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Evening journal., 1918-10-21
SPANISH INFLUENZA---A new NAME
FOR AN old FAMILIAR DISEASE
Simply the Same Old Grip That Has Swept Over the World
Time and Again The Last Epidemic in the
United States Was in 1S89-9O.

! as the heat Of the body liberates the in
gradients i'm the form Of yapors These
Yapors inhaled with each breath. carry
the medication directly to the parts ar
fected. At the same time VapoRub is ab-
soroed through and stimulates the skin.
attracting the blood to the surface. and
thus aids in relieving the congestion
within.
NO OCCASION FOR PANIC.
There is no occasion for panic In
huenza or grip has very low percentage
Of fatalities-not over one death out or
every four hundred cases, according %
the n. G. Board Of Health. The chief
danger lies in complications arising at
tackins principally patients In run down
condition-those who don't 20 TO he'd soon
enough, or those who get up too earlv
HOW TO AVOID THE DISEASE
Evidence seems to prove that this :.
germ disease, spread principauv H.. =.
man contact, chiefly through cougbinr,
snee]ing or splitting So avoid persons
having. colds-which means ,votdi,1,.
crowds-common drinking cuns ra,ins
towels, etc. Keep up your bodily stro,,-,,.
by plenty Of exercise in the oncn aie ,,enstn
good food "N dnu
KEEP FREE FROM coins
Above all, avoid colds. as colds ,rr,....
the lining Of the air passages ana 80,
them much better breeding places far ths
germs iN lne
Use vick's vapoRub at the vorr g..
sign Of cold. For a head cola aaIs
little VapoRub in a spoon ana 80. 49,
the vapors, or better stilI. uso vaaap,,t
In benzoin steam kettle. If this a. n,
available, use an ordinary teakettlo rm
hah-ful Of boiling water. nut tn -
teaspoon of VapoRub from timo 80 .,a H.
keep the kettle just SLOWLY boI,,n '..is s
inhale the steam arising
NoTE-Vick's VspoRub is tbo s,s.
cry OF North Carolina drur,,st
found how to combine, in saIro VIZ
Menthol and camphor with such voIotiis
oils ms Eucalyptus, Thyme. Crhobs -a..0
so that when the salye is apnI,od e'e'
body heat, these ingredients arc I,has .u
In the form OF vapors. vanop,,A eia'eu
had In three sizes at all drurg,sts 'qr De
comparatively new In certain par,s ., ,na
North it Is the standard boma - s
in the South aud West for -, ieneuy
cold troubles-over six miIi,oni forms OF
sold last year VapORub Is por,,s,,as,',
recommended for chlldren's cram ,,
as 1t is externally applied ana - or voiu''
fore be used freely and eftsn -.
the slightest harmful effects "'A''
Evening journal., 1918-10-21
PRIVATE J.P. HUGHES
KILLED BYLIGHTNING

Mrs. Ethel Hughes, of No. 203 Green
hin avenue, wife Of John P. A. Hughes.
a Wilmington soldier, received tele-
gram on Saturday night from the War
Department. announcing the death Of
her husband in France. The young man
was killed by lightning in France on
September i6.
Mrs. Hughes had been informed OF the
death of her husband some hours, earl
Ter. through The Evening Journal, in
which Former Patrolman William j.
Hunter told of the death Of the young
man.
Mrs. Hughes is all at her home with
pneumonia.
Evening journal., 1918-10-21
WRITING WAR TUNES.

Charles T. Edwards, the prolific VIII
mington song writer, has composed and
arranged since the war more than fifty
songs. Some Of the most popular OF
his writings are: "Off to the Front" "
when l Come Home Again." "Well
stand by the Flag" when l Get Back
Home in Delaware" over the Top to
No Mans Land, Goodbye Sweetheart
Nine" America is With Us, Pals
Wartime Lullaby" Echoes From the
Front" "A Voice From France, "Sure
America Must be Like Heaven for the
Kaiser Can't Get There" Quite a num-
Der Of these songs arc being sung with
great success by the boys over in
France
Evening journal., 1918-10-21
ONLY S617 DUE ON
BRANDYWINE DEBT

Owing TO the prevailing epidemic OF
influenza the last Return and mark-up''
of the debt-paying campaign OF Brandy
wine NJ. +. Church, which was TO have
been held on Tuesday evening, October
%, has been postponed. The time will
be announced later
A six months campaign for raising
the debt of $3.50 on the church was
inaugurated on Tuesday evening, May
%. The Return and mark-up" was
held on the fourth Tuesday evening OF
each month to receive reports and
acknowledge favors. To date 1898 has
been paid. The pastor and Official
board appreciate what has been done.
Evening journal., 1918-10-21
MRs. pERoT SUES FOR DIVORCE.

suit for divorce was filed in Common
Pleas Court No. 8. Philadelphia, on Sat
urday, by Mrs. Eleanor B. dupont
Perot against Robson Lea Perot.
No papers were filed disclosing the
charges made by Mrs. Perot in her COM
plant. and Rusel Duane, her attorney,
declined to give out any information re-
garding the suit.
Mr.. Perot is a we'll known clubman
and cricket player, being a member Of
the Germantown Cricket Club and the
Sons Of the Revolution. and a graduate
Of the University OF Pennsylvania of
the class Of 1898. The Perot home is at
No. 5i5i Wissahickon avenue, German
Town
Evening journal., 1918-10-21
Stokes WILL MEET CUBAN.

Sport Editor Evening Journal, Sir
There is a Cuban at the Harlan plant
by the nams Of Young Comedies who il
claiming Soldier stokes is afraid to meet
him. However, this is untrue as ! am
willing TO let Stokes meet him for either
six or eight rounds, winner to take all
Hoping that the Cuban will accept the
terms, remain as ever,
Yours in sport,
OLEN r. IiACkETT,
Manager OF Soldier Stokes.
Evening journal., 1918-10-21
CLAIM CURE FOR FLU"

William NJ Myers, No. 81 South Mar
ket street. and Mrs. James Fox, Of Nor
ton, Delaware Co., Pa, have found the
external use Of csmphor and lard so
good IN the treatment Of influenza that
they wish TO recommend it TO others.
Mr.. Myers says In addition to himself and
Mrs. Fox. eight other influenza patients
have been quickly relieved by applying
10 chest and back, on flannel, ten cents
worth Of gum camphor and half table
spoonful Of lard. rubbed well together,
and heated.
Evening journal., 1918-10-21
BEAUTY IN THE WAR.
II NGLAND has a new poet named Squire.
u He's a he-noet with nnnch

Il NGLAND has a new poet named Squire.
II He's he-poet with a punch
He has been trying to tell the English people that in the
midst of this there beautiful and wonderful things
happening all about and that ought TO keep our
eyes opened for them
lie has almost shocked England with the beauty OF his
latest way Of delivering his message his poem called
"The Lily OF Malud."
In prmeval village a beautiful mystic thing happens
beautiful and good that IL the folk had it aud
derstood a. they would have been raised 10 lives but
and this Is very much many OF taking the
beautiful things that happening in this war:
"The surly thickpped they sit about their huts
Making drums out Of CUTS, gruntng softly and then
Carving sticks OF ivory, making shields OF wrnked skins
Smoothing sinister and thin squatting gods Of ebony
Chip and grunt and do not
But each mother silently,
Longer than her won't stays shut in The stiffness OF her
hut,
For she feels broodng cloud OF memory in the air,
something there that makes her sit bowed
With shining, hollow eyes, as the night fire dies,
And stare in the ember, trying to remember
Something sorrowfu and far something and vague
ly sene
Like an early evening star when the sky pale green
A silver tower, grown in an hour:
A ghost like flOwer flower like a queen;
Something holy in the past that but did not last
But she knows not what it was"
In America have drums and shields and lances 10
make and 10 use, too And our gods TO carve perhaps
American women just busy the men. at these
things.
But while we're getting these things done we ought TO
be looking up from work. row and then to see the
fine good things that happening and that will happen
soon.
new world is being made.
Look up from your work. and then, and watch It,
Evening journal., 1918-10-21

Secretary Of State Everett c. Johnson Is recovering
from severe attack of Spanish influenza That pleas
ing information TO everyone Both Secretary Of state
and as chief executive officer for the state Council OF
Defense he has duties TO perform which bear import
snty upon Official and war work in Delaware There
fore every day that illness prevents him being in his
oce or in the field directing the work that has been
entrusted TO him is distinct loss TO the public. We
trust sincerely he soon VIII be restored completely
to health and official activity.
Evening journal., 1918-10-21
LOUIS sLoUsKY COVER THERE"

Louis Slousky. OF No. 60i Lincoln
street, has received letter from his
son George. corporal OF the 59th Pion-
eer Regiment. now In France. Tho
young soldier in his letter said;
"I've landed In France and ] am none
the worse for II. The French kids gave
US q nice welcome but they didn't
mind taking our money FOR anything
they gave US. This is one great land
for grapes and nuts. | almost froze
the first night but ] soon learned how
70 make myself comfortable, We sleep
two I'm q tent
Evening journal., 1918-10-21
G. L. CAULK IN TRAINING.

Charles Lloyd Caulk, No. sol West
Eighth street. has been recommended
for officers training at the Central Of
flcers' Training Camp at Camp Gordon
near Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Caulk volunteered
in the school call and went to the Bliss
Electrical School, Tacoma Park, Wash
Before his enrolment, he was connect
ed with the dupont Fabricoid Com
pany lie is a grandson Of Charles w.
I fot-H
Evening journal., 1918-10-21
Spirit of the
DelnarUia Press
POLITICS OyERsHADOWED.

From the Newark Ledger ((Dem.)
For the first time almost within the
political history of the state, Delaware
is going into political campaign with
out the sllghtes visible evidence that
such a campaign is in progress. Al
though election day Is but a little more
than two weeks off, not a political
mass-meeting has been held in the State
nor a torchlight procession, to urge
upon the voters of the election Of this
or that candidate Of a political party.
This, OF course, is not due to indiffer-
ence or lack OF interest in the campaign,
but is caused by something beyond the
control Of any man, the serious cpl
demic OF Spanish influenza that has
caused so much suffering in our midst
during the past two or three weeks.
Instead OF getting out on the public
platform appealing for Office many
candidates are devoting their SER
vices to relieving the suffering
caused by the disease The stan
dard-bearers Of both the Democratic
and Republican parties. Senator
Willard Salisbury, Democratic candi-
date for United States Senator, and Dr.
- AiciotNt boi4f tlp IltPubllNdi Avillhtu
for that high office have temporarily
laid aside their political ambitions to
heed the call Of stricken humanity, and
both Of them have been working faith
fully and untiring TO check the ravages
Of the disease. 1t is up to the voters
OF Delaware to judge for themselves
upon the subject Of who they shall vote
for at the coming election, and, fortu-
nately, the electorate Of this State is in
telligent enough to meet the situation
as it should be met. At any rate, both |
the leading candidates have proven
themselves to be real men with their
hearts beating in their breasts. Their !
mettle has been tested, and rings true
Evening journal., 1918-10-21
MIR. MALONEY IMPROVES.

The condition Of Levi L. Maloney
treasurer Of the Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Company. who is suffering with
influenza, is much improved. He is al
his home in Townsend.
Evening journal., 1918-10-21
READ THEM.

From the Milford Chronicle.
The political situation as existing be
tween the Republican and Democratic
parties over the objects for which they
are asking the people to support which
will have all TO do with the reconstruc-
tion period TO come after the war closes
has been clearly and strongly placed
before the country in letters from the
Hon. Leslie Shaw, 10 Mr. Tumulty, and
his reply thereto. These letters have
been printed in the daily papers, and
cearly show the weakness OF the poll
cies and purposes Of the Democratic
party as outlined by the spoken words,
and the written records Of President
Wilson. In The EFening Journal Of Oc-
tober i6 these letters were printed in
full. and every man in Delaware should
read and study them for they certainly
bear upon our future national pros
perity.
Evening journal., 1918-10-21
For Skin Soreness
OF infants and children you can find
nothing that heals like
Sykes Comfort Powder

Lending phy.Iclan. and nurse. have used
and endorsed II for moro than rs yeau.
a6o at the vlnoi qnd other drug stores
Evening journal., 1918-10-21

Tr HE Rev. Dr. Robert Watt is Superintendent Of VIII
mington District. Wilmington NJ. f. Conference. and
me Of the most active and influential churchmen in
Delaware We received from him this morning the fol-
lowing letter.
Evening journal., 1918-10-21

III EARKEN to the wall that comes to us from the heo
H OF the Sahara Desert
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
Red Cross Notes from Rives.

The three dozen pinafores allotted
this branch have been completed
Jour allotment of knitting wool has
come in and let every woman get to
knitting at once.
Remember our part of the war
isn't over until everyone of those
boys "over there" and in this country
too are safe at home. Then let no
one fail to bring a contribution of
canned goods, jelly or preserves Qet
it be the best you've got) to Red
Cross home offering to the canteen
service.
Excellent service flag pictures are
on sale at the drug store and Red
Cross house at Is cents each for
benefit of our entirely too slow grow
ing town flag fund. Call and pur-
chase literally as we'll as contribute,
and last but not least let every mem
Der answer present with payment
membership dues) during the aed
Cross Roll Call which begins next
week.
CHAR. PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
RELIEF WAR FUND FOR
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

To -Chairmen, Permanent Blind
Relief War Fund For Soldiers and
Sailors of the Allies:
The Governor of Tennessee and
the Mayor of Nashville have pro-
claimed Sunday, Dec. l. as drive"
for this fund. They are deeply in
terested in the welfare of the blind
in the State and their interest easily
extends to the Allied Blind Sol
diers.
We earnestly request you to use
your best effort to raise our usual
"over the top" fund, fund that we
will not be ashamed to offer men
who have given sight, not to speak
of their mutilated bodies, many of
which are minus both legs and both
eyes, both hands and both eyes, Of
ten losing both eyes, both legs, and
one or both hands. When these men
are past re-education, they must
then be pensioned.
This association is earnestly striv-
ing to abandon institutional segre-
cation. The men are happier with
their families and they are entitled
to want all the happiness they can
have.
We urge that thru your church
es, clubs and patriotic leagues, you
give this day, Dec. 18th, to this
work. The five vocational schools in
France, usually connected with the
hospitals, are maintained by Ameri-
can funds. The American hospital
for the blind at Roland Park, near
Baltimore, is maintained mainly by
the U. s. Government, with the ne
cessary assistance of this association
which contributed 100000 through
the Red Cross.
There are already twenty-eight
sightless soldiers there, and each day
adds fresh recruits to this suffering
group
All money contributed is sent di-
ractly to headquarters in New York
to be distributed at their discretion.
No deductions of any nature are
made; all expense being furnished
by private fund.
Make all checks payable to Cum
berland Valley National Bank, Nash
Vile, Tenn,
I Sincerely yours,
Mrs. John P. Frank, Chr,
Katherine p. Wright, Secy.
+ Aproved: Mrs. J. C. Felsenthal,
State Chairman, Memphis.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
Death of H. A. Compton.

Mr.. Hugh A. Compton, a well
known citizen, died at his home in
Union City on Saturday morning,
Dec. Z, 1918, at 10 O'Clock. Imme-
diate cause of death was fiux, but
Mr.. Compton has been in poor health
for a number of years with rheuma-
tism.
Mr.. Compton was born June IA,
1845, near Lynville, Tenn, and came
to West Tennessee in 1876. In April,
1879, he was united in marriage to
Miss Bell Catron. He is survived by
his wife and two children. Mr.. Catron
Compton, his son, now resides in
Nashville. Mrs. w. F. Richardson,
his daughter, lives at Whiteville,
Tenns There are also two surviving
sisters-Mrs. T. r. Lowell and Mrs.
w. H. Lisenby, residents of Nash
Vile.
In the early days of lumber manu-
facture in the county Mr.. Compton
was interested with Mr.. Scott and
DR.. McRee in saw milling. After
wards he settled on one of the Houser
Valley farms and there he enjoyed
the fruits of his labor and the con-
tentment of his home and family un-
til overtaken with bad health. Then
the family moved to Union City, Mr..
Compton having sold his farm.
Mr.. Compton was one of the early
members of Beech Church and he was
an active and devoted worker with
that congregation. His conception of
loyalty and his sense of obligation
proved his worth as a Christian citi-
zen. He was moved by the highest
motives and his life was an evidence
of the character which enters into
the best type and standards of man
kind. He was esteemed everywhere.
He loved his family and friends. He
was especially kind to his neighbors
and friends. He lived useful and
honorable citizen, and he lays down
the burdens and trials of life with
the assurance of an abiding faith in
God, who has said "Well done, thou
good and faithful servant. Thou
hast been faithful over few things.
/ will make thee ruler over many
things. Enter thou into the joys of
thy Lord"
The remains were conveyed to
Beech Church Sunday afternoon, es-
corted by the relatives and friends of
the family and services were held
there, with tribute by Rev. P. F.
johnson, of Mckenzie, former pastor
of the church.
Burial at Beech Cemetery.
The pail bearers were Honorary
Geo. H. Joyner, w. H. Latimer, ].
M. Phebus, John Mitchell, J. M.
Glasgow, w. F.. Latimer. Active
John Joyner, Wade Wiley, Caesar
Palmer, Seid Herring, Luke Latimer,
Walter Harper.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
Bought Garage Outfit.

The Semones & Harrison garage
and repair shop plant was sold last
week, Mr.. Clarence Johnson buying
the repair department and Mr.. Nc
Hugh the battery apparatus. Mr.
Johnson will continue the repair
work and supply shop in the same
stand in connection with his trans
fer business, while Mr.. McHugh
opens up business in the Cobb house
on Washington street. Both are
well known and deserve the patron
age and confidence of the public.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
Lucky Thirteen Still Follows Wilson

The coming arrival of the Presi-
dent in Brest on the 18th, recalls the
Presidents trip from New York to
Sea Girt, September 13, 1912, when
he was making his speaking tour
just preceding his election as Presi-
dent. He sat in chair No. 13 in the
parlor car. Mr.. Wilson said:
Thirteen is my lucky number, |
usually get seat 13 or room 13 wher-
ever l go. The number of thirteen
has run thru my life consistently.
When l was in my thirteenth year as
professor ct Princeton, / was elect
ed the thirteenth president of the
university. There are just 13 letters
in my name. / am not afraid of
number 49,"
Thirteen played a promient part
in the inaugural plans in 1913. Thir-
teen Governors were in line; militia
of thirteen States were presented,
along with thirteen educational in
stitutions. The Princeton students
travelled to the ceremony in two
trains of 13 cars each.
When Miss Jessie w. Wilson and
Francis B. Sayre were married at
the White House, it was the thir-
teenth wedding in the history of the
building, and the names of both
bride and bridegroom contained thir-
teen letters each.
Mr. Wilson's arrival at Brest on
the thirteenth will permit him to
reach Paris on the fourteenth.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
Children In Bible Lands Crying for
Food.

Ambassador Morgentkau, in an
address to Sunday school workers in
New York, said II cav two little
girls who had nothing to eat but
grass for thirty days. 1t is impossible
to describe in words tho situation of
those lands. If America fails, these
chilren will stsrvc."
There are ebout 100000 of these
children. Most of them have been
made fatherless and many motherless
by the terrible Turk" and hcartless
Hun. The Red Cross can't feed all
of them. The government has it's
hands full and many of these will
starve if the Sunday schools of the
country do not respond to the appeal
of the American Committee for
Armenian and Syrian Relief. This
committee has the approval and in
dorsement of the government. What
more fitting than the Sunday schools
ask the children of this God favored
land to help the starving children of
the land of our Lord? The "in-as-
much" of the Master reminds us that
we may at this time celebrate bis
birthday by bringing our ChristAas
gifts to those he loves in his home
land. The children cry to US, our
Master depends upon us, let us do
our best. One small Sunday school
not contributing may mean. a child
will starve to death. Remember the
Master said, "See that ye despise not
one of these little ones.''
All offerings should be sent to
Cleveland H. Dodge, Treasurer, One
Madison avenue, New York.
Yours for the starving children,
j. RANDALL FARRIS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13

DOQy WAS lOuHut WuSiS ~ Leu Ae'AA~AN
from the room upstairs to the family
room below, at almost exactly the
same spot inside where those who
had before entered the east room
window. The body. appearing after
wards at the same place, was un-
doubtedly evidence of the fact that
Mrs. Whitaker had not left the build
ing but had gone upstairs after Mr..
Whitaker had escaped from his room,
and the conclusion was that she
thought he was still there in the
fire.
The remains were carefully taken
out and laid on the improvised
stretcher, or pieces of timber brought
for that purpose, and carried to the
residence of ]. R. Moffatt, and prepa-
rations were made for shroud and
casket.
Mrs. Whitaker was born at Ger
mantown, near Memphis, Sept. 80,
1855. She was christened Annie
Fielder Darnell While she was
child her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Darnell, moved to Fairview, KY.
There the little girl grew to woman
hood, and among the environments
of that famous old seat of culture
and refinement, the native grace and
charm fiowered into beautiful wo-
manhood She finished school in the
noted Logan College at Russellville,
KY. In 1884 she was united in mar
riage to d. M. Whitaker, whose home
was near Pembroke, Ky. In the
Whitaker home they settled, beau
tiful farm site, there with her hus
band and his two children, house
hold blessed with Gods love and the
memory of dear departed mother.
Here another daughter was born, like
her mother, a child of rare sweet
nature and charm. The daughter
grew and matured and some years
ago became the wife of B. P. Moffatt
at Troy. In declining years Mr.
Whitaker and his wife came to Troy
to live with the children, and here
they were when overtaken by the
calamity last Saturday night.
Mrs. Whitaker was a member of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
and the house of God was her chosen
She is survived by one
sister in California, Mrs. Allen, of
Redlands. Mr. Whitaker, her hus-
band, was a native of this county, a
veteran and brother of
the late Mrs. Callie Whipple, of this
city. He was 79 years of age last
October and the misfortune affects
him deeply.
The remains were held at the resi-
dence of J. R. Moffatt sunday, where
crowds gathered to pay their last re-
spects and sympathy. At night they
were shipped to Pembroke, KY, ac-
companied by B.. P. Moffatt, Miss
Maude Moffatt and Miss Jeanie
Garth. Mr.. Whitaker and Mrs. Mof-
fatt were not able to go. Mrs. Mof-
fatt was just recovering from in
fluenza. At Pembroke another large
crowd gathered to pay their respects
to the dead.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday, at 10 o'clock a. M, by the
Methodist minister, Rev. w. p Cor
don, the C. p pastor being ill, and
the remains were laid away under a |
canopy of flowers, tribute of love
to the deceased.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
Twice Wounded.

H. B. Flemming has received word
that his son, Hugh, who has been
serXiAg on the battle line in France,
been twice wounded He was
inst wounded July Is, recovered and
went back to the firing line and was
again wounded.