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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
EFFICIENT HOUSEKEEPING.
by Henrietta Grauel.
HOMESPUN RIVERS.

Redsprcads usually last 80 long that
" hen they finally show too much wear
iur their original use lIttlc cOmpunetlon
I- fclt in tearing them up or sending them
+, me rs.g-bag II the center Is still in
good condition they can be cut down for
. smaller bed or child crib. and fresh
frlngr "a them vii make them seem new
to won
i arg, spread VII often furnish one
,Utu enough g,-pl material ior q slumbcr
ir ~ roucl covrr i X i dyci- The
t..t thatI' i cotton and can be washed
often j. grr4th n ~ favor All bod
cover should bc washable and not like
nN y, ghhnr> lovcIs ~llk quit this
loauuful throw Is kcpt ii 4 chest until
some mCInh,T oi tn, family falls ILL.,
81 hcn n 4 brought out 70 cover and
,bc,r then ha1r known II well for
seven YEAR and ID ha> been used during
that TIME ou thrcc separate cases OF
lr,4slc> one oi chicken poA four severe
attacks ot Grpp, AMI q light case of
sarlaiIna II u often aired. for It's owner
I. = good hollsckeppcF hut II never has
h,,n washed and ie,l sure II never will
b, for il is - too costly material TO be
L,pi elcan'
\oi 50 dIi grandmother treat her
handiWork Her >tlunch homeSpun COW
fflt}~ were Uiait NJ IiA ana WOOL tlat she
r4l~cd dyed and spun with her own hands
Washing only lrgh'ens their culorS,
aud thcrr d uuCuu III thoir usefulness
~ would ~ interesting to know how
old some of the huulcspun coverlets are
Oue q nav Possession Ws.s spun by senator
Cltr Br1ces mother for a wedding
IRE f0r my grandmother and Is still
hr su- and lovely though too greatly
TREASURED n t,e used hardly.
Duvnc through the country last
tunmer saw handsome blue and
Vhr, krver spread On the grass IN a
tarn heu~, yard i'he shepherd dog
vl- 0.1nG pa IN. end Il IL and two little
girl. Vsr, maAiug mud pieS and keeping
bnu-. re- its oeutcF - course tried 10
hu. 8 hut from the -teadfast Var It's
Owner refused ~ accept nv offer |
.au -n' valued trough she SAID she
uuI V4ntrd o. keep for cover for
III, rlunC board
Nnotncr saW Tins Wintcv ~ use for
3 .1r- blank, lIHng and this va
-..eurea for fhr pnrc g 3 new blanket
u uadc par II handsome Iortiere<
ftv NARROW door WsN aud 2 scarf for q
tahl. old and uNel, y itself
Auofhcr artle.e searched for noW and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
TO RECRUIT HERE
FOR BRITISH ARMY
Hold Massmeeting at Garrick
Theatre Next Sunday Week.

In order to arouse all Britishcrs IN Will
mIngton and vicinity TO the needs of their
mother country in these critical times, "A
maSsmceting will be held Sunday evening,
March 10, at the Garrick Theatre. Well
known local citizens will join with officers
of the British and Canadian Recruiting
Mission in making the affair u success.
There Will be no charge for admiitance
and general invitation has been issued
to the public. The latest official British
War moving pictures will be shown at the
theatre as an important part OF the pro-
gram. In addition there will he addresses
by British and Canadian officers and
others.
The local committee in charge of the
movement is composed of Captain Frank
Schwsb, who will preside; r. w. Bacchus,
vice-presdent of the Hercules Powder Co. i;
Edward Ford, Edward Banks, T.. +. Taite
and DIR. 4. ID. Turner. A number of Della
wareans, who are prominent socially, have
been asked especially TO be present. There
will also be delegations from the United
States Army and Navy. Ii rs planned 10
have a group OF sailors IN the boxes on one
side of the house and the same number of
soldiers on the other.
Colonel St George l., Steele, G.. b., head
of the BTltlSh anu aflAUlAi ttPcTulttlE
Mission for Pennsylvania, Delaware, New
Jersey, Maryland and District of Column
bia, will make ono of the principal adj
dresses. Colonel Steele, who has glorious
record Of more than IS years in the British
Army will tell Of the needs of the Britishers
at this tune. Other speakers who have
been asked to appear include Mrs Elphin-
stone Maitland. head of the Blue Cross in
the United States. Commander 4. r.
PAYNE of the United States Naval Home
Philadelphia, and several others. The
Blue Cross is taking care of all the dogs
and many Of the horses ON the hattlehclds
nf Europe Recently tho French govern
ment turned ever 10 the Blue Cross entire
charge Of the dog hospitals Mrs. Matt
land viii tell Of the usc of the dog in the
war
The hrass band recently formed at the
Harlan shipyard will make It's first public
appearance At tho gathering Member
of the musical association volunteered
their services
W. l.. Dockstadter. owner of the Garrick,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
MAIL FOR SOLDIERS.
Postofiice Department Endeavoring To
Facilitate It's Delivery.

The Postohce Department ~ Co
operating in every way to endeavor Ia
give the soldier and sailor boys Their
mail as promptly rs the existing abnornal
conditions will permit, according To state
ncnts made by PostoiIice Inspector II l..
Conner, who has just returned from trip
through Southeastern Virginia, including
the army cantonments nj Petersburg and
Newport News, and the naval training
stations at Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va,
At the army cantonmrnts the postal
clerks live IN the camps and arc allowed
subsistence for the same. Several former
clerks of the Wilmington postofilce are
now employed at the Newport News
cantonments These clerks all wear the
khaki uniform like the troops when on
duty and have an arm band with =. >,
for postal service scwed upon the sleeve,
The clerks are mainly from all sections OF
the country and are experienced clerks
sent from the larger postoflires.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young Is to feel
young - to do this you must watch your
liver and bowels - there's no need of
having sallow complexion - dark rings
under your eyes - pin1Ples - bilious
look in your face - dull eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctor will tell you ninety
per cent of all sickness comes from in
active bowels and liver.
DR.. Edwards, a well-lunown physician
in Ohio perfected vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil TO act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients for years
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substi-
tute for calomel, are gentle in their action
yet always effective They bring about
that exuberance of spirit, that natural
buoyancy which should be enjoyed by
everyone, by toning up the liver and clear
ing the system of impurities
You will know Dr.. Edwards Offv- Tab
lets by their olive color. l0c and 25c per
box All druggists.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
DELAWARE WOMEN To
SELL LIBERTY LOAN
A Thorough Organization for That
Purpose Being Perfected All
Over the State.

r. srll the next Liberty Loan bonds
rNcrvthing m tho way Of united effort
will hc done hv the women of this country.
II is one of the great examples of nothing
slccccds like success With one billion
dollars to their credit IN tho last Liberty
Loan the women Of this country are now,
even before the time Of the next loan Is
announced heing organized 10 perform
4 greater work tins time than they did IN
pctobcr Delaware women, il must be
recalled We're asked to raise 81 600 OOO
and they went 10 Sl,6i2,5 What
they will be asked % do this time no one
knows The one thing that every one is
sur, of Is that thov Will do not only what
thcy arc aSkcd to do. but do II well and do
more than they are asked Already the
machinery Of bond selling is being assem-
hlcd and the parts Will, very soon. be IN
perfect working orker The women Will
work with the men. as they did in the
last drive. and there Will be house TO
house canvass. not only IN Wilmington,
4- there WAS before. but throughout the
state
Nlrs Henry R,dgcly of Dover is State
charm n tor the Women Liberty Loan
Cummlttce and She Is appointing county
chairman Miss IL Townsend of Selbv
Vile daughter of Governor Townsend for
SUSSEX MIR, Walter Morris Of Dover for
Kent Mrs How ard Pool Of Middlctown
lor New Castlr. and Iatcr a chairman for
Wilmington Will hc appointed
rhcn there Will IT, an advisory council
appalntcd. and thcir names wLl hc an
l.nuncrd later Headquarters for the
state and tor Kent county We're opened
u Dover on February % and they will
,ufuur until the drive IS over The
.r~t \atIunl Bank oi Dover has gwen its
DiI aifcr iuldinC aud Is providing heat
ira furniture and the Aiayor Of Dover *
rt,iur ~, rlcrtuc lights
h, hr>t meeting ii the state executive
,,.H L. held ~ Dover ncNt Wednesday
81 noon and MIR lanes starr OF German
tovu ~ chairman for the FhIrd Federal
E,-,.ftc Dt,irtct. Viii h. here Delaware
s. p5ri "a The atrd Federal Reserve
n.trat whlch ai-o include, pcnnsv-
,u.t ,- tsT Wc>t Is InhnStown. New
,, t-,. ,- iar north y, rrnton. and part
.tb, .,>t,rn ~horc Of Maryland
fur the hr,t tiuc in he history of tins
..uutrt Women arr an officially recogniz-
r.l pan - the Treasury If the United
state The Nomcns Liberty Loan
tentmttcc Was organized 10y the Secre-
l4rs 81 tho Treasury with Mrs McAdoo
~ chairman, Mn Frank 4 Nanderlip
,- treasurer and Mrs George Bass of
CnIrsca tor secretary There arc
,thor members Next in the organiz-
a'lau comes state chairman. and the
county chalrmcn and - on All service
- volunteer. but expenses arc met by the
Treasury Department
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01

used for decorative purposes, is the
paisley shawl These shawls have had
many imitators but no equals. For
lovely design, warmth, softness and last
ing quality, they stand in a class by them
selves. The fad for using them for lining
evening capes and scarfs, is not new but
it is in keeping with our times. The
desire to cut up or in some way mar, or
destroy. perfect creation, always exists:
but it does not tend to preserve artistic
weaves You cannot make a paisley
shawl into anything so beautiful as it IS
in its original form; and as shawl it is
as useful as il ever was.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01

Lost something Try classified adv
in Every Evening. Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
QUITS NAVAL ACADEMY
Son Of Baroness ZoIlner Resigns al
Request of Daniels.

Annapolis. Md. March | Complying
with the request Of Secretary Dame Is
Midshipman William Il Il. Shope son
Of Baroness Xollucr who was tried ut
knoxville. Tenn. for alleged reasonable
conduct. has resigned from the Naval
academy. II became known here today.
Madame Xollner Is the wife of Captain
Zolncr of the Bavarian army. Young
Shope, who is a son Of the Baroness by her
first husband, testified in his Mothers
case The letter OF Secretary Daniels
SAYS:
BASED upon information received from
United States District Attorney Eadcrs,
district Of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn,
il is believed that your retention at the
United States Naval Academy is no
longer To the hest interests of the service.
Accordingly you are given opportunity
to resign which will hc accepted If tender
ed Immediately: otherwise you will he
dropped from the rolls Of the Naval
Academy and the naval service
Niidshipman Shopc thereupon resigned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01

~ n AAF "a -
Ct for fine voiles, organdies.
y 4 and lingerles n embrold-
cred models 81 plain White As
well as plain tailored models
in wanted shades and strpea
effects.
CO for tine striped tlb .N,
srZ 4 very special p4rolaa 5,
just received. Also tor a.a.n
colors in this very 5000 aaler-
ial. all the new models -avon.
pO for the most ~ouoert W
NC crepe de chimes masin-
able with all ths new lyle
features shown scores 50 diff
ferent models. al sizes for
women and misses.
pE for our wonder lluc ia
DC very heavy georgette crepe.
All the new beaded trimming
arrangements shown. Embroid-
cred effects, etc in an the
new shades.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
THRIFT STAMP DRIVE.
Special Correspondence of Every Evenlr

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark March THE drive for the
sale of Thrift Stamps among the students
Of Delaware College, started yesterday,
was success the frst day. IL was ex~
pected that $1,000 Of the stamps could be
sold among the students and faculty but
the sale the first day was nearly double
that amount being s3,777. The amount
purchased by each class and the faculty
members follows: Seniors, sl95; Juniors,
s235; Sophomores, s3i5; Freshmen, 1925
and faculty s2,707
The committee in charge Of the drive
consists Of a. l.. Lauritscn, Henry Mars
ton, Ellison Barnard and Robert Foulk,
president Of the different classes, and DIR.
Is. Robert Greenfield, representing the
faculty
The Womens College will make n re-
port Of the sale OF the stamps at that
institution in a few days
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
FREE 10
ASTHMA SUFFERERS

A New Home Cure That Anyone Can Use
without Discomfort or Loss or Time.
. We have a New Method that cures Asthma.
nd We want you 20 try H. at our expense.
No matter whether your CASE Is Of long
standing or recent development whot bcr Il
Is present as Hay Fever or chronic Asthma.
you should send for a free trial of our
method No matter In what climate Won
live no matter what your age or occiipa-
tion II you are troubled with asthma our
met ltod should relieve you promptly
We especially want TO send q to those
suDareuily hopeless cases. where all formg
al fnhaIers douches opium preparations
fumes patent smokes etc. have failed
We want to show everyone at our own
rxnenep that this ncw met nod Is designed
"a end an diflcult breathing. all whccZlng.
aud al those terrible parOxysms ~ once
and for all time
This free offer is too important 70 neglect
a single day Write now and then begin
the method Al once Send no money.
simply mail coupon below DO IT today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
SOUSA WRITES WAR MARCH.
New York 10 Hear il First Riveters,
Arvilc and Sirens tfSed

Washington, March Lieut. John
Phlip Sousa, L. $ Y Reserve Force,
bandmaster and composer. hiss written a
new march, The Volunteers, " dedicated
To Chairman Hurley Of the shipping
Board. and the shiphuildcrs Of the coun-
Try. Sirens, anvils and air rIveters ar
used in the new march, which will be
played in public for the first time next
sunday night at the New York Hippo
drome by the combined bands of the At
lantic fleet. led by Lieut.. Sousa
II Gerkany caunQt kick nation when
II ds own. what the use of getting II
iuwn9
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
Congressman Polk Here.

Representative Albert T. Polk oame 10
Wilmington last evening 10 attend a
meeting of the Masonic Consistory. lie
returned to Washington this morning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01

charge.
10 is estimated that Wilmington con-
tains about 900 Britishers of recruiting
age. There are only few in the remainder
of the State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Have You Beets to Store?

De SURE and pull tho crop of beets as
~ freezing weather comes AID store either
IN the root cellar or in pit, says the Ma
tionsl War Garden Commission of Wash
'ngton. Take up the beets when thu
ground is dry if possible and cut OF all
but about one inch Of the tops. II tho
ground is wet when the beets arc pulled
let them dry before storing. Handle them
carefully and place in crates or in VENT
lated boxes or barrels If they are 20 be
kept in root cellar. Where plenty OF
room IS available they may be placed in
small piles long pile on the floor
Try to keep the air in the storage rooh
moist enough so the beets will not wither.
II there is an earth floor there is usually
no danger OF whitening, but if the floor IS
of concrete it will need to be sprinked with
water occasionally A couple Of inches or
sand or earth spread over the floor is OF
great help in controlling moisture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Reading by Ear for the
Blind

~ utilization of selenium for "con-
d Yerting light into electricity" is one
"A those things which have been carried
further in Britain than anywhere else.
The optophone, exhibited at the British
Scientific Products Exhibition, is an
illustration Of what can be done in that
direction. 1t enables blind people to read
any ordinary book or newspaper by ear
instead Of relying on the use Of raised
type, according to "The illustrated Lon
don News which gives the following
facts concerning its construction and de-
velopment:
'The optophone is the invention OF DR..
r, Z. Fourier d'Albe, late lecturer in phys
les in the universities of Birmingham and
of the Punjab. The test carried out last
year by representatives of London blind
institutions showed that it was possible to
read ordinary newspaper without an
error by car. Since then the instrument
has been greatly improved, end the result
is the book reading optophone now exhibit
ed for the first time, a number of blind
people have been taught to read with it,
one of these being British officer blinded
in the great Somme battle OF 1916.
"The type-reading optophone Is the last
link in the evolution of the instrument,
which began with the exploring optophone'
That instrument enabled r. blind person to
locate windows, lamps, the sun and moon
and the skyline over a building. 1t Was.
however, considered to be of little practi-
cal utility to the blind. The blind prob
LEM said a well-known blind solicitor.
does not consist in locating windows, but
in earning ones living The inventor,
therefore, set to work to devise something
of undoubted usefulness, and the result is
the typereading optophone Of to-day
"The instrument consists essentially Of
an electric lamp, perforated disk, spin
ming rapidly on its axis, perforated selen-
ium tablet and sensitive telephone re-
ceiver. The disk breaks up the beam
from the lamp into FIVE tiny shafts of light,
each flashing rapidly, and each at differ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Why Not Electricity From the Ocean?

this in turn feeds compressed air motor
connected with an electric dynamo. The
dynamo produces electrical energy which
can be fed into storage batteries, and also
to the wires supplying electric lights.
etc.
There are several very good features
as disclosed by Mr.. Stodder, and among
others We find the following: By extend
ing the pier out into the ocean, as the
illustration shows, and by having a sue
cessive series of floats arranged along the
pier, use is made Of each wave as it pro-
gressvey rises and falls in its motion
toward the shore, and thus u steady
stream OF compressed air is kept flowing
through the pipe line TO the pneumatic
motors and dynamos, owing to the fact
that while one float may be all the way
down or part of the way up another may
be two-thirds the way up to the limit Of its
motion, etc. BY looking at the various
positions OF the successive floats in the
illustration this feature will be clearly
understood. The invention seems to be
better in this respect than those designed
to be installed in any spot, and which are
intended to absorb the energy from the
waves as they pass that spot. In such d
case 1t Is evident that as the wave receded
from the side of the wave motor, then
practically no power is given to the floats
or other devices which may have been pro-
Vloed. Also, IN one wave power turbine de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
The Liberty Starter

THE Liberty starter is an air motor and
l. compressor in one While acting as &
starter 1t runs as four-cylinder air
raotor, cranking the aeroplane engine
through train Of gears inclosed in its
transmission.
At the end of the transmission Is q final
drive that connects direct to the crankshaft
OF the engine. This drive runs continually
e. engine speed and operates q small pump
which furnishes pressure for the gasolene
feed. After starting the engine the Lib
erty starter automatically disengages and
remains so until needed for furthe, uge
either as starter compressor.
In order TO keep an adequate air supply ia
the tank the starter is engaged as a COM
pressor by pushing button on the control
valve while the aeroplane engine is running
at low speed.
When engaged the engine must be speedcd
up to 1900 to 1400 revolutions q minute
At 23o pounds pressure the compressor au-
tomatieally disengages. There are over nine
hundred Of these starters in use on planes in
this country, and the United States Mail
Service is installing them wherever possible
Now the Liberty starter is ready for for
eign service. 1t has been thoroughly tested
and in every instance has shown itself the
best type of aeroplane. First, it is light,
weighing but thirty pounds; second, it is
compact, measuring eight inches long; third,
it is efficient, cranking the aeroplane engine
at $50 revolutions a minute or more, and re-
plenishng its own energy in thirty seconds.
less than any other device known; and
finally, it is simple; az there are no pipes
leading TO the aeroplene engine, this leaves
the engine in its natural state. The sank
weighs twelve and one-quarter pounds,
making the complete outfit forty-nine
pounds.--Frsm Aerial Age Weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03

7ised FOR the purpose, the recedng waves
could not clear the blades efficiently.
TO those who have not experimental
with float mounted on such a body of
water as TO give it appreciate power
whenever waves were produced, such as on
rivers, lakes. or perhaps on the ocean
shore, it is probably a little difficult to
perceive that such a power plant as Tho
will develop any really appreciable amount
OF energy. The reader may form a good
idea IS to just how much power even ii
small wave viii give by an instance whicA
the author noted not long ago. In this
case, the float (on the shore measured
ABOUT lox20 feet and was used US 4 launch
landing on a river mile wide Whenever
one of the steamboats, plying this river
passed at distance of half a mile. l. G.. in
mldstrear, the waves created from the
sidewheels of the boat were sufficient,
when they reached the shore, to oscillatc
the float Con which rested one end of
fairly long and heavy gang plank with
surprising power, and to give an idea of
just how powerful this action was, it can
be stated that with four people. weighing
about six hundred pounds in the aggre-
gate, the float was thrown rapidly up and
down on its guide poles distance Of about
four feet, much as If it had been merely
an eggshcll resting on the water By conf
parison it is easy to see that the ocean
waves which arc much more powerful on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03

emit rate, ranging from 200 TO 400 flashes
per second. These five tiny shafts Of inter.
mittent light travel side by side in close
array until they fall upon the sheet OF
printed paper. There they produce line
of luminous dots just the size of the letter
Il II. now, selenium tablet, connected
with q battery and telephone, is placed near
this shining line the light from each fash
ing dot produces current in the seleniun
which surges to and fro at the same rate
as the flashing of the dot, and each dot thus
produces its own musical note in the teic-
phone. By converting, so to speak, tho
light into electricity, seIenium bridges tho
gulf which ordinarily separates seeing FROM
hearing.
"Now what happens when the line of
dots passes across printed letter? Some
of the dots will fall on the Write spaces.
The notes corresponding to these will con-
tnue sounding in the telephone. Others
VIII fall Oh the black body Of the letter,
These notes will be silent. And as the let
ter Is passed the chord changes and the
letter, SO to speak, sings out its name A
word sounds like succession of harmonies
and discords, mixed with squeaks and twit-
ters The characteristic sound of each let.
ter must be learned. 1t can be done in %
fortnight, and another six weeks practice
sufhces for learning to read with accuracy.
Speed comes later. So far the record is
some ten words minute, but this will
probably be more than doubled soon. It IS
found that typewrtten letters, and even
letters written by hand, in imitation or
type, can be deciphered with the optophone.
But, for the present. it sufices that tho
printed literature of the world is once moro
open to them that dwell in darkness