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Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
HOW'S YOUR HEALTH

One of the most important questions
Of the day is health. 1t is right that is
should be so, for without health, all our
efforts fail, no matter how hard we try.
Good health is becoming more and more
important as we progress from the
natural life with its physical hardships
which built up the muscular body, to
the mechanical comforts which in turn
make our body less resistsble to the dis
ease germs that are constantly besieg-
ing it.
The great increase In disease and
early deaths over previous periods is
due in large extent to our unnatural
environment. The automobile, street
cars, railroads and other convenient and
necessary means of transportation have
done their share The modern agri-
cultural implements, electric lights,
even matches, contribute to our present
weakened constitution by making it
unnecessary to exert our muscles and
thereby build them up.
In another way progress, however,
has devoted itself to making machine
that will develop the body. increase the
impaired blood circulation and help to
bring back the olden time vim. vigor
and vitality which many Of US so sadly
lack. 1t is a massage machine called
the "White Cross Electric Vibrator, y
manufactured by Lindstrom Smith Go !,
11O4 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago.
Their book Health and Beauty will
be sent free to anyone requesting 1T on
postcard This valuable book tells
how vibration beautifies, develops the
body, gives muscular development, re-
lieves pains such as rheumatism,
neuralgia, headaches, and most other
pains. 1t tells how simply their Vibra-
tor operates either from the electric
light current or its our powerful batter
les. To operate ii tits only necessary to
push the lever and apply against parts
affected. Vibration is nature s method.
Write to Lindstrom Smith Co. Dept. 3
100 s. Wabash Ave, today and learn
| more about these wonderful treatments.
The writer has used this wonderful
White Cross Electric Vibrator for years,
and cannot say enough in praise of it.
| 1t is a universal household blessing reliev-
ing pain of every sort, earache, neuralgia
backashe etc. Used for long time it
will certainly in many cases restore and
greatly improve the hearing.
Athletes use it as a muscle developer,
and it can be thus used to strengthen
the muscles of children and others. II
also reduces fat, and while lessening the
size Of flabby, unsightly thr land other
muscles, renders them hare, firm ano
beautiful.
1t is marvel Of all around usefulness
and comfort, and lasts forever, thi:
White Cross Electric Vibrator.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
Farms for Sale

Just received five more farms for sale.
No. l. Two miles from Summit
Bridge, IL mile from stone road, IL
mile from school, contains 28O acres.
Price, SIG, 10000
No 2. 21-2 mile from Earleville, Nd.
This farm has just been we'll lined and
has a large tillage of wheat, contains
246 acres. Price, S13, 10000.
No. 5. Very nice little farm, IL
mile from Newark, good house. good
buildings and fencing, and very good
land, will make some one lovely home,
80 acres. Price, 100000. $4,000 less
than | sold Mr.. John Billiards. 81 acre
farm for.
No. 4. Every farmer around Mi ddle-
town and Warwick knows what this farm
is, one mile from Warwick; no need for
me to say any more about it. Size 273
acres. Price $21, $4,000.
No. 5. IL mile from Warwick, on
stone road, and nice little farm, house
and buildings in good shape; 122 acres.
Price, $9,240.0O.
JOHN HELDMYER, JR.,
REAL ESTATE BROKER
MIDDLETOWN, DEL.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
| AM THE BABY

am the baby.
am the youngest institution in the
world and the Oldest.
The earth is my heritage when ! come
into being
And when l 60 leave it to the next
generation of babies,
My mission is to leave the earth a
better place than found it.
With my million little brothers and sis
ters l can do this,
If the world does not impose too many
handicaps.
Now l need pure milk. fresh air and
play,
When am little older l shall need
good schools, in which to learn the
lessons of life.
l want to live. laugh, love, work and
play.
l want to hear good music, read good
books and see beautiful pictures.
/ want to build homes and roads and
railroads and cities,
l want to walk in the woods. bathe in
the waters and play in the snow,'
/ am yesterday, today and tomorrow.
If you will make my way easy now |
will help you when grow up
| am your hope-I am the baby.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
PLANS FOR WAR ON FLIES

Chief McCrudden, of the division OF
Housing and Sanitation of the Bureau
of Health, has asked every citizen of
Philadelphia to war against the fly men
ace as a preliminary for Baby Welfare
Week, which starts May l. eve have
gotten the water and milk supply well
under control, and they have ceased to
be serious sources of infection, - Mr..
McCrudden said, 1.-The big remaining
source of typhoid and infantile paralysis
infection is food which is polluted by
flies. There is just one motto for par
ents who wish to protect their young
-'exterminate flies before they
are born, and do it now
Chief McCrudden plans effective ac-
tion Immediately with the inspection of
some 1000 city stables in which statis-
tics show that 80 per cent. of the flies
are bred. A call for volunteer inspec-
tors which was issued recently by John
A. Vogelson, chief of the Bureau of
Health, has brought response from
100 women affiliated with the Co-opera-
tive Committee for Fly determination.
The women will meet in the Chamber
of Commerce today and receive instruc-
tions from Chief McCrudden as to the
most effective methods of work. Mrs.
A. D. Whiting, general secretary OF the
committee, is in charge of this particu-
lar branch of activity.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
ODESSA

Miss Reba Thornton, Of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. A. B. Berry, of Wilmington,
visited friends in town last week.
Mr.. Alvan Rose, of Carneys Point,
was an over Sunday visitor at his home
here.
Joseph Hoffer has moved from mis-
Chester home to his home lately pur-
chased from DR.. Carey, this town.
Mrs. William Eccles and daughter
Miss Emma Eccles were guests, OF Will
mington relatives one day this week.
Mrs. Caroline Hahn has returned
home, from St. Augustine, Fla. where
she has been spending the winter.
The remains of Mrs William Dixson,
of Wilmington, were inferred in Draw
yers Cemetery, Thursday last. Mrs.
Dixson was before her marriage Miss
Angie Skelenger, well-known lady of
this town. She leaves a devoted hus-
band, a mother, two sisters, one bro
ther and many friends to mourn her
loss.
The revival meetings in Drawers
Presbyterian Church have been very in
teresting and helpful; the service of last
Sabbath night was exceptionally good.
An auto load Of people from Maryland
came thirty miles to enjoy this service
and hear the Closson Sisters sing theil
sweet hymns. Next Sabbath the 29th,
is the last day of this campaign and all
are urged to pc present.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
To Roundup Loafers

Loafers, idlers, shirkers and slackers
will not be tolerated in Maryland during
the war period.
Governor Harrington makes this fact
plain by announcing that through the
police department in Baltimore and
through his Preparedness Commission
in each county, and through the county
commissioners, he will have prepared a
list of all idle men, white and colored,
who are able to work and who won't
work, who are supported by women,
whether mothers, wives or others. This
list will be available for use of the
special session of the General Assembly,
which will be called upon to pass law
of some kind by which the loafers shall
either fight or work. En-.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
WARWICK

Mrs. Andrew c. Reynolds, Of Colts,
was caller in town on Monday.
Mrs P. F. Johns spent last week with
her father Mr.. Walters, near Galena.
Mr. F. Bernard Jr of kennett Square
was weekend guest of Miss Name
Merritt.
Mrs. Alice Hevelow and children of
near Earleville, spent Sunday with her
daughter Mrs Charles Pyle.
Ladies Aid Society met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs r. B. Merritt Jr. on
Thursday evening last.
Mrs. Martin Manlove Of Cecilton,
spent several days this week with he.
neice. Mrs. S. S Nc. Cubbin.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. B. Merritt Sr. and
daughter Miss Name are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Dulaaey in Baltimore.
Mir. Howard Bishop, Of Norristown,
Pa, was an over Sunday guest Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mis-. Edgar Bishop.
Nessrs. Rodney Price, Of New Castle
and Leland Price, Of Wilmington were
Sunday guests at their home near town.
its. Joe Smith spent last Sunday
witn her daughter Miss Alice l.. Smith
at Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, We
are sorry to report that there is nc
change in Miss Smiths illness.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
TYPHOID FLY TRUTHS

l. Where do young flies live? In
filth and manure.
2. Where do flies first dirty their
mouths and feet. In every kind OF filth
imaginable, being bred in filth they
are infected by it.
8. Is anything too dirty or bad smell
ing for flies to eat? No.
4. Where does the fly 60 when it flies
from the vault, the manure pile or the
spittoon? (a) 1t may wipe its feet upon
the clean lips of your sleeping baby;
(b) 1t may carry germs into the open
wound on your hand; (c) 1t may track
over the butter, the meat, or take
bath in the milk.
5. Is the fly merely nuisance? No.
1t is very dangerous.
6. Why is the fly considered danger
Gus? 1t is mans worst pest. 1t IS
more dangerous than rattlesnakes or
tarantulas. 1t carries deadly infectious
diseases.
Z. What diseases does the fly carry?
1t carries typhoid-fever, tuberculosis,
and various intestinal diseases.
8. How does the fly carry disease
germs? The germs stick to its legs,
mouth-parts, hairs, wings, and feelers,
8 What is the correct name of this
human pest? The typhoid fever fly.
10. Has it ever caused anyone's
death? 1t killed more Americans SOL
diers in the Spanish-American war than
all the weapons of the Spaniards. 1t
has killed thousands of soldiers during
the present European war.
IL. Why is typhoid fever so preva-
lent during the summer and fall? Be-
cause flies are most numerous during
| those seasons.
IL. Why is typhoid fever common in
one community and not in another!
Largely because the common house fly
| is abundant in one locality and is controi-
| ed in the other.
13. Where are flies most abundant?
| Where there is most filth.
IA. How shall we kill the fly? (a)
Destroy all filth about the house and
yard; (b) Put lime into the vault and
over the manure; (c) Trap all flies be-
fore they enter your home by using
wire fly traps; (D Kill all flies, large or
small, wltha "swatter;;" (e) Use sticky
fly paper or fly poisons around the house
or store; (f Pour borax solution over
manure, filth or other places where the
f1v NAV rear its VOung
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
PUPIIS EXAMINATIONS

Pupils who expected to enter seventh
or higher grade of State approved
h gh school system must pass an examl-
n ton prescribed by the State Board OF
Eiucation. On Saturday, May 5, in ap-
proved high schools in each county,
bctween the hours of a. M, and p.
~. examinations will be conducted by
the high school principals, in reading,
arithmetic, grammar, U. S. history,
physiology and hygeine, political geog-
raphy and spelling. Pupils must sup
p!y pencils or pens. To enter the ex-
animation. pupils must present certlfl-
cate from the home school stating that
they have passed the sixth or a higher
grade, and have completed the highest
grade of the home school. Certificates
of admission to an approved high
school will be issued to candidates
whose general average in the examlna-
ton is 80 per cent or higher.
In New Castle county the examina-
ton will be conducted in Wilmington,
Alexis .du Pont, MiddIetown, Newark,
New Castle, Delaware City, Mt. Pleas
ant, Townsend.
Iu Kent county the examination will
ba conducted in smyrna, Milford, Clay
ton, Dover, FELTON,, Harrington, Caesar
Rodney, Cheswold, Frederick, Magnolia,
Rising Sun.
In Sussex county the examination
Will be conducted in Georgetown,
Laurel, Lewes, Seaford, Bridgevllle,
Delmar, Frankford, Greenwood. Mills
boro, Milton, Selbyville, Millville, Ocean
View, Rehoboth.
Candidates may take the examination
at any high school, regardless OF wheth-
er or not they expect to attend that
school.
For the State Board Of Education.
CHAS. A. WAGNER.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
TOWNSEND

David P. Hutchison spent Tuesday in
Wilmington.
Mrs. William Spicer, of Blackbird,
spent Tuesday with town relatives.
Garrett Othoson and wife, Of Middle
town. visited ] ohm Townsend and family
Sunday.
Mrs. George Bennett, of Wilmington,
is the guest of Mrs. W. H. Reynolds
thh, week.
G. w. VanDyke and wife, spent Sun
day with their son, G. Ralph VanDyke
and family.
Mrs. G. Lloyd Knots, of Wilmington,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
Clara Knots.
Miss Lulu Ratledge was entertained
over the weekend by Howard Ratledge
and wife, on the Levels.
Mr.. Harris, of Harrington, was a
visitor at the home of his son, Walter
Il. Harris and family recently.
Mrs. Winfield Lattomus and daughter,
Miss Arrelee, spent several days the
past week with Philadelphia relatives
Wilson Lattomus, student at Della
ware College, Newark, spent the week
end with his parents, Winfield Lattomus
and family.
Mrs. Frank Reynolds, of Wilmington,
visited her mother-in-law, Mrs. William
p. Reynolds, who the past week has
been very i'll.
The young people Of town will give q
rustic minstrel saiow in the School House
auditorium on Wednesday evening. May
I'd, at o'clock. Admission 35c, 25c
and 15c. Ice cream will be on Sale
after the performance. Proceeds fo1
the benefit of the new stage
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
SAVE THE BABIES

Since the New Century Club is dis
cussing 'Baby Week." the Scribe ven
lures to recommend they lend their
strong support-indeeds not in words
only-to this important matter Of shut
ting off the fly supply by covering their
breeding places and making them fly
tight. Chief among these are manure
piles. and the women Of our town should
see to it that the Town Board pass an
ordinance ordering the making fly
tight all manure and other filth de-
posits, privies, etc., whence come 80
per cent of these filthy carriers of dis
ease.
Year after year The Transcript has
asked this health and cleanliness regu-
lation to be made but nothing is done.
Are property rights always to be con-
sidered first Is the dollar or two cost
of this decent law of hygiene and safety
to be reckoned against the health and
life of the town and Of it's little ones?
Typhoid and other fevers are most
prevalent when flies most abound. So,
too, it is now certain that the awful In
fantile Paralysis occurs most where
there are most uncovered manure piles.
Does the town wish the manure piles to
be protected rather than the babies ?
One would think that the clean house
keeping and comforts of fyless town
even big cities like Cleveland, are
now made absolutely fyless-would be
motive enough even were all disease
dangers out of the question.
But so far, it has been local mani
festation of tho worldwide condition
that has until recent years put property
rights above personal rights, health,
life, etc. 1t is not so very long ago
that in England 6 year-old children
tended cotton looms all day long amid
the dirt, foul air and roar of the mills
Here in free America down South and
up North too, especially in corrupt
Pennsylvania. they are still grinding up
CLllQlOOO III IuelT HILLS dliu ldCCOI iCo'
1t is only day before yesterday, so to
speak, that the Supreme Court OF the
United States deemed the health, limbs,
and lives of workmen worthy thought
alongside the sacred millions of pelf.
But, as old Calico said, "the world
moves.
To get back to our muttons, do the
citizens of Middletown, mean to tamely
submit to this refusal of their towr
boards to take any measures to protect
the community the babes and children
They promise to consider the matter
some time next month-when the fly
crop is well under wayi The highes
medical authorities fear return with
added virulence Of the awful lnfantile
Paralysis which flies carry most of all
'Dosn't thou ear my 'erse's legs as
they canters awaa?
.Proputty, proputty. proputty nv
that's what | 'ears 'em saa.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
Belt Back Suits

for the Young Fellows,
size for Young Men and
High School Boys.
Young Mems 81 to AZ
Chest $40 to $50
High Schools, IA to 10
years. $8 to 500
All the Latest and Best Mod
els.
All the Newest and Proper
Clothes.
Blue Serges, Blue, Grey and
Grsen Flannels.
Brown, Green and Grey
Mixtures and Homespuns.
We can Fit You.
We will Please You.
We will Save You Money.
Everything to Wear for Men
and Boys, Young Men and
Little Boys.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
Sweet Corn.

Sweet corn should always be found
in the home garden when space allows
since it loses quality very rapidly after
being picked. It's sugar changes into
starch, so that to have it at it's best it
should be on the fire within fifteen
minutes after being pulled from the
stalk. Corn does best in a fertile soil.
but is able to adapt itself to all tex
lures from sand to clay. To grow it
in sufficient quantities for the average
family requires more space, however,
than for most garden vegetables 1t
should not be planted until after dan
ger of frost is past.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
"SOMEDAY MOTHER"
BY CHARLES S. MONTGOMERY

Did you ever think when in your home
While life to you was young,
How many times t'Would been better
If words had been unsung.
Now take for instance just one thing
The Il won't you gave to Mother,
How much better it would sound
If you had used some other.
You were, perhaps her every joy
The Idol of her heart,
But still you answered as we do
With cruel stinging dart.
And in your thoughtless childish way
You went on in your style,
While in your mind was creeping
''I'll stop it afterwhile.
You grow in size and age in years
Until you'er most a man,
And like all other ones before
You do whate 'er you can
But if the Mother feels you er wrong
And in her worried mind,
Asks you to be careful
Your answer is unkind
'Please listen to me son
She pleadingly will say,
And in reply she hears the words
Later on; some other day."
Once more alone, the Mother stands
Looking forlorn and sad,
To wonder why the boy she raised
Could make her feel so bad
The years pass on. the age is more
A wife you have at last,
And more than likely Mother dear
Has vanished as the past.
And as the flaming embers
A woman that you know,
Are burning with fitful glare
You hear an outer gate.
A feeble knock upon the door
You, hear; then, call, and shout,
''See who disturbs my evening
While the winds are blowing out.
The door is opened widely
A woman that you know,
Comes to see; to talk with you,
She's covered Ger with snow.
A frown appears upon your face
The wife her shoulders shrug,
And neither stirs little way
From the fire you hug.
"You shouldn't have come''
You roughly cry, to the woman there,
As she looks with loving eye
At the son she raised with care.
The time continues on its way
And years have taken flight,
While darkness in your path has crept
| Instead of constant light.
Within a coffin lays a form
So silent and so still,
You now can speak the mind
Say anything you will.
So don't you think while looking dow
Of something of the past,
You might have said to Mother
She thought of till the last.
And now too late, you would give all
If words had been some other,
Instead of always crying
81 wont" or someday Mother.
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notice.!
Middletown, Del, April I'd,

Middletown, Del, April I'd, 1917.
TO OUR PATONS:
The Light and Water Commission re-
eret owing to the increase cost of coal,
labor and supplies pertaining to the
operation of the plant, to raise the
price of light, beginning May 1st, 1917,
as follows: The minimum cost of light
inc by meter rate one dollar (S1.0W per
month, and that the price per kilowatt
hour for light service will be ten cents
Q0c).
(SigneO
LIGHT AND WATER COMMISSION
D. w. Stevens, Clerk.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-28
PAID LOCAL ADS.

Garden seed in Bulks at
Evans Feed Store.
FOR SALE--Wagons and dearborns.
J. C. GREEN.
Cheapest to buy garden seed in bulks
at Evans Feed Store.
Now is the time to repair your lawn
mowers. A. K. HOPKINS.
Maine Grown Seed Potatoes, Seed
Oats, and Fertilizers stored in our
warehouse for immediate delivery.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
FOR RENT-Two desirable dwellings
with modern Improvements, we'll located
and suitable for large families. One
has large yard and garage
John Heldmyer Jr.
l have II acres of land near Delaware
City. acres or more of young fruit
trees Just bearing. Also 2 properties
in Delaware City one very nice dwell
ing.
JOHN HELDMYER JR.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11

Word comes to Washington that the
Serbian people are being systemati.
cally wiped out by disease, and star
walton in internment camps. deporta-
ton OF women TO Turkish harems and
massacre OF boys.
According to dispatches, more than
20. 900 women. children and young
girls have been sent into Asia Minor
by the Turks and their allies in the
last six months. Prior to this an even
larger number Of Serbian noncombat-
ants were forcibly taken away from
their homes by the invaders.
The women, especially the youns
girls are forced into .harems. the dis
patches state, while sworn anidavits,
many Of. them made out by neutrals,
declare that tho fate Of nearly 1000
boys between the ages OF and 10, is
unknown.
The Bulgars issued an announce
ment that schools would be opened
as usual" When the children APP
peared they were confined in detention
camps and finally deported from the
country.
ed from the beginning an affidavit
states. 1T has assumed much larger
dimensions recently" The transfer OF
the Serbian population by Austrains
u now being carried out in masses,
Mostly males Of II years and over are
being taken by the Austrians. For ex-
ample, tho male population Of Bel
grade has been required to report
weekly 1t the police districts. Here
tho men are given medical examina-
ton after which generally follows the
removal to q prisoners camp.
Men were ordered deported without
regard for their ages, some being above
10 years old. Women and children
were deported with the men. Women
are often forced to do manual labor
around the camps"
Referring to the deportation Of boys
and youths another affidavit states:
I'm one camp were confined more than
500 lads, between the ages OF 9 and 10
years. Additional information, how
ever, indicates that this number Is
much larger and at least 1000 are con-
fined to other camps The children
were deported in accordance with spe-
ciflc plans. At the beginning of the
school announcements were sent out
that the high schools would operate
as usual. All boys were ordered to
report. The internment was then car
ried out"
Unusual brutality is said to have
been resorted to by the Austrains.