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saImka-0


 "1mka" is the name by which the Y. NJ. c. A. is known in Ozecho-Slo- vakia, for 'Imka" is the reasonable pronunciation of those four letters in the language of the mid European land. The Imka Is very popular. When the republic of Czecho- Slovakia was established, its citizens who had re- turned from fighting with the allies urged that the lmka, with its canteens. hut service, athletics and recreation, be invited 10 come with them. The invi- tation was given and now the Imka has been developed on an army basis with centers in ten towns and is con templating establishing center in the famous coal mine region of Teschen, which is the bone of contention be- tween the new republic and the Poles. AS this new republic is said to hold the worlds record for literacy, only per cent being unable to read or write, the American "" secretaries find splendid cooperation in their ac- tivitjes.
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sandbao Exercises.

New exercises for home and gym nasium use, which can be employed in place of either dumbbellG or Indian clubs. consist of long, slender sand bags of any desired weight, which are made of durable fabric and provided with rope handles at either end. On the sides of the webbing are loops into which he feet can be inserted for leg exercises. Besides serving the purpose of several types of exercisers, if is pointed out that the sandbags are pref erable to Indian clubs and dumbbells in that they can be used, noiselessIy.
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French T,.ln Operation Poor.

The French method of train opera ton differs sharply from the Ameri- can. In the United States it is GUS tomary to move the trains by means of the block signal system, under the orders of train dispatchers. In France the chef de gare, sort of sublimated station agent, is supreme. He is in ab- solute charge of all trains that pass through his station and of the allot- ment of cars within his district A through train having reached his sta tion, it cannot leave without his per mission. This practice brings about such condition that fewer trains are operated over French double-track line than could be handled over an American single-track line equipped with block signals and dispatchers.
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Wood for Cotton.

Wood is now being converted by . sOrbent cotton-a product which is be- ing supplied to the government by one mill at the rate of several tons day. This absorbent wood is of great value in covering and stanching open wounds.
 The wood is ground up and then spun or rolled out into pure white sheets resembling cotton batting, and is so light and bulky that only about 4,0o0 pounds of it can be packed in an ordinary box car. This substance costs 2S cents pound.
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nsaan Life In ceslpit.

Sir Joseph Cook, the minister of the Australian navy and one of the com monwealth's delegates to the peace conference, began life in coalpit in Staffordshire, England. While work ing miner he sought to improve his education in every way, and in his spare moments in the pit acquired knowledge of shorthand. At the age of twenty-five he decided to try his luck in Australia and went to New South Wales in 1885. He obtained work in a mine near Sydney and took an active interest in promoting the welfare of his workers. He then became secretary of the local miners union and this proved the step ping stone to political life.
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sTEEREp BY SIXTH SENSE
Exploits of 6iindfolded Norwegian Nave Proved Puzzie to Expert
 Danish Scientists.

Scientists in Denmark are puzzled by a Norwegian. one Emil knndsen' who, although bllndfolded and care fully watched, steered g steamer through the intricate channels of the harb0r of Copenhagen, keeping true course and adroitly dodging other yes sels. He explains this by claiming the possession of q 'siub sense.
 Knudsen Is man of middle age. When he came to Denmark from Chris tiania. he became at once ST object of interest to both scientist and layman. He was put through many experiments by one of the leading nerve speelni's's of Europe. and as result the spN cialist suggested the trip into the hSr bor. Knudsen said that he couid guide himself anywhere without using his eyes. and steamer was chartered to put him 10 a supreme test knuosen had no knowledge of the hsrbor. lie requested that a person knowing the channel should hold two 1nger-hps against the side of his head. Profes sor Fridepreicb consented to this, and himself pressed two flnger-tips against Knudsen's temples. a
 The. man handled the wheel without . sign of nervousness or uncertainty. IL was impossible for him to see, yet he took more than dozen sharp cor ners and followed a zigzag course throughout. All the scientists who witnessed the demonstration said that Knudsen possesses g mysterious pow CT that actually may be sixth sense
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In every home where there are children there should be bottle of WHITES CREAM VERMIFUCE It destroys worms and acts as 2 tonic in the debilitated system Sold by Harrington Bros.
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Yellow complexion, pimples and disfiguring blemishes on the face or body can be gotten rid of by doctering the liver, which is tor pld. HERBlNE is powerful hv- CT correctant. It purifies the sys- tenn, stimulates the vital organs and puts the body in fine vigorous con- dltion, Sold by Harrington Bros. !
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HOW TO GROW GRAPE MyRn

You can grow crape myrtles seed. l have had seeding to N before they were a foot high \ can cut the roots with a spade q get suckers to grow. You can M a brach down to the ground sal| halfway through, bury the cH N in the earth and tie the upper pal| the shoot to a stalk and by fiI q cut will make roots and can k M arated. You can make cutting q short side shoots in early spring d| root them in the propagating MI a greenhouse. Lilacs will not do nt| in Arkansas. If budded on pr<| stock they will bloom, but ndi1 like they do in the North, and 2 privet stock will grow and ncrs| the lilac if not constantly waichs'-| The Progressive Farmer.
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The Yellville News calls attention to the fact that Karl Greenhaw, pros ecuting attorney in the state. He judicial disrict, is the youngest pros ecuting attorney in the state. He is 26 years old.
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We have leased large warehouse and are prepared to take care of your storage needs. We move any thing loose at both ends Leake & Wells, phones 13 and 192. *tf
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There is now neither peace nor war says the President. But we have wartime prphibDtion.-San Francisco Bulletin.
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Red Riding Hood School Shoes for. the boys and girls-absolutely the best shoe made for wear and good looks. Gilberg's te
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Phone 296, The Novelty Shop, for all kinds of repair work on furni- ture. ]. W. Franklin. ttf
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Admis.ien 2s and so .
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
THE FRIENDLY WAY.

You know what your car means to
you You say that roi couldn't yery
wefl get along without II You say Il
occupies the same relation to time and
money as does the elevator. the telc-
phone the typewriter and the adding
machine ou are enthusiastic about
what II does for you, and vou are exactly
night about IL too. Now, then, if yo'l
can save minutes and en- Joy better health
by driving TO business, why not pick
up a few folks on the way? Why not
make il available for them to get to
their duties carrier, cleaner, brighter,
more fl, and ready? Maybe their car
j. laid up Maybe they do not own
one You see them crOwding into a
trolley ear or waiting impatiently for
the next one You see them again
emerging from the same packed poorly
aired ear. bcGraggled and out OF sorts
You sympathize with them, as you should.
Translate that sympathy into action.
Give them lift II wont cost you
much gas, and it will do you a lot of real
good, spreading good fellowship in that
way There IS a car-owner living in "a
surouro that never fails TO fill his car
every morning on his trip downtown.
lie says he figures the expense Of carry
ing the additional weight is about ,
cents. and that the sense Of satisfaction
il gives him is inestimable. 1t certainly
sounds like . reasonable price to pay
for making other people happy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
BUICK SITUATION.
-Four Models Have Been Reduced in
Price; Others Remain the Same

An interview with H. T. Graham, presi-
dent of the Wilmington Automobile Co.
local Buick distributor. makes certain
that the purchaser OF Buick car between
now and the end of the 1919 season is not
running any chance that the price will
he subject 10 further change during that
period. II have just received letter
from the home office, said Mr. Graham,
containing the revised price schedule ef-
fectivc January ! 1919, covering the
various Buick models during the remain
der Of the season. Four models have been
reduced IN price and the other two remain
untouched. There has been considerable
speculation as 10 what the Buick Motor
Go. was going To do about the prices Of
their ears, as the close Of the war left
things IN such an uncertain condition re-
gardlng the pnce and quantities OF raw
material available that good many peo-
pie felt 1t would be impossible for the real
Is blg manufactures TO find their bearings
for some time 10 come. This prompt ac-
ton on the part Of the comp3ny shows that
they have been able to clear the situation
up sooner than anybody expected, and
Tor one am delighted with the announce
ment 50 early IN the season Their war
/ orders, which have been demanding the
MAJOR part Of their energies, have been
completed and the announcement of the
present prices is evidence that the Buick
Motor 20. now has Il measure OF the SitIIa-
ton and sufficient material is IN sight that
viii permit LAYING out definite building
Schedulc, which again proves the buyer Of
Buck automobile Is at all times pro-
icctcd against unWarTantcd price changes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
BETTER ROADS.
United States Has Much To Do in
Building Highways.

In providing work for discharged
soldiers and sailors and munition workers
| road building offers a solution of many
problems. The United States as whole ia
| behind mostforeign counties in the matter
OF good highways. Poor roads are reason
| for high prices of farm produce in many
cases. They are reason why more auto
mobiles are not purchased and used.
| They arc a reason for heavy upkcep cost
OF vehicles of all kinds. They are cause
| of many accidents. They are hindrancc
to suburban and country development; n
cause OF low prices Of real estate in country
sections; a reason, in short. for lower
development of national industry and pro-
duction than should be expected Of a
country rs progressive as ours claims 10 be
Colonel Robert II Tyndall of the
l50th Field Artillery, u. s. Army, writing
!rom France, says: '"1herc will he a couple
of million real road war boosters when the
war is over" He speaks.in glowing terms
% tho splendid highways they found in
France, comparing them much To our
detriment with the average highway
found in the United States.
In the same article containing Colonel
Tyndalls views, il was stated that there
Is undoubtedly big road plan develop
ing IN this country. ChaIrman George c.
I'lpnft pt 'fe ~. n. y. hoou ttpduS BOARD
says "sIW,0OO.0OO wear appropriated
hv the Federal Government on def
mite, tangible highway sv5tem will work
wonders i'll the form of from 5000 to
10000 miles Of splendid highway. partly
made up of sections already sufficient in
quality; partly III sections TO repair;
partly of sections rebuilt and partly Of
entirely new construction. state and local
appropriation should be encouraged, and
the construction Of federal roads should
enormously increase road expenditures
The thousands of otherwise unemployed
labor can be used to the most excellent
advantage IN tins wav.
The vast sums that would otherwise
have been spent in destruction can
bcnefclally be expended for highway con
strIction 20 the end that trade may hc
Increased between rural sections and urban
points Hundreds of thousands of returning
soldiers and men that have been employed
IN munition manufacture can be employed
prnhtablv to themsclves and to the com
munitIes of which they arc 2 part III this
highway work. with the result that trades
men will enjoy increased trade, laborers will
be contcnted. farmers will have more
accessible markets, and the community
rs a whole will enjoy increased prosperity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
VALUE OF GOOD ROADS.
The Dem ands Of the War Have Proved
Their Worth

Col Il. II Tindall, Of the l50th Field
ARTILLERY wrote recently
II have seen movements Of troops
made in the dark which would have been
impossible IN anv other country than
France Here the roadmakers have
scientifically planted trees that absorb
drainage on the side, and at the same time
shelter the highways So as 10 keep them
Ri~t moist enough In some instances,
YOU viii find tall poplar standing higher
than the rest Of toe trees bordering the
road, at every hilomctre, 50 that vou can
readily measure distance with the eve.
One of the great things they do here
: To repair Toad and even make an en-
tlrely new surface withou, interfering
With the stream Of traffic lac can
paIgn we were IN, over a tlut.s3l 'rtiet :
passed my regiment. each carrN.a u,tt1
two soldiers This was for rcini@c,. ~.
on the flank and was done without tie
ilchtcst confusion One does not Lnd
here the little holes that cause SO much
trouble remaining in road The pottcd
places arc ,mcdiately filed and drained
right u T., front line almost
lclng able to orient one =
has irum now on ! can drive
coi u, place in the United States
i 1f my driving on the front has
night. and the roads wind around
~.irrahly over here don't have
-it and neither do the trucks and other
hicic~ coming in opposite directions
We are not allowed to use the klaxon
horn a this is the method employed for
j gas alarm. Sometimes ! really wonder
how We get through with it all, but il
shows how person can become accustomed
10 most anything, and We train ourselves
10 see IN the dark"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01

supermen: then again because it proves
| that the bigger the deed the more tho
American bluffs himself and laughs about
It; third. because Shirley Mason and
Ernest Truck are in the leading roles.
BILL HaRr At rue QUEEN
The Now Y ear will be opened appro-
nrately nj the Queen when Bill Hart
Will be seen IN his powest and perhaps his
most unusual photoplny, branding
broadway. The role given Mir. Hart is
both now and unusual For IL seems that
as Tar back rs we can remember we nj.
ways picture Hart IN the rough dress of
The cowpunchcr and his admirers will
therefore be surprised f. zee him in n
dress suit. The picture VIII also be at
the Queen the remainder of the week
At THE VICTORIA.
Not one patron can sit through Mitchell
Lewis, in "Nine-Tenths OF the Law. +"
as he is screened at the Victoria this week.
but what he has every heart-throb and
pang, Of father. mother brother or sister
Of the little "kiddc" who is carried away
for ransom And when the voungster
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
rAvoaIrE COMEDIANS AT TnE aAnRick.

rAvoRITE COMEDIANS AT TIRE GARRfCk.
Irving NowhoH and Dode Phelps ar
creating lot Of amusement at the Gar
| rick Theatre this week. Wh'lc they are ole
| friends. SO far as Wilmington thcatregOcr
arc concerned. they have . brand new
/ LAYOUT this ycar. which is about us funny
| as ANYTHING they ever attempted. They
are making a big hit and are contributing
their share 10 the comedy on the bill.
| "FRIunpLY ENEMIES" At THE PLAYHOUSE,
Tonight. New Years night. the Friend
| " Enemies" company will give the last
| performance of their successful show at
| The Playhouse. The performance will
begin nj SIS sharp. because Of the fact
| that connections must bc made by the
| company who leave for an engagement
| in the south.
GOING ur"
Cohan and Harris will present at The
Playhouse tomorrow evening and Friday
and Saturday evenings and Saturday
matinee their famous musical comedy,
Gong Up. No doubt many Of the
music lovers of Wilmington Will also
bc going up' to The Playhouse 10 sec
and hear again what SO delighted them
last season In the first place il has the
Sptiti AtAti'iattbti VI ~ iftiif dliitASiiE anu
coherent plot; in the second place n
captivating score: in the third place it Is
presented by thoroughly capable cast.
and in the fourth place il has spirited,
well chosen and good-to-look-at chorus
musical comedy that measures up to
these standards Is too good 10 bc over
looked and so n return engagement has
been booked for The Playhouse
TAME IT FROM ME
A musical comedy, another ono to the
delight Of musical comedy followers,
will be the attraction Mt The Playhouse
all Of next week II is Take it From
Me" with Vera Michelcna, prma donna
in the leading rolc II is tInkhng and
tuneful and has rhythm that is hummahle
and whistlv Seats go on sale on Thurs
day, tomorrow
mtYrIgE" COMING
The management Of Tho Playhouse
announces for January 20, > and - the
musical comedy .'Nlaytimc with the
genuine New Work cast There has not
been change in tho east since august II.
1917, v tn tho company was playing n
New Ntrh for m entire year. This cast
includes John Charles Thomas, John L.
Murray and Dorothie Bigelow, who
starred in its premiere in New York and
ave been with the production ever since
+ order to take care of the crowds that
plll doubtless cndcavor Il see tins great
success. the management of The Play
house has made such arrangements and
will reserve seats by mail two weeks in
advance provided . check IS enclosed.
"GooDBYr NIL AT THE MAJESTIC.
War even the word without the deeds,
comes TO us all with feeling of revllsion,
but John Emerson and Anita Loos have
connived and contrivcd and gwen out as
a finished product their latest photoplay
under Paramount supervision, Goodbye
Bill, " NJ the Majestic today II is story
Of the war, hut one YOU viii enjoy and
laugh at and this IS why principally be
cause il is a satire on prusslan doctrine cf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
rIRsT ~ oND THIRD
Newark Club Wants Games.

Now that the Colonial Club, at New
ark, has developed light. speedy. strong
basketball team they are on the hunt for
gaines. Paul Moore Of Newark i willing
10 furnish particulars to the manager 0f
any team whose weight averages under
li5 pounds and the members of which are
less than IL wears old Either home
game Or foreign" one wil do, says
Manager Moore.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01

falls into the hands OF an honest txapper,
and enters the life of Jules and his good
wife, both heart-broken over the loss Of
their only child, there is inexpresslblc
relief; while, little "Rouph-neck" the cause
Of il all, is dipping his chubby hands into
. jar Of jam. Tomorrow and the rest of
The week, Francis X. Bushmnn aud
Beverly Bane, now Mrs Bushman, will be
seen in the first picture they have bad
since their marriage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
TRAP LEAGUE SHOOTS

] be Wilmington Trapshuoting Asso-
cIaiiou continues to lead the ten clubs IN
the Philadelphia Trapshooters' League IN
point of attendance AZ league shoots
They have had practically 50 more shoot
ers out IN the three matches than any
other club IN the league and this m
measure accounts for the leading position
which thcy occupy in the league race.
The league attendance figures are as
follows.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01

Every Evenings classified advertise
menss bring results. Proved to the salts
faction of many and will be To you.--Ady.
The sun., 1919-10-06
CARLISLE HAS CELEBRATION.
Observe Anniversary of George
WashtngtOn's Memorable Visit.

CARLISLE, Pa. Oct. 5.-The one hun
dred and twenty-ffth anniversary of the
visit of George Washington to this town
while he was on his way West to put
down the whiskey insurrection was Mt
tingly celebrated to-day. He arrived in
Carlisle on the evening of October T.
1749, accompanied by Alexander Hamil-
ton and an army of 5000 men. The fol-
lowing day he attended services in the
historic edifice of the First Presbyterian
Church with his staff and other promi-
nent leaders of the early history of the
county.
1t is of peculiar interest that the prob
lens of that time were somewhat similar
to those of to-day. This Is borne out
through an examination of the sermon
which was delivered by the Rev. DIR.
Robert Davidson, who officiated at the
services more than a century ago. He
took for his subject. "The Freedom and
Happiness of the United States of Amer
lea" and certain OF the passages read at
the services marking the anniversary to-
day by the Rev. A. n. Haggerty referred
to present day problems.
The First Presbyterian Church is one
Of the Oldest buildings in the country. II
was here that what probably was the
first Declaration of Independence was
drawn up on July 12, 1774, at a meeting
Of citizens who drafted a set of resolu-
tons From the same building at a
later period nine deputies were sent
away to vote for the formal document
The sun., 1919-10-06
WILL FILE RECOMMENDATIONS
Community Industrial Relations
COMMITTEES Has Plans.

The community Industrial relations
committee, appointed at recent con-
ference at the country home of Mrs.
Henry P. Dawson, will submit to-day
to the Industrial Conference in WASH
ington recommendations touching vari-
Gus important phases of the relations of
capital. labor and the general public.
r ]. Caldwell. chairman of the COM
mitee; George Gordon Battle, executive
chairman of the Community Councils of
National Defence. and Miss Mildred Tay-
lor, executive secretary. are in Wash
ington for the purpose of presenting the
recommendations.
The subjects covered are collective
bargaining. a more equal distribution
of the profits of industry, a voice by
employees in the management of busi-
ness, social insurance under state con-
troll, the twenty-four hour operation OF
industrial machinery by three shifts OF
labor, reduction of the cost of living,
cooperative buying, extension of public
employment agencies. minimum wage,
the eight hour day, a solution of the
housing problem. Industrial education
and the extension of the service for
public good rendered by the Community
Councils.
The sun., 1919-10-06

year--from now until the first of De-
cember-that farmers post dated checks
are due. Bankers who have taken this
sort OF paper for security for the last
few years say they have lost no money
on the transactions.
While those conducting the movement
against the farmers banks of the State.
which they claim are overloaded with
worthless paper, declare they have evi
dence that will convict the officers OF
the local bank on criminal and civil
charges and which will close the banl,
for good. League officials. fighting for
the farmers bank, assert they hold
ample evidence that the Langer-Hall
Bank closing action is n political plot
to discredit the farmers notes and
checks and thus make a strong attack
on the Non-Partisan League.
The closing of the farmers bank has
caused no little excitement in North Da
kota and Minnesota business circles. The
outcome is awaited with interest. as
upon 1t largely depends the life of the
Non-Partisan League.
The sun., 1919-10-06
Navy to Entertain Girls.

Young women who have acted as part.
ners at many dances for service men will
he entertained aboard the Colu~ 6ia
flagship of Rear Admiral H. p. Il ghes
next Sunday afternoon. More than
$500 girls are expected to attend this
return of courtesy. They are members
of the New York League of Women
Workers. which has just started a cam.
paign for 10000 members and a fund OF
100000. Mrs. Kenneth ]. Muir Is the
president and Miss Virginia Potter. treas.
urer Mrs. Henry Ollesheimer Is chair.
man of the girls team.