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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
Give California Syrup of Figs"
at Once if Bilious or
Constipated.

Look at the tongue, mother! IF coated,
it is a sure sign that your little ones
stomach, liver and bowels need a gentle,
thorough cleansing at once.
When peeyish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or net natu-
rally, or is fevcrish, stomach sour, breath
bad; has stomach ache, sore throat,
diarrhoea, full OF cold, give teaspoon
ful Of California Syrup Of Figs" and
in few hours all the foul, constipated
waste, undi gested food and sour bile
gently moves out Of the little bowels
without gripping, and you have a well,
playful child again.
You needn't coax the sick children
To take this harmless fruit laxative"
they love its delicious taste, and it al
ways makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a bottle OF
California Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children OF all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware Of counterfeits sold here.
TO be sure you get the genuine, ask to
see that it is made by the "californiu
Fig Syrup Company Refuse any other
kind with contempt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
CALOMEL SELDOM
SOLD HERE NOW
Nasty Drug Salivates, Makes
You Sick and J ou Lose
Days Work.

Every Druggist in toWn-your druggist
and everybodys druggist has noticed a
great falling of in the sale Of calomel.
They all give the same reason. Dodson's
Liver Tone Is taking It's place.
'Ealomel Is dangerous and people know
il. while Dodson's Liver Tone IS perfectly
safe and gives better results, said a
prominent local druggist Dodson Liver
Tone is personally guaranteed by every
druggist who sells IT, A large bottle costs
but few cents. and if il fails To give easy
relief in every case Of liyer sluggishneas
and constipation, you have only TO ask
for your money back
= Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant
taa, ng, purely vegetable remedy, harm
less to both children and adults. Take
spoonful at night and wake up feeling
fine: no biliousness. sick headache, acid
stomach or constipated bowels 1t doesn't
grippe or cause inconvenience all the next
day like violent calomel Take dose Of
caiomef today and tomorrow you Will feel
weak sick and nauseated. Don't lose
days work Take Dodson's Liver Tone
instead and feel fine, full Of vigor and
ambition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
WOUNDED TO MAKE TOYS.
Thousands May Find Employment at
New Work

New York. Dec. 19-Thousands OF
crippled soldiers will be offered employ
ment making toys, it was announced to-
day at the annual convention of the toy
manufacturers of America More than
100 of the largest producers in this trade
are attending with H. c. Ives, president,
OF Bridgeport, Conn, as chairman.
Material with which toys may be made
will be sent to crippled soldiers who are
unable TO leave their homes The work
was declared to be light and interesting,
and the need great, in order to fill the
great demand for TOYS in this country
this demand exceeding the supply because
the war ha. cut down the importing OF
foreign-rnade goods.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
Catalonia s Demand 10 Gorsas

Madrid, Dec. l9-The govern
ment has submitted to the deputies
from the Catalonian district an offer
to refer Catalonia demand for autono-
my to an extia-parliamentary commits
sion whose report viii be submitted to
the Cortes for its approval. The right
is reserved to the Cortes TO suspend
the grant Of autonomy if experience
proves that the conduct of government
through the regional method does not
work satisfactorily.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
NUTS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEA
CON

NUTS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEA
SON
All selected new Nuts that are the
best 70 be had.
Budded California Walnuts are the
finest nuts grown, soc Id. or lbs.
$3.50.
Good Meaty Wsinuts at soc ID. or
3 lbs. sl.40.
Nonrareil California paper shell
Almonds, SOC ID. or 3 lbs. sI.40.
Large washed Brazil or Cream
Nuts, SOC ID. or lbs. s1.2S.
Texas thin shell Pecans and FIJI
Assorted Nuts, sll Of the very best
grade, at soc ID. or ) lbs. Sl.35.
NUT MEATS
All freshly-crackeo large kernels.
Black Wslnuts, SOC ID.
English Walnuts, sl.00 ID.
Texas large Pecans, Sl.I0 ID.
Whole Cream Nuts, Sis ID.
Old fashion Butter Nuts, SI-2S lb.
Flberts, CaShew Nut and Pine
Nuts, 7Sc lb.
Pistaschio Nuts, SI-50 ID.
Pink and white Popcorn for the
little ones, i0c measure
FIGS AND DATES
Great big soft Layer Figs at 85c
lb. or 5 lbs Sl-20.
Pulled Figs at 45c box are delicious.
A very nice gift is a 6ve-pound box
of Pulled Figs st $500 box.
Stuffed Figs in round, wooden
boxes at soc.
Figs, in glass jars, at so and Use
each.
Small pkg. Figs AZ 10 and l5c.
We have some dates IN packages
and expect more before the holi-
DAYS.
Layer Ralsins sre very scarce, %
and 4ec ID. pkg.
FRESH FRUIT
Everything possible TO get. We
will have IN fruits.
Stavrnan, Wine-Sap, Delicious,
Spitsenberg and Winter Banana
Apples. Special box prices.
Indian River Oranges, grapefruit
and Tangerines.
Almeria and Hood River Grapes.
Cranberries. Celery, Lettuce and
White Onions of tine quality.
Beautiful baskets and hampers OF
fruit.
PLUM PUDDINGS
None better. and Delawareals all
know it-R. & r., made IN Dtl-
aware. and eaten the world over.
o ur boys over there will eat
them this year in Germany
Individual size, t5c: lb size, 50c;
24b., 55e, and 3-lb, soc.
f. 4 Il. Plum Pudding Sauce, 2oc
can.
Ehsabethan homemade Mince
Meat, none better and few equal
it, at SOC H.
CANNED VEGETABLES
Golden Tip tiny, sweet Wrnkled
Peas at Soc can or S3.5o doz.
Winter Luxury Names finest Corn
30c can or $3.50 dos
G. Il ). California extra large As
paragus Tips, 4ac can or $500
dox.
CHEESE
A good assortment of fancy ChecseS
and they're all made in America.
4 special Jar % Mammoth Queen
Olives, a5e jar or S4.75 dos
TURNER
Eighth & Tatnall
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
6 MILLION RABBIT PELTs SOLD.
Skins From Australia Bring 80 Cents
From Hat Makers

st. Louis, Mo, Dec ID..sIx mllIion
rabbit pelts were auctioned for approx
imately s500,000 at Funston Brothers 6
Cos sale here The top price of the
sale was 81 10 pound, the lot averag-
ing semen pelts to the pound The bulk
Of the rabbit ins sold came from New
Zealand and Australia, less than ? per
cent being consigned by american shippers.
II. $ Black, New Zealand, and l.. A.
Scandeth, sydney, represented the
Australian shippers.
Philadelphia New York and MiIwau-
kee furriers and hat manufacturers
were the principal buyers The sale was
considered successful and another large
consignment is promised from Australia
for a sale next April
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
Spanish Premier to See Wilson.

Madrid, Dec 19-Count Ronanones.
the Spanish Premier, will leave Madrid
Friday for Paris, where he win confer
with President Wilson and Prerniers
Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Orlando
The Spanish Premier expects to present
a satisfactory report of SPANS political
position
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
LEAGUE WATCHING MEXICO.
MAY Call on United States To Stabiliz,
Conditions There.

Washington, Dec 19.-The proposed
league of nations may call upon the
United States to settle unstable conditions
in Mexico This development has been
seen here by men In touch with
Mexican and American governmental
affairs. Great Britain may even ask that q
stable govern ment be established in
Mexico without awaiting creation of
league of nations, some officials believe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-19
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets rc-
move the cause. There is only one
"'Bromo Quinine." E. ". Groves sigma
ture ON the box 30c-Adv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-15
PLAN TO CALL
OUT DEFERRED
DRAFT CLASSES

NASHlNGTON. May 1o.-Plans
to mobilize for necessary war work
thousands OF men in deferred draft
classes have been framed by Provost
Marshal Gen. Crowder.
Carrying out his policy Of work or
fight" Crowder proposes first to
weed out the loafers hiding behind
womens skirts thru dependency ex.
emptions and give them the choice OF
working in a war plant or joining
the army.
Secondly. he would transfer 10 war
tasks men now in non-essential in
dustries or in positions where wom-
en- could replace them.
The plan. it is stated at the pro-
vost marshal's office. has been sub
mitted To Secretary Baker
The plan is the outgrowth OF
Crowder's suggestion TO raise the
draft ages to 40 and 40 for industrial
purposes. which was laid aside for
the present.
Crowder's plan would affect about
1000 600 men now I'm Glasses and 4,
the large dependency classes. Class
being already made up OF skilled nee.
essary workers. and Glass 3 being the
totally exempt and physically repect-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-15

Every supporter Of the admins
traiion should vote against the reso.
luton" he added These are seri.
Gus times. and {, is absolutely neces-
sary that the lines should be drawn
between friend and opponent"
The letter was regarded by some
as a challenge Of the president for a
vote OF confidence by defeating the
resolution.
President Wilson expressed his
views In n letter to Senator Martin.
OF Virginia. democratic leader.
Martin read tho letter TO a hastily
summoned conference OF democrats.
and u was later presented by Sena-
tor Thompson 10 the senate commit.
tee on audit and control. which met
today TO act on the Chamberlain res
olutlon
There was radical disagreement
with the presidents views. both in
the conference Of democrats and In
the committee meeting
The presidents letter follows:
My dear Senator:
Il am sincerely obliged TO you for
CONTINUED on Page Four1
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DUEL
is STARTED AT
MONTDIDIER

PARIS. May i5.--"Vioient artil.
lcry fighting is in progress north OF
Montdidier and between Montdidier
and Noyon." the French war office
announced today
French troops took a wood south
of Hailles ION the west hank OF the
Avre. where American troops are To-
catedl
In spite Of sharp fighting and
German counter.attacks. the French
kept their gains They took 20 pris-
oners including one officer"
AN enemy attack south OF Rollot
was completely defeated, the state
mcnt said
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HEAVY ASSAULT
BY HUNS FAILS
TO Win GROUND

LONDON. May i5--The heaviest
assault; undertaken by the Germans
In several days--an attack on front
81 nearly mile. southwest OF Nor.
lancourt. between tho Somme and
the Ancre yesterday was a com.
plcie failure.
Marshal Halgs report declared
that after the enemy had entered
the limos at one point. the Australi-
ans counter attacked and FUZZY re-es.
tablished their positions The enc
my's losses were heavy. and more
than 80 prisoners were taken. The
British casualties were light
French troops rcpulsed a German
attack north Of KENNEL. on the
Flanders front. Monday night
The French war office last night
reported intermittent bomhard.ncnts
IN the Amions region and cast OF
Montdidier
Belin claimed q successful local
thrust into the German lines. on the
BRAY Corhie road evidently referring
TO the attack northwest OF Morlan
court Counter attacks failed. the
German war office said
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CERMANYS WAR
PARTY CONTROLS
AUSTRIAN RULE
ny J. ". =. MASON
United Press War Expert

WASHINGTON, May 10 Inter.
nal conditions in Austria-Hungary
have become SO critical that the gov
crnment OF the Hapsburg empire has
boon compelled 60 subordinate itself
20 German control in what Is appar
entity a final effort TO prevent the
breaking up Of the dual monarchy
The visit OF Emperor Karl 10 the
kaiser's field headquarters. and an
nouncefncnt that new treaties are he
ing drawn up between Austria Hun
gary and Germany mean that Karl
and the ruling caste At Vienna are
abandoning tho sovereign rights Of
their country because they cannot
control the domestic situation.
Hereafter the German government
will dictate Austro. Hungary poll
cics
The food situation In the dual mon.
archy. as we'll as the attitude OF
Vienna toward tho German peace in
the East. will be under management
OF the Berlin militarlsts; and for the
time being, Emperor Karl must be
regarded as little more than "A vice
roy.
This sacrifice. made by the Haps
burRs. the proudest ruling house In
Europe can have been accepted only
as last desperate expedient To save
itself. perhaps even from the fate OF
the Romanoffs
The change Of front is all tho moro
humiliating to Hapsburg pretcnsions
because Kari had tried To make him
self independent OF the kaiser's in.
fluencc
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CLASS | ALONE
CAN FILL ARMY
OF 100000
BY HARRY II. HUNT
Special Staff DISPATCH

WASHINGTON. May l5.-Many
more men than Uncle Sam viii be
able TO train. equip and transport to
France within the next i2 months
are still available from those regis
tered for the first draft. and from
men who have become OF age since
June. 1917. and have now been
brought under the select service.
The recent figure OF 5000 900 men.
set as the probable strength OF our
army by the end OF this year has
led 10 considerable conjecture as to
the imminence OF an Increase in the
draft age limit
The fact is, however. that
5000. 900 men can be mustered
without exhausting half the
Class ! men registered last June
and still subject TO call. For our
army today l. less than 100000
short OF that number
The total number OF men in the
army as OF May s. including reg
ulars. federalized National Guard
and those called under the draft. is
2.lST.S2S. This includes 5543s7 in
the tfEu army AhNsso- IN tne
federalized guard. and l.924,479 call
ed under the draft
Draft authorities are placing the
number OF remaining eligibles from
the first registration at 1000 900.
But THERE ARE MORE THAN
THAT.
BY the amendment just passed by
congress. which provides for the
registration and drafting Of men who
have become y since last June. at
least 100000 additional men will be
made eligible.
The total registrants under this
new graft act are expected TO be
about ! 600 600. The percentage OF
eligibles however. is expected TO be
between 20 and SO per cent.
In the event these 200. 600
eligibles should be absorbed into
The army before June, 1919.
there will. at that time. he an
other group Of 100000 to 100000
Immediately available without
changing our basis OF draft.
AND or THESE. 1T Is NOT M
PROBABLE THAT MAY. 1919.
WILL FIND AT LEAST $500. 900
IN EUROPE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-15
CITY MUST ACQUIRE
TRACTION co. LINES
THOMSON

Seattle public. and no hope Of ending
street car difficulties. except by city
acquisition OF the lines was the
frank expression OF Councilman
Thomson.
Leonard declared the opinion Of
the public "a rank Injustice" and
wanted to know the reasons for II.
Several councilmen endeavorcd to
enlghten Leonard on the atti.
tude OF the people Of Seattle.
They concurred generally in Coun.
Gilman Thomsou's idea Of municipal
ownership as the only solution of
street car troubles President Leon-
ard offered 20 help work out any
plan for purchase and to carry East
with him in 10 days any proposal
the city may want 10 make. TO stone.
Webster headquarters.
Council committees met in joint
session TO consider the request Of the
traction company for relief from
certain franchise obligations during
the term OF the war. on the claim
that IL cannot maintain adequate
Continued on page ~
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PROBE REPORTS
OF ENEMY ARMS
STORED IN u. S.

NEW YORK, May l5-lnvcstiga-
uon Of alleged stories OF Gustav
Lussing natural!zed American OF
German birth. that he represented
the owners OF large stores OF rifles
and ammunition held in the United
States was resumed today by At
tornev General Lewis and 80 wit
ncsSes are stll to be heard
Only ono witness could be found
who ever visited the storehouse OF
the phantom" war materials. which.
another witness testified he had been
told. were to be used to Germanize
America.
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Man

The attitude of A. W. Leonard. president of the
Puget Sound Traction. Light & Power company, be-
fore the judiciary and franchise committees of the
ing Sidelight the in which "SoulleSs'
corporations get perfectly human men. with souls in
'stheir bodies to do their will.
There something pathetic about President
Leonard's INABILITY to understand why Council
L. II. Thomson pointed out the of Stone
Webster is stencil in the nostrs of the public
which it is difficult to eradicate and that the only
hope of harmonious operation of Seattles street
lines lies in the acquisition of the lines by the city
ITS mighty unfair, unjust. dishonest PROPOSE
ton from first to last" exclaimed President Leonard
mo firm or corporation has done for this
munity. And what does it get for it? 1t gets kicked
about, used for a political football. | have known
what these men OF the Stone-Webster corporations
have done for the last % years | know that they
are honest men. Why does this feeling against them
exist?"
There is doubt but that President
Leonard was sincere in his question. The outburst
from his heart.
He has worked for the corporation for % years.
doing his best forward its interests doing his duty
as he has seen it. Now to his dismay he that
all his work has for its fruition the dstrust and
nifty of the men and that go to make up
Tire community. toward the thing into which he has
put his best.
Councilman Thomson had put the thing up to
him blunty. atho kindly, and he simply cried out
with the pain of it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-15
HUNS BOMBARD
ALLIED FRONT
ALONG SOMME

LONDON, May l5.--German artil.
lery began "A bombardment this
morning AZ points between the Som
me and the Ancrc and on the north
crn portion OF the Flanders front.
Field Marshal Haig reported
Southwest of Morlancourt and
north Of KENNEL. the enemy's artil-
lery fire increased this morning" 3"
the statement said.
AN attempted enemy raid was re-.
pulsed north OF Lens last night We
carried out a successful raid north
east Of Robecq
There was hostile cannonading
last night in the Sommc and Ancre
valleys. north Of Bcthune and In the
Nieppe forest sector
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-15

Declaring thit the Scent fare
l. probably Justified. hut that
owing To the bad repute OF the
Puget Sound Traction. Light
Power Co.. the real solution to
the street car situation I'm scat
tie, II municipal ownership.
X. II. Thomson has
. plan To acquire the traction
company's interests here.
lie submitted his suggestion TO
the council yesterday nj n meet
ing Of the franchise and judi
eisry committees.
President Leonard OF the traction
company attended the meeting, and
nearly every member OF ths council
expressed personal friendship for
him. while at the same time roasting
his company.
Even oliver r Erickson. who. for
years. led the fight for municipal
ownership. declared he liked Leon
ard and liked TO ride down morn
ings with him IN his automobile.
There is no hope Of eliminating
the unsavory reputation Of stone
Webster out OF the nostrils of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-15
AIR MAIL ROUTE IS NOW reality
The Way They Did
1t in Olden Days;
Fast Mail" Line

wAsHGNGTOS. May Is
Eighty six years has cut the mail
delivery between New York and
Washington from q TO three
hours
In 1899. by a special comhina-
tion OF stage coaches. railroad and
steamboat. the $50 mile route was
traversed In the then remarkable
time Of % hours This feat was
the subject of conRratulatory
speeches in tho senate
The establishment 81 relays OF
horses every five miles. the pony
express attained great speed, de-
llvcrinR New York mail In Wash
ington In IS hours The horses
would be- run top speed for five
miles. then bc replaced by fresh
animals Relay riders were re.
placed every 20 miles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-15
NEW RUSS STATE
is INDEPENDENT

AMSTERDAM. May 15. Ciscau.
casin has proclaimed It's independ
ence, and has SO notified the central
empires and neutral countries. &C.
cordinR 90 q dispatch received today
from Constnntinoplc.
The government Of Ci-caucasia
embraces the greater portion Of
European Caucasin. including the
provinces Of Kuban. Stavropol and
Terek. and formerly was subject to
Russia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-15
JOHN VAN HORN
is FOUND DEAD
IN LINCOLN PARK

The body Of John Van Horn. aged
81. 1923 John St. an enploye In the
county trcasurer's office for Is
years. was found In Lincoln resor.
voir. Tenth ave and T.. Denny way.
"Wednesday morning
a nervous breakdown. which rc.
suited in sleeplesH nights. was the
basis OF conclusions that he was a
suicide.
Van Horn has a son IN tho quarter.
masters department at Camp Lewis
He leaves widow
The body. scnntIly clad. was dis.
covered by e. \. Macfaren. also a
county-city building employe. on his
way to work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-15
OPPOSES PROBE
OF WAR affairs
BYCONCRESSMEN

WASHINGTON, May 15.-President Wilson to-
day notified congress he would regard passage of the
Chamberlain resolution empowering the senate military
affairs committee to investigate every phase of the
department, direct vote of lack of confidence in
him and attempt take the conduct of the out
Of his hands.
The executive functions defined by the con-
stituon, the president wrote "and the country knows
where the responsibility lies and the responsible ones
can be held to their duty"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-15
HILL 44 AGAIN
TAKEN BY HUNS

LONDON. May lb.--Thc much dis.
puted I'm "a, north OF KENNEL. APP
pears 10 hc In German hands again.
after new contest yesterday morn.
ing. The enemy gained a footing
there and held tenaciously In face OF
to reports
Bitter struggles have wagcd
around this Hill since May s. It
dominates a stretch of land In the
region of the Willebeck and Nyver.
beck river.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-15
AlRPLANE MAIL CRAFT
REACHES PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, May i5.-Lieut.
webb landed at Bustlcton. near here.
with the first aerial mail delivery
from New York AT exactly ! y. m
This was one hour and half after
leaving Belmont Park, l.. |, with the
mail for this city and Washington.
Lieut. webb was received by a
committee representing tho city.
state and nation. and vas presented
with wrist watch.
Second Lieut. j. G EdRerton re.
llcved Lieut. webb at the wheel to
pilot the machine on the liomile
trip TO Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-15
DISCOVER Bodies
of TWo Boys in
Lake WASHINGTON

The body Of 7year old George Ras-
mussen, drowned with his brother
Arthur. aged Q. In Lake Washington.
Monday. was recovered wednesday
morning The body of the older boy
was found Tuesday night
Both boys left their home at Fruit
Land. Mercer island, Monday after
noon. failure 20 return resulting In
the formation of search and drag
glng parties. which secured the un-
derbrush and grappled in the lake
for them Bloodhounds from the sher-
ifs office led the way 10 the point
at the lake shore whore the bodies
were discovered
Their father. George W. Rasmus.
sen. is an employe OF the Bushnell
studios, In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-15
WAR ON U-BOATS
is SUCCEEDING

LONDON. May l5.-"On the
whole, the general trend Of the war.
fare against the submarines has
progres sed quite satisfactorily since
Jan. l." Or MacNamara. financial
secretary OF the admiralty, announc-
ed in commons today
MacNamara said that l72 steamers
were unsuccessfully attacked by
German submarines between Jan
uary II and April 30.
News from neutral countries and
the increased boastfulness and dis.
chalmers OF our enemies are proof
of recent successes against the sub
marines MacNamara said