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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
NEWS OF A DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
Dover Goes Over the Top With
Liberty Loan to Grand
Stand Finish.
FLU" HITS SELbI WILLIE
Epidemic Carries Off Some OF
Best People in Frederica,
While Many Are III.

Special Correspondents of Esery Evening
dover. Oct. lo.-While Dover, with
its si45 900 quota to raise. did not ger
rs Liberty Loan subscriptions rounded
III, rs soon as sol. IT the smaller towns
in kent county, wnen the fina! came 1t
rane with a rush and at e O'Clock last
uiqht. with the blowing ol the TIRE whistle,
the ringing of the FIRE bell and all of the
church bells, noisy announccI,ent was
,ua,le that the State capitals total sub
err,ntions no to that hour had been
sl6t; Oo0. or s2I 600 over the quota, and
+h.r,, will he more to come by midnight
tonight from Dovcrs loyal and patriotic
citizens. Collectors announce last night
that they had III hand ;, al hundred
dollars that he had not had a ,'hallC 10
.,rn il over to the local ommttee.
\ check for 81 900 rom outten
Brothers materially aided j. he wind up.
James IL. Hughes of the Mems Loan
Committee of Kent county and MIS-.
Walter Morris of the Nomens Commit
.ec of keut county, with Mrs. Henry
lsiigclv. State chairman. were delighted
that Dover had met every obligation
assigned and even more.
The fact that Dovcr's citizens had
not heard = church bell for over two
weeks. the Sftttti iliSlltE VI WY 'tiNA'
and fire bells together with the blowing o.
the fire whistle. caused many residents to
rush TO their front doors, not knowing
whether the Kaiser had been captured or
whether the health ban from the m
ilucnza epidemic had been lifted. When
Informed that il was the celebration OF
the going over the ton general was the
rejoicing. II,
Dover's sick list continues heavy. with
here and there new eases ot lutlucnza
Among the latest to fall IL IS George T.
Maxwell of the State News. who has been
confined to bis home for two days with
The disease. Dr. Joseph Mcdaniel ot
Jefferson Hospital. who is on the hospital
staff rs nm inferno. having graduated last
June. came home few days ago on 9
iurlough and promptly contrartcd diph-
thera. 4 quarantine was placed On the
house last evening.
Work on the rcmodcling OF the kcnt
County Court House Is progressing
tnclv. Efforts are being made 70 enclose
the cunola before tht winter weather sets
ri. Plastcring and wasrScaatlng IS beng
done on the interior oi the new Iart 81
the building. The plumbing work Is nearly
completed. The electric light system Is
I,inr rlaced unicr ground
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
FREDERICA FIGHTS ALONE.

special Correspondence of Every Evening
Frederica, Oct. 19.-There have been
about 20 cases OF iniiuenza III town. and
the following persons have died fro n
pnelunonia following the disease. VI iss
Margaret George, daughter OF Mr. ami
Mrs. John George; David Robbins. a
son-in-law OF MIR George, and the tax
collector OF this district, good citizen
and will he greatly missed; Mrs. Alonzo
Morris. wife of one Of the towns BARRIERS
Mrs Elizabeth Belts and Mrs. Charles
Thomas. Others are sick. but 1t Is hoped
the worst is over Rev. " " Sharp has
attended FIVE funerals this week, and
two more will be held Sunday
The meeting Of the Ladies Aid Society,
which was TO have been entertained by
Mrs. Annie Rogers, has been postponed
until further notice. All church services
school and entertain rmeLts have been
cancelled, owing to he epidemic Of in
fiuenza. A community sing, which was
20 have been preceded by pretty parade
iy the teachers and pupils Of the public
school, has been Gale Of.
One OF the teachers, Mrs John Gray,
volunteered for nursing and was given a
case At once at house where man and
his wife are Ill. 1t is almost impossible
to secure nurse here, and the neighbors
are helping each other fight the influenza.
Arthur ID Spencer Of Philadelphia was
the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fisher
last week
Mrs Mary Bethards went to Philadel-
phia this week to spend some time with
her son. Herman Rethards, who is in the
iaFt draft, and expects to Pc called to the
army soon
Mr.. lizzic Whitley Baker, formerly
81 tins town. las the sympathy # many
friends here over the SAD loss % heI~Lu9-
b;4nd, William Baker. who died III Lake
Placid, n j.
John Cook Of Philadelphia has been
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
LAD SHOOTS HIS BROTHER.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Georgetown, Oct 10 Procuring q shot
GUN belonging to ms father and unaware
that il was loaded. Martin. the 12-year-
old son Of Harley T.. le(iates, residing
near Coolspring, began towing with the
trigger with the result that the gun was
discharged and the contents OF one OF the
barrels entered the body Of has 6-year-old
brother, Philip, killing him almost in
stantlv.
The parents. it is said. did not see the
lad towing with the gun and were unaware
that he had it until they heard the report.
and rushing to the scene saw their little
boy Philip covered with blood and III q
dsing condition.
The accident took place on Wednesday
and burial was made a Conley Chapel
Yesterday afternoon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
ssMARGARET herself?
nb x,,b,4 mould n

"MARGAkEr Ar ARE. I+'sI.,, herself?
good sister give her, living
up there in that draughty
house on the mountain-top,
with all those delicate chill
dren, and so much company
as she entertains. but a
down quilt?
Last time | slept there
in Winter-time, she hadn't
one to give me. and | assure
YOU I've not forgotten it.
Wish you could see the one
bought-it had such
particularly pretty covering
of fine. substantial satine in
n handsome fern-and-hower
design, soft green's and
browns and blues, that
made you think of bright
tapestry. And it was only
$40.
Where? Oh. Wana-
makers. of course. They
make all their down quilts
in their own factory, and
with children, one can't be
too careful.
: THAT purchase got me
80 enthused, as | looked
about me at these heaps of
lovely, fleecy blankets and
{ h e cry, comfort-inviting
e"'ilts. as to almost start
he on a career of buying
blankets or quilts for every
body on my list. But I re-
fiected that everybody
didn't lack them.
Il chanced a pair Of nice
new blankets on Helen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19

however, for she's just gone
into bachelor housekeeping
with two other girl ar~s,
and - well, you know
artists. They're above such
things as blankets if they
can get atmosphere and
the like, but | intend that
Helen, who hasn't a moth
er to look after her, shall
be beneath blankets the
first time the atmosphere
makes them necessary.
'The pair | got her were
80 per cent wool in filling.
and so soft and pretty, in
their snowiness and their
dainty pink-striped borders
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
DEATH OF YOUNG FARMER,

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Chestertown, Md, Oct l9-J. Ken
nard Aldridge. one Of the most prom
inent young farmers in this county.
and son of Mrs Mary Il Aldridge. Of
this town, died At his home on the AID
ridge farm. near town. Thursday even
ing at i've O'Clock, of pneumonia, fol
lowing an attack OF influenza Mr.
Aldridge passed his thirty-second birth
day on Wednesday He was the son
OF the late Vim. K. Aldrjdgc, and grand
son of the late J X lIdridge, Tor Years
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
COLLEGE STILL CLOSED Up.
Not Likely To Open Before End Of
Next Week.
ial pispatch TO Every EvoninE

Special Dispatch TO Every Evening
Newark, Oct DIR. Samuel G..
Mitchell president Of Delaware College
after a talk with nr A. l.. Erantz, sccrc-
tary Of the State Board of Health last
night, stated that the probabilities wcr
that the college will not open before the
latter part of next week. The board will
probably rot lift the ban before that time
Conditions as IA the epidemic IN New
ark have greatly improved during the
paSt Few days. but AS the st dents come
from MI parts uf the state gc raj condl-
tions affect the situation as far ~ h.
students returning Ia college are concerned
and il Il understood that there = still
considerable influenza III some towns
down the state There have been very
few new cases in Newark this week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19

ssT@HAT few over aer
head But I think the
things sheTl get AZ
Christmas for tho babies will
reach her heart They were
most inexpensive, but 20 pretty,
J bought each a pair of knitted
wool mittens for 25c, and dear
little knitted cap for 81 such
a dainty little design in pink
cross-stitch on one cap ard
blue cross-stitch on the other,
ornamented with the tiniest
pink silk rose on record. and
ribbon strings To natth.
For the newest baby got
dainty socks, striped in blue,
with scallop-edge and blue rib
bon TO draw up Let's see: my
list says that they we're only
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
An AFFLICTED FAMILY.

special Correspondence of Every Evening
Georgetown, Oct 10 Possibly no
family in Sussex county i having more
trouble than that OF Isaac Baker, residing
necr here. Out Of family oi IL, including
Nir. and .,lr>. Baker, 10 have been con
fined 10 the bed suffering from influenza
Thursday. one oi their small children
succllrnbed 10 the disease which de
yeIoped into pneumonia. and others in
the family are said to be II a serious con
dition, but may recover.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19

now, with Please don't open
until Christmas tags star
ing out all over them.
But if we do have a bit
ter spell between now and
Christmas, | hope every
body will bust open that
label, as Margaret's boy
says, and put the present
into immediate use
You begin to guess that
Mrs. Wise is practical. Be
fore she's done talking you
will hope that Wise isn't
her real name and that
she's an aunt, or something,
Of yours.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19


a ~ wise had won out.
The time was December
OF two or three years ago,
the place was the cosy ex-
change in the little apart
rent hotel where the ladies
were wont TO gather after
dinner for n little fancy
work and social intercourse.
The seasonable subject
of Christmas lists and
problems came up.
Mrs. Wise remarked, as
she always does, that she
nad all her Christmas gifts
bought, labeled and some of
thera sent Off, and that all
Of them were practical
presents.
Mrs. Otherwise remark
ed. as she always does at
that date. that she hadn I
really started. and didn't
know what TO give anybody.
except that she'd begun
with Lizzie. GLizzie was
an odd-ioh woman among
the help" Il hapless, do
less creature. in whose more
or less forlorn fortunes
everybody took an inter
est).
"Oh. | attended early to
Lizzie" spoke Mrs. Wise.
1--WE bought her three
suits Of nice. warm merino
underwear.
"WelI. wait till you see
.izzie weep for Joy over
rs,i nice, warm present.
aa!d young Mrs. Otherwise,
c.np.laticallS. I've bought
her pair OF side-combs, all
8-glitter with rhinestones !
Always did hate useful
presents.
II The ladies laughed. in
cirfing Mrs. Wise and Mrs.
Otherwise themselves. And
when Christmas came. Liz
zie did weep with JOY over
the gay, flashing combs.
which she wore with pride
20 work until she lost one
of them while sitting out d
back window TO clean it.
But when January came.
xad even ''cauld, dreary
Feh.uar' : Lizzie didn't
have her usual Winter spell
ii bronchitis and subse-
q,.ert misery III her
cheet.' and
THIS az, | wanted.
aaid .drs. Mise, quietly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19

~pTHEN, as Margaret's
= boy went away to
school for the first time,
this Fall, | bought him a
bright Indian blanket for a
couch throw. or an extra
bed cover if he wanted it; q
CHEEKY, picturesque affair
Of vivid reds and greens,
in a genuine Navajo pattern
woven out in Oregon, quite
possibly by Indians, since
I'm told they are working
in the factory where these
are made.
{" There's Bertie fixed for
ST. told myself. and now
what's next p
Il decided it was Mar
garet's two tots. and | went
into that darling store for
children's clothes on the
Third Floor. just where you
get off the Chestnut Street
elevator, you know. Ut and
the Toy Store always make
me wish l were aunt 20 an
orphan asylum, with m
come accordingly.
Where? Why, Wana-
makers, of course !"
Well, l bought them each
for So the sweetest little
soft, warm blanket bath
robe, cut exactly like grown
folks. Meg's pink with
white figures. and Ted's
navy-and-white, since he's
getting to be such a huge
lnan-alnoSt five.
Secrecy some
sick for the when
mad sOnleio : Or whom
10 Duy real haby-thingS-
knitted caps and angora
nittens. and the like-and
then | remembered having
met Lizzie the other day.
you remember poor Liz
zie. who worked for US at
the Apartments;
the one we called Mrs.
Micawber? She's the kind
that's always struggling
and never attaining. We'll,
Mrs. Wise she said to me,
| don't believe you've ever
seen my next-to-the-last
baby, and I'm quite sure
you haven't seen the last
one. -
"Tm quite sure / never
shall, Lizzie" | said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
AIyau Morgan Has Pneum MONA.

Private Alvan Alien Morgan. mem
bcr of Wilmington Typographical | mon.
No. I23 of this city Is seriously Ill IN the
Dasc hospital ~ Camp Mills, Hempstead,
lnng Island New Work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19

SOC, and that 7 paid but 75c far
the dainty wee saeoue. emitted
IN pretty loose-stitch-all
white, save a blue striua an
the border ana the blue tasseIs
FOR the bigger baby. that's
walking, got pair Of warm.
woolly white legging-dravers
for SI.25."
And then, broke in the
friend, you went down to the
hosiery Section on Wana-
makers First Floor and
bought some warm nerino IN
derwear for Lizzie herself. as
you do every Christmas.
Well" serenely, is this the
right year to make il rhine
stone combs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
, That VIII
Warm Hearts

II is not ONE bit too early
90 place orders now for
Christmas greeting ards.
engraved with your name
and with a sentiment in keep
ing with the YuIetide spirit.
Especially those intended
for the boys over there"
Our specimen cards are
ready in the Stationery
store.
Isin Floor Cb~~snnfY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
T Asst Writer, that not

T Asst Writer, that not
Il to-be-forgotten Winter
of 1917, Mrs. Wise herself
was mighty thankful for
her warm meriro under
wear which she'd selected
at Wanamaker's early III
the season. when disquiet-
ing forecasts Of impending
coal shortages lad reached
her.
What / vent through
with, and what my friends
went through with! - She
exclaimed, IN recent con-
versation with an intimate
Why. | didn't get thor
oughly warmed through
until the Fourth of July
and then and there | made
The decision
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
RemembrUnces

and bindings Of glistening
soisette. $40"
(Mrs. Wise is one Of those
satisfactory persons who
never minds mentioning
what she pays for things.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
3 T really aided me 70 wind
Il up my Christmas shop

HT really aided me TO wind
Il up my Christmas shop
ping, at the nearby
counters full Of handsome
sweaters and wool spencers and
other knit goods, FOR these sud
denly reminded NE that I had
quite forgotten even to list the
sweater that Marion. my god
daughter, had mentioned when
/ asked her 70 name her own
Christmas gift.
Il Was glad IL was In
Wanamaksr's I bought l.. for
was in quite a hurry by that
time, 1t being so near train
time, and I really didn't know
what Id purchased till / got il
home, ard am quite delighted
with there, I'll show you, for
it hasn't been sent off yet"
\ charming sweater it was
for a lissome, girlish figure
turquoise blue in color, and so
soft. warm and light, being
Shetland-knit OF mohair wool.
4 chic sash and dainty stripe Of
white on the rolling cuff and the
Dutch collar, and trim white
enamel buttons, made attrae-
tive touches. The price-tag
dangling from IL, which Mrs.
Wise promptly shipped of on
the moment, bore the mark $12.
ssXNTELL.' said her
w friend, smiling, with
The help Of Wana
AaNer YOU seem 70 have put il
i wonderful day. I've only one
criticism You bought nothing
IN that incompatible Down
Stairs Store. Tell me, have YOU
ever been in il?
"Been in it," echoed Mrs.
Wise. why, I never 20 any
where till I've been there first.
Fact: for when | get out Of the
train my next move IS into q
subway car and then out again
at Wanamaker's Down Stairs
Store. And before I bought any
Of the gifts / mentioned, I pur-
chased a fine warm Christmas
gift for myself from myself,
which will 20 further TO make
me sleep more s0undly this Win
ter than poppy. or manGsgo-s,
or ali the drowsy syrups of the
world"
What was it aserly.
"Flannellet nightgoNns. 81
each" answered Mrs. Wise,
promptly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19

And have you done it ?"
asked the friend, enviously.
Come see my list" said
Mrs Wise, succinctly.
Sorry | can't show YOU the
gift 5 themselves, but
they're mostly on the way
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19

A I first it looked as
~ though Mrs. Other
a wise had won out.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-14
Left
Dinner Plates Moist Cloth Bad termination
Upper termination Upper Right.
Buy Labeled Seed-Make termination Test.
Don't Take Chances With Bad Product TITS Year. Homemade
Testing Device Will Tell You the Value of Seeds
Clean Small Grains Before Sowing.
' Labeled Seed-Make termination Test.

The seed trade has voluntarily
agreed TO label all field seeds with the
percentage of pure seed that will
grow, giving the purchaser exact in
formation as to quality. The United
States Department of Agriculture
urges all farmers to buy their seeds
only from dealers who comply with
this agreement and not to run the
risk of buying high priced, unlabeled
seed that will not give stand in the
field.
Get your seed early and make a
termination test of it before sowing.
Count out 100 seeds; put them be-
tween folds of moist paper or cloth
between two dinner plates and keep
at room temperature fer>4 days; then
count the sprouted seeds. If 95 seeds
sprout the seed is good; if only small
part of them sprout the seed is either
poor or the test was not properly
made. If In doubt as to the value of
Nthe seed send a sample to your State
agricultural experiment station or to
the Seed Laboratory, United States
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, d. c., with the request that it be
tested for quality, including percent
age OF purity and termination.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-14
CLEAN SEED BEFORE SOWING

Cleaning and grading the small
grains for spring sowing. should be
done before the spring rush in pre-
pairing the land and sowing the seed.
Wheat, oats, barley and flax can be
improved for seeding by running the
seed through the tanning mill at least
once. The cleaned grain will run
through the drill or, other seeding ma
chinery more evenly and thus Insure
a more uniform stand than can be
obtained from uncleaned grain.
Cleaning grain removes most of the
weak and diseased kernels, many of
which may not grow at all, or if they
do grow to produce small, weak
plants. Uniformly large, plump ker-
nels germinate more evenly, produce
stronger plants, and yield more than
ungraded grain containing small,
shrunken kernels.
Thorough cleaning also removes a
large part of the weed seeds the grain
contains. The preparation of the land
for seeding destroys many seeds that
are in the ground and thus helps to
keep weeds in check, but the value
of this work is largely lost If foul
seed is sowns
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-14
MAKE THE sows EXERCISE

One of the biggest hindrances to
the farrowing of good, strong, vigor
Gus litters is lack of exercise for the
sows. During cold and snowy wealth
er hogs like to lie around the sleeping
quarters and be comfortable. That.
however, is not what they should do
all of the time. The proper exercise
for brood SOW is that which she will
take voluntarily and not through
force. She should get her corn ration
by hustling for it in the stalk fields
and not by getting it around the Sleep
ing quarters, on feeding floors, or in
troughS Protein feeds in the form of
shorts, -tankage. oil meal, or alfalfa
hay should be supplied.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-14
OWN SHOW
BIGGER THAN EVER

Toledo, o.. March 13.-So far adj
vanced are preparations for the Fifth
Annual National Farmers Exposition,
to be held at the Terminal Auditorium
In Toledo, December 9th to 14th, in
elusive, 1918, that II. V. Buelow, gem
eral manager, makes a positive an
nouncement that it will not only sur
pass any other exposition in the year
Of any kind in the United States, but
1t will be the greatest agricultural eX-
position the world has ever known.
Manager Buelow promises that
this coming exposition, which is the
Farmers Own Show, will embody all
the features and functions-on gil
gantic scale-of state fair, a farm
show and a national exposition. In
addition to this there will be an i'm
mense live stock show, the entries for
| which will be open to the world, for
the housing of which there will be a
mammoth addition constructed, ad-
| joining the Terminal Auditorium, to
become part of the main exposition.
The full endorsement and support
Of the government and various states
Of the middle west have been pledged
for this great exposition, and experts
/
struct. Every encouragement is given
from the government sources in the
belief that the Farmers Exposition
will be Of the greatest benefit in help
ing to solve the food and transporta-
ton problems.
Among the special features will be
the entries of live stock, farm prod
ucts, farm tractors, trucks, passenger
cars, accessories, parts and attach
ments for all kinds Of automotive ve-
hicles and farm machinery, power
farm machinery, state and govern
ment exhibits in charge of experts
war garden exhibits, canned foods
domestic science and art, needlework
poultry and pet stock show, apple
show, corn show, flower show, boys
stock judging contest, tractor school
manual training lectures, demonstra.
tions, moving pictures, music, etc.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-14
FARM TRACTORS
NOW A NECESSITY

Tractor farming has become ne
cessity to the farmer. Today the en-
tire world is looking to the farmer,
and the farmer in turn is endeavoring
to find out how he can produce the
most of his acreage and make his
work the most profitable. The farm
tractor has answered this question.
There are today 100000 tractors in
the United States. These 100000
tractors are now doing the work form
erly done by several times that many
horses, mules and oxen. In order to
make real money today and at the
| same time make the farm more valu-
| able by the increased production the
| farmer must use power machinery
He must effectually eliminate the ever
increasing expense of unnecessary
teams and men.
| Toledo is offering its quota of farm
tractors to the farmer of me fertile
| Northwestern Ohio districts. Ev "
day the Case Farm Tractor exhibi of
the Nickels, Jackson and Lavenbers
Co. is attracting attention at theil
show room at 1412 Madison Ave. The
Case Company have been building
farm machinery for many years and
| their tractor is the result of much eX-
perience and careful preparation by
the designers in their large factories
This power unit is ideal for blowing
discing. seeding, haying, harvesting
road scraping, potato digging, haul
ing. theshing, baling, silo filling
husking. feed grinding, well drilling
pumping, saving, etc.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-19
Methodist Notes

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preach
ing at IL a. m. Epworth League at
7 p. m. Preaching at 8 p. m. Pray
er meeting Wednesday at p. m.
Choir practice Friday at p. m. A
very cordial invitation is extended to
all to come and worship with us.-F.
E. Finley, Pastor.