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GEORGETOWN.

special Correspondence Or Every Evening
Georgetown. March Is In order that
the streets oi this town may not become
ranCestcd with traffic on Saturday nights,
Citv Council has posted notices and order
cd Cllef al Police John ;. LIttleton 70
keep the crowds moving 50 that large
crowds may not congregate in front Of the
business places
Letters c l. q have been granted ny
Register of Wills Ohver d. Robinson to
Nllnam Ward on the estate Of John Ward,
who dIed on Nav : last vcar leaving an
estate Of $50 600, OF which 81 600 Is IN
personal property
The first shad Of the season made their
appearance in the local market, Saturday,
and were quickly disposed OF at 81 each.
The catch Of herring Is on the increase. but
they an -~fiInc Al slx cents each, the high
cs .ts sVeral years.
Is Tvs Dennard Campbell viii
ooculs Of the Butler homestead,
or Nlarksi - rect.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18
NEWS OF A DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
Young Soldier of Laurel Promoted
From First to Second Lieuten-
ant Last Week.
TO FARM PLOTS AT SCHOOL
Governor Townsend Receives I'M
portant Notice From Provost
Marshal Crowder.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark, March lS.-Provost Marshal
General Crowdcr has notified Governor
Townsend OF an amendment to the Con-
,cription acl which viii effect the sen'ors
I'm the agricultural department oi Deia-
ware Collcgc The amendment follows;
Under such regulations aS the quarter
master-gcneral may prescribe, students
pursuing course of agriculture, IN the
senior wear in land grant agricultural
colleges, whose class standing places them
m the upper thlr,I Of the senior class as
determined hv the school authorities,
NAV enlist in the Enlisted Reserve Corps
Il the Quartcrmasters Department and
thereafter. upon presentation by the
rccistrant 10 his local board of certii1-
ratc Of such enlistment, such certificate
shaU hc filed with the qicstionnalre and
the rceistrant shall be placed in class j
on the ground that he Is in the military
seryic,, of the tnitcd States.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18
NEWS OF LEWES.

special Correspondence of Every Evening
Loves. March lS-Pilot James X.
Rowland, who had been confined 20 ms
home FOR the past three weeks with the
yrlp. j. able IL resume his duties
CAPTAIN Willard II Collins of the tug
Arabian visited his family here. last week.
Orcm 4. Gardner, who for several years
was - ation agent AZ the NJ ID. 4 '. *. X.
s4,tion I,ewcs. visited friends here last
u.ek He is now stationed ~ Cape May
Naval Base. IS telegraph operator.
Tn, town of Milton has elected John Z.
Iank. mavor. and James ii. Palmer and
Milford G. White. councilmen.
Colonel Lewis ". Mustard, who had
hccn confined 10 his room with the gr'p
for several days, IS able to he out again.
Dr Vaughan Of Delaware College gave
lecture here. Friday afternoon, n a
Parent-Tcacher meeting IN the Puhiic
school building
Register of Wills Oliver ID. Robinson
ms granted letters of administration on
the estate of Lctitia T. TorhcTt 70 the
Sussex Trlst Co
Miss Elizabeth III Edwards. daughter
n David II Edwards. and William IT.
Isrrmore. SIT OF this town. were married
in Wilmington, March by Rcv. George
White Dawson They Will make their
home IN WILMINGTON. where Mr. I4srrI-
more S employed
Joseph ". Ncalc who for the past
10y baJ been S1Ipcrintcndcnt of tho Coast
Fish oil and Fertilizer Co. has bccn
superseded by Edgar " Ingram.
Mrs Ferdinand II Brewer, who was
visiting in Wilmington and Philadelphia,
has returned home
ewes Is now without 3 laundry,
!. Tho local Chinaman used gas for fuel
and when the gas plant closed nc had 70
close his Shop
Pilot .ouis Savrc Of Cane Nav IS master
of the pilotboat Philadclphla for the com
ING week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18
LAUREL BOY PROMOTED.
spe-isl Correspondence Of Every Evening

spe-al Correspondence of Every Evening
Laurel. March i - Carlton Hastings
,on Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Wales Hastings
mas been promoted t. first lieutenant ID
Dclaware Pioneer Regiment at Camp
Dix
Lieutenant Hastings graduated from
DelaWar, College. last June. and in July
following vas commissioned a sccOnd
neutenan, bv Go vernon Townsend He
j also the manager Of the army cantecu
a. CaItp Dis
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18

So we can assure you
of as good a selection
of French, English and
American dinner sets
as on the opening day
of the Sale.
A new nd addi-
tional impetus h a $
been a d d e d to the
March Sale of French
china, by the arrival of
several groups Of din
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MARCH rs MARCHING ONWARD
But the Sale of Glass and China
GrOUs More and More Wonderful
AT WANAMAKER'S

the circumstances Of
the time S35 a set.
One Of these sets is
especially adapted for
cottage use, having a
bold border over one
half inch deep, Of
bright colors, in which
pale roses and deep
green leaves predomin-
ate.
Another strikingly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18
GIVEN A WRIST WATCH.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover. March Is hughes X. McDan-
iel. who has enlisted in the service of the
United States, in the drug department,
left today for Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Young Mcdaniel is an active member
Of the First Baptist Church Of this town
and in recognition Of his faithiulncss TO the
SUNDAY school he was presented ycster-
day. with 4 handsome wrist watch for use
in hp service
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French, English and
American dinner-ware,
III individual pieces OF
imported c h in a, in
everything that goes TO
make up a Wanamaker
China Sale, but it Is 2
particularly notable
sale as regards the cut
glass that is offered
in it.
Some OF the choicest
nieces of cut glass and
finest values offered
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18
Fine Easter Display Of Pottery

The ready for with special display
everything that be needed 70 hold the Easter plants
flowers
This pottery. probably the found
anywhere jardnicre flower boxes, pedestas with
adinieres dishes and all sizes coors
blue green ivory and brown
bright glazed, others matt for du) finish,
conventional in design others fantasca
Some with flowers, fruit foliage figures
in relief aristioaiy others simply plain
Exceptionally pieces. and prices showing practically
last years figures
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are the very pieces best
suited for Easter gifts
for the home friends.
Picture two or three
Easter lilies in a y
inch flower vase Of \
mitre and floral design,
and see and drink in
their increased lowell
ness, which you 500 re-
hected in the mirr0red
plateau that accom-
Danies the vase Price
$4.75.
Or a sparkling l0-
inch hower-ba sket in a
floral cutting and 2
mirror reflector for
S5.75.
For the more useful
as well az ornamental
purposes there is an q
inch berry bowl, show
ing the daisy and mitre
cutting, at S2.75. Nut
bowls, Of the same size
and cut, but standing
on a sort Of pedestal or
foot. are $3.50.
Then there are beau
tiful ice cream trays,
IL inches long, S4.75
3-Dint water pitchers
in several kinds II
floral designs at S3.75
and $3.50 each; sugar
and cream sets in var
ious styles. sizes and
cuttings at $3.50 and
$3.50 a set.
IF there is any young
a. woman going TO be
married in June. or at
any other date she may
prefer
This Sale is an op-
portunity to stock the
new china closet, sucr
as she may not see
again between now and
her crystal wedding.
If you, " a d a n
Housewife, have beer
told by the family to g
pick out your ow wr
birthday present
Or if YOU or your
maid-or the cat-evel
break things
Or if you have neveI
truly liked that Dime
service which has serv
ed so long and Wit
such unwelcome idel
ity, and have alway
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18

pretty dinner set for
occasional use has a
deep border, blending
black and white, red and
green, and other hues
in a decidedly pleasing
Oriental effect.
The remaining three
patterns Of the brand
new English semi-por-
celain stock are Of
never-tire designs, of a
more or less cOnven-
tional type.
4 dinner set Of the sort that
a family Of fastidiOus taste
would be willing and glad 10
face, not only daily. but even
three times a day. has a very
narrow maroon edge and a bOr-
der in which there IS a delight
full play of tan and brown tones.
with small black panels and
delicate tracery of foliage
Joined by wee. bright flowers.
Very charming j. the dinner
set with the new panel border
of roses and medallions in the
center. in which are seen dull
yellow, blue. rose and pink hues.
II is another of the styles of
decoration fOr which ones ap-
preciatiOn K g friendship.
grows and mellows with time.
The fifth pattern is equally
charming. The border has
panels of unusual shape, with
blue corn and terra Gotta
cOiored flowers on white
ground, and terra Gotta and
blue corn flowers on a buff
background. with black panel
ing alternating. The motif is
repeated to form the design.
which is distinctly Persian in
tone and feeling.
THIS is a great
L China Sale in all
Ire branches in the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18
NEWS OF LAUREL.

special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Laurel March lN Mrs X II Lewis,
superintendent d tic kciso Homo,
Baltimore Ald ha, bccu visiting hcr
parents Rev and Mr. 9 v Bowman.
Sergeant l-usdi EIcnn of Camp Dis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18

intended to get another
one when YOU could af-
ford it or W \ e n the
children were older; or
when YOU We're re-
paperlng
Maybe this is the
time when you can af-
ford it. Come in ana
e Xa III in e price-tagS.
What more can YOU
ask than to find mag
nificent choice and real
savings?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18

very frequent
expression, and we have
no fault to find with
either it or the daisy.
In fact, plenty of the
light-cut floral glass In
the March Sale of
China and Crystal
shows a very pretty
and graceful adapta-
ton of the daisy-and-
foliage design.
The daisy is a charm
ing little flower, and if
it does not grow too
close to the edge of the
dusty road. or if, when
picked. it gets plenty
of water and plenty of
spreading-room in a
sensible. fat-bottOmed
vase (such as we have
in this Sale, in clear
glass, from 25c to $3),
there is no gainsaying
its freshness.
But a survey Of the
beautiful display Of
the tables upon tables
spread for this Sale
with their display, on
snowy tea-cloths, Of
lovely. lucent glass,
and dainty = o f t e II
flower -bedecked-china
suddenly suggested the
question:
why not say, AS
fresh as a Well-set
table, y
Every meal is a fes-
tivity when there is an
abundance of spark
ling glass and pretty
china on which to serve
the cheering viands.
The food may be plain,
if we are loyal conser-
vators, but no one has
asked that the nation
conserve on dishes.
But you can stock or
re-stock your china
cabinet and at the same
time conserve on dol
lars and cents, by buy
ing in this half-yearly
Sale, which to an eX-
ceptional degree rep
resents solid values
and substantial say
IF you look at your
L calendar, you will
see that there's just
a fortnight left fol
buying at these sigma
reductions.
1t is a March Sale
only.
But We are still
splendidly stocked fol
your selection. n e Y
shipments from France
and elsewhere are com
ing in steadily to fill III
the gaps left by the un
usual selling Of tn
past two weeks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18

ner services from a
French steamer lately
landed at "an Atlantic
port"
While it is interest
ing to le arm that
among TIE goods so re-
Gently landed are fine
dinner 5 e I 5 fro m
Limoges, which will
sell during the Sale for
S65 and SIS a set, the
remarkable thing is
that the same ship
brought In a consign-
ment Of dinner sets
from NJ. Redon, which
we offer at S25 a set.
These include several
styles; some with a
plain gold band, others
with a pink rose border
decoration, some with
. floral border inter-
spersed with blue; also
a delicate flower spray,
with gold handles.
Each set comprises LOT
pieces, with all the
charm that the words
French china i'm
plies.
Another French din
ner service of unusual
value and beauty, and
a notable example of
savings, has a border
design of a band of rib
bon and wreath effects,
interspersed with tiny
roses. The cups, with
t h @ ir dainty gol q
handles and artistic
touch of decoration on
the inside as we'll as on
the outside, are par
ticularly lovely. This
attractive set consists
Of 107 pieces and is
specially priced at $45.
IRON one of the
L leading potteries in
England, { I q | { > OF
English dinner sets in
five new border pat
terms have just arrived
for the March Sale of
China. Each set com
prises LOT pieces, of an
excellent grade of Eng
lish semi porcelain
clean-cut, unblemished
perfect.
We h ave marked
them at a very mod
crate price. consider
ing their quality ano
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18
Violated Game Laws.

i inc Of SO each was the punishment
Ineted out 70 violators Of the game law
here Saturday by Magistrate Broman.
the men being accused Of hunting musk
rat With dogs along the Christians IN
South Wilmington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18
VINOL REMOVES
THE CAUSE OF
CHRONIC COUGHS
A Constitutional Remedy That
We Guarantee.

Lagrange, y G. For years / suffered
with d chronic cough, 50 could not sleep
nights and continued t. lose flesh Ny
druggist asked me TO try Nnol II cured
my cough can sleep nights and have
gained twelve pounds Ninol Is the best
tonic and tissue builder have ever taken.
w ID Rem. Lagrange. y G.
Wc guarantee Ninol for chronic coughs
colds ANA bronchitis Not a patent fuctli-
cine Formula on every bottle louI
MONEY back il il fails Is Danforth,
Druggist. Wilmington, sud al the best
drug store IL every town and clty il the
country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18
and There's One Woman

who urging every available stray
dollar the Stamps She's doing already tor sHe
the woman who already saidnot merely America
My Boy for You And she has personal interest," N
winning and closing the
time look As quarter max Uneie sam
asks to
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18
There's One Woman

all others who should, during ths national -bg s.
consider upon buy Thrift Stamps Shes t3e
given husband. brother atae =
fight Q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18

THIS is a great
l. China Sale in all
its branches; in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-22
100000
$4,000
$5s5.oo
$4,000
$475.oo

banks-they pass in review night after
night at the Grand. Besides, there's
the big organ, finest in the land, moth
ing like it within miles of heokuk,
played by man who knows how to
get everything out of the picture.
Tonight, THE Studio Girl, with
Constance Talmadse; Lonesome Luke
puts on a pep-like comedy. The fea-
ture is comedy-drama of the spicy,
bright kind that thoroughly amuses-
You must see it We can't give the
snap away by telling you the story.
You know Constance, of up the Road
with Sallie" fame.
Billie Burke in a new one, also
comedy-drama and TO To in Cleo
patsy" take off on Cleopatra, for
sunday and Monday. Ewes Daug
stars the winsome Billie and the story
is of country girl who takes her in
heritance and goes to the big city, re-
solved to have lone big time In her
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-22

Katherine Lee happen to run across
him. One of the most enjoyable fea-
lures of 1--WE Should Worry" is the
manner in which the starlets make HE
miserable for some kidnappers and
burglars. A humorist might say that
the crooks find safe-robnfng is not all
it's cracked up to be. Also Mutt and
Jeff and latest Pathe Weekly.
It's coming to the Hippodrome,
watch - watch = watch?- ADVERTISE
ment.
Constance TaImadge, Billie Burke,
FATTY Arbuckle.
1t can't be done elsewhere. You
couldn't gather together in one single
week such a perfect array OF stars,
such a list Of splendid protoplays as
Won will find at the Grand beginning
tonight. Alluring Constance Ialmadge
Dainty Billie Burke, comical Fatty
Arbuckle, incompatible Doug Fair
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-22
Heal ski, Diseases

1t is unnecessary for you to suffer with
eczema, blotches. ringworm, rashes and
similar skin troubles. A little zemo.
obtained at any drug store for 3oc or
S100 for extra large bottle, and promptly
applied will usually give instant relief
from itching torture. It cleanses ana
soothes the skin and heals quickly ana
effectively most skin diseases.
Zemo is a wonderful, penetrating. DIS
appearing liquid and is soothing 70 the
most delicate skin. It is not greasy. IS
easily applied and costs little. Get II
today and save all further distress
The E. w. Rose Co. Cleveland. O
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-22

lO4th regiment and 122 Massachus-
etts men for their bravery in repelling
the Germans in Apremont woods are
too vivid to be lost. He was Massa-
chusetts man too, from another regi-
ment. and he had been privileged to
watch the croix de guerre ceremony.
Imagine yourself on the crest OF NIL.
side slope surrounded by woods ana
listen to his story.
THE band struck UP with real music
and led the boys to che field. They q
inst formed three sides OF square.
and the fellows who were going 10 get
the croix de guerre lined up across the
omen SPACE in it, when He1n1e lets go
over Siecheprey way with lot OF MS
beavies Course we didn't get any
thing but the booming. 1t mixed Wen
with the band, especially when our lei
lows slammed them back two anu
three to Heinie's one.
wrhey didn't slow UP the dofnss d
hit. and it made 'em all the more ap-
propriate. They played the otar
Spangled Banner and Marseliialse,
and then the French general goes
down the line pinning the little green
ribbon and the cross on each felloW.
Gosh. the way their chests STUCK out
and / don't blame them. VINO wouidn
like one of those crosses!
But I'd rather fight two Helnles
single handed than stand In the me.
II guess a lot Of those boys Wouia
rather do it, too. One fellow falnteu
dead. when he got his croix de guerre.
Gas, shells and Heinies never phaseo
him, but he couldn't face this.
"Our general went along, too, ana
shook hands with each man, and toia
him something. 1 asked one chap
what the general told him and 1t was
Cheer up, it's nothing against you!
Most of the boys needed that Kind OF
advice, for they took it awfully ser
iously. even the two chaplains VINO
we're decorated for carrying fellows in
under hell-fire.
After the crosses were all pinned
I'M. the generals with their stats and
the bows with the croix de guerre on
them went up on the hill top to watch
the regimental drill Those boys pull
cd of a proud parade. too. on that hill
side. They looked just like waves go.
in. across the hillside, for the olo
khaki made the companies blend into
the color of the woods and the GROUND
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And last came the machine gun COM
panies. with mules pulling their carts
just as proud as the rest of them.
They had the new Massachusetts
flag which just came out there and
with the old Star Spangled Banner, 1t
was some moving picture, boys, and
great day for Massachusetts
What the Massachusetts, man forgot
to tell his messmates was that Fate
had played pretty trick Of history
when it decreed that these descend
ents of the Plymouth Fathers, of the
heroes of Lexington, Concord and
Bunker Hill. should be the first to
bear the br11nt in the present battle
for liberty and democracy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-22
Lumber Prices Fixed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Maxf
mum prices for fir logs and fir lum-
Der produced in the Pacific northwest
were announced by the war indus
tries board today. They are effective
for a three months period which be-
gan June Is. Maximum prices were
also fixed for southern or yellow pine
lumber.
Douglas fir prices, applying to ium-
Der manufactured in the Pacific
northwest, represent an average in
crease of approximately $1I5 thou
sand board feet, it was officially an
nounced. Yellow pine pifces are in
creased approximately $3.50 thou
sand.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Hiopodrome Tonight.

Edith Storey, the star of Treasure
of the Sea- which will be shown at
the Hippodrome theatre tonight, has
the unusual distinction of being the
only woman in the cast of this Metro
ail-star series picture.
Treasure of the Sea" displays Miss
storey's best abilities, both as an
actress and sportswoman- Teeming
with action and replete with situa-
tons of gripping intensity, this produc-
tion is an ideal vehicle for Miss Storey
The heroine matches her wits against
those of strong men and wins In a
thrilling guest for gold, given up by
the sea aboard the wreck OF an OLD
merchant trader. Also Harold Lloyd
comedy.
Tomorrow-The way Of the trans
gressor is hard-especially If Jane and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-22
COSTELLO
SEVERELY WOUNDED
|Adjutant General Informs Brother Of
Keokuk Man Of June 10 Cas-
uaIty-Ninth In
fantryman.
S REGULAR ARMY MAN
New York Given as Official Address
Parents Of Fighter Both
Dead-Is Cigar
maker.

Sergeant Charles l.. Costello,
Keokuk soldier in the regular army,
HAS been severely wounded in action
lin France, June 10.
His brother, John C. Costello, SIC
North Tenth street, was informed by
Adjutant General Mccain, Washing
ton, of the casualty.
Sergeant Costello who is about
twenty-six years of age, gave New
York City as his address when he en-
LISTED in Company l., Ninth infantry.
While resident Of Keokuk he was
a cigar maker. Both of his parents
are dead and the brother is the near
est relatives in Keokuk He has sew
eral aunts and other kinfolk here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-22
EnIistino Boy Army.

DENVER, Colo, June 22.-The boys
division of the Denver Y. M. C. A, Of
which J. G. Arnold is secretary, is ask
ing everv boy to spend his summer
vacation in productive work, prefer
ably in food production. The national
war garden commission Is co-operat-
ing and furnishing the boys with
canning and gardening manuals.