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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
STONE, FIRST
WOMAN ORDAINED
Tooth Anniversary Of Pioneer Sui
fragist's Birth Recalls How
Times Have Changed.

The coming celebration of the Tooth
birthday anniversary of Lucy stone re-
minds us afrcsh how wonderfully the
world for women has changed In the
course of century Nowhere is this
change more marked than IN the realm
of education.
Lucy Stone, the pioneer suffragist OF
Massachusetts, was also the hrst Mas
sachusetts woman to take a collegiate
degree Her brothers went to college, but
when she expressed wish 10 go, her
father asked. ''ls the child crazy?
She picked berries and chcstnuts and
sold them to buy books For years she
taught district schools, studying and
teaching alternately At the low wages
paid to women, it took her nine years TO
earn the money to carry her to Oberlin,
O.. then the only college in the country
that admitted women.
Crossing Lake Erie from Buffalo to
Cleveland, she could not afford a
stateroom, but slept on deck on a pile
of grain sacks among horses and freight,
with a few other women who, like herself,
could only pay for deck passage"
At Oberlin she earned her way by
teaching in the preparatory department
of the college. and by doing housework
in the Ladies Boarding Hall at three
cents an hour. Most of the students were
poor, and the college furnished them board
at 81 a week; but she could not afford
even this small sum, and during most OF
her course she cooked her food in her own
room, boarding herself at less than 30
cents a week Net she kept healthy and
happy. and distinguished herself IN her
studios
In college she formed friendship with
Antoinctte l.. Brown, who was destined
to become the first ordained woman
minister a friendship cemented later III
life by their marrying brothers.
The young men of the class were re-
oured 10 hold debates rs part OF their
college work The girls were not allowed
TO debate, but were required 10 attend,
in order 10 help form an audience for the
BOYS Lucy was intending to lecture. and
Antoinette to preach They petitioned
to be allowed 10 debate The professor IN
that department was liberal, and con
sented Tradition saws the debate was a
brilliant one; but the authorities forbade
any repetition Had not st. Paul said
let vour women keep silence
Lucy and the o, her girls who wanted
to debate persuaded an old colored woman
to give them the occasional use OF her
small parlor Coming by ones and twos,
so as not To attract attention, they would
gather there and discuss ali sorts of deep
and high subjects Sometimes in summer
thew met IN the woods This was the first
debating society ever formed among col
lege girls.
Al her graduation, in ls47, Lucy was
appointed TO write an essay TO bc read At
commencement. but she was notified that
one Of the professors would have TO read
il for her as il would not bc proper for
woman to read her own essay IN public
Rather than not read il herself she de-
clined to write IT, When Oberlln cele-
brated lis semi-centennial, about 40 years
later, she was invited TO be one Of the
speakers az that great gathering 80 the
world moves
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
ACCIDENT THEORY ADVANCED.

Washington Aug 13-While the re-
ports from the commandants Of the Smith
Island Coast Guard Station and the Sixth
Naval District clearly Indicated their
firm belief that the gas attack on the
island was deliberate, some officers last
night thought there was d possibility
that the submarine had discharged the
oil and gas after being wrecked on a reef.
Attention was called to the fact that
the action Of salt water on electric bat
teries used by submarines generates
chlorine gas, which Is similar 10 mus
tard gas IN its effect and Is deadly if en-
countered in a closed space. If the sub
gas would be generated and would come
be freed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
JEW s WELCOMED.
Hospitality Extended Soldiers and Sailors
Going Abroad.

Every American soldier or sailor Of
Jewish faith. who arrives in London,
will tind welcome AT the headquarters
OF the Jewish International Hospitality
League This organization Is conducted
by committee of prominent Jews of the
United Kingdom headed by LOUIS
Jacobs OF London, who have pledged
their cooperation to the Jewish Welfare
Board, United States Army and Navy,
the Jewish branch Of the international
Y NJ c. A. Hospitality League and
other Canadian. Australian and con
tlnenatal welfare agencies.
The Jewish Welfare Board has wei
coined the efforts Of the new cooperative
agency In letter TO Mr.. Jacobs, Ches-
ter J Teller, Executive Director of the
Jewish Welfare Board, defined the re-
lationship between the two organizations
as follows
"As the aims Of our government in this
war are one, so is the purpose Of this
organization engaged III welfare service
likewise single. and We have no diffidence
in regarding the hospitality and lnfor-
nation bureau Of our London friends
rs one Of thefacilitles of the Jewish " ell
fare Board through which its welfare
activities Will be given greater effective
ness
Centrally located in London, near
the !. VI c A.Eaglc Hut on the Strand,
the Hospitality building will serve as a
center Of information and assistance for
all Jewish troops in the British Isles
especially visiting Americans, Canadians
New Zealanders, Australians and South
Africans. II will act as d clearing house
for existing Jewish Welfare agencies
and help the soldiers TO get in touch
with them. American soldiers will learn
where they can meet Jewish Chaplalns
abroad and how they can come IN contact
with Jewish Welfare Board workers,
overseas
The house which was formerly occupied
by the ! NJ G. A. contains rest, reading
aud writing rooms. The hospitality
provided for soldiers is, however one Of
its lesser functions 1t greater aim Is
to deal with every aspect Of Jewish soldier
life IN Great Britain. in all Army camps
hospitals and large cities. Its work
viii in general be parallel 10 that done
BY the Jewish Welfare Board among
Soldiers aud Sailors in the United States
A central information bureau will also
be set up IN London. near a gateway by
which a large number of soldiers come into
the city to direct the men TO the Hosp
tality House, to furnish them with desired
information regarding the city and TO
assist them in their personal difficulties
Efforts will be made to arrange for enter
tainment Of visiting soldiers and sailors
in Jewish homes when on furlough and
during the High Holydays and To provide
comforts for the Jewish men in hospitals
The hospitality League IS unofficial and
is officered and supported by a group
Of volunteers from among themost promin-
cnt persons in Anglo-Jcwish life.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
U-BOATS ON COAST
USE DEADLY GAS
SPREAD ON WATER
New Form of Frightfulness to
Scare Americans; Life Guards
Overcome by Poison.
3 SUBS" OPERATING HERE

Washington. Aug. l3. - German
submarine terrorism on more lnten-
sive scale was disclosed last night when
the Navy Department announced that
one of the T-boatS operating on thus
coast had made a mustard gas attack
off North Carolina. 1t is probably the
same submarine that sank the Cape
Hatteras lightship.
This attack was made about O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. Mustard gas OIL
was released ON the tides which swept
in past Smith Island. The gas generat-
ed by the floating oil, which IS very vol
atile in the hot sunshine. temporarily
put the coast guard station and light
house personnel on Smith Island out OF
commission Six men were gassed, but
no deaths resulted
SUB PROBABLY DESTROYED.
Al the same time the Navy Depart
ment announced that an American dc
strQyer had sighted an enemy suhma-
rine about 100 miles east of the Virginia
coast and dropped depth bombs which
NAV have put the submarine out OF bust
ness. The department docs not claim
the destruction of the submarine, but
. its official announcement makes the sig
nihcant statement that the submarine
was not seen again, but mn OIL slick ap-
peared. and two more depth charges
were dropped on the spot
There is every indication that at least
two submarines have been operating
along the coast. one of New England
and the other of the CarolinaS. Points
where attacks have been made arc too
far apart to be covered by the same sub
marine in the time that has elapsed be-
tween attacks The one Of the Newt
England coast. which rose in the mlds
OF fishing fleet Sunday. sinking
nine of the vessels. is described as beng
800 feet long. and is said % DC of the
super-Submarine seagolng type, Of which
the Germans are understood 10 have not
more than five in service.
THE MUSTARD GAS ATTACK.
The mustard gas attack on the North
Carolina coast is the first recorded use
Of gas in submarine deprcdations. The
use Of the gas. coupled with the fact
that the submarines now engaged IN a
descent upon the American coast have
hcen lipcrating mines. one Of which sank
the armed cruiser San Diego, destroyed
the HattcraS lightship. so as 10 render
coaStuise traffic unsafe, sank helpless
t9hing vessels, and DESTROYED a tug
hauling barges Is interpreted as mean
ing that these submarines are bent upon
terrorism in an effort TO weaken the
morale Of the American people The
i,>vchoIogical effect Of these attacks,
however. has been TO stiffen the deter
mInatinn of the Navy Department 10
q, pe with the menace.
smith Island. where the mustard gas
stack was made IS off the mouth OF
Cape Fear River. near the entrance
The gas had the effect of mustard gas
and was effective about 35 10 40 minutes
Color Of the rs has not vet been asccr-
tanned and its effects on trees and shrub
bcrv not vet determined The entire
matter will be investigated and full report
made.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13

A Series of Plain Talks to Parents
By Ray c. Beery, ABB, MA.
FIesluent OF tHe FaTtilLs EAs<OCIdJIOn
Copyrighted 1918. by the Parents Asso. [

Is a good plan, when very ung children
arc allowed 10 be at table with guests, to
allew them to have all Of their meal at tn,
time that the iirst course : served and
then excuse them from the table, as a
many-course dinner tires them.
Ii arents hahitually Use good iudg-
ment IA their speech ana action in the
presence of their children, and also use
correct methods OF training. the children
will be found to exercise good judgment
also
The great m.stake, made by SO maav
parents, is Z think of children IS
nuisance. What snail We do with the
children" IS a common expression IN
some homes tnd the children generally
succeed in making their presence well
known
The better way is to s,.eak 70 the
children beforehand lodging some posi-
tive suggestion. and in cooperative
spirit establish in ach child mind set in
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
Wanted Job in a Hurry.

Ernest Bang, who disappeared from
the 'work-or-ight bureau sometime ago
where hc had been taken by the police
to be assigned to work was picked up at
New Castle on Saturday and turned over
to Marshal Fairy, Of this city Bang
was reassigned 10 work on q farm by the
nited States Employment Service yes
terday When asked why he left the
work k-or-fght" bureau before, Bang
stated that he had become tired waiting
for the clerks TO assign him TO work
and he went and secured employment at
a farm near New Castle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
GAS KILLED BROOD OF CHICKENS.

Wilmington. y. c., Aug. 13.-In-
formation from the Coast Guard Station
on Smith Island. at the mouth of the
Cape Fear River. last night, is that none
Of the victims OF the gas there on Satur-
day afternoon suffered serious injury.
Those who suffered at the lighthouse
were the keeper, Captain Charles Swami,
his wife and one other, composing the
entire crew Of the lighthouse while three
OF the coast guards suffered A brood of
chickens on the reservation was killed,
and other animals on the place showed
signs Of the gas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13

<T THINK the whole country has appreciated the
way in which women have risen this great
Il occasion. They have only done what they
have been asked to do, and done il with ardor and
efficiency, but they have shown power organize
for doing things on their initiative which is
quite different thing and a very much diff
cult thing. think the whole country has admired
the spirit and the capacity and devotion of the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
A sepia portrait Of
PRESI DENT WILSO N
ready for framing

President Wilson's portrait Il reproduced
In the rotogravure section of Pictorial Review
for September, together with bis stirring tribute
TO the women Of America and with his sigma
ture-resdy for framing. This same issue also
contains two reproductions of wonderful war
pictures by the famous French artist Luoien
Jonas, vigorously symbolic of Americas part
In the war. All of these arc artisticsl1y finished
In sepis rotogravure, full page size
and ready for framing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13

favor Of the desired condIct Gam the
confidence of the children snd then tell
them what YOU expect. II confidence Is
really established they vev likely viii
respond TO YOUR expectations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
Stay of Execution Granted

In Court of Common Pleas. Judge
Heise, upon application Of Henry r.
lsaacs, counsel for Mrs. Eva Saville.
has granted a stay Of execution Of the
writ of possession for 1907 King street,
until August Is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
SELL GLUE WORKS.
Plant Near Newport Disposed OF for
So. .26527.

The Delaware Glue Works, near New
port, recently purchased by the Newport
National Bank Mt receivers sale, has
been sold BY that institution 70 the Stand
ard Animal Products Co. for 50, 1852
Other rural real estate has been trans
ferred as follows:
Land at the Buttonwoods, by Howard
NJ Bungy 20 Charles c. Ray and wife,
for $225.
Land and dwelling at Christians. hy
Wallace Belmont and wife 70 Lewis "
Wlngate and wife, for 81.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
Receiy es Commission.

Charles F.. Grub today received his
as State highway cOmmIS-
sioner for New Castle county
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
Hurt in Fall on Street.

William Gem, Negro fell at Front
and king streets. yesterday, and was
removed 70 the Homeopathic Hospital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
Wants TO Be Coroner.

George r. Cheney of Christiana hun
dred is a candidate for the Republican
nomination for coroner OF New Castle
county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
The Help Problem Can BE Solved.

II you look TO Every Evening classified
page every day. Many business houses de
pend upon Every Evening and IT rarely
tails. Results prove Jbat.-Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
tribute from p Resident Wilson
to the Women oC America

of the United States. 1t goes without saying that the
country depends upon women for large part of
the inspiration of its life That is obvious But is
now depending upon the women also for suggestions
of service which have been rendered in abundance
and with the distinction of originality"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13

invaders. How a mighty strength
comes to her in the hour of her
trial-what happens TO her, fight
ing against tremendous odds
here is a story that will thrill
every woman's heart. Dorothy
Canfeld's la Pharmacienne" is
one of the finest stories the war
has yet produced
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
NMMI~
Through the barrier Of Death
Did she get his message!

"Going West" is the soldiers expression for
passing on into the far country. Basil Kings
story, "Going West" will give you new con.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
A young French Wife
at the mercy of the Huns

The pretty little wife of the pharmacist-al-
ways sheltered and protected from every harsh
influence, suddenly left at the mercy of the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13

ception Of the After Life Ii IS an
answer 10 the great query that
haunts every one of US who has
faced the separation of Death.
Are the barriers so strong is
the veil SO impenetrable as we are
wont to think! Read this power.
full story of the triumph of a great
Love-even over Death.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13

You Try an Every Evening want adv.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-18

Jurisdiction, or authority, to make
any such changes, the matter be-.
ing entirely in the hands of the
State and Federal Authorities.
However, we will use our best in.
fluence with the Authorities fo,
relief as soon as possible.
Carried.
Motion made by G, M. Tate,
seconded by T. D. Foil, that F.
L. Sanford's resign alton as Presi.
dent of the Police Jury be accept.
ed. Carried.
Motion made by G. H. Whalen,
seconded by Walter Green, that
j. R. Leslie be elected as Presi.
dent, and G.. M. Tete as Vice Pre-.
sident, j. R, Leslie to succeed F.
L. Sanford as President, who re-
signed and G. M. Tate to succeed
j. R. Leslie as Vice. President who
has resigned. Carried.
Motion made by G, M. Tate,
seconded by T. B. Roberts, that
the road truck crew be discontinue
ed and the truck turned over to
the regular road crew.
Carried.
Motion made by T. D. Foil, Sec
onded by by J. P. starnes, that
the road committee to supervise
the road work be retained.
Carried.
Franklinton, La, April 1, 1918.
Police Jury & School Board,
Washington Parish,
Franklinton, Louisiana.
Gentlemen:
l submit the following quarterly
report Of the Demonstration work
of Washington Parish.
| have had 818 consultations
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-18
Genera/ News items IN Brief

Ireland seemed nearer than
ever to home rule under plans for
a parliament submitted at London.
United States Senator. Robert
F. Broussard died Friday night
at his home in New Iberia, La.
Representative Kahn of Cali.
fornia piloted the administration
measure in the House to change
the draft quota from a basis of
population to the number of Class
One men.
Monday and Wednesday were
fixed as absolutely wheatless days
in Louisiana by John M. Parker.
food administrator.
Another draft call for 49,843
was issued by the War Depart.
ment to report May 1 to 10, and
Jefferson Barracks was designat.
ed as training quarters for Louis
iana's quota of 535.
Resolutions of regret over the
death of Senator R. F. Broussard
were adopted by the United States
Senate, which adjourned out of
respect to his memory, both bran.
ches of Congress naming commit
tees to attend the funeral Tues
day in New Iberia, La.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-18
NUMBER 3.

The Senate rejected the con.
ference report embodying the
clause permitting labor on gov
ernment work to strike.
Hoover ordered delivery to the
Food Administration of flour ten.
dered by many Louisiana mer.
chants and brokers.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
predicted, in a speech at New
York, the German drive would
fail.
Two German attacks by REIN
forced "shock troops' after heavy
bombardment, failed to bulge
American lines near Toul and
thirty six Of enemy were taken.
American losses are described as
slight.
Imports through New Orleans
in March aggregated Sl1, 1,266,6S3
the create st mount for that month
in history.
British resistance was reported
to have stiffened as the Germans
continue to hurl masses in the
new Armentieres drive with the
Ypres salient, channel ports and
Messines Ridge railroad lines as
the prize.
Forty foe planes were brought
down and dozen others put out
of action in an Allied concentra-
ton.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-18

American troops have taken
their places in the battle line be.
side the French, helping to check
the German attack around La
Bassee.
London reported the toll taken
by submarines on British mer.
chantmen last week the next low.
est of any week since the German
unrestricted" warfare began.
The President and his war
council took measures to stabilize
prices on necessities.
A note was issued at Paris which
revealed an offer of Emperor Char
les to promote peace by advocat-
ing Frances claim to Alsace.
Lorraine.
Due to the growing shortage
of food in Holland the War Trade
Board authorized shipment Of two
shiploads of grain to that country
and will permit a third steamship
to proceed to Argentina to load
grain for Holland.
Administration leaders in the
Senate decided to lay over the
Overman bill, increasing the Pre-.
sident's powers, until various ap-
bills were passed.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-18
Police Jury Proceedings.

Frankllnton, Lid, Aprll o' 1910
The Police Jury in and for the
parish of Washington, State of
ropisiana, met in regular session
q the court house in the town OF
r,anklinton, on the above date
with the following members pres
ont; R. H. Spring, G. M. Tate,
II, D. Foil, ]. P. Starnes, G. H.
Whalen, J. R. Leslie, Walter
Green, Louis Grain, S. S. Thomas
and T. B. Roberts. Absent F.
L. Sanford.
The meeting was called to Or
der by the Vice-President, j. R.
Leslie, and the minutes of the
March 1, and 8, read and stood
approved
The first refrence taken up was
the report Of the road committee.
Motion made by Walter Green,
seconded by G. M. Tate that a
committee be appointed to inves-
tigate as to the quality and price
Of the lumber located at the DELL
any mill and report at the next
meeting. Committee to consist
Of Walter Green and Louis Grain
Walter Green chairman of COM
mittee. Carried.
Motion made by Walter Green,
seconded by e. Fl. Whalen, that
$4,000 be donated by the
parish for purpose of defraying
expenses Of the Council Of De-
fence. Carried.
Motion made by j. P. Starnes
seconded by G. H. Whalen, that
the road specified in the petition
presented by G. E. Stafford, be
granted. Beginning at the parish
line on Wire road and running
shttle east Of north to intersect
with the graded ia mile West of
N, v. Jones, thence East to the
Enon bridge on Bogue Chitto
River. Length of road is to be
about two miles. This petition to
bs granted with the under"
Standing that the people on the
road clean 1t out ready for the
grader, and when the parish gets
able to grade it for them they
will do 80.
Carried.
Motion made by Walter Green,
seconded by Louis Grain, that
this Board having received sew.
sralpetitions from the citizeus Of
tho parish requesting that the
dates Of dipping cattle be changed
rom every IA days to every 30
days. This is to advise all con.
cerned that this board has no