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New Britain herald., 1918-05-01
MOTHER GERMAN "ALIBI".

When America entered the war
 gestion that an American army of
 size could be landed in France.
 ey pointed out that the German
 boats would take care of any troop
 nsports and asserted that even if
 he few ships did escape the lucky
 Es would not be able to carry any
 Ire than few thousand men
 pse presence on the battlefield
 Id be of no consequence.
 fter a while the Germans realized
 It America really meant to send a
 ge army across the ocean. The
 ss in Germany then told the people
 stantly that until 1919 there could
 be enough Americans on the front
 be Of any consequence. They
 ed that before 1919 the U-boats
 lld bring England to her knees and
 erican help would be of no avail.
 Gradually, however, the truth seeped Through and Enquiries in the Reich stag brought oWt admissions from military leaders that large numbers of American soldiers with full equip ment had been landed in France. The Herman Admiralty was calico, to ac- count and the chief of staff confessed that it had been impossible to attack American transports successfully be- cause they were so we'll protected by conYoyS. And now, in order to make 1t easier for the German people to he German press tries to make them believe that there is not enough food Asepies for them in France. There
 Ire, they say, let the Americans send housands of troops over. They will Etarve themselves and the French bopulace if they try to survive on what food France can produce or re- Aeeives from the outside. By letting &he Americans die this way, the &T-boats are spared much trouble and Eiie Americans are practically com #nlLLlHS SulClOG ana nelp1ng 10 XIII 3sf the French by consuming the food $,f France.
 Such bunk" tfor on other word |can properly describe this misrepre- could only be fed to a pop Illace like Germany's, which is under Ehe severest censorship the world has seyer known. Still, it is inconceiva bIe how military leaders in Germany ex- beet the people to believe such weak mssed arguments. If American trans arts can bring soldiers to France, an they not also carry food supplies &or them? Is it not a fact that the Knitted States acts almost entirely in- 3Nependent of her Allies in the mat II CT of provisioning the expeditionary force? Slow though the average Ger Hnan mind is to grasp facts which are 1self-evident, one might say, to other <Deoples, it is difficult to understand how they can very long tolerate such rot as the latest official "alibi' con- aims.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01
INTENSIVE FARMING
 AS FACTOR IN WAR
Development Of Reclaimed Land
 Adds to Food Supply

: Washington, May 1.--The part the i general campaign to stimulate war 1 production in agriculture was rer Vealed in a report made public by ! Director Arthur P. Davis showing 1 that crops valued at 50.000,00O wepe. raised in 1917 by 29,000 farmers oil 1.000,000 acres of reclaimed land. i The gross average of $50 an acre for crops grown on irrigated farms is
 considered remarkable by government officials in view of the fact that in ! 1909 the average yield for farms in ! the entire United States was only l $16.30 per acre. - The production capacity of the ! American desert after irrigation is : emphasized when the results of the farmers are compared with those of the humid states" says the report.
 The 1917 crop from reclaimed lands | exceeds in total value by $11, 10000 all the crops of Maine as shown by the census reports of 1909. It iS greater by $7,00O,000 than the com , bined crops of New, Hampshire and Vermont and only $4,436,OO0 less than the total crop values of Massachusetts and Connecticut"
 The vast extent of the Reclamation services activities also is revealed by the report. Under it's direction, work is now under way on thirty projects in fifteen western states en- bracing 3.112,655 acres divided into
 60 331 farms. So far, water is avail
 able for 1.750.000 acres or approxi-t
 mately about one half Of the area,
 ri b11f
 limited funds at the disposal of tho
 reclamation service is hinderins tho
 work of retaining the balance of the
 land. Despite this handicap, how
 ever, this work is being pushed s,s
 rapidly as possible. -
 Reclamation of arid areas in tho
 west, the report shows, is resulting iu
 a great influx Of settlers and the de
 mand for these lands is greatly ill
 excess of the supply. As result,
 land hunger is increasing with the
 rapidly rising prices of farm lands and the better prices for farm prod ucts." the report says adding that lin view of this condition and consider ing the imperative need of an cnor- nous increase in food products, the importance of quickly extending the field of reclamation is obvious.
 Since the organization of the serV- ice in 1902. the report says, 'it has to it's credit many notable and worth while achievements" several being monumental in character" and mak- ing with the "grcatost engineering works of the world" Resides build ing the highest masonry dam. the longest tunnel and the most capacious reservoir for irritation ever built, 0 canal system 10.313 miles long has been constructed across the desert. Through tho mountains. tWcnty-siX miles of tunnels have boon construct cd through two of which two rivers are carried outside of their own drain age basins.
 Tn the construction of the several irriga ation systems it was necessary to dig 391 wells having total depth of more than six and Onc-half miles Pipe lines and fumes long enough to reach from New York to Washington and back again arc now in place.
 ''The power planta of inc service havo dcvclonod 4S.093 horsepower, which is utilized i'm construction and leased 10 many municipalities and in dividuals.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01
An Iowa Traffic Squad.
(What Cheer PatriotD

Day Marshal Ed Crows took a chair out in the center of Barnes street last Saturday night and sat there. There is some sense in that. Ed puts in long days, and then to be on duty till about midnight on Saturday nights makes it tiresome. Night Marshal Banda was busy. But the best of order was kept and no acci- dents occurred.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

Latest reports on the Liberty Loan show that of all the Federal Reservs. bank districts, New York is the last in the standing, except one. This may be surprising to some, but we are sure that when the final returns are in, Old Father Knickerbocker will be where he belongs--at the top.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

John Barleycorn died at Concord. New Hampshire last night at 10 o'clock. The granite state is now drier than the tobacco in a cigar friend gave us the other day.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

Germany is willing to exchange sick Russian prisoners for healthy Teuton soldiers now imprisoned in Russia,
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01
GcrInany'S Losses.
lFrom the Dallas News

lFrom the Dallas News.D
 Of course it probably isn't true that won Hindenburg agreed to win victory this summer at the cost of 1000, 900 casualties, but he is making good headway toward the latter part C1 the bargain.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

The Governor of Missouri has poor batting average. Out of four attempts to secure a successor to the late Senator Stone he was successful only the fourth time. The lucky CD man is Xenophon r. Wilflev
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01
How a Kentucky Paper Talks 10 'Em.
(Midway Clipper)

There was a man in our town
 And he was wondrous wise, He swore by all the dogs that be He would not advertise. At last one day he advertised,
 And thereby hangs a tale: The ad was set in nonpareil
 And headed "Sheriff's Sale"
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01
Rapid Building of Ships.
lErnnn the New York Sim l

The Skin per & Eddy oration of Washington \State has just achieved a new world S TScord by launching an $500 ton ship \tifty-five working days after her keel vas laid There is q mark for our E$ $stern yards to shoot at The Pacific must not be allowed to outdistance the Atlantic scaboard.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

It must be cheering news to the boys who are a the front doing t,.eir best to hold the line to know that here in Detroit the street car men are crippling the city's munitions plants and all war production for a few cents day more wage Ges.-DetroIt Free Press
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

Of course, the German fleet may come out, but what bothers the All Highest is the thought it may ne> CT come back in again.-Macon Tele- graph.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

Germans beginning to fear the Am orleans. .''-Headline. Old stuff They began the day we entered the war
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

The United States will continue it's policy of Hands Off, in Siberia. We prefer the Japanese policy Of Hands Up.'-Toronto Mail and Elm pire.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

Greenwich is a paradox, these days. There are lots of people here, nev- ertheless it's a Loan some town.-- Greenwich News and Graphic.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01
X Wisconsin Handy Man,
(South Bend NeWs)

Andrew Martin, Sr., is still selling dynamite and does shaving and hair cutting. Call on him
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01
The Power of Literature.

(Whitsett Courier)
 Anyway, our book on the War has made some of the folks that paid a dollar for it mad enough to light.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

Champ Clark really couldur re- member that any Senator from Mis- sour was ever elected Presidenr- Boston Globe
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01
\ Resourccful California Editor.
(EI Ccntro PTcSS1

We harnessed a motorcycle to the linotype when the storm knocked out the electric power lines and got cut the paper.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01
NOTICE.

PrintinE-250 Letter Heads. 250 Blu Heads 400 Envelopes 100 Business Cards for $500 Prompt service; satisfactory workman shin.
 EXCELSIOR PRINTING CO, a=o Main street, Leland Bldg.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

Ireland must make the discovery that it is part of the world and not just "a little bit of heaven. .''-Cincin- natl Times Star
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

Von Hindenburg appears 10 have begun his trip to Paris without through ticket.-Dallas News.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

If you don't hustle and buy that bond, brother, incomes may be taxed 66 per cent, as in Great Britain Taunton Gazette
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01
In and Out of Russia.
(From the Boston Herald.)

Germany is gradually withdrawing from Russia, but plans to go back later for what it may have missed this time.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

Folk down this way say the letter from the President to Senator Over man put the Senator's political stock several points above par.-Greens- boro, N. C.. Record.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01
ew Britain Herald

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
 ProprfetOrs.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

1rered at the Post Office at New Britain
 as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

sued daily Sunday exc-ptedf at 4:1S ?. m.
 at Herald Building, 61 Church St
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

A New York judge says this war is blessing to mankind The boys in the trenches would no doubt be glad to let him have their share of the bleSsing.-Detroit Free Press.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

Another American woman is vic tim of the long range Hun gun, and the pity is this Christian nation can not make reprisal--Portland Oregon ian.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

Evidently, the ways are well greased for the silver bill. It is like ly to become a law before most of the people in this country form an impression concerning its significance and possible consequence.--San Fran cisco Chronicle.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

''W. S. $. means not only War Sev ings Stamps. it means War Service and Sacrifice said the past grand regent of the Royal Arcanum in New York yesterday.v~New Haven Regis ter.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

The man on the corner says: Gull tivate the ambition to get up early enough to make the sun look lazy Norwich Bulletin.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

Putting Count Czernin into the army may not have a very good re suit unless he proves to be better Bulletin.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

Newspaper headline: 'Americans in Somme Battle" You can bet it is some battle, if the Americans are in it.-Springfield Daily. News.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

Less politics. less consideration fo, precedent, less bureaucracy, less ma chtnery; more horse sense and more power are the pressing needs.--~Chi- cago Evening Post.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

II propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer. ."--U. $ Grant, born 96 years ago today New York World.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

For forty years the German autoc- racy has refused to let the German people rule themselves, and at the same time constantly assured them they ought to rule the rest of the world.-ChicagO Herald.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

The kaiser may fight to his last peasant. but not to his last Junkef or his first son.--Buffalo Enquirer.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

ae onlV profitable adv, rtising medium '1 the city Cir cu1 ation books and press room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

Attorney General Sims has list of 30.00O New York men who have sub- scribed to the German and Austrian war bonds; and he may make the names public.--Syracuse Post Stand ard.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

Apparently the Kaiser wants tc make the Peace Palace at The Hague look like the Cathedral at Rheims. - Dallas News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
UNION SERVICE
At GRACE CHURCH
DR.. Ewing of Union M. E. Church
to Be Special Thanksgiving
Day Speaker.

For those living adjacent to the business
section Of the city, big union Thanks
giving Day service has been arranged at
Grace NJ +. church ON Thursday Unicn
and Grace NJ Z. churches and West
Presbyterian congregations will unite
for the service
The speaker will be Rev Harvey W
Ewing, of Union church. DR.. Ewing is a
product of the Delmarvia peninsula, and
has occupied prominent pulpits in Boston
and Worcester. Mass.
A feature of the service will be the
special musical program, rendered by the
combined choirs Of Grace and West
churches. Norris s Morgan, organist Of
Grace church arranged the program The
service will start at II O'Clock, and be
ginning at l045 o'clock, Mr. Morgan
viii present short organ recital
Both DR. Smiley of West church and
DR. Randolph Of Grace church, will
participate in the exercises, and an in
vitation is extended to all who may wish
to- attend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
For Gifts, Visit Our
Art Department

We offer the newest ideas in Lunch Sets.
linen crash, 13 pieces, at SITS and $3.75
the set.
13 pieces cotton damask, crochet edge,
at SITS.
13 pieces linen, lace trimmed set at
$3.50.
Madeira Sets. 13 pieces, at $3.50.
Sanitas sets, save laundering, in six
designs, at SITS and $500.
Scarfs and Centres, linen henstitched,
at $1.00 and $500. Lace trimmed, S1.zS
and $3.50. Cluny and Madeira, 800
to 500.
Baby gifts, stamped and Madeira ar
ticles, Cretonne novelties.
Cases.. Boxes, Sewing Baskets, Dpik
Rolls, from SOC to $3.75 each.
Cretonne Knitting Bags, $50 10 800
each.
Tapestry Novelties for desk, dressing
table and bureau, from SOC 10 IS. 90 each,
Woolen knitted Slippers at $50 TIE
pair
Grass Baskets, SOC TO $500 each
Free lessons in yarn department. gwen
by Mrs. Lindenrnayer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
MUST CONTINUE TO
BUY WAR STAMPS
Though Delaware Has Not Met
its Quota, it is Believed
That it Will DO So.

Delaware people, who have done won
dcrful work in the Liberty Loan, Red
/ Gross and other wartime campaigns, still
have duty to perform to the govern
/ ment in fulfilling their pledges for the
purchase of War Savings Stamps. The
quota for this State has not been reached,
though in all other campaigns it has been
more than doubled. Up to November |,
the State had purchased, in round num-
bers, one million dollars worth Of the
stamps, or $S.2S per capita. This means
| maturity value Of about $40 per capita,
but during the campaign for pledges last
summer, patriotic citizens pledged them
selves to make purchases to the amount
of about Sl5 per capita. These pledges
have not yet been fulfilled and Henry p.
Scott, the State chairman of the War
Savings Fund, has issued the following
appeal:
The end Of the year is approaching,
and all pledges to buy War Savings
Stamps must be made good before De-
cember 81. Any additional stamps OF this
series you may desire to buy must lie
purchased before the end of the year.
We urgently requ st that you give this
m ttcr your pro npt attention. We great-
ly appr Gil te your patriotic cooperation.
this very I'M ort Mt government work.
THOUGH the srmistice Las bet signed,
more than 1,000,O 900 American troops
over cas- must c N aintained In the field;
must be fed. clothed, armed, supplied
and fully rr pared for any eve tia.itles.
And even after peace is formally declared.
many months will be required to bring
home the gallant troops whose presence
and whose brilliant vslor in action scaled
the fate of the armed forces of the Central
Powers, insured the collapse of Germany,
and in truth, helped make the world safe
for democracy. The activities of our
navy, too, must continue unabated, as
well as many other war activities. 1t is
manifest, therefore, that as our army and
navy must continue their work, so must
civilian America exert itself until peace is
finally effected and the troops are brought
back. 1t will require immense sums of
money and a vast amount OF labor and
materials to maintain the army and navy
and thus to insure the triumphs attained
through the sacrifice of precious lives pnd
blood. We cannot afford to relax pre- Ina
turely. To that end, the people of Amer
ca must continue TO lend their money TO
the government and to save for victory, in
the same spirit of patriotism and dctcrmin-
alton which manifested itself while hos
tilities were in progress and which in no
small degree is responsible for the splendid
triumph of Allied arms.
These War Savings Stamps are the
best security the government offers
They draw interest at the rate of IA
per cent, compounded quarterly, SO that
the price paid for them now will give
them a maturity value January |, 1923, of
S. Delaware is expected to make good
in this campaign as she has in the Others
during the war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
LIPPINCOTT&CO Inc, %'assss 7Ss ito 1914 Nss 6:s.ss ss

chance to see several of the Wilmington
boys, among them Alfred Knots, Benny
Strebb, Henry Winchester, Calvin Wade
and Irwin Swift. also inquired Tor Indy
Gallagher, a former Linotype operator on
the Journal, but | was informed he was
killed IN action last month. / have not
come across Oliver Gosin yet, as do
not know what outfit he belongs to"
Private William ]. Day, son of the
well-known old time baseball player,
William Day, writes Every Evening from
somewhere in France, stating that he is
feeling fine. "Well we have little sport,
over here when we are of duty" he said,
playing basketball, owned by one of the
Y. Nj. c. As. Mr.. Day, who is member
OF the 345th Infantry, YVES formerly CON
nected with Every Evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
Ladies Handkerchiefs
for the Holidays

Our holiday lines Of ladies all linen
handkerchiefs are without equal in the
city. Several special lines including Sun
Speens" are shown upon our counters
We invite your inspection
Ladies all linen, hand embroidered
Handkerohiefs, white. grey and blue en-
broidered. 25c, Soc, 35c each.
All linen henlstitched Initial Handker-
chiefs, several styles, 25c, SOC, 3sc, Soc
each.
Youths handkerchiefs-the sze Just
right for the big boy: all linen, colored
borders. Also all linen initials, 25c each
Handkerchiefs for "the little folks"
Baskets with handkerohiefs in them
Handkerchlefs with pictures. II 1-2c each
and Csc a box
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
TELLS OF SOLDIERS EATS"
Get Steaks, Onions and Other Home
Food, Every Evening Man Writes.

"We sure are getting the eats these
days" writes Willard J. Comfy, former
Every Evening employe, now soldier III
France, to Every Evening. "Just imagine
us eating steaks and onions, potatoes +,
bread, butter and coffee. Sounds like
eating at home. guess would not know
how to sleep in regular bed now. have
not slept in one since We left Camp Dix.
/ guess when get home | will go out into
the back yard, dig hole and live in that
When we came out of the trenches the
last time, thought we We're going to get
rest and cleaned up; but We had good
long hike by night up into another sector
and our hopes of getting fixed were shot to
pieces. A couple of weeks ago our division
was camped in the woods, and | had
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
See How Pleased This Lady Is
She is Admiring the Curtains
She Purchased Here

You buy yours here. If you have not
fully made up your mind what kind Of
gift TO buy, come see our display on the
third floor We offer a special purchase
of velour SO by IS inches wide at $40 the
yard 50-inch figured velour at $500
5O-inch kopock Silk at SITS the yard:
beautiful indeed.
50-inch Furniture Covering from $500
to $3.50 the yard.
Novelty Scrin Curtains. So so to $500
the pair.
Marquisette Curtains. $500 to $500
the pair.
Irish Point Curtains. $3.50 to $3.50
the pair.
A word regarding Blankets and Quilts.
Our stock is complete
Blankets priced from $3.50 TO $3.50
the pair.
Quilts from $3.50 to $500 each.
Pictures make gift that's appreciated,
and we have them from 25c to $3.50 each.
Trunks. Bags and Suit Gases are always
wanted. $500 TO $500 each.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
WRITES OF 59TH.
Regiment is Doing Its Bit, Says Whining
ton Soldier.

That the 59th Pioneer Infantry Regi-
ment Delaware's own, is giving a good
account of itself in France, is attested by
the following letter from Wagner Ira
Tatman, of the supply company:
Editor OF the Every Evening,
Wilmington, Delaware,
"U. ). A.
t'Dear Editor.
will you kindly allow me enough space
In your paper for this letter?
Through these lines | wish TO notify
the parties that were so afraid that the
59th Regiment of Pioneer Infantry were
not going to leave the States, that they
are now located in France and are doing
their bit to bring this great crisis to an
end.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
Thomas j. Dole Injured.

In q letter to his parents, the Rev.
and Mrs. George FL. Dole, Thomas j.
Dole, member of the Royal Flying
Corps, stationed tside of Montreal,
writes Of having met with an accident
while on test fight, and is recuF Grating
in a hospital. No mention IS made OF
the injuries he sustained. Dole wss
recently commissions pilot having
passed his examinations with a rating
above %.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
Your Wife and Daughter viii
Appreciate a New Pair of
Shoes for a Gift

We offer
Ladies white. button Overgaiters. eight
button. Regular S1.SO and $500. For
Saturday, $1.OO the pair
Ladies black patent kid vamp, white
tops; also V hite kid lace and low vamp
with white tops. Regular price 5000.
During this sale $500 pair.
Ladies lace, Russian calf. cloth tops,
military heel very special at $500 the
pair. Don't fail to attend this special
shoe sale.
New Spats in all the seasons newest
shades. Prices ranging from $3.50 to
$500 the pair
Extraordinary, indeed. are the follow
ing specials in pearl grey kid vamp with
cloth top and Louis heel: battleship grey
vamp, cloth top and leather heel: Havana
brown kid vamp and Louis heel. tan calf
cloth tops, 500 value. For Wednesday,
$500.
Children's odd lots of Russia calf and
black patent coltskin, at $500, $3.50
and $500.
Children's black gun metal, lace. Reg
ular $500 quality, at $2.35.