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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
JULY VICTOR RECORDS.
Sousa March Dedicated TO Shipbuliders
One Of the Offerings.

before music lovers there is spread n
feast Of good things for tho vacation
season
In the Moonlight" a onc Of those Old
Spanish songs from somewhere south of
the RIO Granlc whose vivid portrayal
81 lovers wooing Is accumulated bv be
muster Interpretation Of the foremost
tenor, CarliSo. and the famous baritone,
DE Gogorza, give II on q new NlcfroIa
record
Light alry, gay arc tho vacation
time dance numbers newly recorded -
furnish tho requisite for dancing wher-
ever Won % The Rainbow Girl and
oh LADY lady, are two medley fox
trots PLAYED by the Victor Military Band
on one Victor record
Although the .onccrt season is closed
the superb music Of the symphony or
chestra may now be heard throughout
the year This .oted orchestra has Just
made NV Nictrola record which Is A
revelation II the beautiful quality IF
string tone thu famous organization IL
capable Of producing under the able
leadership Of Leopold ~tokowsk The
theme chosen IS tender melody from
Gluck's opera "Orphens and kurydIce
nov march by Sotisa Is one of the
treats IN store for admirers Of the march
king : stirring compositions Lieutenant
John Philip SoiIsa. { 3 y r F has made
Victor record If The Volunteers
which ne dedicatcs - the shipbmldc-s II
America
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
KAISER ATT ACKED BY
SOCIALIST DEPUTY
Reichstag Told That Prussianism
Is Stranger Of Democracy
and Oppressor Of Freedom.

Amsterdam, June - Tho notable
speech delivered in the German Reich
stag this week by Deputy Hugo Iiaasc
tho independent Socialist in which he
vigorously attacked the government 4
foreign policy and alluded 10 the grow
ing importance Of the American mill
tary effort, is given considerable space
by the semi-ofIIcial Nord Deutschc All
gcmeinc ZeitnnR Its version Of the
speech is IS follows:
Or [fcGerich and Admiral Won On
pelle, said Deputy Efaasc, told as in
1917 that the United states would be
unable 70 take any further part 10 the
war, and that ts military Importance
was nil Today there are 700 900 Ameri-
cans on French soil and nothing has
been heard Of any C-boat booty IN the
shape Of American transports. be
speeches of Count Won Wcstarp AND Herr
Strcssrmnuu regarding American power
icssness must therefore be taken with
the greatest mlstrIst
Herr Haase continued, the scrni-ofi-
cial version If the speech went On, with
q bitter attack on tho German military
rulers for their method ~ conducting
the war, which WAS alternating the friend
ship 81 the whole world lie declared
their methods were making decent peace
impossible, and that he German people
must take matter into their own hands
The Aunenians he speaker de-
clared. arc sending rs affecting GALE
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29

west of Adams. l24 feet inch north of
Ninth streets. s. 600
Hurry Matt from John Battisla Per
| rome, 22l West Eighth street, $500.
Ida ] Darlington from Norwood l..
Rcurick and wife, east Of Trenton Place,
lSi feet north df Tenth street, 81 600
Charles II Ashley from Harry Topkis
and wife, south of Thirteenth street, 266
feet east OF Bowers, $50
Aida A. Burgess from George >.
Charles, 5lf Washington, $1,000.
Percy L. Darlington and John w
Toadvine from Mary T.. Hannn and
husband $50 Market street, 10000
Esther Lundbcrg from Jennie Jones
and husband, 408 West fwenty-nlnth
street, 81, 300
Sarah Braun from Rcbccca s Dennis
ct al, exc. SOB West Third street, 50
Philip Sklut and wife from Sarah
Braun, SOB West Third street, $3.50.
Louis Davis and wife from William ia
cobs and wife, west Of West street, l46
feet north Of Twelfth, 81, 400
Margaret A Sharpness and husband
from William f. William and wife, east
of Washington. 40 feet south Of Four
teenth street, 81 400
Frances Lynch from John A Joyce
and William J kerrigan, cast Of Frank
lin street, "a feet south Of Shallcross
avenue, 81 500
Charles + Prince and wife from Henry
Ralph Ewart and wife, i02 West Twenty
ninth street, 81, 800
Clara + RICHTER from Ellen Sam
worth, 423 South Rodney street, $50
Josef Zarnoch and wife from Stanislaw
j. Sobocnski, 1903 Beech street, 81, 700.
Elmer G Fisher from Robert Dexter
and wife 204 Adams street, g.. 100
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
FAIR BRITONS FLEE MOUSE
Girls in Government Department Rescued
from Tables by Mons Hero.

London. June 26.-ln one of the most
important British government depart
mcnts in Whitehall n few days ago, loud
and prolonged screams were suddenly
heard There was an immediate rush OF
military men and others to the door of
the room whence came the connection.
The door was pushed open and the
twelve girls employed there were revealed
standing upon two large tables, with their
skirts we'll tucked up, screaming for help
and shaking with fright.
The cause of all the trouble was small
mouse The military promptly gave
chase with such weapons as came to hand,
and finally a gallant artillery sergeant,
a Mons hero, armed with a coal shovel,
killed the intruder
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29

Among the guests al the lawn fctc
on Bishop Kinsmans grounds was Rev
T. ]. Lacey, Phi. D., rector 81 the Church
If the Redeemer, Brooklyn y ! Dr.
Lacey has been spending week vaca-
ton in Maryland and Delaware He paid
a visit to the Brooklyn boys al Camp
Holabird, Baltimore, and then spent u
while motoring through some q the
Eastern Shore towns. he came 70 vii
lnington and renewed many pleasant
friendships at Bishopstead. He LETT for
the East to I'LL preaching engagements at
the aviation camps.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29

Six-Cent Smoke a Necessity, is Paris
Ruling on Rations.

Paris, June ~. 4 seven-cent cigar is
a luxury and a six-ccnt smoke necessity,
IN tie opinion Of the French 'ndcr Sec
rotary Of State FOR the Finance Depart
ment He makes this distinction in
suggesting methods Of introducing a
tobacco ration the principle having been
approved bv the French Cabinet The
Secretary suggests that the ration scheme
should apply only 10 the sale Of the
cheaper grades of tobacco, cigarettes and
cigars and not 10 those classed as Injuries
He would give no smokers cards to women
although the women munitlon workers
are said to have become great smokers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29

Wanted One all-round harness maker,
To take charge Of the work shop and help
iii sales rooms when needed Steady
work for right man Hiram ferger J.
harness and luggage shop, II East Third
street Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29

You try an Every Evening want adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29

Jhc following men have been accrptnd
a. the nav recruiting Office during ~
wfek and acre sent - Philadelphia 'ar
service YESTERDAY Thomas r. 5rr.ar.
Of ~ tast Sixth street. shipwr gFi'
Arnold J stewart. ili Fulton street
fireman third-class; Frnfet Helms.
Chcswold apprentice are1aag Francis
Russo, - Lasf VenfYarcOrJ qtrf
nachinigt mat sccond ciaas Audrey
& Stone P9uta Gorda pa electrician
in radio branch
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
CLOSED CARS BECOMING POPULAR.

The closed type Of motor-car Is coming
into favor rapidly says Harry ! Graham
Of the Wilmington Automobile Go,
Chevrolet dealer People are coming u
more and more appreciate the wide
range Of utility it affords Much more is
demanded of q motor car today than ever
before. 1t must be, first Of all, utility
car fit for any kind Of service It must
be able to furnish, al all times. economical
transportation 1t must afford comfort
and convenience al all seasons Of the year
II it answers double purpose Ike the
convertible type, all the better We are
often prone to regard any important in
noyation a. a luxury 1t was 50 at first
with the closed car But now il is possible
ID secure this style at a modest figure and
on account Of the double purpose il rem
der, it i, becoming a very popular typo
Ia all there are three types Of closed
car mounted on Chevrolet chassis two
ss-dans and a coupe Five passenger sedan
type. Of bodies are mounted on the IA
and Four-Nlnety chassis, and TWO pas
senger coupe Oh Four-Nincty chassis 7
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29

Every Evrning'g classified ar'7r-+ -e-
rnenta bring results Proved " '1r tt
faction 81 many and ril ~ - y0u- Ady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-13
Helps Patriotic Sentiment

q enjoyed to the utmost the splendid programme given yesterday at the com munity sing" said Mrs. Sidney Swann, formerly of this city, but now a resident of Richmond, Va. '"rhe selections were very appropriate and all the numbers were rendered in excellent style. We have had community sings in Richmond now for sometime, and they have proven extremely popular. and are attended by thousands of people on every occasion.
 "The movement seems to be spreading all over the country and to the good of the people generally, in my opinion. for it not only provides very pleasant mode of spending Sunday afternoon. but is quite a factor in stimulating patriotic sentiment and enthusiasm. At least that has been my observation in Richmond for I have seen thousands of soldiers in attendance and vast throngs of people join in the singing of national songs with an enthusiasm that is bound to have decided effect on the patriotic spirit of the people"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-13
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Northcliffe- to America

The Lord Northeliffes of America have made an utter failure" said Hardie Brown.
 When the great English editor won a reputation in his fight for high explo- sives against Kitchener, the American and British press went hero hunting, and since war was declared by America there has been thousand or more (Col- onel Roosevelt included) Americans who wanted to be called the 'Northcliffe of America, and they went at the job with out rhyme or reason. It was any old accusation in order to bring me" into the limelight
 Some of them have got there-that is, in the limtlight, but so far there has been no great scandal unearthed.
 Ut is of note that when Lord North cliffe was placed in a position to do some good he utterly failed and resigned.
 The motto of Americans should be, Down with the would-be Northcliffes Of America
 we want helpful criticism, but not from men who are trying to make repu- tations.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-13
Overlooking n Bet

If I lived in Birmingham I would have to start something," said J. T. Lightner, assistant cashier of the Att lanta National bank, flor you people have got more behind your city than any man in Birmingham seems to real ize
 When I went out into the industrial sections of Birmingham and saw what was being done in the way of develop ment, I could hardly believe it. and to think that so little has been said about it, Why, if Atlanta had what you fellows have out at Fairfield, Ensley and Vest field. you would have to get microscope to find the war news in the local papers. am not offering criticism, but I am telling you folks over here that you are overlooking a great bet in not saying more about what you have, and what you are going to do in the way of devel- opment of your industries"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-13
Small-Bore Law Enforcement

Birmingham has reached point where the boys and girls
 buy of ice glass ot soda water on Sunday then this city is indeed in bad
 If who wishes cigar cannot buy it, then the limit VIII have been almost reached
 If Lake park owned and operated by the city ot Br gham, remain for the thousands ot men, children who enjoy it Sunday afternoons then the time has for to put stop to such
 people of Birmingham have voted not to allow moving pictures operate Sunday largely because there no censorship of moving pictures here either on Sundays week days The will of the people and 1t proper that they should be closed.
 But there limit to all things The action of the sherf placing people under arrest yesterday Will good looks too much like spite work looks too much like persecution There be no other term applied to the sudden determination to enforce an od unr the books of Alabama which has been lying dormant and virtually dead for than 20 years
 Instead of this petty business the sheriff might well turn ms attention certain other parts of Jefferson county where mo- torious conditions known by his office to exist
 But whether yesterdays action be spite work whether prompted by the pa fees which will result from each rest be encouraged by the people of this city Birmingham have the finger of rdicue pointed the little children cannot get soda Sunday let it not be done without making protest.
 Yes limit all things and Birmingham has about reached the limit this of smalbore law enforcement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-13
LOST HIS CHANGE

From the Nashville Banner.
 Gradually we are accustoming our selves to the idea that there IS no special harm in killing Germans. A gentleman from Birmingham was talk ing to Nashville man about the safe of Bonds and Thrift Stamps down in Alabama. ''The people buy them all right once they inform themselves on the subject The only trouble has been in getting the people to realize there is a war on. Why, only a few days ago, there was a farmer from way back somewhere who arrived in Birmingham. What are those fellows in uniform over there?' he asked They are soldiers, was the reply United States soldiers What the they doing here?' Getting ready to fight Is there any war on? he amazedly inquired. Certainly; we are at war with Germany. Gee, I wish I'd knowed it a few days earlier. There was two Germans over at my place, and I could have killed 'em just as easy
 'So. you see, they are ready to buy bonds. or kill, only you've got to get it to them first"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-13
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

Any man who will wear tight shoes to make his feet look small ought to go the entire route and wear corsets
 Somewhere in this world there may be man whose job is harder than he thinks it is. But we have never run into him.
 There was a time when a woman never looked at the first page of newspaper unless she was interested in some divorce scandal. She read the death notices, the advertisements a few local items, and then tossed the paper aside. But the American woman of today is following the war as closely as is the American man. The other day we met four womenly women at four different times, and each of the four said: Did you see what we did to the Germans yesterday"
 More people would be willing to listen to what you call reason" if by reason" you didn't mean your yer sion of things.
 Of course it isn't as romantic. But the case of woman who marries for a. home and doesn't get it is just as pathetic as the case of the woman who marries for love and doesn't get it.
 Even if you are poor you can cheer up. You do not have to hustle around anu Fuu dltCt PCoPlC ioi tiiU lHltTtSI on the money you lent him.
 There are so many bank holidays that an ordinary man wonders how bankers get any work done, Every time the almanac shows that the day is the anni- versary of the death of William Bills, or the birth of Thomas Titmouse, or the discovery of Noahcourtland, a bank declares legal holiday to celebrate the occasion.
 What has become of the old-fashioned man who used to use a clove as a chaser?
 It is human nature to criticize others because they do not do things that we cannot do ourselves.
 Pity the newspaper reporter. With BOG, 900 people in town who are willing and anxious to- be interviewed, his city editor insists that he interview the one man who doesn't want to be inter- viewed and doesn't intend to be inter viewed.
 A lot of prohibitionists die of food delirium tremons because they imagine that if they let whisky alone they are temperate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-13
MIGHTY CASEY

From the Washington Star,
 We have heard of Casey. mighty Casey" at the bat. For many years that classic figure has been quoted in the wide circles of American baseball
 Mighty Casey, who. with the bases
 lo.oed and the hopes of thousands hanging upon his bat, was mercilessly famed" The name of Casey has always seemed to handicap batsman ball rooter knows almost by heaet. But
 yester day things differentiatei Casey
 faced the pitcher here in Washington
 in the fifth inning with the bases loaded and the score favor'ng the ene- my, even as the Casey of old. This Casey had no reputation to sustain. He was a newcomer This was his first game in Washington, the first time he had ever swung a bat in the local uni form It was trying time for Casey
 Throughout the stands ran ths mus : mtr of the familiar refrain Every oedy expected him to maintain the tra- dition Nobody would have blamed him If he had. But he didn't. He swung, he met the ball and sent it out of reach of alien fingers and scored the first runs for Washington. which started the foe on the downward path to overwhelming defeat IT, all the
 exciting happenings that followed when
 dozen or more runs were scored, no- l body forgot Casey His fame may faie
 out he has had his supreme moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-13
SN v " No Changes to Be Made In Soldiers Uniforms

M DISPATCH from New York A states that the "new model" uniform for the American army. will not be adopted. Although indorsed by board at Washington, it did not meet the approval of someone higher up."
 The standing collar and shoulder straps will continue to be part of the American soldiers service coat and there will be no. modification in the brooches worn. It is rightly con- tended that the standing collar has a more military appearance than the "improved" collar, patterned some what like civilians coat collar, while the shoulder straps, missing from the thew model" are to be retained be- , cause they protect the shoulder from Ehs weax of the rifle and also- enable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-13

The Alabama "hiE billy" who didn't know there was war going on until he came to Birmingham and saw some soi- diers went home convinced.
 * # x A magazine editor will turn down any number of poems, but he doesn't seem able to resist photograph of one of MT. LiegfeId's chorus beauties
 # # # The Germans are disappointed in the Ukraine, but that isn't a circumstance to the way the Ukraine has been disap- pointed in the Germans.
 x # # It will cost 24 cents to send letter by airplane. It will be proud moment in Sister suses life when she gets her first aviation mail.
 * * # An observer on the scene says he can't interpret the present unrest in Russia. It's pretty evident the Russians can't do that, either.
 # * a Those Blue Devils'' from France are taking kindly to that dance of fox" Let lem foxtrot! Didn't they make the Hun dance:
 < # # As the administration leading come dian, isn't it about time for Vice Presi- dent Marshall to perpetrate another pun?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-13
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JOHN MAsEFIELD's SPY STORY

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 The story of German spies moving among our troops disguised in Aineri- can uniforms recalls tale told by John Masefield when he was in this city. At Gallipoli the Australians were frequently deceived by Germans in British uniforms. One day man pos- ing as a major gave some orders about not firing In certain region. The Australian officer suspected there was something wrong. and said; T say, old chap, are you fair dinkum?" Flair dinkLm" is Australian for on the level" Yes, said the German; T m Major Fair Dinkum" At the inquest they found that he had died of lead in tire head
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-13
Proposes to Weld
 tlje Liberty Bell

NM loNTGoMERY MEIGs, Keokuk, GVU Ia., writes to the Philadelphia Public Ledger:
 Why not repair the Liberty Bell
 and have 1t ready to ring when
 the Prussians are beaten and the
 war comes to an end? There cer-
 tainly must be some welder who
 would undertake the job and who
 is skillful enough to insure it's
 success. I have welded large gongs
 and small dinner bells of bronze
 that resounded just as melodious-
 ly as when new, before developing
 any defect. Welding seems to re-
 store the tone of the bell com
 p1eteIy. If the welding is done
 from the inside of the Liberty Bell
 there will be nothing to show that
 there ever had been crack.
 MT. Meigs is practical man and makes practical suggestion. It might be possible to restore its voice to the Liberty Bell, which was stricken dumb in 1885, while being tolled after the death of Chief Justice John Marshall. It was cast in London, 1752, brought to America and subsequently, recast in Philadelphia. However, for senti- mental reasons the Liberty Bell will remain voiceless to the end of it's days. Tinkering with sacred relics should not be encouraged. In the case of a cracked bell, excellent results might be obtained, but the restoration" of historic landmarks, ancient edifices and works of art has too often been a theme for tears. Besides, the Lib- erty Bell will not be needed to sound the glad tidings when Prussianism is overthrown. All the bells in the world will be ringing and all the whistles blowing.
 Incidentally, certain iconoclastlc historians would have us believe the Liberty Bell is sailing under false col ors; that "there is no shadow of au- thority even for associating the ring ing of the bell with the announce ment of the agreement of independ- ence. The mythical legend of the blue-eyed boy waiting outside the door to give the signal to the man in the bell-tower is the product of the fertile imagination of one of Philadelphia's early romancers, George Lippard, whc first gave currency to it in his appro- priately called Legends of the Revo- lution,'" published in 1S47.
 Let the historians rant. The Liberty Bell it is and will so remain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-13
THE HONEY SELLER

Padraic Colum, in the New Republic. Through street that once lived in You used to pass, honey seller; And the town wherein that street was Was the shabbiest of all places; You were different from the others Who went by to barter meanly; Different from the man with colored Windmills for the children's pennies; Different from the drab purveyor With her paper screens to fill up Chill and empty fireplaces.
 You went by, man upstanding, On your head a wide dish. holding Dark and golden Jumps of honey; You went slowly like an old horse That's not driven any longer, But that likes to take an amble.
 No one ever bought your honey, No one ever paid a penny
 For single comb of sweetness; Every house was grim to unto you With foregone desire of eating Bread whose taste had sweet of honey
 Yet you went, a man contented s though you had king to call on Who would take you to his parlor And buy all your stock of honey; You went by, and in sounding Voice just like the bell of evening Told us of the goods you carried. Told us of the dark and golden Treasures dripping on your wide dish. You went by and no one named you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-13
Three on Dutv

While I was in Cincinnati a few days ago." said John Sparrow, well known local advertising man, 'the hotel walters went on a strike, and the managers un- dertook to fill their places with negroes The city was full of visitors to the May Music festival and the hotels crowded with guests. When the negroes went on duty the white bell boys and elevator operators quit and general demoraliza- tion resulted.
 ITO placate the bell boys and eleva- tor operators, the managers dismissed the negro walters and sent out for their old force. At dinner that evening. with more than 100 guests in the dining room at the Sinton, only three walters were on duty. I waited over an hour for my order to be served, and when it did come it was in piecemeal."