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Evening journal., 1918-11-19
TW0L0CAL BOYS WITH
CAMP DIX ACTORS

There were two Wilmington boys
with the Camp Dix actors in Whining
ton last night, Ray le Van and Edward
Taylor. Ray le Van. as a member OF
SneUenburgs minstrels. won much To-
cal fame as a song and dance artist.
Edward Taylor was formerly 'soloist
with West Presbyterian choir and has
a rich baritone voice.
Evening journal., 1918-11-19
SOLDIER KILLED In
FALL FROM TRAIN

Antonio DeTonenaso, a solder fell
from a southbound passenger train
near Landlith tower on the p, B. and
w. road about midnight last night, and
was killed His body was removed TO
the morgue. The officials do not know
how the accident happened. The SOL
dier's name was secured from a regis
tratioa card that he had in his pocket.
He registered in Jersey City.
Evening journal., 1918-11-19
TAKEN TO OLD VIRGINIA.

who was arrested yesterday by Detec-
tive Fairchild on a charge OF embezzle-
ment was taken to Petersburg. Va. last
night by an officer from that State. 1t
is alleged that the young man stole
S275 from the dupont Powder Company
by whom he was employed as car
tracer
Evening journal., 1918-11-19
ASH sUFFRAGIsTs T0 MELT

The annual meeting OF the Delaware
Association Opposed 10 Woman Suf-
frage, will be held at O'Clock next Fri
day, at the parlors Of the New Century
Club. Miss Bronson and Miss Charlotte
Rowe. OF the National Association OF
Washington, d. c., will address the
meeting. Business will be transacted
Immediately after the speaking.
Evening journal., 1918-11-19
NEW ASSESSORS TAKE
OATH OF OFFICE

At the meeting of the Levy Court to-
day it was decided to inyite the newly
elected members Of the court to at
tend the meeting next Tuesday. The
new commissioners will assume their
duties on January 4. The oath Of office
was administered to the newly elected
assessors OF this city and the rural
county at today's session.
Evening journal., 1918-11-19
COLORrD FOLK sINc ToNIcur

"Everybody's Sing" hopes 10 make 3
successful beginning at No. % School
Second and Justison streets. tonight
The colored people are a notably Eissi.
cal race, and the new sing win as.
suredly present a fine quality OF song
With two sings, the "Everybody's,
and the Community" on Tuesday
nights. the interest OF the city In things
musical viii be kept wei aroused dur.
ing the winter.
Evening journal., 1918-11-19
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

by We united Press.
LIVERPOOL. Nov. 49, Spots opene,
dull with prices easy. Sales amounted
20 100 bales. Receipts were 5000 balei
Including 1900 American. Good mid
dlings 2209; mlddlings 2i.45.
Evening journal., 1918-11-19
NEW YORK COTTON.

HY Ult InIIcu Frtbh.
NEW YORK. Nov. i9-The cottor
market opened flrm today. Decembei
sold at 2IJO; January 2705. UP 20. an,
March 26.I5, up %.
Evening journal., 1918-11-19
REVIVAL AT AsBURY.

At the revival services in Asbury NJ
S. Church last evening, the Rev. C. C.
Harris preached. The Rev. G.. L. Hub
bard Will ofiiciate tonight.
Evening journal., 1918-11-19
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird and Company. DUPONT Build.
ing, furnish the following quotations or
local securities:
Evening journal., 1918-11-19

oner going without proper attention or
dying as a result Of neglect.
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
TWO MEMBERS COMMITTEE PUB
Lie INFORMATION IN TOLLS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-Edgar
Sisson and Ambassador Sharp, two
members of George Creel's committee
on public Information were found
guilty against inflicting Bismarckian
peace on Germany at the same time
that Ed L. Keen, United Press gen.
eral manager in Europe, who is now
in Paris. reported the allied peoples
tending toward going far beyond some
of Wilson's fourteen principles. and
at the same time ignoring others
This was despite the acceptance of
the principles by. the allies.
The Sisson-Sharp document created
quite a sensation. 1t warned against
peace dictated by force, selfishness
built up from broken promises and
shattered ideals" The document
says President Wilson comes
among us next week; there will be
much waving of flags. but the things
for which Wilson stands are being
ridiculed and bespattered by the only
voices one hears" The article fur
ther states that Wilson's demand for
peace without annexations is forget
ten, and warns that oppressive peace
will force an alliance of desperation
between the anarchistic forces of
Germany and Russia, with danger to
the entire world"
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
WHAT WILL JOHN DO?

At the close OF this session of Co l.
gress poor old John Shafroth will be
relegated to the political scrap heap
there to lie in perfect rest. But to
people Of Colorado what will this has
been man do? Hearst is in bad now
and he cannot look for a soft snap
back in New York Ford has been
ditched up in Michigan-no show
for him around the lakes, besides
Hank is going into the newspaper
business and will not have any time
to monkey with his old chums
For some 35 odd years he has stood
at the public crib, living easy and do
ing little and about the only thing left
for John to do is to come back to Den
yer and do porter work around his
good old "Kaiserhof Hotel"
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13

It's darned pity that Craig, of the
Paonian. can't get up something of
more interest to his readers than a
lot of puns on his contemporary edi-
tors, and badinage about tricks of
type. Any fool can crack joke, but
one has to do more than sit in a
swivel chair clipping from exchanges
to make up paper that people want.
We could note many ridiculous typo
graphical errors on our friend Craig,
with all his wit and humor, but what's
the use? We have the Denver dailies
with the "Doings of the Duffs,"
"Polly and Her Pals Bringing up
Father" and Mutt and Jeff" and on
Sunday We get the colored supple
ments with their full complement of
funnies, and that's about enough.
What the people want is real, live
news. They don't care to dig up two
bones a year for that joke stuff.
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
Observation-Disclosures.
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pask: :.
@amu,mAss new-beneah
Ms bssath-
h,s sue too good tolast.
MOST RADIANT OF ALL DAYS
There Are None Whose Light Has Ever
Shone So Far as the Light
Of Christmas.

! OF all the radiant days of the year
there are none whose light has ever
shOne so far as the light of Christ
mas. For nearly two thousand years
1t has shone with light that could
nevef be quenched, and it shines today.
serene and fair and steadfast, even
| though 1t may be dimmed by the dark
ening clouds of man-made human con-
flict, says an exchange.
For a thousand years before the
Christian era the Hebrews were look
ing forward to the light of Christmas.
They saw the golden age before them
when the Christ should come, and their
expectation of Messiah lighted up
the manger at Bethlehem. And then
he came; and since then the whole
world has been looking both backward
and forward to the light of Christmas.
Other days we have that are dear
to the human heart, but Christmas is
a little dearer than all other days to
the heart of grown-up men and women,
and infinitely dearer to the hearts Of
the children. The light of Christmas
shines for them all the year round
They bark back to the joys of the
Christmas that is past, and they are
always looking forward to the light
Of the Christmas that is to come.
Christmas is the day of days to all
humanity, but it belongs essentially to
the children. You remember that
Christ took a little child and set him
in the midst of his disciples, saying:
'Of such is the kingdom Of Heaven"
And that was because child is SO
rich In faith and hope and expecta-
tons. And because of this faith and
hope and expectation the children are
always looking forward to Christmas.
seeing Its light, and anticipating its
Joys. And SO. whatever else we do. let
us make the children happy on Christ
mas. Let us help them to understand
the keaning and the spirit Of this day
Of loving and giving, and as far as In
us lies, let us all become as little chill
dren on Christmas day. remembering
that he who gave us the Christmas,
himself had the heart Of a little child.
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
IMMEDIATE PLANS FOR AMERI-
CAN ARMY ARE ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Chief OF
Staff made the following announce.
ment: "The American army Of oc-
cupation now consists of the follow
Ing divisions: The first, second. third,
fourth, fifth, seventh. twenty-eighth,
thirty-second, thirty-third, forty-sec-
ond.- seventy-ninth, eighty-ninth, nine-
tieth. General Pershing reported tn 1t
the army has reached the general
line of Udelhoven-Doc, Weller-Lau-
bach. esch-Todanroth, Nieder-Wo--
resbach.
A total of 1925 officers and 35,515
men have been assigned for an earlv
convoy home.
In cantonments rehabilitation here
already totals 1858 officers and over
100000 men.
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
WANTS ORDNANCE AND QUAR-
TERMAsTERS INVESTIGATED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-Senator
Poindexter introduced resolution
providing for an investigation Of the
ordnance and quartermasters' depart
ments. He intimated that question
able activities had delayed the pro-
duction OF guns and shells. and added
that "if some traitors and spies had
been executed during the early days
of the war. the lives of better men
might have been saved"
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13

'Mr. Glithery gave Mrs. Gl!thery
pearl necklace for Christmas pres
ent," remarked Mr.. Twobble.
"Pve heard about it," answered Mrs.
TwObble. "And IL 1t wasn't for the
risk, I dare say she'd hang 1t In
front window of their apartment in
stead Of holly wreath"
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
MereIv = po.e.

Those pretty girls WHO stand be-
meath the mistletoe pretend they don't
know where they are"
"Umph!" replied the heartless cynlc.
They'd know In jifry II some fellow
came along with harelip."
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Quantity
production Of Liberty Fuel" the war
departments substitute for gasoline,
which is to cost the consumers but
half the present price of gasoline,
will be begun by private interests as
soon as the patents covering the
invention. protecting the government
are available.
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13

Some Of Governor Gunter's supper
ters at the last election will not feel
the best over his signature to tn It
Bone Dry Law right on the eve of
the holidays. Couldn't you postpone
1t little while, Julius?
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
Mail Orders

Mail or telephone us your
orders. They will be carefully
filled. We do a strictly cash
business, however, and all or
ders must be paid for before
leaving the store or sent G..
o. d.
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
Maybe-And Maybe Not

The maid was very fair to see,
But staid. and not inclined to folly.
She stood behind the Christmas tree
And gravely hung a wreath OF holly.
Himself passed there. by chance. and
Her all alone. and straightway lin
gered;
And she, who had been tranquil-pshaw
Became at once most butter fingered!
The mistletoe hung overhead;
Il think I said the maid was fairT
Her eyes were bright, her lips were red.
And sunbeams glistened in her hair. h
The tree was large, the two were hid
He turned and left her?-Yes.
he
did!
Tho maid was very wroth. oh. dear.
She ran away with cheeks ATTAINING
'Twixt anger and q touch of fear,
The scarlet Of the holly sffaming.
She told her dearest friend, I've heard,
So. shortly. everybody knew It:
The place whereat the deed occurred
Was near. and maidens hocked to view
It.
Himself was there. engulfed in gloom,
(And he was also good to see)
The mistletoe its waxen bloom
Still Haunted for those maids to see:
And SO they each one ran and hid,
And scorned to tarry?-Yes,
they
did!
Beatrice Barry. in New York Times.
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13

lor telling us that our Pan Motor
stock amt any good.
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
Teddy Bears

They always please the little
ones. We have them
from----------59c to $500
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
Games

Buy some of these now and
let the children use them while
they are staying at home.
Rook ------------ Soc
Domlnoes---------10c to Soc
Checkers -------- 20 and 35c
Table Croquet----15c to 49c
Ten Pins---19c, 45c, and SOC
Game of War--- 35c
Tlntograph ----- 35c and CSC
Fish Pond 15c
Printing Presses and 35c
Naval War Game 95c and $1.S5
Baseball Game 75c
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
TOYS TOYS

Toy Clothes Line--- 1.5c
Soap Bubble Outfit ---15c
Square Doodle Circus---35c
Erector Sets = $l.0O to $3.50
Wood Builder - 65c
Puzzle Parties --- 500
Red Chairs------5Oc to $1.ao
Sleds-------- $2.15 and $3.50
Drums = Csc, $1.00 and $2.15
Black Boards, $l.O0 and $1.35
Spelling Boards, Csc and $l.23
Sand Toys----$1.19 and $1.45
Rubber Dolls------15c and 35c
Sad Irons ------ 15c to 3)c
Banks-------------10c to 25c
Bow and Arrow --15c and 25c
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13

Chime Toys -----------35e
Tin Stoves - 39c and 75c
Armored Tanks --- $1.75
Trains ----35c, 4Oc, 75c.
$1.15 and $2.1O.
Stuffed Animals 15c to 81 25
Floating Toys-----5c to 25c
Doll Carts ----- CSC to $4.98
Tops----------10c and Is,
Rubber Balls--------5c to Soc
Celluloid Rattles, 10, Is, 25, 35
Toy Watches ----10c and 15c
Coal Hod and Shovel 25c
Flour Sitter ----------- 19c
Wash Boiler ------ 19c
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
Books

OVVnS
A new shipment of popular
copyright Books just received.
Here are a few of the latter:
"When Mans Man"
"Desert Gold"s
lonesome Land"
"Her Prairie knight"
"Flying U Ranch"
"Heart of the Sunset
"The Major"
"Eyes of the World"
'Miss Billy's Decision"
"The Crossing"
ga Princess of Mars
"Beasts of. Tarzan'
"Son Of Tarzan"
"Border Legion
"The Lone Star Ranger"
"Riders of the Purple Sage"
"The Heritage of the Sink"
"The Hound from the North
"The Happy Family, Etc.
YOUR CHOICE for-----65c
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
Dolls

Dolls of all kinds priced from
each ---------1Oc to 81
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
A List of Gifts for Everyone

Whisk Broom Holders 15c, 2Oc
Child's Knife and Fork Sets
at -------19c and CSC
Baby Spoons ------35c
Military Brush Sets 79c, $1.OO
and $1.35.
Collar Bags -------s1.15
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
Christmas Stationery

Stationery may help soi...
your gift problem. We ha 70
some very nice boxes, 35c 30,
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
Christmas Ribbons

Fancy Ribbon in Checks,
Stripes and F'lowered Design
at zoe, 25c, 35c, 39c, 45c yard
Christmas Ribbon for tying
packages a bolt
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
Baskets

Don't forget to look over out
Baskets. They make very nic-
gifts. Priced from 15c to So
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
TOYS TOYS TOYS TOYS

Friction Locomotives from
------65c, $1.15 to $1.79
Trains with Track 81 and 1.S5
Hammer -------- ------- 25c
Hatchets -------------- 25c
Pistol and Holster ----- 35c
Climbing Monkey --------35c
Tinker Blocks -----------5Oc
Tinker Pins --------..65c
lilly Tinker--------A7 75c
Tinker Ten Pins--------$1
Jumping Tinker -------- 25c
Toy Pianos - Csc and 89c
and $1.15 and $1.S0.
Carpet Sweeper------A--35 35c
Cloth Baskets --------- 20;
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
Ladies' Handbags

L aides Hand Bags in some
of the newest styles priced
from --59c to $500
The Delta independent., 1918-12-13
Letting the Neiahbors See Il.

Beatrice Barry. in New York Times
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

<NEN four pounds of sugar a month
apiece (twice what any other ma
tion is getting, by the way) does
not provide for holiday cooking and
candy making without some thought and
planning. Christmas always should have
been the day of the child, and this
Christmas it is especially true that the
children and the needy should have our
first if not our only thought.
The candy recipes suggested call for
q minimum OF white sugar and use the
moasses, the honey, the nuts and fruits
20 the best advantage of the child's
digestion and the sugar programme
Many child who would reject stewed
prrnes will eat prune candy with
zest and enthusiasm. Prunes that are
steamed or soaked and have a nut or
q marshmalow in the place where the
seed used to be become q candy much
to be desired Figs, and dates and raj
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Dutch Potato Durnplings

Bake the desired number of potatoes,
and as soon as cooked break open, scoop
out the pulp and mash lightly. To one
heaplng cupful of the potato allow a
quarter of teaspoonful of SALT a tiny
pinch each of nutmeg and mace, one
tablespoonful of fried bread crumbs, one
teaspoonful of beef suet minced to
powder (this can be done by sprnkling
over a little flour), one lightly beaten
egg and sufficient flour sifted with two
teaspoonsful Of baking powder to form
very soft dough. Form with Toured
hands into tiny dumplings, drop into
either boiling sated water, stock or
gravy and boil steadily for fifteen
minutes. Keep the pot covered These
add much to stew Of any kind.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

lightly whipped mashed potato, with a
little parsley, may be substituted for
bread stuffing. The juices of the meat
cook into the potatoes, like a gravy,
and give it delicious, rich flavor.
The prevailing notion that any one
can boil potato is mistake There
are great many cooks who cannot
even pare potato creditaby. Aside
from the fact that the greatest amount
of protein and minerals lies nearest the
skin, the thrifty housekeeper views
"half-inch parings' with disapproval. Re-
member that blunt table knife is not
the utensl to use for this task. Have
small, sharply pointed knife to deal
with deep set "eyes" and awkward pro-
tuberances
For boiling select potatoes of uni
form size so that they will all cook in
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

Never pierce them with a fork to see
if they are cooked 1t is easier than
to pinch with the fingers, but not nearly
so good for the perfect roasting of the
tubers. Break them open the instant
they are done, SO that the steam can
escape, or otherwise they will quickly
become soggy and watery.
In the following tested recipes will
be found some suggestions for dishes
that the family will be sure to enjoy,
and which mean using more potatoes,
with no hint of monotony:
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Bv VIRGINIA CARTER LEE

TN the present weeks menus the econ
] omy is shown of purchasing an entire
g. forequarter of yearling lamb. This
may seem to be too large purchase
for family of four, but if used with
Judgment and prepared in different
ways the family will not tire of it and
the cost will be far less than if chops,
roast and stewing meat are bought at
different times.
Always intersperse the serving of the
same variety of meat with fish or fowl
as the piece de resistance of the inter-
vening dinners; and if the icebox is too
small to accommodate SO large piece
of meat the butcher will generally cut
it up for use as needed.
A forequarter will weigh in the neigh
borhood of seven to eight pounds (the
one used in the present weeks menus
weighs seven and three-quarter pounds).
This is divided about as follows: One
pound and quarters of chops Omar
ket price, S8 cents per pound), one
pound and three quarters of stewing
lamb (market price, 23 cents per
pound) and four pounds and a quarter
of roast (market price, 35 cents per
pound). Seeing that the entire fore
quarter was purchased at a flat rate
of 26 cents per pound about SIS cents
was saved in the purchase. Further
more there is saving in time and
trouble both in buying and cooking.
Four thick chops are planned for and
the chop bones and also the bone taken
from the roast and stewing meat are
utilized to furnish the soup for hearty
luncheon on Thursday. Especial atten-
tion is directed to the stufing for the
lamb recipe given), as the addition of
the mint gives a delicious and unusual
flavor.
Serve the cold lamb for Thursday
dinner with the evenly cut slices over
tapping each other and garnished with
squares of tomato jelly and parsley.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

children. Brown one cupful of barley
in the oven, being very careful not
to burn it, but have it all Drowned
Run this through the coffee mill Mix
two cupsful of brown sugar, half cup
full of golden syrup, half cupful of
milk and one tablespoonful of mar
garne. Boil to soft ball stage, 240
degrees. Add one teaspoonful of vanilla
and the ground barley. Stir until
creamy and pour into buttered pan.
When cold cut into squares.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

thinly sliced and placed in an earthen-
ware baking dish, each layer covered
with a sprinkling of flour, bits of but
ter, q seasoning of salt, paprika and a
few drops of onion juice, and the whole
nearly covered with skim milk, will,
after two hours baking in a moderate
oven, come forth tempting dish
In the same way a simple salad made
after dinner in very few minutes will
be relished at supper time. And what
is it but trihe of onion, parsley, salt,
paprika, lettuce and dressing added to
the boiled potatoes that were rejected
with scorn at the midday dinner? Of
you want the salad particularly good
add tablespoonful of chopped pimen-
toes and picked beet or bits of sweet or
dill pickle and hard boiled egg.)
French and foreign names are very
likely to confuse the inexperienced house
wife, for she frequently deems a high
sounding title as completely beyond her
resources; but if she will investigate
some of these potato dishes she will find
that their basis is the creamed potato
with which she has long been familiar,
and that it has only been made more
palatable by little skilful doctoring
with cheese, different sauces, parsley,
or onion juice.
Just word in regard to the delicious
baked potato. Have them for the chill
dren with salt and butter or gravy.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

and pour over the dissolved gelatine'
When partly cooled begin to beat with
an egg beater and continue until stif'
add fiavoring, and then finish beating
with spoon until the mixture will pie
up and hold its shape Cover tin or
plate with a coating of powdered sugar
and cornstarch mixed in equal quaint
ties. Over this spread the candy mkt
ure, and when well cooled and set, cos'
the top, cut in cubes, and roll IN tnS
cornstarch and powdered sugar These
are somewhat like marshmallows, some
what like "pastes."
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
m "Soup Nuts: Potatoes Straight and in Disgus

the same length of time. Cook them
drain the moment they can be pierced
with metal knitting needle; then
sprinkle lightly with salt, shake the ket-
tie for a moment or two and set back
on the range covered with a cloth to
steam for two or three minutes. Salt
sprinkled on the hot moist potatoes
tends to draw and made them mealy.
There will be found the "makings"
of many a delicious dish lurking in
leftover portion of cold boiled potatoes,
and as it takes no more fuel and very
little extra trouble to cook eight or ten
than it does four or five, this should
always be done and part set aside until
wanted
Cold mashed potatoes may be used
to advantage in bread and biscuit max
ing, for by the addition of the po-
tato the bread keeps fresh and sweet
longer. The Irish potato cake is always
favorite, and leftovers may be moulded
into fiat cakes with a little chopped
parsley, rolled in flour and Drowned in
hot dripping. A good nut cake or
steamed pudding may also contain
mashed potatoes as one of the principal
ingredients.
Unfortunately, in many kitchens the
sphere of the potato is narrowed. They
appear boiled or mashed with monoto-
nous regularity. These same potatoes
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Cream of Potato Soup With Cheese

even maple candies, homemade, cost
only about SO cents a poun0, some
thlng else must be used. Corn syrup"
Is very reasonable in price, and there is
certain type of candy for which it
Will serve as the main ingredient, max
ing the use of granulated sugar un
necessary. The children and grownups
both will like these confections:
tablespoonsful gel cupfuI corn syrup
a'ih favoring
z cupful cold water
Dissolve the gelatine in the cold
water. Heat the corn syrup to boiling
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Chocolate Molasses Kisses

Put into saucepan two cupsful of
hight brown sugar, one-third of a cup
full of corn syrup" two-thirds of a
cupful of water, one cupful of molasses
and two tablespoonsful of margarine.
Cook rapidly until fairly brittle when
tried in cold water, or about 26O de-
grees. During the last of the cooking
this candy must be stirred constantly
Pour out on an oiled platter or marble
slab, Melt over hot water four ounces
OF unsweetened chocolate; pour this