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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
SUSSEX COUNTY NOTES.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Georgetown, March 23-Wesley NJ
T. Church Of this town has increased the
salary of the pastor from 81 400 to 81, 700.
While logging mill for Robert Short,
Robert Wilkins, son of Frank Wilkins,
residing near Georgetown, severely mash
ed his leg.
Sheriff Joseph NJ Donoway on Tuesday
sold the plant of the Milton Times,
which ceased publications a few months
ago, for s325 II is understood the Milton
branch of the Sussex Trust Co, which
held a claim against it, bought the outfit.
Fred L. Myers, who for several years
has conducted tin box and brush factory
at Lewes, has disposed of the business 20
the Fred l.. Myers Company, Inc. The
incorp0rators are Charles V. Jones, Fred
L. Myers and Charles I. Wolfe
Mrs. Julian T. Townsend, daughter-in-
law of Governor Townsend, on Thursday
afternoon entertained number of friends
at her home on North Bedford street, in
honor of Miss Margaret f. Lynch, whose
marriage TO William Riley Brown of
Wyoming, now stationed at Camp Dix,
will take place at the home Of the brides
mother, Mrs. Amy v Lynch, Railroad
avenue, this afternoon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
KINGS DAUGHTERS.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
NriddIetown. March 23.-Quecn Esther
Circle of Bethesda NJ T.. Church met
last evening at the home of Miss Ruby
Nhltlock. with twenty-five of the mem
bcrs present. One new member joined
fhc circle at the meeting.
Il was decided 70 extend an invitation
to the different circles of Wilmington
NJ L. Conference to hold their annual
rally at Bethesda Church, this town, in
The early spring II was also voted to
donate homemade candy to the bazaar to
bc hold in Grace NJ T. Church, Whining
ton. for the benefit Of the Deaconess'
Home
letter from the student whom Queen
Esther Circle is educating at the Nc
loskev Home Bnaz Ma, was read and
filed After the business meeting, games
were lndulgcd in and cake, cocoa and
candies served st Patrick 5 Day decora-
tions prcdomlnatcd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

for the smart, simple
Spring frocks which, in
revival of the mode Of
many years ago, will be
worn on the street on
warm or warmish days
without a coat.
These include serge, popiin,
wool tsffeta. and slbatross in
various colors-the standard
navy leading, but with tans,
browns. greens and a few light
shades. Prices are $50 to $3.50
yard.
Serge, Of course, outdistances
everything else in favor. Moth
ing else quite so soft, light and
supple, 80 responsive TO the
artistic vhim of the designer,
and yet 80 sternly capable Of be-
ing lived in-whefher by the
schoolgirl in camp, the tourist
on train or boat, or the business
woman in the Office.
A good ail-the-year-round
comrade, that serge dress The
range of prices in serges is wide
81 80 to s5-And in the coiors
equally wide Navy blue. tan
sand and brown are the shades
most vorn-but the first almost
more than the rest put togethdG.
Jersey cloth, too--ss it is al
most super1uous 10 say TO any
body who has eyes-has an i'm
mense and weil-deserved popu-
Iarity.
II cIings and il wears and il
weighs nothing and it makes up
simply and il sets smartly and
it does everything perfect
lady's dress or suit should do,
SO il is scarcely strange that
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
PARENTS AND TEACHERS.

special , -r.>pondcnce Of Every Evening
Middle wn. March 23- Nliddletown
Parent-Tca 1er Association met yester-
dat afternooI N the assembly room of the
lagh school rlrh a large attendance
.u ia. abscnn + aldent, Mrs
Iward II IA .tau presided a pro-
m wa, gwen ich included.
ng. Voices -ug Elizabeth
Br. Aiargaret - Elizabeth Clay
ton Virginia Hops Norma Pyle
lar, Kirk, stacy ure, recitation
t,os,ip v1i Dorotits Caulk piano
auet. X. ere. Enzabcti and Margaret
Brady recitation. Ny B"yhood Appe-
tte >ta,1 !.ucs
Mss Ciar4 Johnson Of Newport presi-
usnt of tie i;a;ae and S"h. issocia-
tlon Of that town gave q '-ry l-.eresting
account OF the recent convention Of the
National Parcut-Ira,a,i association, at
Atlantic City. y j.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
NEWS OF A DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
Tug Springs Leak in the c. 6 d.
Canal, and its Tow of Barges
Drift Aground.
PARENTS AND TEACHERS
Middletown People to Hold Meet
ing, Tuesday Night, in Interest
of Liberty Loan.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Middletown, March 23.-Posters are
up announcing a patriotic massmeeting
TO be held in the Middletown Opera
House on the evening of Tuesday, March
26, at s O'Clock, for discussing the issues
of the war, and the duty of every pa
triotic citizen. The meeting is primarily
in the interest of the Liberty Bond issue,
but conservation, and war savings general
lv will be discussed.
Several prominent speakers OF State
and national prominence will address
the meeting, among whom will be Lieu
tenant Sutton of the British Army, who
lost an arm in mo Mans Land IN
front of the German trenches. He viii
tell first-hand story of the horrors of
the great struggle for democracy.
Music for the occasion will be furnished
hv the United States Military Band of
twenty-five men from Fort du Pont. The
band and speakers will be guests of the
town, and will he quartercd at the Mid
dIetnwn Hotel over night. The call for
the meeting is signed by Walter s. Lether-
bury. president of the Town Council.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
The Days of Spring SelOing
Haze COme-SO Haze AU Kinds of
New and Lovely Dress Goods
AT WANAMAKER'S

It's a 54-inch velour,
of a particularly exquis-
ite shade Of rose, warm,
deep ana softly glowing.
The texture is as full Of
rich softness as the
velvet lip of a pansy,
and as weightless as
t h 0 u g h woven Of
swan's-down.
A dream of a cloak or
a coat it will make for
a pretty girl, and a pret-
ty girl it would make Of
any girl-even Of Mar
tha Blank, whom kind
hearted Mrs. Dash,
who had ever a good
word to say for the
absent, defended with
spirit when some one
spoke Of her deficiency
Of personal attraction.
That's not fair" she
protested. "Do you
know, I've seen Martha
across the street, especi-
ally near twilight, and
when she was wearing a
veil, when she was quite
nice-lookingw
These veiourp-~hich. With
duvctyne, are more used than
anything else for the fashion
able summer top-coats--~ome in
the dark. the light and the neu-
trai shades, 54-inch width, $3.50
TO So.
Coverts and tveeds also are
in demand for coats Folks To
whom no other goods viii take
the place of the genuine Scotch
tpeeds will be interested %
know that We have Just re-
ceived a small importation Of
them and are naturally proud
to have been able 10 secure
them Prices 50 to S5.
Even with serge dresses being
worn on the street, the sturdy
top-coat remains as much of a
necessity as before. ana there
is no getting through the Sum-
mer without one. There is bit
ter fruit in Seville" says the
Spanish proverb, ana even in the
heart of Summer there are cool
days. ana especially evenings.
when a top-coAt will render a
service TO which even the use
full sweater or the frivolous lit
tie suit jacket is inadequate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
MILFORD NEWS ITEMS.

SPECIAL Correspondence OF Every Evening
Milford. March 23-Aiiss Katherine
DAVIS. . student at Sweetbriar College
Na., has arrived home to spend her
laStcr vacation with her parents Mr..
and Mrs Robert p DAVIS.
NIisse- Elizabeth and Eleanor Vinyard
are spending 4 few DAYS in Philadelphia
and Wilmington
Nirs x h Stephenson and son,
Ralph arc visiting relatives in Smyrna
4u4 viii later 20 10 Dover, where DR..
stephenson Is attending the NJ. L. Con-
ference
Mrs \ " Powell attended the funeral
IN Wilmington Of her cousin, James JOS
eph. who recently died IN Baltimore
Nr and Mrs Charles G. Prettyman
have returned home from u visit to
Phladelphla accompanied by their daugh-
~ { lairc a student at Dobb's Ferry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
Buying Thrift Stamps

Just as velour is warmest.
wool poplin Ia coolest Of ma
terisls in style Tor summer
coats-with the exception. OF
coarse, of silk. It's ~iry weave.
combined with its lightness OF
weight and its csst-iron wear.
make il a desirable goods for
dust coat for use in automobile
or train. Excellent also for
suits and for one-pieee dresses.
In good variety OF cOlOrs,
mostly dark. 50 to 50.
For what's known as THE
dressy dress" the summer
frock that gets itself worn 20
church and TO high teas. TO the
garden party and 10 the Whist
club-there is a great variety
of fascinating silk-and- wool fab
ricS, some of them new this sea
son. Wool-bsek satins (S2.50)
wear splendidly. silk and wool
crepes, composing graceful
drsperieS for figures slender
and figures unslender. come In
a very good line of colors-
navy. black. brown and the light
shades, 50. Silk-and-~ooi pop
Inns, S2.25 TO S5.
Gowned in the lustrOus. light
weight tissues of mohair- and
wool tussah in plum. black. or
midnight blue, or of scintilla Ga
new silk-and-~ool combination)
in silyery effects Of black and
white. the sedste matron can
walk in beauty hike the night
and yet be dressed With strict
suitability 20 her wears Each
Of these two materiuls comes IN
a variety of other col0rs besides
those mentioned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
MILFORD SCHOOLS PATRIOTIC.
Special Correspondents OF Every Evening

Special CorreSpondence of Every Evening
Milford, March 23.-Professor Gilbert
Nickel, principal of Milford public schools,
has announced that the pupils have pur
chased s.. 500 worth of thrift stamps and
Liberty Bonds combined This, he
believes, Is more than any other school
IN the State outside Of Wilmington has
done
Milford high school was recently ad-
dressed BY First Lieutenant Paris I.
Carlisle of Camp Lee, Va, and Major
William Marshall OF Camp Dix. Both
of these officers are from Milford and
they told the pupils in very Interested
way 81 their life in these, army camps.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
SEED CORN FOR MICHIGAN.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Milford. March - Several carloads
oi seed corn have been shipped to Michl-
gan from Milford during the past two
weeks Charles +. Terry Of Camden has
been n Milford looking after this work
for tho Federal government
The seed corn crop in Michigan last
year was a failure and the Federal govern
nnent has thus far sent - 900 bushels to
that State from Delaware. This amount
i lkelv 10 reach one hundred thousand
bushels before the shipments are through
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
TUG SPRANG A LEAN.
Special Correspondents of Every Event

Special Correspondents of Every Evening
Delaware City, March ga deck
hand on the tug Columbia injured his
foot. yesterday, when it got caught in
the rope between the tug and the barge
II was towing. Capt. ". " Ellis Of Fort
du Pont dressed the injury. The tug
sprang s leak soon after, and the tug,
leaving its barges near the bridae at
Fifth street, returned to the locks TO
fix the leak In the meantime the barges
had drifted aground.
When the Columbia returned after the
barges she had hard time trying TO get
them free The tug Brandywine assisted
and soon had the boats adrift.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
BOYS WORKING RESERVE.

special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Dover. March 22-Joseph NJ. Arm
strong. Federal State director Of United
States Boys Working Reserve, visited the
Dover High School yesterday and was
enthusiastically received.
Twenty-nine boys volunteered for en-
rollment in the reserve, which action was
due largely TO the interest OF Professor G.
W " >chantz, who IS advocating boys
work in this section and has rendered his
services TO the director for any essential
work that can be found for him in the
State during the period the public schools
are closed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
Trolley Fender Saves Youngster.

Raymond Phillips, aged years, Of
2907 Market street, escaped injury with
q brusied leg early Thursday evening, when
Osborne applied the brakes so suddenly
that he broke them. The mother wit
messed the entire accident from window
of her home
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
FOOD SUBSTITUTES.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Delaware City, March 23-Miss Ger
trude Blodgett Of the Womens College
at Newark spoke at the Delaware City
Century Club, yesterday afternoon, on
aThe Nutritive Value Of Food Sub
stitutes"
She exhibited samples OF the different
after the meeting.
Mrs. L. r. Thomas viii have O truck
load Of fine Easter flowers in front Of
p. J. MuIhgan's store on Thursday at
$50 a. m.-AdY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
MARRIED AT CAPE MAY.

special spondence Of Every Evening
NfIddletown, March 23-Cards have
been received here announcing the mar
riage, in Cape May, n j., on February
- by Chaplain T. Paugh, Z. S. n. Of
Miss .Iargery, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
William o. ShallcrOss Of Trenton. n. J
10 George III Stafford, L. s. n a. Mrs
stafford a. . granddaughter Of Mrs
Richard X Cochran Of Green street, this
town
Notice also was received Of the mar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
CHANGE OF DATE.
Special Correspondence of Every Eve

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover, March 23.-Stainer's Cruel
fixion," which is being rehearsed by the
large chorus choir of Peoples Christian
Church, and WHICH was To have been
rendered in the church Easter night, will
be given on the night of Good Friday,
March %
The change is owing to the inability of
Mr.. Van Lcer, director, who will sing
the prominent tenor solos, to be present
Easter night, rs he had intended.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

riage of Harry G. Lockwood, eldest son
Of Mrs. George w. Lockwood Of Middle
town, to Miss Lilly Belle Jessup Of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, at the residence of Cardinal
Gibbons, in Baltimore, on March i6. Mr.
Lockwood was a resident Of this com
munity until about five years ago, when nc
accepted a government position in wash
Ington. ID. G..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

quite an appropriate Sc
lection.
And everything all
wool, to the last thread
unless you're t o | d
otherwise, and if it's
otherwise you're told.
That's the comforta-
bic feeling of shopping
at Wanamaker's = and
we may also add that it
is what has made
Wanamaker's w a n a :
makers:
The rule of this house,
as firmly adhered to in
these days Of war scares
and scarcities and of
war camoufiage, as
when it was inaugura-
ted 81 years ago:
90 My trustworthy
goods, honestly labeled.
To sell only UoOi as
lcOol, and mixtures as
such" "
COME years ago, a
- family living in the
city had a servant who
almost annoyed them by
her persistence in term
ing the cream "the
milk" After being cor
rected repeatedly, she
finally compromised on
the phrase, cream, as
yol call It," which
amused even while it
still ruffled them.
Later they found that
she had been raised in
Chester County, near
the creameries which
have made that region
famous for its dairy
products. She was quite
honest in her doubt, if
not scorn, of the city
cream" that seemed but
a pale shadow of the
glorious, ric h, thick
fluid to which she was
accustomed to apply
that name.
Cream as you-call-
it" became quite a by
word in that household
when the quality of any
thing was under sus-
picion.
/" Wool-as-you-call-it" "
will doubtless be offered
to many a shopper this
Spring, but by coming
here for her woolen
goods she will escape it.
WE have made a
isfactory line of medi-
nm-priced wooden goods
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

we're kept busy selling it from
opening to closing hour. Prices
are $3.50 to 81. width so TO 81
inches.
In this goods the lighter and
the brighter colors are more
wanted than the sombre ones.
Sand, taupe and Pekin blue are
in first demand, and there are
also enlivening shades of rose,
coral. emerald green, and old
gold which il is charming to
think of ss bright blots of color
on the white sands of the sea
shore, or on a mountain top
against a background of brill
liant sky, with an attractive
girl invested in them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

u UT talking of shades
u of rose
You must be sure TO
ask to see the soft new
velours which are being
most used for coats and
capes, unless you would
miss seeing the material
of which one of the best
judges in the country
said a day or two ago:
"In color and as well
as texture that's the
most beautiful thing of
its kind I've seen in this
or any other store"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
u WONDERFUL
~ thing, this Spring

Il -
ewing C a m
paign, that's keeping
our Dress Goods Store
so busy.
To a man it's like the
age-old puzzle as to
what it is that starts the
season for tops or kites,
or like the swallows
knowing when to circle
about to the North or
the South.
It beats him how the
women know just when
to start it. It seems to
depend so much on the
date of Easter. on good
or bad weather, on-or
rather in between -
the intricacies of social
engagements, on when
they can secure the
dressmaker, and on
when they can get in to
Wanamaker's and buy
the goods.
To us it's enough to
know that it started
some weeks ago and is
continuing and w | |
probably continue un-
til every child or school
girl goes back to school
or college with new
Spring clothes, and
every business woman's
clothes troubles are over
(pro tenn. J, and every
bride completes her
trousseau, and t h e
whole family is fitted
out for the Spring and
Summer.
And by that date it
will be nearly time to
plan for Fall sewing, so
that hundreds of far
sighted women are buy
ing not only cotton and
silk and woolen goods
for Spring service, but
such silks and woolens
as can be made up next
Fall.
DAA, baa, Black Sheep.
ID Have you any sUoolH"
has been the question
asked anxiously, for
many a month past, of
white sheep as we'll as
black ones, and by con-
sumers as we'll as manu-
facturerS.
Wool is much in de-
mand by the Govern
ment, as 1t is unneceS-
sary to relate, and man
ufacturers have been
cutting a good many
weaves out of their
lines of cloths, but have
retained the sorts which
can be depended upon to
give the best wear.
Of these lightweight
wool materials-mostly
serge, poplin, wool taf-
feta, wool crepes, and
the ubiquitous jersey
cloth-appropriate for
making up the Spring
frock, suit, coat or
separate skirt-there's
=
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

Whlst slept upon your piiloWs.
ed of our feiIoscs,
Battling tpi the raging biuous7
CNLEEP sseli last night?
- While your head your comfortable pillow.
- thousands of mothers manning the OF
basteshps facing deadly shere doing lonely
dangerous positions
Ending safely sanely is a OF national
finance, and national finance is a of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
You KnOlU What We Don't

about and interests in far they are
this the Wanamaker Store Its
merchandise and it's service
II receive line from telling what you would
like posbly through the medium OF this
possibly through that letter from correspondence
department. be able better than
before
We attach coupon whose will entle you 10 free
of the Wanamaker magazine of Spring fashions consist
ing of 4s pages illustrated
JOHN WANAMAKER, Philadelphia
Please mail Store and Home" free of charge, 10
Name .......-,.....
Address. .....'......- -.........-...
Please inform ! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
me concerning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

You try an Every Evening want adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23

WE have made a
w speciality of a sat
isfactory line of medi-
nm-priced wooden goods
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
FOR The HOLIDAYS

We have many useful articles suit
able for holiday gifts; each marked
at LEMONS well-known low
prices.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-03
PRIMER FOR RECRUITS.
Questions Are Answered for Would
Be Merchant Sailors.

The q. S. Shipping Board Service
issues little book called primer"
containing 60 questions that are usu-
ally asked by wOuld-be merchant sail
ors at the Boards drug store recruiting
stations. and answers to them.
Among the important answers tare
he following:
II you have reached your twenty
first birthday and have not reached
your thirtieth birthday, you are eligi-
BILE to enter the training service of the
Merchant Marine.
If YOU are a registrant, and have not
received a pink card calling you to
camp you are free to enter the Mer-
r!,nut Marine training service, and
will receive exemption on SO doing.
Your exemption will begin as soon
as you go on board training ship OF
the T.. S. Shipping Board.
This service has no connection with
the navy.
You do not enlist, but sign contract
TO serve in the Merchant Marine dur
ing the war.
Promotion in the Merchant Marine
is rapid to men with an aptitude for
sea life. Jobs will be permanent after
the war.
The government does everything pos
sible to give its recruits in the Mer-
chant Marine thorough working edu-
cation in the business Of sailor.
Previous experience is not necessary
to enter the training service.
If you do not know where the near
est recruiting station of the Merchant
Marine is, ask your druggist. He will
know the nearest druggist conducting
an official station. and will be glad to
tell you.
There are 6.S54 of official enrolling
stations In the country.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-03
COnscriptiOn of Capital.

The Russian bolsheviki started out
with the glorious propaganda of con-
scripting capital, of destroying wealth
and of securing for the common people
all the goods. and chattels, and assets
of the rest of community.
The ordinary common man would call
this plain highway robbery, but it has
had apparently a tremendous appeal
for certain shallow gentlemen in this
country who are crying out for the
CONSUMPTION of wealth.
They plead that our young men have
been conscripted and therefore wealth
must be conscripted. In the first
place, the percentage of conscripts
among our young men is extremely
low, probably not two and one-half per
cent of the entire population, and this
CONSUMPTION was carefully worked out
so as to avoid hurt to the country or to
anyone dependent upon these young
men.
The cry for CONSUMPTION of wealth
has tricky political inspiration. 1t is
a recognition of the growth of social.
istic tendency in the country and a de-
sire to take advantage of that social.
istic tendency to increase political for.
tunes. The program of the bolsheviki
was attractive, but look at Russia to,
day. The program of wealth conscrip
ton may be attractive to a few thou
sand ne'er-do- wells, but the result is
just as plain as it is in Russia.-Madi
son Democrat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-03

EX-GOv. HOARD, commenting on the
report of Secretary Lane which dis
closes the fact that more than five and
a half million persons over ten years of
age and 700, 900 of draft age in this
country cannot read or write any Ian
guage, suggests the re-establish-
ment of the Bennett law in Wisconsin.
In 1900 the state of Wisconsin grappled
with this evil in the form of the Ben
nett law. Briefly stated, that law pro-
vided that at some time, somehow, and
somewhere every parent in the state
should see to it that his children be-
tween the ages of seven and fourteen
should receive at least 60 days in
struction in the English language. That
is the kind of language these young
people are going to need in the future
Ignorance of English will prove a seri-
Gus handicap upon their future. 1t
puts them to a serious disadvantage
compared with those who can use that
language. Moreover, it is the language
of the child's own country. They have
a clear and indefensible right to ask of
the state law that shall compel the
parents to have them taught to read
and write that language. This war is
opening our eyes. 1t is disclosing our
weakness as a state and nation.