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ixIE WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS. WILMINGTON DELAWARE, WEDNESDAY. FEBEUAET 12. 1919. PRICE OF TOMATOES EUVARE COLLEGE TO HONOR SOLDIERS OUR STORE OPENS AT 9 O'CLOCK CLOSES AT 5.30 CLOSES SAJURDAYS AT-6 The amous Pink Stamps Given On AJ1 Purchases NOT SETTLED YET Growers in Sussex Do Not Know What to Do Canners Hold Off high that they- cannot afford to krrp them at the price they are getting for their product.

Jf the price of feed keep up tbey will not raise any chicken next season. On Saturday afternoon last Mrs. M. Haswelk. Pierce entertained at "tea" a number of her friends, when announcement was made of the engagement of Miss Ruth Dorsey Windsor, daughter of Mrs.

Sarah E. Windsor, to James Sal-avan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank alaran of near this town. No date has been set for the wedding, but it is thought will take place during the early spring.

Among some of those that were preesut were Misses Margaret G. Holzmueller, Eva C. Depjlty, Kmma Davis, Mary Powell, Nan' Deputy, Rosalie Abbott, and Sarah Dais, Mrs. O. Marshall Town-send, Mrs.

C. D. Holzmueller, Mrs. Willis Hammond, Mrs. Harrison Baldwin, Mrs.

F. B. Lewis, Mrs. William H. Riggs.

Get These Real Bargains Today If you need a New Suit, Hat, Shoes or Overcoat get it here-Every item advertised is a wonderful bargain. Let Every Woman Decide for Herself the Value of These Splendid Dresses We Are Offering at $15.00 'o Pay Tribute to Former Students Who Died While in Army Service 'NEWARK, Del, Feb. 11. Dr. W.

O. phcrd, chairman of the committee on rrangements for the memorial exer es, to be held in Wolf Hall on Feb-lary 22, at 3.30 p. has announced le following program: Introductory address, Governor address, "The United States and World War," Henry Ridgely; ad-ress. "-The Colleges and the Nation in MILFORD, Feb. 11.

It appears that the growers of tomatoes and th? packers cannot come to any agreement as to what they shall be paid for this year's crp of tomatoes. The grower are holding' meetings in the country school bouses, set-king a plan to have te war." Dr. Joseph Odell; address. WRISTS AND NOSE the canners accept their terms. The farmers say they will not grow tomatoes for less than 50 cents a banket of which it takes about sixty to make a ton.

At some of the meetings it i ug gested that each one pf the growers should put up a judgment note for $200 as forfeit in case any of them sell for less than what is agreed upon Delaware College at the Call of Her ountry," Everett Johnson, secretary state: address on behalf of the stu- BROKEN BY A FALL Man Fell Eighteen Feet Damage Suit for a Wrecked Carriage SEAFORD, Feb. 11. William bodv and reading of the roster of le dead," J. 0. McMillan, 1919; presen-ttion of setvice flag on behalf of the llumni Association, W.

R. Edgar, )15, chairman ways and means commit-, of Delaware College Alumni Asso-ation. These services will be held in honor Delaware College students and alumni bo made the. supreme sacrifice for their mntry. The list follows: Rupert Mandell Burstan, 1914, Major, S.

Marines. In command of a force eleven hundred fighting marines. Died, eptember 1913, of pneumonia, in a aspital in France. T.rl- TVtnnlH Darn 10-711 K.nn1 T.ion. by the meeting.

Most of the growers favor the plan but refuse to sign the note Faying that their word is good, They all know that when the market is! glutted-Jjie crop will be disposed of in some way. The packers say they will not contract i with the growers and will run the risk of buying in the open market. Many I of them have on hand Urge lots of la.it year's pack, having been left on their hands by the government, which had the refusal during the war and now refuse to take them. For many of these to- matoes the packers were compelled to pay large prices and by the govern. Hopkins, while working at Sharptown, fell eighteen feet when the stage on which he was standing gave way.

Both of his wrists and nose were broken and The kind of Silk Dresses that are in such demand today, made of Taffeta, Mes-salineand Silk Poplin in a number of attractive styles. Some with white Silk Collars and Cuffs, some fashioned entirely of same material, others have cute little vestees finished with braid and buttons, many are Silk and Georgette Combination Styles to suit any Woman's fancy. The colors of course are the shades Wisteria, Navy, Co-pen, Pearl, Grey, Taupe, Brown and Black, most all sizes. These Dresses are taken from stock and comprise all of our $22.50 to $27.50 values Sale Price to Close $15.00 he suffered severe lacerations of the face. The Rev.

Charles M. Elderdice, for inf.nr. TWmW 8 loia orly of this town, now pastor of Mt. pneumonia, at Camn Grant. Illinois.

M-. P- Crisfleld, has ment failure to buv thev will lose con- 1 hAan muirail been invited by the official board of his Dr. John Lee Fisher. 1911. Lieutenant church to return for another conference Nurse Training Course Herring are beginning to run much i earlier than usual, several having been canght in the waters on the Peninsula.

Twelve Weeks at the Women's College The appearance of herrins in our waters in Newark to Be Provided. is "said to be a sure sign that the winter I NEWARK. Feb. 11. The, iit hnnt.

in hrslr I Women's College makes this announce- edical Corps, V. died, Septem-sr 24. 1918. of influenza and pneumonia Choi sea Naval Hospital, Boston. Alfred Rickert Hamel, 1914.

Captain, ifantry, A. E. killed in action some- here in France during the summer of 18. Michael M. Hershman, 1920.

rank un-nown; killed in infantry action some- here in France during the summer of J18. Samuel Taylor Lambert. 1920, captain a gun crew on U. S. S.

Orizaba; ac- dentally killed August 17, 1918. by the reraature explosion of a depth bomb. James Allison O'Daniel, 1918 First lieu- Colonel Z. H. Brinsfield and dauehter, ment i xi.

several The call of the dav is for the edu Viola, are spending weeks at cated trained woman. The Women's College of Delaware is offering a twelve- weeks' scientific course i theory and nursing, similar iu iuki given at Vassar College during the summer of 1918. in preparation for hospital Miami and Palm Beach, Fla. Samuel J. Stein, a local merchant, has been sued for $275 damages by Furman King.

On the night of February 4, while Stein was driving his automobile, he collided with King's team, smashing the carriage and injuring King about the leg and head. From what can be learned the accident was purely accidental. At the time of the collision Mr. Stein was meeting another automobile, the lizhts training of nurses in schools that meet nant, aviation: killed during summer the requirements of the League of Nursing Education. desire to announce that the course 1918 an airplane accident over a ying field in France.

Lawrence Ravmond Witsil, 1918., cor- Our Leather Goods are Very Attractive Indeed offered by the college is distinctly pre oral, recommended for promitioh to cond lieutenancy; died, October 4, 1918 of which blinded him. King's carriage paratory for the nuWa training and was between the two machines. Mr. no way fits a student tor professional SteiA offered to pay the damages of a nursing work without the practical and verbal jury in Seaford, who allowed Mr. theoretical work in the hospital itself.

King $85 damages, but. Mr. King has The probable date of beginning March taken the matter to court. 1, There are to lie ten subjects as fol-' lows, ranging from twenty-lour to sixty! hours, as follows: Anatomv and phvsi oloev, Miss Watson. Mis Ware; bacteri- influenza and pneumonia while in -aining with 134th Depot Brigade, Camp eade, Maryland.

1 'During the absence of Dean Harry iyward in Europe on agricultural re-nstmction work under the auspices of i Y. M. C. the work of the Agri-lltural Department in Delaware College as been arranged by the board of trusses as follows: Professor A. E.

Grant-am, acting director in the Agricultural xperiment Station; Professor C. A IcCue. acting dean of agriculture; Pro-jssor F. A. Hays acting superintendent the farm; M.

O. Pence, acting director agricultural extension work. Dr. Everett Shipley, who has been seriously ill at his home with pneumonia, is slowly improving. Mrs.

Frank C. Dawson is on a visit to Wilmington and Philadelphia; Mrs. John Harris is with her brother. John Seville, in Philadelphia. Mrs.

John 1). Shuster spent Tuesday in Laurel. ology, Miss Fernald; hygiene and sanitation. Miss Watson, Dean Robinson; elementary materia medica, registered nurse; nutrition and cookery. Professor Bridge; psychology and sociology of nursing.

Professor Kich; elementary nursing and hospital economy, registered nurse; history and ethics of nursing, registered nurse; special lectures, physicians and others. The practical work will be: Care of nntiptlift in wanl cure nf tit-vn Grange Meetings Delaware Opposes Daylight Saving Plan. Many Topics Considered. NEWPORT, Feb. 11.

At the meeting of Delaware Grange last night Milford Notes Many Bargains to be Found in our Infants' and Child ren's Wear Dept. Infants 75c Cashmere Hose, 50c. Crib B'ankets, very special at 75c and $1.00 per pair. Betsy Brown Dresses in plaid ginghams, ages 2 to 6 years, at $1.25. Blue, green and" tan chambray in six pretty $1.75.

Beautiful styles in gingham Dresses for girls, ages 8 to 16 years, at reduced prices. ones $4.50 S5.00 ones 4.00 $3.00 53.50 ones $2.25 20 per cent off of all our blue serge, silk poplin and taffeta Dresses. Many pretty stvles and shades. 8.00 ones will be 6.40 10.00 ones will be 8.00 512.00 ones will be 9.60 S13.50 ones will be. $10.80 S15.00 ones will be $12.60 S16.50 ones will be $13.20 S1S.00 one-; will be 520.00 ones will be $16.00 Also ore-third off of all our fall and winter Coats.

Hats and Furs for girls, ages 2 to 16 years. Wonderful Values in Our Basement For Today Star cut Tumblers. 52.00, value, For the day, $1.50 the dozea Grape cut. regalar 1.50. For, the day, the dozen.

MILFORD. Feb. 11. Dancing has icome very popular here among people all ages, both single and married. dut dancing classes-have been formed id many are taking lessons.

The eol-ed folks have also secured a dancing saster from Philadelphia. Perry P. Rickards, aged 85 years, died re yesterday. For many years he was tne members went on record as opposing tients, snrgical nursing and experience the Daylight Saving law.end several in- in operating rooms keeping records, care tereBting items were read on this sub- of equipment. The theoretical work will ject, whereby it was pointed out that be: Attendance at lectures, attendance this ruling was a detriment to the classes, attendance at conference rela-farmer in many ways.

tive to practical work in hopital. As to woman suffrage, the grange Further information can be obtained went on record as being opposed to the from Dean Winifred, who can be ad-authonties allowing the suffrage disor-j dressed at the college, der at Washington. Ladies' Handkerchief We will offer our patrons'an extraordinary bargain in Ladies' all-hnen Handkerchiefs. These gcods are perfect in workmanship and quality. Ladies' all-linen Handkerchiefs.

1-inch hem. 15c each. Ladies' sheer linen Handkerchiefs. "-inch hem. Very good quality.

18c each, or $2.00 dozen. Ladies' sheer all-linen Handkerchiefs, 1-inch hem, Hnch heavy linen, i-inch iheer linen. 25c each, or $2,75 per dozen. Ladies' very fine all-linen Handkerchiefs, wide hem, 5Cc each. Get Your Blankets and Quilts Today and Get Them Here We offer: Full size Quilts, filled with white cotton, ct $3.50 each.

Extra heavy Quilts, plain satine borders, $5.00 to $6.75 each. Lamb's wool filled Quilts, quilted or tufted. Lamb's wool, extra fine, satine covered, plain borders, $10.50 to $20.00. Crib Quilts, lamb's wool, silk covered, $4.50 to $6.50 each. All-wool Crib Blankets, two sizes, $3.75 to $6.00 each.

Teddy Blankets in pink and blue, 85c to $1.35 each. Regular size bed Blankets, all-cotton, at $3.50. Wool Nap Blankets, plaid, grey, brown 2nd blue, $6.50 to $11.00 pair. All-wool Blankets, very special at $10.00 to $17.50 pair. In our Leather Goods section we offer solid leather Bags, 18-inch, black or tan, $10.50 each.

Suit Cases, fabrikoid or solid leather, $7.50 to $27.50. Steamer or Wardrobe Trunks, $10.00 to $50.00 each. Special Window Shade offer. Discontinued numbers. About 500 in the lot.

values to 31.50, for 65c each. carriage manufacturer here, retiring ooui iwemy-nve years ago. He was a The "Ladies' Night" planned by the Colonel Reed Writes grange lor evening, March 3, -tarter member of Temple Lodge of a sons and a member of Crvstal Lode was postponed until Monday evemnz. Tells Governor Townaend That He Favors Universal Military Training DOVER, Feb. 11.

Governor Townsend March 10. Worthy Master Jochen, of Rose Hill Grange, extended an invitaton to Delaware Grange to have ther detrree team 1 yesterday received the following letter renos, in wnicn ixxiy ne Had sveral offices. He is survived by one tighter, Mrs. Minnie Davis. 'Since the drop in the price of eggs 3 32 cents a dozen many of those who ave been keeping their hens for lay-ig purposes are now offering them for le or are shipping them to, Wilming-n or Philadelphia markets.

They say lie price of grain and either food is so initiate a class of candidates of Rose rom Colonel J. Warner Keed. 59th Hill Grange in the first and second de- Pioneer Infantry, American E. grees on Tuesday evening, February 19. France, under date of January 21: The invitation was accented.

"My governor: Your letter of The degree team of Delaware Grange December 19 received and was very i has also been invited to en to Newark to hear from you. I think we all! Grange on Wednesday evening-. February a in favor of universal military train- ing. but that it should be conducted in accordance with the National Defense 1 act. i.

it should be under the super- Our new spring Leather Goods havg many new features, in size, style materials and we want you to see them. Fine pin seal strap Pocketbooks, $3.50 to $12.00 each. iMorocco Pocketbooks. strap on back, also bag effects, J2.50 to each. Hand Bags in pin fine quality.

BlacK, grey or brown, $5.00 tc $12.00 each. Silk Bags are the fad of the moment. They are in every shape or color. Black, navy, gray, new brown and purple. Black or blue only at $3.50.

Gray, taupe, black cr brown. $4.50 to 25, to initiate a class of candidates in the third and fourth degrees, which invitation was also accepted. During the lecturer's hour the following program was furnished: Instrumental solo, Emma S. Maclary; reading, Mrs. Nellie Snyder? rea'rlinu Xfr.

'Regained Her Appetite and Took on Flesh After Using Tonall" vision of the Mates in a manner similar to our old National Guard system, but the military training should he compulsory. The States should have certain rights and considerations, as this is the intent of the National Defense act. "I am sending vou bv mail, under sep- Robert P. Robinson; vocal solo. Mrs.

Joseph C. Slack; reading, George I Sny Colonial Tumblers, $1.00 to $1.50 the dozen. Sherbet, daisy cut, $3.00. Dessert Dishes in glass, regular 1.00. Special for the day.

60c the dozen. Water Bottles. 52.00 value. For the day, $1.00 each. Colonial Pitchers at $1.00 each.

56-piece Dinner Sets, $10 and $12v 100-piece Dinner Sets, $20 to $40. Our best Brooms, $1.25. Special lot of Plates at less than half price. The grange will initiate class of can- arate cover, the following: One German i "I was nervous, had nc appetite, and uffered with pains front indigestion," tys Mrs. Leah Fox, of Palmyra.

Pa. didates in the first and second degrees next iionaay evening. "On account of stomach troubles I had, I neimei; one irermin irencn stove; two Hindenburg candles: one package compressed charcoal; one package compressed salt. "I was up to Relion. near Longwy, on Sunday.

Two of my companies, A and are stationed here. This was an old German dump and railhead, and used by STANTON, Feb. 11. Little except routine business was transacted at the meeting of Diamond State Grange last night. Announcement was made that Pomona Grange would meet in Stanton Hall Thursday, March 0.

as the them for about four years. Ibey had all 4 couia not eat, my system was run-own and caused much nervousness. At oger's Drug Store, in I ought Tonall and immediately after I egan using it, I began to pick up, my ppetite came back good and strong, and gained in flesh. 1 find so many people ho use Tonall, praise it as doing won-srs for them, and my friends every- here give it the best indorsement, and commend it above all others." This testimonial was given January 1919. Wonderful Reductions in Men's Boys' Shoes Clothing guest of Diamond State Grange, which kinds of supplies stored here coal will initiate in the first and second de- to food.

A rough estimate of the valued grrra next, Monday evening. I of the supplies that were captured at ine louowing program was given last 1 this place is over five million dollars. evening: Instrumental solo, Grace Elli son; pantomime, "All Quiet Along the This is up near the Belgian border and the country there is far superior to the Innii in ttio vicinifir nf Tml All FEBRUARY REDUCTION SALE. Boys' Suits, serges, homespun, worsted and cashmere. 2C per cent reduction for quick selling.

-5 8.00 ratomae recitation by Edna Tonall is sold by A. Chambers and acting by Earl Dickey: the Luxemlmurg border is an almost reading, "Lincoln's Gettysburg continuous chain of steel plants. The Germans, in most cases, dismantled the oy airs. Jewis uickey; short sketches on B. Danforth, the life oi Lincoln 'were read by Grace I i.i- Market St.

Wil. DeL Ellison. Edna Chambers, Alice ollaston and utilized the plants and build- and Mary Dickey I ings'for supply bases and warehouses. The question-Was Washington a -YVe are BtUi moving from place to greater man in h.s day than Lincoln was piaPC )tIt everybody is well and getting in was discussed bv C. P.

Dickev Ii 'And all leading druggists in Delaware ad Eastern Maryland. 5 9.80 510.70 512.00 512.80 516.00 Boys' styles. 5 7.00 5 9.00 510.00 at 20 off Overcoats, all sizes and Sizes to 8 years. at 20 off Elkton Clearance Sale of Seasonable Shoes $4.65 In the S4.65 lot are grey kid with cloth tops. Brown kid cloth tops, lace, with Louis heel.

All In the same lot at $4.65 are Louis heel models in tan calf and patent colt. Most all sizes. S3.65 Tan calf, patent coit, button, black kid, lace, tan calf with white kid tops, wing tips. Most all sizes. $2.65 Gun metal caif, lace or button, patent colt, lace or button.

These are in broad toe with low heels. Others with narrow toes and high heels. Black kid or patent colt with wfaite kid tops, lace or button. Tan or gun metal English last, Rine.x sole, rubter heels. Your size is in this lot.

512.00 in tan, black and patent kid a general reduction of 20 per cent on all. Men's and Boys' Shoes. See these before purchasing elsewhere. FUR LINED OVERCOATS EE 20-off We also. have about fifty Coats in small sizes.

34 to 38. 518.00 to 520.00 values, for $8.00. Wonderful bargains. GRIFFON CLOTHING FOR MEN. In the first place, the quality is known, recognized and standardized by the label of GRIFFON.

Clearance of several lots from other well-known makers, all at 20 per cent reduction. Blouses, with and without, collars, 85c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. Sizes 9 to 18 years. Jowls and Greens Suijex Farmers Shipping Turnip Tops to the Large Cities-MILFORD, Feb. H.Truck and vegetable farmers have begun to prepare for early spring planting.

Many of them have now in hot-beds thousands of earlv cabbage plants, ready for setting, while those who planted last year large fields of turnips and found no sale for ihem. covered the beds with wheat straw and are now getting ready for the cutting of the tops and packing them in barrels to be shipped to the cities. 512.50 1 A'l 20 off KI.KTON. Feb. II.

As Irving Smith, of Hopewell, was about to shoot a guinea hi gun snapped and he re-eeived the contents of tlic load of shot in his left hand. At the poultry tihow held- in West Nottingham by the farmers of that section the prize winners were: J. H. Maxwell, George Coulson, Harry O. Lynch, Clarence Kirk.

Canby Balderson and Miss Bertha Balderson. The colored farmers of Kent county will hold their annual farmers' institute next week in C'hesteitown and Georgetown. 516.50 at 518.00 Now is your time to buy at this sacrifice of Men's Overcoats. Absolutely the newest and most advanced models. 20.00 525.00 OArr Ll Hog jowls and turnip greens" are popular in city restaurants, and the i 1 he r-lKton passenger station was I I farmers say pays better than to ship Tl.

U. i again broken into at an early hour this morning. The thieves, after breaking! down the money drawer, found no cash 53ooo at zAjyo on 535.00 Men's separate Pants, largest line in the city, all at 2 per cen1 ciscount. This means a big say" ui iiiicu liic nrowiH jb irrr lur cutting off the tops the turnips tre fed to milch cows and hogs. The prospect for a big wheat crop was never better ia thisv section in edar, Slughter and Prinfe Hook Necks.

The only thing the tamers now fear is that the price will drop down below what tbey had expected; received a new line of boys wash lits and dresses. Smart little dresses the wee boy of one and two years poplin and yachting cloth iu "plain bite with pink, blue and yellow cuffs id collars. Oliver Twist suits for boys two to Vur years, in alt white and white with lored trousers. little Middies with long or lort trousers in white and blue, two six years. 'Colored suits in grey, brown, blue, green in jacket or coat effect at alt rices.

i nna Han thorn 617 Market Street D. A A. Phone 3469 and left. Frank Smith, a young soldier at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, had ani arm broken while working on the grounds. He is now at bis home in Chestertown.

Walter has purchased from Hutchinson Hayes the latter's fine farm at Fallston, for $14,500. ing. X. Satnrday School in Dorchester dub to 14 Market St. CAMBRIDGE, Feb.

11. The Dor- Wilmington Delaware Kegress Charges Assault Officer Elliott arrested Dorsey Johnson. Negro, yesterday afternoon on a charge of assault ou Mae Briscoe, Negress. deckled to keep the public schools open sn Saturday to make up time the pup4 lost through closing on account of tUt influenza epidemic.

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