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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06
AMERICAS SPIRITUAL GAIN.
Most Momentous Event Of Fourth Year
of War, London Times Says.

London, Aug. 6.-The newspapers de
vpte much space 10 the anniversary Of
q teat Britain's entry into the war and
the preparations for the services OF COM
memoration and intercession on Sunday,
for which the immediate outlook ON the
front has furnished q setting OF hopeful
confidence that a little while ago would
have seemed much too sanguine. Comment
ing on the anniversary, The Times says:
I'VE are passing through period Of
upheaval which may be more pregnant
with good or evil than the French Revo-
luton, the rise of Islam, or. the downfall
of the Roman Empire. The new
leavcn Is working in all allied democracies
and toward similar results
In America the results have been the
clearest and most immediate Her
people have risen 10 the height OF her
destinies, and In so rising have realized
for themselves that Germany has made
them nation, as she has made us an en-
pire, in truer and larger sense than
before The development of new
sense of America s duty to humanity in
the mind and conscience of her people
has been immeasurably the most mo-
mentous event of the fourth year of the
war and may be, by far, the most mo
mentous of our times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. CuosG
THE KAISER.


Time was he held tho worlds respect
And frionds he had to speak his worth; I;
He could havo walked with head erect
In any land upon tho earth;
And hc had honor on his SCROLL
But none Of these s his today;
He stands, black and shriveled soul,
With all life's treasures flung away.
For he has bartercd truth for gain,
Changed mercy for tho lust nj power,
Turned murderer that he might reign
In brutal fashion for an hour.
Justice, the jewel Of all crowns,
Out Of its setting he has torn
And in its place are ravished towns
And women dead, with babes unborn.
IL ever kindness he possessed,
Twas pawned to hatred long ago.
His deeds have stained with shame the
crest
That oncc was white as driven snow.
Tint faith of man In God divine
In him has changed To blasphcmy,
Nor has he kept one virtue fine
To comfort him in days to be.
oh what sorry wreck Of life
This man of regal birth has made,
Who came, equipped for manly strife,
But chose to WELD dishonor's bladel
Once there were friends 10 speak his worth
But now he stands alone, at bay,
The most debascd, despisod, on earth
With all life's treasures flung away.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06
GETTING RESULTS,

Before the eyes of the nations the
fighting men Of America are engaged
in action that will build Americas reputa-
tion-good or bad-as a fighting force
More than half a century has passed
since the abilities Of the men Of our
nation as fighters were tested and con-
vincingly demonstrated TO the world
Yet the American stock since then has
had many and strange inflsions from
abroad and hns undergone confusing
processes at home Consequently Ameri-
can prowess or lack Of prowess had come 10
be an unknown factor in the reckonings Of
modern war experts when morale, dis
cipline, personal efficiency and courage
were taken into account.
The Americans fight for justice and en-
during peace. If their efficiency as
fighters shall be proved beyond ques-
tion in the present battle the cause for
which they fight will be more greatly
benefited than it could be in a hundred
years by all the pacifst theorists who ever
gave the chatauqua salute.-Chicago
News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06
INDEPENDENCE AND
DEPENDENCE DAYS
BY James Henry Darlington, Bishop of
Harrisburg. Pa.

Philadelphia, July i, 1916.
London, Aug 4. 1914
In Eighteen hundred and seventy-six,
III Independence Hall,
The old bell-ringer pulled the rope which
told the news to all,
The Declaration, just then signed, con-
vlnced a waiting world
Our Flag of thirteen stars and stripes
for Freedom was unfuTled-
That, rid OF every outside rule, our rights
we would maintain
Faint hearts took courage in all lands,
when this word crossed the malni
In Nineteen hundred and fourteen, on
August fourth, you joined the war,
Defending Oath-bound treaties and brave
Belgium 70 restore.
Your Fourth is now Dependence Day."
q day of noble worth
We then but freed America we'll now
free all the earth.
While truth is truth and right is right,
Hun lies shall not prevail,
God and my right" your Inotto-our
cause can never taIl.
We forged the first link in the chain to
free ourselves and land;
ldDCE, our any tilC lcAb iiIlh ipIHSus
when she broke from tyrant's hand;
You wrought the third link when you
thus this holy war began;
You shed your blood for others for Us
and every man.
We fought you in the olden days, as
brothers sometimes do.
Dependence Day has shown to us the
praise that is your due!
With literature and language one, we
sing the same loved songs,
For Shakespeare, Milton, Tennyson-
each name to us belongs.
Our Washington and Lincoln are revered
and praised by both,
With mingled blood III France today we
pledge eternal troth.
Past doubts are gone forever and all
rivalry is done:
Henceforth, through wars dread cost,
we face the future, One!
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06

newspaper, Republican candidate for
public office on the ground that he was
unfit for the confidence and support of
decent citizens. Two years later, he
cordially supported, personally and in his
newspaper, this same candidate for re-
election
All these things make the announce
ment of the probable candidacy of Colonel
Houston for the Republican nomination
for Congress of unusual political interest
at this time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Bethany Band.

Bethany Band.
Gas Study Club.
Blacksmith's ) Union.
Stonemasons Union.
Brandvwine Fire Co.
Central Labor Union.
Waneta Council, ID. p
Calanthe Lodge, X. OF p.
Humanity Circle, Is. of L.
Corinthian Lodge, = of II.
Crusaders Castle, X G.. +.
Eureka Conclave, S. W NJ
Fame Castle, A O. X NJ G.
Industry Lodge, A. O. L. W
Canton Delaware, No. |, F. NJ
Eureka Council, Jr. O. L. A NJ.
Chosen Friends Castle, X G. +.
German Beneficial Society, No l.
Peerless Conclave, II. or ). W. NJ
Reynolds Encampment, l. Q. @. 7.
Harmony Council, No /, L. T. A.
East End German Democratic Club.
Brandywlne Com, A. * |. Ok NJ
Sheet Metal Workers, Local No. 302.
Eureka Council, No. /, Jr o. L. A NJ.
Guiding Star Temple, No. e, o. of L.
Washington Camp, No Is, p O. S. A.
Moricl Encampment, No. !, |. @. X. II.
Lafayette Lodge, No II, 4 T. Il A NJ.
VII Branch, No 26, Grand Fraternity
Car and Ship Painters Protective Asso
y +. 3, Zion German Lutheran Church
Washington Lodge, No l76, l. O. q. T
Wilmington Conclave, d. Of l.. O. r c
Wilmington Nest, No 1895, Order of Owls
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06
Don't Let Soap
Spoil Your Hair

When you wash your hair, be careful
what you Use. Most soaps and prepared
shAmpoos contain too much alkah, which
is very injurious, as it dries the scalp and
makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain null
sihed cocoanut oil, for this is pure and
entirely greaseless. It's very cheap, and
beats the most expensive soaps or any,
thing else all to pieces. You can get this
at any drug store, and few ounces will
last the whole family for months
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in: about teaspoonful is all
that is required. 1t makes an abundance
of rich, creamy lather, cleanses thor
oughly, and rinses out easily The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and is soft.
fresh looking. bright. fluffy. wavy and
easy to handle. Besides, it loosens and
takes out every particle of dust. dirt and
dandruff.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06

SAYS the Dover Index: ''The Demo
cratic newspaper that in the interest Of
one candidate for nomination attacks
and abuses another candidate serves
neither the candidate it favors nor the
party. We should not lose sight of the
fact that a nomination of itself amounts
to little. We want a united and har
monious party back of our candidates at
the election" There is large chunk
of wisdom in this admonition, even if
some partisan interests cannot see IT.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06
LUDENDORFF HARD WORKER.
Begins Day at 7.30 A. NJ and is Busy
Till ! Next Morning

Amsterdam, July 10 General Won
Ludendorff is said TO be one Of the hardest
workers In the German army, often
remaining at his Office more than eighteen
hours q day
Karl Rosner, German war CORES
pondent, in the Berlin Lokalanzeiger,
says; General Won IudendorfT is daily
at his desk al 80 a m. and works until
ono O'Clock in the morning
His daily labor Is broken only by
short meal times, quick walk and a
rapid rotor t1p to one OF the armies"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06
THE EVENING SMILE.
SYMPTOMS OF A DEAD DOG.

mo. ma 'am the company does not
allow dogs in the Pullmans,' explained
the porter.
"But he don't bark" SAID the woman
with the little animal N her arms
Never mind il it don't; dogs arc not
allowed IN the cars"
Nor he doesn't bite"
Cant take him IN"
'Ile can't growl"
Makes no difference
"IIe never snarls nor snaps"
We'll, say, madam, what kind OF do0
have you got there anyway II he's 3
dead dog you can't take him on the car
Q ther - -Yonkers Statesman
Artist -"S.r, will make you speak king
likeness of your wife" Patron-"It
wouldn't be a likeness If you didn't. -
Baltimore American.
Her Father am | to presume
your income will be ut the time you OK
pcct 10 marrv7" Sutor Wv ell-er-I
hardly like TO put figure on your gen
crosity, SIR. Boston Transcript.
Willis-"TIow do YOU like army lIfe,
Quite a number Of new turns for fellow
to get used to, | suppose. Gillis-"You
bet. At night your turn in, and just as
YOU are about to turn over somebody turns
up and says, Turn out. Life.
What is your objection to ch Idren2"
asked the man who was hunt ng fiat. II
like 'cm. replied the janitor. II haven't
the heart To ask ANYBODY with children to
move into a place that was as short Of
heat as this was last winter. w ashIng-
ton Star.
I'm puzzled My boy writes me from
England that hes lost twenty pounds.
Getting thin, eh?' That's what worries
me. l don't know whether he's referring to
weight or money Detroit Free Press.
Would you strike a defenceless ami
mal?" BOSS" said Mr.. Erastus PInkley:
you stand around at dc hind heels of dat
mule foh half minute an you gineter dis
cover that defencelessness is de least Of
his qualifications w ashington Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06
Back 10 Peat For Irish Fuel.

Dublin, June 23-There is a shortage of
coal in Ireland, and MIR Burgess. the
Irish representative of the Coal Control
Ter, has been recommending for domestic
use the employment of peat with which
Ireland abounds Peat is universally used
in rural Ireland, but it is hardly used at all
in the towns
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06

The great civil war in this country
lasted a little more than four years and
Europe has lasted for four years, and now
seems to be nearing an end and the only
righteous end: The absolute defeat of
GERMANY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06

Why should Delaware soldiers he kept
idly in camp, while soldiers from other
States are sent abroad to take active part
in the great war; This is a question that
should be answered soon and to the point
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06

The war reports continue TO toll stories
of the marvellous valor Of American
soldiers. They arc fighting with more
effect and with greater results than the
soldiers of anyothcr country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06

Still the war news continues most
favorable. "T7he Huns are on the mn, :"
and let it be hoped that we viii be able
10 keep them in the run until we drive
them clear 10 Berlin
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
IN OTHER DAYS.

IL seems so strange how We would
talk, in Olden times, of cheap affairs
How we would argue round the
clock, concerning oil well stocks and
shares And often, when the even
ing came, we sat before the Racket
store, and talked about the baseball
game until our lungs and heads
were sore. Ii JOhnsing bought a
motor cart, that was our theme from
sun to sun, we'd talk the blamed
thing all part, and show just why it
wouldn't run. The weather was
daily text, and We denounced the
groundhogs S game, and then the
crops we'd take up next, and they
would last till bedtime came. And
still we meet at close of day, and
gossip all tho evening through: but
no ono quotes the price of hay, or
brings the weather IN review. The
trifiing matters of the town no more
engage our anxious thought; we
speak, until the moon goes down,
Of far-oif fields whore men have
fought. Oh, what if jerks has
swiped cow, or beat neighbor In
trade? Such things won't draw
attention now, when soldiers swing
the shining blade. Oh, what il
Jimpson has announced that he will
run for county clerk? Until the
measly foe is trounced, we care not
for such piitiing work. Ii seems SO
strange that once we cared for idle
tales OF Tom and Dick But now
the nations sword is barred, and
other topics make us sick.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06

We hear no more OF the destruction of
great ocean steamships by German u
boats. The prey of the German under-
seas assasSins now seems TO be confined
TO small craft
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06

The casualty lists OF our soldiers in
France are increasing, day after day
But that is the sad toll We are compelled
to pay for our part in the great war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06
SPECIALS FOR DOLLAR DAY

Each Dollar Day has brought many patrons 10 store
attracted BY the really wonderful values offer good cean
uP-todate merchandise and have aimed again this tine
make list Of specials just interesting beorea day
which dollar will buy than any other day the whole
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06

Another thing American soldiers have
taught the kaiser's crack guardsmen-
the wild goose step.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06
Kennard e5 Company
Wednesday--Dollar
Day

year. in cooperation every Of selling celebrate
hash mercantile celebration Whining
Twice believe add additional friends who
like told that We who had
them Next Wednesday will be exception
former
As conditions will adhere
dollar" rather gathered lines wherever
possible from which fail that
of tho ofeingsi
WHITE PETTICoATs, 81 so EACH
GOWNS EACH
CIEMISE, $40 EACH.
PETTICOATs, 81. 90 EACH.
sHIRTWAIsTs. $500 EACH.
SKIRTS, $3.50 EACH
CEoRCETTE WAISTS SPECIAL, ss.ss EACH.
WHITE DRESSES SPECIAL PRICES FOR
TOP COATS PRICES THE DAY.
SUITS AT SPECIAL PRICES FOR THE
ALL-LINEN HANDKERCHEFS
FOUR TO CUSTOMER.
wodENs ALL~LINEN HANDKERcHIEFs, FOR s1oo
CUSTOMER.
WHITE COTTON VESTS,
WHITE COTTON COMBINATION SUITS, zFoRs1m
TURKISH TOWELS, SPECIAL EACH.
HOSE, PAIRS FOR
cHILDRENs ALL-WooI SWEATERS,
PIECES 4o-INcH WHITE COTTON 4YARps
FOR
FEW PIECES ALL-LINEN CRASH. YARDS
FOR s1.oo.
DOZEN GOOD NAPKINS, DOZEN.
EXTRA HEAVY, DOUBLE FINGER TIPPED MIIANEsE
SILK CLOVES 16-BUTTON LENGTH. BLACK WHITE,
PAIR. FROM s1.2s PAIR.
BLACK KID GLOVES AT
HANDSOME DRESS LACES, SUITABLE FOR
MANY PURPOSES, AT HALF PRICE.
621-623 Market Street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06

Her Father am | to presume
your income will be ut the time YOU OK
pcct 10 marry7" S,ntor Nv Well-er-1
hardly like to put figure on your gen
crosity, SIR. Boston Transcript
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06

I'm puzzled My boy writes me from
England that he's lost twenty pounds. F"
Getting thin, eh?' That's what worries
me. don't know whether he S referring to
weight or money Detroit Free Press.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06

Artist "S.r, will make you speaking
likeness of your wife Patron-"It
wouldn't be likeness If you didn't. -
Baltimore American.
The sun., 1918-10-08
GERMAN ACCUSED OF ARSON.
Held in $4,000 BaiI-A Woman
Is Complainant.

Frank T. Beaterman. 81, German, OF
2136 Amsterdam avenue, pleaded guilty
in the Washington Heights police court
yesterday to charge OF arson and was
held In $4,000 bail to await the action
of the Grand Jury by Magistrate Groehl.
II hope they will give you twenty
years." said tho court In ruling on the
case.
Beaterman was caught last night at
18TH street and Amsterdam avenue by
n policeman and several men, who had
followed him from the marlborough
Storage Warehouse at 2157 Amsterdam
avenue.
The woman complainant in the case
against Beaterman alleges that she saw
him enter the warehouse and leave it
after tho fire had started. She then
pointed him out TO the men, who later
captured him. The manager OF the ware
house told the police that Beaterman
had been employed by the company until
a week ago,
The sun., 1918-10-08
Cotton Substitutes
in Munitions Feasible
Special Despatch 10 rnn srS.

w TAsH1NGToN, Oct. Use Of
w cotton, other than linters, in
the production Of munitions
VIII not BIO necessary, according to
information from an authoritative
source. Although no Official an
nouncement has been made, II be-
came known that a programme to
save cotton has been mapped out and
Is now being put In use.
The cotton crop IL much less than
was anticipated. The Government,
anticipating the possibility of such
contingency has conducted exhaustive
experiments with the result that wood
pulp and cotton seed hulls are now
being used as a substitute for linters
In powder manufacture, SO success
full have these experiments been that
1t Is said the developed use of the
substitutes will supply the Govern
ments needs entirely under the pres
ent munitions programme and allow
a considerable expansion OF II before
1t becomes necessary to use other
cotton than linters in making powder.
The sun., 1918-10-08
stricter Controi OF Wool.

BosToN, Mass, Oct There are no
indications that the Government intends
to relax In any degree its complete con-
troll OF wool. On the contrary, all signs
point toward more inclusive control.
This Is clearly indicated by the latest
ruling OF the Government Wool Admins
traitor that hereafter the Government
will exercise its option on all wool of
every sort, including the very poor
grades that have hitherto been exempted.
The Government apparently now has
use for the very low grade woods which
mad been released up to now.
The sun., 1918-10-08
August Wool Imports.
Special Dsspatch TO TINS srS.

'peSsNs DecPtttNe ~ thh sun
WASHINGTON. Oct 7.--According to
figures just submitted by the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce there
were imported In August 1S,415,S51
pounds of clothing wool. with q value of
$1o,747,519, as against 20,O9S,711 pounds
with value OF sS.94S.746 for the corre-
spondlng period in 1917.
The figures chow that for the eight
months of the year 1918 clothing wool
to the amount OF 241.462.760 pounds.
with value Of s13s.se6.siq. has been
imported.
The>statistics show imports of 1o5, GOT
square yards of wool cloths during
August, as compared with 392.7S7
square yards during a corresponding
period OF last year.. Dress goods, wom-
ems and children's. were Imported in
the amount OF 221.745 square yards,
as against 265.520 square yards for the
same period in 1917.
The sun., 1918-10-08

wAsH1NGToN--C. Huber GENERAL mer-
chundise). Hotel York.
Buyers Coming.
TAMPA.--Maas Bros. Charles A. Mckay
silks. piece goods. Gel. viii arrive in
New York about October IL. Baer C
Lillehthal, 1850 broadway.
DIES MoINES-Carley, Inc. W. AZ. Cariey
(Jobs of coats, suits, dresses waists,
skirts, furs. for cash. Eli II. Simon. IL
East Twenty-slxth street, Is expected
The sun., 1918-10-08
ELECTION NOTICES.
BOARD or ELECTIONS.

BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF THE CITY
OF NEW YORK. GENERAL OFFICE:
MUNiCiPAL BUILDING, BOROUGH OF
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN IN PuR-
susnco OF Chapter 80, section sol, Laws
Of 1913. constituting Chapter II OF the
Consolidated Laws. of the boundaries OF
each OF the election districts in the County
Of New York and OF the designation Of
the place of registration, October 18th, Sth.
eth. 10th. nth and t2th. and OF the polling
places for tho election to be held Novem-
Der 9Th, 1913. in each Of the election dis
tricts In said County az follows;
The sun., 1918-10-08

cause of the fact that there will be no
wool for other than military purposes
Local factories expect to complete
their Government contracts about Janu-
airy /, and Just as soon as the factories
have caught up with the Government
contracts efforts will be made by local
to have the War Indus
tries Board consign some wool for
civilian use,
The sun., 1918-10-08
New British Clothing Standards.

LONDON, Oct. 7.-Under the new spe-
ctdcations for the standard British made
TO measure suits the restrictions are of
such q nature that there is compare
lively little difference In the construc-
ton of u suit of clothes now and before
the war.
Coats are limited to Ave pockets: vests
must be made without collars, but may
have four pockets; trousers may not be
lined, but II Is optional with the wearer
whether he shall have cuffs.
The sun., 1918-10-08
Local SILK Market Active.

Business in the local silk market was
particularly good last week, and In n
number of instances It was said that the
sales up TO the present are as large as
they commonly are for the whole sea-
son. While some buyers are placing
hllins In orders for fall and winter mer-
chandise the majority are buying up to
their limit OF spring fabrics.
Retailers purchasing by nail are prac-
tically unanimous In their statements
That their patrons have bought much
more heavily than they had expected.
They are urging immediate shipments Of
fall and winter silks.
Tafretas seem TO be the favorites for
spring. and sales in these goods, princi-
pally In the darker shades. are increas-
ing as the number OF buyers In the mar
ket enlarges. Crepes continue active,
while satips are selling better for spring
Than was expected.
The sun., 1918-10-08
VIII Establish Adjustment bureau.

Plans for tho establishment OF a bu-
reau for the adjustment OF all disputes
between sellers and buyers of woollens
are near completion.
Within the next few days a committee
representing tho Cloak. Suit and Skirt
Manufacturers Protective Association
ana the Merchants Ladies' Garment AS
ISOLATION will meet a committee repre-
senting the American Association OF
Woollen and Worsted Manufacturers, at
which time final plans will be discussed
relative to the proposed bureau,
The sun., 1918-10-08
NEEDLE INDUSTRIES
HEADS ARE WARNED
At Frankfurter Conference
Are Told to Prepare for
Reconstruction Period.
spec;a, Ds.pa,cA 10 TIE srv.


WAsHINoroN, Oct. 7.-Manufacturers
In the needle industries werc given an
opportunity to-day to present to the
Government their views on the labor
situation affecting them at the second
conference called by Felix FranlSfurter,
head OF the War Labor Policies Board,
TO discuss plans for the Standardization
of labor conditions. Many manufac-
turers aired their opinions OF present
conditions.
Prof. Earl Dean Howard OF the In
dustrial relations commission OF the
Chamber OF Commerce OF the United
States, outlined the purposes OF the pro-
posed system OF the War Labor Policies
Board, which provides primarily for a
Joint sommittee OF employers and en-
ployees and a Government referee be-
fore whom all questions would be
brought for solution. The decisions OF
this joint committee are to be subject
TO appeal to the War Labor Policies
Board.
Explaining the necessity Of coopera-
ton Prof. Howard said that unless the
manufacturers want chaos In business
and labor conditions after the war they
must prepare for the reconstruction
period now. This, he said. applies to
other industries ss well as to the needle
trades.
Herbert f. Perkins. vice-chairman Of
the War Labor Policies Board and vice.
president of the International Harvester
Company. said II is tho Governments
Intention to do all in its power, now TO
level the labor situation to point OF
fair distribution of product and wages.
The need of the hour is TO speed up
industry all along the line, 1t was pointed
out.