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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Council Decides to Issue Bonds
for $25 900 to Improve Streets
of the City.
star Cnrresnondencn Of Every Evening

StafY Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, April 26-Proposals will
be received until p. IN. Thursday, May
%, for all or any part of S25,OOO worth
of bonds, to be issued upon the credit OF
the city of New Castle, under the act of
the General Assembly, approved March
%, 1917. These bonds will be IN the
name of the mayor and Council oi New
Castle, will be dated NJ of July j, 1918,
will bear interest from that date at the
rate of five per cent, payable sein,-an-
nually, and will be IN denominations of
$500 each, numbered from one to fifty
consecutively The principal will he
PAYABLE Mt the expiration of thirty years
from the date of issue, tho city reserving
the right to redeem any Of the bonds at
any interest period after the expiration
of five years from the date of issue. All
proposals must be accompanied by
certified check payable to the order of
the mayor and Council of New Castle
for three rer cent of the amount Of bonds
awarded. The bonds will be delivered as
soon after July |, 1918, as poSs,ble. The
right to reject any or all bids ~ reserved
by the Council. The money is to be used
in the improvement of the city streets, and
will not increase the bonded Indebtedness
of the city 20 any apprecable extent
Local fishermen are having some keen
competition which may result in lower
prices, even below that set at the recent
meeting between Food Administrator
Mitchell and the fishermen. A large truck
load of variety of fish known as the
whiting were brought 10 town for the
second time this week yesterday, and on
both trips an enormous quantity was
sold The fish nrr small, but the meat Is
excellent, and unless shad can he made tn
offer tho advantage of cheaper price,
the whiting will soon undoubtedly out
sell them around New Castle.
City Council has placed in service
team with one man. for the annual spring
cleaning All alleys and back yards that
have been thc site of rubbish heaps and
city dumping grounds are to have a
thorough cleaning, and measures will be
adopted 10 see that no more rubbish
hraps are formed i'm the city
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26

ters claim to the capture Of more than
twice the number of guns than he had
announced, Colonel Churchill said that
the German claim was a grotcsquc ex-
aggeration and untrue But, If it had been
true, he believed that he would still have
been able to say that the losses in guns
had been made good Not only had the
machine guns been replaced, but the
Munitions Ministry had placed at the dis
posal of the air and ground services morc
than twice the number of guns lost or de-
stroyed in battle in France,
The supply of airplanes has been for
some time in advance OF the develop
ment of squadrons and trained pilots,
and this supply had enabled the ministry
to meet all the needs of the great battle
and the wastage resulting theretrom and,
in addition, to carry forward the program
of expansion to (Which the government was
committed. The output Of tanks had been
so accelerated that the Ministry was in a
position to replace every tank lost by one of
new and better pattern as fast as the army
could take the delivery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-Tf You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret Of keeping young II 10 feel
young to do this you must watch your
liver and bowels - there's no need of
having sallow complexion -- dark rings
under your eyes 49, pimples - bilious
look In your face - dull eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctor will tell you ninety
per cent Of all sickness comes from In
active bowels and liver.
DR.. Edwards, a well-known physician
In Ohio. perfected a vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil 10 act on
the liver and bowels. which he gave to
his patients for years.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the eubsti-
tutc for calomci. are gentle in their action
yet always effective They bring about
that cxuterance of spirit, that natural
buoyancy which should be enjoyed by
everyone, ty toninv up the liver and clear
ing the system of impurities
You will know DR.. Edwards' OLIVE Tab
lets by their olive color. 10c and 25c pcf
box. Al druggists-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26

Henry O'Neil, who was injured in an
auto accident on the causcway near the
power house Of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Co, recently, is
reported To be in very serious condition.
Mrs. Ida Doris, with whom he boards,
and who was with him at the time the car
turned turtle, Is apparently unlnIured,
though she sustained several bruises.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gallagher arc
receiving in honor of their soldier son,
James Gallagher, who WAS stationed at
Camp SEWER, Grecnville, s. C., and IL
now visiting his family on the first fur
lough since he enlisted, six months ago
Alexander Gallagher, another son, who
has bad very serious attack of pneu-
monia, and was taken TO the Delaware
Hospital in Wilmington recently, was
reported by the hospital this morning
70 be much improved, and il is expected
that he will be able 10 bc at home with
his brother before the latter leaves for
Camp SEWER.
Charles B. Moore, aged 2 years, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Moore,
whose death occurred on Monday, WAS
taken TO Clayton, N. J., by Funeral
Director Clewcll, and will be buried in
the family lot there.
L ne elm trees on the HchOoi tIfcnn are
being trimmed by practical tree doctors
under the direction of the Trustees OF
Market Square and the School Green.
Property owners of New Castle and
New Castle hundred ARE greatly inter
csted in the county assessment which
has been increased in some hundreds
moro than so per cent, hut has not
been announced as vet for the hundreds.
If the same rate IL fixed as heretofore,
the county tax will be greatly Increased
beginning with last year the school tax
was based upon the county assessment
and though the rate is determined nj the
spring meeting it will be possible to
moro easily raise sufficient tax to operate
the schools than with lower assessed
values
Fresh stock Of liq,nd glass for pre-
serving eggs T.. Challenger d Son, Pre-
scrIption Pharmacists Adv
Tar balls, lavender, mothsine, tar bags,
gum camphor and housekeeping helps. T..
Challenger & Son, Prescription Phar-
macists ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
TANKS ENGAGEIN DUEL.
Juggernauts Confront One Another in
Battle for First Time.

With the British Army in France. April
26 tASsociated Press Tanks went into
action on both sides Wednesday for the
first time in history, In the
battle about Nillers-Bretonneux the Ger
man tanks appeared At the beginning of
the engagement and by noon the British
tanks joined in the fray The latter
did heavy execution when they got
among the enemy infantry
Five tanks were employed on each
side fighting AS supports To the infantry.
The crews of the British land dreadnought
were experienced in handling their charges,
and when two of the tanks got among the
enemy troops they crushed their way for
ward, shooting down the hostile infantry
with rapid-tire guns.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
OVER THE TOP

Snap-Vm-Vgor-E Energy-Bravery-a OF steel
required cover the top the fighting front Good red blood
needed the Not only this
folks fight the
II the battlefed alone that
1t the factory the workshop
trenches The
we'll workman the shop feels that
lack snap energy which blood should bring They both
need ronin their blood.
The oneperhaps the red blood copuses lack
walk the work if he
eneae lax limp before the day is half done
blood maker tablet which has the
right herbal to bring pep vital
m and vgor product
the result of the of
associated with Dr. Pierce the Invalids Hotel
and Surgical n 7. If you
10 the above address for trial package
Int almost DR. Percs rontic Tablets
s1ty cents vial They make pure hired blood Start today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
NAB THREE GERMAN SPIES.
Eight Men in Olacers' Uniforms Arrested
In Boston: One Capture Important.

Boston, April 26--Eight men wear.
ing army officers uniforms are held here
caught in the net spread in execution oi
an order for the purpose of wedding out
bogus officers Three are held as pro-
German agents and at least one is thought
10 be an important catch.
One hundred and thrty-eight arrests"
have been made since Tuesday, under
direction of Captain Ralph Harrison of
the military police. Orders were given
army officers to appear on the streets in
civilian clothes until further notice, Ger
tain exceptions bclng made For these
card idcntlhcations were furnished
The action results from the passing Of
bad checks by alleged officers At hotels,
the collection of money for purported
funds and other complaints Captain
Harrison and General John A. Johnston,
OF tho Northeastern Department, felt
certain That these acts were committed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
FIRES AT BIRD: KILLS BOY.
Lad Hit by Stray Bullet by Chester
Hunter

Chester, Pa, April 2G Joseph Nan
gle. - years old, was shot last night on
Fourth street near Ridley Creek. by
Morris Maitland. and died 80 minutes
later from a hcmorrhage of the lungs
Maitland presented himself at City Hall
and surrendered lie claimed the shooting
tn have been accidental
According to the story he told the police
Maitland was IN q canoe ON Ridley Creek
and was shooting at birds with has rife
\ bullet strayed from its course Ia where
\anglr was playing with crowd of hovs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved 70 the safis-
faction of many and will be ~ you--Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26

by bogus officers and devised this plan.
Many genuine officers were arrested"
and quickly released.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26

Cr,ciblc Of war should extract gold from
the German chemical factory in New
York, now IA the proper hands
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
Republican League Subscribes.

At meeting ~ the Eleventh Ward
Republican league last night IL yaa
unanimously decided % subscribe for
vi 900 worth of Liberty Bonds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26

You try an Every Evening want ady
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26

Referring to the German War Minis
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26

Exactly as Illustrated. except that the
refrigerator priced has one shelf instead
Of two. Holds so pounds of ice and is
lined throughout with galvanized iron.
Sold OH the club plan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26
Folding Camp Stool, Special 55c

A wonderful offering for Satur-
days selling only. Folding Camp
Stool, regulation size, exactly as
Illustrated. Very sturdiIy con-
structed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26

Just exactly as illustrated with all one
piece white porcelain lining Throughout
Holds 90 pounds Of ice. Strictly sanitary
construction. Sold on the club plan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26

Comes richly finished in
bird's-eye maple. golden
oak or mahogany, and IS 4
very special offering for
Saturdays selling only.
Exactly as illustrated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-26

Just exactly as Illustrated and lined
throughout with genuine white enamel. Cen
erous ice capacity and roonN provision
chambers. Sold on the club plan.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-23

midst of cluster Of dozen sentries.
close to q tamarisk to which mans
body hung spiked. That the man had
been spiked to ID alive was suggested
by the body's attitude.
Without word to the sentries the
mullah led on down lane through the
midst of the camp, toward great
open cave at the far side, In which a
bonfire cast iitful light and shadow.
Watchers sitting by the thousand tents
yawned at them, but took no particular
notice.
The mouth Of the cave was like q
lions, fringed with teeth. There were
men In 1t, ten or eleven of them, all
armed, squattlng round the fire.
"Get out II growled the mullah. But
they did not obey. They sat and stared
at him.
"Haye We tentsw the mullah asked,
In voice like thunder.
"Ayew But they did not 70 yea
One Of the men, he nearest the mul.
lab, got on his feet, but he had to step
back pace, for the mullah would not
give ground and their breath was In
each others faces.
"Where are the bombs2 And the
| rifies7 And the many cartridges2' he
demanded. 1--WE have waited long, Mu.
hammad Amin. Where are they nowT
The others got up, to lend the first
man encouragement. They leaned on
rifles and surrounded the mullah, so
that King could only get glimpse Of
him between them. They seemed In no
mood to be treated eavallerly--in no
mood to be argued with. And the mul.
lah did not argue.
rye dogs T. he growled at them, and
he strobe through them to the fire and
chose himself a good, thick burning
brand. "Ye sons of nameless mothersl"
Then he charged them suddenly,
beating them over head and face and
shoulders, driving them In front OF
him, utterly reckless of their rifles
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gagged him. AT word from Muham-
mad Amin they loosed him; and at
threat the hairless one gave a signal
that brought the great stone door slid
ing forward on its oiled bronze grooves.
Then, with dozen jests thrown to
the hairless one for consolation. and
an utter indifference to the sacredness
Of the mosque floor, they sought outer
air, and Muhammad Amin led them up
the Street Of the Dwellings toward
Khinjan's outer ramparts. They
reached the outer gate without incl
dent and hurried into the great dry
valley beyond it. As they rode across
the valley the mullah thumbed long
string of beads. Unlike Yasmini, he
was praying to one god but he seemed
to have many prayers. His back was a
picture of determined treachery--the
backs of his men were expressions OF
the creed that "he shall keep who
cant" King rode all but last now and
| had n good view of their unconsciously
Wanted blackguardism. There was not
hint of honor or tenderness among
| the lot, man, woman or mullah Yet
his heart sang within him as IL he
were riding TO his own marriage feast
Last of all, close behind him,
marched his friend, the Orakzai Pa
than, and as they picked their way
among the powders across the mile
wide moat the two contrived to fall
little to the rear. The pathan began
speaking In whisper and King, riding
with lowered head as II he were study
Ing the dangerous track, listened.
"She sent her man Rewa Gunga to-
ward the Khyber with message" he
whispered. HE took few men with
him, and he IL to send them with the
message when they reach the Khyber,
but he liz to come back. All he went
for Is to make sure the message Ia not
intercepted, for wIth-a-beard IL
growing reckless these days. He knew
what was doing and said at once that
she is treating with the British, but
| there were few who believed that,
| There are more who wonder where she
hides while the message Is on Its way
None has seen her. Men have swarmed
into the Cavern of Earth's Drink and
howled for her, but she did not come.
Then the mullah went to look for his
ammunition that he stored and sealed
In a cave. And 1t was gone. 1t was
all gone. And there was no proof Of
who had taken It'll
"Halsim, there be some who say-and
Bull-wlth-a-beard is one OF them--that
she Is afraid and hides.
"His men say he Is desperate. His
own are losing faith In him. He
snatched thee to be a bait for her, hav-
Ing 1t In mind that a man whom she
hides In her private part Of Khinjan
must be Of great value to her. He has
sworn to have thee skinned alive on a
hot rock should she fail to come to
terms /"
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s~---=assi--s-a=-ss--lzs-4---s
CHAPTER XIX.

The march went on In single file I'M
til the sun died down In splendid fury.
Then there began to be a wind that
they had to lean against, but the wom-
en- were allowed no rest.
AT last at place where the trail be-
gan to widen, the mullah beckoned
King to ride beside him. 1t was not
that he wished to be communicative,
but there were things King knew that
he did not know, and he had his own
way Of asking luestlonlh
ID haklm r. he growled, "Pill-
mani Poulticerl That is a sweeper's
trade Of thinel Thou shalt apply 1t at
my campl have some wounded and
some sick"
King did not answer, but buttoned
his coat closer against the keen wind.
The mullah mlstoOk the shudder for
one Of another kind.
Did she choose thee only for thy
faceT' he asked. 'Dld she not con-
slider thy courage2 Does she love thee
well enough to ransom theeY
Again King did not answer, but he
watched the mullah's face keenly in
the dark and missed nothing of Its ex-
preston. He decided the man was In
doubt--eyen racsed by indecision.
SHOULD she v ransom thee, hakim,
thou shalt have chance to show my
men how man out of India can die
BY and by l will lend thee a messenger
to send to her. Better make the mes
sage clear and urgenti Thou shalt
state my terms to her and plead thine
own cause in the same letter. My
camp lies yonder."
He motioned with one sweep of his.
arm toward valley that lay In shadow
far below them. As they approached
1t the rock Glove In two and became
two great pillars, with a man on each.
And between the pillars they looked
down into valley lit by fires that
burned before a thousand hide tents,
with shadows by the hundred fitting
back and forth between them. A dull
roar, like the voice Of an army, rose
out of the gorge.
"More than four thousand men !"
said the mullah proudly.
"What are four thousand for a raid
into IndiaT' sneered King, greatly
daring.
"Wait and seer growled the mullah
but he seemed depressed.
He led the way downward, getting
Off his horse and giving the reins to
man. King copied him, and PARKWAY
sliding, part stumbling down they
found their way along the dry bed Of
a water-course between two spurs of a
until they stood at last In the
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-23
$50 Thou Art to Ape the Sleeper In
His Bronze Mall, Eh!"

His own rife lay on the ground behind
him, and King kicked Its stock clear
of the fire,
"Oh shall pray for you mis- night I"
Muhammad Amin snarled. "What d
curse | shall beg for you'll Oh, what
a burning of the bowels ye shall have
What sickness What running of the
eyes What sores What boIls What
sleepless nights and faithless women
shall be yoursi What a prayer win
pray to AllahT
They scattered into outer gloom be.
fore his rage, and then came back to
kneel to him and beg him withdraw his
curse. He kicked them as they knelt
and drove them away again. Then,
silhouetted In the cave mouth, with the
glow of the fire before him, he stood
with folded arms and dared them
shoot.
After five minutes of angry contem-
plation Of the camp he turned on a
contemptuous heel and came back to
the fire, throwing on more fuel from
great pile In a corner. There was an
iron pot I'm the embers. He seized
stick and stirred the contents furious
ly, then set the pot between bis knees
and ate like an animal. He passed the
pot to King when he had finished, but
fingers had passed too many times
through what was left in 1t and the
very thought Of eating the mess made
his gorge rise; so King thanked him
and set the pot aside.
Then, THAT is thy placel" Muham.
mad Amin growled, pointing over his
shoulder to ledge. Of rock, like shelf
in the far wall. But though he was al
lowed to climb up and lie down, he was
not allowed to sleep--nor did he wasn't
to sleep--for more than an hour to
come.
The mullah came over from the fire
again and stood beside him, glaring
like O great animal and grumbllng Ia
his beard.
"Does she surely love thee7" ho
asked at last. and King nodded. be-.
cause he knew he was ON the trail OF
information.
$50 thou art to ape the Sleeper In
his bronze mail, eh7 Thou art to come
to life, as she was said to come to life,
and the two Of you are to plumber
India2 Is that III"
ITO BIZ coNTINUEDJ
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CHAPTER XVIII.

When King awoke he lay on COM
Portable bed in cave he had never
yet seen, but there was no trace Of Yas-
mini, nor of the men who must have
carried him to 1t. He had no idea how
long he had slept. 1t did not matter.
He had probed Khinjan caves, and
knew the whole purpose for which the
lawless thousands had been gathering
and were gathering still. Remained, to
thwart that purpose. He began at
the beginning, where he stood.
Behind him In a corner at the back
of the cave was a narrow fissure, hung
with q leather curtain, that was doubt
less the door into Khinjan's heart; but
the only way to the outer air was along
a ledge above dizzying precipice, so
high that the huge waterfall looked
like little stream below. He was In
very eagles aerie; the upper rim Of
Khinjan's gorge seemed not more than
a quarter Of mile above him.
Round the corner, ten feet from the
entrance, stood guard, armed to the
teeth, with rifle, sword, two pistols
and long curved Khyber knife stuck
handy in lis girdle. AS he looked,
little procession of women, led by q
man. came up the ledge The man was
armed but the women were burdened
with his own belongings-the medicine
chest-his saddle and bridle-his UNI
rlfied mule-pack. They came past the
dumb man on guard and laid them all
ut Kings feet just inside the cave.
He smiled, with that genial, face
transforming smile of his that has so
often melted road for him through
gqllen crowds. But the man In charge
of the women did not grin. He was
suffering. He growled at the women.
and they went away like obedient AMI
mails. to sit halfway down the ledge
and await further orders. He himself
made as II to follow them, and the
dumb man on guard did not pay much
attention; he let women and man pass
behind him, stepping one pace forward
toward the edge to make more room.
That was his last entirely voluntary
act In this world.
With a suddenness that disarmed all
opposition the other bumped himself
against the wall and bucked into the
dumb mans bn TX, sending him,
weapons and all. hurting over the
precipice to the caverns into which the
water tumbled thousands Of feet away.
The other ruffian spat after him, and
then walked back to where King stood.
snow heal me my bolls!" he said
grinning OF last, doubtless from pleas
ure at the prospect. He was the same
man who had stood on guard at the
~guast-nav~' when Ismnil led King