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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
Silk Underwear

Silk Underwear
The popularity for
gifts of Silk Underwear
has increased, and small
wonder when you con-
slider the beautiful quail
titles and styles that we
are showing, and the
n1oderateness of the
prices. Crepe de chine
and satin underwear,
Camisoles, Envelope
Chernise, Bloomers.
Night Gowns and Pet
ticoats, 81 to SO.SS.
kayser Italian Silk Un-
derwear in all the new
est styles, at a wide
range of prices.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20

The Office will bc closed Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday Of next weeh,
on account Of the holidays.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-20
TROOP .

Troop No % met last Friday night
with a good attendance We had the
pleasure of having with us one Of our
members who has been away at school
Edwin Van Trump. The following
changes were made and will 20 into effect
January !, 1919. Curtis Lloyd who was
senior Patrol Leader, will be gwen the
place as Assistant Scoutmaster, which
wall MAKE two assistants and one Scout
master
Walter Bennett was made Senior
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
LITTLE BENNY'S S NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape.
The Park Ave. News.

Weather. People persplrlng IN the
shade.
Exter, Leroy Shooster Not Afraid Of a
Lionl LEROY Shooster went TO the zoo last
Sunday and waved his arms and made
fearse faces in frunt of big lion cage, the
result being that the lion dident even look
al him.
Sissiety. Mr. Charles Puds) Simkins
had compinny for supplr last Thersday,
being ant and cuzzins, and hc had TO eat
in the kitchen on account Of the dining
room table being full, but ne says he got
everything enybody elts did.
MlliterTy News Complnny b had
target practice last Sattiday aftlrnoon
having il out of Lootenant Ed Wernlcks
2nd story frunt windows with pee shooters
till some fat man acting as one OF the
targets found out ware the peez was
coming frum and rang the door bell, and
Compinny B snuck down the back stairs
vile Mrs. Wernick was going up the frunt
stairs to find out about IT,
Intristing Packs About Intrlstlng Pee
pic Sid Hunt Is 50 obstinIt that If he Is
starting to get up IN the morning and
sumbody calls him he lays down agen.
Benny Potts Gets Swore At. Benny
Potts was swore at last Toozday by man
for asking him to please tell him wat time
it was vile the man was carrying 3 bundles
in one arm and live baby in the other
arm
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21

Wives of soldiers. between u and 40
wears and single women not eligible for the
Student Nurse Reserve, may now have an
opportunity OF aiding IN caring Tor the
sick and convalescent soldiers as hos
pital assistants The I. =. Army has
made public appeal for this service and
those who enroll first will have the
preference when they have qualified
for the work
In addition to the age limits, the candi-
date must be in good physical condition,
of good moral character and be graduate
OF high schools or present acceptable
equivalents.
The hospital assistant will help in the
work of the hospital that does not re-
ouire professional training, though she
Will be gwen training sufficient to equip
her for the work 10 be done This tram
ing will involve course covering period
of SIX weeks in elementary nursing and
hygiene first aid TO the injured and dietet-
ics, If the applicant has not already com
plcted one of the courses given by the
Red Cross
The hospital assistant will not he sent
into overseas duty, nor into the army
hospitals. in which regular student tram
ing school units will be established, but
into the military hospitals IN which the
canvalescent soldiers arc Quartcrcd io'
reconstruction work
The place 10 register Is with the No-
mems Committee. State Defense Council
Library Building, Eighth and Market
streets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
THE HEART HUNTERS.
BY Mary Douglass.
Author OF Hunting a Husband" Hand
ling a Husband"
FIXING UP.
Chapter LX

az never was so tired in my life, sighed
Betty. sinking down on the bed in the
room we had taken for our own.
I'm going to go around once more,
said.
descended the wide, shallow stairs
that Betty and had attacked with mop
and broom. While Alice directed from the
landing. They really looked clean, If only
; people would be careful and not step on
that rotting step. Dan had tried to hx IT.,
but he had only gotten as far as getting
the tools together, when he had remembe-
red that he must NOV the lawn. Betty
and | had found him later under tree
fast asleep
When Betty wakened him rudely, he
said the lawn mower was out of order
ANY way the starirs were clean.
Betty and had decided to keep the
two huge parlors closed. Alice said to do
as we pleased, but not to annoy her, az
she was going to plant asparagus. we
must have fresh vegetables.
Betty and had tackled the morning
room. We opened. wide all the heavy
blinds and had taken the old furniture
out on the verandah To clean 1t.
It's really beautiful, Betty exclaimed
| "but hope no one sits down on 1t She
pointed To two chairs with carved backs oi
| beautiful design, and holes IN the seats.
| Somehow, We had made the morning
room look very fresh and dainty. betty
| had pasted up the peclng paper And l
| had cut armfuls of wild flowers and arrang-
! cd them III the lovely, old vases. We had
| cl ancd the windows, too and taken down
| the tattered old curtains Yes, was satls-
! fled with that We had decided to have
| all our meals in tho kitchen.
| Betty had gotten our lunch today
| Dan and Alice had said II was the best
| they had eaten in ages. just scrambled
eggs and fresh bread Betty looked at me
questionlngly over our glasses oil MIX.
| What had they been having
Now we'll leave the dishes to YOU.
Betty had SAID Prudence and ! Will sec
what we can do for bedrooms for our
| guests
The bedrooms were in bad condition
"It'U take us a week 10 make them oven
respectfully clean, sighed Betty. and, AZ
that. they'll have to bring their own bed
clothes
II wish they could bring their own
rooms | said looking hopclessly around
at tho rickety furniture and the stained
walls
Betty sat down and laughed for the
first time that day
Thank goodness they are arr
students was all she SAID
would just look into the kitchen and
sec Il everything was ready for breakfast
pccrcd in. There on the table wer" th'
pile Of dirty dishes. as We had left then
after lunch Not thing had bccn touched
oh. my dear, cried Alice coming u
through tho back door, I've Just met tbs
incest mani lie lives on the place next 7,
ours and he has charming BrIndle pup
Alice looked lovely as she stood there
with her hair flying from her play witt
the dog. her cheeks scarlet, and her eyes
shining | could not blame Dan thor
looked al the pile Of dishes must do
Monday Joe Arrives
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
BLACK RED GAME BANTAMS

lion Is beautiful They have rich crimson
red IN neck. top Of wing. back and saddle
feathers; the breast, tail, body and wing
bars being glossy, grcenish black In 7ori-
trast 10 the brilliant coloring of the male,
the female - a soft even, brownlsh gray
with salrnon-colored breast, and ycllowlsh
neck hacklcs Their feathcrng IS very
short and hard, being barely sufficient 70
thinly cover the body
The hens are remarkable LAYERS hey
make splendid mothers, not only ior 'holr
own chicks, but they arc successfully used
for rearing chicks Of tho larger fowls Like
All Bantams, they arc moro oarcful and
attentive to their young
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21

To the intensely practical, Bantams oi
anv kind have little attraction he
Bantam fanciers. however, have poultry
world of their own, where there Is keen
rivalry
No other breed or variety brings as
much per pound for good specimens as
do Game Bantams, especially IN the Black
Red variety This IS the most popular
of all the Game Bantams, AMI 10 WIN
highest honors IN this variety Is the am
bition of every breeder
Black Red Game Bantams arc sim,
little fowls, having long legs and neck;
solid. compact, hcart-shaped bodies, and
narrow, tightly-closed tails Their colora-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
NEW COLORS
AND MATERIALS S
Flexible Fabrics, Fur Pushes, Tn
cots. Tricotines. Cashmere
and Homespuns.

New York. Sept 20 With the
scarcity of wool loose woven fabrics Of
the Jersey sort have come into prom
incnce. Most Of these have silk or cotton
fbres mixed with the wool, and many
Of them arc sill silk For dresses whcre
serge or other wool fabrics are employed
much satin is used 10 develop the model.
and conserve the wool Ii Is predicted
that by another year wool will be alto
gether understandable for civilian wear.
20 it behooves people to sec that quality
obtains in present purchases, IN order
that clothes may last well.
PANELS AND sToLEs
Great use is made Of panels and solcs
this wear, which being fiat and straight
require little yardage. vet lines arc
decidedly more attractive than we are
accustomed II when narrow straight
silhouette is modish Almost any type
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
COLUMBUS DAY.
To be Appropriately Observed by Italian
Societies.

The Italian residents Of this city are
planning to celebrate Columbus Day on
October u The Christopher Columbus
Society and the Sons Of Columbus are
preparing for this day, and they are
calling on other Italian organizations
to cooperate with them.
There will be a parade which will
start at 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon,
which will, according to present plans,
advertize the Fourth Liberty Loan,
and also the Red Cross Francisco
Gottolo will be the chairman, and the
officers and committee have been named.
in the evening ball will be held at the
Pythian Castle The procedes will go TO
the Red Cross
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
Gets Missing Gar

The automobile bearing yirg.a
license which was found in the North
Brandywine woods early Wednesday
morning was claimed al the police
garage by the owner on Thursday The
car had been left there by he ovid when
the engine stalled IIc was surprised
on going after the car TO discover ii
missing and went 10 the police station
10 report its loss where he discovere d
it was safe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21

IF figure looks well in some modifca-
tion OF this style and very little good
trimming shows 10 advantage on
hat-tabs of material, that often hang
at irrcgu ar lengths over the satin skirt
ALL SATIN DRESSES
Satin Is the leading material for dressv
wear. aud while ONE drapery j. employed
On these dresses il Is OF the simpler sort,
georgette crepe with satin makes many
modish costumes, and nearly every
stvle shows more or less fringe IN It's
fnishings. Anything that is fringe goes,
from heavy twisted styles that suggest
upholstery trimmings 10 long silken
aprons of Hawaiian pro- portions Wool
and silk cashmere and homespun mix
lures are also bidding for favor and
for sport use corduroys are favored
especially in brown tones.
CoLoRs
Brown particularly the new "Henna"
shade-a reddish tint-is liked and will
be used as q contrast as well as for the
body color of the dress. Taupe with
touches of Henna, and with peacock
blue and terra Gotta with navy or navy
and tan or putty color, are some Of the
notable combinations. Nelvets especially
in black and brown are very fashioably
endorsed, and now checkedw velyeteens
make novel looking suits
Prices have scared TO startling heights,
but therc is great opportunity TO re-
model last years clothes with little
additional material and everyone is
proud TO conserve and yet look well
and stylishly turned out
Lucy Carer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
Life Underwriters to Meet

Important matters IN connection with
war activities will he discussed at the
annual meeting Of the Delaware Associa-
tion OF Life Underwriters 81 Hanna :
Cafe next tuesday evening at O'Clock.
The regular fall meeting of the association
will be held at the same time An
interesting program has been prepared.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
To Become Nurses.

set have heard the call for nurses, Miss
Pauline Vrooman, daughter of the Rev.
w. A. Nrooman Of the Unitarian Church
and Miss Dorothy Warner daughter
of Charles Warner. Both young women
left for Philadelphia this week To COM
Inence their training fer the work IN he
Sick ChiIdren's Hospital Of that clty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
e.nKrn on nrpnrnEREA.

tanker - the term applied to the
yellow cheesy grOwths on the mouth,
throat. wlndpipe, and sometimes The
interior of the eve or car lhls disease
or form frequently follows neglected
cases Of both sorehcad and roup Ihe
old method was 70 remove the cheesy
growths with quill of . feather and
10 touch the underneath tlssue with
n strong disinfectant or caustlc pencil
II has been found that by dipping The
head in the solution of iron lfer-sull
will loosen tho growths 50 that the chicken
can cough and throw out the matter
It self Sufficient of the remedial solution
runs down the throat and enters inc
wlndpipe 10 soften the cankrrous CROWNS
usually found nj the mouth Of the wind
p,re After two Or three treatments
the wlndpipc Rrowths will either be
cxpectorated, or you can gently insert
the head of small wire halrpln under
the lower edge and bring them away
Work carefully and easily rs the chicken
will glfocate If any Of the matter tails
down the wIndplpe
Mess birds that arc cured oi both
roup and canker make . complete Ic
covcry and gain flesh and vitality,
would not use them for breeders
have bred IURlS tLl&t 49, ~
cured, but in poor health ineir chickens
seemed to bc more susceptible to these
discases. 80 that long ago resolved
never 10 use a chicken that had severe
case On the other hand, chickens that
have sorehead and recover from i arc
Just as good breeders as any other birds
The latter disease is not blood disease
whieh explains the uselessness Of trying
10 nhvsIc the chickens with salts and
sulphur.
PIP OR HARD TONGUE.
This condition is met from time to
time The tip OF the tongue hardens,
frequently the tongue rolls around IN q
spiral form like clock spring 1t Is
caused bv mouth breathing he tongue
| becomes drv and drawn up by the ar
passing over it Ducking the head tc
/ open the air passages between the ROOT
az the mouth and the nostrlls cures PIP
In short time the hard, horny TIP fau'
off There Is no need to cut of the cad o
the tongue or apply lard or givcer1ne tf
the tongle. Remove the cause, anC
nature will restore the diseased member
While the birds are being treated 10
these diseases, feed them appetlzlng tood
There is nothing better than sound gran
! whole s,lpplemented with some cut-ul
: cooked bones. like chicken bones, o
cooked meat. There IS no necessity 10
feeding bread and milk, or special 1000
to these invahds, as their digestive organ
can assinilate ordinary grain as well
| the special foods Sour skim milk
buttermilk is good
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
NEED SERVICES OF
SOLDIERS WIVES
Up to 40 Years They May Be-
come Hospital Assistants to
Nurse Wounded.
NEED HOSPITAL ASSISTANTS

Married mwomer whose hus-
hands are in the service overseas.
and who are between 81 and 40
years Of age are eligible.
Single women not eligible for the
Student Nurse Reserve because
they are above the age limit are also
eligible.
Apply
Women's Committee, State
Council Of Defense. Library Build
ing, Eighth and Market streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21
OF ROUP
AND KINDRED AILMENTS
Diseases of the Air Passages OF
Chickens and Their Treat
mcnt.
Dipping the Fowls Head in
Solution of Acid Sulphate OF
Iron.
BY PROF. PRANK c. HARE.
Poultry Husbandman, Clemson College
& C.

EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW HOW
TO RECOGNIZE AND CURE THE RUN
MING NOSE, SWOLLEN EYE TYPE OF
POULTRY DISEASE. THESE TROUBLES
ARE PREvA LENT IN EVERY sEcT1oN
OF OUR COUNTRY. THE SOUTH HAS
ITS soREHEhD, THE NORTH HAS RouP
AND CANKEH, WHICH. WHILE LESS
PREVALENT THAN soBEHEAD, is MORE
sERIoUs THIS ARTICLE EXPLAINS
now TO CURE THESE HEAD DISEASES.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results Proved to the salts
faction of many and will be to you.-Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21

FOR LE,-REsDESCE on EAST
MAIN STREET, ELkTON. MD,
FRAME HOUSE, z3ROOMS, 4BhI Hs.
SLEEPING PORCHES. GOOD CoN-
DTTION. AMPLE TRAIN hCcOM~
MODATIONS DAIH. LOI 5asxzv'
EQUITABLE TRUST COMPANY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-21

Next weeks article describes the
symptoms of chiekenpox from an
othar anoIa and how to vaccinate
fowls as a preventative measure.
InStr,ctions are also given for
making the vaccine material
Observation-Disclosures
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-27
NATURAL Gas

means more to Corpus Christi than any
single thing you can name. Cheap fuel
and water transportation are the key to
prosperity. Level headed business men
declare that the present proposition is
meritorius beyond any which has been
submitted. On another page, this propo-
sition is explained i'm detail. Read it care
fully. Think it over. The question is:
Can the people OF Corpus Christi fail to
secure natural gas for a bare $40, 900?
Opportunity knocks What is your answer
?22
"The Progress OF a City De-
ponds Upon The InitidtiOe Of
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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-09-18
NOTICE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Of TOWN OF SCHROEDER

WHEREAS a petition, of which a
true and correct copy is given below,
has been filed in my office, asking that
the name of the town of Schroeder be
changed to Cross River.
NOW THEREFORE, notice is hereby
given that a hearing will be had on
said petition at the first meeting Of
the County Board of Cook County, to
be held not less than thirty. days after
date of the three week publication of
this notice, as required by Section 1884.
General Laws Of Minnesota, for the
year 1913.
The following is a true and correct
copy of said petition:
PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
OF SCHROEDER TOWNSHIP TO
CROSS RIVER.
To the Board of County Commissioners
Of Cook County, Minnesota:
Town of Schroeder in said County. do
hereby respectfully petition your Hon
orable body to change the name of said
Town of Schroeder to the name of Cross
River. Said town was formerly called
Cross River: is generally known by
that name, and the proposed change
would be a public convenience.
Dated August oath, 1918 -.
} }ahn so p: Parent 7; 3; G s,si4a
Jesse H. Parent Thomas D: Parent
Peter Aiiard 'S Alget West tH -
w. S. Allard Tom Johnson s',
WITNESS my hand and Official seal
this 5th day Of September. 1918.
80 T. T. CARTER, -
!seal County Auditor. Cook County.
Mlnnesota). Gil -
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-09-18
CONTRIBUTORS 70 EXHIBIT Il.
I At mlNN. STATE FAIR
List Of Those Who Contributed to
Cook county's Showing at
the State Fair.

The following is list of contribu-
tors and list of the products contrib
uted for the Cook County exhibit at
the State Fair, St. Paul, Mimi:
Clyde Johnson
Mr. Jones Good Harbor Hill
carrots.
Mrs. Fradenburg Millet, fax, on
ions and sunfower.
Allard Brothers - Millet, barley,
wheat, onions and Gold Coin pota-
toes,
Eli Smith-Cucumbers.
Joseph Zerbach- cucum-
bers, parsnips. rutabagas, kohl rabbi,
radishes, Egyptian onions, rhubarb,
beardless barley and alfalfa.
James Kinney-Sugar beets, tur-'
nips, wool, alfalfa, mammoth clover,
full Of mystery, excitement, thrills,
thy.
Paul Jacobson-Speltz or emmer.
John Massman-Hulless barley.
August Johnson-Kherson oats.
Charles Floodman- winter rye.
Andrew Swenson-Winter rye, bar
ley and wheat.
VIM. Observation-Disclosures.
Peter Rindahl-Spring rye.
John Johnson maple HilD-Field
peas, garden peas. and Rural New
Yorker potatoes.
Mrs. Mary Sundquist-Beardless
barley.
Peter Backlund-Wheat.
Victor Skoog-Wheat..
Fred Freeberg - Turnips and
cheese.
Fred b-Broad beans, garden
beans and onions.
T: I. Carter - Caulihower, wax
beans, winter radish:
Robert Howenstine-Wax beans,
tall sugar peas and dwarf sugar
peas.
l.. H. Lien-Cabbage, carrots and
beets.
o. B. Ellquist-Wheat.
John Croft-Wheat.
Tofte Brothers-Early Rose, Early
Ohio and Early Triumph potatoes,
onions and kohl rabbi, also Six Row
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barley
4. Mrs. a. B 2 " anned fruit
and vegetables. 558 81
Ole Allen Swedish select oats.
and wheat s HIM. Il.
~ Ed. Toftey Parsley: ss.55 { ss "
\ John Lief Alsike clover. h. 4 Y;
NJ Is any item has been omitted apol-
'ogies are duly made herewith. 4S !:
49, The undersigned wishes to take
this means to express his gratitude
to all who SO kindly helped make the
exhibit success. 1sss.. 5 i 1: ~
". =.l$ A. L. ELLQUIsT, !:
4%<..> 49, -. s..&..z> " y}2s Exhibits y
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-09-18

A woman, one of 10000 British
working for the Y. NJ c. A., was as
signed scrubbing the Eagle Hut
floor. She had done little manual
work i'm her life, but accepted the
job without protest and went down
on her knees with pail of hot wa
Soon the water in the pail was black.
ter, a cloth and a cake of soap.
A man in uniform passed. The wo-
man looked up and asked if he would
mind emptying the pail and refilling
it with clean water.
There was a theatrical pause, then
this reply:
Dammit, Madam, Pm an officer!"
This time there was no pause, but
like fash the scrubwoman retorted:
Dammit, officer, I'm duchess!"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-09-18
No. 2151.
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF
REDEMPTION.
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR,
COUNTY OF COOK
STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR,
COUNTY OF COOK
STATE OF MINNESOTA
To C. H. Erlckhath.
You are hereby notified that the fol-
lowing described piece or parcel Of
land situated in the County of Cook,
and State of Minnesota, and known and
described as follows, to-wit:
Und. 70 SEA Section 4. Township ga,
Range S West, is now assessed in your
name; that on the 10th day of May, A.
D. 1915 at the sale of land pursuant
Court in and for said County of Cook
on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1915.
in proceedings to enforce the payment
for the year 1913 for said County Of
Vas se ia to ' TIE STATE Of Minnesota for
the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars and
of August 1918 assigned by the State
of Minnesota for, the sum of Eighty
amount required to redeem said piece
or parcel of land from said assignment
exclusive Of the costs to accrue upon
this notice is the sum of Eighty-seven
thereon at the rate of II percent per
annurn from said. Goth day of August
F191ss to. the day, such redemption. is
been: presented to me BY the holder
thereof and the time for redemption of
said piece or parcel of land from said
after the service Of this notice and
proof thereof has been filed in my Of
flee. :.
this goth day of August, A. D. 1918. -
County Auditor, Cook County, MINI.
Seal SEAL. Of dao County Auditor. Cook County.
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Pearl White
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1.-THE House !:
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"a. 81 with $3.50 ....
Antonio Moreno.

The Greatest Serial Pathe has ever
had. The story is OF a type that is
popular and we'll constructed. 1t is
medium red clover, red top and timo-
and live interest. This late serial
will commence. Tuesday Sept. 24th
and every Tuesday thereafter. In
addition will be shown a two reel
drama and one reel of "Hearst Pathe
News" of current events = of the
world. Don't miss this interesting
program beginning Tuesday, Septem-
Der oath, at Princess Theatre. -.