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Arizona republican., 1917-09-23

Not only did the Allies buy Ameri- can trucks, however, but they brought large quantities of all sorts of supplies needed by their fighting forces This meant that almost every industry in the United States became taxed to it's capacity. Moreover, trucks were need ed in all lines of business to speed up deliveries, which, of course, were of the utmost importance in stemming the Teuton invasion. In fact, so much de- pended on getting material promptly to Atlantic ports that trucks began to- compete with railways for long dis tance hauling, where the highways were good enough. This unusual de- mand for trucks resulted in the fOrma ton of new companies to manufacture them while those already established became very busy, many of them work ing day and night. The demand was further stimulated by the frequent embargoes placed on freight over rail- ways, and the car shortage due to the difficulty of getting the empty cars from the eastern yards to the central parts of the country.
 The high water mark in the de- mand fer American trucks passed with the gradual development of trench Nbi1dIG, IL DtcdIle pOSSlDic lO supply the entrenched forces from rail heads, which ran comparatively close to the front. and there was less need for carrying supplies and equipment over territory which was being trav- ersed by troops under forced marches or retreats. It is fortunate that the extreme needs for trucks declined dur ing this time, for the destruction of ships by submarines began to increase the freight congestion, and it became increasingly difficult to secure space to ship trucks abroad. As the domestic demand continued strong, however, truck manufacturers continued to build large quantities which found a ready market in the United States. Thus 1t will be seen that the effect of the war on the motor truck industry before the United States became belligerent was to give it two years and half of most remarkable growth and development.
 When ct last the German govern ment by it's continued insolence and
Arizona republican., 1917-09-23
GOODRICH MAN GIVES OPINION IF
 WARS EFFECT ON TRUCK INDUSTRY

The following is a paper prepared by Manager s. V. Norton of the truck tire department of the B. F. Goodrich Rubber company, entitled, The Effect of War Condition On the Motor Truck Industry" which was read at the truck owners conference, Chicago, on June 29. 1917. The paper verbatim is: GOODRICH MAN GIVES. OPINION
 The general depression in business during the summer of 1914 led many observers, particularly Republicans to predict harder times in the fall and perhaps a panic unless the government took steps to avert it. Truck makers were especially worried, as sales were falling off. and many trucks already sold stood idle because the volume of business in many lines was so far be- low normal Fortunately, the admin istration had succeeded in establishing the federal reserve banking system, which proved most helpful in prevent ing the calamitieS that were gloomily forecast. More than any deliberate at tempt in this country to right mat ters, however, the5 international storm, which had been gathering in Europe for more than a generation, and which broke with unheard of suddenness and fury, set in motion currents of human endeavor that entirely changed the trend of American business.
 HThe first effect of the war was q general hesitancy-Americans unfa
 miliar with the political interests and policies of the belligerents, could not grasp the nature of the struggle. It was almost as thought they looked on, appalled,, holding their breath in sur prise and horror. The inactivity was more pronounced, at first, also, by the serious mistake of the president when he urged Americans to remain neutral inathOught and action This hesitancV
Arizona republican., 1917-09-23

so far as the motor truck industry was concerned, lasted but a few weeks, however, after which it was followed by feVerish and intense activity. Ger many, prepared with every device that skill and industry could provide had not only guns, ammunition and sup plies of all kinds but her motor transport was complete and ready for action, even to the signs paintef on the sides of their bodies, reading, On to Paris' The Allies, however, unpre- pared for the blows they were to re- ceive and unable to mobilize their forces quickly entered American mar kets. You probably remember the spectacular attempt made early in the fall to corner the entire American truck output with a view to selling to the Allies at a handsome profit. While this scheme failed because one or two of the largest truck makers refused to deal with European governments eX cept by direct negotiations with their accredited representatives it was only 8. short time before the flow of Amer ican trucks to the Allied battle front became established on a large scale through efficient and legitimate chan nelS.
 This unusual foreign demand, which increased tremendously for the first eighteen months of the struggle, re duced the supply available for domes- tic use. since almost every truck man ufacturer either had large foreign or ders, or sold trucks to export commis- sion houses in New York, which were clever enough to engage steamer space already at a premium and sporting enough to agree to deliver the trucks abroad notwithstanding the unusual rielss of lnSS in crnSSino
Arizona republican., 1917-09-23
The Hudson Super-Six
 As It Is Affected By New Prices
Suppose We Look at it This Way

You are offered your choice of a great variety of automo- piles.
 All you are asked to pay for the car of your choice is the diff ference between what the car sells for and the price of Hud- son Super-Six.
 Here are cars which sell at $500 to $1600. Until recently they were priced at between S1200 and S1100.
 But now they sell for more because recent increases in ma terial costs has forced selling prices up to their present levels. So the only difference you must pay for a Hudson Super-Six is less than $100.
 That is the situation as it stands today. The other cars have had to advance their prices so much that it has en- tireIy readiussed the basis of values as they were known only a few weeks ago. It has brought former cheaper cars up to about
Arizona republican., 1917-09-23
Cor. Central ard Van Buren.

mal industry, Washington. has esti- mated that the horses in the United States consume over two billion dol lars worth of hay and grain each year. With the constantly increasing cost of labor, this immense animal food bill must be curtailed. One of the safest and surest ways of doing it will be to
Arizona republican., 1917-09-23

the Hudson price. It has ad- vanced higher priced cars than the Hudson so much that the difference between them is now $500 to $1ooo greater. So far 51 makes have been advanced in price. The advances range from $10o to $700 according to mako and model.
 The Hudson has so far escaped the necessity for advancing its price. That is due to a forum ate turn in affairs which finds the Hudson factory supplied with quantity of parts that were bought last year before ma teriaI prices had shot up to their present unequaled heights. The other companies exhausted their supplies in the spring and had to enter the market when it was at its highest.
 The Hudson prices can't stand long. Soon they, too, must advance. But the situation it offers is unique. It is great opportunity for those who take advantage of it.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-23

pensive motor truck.
 fl. Increased Crop and Food Pro- duction. We are all familiar with the efforts being made to increase the amount of food produced in the United States. Already we are beginning to get reports from government authori-
 -e>~ssH
 Continued on Page Four)
Arizona republican., 1917-09-23

lContinued on Page Four)
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
EGGS ARE RICH IN PROTEIN
Ninety.Seven Per Cent of Portion
Eaten Is Digested and Shell 10
Only Part Wasted.

The principal food element fur
nished by eggs is protein, the nitro
genous tissue-building element whose
presence in considerable proportion
also gives meats, fish, milk, cheese,
etc., their special food value. Eggs
can, therefore, be substituted in the
diet for the latter foods without ma
terially altering the protein con-
sumed,
In addition, eggs also furnish fat
and a number Of valuable mineral ele-
ments, including sulphur, phosphorus,
iron, calcium and magnesium, In an
easily assimilable form, and are be-
lieyed also to be rich in certain essen
tial vitalizing elements called vitam-
ins.
Like milk and unlike meats. eggs
do not contain certain substances con-
vertible in the body into uric acid.
Their shells constitute the only waste
materials. Ninety-seven per cent of
the portion eaten-a high proportion
compared to other foods-is digested.
No extended cooking is necessary
for eggs, and there is, therefore, a
saving Of time, labor and fuel in their
preparation when they are compared
with many other foods.
For all these reasons eggs deserve
an important place in the diet for use
at times in place of other foods rich
in protein, provided egg prices are
not so high as to outweigh the other
| considerations.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
DEVIATION OF THE COMPASS
Only at Certain Points Does the Mag
netIc Needle Point Duo North
and South.

Soon after the compass was invented
It was noticed that it did not point
true north and south. For long time
1t was supposed that this deviation
or declination was everywhere the
same until Columbus, on his way to
America in 1892, discovered near the
Azores place Of no declination. Maps
now published by the different govern
ments give lines Of equal declination.
In the extreme eastern section Of the
United States the declination is as
much as 20 degrees west. This de-
creases to zero at place near Cincin-
natl, O., and becomes an easterly deci-
nation amounting to. 20 degrees east
in the northwest.
The discovery as to "dip" was made
nearly 100 years after the time Of Co
lumbus. It was found that If COM
pass needle is perfectly balanced so
that it can swing up and down as we'll
as sideways its north-seeking pole Will
dip down at considerable angle. This
angle increases as one goes farther
north, and decreases as one goes south.
In the southern hemisphere the north
seeking pole Of a needle points up In
the air.
During Shackleton's south polar ex-
pedition, a point was found on the
great antarctic continent where q
needle would hang vertically with Its
north-seeking pole on top.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15

SHERIFF'S SALE-By V IRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
County Building, Southeast Corner
of Eleventh and King Streets, city
of Wilmington, New Castle County,
ON SATURDAY.
THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1917,
At 10 O'clock, A. M.
the following described real estate viz:
ALL, that certain lot or piece of land
with the buildings thereon, bounded and
described as follows, to-wlt:
BEGINNING at point on the north
erly side of Brown Street at distance
of one hundred feet westerly from the
westerly side of Sixth Avenue; thence
westerly along said northerly side OF
Brown Street, one hundred feet to a
point in the northe asst corner of Brown
Street and Seventh Avenue; thence
northerly along easterly side of Seventh
Avenue, one hundred and ninety-two
feet to point; thence easterly and par
allel with said Brown Street, one hun
dred feet to a point, thence southerly
and parallel with Seventh Avenue, one
hundred and ninety-two feet to place OF
Beginning, be the con tents thereof what
they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Edith M. Craig, Executrix
of John Craig, deceased, and Edith M.
Craig. surviving Mortgagor, and to be
sold by
THEODORE w. FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del,
August 2s, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
SHERIFF'S SALES

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
County Building, Southeast Corner
Eleventh and King Streets, city OF
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1917,
At 10 O'clock A. M,
the following described Real Estate, VIZ:
ALL, that certain lot or piece of land
situate in the city of Wilmington afore-
said, bounded and described as follows,
to-wit:
BEGINNING at point on the west
erly side of Sixth Avenue at the dis
tance of one hundred and forty feet
southerly from the southerly side of An
chorage Street, thence westerly, and
parallel with Anchorage Street, one
hundred feet to point, thence south
erly, and parallel with Sixth Avenue
ninety-two feet to another point, thence
easterly, and parallel with Anchorage
Street, one hundred feet to a point on
the said westerly side of Sixth Avenue;
and thence thereby northerly ninety
two feet to the place of Beginning.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Edith M. Craig, Executrix
of John Craig. deceased, and Edith M.
Craig and to be sold by
THEODORE w. FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, DEL,
Aug. %, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
TOWNSEND

DR.. J. D. Niles and family spent Mon
day in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Niles, of Wellsboro, is visiting
her son DIR. J. D. Niles and family.
Miss Lillian West on Monday started
to attend Goldey college Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry, of Wilmington,
spent the week end with Oliver Foraker.
Mrs. L. l.. Maloney and daughter
Elizabeth were in Philadelphia Wednes-
day.
Samuel Townsend, wife and daughter
spent Sunday with his sister Mrs. Wal
ter Gill.
George VanDyke, of Salem, N. } ,
spent several days this week with his
grandparents.
Miss Pearla Wells has returned home
from visit with her aunt Mrs. William
Wahl in Wilmington.
W. Hart Scott left town Friday fol
Langly Field, Va, where he has accept
ed government position.
Carlton MacSorley and family, of
Wilmington, are visiting her parents
Richard Hodgson and family.
Miss Anna G. VanDyke after spend
ing three months with her brothers a.
Atlantic City has returned home.
William Riggs and wife, of VIII hing
ton, and Mrs. Wilhelmina Collins, OF
Wilmington, are visiting John Town,
send and family.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
SHERIFF'S SALES

SHERIFFS SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed.
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
County Building, Southeast Corner
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1917,
At 10 O'clock, A. M.
the following described Real Estate viz
ALL that certain lot or piece of land
situate in the city of Wilmington,
County of New Castle, State of Della
ware, bounded and described as follows,
to-wit:
BEGINNING at point on the west
erly side of Scott Street, at the distance
of eighty-n nine feet eleven inches north
erly from the northerly side of Tenth
Street; thence westerly parallel with
Tenth Street one hundred feet; thence
northerly parallel with Scott Street forty
feet;thence easterly parallel with Tenth
Street one hundre feet to a point in
the said westerly side of Scott Street
and thence thereby southerly forty feet
to the place of beginning. Be the con-
tents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Edith M. Craig, Executrix
of John Craig, deceased, and Edith M.
Craig and to be sold by
THEODORE w. FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, DEL,
Aug. %, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Red Lion Hundred

The taxable residents of Red Lion
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1917 are
now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be at
Parlor of Robinson House, Del. City
August 11th, 25th; September 18th, 70
October 18th, 9th; November 10th,
oath; December 9th and 29th. From
9 A. M. to IL M.
Pennsylvania R. R. Station. Kirkwood
September 10th, oath, November 10
oath.
From 9 A. M. to IL M.
AT HOME ALL THE TIME
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
Extract from the Laws of Delaware,
Governing the Collection of Taxes of
New Castle County, Section 8, Chapter
80, Volume 81, Laws Of Delaware, as
Amended:
SECTION 3-That on all taxes paid
before the first day of October there
shall be an abatement of five per
centum. On all taxes paid before the
first day of December there shall be an
abatement of three per centum. On
all taxes paid during the month of
December there shall be no abatement
whatever. And on all taxes unpaid on
the first day of January there shall be
added one-half per centum per month
until the same shall be paid.
&c. STUCkERT
Collector for Red Lion Hundred.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
ODESSA

Mrs. R. C. Mailly has returned home
from visit to Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. c. Stevens are
visiting at Delaware Water Gap.
Mrs. Lillian Craig and son Robert
spent last week with Chester relatives.
Mrs. Clarence Porter, Of Wilmington,
is the guest of Mrs. Lugene Eccles.
Richard Lightcap and John F. Morris,
Of Lebaum, are visiting relatives in
town.
Mrs. William Gremminger and Mrs.
Joseph Coll have returned from
Delanco, N. Y.
Mrs. Warren and daughter Adelaide,
of Milford, visited Mr.. F. Dugan and
wife over Sunday.
Samuel Paris who has been spending
sometime with Karl Morris returned to
Chester on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Tucker and
daughter Florence, of Wilmington, are
visiting Mrs. Sarah Tucker.
Joseph Paris and wife and AID Par
ris and family, of Chester, visited
Howard Morris and family on Sunday.
Miss Mary Stats and Mrs. Georgia
Coppage and son and Miss Enos visited
friends at Sudlersvlle one day last
week.
Mrs. John Mccoy and daughter
Martha, accompanied by Miss Margaret
Mccoy have returned to Fort Valley,
Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bush left last
week for Chattanooga, Tenn, where
Mr.. Bush will engage in Y. M. Z. A.
work.
Epworth League on Sunday evening
at 6.45 O'Clock. Topic-League Study
Courses. Leader-Mrs. Frank Davis
Everyone invited to be present.
Preaching services morning and eve
ming at Drawers Presbyterion Church
next Sabbath. Meeting OF the Chris
tian Endeavor Society at z P. M. Al
are cordially invited to all Of these ser
vices.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
AN ENEMY In REAR OF ARMY

Delaware, and may be found upon page
128 Of one of the most able and thrilling
war biographies since the Rebellion
Did not General Rawlins, in this COM
munication, show greater courage fight
ing to save Grant, than Grant did,
fighting to save the Union? Moral
courage is loftier than the most heroic
physical energy, for it is greater
thing to know how to live than how to
die for your country.
In the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln,
though following the dictates of his
noble character, felt almost compelled
to emancipate the slave in order to save
the Union. In the present World War,
victory may be made certain when the
Allies are willing to emancipate runs
slavery victims from the sum and curse
of all viIliany Ostensibly, it may be
to save the nations from q world mill
tary tyranny, but really It would be to
save civilization from final overthrow
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
by the liquor power.

Dy ILS Il4uOA PoWCi.
Although the moral question of pro-
hibition is infinitely greater than the
food and money question, yet it is
only the latter which is now before US,
for the nation knows that many million
bushels of grain and two billions of
money are annually fed to this monster
Moloch. We must either kill the giant
or let him kill US. Shall the people of
this nation be asked to economize in
the presence of this awful waste and
devastation of the liquor traffic, per-
mitted by the government Shall the
nation refuse to do what it asks its
subjects to accomplish Shall the ma
ton which drafts our boys, receive
revenue from the traffic that makes
drunkards of them while in the army =?
| Is it not enough for homes and families
to give up those dearer to them than
life? Shall they be called upon to suf-
fer the greater agony of receiving them
back from the front to lead disgraceful,
drunken, debauched lives that shall be
an everlasting shame
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
WARWICK !

Mrs. Arthur Johns spent Tuesday in
Nliddletown.
Quite a number from here attended
the Fair held in Wilmington last week.
Mr.. William Vinyard spent several
days last week with Philadelphia rela-
tives.
MIR. and Mrs. Maxey Bland entertained
friends from near Stanton over the week
end.
Mr.. A. R. Merritt, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with his family in
town.
Mrs. Ed. Armstrong, Of near Med on
ough, spent Tuesday with her mother,
Mrs. Benjamin Hall.
Mrs. D. S. Cannon returned to Phila-
delphia on Tuesday after spending the
summer with her mother Mrs. Mary Lo-
fland.
Mrs. Arthur Guessford and little dau-
ghter, OF near Middletown were enter
tanned on Sunday by her mother, Mrs.
Kate Lynch.
Miss Helen McCubbin returned to
Baltimore on Sunday after spending
sometime with her uncle, Mr.. S. S.
McCubbin and family.
Mrs. R. B. Merritt Sr. and daughter
Miss Name, of town and Miss Clara
Blackburn, Of Wilmington, spent one
day last week with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Wilson Merritt in Middletown.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15

WANTED-Ab fifty thousand feet
of timber Of all kinds IN Cecil Co. Md.
sawed, or will buy cheap saw-mill.
l.. c. Heisler,
539 Drexel Bldg.
Philadelphia Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Grand Atlantic Hotel

Atlantic City, N. j., Virginia Avenue.
Close to Beach. Steel Pier and al
attractions. Provides every comfort.
Rooms large, we'll appointed, two or
more windows, all with outside ex-
posure. Private baths, running water,
elevator, etc. Notable table and white
service. Attractive weekly rates.
Daily rates beginning at $500 American
plan. Booklet. Auto bus meets trains.
Capacity 600
w. F. SHAW.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
BtaCkbird Hundred !

The taxable residents OF Blackbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are herebv notified
that the Taxes for the year 1917 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT FLEMING'S LANDING,
MONDAY, SEPT. Oath, 1917
From to P. M.
AT BLACKBIRD.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29th, 1917
From l to P. M.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN wALToNs
FRIDAY, SEPT. 28th, 1917
From ] to PM.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid be-
fore the fret day of October there shall
be all abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decems
Der there shall be an abatement Of three
per centum On all taxes paid during
the month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January there
shall be added One-half of oneper centnm
per month until the same shall be paid.
JOHN BETH,
Collector OF Taxes for Blackb bird Hundred
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-12-13

county, it is being sold at $3.50
for buckwheat, $3.50 for pea,
and $6.75 for stove and egg, and
$500 for chestnut, prices that
make the average householder
down this way wonder whether
the Organ City" or the Sunny
South is best for winter resi-
dence.
1t is possible that the commo-
ton raised by some government
investigators last summer may
have something to do with the
inability of local dealers to Sc
cure any adequate supply. 1t
was claimed then, in a lengthy
statement, that this city was
getting two and one-half times
it's proper quota in a single
month, and should be cut down
until this condition was over
come. Investigation showed that
one dealer, receiving coal by ca
nal, got none early in the Spring
but received about three-fourths
of his usual three months sup
ply in a single actually
leaving him still short.