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Evening star., 1918-08-29

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With remarkable unanimity to every
suggestion and request of the govern
ment for conservation. Their contri-
button to the available food supply for
export to the allied peoples, in conse-
Quence Of substitution and economies,
was, it is stated, SO abundant that at
times the food administration was &C.
tually embarrassed by the quantity Of
material released for foreign consump-
tion. Every response has been hearty
and enthusiastic and patriotic in
spirit, and it is not to be doubted now
that the request to {. tain from need
less motoring will be observed. Th s
is just another opportunity for the peo-
pie to aid in the winning Of the war.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Ambassador Page.

There was no threat or thought Of
q world war at the time Walter n.
Page was appointed ambassador to
Great Britain. The relations between
the two governments, which had been
improving for years, were excellent.
The billet appeared easy. Pleasure
rather than business seemed in pros
pect for the new official. For such
duties he had every qualification. An
accomplished man Of wide reading and
. writer Of force, he would command
attention and respect in the intel
lectunl circles Of London, official and
otherwise; and so the appointment was
approved.
But the war came, and the character
Of the billet was changed radically.
Pleasure was set aside, and business
substituted. And business has been
driving Mr.. Page for four years.
It is the testimon 2 fof the English
people as we'll as Of his own people
thst Mr.. Page has met the emergency
eompletely. Everything intrustsd to
him has been well handled 30 that
AaK,@aeeoumt.-at OF impairsd ,hsaath.
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he asks to be excused from further
service his work is the subject of high
eulogy.
Much interest, Of course, attaches to
the succession. The new man will re-
ceivs very warm welcome from his
hosts, and find matters running
smoothly. Nevertheless, he will have
. great deal Of important business to
transact, and should by general ac-
claim be suited to his post.
The President has good material to
chose from. In his own party are a
number of men entirely competent to
the requirements of the place. They
have followed the war in all Of its de-
velopments, as indeed every well in
formed person has, and know of our
part in it and of our relations to our
allies.
In the republican party, should the
President decide to give the appoint
ment a non partisan character, he
would find equal competency as we'll
distributed.
American diplomacy, described some
what scornfully at one time as of the
shirtsleeves variety. rates high today.
Our representatives at all foreign capi-
tails are acquitting themselves well. All
are being tried by severe tests AT
fairs of every kind the world over are
out of joint; and all governments are
handling new problems of both a for
eign and domestic nature requiring
the incest adjustments.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Children's Goats

Children's Lightweight Serge
Coats. navy blue. made with sailor
collar: collar and cuffs trimmed with
white silk braid; sizes 2. and s
years: $500 each: were $3.50.
Children's Black and White
Checked Refers. double-breasted
style. made with rolled collar Of
black velvet; sizes 3 and ( years;
$500 each: were $6.75.
Child's Coat, good quality navy
blue serge. REFER style. made with
rolled collar and cuffs. finished with
pockets: size years; $3.50; was
5000.
Child's Rlue Seree Coat. made
with white duck sailor collar and
cuffs. finished with pockets: size
years: 9E.O0s was $3.50.
Children's Li9ht-Weieht Serge
Coats: one OF navy blue and one Of
shepherd plaid: sizes and years:
$500 each: were $500.
Fourth aoor. Eleventh street.
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More Than half Way Back.

The campaign in Picardy progresses
along normal lines Of development.
British and French are both making
advances. the latter the more rapidly
within the last twentyfour hours, ow-
ing, it would seem, to unprop.tious
weather conditions in north Picardy.
The French are driving in below
Peronne, while the British, following
their push east of Arras and to the
outskirts of Bapaume, are relatively
inactive. This alienation of activity
may possibly be part of Foeh's plan
to keep the enemy "on the jump"
As result of the latest French gains
Noyon became the apex of danger
GUS salient and its evacuation, report
ed today, was necessary to prevent a
disaster. Should the Germans retreat
generally from this salient they cannot
find an effective standing ground east of
the Ham -Chauny line. But the French
have been advancing north of Nesle
below Peronne at pace that threat
ems even Ham as possible pivot.
At present approximately half of the
area between Arras and scissors COW
cred by the German advance of March
has been regained. At the Arras end
the Hindenburg line has been crossed
and below La Fere it is now only about
four miles from the French forces that
have been thrust across the Ailette.
German military commentators are
endeavoring to demonstrate to their
people that the allied gains in France
are of no moment whatever, and that
the successive Withdrawals of the Ger
man forces are victories rather than
defeats. It is true hat territory gain
ed or regained is of little importance.
But with the territory that the French
and British are now taking are coming
many thousands Of prisoners.
Germany's man power is diminish
ing daily, while the allied man power
is steadily increasing through Ameri-
can accession. And, moreover, it can,
not be denied that If the Germans can
be pushed back to or beyond the Hin
denburg line, from which they launch
ed their offensive in March, with the
allied army relatively stronger at the
close of that operation than it was at
the beginning, Germany will have suf-
fered tremendous defeat that cannot be
explained away by any sophistry.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Production, Not Prediction.

John D. Ryan, the newly named as
sistant secretary Of war, who has
charge Of the aircraft program Of the
United States, refuses to make pre-
dictions. That is well. There has been
too much prophecy and too little pro-
duction in the American aircraft war
work Mr. Ryan is wise in declining
to make promises. He has . gigantic
task before him, to coordinate all the
activities of this country in the max
ing Of planes and engines to equip our
Army, and it is gratifying to find him
abstaining from statements regarding
what is to be done while sticking firm
" to the work of doing things.
There are evidences that the air
craft work is now progressing salts
factorily. Planes and motors in guam
tity are being completed and sent
abroad. New types are being devel-
oped and foreign experts are coming
or have already come to render service
in this line Of work. The industrial
machinery for the production of planes
Is now co-ordinated and skilled work
men have been developed. The coun-
try will be satisfied If we gain on the
arrears that were left by the unful-
ailed promises Of last summer, al
though there is keen disappointment
that time was lost in experiments and
money was wasted in e1travagant and
ambitious undertakings.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Misses Suits, Dresses
and Middies

A small lot of Misses and Junior
Suits, the remainder of our stock:
very special values. Shepherd
checks and tan wool Splendid
styles, sizes IS to 16 years. 5000
each; were $1s.75 to $3.50.
Is Middies. broken sizes. taken
from stock. slightly mussed: sizes. 6.
and 10 years. e5e each, were $1.25
to SITS.
A small assortment Of White Mid
dies with pure linen collar and
cuffs, in rose and Copen. short
sleeve style. These are fresh and
new and are specially priced At &l.4s
each, were $500.
Z Children's Dresses Of Flowered
and Figured Voile. sizes 6. and 10
years. made in the most attractive
styles. Ss.7S each, were $3.50 and
1915.
Junior Dresses, Of White Wolfe.
with colored sleeveless Jacket effect.
size IS years. 46.75 each; were $1,000.
Junior Dresses. Of Figured and
Plain Voile. size IS years. These
Dresses are fresh and dainty and
very attractive. $500 each; were
$7.95.
Fourth noor. street.
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Mems Furnishinss

Is Mems Summer weight House
Robes. suitable for lounsfng or the
bath: ends ofs several broken lines;
ors. stripes and checks; S1.e5 eaeh,
were $3.50.
II silk shirts. pronounced coIored
strines: sises is. isk and IS: end
Of line: $500 .eachs were $500 and
$500.
I5 Dozen Mems Fancy colorsd
Bow Ties: 25r earhs were Soc.
25 Dosen Mems Fancy rousard'
Summer Four-,n-Hand Ties: end nf
sesson line: E0c eachs were 81 %.
50 ps,rs Man's Seamless Stlk
10 and mn; s5e pair, were 7sc.
Street door, + street.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Women's Sweaters

Thrown slip-on Sweaters, in fancy
weave. purled at the waistltne. in
green: also green stripes through
collar and cuffs; sizes So, 20 and ~:
94.5O each, were 35.75.
Green Slip-on Sweaters. fancy
weave. purled at the waistline in
gold; also gold stripes woven In
collar and cuffs; Sl.S0 each, were
$5.75.
! Turquoise Blue Fiber SILK Sweat
ers. with large collar. button trim
med, belted back. with cash in front.
sizes 20. 42, - and Is. $S7S eachs
were $1,000.
Turquoise Blue Fiber SILK Coat
Sweaters, with large fancy weave
sailor collars. trimmed in woven
white stripes. made with sash; sizes
A and 46; 9S.75 eachs were $1,000.
Green Fiber Silk Coat Sweater. in
fancy weave: large sailor collar and
sash: size 40: &S.75s was $1,000.
Third floor. center.
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Women's House Dresses
and Underwear

Striped Wolfe Housedresses, in
pink. blue and lavender. black and
white stripe. embroidered collar and
cuffs: 1896 each; were $500.
Striped Wolfe Housedress, blue
and white stripe with blue collar:
$685. was $500.
Striped Wolfe Hcusedreaa black
and white stripe with white collar;
$500; was S3.75.
Pink Crepe de Chine Envelope
Chemise, embroidered in blue and
and white; &3-9S eachy were $3.50.
A small lot Of Women's Muslin
Petticoats. embroidery trimmed; spe-
cial, S1.Oo each.
Third floor. r street
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Corsets

1 Pair Flesh Color Athletic Cor
sets. elastic side section. waist line,
long skirt: size 23; A2.kOs was $500.
sizes % and 20: 7sr pair. were $50.
& Pairs Bien-Jolie Hip Confiners
Of ,ace Treco cloth. with elastic side
ard earters: s'ses 80. 10 and ~: z5c
paiPs were $1.5n.
6 Pairs Fine Corsets. madium and
low busts. long skirts. lined with
wahlon lining: sizes 20. ~, %. -.
81: $3.50 paivs were $500.
Third noor, r street.
Evening star., 1918-08-29

Berlin assumes that reports Of Ger
man starvation will cause some types
of American temperament to relax in
energy. Berlin also assumes that re-
ports of food and abundance may
cause some fear and discouragement.
So both styles Of report are kept in
circulation.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
China and Pottery

/ Imported Sugar and Cream Sat.
handsomely decorated; 91.6oi was
$500.
Decorated American Porcslain
Sugar Bowls: very special, S6e each.
1 Hanging Fern Dish, black and
white pattern; very special. 6Sc.
Plastic Art Statue Venus: very
special, 7xe.
four-ptece Japanese Decorated
Smokers Set: 7Bcs was $l.25.
sMahogany-nnished Smokers
Stand. 31.zSs was $3.S0.
Fifth door. rsstreet.
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Housefmnishinrs

white Enamel Dish Pan: Giles
was $1.s0.
/ Hose Reel damaged: sse, was
$l.oo.
white Enameled Table. slightly
imperfect; 11z.75s was $1S.75.
Aluminium Double Boilers: spe-.
cial, &1.O0 each. :
Nickel Framed Mirror, shop
worn: e5.O0s was $500.
] Water Cooler. dented; ek16s was
$7s5.
White Waste Bssksts: sBe each:
were $1.25.
SIS. ~ White waste s'.k''' '''' vas
lot Suit Hangers: lie each
White Enamel Hamper: ekBs
was $500.
$50.
Work Basket: ne, was SI.ee.
Clothes Basket: el.2Bs was $13S
Coal Hod. dented: 60cy was SIC.
Wine Coolsr: el.S6s wnS S4.1S.
] Hamper; e&8S was $500.
lot Green LeoQuered Trays 38s.
each.
FIFTH aeoe. ElsvsstA street.
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Deep-Laid Plot.

.aMy cook says she is going to leave"
said the woman with firm facial ex-
preston.
i"Can't you persuade her to stay n Z
i'Pm not going to try. I have raised
her wages four times since Mrs. Finn
gilt tried to coax her away. ! have
also indulged her in extravaganza and
impertinence. Now Pm ready to let
Mrs. Fimgilt take her over"
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Women's Knit Underwear

FL women's Jersey Ribbed Cotton
Vests. high neck and long sleeves;
siges Z. s and 3; Csc each, were $1.00.
20 Women's Swiss Ribbed Lisle
Thread Combination Suits. low neck
and no sleeves. shell edge umbrella
drawers: sizes ana 3; ne eaeAS
were $1.25.
80 Women's Swiss Ribbed Lisla.
Thread Bodice Vests: slightly i'm
perfect: sizes s6 and -: 10 enehs
were s7Mc
Street doof, y street ."4 s
Evening star., 1918-08-29
The New Listener.

Have you troubles to unfold,
Such as men out in the street
Once to a policeman told
Seeking consolation swceti &
A new auditor is sent ( (
Tell 'em to the government.
Is your coal bin running lowf
Is your menu dIsasrangedi
Does thrifty a'ten-spots show
No rsmaindsr, oass It's changedi
Msrss ysux themss of diseontent,
Ten I'm Ia ths- -Soyefnmsnt. s.
Evening star., 1918-08-29

Predictions that the war twill end
as suddenly as it started" call to mind
the fact that instead Of starting sud
denly the war is the result Of fifty
years of Prussian preparation.
Evening star., 1918-08-29

The kaiser should send for some
musicians who have performed in
America and rehearse standing up
when "The Star Spangled Banner" is
played.
Evening star., 1918-08-29

Preparations for another war to fol-
low this one are charged against the
Prussians. There will be trouble for
the Hohenzollerns If the German peo-
pie ever hear about it.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Silk and Lingerie Waists

IS Georgette Crepe. Crepe de
Chine and Net Waists, in white.
black, brown, flesh and blue, &s.S5
each; were $500 and $5.15.
S doz. nanufacturerS samples
Georgette and Crepe WaistA $z.SO,
SS.75 and $6.7S-
rs Lingerie Waists in White voile
and Rose Cotton Crepe, e1.6S eAehs
were s2.25. $3.50 and $2.s5.
Third noor, Eleventh street
Evening star., 1918-08-29

The court that denounced the Lusi-
tania sinking as piracy delivered one
opinion that no layman will have the
slightest difficulty in understanding.
Evening star., 1918-08-29

The kaiser insists on assuming that
he Will hold high place in the de-
liberations after the war instead of
being discussed as the prisoner at the
bar.
Evening star., 1918-08-29

Chicago packers feel that the Fed
eral Trade Commission has been biased
in its attitude toward them Almost
every investigation makes somebody
feel that way.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Not a Commendation.

"That suit of clothes fits you like
the paper on the wall."'
aSorry. My wife says always man
age to select the ugliest wall paper in
the neighborhood."
Evening star., 1918-08-29

Fashions experts announce that
skirts will be longer. The economy
lies in the fact that shoe tops will not
have to be so high nor stockings SO
expensive.
Evening star., 1918-08-29

A tax of $s gallon on whisky may
be relied on to efface pretty thorough
ly any lingering traces Of the treating
habit.
Evening star., 1918-08-29

Lenine and Trotzky keep on the
move in Q manner that leaves no doubt
of their identity as champion carpet
ghaggers.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pnlLASDER JOHNSON
Strong for Peace.

Strong for Peace.
"I understand you were once paci-
fist"
"I was. I am yet in strict sense
of the word. I want peace, peaceably
if possible, but with fight If neces-
sary."
'De man dat don't trust nobody"
said Uncle Eben, "is like q man. who
won't git on board de cars foh fear de
engine will blow up. he don't git mo-
where's"
Evening star., 1918-08-29

As an able poet has remarked, "The
Hun is at the gate"; passing out as
rapidly as possible.
Evening star., 1918-08-29

For a strictly amateur investigator
Mr.. Borglum undeniably made high
ly interesting record.
Evening star., 1918-08-29

The present Prussian retreat is not
definitely classified as strategic. 1t is
all kinds Of retreat.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Cost of Summarizing.

A submarine drew near the spot
And fred-as bit by kultur's plan,
A twenty thousand dollar shot
To kill a simple fisherman.
Evening star., 1918-08-29

The lack Of airplanes has not pre-
vented some wonderful work from be-
ing done by Americans in France.
Evening star., 1918-08-29
Friday Special
In Wonen's Silk
Hose

20 dozen Women's Pure
Silk Hose, in white with
self clocks and colored dots.
Special price. $ISo pair;
regularly $l.85 and 500:
81 dozen Women's Pure
Silk Hose, heavy quality, in
black, white and colors; a
splendid wearing quality for
coming fall; slightly irregu-
lar in weave. Special at
SI.oo pair; were $l.0.
Street door. G street
Evening star., 1918-08-29
@ o00war0 6 I0tbr0p
sorop shs New Ynt-w ces.s
FRENCH LUCKY
CHARMS
Minette and Rintintin
SOC for Both
Store Closes 6 PM.

Minette and Rintintin are the
names of two French peasant or
phans adopted by regiment Of
soldiers, who discovered the chill
dren in an abandoned house. The
little girl made two dolls and the
soldiers named them Minette and
Rintiutin, and made them the mas
cots of the regiment, which has
met with continued successes.
In the Gift Section. Main 6eor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-23
DEATH OF LAUREL SOLDIER.

Special Correspondence of Every, Evening
Laurel Nov. 23-Mrs. Jennie Gunby,
has received n telegram from the War
Derartment advising her Of the death
OF her only son, Roger Gunby, who died
in France about two months ago from
pn eurnonis The young man was drafted
last summer and sent TO Camp Meade.
Nd. He rs the second one of Laurel :
sons to make the supreme sacr1hce for
their country, the first being LEVIN F.!
Fiis son OF Mrs. George Ellis, who died
al Camp Meade Of pneumonia resulting
from an attack OF infiuenza about the
middle Of October. Mrs. Gunby WAS
pgossra;ed by the news Of her sons death
and IS she has long suffered from neart
disease il was feared for a time that she
would not recover from the shock, beng
unconscious Tor some time after the
receipt Of the telegram She Is a widow,
having lost her husband and q daughter
IN recen. wears from tuberculosis.
Mrs. William J. Studley has rece1 ved
word oi the death of her nep hew. ~
Francis Lloyd. who was the son OF n:
Lloyd deceased. Of Suffolk, Va The
Young man died OF wounds received on
the Western Front
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-23
GEORGETOWN PERSONALS.

special Correspondence Of Every Evening
GEORGETOWN. Nov. IS Miss Myrtle
Wilson is spending a few days III Phila-
deiphia.
Mrs 4. P. Townsend is suffering from
influenza.
Mis-. Fred Paul Sher, OF Philadelphia,
is a guest Of her mother, Mrs. Jane
Hammond
Mrs. ]. r.. Cooke OF Seaford has been
spending the week with her son, Howard
J. Cooke.
Mrs. William Il Brown Of Dover spent
part of the week with her mother, Mrs.
Amy v Lynch.
Mrs. Daniel Hurley was in Phlladelphla
I. part of the week.
Jake Brown. of Wyoming. has been
spending few days with friends
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel j. Layton arc
spending week at Atlantic City.
Noah James OF Blades was visitor
here yesterday
Mrs. William kIng oi Rehob0th Beach
spent part Of the week with her mother,
Mrs Burton Wilkins.
Jack kaiser and George Simon
Two OF Wilmington : crack trapshooters,
have been spending the week here with
the formers father John + Kaiser. on 4
cunning trip. Both are getting their share
OF the birds Killed in the party with whom
they have been hunting
Asbury Short who Tor the past lev
months has been residing IN Wilmington,
has returned here, where he will reside
with his family IN the future.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-23
CHILD WELFARE COMMISSION.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Dover. Nov. 23-A meeting ot the
Childrens Code Commission, appointed
bv Governor Townsend, at the request
al the Childrcns Bureau OF Delaware,
was held yesterday in the State House
but because of Tie lack of quorum,
organization was deferred
The commission is composed OF Willard
C. Jackson, Percy Warren Green, Whining
ton: James T. Shallcross, Middletown;
James H. Hughes, Dover, and i. N.
Rawhns, of Seaford.
Those present at yesterdays meeting
to confer with the Commission included
Miss Grace Reeder practical worker
along the lines Of the Chlldrens Bureau
of Delaware; Mrs Frank NJ. Jones, Mrs.
Peter Wright and Miss Danforth, all OF
Wilmington.
The object of the Commission rs 70
propose legislation to unity the cinld
welfare laws and provide more careful
supervision Of dependent and delinquent
children
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-23
NEWPORT SUFFRAGE CLUB.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Newport, Nov 23.-The Newport
Equal Suffrage Club held IFS monthly
business meeting at the home Of Miss
Ella W Johnson last night.
The Delaware State Suffrage Conven-
tisn will be held Friday. November %.
The officers Of the Newport ASSOCIATION
who will attend the convention arc as
follows Mrs Martha Cranston. Mrs
Howard Weldin and Miss Annie Church
man The following delegates and alter
mates were also appointed Delegates
Mrs. J. E. Parks, Mrs. c. W. Maclary.
Mrs. J. P. Groome, Mrs. Harry Hayward.
alternates Mrs. NJ. J. Gallagher, Mrs.
David Moyer, Mrs. f. X. Butler, Mrs.
NJ b Donald
The morning and afternoon sessions OF
the convention will be held IN Parlors
A and B of the Hotel du Pont. There
will be a luncheon at ! o clock and proml-
nent speakers will be present. The even
ing session will be held IN the New Cen
tury Club, when the national president,
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait, will be the
speaker
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-23

GEORGETOWN NEWS NOTES
special Correspondence of Every Evening

S,crial CORRESPONDENCE of Every Evening
GEORGETOWN. Nov. 23.-The second
foo, of the old Delaware Democrat
Buildipe is being converted INTO apart
mepts bv the owner DIR. Il. u. iaynter,
and within few days one section OF 1t
will be occupied by Alfred Simpler, who
is conducting restaurant on the frst
noOr.
Rufus Abbott, who for several years
conducted general store 1t Redden, iour
miles north of this town has purchased
from Reuben Savage his stock OF goods IN
Collinsvillc, a suburb. and will conduct
j, in thn future. Several months ago the
store OF Mr.. Abbott at Rcdden was de-
stroyed by fire.
The remains of DR.. \. +. Burton, aged
"A wears, son of Custis Burton, formerly
of tins town, who died at Banning, Cal,
on November / was carried TO Miitsooro
on "Wednesday afternoon, where mterment
was made The young man was grad
nate in dentistry at the University OF
Pennsylvania. class OF 1916, and spent his
childhood davs in Philadelphia, where ms
parents went to reside after leaving tins
town. Mrs. Annie Wilkinson, wife OF
Henry Wilkinson. editor and owner OF the
Caroline Sun. of Ridgely, Md. Is SISTER
Repairs are being made to the old home
stead OF the late Peter Pepper, on Race
street. bv Mrs Amanda Rayner, who
will occupy il within short time
Frederic II. Schofield has been chosen
manager OF the local branch OF the
American Stores. in lieu of James ".
johnson. who IS to be transferred either
to the Harrington branch or one oil the
stores In Wilmington.