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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-04
Wonderful Values in
Little Dresses for
Little Children

For the little girls from 2 to
% wears Of age. III blue. pink,
tan and green charnbray. checks.
plalds and stripes. in glngham,
with madras collars and cuffs
of same material and two-toned
effects. Many with little touches
of handwork. Priced from 75c
to $3.50 each.
An unusual line Of open bot
tom. short sleeves and low neck
RomperS in PLAIN or plaid glng-
hams. Sizes 2 to years. Also,
Refers IN sizes ! 10 2 years.
Priced from Csc to $500 each.
DRESSES FOR GIRLS.
Ages e to Il wears and larger
IN many pretty styles OF white
lawn, organdle and wolfe, with
lace. embroidery and handwork
trimming. Ginghams in Scotch
pIaidS and stripes Figured
lawns. voiles. silk poplln, silk
taffeta and many other materials
in beautiful assortment Of
shades. Priced from $500 to
S12.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-04
toward insuring our dominance Of thu

toward insuring our dominance Of the
air.
There in scarcely a material used in war
work which has not been subjected to the
scientific scrutiny Of the bureau Of stand
ards The wall board used in building
environments. the concrete sections for
making concrete ships, optical glass for
binoculars and range finders, paints, fire
cxtinguishers, acetvlene lights, non break
able goggles, porcelain cans for food, solder
for intending aluminium, are just n few OF
the materials and devices recently tested.
Many honest American products have
been given the approval of this authority,
and also surprising number OF frauds
have been detected. Manufacturer try
ing To sell inferior goods to their govern
ment through political influence have
gotten as far as the bureau of standards,
but no farther
WHEN THE WAR IS OVER
When the war is over, the bureau OF
standards will have the laboratories and
the personnel for the testing of q great
variety of things which are used IN the
everyday peace-time life of the people
Why should not this impartial. scientific
faculty of the government then be used
to protect the public against fraudulent
and inferior goods, as It is now protecting
the War Department.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-04
Porch Dresses
s. TO $3.50

There are dozens Of porch
Dresses here awaiting your Sc
lection, Excellent quality. plain
or plaid ginghams. carefully
cut and particularly Vel made.
The models in which they have
been made are attractive new
ones. too. Many have the new
tie-on sashes, the big smart
pockets that make them suffl-
GENTLY attractive for porch and
garden wear all summer.
They are with loose or fitted
waistlines. most Of them trim
med with contrasting coIors;
some with embroidery edglng
some With touches Of hand
work. Sizes 50 to a..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-04
KNOW POSLAM'S
RARE POWER TO
HEAL ECZEMA

You can make no mistake in using
Poeism. first and for all, 10 treat Eczema
or any Skin Disease It is the remedy
of concentrated healing properties Apply
II right on the raw places that burn and
itch: they will be pacified, soothed, cooled,
and will no longer haraSs Poslam has
been considered rare find by many
who never knew just what TO use 70 secure
real and lasting relief for ailing skin
Shortest way to eradicate Pimplcs, Rash
cS, Inflammation.
Sold everywhere For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
Vest 47th st. New York City.
Poslam Soap. medicated with Poslam
should be used if skin is tender and
sensitive
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-04
Helpful for Coal Users to Know.

Here is n little information which will
help YOU to solve the vexing problem
that is apt to be hardy annual /. e
how much coal TO order in order To fill
the bunkers, but without having to put
some in an old barrel in the clubhouse.
\ ton of egg coal contains from thirty
two to thirty-eight cubic feet, averag-
ing about thirty-hve, BY measuring
the cubical contents OF your bin you
will be able 10 estimate how much to
order To fill them This may be done
by multiplying together the length,
breadth and depth Of your bin. Popular
Science Monthly
Amat,ier military critics are classified
rs noon-esscntials or should be
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-04

Attractvelv different and distinctly becoming models
displayed decidedly moderate Note these
number pleasing models tafeta and de
model plaid neane and georgette crepe c0bna
ton IS quite attractive: c0lorS. navy and brown.
s2875 Many models shown the approved white
flesh. bque pearl grey and panel skirts finished With
tucas and beads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-04
CHILDREN'S AND MISSES
Our Annual June Sale of Silks
Takes Place Tomorrow 6

Never the history Of this big have offered our pa
such values place sale The assortment
big ana the prices ow Tor nigh grade ab For instance
we offer our
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-04
Draperies Of Unusual
Value Offered
OmOrrOw

II you need rugs buy them
here We place On sale
$50 Colonial Pag Rugs, many
col0rings. S1.25 value a. &c
each. This price for one day
only, therefore, take advantage
Of the price
Then come 500 Rubber Star
Treads, zoe value, az 10c each
SNOW Flake Summer Cur
tains $50 70 $500 the pair.
Stencil Crash Curtain. BAL
ance At $500 the set
The best Soaring Mschme
made FOR price asked. SIS.
Then comes a special pur-
chase Of Potomac Grass Rug.
better than Crex, in al sizes
from 75c 70 s11 each.
1000 Yards Il Tspestrv
Denim, Just the thing Tor floor
covering or upholsterlng fur-
niture. Note prize CSC value
for SOC the yard.
Bamboo Porch Screens. vide
Stat. painted, $500 10 s5.75
each.
800 Yards Of an excellent
quality Of cretonne; good as
sOrtment IF cOlors: $50 value,
for Wednesday at Zoe the yard
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-04
More Unusu Values
in Waists at $500

Sale Of Waists while they last.
Entirely new models IN fetching
styles Of wolfe and organdle;
cluster tucks down front: large
collar and cuffs trimmed with
flet Venice laces. All sizes.
50 to 40.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-04
World War Messages

By military observers and lecturers
OF international reputation and
patriotic American musical num-
hers, gives the annual program OF
no
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-04
Testing War
Good s
ny Frederic J. HAskiu

Tho brass button has long been the
symbol, in song and story, oil niheny
rnagnifcence As matter oil iact, the
buttons on the service uniforms oil our
soldiers are bronze. And in the interests
of economy, they will soon cease To DO
made of metal at all. The quarterInaster
department has called upon the bureau OF
standards to find for it button that VIII
look like bronze and will wear well,
hut will not cost as much as bronze
button SO the bureau of standards is
now playing Button, button, VINO mas
the button" with all the button manu-
facturers in the United States
This matter of selecting button LOT the
army is not as simple AZ II might seem
We are going to have an army oil hVe
million men. You can Inquire out LOT
Yourself how many buttons IT VIII take
TO keep them all dressed And YOU will
then realize that this button contract is
worth having. The manufacturers know
this. Bone buttons, fibre buttons, com
position buttons and enamel buttons OF
innumerable kinds are pouring I'D upon
the bureau of standards.
In fairness to the manufacturers, each
Of these has to be tested thoroughly.
Zach button IL boiled steamed, dry-heat-
ed. and submitted 10 every other ordeal
that "A button could possibly encounter
III the course of an active life IN the army
Rumor has 1t that a certain vegetable
composition button is TO be the winner.
TYPICAL BUREAU JOB.
This button test is typical Of the
work which the bureau of standards
IL doing in connection with the war.
lt is chief consulting engineer 10 the
| nlted States government. 1t has some
Of the finest physical, chemical and
engineering laboratories in the world.
Formerly these were pretty much at
the disposal of any citizen. any manu-
fact,lrer could have a material tested IN
these laboratories But now the bureau
Of standards Is engaged almost exclusive
ly IN testing the great variety OF COM
moditlcs and materials which the govern
rnent is buying for use IN the war. IL IS
the wise friend Of nclc Sam who pre-
vents him from getting Stung. And II
has grown. since VIC entered the war. Just
about one hundred per cent IN personnel
and in the amount Of floor space Il oc-
cupies At present IL has about SIX hun
dred tests under way
Two OF the greatest scientific problems
Of the war are the combating Of the sub
marine and the improvement OF the aero
plane The bureau is at work upon both
Of these problems. but for obvious mil
tary reasons Is not saving much about the
Its submarine work, especially, is not 3
subject for publicity. - many devices
guaranteed to sweep the submarines off
the sea have already been touted IN the
newspapers that the scientists who arc
dong the really important work IN this
line do not care to say much about It
until they have actually proved the value
Of their work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-04

Father Grant formerly assistant priest
Al the Cathedral and nov chaplain
with the United States army, stationed at
Fort Macon. Ga is expected home in "a
short time on d furlough
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-04

IT-boat crews have precious little time
to plead "kaneradi and perhaps tins
~xpiains CERTAIN mutlny rumors
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-04
Muslin Underwear
Attractively Priced for
MONDAY

We have on display at this
time shadow proof Petticoats
made of good quality sateen,
double panel, tailored or hem
stitched flounce, and priced
sl.25. s1.5O and SITS each.
White tub silk Skirts with
double panel. tailored or fancy
flounce. at $3.50, $500 and
$500 each.
Envelope Chemise. made OF
a fine nainsook. beautifully trim
med with deep lace back and
front. All sizes at S1.25 and
$3.50 each.
We also offer at this time a
beautiful assortment of colored
silk Skirts in all the new shades,
at S3.25, $500 and $500.
Jersey top Skirts with silk
flOunce. in all colors and black,
at $500 and $500 each.
We carry at all times a Won
derful assortment OF extra Size
garments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-08
CUT TRAIN SERVICE
TO ELIMINATE ONE-THIRD OF
PASSENGER TRAINS WEST
FROM CHICAGO.

Chicago, May 8.-One-third of all
the passenger trains between Chicago
and the Pacific coast will be elm
mated after June !, according to
word received from Washington by
railway officials tonight. This step.
it was said, would save approximate
ly sic, 1000, 900 a year and cut off
~11,72S,0O0 miles of train haul.
II. III. Ashton, regional director
of the western railroads and assist
ant to w. G.. McAdoo, director OF
railroads. said such a plan had been
worked out. He added he had not
been officially informed that Ii was
to be put into effect on any certain
date.
Under the reyolutionized plane OF
handling traffic. passengers will no
longer have a choice of routes. Traf,
fic to the west coast and intermedi-
ate points would be divided between
four lines as follows:
To Los Angeles and junction
points-Santa Fe.
To San Francisco and junction
points-Union Pacific.
To Seattle and junction points
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul.
To Portland and junction points
Northern Pacific.
The cut in service would take of
three through trains from Chicago to
Los Angeles, two to San Francisco
and three to Seattle and Portland
More than 40 local trains would be
dispensed with also.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-08
INDIANS ACCUSED
JOE SNOW AND TOM BIG NAME,
CORSON COUNTY REDSKINS,
HAVE RUN OF BAD LUCK.

Sioux Falls, May S.|Two Indian
braves OF Corson county, Joe Snow
and Tom Big Name, bethought them
selves to save living expenses by rob-
bling a general merchandise store in
an isolated part of the county. Re
suit: Joe and Tom were arrested on
a burglary charge and were brought
to the city today. The Aberdeen
American gives the followingy story
of the affair:
Thomas DAIMLER, sheriff OF Cor
son county, left Aberdeen with two
husky Indians charged with burglary
that he had on deposit at the county
Jail here overnight, en- route for
Sioux Falls.
Joe. Snow and Tom Big Name are
the cognomens which the duet OF
Redskins go by at home, where they
are charged with the crime of having
robbed a general merchandise store,
They will have their hearing in the
federal court at Sioux Falls"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-08
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Items Taken from The Daily
Leader Files.

A large number of the delegates
to the M. E. foreign missionary con-
vention in this city departed for their
homes this morning.
+. l.. Stone, manager, assisted by
II. w. Holmes, Fred Anderson and
Eddie Sattler, all Of Chicago, were
taking views of prominent business
places of the city today for the Amer
lean View company, of Chicago, to be
prepared for E. V. Mecker's souvenir
books in the Omaha exposition.
At the meeting of the school board
last evening teachers were elected
for the ensuing year as follows: r.
B. McClenon, superintendent; Miss
Jennie Hutchinson, principal; Geo.
Waters, assistant. Teachers of grade
departments. but not yet assigned:
Mrs. l.. M. Tolles, Ida Jones. Lily
zimmerman, Laura Fuller, Emily
Clark, Frances Munro, Mrs. Jessie
Lindsay, Emily Glatz, Julia Tobin,
Hortense Lewis, Dora Cornelyson.
Father Flynn and leading mem
bers of his church are discussing the
advisability or rather necessity OF
building a new house of worship
commensurate with the ability and
needs of this fast growing congrega-
ton. The present building erected
in the early history Of the society
here is entirely inadequate to the
purposes and needs of the present
congregation and will become in
creasingly more so as the years 60
by in the near future. St. Thomas
society has a very eligible site in our
city and perfectly adapted to a beau
tiful and substantial structure and In
view of future growth of both city
and congregation, Father Flynn
thinks an edifice of brick costing
about $4,000 would be the proper
kind Of building to erect. Such a
structure would be a credit to Mad
json and st. Thomas society and with
Father Flynn's characteristic energy
and the usual liberality of his peO-
pie in matters Of religious as wellGas
publicsVsnterprise we would not be
surprised to see Father Flynn reach
his aim in this matter. He Will
shortly bring the subject before his
people in a formal way and set them
TO thinking about ii at least.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-08
PATRIOTIC PAGEANT
RED CROSS JUNIORS STAGE BIG
PAGEANT.

Parker, May 8.-Turner county
set a new precedent in Red Cross &C
tivity Saturday. when, for the first
time in the state, the junior auxiliary
put on a Red Cross pageant, and
program, which was a marvel in its
completeness. In addition to floats
prepared by the high school and ru-
raj branches throughout the county,
local enthusiasts worked out some
beautiful and suggestive floats, rep
resenting the Red Cross, Liberty
loan, thrift stamps, G.. A. r., Y. M.
C. A., X. c.. and food conservation.
The float parade, was over half a
mile long. The program in the city
auditorium was made up OF contri-
buttons from the various towns of
the county, and an address by David
p. Jones, of Minneapolis. Prizes
were offered by the business men of
Parker for the best high school and
rural floats and for the best exhibits
of Red Cross work done by the Jun
iors. Parker high school won first
and Viborg second on the high school
floats; and Middleton No. "a first
and Finley 6, second on rural floats,
Hurley won first and Centerville sec
oni in work done by the juniors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-08
SCHOOL fund
SOUTH DAKOTA HAS $f7.5OO. 900
DRAWING 5 PER CENT.

Pierre, May 7.-Seventeen and a
half million dollars is the amount
now in the permanent school fund Of
The state Of South Dakota, which is
drawing 5 per cent interest, all OF
which goes directly to the mainten-
anc OF The common schools of the
state.
The sales of school lands last
month reached 72,071 acres. which
increased the permanent fund by
SO, 500, 900. This, added to the $14.-
900, 900 in the fund from previous
sales, makes the total as shown
above.
The land commissioner reports
that this years sale brought the
highest average price eve received
for the public lands. with a possible
exception of 1915, but In that year
the lands were specially picked" for
sale, so that the comparison is not
exactly fair, and therefore this years
sales show the very best average.
The average price for this year paid
east VI the MiSSUuIl was SOO.fo, anu
In 1915 it was $685.. for the picked
lands. The whole state average this
year amounted to s56.45 per acre.
These prices are a great contrast to
the $40 per acre for which many
acres were sold in early days-the
same lands now being worth 500.
The average prices per acre paid
in the past seven years was as fol-
lows: 1912, $47.23; 1913, $48.98;
1914. $25.55; 1915, $685.; 1916.
sam; 1917, $41.45; 1918, $56.45.
This year Beadle county sold the
largest acreage, 17,622.49 and the
highest price paid in any county was
in Miner at $87.42.
For the first time lands were this
year offered for sale in the newer
western counties of the state. and
brought an average of SIS in Meade
county and SIT in Butte.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-08
STATE NEWS.

Mitchell - Dawson county sub
scribed $4,000 to the third Liberty
Loan. exceeding its allotment by
$4,000, according to figures made
public today.
A~berdeen--A bite by a horse has
resulted In the amputation of two
fingers on the right hand Of Ivor j.
Gibbs, candidate for county commits
sioner. The operation was perform
ed In q Minneapolis hospital.
Mitchell-Puritanic simplicity OF
costumes will distinguish the Mitch
ell high school exercises, when 81
young men and ome receive their
diplomas this week. The faculty has
placed 81 as the amount young wom-
en- should spend for their gradua-
tion finery.
Pferre-The executive committee
Of the state council of defense today
adopted a resolution for publication
fixing a maximum of $40 a bushel
for seed corn which must show a
termination test of 95 or better
The price ranges down to 81, and
corn under IS test is not allowed to
be sold as seed corn.
Highmore-Miss Bessie Perry was
seriously and probably fatally in
jured when an automobile In which
she was driving with four other
young women turned turtle, nine
miles from here, pitching the occu-
pants out into the road. A picnic
was being held near Highmore and
several carloads of young people
were on their way to the grounds
The steering wheel on the car In
which Miss Perry was riding broke
turning the car completely yer
Miss Perry suffered a triple fracture
Of the jawbone and several other Sc
rious Injuries.
Aberdeen-Two boys entered the
home of M. l.. Anderson, a farmer
living two miles north OF the city
while members of the family were
away and rifled Mrs. Anderson's
purse Of its contents, $11.55 in cash
Discovering the empty purse upor
their return from Aberdeen, Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson suspected the two
boys whom they had passed on the
road q short distance from their
home. They drove after them and
the boys when accused of the thief
confessed and gave up the money.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-08
REGISTER OF Il

AS | have for some time been ia
vorably mentioned as a candidate for
the office of register of deeds and
have been solicited by a number OF
friends l wish to my can
didacy for said office. Being a mem
Der of a pioneer family of this coun.
ty and a taxpayer for nearly 40
uted my share towards the upbuild,
ing of the community, and as l will
have the time to devote to the duties
of the office and can promise eff,
cheney, l feel at liberty to appeal tC
the voters for support at the repub.
lican primary election in May.-P
A. Johnson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-08
IF YOU SWEAR
COOKS AND BAKERS REQUIRED
TO PAY FINE no RED CROSS
FOR EVERY CUSS WORD.

Camp Funston, Kan, May SIN
the cooks and bakers army school
here the men have placed a ban on
profanity and must contribute to the
Red Cross fund for each ~offense.
A husky machinist, but now a
baker. tells of his experiences as fol-
lows:
When l came here I thought |
was going to be a right handy mar
around the guns and wagons. because
j had learned a lot in forge work in
the terminal shops where l worked.
The captain says I'm a right fair cook
and car do a bigger bit by turning
out bread and pies. So here l am.
Il have been saving up for a trip
to the city and one of the fellows
knew about 1t. Saturday we were
skipping pies. one to the other, from
the ovens to the cooling rack. Ev.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-08
CANNING SUGAR
HOUSEWIVES MUST FILL OUT
CARD WHEN BUYING SUGAR
FOR CANNING PURPOSES.

Aberdeen. May S.-The federal
food administration has devised a
plan whereby housewives of South
Dakota may secure al. the sugar they
require for canning purposes this
summer and fall and at the same
urpius amounts will not be KEEP. or
wasted.
The food administration is having
printed TODAY some cards, a surply
Of which will be delivered to every
grocer in the state. When a house
wife wishes ,c procure sugar for can
ming purp 'ses she must fill out one
of thcs" c"Ids. giving her name and
address, the fmount of sugar she
gets, and srolIsing to use it spaI,ng-
Iy or economi, ally in her canning.
She also must promise to return
whatever suIp,us is left after her
canning has been done, and to use
the sugar gotten for canning for no
other purpose than that specified.
She may then get all that her needs
require, but must be sure to return
the surplus. The cards will be sent
to the food administration so that a
check can be kept on the amount OF
sugar used and any offenders or vio-
!ators of the pact may be dealt with
as may be necessary.
This plan is the only practical one
whereby both housewife and food ad-
ministrator could be sure of a square
deal and whereby the food admin
istrator could be sure that all the
sugar bought was being put to good
use and not wasted. The admins
traitor, while even this rule is not
ironclad, is sure that the patriotism
of South Dakota housewives will
guarantee its success and it will
serve to keep the sugar shortage from
growing worse.
The plan is to go into effect al
soon as the cards are printed ant
distributed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-08
SILVER PLATING OF MIRRORS
AND KNIVES AND FORKS.

Mr.. Ferguson has installed a plant
to do the pure silver plating along
with his composition plate. 1t costs
only 81 per dozen to have your
knives and forks covered with real
silver, guaranteed. and the people
who have had the compound plate
put IN can at any time have it chang
ed and what they have already paid
will apply on the new plate. The
price Of compound plate is 10Y 50 a
dozen and silver plate SO a dozen.
The only discouraging feature about
plating is Fat most people expect a
silver plate at The price of the alloyed
plate and 1t can't be done. Located
second coor stnth OF laundry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-08
IT'S GODS fight
MENNONITE RELIEVES HIS CON-
SCIENCE AND GOES TO WAR.

Mitchell, May S.-Officials of the
Mitchell recruiting station claim the
honor of enlisting the first mar OF
the Mennonite faith volunteering for
service in the United States army.
He is Robert Kleinsasser, of Free
man, 20 years old, and is now on his
way TO camp.
The Huttrische brethren, or Men
nolites, oppose war and some OF
their leaders in this state are under
Indictment for trying to bride Officers
of the United States army to release
some of their young men. When
asked why he wanted to go to wal
Kleinsasser replied: 1T is Gods
fight"