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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
JUST FOLKS
Nv E,d0ar A. Guauf
KINDNESS.

One never knows
How far n word of kindness goes;
One never secs
How far a smile of friendship fces.
Down, through the years,
The deed forgotten reappears.
One kindly word
The souls of many-hcre has stirred.
Man goes his way
And tells with every passing day,
Until life's end:
"Once unto me he played the friend"
We cannot say
What lips are praising us today.
We cannot tell
Whose prayers ask God 10 guard us well
But kindness lives
Beyond the memory of him who gives
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04

Director-General McAdoo has issued
orders that railroad men shall rot engage
in partisan political work, and in conse-
.luencc, railroad man at Newark vas
inpelled to resign from a local partisan
committee. And this is right Railroad
men may vote as they please. but il VIII
be much better 70 nave tLcm kept clear
Of The field Of political manipu.aron and
partisan work, both general and local
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
RIPPLiNG RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
BETTER DAYS.

For months the news was grim
and sad, we learned the word
reverse : oh, every daV the news
WAS bad, and next day 1t was worse.
The gods seemed smiling on the
Hun, while we could but retreat
he Piled his sabre and ms gun, and
never met defeat Ne took our bit
tiers as they came, good sports hope
we were, while Teutons played their
winning game, and filled the air with
fur | used to hear the boys re-
mark, Just wait-the tide viii
turn! The prospects now look
pretty darh, but We have faith to
burn. JUST wait until our Yankee
lads get busy with the foe and
shoot them through their liver pads,
or where their whiskers growfi
And now the better days have come,
the news is fit to read; we march
along 10 beat of drum, and Huns
are snlckerSneed BY Yankee pop,
on which we banked. with French
and British force, the kronprinz
armies have been spanked, and
they are bowling hoarse. | wonder
how the Teuts will stand the strain
they're under now-tha homcly
Teuts who till the land, the peasant
and his frau? wonder how tho
German towns will stand tho sick
ming thud? They liked tho ups, and
now tho downs will show their
sporting blood. doubt IL Teuts
will stand tho gaif. their sporting
form ia cheap; they cannot force q
smile or laugh when they re inclined
TO weep.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
Fortv-firn Years 4 Banker.

Oscar @. Clouert, assistant treas,Ir-
n the Wilmington Trust ComDanz
connected with the second STREET brancr
IN Monday finished t0rtv-fIve wear
ii the RANKING business. Mr.. Gouer
started with he old First Sationa
Bank
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04

Still the situation in Russia is uncer-
tain and involved in doubt But ut least
German influence is waning, and all
probability Of a strong German domina-
tIon Of the country has departed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04

Even official Germany is now compelled
70 admit German refinement But it is
not called German defeat at Berlin.
The world, however, knows what it is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04

War Savings Stamps may be bought
any hour Of the day So may War Saw
ings Certificates. And in no better manner
may small sums Of money be invested.
The aggregate will be Of much benefit to
the government in the prosecution Of the
war. Buy them and help beat Germany
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
winter

The State Fair at Elsmere is now in
full swing and is unusually attractive.
Do not fail to pay it visit. Its attrac-
tons are manifold, and no better recrea-
ton could be offered, this week, than an
afternoon and evening at the State Fair.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04

Labor has demonstrated its patriotism.
And the patriotism OF iator will he
most powerful factor N winning the war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04

The Associated Press h exclusively entitled
90 the or republication of all news dis
patches credited to il not otherwise
credited IN this paper.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10
Felt Hats.

Blocked felt hats, it is thought in
some quarters, will come in for big
portion of popularity next winter for
the reason that so many women have
gone into business and are dressing
either in uniform or in very business
like clothes. Really the only hats that
look we'll with these trig clothes are
those which are blocked, and, while not
exactly stiff, still have a deal of for
mality and dignity about them. A new
one was seen,, in beaver felt, with a
high crown and narrow brim that
rolled at the back and tipped down
over the face at the front. 1t had a
single ornament of the same shade at
the left side front, and not even a
band around the crown. This hat would
have made lovely finish for a blue
serge suit and it's wearing possibilities
would have been bOundless.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10

the allies. The place is, indeed, prac.
tically dependent for food and other
necessaries upon supplies furnished
by the allies by sea; and this vital
fact doubtless influences the govern
ing body.
Life in this outpost is curiously ar
tificial. There are no shops or ho-
tells; the councils distribute food and
assign lodgings to new arrivals. The
cost of living is low, but houseroom
il scarcely obtainable. Wages are
enormously high-1,OOO rubles a month
for locomotive drivers, 600 for Ordi-
nary workmen, 375 for dock laborers,
and so on. Even allowing for the de-
probation Of the paper ruble, the rates
are very high.
Rough Country Without Roads.
Alexandrovsk, the naval station on
Ekaterina harbor, was during the war
depot of British submarines and
other mosquito craft. When Russia
fell to pieces at the revolution, and
Finland became a German vassal state,
it was to be expected that an attempt
would be made to seize the Thurman
coast. Hopes were held out to Fin
land of acquiring an ice-free exit to
the Arctic ocean.
The difficulties in the way of an ex-
pedition to the Thurman region are
great. The country is practically I'M
inhabited, so that a military force
must take it's own supplies. There
are no roads, and the country to be
traversed is largely mountainous, in
| terspersed with tracts of forest and
marsh, presenting many obstacles to
military operations, apart from the
arctic climate. On the coast, it may
! be mentioned, the climate is decidedly
milder than in the interior.
Kola, the port near Murmansk, where
Americans, British and French marines
landed in order to protect munitions
| and provisions originally intended for
| the Russian government, is situated
at the junction of the KOla and Tulo-
ma rivers. Before the war it had
only about 600 inhabitants, according
to war geography bulletin of the Ma
tional Geographic society.
In peace times the chief occupation
of the people of Kola is fishing. which
IS profitably followed by the natives
from May to August. Kola is well
within the arctic circle, being in lat
itude 68 minutes SO seconds. 1t is
335 miles westward of Archangel, the
great White sea port of Russia.
The Peninsula of Kola constitutes
the major part of what is known as
Russian Lapland. 1t is bounded on
the north by the Arctic ocean and on
the south by the White sea. It's area
equals that of the state of New York
and is largely plateau having an av-
erage elevation Of 1000 feet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10

in color everyone VIII concede that
this picturesque model is both bril-.
liant and serviceable-that is it will At
in with many backgrounds. A ma
tronly hat of the same character ap.
pears at the upper right Of the group.
1t is one of those tall crowned, mar.
row brimmed hats that match the dig
nified poise of middle age. 1t is Of
a deep, soft petunia-a reddish pur-
pie and its trimming is an ostrich
"pine tree" ornament like it in color,
but in several shades.
Strips of long-napped beaver in cas-
tor color make the youthful tam that
appears below. It is fuzzy and win
try looking, and, by assuming the re-
spOnsibility of a pair Of wings for
trimmings, puts itself in the class Of
all-round-wear hats.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10

ed Such articles would be Of no use.
In his cable message to the Ameri-
can Red Cross asking it to undertake
the work Mr.. Hoover says that mil
lions of men, women and children are
facing shame, suffering, disease and
some Of them death for lack of cloth
ing this winter.
"They must be helped" he cOntin-
ues. Il hope the Red Cross will under
take a renewed campaign to obtain the
clothing in America. 1t can come only
from US. Your first campaign yielded
magnificent results, bringing in fully
5000 tons of clothing in good condi-
ton. But much more is needed if
these War-ravaged people are to get
through the winter><in decency and
safety. In the face of brutal coercion
and spiritual suffering they remain
splendidly courageous. This courage
challenges our charity. Let us match
the courage of Belgium with the gem
crosby Of America"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Women Help Food Campaign.

The county hOme-demonstratiOn
agent Of Monroe county, New York,
has converted her small car into a
Victory Special" Demonstrations are
given from the car, and equipment is
carried for exhibits of labor-saving de-
vices. In July the "Victory Special"
made "a visits to community meetings,
and the agents message reached 3,646
persons.
In one city in Iowa the women con-
nected with home-demonstration work
have issued a statement Of wartime
etiquette called table manners for pa
triots.
In Bristol county, Massachusetts,,
which contains many manufacturing
towns, food-demonstration truck has
been very successful. Demonstrations
out Of doors in various villages have
been well attended, the truck being
used In the afternoon and early eve
ming. A special effort was made to
reach the Portuguese, French and Ital-
ian people. These people would not
come to an indoor meeting, but eager
Iy collected on the sidewalk to watch
the demonstration. They were glad to
receive literature written in their own
language.
In various towns Of Windham ccun-
ty, Connecticut, the canning campaign
carried on by home-demOhstratton
agents was furthered by the use Of an
outdoor stereopticon which threw
views on screen over store window.
This attracted good audiences, and
nine demonstrations were given, two
of these being to foreigners with the
aid Of an interpreter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10
Late Fall Suit Styles.

There are a great many very distinc-
tive suits for women being shown for
the late fall trade, and that they are
liked is evidenced by the number Of
orders which buyers are placing for
them. One very smart suit has coat
with tight-ftting sleeves, narrow
shoulders and somewhat fitted bodice.
There is no waistline on this coat,
however, and it hangs loosely down
nearly to the knees, fiaring out slight
" and suggestive of the bell shape.
The peg-top skirt is used with this
model, gathered together in the back
at the waist and tapering to the ankles
in narrow draped effect. Suits Of
this sort are most frequently trimmed
with fur, beaver or skunk being used.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10
Nurnberg Birthplace of ThimbIe

AS far as we can be certain Of any
thing, the thimble is to be traced to
the inventive and ingenious artisans of
Nurnberg who were the acknowledged
manufacturers Of 1t in the fourteenth
century. 1t was not, however, until
1884, that the thimblemakers became
what is called a corporate body, al
though for whole century previously
the Nurnberg merchants had carried
thimbles with them for sale on their
yearly expeditions to<the great fairs
of Leipsic, Hamburg and Lubbock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10

When the snow flies it will be met
by such rich and adequate headwear
as appears in this group of winter
time hats. 1t Is something of para
dox to call this a season of brilliant
millinery when dominant cOlorS are
quiet, with only two or three among
them that can be described as bright.
But along with cold weather come
metal brocades and fur. They are spar
ingly used. but even so carry the sug-
gestion that belongs to rich stuffs.
Millinery borrows splendOr from
them.
But millinery deserves to be called
brilliant without consideration of the
colors favored by fashion. Shapes are
really wonderful, the most subtly art
full and the most becoming that can
be imagined. They are brilliant In
themselves and the craftsmanship OF
trimmers deserves the same adjective.
In the group there are four hats and
three of them are small or medium;
one is large. But the small hat pre-
dominates In a greater proportion
than three to one. Two of these mod
els are designed for street wear and
two are more formal-but they are all
very wearable-that is, they can be
made to do much service. At the up
per left of the group a hat Of gray
velvet with upturned brim is faced
with Hudson seal and trimmed with
big fiat cabochin In black and gray.
If only one new hat is to be allowed
the mid-winter wardrobe, this would
be a good choice.
Just below this model is a wide
brimmed hat Of black velvet, with a
tiara drapery about the crown of black
and silver gray brocade, edged with a
band OF beaver. With all this reserve
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10

Anticipating the cold weather, which
will soon be due in Belgium and
France, the American Red Cross will
make another drive for clothing to be
sent to the destitute and helpless Bel
gians and the French. 1t would be
worse than Indifference, it would be
heartless, to hoard any clothing that
can be spared to the population, of the
occupied territory in these countries.
The American Red Cross News Serv-
ice in Washington, D. c., has wired the
following appeal:
give thousand tons of clothing for
the destitute people of occupied Bel
GUM and France!
This is the objective of a drive to
be conducted by the American Red
Cross at the request of Herbert G.
Hoover, chairman of the Belgian Re-
lief commission, during the week be-
ginning Monday, September %. The
clothing drive of the Red Cross last
March brought in 5000 tons of gar
ments and it is estimated that at
least as much more will be required
to clothe the 100000 people in the
occupied territory during the coming
winter.
AS in the previous campaign the
clothing will be collected by the chap
ters of the Red Cross throughout the
United States, each chapter getting it's
allotment from its division headquar-
tiers. There are 13 of these divisions
and each has already been appraised by
national headquarters in Washington
of the amount of clothing it's chapters
are expected to produce. Every kind
Of garment, for all ages and both
sexes, is urgently needed. Garments
of strong materials are wanted as they
will be subjected to the hardest kind
Of wear. Flimsy garments, ballroom
dresses, high-heeled slippers, silk hats,
straw hats and derbies, which were
donated in large quantities in the, last
clothing campaign, will not be accept
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10

Add salt to egg whites and beat I'M
til very stiff. Fold in the fruit pulp,
lemon juice and strip. Add the coco
nut. Put in creased ramekins and
bake surrounded by water in moderate
oven. Serve hot or cold with cream.
Coconut War Cake.
2-S cupful sirup III cupfuls barley
2 tablespoonfuls flour
shortening teaspoonfuls bak-
1 egg ing powder
IA cupful milk teaspoonful vanilla
Il teaspoonful salt / cupful chopped
n cupful white flour coconut
Cream fat and strip together. Add
well-beaten egg. Sift dry ingredients
and add alternately with milk to the
mixture. Beat in coconut. Bake in
slow oven as loaf or layer.
Coconut CornfIake Macaroons.
IA cupful sugar, u cupful sirup
or 2 egg whites
II cupful sugar cupfuls cornflakes
and ] cupful coconut
Beat egg until light, add sugar, fold
in coconut and cornfakes. Drop on
buttered sheet and bake ten minutes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10

A green tomato pie may be made -
follows: Line a pie pan with pie
crust, place in 1t layer of thirty
sliced green tomatoes, sprinkle with
sugar, cinnamon, and little -four, re-
peating until the pan is full. Spread
a crust over the top, make few steam
holes in 1T, and bake in moderate
oven until the tomatoes are well done,
or about thirty-five minutes. A tea
spoonful Of butter or other fat dotted
over the pie before the top crust Is
added makes the pie richer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10
COCONUT is MORE
Than A DEL|CACY
Carbon From Shells Is Used in
Making Gas Masks for
American Soldiers.
BUY The PREPARED PRODUCT
Contains High Percentage Of Fat and
Some Protein, Both of Which Have
High Food VaIue-Some
Nourishing Dishes.

When you buy coconut think of the
supplied with carbon from the shell
that once surrounded that coconut.
The coconut meat is used in various
ways and the shells removed, some of
the meat being dried and offered for
sale in this form. Buying the prepared
rather than the fresh product, there
fore, saves a war material.
Coconut is more than a delicacy.
It is a real food, for it contains high
percentage of fat and some protein,
both Of which have a high food value.
And when you include coconut dishes
in your menus you are helping to pro-
vide masks for soldiers at the front.
Here are a few good recipes for the
use Of coconut:
Coconut RusEs-50-5O.
/ quart milk II cupfuL lukewarm
IL cupful strip water
1 tablespoonful salt Il cupful fat
2 cakes yeast 2 pounds wheat -four
2 cupfuls shredded pounds rice flour
coconut egg whites
Scald milk, sugar and salt together ;
cool to 90 degrees E. and add yeast,
dissolve in one-half cupful lukewarm
water, then add shortening, then all the
-four, which has been previously sift-
ed together. This makes very stiff
dough. Cover and let rise in warm
place until double In bulk. Beat the
white of two eggs not too stiff, cut
down the dough, and work in the egg
whites. Work until a smooth, elastic
mass results. Cover and set to rise.
Let dough rise until very light, then
roll out to one-fourth-inch thickness.
After the addition Of the egg the dough
is very soft. Brush over with strip,
sprinkle with c0conuN roll up and cut
In pieces one-half-inch thick. Place
in pan fiat side up. Let rise. Bake
in a moderate oven 30 minutes.
coconut Corn Mullins.
u cupful flour teaspoonfuls balx-
/ tablespoonful fat ing powder
/ cupful cornmeal egg
"a teaspoonful salt u cupful chopped
z cupful milk coconut
Sift dry ingredients, add to beaten
egg, melted fat, milk and coconut.
Bake ia muffin tins.
Coconut Snow.
8 tablespoonfuls Pinch salt
gelatine / cupful corn strip
2 tablespoonfuls cold n cupful lemon
water juice
/ copful boiling wa egg whites
ter ! cupful coconur
Dissolve gelatine IN cold water. Let
stand ten minutes. Add boiling water,
cool, and add coconut. Let stand IN
ice water until 1t begins to CONCEAL.
Mix into the gelatine the well-beaten
egg whites, to which the strip has
been added. Let stand until f1rm.
coconut Prune Whip
cupfuI sifted prune tablespoonfuis
pulp sHup
2 e9g whites beaten 2 teaspoonfuls lem
u teaspoonful salt on juice
cupful coconut
Wash the prunes and allow to soak
until they regain their plumpness. SIM
mer until tender. Rub through sieve.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10
Writing Paper for Soldiers.

Three hundred million sheets Of
writing paper have been ordered for
the free use of American soldiers at
home and abroad. The Y. M. G. A.
has ordered 2O0,OOO,OOO letterheads for
immediate distribution to the camps
and environments in this country and
1OOOOO,OOO letterheads to be sent to
the American expeditionary forces
within the next three or fou: months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10

A good silo should be round, air
tight, waterproof, have walls that are
smooth inside, and be strong and dur.
able.
The extra labor required to keep
weeds under control is probably the
greatest economic loss which they
cause.
No farmer would dump his money
in heap back of the barn. But this
is the way he often handles manure
which represents money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10
HELP WIN THE WAR

Pass the meat to the boys
"over there"
Pass the potatoes to the fam
lily over here.
Pass over the flour, it's the
best shipping food.
Consume the cornmeal, the
breads just as good.
When you hear the call for
help hold the line.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-10
7221(JEESMlsIERAL
|EEARN17ky0TES

Weevils and other insects may be
kept out of seeds by the use of car
bon bisulphide.
Nothing that would make winter
feed for the chickens, the cows, the
pigs or the horses, should be allowed
to go to waste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Cotton Blanket

Fer pair $Z.5O Tan and gray, medium weight and size, for cots, camps and single beds. We'll made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Wx82 nU UOOL Blankets
 $12.5O

Very fine quality, in white with pink and blue bor- ders, and 7Ox82 all-wool plaid blankets in a full range of colors, edges bound with taffeta, to match color in blanket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Announcing our Annual August Blanket and Bedding Sale

braces cotton blankets white tan wool finished wooap ba white pads hafwool gray awoo kes plads and white with suabl single full size beds - Proprietors of roomng houses hotels andnstitutions A would do well to anticipate their buy blan- G kets in this sale The savings genuine. EDMl
 the alva[ue dWoolblan-
 OOpair7O
 pnkor blue borders
 bound with Opar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Odd Blankets specially priced


 Fifty pair finest quality California lamb b's-wool blankets one or two pairs of a grade, all carried from last fal to be sold in this sale at last falls prices. They are worth fully 50 per cent more than marked. The prices range according to quality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
7Ox84 lUOOL and cotton
 $6.5O
The famous Beacon Blankets
 $3.5O

In white soft wool finish, but an all-cotton blanket beautifully m a d e, with pretty stripe borders in pink and blue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
For Your Convenience Our Millinery Department Is devided, temporarily, into two
 distinct sections
One large portion is devoted entirely to
 A clearance Of All summer hats Special features

At $3 White Milan and rough straw sailors.
 At $4.5O Georgette and taffeta hats in very con- plete assortment of summers best styles.
 At $5 Finest quality smart dressy white Milans.
 At $5 Fancy black hats for dress occasions.
 At $6.75 Twenty maline and taffeta hats in the smartest styles.
 At $1 Any colored trimmed hat in the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
66x8O UOOInnp Blankets
 Per pair $4.95

In white, gray and plaids of excellent quality, soft and smooth, good firm heavy weight and an un- usual value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18

A IfeSl SIlIpillcIlI OI these famous Duplex" fireless cookers just ar rived, and we offer this l4.5O size cooker, all complete as shown in cut, at 1895.
 All metal, pure alumin- um lined, on roller cas- ters, two aluminium ves- sells, one 6-quart and one 3-quart size, with tight snap covers, two large baking and roast ing disks, one disk litter, folding bake rack, one aluminium round mat and Dupl ex" cook book, all for 10.95.