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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
EFFICIENT HOUSEKEEPING
by Henrietta Graucl.
BATTING THE TRAP.

Cake, however badly made. is too ex-
pcrsive IN war time To use for mouse bait,
says letter from Constant Reader, and
we agree with her G. r. reports that she
| invested in five cent trap, and that for
DAYS she was kept busy batting it. Finally
the idea occurred to her to tie the bait
on. After that. one bit of hard cheese,
fastened TO the wirein the trap by twine,
caught seven mice on seven consecutive
mornings The traps must be dipped into
boiling water each time they are used, as
| mice Will not approach them if they have
an odor OF former prisoner.
Constant Reader No. 2 is former store
Keeper, who says that crockery ware,
carried by the average grocery, is just as
good Tor kitchen use as the imported cas-
serole, marmites, and "what-nots. We
think so, too, and no doubt YOU will profit
hv his advice. He says when clay is hrst
dug, it is soft and creamy and makes a
fine lather. The Romans used clay for
soap, and it is excellent for cleansing the
skin and bleaching The choicest clay
comes from Scotland: II is white, brittle
rather glossy, and a great retainer OF heat.
Scotch 'porrltch' bowls can be cooked In
Tor years. A generation ago these clay
bowls retailed in general stores at seven
cents each. Red clay bowls, bean pots and
crooks are now made in Philadelphia
Baltimore and Rhode Island This ware
Is called Dutch clay" because the early
Dutch settlers often had only pewter and
clay ware in their pantries.
No doubt stores that have been in
business many years still have some of the
| old-fashioned pottery II II were displayed
II would be eagerly bought, for the quaint
old-tlme shapes are artistic and squat
bowls, with ears for handles, are priced
now for vases and for other uses than
baking beans. If domestic pottery will
| MAKE a low-priccd line of unglazcd cooking
| dishes, and let us know about them, all the
| women readers OF this department will
have at least one set, We feel safe to
| promise
\ delicious tid-b for neatless day
may be made iffAny baking dish that will
answer to serve IT in, this Is.
Scallop Potpie. Line the buttered dish
| with plain paste. or with hot meal rnush.
| Cut scallops in quarters. and put in with
| bits Of ham or bacon Dredge on n little
| flour, season we'll and add boiling water
TO almost cover Pit on top crust and
bake about 30 minutes. II made III glass
baking dish. this il most attractive
Kidney Pic is another combination dish
that is a favorite. Separate tender kidneys
and split each QUO Soak them IN salted
water one hour Cut them IN thin slices
and brown in dripping Have strips of
macaroni cooked tender. but not broken
Grease baking dish and lay the macarom
in IT, like nest In tins place the Drowned
kidney slices. season with lemon JuIce
salt. paprka and pinch of rcd pepper
Cover with more strips ai macaranl and
season we'll over the top. Pour on n pint
of hot broth or boiling water, sprinkle
with butter and flour, and bake -
minutes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

voice regardless Of place and hour
They can be raised with less cost on
creek and river shores They have Il
very good ldea of locality. and in their
ability to return nightly are real Hom-
ers. Numerous enemies depletc their
numbers. Hawks find yellow fluff ball
of . ducklng quito ~ satisfactory IS
baby chick or TURKEY. other enemies lees
common attack them A flock ~ little
ducks that had outgrown the ministra-
tions Of their fOsfermother daily hIpd
down to a nearby shallow saltwater pond
and nightly returned with lessening num-
bcrs The disrnayed mistress saw no wav
of OItwltting the unseen enemy. Her
Young daughter in search oGthc ducks some
days later found them enjoying the pond
st her call. all came ashore excent one
which seemed 10 be caught under the
water Wadng into the shallow waters,
she picked II ZIP by one small hare wing
Hung 10 its foot was huge crab, unwill-
ing I'd forego the promise Of another iuicv
meal. A sshe held the duck, the crab
suddenly opened his claw and scuttled
for the muddy depths and she knew the
fate of the missing ducks.
Despite the general dependable and
lkable qualities of Pekins, it Il quite
sure that less will be raised this year
than formerly. IL Is undenlable that
with Prl,ins it is n case Of spare the
feed. spoil the product Those cOur-
ageous ones continuing IN the business
will find good prices. Whether hev
warrant them IN rearing large numbers
Is hard TO prognostIcate. just . few,
here and there, viii make valued accru-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
Reviews of New Books

,. That the most important thing for
apupil to learn is not theory but method
of work.
). That good speech and good writing
arc matters of habit and, therefore, can
best be attained by the repetition OF
activities which interest the pupil.
i. That much of the material In the
books now in use in the schools is over
mature, ambitious, and unrelated to the
thoughts and lives of young people.
>. That greater stress should be laid
upon social letters, business letters, news
papers and magazines-subjcct matter
hitherto almost completely neglected.
q. That practice in expression has little
! value unless 1T involves genuine personal
experience and creative Imagination.
Received of the publishers.
Laboratory Manual of Chemistry in the
Home" BY Henry T, Weed, b. 5.
New York City: American Book Co.
Price, II cents, net.
This manual consists of % exercises
and 20 supplementary formulas of toilet
and kitchen requisites, such as can be
easily made in a chemistry class. 1t is
designed for use III the early years of the
high school
In general. the exercises are short
enough to be performed In n single class
period They have not been numbered
and, therefore, may be taken up in the
order best adapted to the needs of each
chemistry class. They are so simple and
practical that they can lie performed
without elaborate equipment
Received of the publishers.
Chemistry in the Home" BY Henry T..
Reed, b. =, Head of Science Depart
ment. Brooklyn Manual Training High
School. New York City: American
Book Co Price, Sl20. net
Devoted to the chemistry III everyday
things. this book is primarily intended for
the use of nigh school pupils, who do not
intend to go to college The amount Of
theory included is enough to enable the
pupil To understand the practical appil-
cations of chemistry IN the household.
and in the industries producing materials
IN common use Chemical processes and
products are treated IN such way rs
to lead the pupil to make use oi the
knowledge lie gains.
For example. bv use Of the food tables,
tho pupil can tell whether or not he IS
receiving proper nourishmcnt; he learns
how foods may properly be preserved; ;
he is taught the changes which occur
when foods are cooked he learns how
metals can be protected against corrosion,
how dyes may bc used successfully IN
the home how to prepare substances
used in the home more economically
than they can he purchased &c
The book Is illustrated with line cuts
and half tones and has 4 colorcd (rontis-
piece. There Is an appendix Of important
data about clements, and tables OF use
ful measurement equivalents
Received Of the publishers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

When the Anglo-French expedition
sacked the Summer Palace IN Pckin,
China, in 1860, among the spoIls sent
back to England were specimens of
bantams that had pre- viously been bred
and owned exclusively by the Chinese
Emperor. They were very small, red in
color, and had fenthercd blue legs and
five toes on each foot
Because Of their origin they became
known As Pekin Bantams, and were 50
bred for years. Their similarity to the
large Cochins in many respects even
tually led fanciers to attempt to breed
thcm in exact duplicate Of the larger fowl
but in Bantam sine. The color was
changed from red 70 golden buff, the
legs from blue % yellow and but four toes
allowed u each foot These changes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
SANDMAN STORY.
By Mrs. +. A. Walker.
Copyright 1915. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate New York City.
PETE DOG AND THE KITTENS.

Peter Dog had rather hard time of it
in the house where he lived, for there were
three half-grown kittens living there also.
Blackie was the oldest and his sisters
Kitty and Nimblc were just about of a
size
Sometimes Blackie would LET Pete
play with them, but more often he would
not, more TO show that he could be boss
than anything else, for he really did like
Pete Dog very much.
Sometimes they played tag, running
up and down the rooms until their ms
tress would say, in fun, that she would
put them all outdoors and let them be-
come tramps if they did not keep quiet.
So Pete Dog had a nice home and
was quite happy most OF the time, but
sometimes when the mistress was out
Blackic began to show his authority
by taking his sisters off in one CORNER
of the room and playing at something
in which there was no place for Pete Dog.
One day Blackie told Kitty and NImble
he was going TO harness them up and play
they were his horses, so he tied them to
the flat-bottomed wash basket with a
piece of string.
Then he stood up in the basket and
played he was racing, while poor Pete
looked on with ANXIOUS eyes TO see II
they would not let him play
Get out of my wayf' cried Blackie.
IL shall run over you if you don't
20, let me play, too, pleaded Pete;
81 can run behind your carriage and
bark just as the big dog up the street
does sometimes.
NO; don't want a dog, said Blackle.
Il shall use my whip on YOU If YOU follow
my carriage That is the way the man
does up the street when that big dog
barks y
Poor little Pete stood around awhile
and watched, but that was poor fun
There seemed To he no way he could
stop the game, for Blackie was having
too good time.
All Mt once Pete thought OF some
thing, and ne ran into the other room;
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
PROTECTING FARMERS.
Market Clerk Wedding Out Rogus Grang
ers From Madison and King Streets

Clerk Of the Market Vaughan announces
that beginning on Monday he will SIT in
his office in the Public Building every
day from A. M 10 l. clock noon, and
from 10 p. m, for the purpose Of issuing
permits for space IN King and Madison
street markets On market DAYS, We'd
ncsday and Saturday. hc will be in the
market from 80 10 1870 a. m
Efforts VIII be made 10 weed out ali
dealers in these markets whose business
does not conform to the law, and the
applicant will be required 10 make af
fidavit to the following.
The undersigned. being farmer or
trucker whose principal business Is the
raising Of farm productions or truck. here
BY makes application for space 10 sell
in the farmers and truckers cnrbstone
market only such production and truck
as are raised on land of which he is owner,
lessee or farmer on the share
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
BUFF COCHIN BANTAMS

took considerable time and hard work
but they were eventually accomplished
hence today Tho Buff Cochin Bantam is on
exact reproduction n The Buf Cochin IN
everything bat size
They are very mall ,he males weigh
ing only 2G 20 20 ounces and fcrnaice
~ 70 26 ounces They can h. made prca.
pets, and arc good layers
The hens become bro,,dy. sit md roar
their chicks, and are nIch careful md
successful mothers that there IA 4 ill.,
mand for Cochin Bantam hcns nv IA
express purpose of rearing chicks
These bantams do well IN very small
quarters and arc inexpensive 10 kpen
They can be fed largely IN table scraps
and require but httle grain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
Pome by Skinny MART.
The Sl-NlarL-
EVENING COMPANY.

A rainy evening such as Thursday
evening Is generally very disagreeable to
most people. but such was not the case
when a very delightful evening company
was gwen by Miss Viola Henderson. at
the home Of her mother. 33l East Fourth
street The evening was spent IN singing
dancing and playing games vocal selec-
tions were given by Leonard Ackerman
Sherman l. Hutchinson and Warren W
Grier; piano selections were gwen by a
number Of the girls Those present were
the Misses Mildred Kitchens Helen
Bush. Agnes McCloskey, Olive Morrison
Beatrice Murphey, Helen Afurphey. Helen
Parskev. Ethel Cordray, Laura Henderson
Viola Henderson, Mrs Henderson, and
the Messrs Arthur Mitchell, Sherman /.
Hutchinson. Leonard Ackcrman. Milard
Toulson, William Smith jr., Walter J.
Murphev Jr. Charles r. Murphey,
Warren " (irier.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

for tho day before he had seen httlc
mouse run across the floor
He stood very still nj ono end Of the
room and watched and pretty soon he
saw the little mouse run under the couch,
VERY carefully Pete went to the hole
where he knew the mouse lived and
sat down He cant get in and he will
have TO run around the room. thought
Pete "Oh! II Rlackic would only drive IN
here
Around the room ran the mouse 10
GO in his home. but Pete drove him
away. and just then Blackie, wonder
ing what Pete could DC dong. drove
into the room with his fine pair
Kitty and Nlmblc saw the lIttlr mouse.
and. before Rlackic saw II or knew what
had happened his SISTERS jumped and ran
after it,
Over went the basket and tumhled
poor Blackic out on his head 1t would
not have been 50 bad If Rlackie and the
basket had not bit the shovel and tongS
and brush hy the fireplace as they rolled
over. but They did and over they tumblcd.
hitting poor Rlacklc on the head.
Up he jumped and of he ran. never
stopping until he was in the hall back OF
the umbrella stand which was his favor
tie hiding place when he was scared
Oh how ashamed was Blackie when
hc found his sister Nlmble had caught
a mouse and ne had run away and
Pete felt his revenge was all he could
wish. For Of course. YOU were afraid
Blackic, hc said else why did YOU run
away
And wha, could RLckie say lie
did run and was frightened but OF
course. not q the mouse. 80 instead
OF irving 10 explain he began to treat
Pete very kindly, never playing any
game in which he did NOT have Pete JON.
And 50 Pete forgot all about the
dav Blackie ran away and let Nimble
catch the mouse for Blackie was wise
enough to know that kindness Is the best
way to wipe out the memory of wrong
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
PEPPER TALKS.
~ George Matthew Adams.
SHIPS SHIPSt SHIPS,

have been studying INTO tins
: Submarine problem and soldier
: problem and food problem And
, il has made my blood run cold
Like the drowning man who
gasps for AIR, like the choking man
who cries for water, and like the
starving man who begs for food.
80 does America and World Dem
ocracy call for ships
Ships, ships, ships, ships, ships,
! ships, ships, ships, ships. ships.
ships, ships.
Steel ships, concrete ships, wood
en- ships, composite ships any and
all kinds Of ships that will float
But for Gods sake, ships
And quick
For, unless those ships arise in
their might millions and millions
. Of tons strong ont Of the day.
out Of the night day and night,
without ceasing and without num-
Der, the darkencd day Of doom for
! Liberty in the world is now at
hand
Ships and ships aud ships. And
then more ships And more and
more
Back Of the stars and Stripes
pierces tins stentoran voice
''Wanted NATURALIZATION mil
lion tons Of shipsP'
We have got to have ships And
ships, and ships, and ships And
we have got TO build them faster
. and faster and faster
And speed them to France.
And speed them back Back and
forth and back and forth. More
and more and more Faster and
faster and faster
It's ships thatwe have got to build
and ships that we have got to have.
And it's ships that We will get!
Wanted today million vol
unteeTs
10 build ships
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
KENT COUNTY.
ORPHANS COURT.

In Orphans Court, Wednesday, Charles
b Evans, trustee, vas granted an order
of sale in the matter of the partition OF the
estate Of William l. lIamann, ct al, and
Henry X lsaacs, trustee, was granted an
order OF sale in the matter of partition
OF the estate Of Catherine Haughey
Charles T Ctuley presented petition
ot Mary \ joyce guardian ri Mary J.
JUvcc. for the sale Of interest and estate
Of the latter An order Of sale vas granted
Anna NJ Galloway was appointed
guardian Of Elizabeth b klctt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
Penp-s Grove Ferry Disabled

The Wilson Line ferryboat the ArctIc.
became disabled through engine troubles
On her trip acros the river Thursday
evening and was Just able TO finish the
trip The Arctic had recently been over
boats. while her sister ship, Long Beach
WAS undergoing extensive repairs The
Long Beach was called into service today
although 1t was not intended 70 put her
in service until next week The Arctic
will probably be in dock about two weeks
for repairs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
GENERAL
UTILITY" BREED AMONG DUCKS
Ordinary Farm Flock May Con-
sist of Ten Ducks and Two
brakes.
Valuable for Eggs, Meat and
Feathers.
BY Myra Kelsey Cox
Practical poultrywornan

The White Pekin is the general
utility" breed among ducks. II is a
good layer Of high-grade eggs,
thrifty, rapid grower, with valuable
feathers. To its discredit only are its
noisiness and sturdy appetite.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
IT'S A FACT
That Chasco-Sin, the Iron and Tasteiess
Cod Liver Tonic, VIII Increase the
Strength and Vitality Of the Weak
Nervous and Badly Rundown Fully
1900.

If you arc nervous and wornout, under
weight, pale and weak and can't eat or
sleep as you should, it's great mistake to
let that condition go on. 1t saps your
strength and vitality and sooner or later
will lead to utter collapse.
Chasco-Vin, the Iron and Tasteless Cod
Liver Tonic, will correct these conditions,
build you up and increase your strength
and vitality, often 1000 in two weeks
One bottle will prove its worth, but you
must take it regularly.
Stops lingering Coughs, Colds and
Bronchitis.
Sold in Wilmington by Miller Drug
Store, 4044O6 Market street; Harmonson
Drug Co, Sl6 Maryland avenue; Francis
T. Gallagher, 20O4 Market street; Smith
* StreviQ, Delaware avenue and Adams
street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
W. III. s. AIumna to Meet.

The Alumna Association Of the vii
mington High School viii hold a meeting
on Monday evening AT 5 o'clock at the
High School The annual election Of
officers will take place All members are
requested to be present.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Pspe
The Park Ave News.

SpoartS. The pavcmintS was prittv
slippery last Satidday. and q sliding
contest was held in frunt 81 Puds SIM
klnses house. skinny Martin Sliding the
ferthcSt on account Of his legs Benny
Potts going the fertheSt on one foot, Sid
Hunt going the fcrthcSt with his hands in
his pants pockits, and sam Cross failing
the gracefullcst-
Prominent Sitizcns Elbow Getting
Better. skinny Martins elbow. wich
he fell down and scraped il vile giving
a imitation Of airyoplanc off Of Artie
Alixanders top step last Thersdav aftir-
noon. don't hert him cny more exsept
wen he bangs It agensr sImthinC and
Skinny Martin Npccts il to recover as
good rs ever
Falts Alarm DR. Rorer was saw
going INTO Lew Davlscs house last Tooz-
day evening, and at farst everybody
thawt Lew Davis was sick, but it Was onv
his father
Pome by skinny Mart,
The Skylark
The skylark few GROUND the SKY,
FLYING env direction he pleased,
But ne cawt n cold going throo q Cfraft
And stopped TOR a minmt and Sneezed
Weather Warmer in than out. but
vica virtue if YOU haven't got cnv coal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
List Issued by Clerks of Peace and
Magistrates.

Marriage licenses were issued BY the
magistrates and clerks OF the peace, Us
follows
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Clerk Of the Peace John l. Wright =
George W Hamilton. 1911 Washington
street, and Nellie T Page Colonial Inn.
TINS city.
Magistrate Harry | ellis Vincent r 5.
Wallace and Annie Lydensley, both Of
Pottsvllle, Pa.
KENT COUNTY
Magistrate John W Wharton, Dover
Thomas Henry Woumlow OF Chester, Pa
and Pearl Short Of Bowers Beach
oUoSEX COUNTY.
Clerk OF the Peace W Elwood Wright.
Georgetown William Il Brown ot NNo-
ming and Margaret Z. Lynch Of George
town.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
Home Ernm Tome School.

William d IIoopes, son Of Mrs Edgar
NJ Hoope5, 1903 Rodney street, IS al
home from Tome School. Port Deposit,
Md, for the Easter holidays.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

rnent 10 our nations food resources
every pound of which must he conserve
for Inc needs of the world
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

.SThe Source" Ry Clarence Huntington
Kenand Frontispiece in color, New
York City: Harper 4 Brothers. fricc.
SI.40. net.
The Source is a stirring story Of
happenings III lumber camp in north
ern Vermont, the special ob!ect OF which
was 10 produce sulphate pulp. and thereby
csta blish a new American industry
To this lumber camp was brought Van
Tuillcr Yard of Boston once gentle
man. then a common "bum And the
camp experience In the open air among
the life giving mountain bTeczes, the
wholesome labor and the good food
worked wonders in bIm He became a
man-a man filled with q purpose, 70
make a name and position for himself,
and also, to do his utmost to make the
development of the sulphatc pulp IN
duStrv great success That waS his
ruling passion. his obsesslon.
His natural abilities secured hlm adj
vance1nent 10 the position Of superln-
tendent of the camp. and he had the con
fidence OF his employer. tie met nu-
merous difficulties and overcame them.
The most serious WAS the opposition OF
"a great water power company, IL Swed-
ish control, whose managers looked
iealouslv upon the attempt TO establish
the sulphate pulp industry, which they
regarded as q special possession OF Sweden.
But Yard fought them. bravely, gamely
and persistently, and won out IN the end,
despite their desperate endeavors to
defeat him
OF course there is a romance IN the
book. and ! ards was deeply dlscour-
aging for long time. False impressions
closed the heart Of the woman against
him, but everything was made clear and
the ending is most sa tisfactory
The picture Of lumber camp opera
tions gwen IN the course Of this story
Is most interesting and picturesque
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

Boys and girls ran render valu-
able service by Organizing poultry
clubs among backyard growers The
government is encouraging this
movement which viii be Dismissed
in next week article
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