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JUST FOLKS
THE LILAC bush.
By Edgnr A. Guest.

There's more within lilac tnah than
clunpa Of purple bloom,
And Mother Natures kindly prace and
delicate perfume,
There's more than aprngtimes luvclincaa
for weary eyes TO see.
think the lilac keeps alive the joys that
used to be
The lilac lived when | WIS young and
lrootned beside the door.
And u has treasured all the aniea that
aha,l see no more
IL holda the gentle mothere eharmp.
the little sister # too
And all the tenderness and love which
as a boy | knew
II keeps the souls OF loved once fine
aud when the brcozoa blow
] sertn to- hear the voices lost that spoke
80 long ago.
And IN lta clustered blossoms laughing
gaylY hnck at me
Are the wondroue happy faces that m
hungcrinR 10 see.
It - Of the family ritcie. It g frIepd we
know aud love,
II ~ memory. never fading Of the ones
who We gone above
And each spflngtltnc am living with
the Jova that used 10 bo.
In he fragrance and the beauty Of the
supple lilac tree
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PRESIDENTS WOOL CLIP.

The Presidents eighteen sheep were
shcorcd Saturday and welded, It Is
stated au unusually heavy clip lie was
immediately offered rs much As 81 =
pound for the wool, which IS the record
,r,cc. vc imagine, even IN these tunes
Md vct We are willing t. wager that It
would bring Far higher prices II ane-
uaucd an for the benefit Of the Rcd
ross
Though we have been writing with n
great Alteration of learning on the subject
Of shcer~ralslng recently. we must con
fess We don't know how much wool an
Industrious sheep ought 70 grow on MS
back each season But If the Prcsl-
scnte eighteen sheep have produced
enough wool Ia make forty-cIght small
lots. and these lots were divided among
the fortv-cight states. 10 he sold Ia Che
highest bidders for tho Red Gross fund
IN the coming ccampaiRn, the Golden
Fleece. # 1t could bc offered for sale
wouldn't cxcitc half the financial com
petition Baltimore sun.
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Germany now insists that lIthuama
Shall bear part Of the immense costs Of 'hc
war that Germany viii have ~ hcat thus
Is an intmauou that Russia and Ru-
u4uia also. both having been practically
conquered h, Germany. viii have 20 con
tribute liberal share That AZ. # Germany
Wins the var. II which thank God. there
If NO prospect At present
pilt These conditions illustrate the i~r
1dy Of Germany. especially 10 respect Of
national obligation and regard tor treaties
IN intrigue, tfcachery and mono, Shc
induced RUSSIA to hascIy abandon the
cause of the Allies and retire from tho war
Then -h, entered into treaty with the
prctcuSc at Russian government for
future negotiations between the two conn
tries The treaty seemed fair 60 the Rot
shr>iki and to the rkrainc Republic. and
was accepted But the promised results
Threaten to- I've vastly different from what
was expected by the parties Of the second
part
RUSSIA Al the western part at than
country. from the Gulf of Finland to the
Black Sea Is now practically under Cor
man control Russians ~ last hegIn 20
realize the situation INTO which they
have been plunged by false and treachcr
ou> leaders who betrayed them to the
unscrupujous German dc>pot.
It is not likely. however, Germany will
witness n realization of her plans Of ag
grandizcmcnt and dcspotic control over
the countries of middle Europe and Of
Russia The people OF these countries
Will hardly consent to the slavery and
oppression that confront them And If
they revolt, the time Is likely t. come be
fore long when complete triumph Of the
Allies will enable they to make their rev
olutions successful
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a loafer may not seem to be work
ing He may think be is not work
ing. As q matter Of fact, he is work
ing for the kaiser and the kaiser )
barbaric horde
The governor Of Ohio has written
to county and city officials through
the State, calling their attention to the
evil Of idlcness and urging them to use
their best efforts to rid Ohio Of this war
time menace.
There is no excuse today for mcm-
ployment among the employable Fac
tories are calling for help Industry
is short-handed The railroads need
more men than they can get Every
where women are being recruited to
fill male labor's depleted ranks
ldIng ought TO be made the most
unpopular vocation in Ohio 1t strikes
at national efficiency It tends to
counterfeit I'll the patriotic activity
Of millions OF loyal Americans. Not
only is it menace; it is parasitic and
unfair from every standpoint.
Any community should be able To
control the loafer and thes vagrant
Public opinion will support whatever
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PRESS COMMENT.
NEW YORK NOT INDIFFERENT.

One of the American soldiers who
marched through the London streets on
Saturday is quoted aa saying to Some
body who had helped to make the day
notable, even in n city that has seen
millions of other troops starting oil Tor
the war "Your peoples hearts seem To
be as big M the streets are broad we
had to leave New York without cheer,
and this makes up for IT..
That statement, though all right III 1T
self may have gwen wrong impression
10 the readers Of the London paper That
printed IL may have seemed tn IMPLY
that we do not care very much about
our soldiers over here and are not inuch
interested III their movements
OF course this soldier and all the 9th
era IN the American uniform know bet
ter thnn that, and they also know that
the reason why they leave New York
without n cheer" ia because they march
ia the ships in the dead of night, and
that the exnct date Of their embarkation
md start for Cover there" ~ carefully
concealed. even from their relatives and
closest friends What New York would
do If IL had chance III the way OF bud
ding our men goodbye ma they stenm
toward the east and the greatest OF
great adventures is shown plainly
enough 10y the welcome 1t accorded to
the little company Of americans sent
back here from the firing line IN France
10 take part in the Liberty Loan cam
pngn
There was no lack of heart IN that
reception. and there would he cheers
a-plenty for every departing regiment II
IT we're not 90 highly eNpedIent that the
Germans on land and under the sea
should bc kept, ne much "a possible, nm
informed rs to MI details IN regard to
these snlllngs In London the SITUATION
is quite different Tho journey thence
10 France. thanks Ia the British Navy,
is practically safe from any dangers
more terrible than the ordinary woes ut
a channel passage
And perhaps il is isat as well that our
men 90 away silcntl, and n night Part
ing may I've sweet sorrow, sometimes,
hut We know too we'll what awaits our
soldiers ON the other eide not to- feel the
seriousness of these departures Ne"
Work Times
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DENMARK AND HOLLAND.

Denmark is practically annexed by
Germany. Ii is not big enough to help
itself. but ITS position would be OF
great value to the allies, and if II dared
to JON them II could deliver itself, or
he delivered, from the Tcutomc boa-con-
strctor There is no real danger that
it would suffer the fate Of Belgium.
England and France were IN no position
to help the latter when the German tidal
wave swept over the little country. But
an allied army could bc within landing
distance Of Denmark before a break with
Germany if the Danes asked for it.
The allies are not very likely to violate
the neutrality Of either Denmark or Hol-
land. but if they did SO it would be
the salvation Of those small nations from
the Germans, and either one of them
opens back door into Germany which
could be closed only by Withdrawing Il
part Of the German army on the western
front Philadelphia Record.
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THE EVENING SMILE.
ONE KIND OF A FRIEND.

Attorney General Gregory. talking
about the help thet America has given
the Allies. SAID the other day
America IL no fur weather friend.
Americas ldea IT friendship ~ eervleez
We aro not like tho old man tirahllc
Squire Grabllc. the richest nun N
tho yilngr. attended me day the funeral
If poor. d,atltute old codger. and tie
undertaken much impressed by this
rondcsccnalotl said
80 the Decreased wns friend Of
yours, WIS he eprlife2
4" In decd he wac sud the rich Squire
t;rahhlc He No vctf door - me
All yea. Alnck vaq tftlc friend II
never once asked ne to lend him So much
40 a nlrkcl though fnr the last ten Years
knew he vaq practically starving IL
death v Washington star
Do YOU have any difficulty n paving
your debts. eNong nhatever replied
The inpccun,opa eltiJ,n Who're inject
with greet dlflielI iR u not paving
them birmingham Age lltaeld
Nfulcahc, aNie grandfather u the
Guild country hnd rofe money tim h
could count O.lititn olive hoard
tptfgt. fiNf tfltt fflfil man atAtltA iff
count moro than tn BOSTON Trans
Crypt
" haddn W. mreu eannlnago'
"lhry.ra rnalru tic fatiens u The cups
roupl @o you think xall hHye saRar
Record
Ind lna,. mod n. vhf do ynn
thlnl Yourself entitled t. II lston
My huapend and fought Al through
the wat Answers
do ynu ever taik f. Yourself
Nof Intentionally lsut frequently
z,apcot that nay husband lgn listening
kanaaa city journal
They contemplate trap g. Chna
That Z cheap enough Whit " nv,
the fare i waa sp.Ahing Of the
contemplation Peursons
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WEDNESDAY. MAY IS. 1918


Tic annual renort Of tho Delaware
f,or,,,;ss;o, for thc blind which was
n,ado ,,,b,,c Yesterday. contains much
,rt.rost;,. and sugpcstiyr information
Rsfore the institution Of this commission.
hv Legislative acton. n l. condition Of the
unfor,,,nate blind Of thus community
~os vc-, much worse than nj present
Some Of them worked. others did not
And for none Of them was there the cordial
and sv1nratbetic assistance Of an organ
i ,zstion that was ready 10 help them IN
ratt;ne into OCCUPATIONS that would not
only enable them to pass tho time with
far less todlum. but 10 make their own
living
Tho work ~ the Commission for the
plind has co,npotclv changed tins con
dtion II looks after the victims If blind
ness and helps them to takc care Of them
selves and provide for thor existence,
making them self-slppotting instead Of 2
charge on the public OF their friends Also,
IL has them instructed in gainfu occupa
tiops. IN various trades. instead If helng
compeIled 10 resort "a street pcddlIng or
other forms of BUSINESS that It times
seem little more than IN actual asking for
aims
IA -,,.,, ,--..,,, I,,.. ll,slnJ !, r}ant
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Battling the Hun.

When William the Damned reads as
he doubtless will, since official utterances
of our high government officials are served
up TO him by the spies he still maintains in
this country Secretary Bakers state
mcnt of last week that more than 500, 600
American soldiers are now "ovcr there,
it rs more than likely some grand high
admiral or other will he called upon IN
wrath and suddcnness 10 explain why the
ME und Gott" program, substantially
aided by the murdcrous submarine, hasn't
worked out right and there are not whole
brigadcs of United States troops at the
bottom of the sea.
For it hasn't That it existed no one
can doubt for an instant, since the German
military mind has believed and still believes
that nations and men can be scared ont OF
war by ruthlcssnrss and Cold-bloodcd
slaughter on the part of a foe And this ~
not considering n still more cogcnt reason
for keeping our troops out of Europe
the fact that each rifle added to the allies
forces in one more man for the Germans to
fight
Gernany's spies here unqucstionably
have done their best To furnish lnformn-
ton regarding the departure of our trans
ports, and equally unquestionahly the
German naval authorities have laid plans
to sink them In only one case that of the
Tuscania have they been successful and
the net result of that job must have been
sore disappointment to the Kaiser and
his cut-throat councillors
Think for just a minute on what the
transportation of more than 100000
men" across 1900 miles of ocean, all OF
which is hunting ground for the sub
marines, means. Chances here, there and
everywhere for the alert and energetic
murderers wearing the IIun naval uniform:
chances trebled and quadrupled for tn
deadly torpedo the closer the American
transports draw 10 their destinations And
vet Of all the vast feet that has act out
from this side and there must have
been AZ least 500 SHIPS M to date only
ono has been sunk
There is only one explanation our war
craft and those Of our allies have mad" The
routes over which the transports have
sailed places too deadly FOR Hun cruising
lust how many t-boats have gone under
cot the last tune We won't know untll after
the war Is over If "" know then be-
cause % the rolic, 81 silence upon arch
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20 DAiRAnES IN FEAs v.

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r4ulgaflnH y on' :" w -
Nar extending 'n'n nfnN '''l'''i''7
will ever HAY" ~ Nnril'A Wl'' 49,"
comes re l""'' IL ,3t,. toL
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w. h'"N ll'''i ,,,,,,
S3.WhW N lnnd ~ 'h'' "''N
rmscd ~ nH'and WR3 h"'N
nv h'l"i"hF "'"' IA. t.,,,,,
- ''3''n WIN III u,
pensions II Wa p"ho'e l""'i.
though 'h,'n'hh"N nv |"'''
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raid and to take trenches. or to %
their bit behind tho lines Men
with the brain 10 plan and ths
Drawn 20 do, acquire strength and
courage with nerves af steel by
taking "Irontic' tablets.
You need energy and good nerves
every dsy, every minute 81 The dav.
Energy IN az valuable % tho ma.
chanic turning out g inch shells as
10 the soldier going over the top"
The quick and easy way 20 obtain
energy. pep and staying qualities Ia
TO take "Irontlc" tablets
These 'iTontic" tablets are 70 be
had In SOC Walls ~ most drug-gtorss
n you wish 10 test them seni 100
20 the Surgical Institute. Burnio.
~. r, and get n trial package. You
will End this VitsIlzer and touio go
good as Or. Pisrce's other medicines
For 80 years Or PieTce's Pleasant
Pellets have been fsvorablT knoV0
because they ara harmless Nads
~ May apple. sloes, jslap. tbeg
cause the hssthiset habit IN ths
world Try the Pleasant Pellets and
yOu'l nDf you have acquired ne
regular a. clock work" habit
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Our Dependence on Iron

In the attack when It's time 20
.-buck the iine'-whsn our own
hop must go "over-the-top," much
Dependence will he placed In the
iron tank. In tho same way real
men men with punch "--have
come 10 place their dependence on
iron IN new form Iron IL
saaily assimllafed within the body "
taken IN tho form of tablets called
'Iron-tic These 'Irontic" tablets
we're experimental with by Or
Pierce and his assisting Physicians
al the Surgical Institute In Buffalo
and are formed Of iron and her
bal extracts that are eseily taken
up by the blood Tho blood cor
pusclbs take on a rich color and
the whole system feels the effect
Instead OF feeling dull. dumpisb.
blue, nerves on edge" tired be
fore your work ~ half done, You
feel reiuvenated Fresh blood, rich
IN iron. COURSES through your
body You have pep" vim and
viROr The nerves are fed on rich
rod blood and men have tho steady
nerves. the wallup, the fghtiug
force. - carry ont" bomb 2
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lnrifnl nj { laYmnnf

81 Johns choir If thirty FIVE bows
and men. under the direction 81 George
Henry DAY, orEanist and nhulrmaster. will
render the sacred cantata. lho Daughter
81 .fariua. hy Sir John Stainar. ~ the
Church Of Tire Ascension. Clavmout. ON
Thursday evening 81 next week. May -.
At & n'cloct Preceding the rendition
If the cantata. Mr. Dav vii play short
recital on the new Haskell organ recently
installed in tins church
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MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Christian Scientists.
CIgarmakcrs Union
Camp No ,, T. O \
pattcrumakers League
Cyrus Temple. l. G I
Hope Lodge, | @ q 7
sheridan Post. G 4 K
American Lodge. : of II
Franklin Circle, Il Of u
Welcome lodge, O. 5 Il
Delaware Lodge - q II
Delaware Council, { Il l..
Brandy me Military Band
Usage Tribe, Imp.d q X NJ
Wilmington Council, 6 i l..
Columbia Lodge, \ q | "
Delaware Councll. O. | \. VI
Lafayette Lodge, M :. X Of Z
German Beneficial society, No. ;
Harmony Council, No. /. I. A
Star of Bethlehem Lodge, | 6 +.
Mattahoon Tribe, Imp.d q K NJ.
Welcome Council. Ir q |. \ NJ
Washington Camp, No. 4. Z. {. :. \.
Evening Star Lodge. No }. O ) Of Il
Oriental Lodge, No y, 4 T IL \ VI
Wilmington Division. | Il h st J X VI
William Mckinley Com X l. Il VI \
LOCAL 626. Carpenters and Jelners Union
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stern measures Of repression inay be-
necessary to carry out the governors
request. Tho country demands 81 every
one that he do his best. and the prime
requirement in that he shall employ his
time 10 tho eountry's advantage Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
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State laws are making The lot Of loafers
and slackers in various communities very
unhappy And this is right with so much
work 10 be done. every man able to work
should be compelled 10 work if he en-
deavors to live IN ideneSs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-15

There seems to tc little need Of the
warming Of the War Industrial Board :
Don't hoard clothing Most people
are making their clothes last as long as
possible, especially shoes Besides fash
ions change Quickly
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The time for paying the Federal in
come tax is at hand Pay It promptly and
chcerful]y, realizing that when YOU make
this contribution 10 the Federal treasury
you are helping to win the war and ad
vance the cause of humanity
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War operations on the western front
are still slack But the Allies are only
waiting for the Germans to resume the
offensive, which the Germans apparently
are afraid to do.
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In these days Of largely increased prices,
IL is encouraging to note that a sizable
glass of really good buttermilk may still
be purchased for five cents. And that is
the ante-war charge
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High praise Is given to the general
health and social morality OF our soldiers
IN Europe Thus. another of the charges
of super-moralists who could see nothing
but appalling conditions among our
fighters across the ocean goes to the scrap
heap of falsehood
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RIPPING RHYMES.
Ry " alt Mason.
WORKINGS OF FATE.

/ NV nclc James. with broodng
. eve. gazCd on the autos whzzug
Z bv. Those blamed machines. he
grimly said just atrcw the high
way with their dead | w1uidn I
{ ride in one. wot, II YOU q give me
! house and lot 4 wheel flies of.
! the springs collapse and then where
are Your auto chaps Go ask the
undertaken gent. who'll tell YOU
where their pieces went ! 90 not
wish to scorch and fec q nag is
good enough for me Then Uncle
James rose from his chair and
! harncsScd up the old gray mare.
"Mcthinks | II 90 70 town, he said,
: and buy nine loavcs Of graham
bread. a piece Of paper flew
/ along, when Bcss, the mare. was
/ going strong. She snortcd. anicd,
/ kicked up her heels. and busted all
the shafts and wheels; her big steel
/ shoe hit uncles dome, IN auto
. brought his fragments home My
Uncle John took jealous care in
! following his bill Of fare. For years
he cut out pies and cakes, and eggs
/ and cheese and juicy steaks, and
lived on green's, such things as cows
! throw in when they set forth to
browse. He said I'D fll an early
tomb. because the good things Id
consume. II | would reach q green
/ old age. Id live on lcntils, lecks and
sage lie ate some mushrooms on
day. and then in anguish passed
away The mushro, ms were the
toadstool brand, and so my Uncle
John was canned, and still use
my easy chair, and eat all through
the till Of fare Which shows that
rules % life are vain; no human
plans are safe and sane.
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w " ~ 81 u = > -
badly that at times
| could not be on
my feet and it did
not seem as though
| could stand it. |
tried d fl ere n {
medicines without
any benefit a n d
several d o c tors
told me nothing
but an operation
would do me any
good. My drug
gist told m q o {
Lydia L. p in k
h am S Vegetable
Compound. | took
it with the result
that | am now well
and strong. | get
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WOMAN WORKS
IS HOURS A DAY
Marvellous Story of Woman's
Change from Weakness
to Strength by Taking
Druggists Advice.

Peru, Ind | suffered from a dis
placement with backache and dragging
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up IN The morning at four o clock. do my
housework, then go to a factory and work
all day, come home and get supper and
feel good. | don't know how many of
my friends | have told what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. Mrs. ANNA METERIANo,
SO West 10th St, Peru, Ind.
Women who suffer from any such all
ments should not fail to try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-29
COMPANY FOR DINNER"
 SUBJECT OF ADDRESS
WALTER M. FEEL SPEAKS IN FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH AT
 EVENING SERVICE.

Waltor M Enel of State Food Ad. minstiator Hamp Williams statf will speak tonight n the First Baptist church. His subject will be "Conr pany for Dinner" The discourse IS based on the feast of Bclshazzar and m it will be outlined food conditions at the present time in Europe
 Mir. Williams nas sent Eey. nr. 5. W Kondrick the following letter rela- tive to this address tonight
 Dear Friend
 It was with much pleasure that noted you had invited Mr. Walter M. Ehel of my staff to speak m your church sunday evening, at winch time he will discuss world relief from the food point of view As federal food administrator for Arkansas l ap. preciate this interest on your part greatly and I want 10 at this time thank you kindly.
 Mr. Ebel is thoroughly qualified to discuss this subject He has besn carrying that message to the people in many counties of the state. and with excellent results. q hope that your members and all others who can possibly do so will hear him Sunday
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-29
NO ACTION TAKEN IN
 JAMES | GRAHAM CHARGES
COURT COULD ONLY SUSPENl FROM PRACTICE TEMPORkR. lLY, AND THAT IS UN.
 NECESSARY

In disussjrs the pas ne ou tne calendar oi the court tha dIsbamlu. proceedings against Jam l.. Ora
 ann yesterday Juds Wood stated tba. Che authority <, hc court in the matter peoyiou4 Co criminal proseou- ,ion against the accused. would only extend to the matter of temporary dsbatment and Chat as Graham w.a nat n tAa eity aad apparently mot within Che state, the disbalmcut at this tme seemed am unnecessary aa ton.
 Graham + charged in Mc disoar ment complaint with having com mittal t crime l perjury u tesd iyins at Montgomery county where nr. J. w. Simt was tried for kulme Danny Shannon that he (Grahamj Was present and that shannon made a movement as if 10 draw a pistol on Dr. S1ith.
 Before Graham can be permanently disbarrod from practice as an at,or uey it win be necessary that an m dictmcnl be returned in MonJsomcry county, where the allcsed crime wa committed. and that he be tried there when the dsbarment could follow and bo made permanent If Graham