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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
JUST FOLKS
By Edgar A. Guest
THE GIFT WE BOUGHT FOR MOTH
ER

Elk.
Times aren't just what they used to
be: we've somehow travelled on
And left behind lot of joys we miss
now they are gone.
Here's Christmas coming back again,
when loved ones greet each other,
And we've no big and grand slrpr'se
arranged and planned for mother.
In those grand years of happier days
we whispered secrets deep,
And kept the baby out of them. We'd
found he couldn't keep,
For weeks and weeks, the way we did,
our long-selected token;
Whenever he had shared the plot, Our
faith in him he'd broken.
The gift for mother had to set our mcagre
purses groaning
Something she ID wished she might possess,
yet never dreamed OF owning,
Something she held beyond our means,
and yet had seemed to crave tor
No easy thing to buy, but one we had
to work and save for.
And oh, the Joy that thrilled us all at
last when we possessed ID,
And wondered, with 1t stored away,
if she perchance had guessed it.
And oh, the Joy of Christmas day, and
oh, that glorious minute
As she received that box of love and
wondered what was IN 1T
We miss that cry of sweet surprise, we
miss those tears of gladness
Through which she saw our gitt of love
Now Christmas brings us sadness
For we are buying little gifts 10 give
to one another,
But we've no big and grand surprise
arranged and planned for mother
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Citv Council
Grant Post, G. A r
Iron Moulders Union
CYRUS Castle, J.. G. T..
du Pont Past, G., A. Il
Delawa are S;engerbund
Eden Lodge, I O. q. T.
Division No /, A O Ii
Clayton Lodge X, of F.
Camp No 2, p O S of A.
Asylum Lodge / @. O. /.
Wvnema Council ID Of p
Crusade Temple, l.. g J..
Jefferson Lodge, | q. o +
Voters Non-PartIsan League.
Wlnsdor Lodge. O. S Of ) O.
Keokuk Tribe Impd O X. II
Delaware ConcIAve, l. q. q l.
kadosh CoInmandery. ~ Of NJ
Wilmington Lodge, \ q. L. W
Winona Council. .Ir O. L 4 Nj
Hiawatha Tribe, lmp'd o. II VI.
Palestine Castle. O A h NJ {
Wilmington Lodge of Maehlnists.
Mizpah Conclave, II or ) W NJ
Delaware Commandery, n q +
Master Horsesh0crs Nat Pro Asso
Delmarvia Lodge, l. \ To b Il I.
Lady Washington Home Communion.
St Johns Commandery, No |. II. t
Circle "a, Lady Foresters of America.
Washington Camp, No IL + .. ,. 4
Court BrandyWine, Forestcrs of America.
Volunteer Fireman Relief Association
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
HOME AGAIN.
BY Eyangeiine Thatcher.

Home again in the old quiet places,
Tea and happy chatter in living room,
Books, and art, and laughing girl faces,
And waiting motors chugging n the
gloom,
Delicate sunsets, gold and gray
A sweet taste Of winds, and then
Big old chairs, and freight bloom,
And taics Of rowing men
Home again, in the old quiet places,
Long shadows, blue rugs, and light
Were they but phantoms, death and
disaster
The storm cloud, The battle and the
night?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12

\o matter u hat aiS YOUR chltd, a Sentst
thorough. laxative should always be th'
first treatment gwen.
III your little one Is nlt p SORTS, hSi
sick. isn't resting. eating Snt setiht
naturally look, Mother see 7 tongu.t
i coated. This Is sure sign that
little stomach, liver and bowels ar
clorgcd with waste. When cross, irritable
fevcrish. stomach sour, breath bad or ~.
stomach ache, dlarrhTa, sore throat, fui'
M cold. give 4 teaspoonful q California
Syrnp Of Figs, and in few hours 40 Oh,
,tnstipated poison, undigeSted food apo
sour bile gently move out " The httlt
bowels without gripping, and YOU have &
well. playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving tai.
harmless fruit laxative, because il neve
calls u cleanse the little ones liver ap,
bowels and sweetcn the stomach and the
dearly love It's pleasant taste. Full q
rections for babies, children ot AL age
and for grown-ups printed on each bottle
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. ASi
your druggist for bottle OF "CalhornE
Syrup Of Figs then see that II IS nlad
by the California Fig syrup Company
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
SETTLING ESTATES.

Register Of Wills Isaac z Brown
has granted letters of administration
on the estate Of George l. Watson 70
Mary +. Watson, estate of Charles
Re nenar to Martin b BurrIs. estate
Of Mary J Bcasten TO fugenia Beasten.
estate Of Charles Patton to Martin b.
Brrris cstata Of ] nina kempskl to
WIadysIav kcmfski
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12

Nov, then, come right ii and enroll
yourselves as members Of The Red Gross
There is work for the Red Gross 70 do,
and the more members there may bc to
cooperate, the better work the organiza-
ton viii be enabled 10 do Come right
up and sign the roll
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
THE NAVY FLAG.
Minna Irving.

This i a song OF the navy flag
To the morning light unfursed-
White with the salt Of the seven seas,
And blown bv the winds Of the world,
Flown from the peak Of the battieshIp,
The pride Of its gallant crew,
Sat with the stars OF the midnight skies
ON q field Of dusky blue.
lis folds are sweet with the spicy scents
From tropical islands green
With feathery palms Ike emeraids set
III the ocean 5 sapphire sheen.
II boldly beckons the restless boy
Who dreams of the smell Of tar,
And sianting sails In the sunset glow,
And wonderful ports afar
Hail, all hail to the navy Jag;
1t wraps poor Jack al last
When he goes to MS long, long watcn
below
salute the square Of its spangied blue
Wherever it may be.
For the navv flag with its milky stars
Is the service rag Of the sea-
The reason well. what does II mstter2
What good does II DO 70 squeaI?
The question 70 date
+ one that can wait
shall l beg or borroW--or See4
Nv PRIDE Won't sins - loan
From those Kho are wiling TO share
For W saved Iroin 'he wreck
Nv own ~cf respect
Though there nob,1y AnoW who would
care.
There i many one in my debt,
And all have the money - pay,
But I'll tell YOU the truth
Its like pulling tooth
For NE 10 get help that way
1t would shame my pride d neg.
less than a man would feel
/ While | stand on my feet
None shall say I'm Oeat-
Though am well ll-shabby genteet
WHY don't | endeavor ~ borrow
. From those of prosperous ways.
i Hell they All cross the street
- they wont have 70 meet
+ l pal Of the Sunshlny days
You ask ne why DOM work
I Well-Tve mostly lived on NY wits,
And | lived mighty well
! TIL a thing born OF hell
Fouled the place where my reason >.t,.
I It's easy 10 s.N Why net pray
! For help from nefcHui t'ou
+ His promise t0 save
! Is paid through the grave.
! Ana collected when under he sod.
Since IN neither borrow nor beg,
II looks H. ii ! must steal
And | lnust confess
With no grca, dlsJWss
II is httle ol shame that tec..
,ss.. battle i won is the strong
IN ms the loss II the weak
50 I'll play the game right,
And nut up 81 good hight
| With no sigu of the yellow streak
Ii my victim mas q iaJ roll,
IN touch him with dc icate care
Then swell place % dine
With music and vine.
And women tempting and fair.
i LII live like lord for night,
I'm revrl the glitter and gold,
I'll laugh | viii sing
/ q lttC tAskAiN AtAAiA tAttkt kAttAr
Care not for the morn, grlm and culd
But Ill share my hall With the poog,
The devil that is down like me,
Ill give him i lite.
Not set him adrift,
wreck on a beacongcss sea.
Ii II have u LII pay the tull ,oll,
I Without Il regret or 4 sigh,
No matter how hard
Iii play uly last card,
That the WAY | have lived ANA shall dire
Though Han cleaned up III flat l'u
broke
And up against ], for lair
There Is something Within
Makes me hold up my chin
Aud III long way from utter despair.
lauiI.
Peace discussions must be limited &
| ..lst ~ D.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12

Today, tomorrow, Saturday Keep
Christmas shopping on your mind, and
90 not let il get out Of sight let next
week, at least, sce the winding up q
the bulk of the Christmas shopping rush
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
RIPPI.ING RIff MES.
BY Walt Mason
ONE GREAT King.

The world has had enough of
kings it's sent some, rs a starter,
10 where dead cats and Junk and
things are taken ry the carter / he
world has had enough of thrones,
it's weary and complail ing all Isu-
ropes strewn with dead men $ comes
bcCaime some chumps were reign
ing Bui there Is one VINO stands
alone, whom all the nations honor,
King Albert 5 welcome IL II throne.
though monarcny a goner He
didn't LOAF IN marble nails, as loafed
some prlnccly tllgnteTs, nut douned
his work<hy overalls and fought
with common fighters He didn't
slun the danger zone rs being God
. nnointed or bask at ease rpon a
throne with all the world disIclnted
"a king Is hut poor excuse he said
MS banner fly ing. II nc won scrap
To beat the deuce Whtn q IS own folks
are dying lie nung his crown
upon nail, put mothballs in his
erInine. and like a farmer with
. fail he thrashed the bloody German.
A thousand kings have staIked in
pride since thrones were first invent
cd thousand kings have reigned
and died, their aceptefs owned or
rented: a score have won undylng
fame. by men Is applause rewarded;
in all the list no nonler name than
Albert 5 Is recorded
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12

II is said that President Wilson will
not sit at table for the Peace Conference
dinner, but will have seat for the des-
sert Also, it may be assured, he will be
one Of the after-dinner speakers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
Big Class for NIocse.

Wilmington Lodge. No. iS+, Loyal
Order Is Moose, expects 20 take u
large class ct candldstes at rs nIeecine
This evening. Aiter the ulceJinG the regI-
lar monthly social session oi the lodge wi
nc heii
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
KENNARD & co.
Gifts for the Little Ones

After ALL Christmas is largely for children; they at
least should not be overlooked From our new Infants
Children's departments you select dozens of
useful and attractive gifts for children. All Just little
better and largely shown than you are accus-
toned to seeing
Hand made Dresses, machine made Dresses of the
better kinds Cashmere Sscques and Coats, knitted
Sacaues, Kimonos, Bath Robes, knitted Caps and
Touues Bonnets in Crepe de Chine and Silk Faille;
Hats and Coats, Sweaters, Les gins, Coach Covers,
Afshans Japanese Silk Quilts, Creepers Ron,pers, Play
Aprons and all of little, useful mic that
be selected without much expense.
Other Suggestions
Wonderfully attractive items in the Art Goods
tion--particulary Madeira and Ciuny Linens.
Our Blanket section is ready for every demand on
il Never have shown such splendid variety.
IargeIv increased stock of Furs.
Observation-Disclosures in assortment and
naatchable in values.
MANY additions to Gloves stock, including
brown kid.
Dress Goods and Silks being extensively chosen
this year for gifts.
621-o23 Market St.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12

Peace discussions must be limited 20
ten-minute talks % clear the way for the
Presidential election OF 1870,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results Proved to the salts.
faction oi many and will be to you.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12

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The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
RECRUITING vS. DRAFT. (By F. W. Barber).

The government has closed the re- cruiting stations.
 Opinions differ as to whether the government should close the saloons. But there will hardly be any diverg- ence of opinion about recruiting.
 Treat us all alike" is true demo- ocratic policy. Don't penalize the loyal enthusiasms of section of US for the benefit of those who are less patriotic. Don't appeal to our emo tions, or stimulate them into sacri- fees for the advantage of those whose emotions are less volatile"
 But there are other considerations than these. Abolition of the recruit ing system is not merely an expedient for protecting the enthusiast, the al- truist, the devotee. Under the old system many a man felt a strong iml pulse to enlist, but controlled it. He felt no fear of Ludendorff, but he was little afraid of the man next door.
 Jones wanted to enlist. He did not feel that his wife was entirely de- pendent on him. She had some money and her folks were willing to look after her. So were his, for that mat ter. He had just enough of the in- gredients of an exemption claim to put it over, but he didn't think he ought to.
 Smith worked with Jones on the same job. He had as good a claim to exemption as Jones, and no better, but he was less Quixotic. He meant to use it.
 If Jones went to the front for three years Smith would stay on the job, and thru the scarcity of hired help would get many promotions. When Jones came back to the job-if it was still open-Smith would be his boss, And Smiths wife would take care that Jones' wife didn't forget it.
 So Jones stayed at home-and you can't blame him.
 By the new arrangements the gov. ernment gets both Jones and Smith It will probably get all the Smiths and Joneses pretty soon, unless they are under eighteen or over forty-five Some of us are two short-sighted tC shoot, too bow-legged to march, moi heavy enough to sit down on a Bocht and squash him cold. But Uncle San i will come for us and ask us few short questions.
 "Did you ever run lathe 2" he vii ask. Ever dig coal? or use drafts mems tools, or surveyors Are yor a diemaker, molder, a puddler, : chemist. a bookkeeper?"
 Don't be bashful, dear friends. w, can most of us do something-ever editors And we had better not try tt fool our loving uncle.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
FEELING CHEERFUL.

After the dry time that has har- assed much of Polk county during the past four months or so, good showers, coming one place one day and anoth- CT the next, and then again all around at once, have relieved the sit- uation. Once again the ground is right for seeding and practically every farmer who visits town takes back quantity of seed-rye, wheat, oats, barley and turnips being most m demand, while those who look out for garden products in town and out, are buying lettuee,, radishes, beans, spinach, early cabbage and cucumbers, and onions will come next.
 Ana. too, late corn is taking a fresh start and IS going to make tots of feed and bread, and farmers all around are talking about cotton mak- mg half crop-and half crop, you know, at present prices will go a long way toward being as good as a bumper crop some seasons.
 And, all about the grass is coming out bright and green as in the spring time, clothing the onee-parched earth in glorious sheen, and making food for the stock In many spot blos- soms are to be seen on plant and bush, and trees that from weeks of thirst ing had dropped their leaves, dry and cracking as tho touched by the frosts of late fali, are putting forth anew.
 Yes, kindly and loving old Mother Nature is calling upon us to cheer up, to bestir ourselves and use the bounties she is laying before us.
 And we are feeling quite cheerful, thank you.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
THE COURSE OF THE LAW.

Ben Caughron has paid the last price for his wrongdoing. He has given his life for a life, and it is not improbable that at the end he had seen the error of his way, be- cause, despite all pretenses to the contrary, Ben Caughron was a pretty smart man-smart enough, if he had been possessed of little more of brotherly love and love of right, to have made him useful citizen in- stead of dangerous one.
 In the end--and 1t is an awful thing, this taking of fellow beings life--it is not probable that there was man in Polk county who really wanted Ben Caughron executed--that is, from feeling of vengeance. It is doubtful if such feeling possessed the heart, even, of the good woman who was made widow by Caughron's acts. If it had been matter of ven- geance it is possible, even probable, that the sons and daughters of Caugh- ron's victim would have asked for clemency.
 But Caughron's offense was of a character to shake the very law and safety of the community and of the state. It was open resistance to the government of the United States, an attack that was intended to definitely hamper it's purposes in war. In carry ing out this resistance wholesale mur- der was planned, and this purpose was carried on until blocked by a stronger force.
 Under these circumstances, facing conditions as they exist, to have shown clemency to Ben Caughror would have been to encourage dis loyalty, violence, resistance to law would have been an open menace to safety and good order.
 Governor Brough did we'll to allow the law to take it's course.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

tied down, and then, with a glance behind there appeared a scene of such beauty as to hold one almost en- tranced. The full round moon had risen and viewed thru space in the trees, which served as curtains, made a picture that can never be repro duced by human hand. The moons background was perfect blue with not a speek to mar it's uniformity. Then above the silvery orb was a line of cloud that looked as though 1t might have been a straight wall of massive masonry. Above were areas of lace and film. All was still and cool and restful.. There was scare a ripple of leaves in the tree tops
 It was a perfect night.
 We hear ofttimes of the Italian sunsets, and of the blue skies of oth- CT climes. but if we would but take an occasional hour or less to see the beauties at hand, our lives would be richer and better.
 We live in a world of beauty and it is our loss if we fail to profit by it.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
The Proposed New Constitution.

The constitutional convention has adjourned for a few days, having about completed its labors in enacting a new constitution-will meet again on September IS to finally pass upon the instrument.
 While the proposed new constitu- tion contains some much needed changes from the old, it is yet faulty, and is in need of amendment, if there is wish for it's adoption by vote of the people, and it is possible for this to be done, when the convention re- assemblies.
 One great objection to the old con- stitution was that many useless state offices had been created, and it was thought this defect would be cured by new one, but not so, and instead some additional offices were created We have four or five different State Commissions, where one, or at most two, could perform all the necessary work.
 As a rule our state officers under the old constitution are paid adequate salaries, with the possible exception of governor, who should be paid more In the new constitution all state of- 6cers' salaries are largely increased which was uncalled for and not de- manded by the people. None of our state officers work harder than book keepers in our large mercantile estab- lishments and banks, and hence should not receive more pay, yet the new con- stitution provides salaries double and treble that paid them. I do not think the people will stand for such a thing, es all this extra expense must come out of their pockets.
 Under the old constitution Circuit Judges attended to all the business in our judiciary system for some twen- ty-five years, until Chancery courts were created, and they were paid only $2,000 year. In Kansas, Circuit Judges now attend to all business of the Judiciary and receive salaries of S3,090 year. Just few years ago salaries of all judges were raised to $3,000 year, tho no better talent was secured, the same men continuing to serve. There are far more lawyers who earn less than s2,00O a year than above that sum. It was not necessary to make this salary raise and Chan cery courts should be abolished. Now under the proposed rev constitution both Circuit and Chancery Judges are to be paid $4,000 year. As now con. stituted the Judges who will receive this salary will not work much over half the time. The tax payers will not vote for the constitution in this shape, in my opinion
 The constitutional convention can cure the defects above spoken of in brief.
 T. W Cardna,.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
A|lR||K|IA|IN|ISASCOTTON-
 SEED STANDARD
State Divided Into Five Districts With Oil Content Basis Given for Each -3S Gallons to Ton For
 Fourth Division.
Special to The Star.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, Aug. 27.-No announce ment pertaining to the cottonseed in- dustry has had greater or more direct bearing on this feature for Arkansas than that issued today by State Food Administrator Hamp Williams, which, in order to equitably determine the value of cottonseed, divides the state into five important zones. With the order authorizing this division the State Food Administrator also speci- fes special official yields of products from eottonseed in those respective districts.
 Prefacing the announcement of this division, State Food Administrator Williams stated the Food Administra- ton last spring found it necessary to zone the entire south into great di- visions separated by the Mississippi river. The ruling then in effect, he said, worked to the disadvantage of Arkasas. especilly in the alluvial lands in the eastern part of the state. The discrimination, while unintention- al, nevertheless existed against pro- ducers in Arkansas.
 Since then, Mir. Williams says, many conferences have been held with farmers, ginners and oil men, and he has endeavored to bring about an agreement satisfactory to the inter- ests in Arkansas, so that producers in this state would not be discriminated against in the future. The result of the conferences, Mir. Williams an- nounces, was recommendation of an average yield for the state of 40 gal Ions per ton cottonseed.
 Approved by Washington.
 From data that has been given him by interests in this state, as we'll as information secured from Washington, MT. Williams states, he prepared a plan, with authority from officials of the United States Food Administra- ton, Washington, for dividing the state into five important zones.
 This plan figures out an average of about 403 gallons oil per ton cot tonseed." Mir. Williams says, (which is higher than recommended at . confer ence of Federal Food Administrators for Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Arkansas, at conference held in New Orleans on August 24, although the recent drouth will materially lessen the oil content of the seed. This plan, how ever, believe, will provide an imme- diate market at fair price for the farmer for his seed, but the zone lines any yields shown may be changed from time to time where any neces- sity makes imperative some essential adjustment" E The yield for oil in the various zones ranges from 38 gallons in zone { to 42 gallons in zone i. Polk coun- " IS in zone 4, as described as fcl- lows:
 Rock Island Railroad (main line) west of Little Rock to the Oklahoma ta I4@~ nf-