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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14
Told Minister'S Wife There Was
No Earthly Help But She
Found 1t When She Least
Expected 1t.
Got Relief Right Away.

Il wish l could tell every woman what
Curtis of $50 Warner lvenue, Peoria,
who has been prominently identified in
church work IN this city for the past 25
years.
Il have been sick for the past six
years continued Mrs Curtis. and
in all that time | scarcely knew what
a good nights rest was. Ny food never
seemed to give me any strength and the
slightest eXertion would tire me ali ont.
My nerves were in terrible condition
and | bothered with shortness Of breath
and pressing pains around my heart /
could actually hear my own heart beating
and sometimes it seemed to be beating
double. But what troubled me more
than anything else were the awful fits
Of choking and coughing. Some said
/ was tlibercular others said it was a
nervous cough and some said il came
from the stomach. Well, / don't know
where it came from or what it came from
but ] do know it stayed and ! could not
get rid of It. Many night my husband
has sat up half night with me when
these coughing spells would come on and
sometimes | thought d never live TO see
the morning. To make matters worse
that awful flu came along last November
and that knocked me out completely
No one can imagine what / suffered.
Every one was advising me TO do some
thing different and IL my desperation
/ think | tried everything took a
bIIshel Of pills and barrels of other medl-
cine without doing me a bit OF good
went 10 visit my sister-in-law and when
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14
HE BARRIERS" LIONS.
Frank Rowland and His Charges Coming
Here With Ringing -Barnum
Bailey Circus.

How would you like TO operate barber
shop with nothing but lions for patronsf
This occupation doesn't sound like par
ticularly safe one, especially for a man
more than 90 years of age. but there is
such a man with the Ringing Brothers
and Barnum Il Bailey Shows Combined,
coming to Wilmington, Friday, May Il,
who does nothing else but serve as valet Tor
the % big lions and lionesses and three
tiny lion cubs in the menagerie.
Every lion in the great zoo requires o
certain amount of attention every day. Az
least once week each one must have his
nails clipped, otherwise the nails become
long, sharp and dangerous. Manicuring
wild animals is like carrying civilization
into the Jungle and, for the men who do
tire work. it is almost as exciting as hunt
ing big game 1t is not the work Tor n
nervous person. Animals prefer TO keep
clean in their own way, and even sedate
old lion resents the artificial cleansing
processes of civilization.
There are frequently some exciting
times during the hours that Frank How
land, the lion valet, is at work. This ls
generally in the late afternoon, IN the
interim between the matinee and evening
performances of the circus. Occasionally a
lion will become 50 olstreperous that IT
will require the comhiI ed efforts OF several
men to hold him while Frank brushes out
his coat and files his rails
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14
DU POINTS ENTERTAIN
FRENCH OFFICIALS
After Inspection of Company's
Properties in This
Section.

The French Naval Artillery Mission,
which is making an inspection tour of
munitions plants in the country, was
entertained last night by the L. !. du
Pont de Nemours company at dinner
in the club room of the Hotel du Pont
Sheaves of Allied flags and draperies of
the Stars and Stripes and the tricolor
symbolized the friendship of the two re
publics which was the theme of the
meeting
Irenee du Pont, president of the COM
pany, welcomed the visiting French ex-
perts and paid tribute to the heroic
service of France in the war. He spoke
especially of the skill which enabled the
French to produce artillery in some re-
spects admittedly superior TO that OF
any other country in the world.
Engineer General Charbonnier chief
of the mission. responded with a cuiogy
of America S effort during the war. He
praised the work of the du Pont com
pany in supplying the Allies The friend
ship between the two republics which
has existed from their inauguration, he
said, was cemented by their struggle
against a common enemy, and Will CON
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14
MRS. CURTIS HAS
CHANGED HER MIND

came back | told our minister ; wife that
Id given up hope and had decided that
there no earthly help for me
And then one day my husband told
me what he had heard about Serbo but
! told him not to bother getting It for me
as | thought it would he like the other
things. But he insisted and to please him
| agreed to try it and to take one bottle
faithfully according to directions. Well,
honestly and truly never saw anything
like it, began to get relief before q
finished the first bottle Of Serbo and YOU
NAV be sure / sent him Tor another one
right away and continued the Serbo
treatment,
The first thing | noticed after taking
Serbo was | began 10 eat better and
my food digested better ana the next
thing was one Of the greatest blessings
and that was-good, sound, rcsttul sleep.
You don't know what that meant to me
| don't cough at all now and can walk
anywhere without that awful loss Of
breath and constant painting My nerves
feel fine and don't feel dragged out and
tagged out aS / did before. And now I'll
give YOU big surprise-last week | was
able to do my own family washing My
friends who saw me only few weeks ago
Will hardly believe that, but it's 50 and
I'm glad to tell it to every one. think
it is my duty to tell others how Serbo
helped me and if my words can guide
some other poor sufferer and help them
will be happy
There are hundreds Of men and women
in Wilmington who will be glad TO benefit
By the experience Of Mrs Curtis
Take Serbo according TO the directions
and convince yourself. Never mind what
you took before. Try Serbo Don't con
fuse Serbo with any other medicine. Serbo
does not contain any cod liver oil to heat
the blood up and upset the stomach. Serbo
is put up in liquid form and IS sold in
Wilmington at Millers Drug Store, 4O4
Market street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14
Fairmount Juniors Win.

The Fairmount defeated Silverbrook
Juniors, yesterday afternoon, by a score
of TO ].
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14
BLACK AND WHITE ROW.
Said 10 Have Started Over Crap Game
On West Side.

A fight between about fifty Negroes
and hnlf that number Of white men,
which started from "A crap game at ruin
and Scott streets, last night, is being
investigated by the police. Bricks were
thrown and the white men, who were out
numbered, were being roughly handled, 1T
IL said when the police arrived and the
crowd scattered
Clarence jefferson, said 10 be one Of the
Negroes in the gang, was arrested by
Police Officer skepski after a chase and
was afraigned in City Court this morning
on charge of disorderly conduct. The
police have information AZ TO who some
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14
tinuc TO grow in spite of temporary mis-
understandings.
TRUCK MINUS TAGS.
So the Driver Fell Into the Clutches of
The Police.

Frank Stacker was fined $40 and costs
in Municipal Court this morning for dflv-
ing past n street car which was discharR-
ing passengers. He was arrested this
morning.
John =. Worth was fined $40 for driving
an automobile without the proper tags
IL was testified that he was with group
of five trucks, only four of which were
provided with tags A charge of operat-
a motor vehicle without n registration
certificate was dismissed. Worth said
that the truck was new and waa owned
by James Harvey Stanton, who has now
registered il.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14

Chic summer models
direct from the New
York markets. indi-
vidusIity, coupled with
a low price, make these
hats the most popular
in the city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14
ANTS MAKE READY
FOR NEXT WEEK
Receive Assurances From Repre-
sentatives That Sentiments
Have Not Changed

Members of Delaware Association
Opposed to Suffrage met Mt the home of
Mrs. Henry Il. Thompson, the president,
this morning to discuss plans for next
week. when the Legislature will meet
and second vote on suffrage may be
taken In the House if the Senate will give
IT an opportunity of again expressing its
opinion of it.
Reports brought to the meeting were
all of the same character.
There is absolutely no change in my
district, was the statement made by one
down State anti. and the tone OF the other
reports was similar Mrs. Thompson
discussed with her workers steps to keep
the cause before the members. despite
the assurances of unwavering forces.
She informed the workers that she
had received many letters in response to
aquery she had put before the members of
the House regarding their stand if the
suffrage question was again called III
that branch for a vote. Like the statements
made at today's meeting most of the
replies were on the same tone. \ letter
that is typical of the others read as
follows:
Mrs. Henry B. Thompson, Grccnvillc,
Delaware
Dear Madam Your note received
and will say my first stand is final No
doubt you feel somewhat concerned since
the Senators acted as they did but trust
our members in the House can he relied
on. | don't approve of the minority
putting such n measure over ahead of the
majority against their wishes. | wish
to say that for one Will never waver.
Reports from Miss Alice d. W White
who has been watching the field down
State, were very gratifying The informa-
ton Miss White sent to the meeting
apparently was of a character that wa,
most desired by the ants.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14

The most complete
showing in the city at
modest prices, which
give absolute satisfac-
tion. See them today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14
Dr Hubbard Goes TO Conference.

Next sunday night. following church
services. Rev Carlisle L. Hubbard, pastor
of st. Paul's NJ. f. Church, will leave for
the Methods, Episcopal General Confer
cnce. in Des Moines, Ia He will remain
until :hc close of The session. st Paul's
Church has not only given the pastor "A
vacation, but is also financing the trip.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14

Of the others were, and further arrests
are cxprected during the day Jofcrgon
pleaded not guilty this morning and his
case wns continued until Monday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14
Friends Games Postponed.

The baseball game which was to have
been played today between the Friends
School nine and La Sale Preparatory, OF
Philadelphia, has been postponed on
account Of rain. The game for tomorrow
with West Chester High has also been
postponed on account OF wet GROUNDS,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14

The beginning of the trouble u not
definitely known, but u ~ understood
that some ~ the white men stopped near
where the Negroes we're playing crap.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14

Intended for residences as well as stores,
a new doorknob rings bell when II is
turned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14
WEDDINGS.
GRIFFITH scnI on.

Miss Anna NJ. Schlor and William
Nj. Griffith were married May | at the
parsonage of st. Mary's Church, 10y
REV. f.. ]. Mealcy Upon their return from
a wedding trip north, Mr., and Mrs
Griffith will live at Alb South Claymont
street.
REED D,CKEHfos.
Miss Madelon Dickerson and Carl
W. Reed. both of this city, were married
Tuesday night at q o clock in the psrson-
age of McCabe NJ f. Church by Rev.
George C. Williams, pastor.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-13
SLm-H -Hipped Skirts, Wider Near Hem.
Are Seen in Many of the New Models
Observed in Paris, Fashion s. Capital

seduisia is a plata dix which is
neither taffeta nor satin. It Is
something like the metal tissue We
have seen SO much. but Is woven
entirely In silk. It In quite as bril-
liant as the metal tissue. but tho
brilliance Is softer and 1t can be
draped to perfection. Where metal
tissue looked merely magnificent,
Seduisia looks gracious. II VIII be
used for, day dresses and evening
dresses and also for cloaks. II exists
in many colors OF different shadsa.
and IL particularly successful In
gold. silver and steel for evening
wear. In black, brown. navy blue
and elephant gray II Is most sutt-
able for afternoon dresses
Falls In Graceful Folds.
Taffetas of all kinds and colors
will be used this year; shot or plain.
slightly glazed. but invariably soft
and easy to drape. Necessarily taf-
feta recalls to the mind the FASH
ions of the Eighteenth century, and
some dressmakers have made models
in those lines, but every season
rroves that the modern woman Is
not inclined to accept bones and
buckram in her clothes any more
than she Is in favor Of restrictions
and prejudices in her life; therefore,
puffed sleeves and stiff fiounces will
go the same way as panniers and
crinolines. and will probably have
a shorter life
The Washington herald., 1920-04-13

Paris. April 1.-THE new fash-
ions have few of the eccentrtciues
which have marked this season
modes
Wide hips and crinolines VIII
have vanished and among the many
new modes we shall see SLIM
hipped skirts growing wider near
the hem
Plaits, broad and narrow, an In
finity of draperies. the tight waist
line, the high waist and the low
as we'll as no waistline at all The
diversity of styles will be wide. and
ont of a thousand novelties Will
grow one general style capable OF
many interpretations. but with a
few main lines to determine the
ropuIar silhouette by which the sea-
son will be remembered
New Materials Provided.
The chief factor in styles is al,
vays the material, and the manu-,
facturers of silk and cloth have the
f,rst word to say in all new fashions
This season the manufacturers have
PRODUCED several new materials or
a particularly attractive kind. Tne
dressmakers' creative talent has
been inspired by them. to make soft,
graceful, elusive garments, charm-
ing In color and form between
them they have found names TOT
these new silken fabrics. which are
in themselves suggestive-Seduisia.
RosaIba, Fulgurante, Bacchanale.
Eldorado are among them
The Washington herald., 1920-04-13
Daily Horoscope

This is a most unlucky day. ac-
cording to astrology. Mercury, Sat-
urn. Mars, Venus and Uranus are all
in malefic aspect.
During this sinister sway II is
wise to stick to routine business
matters. deferring all important ini-
tiative and even postponing confer
ences at which plans are discussed.
The sign that Is read as inimical
to money matters also is supposed
TO be most unfavorable to the sign
ing of leases or contracts.
The seers declare that the renting
or selling of property will be at:
| tended with losses and disappoint-
ments at this time. They give warn
ing that Saturn menaces all who
would make changes in places OF
residences or in bushes locations.
great increase in rentals and values
being forecast, despite the assur-
ance that prices are to fall.
Love affairs come under an aspect
that is threatening and engagements
made today wills bring disappoint-
ment, 1t is prognosticated.
This is not a lucky wedding day,
The Washington herald., 1920-04-13
Is This Your Type? 4s$:s a:5!:: :.!;:: Z $So''

and freckled. but her freckles were
not regarded as a blemish. In that
freckles seem to be regarded with
considerably more tolerance among
the French where they are more of
rarity than among the moro sandy
races where they are more usual.
Madame Adam got her green eyes
from her grandmother, Madame Sc
son. and likewise got her freckles
from that lady, whom she describes
as possessing very white COM
plexion which was marked with
tiny yellow spots, all of which gave
her the physiognomy of a very odd
looking yet very attractive girl"
Doubtless those tiny yellow spots''
were not the least important. factor
in her attractiveness
Modtste Mignon, the charming
blond created by Balzac, was also
or this type, or. as Balzac gracefully
puts 1t, "a few freckles. like the
patches Of the last century, show
that Modesto Is a daughter of earth
and not one of the creations seen in
dreams by the italian school of An
gelico."
Another French writer who had a
good word to say for freckles was
Guy de Maupassant. Here is a
translation from his Rustic Venus
that ought to endear him to freckled
women. remembering of course that
the rustic Venus was an ideally
beautiful creature:
The hardy sun upon her neck and
face,
The open pastures and the breezes
warm,
18th little specks of ire had Ief,
their trace;
And with soft light had dappled
every charm"
The Washington herald., 1920-04-13

For pain, for relaxing muscular
spasms, for congestion. sprains, etc.
there is nothing more efficacious
than heat applied. preferably. in the
form of moist lamentations. The
value Of any such treatment de-
pends, of course. on keeping the heat
constantly renewed. To leave a hot
application until 1t Is cold does more
harm than good.
A fermentation or "stupe" is made
Of several layers of flannel large
enough to cover generously the in
famed area A wringer for the
'stupe" can be made from a kitchen
roller towel, putting into each end a
piece of broom stick about four
teen inches long. Lay this, spread
open, across a basin; lay the "stupe"
in II, pour on enough boiling water
to cover. Twist the wringer by the
two sticks in opposite directions.
When dry enough carry in wringer
to the bedside of patient.
A little vaseline should be rubbed
on the skin where the stupe is to be
applied. shake out the flannel to let
steam escape and let the patient say
whether he can stand the heat. Cover
with rubber cloth and put on binder
The amount of heat that can be
endured depends on where the heat
Is to be. A limb will stand more
than abdomen or chest Where pos
sible hot water bags should be plac-
ed over the moist heat to make 1t
last.
When "turpentine stupe" Is order
ed the best way Is to anoint the part
every four hours with one part tur-
penttne and seven parts olive on
well shaken. Then cover with hot
fermentation as directed above.
Poultices are another form of
moist heat that require longer prep
aration and hold heat longer. Flax
seed meal Is the most generally sat
isfactory for the home nurse to
handle. But unless the doctor pre-
fers them, stupes are cleaner and
easier to manage.
ecsy0dshx, 1s9o. ~ Ths NO syndieafa.,
The Washington herald., 1920-04-13

That the beautiful Trilby was
freckled is something that no frecK-
led person who has read Du MAUI
rters famous masterpiece ever ior-
r,ta. Incidentally they are rather
grateful to Du Maurier for having
made her at once such a gorgeous
creature, and at the same tinie
fr.ckl.d. He doesn't even apologize
for her freckles. You are leo 10
feel that those self-same freckles
actually added to her radiance.
Can you see her as she makes her
appearance in the famous book
standing there clad in a soldiers
coat. a woman's petticoat and pair
of enormous mems slippers, a very
tail and fuIly-developed young fe-
rrale-snrail head. short. thick. waVy
brown hair and very healthy young
face, eyes too far apart, the mouth
too large. the chin too massive ana
the compIexion-not slightly freck-
led. but as Du Maurier generously
puts it, "a mass of freckles." Triloy
O'Ferrall was her name and she was
half Irish and half Scotch; and, be
IL known, some of the most Worth-
while of freckled folk are either
Irish or Scotch.
Thackeray is also a friend of the
girl with freckles, for the thor
oughly loveable Theo Lamber In
-The Virginians" was also OF this
type. OF her he says when he In
troduces her to the reader: Miss
Theo had kind eyes and a sweet
voice; a ruddy freckled cheek and
round white neck, on which, out OF
a little cap such as misses wore In
those times, fell rich curling clus-
ters of dark brown hair. She was
not a delicate or sentimental look
ing person. Her arms. which were
worn bare from the elbow like other
ladies' arms in those days, were very
jolly and red"
Perhaps you remember that Mad
anne Juliette Adam had green eyes
Well, she was likewise red-haired
The Washington herald., 1920-04-13
BY CORA MOORE,
New York's Fashion Authority


When 1t comes to negiigees. every
feminine person loses herself. Each
room gown. kimono. glissoir and
matinee Is moro appealing than the
other.
Chiffon cloth of one color. lined
with chiffon cloth of another, makes
Ut some of the prettiest Of these
negligees, and the majority Of them
are very simply cut, like the regula-
tion kimono. and then draped or
caught up in various ways. tied here
and there with ribbons. embroidered
with French rosebuds or edged with
lace.
New York women revel in room
gowns. not only of Chinese or Turk
fish persuasion. but very feminine
things like the group of Bessie
Damsey garments illustrated
They have pretty. soft-toned satin
petticoats with chiffon matinees. or
perhaps they are of lace. like the
oho ShctShcu IIOIH Lean DdlTu
large collection of room gowns. or
one that was made for Gail Kane.
1t has a flowing cape attached to
a lace bretelle over its silk petticoat
the cape edge finished with a silky
| pail fringe.
That made for Leah Baird Is OF
Georgette with a double lace skirt
Its turnover collar is of wide ribbon
| trimmed with French ribbon roses
Another Bessie Damsey design 4.
breakfast coat of two-tone satin
n shades of peach. orchid. rose ant
light blue. 1t is of simple lines. tn,
only trimming being a ruffled bor'
der of the same material.
a negligee that could be mad,
easily at home, is of two two-yarC
sections of different silks, say, &
flesh color. and white. Sew them to-
gether at one side except for a spac,
of twelve inches, which. bound
/ forms the neck. Run some bal
fringe along the seams. Then hen
the lower edges. run a draw-strinl
into the neck hem. and you have a
lovely slip-on negligee. OF course
1t can be made shorter and worr
over petticoat. IL preferred.