impose
some restrictions on speculative ac-
tivity, but in spite of this factor and
the uncertainties of war the outlook
is generally favorable to the main
tenance of values. In cases where
prices have risen to any extent, profit
taking is of course to be anticipated,
though the undertone of confidence
has good foundations and remains I'M
shaken .
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01
Sweet odors Always Popular.

From the very earliest ages man has
loved sweet doors. In the Bible we
read Of the burning of incense on the
affairs and the very word perfumery
(under which head we may include all
delicate fumes or smells) comes from
the Latin fumus, smoke or vapor. The
early Egyptians knew the use of the
still, and adapted it to the separation
of the odorous principle from fragrant
plants, but the most ancient odors
were drawn from natural gums, such
as camphor, myrrh and cinnamon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01
Stars Not Visible From Well.

That stars are visible in the day
time from the bottom Of deep shaft
or well has been generally believed
since the days of Aristotle, but there
Is not the slightest foundation for the
idea. Baron Humboldt, who spent a
good deal of time in mines himself
and questioned miners In various parts
of the world, found no evidence in sup
port of this belief, and it has since
been thoroughly exploded. But, like
many other exploded" ideas, it -four
ishes just as vigorously as ever.-Pop-
ular Science Monthly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01
Darkness Above the Sky.

The projectile of the gun with
which the Germans have been shelling
Paris from a distance Of seventy-fve
miles must rise in its trajectory to a
height of twenty-four miles above the
earth. The Scientific American says
it is probable that at that height there
is so little air that the sky loses its
blue appearance, because there is hard
ly enough of it to produce the refrac-
ton of light which gives it its 1uminos-
ityR
eff we could accompany this shell
on its course" continues the Scientific
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01
"Doctorfno" HeIIotrope,

The delicate heliotrope is scarce and
improbable to the perfumer. He de-
tects in it's odor, however, the aroma
Of vanilla combined with the sharper
scent of bitter almonds. Therefore, he
adds to a tincture of vanilla a small
quantity Of the otto Of bitter almonds
and rose and orange flower essence,
and thus easily makes extract of hello
trope.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01
POLITICAL NOTICES
Call for the Congressional
Convention of the Dem
ocratic Party

The Congressional Convention Of the
Democratic Party, in and for the
Fourth Congressional District, will be
held at the Stratfeld Hotel in the CITY
of Bridgeport, on Tuesday afternoon
July end, 1913, at o'clock. All the
Delegates chosen to attend said con-.
vention shall assemble at the said
time and place for the purpose Of
choosing a candidate for the office Of
Congressman from the Fourth Con-
gressiona1 District and to transact any
other business necessary and proper
to come before said convention.
THE COMMITTEE,
BY DANIEL E. WALKER,
DIS u Chairman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01
Big Events in Small Territory.

Perhaps it is because the mans from
which children used to lear Bible
geography were on large scale that
most Of US have failed to realize how
narrow were the limits within which
took place all those great doings that
fill the books of Samuel and Kings.
Just in the same way the classical
scholar who visits Greece is surprised
that so small territory suf1ced for
SO many striking incidents and for
the careers of SO many famous men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01
Proof of Worlds Great ACE.

When we come to prehistoric man,
Assyria is as yesterday. Discoveries
made of skulls in various parts Of Eu-
rope show that a low class of primitive
man lived upon earth at least 100000
years ago, and for $4,000 years a high
type of man inhabited what is now
central France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01
Do Not Borrow Trouble.

I saw delicate flower had grown
up two feet high between the horses
path and the wheel track. An inch
more to the right or left would have
sealed its fate, or an inch higher; and
yet it lived to flourish as much as if
1t had a thousand acres of untrodden
space around it; it never knew the
danger it incurred. 1t did not borrow
trouble, nor invite an evil fate by ap-
pretending it.-Thoreau.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01
FIVE FOR THE NAVY.

The U. S. Navy gathered five young
lads. this morning. Four OF the lads
Are rom the city and one from An
sonia They were Alfanz PikoZzolo
of 119 Lexington avenue. Raymond s.
Schuler, 1915 Pembroke street, Thorn
as De Srselis, 7o4 Brooks street,
Clarence H. Baily. 46 Elm street, An
sonia, Conn. and Joseph Daignean,
297 East Main street. Sugelis left for
Newport News this morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01

American, ''we should probably find
the sky growing darker and darker,
until it becomes nearly black. In the
black sky the sun would show as
ball of fire, while the stars which were
not obliterated by the suns light would
also be visible. Below US we should
have the reflection of sunlight from the
earth and from the denser strata of
the atmosphere"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01
Success Without strunnIs.

Persons who have succeeded in any
line have had to struggle for the tri-
umphs that came their way. The road
to success is not rose strewn by any
means. It is hard, wearisome thor
oughfare, almost impossible in places.
Therefore, if we are so foolish as to
conclude that half-hearted or careless
endeavors will result in our work be-
ing classed as up to the standard, or
success suddenly casting a golden halo
around US, we are doomed to disap-
pointment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01
Call for the Democratic
County Convention

The County Convention of the
Democratic Party in and for the Coun-
ty of Fairfield, will be held at the
Stratfield Hotel, in the City of Bridge
port, on Tuesday afternoon, July End,
1918, at o'clock. All the delegates
chosen to attend said convention shall
assemble at the said time and place
for the purpose of choosing candi-5
date for the office of County Sheriff.
and to transact any othere business
necessary and proper to come before
said convention.
THE COMMITTEE.
By JOHN H. McNrURRAY,
DIS Us Chairman 4