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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
Mss HELEN TaORNDikE pAoTn k4 TARoNr

Miss Helen Thorndike, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Alden Augustus Thorndike, of Boston, Mass, is one of a quartet of young men and women who figure in a double TO- nance in the family of the late Rev. Dr. Donald Sage Mackay, for many years pastor of the Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas, of New York city. She is the fiancee of Lieuten- ant Donald Sage Mackay. Jr., U. s. A., who now is in France serving in the infantry with the American ex- peditionary forces. The engage ments of Miss Thorndike to Lieuten- ant Mackay and of Miss Annette Burnett Mackay. sister of Lieuten- ant Mackay. to Dr. Edwin Pyle, of New York city. were announced si- simultaneously last January.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
PRAYER DAY
 BE OBSERVED
 IN THIS CITY Local Churches Will 0b- serve Spirit of ProcIa- nation of President
 Wilson. BE SPECIAL SERVICES Practically Whole Town Will Observe Holiday to Be Devoted to
 Prayers.
A Day of Prayer and
 Fasting.


 lows:
 A Day of Prayer and
 Fasting.
 By the President of the United States.
 "A Proclamation.
 "Whereas, the Congress of the United States, on the second day of April last, passed the following resolution:
 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concur ring) that, it being a duty pecrl- iarly incumbent in time of war humbly and deyoutly to acknowl- edge our dependence on Almighty God and to implore His aid and protection, the President of The United States be, and he is hereby, respectfully requested to recommend day of public humiliation, prayer, and fasting, to be observed by the people of the United States with religious solemnity and the offering of fervent applications to Almighty God for the safety and welfare of our cause, His blessings on our arms, and a speedy restoration of an hon orable and lasting peace to the na- tions of the earth;
 And whereas, it has always been the reverent habit of the people of the United States to turn in hum ble appeal to Almighty God for His Guidance in the affairs of their common life;
 tNow, therefore, l, Woodrow Will son, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Thursday, the thirtieth day of May, day already freighted with sa- cred and stimulating memories, a DAY OF PUBLIC HUMILIATION. PRAYER, AND FASTING, and do exhort my fellow citizens of all faiths and creeds to assemble on that day in their places of worship, and there, as we'll as in their homes, to pray Almighty God that He may forgive our sins and shortcomings as a people and purify our hearts to see and love the truth, to ac- cept and defend all things just ana right, and to purpose only those righteous acts and judgments which are in conformity with His will; DC seeching Him that He will give victory to our armies as they hSh' for freedom, wisdom to those who take counsel on our behalf in these days of dark struggle and pelplex- ity, and steadfastness to our peo- ple to make sacrifice to the utmost support of what is just and true bringing us at last the peace Tn which mems hearts can be at rest because it is founded upon mercy justice, and good will.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
SOCIETY MAN FINED.

BALTIMORE, Md, May 27.-Jas. Madison Thompson, well-known so- ciety man and former stock broker, at a hearing today in the police court, was fined $25 and costs for having failed to register under the Maryland compulsory work law. MT. Thompson paid his fine and departed from the station, with the courts ad- monition that he obtain employment at once
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
PICNIC GREAT SUCCESS.

One of the most successful High School picnics ever given by the Juneau High School was given Sat urday at Birthstone Falls. The party, numbering nearly 60 left Ju- neau on the ferry Amy Searlys'in the forenoon and returned late at night. The weather was perfect and those attending enjoyed the day to the linn it, returning to town late in the eve ming sunburned and happy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
FoLTA GETS BEAR.

George Folta, acting secretary to Governor Riggs last night killed a large black bear near the Lemon Creek glacier Folta says that the skin is perfect without single rib bed spot on it and with exceedingly long hair.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
MISS WATTS RETURNED

Miss Beatrice Watts, sister of Mrs. Fred Jones, of the Fashion, returned from the south on a recent boat and is working with the Food Admin istration force. Miss Watts was a resident of Juneau for some time and was popular member of the young CT set. She has been spending the winter in the south.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
THREE FUNNEL LINER
 ARRIVED LAST NIGHT

The big three funnel liner Prince Rupert arrived from the South last night with a considerable number or passengers for Interior points. The Juneau arrivals were Peter Black, C. w. Compton, Mrs. H. J. Fisher, Mrs Emile Van D. Sompee and child The Rupert is scheduled to sail south bound tonight at midnight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27

Hotel property of Seattle, will spend the summer looking after his mining ground in the Kashwitna country, in the Cook Inlet region, where Dolph Smith and Fred Kelly he is inter- ested in several valuable quartz claims. Mr. Stander recently arrived at Anchorage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
FAMILY LEFT RECENTLY.

Mrs Sherman Dewey and children left on recent boat for the south and will spend the summer at their home in Portland, Oregon. MT. Dew ey will remain here as manager Of the Alaskan hotel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
WEYERHORST MAKES
 PLEA OF NOT GUILTY

Dr. Joseph Weyerhorst, indicted by the Grand Jury charged with at tempting to obstruct the draft on two counts, this morning entered pleas of not guilty to both counts. The date of the trial was not set.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
TURKISH BATHS
WINTER HATES.

You can't beat 1t, steam heated rooms With hot and cold runniug water in each for $10 and SIP the month. Tub and shower baths at the disposal of the guests. The most comfortable beds in town, big statements but come and see If they are not true.
 BERGMAN HOTEL
 Lee A. Kicker, Mngr.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27

Mrs. Ward Estey, former we'll known resident of Nome and a lady having a wide circle of acquaintances in the Territory recently passed away at Seattle. Ward Estey was for many years connected with\ the Al aska Board of Road Commissioners, and has had charge of it's work in the Ruby section for several years.
 Dr. L. A. Pare, for many years Northwest Mounted Police physician at Whitehorse, died recently in a sanitorium at Montreal.
 Whitehorse golf players have open ed the season at the town which marks the head of Yukon navigation.
 Class A men of the Dominion sell ective draft are expected to leave Dawson June 18th and to be joined by the Whitehorse men four days later.
 LOUIS d ohdo W oy plOICCl oL 1897, later an Atlin miner until 1905, now mining in California, has return ed to Atlin, accompanied by his broth CT, for the purpose of looking over the magnasite beds of that district. After selling out his Atlin mine on Mckee Creek in 1905 MT. Gianca went to Honolulu, where he and brother raised pineapples for 10 years, before selling out and going to California.
 The Dominion postoffice at Glen boyle in the Klondike country has been closed on account of decline in business.
 The Dawson fire department has been notified that the services of it's members will be dispensed with. It is understood, however, that the organization will not be completely abandoned, but that the notice was to leave the matter in such a shape that the Government might take any action for the reduction of expenses that it might deem advisable.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27

TWO IN ONE = The EMPIRES way for everybody. The EMPIRES ads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns re right up to the minute cn the avs neWa e 'A '
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
MISCELLANEOUS

LAHSHIPS-Any scholarship you might select in the Irterantional School, Scranton, Ia. ,ddress scholarship. Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
ALASKA NOTES

United States Commissioner R. s. Mcdonald of NenAna has been rec commended for the position of post master at that place by the Fourth Division Democratic organization, a. cordng to the Nenana News. Mrs. M. S. Love, former postmaster there, has resigned.
 Ice went out of the Panama riven at Panama May Il.
 E. w. Griffin, for many years rep, resenting the N. A. T. & T. Co.,, in the Interior James Hamill, formerly associated with Clarence Berry in Alaska mining, and Jack Baird, for merly of Fairbanks, are engaged in the fishing business at Controller Bay, Third Division.
 The grand total of subscriptions to the recent Liberty Loan drive in the Fairbanks district, including the Tan ana and Yukon valleys, is stated by the Fairbanks Citizen to be S425,000 The Boy Scouts of Fairbanks raised $67 400.
 Ellis Bartlett, for a dozen years resident of Seward and vicinity, died suddenly of heart trouble May 18th at Seward He was aged 5 years.
 Byron Barthelf, discoverer of the Gold Cord mining group in the Will low Creek district, recently let a contract for 500 feet of tunnel on the main ledge, and reports that the breast is now, and has been, showing up good grade of free milling ore. The Anchorage Democrat says a mill will be erected on the property this year.
 Erwin E. Wright, son. of J. w. Wright of Anchorage. after graduat- ing from the aviation school at San Diego. Cal, was made an instructor in the school, and is giving lessons to 60 men.
 A. F. Stander, the "Klondike mil lionaire" and owner of the Standler
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27

Mrs. J. P. Whitney, wife or the Whitehorse business man and pioneer resident of Juneau. died at Long Beach, California. May 10th. She re- sided at Whitehorse for many years where her husband was senior mem Der of the firm of Whitney and Ped- lar.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27

George N. Brown, heretofore famed in the Cook Inlet country as a hog raiser at Eska, has taken a home stead at Seldovia, and will raise hogs on an extensive scale there
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
TOBACCO FUND FOR OUR BOYS
 PRESENT DATE

The total of the Tobacco Fund donated The Empire for 'our boys in France" today is as follows: Previously reported $782.30 J. L. Backstrom ....... 300 Mir. McFadden ........ 400
 Total to date =. S7S9.30
 -
 TELEPHONE NUMBER. The telephone number of the Gift Shop is 258.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Sum of money, Canadian currency, between Spickett Apts and Worthen Mills on Friday evening. Finder please leave at Empire of flee and receive reward. Mrs. Jas. O'Grady.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27

FOR RENT-2-34 rooms complete ly furnished reasonable. Phone 2O9 Cliff Apts., near Court House.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
FOR RENT-Houses
FOR RENT-Apartments

Three-room cat, partly furnished; i; 7-room house, partly furnished. Mrs. John Perrelle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27

LOST Elks tooth charm, engraved MAJ. Return to c. W. Young Co. store; reward.
 LOST-Letter addressed to Sadie De Laney from Kilisnoo; return Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27

A. F. Stander, the 'Klondike mil lionaire" and owner of the Standler
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
WANTED-HeIp

sWANTED Maid for general homework; apply Mrs. R. E. Rob- ertson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27
FOR RENT-Miscellaneous
FOR SALE-Miscellaneou

COMPLETELY EQUIPPED BAK- FRY FOR RENT-Good chance for the right man. For particulars, write P. o. Box 162, Sitka.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27

SECOND HAND Furniture for sale af reasonable prices. AiAska Furni- tsee Co 1f B.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27

Ice went out of the Tanana rivei at Panama May II.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27

The Dominion postoffice at Glen boyle in the Klondike country has been closed on account of decline in business
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-27

FOR SALE-Gas boat, 37 it. long, 24 h.p. engine; first class in every particular. See J. l.. Cage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-24
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
Lee Pape

Ma was looking 81 the paper today
with a IMPRESSION on her face as II she
dIdcnt know weather She was lnloyIng II
or not and pop looked over her shoulder
saving, Well yce gods and little pitchers,
if shes not ree4lnc the spoarting page
Wat arc YOU doing, mother trying to
make noise like 4 baseball fan?
spposc Jest because don't 20 GROUND
1awklng about It al the time the way
YOU do YOU think don, know enythIng
about baseball, Suppose ~sed ma.
No, | don't say that. Sed pop, all say
Is that il everything you don't know about
baseball was put IN book, II wood take
- volumes and 5000 diagrams
Ny goodnlsS, You're 50 funny is a
wonder the Joak papers don't all rite 70
you for information, ecd ma
q, well sed pop perhaps lIn doing YOU
an injustice A The kaiser says. no man
shood be declared guilty until ~ proven
that there not a drop of ( crHIn bind M
MS yancs, and il you reey know how u
game OF baseball is played. nows your
chance 10 describe D.
~ertenv ! know hoH it, played, and
the more reed about IT the more
wonder how full grown men can waist
their time tawking about H. sed ma
Bravo, that's d tine Introduction, and
now for q Inscription oi Il game in terse
but elegant IngIIsh, s,d pop.
We'll, SD ma, there are } men on bases.
Nat. alrcddy9 HoIey -moaks, haven't
you skipped sumthlng2 sed pop
You don't Wunt me to 20 INTO every
iittIc detail do you? scd ma
Perhaps not, sed pop Judging, lrum the
way YOU maltreet the big details It wood
be a shame To tern you loose amung the
poor little ones
And then the man on ferst base makes
a home run, sed ma
Ixcuse me vile 90 out and get a little
air, sed pop And pop went down stars
and took his hat of of the hall rack and
went out. and ma sed ] CESS that showed
hin weather / know enytmng about
baseball OF not
Nlch ges. IL did
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-24

~ the wicked Queen Sari sent Tor her
court JeWclcr and told him 10 make Il
wonderful bracelet oi the purest gold.
set with rubIes, pearls and diamonds
wrought IN wonderful pattern
Tins bracelet she sent out by a servant
over all the land that nc might enter
every palace and home 10 find ono who
was more beautiful than his Queen, II
such woman lived
In another country not far from where
Queen ~arI lived there dwelt merchant
and his wife They had one son named
Sina They wanted daughter. but
the stork passed them hy and they gave
up the thought that some day little
girl might make their hearts glad
The merchant and hls wife made a
journey and one night they had to camp
near forest In the night they we're
awakened by the cry OF a baby, and
when the merchant looked around by
the light Of torch he found in basket
tied 10 a bush a pretty baby girl
God has sent her to rs We will
take her for our own. SAID the merchant
wife 80 they named her Blda and
took her 10 live with them and be a sister
IL little Slna
Blda grew 80 beautiful that her foster
mother and father We're afraid to let her
le seen lest some King should want
her for his queen, and they would have
to tell how Bida was found in the forest
and knew not her mother and father.
Onc day q witch came to the mansion
where Bida lived, and when she saw her
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-24

she exclaimed ~ hid, yon should possess
tho golden fish that will protect you. M
one 80 beautiful us YOU should be without
II
When Bi1as foster mother heard
this she told the witch If she would bring
the golden fish she would give her bag
Of gold
The neN day the witch came and
gave to Bida u little goden caaket with
Jewels set IN thc top. and IN II, on n velvet
cushion. was tiny gold fish with sapphire
eyes
Tell no one Of this charm. said the
old witch, ''but let the child hide it, and
so long as the hiding place Is kept secret
all will be we'll; but never let her be with
out il
III danger befull her, place the fish
ON her breast aud she will be protected
Now u happened that wien Queen
Sari sent her servant with the wonderful
bracelet, through all the land, Bida Was
grown up and the little golden fish was
almost iorgotten because her life had
been SO full Of happiness
One day one Of Bida's servants told
her about n wonderful bracelet that was
offered for sale IN town; that il was 50
beautiful that all who saw IT wanted it ,
but the man would not sell il unless the
lady who bought it was beautiful.
Bida sent for the man to show her
the bracelet, and when she beheld il she
could not be happy without it.
But her foster mother feared it Some
thing told her not To let her beautiful
child wear the bracelet DO not buy it,
my Bida, said the foster mother, Il
will buy you one more cunningly wrought
than this one Send it away"
Bida's eyes filled with tears, and when
her foster father saw them he SAID "Let
her have it, wife if it cost her weight in
gold; her tears arc precious pearls and
must not be shed"
So the bracelet was bought and Bida
put II on her pretty arm and smiled again.
ontinucd Tomorrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-24
EIGHT PERSONS HURT.
When Trolley Cars Ran Together Near
Bellefonte Saturday Night.

Eight persons were hurt when trolley
cars proceeding In opposite directions
colIldcd head on, at Duncans crossing,
on the Darby line at about O'Clock
Saturday night the result Of "A misunder-
standing Of signals The injured were:
Arthur Reynolds. No. pa Jefferson
street Chester, Pa. injured about the
legs and shoulders.
William Fuhr, aged 73, of Claymont,
hurt about the legs and shoulders.
Mrs Anne Galloway, aged 56 years
legs injured.
Mrs Stella Bailey, Marcus Hook, right
wrist injured.
Julian Bisweski, of this city, fractured
wrist.
Mrs Edward Cunningham, Linwood
Heights. Pa, fractured knee cap.
Miss Mary Prendergast, Chester, Pa,
sprained left wrist.
Mrs Thomas Jones, West Philadelphia,
bruised left leg.
The cars in the collision were Nos. 1W
and l07 The former car was IN charge
of Conductor aries Price, while Charles
Doughcrtv was tie motcrman. The LAT
Ter car WAS III tLale OF Conductor
William Grady, While Virgil Fooks was
the motorman.
The PhuniX ambulance and "A police
ambulance took the victims 10 the Della
ware and Homeopathic Hospitals
None of the victims of the accident
were very seriously injured and all we're
able 10 leave the hospital after having
their wounds dressed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-24
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
by Henrietta Grauel.
THE BEAN VINE CLIMBS.

NO more we work To twinc,
The morning glory vine;
Up strings about the door,
II twiDcs no more.
Now We are training
Beans To climb,
And tomaters and cucumbcrs.
Blossoms look crude
When soldiers need food.
Author name on request.
Beans are n substitute for meat, rather
than for cereals, and are "A necessity IN the
rations of the fighting man. Though the
crop last year showed AN increase of over
five million bushels above normal IT was
not too much. There are few beans lett
over, the price has increased, and the
demand still grows. Yet. meat rs more
costly than beans and We are asked to
use them in place of meat.
The food conservation committee IS
sending forth recipes for baked beans,
bean loaf, beans stewcd with onions, and
other dishes made with avy, pinto,
kidney and soy beans But they say
nothing about the filling qualities OF
Lima beans, succotash. wax beans and
stewed green beans. Perhaps they know
that the worth of fresh. nicely cooked war
garden beans is so well appreciated that
II would bc a waste OF printer INK to
CXtCl this staple summer food.
However large the supply of beans
seems now YOU cannot be sure your
locality will not face u shortage before
a year goes around, and there Is nothing
else in the line OF staple foods SO easy to
raise and cook as beans II Is not too
late to plant both pole limas and bush
beans The green string beans may bc
used until frost comes. and may be can
ned, pickled and be put down IN salt,
and the lima beans will dry and keep
aS we'll for YOU aS Tor q dealer by all
means, have bean vines climbing wherever
you can find room To stick = bean INTO
the soil
Succotash Lima beans make the uest
succotaSh. though in midsummer string
beans. ,rrdcr and sweet, are not to be
criticized Cut corn from the cob, and
she'll. or mp and tail the beans. lou
should have a third more corn than
beans Stew gently together until tender
Pour of the water add a little milk. a
tablespoon Of fat blended with the same
amount of cornstarch and pepper and
salt to taste Continuc cooking until
the beans are perfectly tender. and serve
in deep vegetable dish \ seasoning Of
salt pepper and butter. without milk
or tmckening, plcaScs Yankee palatcs
best
String beans need careful strlnGng
Both ends should hc snapped off and
every remnant Of tough fibre removed.
IT, is this careful Strirging hat makes a
dish of string beans 4 delight. and the
lack az il a misery After the beans are
strung and cleaned, put them in cold
salt water ten minutce before YOU cook
them, then put On " cook IN boiling
water They should bc tender in twenty
minutes unless they arc old in which
case hey will never cook tender If you
boil bacon with beans, do not salt them
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-24
Stork and Cupid
Gu g PloHers
MANY a New fsoluo will Have o Little
Sunbeam to Brighten il.

Cupid and the ~tOrk are held up TO ven
GRAFTON they are rated as cunning piotterS
ia herald the coming Of the little sunbeam
10 gladden. the hearts and brighten the
homes of a host of happy families
There is most remarkable preparation,
known Mothers Friend. which has betn
used 10y women for over half a century
before the arrival of the stork This is a
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out the waiting months strain and ten
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elastic and ptiahle so that when babY comes
theN expand with ease ana the pain ami
danger al he crisis re naturally less
Then. too. the nerves are not torn and
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and many distrrsSCN such nerX BUSINESS
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Thousands OF women have used Mother )
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-24
FUN FOR DEL AWARE
BOYS At CAMP DIX
Lawrence H. Ferry, on Behalf of
Every Evening, Helps to
Entertain.

On behalf OF Every Evening, which
has been asked by the Delaware soldiers
at Camp Dix to provide one Of the acts
for an elaborate vaudeville show to be
gwen in the auditorium there tomorrow
night, Lawrence II Ferry. q well-knuwn
Wilmington comedian, will contribute an
interesting hlackfacc sketch. for which
hc is noted. Mr.. Ferry ability along tins
line is well-known to Wiimlngt onians
having recently taken part in the Snellcn-
burg minstrel shows and having won new
laurcls thereby He was at Camp Dix with
the minstrels several months ago and made
a big hit
The show tomorrow night Is bong got
ten up by the soldier boys in co-opera-
ton with newspapers IN nearby cities.
which have been asked to contribute the
talent " hen Every Evening took the
matter up with Mr. Ferry he patriotcally
consented 10 90 and To make no charge
for his services, expressing a Willingness
70 do anything for the boys who are
serving their country.
The program viii include other acts,
some from Philadelphia some from New
York and some from Trenton and pos
siblv Camden