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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17

most-soul. If it hasn't,
it's only a near-piano.
A poor piano is an
enemy to peace and to
pure standards of
music. Poor inStru-
ments make poor per-
formers.
A philanthropist once
left $4,000 to endow a
home for poor musi-
clans, but a local news
papers comment was:
"How inadequate!
$500, 900 would not suf-
ficei"
Perhaps the number
could be brought down,
though, if every home
were provided with a
good piano.
A poor excuse may be
better than none, but
not a poor piano.
Yet closing up the in
strument because it is
now beyond giving
pleasure is like Ben
Franklin's characteriz-
alton of stoicism - cut
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
EIGHT MORE FOR OFFICERS.
special Correspondence of Every Evenin

Special Correspondent Of Every Evening
Newark, Aug 1.-THE military de-
partment of Delaware College has recon-
mended eight more men TO be sent TO
Officers Training School as follows:
To Camp Taylor. ky.-Jay Scott
CLARK, Gilbert ID. Chambers, Fred J.
Gibney and James Harold Short
Camp Lee. Na.-Ervin Nathan Shellen-
burg, Charles l. Laemort, Phillip Ham
ilton Hortz and Raymond A. Hester
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
is great
dem and for

"NHERE is great
de m and for
pianos just now,
and so this sale has a
special opportuneness.
The August prices
which we have placed
upon these offerings
represent flat savings
all the way from $35 to
1925.
It is a sale Of new
pianos, splendid instru-
ments, the output OF
the best houses in the
country.
These include up
rights, grands and
player-pianos, made to
sell in our regular stock
and therefore made to
meet the exacting re
quirements preceding
an Introduction { o
Wanamaker customers.
Their exteriors may
have lost the gloss Of
absolute neWness, or the
styles Of some of the
cases may have been
discontinued, but nust-
cally they are perfect
an tone.
IT'S the inside that
L counts mostly with
pianos, as with people.
For this reason the
collection of used pi-
amos, which, in order
that the convenience of
all purses may be met,
we have placed in the
sale at the same time,
represents extraordi-
nary values.
Expense and careful
workmanship have not
been spared in putting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
August Prices on Fine Pianos
Releasing .S35 to 1925 Savings

for any good use-personal patriotic-to which you
choose TO put the money
The time TO buy dependable hgh-grade pianos is
and the place ia here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17

these instruments, we'll
built and of fine tone to
commence with, in the
best playing condition,
in our own factory
the Schumacher Piano
Factory by some of
the most expert builders
in the world.
Every piano in the
sale, either new or a re-
built instrument, is ac-
companied b y t h e
Wanamaker guaran-
tee which means so
much in a purchase of
SO much Importance.
y ERHAPS the pur-
L chase of a piano
isn't a matter of i'm
portance to you.
But we can't imagine
such a thing.
If it were, you
wouldn't have read
this far on.
To Mr.. Peter Bell,
who became celebrated
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-22
Canned Wisdom.

Once in a while, just once in a
while, of course, the learned en-
ployees who are paid good salaries
for brain work in the United States
Department of Agriculture, possibly
cropping in the dark. as it were, for
something to write about. or per-
haps We might better say for some
thing to fill in" the numerous bul.
letins that are sent out, indulge in
canned wisdom that might well
have been dispensed with. For in
stance, in a recent article in a Unit
ed States department of agricul-
ture publication one of the wise
gentlemen in a learned article IN
der the caption of Fire Menace in
Stoves" very solemniy advises his
readers not to overwork a small
stove, adding that if stove is too
small for the space it is expected
to heat it is liable to be overheated
or filled so full OF fuel that the fire
will fall out over the floor when the
door is opened.
Now there is no doubt wisdom in
all that. wisdom that it took time,
deep study and much laborious re-
search to catch on to. And yet we
are of opinion, possibly an errone.
Gus opinion. that people who have
warmed their homes and themselves
with stoves during all their lives
have possibly arrived at the same
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-22
The Seven PeartS

Insensible Harry and lima lie mo-
tionless on the ground at the open
ing of the 7th episode of Pathe's
THE Seven Pearls" showing at the
> Gem Theatre Monday.
They are rescued by some officers
who unbind them and carry them
to safety. While nobody is looking
Kismet steals in, picks up Perry
and steals off with him. Sitting
him down in the light. he produces
a small vial from his pocket, opens
it and holds it up to Perry's nose.
Perry opens his eyes suddenly. with
his old fiendiSh expression and asks
what has happened, Kismet says:
The first shock took away your
memory the second returned it "
Seeing lima and Harry being car
ried out the door Perry shakes his
fist with a sort of murderous threat
at them.
Rested and refreshed, the next
morning Harry and lima see Stayne.
This man has been saved by Harry
but it is only after fight that he
gives up the pearl as he had prom
Used Later, with an air Of genuine
repentance. he apologies with
every sign of sincerity, and Harry
and lima forgive him. Stayne
speaks: And to prove to you I'm
sorry. I'll tell you where to find two
more of your pearls" Believing
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-22
May Be Depended Upon.

The war has served to exhibit TO
the country at large, as the country
never realized before, its depend.
ence upon agriculture and the man
fold problems which beset our pri-
mary industry. There is reason TO
believe therefore that during the
coming year. agriculture will have
the active sympathy and coopera
ton of all citizens and classes who
are in position to render aid. The
farmers of the United States will
not fail to do all that they can in
this emergency and. with favorable
seasons, they %ill produce enough
to sustain the civil population. to
keep our Army and Navy in full
fighting vigor, and TO supplement
the depleted resources of the allies.
Every facility that the Department
of Agriculture can command to as
sist them will be freely placed at
their disposal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-22

conclusion and are possibly as we'll
informed in regard to the matter as
is the scientific employee who has
probably not seen stove, except in
the show window of a hardware
store, for years.
Those sumptuOusly equipped
offices in the government depart
ments at Washington are, we are
credibly informed, heated with fur.
naces, and the learned and able
writer's are not required either to
saw stove wood or carry in coal.
The pipe of small stove" this
distributor of valuable information
adds. is liable to be overheated
Which. by che way, occasionally oc
ours with a large stove. The writer
does not 60 into particulars in re
gard to what are the proper steps
to take to reduce the amount of
heat escaping up the pipe, possibly
not having Investigated that phase
of the matter. An ordinary individ
ual not in the employ of the gov
eminent would probably suggest
shutting off the draft, which meth.
cd. even though not scientific
would doubtless accomplish the de-
sired end.
There is much more valuable in
formation canned in this article,
such as stoves should not be plac :
ed close papered walls or woodwork
unless proper protection is provided;
floors near stoves should be cover
ed with some non-infiamable ma
teriai." etc, etc, none Of which in
valuable information might have
ever found its way to the users OF
stoves had it not been for this
learned writer who holds down a
desk in the u S, department of az
riculture.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-22

him, Harry takes an address from
him
In the meantime Perry, wearing
a mask, sneaks in the window of
Of Harry's apartment, takes the
pearl from where lima had laid it
and places substitute in its place
Stayne gazes over ! is shoulder
with sudden amazement. Harry
and lima look up at Stayne, who
hesitates whether or not to tell
what he saw. He concludes not TO
say anything and leaves
Harry makes love to lima Kis-
met who has been listening draws
the Sultan's carved dagger. Hear
ing a knock at the door lima is
alarmed. Kismet stands IN the
doorway. holding his dagger menac-
ingly towards lima She speaks: Il
will obey" He answers that she
had better. AS soon as the door is
closed, Harry demands to know
what it means. That's the Sui
tan's spy, sent to kill us both if |
should fall in love but, of course, |
won't"
Going over to the table, lima dis
covers that the pearl is gone and in
its place is a piece of marble.
Throwing it away, lima burst in to
tears.
Harry and lima trace the pearl
to Miss Sunderlee's home and
sneaking in Harry recognizes
Stayne's foot prints from the fact
that he is wearing Harry's shoes.
Coming from behind, Harry knocks
Stayne down, takes the pearls, and
with lima runs away. Stayne and
his pals pursue and trap Harry and
lima on a little point of land on the
edge of the Hudson. Harry sees
some boys flying a kite. He and
lima grab the kite-strine from the
boys and plunge into the Hudson.
Stayne and one of his men jump
into q little boat near the boat
house. They raise the sail and pur-
sue, guns in hand. and it is newt
able that they will catch the
fugitives.
Death for German propagandist
and American traitors was advocat-
ed in a resolution passed in Phila
delphis, Pa. by the Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at
the 130th annual meeting of that
body in session last week. This
sounds rather harsh but under the
circumstanstances it may become
necessary. Gen. Pershing has de-
clared that if the people back home
would crush the damnable German
propaganda the boys in the trenches
would do the rest. This German
propaganda, taken in all of its
phases is whole lot more serious
than many of us seem to believe.
Mrs. Kate Pollard. of LaPlata
was the guest of S T. Pollard and
| fo,,,l,, tko G.,t of tho .,,ooL
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-22

Judge B. J. Resell, who has been
making his home the past whit er
with his son, DR.. Resell at Palmyra
was minsline with old friends here
the first OF the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-22
Notice.

On and after April 1, 1918, the
Traffic Ordinance" and the Ordi-
nances requiring a $500 license on
all public wagons and drays hauling
for hire. and autoes carrying pas
seneers for hire will be strictly en-
forced. License fees must be paid
before April /, 1918
By Order of Board of Aldermen
Billy Sunday is reported to have
come out $4,000 short Of expenses
in his Washington campaign, Billy
should remember that while the
hell he is advising men to shun
may be a verify, Washington is just
now engaged in making war on a
hell much more real and menac-
ing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-22
ROOming House.

The Commercial House is open
now for roomers and light house.
keeping. Prices reasonable.
as Mrs. Mary Griffin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-22
Wall Paper
It's Influence is
Ever Present

THERE is nothing that
contributes more to the
beauty and cheerful
ness Of a room than
Wall Paper. 1t serves as a
background for all other
furnishings. It's influence
is ever present and, like
books in the library, re-
fleets the character and ar
tistic taste Of the house
hold; and while it need not
be costly, shouldssbe select
ed with care.
Southern & Spa|ding'S
Pharmacy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22
PATRIOTIC BIRD EASILY
PROVED ITS PATRIOTISM
Parrot In Customs Once wns Suspect
ed IntH Finally Found to BE
CursInE kaiscr.

SAN FRANCISCO. August \21.-The
Gust oms office was All wroughtup over
an impudcnt parrot which had been
brought In on Il ship from South Amer
lea and which seemed to have pro-
Tcuton tendencies.
This bird keeps saying Tell the
Kaiser" reported a clerk to John S.
Irby, inspector OF customs.
Sounds like German spy talk" OBJ
served Irby. Perhaps we'd better
send him over to the internment camp"
Before taking such drastic action
Irby decided upon "A further investiga-
ton and discovered that the bird had
been grossly msquoted.
The bird was actually saying. or
screaming: Tell with the Kaiser."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22
The bright Side.

There's a zephyr waiting hither
With furnace warmth and ease
Fit to curl our ears and wither.
AS 1t does the leaves Of trees;
And amid the morning quiet
On the ever-glowing street
One could break an egg and fry II.
II. perchance, he'd like to eat.
And there's rapt anticipation
AS the sultry twilights sped
That well drown In perspiration
If we. dare to go to bed;
So we mop our melting features
And with pleasant graveyard groans
Wish that we we're fleshless creatures
Who could sit around in bones.
And for three-foot SHOWS we banker,
And the flies or skeeters stick,
And we view this life with rancor,
And are crosscr than Old Nick;
And to take It all together,
It's crying shame and sin;
But It's oh. such splendid weather
For to hate the Kaiser in!
Charles c. Jones'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22
News of Fifty Years Ago
(From the Richmond dispatch. Aug. 90, 1861

J. c. Brigham, formerly deputy collector of
customs in this city, who on Saturday last at
tempted suicide at the owen House in Washing
II o'clock yesterday morning.
Some Of Mayor Cnahoons appontees as po-
llcemen are dsE:aciig themselves and the force
rs might have been exp, expected from their antece
lows was found drunk in the street and his
Seal suspended him until Chahoon's return to
the city.
l.. J.. Hall was severely injured yesterday by
the falling OF srafold at the new Masonic
Hall now In the course of erection at Main and
Third Streets.
Quito n crowd collected yesterday to witness
the raising to their pedestals Of the minor allie
gorical statues Of Justice and Revolution. made
in Rome for the Washingto ton monument. Justice
placed below Marshall and Revolution below
admired. but the execution seems to have dis
appointed many.
Our German. fellow citizsns held another
meeting to encourage immigration last night at
manifests deep interest i'm the great cause of
immgfa ion. and will extend a cordial welcome
to those who follow them across the waters
Wellington Goddin yesterday sold n one-haIf
Third Streets with the improvements thereon
for $li.27j
There will he great Conservative rally at
the Market house in Manchester Tonight. Col
date for Congressman at large. Will be the
principal speaker
Washington's experience with mixed races in
It's fire department has proven that n mistake
negro hremen were discharged and white men
re -employtd
General Rosecranz left Washington yesterday
for White suiphng Springs and on the
Generals I;well. Longstreet and Eppa Hunton,
of Confederate fame.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22
Books and Authors

s rEsSSn
S yo 5Hate oy S who
aSlSisoa, s BOOK the Held 3 mercy TSss
In ri @fy snd Of se
a an nor ten months in
aid is reeoanted Win mos. graphic ' cie lea,
rors Of rescue Work under tho fire Of the big
guns.
Hasrs has j%st been SrouEh. Out 'S By noas%son
%T nnias RsmuS to know thst ten Uncle
SefSrs appsaTed il book form These stories
ana are u%p eso% hna &! he
sly fun and nd, h %an Wisdom lllusirated by
a the e the long Of %naa es
volumes which have been the favorte reading OF
former director in Krupps &C. F putnam's
den an noep o f na s
dnsv by err he is per-
a director in krypp's; The book contains; many
e. is4 has severely critical estimate Of the
sss by is only TO-DAY ssvs
at last learned to know my compa triots"
fa lsf Noxember io psi have v r sess
a tJG" 'ha
that Germany had enough prisoners. and that
The last entry is dated In
1914.
'Over the Seas for Uncle Sam" by Elaine
Sterne tRritton Publishing Coz comprises a
series Of navy stor!es-deeds of valor and sailor
IN s af
literature or the day, for navy men keep their
mouths shut. their eyes and ears open. and scour
the sea lanes for the enemy. Efficiency Includes
silence In the navy; The mystery of Uncle
without WHICH. ms Jack naively remarks. the
to 81 and that's
the truth in fewest words. But there is no brag
or buster on the part of officers men. The
stories included in this volume typical Of the
vicissitudes Of navy men in war times That
they were collected and written by Elaine Stcrnc
has accentuated their value. she has couched
them in the forcefu language of their MARIA
tors. Those thousands who have read and en-
jeyed Miss sterns,S WoGdnr:ul novel-"The Road
at their bcs. In this volume of gripping naval
stories.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22
T. M. DARLINGTON NAMED
TO REPRESENT EMPLOYERS
Amounted Member of I.nhor board
CREATED 10 Stabilize Conditions
During Period OF WAR.

r VI Darlington has been named
member OF the community labor board
to represent the employers In carrying
out the Federal scheme OF stabiltzing
labor during the war. The board Ia
com posed of three members. Federal
Director OF Labor Ralph izard is to be
one. and a representative of labor the
other. This board will determine
whcthc an industry is essential. and
IL IL Is advisable to divert labor from
this or that concern. This board will
have it's headquarters in the Virginia
Railway and Power Company Building.
AT the corner Of Franklin and Seventh
Streets.
There will also be State board.
composed OF I'VE members. two labor
and two. cam,al representatives, and
Mr.. lizard. The United States Is also
tistricted for putting this labor plan
into effect. The state board will be
an appeal board. while the community
boards must look after the disposition
Of labor locally. Concerns employing
100 people come under the operation
OF the law and are not permitted to
advertise for help. They must place
their claims before the community
boa rds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22

All that tho United States govern
ment has thus far decided upon is to
take over certain number of the
canals for the emergency of tho war.
In some most conspicuous Instances,
the government does not even go SO
far as that.
Thus In the matter OF the New York
Barge Canal, the Federal government
secures what 1t requires and fnterferes
but little. IL at all. with State au-
thority. New York State has never.
except In very general way, tried to
regulate canal traffic; 1t has never gone
into the business OF building boats or
OF transportation, which are tho func-
lions taken over by tho Federal gov
eminent. There Is no change III owner
ship, construction, maintenance or
operation of the barge canal. Tho
State VIII maintain and operate it's
canal just as 1t would have done in any
event.
The Federal government is in posi-
ton somewhat analogous to that of a
transportation company which builds
and operates boats OH 4 State-owncd
cahai; out, being more than mere
transportation company, It has assumed
control of all shipping on the canal
and 1t can. If the need arise, COM
mandeer all boats
In the case OF the Cape Cod Canal. so
prominently in the public eye by reason
OF the recent submarine activity Off
cape Cod, the government does not ac
quire from the canal company title TO
the property; IL merely assumes con-
troll OF operations to meet the emer-
Eency OF the war. as I'm the case OF the
New York Barge Canal In neither
instance are the rights of individuals or
corporate shippers interfered with.
The old Delaware and Baritan Canal.
which affords a water connection be-
tween New York and Philadelphia. was
taken over automatically under the de-
cree by which the government assumed
control of tho railroads. for the canal
is controlled by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road under 999-year lease, dating
from 1871. under which the railroad
guarantees stated dividend TO the
canal stockholders. That obligation the
government has assumed. This L; nal
is one OF the old. privately COM
structed waterways, which has not teen
enlarged TO meet the growing dema nds
OF commerce. and over which the rail-
road lessees Ind made little effort to
maintain traffic.
These old canals were organized UNI
der charters similar to thocc OF toll
roads. and did not. as rule. operate
their own harges. They merely kept
the waterway open for such craft as
might wish TO pass throughh. The
Delaware and Baritar Canal by its
dimensions. is limited to barges OF
from 500 TO 600 tons capacity. which.
under ordinary conditions OF traffic. are
not now considered economical
Under stress OF war. however the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22

rail lines between PHILADELPHIA and
New York have become extremely con-
gested. 80 much so that great fleets of
motor trucks are now depended on for
quick delivery OF freight between the
two cities. The establishment of n
regular water service. with definite
schedules and terminals, may be OK
pected to result in very considerabIc
movement Of freight, with correspond.
ing relief to current congestion.
other canals have been taken over I'm
the Same way-automatically with the
assumption Of control over the rail-
roads. or these. perhaps the best is
the Schuylkili Canal, which leads from
the anthracite coal fields to tidewater
at Philadelphia, and is controlled by
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
under 9J9-year lease, also dating
from 1871. under which the stock
holders are guaranteed fixed dividend
The dimensions Of this canal do not
enable 1t to pass barges OF more than
20 tons capacity; and, as little effort
has been made by the iessce railroad
TO operate tho canal. only few OF the
companys barges now exist. 1t may
be doubted whether the government
Will ind it profitable to construct many
marges for local service on this water
way. but 1t might be made available for
deliveries OF coal to tidcwater plants
along the Delaware. the great ship
yards included. and also for deliveries
TO New York by way of the Delaware
and Raritan Canal.
Another waterway across New Jor-
sey taken over under the railroad act
is the Morris Canal. from Phillipsburs
to Jersey City, which is controlled by
the Lchigh Valley Railroad under a
ninety nine-yeur lease. dating from
1870. This waterway Is something of
curiosity from an engineering stand
point, for II consists OF series OF
canal levels connected by inclined
planes. up which the barges are hauled
in wheeled cradles drawn by steel
cables operated from revolving drums
which depend on the fan of water from
fumes supplied By the canal level next
above. The dimensions of the canal
limit 1t 10 the passage of bargcs or
sixty tons apacity-pract!cally tho
capa city OF 4 modern railroad freight
car As the canal is in an advanced
stage of decay and as It's legal abandon
mcnt has depended for "A number of
years only on the right OF reversion
which the state OF New Jersey holds
under its charter. 1t Is not probable the
Federal government will consider II OF
value In the emergency.
This may appear n rather conglom-
crate ana Indispensable group OF water
ways for an emergency. But they are
supplemented to the south with other
canals. now under government control
that present valuable waterways sys-
tens effective even now for relief OF
existing conditions. Their usefulness
will be shown in another editorial
Copyright. 1918.