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Evening star., 1918-06-28
War Savings Stamp Day.

War Savings Stamp day! This is
the day on which the President has
asked the American people to pledge
themselves to buy the tokens of gov
ernment Indebtedness that are repay
able in five years. A more attractive
scheme of saving and lending to the
government was never devised. It ap-
peals to the person of small means as
well as to others of larger, capital.
Everybody can contribute to this loan
Everybody should subscribe.
These stamps are virtually little lib
erty bonds in IS denominations, cost
ing each a few pennies more than a.
Each one that is bought helps the gov
eminent in its war emergency. And
to make it easier to buy these "bond-
let's subscriptions are payable at the
rate Of 25 cents through the purchase
of thrift stamps. Nobody can find a
valid excuse for not subscribing. But
nobody wants an excuse. At least
there is no disposition to seek excuses.
During the course of the year 1918,
! through little savings now and then,
i every person can buy at least one war
savings stamp-sixteen quarters and a
few pennies will do it in the course Of
| twelve months.
The pledges that are asked today
/ are for the remainder of the year
They should be given unhesitatingly
It is not like signing a note. One is
under no compulsion to buy because Of
| one Of these pledges signed and de.
! livered, beyond the compulsion of pa
triotic conscience. Yet the man who
will sign one Of these pledges usually
tries to make good. A war savings
stamp pledge today represents that lit
tie bit more of an effort to win the
war that, made by every American, is
going to lead to victory.
Evening star., 1918-06-28
there is public business demanding hi

there is public business demanding his
presence in Washington. Whether
that business is voting supplies for the
Army and the Navy, or voting for an
enlargement of the electorate in re-
sponse to a recognized public senti-
ment, Congress should buckle to the
task. This is no time for putting off
until tomorrow what can be, and should
be, done today.
The proposed recess of four or six
weeks las not been voted, and there
we're those who doubted the advisa-
bility of proposing it. 1t need not be
voted. 1t should not be voted at the
expense, even temporary, Of any
measure upon which public interest
is fastened. The congressional cam
paigns would not he injured if the
proposition were abandoned. The
month of July is not good time for
campaigning. September and October
are the months for that sort of work ;
and controversies left unsettled now
might grow in difficulty during q re-
cess, and prolong the resumed session
through the fall.
Congress should "carry on" The
session is only six months old. De-
cembcr, always devoted to organiza-
tion, never counts for general business
in long session.
Evening star., 1918-06-28
The Crime at Serajevo.

Four years ago today the crown
prince of Austria Hungary was assas
sinated at Serajevo, Bosnia, by Ser.
bian named Prinzip. 1t was an assas
sination such as had occurred in Eu
rope from time to time for many years
apparently the act of fanatical pa
triot burning under a sense of wrong
At the time it was not believed that il
would lead to any serious conse.
quences, save perhaps to those directly
involved in what was charged to have
been conspiracy. That IT would be
utilized as the occasion for the great
war for which Germany had long been
preparing was not thought possible. II
did not involve directly questions in
which Germany was herself concerned
Austria's ultimatum to Serbia on the
score of Prinzip's crime was an out
rageous stretch Of authority. Serbia
could not have been held guilty of
completely in any court Of law or any
international tribunal. The crime oc.
CURED on Austrian soil-Bosnia had
been seized by Austria in criminal
aggression-and the government at
Belgrade has never yet been shown to
have had the least connection with the
killing or to have displayed any toler-
ance for the secret organization of
which Prinzip was said to have been
the agent at Serajevo.
There is much of mystery about the
Serajevo crime. Crown Prince Ferdi-
nand was hated bitterly by many peo-
pie. He had a cruel disposition, harsh
and implacable toward the Balkan peo-
pie, whom he despised. He had been
warned not to 60 to Serajavo. He de-
fed the warning. A plot to kill him
was suspected before he left Vienna.
Who planned that plot is not known.
That the existence of the plot was
known in Berlin is said to have been
established by documentary evidence.
1t is known, too, that Berlin knew of
the warning, and there is not lacking
the assertion that from Berlin went a
word that resulted in Ferdinand's de-
parture for Serajeyo.
The complex Of intrigue in this af-
fair is not in the least plain today. It
may some day be exposed to view.
Whether it was simply the desire of
certain ones to remove from the sue.
cession to the Austrian throne so
strong a man as Ferdinand in favor of
so weak man as Carl, or q scheme to
give Austria an excuse for demands
which it was known Russia would not
permit to be granted, or had both OBJ
jects, the crime at Serajevo, which
started the world confagration, stands
as one Of the most sinister in history
Evening star., 1918-06-28
The District Bill.

Resistance by the Senate to the
House amendment to the District bill
repeating the half-and-half provision
of the organic act now results in a
reference of the matter to the House
for further vote The District awaits
the outcome of the conference on the
bill with confidence 1t feels that in
a cause so Just there can be no doubt
as 70 the outcome.
The action of the House in voting,
almost without debate and with no
warning with no deliberation i'll com
mittee, to replace the half-and half ar
rangement with sliding scale system
of District financing was in distinct
antagonism to the findings of the joint
select committee, which devoted weeks
to this question and made an exhaus-
tive report on it to Congress.
There is no particular urgency about
the enactment of the District appro-
priation bill such as to force de-
cision contrary to equity. Congress
will be in session for many weeks to
come, even though it may take a re-
cess shortly to permit the preparation
OF the revenue bill. Should tho Dis
triet appropriation bill not be signed
by the close of this fiscal year a con-
tinuing resolution can be enacted
carrying the existing appropriations
along until action is had upon the new
measure.
Thus tho senate is under no compul-
sion to yield in order to prevent the
failure of the bill, and there is no in
dication of disposition on its part
to do so. It's action in regard to the
half -and-half matter was unanimously
taken, in committee and in the Senate
itself. Its position is absolutely in ac-
cordance with the findings of the joint
select committee, and with no occasion
whatever for retreating in the slightest
from its position there is no reason
to believe that the Senate will yield
or compromise. In view of these facts
recession by the House from its un-
teaable position is in order.
Evening star., 1918-06-28
Won Kuehlmann's Speech.

Chagrin over the frankness with
which Foreign Secretary Won Kuehl-
mann discussed the possibility of peace
by arrangement may disclose that the
German military leaders still hope to
win victory in the field, or at least to
maneuver to the point at which Ger
many can dictate the terms Of the
peace.
Considered as a too frank exposure
of the possibility of peace by arrange
ment, Won Kuehlmann's speech is 4
specimen of that interesting process of
letting the cat out Of the bag. Is it
in fact the German official expectation
that nothing better can be gained7 Or
have the Machiavellis of Berlin some in
trigue in one of the belligerent coun-
tries that will serve to weaken the en-
tente as was done in Russiai
1t is hardly to be believed that Won
Kuehlmann spoke without authority or
some degree Of supervision over his
words. If so, the German organization
has. indeed, gone wrong. Teamwork
has never before been lacking in the
Berlin arrangements for publicity and
discussion. Are two parties forming in
the high commando Is the crown
princes influence waningi Does Luden-
dorff see the situation with the eye Of
the quartermaster general rather than
that Of the field leader, recognizing the
extreme gravity Of the economic con-
ditions instead of being dazzled by the
glory of the dauntless armies Of the
fatherland9
But perhaps Won Kuehlmann stirred
up a fuss deliberately. This may be
merely another bit Of characteristic
German camoufage. 1t is an old trick
to distract attention. Very often a
gang Of pickpockets will clean out a
crowd while two Of the gentry engage
in fisticuffs.
Evening star., 1918-06-28

the time that has elapsed since the de-
thronement there has been . chance for
high passions to cool Had fanatic
sought the former cars life . year
ago while resentment at the disclosure
of duplicity and traitorous weakness
still ran high it would not have been
surprising. If now, fifteen months
afterward, the former car has been
killed, it is altogether probable that 1t
is q political move and not an act Of
passion, and that behind 1t lies story
Of intrigue, the Germanic origin Of
which is not beyond suspicion.
Evening star., 1918-06-28

Food shortage in Germany is likely
to make those Hohenzollern boys more
peevish than ever about the delay in
getting luncheon in Paris.
Evening star., 1918-06-28

Anything Kerensky may have to say
will be heard in this country with re-
spectful interest and with the hope
that he will soon be able to command
no less deferentiai attention of audi
ences in his own country.
Evening star., 1918-06-28

The Austrians may rely on being
obliged to share the credit with Ger
many for any possible good fortune
and to bear undivided responsibility
for defeat.
Evening star., 1918-06-28
Lazy Day.

Lazy Day.
Oh, Lazy Day, where have you genet
We miss you now and them
Nights curtain soft seems scarcely
drawn
Till daylight glows again.
Cnheeded sounds the birds low song,
Unfelt the breeze drifts by
The distant bugle's note is strong,
And hearts are beating high!
Some time when sorrowing is relieved,
And Might by Right is led.
Some time when purpose we'll achieved
O'erwhelms the ills we dread,
Wen dream again where perfumes
dwell,
And doze the hours away,
All unresistful Of the spell
You weave. oh, Lazy Days
Evening star., 1918-06-28

Agricultural scientists are now re.
quested by Gamers to arrange to have
fruit ripen coincidentaliy with the re-
laxations from time to time of sugar
restrictions.
Evening star., 1918-06-28

So long as interned Germans are re-
lieved from busy transactions involv-
ing overalls and calloused palms the
fact will stand that they are lingering
in a non productive capacity.
Evening star., 1918-06-28

The nihilists have had their day at
last in Russia. The tyranny that fol-
lows anarchy has asserted itself and
the revolution that overthrows tyranny
is to be hoped for.
Evening star., 1918-06-28

Every time Russia asks for assist
ance Germany surveys the situation
with a view to gathering in any assets
intended to aid the oppressed slav.
Evening star., 1918-06-28

Women are properly claiming equal
rights with men and grand juries are
reminding them that they also have
equal responsibilities.
Evening star., 1918-06-28

The kaiser should lend his influence
to the recognition Of a most valuable
assistant by remaining Petrograd
"Trotzkyburg."
Evening star., 1918-06-28

After half a century Of preparation
for war the Germans find themselves
still ill-prepared.
Evening star., 1918-06-28
Division of Wealth.

The peasant German dares not sup,
| Nor even breakfast with will.
He saves his all for Bertha Krupp,
And she divides with Kaiser Bill.
Evening star., 1918-06-28
Dainty Collars and Sets
OF Or9andie. Net and Batiste

Organdie Sets, in pink. blue and
white. trimmed with two net ruffles.
S1.Z5 set.
Organdie surplice Collars. with cuffs
to match: daintily trimmed with mar.
row val lace. $500 . set.
Sets of net and tucked organdie, val
lace trimmed 9375 a set.
surplice Collar. Vestee and Cuffs to
med with lace. 1915 a set.
Organdie Sets, plain hemmed. hem
stitched tucks or pin tucked trimmings.
u 90 to $500 set.
ored embroidered batiste, pointed style
and plated. 91.5O n set, 81 90 for col
Street floor. center.
Evening star., 1918-06-28
Great Discovery,

$50 you got some bargains"
eyes, Charley DEAR" exclaimed young
Mrs. Torkins. ~ found several things
whose price has increased only two or
three hundred per cent in the past
week"
Evening star., 1918-06-28

The ideal Fourth Of July celebra-
ton this year will be safe, sane and
economical.
Evening star., 1918-06-28

Italy was late getting into the war,
but came along early for congratula.
tions.
Evening star., 1918-06-28
OVERRIDING It.

"A little nonsense now and then is
relished by the best of men," said the
person who quotes.
eyes," replied Miss Cayenne; "while
nonsense pleases, more or less, beware
Of constant foolishness."
Evening star., 1918-06-28
Wonen's Washable
Gloves
In White and Popular Shas

and 2 button Washable Doe
skin Gloves in, white and natural,
$50 and $500 pair.
6-button Puil-on Doeskin Gloves
with elastic at wrist, in white only,
S2.15 pair.
2-clasp Chamoisette Gloves, in
white, tan, mode, pongee and grays
with self and three rows Of contrast
ing black embroidery, $l00 pair.
Street hoor, center.
Evening star., 1918-06-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.


sDo you believe that brevity is the
soul of witt"
II don't say exactly that" answered
Senator Sorghum. "But will admit
that man sometimes shows his smart
ness by not talking any more than is
absolutely necessary"
Evening star., 1918-06-28

Rendering Concealment Difficult.
POSSIBLY economy will compel mems
attire to 60 back to stockings and knee
breeches."
"Good idea. It'll make bootiegging
that much harder"
Evening star., 1918-06-28

In spite Of gas bombs and U-boats,
Prussia's inventive powers are best
ehown in their fiction department
Evening star., 1918-06-28
Women's Silk Hose
In White and Black

Women's Clocked Silk Hose,
with lisle garter tops and soles, that
insure longer wear; white with
black clocks and black with white
clocks and mixed black and white
clocks, $500 a pair.
Richelieu Ribbed Silk Hose, drop
stitch, in white and black, $3.50 pair.
Street noor. G street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
PASTOR ATTACKS LIQUOR.
Rev. w. A. Vrooman Says Shame
of Anglo Saxon is Slavery
to Drink.

Rev. w. A. Vrnoman, in the Eni-
tartan Church, yesterday, paid his respects
TO the liquor traffic in no uncertain
terms, and alluded to il as ''the shame of
patriotic and generous Wilmington. y
Continuing, he said:
1--WE do not attack the men IN the
business. They are there 20 supply n
public demand. The fault lies with
the people who ignorantly support the
grea test destroyer OF food and man power
intensified on this subject so that gov
ernment measures to suppress the drink
traffic may receive vigorous support
"Since the war commenced the British
have destroyed in their brewcrics enough
grain To ration the British Isles with flour
and sugar for over q year They starve
the women and children tn have their
beer. America has been as profligate as
Britain. The shame of the Anglo-Saxon
race is its slavery 90 drink. While tho
army fights the Germans the whskey
bottle stais in the back
To-day the United States Employ
ment Service IS comblne the country for
men. They find mnltitudes of human
beings in mems clothes, but large
percentage Of them will not or cannot
work. Their manhood is gone The Hog
Island shipvards and the Delaware ship
wards are full of slnckcrs Who basely glory
in their big wages and little work. The
nation suffers, the army and the navy
suffer from the dcgrneracy Of the host of
sfackers with great appctiiles for beer
and bread and who hate real work The
greatest cause of tins Is tho saloon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
LOSS FROM U-BOATS
TOTALS 3,368.008 TONS
u. S. Alone Can Replace Tonnage
Being Destroyed by Ger
man Submarines.

Washington, sept 23-l nItcd states
ship construction alone outstrps sub
marine losses
The complete breakdown of the I boat
campaign against the Allies ami rhe
ncutrals Is clearly portrayed in a resume
OF the shipping situation II ne world.
compiled bv he shipping Board
Ship construction IN fhe mled states
for the month of August surpassed he
total of submarine destruction hy more
than q thousand tons since MAY iaSt the
worlds ship construction rate mas been
greater han of the rate Of destruction.
The Niles net loss from submarines
is but 5.362 .OsS deadwelght tons 4 -'Ir-
prising figure, when the tremendous losses
Of the early DAYS oi unrestricted submarine
warfare are recalled The recovery If the
Allies j. due 10 the ship construction
progress made in the Tnited states. winch
in wear has placed tins nation IN the van
OF the Shipbuilding countries of the world.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23

can IxpedItirnarv Forces 10 receive
package from tbs relatives or friends pro-
vding II does not exceed seven pounds if
weight u hc requests IE and the request
b approved ny hls commanding officer
The P0st0tfce Department was 4d-
rscd by ne War Department that
large number 81 the packages that were
beng sent to the forces overseas wrrc NOT
needed hy the soldiers and were impIt
duplicating what the soldiers ALREADY ha4.
IL addition 10 the act that srvc carr.
space was tesng taken up IN ships tina
should accommodate other supplies baGlt
Heeded bv soldiers and -O fls ruling wa
put into rifcc- However senator ~auls
hurv -noucni 2 would rc q good plan 4.
permit me iOlks back home - send onc
package ayer5 month t0 ne soldier pro-
vdlug ID did NOT eTreea ID vel ghr 'Iret
pounds and rhe Delaware senator intro
dIcc,i aa amendment -1 the last ag- :
afiicc appropriation hIIl. llre'Tlng ~
postrn r-ter general - permit tins course "
bc adopted
Ihe :mendment was adopted m me
senate. and after much discussion ln
conference with The House of Reprp~rnta-
tIvc~ IT was stricken rom the r'.l III rnc
ra0u st ,f rna postmaster genera. sen
arUr SALISBURY stared saturday tnaI be- IS
gong tn continue hts fight p permit th''
boys 10 receive more packages, end na-
asked tn. postmaster general what aI-
r4ngpmeu,s he j. making ro permit fnr
bows in France and other foreign cuuntrie-
to receive Christmas packages. The Deia-
ware Senator said he would introduce
. bIil in .he senate, directing rhe post
master general 70 maze provision Tor thr
boys 10 receive uletide packages. which
they would 50 much appreciate
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
MINE STRIKE CANCELLED
Public Misunderstood Motive, An
thracite Workers Give as Rea-
son for Withdrawing Of
Ultimatum.

Wilkes-Barre, Sept 23-More mi ners
than have attended convention session
since the bitter strike days OF 1902
crowded the union hall here Saturday
night to vote unanimously the cancelat-
ion Of the strike ultimatum sent two weeks
ago To DIR. Harry Garfield in defiance OF
his refusal TO grant Immediately wage
increase.
misunderstanding by the public of the
workers intent, the miners say, and the
Interpretation of the wage appeal as pro-
German or l. w. W. propaganda, caused
the reversal of the previous decision Tor
a walkout.
Three resolutions were unanimously
adoptcd One rcbukes the public for al
legged unjust charges against the miners
another upholds the arm OF America III
war and pledges the anthracite mners To
uninterrupted industry, while the thlni
calls upon President Wilson personally
consider the living conditions OF the low
paid worker and to make any intended
wage increase worth while by instituting
a guaranty against further rise IN food
costs.
Hazelton, Pa. Sept % Thomas Ken
nedv. president of the United Mine Work
ers of the Seventh District, today re-
ccivcd an encouraging telegram from Dr.
II. 4. Garfield. national fuel admlnistrn-
tor. regarding the request OF the men ior
a wage advance. 1t IL expected the
announcement will bc forthcoming tins
week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
MUST Be NO PEACE
UNTIL HUNS ABASED
DR.. William Lansing, at Liberty
Loan Night Talk, Thrills
Big Audience.

There should be no peace until the
Hun is abased. until he has realized that
he has been thoroughly beaten and that
he must never again dream of Germaniz-
ing the world, and until he has be N
made to undo some of the wrongs he
has committed. This was the Keynote
Of the speech made last night at the
Queen Theatre by DIR. William Lansing,
Of Brooklyn speaking under the auspices
of the Committee on Patriotic Addresses.
The occasion was Liberty Loan Night
and one of the purposes of DIR. Lansing $
talk was To show why Americans should
subscribe literally TO the loan. His
talk lasted only about 40 minutes but
the speaker during that time held every
second Of his audiences attention.
DIR Lansing first traced the growth
Of the German kaiser's conqucst-of-
the-world plan, and the twenty-six
wears of preparation through which
Germany was put Then he swung
into the war and prophcsied that through
the aid of America, the Germans would
he defeated. and then gave his warning
about a premature peace.
He urged that no attention be paid
TO any effort for peace until the Ger
mans had surrendered unconditionaliy.
Then he believed was the time to talk
peace. He said that he would have a
council table at which all the allied
nations would sit, with Germany perhaps
under the table. Then each nation IN
turn. should present its bill of damages
and as each petition was presented,
American and Britain would sec that
il was settled: until the bill, becoming
too enormous and too stupendous for
- hot ha
be forced into bankruptcy. and to America
would fall the rcccivership, TO soc thnt
MI wrongs committed by tho 1cutons
were repaid If u required one-hundred
wears of toll on the part of the German
people
The speaker referred but briefly to
The loan lie said there could be little
COMPARISON. because the loan meant
that man here saved all hls money
by investing il in the best of securities.
while to surrender to Germany meant
that al his money would be taken from
him, and perhaps his life
Josiah Marvel. chairman of tho exccu-
tive committee Of the Committee on
Patriotic Addresses. opened the meeting
Mr.. Marvel stated that the meetings
now resumed would continue indefinitely:
that such speakers MS ex-senator bur
ton. of Ohio. cx-Prcsident Villa m Ho
ward Taft and Job hedges. who is TO
speak next Sunday evening, were among
those engaged He then introduced
former Judge George Gray
Judge Gray stirred the audience with
his patrotic sentiments So splcndldly
expressed lie called upon each man
to do his part in tins conflict and pald
tribute to the glory and honor with winch
the other members Of the allied family
have stood off tho Hun up 20 thus time