The Morning News from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 5

ft IS 4VT m. vy i i is i vjt MJKNING NEWS, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 19 18, FIVE 910,023.34 for the corresponding week of last year. WOM made among the seven boards of the state is not stated, but it is known there are several men available. I sin imams EN SUCCEED church and of the Sunday school attended the picnic. I Draftsmen Are Wanted.

Three draftsmen are needed for the Department of Military Aeronautics, -according to announcements received here from Washington, under call 1170. The men will go to Madison Barracks. Sacketts Harbor, X. Y. Just what apportionment will be of the Good Fellow's Club of the church.

It was the annual outing of the organization. Basket luncheon was enjoyed at 6 o'clock. Members of the club and their friends met at the church house early in the afternoon and were taken to the park in the automobiles. Many members of the QUDVADnC HER AND Outing at Ijenape Park A large attendance of members of Grace M. E.

Church spent Saturday afternoon and a part of the evening at Lenape Park under the auspices Local Bank Clearings. Clearings of the Wilmington banks for the week ending August 17 were $3,516,942.86 as compared with Taken ill at Sixth and Market street on Saturday night, George Fuller, of 610 Poplar street was removed to his home in the Phoonis ambulance. uiiii miuu teresting News Items Concern Outcli i of Men in Certain Forms Work at British Plants ing Our Boys Wearing the Khaki THIS STORE OPEN FROM 10 TO 4.30 O'CLOCK DAILY. CLOSED AtJZ youngest boy in TJnce Sam'-s THE GOLDFTS lEAR irom Delaware ana pernaps (Correspondence of the other statee has written his Associated Press) Women have out- letter to his mother from classed men in certain work in British ance. He is John Maguire.

son of 8hip yards and more of them are iin and Nora Maguire. if 2218 Lam-jing adaed to the shlp buildi imo viiji, nu- ji. 8 rapidly as possible. At Lord Furness' ship yards on th jMii junn is witn mpany 110th Infantry. A- E.

F. Tees seven hundred women are work-! ins; as with spades and shovels, on extentions. Some of the women have been assisting in the building of at temporary railway at the yards and I This Store is an institution built up steadily and solidly and carefully day by day for fifty years, and the lives of the ounders and of their sons have been devoted to giving the best service it is possible to give in the collection and distribution of merchandise. The service rendered has won for us a reputation of incalculable value, and we shall exert the utmost energy to maintain this service in every way compatible with the NEEDS OF THE NATION-that isko say, we shall not ask our acpt any curtailnt of accommodation or convenience, except as a necessary measure of CONSERVATION that will weigh in the balance toward WINNING THE WAR Our patrons have accepted the shorter shopping day 10 to 430 of mtrloTism9 FUl AdmitH. fine spirit Irs.

Harry W. Satterfield, an-linces the safe arrival of her his-ad in France. Private Satterfield stationed at Camp Meade. the 304th Ammunition Train, mpany E. He has a wife and two Idren and a mother and two sis- who reside in this city.

Irs. Mary Francum of 837 Bennett eet, has received word that her hus- Golden Special for Men! ad. Private Bynum E. Frandum, 1 his thumb torn off white In serv- in France in a manner so far un ether laying concrete platforms on which the keels of ship's will be put down. In preparing concrete for the keel platf erms gangs of women work beside gangs.

of men, and in one in-stace the wome beat the men by four cubic yards. Numerous other incidents have been cited whereby the women, outpointed the men workers on the same kind of work. There are branches of work from which women are barred, because they havent the muscular endurance, but wherever possible Lord Furness has been replacing fit men of military age with women. At first there were many sprained ankles, due to the habit of women going to work in flimsy boots, often with worn pegtop heels, which were no use among loose soil and stones. A standard low-heeled shipyard boot has now been introduced.

lained. Private Francum is with I 35th Engineers In France. He with Company G. 69th Pioneer giment at Camp Dix, until he was nsfeerred inta the Engineers. Ho 6000 Pairs of Fine Cotton SOCKS S)IUD)II WPECIAl $1.25 Pairs for lei for France Manh 29 I rl-e Francum was born at Boone, N.

He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Francum of AshviUe, N. C.

"Tiarles Hallam has received a from Martin J. King, formerly of Monroe street private in the ith Infantry, in France, who is iwn to his friends as "Dick," tell-j him of being wounded by shrap-; at the beginning of the drive ng the Marne. Mr. Hallam also eived a letter from Sergeant omas Houghten, of the Nine-nth Field Artilllery, who also is i France and who at the time of COW TESTING Here another of the remarkable values which have made the illuminated Golden Special sign the most popular sign of the year. These Socks could not be made to-day to sell at less than 80c a pair.

Of fine combed cotton yarn, in black, gray, tan and nary blue; all with high spliced heels and double soles six pairs for $1.25. 9- Etrawbrldi CIoUmIt jLlala 2. Market Stmt Held at Breidablik Farm and Fine Herd Inspected The annual meeting of the Diamond State Cow Testing Association was held on Friday at Breidablik Farm. Questions concerning dairying and farming in general were discussed ting had escaped injury. Bothj by several prominent men.

In the morning, after the inspection Women's New Autumn Suits and Dresses Are So Attractive of the stables, six individual cows and i were meniDers oi xne nun-? Six" Camping Club, which went Penn's Grove annually, private King was struck in the id by shrapnel, and while he was the hospital when the letter was the beautiful young bull, "Brook- Our collection of BEDROOM Suits is especially attractive these in all the Period designs which are most admired for bedroom furnishing. The Colonial Suit shown in the sketch is a good example of the values in the Sale the five pieces, of mahogany, very exceptional value at $267.50. A Special Group of Bedroom Furniture in the August Sale at Far Below Regular Prices nead's Taurus of Breidablik" were judged by experts and short talks were given by Louis McL. Merryman tten, on August 2, he hoped soon get back into the fighting. "I will able to give them another go in a and Dean H.

Hayward, on points in judging cattle. After lunch H. J. Krebs, owner of the farm, made a short address of welcome after which Mr. Arkcoll, president of the association, introduced the speakers, who included Dean i H.

Hayward. Louis Mcl. Merry- ak or two," he writes. The shrap- nearly tore off his left hand. I have been in quite a few shell rages' and gas attacks and over the ithree he writes, "so you my luck is staying with me all that and only a slight wound.

Well 0 knows? Maybe the next time 1 get me, and I might go through Ul without another man and J. C. McDowell. The dean gave a very good talk on herd man Anyone who has been a bit doubtful about the outcome of Autumn Fashions, will have a most agreeable surprise when they see the, beauty and distinction of the new Suits and Dresses: Autumn Suits, $25.00 to $60.00 Plain-tailored, button-trimmed, semi-fitted models with belts and closer-fitting effects that flare below the waist-line. Serge, poplin, Burella, silver-tone and cheviot Many styles and colors.

Handsome Suits, $60.00 to $125.00 Sllvertone, duvetine. Duvet de Laine, crystal glove-skin and broadcloth exquisite fabrics, most artistically developed, many trimmed with furs. Strawbrldce A Clothier Second Floor. Uarket Street Tricolette Dresses, $45.00 to $90.00 Very fashionable some entirely of tricolette, some combined with crepe Georgette, crepe meteor or cloth. Many made on straight lines with wide sashes, girdles or heavy cords at the waist-line, others with straight panels and deep fringes.

Navy blue, walnut, black and French blue. One model sketched. Autumn Dresses, $25.00 to $37.50 Serge and Jersey an excellent collection, including a particularly novel Mandarin agement and feeding and also on the fertility of the fields, etc Mr. McDowell, an eminent expert on dairy work. gave detailed figures from government reports of the average produc tion of cows in this country, showing the great need of improvement and besides pointing out the financial loss caused by low-grade animals, that do not pay, some of them not paying even for the feed they receive, and We have placed this collection of one hundred pieces of Bedroom Furniture in one section, for quick and easy inspection and comparison.

In the group are odd Bureaus, Chiffoniers, Bedsteads, Toilet Tables and Vanity Dressers. William and Mary, Adam, Louis XVI, Queen Anne and Colonial; mahogany, walnut and old ivory. Chiefly one piece of a kind and the lot will not last long at these prices. Better try to be here promptly at ten o'clock: $67.00 to Bureaus now $41.00 to $84.00 $49.50 to $98.50 Chiffoniers now $30.50 to $59.50 $57.50 to $86.00 Toilet Tables now $34.00 to $68.00 $69.50 to $106.00 Bedsteads now $39.75 to $64.50 $18.50 to $35.00 Bedroom Tables now $11.50 to $21.00 Of course, the above group is but one of many attractive features of the great August Sale. Please remember that many SPECIAL PURCHASES of Furniture for Bedroom, Dining-room, Library and Living-room are here, also Novelty Furniture in great variety, and that OUR ENTIRE REGULAR STOCK is marked at REDUCED PRICES.

titrawbridc A Clolhler Furnltur. Third Floor; Matal Btdateads and Bsddlnf. Fourth Floor. East service pin with six stars is an itives of men in service are to wear. Such a pin is worn 5 one Wilmington woman, Mrs.

H. iCrow Griffith, in honor of her hus-d and five brothers, who are in I United States Army. ne item of which Mrs. Griffith Is ticularly proud, is that all six en-3d voluntarily in their country's ice. ler husband.

First Lieltenant Grif- when the expense of labor and overhead charges and the transportation of the milk to market is added to thia cost, it is small wonder that such farmers do not get satisfactory re- serge, beautifully embroidered: also clever nlait.H of the 60th Infantry, United tes Regulars, was stationed at the inch street barracks, in this city, spring, and is consequently well wn to many Wilmingtonians. He Low at Camp Mills, Long Island. and over-skirt effects in serge, -with fringe and colored wool embroidery. The Jersey Dresses are in attractive tailored styles, some with tucked white satin vestee, many braided or embroidered. Serge Dresses, in black and navy blue.

Jersey Dresses in all the new autumn shades. 8trabrtcc Clothier Second Floor. Contra Men's Summer Suits at Prices Far Below the Regular Value suits; whereas first-class cows producing 10,000 pounds of milk or more a year would leave an annual net revenue to the farmer and ome valuable information on subject of producing and raising dairy cattle. The weather was ideal and the visitors were enthusiastic in their appreciation of the fine work that had been done at the farm. There were several visitors from states outside of Del-j aware Interested In the development of herds, who naturally were anxious to learn of any developments in that i Misses' New Autumn Apparel he news of a few days ago that le French children had been ght to sing "Hail, Hail, the Gang's Here," by the American soldiers i sang it to the new men coming Hundreds of our customers have bonarht denendabls Rrrfta Aytumn Silks Already Here The Silk Store makes preparations for the new season long- before the foliage turns to golden brown and glorious red, for many women like to know early of the new things especially if they desire to add a new silk dress or suit to their wardrobe for the late Summer trip.

At this writing we have in stock complete color-lines of Satin de Luxe, Satin Superior and Satin Souple, at $2.25 to $4.00 a yard not a new shade is missing. Black and navy blue are especially prominent, as they give every indication of being very fashionable this season. Novelty Silks in Autumn Stylet are Also Here We have an especially fine showing of new Printed Cinderella Silks, in exclusive designs. These are 40 inches wide, and sell at $3.50 a yard. In evidence, also, are new plaids and fancy stripes, in rich, dark tones prices $1.65 to $3.00 a yard.

This is the Store that geta the new things first, and nowhere is this better exemplified than in the Silk Store. dinanly low prices during this Semi-Annual Clearance Sale. There avr still many splendid special lota priced at a great saving: Fine Two-piece Suits now $17.00 and $21.00 Cool Cloth Two-piece Suits $10.50 and $11.50 Cool Cloth Three-piece Suits now $13.50 Handsome Mohair Suits special at $10.00 is confirmed in a letter to mi Mrs. H. B.

Wallace of 1518 Buren street, from George T. llace of Company 60th Engi-rs, A. E. "over there- Mr. llace, whose wife is living at 160S kson street, enlisted last Febru-i as locomotive engineer for serv-in France.

In going over he was ,1 one of the largest number of ps conveyed to France at one 3. Of this and other interesting tdents he tells in letters both to his 3 and mother. lineand the wonderful herd that had been, gotten together and especially "Til nr mrn 'i Taurus of Breidablik," excited th4r tdmlration. This bull was 1 unanimously proonunced one of the finest specimens at the head of any Guernsey herd now existing. He is a beauty.

His mother produced in her i second year 14,179.4 pounds of milk, 742.08 pounds of fat which is the world's record for two-year-old Emily of Alfalfa Farms. SUITS of two-toned 1 1 a cloth, in brown, Oxford and wine shade. Fitted, belted model, with plaited back, large flap pockets, con vertible collar, gathered-back skirt, with hip pockets. Sizes 14, 16 and 18 years $39.50. DRESSES of navy blue and black satin.

Straight-line, surplice and long-waisted styles, with tunic or close-fitting skirt; trimming of fringe, braid and Wonderful Values in Spring and Summer Suits $120 $16J0 $19jOO $28M Strawtorldg A Clothier llila f. Cratr with her beautiful calf, Breidablik i 9 StrMrbrMso Clothier Second. Floor. Boat Emily, five weeks old, was also shown. lajor Lynwood B.

Jacobs, of New-, who has been spending a few days lough at his home, has gone to Field, Texas, where he will get touch with the practical work of signal corps in the aviation branch Women's Mohair Coats, $7.50 Summer Coats of light-weight mohair. In black, blue and gray; made in an all-around belted effect with pockets and convertible collar. Clearance of Women's Silk Coats Moir6 Coats in daTk street shades, at $13.50, worth nearly a third more. Taffeta Coats in black and in blue, and Poplin Coats in colors, that were formerly $20.00 and $22.50, now $15.00. Also a miscellaneous group of Coats, of taffeta, moire, satin and pongee, that were $25.00, $30.00 and $35.00, now $20.00, $25.00 and $30.00.

1 Strawbrldc Clothier Socoad Floor. Contr ihe service under actual flying con 500 Lace Scarfs Under Price These handsome hand-made Cluny Lace Scarfs came to ns "first this, coupled with the fact that the sise range is somewhat broker puts tiie lot in the August Sale of Home Furnishings at exceptional low prices. These Scarfs are in four styles and three sises. Chiffonier Scarfs, 20xS6 in $2.50 Bureau Scarfs, 20x54 inches f4 Bureau Scarfs, 20x54 inches $3.75 Bureau Scarfs, 20x54 inches! Chiffonier Scarfs, 20x36 in. $3.00 Bureau Scarfs, 20x54 inches' ie StnwMlfe Clothier Alaie I Major Jacobs was formerly As the average cow in the state of Delaware probably does not pro- duce one-half of the milk produced by the-average cow in this herd, it is self evident that" such an establish- rhent is" of Importance to the agri- cultural development of this com- i munity as an example, so as to create an interest among farmers and de- i velop dairy business on a highei level.

i Besides the dairy herd, there is a fine lot of pure-bred Berkshire pigs. nected with the Delaware Kegi-at with which he served during the ican border campaign and during embrodery, collarless, or with small collar of white or colored satin. Sizes 14 and 16 years $22.50 to $55.00. Strawbridgs A Oathlor Second Floor, Market Street service of the regiment at Annis- Ala. Later he obtained trans-' to the Signal Corps, with whicj has been serving at Morrison, Va.

77 Continuing the August Sale of Nevv SHIPYARD OFFICE House Dresses and Sacques Reduced Clearance lots which should attract the thrifty, as they represent United States Employment Service Will Open New Brancn As soon as arrangements can be completed, the United States Employment Service, this city, will open a new. branch office, known as the ship Silk Underwear ENVELOPE CHEMISTS of flesh-color crepe de chine, with hemstitched band of blue satin; ribbon shoulder straps $3.25. DRAWERS of flesh-color erepe de chine, lace-trimmed, and with-elastic at the waist-band $2.75. PETTICOATS of white and flesh-color washable satin. Tailored stvles $4.50 to $8.95.

BODICES of flesh-color washable satin. Various styles $1.00 to $7.50. NIGHT GOWNS of soft cam-brie, embroidery-trimmed. High or surplice Strirtxttg A Clothia-TUid Floor. Wait TO GO TO CAMP MEADE ieal Registrants to Leave Here August 28.

In called for military service by exemption board No. 3 to go to rip Meade on Monday. August 26. 1 report' at local headquarters on -day morning, August 25 at 11.30 ock. The list, including alternates, ows: "arry C.

Demel, 405' "Madison iet ohn Joseph Walsh, 212 North street. Villiam Tayler Davidson, ,1115 asant street. i'oward Joseph Gorry, 1015 avenue. yard office, in the building at tne southwest corner of Front and King streets- savings KJL uetisivo flaLurc. Dressing Sacques, 50c to $1.95 In plain colors and figured effects.

Regular and extra sires. Many at half price. Kimonos now $1.00 to $2.95 Light and dark figured effects. House Dresses $1.00 to $3.95 Of lawn and voile, some white, others in stripes and small plaids, broken sizes. Btmtirldf a aothhr Third Floor.

Wat and Used Pianos and Player-Pianos Unusual conditions have greatly affected the manufacture of Pianos the demand is fast exceeding the supply. There is an unprecedented demand for used instruments. Prices are advancing rapidly. Those who contemplate the purchase of a used or new instrument should not fail to see the many exceptional values here. The August Sale goes into the second week with a splendid collection of instruments.

The USED PIANOS are in good condition and marked at extremely low prices. These instruments have come to us from the homes of customers who have bought new instruments here. The NEW PIANOS and PLAYER-PIANOS at SPECIAL PRICES are extraordinary values. The prices and terms are very attractive and NO INTEREST AND NO EXTRA CHARGES of any kind will be added. Used Upright Pianos in Good Condition Notable Values The building, which has been leased by- the U.

S. Employment Service, will make it very convenient for laborers coming here by train seeking work as it Is 'directly opposite the western entrance to the Pennsylvania aepot and. only a short walk from the other two stations. This branch is to be in charge oi James O'Kain examiner. Vladyslaw Kuleza, S00 Chestnut Jet.

i ohn Suvie, 2314 West Sixth street. Boys' Wash Suits now $1.75 Two hundred and fifty Suits in the collection remainder lots from recent sales, and some samples. All of fast-color fabrics, well-made in every respect; sizes 3 to 8 years. Remarkable value at' $1.75. Boys' Gray Crash Knickerbockers special at S1.75 Arlington $75.00 Camp Co.

$75.00 Boston Piano Co. $75.00 Starr $85.00 Weber $125.00 Shaw $195.00 Lester $195.00 Chickering $215.00 Faber $270.00 Bacon Xeuben Braiger, 219 North Har- Wagner $150.00 Haines Bros. $175.00 Ludwig $175.00 Vose Son $195.00 Albrecht $195.00 Cramer $195.00 Chickering $125.00 Schubert $140.00 Kranich Bach Leonard $150.00 Harrington $150.00 Ericsson $150.00 street. Edward H. Perry, 124 North Frank-street.

Ubert F. Milburn, 1118 West Krell $125.00 i Henry F. Bliller str-Dnaj uiotnior second Floor. Filbert Street. East Decker Son $195.00 I Stelnway Grand $350.00 Henry F.

Miller 'Grand $425.00 r'd street. $10.00 Now secures any of these Pianos priced up to $195.00. Payments of $5.00 or $6.00 monthly thereafter can be arranged. Ivin Hamfin Kllle. 905 Elm street North Har- ames T.

Reed, 204 1 street. Used Player-Pianos, on Moderate onthly Payments eon Pajerowskl, 228 Stroud street Logue-Hahn Miss Prlscilla Hahn, granddaughter of William S. Macklin, of 524 East Eighth street, was quietly married to Howard T. Logue, also of this city, Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. The ceremony took place at the M.

E. par- sonage, Elkton, Md. Rev. George Jones officiated. Miss Hahn had been i employed as a clerk by the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Company and Mr.

Logue as a brakeman. The bride wore a white georgette, gown with hat to and carried a bouquet of white bridal roses. Just a few very i intimate friends were present and im- mediately after the ceremony the; young couple left for Atlantic City, On their return Mr. and Mrs. Logue 1 will live at 524 East Eighth street, North Rod- A Special Purchase of Women's Arch Preserver Shoes $4.95 These famous Shoes are giving wonderful foot comfort to thousands of our customers.

Made of black glased kidsldn, or of patent leather' button or lace styles, with black cloth tops, broad or medium-round toes', welted oak-tanned leather soles and solid leather heels. Exceptional value at $4.95. rancis A. Hance, 213 street Aeriola Player-Piano $325.00 Blaslus Player-Piano $340.00 Faber Player-Piano $445-00 Stock Pianola-Piano Stuyveaant Pianola-Player $375.00 Aeriola Player-Piano $375.00 arles E. Denney, 1001 West Sec- i street taymond Clyde Clifton, 206 Madi- Reliable New Hudson Player-Pianos Specially Priced at $465.00 Payable $10.00 Monthly.

No Extra Charges New Pease Pianos Exceptional Value At This Special Price $295.00 Payable $8.00 Monthly. No Extra Charges street Jrnest Frederick Eckert, 300 ims street kd Adkins, 1020 West Fifth et. Jarry Wltsil. 1709 West Fourth Set jharles M. Stapleton, 202 North nell street.

erome A. Collins, Park Hotel, War- Assault and Battery Alleged. i Charles Diamond of 200 1-2 King I Children's Play Oxfords 95c Of tan calf, with elkskin soles, broad plain toes, unlined and stitched throughout Large Girls' Oxfords $3,95 Of- white canvas, with welted leather soles, leather military heels. Men's Shoes special at $3.95 Of gun-metal calf, or black grain leather; blucher model, with medium-round toes and solid leather soles: all sizes. Large Girls Low Shoes, $1.00 A final clearance of all discontinued lines of Pumps and Oxfords; of white canvas, buckskin, patent or plain leathers.

Children's Oxfords $1.95 Of soft, white leather, with white welted leather soles; broad nature-shaped lasts, with extra tips. Children's sizes, misses' sizes, $2.45. street was arrested on Saturday night on. a charge of assault and battery. Ohio.

StrawbrlSc et Ootbfcer Flfta Floes. Woa, He will be given a hearing in city court today as will John T. Kittridge, who is charged with disorderly con- duct and resisting an officer. Kitt- Larceny of Tolls Alleged. Jagistrate Gills on Saturday held MARKET ST.

i STRAWBRIDGE CLOTHIER 1 EIGHTH FILBERT iS- a Clothier Elltith ul Filbert Street py Carroll and Henry Roder un- ridge was arrested by Special Officer ,3200 bail for the upper court on a Hummer of the B. and W. rail- rge of larceny of tools- road police,.