Evening journal. [volume], October 05, 1917, Page 8, Image 8

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5 Cents Added to Price of
Whiskey; $4 to Go on
Beer
DEALERS MUST GET
MORE MONEY OR QUIT
The price of drink, was advanced at
tlie Hotel duPont yesterday, the new
sehidulc becoming etfeetlve 11 o'clock
it ...in K- Ann!innpri
Ifcth.t morning. It will be continued
dptil further notice. Bar whiskey Is now
costinn 5 cents more than heretofore,
|gd for case goods an Increase of from I
S'to 10 cents has been added to the
|«rtce. Cordials and beer are the same,
but It Is expected there may be an In
ffeaae In the price of them before long.
.The liquor delears of the city are
ffcce to face with one of the most
serious problems they have had to
contend with for sometime. They
"T,"™ * . h , nrlce „r
either have to Increase the price of
SfÄ " SL or »in
fcÄtiSR« of** the 'most ^
prominent dealers In the city today
He pointed ou, the Increoseln the
|brlS on liquors *od showed that It !
will tost the dealers about twice "
much In their taxes on the drinks as
u does at the Present time, and that ,
the tax on beer Is going to mean an
Increase of about M on the barrel, To
meet this Increase the dealers say
gey will have to make som. increase I
^But e 1
the retail price they are confronted
-oh eh« oHlraate results of such ac
Uh r ; v s ; l "^° t r h S p UC ! 1 wr a l r .,
fed) "dry" election. They have besl
Shed, one man said today, to make j
the inctmsp because of their fear of
(he result upon the voters and yet If
they do not do porno thing ot this kind
tfcey will be operating at a loss
'and therefore calbnot remain In
fiwnnees dong.
teems to bo a problem the liquor i
men ere having much trouble In
Wiving.
c
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The final outcome
THIS CO-ED SAYS HIDE I
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By the United Press
EVANSTON 111. Got. 6.—"Co-eda
should be careful to hide all blemishes,
RBpeclally freckles on tho knees, as
ev r'thing Is going higher, due to war."
Thus wrote Miss Margaret Marey.
gophomoro at Northwestern University,
In the beauty column of the Dally
Northwestern.
Today the faculty was reported to bo
«mnslderlng a censor for the student
wblicatlon.
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CO-OPERATE AND MAKE
'DRESS DP WEEK' SUCCESS
Elaborate plans for "dress-up week,'
Which 1» to be observed here next
♦reek, are being perfected, and all indi
cations are that the business section
will present an exceptionally attractive
appearance.
All tho windows of the various shops
will he specially dressed, and the </ty
generally, it is hoped, will be clean and
Spotless. Everyone Is urged to co
operate with the public-spirited mer
chants by assisting in evory way they
possibly can in carrying out the week's
Hogan, "dress up and serve."
IHAYHR SMITH F/lfPS
umiun Oinilll I rULJ
M nu nnilTPMivr nnsnrn
ON CONTEMPT CHARCEi
By The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct.
B— Mayor
Thomas B. Smith today faces the pos
sibility of a Jail sentence for contempt
of court.
The mayor was held guilty of con
tempt during the Fifth Ward murder
^Bearing, In which he Is one of nine de
xendanta today, when he refused to
Jjroduce "the \ ruc an( j original copy" of
.report to him from Detective Alfred
souder, in accordance with a subpoena
-served on him yesterday.
Editorial Opinion |
THE HUN WITHIN 01 R r.VTF.S.
Prom tha New York ?un.
ï Tha Imperial German Government
.Would have put. It this way.
' "We are goin? to take over the Vnl
States some day for three very good
««aaona—because vve need ih-in, because
We want them, and because we have
the power to get them. Whether
arc ethically Justified or not is i ot
concern."
The I. W. W., being engrossed
the preliminaries, merely said:
"We are going to take over the
dustries (of the United States
day for three very good reasons
cause we need them, because vve
'them, and because we have th" power
fto get them. Whether vve are ethleally
^Justified or not l< not our concern."
L -i The Imperiad German Government
HSrtructed *he crews of German ships
Vmerlcan ports to disable their
chinery beyond possibility nf swift
pair. The I. WAV. took up a more
•tenslve task and planned that In
sflke of food purveyors "kerosene
other greasy ar malodorous matter''
BMDCared on the ovens, that In a
mineral Industry sand or
powder be poured In the gears of
chines, that In a railway strike
most Skilled and experienced workers
be chosen who would know how
wreck railway equipment "by a
f stroke."
Th- Imperial German Government
violate* «very known rule of civilized
warfare, but 't Is waging war and
does not dlagulse the fa'*t. The I. W.
urges the same doctrines of merciless
djrourttan and wages war by stealth
and backrtabblng.
Th* Imperial German Government
h»4 no b«ec ally, none so un*crupu-j
laua, none as venaxuss, none so
Vt the American hvaan.
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Beware, Hard-hearted Coil Magnates!
Mr. Cupid Plans Price-Fixing Drive
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Governments may protest and ultl
mate consumers may tear their hair and
vow vengeance, but now, for_ the first
nf
Am ., 1(iarna ' tP r f i Spinsters and business
aKrnt fnr the Suitors' I'nlon, has an
nounord a campaign for the reduction
ot C fv F NlNn JOURNAL reoortrr
""' „h ,'hlt „1» n. wniTld' he outlined
elajed that p!answ oui. 1 be ouuinea
rt t , v steps taken at a Joint meet
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men. and even the Parents Associa
port', has ièrved noùc' upon us that
t)N AND AFTER NOV. t FRONT PAH
LORS WILL BE HEATED ONLY ONE
EVEN!NO A WEEK I'NTIL FURTHER
NOTICE.
Attractions at the Theatres
j
honey Haskell, the celebrated mo: !
nologuist, who Is appearing at the p i
Garrick Theatre this week, has made , n
a host of now friends In Wilmington i
by his realy wit and his very picas-; 11
comedian it !
AT THE GARRICK.
lug personality.
would bo hard to find hta equal In
hi* sphoro, und all the Mme ho Is
on tho stag0 he k1vo8 „ rea i demon
A B
stratum of thot tact, He appears to
lhavo inoötered a lot of aaw J»« ».
many of which are decidedly laughl-,
able. Ixvney la not unmindful of the >
appreciation tho people dt Wilmington
are showing for 11 s work, and ho has
, mpdo this fact plain at the perfqrm
ances.
THE QIUEN.
A photoplay production that de
lights the children and Is entertain
ing to adults. Thai Is "Polly of the
Olrdus," Ooldwyn's first photoplay in
which Mae Marsh as "Polly" opened
a three days' engagement at Him
Queen yesterday. Viewed from any
angle, "Polly of the Circus" 1» an
artistic triumph, a human story, sym
j pathetically told by |k yhatfuing
star.
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THE MAJESTIC.
Dig crowds were again In evidence
at the Majestic t<1 see the big double
feature attmctlon, In which Mme.
Petrova Is featured in a Paramount
picture entitled "Exile." and "Fatty",
Arbucklo heads a .company ot fun
makers In "Oh. Doctor" Both foi
tures will be shown throughout the
week. After seeing "BxJlo" one feels
that he haa witnessed a feature that
ia a work of art
^ i T T".! «
'rrhe Barrier" and tho Bar Stn
l * ,er " aro boin K »hown at the VIo
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strike j by BETTY BROUN.
Even tiny girls heartily enjoy
ma- "consciousness of being well dressed"
the and this small lady appears to be posl
lively bursting with Justifiable pride
to ( n a beautiful coat of white broad
single cloth with its handsome trimming
Kerami mole. The double cape collar
jg jn careful accord with the fashions
f or grown-ups.
it The dark cclor of the Kerami mole
W. j s i n pleasing contrast to the white
cldth—and is wisely applied at the
j ar 8J id Hb0 ut the full daring skirt
whore It protects the white cloth
has j the most of tho wear and the chance
0 f soiling. The Immaculate, military
close row 0 f whltn buttons is the last
[ feet touoh.
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"Such a rule, If permitted to go Into
effect, would demoralize the love In
duMry end throw vast numbers of W
pr( , a( . ber8i justices of the peace, fur
the-nlture dealers and divorce lawyers out
of employment, besides creating severe
depression In such allied trades «s con- to
fectloners^Uorlsto and
ffi'-and Suitors' 1'nlons have already con
ferred with Landladies and other minor
''„Vp'nnlivésofthe Heat Trust, and on
of
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**we propose'* Mr. Cupid continued.'
"to secure such a 'reduction In coal,
prices as to assure the maintenance
of summer temperatures In every front
. . ( )h i n i(,.ii «tab s for the
Ser!o5 ot the w.r-1 mean Winter."
' \vu , a grim smile Mr. Cupid con
in ■ 8^™ utm ost conlldenoe In
In he success of our demands, ns In
wm« ^ f eu ^ nt f nU( . d re8 ,stance I shall
exercise nly admitted control of the
revolution of the earth and If ray
disciples are not properly recognized
1 won't give the, thing another darned
splnl"
The piny, ns a whole, can be j
reckoned one of the most
ay8 seen this season. It Us placed I
ft 8et fl ng 0 £ beautiful woodlands at,
n- rivii war I
thne Just preceding the Civil war
and contains scores ot tense and ^p
row.
human
]pealing situations.
AT THE SAVOY.
^ utlll th0 b]ack donk of Rus
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!vla ' a e J° r F of the Ru f" a " | U
Bon, Is being shown at. the St^voy to
day. Not a tb.ng has been over
joqkod which would get to make
Uasputtn more dramatically effective
or Impressive. It Is right up to the
minute In timeliness and It tolls
the true story of tho revolution and
ths Dali of thç Romanoffs.
QUEEN HE HAN8E.
You are always sure of finding
some novelty at Iwwson's Queen do
Danse. Sometimes It is a unique
novelty to add to your amusement;
sometimes a novelty of music. To
night two new pieces of music In the
way of a saxophone and banjo will
be added tq the orchestra, and the
dancers are sure to bo delighted.
Excellent boarding places will be
found in the want ads for the coming
week. Agents, canvassers and suies
people will do well to keep in daily
touch with tho want ads.
ROTARIANS DISCUSS
THE HOT PROBLEM
The two main project, before the
Rotary Club for this year, participation
in war work, and In tho boy movement,
ÄfSTlÄ VsreÄa
duPont. The club authorized tho prosl
dent to appoint a committee to confer,
wlth th0 ggnppgj L i bort y ,, oan Cü mmit
teBi to Beo how the C,U(? couia alJ 1,1
ths Liberty Loan campaign. A second
committee will ho appointed to see what
can be done In work for boys, locally. A
two-hour discussion of Rotarlan duties;,
was followed by a light luncheon,
"Loney" Haskell entertained the club
pleasingly.
EDEN LODGE COMMITTEES.
At the meeting of Eden Lodge No. 34,1.
0. O. F.. last night, tho newly-elected
officers were Installed and committees
appointed as follows:
Finance committee— O. P. Alexander,
Marvin F, Ball, W'm. J. Abrahams.
Delinquent— Chas. H. Collins, John S.
Stewart, A. Bachrach.
Widows and orphans— E. F. Denny,
Bayard Thompson, Wra. F. Mahan.
Entertainment—A. P. Hudson, Wm.
H. Taylor, Alfred E. Lane.
Secret work—M. M. Wells.
Music— O. P. Alexander.
Publicity—David A. Hay.
The Installation exercises were in
charge of Grand Master George N.
Bailey and staff.
Retiring Past Grand Alexander Abra
hams, Jr., was presented with a past
grand's Jewel, the presentation speech
being made by Grand Master Bailey.
Eighteen candidates received the first
degree. The second degree will bo con
ferred on these candidates on next
Thursday night. Ice cream, cake and
cigars were served.
Immediately at the close of tho lodge
next Thursday: the first degree
staff which is preparing for the trip
l0 Bl b'more, will have a rehearsal
and every memebr Is requested to be
In his place.
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Wilmington Freight Station
Will Handle Business
After This Day
WORKERS WONT
LOSE POSITIONS
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«ration elni-e the yards were establlah
cd. will be abandoned today, according
to an official statement from the rall
road company. With the abandonment;
k"®!.?X, r » 0r fnrmp r lv 0r hI n Shi Tt'ShI !
W llmlngton transfer will be loaded'
through the Harrisburg transfer. Busl
ness from east of Harrisburg, Including
that routed by the Schuylkill Valley, la
to be transf, ' r '
j| | s U nderstLl that the' Wilmington'
freight station will handle the local
business and that from nearby territory
on the P, B. and W. road. The pur
pose of the abolition of the transfer. It
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It wafl stated that this change will
not hav* any serious effect upon the
mqa who have been employed In the
transefr. They will be brought to
the Wilmington freight s'atlon and
will be taken care of there,
change will not mean any reduction
In the size qf the freight yards a'
Edg, Moor (nor the amount ot busl
ness done there.
mean that the men emp'oyed there
will haso to leav e
The
Neither will it
Wilmington to
Save
The Smith-Zollinger Co.
Fourth and
Market
Purple
Stamps
Pér f e :t Fitti ngCorsets
distinctive—individual
New Coats and Suits
will insure the perfect ap
pearance of your new
fall clothes
The corset styles for this fall
youthfully slender and
graceful. You will like the
Front Lace Models if you have
our corsetiere properly fit one
to your figure,
fore you select your outer ap
parel and you will be assured
of the fashionable silhouette so
much desired—and which is a
feature of the beautiful new
styles. Frdfn $2 through $3.50,
$4.25 to $6.50 a pair.
Back lacing models from $1
to $6. You will also find com
plete line of corset accessories
in the department.
Second floor, take elevator.
in the latest fall styles
Handsome Suits in many different models in the wanted
colors and fabrics. A style individuality that's not usually found
in suits at such moderate prices. $16.50 to $37.50.
are
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good warm Coats
Do this* be
in the novel effects so fashionable this season
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You'll find a number of big collared belted styles in rich
velours and plain fabrics of beauty and warmth as well as the
novelties that have Fashion's O. K. for fall. $12.50 to $40.
We want you to come and see these models now—in the
completeness and attractiveness of the fall showing. Try them on,
see how becoming them are! Then when you are ready to buy
you'll know these are the prettiest, the most stylish, the best
values; in a word, the ones you want.
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Second Floor, take elevator.
Black Silks
Velvets for Hats
Richly Colored
Silks in the
new Stripes
of an elegance that will appeal to you
BLACK TAFFETAS in soft, lustrous qualities
from $1.25 to $2.25 a yard, that are woven for the
fashionable dresses, for'blouses, for separate skirts
and for Underskirts to wear with your net dresses.
SATINS, CHARMING ONES for stylish dresses.
Beautiful qualities. All a yard wide and moderately
priced at $1.50 to $2.75 a yard.
CREPE METEORS and CHARMEUSE— it's
hard to say which is more popular—the Meteors are
$2.25; the Charmeuse only $1.75.
CREPE DE CHINES, $1.75 to $3.50, are fash
ionable and very desirable for mourning wear. They
wear splendidly.
GROS DE LONDRES —There's a piece here at
only $2.50 a yard that you'll not be able to resist if
you like a good dress—a dress with "an air"—a dress
that's hard to wear out. 36 in. wide. Silks, first floor.
and Trimmings
in the correct fall and wipter shades
are exactly right. $1.50 and $1.75
a yard, with several qualities in
black Velvets from $2.00 to $6.00
a yard.
Here, too, are the Velvets they are
using for those chic scarfs the girls
are wearing over their shoulders.
DRESS VELVETEENS, twenty
seven-inch, $2.00.
and $2.75.
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for blouses, separate skirts and
dresses. Now, at this opening of our
fall Silks you can appreciate the
value of ôur large, long-ago-placed
orders for the quality, the richness of
colors and beauty of design are all
so much better than we can find in
today's market;—and the prices are
less, too! Qualities are the kind you
like; they're conservatively priced
from $1.89 to $2.25 a yard.
. Silks, first floor.
36-inch, $2.50
Silks, first floor.
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Warm Comfortables
light in weight
handsome designs
Cleaning House Helps
Soaps, Zap, Lux, Brooms,
Mops, Carpet Beaters, Scrub
Brushes, Pails, Radiator Brush
es, Floor Paints and Varnishes,
Pairrt and Varnish Brushes,
Stove Pipe Enamel. You'll find
X Comfortable
Folding Cot
a warm Sweater
for your little baby boy
girl. • You'll find the cutest
ones in our Infants' Dept., in
the Fourth street store.
E lain colors or with collar and
elt of contesting color. Roll
collars that can be snugly, but
toned up. Elastic knit cuffs
that fit closely about the little
rists to keep' out the cold
$2,25 to $5.00.
Babies' Knit Sweater Suits,
consisting of sweater, leggins,
cap and mittens in copen blue,
cardinal, grey,
$3.00 to $5.50.
$5.50.
Of
Filled with clean white card
ed cotton in one sheet the size
large and strong when open
takes little space and so easy to
move when closed. If you are ! of the comfort and fancy stitqfi
ed into place. Double Bed size,
$2 to $4.50 each.
Filled with lamb's wool.
Very light and very \?arm.
Border coverings. $5, $7 and
to $12 each.
Filled with down and'cover
ed with beautiful designs. Both
sides' alike,$8.00 to $15.00.
Elegant quality wool Blank
ets, full double bed size. With
ffmk.or blue borders. $5.75
to $12 a pair.
81x90 ready to use bleached
Sheets, especially good qual
ity at $1.25 each.
In
P" ,,, , ,, ... , „ .crowded for bedroom, come
a back-helping line of these fall > anc j see these Folding Cots,
necessities m our Housefurn.sh- DjvanSi Bedsteads, $3 to $33.
mg Basement. You 11 find them p ac j s an j viattresses to suit,
good quality and moderate in $3>50 to $20<
price. Basement.
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wind.
You'll Want a New Rug
canary,, rose,
White ones
Fourth St. Store.
after the fall housecleaning and here you'll find a full stock in all
sizes. In many instances our today's prices are less than present
wholesale costs—take advantage of these prices now. They will
be higher.
These
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special prices on 9x12 rugs give you an idea of how
low they are: Tapestry Rugs, $18. Velvet Rugs, $20, Axminster
Rugs, $24. Body Brussels Rugs. $33. Wilton Rugs, $45. Sizes
from 54x90 inch'to 11.3 xl5 in proportion.
Linolturas
and Rugs for Stoves
very handsome designs in the
best qualities. 60c to $1.60
a yard.
Rugs
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these Pretty Prairie Grass
Rugs are much used
in the Fall
Small Rugs—Small Prices
18x36 Extra Grade Rugs. $1.50.
27x54 Velvet Rugs, $1.75, $3.75.
27x60 Extra Axminster Rugs, $3.50.
36x63 Cashmere Wiltons, $6.50.
27x54 Axminster, $2.50 to $3.25.
Carpet Dept, take elevator.
for stoves,' IVaxlVä
and 2x3 yards. •
Window Shades, 50c and
65c, complete with spring
roller, fixtures and pull.
You can easily choose from
this stock with its 40 designs in
one size, 9x12, and its very
low prices. The best grade and
prettiest patterns; come see if
you don't think so, too. $10 ea.
8x10, 6x9, 4V4x6i/a ar g in
colors and patterns to match
at $8, $5 and $3.50 instead of
$10. $6.50 and $4.50.
Woven Japanese Rugs in
9x12 size and the finest grades
of Japanese Saranac Rugs are
only $5. 3d floor, take elkvator.
Scrim and Curtain
Mushn
Swisses, Cretonnes, Art Tick
ings, Sunfast Draperies, all the
new designs for your fall
newal of the window and doer
hangings.
Save Purple Stamps
Closes 5.30.
Saturday at 6.
Opens 8.30.
The Smith Zollinger Co.,
re
Fourth and Market Streets
1
Third Floor.
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shows the opening of the second Lib- campaign opening, and Is setting the
cr ty Loan campaign. Secretary of the first bond of the Issue to Trie > P 'akor
Treasury William G. MoAdoo (right) (left),'the Cleveland American League,
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statement of an official of the rail- By
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RESTORE GERMAN MERCHANT FLEET
By The United Press.
AMSTERDAM, Oct 6.—Ths German
Reichstag has adopted the bill for re
storation of the German merchant
loot, according to Berlin dispatches to
day.
FIRST SNOW IN CENTRAL WEST,
The Untied Press.
MARQUETTE, Mich., Oct. 5.—What is
believed the first snow of the season î\
Central West occurred here during
night. Weather Bureau reports
over one-tenth of an Inch of snow
covered the ground. Thermometers reg
istered freezing.
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3àth St.-Broadwaj-37lh St.
On* of th* moot comfortobU botola
in New Tork Olty.
BttuaUd In |ho very heart of town,
oeor *a Ike loading abopa and
theatres, and convenient
to everywhere.
One minute from Penn. Station and
five minute« from Grand Central. Com
ven. ent to all ptera.
Very Large RooaisSI
With Bath $1.5« C
P*r
6%j
BMtaurant Prices SO Per Cent. Leu e
Than Any Other Pirat ClsH
Hestaurant.
J. Amron.
O H. Rttkl.
J. Doner.
^iîi.very Wüidan Wunts»^
ANTISEPTIC POWDER
FOR PERSONAL HŸG1ENE
Dissolved In water for douches stops
pelvic catarrh, ulceration and inflam
mation, Recommended by Lydia E.
Pinkham Med. Co. for ten ysara.
A healing wonder for natsl catarrh,
sore throat and sore eyes. EconomicaL
Hu sxtraordmsry deanjioa end rmiddml power
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