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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
BRIDES PLENTY. RICE SCARCE.
Hooverizing Tendency Noted on Great
Lakes Vessels

Minneapolis, Aug. 20.-There are as
many brides as ever-but the nee has
disappeared.
This sign of Hooversm ls particularly
noticeable on boats making through lake
trips which nearly always carry at least
one bridal couple and generally several
pairs OF newly welded couples on each
trip.
Before President Wilson sounded the
note of conservation lake passenger ships
going out from Detroit usually had lib
eral scattering of rice on the deck to in
dicate the presence Of brides. The duty
of sweeping up was delegated to one
Of the crew as his special stunt.
''The captain Of the Noronic first re-
ported the disappearance Of rice as a
bridal feature, but | didn't fully appreci-
ate what a wedding without rice meant
till ] went down to the dock the other
day to see the vessel pull off, SAID q com
pany official
"The Captain and picked out at least
FIVE bridal couples They were attended
by wedding parties, but there was not a
grain OF rice in evidence In former
years, the deck would have been white
with grain.
while this may appear super-Hoover-
izing it proves the governments cam
paign against all forms Of food waste
has been effective. The idea seems to be
now that rice shouldn't be wasted by
throwing it at the bride and groom it
should be saved and given as a precious
present TO be made into pudding"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
NEWS OF FREDERICA.

Special CORES pondence Of Every Evening
Frederica, Aug 20 On Wednesday Of
last week Airs Mary Elizabeth Boone
died at the home of her son, Albert W.
Boone, aged 81 years Funeral services
were held on Saturday afternoon, con
Quoted by Rev " " Sharp IDterment
IN Barratt cemetery She joined the
" T. Church here in 1857
The barn OF George Clendaniel was
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground on Monday lie lost a pair Of
horses and many other things No ID
suTance was carried.
Miss i 5rtha Rayhard Of California is
visiting her sister, Mrs Thomas Spurry.
Earl Webb has been called To the c0lors
and left last week for Camp Wadsworth,
Spartasnburg 5. G.
Mrs. Elmer Smithers has gone to Cape
May for several weeks. Her husband is
employed there
Ira Downes left here on Monday to take
q position IN dflg store In Wilmington
Walter Carrow, who has been III at his
home. is able to be out again
Mrs. Henry Hargadlne and daughter
and Mrs b. f. Burton and daughter and
son have been spending some time at
Rehoboth Beach
Mr. and Mrs Omar Harrington Of
Bayoune, \. j., are visiting Mrs Philip
Rem:ck
Miss Mary Hopkins is visiting in Ches-
tertown, Md.
The hot spell Is broken and the weather
is ideal now
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
NEW s OF LEWES.
Special Correspondence of Every Evenin

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Lewes. Aug. 20.-Captain Ralph H.
Salmons Of Philadelphia, who is employed
as master of one of the government
dredges there, is spending a few days here
with his mother, Mrs. Theodore Salmons,
accompanied by John I. Stoops of New
Castle.
Mrs Marguerite l.. Mason of Whining
ton, formerly of this town Is spending a
few days here with Mrs. Charles II
Lynch.
Charles l.. White of Philadelphia, who
recently made = trip TO France, IS visiting
his parents here for a few days.
Mrs Raymond C. Frick of Philadel-
phia Is here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles II Martin. Thompson
Martin Of San Francisco. her brother,
who recently joined the colors and Is
located at one Of the southern camps, also
IS visiting his parents.
Charles A. Moore of Wilmington spent
the weekend with his family at Green
Hill lighthouse.
Captain William f. White. master of
the fishing steamer James Clifford, has
rented the Peter Chambers properly on
Mulberry street, and has his family here
from Richmond, Va.
The pilotboat Philadelphia has returned
from Philadelphia, where she had been
for supply OF coal.
Ensign Charles f. Dyson and wife are
receiving congratulations on the arrival
of fine baby boy Mr. Dyson Is located
at the Naval Base here.
Mrs Samuel McSorley Of Holly Oak,
Del, and Miss Margaret I Manning OF
Hurlock, Md, were guests of Mrs. A II
Baker during last week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
BlaCkbirds Plentiful and Gunners
Banging Away at Them
Are Numerous.
star Correspondence OF Every Evening

star Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, Aug -Blackbirds
n this section are numerous and yesterday
large numbers of them were killed and
bagged Among the successful gunners
were Clarence Meters three dozen; MGR
ton White, two dozen; Lesley Mcdaniel,
three dozen. Delmar Simpson, three
dozen, Frank J. Madden, four dozen,
Harry Newlovc, two dozen, Horold
Hobbs, two dozen
The buck of the killing was done from
the wharf of the Plant c of the American
Maganesc Steel Company. where the
birds fly very low Several of the glnners
were out in batteaus and skifts IN the
Narrow dyke and the birds killed were
easy TO retrieve.
The funeral of Maragret c. Murphy,
daughter of Patrick and Ann Murphy,
this morning was largely attended. 1t
WIS at St Peters II. G. Church
William Burris, who Is connected with
the Burris Garage, is confined TO the
Delaware Hospital suffering from typhoid
fever. His brother James was admitted
TO the same institution several days ago
suffering from the same ailment.
4 large number of tickets are being
disposed for the Sunday school picnic,
TO be given by the members of Nazareth
M. +. Sunday school TO Shelipot Park.
1t win take place on Thursday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20

century and the large number OF pnce-
less paintings anu Lnteuer decorations
only one u the famous paintings was
damaged. That was cut across the cenLru
by debris sent flying through the caChedral
wnena German shell came bursting through
the splendid roOT. Pieces OF the prolectLe
cmpped ehe columns 0i the ediiice AMI
also the Old marble group Of the hoiy
family. which Tor some reason nao not
been removed
In the city itseI the houses every1N mere
show SlEns IF the German bom1arimenJ
some windows are without glass. Certain
houses are merely marked 1y shell con-
tact, while others bear -reslJ holes %
their sides, through which are revealed
the interiors N some 0f which the covers
are soil on the tables, pictures on the
walls and curtains Tapping -n The breeze.
vt StlU other places there are 0dclv
shaped chunks of masonry spLnJered
wood, and furniture heapel 10 piles.
These scenes indicate where Tie German
aYlators or gunners found MARKS.
Ia one of the principal streets, 8u alu
wagon, with one Of It's wheels off, hes
turned up sideways, anG ! little further
on the sidewalk IS piled high with square
blocks Of stone from s. demolished house.
The pigeons, Of which there used TO be 50
many over the city, have gone. u seems
that they evacuated the shell-torn niAcc
at the same time the population lett i-
Amlens IS stll the dead etE 2i nc
ardy, and the emptiness 0t is shops,
buildings, streets snd markets 2aS i 3e-
pressing effect. But Amieus $ coming t3
life again. That WIS evident 10 mass in
the cathedral TO-DAY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
CHESTERTOWN AND VICINITY.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Chestertown. Aug. 2O.-Contractor
George H. Cannan has been awarded the
contract to erect the handsome new
home of County Commissioner John n
Bennett on the lot on Washington avenue
recently purchased from Clerk OF the Court
A Parks Rasin
Miss Polly Westcott has secured a gov
eminent position Ii Washington, and
entered upon her duties last week
DR.. Thomas Howard Fowler took the
examination held here yesterday and
today for clerk qualified IN modern
languages DR. Fowler IS q member of
the faculty Of Wells College, New York,
but will prepare himself for government
service.
The largest yield of oats reported in
Kent county this season was the crop
farm, near town. The yield was 2,300
bushels from 40 acres nearly 60 bushels
per acre
Nearly if not all season tickets for both
adults and children for the Chautauuua
have been taken, and the big festival Of
lecture and song will begin on Saturday,
August 81
Foster Parker Who recently sold his
rm near town. left here with his family,
terday, for their future home IN Salem,
nj. :
Miss Lydia Comcgy, OF Wilmington
has b n visiting relatives and friends
III the own and county during the past
week :
Misses Louise, Lillian and Susan
STAN, Dr. Iarnes Roy Mooou, and Pro
fessor B T.; ckiston Wroth motored TO
Braddock III ehts for the weekend
James q. /, ck. president Of The Kent
and Queen Ann, Driving Ae-s ION. and
wife spent last week ui Mr. and Mrs.
Rudolph TulI, IN li.il;dc.p phia, Mr. Beck
was an Interested spccf" or at the races
81 Belmont Park every j moon
The Md, Del 4 Va. Railway Co has
discontinued its Monday, Wednesday and
Friday boat trips to Rock Hall
States Attorney Harrison W Vickers
left, yesterday TO assume has duties as
Federal Inspector Of Draft Boards in
Washington. Bert T. Perkins is acting
State 5 attorney
Justice of the Peace Elwood Burgess
fined twenty crabbers, the other day,
for failure TO have Grabbing licenses IN
their possession.
Someone entered the home Of Super
lntendent of Water Works Charles s.
Smith, on Washington avenue, one night
last week. and took a quantity Of bread
and preserves from his pantry
Miss Helen Shinn is visiting In vii
mlngton and Red Lion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
j. s. HAS ALWAS
BEEN UNPREPARED
Even in Face of Pending War Of
1912 She Kept Reducing
Fighting Force.

Washington, Aug. 20-Ihe United
States has ever been non-mllItarlstic
nation, and no better evidence of that
fact is to be found than IN the conditions
existing Just prior to the second war With
England.
Although it had been known for q
long time that another war was possible,
every effort was made To reduce the size
of the army and navy, and preparedness
measures were discouraged This course
arose largely from the influence OF Secre-
tary GaIlatin, who had succeeded Alex
ander Hamilton rs head OF the Treasury.
Gallatin needed TO reduce the running eX
penses of the government We hoped
that by this means the people might hc re-
lieved Of large share of the taxation
which had been placed upon them.
Gallatn succeeded III curtailing pubhc
expenses to such a degree that the budget
for 1902. 1903 and ls04 called for an ex-
penditurc of only 81 600 ,0m rs compared
with the 81 100000 spent III 1900.
John Randolph, chairman OF the Com
mlttee on Wavs and Means, was an enemy
OTTO internal taxation and through hls IN
fluence a repeal act WAS passed which
overthrow a great part Of the tax system
which had been lnaugurated by Alexander
Hamilton
Then came the purchase of the Louisi
ana territory which cost Sl5,00O,0O0, and
to meet this outlay GallatIn proposed the
issue Of $ll, $50 600 worth Of new bonds,
bearing SIX per cent interest Owing to the
war IN Europe, American commerce Was
lOurishing, export trade was brisk and
prices were high As a result, the success
of the loan was far greater than had been
expected
The brush with Trlpoli, however, made
additional revenue matter Of necessity,
but instead of restoring the excise duties
which had formerly prevailed, Congress
on March 26, 1904, authorized an ad-
dition of two and one-half per cent on all
imported articles, subject to ad valorem
duty and on additional ten per cent on all
goods imported in foreign vessels The
proceeds of this act were known as the
Mediterranean Fund and was used for
the protection of the commerce, and sea
men of the United States against the
Barbary powers, and was TO be levied
until a treaty was made
1T was not until 1907, when war threat
encd, that President Jefferson, much
against his will, agreed to an increase Of
expenditures for national defense, At tho
Same time he entered upon tho alternate
policies of non-importation af manu-
faotured goods and Of forbidding ship
ping TO leave American ports. This com
pletely upset tho customs receipts which
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20

fell from $500, 900 to 100000 and
at the same time expenditures for war IN
creased from 81 100000 in 1907 to SO, 300
600 III 1909. Fertilization OF ports and
harbors was fastened, gun boats were
purchased and the regular army was en-
larged.
Since affairs had reduced themselves
TO greatly decreased revenues and greatly
increased expenditures, Secretary Gal
latin confronted deficit IN the budget
which amounted TO 1900, 900. This
was provided for, however, by 4 balance
which remained on hand IN the treasury,
while III 1909 the Embargo Act was re-
pcaled and commerce was resumed with
great yigor. In 1910 the customs Welded
S., ,5OO00O and in 1911 this amount was
Increased to Sl3, 100000. The appropria-
ton for the army and navy was reduced
and immediate financial danger was safely
tided over.
During tins decade there had been q
remarkable reduction of the public debt
which between 1901 and 1911 was cut
down by SIS, 100000 The foreign debt,
which included the stocks of 1895 and the
loans Of l79S and 1900, was wiped out
and no further recourse was made TO
temporary loan.
The wear 1911 was memorable in the
financial history Of the United States,
for it marked the collapse Of the United
States Bank The directors OF the insti-
tuition pctitioned Congress for a renewal
of their charter. Secretary Callatn re-
ported IN favor of it, with certain recon-
mendatlons for changes in the bank 5
policy Among them was that the bank be
required to pay interest on all government
deposits above S3,00O,000 and also that
it should loan to the government at any
time, a sum not to exceed 90 per cent OF its
capital.
Other influences were at work, however,
and vigorous opposition to the renewal
of the bank charter was manifested in
Congress The constltutIonality of the
bank was questioned and it was denounc-
ed as 'an undemocratlc political institIi-
ton" The bill for renewal of its charter
was lost in the Senate, February IL, 1911.
when George Clinton, vice-presIdent of
the nIted States, cast the deciding vote
against it.
1t then became necessary for the gov
custody OF it's funds, and 81 Of these
institutions, located for the most part in
the principal ports of entry, were employ
ed for this purpose.
The trouble between England and the
United States had been growing all OF
that time, and despite lack of preparation
on the part of the new country, war was
declared in june, 1912. and Congress was
again called upon To face extraordinary
financial demands.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
NEED CANAL woRKNIEN.

ncle sam has uladc 4 efI .oE men
needed at the Panama Canal
Bollermaker Marine 81 IS cents 80
hour, clerks, male, With business p.hcc
experience, at $l03 a month elcra-typc-
writer's. male, At Sll4 moulh copper
smiths Marine al - cents an hour
dairyman Superintendent at Sl50 q
month, Sl15 after SIX months Sttl5-
factory service; craftsman kiectuca1 &c
Sl75 a month; craftsman bali repair a.
S2l0 . month; mae hlnists .mrnel "
93 cents an hour, nurse iCmael s. ~
a month, less $40 for subsistence operator
,wIrelesSl at 1925 month with sub
sistence; plasterers at N6 cents an hour,
shiphtters, at 93 cents 81 hour ship
ioiners, at 90 cents an hour. shlpwughts
at 60 c ents an hour; soapmaScr foreman
at $3.50 a month; signal m2lntaner
lraIlroad) at Si72 a month, vilcani1er. at
$l45 month wlreman .mSrmo) at y5
cents an hour, commiSsary aSslstAni, eN-
perienced in stores handling meat 'rultS
vegetables, and groceries. at SID
month; electrician, experienced installing
power and 4, G., and D, Z, motors at
sl07 y north, and opportunities for pro-
motion, Policemen must hold excel
lent" discharge from army or navy or
have previous police experience, Height
five feet eight inches, weight liO pounds,
stripped, at Sl05 q month.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
GRATEFUL FOR COFFEE.

The following acknowledgment by
the Red Cross, for coffee furnished q
canteen luncheon in the New Century
Club, July 30, follows:
''The Robert r. Heroy Co.
III Market street.
Wilmington, Del.
Dear SiTs: The Bureau of Develop
ment Of the Delaware CHAPTER. American
Red Cross, wishes to thank you for your
kindness in furnishing the coffffee for
the canteen luncheon served in the New
Century Club, July 30. 1t wns very
much appreciated by everyone present.
Thanking you ag ain, am,
Verv cordially yours,
Emily P. Birsoll,
Chairman, Bureau OF Development.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
AMIENS REJOICES;;
CITY SAVED FROM FOE
City Awakening to New Life; Ser
vices Again IN Worlds Most
Beautiful Cathedral.

With the British Army n France,
Aug Is, Associated Press Amiens,
which has been the dead city of Pie
ardv' since its population Of about l5O.-
900 including 10000 refugees. fled before
the crest OF the German offensive last
Spring, IS coming to life again
The menace Of the invader mas gone,
for he has been chased back toward the
Somme, and now some Of the peaceful
residents who had been refugees for
months are creeping back Today street
after street throughout the city was de
serted, but here and there the inevitable
little old woman who would not leave her
home would come 20 her bomb Or shell
Spllntered doorway as b horScdraWn or
motor vehicle clattercd through the
thoroughfares.
These vehicles carried men, sometimes
officers and soldiers II Great Britain,
France or the United States, and some
times civilians who have lived for years IN
the now shadow OF city on their way to
mass IN the great Cathedral Of Notre
Dame, which, despite the damage from
German guns and horses, retains the title
Of the most beautiful in all France.
GIVING THANKS FOR DELIyERANCE.
The service was to celebrate tn e dc
hverance Of the city from the Germans,
and thanks were gwen to the allied arms
which accomplished the delivery.
The group gathered in the cathedral
showed that Amiens was coming back to
lite for in addition to the khaki and the
horizon blue OF the wounded British and
French soldiers, there was quite n sprink-
ling of the darker shades of civilian clothes
Most of those wearing the latter had re
turned to the city since the enemy was
thrown back
Before the altar, surrounded with the
flags of Great Britain, France, and the
United States, and with the assistance Of a
choir formed of French soldiers, mass was
celebrated. From the pulpit a priest
eloQuently told his hearers, sitting among
sandbags and debris, the history Of the
cathedral
The voices OF the choristers, accom-
panied BY the soft strains Of the organ
and of violins played BY soldiers, carried
not only throughout the cathedral, but
well into the streets OF the manned city
through the open window spaces and
holes torn in the walls by explosives
hurled by the Germans.
NEDIAgyAL TREASURES aANED.
The glass broken here dated back to
the fourteenth century Fortunately
much Of it had been removed from the
windows IN time % save il, The Same Is
true of the famous bronze statues Of
bishops, dating back to tho thirteenth
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
'0pecial Correspondence OF Every Evynins

'OEHC1nl Correspondence OF Every EvNsing
Elkton, Md, Aug. 20 During an
electric storm last week, lightning struck
fhs home on the farm of Benjamin Ledley,
formerly of F1kton. in Glencoe, Baltimore
county burning il to the ground. Mrs.
Lejley WAS so badly stunned that the
shock has peraiyxei her limbs
George B. Barney, of Lexington, Ky,
while speeding his auto on the Newark
rad, Sunday night, ran into the team of
lMsxhn Chambers, breaking the horses
AE. Sheriff McAilR'ter WAS called on the
telephone and arrested Mr. Barney,
Who paid for the horse and was released.
Losing control of an automobile jhilc
returning from the Red Men carnival at
Cherry Hill, Saturday evening, Miss
lloyd Of Fair Hill WAS thrown from the
machIne sustaining q fractured limb.
Joseph Kitchens, well known Cecil
county farmer, died yesterday At his
home at Barksdsie, after several weeks
Ilners
Mrs. Helen Fl. Vile and children.
after spending several weeks with her
mother in Elkton. left this afternoon for
their home at Cleveland, O.
Justice Lewis has committed to EIkton
jaIl. for the action of the grand Jury,
Theodore Wilmer. colored, charged with
shooting Eugene Piummer at Pivot Bridge
LOOMS Atwood, formerly clerk in the
Erkton Banking and Trust Co, who re-
signed and enlisted last summer. was
severely wounded in Battle in France
on August s.
Charged with taking silver spoons and
forks from the tables at the FELTON, Hotel.
yesterday afternoon. two Philadelphia
couples who had Just been married were
spprchcnded As they were about to board
a train and taken TO the hotel They
returned the silvcrware and paid the cost
of the service of an officer
Twenty-six colored men have been call
ed to report in Elkton, Friday afternoon,
TO leave here for Camp Dix
Owing to a scarcity of teachers. Cecil
County School Board has ordered
number of rural schools 10 remain closed
this school wear
a community hag-raising will be held
at Cavert high school. this evening.
followed by musical The proceeds
VIII be donated 70 the District Red Cross
unit
Dewey Pusey Of Wilmington and Miss
Ruth Baker Of Philadelphia. were among
the couples married in Elkton Yesterday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
NEWS OF LAUREL.
Special Correspondence OF Every Event

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Laurel. Aug. 20-Mrs Oliver b. Can
non of Philadelphia, accompanied by her
| children, is visiting her mother, Mrs
Rebecca Brimer
Raymond Smith. Jack Cooper, James
ii. Lynch and Leon Goslee of Camp Dix
are visiting their parents here.
Joseph llcarn of Philadelphia IS visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon
b. Hearn Of North Laurel.
Mrs. Leon s Hurley and children of
Washington, ID. c., are visiting her
brother, Frank b. Sirman, and her sisters,
Mrs Harvey f. MarviI, Mrs. Frank f.
Davis and Miss Emma Sirman
Mrs. Iafone Starkweather of Washing
ton. ID. c., who had been spending the
past two weeks here with Mrs. Jennie
Beacham, has returned to her home. Mrs.
Starkwcather is in n Southern training
camp.
c. Wales Hastings, who has been
seriously i'll for the past two months, is
much improved and is able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thomson Of Will
mington spent the weekend here with
the formers parents, MIR. and Mrs. S.
James Thomson
Mrs. James Hines and children of New
pTh Wy, WIN itaNt bttil Sit;hdutE btf
past two weeks here with Mrs. Garland
Norris and Mrs Frank Montgomery, are
spending a few days in Scaford, before
returning homo.
Harry X. Fooks has purchased
Hudson Supcr-six automobile.
Mr. and Mrs Paul b. Ramette and
daughter, Ehnor, are spending n week in
Ocean City, Md. Mr. Barnette rs en-
ployed in Wilhamsport, Pa. and is visit
ing his family for two weeks.
Mrs Louise Cook and Thomas Cook,
Jr, of Philadelphia have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cook.
Miss Elizabeth Fooks, who has just
completed secrctarrI business course,
has secured a position with the Atlas
Powder Co, IN Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-20
BOY HAS APPENDICITIS.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Fr derica, Aug. 20-Olrver Melvin, the
I3-vear-old son OF MIR and Mrs Arthur
Melvin, Is very ILL., His uncle, DR. Oliver
Grler, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa, assisted by
Drs Hoey and Dawson, operated for
appendicitis, Tuesday evening II is
very severe case and grave fears are enter
tanned as TO his recovery.
He is a bright little fellow and popular
with his companions, and it is hoped he
may recover Miss Sarah Belts is the
nurse caring for him at the home Of his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs E. T. Melvin.