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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
Voting by Our Soldiers.

Ample arrangements were made by
the Delaware Legislature. at its latest
session, for the registration of Delaware
soldiers, wherever they imay be located,
and for the reception and canvassing Of
their votes at the election in November.
Commissioners were appointed for this
purpose and are now engaged in registering
Delaware soltliers at the various camps in
this country.
The law also provides for the extension
of registration ana voting to soldiers
abroad, as we'll as at home, bat II Is
doubtful if any attempt will be made to
include those now engaged in service IN
Europe. Various difficulties would con-
front such an attempt
The Milford Chronicle, the editor Of
which, Colonel Theodore Townsend. is
one of the commissioners appointed to
conduct the work, points out some of the
difficulties in respect Of registering our
soldiers on foreign fields and taking their
voters. "If the men, after registering,
are sent overseas says the Chronicle,
another situation Immediately arises
which is hard to overcome Should the
men bc in England, Scotland or Ireland
in training. if is possible that his vote
could be taken without much inconvcn-
icnce, but should he be in France another
story must be told Under certain
conditions the vote may be taken IN
France: but these conditions are largely
made by the commanding officer who
at this time is a Frenchman II is certain
that no commander would allow the
changing Of his plans 70 accommodate
those taking the vote The army authori-
ties absolutely will not rclnquish their
right to censor all mail coming from the
soldiers (which they should not do,
and the state law provides that the ballots
must be secret If the censors open the
envelopes. il is not secret ballot Those
who are counting on the soldier vote in
France to either elect or defeat them st
tho November elections may Just as well
forget it. =
And this seems 10 be fair presentation
of the situation. II viii bc regrettablc
not to afford our soldiers in foreign ser
vice. who will retain their interest in home
affairs. an opportunity of having voice
in the eledction. but it does not seem
possible to achieve this result.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
SAVE THE GARDEN SEED.

The Department Of Agriculture, through
every means at its command, Is commune
eating to farmers and home gardeners
over the country advice which urges
the saving Of garden seeds of all kinds :
shortage Of several kinds of seed last
spring and the scarcity will be- even more
kecnly felt next garden season.
There is not only the advantage of
saving the expense of buying seed and
forestalling the probability Of inability
to obtain seed AT all, but their are other
benefits for the farmers and gardeners
to be derived from saving seeds from
their own crops They will be intimately
acquainted with the varieties and strains;
there will be some good individual strains
produced; there will bc more pride IN
quality and production by the individual
growers and there will bc more gardens
planted, better cultivated and yielding
more food next spring, summer and fall
by reason of the increased interest stimu-
lated by the simple cxpedient of selecting
and saving the makings OF the next
garden sass patch. Savannah News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
STRAWS.

Primary results In various States in
dicate that the next senate will contain
no ''kaiser's dozen" Men of suspected
ukewarmness toward the nations war
program are being weeded out 1t Is
impossible for the voters this year TO get
at all the senators who have offended
in this respect, but enough are falling
By the wayside to make the object lesson
effective
At President Wilson'S urgent request
the Democrats OF Georgia denied Senator
Hardwick a denomination and put In his
place on the ticket William ]. Harris.
Mississippi Democrats dealt similarly
with Senator Nardaman and put Pat
Harrison in nomination in his place.
South Carolina decided that Cole
Blease WAS no fit successor to the late
Ben Tillman.
In Illinois, the Republicans rejected
the candidacy of Pig Bill Thompson,
mavor Of Chicago, who is remembered
among other acts for his refusal TO extend
the welcome of America 5 second city
TO Marshal Joffre If Senator Lewis
is defeated in November it will be by q
man whose career in the House IS guar
antee Of his Americanism.
These are straws in the wind. The
American electorate wants the sixty
sixth Congress to be aggressively pro
American. n.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
PRESS COMMENT.
WHERE AUSTRIA Is LEFT.

The swift rebuff which President
Wilson gave to the advances of the Aus
trian government leaves it in a humiIiat-
ing position. Its good faith is every
where questioned. The plot which it
was industriouslv weaving for the de-
ception and division of the Allies was cut
through as soon M it was exhibited, and
the wrecks of it are now n subject OF
derision all over the world. The French
Socialists, whose sympatbies it was a
part of the Austrian scheme to win over
declare, through NJ. Albert Thomas,
that the Austrian proposal is "inadmisslbie
since it is nothing more than trick.
In England, Arthur Henderson, leader
Of the British Labor party, is equally
suspicious and denunciatory. He asserts
| that no settlement is possible until the
Central Powers stipulate in advance
what they will do about the territory
| they have occupied and abandon the
ideas of the German ruling class as
expressed in the iniuuitous treaties i'm
| posed upon Russia and Rumania" From
Italy and her Socialists the Austrian
government looked for some cordiality,
but gets only scorn., Even at the Vatican
| the most Catholic of monarchies finds
n frigid reception. Never did an import
ant official communication from great
Power, addressed to all nations, meet
with such instantly contomptuous treat
ment bv all nations
Even in Germany the Austrian note
got a sour greeting. This may have
been part of the general manoeuvre.
Germany pretended not to have bad
official knowledge of the proposals of
Austria But this by itself was an af-
front to the Austrian governments
well as an affront 10 common sense
since the Austrian preliminary statemet
asserted: "The constant close accord
which exists between the four allied
Powers warrants the assumption that
the allies of Austria Hungary, to whom
the proposal is being sent, share the views
developed in the note" This the Ger
man government at once belied by its
pretence that it was not privy to Aus
trian plans Similarly, in 1914, 1T asked
an increduous world TO believe that IL
knew nothing of the Austrian ultimatum
to Servia But President Wilson's sharp
and sudden rejection of the Austrian
proposal has left high and dry all the
elaborate mystification attempted In
Germany There were to be solemn
state councils in Berlin; the suggestions
of Austria were not 10 be indorsed hastily
by Germany, perhaps rot at all, but they
were to be "bcnevolently considered.
The stage was thus set for a long play
of intrigue, but Mr.. Wilson rang down
the curtain so incontincntly that the
chief actors could only look at each other
in chop-fallen amazement.-New York
Evening Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
A WHEAT SURPLUS.

All the powers of earth could not
avert a disaster If there should be any
thing like failure of the wheat crop
next year. The farmer can only do his
patriotic best. He can empty machinery
and work early and late, and seed great
acreage, and tend it, but from that time
forward he is at the mercy of the season.
Too much rain at the wrong tIme;~or too
little when il is needed, or untimely hot
winds, or a plague of flies, or any one or
more of dozen circumstances may
halve this crop in some localities OF ruin
it utterly in Others. We are never out
of the woods until the wheat is in the
elevator And there is too much at
stake for us TO trust TO luck.
The only safe course is to continue
TO use wheat as sparingly as possible.
We must have a surplus for the fight
ing men, a surplus of the only grain
which experience has proved adequate
to the task imposed upon it. With thit
end In view, it will be patriotic for all
Americans even to exceed the require
ments imposed upon them by the Food
Administration. Regulations devised to
impose minimum of hardship d no
preclude voluntary self-denial, and this
will be quite in order until victory has
been made absolutely certain. 1t does
not require much Imagination to see
| what d tragedy a wheat crop failure nexi
| year in North America might be to the
| whole civilized woTld.-Portland Ore
| poDian
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
JUST FOLKS
By Edgar A. Guest
THE YANkS.

They're not there te follow custom;
They've gone overseas to bust EN-.
They've set out to lick the kaiser,
And TO overthrow the Hun.
They've no time for long debating,
And they chafe Mt idle waiting
It's big task they have tackled,
But they want to get il done.
They are quick TO move, and hery,
They're resourccful and they're wiry,
They're n thinking bunch Of fighters
And courageous to man.
Tell 'em what you want They'll do It'll
In their own way they'll go to it
If il can't he done in one way,
They will find way it can.
There's no place that you can thrust 'err
That it isn't safe to trust EN-;
Death alone has power TO stop EN-,
Once they've started under way;
They are there to keep on going
And already they are showing
In the job they've undertaken
They've no wish to waste n day.
They go into battle grinning,
Hearts and minds intent on winning
Belleau Wood and Chateau Thlerry,
Where they made the prussians run,
Plainly tell the Yankee story
To their honor and their glory,
Never once their thin line halted
Till their given task was done.
They've no time fordoubtful speaking;
It's results that they are seeking.
There's no failure ia their gospel,
I'VE can do it," is their creed
They've a faith that's never shaken
If YOU want village taken
Send the Yankees out TO get IT
And they'll die or do the deed
They don't ask for snaps and cinches
They want service in the pInches,
They grow restless out of action;
They're in France TO fight the Hun
Turn them loose-don't keep then
shackled;
It's big job they have tack led,
But they know that they can do it
And they want to get IT done.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
BY Walt Mason.
THE KAiSER'S PHOTO.

The German mother lost nine
sons-all stalwart, young, up
standing Huns She wept beside
her cottage door for those who
would return no more; the burden
of her grief and care seemed great
er than her soul could bear; her
face was wan, her eyes were bleak,
her hair grown snowy in a week.
But now the postman comes and
cries, "Here's something that will
dry your eyesi 4 letter with the
POtsdam crest-noW may your
woes go galley west!' With awe
the stricken mother takes the mis-
sive, and the seal she breaks.
Great Wilhelm, ruler of the Huns,
has heard about her nine lost sons,
and he has sent a work of art to
soothe and heal the broken heart;
it is a photo Of himself, fit for the
mantel or the shelf ma jestic, beauti-
full and grand, it's autographed by
his own hand! The mother dries
her scalding tears; she and the
postman give three cheers; their
arms in ecstacy they lock, and
bunnyhug around the block. "Ach,
himmel, +" cries the mother, then,
'the world seems bright and fair
again; who would not send bunch
OF sons against the hungry Allied
guns, if thereby he or she might
get this photograph, already yet?
have a granddad in the house, two
/ uncles and my worthy spouse, and
I shall send them forth to die; per-
haps the Kaiser, in reply, will send
/ a Photographic view of kronprinz
/ Willyum Friedrich, too"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20

his prcferment While his nomination
to diplomatic position Of such emincnce
carries no strong personal appeal to the
people Of the United States or to those
of Great Britain, the fact that he Is a
vigorous man learned in the law and Of
patriotism and private character highly
approved will not anywhere be overlooked.
After all this has been said and done,
the President Of the United States is the
actual Ambassador to all nations. BY
learning, by graccs of manner and speech
and by other requirements and gifts,
our representatives abroad may be OF
immense service on their own initiative,
but in the hast analysis they are the Prcsi-
dents spokesmen only at such time
as this and act merely ms his agents.
New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Hibernian Knights.

Hibernian Knights.
Oriental Lodge, X. of 2.
Excelsior Lodge, X. of z.
Fairfax Lodge, |. O. O. F.
Alpha Council, L. O X. G.
Local No. 313, |. b. L. ".
Laurel Council, L. +. of A.
Liberty Lodge, A. o. l. ".
Brandywine Lodge, $. of IL.
Columbia Lodge, |. O. o. F.
st. Georges Castle, X G f.
Local No 1926, G. Il J. of A.
Wilmington Tinsmith's Union.
Third Ward Democratic Club.
st. johns Chapter, r. \. NJ.
Friendship Conclave, S. w NJ.
Manitou Tribe, Imp'd O. r. NJ
Star of Delaware Lodge, S. of B.
Washington Council, L. f. of A.
Diligent Council, Jr. O. L. A. NJ.
Washington. Council, o. Il. A. NJ.
Jacobs Camp, No. 1921, NJ w 4.
Delaware Haymakers' Association.
Lady Jefferson Home Communion
Telegraph Council, Jr O. L. A. NJ
James A. Garfield Council, ID. of A.
Canton Delaware, F. NJ, l. O. O. f.
Washington Camp, No. 4, p. o. s. A.
Wilmington Lodge, No. lS3, l.. o. O. NJ
Wilmington Lodge, No. la, l.. o. G.. T
Plumbers, Gas and Steam Filters Union
Court Diamond State, No. 4, L. of f. A
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
AMBASSADOR DAVIS.

Like some other appointments by
President Wilson, that of John w Davis
of West Virginia as Ambassador to Great
Britain comes as a surprise and is to be
accepted not so much on what is known
of Mr. Davis, although all that is known
Of him is creditable, as on the assurances
of those intimately acquainted who
indorse his selection
AS Solicitor-General of the United
States since 1918, Mr. Davis has gained
experience and reputation in legal areas
of the first Importance, and no doubt the
record thus made had much to do with
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20

German resistance may stiffen in
spots on the western war front in Europe,
but there are no indications of any in
crease IN German power. On the other
hand, there are many indications Of a
waning German strength And the
more soldiers we send from this country,
the sooner will the end come-.the end
we all expect, glorious and complete
victory.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20

Now, all together for the Fourth
Liberty Loan Campaign, soon to open II
earnest all over the country. As usual
Delaware will be expected to do her share
and as in the other three campaigns,
will do much more than her share, or
rather, her apportioDment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20

What times we are living in, what
stirring events we read of daily. The
worlds greatest war in progress, and
our country becoming it's decisive factor.
How tame and ordinary past epochs,
which seemed SO momentous at the time
of their occurrence, now seem by com
roricnn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20

Let US all pray for mild weather through
out the fall and far INTO the winter, also
Such conditions would be a tremendous
aid in the conservation of coal But
another winter like the last would play
havoc with our coal saving plans, as
people must keep reasonably comfortable
in cold weather Still, all moves in the
direction Of conservation will help
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20

Having learned that all his PROPOSE
tions for peace, no matter how he may
attempt to disguise their real origin,
will be disregarded, the Kaiser may now
feel inclined to adopt the only way to
peace open to him and his country
absolute and unconditional surrender
For that will be the end.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
Order Every Evening in Advance.

Have you made arrangements with your
newsboy or dealer TO keep a copy of Every
Evening for you regularly 7 r you wish
have 20 do is notify your nearest dealer.
or telephone the Circulation Depart
ment.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
THE EVENING SMILE.
AN IMPROyEM

II was at dinner gwen by the boys of
the garrison in honor of some returned
heroes of the Fighting Fifteenth. The
sergeant who wns booked To propose the
toast, Our Regiment had rehearsed his
lines rcligiously to himself, but when the
moment came, he was nervous and SAID .
Here's TO the gallant Fifteenth, the
last 10 reach the field and the first to leave
it,"
A heavy silence followed, until u
corporal sprang to the rescue
Comrades" he began, you must ex-
cuse the sergeant; he is not accustomed 10
public speaking | will give the toast.
Here's to the grand old Fifteenth-eq
10 none!'-London Answers.
''You don't seem very enthusiastic
about defending your leave to print
privilege "No, replied Senator Sorg-
hum II discovered long ago that two
paragraphs in the papers out home were
worth more than half dozen pages in the
Congressional Record Washington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
KENNARD O. co.
Store opens daily at $50 Closes at $50 p.
Merchandise You Should See

Tomorrow will be n opportune time to become
acquainted with line Of merchandise. Your
comparison invited variety, quality and price
fairness The following line. cannot fail be sppre-
ciated.
Top Coats of broadcIoth, wool velour siIvertone
crystal cloth and bolivia. Plain and fur trimmed
alike featured. Prices the full dependable
wool Coat little SIT So Others s2s each.
Plush Coats alike spIendidly featured
Two pieces reflect the best lines and the b.s. tai
Iorns that put garments. Fabrics and styles
are wonderfully varied.
Users Of who would have the fullest s..ort-
their choosing should visit dress section
We are of being able your ideas
We do talk price in Fur section; our large
busine.. is based confidence. More than
of fur rnasquerades under a high-sounding
coined" misiead those who not expert judges
of furs. Every desirable kind OF Scarf MuH and Coat
be found in ou stock.
Both our Skirt and Waist section show many
models.
Both the Dress Goods and Silk sections have added
new weaves and coiorngs % already large stocks.
Our Bedding section is busy these days Gus
TONERS who have shopped the market have placed their
business here. We have shown such large and
we'll selected line
Muslin and knit Underwear Glove. and Hosiery
alike shown in wonderful assortments; values the
best.
Visit our Corset section best and largest
assortments of leading makes.
Household Linens in a full of grades ana
kinds
621-623 Market St.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
RIPPLING RHYMES.

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-23
FEEDING CHILDREN DURING WAR
TIMES

a wellbalanced ration for a child
should contain at least one food every
day from each of the following groups" "
states the food administration. They
are essential to health.
l. Milk and dishes made chiefly of
milk, meat, fish, poultry, eggs and meat
substitutes This is the most important
group.
- Cereal foods and bread.
3. Wholesome fats. Of which the
most important is butter Omit fried
foods, which are hard to digest.
4. Fruits and vegetables.
8. Simple sweets.
Some mothers are convinced that
their children will not be satisfied with
any other breakfast food than their
accustomed wheat preparation II they
will serve fine hominy, however, the
children will be just as well fed, and
will probably never notice the differ
ence.
'F'ish, eggs and poultry are good sub
stitutes for meat in the diet of the
child, although very fat fish, such as
salmon, mackerel and lake trout, should
not be given to young children.
Plenty of fruits and vegetables are
absolutely necessary.
"Do not stint the children on whole
| some fats. Give them some butter il
possible; if not, plenty Of whole mff
and eggs.
IF candy is permitted only at thu
end Of a meal, there is little danger o
the child's eating more sweets than tn,
| body demands"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-23

is most resourceful in getting his pupils
actually to experiment with the objects
or actually to perform the action which
he is teaching them.
Win any parent or other person who
is confused by or in doubt about the
new methods spend a few days visiting
the school in his neighborhood? Let
him estimate the proportion Of the time
which pupils spend in their seats mem
orizing words, as compared with the
time which they spend actually han
ding objects or performing actions, as,
for instance, measuring the schoolroom
or playground in learning linear or
square measure, or finding out by eX-
pertinent how many pints make a
quart, how many quarts make gallon,
and so on, or doing banking with a
pupil cashier in an improvised bank,
or modelling land or water forms in
geography, or constructing useful OBJ
jects in manual training, and so on. II
he finds that the mere verbal work
greatly exceeds the motor and dynamic
work, his school is behind the times.
II he has children in such a school,
he ought to take the matter pretty SER
ously. They will be handicapped later
on in competition with children who
have learned mainly 10y doing rather
than by mere memoriZing. They will
be handicapped also because without
exception probably pupils are moro in.
| terested and attack their work with
more vigor and persistence when they
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-23
CALLED HER Family
TO HER BEDSIDE
Six Years Age, Thinking She Might Die, Says Texas Lady, But Now
She Is We'll, Strong Woman and Praises Cardui Fer
Her Recovery

Royse City, Tex.-Mrs. Mary Kill
man, of this place, says; after the
birth Of MY little girl. my side COM
menced to hurt me- I had to go back
to bed. We called the doctor. He
treated me, but I got no better.
got worse and worse until the misery
was unbear hle.. was in bed for
three months and suffered such agony
that was just drawn up in knot.
told my husband II he would get
me bottle Of Cardui would try it
l commenced taking it, however, that
evening I called my family about
me-. for knew l could not last
many days unless l had a change for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-23
Plays and Players
AT THE PALACE

Were you ever Chlld!
Do YOU remember how you used to
sit by the fire on cold, stormy nights, at
the feet of someone who read to you
from big, fiat book? She told you all
the marvels of the world, and all the
dreams that are too happy to be real
lied in the world. And you listened,
rapt.
And when she would turn a page you
would jump to your feet at once, and
put your hand on her arm, and ask in
your child voice:
May I see the picture?-
Then she would show you a wonder
full thing of red and yellow and green
and blue, which contained all the fairies
Of the universe, and the giants and
dragons and dwarfs And you would
look at it lovingly, and whisper to her
81 wish there was a picture Of the
whole story don't you?"
Like the hero in the story to which
you listened, your wish has now come
true.
You can see a picture of the whole
story-a picture filed with all the elu
sive charm and mystery which per
vaded the reading of the story on that
cold, stormy night. The genius Of a
score of men has perfected the moving
picture process that you might see your
fayorite tale in life. Jack. the Princess
the Giant even the titanic beanstalk
are there before you, tangible things.
You can see Jack and the Beanstalk'
in the being tomorrow at the Palace.
Jack, as you all know, sold his moth
er's COW for a sack of beans. She was
angry with him, and she threw the
beans out of tee window. Next morning
she found that they had sprouted. Ar
enormous beanstalk reached from the
ground to the sky.
Jack, filled with the spirit of adven
ture, climbed It and landed in a countr,
above the clouds where dwelt an awfu
giant and a beautiful princess. AfteI
many adventures, Jack killed the giant
married the princess, and all lived han
PLY ever afterward.
"A Branded Soul" with GLADYS Brock
well in the leading role, is being showr
today.