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nounced G1 working people We're miss
ing and believed to have perished in
the crash and the fire that followed.
In addition to the circus list of miss
ing, Fred S. Whipple of Michigan City,
division trainmaster of the railroad, is
have been passenger in the circus
train.
Twenty-Four Identified Dead.
Twenty-four identified dead in the
I[agenbeck-W Wallace circus train wreck
at Ivanhoe were recorded as follows:
James Connor, Bliss, Okla, superin-
tendent of baggage; Verna Connor his
wife. wild West rider; Arthur Dericks,
Erictown, Nd, strong man; Joseph
Dericks his brother, strong man; Max
Freehand, address unknown, member
Of the DerickS' StrOng-man team; -
Barnum, address unknown, eight-horse
driver; Mrs. Jennie Ward Todd.
Bloomington ILL.,, aerial artist; Eddie
DevOe Elks' club, New York city,
clown; Mon McDhu, Michigan eques-
trienne; Victoria McDhu Barnett,
Michigan, equestrienne Virgil Barnett.
her husband, bucking horse rider; Will
lie Jewell, Washington, D. c., animal
trainer; Louise COttrell. London, Eng
lend, famous bareback rider; Mrs. JO-
seph Coyle, Cincinnati, wife of Joseph
Coyle, chief clown and mail man; Jo-
seph Coyle, Jr., his son Charles Coyle,
another son; Zeb Cattanach, Chicago,
superintendent of lights Mrs. Bessie
Cattanach, his wife, aerionist; Mrs.
George Brown, Denver, Colo; Leroy
Jessup, Toledo, O., ticket seller
Charles Rooney, Chicago. bareback
rider; Henry Miller. animal trainer
Earl Michaelberry, Schenectady, N. Y,
driver; Frank Martin, address un-
known
Lantern Hurled at Car.
Another story that has reached the
ears of the coroner is that a man from
the circus train ran lack far beyond
the point where the automatic and
emergency signals should have stopped
Sergent and waved his lantern fran
tically in front of the engine, after
ward throwing it in desperation at the
window of the cab.
Neither the engineer nor the fire.
man, however, has mentioned having
seen the lantern or that he noticed it
shattering agatrst the side of the en-
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

Sundays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 8; ST. Louis, 2.
Pittsburgh, 4-16; Cincinnati, IL.
No other games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland, 8; Chicago, 2.
st. Louis, "A; Detroit, 1-2.
Washington, S; Philadelphia, 4.
No other games scheduled.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis, 6-4; Kansas City, 81.
Milwaukee, 6-5; Louisville, AZ.
Columbus, 0-3: st. Paul, 20.
No other games played.
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CINE, even if 1t did not enter.
Property Loss Tremendous

The property loss to the circus was
tremendous, in addition to the effect
on the personnel of its organization.
Mr. Ballard is intensely greved by
the death of SO many splendid show
peOple, most of whom were his friends.
The show left Sunday in two sec
,ions for BelOit, Wis, where it will re-
sumo it's regular schedule Tuesday.
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v. M. C. A. Mon Praised.

Paris, June 4.-Several Y. M. @. A..
workers on the American front north
west of Toul have been recommended
for citations for exemplary conduct In
the dght at Xiyray. Gas shelling Is so
constant and active that canteen work.
ers serve for hours behind counfers
wearing masks.
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Standard OIL MANAGER Slain.

London. June PA. w. Ladlaw,
manager of the branch Of the Standard
OIL company Of New York at Wuhu,
province of Anhwei, China, has been
murdered by brigands. says a Reuter-
dispatch from Shanghai. Details OF
the crime are lacking.
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Davenport. Ia, June 24.-Corporal
Herman D. Ploog. aged thirty-eight. Is
dead at Rock Island arsenal from gun
shot wounds self-inf1icted. Injury re-
ceived In an automobile accident Is be-
lieved to have affected his mind. He
had been 20 years In the United States
army and was cited for bravery tn the
philippines.
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Mrs. Busch Reaches Horne

St. Louis, June 24.-Mrs. Lily
Busch, widow Of Adolphus Busch, ar
rived In st. Louis after an absence of
four years. Mrs. Busch was greeted
by many relatives and others at the
utattOQ.
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Philip II. Gadsden. chairman Of the
national committee on public utilities
conditions, has opened offices In
Washington for the purpose of organ
izing United States public utilities in
the field of the light and power com
panies, the street railway companies
and the gas companies so that they
may coordinate all their resources to-
ward winning the war. He has been
working In Washington for some time
as resident member of the war board
Of the American Electric Railway asso-
citation.
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Secretary Daniels Gives Figures for
Various Branches.

Washington, June 24.-Thanks In
part to Germany sending U-boats to
this side Of the Atlantic, the total
strength In personnel Of the American
navy has reached the unprecedented
number of 450,099 officers and men.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels give
out these figures for the branches Of
the service:
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MAKES N. Y. SAFE FOR TROOPS
District Attorney Raids HoteIs-Or-
ders 400 Men and Women to Renort

New York, June 24.-District Attor-
ney Swami announced that raids
early today upon "a hotels In which
400 men and women were directed to
appear before him t0morrow were
part OF crusade ito make the city
safe for soldiers"
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italian Army Headquarters, June "a.
Mot only are the Austrian losses
stupendous, but 10000 Of their troops
are cornered In the MontelIo bend Of
the Piave and probably will be anni-
hllated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
EFFICIENT HOUSEKEEPING.
By Henrietta GraueL
THE HOLIDAY MONTH.

The Fourth of July is thrilling holiday,
| and Christmas is a glorious time OF spend
ing and giving and getting, but in Feb
ruary we have n whole month of special
days that you can celebrate any way you
please.
Washington, Lincoln, st. Valentine
Edison, Dickens Rose Terry Cook and !,
myself, were all born in this lovely month
beside many other beautiful, famous and
accommodating persons.
On the 9th of February Mardl Gras is
observed in New Orleans, and the spirit
OF fun and festival has Travelled south
ward until Alabama and Florida have
formed a Mardi Gras Association and are
trying to capitalize the February holidays.
This month you can entertain In any
way you please, and please everyone you
entertain You need not follow custom;
you can make it. The mother of a we'll
known aviator, now in France, celebrated
her sons birthday, last evening, by asking
his hoyhood plavmates school churns and
Y. M. g. A. comrades to d inner. Mrs.
Pike had all the dishes and goodies Ernest
had liked best when he WAS at home, and
the boys" all in their twenties, told the
stories and played the games he had en-
Ioyed and will enjoy again when he gets
back There was n round-robin letter To
write, a flash light to be taken, good wishes
to be sent, heartily, across the sea. The
idea was new to me, but III February any
day and any occasion may become holt
day.
st. Valentine had no idea of pre-empting
the month to his own glory. lie was
jolly, loving old fellow who wanted every
one happy, but helping him we ha We come
to forget St Bridget She was the saint
uhn uvr,t, CEnJ kiooS tho irish y No
wonder the Irish bless her
St Bridget's day IL February !, and
Candlemas day is the I'd of the month
In old English tales this day Is often re-
ferred to. A girls seminary near here IS
planning a festival of old English songs
with the singers in old-tiIne dresses foi
that evening
Here are some verses You want to recall
on the second for Candlemas day is also
Ground Hog say-whcn the furry little
weather prophet creeps out of his hole to
be frightened back, too often, by hls
shadow:
If Candlemas be dry and fair,
The half of winters come and rnar;
If CandIemas day be wet and foul,
The half Of winter was game at You'll.
If the children shoes need mending
do not DELAY, but get them to the cob
bler's at once Cromwell decreed the 9Th
OF February ''Shoemakers' Holiday" and
though it is not holiday now, YOU know
as well as | that 1t comes on Friday this
year and that is bad day TO send shoes
to the shop; you will not get them back
until the next week.
Only % daVs in February, and go many
excuses to exercise hospitality, and such
n sudden end To the funl Lent begins as
the month ends, but the chicadees come
and the cedar birds and robins soon fol-
low, and spring is on the way.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
SETTLEMENT WORK.
What Is Being Done Among Women
and Children.

On Thursday afternoon an ENJOYABLE
talk was given before the Woman :
Club on of the Peoples Settlement. ON
Women and Children in Industry, by
Miss Southwick OF the Consumer s
League This is the second IN series of
talks beng given by Miss Southwick at the
Settlement during the winter
Mrs. Snyder OF Newport gave a dem
Onstratlon OF war cooking before this
same group OF women recently, and Is
scheduled to speak again on the same sub
jcct in the near future
Several Valentine parties are scheduled
for next week. among then one given By
the Senior Girl Scouts, and the Woman :
Club
Examinations for tenderfoot scout
rank are being taken by the Junior Girl
Scouts every Wednesday and Friday
afternoon and a number Of girls have al
ready qualified in this test Ii Is hoped
to have thirty-five tendc foot scouts
before spring
Another room for the making Of surgical
dressings was opened last evening owing
TO the number OF persons desiring to assist
in this branch of Red Cross service. Miss
Elizabeth Nhttcn, OF the State Tubercu-
losis Dispenary, as well ~ 4 Red Cross
nurse will assist rs Instructors
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
OF next week rumnage sale will be held
from 9 clock in the morning until s
in the evening. Ii is hoped to. o.Tnake at least
forty dollars toward pa aiIng of the mort
gage ANY friends Of this hourse who can
ASSIST in any way are asked TO call 1858
ID. and A. Articles will be called for ut anv
time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
COMMUNITY SING"
Big Attendance is Expected at
High School Auditorium
Monday.

The next sing" OF the Wilmington
Community Chorus Will be held Monday
venlng February IL IN the auditorium
i the Wilmington High School. There
aas no "slng last week on account of
fhc Philadelphia Orchestra. 1t Is expect
! that a large crowd Will be on hand
ext Monday 10 JON IN the singing of old
nd new songs as well as patriotic ones
Community singing has not only taken
strong mold on all Of the cities, but all
le principal cantonments have also
artcd singing
Al Camp Upton, y y, they are plan
fng d community hall IN which viii be
-id the soldiers sings The proposed
immunity hall was one OF the chief
interests Of Major Gen Bell before he was
He'd away on government business.
pT zen Bell has always had a command
singing soldiers In order TO make
divisional singing "a possibility a large
building was necessary n the winter
innate \ committee IN New York,
~ which Mrs Joseph h Choate Is char
y an was organized TO help raise the
,,-,.ssarV funds Others active Ia the
project were Edwin l.. Hotter, treasurer:
M MorgenthaU, Jr, chairman OF tie
finance committee and Mr. c. r. Rob
bins. executive secretary Through the
committee Efforts SOU.OOU out of the
slOO,OOO required has already been raised
or pledged
Commenting on this hall and soldiers
Singing Gen Bell recently made q speech
IN which he SAID 1t viii afford wonder
ful opportunity for creating morale.
esprit de corps, and Will be a great con
tribuuoh 10 the morality Of the men.
because Ne can talk TO them When we
get this building we viii not only make
our soldiers happy anG contented but
they Will be taught TO sing, and when they
get 70 Europe they will be happy to sing
because II will relieve them Of fatigue.
II he more man sings when he marches
70 the field Of battle the better he marches
with considerable pride and fear 'essncss.
This Is iact There is no question about
Il We need this building, and am sure
the cIuScns Ot New York viii assist Us
at Camp Upton in erecting it "
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
SANDMAN STORY.
BY Mrs. f. A. Walker.
Copyright 1915. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate New York City.
OLD WINTER AND SPRING.

Old Winter, wrapped in his long white
overcoat, had settled over the land for
long cold spell
Old Winter was not fond of hearing n
noise, so he stilled all the babbling brooks
and chattering rivers.
Most of the birds he scared away to
the lands he did not visit, and those that
bravcd his cold. hard voice did not sing
for fear of arousing his anger and feeling
the blast of his cold breath.
The trees stood stark and bare, all
their leaves frightened away by old
Winters brother-old North Wind.
Il won't have such gay goings on"
he said when he came down from his
Northland home. "All the noise of the
birds and the chatter of the squirrels
and the signing of the soft wind is enough
to make one made, and I'll not have It,,
/ tell you
He bustlcd and blew about until
everything was rs still as could be and
then he put on his big white coat and
settled over all the land.
BY and by it was time for Spring
but old Winter did not want to go. Il
have not stayed as long as | should,
he grumbled. Go back to sleep, you
foolish young Spring, and let me alone. :"
Spring was good -natured; she always
had just such a time with old grumpy
Winter, so she smiled and went back to
sleep, for n day or two But one morning
she awokc and touched gently the sleeping
crocus flowers. Wake upr' she whisper
ed, ''old Winter has been here longer
than he should; We must begin to drive
him away"
But old Winter heard her and threw
his big white coat over her head. THERE
he said In a cross voice, now, | guess
you will be quiet and let me stay.
have YOU hidden for a while"
Good -natIred Spring laughed a low
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
by Lee Papc.
By Lee Pape.
The Park Ave News


Sissiety Notes. MIR. Sid Hunt had
tickets for the awtomobeel show gave to
him on account OF his unkle IL ID the awto-
mobeel blziniss, and he took Miss Mary
Watkins last Satidday aftirnoon and they
wawked all GROUND looked at all the aW-
tomobeels without enybody asking them
TO buy eny Among those who stood
outside watching the people go in on ac-
count OF not having unkies in the awt0-
moheel bizniss was Mr.. Benny Potts, Mr..
Artie Alexander, Mr.. Charles (Puds) SIM
kins and MIR AlIowishes freddy Merry
lXciting Chase There was fearse
wind last Thersday morning, blowing q
mans hat off while Sam Cross, Ed Wernick
and Leroy Davis was wawking to skool to-
gether, and they helped him To chase it,
wich they mite of got reward II Leroy
Shootster hadent accidentilly ran in front
of the man and tripped him up, and if Sam
Cross hadent accidentilly tired in the mid
die of the hat vile he was picking 1t up.
lgnorants Is Bliss
Pome by Skinny Martin.
drank ? glasses of waiter
On account of having therSt,
WIch If | Good of saw the microbes in
them,
| would proberly of rather had the therst.
Mlllterry News Coinplnny was drIl-
ling in the frunt street last Toozday, and
it started to rain, and Company b wood
of had some CRATE ruff weather practice If
General Skinny Martins mother and her-
mel Puds Simkins mother and Lootenant
Ed Wernicks mother hadent all came to
their frunt doors ut wlInts and IN 4de Cen
eral Simkins and Lootenant " ernick go
rite in.
intristing Facks about Intristing People
After Lew Davis got his high rubber boots
for krissmas he thawt be would he allowed
to wawk Ground in the slush all he wunted
to, but hes not
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09

rippling laugh and the brook caught
the sound and broke the icy spell that
Winter had cast over it.
Then the birds heard il and began
to twittcr and hop about. The crocuses,
in spite of old Winter white coat, held
up their pretty bright heads to the sun.
Then one morning bright and early
Spring jumped from under the white
coat where old Winter had hidden her
and before he was aware of 1T she had
called all her subjects to awake.
The sun shone warm and brightly
on the land and birds called to their
Southland cousins that Spring had come
to stay. the rivers and brooks gurgled
and chattered as they ran along that
Spring was there to stay.
The trees lifted their branches and
the buds peepod out to find old Winter
trying TO frightcn everyone with hfs
harsh, cold voice.
'1t's no use, old Winterr' cried the
birds and buds. ''Our pretty Spring has
escaped from under your white coat and
you will not catch her again, Begone
to your Northfand until il is time for
you TO come again"
Old Winter arose and threw of his
white coat. II will not goi" he storned.
Il III get my brother, North Wulo, ana
he will make it so cold that Spring will
be glad TO get under my white coat and
hide
But Spring was watching him. She
saw him drop his white coat and with
the help of the sun hid the coat far under
the ground.
1T Will be safe until you want it next
year" she told him, when he looked for
it to put it on. "You time is up.
Begone!'
Laughing as she chased him away,
Spring called the birds and buds, and
river and brook TO help her.
Poor old Winter gave one last look
about. His coat was gone, and holding
his hapds over his ears 10 keep out the
joyous noises of Spring he ran back to
his Northland to sleep until 1T Was time
for Spring and her sister Summer to take
their Winter nap.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
FIRST AID CLASSES.
To Meet at Teaching Center Next Monday
Evening.

The Monday and Friday evening class
in first aid will meet on Monday, Feb
ruary IL, at s p. m, at the teaching
centre, 9l3 Delaware avenue. DR. Robert
w Tomlinson has consented to instruct
this class Of which Miss Mildred Hopes
is president Among the members are !.
Miss Mildred Hopes, Mrs Hannah
Campbell, Miss Bessie w Ward, Mrs
III. Sandcrson, Mrs John b. Hoffman,
Mrs. Frank Reynolds, Miss Elsie Webber,
Miss Elva Pierce, Miss r. Koerner, Miss
X. koerner Miss Jean Chambers, Miss
Teresa G. Moran, Mrs A. NJ. Dorsey,
Mrs B A. Whitley, Mrs T. Sutton,
Miss t. Martin
4 few additional members can 10
enrolled The fee is 81 as the services Of
the instructor are grauntous The mem
bership is limited 20 twenty
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
A GnE,r L,rar trtp

Hcrctoiorr fhe -lng .f arvr
focks ncrevsr'a's-1 llrr r1c1r- house
either heated ~ ndrrYsl .sr.n4 - ~
hot water system l1 r0nd q tnosf-
sand chicks in thls manner eorld re0uirr
twenty hovcrs holding i., rhi~ks eec'
which would mean fwcufr enltN r. -
and ~ many c.rrc,sn f,ana - -loar
twenty water iounfs twenty frrd roee
and II 2 lamp s,vfnm was u-cd ike
number ~ lamps ~ 80 fIled and rloanef
u would also require he performance
Of an feeding operations = like uumher
of times
one large broodcr -tovc will rare frr
AT ~ -e chicks p Onn iock with rss
than half the lalor Three ~ f0ur feri
troughs and 3 Ike nunher ~ water
foUnts viii serve he f0ck "a feer-
ing Il IS just - aazv - f-rd argc focx
as n small ono r cleaning there alsp
great sewing as with -nc largo stove here
are 9nlv 'he rOors ~ tHo rooms rs r.'
swept while the other method -aruirrq
the cleaning 81 numerous apgrr- mi
cyerciso Ycns This y ciu = ndersfoot
how great 4 saving this method ~ hrood-
ing has efferte-i ln fac- z is one ~
the greatest .abor-~4v.ng lrvlces ever
offered 70 the poUlfrynan. and fhe
results of this 'ro0dng ln iarVc aorss
have heen remarkably good
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
New Men for The Army

t.nllstments at the regular army re-
cruiting station, sos Market street, were
announced as follow yesterday morning:
Thomas r. Greeley, of 900 West Second
street, for the Aviation Section oyf tnhe
Signal Corps; Charles c. King, OF COS
Washington street, for the Infantry Mr.
King had formerly served rs a musician
with the Fourth Infantry and the Four
teenth Cavalry, and has seen service in
the Philippine Islands, Cuba and the
Hawaiian islands
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
WHITE CHINA GEESE

The American Standard Of Perfection
recognizes two varieties Of China geese,
brown and white They are favorites
with farmers, who cross them with
Toulouse, Emden and African varieties
in the production Of "grcen" geese for
holiday trade
White China geese originated from
Sports or albinos Of the brown variety.
They should be pure white in plumage,
with orange yellow bill and legs The
knob on the fore part Of the head is yell
low, too. The neck is long and swanlike
The female will lay from sixty 70
seventy eggs. She IS q good mother and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
PEPPER TALKS.
BY George h. atthew Adams.
PEP AND TINGLE,.

Ripping health Is pretty much
all The brain is quick and re-
spoEsive, the legs, light and sprin-
gy, the hands, ready and willing.
the whole nervous system on edge
with pep and tingle-while health
controls
With he lth on the job, you are
on the iuD
You don have TO pet and tease
and humor a tired, sick stomach.
You don't have to wonder whether
or not you are going to sleep
the whole night through With
pep and tingle in your veins, you
know you are going to make good
with your whole self
You will love the out-of doors.
For the finer you are in health, the
nearer you always are to the
source Of health, which is out
talking and playing with nature.
The best in life is so much
primal That is, touched by the
prompting hand Of nature A few
miles Of walk away from the clam
or Of city life and man returns
10 his work renewed and refreshed. !
People come and go, but nature
stays And her arms warm the
most matter of fact humans as
sincerely and with as great a pres /
sure Of love Us those who seek her !
in raiment, soft and fine.
If you would have pep ami
tingle, think as you would like al
ways to live For thoughts are I
deeds. They build character as
surely as the night follows the day.
Just give everybody the IN
preston that you are the happiest !
man or woman that ever lived. /
You may not always actually feel
that, but if you keep up this plan
very long, you wont come very
far from actually accomplishing
the fact
And everybody on earth wants
to know that kind OF a person.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
Hearing Postponed.

In the Court Of Common Pleas yes
terday afternoon Judge Rice postponed
the hearing of the case of Willis Groome
VS.. Anthony Cortello because of the
absence of witness MIR. Groome asks
500 judgment for damages alleged to
have been sustained in an automobile
collision.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
INOIHtRS, III THIS
Nhen the Children Cough, Rub
MuSterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon tte symptoms may
ievelop into Group, or worse. And then 5
when you're glad you have jar of Mus.
leroIe at hand 90 give prompt, sure re-
lief 1t does not blister.
As FIRST aid and a certain remedy,
Musterole is excellent. Thousands oi
mothers know it. You should keep a
Jar in the house, ready for instant use.
II is the remedy for adults, too. Re
Iieves sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis.
Group. stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, head
ache. congestion. pleurisy, rheumatism
lumbago. pains and aches OF back or
joints. sorains, sore muscles, chilblains
frosted feet and colds OF the chest a.
often prevents pneumonial.
Soc and G0c jars, hospital size $50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09

viii usually rear an - her gor'inpp IN
raiHng geese however. % lg n sable 20
coniinc Tho goose Until tho o. ngs trr
few weeks old Ccesr a-r grraf for
agrrs, md the oid Roeac rli tirr snd
wear ont her br<d .n'ce .tev srr
allowed % frs' gun izo md irruvfh
bci1rc ielnE turned oar ~ pasture lct
good pasture is 80 t.- cry ~ y0ose
raising as D. .s for dairy oaws
Any building ar -s,d hat win keep
the bedding dry is frg'-rate shelter
Tor geese and Det.n trlV weeks .ir.
u the goslnss after toy src haf~hed
they require 't'c attention