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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
BY Henrietta Grauel.
APINCHOF SODA.

II If impossible to tell all the ways IN
which common baking coda. or saleratus
contributes TO the comfort and welfare
of the average family The const ant
daily demand for n little sod" Is sur
prlHng
Years ago the supply was limited
for IT was obtained from scaweed by
a difficult process Now. wherever salt
IL found soda can be made and there IL
also mineral called cryolte found IN
enormous masses In Greenland, from which
soda can he manufactured Since the
demand for soda is constantly increasing
It is good to know that the supply IL not
limited
In the laundry. soda Is used to remove
stains Moisten baking soda hberaly
with milk or mild soap suds, and rlIh il
on fruit, grass or tea stains before they
have been washed, after few minutes.
launder as usual In washing, soften the
water with sal soda or washing soda and
q great saving Of soap can be made
and the clothes will come clean with less
rubbing Most OF the washing powders
are made with sal soda base
Farm women put a bit Of soda IN the
churn when the butter IL slow 10 come.
then 1t forms quickly And nearly ell
thFEt sfiLS ut nttstis anu tOuGtt iOWfS. dff
made more tender by being washed IN soda
and water before cooking. or by having
a pinch of soda added 10 the water hat
covers them.
Corned beef. cabbage beans spinach.
caulifiower I'm fact all vegetables hut
corn and carrots are better for having
tho pinch Of soda added 10 them when
they cook
Bv "a pinch" Of aoda. or plnch If
ANYTHING else. ,s meant AZ nuch as will
cover the surface of dime or may be
taken between the tips Of the thumb and
the middle finger
Among the new uses for soda. is silver
cleaning Put one tablespoon baking
soda In an aluminium pan with the Same
amount of salt and = quart OF water
Law the fiat silver IN tins, until Il looks
frosted then dry II and polish on soft
cloth The solution must cover the
sIlverware.
In the bath room, a dish containing
a little soda should be kept In easy reach.
Washing IN weak soda water. cools the
body removes the odor of preSplratIon.
and gives delightful sensation OF fresh
cleanliness Soda In wash water will
also remove the red, shiny look that comes
from too many hours spent IN hot kit
chen Ii is a good dentrIfice when used
as tooth powder IS used, and hot soda
water poured down drain pipes DESTROYS
all disagreeable odor
Al tins season, soda is appreciated
for the relief it gives when one is bitten
by mosquitoes, bees, wasps or any insect
that iniects a poison Soda neutrallzes
the poisonous acid and prevents the stings
from smarting and swelling Ise a
strong solution
In case Of snake bite soda is the best
Of all remedies. Moisten II slightly and
apply the paste 10 the wound In
moment, il will become either yellow or
greenlsh and must be washed Of Put
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27

"a syl,ndor 4 curtain hung before
the couch where the sleeping Plda lay,
and the King, thinking If covered an
entrance to another apartment, pushed
II aside
He started hack partly with surprise
AT finding someone there but more with
wonder AT the beauty of the girl before
him
llc gazcd 1t her in silence for minute.
then he hnelt beside her and took one
little hand which lay on the silk covering
and placed 1t to his lips
Awake, my sleeping beauty he
sand let your Prince awaken you
King Mengin was IN love for the first
time IN has life He had found the one
glrl hat was more beautiful than his
Queen mother, the very girl she had
worked So hard 10 keep away from hIm
But Blda did not awake and thc King
grew pale with fear Is she dead?
he asked placing hrs hand on her brow
No she is warm and can only IL asleep
But still he could not wake her and
his servants growing alarmed outside.
called ior him TO return.
Leaning over the sleeping girl the
King touched her brow with MS lips
Sleep on. my love, ne said. II will
come again tomorrow
The next dav the King told his mother
he would 90 to the forest To hunt again
and she was glad Hc Will think 10 more
OF marrying and shall always be Queen.
she thought
AGAIN Inc King Went TO Blda's house
and still size slept. but the King saw that
the robe thrown over the char by the
couch was not the one he had seen the
dav before Some strange spell Is on
her. ne said She lives at night. but
IN the DAYTIME she lies as one dead
will stay till II is night again, for cannot
I've without her
To the Queen he sent some of hls ser
wants with the message he would hunt
at dawn and so would sleep in the forest
that night The rest Of the servants
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
INFANT CAMP PA|GN
GAINING STRENGTH
More Than 1000 Babes Weighed
and Measured and Interest
Growing

With more than one hundred babies
weighed and measured at " eliarc sta
tIons throughout the city Tuesday and
the total SO far climbing to wards 1000
the welfare campaign under the auspices
Of children : year 10y the Women 5 Com-
mittcc of the State Defense Council Is
proceeding with growth that Is en-
couraging to the workers
Zach week witnesses larger attendanccs
st the welfare stations and mothers who
have had their babies examined are prov
ing the popularity OF the campaign
among the parents Mothers who have
been gwen advice about their offspring
are coming back weekly some Of them
to the stations 10 get additional advice
about their children.
The stations at y and Heald streets
and Nandcvcr avenue and Hutton street
were both open Yesterday from 10 o clock
until In addition the Polish Kinder
garten at Chestnut and Adams streets.
and the Babies Hospital. are open Tor he
weighing and measuring OF children under
five years Of age
Ii was a man who brought his baby to
one Of the stations Tuesday ic was
ANXIOUS about the little one and a the
mother was busy with household cares
the father came instead He was happy
when the nurse told HIM that the alinent
Of the child could be rcmedIed with the
proper treatment.
The Chief ills of the little ones that are
aihRg are infant feeding Mothers many
Of them do not know how to properly
administer the right kind Of nourlshment
to their children In this phase the nurses
at the station arc able to help the mothers
and there has gotten 10 be regular num-
ber Of parents who return each week to
obtain further suggestions about the
feeding Of their babe
The New Century Club station was
open this morning and the People Set
tlement. Eighth and Lombard streets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
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YOUR CURTAIN CALLS"
BY George Matthew Adams.

Usually, the success OF a play
may be Judged by the number OF
curtain calls it's actors inspire,
So, in life, may your efforts be
measured and increased.
For, as YOU feel the thrill that
I ALWAYS comes fr )m work well per
I formed, YOU determine upon the
plan 10 make the next step little
surer and little further on
know and smile to your individual
curtain calls
/ pity YOU who think you work
for any body else besides yourself
( For. no matter how many years
YOU NAV give inside an organization,
still are YOU creditable respondent
to none higher than yourself.
And the better you serve your
own interests, the better do you
serve those of Others.
No matter where YOU work, YOU
ALWAYS work fer yourself DO not
forget this The moment that you
do YOU climb down. and someone
else climbs up TO take your place.
Service is always paid largest IN
terms of personal satisfaction
your curtain calll' The mere
money that YOU may receive is but
partial payment Il recompenses
YOU for your tune alone
Butlti Is your daily, maybe hourly,
curtain calls from within you
that keep vou tit resolved TO do
tho next act IN grander style
Observation-Disclosures Il
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
WOMEN'S CLUBS IN
ANNUAL SESSION
injecting of State Federation Open
ed at Rehoboth Beach This
Afternoon.
Special Dispatch TO Every Evening

Rchoboth Beach, June 27.-The TWEEN
ty-hrst annual meeting of the Delaware
State Federation of Women Clubs open
ed here this afternoon, with a large at
tendance. The tram leaving Wilmington
nj :. 10 clock this morning brought big
delegation of club women and officers OF
the Federation, who are established at the
Hotel Henlopcn. At every station. the
tram received its quota Of delegates
bound for the States one seaside resort,
and there was a deal of visiting and CON
ierrlng on the way down. Sessions Will
close tomorrow evening. and all will 60
home either on the early tram, or on the
noon train ON Saturday.
Those arriving from Wilmington IN
cluded Mrs O. Curtis Purdy, member OF
the executive board: Mrs K. b. Rayner,
Mrs A. H. Berlin. Mrs. r. /. Negendank.
Miss Emma Norrcll. Mrs +. t. Moody,
Mrs W H. llancker and Mrs. J. Allcn
Colby of the New Century Club: Mrs
w T. Douglas of the executive board,
Mrs X. H. Raby, Mrs. !. }. Weir. Jr and
Mrs William = White Of the Washing
ton Heights Club; Mrs. Norris W smith
and Mrs. Curtis Cooper OF the Gordon
Heights Club: Mrs George Powlck. Mrs
Charles Triggs. Mrs Clarence Ochel-
tree and Mrs. Albert Beggs Of the Belle
fonte Civic Club. and Mrs George W
Dorsey Jr.. of the Sunshine society
This afternoon Will bC taken up with
the presentation of credentials and the
reports of individual clubs given by the
vice-presidentS of each county; Mrs .. 8.
Purdv for New Castle; Mrs J. + Sauis-
bury of Dover for Kent; and Mrs. Ella
Emory of Seaford for Sussex.
Nrs O. Curtis Purdy vice president
for New Castle county, read the annual
reports of the Wilmington, New astie,
Newark. Middletown, Gordon lielghts,
Washington Heights. Bellefonte, hoCkes-
sln and Delaware City Clubs, and oi the
Sunshine Society. the W O. y. A. X y.
and the Visiting Nurses Association
The reports made resume OF splendid
effort covering the entire club year livery
club in the county had bought Liberty
Bonds and its members had been active III
the Liberty Bond, Thrift Stamp and Red
Cross campaigns Every club had con
tributed to the Y NJ c. A. TO furiough
houses in France. To the baby saving
campaign. and they had knitted tor the
foresters In France, the special work OF the
conservation committees ne out-ol-
town clubs organized Red Gross branches
that will keep working all summer IN
Wilmington and in the towns. The club
houses are being used for dances and
parties for soldiers and sailors stationed
IN the neighborhood Gordon Heights and
Beilefonte helped to build trolley stations
IN their towns.
The W o. \. A r. D. reported >
scholarships at the Philadelphia College
of Pharmacy, special war work that will
help fill the vacancies caused by so many
druggists being called 10 the service.
The Visiting Nurses Association re-
ported SIX nurses for cantonment service,
five for foreign service; AS for home de
tense, and 50 for volunteer active service.
There ar Us registered and examined
nurses In the Sta&e
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
SANDMAN STORY.
By Mrs. r. A. Walker.
Copyright 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate. New Iorb City.
THE JEALOUS QUEEN PART Nv.

Bida knew her parents loved her and
that they were doing all this for her.
so che dried her eyes and when she slept
again they left her. and though she some
times awoke when they were not there to
greet her. Bida seldom opened her eycs
at night when her foster father and mother
were not beside her couch
And all this time how Jared IT with the
jealous Queen Sari?
She WIS happy because she thought
her rival dead and though her son spoke
often of taking n queen. never did he
find one to equal the beauty of hs mother
Put King Mcngn grew restless tie
loved his mother and admired her be
yond all women, but he WAS not happy
80 one day the Queen proposed that nc
should hunt and take with HIM hs S'r-
wants.
1t happened that the King went straight
to the forest where BIda WAS hidden to
hunt. and by and by the hing grew
tired and sat down to rTt.
"Pring me "A cup OF water from spring,
he bade his servant
When the servant returned with the
water he told the King Of wonderful
garden he had seen growing IN the heart
of the forest.
mere II Hpu9 III tht Efho'if ''
servant SAID. but IL has a wall OF IRON
around It, heavy lock fastens the gate
and the wall is too smooth to climb. :
The servant led the king and his
other servants to the place, and they
called. What, no. open, friends would
enter Put no answer came, and ut
last the klng ordered his servants TO
force he gate.
Ills servants would have entered with
him. bat the King motloned them back
Il will enter alone. he sad
Ills ewes were dazzlcd with the sp enior
Of the place. even though he was used
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
Announce ENGAGEMENT.

Mrs Fred T Macdonald Of Ken
nett Square Pa, has announced the
engagement Of her daughter Miss kath-
erlne Marshal ChaIfant 70 Lewis A.
Mason, Of Lewe> The announcement
was made at party gwen n honor Of
Mrs MacDonald's niece. Mis-, Mary
Gawthrop, at kcnnett Square
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
Club Women Help French Fund.

Sixteen Wilmington and Clav1nont
women. who have a club. a their last
meeting Of the season. held al Claymont
a few DAYS ago, took collection for some
natriotic fund. The money was placed
in the hands Of the secretary, who turned
il over to the Red Cross. at lie old CITY
Hall, to be applied 10 the fund FOR the care
~ babieS in France
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
Entertainment at Union.

musical ana literary entertainment
will be gwen in Union VI T. Church this
evening, under the auspices Of the Foreign
Missionary Society. A pleasing program
has been arranged The rainy day bags
will be opened.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
Sweaters just like new

"HEY washed their sweaters
themselves right at home
With wonderful Lux sude
And they came out soft fluffy -
not bit shrunken-nst like the day
they were bought!
Lux is simply wonderful for wool
ems of any kind-swcaters, blankets.
babies clothes, scarfs, everything.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
W G. T. L. Convention.

The New Castle county W T E.
is holding It's county convention today II
the NJ. T.. Church at Delaware CIty Mrs
Hortense Ropp Of Virginia and Aira
Coleman du Pont are 10 make addresses
during the day, and there Will also be
other speakers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
CItv Directory Canvass.

The r. L. Polk Co has begun 8 canvass
for names for the next issue Of the city
directory The work Is in charge Of r f.
Davis, who has taken an office at 9l2 King
street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27

Rev G H. Bonner. the new pastor II
Hanover Presbyterian Church viii be
installed with appropriate services this
evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
Ordination at Hanover.

on fresh application and continue this
untIl II ceases 10 dLacoLar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
0RRINE FOR
DRINK HABIT

Orrine has been uniformly successful
ia restoring victims OF the Drink Habit
into sober and useful citizens. IT, after a
trial, you get no benefit, your money Will
be refunded 1t is a simple home treat
raent No santarium expense. No loss
Orrine No ]. secret treatment. No 2,
voluntary treatment Costs only s 90 d
box Ask for booklet
Orrnc CO Washington d G For sale
bv \ b Danforth Market and second
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27

you rinse, tiny bits of SOAP usually
remain IN the wool and yellow i.
With Lux that never happens.
The hot water dissoIvcs the delicate
fakes instantly. You let the article
soak in the hot Lux suds until h.
temperature is comfortable for your
hands. You work it about IN the
thick suds, bur dos't rub Then you
rinse i thoroughly in three waters
the same Temperature as the fire. with
li'fle Lux dissolved in the last water
70 leave the Woolens softer and AufFer.
Could anything be eazer'
Get your package Of Lax today a,
your grocer's, druggists or depart
ment store Lever Bros. Co..
Cambridge, Mass.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
Why wool shrinks

he surface of wool fibre IS made
up of tiny overlapping scales like the
scales Of fish. When you rub wool,
these scales get all tangled and dtwisted.
When alkall touches them, the fibres
draw up and tighten. Result stiff,
matted, shrunken garment.
But Lux leaves your woolens like
new because with Lux there IS no
,abbingi Nor one injurious element
Lux comes in pure, transparent
delicate fakes. They melt the instant
they touch hot water You whisk them
into the foamicst lathcr. You soak
the woolens in these wonderful suds
You don't have TO rub them. Lux
loosens the dirt. The dirt drops out
into the suds.
How can they stay so white?
You will never forget your delight
with the Whiteness Of woolens washed
in Lux. When cake soap IS rubbed
on woolens, no matter how carefully
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
To wash colored sweaters

II you have not washed your sw-a'er
before, soak il for 2 few miairtes II
solution Of one cup ~ salt to one gallon
Of water-fO SCI the color
Whisk Lux into a rich laeher IN verv ho,
waser-fwo fablespoonful7 70 The gallon.
Add cold water 10 make he sIde luxe
warm Then put your sweater in. and
swish II about in the slids Wash Quickly.
pressing the suds through the sweater. o,It
do not rub Rinse three times II lukrwa-r,
water, and dissolve a It,Ie Lux in ne ls,,
rinsing water 70 leave your 5wsster sofs
and woolly Never wiring sweaters. Iasr
squeeze the water out, and spread o7
towel 70 dry in The shade
Use Lar on anything fAaf pure ye.i.r
alone sDiH sof harm.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
CITY POTTER CO., So DAKOTA MAY 1s 1918

Potter County is now fully or
ganized under the Women's Com
mittee of the national Council of
Defense, with Mrs. Marian N.
Weldensee, Gettysburg, as chair
man of the county committee.
Forest City and adjoining town
ships are represented on the coun-
ty com.as follows
Forest City-Nlrs. Frank Smith.
Cattron-Mrs. Ed. Eliason
Sanner-Mrs. Cora w. Quiet
Appomattox District composed
of AppomattoX. Fayette & River.
side-twps)- Mrs. w. Ackerman
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
"0n the Old Muddy"
DRAFTED INDIAN
Gives Notable Feast = Others Who
Are Leaving for Various
Training Camps

1t appears that Jonas Eagle
did noe get to Camp Funs-
ton two weeks ago as
reported at the time by the
Press. Last week he gave a big
feast at the Indian camp, having
a beef Slaughtered for the occasion,
and also giving away three horses
according to the old Indian Gus
tom, confident of leaving next week.
Following is list of Others 60
ing from Dewey county (for which
we are indebted to the TimberLake
Topic of May 1oth):
Those Ieaying May 18th, to 90 to
Dunwoody Institute, Minneapolis,
for mechanical training - Warren
Huddleston. Henry Long, John
Z. Byers, j. E. Arnold. w. E.
Drake, +. III. Hill, 6. +. Darling,
"A. A. Nelson.
Leaving May Ii, to go to Waco,
Texas, as bugler-Alf. Leo Butler;
to 90 to Fort B Harrison, Indian
apolis, as engine dispatcher-Lou-
is Zielewicz
Leaving May 25 to go to Camp
Lewis, American Lake, Wash
Thos Carter, David Drops at a
Distance, Sullivan Pretty Weasel,
Jos Jewett, E Laurenz, / A Scran-
ton, II G Nisse, Nj a Schreiner,
p l. Newstrom, G. e McAllister, II
Waddington, j Baer, j Wilwert. A
Swenson. j Haggendyke, j Sta
pert, H Z Jones, O w Pitts, l. Z
Patchin, j Nutter, H Collins.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
EXCURsION.PICNIC
Indian School Crosses the River to
Enjoy an Outing

The biggest picnic party Of the
week, which held forth Wednesday
in Lovers Lane. was the. entire
boarding school from the Agency
consisting of Ito pupils and some
30 teachers, employees and others.
The tri was made on the ferryboat
White Swan, and the weather was
perfectly lovely. A game of base
ball was played just before dinner
between the ladies and older pupils
in which the former showd their
skill by defeating the boys, 12 to 8.
Mrs. Leecy acted as catcher, Miss
Lucille LaPlant as pitcher, Miss
Elder occupied first base and Miss
Ergenbright I'd, with one of the
Indian boys On Sd. Mrs. Wolf,
wife of the disciplinarian, was the
champion (base) ball-thrower, 100
feet, with Mrs. Leecy 2nd, SO.
Tugofwar and various other inn
promptu sports occupied the time
after dinner till supper time which
was served under the trees, when
there was another excursion home
ward bound on the ferryboat.
Everybody was loud in their
praise Of the beauties and advan-
tages of Lovers Lane for excur-
sion parties.
Miss LaPlant was the heroine of
the base ball game, being hit in
the face by foul ball, but as it
was not severe one no harm was
done.
Federal farm loans at 81 per
cent to farmers only are giving
great satisfaction. Regular ap-
praisement dates have been estab-
lished. Applications must be
signed up by May Is for the next
appraisement, June 1st. If you
want loan this summer, call on
or write now to JEAN f. SAR-
GENT, Sec. Treas, Gettysburg, SD
ESTRAY-1 black Horse, wight
about 1000, foretop clipt and tail
docked, white spot in forehead,
branded l. over bar on left side.
Last seen north of John Dirk's
place. s. reward for information
leading to its recovery.
n. j. Lowell, Onida. s, p.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
81. so PER ANNuM

NOTICE On Thursday evening
May 10th there will be meeting
of the Red Cross in the school as
semhly hall.
There is important business to
be discussed and all are urged to be
present. II. r. Bruce,
Chairman
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-16
CHEYENNE RIVER SCHOOL ITEMS.

CHEYENNE RIVER SCHOOL ITEMS.
The following were sent us for last
week issue. but got delayed somewhere
in the mail till after we had printed.l
Mr.. Land was @ visitor at the
school last Sunday night.
Miss Mary Gerlach visited home
folks and reports a delightful trip.
The mess manager of the school
was shopper at LaPlant's store
last Saturday
The new boiler has been installd
in the laundry and it is 10y to
those who work there.
Miss Bonin the school cook is
raising some nice chicks She is
helping to can the Kaiser.
Miss Ergenbright the kindergar-
ten teacher is up again with Ter
smile, after severe attack of lu
grippe.
Mrs. Laben is now filling the
position of girls matron, i'm place
of Mrs Tolliver, who resigned a
short time ago.
Several people of the schools
corps motored to Gettysburg Sun
day consisting of Miss Eckels, Mrs.
Leacy. Mr.. Bruce and MIR. Coons.
The school base ball team is
showing some classy playing and
the rooters are confident. DR.. La
ben is one of the teams loyal
rooters.
Three of the school cadets will
make application to enter the trac-
tor factory in Detroit, Michigan.
Those making the choice are Oliver
White Face, Louis Meter and Jas.
Pretty Bear.
With the aid of his detail Mr..
John Cox is rapidly working the
garden seeds. He claims that rad
ishes will he had on the table with
in ten days. Let us hope SO.
The fire escapes i'm the main hall
are being connected by the Agency
carpenter Mr.. Antrim and their
completion will be source of
pleasure to all.
Songs for love and pride of our
country are being taught to the pu-
pills in the classrooms and it is
pleasing to the workers to hear the
hum of national airs.
The school cadets are at present
officered as follows:
Co. A-Captain, Moses Duche-
neaux. Observation-Disclosures Riv-
ers. Sergeant-David Summer.
Co. .B-Capt., Andrew Kingman.
Lieut., VIM. Garreau
Co. C-Charles White Eagle.
Lieut., Lawrence Bowker
Co. D-N. Trayersie. Lieut..
H. Conger. The sergeants for
companies b. G, ID have not quail
fed or been installd.
For insurance, land or other
General Business, call. phone or
write William School, Gettysburg,
S. d.