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HOW TO SAVE PLANT FOOD.

In The March Farm and Fircsidc, n
writer says:
"rhc greatest common fertilizer Ia
BARNARD manure. II IL is properly
handled, IL puts back great amount
of the plant food that has been taken
from the soil. Some persons say that
ordinary frcah stable manure, If hauled
directly 10 the fields, puts back S0 per
cent Of the plant food This simply
means that you misc n crop Of prain and
feed il IN your stock at market price
and still have four-6fths of the food that
il took from the field. There is no other
buaipeaa that can cell it's products and
still keen them for future use
"Yet many persons-ycs, the major
rv Of persons waste this rich resource
Some haul il out, but not until il has lost
its value. A pile of manure TINT has been
ont in the harnyard for thee months has
lost from one-third To one-half ita value
DO YOU know that the liquids of tile
manure contain one-balf the value of il ?
They do, and when rams fall on il. and
the liquids run of, the farmer ia losing
his chance for big crop. Even il rains
do not fail on il, the Juices leach away
nr may be lost after turning tn gases
is for the reason that the liquid ma
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CLAW Creek hundred. The meeting yes
terday wi,s presided over by Dean Laur-
ence G.. Smith.
Arrangements were perfected ycster-
day also for massmccting in tho Queen
Thcatre next Sunday evening, when
addresses will be made by John =. Rosscll
and Major w. a. Garret. Major Garret
is n soldier and has seen actual service In
France. He is known in Wilmington
and has spoken here before on various
phases of the great conflict.
MIR. Rosscll and A. Rae du Boil werr
bcsiegcd yesterday with requests for
speeches from social and patriotic or
ganizations. from churches and from
societies. Every date is being filled as
far AS possible, aud it is expected that
in short time there will be enough
speakers, who have volunteered their
services, to make possible great series
of patriotic and inspiring meetings.
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STATEWIDE DRIVE
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Unusual Activity III All Three
Counties Emphasizes
Patriotism.

The unusual activity in behalf of the
Third Liberty Loan, throughout the entire
State, merely emphasizes the patriotism
of Delawareans.
Every man, woman and child in Will
mnuton and rural New Castle county
will be given AN opportunity TO become
y direct or Indirect worker in the forth
coming great Liberty Loan drive. ac-
cording to plans now mapped out by
John s. Rosscll chairman
Things are already moving rapidly
nj Liberty Loan headquarters. The or
ganization to he used Tor the promotion
uf the movement and known ~ the al
lied Banks of Wilmington. Delaware
for Promotion of United States Liberty
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THEY WERE THERE.

'1m sure | don't know why they
call this hotel the Palms. Do your
Two never seen palm anywhere near
the placer
you'll sec them before You go. It's
q pleasant little surprise the walters keep
for the guests on the last day of their
stay. London Tit-Bis.
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Ladies' Silk Underwear
that adds wonderfully


10 the dreSeed-up feeling YOU deolre
above all times on Easter The Silk
Underwear YOU get here Is Of that good
quality which IS economical, It wears
we'll and fits snuglN and comfortably.
Pink or white. Vests from $500 up.
Blooner~ from S2.75 up Union suits
from $3.50 UP Cheml>c from S3.75
up. Silk top Unlon Suits. Sl.35 and up.
And the spring weights n Isle and
fine 1atton Underwear are here M
every desirable shape Qualities YOU
can depend upon giving good Wear
and entire satisfaction in tit and com
fort Vests from l9c up t. $1.25.
with particular attention to the 35c
and 55c ones Pants, 55c and up
Union Suits from SOC 10 $500.
Underwear. First Floor.
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Strnnp Irnni.

Does your wife object to your smok
ing in the house,
Not verbally said MIR Gadspur.
"No2"
"But have so little difficulty in read
ing her thoughts that I'm convinced Their
must hc great deal of truth in menta
telcpathy birmingham Age-Ilerald.
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nurc II so valuable that much bedding
in used. OF course, bedding Is for the com
fort and cleanliness of the animal, but
IL also acts IA an absorbent and holds
the liu,iid part ~ the manure"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29
White Hosiery
to complete the little girls Easter
costume

You'll find the best t. be obtained
for the money here at Csc a pair and up,
Children's SILK Hosiery at 75c q par.
Children's Fancy SoX are selling now
too cool to wear them now. OF course.
btut$ou remember how last season the
-prfaAest patterns and best qualities
were. sold right out at the Beginning Of
the SEASON 50 get your oox now, soc
and 39e 4 pair Elegant quality
Hosiery, First Floor
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in the New Easter Models

these spring Waists are perfect dears,
Of flesh OF white georeette crepe with fasci-
mating touch of hand embroidery or a beaded
motif that adds materially to the charm Of this
reasonably priced waist; another model has
the new iabot effect $3.50 and $500.
Waists of wash satin, in white and flesh color.
are good at $3.50.
Crepe de chine Waists in the new styles are of
excellent quality: with tucked front and large
solar Another with large white collar al
most to the waist line is very smart, Colors,
flesh or white $3.50 each.
And those little Yoile Waists at S1.s5 are in
wonderful variety and the most popular little
handy waist YOU ever bought. New et-
fects Just unpacked
Pongee Waists. with blue and pongee cuffs
and collar ending in tie. are smart and com
Portable ana only $3.50. I'd floor take elevator.
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$40. S12.5O. SIS

These are cut tuII from iaShon3hc nlatcrl-
ais Of good quality: raglan sleeves. wide col
lars, patch pockets.
CHILDREN'S RAlNCOATS
cute little trench cut Ralnloat> IN black and
White mixtures. oNord9 and tan~. And these
low prices. S.. .95 and s5.95, should be taken ad
vantage Of tomorrow 2d floor. taile elevator
Note Necessary alterations will be ma
that they can be delivered in time for Eas
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A'A
Union Suits
for those emery atlng first not day- ot
>l1rlug. II move comfortable t. have
medium weight underwear = slip INTO
than / Is t. grumble n the weather.
Here yau1I find we'll made garment
III comfortable weights II CSC - SITS
i suit
separate garments. 3so ~ . 75c
each.
silk Hosiery ~ that splendid WAYNE
knit. IN black and eolors, at 75c par
Isle Hose at 55c. soc. 45c, 39c and
IN seft >otton Isle finish At 25c a par
Mems Wear. FIRST Floor.
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Toilet Requisites
for Easter

\ we'll assorted llne Of The good Fale Creams
and FACE Powders which YOU Will want for
Easter Your favorte IS probably among
this list. Miss Dena Aubrey. Creme de Nerl-
dor Pompeian. Peroxide Ayeristocrat. Colgate's,
Denneys. Sanito Creams and Honey Moon,
Lady Mary, Mebaline, DER Kiss. Talcum
Powders; don't forget i little sprinked inside
Your new shoes will make the Easter parade
more comfortable Delicate perfumes that
rival the spring blooms are here to aid ii your
Easter toilet. Toilet Goods Dept. 1ot floor
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Easter Saturday Free
80 Extra Purple Stamps
With every cash purchase of 81. 90 or over N
The Correct
Corset

Choose your corset first
is our advice to all planning
spring wardrobes. Have Your
spring garments fitted over a
new spring corset.
You should also consider quail
ity when buying your corset.
A good corset gives greater and
much longer service than the
cheaper kind.
Choosing your corset here
you easily find the fashionable
model that is best adapted TO
your figure. and you are GER
tain Of the quality, too. Our
expert corsetiere gladly fits you
with any of the following cor
sets: Memo, Thomson'S, War
ner's. r. & O., Ferris, Gossard
Prices start off at $l.50 TO 81
q pair. Corset Dept, I'd floor.
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Spring Patterns in
Shirts
snappy, attractive. and
of excellent materials.

silk. silk stripes. madras and tine
perlale~. Your men folks will like the
Comfortable fit If these shirts and Nou
viii be pleased with the good patterns.
The prlle> are low. $l.25 for shlrts that
will he $50 or Sis when replaced.
Others at S150. silk stripes II $3.50
and S4.OO. STRIPE silk. $3.50 and
$500 each.
New spring Tie, that will harmonic
beautifully with these good looking
SHIRTS. soc, Csc, 75c, Sl.00 and sl.50
apiece. Mems Wear, First Floor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Guilbert to Sing
Famous ChQnsons

Nine. Yvette Guilbert's last recital
Of the season will take place this
evening at the Maxine Elliott Theatre.
The French diseusc will on this occa-
sion give for the first and only time
This winter the songs which made her
famous: "Chansons dc mes Debuts,"
and Aristidc Bruant's "Chansors de
Montmartrc." 1t is interesting here
to recall criticism of Yvette Gull
bert which appeared in the "Yellow
BOOK at the time of her second visit
to London. very nearly twenty years
ago. and which is just as appropriate
to-day Ut is the misfortune which
attends all histrionc art that it can
not be handed down to posterity, but
II 1T were possible to preserve some
thing of the art Of Yvettc Guilbert
we should want to preserve the beauty
she 'conceivcs internally, the look OF
inward imagination that comes from
ner eyes. while the simplicity Of her
dress, the almost conventional quality
OF her gesture and the long black
gloves, are evidence of an unerring
taste and distinguished simplicity.
mere Is, then, nothing essentially con-
temporary in Yvette Guilbert. nor, in
deed is there anything contemporary
IN the form Of the art which her in
stinct has guided her to select for the
display OF her genius, for it is COM
promise between the dramatic and
lyrical form which has its parallel in
early classical times"
The songs will DO preceded bv a few
words on "Jehan Rictus," Jean Richie
pm and "Aristide Bruant."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Calendar for the Week

SUNDAY-Carnege Hall, p by Maud Powell;
Hotel
tet the Friends Music;
by Nine Staberg Hail. City College,
Baldwin; Hppodme
Rmini Marcia
Dresser Sascha acobsen
dance recital by Mcho Tul Lna
polan Opera House, 85 M
metropolitan Italian
III ESDAYAeolian Hall
Carnegie Hall, m,
WEDNESaAY-Aeolian Hail. p
College, Opera
House, M, double bill "Shanews" and "Pagliacc."
THURSDAY-Aeolian Hail.
Hail.
p. mu Italian
FRlDAY-Aeoian Hail. p
Manne Aeoian Hail. p
polian Opera House. OPERA Marouf
SATURDAY-Meropotan double bill Cava
ler Rulcana and lie Cog dor" "Thas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Novelties at Recital
of Mayo Waller

The violin programmes of the pres
ent season have been more than usual
~ conventional, perhaps because Of the
number of Auer pupils who have come
trooping over with their masters IA
vorite pieces. This is natural and COM
mendable, the more because it whets
the public taste for novelties, without
which the best Of seasons tends to be-
come a little dull.
Mayo Wadler for his violin recital Of
Friday night at Aeolian Hall has
chosen a sheaf Of pieces not pre-
viously heard here. These comprise a
"Ballade" by Samuel Coleridge- Taylor;
a "Humoresque" by Albert Stoessel;
and a "Berceuse" by Dcbussy. Mr..
Stoessel. who is now serving as band
master in the army at Camp Aver,
Mass, was a fellow student with Mr..
Wadler in Europe. The other two
composers on the list are "late." What
Debussy could make of a "Berceuse"
for violin can easily be imagined. Blu,
the work Of Coleridge Taylor is COM
paratively little known in this coun-
Try, in spite Of the tremendous vogue
IN England of his "Hiawatha." One
hopes that this "balladc" will reflect
strongly the rhythmic genius that is
in the negro blood, as we'll as the ampli
tuGe of phrase and feeling that are in
his choral works and piano pieces.
Another novelty Of Mr.. Wadler's pro-
grammc is to be found in the fact that
his Concerto in A Minor" by Bach.
IS to be accompanied by string quartet.
instead OF the customary piano. The
piano furnishes at best an unsatis-
factory reduction Of tho orchestral ac-
compartment to concerto. But Bach's
orchestral accompanmcnts, which de-
pended so largely on the strings, could.
one lmagincs, bc reduced very nicely
to string quartet dimensions, and pre-
serve much Of the original quality.
At all events. such experiments are
always worth doing once, if they be
undertaken with discretion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

concert, conducting three orchestral
numbers and playing concerto under
the baton of Arnold Volpe. The pro-
gramme for the first concert will in
clude three Beethoven numbers--the
First Symphony, the overture "Corio-
lanus," the Seventh Symphony and the
Mozart concerto in d minor for piano
and orchestra.
For her farewell recital in Aeolan
Hall, Saturday afternoon, April 81
Guiomar Novacs the Brazilian pianist
will play an all-Chopin programme.
Margaret Jameson, pianist, is an
nounced for another recital in Aeolian
Hall, Tuesday afternoon, April 23
Nine. Helen Stanley will make her
farewell appearance Of the season in
Aeolian Hall, Wednesday afternoon
April "a, singing Raoul Laparra's song
cycle, "a Musical Journey Through
Spain" Mr.. Laparra will accompany
the soprano, and will play piano seec-
tons from, his Spanish Rhythms" and
"Scenes Iberiennes."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Tuo American Novelties
At the Metropolitan
"Shanewis" and "The Dance in
Place Congo" Interesting Steps in
Our Musical Development
By Grenville Vernon

THE Metropolitan Opera Company of Charles Wake
"Shanewis,'
"The Place
unmelodic and undramac badly fitted
offered Then
Mona This the whole successful for
unsuted
Cs of thec constructions Then Walter
this
emnenty suited lyric nvestu and William
provided the best operate book produced by
Damroscs excellent all of it well
the missing The fell fiat After this
Herberts "Nadelene" f which Massene
Herberts
failed produced the equal of his Na
before by the Chicago Reginald
Pilgrims the latest
Muscay the the
bretto while poetic
the lamp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Happenings of Interest
Zra the Concert World

Charles Dillingham; has arranged for
an Easter Sunday at the Hippodromc,
and one which all music lovers will
enjoy. In the afternoon Rosa Raisa,
whose personal success with the Chi
cago Grand Opera Company is COM
parable only with the triumph Of CALI
Curci, will make her first concert APP
pearancc since the Lexington season
closed. With her will appear Giacomo
Rimini and Nahan Franko's orchestra.
At night. beginning at $3.50, Alma
Gluck and Efrem Zimbalist will give q
combination recital, and as this will
be the only joint appearance in New
York this season of the soprano and
the violinist the programme will be of
unique Importance
When Toscha Seidel, the new Rus
sian violinist, who came to America
with Leopold Auer, makes his debut at
Carnegie Hall the afternoon of Sunday,
April IA, he will open his programme
with Vitali's "Chaconne" Tschai-
kowsky's Concerto in D minor will
follow. Then a group Of compositions,
the Chopin-Aucr Nocturne in f minor.
Cigars La Capricicusc, Sinding's Old
Melodies and Tor-Aulin's Mazurka will
tie played. Sarasate's Gypsy Tunes will
conclude the programme. Richard
Hagcman will be at the piano.
Aurelio Giorni, the Italian pianist,
will give his second and last recital at
Aeolian Hall Sunday afternoon, April
Ia. Mr.. Giorni has just been called bv
the Italian government and must re-
port for duty about the middle of Nav.
Concerning the final movement of
Mr.. Smiths quartet, which will becin
the programme, the composer writes
Il had partly finished the sketch of the
quartet in the fall of 1914, when the
capture Of Antwerp by the Germans
made such an impression on me that
the tragic Finale clcgiaco' was the out
come" From the climax Of the scherzo
on, the music is tragic up to the tran
quill ending.
Jascha Heifetz will give concert at
the Metropolitan Opera House on Sun
day evening, April %, the proceeds of
which will be given to the needy fam-
lies of Jewish soldiers and sailors now
serving with the colors of the United
States. This is the last concert that
Mr.. Heifetz will give in New York this
season.
The Ralto Orchestra, with Hugo
Riescnfeld and Nat W. Finston con-
Quoting, will play Tschaikowsky's over
turc-fantasic "Romeo and Juliet" as
The overture this week. Annie Rosmcr,
soprano, will sing Dreams" from Vic
Tor Hcrbert's "The Wizard of the
Nile" The Rialto chorus will be heard
in the March from "Aida."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
History of Operate Failure

This is our recent local operate his
tory-to be frank, it is history of
failure. Then came "Shanewis," and
for the first time a Metropolitan au-
dience listened without boredom to a
native opera. "Shanewis" is far from
being a masterpiece. What makes its
charm, aside from few Indian
strains, is the melodic genius Of Italian
opera. Mr.. Cadman has listened at a
good operate school. He has heard
many beautiful strains; he has rear
ranged them, modified them, applied
them. He knows how to write for the
voice and shows no desire to make the
voice but another instrument of the or
chestra. He wants his contralto and
his tenor to fill the audiences ears
with good, broad, mouth-filling me-
lodic phrases. He knows that that's
what brings applause, whether from
orchestra or gallery. He gave the pub
lie what it wanted in "From the Land
of the Sky Blue Water" and he gives
it what it wants again in "Shanewls."
His employment of Indian themes is
moderate and successful. 1t gives the
opera the only national flavor it pos
sesses, though by no stretch Of the
imagination can Indian mean American,
as we understand that word. The IL
bretto of "Shanewis" is absurd, and
when Mr.. Cadman again writes an
opera it is to be hoped that he will
turn to another collaboration.
Mr.. Gilbert's "The Dance in Place
Congo" is a genuine contribution to
American music, though the suspicion
will not down that it is more perfect
~ suited to concert presentation than
to the boards of the theatre. For con-
cert presentation it was originally
written, and as symphonic poem it
possesses virtues which are somewhat
tacle. For ballet pure and simple its
Creole dance character ought to be
more continually insistent, the dances
more extended and cruder in rhythm,
its whole character wilder and more
barbaric Listened to orchestrally, it
paints a charming picture Of the Louisi-
ana slaves, picture in which the saw
age measures Of the Bamboula are in
termingled with the soft sentiment of
the Latin and the quiet pathos Of the
slave. Thrown upon the stage, it is
only the savage dance that "gets over;
the rest of the music remains full of
color and charm, but lends little aid to
the dancers.
Yet Mr.. Gilbert gives the impress
sion, an impression rare indeed among
American musicians, Of independence
of thought and of expression. He has
been caught neither in the trap of
Wagner nor in the perfumed mesh of
Debussy. He loves the melodic charm
and savage grace Of the music Of the
negro, and realizes that Of all the folk.
music produced in America it alone
has possibilities Of development. The
fact that negro rhythms have so en-
tered our popular music surely gives
color to his belief. What lcgato Amer
lean life affords is forever being broken
into by fevered and eccentric rhythms
And the negro, backward though he is
in other respects, has perhaps offered
to us the means by which we are to
express our souls in tone.
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gramme at the Rivoli the orchestra
will give "The American Festival
March," composed by Hugo Riesenfeld
musical director of the Rialto and
Rivoli orchestras, and assisted by the
Rialto Male Quartet and the Rivoli
chorus. Mr.. Ricscnfeld will conduct
The quartet will also be heard in an
other selection.
Miss Lucille Colette, violinst, will
be the solost at the concert of the
Verdi Club at the Waldorf Astoria on
Thursday evening. The concert will
be for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Louise Davidson, soprano, assisted
by Claire Rivers at the piano, will give
g costume recital at the Princess The
| atre the afternoon of April 10. In
Guided in the programme are French
and Japanese group, a children's group
and Southern group in which are
songs which the girls have collected
and arranged themselves.
Greta Mason announces song
recital at Aeolian Hall the afternoon
of April 81.
For the fighting American soldiers
in France Geraldine Farrar has
turned concert manager. Several days
ago Miss Farrar notified the Stage
Women's War Relief, of which she is
member, that she will give under
her own management, at the Metro
politan Opera House on Sunday even
ing, May 5, patriotic benefit for this
organizations work for soldiers of
the American and Allied armies now
lighting in France. Miss Farrar will
appear with the Metropolitan cast and
orchestra in the entire second act CT
"Madama Butterfly" John McCor-
mack also volunteered to sing several
of his favoritc Irish ballads. The pro-
gramne will not be limited to these
two, as Miss Farrar has the promise
Of other stars of international fame.
Otto II. Kahn, of the Opera board,
has started the benefit fund by sub
scribing $500 for the first box.
1.-THE Philharmonic Society of New
iork-A Retrospect" by James Glib
hons jluncker, has recently been pub
lishcd in commcmocation of the Phil
harmonlc's scvcnty-6ve year memorial.
last year. The book contains a short
historical sketch Of the orchestra's
career during the last three-uuartcrs
of century, as we'll as literary APP
probation Of the modern orchestra as
the unit of lattcr-day music. This is
the second volume of the sort pub
lishcd since the founding of the Phil
harmonic, in 1912; the first was print. d
at the time OF The socicty's fiftieth
anniversary and was written by Henry
e. Krehbicl
Pablo Casals. having been compelled
to sail suddenly for Europe, the con-
cert that he was to play in Aeolian
Hall this afternoon, with Harold
Bauer and jacques Thibaud, has bccn
cancelled.
There is already a large subscription
to the three orchestral concerts which
Ossip Gabrilowitsch will give in Car
ncgie Hall on Thursday evenings, April
10, 25 and May 2. Mr.. Gabrilowitsch
will appear in dual capacity at each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

Under the auspices Of the Peoples
Society for Music and Drama the Flon-
zaley Quartet will give spring con-
cert on Tuesday evening, at the Peo-
pies House, East Fifteenth Street.