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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
WY HEN il comes 70
w gloves
Well, LET us tell

w r III I'm IL comes 70
Well, LET us tell
YOU in the finger language.
In other words, just step
in at the Glove Store pretty
soon and look at the gloves
themselves, for in cold
print, or even a picture,
glove is a glove
While on the other hand
there il q world Of differ
ence. especially after 2
months wear.
The reason we say
pretty soon" is because
good gloves aren't easy to
get, not even easy for the
biggest Store in the world
And just now the biggest
Store in the world is we'll
stocked with them, even
better stocked than II hoped
TO be (see Column Two)
but Tomorrow is always
another day"
First Of all because the
worker comes first every
where in these days-we
will mention the fine stock
of gloves we have laid in,
carefully planned 70 meet
the needs Of the workers
who arc helping to win the
war and TO consolidate
peace. Hands well protect
ed from frost and chsAn9
can do doublv efficient
work.
Mems knit wrist cotton
gloves, loo
Knit-wrist cotton gloves, with
reinforced leather palms, 50c.
Heavy cotton gauntlet., with
reinforced leather palms, SOC
leather unittens With horss-
hide palms, 1925
Leather gloves, With horse
hide palms. s1s5
Heavy hand feathers % slip
over the glove, SOC
OF fine, fashionable kid
gloves for women there's
quite a satisfactory range
Of choice The graceful
eight button length in
gloves is quite the fashion
now, and we have them Of
soft French kidskin. in
white with seif-stitching,
white with black, black
with white. $3.50 a pair.
Other desiraols styles IL
vprnen's gloves include:
Fine kidskin, overseara sewn
2-clssp. black. Paris point
stitched, or black or with white
white and white With black, 50
Fine French piaue kidskin
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
LEAGUE SMOKER.

The Voters Non-Partisan League viii
on December ), in its rooms at 504 Market
street, hold a smoker and entertainment
in celebration Of the recent Republican
victory in the State. More than 500 in
yitations have been sent out.
Among those invited are all of the
elected candidates for the various offices,
including the representatives in both the
Senate and the House. There will be a
number of addresses
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16

Deakyne, Catharine Dcnney and Marion
Hobson, all of Smyrna; Messrs. David
Williams, of Ifartly; Edwin Wilson,
Irving Porter, William Nowland, of
SMYRNA Earle Francis, Carol Staats,
Frederick Hcinhold, of Townsend, and
John Graham, of Clayton.
The class presented her with beau
tiful lavallIcrc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
Eastern Shore Soldiers Missing

missing in the casualties list as follows
Sergeant Edward Vickers Of Cambridge,
Privates Frederick a. Corbman. Taylor's
Island: Luc H. Jester Sudlersville; !;
George r. Hill, Salisbury; Ernest Smith,
Providence; Herbert S. Phillips, Corp.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16

black. white. black with white.
and white with black, and col
ors, s2.75.
In warm lined gloves there
are strap-wrist mochas. with
seamless knit wool Innings, IN
gray, at s4.75; strap wrist ian
capeskin, seamless knit wool
Innings, So. One-clasp gray
mocha, with seamless knit wool
Innings. $3.50.
Mems capeskin gloves, out
seam sewn, one clasp, come in
tan for $3.50 and SO. and gray
buckskin are $3.50 to s4.25.
For babys dimpled hand
there come hand-knit mittens,
white and colors, soc up 70 s.
year size. Boys and girls tan
capeskin outssam sewn, sl75 %
50.
WhoSoever has written
on his or her list for Santa
Claus "A pair Of Wana-
maker gloves" win be able
! 10 Sc: them, Santa C.a 5
S,wil!ing. Tor We ana rae
xgloves are ready
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
We've Been Stocking With Stockings

In all fairness tell that at there
practically silk stockings be bought Wholesale
This obviously that
exhausted hosiery,
in the meantime dealers boost"
high
ourselves very fortunately situated. Ne
spendidy silk
contracted for and consequently ahe sell
for much than will for grades elsewhere
You'd a supply OF silk stockings. and
you have any of buying them give for
Christmas, by all means
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
Weekly Downtown "Sinps"

An "everybody's sing" will be held
every Tuesday at Public School No. %
Second and Justison streets, beginning
next Tuesday evening. This is being con-
Quoted by the Community Club of No. D
Scbool
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
GiOUe NerUs
That's Great
NeUs

We hayc-at last
What we wanted
What you asked for
What no one had
What no one else has
yet
Or is likely 10 have
this season.
Real Scotch wool
gloves
For men - women -
children
Five Thousand pairs
The largest and finest lot
we have ever had. Just
imagine great, high case,
weighing 700 pounds (ths
largest glove case we have
ever received, nlled to the
utmost with the splendid.
soft, warm, durable wool
gloves from Scotland that
have been wanted for three
years.
And such an array OF
STYLES and eoiors. Some are
brushed wool, others cash
meres. There's ailoa Ga
tight listed worsted wooi)
and camel's-hair, another
style in a softer wool.
Colors arc light, medium
and dark lovats, grays and
| brown heathers; nsAurai,
| chamoiS, tans. French zrsys
and beavers.
Prices, ~omsn's 81. 10,
$3.50 and sS.75.
Children's s1.l5. s1.25,
| si.40. s1.65 and Sf.s5.
| Men'-SI.s5, $3.50 and
| s3.75.
For women who like the
luxurious warmth of a long
| glove in Winter there's an
exceedingly good looking
| brushed wool gauntlet that
| comes up quite high on the
| arm. In light and dark
| gray. light and dark heath
| er and dark lovxt. $3.50.
| Fine. practical Christmas
| presents these make,
Main Floor, Jnnip%rl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
Rummage Sale for Church.

A rummagc sale for the benefit Of Cal
vary Church will be held at 22l West
Seventh street next Tuesday. Donations
will be called for on telephone call to
1896 or asa, D. * A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
DO IT NOW

Mems black white nd sal half hosea TO
and eolored silk stockings
and sses for better Al all
silk in ascending grades they 10 s5.
All arc fu-fsshioned, which knit TO 6t'
msinr Floors NArkst FIssr, Marks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
FINGERS AND TOES

Children's ribbed stockings,
black. white and tan, 40c, 5oc
and G0c. Infants white WOOL
stockings, s0c a pair.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16

Besides plain tan and black
caIfskin shoes, there are many
styles with vamps in various
shades Of tan and colored tops,
and gray castor or gray leather
lace shoes.
Prices Of the shoes are $3.50
TO s12.
As single instance: we have
four good styles at SG.5O-tan
vnmp with tan cloth top and
Cuban heel, darker tan shoe
in the same style with military
heel. gun metal vamp with
gray cloth top and the now mil
itary heel, and a patent-leather
shoe with gray cloth top end tho
Cuban heel.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16

s." HAVE ten exceiient
servants" primly said
the good girl in the
fairy-tale, "who do all my
work for me.
That tale was one OF the
moral ones that you hated.
but as you see, you've re-
membered it, and maybe 1t
has started all Of us to ap-
preciating, at an early age.
the wonderful, willing ser
vice of that devoted retinue
of liegemen that ettends US
from our earliest moments
of existence and usually re-
mains with us TO the last.
But that was poor count
on the good girls part.
How far would she ever
have got without her ten
toes7 She had twenty
servants, not ten, and 80
have most of US.
And although some un-
fortunates live to become
afflicted with thirty-five or
more (please keep your
seats and remain calm. the
next words is NOT "toes,
nor yet fingers, servi-
tors on their payrolls and
their minds, its impossible
that the whole hired and
liveried crew. however good
their wills and intentions,
can ever do for them what
even the feeble finger as
the French call it. or the
little toe, does for them
over and over again with
out claiming a word Of
praise or raise Of pay.
Why, the ring finger
helps a girl to get married,
and her first baby's toes
form its first playthingl
ITO keep those twenty
servants well-dressed
and comfortable be
came one of the first consid-
erations of mankind "a soon
as they started thinking.
The choosing of the prop
er shoes, stockings and
gloves isn't such a small
matter as it sounds, when
you reflect that =
If the servants go Slip
shod or out-at-fingers, the
masters rank is judged by
the liveries of his retinue.
"Well gloved. we'll shod, is
well-dressed, says the
French.
Give them tight or un-
comfortable living space,
and the fingers go to sleep
on their jobs and the toes
have way of getting back
at you that's all their own.
Let Jack Frost get even
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16

And the brides, bless
them, are coming in every
day to be fitted for their
wedding slippers, in the
same store where Mother
bought hers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16

heel. a gun metal vamp with
gray cloth top and the new mil
ftary heel, and a patent-leather
shoe with gray cloth top and tho
Cuban heel,
AT FK too, like 70 ouy
IV shoes here-at least
there seems no 9TH
err reason why they should
buy IA they do, Comforta-
BILE, fashionable, well-cut,
well-wearing shoes. with no
nonsense about them either
in the inside or outside, are
s5 to SIC n pair.
All styles to suit all men,
from the Youthful dandy to
The conservative senior,
from the pumps for the
Charity Ball to the sturdy
shoe Of the war worker.
Leathprs are Cordovan,
black caIfskin. tan in var
ious shades. black kidskin
and patent leather.
Az for the youngsters,
we've everything for them,
from the baby moccasin to
the smart. almost Vrown-up
shoe for the smart, almost
prown-up son or daughter.
81 to $3.50.
Building shoes on lasts
suited to growing feet has
made growing store and
lasting friends.
II UT a foot that knows
II its rights doesn't
stop at insisting on
a good shoe Smoothly fit
ting. stylish and above all,
durably wearing hosiery is
another requisite.
You may think that since
the toe doesn't foot the bill,
it's none Of its business
whether the stoc kim q
wears well or not.
But you never were a
self-respecting toe, sudden
ly forced out of the shelter
ing and congenial environ
nent Of a snug stocking
into the world, TO encounter
the cold. unsympathetic lin
ing Of even the best shoe
made.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16

VIZ E have on hand
w women's shoes of
every fashionable
kind, practically the largest
variety in styles, colors,
sizes of any store in the
world.
In addition, we have a good
selection of women war work
er's shoes, Of high-laced chrome
eaIfs IN, sna aosly as well -
seas.o.e ard Saly.~aao-c. Wlln
laihtary hce-s, and s4sco.i2cd
soiex. $3.50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16

Marriage licenses issued by clerks
of the peace and magistrates rs fol-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29
GERMANS FAIL TO BREAK
BETWEEN ALLIED FORCES
Mighty Effort to Separate French and British
That Each May Be Defeated Proves
Costly Failure for the Attack
ing Teltons.

With the French Army in France,
Tuesday. March 26 CBy the Associated
Press. THE German effort by a ter
rife rush to get between the French
and British forces, with the object
of defeating each separately. has fail
ed up to the present and is likely ID
continue to- fail The fighting quail
tiles of the allied soldiers have served
to stay impulsive advances. and to-
day the Anglo French line is on strong
positions.
The next few days may change tbs
situation entirely. as the allies have
had time TO get their "maneuverinS
reserves i@ take the initiative, Noyon
was evacuated late last night in good
order.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29
NOTICE CONCERNING SCHOOLS
AND CHURCHES

Next Sunday morning at two o'clocg
the clocks of the nation will be set
forward one hour by government rul-
ing This is the governments day
light saving proposition.
At meeting Of the pastors OF Ne
churches and the heads of the schools
of our city it was decided that the
churches and schools will stand hv
the government in this as we'll as ii
all other. propositions.
The schools will run on regula:
schedule by the clock. The hours Ct
worship at all the churches will ba
eleven thirty f11:20> in the morning
and eioht-thirty $500 at night.
E. V. Bahb,
For COMMITTEES
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29
FRENCH AND BRITISH
DRIVING GERMANS BACK

Columbia, March %, ) p. m.--Frenca
troops this morning drove the Ger
mans back about three Kilometres on
a front of ten KILOMETRES south CT
Noyon.
The German drive has been checked
along front of fifty miles, except
at two points and is fast slowing up.
The British and French are hold
ing the western edge of the Somme
battlefield and inflicting further lo'~
on the enemy.
British counter attacks have begun.
Americans are engaged in the bat
tie and are behaving like veterans.
AuIi.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29
SCHOOLS TO TAKE PART
IN THE PARADE

April >. , o'clock the exercises fer
celebration of Americas entrance into
the war will be celebrated at New
berry on the Conrt House square ami
at the Prosperity Lutheran church
grounds. DR.. H. \. Snyder will de-
liver the address at Newberry; Dr..
Cromer will address the Prosperity
meeting.
One feature OF the meeting will be
the parade of the school children Of
the county. The schools are request
ed to dismiss in time to reach thei:
respective assembling places in time
to enter the parade which starts
promptly at 2 O'Clock. All teachers
and pupils should supply themselves
with the available flags.
The following schools will assemble
at the Newberry High School: NJ.
Rethel. Maybinton, Mccullough. Ne
(rarN, NI. tIlluHS. nulitti lOi II. NiS>.
many. Mt. Pleasant. T.;n.t:, -.-3::.2-
hon. Whitmire, Presley.
The following at boundary schco!
grounds: Reagin. Deadfall. Hartford,
.lohnstone. Broad River, New HoPH.
| Union.
The following at the Speer street
school: Long Lane. Cromer, Mudl!c,
Naughnville. Chappells, Old Town,
Dominick, Independence, Bush River,
Smyrna. Burton. Tranwood. Jalapa,
Kinards. Tabernacle. Beth Eden, Bel
fast.
The following at Prosperity: Sa-
luda. O'Neall. Monticello, Fairview,
Swiiton, Big Creek. Central. Pomaria.
Little Mountain, Wheeland, Hunter
Dewalt. st. Paul, Excelsior. Mt Pill
grim, Fork. Zion.
County Board Of Education.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29
EASTER EGG HUNT
AND SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENTS

There will be an Easter egg hunt
and ice cream served at st. Phillips
school on Friday evening beginnins
at o'clock After the hunt and re-
freshments there will be other exeT-
cises to entertain the people who
come and every one is invited and
will he welcome This is one Of the
banner schools of the county and the
live and wide awake teachers are al
ways foremost in every good work
and everything that Will help to de-
velop the community life and make
it better and->at the same time help
the children. II you 90 to the en-
tertainment on Friday evening yol
will find It worth while.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29

LOOKING BACKWARD-April 6, 1917
LOOKING FORWARD-YICTORY.

+ y4Sril has ever been a month of IT,
terest j the history OF our great coni
monweaith aud nc date perhaps will
s. down. as mole important than
April E. W., when our congress de-
clared war against the Imperial gov
ernn1eat Of Germeny, and we aligned
ourselves With tie allies who for
three years.nad bsen making the most
r>eveleus ardahAfoic struggle against
the most cr;M! and relentless war
s:ss svcr waged by Christian ma
tom Souf country has taken stand
which, has ealled forth the wonder and
conenendat;or Of every thinking na-
ton Rersep. and it is long past
the tifAe whera "a pro-German OR
Stacker should be countenanced liz
the United States. They are truly
alien enemies. no matter what is their
mother country.
bet April 5. 1918, be red letter day
ein the annals of NeYberry county.
On that day the WoMarss sCe~9sissi
and the Council of Defense of New
berry county are. .to~have patriotic
rally to be celebrated simultaneously
at Newberry and Prosperity-.at 2:nA
p. m. Every citizen of the county :s
expected to be present at one place
or the other. The children from
every school in the county are to be
in the parade. and to take part in the
singing. The bands sH4 :1so be IN
the parade-Dr n: Ncsnsder OF Wof-
ford college will be one. OF ths speak
ers. ~
IS The program will be giyen later
! ->oz@setess esnaoa' M: ;A''.F
- Mrs. Walter II. Hunt,
! 70 committee.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29
LLOYD GEORGE Calls ,
FOR REINFORfEMEN,TS
Message to Lord Reading High Cdfkasisfioner
Reod at Dinner G;ue'' in Honof>< ,.
of Great Britains Represent
at;ve IN America.

New York, March pa messase
from David Lloyd George, prime min
, lister of Great Britain, calling upon
the United States to send American
reinforcements across the Atlantic in
the shortest pcssRa space of time, .
was read tonight by Lord Reading,
British high commissioner to the
United States. at 2 diaper given here
in his honor.
I'VE are at the crisis>sf the war,
attacked by an immense supeNorisy
Of German troops" said premier
in his message. "our sgy hss been
sorced to retire. The @stireraent fss
been carried out methodically Pefors
the pressure OF steady .successNa
of fresh German reserves which as
suffering enormous losses.
= ''The situation is being faced with
splendid courage and resolution. lhe
dogged pluck of our troops has RT
the moment checked the eeasel%S
onrush of the enemy, and the FreuH
have now joined in the stsuggle. W.
this battle, the greatest and the NEST
Mome2tous in the historyof the world
is, only just begun. Through it the
French and British are buoyed with
the knowledge that the great republic
of the west viii neglect no ehoEf
which caEshasten it's troops and its
supports to Europe.
''Ia war, time is vital. 1t is lmpo5-
sible to exaggerate the Importance OF
setting American reinforcements
across the Atlantic in the shortest
possible space Of time
The dinner. which was given by the
Lotus club in honor Of Lord Reading,
was the most largely attended of any
In the history of that organization.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29

Messfss Nathan Morris and Harrg
Vigodsky, accompanied by It. Book
baum, essrs. Ranen, seligman and
Kaufman, all of Camp Jackson, came
to New berry Wednesday to spend q
sfewd days of the Jewish passover here
On their way to the city the car was
0yerturned. but the occupants were
mot hurt
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29
REEDY RIVER ". VI. T.

Program 2nd Quarterly Meeting
Reedv River ". NJ. T.. Hurrica 9
Church.
March 80, 1870 a. m.-Devotional-
Welcome and response. roll call and
informal reports from secretaries.
Work of 1917-191S Reviewed and
Forecast.
''How we attain the standard of ex-
cellence.'
r. A. Homes-''s. o. S. Calls of ou-
Allies" Hurricane R. A.
Band. Collection. Recess, Luncheon.
Devotional
Sunbeam Home--All along the
trail Hurricane Sunbeam
What our home state boards are
doing in the camps.
Miscellaneous. Adjournment.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM NEWBERRY COLLEGE

The Baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class of the college vii!
be preached Sunday, June ,, by the
Rev. @GhsrIes S. Bauslin, D. D., OF
Harrisburg, Pa. DR.. Bauslin is gen
eral secretary for the Board OF tdns
cation of the Lutheran General Syn
cd, and an experienced and popular
preacher. His father is the Rev. D..
David H. Bauslin, who preached the
baccalaureate sermon at the college
several yearSfago.
The students and friends of the
college are elaA that the governor
Hon. Richard I. Nanning, has accept
ed the invitation TO speak on Tues
day night of commencement week.
One Of the visitors to commence
ment this year, we aFe rellaoiy ]"
formed, will be Col. no. F. Hobbs. OF
New York City. Col Hobbs viii!
spend a month in this section re-
sneWing the association of youth ana
giving his many friends the pleasure
of his genial companionshi S1fH{
The students of the college. aresans <
with buying and selling to others gov
eminent Thrift Stamps. A hot con
test is goag on between the foG"
literary societies to see which vii.
sell the greater number. Two Wa:
savings stamps. valued at ten dollars.
offered by H. H. Blease, Esq, will be
awarded to the winning group. and
Postmaster ". A. Hill offers one
savings stamp to the crowd tna-
comes out second best of the contest.
Prof. Noigt is i'll charge.
Only one change has been made III
the commencement program for this
wear The Sophomore defamation
contest. usually held on Saturday
n:oht is trar sferred to Monday fore
noon, taking the room of the Senlc:
classday exercises which have been
abandoned this year.
The college will set its clock back
Sunday. according to the orders 0,
congress-. The balance of the session
will be operated on the Day lieh&
Saving plan. early to bed, ana
early to rise" is the spring slogan
The military company continues &c
enjoy the services of officers from
Camp Jackson. Capt Henry CappeI-
mann and Lieut.. @. G. Hawes. The
COMPANY drills on Tuesdays. Wednes-
DAYS and Thursdays, 1t is planning
to ioin the parade on Patriotic Day
on April ;. Ben. NJ Clark. class OF
10, is captain
The Saturday and Monday half-hoi-
;Javs are being used for examination.
Bv using The examination week for
regular schedule the cu,lege is able
to save the week ',:>' = reason OF
tho recent quarantine.
The first baseball gene Of the sea
son will be PLAYED un Patriotic Day
on the college grounds with Citadel
Coach "Nig' Epting has surprise -
store for the fans.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29
GERMAN LOSSES.

The British official statement af
vesteday said it had been established
that more than 20 German divisions
had been engaged in the battle. The
usual estimate of the present strength
of a German division is 10000 mec,
so that a loss Of 80 per cent wouiG
mean casualties in excess Of 100000
for the Germans in less than week
of fighting.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29
Two Services at SilFerstreet.

There will be two services at Silver
street Lutheran church Sunday, March
81. the regular morning service a.
II o'clock and an afternoon service
at 3 o'clock. The public is cordially
invited to both. There will be COM
munion service on the first Sunday iii
April at II O'Clock.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29
FIERCE FIGHTING RACES
BOTH SIDES RIVER SOMME

Columbia, March %, 2:30 p. NJ
Fierce fighting going on on both sides
the river Somme. The British war
Office says that the British have cap
tired sonA prisoners and some guns,
and hayeS repulsed the German at
tack this morning, The Germans are
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29
THE WHOLE STORY.

British Army Headquarters IL
France, March 27.-The Germans
have now reclaimed virtually all the
territory they held at the beginnin= :
of the battle of the Somme, in 1918.
At some places they have not retaken
all the old ground, but at other points
they have oyerstepred it somewhat.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29

l not express to you my warm admir-
alton of the splendid steadfastness and
valor with which your troops have
withstood the German onset, and th7
perfect confidence all Americans fec.
that You will win secure and hn@s
victory"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29
PRESIDENT WILSON
HAS FAITH IN HAIC
Gables British Field Marshal of Amer
ica'S Confidence in His Brave
Troops

WASHINGTON, March 26.-President
Wilson today cabled Field Marshal
Haig congratulaing him on the Brit
ish stand against the German offen-
sive and predicting a final allied vic
tory.
The presidents message read: MAJ
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-29

FOR SALE-ForA Touring Car in gooa
condition. Raker & Oxner 3-29 Z