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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25
PRESS COMMENT.
STRICTLY AS ADVERTISED.

The present German offensive IN
France differs from oil previous move
ments of the kind in that it has been
heralded and it's very date almost an
nounced, with all the blatant publicity
given by a professional press agent to
an advertising campaign conducted on
a national scale The kaiser announced
that the decisive movement was at
hand, Won Hindenburg telegraphcd n
pious prayef for victory to a provincial
council. and the neutral newspaper cor
respondents were told to be on the alert
and be ready for the grand finishing
blow. All these interesting statements
were carefully dispatched to the allied
nations, in order that they might not be
taken unaware.
This is IA very different method from
that pursued in former otfensives.
When the crown prince started his
costly and futile attack on Nerdun IN
February, 1916. it came as an almost
complete surprise to the French. The
British made no preliminary ilo,rishcs
about the advance on the Somme,
which began IN n sector unsupported
by the Germans. Equal secrecy guarded
the great blows struck at Nimey Ridge,
Messnes. Cambria and other points III
France. II was not conSldere1 neceS-
sarv to inform the Germans fully rs To
General Haigs intentions.
II may he that the Teutons have
pushed their psychological researches
SO far that they now consider that the
plain truth is the best form of camou-
ilage to conceal their intentions BY
their very frankncss they may have
aimed to disconccrt the allies, not versed
in such Machiavellian subtlety. Or
perhaps the push in France Is only
manned to divert attention from an
even more important move planned
somewhere else. possibly in Italy. the
Balkans or Asia Minor We must await
the events of the next few days to de-
eide this point If the offensive now
under way proves to bc the grand at
tack organized through long months
the Germans must be credited with an
innovation IN warfHre IN
giving important advance information
to their enemies Philadelphia Record
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25
THE EVENING SMILE.
SMART BOYS.

The schoolmaster was giving the
bows a lecture on thrift and pointed
out how squirrels stored UP nuts for the
winter Then he asked for another illus
tration Of thrift IN animals. and ono boy
cried out
\ dog
y dog In what way does dog
practice economy
please. SIR when bc runs alter his
tail he makes both ends meet
The master laughed and another hoy
SAID
y bear.
We'll. what does the bear do
lie makes one coat last him = lifetime
Minneapolis Tribune
"Bobbie. did YOU know was going t.
marry your sister? Why sure before you
did, Life
What t,p. pop on ve heard,
haven you my son. Of parting = fool
from his money lcs. pop We'll. .
tip is what They DO Il With Baltimore
american
Wife THAT wrrtchcd tramp Jn9f
gave something to said he bclonRcd 70
the Wootlwurkcr4 [ mon Hub That
Was probably before hc joined thy Would
n twurkcrs Union Boston Transcript
Il do not feel that ! have really seen
Hamlet played. unused Mr. Sturming-
ton Barnes But yon have PLAYED the
part yourself My dear fecllow. ! could
not wa,ch myself &C could T. Wash
lngton Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25

How interest ing and inspiring are the
reports OF the district superintendents
which were submitted 10 the Wilmington
NJ +. Conference, now IN session. at
Dover It's from hose reports the laymen
and Others obtain know ledge Of the noble
work that IS done in the various charges OF
the Conference by the ministers Of the
church. They make good reading and tell
a fine story Of splendid service for religion
and humanity
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25
HOWtRD PUPILS PRESENT PLAY.

The Old MAIDS Club vas presented
Friday III the auditorium of the Howard
High School - a fuil house
TIE proceeds viii 20 toward the fund
tor a portrait I'll Miss EdWlna kru~e. the
principal Of the school This portrait f-
now hanging N It's place. and VI. much
admired by al who saw II
Misses Anna BroadnaX, Helen Andcr-
son Mary Johnson Frances scott, Itta
Roach. Carolina Williams. Leila Young,
Josephine Weston. SYLVIA Carty. Hen
rietta GRAY Marion Reed, Aileon Bow ~9cr,
Nicholson and Mrs Nelson assumed th,
roles and pleased the public by thcir
effort 10 portray The various tNpcS 81 th'
old maid species
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25
KIPPLiNG RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason
THE MISCHIEF MAKER.

4 tack Is but n harmless thing that
should no grief or madness bring.
No man should weep To SEE a tack,
or have connipti0ns m his back /
bought a box Of tacks one time;
the package cost me hall dime
| strcwcd the tacks along the ROAD
that runs in front oi NV abode and
motorists who came along made
speeches gripping fierce a4d strong
] heard them. as they changed their
tires. while ! sal grc;tslng Up my
lvrcs II they hut knew who did
the trick, they SAID they Il gladly
hang the hick Tor days and days
they stopped their boats and sent
big cllss words from their throats
A nickel $ worth of taeks will queer
q lot of Joy. on this old sphere. 4
nickels worth Of heated air will
cause much trouble and despair
! know bilious man who talks
pale treason IN his daily walks
lie says the war; 5 big mistake,
and We we're guilty OF q break when
We broke IN and took 4 hand, and
dared the Ieuton ltathcrland Ills
words have punctured tires and
tubes for many patriotic ruhes, who
were with loyalty red hot before
/ they struck his tommyTot Some
day, tired ont by traitors dope,
we'll buy nickel worth ii rope,
and seek the mischief maker lar,
and make him eat the hemp right
there
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25
PATRIOTISM OR PARTIsANSHIP?

Last December President Wilson, IN a
letter to the Democrats uf Minnesota,
urged them to unite with the loyal Re
puhllcan- to make sure of the reelection
of Senator Nelson, Republican On that
occasion no Republican member OF Con
grcss complained of executive interference
or partisanshlp Even Senator's Galhng"r.
leader of the elder statesmen, was s1lcnt
Today, with sItuatlonin Wisconsin
resembling that IN Minnesota. except
that II IS more acute. the President recon-
mcnd~ concentration of the tovaIlst
vote upon Joseph T. Davies, a Democrat. /.
and in Republican circles at Washington
il IS whispered that partlsanshiP has been
introduced INTO the conduct oi the war
IN most offensive manner Mr.. talhngcr
makes no secret n( the fact that his
heart II full Of misgiylngs
Wisconsin and Minnesota arc Rcpuh-
lcan States normally II Is no fault of
the President or the Democratic party
that important elements of thclr popula
tion are not IN sympathy with tho var
Some of the leaders of the Republican
party share the responsibility for that
fact II il is admissible therefore Tor
Democrats to save Republicans IN Minnie
sofa hv voting fora true blue Republican.
why should not Republicans in W,>con-
SIN perform tho same service Tor themselves
hv voting ior true blue Democrat
New York Word
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bayard lcgioa
Mt Calvary Club
/ { : Fraternity
Board Of Education
Smyth Post 6. \. K
Sumner Post, G.. y Il
Camp No ). p q. ). \
Painters and Decorators
North End Athletic Club.
Delaware Lodge, : OF IL.
Dclmarvia t'nion. B. l.. L
Antietam Temple, .. \
Alpha Council. l.. .. K {
Eureka Lodge, \ I. II \ VI
Delaware Lodge | q. .. J.
Harmony Council. L t Of \
Brandvwine Lodge L q ..
Minq,n Tribe Imp L. q L NJ
Beta Tent. No. ,, X q. [. II
Blue Rock Council. l.. q K
Del Council. No |. l. q. ;. l.
Brownson Library Association
Brandvwine Library Association
Wilmington Council. O. | \ VI
St Bcnedicts Beneficial society
Lady Miller Lodge. No. i. ;. Of B.
Bricklayers International mon.
Christine Encampnent |. q q +
Diamond Council Jr q. L \ NJ
Delaware Contlave, II or s W NJ
Wilmington Aerie. No II, t @ T..
tTshers' Union Union VI L. Church
Eleventh Ward Democratic League
h VI II T. | L 5Brirklaycrs' MON
Nm Mckinley Circle No. ;. IL Of :
Benevolent Pioneer Literary Association
Vii * i}r;tndywlne Council, q. | \ VI
Wilmington Circle 1 oi \. No. :. ). 3
Ladies Catholic Benevolent association
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25
MafchmaherS Wanted.

Expert watchmakcrs are needed Tor
the naval aviation service They rate as
machinl~;s mate, first class. and the
pav is S66 81 pcryrnonth Aftcr enroll
mCnt II League Island they viii he trans
ferred to france Applications received
al navy recruiting station, Ninth and
Market
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25
I.pcture on Nj. DeIrasse

Mrs. W G. Speakman Will deliver \
lecture on VI Delcasse at the meeting
Of the Alliance Francaise, this afternoon
All members Of the Alliance are entitled
To attend the annual meeting ii the
plaza Hotel. Ncw York. on Aprll d
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25

seventh ward methods and Kent
county tactics must go into the discard,
says the Union Republican Of George
town, referring to this years Republican
primaries Here is fair notice of what may
be expected if those methods and tactics
are attempted this time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25

The factional spirit that now disturbs
the Republican members OF the Legis-
lature precludes All probability Of any
agreement on the Council OF Defence bill
Beside the State has no need Of such
a body at this time And 81 the special
session might as we'll come 10 an end al
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25

Bulgarian troops are now on the west
ern war front, supporting the Germans.
American troops are there also Looks as
though there might be war between this
country and Bulgaria almost any time
without formal declaration Oh either side
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25

Daylight saving Will be officially inuu-
gurated next sunday morning ii might
bc a good thing 20 start al once IN getting
get accustomed TO the new system in due
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25

Evidently, the dove Of peace viii not
find an abiding place in the Republican
camp in Delaware. this year The two
fact ions Of the party DO not seem at all
congcnial or inclined TO analgamation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25

The Legislature is back in Dover, today
Now. if il viii only adjourn sine die before
night low grateful the people viii be
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25

The terrible fighting on the western
war front means many more men killed
and many more men horribly injured
But that is the toll war always takes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25

not forecast such stability, and very likely
will be so regarded when the time for
settlement mcs.-Omaha Bee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-05
Home Gardens and
 Unceasing Work

M GARDEN, especially war gar GA den, to be worthy the name, requires constant care throughout the long, hot summer.
 Amateur gardeners make a good start in the early spring and keep up systematic cultivation until beans, po- tatoes and roasting ears are ripe, but somewhere about the middle of July their enthusiasm gives out and their garden is choked with rank weeds. In many cases even the tomatoes that received much attention in June are neglected and are enjoyed only by the chickens.
 June is month when the hoe should be busy and all the months that fol- low until fall, are hoe months.
 The war garden should supplement the field crops and add materially to the nations food supply. But only the man or woman who takes serious view of home gardening will put in the work, month in and month out, necessary to obtain worthwhile re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-05
Distinguished Son
 of Alabama Dead

NOL. BERTRAM T. CLAYTON, W United States army, native of Alabama and brother of United States Judge Henry D. Clayton, met Ia heroic death in France yesterday. This state has furnished several names to the list of valiant men slain who were cited in orders for con- spicuous bravery and heroism-Falk, Ingram and Melvin-and now comes the startling announcement of the go- ing hence of one of the most gallant and widely known officers serving under General Pershing.
 Colonel Clayton was a graduate of West Point and had he not resigned from the army several years ago to |engage in the engineering business he would, in the natural order of pro motion, been a general officer before now.
 Colonel Clayton was man of bril- liant attainments and charming per- Isonality and few men in military life had a larger circle of friends. His
 death will be sincerely lamented, and
 when, in the course of time, monu-
 ment shall be erected to the valiant
 dead who fell in Eufopes titanic war the name of Bertram Clayton will be engraved on one of the highest tab lets. In the meanwhile the whole state will mourn the untimely passing
 of one of it's most revered heroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-05
This
 Country's s Morale

ONHE morale of the allied armies
 0 has always been we'll in evil dence, and in the bloody fighting now in progress on the western front our soldiers have displayed those splendid traits of valor such as distinguished their ancestors battling in defense of home and freedom, and which brought them eternal fame.
 What helps to keep up the morale of the boys lover there," and of the selectmen in training camps on this side of the Atlantic, is the whole heartedness of our Red Cross work and of the spontaneous response to all government appeals seeking to raise money for prosecuting the war. Had the people been the least apa- |thetic or shown any lack of patriotism the effect on the allies and on our civilian population would have been, as matter of course, extremely de- pressing. But when the opposite is true there can but be a wonderfully heartening feeling all along the line.
 Never was patriotic solidarity so all pervading as it is now and never have men in the trenches been so strongly braced by sentiment that translates itself into deeds of charity
 as they are today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-05
THE WALL

Edith M. Thomas in the New York Times. Night at the deepest, the high stars hid Only the bursting shells red glow! Is it now that We falter? Lord God
 forbid. It is nov that we meet the volumed
 blow. Wave upon wave of the surging foe' And here we advance, and there we
 bend-- The line, will it break? thousand
 times, No! Backs to the Wall and fight to the end: Night at the deepest, and thick is the
 air With the killing breath of the poison
 shell But faces are set. meath the masks they
 wear On let them come-let them come-i,
 is well. They who have made this good earth a hell- Down. whence they issued, let them de-
 cend:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-05
Hun Attack Futile

From military point of view Ger many slashed her own throat when she sunk the American vessels only a short distance from our own coast" said liar die Brown. Tt is going to have re- verse result from that expected. as can be easily seen from the large number of young men who crowded about the navy recruiting station today trying to do their bit. There was look of de- terminal ton on the faces of these young fellows that boded i'll for the Hun.
 After the air raids on London, in which women and children were slaugh- tered men rushed to the colors and fighting on every line was renewed with vigor They have tried to get over here now-they have killed Americans and sunk American ships almost with in sight of our own coast, and l believe that nothing is going to exert more morally strengthening force on our na- tion than this has done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Church steeple No spy's Nest

Cnurch Steeple No Spy's Nest
 When anything out of the ordinary happens most people nowadays jump to the conclusion that it has some connec- ton with the war" said Everett L. Muchmore.
 4 few nights ago as I was on my way home to the Ridgely apartments noticed a crowd of people staring in- tently at the steep1e of the First Presby- terian church, Fourth avenue and Twen- ty-flrst street. A flashlight could be seen moving about and for time there was much excitement. Some of the spec tators thought perhaps a German air man had lodged in the steeple and was trying to resume his interrupted journey. Others had an idea that spy wanted to get Hun'e-eye view of Birming- ham with the possible object of dropping bombs.
 The police department was notified and two brave patrolmen promptly re- sponded. While everyone down below held his or her breath, the policemen got into the church and made their way laboriously up into the steeple where they captured the negro sexton, who was there for no more harmful purpose than to catch some pigeons mapping"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-05
Transports Safe
 From Submarines

THE fact that U-boats have been
 4 operating in American waters should cause no alarm to parents of boys who are now en route to France, or will soon go on board transports.
 If our warships can successfully convoy thousands of troops through European waters which were until re- gently infested with German subma- rines without the loss of a man, it is reasonable to suppose that they can do as good, if not better work, off our own coast. Our transports were protected when the U-boat men, ace was at its height. They will cer- tainly fare no worse, now that Ger many is making her last desperate at tempt to terrorize the American peo- pie, a move which is regarded by Washington officials as an acknowl- edgment of the submarines failure.
 That one or two submarines have appeared in American waters should cause no surprise. Their presence was to have been expected. They might have slipped through the allied block ade, or they might be operating from base on this side .of the Atlantic. In either case, they are now the hunted instead of the hunters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-05
LUKE M'LuExE SAYS

The young fellow who gets up early in the morning is helping himself rise in the world.
 The job that seems impossible to a lazy man doesn't seem so difficult to the man who possesses willingness to try
 A form that looks out of training be- fore it goes down to breakfast is apt to look in lnid-season form when it is on the street.
 A smart salesman doesn't talk too much. Some salesman talk q man into buying and then keep on gabbing until they have talked him out of buying.
 The old-fashioned actor who tried to elevate the stage now has a successor who feels that the stage should give him lift.
 What has become of the old fashioned man who couldn't drown until he went down the third time?
 The girl who is always trying to att tract attention is sure to attract the wrong kind. When a circus puts on street parade lit conceals most of its attractions. But lit is different when woman puts on la parade.
 Women may have their faults. But, piesS tnelr near IT, vno n.~c eilils dpoul them is that they are different from the men.
 The man who doesn't advertise is sure to find business rushing-right past his door.
 A liar is man who goes to a ball game and sees a rain come up and post lpone the game and says he is glad 1t rained because the crops need it. ! < About the limit in conversation is the way the igrls are conserving cor What has become of the wet goods emporium that used to have the sign, 1 Sample Room on its window%' 1 Once in while when wealthy man dies the body is almost cold before the grief f-strickenf relatives find the will and begin litigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-05

For the price of their death we have lives tc sell. Backs to the Wall and fight to the end. So rings the cry of the Allied men, Are they giving ground? Do they Toward the bourn of the sea? But. even then, 8H They know that behind them is ever The Wall Ever One N:.me on which to call. That will crush the foe and our Cause will fend, Whether they live. or perish all. Backs 10 the Wall and fight to the end!
 L'ENvOI. Brothers, one purpose in both endures- One courage in both as your iegions blend And the cry of the Allied men-it is yours. ss sA x Backs to the Wall and light to the endi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-05
Underwood Would Check
 Senatorial Oratory

@ ENATOR UNDERWOOD'S plan " to limit debate in the United States Senate is to be commended. Although it does not meet with the favor of senators in love with the sound of their own voices, MT. Under wood, like great many other pat riotic citizens of this country, both in public and private life, believes that the time has come when deeds count for more than words.
 Any man who has succeeded in get ting himself elected to Congress should be able to say all he has to say on subject in the space of one hour. Mature deliberation is desirable in our legislative bodies, but it is notori- ous fact that hundreds of thousands of words are spoken to no purpose, trivialities are interjected and the Congressional Record is filled with reading matter which is universally conceded to be, with occasional ex- captions, the dreariest array of printed words imaginable.
 Mr. Underwood's resolution limiting each senator's oratory to one hour on bill and 20 minutes on an amend ment may not pass, but it ought to pass. Washington has been called the "Citadel of Gabble."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-05

damage to some fields, but with aver age growing conditions from now un- til picking time, officials of the United States agricultural department fore see a yield approaching the record years of 1911 and 1914.
 As the world is hungry for cotton a fifteen million-bale crop, or even a half million more than those figures, would not be too much for the de- mand, perhaps, but fourteen million five hundred thousand-bale record would be viewed with more favor by the grower, as it would give greater strength to the market.
 Twenty-fiye-cent cotton, which was a bullish quotation yesterday, woulc not return the farmer profit. With the scarcity of farm labor and high wages and the relatively high cost of living on the farm as in the cities, cotton cannot be produced in Alabama. Georgia ,or Mississippi for less than 30 cents.
 Thirty y-five-cent cotton would be a great boon and if the growers will stand together and market the crop instead of hurrying it to market, market level above 30 cents can be maintained, even with a record crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-05
Prospects for a
 Big Cotton Crop

NONTRARY to expectations in the W spring prospects for record cotton crop are now apparent, as in dicated by the government report as of May 25. The condition of the grqE- ing plant on the date named was B2.3 per cent of normal. This is the Nigh est condition on May 25 in the last ten years, except in 1911, when it was 87.s. and when the largest crop was produced -1s,1a5, 5,ooQ bales.
 The boil .weevil maA yef causepmuch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-05
BOCHE AIRMAN TRAPPED

From the Chicago News.
 Rather an amusing incident occurred behind the French lines recently. A combat with French chasing machine, was forced to land near sCompeigne. The German aviators repaired the damaged motor and were starting to take the air when two French soldiers who had been lunching near by arrived on the scene. The Teutons attempted to open fire with their machine gun. but the en- ergetic Frenchmen impelled them to desist and surrender Imagine the rage of the Germans when they dis covered that one of the frrenchmen was so nearsightcd as to be inoffensive while the others gun was unloaded and his cartridge pouches were filled with tobaccoI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-05
Scarcity of Laborers

q have just put in week in Choctaw and Washington countless said Dr. w. F. Marlborough, secretary of the Baptist Mission board, 'in going out among the country churches, and the scarcity of laborers in the vineyard is really de- plorable.
 q visited IS churches and met at these only three pastors. The scarcity of preachers, even absentee pastors, is reach ing an acute stage over the entire state. It is time, for our people are praying the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into the harvest