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The Washington herald., 1918-02-01
FUEL FAMINE
CLEARING AS
COALARRIVES
Situation Betters with Pres
ent Difficulty Shortage
Of Wagons.

Wagons Of the street cleaning de-
partment now haulins snow from the
streets OF the District, tomorrow will
be hauling coal from coal dumps, IL
plans now being arranged between the
District government and the local
fuel administration bear fruit.
Acting Fuel Administrator Colladay
said yesterday that there would be
no acute situation regarding fuel IL
the coal now on the dumps could be
moved. Ten thousand tons are now
awaiting delivery into the homes Of
Washington.
This was one OF the reasons for q
conference between Commissioners
Brownlow and Gardiner. the local
fuel administrator, Lieut.. Col. Low
ings, in charge of the street cleaning
department John H. Hanna, OF the
u. s. Fuel Administration. and sew
eral prominent coal merchants Of this
city.
Diseontinue Bureau.
The outcome Of the conference was
as follows:
First, the coal merchants will make
all possible deliveries to persons who
have placed orders with them, and
such others as'may place orders with
them.
Second. Lieut.. Col. Loving, with
District teams and laborers will de-
liver coal upon the orders of the
Emergency Bureau
Third. the Emergency Bureau will
continue to operate until noon on
Monday, February l.
Fourth. a clearing house of the coaI
merchants will take the place OF the
Emergency Bureau Through this
clearing house, orders which individ-
ual coal merchants are unable to
handle will be Immediately distributed
TO other dealers who can handle them.
5-On and after Monday, Febru-
ary 4. 1918. all persons should
place their orders with their own
dealers. II they are newcomers to
the city. or for other reasons have
no regular dealers, they should
place their orders with the nearest
dealer,
6-To offer immediate relief, a
number of the coal dealers have
opened today a "bushel trade" and
will supply coal to any and all per-
sons who will take IL away. at not
to exceed 40 cents per busheI, as
follows: Stephenson. Seventh street
wharf, one to two bushels per per-
son; ]. Maury Dove, Twenty-fiPst
and 1 streets, one to four bushels;
W. W. Grifith (Katherine Coal
Company, lis N street northeast,
one to four bushels. Other mer-
chants who will conduct these
emergency bushel bureas will be
listed as rapidly as their names are
available.
Twenty-one public schools OF the
District received coal from the Dis
trict dump yesterday. Enough coal
has been received, officials stated, to
insure reopening of the schools Mon
day.
Two Thousand Tons Received.
Two thousand tons of coal were re-
ceived yesterday. making a total of
$500 for the past two days. Mr.. Col
laday said yesterday that the coal
! which was shipped nine days ago
from the mines was now arriving in
the city.
The National Fuel Administration
Is living up to its end OF the agree
ment at the mines" Mr.. Colladay
said. II have no fear of further
shortage unless traffic again becomes
badly tied up. We are receiving good
supplies Of coal daily. The average
for the past week has been well over
5000 tons per day."
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01

OF the personnel OF the United
States Marine Corps from $4,000. its
present standing. to 10000. and a.
soon as this measure becomes ef-
fective. IL IL thought the men now
being taken IN the Reserve, Corps
will have splendid chances of re-
ceivfng commissions.
Upon enlistment they are sent to
Paris Island. Port Royal. 3. c., the
training station for the marines,
where they are kept twelve weeks
and then transferred to ouantico,
Va. providing they make good.
Here they are put through a course
Of training with a view OF being
commi ssioned as officers.
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ployed BY the Adams Express Com
pany In what 10 called ''the bad
order department" where broken
packages are repacked before de-
livery. II was here that he extract
ed articles valued at $500. according
to the company. During the ave
months Knowiton had been employ
ally looting broken psckases' the
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su.. w. &c. for $4,000

Samuel Abramson filed suit yes
terday in the District Supreme Court
against the washington Railway
and Electric Company for $40. zoo.
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He alleges. through Attorney s v
Gussck. that on November 2 last :
ear OF the company collided with A.
automobile driven BY him at sixtl
street and Rhode Island avenue an.
severely injured him.
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The Quinine that Does Not Affect
Head
Because Of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
TIVE BROM0 QUININE can be taken by any
one without causing nerTousness or ringing in
the head. There is only one "Bromo Quinine.
Z. W. GROVES signature IL on box. 5oc-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01

From the best Gamers. Ten
der sweet peas that will satisfy
the most particular.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-01

You'll find every can filled
with good solid. meaty toma-
toes. Buy a dozen-buy a case.
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masters birch that he kept al
ways hanging over his desk II Is the
symbol OF discipline. and merely to
touch il. after 1t has once been used.
is punishment sufficient for most dogs
Although We most of us believe quite
sincerely in germs when il comes to
ourselves and our children. we forget
that various dog ailments come in the
same away. Really w@ ough: la t:tNt-
precautions for our doys and provide
them with individual drinking dishes
Very attractive ones are made to set
in little wooden frames that stand high
enough 10 make drinking easy for the
dog and high enough. too TO keep him
from scattering the water when he
drinks Eating dishes that 1T into
wooden frames are discovery nice for
dogs. Il is surprising how a dog shows
his appreciation if you provide him
with these few pieces Of personal prop
erty. You know. child's table man
ners improve when 10 has little dishes
and forks and knives that are espe-
ciaIly designed for his use and that
belong especially 10 him. and most in
telligent dogs have wits enough TO
appreciate the same attention.
There are all sorts OF dainties for
the pet lap dog that probably contrib
ute more TO the pleasure Of the fair
owner than To the pampered pet him.
SELF. Pibhon bows r..1
cially suited TO any dog. aud the satin
cushions and little quilted beds sold
in the dog shops appeal only 70
limited number Of dog owners. For
bedding your dog should have supply
Of straw that should be kent fresh
He should also have washa ble wooden
blanket for cold weather i he is q
short haired dog
Dog sweaters are getting % be
necessity For the long haired dog.
such as q Collie who lives the life
that nature built him for such coddling
Is not necessary. But. some dogs are
III ada pted 10 combat the cold weather
unprotected. This is true Of such dogs
as the Mexican hairless dog. that is
built for a warmer climate and all
dogs who lead an indoor life and hence
do not develop as fun a coat Of hair.
as would be necessary were they ex-
posed all The time. Some Of these
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with the only contraption in the world
that makes good dressing for her pos.
sihle Ma il may be. too. thdt The
corset makers viii he able to adapt
themselves 10 the new situation ana
pat out garment that VIII be q cor
set and still not DC a corset. t'ruuhly v.t
shall have 10 have some sort ot tounda-
lion; there viii have TO be sometime
10 which 70 attach our hose Ard
there is good reason 10 believe that
corsetiers will take up the making ii
this garment. whether they call it a
corset or not.
After all, there is nothing very odG
II the idea that We could get along
without the conventional STAYS. There
were many years during the Emp pre-
period When not only ultra fashionable
Nomea. int women in general. wore
eorsets. Il is only recently that cor
sets have become cheap enough and
general enough to he a possibility to
peasant women in many countries.
The mass Of the feminine population
has not been corseted for very many
Years. nd when the beauties Of the
old rer "la in France encased THEN,
bodies prisons of steel, the women
whom A.c now look upon as the back
bone al the nation the great bcur.
seoisie and peasanty- We're for the
most part unshackled Clearly Queen
Eliza beth and her contemporaries We're
laced into stiff corsets. but during the
centuries that We call the middle ages
"a period when il is generally agreed
that feminine costumerX was extremely
beautiful lorsets were lnheard Of. In
fact from the period Of the middle
ages right back to the dawn of time.
women We're uncorseted. To he sure.
among the remains Of certain tirecian
colonies, one finds figures Of women
that clearly show a construction of the
waist, producing a silhouette like our
own of two decades ago. And among
one finds the practice Of pulling in the
waist by artificial means. But such
customs were not universal During
the classic periods of Greece and Rome
women never wore stays and appar-
emily the charming women Of Turkey
for YOU know they really are charm
ing have not until their recent con
tact with Paris fashions. donned this
garment
So when we modify our corsets SO
that they do not spoil natures idea Of
the perfect figure in the least, We shall
simply be getting back to the normal
and the usual. In the meantime.
revolution will have to be wrought i'm
the way most women put on their
clothes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-01

By this time We a!i know that on,
of the things the men at tie front AND
the men in the camps desire is q gooG
supply Of books and magazines. Eacl
large camp has lis oWn We'll equipped
library building and distribution
points are maintained IN the y. NJ 9
A, the soldiers co-oDerative store. the
Post Exchange and the Knights Of 20
Iumbus building.
The Commission Training Camp Ac-
tivities of the War and Navy Depart
ments is especially interested in this
work and is carrying II on through
the American Library Association
The idea is TO give the men IN service
the same library facilities that they
would have in = city.
The books are kent in circulation b$
means Aof big motor trucks especially,
for that purpose. Tons Of attractive
reading matter. ction. stories of ad-
venture war stories. and maEa zines
are in constant circulation. and many
extraordinary demands are daily made
on the Librarians. A young Togo will
want the History OF the japanese
DraJaa or q man from d negro com I
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-01
THE BOOKS THEY READ

pauy Il cathecisnI. From E.pictetus 10
Automobile Blue Books. from the his
tory Of Rome to North of Boston
the requests come in
The idea is to give the men IN SER
Ice the same library facilities that he
would have in a city Six hundred
thousand books are now in use by the
enlisted men. and more than million
dollars has been spent on library facil-
ities besides the large gifts that have
tiles besides the large gifts that have
come from the public and from pub
fishers Of boks and ma gazines But
keeping a million and "A half men woh
all read during the same hours Of the
day in reading matter is a task SO big
that everybody back home can have
a hand in il. Some statistician has
figured out that it takes four times
the number of books required for
maintaining civilians library Of the
same size as the one in the army or
navy. And the soldiers relish for 4:
good story whenever he has an idle
moment and his interest in all sorts
Of subjects that he never would have
read W on back home increase the de-
mand still further
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-01

accessories Of some pets. but the spe-
cial brush and comb are essential
Metal combs that are easily washed
are tho best. and they cost hut a
triae Id curry combs less rough
than those used for horses. are suitable
for most dogs. They. too, should be
of sort that can edsil.- hc waSbed
Every self-respecting dog should
have a bathtuh, There are really some
people who use one of the regular
bathtubs OF their house for this pur-
pose. and no doubt others who give
their dogs their ablutions in the wash
tubs. BUT this is really carrying dog
love little too far. Moreover, tubs
Of that sort were never designed for
dogs. They should have tin tub that
can lie set on the floor or ground. into
which the dog can IL put without much
OF an effort Il would be far fetched
% say that hayir" Il t1', 3. lis
viii make i dog like his bath Most
dogs never do like baths under any
circumstances, But the special tub
VIII make the bathing process shorter
and more expeditions. and this has its
advantages 70 both dogs and mistress
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-01

and the fourth group includes gum
drops and jelly candies
- much for our limitations. The
Patriotic candy lover should immed-
lately start to work % make war
time candy book. containing good
recipes for the unforbidden sweets.
Suggestions have already been made
as 10 the preparation Of sugar dipped
fruits and nuts. Prunes igs. raisius
and dates al kinds Of nut meats. and
even such fresh fruits a. oranges. and
some preserved fruits like MaraSchiuo
cherries. may be used.
Following are recipes mat come
under the classification given above.
They are Ill worth trying. and, having
proved their value, they are worth
entering in Your war time candy boOk
Gum Drops. Soak six ana a half
tablespoons Of granulated gelatin in a
cup and a quarter OF water. Put a cup
and a third Of sugar half cup Of corn
sy -up and one tablespoon OF water in
a saucepan Stir until mixed and bring
- the boiling point Boil without stir
ring until il reaches 40 degrees on a
sugar Thermometer. This IS the soft
ball stage II you have no sugar ther-
mometer. test the candy BY dropping
little Of il in cup OF very cold
water: when the mass cliugs together
in the form OF a little soft bali il has
reached the right stage. Now add the
selatine ana stir over tile ire for one
minute. Then add three tablespoons
Of lemon juice ana strain. Let stand
for five minutes IN COO! place ana
then mould in corn starch After the
gum drops are firm, hold each one for
a moment in steam and roll in 2ranu-
lated sugar, There is a more COM
plicated way of coating the outside Of
the gum drops With sugar but this
Nay IS easy and satisfactory.
Corn starch moulds are made iu this
way: Sift corn starch in a shallow
pan 20 the depth of about an inch
Then. with the handle Of a knife. l
large thimble or some other small OLE
ject, make the impressions. That II,
simply press down the starch with the
mould taking care when making each
now impression not To disturb those
already made. When the candies have
hardened in these corn starch moulds
shake them free from starch in 4 wire
seive. The starch may be sifted
through a piece of gauze and used over
and over for making moulds.
The gum drops may he Favored with
orange Juice. lime. oil Of cloves, rose,
wiutergreen and other fruit f1avors A
little spinach water may be added
when lime is used TO color the drops
green. Red should be added with oil
OF cloves and pink with rose or winter
green. You can use cochinesl for pink
or red or vou can prepare your own
coloring matter from cranberries or
some of the red berries of summer.
Honey candy.-Mix together half a
pound each OF sugar and strained
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-01

Vt would fare very hard with the
Washington Official who attempted
to put dogs on the list of wartime
non essentials. and although we have
accustomed ourselves this winter to n
coalless. meatless. sugarless and but
terleSs existence, and are still living
the wheatiess, lineniess, woolless ex-
istence. and may ere long have to go
Shoeless or wear the wooden sabots
that have become necessary in parts Of
Germany because of the lack of leath-
er, we do not and Will not have TO be
dogless. Recent dog shows in various
large cities showed no inclination on
the part of mankind and womankind 10
give up interest in dog breeding and
dog showing because of the war Be
cause the dog shows have many of
them been given for the benefit of the
Red Gross. and because OF the showing
of dogs trained for ambulance service
these events have been especially well
received. And even the faithful little
dachshunds and the equally faithful
though far more formidable police dogs
~re forgiven their unmistakable Ger
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-01
is 1T POSSIBLE THAT
CORSETS ARE GOING? !?
DERHAPS some day

DERHAPS some day a thousand
wears from now in a show case
in he costume wing Of some
great ci1y museum will repoSe a little
bundle IF yellowed cotton and steel
under which will he a superscripuon
something like this: Constructing
garment called corset, worn by primi-
tive women during certain decadent
periods Il is not known whether They
were supposed to he beautifying ac-
eording To their standards. or super
stitiously supposed to ward of the evil
e1e. They frequently caused deformity
aad were responsible for the erroneous
belief that Women we're the weaker
scA
Perhaps n"thins like ths will ever
happen. bat tie fact Is that there j,
lot of Whispering and huzzing going
on in certain quarters to the effect that
really ana truly We are approaching a
corsetless era. OF course. for several
seasons past We have heard about the
fashionable corsetless inquire In fact
very eNpeHsiye padded corsets were
sold and worn for tile purpose Of max
Ius u look more uncorseted than ma
ture intended Us to look. Paris manni-
kns ana some dressmakers' models In
this country went eorsetless. and
young girls II "a cnturesome nature
followed suit But 10 say that going
corsetless Was general was am exag-
eerati0n akin 10 saying AT the present
time that every one is wearing the new
Eton Jackets" What is al present
meant is that corsets are actually be
coming back numbers and not that
there is a fad for going without them
one has but to stop and consider for
minute 10 think how revolutioniziug
such a thing would be if it We're work
ed out. To be sure. medieval women
ent without them aud so do women
of the Orient. But then the whole basis
Of the costuming or the middle ages
and of the Orient is different
There is always the corset maker to
be donsidered. and it is not likely that
he If going to pass out of the scheme Of
things without murmur, nor that his
best friend and most incessant patron
the fat woman, is going to do away
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man lineage because after all they are
dogs. and we are a dog-loving race
And even if we did feel any con-
scientious scruples about feeding our
dogs AT a time when the Importance of
conserving all food is harped upon SO
insstently. we can reasSure ourselves
so far as our own pets are concerned.
that they willingly feed on the bones
and scraps that even Commissioner
Hoover cannot recommend to our own
use. and carry out the rule Of the
clean plate" 10 perfection. II We
want 10 go even further, we might
argue that now we really ought TO
have a dog if never before, because
they conserve that which we humans
cannot conserve. and in return for the
leavings that we allow them and
little care and affection return Us a
hundred fold and provide US amuse-
ment and diversion that in these days
We deem Il an act of disloyalty to
indulge in A tramp through the woods
with a dog friend is really very good
substitute for a motor spin through
the country. and we might content our
selves 70 stay at home and save money
with which 20 buy Liberty Bonds If
we had a canine friend 10 share our
monotonv with US.
Perhaps II IS in that way that all
1og-Iovers and dog-owners reason in
these DAYS And any one that reai1r
has a dog friend would deny herself
rather than see that friend &c without
the few comforts and accessories that
make all the difference 10 dog be
-ween being a homeless waif and dog
with a home
Every dog that lives in the city has
to have a 1nuZzle. and tile stores that
deal in dog fixtures show them in al
sizes and shapes-funny little SIN. fod-
in affairs TO 1T the face Of q Pomme
ranian, and others almost as big as
bird cages to 90 over the huge nozzle
~ a Great Dane or Mastif To the
comfort of a dog. everything depends
on having z muzzle that fits and a
rnuzzle OF the right shape The collar
should also be selected with care. For
a Collie dog or any other sort Of dog
with very full ruff you should select
a round leather collar scarcely larger
around than d pencil These are a
little more expensive than the usual
fiat collars, but they are essential 70
the comfort and well-being Of d full
ruffed dog.
Whenever possible, your dog should
have a harness instead Of q collar on
which TO attach the leash If you are
in q locality where he must he kept
ia leash whenever you take him walk
ing. These light harnesses fasten
around their bodies u the shoulder
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SAVE THE LINEN.

For . long time We have known that
linen was scarce because of the higher
price of linen handkerchefs %.v i
is possible 10 get all Orts Of silk hano-
I>erchiefs. and the vogue for usia.
them is growing or course. ser.
women will never like anything III =
handkerchief ~ the finest. snawiesl
,rh &C linen fut there are inlIir ,Ih er
women who even before war sc;rcitips
set in had begun 10 use crepe le chino
handkerchicfs in Sale shades 81 hlnc
,ra pink and tan AMI soetetimes in
v hite. md DOW. for them. fhtre are
the sheerest wash silk handl, ~ niets.
either IN white or IN color.
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ELsow SLEEVES.

The coming aleuW sleeves are tull 81
charming possibilities. ot which the
designers are making the most For
~e live q IN .elect.s age. 80 far as
fashions anu most Is Ners thing else are
concerned. Anl the elbow sleeve is
therefore amenable 70 any sort OF. treat
ment. II may be tight. with a Marie
Antoinette frill il NAV he a wing
sleeve Just cut off and finished Al the
elbow II may be nuHed and lifted
into q cuff. or 1t NAV he slashed and
tucked
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-01
LEATHER AND CHINTZ BAG.

one of The new knitting bags is
mad. with frameWorll covered with
black patent leather and with :, oanI
OF patent leather extending Sr5ia tie
framework lengthwise OF tile bag
forming a base for it. This combina
tion Of course strengthens the l.o2
Just where il gets The hardest wsar
ana the plain. shiny black combined
with the figured chintz is good looking
besides
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DOCLESS DAYS ARE NOT IN SIGHT
SO We Continue to Make Our Faithful Canine Friends
Happy Comfortable as We Can.

sweaters are finished with collar and
some have little arm portions as we'll
rs collar. The arm portions ut over
their front legs and help to bring the
sweater down to protect their chests.
Dog rubbers do seem like an absurdit}-
but they have the advantage of keep
ing the pets feet from the mud, and
IL he is To be fondled on the pillows of
milady's boudoir. why, then II is no
wonder that milady wants To have him
provided with them.
Every dog that is worth having at
all is worth providing with a special
brush and comb. You may dispense
with the toothbrush that is one of the