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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
by Henrietta Grauel.
WEDNESDAY'S MAIL BAG.

"Wbat is feterita hour7 We are asked
to use it, but do not find 1T IN stores, ans,
my dealers look wise and say little when
ask for IT,
Reply. Feterita -four and meal are
excellent wheat -four Substitutes, but are
only easv 10 secure where sorghum u a
crop. II il hoped that II can be evenly
distributed across the country tins Ecxt
season
Please tell me what you know about
larnlng upon the sewing machine
heard Of a woman who mcnded her
table linen and hose with n machine
darner. and went 10 see her, but she be-
came angry and refused 10 tell me how It
was done and said II was no ones affair
how she ncnded her clothin. have nine
children and no foolish pride, except ! do
not like them 10 go unmcnded and days
are short Moi her
Reply: Machine mendlng IS nothing
10 be ashamed Of, but a sensible short cut
Remove the prcaser foot from any double
thread sewing machine Thread above and
below with thread number 10 Use an
embroidery hoop ~ hold the goods 10 be
incnded putting II in smooth and hrm.
Put the hoop under the needle and stlch
II backward and forward Only a little
prncticc is needed, and it is foolish to
darn coarse cotton or cheap hosiery by
hand
Is tripc q healthful food? | ate some
fled at the home Of friend, and liked II,
hnt do not know what 1t is
Reply. 1ripc is the white lining Of the
beef's atonach II is usually sold from
brine and IS called picked tripc II IS :
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26

me because she said | was more beau
tiful than she, and my beauty must be
DESTROYED ! know not why, but that
was ALWAYS what she said
But the next morning when they went
to awaken Bida they found her quite
still and cold just as she was when the
Queen sent her home The magic
,barn-the fish IF We could find il
>aid Bida foster mother We might
save her
50 they sent for the old witch, and
when She came they told her ali that
had happened The Queen has the
f~h " she said, land as long as she does
rot turn it the other way and wear the
the head hanging down your child VIII
live. but should she turn It. your child
viii Sleep forever Get the fish if you
wish 10 save YOUR daughter
Then Slra knew he must leave his
parents ard his sister and get the charm
which would save her life But how
was he 10 get It? For the Queen hsd it
around her neck.
The old witch also told them that If
the Queen learned that Bida was alive
at nigh Il. she might try to get her again.
and then she might thir the little ring
On the tail Of the fan might keep her
asleep always If She wore that end on the
chain.
When the witch had gone the mer-
chart and has wife began To fear the
witch might 60 to the Queen and tell
her that al night Blda lived so they
decided TO hide her
In a forest not far of the merchant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
THE JEALOUS QUEEN PART III.

When the Quee brought the gold
casket To her. Bida did not want II, for
she could not be happy now; her parents
did not love her "Oh, Queen, she said,
"vou wish me To die, | know. though
what ] have done to deserve this ! know
! not. Forgive me- | ask before | die, for
if YOU do rs tell you shall soon be out
| of the way. Hang the little golden iish
YOU find in the caskct around your neck
for on the breast of another IT will no
longer hold its charm for me.
The Queen hurried To her own room
to put the goldfish on cham and hang
it around her neck. The little goldfish
had ring at each end through which
to put chain and the Queen, not know
ing which To use chose the ono on lts
head, but the old witch had not told the
whole story To Bida or her parents when
she sold them the charm.
If the fish was worn head up the charm
would only be half gone and Bida would
sleep during the dav and could not be
awakened, but when night came she
would be awake and he herself again.
When the Queen returned to Blda
she found her on the floor quite still,
| and calling a servant she had her covered
J with robe Of silk and silver and ordered
her taken back To the merchant and
his wife
When the merchant and his wife be
held the pale and shurnken face OF their
once beautiful child they wept aloud
and their SON. Sina, sworc TO avengc
| his sisters death
Night came on rs they wept beside
her. and as it grew dark Bida moved
and opened her eyes. DO behold
! YOU. my beloved parents and my brother,
| or am / in Heaven and am | TO see YOU
! once more with nv spirit eyes she cried
/ She lives She livesr cried the mer-
I chant and his wife and they iell on theI
! knees beside the couch where Bida lay
| Tell us what happened to vou at the
| Queens palace, they said.
When they heard all that the cruel
| Queen had done to her Sina bucklcd
| on his armor and swore he would XII
] the King
4 Wait. brother" said Bida. u have
never seen the King am sure h'
4 knew nothing If me The Queen hated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
FRICk PALACE A HOSPITAL.
George Gould Also Offers His New
York Home for Air Raid Victims

New Ok. June 70.
Fifth avenue millionaires have offer
ed their homes as emergency hospitals
In the event OF an air raid or sudden
disaster
Among those who have offered their
residences are Henry c Frick, George
Gould and : a LewIsohn Special
Deputy Police Commissioner Harris has
offered two buildings Of his own on
Riverside Drive
The Frick residence on upper Fifth
avenue Is d replica Of famous Venetian
palace and Is one Of the most sumptous
private dwellings III America Includ-
ing the site the house represents an out
lay OF nearly S3.0O00 900
Col. Roosevelt Proud OF the Major.
Oyster Bay, l. T. June 26 Colonel
Roosevelt was greatly eiated whcu he
received word that Major Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr, his eldest son bad been
cited for bravery i am proud OF what
my eldest son has done more proud than
can well express. the Colonel said
DR.. Muck's Wife Registers a. Alien.
Boston. June 70 Mrs Anita Muck,
wife Of Dr. Karl Muck, former conductor
Of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
who hae been nterned a. an enemy alien,
registered yesterday al d police station
as an enemy alien She gave her birth
place as Graz Styria, Austria, where her
father at one time was mayor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
NOW IS A GOOD
TIME TO DRIVE
OUT CATARRH

Your catarrh IS gone The first
touch of winter weather will bring
Int back with all Of its dIscomforts.
The blood is laden with the
catarrh germs, which direct their
attack against the tender and deli
cate membranes If the nose and
throat. These germs cannot be
reached By sprays Or douches.
which. Of course. have no effect
whatever upon the blood
Mild weather viii aid the treat
ment and this IS an excellent time
to thoroughly cleanse the blood
Of the germs Of catarrh and be
forever rid Of the troublesome
SPRAYS and douches that can only
relieve YOU for the tine.
S. S. s. IS a purely vegetable
blood remedy. made from roots
and herbs direct from the forest.
which combat promptly disease
germs or impurities in the blood.
This great remedy has been used
+ for more than frfy years, with
most satisfactory results. L has
been successfully used BY those
afflicted With even the severest
cases of catarrh. It relieves ca
tarrh thoroughly, for il treats the
disease al its source. s. s. S. is
sold bl druggists everywhere
For the benefit Of those afflicted
Nith catarrh or other blood dis
eases. We maintain a medical de-
partment in charge Of a specialist
skilled in these diseases. If YOU
Will write Us fully he will give
Naur# case carefQl study. and write
YOU Just What Your Own individual
case requires. Ne charge IS made
for this service. Address Swift
Specific Co. Al Swift Laboratory.
Atlanta. Ga.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
TEXAS NOW BONE DRY,
SALOONS ALL QUIT
New Law. Effective Today, Bars
Every Avenue TO
Liquor.

Austin. Texas. June 26-Tcxas be-
came officially dry today when bill
enacted bv a special session Of the Leglsla-
ture and which prohibits the manufacture
or sale OF int0xicants within the State
became a law. The remaining saloons
numbering between 500 and 400, ac-
cording to records in the comptroller 5
office which were outside the limits pre-
scribed bv the 10-mlle zone around
camps of military instruction, are thus
hanished.
Not saloon, brewery or distlllery
remains lawfully in operation IN the
State
Roth interstate and intrastate ship
ments OF liquor are prohibited by another
law enacted BY the legislature The only
way anv Texan can get liquor without
violating the law Is 10 60 out Of the state,
purchase it and bring II back himself for
his personal use.
It is expected that constitutionalIty
OF the law will be tested. But since the
higher courts OF the State recess for their
summer vacation The last of the present
month. and do not convene again until
October court action designed TO IN
terrllpt enforcement OF the Law may not
be taken for several months
The chief contention against the law :
constitutionality Is that Il violates that
provision which accords local option TO
counties.
The law permits the use Of alcoholic
stimulants as medicines in case OF actual
sickness if purchased on written pre-
scription OF 8 physician. Use Of alcohol
also Is permitted for sacramental sclen-
tifc or mechanical purposes
Violation Of any provision OF the act
constitutes a felony and involves a peni-
tentiary sentence Of one TO five years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
TO OPEN FRESH AIR
CAMP At UPLAND
Salvation Army Outings for Chill
dren and Widows Begin
on Thursday.

The Fresh Air Camp for widows and
small children, At Upland, Pa, near
Chester, conducted under the auspices
of the Salvation Army. will open to-
morrow for the season OF 1918. Here
on 22-acre farm, the glft OF friend,
formerly part of the Grocer estate,
the small children and overworked widow
mothers of Philadelphia, Wilmington,
Chester and a score of contiguous towns,
will spend ten days out IN the open.
enjoying the gifts that nature has for all
and being in measure restored TO former
health
The camp this wear will have two new
dorrnitories for the accommodation OF the
guests and all of the buildings Will be
we'll equipped To make the outing one
round of continuous pleasure
Special exercises In honor of the open
ing of the camp will take place tomorrow
afternoon. Nearly one thousand visitors
from Philadelphia and a number from
Wilmington will attend the opening
exercises. The Wilmingtonians Will prob
ably make the trip ty motor
But the big date as regards the camp
from a Wilmington viewpoint, IS on
July . That's the time fixed Tor the
hrst local contingent To move camp
ward. From that time on and through
o,,t ~, t,t summer weeks a fixed number
r,ilI he cont from this city. the stay cX-
tending ten days.
Because of the government program
for ch;ldren's vear this season. especial
ca-e vii he taken of the children and
habics There will bc competent super
x;s;or and everv precautlon taken to
make the ten days delightful memory IN
the minds of the children
The camp will he IN charge 81 Nd
infant and Mrs Straubcl. Both have
had cxnorience in such work and wherever
they have been stationed have always
won the friendship and affection Of those
placed in their care There's 70 he
amusement and recreation Of many kinds
all the good wholesome sport that can
be crammed into a ten day visit ana
plenty Of nourishing blood and muscle
building fo>d 10 make the little ones
and their tired mothers stron ger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
Ey Lee Pape

Bennie's Note Book Cooper q e tcoc Z
Me and Puds SimkiDs was walking
along, and we came 70 "a mans legs STICK
ing out frum underneath Of "a httie aw-
tomobccl on account Of hun being under
there tixing it, and ! whispered 20 PudS.
HAY, Puds, wv don't YOU squeeze the horn
and see if he says enything.'
Wv don't vou9 puds whispered back
Wlch / did, the horn making sutch .
fearse noise YOU woOdcR of lXpectcd II
frlIm a horn on little awtomobcel. and
the man underneath didcnt say anything
and his legs kcpp on sticking out, and fuds
reetched out and squeezed the horn, ana
the man yelled frum underneath the aw-
tomobeel Hay hay, don't do that, III
sell YOU the hole blame car for % cents.
but don't do that
And he kepp on hammering sumthlng
underneath the car, and ] sed 70 fuds.
have YOU got 80 sents, that's bargain All
rite.
No. onv got sents. sed Puds,
got B, that's :, but | CESS its no use
offering him :, sed-
Nich we dldent offer il ~ him, lest
standing there looking At his legs, and
Drittv soon pop came up the street on ms
way home and | sed, q, pop. you're lcst
IN LliIR IlctiIS 4 Ildii NAtiAS vs. SOL tiAiE ~
tomobeel for 30 cents.
Ware sed pop
Jndcrnceth | sed
o. are these his legs scd pop, and sed
Yes sir. tell hun you'll buy it, Wy don't you,
Pop
Wen. don't like to butt in on enybodv
eltscs bargain but If you'll arrange tie
details, iii advants YOU the 80 scnts, SGD
pop. And leened down and looked under
tie awtomobecl, saving, III buy i for
80 sents. mister, my fathers heer ard he
saws he will give me the money
It's too late, I've got It fixed now. but
YOU can tell him he can have It for 30
dollcrs with cxtcr tire thrown in and
cheep at bubble the Irec. sed the man.
And he came out frum underneath the
car and started TO dust himself of. wien
he needed II. and pop sed II | had 800
dollars Id buy a locomotive, come on.
Benny. suppir must be reddy And me
and him started 70 go home, me saving,
G. pop. its too bad YOU dIdenI yet there
before he got it fixed, amt II?
@ we'll LIES ful Of dlssapolntmcnts, sed
pop.
And We kcpp on wawking home to
suppIr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26

wholesome food and many persons enjoy
eating it
what IL the lowest price of table or
Lazy SusanR" | have no help now, and
think one Of these servers would save
! hiring a dining room girl.
Boarding ilousc Keeper
Reply: A Lazy Susan, or small revolving
table 70 stand upon the center Of the din
ing table costs from eight 20 ihirty-dve
dollars You can have one made of "a
! round, fiat board or double strength glass
10 rcvOlyc upon pivot, for much less IL
docs away with much serving The tea
cart, or wheel tray can also be made at
home and IL of assistance At meal time
PLEASE tell me what can bc applied 10
dandeliOns 10 eradicate them. Our once
beautiful lawn is an ocean of weeds, and
If you cannot help me ! shall despair
Reply The best wny 10 u get down
upon your knees and dlp the dandrlipns
out for anything that will kill them will
kill the grass, also a drop Of kerosene
applied directly - he root of dandellpn or
of dock, Will kill the plant and u may be
safely applied by means of small oil can.
such ~ YOU usc for oillng your sewing
machine let no dandclions 20 to seed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26

and you should be able 70 rid your lawn
Of them ia "a season.
Kindly tell me again what dressing 70
apply 70 polished br9es 70 make Il keep rs
slpenY'
Reply A thin coating Df white shellac or
best furniture varnish
What s the most harmless FlVGr
and cut gIaas polish you know 0f7''
Replv whiting Make double
square of cotton or flannel, and hll this
bag half frdl of powdered whiting 5tith
it securely ~ the edgee, aud when using H.
wet IT and rub il Ovcr the surface ~ BE-
polished, until Il ~ covered with the whit
coating let this dry and then rcrnove ~
with chamois pr velvet polishing cloth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
Observation-Disclosures.
GET AN IDEA.
BY George Matthew Adams.

There is nothing SO wonderful as
an idea. And the most remark
able thing about an idea rs ITS ability
To grow. -,
Ideas are everywhere. lhcy
are almost rs numerous as the mole
culcs in the mir. But blind people
| can't sec them. | don't mean
blind-EYED people, but blind
MINDED people.
| For il is the brain that sees
ideas and works them tn thcir
back is sore" Everywhere YOU
look. YOU sec the product of ideas
. Your place IN the world IS maze
| hundred times more easy because
/ of the tirclcss hours spent by other
people in evolving ideas INTO use
full enterprises.
Nearly forty years ago man
! named George Newnes, who CON
! Quoted an eating house IN Englahd,
! largely patronized 10y cahmcn,
thought he would add to the inter
! est of his place SO he gathered n
number of American Sunday
newspapers and clipped the IN,
tercsting things from them ana
pasted them in n scrap book which
he left on the tables in his inn Tor
his customers.
The plan proved immediately
popular. And from it's success he
rot his idea of weekly newspaper
made up in the same way lie
called il "1Id-Bits When Newnes
. died few years ago, he left over
a million dollars and was ono of the
leading publishers of his time.
All from an ideal
Watts. watching his mothers
! kettle steam, discovered an idea
that revolutionizcd travel and
! manufacturing. And so It has
always been.
If YOU want to be somebody, II
you want to get something,
THINK Get an idea
, . :
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
WHISTLES ENRAGES POILUS.
Thought Americans Were Expressing
Derision of Clemenceau's Picture on
Screen.

Paris. June % French and American
soldiers almost clashed In 4 moving
picture house here the other night because
the French nistook the approving whistles
Of the Americans 70 signify criticism.
When picture Of Premier Clemenceau
was flashed on the screen there was q
chorus Of enthusiastic whistles from the
Americans. The French were aRhast tax
ing il for a sign Of ridicule Despite the
friendly feeling between the two races Of
fighting men. the poilus made q rush for
The Americans The clash was only
avertcd by explaining that the Americans
were registering their admiration for the
French premier
In France whisthng denotes bitter
criticism. displcasure and disapproval
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
JAPS DECLINE TO INTERVENE.
Unless Menaced, Emperor Will Not Act In
Siberia without H. s. Supporf

Toxic, June q delayed The news
papers today report that as a result Of the
deliberations of the advisory board on
diplomatic affairs Japan has decided not
TO comply with the request OF the En-
tente and TO refrain from intervention in
Siberia at present.
In diplomatic circles II is believed that
Japan, unless directly menacede will not
act without the support Of the United
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
Women Eel At Eracting Tasks.

London, June lG Articles ,lsed IN The
war. al Tie work ~ women attractod
much attention ht 40 exhibition organized
by the ministry Of munitions and opened
Art gallery Two hundred spcriucrs ~
parts of engines for aircr,ff on HhIrh
women are doing work of high precisi.n
were among the objccta shown
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
The Real Purpose of an Increase
In Railway Fares Is to Giue
the Public Proper Service
and Help to Win the Present
War

traction the feeling the
the is finding
order properly the public and the
THE PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC LEDGER in speaking Of
the public utilities able financial
n o an
Thus it is pointed out that in the of
of the utilities credit of and that
practically the conditions which the govern
officially held justified a IS per increase
transportation apply the utilities"
THE NEW YORK TIMES in the course OF strong financial
editorial
1T is necessary o raise the credit of these uti-
ties for the sake of winning the andf for
the accommodation of their patrons than in
for them"
In the editorial this significant
Payment for transfers, payment of higher
fares 5 unwelcome burden, but less SC than de-
terioraton of the only less necessary to city
life than water food or clothing
Some of the cities requesting increase in fares:
City has asked permission OF the Missouri Utilities
Commission for permission to increase its fares.
The Wisconsin Electric Company granted
permission to increase its fares.
The Utah Light and Traction Company asked perms-
sion to charge for transfers.
Albuquerque n M City Electric Company granted
permission to increase its fares
The request of the City Council a ehearing
the decision Of the Utility Commission allow
trolley fare has been overrued and the increased Will
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
Just One Application
end the Hairs Vanish
Toilet Talks

ANY woman can keep her skin free
from unslghtlv hair or fUzz il she viii
follow these simple Instructions, When
hairy growthS appear, apply a simple
paste. made by mixing some water with
powdered delatonc. Apply this to hairy
surface and after Or 3 minutes rub of,
wash the skin and the hairs are gone
This is a harmless treatment, but be
sure you get the rca dclatone
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
SANDMAN STORY.
BY Mrs. +. A. Walker.

Copyrirht 1918 by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate. New Zorls City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-18
GERMAN TROOPS ARE
 AIDING THE AUSTRlANS

Geneva, June 17.-Reports received here from Buchs, and also from sey- eral points along the Swiss-Tyrolese frontier indicate the Austrians are aided by some contingents of Ger mans and continue to pour consider able forces toward Italy It is said trains are crowded with troops going southward and that ordinary traffic on railroads has been suspended
 The new Austro Herman a5luar- ters, the reports add, is establish ad just behind the Sette Comuni region Auetrians are placing Slav Irrenden- tist rights in the first and most dan gsrous lines with Tyrolese troops be- hind them to prevent wholesale de- sertiOns.
 Vienna newspapers received here devote large headlines to- alleged sue cesses by the Austrians They deny the offensive was ordered by Berlin but say it is due entirely to the fore sight and preparations of the Aus trian headquarters staff
The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-18
MARINE LOSSES ARE
 REPORTED AS TT
THIS IS THE LOSS SINCE THE LANDING OF THE MARINES
 ON JUNE 9TH.

Washington, June 17.-Total cas- ualties among the american marines overseas from the date of their land ing to June ninth, number TIT, ac-' cording to a summary issued by Ma jor Burnett, marine corps command ant. This includes 106 killed in action, 5S who died of wounds, 533 wounded in action and one missing and one held prisoner in Germany.
 The summary includes all the cas- ualties heretofore announced as well as those given in a list received to- day, but which has not yet been made public. The hotal casualties are di- vided as follows; Officers: Killed in action. 5; died of wounds received in action, 3; killed in aeroplane accident |; other causes, 1. Total 10.
 Enlisted men: Killed in action, 101; died of wounds received in action, 52 died of disease, Is; accidentally killed 2; other causes, 2; total, 172.
 Wounded severely, 134; wounded slilgthly. 973. Total 507.
 In the hands of the enemy, i; miss ing, l. Total deaths (officers and mem, 1S2; total wounded (officers and mem, 533; in hands of enemy and missing, 2. Total casualties, 717.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-18
DRAFT RESISTER IS
 GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE
KILLED DEPUTY SHERIFF OF POLK COUNTY WHO WAS LEADING POSSE SEARCHING
 FOR RESISTERS.

Little Rock, Ark, June 1.-The death sentence was passed on Ben c. Caughran, alleged leader of the Working Class Union by jury in the Polk county court at Mena, Ark, to- day. After the state had presented evidence to connect Caughran with the murder of Deputy Sheriff Charles Kirkland, who was killed while lead ing a posse in search of alleged draft resisters on April 15, Cughran's at- torney withdrew the original plea of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty. The case was given to the jury to fix the penalty. That Caugh- ran should die in the electric chair was the decision
 Edmund Caughran a brother of the condemned man, accused of being an accomplice to the killing of the offi- eer, also entered a plea of guilty. His punishment was fixed at imprison- ment for life.
 Lon Cauehran and Bob Harkey also indicted for murder are to be tried tomorrow
 Two men alleged to be officers of the Polk county lodge of the Work mg Class union and six alleged mem bors of the organization have been arrested and are held in the Polk county lail on charses ot dlsloyalty