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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
TWELFTH STREET PLAYGROUND

Editor Every Evening, { 'hink ife
Street and Sewer Commission wili
commended for fairness and jnsfice H
its action On the Twelfth STREET Pla i
ground application jn hr arst place
the property admitting on the FAT pai1
for The gpkeep gf the street and eon4e-
qucutlY be street wos not park Or ~
used - p public playground Ii
simply street and can w iced fur
nothing else The cfort II 'ne Hci
meaning upbft enthusiasts 20 establish
PLAYGROUND N front III the horoe4 rs
several families has crcafed eorsidcrab
feeling Property oVrers 3n9 rcsidrr
facing the street opposed hc oiavgro4r
- s-cnuouslv ~ was tna proposition
advocated
Willie the term playground has ar
agreeable and pleasing sound 10 hsvo
public play Square 10 front ~
house with scores II children al nois-
many badly hammered and n all colo-7
and races, is nof pica-ant to contcrnrle+r
The secfi0n would have toen in c0rsfart
turmoil cvery waking hour n ne spring
summer and fall and In cgrsecuencr
the value of the properties would AZ
deprecated
II is very we'll 70 sign ; De++io~ 20 one-
puDtlc DlaNRrDEDd N some ~ her sriil@r.
tFen the one the signers ljvcs in. hpt h,.o.
many Of the igners would consent ~
having their own front -ar,is and 0orchae
thrown open 10 the ~ idren * ta-
neighborhOod
And TOO IIst this zinc, rhen +1e-
are 80 many demands ior r1onev rl
people for vastly more lrnporsnt aaag '.
whole public playground -ussness e1u..
remain n statis QUO We would -se
the cost of the 'Ipkepp IF the ground lH.
salary IF the instructor and glve tho oiGrt
Of the children an opporfunI+v 70 ~ -1rrr
useful work az ail children were former
taught n do
That section Of the citv rss nor
need of playground, there = one s1,r
distance from Twelfth and Market Stree.
and three squares away 3 Hrandrulrr
Park which offers is ample SPACE f1r
outing purposes
While Fairgrounds have their 1895
large congested cities thev must nor
placed where thev viii destroy the uea.,-
Of a neighborhood and become q pub.
nuisance.
Citizen.
Wilmington. Aug. 20. 1918.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
THE EVENING SMILE.
HOW HE TRAVELLED.

a lean American WAS monopolizing
the conversation at the club.
"Yass," he drawled I've been
about some I've numbered on the
Mississippi, met bears in the Rockies,
seen cattle ranchin' out Texas way, glanc-
cd round Australia, seen some bush life
an gold minin'
'Hobnohbed with Indian rajahs, watch
ed bull scrimmage in Spain China?
Reckon | Jest have Bin anyu here else?
| should smile There's Japan, the Alps,
Switzerland and that Jest about finishes
the caboodle "
What is his profession7' asked some
one, when the American had departed.
His profession" said little man
who had hitherto not spoken Why,
he's manager of a cinematograph show
in the West End - London 1i-Bits.
Are you going to rusticate this summer,
Mrs Comeup?" 'Oh, no; times are too
hard We're just going down on the farm.
Baltimore American.
MANY smart man, said Uncle Eben,
gets discouraged too easy An many
fool man doesn't git discouraged easy
enough w ashlngton Star
Darling, would die for your "Tm
not particularly Interested in having you
die for me, she replied, "but would you
be willing to do little dying for Uncle
SAM p Detroit Free Press.
"Never make fuss about what you
cant help, said the homely philosopher
Nonsense, replied the fan; that idea
would take half the excitement out Of a
baseball game i Boston Transcript
"W hats in the mail from your hus-
band today" "A pie of needles. He
wants me to thread EN- and mail en- back
to him. Got to do some sewing, he says "
Louisville Courier-Iournal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
OUR GENERAL OF NO RETREAT.

\ Washington correspondent of the
World discovers belief in the under
standing declared bv former President
Taft that Najor-General Robert Ice
Bullard WAS the American officer who at
the Narne. july Is, departed with regret
from the counsel of the French com
mander and. after a temporary setback,
ordered 3 countcr-attaCk His men. this
officer said. would not understand not
lcinR asked 70 re-cstahlish their position.
If this story of action was true Sccre-
tary Baker said al the first report, the
American officer would no doubt be
court -martialcd hut promoted Mr.. Taft
admitted the SAVIOR of insuh0rdnation
but found justification IN brilliant success
Thus far the story itself remains
without contradiction Some day. pre-
sumably, we shall have official conhrma-
ton along with authoritative naming of
the officer IN the case If Cen. Bullard
was really the man at the Marne, he has
added hrlliancy 10 the record of North
Carolina family already known 10 the
fighting annals of the republic At one
stroke he upset enemy plans and set up a
fresh standard OF American valor the
valor of men who found retreat unen-
durable
As TO the point Of insuhordination,
there is room for grateful doubt The
impulsivc hero Of the story refers to
counsel. not TO command Quite
probably il was IN no sense an order
which he failed to follow, but only advice
founded IN the French sense of economy
IN men Il does not appear that he paid
extravagantly for his gallant retricval of
position Great results and an enduring
fame for himself and his soldiers are his
compcnsations- York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
JUST FOLKS
AFTER THIS WAR.
By Edgar A. Guest

AT Vhnr
There may be wars when this is done,
There may be wrongs that men must
right,
There may be battles To be won
And principles for which To fight;
But when this food of blood shall cease
And chimes ring out, from every spire,
The songs of liberty and peace,
One man shall never set the fire.
No monarch, lusting wealth and power,
Shall ever set this world ablaze;
No tyrant in his brain-crazed hour
Shall sound the call to martial ways.
When the last shell for truth is hurled
And ended are the grief and pain,
One man shall never plunge the world
Into such bitterness again.
War shall not be a tyrant's whlm,
Twill vanish as the sport of kings.
Beyond the far horizon dim,
There dawns the day of better things.
There may be need for flaming guns,
Wars flags in future years may fly,
But one man shall not send the sons
OF many To the field to die.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
CARING FOR THE LAWN.

I p until this time we have said but
little about caring for the farm lawn, but
now the danger time for the lawn begins
Most lawns are cut entirely too closely
and too early for their own benefit. and
the habit OF raking of the cuttings Is y
most permcious one. It IS very much
better 10 nov the lawn high and often
and allow tho cuttings 70 remain where
they fall
Prom now On, however, with the mid
summer drought annually assured, the
lawn should lie gwen chance 10 help
itself The mower should be adjusted TO
cut as high as possible and the lawn cut
often During the dry SPELL when it is
not growing, leave II alone.-Farm Life.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
DOCTOR PRESCRIBES VINOL
For SchooIboy to Create Strength After
Sickness.

Vineiand. ~ J-"I an >cnoolh
Il wears Of age. and TYPHOID fever M.
me weak and debilitated. % I had
stay OUT of school three months "
doctor prescribed Einoi. Il has 0u.
up my strength ami now / am .eelin-
6ne - T. Bunce
The reason Yinol was 50 successiu
in this BOYS case is because it contain
beef and cod liver peptones. iron su.
manganese peptonates and glyceropho--
pilates. the very elements needed 70 bulpl
up weakened, rundown system. MAJ
rich, red blood and create strength.
y. B. Danforth and druggists ever,
here
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
NOTED MINSTREL DEAD.
"Hughey' Dougherty, Veteran
Minstrel, Had Stage Career
of 90 Years.

Philadelphia, Aug 2l-"Hughey
Dougherty, dean of the burnt cork min
strel corps and known to theatregoers
in every section of this country and
many parts Of Europe, died yesterday
in the Pennsylvania Hospital where he
had been since September, 1916 His
health had been failing for several
years before that, but he kept up his
mirth-provoking work until the infirmi-
ties Of age and incident heart trouble
forced him into retirement
The veteran minstrel was born IN this
city, according to his claim, on July 1,
1914. In 1858 Doughtery's actual pro-
fessional career began with Sam san
ford 5 Mnstrels. in the building for years
known as Carncross
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
WOMEN AUTOISTS KILLED.
Wife of L. ofP. Professor Grade Crossing
Victim

I.anghorne, Pa, Aug 2l.-Miss Eliza
beth j. Esherick, and Mrs. Raymond
p. Bye were killed yesterday when run
down near Woodbourne Station
One train had Just passed, and the
crossing gates were up, Hhen the women
drove onto the tracks and were caught
by another train closely following the
first
Miss Esherick had devoted her life
to civic and charitable work and Mrs
Bye, formerly Miss Jane Twining, was
the wife of Raymond 7. Bye, professor
of economics of the University Of Penn
svlvania
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
Canadian Boxer IN Amy.

Frankie Fleming. eading Canadl
featherweight IS at present cadet IN &.
Royal AIR Force vt recent atniet
carnival, Fleming surprised his admIrer
by his aii-round athletic ability Il a
track contests, winning place IN the miu
r'In and then gaming premier honors q
bis class IN the ring battles
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
Identified.

The late Jack London. the well-known
novelist, had two little girl friends
twins of whom he was very fond How
ever, they looked SO nearly alike that he
could never tell them apart
Passing their house one morning he
saw one Of them in the yard. He stopped
and spoke pleasantly to her Nov, let s
see which one of the twins are you?"
he asked
I'm the one that 5 pIayin out in the
yard she said gravely
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21

A woman hss been sentenced TO prison
after conviction on a charge of attempting
TO palm off defective barrack bags on the
government in matters Of this kind there
is no sex distinction all criminals are
alike guilty
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21

Soon our military bands with the army
may be playing "The Star-Spangled Ban
ner" on the German side Of the Rhine
And this music will e much more pleasing
than ''The Watch on the Rhine, or
"Deutsc hland Uber Allies
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
RIPPLlNG RHYMES
BY Walt Mason.
BE CALM

1t Is not wise for us to say. when
things begin TO come our way, The
foe Is on the run, we We kicked his
shins and made him howl; we have
our grip upon his iowl; its good
night for the Hun -Four years
ago, along the Alarne. they d nailed
the Hun pelt TO the barn, and
thought tie war near done; and |
recall how people cried, The
Teuton's crImpled, cinched, hog
ted The victory is wonY" Far
be IL from an old fat pote to sound
dour dlscordant note, when all
the JOY bells ring; but there are
weary days ahead, with tales of
wounded men and dead, defeats,
and everything 1t is not wise to
get too gay, for when reverscs
come our way, we'll feel them all
the more; and when the blamed
reverses come, II is not wise to be
too glum, too sick and sad and
sore Well win the war; that much
is sure, but till it's won we must
endure suspense and grief and
gin; extremes of Joy, extremes of
woe don't help a friend or hurt a
foe, so let's be safe and sane. Let
us be calm and do our bit in any
niche where we may fit, in counting
room or camp; let's do our duty,
full and fair, and when we have
some coin TO spare, buy one large
green thrift stamp
ttfI4 ltt+4 - go ttttt +4t++++t++t+
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Christian Scientists.
Cigarmakers Union.
Camp No 2, p. o. A.
Patternmakers' League.
Cyrus Temple, l. G. f.
Hope Lodge, | O. @ r.
Sheridan Post, G. A r.
American Lodge, S. Of H.
Franklin Circle, b. of ID.
Welcome Lodge, o. S. b.
Delaware Lodge, ID o. II
Delaware Council, G. b L.
Brandywine Military Band
Usage Tribe, Imp'd O. r.. M.
Wilmington Council, c. b. L.
Columbia Lodge. A. o. L. W
Delaware Council, o. u A. NJ
Lafayette Lodge, No. 2, X. of p
German Beneficial Society. No 3.
Harmony Council, No. /, Z. j. A.
Star Of Bethlehem Lodge, /. G. T.
Mattahoon Tribe, Jmp'd O. r NJ
Welcome Council. Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Washington Camp. No, 4, j. O. s.
Evening Stnr Lodge, No. =, o. $. Of
Wilmington Division, L r. *. st. J. IL
William Mckinley Com. & j. II NJ
Local 626, Carpenters and Joiners Uni
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21

Meanwhile, War Savings Stamps and
War Savings Bonds are on sale The more
OF these The people buy, the more ready
mon the vernment will have at hand
for war purposes. And it axes money to
fight a war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thought and Comment Of Every
Evening Readers.

rTne full name and address or the writer
must accompany encb letter. not nsccs .
sarily for publication. but as evidence oi
good faith. Anonymous communications
will be ignored Publication OF letters does
not carry With ID indorsemsnt by Every
evening of the opinions therein Expressed l
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved to the salts
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-20
y y y y y y y y y \ y y y = y
= U. s. CASUALTY LIST

The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
Iof the American expeditionary
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-20

armistice should be treated as a trai-
tor-as one who seeks to destroy
the terms of the armistice and de-
feat everything the allies have been
fighting for, and for which they
have sacrificed millions of brave
men.
Secretary Soils latest statement
is not only plea for leniency, but
a threat-a straight-out threat
that II the allies do not ameliorate
the armistice terms Germany win
throw a fit. In other words, Ger
many will be plunged into Bolshe-
Wiki conditions, which will "be en-
dangering to the allies" It might be
safely stated that should Germany
be shaken with Bolshevikism she can
show no more brutality than she
has done during the past four years
therefore the allies should NO,
fear her.
Let us hope that the armistice
terms will not be changed-let Ger
many throw her fit
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-20
THE INEVITABLE

"The spirit of the Lord has de-
scended upon me; am the instru-
ment of the Almighty; l am His
agent, His sword" quoth the kaiser
to his people in 1914.
Crushed by right, as well as over
whelming numbers OF the enemy,
the kaiser fled to Holland upon the
first sign Of danger to his person,
doubtless forgetting in his fear that
he was "the instrument Of the Al
mighty, His agent" The kaiser was
wrong; the Lord makes no mistakes
He would not choose coward for
an agent.
And now this postmaster in the
art of butchery wants to return to
Germany. He has purpose, and the
English fear such move might
have serious consequences-might
be part Of a well-laid plot TO frus
trate the aims of the allies. Hinden
burg is still commander-in-ehief o.
the main Germany army, and tbs
crafty Mackensen, in command o.
the German troops in Roumania, Il
still defiant and states that the nev
German government is not a "lega
one" These arch tricksters, viii
the aid of the self-styled 'instrumen
OF the Almighty" could yet con
verge their forces and bring abou
great suffering.
It seems that the best and onl
satisfactory way to dispose of tn
kaiser and eliminate the menace q
his influence would be to immed
ately demand his surrender. TIL
majority Of his own people do NJ
want him; Holland does not wal
him and cannot keep him. therefor
he must eventually face his accl
sers; he is but postponing what
inevitable.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-20

selves? They are fighting among
themselves, let them fight-yes, and
starve too-as long as they kin
each other. until We get all other ma
tions fed. then II there is surplus
help them, but not to the extent Of
denying any peoples of any nation or
ourselves either.
also ask-Do we want Solf and
his peace overtures? How many OF
our boys have been killed after the
word "kamerad" had been spoken?
What can you expect OF people that
are committing such crimes and
atrocities as the German soldiers
are doing as they march home In a
time of peaceful armistice? Is there
any safeguards that our ships and
transports will not be sunk by Ger
man submarines that are not sur
rendered. Why let the soldiers kee
rendered?
"uy hoe ASt NiC SOfultNS httl
their uniforms that heirs may In
herit those priceless souvenirs OF the
greatest war that was ever fought
and that they could be in parade
every 11th day OF November as long
as the original was living? I also
wont to ask why the discrimination
OF only three pounds OF Christmas
cheer to our boys across the sea and
IL pounds to the soldiers OF our for
eign allies? Our boys made II safe
for Christmas presents to go safely
across. why do they get less than
the foreigners?
am only an old woman tottering
on the brink OF second childhood
and may seem garrulous TO you. but
these are a few of the questions that
come to my mind that l would like
some one to answer for me.
ADAH NJ. MORRISON,
Leland. Oregon
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-20
PLAYING THEIR CARDS

Germany, through Secretary Solf,
Is playing her cards for more than
their face value. She is bluffing,
trying to get the allies to give her
a portion of the spoils, as it were,
without spreading her hand upon
the table. But England and France,
as we'll as America, will stand firm.
The German women, through
notes cleverly framed by their mill
tary leaders, are appealing to the
6 women of the United States for a
modification of the armistiee terms.
But Germany accepted the terms,
now let her, for once, keep her
word. All such pleas should land
upon deaf ears in this country. They
should have no effect upon the SYM
pathy OF Germans in America, for
the German or German sympathizer
in this country. who raises his voice
in protest against the. terms Of the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-20
Don Hood Over There

Sept. Z, 1918.
Dear Mother:
received your letter few days
ago and one from Aunt Lou and
Charlie-I suppose by this time he
Is a regular old Salt"
We are not doing any thing just
now, only lying around-I am in
bed writing-I get the papers you
send and read every one Of them.
and would like to have you send me
the Red Book, Argosy, Hearsts, Blue
Book and Popular magazines every
month. VIII you? You can send
all the reading you want to-We
don't get much to read--We have no
Y. VI. C. A. with us. we move around
so fast they can't keep up.
We have Just been over the top
for the fourth time-and have been
successful every time-We go over
with the infantry. We did not lose
a man the last time on the 18th OF
the month. guess you read about
1t in the papers. The barrage start
ed at l in the morning and at 5 the
one-pounders and machine guns
opened up and then we went over
the top. Captured lots Of prisoners
and several towns. The Americans
are sure raising the devil with the
kaiser's men. II they keep 1t up
something is going to happen soon.
There Is a big battle going on now.
The allies are sure knocking the
kraut out OF Fritzik.
We have not been paid for four
months, but will have lots OF money
in few days and then we are going
for our furlough. In your letter you
spoke OF an allotment. made out
one but some thing was wrong and
It did not go through, so have no
allotment. Took out $4,000 insur-
ance instead, made payable to you.
Better tell Charlie to do the same.
There is not much news here that
can tell you. VIII have lots to tell
when ! see you again.
I Your loving son, DON.
CORPORAL Don HOOD,
I 1st Field Signal Blu,
/ Care 9th Infantry,
Z American Elk, Forces.
p. S.-Please don't forget the
books. Send them every month.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-20
SOLDIER LETTERS
From u. W. Coatant
October IL. 1918.

October IL, 1918.
Dear Folks:
Mail came in last night and ! re-
ceived an Observer OF June 26th,
which was interesting but rather
late. think that you had better
stop sending papers, for the p. o.
authorities don't take as much care
of them as they do the first class.
We have moved twice since | last
wrote. up close to the front, then
back further from the activities. Our
present camp is in barracks on n
high ridge with beautiful valley
on each side. There is some timber
here which is of the six inch TO q
foot. or fifteen inches. and beach and
maple variety.
Had some fine doughnuts and cof-
fee at the Salvation Army yesterday.
and the girls sure are doing their bit
ever here. They must have fried a
two or three thousand during the
day. so you can conceive OF the work
that II took TO give the boys a little
pleasure. II sure was pleasure. too.
to sink your teeth into a luscious.
crisp, honest American doughnut.
There are 10 men In our detach-
ment and we are working in cooper
alton with a company Of colored SER
vice troops. acting as instructors In
road building and repair Our seven
months OF work at the front will be
mighty useful to US now.
Must get to bed and try to get to
sleep. but don't know how II will go
without few cannons or shells to
go to sleep by.
Lots OF love. WALLACE.
BEN. w. COUTANT,
Co. A. 23rd Engineers,
American Expeditionary Forces.
France.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-20
CONGRESS TO ASSERT RIGHTS

CONGRESS TO ASSERT RIGHTS
At a conference of republicans in
Washington. reconstruction prob
lens were considered and a resolu-
ton adopted which the republicans
said would serve as notice to the
administration of the attitude Of the
next congress. The resolution. in
substance, is:
Resolved, that the congress
should assert and exercise its normal
and constitutional functions, includ.
ing legislation necessary for recon.
struction."
And why not? II congress is tc
have no voice in framing recon,
struction work, or any other vita
governmental matters, that bod!
had best adjourn and continue Il
leave the guidance of the ship o
state to one man.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-20
SUBS ARE Being TAKEN
OVER BY THE ALLIES

London, Nov, 20.--Twenty Ger
man submarines were surrendered to
Rear Admiral Tyrwhitt, 80 miles OF
Harwich. at sunrise today.
These are tho first of the u-boats
turned over TO the allies. Twenty
more will be surrendered Thursday,
90 Friday, and the remainder later.
The submarines will proceed to
Harwich in charge OF their own
crews. The Germans will then board
transports for their return to Ger
many.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-20

Killed in action-Peter L. Me-
deske, Enterprise; Leonard c. Git
chell. Hebo; Mechanic Herbert C.
Norris, Portland; Don V. Hoffnagle,
Echo.
Died of wounds-Jason ARIEL, In
dependence.
Died Of disease-Chester A. r.
Simmons, Salem.
Wounded severely-Ector Roe,
Portland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-20

Won Tirpitz, one of the biggest
cutthroats that ever ordered a pris-
oner's throat slit. is still at large.
1t was Tirpitz that insisted upon the
ruthless submarine warfare.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-20

The iron cross of Germany, which
has lately turned out to be a double
cross, is selling for one cent cash.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-20
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-20
DON.

Butter Wrappers printed m rom
vly with the law at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-20

II you have anything to sell try
a classified ad.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-20

late the blood lust of the German
people give them food and deny our