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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
MEETINGS TONIGHT

Bctban. Band
Smyth Post. g ! L
Corcmaker- | mon
Bl:4cksmith> mon
BrandyHinc Fare CO
Division No |. \ q L
Naneta Council. u of p
Calanthe Lodge, X OF Z
Humanity Circle b of |
Corlnthan Lodge \ / Il \ u
CoTintEian Lodge = of II
Crusaders Castle, k q l.
Eureka Conelave, ;. " NJ
Gernania Temple l.. G l.
Fame Castle A @ X " {
German Beneficial Society, No |
Peerless Conclavc. II or 5 " VI
Reynolds Encampment. | q O f
Prandywine Com 1 4 q h NJ
Sheet Metal " orkcrs Local No. BOZ
Harmony Council No / [ I Of 4
East End German Democratic Club
Washington Camp. No. 13 = q 5 4
Guiding Star Temple, No 6. O Of [
Moriel Encampmcnt, No. |. O Il II
vii Branch. No 26 Grand Fraternity
Car and Ship Painters Protective Asso.
! p. ;. Zion German lutheran Church
Snowflake Lodge, No IS, l.. \ Il b. 4.
Camp Farrell No |, Spanish Var Vets.
Camp 7l26 Royal Neighbers Of ttaerit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
RIPPLING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason.
GOOD FOR Us.

The rain is falling as ! write, the
cold November rain; it is black
and cherries night, and tomcats on
my tin'roof fight, and make noise
insane The rain is pelting, peltlng
down ! hear il splash and beat; and
I'm unwise to wear a frown and
rend my spangled dressing gown
this rain Wlll help the wheat. MI
things unpleasant do us good, 50
all the sages say; instead Of using
steaks for food we ought to make d
stew Of wood, or boil some prairie
hay. To teeter IN chair and rock
is pleasant. must say; but all the
doctors come and knock and say
we ought TO 20 and walk hundred
miles a day. II there is something
we despise, that is the stuff we need
we hate TO swat the flies, but in that
task our safety hes, so runs the
health boards screed. We all are
liable to ills which make us pale
and thin and while we pay the
doctors bills We know there nothing
TO their pills unless they taste like
sin Sometimes | think that life's
a fake, rather sorry jest; my spirit
feels 2 throbbing ache, for every
thing ] ought to take is something
detest The rain is streaming down
the door, like water gone TO seed; it
grieves my heart it makes me sore,
and, since it is beastly bore,
know it's what We need
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
THE EVENING SMILE
HE WAS A MAN.


Edith Wharton, in PARIS, told a war
story
The American wounded were helng
brought IN from tie Marine battle she
said. "and fussy American woman III
Khaki uniform and Sam Browne belt bent
over q stretchcr and sad
Is this case nm officer or only y
man?
"The brawnv corporal who stood be
sde the stretchcr gave q grim hugh and
said
Well. lady, he ain't no officer, but
he's been hit twice in the innards. both
legs Is busted. he got bullets III both attu
AMI VIC dropped him three tunes without
his lcttin ont a squeak - guess - I'm
call HIM = man oinaha Bee
4 want to SEQ Nr Jones II the tele-
phone No, YOU don't IL 4 seht
when he's swearing at the operator
Baltimore American
4 don't hkr that aactloneer Inc q
talk. declared tie artist TESTIFY What $
wrong. Picture after picture 81 mne
he puts up And what does be say
'~fart il 1T $40 good people 1nu can
60 wrong The frame IS worth that
Kansas City journal
ooh. mamma. I'm frightened came
from little TommIe II bed hat arc
YOU frightened about. my son ! hear
somebody on thc roof tlh. VOL. - -
sleep, nv boy II only yonr father taking
off hls shoes before he sncaka through he
setttle Hes Just got homo from the club
III hi, airehip Workers Statesman
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12

The country rallies with enthusiasm
when war is declared But il celebrates
with far greater enthusiasm and iubilation
when peace comes 10 hand. There are
few who are SO hardened Is to human
sentiment that they prefer war TO peace.
This terrible war in Europe lasted more
than four years, and they have been
years Of terrible destruction. And now,
at last, the war is at an end
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
ANiERIC ANIMATION SCHOOLS.

Reporting to the Board ot Public
Education last night, the superintendent
Of schools said the State Council Of
Defense will assist in maintaining Amer
lcanization schools in Wilmington and
buildings Nos 4 Il and 10 Will be used.
In the selection Of teachers graduates
Of normal course will bc gwen the
preference The board granted the use
OF the community room Of the new High
School Building for teachers. train
ing course.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
traded Sunday School Union.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Ncw astle County Graded sunday
School Union Viii be held Ill st. Andrew :
parish Aouse. Eighth and Orange streets.
tomorrow evening II ) O'Clock The
topic, ~ Round Table Conference.
will be led by Miss AIendiuhall,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12

Do not permit your enthusiasm to
interfere with the War Work Fund cam
paign Give, give literally, and give
promptly Delaware il asked to con
tribute $4,000. and may easily raise .
million without trouble
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12

To the Allies now comes the important
task Of suppressing anarchy in various
parts of Europe, and restoring peaceful
conditions and stable government None
of the countries can safely be allowed To
rest under the control Of anarchistic and
destructive influences
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
BOYS DAMAGE SCHOOLS.

Boys entered school buildings Nos
) and 10 Sunday and tore leaves from
books, broke window glaa~, removed
hands from clocks and tore down electric
light and telephone wires.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12

No longer does the kaser-or rather.
the ex-kalser threaten with the mailed
Inst he has been deprived Of his glove
OF mail and now is powerless to oppress
the people
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12

The Romanoffs have gone. The Ho-
henzollerns have gone There are few
reigning families left in Europe, and some
of those viii go before long.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12

Imagine the shade Of Bismarck hover
ing around Potsdam and Berlin these
days Would it not wear gorgeous
smile?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12
Brazil's Share
By Frederic ]. HAskin

Now that n settlement of the world
war seems to be imminent, the hepubiic
of Brazil desires il to be remembered that
she, too, il one Of the victors. For she
declared war on Germany, and II she sent
no TROOPS. IL was for the excellent reason
that she was financially unable TO do so.
There was no question of Willingness,
both the government and the people 0l
Brazil were eager to get into the war.
BraziIs career in the world war Is an
excellent demonstration of the fact that
only n wealthy and highly organized
state can wage modern warfare. Brazil
has the population necessary tn put 81
army of two million men IN the field, and
she has enormous wealth IN the form 0t
undevelopcd natural resources.
Yet the best she could do was % rame
an army Of 80, 600 men, and none Of thesf
ever reached France This demonstra-
tion of military impotence on the part of
the largest South American state also
emphasize the fact that the free de
| vclopmcnt Of Latin America is dependent
upon dlslntereatcd protection, such as
the Monroe doctrine has afforded IN the
past, and a league uf nations may afford
IN the future
Although Brazil put no troops IN the
field, she nevertheless rendered valuable
services She Is indirectly represented
on the western front 10y the large number
of her citizens lighting with the French
forces. The larger part Of the dlmlnn-
tive brazilian navy is on duty with the
British fleet IN the wnr zone The rest
= putfnliug the southern waters Of tllr
Atlantic
wAs coon rRovfnER.
The real ald which the republic IS render
ing to her co-belhecrents Is m shipping
foodstnffs. rubber, magancsc and other
much needed supplies 70 England, France
and the United States Brazil has long
been an important source oi the world
coffee and rubber supply. Now It IS
entering the general agriculture field
Beans, wheat and corn arc among the
large products of he Brazilian farms
Agriculture has increased about 100 per
cont ~ the past few years
Rra1li ehlef difficulty in furnishing the
allies with war material is inadequate
shipping 81 availatc ships of tho r.
lp1bIica marine arc paving steadily he
tWecn Brazil and hc allied ports but thc
marine = not cqnal - BE- task of convey
ing All the goods tho country could export
Thirty Of tho fort y-fhreo German ships
iuterncd ~ Brazilian ports were loaned to
France IS tho brazilian government
tllied shipping IS adding considerably -
tho Tonnage upon winch Brazil can count
to deliver her export
From tho opening day of the war, the
sympathy 81 tie brazilian people has been
with the alllcs. and o amount of 'eTman
propaganda, slhtlc or outspoken, could
shake public sentiment Friendship to
ward France and desire 10 AID her was
particularly strong N this South American
republic Yhcre French culture has t,een
more highly IN favor than German, and
here the French Revolution is looked upon
as the starting point to liberty for the
IA.tln world
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12

Lost something Try classified adyer-
ssement in Every Evening. ng.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-12

This fccing of admiration for France
aroused the irlxIlI4ns to Indignation 81
the threatened INVASION 81 Paris Hatred
81 German policies smouderco and at he
slightest provocltlon burst INTO flame
It il l4oN ng picture show where an m
agInars INVASION II Ncw ork by the tier
inans va beng filmed. i prot Gernau
hlsscd hen an Anferican officer vas
shown shooting German uaraIder
for two minutes here was 4 riot then he
prot ,erfuan bloody and somewhat ragged
picked himself up from the sidewalk
N front d the heatre The audience had
returned t. rs seats and wis again AL
sorbcd in the picture
When continued sinking II Brazilian
ships led he republic to declare war
here Was oniN one dissenting vote n thg
rutlre congress The excitement was
hardly less intense than III London when
the English wAr declaration MAS an
noanctd People crowded around the
new .paper ofhccs ali night waiting Tor
.he latest news. L.ke he nite,i states
l.razil declares thai She entered the Uar
frola no lnotixe of ,eif-lntercst Her states
men have explained many times that she
i seeking nc territorial expansion
" hat Brazil will gam from playing
the part OF i belhgerent Will 10 ii wider
market for her trade and the good Wlll ii
the allied nations, which IS no small item
Germany has spent large Sums and the
time of her cleverest propagandsts III an
effort 10 control Brazilian trade. The
British tradesman was her mann stumbling
block He refused to concode the field ID
Germany and continued IN spit, Of Ger
man wIleS TO sell his goods TO the South
American buyers.
CHEAP POLICY DIDN'T SUCCEED
German trade tried the pohcy Of cheap
ness, but the Brazilian merchant found
that cheap prices meant cheap goods and
it IS probable that Germany would have
tried another tack if the war had not
interrupted the contest Braziis con
nectian with the allies is a heavy blow To
German interests The feeling Of antago-
nism toward all things German i strong,
and then, too. the precedent OF extensive
trade with the Allies has been established
Brazil finds that the Allies can supply her
With the same goods that Germany has
been offering her, and Of better quality
The German colonist IN Brazil Is not
populai Prompt measures are taken 10
suppress pro-Cierman activities. and Ger
man citizens have been encouraged 10 try
another climate, Always on the watch
for the agents Of kaiscrism. Brazil goes
about its business almost as calmly rs in
time of peace Food and clothing are
higher than usual government food
administrator fixes prices and urges the
people 70 save food for the allies Be
cause imports OF many necessities arc cut
down by lack of shipping to carry them.
many factories are being built and opcrat-
ed Thus the stimulating effect Of the
war has been strongly felt in Brazil.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-20

II feeds and clothes entire populations in times Of
great calamity.
1t Is there to help your soldier boy in his time o
need.
With its thousands OF workers, its tremendous
stores and smooth running transportation facilities
IL Is serving as Americas advance ~guard-and thu
helping to win the war.
Congress authorizes IL.
President Wilson heads 1t.
Inc war Department audits its accounts.
Your Army, your Navy and your Allies enthusi.
asticany endorse 1t.
Twenty-Five million Americans have Joined It.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-20
Every cent of eUery dollar receiUed for the Red Cross War Fund goes for WorR Relief

The American Red Cross is the largest and most
entclent organization for the relief OF suffering that the
World las ever seen,
1t Ia made up almost entirely Of volunteer workers,
the higher executives being without exception men ac-
customed to large affairs, who are In almost all cases
giving their services without pay.
1t is supported entirely by Its membership fees and
hy voluntary contributions.
1t is today bringing relief to suffering humanity.
both military and civil in every War torn allied country.
1t plans tomorrow to help In the work Of restora-
ton throughout the world.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-20
The Greatest Mother in the World

STRETCHING forth her hands to all in need; to
- Jew or Gentle, black or white; knowing no
~favorite, yet favoring all.
Ready and eager to comfort at time when
comfort is most needed. Helping the little home
that's crushed beneath an iron hand, by showing
mercy in a healthy, human way; rebuilding it, in
TACT, with stone on stone; replenishing empty bins
and empty cupboards; bringing warmth to hearts
and hearths too long neglected.
Seeing all things with a mothers seventh sense
that's blind to jealousy and meanness; seeing men
in their true light as naughty understanding,
biting, bitter-bu with a hidden side that's quickest
touched by mercy.
Reaching out her hands across the sea to
No Mans Land to cheer with warmer comforts
thousands who must stand and wait in stenched and
crawling holes and watersoaked entertainments
where cold and wet bite deeper, so they write, than
Boche steel or lead.
She's warming thousands, feeding thousands,
healing thousands from her store; the Greatest
Mother in the World-the Red Cross.
Your help is needed-give till the heart says
stop.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-30
Council of Defense
Probes Burning of
Bales of Alfalfa

Members OF the county council OF de-
fense are in the east part OF the county
today investigating the burning Of baled
alfalfa belonging to Arthur Speel,
farmer.
A number OF farmers living on In.
dian leases in that part Of the county,
it is said, are up in arms because Of
a decision OF Ira {. Deever. Indian
agent at Shawnee not to longer recog-
nile the preference right given to
lessees in the past According to the
information received here, Speel was q
new lessee and had outbid some of IN,
farmers in that section IN obtaining ;
lease on some valuable bottom Indiar
land
Farmers lease Indian land through
the agent and the ruling in the past
has been where the old lessee would
take the land at the highest price bid
by outsiders, fr was given the prefer
ence. On account of the ruling OF
Deever II is said that a number OF
farmers, not knowing whether they will
obtain the land or not, have made no
preparations for sowing fan wheat.
County Attorney Selby and Sheriff
Johnson have been asked to investigate
the burning Of the hay.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-30
WAR MATERIAL PLANT
MAY BE SECURED HERE

The os,ibility of securing gov
crnmcnt war material plant and th7
necessity of Oklahoma Ciy'S placing
herself in a position to handle essen
tIsi war work were discussed at q
meeting OF tho war interstate indus
tries board at the Chamber Of Com
fnerce last night. The meeting was at
tended by about fifty business men,
most OF whom we're from Oklahoma
City. A committee was appointed 10
confer with all clubs and business or
ganuations TO secure their co-opera
fior in the work and to urge that thdS
be represented at the meeting next
week. Oklahoma City muS either
place herself in a position to handle e'-
sential war work or find herself un-
able to secure material for what fac
tories she now has and stripped OF
her skilled labor it was stated at the
meeting.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-30
OFFICIAL REPORTS
BRITISH

LONDON, Aug. 30.-The text Of
the British official report today
follows:
In spite OF the destruction of
river bridges .our advancing troops
crossed the Somme both south and
west OF Peronne,
we have taken Clery-sur- Somme
and Combles. In this area alone
we took more than 200 prisoners
and a few guns yesterday.
London and West Lancashire
troops made important progress
yesterday afternoon east OF the
Sensee river capturing Bullecourt
and Hendecourt-le les -Cagnicourt af-
ter hard fighting, together with the
powerful German trench systems
protecting these villages
Between Hendecourt and the
Arras Cambria road an attack de
livered by Canadian troops early
this morning is reported to be de
veloping iavorably
"Astride the river Scarpe, En-.
lish and Scottish troops continued
their advance yesterday and gained
valuable ground in the direction OF
Eterpigny, Hamblan-les Pres and
Plouvain The village Of Remy is
held by us.
"A number Of prisoners was cap
tured in these operations.
In the valley of the Lave and
Lys rivers we continued to push
forward"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-30
WIFE Of OFFICER
bElNe WELD As spy
y IN LAWT0F JAZZ

LAYTON. Okla. Aug MiIitarN
officials at Fort Sill today admitted
that Mrs. Margare, Rice. who was
taken into custSiy Monday evening
had been arrested on suspicion OF be
ing implicated in spy plot Of impor
tance. Mrs. Rice was arrested Monday
night on charge OF violating the
espionage act
II is alleged that she had in her
possession drawing, and plans OF air
planes and military information She
was arrested when about ia board a
train. She said she was gong to Min
reapolis.
Mrs Rice waived preliminary hear
ing before the t. 5. commissioner and
ia being held in $1,000 bond for the
federal grand jury 1t is said that Mrs
Rice was divorced from a [ ). army
lieutenant
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-30
RETAILERS ARE TOLD
OF Y. N. c. A. CAMPAIGN

A. J. McMann, president Of the Y
NJ. {. A., addressed the members OF
the real estate board at ihe meeting at
the kingkade hotel today on the Y
NJ {, A. campaign which is to start
next month. The campaign was in
dorsed by the board. A report was
made today on the housing situation
in response to request made last week
by Harry V. Kahle, secretary OF the
war industries board According to re-
ports from city mail carriers, il is esti.
mated that il would be possible to
house 683 new families Immediately
This report only covers the district
covered by city carriers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-30

/, patches received today seem TO indicafs
that now they have begun to roll up"
the German forces in front. 10 which
the enemy is retreating along the whole
Picardy front
Bullecourt, which was on the Hin.
denburg line, was taken this morDinGs
Hendecourt- less Csgnieourt 10 fhe
northeast OF Bullecourt, has also fziIea
before Field Marshal Haigs meas
South OF Hendecourt and slightly ~
the east Rieneourt has been caNp>r4
by the advancing British E1N 0ks>
ras astride the Scsrpe furtH ~
are reported.
The Drocourt- -Queaut -sSiich linz
now is within striking distance
Farther south the british hsve tslueo
the village Of Combies. where thsre -
terrific fighting during the Cesman S1@
tirement a year ago last March.
West OF Peronns the Bsiti6h ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-30
DISTRICT LEADER
ON LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE APPOINTED
f. T. Miller Succeeds Frank
], Wikoff Here.

/. + Phillips state chairman for the
Fourth Liberty loan, has appointed +
] Miller as district chairman for thl
third district. succeeding Frank
Wikon president of the Tradesmcn',
State bank, whose dutlc, IN the active
bank season, together with special work
on committees lately appointed by the
governor, prccludcd hi, acting as dis
irlct chairman again
Is Expert OfganiIer
7. 7 Miller the new district chair
man, is an old time resident Of Okla
homa CIV wa, manager .oi the Bur
foughS Adding Machine company for
the state and district, first hese and
later at Dallas then took tie manage
ment for the state OF Michigan at De
troll, from which position he lately re
tired and returned TO Oklahoma Clty
Mr. Miller is a man OF immense men
tal and physical energy an expert or.
Ranlser and executive manage H.
district b. composed OF Oklahoma G. uu-
~ and city and ten surrounding c1un.
ties
Will Work at Capitol.
Mr Miller i, not only a business
man but i' one Of the biggest farmers
In the state owning and operating one
oi the best improved farm. in this
county, about five miles west oi the
packing plants. He lives in a home
recently purchased on East Thirteenth
street. and will probably manage the
district from office, adjacent TO those
ri State Chairman l.. T. Phillips at tue
capitol
w. ! Peuee. county chairman, will
use the offices in the Chamber Of Com
mercc, as before. and the same commit.
tees and organization used by { Z
Ames. his predecessor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-30
STORES WILL CLOSE
ALL DAY MONDAY

1t was voted at the meeting OF the
Retailers association today that all
stores, with the exception Of drug, gro
cery and automobile accessories houses,
will close all day Monday Labor day
is one of the five holidays OF the year
on which the retailers observe the all
day closing rule, says Secretary A. D.
McMulen. Al Rosenthal, who has
Just returned from the east. gave an in
teresting talk on the business con-
dtions as he found them there
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-30
WOMEN SEE NEGRO
HANGED IN DALLAS

DALLAS, Texas, Aug j0.-Numer-
Gus women, including relatives of the
murdered woman, today witnessed the
hanging Of Will Jones, a negro, who
on July killed Mrs Anna Wolford,
wife Of farmer near here After Mrs.
Woliord's murder a party of her neigh
bors attacked the city jail here where
Jones was lodged. They were only
dispersed after assurances that Jones
would have an immediate trial
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-30
FIVE MEN OVER 46
ENLIST IN ARMY

Charles F. Hall. 20 years old Of
Granite, Okla. enlisted at the army re-
cruiting station today He will be sent
to Fort Logan, Colorado, tomorrow for
duty in the ordnance corps. Three
others enlisted and will be sent to Fort
Logan for duty in the quartermaster's
corps. They are John II. Smith, 49,
of Blytheville. Ark Arthur b. De
Cordoya, 81, of Granite and Francis
P. Murphy, 81, of Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-30

Somme Closed at One Point.
The Germans have ben driven behind
the river Somme everywhere along the
British front The whole western bank
now is in the possession of Field Mar
shal Haig's troops and at one place just
south of La Chapellete a British force
has crossed TO the east bank
In the operations concluded this
morning 800 prisoners fell into the
hands of the British on this side OF the
river being unable to get away quickly
enough.
Peronne Bridge RaIed.
The Germans have destroyed all the
bridges across the Somme, including
the railroad bridge and the regular
bridge at Peronne.
Northwest OF Peronne, however,
after the river changes It's course from
the north to the west the British swept
in so quickly that the causeway over