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The herald., 1918-05-16

There Is a certain dash about the
man who starts something, but II Is the
fellow with staying powers to remain
to the finish who counts.
The herald., 1918-05-16

A music publisher comedies that the
popular" war song has yet to make
its appearance. But on the quantity
basis everything Is lovely.
The herald., 1918-05-16

The trouble with the submarine Is
that just as soon as you think you've
got 1t stopped it hobs up and does
something that it never has done be-
fore.
The herald., 1918-05-16

Maybe man at some future time will
develop some sort Of platonic warfare
in which nobody gets hurt, but it is
not yet in sight.
The herald., 1918-05-16

Now that the German, Austrian, Ital-
Ian and French frontiers have been
sealed" Switzerland may be consid-
cred as Theoretically sealed.
The herald., 1918-05-16

Another trouble about a good many
Americans is, they will stop the most
important war work any old time to
engage in a joint debate.
The herald., 1918-05-16

The American way is to take the
Dutch ships and explain afterward.
The German method is to torpedo them
and not explain at all.
The herald., 1918-05-16

@IP-and back comes your work.
III Multigraphed letters that defy detec-
II tion-addressing, filling in, machine
In folding Shorthand and Typewriting.
~ Copying a speciality. We deliver to
Algiers, Gretna and other points
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-10
THE HEART HUNTERS.
By Mary Douglass.
Author al Hunting a Husband Hand
ling a Husband
DINNER AT PAGLlATTfS.
h3ptcr |

tstai'etA -
Joe Hammond hailed passing taNl
II was nlcc to slip into the comIortahe
scat and to feel that should not have to
think for myself tor a while
Joe Hammond SIT back and now and
then turned to nc as ne talked He was
moi like Dan He did not talk ID himself
nor If me. But ii things that were hap
pcninC For the first time ! had glimpse
of the world outside, through man I
evc~
Here We are he said The taN had
stopped before an old. dInGy house winch
fa.utcd no sign nf = restaurant
Joe Hammond lci the WY down 4
narrow flight ai twisting steps \ ~
held apen tho door. looked INTO . loW
ccilngel room. lighted hy candles lhc
walls were covered with strange foreign
decorations the tables were small ana
narrow Comfortable benches lined tho
walls and made Il cosy Seat
Let me take vour things joe ilam
mond had Slipped Of my rain coat and
hung bis own on a peg. DO you ike ~
he asl.,d as looked aroung the room
curiouslv.
Its fascinating, sad truthfullv
Nice sort of place when YOU want ~
get of alone and talk | don @ IN murh
for these nlnk ink joints much myself
I've revcr been II ono before, | sald
Don / try u talk. know yoH re tired
That hot soup viii warm you up
Again | thought How kind nc was
II had brother J should like him 70 ~
like Mr. Hammond
The long lov room vas fast filing With
people They seemed strange enough -
me foreigners for the most part and !
few interesting looking men
People haven't discovered tins place
vet. he explained, 50 the food Is still
good and the people natural
He had hcckonod away the waiter with
vine. remembered s7 distinctly tho
drink I had taken 81 Lola Dane $ that
told Mr. Hammond OF i.
Gave vou that he cried, Fl should
think they could see vou are Just an IN
nocent he stopped himself IN some con
fusion
wondered what the end Of that sen
tence would have been
The ~3up had warmed mn ] felt tho
wearlncss Of the day rolling away !
liked this man with bis frank WAYS and
his clear blue ewes.
As thought it he said And how arc
YOU getting along ID your apartment
how is Ahce and the ether girl'
The color swept lp L my cheeks
i could scarcelv speak If he should fee
as had about Dan
"Ahce-1 ] began. Alice Is married +
] ended painfully
You don't say So said Joe Ham
mond. rather sudden WASH It? ! rathei
suspected that she was counting on mar
r71ng He looked ~ me frankly. cheer
fully There was no sign ot pam on hi-
face
He didn't care, 4 great weight rolled
of my heart,
The rest of the dinner passed IN CLEAN
of laughter He seemed interested II
everything | said, and | found myselt
telling him things ] would not have be
leved possible. half hour ago. Let.
repeat tins soon, h suggested, as he paIc
ms check and NE strolled out INTO the
darkness.
Tomorrow "A VISITOR IN New GuSe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-10
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
by Henrietta Grauel.
WAR TIME CRUMBS.

IL cannot be said too often that there If
no substitute for butter other oils and
fats may be used in It's place, but none
produce the same amount of energy nor
are they so satisfactory But now oils are
so precious that we look for other dress
inps for our staff Of life beside those con
tanning fats. Syrups, iellies and Jams help
greatly and honey is real treat on but
tcress bread substitute for honey Is
almost as hard to find MS one for butter,
but the following is called Tar Heel,
or mountain honey among southern
mountain folks and tastes like buckwheat,
or any sweet dark, honey. Use one quart
Of corn syrup or the clearcst syrup or
glucose you can find, thin it with a pint
of water. Boil until it is mixed, add a tea
spoon of vanilla extract, one drop OF
peppermint and turn it into a syrup
pitcher.
Another imitation of honey is known as
sweet clover honey. Use one pint OF
white syrup, one half cup butter and one
egg beaten very light. Beat all this with
dover beater until it foams then add the
strained Juice of one lemon and heat. still
stirring, until it thickcns like a fresh but
ter. Turn into bowl To cool and spread
upon bread, or on layer, or cup cakes rs
though it was cIstard, or honey.
We are permitted to u.s. 81 many
sweets and our allowance Of sugar has
been disturbed so little since we entered
the war, that we often forget articles that
make conserving sugar less dltiicult
Sugar, chocolate and sugar-cat ~ are Tor
our fighting men but in their place We
have some thirtv-three brands # table
syrIps and many qualities Of molasses,
besides honey, maple sugar and fruits
rich in sugar like dates. ralslns and figs.
The work of saving sugar is more
difficult than that of saving wheat or
fats il is difficult 60 determine between
the necessity OF omittlng il from the family
diet altogether and doing without Il IN
cooking. or finding just the quantity that
| IS our proper share II children could get
all the fresh, ripc. fruit they want. the
| sugar problem would he solved and they
| would no longer cry for candy. Under
present conditions. fruits arc more easily
secured than sugar and not only do they
satisfy the desire for. sweets, but purify
the blood and supply the body with the
mineral salts that are 50 needed hy grow
ing children
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-10
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Pape.

NV sister Gladdis was leening back
reeding a book with bloc cover, having
Impression on her face as II 1t was a
good book, and / sed, Watts it about,
Gladdis, watts it about? Gladdis Jest
keeping on rccding it as if she dident
heer me, witch she proberlv dident, and !
sed loud ms enything Hay, Gladdis, hay,
watts it about?
For mersey sakes, you're enuff TO make
persn Jump out of their skin, stop that
noise, scd Gladdis
Well watts it about? ! sed.
Are you krazy, watts wat about! sed
Gladdis, and | sed, That book you're
reeding.
Oh, hush, you wouldcnt understand II |
told you, scd Gladdis, and | sed, Well tell
me and see if | wouldent. Wich Gladdis
started to reed agcn without saying eny-
thing, and yelled, Hay, Gladdls, hay,
watts 1t about?
If get a hold of you Ill soon show you
wat its about, all rite, what do you think
n persins nerves are made OF, iron! seq
Gladdis, and | sed, Well Jest tell me wat
its about and | wont bother you eny more;
q. all rite. for goodniss sakes, scd
Gladdis. its about girl and men, and
she duzzent know wich one she loves, now
be quiet
Well Wv don't she. she must be pr'tty
dunn. amt she? | sed and Gladdls scd,
| dident say Id hold a debate on the sub
ierk with you I've told YOU wat ITS about,
now take wawk
Wen wich one would YOU love If you
was her" | sod
The one that wascnt you, sed o,laddls.
And She started to reed agen, and snuck
,ip rite under the book. yelling, Hay,
Gladdis, watts it about
It's about time for this scd tiladdis-
And she gave me a fcarse krack on the car
and ran and told ma, and ma scd, Well,
YOU prohcrlv dczcrvcd It
Wirh | nrobCrlv did
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-10

The shortage in sugar il likely TO con
tinue for a long time for the loss 81 the
European beet sugar crop. the difficulty IN
securing Cuba's supply and the shortage
Of labor in our refncrics promise many
difficulties before the supply is normal
again. The consumption Of sugar in this
country Was the largest, for the individual,
in the world. but we absorbed every bit of
it, and though we are learning 10 use less
and to calculate amounts closely, we still
crave and hope to have sugar IN abund-
ance soon.
IL comforts ono somewhat to recall
that hardly n generation ago sugar was
as scarce as if is now Brown sugar, richer
and sweeter than white. was used every
dav and white sugar was for company.
Even today there are remote places
where only 'long sweetenin . or nolasses
is known.
Tomorrow Face Pises.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-10
\ eds Of Men AT Naval Base.

The Rcd Cross Cantccn. in First Pres
hvtcrian Church. calls attention 10 the
fact that 500 men arc stationed At the
Naval Base M Lcwcs. and an effort IS
being made to add to their comfort IN
their isolated station A request Is made
for contributions Of magazines, Victor
records playing cards, games. &c. which.
If sent ia the headquarters Of the canteen
here. will be forwarded
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-10

The hest plan i TO outht siIis
reasonable markings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-10

q that which makes the War and Navy
)eDsrtment, put little gold braided
" shaped chevron on the right hand
.,iff of he man who has been ..ovcr there
The flag shows that thc man for whom
Il * diSp!avcd has finished his training
nerjod and has icft the shores of America
nchind him 10 do his hit toward making
.hc world safe for democracy on the
9attlcfelds Of Franco and Flanders
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-10
Given Variety Shower

\ variety shower was rendered Mis-,
Reba Jackson Of 1923 Adams street Oh
Thursday evening bv about 80 of her girI
friends She vas gwen many useful and
beautiful gifts III anticipation of her com
ing marriage tins fall
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-10
OVERSEAS" FLAG
IS LATEST PRIDE
-
New Device to be Displayed by
= Relatives of Men III Ser
vice Abroad.

~ Tho overseas" service flag has arrived
1T is made in the regular oblong shape
with groundwork Of red, having, a
sands of white and blue with a white
snter If intended TO honor only ,. ono
nan. the red star is placed in the white
Ernter. II more than one, the other
J aars arc placed inside the white band
81 The ideo behind the new flag Is similar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-10
SANDMAN STORY.
BY Mrs. +. A. Walker.
THE PRINCESS PRISON.

Copvripht 1915 by Mcclure NcWrpnpcr
Syndicate. New York CITY,
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-14

/ said it was big happy family, and
so it is, but as in all happy families,
there are servants, so in the British
army there are also servants, officers
servants, or 20. S." as they are termed
In the American army the common
name for them is dog robbers" From
a controversy in the English papers,
Winston Churchill made the state
ment, as far as l can remember, that
the officers servants in the British
forces totaled nearly two hundred
thousand. He claimed that this re-
moved two hundred thousand excep-
tionally good and well-trained fighters
from the actual firing line, claiming
that the officers, when selecting a man
for servants duty, generally picked the
man who had been out the longest and
knew the ropes.
But from my observation find that
a large percentage of the servants do
go over the top, but behind the lines
they very seldom engage in digging
parties, fatigues, parades or drills.
This work is as necessary as actually
engaging in an attack, therefore think
it would be safe to say that the all
round work of the two hundred thou
sand is about equal to fifty thousand
men who are on straight military du
ties. In numerous instances, officers
servants hold the rank of lance-corpo-
rails and they assume the same duties
and authority of butler, the one
stripe giving him precedence over the
other servants.
There are lots of amusing stories
told of 80. S."
One day one of our majors went into
the servants billet and commenced
"blinding" at them, saying that his
horse had no straw and that he per-
sOnally knew that straw had been is
sued for this purpose. He called the
lance-corporal to account. The cor
poral answered, "Blime me, sir, the
straw was issued, but there wasn't
enough left over from the servants
beds; in fact, we had to use some of
the 'ay to 'elp out, sir"
1t Is needless to say that the serv.
|
that particular night.
Nevertheless 1t is not the fault OF
the individual officer, it is just the sur.
vival of quaint old English custom
You know an Englishman cannot be
changed ina day.
But the average English officer is 6
good sport. He will sit on fire steI
and listen respectfully to Private
Jones theory of the way the wal
should be conducted. This war i!
gradually crumbling the once insur
mOuntable wall Of caste.
You would be convinced of this i
you could see King George go anon,
his men on an inspecting tour unde
fire, or pause before little woode1
cross in some shell-tossed field witt
tears in his eyes as he reads the in
scription. And little later perhap
bend over wounded man on stretch
err, patting him on the head.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-14

Catcher William Killefer of the
Cubs has been placed in class 1 by the
district draft board and is subject to
immediate call. He registered origin
ally in Van Buren, county, Michigan.
The county board placed Killefer in
class "A on the ground Of having a
dependent, as Killefer was married
October 8 last. The government con-
tested the case and the district board
unanimously overruled the former
classification.
Evan Buren, county is far behind in
it's quota" said Chairman William H.
Potter. 1.-THE population is heavily
agricultural, class always favored
in exemptions, so Killefer's number
will be reached early. Any man who
can peg to second as he can will be
far more valuable in throwing hand
grenades into the German lines. He
can make his hits count
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-14
DIAMOND
MOTIFS

AL Waldbauer, rookie pitcher with
the Griffs, has been shunted to At
lanta.
Otto Lambeth, pitcher of the Cleve-
land Indians, has been ordered to re-
port at Camp Funston.
Eddie Fosters poor work this spring
is an irritating surprise to his many
friends in Washington.
Frank Gilhooley's poor hitting with
the Yankees means bench duty for him
soon, says baseball rumor.
John Cancels Kansas City team is
draft exempt, and the fans of that
town are figuring on a pennant.
The Millers received a pair of classy
twirlers when they obtained Musser
and Robertson from the White Sox.
Cleveland, despite its loss of ten
players in the military draft, is NOV
ing right along with the Boston Red
SOx.
The Little Rock club announces that
1T has secured Herb Moran, former
National Lacquer, who played with
Montreal last season.
Young Hollocher, playing short for
the Cubs, is holding his own at the
bat and in the field. Mitchell looks
for him to shine this year.
=
Pitcher Ona Jaynes, given a trial
by the Boston Red Sox and found
wanting, has been turned over to the
Mobile Southern league club.
~
Acosta and Schultz, two of Griffs
pinch hitters, are portsided at the
plate. Charity is the only pinch hit
ter who swings from the other side.
george COchrane, the recruit from
the Western league, who is playing
third base for the Kansas CITY club.
has been going like wildfire this spring.
PRESIDENT Norton Of the st. Paul club
IS leaving his ball interest entirely In
charge of Mike Kelley, and he believes
mat Mike will have real ball club all
the way.
memphis has two of the tallest pitch
ers In captivity. Bill Thweatt is six
1eet SIX inches high and weighs 215
pounds while Ed Wilson tips the beam
at zoo pounds and is six feet two.
george Beall, Toledo first baseman
last year with the Memphis team OF
.he southern league has been ordered
oy his selective service board to re-
port at Camp Grant, Rockford, III.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-14
CHAPTER XiX-Continued.

The game is honest and quite en-
joyable. Sometimes you have fourteen
numbers on your card covered and
you are waiting for the fifteenth to be
called. In an implOring voice you call
out, "Come on, Watkins, chum, I'm
sweating on 'Kellys Eye"
Watkins generally replies, swell,
keep out of draft, you'll catch cold"
Another game is "Pontoon," played
with cards; it is the same as our
"Black Jack" or '"Twenty-one."
A card game called Drag" is also
popular. Using q casino deck, the
dealer deals each player three cards.
1t is similar to our poker, except for
the fact that you only use three cards
and cannot draw. The deck is never
shuffled until a man shows three of a
kind or "prile" as 1t is called. The
value of the hands are, high card, q
pair, run, d flush or three of kind
or "prile." The limit is generally
penny, SO it is hard to win q fortune.
The next in popularity is card
game called map" 1t is well named
Every time played it went to sleep.
Whist and solo whist are played by
the highbrOws of the company.
When the gamblers tire of all other
games they try Banker and Broker"
l spent week trying to teach some
OF the TOmmies how to play poker but
because l won thirty-fve francs they
dpC1nrp6 that thnu Iy,,f 20 fho
game.
Tommy plays few card games; the
general run never heard of poker, eu-
chre, seven up, or pinochle. They have
game similar to pinOchle called
Royal Bezique," but few know how to
play it.
Generally there are two decks OF
cards in section, and in a short time
they are SO dOg-eared and greasy. you
can hardly tell the ace Of spades from
the ace of hearts. The owners of these
decks sometimes cOndescend to lend
them after much cOaxing
So you see, Mr.. Atkins has his fun
mixed in with his hardships and, con-
trary to popular belief, the rank and
file of the British army in the trenches
Is one big happy family Now in Vir-
ginia, at school, l was fed on old Nc
Guffy's primary reader, which gave me
an opinion of an Engishman about
equal to '76 Minute Mans backed uI
by Sim Feiners. But found Tom
my to be the best of mates and gen
tleman through and through. He never
thinks Of knocking his officers. If one
makes costly mistake and Tommy
pays with his blood, there is no gen
eral condemnation of the officer. HI
Is just pitied. 1t is exactly the same
as 1t was with the Light Brigade a
Balaclava, to say nothing of Gallipoli
Neuve Chapelle and Loos. PERSONAL,
l remember a little incident wher
twenty Of us were sent on a trencl
raid, only two Of us returning, but
Will tell this story later on.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-14
0UTFIElDERS BACK
IN '8Os WERE STAR,
Record Number Of Assists w...
Made in the Early DAYS.
Statistics Show That Old Tim. >,
chasers Had Shade on Pr.s. ~
Day Fielders In Throwing Gu.
Base Runners.

During the season Of 1900 =
Van Haltren of the New Yorl. -.
In game against the Washinpton 'o a,a
was playing center field. Cv Sup aao
who was pitching for the Sena.a'
while at bat happened to MALI 1 -
looked like safe drive to center -
times out of ten it would have ran cue
safe, but Van made a mad dosb He
gathered it in on the second bound aI
without stopping threw to frs+ a,lu
ball beating the slow-footed Swo;, e
good six feet, and CIV was sn-;n.,Os
his best all the time. Of courso w
didn't perform this stunt right o,o
Statistics show that the opt6oldasr
back in the SOS and '9Os had shasS
on the present day outfelders IN mol
ing assists. The best record in nm
Der of assists made in one season :,
the majors in recent years. or sinco
1900, was stacked up by Harry yros
when with the st. Louis Cardinals \,
1906. Harry nailed 80 men from tbo
outfield, getting them at differen,
bases.
Mike Mitchell, while playing with
the Cincinnati team, equaled the mar,
set by Niles, heading off 80 men hv
his power to shoot a ball from tba
furtheSt corner of the outfeld with
sufficient accuracy and speed to pot
his man. Ty Cobb, Joe Birmingham
ri To a1-
Of Washington all have made especial
ly good records i'm this direction and
lead their respective teams in throw.
ing out base-runners from the remote
corners of the outer garden. In his
day Fielder Jones was a past master
in pegging the ball from the outfeld
and nipped many runners.
In the National league since 1900
Murray of the Giants has the most
consistent record of all the old league
outfielders in making assists, he lead
ing the league in four different sea-
sons. Ellis, who used to be with the
Cards, was good at making long throws
and had an average of % a season.
AlluSs )dicos Sldfdin ESIDuSTdSS
have good marks for accurate throw
ing from the outfield.
But the old boys back in the halcyon
days of the sos made some astonish-
ing records in throwing out base run
ners from affair off. Jimmy Fogarty Of
the Phillies averaged an assist from
the Outfield every third game he play
ed in. Sam Thompson of the old De
troits and Phillies was a mighty throw
er in his day.
Jimmy Ryan Of the Chicago Nation
ais, left handed though he was. could
shoot a ball from the furthest corner
of the outfield with deadly effect. Bill
LANCE had a wonderful throwing arm
and was feared by all base runners in
the National league.
The great Mike Kelly, back in 1885,,
when with Chicago Nationals, made
the greatest record in throwing out
| base runners from the outfield. Mike,
by fair means or foul, pegged out y
men in 81 games.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-14
USED FOLLOW THROUGH

Following through! This has
been the slogan in golf, cricket,
tennis, billiards, punting and in
batting and now Christy Ma
thewson is shouting it at his re-
cruit pitchers.
According to the one-time
master Moundsman," all the
great pitchers of the national
game who have stretched their
careers over 10, so many seasons,
have used the 'follow through"
AS vivid examples, Matty names
such pitching princes as Cy
; Young, Eddie Plank, Addie Joss
and Bill Donovan, men who per-
; fected a free arm delivery that
distributed the strain of twirling
; over almost all Of the muscles
, of the body.
Matty asserts that there is
, only one prominent exception to
the rule and that one is Nap
. Rucker, who lasted ten years I'M
der the big tent despite his jerky
; delivery. The big Reds boss be-
lieves the southpaw would have
; heightened his career had he
developed a smoother motion.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-14
MIGHT Be Riqht Plan,

Many collegians have been signed
by tn" Cardinals. Perhaps Hickey ex-
pee - - he pennant by degrees.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-14
FRANK WALKER WITH TIGERS
Central League sIugger Seems to
Have Won outfieId Utility Berth
With Detroit Club.

Frank Walker, the Central league
slugger, whom the Tigers tried to
waive out of the big show during the
winter, only to be blocked by the Chi
cASo Cubs, now seems to have won
the outfeld utility berth with the De
troit club, which shows that it pays
to look over player we'll before de-
claring him no good.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-14
Empey, questioning a German
prisoner, finds he's from New
York. The interesting interview
is related in the next INSTALL
ment.
(TO BE CONTINUED3
Theory May Yet Be Proved.

According to one theory, primitive
man came to America by land bridge
from the tablelands of Asia, in search
Of new hunting grounds. ct is not to
be Inferred" says Professor Wissler,
that the new world native is a direct
descendant of the present Asiatic Nor
golian, for the differentiation is evil
IDENTIFY remote" Is it not possible we
shall find that it was the American
type that diverged into strains tha,