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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
HUNS LOSE 40 SHIPS.
British Submarines Have Done
Quiet. Dangerous and FL
fective Work

Washington, u e. May More
than so German v4,rshipS lave boon
attacked successfully by British sub
marines
This Wa, disclosed by IN ofhciAl Brit
ish statement received here and mrdc
public vestcrda, by the COMMITTEES ou
Public information The review Was The
most extensive ever received N this
country III the work If the British under
water craf;. concerning The activities
~ which little news has reached America
since Their famous raids in the narda
nelles and he Baltic Sca
Various exploits az indiyidu., craft
arc recountcd In many instances thc
submarine commanders have thrCaict
their wav through dangerous minc FIELDS
to seek ont their quarry. and 50 ~uc-
cessSfpl have they been IN penetrating
the dcfcnscs of the German coast that
the report notes tina; tn enemy rarely
allows his ahovc-vator craft beyond the
confines 81 his hsrhor~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
TESTS POTASH RECOVERY
FROM CHILEAN NITRATE

In :u interview published IN IT.
NerCurio. of Valparaiso. Tor March y
4 Chilean chemical engineer. senior
Roberto Nordcnhycht who has been
~tuiving the question Of the recovery Of
potaSh from thu nitrate deposits IN he
north Of Chile. stated that his experiments
with the nitrate mined by thirty-Scvcn
"ofcinas" showed an average Of available
potash of 81 per cont He estimates
that AZ least 10000 tons ot potash are
contained In the 1900 O00000 tons OF
nitrate soda exported yearly from Chi"
and tina; ny a proper method Of cXtrac-
tlon for potash. both from the refined
nitrate and from the wa~tage IN refining.
over 3OO.N0 tons Of potash could b"
recovered
Some OF the first economically successful
experiments IN the recovery Of potash were
carried out TN the oticIna Delaware
Of the du POnt Nitrate Go The most
successful. process Of extraction has been
bv means Of refrigeration, and the cos
OF extraction stated a. being from ~
10 30 ccntav"S t4bout , to - cents
per kilo i2.046 pounds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
DEATHS.

GHoss-In this city. on May e 1918.
Mary r. wife of 4 Taylor Gross. aged
ReIs' fS,s and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services al the residence
of her husband. No 4i5 south Franklin
strtet on Friday afternoon, MAY 10 al
o'clock Intermcnt private al Lombardy
ccnleter!
HAII-In this ,ity on May :. 1918.
George T. Hall in his S0th year
Relatives and friends also Industry Lodge
No = \ a. u " are invited to attend
the funeral services at the resi- 3encr Of his
SoIl-ir-Iaw Cha> NJ Zcbley- I4lo Harrison
st rect on Friday afternoon. May 10, at
O'Clock lntcrment private
HAAINfELl4 VI the residence OF her son
Corner Del on May :. 1918. Mary 4.
Hamnell in her 10th wear. widow of
Joseph Hammell and daughter of the late
William K and Mary A. Lyman.
Relatives and friends are invited 70 at
tend tn, funeral services al the residence
OF Charles Blackburn. near Hare's Corner,
O'Clock interment Riverview cmetery
Wilmington. Del Friends may view remains
at the cemetery chapel
HOMEWOOD-In this city. on May J..
1915 Jennie. wife Of Ernest HomeRo God
(nee Armstrong
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral from 233 North Jackson
Reeulem mass at al ST Paui's r c. Church
Interment Cathedral cemetery.
MIILER-ln this city. on May Q. 1915.
John Henry Miller, aged g. years.
Funeral and interment strictly private
from the residence Of his son. J Henry
Miller. $500 West street. on Saturday.
May IL at , O'Clock
ROGERS-In this city. on May s. 1918.
Jennie e widow of Jesse b. Rogers OF
Newark. \ J.. in her 18th year
Relatives and friends are invited TO view
the remains al the residence of her son
n-law Leland Lyon POO Woodlawn ave
nue.. Thursday May 9, from To 10 D. m.
Funeral services at No. 40 Ninth avenue
Newark. y J.. on Friday. May TO- at S
D. m Interment at Greenwood cemetery.
Brooklyn. y. Y
STIDHAM-On May a. 1918. Miss Annie
b Stidham
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral from her late residence Els-
mere. on Saturday afternoon. May IL
al 80 o'clock Interment at Old Syedes
cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
CURB MARKETS.

quotations furnished ny a.. l.. Ninkelrnsn
Co, ford building. Wilmington. I5p :.
Broad street. Philadelphia. nom Prices
IOnupxiis hid AL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
REM ONSTRAN CES FILED.
Against Renewal of Liquor Licenses in
and Out Of the City.

The Law and Order Society has filed
in the office Of John l., Wright. clerk OF
thr peace, circumstances against the re-
newal of the liquor Ii cnscs of Clarence
". Gears OF Odessa. Frank A Holloran
of No. II East Second street, Wilmington,
and Howard r Scarbor of Thirteenth
and Head streets, this city Gears re
quests the Court of General Sessions to
renew his license until July !, when rural
New Castle county Will become dry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved TO the salts
action of many and will be to you. Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-09
WILMINGTON
.on., May Is

JTknfs pn sair anow dar ~ fir.lr.,f
Piano C0. rHrur prurez ae rEargff ,..
show grounds
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-24
Lono Picnic.

A number of Muncie men attended
q picnic in Greenville, o., one Sunday
not long ago at which, according to
reports, Eiore than a thousand persons
present had gay time, with all neces-
sary trimmings" for such an occasion.
ibid you have good time at the
Greenville picnic yesterday" young
Muncie business man was asked in his
Office the next day, that being blue
Monday.
/ y don't know" was the reply: TN
not home yet"-Indianapolis Star.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-24
Here She Goes, There She Goes.

Frank G. Daley, attorney, tells the
following, and vows it is true tale:
An Indianapolis business man Of
mature years received letter from
his secretary, and after trying in vain
to read the written words told the
secretary to send 1t to Fort Wayne,
whence 1t came, and to inform the
sender he had better learn to write.
but, sir, this is letter you wrote
and sent to Fort Wayne" the secre-
tary replied. 'They sent 1t back, say.
ing they could not make it out"
"Well, send 1t back and tell chem to
learn to read" Numbered the boss
Indianapolis News.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-24
THE END OF THE WAR.

soldier at Camp Grant asked French lieu
tenant, who vas there as instructor how much
longer the war would last. The Frenchman calmly
answered: "Well, am not sure, but the tenth year
will surely be the worst, and after that every
seventh year will be bad"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-24

Comtesse de Bryas is Frenchwomap, who came
to America last April to represent the American
committee for devastated France, and, is
gagged in an extensive tour of the United States.
speaking about Eher experiences In the war-ridden
districts. The comtesse's father Is French but her
mother was Philadelphia who went to Europe
when small child and was brought up there.
Her great-grandfathers. George Clymer and Thomas
Willing, and her granduncle, George Read, were all
signers of the Declaration of Independence, one
of them. George Clymer, among the six who
helped to frame the Constitution Editors Note.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-24
BY coMTEssE MADELEINE DE sRYAs.

meet, in the course of
my travels, people who say: "Ah,
poor France! Tragic, invaded coun-
try!" But to these people I would
say: mo, no! You do not know
your France. 1t is not poor France,
but noble France. Not tragic
France, but heroic F'ranceI"
/ can best explain my meaning by
describing an incident which took
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-24

Memphis This city has again gone
over the top. For two weeks there has
been nation wide campaign for ths
purpose of enlisting young women liz
the nurse reserve. The campaign has
been under the direction of the VIC
mans committee of the Council of Ma
tional Defense. Tennessee's quota in
this campaign was fixed at 500, Mem
phis alone has enrolled the names OF
245 girls and young women who desire
to enter training preparatory to hecons
ing nurses. OF this number 20 are,
Young negro women.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-30

Even early PERIOD however, the Irish race had
achieved measure dealism which has at all times
been their subsequent history AS one
of the st. Patrick day sermons states it:
wherever we have gone have carried with us the
idea spiritual because character lends itself to
the supernatural We think in not of money and
riches the mystic spirit something beyond the stars
was this made the conversion of Ireland so simple
without even shedding of drop of blood And when
St. easy work for him to convince
this pagan people, whose mind then grasped at the
infinite that something infinitely beyond the
stars and this the which they in turn have
carried throughout universe Does not this coincide
nobility of the aims of America? Can 1t be said
that the world any off because there is at least
in whose chief claim to distinction is that
it has lived land of the supernatural and by the
power supernatural has leavened even our owr
nation? Is the Irish in which accounts for tht
unsefsh that have taken sacrificing all matera
things for ideals and principes?"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-30
LIBERTY LOAN NO. 3.

The call for the third Liberty psyche
logical tme it's such that there is but
that will be greatly oversubscrbed The minds OF
citizens (and is to be hoped their pocket
books tool will be eagerly receptive to this national Offer
ing The interest rate is AZ per cent as compared with
the per of the last ISSUE and the amount TO
be raised is only three billion dollars.
Our dollars the of the stayathomes Who1
cannot 90 to the front fight back the desperate Teutonic
pfunderbund. Who remains unconvnced OF the tact
that loot plumber and theft constitute the basis OF the
world war? Has not that awful CRIME
been proved up the ht against the Prussian Junkers
by their present invasion and spoaon of Russian terri
tory after entering solemn compact of peace with
the only existing in that foundermg and De-
wildered country?
The crisis is at hand and he must be branded as a
wilfu and perverse Stacker who withhods his available
funds from the nations chest at this tense period OF
the fate We have practically turned the cor
the march to victory, but our American parclpa
ton triumph has not thus far measured up to our
own good opinion Of ability and the potentlates
our vast resources We have been hampered oelayeu'
rrated and frustrated many lines of wellplanned
nrenaraons to swing decisive and final blow upon
the enemy.
But in respect to purely financial execution OF war
there is no ground complaint 1t is almost
universally conceded that Secretary McAdoo has handled
this fundamentally important phase of war partcpa
ton with conspicuous and commendabe ability ana Gill
cency Let u.s. therefore, back him up to the very
limit of our financial mght 49,
The Northwest mas peen Drought cosely Ill ''"en WV
tbe Euroea batefelds in the last few days. and while
rievng for the loss of has felt great pride
and has been thrilled by the OF duty nooly zone
There will he harsh echo this CALL sent to us by ou
Young manhood whose sacrifices are Infinitely create
thar any we at home making, unless every man an
woman goes heart soul into the coming etort 10 n
the Third Liberty by far the greatest success "
- 49, T,rh, Cities and the Ninth Federal District rail-
again to the call of Uncle SAM and let the messa
of our loyalty expressed in figures that Will
ror into the hearts of the ruthless punderDuno Oh
AS in the old song let Americans
"Stay not doubling,
D. Lest YOUR verve your foes be aouting"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-30
WHENCE WILL OUR PosT-BELLUM NEWSPAPER
SENSATIONS COME?

How stale fiat blase will the ordinary run OF AFTER
thewar to the newspaper reader VINO Is no"
RECALLED morning and evening with the great happenings
of the Armageddon their stupendous potenales!
How will he ever brought back to sense OF SAUSAGE
ton with the ordinary sensations of the preWar tmes
intellectual zest for the ordinary rucA
Of fires murders suicides rustbusting bank robberes
scandals railroad accidents that wont
IN thrill him at the morning breakfast in the piping times
of peace? After prolonged feasting upon the world
stirring events issuing the shifting and upturnng OF
great empires condescend to be interested IN
the ordinary run-otheword everyday grist of common
place pabulum?
We editor we suppose will have to readust himself and
his publication changed status OF pOstpelum al
fairs The stories that in ordinary times would sumce
for great display heads prouse sacrfceo of printers
ink will be found woully deficient thrillproducers in
the new and matters that would formerly
command appearance the front will be RELOCATED
IN an obscure place among the lads What will replace
the great ton lines the has provided IN such pe
wilderng abundance? What will whet the intellectual
of faded readers who have been 1or So o
srfeited with the very things that the editorial
larder contains?
These are serious puzzng propositions for the
newspaper Chefs they find at least temporary
relief in the great stock of leftovers which the onrus
inc tides of war have their supply kitchens
will take many months years, to serve all tnat Is
disable and paatabe from these rich stores OF Hotsam
and etsam Then there will be the prolonged deibera
proposed international of nations. with the multi
tions of the conference and the OF
tudnous and vexatious problems of the disposition OF th
le smaller nationales, etc.
lie All things considered therefore, the ant
periodicals will continue be of absorbing interest TO
ri manv months and years And the Boshevik AM
I'll the l. W. WIS may be still with
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-30

The construction of the long range gun USED ny III
Germans in bombarding Paris may be understood by
oronhrase If DR. Holmes explanation of the troubles
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-30

few outbreaks of violence against mis-
who talking and acting sedtously since
entry into the world war Within the past week TWO
of this class misguided troublemakers have met with
summary Judgment of ndiscretion in Oklahoma by
being One of them said to have expressed
the hope American soldier in France be Killed.
and the other wished that Germany would win the war;
Both paid the penalty of their rahness with instant
# NAV he surmsed that there will inevitably be more
happenings of regreabe kind for Americans are at
last universally aroused to the fighting pitch
are but families persons VINO are not orecty anu
personally concerned the we'll as nationally by
reason of the enrolment fathers brothers, sons or re
tives in the army navy forces of the country Inc
fighting edge" that Colonel Roosevelt mas wisely anu
vigorously sought develop has at last made Its appear
ance among citizens 1t is buzz-saw that
It is dangerous monkey" WITH as some unforunates
have een forced to learn bitter school OF experience
But almost ncomprehensble it may appear there are
still found number OF Grass ana 1oolnarolv hu
viduals in population of whom are citizens VINO
nersis in yocing antagonsm to our national opJec
tves from pure cussedness and opnionatveness Many
of these the of being able to plead attachment
to their faherland explanation OF their 1aure u
respond to duties and obligations OF unlteo STATES
for they native born all that they pos
sess to American resources and American government
Nevertheless they perniciousy active IN FOSTERING
and disseminating schemes and propaganda tnat are c
cuated bring down destruction upon ALL ncluolhs 'ne
= selves .
1t natural logical that these Vaccinations OF evil
should breed counter that with difficulty
he restrained the limits of law and ORDER and sum
mary punshmens of coats OF tar and eahers
personal assaults, and shootings are the result.
Our government officials to some extent Responsible
for these violence because OF the axy that
prevailed in the handling Of the OF treason and sed
ton that have tried in the courts The sentences AM
penalties have been wholly ncommensurate WIN I'LL
gravity of the crimes. Furthermore, there has oeen
nnah,e lack of initiative among public prosecutors
both state national in bringing these criminals oefor
the courts.
This remissness has tended make citizens impaen
and compelled a resort to the dangerous expedlent
taking into their hands the administration OF punls
ment
u AS the war continues may be expected that instance
of the Oklahoma kind will be multiplied in every part
the country but the practice is that should not IN
place tolerance in our country Let tnese cases
dealt with in the American the way OF law al
order hut let us have part of public prosecute
tu more vigilance initiative and more fidelity IN
Ok performance of their duties and functions.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-30
,u ROBERTSON FILES FOR CONGRESSMAN or
" rHE FIFTH DISTRICT.

IT, ,1.u,u - Mnneanolis regardless of party ahla'
49,: have reason be highly grained Ill JIG M 49,
'1o Of the type Of w. c. Robertson has cast MS Id.
:> As a candidate for the congressional noi .4n
th DsAocratc ticket in the Fifth dlstlc.. NV ~. W.
~ dine the strong spirit Of loyalty tnat we INV he
S.vaent in this majestic city OF tne s ~, nation
prey nm,iated and disgraced in the eyes u ~ an -
oeeh ,. Of the unfortunate election OF men 70
,sS offices who out OF toucn ana ou ~ eep onn
- nts and will of the vast ma ~ tho aliens
an Recent disclosures OF the ress' 49,. - = doubt
qstiln. hos demonstrated beyond the SHADOW OF u
OF tncaA ,ber of present ncumoehs u on', her
lnat s . heir elections to the alhaNe's .; tho last
lions owes u.s. that were allowed to be cast IN inc as
|of illegal LA ,;no General elections. If the polling s's
and In pfecet v nurged of this counterfeit eieen' VI
been carA noone of this proud city would not now
the franchise tn their heads shame when taunteo WIZ"
be forced to boSA o+v as shown the caibre OF the
refers ces to ha t conspicuous offices within the gilt
holding the nj
of the factorata ronu;ne satisfaction that we note
II is therefore with 1ertson Such movement is well
the canddaHv of Mr. RI enthusiasm all patriotic citizens
calculated t nsnre WIN ,rmination redeem this great
who have at naa the dA of disloyalty into which mas
community from tho s1oueA It appeals the brains
been unfortunately mireo vt Americans III ILLS A
and hearts of all 100 per Gel gency. ~. e.ss
period of national stress and ex fersonlan tes. VI %
Mr. Robertson answers the 5e ~ ana pa.i1o
for public ohce-honesty, capati more Vltais n 49,.
NO period of history has it been led 10 all ' 49,.
that that test should be rigidly app IS iuiS " ~
for political preferment, and he aEsse. ,;o
fold requirements plat1of" WIZ" .,
We append the brief statement of hfs said resaro"
contains in nutshell all that need! be =, o,o
az, ~. - -, -. 80 80; should fet
consistent that the loyal people of Minneapoll - s no
-. a.. 800 ~, .M 80 - ~ ~ W who's
~ h.rnoo ;. 49,. ,,, - ~ - istent
... w.. =, p s ~, . pAeHenI 81 wi
the commanderof-chief of our army and navy; ma.
has no idea of seeking long public career and bor
reason win not be tempted to play politics with view
himself in public Office at time when
country is confronted with such deadly dangers
1T is with the belief that this is Of the
majority of residents of the Fifth district have filed
for congress. II elected it shall my aim to q
assist in little president bear thei tai
burdens which fate has thrust upon him. tia
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-30

Since the ladies have granted the privilege OF vot
ing they may expect find politicians paying more atten
ton to their general welfare than before especially az
campaign times Do not mistake these lntenoons' iau
T, ,.h1a gentlemen are concerned only about in
vour capacity as electors After election day they are
quite ant to resume normal attitude OF
or neglect in about as they have been
accustomed to deal with the male OF the species
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-30
Union AND TIMES EASTER SPECIAL.

The Easter number of the Catholic Union and Times OF
Ruralo NJ Y marks fortysixth anniversary OF tna
enterprising and always interesting puohcauon Inc
~, , =. ~ fortyfour pages and point of artistic
and general excellence is among the very pest
that have come notice While the Union and Times
clean strong stawart and fearless exponent OF inc
Catholic faith also good all around family
II. on,nons are stated frankly, orcby and withal very
,+artaninelv May it's shadow grow less but nam
and augment in the future the wonderful growth Oh
past
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-30
A FEW OF IRELAND's GREAT WOMEN.


AT the St. Patrick day celebration Ladies' Auxiliary
A. w. H., at Cincinnati, Mrs. Timothy s. Hogan wife of
former Attorney General Hogan of Ohio, speaking on
Irish Womanhood took occasion mention few of the
great women whose genius have added to the
national glory. We regret that have not seen the
address published in FULL it would undoubtedly be of
general interest Among those mentioned by Mrs. Hogan
are st. Bd the founder of the great at Kdare
Sister Mary Anthony who known among the soldiers
OF the Civil War he angel of the battlefield Catherine
McAuley, founder of the Order of Mercy Lady Bealer
Cza ONei described the greatest tragedienne the
world has ever known Shakespeare among actresses
sarah Perry, mother of the hero of Lake Erie Mary
Adams and Mrs. Annie Hector (Mrs. Alexander)
This list of distinguished Irish women course is only
few OF those who have achieved fame the literary
dramatic religious fields. It affords however, a sug.
geson that be accepted by other writer that
be enlarged and elucated greater length
and in fuller detail There many others whose names
could be appropriately included in this enumeraon-many
flowers that have been left blush unseen" until their
gifts and graces are we'll nigh forgotten.
Much has been sad and deservedy the men of
Irish who have frightened the pages the worlds
history. Let also hear the stories of the women of
ireland who have by their genius talents deserved
place in the niche of fame.
oUTsREAks OF VIOLENCE AGAINST sEDlTIoN.
is highly credtabe to the intelligence and sefcontro
the American people there have occurred thus far
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-30
MAR SAVINGS STAMPS AS BUSINESS FACTORS.

WAR SAVINGS STAMPS AS BUSINESS FACTORS
The great commercial industries of the country are GET
ting behind the War Savings Stamps campaign Inc up
do+e noerchant he he proprietor metropolitan de-
nartmen store or of crossroads general store IS
his shoulder to the The live merchant now asks MS
customer if he take at least part OF his change III
thrift stamps. .
The big manufacturing industries throughout the nauon
are putting the Savings Stamps in the way Oh tnef
men employees, so that the oppor'unS w 10y
is ever at hand the big institutions are stat
their employees off 25cent Thrift Stamp eacn' anu
one concern which believes that saving empoyee 10
better employee, has started every employee OIL Will -
| War Savings Stamp.
Some people have idea that because they are oef
bond buyers that they not expected TO Duy wal o
ings Stamps This is entirely erroneous wealthy "o
who have been canvassng from house to mousse nave
ountered other women who turned up their noses
at War Savings Stamps declaring that they were III e
Liberty bond list was made OF these "onien "n
thought War Savings too small an investment anu
special solicitor with proposal that eacn one Du
:, 81 900 worth of War Savings Stamps