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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-06

Mrs. Mouse lived in 4 hole in the floor
Of the barn with her FIVE little ones, and
though Mr.. Horse, who lived right above
them. made a great deal of noise some
nights, they found it very convenient
to get their breakfast from the grain
and corn he dropped in the morning
Mrs. Mouse kept her chilrcn in the
house most of the time, for puss some
times came into the barn to hunt, but
she never came into the stall where Mr..
Horse lived SO Mrs. Mouse sometimes
took the children there for frolie.
One day MIR. Horse came in and caught
them, but nc did not step on them and
that made the little mice holder, so one
day when their mother was out they ran
up TO Mr.. Horses stall TO play
Mr.. Horse was there, but he was busy
eating his dinner, and he did not notice
them until he heard noise outside.
He poked out his head to see what
was going on, and saw puss chasing
Mrs. Mouse around the barn like mad
Mrs. Mouse ran behind barrel, and
then she lodged into the stall and, of
course, being in great hurry, did not sec
her children.
But they saw her and puss also and no
sooner did their mother disappear INTO
INC nole Lf8T tiey lotipWsur iun'iihk
over each other 10 get there.
All but one were safe when puss ran
into the stall She saw the little fellow
and would surely have had him in her
paw if Mr. Horse had not saved him,
but just as puss jumped Mr. Horse put
out his big foot, and hunt MS she did puss
could not find the mouse
Better give IT up. puss, said Mr..
Horse. "lIe was too quick for you and he
was tiny creature anyway Your dish
Of milk will be far better dinner ] am
sure
ooh, | was only having little fun,
said puss. switching her tail 81 care
very little for mice anyway, and rs
you say my milk dinner is far better
and it makes me nice and plump Good
dav, Mr. Horse, | will run in again some
day
When she was out If sight, Mr. Horse
lifted his foot. which was really not on the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-06
fKE MAKING OF
A FAMOUS
MEDICINE
How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Is Prepared For
Woman's Use.

A visit TO the laboratory where this
successful remedy is made inpresses
even the casual looker-on with the reli-
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making of this great
medicine for woman's ills
Over $50, 00C pounds of various herbs
are used annually md all have to be
gathered ut the season of the year when
taesr ..,-ral Juices and medicinal sub
ata IRE at their best.
Inc most successful solvents are used
to extract the medicinal properties from
these herbs
Every utensil and tank that comes in
contact with the medicine is sterilized
and as final precaution in cleanliness
the medicine IS pasteurized and sealed
in sterile bottles
1t Is the wonderful combination of
roots and herbs, together with the
skill and care used in its preparation
which has made this famous medicine
so successful in the treatment of
female ills.
The letters from women who have
been restored to health by the use of
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound which we are continually pub
fishing attest TO its virtue.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-06
BELGIAN HEROINE
ST|RS AUDIENCE
Mile. Silvercruys Describes Hun
Cruelties and Says Allies
Will Win.

Mile. Suzanne Silvcrcruys stirred the
hearts of thousands who attended q
patriotic massmectng at the Queen
Theatre, last night, as she related some of
the sufferings and atrocities that the
Hun has inflicted>upon this brave people.
Mile. Silvercruys declared that the
Belgians were not beaten and would resist
to the last man the German hordes,
and that with the advent of America INTO
the war, she predicted ultimate victory.
After former Judge David T. Marvel
had introduced the presiding officer of
the evening, John T. Nields, who then
told in short speech the good news about
the third Liberty Loan and the splendid
part that Delaware had taken in the loan
drive. Miss Sivercruys was introduced
and began her talk by saying that she
was proud TO be IN Delaware at tins
time.
Then she went on TO speak of the
horrifving impression that the boom
ing of the first guns made. Al that
time the BelgianS could not believe
il possible that their neutrality was to
he violated. Every young Belgian was
called to save his country and the whole
Of civilization, and few hours after they
had hidden goodbye to their loved ones
they were facing the German guns Thir-
tvthousand of these brave soldiers against
eight thousand Huns, stemned the on
coming tide long enough to save France.
England and perhaps America from in
vaSIOn.
What are YOU going to do to help
win this war; asked the little Bel
aian OF the audience and then she told,
without a vestige of boastfulness, what
she had done. Though she was only
sixteen years old, she applied for posi-
tion as a nurse Being turned down on
account of her youth, she proved her
willingness and worth by doing the most
humble Of kitchen work. pairing potatoes
and onions. and finally assigned to Ward
No ? Of the Palace of Justice Hospital.
whore she nursed both Germans and
Rclgians
She called the Germans the barbara
ans Of the twentieth century, but she
WAS willing 10 do what she could 10
alleviate thor suffering. She told Of
how they requested enormous sums Of
tribute money Not like your govern
mcnt. she SAID. which asks YOU 10 lend
it money to be paid back later with IN
tercst If the Germans take your money
YOU Will never sec Il afterwards
A keen sense Of humor relieved tho
tragic Slue i hll, anu Miss CliNtII uN >
told little story about the kaiser, which
she says may not be true.
The little lady ended her talk with
a little picture that took away all bit
terncSs and inspired everyone 10 the
great task. undertaken in Christian
brotherhood Some children. she SAID.
were saving Oar Father before a
wooden cross. When thev came to give
us this dav-" thew said. our American
bread. and when they came to forgive
us our trespasScs they faltered King
Albert. who was standing near, heard
them and ended the prayer with fcrvor
AS We forgive those who trespaSs against
rs -
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Rooray! Baby To
Rule the House
No Longer Do Women Fear The Great
est of All Human Blessings.

Thousands of women no longer resign
themselves 10 he thought that sickness and
tlistreSs are natural They know better for
in Mothers Friend they have found wun-
derfu1 penet rating remedy 10 relieve many
dreaded experiences
Nervousness. bearing down and stretching
painS are among he dishcar tening and dis
treSsing experiences women e1erVw here say
they entirely escape during the period Of
expert ancy by the use Of Mothers Friend
Here is a remedy that softens the myriad
OF broad fiat abdominal muscles iusj be-
meath the skin. enables them to expand with
out tho usual strain upon the ligameutS and
nerves and assists nature to make Il pos
sibe for women to go through maternity
Wit hout many OF the dreaded symptoms 50
familiar to a host of women.
BY regular use throughout the period the
muscles expand easily when baby lis born
and pain and danger at the crisis
Sequently less
Mothers Friend is for external use only
is absolutely apd entirely SAT" and has been
used by ta @s4i4ee ~ Ne#-stf HRa5 Ina
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bo. i =. Atof hs frt. - ef.ss.4 ~. us4f
drug store Bye in It's stfIGtly tecordIuL
to drcrti ions with every bottle and thus
fortlfy yourself against pain and diScom-
fort.
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LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
Ey Lee Pape

had mari lis in my coat puckit and
| WAS rattcling them. and Sid Hunts quiet
little cuzzin Joe came up ratteiIng ms own
coat pockit, sounding like n good menv IN
there. and sed bet ! got moro marbles
than Won got, Joe
Him not saving cnything Wleh fe
hardly ever don't and sod. | tell Won
wat. Hoe, lets have q gessng contest,
II YOU can CESS how many martfis in ny
pockit Won can have them. md II I gsss
how ineuv IN yours can have them
All rite. sed Joe
You 60 fcrst ! sod
@ sed joe
How menv sed
@ sod Joe
Aou cen have another chance Il You
v1lnt sod and he sod | don't yuni
another chanrc 9
And | counted my marhils agcn think
ing maybe I had mAde mistake, ony
| hadent. beng isactly Q. and hand them
IA hun, saving Now is ny tern rattle
your pockIt
Wich ne did and | sol Rattle i agen
And he ratified Il agcn and | sell II
No. sed Joe
How many eed
Nun sed Joe. they're Eli Jelly bceu4
WITCH he showed me and they was and !
sod, Hay no fare. NJ fare. you haf 70
have some number to start With
Well nun Is n number. sed Joe nun
frum nun equals nun don't Il
NlCh IL does
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-06
Will M|NGTON POLES
SHOW PATRIOTISM
Gave Creditable Demonstra-
ton on Saturday
Afternoon.

Wi mingtonisns of Polish birth or ex-
traction on Saturday afternoon gave a
demonstration oil their patriotism when
1000 paraded, carrying American and
Polish flags, following which they had
appropriate exercises. The procession,
which started at ST. Hedwig's Church
and ended at st StanislatIS' Church in
Guided the Polish Cadets, Knights of
st, Hcdwig, the Polish Falcons, the Hus-
ssrs, the UhlanS and the Red Hussars
To the spectator who did not know Of
the nature Of the military organizations
maintained bv the Ploish people the
parade might we'll have appeared like
large delegation representative of the
allied forces now on the western front
Every unit was in full uniform, some
carrying their rifles and others their
swords. The Junior Polish Infantry com
posed OF boys between the ages Of 10 and
Is wears dressed IN regular soldiers UNI
forms and ca rylng rifles Of a smaller size
shared the applause with the men
The chief object of the denomination
was 10 honor the American, Polish and
regimental flags. the latter being pre-
s'nted by the Ladies AUXILIARY. and to
stimulate recruiting for the Polish reg
mcnts gong TO France
Starting At 3 so o clock the Polish so
clctic> assembled in front OF st Hedwig 5
Church at Linden and Harrison streets.
and after listening TO an address by Rev.
John C.. Gulcz, the parade moved over
the following route: Harrison street to
Elm street 10 Maryland avenue. to
Madison street, 10 Fourth TO Market TO
Eleventh, TO King, TO French, 70 s venth,
10 st. Stanislaus Church
Al the church the paradcre and the
immense crowd which packed the church
yard 10 its capacity were addressed by
Rev A. A. Aleninsky and Rev. A Sohlnle-
wski Following the exercises there the
procession reformed and marched back
tn IIaJ,..ic'S
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SEEING FOR THEMSELVES.
How Women Workers Fare, by Joining
Their Ranks

Among the workers III munitions plants
not 100 miles from Wilmington are en-
rolled AT present several women OF local
prominence who do not need the money.
but do desire the experience mainly for the
purpose OF getting tirst-hand information
about the conditions surrounding female
workers in these plants and to personally
help WIN the war
In the cases of two such students,
employment was obtained through the
Federal Employment Bureau. At Sixth
and King without disclosing 70 the en-
ployers the identity of the applicants, who
will thus be placed on the same footing rs
all other corners. and be better able 70
Judge Of all the conditions OF the worker
cites In general
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-06
HONOR PAID TO KARL MARX.
Socialists Observe Centennial Anniversary
Of Birth of Principles Founder.

Local Socialists yesterday celebrated
the centennial anniversary Of the birth
Of Socialisms founder. ka-l Msrx. by
holding a large and enthusiastic dem
onstration AZ their headquarters, No. SIS
Market street
Open house was observed beginning at
| O'Clock At > clock the italian branch
was addressed by John Deluca Of Chr
cago. national secretary Of the Italian
Socialist Federation on the subject The
Workers Fight The address was IN
Italian From 1 70 O'Clock there were
various features Of a social nature. and
singing music recltations and 50 on
Al ) o'clock specch-mahng began.
among the orators OF the occasion he
ing Edward Norton. karl Marx and
His Relation to Sociology Mrs Min
ME Newcombe. arl Marx. the Man
Behind the Movement Louis Fem
man, Karl Marx and His Relation
10 Internationallsm" William H. Con-
nor, Karl Marx as an Historial Figure
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-06
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
BY Henrietta Grsuci.
THE CARE OF FOOD.

How we housckecpers would like To
meet that man who, writing IN the Weekly
Bulletin issued by the Food Adm nlstra-
ton, says that the scraps from the average
family table will feed thirteen chickens.
The average family has no table scraps,
nowadays. This IL proven by tho fact that
several reducing plants that formerly
made soaps, oils and greases, have had to
90 out Of business since We have been boy
cotting the garbage can.
There are no scraps NOW, from the table
of the average family, and no waste un-
less something is spoiled in the cooking or
too much is cooked As the weather grows
hotter, food spoils more easily and greater
care must be gwen tn II. Since ice IL a
scarce and costly convenience tins sum
MGR, women will have 10 change their
methods Of keeping food or several
families will have TO use one refrigerator,
or foods will have to be bought IN the
smallest quantity This last is always an
expensive, unsatisfactory way n do, but
in an iceiess summer We must do the best
We can
II is impossible 10 consider tho care Of
food without thinking Of the pest that
makes life miserable IN hot weather
flies Flies, like the poor. nre always with
us, hut We do not notice them when they
arc alternating, through the winter You
cannot keep food without the use Of a re-
frigerat0r through the summer, unless you
pay constant attention to the menace ri
flies
One remedy that keeps them from
the house is found IN electric fans. Flies
will not stay in n strong draft This IS not
n practicable solution for many, however,
because Of the expense, but every home
can be we'll screened The premises can be
kept free Of everything that will invite
or harbor tins enemy The garbage
pail cnn be scaldcd ard scrubbed deily,
and kent well covered 'fhi7 n lt4clf will
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-06

floor st all but held carefully over one Of
Mrs Mouse children just TO hide him
from pusS
BE of with YOU as fast as YOU can,
scamper, said Mr. Horse Il am tired Of
standing on three legs.
Mrs Mouse, rs soon as she was IN
side her house, counted her hildren,
and finding there we're only four. went
to the hole and looked out SO she saw
all that happened.
After hugging her lost child she pushed
him inside with the Others and ran into
Mr. Horses stall
i VIII never forget Your kindness
she told him, and sometime | NAV I've
able TO show my gratitude.
oh, don think Of il, Mrs Mouse
said Mr. Horse. with a smile GU
are So small am sure YOU can never
help me. and | shall never think of il
again
Modest little AirS Mouse ran back
10 her children and did not tell Mr.
Horse what she thought but she did
know that sometimes the smallest crea-
ture can DC of great service to bigger ones.
long time after all this had hap
pened one night Mrs Mouse awokc
and heard a terrible noise right over
making more noise than usual she
thought Then she heard him neigh
and up she ran To see what was the matter
Mr.. Horse was tuggng at the halter
and paving in q terrible manner. Mrs
Mouse smelt something and then she
saw smoke coming from the hay-loft
OH what shall | do. she thought
MIR Horse Is tied and cannot escape
and | am TOO little 10 help mm Up
and down the side Of the stall she ran
and then an idea came 10 her, she might
be able To gnaw AT the halter until It
snapped. No sooner did she think il than
she began 10 gnaw and suddenly Mr.
Horse found himself free and out OF the
barn he bounded Just as Mr.. Man came
along and caught him, or nc would have
been running yet, he was SO frightened.
Modest little Mrs Mouse ran 10 her
children feeling she had paid her debt OF
gratitude. and soon MIR Man had put out
the fire and she and her children did not
have to move.
MIR Horse would never have known
how he escaped If one Of Mrs Mouse S
children had not told one day while
he sat on the side Of the manager talking to
Mr. Horse.
Il am the little mouse YOU saved
when Puss almost caught me- he told
Mr. Horse Il am grown up now, YOU
sec, and when there is a ire again shall
como out and save YOU, Just as mother
did
Mr. Horse asked him what he meant
and then the story came out which
set Mr. Horse TO thinking a friend
is not to be dlspised, he said, no matter
how small that friend may be. III re-
member that
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-06

be long stride toward hyless summer
II fics ga.hcr IN room as they do,
in spite ~ all precautions, when a storm
IL brewing or when some food ~ left about
10 invite them YOU can get rid Of them
with pyre-thoum powder THIS - also called
"psrsian insect powder" and IS 0f two
aorfs-so when You buy u. tell your
druggist YOU want to burn y on IRE
shovel 10 drive ont flies Another remedy
liz to burn twenty drops Of carbolic arid on
hot shovel: but this ard ~ go dangerous
to have about, that we hesitate 10 mention
il rs a remedy for any evil
Covers for food are important, bat
they must be fitted 50 a. 10 admit q little
bit Of pure air, for food IN air tight con
timers does not keep we'll
All papers that have covered fish
meat and similar food, should be burned
before flies can get 10 them. Cooking
utensils and dishes should be washed ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-06

Delaware Hospital is about to in
auguratc social service department.
Such department deals with the
health problem Of the community as a
whole. In the case Of many hospital and
dispcnsary patients, medical treatment, to
he effective, must be supplemented by
social service rs the problem of readjust-
ing patient to normal life often involves
more than apparent medical treatment.
Cooperation between doctors, nurses
and social workers, together with CO.
operation with other dispensarics and
social agencies in caring for the sick and
protecting the health of the community,
will soon prove its value as supplement
to the doctors treatment.
This department is to be in charge OF
graduate nurse, with experience in public
health work, and cooperation Is asked for
from all agencies working for the public
health of the community, along whatever
lines it may be.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-06
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED.

The engagement has just been an
nounced Of Miss Elizabeth Carroll Ford
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ford
Of Washington, ID. c., and granddaughter
Of Mrs Annie A Carroll Of No. 7O7
West Fourth street this city. and Cap
tain r. : BroWnSon. who IS now sla-
toned at Washington.
Mir and Mrs James l.. Stradlcy an
nounce the engagement Of their daughter
Helen W. Stradley, TO " Clyde Hig-
gius Mir Higgins IS with the District
Var Ordnance Base in Phlladclphia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-06
GIRL MESSENGERS BARRED.
Women Under Il Cannot Serve Telegraph
Companies. Under New York Law.

Albany, May s Governor Whitman
has signed the Nicoli bill prohibiting the
employment Of women under y years Of
age 3 telegraph messengers. Women
over u may be employed not more than
SIX days week or ffty-four hours in
any wecl They cannot, however. under
the provisions Of the new law. be en-
ployed as messengers before 7 a m. or
after 10 O'Clock a. night
The bill also proh BITS the employment
OF males under p before ) o'clock in the
morning or after 10 o'clock at night in
cities of the first and second class
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PEPPER TALKS.
-
BY George Matthew Adams.
MOVING DRAMAa

"All the worlds n stage said
Shakespeare. He could have gone
further and said that every man
was drama in himself.
For, not merely actors are we on
this worlds stage. but also accomp-
lished playwrights ms we'll
Today we write and act and
manage some noble comedy-to-
morrow tragedy, or maybe a farce.
We move our stage as We move
Our audience are those who sec us,
feel us--henr ,Is.
Some of us get applause for what
we produce, some Of us do not
But If we are true artists, our
only concern shall be that we acuuit
ourselves as thoroughbreds born
And present our efforts before the
world TO be judged upon their
merits, to live or die at that
Moving dramas are we Today
with full house, tomorrow with
scantv seats before us. But game
to the core. Resourccful Steady IN
nerve. Strong in heart lmmovable
in convictions.
So let va always be very anxious
tn please. but not TO trim ready
TO serve, but not To suervc
Let Time and Heaven look after
the receipts Mt the box office
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TRAINMEN WILL SAVE.
Form Society at Meeting Held in Red
mems Headquarters.

At a meeting held yesterday IN the
Red Mems. headquarters SIS Shipley
street members of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Tranmen organized war saw
ings society which is expected to have a
membership Of more than 500
| n Pragg, was elected president Of the
new society; NJ Harris, secretary, and
William Foster, treasurer The attendance
at the meeting was large and nearly every
one signed pledge card Membership Of
the order numbers over 5U0 It Is UNDER
stood, and it is hoped to obtain pledges
from nearly all
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-06

The Shepherds Of Bethlehem have de-
"lded 10 give & series Of box socials to
dciray the expenses Of 1 union meeting
70 be gwen III this city IN honor Of the visit
Of the orders supreme commander on
june 3, the first Of this series to be
Acldln the rooms Of Stanton Lodge, No 4,
tomorrow evening and the second in the
room Of Lodge No. 3, this city, on Friday
cvening. All members Of the order have
neen requested 70 attend and bring boxes
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soon ~ used, and cr1imla n bread, -four,
sugar and bits II food should BE- scrape3
M ~ soon ~ spilled.
Grocers will tell you they have ~ much
trouble keeping cereals AZ any other
article. Cereols arc not sterile, and insect8
cggs and bacteria hatch and grow 10 them,
IN warm temperature producing mold and
and web Sever store corfals 10 a damp
place. keep them covered ard IN the cool.
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ON THE SICK LIST.

Mrs. Eta b. Dohl of 3l4 West Four
teenth street, who recently had an opera
ton performed on her hand is improving
Walter Burris of Bear is confined to
his home because of an attack Of grip
Mrs William NJ Stevenson of No 4lq
Vs. .s,t sCee4 street is iii 4 -
s.i.
,f.. s. II. I..as -
- @ .. Tss ai.o IL
been seriously i'll with Pneumonia for the
past several weeks, is improving and
her rapid recovery IS expected.
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A meeting ~ the organization cvrn-
rnittcc IL The Uniyeraity Club nae been
called for this evening, a. The Office a
The Charles Warner Co, Tenth and
KING street, ~ - understood that con
alteration will be- gvcn ~ The matter a
securing a suitable clubhouso, and u IS
hoped that n lecafion may BE- definitely
decided upon, as several PLACES have bcen
under examination
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-06
|, etter From France.

Mrs Augusta Scheu Of SOP Maryland
avenue has receive an interesting letter
from her son Sergeant Francis ] c.
Scheu, who Is now with the 35th Engi-
neers in France Among other things, he
made It plain that gifts OF soap and towels
would be appreciated