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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19
Corporal Lost on Torpedoed Ship
By the United Press

Washington, Sept. 19.-Corporal Ezra
J. Miller, L. s. NJ. was lost in the tor
pedoing of the Canadian Pacific liner
Missanabie, September 10. the Navy De-
partment was advised today. His father
lives at Tamoroa, III.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19

repertoire Of plays. It patrols the North
Sea, calling at our various men-of~Wa<.
and Jack Tar is never more dsllG1ted
than when this travelling theatre draws
Up alongside of his vessel announcing
that performance will take place 70.
night at S.-Answers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19
Fur Sets in the NelUest Modes
Handsome Fur Coats at
UnmdtchabLy Lou Prices

Norember September
Reg. Price Sale Price
$500 Marmot Goats. :. $500
Smart Loose Belted Model.
Large Shawl Collar.
1000 Natural Muskrat. $500
Three-auarter Length Full Model.
Large Shawl Collar.
I72.50 Natural Raccoon. 1888. 90
Three-auarter Length Loose Belted
Model, Selected Quality Skins.
$500 Natural Nutria. .l48. 90
4O-in. Flare Design. Deep Shawl Collar
1880 Wildcat Coat. .l46.0o
Loose Jaunty Belted Model.
Large Collar and Cuffs of Civet.
2I5.00 Hudson Seal. .172.OO
Three-auarter Length Loose Model.
Shawl or Cape Collar.
245.00 Hudson Seal. $4,000
45-inch Full Model, Large Cape
Collar and Cuffs Of Skunk.
$1,000 Hudson Seal. .24S. 90
45-in. Very Fun Model Wide Border D
shawl or Cape Collar Cuffs of Skunk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19

NOceWber September
Reg. Price Sale Price
$3.50 Natural Squirrel. .25S.O0
Smart Loose Belted Model.
Large Shawl Collar and Cuffs.
345.O0 Scotch Moleskin. .276.OO
Three quarter Length Full Model.
New Design Collar and Cuffs.
345.00 Black Muskrat. .276.OO
45-inch Loose Model. Handsome Skins.
Large Cape Collar and Cuffs of
Silky Skunk.
$500 Hudson Seal. .276.0O
45-inch. Very Full Model of Selected
Skins. Large Cape Collar and
Guns of silky Skunk.
595.00 Beaver Coat. .476.OO
Full Length Loose Model
Exceptionally Choice Skins.
$1,000 Natural Mink. .4s6. 90
Three quarter Length Full Model.
Handsomely Trimmed Skkb
Tails and Paws.
$500 Russian kolinsky 524.oO
Very Smart Model Garment. Elabo-
rately Trimmed with Tails.
$1,000 Broadtail Coat. .696. 90
45-inch Exclusive Design.
Handsomely Marked Skins.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19

I've purchased skins before the great advances
in cost
2-We made them up in the when fur labor
costs were low.
3-We sell direct to you, thereby saving you middle
mans profit.
Ave satisfied with small profits realize large
volume of business during a usual dull month.
5-Largest variety of exclusive styles choose FROM
6-Buy before the proposed heavy furs is
imposed.
A Small Deposit Will Reserve Your Pur-
chase in Our Storage Vaults Until Desired
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
Important to All Women
Readers of This Paper

Thousands upon thousands OF women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect IT,
Women s complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result Of kidney OF bladder disease
lf the kidneys are not in healthy CON
dition. they may cause the other organs
% become Iii eased
You may suffer pain IN the back, head
ache and loss Of ambition
Poor health makes you nervous, irrita-
able and maybe dc pondent; it makes
anyone 50.
But undieds of Romen claim that DIR.
kilmersl Swamp-Root, by restoring
health To the kidneys, proved TO be just
the remedy needed TO overcome such
conditions
A good kidney medicine, possessing
real healing and curative value, should
BE- q blessing to thousands Of nervous,
oveT-woricd women.
Many send for 8 sample bottle to see
what Swamp-Root. the great kidney,
liver and bll oder medicine will do for
them by enclosing ten cents to DIR.
Iilmer d 60, Bnghanlton n ", you
may receive sample size bottle by Parcel
Post You can purchase medium and
large size bottles at al drug stores.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
EARLY BIRD PAYS.
State DemonstY alton Agent advocates
Raising the Standard Fouls.

Clara M. Nixon Of Delaware College,
home dcmonstr ton spent at iarte
for Delaware has issued the following,
which speaks for itself:
Poultry raisers throughout the soun-
try should not lose sight Of the fact that
il pays better To raise standard bred
poultry than the common barn yard
or II ongrcl sowl The standard bred
fowls cost no more to raise, house or
market than the monerel; they cat no
more and lay better. They arc more
uniform in size and color, and when
dressed for the market they bring more
per pound. Standard bred poultry can
rough IL as well or better than the com
mon barn yard fowl We advise all who
possibly can to raise good, strong Wig
orous standard bred birds In order
that this may be successful there is no
question about the early match cam
paign that was SO vigorously pushed
last sc son and which is also being pushed
a"ain this season. Early match means
'c>rly v and summed up means more
money to the producer The State College
of Agriculture and the u. s. Depart
ment of Agriculture cooperating, work
ing through county and home demon
stration agent and rssisted by loce
leaders and committeeman, wishes ell
to keep up the good work in early hatch
ing Write TO the poultry agent, Dela-
ware College, Newark, Delaware for
literature and information on poultry
fopIrS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
SANDMAN STO.>Y.
by Mrs. +. A. Walker.
Cupyr4Rhs 1918. by Mcclure NcwSrapo
Syndicate Nov York City.
HOW THE TOYS WERE BATHED.

The Little Mistress of the playroom
had been told by her mother that u
daily bath was a very necessary thlng
and that once in a while everything needed
To be given a bath.
Tho Little Mistress had watched the
cleaning of the house by her mother and
the maid and IL came TO her mind that
her playroom must be IN need OF bath,
al least all the TOYS, for never since she
could remember had they ever been
bathcd.
So when her mother was out, mp. TO
the playroom she went and proceeded TO
give the toys a bath.
And that was the reason when Jack
in-a-box popped out, his head that night
he gaspcd as he looked about the play
room.
WHAT has happened2" asked Jack-in-
s-box as he looked at Betty Doll.
Everybody and everything In the
plavroom has had bath" explained
Betty. Il guess the Little Mistress for
got YOU. Jack; living IN box as you do
saved YOU"
~ bath :" repeated Jack. what is
that
"oh. dear, don't YOU know" replied
Betty Doll. Il suppose you don {, though,
being just a toy you never played at
being bathed
lit means being put IN bath tub OF
water. but never before IN all my lite
did nv Little Mistress really and truly
put me in water before today; she Just
pretended, YOU know.
Teddy Bear lifted his head and then
dropped into the chair on which he had
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20

leaned. 1T was awful. he said =
feel inside like a lump OF lead; my saw
dust Is soaked
Your sawdust is soaked, said Calico
Cat. Suppose YOU were stuffed with
cotton as | ann | never expect to be drv
all through again ss long as exist.
] have licked and ncked my coat until
/ cannot sit up a minute longer, and
down she went on tho floor and fell asleep.
Il feel very clean, said Norstcd
Bov doll. but am 50 wet and cold.
! have cotton filling like Calico Cat, and
unless am put IN the sun 10 dry am
sure shall catch SD awful cold.
.Woolly Lamb, YOU look 50 white |
should never have known you, SAID
Jsck-in-a-box. You are the only one
who looks happy.
Il feel pretty we'll only my coat ls
not quite dry, hut il Will hs by morn
ing said Woolly Lamb ''l'ou sec ! was
rubbed with 3 towel after ] was taken
out Of the tub.
so Wa l." said Bunny Rabbit. 'and
look at me; my ears are OF and my coat
u 50 tight ] feel ss II ! would burst II
] moved.
Jack" said Teddy Besr. Il shall
never again think you are unfortunate
hecsuse YOU live IN thst boxof yours and
have no feet. II Is sll that saved YOU, 81
Betty Doll sald. and you shouldbe thank
ful, for ] doubt II any Of the rest oi U;
Will ever again feel as We did before the
hath.
Jack looked al his cav-colored coat
and ~ the colors on lis box Thcn III
felt 81 hls whiskcrs Guess you are
right Teddy, he said and II an not
mistaken bath would have ruined ms
and my OK ~ well
These whiskers are glued on and 50
IL my cost. and besides loslng the color
] should have lost my coat and whIskers,
too
lack-in-a-box slid into ms house for
the hrst time since be came TO the play
room 70 live. thinking hc was the luck les
toythere !ust u the sLn peeped a through
the window.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

BY Clerk Of the Pe.ce John L. Wright
Joseph n Williams, Philadelphia; Mary
F. Jennings, Philadelphia. William l..
Warwick, 3l5 East Twenty-second street,
Wilmington; Ruth T. E.Johnson, Blades, Del.
BY Justice of the Peace II enry b. Strad-
Iey-Broadway Gooden, AIS Fast Seventh
street, Wilmington; Julia Foraker, 415
East Seventh stret, Wilmington. Harry
W. Chase kentmere road, Wilmington
Mary L. Henrison, kentmere road,
Wilmington.
BY Justice of the Peace Barnet Gluck-
man-Claude W. Gerdes, 1908 North
Third street, Harrisburg, Pa; Gladys
v Marshall, 240l Jcssup street, Whining
ton, Del.
BY Justice of the Peace l.. J. Broman--
Arthur G. Kitchens, 62l West Fourth
street, Wilmington; Airs NJ Hamilton,
Richardson Park, Wilmington.
BY Clerk Of the Peace Samuel S. Sarle
Samuel Mason, Jr.. Dover; Ethel
Miller, Dover
BY Justice of the Peace James X. Philips
William T.. White, Bridgeville; BesTe
Lake, Bridgeville.
BY Justice of the Peace Arthur s.
Hearn-William r. Goslee, Laurel; Mary
]. Hastings, Laurel.
United States will ship 20, 900 900
pounds of sugar and 50,0o0nO0 pounds
-four to Mexico, according TO FL Universal
Of Mexico Citv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20

onion smell combining too, and every time
the oven door is opened the TO sting fowl
look more golden than before. The
children declare the beautiful birds will
burst if they are not served pretty soon
but who ever heard Of such q calamity
happening to tho Christmas dinner.
Why, even if the roast should by hap
py chance be little pig it can brown and
brown and brown and not lose its chest
nut or other stulhing of good things, if
it is basted aithfully.
Grandpa, father, uncle and Big
Brother, back from the war, carry in
the great platters and after Grandma
is seated we take our seats and the
baby lisps the shortest blessing ever
heard. Then come the laughter, the
talk, the toasts, the tales, the blessed
memories, the too full stomachs, the
baby asleep in his high chair. Luxury
and conventional fornality is for those
who do not know the happiness in tho
old fashioned Merry Christmas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
BY Henrietta G1anel.
A CHRISTMAS THANKSGIVING.

The Christmas dinner will surely be \
Thanksgiving feast this year and one to
be long remembered and counted back
to as that red letter day before which
, or just after, certain things are recalled.
1t is not to be course affair with
softly shaded lights and proper, Dig
nified wreath marking the precise center
on the gorgeousiy dressed mahogany
and no children present to distress the
correct butler. At such dinner you get
o slice of white meat and slice of dark
meat, so much sauce and n demeasured
square of pudding. Such dinner you can
always buy if you feel like being bored;
it is not feast to be thankful for nor q
meal to be especially merry over.
The 1918 Christmas dinner will have
a homely aroma of good cheer that fills
the house and the neighborhood, if the
doors are opened much, and is enjoyed b =
for it is eaten andlong afterward. Such
dinner means pie pans filled with odorous
sweetness. Pies made of pumpkin, mince-
meat and some with pink tinge about
the crusty edges that keep one speculating
until they are cut when they turn out TO
be cherry or cranberry or some other
delectable goody. Did you ever, en-
boldcned by remembering that Christmas
comes but once year. At Christmas play
ana Uiake EooO Ciltpfy StlCh yolH libpE
into the luscious custard of the golden
pumpkin, or break nibble-sized piece
from the crimplcd edge of q fluted crust,
then frightened, run away with watering
mouth and an empty feeling? OF course
you did this childish trick.
Besides the pies, all ready to be cmptied
into cleaning holders, stand picked
pears and peaches, mustard pickles,
cats,Ip, pircalll and three kinds Of leily,
black, scarlet and amber. Even the butter
marker is at hand ready TO stamp the
golden yellow squares with the image of
old Boss cleverly cut into it.
All other interests are to fade into
nothing beside the rites of the kitchen this
season. A pair of ducks, or turkey, or
even a great beef roast fanked by York
shire pudding has a Whit of Christmas
about it. Perhaps it is the tempting smell
of the oysters. They arc for soup for
the light tea or for luncheon that must
stay our hunger until the great meal is
served, but there arc some of them in
the stufing, and there is the sage and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
BY Lee PzDs.

Nc was up 70 dizzer; II suppir last
mt. and pop took a big envelope out
al his pockit, as ii be jes; happened a.
fhinksof sumihlng saving BY the vav.
fukes, ] had some more pcklurcs taken
the other day end ! bravt home a proof
Of wat / considered the best ono
And be took II on, OF the envelope
looking like q picture of q man irving
10 look serious and forgetting how,
and ma took it and/ooAed az It, SAVING,
My goodnIss, YOU look A. II YOU had Jest
lost your best friend and All your money
! mite Of known YOU Wouldent sec
It's fine points, let Gladdls have look
81 il, sed pop. Wich my sister Glad
dis took II and looked al Il holding il
away out far with her he'd on one side.
il wouldent be 80 bad if II dident make
you look As II sumbody was sticking
pm II you sumwarc.
les. and an erth quake wouldn't be
~ bad If IL dIdent muss up the nay
bcrhcod. scd pop, that's : good pick
ture and Il YOU cant appreciate n the
loss J. al yours. w. env child could
tel thats a splendid plcl're heer,
Benny, take q look az this and give
me your candied opinion And be
handed 1t 10 me and ! looked 1T j. a
long vile pop saying Wat are you
doing, trying 10 mcmurlze j"
9. pop It look, as u you're tying
20 remember sumihing aud cant re-
member wat ] sod
Give me that sed pop Wich ! dident
haf "a, on account of him snatching
II rite out Of my hand and hc tore II al
up, saying, Now ] wont order cny, that's
wat III do, and in the wears 70 come
Il my grandchildren wunt to see d pick
ture Ol their grandfather, they'll haf
!. 20 fter for the sins Of others
And after suppr lie wouldent 20
20 tho movies with me and ma and
Glsddls, wich he dident miss mutch
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
RICH TOWN NEEDS DIETITIAN.

Boston, Dec. 20.-Brookline, the
richest town in the United States, has
decided it must have dietitian. Ao-
eordingly, at the special town meeting
it was voted To petition the Legislature
for authority for the Board or Health
tn appoint said official
Representative Baldwin did not be-
lieve such action was necessary He
thought the Board OF Health could ap-
point person to carry on food work.
Joseph Walker said the town ought TO
know definitely whether it was neces-
sary under the law to ask the Legs
lature for power TO appoint.
Selectman Dane stated that Chair
man Parker had gone over the matter
carefully and was convinced 1t was
nRcecgary
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
Sold by the following Crocers:

p. Skinner. Twenty and Washington.
T. l. Woodward. Thirteenth and King.
L. a Jones. Thirteenth and French
L. S Hubbard. Ninth and Jefferson.
Jas. Morrow & son. 2ll Market
Howard Reeves. second and Market
4. J. Lawson. 81 Market
ID. w. Lynch Co. Fourth aud Madison
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
ODESSA RED CROSS

Red Cross Clippings says;
The Odcasa Delaware Branch mas
good reason To bc very proud ol its oldest
Red Croes worker Mrs Prestley Spru-
ancc. VINO will be 50 years old in No
vembcr, has q record Of having knit 80
sweaters. S dozen sponges, 10 scarfs and
pairs oi Vris1lctS in one year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
NJ. Z. BISHOP RAPS CALLS
Preiate Warns Congregations That
Practce Is Wrsng.

Philadelphia, Dec 20 Bishop Joseph
i. Berry wishes 70 disc urage the growing
practice among Methodist Episcopal
churches OF calling pastors to their
pulplts. Calls are IN order ID Prcsby-
terlan and Baptist churches, which
adherv 10 the congregational system. the
bishop says. that they are "laW1eas" IN tho
Methodist EpiscopalChurch.w where bishops
appoint ministers 10 congregations al
the annual conference
The bishop emphasizes ia a letter these
opinions, and administers rebukc 10
3 Philadelphia minister who wrote 10 Inn
announcing he had received "cslI-
fEom certain church aud asking tho
bishop TO appoint him 70 that church nxvt
March. Bishop Berry p1thholds the names
of church and minister.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20

John Boyle. 6I3 Madison
J. Cohen. Second and Delamore Place
NJ. A. McCafferty. 52l Madison.
r z Lowell, Eighth and du Pont
= o. Griffith. 706 King.
hammond Tea Co. 609 Madison
L. y. Clarkson. Eighteenth and Rivervi
Ave
/. H Sullivan. 900 i. Seventeenth.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-12
Death Rate Among Belgians
Higher Than on Battlefield
Under German Occupation, Ill Treatment Privatons and
Poor Food Kill Thousands-One Execution Daily
Situation Can Only Be Worse, Says Legation

for her own consumption, and for cx-
rortation, of the Belgian coal fields,
has dangerously increased the death
rate.
Deaths from hunger ana cold are
not unusual, but it is mostly indirectly
that the underfeeding of the population
causes numerous premature deaths, for,
through lack of physical strength, many
people are subject to rachets or pre-
tuberculosis. and so become unable to
resist sligth illnesses which, under
normal conditions, would not prove
fatal. AS to the bad effect of insult
able substitutes. it will suffice to re-
call the diseases contracted by the
deportees through the use of raw
rutabagas and the paralysis of the
brain and of the marrow or the special
kind of jaundice provoked by the use
of lupin seeds as substitute for coffee
berries.
"The death rate all over Belgium
but, especially in the large towns, is
as high as at the time of the most
terrible epidemics.
"The situation in 1918 can only grow
worse; 1T is un2eniable that the physical
standard of the nation is lowering dam
gerously and that the effects of the Ger
man occupation on the health of the
people. will make themselves felt for a
long time after the war"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-12
Lewis Meets Aldridge
Latter, However, Says He Is
Still for Whitman

ROCHESTER, May 11.-Attorney
General Lewis and George W. Aldridge
will not admit that they conferred to-
day, but it is generally conceded that
they met at the Republican headquar-
ters, where they discussed the guber-
material situation. Lewis was closeted
in his private Office most all of the
afternoon, and tonight declined to
talk. However, he said he would give
out statement tomorrow afternoon
Mr.. Aldridge was uncommunicative
He would not admit that there had
been a conference, but said he might
have something to say tomorrow
Mr.. Aldridge intimated that he knew
no reason to change the attitude he
had already assumed toward Governor
Whitman's candidacy. He has said
that he was committed to the Cover
nor's denomination, and the rank and
file of the Monroe organization have
accepted his remarks as final.
Mir. Lewis will find some strength in
rural counties, possibly Orleans and
Wyoming
New-York tribune., 1918-05-12

testants; that they were Joined by
representatives of the Department Of
Labor and Industry OF Pennsylvania.
and after fun and patient hearing of
both sides to the controversy our CON
ciliators reported to this department
That an amicable adjustment had been
reached and that the machinsts who
had ceased work had returned.
:. hat on or about April % addi-
tional complaints reached this depart
ment from the electrical workers of
SAID company and Conciliators f.. P.
MARSH and j. l.. Spangler were directed
90 go to Bethlehem, and in coniunc-
tion with Senator Walter McNichol. of
tne department of Labor and Industry
y. fennsylvania, again take up the
matter with the employees and the com
pany for final adjustments; that af-
tef . careful and exhaustive examina-
ZION ZION on the part of the concliators
they found that the machinists had
qul work and the electrical workers.
while remaining at work, were dissatis,
.a .led and threatened to quit their places;
the department is satisfied that eyery
e1Ior cancellation was made by it's
representatives on the ground failed
70 bring the parties together on any
terms whatever; afer notifying the
employees that no adjustment could be
brought about the employees requested
IN Inls department to request that the
war Labor Board should assume juris-
olcion and fully investigate the merits
OF The controversy with view of a
permanent adjustment and settlement
New-York tribune., 1918-05-12

expected to establish definitely the re-
iations that in the future will exist
between all steel interests and their
employees.
The witnesses who are scheduled tn
appear Tuesday include President Eu-
gene Grace. Superintendent r. A.
Lewis and Shop Superintendents
Straum and Shafer, for the EMPLOYERS:
Howard Ellis, president of the Elec-
trical Workers Union of Allentown.
Penn, and Committeeman James Ron,
ner, Edgar Follweiler, Thomas B. Kirby
and Martin Berwick, representing the
electrical workers, and the following
for the disaffected machinists: David
Williams. business agent, Machinists'
Union; Peter Sawl. W. C. Long. ]. r.
Thomas, W. H. Plank and D. Rose.
The War Labor Board decided to as
sumo jurisdiction in the case when
requested by the Department of Labor
ir the following letter:
"The Department of Labor respect-
fully represents:
That on or about the 18th of April.
1913, complaints were received from
employees of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, at Bethlehem, Penn. that dis
putes had arisen between said en-
ployes and said company INVOLVING
conditions of employment in SAID aid
plant: that Conciliators Fred l.. Feick
and e. P. Marsh were directed to 60
to Bethlehem and investigate condi
tions with view of bringing about an
settlement between the con-
New-York tribune., 1918-05-12

cember, 1916. He came to this coun-
try, and week ago was examined bv
Dr. Riley Moore. at Washington. who
found three dislocated vertebre in his
spine: A slight operation followed, and
iast Wednesday morning, when Skey-
hili awoke, he was amazed to find he
The exhibition, which includes near
iy 500 works Of art given by American
artists, was opened yesterday for the
Deneht OF the Permanent Blind Relief
war FUND for Soldiers and Sailors.
Addresses were made by Lieutenant
Marcel Lewis, of the French army. and
Colonel j. s. Dennis, of the British
and Canadian recruiting mission. The
exhibition and sale will continue for
two weeks.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-12
Daniels Urges Prayer
He Tells DR.. Reisner War Will
Be Won by Faith

The Rev. Christian F. Reisner, pas
tor of Grace n. E.. Church, in West
104th Street, made public yesterday the
following telegram from Secretary of
the Navy Daniels:
To-day the world in travail looks to
the Church, as the representative of
the living God, to recall men and
women to the old gospel, the only sup
port, the only firm foundation, tho
only light. All other creeds have
failed. All other foundations have
crumbled. They have themselves had
new baptism, ascended the mountain
top and obtained a new vision and are
calling to world resolved to preserve
freedom to new conservation.
"The war will not be won by might
alone. 1t will be won by faith, by
prayer. by the courage which God i'm
parts to all who in their hour of need
look to Him for guidance and for
strength"