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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
GERMAN BARBARISM

THE charge that Germany has re-
J. verted to the barbarism of the
primitive ages is abundantly proved by
the many deeds Of sheer brutality and
wanton destruction Of property and life
that mark the progress Of her soldiery
in many countries.
Before the writer are few pictorial
samples of these mad, Hunnish barbar-
tiles:
. In Macedonia, Germans are cutting
Idown timber and setting fire to the
lhomes of poor peasants as ruthlessly as
naked savages would have done. Again.
Here is a picture Of scene in France
there the Germans have hacked the
rmers' wagons, reapers, etc., into
s. All the world is indignant at the
,dless destruction of the Rheims Ca
aral at which go, 900 shells have since
fired by the Teuton wild beasts.
Belgium the Germans have deliber-
ruined millions of dollars worth OF
achinery in order to render more
i still that devastated and fam
and.
is clipping from a newspaper
illustrating the sheer Berseker
of these distinctions by Ger
Re PRUSSIAN VANDALISM
spatch to Saturday after
epers announced the destruc-
German submarine, of gi-
evator, which had been con-
I'd at Rotterdam for the water
forks at Montevideo, Uruguay, and
was toweq across the ocean by a
Dutch tug4 The tug also was des-
.troyed
Uraguaysis not at war with Ger
many. Holland also is neutral. The
elevator was not in any way de-
signed for war purposes, but for
use in providing for an ample sup:
ply of waterAfor,a city of neutral
nation. Yet it was ruthlessly des-
troyed, together with the vessel
that was taking it to its destination:
Here we have dastardly act OF
vandalism, as ruthless and savage
as the destruction of the Lusitania,
although unaceompanied by its
horrors.
1t is no wonder the entire world
is despising Germany.
These deeds of unheard Of wantonness
are not exceptional, single acts, but the
results OF a deliberate state policy
known as "screcklikeit," 'frightful-
ness" adopted at the very beginning OF
this assault up, worlds liberties.
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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04

For SALE.-Four burner, gasoline
stove in good condition. Will be sold
cheap. Apply at THIS OFFICE.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
VAST STOCKS or FOOD
WASTED IN NEW YORK
Millions Of Pounds Destroyed An.
nually in Shipment in
City Alone.

NEW YORK, May 1s.-Millions Of
pounds Of good nourishing food intend
ed for New York city are wasted every
year, according to a report issued to-
day by the bureau Of foods and drugs
OF the city health department. In the
first 1875 days of this year the report
estimates that s.33o.ss6 pounds of food
either were condemned or destroyed by
commission men before entering the
market. At the same rate 24.3ae.155
pounds will be wasted between field
and market before the end Of the year.
ThiE, the only waste that can be esti-
mated in figures, fs the loss sustained
in Transporting food from the shippers
to the New York dealers.
Lucius P. Brown. director Of the bu-
reau. who compiled the figures, declares
this waste could be largely eliminated.
Of what is wasted In the warehouses,
cold storage plants. wholesale and re-
tail grocery houses and finally in the
Kitchens, where probably more food Is
thrown away than in all the other
places combined.
"But to eliminate the waste in the
kitchen is a matter Of education" he
said. at Will take years perhaps a
generation, unless the war should pinch
us hard The waste suffered in trans
portation can be lowered to the min
imun1 BY proper cooperation between
shipper. railroad and consignee. 1t
probably would be necessary to appoint
a food dictator to enforce the necessary
cooperation. In fact, 1 don't see how
the waste of food all around can be
checked otherwise"
Evening star., 1917-05-20
GERMAN POTATO RATION
NOW GREATLY REDUCED
Situation Of Teutons With Reference
to Great Staple Is Growing
Worse Steadily.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, via London, May 19
1895 p.m.-The potato situation in
Germany apparently is growing stead
| lily worse. although the weather no
longer furnishes an excuse for scanty
shipments. Following the example OF
its sister city. Altoona. Hamburg next
week will reduce the weekly ration to
twenty-four ounces, substituting an
allowance of $40 grams of bread for
the rest of the promised five pounds
To meet the dissatisfaction which this
state of affairs produces. the govern
ment has authorised grocers to sell all
their rema aiming stocks of canned
vegetables next week.
The Berlin potato ration is being
maintained, although with great diff
Guilty, because of the moral effect of
promised so definitely after the April
strike. In a remarkable worded official
appeal the people of Berlin are inn
plored to remember that the eyes OF
the world are upon them. They are ad-
monished to cease complaining and
recognize thankfully how much better
conditions are in Berlin than in the
war-ravaged enemy lands of the Brit
ish Isles. which, it is said, are headed
toward actual starvation.
simultaneously there are published
official arrangements for a race beA
tween Father Time and famine, which
show how perilously scant is the mar
gin of safety under the most favorable
conditions between the moment when
the present stock is exhausted and the
time new flour will be available. These
plans provide for selection of the
region where the harvest will ripen
first under this years climatic condi-
tions. to which reapers. threshing
machines and military workers will be
sent. All arrangements have been
made for rushing this grain to the
mills
To grant compensatory bread rations
to even 100000 of the empires popu-
lation to make up for lack of potatoes
would eat into this stock at the rate of
more than 1000 tons weekly.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Retailers Urge U. s. Food Control

NEW YORK. May 1s.-The only solu-
ton Of the problem Of high prices Of
food is in government control. in the
opinion of 150 retail srocers and butch
ers Of this city. disclosed today in re-
port by special investigators of the
mayors bureau of weights and meas
ures. These retailers. according to Com
missioner Joseph HartiEan, say that
from their talks with spectators. sales
men for wholesalers and others they
are confident there is an abundance of
food in the United States.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
a4-oUNcE LOAF FOR 8 CENTS.
Chef of New York Hotel Makes
Good Wartime Bread Cheaply.

NEW YORK, May 19.-A war bread
which can be sold at profit for 8
cents a loaf Weighing twenty-four
ounces has been made by the French
chef of hotel in this city. and is now
being sold to the hotefs employees. II
is said to taste better than whole
wheat bread, and to retain its freshness
for four days and sometimes more.
The principal ingredients of the new
bread. according to the recipe, are
stale bread must be soaked in clear
water for two hours and then run
through a sieve until pulverized. the
recipe reads. Then to each pound of
the pulverized product is added four
pounds of white -four and one-half a
cake of compressed yeast.
Five pounds of material. it is said.
will produce seven one-pound loaves of
bread.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
About Automobile Men.

William L Colt, eastern represents
tive: g. p. Henderson, sales manager
and J. J. Cole. president Of the Cole
Motor Car Company, were guests Of the
Henderson Rowe Auto Company during
the past week.
E. J. Wright, sales manager Allen Mo.
tor Car Company, and George A. Kis.
sell. president Of the Kissell Motor Cal
Company. Hartford. wis, were visitors
at the National Capital last week
While here they made their headquar.
tors with the Henderson Rowe Auto
Company.
Newton ". Smith. for several months
past connected with the Ford Motor
Company OF this city. has resigned ia
accept position with the Federal Auto
Supply Company. ATT Pennsylvania ave-
fae northwest, and will handle the Ton
Ford truck.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
GRAVE FOOD CRISIS
PREVAILS IN ATHENS
Meats and Vegetables Extremely
Scarce-Disturban Are Con-
stantly Taking Place.

LONDON. May 19.-In addition to the
bread famine that prevails in Athens
foodstuffs. Reuters correspondent at
Athens teleeraphs. under yesterday q
date. Since Thursday scarcely any
meats or vegetables have been on the
market and the small existing stocks
the condition Of the poorer classes
pitfab1e.
Disturbances that threaten to assume
alarming proportions are constantly
taking place, says the correspondent.
who attributes the deplorable economic
situation in large measure to the
cornering of provisions by unscrupu-
lous speculators.
The government is taking strong Ac-
tion in this connection and already has
discovered considerable quantities Of
concealed foodstuffs.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
ATTACK !. ( KONALL FRONTS
WAY TOEAT GERMANY
T..
United States Troops Will Be Ex-
- pected to Bear Part In
e United Effort.
By LINCOLN EYRE.

(fhe New York Worlds Paris correspondent
who accompanied the French Commission tt
this country-)
Before the war can come to an emo
assuming that II ends with a military
decision in favor OF the allies. there
must be a series of blows struck in
unison on all the fronts. There must
be real unity of purpose and of action,
directed by a central brain organisA-
tion and impelling French. British,
Russians. Italians and Americans to
drive forward against the common
enemy with equal energy and on a
strategic plan rigidly adhered to by
every army engaged.
the French great general staff. than
which no better-informed body exists
in the world today. 1t is the unshaken
creed of Gen. Petain. now the f0femost
France. And it has never yet been
achieved on the scale which the French
have been seeking to attain ever since
Italy's entrance into the war.
French and British and the French and
the Belgians. 1t will doubtless spring
into existence between the F'rench ana
the United States Army as soon as
Amrican contingents sap appear ss m on mnifad ad
method of progress among the entente
Germans, Austrians. Bulgars and
Turks are moved about the cory chess
board by certain supposedly astute
players at Berlin. or wherever Hinden- M
burg's headquarters may be. me
allies, despite numerous conferences III
London, Paris. Rome and Petrograd.
have never succeeded fully In setting
becoming imperative for the triumph
OF their arms.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
AUTOMOBILE DELIVERIES.

Automobile deliveries during the past
week were announced by local dealers
as follows:
The Cook and stoddard Company
Cadillac eight-cylinder, sevAn-p -passsn-
ger touring cars to Montgomery Blair,
Hugh Wallis and H. v. Hayden: road.
ster to w. A. Mil.
The selby Company-Paise cars az
follows: George ". Bsbcock. J. =:
touring cars; I. 0lassr and Miss M. E.
Arch, e.s1 touring cars; J. e. McKin-
ney, SIS touring car.
warrington Motor Car Company
Chandler four-pASsenger club roadster
to s. NJ. FrASier.
Commercial Automobile ana Supply
company--studebsksr touring cars to
Representative C. D. Carter, Paymaster
]. r. Hornbsrger, J. A. Pierrepont and
Miss Margaret O'Brien; roadster to
Paul wooton: 1,5o0-pound and one-ton
express delivery wagons to the Treas-
ury Department.
e. ). Quinn Motor Car Company
Westcott four.pA1ssnger club roadster
to Norman =. Whitaker.
Hurley Motor Car Company--Jefeery
two-tor truck TO H. L. England.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Showers Check Forest Fires,

VIRGINIA, Mimi. May 19.--A thunder.
shower drove over northern Minnesota
last night. wetting down most of the
forest and brush fires. Efforts to check
the fire which has endangered the vir-
ginia and Rainy Lake Lumber Com
pany's plant, where millions OF feet OF
lumber are piled, were successful to-
day.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
This slogan brings out one OF tn,
most important features of the hom,
Big Help in Solving g movement e
transportation Problem. and on, on


most important features of the home
Big Help in Solving mayement, d = n
Transportation Problem. and m |. IN ne e
gardener should not forget in reckon
ins the advantages he will derive from
his labor The home garden solves a
good part OF the problem Of transporta-
tion: American railroads will be
worked to the limit carrying troops
and live stock and other essential
freight. The seven billion dollar war
bond issue IL to be spent entirely in
the United StAtes--not only that part
which We use for our own purposes.
but also the billions that the allies bor-
row. The greater part of the products
purchaeed are destined for Use in Eu-
rope This means that the railroads
will have to haul them to Atlantic
ports; They will have to haul the coal
factory in the country will be working
under forced drausht and the railroads
are the vital arteries of manufacture
Experts have long been balancing
transportation facilities against trans
portation needs with grave concern.
great burden off the roads. If every
city and every section produces every
possible pound of food at home. thou
sands Of precious cars will be released
for other essential service.
The federal Department Of Agricu1-
ture Is. Of course, the official agency at
the head Of the movement. The de-
partn1ent has furnished the public with
advice and instructions through thou
sands Of progressive newspapers and
other. periodicals.: It has put books on
the planting ana care OF the vegetable
garden into the hands Of 1.500,0 900 gar
deners-both directly and through va
rious cooperating agencies. The de-
the campaign until the last potato has
been harvested and the last onion re-
poses In the cellar bin. Directions will
be issued for cultivation and care. and
semi circulars will go out on
the 1st and 18th days Of each month.
with instructions for rep1antinE. The
soil should be worked the whole sea-
son through: when the radishes are
Evening star., 1917-05-20

A weed burner to clear the roadbed
OF railroad in North Dakota uses
gasoline for fuel. and is mounted ON a
low truck that II pushed in front Of
locomotive.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
pulled 1t IL time for something else (
be planted.
Particular stress will be laid both by
the department and by all private agen-
All Urged to Can eon.ery.t,on e1ss on 'ns os
Surplus Vegetables. All tas 1000

All Urged to Can eon.eryasion etss oa 'es of
Surplus Vegetables. = All ! . the : : foGd ga
would be both a pity and q sin in the
present state of the worlds pantry II
any of the food produced were allowed
to spoil simply because 1t could not be
mmediately eaten. Ginning is the so
iution. and home canning will be the
order of the day
In this connection is is very impor-
tant to note that there is a shortage of
TIN plate for the manufacture of cans.
EVERY glass jar and wide-mouthed
bottle that could possibly be used for
preserving fruits or vegetables should
be carefully saved. 1t is also planned
to stimulate the manufacture Of some
or the cheaper grades of glass jars.
which have rather gone out Of use of
late.
The national garden campaign de-
serves to be ranked as a patriotic
movement of the first Importance. It
Is peculiarly American way of meet
ing a national emergency. and its
promise of success has something in
spring about It. The American people
are faced by a food situation unpre-
cedented in history. Burdened with
the problem Of paving the way to VIC
tory with food enough for world, we
are meeting the test on individual in
itiative, under no compulsion save the
sense OF Individual responsibility that
must pervade every real democracy.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

|comnniSsien has ~ ether aim. object
of D6fposs than TO stimulate the plant
INT ana care Of homo gardens. It was
one Of the Arst, II not the FIRST. or
tanisations In the field. with "A million
food safdsnF' for It's original goal.
which 1t bids fair toi see passed by a
wide margin. IF. q. b. the Kitchen
Door" is one Of the slogans evolved by
its president
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Garden Movement
Has Strong Backing.


get the support Of our numerous and en-
ergetic organizations is sure Of success.
Boards Of trade are behind the garden
Campaign In almost every principal city
with concrete encouragement which runs
in one case. as high as $25.000 cash.
Mayors garden committees have been
appointed IN several hundred of the larg-
est cities in the nation. Practically every
woInan's club has taken the matter up.
and In many cases these clubs were the
first bodies to start the work in their
local fields. The Boy Scouts and the
cifl Scouts are pushing the campaign In
Wholesale fashion. The Y. M. c. A. and
the Y. w. c. A. have done much good
work in many sections. Before the 1st OF
June vacant lot with nothing growing
on it is likely to be fenced and exhibited
as a curiosity.
Probably the leading non-official or
ganization engaged exclusively in
pushing the campaign is the National
Emergency Food Garden Commission,
with headquarters at Washington. This
commission. Of which Charles Lathr6p
Pack IL president. consists of about 4
score Of prominent men from all over
the country. including the assistant
secretary Of agriculture. Carl vroo.
man; James Wilson, formerly secre-
tary Of Agriculture: Luther Burbank
and many others equally eminent. This
Evening star., 1917-05-20

II ID dennitAiy announced by Prssi-
dent Hibb1n that p4ineston University
pk01 remain open as usual next year.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
"F,0B, KITCHEN DOOR"
BY r1EDEn1c !. HAsx1s.

Let me suggest also that every one
who creates or cultivates q garden
helps. and helps greatly" said Pfesi-
dent Wilson in his service proclama-
ton. thus putting the home vegetable
soldier. the munition maker and the
ship carpenter, as one of those whose
efforts will set the day of victory. And
the home gardener has responded right
being riddled BY blasts of protest; while
the army bill was plowing through
committees: while the ship-building
program was being criticized and rec
cast. the army of home gardeners was
shouldering its spades. turning up the
moist and winter-rested soil to heaven,
ana poring over government manuals
on the art of vegetable gardening.
1t is not too soon to estimate some
of the probable results. There is still
time to plant a few thousands or tens Of
thousands more gardens; the lateness
of the spring gives the more backward
cltizens a chance to retrieve their
patriotic standing; but enough gardens
said that the small vegetable garden
production of the United States will
be about 700 per cent this year what 1t
was last. and that the value Of the
pssooeduets will be increased by some
S30o.000.000. This is a good showing.
ana ought to encourage the gardener
70 stay by his plot with the conscious
ness that his effort is part of an i'm
portant factor in world conditions, but
the good showing is no excuse for any
one holding back. The country will
need the whole. crop, and could use a
good deal more.
The enthusiasm with which gardens
are being titled is a good barometer OF
the state of public feeling. 1t shows that
everybody is anxious to help. The garden
gives everybody with a bit of ground q
chance to render service of great value,
ana patriotism. rather than profit, is the
chief motive back of the work. People
FAR too rich to worry about the price Of
food are having their lawns and their
mower beds plowed for potatoes and on
IONS. On the other hand. people SO poor
that they haven't enough land and sun
to add much to the total crop, are
working patiently and hard just to give
vent to their spirit of service. Some Of
the most aristocratic residence streets in
America will be fronted by rows of cab
bage instead of blue grass and roses this
summer. And down in the tenement dis
trict of New York there is at least one
only flower pots she has-a pair of bat
tered wooden shoes she brought over from
Holland. Thousands and thousands Of
apartment house dwellers are planting
beans and lettuce in their window boxes
instead of geraniums and chrysanthe-
NUNS Between these extremes are the
hundreds of thousands of gardeners who
are planting anywhere from fifty to five
thousand square feet Of soil to feed or help
feed the family with vegetables.
The movement has been taken up and is
hASy, e1>o 1,,ro II @,xe -
Evening star., 1917-05-20

The movement has been taken up and /
being pushed by all sorts of orRanizationt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-21
DR.. MendeIsOhn VIII Leave
On An Extended Vacation

DR.. M. P. Mendelsohn, the eye spe-
cialist will leave Dec. 10th for Cali
fornia on we'll deserved rest. The
doctor has been working hard during
the last six months and is very much
in need of vacation. The Doctor will
meet with his children and their fami-
lies in Fresno, California, on Dec. 18th
when family reunion will be held,
then the Doctor will spend ten days
at Byron Springs for the benefit OF
his health, returning to Fresno in time
to take Christmas dinner with one of
his daughters, returning to Salem
about January first.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-21
Next Saturday there will be an

Next Saturday there will be another
tag day in Salem. This time it is for
te benefit of Willamette Chapter, Am
erican Red Cross. And while people are
doing something for the Red Cross the
fact remains that while the soldiers are
in France have been pretty well cared
for in the way of Christmas packets,
the bovs at home in the cantonments
are to be remembered. Hence the call
for AIS additional packets of Christmas
presents from the local Red Cross.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-21

Under the direction of James w. Mott
who has so successfully put ON several
plays in the city, the local Elk lodge
will present "a Man From Home" Z"
The manuscripts have already been re-
ceived and rehearsals are under way.
I The leading parts will be taken by prom
inent people of the city who have here
tofore assisted in home theatricals. The
play probably will be given the first
week in December and the proceeds Civ
en- by the Elks to some patriotic organ
ization.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-21
A lecture on Christian Science will

A lecture on Christian Science will
be delivered Thursday evening at the
First Baptist church by the Rev. f. w.
Carstens of Medford. The lecture is
entitled, "Is 1t Christian9" This lee
ture has been delivered by Mr.. Car
stems in many places and is highly COM
mended as thoughtful, frank and cour-
teous presentation. The lecture is free
and silver offering will be taken.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-21

The fighting Willamette Bearcats
are sharpening up their claws for the
game to be played in the city Saturday
with the Post Hospital Corps of Van
couver. These army men have strong
team and their games with Multnomah
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-21
Salem Mans Health
Benefited bv Chiropractic
Praises Chiropractic Meth
DDS used by DIR. May.

If you are sick, or your
health is not what you wish
it to be, why not profit by a
Salem mans experience, and
have Chiropractic adjust
ments, that viii put your
nervous system in condition
required to carry on the
work of supplying the Or
gans of the body with the
pep necessary to maintain
efficiency. This Salem man
says:
have been bothered with bowel
troubles for five or six years in fact
my bowels refused to do their work
without the aid of strong cathartics,
causing me intense suffering. l became
so bad that was unable to work. I
finally consulted DIR. May, and he gave
me four treatments, which I am pleased
to say have almost completely cured
me, as my bowels have resumed their
normal functions and l haven t felt
better in years. cannot speak enough
in praise of Chiropractie and the treat
ments given by DR.. May.
Very trulyiuthehetao
Yours very truly,
L. D. PORTER.
451 Sout 10th Street, Salem.
Nov. 90, 1917.
The above statement was
made voluntarily and with
out solicitation.