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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council
Grant Post, e. A. r.
Iron Moulders Union.
Cyrus Castle, l.. q. L.
du Pont Post, c. \. K.
Eden Lodge, l. Q. o. F.
Division No. /, A. o. IL.
Clayton Lodge, X. of p
Asylum Lodge, |. O. O. +.
Wynema Council, d of 2.
Crusaders Temple, l.. c. Z.
Camp No. 2, p. O. s. of A.
jefferson Lodge, | o. @. F
Voters Non-Partisan League.
Windsor Lodge, O. s of S G..
Delaware Conclaye, |. o. o. f.
Keokuk Tribe, Imp'd. Q. r. NJ.
kadosh Commandery, h. of NJ
Wilmington Lodge, A o. L. W
Washington Lodga \. + x 4 NJ
Winona Council Jr. O. [ 4 NJ
Journeymen Horseshoers Union.
Hiawatha Tribe. lmp'd O. r NJ.
Palestine Castle, A. o. X NJ G.
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists.
Delaware Commander, X. G. f.
Mizpah Conclave, II or S " NJ
Master Horseshoers Nat Pro Asso
Delmarvia Lodge, l.. A to B r. r
Circle a. Lady Foresters of America
Washington Camp, No. 81, T o. s. A.
Lady Washington Home Communion.
Court Brandywine, Forestcrs of America
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
SETTLING ESTATES.

Judge Rice, yesterday, confirmed an
adjustment Of the estate Of William Il
Tuchton, presented by William S. Pickett
A petition in partition of the estate IL
Thomas J Connolly. presented bv j r.
Ball, resulted in an order for summons
being granted
a sale 81 tho realty of the estate n
Grace + Gallagher vas ordcr on petition
being presented hy Charles 4. Curlcy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
LETTERS ON ESTATES.

Isaac r. Brown register az wille has
granted letters as follows.
Testamentary On tho estate II PHI
lcmma Chandler 10 Tilhurne Chandlor.
on the estate of FrneliDe Turner ~ Honrv
w Perkins.
Administration On the estate of Coy.
nelius J Desmond 70 Mary 4 Dcgrnond
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19

The average soldier carries 20 pounds
of equipment into charge. The good
work our boys are doing on the war front,
and their activity and efficiency, shows
what husky and athletic lads they are,
taken altogether.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19

From the manner in which the Allies are
making fighting progress in Macedonia, it
would sem there had been a revival of
the ancient call: Come over INTO Mace
donia and help US" And the call is being
answered
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
THE EVENING SMILE.
GOOD FOR US.

DR. Axel Stanrod the food expert
Of Boise, Idaho, WAS discussing food
rationing and declared that it was good
for us I'VE all know IT. but most Of
us haven't the. courage 10 go through
with it; 80 let the government do it.
Well all be better off
"Most of us arc like the millionaire
who said:
When | was young | could eat
anything and could afford nothing.
Now can afford anything and eat
nothing. Waiter, bring me n hroiled
lobster tankard of stout. "a Welsh
rarebit and plate of peach icecream. =
Los Angeles Times.
'Does Bliggins ever speak the TRUTH
"There's chance that he docs I am told
he talks in his sleep Washington Star
''Y our wife saws you have her terrorized
Honest. Judge ' Il do not ask YOU
this IN my official capacity. but as man 10
man. D6you understand Yes, your
Honor What's your secret?"-Kansas
City Journal.
Brown What made vou start clap
ping when that woman stepped on your
foot in the carr" Barlow q WAS doing
] thought mother and the girls were
having a musicale At home and one Of
them was signalling that il was time to
applaud "-Bcston Transcript.
so you think my remarks are not
worth reading, exclaimed the Congress
man who IL strong for leave to print
II did not say that, replied Senator
Sorghum. But | ask you whether.
at a time when men are supposed TO
sacrifice every pleasure. il is right for
you To scatter your polished and be-
gmling uttcranccs broadcast through
tho land to tempt men from their toll to
revel in your poetic eloqucnee? | leave
the matter sir, entirely 10 your own
conscience. w Washington Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
allied 10 the C0iors.

Francis N Dinneen, Of 1914 Pleasant
street Who enlisted In July, has been cal
led 10 Philadelphia for assignment in
the naval reserve His mother, Mrs.
Thomas Murphy, haz received d cafd
stating that he Was on his way to Seattle,
" oshington,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19

Few of our soldiers abroad will be con-
tent to return home without paying a
visit 10 Berlin. And that is their objective
point. They want to be marched through
the BrandenbUrg Gate and along Inter
den Linden.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19

In his first demonstration of general
ship. Pershing has made a surprising
record. Hindenburg and LudeDdorff
have nothing on him, as they always
depended on superior numbers But
Pershing has organized and conducted a
successful American campaign, and is
likely 10 go through to the end Our
soldiers are hard TO stop when they get
~ q rfed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19

The road TO Berlin NAV not be clearly
opened vet, but our boys are headed in
that direction. Napoleon knew the
road to Berlin, moro than century ago,
and it is not improbable that Pershing
has a very clear idea Of the course to
pursue, as laid out by the great Emperor
of the French, In order TO reach the Prus-
sian capital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
Blue Triangle Trio on Tour.

The Blue Triangle Trio left yesterday
for sections of Kent county to exploit the
virtues of the Y ". c. A war campaign.
The party expects to visit Smyrna, ,Wyo-
ming and Camden, and will go TO other
towns on other days this week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19

The Allies are firm in rejecting peace
proposals Thore is only ono open door
way 10 a satisfying reace tho absolute
defeat Of Gern~v
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
Observation-Disclosures
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
THE FAKERS.

Now doth the busy little Hun
delight to pass the bunk, and
claim victory is won. when he is
knocked kerplunk! The general
whose cumbrous name winds up
with burg or dorf, still claims TO
have giants frame, when he is
shown dwarf When Foch or
Haig in battle fail, the fact is not
denied; these brave men rise and
say, The tail has travelled with the
hide. They want the folks at home
to know the truth, and give it fiat;
If they are beaten by the foe, they
let it go at that But Prussian lead
ers cannot trust the folks at home, it
seems they feed them up, until
they bust, on fakes and hotpoint
dreams. How doth the busy little
Hun. his whiskers streaked with
foam, hand out tho piffie by the
ton, to feed the folks at home!
But when the facts at last leak in,
! wonder what they'll say; will they
just woar a foolish grin, in their
accustomed way7 Or will they swell
with righteous ire, they spirits sore
and hot, and gI1imhle like house
afire, and have seme princes shotf
Dumb driven cattle" Is their
name II they, with patient eyes,
forever wateh the hoeus game, the
carnival of lies
lIittIsi4lti f3s.14ittt4IIttitttttItt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
Edwin Beyers Hurt.

Edwin Fl. Beyers, who lives at the Hotel
Gillespie, had his ann badly lacerated,
yesterday, while working at the du Pont
machine shop. He was treated at the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19
Free Ports
By Frederic j. Haskin

Do we want free ports2 After q com
| plete investigation Of this question,
| during which the testimony Of hundreds
| OF American business men wac heard,
| the United States Tariff Commission has
! reached the conclusion that we do.
| A report embodying recommendation
| TO this effect will shortly be submitted
| 10 Congress, where bill providing for the
establishment Of free ports has already
been introduced. In the meantime, many
people, confused by vague definitions.
are demanding TO know what free port
is, anyhow.
A free port ~ not, as some mlstaken
individuals have claimed. an institution
that will enable us to buy food as cheaply
as they buy it in Europe, or that will
permit us to import French tapestries
and Brazilian diamonds free Of duty.
1t will not affect most OF us at all, except
Indirectly through the promotion of our
national prosperity, and we will be kept
out Of ITS precincts by a strong armed
guard. A free port is merely a barred
zone adjacent 10 port. where goods may
be landed without any customs formalI-
ties; stored for indefinite intervals. and
re-exported Between It and the main
land are the regular customs authorities
who place the usual taxes on all goods
/
AN INSTANCE or IT'S WORKING.
In other words, a man NAV bring n
shipload of Panama hats into q free
port; put American hatbands on them,
and ship them tn Great Britain without
paying a cent of duty. But the same hats
consigned n firm in the United States
would have to pass through the hands Of
the customs officials and pay tax
The chief object Of the free port,
therefore, il to facilitate foreign trade
The end Of the war will see this country
in the possession Of a large merchant
marine and with machinery for produc-
tion out of all proportion 10 the demand
Of our domestic markets. An outlet for
the surplus must be found in the markets
OF Europe, where materials will be scarce
for wears 10 come. At least, so argue
our economists, who urge that the nation
begin at once preparations for this large
volume Of foreign trade that IS certain TO
follow the war.
One of the first obstacles 10 he eliminBt-
ed, if we are to build up q large foreign
commerce, Is our clumsy customs col
lection machinery Something must be
done 10 speed up the unloading and re-
loading Of cargoes Under present con-
ditiOns, for instance, every vessel arriving
at the port Of New York must secure a
preliminary permit before il can dock
and unload its goods Furthermore, this
permit must be in ships possession
twenty-four hours before docking While
a preliminary permit may be taken ont by
the ships agent in advance Of Its arrival,
in many instances this is not done, and
the usual twenty-four hours delay en-
sues.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-19

docs Bliggins ever speak the truth"
''Theres a chance that he does am told
he talks in his sleep Washington Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-21
PRESS COMMENT.
FASTER THAN THEY WENT.

II is a matter Of counting the DAYS 10
the time when the first n,turn contingent
Of the bows IN France will walk down the
gangplank at the home port. Will they
hc home for Christmas dinner Not all
OF them. hut. very likely, some of them.
There are now 200 900 OF them In
France, and, under existing circumstances
the services OF SO many seem not to be IN
need There is reason ia expect that the
return movement will begin soon, and TO
expect also that, except for those that
may hc needed for garrison duty or for
special reorganization service, they VIII
soon tic coming back faster than they
went
And il is in the probability that the
MARYLAND boys will come home i)v way 81
the good old Chesapeake BAY; will steam
mp the Patapsco some fine morning, and
viii come ashore right here in good old
Baltimore Town. And wont We, the
home folks. give them n welcome that
viii make the wclkin rng2 Oh, yes, It Is \
homecoming 10 hc looked forward 10 1t
will be some festive day IN Baltimore when
the bows come back from the wars
1t seems reasonably probable that rs
many as 800 600 may he home tor Christ
mas-dinncr, and possibly twIcc that
many. II is expected shat Is big German
passenger liners viii bc made available
for homcwnrd troop movements before
tho end of the week, and perhaps rs many
Austrian ships This will enlarge the
availablc transport service very conSid-
crallv II is likely that definite announce
ments concerning homcward movements
may soon hc made Baltimore American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-21
FREE : PEECH.

The present relation Of the United
States 10 Europe, unqucstionahly repre-
scntS the nohlcSt asplration that ever
moved a people and the most splendld
effort ever made by just mon TO establish
justice everywhere. cur course IN this
war has been Imaginative and unseihsh
and unique We have attempted 10 serve
all oppressed peoples equally. and we have
not hcsll atcd to suffer and spend and die
cndksSly 1T the task The principles We
hold mav be TOO bic FOR comprehension
by little minds-too ncw and too vast.
And so we havc the extraordinary spec
tacle Of Socialist meeting IN Philadelphia,
wilcly cheering Bolshevlsm.
The name Of Lenlne-the hater, the
neurotic the breeder Of clsss passions and
preacher of class seifshness- wildly
acclaimed
President Wilson's name was received
with mild applause
There are times when free speech seems
a quest ionable luxury But free speech
justIfes itself invariably. 1t often reveals
far more than 1t Is intended to reveal IN
this instance il served TO show that the
men who like to call themselves radicals,
often have no more Imagination, no more
charity, no more vision and no more of Il
desire to be fair and decent than the crew Of
plunderers that IS now being kicked out OF
Europe IL is never quite plain whether
they hate the enemy or envy thtul.-
Phil2deiplla Evening Ledger
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-21
Our Reconstruction Problem.

Wilmington, like the rest of the world,
has a reconstruction problem on its hands,
but, unless We become hysterical, we
should overcome the difficulties with the
minimum of trouble. While it is true that
there has been slackening of the war
industries was to be expected when
fighting stoppcd-and rs a result, hours
have been shortened, thereby reducing
wages, and also, in many instances, re-
ducing the working force, with the ad-
mirablc help of the Federal Employment
Service which has done wonders IN help
ing to carry out the waf-industry program,
we should get matters Strengthened out
without serious trouble The Federal En-
ployment Service rs As active as ever, with
local headquarters at Sixth and klng
streets, and il is endcavorlng to take care
of the surplus help, as far as is possible.
MANY of the manufacturers are also CO.
operating, and so far, though 5000 men
were dropped or voluntarily quit Their
Jobs during the past week, nearly all have
found new positions, while the prospects
are that the others will bc as fortunate.
This turning over of labor IS gong In
ontinue for some time, but as non-war
work can now be resumed, IT is reasonable
to believe that much of the surplus labor
will be absorbed At all events, we should
not become hysterical, but rather go about
the reconstruction program in an orderly
sort of way, which should accomplish the
best results
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-21
A Real Thanksgiv ing.

In common with the rest oi the country,
Wilmington is going 10 have real Thanks
giving this year From feeling OF gloom,
two months and less ago, when our troops
were engaged IN mortal combat with the
enemy in the trenches though we then
knew what the ultimate result would be
the world has been transformed INTO n
great brotherhood Of mankind liostIlI-
tics have ceased, the arch conspirators are
in the background and the people are In
control. SO, with the war practically at
an end tho fighting At least and night
having triumphcd, We have much TO be
thankful for. While many OF our boys
have sacrificed their lives or have been
permanently injured, they have made
this sacrifice that their people at home
may live in peace Therefore the Prince
of Pcacc again rules the world. and the
nature Of the ending Of hostilItics indicates
that this condition will continue.
This gives much 10 be thankful for,
and every American no doubt, Will, IN his
own wav, manifest his appreciation Of the
happy result Many churches and re-
hgious societies have planned special
thanksgiving services for next Thursday
and thousands Of persons will attend
them, while many who do not will IN
some other way comply with the request
Of President Wilson for IN appropriate
,,lrscrxarcp of the dav
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-21
A Musical Temple Z

Shakespeare, with his Incompatible
imagery, has summed up the case with
lis marvellous lines.
'Thc man that hath no musIn in
himself
Nor i not moved with concord oi
sweet sounds
Is fit for treasons. stra;agcns and
spoils
II Is fortunately true that there are tcw
such men. and il is open TO argument
whether even they arc really exceptions
that prove the rule, or merely those who
have stopped their psychic ears that they
may not be- dlstraught III the pursuit OF
their gwen purposes.
In other words. the whole OF human
kind maugre the physical detectives, pos
sess at least the germ OF musical apprecIa-
ton. II harmony Is too complex or melody
eludes the mental grasp, at least the ele-
ment Of rhythm can sway the sense and
stimulate the emotions.
Out of the travail of conflict has been
born in these late days q new sense OF
song as d common language, as bond OF
brotherhood and an outlet for thoughts
that transcend words. for uplIft, Tor
cheer. And Just here, in. our own COM
munitv. has its power been singularly
felt, through the happy chance and en-
hghtent4I libcrality that gave US share IN
the vibrant voice and electric personality
of Harry Barnhart and his ''hdus achates,
and svmpathetic Interpreter, Fred " at
son.
This leaders strength lies in his deep
seated feeling that beyond the music as a
these exists force for rnolding men and
women into true fraternal union, that has
hitherto eluded control, or wanted difec-
tor
In Great Britain, and that very part OF
il which has maintained more thsn any
other. the musical tradition as we'll as the
practise Of folk-eong namely Wales, a
PovaI Comlns SION on Education not long
ago considered this matter Of music and
made several recommendations for its en-
couragement
Inevitably in this country as well is the
moment rpe for concerted movement
along the whole line The West has 50 far
lcd the East, As N Denver, for instance,
where was installed early this year a
wonderful organ in an equally wonderful
hall, as a focal point for the musiclovlng
pubic New York has beginnings, on q
smaller scale. Why may and should not
the memorial impulse Of Wilmington
take shape il an ample building. Temple
u Music, with shrine for the names Of
its sacrificed heroes?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-21
THE EVENING SMILE
NOT CONVICTED.

stranger arrived one day in q busy
provincial town and gazed around IN
certainly Presently hc spotted Il man
who appeared To be n native.
Excuse me, sir. he said hut are
won resident Of this town?
Il am. rcioincd the other What
can | do for you9
4 am seeking criminal lawyer.
replied the stranger I wonder II Won
could direct me to one
Il believe can answered the native.
hut. mind Won. We ve never actually
proved II against him I London ltt-Bits
THAT was queer wav Jones hal to
take IL arrange his son E finances How
so7'' lie paid round 8 m ~ straightcn
his affairs. Baltimore American.
ANY long speeches in your campaign
81 should say so, replied Senator sor
ghum Some Of my constituents have
talked TO me hy the hour - Washington
Star,
"Pa, there's hurgilar IN The dining
room That's all right So long as hc
takes nothing tut the allverware I'm not
going 10 bother. him Wake me again.
though, If you hear hin going To the base
ment Ill die before | II let hun get away
w!th our hard coal Detroit Free Press
Il scc lot Of business places arc clos
ing their doors Hah huslness was
never better True, hut the Weather Is
getting \ trihc sharp. Louisville Gour
Icr-Iotlrnai
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-21
JUST FOLKS
by Edgar A. Guest
THE CHANGE.

They'll bring ,is back the tender things
they found on English lanes,
They'll weave into tho songs they sing
some sweet, old, English strains.
Though England once scemed far away,
and strange was Scotland's heather,
We're one in hope and purpose now; Our
boys have marched together.
They'll catch little of the rnirth TINT
tights the eyes OF France,
They'll learn from them the love of life,
the apendor OF romance.
They've crossed the sea To live with
them through every sort OF weather
And France and we shall comrades be-
Our boys have marched toget' er
Now England shall not be the same, nor
France the France OF old;
Our children shall have left with them
more precious gifts than gold
They'll know us M VIC realiy arc, when
war lets go its tcthcr.
The parent lands shall find their boys
have brought then I'll together.
Jtrst aa the little ones MT home come
romping from the street
To tell about the parents OF the children
that they meet,
So they will come and they will go when
finished are their labors
And We shall love and they shall love, and
NIL the lands he neighborp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-21
Future Of Washington Bridge.

Washington Bridge having been on
various occasions pronounced unsafe for
heavy traffic, it would be we'll to give
special attention to it at this time. While
much money has been spent by the Levy
Court in repairing and strengthening it,
there is still apprehension lest it is not
strong enough to take care of the develop
mcnt in traffic in that part of the city.
II it is necessity that there be n new
bridge, the issue should be met squarely,
and if any legislation is necessary it should
be attended to at the coming session of the
General Assembly, rather than wait two
years, which might BIC too late, if condi-
tons are as bad as some persons believe
At all events, this is one of the matters
that the Levy Court and others Interested
should look into now, rather than wait
until near the close of the Legislative ses-
Sion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-21
HIS NAME LEADS ALL THE REST.

II poll of the press Of all the Allies
could be taken upon the ma lest fitted
hy temperament and training, by eX-
perience and capacity, in availability and
acquantanceship, IN diplomacy and states
manship, in wisdom with respect to what
is past, IN vision with respect to what Is TO
come, TO represent alike the President
and the people Of the United States at
the Peace Conference soon to assemble, We
venture the forecast that the result of
such a referendum would reinforce the
present purpose OF the appointing power.
AS men meet today here and everywhere
to discuss the future, as they weigh the
chances of this man and that for q place
upon the American Peace Commission,
whether they include among the proba-
bilities the names Of Colonel House, the
President : personal representative at
Versailles; Mr. Lansing, the secretary of
State; Mr. Gompers, the militant spokes-
man Of loyal labor, or of Mr. Justice
Brandies, popular champion of oppres-
sed peoples. the name that first suggests
itself 20 thoughtful minds, the name that
i in All probability uppennost in the
minds Of the President and Of the premiers
Of our Allies, is that of Elihu Root
Poston Transcript
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-21
WHO CARES FOR TURKEY?

The Pilgrim Fathers established the
habit Of eating turkey on Thanksgiving
primarily because they had little other
meat This year all except the war mil
lionaires will substitute thankfulness for
turkey-but will he glad to make the cx-
change
Turkey this year will sell from 90 cents
a pound up to whatever else the dealer
can charge and get away with it. They
will probably figure that anyone who will
pay so cents pound for turkey, bones in
cuded Is so well fixed financially that he
doesn't care what it costs
Another feature adding to the appear
ance of riotous living, is that Mr. Hoover
will not permit small turkeys to be sold.
From to II pounds will be the mini
mum size Take good look at your ten
dollar bill before you set forth to buy a
turkey dinner-and then compromise on
liver.
Anyhow, better dinner of herbs-evcn
carrots and dasheen--where peace is,
than a stalled OK in a brawling world
From o practical standpoint, a stalled OK
in pre-war days and large turkey now.
are about on the same price level.-Ncw
Orleans Steen