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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17

sailed for America and became cow boy and broncho buster in the Bar x ranch in Arizona, From there he went to Death Valley and became a miner. anad becoming very proficient at that occupation was selected by the managers of the 20-mule boraN team tour to accompany the mammoth wagons as a swamper and lecturer He knows borax from the mine to the kitchen and hti lectures are list ened to with keen interest by au- diences of every description.
 Another interesting character on this tour is the oldest boraX miner in the world, John Earl. He dug borax with the first discoverers of the Death Valley mines and played his steady part in preparing the borate mineral for the refiners for the past 45 years. In this historic cavalcade the school children are deeply interested. 1c breathes to them a story of those in- teresting days before the railroads were built. when Buffalo Bnl was a boy scout and horses ran wild on the western prairies. Being the last of it's kind it commands the interest of adults also. The picturesque is fast disap bearing in the far west, the broncho is being superseded by the flivver and now railroad trains run everywhere. irrigation ny government experts has been put into many arid regions, mak- ing the hitherto sterile soil fertile and productive. Borax once hauled in these mammoth wagons is now transported by train and the mule teams have had their day.
 For the last time in the history of transportation this city will have the pleasure of viewing the great borax team in action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17

regularly can make mistake by flush- ing the kidneys occasionally, says well-known authority. Meat forms uric acid which excites the kidneys, they become overworked from the strain get sluggish and fail to filter the waste and poisons from the blood, then we get sick Nearly all rheuma- tism, headaches, liver trouble nervous ness, dizziness. sleeplessness and urin : ary disorders come from sluggish kid neys.
 The moment you feel a dull ache in the kidneys or your back hurts or if the urine is cloudy, offensive. full of sediment irregular of passage or att tended by sensation of scalding. stop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17
E. M. KILBY ELECTED
 VICE PRESIDENT

F. NJ Kilby. who, for the past 12 years. has been general manager of the Kilby Frog and Switch company. was today elected to the office of first vice presi- dent.
 Mir. kilby, being the only officer and director of the company residing in Bir- mingham. has entire charge of all af- fairs of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17

make according to directions on the bottle. Take a teaspoontul every hour or two or until your cold is better. This will relieve you in very few days.
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 Celia asks: My hair is too oily and my scalp itches with dandruff. and of late it is combing out too much What is a good treatment?"
 Answer: Obtain plain yellow minyol from your druggist in 4-oz. jars and and scalp, thus stopping the death of the hair. Dandruff and itching are at once relieved. Men and women all over the country now use 1t regularly.
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 Worried" writes: Have been doc toring for kidney trouble and now want your advice. Frequent desire Is fol- lowed by burning pain and am very tender and sore oyer region of bladder. Also backache affects me dreadfully. Can hardly move when awake in the tom"
 Answer; I think if you will take naimwort tablets regularly for few become normal and such symptoms vanish. This is unequalled for such complaints in my estimation.
 NOTE: For many years Dr Baker Ina $ ureh ftving Tree advice and prescrir,- tfons to millions of people throurh the press columns. and doubtless has heIped in relieving illness and distress more than any single individual in the worlds history. Thousands have writ ten him expressions of gratituda ana confidence. similar to the following: pr. Lewis Baker Dear Sir.-We have used three of the medicines you advise the double four. the essence mentho ia x- enc and the rheumatism prescriptjons and 1 want to say they all ,vo~ked lixe a charm. They are the best have ever used and I feel could not keen house without them. am very grateful and pleased to recommend any of these medicines prescribed. Very t~,,lv yours MRS R. r. WHTTED.
 No 2 Coleman at Port Jervis. N. ',
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17
WARRANT CHARGES WADE WITH MURDER
 OF CLEVE JONES
Coroner's Investigation Held Yester- day-Preliminary Hearing to Be Held Before Judge
 Abernethy

warrant, charging murder was sworn out against l.. c. Wade after the coroners investigation held yesterday. Wade appeared at the warden s office of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17
FORMERLY BEAUTIFUL LAKE

If geologists are to be believed Death Valley 100000 years ago was one of the garden spots of the earth. 1t has been claimed by scientists that q beautiful lake glistened between these towering walls of stone and washed with cooling ripples on the sandy base of it's pebbly shore. . the earth was peopled with human beings in that time who can say
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17

pistol and fired five shots at the man in self defense.
 Wade has two scratches ont his neck on the left side. When found Jones is said 10 have hal knife clasped in his right hand.
 The preliminary trTa1 will probably come up before Judge Abernethy within the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17
Twenty which Birmingham

ableness of Death Valley by having it produce one beneficienf mneral-borax.
 WHAT IS BORAX?
 Boraxl It has more uses than any other known mineral and it's demand has been said by commercial experts to indicate the general state of business in Amerl- ca. When the borax business is good then all other businesses are flourishing. So many are the applications of this ex- traordinary substance that it would take more than the space here in allotted to enumerate them all.
 Before the discovery of the Pacific Coast Borax companys mines, borax was marketed at about 9 cents a pound, but now the price has been greatly re- duced.
 In Death Valley no human being can travel more than few miles without large supply of water. as he must take a drink every five minutes, and cannot live over two hours if the supply runs out. Buzzards in plugging across this strip fall dead before they have gone half way, and men who have died Of the heart and lack of water have been found with their skulls bursted open like the D0pcOrn thai popS over the prate fire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17
PLANS PERFECTED ID SUPPLY FARMS WITH LABOR IN PLENTY
Federal Employment Serv- ice Will See That Agricul- tural Sections Get All
 Industrial Surplus

Washington, February 16.-The United States employment service will rely upon each locality so far as possible, to supply the labor needed for producing the food crops this summer. If others are re- ouired they will be obtained from the surplus of workers in industrial centers. In the mobilization and distribution of both classes of labor. the farmers will have the fullest cooperation of the service without expense to themselves.
 SENDING OUT AGENTS
 Preparations for sending special agents into, North and South Carolina and Nir- giIiia, the first states making urgent ap- peals for assistance in recruiting fam workers, were announced today by A. L. sBarknan, chief of the farm service division. The service will also aid in supplying labor for the sugar beet dis trict in Colorado and the cotton section In the Imperial valley of California, where growers report shortage of men. Many Mexicans formerly employed for ship work, have returned to their na- tive land because of misunderstanding regarding the draft law.
 More requests for men are expected from the east and New England as the season progresses. The central west ap- parently is better off for workers than osher sections, due to the smaller num- Der of factories.
 SHORTAGE IN EAST
 Shortage of workers in the east9is at tributed to the fact that many thou- sands of men unskilled in industrial work, attracted to factory centers, have been unable to, find jobss Many came from the farms and now seek to return. Higher wages than ever paid before for farm labor are expected to be a fruitful aid in the back-to -the-farm movement. Calls for help in some sections carry of- fers of s5J to $50 month with board, lodging and washing for single men, and house, garden, fuel and COW for married man.
 WOMEN WORKERS WANTED
 While many reports of farm labor scarcity and the necessity of using fe- male labor for heavy farm work have been found dto be exaggerated, women will be enrolled and are expected to prove valuable in light truck farming, fruit picking, and packing. College students and high school boys also will be utilized after schols close.
 Wheat harvest gangs will be organized by the service along the same lines as In former years
 From the Baltimore American
 You will have to graft these trees before they will pay,' said the country man.
 "Alasr' moaned the city man. -Even
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17

X group Of electric lamps to be fastener to the back of one hand and take cur rent from a dry battery strapped to the wrist has been invented for workers about machinery or for signalling on railroads or from automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17
5'P3521cz
 A DI.Lc,nzs RaKey 0

The questions answered below are general in character, the symptoms or diseases are given and the answers will apply in any case of similar nature
 may address Dr. Lewis Baker. College Bldg, College -Elwood streets, Dayton, Ohio, enclosing self addressed stamped envelope for reply. Full name and ad- dsess must be given. but only initials or fictitious names will be used in my answers. The prescriptions can be filled at any .well-stocked drug store. Any druggist can order of wholesaler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17

From the Baltimore American
 You will have to graft these trees before they will pay,' said the country man.
 "AlasN' moaned the city man. Even old Dame Nature has learned the trick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17
BoRAX BILL RELIC OF PAST

one of the relics of the carry uays in the west is coming here soon and its driver is a character out where the sun sets. "BoraX Bill'' is his name and he drives with a jerkline and is an artist at turning a sharp corner "Borax Bins" skill is the growth of many years experience and practical study.
 James Moon, known as "Borax BilI,. is the best known mule driver in the west. As knight of the ierkline he has no superior and few equals, and on this tour will demonstrate in many cities his efficiency as a 'jerkline en- gineer"
 The swamper an assistant to the driver, is a character. In his early youth he was an European "sandhog'' and bein gonee afflicted with the bends he left that style of work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17

that beautiful little dugouts with the skins of animals for sails did not blow through the whitecaps back and forth from shore to shore.
 There were passible roads in sandy wastes, no railroads, but plenty of ore and no wagons to haul it. Then the 20- mule borax teams were devised. With wagons as big as freight cars. hauled by 20 mules, each train had a capacity of 9 tons. As there were no habltatons between the nearest railroad and the mines it was necessary to carry all provisions and supplies for both the ani- mals and men. Even water was carried as the precious fluid is scarce in the desert and not to be secured for love or money. The water tender on each
Smyrna times., 1918-07-24

Renewed activity of German sub
marines off the American coast again
stirred the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association into pressing the
claims for the inland water route.
The army board of engineers for
rivers and harbors is holding hearing,
which will doubtless result in pushing
the project. In connection with this
the movem snt for stronger fortifca-
tion of the entrance to Delaware bay
is gaining headway. The old idea
that the United States is immune
from serious naval attack must be
abandoned. - Wilmington Morning
News.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-24

it was published Alexis l. dupont.
However, we are glad to be corrected
and note with pleasure that James F.
Alice. Jr., the editor and president,
Gowns practically all of the stock ex-
cept few shares held for directorate
purposes. Those who are disposed
to strongly connect the name of Alfred
l. DUPONT with The State Sentinel
Publishing Company, know how easy
it is to manipulate stock and for this
reason, the statement coming from
Editor Alice is all the more interest
ing. We have no desire to grossly
misjudge the organization or the
goodly intentions of the State Sentinel
Publishing Co. The Sentinel starts
upon a new era of great opportunities
and it matters little who owns or
directs its policy so long as it serves
a purpose-that of promoting the best
in everything for the good of its read
| ers
Smyrna times., 1918-07-24
Free of Charge

Any adult suffering from cough.
cold or bronchitis, is invited to call
at the drug store Of Chas. B. Swain
snd get absolutely free. a sample
bottle of Boschee's German Syrup, a
soothing and healing remedy for all
lung troubles, which has successful
record of fifty years. Gives the
patient a good nights rest free from
coughing, with free expectoration in
the morning.
A standard medicine for so years.
For sale in all civilized countries. -
Adv.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-24

Owing to the scarcity of sugar due
to the demands of war and the ina
bility to bring raw sugar to this
country, the United States Food Ad-
ministration of Washington has noti-
fed the State Food Administrators
that they must not issue sugar certif-
Gates to store keepers in excess of the
total allotment it has made to each
state, consequently, it may be neces-
sary to decrease the allotment to re.
tailers for August and September. In
addition to this, retailers must police
their trade, and in no case must they
sell large amounts for canning, and
they must see that no sugar is sold for
canning unless it is to be used i'm
mediately. In issuing canning GER
tihcates in no case may a retailer
issue more than 25 pounds to any one
customer without the approval of the
State Food Administrator. 1t is re-
quested that retailers keep a record
of all two and five pound purchases.
keeping the name, date, and address
of the purchasers, and mail a copy OF
this record to the Federal Food Ad.
ministratOr; and also see that OF
equitable distribution of sugar is mad,
to all customers Retailers shoulC
impress upon the family Gamer to US,
the water pack method without sugar
in preserving fruits, and add the suga
at the time of consumption when suga
will be more plentiful. This can b
easily and safely done and a grea
amount of sugar will, at this time
be saved.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-24

How many times, when talking ad
vertising to local merchants, we hear
the time-worn reply: why should l
advertise? I've been here for years
and everybody knows me. There
probably isn't publisher in the state
who has not heard this time and again.
Commenting on this an advertising ex-
pert says in part: ''The trouble with
these merchants is they are not up with
the times. They do not realize adver-
tising is development of modern busi-
ness competition. In nine cases out
of ten. if you will walk along the
same street on which tn" "old and es-
tablished" firms are located, you will
tlnd that in the last few years other
firms have sprung up and have estab-
lished trade equal, if not superior,
to that of the old and established
firms. Is there a hidden business
secret that has enabled these new
firms to build up in couple of years
trade equal and superior TO the "old
and established firms of ten years
standing? There is no secret. The
reason for their growth is shown in
the two words: Newspaper Adeer.
tising. . The government census ex-
perts estimate that in a large city
the incoming and outgoing population
amounts to complete change in every
seven years. That is, each year one
seventh of the population changes.
Any merchant, ii he will but stor
and consider, will realize that there
are comparatively few of the familie:
still living in the community who re-
member when he started in business.
Ask any non-advertising merchant tC
stop the first ten strangers he meets
and ask them to name merchant il
his line. His feelings will probably
be hurt with their answers. for they
will name the one who sdvertises
The best way to keep out competition
in any line is to advertise in the loca
newspaper. The best way to becom,
leader is to advertise. -
Smyrna times., 1918-07-24

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent paper
devoted to the welfare of the town it repre-
sents and the State of which it is part. 1t
also gives the items of importance of the East
ern Shore of Maryland.
ADVERTISEMENTS-T SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents but for the outlying district of which it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton
Kenton. Cheswold, Townsend, Leipsic Sc
rate Of 30 cents an inch for first insertion and
p cents for each subsequent insertion will be
charged for transient advertising. Locals and
Reading Notices, 10 cents per line per issue
A special discount on all semi-annual and
yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-24
F.Chas. .LeCOmpte
Real Estate Broker Of CLAYTON

Offers the following bargains in Farms and
Town Properties.
Farm of 1876 Acres, splendid house and good
buildings. Together with acres in to-
matOes, and all other crops, stock and inn
plements go with farm. miles from
r. r. station. Price, S5,5OO.OO.
Farm of 1876 Acres, good buildings, all
around landlords share of corn and to-
matoes. Price, $500. 215 miles from
Clayton
Farm of 172 Acres, buildings and house in
good repair, One-half of crops. miles
from Smyrna. Price, $6,sSO.OO.
Farm of 1914 Acres, near stone road to
Odessa and Townsend. One-half of crol's.
Price, @7,5O0.O0. New house and build
ings.
Farm of 100 Acres, 7-room house, good
buildings, miles from town.
Farm of So Acres, splendid house and build
ings. Close to town. Price, $3,0O000.
One of the most desirable 8-Room Dwell
ings with modern improvements, Garage
and plenty of ground, situated on South
street. Smyrna. Call ON me to see thru.
Price right,
House of Rooms. on Commerce street.
Smyrna, in good repair. Price, 81 ,250.
Possession March 1st, 1919.
House in Town of Clayton, renting for
$3.50 per month. Can sell for 1855.
This is another bargain.
See me and I'll tell you more, and Just as
good bargains.
F. ChaS. LeCOmpte
Real Estate Broker,
CLAYTON, DELAWARE
Phone 17f
Smyrna times., 1918-07-24

We were not surprised that our
newly revived contemporary, The
Dover State Sentinel. should call US
to task for stating that Alexis l. du-
Pont and others had purchased the
newspaper plant to become Repub-
lican party organ. As a matter Of
fact we meant to say Alfred /. du.
Pont, but in some unaccountabIe way
Smyrna times., 1918-07-24

BRAZILIAN BALM is Magic for
COUGHS, GRIP, GROUP, Asthma,
Catarrh, Quick Consumption, BrOn-
ChitiS, KILLS the Germs.
1oc, 25c, soc, 81
r. F. JACKSON & CO., Arcade, N. Y.
For Sale at All DruggiBts.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-24
ADVERTISEMENT

The State Highway Department of the State of
Delaware requests bids with accompanying de-
tails for a five or Seven-p passenger automobile.
Bids will be opened at u o'clock noon, on July
81, 1913, al the Departments offices, ArmOry
Building, Dover, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-24
THE SMYRNA TINES
SMYRNA, DELAWARE

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon. by
ROBERT d. HOFFECKER, Proprietor.
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Grove rs
National Bank.
Telephone. NO. 10.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
HANDKERCHuEFS

A beautiful display of Handker-
chiefs for the holiday season. Initial
Handkerchiefs in boxes. Pure Irish
linen. Hand embroidered. Box S1.25
and $3.50.
Linen Handkerchiefs Daintily EN-
'broidered. White or colors. Boxes
of three each. Box. CSC and 81
A large selection of Linen Handker
chiefs. Plain and embroidered. Price
each. ..... -. ........ .25c and 35c
Silk Crepe de Chine Handkerchiefs
in all styles and colors. Light and
dark colors stripes and checks. Each
Csc
Cambria and Irish Lawn Handker-
chiefs in plain and embroidered. Each
10c and 15c.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
WHITE GOODS

Short lengths of Lawn and Organdie
for making aprons, doll dresses, So to
40 inches wide. Yard. ...........1 19c
40-inch Lykelinen, sheer quality,
will not thicken from washing. Very
special, yard d..,........-.. ..... .40c
36-inch English White Rose Suiting
looks and wears like linen. Yard. soc
36-inch MILDLY Twill, firm, strong
weave. Yard -............ =. SOC
27-ineh Welt White Piques for
making collars and cuffs, etc. The
3S-inch White Pique, wide welt on
ly. Yard. .......'.. -. .'oc
44-inch White Organdie, very trans
parent. The yard. ..S1.OO
3S-inch highly mercerized White
Batiste for making fine lingerie and
childrents clothes Yard. ...... soc
Genuine Indian Head Cloth. 36 in
ches wide, for making scarfs, ETC. The
yard. -. ......... ooc
Highly mercerized Nainsook, choice
quality for fine underwear. 36 inches
wide. Yard. ..... .4oc
Mercerized Nainsook, very fine,
soft weave, put up in ten-yard bolts
Special, bolt. .'..-...- 80. .S2.oo
English Nainsook, 36-inches wide,
put up in 12-yard bolts. Bolt. $3.50
90-inch pure Linen Sheeting, used
for sheets, pillow slips, scarfs. Yard
81 90
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
CHILDREN'S HOSIERY

Arrowhead Hose for boys A very
heavy rib. Extra reinforced heels
and toes Sizes from up to II, pair
45c
Boys Cotton Ribbed Hose. A good
heavy rib. Made to give good service
Sizes up to 10 1-2, pair. .4Oc
Notaseme Ribbed Hose for boys.
The best hose on the market for salts
faction. Double heels and toes.
Sizes from up to II, pair. 49,. soc
Misses and Children's Medium
Ribbed Hose. 'Notaseme" make.
Sizes from 6 up to 8 1-2, pair. .35c
Misses and Children's Ribbed Hose
in black and white. Good quality,
pair. -. 80. 80. ...... .35c
Girls fine Ribbed Hose in white.
Notaseme make. Sizes from 7 up to
Infants Hose. Fine mercerized rib.
Sizes from 4 to 6. Pair. .4Oc
'sMerode" hand finished Silk and
Wool Underwear. A soft, elastic rib.
solutely perfect fitting.
Union Suits, "Merode" silk and wool
mixed. High neck, long sleeves an
kle length. Suit S3; outsize $3.50.
Union Suits, low neck sleeveless
and ankle length. Suit. 81
Merode Vests and Pants. Silk and
wool mixed. A fine elastic rib. Sizes
from 36 up to A. Vests So. and $3.50
Pants $2.o5 and $3.50.
"Stratford" Silk and Wool Mixed
Vests and Tights. Splendid garments
Hand finished. Silk tape trimmings
Garment. -. :. 80. 50
Ladies' Union Suits. High neck,
long sleeves, ankle length; also low
neck, short sleeves and ankle length.
Suit. ..... -. $3.50 and 1915
Ladies Cotton Union Suits. Fleece
lined. High neck. long sleeves; also
low neck. short sleeves: ankle length.
Several styles to select from. Prices
from .... ......... 81, $3.50 and 50
Ladies Cotton Vests Medium
weight, fleece lined. A splendid gar
ment. Price. ...... :. ..S1.25. Out
size $3.50.
Cotton Vests with fleece lining.
Pants to match. Garment. csc and
S5c
Misses white heavyweight cOmbed
cotton fleeced Vests. Sizes from five
years to II years. rs............. $50
Sizes from u years to 16 years. ST
Union Suits for Children. Cottor
with fleece lining. Sizes up to !,
years. The suit ..... SOC, 75c, ant
81.
Infants Cottol. vests. Fleece lined
Sizes from 1 to 6. Garment 35c an,
soc.
Infants Silk and Wool Bands
Price. ....... :. SOC and IS
Ladies' Silk Hosiery. Rcautifr
quality soft and lustrOus. Whit
black bronze and gray pair.
LADIES NECKWEAR.
a rcW lnc Of Ladies Ncckwcar in
great variety Of styles to meet tn
tremendous vogue this season. Sol
. GeorGettc crepe collars. plain and en-
broidcred or lace trimmed. Dutc
J roll collars in satin and organdy Bus
ter Brown cellars in square and rOun
| styles.
!, New Windsor Ties in novelty effect
Polka dots and stripes. MidGy tic
IN all colors. Prices the suit all