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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-30

A nice wicker or fibre chair or
rocker would make a servieeable +
and attractive addition to your
porch or living room. We have
them in many designs covered with
beautiful cretonnes and tapestries
that will blend with any color
scheme.
Sale prices range from SLIPS
to $3.50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-30
Given Birthday party.

On the occasion of her birthday anniver-
sary. last Friday, Miss Fannie Martin, a
Board of Health clerk, was given a sur
prise party at her home at 210 West
Twenty-eecond street, by her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Char les r. Martin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-30

Judge Hause took hand in the dis
cussicn and he declared tho esme cvi-
dencc he'd been brought out many times
before ard that the testimony of the
witness on the stnrd would make no
difference to the commemorative case.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-30
Cedar Chests

It's not too late to get that cedar
chest. There is nothing nicer for stor-
ing away heavy winter clothing and
blankets and they are also fine for
miladyS silks and IaceS. Our chests
are made of we'll seasoned genuine red
cedar Sale prices from S24.25 toI
s28.75.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-30

Citizen-~Unlees ] am mistaken, you
are the party ! gave 10 cents ~ yester-
day
Beggar- am sir Did you think a
dime would make a new man u nne7-
New Haven Register.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-30
Specials in Bedding

We are Justly proud ls our bedding
department, Which is most complete
in every detail. we carry a full line
of steel and IRON beds. springs and mat
treSSeS We are running a special
feltan mattress In two parts. full size
Sale price. $l1.00.
The famous Red Cross six floss
Mattresses are also reduced for the
sale.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-30
etters on Ettltes.

Isaac r. Brown, register Of Wills, has
granted letters of administration on the
estate of George s. Toppin to George b.
Toppip and letters testamentary ON the
estate of William G.. Lawson to Mary X.
| aurgop
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-30

II you have any OCCASION 20 store your
household goods, n reliable storage house
may be instantly located by referring 70
our Classified Page.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-30
Living Room Furniture

We can give you a handsome tapes
TRY or velour upholstered living room
suite that will combine luxury With
economy as to price These suites,
which usually include a chair, rocker
and davenport, do not have to be pur-
chased in their entirety. Sale prices
from $117.OO to $399. SO.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
METHOD FOR TAGGING TREES
Linen Cloth, Coated With Paraffin,
Has Advantages-Mud Easily
Removed by Washing.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Linen cloth is now being used in
some of the experimental work of the
United States department of agricul-
ture in tagging trees and has been
found to be very successful. Writing
on wooden tags, which were formerly
used, soon becomes ilIegible, while
copper tags are not only expensive
but are not large enough for sufficient
data. The linen tags are first soaked
several days in water to remove the
sizings and then dried and smoothed
with n hot fiat iron. Data is written
with India ink, using u rOund-pointed
pen. The ink soaks in but does not
run. Such tags will last year or
longer. When they are to be used for
longer periods or under conditions
where the tags come in contact with
the ground. they are coated with par
affin after labelling. One method is to
dip them in a mixture of gasoline and
paraflin proportion one quart of
gasoline to one-half pound paraffin).
The gasoline evaporates, leaving film
of paraffin. If the tags become coated
with mud they can easily be washed
and the ink shows up clearly. Such
tags may be used in a variety of ways.
for when treated in this manner they
last exceptionally well.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22

ham that had hung overlong in the
sinokehouse. Two or three blanketed
bucks squatted by the fire that sent its
blue smoke streaming out the apex of
the lodge
Heap fine squaw! !" one suddenly ad-
dressed BIZ. "Where you ketchum?"
BIZ laughed at Hazel's confusion
Away off," He gestured southwark,
and the Indian grunted some unintel-
ligible remark In his own tongue-at
which Roaring Bill laughed again.
Before they started home Bill sue
ceeded In purchasing, after much talk.
pair of moccasins that Hazel con-
ceded to be a work of art what with
the dainty pattern of beads and the
ornamentatlon Of colored porcupine
quills. Her feminine soul could not
cavil when Bill thrust them in the
pocket of her coat, even If her mind
was set against accepting any peace
tokens at his hands.
In the nearing sunset they went
home through the frost-bItten woods.
where the snow crunched and sQueaked
under their feet. and the branches
broke Off with pistol-like snap when
they were bent aside
A hundred yards from the cabin Bill
challenged her for race. She refused
to run, and he picked her up bodily.
and ran with her to the very door. He
held her second before he set her
down, and Hazel; face whitened. She
could feel his breath on her cheek, and
she could feel his arms culver, and the
rapid beat of his heart. For an instant
she thought Roaring Bill Wagstaff was
about to make the colossal mistake Of
trying to kiss her.
But he set her gently on her feet and
opened the door. And by the time he
had his outer clothes Off and the fires
started up he was talking whlmsically
about their Indian neighbors, and Ha-
eel breathed more freely. The clear
est impression that she had, aside from
her brief panic, was Of his strength. He
had run with her as easily us If she
had been child.
After that they went out many times
together. Bill took her hunting, initi-
ated her into the mysteries of rifle
shooting, and the manipulation Of n
six-shooter. He taught her to walk on
snowshOes, lightly over the surface of
the crusted snow. through which other
wise she floundered. A sort of truce
arose between them, and the days drift
ed by without untoward incident. Bill
tended to his horses. chopped wood,
carried water. She took upon herself
the care of the house. And through
the long evenings, in default of conver-
sation. they would sit with book on
either side of the fireplace that roared
defiance to the storm gods without.
And sometimes Hazel would find her
self wondering why Roaring Bill Wag-
staff could not have come into her life
in different manner. AS 1t was-she
never, never would forgive him.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
CORN C0Bs USED FOR MULCH
Spread Through Berry Patch in Late
Fall or Winter; They Discour-
age Weed Growth.

In case there is a surplus of cobs
following shelling time-more than
can be sold or used for fuel-some of
them may be used to advantage as a
mulch in the raspberry or blackberry
patch. Spread through the patch in
late fall or winter they will discour-
age effectively weed growth between
the rows the following season. They
produce clean, though somewhat un-
even, underfooting and retard soil
evaporation. One fruit grower adds
a thin layer of fresh cobs each sea-
son. The ones on the bottom are con-
stantly rotting. A certain fertilizing
content is thus added to the soil for
the use of the berry plants.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22

run a cultivator with large-pointed
to tear out the old plants, but leave
the young plants at the edges of the
row to make the new rows. If the
matted rows are only moderately wide.
run the cultivator or plow along ono
side, cutting down the row from one
side only and leaving the young plants
on the other side. Either pull out or
hoe out the weak and surplus plants.
leaving strong plants from to Ia
inches apart in the new rows. New
plants will be produced by these to
make new rows for next years fruit
ing.
Give the new bed thorough cultiva-
ton.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22

get lonesome In place Ike New York
But did. And at the end of week /
flew. had all that money burning my
pockets-and. all told. 1 didn't spend
Ave hundred. Fancy a man jumping
over four thousand miles to have a
good time, and then running away
from 1t. 1t was very foolish of me, I
think now. Well. the longer we live
the more we learn. Day after tomor-
row you'll be In Bella Coola. The can
merry steamships carry passengers on
a fairly regular schedule to Vancou-
yer. How does that suit your"
VERY WELL" she answered shortly.
And you haven't the least twinge Of
regret at leaving all thisr
II don't happen to have your peculiar
point Of view" she returned THE
circumstances connected with my COM
ing into this country and with my stay
ing here are such us to make me anx-
ious to get away"
"Same old story" Bill muttered un-
der his breath.
What is it?" she asked sharply.
'Oh, nothing" he said carelessly,
and went on with his breakfast prepa-
rationS.
The evening Of the third day from
there Bill Travelled till dusk. When
camp was made and the fire started,
he called Hazel to one side. up on a lit
tie rocky knoll. and pointed out half
dozen pin points of yellow glimmering
dlstantly In the dark.
That's Bella Coola," he told her.
"And unless they've made radical
change in their sailing schedules there
shoulds be Il boat clear tomorrow al
noon"
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
CHAPTER VIII.
The Drone Of the Hive.

'bS S'ShS " kuC I1ING.
A black cloud Of smoke was rolling
up from the funnel of the Stanley D.
as Bill Wagstaff piloted Hazel from the
grimy Bella Coola hotel to the wharf.
There amt many passengers" he
told her. They're mostly cannery
men. But you'll have the captains
wife to chaperon you. She happens
to be making the trip"
When they were aboard and the
cabin boy had shown them to what
was dignifed by the name of state
room, Bill drew a long envelope from
his pocket
Here" he said, "is little money.
I hope you won't let any foolish pride
stand in the way Of using 1t freely. 1t
came easy to me. dug 1t out of Mother
Earth. and there's plenty more where
1t came from. Seeing that deprived
you Of access to your own money and
all your personal belongings, you are
entitled to this any way you look at 1t.
And I want to throw in bit of gra-
tultous advice-in case you should con-
clude to go back to the Meadows. They
probably looked high and low for you.
But there Is no chance for them to
learn where you actually did get to
unless you yourself tell them. The
most plausible explanntion-and II you
go there you must make some explana-
| tion-would be for you to say that you
got lost-which is true enough-nnd
that you eventually fell in with
party of Indians, and later on con-
nected up with party OF white
people who were travelling coastward.
That you wintered with them, and they
put you on steamer and sent you to
Vancouver when spring opened.
THAT, I guess, Is ALL" he concluded
slowly. "Only l wish"-he caught her
by the shoulders and shook her gently
! II sure do wish it could have been
different. little person. Maybe some
time when get restless for human
companionship and come out to cavort
in the bright lights for a WHILE l may
pass you on street somewhere. This
world is very small. Oh, yes-when
you go to Vancouver go to the Lady
smith. It's Il nice, quiet hotel in the
West end. Any hack driver knows the
place"
He dropped his hands. and looked
steadily at her for a few seconds,
steadily and longingly.
"Good-by" he said abruptly-and
walked out, and down the gangplank
that was already being cast loose. and
away up the wharf without back
ward glance.
The Stanley DIS siren woke the
echoes along the wooded shore. A
throbbing that shook her from stem
to stern betokened the first turnings
of the screw. And slowly she backed
into deep water and swung wide for
the outer passage.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
Pile Fabrics Favored.

Black and dark-colored chiffon vel
vets are reported by New York factory
representatives to be among the most
populnr weaves Of the various pile
fabrics for fall which have been SELL
ing steadily and consistently since the
early part of the summer. Dress man
ufncturers nre said to have placed
some very liberal recorders for this
weave where 1t could be found In the
desired colorings. Retailers from
many parts Of the country have also
been seeking further supplies Of chif-
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
CHAPTER VII.
The Fires Of Spring.

There came day when the metallic
brilliancy went out of the sky. and 1t
became softly, mistily blue. All that
forenoon Hazel prowled restlessly out
of doors without cap or ccat. There
was n new feel in the air The deep
winter snow had suddenly lost its
harshness.
Toward evening n mild breeze fresh
ened from the southwest. At ten o JOCK
n gale whooped riotously through the
trees. And ut midnight Hazel wakened
to II sound that she had not hearo IN
months. She rose and CROPPED her .''y
To the window. The sncrusting frost
had vanished from the panes They
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22

New Bethlehem, Pa.-Joseph B. An
derson, Jr, has ''hunch" that the
figure 13 Is n lucky number for him.
He was born on the 18th. went to col
lege on the 18th. scheduled to leave
for military camp on the 18th. md on
the 18th he was transferred to another
camp, where he was assigned to the
18th company, which has 13 squads.
He was placed In tent No. ID aud his
name is 18th on the payroll.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
PICK OFF ROTTEN "MUMMiEs"
and Hang Onto Tree Through
out Whole Year.

Even though the peach trees may
have been sprayed, there may be
some rotten "mummies" hanging on
This disease causes the peach to
shrivei up and hang on to the trees
throughout the year. The disease as
scattered by these fruits. and they
should be picked off and either burned
or buried deeply. A little work along
this line will result in the saving OF
a good many peaches Of next years
crop.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22

II but we know the whole truth Mt last.
Except for the fact that IL was cheap
tbe nrune NIL along was really MS no.
,rtjcle of fruit as either The or
onue or the nristocratic pineapple
And now he is having his revenge.
II he had shoulders he won,u ',tom ,
tben bnck and thrust out the ci'es.
between because he's in the army
now $4,000, 900 pounds of him.
You have two guesses us TO Whn'
rho boarding house mistress wi'' SUI,
stitnte for him. But you may nave
a Thousand to one on what the pro'es'
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
CHAPTER vI.-continued.

But within the cabin they were snug
and warm. Bill's AK kept the woodpile
high. The two flreplnces shone red
the twenty-four hours through. OF
-four, tea, coffee. sugar, beans and such
stuff az could only be gotten from the
outside he had plentiful supply. Po-
tntoes and certain vegetables that he
had grown In n cultivated pntch behind
the cabin were stored in n deep cellar.
He could always sally forth and get
meat. And the ice was no bar to fish
ing, for he would cut hole, sink a
small net. and secure overnight II
weeks supply Of trout and whitehsh.
Thus their material wants We're pro-
vided for.
As time passed Hazel gradually
shook of measure Of her depression,
thrust her uneasiness and resentment
into the background. As a matter Of
fact, she resigned herself to getting
through the winter, since that was In
evitable. She fell into the way of do
ing little things about the house. find
Ing speedily that time flew when she
busted herself at some task in the In
tervals of delving In Roaring Bill's
library.
On one OF these days Hazel came into
the kitchen and found Bill piling tow
els, napkins, and great quantity Of
other soiled articles on an outspread
tnblecloth.
WELL" she inquired, what are you
going to do with those?"
Take 'em to the laundry" he
laughed. Collect your dirty duds, and
bring them forth"
Laundry" Hazel echoed. 1t seemed
rather n far-fetched joke.
Sure! You don't suppose we can
get along forever without having
things washed, do your" he replied. 81
don't mind housework, but l do draw
the line at laundry job when I don't
have to do 1t. Go on-get your
Clothes"
So she brought out her accumulation
of garments, and laid them on the pile.
tablecloth.
Now" said he, "1et's see IL we can't
fit you out for more or less extended
walk. You stay In the house altogether
too much these days. That's bad bust
ness. Nothing like exercise in the
fresh air."
Thus in a few minutes Hazel Jared
forth, wrapped in Bill's fur cont. flap
cared cap on her head, and on her feet
several palrs Of stockings inside moe
casns that Bill had procured from
some mysterious source u day or two
before.
The day was sunny. albeit the air
was hazy with multitudes of floating
rost particles, and the tramp through
he forest speedily brought the roses
Iack to her cheeks.
Bill carried the bundle of linen on
MS back. and trudged steadily through
the woods. But the riddle of his destI-
nation was soon read to her, for two
mile walk brought them out on the
shore OF falr-sized lake. on the far
ther side of which loomed the conical
lodges of an Indian camp.
You sabe now?" said he MS they
crossed the Ice. "Thls bunch generally
comes In here about this time, and
stays TIL spring. get the squaws to
"ash for me. Ever see Mr.. Indian on
his native heath7"
hazel never had, and she was duly
interested, even II trifle shy of the
req brother who stared so fixedly. She
entered lodge with Bill, and listened
10 MN make laundry arrangements in
orokeL l.nglish with n withered old
"eihAm" whose features resemhled q
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
PRuNE COMES INTO ITS OWN
Once Degraded Fruit Has Lett the
Boarding House and Joined
the Army.

New York.-The professional Joke
ster has lost his best little bet now
that the degraded prune has become
exalted. forsaken the boarding house
and Joined the army.
The prune was not renlly half me
foo' 1t seemed to be. 1t took the war
hhd the high cost Of living to prove
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22

fon velvets, together with but slightly
less liberal qualities of velveteens, vel.
ours, and some corduroys. 1t would
appear that the volume of business
for the season is to depend entirely
or the rate Of production which the
mills are able to maintain.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
HAZEL PASSES WINTER IN THE WlLDS WITHOUT SIGHT
OF ANY WHITE PERSON OTHER
THAN "ROARING BILL"

Synopsa-Miss Hazel
office of Harrington Bush Ontario she ia engaged
Jack Barrow, real
suddenly notices her
stenograPher After
refuses and after
make her for
Shortly this Bush killed
ton of his will dcoses that he
wrong have done I'm Jealous
demands explanation pride hurt refuses
engagement Is broken
position schoolteach n
British Columbia There boarding
Wagstah welknown
arrival Hazel loses her while
her
night the woods After
he is
Hazel finds
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
The Cry for Peace

knicker-What is the question wt.t
Germany?
Bocker-Whether she has exr.es1
enced change of heart or only ,
change ~ lungs.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
In the spring Hazel gets her
freedom and then when she has
It she exercises the prerogatfve
that has been woman's since the
world began. What she did is
disclosed in the next InstaIIment.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Thousands Die or Heart Disease.

Heart disease still leads the nations
mortality lists, causing HAITI deaths
during 1916. according to vital stats
tics regarding 10 per cent of the coun
try's population. tuberculosis claimed
lO1 1896 victims and pneumonia 9S,334,
Suicides numbered 10.162, which Is far
below the average for the past ten
years.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
CLEAN UP STRAWBERRY BED
PIow Out Old Plants and Leave Wig
orous Ones to Produce Fruit
for Next Season.

tPrepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Clean up the old strawberry bed for
another years fruiting, unless new
bed was planted last spring. If the
rows have become wide and matted,
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22

The old adage about st. Swlth!n's
day weather has been proven untrust-
worthy
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22

sional funny man will do. And all
will be wrong.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22

An unwelcome guest is one of the
hest things going.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-17
SHOWDOWN DUE
IN WAR PROBE
CONTROVERSY
BN L. 4. MARTIN
lAr.Ns lnrrl. snnm.l...lf

WASHINGTON. MAY n suhmis
sion today % minority report on
tho Chamberlain resolution Tor a sen.
ate aircraft inquiry completed prcp.
aratons Tor the showdown demanded
by President Wilson on copgrcssion.
al probes into tho conduct OF the war
Defeat OF the Chamberlain rcsolu.
ton VIII put an end to all congress.
siostal efforts 20 reVicw the methods
or policies ~ executive departments
during the war. Il was freely pre-
dicted.
Interest centcrcd to-day In the
minority report of the committee on
audit and control submitted by Sen.
ators Thompson. Kansas, and jones,
New Mexico The report. written by
Thompson. emhodies what President
Wilson told him on two visits TO the
White House this week.
X viii clear up apparent contra
dicttons In the presidents attitude TO.
ward the senate inquiry. which have
caused the greatest confusion In tho
senate. Tho presidents letter 60 sen.
afor Martin was construed by some
ms opposing any Investigation and hy
others as not opposing an aircraft
Inquiry. bu, merely any probe that
wonm 30 into the general conduct u
the war In an embarrassing way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-17
OVERSEAS ORDER
DUE AT LEWIS,
SAYS GREENE

TACOMA, May ~ Men 81 tho
eist division. at Camp Lewis. which
includes selects from California. or
cgun. Washington. Idaho. Utah. Mon.
tana and WNonins. viii soon bc on
their way 20 the battlcflrlda Of
France
This was the statement Of Mai
Gen. H. A. Greene. speaking before
tho G. A. Il campfire. at Elks' tom
pie.
The division a. unit viii sec &C.
ton overseas, according TO telegram
which received from Washington
yesterday" said Gen. Greene. Il cant
tell you how soon We viii depart. but
| may say. without betrayinK a mili
tary secret. that We will leave some
lime within the next two months
Many 81 the drafted men tried TO
b. exempted and failed but notwlth.
standing this they came with cheer
ful and responsive spirits. fairly ate
up their instruction. and Tor months
have been eagerly waiting 20 bc or,
dercd overseas. There was not a
man IN the division who did not re.
ioice when hc heard that tho order
had actually come
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-17
FAULKNER TRIES
TO WALLOP SGT.
GEO. COMSTOCK

Police Sergt, George II. Combtock.
recently acquitted OF alleged com.
rlicity with Raleigh NJ. Faulkner. in.
dictcd on bootlegging charges. ar,
rested Faulkner Thursday afternoon.
when tho latter entered a suspected
Bookkeeping establishment on Ycsicr
way. being watched by Comrtock. A
woman accompanying Faulkner was
also arrested
Faulkner attempted 10 hit Com.
stock. and blows were exchanged
Comstock says tho cx .booticgger car.
r.ed a gun,
The woman with Faulkner Was
questioned AZ police headquarters
and sent home Countcr-eharges OF
assault against comstock were made
by Faulkner. Faulkner was indicted
several weeks ago on n charge OF
violation OF the Reed act. lie had
$500 Ia cash on his person when
arrested.