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Evening journal., 1917-01-02

AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE
~ EVENING JOURNAL Is AN
ADVERTISEMENT IN TIE
HOME TIE FVENIAG JOURNAL
is READ IN MORE HOMES
EVERY DAY THAN ANY OTHER
DELAWARE NEWSPAPER.
Evening journal., 1917-01-02

PROSPEROUS BUSINESS FOR SALE.
Ship and Machine Smithing Business
established 1885 and still In operation. with
tools and complete equipments Of boiler.
engine. bolt threader, drill press emery
grinders blower. furnaces steam hammer
and othor powerdriven machinery. Also Q
tons machine bolts and nuts; various lengths
and diameters. Can be bought cheap for cash
+. =. HICKMAN.
dec3o-ood.tf 112l14 West ST.. Viii. Del.
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LIFE AND CHARACTER
READING.
JANUARY >.


The woman born on this date has
a much stronger nature than the man
OF this birthdate In fact she is often
too aggressive TO be wholly agreeable
VIII power and pride are the two
stronges; characteristics The dispo
sition is not evenly balanced. some
times being happy I'm the extreme and
in an hours time beine just as blue
and depressed.
The nature is exceedingly idoalistic
and inspirational. the birthstone is
a noonstono The best profession for
YOU 10 follow rs ina o. teaching. A
business career also promises finan-
ci8l success. Capricorn IS the astro-
logical house and imparts q blunt
speech and q direct quick decision
Farm lands and farm Implements
should hc advertised for sale in the
Want Ado
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NOTICES.

N-OTicE-RAGs r.gc A POUND;
~ newspaper. soc per hundred pound
Drop postal VIII call. p. H. Rudnick.
30 607 W Front St. decf2im.
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Ak ADVERTISEMENT N THE
- EVENING JOURNAL 70 Az
ADNEErfeEMENT IN T II 2
ROME THE EVENING JOURNAL
FNEKN DAY THAN ANY OTHER
DELAWARE NEWSPAPER.
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REMOYAL NOTICES.
LICENSE APPLICATION.


1rOrrrr--T Io1fN rrrr .rrfr o,v,,t,p
y 80 - 80 ~ r, ~. -.
= = aAu oo'Ip9hl 49,. NE .ouss siteH ca AZ
'cW astte. geiaWa.e, IA Seno"i pis. ,iet 80.
a. ~, le" esshe nunul ca, count! o. New
NaSiie ana ''ato OF i'ela" arc ~ com
paH,s ".i4 ,ps ts9 s,isl o. me
sc's o. tAe oeneln' -tsseublt IA tlcA case
made ana pro'iqsa' 40 nereoy give notcs
thaI thaH app! 10 wiring, 20 tne court
OF GENERA sessions OF me state oi ucia~ero,
IN ana ior New 1astle county, on Monday
me ntth oay Nl Mefchi A. H. isl q being
the ,hrN. terra 90 hNlu 'ouif' ior incense ivf
tSiu i.u"s,' ~ an M or .etu' iof me saIe
ttfeln OF Intoxicating hQuoih- M fsa
in1nt',,s man one guar 70 nc utI"H on
the premises ana the lonoWrs Respectable
eil1ehs OF shlu s,nooi 'lsilcl' az ieast sax
9t Whon are sunstahtlal ireeholders o. said
school DISTRICT, recommend the sold appli-
cation. VIZ;
JAS. q. shaw John Rics
D. Boulder s. r. Walls
Geo. W Ecklsa frank ~ Winsiow
John !. Walls e.. W schreyler
Mark Bennett John Y. Elkintou
q. p. TAYLOR E y Rogers
Prank W. King ohm Marshall Burris
ian1-3t. JOHN FEHL.
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ELoRIDA-sMALL HOUSE. -FOUR ACRES
planted IN grove. on ~oot road 10
miles FROM beach and good town. 5000
Terms p NcArdie. no. 1898 Real Estate
Trust Bldg Philadelphia, Pa. decso.5t.
Evening journal., 1917-01-02

r. paid within 80 days after the close o.
the quarter. per cent. discount, aitcr
80 days from the close of tho quarter tho
face OF the bill viii be required.
If not paid within 90 days after the close
o. the quarter the water may be shut or
Once open from A. NJ. 20 =. NJ
Information by d. 4 A. Phone 80. 690o
and Automatic Phone. No. 1852.
BOARD or WATER COMMISSIONERS
MAffLON BELTS Registrar
fnu2.ood.fm.
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BOARDING.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

FLORIDA. loR HENr--FURNIsHED
II bungalow. new. bv tho month SIS. Near
beach winter resort. j. McArdls No.
1855 Real Estate Trust Bldg. philadelphia.
Pa. dec30.3t.
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AUTOMOBILES.
DRESSMAKING.

WE 10 HEMsTrrCHNNG AT 40 CENTS
w q yard. +. G.. Adams. 215 West Ninth
,treet dec12-im.
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XXTANTBD-yoU1G WHITE WOMAN AS
w waitress. apply No. tiol Market
sireet. dec2e-tf
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NOTICES.

NoTICE-BLACKBURN & CO, OVERS
~ and Cleaners, are now located IN their
own building, No. 500 Madison street. Bell
Phone d640. dec3O-1m.
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XX1oMAN FOR CLEANING REFERENCE
w required Miss Mickey, Chestnut aud
Rodney Phone s221-W. dto26.1m.
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

VEyANTED-coSfPErENT LAUNDREss
w FOR Mondays and Tuesdays. Call
1516-W dec2stf
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WATER RATES
Are due and payable in advance at
the Office OF the
Water Department
New Public Building,
Tenth and King SITS.
Non. Meter Glass Annual Rates

II paid during the month o. January,
1917 no per cent, discount; after january
fhe faco OF the bill will be- required
n not paid before the first dag Of March.
1917, the water may be shut ~.
Evening journal., 1917-01-02

An ADVERTISEMENT IN THE
- EVENING JOURNAL IS Az
ADNERTIS FnfFNT IN THE
HOME. TIRE EVENING JOURNAL
rs READ IN MORE HOMES
EVERY DAY THAN ANY OTHER
DELAWARE NEWSPAPER.
Evening journal., 1917-01-02

DUBLIC SALE OF Personal PROP.
L erty--l will sell at public sale. on my
farm Naamon Crock Read, leading from
Vernon IS to Carpenter station, Thursday,
january A. 1917, 70 i o.. 'ack p. IL, the FOL
lowing described perEonRl properly, 10 .-'it:
ia rtoen high class dairy cows, some due 20
freshinc day ~ sele one heller duo in
March one fine Guernsey stock bull, two
work horses one black and one bay, kind
and gentle work anywhere and everywhere;
one set double harness, ono sol milk wagon
harness., one set carriage harness. one set cart
harness, one 2-horse wagon nearly new one
mills wagon. ono Germantown, one runabout
Two corn shelters, one disk harrow, as good
as new; one spike harrow, nsarly new; two
corn workers one used one season one hay
cutter, one horse rake ono corn marker. one
corn coyerer. one single gu.tivator forks
ahcvels, milk cans, COW chains strainers. hRv
by the tom fodder by tho bundle corn by
iho bushel so pairs barred rock chickens
from fine strands, and many other articles too
numerous 60 mention
Terms All sums under e26. cash az,
over. three months crsilt viii Be given pur.
chaser giving a banksbi- note. with an ap.
proved endorser.
MRS. JosETT BEAUREGARD.
SrIDHAM & SON. Auets dec30.4t.
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REGISTERS NOTICR.
rArE or WILLIAM LEA. DECEASED.


EsTATE or WILLIAM LEA. DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given that Letters %
Administration de bonis non cum testancnto
arnexo upon the estate Of william Lea late
OF wilmington hundred. deceased, were duly
granted unto George W. Sparks, on tte
Eighteenth day Of December. g. u. 1916. aud
Iii persons Indebted 90 the said deceased are
rsonestod 70 make payment 90 the admins
traitor without delay. and all persona having
demands against the deceased are required 90
exhibit and present the same, duly probatea.
10 the said administrator on or before the
cichfceufh DAY 81 December a. p. 1917. or
abide by the law in this behalf
GEORGE ". SPARKS.
Administrator Il. D.. u. e {.
Address Philip h. Garrett. Esq. Attorney
at-Law. Ford Building Wilmington, Della
ware. dec1e- eod-9t-
EsTATE or MARYAN r. PoNTECKI,
II DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given that Letters % Ad-
Yuinistration upon the estate " Maryen
Poniccki lntc Of Wilmington hundred, de-
ceased were duly granted unto Jennie
Ponierki on the fifteenth day Of December.
A. u. Ia16. and al persons indebted 20 tho
.aid deceased are requested 20 make payment
10 the Administ ratrix without delay, and OF |
persons having demands against the deceased
are required 20 exhibit and present the same,
duly probated IN tho said Administrators. on
or before the dftoeuth day Of December. a
D. 1917 or abide BY the Law in this behalf
JENNIE PONTECKI. Administrstriz-
Address Harry i. loslyn, Esq, Attorney
at.Iav Vord Bldg, Wilmington. Del.
decl6-eod et.
Evening journal., 1917-01-02

VXTANTED-AT oNCE. DISH WASHER.
w white or colorsd. Apply Loper's, No.
EOS " Second g. iani AT.
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CHIROP0DIsTs.
TYPEWRITERS.
HEATING Am ROOFING.

wv =. WILLIAMs-ROOFING HEAT
w. ing and repairing OK al kinds. No.
81 Orange ST. Phone. 5656W. ian6-tf
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Meter Class.Ninimum Rates

II paid during the month Of January. 1917.
per cent. discount; after January the face
of the bill Win be required.
II not paid before the hrst day OF March.
1917. the water may be shut on
Evening journal., 1917-01-02

vxvANTED-BoY OVER Is YEARS or
ego 60 learn painting business. Apply
as West Seventh ian2.St.
Evening journal., 1917-01-02

NOTICE.. ALFRED L. AISSCOW. TUE
~ owner and occupant Of tho house stu.
nted 40 Nos. S02 and 500 Market street IN
the Sixth ward. Of the city of Wilmington,
in compliance with tho rcquirements on the
Acts OF the General Assembly Ia such case
made and prov ded, do here give notice that
shall apnly IT, writing 70 the Court OF General
New Castle county on Monday. the 9th
day Of March, A. d. 1917. being the ncxt
term Of said court. Tor license for said
ia Of Intoxicating liquors ir less quantities
than one quart. 70 be drunk or the premises.
and tho following respectable citizens Of said
ward. nt least twelve Of whom are subsian-
tial freehoiders Of said ward. recommend the
raf1 nnrff.nffou ,ig
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XXyANTRD-Two GOOD TYPIsTs; STATE
W salary. Address FIJI, Evening jour
nal. dec2e-0t
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WILMlNGToN FEATHER MATTRESS
and Down Quilt Works. No. 600 Tat.
n1li street. Have your old feather beds
made into feather mattresses. Highest prices
pale fcr old feather beds. Phone 6i02.
ian5tf.
Evening journal., 1917-01-02
PUBLIC SALES.


DEGULAR SALE 1910 TOMORROW.
~ "wednesday, January g. at Guarantee
Storage House Third and French streets.
Lot OF fine household goods Of every descrip-
tion. dininFroon. parlor, bedroom furniture.
rugs linoloun stoves and other goods. Parties
leaving city. Everything must be sold with
out reserve. ian2-1t
DUBLIC SALE FURNITURE, CAR.
i PETS, RUGS, BEDDING. ETC,
CONTENTS OF a LARGE WEST SIDE
HOUSE WILL BE SOLD At STTDHAM &
SON AUCTION STORE. III EAST FOURTH
STREET. WILMINGTON. DELAWARE,
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1917 ! O'CLOCK
p. n. SHARP.
Bedroom, diningroom. parlor iivingroom
furniture. brass beds, iron beds, mattresses,
dressers and chiforeirs in quartered oak. ma
hogany walnut davenport. handsome dining
room suite, Quartered oak; rockers. chairs,
pictures. shades. couch, dishes. linen. table
linen. bedding bed spreads wooden blankets,
comforts. livingroom furniture n mahogany;
several good 'ugs in fine designs, small rugs,
linoioum. mattings The above furniture
VIII DC sold 90 This sale for the highest bid.
These goods arc consigned to us from parties
leaving town Goods con be seen on the
morning OF sale.
ST1DHANf & SON.
ian2-st Auctionssrs.
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FOR SALE.


90 QT.--prEE CALIFORNIA WINES.
Cc Mas keil's 500 e. Fonrth 81. m1c.f
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ALFRED IA AINscow.

NOTICE. MARGARET MESSING, the
~ oWnor and occupant OF the house stu
sted a. no 500 West Fifth street. in
tho Third ward Of the city Of
Wilmington, county Of New Castle. and
State Of Delaware. in compliance With ttn
requirements OF The acts o. The General AS
sombly, in such case made and prov ded,
do hereby give notice that shall apply
30 writing 10 the Court o. General Sessions,
Of the State Of Delaware. in and FOR View
Castle county. on Monday. the fifth day o.
March. a. ID. 1917, being the next term
" said court. for a license Tor said house.
as az inn or tavern. for the sale therein u
Intoxicating liquors in less quantities than
ono quHri. 20 be drunk on the premises and
tho following respectable citizens ~ said
ward. 90 least twelve OF whom are sn5stan.
tial freeholders Of said ward. recommend the
said application. via:
T. F. IT, Fuekel Harry j. Dale
Joseph 4. Burke John r. Schwezer
CHARLES Demc Dominich Pizzal4
H. Ahberger Robeu p. Young
Michael Haitsch Gottfried Piel,isch
Morris Rosenblait Edward q. Robbins. Jr.
Lawrence Burns Edward ]. MrG0ldrick
James Monaghan Hollis p Coo,
Thomas N. Monaghan Gecrg, r. Bacon
George A. Fink Elmer r. lia-.
jacob j. Fink John J. polan
John j. McGodrick Dayton 2. Pierson
T.. W Ellis Richard LAWYER
John r. McNahb
jan. g. MARGARET MISSING.
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NyANrED-HALF GROWN ooLoRuD
w SRI FOR general homework To3 JEFF
feraon street isn2.2t.
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GROCERY CLERK APPLY =. W.
~ Kitchen. No. as King st. dec2s-oi.
ENRsr CLASS BARBER WANTED AT
SEW Merritt Hotel Barber Shop, Front
nl French SIS doc30.5t.
Evening journal., 1917-01-02

MAGItL MASCARA. WORLDS GREAT.
- est palmist' formerly Of Atlantic City.
Tells names. past. present aud future: also
love and business Affairs Rooms i and
eecond floor. No. COS Market street iys.tf
Evening journal., 1917-01-02

TTP-To.DArE POOL TABLE APPLY
y No. S1l W. Second St dec27-fm.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
Battery Guard Dies
From Bullet Wound;
Is Shot by Stranger

Portland, Me-, March 24.-Private
John Poor OF the Third company,
Coast Artillery corps, died tonight
from a bullet wound received when
he tried to halt two strangers de-
tected near the twelve-inch gun bat
teries at Fort Williams today. Poor,
who was d years old, enlisted a
year ago. He was the son OF Robert
o. Poor of Clarksdale, Ill.
Although the batteries, which are
on Cape Elizabeth, near Portland
headlight, have been heavily guarded,
since another sentry was fired on last
Wednesday night, two prowlers sue
ceeded early today in penetrating the
lines to point near the big guns.
Poor saw them in the darkness and
promptly sent a warning shot over
their heads with an order to halt.
One of the providers returned the
fire, bringing down the sentry with
a pistol bullet through the thigh. Be-
fore the other guards could arrive the
strangers made their escape.
Renewed precautions were taken
tonight to guard all Notifications
here. Lieutenant James c. Porter, a
naval recruiting officer at Rockland
Wednesday night declared that Ger
man submarines were known to be
not far off the coast and that an at
tack on the Maine coast was by no
means unlikely.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25


Seven Americans are believed to
have been lost when the American
steamer Healdton was torpedoed
by a submarine Wednesday night
in the North Sea, of the coast OF
Holland. The Healdton is said to
have been we'll inside the so-called
safe channel" OF these waters
when it was attacked.
Rotterdam (Via London), March
24.-The six Americans saved
from the Healdton are Captain
Charles Christopher Of Brooklyn,
]. Caldwell OF New York, chief en-
gineer, and G. Embry OF New Or.
leans, first assistant engineer, all
of whom landed at Ymuiden; o.
o. Willerup, chief mate; Y. Sven
son, second assistant engineer, and
S. L. c. johnson, third assistant
engineer, who landed at Terschel-
ling.
The seven Americans who per-
ished in the sinking Of the Heald-
ton we're: w. Chandler, second
mate, Brooklyn; Hudgins, third
mate, Norfolk, Va; Walter John
son, third engineer, Hoboken; E.
Leveaux, oiler, Hoboken; George
Healey, second messman, San
Francisco; R. w. Smith, able sea-
man, Chicago, and John Steiner,
able seaman, Pittsburgh.
Captain Christopher reached here
this evening with all the survivors,
who were feeling we'll nothwith.
standing the hardships they had
undergone. To The Associated
Press, Captain Christopher said:
IF we had not shown our lights
we might have escaped. At 8:l5
o'clock Wednesday evening, with
a moderate breeze and choppy sea,
I was in the cabin when aroused
by a terrific conclusion. All the
lights went out and ! rushed on
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
HOT FOOT # OVER
THE BURNING SAND
One Hundred and. Twenty-Eight
Neophytes Learn Mysteries
of the Shrine.
TORTURE FOR CANDIDATES

Grim-faced doctors, whose express
sions were full OF woeful solicitude,
examined the 128 candidates for ad-
mission into the Shriners' mysteries,
being careful to apply the stethoscope
TO test the hearts OF the neophytes.
Once their physical welfare was duly
certified, the l28 nervous men were
made to "hot-foot it" across the
burning sands of the trackless desert,
through pools of burning oil and
sundry other tortures, while more
than 1000 men in red caps looked on
and laughed.
1t was the ceremonial session OF
the Tangier Temple, Ancient Arabic
Order, Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine,
at the Municipal Auditorium last
night. Charles L. Shook, ilustrious
potentate, and Henry G. Forster di-
rected the initiation. Thumb-screws
and racks were about the only forms
of torture to which the candidates
were not subjected. New forms of
tantalizing torment were invented
and practiced by members Of the Of
fetal divan, including Henry H.
Kruger, Tinley l.. Combs, Earl R.
Stiles, Charles L. Black, w. T.
Bourke, w. E. Rhoades, John R.
Slime, John T. Dysart, Frank c. Pat
ton, Dan Westergard and Franklin
c. Tym.
Pleasures for Survivors.
But the neophytes were soon
through the ordeal and those who
survived (the guardsmen at the
doors would not give even the list of
those maimed) were permitted to en-
JOY pleasing program of entertain
ment. The newly-organized drum
corps of thirty players, who will go
to the annual conclave at Minneap-
oils, June rs to 28, gave a concert
Immediately after the initiation.
Then several minstrel troupes from
New York entertained with new
quips, songs, dances and even
wrestling match.
About l,200 Shriners were present,
some coming from as far east as New
York and Philadelphia and from as
far west as California and Oregon.
After the ceremonial session the
newly-initiated Shriners were guests
of honor at banquet at the Hotel
Rome. Short addresses were made by
Mobiles T. W. Mccullough, H. G. Lig-
gett, Willis G. Reed and George Z.
Condra.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
GERMANS TRYING
TO TERRORIZE FOE
DR.. Fred M. Fling Says This
Evidently Is Policy Of
Teuton Government.
MADE ENEMY DETERMINED

German actions in the present
war were again the theme last night
OF DR.. Fred Morrow Fling OF the
University OF Nebraska in the third
OF his series of lectures given at the
court house under the auspices OF the
Equal Franchise society.
The professor took up the latest
work Of the Germans-that of de-
stroying orchards, homes and towns,
and even dynamiting the fields in
France as they retreat. He said there
can be no military reason for this so
far as any military men have been
able to ascertain, and the only expla-
nation thus far advanced is that they
are trying to create an impression,
trying to strike fear into the hearts
of the French.-a fear to drive them
any farther back lest they render the
country wholly useless for agricultur-
al purposes. . "a
The speaker took this, occasion to
go back over some of the German
Terrorism" beginning with the inva-
sion of Belgium, and following down
through the Zeppelin raids on cities
and towns inrEngland. This, he said,
was supposed to be another attempt
to strike terror to the hearts Of the
English, terror that would set up a
popular demand for peace.
ut had the opposite effect, how
ever" said the professor. at had the
effect Of making the English and
Il. Al - 4 Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
GROCERS PROPOSE
AN AUDITORIUM
Figure on Building Where
Goods May Be Shown and
. Agents Meet Dealers.
SOME SPACE FOR RENT


More than nifty applications ior Oh
flce room in the Omaha Irocers asso-
cations proposed $6o,0oo auditorium
have been received by the secretary
]. ]. Cameron.
Applications are being forced upon
us from the big manufacturing con
Germs that want to get space mere iof
local distributing centers, SAID Secre'
tary Camefpn.
The auditorium that Secretary cam
eron has been advocating seems now
to be in immediate prospect. Pres'-
dent E, f. Wise at the meeting OF the
grocers association Thursday evening
was authorized to appoint a commit
tee OF hive to select location, or
rather to decide definitely upon one OF
the five or six lots which are under
consideration. When they have de-
cided upon a location, stock VIII be
sold, the grocers will incorporate Tor
100000 and the auditorium OF three
stories is. to be built. .
I'VE already have $l5,O0o pledged,
and we have as yet made no CAM
paign," said Secretary Cameron,
1t is planned to rent the lower floor
OF the auditorium TO mercantile con-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY
TROUBLE AND DON'T KNOW IT

Weak and unhealthy kidneys cause
so much sickness and suffering and
when through neglect or other
causes, kidney trouble is permitted to
continue, serious results may be ex-
pected.
Your other organs may need at
tention-but your kidneys should have
attention first because their work is
most important.
If you feel that your kidneys are
the cause of your sickness or run
down condition commence taking DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kid
ney, liver and bladder remedy, be-
cause if it proves to be the remedy
you need and your kidneys begin to
improve they will help all the other
organs to health.
Prevalency of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the
alarming increase and remarkable
prevalenoy of kidney disease. While
kidney disorders are among the most
common diseases that prevail, they
are almost the last recognized by pa
tients, who usually content themselves
with doctoring the effects, while the
original disease constantly undermines
the system.
SPECIAL NOTE-You may obt
by enclosing ten cents to DR.. kilmer
you the opportunity to prove the rel
will also send you book of valuabl
thousands of grateful letters received
have found Swamp-Root to be just t
bladder troubles. The value and succ
that our readers are advised to send
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Be
Omaha Sunday Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

GIRLS STATEMENT
WILL HELP OMAHA

Here is the girls own story: "For
years / had dyspepsia, sour stomach
and constipation. / drank hot water
and olive oil by the gallon. Moth
ing helped until I tried buckthorn
bark, glycerine, ETC., as mixed in
Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL helped
me INSTANTLY" Because Adler-i-,
ka flushes the ENTIRE alimentary
tract it relieves ANY CASE consti-
patton, sour stomach or gas and pre-
vents appendicitis. 1t has QUICK
EST action of anything we ever solds
The Sherman-McConnell Drug Co.,
18th and Dodge, and the Owl Drug
Co., 10th and Harney.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
Healdton s Commander Says Vessel Might
Have Escaped Fits Lights Had Been Out

deck in my shirt sleeves to stop
the engines. l found that tor
pedo had gone through amidships
at the spot where the ships name
was illuminated brightly, wrecking
the engine room. The light clearly
served as a target.
1.-THE lifeboats were made ready
and equipped for lowering. l
rushed back to the cabin in the
dark and was just able to grab
coat and the sextant when sec
ond explosion shook the ship. This
time it had been torpedoed aft, set
ting the tanks ablaze. The burn
ing oil ran in all directions, neces-
stating a quick getaway. I found
that my boat, No. /, apparently
had been cut from the towline,
prematurely, and had capsized
near the ship and none Of its occu-
pants was seen again.
Meanwhile the Hcaldton was
settling down fast by the stern.
SHc OI tWo poOl lcuoWo III tiS
bunkers never came up, and l ex-
pect they were killed there by the
explosion. ! just had time to jump
into No. 2 boat.
"The submarine came up once
and looked at the sinking ship. No
signs could be seen on the subma-
rine, which Immediately dived un-
der water again. In twenty min
utes it was all over.
Then came twelve hours in
open boats, insufficiently clad and
exposed to bitter hail and snow
storms, until we were picked up by
the trawler Java. There was one
Spaniard in my boat whose clothes
had been burned off. He died of
exposure.
'"According to my calculations,
we were we'll within the so-called
safe channel when the Healdton
was tofpedoed."