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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-03

ho job for everybody. The transition
from n war to a peace basis in industry
is going forward so gradually that there
j. little danger of hard times. More
over, many of our non-essentiai INDUS
tries, curtailed and suppressed during
the war. are enjoying renewed pros
perity. II is interesting to note, Tor m
stance, that since the signing OF the
armisticc, more women's evening dresses
have been sold IN New York than dur
ing the whole period of the war. -,
The next four months, OF course, VIII
bc the most critical period. After that
the need for labor on the farms VIII take
care of any labor surplus.
Furthermore, the government IS dc
termincd that there will be no hard
times that the men who were taken
from their jobs to fight will get those
jobs. or jobs equally as good back again.
Ii necessary. the government and the
states will undertake public works to
supply the necessary jobs until industry
rcgains its normal condition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-03
MICHIGAN RATIFIES DRY.
Sixteenth State for Prohibition: Only
Thirteen More Needed,

Lansing, Mich, JAN 2.---The Michi-
gan legislature yesterday ratified the
amendment to the United States con-
stitution providing for dry nation.
Both houses adopted the resolution
without debate, and the only opposition
came in the House, where three votes
were cast against the proposal
Michigan is the sixteenth State to
ratify the proposed prohibition amend
ment to the Frderai Constitution. Twen-
ty more States must take like action
TO adopt the amendment Nearly half
of the sixteen adopting States are south
OF the Ohio river. Only five States west
of the Mississippi river have taken az
tion, while Michigan makes the fourth
state north of the Ohio and east Of the
Mississippi to ratifv.
Those States which have ratified
since Virginia first acted on January
l3, 1913, are: Virginia, Kentucky, Mis-
sissippi, South Carolina, North Dakota,
Maryland, Montana, Arizona, Della
ware, Texas, South Dakota, Massa-
chusetts, Georgia, Louisiana, Florida
and Michigan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-03
AMERICAN FREEMEN
REAL SUPER SOLDIERS
Our Armies Composed of Think
ers Who Could Meet Any
Emergency.

The newspapers well say that we should
not get chcsty" over the fine showing
of our bows IN France, and that the real
time Is vet 10 come, Brave men do not
boast IN fact they arc supposed TO be
Fcticent. The nation is aroused and with
the exception of a few pacItists and fewer
pro-Gcrmans, all Americans are dong
their duty in fearful emergency Neither
men nor nations are born for them selves
alone. The first have their duties to the
community and the last to the community
of nations. They must hand on to the
coming generations the heritage OF civli-
cation unimpaired, and. II possible,
broadened. and the embodiment of higher
principles of humanity. Our boys are
fighting in a great cause and are show
ING themselves as soldiers and as men
To be all that we expected of them We
give them our deep and unspoken sym
pathy. and shall try to back them up
IN every way we can. They arc dong
their duty in trying circumstances with
out boasting like Germans. Let Us do
the same
The reason why these Young men of
ours are equal after few months tram
ing TO the best professional soldiers Is
that They are freemen The character
OF a freeman is radically different from
that Of subject; the one is a man, the
other disciplined machine,
The one is drilled not to think, the
other is alert 10 learn and grasps new
sltustion readily and adapts himself
to circumstances. The one IS confused
by an Unforeseen emergency, the other
acts with intelligence The one is fighting
for an emperor and privileged class,
the other is fighting for himself and his
fcllow-men Burns makes Bruce say
before the battle Of Bannockburn
Who for Scotland's King and law
Freedom sword will strongly draw,
Freeman stand or freeman ia,
Let him on wi me.
II is not only for the king as the rep
reSentative Of the State, but for Scot
lands law" the heritage Of freemen,
built UP by his ancestors and TO be handed
down 10 his children that the Scotch
man fought No wonder the freemen
fight well in a worthy cause. Bruce,
too, sad, "let him on vi me He did
not stay in the rear with his four sons,
and telephone orders TO his soldiers to
advance He, too, was a freeman and
a leader, rs different from an emperor
a. his men Were from subjects.
The freemen will win now as they
did then, for the spirit is the same and
the cause is greater. But we will not
cxult till il Is won, and then soberly and
thankfully that the world danger Is
past. To our bows we viii say, You
have done your duty. We knew you
would Hartford Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-03
Stops Any Cold
In a Few Hours
'Pape's Col d c Q m po u n d."
Opens Clogged Nose and
Head and Ends Grippe.
Relief comes instantly.

Relief comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up severe cold either
ia the head, chest. body or limbs
It promptly opens clogged-np nostrils
and air passages in the head, stops nasty
discharge or nose running, relieves sick
headache, dullness, feverishness, sore
throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stulied-up Quit blowing
and snufflng! Ease your throbbing
head! Nothing else il the world gives
such prompt relief as "Papes Cold Com
pound" which costs only Il few cents
at any drug store II acts without assist
ance, tastes nice. causes no inconven-
fence. Be sure you get the genuine.
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y. VI. II. A. Musicale.

On Sunday the Y. N. H. A. viii have an
exceptional musical program The artists
will include Miss Lillian Taiz, Louis
Bair and Maurice Saeta. Mr. Baer
violinist, has appeared in concerts in New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburg
vocalist who has made an enviable reputa-
ton as an artist Of note MIR. Saefa
was the star Of the recent minstrel show
gwen by the Philadelphia y. M. ii A.
This treat has been planned under great
difficulties Everybody is invited Doors
will close at SIS sharp. Children under
Is will not be admitted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-03
BOL SHEVIKI BUSY HERE.
Propagandists Have Big Fund for
Work in the United
States.

Berlin. Dec 26-Thc Socialist news
paper Vorwaerts predicts that the main
part Of the disclosures Of AdOlph JOf1c
former BolshevllIst Ambassador In Ber-
I'M viii soon be forthcoming IN view of his
decoration that he no longer owes 20 Hugo
Haase, Foreign Minister IN the Ebert
Cabinet. the consideration due q former
friend and political ally Hem Haase Jet
tisons JofTe By declaring TINT the iatt er
merely supplied hin with data for speeches
III the Reichstag
The categorical denial by the Indepen-
dents that they were the bcnehcIarics of
the Bokhevist rubles which were al
legged TO have been scattered profusely
about Berlin while Joffc was there leads
~ the suggestion IN some quarters that
the Spartaclls group was financed ont
Of funds deposited here to the order Of
leader Of the Independents. Oscar
Cohen, q former Reichstag member who
IL now under Secretary 70 the National
Ministry OF Justice. Cohen left here
Yesterday for Moscow, ostensibly on Of
fetal business IN connection with the
transfer Of Russian prisoners
The fact that NJ Radek, who conducts
the Bolshevlst propaganda bureau. was
ia close touch with the organization
headed by DR. Karl Iiebknecht, is gen
crally accepted as proof the funds fur
h.hcd 1y lofc were literally placed at
III, ,ipoeal Of the Spartacus element.
which suddenly was put III a position to
establish an official organ and conduct
an extensive terrorist campaign
Tho correspondent has been Informed
lhat Radck on the occasion Of his recent
visit 10 Berlin boosted that the money
sent 70 Berlin 70 finance the revolution
Wa as nothing compared 10 the fund
transmitted 10 New York for the purpose
OF spreading Bolshevism in the United
States
Some of the Socialist newspapers have
printed what purported to be wireless
dispatch from Joffc TO Barth and Haase
70 the effect that while Joffe had not
paid the German interests anything di-
rectly they were well aware whence the
money had come. Joffe further de-
clared that Oscar Cohen had control Of
100000 rlbles for the furtherance OF
the German revolution, and that alto
gether "A, 900, 900 marks had been placed
AZ the disposal Of the German revolu-
tonists by Russia
The independent Socialist newspaper
Freiheit says that party decided months
before the revolution not to accept money
from Russia. and it energetically resents
.IofTes imputations While Haase denies
tho Boshcvist emissary's allegations
outright. Barth up to this time has had
nothing 70 say regarding them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-03

halfway house 10 San francisco and to
Japan"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-03
Important Meeting Of Fame fire 60.

Members If the Fame Fire 20, No :
are requested 10 attend the meeting y,
be held this evening BtsIness 0f nn
portancc will be considered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-03

you try an Every Evening want adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-03
Totally Deleted.

What did your father say when he
broke his pipe Walter?"
''Shall / leave out the wicked words
mothcr2
'.Whs certainly. dear"
Then don believe there is anything
70 tell you, mother Harper's Maga-
zane.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-03
Pro Bono PubIico.

VERY public spirited is he not?"
ooh, yesi He Is continually in high
fever because somebody else does not
do something about something immedi"te-
ly."-Judge,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-03

Mrs FIatbush"Is your husband =
good goIfcr?" Mrs. Bensonhust -"W Well,
he doesn't swear, if that's what you
mean. ."--Yonkers Statesman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-03

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved to the satis-
faction OF MANY and will be to you ADV
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A Perpetual Oblation

"And we further declare it to be
our design to make this a perpetual
ob'ation upon Christ's altar, enjoin-
ing it's strict observance upon those
who may succeed u.s."
Then follow the terms of the
charter, Section l of which gives
the names of the incorporators and
the original members.
1t reads: "Be it enacted by the
Senate and General Assembly of the
State Of New Jersey, that Ellwood
H. Stokes, Ruff ". Lawrence,
George Hughes, William B. Osborn,
David H. Brown, John S. Inskip,
William H. Boole, Benjamin NJ.
Adams, Alfred Goldman, Auam
Wallace, John H. Stockton, Aaron
E. Ballard, William Franklin, Rob-
ert ]. Andrews, Joseph H. Thorn
ley, George w. Evans, Christopher
Sickler, George Franklin, Samuel
T. Williams, William Manahan,
John Martin, George w. Cheeseman,
James Black, Oliver L. Gardner,
Gardiner Rowland and William F.
Jordan and their successors are
hereby constituted a body corporate
and polite, under the name of The
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Asso-
citation of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. for the purpose of provid-
ing and maintaining for the men,
bers and friends of the Methodist
Episcopal Church a proper, con-
venient and desirable permanent
camp meeting ground and Christian
seaside resort"
Although it will appear from this
that the camp was created for the
members Of the Methodist Epis-
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the three so completely dumfound-
ed by his departure that they never
thought of trying to detain him.
Nine. Renot recovered her pres
ence Of mind first. She hurled bit
ter reproaches at her husband.
"Why did you have to be such a
fool? I asked you to say nothing.
You can't hold your tongue. You
wanted to be facetious and you
have simply chased away this young
man."
Chow so?" the insurance agent
protested. Odd he decamp on that
account? Then he is a stupid fell
low, and we have nothing to regret"
Nothing to regret? You don't
want to see your daughter married.
You heartless egoist! You are a
wretch"
With her claws outstretched the
corpulent dame threw herself at him,
crying aloud:
II am going to get divorced"
But at the very moment when she
was about to attack the unfortunate
husband, the door reopened and Jean
Verlin, very red in the face. stood
on the threshold.
Nine. Renot checked herself Just
as she was about to put her threats
into execution. Her hands, which
had grasped her husbands collar
slid along his waistcoat as if she
were trying to smooth out it's win.
kles. The father and the daughte,
awaited in silence final adieu from
the caller, whose eyes had been un.
pleasantly opened. They waited in
vain.
Il beg your pardon" he finall,
stammered, more embarrassed thar
any one else. "But left out Their,
IN my overcoat the box Of bonbon.
which my uncle advised me to brins
'for nadsmeiseIlsls.
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hind the piano. With a graceful
step she crossed the room. Jean
Verlin, eying her timidly, noticed
in the semi-darkness only her lumi-
nous hair. He thought he saw an
other sun, whose golden rays, es-
Gaping through the window, mingled
with those which danced outside.
Hypnotized, he seated himself on
the extreme edge Of the chair Of
fered him and twirled his hat in his
hands. M. Renot decided to break
the silence, yet without touching on
any of the subjects interdicted by
his wife.
"Delighted, monsieur, delighted.
We have been having stormy sum-
mer."
ayes, yes"
Are you going to leave us?" the
mother asked Miette.
Acos III minute.
"Mlette and l, we love the sea,
But unfortunately, her father has q
horror Of it,"
"Not at all. The life on the
beach, the bathing, the mussels, the
shrimps-all that is very divertine. >
And with laugh, the insur.
ance agent added:
II am man who has always sim.
ply adored fishing"
"oh!" exclaimed Jean verlin, bolt
ing out Of his seat.
! Suddenly he rushed away. lasvins
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the service was going on, a few
boards were cut into the proper
lengths and placed on stumps
dragged up for the purpose.
The tent selected for the first
meeting was owned by Joseph H.
Thornley,, charter member of the
Ocean Grove association. 1t NAV
be interesting to note that it was at
the suggestion of Mr.. Thornley's
wife that this tent was selected and
IN memory Of her act the tent is
generally referred to as hers.
When night had fallen the wor-
shippers proceeded solemnly to this
tent and in the uncertain light of
the candles offered up thanks to
God for the privilege Of starting
the colony and invoked the divine
blessing on the undertaking.
The pounding of the surf. which
ran up to within a short distance
OF the scene of the service, and the
play of the wind amid the sand
waste formed sort of antiphonal
chorus to the prayers sent up by
the group Of worshipers.
In after years, when great sing
ers like Nine. Schumann-Heink.
Nordica and others assisted at the
services in the huge auditorium,
and revivalists like Billy Sunday
preached to the great audiences,
those who were at that first meeting
delighted to recall the humbleness
of that initial gathering, the COW
ering of straw which screened the
uninviting ground and the dingy
tent which provided them with
shelter.
Fortified by the inspiration de-
rived from that first meeting, the
pioneers proceeded aggressively
with their plans to develop the
colony, and two wagonloads Of
boards for additional seats were
hauled from Long Branch, more
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needn't have breakfast. Give US a
bite, that will do--provided, how
ever, that your candidate doesn't
keep US waiting till dinner time"
"No, no. He'll be here soon. He
is in earnest. And he ought to sur
prise us in the midst of a touching
family reunion. Let's go into the
salon. You sit on the sofa, a book
in your hand, reading aloud to me-
| shall sit alongside you, embroider-
ing. Miette will be at the piano."
''Do you think it will look nat
ural for me to be reading aloud to
you while she is humping the
piano?"
IF you want to joke about it. 7
will go back to my room. 1t isn't a
question, either, of reading aloud or
Of humping the piano. 1t is .
question of producing a tableau vi.
want capable of inspiring M. Yer
lin with a desire to taste the pure
enjoyment of family life"
The husband raised his arms r.
heaven.
IF he suspected what the joys Of
family life really are!"
Eugene" said Nine. Renot, Sc.
verely, chat is enough. You mus,
not try to develop before thi,
stranger your opinions on religion
politics, the arts or industry, or ever
your Ideas about people here and 40
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daughter and my house looking their
best. This is the day when your
happiness is at stake, since you and
this young man will have a splendid
chance to see something of each
other without the embarrassment of
formal social affair. And do you
know what the tyrant of my life is
worrying about? He wants to know
if we are going to have breakfast!"
The little blond doll pursed her
mouth.
Maybe papa is right" she said.
Nine. Renot made discouraged
gesture.
INSTEAD of backing up your
father when he says foolish things,
you would better go and practice
your fantasy from Carmen Our
visitor must surprise you, you know,
while you are playing the piano"
"And if she should faint from hun.
ger, would you prefer that? Look
here. If there isn't anything ready
to eat, we can go to the restaurant
across the way"
Suddenly calming herself, Nine.
Renot turned to him, imploringly:
II beg of you, Eugene, now that
we have some prospect of marrying
off our daughter, don't run the risk
of missing an eligible young mans
call"
The husband yielded.
Don't disturb yourself. We
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cial affairs. Above all things, be on
your guard against disclosing any
of your tastes and your prefer
ences."
"The conversation will certainly
be brisk and animated"
ut is better to have it common
place than to brighten off this young
man by advancing notions which
may clash with his own. We must
be diplomatic"
A ring at the door interrupted
these conjugal counsels. Miette
threw herself on the piano stool.
Madame seized her embroidery and
Monsieur his book.
Presently the servant ushered in
tall young man. He had an awk-
ward manner and an unimpressive
face.
Monsieur, madame, mademoi-
selle," he stammered, bowling to
each. II came"-
Miette struck discord while Nine.
Renot exclaimed:
ooh, monsieur, you almost fright
ened US. We weren't expecting any
body"
~ am somewhat upset myself. But
my uncle is i'll. He suffers a good
DEAL"
eyes, yes. Sit down, please. Mi.
cite, my child, close the window, sc
that the gentleman, who has beer
walking, will not be in a draft"
The young girl left her refuge be.
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undeveloped character Of the coun-
try. The beach to the north and
south was equally barren, as Asbury
Park had not been founded, and the
boardwalk with it's attractions and
lights, it's crowds and music and
hustle was not to come until years
later.
Undiscouraged by the dismal sur
roundings, the pioneers, with faith
in their hearts, proceeded with their
plans for the first meeting. There
being no seats on which to sit while
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One of the great and spectacular
features of the meetings at Ocean
Grove are the surf meetings. These
are held in the open on the beach,
and thousands gather ON such oc-
casions at the designated spot, sing
ing hymns as they approach. At
the end of each summer, before the
summer worshipers dispense, they
march, singing hymns, about
model Of Jerusalem erected at one
end Of the enclosure.
The last president Of the assc-
citation was DR.. Ballard. This ven-
cradle minister, who was the oldest
in the Methodist Church, was in
his ninety-ninth year when he died
on November 20 last. He was
seventy-eight years old when elected
president Of the association, and.
although yearly appeals were made
to the state Legislature by the "pro.
gressives" to change Ocean Grove
into a borough form of govern
ment, which would bring about the
introduction of more 'liberal' laws,
he successfully defeated all such
attempts.
To-day, as when the community
was started, vehicles of all kinds
stop at the gates on Sunday. No
newspapers are sold on that day,
and not even the delivery of milk.
is permitted.
But beyond this the "liberals"
have made no inroads, and the
friends Of the cold order" insist
that when the next election is held
in the near future and new presi-
dent is chosen the old policy will
be Endorsed and the grove will re-
main what it was at the first-an
collation. on Christ's altar" from
which the follies of modern living
Will be excluded as before. -.
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- - - IIdSoIOIlcS O1 CIl0 narrow
terrace which overlooked
a sun-swept garden. His eyes fol-
lowed the shadow cast by the balus-
trade. Having consulted that con-
venient substitute for sun-dial he
jumped in haste from his chair.
Thrusting his head through the
half-opened window-door of the din
ing room, he asked, impatiently:
aren't we going to have break
fast soon?"
NO." answered a peevish voice
from distance.
"But it's after ! o'clock. The sun
has left the hortensia bed" insisted
M. Renot, whose chosen line of bust
ness was selling insurance policies.
~ am very hungry"
There was another door from the
dining room to the porch. 1t opened
and the corpulent Nine. Renot ap-
peared, looking furious:
"Miette, my child-Miette, come
here. 1t is Shameful"
A young girl came running out.
She was short and plump, as blond
as an ear of wheat, with eyes as
blue as the skies of Italy.
"What is it," she asked, in a
childish voice.
"Come and see your father" re-
piled the irritated spouse. "See him
in all the full bloom Of his egotism.
This is critical day-a day on
which, after finishing your new
dress, have polished the furniture
and the floor Of the salon until they
shine like mirrors, in order that M.
Verlin, who is coming to give US
news Of his uncle, may find my
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pulpit added to the effectiveness of
his sermons. Tall, emaciated and
pallid, his glowing eyes and intense
earnestness made a great impress
sion on all who heard him. A cur
rent superstition among some of the
country folk who heard him preach
was that he could "call up the
devil" and that he possessed other
supernatural powers.
Once, when he was to preach on
"The Day of Resurrection" he
hired boy to wait in a nearby
tree with a horn.
"If Gabriel were to blow his horn
now, where would you be?" thun-
dered Dow at his congregation at a
dramatic point in his sermon. Just
then the boy, who had been
thoroughly rehearsed, blew his horn
vigorously and, instead of "stand-
ing" the congregation stampeded
in body.
There" remarked Dow, "nor
will you stand on the final day.
unless you accept the Lord now"
Osborn, Ballard and others saw
IN the movement for a church by
the sea a great opportunity to ad
vance the cause of religion in the
United States and devoted them
selves heart and soul to the project.
OSBORN was selected to find a suit
able site and the day before the
hrst service was held the pioneers,