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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Miscellaneous Business Was Transacted
at LAST Nights Session

The Board of Public Education held
n brief session last night
To the superintendent Of schools was
referred a letter from S. b. Hartman,
superintendent OF safety and labor on
the Philadelphia & Reading Railway,
requesting the introduction Of course
of study n accident prevention, the
company to furnish pamphlets pratuti-
tously.
The board accepted the designations
Of Stella " Smith, manager Of the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26

High School lunchroom; Dorothy =.
Granmer, secretary 10 the superlr-
tendent Of schools; Irene Pierce, ., High
School teacher, who hns gone overseas
to engage in Y W e. A. work; Fransces
Davis, a teacher at School No. 26, and
Ruth Hutchins and Mildred Hollings-
worth, teachers at School No. 30.
Ella NJ Dayctt was rcappointed
manager Of the High School Iunchroom,
which position she resigned few weeks
ago Pearl Powell, Mary Bolton, Anna
Adams and Anna Jones were appointed
teachers in elementary schools and
Miss Powell assigned 10 No Is, Miss
Bolton 10 No 26. Mis- Adams 10 No y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26

Admiral Cervers did not take ms tyrug
| down and wns ty~ntsd ike Tire brave
gcntIernan he was W.T. contempt pisr0e
! even a German hide2
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
Road Mak0s.

"Do you think we'll get to Berliny
fSure, We will Aren't the boch,s
theIuselyes showing us the whyY'-De-
troit Free Press.
These dreamers are irDprsctrs
"EhY
Why sigh for bed a roses ~tsn
you can buy good ulattfeeS at veTy
reasonable price3"--Louisyill Corr,er-
Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
Library Tables

There IS nothing thai We A1su~ n 50
eltal to the library OF Ir~u,gcnm rs
ne right dnd Of table. Here yUu vii
find small tables, lHge tables sra M
n-betNeen Szes n the oeautdui prssou
designs, finished n dul rahogny a
Turned oak. Our library tae,es ~all
bear inspection ot the most critical.
Be sure 70 come n and see them. You
are bound to De pleased. The prices
range from Sl4.2s to $500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26

You try an Every Evening want adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
RIDS HOLY CITY OF PEST.
Member Of Zionist Medical Unit Drives
Out MOsauitOes.

Jerusalem has been freed from the
mosquito pest through the efforts of an
American sanitarian, Louis Cantor, who
is member Of the American Zionist
Medical Unit, which is now operating in
Palestine The city is now virtually rid of
these carriers OF typhoid and malaria.
The Zionist organization Of America has
received an official report regarding Mr.
Cantors successful campaign against tho
mosquito pest during the course OF which
$50 cistcrns were petroIi5ed and put in
sanitary condition
Mr. Cantor. who comes from Rochester,
New York was connected with the Cfoethal
Commission ~ the Panama anal. where
he had ample opportunity to study
climatology and Mythology, with special
relation to tropical countries, and before
leaving for Palestine, was attached 10 the
Navy Department of the United States
which released him for services in the
American Zionist Medical nit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26

Employer SO you want me Il
raise your salary? Can You give nae
but two good reasons even why I should
do so2
Meek employe (sadl Yes. SIT.
Twins
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
Cedar Chests

1t is foolish 70 run the risk Of having
your summer froeks ruined. Get a
cedar chest and insure Your clothes from
moths, dust and vernln This IS an
opportune time to secure a chest at q
low figure. Our assortment will meet
any requirements. Every chest guar
anteed genuine red cedar and We give
a liberal supply Of cedar ehips with
each chest Tie prices range from
$3.50 to 5000.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Queries and Answers

TO blaze. 1t is common to all The lam
susses Of the Gothic stock, and seems
70 be allied to the Latin "calcre." to be
no, not; as also to ''glowr" and "kiln." The
French tor mineral coal, ''houille." ia
supposed TO be derived from Sthe Wal
ioon hoie, corresponding to the me
tdisval Latin "hullac." The Beleians
however, derive it from Hullos, the
name OF a blacksmith who lived in the
eleventh century in the village of Plen-
VauX, near Liegc, and 70 wnom thev
attribute the discovery Of mineral coal
Such. al least. runs the local legend.
Less doubtful is the eariy use OF coal
in Great Britain. Some sa- that it was
used by. the ancient Br;tons; at all
events. 1t was an article OF household
consumption to some extent during the
An9io-Saxon period as early as So A. u.
II certainly was known there in the
thlrteerth century, as is evidenced by a
charter given in 1899 by King Henry III
TO the inhabitants of Newcastle TYNE
10Y the winning of the numerous coal
mines in that region. It was. however.
rot until 1869 that The Parisians got
tngilsh coal from Newcastle. Subse-
ou-nuy coal mines were discovered in
Tario@s parts of France. notably in the
departments OF Pas-lc- Calais and the
Lore In America the deposits near
Richmond. Va. were discovered in 1901.
and mining was begun in 1901. while
anthracite was first produced in 1893.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Poisonous Gases

L. NJ When and b. whom were poi
sonous gases first used for military
purposes? What arc The gases en-
p.oycdo What is the best protection
against them? Was not their use pro
llbited by .he Hague Conference?
While the emp;ovment Of poisonous
gases was known in ancient times. one
OF the earliest recorded instances being
in the Pcloponnesian wars of 3l-401
b. G.. they had little application in
modern warfare prior to the present
war. Their first appea -ance was at the
second Battle OF Ypres. in April, 1915.
when the Boches made d gus attacn
against the British Among the gases
employed are chlorine. bromine, for
ma dehyde, nitrous vapors. sulphurous
anhydr.Gc. nitrogen peroxide and car
bon monoAidc
ne most effective protection against
poisonous gases is the gas mask or
helmet. This is hood!i..e arrange
ment. dipped before use into solu
ton OF hyposuIphite of soda, to whicn
has been added carbonate Of soda and
a little glycerine
PolsonouS gases were condemned Nv
the Hague Conference OF 1899. thourh
The United States failed to subscribs
TO the clause prohibiting their use.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
On Fasting

c. L.-After the porkless. meat!ess.
breadles, days there are sure to come
catless days, too. and 50 the question is
pertinent: How long can men and ami
mails abstain from eating without dying
from the effects?
The loss OF weight caused by hvngcr
becomes the smaller the longer the fast
ing lasts. When a certain proportion Of
the mass Of the body has been wasted
death sets in. This proportion varies ac-
cording to the condition of the body
at the beginning of the fast While fa.
animals do not perish before half of
their initial weight is lost, less fat ami
mails will succumo after the loss of but
two-tifths of their weight
To apply this rule to human beings:
A man weighing $50 pounds would have
to lose sixty pound; before he would
die. The setting in of death, moreover.
depends on the metaboli, change of the
organism. Children are said to die
within three or five days. after losing
but one-fourth of their initial weight
Adults can abstain sixty DAYS from eat-
ing. especially ii they should drink
some water during the fast.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Boche

c. G. A.-What is the true meaning
Of the word "Boche." now generally ap-
piled to the Germans: When and how
did this cpithet originate? Also. what
is the meaning OF its various deriva-
tlvvs, such as Bochuc, BocheHie. Bo-
chlser, etc?
When, about 1850. the word for -he
~ time made its appearances it had
nothing TO do With the Germans. It
was then Il Parisianisnn, used among tn
working classes in the sense OF mauvais
sujet, worthless fellow" The word
represented an abbr"viation Of caboche
hard head In the war Of 1870 the
Germans were still known as Prus-
slams. 1t was not until 1871 that the
cpirhet Boche--e. G.. hard head"-be-
gan to be particularly applied to the
Germans, because of their obstinacy
ana slow comprehension Owing 70 the
atrocities committed b. the Germans in
the present war. the former mere ironi-
cal nickname has become stigma. a
mons;rous name Synonymous with Cog
and Magog Of the Apocalypse.
The French soldiers in the trenches
have created the following derivatives ::
Bochie, Germany; Panbochie, Pan
Germany; Bocherie, German cruelty;
Bochisme. German kultur; Bochiser. 10
spy; Bochonnerie. poisonous gas. etc.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
kuno Meyer Calls
Wilson "Mediocre"
Historian Draws Absurd and
Amazing Picture of
the President
The NeW 1'oria "f;buue


Professor KUno Meyer, leading his
torlan and we'll known in the United
States, recently gave lecture in Ber-
lin, the subjects Of which, according TO
the "Nossische Zeitung,' we're Amer
! 'ca's way aims and Pres dcnt Wilson'S
personality. Especially interesting, be-
cause OF its absurdi:y. was his attack
on President Wilson. in which he said;
Gle lPresident Wilson,, who would
rather be professor at Oxford than
President OF America and who has been
brought up according to English ideals.
has an artificial conscience like Crom-
Well and acts like a pedant who is con-
vinccd Of his infal!ibility. Also. his
style is artificial, and although he re-
CARDS himself as Il great statesman he
was so afraid Of having gone too far in
his first sharp note against our declara-
ton of submarine zone that he sent
a female mediator to one Of the Irish
leaders in order to ask him how the
IRISH would act in case of war. Also,
his private life is not very delightful
His wife is I. millicnaircss, who has
become rich through speculations. par
ticu!arly through the Stock Exchange
mannuvres in 1916. This mediocre man
has the intractable ambition of accom-
pllshing something great in the world
war; and therefore declares war against
us.
He does not want to make the alli-
ance with England any closcr-this
thought, which is very popular in Eng
land. finds no sympathy in America.
But Roosevclt's propaganda for pre-
paredness' converted the pacitist Will
son, especially after he had learned
that neither Japan nor the Central
Powers. at least in Wilson's opinion,
would be SO greatly weakened by the
war as not TO become a menace to
America. To this was added the in
comparable opportunity for placing
the American troops on war footing,
for reconstructing the commercial ma
rlne, for the wrestling OF the freedom
of the sea and for the carrying through
OF the Monroe Doctrine for America by
uniting the small Central American
states.
AZ the peace negotiations Wilson
wants to play role which will surely
be mere at the expense Of his allies
than at our cost, for everything that
America desires TO have is in the pos
session of England and Japan and not
in ours"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
T hiirteen

T. ". g. Is there any case on record
where the belief III the unlucky number
thirteen was borne out?
Despite the law of probabilities. the
lightning sometimes strikes the same
building twice or more within short
interval, so it may also happen that Of
the thirteen young and healthy persons
at table one will die within year. and
thus the superstition in regard to the
number thirteen receives new impetus
Tor condolences laugh at the best es-
tablshed laws.
A strange case Of this kind is the
on the painter Sir John Millais. the
artist one day gave banquet in honor
OF Matthew Arnold. One of the guests
suddenly noticed with ll-conceal"d
horror that there We're thirteen st table
Matthew Arnold laughed at this un-
founded dread of & number. and to
prove his incredulity said: ".According
to The universally prevailing belief, the
ono OF Us who viii rise first from the
table must surely die within a year.
Let US put the superstition to the test.
and these Two gentlemen pointing to
two youths eXnbarant with health ard
vigor) viii rise simultaneously. / trust
thai our combined strength viii suffice
to battle .he attacks Of the evil Goddess
OF Fate
As lie said so it was done The three
daring men rose. to the plaudits of
the other ten guests. Six months later
Arnold suddeniy died of paralysis of
the heart in the bloom of his years. A
few days later one OF the two bold
young men who together with him had
lett the banqueting table was found
dead in his bed with revolver in his
hand. The third member of tie trio
three months later sailed on the steam
CT Guetta to Australia. The steamer
foundered on the Australian coast and
all its passengers persisted in the waves.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Developing the Child's Deeper Nature
By Mrs. John Henry Hammond

taught 20 show gratitude to all sFho
aid in ministering to his needs.
In these days. when so much is writ
ten about sonse testimony and so much
done 20 meet the physical and mental
needs of our children both in the home
ard at school, there is a tendency to
forget tac teochings Of FrocDel and to
give our children only a partial educa-
tion, an education which stops short of
their spi-itual needs.
They Do What They Sec
momentous question, and one
which all parents must answer indi-
vidually. is "Do VIC want our children
to be rcrsly healthy little animals,
with certain amount of superficial
learning. or do VIC wish to develop
their deeper natures so that one day
they may be able to take their place in
the world and through their spiritual
insight into things become powers for
good in the community"
For parents cannot turn over their
own responsibilities to the teachers and
expect them to lay the foundations of
character. The home is the place
where this must be done, and it is for
US to prove to our children that it is
only es we are good ourselves that we
help those around u.s.
Then. imitation being one Of the
earliest and strongest instincts of
rl, ! RI
knowledge of us. begin practising in
their own lives what they see in ours.
And living in an atmosphere of love
and harmony, they come early to under
stand that love l., .he greatest power in
the world
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27

c"l jea!cusies. The man who repeats
hascicss slandcrs often does not re-
a'lze tnat his own petty greed is q. the
oo;tonl OF his animus. lie thinks nc is
giving friendly warning when he is
really only trying to hurt his rivals.
Notwithstanding all that has been
SAID against the Japanese, they have so
lar made good in every cline. They
are much like Americans in thi. re-
spect. Unlike Americans, they have in
sufficient lands. Given more earth,
they will demonstrate the most inten
sivc use that can be made Of it.
Should some of us chance to take the
wrong cue now as to Japan's asnira-
tions and development | am sure wa
might have to revise our opinions
greatly in rot so long ti1ac. The
japanese bud is unfolding These pro-
gfesslve people are. I think. more in
cllncd to follow American ideals than
those of Europe; but they arc far-sec-
ing enough to try to pick out the best
points in the development of every
great nation and adapt them in their
own needs.
America has fully alrivcd Snecrs as
to her aspirations and pretensions have
lately turned to admiration. most Of Il
heartfelt, l should think. Japan is com.
ing along rapidly in the footsteps of
America, and will arrive in duo time
After all, her racial characteristics are
not so much unlike those of other ma
tons. If we would only just forget
about the "little Jap" as he has been
caricatured by pot-boilng hackmen
VINO know as much about Japan as they
40 about the moon. and if we would
try to consider the Japanese and their
nation as something newly important
IN the worlds destinies, we might come
TO know more for our own future good.
Japan's statesmen Of to-day arc per-
haps more conservative than an impa-
tient person might wish Whatever
these men choose to decide will be
dore deliberately, quite in our Amer-
can manner, and, once done, will be
held to-just as We hold to our calm
decisions! We hope they will vote to
send their picked troops to the West
ern front. But if the japanese should
interpret their duties and their inter-
ests to be otherwise let us not hastily
judge their intentions not to be good.
There is now enough OF rank prejudice
at large throughout this weary world.
without adding to the venomous store.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Wool Test

II. y Is there way Of determining
the purity Of dress goods: that is.
whether 6he fibre contains animal and
vegetable matter and how much
here are various tests for deter
mining the purity of dress goods and
other apparel, but the simples. and
surest is the following:
Put sample OF the fabric, after de-
'lermlning its weight. into vessel
cup, vase or the likcl filled two-thirds
with water and one-tnird with caus.
tic potash and make it boil. The ac.
ton OF She potash will cat up all the
ANNA matter and leave only the wce
table fibre.
table and animal matter contained IN
the fabric, all you have to do is TO
weigh the residue after drying. The
difference between its weight and that
OF the previously weighed Sample gives
matter
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
British Expect Arabs
To Increase War Aid
Tribal Dissensions That
Weakened New Kingdom
Appear To Be Overcome
ASSOCIATED rrcss Corrcspondcncel

LONDON, Jan. 12 - Arab activity
against the Turks in the Palestine the
atrc OF war is expected here to show
considerable results during the next
few months. An official report Oh the
Arab exploits against the Turks during
the first SIX weeks Of General Allenhy's
offensive III Palestine shows that the
tribesmen confined themselves princi-
pally to raids on the Hcdjaz railway.
This railway-at least in the part
attacled-is not a line of communica-
ton with Palestine, but with Arabia.
That the Arabs have shown a DISPOSE
tion TO cut what is in some sense Il
sacred railway is interesting, but that
they we're not able to venture on more
than sporadic forays seemed to indi-
cate that their strength was not great
Meanwhile the Turks were able to keep
Medina without apparent difficulty, in
spite Of the efforts of the King Of the
IIedjaz.
The explanation for this Arab weak
ness is apparently partly their ancient
tribal qusrrels and partly the uncer-
tainty of the military situation, which
has now been made secure by the Brit
ish occunation of Jerusalem.
An ctfcrt was made last March to
bring about an Arab offensive on a
large scale, timed to coincide with
British operations, but the effort failed
owing to the detection OF one of the
leading chiefs, the head of the Scham-
mar tribe. The support of this tribe
enabled the Turks to maintain them
selves at Medina and keep the Hediaz
line open. But the pro-Turkish Scham-
mar chief was killed few weeks ago
and the tribe appears to be now on the
point of reJolnlng the King of the
Hedjaz.
The further the Turks are driven
back by the British under General
Allenby the more the Arab tribes arc
expected to rally to the victor. Once
the Hedjaz railway is permanently cut,
it is declared, all Arabia will be lost to
the Turks.
The German peace offer at Brest-
Iitovsk is taken by students OF Eastern
affairs to indicate Germany's recogni-
ton Of the Importance of the British
threat in the East In fact. it has been
frequently stated that the military
Importance OF the British Eastern vic
tories is far more generally recognized
in Germany than in England or Amer
lCa.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Idea for Costume
For l3 Below

lhelc ere great many questions TO
be settled ancnt this cold weather, and
for the sake Of the common veal every
one should contribute any personal dis
covcrles he may have made during the
period of trial.
For instance, is there any way to
keep warm in bed, or is there any way
to keep warm out OF bed
have made little sketch Of cos
tune which has been suggested for a
Is below zero night, in case we should
have more visitations Of the Kaiserish
weather man, but have no guarantee
that 1t is entirely satisfactory 1t con-
sists OF nifty pair of flannel paiumas.
golf stockings, preferably red. as that
Is such a warm and pleasing shade for
winter; bathrobe, a soldiers helmet,
to be snatched from the first patriotic
knitting bag you spy open aud within
reach; pair of dull gray wrstlets. OBJ
tanned in the same manner; q hot iron.
a hot watcr-bag and, if a little more
dressy effect is desired. u pair Of nice
gray cotton gloves; to harmonic with
the wristlets. they should. however, be
OF slightly different tone to give a
truly Partisan effect.
When wearing this costume to bed
one may, if desired, sleep--van en-
deavor--with the window tightly
closed. This will probably make no dif-
ference whatever in the temperature
and may even have the effect of max
ing you nervous and filing your mind
with flocks Of germs. which you will Sc.
in nightmares descending upon you all
during the weary, frigid hours. Try
not to let this trouble you, though, for
the oldest person | know--row ninety
five and half-has slept all his life
with the window shut.
On one occasion, about fifteen years
ago. when he was thought to be dying
Of pneumonia. the doctor had the win
dow raised. The patient at once re-
gained consciousness and sent for the
gardener to nail down the offending
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
"Zeromaniacs" Greet Mere
Man With: "Ain't 1t Glorious!'

As YOU observe these deservedlv
miserable and misguided specimens. OF
when you are one. you sec occasionally
one Whom you suspect Of harborine Q
inc aforementioned glory germ which
in truly Christian manner loves the
wind that sn1ites it.
You see that his great coat buttons
march over comfortable hill, and that
MS collar is of fur, and you have the
dark suspicion that he is taking deep
breaths and enjoying them!
And then your eye lights on the
young girl who looks exactly as if she
apartment house on baimy May
day. She is the kind that goes to
thanksgiving football games in low
shoes and silk stockings and doesn't
even get a red nose. Such people. it
seems to ne, are what the natUralist;
call sports, or peculiar dc*elopments Of
plant OF animal life unaccounted Cor by
science. Surely they cannot be nor
NAL. | have seen them during many
winters before. but never in such ter
1!ble winter. | have always longed for
a wave cold enough TO shake them. and
now the cold waves have come super
latlVely | want TO take I, census and
see how the diseased. frost FLOWING
mariacs have withstood them.
OF course there are the so-callcd d
winter sports. which no doubt help some
to endure natures sshings, but unless
your ankle is trained TO skate in
carly childhood it's application seems as
monstrous RS Chinese iootbind;n.
would to a lady not Injured to it from
infancy.
| took six lessons in the art Of ice
skating last year, and all that | learned
was to fall forward instead of back
ward. 1t was d great relief, and worth
$6. If had had an indefinite supply
oi bones might nave continued. SKI
ing looks deli ghtful in the pictures and
so does sleighing. and so docs little
Arctic reception among the penguins at
the stylish e1fd Of the pole. but these
pastimes seem far removed from tho
uninitated. 1t may be all right for
men or peuguins, but think a woman's
Oiacc is in the home