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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-03-15
visit to Bob Harris Sunday.

Lester Gilbert returned home
from camp on account of the seri-
Gus sickness of his little brother.
Festus Scott, Halice Scott, Denny
Roberts and Jess Brasher made a
social call on the Misses Mazda and
Viola Kennedy and Gertrude and
Minnie Eason Sunday afternoon.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-03-15
REACHES THE SPOT.
Il Has Been Done, So Scores Of Gil
7enS Say.

To get rid Of an aching back,
The sharp twings,
The tired-out feelings,
You must reach the spot-get at
the cause.
In many cases It's the kidneys.
Doans Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Lexington citizens testify.
Robert Wood, farmer, R. F. D, l,
Lexington, says; u still consider
Doans Kidney Pills the best medi-
cine to be had for kidney trouble
and gladly confirm all said about
them in the public statemnt ! gave
in 1908. For five or six wears, my
kidneys we're disordered and caused
pains in the small Of my back which
bothered me especially when |
stopped. My back ached at night
and | always felt languid and tired.
| had headaches and dizzy spells
and whenever | cought cold it set
tied on my kidneys, making me feel
worse. In short time after | be-
gan taking Doan's Kidney Pills,
felt better. One box gave me en-
tire relief,
Price 60c. at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Fills-the same
that Mr.. Wood had. Foster-Mil.
BURN Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
WHEN YOU WAKE
UP DRINK GLASS
OF HOT WATER
Wash the poisons and toxins from
system before putting more
food into stomach.

" ash Yourself on the inside before
breakfast like you do on the outside This
Is vastly more important because the
skin pores do not absorb impurities into
the blood, causing illness, while the bowel
pores do
For every ounce of food and drink
taken into the stomach. nearly an ounce
of waste material must be carried out OF
tho body If this waste material is not
eliminated day by day it quickly fer
mcnts and generates poisons, gases and
toxins which arc absorbed or sucked into
the blood stream through the lymph
ducts which should suck only nourish-
mcnt TO sustain the body
A splendid health measure is To drink.
before breakfast each day. glass of real
hot water with tcaspOonful of limestone
phosphate IN IT, which IL a harmless way
TO wash these poisons. gases and toxins
from the stor aoh. liver. kidneys and
bowels, thus cleansing. swcetcnlng and
frcshculng the entire almcntarv canal
before putting more food into the stomach
4 quarter pound of limestone phos-
phate costs but very little at the drug
store but Is sufficient TO make anyone an
enthusiast on Insidc-bathipg
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
MASCULINE INFLUENCE
NEEDED TO HOLD MEN
Demand Will be Greater After
War is Over, Boys Work
Speaker Declares.

after the war il over" said Lester IT..
Cleo, director of Boys Work Sunday
School Asso citation Of New York, speaker
Mt the sixth meeting OF the local Poys'
Work Institute st the Y. NJ G.. A.. last
night, ''the need OF the masculine note
in church work will he greater if the insti-
tuition is 10 hold the men
MEN who have gone into the service
Of the country. when they return 10 their
own country after the war must find n
more masculine note in the churches il
they arc TO return 10 church work The
subject OF the talk was Meeting the
Needs Of tho Boy in the Large and the
Small Church
Mr.. Clee, who will go into the service
with the Aviation Corps and give ur boyB'
work temporarily during The war, has
made tour of many Of the army canton
ments and declared he found strong re-
ligious current among the men. but IL was
Of masculine character
This same idea must be carried ont in
the Sunday school dealing with boys.
The boy must be given something 10 do
that is more important than subordinate
lanitors duties. lie must be given some
thing to do in keeping with his capabilities.
There must also be a decentralization Of
the boys and girls department The need
of men teachers is greater in order to give
the boy the masculine note required for
his development
The boys work program in our Sunday
schools and churches will be as important
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19

meanwhile the missionary is the greatest
cducative force in China today. Already
we have 81 900 students in our primary
schools. In five years we will have
100000. The Chinese want us to build
these schools in all their villages. They
offer to supply the land and half the cost.
In one conference alone we have az un-
filled applications for primary schools.
Our churches. together with our schools.
are miniature republics spread through
out the country, by which the people learn
their first lessons in clf-government.
They are the outposts of democracy. For
instance, the only form of trial by jury
known in China today is found in the
discipline in the Methodist Church used
when member is tried by his peers.
English is the language Of educated
China today. and perhaps may he that ot
all China some day, II We are able go sup
ply the primary and second grade schools
which the natives are demanding, these
schools must he industrial and closely re-
lated To the occupst,onal life Of the people.
The schoohorses must he we'll lighted,
well ventilated, sanitary, but simple IN
construction. Each school will not cost
the mission over $3.50 10 build. and with
its native teachers not more than xho
yearly for upkeep. II seems a small IN
vestmcnt for one of the direct steps IN
making the world safe for democracy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
BEHOP LEWIS TO
VISIT CONFERENCE
II Will be at Dover Next Sunday
TO Explain the Chinese
Situation.

Al the conference of the Methodist
Biscopal Church, In session at Dover
It's week, next Sunday will be devoted
presenting plans for the centenary
nicbratiou Of the mission work Of the
1e,hodist Episcopal Church. Bishop
\. :. Lewis, who has recently returned
rom Shanghai. China, To work for the
cnicnarv. will he the principal speaker.
Worldwide plans for worldwide Method
srn is the slogan of this centenary pro
ram, which will present to the Methodsts
f America n bird S eve view of the spread
M responsibilities of Mcthodsm for the
next 100 wears.
A nationwide campaign is on foot to
rouse all the Methodists of America to a
consciousness of what their church is
,lrcady doing in the field of home and
foreign missions II is not n money
raising campaign. Reused bv the world s.
tragic need for a large scale constructive
program to counterbalancc in some small
degree the waste and destruction of the
var. and Ia carry ON construCtIvely this
process of making the world safe for
democracy. the Joint Centenary Com
hlission of the Methodist Episcopal
{ hurch plans to pledge $50. 100000
during the next five years to put the work
of IFS foreign and home missions on m
basis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
Fourfh md 4
M1ykss 4
Sta. /
Here Are Fpe Rug
Bargains you should
see today

They carry special refrs-
tions because the mills hsve
discontinued making them
have turned their attention
to the manufacture of W.T.
products. consequently "
can only sell what we have
In stock rs these
All are IN oy12 slZe-and II,
different patterns md color
ings. Administers. 5000.
Velvets. S22 50. Body BrIs-
sells. 5000. Wiitors. g58. 50.
tapestries, $1,000. 5000
$500 and S2S.
LARGER SIZES in dif
ferent grades. You Will find
here II SKIS feet. lf..3xf3.6.
11.3xt2. 1O.6xf2, f0.6xf3.6
and ox15. Rugs IN many
colorngS md designs. And
a complete showing IN the
smaller sizes. 8.3XfO.6. I6xo.
6x0 and on down 10 the f8x.36
inch door rugs.
GRASS RUGS. an in-
terestlng showing in new
colorngs and more attractive
designs, and more Of them
than you'lI find elsewhere in
the city.
Third Floor, take elevator.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
PEPPER TALKS.
Ey George Matthew Adams.
HE JUST KEPT STILL.

The New York subway is prob
ably the most crowded transporta-
/ ton proposition on earth
An incident occurred the other
. day that almost made il pleasure
10 travel in it's cars. The guard had
called for the shutting of the doors.
When putting human. in the shape
of a man. came rushing through the
half closed door
A young man happened 10 he in
the way of this late conner into
whom he showed his one hundred
and ninetv-iour pounds why
didn't You get out Of my wav?" he
howlcd Not 2 word from the Young
man Didn't YOU sec me coming"
Not a word from the Young man.
Say, why don't Won say Some
thing" still growlcl the one in
human form Not word from the
Young man
studled the face of that chap
lie had one of the greatest and
finest qualities 10 he found IN q man
control
And ne was young man of only
perhaps = years tle bl0W ~ nus
could have fcllcd tho larger man
But he chose 70 just keep still
I have thought If this Young
man hundred times And
should like 20 know who he was and
al about him. should like TO fol
low his career One thing Is sure, he
Will never fail No matter what
vocation he chooses, he will hc a
leader
IS write this passing incident.
| think Of another example Of con
troll that has come down through the
centuries It happened on the other
side If the world. at place called
Calvary
And they spat into His face. and
revlled Him, and Knocked Tim And
said unto Him \ on have saved
others. save Yourself
But He answered not q word
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19

This figure of $50. 600 900 ia not rough
guess OF the amount ne eded. but has been
reached as the result Of most scientifically
prepared estimates of the minimum
amount which would meet the pressing
needs In each field Several years ago in
preparation FOR the centenary, detailed
ouestlonnaires were sent out TO the tinan-
oial committee IN charge of each mission
area These questionnalres were filled IN
nv the mon on the spot. and were subject
To review and the O, u. Of the bishop IN
charge Of each area They were then sent
back to central financial committee.
who went over them vcry carefully, com
pairing them. and making any cuts or
changes that seemed possible. The net
result Of ell this careful and expert
preparation has been the decision to
plpdge $50. 900 600
The centenary will eliminate in a
week celebration in Columbus. Ohio. in
June. 1919 \ pageant viii give dra-
matte picture Of the status OF Methodist
missions all OVER the world The most
prominent missionaries and speakers in
the Methodist church will gather to tell
of their work The celebration will re
ceivc additional impetus from the fact
that ii is a Joint celebration IN more senses
than one. 1t represents n combination
not only Of the Boards Of Home and
Foreign Missions of the church. but the
cooperation of both branches Of the
Methodist church in America has been
secured The Methodist Episcopal
Church South and tho Methodist Eplsco-
pal Church will hold common celebration
for the first time since their separation In
1917.
bishop Lewis reports that the open
door IN China Is most hosptablc to edu-
cation especially on social, religious and
national affairs He describes the Ameri-
can Missionaries as among the most active
forces for democracy in China. and cdu-
cation Is their weapon In three years
time he saws, the Chinese Publishing
House of the Methodist Episcopal Board
of Foreign Missions hopes to be able to
put one book a month Of good, clean.
popular literature into the hands of the
Chinese people, to awaken their interest
in social religious and national affairs
The Chinese. government has set on foot
an interesting movement to simplify the
writing of Chinese characters This will
mean much TO the 10000 newspapers IN
the country, for the aim Is SO TO reduce the
time required to learn TO read and write
that boy who now must study until he
is Ia before he can read the newspaper
may learn the same thing by the time he Is
y wears old In other words. the govern
ment seeks to cut nearly IN half the time
required to learn to read and write. Think
what that viii mean to a nation Of moro
than 300 900 600 If the time ever comes
when compulsory education Is enforced
But that millennium Is far distant, and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
the prettiest Dresses!

Here.e lot of new spring dresses from new house
from whom our buyer ordered one Of kind as trial
order. They have come in exactly like sample and
are little dears as one enthusiastic customer re-
marked when she was trying them on-'the prettiest
I've seen anywhere It's hard to choose the prettIest.
There are nee little wash silks in light colors. Some
elegant foularcis winch are selling very we'll Several
good taffetas-but there only one Of each kind
Get yours tomorrow SO 7s-and have it when you
want something mst little lighter cooler Just
little fresher, newer, than vOur old winter clothes
Springs coming and Easter will soon be here.
CREPE DE CHIMES AND GEOPGETTES
from the same good maker are only $3.50
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
OLD NEW ARK COLLEGE.
Delaware Trustees Come Into Posses.
sion of Interesting BIT Of Old History

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Newark. March lo.-Through the
kindness of Mrs John Black copy of n
rare document relating to the early his
tory Of Delaware College has just come
into the possession Of the college. n is
n newspaper notice Of the first meeting Of
the trustees Of what was then known as
New Ark College. Of special interest
in the list of names belonging tn the oldest
families of Delaware. The first meeting
of the trustees occurred on February
r, 1893, seventy-five years ago
The notice followa
Notice of the First Meeting Of The
Board of Trustees of Delaware College.
New Ark College" According TO the
Act of Assembly. passed Mt Dover,
February =. 1898. ITO establish College
nj New Ark. there viii be meeting Of
the Trustees Of this College at New Ark
on the first Monday, being the first day
Of April next
"If either of the Trustees shall not be
present, or signify his acceptance by
writing. Mt this meeting, his place will
be vacated
THE Act appoints tho following
ne rpons. Trustees Thomas CLAYTON, vii
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19

lard Hall, james X. Black, Peter Robin
son. David Harvard, u. W. Gilbert,
lain. Thomas W. Handy, Henry II.
Rideely, Holm NJ. Clayton, Joseph q.
Oliver, John G. Groomc, Jacob Faris,
James Rogers, s. W Freshman, William
Meteer, William ID. Waples, Alexander
l.. Uayes, Louis MoLane, James MoGrew,
Robert Graham, Samuel Bell, Richard
II. Bayard, benjamin g. Howard, Samuel
Mexican. Ezekiel Cooper, Arnold Eaudain
Alan Thompson, and James Booth
They ARE requested IN take notice
Of the meeting.
willard Hall
tsWilminpton. March g. tS33"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
Silk and Georgette
Crepe Dresses
a, SIS, $3.50 and $3.50

that are ust what YOU want You Ike PLAIN,
stylish good-ookng dress Of quality and good lines.
rather than an elaborately trimmed affair There's
one Of dark taupe georgette, made over bright blue
satin with girdle Of the same and a conservative
band Of old gold braided trimming there's nothing
fussy about It. but Just put il and look at yourself
in the glass notice the charming simplicity Of this
little dress and its fashionable lines and perfect
drape youll like il. Come see.
Second Floor, take elevator
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19

az tho financial program which just now
in 30 strongly emphasized. The church
must secure the biggest man possible for
the leadership Of the boys in the church
At the present time, much Of the boys'
work il directed by women, who lack The
"virile' masculine touch that is needed
for training Of boys Of Sunday school age.
The religious development Of the boy
must be natural, Mr.. Clce said, and the
Leadership Of the boys must be natural.
A program must be happy one and must
he serioum. Boys arc quick to detect a
bluff in any program Of work There was
an excellent attendance Mt the lecture.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
Marr;es Portsmouth Girl.

Joseph DE Fillipo. of 1907 West Sixth
street now serving his eighth year in the
navy is now a benedict, having recently
married Miss Agnes IIersev, Of Ports
mouth, n II. Mrs Fillipo will continue
to live with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur l., Hcrsey at Portsmouth, until her
husband finishes his enlistment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
Y our
for Easter

can hest be selected here. Here variety d good
STYLES Is ready from which Your individual taste and
desire can be suited exactly You'll be wise TO
choose now for Easter IS but few days away New
models are coming III daily: you'll enjoy looking
them over and trying them on. Come and see those
that came III 10y yesterdays cxpress.
Gabardlnes and popllns III beige. black. eopen.
reseda. SammIe,. navy. silver grey. attractiVely
designed with best effect small white SATIN collar
and cuffs. box pIeats IN back and suggested buste
effect and neat belt. Button trimmings s23.7S
To $500.
Sport Suits in ersey with yoke effect IN back and
peated to the waist line. Patch pockets and an all
around wide belt show the military note. Some have
self collars and cuffs. some are relieved with collar
and cuff OF contrasting color. In Scotch heather
mixtures, greens tans and blues. S297S, $3.50,
$500 each
Half size and odd size suits, mostly in black and
navy are up to size ~ at $500 to $50. 50 each.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
You'll be delighted with
these beautiful
FouIards

Of splendid quality and stylish
design, these fashionable silks
in blues. greens. tanS and
"OPENS, a yard wide, are onlyS2.
S2.25 and 81. so a yard. They
are hard to get in these better
qualities. You will be wise TO
select your Easter Foulards
early.
TaffetaS Of the good wear
ing qualities that have made
our Silk Department famous.
are here now in almost all the
fashionable street shades.
Georgette Crepe 10 match
these silks at Sis, $500
and S2.25 a ward, IS much
used for waists, sleeves and
trimmings. Silkdept- -ist floor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
and the neu
White Goods!
Just take a few minutes TO
enjoy looking them
through

You'll be better able to
plan your hot weather ward
robes after you've seen our
line Of fine cotton dress goods.
Volles, organdles, gingham
voiles, skirtingS. white and
oolors in the prettiest pat
terms, finest qualities and
widest assortment TO be
found in the State.
First Floor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
Spring Weights in
Well Fitting Knit
Underwear
In Isle or silk

are ready for your selection.
The wide variety Of styles
and sizes here make it easy
for YOU to select the gar
ments which will give you
the greatest comfort through
the spring and summer. Very
early purchases with winter
deliveries enable Us to offer
you now most complete stocks
from which to choose. Ladies
and children's styles.
First Floor. next elevator.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
this pretty pekin color
fine wool Velour Coat

is good sample of the quality of our entire line
It's we'll made of elegant quality velour. soft as a
mollses ear: has a wide collar almost a cape. with
an over collar OF heavy white silk crepe With fancy
design; it is lined to the waist with excellent peau de
cygne The high waist and military sweep give tins
coat just that touch OF smartness, without any eX-
tremes, that YOU like 50 much especially in your
spring clothes.
Other colorS like quaker grey. the new blues and
clay. in this and similar models al SIS.
Good choosing from $3.50 TO $3.50.
Second Floor take elevator.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
Summer Furs
will come in we'll now

These beautiful furs IN the
fashionable shapes and c0iOr5
poIret, lucille. pearl. taupe.
battleship. black and White
Iceland fox at $3.50 ~
$1,000 each. viii add 9 most
fetching touch % your Easte~
costume. and nlayi1ap . verv
comfortable one.
Second Floor, take elevator
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
Natural CoiorL Linens
a yard l0ide

are always IN demand for
service giving summer skirts
and suits as we'll as for chu-
dren's summer clothes. You
will find here splendid yard
wide linen coiWed linens at
Sl.OO, Sis and S1.5o a I'd.
Linen, basement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
Figured Fouiards

of trne cotton
that look like silk
and cost but 45c Z yard.
Several pretty and service
able patterns 10 choose from.
50 inches vide.
Basement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19

II don't quite understand this phe-
homenon.
Huh?
wife aays IL was so cold the other
NIGHT the stuff in the icebox froze = -
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
Brush Fire Got beyond Control.

A brush fire which had gotten he
yond control was the cnuse of an alarm
Of fire which brought the Brandywine
Fire Company 10 Hillcrest AZ noon yes
terday. The fire was near the house Of
Fred Gunner. II was extinplished before
doing any serious damage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-19
another case of that
sturdy Russo Crash

the incest you can get for
roller towels and towels to
hang where they get roughuse.
Bleached or unbleaehed. Spe-
clal at 18c a yard.
Three or four numbers Of
snow white Turkish Towels.
each an unusual value at its
price; you'll do we'll to fill up
your linen closet with these
while you can get such good
ones for the money. SOC, Sc,
4Oc, soc and o0c each,
Linen Store. basement.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22
It Depends Upon You

Twisting and whirlng, leaving ruin and devastation
in it's wake, tornado swept through the heart Of
Omaha Easter Sunday five years ago.
Debris filled the streets. Homes were swept away
Little children were left fatherless or motherlsss
beth. It was scene of terror-a scene Of horror
Bravely and sturdily Omaha tried to staunch her
wounds caused by this terrible invasion Of nature
But from the outside world there came relief
Twenty-fo four hours after word had gone out that
Omaha was suffering, the Red Cross came to us
came like the first ray Of light which skaters the dark
ness
The hand Of mercy reached out to Omaha and poured
its gold into the storm stricken areas
It gave-it gave $4,000 to Omaha. It gave without
stint.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22

You Can't Refuse to Help
AS willingly as the Red Cross gave food and shelter
to the homeless people in Omaha it is today caring for
the sick, the wounded and the dying "over there'
The Red Cross calls to YOU for help.
Will you deny its plea?
Will it be said that you accepted its help in your
hour of need and when it asked for help you turned
away?
Oh, Omaha You will not-you cannot refuse to
help You cannot have greater opportunity of doing
for them as they have done for you
Give today. Give as generously from your all as the
Red Gross gave to you but five short years ago.
Give-Give Now to the
Red Cross War Fund
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22
How Much VIII Omaha Give
to the Red Cross NOW?

The Red Cross today asks Omaha to give that it may
now help our boys "over there as it helped us five
years ago.
The Red Cross War Fund is for the relief Of those
who have suffered and suffering because Of the ter
rbe German storm which has swept northern France,
Belgium, Italy Serbia, Rumania and Russia.
The Red Cross Asks for Help
How Much Will You Give?
How much will you donate to help pay that debt we
owe this great hand Of mercy debt Of five years
standing-a debt we can never pay in dollars?
NAs willingly as they wended their ways through the
streets into the shattered ruins Of homes
in Omaha the Red Cross workers are today going into
No Mans Land searching for the soldiers who ly
ing there.
AS willingly as it helped feed the homeless in Omaha
five years ago. the Red Cross is today feeding those
thousands Of little children and mothers from the
torn areas Of France, Italy Belgium, Serbia and Ru
mania.