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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-13
! HEAD STUFFED FROM
| CATARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied in NostriIs
Opens Air Passages Right Up.
!. =. !. !. / !.

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 for breath at night; your
cold or catarrh disappears.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now Apply
a little OF this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nosfrls. 1t pen
etrates through every air passage of the
head, eoothes the iniamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in
stantly.
It's just fne. Don't stay stuffed up
with = cold or pssty catarrh.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-13
IT'S YOUR FAULT
If You Are Nervous, Weak and
Rundown.
Chasco-Nin the Iron and TasteIess God
Liver Tonic, Will Increase Your Strength
and Vitality. Often 100 Per Cent in Two
Weeks. Stops Lingering Coughs. Colds
.,I Dro,rb;,;.

II YOU are nervous and wornout, under
weight, pale and weak and cant eat or
sleep as you should, its a great mistake
10 let that condition go on. II saps your
strength and vitality and sooner or later
wll! lead to utter collapse.
Chasco-Nin, the iron and tasteless
cod liver tonic, will correct these condi-
tions, build YOU up and increase your
strength and vitality. often 100 per cent
in two weeks One bottle will prove its
worth, but YOU must take it regularly
Sold in Wilmington by Miller Drug
Store, 404-406 Market street; Harmonson
Drug Co. Sl6 Maryland avenue; Francis
f. Gallagher, 200i Market street; Smith
4 Strcvig. Delaware avenue and Adams
street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-13
WANT NATIONAL VIEWPOINT.
Prohibition Amendment Causes Much
Discussion at Dover.

II was r,imored today that number
OF the members Of both branches Of the
Legislature desired TO have the views oi
the national legislators for the state oi
Delaware ON the national prohibition
amendment The particular information
desired was the opinion of the State :
representatives from u national stand
point.
IL was said that an effort would be
made 10 have joint resolution passed
calling upon Delaware S two United
States Senators and Congressman to
come to Dover either tomorrow or tho
next day 10 explain the national situa-
lion and why national prohibition was
needed, before the Delaware Legislature
voted ON the amcsLlon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-13
NEW CHARTERS.

Special CORES pondencc of Every Evening
Dover. March Charters were filed
here, Yesterday, rs follows:
Diamond City Beef Packing and Pro
vision Co, Wilmington, Del, capital,
5000. 600
Interstate Mari Corporation, Whining
ton, Del; sl50,0O0
Central Oil Co. Wilmington, Del
Si00.0O0
California Loading Go, Wilmlngf on
Del $1,000
Increase in capital Of Woodlawu
Theatre Co, Chicago, Ill from $1,000
TO sl50,000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-13
CHIC AGO HOG MARKET.

~ Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Chicago, March - Hogs, receipts
$4,000; unsettled Bulk, l660al7 40,
light, II l5a17 S5; mixed, I635al7 20;
heavy, I600a17l5; rough, l600al6 10,
nirs. Il 7haI1 40
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-13
PHILA PRODUCE MARKET.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia, March II Eggs higher
nearby firsts. 90 per ease, nearby cur
rent receipts, | 10; western extra firsts,
1900; firstS, 10 fancy selected packed,
43a45
Other articles unchanged
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-13
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, March - Cattle receipts,
5000; strong Native steers, S90aI4t5,
stockers and feeders, & l0a12.00, COWS
and hcifcrs, G.S5al200. calves, 950a
800
Sheep, receipts, 5000; strong. Sheep,
l0.oOaI3 90: lamhs. l1.3Oa1s 30
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-13
Wanted Chauffeur and Helper.

A middlc-arcd man whoca drive dcliv-
cry in afternoons and do light work in
mornings, can secure permanent position
bv communicating with Box T !. care
livery Evening Reasonable salary paid
apply. Adv.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

The farmer who houses his bind
er aud mower under a walnut tree
is soon compelled to buy new ma
chinery, and a county which per.
mits its road machinery to remain
out in the weather throughout the
year is soon called upon to replace
its equipment. There has been a
material in the cost of road ma
chinery, and the County Court
should see that the equipment
owned by this county is kept in
proper repair.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

The chesty individual who used
to brace up to the grocery counter
and in a loud and raucous voice
demand, Send me a hundred
pounds of sugar. now sneaks up to
the same counter and in weak
small voice murmurs, Have | ex-
hausted my allotment for this
month";" Then he looks like a
criminal while the groceryman gets
out his little book Ia which are reg
lstered sugar-buyers and jots down
another two. pound sale.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

An Audrain County farmer who
was found by the Food Admins
traitor TO have twenty 50-pound
sacks of -four under his barn said
he did not know that it was against
the law to have so much flour.
He probably put the -four there
because the location was conspicu-
Gus and easy 10 find.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16
Every up-to.date business oreani

Every up-to.date business organi
cation has its own stationery. At
the top of each letter head is the
name of the company. its address
and other information, On the
envelope is. printed the return ad-
dress. Many up,to-date farmers
now have such business STATIONERY.
There is no class of business men
who will profit more from this than
will farmers. Come in and let us
fix you up with suitable letter.
heads, envelopes and business
cards.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16
Doing Things.

strength. of political parties in cam
paiens is by their issues.
Issues should likewise be and as
a rule are the producers of votes.
That the vote in future campaigns
will be influenced to greater degree
by clear cut issues and less by
claims or the influence of astute
politicians is one of the beneficial
consequences Of the war.
In the political skirmishes which
have so far preceded the fall cam
palens, especially for office in the
United States Senate and House of
Representatives. no difficulty was
encountered on the part of the
DEMOCRATS To state their issues in
precise, strictly confined and clear
cut terms
win the war" is a national task
not political issue. 1t is the most
important business in which we as
Nation are now engaged. 1t mrst
and does take precedence before
anything else, but as already stated
this is not a political issue.
The Tanner of performing this
task, however, the conducting and
managing of this foremost business
of ours lis an issue partisan critics
seek to raise.
Tremendous though this task is,
it can rightfully be claimed that
the present administration has more
than come up to expectations. In
Vulnerable obstacles encountered in
the gigantic development of this
business of winning the war" have
been overcome in the past, are
daily being surmounted and will
not block the achievement of ulti-
mate victory.
Ii is not claimed that this is a
Democratic war"-though it is a
war for democracy" However, i,
is Democratic Administration
which. being in Office and power. is
managing the business. and manae
ing it well.
II Party lines have been obliteratet
for the sake of efficiency whereve
necessary or advisable. Polite
has been adjourned" in word ant
fact. .
Ever foremost in mind was to d.
things not merely TO say them.
which tended TO produce result
The political issue is: Help vii
the war by supporting the Presi
dent by giving him as counsellor
and advisors. the men he desires
prefers; the men in whose judgmen
he has confidence, men who viii
help by correlation and if need b
CO ordination of effort and ability
That men of his own party ar
more apt to do this is sound logic
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

Hunting U boats is now a side is
sue with the American navy, the
main business being to get troops
and munitions to France How
ever, both are being taken care of.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16
DamOcracy'S War.

A'o'J SouiS uuthc dRdtl, du ava
lanche of heroes, brave, brown.
brawny men, with eyes that see
far beyond the walls of the mario "
lives they used to know; with souls
which scorn the pettiness and folly
of their old ways; mep who have be.
come super-men through the Great
Adventure, and through mans best
friends, pain and danger; men who
have learned TO laugh in dark hours;
to do without things which they
used to think were necessities; to
look back with contempt upon the
lives they lived before they went
forth to bivouac under the starry
skies; and march with man and
fight with men, before they knew
valur and sacrifice which cauteriZe
brain and body aud soul forever
against the wastrel inclinations
which easy money and spendthrift
habits spread over vigor and man.
hood.
Tomorrow when they come back
home, they will come back to
women who. too, have found them.
selves; who have walked to the
glory of being a woman: who did
not know the splendid stuff they
were made of until war swept away
the merineue of indulgence which
covered the bravery and upselfish
and common sense which is born in
every woman's soul,
Men and women are going to
scrap their old ideas and old ways
of living. The old standards of
comfort are being kicked aside. and
human surroundings will be saner,
simpler and nobler Men coming
from life in the open air, from
rubbing elbows with a million men
where possessions count for nothing
at all. and all that ones comrades
know or care is what kind of a man
you are; these men have discovered
that display has nothing to do with
happiness; they will no longer toler'
ate the false ideals which formerly
: led their families to spend more
, than they could Oxford in order tC
keep up the neiehbors.
| And the wives and daughters an (
sweethearts at home who hav'
zone without new shoes 10 orde
that the leather could be used Il
make shoes for the father or broth
er or lover goue to war; the womeI
at home who have denied the N
. selves beef and bacon because the,
knew if they ate it there would b,
just that much less of the food tn
, soldiers need-these women VIII
have come through the sacrificia
, fires of self-denial have learned tina
they do, not need the thousan'
trifies which they once though
they must buy.
They have learned that shos
aud qualification of whims and var
tiles have nothing to do with thei
happiness. They have learned tha
3 to spend all of ones income is q
childish and tragic as if nation at
all of its potatoes aud saved non
for seed. Women have learned t
look upon waste and extravaganC
=. as the mark of either dull wits {
profiieacv, and unthinkable to ht
whose eyes have opened to Il
truth that her work is the grande:
= and most important work in all tn
e world-eivin9 to the world the CON
: ing generation, and moulding tn
;. ideals and characters of future me
n into stalwart, dauntless souls, of th
G kind who died TO make men free
e. loyal, thrifty, brave and strong.
a Two great shell factories will |
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

America is one sea of senti
ment. says an editor In the busi-
ness of war sentiment plays an i'm
portant part.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

1t is perfectly clear. from the
truthful and illuminative accounts
Of returning travellers. that Ger
many either has plenty of food or
else is on the point OF starvation.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

There will probably be an at
tempt to cross the Atlantic by
aeroplane before the end, of the
present year. for men of science
are studying the problem with
especially keen interest just now.
But it is disconcerting to those of
US whose ideas about geography
are bazy to learn that Newfound
land the Azores and Portugal are
the proposed stations" on the route
That course would make the longest
continuous flight only a little more
than a thousands miles.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16
Pretty Good Gid Country.

lCdu tTdNClct WuO UUdotCu dUEOdu
that his country was bounded on
the east by the rising sun, on the
south by the procession of the
equinoxes, and on the west by the
judgement of God.
We have felt. these recent days,
something of that grandiloquent
eentleman's pride of birthplace.
We have indeed felt as if it were
the only speech which placed the
proper metes and bounds upon
Americans right TO be proud
For this is the land that has
placed green troops into the field
who have trampled over the kaiser's
veterans as over so many grasshop-
pers aud tumble bugs who disputed
the road 1t is the land which, a
few months ago. didu't know a
howitZer from hole in the ground
and yet has supplied our boys with
weapons of hign precision ammuni-
ton that has fewer "duds" than any
other ammunition in the battle
line. 1t is the land that not long
since was pulling its hair over the
fact that it didn't have ships. and
is now launching ships SO fast that
folks have ceased to count them
We had class of pampered
youngsters who seemed to have
been born and raised in a disinfect-
ed atmosphere In France to-day
they are hosts for coolies and make
no more about it than a circus
razorback. We had class which
thought itself created of superior
clay and which now considers itself
elevated to the elect when some
hairy son of toll addresses it as
Mack" Oh terms of brotherhood.
We bad class of poolroom loaf
ers for whom drowning appeared
too good, a class that in the army
has made good with a jump and
hurrah.
/ A pretty good old countryl
= What other one has produced
, more Spartan mothers and fathers?
e What other one has produced more
, men and women who gritted their
teeth and held their heads high
, when grief descended on them like
waters from broken dam?
The world without used to sneer
at US as having more dollar chasers
to the square yard than any other
nation on the globe Perhaps we
had. But these dollar chasers have
emptied their pockets for helping
on the war just as readily as any
other people. Our naesed and pur-
e ed and almost jailed captains of in
o dustry have leaped to make indus
try the servant of the country's
r needs.
4 Up to the northwestern forests
+ and in the Wheat fields beyond the
Missouri were groups of men who
y seriously committed themselves to
l. a life work of sprinkling sand into
If journals and setting fire to the
# property of citizens who did not
70 please them. Such of them as have
q not gone into the army or joined
10 the foresters in Europe are working
n for their country as if the devil
e were after them making a mighty
n fuss when the miniature American
.r flags on their shirtfronts have be.
,e come unpinned and fallen off. A
4 Socialist leader ran for Office on a
o platform calling for immediate
peace. Not long after he asked
: postponement of a case 10 which
Ie he was attorney in order that he
n might join his fellow party leaders
lie TO revise the party policies in favor
> of loyalty.
Not a bad country to work such
changes. eh?
% Some of the descendants of RI,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16
GOOD Night, Ny Children"

"A hudded group of half-deirous and wholly sod
den, stupid staring men, who cluched teeoly at their
rifles and cried loudly in the of God for rest
And each night at each fresh alarm, that gallant
gentleman of the strained and haggard face came among
his to inspire them with the freshness OF his own
high courage.
Like all others he had aged years in weeks. His
ever ready smile bespoke the girl heart which thriv2d
despite lifetime of soldier training. At the worst mo-
ments he came the quickest at orderys appeal
crashing through the gap half blinded from old wounds
to fling his slender length among his men, radiatlns
store of good cheer and tender soctude to uPtt the
dulest of them and feed anew the fire of each
Each wound tore freshly at the wound in his
own heart At each bursting blast that tore its way
through flesh and blood, he muttered the swine And
SO he stayed until perhaps other GREATNESS runner
stormed in with tale than this Detailing down
the line somewhere.
Good Night, My Children! and he would fade off
amid the graves and mist
Hear the Wonderful Story Of
George EuStaCG Pearson
THE History and Adventures of the Princess
Pats of which regiment Mr.. Pearson is of the few
survivors, Of late months Mr. Pearsons writings
the war have been published in numerous books and
leading magazines.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

Two great shell factories will be
erected in ST. Louis at a cost of
100000, it was learned recently
after plans for the plants were
officially approved by the ordi-
nance division of the War Depart
menr at Washington. The plants
will be the largest their kind in the
United States end will employ from
5000 TO 5000 persons.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

Thousands of cars are being as.
sembled over the winter. wheat
states to move the great crop being
harvested. Ii is hot the least of the
bright war news of the day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

Now that the primary election is
over, perhaps YOU may regret some
OF the mean things you said about
the other fellow. y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
DIES AT HOSPITAL.
Mrs. James II. Hoffecker, a Former
Resident, Succumbs to Compli-
cation of Ailments.

Mrs. James Henry Hoffcckcr died at
the Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia
on Friday afternoon mt s o'clock, and will
be buried today at her birthplace, Meade
vile, Va. Mrs Hoifeckcr sustained n
fall the first of July, which caused q
fracture OF the thigh bone, and this injury
with complications including diabetes,
caused her death.
She is survived by her husband and
n son. Douglas iIoffecker of Hartford,
Conn. Before her marriage Mrs. Hot
fecker was Elizabeth Worflcy Meade
During most of her married life she
resided in Wilmington, but about fifteen
years ago she and her husband removed
to Philadelphia. She was very devoted
member of the United Daughters of the
Confedcracy, Philadelphia Chapter, and
took a prominent part III the society :
affairs She was also n Colonial Dame.
and member Of other patriotic societies
Funeral services for Mrs. Hoiiecker
were held yesterday morning at ! 10 clock
at Blair s funeral parlors, and her husband
and son then took the body on To Meade
vile MIR HotfeCker will now 60 to
reside with his son, who is in the insurance
business in Hartford.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
DANIEL D. HASTINGS
DROPS FROM j. s.
SENATE CONTEST
G. o. P. Men Name Delegates to
Attend Convention at Dover
Tomorrow.
ISSUE is STILL IN DOUBT

The withdrawal of Daniel .. Hastings
as a Republican candidate for United
states Senator heirs clear up the SITUATION
before the meeting of the u. g. l. con
ycntion at Dover tomorrow. ne other
officers To be nominated are: Representa-
tive in Congress, State treasurer and
audoitor of accounts In announcing ms
withdrawal Mr.. Hastings said:
II shall not be candidate for the
Rapuhican nomination for the United
states Senate on Tuesday next have
never intended TO permit my name to
be placed before the convention unless
on that day IT seemed to be the thing TO
do NV friends have insisted that my
nomination would make complete the
rlans made some months ago TO unite the
party. If this were true would not be
loynl Republican il | did not permit the
delegates to nominate me 1t cannot oe
true, however, unless my nomination
would be satisfactory to the leaders of
the Independent Republicans That IT
would not Toe satisfactory To them has
l3een made perfectly clear TO me, not
Wlthstanding the fact that my friends
NAV have gotten different impression.
Ii NAV be true, as my friends insist, that
a great majority of Republicans through
out the State desire my nomination since
: II appears that my nomination would
not be satisfactory To certain influential
independents IL would certainly seem
wise for me to Hefuse the - of my name,
Because of the nature Of the contests
in this city and rural county, little m
terest was taken in the primary election
on Saturday, the delegate tights III most
eases being through personal ambition.
The contests throughout the State were
a. follows Sixth and Ninth wards OF
Wilmington; Fourth district of CHRIS
tIana hundred; Second and Fourth dls-,
trlcts Of New Castle hundred Second and
Third districts of st Georges hundred and
FIRST district of APPOINTMENTS hundred,
New Castle county; none In Kent county
and two IN the Seaford and lewcs and
Rehoboth hundreds Of Sussex county
The selections in this city, where there
we're no contests, follow
FIRST WARD
Delegates John Halter. Isaac W.
Continued page 10
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
WEAPON "TOTERS"
FACE CITY COURT
FOR PUNISHMENT
Two Fined $50 and Costs for Car
rying Razors While Third Must
Pay 5000 Penalty.
ONE HEAVILY ARMED

If YOU want to tote weapon these
days make it rifle and do 1t under the
auspices of Uncle Sam, properly garhed
in khaki and duly accredited thereby
Don't try il 'on your own, with n
razor. revolver or a knife tucked away
where folks can see it, because # you
bear arms in this way what happened
10 three men in City Court today Is
likely TO repeat itself in your case.
The three individuals who met punish
mcnt this morning before Judge Church.
man were foreigners Two of them
carried razors and one n revolver. And
ono of the two razor-equipped prisoners
also had brace of wicked-looking knives
to boot
The chap with the gun said his name
was Mike Cognolia and he WAS landed
in limbo through the pluck of Greek
restaurant cashier, who didn't seem at
All afraid of the firc-arm According to
the story told on the witness stand 10y
the cashier. Cognolia wandered into a
restaurant on Market street near Eighth
and ordered q meal, which he promptly
stcvcdored into his anatomy and then
sallntercd 10 the door The cashier held
! HIM up for payment, but his reply WAS
that he had no money. Naturally =
enough this wasn't acceptable as an
excuse and Cognolla was informed he d
have TO pay or there would be trouble
for him
The cashier was an athletic-looking
Greek who looked as if he might make a
man who baked on payment of Just
debt wish he hadn't, but Cognola stuck
TO his story that he had no money.
Just then one of the walters tipped
the cashier of 10 the information that the
reralcitrant customer had gun. Action
I'm the next few seconds was quick and
right TO the point In the language OF
the communIques from overseas, the
Greek forces went over the top and
attained their objective quickly and
without casualties. In other words,
the cashier darted from behind his cash
register and counter defences, grabbed
J Cognolia and separated him from his
gun. Then Policeman Robinson was
! called in. He looked at COgnolia' j
artillery murderous-appearing 80
and found it ready for action with four
loaded cartridges.
It took Judge Churchman only few
seconds to determine what to do with the
prisoner. you will be adjudged guilty,
he said, land will pay fine OF 500,
as we'll as the costs of the case, and In
default thereof serve one year IN the
workhouse"
RAZoRS AND KNIVES.
The other two prisoners equipped with
lethal implements were Peter Careda and
I Dominic Lastella They were the captlVes
of an offensive conducted early yesterday
morning at Front and Shipley by Police
man West.
West saw the two men acting in what
he considered suspicious manner and
locked them up The usual official
search netted razor and two knives of
the person of Careda and a razor from
the sartorial equipment Of Lastelia.
This man had defence. He declared
he carried the article, the ordinary use
for which is shaving, to cut meat with,
because his teeth are gone. But Judge
Churchman failed to see strength In this
defence and fined both men $50 and costs
with alternative Of doing four months al
Greenbank.