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Evening star., 1918-04-08
D. C. SETTLES DOWN
TO FOUR-WEEK DRIVE
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
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tional Theater and Frederic J. Haskin
at keith's. Commencing tomorrow, Mr..
Thompson will be able to furnish the
days program of his speakers.
Returns Are Gratifying.
Tabulation Of the returns which poured
in during the opening day of the cam
paign, and yesterday, was begun at COM
mittee headquarters this morning. 1t was
the opinion of every member Of the COM
mittee that the patriotic and liberal re-
sponse made in the capital was most
gratifying. and that the rousing recep-
ton given the opening served only to
stimulate further the committees desire
to "go over the top" with the loan in
half the time set by Secretary McAdoo.
Much praise was accorded C. w.
Semmes and E. H. johnson and those
assisting them for the good work accom-
plished in the motor liberty bond band
wagon. 1t Is stated that the subscriptions
taken by those on this truck since the
drive opened amount to $4,000. They
are today going from one point to an
other. selling bonds. More of these band
wagons" will be put into service within a
few days.
Evening star., 1918-04-08

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Sunday, April Twenty
five divisions have been used by the
Germans in the last four days in efforts
to break through the French line and
reach the railroad running south from
Amiens. All attacks have been checked
by the wonderful resistance of the
into the line as soon as they arrived
on the battlefield.
The Germans are obtaining only in
significant results in their attempts to
advance. considering the number of
troops engaged. as the German force is
at least three times as great as the
number of French defenders.
The cheerfulness and confidence with
which the French troops go into action
is remarkable. They feel they are bet
ter than the enemy and make light of
the German superiority in numbers.
The. French command continues to
work on the principle Of using the
smallest possible number of troops to
stay the German rush. thus retaining
the reserves for possible attacks some
place else.
Appalling Losses Ignored.
Powerful trench mortars have made
their appearance behind the German
infantry. but up to this time have not
Influenced the situation to any extent.
and In some places the guns have been
unable to approach within an effective
range. On. the other hand. an enormous
number of machine guns pour an in
tense barrage into the French lines
and at the same time the German In
fantry attempts, under cover Of this
FIRE, to get close to the French line in
small groups and establish pockets
from which to leap forward at the
proper moment.
This procedure was quickly neu-
Evening star., 1918-04-08
Church Sets High Goal.

1t was announced by the committee
today that bond subscriptions amount
ing to 100000 were taken at the
Church Of the Covenant. The cam
paign in that church is in the hands
of the All-Comers' Bible class, Of which
Mai. J. c. Hemphill Is president and
Huston Thompson is the teacher. John
loan committee and vice president of
this class. made an address at the
morning service, which was followed
by the piling up Of subscriptions at the
rate Of $1,000 a minute.
Blanks printed by the bureau of en-
craving and printing were first used
in taking these subscriptions. When
the signing was completed Chairman
Poole told the audience that it was
the largest subscription made by such
gathering at any one Of the loan
campaigns.
During the services reference was
made to a soldiers meeting Saturday
at that church, and during which, when
DR.. Wood, the pastor. called upon the
soldiers present to indicate how many
of them owned liberty bonds. it was
found that 100 of them possessed bonds
of $50 each. Following Chairman
Poole's appeal yesterday morning DR..
Wood called upon members of the con-
gregation to take bond for each hand
raised by the soldiers on the day previ-
GUS. The response was instantaneous.
was $4,000 and the smallest $50. 1t
was stated that the Church of the Cove
na1,t has set goal in this campaign to
raise 100000 during the drive.
Commerce Saturday night in the Cen
trail High School auditorium. which was
for. the purpose of advancing the In
terests Of the third loan. was great
the local loan committee went far
toward increasing the already intense
interest in the campaign In Washing
ton. Moving pictures. founded upon
ambassador to Germany. were shown.
Miss weh1en, Film Star, Coming.
, Emmy Wehlen will be the next mo-
tion picture star to visit WASHINGTON
in advocacy of the loan. Miss Wehlen,
who IS as famous as singer as e sne
Thursdav. on which day the committee
fs arranging for a tremendous meeting
in the form of a liberty loan rally. De-
tails for this event have not yet been
Miss Wehlen. herself a heavy sub
scriber to the first and second loans:
will not only speak in the interests OF
financial support in the fight for world
democracy, but will sing patriotic mum.
bers and selections from her greatest
light opera comedy successes.
Eleven Dig eastern cities IN AL ~ht ~
visited by the star to impress upon her
admirers the importance OF standing
back of the government.
Following her visit to Washington
she will take part in drives OF big
and novel nature. as follows: FRIDAY
Pittsburgh: Saturday. Cincinnati; sun
day, April II. Cleveland; Monday. Bur
faio, where there will be a great civic
demonstration; Tuesday, Rochester;
Wednesday. Albany: Thursday. April ~
the anniversary of Paul Revere's ride'
Boston.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
Would Prevent oversstimatins.

These Asurss, It was .sxtaained. migAt
b . week 20 two weekD !sfA but TIL!
Concentrating. Several hundrea towns
within day O. twe yreeehc wM ~ u
Evening star., 1918-04-08
Secretary Lane Issues Statement.

In statement last night on behalf
Of the loan, Secretary Lane of the In
terror Department, said:
The year Of war has crystallized the
spirit of our people. We know why we
are fighting and to what end. From a
standing start, we have In one year
made progress at which We should
not be discouraged. The purchase of
liberty bonds Is the one effective way
in which most of US can fight
Reports on Saturdays bond sales
were SO general in nature that Of
dcia1s at headquarters here did not
attempt to calculate the actual amount
subscribed. Indications were that they
ran above $50.000.000, but this figure
was based entirely on unoficial esti-
mates. To make up the three-billion-
dollar credit within the four weeks It
will be necessary to gather in more
than 500. 900 900 q day.
By tomorrow. or Wednesday the lib
erty loan Organization plans to have
dependable figures on subscriptions
and unusual efforts will be made to
obtain accurate reporte without pad
ding or duplication Of subscriptions
The publicity men in every community
have been instructed to guard against
either optimism or depression not war
ranted by sales figures.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
D. c. DAY TAKEN UP
BY WAR MEASURES
Chairman Dent Announces IS
Bills Which Have Approval
of War Department.

District day in the House was taken
over by the military affairs committee
today with the purpose to expedite q
number of urgent war measures. At
the opening of the session Chairman
Dent of the House military affairs
committee announced that there are
fifteen bills which the committe would
like to see disposed Of Immediately. All
Of these have the approval of the War
Department and all but one have been
reported unanimously by the House
military affairs committee; that one
has been placed at the bottom of the
list.
The first measure passed was the
Senate bill to prevent Interference with
the use by the United States of homing
pigeons and to provide penalty for such
interference.
This bill carried a fine Of 800 or
Imprisonment for not more than six
months for any one who knowingly
kills or detains . hoMing pigeon bear
ing . band on which are the letter
U. s. A. or u 8. N, with a serial num-
bar.
The second bill passed was for sus-
pension Of sentsnce-connnement in
disciplinary barracks.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
Gen. Pershing Cables a Plea
for Earnest Work in Behalf
of the Third Liberty Loan

An urgent appeal to the people of
this nation to spur on the third liberty
loan campaign which is under way in
earnest today, after gala opening Sat
urday in every section Of the country,
has been received from Gen. Pershing.
commanding the American expedition
ary forces. His message follows:
( Every dollar subscribed to the lib
erty loan is dollar invested in Ameri-
can, manhood" cabled the general.
Every dollar subscribed as the result
Of self-denial means partnership in the
hardships and risks of our men in the
trenches. Every dollar subscribed will
confirm the determination Of our peo-
pie at homo to stand by its Army to a
victorious end. An overwhelming sub
'scription to the third liberty loan will
be a patriotic expression of confidence
in our ability as a nation to maintain
all that we hold dear In civilization"
Secretary McAdoo, after speaking
Saturday in Philadelphia, started to-
day on his southern tour, stopping first
at Richmond, Va.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-17
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
by Lee Pape.

NV sister Gladdis was reeding n book
and eating chockits out of box, and
| watched her vile without asking
her for eny on account Of her being
kind Of mad 81 me for getting up ~
3 O'Clock this morning and yelling Fire,
fire, outside Of her door on account
of not knowing wat elts 30 do And
after vile ] fhnwt, q we'll, G., she cant
no more than say no. And / scd Wat
kind are they, Gladdis, chockliis, Gladdis2
IL duzzent make the slightest par
ticle Of dinrents IN your young life wat
kind they are, sed Gladdis MceninR
she wasent going 10 give me cny weather
] asked for Some or not. on account
Of still being mad
! wouldrnt take your old chocklits
for gift If they Was offered ~ me on
a silver tray with n gold lining, / scd
Rave on sed Gladdis And shr kcpp
on eating them and rccding, and ! kcpp
on watching her on account uf thinking
maybe she would 20 ont II the room
maybe and forget 20 iake the chockliis
And pritty soon the telefone rabp down
stairs. and ma called mp, Gladdia, ,elcfgne
And C,laddis got ~ and vent down
taking the chocklits with brr and
thawt, Wat do ! care, III pct even with
her, ri look and pec how her book cnda
.nnd tell her. and that will make her
M M 10 the &idic Il i vet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-17

When they were all there in row
they jumped to the stairs which were
under the window and sadly crept UP to
the attic but they were 80 changed that
the COW or cat or the lamb did not
know them.
Bow, wowp' barked the little dog.
"Go right away from our Noah's ark;
we do not take in strangers.
"Ohl don't you know us?" cried the
once wild animals. "Wo are your brothers
come back to live In I he ark with you and
never to run away again"
Little Red Cow stopped chewing her
cud and looked at them well, ] neverp'
she exclaimed, III it ism the wild animals
come back; whatever has happened to
your
Eve have lost our coats and our
wildness, too" said the lion; but he
did not roar this time.
Let them come in, said Red Cow.
II am sure we will live in peace the rest
of our days now the wild animals have
been back to their jungle, ! do not think
they will become wild again.
Glad | did not go, said the cat
al should hate TO lose my handsome
coat. and now | guess that leopard will
never call me tame cat again ! am
much wildcr-looking than he If now.
But never word said the once wild
animals They walked into the ark and
lay down quietly and no one ever again
heard anything about their wonderful
Jungle In the forest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-17

Joe had said what he had, simply be
cause he likc cd me and was angry nt
my failure He would blame it ON some
one else.
Mr. Deland had asked me a uues-
tion, ] answered At crofs street Joe
Hammond said,"1 will leave you here .
fle lifted his hat and left me with a
cold bow | looked after him. ! noticed
the breadth Of his shoulders and the
splendid carriage Of his head
MIR. Dcland glanced after him.
Rather too sure Of himself" hc com
mentcd "Do you like hm2"
looked up at my teacher a moment.
flood Of color swept over my face,
He has been very kind, ! said soft
".
Mr. Deland changed the subject
swiftly What about the Berkshires2'
he asked
Then | remembered II VIVA out Of
the question now. II cant afford IL,
| answered.
MIR Deland studied my face mo-
mcnt. before he said goodbye
Tomorrow Six Weeks Longer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-17
WILL. YOU
HELP?

I he army and navy
represent our first line
against the enemy.
Those of US engaged in
production and business
back here may be
termed to hold the sec
ond line. That the needs
of the first line may be
amply met, the whole
nation is bending every
effort. Shortage of labor
and material is preva-
lent with thousands of
business concerns.
1t may not always be
possible TO render as
quick service with de-
livery and adjustments,
&C., as in former days.
Should We meet this
condition anywhere, a
little patience and con-
sideration on the part
of US all will go a great
way to tighten the bur
dens of business.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-17
PATRIOTIC EVENT.
5000 Harlan Shipyard Workers Cheer,
Four Flags are Raised

SiN thousand Harlan workers. gathered
around the band stand nj 30 Yesterday
applauded General Manager Joseph 6.
Weaver when he told them that the
whisth wouldn't blow until they had
heard Josiah Marvel speak and taken
part themselves in the unfurlinR of four
flags 10 the breeze, and their time
go ON the same.
They applauded again with unfciencd
enthusiasm mt tie te ling points IN MIR
Marvcl's speech, which was short and
to tho point
Falling in aftcr the band, tho throng
then marched around carshop No l.,
formed with harcd heads, while the
band played Star Spanglcd Banner.
and the nov flag was unfurlcd; thence
to the West Mill Light Metal shop and
tho JOINER shop, ~ each Of which flags
wore broken ont amid cheers, and salute
to the Allied standards as these were
flown rs strcamcrs on the haus of tho
last faC ralscd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-17
COLLEGE WOMEN
HOLD GOOD JOBS
Glass Of 1918 From Delaware
Working in Diversified
Positions.

How the members of the class OF
1918. at the Women's College OF Della
ware have prospcrcd since graduation
is shown in a rccepitulation of where
they are now.
Seven are chemists, ten are IN offices.
two arc dictitians, three are teachers,
one bactcriologist. one managing a
dairy and one is married The details
follow;
selma Bachrach, of Wilmington is
chemist with the du Pont Company
Mt Nashville, Tenn. Mary Moss, OF
Newark. Catherine Fletcher, of WI
miugton. and Ada Nillim Of Dover
are chemists with the Hercules Powder
60. II kenvll. New Jersey Edith Me
Douglc OF Pcrrvvillc. Maryland. who
has been the secretary ot the summer
school and lura Shorb of Dover, will
take positions Is chemists with the
Hercules Powder Company IN octo-
her. Mildred Ferguson, of Newark,
Is control chemist with the Ritter Comp
any. CatslIp manufacturers at New
ark Helen Brown, oi Wilmington, Is
,ietitian in charge oI chldrcn's lunches
IN the " Wilmington vacation schools.
Myrtle Steele nf Newark, Is au assist
AMI dictitIon IT the jefferson Hospital,
Philadelphia Margaret Wilson. Of WI
mington will take position as hactcr-
iologist with the Nultord Company
NJ (,lenoldcn. Margaret Cook and Olive
fIciscr, Of Newark. have been
IN charge of the Delaware College IL
brarv during the summer. Edna Coale,
oi Delaware City, Is IN the f'nnSvl-
wanna Railroad office III Wilmington.
Anna C,alaher, of Newark, has
position IN the office OF the i so at
Newark Alice Evans. of Newark. had
a position III the Pennsylvania raIl-
rnad ~ Edgcmoor. llClcn Bavis. of
Wilmington Mary Lclcnham. of Bridge
VILE. and Niola Smith, OF Odessa, have
POSITIONS IN the ofiws Of the war De
I,attmcnt IN Washington Alta Grant,
Il IN tho office of the NollaSton comp
any. WoIIaston. Mass Lillian Groves
II Wilmington. Is in the offices 1T the
du Pont Company IN Wilmington
PaulIna Smth is in the offices Of the
Tobacco Company IN Wilmington.
Nice lctfcrls has been taking q bust
ness course Ruth Clcndanicl ot kcu-
ncdvvlllc. Md Is managing dairy
farm Catherine Schundcr, Of Della
ware CITY. has resigned her position
in the office ul the PCunsN wanna kaIl-
road to teach IN Wilmington. where
She Will also study tho voice liilda
stevens will teach French ~ tho high
school ut Milford, Elizabeth Dawson
of Elkton. will teach English IN the
high school at Nj AIRY. Md ANNA
Thompson has position in tho office
oi Hercules Powder Company III vii
mlnrton. tmilv Frazer i at her home
N Flkton. Marion Campbell IN New
ark Mrs Elizabeth Frazier Jones
Crothers IS the wife ot Lieutenant
NeXandCr Crothcrs The salaries of
those employed range from eight to
fifteen hundred dollars. the majority
being nearer the larger amount than
the lower limit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-17

Once there lived in an attic in Noah $
Ark a hon, tiger, an elephant and n
leopard, who were always talking about
their life in the jungle and wishing they
could return.
"Oh. how tame it is living here, one
would say, when we might he frighten-
ing every one who came near usl'
Then the lion would roar and the
elephant trumpet and the tiger and
leopard scream out their terrible call
until the other animals in the ark would
cover their ears, especially the cat, the
dog and little red cow who were very
quiet and timid.
One night when tho wild animals
were talking about their jungle mouse
ran across the attic door. Can you tell
us, friend. said the lion. IF there is "A
Jungle near here "a place filled with trees
and vines and tangled underbrush?"
The little mouse thought he meant
the garden, so he replied: Yes, can tell
YOU II is just outside the house.
Come, my wild brothers. SAID the
hon let us run away from here and live
IN our native land.
So off ran the elephant. the lion, the
tiger and the leopard down the stairs
where they saw an open window, and out
they all Jumped straight into the garden
in a he'd of creeping vines
Here We are right at home SAID tho
lion Now thisiis something like living
All night they roancd about thinking
how fierce AID wild they were, and when
daylight came they huddlcd together
under the leaves and went 10 sleep
But. OH what an awakening they had
for it raIned all day and washed away
the painted coats from their little wooden
bodies. and no one would ever have guess
cd they once bad been wild and dangerous
animals
Sadly they looked At each other by
the hight OF the moon, and without
word they crcp toward the house, wish
ing To get back rs soon as possible to get
their attic home
But how were they to get into the house
That WAS the question, they could not
climb to the open window. now they were
no longer wild
\ friendly beetle passing hv heard
them hcmoaninC their sad lot and took
pity on them and offered to carry them
one by one on his hack 10 the sill of the
window that was still open
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-17
THE HEART HUNTERS.
by Mary Douglass.
Author OF Hunting a Husband" Hand
ling Husband.
TWO MEN.
CHAPTER INI
Still / could not lift my head.

Still ] could not lift my head.
"1t cant be ms bad rs all that, said
the voice
lifted tear-s,ained eyes 10 Joe Ham
mord
1T is," | said 'I've lost the com
petition and-it's worse than can
tell you.
II am sorry, Prudence, snid Joe.
There was real sympathy in his voice.
"You see, | owe someone money.
thought I could pay it back |
can't. Everything is ruined ] shall
have to go home
Let me lend you the money you
need never pay mo back, urged Joe.
"No no. no, | cried lets go now. :
We walked slowly TO the entrance
of the park Joe Hammond begged
me TO let him help me. But still re
fused As we turned out to the pave
ment, ] came face To face with Mr.
Dcland lie held his hand out to me
81 am sorry that you were not on The
list, he said simply. But 1T was good
practice for you
Joe Hammond stood stifily by Mt
a little distance. | introduced him TO
Mr. Deland He bowed
Were YOU the Judge he asked
curtly
Mr. Dcland lifted he head with that
quick. proud motion
Il am proud to say was, he
answered
Joe Hammond measured bis words
with slow anger, II should think
fairness would be the requlsites'
Il beg your pardon said Mr. Dc
land looking Al hlm with cold CLINT
in his cbapgeai!e eyes
Il cannot understand why Miss Dale
was not on The list
III the charm Of Tho competitor
decided. rather thnn the merit Of the
work Miss Dale would have been or
The list. " replied Nlr Deland quietly
Then vou infer that Mss Dale
work Is not good2s | was frightened
nj Joc's tone ard tie way he hii ont
the words
Il nver nothing Young man. re.
plIcd Mir Dcland He turned 70 me
ignoring utterly my champion
was between he devil and the icep
son coud not be rude 10 Mr. Dcland,
my crtir and nrt teacher. heeidcs
felt H. uaa ueht % tho other hand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-17

And I quick went over and picked
40 the book and looked 40 the end u
the last pagc wich il sed on IL, And
Jock gathered her up in his strong arms.
md she cl0aed her bcwtlill eyes, for
hor drecm had came true
g. they're going - gct married, I
red And wen Gladdie clmc iuck {
scd, Ilcrray. Jncl gathered hrr ~ n
hi4 strong arms
Aren't yOu we'll; Fcd Gladdis, and
scd cheers, her drc0u bad came
true. I scd and Gladdi scd Tell mr.
Rumthing don't know. do yoI mpT1,s
! would ~ started ihc hgok 10 fhr 'crt
place Il dident know hoV 4 Ras goirg
90 endy
Aw heck aod And wcnt uYf %
lOok for ,hc follOWs