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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27
PRESS COMMENT.
HOLD YOURLLBERTY BONDS.

No owner Of Liberty bonds who has
had experience in investing money Will
swap his good government SECURITIES
for wildcat stocks; but the thieves who
prey on the innocent steer clear of persons
Of experience, and cxpcnd their pcrsua-
sive literature on the innocent, Consc-
uucntlv n good many holders oi govern
mcnt bonds have been induced to cx-
change them for worthless shares in worth
less corporations There is only one way
TO stop this sort of thicvcry, and that is
10 educate the bondholdcrs 10 the point
at which man recognizes the difference
between highly embcllished stock Ger
tifcatc and the property behind a.
According to Richard Morse, who
speaks for the Investment Bankers
Association between $3.50, ,on, 600 and
$500. 600 900 of fraudulent securities put
forth without the approval of the Capital
Issues Committee and not recognized
by reputable bankers. have been printed
and disposed of within n year md most
of them have been exchanged for Liberty
bonds, which have subsequently been sold
in the market The securities traded for
the bonds are in many cases absolutely
wort hlcss having nothing behind them
except the rascalitv of promoters who set
out to rob vnsophisticatcd investors.
To prevent such exploitation Of the
holders of Liberty bonds, which IN not
few cases represent real sacrihcca by
their original owners Is duty that tails
on all Informed citizens, and no owner oi
n Liberty bond should lei II 20 ont oi
his possession until somebody IN whore
Judgment and dlsintcrcst Cdncss he has
confidence has advised him SO TO do New
York SIM
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27
An Interesting Experiment.

Except in the matter Of higher fares
and fewer passenger trains. The public
has noted little difference between tho
railroad service Of The country under Fed
cral government control and operation,
and that under private control Now,
however. We are to 30 under the rule oi
Federal control and operation 81 tho
telegraph and telephone scr,lco and tho
people viii await their experiences under
tins change with the utmost interest
Secretary II The Treasury NcAdoo
bcing 50 tremendously busy with run-
ning tho railroads. IN addition to hls
other official duties. tho President has
placed the Fclcral virc ser,lcr undcr
the control of rostmas,cr-Ccncral Rurlc
son II must hc admitted that this j. NOT
assuring Ia view ~ the wrrtrhcd manner
in which, Postmaster I}urlc-on ha~ been
conducting thc matl service Perhaps he
NH DO much better With the v,fc~ ltls
hoped s.
I'ut ,hr change may naho great
difference, especially 10 thc telephone
service ndrr The now regime cen
trail ana aiI he other cirphonc ag'nc,c~
u5l hc Federal rruloycs. and !, may hc
doubtful whether patrons v'il ~ allowed
t. sass back whcn protesting geu~t
POOR service III tho maiu ttc VAR
service of tho romtr, has hocu vcry
cfi,ucnt. and i i hoped It viii MT ~ any
less So undcr Federal control and upCra-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27
kNIC kERBOC KERS.

For a hundred years the world wore
boards because a French noblcman put
q stone ii q SNOWFALL and flung it at
Francis / Francis had been bIt at
tentiyc to his wife
The snowfall went true, and the king
was ashamed Of his scar
Francis grandson, Henry LII Of France,
was gricyously saddle CALLED when he
rode from Warsaw to Paris to seize bis
brothers vacant throne Because of his
blisters the world abandoned those el-
egant trunk hose which had been the hall
mark Of the gentleman for centuries, and
adopted knee brcechos which might hide
bandagcs
Knee brooches lasted for more than
two centuries, until England had q
knock -knecd king George ~ was a
sight in small clothes and silk hose, and
some obliglng tailor devised for him the
long trousers which have cursed mankind
ever since Now, if the international
Custom Cutters Association has its
way, we may expect another major change
in fashions
The custom cutters say that a return
to knickerbockers would save thousands
of yards Of cloth annually, in a time when
wool Is scarce, would reduce ma tcriallY
the cost Of mems clothing and of course.
would make Il possible for the conserving
buyer 70 buy oftener They are for the
change, Moreover, knickcrbockers for
men would be military, and those who
dictate styles are not likely to forgot that
fact. Cleveland PLAIN Dealer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27
HEAVY DRAFT QUOTA.
Wilmington to send sos al 755 Negroes
Called From State.

The largest call for Delaware troops 80
far made. reaches total 81 -. all Ne
erocs. of winch Kent counts r - furnish
aN. New Castle L., and Wilmington
1O5
The Wilmington quota from tie Local
boards are - inilaas DIVISION No l.,
l1& No 2, IL VI 3 II 70 -
The movement Is set Tor August 5.
instead of .iuls 50 - preSlousls gwen
ont and the men art to report II their
local boards on "Wednesday .lax Il, for
fual instru tlaus
The Kent county men eutr1lu At Dover
At | II m, the rural New Castle men
1T Newark N : y p IA, both hk regular
trains goinp from Wilmington ~ speeial
trans with the city contingent. at 4l5
p m, aud due n camp | pten, \ /, at
10 30 T. IN.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27
THE EVENING SMILE.
TIE GATORS WERE TIMID.

naval officer, wiahng ~ bathe IN
Ccylon river asked native 20 show hirn
a place where there were nU alllgaiors. he
native took him to n pool close To the
estuary
The officer enioyed the Dip While
drying himself he asked his guide why
there wcra never any allgators III TINT
pool
"pecausc. sub the Cinealese replied,
othev plcnty fraid Of shark Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph
Golfer ANY one ahead II rs. caddie''
addio Yes. sir, gentleman With
saddle and man carryin for hsself ~
poa'on Transcript
Bacon "rho paper says tic AlIlcs
gained 200 metres IL the last battle
Fphcrt Must have attacked a gas
works. | guess lonkcra Statesman
THAT follow rropoaes to every girl ho
meets lent hc afrall ~ getting into
trmhc9" "trftalng unt he knows no
p,tl would have hm Baltimore Amer.
can
>Iucl totarr,d viii tranps ont yotr
NAY / wa until | Tackled ~ ign ~
us rate Nh' 'oWtle fhr log ! sup
ipa4c Oh ~ ~nuplg arm help
wanted Ilostan lraneeflPt
u sco sour 10y haa gone - work :
"Nre lIov hf getting along oh.
hu,' Nn>thiur - tie Ms of novelty apa
I,rajs 10 hIm lioeton Transcript
" hat are YOU 20 grnucilr about -
Had q bum hr,akfast tins morning 4
know The pcsky eaaEa Il Was
ysorSc han that Had 10 get i myself -
l.. 1 it,, ifttrF,.tt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27
NEED C0LORED MIN.
Local Industry Offering Big Induce
ments for Men.

At least one essential industry ia this
city. recently commandeefed hy the
Federal Government. viii he eompcslest
to shut down tonight tnless help Is pro-
,idcd to take the place Of mea Who are
drafted and leave tins city m the next
ftw DAYS
ItHorty are beng mas!c IL the tnited
States Employment Service, n SNth
and king streets, To supply the help.
Colorcd laborcrs are wanted and hIg pay
Is offered Fifteen m"n are needed at
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27

And to think that General Foch never
gave the German enemy the slightest
intimation Of his offensive intentions. No
wonder Berlin insists that the Allies do
not know how to conduct the game Of war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27

Ten to one, should the Crown Princes
army get caught between the jaws Of
Foch's plncers, the Crown Prince will
escape capture 1t would not be sur
prisng if already be is well on the way to
Berlin
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27

The slight breaking Of the hot spell
that arrived yesterday was very well
come Ordinary heat may be endured,
but when the thermometer rises to BE-
tween 95 and 100 degrees, humanity Is
bound to suffer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27

German brutality is always most Of
fcnsively in evidence when German ar
mics are on the retreat The damage they
infict upon the country is savage and
without any justification
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27
KENNARD O. co.
Founded 1916
Month-End Sale
Founded 1915

Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will
pIee the largest volume Of July business that have
ever enjoyed. This fact ia a Of qualification
ma and 10 further increase record have planned
r,apy offerings for week merchandise below
tive values the foIlo~inst
Three dozen beautiful Ceorgette Crepe Waists.
White flesh and ooIors, plain, others beaded.
$685. from $3.50
Ceorgette Satin Crep, and Serge Dresses, $3.50,
from $500.
C,eorset.e and Satin Dresses so 50, frorn $500.
Many small lots Of Skirts, Suits and Dresses az
nounced reductions.
Long Silk Gloves special 6sc psfr.
Every yard Of fabric. In shs. marked
below those prevailing the mills. Many
not procurable
Many odd lots Of Silks .. special prices.
10 pieces, 4o-inch white Cotton Vos az 2sc y-,d.
Cotton filled Cornfortsbes, silkoiin. covered, spe-
ciaI 81 so and $500 each.
Rppelet,e Spreads ideal for We
own number At these special prices
s3x 90 sl.7s
90, $500
90, SITS
goxIO0 $500
Complete showing Of white and eoIored dress Cot
621-o23 Market Street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27
New Price for Spruce Fixed.

Washington July y Increases averag-
ing Approximately 81 u thousand feet
for New England spruce lumber were
authorized Yesterday by the price-hxing
committee of the war industries board
for the period from July 20 to November
| 1918
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27

Russia. under the rule Of LcnInc and
Trotzky, seems inclined to ne up to
Germany and resist intervention by
soldiers Of our country and Japan If
SO, the one sure result viii be that Russia
vii get another Eck!ng Germany viii
not be able to save her
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Apache Tribe, No 81
Olive Temple, L. c. H.
Wenonah Lodge, 5. of H.
Liberty Conclave, s W NJ
Mechanics Lodge, l. o. O. i
Lenape Tribe. Imp'd o. X NJ
Sheet Metal Workers Association
James Young Conclave, IL. or S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27
s'N ork and Win"

Undoubtedly the Germans high com
mand and common soldier alike are
impressed with our army, and its fight
ing qualities If the Kaiser and his
people could have one look into this
country, and see the sweeping momentum
of its industries, they would be even
more deeply impressed
year ago We thought everything was
going with q hum; it wasn't circum-
stance 10 what is under way today, and
next year there will be \ stronger tide
swinging toward victory. an even more
tremendous pressure Of work aud achieve
ment.
"Work and win" Is our slogan. and
Germany will feel its force more and
more as the war goes on. just As il il
feeling it now on the western front
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27
Recovering From Pneumonia.

John Woock, Of TIA Fast Sixth street
is recovering from a severe attack Of
pneumonia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27

And still the German people al home
are beng led on lies al the more ter
rible will be their Indignation. possibly
when at last they learn the truth about
Germany defeat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
70 tho u. or republication of all news dis-
patch,s credited TO IL or not otherwise
credited in this paper.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07

One day Dublin gravedigger working
very hard broke his spade. He sent his
little son for new one and told him to tell
the shopkeeper he would pay him when he
was finished. When the boy came back
empty handed his father asked him why he
did not bring back the spade.
Because" said the boy, che chased me
away when told him you would pay him
when you came out of the grave.
Patrick had called on his Betsey and
she gave him handsome helping of her
special make of apple pie. Patrick was
loud in its praise.
81 tried new way said Betsy, BEAM
ing. 81 put few gooseberries to flavor it. -
"Begorra!" cried Patrick. eff few
gooseberries give SO good flavor to an
apple pie, what darlint of an apple pie il
would be made O. gooseberries entoirly.'
"A factory owner with whom we are
pleasantly acquainted called us up to tell us
of an old employee who came into the
office and asked for day off.
81 guess we can manage it, Pete" said
the boss, Though we are mighty short
handed these days. What do you want to
get off for?''
cay want to get married." blushed Pete.
who is by the way of being Scandinavian.
"Marriedf Why, LOOK here-it was only
a couple of months ago that you wanted to
get off because your wife was dead!'
t'Yas, ay CESS so.''
"And you want to get married again,
with your wife only two months dead!'
"Yas. Ay amt ban hold no grudge
long,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07
ALetter to a Quaker

In view of the much discussed question
of the religious beliefs of Lincoln, this let
ter, recently published, is of special interest
and importance.
1t was written to prominent Quaker and
was quoted for the first time by Major
General Greenville M. Dodge i n his
''Personal Recollections," issued for pri-
vate circulation. The letter follows:
Executive Mansion.
Washington, Sept. 4, 1864
Eliza P. Quincy:
My Esteemed Friend-I have not forgot
t.n-probably never shall forget-the very
impressive occasion when yourself
friends visited me on a Sabbath afternoon
two years ago. Nor has your kind letter,
written nearly year later, ever been for
gotten. In all, it has been your purpose to
strengthen my reliance on God. am much
indebted to the good Christian people OF
the country for their constant prayers and
consultations and to no one of them more
than to yourself. The purposes of the
Almighty are perfect and must prevail,
though we erring mortals may fail to ac-
curately perceive them in advance, We
hoped for happy termination of this terri
bic war long before this. but God knows
best and has ruled otherwise. We shall
acknowledge His wisdom and our own error
therein. Meanwhile we must work earnest
ly in the best light He gives US, trusting that
so working still conduces to the great end
He ordains. Surely He intends some great
good to follow this mighty convulsion,
which no mortal could make and no NOR
tai could stay.
Your people-the Friends have had and
are having very great trial. On principle
and faith, opposed to both war and oppres.
sion. they can only practically oppose OPP
preston by war. In this hard dilemma
some have chosen one horn and some the
other. For those appealing to me on con-
scientious grounds l have done and shall
do the best I could and can, in my own
conscience, under my oath to the Lord.
That you believe this doubt not, and be-
lieving it shall still receive for our count
~ and myself your earnest prayers to our
Father in heaven. You sincere friend,
A. LINCOLN,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07
Inspired by Lincoln's Words

In letter to the New York Times,
Mortimer Lampson of Mountain Lake, New
York, late assistant surgeon Thirty sixth
United States Volunteer Infantry, Army Of
the James, told how few words from
Abraham Lincoln in the White House aided
him in serving the Union in Civil War
days. Mr.. Lampson wrote:
remember how thrilled as met those
deep brooding eyes looking down at me.
What he said l could never accurately re-
member, but it was in substance nearly as
follows.
t'Well my young friend, what are you
doing for your country in these days."
There was considerable more to the interro-
CATION, but was so startled that l became
almost speeches.. Recovering myself
told him that was very DESTROYS of serving
my country that my ancestors had fought
to establish as free and independent ma
ton; that l was a young medical student,
and that l was in Washington to undergo an
examination for appointment as medical
cadet and hoped to pass the ordeal. He
then put his hand very kindly on my
shoulder. still keeping my hand, and patted
me and said: ''That is right. You will
never regret it, And again: ''That is
good! Every young man should do some
thing, You will be proud in the future.
l wish you every success now and in the
FUTURE
With another pat on my shoulder pass
ed on, how or whittier | could never re-
member. l know that l was much elated
and full of courage. l went at once to the
Office of the examining board, where l was
placed on the rack. But now, strange to
say, the answers to the questions seemed to
be on the end of my tongue almost before
they were finished, although the examin-
alton was a pretty stiff one. But my
troubles were over, and my mind worked as
though just oiled up. was released after
a couple of hours with complimentary OBJ
servation and told to present myself at the
surgeon-general's Office the next day. did
and was informed that had passed.
--Selected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07
=. P o ET RY =.
From Our Exchanges.
An IF" for Girls

If you can dress to make yourself attractive
Yet not make puffs and curls your chief de-
light;
If you can swim and row, be strong and
active,
But of the gentler graces lose not sight;
If you can dance without a craze for dane
ing,
Play without giving play too strong hold,
Enjoy the love of friends without romano
ing,
Care for the weak, the friendless, the old.
If you can master French and Greek and
Latin.
And not acquire as we'll priggish mien;
If you can feel the touch of silk and satin
Without despising calico and jean;
If you can ply saw and use hammer,
Can do a mans work when the need occurs,
Can sing wnen asked without excuse OF
stammer,
Can rise above unfriendly snubs or slurs.
If you can make good bread as we'll as
Judges,
Can sew with skill and have an eye for dust,
If you can be a friend and hold no grudges,
A girl who all will love because they must.
If sometime you should meet and love an
other
And make home with faith and peace en-
shrined
And you its soul-a loyal wife and mother,
You'll work out pretty nearly to my mind
The plan that has been developed through
the ages
And win the test that life can have in store,
You'll be, my girl, model for the ages
A woman who the world will bow before.
elizabeth Lincoln Otis.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07
When Lincoln Despaired

The late Robert c. Ogden, famous as an
educator and philanthropist, said in pub
lie address that on the night after the second
days fighting at Antietam, Shuyler Colfax,
then speaker of the house of representatives.
after vain effort to obtain news of the re-
suit of the battle, went to see Lincoln. 1t
was 8 o'clock in the morning, and he found
Lincoln lying on lounge, with his clothes
on, awaiting dispatches. When Colfax
said that there was still no news the Presi-
dent said
'Schuyler. what does it all mean? Are
we not on Gods slider We have thought
we were right" Then, with gesture of
despair, Lincoln added, 81 would gladly
exchange places tonight with any dead
soldier boy on the battlefield
The next morning Colfax went to the
capitol and asked several representatives if
they had any news of the battle.
''No," was the reply. "But we have seen
Lincoln, and he seems to be feeling so good
and told US so many stories that everything
must be all right. ''-Es.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07

hope to all, and consequent energy and pro-
gress, and improvement of condition to all.
No men living are more worthy to be
trusted, than those who toll up from power
ty.-none less inclined to take or touch
aught which they have not honestly earned.
Let them beware of surrendering political
power which they already possess, n
which, if surrendered, will surely be used
to close the door of advancement against
sach as they, and to fix new disabilities and
burdens upon them, till all of liberty shall
be lost.
1t continues to develop that the insurrec-
tion is largely, if not exclusively, a war up
on the first principle of popular government
the rights of the people. Conclusive
evidence of this is found in the most grave
and maturely considered public documents,
as we'll as in the general tone of the insur-
gents. In those documents we find the
abridgment of the existing rights of suffrage,
and the denial to the people of all rights to
participate in the selection of public officers,
except the legislative, boldly advocated,
with labored arguments to prove that large
control of the people in government is the
source of all political evil. Monarchy it
self is sometimes limited at as possible re-
fuge from the power of the people.
In my present position. l could scarcely
be justified were to omit raising warning
voice against this approach of returning des-
potism.
From the first taking of our national CEN
sus to the last are seventy years; and we
find our population at the end of that
period eight times as great as it was in the
beginning. The increase of those other
things which men deem desirable has been
even greater. We thus have, at one view,
what h e popular principle applied to
government, through the machinery of the
states and the Union, has produced in a
given time, and also what, if firmly main
tanned, it promises for the future. There
are already among US those who, if the
Union be preserved, will live to see it con-
tain two hundred and fifty millions. The
struggle OF to-day is not altogether FOR to-
day-it is for a vast future also With a
reliance on Providence, all the more firm
and earnest, let us proceed in the great task
which events have devolved upon us.
A. LINCOLN.
Washington, December 3, 1861.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07
A New Year Invocation

Our fathers God! From out whose hand
The centuries fall likes grains of sand,
We meet, today, united, free,
And loyal to our land and Thee,
To thank Thee for the era done
And trusting Thee for the opening one.
For art and labour met in truce,
For beauty made the bride of use,
We thank Thee; but withal we crave
The austere virtues strong to save
The honor proof to place or gold,
The manhood never bought or sold!
o, make Thou us through centuries long
In peace secure, in justice strong.
Around our gift of freedom draw
The safeguards of Thy righteous law
And, cast in some diviner mold,
Let the new cycle shame the old.
John Creenleaf Whittier.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07
N ! R R 0 RETTES
BIZ Uncle John
By Uncle John

The monthly supplies for February
were received in the cell halls last Friday.
Christian Science services were held in
the Auditorium last Sunday morning, with
goodly attendance.
This month will be short one-besides
only four Sundays we will have two holi-
days, Lincoln and Washington's birthdays.
The yard and warehouse crews were
busy last Friday carrying car of -four
from the back yard to the Stewards De-
partment.
The Stewards Department is busy
place as the Quarterly supplies for the next
three months are coming in very fast. The
big truck is on the jump from morning till
night.
Our Chautauqua meeting of last Sun
day was lively one. A good debate and
two good papers are something new. We
hope the President will arrange more such
meetings.
The base ball season will soon be here;
but we have not heard of any new material
that is to strengthen our lineup this year.
But, perhaps our manager has something up
his sleeve.
"A small slip OIL which are printed the
new library books were placed in each cell
during the week. Place them in your
catalogue for future reference if you want to
read any of these new books.
Several new musicians made themselves
known during the week and have been
placed in the choir and band. 1t pays to
ADVERTISED there are any more make your
self known to the Musical Director.