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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
COLLECT WASTE BAGS
FOR DAY NURSERY
Bugle Calls Herald Huge Auto
Trucks in House TO House
Collecting Rounds.

Huge auto trucks are abroad IN tho city
this week They are collecting from house
to house the bags filled with waste which
the residents OF Wilmington have saved IN
the Babies Hospital and Dav Nursery
waste bags From eight IN tho morning
until the middle Of the afternoon house
wives NAV expect to sec a truck stopped
at their door and receive . call from one
of the collectors
Besides the crew Of collectors Of bags
each truck Is manned with bugler HIS
function is to announce the approach Of
his truck by a blast on his bugle Thus
housewives arc warned ot the coming of
the collector before he actually reaches
them. This feature is picturesque and
unusual and adds 10 tho efficiency and
speed Of the collecting process
The committee III charge reports
general spirit of enthusiastic support
az the campaign Wilmington housewives
arc eager to DO their bit to swell tho col
lection. for the success Of tho campaign
will bring many and far-rcaching good
results In filling the waste bag which
has been left AT your home
/ Nou help the Babies Hospital and
DAY Nursery to do its Invaluable work OF
caring for and shcltcring sick babies oG
Wilmington. and those whose mothers
must work to support them.
,. You help to conserve the nation
resources by putting back into the chan
nels OF trade things that have served their
usefulness in their present forms, Vet
which can be converted into new and use
full forms
3 You rid your home of old and use
less accumulations that are now IN the
way. and YOU have the assurance that they
will be disposed of to tho best advantage
for a worthy cause
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
SANDMAN STORY.
BY Mrs. F. A. Walker.
Couyr,ph, 1913. by Mcclure Newspaper
svndic~Ie New York City.
MIR. COON AND MIR. FOX.
Part III

Again and again did Mr.. Fox bring
out big fish, and each time it went the
way Of the others until Mr.. Coon was
quite filled and his hunger satisfied.
81 am sorry, Reynard, | cannot stay
with YOU longer" said MIR. Coon. "but
] have a very important engagement
which / must keep on the other side of
the woods, but you are such fine fisher
man you do not need me any longer.
Keep il up and your basket will soon be
filled
Mr. Fox was so busy he hardly said
goodby. for just then he had a nibblc,
but when he went To- the basket to drop
u the fish he thought he would raise the
cover and take look at his hig catch.
Mr.. Fox's ears stuck up straight and
his eyes nearly popped out OF his head
when he saw stones instead of the big
fish he had caught. Now what do you
think of that" he exclaimed, at last,
scratching his head. "At my age to he
taken IN like this by one of the coon
family? Why. he even is trying To
steal my reputation for being the siyest
OF ANIMALS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
FIRE DEPARTMENT
LEGISLATION TRUCE
Present Bill Halted TO Pave Way
for United Effort at
Next Session.
staff Correspondence Of Every Evening
STATE lIousn, Down, M,Rci, 20.

STATE HousE. Down, M,RCit 20
Representative Connolly having reach
ed an understanding with james w
Robertson, chairman Of the finance com
mittcc of the CITY Council of Wilmington,
that bill will como down here nj the
next regular session of the Legislature,
With Councils Endorsement, providing
for paid fire department for Wilmington,
in which an effort will bc made to reconcile
all departments having to do with the
fire protection for the city, further con
sidcra;ion of the pending paid lire depart
mcnt bill was indefinitely postponed IN
the House Yesterday afternoon, and, fot-
lowing the session, MIR. Connolly promised
MIR Robertson that he would allow the
bill 10 die
MIR Robertson explained that his
idea and he said the sentiment IN toun-
cil Is unanimous to provide Tor
Department Of Public Safety. III the pro
posed hill. which would have charge not
only of the fire department. but also OF
every municipal agency incidental thereto.
including the alarm system, fire hydrants,
etc The details have yet 10 be worked
out. as have also the financial plans in
volvcd.
The question having been raised, dur
ing the discussion over tho pending bill
IN the House Yesterday morning. relative
to the present expense of maintaining the
department and appropriations made to II
of the companies for the benefit of the
Volunteer Elrcmcn's Relief Association.
Mr.. Robertson told MIR Connolly that
there IS no intention Of increasing the
appropriations Ia the companies after
the present contracts run out which will
be next August He stated further that.
as the legality Of the Relief Association
allowance has been questioned. there will
be no more such allowances unless the
plan is approved after IT has been sub
mittcd tn City Solicitor Bavard
Therefore the passing of Wilmington
volunteer fire department whose ability
and reputation IS unuucstioned Stems
near at hand. Wilmington has outgrown
IT. IN the opinion not only of largo mum
bcr of thinking business men of tho city
and others, but also Of many tiremrn
themselves. and It seems only proper to
begin now, through City Council. to
pave the way for this change. SO that
the details can hc worked ont before the
Legislature convenes in January. that
q united effort can be made at that time
70 get the sort of hill through that will
he for the best interests of Wilmington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20

81 have rot to get even with this smart
fellow and somehow get these stones back
to him and paw of my debt for his kind I
ness IN teaching me how to fish
Mr. Fox took The one fish he Ind left
and the stones and trudged of homo
thinking very hard all the time
Mr. Fox returned the fishing pole and
basket to MIR bear and told the truth
when he said he did not have good luck :.
So he could not give him any fish.
Nh Bear said fishing was very uncer-
tain sport. and Mr. Fnx said il was when
vou were beginner. he was certain Of
that
Al dav Nr Fox sat thinking on hls
back steps while he smoked his pipe,
and when the sun went down over the
tree tops MIR Coon might have seen .
smile on Mr. Fnx'e face II he had looked.
for Mr. Fox had Thought thought
That night hc ran over to another
farm. and was fortunate enough to find
tho catch on the door unlastrned So the
next morning when hc hullt the hire he
was vhlstling in tho lolIest manner.
tftcr breakfast hc put on kettle of
fat. and then he mixed ~ wooden
bowl some crlller dungl. and ail the
time lac whistled
W Eftfl 4sN Aht Ntt~ Tf't'Nftfe ~ ~ - 'ff
on the stove. MIR tnx went 90 hIa cup
board and took ont . dozen stones. and
these he covered with dough. and then
dropped them into the hot fat and all
the time he whlstlcd
When the dough was nice and brown
MIR Fox took tho little crullcra out and
placed them on brown paper to cool,
and he was still whistlinE
Mr. Fox took his cap from the peg
behind the door and put II on, then he
carefully placed the little pancakes
on q plate and put napkin over them
and walked down the path through the
woods whlstlng very loudly.
Through the woods hc went until he
reached tho swamp. and then he stopped
whistling and looked around HIM
He could sre Mr Coon house. hut
no one was there lie felt sure. for all the
windows were closed
Mr. Fox walked around to the back
of the house. and finding the pantry
window open he smiled. and on the sill
he placed the plate Of pancakes
He did not whistle hut hc jumped with
a light bound behind some bushes not
far OF aud lav down but not 10 sleep
Oh no. MIR Fox had both Of his bright
ewes wide open aud both cars were
kccnly alert to catch any sound
To bc continued tomorrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
EFFICIENT HOUSEKEEPING.
BY Henrietta Graucl.
FROM THE MAIL RAG.

"Can a brass cage covered with mold
be cleaned so ms In be safe for canary
Washing docs not affect the diecoloration.
Reply---Verdigris can be removed from
brass by the application Of salt and
vinegar rubbed on with n flannel. Cover
every spot and let IL remain on some time,
then scald with boiling water. Rub any
places that remain with d strong polish
ing powder or even sand or emery paper
You can have brass repolished. I hc price
for furnishing u small cage is about 30
cents.
"What is tho best dressing with cndive2
Rcplv-Thls is matter of taste :;
vinegar. oil and condiments are liked hy
some. while other diners insist upon n
heavy French dressing.
"In tho country we find ourselves with
out meat days at time; and though We
arc using only third of the amount we
have in normal times. we cannot observe
meailcsa davs as though nearer market
Can you tell me if beef can bc dried at
home and describe the process2
Rrply Home dried heel is satisfactory.
ANY brine or dry mixture used Tor pork
will do for beef. After II Is well soaked IN
the brine, give il little smoke III the
smoke house or IN barrel over srnudge
made Of corn cobs.
"kipdIy tell me how to make tarragon
vinegar The imported article If expen
sivc and now almost unohtanafle
Reply Buy dried tarragon leaves from
the druggist and infuse them IN warm
vinegar Then cover closeiy for several
davs and strain of the clear liquid There
are two varieties of tarraeon tine is MOI
well favored. nr odorpus. hut as II grows
from seeds is often planted fy mistake
The true. sweet scented French taffaeoh
is prnpagated from the roots on can
buy small plants from any horlst, and IT
is perennial
Please tell me how tu can grape ir'nt
Renly Crane fruit NAV he made into
marnalair N the same way that oranges
arc. Remove every particle oi the white
fbrp aa Il ia intensely bitter and RUNS the
flavor Of the fruit
'Is horniny pure corn, and Is u rs
wholesnrne as though unbleached
Reply llotniny Is hulled cotn. he
large grains are ,ised as vegetable. the
finer product as breakfast cereal
'Mv daughter put M rhubarh IN TN
containers. last summer. and ! do not
think IL would hc safe ia use II tut she
saws her teacher told her that waF M old
fashioned tiea What is vuur opinion
Reply My idoa IS that Young America
had better listen to her mother hhubari'
contains ritric and nlallr acid. and II COT
rndes metals when IN contact with thein.
II should only I've preserved ~ glass con
tainera and may not even he cooked ~
ANYTHING but porcelain ~ aluminium. ou
are right to condemn rhnharh kept ~ tn
Is farina always made from wheat
piIr family deteat corn iueal IN any torn,
Int oat mlsh and milk and fried mnsh
made from farina h,ii ! am told tins is
pure wheat
Reply Properly. iarina = iloui made
from corn or any starchy root. hut pure
wheat farina - popular breakfast
cereal Nou can find substitute for It
wherever varied supply 81 cereals IS
kept
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
PEPPER TALKS.
BY George Matthew Adams.
CpEATER THAN VISnnN1

Values arc terribly twisted in this
world. That Is our Interpretation of
values Is very much twisted
We are made To feel that money
is much In reality. it is very little.
We see fame atar and say that there
lives our finest happiness.
But no there Is u kind oi salts
faction to money, to fame. to ma
terial possessions. bur little Of solacc.
Just now, am thinking Of some
thing greater than any OF all Of
these as interpreters Of nature and
! Of life
Consider the lilies of the fieIdr'
One of the wisest philosophers Of
all time. onre said Of them that
Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like one of these
Greater than wisdom Of
it-tte myriad flowers of the earth
that poke their little lives right out
Of the ground, into nature world
and yours.
Silently does each minutcst flower
live its life and serve its end Imam
innate vet with courage, patience,
sympathy, cheerfulneSs, taking the
sun and the cool air, yet constantly
giving, giving of its fragrance and
natchless beauty.
You little Niolets. YOU Tulips,
you Roses, you Orchids, Oh, you
thousands OF wonderful, wonderful
friends! Ii you ever leave this earth,
then the end of the world will be at
hand
For you are greater than wisdom
tt ttttttttttt++ Observation-Disclosures
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
OH! THAT AWFUL BACHACHE
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

An unhealthy body and the unhappi-
ness and misery which follow, may be
prevented by ordinary judgment and care.
Keep your stomach and kidneys in shape
and YOU will have good health. The kid
neys' work is 10 throw off the poisonous
matters which enter the body. If they
perform this work regularly and auto
matically the other organs will take care
of themselves.
Diseased conditions OF the bladder or
ing, dizziness, nausea. hackachc ltm-
bago, rheumatism pain in the lower abdo-
men MANY sp-calIed ''fem4lc troubles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
I'y Leo Papc.

Mn and pop woodont take mo TO tho
movies with them last nite on account of
inc not being estnr good ynstIdday, and |
was all alone in the house rcndinp q book
called The MYSTERIOUS Shadow and Other
Ghost Stories, heing pritty ixcitlng, and
] yawnnd about 10 times ] thawt, g. !
must be sleepy, ! pess Ill 30 To bed now
Wieh ] started to do. going mp in
my room and getting undreeHod in the
dark on account of me not being Supposed
In strike env matches 10 lite tho gas ar
envthinp wen I'm all alone in the house.
and all Of suddn thawt saw suIntbing
move in tho corner near the bed, and |
thawt, G., watts that?
And started to gnt llndressnd quicker
thinking of the diHront ghost stories. and
got in bed and pulled Tho covers way up
and pritty soon | thawt ! saw sumthing
move in the other corner. looking like y
man with pistil, wich tho more ! looked
at IL the more it. looked like q man with
pstil and | termed and layed the other
way and I thawt ! herd It move and
quick termed GROUND agen and II was still
there. and thawt. g. | know, ~ pretend
I'm going out after drink Of waiter.
And sed loud as enythlng, I'm thersty
! think I'll go out and get drink Of waiter
Ana got oiit VI heh anu "dNh''
lords the door prltty natural. and as soon
as got neer il I quick jumped out IN
the hall and shut the door and lissened at
the kcvhole. not hoerinp enything
Mnyhe hes sneeking over to the door,
thawt And Jest then herd the frunt
door open down stairs and pop and rna
started ia tawk in tho hall proving !
waaent alone in the house nny more. and
thawt. O. | prss there aint enythlng IN
hrer And | opened tho door agrn aud
wawkpd rlfn over ia tho oCrner and felt
ctrounI. not feeling enythlng hit tho walls
and thou I went back 10 bed and lcfpro
knew II | was nslrcp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
Stranger Seeks County Data.

Investigations being conducted by i
mysterious stranger has occasioned not n
little curiosity among the county officials,
who are wondering what the stranger Is
after ~ first it WAS thought he was con
nectcd with the Federal government, but
this the stranger disavows. When q,ies-
toned as to whom he represents he IN
variably replies that he represents himself
alone and wants to ascertain n few facts
80 far the county officials have gwen the
stranger every opportunity possible 10
obtain all the information be seeks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
Ueepnndenf Women,

Nature intends every woman to be
cheerful. lght-hearted and happy. but
when dragged DOWN with pain and suf-
ferlng from female Ills. will powcr alone
cannot overcome nervous. dcspondent
condition Mufitudes Of American
women, however. have found that there
Is one trlel aud true remedy 10 restore
health under such circuns fanres. and
that = LYdia T. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound. made from herbs aud roots.
This old-fa.hloncl n"llclne Is now CON
-dered the taudard lmerIcan remedy for
such conditions Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20

severe pain ard discomfort when urinat-
ing, b oody, cloudy and stringy urine. too
frequent or suppressed passages All
these are natures signals TO warn you
of diseased kidneys or bladder, which
may lead to fatal Brights disease
Don't wait until the danger is upon
you. Go to your druggist at once. Get a
trial box of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil
Capsules They are made Of the pure
original, imported IIaarlcm Oil, the kind
your great-grandfather used About two
capsules each day will keep You toned up
and feeling fine Money refunded ii they
do not help YOU But remember to ask
for the imported Gold Medal brand
In sealed packages
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
Bitten by W off.

John II King of 219 West Twenty
ninth street was treated at the Homuo-
pathlc Hospital Yesterday Three fingers
were laceratcd when he allowed them
to straywlthin reaching distance of exhibit
% at the Brandywine Park Zoo, to wit.
a Wort Mr. King was taught TO beware
of wolves and their Ilk when he went
to school, but that was So long ago.
back in the SOS of last century, that the
lesson had slipped his mind
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
MARRIAGE liz ENsLS.

The following marriage tIceuFrs have
been issued by magistrates aud the clerks
Of the peace.
NEW CsRrI COUNTY
Magistrate l.. J Broman Si3 Market
street Raphael J Scverine Of 205 Tat
nall street. and katherln kusclnska
of 21S Oak street
Clerk Of the Peace John l. Wright
Edwin Ball and Nellie Garrett. both Of
Narshallton. Claude L. Northam and
Hattie Parks. both of onancock. Va.
sUgsEx COUNTY
Magistrate Arthur ;. IIearn. Laurel
Grover Roy Hastings Of Laurel and
Martha T. Lowe of Delmar
KENT COUNTY.
Magistrate John " Wharton. Dover
John : Cakcv and Bessie Faulkner both
% Dover.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
Bury W. l.. Roberts.

The funeral services OF w. J.. Roberts.
the jeweler, were held from his home,
24OI Jefferson street, Yesterday afternoon.
IN charge of the knights Tenplar. Mr..
Roberts died last Friday night. Daring
the funeral from 2 to o'clock. all Of
the local jewelry stores were closed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
Y. W. c. A. Military Training Class.

The first meeting of the military train
ING class OF the Y ". &. A. will be held
on Friday evening at the home of Mrs.
du Pont, at sos Broome street. If you
are Interested and would like to register,
please get in touch with Ruth McComb
at the Y. ". &. A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
~. BERNSTEIN WED.

Well known Wilmington Store Manager
Takes New York Bride.
y Bernstein. manager If tho peopl rs
Credit Store. AZ Gil Market street. was
married on SUNDAY IN New York City to
Miss Sadie koaeova ff that rty
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20

Mr. Bernstein IS wpii known here lie
came to Wilmington about 4 year ago and
took charge of the above store, which hc
has built into onc af Wilmington TORE
most credit establishments
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20

Observation-Disclosures t.ttt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-05
ONE MILLION. ON
RAILROADS WILL
OBTAIN INCREASE
New Order to Benefit Lower
! Paid Help,

WASHINGTON, Sep. 5-NcarIy a
million railroad employees, including
clerks, track laborerS and maintenance
pf way men, are to receive wage in
creases of SIS a month the equivalent
OF 81 day, or y cents an hour over
the pay they received last January T.
under wage order issued BY Dlrcc-
tor General McAdoo. Advances are
effective as OF September !.
This order, affecting half the rail
road men in the United States and IL
ding approximately $l500O00O0 to the
annual payroll in calculations OF labor
representatives, represents the second
largest aggregate wage increase ever
granted in AmrlCan industrial history
II is supplementary TO the general rail
road wage order issued nearly four
months ago, providing for about $500
10000 increases, and for the classes OF
employees affected it supplants proy-
sionS OF that order.
Most OF the employees covered BY
the new order have made considerably
less than 500 a month
Thousands Of women clerks employed
by the railroads are 10 receive the same
pay as men for similar work but the
interpretation NJ Similar work Is lcl'
g. executive
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-05
Beauty Specialist Tells Women
and High School Girls How
TOMake Wonderful Complexion Treatment al Home

transformation In l2 hours ~ tho most
Thousands who have used II report the
same results | have had"
Miss o. c. says. My complexion was
poor and my skin rough. My neck. chest
hands and arms we're dark from eN-
posure. The very first application Of this
wonderful Derwlllo oatmeal combination
convinced me that my poor complexion
and skin hlemEhca would soon be a thing
Of the past IN a few weeks all these
unsightly defects had entirely disap-
peared and | shall always use II 20 keep
my complexion At its best all the time
| have recommended IL 10 my girl friends
and they are Just as enthusiastic over "
Ra ! am. We all use II before going 90
the theater, dances or parties and rs
wonderful what difference II makes
In our appearance
Mrs G. " writes. Oatmeal and Der
willo have worked miracles with my COM
pleNon. I had many despised wrinkles
and sRllow rough skin. Ny hands and
| arms were covered with freCkles. After
| eight weeks use OF Mac Edna Wilder's
wonderful complexion prescription these
Objectionable defects have entirely van
lshed. look ten years younger and ad.
wise every girl and woman 10 Try n and
| feel confident after one or two lppllca-
tions they VIII use II continually and be
Just NJ favorably impressed with u as !
am recommend II to all my friends
NOTE-ro get the best effect bs sur, 10
follow tho co npiete directions contained ip
every package u deTwllo. You have only
10 get deTwlllo and oatmeal You need moth.
ing .lsc and II II 30 simple that anyone can
use a.. and 90 Inexpensive that any girl or
woman can afford n The manufs cturrts
and druggists guarantee that there viii b.
a noticeable Improvement after the fire
application or they will refund the none,
IL n sold m this city under q money refund
guarantee by all druggists, Including Wsst.
fall, Roach &NeaIey. and Crosby Drug com
panlos' (Adyl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-05
Y. v. LEADERS
.CoNFERR|NC HERE
Consolidation Of Campaigns
Meets Approval

"The announcement just made by
President Wilson, that a joint campaign
of the seven organizations doing war
relief work will be held in November.
is a splendid thing" said Miss Mildred
Corbett Of the southern department OF
the Y. w. {. A at the speakers CON
ference at the Patterson building this
morning "The fact that these or
carnations with different religions
back grounds, are all working harmOni-
ousIy in a common cause will do more
TO bind the world together than any
other influence
The ont OF town and local women
who attended the conference this morn
ing arc gong to assist in the campaign
Of education and information TO give
the widest publicity everywhere in the
great war work campaign planned bl
the association They will tell what
has been done with the five and one.
hal million dollars the " W {. A
expended last year and explain the
plans for enlarged work Tor girls at
munlton plants, factories, recreation
ccntcr,, at the hostess houses in thi,
country as well as what the aSSocia-
ilon expects to do abroad for the ma.
tive and American women IN France
and the other war countries.
Among the out OF town women who
attended the conference this morning
were Mrs. {. 1. Foley Of Euiaula, Mr.,
{. /. Englc OF III Reno. Miss Cora
Dilly OF Lawton Mrs. 2. b Watkins OF
Edmond, Mrs. Bertha G. Mcbride of
Guthrie -Four teachers from the Okla
homa City high school Miss Grac,
Williams Miss Maurine Hoover. Mis-,