davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The record., 1918-08-08

Vote the very light road tax on
Saturday, August "a, and keep
Muhlenberg from slipping into bad
mud hole this winter.
The record., 1918-08-08

The remnant clearance sale of
wallpaper by Roark offers some ex-
Cellent rooms at most attractive
prices.
The record., 1918-08-08
PR0CL AMAT|0N

Whereas the supply of for the city of Greenve is
low and there grave danger of the supply being exhaust
Ied
BE it resolved that emergency exists and that the
Mayor of said city directed to declare such emereen
Icy and by proclamation order all citizens city to cease
using water for the purpose of sprnkng either lawns
or gardens until further notice. and any person isobeyin
such order shall be fined the $500 each ofense
upon conviction thereof and the Marshal this city shall
arrest any person who violates said order
In obeyanCe of above order, the
public is urged to comply with it's
requirements, as the health and
comfort OF our people and proteC-
ton of our property demand the
greatest conservation of our limit
ed water supply.
c. W. Roark, Mayor.
Aug. 6, 1918.
The record., 1918-08-08

Wheeler & Wilson sewing Machine
No. 9, in good working order, for
sale. Apply at this Office.
The record., 1918-08-08

Use a CIeanrite brush on your
Victrola, getting better results and
protecting your records.
The record., 1918-08-08

Everybody pays the same price
for the V1ctrola, while no two per-
sons pay the same amount for other
machines. Buy the machine of re-
-cognized, superior qualities from
Roark.
The record., 1918-08-08

There was a small crowd and a
small vote at the primary last Sat-
urday.
The record., 1918-08-08

No matter what sort Of talking
machine >ycu have, you can ex-
change it fer a Nictrola, and Roark
will give vua fullest allowence.
RoaFk for pianos, Eicuolas, re-
cords, cabinets.
The record., 1918-08-08

No poll tax on good road funds
to be voted August "a, and only 20
cents on each S1co worth of proper
tY,
The record., 1918-08-08

Not thinking of the temperature,
but this is fine time to have your
coal put in.
The record., 1918-08-08

If you are in business, own a car
or have profession, get citv Ii
Cense at once.
The record., 1918-08-08

Dog days are here, and people
must be very careful.
The record., 1918-08-08

Only ten dogs LICENSED in town,
which INDICATES there are some 47Q
scheduled to be shot.
The record., 1918-08-08

Read the mayors proclamation,
and save water by every means pos.
sible.
The record., 1918-08-08

A hair mattress lasts a lifetime -,
and gives greatest service. Get one
from Roark.
The record., 1918-08-08

Many new records can now be
found at Roark's, in Victor ship
meats Of the week.
The record., 1918-08-08

Bottled up heat has been turned
loose on US this week
The record., 1918-08-08

Kickers, knockers and plain
winners are rendering vast aid--to
the enemy.
The record., 1918-08-08

See the "Restgood" line of hair
mattresses and pillows at Roark's.
The record., 1918-08-08

Hay fever patients are lining up
for a grand salute.
The record., 1918-08-08
YOUR FACE is YOUR FORTUNE

A thousand people look at your face
while one glances at your feet-yet-
you spend money to keep your shoes
in condition and neglect your face.
RED CROSS Shaving Lotion the
after-shaving luxury, makes old faces
look young and keeps all faces in the
pink of condition. This and other RED
GROSS toilet articles sold only D7
R. F, Jarvis, Greenville, Ky.
Most for your money in Wet
roIa. Cut prices show weakness
in the goods and any machine e1-
cept a Victrola can be bought by
anyone at a reduced price.
The record., 1918-08-08

Snaps in high grade wallpaper at
Roark's.
The record., 1918-08-08

Lines are tightening on the slack
ers.
The record., 1918-08-08

Hear the August Victor records
and hundreds of othets at Roark's.
The record., 1918-08-08

Nothing half so good-get rub
Der fly swatte from Roark.
The record., 1918-08-08

The Victor tungs-tone supplies
your need in needles. See Roark.
The record., 1918-08-08

Several one room patterns of wall
paper at Roark's are offered at cut
prices.
The record., 1918-08-08

The Victrola, sterling as the
English pound, sells for the same
just price, the world around.
The record., 1918-08-08

Every talking machine in the
world is fitted to play Victor records
and this recognition of Victor sup
remacy should be followed by users
Of other machines. Roark carries
in stock morerecords than all agents
in the county combine, and you can
hear any record you wish, and your
visits are urged.
The record., 1918-08-08

See the strong line of Victrolas
on Roark's floor.
The record., 1918-08-08

County teachers institute here
week beginning August 19.
The record., 1918-08-08

Golden Star furniture polish, best
made, at Roark's.
The record., 1918-08-08

Hear the August Victor records at
Roark's.
The record., 1918-08-08

Good roads are the greatest asset
which any county can possess.
The record., 1918-08-08

Small rooms can be papered at
half, from Roark's remnants.
The record., 1918-08-08
ek> Of hot weather.

Trade with Roark, who teaches
your dollars to have more cents.
The record., 1918-08-08
The White is King.

Another good rain is needed.
The record., 1918-08-08

Many new Victor records receiv
ed by Roark this week.
The record., 1918-08-08

1t. Duncan Hamilton and Roy
Wells were here from Camp Taylor
for the week end with home folks
and friends.
The record., 1918-08-08

Large stock of mirrors at Roark S
Small prices.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
WILMINGTON WOMEN
TO AID CAMPAIGN
Will Assist Nevada Suffragist IN
Her Effort to Reach u.
S. Senate.

Two Delaware women are To take an
important part in national elections next
autumn. Mrs. Florence llilles. State
Chairman Of the National Woman $
Party, and Mabel Vernon, National
Secretary of the organization, are 10 go to
Nevada To assist Anne Martin IN her
campaign for a seat IN the United States
Senate Several days ago Miss Martin.
who is the Nicc-( hartman Of the Woman s
Party, announced she would run for the
Scnatefo fill the uncxpircd term of Senator
Newlanas She is the first woman To try
for a place III the upper House Both
Mrs lIlles and Miss Vernon sad to-day
that the election Of women to Congress
Ia the next logical step III women & work.
"Fhe passage of the federal suffrage
amendment Is now practically assured
said Mrs Iiilles. and il Is only a matter
Of n very short time until nil the women
Of this country will bc eniranchiscd.
We must now turn our attention to
seating women IN uir law making bodies
that the womcns point of view may he
rightly represented mt these critical tunes
when the nation IS dealing With problems
vital to all our people, men and women
alike | know of no better WOMAN than
Miss Anne Martin to be the first repre-
sentative Of women IN our highest leglS-
latIvc body She has gwen all her Ilfe
to the server of women and ! shall give
my very best effort to secure her election.
Miss Martin IN asking Mrs IIlllcs and
Miss Vernon 10 assist in Ter campaign
said that their help among the women ot
Nevada could not be oyerestirnated
They are both we'll known III the state
Mrs TIlllce made lasting impression
upon her audiences when she went
through Nevada on the suffrage Specia
in 1916. Miss Vernon helped With suffrage
work IN Nevada III 1911. whcn Miss
Martin led the fight which Won suffrage
in that state Miss Vernon afterwards
took up her residence N Rcno. and voted
there III 1916
Miss Martin will rtln on AN mdclan
dent ticket SAID Miss Vernon TODAY.
and | believe she will win the clertion on
the same principle on which We Won the
suffrage campaign straight honest
appeal 10 every voter IN the state In
1917 she and | together went by motor
car to every election precinct, mAde .
house To house canvass OF every town and
mining camp. and stopped at every ranch
house We will do the same thing IN this
campaign Miss Martin Is now II
Washington directing the work OF the
suffrage amendment IN the Senate. She
will 90 to Nevada within the next tWe
weeks. Miss Vernon Is taking holiday
at her home in this city. She will shortly
go to Reno where campaign headquarter,
will he eCta hlIehed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
MUNITION WORKERS DIE
IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH
Truck Hits Government Bus on
Its Way From Chester Plant
to Homes.

Philadelphia. March z An lnvcstiga-
tIon is being conducted by Coroner Drews.
Delaware county, into the motor collision
last night which killed tour men and IN
jurcd four other On the Chester and
Darby pike in front Of the White Horse
Hotel Prospect Park
The men killed and injured wcre in
q government bus on their wav to their
homes N this city from EddystDnc mu-
nitIons plants The bus Was sidcwiped
by truck owned by William r Heaflev,
Chester
The dead arr Ruseell a Howe l2s
North Ruby street Robert Stevens n
North Fiffy-fourfh street James
Covnc JG27 Arch frcet Dudley W Tav-
Tor. Il6 Nelrnse avenue Faat i.ansAowne
The injured are Joseph 4 McKenna
J626 Appletree street who has 4 fractured
skull and is not expected 10 recover
John McF,lvarr 1852 North FIfty-fmrth =
street Harry Dunn la7 North Paxson
street Howard Matthias G057 Irving
street
Tuesday night Dunn told his son-in-lav
William n kohlcr. with whom ne lives
that he expected an accident anv dav q.
most Of fhc drivers ~ the automobile,
were drunk aud raced from Chester +
The clty, taking All kinds of chances
Dunn Is an Inspector ~ the Remington
plant
4 Coroner DrcWr raused the arrest .
Albert Cardwcll Crosby street Chester
driver of 1hc truck lie requested i,rstic'
Pugh. Prospect Park ~ hold Cardwei
without bail 10 await the action u th'
r0ronpr- nir1-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
KNOTTY POLICE PROBLEM.
Husband and Wife Make Counter Charges
Against Each Other.

An unusual case was before Judge
Churchrnan u City Court today when
Mrs Virginia Hall Of 1903 ppcr Oak
street had her husband arrested on q
charge ~ breach Of the pcacc Tho wife
testined that after shc married Hall she
learned that he tad served thrc" ycars
in jaii m Vest Virginia She also claimed
that hcr husband had ill-trclted her and
had threatened her life Mrs Hall sad
her husband forced her ~ work
The husband who IS employed by
The American Nucanizcd Fihre %. said
he did not want his wife 70 work lie said
sic vas addicted t. tho nsr Of drugs
and that the authorities Of DAYTON O..
Ind put her out II that CITY
Frank Stout of the : y. G. O. said
that on last Friday tho wife and her hus-
band came ~ hiul and asked hlm % and
them III getting two of her children from
a school IT Glen Mills Pa These chill
eireu are hy Mrs Halls first husband
hlr Stout SAID that At the time the wlfe
claimed that her husband treated her
very veil
Judge Chlrchman referred the case e
Court Officer Mcdaniel FIR invest ga
tIon several nf the officials % the thrc
company testified that Hall vas . good
worker and honest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
MORE FOOD FOR GERMANS.
But They Don't Think cur Troops WIN
Help Allies Much.
lated Press . Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
tu A-lan.Ir Port March Due 10 =
better sv>tcIn pf food distribution ana
moro rlgld control 81 food supplies bv
means If -atIon e.ir1s. a. past winter IN
CierInanv was not -o severe Oh ne poor
pe, pie as lva. ne previous winter accor,s-
M * Mis- Elua5eth Nic6 an. y 10.
HJfh her hrc. sisters arrlyed Errr rutiaS
IN DalIsn steamship
he props, are hoping tor nrice 70
conie SOON Mis-, McC ann said tic
German people know America has joined
le other nations against them, Du; they
9e,.ln d aeleye What they haze .cen yoId
th.t ,5ough Amerlcau sol hers to help
II. Miles to tav extern, Will not bc able
- eru>> tat t'lantIg.
In Denmark, according . Peter Oscar
De Trcschow. consul general for Denmark
At hIcago. also 4 passenger, food condI-
tIona we're worse tkan anyone who has
not experienced them can know
The people actually are starving
nc SAID. adding hat ne hoped 20 be aDle
10 assist N arranging some plan which
would alleviate the distress,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
"PURIM PLAYERS"
WELL RECEIVED
Adss Kodesch Pupils Celebrate
Festival Season in Pleas
ing Manner

The children of ne Adas kosleeeh
Congregation pupils r The tAv md
sunday -chools had -heir parents tnd
friends ~ audience i.lst night sNen tne'
tDok part n Z play. y rrr HAL Ever
while ulavIng. 'hev acre earning .ur
Mr. -V1rcn had told 'ncm whef 'o n
and nov ~ 10 ~ and then wnrk does
not seem really Ike work Z Won only
think ~ If ~ pav And tins VA story
ln Z story hev tpos he Uarts 0 -
Pilrlm PLAYERS zhicn va Erttsr rv
hr- ~wlren brother samuel irrsz-
man who b. ~ the bead uf le enter
talnment department lt tne hoaru q
Education IN Nrw ork CITY and they
were pGrIm player hernseivee
The NAV < in English lnd y. fased
in the Bible story ui Esther 'lnc u.n-
ired and Eftv Ferp .n The cast
4 short play Hebrew "a aiSo glvcn
whose title In f.ngiIsh means 'I he serln-
ing ~ gift- II treats 81 The Orgln 10
hat rtustom. wnich Il assoclatez1 HI'1 ne
Purlm -eslson
Rabhl ~w1rnn POKE Jf he piTrTnHe ct
he -nnual ceiebration 10 -le LnCient
festival Dnce a year lc sad. re put
On masks ana act ,ne Dld-fIme tory
But he rest ID ne year ~ drop ne
mask II ..ii ne nations % the eaEtn
had always dealt Openly with one another
thew would not now He Ir az MIDST a
HaT. TlI a4l Its GI-t re--inE consequences
-ociai rour .ar tne piater- ana tlcir
f-ends followed 1l'h l.nclug mo re-
f-p-nrDprf-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
OFFICIALS
VISIT WILMINGTON
Came Here TO Make Study OF
Assessment System in
Vogue Here.
Mayor Wesley Mellow ell. Joseph Mes

Mayor Wesley Mellow ell; Joseph Mes
sick, Jr., commissioner OF finance; Charles
ID. Worrilow, commissioner Of highways
i. Woodward Trainer, commissioner 0i
public safety; John : Miller, commission
er of public property; Howard Seth, city
treasurer, and Archie Cochran, city
solicitor, all of Chester, Pa, are guests oil
the city of Wilmington today
The party. which came here for the
purpose of learning something oi WIl-
mingtons system Of assessinent, after
calling upon Mayor John w Lawson,
visited the Office Of the Board of As
sessment, where they sp3nt an hour or
more IN discussion of the assessment
system
Col. W f. Stovcr showed the visitors
the manner i'm which the accounts are
kept. the method of selecting asscssor4
and explained in detail the present system
and how IL compared with former methods
tried In this city
AS hester is about 10 make it's triennial
assessment the newly-elected members 0f
Council thought il advisable to study
the latest methods and learn first hand
how the plan operates
Following the visit n the Board oi
Assessment the visitors were entertained
at luncheon at the Hotel du Pont. Those
present included: Mayor John W Law
son. Chairman Of Finance Committee Of
CITY Council James " Robertson, the
mayor $ private secretary, James A. Cor
~: Clerk Of Council Homer G. Summons
Tax Collector {. :. Rice, Col. Weller
Stovcr, Harry Price and furman Cole
assessment board clerks
Following luncheon automobile were
provided and the visitors were shown the
VARIOUS points of interest about the city
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
CITY COURT CASES.

julia Freeman, u Nc2rcas, appeared Ia
City Court today in badly battered con
dition Emanuel Davis, also colored,
IL ilralgncd on a charge Of asSaultlng her,
was sentenced BY Judge Churchman to
pay ine OF So and serve say months IN
the workhouSe
Benjamin CtenszcI>ki was dismissed on
a charge of assault and battery, preferred
by John Mass when IT developed It WAS a
hst fight
Lena RaIsins. colored, charged With the
larceny Of bed clothes from DoInin'ck
DAVIS of I'll ShipIey street She was held
under $500 bail for the Court Of General
Sessions
Herman Ierrell was dismissed on a
serious charge preferred hy Alice Tobln.
aged i0 wears
Charged with larceny - bailec pt gold
wrist watch Clarence l. Porter was held
under $500 ball for the Court Of General
Sessions The watch is alleged u have
belonged to Ann Fisher, who lived IN the
same house at Ne I Robinson street.
James Lenior was fined 81 when
charged with speeding
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
WORKERS DISCUSS
FOREIGN MISSIONS
Grace Standard Bearers Praised
for Work at District
Meeting.

MANY foreign interests and works occi-
pied the quarterly session os the District
" r. Nj y, held nj Union NJ r. Church
today. There was an exhibition on infants
lavcttc one of twenty recently completed
for French children hv Grace Standard
bearers. Ii was q collection OF very
dainty little garments and was praised
bv every one present Miss Dora Mcleod,
leader. explained that the Standard
Bearers are making lavcttcs thcT special
contribution to war work The MethodIstS
have had school II Grnoble, France.
for several wears, and now the W L NJ ;
Is giving S45. 900 to establish q glrl~
school and urphanaEc Miss lila May
Carnahan OF Pittsburg Pa, just recently
went 10 France to help select sitc Tor the
orphanage The layettcs and other gifts
viii be sent TO wherever MISS Carnahan
may notify the society
Most interesting letters were received
fr,un Miss Clara Belle Smith. Winning
Ton own missionary At hinkIang,
China and from Miss Matilda Spencer
at Tokyo. Japan Miss Smith wrote ON
November II from = place called White
Rabbit, where she had gone temporarily
she stated that the dav schools are the
most effective medium for spreading
Christianity IN China. ami that the great
hope Is IN the children Miss Spencer
stated that high prices are a bughcar III
Japan As they are here but are not vet 80
bad because they got oranges and other
/ Christmas treats for 500 children for >23.
4 " oman Union Christian College Will
+ h. opened in Tokyo in April with -
students
/ Mrs Eli Mendinhall, district SECRETARY,
conducted the meeting winch opened
with , devotional service conducted by
T Mrs Y. = Collins 81 Salisbury, and a
greeting by " L. Corkran- Various Off
j Gers made reports during the morning. and
after q box luncheon there WAS an after
noon session with TWO addresses Miss
! :. G. Lodge Of Philadelphia talked on
! '"The Door OF Opportunity. and Dr.
MARY Stuart OF Seoul Korea. talked Of
her missionary work
Mrs IL g. Roop talked Oh children :
work and literature. and had = model
African kraal set out on table 10 adver-
tise her books
The report OF the treasurer Mrs. kate
Butler. gave . total Of $351.lo from
auxIIiarIeS and SI72 90 from J 7 societies
The auxilisrles gave - follows ASbury.
S2S; Brandvwine. Sl4.2n. Grace, Sl2>. 80,
HARRISON Street. $47.25: Mt Salem So,
81 faul :, etb-o'), Ncott. cof. mon -,
Met abe $40; Grace 1leancrS gave SIG 20
Grace Standard Bearers S2N Grace
Heralds $3.50: Harrison street \ p. b,
SIS -: Hannah Riddle Standard Bearers,
st. 90. Scott Junior Standard Bearers,
St 90 Scott Standard Bearers, So; Wesley
T. W Society. s..
Mrs. " +. Drummond took up the close
Of the morning with report Of splendid
"a e.tivitIe.S in war work and missions by the
young people
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
PICkETS REV ARDS.
Suffrage Women Hear Col. ". Is. Thomp-
son Will Aid Them Financially.

Delaware had three women pickcts ~
the White House gates. who served jail
sentences and they therefore Will have
$500 gwen 10 the National Woman :
PARTY for them. by col u Il Thompson,
who stated at i mass meeting at Palm
Beach Fla. Yesterday. that he would
give slO.00O in all TO the party. and hat
this sum should include a gIft 81 500
from each picket who served sentence
Mrs Florence Is flilles, Mss Mabel
Vernon and Mrs Annie Arnlel We're the
three women from here who were taken
10 Occoquan and they thus have sloo
each. given for the cause they stood Tor
Mrs Hilles, when asked about II by
Every Evening. today stated that size
knew nothing about the gift except what
she had seen IN the morning papers. and
that she had every reason to believe that
il was true. AZ Mrs Lawrence Lewis and
Miss Doris Stevens are III Florida raising
money She heard they had raised
$50. 900
The news item from Palm Beach an
nounclng Col Thompson donation
stated that Col. Thompson spoke as
follows:
The story OF the brutal Imprisonment
in Washington of women advocating
suffrage Is shocking and incredible |
became accustomed IN Russia 10 the stories
of men and women who served terms OF
Imprisonment under the Gar because OF
their love Of liberty, but did not know
that women in my own country were
subjected to treatment long slnre aban-
doned in Russia | wish nov 10 eontr-
butte To the campaign for the passage ol
the suffrage amendment through the
Senate 500 for each picket who Went 10
prison because she stood at the White
House gates asking for the passage OF the
suffrage amendment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
EXPERIENCED WAR THRILLS.
DIR. Fin Spare of Wilmington in Paris and
London During Aerial Raids.

DR. Fin Spare of Wilmington, connect
ed with the du Pont Co. has Just returned
from abroad, where he went on business
for the company.
DR.. Spare experienced some war thrills
while abroad. A bomb from German
air raider fell on his hotel in London,
while in Paris he saw a man fall dead from
an alrship.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
MANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
To Re filled xsinst Applications fo1
Liquor Licenses

About III rcrnnstraDoes ngainst The
granting Of liquor licenses will prob.
ably be filed in the Court of General
Sessions next Monday, IL was said today
by Frank &. Haley, special agent Of the
Law and Order Society. Six remonstrancts
have already been decided upon by the
society. and it is likely that four or five
rrore will be acted upon by IL this after
noon.
One Of the remonstrsnces is against the
Nobis Hotel Mt 902 Market street, which
,yos formerly AirscOws rcstraurant
Frank r. Nobis, the proprietor, has up
pliet! for o license
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
GAME LAW ARRESTS.
Several Men Arrested for Different
Alleged Offences.

George Stewart Of Delaware City Was
apprehendcd by Albert 4. Dhllahay,
State Game warden, for catching large
mouth bass after the close of the season
and selling same TO h local restaurant.
Tie was arrtigucd before Squire Brown
today Stewart admitted the charge and
was fined $50 and costs.
John Tolson and Patrick kellcher were
arrested today by Constables William
Tinsrnan and Albert Dillshay, charged
with digging out and hunting muskrnts
with dogs, along the banks of the Chris
tiana River, near the South Wilmington
end of Third street bridge.
They were arraignct before Magistrate
Brnman. The case was continued until
Tuesday evening at 5. o'clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
LOVE N ROYAL TRAGEDY
Ruler Of Necklenberg- Sreitzs A1aH
Led 10 His suicide.

By Associated Pres 4. -t"r, .,nfnE
amsterdam. Holland l4r.u The
uINstcrv n he Si.lCIdr tfrtuu D1ke
tdolpn Frpderlck ID NecAltuUers->t trei.tz
j. explained IN an uthcial -taiemeut from
be DucAl buuS.. 5 glDi ishet- - Inc
Phe.nische NestiaiIScue Lul1ng
The tatement SAYS BE- GRAND DgAr i.-
ampted Jo oecnGr uGA-e. .ff-
man princes, but thr .ihcl TX
,iations for iiS,oisIug .rst....- Olg,-
ions weighed so hea,i,, % .s 1.-G lie
entssi hls he
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
SUCCESSFUL DOLLAR DAY"
More Sales Yesterday Than on Any
Previous Event of the Kind.

Dollar Day" yesterday echpsed all
previous records in Wilmington. and
those who inaugurated the movement
have reasons for feeling proud OF the
results attained
The special sale, yesterday under the
auspices Of. the mercantile section OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. proved great
success not only to the buyer but also 10
the merchant, who although selling his
merchandise below the regular cost,
gained bv the general advertising he
received