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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02


We ara just having it horne in upon
rs that to to negligent about harborinF
mice and rats III oar house is no long
er simply matter ~ carelessness n
Indifference i is criminal negligence.
because Of thu fact proved by doctors
and scientists that these creatures are
carriers of deadly diseases Ender ordi-
mary conditions they may not be disease
carriers. Int they serve as conveyors of
eeFtaIu Diseases when once they are in
froduced
Rats are almost unknown in the
modern house hit they arc stll toleT-
at.d in many an old house whore the
housewife seems 70 feel that she mas
.sxs tIse enough for their presence IN the
faet that tho cellar ~ the house is old
and IN walls are thick and The house
il a hundred Years old
%ay IS an excellent tune 70 make UP
salr mind that you will never permit
mice ii s.oar house again for il is the
time Ior their general exodus This IS
ffle In country III suburban sections
where n le.. generally make for the open
II ,y-ff54 weather While they are gone
YOU will haze m opportunity % remove
he welcome from your house 40 that
when cool weather comes again they viii
nave 10 ind some other winter quarters.
The first step il this direction is 20
LOOK 10 Your cellar. discovering the
tslases where the mice enter. often
the oplv way 10 remedy matters in an
I'd cellar Is 10 have II cemented over,
.r ,,,enaed in places where the old floor
s,.. has cracked If you can find these
Entrances you can render them safe by
allinr them with broken glass.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
NOREEN FACES HER BATTLE.
Chapter 6

,, ,..s after . o'ciock in the morn
a., ,afo,s heard I.eonard's key in
The front door. ! had lain awake TOT
hours. waiting. and struggling with the
conflicting emotions of fear that some
i'll had overtaken him and grave s"S-
njcions. WHY had he stayed out so
ia.ee His business demands had never
claimed quite that much before.
heard him on the stairs.
H.. came into my room very quiet
IL and stood mar the bed knew
h, must be looking at me. | did not
dare omen my eyes. If l acknowledged
that was awake it would necessitate
conversation. was not equal 10 Il
tonight. l would show too plainly my
agitation, perhaps break down and ask
Neutrality-suspicious. that nov | was
afraid to ask.
Leonard came nearer to the bed ana
7 felt his hand touch lightly on ms
knee. Had I opened my eyes tneh' ''d"
W., talked. I have wondered many times
since if things would have all been NeiH
different. After few minutes out
what seems like a very long whlle 10 ms
I heard him cross the room ana 'he u'o'
close gently after him. . 81,
You don't look We'll Norte,',
Leonard remarkd al the hreakiaSt '"o'c
the next morning. "N"l sno"'u ~
out in the air. You haven't much
color.
His manner wa. one Of almost poE =
isb embarrassment. thought de-
tected a wistful sadness IN his voice
Whatever the cause OF it might be-
! felt a little happier. Il had been
. very long time since he had shown
.,, concern for mc one way or an
other
coat. 1t was good TO do that again
for him.
IIc hesitatcd with his hand stiH on
~. knob of the front door.
m be homo to dinner tonight. deai'
y. called hack to mo almost tenderlE.
After he had gone l felt happier thah
] had in months.
Leonard does love me. crled alou'.,
spontaneously. and the tears ruSheu
down my checks as | stood at the win
dow and watched his broad Shoulders
disappear down the street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
WHY ?
why Do Rheumatic Pains Often Fore
tell Rain
Copyright, 1920. by
Wheeler Syndicate. Inc

Persons who suffer from rheumatism
nv some other bodily disorders Of
eirniIar nature frequently maintain
that they can tell when a storm is ap-
preaching. by the increasing frequency
of their pains and the sharpness with
which these dart through their BODY
Predictions OF this sort are often at
fributed to imagination or 10 colncl-
dence while as q matter Of fact. they
have a very solid foundation of truth
The human body is comparable 70
barometer. in that it quickly reacts TO
changes of air pressure because OF the
air in the intercellular spaces beneath
the skin. When the air pressure on the
outside Of the body decreases-as II
does before a storn-the outward pres
s,1re in these cells increases IN direct
ratio. and in the case Of diseased or ab-
normal conditions such as rheumatism,
eout and the like, causes additional
nain. There is an old coupiet, which
describes the process quite accurately
ly saying
a coming storm your shooting corns
presage,
And aches will throb your hollow tooth
will rage"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
BY Laura A. Kirkman

Mrs & B Thank you for the
recipe In return ! Will give YOU
hint which may help other mothers
Since | hung large map of the
world on the nursery wall the chit
dren's studies have been easier for
them For. unconsciously they have
absorbed "A good idea ot Tire world $
bodies of water, sea ports Il cetera.
often oyerhcar them playing a little
guessing game that they have invented
in which one asks the other where
certain country or part of country
lies on the map and the other. without
looking on. must answer correctly. As
YOU can see. interest of this sort VIII
teach them much.
Mrs =. \ For Years we had our
porch painted brown. but last fall my
husband tried painting 1t sand-eolor
and we like il SO much better We
ind that sand color does not show the
dust and mud tracks the brown did :.
Miss T. G. Ny sister has lust
bought some slde-light shades for eur
slccping porch which we think are
ideal They are shaped like small
square lanterns and are made Of rareh-
lnent with a delicate wooden frame.
which is Of black stained wood The
parchment is soft amber IN color We
are now going 10 buy wire frame
and some parchment and water-color
paints and try to make a shade for our
hvingroom drop-light We thought
YOU might like TO publish this Z
Two Readers We tried your sug-
ssestion OF using green and brown side
drapes for windows in sunny rooms.
and using Colonial yellow and rose
for this purpose in rooms which do not
get the sun, We are so satisfied with
our rooms now that we have done
fhiaIt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
By KATHERINE MOORE.

He did come home to Inner that
night. Almost | had been afraid 10
hone for H. Each time the telephone
bell rang my pulse had quickened per-
ceptibly. When at o'clock L heard
him come in the front door i hurried
down to meet him. The old fear was
quite forgotten.
think he Redeemed consciously as
he saw me on the stairs
"A few roses. Noreen. lie turn
oil taking a box from the hall table
and handing ii TO me. | wanted to
smile at his embarrassment as he hur-
,.ied on UP stairs to avoid my thanking
him.
Rut dinner was difficult. In spite
of our efforts to talk naturally. con-
versation fell fiat. Leonard's man
vner was awkward and | knew that
the realization of il was getting on his
nerves as we'll as mine. l hardly knew
,rhat | was eating and il was most
evident that Leonard was not enjoying
his meal. What was this ghost tha'
was haunting our happiness?
II | had had hopes that thinE were
going To run more smoothly my op-
timism was speedily suppressed. AFTER
dinner we made no pretense of taking
but each tried TO find relief in a maya
zine or book. The very atmospher'
seemed charged with tenseness. Leon
ard lit one cigarette after another ana
smoked nervously.
I'm not myself tonight" ne hnaliy
blurtcd out. standing up suddenly anu
,.r,.ahing the fire out of hall burned
cigarette. If YOU don't mind III 80
ing to bed.
After he left me I sat for long
while staring blankly into the open ~
nIace. The emhers were bcRinnihE ~
yrhiten and fall apart knew wha'',eI @
This demon was that was Eradua'ly
rowing larger and largr ana cor'lHe
between my husband and me there W's
M going back-I must face H-'''"S.
meet it and fight it out. ! could no,
nv felt dazed. terribly stunned
.o,,1d only wait wait--wait. '"u'u
.,dure II? Tcars-anythinS hnE'p'e
,hat 7 might grapple with--wouid n' =
,.ai;o4 Even the truth, no matter no"
.o,rihlc would he better to race 'h'''
this uncertainty.
To Be Continued.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
LETTERS
PROM READERS

Young HousckeepCT Since reading
somewhere that kerosene rubbed on
windows with a cloth then wiped on
with a dry cloth will polish and clean
window beautifully without the Use
OF soap and warm water. ] have tired
II and will never again bother with the
SOAP and water method O course the
old housekcepers of my acquaintance
are shocked. but It's really not their
businesst They maintain that II
would leave a window greasy-but TINS
is not 50; my windows are as bright,
shiny and greaseless as anybodYS- ana
I hope other young housekcepers, II
YOU will print this in your column VIII
follow my example and save thorn
selves trouble through this quicker
easier method"
Two Business Girls You might
tell vour readers Of our way Of getting
around having 10 polish furniture
when We have no time for such things
we have taken small place together
3ud have furnished il throughout with
willow furniture. this needs only 10 be
busted and yet it is very pretty,
Mother Reader Here is a supper
dish | serve often and which IS ram
ilv favorite ] put ] quart Of milk ~
a baking dish and add 70 II = cup %
s,,ear and : Guns Of grapenuts mot
roeIedl men / break an egg into the
,5tat, sti, Il IL well and slip the dish
bot o,au In twenty minutes
~ ll,,,,an,,ts have sweued and the
,1,,adi,,g is soft and solid and ready
-. ~ tabln Inst serve it by the
spoonful on a plate, like potatoes. ffol
cocoa and corn mullins go well with IT.
with preserves TO finish the meal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02

oe h,,,, bc saw five white objects. he
could not tell what. and every few
seconds 10 objects above the hve
would move a little. ],
III looks like 10 Of Mr.. Mans fingers
thought Nir. Fox, but he has oniy
cirht SO il can't I've Mi Man NOW
what is it,"
Mr. FOX dropped on the ground and
LeDt his eyes fixcd on the wall but ne
did not 60 any closer. for hungry aS
H. was he knew ther" were many
things worse than hunger
10 had about madc UP his mind 20
~ home when suddenly the i've OBJ
icc,s hopped along the top Of the wall
and disappeared
lust about the time nc had deolded
il was safe for him 70 60 along MI
I,ox was startled again 10 hear noise
and pceking around the rock where he
u-as hiding he saw Bunny Rabbit and
,is four brothers in their white coats
bonninr among the dead leaves.
Hello Bunny" called Mr.. Fox
Were YOU and your brothers sitting
on the wall little while age
Bunny told him they were ana MI
rox said. Il never knew before that
vour family cared for the top Of stone
walls for a resting place
we don't" said Bunny but you
see Mr.. Fox. We put on our While tuT
coats when the snow came ana now
The snow has gone We have 10 stay IN
tho house or Mr. Dog will see us.
So when it grows dark we go out ano
run about and tonight we saw board
Win one end on the ground and We
ran up 10 it to see where the other
end was. and il was on top Of the wall
SO We sat down 10 look about of-
II see" said Mr. Fox Well. yol
looked like little ghosts sitting there II
the moonlight"
There are no such things as ghosts
said all FIVE bunnies at once
Well. any way you looked like them
said Mr.. Fox. Don't do it again. fol
might fall off the wall and break OF
those 10 long ears
+ When Mr.. Fox had gone Bunny Rab
bit said TO his brothers. We frightened
/ Mr.. Fox He did not know what VIZ
/ were and did not dare go past US. s.
t if he ever again makes fun Of oul
stubby tails we will tell everybody IL
j the woods how We frightened him to
/ night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
DAILY ECONOMY CALENDAR.
WAR AGAINST RODENTS.

Copyright 1915. by the Mcclure News
paper syndicate %ew York city
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
LETTERS OF TESSIE AND JOE

Dear Tessie -
l will try to get a few lines off TO you.
though believe me l feel on the blink.
To give you the tragedy in a nutshell
one Of my customers invited me TO his
house for dinner and then as the first
course he served Daisy Canned Soup.
I suppose the poor Swede meant II az
a delicate compliment 70 me as the Off
cial representative OF the brand, but
it wasn't my idea of hospitality.
was in a peculiar position: l
couldn't very we'll refuse 10 eat hand
out Of my own line of soup, and /
knew If did eat it that it would make
me sick just as il has never failed 70
do in the past Not that J want to
knock my own line and admit there's
anything actually wrong with ID. g.
Soups. only my constitution isn't prop
erly attuned to them. that's all Well,
l did my bit like a hero. and J guess in
spite Of my increasing symptoms I'm
not going to die or anything like that,
but as / remarked, it wasn't my idea Of
hospitality.
/ don't know how this new occupa-
ton Of Germany Uber Allies by the
Allies is going to turn out, but l al
most got IN q HBnt lOuay WIN PuS
Schnitzel. who says he's a 200 per
cent American but has a fTankfurter
expression at times, for making the sug-
gestion that if the Germans can hold
out Till the Allies have about a million
men in there paying board il will be
a great stroke Of business for them.
am haunted by the idea that you
viii take II into your head TO buy a new
dress in this new shade Of Mrs. Hard
ing blue, which you don't actually need
lust out of q mistaken idea Of patriot
ism. 90 If you have been harboring any
idea Of that sort let me assure you
that thrift is still the watchWord for
all true patriots.
Your toiling husband.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
LITTLE BENNIE 5
NOTEBOOK
Tn, Park Ave News.
ny Lee rnpe.

Tn, Park Ave News.
weather Verse In spots.
spoarts. Benny Potts and his cuzzin
Artio Alexander had contest in Eenny
Iottaes kitchon Last Satidday g sec
vlrh one had the stcddist hand hy POI
ing milk out ot j milk bottle into lit
IT, medicine bottle without spiliing
t4utrh. being a tie each time thsy tried
Il. and about the 4th time they noticed
there was ouy about az muieh milk
lcft in the milk bottle us wat thor Was
Ia the medicine bottle, so thcS qaick
stopped the contest and went out the
back way.
ENt,r \ secret club has bin started.
nh the members saying Dins insted q
No and. Ding Ding insted q Yes.
Amurg the members are Benny Potts.
plida Snuklns. Leroy Shooster. Ed Wer-
nick. sam cross. skinny Martin and
Lew Davis.
pome by Skinny Martin
Too Mcny orders
City Up. Woa'
The driver fearsely cried.
And thr poor horse tried to do both n
once
And it usgled his insides and he died
Sis4i.tv. Mr. Benny Potts used his
sisters PINK soap last Satidday nite e
take a bath with making him smell
bewtinll but making reck Of the soap
Bum Joak by Leroy Shooster. II a
pcrslu had some writing paper and
never used il would II be stationary
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
THE SANDMAN STORl
Bl Abbie Phillips Walker
nm Fox.s TERRIBLE FRIGHT.

protected by George Matthew adams,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
THE GIRL ON THE JOB.
BIG THINGS.
By Jessie Roberts.
Copyright 1920. by Wheeler s. Indicate. Inc.

Rig THINGS.
Are women doing big things?
You still bear that question asked,
and asked with y doubling infection.
But if You take the trouhio tu read
the news Of the day as il turns ar from
all over. YOU can hardly ask the ques
tion longer. Ii Will hc answered So de-
cidedly In the Affirmative
Take II doNn in Charlotte North
Carolina.
In that Lively little city women hav"
lust taken over "a property valued ~
500 600 They mean a. make over the
building into Hr>t class hotel fer
business and professional women. -
will be run by q stock company formed
Of business women and tho intention
is to make il one of th. host hotels in
the country.
That is not a small thing
Then in Portland. oregon. tho women
are getting together i'm order 70 build
a Womans Building thar shall be for
women, built by women. AND run by
women II IS intended TO make this
new structure one Of the finest IN the
Rose Citv There will b. a permanent
home for all the various women. organi-
cations. club. dining. lounging and dress
ing rooms. IOFkiSit iA1tH sAttA @~l4tti&4A4tA =
pools. lecture halls and an auditorium.
There Will he "a first class restaurant,
and luncheon will be served AZ a moder-
ate price for the benefit Of TN business
women.
Things like this are really big things
They presuppos, splendid business
sense. organization OF the first order.
| and courage They reveal clyIo pride
/ and enterprise. Make no mistake about
! il. women are doing Ing things, and they
are goine right on doing them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02

pectations in his mind.
The moon was up and Of course he
had 10 be careful not TO be seen. SO ne
ran along close TO the bushes and rocks
10 get 10 the road when all al once ne
saw a sight that made him stand still
and look.
on a stone wall some distance in front
Evening star., 1921-12-09
DEATH HELD ACCIDENTAL.
Fatal Injury to DR.. r. A. Neale
Declared Unavoidable.

Coroner hewitt yesterday afternoon
conducted an inquest at the morgue
in the case of DIR. Richard A. Neale.
seventy-four years old. 1909 L street.
who was knocked down by an auto
mobile near his home the afternoon
of November 27 and so seriously hurt
that he died at Emergency Hospital
a week later. 1t was Testified that
the automobile was driven by Charles
Watson, 1882 Delafield place. YER
dict of accidental death was reported.
William Corder, fifty-one years old.
249 Sth street northeast, was struck
by an automobile driven by John X.
Bradburn, SIG Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. in front of 1921 North Car.
olina avenue southeast last night and
his mead injured. He was taken to
Casualty Hospital.
Fitzhugh Payne, forty-fve years
old. Warrenton. Va. received injuries
to his head as a result of beng
knocked down by a street car at 14th
and i streets yesterday afternoon. He
was able to go home after receiving
first aid at Emergency Hospital
Ever CatzZa. thirty-eight years old,
,S4S 7:h street., was struck by a street
car at Georgia and Florida avenues
yesterday afternoon and injured about
the head. First aid was given at
Freedman's Hospital.
Evening star., 1921-12-09
|SANTACLAUS' PACK
READY FOR POOR
Women of Kiwanis Club Make
Final Arrangements for
Christmas.

Final arrangements for the Santa
Claus pack to be conducted by the
women Of Kiwanis for the poor of
the city were completed at the meet
ing of the club at the Hotel Wash
ington yesterday afternoon.
After making several announce
ments pertinent to members of the
organization. President Claude IF.
Woodward turned the meeting over
to those who have been working
for the past two months preparing
details Of the event which annually
brings so much joy to thousands OF
the little ones.
Santa Claus to He Instructed.
Charles w. Pimper, chairman of
instructions would be given those
acting as Santa Claus and in charge
Of automobiles at a meeting to be
held at his Office. Security Storage
Company. on December 19. at 10
o'clock am: All other chairmen will
after. and the distribution of pr"s-
ents will take place Thursday. De-
cember %. following the regular
meeting Of the club.
Harry Hahn. chairman of the al
tomobile committee. Appealed for cars
IOT use tHdt udss Gnu i'oA : eh..' y
members responded. Mrs. I. W. Bar
rett. chairman Of the women's c" =
mittee. reported everything in readi-
ness for final distribution. The wom-
en- of the club have completed more
than 5000 presents for children. On
motion of Harry G. kimball. the club
voted flowers be sent Mrs. James
Kelliher. who met with serious
accident Tuesday.
Visitors Present.
Rev. John Z. Booth of the kiwanis
Club Of Watertownt S. d.. and George
w. Parkhi;l of the Jacksonville. Fla.
club. and H. r. Thompson OF Clifton
Forge. Va, were among those present
and spoke of Kiwanis activities In
tl.eir respective communities.
The mems committee in charge of
Of Mr. Pimper. chairman: Peyton
Fletcher. Howard Phillips. Edward
Shaw and Harry Hahn.
The women on the general commit
tee are Mrs. Barrett. chairman; Mrs.
Dwight y Burnham. Ms. NJ. ID. Cra-
bill, Mrs. Charles F. Roberts and Mrs.
Harry Hahn.
Institutions to Be Visited.
Chairmen Of the women's commit
tee appointed by Mrs. Barrett and the
institutions they will visit are: Mrs.
Claude H. Woodward. Episcopal Home
for Chi:dren: Mrs. J. ]. Eoobar, Home
for Aged Women. Georgetown: Mrs.
George G. Cornwell. Baptist Home for
Children: Mrs. Frank H. Sherry. Wash
ington City Orphanage: Mrs. Harry
Grove. Swartzell Methodist Home;
Evening star., 1921-12-09
SIR ARTHUR PEARSON
MEETS DEATH IN BATH
Slips, Striking Head on Faucet,
and browns Before Aid
Is Possible.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. December s.-Sir Arthur
Pearson Is dead as the result of an
accident at his home here. While in
his bath he slipped, striking his head
against q faucet. Stunned, he fell
into the water and was drowned be-
fore aid could reach him:
Cyril Arthur Pearson was born Feb
ruary "a. 1866, the son of the late
Rev. Arthur c. Pearson of Spring.
field. Chelmsford. and was made a
baronet in 1916. He was one of the
outstanding publicists in England
until his eyesight completely failed
In 1914. He founded Pearsons Week
iy and other well known publica-
tions. among which probably the best
known is the Daily Express of Lon
don. Another of hH properties.
which he acquired by purchase, was
the London Standard, which he con-
solidated with the ST. James Gazette.
He disposed Of this property follow
ing his affiiction.
At the time of his death Sir Arthur
was president of the National Insti-
tute for the Blind, and during the
European war he organized measures
for the benefit Of blinded sailors and
soldiers. Early in 1919 he visited
America in connection with this
work. He was also the founder of
st. Dunstan's Hostel for Blind Sol
diers in London.
Evening star., 1921-12-09
PLAN HONOR TO G0RGAs.

A school OF sanitation. in memory of
the late Maj. Gen. William C. Gorgas.
is to be established at Tuscaloosa,
Ala, according to an announcement
yesterday by DR.. Scale Harris of
Birmingham, president of the South
ern Medical Association and chairman
of the committee IL charge OF the
plans The rame OF tn. Institution
will be THE Gorgas Schooi of Santa
ton"
Evening star., 1921-12-09
Women In Charge.
CARD OF THANKS.

JACKSON. We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our relatives ard
many friends for their sympathy and floral
tribntes at th. death of o;rr beloved baby :
VIVIAN. JEANETTE SUSIE. who died
December 3. 1921.
PARENTS. JAMES A. AND IRENE JACK
son. ~ 18th ST. NE
Evening star., 1921-12-09

Mrs. Mollie Smith of Smithton. Ark
has the distinction of being the only
woman member of the Independent
Order of Hoo Hoo. the national fra
ternal society of the lumber and allied
industries.
Evening star., 1921-12-09

Mrs George Hebberd. Bruen Home for
Children; Mrs. J. J. Bartram. Day
Nursery: Mrs T. V Quinter. Was1-
ington Home for Foundlings: Mrs. S.
K Golibart. House Of Good Shepherd; !;
Mrs. Robert Fleming. Central Mis-
sion: Mrs. Charles w. Pimper.
Florence Criterion Home: Mrs. Percy
Turpin. Trinity Community House !:
Mrs. Robert II Young. Noel House:
Mrs. James c. Ho;lister. Neighborhood
House: Mrs Arthur +. Steinberg,
Friendship House; Mrs. John c. Wine
nan. Good Hope Home: Mrs. Mark
Lsnsbu gh. House of Mercy: Mrs
Lawrence Barr. Home for Aged and
Infirm: Mrs. Dana c. McCready. Chill
dren's Hosr;tal: Mrs. Charles Some,
St. AIMS Orphanase: Mrs. Peyton
Fletcher. ST. Joseph's Orphanage:
Nrs. Frank Wagner. st Eincents
Orphanage: Mrs. z. Claude Rogers
Home for Incurables: Mrs. George A.
Cunningham. canal children. George
town. and Mrs. r. Baker Weaver.
Episcopal Eye. Ear and Throat Hos
pital.
Women In Charge.
Mrs. Charles F. Roberts will be in
charge of the information bureau;
Mrs Harry Hahn. the visiting ladies:
Mrs. z. ID. Blackstone. flowers for
hospitals: Mrs. w. E. Reed, tags: Mrs.
Roe Fulkerson. Christmas stockings:
Mrs. c. Morris Hopkins. candies: Mrs
Alfred Higbie. oranges: Mrs. Burtrum
Crabill. dolls. and Mrs. Dwight N
Rrryharl