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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03

The young people of Wilmington are
doing their bit In helping along the work
OF the Red Cross this summer; indeed
they should be q source of Inspiration 10
many Of their elders Many boys and girls
take their membership In this organiza-
ton very seriously indeed, and feel that
active assistance Is duty as well as
pleasure.
During the drives for clothes for res
ugees, and ln the collection of waste
paper and tin foil which has been the
source of considerable revenue TO the
Delaware Chapter the Boy Scouts have
proved TO be Invaluable. This summer
there are many of these energetic young
sters In uniform who are helping immense
ly In the unpacking and re-packIng of
materials and finished dressings and
hospital supplies at headquarters, and who
are also of the greatest assistance to the
Motor Messenger girls who drive the Red
Cross truck and deliver supplies to the
many branches and workroOms In the
city. Sometimes this truck must stop at
about sixty places IN a day, and the help
OF the Scouts is greatly appreciated by the
girls who are responsible for delivering
the many heavy bundles of wool and other
materials. Duty with the truck is always
popular, but the boys are always willing
and ANXIOUS TO do all they can in any way
that will be helpful
For girls also there are many tasks that
are interesting, but which do not require
the training necessary for the making of
hospital garments or complicated sur
gical dressings. Many girls are most help
full in wrapping the packages of yarn that
are issued to the volunteer knitters of the
city,and many OF these girls have become
expert knitters themselves. They help In
keeping the records of the yarn sent out TO
workers, and of the completed work es is
returned for inspection and packing.
Girls also help with the packing Of the
comfort bags that are gwen TO the drafted
men as they leave for the camps. Thread
OF VARIOUS coiors, for mending, must be
wound for the sewing kits that 60 IL these
bags, shoestrings must be tied into pairs,
and all sorts of things that add To the
comfort of the men IN camp must be put
into the most compact and convenient
shape possible. After the contents Of the
bags are prepared, they nuee be packed
In carefully, for it would never do To omit
from one bag any Of the useful things that
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Red Cross
Calendar

Headquarters, Old Town Hall.
9.oo a. IA. to 500 p. m, every week dny
except Saturday.
300 Il. IN. to II noon Saturday
80 p m, Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday.
MONDAY.
rr;n;., c 800 a. m.
1910 a. m.
Queen Theatre Ballroom.
7.3O p. m.
Queen Theatre Ballroom.
St. Andrews Church
TUESDAY.
800 a. m
Trinity Church
Queen Theatre Ballroom.
West Church.
700 .. m.
Red Gross, Fifth Ward Center.
7-30 p. IN.
Bethany Baptist Church.
Ursuine Academy
Business Womens League.
Queen Theatre Ballroom.
WEDNESDAY.
IOstp u III
Queen Theatre Ballroom.
700 p. m
Husbands and Wives Night, Fifth Ward
Center.
Husbands and Wives Night, Emmanuel
Church.
THURSDAY.
800 a. IN.
Fifth Ward Center
1000 a. m.
Queen Theatre Ballroom.
Hanover Church.
Emmanuel Church
First Presbyterian Church.
st. Johns Church.
Brandywine NJ. f. Church.
Harrison Street Church
7.30 p. m.
Fifth Ward Center
Bethany Baptist Church
business Women League, Queen Theatre
FRIDAY.
1000 a. m.
Queen Theatre Ballroom.
80 p. m
Unitarian Church.
Ursulne Academy
500 p. m.
Central Church
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recruiting station to the Red Cross Head
quarters where he also is provided with
one of these useful comfort bags. And the
large numbers of these men that leave
every month makes the work of the Com
fort Bag Committee very heavy indeed
Each bag contains first of all bundle
OF toilet articles that are wrapped securely
in good Turkish towel In this parcel
there is foot-soap, Ivory soap, shaving
soap, n toothbrush and box of talcum
powder The bag further contains two
khaki handkerchiefs, housewife with a
complete sewing kit, a pencil, comb, good
safety razor and shocstrings Theese
bags are most appreciated by the men in
the service. who find in them many use
fui things that add greatly To their COM
fort in camp or on the ships
This month over ?, 100 of these bags
have been prepared, and others are ready
for shipment to camps outside the State.
Every man who leaves Delaware for the
army or navy is given one of these bags.
for the men from down the State are met
at the stations rs they go through on the
trains, and receive their bags there.
People who cannot sew or knit or make
surgical dressings may find their own bit
of war work in helping prepare these COM
fort bags There is thread to he wound on
to cards for the housewives that make up
one of the most useful things in the kits:
the toilet articles must be assembled and
wrapped in the little bundles. and buttons
and safety pins may be prepared for plac
ing where they can be useful to the men
who are forced to do their own mending
and sewing
There is work suited to all kinds of
workers, and everyone will be able to find
congcnial Rcd Cross work If she will only
look for 1T either at the Old Town Hall,
the headquarters for the State. or at the
many busy workrooms that are in opera
ton In Wilmington and in many other
towns of Delaware
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HELP FEED A SOLDIER.

"Do you know that every bushel Of
wheat now saved means the support Of
soldier on the battle line until the next
haryest?' says the August Woman's 5
Home Companion.
GAS no soldier can live without food,
every bushel Of wheat is the actual equiv
alent Of fighting unit. The moral is
clear. We must supply soldiers But it
is useless TO supply the lighters themselves
unless we can also supply the wherewithal
upon which the soldier lives. The num-
ber of men we can put in the field is in
direct relation to the number Of men we
can feed in the field.
"Will YOU support soldier until the
next harvest
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DANNY.

Yes, ye may go 10 war, Danny,
! Gamma say ye nav,
Although IT seem but yestere en-
That in my arms ye lay.
Ye were sac bonnie then, Danny,
A goodly lad we've been,
But It's the goodly lads they need
This wicked war to win
It seems a strong mans part, Danny,
le've chosen now to DO,
Ycve put your hand unto it
And know yell see il through
For lads like ye, since war began,
Have fought 'gainst tyranny,
Their brave young hearts have paid the
price
That purchased Liberty
Aye, ye may go to war, Danny,
] Gamma bid ye stay,
When Freedom il in peril and
Our soldiers haste away,
The starry flag we love, laddie,
Floats ever DER the free,
And it will ease my sar heartache
To know it floats Der ye.
- Aslla's
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
WARM WEATHER FASHIONS.

\ lavender organdle dress seen in
one oi the shops IS very simple Is design
tut most attractive The deep double
hem of the organdlv deepcns The color
of the skirt while The surplice ot the waist
crosses ana ties at the waist in back "a
form i sash Such dress viii look cool
and cri7p on the most sultry August dav
\ blouse IF white georgette Is finished
with the popular round neck-lin The
iullnees is held IN place with two cordings
ct tie georgette, while the front of the
blouse Is decorated IN rather simple
design With beads Of various dark shades.
Another gcorgctte blouse of flesh
unt Is embroidered IN white and is
further ornamented with lavender beads
that make d most pleasing combination
with the delicate pink of the material.
\ most 4erviceable street dress Of navy
blue tatieta has a full tunic Of the silk
IA winch are set bands OF georgette of the
same shade The waist has a round
neekhne, with bands OF georgette and
small GOV red buttons as trimming. while
auarrow ribbon of dull blue makes most
charming girdle.
White georgctte hemstitched an en-
broldered in blue makes a blouse that
will b most useful with white skirts
tins summer and with tailored suit
when the weather makes such a costume
possible
White voIle, trimmed with frillings Of
the same material, and with tucked
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03

The record of work turned out for the
makes most inspiring rea ding, and should
make all Delawareans proud of the little
State that usually manages to do her
share of any important work that is need
ed.
During most months headquarters that
old Town Hall, where the dressings and
hospital garments and knit garments
that arc made all over the State are packed
for shipment, is kept rather busy to pack
and send away from so to 90 packing
Cases of supplies. This really represents
great many useful articles that have
been made by the women of this State,
for the Cases. three feet long and two feet
wide and two feet high will each hold
great many articles. The record month
previous to the July just passed was one,
In which los cases were shipped But
July so far puts this record in the shade
that it seems very small achievement
indeed.
In July 2O5 cases were shipped from
this State OF these boxes, los contained
surgical dressings, of which there were
O,4l3 separate dressings, 4,2S5 hospital
garments were also packed and sent from
Delaware. as well as 6S2 layettes and gar
ments for larger refugee children. The
Knitting Committee also sent off large
numbers of finished sweaters and socks
IS we'll as giving these useful things to
many drafted men and men who enlisted
In either the army or navy. complete
report of the work done by this depart
ment Will be gwen later.
The Comfort Kit Committee, of which
Mrs. Florence Kirby is chairman has done
wonderful work this month. When a
group of drafted men leave for training
camp, each man Is gwen khaki colored
bag that contains all sorts of necessary
things Every man that enlists in the
army or navy or Marines Is sent from the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
BISHOP LEE FUND
FOR MEXICAN MINISTRY

Fund of Three Thousand Dollars Needed
TO Educate Mexican Boys of NJ inistry,
Memorial for Bishop Lee of Della ware.
First TO Be in Charge OF Epis copai
Work in Mexico.
Through the Mexican Division of The
Delaware Branch Of the Woman s Auxil-
l4ry to the Board Of Missions, an appeal
Is being made TO create fund, known
as The Bishop Lee Memorial Scholarship.
This fund IS to bc placed in the hands
of the trustees Of the diocese, and the
income Is 10 be used TO educate native
Mexican boys for our Church ministry.
As Bishop Lee was the first TO be in
charge Of the church work in Mexico.
and Inasmuch rs il has been made known
that the new Constitutional provision
requires all Christian ministers To be native
the nature Of the proposed memorial
Is rs fitting As the necessity is apparent
1t Is thought that many Of the friends
Of the late Bishop and all those whom he
confirmed will gladly welcome the privi-
lege herein extended to offer a loving
tribute to his memory
Three thousand Dollars in addition
TO what Is already in hand Viii guarantee
this permanent memorial
The fund IS IN charge of a committee,
consisting of Mrs John Bancroft, chair
man, Mrs Robert b. R4yner treasurer,
and three county vlce-presidents Mrs
Frederick William Curtis, New Castle:
Mrs Robert J Lindale, Kent; Miss
Bertha " Giles Sussex Contributions
may be sent to Mrs Rayner, 9O3 Franklin
-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
STATE QUOTA FOR
CHILDREN ; YEAR

According 10 the comparative estimates
made by the Womans Committee.
Council Of National Defence, Nevada
must save one-sevcnth of baby. While
New Work saves 20 children under 5
years Of age 10 the Childrens Year Cam
palgn. New Hampshire. Idaho. and
Montana should each have > to their credit
while Pennsylvania has two score The
State of " ashngton must save children
while the District Of Columbia saves
less than L lhcSc are approximate
daily figures taken from quotas assigned to
different States IN the campaign to save
l00,0O children. which Was started hy
the ChIlircns Bureau and put into oper-
alton through the Department Of Child
Welfare of the Nolnans Committee,
Council of National Defense.
The anniversary Of Americas S entry
into the war, April q, was chosen as the
opening time Of the Childrcns.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
A MENDlNG UNIT.

The National League for Woman !
Service, New York. makes the following
report concerning tine Omaha branch
The Omaha Branch of the league
has organized 4 unIt for mending. A
call sent out for needleworkcrs met with
an enthusiastic response and willing
hands were set to work on nc discarded
winter clothes Every article from rip-
ped gloves Is sweaters, has been mended
and cleaned and thcv have all been
carefully packed away FOR next season >
cold weather
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
BED CROSS NEEDS.

Delaware Chapter Of the Red
Cross has been asked to supply
1000 helmets by September i.
VIII knitters who have been
making socks finish the pair on
which they ARE working and call
n the old Town Hall for wool
for these helmets? Other knit
ters who have had experience in
making helmets are also asked to
help with this very important
work.
While the weather is still warm,
preparation must be made for the
needs Of our soldiers in the ap-
preaching winter. Helmets are at
preseGs the great need, and work
ers are asked to turn their atten-
ton 10 this form Of knitting until
the quota for the State has been
filled.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
BELLEFONTk CLUB MEETING.

The BelIefonte Civics Club will hold an
ali-day meeting at the home Of Mrs.
Joseph Cofeid on Tuesday, August q.
Members are asked 10 bring box lunch
con, and the presence Of as large q number
as possible Is desired since it Is hoped that
important Red Cross work may be com
pieted at this meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03

When the amount of sugar that might
| be consumed IN each month was limited
to three pounds for each person. II be
! came necessary for housekeepers to plan
/ carefully in order 70 make this limited
/ quantity cover the usual requirements OF
| this staple food Now the needs Of the
armies abroad have made II necessary for
/ this ration to be still further reduced, and
/ two pounds q month for each person must
be made to cover all needs for the table
/, and for the preparation Of food. This Of
! course does not include amounts Of sugar
that are still allowed for canning, for the
/ preservation Of this year 5 fruit for winter
use Is to be encouraged and provided Tor
in every possible way.
. We are 50 accustomed 70 sweet dish
at least once a day that il Is easier to con-
tlnue 10 serve some dessert that may be
made with the use Of only a small amount
Of sugar at either luncheon or dinner,
using salad Is the last course Of the
other meal Fresh fruit vii often take the
place Of 3 cooked dessert, or may be used
in the preparation Of the pudding or past
" thus making the amount OF sugar need
ed comparatively small. Different sweet
enlng substances other than sugar may
also De used. Tor the restrictions apply only
TO the amounts OF sugar that may be used
molasSes, corn syrup. maple syrup and
honey for example are not suitable Tor
export and may be used in thlS country
IN place OF the sugar that Is needed over
seas.
CORNSTARCH CHOCOLATES.
Two cups milk. four tablespoons sugar,
one ounce chocolate shaved thln. two
heaplng tablespoons cornstarch dissolved
IN a little cold milk y teaspoon vanilla.
Scald ne milk and sugar and TO 1t add
the thinly shaved chocolate. stirring until
the chocolate Is dissolved Add the corn
starch dissolved in milk STIR over the FIRE
until the mixture IS thIckened, and add
the vanilIa. Turn into small cups 10 stItfen
and serve unmolded with cream little
less cornstarch viii make i smooth thick
custard that may be served IL the cups.
and viii be preferred by many people.
.IAPLE PARFAIr.
Il. cups maple syrup, whites of Two
panel Of wolfe for the front. makes a most
serviceable blouse for hot summer morn
lngs
Plain underskirts OF a good quality Of
sateen viii thrive under the frequent
tubhlngs that are necessary Il this season
Of the wear.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03

Have you read the Classified Pagr to-
day? You are sure 70 find something 10
interest you
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Wonderful Work Done by
Delaware Red Cross in july

Output Of the Delaware Chapter for the Month of July
Exceeds That of Any Previous Month. But With In
creasing Demands All Sorts of Articles Due the
Arrival of Our Army the Firing Line, There is Still
Need for More Workers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03

White voIle, trimmed with frllings Of
the same material, and with tucked
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03

panel Of voile for the front. makes q most
serviceable blouse for hot summer morn
Ings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20

sheriffs, in number not to eX-
coed the rule of the circuit
court
3. Clerk hire.
4. The salary OF the jailof.
5. Stationery and other ex-
penses authorized by law.
"A court bailiff is in no wise an
uppendage Of the sheriff's office and
therefore not chargeable against
the same. He is an officer of the
court, whose services are payable
out OF the county's general fund on
order of the court. AS the sheriff
Is by law allowed a per diem for
each day a court of record is IN
session, whether attending in per-
son or represented by deputy, the
county Will pay out Of its general
fund for such bailiffs as the court
may order, when more than one
man is necessary.
The sheriff of this county en-
plOys a jailOr who is on duty from
: a. n. to~5 p. m, and serves dinner
to prisoners. A guard for night
duty is also employed, who serves
prisoners with supper and break
fast. While the salary of the Tailor
is charged BILE to the sherif'S office
your committee deems it within the
province of this board to provide for
the salary of the guard from the
general fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20
COMMISSION TO
AUGIE. STUDENT

Hugo C. Larson. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Christian A. Larson, 1906
Eighth avenue, has been given a
commission as second lieutenant in
the student officers training camp
held at Fort Sheridan, according
to word received by DR.. Gustav
AndreenI president of Augustana
college.
Lieutenant Larson was one or
five Rock Island students selected
from Augustana TO attend the
training camp at Fort Sheridan
several months ago. Altogether %
appointments to the school were
made by DR.. Andreen.
Other Rock Islanders who took
the course at Fort Sheridan as
representative of Augustana are:
Ralph Bengston, 705 Thirtieth
street
James Fitzpatrick, Ninth street
and Thirty seventh avenue.
Robert Z. Olmsted, 612 Thirtieth
street.
Louis B. Wilson. 975 Twenty
fifth avenue.
Bengston, Wilson, Larson and
Olmstead are in Rock Island now,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20

the earnings Of the Office Of the
sheriff, a man who serves at the
Jail during the time the sheriff, by
himself or deputy Is required to be
at the building to perform services
for which the sheriff receives a fee,
this being in effect double pay for
such service.
3. That the sheriff receives a fee
Of 81 a day for attending each OF
the four courts himself or by dep
uty. and that the county should not
be required to pay for a bailifT for
the same courts unless the work
in such court is too great for the
deputy sheriff
Richmond Talks.
Upon the conclusion OF the states
attofpey's explanations. Sheriff
Richmond addressed the board. He
said that the work at the jail, ad-
hitting and releasing prisoners. for
which the sheriff receives a fee. and
admitting visitors. was all done
through orders from the sheriff,
and not upon authority OF the men
employed at the Jail He said the
burdens at the jail were great in
view OF the condition Of the build
ing. He said that much work is
performed by his Office for which il
receives no compensation, particu-
Iarly al this time when federal Of
Hcers need considerable assistance
from his Office.
With reference to the bailiTs. he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20

part OF the paragraph pertaining to
bailifIs;
AS the sheriff is by law allowed
a per diem for each day a record
court is in session, whether at
tending in person or represented by
deputy, the county will pay out OF
its general fund for such bailiffs as
the court may order, when more
than one man is necessary.
Upon motion Of Supervisor Graf
Iund the clause, when more than
one man is necessary was strick-
en- from the report. After that
change was made and the report
was adopted in the form, Super
visor Child announced that the
board was back where it started
Monday. An alteration had already
been made, providing that the
county should pay for two guards
at the tail, instead OF for a night
jail guard.
Committee Report
Following is the report Of the jul
dietary committee before the teeth
were pulled by the board;
Your judiciary committee, TO
which was referred the cOmmuni-
cation of States Attorney Floyd Z.
Thompson with reference 10 sal
aries and expenses to be paid out
of the earnings of the sherif's office
and citing Irregularities in pay
ment Of sundry salaries, reports as
follows.
The law is plain with reference
to fee Offices in the general prin-
ciple that all salaries and expenses
Of such Offices must be paid out of
the earnings thereof. The earnings
of the sheriff's Office are properly
changeable under the law with the
fOllOwings:
l. The salary of the sheriff.
2. The salaries Of deputy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20
CHANGES MADE IN
NEW DRIVE PLANS

Several changes have been made
in the schedule Of meetings plan
ned for the rural districts 70 be
held just prior 70 the opening 81
the fourth Liberty loan campaign
in Rock Island county.
Rcarranging the schedule the
speakers viii give talks on the
new bond drive plans as follows
Sept. % -Drury township, Foster
church. James w. Mauchcr; Taylor
Ridge hall, Verne Haligren.
Sept "a Andalusia, s. r. ken
worthy.
Sept. 25- Buffalo Prairie. Verne
Hallgren; Milan, r. W Jinstcd.
Sept 2G Pleasant Ridge Rev.
David A. Johnson; Reynolds, DR.. J.
NJ. Stevenson.
Sept u Rural, Rev. David A
Johnson; Illinois City, Il w. DIN
sted.
Sept. 2S-Coal Valley, FLOYD p.
Stevenson and Father G. p. O'Aeiit
thompson EdgiRgton, Or. }. N
Stevenson and Father c. =. O'NeLL
Nearly Beer, Beardsleys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20

Your committee would therefore
recommend rigid compliance with
the law on the part OF the sheriff
in the burdens OF his Office as here
!nbefore set forth. Also, that II au-
thorized by this board, the county
treasurer may honor warrants
against the general fund in pay
ment Of:
/. Salaries of bailiffs, upon
proper certificates from judge
of courts OF record.
2. Salary of night Jail guard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20
MILAN

Mrs. Nora Woodall spent Sunday
with Taylor Ridge friends.
Mrs George Brown. accompanied
bv her house guests. Mrs. Sadie Boat
and Mrs. George Brown, Jr., of Des
Moines, visited at Reynolds Friday,
Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey Of Coal
Valley were guests OF Mrs. Susan
Walker. Tuesday.
Mrs. T. NJ Van Horn of Chicago is
visiting at the home OF Or. and Mrs.
Virgins.
Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell and
family spent Sunday with A. Camp
bell of Rock Island.
l. williams and son are in Aledo
this week attending the fair
Miss Katherine Carnaghan, VINO
has been i'll. is Improving.
Mrs. Nellie Brubaker of Edging
ton and Mrs. Sadie Griffin of Moline
visited Milan relatives Tuesday.
Polishes, Beardsley's.