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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-26
EFFICIENT HOUSEKEEPING.
BY Henrietta Grauel.
BLANCHING VEGETABLES.

How tastcless they are at this season.
The vegetables we enjoyed so much when
they were young and tcndcrl And II not
tasteless, how rank and strong they have
become. II is quite impossible now to boil
potatoes in their jackets even though tho
water is changed they must bc pared and
well hlanchcd
This blanching process is the only sal
walton for the root vegetable that rs strong
from age. Fortunately it is simple in the
extreme Boil the vegetable until onc-halt
done, then drain and add fresh, boiling
saltcd water and complete the cooking:
Usually the strong odor and old taste will
be dissipated by this treatment.
This year we have had our attention
called more frequently to the dried or
desiccated foods; for many OF our timed
stuffs have been sent across the water IN
quantity. So rich are dried beans, and
peas. in flesh forming qualities, that they
have been called poor mans beef. All
vegetables that have been dried can he
made Ms fresh tasting rs canned foods. IT
YOU arc patient: but cooking dried vegc-
tables is long task.
Remember that the water that was so
slow in cvaporatiug last summer must now
he renlaccJ Dried foods must hc soaked
y
flatulency after eating dried foods, no
doubt they have been prepared with sui
nhur fumes. and then little soda should
be added Ia the water The food is soaked in.
MANY complaints have been received
that Vegetables that were dried st home,
according TO directions received from lead
ING aeriCult,Irlsts. will not soften IN rs
they should Last season was almost vour
FIRST experiment. in drying vegetables. was
IL not? The only thing to do is to try
again No doubt Uncle Sam, himself. will
offer YOU improvements this coming sum
mer. II is not surprising. nor disgraccful
that We cannot dry our food. We have had
such plenty always, and will have again
and in Our hearts VIC know that WV excel in,
canning, preserving and cooking our foods
IN our own ways.
American dried fruits are second to none
in the world. and tempt appetitcs when
other foods fail There are many wavs to
servr them besides using them alone
Prunes, ralsins and crushed apricots make
a plain omclet an elaborate one, when
spread over II before il is folded
Dried apples. soaked and drained. NAV
he fried like fresh apples and seasoning
OF sugar and cinnamon makes them
popular dish
All cereals NAV he made into pudd,ngs
and the addition Of chopped dates, or dates
and pr,iucs, adds to- their food value as
well as TO the tastiness Of the pudding.
The water which dried fruit is soaked
in should not be thrown away Wash the
fruit first, and then soak Il: swcetnn the
water and cook IL to syrup: add the
fruit, and II viii be far richer than If
cooked IN q secondary water
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-26
Trv Making Your Osun
Cough Remedy
Tou can ssve sbant ~. ana have
. bstt~v remedy than the ready
made ktud. EssDiy done.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

II vou combined tho curative proper.
Tics of every known ready made cough
remedy, YOU would hardly have in them
nil the curative power that lies in this
simple "horne made cough sVrup which
takea only few minutes tn prepare.
Get from anv druggist - ounces of
pjucx go evnts worthl. pour IL into n
mint bottle and fll the bottle with plain
rrannlated sugar syrup. The total cost
IL about On centa md pives YOU full
YOU could buy ready made for $3.50.
Tastes pleasant and never spoiia.
This pinex and sugar svrup prepara.
tion prta right at the cause of cough
md givce almost immediate relief IL
looecns the phleam. stops the nasty
throat tickle and heals the porr. irri.
tatcd membranes that line the throat.
chest and bronchial tubes, eo gently
and ensilv that it ia really nstonishnr.
A days use will usually overcome the
ordinary cough and for bronchitis,
Group. whooping cough and bronchial
asthma, there ia nothing better.
Iincx Is most valuable concentrated
compound Of genuine Norway pine ey-
tract. and haa been used for eeuerationa
to break up severe coughs.
To avoid disappointment. he sure IN
nsk YOUR druggist for "2b, ornces Of
Pinrx" with full directions, and don {
accept ANYTHING elac a guarantee Of
aheolute satisfaction or money prompt
ly refunded. gues with this preparation,
The piues Co, ~. Wayne. Ind.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-26

.iay votIr pride will take q fall i YOU do not
sreai vour little friend more kindly.
Ted did not push Kitty on the floor
again when she jumped M beside hun.
Iut he would jump down and 60 TO an
other part of tho room.
aIt is beneath the dignity Of big
MUMMY like me. who Is to grow up to I've a
fjp dog. 10 have q kitten tagging after him
everywhere he goes, said Ted.
R,lt Kitty loved Ted and she would
not be snuhbed or take offense At any
thing he did and ono day she won bus
love. | will tell YOU how II happened
One morning when Ted and KITTY were
IN the ward. Ted thoughHit would he q
GOOD time 70 prove to kitty that she could
not tag after him always, SO he very
GROSSLY SAID kittens cannot 60 about
ike dogs. am going out IN the street
10 take a look about am almost grown
up and dogs do not stay m the ward Ike
Kittens
Kitty followed him 70 The gate and
climbed I'M on the fence and looked at
Ted as he trottad along the street.
He had not gone far when he saw dog.
and forgetting ne was not in his own ward
and that other dogs had rs much right on
the street as he, Ted gT rwled At hIm
The other dog did not like the growi
md at Ted he jumped and caught him by
the car.
Poor Ted, who had never been hurt
in his life. was frightened nearly TO death
He cried out with pain and fright. and
Kitty. who was sitting on the fence, could
stand il no longer. She jumped down and
ran to Ted's assistance.
Right into the face Of the other dog
She flew. her fur all bristled and her tail
hig with anger She scratched and she
hissed until the other dog let 60 his hold
iipon poor Ted's car and ran off, with his
tail between his legs.
Ted looked very humble as he walked
home beside Kitty, and when they were
IN the ward again he let her HEX his hurt
ear without making the least objection
She had won his love, and after that
FED and Kitty were the hest of friends
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-26
ACCUSE BUTCHER
Health Officials Say kragus shop is
Ilpsanitary

Peter Kragus. who conducts a meat
market At i0n MARYLAND avenue was
summoned before tho Board of Health
Yesterday afternoon ~ the request "
Samuel Ford, meat inspector, who claimed
that krng,Is' place of business was m
sanitary The man was given courlc oi
days hy tho board 10 get things cleaned
M
II was docided at the meeting 10 al
vcrtisc for bids in q short time for the
collection of garbage for the ensuing year
The new contract will become effective
IN AiaN |
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
List Issued by Clerks Of Peace and
Magistrates.

The following marriage licenses were
issued by clerks Of the peace and mapis.
tratcs.
NEW CATTLE COUNTY
Magistrate Harry l. tiillis. e West
Seventh street Martin Gasion and Nellie
Gilbert. both OF 1911 West Ninth street
KENT COUNTY
Clerk Of the Peace Samuel s. Sardc.
of Dover spencer Gibson and Bottic
Cooper. both Of Dover
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-26

Every Evening classified advertise
ments bring results Proved to the satis-
faction Of many and will be toyou Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-26
EnIists Cor U. s. tavalrt

AZ the United States army recruiting
station John Fox ot Penn'a Grove On
rolled for the cavalry, Yesterday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-26
SANDMAN STORY.
By Mrs. r. A. Walker.

Copyrtcht 1915. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate New York City.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Pennsylvania Ready
To Rush Coal o-day

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. Although
railroad transportation was affected
somewhat by q six-inch snowfall. which
was general and severe throughout the
state, delay in delivery of coal and
foodstutfs would be comparatiyely
slight, it was announced tonight at
state fuel administration hcadouartcrs
here.
Railroad officials at Wilkes Barre and
Pottsvllle tonight looked for an un-
precedcnted movement of coal from the
mines tomorrow, when most Pennsyl-
vania industries VIII be shut down on
the second "heatless Monday" Freight
congestion at Williamsport was greatly
relieved By the New York Central de-
voting its entire equipment on the
Pennsylvania division to the movement,
OF coal and foodstuHs. passenger SER
vice having been annulled for the dav.
In telegram from Dr. Garfield state
Fuel Administrator Potter was advised
that much confusion had arisen because
OF unauthorized diversion Of coal. Dr..
Garheld's message says coal consigned
to or intended for destination outside
OF the state should not be diverted un-
less approval has been obtained from
Washington.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Sunday Newspapers
Distributed Despite
Strike of Dealers
Resolution Adopted at Meet
ing to Reject "Main Sheets"
Disregarded by Many

Strike" regardless, Sunday newspa-
pers were circulated through New York
and environs yesterday in the same old
way. In downtown Brooklyn, perhaps,
they were little harder 10 get than on
the normal Sunday, but the dealers Of
Manhattan and The Bronx generally
went back on the resolution passed Sat
urday night at their meeting in Harlem
Casino.
Considerable opposition had been
openly expressed before the meeting to
the plan OF refusing Sunday "main
Sheets" and after the resolution was
carried many dealers went away with
their minds made up to disregard it.
They took and delivered the newspapers
which they had ordered and by their
stand persuaded neighhorhood competi-
tors to do the same.
However, the news dealers will pre-
sent formidably solid front o-day.
the circulation managers expect Those
who sold yesterday for the most part
have announced their intention Of join
ing the boycott.
To spread the strike further. its lead
ers say they will take advantage of
"coalless Monday" by lining up pro
prietors Of stands in the closed Office
buildings.
In the meantime newspapers may be
had at subway and az" stations and
boys will circulate them on trains.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Snowfall Fails to
Block Chicago Trains

CHICAGO. Jan. 27.-The fourth
severe snowstorm to sweep the Cent
raj states this winter ceased last night
without causing great damage either to
property or transportation. Coming so
closely on the two blizzards Of the
early part of January, it was feared
that the added snow would hamper
train movements, but tonight the rail
roads reported normal Workings
Street conditions in Chicago were
found to be little the worse for yes
terday's snow, but citizens were ap-
pcaled to for help in seeing that fire
hydrants were made accessible. The
railroads reported that the movement
of coal was even a tritlc better to-day
than during last week, more cars reach
ing and passing Chicago than for sew
eral days. Deliveries have been made
TO houses and apartment buildings in
small quantities, but at that many fats
were without enough coal to make the
buildings comfortable. Some faced the
danger Of frozen water pipes.
During the snowstorm last night
three laborers We're killed by passen-
ger train in South Chicago. Two others
were injured
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Creole i'm Crash
At Sea; Returns
With Hole in Bow
Passengers Calm When
Liner ColIides With
Freighter
Jostled Out of Bunks
Unidentified Ship Backed OFF
and Disappeared in
SnoWstorm

The Southern Pacific liner Creole,
with 7-by-1O-foot hole in her star
board bow and 1877 passengers aboard.
came back to port yesterday, having
been in collision off the Delaware
Capcs on Saturday night with an un-
identified steamship. No one aboard
the Creole was injured. and the cx-
ccllent discipline of her crew pre-
vented panic among the passengers.
The Creole left this port for New
Orleans on Saturday, At midnight.
when of the Delaware Capes, she ran
into a heavy snowstorm. and Captain
b. f. Jacobs reduced her speed to mere
stcerageway
While picking his way cautiously
through the blizzard he heard the
whistle of q vessel. Before he could
man@uvre out of harms way the
stranger crashed into him, sidewiping
the Creole along the starboard side
The impact threw the Creole over to
the passengers who had retired. The
vessels almost Immediately drlfted
apart and were lost to each other in
the snowstorm
Captain Jacobs knew that the
stranger had gone off to starboard, and
putting the Creole around to port,
steamed eastward until survey Of the
damage was made. Within few min
utes it was discovered that the damage
was above the waterline just abaft the
collision bulkhcad, and that the ship
was in no danger. The passengers
were assured Of this. and many OF them
returned to their bunks.
Meanwhile, the crew shored up the
hole with timbers and tarpaulin.
Captain Jacobs then decided to return
to port.
The Creole will go into drydock for
repairs, and will not be ready for SER
vice until ten or twelve days.
The vessel in collision with the Gre
ole, it was learned later, managed to
get within the Capes under her own
steam
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Bronx Landlords Plan Spring
Drive on Non-P aging Tenants
Organizing to Gust Those Who Have Held Tn Rent
and Been Upheld by Courts Because
Heat Was Not Supplied

When the Weather Bureau begins,
some time in April, to cheer the sub
urbanitc with sanguine strains OF "fair
and warmer" when radiator icicles be-
gin to melt and spring overcoats ap-
pear for annual inspection, then ten
ants III The Bronx usually make faces
at the furnace, effect six months
truce with the landlord, and make cas-
ual inquiries concerning window
screens.
But. take it from The Bronx Land
lords Protective Association, peace this
YEARS. about IS likely as free rent. What
with the government holding up coal and
tenants holding up rent, say the squires
OF The Bronx, the business Of landlord
ing has gone to the Sow vows. Accord
lngy, house and apartment owners arc
mobilizing on all fronts from the Har-
lem River to Fordham, for determined
attack upon the trenches of "an un-
scrupulous, treacherous tenantry." The
big drive Will be launched the minute
the landlords arc organized. ACCORDING
to Harold NJ. Phillips. organizer, and
before the swallows fly next fall The
Bronx. he declares, will be made safe
tor the property owners
Tenants in Control
Eve landlords are determined to nut
an end to most intole rablc condition. +"
said Mr.. Phillips Yesterday "'rhc sit
uatIon in which Bronx landlords find
themselves is amazing. Tenants con-
troll our property, move in or out Of It
as they please, pay rent or withhold it
as they please. and treat with the land
lords or ignore them as they please.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Slight Cut in Milk
rices for February

The Federal Mix Commission h.
reached q decision on February mi'
prices for New YORK City and subnt,
.ed report 10 the national food AZ
minis,ration d, V ashington.
1t ,s understood thai there will y
slight reduction in the prices OF grso
p milk delivered TO consumers, D." W.
tnat the cash and carry prices Of = =
cents quart for grade B milk and y
cents Tor loose milk bought at sto'"
Will remain unchanged. =.
The new prices will be announes;,
when Herbert Hoover, head OF the ioe'
administration. approves them. Wa.
ever reductions have been reeoSS
mended, it is said. VIII fall upon u y.
farmer, whose representatives. fougs,
10 have tho increases allowed Tor W.
month nlade standard until April on "
count OF the high prices OF feed si'
cost OF labor.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28

ing OILS, said the statement Alra,d,
thc failure of the roads to haul au tau I.
ea's mas forced number Of plants -
snut down tor lack Of petroleum. prod.
uc's. lhe Pennsylvania road. for ;r-
stance, early in January notified sb;n
pers that 1t would not accept for xix
ment tank cars loaded with fuel iii . - \
otner petroleum products"
programme of activities comnIe+od
.asc evening by the Emergency Commit.
zee on Recreation on Idle MONDAYS in.
u'ea.eu 'hat the second Of DR.. Garfeld's
voorhees, days need not be a funles q
one. More than one hundred sett|cmenl
houses, guilds, clubs and other oroan;-
1a!ions have arranged for the ente-.
tainment OF the idle workers this aftcr.
noon and evening.
Days Plans Outlined
In outlining the plans for the dav.
agnes de Lima, secretary of the COM
mittce, said:
Many of the organizations are ou;cL
to urge that the holiday should be nsed
tor rendering patriotic service in Red
Cross work and have opened spccia1
knitting rooms. Other programmes in.
c'ude skating in the back yard. bowl
iiin,g' Discriminating, dancing, use Of
library. special lectures, concerts.
gymnasium and games Of all sorts
Some centres have opened I'd special
smoking rooms, pool rooms and mo+;on
picture exhibitions. The committco -, =.
busy collecting information Of VIII . =
resources the city has for providing
tor its idle workers. e
An urgent appeal has been made to
the Board Of Education that tbo
schools which have been shut dorr
and used formerly for community cen-
tres should be reopened, at least on
Monday Many associations us;nc
enese schools accommodated their
actiyities to the lack of heat in the
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Fire Department
Gets Knitting Fad,
Runs Out Of Wool
\ Brown-Eycd Woman Teaches
the Men How to Make
Things for Soldiers

William Clancy and Patrick Murphy
sat in engine house "a in West Seventy
seventh Street smoking the morning
pipe when petite browncycd woman
appeared suddenly at the door.
Don't you men want to learn to knit
for the soldiers" she asked without
Introduction.
The hrcmen looked closer at the
woman. She was already pulling wool
and things out Of her bag and smil-
ing cheerfully at them. They gasped,
and then looked down at thei- hands
to find long, pointed things in them.
tiremen we're breathing hard over gray
never known they had ten thumbs
before.
"I remember me mother doin' this
back in the Old country, Pat" offered
Clancy.
"Um.' mumbled Patrick in reply
cone, two, three
knitting Fad Spreads
This was the beginning, few weeks
ago, Of the latest fad in the Fire De
partment, a fad that has made fires
and other interruptions very unpopu
lar ever since. For now there are sixty
five tiremcn knitting for the soldiers.
all taught by Miss NJ. J. Warren, the
brown eyed woman who with such dis
patch started the movemen. in engine
house n. And great passions have
arisen therefrom, jca,ousIcs and am
bitions regarding helmets and socks
that i.remen never dreamed Of before.
But-here is the sad part of the story
there isn't enough wool to go around;
and unless some is forthcoming all the
liremen who have not been taught yet
will have to pine during the remainder
of the war for the Joy Of being a knit
ter. So yesterday Mrs. Charles Stir
ling, head OF the Rainbow Division Vel
fare Association, which is supplying the
old 69th with knitted comforts, called
her friends together at her home, at 4.
Eas. Fifty eighth Street. and put it up
to them.
"-All We Need Is Wool
You must get the word to every
mother in every state represented in
the Rainbow Division" she admonished
"The tiremen will knit; they're clamor-
ing all the time for more wool. All We
need is money to buy the wool with
and the G9th can be wrapped from head
TO foot in knitted things
Some of the tiremen III II who have
turned out knitted garments are Davit
Nixon. Thomas Walsh, Harold Beckett
John Hastings, Edward Chris.y, Pierre
Moran and William Waltz. Firemer
in Engine House 56, Truck House 3;
and Truck House - are also knitting
as we'll as making paper vests on sew
ing machine.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
One Hurt in Wild
Dash of BROOKLYN
Subway Train

By all the signs that adorned it. by
the shouts OF the platform men, the
crroboratory carol of the guardess on
the second car and its own orderly per
foImance on the west side Of the East
River the Fourth Avenue subway train
that started Brooklynward from the
Union Square station at ] o'clock yes
terday morning was a local.
AT heart. though. it was an express
and when it reached the middle of Man
haitian Bridge and started on the down
grade express it became.
The guardess, Ethel. or Edna. or
Edith. or Emmy-anyhow. "E" O'Don-
found she was just paging it. Gold
paid no attention to it. "E" O'Donnell
nervously patted her black hair.
"NeXt De Kalb!" she called.
And. sure enough. the hundred i'd
passengers caught q glimpse OF the De
kalb Avenue station q moment later.
The station stayed where it was: the
train kept on.
Between De Kalb Avenue and Pacific
Street are many sharp curves. En-
press never took them more smartly
than the local that aspred to fast COM
pany. AS it swung around them the
lights were off. Passengers were
whipped out of their seats Groan an
swered yell in the darkness.
"PPP-Paciiic Street." tremored "E y
ODonnell-and Pacific Street became a
memory.
Then everybody knew something was
wrong. James Tarpey, the motorman,
was discovered poking at sundry con-
troll buttons that wouldn't control. A
policeman, man guard and "E." ODon-
nell began work on the hand brakes.
At ttion Street they stopped the
runaway. Pretty soon it must have
stopped anyway. for the momentum
gained on The long toboggan was all
but gone. Another train came along
and pushed. and so the journey 20
Concy Island was completed.
At the Ninth Avenue Station, at
Thirty seventh Street, Miss Josephine
Bloch. of 440o Thirteenth Avenue. Bor-
ough Park, decided she must have been
kurt more than she thought when one
of the curves took her seat from under
her. She Was taken from the train.
Ard an ambulance surgeon from Nor
wegian Hospital found he- suffering
from a dislocated hip.
Tarpcy said that in many months Of
experience with pushbutton cars he had
!eFer known brakes 10 act that way
before, which was the only B. Il. T.
Statement forthcoming
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Below Half of Normal

Normally, the city consumed, accord
ing to estimates Of experts who have
conducted an informal fuel census here,
from 10000 to $4,000 tons of anthracite
fuel daily. Accepting the lowest esti-
mate Of the city's needs, this coal de-
livery is far below half of the ordinary
requirements Of the city's domestic and
industrial needs.
But, according to Administrator
Schlcy, the lesson Of conservation and
economy has been so we'll learned that
the city today can accomplish the Same
results with 10000 tons of coal that
formerly cost it 100000 tons. The saw
ing of 10000 tons daily will be con-
tinued long after the conclusion of the
present fuel famine, he believes.
Computed at but s. ton, the daily
saving tc the city's fuel consumers is
exactly $4,000, or the respectable total
of S2,92O,OO0 year. Even at the great
cost OF the present famine, the admin
istrators believe that the education Of
the city has been a profitable invest
mont
Yesterdays Receipts Small
The receipts OF coal in New York
yesterday fell below the average for
last week. But 1880 tons were de-
Nvered to this side OF the North River.
1t is expected, however, that fuel de-
livcries to New York will begin increas
ing day and will steadily mount until
the normal supplies arrive here daily.
The effects of TIE numerous remedial
measures adopted last week are ex-
pected to be perceptible to day, when
every avenue Of industry will be closed
TO business except the important one Of
moving freight and coal.
Cosling Of ships in the harbor had
gone forward with such speed during
the week that last night but twenty
five ships were awaiting the fuel nee
ossary TO make possible their DELAYED
transatlantic voyages. When the coal
ing OF vessels has been completed the
supply OF fuel to the city will mmedi-
ately be increased, since the fuel for
this purpose is taken from the jersey
terminals. the source from which New
York must draw its fuel
Still another cause for hope was
found IN statement issued from the
headquarters of the Wood Fuel Bureau
of Conservation at Albany during the
day. 1t was announced that coal con
sumcrs living within easy access Of
the wood supplies of the state had been
Informed that they would be compelled
to draw upon these supplies next win
ter, leaving larger quantities Of fuel
for such consumers in the great cities