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Evening star., 1920-06-04
CADETS READY FOR DRILL
Preparations Completed for Com
petition Next Week.

Preparations for the annual COM
petitive drill of the Washington High
School Cadet Corps to be held at
American League base ball park Mon
day and Tuesday were completed to-
day by Stephen E. Kramer, assistant
superintendent Of schools. The drill
will begin promptly each day at S:45
am. and close about 5 O'Clock. On
Tuesday Company l. of Western High
School, the last company to drill, will
enter the park at 1855 pm.
On the first day of the drill thir-
teen companies from all five of the
high schools will pass in review. They
will be in the following order: NC
kinley Manual Training School. East
ern High. Business High. Western
High and Central High.
Although eggs of different species
of birds greatly differ in shape, the
yolks of all are invariably spherical.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
Geor9ette Blouses

One lot hand-embr oidered,
handmade filet lace trimmed;
long and short sleeves. Reg
ular values up to $3.50. First
come, first served %14 OK
at ............. ~ ss>O
Evening star., 1920-06-04
Miss Simpkins to Talk on Thrift.

Miss Dora Simpkins of the speakers
bureau. Department of Justice anti
high -cost-of-living campaign. will de-
liver addresses on the subject OF
Evening star., 1920-06-04

In proportion to population Switzer-
land has many more deaf-mutes than
any other country.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
Plaid Sport Skirts

$500 Sport Skirts, plaids, all
wool. Plain tailored. accor-
dion plated and knife plaits.
All go while they C1O0S
last at........... ~ Is/0
Evening star., 1920-06-04
Silk Jersey Vests
Ladies' Skirts

All Baronette. Fan-ta-si, Tri-
colettes, Crepe de Chine. Satins,
Fiber Silk. Serge and Flannel,
'n shades sll go e.s'.l at'.:. $14.05
Evening star., 1920-06-04
Crepe de Chine
Teddies
Crepe de Chine
Gowns
Summer Blouses

One Lot Wolfe and Organdie
Blouses. plain and fancy; some
embroidered. All new. Will
go while they last @ OK
at V@s>O
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
DAILY ECONOMY CALENDAR
c~rx.Sh, 1915. by che Mcclure News
paper Syndicate. New YORK OiJ.
SUNDAY MEALS.

The custom Is IN most American farnl-
Ies 40 have the meal schedule on Sunday
c,,i+a different from that Of ordinary
devs Perhaps this starts of with The
custom of sleeping late that prevails
With many folk. This means late break-
fsst and usually hearty ore, for much
tine has elapsed since last nights din
ner and besides we have more time TO
eat heartily Sunday morning than week
day mornIngs
usiaI for the second meal on week days
and this perhaps originated in many places
from the custom Of going some distance
10 a long church service. Nowadays
shorter sermons and shorter services as
well As more convenient modes Of trans
uortation-for even tha farmer can get
hack from church in bis automobile
mean that an earlier midday meal on
Sunday is quite possible. And Sunday
dinner is usually hearty, so hearty that
it leaves us without any disposition to
eat heartily again that day.
La many families Sunday supper is the
meal that must be without the help OF
maids and hence it is frequently simple
and irformal meal. Not irfrequently the
custom is 70 serve tea about five on Sun
Y
would be served on week days if it were
served at all-and to add TO it possibly
sandwiches and cake, and to let this suffice
for any further nourishment on Sunday.
But there is Just this much about it.
/ Changing ones satire scheme OF meals
I is a tax on the digestion. II is especially
trying for children, who become exces-
siveIy hungry waiting for late breakfast,
/ and often lose their appetites or eat too
much as result. The prevalence Of Mon
day morning headache, which was per.
haDs the prime cause Of blue Monday"
might be taken as a proof that your scheme
of meals on Sunday did not agree with
you. If you are subject to visitations Of
blue Monday when you feel out OF
sorts and unready to go back to work, try
putting your su lday meals back on q
schedule exactly like that of other days
and see how much better you feel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
GREAT PLANS.
Chanter LIV.

0udplSf LII
The change In position had happened
quite suddenly. Ruth found herself literal
" leftin charge Of tiny Office, with little
work and most Of the day TO herself. Mr.
Vance, the real estate man, spent nearly
all his time away, sometimes IN pursuit
of his work, more often at a nearby pool
room.
Langley Williams had been in Marketow
town two weeks. The day after he ar
rived Ruth had seen him, and decided TO
change her position, as she did not want
to meet him In the factory. She hated the
work. too, and when, two days later, she
heard that MIR. Vance needed someone
In the Office, she went down promptly
for the place. She wore the simple little
serge suit that her aunt had bought her
that spring, and the plain little waist /,
that went with it, and felt herself TO be
quite smart and b.siness-hke il appearance
Her leisure she rmpl }yed IN prac-
ticing on the typewriter and making
speed in short and. Sh "as reading
up all articles on business efficiency
that she could find.
"And perhaps when | get experience
here ! can 90 to the city and apply for a
place" she said $50 Yeek is very high
for Marketown. ! could double that if /
could be private secretary TO a man in q
big city firm"
Her mother said nothing to this. The
big house was we'll run. Trust Mrs. O'Niel
for efficiency there! But, the more people
il held, the greater were its expenses.
Ruth was ready TO swear that the furnace
gorged coal in an uncanny manner, the
bins needed constant re-flling. And bed
linen would wear out, towels developed
strange rents, table cloths had to be pur-
chased. AS Mrs. O'Niel said, they "got
-Joo2," and that was about all. All ex-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

thew must be brave because they were
tLe children of brave soldier, and that
was the reason they were trying hh1o no.
10 Let the tears come, for they know ther
mother had to work every day TO heip
support them. -.
Perhaps il we are brave and don't
ory." said John, Santa Will leave us
Just ore little toy.
aIf he doesn't said Betty, "we oug'n
not 10 mind because there are huns ndreis @
children where father Ia that Will have
nothing for Christmas, not even meat
pie, and many of them have no n,other
or father, so We must be brave and thank
full, too"
=, through the window, Betty and J ohm
;,,mned ont of bed, and while therc were
shoes and stockings and scarf and cap for
Jobn and coat for Betty, there was not
one tov. only a little bag OF candy tucked
in the toe OF each stocking.
But not a tear did they shed, for mother
vn.s looking at them with tears IN ber eyes,
and that made them brave.
Just - they finished their breakfast
knock came on the door and when John
opened il there stood big man with
heard and at first John was sure II WIS
Santa Claus. though he did not wear red
cIotbes trimmed with white.
He looked at Johns mother and then
said: '"Yes. know you are Mary's dsugh-
ter: YOU look just as she did at your age
And Oh! such merry Christmas AS 1t
turned out for Betty and John, for the
big man was their mothers uncle and
very rich and had come from far AWAY TO
and his relatives after long, long years.
There was a turkey, after all, and al
the good things to eat that the uncle could
find. and then the next day All the toys
that Santa would have brought the
children had not needed clothes the uncle
bought until their mother said they would
have 10 move if they bought any more.
And that is just what we Will do,
niece" !" said the uncle, for / an gong TO
live with you until your husband comes
home
And such q moe homo SIS the uncle
bought: Just what John and Betty had
dreamed OF but never expected TO have,
and here they al went to 1--we, and mother
had no more hard work, TO do.
Our new uncle was our Christmas
present" Betty told John. He WAS too
big. | suspect, for Santa TO get IN his
bag. 50 he sent him on the tram.
HE sent him because we were brave
and did not cry, / Am sure, said John,
land | shall never cry about Christ
mas again, for l guess old Santa Claus
knows how 70 send better presents than
We can wish for.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
SANDMAN STORY FOR TOMORROW

BErrY AND JOINS CHRISTMAS pRnsEHr.
It was the night before Christmas
and Betty and John had crept into bed
with heavy little hearts, though they
tried to be brave and not let their mother
knoy. how sad they were. :,
There will be no turkey tomorrow,
their mother had said. II will make a
nice meat pie for dinner and am sorry
YOU cannot have toys this year, for Santa
Claus will have to bring the things you
need most, and those are stockingS and
warm shoes"
The father Of Betty and John WAS
over the seas, fighting in tho big war,
and the children had been told that
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
Dresses
at S12

viii be called wonderful" when
scen-and deservedly so.
The majority are Of excellent
quality silks, lavishly embroid-
cred mignonettes. fine char
meuses and other sstins, includ-
ing handsome evening dresses,
trimmed with silver lace There
are also some serges Of extra
quality, mzn-tailored and made
up IN distinguished styles. such
as arc usually found only at
double OF triple their prices.
Many of these dresses are
Spring models.
An example of one Of the
prettiest styles is a fine navy
serge, trimmed handsomely
with white stitching and cut
with an overdress showing an
underskirt Of charmeuse.
The color range is navy,
brown, green, black, Pekin blue.
tan and reindeer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

one branch and then another, nibbling
and tasting everything he saw.
Puss began to get uneasy. j ought
70 20 up and get him, he said; he
will spoil that tree. SO she crept closer
and with her front paws started TO climb.
Down with tinkIe and jingle came
q pair Of reins with bells on them. which
struck Puss on the head, and of she ran
under the couch.
Little Mouse looked down 70 see what
had happered. well, ] neverW he ex-
claimed People and cats are kind at
Christmas if at 10 other time. Here they
have left this nice tree for me and now
Puss rings bells when she is around"
Mr.. Mouse went on with bus feast
ing, sure that all was well with him, be-
cause it was Christmas eve, but Puss,
when she was sure nothing would harm
her, crept out and began 10 climb the
tree again.
This time she was up II the branches
when Mr. Mouse saw her, and the look
IN her eyes told him it Yves not safe for
him TO stay, 50 70 the end OF branch he
ran and jumped off.
PlIss in her hurry TO catch hum pushed
bon from the tree where it rested on a
branch, and box and Puss reached the
floor at the same time with bang, and
then something happened that made Mr..
Mouse laugh.
lie was hiding under the couch and
when the box and Pliss struck the floor
open came the box and out jumped little
man with stick IN his hand and Mr.
Mouse was sure he hit Puss on the head.
Anyway, Puss ran, and when Mr..
Mouse peeked out from behind the leg
of the couch again, there stood the little
man with the stick held up in q very
threatening manner, as if he was looking
for some one.
Mr.. Mouse decided be better rsu home,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
SANDMAN STORY
By Mrs. F. A. Walker.
MR. NOISES CHRISTMAS TREE
Protected By George Matthew Adams

1t was the night before Christmas
and the tree stood in the hall al ready
for the children the next morning, and
it looked very pretty TO Puss as she lay
on the rug in front Of the fireplace, where
the embers were slowly growing black
Plss had one eye closed snd she was
illst about to close the other when some
thing made her open both and look with
fixed gaze st the wall back OF the tree
\ mouse. as I live she SAID to her
self 'Tll catch him when he gets around
this side. | expect he has come TO eat up
the childrens 5 candy II Is good thing
! am here"
But Mr.. Mouse did not come around
that side. Instead. he ran up the tree
and began TO nibble the candles, an
Puss crept close under the tree and watch
ed
HE VIII be sure 30 run down and then
III catch him." she thought He ought
TO be nice and sweet then, for am sure
he'll eat something besides those wax
candles. ! will let him Just nibble at the
candy before / take him.
But Mr. Mouse had no intention of
coming down TO be caught He ran over
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

and when he told his mother what q nice
Christmas he had and whnt he had seen,
she laughed at him and told him nc must
have eaten too much mince pie for dinner
and dreamed IL.
But Mr.. Mouse knew he heard the
bells and saw the man with the stick,
but the more he thought about IL tho
m ore he wondered why Puss came up IN
the tree without warning him, ms shc did
the first time, and he decided he was very
lucky not to have been n Christmas pres
ent for Puss and that cats at all times
made life miserable for little mice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

Those thrift-loving women who
have hoped that such an opportunity
might be afforded them before the
Old Year closes will not be dis
appointed
Large numbers Of our finest models
have been taken from our great
stocks Of new, fashionable coats and
wraps and repriced for this sale at
reductions in many instances of one
fourth Of their regular prices and In
others reaching to the half-prics
mark.
The two interesting groups noted
below illustrate ths Importance Of
this seasonable offering:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
Interesting Every Woman Needing
Coats and Wrups-A Notable Sale
For Monday in the DOUn Stairs Store

are trimmed richly with squirrel, "a
coon, nutria, Australian oposSum,
mole and skunk opossun-
IN both groups sre comprised both
the graceful, HowinS~line wrap, some
times embroidered, and the palmer
bslted models All are full lined with
plain or fancy silks and the majority
warmly interlned.
CclorS are the fashionable Winter
shades-brown, reindeer, tan, navy,
NSnkin. Pekin and poilu blues, mole.
rosc taupe and black.
a fun range Of sizes, from "a years
TO Sc inches bust measure, Is conpre-
hended IN the sale, but not all sizes ln
all styles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
Dresses
at $40

represent even moro remarkable
values than the foregoing. They
include some sstins, but are
mostly Of wool goods Of a fine
grade-ssruss tricotinss and
Puirvt twiIla-
Some arc smartly tailored
frocks, others embroidered or
bsaded. One style shows an
Eton Jacket with pleatcd skirt
One fetching satin dress dis
plays pretty rows of knife-pleas-
ed frills 1t the side. Another
model IN . Poiret twill Is az
trsmely good looking With its
hox-pleated skirt
Colors are navy, black taupe
and reindeer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
Coats and Wraps
SI9 to $3.50

Some are without fur. others srs
trimmed with cape or shawl collars
of racoon. sesline dyed consy) or
skunk opossum.
Materials are the fashionable
Winter fabrics--bolivia. silvertone
and suede velour.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
Coats ana Wraps
$40 to S6Q

These include splendid styles aud
rabrics-crystal bolivia wooldyne.
tinseltone, llama. Some are plain. to
wear with your own furs, while others
fDsw1 sssixz ssssss xHxAso
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
Dresses
at S18. Is

Ia crepe-bsck satins include
some blou,es richly e-nbroid-
sred, front and back, IN siIlcs,
and studded with bssds; some
knifs plestsd skirts; sorns
dresses trimmed with beautiful
smhroidsry on ns.
Thsre are erbroi6.-~r 49,
veeeens copied from Paris nod
els, one srnz-r and novel fro-k
having a blouse trimmed With
metal eyelst embroidery, and
EntSe-pieated skirt of satin
Brown, tzupe, navy, blsrk
and green are incircen arory
the colorx
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
Next Monday Will Seem Like
q Second Christmas
with its wealth Of attractive offerings at such reasonable
prices that each purchase made there will like gift
tumbling into ones lapi
Choose From 300 Women s Wool
and Silk Dresses, S6 to S32. so

A range Of fully 200 fashionable styles IL
pretended In this timely Offering Of good ateWinter
models in instances Of advance Spring styles
All Sizes from 16 years to a. inches bust measure,
represented in each pricsRroup but of not nv
riably all sizes In each style
have been recently made In establishments noted for
the high grade Of their output and have freshly entered
the Store may be that they the reverse
Of 'rnark-downs" or "sow sellers"
The qualities Of the silks, satins, velveteens chiffon
velvets tricotines and Poiret tis employed
their making will amaze you.
The charm and variety Of their styles win delight
Everybody has been considered. There quiet and
conservative styles for mothers and grandmothers they
like that Kind but other styles If they prefer the other
kind.
The girls of the family from 16 years upward, viii
find end of smart, youthful fascinating frocks-the
snappy gre the graceful SASH the redngote effect the
Eton jacket, the side-peated knfe-peated skirt
panel the latest fs and furbeows that add the novel
and the fashionable touch
Trimmings diversified styles. You can't help
but find whatever pretty effect you most like, whether It
be beading in plain colors the beautiful descent
embroidery in self contrasting coors, handsome braid
ing bright metal buttons, maybe, the always dstin
Simple styles. too. not lacking for such like
simplicity.
For the thrifty, stay-at>home uoon,an rDho
needs family persuasion TO "drsss up
For the society girl, loOins needing
many changes
For the business rust ready for
nelp, seruice- giving dress for the Office
For the school or college girl home for the
holidays, uith q yoIoning Doconcy for
dress tn her trunk
This Is a chance not to BE passed 81,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
Dresses
at Sc

are IN wool Jersey, satin and
velveteen. Several stylcs, many
nicely braided.
Colors ara reindeer, brown.
taupe, tan. Copenhagen and
navy blue and . few blacks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
Christmas Eve-Presents Bought-Al Hands Happy
While So Many Are Planning Already
For Next Monday at Wanamaker's!
Store Closed All Day Christmas Day
Store Closed All Day Christmas Day
Dresses
at SIS

include more than rs different
modelsi taking in the prevailing
styles.
These include tricolettes, sslf-
embroidered and giIk lined, and
trieotines Of very fine quality
One trim model has tailored
blouse and pIeated skirt, while
another very charming youthful
frock Is cut on long, elegant
lines, with wide sslf-sash. and
trimmed With p'pings of gray
-d--, nnS earning meial ball
t-ttUL
D.. in his group sr, blset.
EaVy, reindeer and brown
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
For Juniors and Girls Aged s toll

very special offerings in dresses and topcoats
have also been arranged for next Monday.
ss~x~.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
Dresses
S25

are Etgn values; beaded G~orr~
et-ss, sflk-anso; caiEon vslverE.
fine swiI-back veivsx, high
grade trtcottnes; and al made
IN graceful and saAasonable
style
Particularly GOOD looking Is
6 navy blue Gsorgette crsp-
trimmed s-Aborasely with COP
per beads and irids,csnt b-Aas
and with smart pieated v-r
ana VIDE Gasa ef h-nna Gsurx-
eta.
Coiors Ars blacA. Tan. aiurn
and navy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
THE GIRL WHO
HAD NO CHANCE
By Marian Rubincam.

Cppvr,Sht. 1919, by the Mcclure news
paper Syndicate. New York City'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
Dresses
at So. so

include satins, effectively bead
ed: hand embroidered char
msuses and wool Jerseys In an
especially attractive style.
ColoYs are navy and black.
Think Of your $40 bill being
MORE than you'll need 10 ac-
quirs such q dress
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
Dresses
at S22. so

consist OF Gk-,tned G~~gv-s
erspss, richly bsAGed n black
or >olored beads; really -
spisnSent dresses, suitable cor
sny dress occasion Foor styles
srs represeoeec.
Navy, black and Srv~n <ra
tAs ecl,rA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
Sale of Women s
NeWGarMents
in the DOlun Stairs Store

The sale will be held next Monday, December 21th;
Every woman girl who needs a new, fashionable
Dress wrap should be there early possible
take advantage of the full of choice in TINS
sae Of the most remarkable In it's qualities and it's
prices that we have held.
Prices are In many instances LOWER than they we're
before the
How often before the war, were you able n
purchase yourself presentable wooen, and even sk,
dress for ss7
Yet this sale Of 5000 dresses for girls and women
starts at this amazingly low figure, and with every dress
new, fresh, of nice quality and fashionable style
How long has it not been since you found handsome
dinner dress, silk lined, elegantly made and trimmed
available for the low price OF $32.507
Yet such dresses, at this most moderate price, are
feature Of the saesevent of Monday next December 2
In quantities. qualities and prices the sale provide for
practically any wonans need for Winter dress coat or
wrap which has been deferred until Christmas over
Christmas will be over within twentyfour hours bur
to many maid matron
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29

"Bing" was chased when he pro- tested against being called out on olcse play at first base. Stevenson Msller's catch of his line drive and Bernsen was robbed of an extra base ciout in the second by this same Mill Ter.
 Croll and Barnhart were the only Rarons who were able to get hits off Lohman, the two of them halying the folf hits. Barnhart got the first two ard Croll got the second pair.
 BARON CHANGES
 Barnhart singled to left in the third inning but, after Gooch had popped to Lohman and Coffindaffer had fouled to Brotteh, Barney" was caught at- tempting to steal Barnhart started tbe sixth with a three-bagger to cen ter but the opportunity to score was flivvered. Gooch popped to Distel, Coffindaffer rolled to Wano and 'Rarney' was caught at the plate when he attempted to score.
 Croll began the seventh with a single to left but Griffith rolled to McGinnis for the final out.
 Coffindaffer got into trouble in the first inning when he passed Wano and allowed Harper. and Miller to single, filling the bases. Then The settled and R.ottem popped to Croll and Frier- son was thrown out at first.
 TRAVELLERS SCORE
 After Griffith had made a spectacu- lal catch on Wano's low liner at the start of the third, Moore rapped a single to left and went to third on Harpers double to left Miller popped to Stevenson but Coffndaffer spoiled things by uncorking a wild pitch which i caused Moore 10 score. Brottem then rolled out.
 The fourth was even more disas- trous. With two out Distel drove a double to left and scored when Loh- nan pounded a triple over Meeks' head. Wano scratched a single by Bernsen and Lohman also scored, The Indian was caught trying to steal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
GIANTS EASILY BEAT
 PHILADELPHIA TEAM

New York May 2S.-The New York Na- tionals easily defeated Philadelphia here today in the opening game of the series by a score of to O. Doyle clinched the game for New York in the third inning when he hit home run with two on base Rixey pitched good ball for Phil adlphia, with the exception of this in- ming.
 Benton was effective with men on bases. Six of the nine Philadelphia hits came with two out. The score: K. II. E. pbila de1nbia GOO GOO Os0-0 g 1 N7au, yor,x GOA 900 O0s-4 9 0
 Batteries: Rixey and witherow, Wheat; Benton and Snyder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-29
DAVIS CUP TENNIS
 TEAM SAILS SUNDAY
By A.,ociatsd Pres,

New York. May 2S.-The American Davis cup tennis team will sail Sun day on the army transport Northern Pacific, instead of leaving for England
 next month the United States Lawn Tennis Association announced here to- night. The members of the team are Will liam M. Johnston. San Francisco Amer ican championA \ William T. Tilden 2d.
 Philadelphia. national runner-up. Rich
 ard N. Williams. 2d, Boston, and
 Charles s. Garland. Pittsburg.