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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Elk ton. Md, Nov. 2-Senator Frank F.
Williams. editor OF the Cecil Wing has been
appointed chairman for Cecil county Of
the United War Workers Campaign and
the following distinct chairTnen have been
named Cecilton district, ". II. Anderson
Chesa peake City, Bryon Bouchelle :Elkton,
John II Terrell Far Hill, Caleb BrokaW
North East, George l.. Carey, Rising sun
Rev A B. Hallock Port Deposit
Professor, Cecil Ewing Conowingo.
Thomas II Cummings Calvert, Rev. ].
G. Coy.
Rev and Mrs George F. Jones OF
Elkton we're notified thus week their son,
Edward NJ Jones, well-known baseball
player, lieutenant IN the L ;. Aviation
Corps, while fiylng at Barron Field, Texas,
sustained fractured nose, broken collar
bone and other injuries about the face and
eyes when his machine crashed lilo a
tree in making landing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
HARLAN'S TO OPEN
SOCCER SEASON
Will Line Up Against Sun Ship
In Delaware River
League Game.

everything is in readiness for The open
- of the Delaware Shipvard Soccer
League which takes place at , O'Clock
this afternoon on the Harlan field.
Sun Shipbuilding eleven will trade boots
with Harlan and unless oil signs fail IL
will be a fine exhibition Harlan had a
practice game with Sun Ship last Saiur-
day and won with ease. but the local
shipworkers were playing the second
string team from up the river. General
Manager j. B. Weaver, OF Harlan, will
inauyurate the fray or rather the opening
festivities by teeing-off the ball and
officially putting it into play. Thi" will
take place shortly before 2 o'cloc,>.
Captain Nnfeir and Manager Gsimour
will both be found in the Ilaflnn front
ns will Bob" steele. the former Giant
and Pirate pitcher who was with Harlan
n portion OF last season Steele played
on some Of the fastest amateur soccer
teams in British ColurubIa. his home, and
in the practice match with sun Ship last
Saturday showed TO fine advantage
both in regard TO kicking and combination
plav
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
So u. $. MEN IN PRISONS.
Seven Off GERS and Fifty-eight Men L0.
Gated in Germany.

BY Associated Press % sverv Ftenins
Washington. Nov ~ lit of seven
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
FRIENDS SCHOOL SOCCER.
Team Made Good Showing in Its
Practice Yesterday Afternoon.

The Friends Soccer team had its regi-
lar practice at the Harlan Field yester-
day There were lot Of new students
out, which Mr.. Dunlap says, in year
or two, viii make good players If they
stick at it. The trouble of the athletic
association has been in getting enough
men out for two teams, 80 the FIRST team
can learn TO work together and have
scrlmmage practice against the second
team Mr. Neilis is trying to get all
the boys possible out of the grammar and
high school, who have not been out before
10 go out and practice and show little
school spirit and he hopes next Monday
that there will be s. good crowd out
After Mr.. Dunlap had coached the
team for an hour or more, they had a
practice game with the Harlan team
The Friends School fellows played very
well, but did not beat the Harlan team
The next game for Friends School will
be away, with Germantown, on Novem-
ber
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

German railways to channel ports
should be a bargain The Allies can Use
them to advantage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

By tripping and falling on the con
crete step at her home IN North East
Mrs George Rawson sustained painful
injuries about the body
4. b WalmsIey. formerly OF Elkton.
who has been connected with several
different railroads, Is now terminal
freight agent IN Baltimore for the MarE-
land and Pennsylvania. Railroad
Rev. + H. Collins OF Eastlake NJ f.
Church has accepted the call 10 the
vacant pastorship OF North East VI K.
Church, and will assume his new duties
this week
Clifford L. Potts, who was drafted and
sent to Camp Meade on Monday last,
viii be returned to Elkton and assigned as
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
Porto Rieo's Share

Porto Rico deserves much credit for
supplying it's full qouta of the loan
(s4. .0O0, 600, in spite of the disastrous
earthquake. Springfield Republican.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

officers and = enlisted men u German
prison aanI}e EaS announced today .t
The War Department The Officers are
At k4riSrIhe-l lIeutenanrs Rooerr II.
Converse. New s l9rS Robert y. tironcr.
New j ork. Harry b Freeman Lynnreid
Center Mass George b. Woods. Boston
H4rrnund 4 DAVIS Dan1lle. iI eU-
.ala Horace l. I.anGon BainhrTGge, y
anu Il.uicn4nt fi4v p Wiser south
Benz iHd AlI are geLorrcd b gcod health
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

clerk n the Office Of the Local Braft Board
Harvey T. Lindsay of Elkton has
cabled AIs parents. Ar and Mrs. David
Lindsay. Of his arrival overseas for war duty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
VIII and Money.

Taxes or bonds Is still debated question
down al Washington. It's bound TO be q
good deal Of both But we've the money
and the will, so there YOU are.-Mjl-
waukee News.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
FOR
SHOW IS FINE
45 Minutes From Broad
way Participants Ready
For the Public.

Much enthusiasm was exhibited BY
the entire cast OF military and So
ciety players who are taking part in
the performance Of '.Forty-five Min
utes from Broadway at their dress
rehearsal Friday night
The invited spectators who were
privileged TO get a peep" were as
tonished at the evenness Of the va
rious Characterization.
Now that the roughe spots have
been rounded out. and they are all
waiting for their initial bow tonight,
with confidence.
While much can be said OF each in
dividual player, greatest praise has
been given the star in the feminine
role. Anne Lee Gaines Surles.
In contrast TO this role, the eccen-
tricities OF the work Of Miss Nellie
May Bowen, as Flora Dora Deane
version and her rendition Of the char
acter numbers Will no doubt force
much applause.
A very pleasant piece OF business"
has been worked out by the producer
in the 0uet number by Miss Bowen
and Herbert ". Carrick.
Kid Burns is handled in a splendid
manner by Lieut.. A. J. Carter. espe-
cially in the scene between Mary and
Burns. who declare a mutual under
standing for each other in very few
words.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
STOCKS TREND
IS UNCERTAIN
Pressure Against Coppers
and Rails Resumed, But
Close Is Firm.

New York. Dec. 1f.-Resumption Of pres
sure against ooppers and rails impaired an
uncertain tone TO early trading on the
stock exchange today. Utilities registered
losses OF I 10 points Offsetting features
included shippings. tobaecos. distilling is
sues. American can and several active mo-
tor stocks. IN which advances ranged from
fractions 10 points L s steel improved
later with other leaders
Close Is Firm.
The closing was firm. Sales approx
mated 100000 shares.
Final prices on Liberty bonds were: 81 :.
97.soc; first IS. s1-foc; second 4s. s3-l6c;
first A. 1910. second 4Hs. s5.56cs third
AS. 96-02c. fourth = s. 95-soc-
Metals Heavy Again.
Trading at the opening OF t0day's brief
stock market session was overshadowed BY
renewed heaviness in metals, which fea-
tured yesterdays sharp reaction Ship
pings. oils and minor rails also fell back.
Maine. preferred. losing a point Nominal
gains were limited 20 several OF the more
speculative issues aRd specialties- United
States steel and Investment Interpretations
were relatively steady. Delaware and Hud-
son proving a conspicuous exception. drop
ping Z points.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
WOMEN DEFEAT
LAVERY ORDER
Two Restaurants IN der
Ban Given Certificates
Without Examinations.

Steadfastly declining 10 submit to
an embarrassing physical examina-
ton as promulgated in a rule issued
early in November by Lieut.. J. E.
Lavery, Of the military medical
forces, requiring employees OF res
taurants and similar places to be ex-
amined for communicable diseases,
mattresses OF the Sheldon hotel and
Mrs. Clark's cafeteria won victory
over the military. by bringing about
a RECESSION Of the original order and
having the bulletin ordering SOL
diers not to patronize the two places
removed from the bulletin board Of
Fit Bliss Friday afternoon
In their struggle, the women had
the backing Of Burt OrndOrff. mana
ger Of the Sheldon hotel Mrs. NJ
Clark, cafeteria owner, and commit
tees OF society women and business
men, who a fortnight ago appeared
in the city council rooms and
brought about a modification Of the
original Lavery order.
Would Not Submit
The women contenders against the
law forcing them to embarrassing ex-
animation did not at any time com
ply with the original order
In regard 10 these cards. which
are blasphemous 20 the name OF FL
Paso." said Mrs. NJ Clark, cafeteria
owner, I want IL thoroughly under
stood that neither Mr.. Orndorffs en-
ployes nor mine submitted to any ex-
animation whatever. and that the
modified cards were given to US
wholly unsolicited
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
HAS
NEW OFFERING
Moving Picture Houses Of
the City Have Strong
Bill For Week.

Ed Redmond and his Follies COM
pany will present as their preholiday
week attraction the musical offering
That Baby Stare" Bobbie Deane
will appear as the mysterious young
female with the baby stare. and in
prominent support will be seen Joe
Kemper. Marvin Hammond. Ed Young,
Peggy Belts. Hoyt smythe. Irene Mob
lit. Eddie Mitchell, Mrs. Ed Redmond
ard "the dancing darlings-"
That Baby Stare" will hold the
! boards throughout the week. Aside
from the matinee performances sunday
afternoon. another matinee will be
given next Saturday.
The Alhambra's Bill.
Some unusually interesting features
are offered at the moving picture
houses for the coming week.
Manager Vance Fulkerson. OF the
Alhambra, will show The Forbidden
City" featuring Norma Talmadges on
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday the Al
hambra Will offer Lila Lee IN The
Cruise Of the Make Believe"
Friday and saturday, Too Many
Millions" with Wallace Reid in the
stellar role, will be the offering.
The Bilious Offerings.
The Bijou has Pauline Frederick IN
Han Gaines Twin cities" for Monday.
and the following other features for
the rest of the week:
Tuesday and Observation-Disclosures
Love in Vengeance"
Thursday and Friday - Gladys
Brockweu In The Strange Woman"
Saturday and Sunday-Constance
Talmadge in "Goodnight Paul
At the EIIRnay.
Tho T11an will fRar Nine Pc
trova in Tempered Steel on Sunday
and Monday.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
this new theater will feature VIII
Rogers. the Zugfeld comedian, in
Rex Reach'S Laughing Bill Hyde.
Friday and Saturday 1t offers Sir
Johnston Forbes-RobertsOn in The
Passing Of the Third Floor Back"
What the Grecfan Has.
The Grecian offers for Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Lillian
Walker in David Graham Phillips
The Grain OF Dust"
Thursday and Friday. Earle VIII
liams viii be featured IN The Man
Who wouldn't Tell"
Saturday and Sunday VIII be de-
voted. as usual. to miscellaneous and
comedy bills.
The Unique Features.
Offerings at the Unique for the
week include William Hart IN The
Desert Man" Sunday.
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday,
pretty Bessie Barriscale will be the
feature in The White Lie"
Manager Hervey will present Emmy
Wehlen in The Bonded Wife" on
Thursday and Friday. He is uncer-
tain as yet about his week end feature
The MiEwam Program
Manager VIII Winch is offering
Elsie Ferguson. ''the most Beautiful
woman in America" in Hearts Of the
Wilds." the perturbation OF The Heir
Of the Plains" for Monday and Tues
day.
Wednesday and Thursday the Wig
wan will show Kiss or Kill" featur-
ing Priscilla Dean and Herbert Raw
linson.
Friday, The Lure Of the Circus Is
the offering. and Saturday a return
OF Fatty Arbuckle in The Cook is
The feature.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
Isn't 1t Great To Be Stage
Manager? How Would You
Be After MitcheU'S Session?

IN the wings Mitchell stands. script
of play in hand. watching for missed
cues, hoping for their absence.
Someone has blundered- Sibilantly
Mitchelis words bite the air
Ny boy. I trust you" came the
line. and the floundering actor must
have trusted the stage manager. for
he chung to that bit OF the part and
righted himself
Fix your hair ribboni Where's your
bonnet" ocmes from the car OF the
stage. as he hastily eyes the chorus
assembling for another number
Oh, Memory! OH Memory!
Peggy Belts, majestically marching
back and forth in the clear. off stage,
is examining the last OF her lines into
her brain.
"Oh. wowi OF Vol" comes an agon-
lied groan from the stage manager.
who is now nervously rending the
script TO taters- Hes up. He's up a
mile" When an actor goes VI, to use
the parlance Of the stage, he's worse
off than an aviator The atrman
knows where he Is going to land The
actor. drowning in slough OF tangled
words and phrases, has not the slight
est idea where or when he will again
be safe in the confines of his lines.
Luck was with the descendent Of Ros-
cius and the play moved on according
TO schedule, perhaps without the
knowledge OF me dl0lEuCG AndA rs
structure was almost dashed TO de-
struction on the rocks OF Aphasia-
Well, That's over.
4 merry-merry finale and the cur
tain descends on an act The cast
scatters to dressing rooms
"Strike" calls the stage manager,
and the first act set is torn to pieces
by the stage crew and the next act
goes into its place. Same curtain I;
same CHEEKY music. same chorus and
and Their segment OF the comedy IS be-
fore the occupants OF + . and l.
Precipitation beads his brow There's
4 wild CLEAN in his eye Panied wrin-
kles crease and mar his face. Mitchell
totters.
Unconscious OF the ENHANCEMENT.
Jane Doe Actress is blithely singing
. mixture OF the first verse and third
verse Of her song
'Tra-la-la-la," she pads out a lapse
with that highly Illuminating thought
She got through it. but no one. and
least OF all Mitcel. knows how.
A Tattered Soul.
So. a soul torn by happening mis-
takes and worried by blunders yet
unborn, the harassed stage manager
writhes through the first perform
ance, every now and then adding to
his burdens by appearing in his own
The finale OF the last act Is on be-
fore Mitchell returns to semblance Of
a sane human The curtain comes
down with a rush and a heartfelt sigh
OF relief is exhaied by the director.
Rehearsal Chorus at 10:30l Prin-
ef1als at ~" Is the parting shot as he
LAYS out the next days work
You out in F ? and 4 enjoyed the
show. So did others. Did Mitchell ?
Does a man enjoy sitting on a box OF
7. y. T?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14

and a sparinE application OF water
has resulted in some benefit from the
lowering Of the water table"
The Salt river project is given
brief reference. rs follows:
THE Salt river project, Arizona.
has been turned over to the water
users association to operate and
the association has by contract
been granted the income Of the
power plants constructed in con-
neefiOn with the project. II is I'm
very prosperous condition. Its
construction IL completed and its
connection with the government
Is confined 10 occasional inspee-
tons and suPervisions and the
collection OF construction
charges
OF the Yuma project, the report
says:
Construction work has been con-
fined to small extensions OF the lat
eral system, drainage work and river
front protection. The project is in
the most prosperous condition Il has
ever been. the average gross yield OF
cultivated lands being nearly 500 an
acre, and many Of those best handled
running far above this figure. Public
notice announcing construction
charges was issued in 1917 and first
payments fell due on December l OF
that year. Many OF these have been
paid, part Of them under protest.
Payment Il Contested.
The water users association IS
contesting the payment Of construction
charges in the courts but the case
has not yet been brought to trial
Preparations are being made for con-
structing the Yuma-8Iesa pumping
project which viii be irrigated with
water pumped from the main canal
south OF the city or Yuma Negotia-
tons are also pending with the In
perial irrigation district to connect
their syDtem with LaEuna dam and
provide Better security for their
water supply"
The report contains a statement by
way OF summary that, including con
siderable tracts OF lands under private
canals, dependent in whole or in part
on government works for water the
total area 10 which the United States
could deliver water during 1917 from
the works built under the reclama-
tion law was about 1000. GOO acres. of
which Slightly over 10000 acres
were actually irrigated This was
an increase Of $4,000 acres over the
irrigated area in 1915. When the
projects now under way are complet-
ed il is estimated the irrigable area
viii be S,0sl.4S0 acres Sixteen pro-
Jects are now making repayment OF
costs.
Raised Great Crops.
The reclaimed lands last year raised
: 100000 bushels Of grain, an equal
amount Of vegetables and truck,
ZO0,O00.0o0 pounds Of fruit. 1900. goo
tons Of hay and forage crops. 12,0OO,-
BOO pounds Of cotton, $4,000. 900 pounds
OF cotton seed. and 800. 600 tons OF
sugar beets which probably yielded
100000 pounds Of sugar The total
crop reported was worth $4,000, 900.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
DISCHARGED MEN SEEKING
WORD OF FARMS HERE

r s. Trumbuil. agricultural agent
OF the FL Paso Southwestern lines, re
turned Saturday from the farmers
short course which was given under
the auspices Of the Luna county farm
ers' bureau at Deming, \. 81. Thurs
day and Friday.
While at Deming, Mr.. Trumbull Wis
tied Camp Cody and says many Of the
soldiers there are planning on assum-
ing business responsibilities in civil
life following their discharge and
many evnced an interest in farm life
in the southwest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
ToDAYS ADJUSTMENTS
ALHAMBRA-vIvIAS MARTIN

Vivian Martin IS a keen student OF
psychology OF clothes. She believes
that clothes are not always needed TO
make a girl pretty and fascinating
You'll agree with her after you see
''AIirandy Smiles" her new Paramount
picture. which is being shown at the
Alhamhra today only.
In this charming photoplay Miss
Martin IS seen as a scrub girl and dur
ing the first part of the picture she
wears costumes that are-well comic
rather than beautiful. Yet she is as
pretty as ever and those who see
Teddy Lawrence. the young musician.
played by Douglas MacLean. fall in
love with her, DO not blame him, even
If she is 2 scrub lady
Norma Talmadge will be presented
at the Alhsmbra tomorrow in the best
picture she has ever completed. The
Forbidden City.'-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
1876 Bales Cotton,
$685. Bales OF Linters
Gnned During NoUember

Washington D. c. Dee. 14.-Cotton
ginned during November amounted TO
457,576 running bales OF lint and 65,-
SO bales Of linters, the census bureau
announced today.
During November, last year, con-
sumption was 590.427 bales Of lint and
S0,9G4 OF linters.
Cotton on November 80 IN consum-
Ing establishments was 1,670210 bales
of lint and 1871 OF linters, compared
with I4O5.4l1 of lint and 90,937 Of
linters year ago: and in public stor-
age and at congresses. 1859 bales
Of lint and $685. OF linters, compared
with 1888, 13S Of lint and 1866 OF
nnters year ago.
Cotton spindles active during No
vember averaged 1912, 5O7, compared
with 35,6I3.21s in November last year
Imports during November were 2s,-
9Ol bales. compared with 1898 in No
Temoer last year.
Exports amounted TO 350.00s bales.
including 1892 bales OF Iinters, COM
pared with z18.6S5 bales, including
800 Of linters, in November last wear
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
INSURANCE MEN
NAME OFFICERS
Exchange Boosts "Buy
Made In FL Paso" Prod
ucts At Meeting.

The members OF The Insurance Ex-
change OF El Paso held a meeting in
The office Of the D. c. CroweII agency
Friday. D. c Crowell, president OF
The exchange. announced the appoint
ment Of the following standing com
nittees for the ensuing year:
Statistics, H. n AIcCauley. Sol Cold
farb. Z Donaldson; grievance. ". F.
Payne. J. 3. Gooch. II W. Parker;
fire prevention, P. ". Williams, Henry
I;eynaud, r Z. Boyer; membership J.
y. Broughton. J. c. Echlin, ". c.
Porter: finance, Dexter Maple, J. r.
Fisk. Leo Schuster; entertainment and
program. E L Dorsey. a Humphrey,
=. T. Mueller. ". 3. EisenbeTg; pub
iicity, r. z. Sherman. Jas. i. Mari, c.
y. Stevens
Names Committee.
The question Of a number OF indi-
viduais and companies in FL Paso are
buying insurance from reciprocal and
mutual companies who have no repre-
sentation in the city Of e. Paso was
brought before the meeting. and the
president appointed 2 committee 10
Investigate this matter and make its
report at the next regular meeting.
which will be held within a short
time.
The insurance exchange OF FL Paso
has & mem bership consisting OF prac-
tically every insurance agency doing
business in Fl Paso. and every men,
Der is in thorough accord with the
idea buy made IN Fl Pas0 products. d
the point was offered that II local
concerns realized the position Of the
local agents to report and take care
OF losses Immediately after q fire &C.
ours. they would see the advantage Of
patroniziug the agents here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14
TIFTEEN minutes.,''

You out in F and do not hear
the cali. for it comes from the subter-
ranean land Of dressing rooms behind
the proscenium arch and below the
orchestra pit at the Crawford. It
means that in a quarter hour the or
chestra, picking at its strings, COW
ertly winding a cornet and stealthily
trilling its fingers Ger a keyboard.
will, at the tap, break into an overture
and the weeks bill is on its way 10
public inspection
Back stage there's little confusion
One mans mind is master Of the sit
uation. The man is Edwin Mitchell,
stage manager. who. it might be re-
marked in passing, was the first man
to introduce Marjorie Rambeau.
Broadway star. one OF the most beau
tiful women of the American stage, to
the public.
SaddeSt Ever Staged.
It was cit matters little) years ago
that the star Of Cheating Cheaters,"
Where Peoples Bloom" both Of
Broadway fame. and the clever delin-
Gator Of thousands Of stock roles, IN
der the guidance Of Mitchell, appeared
before a western audience. The play
was Miss Hersey From Jersey" It
was awful; the saddest thing I've ever
witnessed. The stage manager had
faith: the audience had nothing but
the memories Of a misspent evening.
Mitchell was right. OF all glittering
BrOadway's favorites. Marjorie Ram
beau reigns uncontested.
Orchestra i'm
Like a serpentine OF trench men the
Wen known faces bob into sight.
"Overturet"
The crash OF the opening bars come
ana you settle in your seats. prepared
for the evenings entertainment.
Let There BE Light.
The stage manager. pointing fin
ger here and there. charms into hum
sunrise glow. the MONDAY glare or the
softened shadows OF evening, as the
scene may demand. \ glance at the
set designed and executed under his
han:
DROP that border a littler'
Up above, like a sailor rolling about
n fore'to'gallan' sail yard, a flyman
picks his way along a narrow plat
form and slackens a rigging which
4 bit and mask the red brick Of the
back wall from the curious gaze OF
the audience.
First act. Places-"
The chattering chorus comes TO at
tention and lines up back Of the cur
tain The orchestra ceases: the house
lights dim and the globes glow in the
light trough. Comes a hurried strain
OF the Introduction OF the first num-
ber-i The man at the curtain has an
eye on Mitchell The stage managers
hand flashes upward.
First Act On.
up with herr
Swishshshsh, as the sheet goes aloft.
The show Is or.