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position the ycoman y not mnnnish. she
does not adopt masculine stride though
her skirte nrc full enough ~ the hem, a3
per uniform specifications. to permit u
She srniles occasionally ~ the sailOf boy
who occupies the desk ncSt hers or hur
ries pnat her on message, and after piiirc
hours ahe ran be seen strolling down
Pennsylvania avenue from tho Navy De
partmeni, escorted by yconnn, who le .
man.
BURtEsos's DAUGHTERS YEoHEv
Among the wcli-known girls Nho have
entered the naval service are The two
daughters al Postmaster General Burie-
son. One IL assigned to duty ~ the en-
trance to an ndmirals Office 10 interview
prospective visitors, and tho admiral re-
ports that the percentage 81 callers who
get past the brass railing With CONAN
Burlrsons consent arc decldcdly lew
Among The suecIalited women workers
in tho Navy Department arc five iingor
priuf experis 10 these young women r.
entrusted tho important and difficult
work If taking hngcr-prlntq Vt enlisted
men Other women classliv and hlr thc
records. pnd 50 complete " the hing sys
TEN that prints of any moan ~ the naVm
force az 10000 can bc located ~ from
three 20 FIVE minutes The navy relics On
rs finger print system 70 identify men ih
case of casualty When properly tnkrnt
| fnqer-prinis are an iulalible proof 81
| identity. rs the possibility 81 two persons
/ having the Same prints ~ only ono Ih
/ 10000 900
| Some pf the ycomcu arc export trans
j latOrs Others are cable dcrpders ana
! stall others arc draftemcu Np radio OPP
/ craturs are recruited as sw naval r7di'
! operator are employed on shore duty,
mud the navy ia firm ~ ~ decision on
F, shore duty unly for rs women 81 ~,
/ pnv one woman cook hiss been admitted
to The ship Rallcys In thle case. The ap.
/ plicant wns m export scientific rooe md
! vas taken IN 81 instructor p ships cooks
with The rank of cornm,ssarY e'cwpr1
This expert food economist has tprn'd ou.
cooks ~ eight days without cndaugcrln2
The navy's indigestion
WHAT Is Wasted vow
The great need ~ the navy as regards
woman power - stenorraphers, tvp'a'
and bootkccpcrs c~reciJlly stcUpgrapf
ers The ho9d IF onr navy bureau ta'rs
Tint to could uao nearly 300 etenorr7phor-
now, white ofhpr bureaus set m luut
81 much rs said about tho girl tr"u1r
that wo nrc MT ~ forget h8t thrrc 1r"
large number ~ men enlisted ~ 'hr 1fn'
capacitv. Many az thcso men 1re on iuti
IN tho NBvv Department navy yards
and naval training sfatiora Bflt Wy
rcg7Ilations ~ the NAVY allow Culisto'
mon only SIX months shore duty r. tirnc
For thir reason men ram =" used on ahor'
only m Temporary capacity. and tt"
the -ix months allowed, must br SEM u
ship board rs clerks
hat iifc an a shin Il trp FoWuh Tor
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DOESN'T LIKE HIS MEDICINE.

The German is n foul fighter. lie is
also a bad loser. He wants 10 play al
WAYS with stacked cards, lie violates
the rules of war when he secs advantage
to himself in violating them. But as
soon AS he begins to suffer from their
violation he begins to whmper and asks
for "A return To civilized practices,
The people of the Rhine cities are get
ting sick Of ,rial bombardments. lhey
see that they are slated for the expen-
ences which French and british cities
have been undergoing for the last Tour
wears nj the hands of German Gothas
and Zcppelins They don't subscribe en-
Enthusiastically Ia the theory that what ~
sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
Herr Narln, Deputy in the Baden
Landtag implores the Baden government
to urge the imperial authorities 10 come
to nm agreement with the Allies tor an
abandonment Of commandments ot towns
outside zones of military operations.
He uses the argument, hitherto treated
with cynical contempt IN Feriln, that
rral attacks on places behind the front
serve no military purpose and result only
IN the killing of noncombatants most
of them women and children
1t Is "A good argument. but what ter
man IN authority Woutu ever hStll W ~
while Germany WINS enjoying monopoly
OF this kind of murder? DIR Wilhelm
Nuhlon. even IN the first days OF the
war, srnscd this German characteristic
of German callousucss to outrages com
mittcd ON others. hut indignant sentative
ness to retaliation IN kind, should such
retaliation ever he visited on Germany
lie wrote m his diary ON August ~
1914, when the German authorities he
gan tn seize private property IN belgium
n should like TO hear the German
outcrv in case the French, invading
Germany. should follow our example
Whenever we are the weaker party III
a controversy We demand of the other
side a consideration which we never
extend ourselves il We happen 10 he
the stronger
True and prophetic wordsl Ater the
| four-vcar infamy of German Trinl wal
far some Germans are now beginning
to whine forcscelng dose of their own
| medicine Hans doesn't like the pros
y,cct He begins 10 cry kamorad' and
IN doing so he only nuns true Ia his con
| tcrnpt,blr and barharous nature. New
York Tribune.
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Moro than once. since the beginning
of the Great War. this tIme-worn query
has come 10 the front. has demanded
attention. and has been accorded responses
that indicated a belief IN the minds OF
many persons, some IN high authority
that there IS something ln-a name,
after all The first instance OF the force
fulness Of the query was IN respect OF NJ
Petersburg. capital Of the old Empire OF
Russia, which was deemed too German IN
It's sounding, and was promptly changed
10 petrograd In this country, more
than one Berlin was changed TO
nam, less Germany offensive
Tho latest sentiment IN this direction
comes from Bismarck. tho capital OF
North Dakota and county seat OF Burleigh
county. IN that state. There has hecn
o,uct agitation OF tho proposition TO change
The name of the city for some timc' ana
recently. public attention was torcCiuliy
turned 10 the subject by the appearance
over tho towns name on the signhoard
a, the principal railroad station OF this
emphatic obIurgation TO he'll with
this block-hcadcd Hun! What did he
ever do for us
The answer j. palpablc. Bismarck
never did anything for his namesake
cjtvIn North Dakota ltmay he doubted
that he ever knew Of its existence. Yet
Bismarck was not "block-hcaded Hun
He was Germany greatest statesman
the man who built mp the powerful
German Empire But, although he he
lieved in the policy Of force, Of blood and
iron. as he expressed IT, he was not a
man Of the present kaiser's way OF think
inc. He had a great deal more sense
than Kaiser Wilhelm, but the latter
conccisedly thought differently, and
despite the fact that Bismarck had been
the trusted adviser Of his father and
grandfather. and premier Of their reigns,
he curtlv dismissed him soon after he
succeeded to the throne, taking upon
himself the direction Of the affairs OF the
German Empire What he had zone the
world now knows.
But II is not surprising that the people
OF Bismarck. in North Dakota. should
now object totheir municipal designation
We arr at war with Germany. and Ger
many is now desplsed among all The other
nations of the earth The people OF that
CITY can no longer feel pride in the name.
because 1t is potentially German Hence,
the suggestion OF q change.
1t should not be difficult to select q
new name for Bismarck North Dakota
1t is the county seat of BurleIgh county
and Burleigh would make a good name
for the CITY. also It is the name OF one
of England : greatest statesmen. William
Cecil. Lord Burleigh, Who for forty years
was Secretary of State under Queen
Elizabeth, and was the originator and
director of all the policies that made
Elizabeth reign so conspicuous II
Englapd's history. She relied implicitly
IN his Judgment in all matters OF import.
ance.
So. If the people of Bismarck, North
Dakota. are dissatisfied with their munic'
ipal name and il is only natural to assume
that they are-they need not have any
trouble in selecting a new name. II j:
nothing unusual, IN this country for ths
county seat to have the same name a
the county Burleigh would be very
fitting substitute for Bismarck, in thi'
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DOING GREAT WORK.

At no time has there been question Of
the bravery or devotedneSs OF our men;
the problem for our military commanders
10 solve has involved the education OF
nrivates non-commlssioned officers and
officers in cxpediting the methods and
practices of modern warfare, The units
on whom the brunt of the fighting fell
tins week appear to have been principally
# not exclusively. from the Regular Army
and the Marine Corps These include
our best trained troops, among whom are
many men Of long experience. ct IT
must be remembered that they are not
different from the men OF the National
Guard division or the men OF the National
Army. Save for the preparation for war
enjoved by the older regulars and marines,
All have had the same training; indeed,
all the regular and guard units have
received large numbers OF selected men
into their ranks. il being the policy of the
War Department 70 unity the army and
not to pcrpctuate the distinctions that
might arise from the various methods
of recruiting.
Under the conditions imposed on the
men drawn recently from civilian To mil
itary life, rapid progress is made in the
technique Of the soldier The men have
had in their period Of preparation the best
instructors that could be obtained The
experiences undergone ID a few weeks III
the trenches transform the rookie into a
veteran The sterling qualities of Amer
lean young manhood include an amazing
adaptability virtue of supreme impora
ance In the army.
We have never been shaken in our
| faith in the American men who are up
holding American ideals in the stupendous
struggle in Europe Their deeds have
made good our highest hopes. They
| have written their power in blood, anO
| the message must be read by the Ger
mans who have affected to despise them
New York Sun.
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THE EVENING SMILE.
HIS SPECIALITY.

Housewife Is your husband much Of
n provider. Mallndy2'
Mahndy He Jes am nothln else,
ma am lie gwlnc to git some ne. inr-
nltiro providln' he glts dc money, he
g,slnc to sat the money provldin he go to
work he go to work providin dc job suits
hun. never seen such providin man
IN all NAH days Plttsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
Il has heard SAID Uncle Eben. dat a
rollin stone gathers no moss, but dat no
'scuse fob kcepin' still. lawn mower dat
ain rollin dom cut no grass W ashlng-
ton Star
In a case Of assault bv husband on his
wife. the injured woman was reluctant to
prosecute. I'm lave hum TO God, yer hon
or" she said ooh, dear, no, said the
nudge. Its far too serious matter Tor
that Boston Transcript
Friend 81 sec your son Sambo has Sc
cured "A position Rastus No. tie have
got one hut he amt secured 1T yet. his
boss SAYS he am liable To ire hun any
minute Life
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will probably be found that his losses
exceed anything he has yet experienced.
If there is surprise in the offensive
ii Is on the side of the Germans, who have
learned that the Americans so far en-
countered are lirst~clnss fighting men,
fresh sturdy, aggressive and unyieiding,
excellent shots and adepts IN the use 81
the bayonet. trained Ia the hour and al
ways unafraid, with an initiative that IS
disconcertinv New York Times.
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A HERO EVERY DAY.
Brave Deeds Of Men in America g Fight
ing Service.

Secretary Daniels has commended
Harrv Il Chambers. chief gunner mate,
L s. n. for h,a efficient conduct when the
vessel on which he was commander ol the
armed guard was attacked by German
submarine on Mas L. lotS The Amer
lean gtlnncrs TAT the coming tower oi the
If-boat, compelling her 70 snhlnerge. aud
the vessel escaped he submarine
launched two tnrprtlnea which missed the
how bv about twelve feet. aud two moro
which barely mresed the stern The port
pun ~ The Steamer went promptly INTO
action Tho fourth shot hit the coming
tower of the submarine. and heavy smoke
aroae from tic EXPLOSION Of the shell
Chambers enlisted a. Philadelphia.
June IL. 1913 Ills mother. Mrs. Mollle
Chambers. resides IN Atlanta, Ga.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-18

Yesterdays war operations continued
favorably for the Allies. German as
saults of the most desperate character
were repelled All along the battle line
the Allies held firmly 1t now seems
that the great German drive has proved
failure, and although the end has not
been reached, German success IN the war
does not seem even remotely possible.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-18

City Council

City Council
Grant Post, C. A X
Iron Moulders Union
CYRUS Castle, l.. q. T..
du Pont Post, q. A X
Eden Lodge, l. O. O. +.
Division No /, A. o. II
Clayton Lodge, X. Of I.
ASYLUM Lodge, | o. . +
Wynema Council, ID. OF Z
Crusaders Temple, l.. q. L.
Camp No ?, p O. s. of A.
Jefferson Lodge, |. o. Q. +
Voters Non-Partisan League.
Windsor Lodge, O. s. OF $. q.
Delaware Conclave, |. O Q. T.
Keoklk Tribe, lmp'd o. X. NJ
kadosh Commandery, h. of NJ.
Wilmington Lodge, A. o. [ "
WInona Council. Jr O L. A. Nj.
Journevmen Horseshoers Union.
Hiawatha Tribe, Imp'td q. II. NJ.
Palestine Castle. O \ X. Nj {.
Wilmington Lodge of AIachinlsts
Delaware Commandery, h. G. L.
Mizpah Conclave, H or S W. NJ
Master Horseshoers Nat Pro. Asso.
Delmarvia Lodge, l. A 10 b K 1.
Circle "a, Lady FoTesters OF America.
Washington Camp, No. q. T. .. ). A.
Lady Washington Home Communion.
Court Brandywine, Foresters OF Amere'
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Who can think of politics or coming
elections in these exciting times? Our
ewes are turned abroad, and we have room
for nothing but admiration for the manner
in which our boys are fighting the great
battle for humanity on the soil of France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-18

The members of the German General
Staff who affected TO despise the fighting
abilities Of our American soldiers now have
full reason TO change their estimate.
They now know 10 certainty that our
bows can fight better than the very best
of their own troops.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-18
TO REPORT GRAIN THRESHED.

The -nited States Food Administra-
tton K recurring that each thrcsherrnan re-
mort the number ii bushels thgcshcd
The administration has provided zrnal
record books ~ carh thrrshrrman So hat
be can kern his dallv records and make his
monthly rcpnrt vorv easily Blanks for
tho monthly report have also been pro-
yided
The monthly report Niii be made r.
the county agent and as the agent Is re-
rYred ia make his report bv he 9Th of
each month IL IS hoped that each throsher-
man Will make his report the last day oi
each month
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-18

Keep on buying War Savings Bonds.
Thereby you will have part in the
brilliant successes that are now attending
Allied arms especially American arms,
on the Western battlefelds in Europe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-18
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thought and Comment Of Every
Evening Readers.

rroe soit name and address ~ tbe writer
,ut,af arrpfnfisuy oath letter. uOf nnccf
sarliy FOR publication. bot as evidence ~
gorsi fnith Anonymous communication
-il br ignored pubiicafion ~ w. teri doe4
not carry wish D. indoreeueut ~ Every
N vnnlnR Of The nnlnlnna thnfeIn nEpfnanol J
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My. how hungry the Kaiser must be
getting for that dinner in Paris Its
date, which he may have hoped to fix
as a result Of the present drive, has again
been indefinitely postponed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-18
SURPRISE TO GERMANS.

II is very encouraging that the speed
Of the German drive Is not OF that over
whelming character that marked the
first and second phases. The enemy Is
constantly held and thrown back. 1t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-18

sTbe situation a. N7adi Eogtok is normal
and u1ll someone trll ~ phat thai
means
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-18
wilmington July II. 1918

we would ask orr correspondent In
MONT out any news articles relative
the senatorial election favorable pr in-
favorable. ,vhlch "occas FonAilv appear 3
tbe columns of Every venng No h8vc
nj III owiedRe If them I'D EE
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-18
RIPPING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
SI.ACkERS.


The men are driven forth 10 work
to keep the pulleys hummlng, and
any chap who tries to shlrk will
surely get what + coming The lad
who used to bask all day, is busy
ms n gopher. IN times like these IT
doesn't pay to show up as n loafer
Male idlers find their day is Ger;
if they've a kick they can 1t, the
man who has no useful Chore must
hunt another planet But how
about the dame serene through life
so idly amblinQ, who burns up tubs
Of gasoline in vain and foolish
rambling? Her thoughts are still oil
trihing things, OF laces and of col
hrs, of hlOndlned hair and diamond
rings, and shoes ut twenty dollars.
She thinks the war horrId bore to
which kings are addicted, her heart
of celluloid is sore, that sugar Is
restricted. She sees her loyal sis-
tiers strain and toll in useful service,
and sights like this give her "a pain,
they make her tired and nervous
Oh Iet & dragoon the stabilized DANES,
say to them, Work or perish,
and drag them from the silly games
that they ignobly cherish. Ii Jack
must use bis strength and skill to
help preserve the nation, its only
fair that Sister jill should work
out her salvation.
Observation-Disclosures
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Harry Il. Loose, Boulevard and Van
Buren, ii.
Walter J. Thompson. 1902 Market II
Chas. h. Tibbitt. i705 Lancaster Ave.
Geo. L. Crockett. llil2 W. I'd ~.
Wilmington Rubber Co., 2lS W. l0th 81
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Lost something IrY 0iassIned
advertisement n Every Evening. Adv,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-10
WIFE AND TYPIST FIGHT.
Physicians Office Scene of Pitched Battle
Between the Two.

Pittsburg, July lO-."Yea, that stem
ographer is to blame; she's responsible
for all my troubles" said Mrs Lnngiitt,
wifo of DIR. w =. Lanefitt, prominent
physician, following her arrest Monday
on charges of attacking her husband s
pretty stenographor, Miss Maize l.,
Snyder, ~ years old, while the latter
was nj work in DIR. Langfitt's office.
A crnsh of glass on the eighth floor OF
the Jenkins Building attracted detectives
who entered the physicians office and
found Mrs. Lnngiitt IN n lively encounter
with the stenoRrapher. window had
been broken in tho encounter. Both
women were arrested md later released
on dcpositing forfeits for n hearing.
"of course, | want nothing said about
this, because il may interfere with my
husband's practice" said Mrs. Langiitt,
who is ~ years old Il was with the
doctor until after 6 o'clock last night and
left him in front Of the building lie
said he waa going on call. went
Ia the office and there found tho stcnog-
raphcr The doctor came in n few min
utes later, but when he saw me left IN
hurry. The conditions | found there
causcd tho trouble
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-10
BOYS AND GIRLS
GET THEIR CALVES
Thirty eight Members of the Clubs
Will Now Compete in Rails
ing the Animals.
specia. Corrcsnordeuce Of Every Evening

g
Newark, July 10 The Farmers Trust
Co If Newark. IN cooperation with the
Extension Department of Delaware Col
lcEc, distributed 81 cost, yesterday after
noon a carload Oi purc-hrcd, registered
calves among the Is members Of the
BOYS and Girls Pure Bred Dairy Cattle
Club Of New Castle county
a largc crowd Of representative farmers
witnessed the distribution and enjoyed the
thrills ot chance with tho junior farmers rs
thrv cast lots ,rt the calves thcv personally
desired 10 possess.
Several farmers had expected to pur-
chase some of the calves IN tho cvrnt the
bows and girls should not take them, hut
we're disappointed in this respect. fur
every club member secured calt
These calves Will lc fcd and cared fur
under the direction Of County Agrlcul-
tural Agent r . Rausman, and the Bows
ANA Girls club Department 81 Delaware
CrlIcgc
Thirty fvr Of thc calves arc Hoi~tcin>
that were secured from Livingston county.
Michigan Three arc GucrnSey~. two of
which we're supplied bv " Blake
Arkcll manager at the Brcldahhk Farm
the other was secured hy Dean II Hay
Ward OF Delaware COLLEGE for hIs daughter
! iit' 3Nti'fNA{E i4itiitt4S tNtIhN 80 bAt
club
Jchu llfrcc. Irwin Armstrong. Daniel
Bncnc.,r. Lester X Surgc, Gcorgc g.
Birgc. Jr.. William J Bry5on, Joseph Il.
Bryson. frank i Carpenter, Herman
Conner. avery Donovan. George ".
Hoaruc- William Myers, William r
Money. Frank Raush, Jr-, Elmer Shahan,
Aiddletown-
Frank 3 Crompton Porter
Howard B Crothcrs- ;. j Daniels. Jr-,
Mt Pleasant
Clarence ". Davis, Charlotte Dayett
Lewis Greene, Mary Frances Hayward
Nilham Kupp, Wallace Cook. Robert
Conucll. Jr Raymond CouncIl, Newark
Carl " Feucht, Crawford G sheldon.
Elkton Md
Paul Giun. Eugene Brothers, Crawford
CHM. Victor kohl William II Money,
Townsend
Dcl.aco> I I"ng, Richard G Long.
Su7rna
Charles II Woodward Jr, Marshallton.
J DIworlb Woodward. Fcrt q Warren,
Hocbcs-iu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-10

former house surgeon. Jefferson Park Hos
pitai. Chicago. says. "Tt has teen my par
ticuiar duty during tho past six yeara to
sesIst IN keeping Chicago's i've thousand
blue ooats In good health and perfect fight
ing trim. so that they would be physically
equipped tn withstand an manner of storms
and ravages Of natures elements Recently
was prompted 70 give Nuxatcd Iron
trial This ronody has proven through my
own tests Of n N erccl any preparation
hnvs oyer used for creating rcd blood. hufld
ing IN the nerves strengthening the
rr,uscles and correcting digestive disorders.
Dr Schuyler o. Jaques. formerly visiting
surgeon Of ST. FHzaboth's Hospital. Nov
York City said I have never before given
oIt any medical information or advice FOR
H. But I'm the case of NuKRtad Iron ! fecl
would be rerniss In my duty not - mention
H. I have taken ~ myself and given ~ -
my patients with most surprising and salts
factory results. And those Who wish quickly
70 Increase their strength power and endur-
auce will Hnd 10 most remarkable and won
derfuly effective remedy
Dr JarncR Francis sullivan. formerly pny-
stefan of bellevue Hospital Gbutdoor DEPT. n
New York. and WGstchestnr County bn~
pital says. Thousands Of persons % ~
year after year, doCtoriug tncfn-
selves FOR all kinds of Ills. when The real and
true cause underlying their condition 2.
simply a lark Of sufficient iron in Tho re1
blood Corpuscles 10 enable nature - trans
form the food they eat into brswn. muscle.
tissue and brain Hut beware ~ the old
forms OF metallic iron which frequently do
more harm than good
Not vii fRtanding alt thAs has bern Eatd
and written on thiR subject by weu-khpWu