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THE MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON, N. CM SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 191 8. FOUR. i 4 WOMAN'S REALM RED CROSS BULLETIN Somebody has said that the country is divided into shirkers and Jerkers and workers; but we believe that most of the women In Wilmington are getting- to be workers. We notice so many new faces in the work rooms lately, and are so glad to- see them; they are doing splendid work and our allotment's almost ready for ship ment. Report of the Work Room. Attendance, 483; compresses, 2,958; tampons, 2,578; pads, 917; swivel, 896; applicators, 1,625; total surgical dress ings, 8,974. St. Andrew's unit, 115 compresses. Winter Park unit, 10 shirts. Carolina Place unit, 231 compresses. The following donations are very gratefully acknowledged: S. P. Cow an, applicator sticks; Mrs. H. O. Craig, seven silver thimbles and two pins; JUss Minnie Munds Benton, Victor Mc Carthy, May Singletary, tin foil; Mrs. Xolles, magazines; Harrie May Geddes, .from sale of candy, $1.25 to Junior iRed Cross; Mrs. J. E. Clark, $14.10 from sale ; of center piece; playgiven "by Esther Elliott, Elizabeth Parsley, Helen Reilly, Mary Allen Skelding and Edith Roache, $10; Mrs. A. H. Dreher, $1.00. Knitting Report. Margaret Shinberger, pair socks; iMiss Mary Brown, two sweaters; Mrs: R. I Cobb, pair socks; Mrs. Andrew Garriss, two sweaters; Mrs. J. M. Solky, helmet-; Dorothy BritQn, nine f squares; Mrs. A. C. Kenly, sweater; Mrs. C R. Humphreys, two pairs of eocks; Mrs. F. M. Saunders, pair wrist lets; Miss Lucy Nash, parr wristlets; St. Andrew's unit, sweater and pair i (Wristlets; S. T. S. unit, two sweaters; Mrs. Henry Savage, Jr., Mrs. Joe liOUghlin, Mrs. Hall BoatwTight, pair socks each; Miss M. E. Wilkinson, a sweater; Mrs. E. C. Craft, Miss Nor thern, sdcks;- WUhelmlna Stack, Liz sette Ellis, Mrs. Andrew Howell, wristlets; Miss Meta LeGrand, socks; Virginia Bishop, Mary L. McNall, Miss Janie Dunn, wristlets; Ella' Bell Fu trelle, sweater; Mrs. McLeod, Mrs. C C. Brown, socks; Mrs. S. Solomon, sweater; Marian Finney, three squares; Jennie Gilchrist, Mrs. W. E. Storm, Miss Lizzie Bell, Annie Baltzer, pair .socks each; Miss Shrier, Mrs. E. Ever eon and Mrs. H. Lamb, sweaters. Donated. Miss Agnes Reece -square; Mrs. Wil lie Sprunt, sweater; Miss Halle, pair socks; Miss Florence LeGrand, three squares; Mrs. Andrew Smith, five squares; Mrs. Alan Naull, pair socks; Eleanor McDonald, square; Margaret McCanley, five squares; Mrs. Hugh MacRae, sweater; Julia and Mary Har ries, knitted two pairs socks for soldiers. TOMMIES SOUVENIR CRAZY. In Spite of Orders to Contrary They Smuggle Trophies Home. London, June 15. No longer are British soldiers on leave seen stream ing out of the big London railroad sta tions with trophies of the great war in the form of a German helmet, rifle, bayonet or a few odd bombs and shells to decorate the walls of tfieir home. An army order long sines issued but only . very recently put rigidly into effect, forbids the carrying off of these tro phies from the battlefield, end now hawk-eyed military police watch the leave boats. But all the orders in the world and all the precautions ever invented will not stop souvenir hunters. And the Tommies have the craze worse than the nimble fingered gentry who used to specialize in railway straps, hotel soap end towels and chips cf granite from old castles. To carry the stuff home the soldiers will try all sorts of subterfuge. They will carry their souvenirs about with them from rest billets to the trenches, sometimes even refusing to dump it : when going into action. They guarfl their treasures like a diamond for months and will sacrifice, little com forts that mean so much in the line in orde rto stow a harmless German bomb rthe fuse cap of a shell in their sack. Men have left their own" rifle with ithe quartermaster or in some unau thorized quarter and carried off a Ger man one in a waterproof case past the picket at the boat. Pieces of bombs and ; shell have been bound into put tees because haversacks are liable to be searched and extra pockets have even been sewn into tails of overcoats to hide forbidden souvenirs. Experiments have shown that a ton f dry sawdust will ylel dwith proper treatment 20 or 25 gallons of 95 per cent ethyl or grain alcohol. Using a Whole Watermelon. Very few families nowadays are large enough to make use of -a whole watermelon in the course of a single meal. The Italian and Greek fruit sel lers solve the problem no doubt by keeping fine slicings of watermelon on Ice In hot. weather. For five cents the patron of these same stands can get a nice sample, cool and inviting, which he eats out of hand; holding it by the rind. Sometimes an obliging grocer will chill and sell half a waterwelon. Sometimes a neighbor will divide a watermelon with you. fcut the fact re mains that most of us would have this succulent fruit or. is it really a vege tablesof ten er if they were done up by Mother Nature In packages about the size of a musk melon. . Here is a suggestion that will make It possible for you to make use of an entire watermelon without feeling that you have willfully wasted food. Chill the entire melon If you have room in your Ice box to do this as it comes out a fcetter flavor when Jt has been chill ed with the rind Intact. If you have not room then cut off about what you think you will need for the meal at which you Intend to serve it In the good old fashioned way and chill that. - For a salad at another meal you can make very pretty effec by serving rounds of the ripe part of the melon cut out with a potato cutter, chilled and served on lettuce leaves wi4h French dressing. f t Now all that remains of the melon .. may be easily converted Into one of the following - easily made preserves h&t will b very appetizing aome day NATIONAL SPECIAL AID Our attendance during the week ending Tuesday last improved a good deal. As this goes to the press Thurs day, we have only a part of the last case which we promised to complete and we expect to be ready to send it to the Red Cross work room before this is read. It would be a mistake for any one to think that because one drive Is over there is nothing left to be done. Relief work knows no cessation. Work of the character that is being done at this time is done in drives and long before one drive is over another drive Is planned for, therefore it is of the first Importance to continue our ef forts along all lines in the same de gree as before. Onr Plan for Achieving This. In order to get an idea of the prog ress we are making we devised a plan of pledge work which has proved quite I effective and hereafter we shall work on that basis. A worker agrees to make 25, 50, 100 or 200 compresses (popularly known as 4-by-4s) or 25 or more pads, 50 pairs tampons, etc., and this pledge is written in the day book and kept until the work is fin ished when the pledge Is redeemed. We shall hope to have pledges made for the next work we undertake and we believe It will be more satisfactory to ua and more encouraging to the worker. The A. C. L. General Offices. During the week W. G. Forlong brought up from the general offices of the A. C. L. a patriotic penny jar ab solutely full of coins t o thevery brim. They had been collected from time to time until the bottle had been brought to its capacity, and it held 1,940 pen nies. Hurrah for the A. C. .L. offices! How hearty thangs to the men and to Mr. Forlong who soj generously gave his time to this object.- The patriotic penny jars which succeed are those which are tended by persons who will take the matter up and attend to it regularly. Miss Alderman's Play. One of the tremendous surprises of the week was Miss Alderman's big check. We had been hoping for ex actly half the amount and our delight was great when we received a check for $75. We are not only most ap preciative of Miss Alderman's efforts and her generosity, but we wish to take this opportunity to commend I the young people who took part in it. Miss Burkheimer who assisted In the charm ing tableaux, her mother who compos ed words and music of one of the songs, and the kind public who pat ronized the entertainment. Their sup port was hearty and financially sub stantial. Howard A Wells Amusement Co. Speaking of debts of gratitude it is in order to tell how much we are indebted to Mrs. Howard and to How ard & Wells Co. We asked THrs. How ard to suggest an appropriate slogan for an advertisement to be placed on the movie screens and she not only did this, but she saw the management and had the ad. to run in all three theatres without erpense to us. We could not have attempted anything so expensive if we had had to finance it, and we feel under big obligations to the amusement company for this con tribution to our well-being. How the Ad. Helped. The advertisement helped us a lot. It brought to our work room a num ber of strangers who were not aware of the location of the room and It re minded a number of our people who had been neglecting the work that we were still making supplies for the sol diers. It was largely due to this ad vertisement that our attendance im proved during the week and we are glad to know that it will run still longer. The War Savings Camnaiarn. We were asked by Mr. Joseph Little of the war savings stamps to help with the campaign and we offered through our chairman, Mrs. A. .M. Waddell, to sell stamps through our DiocK messengers. When Mr. Little interviewed Miss Wood however, he put up a rather different proposition, he wished the block messengers to make a complete and exact census of the town (Including the people who are away from the city) and have the entire job completed by Friday, giving us five days to get the cards (not printed at the time he suggested the plan) in the hands of the messengers. nave them niled In and returned. cnecKed up, sorted, examined and turned over to him within the five days. Miss Wood said that the block messengers had offered before and would offer again to sell thrift stamps on tneir regular rounds, but she doubt ed very much if the work asked of them in the limited time could be car next winter when the taste of fresh watermelon is only a summer memory. Watermelon Prewrroa. Cut a pound of watermelon rind Into inch squares. Allow it to stand over night in clear water, drain and cover with a syrup made from two quarts oi sugar to every quart of water. Boil for 25 minutes. Let it stand over night Immersed in syrup. Next morning add the Juice of half a lemon and three slices of lemon additional for each pound and cook until transparent (about one hour). Let stand until. cold. Pack, add the syrup, garnishing with slices of lemon, cap and process. Or can in the usual way.- Ginger Watermelon. To each pound of watermelon rind cut into one inch squares add two -quarts of water and one ounce of slak ed lime. Let this stand In the lime water overnight. Next morning drain and let stand one or two hours In fresh cold water. Drain well and boll nap idly in strong ginger tea (one ounce of ginger to one quart of water) for 15 minutes. Drain, put in a syrup made b yusing a pint of strained ginger tea with one quart of water and one and a half pounds of sugar. Cook until ten der and transparent about one and a half hours. After boiling a half hour add a little finely sliced. lemon. Place In shallow pans to cool, having the rind well covered with syrup. When cool arraftge pieces attractively in Jars, cover to overflowing with syrup and can in your usual way. -The last syrup used to pack should be made' in the proportion of six pounds, 13 ounces f Bugsr to a gallon of water." imenaar red through successfully. However, she agreed to try. ' Upon looking Into the plan more closely it was found that a dozen or more messengers were moving out of town for the. summer and new ones had to be appointed for the territory, and after consulting with Mrs. W. 6. Bunting .assistant block messenger chairman, It was not thought feasible to u ndertake to do the work in the 'limited time. Block Messenger Rules. We have very definite rules and we go by them explicitly that is the real explanation of -our success. . We ; ask the block messengers to make one vis it a week around the block. Tha,t visit takes from three to four hours once a week and does not allow for those who are out and have to. be revisted. In the case of getting information it would require two or three days of intense activity and as our messen gers are conscientious and most of them not of the leisure class' this Is more time than they can take from their ordinary employment as stenog raphers, housekeepers and big sisters helping at home. It must also be borne In mind that the literature to be signed would have to be sent to the block messengers or elsethey would have to come for it and when one considers that the mes sengers live at great distances from the hall (many of them 17 blocks away) and have to consider such items as street car fare ,it will be seen by any one who gives it serious thought that either the messengers or the chairman would have a stupendous job. We could not guarantee to prom ise that the cards could be called for or delivered to every block in the town and we said so frankly, but we did agree to undertake the work, ar duous as 1Mb, and hurried as we are, and weary as we always are, provided we could have - from Wednesday to Wednesday to do it. We agreed If we were informed early Wednesday morn ing that we could take a week on the work, that we would distribute the cards on Wednesday last and guaran tee to have the census turned in by the following Wednesday. We receiv ed no message on Wednesday and that is why we did not undertake it. We make this statement Inasmuch as some block messengers heard that their ser vices would be desired and still they had no official request to take it up. The block messengers of the Na tional Special Aid are always ready to co-operate with any organization that Is working for the government, but they have too high a sense of obliga tion to their country in these trying times to agree to attempt something that might not be as well done as some one else. might do it. To do a job as well as we can is not the highest stan dardof duty; far better to ask your self if you are doing the job as well a sit can be done. If not, either re sign or state your Inability to do that particular thing. We stated that the census of the town might be done within five days but we could not do it. Work of the Last Ten Weeks. During the last ten weeks we have made and given to the local Red Cross society 40.000 articles, which Is a third of the entire amount made by us dur ing the whole of last year. We have financed the work as well and have given employment to 15 units or groups, the majority of which are en tirely dependent on us. The work made at the units head quarters is very neat and of an ex ceedingly high order. The baby gar ments are neatly and attractively fin ished, the socks are painstakingly knitted. We feel tremendously en couraged. Slackers All. We dc not feel that the slightest impression has been made so far on the "Rocking Chair Brigade." The ladies who have made their appear ance iii the work room in reply to the article are not the ones we had in mind. We meant and we still mean that element that Is not interested In the work of the government. Howev er, the women are not the only offend ers so we will publish an article in the body of the paper entitled "Slack ers All,' which will cover the Whole subject. Readers will please look for same and see that the persons who come under that head have the oppor tunity of reading it. Contributions. A friend, 5 odd shoes which are to be sold in our rummage sale. We are very glad to get all articles that, can be utilized that way. 12 dozen feathers of every color, from Belk-Wllliams; cotton and remnants, Rosenmann; tin foil and woolen goods from Mrs. Bar ber of Garden City and from the J. H. Rehder Co.; Carrie Powell, Hilda Sel lers, Mrs. Edwin Buntinr, Marian Summerall, John D. btrain, Randolph Fostef, Elizabeth Cordes, tin foil; large bundle of acceptable baby clothing, Hilda Sellers; Mrs. Harrison, similar bundle; 4 plants, Miss Minnie Brown; 1 ' splendid long coat Mrs. Eugene Beery; kid gloves. Miss Sue McQueen; Lumberton, tin foil; Mrs. Clayton Giles, silver trinkets; eye bandages and sniDDings. Mrs. W. A. Curtis; Mrs. J. B. White, tin foil; Mr. George Wil liams, 25c; Mrs. Callihan, 5c; 75 appll caters. Russell Foster. Jr.: Mrs. Dan Chadwick, two counterpanes; Mrs. Gor don Wells, gold trinkets; Mrs. Eloise B. Burkheimer. 44 kid gloves; Mrs. J. W. Thomas, 12 pairs socks; Mrs'. Free man, Mrs. Lundy, Mrs. Potter and Mrs, Ruse, pair socks each; Misses Marga ret George and Elizabeth Rountree sweater; Mrs. M. C. Hammond, Jacket and shirts; Mrs. Willie Emerson, beau tiful sweater; Mtb. Loula Blalock, gold trinkets; Mrs. A. D. Wessell, eye ban daees: Mrs. G. W. Bordeaux. kid gloves; Mrs. Dunn (sent by Mrs. Bur nett), a large, exquisitely laundered bundle of lovely old cloth, most accep table and greatly appreciated. Mrs Dunn is a valued subscriber and gives ten cents a week to the penny fund. Collection. We took In for the week $224, the largest amount ever received during a week. Thank you, dear people of Wilmington .and remember that time Is the greatest gift' after all, and give us a penny's worth every time you give your penny. TESTED AND PROVEN There is a Heap of Solace In Being Able to Depend Upon a Well-Earned v Reputation. For months Wilmington readers have seen the constant expression of praise for Doan's Kidney Pills, and read about the good work they have done in this locality. What other rem sdy ever pro duced such convincing proof of merit? C. E. Wood, policeman, 514 N. Third street, Wilmington, says "I used to be troubled a good deal by my , kidneys, but not since using " Doan's Kidney Pilrs. My kidneys . act regularly now and my health Is perfect. I used to be nervous and restless and couldn't sleep well. Whenever my kldnSys cause me a little trouble, I lake Doan's Kidney Pills and a few doses never fail to do the , work." ': i- Price 60 oents at all dealers. Don't simply -ask for a jkidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Puis tnesame inai jr. Wood uses. FoBter-MJlburn Co., props.f Buffalo, N. .Y. - . .... . Shoes For r White, Tan, Black, at prices to POLISH. We have a large assortment of all kinds of shoe polish and for you to keep your shoes looking neat, polish it. Ill I "WHITE ROSE" AGAIN IS DOING BUSINESS (Continued From Page One) the uniform of. the British army. They too had tanned skins and heavy boots. and sang strange songs loudly. They called the patronne "Mother" and jok ed with her, winning her affection. The Germans were advancing, and one evening their guns were heard. The inhabitants of the village gather ed their belongings and left their homes. . The last to leave were the old inn keeper and her daughter. The German advance wavered and broke before the British counter at tack, but the Qerman guns had done their work. It was a sad wreck, that Estaminet of the White Rose," win dow deep in debris that looked out over fields scarred with shell holes and muddy wastes on every side. But the men in khaki were still there, singing their songs as if nothing had happen ed. Shells continued to drop into the town .the orchards were Tulhed, the church spire leaned perilously, and in front of the village ra trenches with masses of barbed wire. In what re mained of the little inn, staff officers worked by candlelight, protected by 6and bags which darkened the house. One day a prolonged and violent bombardment demolished nearly all that remained o fthe village, and the Germans attacked. Hardly one stone was left standing on another, and only the cellar of the estaminet re mained after a period of bitter fighting in and out of the village. A crater yawned in the main street in front of the Inn, but a company officer worked In the cellar and in the evenings there were still songs. The fighting went on; sometimes one side gave a little ground, sometimes the other, but al though the cellar underwent many changes, it never fell Into German hands. A few weeks ago there was a 'straightening" of the British line, and at this point, the line moved forward. An ambulance aid-post took over the cellar, the wounded were - brought in on stretchers and atteffiJVd to by can dlelight. Then the sound of the guns moved further away, and an engineer's dump was established in the village. The cellar wis filled with coils of wire and men working on machinery of va rious kinds, and the men sang as they worked. Finally the engineers moved else where and a party of men came up and started building a strange new house Stop Livoly! Corns Quit withGots-lt" The Great Corn-Loosener of the Age. Never Fails. Painless. Watch my step? What's the use! I go along "right side up without care," even with, corns, because I use "Gets-It", the painless, off-like-a-ba-nana-peel corn remover. I tried other, ways galore, until I was blue CoruSia!rCaatStopUWeUM"Get4tr ; In the face an4 red in the toes. No more for m: Ue "Gets-It.". It . never fails. Touch any corn or cal lus with two drops of "Geta-It," and "Gets-It" does the rest. It's a - relief to be able to atop cutting: corns, making: them bleed, wrapping them up like packages and using sticky tape and salves. It removes any corn clear and clean, leaving v the toe mm smooth, as your palm. You can wear those new shoes without ?ain, dance and be frisky on your eet.. It's great to use "Gets-It," "Gets-It," the guaranteed, money back corn-remover, the only sure way, -costs but a trifle at any drag store. Mr d by E. Lawrence &Co.,Chicago, ML Sold In Wilmington and recommend ed as the world's greatest corn remedy by R. R. Bellamy, Green's Drug Store, TSlvington's Pharmacy, Smith's Drug Store and The -Payne Drug Co. ' f Men, Women, Boys and Girls suit. Oxfords and Pumps, high heel styles and kind. SHOE LACES. Black, White, Ivory, Tan, Brown, Dark Tan, Cordram and Light. F. K. J. Fuchs f - & Company PHONE 800-DJ 128-130 S. FRONT For Spots on Your Clothes or on lours Shoes Buy "Mufti." above the old cellar. It was one of the first of the ned advance station's of the Y. M. C. A. and as soon as it was finished it began to fill up with crowCs of men not so different from the men of the old days. One of the workers, rumaging In the debris of the cellar, found the old signboard, discol ored and chipped. They have put it up over the door, and Jthe "White Rose" is again doing business. Lift Off Corns! "Freezone" is Magic! Lift any Corn or Callus righf off with fipgers Mo pain ! ft Drop a little Freezone on an aching corn, instantly that corn stops hurting, then you lift it right out. It doesn't hurt one bit. Yes, magic! Why wait? Your, druggist sells a tiny bottle of Freezone for a few Driving rains, scorching sunshine and fierce winds develop no weak spots in roofs or rr7?1of TitehW Red Cedar Shingles. ihe heart of red cedar is wonderfully durable. Titehold shingles are made only of the heart of selected cedar trees. TWTPM(M ll?RAllU CI it . ... omoam. siraignt-grained, free from knots and sap, easy to lay, make an unusually attractive roof or siding, painia or unrjamted. Guaranteed Titehold thinsrles are for sale at dealers. .If your, can t supply then write . Carolina Portland Cement Co. CHARLESTON, S. C- and low heel, medium heel, all x HOSE. We have the VHole-Proof" line of American made Hose, and there Is no better. ii National Restaurants. London, June 15. The first national restaurant, operated here by the Brit ish government, supplies a satisfying hot meal, at midday or in the evening, for about 25 cents. There is seating capacity for 200. In the evening the dinners are served to outside custom ers if a deposit is made for the tins containing the three-course meal, which is delivered by messenger. cents, sufficient to rid your feet of every hard corn, soft corn, or corn between the toes, and calluses, without soreness or irritation. Freezone is the much talked of ether discovery of a Cincinnati genius. . H8 TIT) - R ED7CEDAI SHINGLE! u S?1? 5P0 or sMin of Tite S11 (?6dar Shingles, nailed wit Titehold Sid &c coated if '-PPy recorded with us within 80 days, is for Forty Years Party Gowns and all Summer Fabrics Palm Beach, Linens, KooLKloth For both Men and Women are now re ceiving our special attention JUST TELEPHONE Eureka Dye Works Corner Second and Dock st ft D. MYERS. ManKer, Wilmington, n. (j, 4 PHONE 1400 ARSENATE LEAD For killing Potato Bugs. THUNDERBOLT For getting rid of Ants. FORMALDEHYDE Muriatic Acid. White (and all other colon) Shoe Polishes and Oxide ol Zinc J. HICKS BUNTING DRUG COMPANY 130 Princess Street. - FOR SALE 25,000 Judge Cooley Cigars, 50 to box. 6,75d Old Virginia ChecrooU, 250 to box. 22,850 Serv-Us Cigars, tins 15 to box. 8.000 Serve-Us Cigars, boxes 50 to box. 18,400 T. M. C. A. Cigars, 50 to box. 8,150 Lango Cigars, 50 to box. 6,400 Golden Eagle Cigars, 100 to box. D. L GORE CO M PA NY Strictly Wholesale WILMINGTON, N. C. 500 Bags Velvet Bean Meal. 500 Bags P.ve Middlings. 500 Bags Rice, a'l grades. 500 Bags Green C-ffee. 1.500 Ca3is MasonJars. 1,000 Rolls No 2 Baggin? 3,000 Bundles Arrow Ti-:3. We will Kliutly furnish" quota tions upoa request McNair & Pearsall Wholesale Grocer". United States Food Administra tion License Number o-Oii-a- J. B. Mc&ABE&CO. Certified Public Accountants Room 815 Murchison Bank Building. ti nnc Wiltninoion. N. & , UUX1C WWi" o .,f TTnearly fracuce maices pcn- song. things, but practice can't mane bird out of a young woman voice wasn't intended by nature warble a note. S.?..iC. ALS
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