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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20

Gayl A. Hitch on February 26, has been
postponed on account Of illness in the
family of Mrs. Hitch.
Miss Miller, State demonstrator, IN
Home Economics, will give public dem
onstration in the Century club room on
March /.
Miss Minnie Robinson entertained,
Monday evening, at a theatre party
in honor of Miss Mary Griffith of Middle
town. who is visiting Miss Frances
Davis, and Misses Mary McCabe Of
Harrington and Marjorie Hitch Of Pater-
son. n. j., who are guests. of Miss Martha
Chapman.
Miss Ida Davis, who spent six weeks
in Washington, ID. c., q guest OF her
sister. Mrs. William Waller, has returned
home.
]. Harper Bait, formerly Of Laurel,
who WAS commissioned IN October as
second lieutenant in the Adjutant-Gen-
erals Department, has been promoted
TO first lieutenant in the Ordnance OH
GERS Reserve Corps, at Washington
Fred Maryil of the Jefferson Base Hos
pitaI. Philadelphia. has been visiting his
mother, Mrs. J. Dallas Marvil, here.
RAYMOND Quillen, who has been con-
fined at the home of his parents, Captain
and Mrs. Roland Quillen, with an attack
of grip, is convalescing and will resume
his duties with the du Pont Co, at
Wilmington in few days.
Miss Mary Messick OF Bridgeville and
Miss Merle Dickson of Wilmington,
who were visiting Miss Frances Davis,
have returned to their homes.
Miss Mable Hudson of Wyoming
has been spending few days in Laurel.
as a guest of her sister, Miss Iva Hudson.
George H. Hall, chairman for Sussex
county, Third Federal Reserve District
for the next Liberty Loan campaign, has
appointed Frank b. Sirman vice-chair-
man for this district.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20

finished with scallops (withouf
specs" you'd declare IL was fine
white silk). trimmed With deep
hounce with rows of corded
tucks and two rows Of hem
stitching.
Pretty enough, this last one
for a bride who is considering
economy in her trousseau-
Jersey silk petticoats are Civ
ing satisfaction. and we've a
veritable glowing garden of
them in colors, besides the
blacks and the white A girl
who wants to look like an orchid
should slip inside one which
comes in royal purple. with an
extremely deep accordion pieat-
ed flounce cut in deep scailops.
Each alternate scailop shows u
panel of old-gold. latticed over
with a ribbon effect in the pur-
pie.
Almost as daring as Nature
itself, this color scheme, and as
successful. Come also in Ameri-
can Beauty and green, Oid-goid
and Copenhagen, and in more
conservative green and blue.
Price 1915.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
Real CIuny Lace
Zoe to $40 q Yard

Cluny lace IS initiated wonderfully yet my dainty
lady always prefers the rea- she can get il and an
afford it.
She both get it and afford it. in the Down
Stairs Store
Edgngs commence at 40c for Pinch width. A very
effective edge in S3inch width costs only 81 IS and one
still handsomer is inches wide Sl.35 Insertions
commence at 2Sc for % and 33-inch width
The conditions which make il difficult 70 I'M
port this beautiful and enduring lace do not change the
fact that for trimming centcrpieces, pow-cases and
shams, bureau scarfs and window curtains, il IS IN
excelled.
Most women, therefore, will be glad 70 know that
their demands for it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20

II e re, however, he
met a venerable Judge
with pro-slavery ten
dencies, who felt that
the negro should return
to his home. where he
would have a benevol-
ent master, freedom
from personal respon-
sibility, and full and
perpetual assurance Of
cabin and rations.
The negro listened re-
spectfully TO these ex-
patiations on his former
happy lot, bus at last he
interrupted:
Say, jedge! | done
lef' dat position down
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
SPRING SHOPPING
In the DOlun Stairs Store
AT WANAMAKER'S

color trimmed with
blue.
III OWEVER, for the
IL w ell = appointed
woman there must be
one invariable accom-
paniment of a good
looking frock.
You remember how
"Marmee," in little
Women" suffere d
neither Meg, 10, Beth
nor Amy to leave the
house on any occasion,
be it a party or a fire,
without the question,
"Girls, haze you got
clean pocket-handker-
chiefs?"
Even more peremp-
torily, Mother Fashion
demands Of her newly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20

There's a very fine messaline
petticoat at IS, which comes in
black, white, navy. emerald
green and wistaria. Deep flounce,
trimmed with fine cluster tucks
and narrow ruff1es.
Something bit swirlier and
whirlier and Smaybe giriier
comes at $3.50 in a soft finish
taffeta, with deep aounce, shir--
red deeply at the top. finished
with double set of Nandyke
points, the lower set accordion
pleated. Comes in white, tur-
auoise, orchid, A m erican n
Beauty, and in changeable coli
ors, at $3.50.
Black silk petticoats are
priced from IS TO $3.50.
A good value in an extrs-size
petteoAt comes in Jersey top,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
WITHOUT losing
w out on either

quality or price, you can
buy
A demure. serviceable petit
coat of daintiIy striped gray
and-white gingham, bottom fin
ished with ruffle, for 75c.
A light, durable, well-made
white sateen petticoat at 81
which might be termed q dol
lars worth Of peace of mind.
Just the thing to wear under
that transparent voilc or under
anything else, and rarely il ever
likely to give any back talk"
upon emerging from the laun-
dry.
There are two styles in this
81 petticoat; one with founce
finished with scaIioped edge, and
one with Hounce Rarnished with
cluster tucks and = little ruffie,
with underlay.
Other excellent values in
white sateen petticoats include
one st sl.75, in fine quality Of
sateen, trimmed with deep
hounce garnished with two clus-
ters of fine tucks and two mar
row hemstitched ruffies; and one
at 81 in the white panne sateen
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
YOIrNG MAN DIES SUDDENLY.

special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Dclnar. Feb ~ While Millard Owens
a vnutf of about lS Was assisting in saw
lnr wood a. the home OF his father, Victor
owens. Yesterday, hc complained Of pain
m h,s chest and Was directed by his father
~ "a INTO the house In about thirty
minutes his father and other wor kmen
wen, inside and found the young man
dead Jury OF inquest was summoned
ana rendered verdict Of death from
heart failure
h was known hv the family that he had
he.p subject To heart trouble for several
,rars Funeral services will be held to-
morrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.

spectral Correspondence Of Every Evening
Dover. Fcb. 20-A meeting OF coal
dealers of Kent county will he held in the
Levy Court room, Dover, Friday, Febru-
IN - at o clock p. N. Matters pertain
lng TO the coming years coal condition Will
be discussed Mr. Ten NeeCes. State fuel
administrator. viii be present.
Grand Master George b. Hynson OF the
Grand Lodge OF Delaware, \. f. u A. NJ,
paid On oIhcial visit, last evening, to
mon Lodge, No :, of this town 4 large
attendance was present and a collation.
was served
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
MILFORD NEWS.

Spccial Correspondence OF Every Evening
Milford. Feb 20 MIR and Mrs Wal
Ter /. Grier. and Miss Mabele c. Shat
tuck have returned home after spending 4
lew DAYS IN Philadclphis
Ms J " Trultt, who was IN the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital for the past
thr,e weeks, has returned 10 her home on
South Walnut street after having a
rafaract rcmoNcd from her right eve.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
ID. B. A. OFFICERS ELECTED.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover, Feb. 2u.-At the annual election
of the State Death Benefit Association,
Jr. o. L. A. NJ, Monday the following
were elected:
President, Charles ID. Bird, term of
three years; vice-president, Harry {.
Clark. St. Georges, three years; elected
over T. Roseby McMullen Of Newark
BY 27 votes to IA. auditing committee
for one year, Z. E. Wooten, Laurel;
James H. Whcatley, Dover; James W
Robertson. Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
YORKLYN LYCEUM.

Special Correspondence of Every Eyeping
Yorklyn, Feb. 20.-The members of
Yorklyu Lyceum have prepared "a pa
triotic program to be given In the 1orklyn
Club auditorium on Thursday evening
The program consists of recitations, dia-
log1Ies and songs bv the school children
and local talent. Miss Mary Mccarthy
OF West Chester, Pa, Will sing several
patriotic songs Conservation songs will
be sung by the girls Of the Liberty Club.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD :
Says Cream Applied in NOstrils I:
Opens Air Passages Right Up. .
.s+s.s-ss.%+++a+s-ss.:.s.,*:s.s-.s.: .s-.s.:

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the air
passages OF your head clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking, snuff
fling blowing, headache, dryness- No
struggling Tor breath at night; your
cold or catarrh disappears.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now, Apply
little of this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream IN your nostrils. 1t PEN
etrates through every air passage Of the
bead, soothes the iniamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in
stAntly.
LIS just fne. Don't stay stuffed up
~ith Q cold or pssty catarrb.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
Wednesday Whentless
With One Meal Meatless
But H0rdLY HentLess


begin feel cumbers worm
sin all
in duhau
srubbn gconeup 70 frnac o the
dashing n
bayadere fashion and trimmed With clusters
whte
efec inset s
cluster of white and S
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
DELAWARE CITY.

Special Cores epondence OF Every Evening
Delaware City, Feb. 20-The y. NJ.
c. A. building to be constructed at Fort
du Pont will be placed between head
quarters and the Post Exchange. The
work has been given TO Wilmington
contractor.
Miss Molhe Pordham is visiting here
to prepare for sale of her household
goods
The band located at Fort du Pont has
been released from the quarantine for
measles
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
Ass essment Appeals.

The county Board of Assessment
Monday finished hearing assessment
appeals in rural New Castle county, OF
which there were less than 100 Begin
ming today the board will sit daily for the
purpose of hearing appeals in Wilmington
Few appeals were heard this morning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
Felicitated on Birthday.

On the occasion of his birthday ami
versary Harry w. Lowe was Monday
rendered q dinner by about 200 friends,
the event, which was under the direction
of William III. Robinson, Jr, being held
at German Hall Mr.. Lowe was pre-
sented with a storm overcoat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20

dar open, eff yo' wants
to go an tex it."
Sometimes when we
read the enthusiastic
descriptions of the in
etfable glories of social
ed bankrupt stock" Of
fered to the lucky pub
nc at mere shadows of
their former Superlat-
i've values, we think It a
pity the original owner
could not buy it back
and make instead Of
lose a fortune on it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
List Issued by Clerks of Peace and
MAGISTRATES.

Magistrates.
Marriage licenses issued yesterday are
as follows:
NEW CASTLE co UNITY.
Clerk of the Peace John l.. Wright
Alfred f. Rissel of Coatesville, Pa, and
Reba B. Mulraney of Pomeroy, Pa.
KENT COUNTY.
Magistrate John B. Wharton, Dover
Austin Smith of kenton and Lena Bush
of Dover
SUSSEX COUNTY.
Magistrate James f. Tull of Laurel
Clifford f. Foreman of Easton, Md, and
Florence NJ. Joseph of Laurel.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
goWned daughters

gowned daughters:
Girls, hare you each
got a good-looking pet
ticoat to go with it?
If not, for mercy's
sake go get yourself
one. l don't want any
child of mine TO look
like the house which a
critic said was Queen
Anne in front, and
Mary Ann b e h i n d.
Wearing a frayed or
unpre sentable petit
coat, you never know
W h a t will happen.
Wearing a presentable
one, you never care
what happens.
The wear and tear of
the past Winter has
been SO exceptionally
hard on petticoats that
if vOurS h as com q
through it unspotted
and unfrayed, or with
enough "jimpsey" left
in it to be fit company
for the fresh Spring
frock, you are FORUM
ate-and we suspect it
must be one of the good
sateen, taffeta, messa-
line or Heatherbloom
petticoats you bought in
the Down Stairs Store
last Fall.
DU T thousands of
u women-maybe you
among the number
are going to come to the
Down Stairs Store to
buy new petticoats this
Spring, so let's talk of
those that a-e down on
the counters today:
In the kinds that are
wanted today, and the
cut that is worn today,
and, best of all
At the prices one
wants to pay today,
which usually means:
"As little as / can,
without losing out on
quality"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
SDOk G in PHILADELPHIA.

Rev. Thomas p Holloway addressed
the Northwestern Baptist Social Union
of Philadelphia in the First Baptist
Church at Germantown last night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20

THE Down Stairs
Store is hum
ming and thrum-
ming with activity,
these days.
You would call them
out-and-out Spring days
if you were here all day
in the Store. Come to
the Store for one hour,
if you cannot come for
all day, and you will see
and hear almost nothing
but Spring, Spring,
Spring!
Enough to lift up
your heart, if it was be-
ginning to be "sick with
signing, signing for the
May, and to make you
realize that the advent
of Spring need not be
left wholly to the rigid
hair-splittings of the
calendar or the incor-
rigible caprices of
Nature.
Spring can be coaxed
along earlier by a blithe
heart.
Some hearts b e a t
more blithely under a
new frock than under
an old one which has
been worn all Winter.
Can you blame them?
We don't. Especially
as we see all the new
frocks as they pour into
the Store, and know
how pretty they are, in
their crisp newness and
their revelations of the
fresh ideas of the ad-
vance Spring styles.
IN greater and great
L er quantity. and in
more interesting var
iety, they are arriving
every day.
And we have seen to
it that the prices need
scare nobody. That is
the speciality of the
Down Stairs Store!
No one can fail to be
attracted by the charm
ing simplicity of style
an d splendid va u e
shown in a group OF
black-and-gray taffeta
dresses at $S.75, with
their nice touches of sill
YER embroidery a n d
Georgette collars.
Another effective and
becoming frock is made
Of tn e fashionable,
bright-striped satin, in
the popular surplice
style, with box-pleated
skirt. Price only $10.75.
Especially becoming
to young women are the
smart hustle effects. A
lovely new Sprin G
model, at Sis, is made
of navy blue taffeta,
and has a rose-colored
vestee and collar edged
with a tiny fuffie.
Still another stun
ming new creation, at
$15, in the hustle effect,
is of silver-gray taffeta,
trimmed with clusters
of small buttons cover
ed in kings blue. The
handsome buckle on the
belt is another pleasing
touch. This dress also
comes in navy blue and
sand-color and in sand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
NEWS OF LAUREL.

special Correspondence of Every Evening
Laurel. Feb. 20.-The silver tea which
was to have been held at the home of Mrs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20

with taneta sounoe. in al col
ors, st $3.50.
WHAT a comfort IL
w is to us in selling,
to you in buying, all
these fresh, new gar
ments at such moderate
prices, to know that
they were made espe-
cially for US and for
you, our customers, in
stead Of representing
somebody else's misfits
and mistakes and mis-
fortunes!
In old slavery days, a
negro escaped from his
by no means unkind
master over Mason
and Dixon's line into
Pennsylvania and free
dom.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20

with taKeta 6ounoe. in al col
ors, st $3.50.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-29
TRIP TO TAKE SIX WEEKS
President Wilson Plans to Remain for
a Full Month at the Con-
ference.

Washington, Nov. 27.-About one
month is the time President Wilson
expects to be in Europe for the open
ing of the peace conference and pre-
liminary discussions. No definite linn
1t has been fixed, but it was said au-
thoritatively that the president plans
to be back on American soil within
six weeks after he sets sail for the
other side.
1t became known also today that the
Italian ambassador, Count iii Cellere,
as well as Ambassador Jusserand of
France and the American peace dele
CATION viii cross on the ship with the
president.
1t was said today that there was no
foundation whatever for talk of a cen
sorship over news Of the peace confer
ence, and that American newspaper
correspondents would be given all fa-
cilities possible for transmitting their
dispatches.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-29
ASK AMERICAN RULE
coNsTANTlNoPLE FREss URGES
U. S. CONTROL.
Want Yankees to Take Charge of Gen.
darmerie and Finance--Deputa-
tion to See Wilson.

COnstantinople, Nov. 27.-American
control of the Turkish gendarmerie
and finances is being urged by group
Of nine newspapers-seven Turkish
and two French--in Constantinople.
The group also advocates American
supervision of the educational system
and the separation Of church and
state.
A deputation will request permis-
sion to present the program to Presi-
dent Wilson during his visit to Paris.
The program will be announced this
week.
This last war was the most disas-
trous in the history of Turkey, not be-
cause she was beaten. bur because it
made enemies Of nations naturally our
friends" declared Abdul Medjid Eff
fendi, heir to the Ottoman throne, TO
the correspondent of the Associated
Press, whom he received today.
''The present sultan and myself" he
continued, denounced the proposal
that Turkey enter the war. Moham-
med V, who was then reigning, showed
weakness before a clique of adventur-
ers like Talaat Bey and Enver Bey.
then cabinet ministers and now fugi-
tives, whom Germany had fed with
dreams Of power.
Il am more ashamed Of the Armeni-
an atrocities committed during the
war than of anything in our history,
but l must insist that they We're
against the will Of the present sultan
and the nation. as whole. They
were instigated by unpauiotic minis
ters who were guaranteed in their
places by their services to German
militarism."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-29
proven SWAMP ROOT
AIDS WEAK KIDNEYS

The symptoms of kidney and ladder
troubles are often very distressing and
leave the. system in rundown condition.
The kidneys seem to suffer most. as al
most every victim complains of lame back
and urinary troubles which should not be
neglected, as these danger signals often
lead to more dangerous kidney troubles.
DIR. Kilmer's Swainp-Root which, 50
many people say, soon heals and strength.
ems the kidneys, is a splendid kidney,
liver and bladder medicine, and, being
an herbal compound has gentle heal
ing effect on The kidneys, which is al.
most immediately noticed in most cases
by those who use it.
A trial viii convince anyone who may
be IN need of it. Better get bottle from
your nearest drug store, and start treat.
ment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
KilIner & Co, Binghamton, n. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-29
YANKS SLEEP BESIDE GUNS
Warm on the Dvina
Front.

Archangel, Nov. 27--Winter has be-
gun in earnest over me whole north
ern Russian front, All the rivers are
icehound ana the boIshevist gunboats
which have long menaced the Ameri
can and allied forces on the Dvina
have been forced to withdraw to es-
cape being frozen in.
The cold is so intense in some sec,
tors of the front that the Americans
sleep with their machine guns rolled
IN the blankets with them TO prevent
the water in the cooling chambers of
the guns from freezing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-29
SINKING SHIPS NOT u. S. IDEA
Suggested Disposition of German Yes
sells Surprises Secretary of the
Navy Daniels.

Washington, Nov 27.-The sugges
ton from London that naval vessels
surrendered by Germany under the
armistice may be sunk to avoid possi-
BILE disagreement among the associate
ed nations as to their disposition was
received by naval officials here with
evident surprise. Secretary Daniels
said the proposition had never been
mentioned to him and he was certain
American naval representatives mad
suggested no such plan
If the Versailles conference DEGREES
that the German warships are to ne
pro-rated among the allies according
TO naval losses, the United States
would obtain only one destroyer ard
one armored cruiser, the major ships
going to England, France and Italy.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-29
AUTO TAX CUT OUT.
SENATE BODY ELIMINATES PRO-
POSED LICENSE FEE.
Committee Begins Work on the Levy
Provisions for 1920 Under
Protest.

Washington, Nov. 27.-In further re-
vision Of the war revenue bill the SEN
ate finance committee struck out en-
stirely the proposed federal license tax
on use of automobiles and motorcy-
cles, which ranged from $40 to $50
annually in the house bill, according
to horsepower. and from So to $25 un-
der the plan previously adopted by the
senate committee.
This eliminated S36,O00,000 in esti-
mnted revenues under the senate rates
and about S15,000,000 the house had
planned to raise from this source.
Chairman Simmons explained that in
reducing the bill to S6,000,000000 for
1910. it was found that the motor We
hicle license tax was unnecessary. The
tax on sale of automobiles, however,
remains in the bin
Over the protest of Republican COM
mittee members, the Democrats began
work on the tax provisions for 1920.
Chairman Simmons presented his 1920
program, recently announced. 1t pro-
vides for reduction Of the excess profit
rate to about one-third more than
those under existing law, elimination
entirely Of war profits taxes, continu-
alton of the special miscellaneous
taxes at reduced rates and reduction
of the normal rate on individual, and
corporation income taxes from II to
per cent, with rate of only 4 per
cent applying to individual incomes up
70 &c nOn
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-29
BELGIUM WANTS MORE LAND
viii Demand Lett Bank of ScheIdt
and May Ask Rhine as
Border.

Brussels, Nov. 27.-"Belgium must
have the left bank of the Scheldt," and
that this demand should he made at
the peace conference is agreed by all
political parties in Belgium. Some ex-
tremists say that Belgium's natural
frontier in the east is the left bank of
the Rhine, while more moderate
group would be contented with the
cession of Luxembourg. The CORE
spondent has talked with many diplo-
mats, ministers and members of par
lament and they all agree on Belgian
occupation of the left bank of the
Scheldt.
So far as the payment for losses is
concerned, Belgium, reckons her losses
unofiicially at 3S,000.000,o00 francs
(S7, 900. O00000).
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-29
ANTl-FORD MARGIN SMALL
MICHIGAN Auto Man Runs 100000
Ahead of Candidate for Gov
ernor of State.

Lansing. Mich, Nov, 27.--0fiiciaI
tabulation of the vote cast November
3. rs announced by the state canvass
ing board shows that Truman II.
Newberry (Rep) was elected United
states senator from Michigan oven
Henry Ford (Dem) by margin OF
1867. The figures give Newherry
22o.054: Ford, 2l2.4ST Gov. Albert
Il. sleeper. Republican candidate for
reelection. defeated John W. Bailey
(Dern.) by 1oS.596.