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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-10

There is no doubt tho German prop
aoanda that has existed in this country
since the war began and of which
Wilmington has had IT'S share was able
to do far more than enough in the matter
of circulating false reports The re-
ports Of this organization We're circulated
in The interest of Germany. hut II cannot
he denied that reports from the other side
that have no foundation in fact arc almost
as rcprehens,hlc.
ritcG states District Attorney Curley
pa~ called mon. Tins week Ia publicly
give denial ia ono of tie latter kind Of
reports \ speaker Al a public meeting
IN ms Ill, had stated that the pastor of
> local church. IN The course ot his scr
mon had made the reasonable drclara-
tion that hc hoped the Germans would
pIn the var and rule the world OF
course fhc district attorney : Office took
.ognizancc al tins assertion and started
IN Investigation Tho result was in
formation 10 tho eject that the pastor
had made no such statement and that
the false allegation was the manufacture
If his enemies. there being a sch,sm in
the church.
In making tins explanation in justice
IL the falsely accused pastor. District
Attorney Cllrlcv deprecated the circula-
t,on N this n1hlIr manner. of reports 81
inns character. lie sand the Federal
authorities arc ready 1t MI times to
,nvp~tigatc such reports. and that persons
who hear them should. instead Of circulat-
ing them publicly. lay them quietly be
fore the Federal authorities The latter
will then make investigation into the
truth or falsitv of the statements
We hope Mr. Curleys admoniuon
will be carefully regarded hereafter. When
such reports arc made public il thc
absence at invest igatson. tho result IS
harmful. especially when inquiry re-
vcals their falsity And when they
prove Ia lie true the authorities are
thereby handicapped in taking measures
for visiting adequate punishment upon
the offenders who meanwhile have had
opportunity to cover thcIr tracks
The Federal government has an e.
iicient department for running down al
the mlschievouS agencies Of the German
propaganda and bringing them to the
bar when they violate the law Proof
OF this Is found in the numerous con
vlctions that have been had already, and
by the material subsistence, in recent
weeks. OF the activities OF these vicious
friends of Germany in this country
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-10
NEW NILLSBORO BANK.
Delaware Trust Co. to Open a Branch
in That Town

Announcement Is made that the Mills
boro branch OF the Delaware Trust Go
will open for business on Monday. July Ii,
in their new and attractive building which
has been erected ON prominent business
corner in Niillsboro. with complete mod
ern equipment To take care of all business
Of financial character.
The officers and directors of this
branch are as follows. William l..
Parker, manager; Willard IL. Ellis, as
sistant manager
Directors Joseph p Mitchell, Joseph
life. Walter Z Prettyman, Edward b.
Collins. George W Chandler. Beauford
II Warrington. John +. McGee, Edwin C.
Ryan, Curtis +. Davis, William q.
Taylor.
Executive Committee Edwin G Ryan,
" alter T. Prcttynan. John L. Mc6iec.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-10
RirPLING RHl MES.
By Walt Mason.
THE TIRED HARVESTER

! went from town. on joyful feet,
TO help the farmers harvest wheat.
NV Ereast was full of loyal fire; |
said, mo man should paw Tyre,
or monkey with fountain pen,
when farmers call for working
men. I'll show these grangers
which is which; they marvel when
the sheavcs | pitch; they'll wonder
how an urban pote can do such
stunts with wheat and oat. At suit
rise, then, started in, to labN
with a cheerful grin. The farmers
! watched my trail OF smoke and
! smiled as though they saw some
. Joke. At 8 o'clock I'd lost some
pep; / moved along with dragging
step; my joints began To groan and
crack, | had nine stitches in my lack
At 0 o'clock my brain went bum;
. | yelled IN wild dehrium. | thought
that | was ON the rack, such shoot
ing pains ran up my back; | cal led
on those around, In vain, to take an
aX and end my pal n At 10 clock
left the field, my head on fire. my
feet copgealed On hands and knees
| craW led away, and asked the
farmer for my pay You guys
from town, he coIdly said, aren't
worth your share CT wartime bread.
| want no more Substituted gents,
here is your pay, just sixty cents
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-10
Mothers Club Returns.

The Mothers Club has returned from
an enjoyable two weeks trip to Rehoboth
Beach Thirty-hve children and their
mothers composed the party. Miss Mabel
Hopes from Old Swedes kindergarten was
director of the party The club, while at
the beach stayed at the Polk cottage A
house warming and kitchen shower was
given Miss Hopes at >her bungalow,
which she recently purchased. The affair
was surprise rendered her by the club.
Mrs. Thomas Wilson is the secretary
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-10

After all, these strenuous times of
living are not circumstance 10 the period
Of the great panic, from 1873 to 1879.
Then work was scarce and men fought
for employment at any kind Of wages.
Now work is plentiful-a place for every
man who IS willing TO work-and wages
are high This condition makes a vast
difference
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-10

The local BARRIERS have decided not to
advance prices to Is cents for shave and
80 cents for a haircut. This is wise
decision. Prevailing prices are high
enough. and any further advance would be
certain 70 largely increase the number of
naen who would shave themselves
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-10

patrolman Seveli u. Scott Applies 70
prouofiou

Instead of The usual resignation from
the fgrcr, the order % The day ans chang
ed a. the regular meeting ~ tie EOatd ~
Police Commissioners yesterday afirr
noon, and ar Application Nas recoiwd
~ was from Alonza v YrariokR 81 40
Thatcher street, and 4 vas ordered fled
pairolruau Sevell - Scott, who has htcn
member - the fs,Iioe furce Tor mofe
thon ~ Year,, addressed a oOfnmmica
ton 10 the hoard, nekng b. h. raiwd ~
The rank ~ sergeant This communicable
was alaD ordered filed, but no furihrr
action was taken concerning either
Chiei 81 p0lice Blaek reported To-
nrrest8 during the past week, $50. -
collected in fines, $50 oOllected for meal
served W prisoners, and Al pfiaouo'
token ~ the wpribouse The report VIZ
accepted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-10

About 1000 women from New York
City are nov working on farms, about 10
Of them from Fifth avenue shops This is
an incident that shows how women Of
various conditions are doing their part TO
help Win the war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-10

The Compulsory Work law is being
rigidly enforced, here IN Delaware as
elsewhere, And this Is right. Every
abIe-bodied man should either work or
fight This Is no time for loafers, orna-
mental or otherwise
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-10

Increase Of coal production should he
special consideration Of the Federal
authorities There should bc no serious
shortage of coal III our country next win
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-10
4. J. Pyle Graduates TO-DAY

Albert J. Pyle, son Of MIR and Mrs.
Victor X Pyle Of 10 West Thirtieth
street, will graduate today from the
Reserve Officers School AZ Hampton
Roads, Va. Mr. Pyle expects furlough
after the graduating exercises.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-10

Moose Band.

Moose Band.
Christian Scientists
Cigarmakcrs Union.
Camp 2, F. O. A.
Cyrus Temple L. G. f.
Hope Lodge, j O, 0. +.
Sher idan Post, c. A. X.
America Lodge, s Of II.
Franklin Circle b. Of ID.
Welco me Lodge, o. 5. Is.
Knigh is Of St. Lawrence.
DeIaw are Lodge, ID. o. II.
Delaware Council, c. b. J..
Temple Council, L. q. r. G.
Usage Tribe, Imp'd O. r. NJ.
Wilmi pgton Council, c. B. T..
Colum bia Lodge, A. o. T. "
Delaware Council, o. t. A. NJ
Lafayette Lodge, No. 2, X Of =.
German Beneficial Society. No. 3.
Harmony Council. No. /, L f.. A.
Star of Bethlehem, ]. G.. f.
Mattahoon Tribe, Imp'd o. r. NJ.
Welcome Council Jr. Q. Il a NJ
Temple Lodge. No. II. A. T. & A. NJ.
Washington Camp, No A. p. 0. S. A.
Evening Star Lodge, No. ,, O. : of B.
VIM. Mckinley Com. .. L. H. NJ A
Local 626, Carpenters and Joiners Union
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-10
The lii Wind Blowing Good.

MA. the paper SAYS that one person
can have only one piece of pie now.
w ell. what about it,
w hen company comes, there will be
enough for me
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-10

General Wums righi-aboart IN Tfs
war al righ' n Wurfn cant tut.
who cam
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-10

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
The Brand of Cain.

Let there be no mistake about the
depth of the feeling against Ger
many which all decent seamen en-
terrain at this moment.
After the war there will be strange
ships on the waves vessels flying a
flag which has been hidden in canals
and backwaters, where dastardly
deeds are plotted for close on four
full! years. They will outwardly
look like other ships. To all ap-
pearances they will be honest ships,
but to every seamen that was not
sired by one of the ravishers Of
brave Belgium they will be known as
Scheussliche Schiffe, or horrible,
abnominable ships! They may fly
the German flag in all it's Haunting
flashiness, but it will always be foul
of the tropics
mer this flag will look like an old
boot on a sacred altar; the very
vault of heaven will be stabbed with
shame when it swims into the light
Of day. No one will salute it; no
CHEEKY message. from CHEEKY heart
be turned upon it from the crows
nest without curse; it will pass
along the silent highways of the
world like the murderer of little
child seeking to hide from justice.
Dirty, foul, horrible and abominable,
red with the blood of innocent wom-
en- and children and brave men, even
sea will not wash it clean in twice
10000 years. 1t will stink in the
nostrils of all mankind forever and
ever!
To clean, honest sailor the sea
is like a mother The British Sea-
Sc into Il oil oh thu
foul murders which have been COM
mitted by German seamen, and its
members will see that the full price
is paid for these awful crimes against
humanity.
Norway, since the outbreak of the
war, has lost 745 vessels and 946
ers, and 1t it may may be be- taken for granted
that the result has been legacy Of
eternal hate. Spain, Brazil, Uru-
quay, every nation on earth, has
suffered at the hands of the Teuton
pirates, and the seamen of every ma
ton will make them pay the bill.
men may safely, be left to British
the brutes have done They know
that over 1000 British civilian men,
women and children have been foully
murdered. by the German snbma-
rines, and they will act accordingly.
For generations to come no S. o.. S.
will be heard when it emanates
from a German ship in distress.
In every foreign port Germans
will be marked men. Every hand
will be against them, and they will
never. see the welcome smile Of
will drink audibly and SLOWLY, as is
their custom, but they will drink
alone. No friendly glass or pot will
click or knock merrily against theirs.
In all the worlds great harbors they
will be known as butchers and MUIR
derers-men branded through to
their very souls with the mark OF
Cain-From Liverpool Journal of
Commerce.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
CURIOUS SAYINGS.
Customs of Craftsmen and Where
OEiginated-Some Go Far, Far
Back in Past.

is Tine r%d Sti9g IS na s Of old
conclusion of their Joint feast, the
animals announce their wish to di-
vide the booty, the lion claiming one
quarter by reason of kingly perog-
ative, one quarter for his super
lative courage. one quarter for his
f o4 ds stoen agd a and or
fourth quarter" said the lion, let
who will dare dispute it with me-
"a feather in: ones cap," is de-
rived from Scotland. Among the
woodcraftsmen it was the custom
for the individual first to. kill wood;
SICK SICK tt Rq hs a% o7s sses1 ae
conferred dignity on the expression
when, on his refusal of the English
crown, he observed: Royalty is
but feather in a mans cap; let
children enjoy their rattle
Every man for himself and the
devil take the hindmost," is eyni-
iards. The legend is that Satan
once conducted a school of magic at
Toledo. At the end of the term the
graduating class was, is appears,
made to run through! a long subter-
ranean hall, the president of the in
SlllullOu UcluS CuLlLlcu 10 Luc uluu-
most if he could catch him.
One will unavailingly search the
Scriptures for any allusion to Jobs
turkey" GAS poor as Jobs turkey"
humorist Sam Slick" He describ-
ed the bird as being possessed of but
Z one feather in it's tail and as of SO
abled to gobble only by supporting
itself against a fence
ITO throw dust in ones eyes," is
a saying derived from the ancient
:, Greeks. Epaminondas, wishing to
! surprise the Lacedonians, is said to
have caused 1000 cavalrymen to ad-
idust which the wind blew into the
faces of the enemy, thus binding
them to flank movement he was
executing with view to taking the
coveted heights in their rear.
Barking up the wrong tree" may
.be referred to a mistake sometimes
made by hunting dogs when game
flies from tree to tree.
Dead mans shoes is undoubted
ly to be traced to an ancient Hebrew
custom On the transfer of an in
heritance the successor received a
shoe belonging to the deceased own
For many years in front of the
under censure sat during the serv-
ice. Afterward they stood to re-
ceive public rebuke. From this prac-
tice we derive the expression "stool
of repentance"
'To eat humble pie is to be
ascribed to the fact that umbles, in
ferior parts of deer, were baked in
pies for the, poor retainers.
"Whole hog or none" refers to the
alleged custom of Mahomet to allow
his followers to eat all except the
one portion of pig, which portion,
however, was not specified. The re-
suit, therefore, was that if Ma
hometan did not wholly avoid the
use, of pork he might as well run the
fIsk of consuming the whole hog as
to eat any portion thereof.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
NEW COINAGE RECORD.
MINIS Turned Out $43,5O5, SO5 In
Fiscal Year.

records of the United States mint
were broken during the fiscal year
ending June 80, both for value and
number of new pieces of money put
into circulation, the report of the di-
rector of the mint, made public to-
day, shows. A total number of ia
i3J 1l9 new coins were made with a
value of SAB, 595,S95, against $25,-
445,l4 coined in 1917. The minis
were kept busy on twenty-foGr-
hour basis most of the year in MAX
ing the record.
The humble penny came into in
ed out 52s.$51, 479 cent pieces be-
fore the public need was satisfied.
In l"11 an output =: Of 2s1,5o1,:i9s
ell showed no such increase in popu-
larity. and the number coined in
1918 amounting to 82,723,27S, was
only Slightly greater than in the
previous year.
Silver coins also came out of the
minis in greatly increased numbers
There were 24,105,44O half dollars
made, against 9,179,S0O during the
previous year, and As, 223,40O quar-
tiers in comparison with 19,67S,0OO
made in 1917. There were 116,45S,-
500 new dimes made as against ST.
542 900 in 1917.
With the end of the year the vol
ume f'the new coinage begain to
meet the demand, and operation of
the minis has been put back to the
usual single shift per day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
To Undergo Famous Lorenzo Blood
less OperatiOn.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Molleston, of
West Third street, who took their
little year old daughter, Phyllis,
to DR.. James, at Centerville,
couple of weeks ago for examination
in regard to an ailment of her left
lower limb, were much grieved to
learn that an X-ray picture disclosed
the fact that the child's hip was dis
located (probably born without a
compelled to undergo what is known
as the Famous Lorenzo Bloodless
operation in order to be cured. The
operation, as we understand it, con-
sists of the child being placed in
plaster cast in such a way as to hold
the knuckle of the upper end of the
thigh bone firmly against the place
where the socket should have been
until new socket is grown, which
the physicians think will take from
Is months to two years time. The
kind ever performed in the United
States was~by DR.. Lorenzo, the fam
Gus Austrian surgeon, on a young
daughter of the Armours, of Chica-
go, several years ago, which opera
tion was witnessed by DR.. James of
There has been many
such successful operations perform
ed by surgeons in this country since
that time and they are no longer
considered impossible, especially if
the child is young. Little Miss
long and excruciating trip to recov-
cry and it is the hope of the many
friends of the family here that it
will be successful and the little one
finally restored to perfect health
Lineville Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25

Do you get up at night? Sanol is
surely the best for all kidney or
bladder troubles. Sanol gives re-
lief in "a hours from all backache
guaranteed remedy. soc and S1.OO
4 bottle at the drug store. 3S 10
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25

When you have backache the liver
or kidneys are sure to be out of
gear. Try Sanol, it does wonders for
the liver, kidneys and bladder. A
trial SOC bottle will convince you.
Get it at the drug store. 38 10
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25

Order cut flowers and floral de-
signs from o. E. Hull. local agent Of
LOzier, of Des Moines, at Tho Re-
porter ONCE. Orders sent by phone
O. mail, but order - early 10 poo.
able.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25

'.s1oqyI ssoIesn moIJ lseI SuIllaS 90
Io} swaos un5 eouvlsIp-9uoI 2pQL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25

A good many of us dodge going to
the doctor for fear he will tell US
what ails us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25

Call for Havana Spikes cigas.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25

sss1sroo 10 noItoa edi ea4ohnE 81
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-31

Off in another sector
an advance will begin at
dawn. In the thick of it
will be these men-perhaps
of the knights of Columbus
or Y. M. c. A., perhaps the
Jewish Welfare Board Or
Salvation Army.
Whatever uniform
they wear, the hot chocolate
which they serve tastesjust
as warm and comforting.
The cigarettes they light
and hand the wounded will
be as good first aid.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-31

Why you should give twice as much
as you ever gave before!
1910 greater gift asked for
fixed this $l7OOOCO0
giving these organizations all the cost and
effort of six additional campaigns saved
before soldiers
sailors may enjoy during 1919 their:
Buildings supplying 100000 books
Film IS Hostess Houses n
Leading Stage Stars $4,000 Big brother Secretaries"
Directors Millions of dollars Of home comforts
double that tighter has the
organizations OF the way
again. provide him with church.
school, club and an athletic ha
with heart ana sou
your money supply physical needs
to the is winning the war;
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-11
Poisonous Snakes.

Poisonous snakes have diamond
shaped heads about four times larger
at the jawbone than at they neck.
They also have blunt tails. Non -pois-
onous snakes have sharp heads, which
are nearly the same size as the neck
and sharp tails. All snakes however,
are poisonous during the shedding
period of seven days. They go blind
two days before shedding.
The ella pronounced hee-la) mon
ster Is so -called on account of being
found near the Gila river in Arizona
and New Mexico. Its bite is deadly
and Is much feared by the Indians, as
no remedy Is known for the bite.
They are very peculiar creatures
having the shape Of a large lizard
with feet marked like those of mon.
key.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-11
STATION AT FAIRBANKS.
Weather Somewhat Chilly for Govern
ment Experimental Work.

The experiment station maintained
by the bureau Of mines at Fairbanks,
Alaska, may well be described as a
chilly berth, for the government re-
port shows that the official average
temperature for the month of Deem
Der. 1917, was 401a degrees below
zero. The report further shows that
there were fifteen nights when the
minimum was below so degrees and
there were five days when the maxi
mum was not above 40 degrees below
zero, even at noon, says the Denver
Mining Record.
1t might be supposed that the scien-
fist in charge would have no callers
and nothing to do during such frigid
weather, but he had seventy-fve Wis
itors-white people, not Esquimaux--
who desired him to examine ore
specimens in which they were inter
ested. All told, the superintendent
of the station received ITO mineral
during the month, and he re-
ports that five contained free gold,
one carried tin, seven were rich In
copper and all were possible CONNER
cial ores. In addition, iron, asbestos,
arsenic, anthony and zinc were found
in commercial quantities in other
specimens.
More than below-zero weather Is re-
CURED to keep men from regions where
there is possibility of finding wealth.
The prospective treasure is first and
all else is secondary.
But few people would envy the sup
Of the station his Alaskan
position. He has outside work to at
tend to as we'll as indoor duties and
must visit the mines of his territory.
These he generally manages to reach
by means of dog sleds, although how
ne Keeps from freezing to death en-
'oute is not explained.
Much good work ,,has been accom-
,lished by the bureau of mines. which |
has proved boon to the mining in
tustry. Its scope has extended from |
he torrid sections Of the United States
o the Arctic zone, and both prospec-
ors for minerals and going mining
have profited by its activ-
ties. l
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-11
Missouri Has Champion SpelIer.
philadelphia North American.)

Philadelphia North American.)
Prof, David Jones, the worlds cham
rion speller. has just retired on WE'LL
earned pension after school teaching
for so years in Missouri. For SO years
the champion has issued an annual
challenge to all corners to spell against
him. Many have tried to wrest from
him his title.
He Is said to have a record of $4,000
words correctly spelled straight off the
reel at one sitting without a single
Professor Jones has defeated
In spelling contests heads of UNIVERSE
ties. famous teachers scholars, authors
and professional proofreaders, and his
sideboard is loaded with silver cups
and other similar trophies won all
over the country at the once popular
spelling bees" With him spelling is
an art, just as music or painting or
sculpture is an art with others.