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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
MARK TWA|N'S HOME TO.
C0MvAlEscEMT ARTISTS.
Gift Of Clara Ci~mens. Humorist's
Musician Daughter.

"stormfeid.'' the lovely country
home OF the late Mark Twain at Red
ding, Conn has been converted into
a home for convalescent artists. The
house is well situated for the pur-
pose. II sis a beautiful place with
large rooms and extensive grounds.
It was here that Mark Twain said:
One can almost forget the world in
y place like this"
Nine. Clara Clemens. the famous
singer and daughter of Mark Twain,
has given this house beautiful" as a
convaiescent home to the Artists War
Service league. The purpose OF this
league is to aid men Of all artistic
professions in the service and their
dependents. committee of four con-
sisting OF world renowned figures has
been organized in order to stimulate
membership. In this COMMITTEES are
Eudyard Kipling who represents lit
erature; Enrico Caruso. music; Daniel
c. French. sculpture: and John Drew.
the drama There is already a large
membership ef men well known in
. artistic circles who not only are eager
10 give financial aid. but who are In
tensely interested in the organization
of this league.
Nine. Clemens is giving up this
house stated simply that she knew If
| was just what her father would have
done and would wish her 10 do She
pointed out that the super-neryous ma
! ture or the artist already suffering
much from overtaxation OF his own
! profession. now on account of the ter
r'tic strain OF life in the trenches that
so many of them have passed Though.
needs longer period of rest and care
The surroundings of .Stormtleld wiz
be ideal for men Of the artistic pro-
fessions. Entertainments Will be pro-
! 'ided by visiting artists of q nature
1 satisfactory 10 convalascents and the
house win be known as the Mark
Twain Convalescent home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
S|GHT-SEERS NOW ARE
GROWING THE FRONT
Public speakers Looking for Message
- ~. ~; tn Take Issck sss1.sl., -, fssss. =
Old Folks.
HY-Haf,,on Runyon.

With the American Army of occu-
patton. Coblenz, Dec. 2S.---It Is now
nutting time on the Rhine. One by one
the iilberts are commencing to drop in
congressman. lecturers. poets. sight
seers and what not. There are even
rumors OF the rapid approach OF a
delegation of lady authors.
The rigors of winter in Rhenish
Prussia are becoming more and more
apt 10 join the soldier. Trains are run
ming between Cobleuz and Paris and
passes to the front seem easy to
obtain. One eminent gent who has
some fame among the American peo-
pie AS a public speaker blew in day
before yesterday He was greatly en-
cited. He had a pass good for two
days in Coblenz and said he was gath
erinR material for n series OF lectures
upon his return to the States. He
spent the first day drawing correspon-
dents aside and whispering in their
ears:
What is the one big sensational,
message l can carry back to the peo-
pie at home?'
None of the CORES pondents knew
OF any very sensational messages or
they probably would carry them them
selves. at least as far as the csnsor's
office. Then the eminent gent pro-
duccd new thought
Il understand" he said, several
persons, including some regular army
training camp was a failure"
rs that So remarked one officer
with Interest. We'll. II 1t had not
been for P]attsbureh you would not
be nutting around on this river right
now"
What this bird. or this species Of
bird. will probably tell the folks hack
home will probably be most thrilling.
However the sightseeing pest is
something the American army has al
ways had and probably always will
have. II could not eyade him and
likewise here when it went 10000
miles away to the other side of the
world. 1t could not dodge them when
II lost Itself in the deserts Of Mexico.
How then. can 1t hope to duck them
with only the Atlantic ocean between
1t and them? 1t Is more than likely
that Washington's troops along the
Delaware were being pestered similar
Isl l42 years ago. One wonders in
what particular guise the sightseer OF
that period went-whcther as an al
legged, war worker. an entertainer. "a
writer for some mythical publication,
an artist. student Of psychology,
scientific researcher. politician or
what
They have all brands on the Ameri-
can front. They trailed the artillery
into the nazes OF the Argonne forest.
They pursued 1t to Luxembourg Now
they are alighting on the Rhine.
SO far the flights have .been scat
tering. but the Indications are that the
main flock viii be in presently
/. Some one has tipped or the local
merchants. They are really worried
about delayed shipments OF iron
crosses,
Daily Tkouuht.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
MRS. RICHMOND III
MADE 'HOsPITAln0IE||


A conference Of the geh1rai 6ficefs
Of the National womAn's Chfistiaa
Temperance union was hs1d ~ the
National w. G. T. u. hea4Q1arsefs ~
Evanston. Ill, October - to Mover
Der /. inclustvA
"A new feature of the war work r.
be undertaken by the Nattonal N. g.
mother" In the g0vornmoMt re4o&~
struction hospital At Fort 1AertdGA.
I'll. The commanding o4Neef. Lteo.
tenant Colonel Proxpatre, n n hoartS
sympathy with the project.
/. This hospital mother" VAL ~ Z
member Of the W. G. T.. y. ma win
have official recognition from tho
government. This work win ~ under
the direct supervision OF MrA Rich
rnond Pearson Hobson. Supartntend.
ent of the National w. G. =. y. De-
partment of Soldiers and 6Allor& The
hospital mother" will ch0er Axd
comfort the discouraged boys n Ms
wards. write letters for the dlsAb1ed.
and in every way possible co-0D6rAtc
with the commanding odicer ana The
medical stan for the welfare q das
soldiers The. w. C.. T. T., will - -
share In supplying magazines. books.
victrolas. teliies. fruit, games. enter
tainments, etc.
Another undertaking OF the xA-
,lonal w. c. r. U. VIII b the BRO
vldlng OF cheer books" for tho blind
10 be sent to the Red Cross hospital
for the blind In baltimore This wefk
will largely be carried on ~ the
young people and children who VII
make scrap books Of clippings. poeM1n.
etc. 10 be compiled and printed n
Battle type.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
ECONOMIC REPRESSION
/. WEAPON FOR MEXICO
Z Initfsf state. VIII Follow This Means
~ Enforv.tHg Stable Mexican Gov
csnatcnt.
OPPONENTS DIFFER.
Presidents poiitit..i Enemies Point
orr Dangers Surrounding Effort of
Wilson To- Aid i'm Settlement

Wilson To- Aid i'm settlement.
Washington Dec 2s--The policy
~ The United States toward Mexico,
a. wort I'd GA; by President Wilson.
shortly before Re departed for Flu /
rope. In hsssd on 9Iexico's commercial +
dependency upon the United states !
sssd call for she use ~ economic, re
pres ion sa "a wearcn for enforcing a
stable Mexican government, accord F.
ing to friends ~ the president /. can
he stated ant'ao-.tativeN that military
intervention In Mexico by tho United
states or any other power is no part
Of the program
Reports thai british and american
interests ara becoming insivtent that
action be taken 10 force President
Carrsnza 10 return Mexican finances
and nerrnh vi he payment e London
passed interest dug. on bend issues
were ansgered today by' the st-ff-
ment that foreign interests in Mexico
will he asked 10 support the United
i States ia an economic rather than
/ military exercise NJ power l-nless all
/ signs fail, such action ny the United
SateS viii become necessary within
/ the coming wear
Political Opponents Active.
Political opponents Of fhe president
have heen active this NOR in point
ing out she dangers surrounding any
effort hy President wilson 10 aid in
the settlement of European questions
rus having direct bearing upon the
r-aT between me United states ana
Germany ana Austria They rointed
GU; that President Wilson would
weak~,a Af1oricA' T. leadership In this
continent II h sought 10 ACT as ar
I.s.. Iva. - fp4 tsye
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29

Daily Thought.
Conversation 10 the vent Of character
~ well as Of thought. --Emerson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
..Thc Mxster, of the Gosns.l-

The topic of Rev. r. G. Peases ser
mon at the Anosto IL church tonight.
will be The Mysteries Of the Gospel
| Visitors are invited to attend the serv-
ices Bible school meets at 1890
o'clock this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
Fan Lifted In Sunolk,

suffolk, VA. Dec 2S.--The ban on
ALI public gatherings has been lifted
by the Suffolk city health board
The influenza situation is much bet
ter and there are no new cases in any
new territory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
Maltese.

Maltese Is most peculiar leneu18A
II is of Oriental design. Afnhic -
its chief characteristics, but apf5nkIAd
an through with Italian jnccgpoFs-,
tons. 1t has no grammar, y pAo1etie
sud idiomatic.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
DEATHS.

ArNscow-In this city. on February 3.
1915. Evan Ainscow. aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are Invited 10 attend
the funeral services al the residence Of his
son, A. Il. Ainscov. SO Jefferson street.
on Wednesday afternoon st 2 O'Clock In
tsrment private
ARMsTRONC-At Rising Sun. Md. Feb
ruary ! 1918. hugh y. Armstrong. aged
Reistives and friends are invited 70 At
tend the funeral from the residence
of bis daughter. Mrs. Martha Thomas
Rising sun. Md. on Wednesday: afternoon.
February g. Services In KEN bles vile
Church. al 80 clock Interment a,
Rem blesyille. Pa cemetery.
BROWN-At Taueyville, Del on Feb
ruary ?. 1918. kebecca J. Brown. in her
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services at her late resi-
Afternoon. February s. at 2 O'Clock Inter
uent at Grace +. Z. Cemetery.
DOCGHERTY-In this city. on February
9: 1915. William F.. son OF Michael and
Mary Dougherty. aged IS years
Relatives ana friends are invited 20 attend
TIE funeral from The residence of his par
ants. o2o East sixth street on Wednesday
81. Msry's Churcn. Interment at Cathed-
rel oameJery.
LEoNARD-In this city. on February 4.
lsls. Benjamin r. Leonard aged 63 yes "a
Relatives and friends. Diamond Council.
No 5. Jr .. T. A. VI. Delaware Lodge.
70. ?, 4; Q. Y Y and employees Of The
ytted 70 attend the funeral services az lis
ate residence. 1923 Lombard street On
Thursdsy AFTERNOON. February 2 al 30
O'Clock Interuent Al hiveryies ceue-
terry.
ktiL-In this city. on February 8. 1918
Margaret Paul. vile OF Robert S. Neil
Relatives and friends are invited 10 ~,
tend the funeral services at her late resi-
denCe. 1913 King stree. on Friday after
noon al O'Clock. Interment az Riveryievg
cemetery. intermeDt private.
HTOC KIN this civ m Eebrua-x so,a
MorPGret Churchman stock
Due notice Of funeral viii be given
MlLkIN SON-At Physicians & Surgeons
Hospital on February s. 1918 J psuI
Wilkinson. aged - years.
Relatives and friends OF the family and
employees Of Dragon Run Dairy CO are
invited 70 ATTEND the funeral seryices az
the residence Of hls fan her. 17OO West Ninth
street. on Friday afternoon al 2.3O o'cIocE
lnteruent al Mt. Salem Cemetery.
WILDEMAN--Ib Phils6ephia. Pa on Fer
rEary {. 1918. Hester o. Wiedennan. in Se-
ATTN year i
Relstives ana friends are invited TO a.
fn0 the funeral from her late residence
south Van Buren, street on Frtdav
81 Tnoon February S. 1918 as 30 o'ciort
services a. Bethany Baptist Church al
O'Clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
OBITUARY.

John L. LLOYD, aged 80 years, formerly
Of this city, died at his home IN Phlladel-
phia on Sunday. tie viii be buried Thurs
dav afternoon. funeral services 10 be held
Al the Oliver H. Bair building, 1920
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, lnterment
sll be private. In addition 20 the rela-
tives and friends, the members Of Lodge
No. 5ll Brotherhood OF RAILROAD Train
men and OF Lodge L. c. NJ. OF this city
arc invited 10 attend the funeral services.
John p Mckinney, aged 25 years, of
he southeast corner OF Eighth and Church
streets, died Sunday OF pulmonary tuber-
CuioSls
Mrs. Mary Rambo Lind, aged so years
of Tampa, Fla, died on January 81, Of
sarcoma. Funeral services Will be held
today with interment st the Ryervlew
cemctery
sarah x. Brown, aged so years, Of 2l07
tan Burcn street, died February ,, of
emile paresls Funeral services were held
Yesterday with lnterment st Rlyerv1ew
cemetery.
Miss Elva NJ Russell, aged Il years. OF
SOS " est Fourth street. died on February
] OF lObaT pneumonia Funeral services
were held yesterday with Interment st
>lyeTbrook cemetery.
Sarah L. Fulton, aged So years, Of
South BroOme street, died on February
| OF lobar pneumonia.
William r Dougherty, aged 25 years,
Of 626 East Sixth street. died on February
5, Of pneumonia
Miss katherine G. Herse, aged "A
years, OF 1902 Vandever avenue, died
february 2, OF mltrl regurgitaton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
Widening OF
DELAWARE AVE.
Proposition Went Over for a Week
at Street and Sewer Meet
ing Today.

Action was 10 have been taken today
90 the widening of Delaware avenue
proposition through the presentation be-
fore the directors of tho Street and Sewer
Department of resolution providing for
the work, but IL was postponed by reason
cf the fact that one or two of the objectors
were prevented by more important per-
s,nal business from getting to the meet
ing.
The matter will come up at the next
meeting of the directors. which Will be
held next Monday night at 7.30 o'clock.
owing tn the fact that Tuesday is n holi-
Cay.
The Bethlehem Steel Co, Harlan
plant. wrote to the directors saying they
had found that the section OF Tatnall
,tr,set roadway they had taken over was
ias,i q Cient for their needs IN the work
they are doing for the government on
,hips for the emergency teet, and they
asked 70 be given the use of the whoie
of tho street from Front 20 hdewater.
They said the other property owners
interested mado no objection and ac-
companied their application with letter
from this firm approving the bethlehem
application. .
applicants paying 20 the city 50 per year
On the land 5 value plus citys tax on the
plants cou Nmcnt
Property owners at Second and ford
avenue asked the directors u it were not
ro~sible ITO do something for them IN
The wav Of laying down q sewer to meet
certain grievous conditions that have
arisen. They said the matter had been
taken up with the department about
rwo wears ago and they had been prom
ised some action. They will be informed
that the work is on the list for this year
The Wilmington Gas Co. asked per
mission to open the street at 633 East
Fifth street 20 correct a gas leak there
L. .. hccnn,tnc nanrnrnlIs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
STOCK MARKET TO-DAY.
Nv Arsor,,,ed press 20 Every Evening

By Associated rrcSs TO Every Evening
Wall Street, New York, Fob. 5.--Early
dealings on the Stock Exchange today
were marked by FREQ offerings of leading
issues. Important rails and industrials
forfeited to 2 points.
Among specialties recessions attained
larger proportio and shippings and oils
also yielded substantially. United States
Steel forfeited u points under steady
pressure and Bethlehem Steel lost points
Much of the early selling was ascribed
to foreign advices, these finding little
favorable Interpretation from the specu-
lative standpoint. Losses were most Sc
we're among those stocks which last week
recorded greatest advances.
These same issues were among the first
to rally, oils, shippings, coppers and a few
war specialties making full recoveries
Rails and steels continued backward,
however. and forced the general list down
again at noon.
Liberty 312s sold at 9S.46 to 1926,
first As at o6.50 and second as at 1896 to
$3.50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
HARBOR WORK.
InterdepartmentA Agreement Goes 10
Mayor Lawson for His Consideration

At the Board of Harbor Commission
ers' meeting this morning the resolution
providing for an agreement between the
board and the Street and Sewer Depart
ment was gwen its third reading and now
goes to the mayor for his approval.
The report Of John Meigs, the Phils-
delphia engineer, who laid out the plans
for harbor development here, document
that has long been awaited, has not Yet
turned UP.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
COUNTY HOSPITAL DEATHS.
All Occurring There Should Not Be Al
fributed to Institution.

DR.. p. A. NJ. Rovitti. resident physician
of the County Hospital stated to a rep
rnsentative OF Every Evening this morn
ing that the statement made at the last
meeting of the Trustees of the Poor, re-
gardng the number of deaths at the aims
house, was rather misleading MANY of
those who die there, said tho doctor,
''are almost dead before they are sent
there. As matter Of fact ono patient
sent there few days ago, died before
he could be taken from the ambulance
TO the elevator, and yet the hospital
will get credit for this death"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
SOUSA AUCTIONS HIS BATON.
Bandmaster Adds sI2o TO Jackies Base,
ball Fund.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Chicago, Feb. 5.-Lieut. John Phillip
Sousa, bandnlaster at the Great Lakes
naval training station, offered his historic
baton at auction for the heneht of the
fund which is being raised TO obtain base
ball equipment for the iackies and it was
sold for $40, it became known today.
The wand has been In the possession of
the noted bandmaster for IS years. hav-
ing been presented TO him in 1870 by
members OF the band OF which be was then
leader.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
Mass Meeting.

To ne held in Young Mems Hebrew
Association Hall. Third and King streets,
on Tuesday evening, February 5, l9ls,
At s O'Clock, for leather workers OF all
kinds To be addressed by prominent
speakers, both Polish and English.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
ny Associated Press TO Every Ev-nine

ny Associated Press TO Every Evenins
Philadelphia, Feb. Eggs lower;
nearby frsts. free cases, 1890; do, cur
rent receipts, free cases, 1860; western
extra trsts, free cases, 1890; do, frsts,
free cases, 1850; fancy selected. packed,
71a72 per dozen.
Potatoes steady; Pennsylvania, per 100
pounds, 225a2 so.
Other articles unchanged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
CURB MARKETS

ouotatfons furnished By l.. L winksyru.n
8 Co.. tSrd Building. Whining ton i2Q !
broad street. Philadelphia. Noon Prices
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
CHICAGO HOG MARKET.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Chicago, Feb. 5.-lfogs, receipts
5000; strong. Bulk, I6.s0al7 .05; light,
l6.25al7.05; mixed, 16 50al7.i5; heavy,
16. 0al7.I5; rough, 16.50al7.60; pigs,
13.75a1575.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
CHICAGO CATTLE PRICES.
~ Associated Press TO Every Fvcnine

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Chicago, Feb. Sc tile, receipts,
10000; weak. Native steers, S.60al450;
stockers and feeders, 750al050; cows
and heifers, &. .50al 90; calves, 9. 9.50al1 so.
Sheep, receipts $4,000, weak. Wethcrs,
l0.OOal3 l3. 40; lambs, I475a17.75.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
IrnIley Cars Collide.

Shell7ot Park car No. 324 and Belle
fonte car No. IS collided st Fortieth and
Market streets about : O'Clock last night.
Both c4rs were damaged, but no person
va. hurt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05

ferent models all Of winch are ertIrei
new. Values that We are proud
because they have never been equal K
in Wilmington before. There are z
sizes for women and misses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05

Showing al sorts d DIafn and
striped taffetas As we'll as All
wool botany serge IN wanted
colors and newest trimming cf-
fects. Advance spring styles n
good variety and shown ~ III
sizes for women and MISE
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-26
An Open Letter
The Daily Alaskan, City.

The Daily Alaskan, City.
 Dear Sir: I noticed what was said in last nights paper about the mail service to Skagway and from what l can learn it is about the same to all coast points in Alaska and it seems to ne that you have put it Up a. bout right to the people.
 If there is any place in the Unit ed States that deserves good mail service it is Alaska and while they are doing everything possible to de liver mail in other parts of the States one minute sooner and spend ing millions of dollars in expert ments on how to save an hour giY- ing Alaska poorer service every year.
 At present We pay twelve cents pound for sending a package from here 70 Haines a distance of four teen miles and the same package can De sent to New York for the same amount.
 Is am not mistaken Alaska is the only place in tn weorld where mail is sent by freight and for hum dreds Of years the mail has had right of way and had precedence ov.- every other thing, even passen' gers until someone figured out that Alaska could get her mail by freight an it certainly is a sight to see the United States mail hauled up from the hold of a vessel after every other pound of freight has been dis charged ana I am informed even then held after that at the will or carrice Of the ships crew
 It seems to ne that the business men of Skagway have enough intelli gence to formulate a protest to the PostqI department along with other bodies of business men in Alaska that would put the proposition up to them in such light that they could be brought to see the error of their ways and in some way re- store to Us q mail service that would equal that given other sec tons of the country
 All it needs is united action and it needs Action and the sooner st&rted the sooner results will come.
 would like to heard from some one else.
 A MALE.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-26
MENDING C1OTHrNG
 IS 4 TREMENDOUS TASK

Camp Cody. - Mending clothing for many thousand men is no small task apd the reclamation depart meut has been forced to call in the assistance of soldiers wives living near here to keep up with the torn shirts ,worn trousers and ripped pa- iamas of the men in training at Camp Cody.
 la 8 little low building within the camp 50 women benn over their sewing tablea and sew, darn, and patch with the same loving care they would show if the clothing was to be worn by their own husbands. This repair work includes all branches of plain and fancy sewing. ButtoHa are sewn on, backs cut' otherwise useless "C. D." shirts to be used in making new sleeves for others which have been worn rag ged on the range and the waste is baled and sent to the reclamation base base where it is sold as scraps.
 Originally the repair department was iu charge of enlisted men but it grew so rapidly 1t soon required more men than could be spared from drllls and other routine. It was then the officers in charge callet in women, preference being given to wlves of soldiers.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-26
FLU VACCINE IS HERE

The Health Department wishes to announce that 1t has secured enougf Influenza serum from the U. s. Pub lie Health service to vaccinate the entire city.
 All those who wish to become vac cinated against the dread disease may do so by calling on the local Health Officer who will administer 1t free Of charge. It Is an excel lent safeguard ani Is recommended for immediate use.
 HEALTH OFFICER.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-26
WILL START WOOD CAMP

P. F. Mclaughlin and Smith Rem ict left on the train this morning fer Glacier, where they will establis a wood camp on the line of the White Pass Route. These men are experienced woodsmen and as they have 6 ready market fer all the wood they csn get out 1t is hoped that they will be able to get wood chop pers SO that the wood market of Skagway will be assured. Shipping Of wood will commence in about a wee or ten days.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-26
GUESTS

The Golden North hotel wishes to announce that it is now prepareG' to make special rates for winter guests. Rates will be made for eithr room Or table board, or both. Foreman and Dedman,
 11-7-2t Proprietor.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-26
A Sleepy Humorist.

Mrs. Timmid-Johu, wake up! There's man downstairs; I'm sure l heard noise that sounded like a yawn.
 HuSband-Oh, go to sleep. What you heard was probably the rubber plant stretching itself"