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REPORT
 TURKS IN VERY
 PARLOUS PLIGHT
Forces Are Divided While Al. lied Armies and Friendly Arabs Are Closing In to Prevent Escape

LONDON, Sept 20. C7:1O p. m)- British forces in Palestine, under com mand of General AIlenby, attacked the Turkish positions on a front of 16 miles on September 19. The British broke through the Turkish lines be- tween Rafat and the sea and pushed forward for a distance of 12 miles. Three thousand Turks were taken prisoner by General Allenby's forces.
 The main Turkish forces in Pales tine are now being closely pursued by the British.
 The cavalry pushed through the Turkish front and was advancing in the rear of the Turkish armies in the direction of Nablus. Another body of cavalry was advancing in a north erly direction toward Elafula and Reisan to intercept the Turks to the north.
 On Wednesday General Allenby's right wing attacked west of the Jor- dan and occupied Fl Mugeir.
 The text of the official communi cation dealing with the operations in Palestine. as issued by the war office tonight follows:
 During the night of September 19 our troops commenced a general at tack on the front between the Jor- dan and the sea. East of the Jeru- salem Nablus road British and Indian troops advanced successfully and in- tercepted the Turkish road communl- cation leading southeast from Nab Jus.
 At 4:30 a. m. of the 18th the main attack in which French troops took part, was launched after a sharp bom- bardment between Rafat and the coast. Our infantry made rapid pro- gress, overrunning the entire hostile defensive system on this frontage by 8 a. m. and penetrating to a maximum depth of five miles before swinging eastward.
 "The latest available reports indi- cate the Tulkeram railway junction was occupied by our infantry in the course of the afternoon while a bri' gade of Australian light horse reached the main Tulkeram Messudieh railway
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Roll Of fDeGth tn
 NeW EngLand Is
 Increased Much
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BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 20. - More than 120 deaths from influ- enza and pneumonia, fifty-five of them in this city, were reported in New England during the twen- ty-four hours ending at 10 o'clock tonight. Although the mortality was the greatest in several days the health authorities said they were confident that the worst was passed.
 A marked increase in the num- Der of new cases of influenza was noted on the south shore today. In Quincy the number of sufferers had reached nearly 5000, almost 200O of them shipbuilding work sers. There were four deaths from the disease.
 There were fifteen deaths today at Camp Devens, sixteen among the sailors in the first naval dis trict and three in the second dis trict.
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Bishop Hayes Possibly to Be
 Next Cardinal
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 NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-Clergy and the laity in close touch with Catholic affairs speak of the Rev. Patrick J. Hayes, auxiliary bishop of the New York diocese and chaplain-general of Catholics in the army and navy, as a possible successor to Cardinal Farley. Archbishop Mundelein of Chicago. former auxiliary bishop of Brook lyn. also is mentioned. Both men. it is pointed out. possess the youth and vigor said in Rome to be essential to administration of a Catholic community of 1923. .000 persons. We'll informed Catholics here do not anticipate appoint ment of another American cardi- nal at this time. IntimatiOn has come from Rome. they state. that the pOntiff prefers to leave furth- CT gifts of the Red Hat in this or other countries until the end of the war.
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LUKE CLAIMS DESTRUCTION
 OFBALLOONS AND ALRPLANES

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
 ON THE LORRAINE FRONT, Sept. 20, (By the Associated Press.)-The
 shooting down of two enemy balloons and three sirpIanes in his recent pa trol, instead of two of each type, as has been reported, is claimed by It. F. Luke, of Phoenix, Ariz. The de- struction of the balloons has been con. firmed by scores of witnesses, who saw them burning. One of the air planes landed within the French lines and confirmation of it's destruction was secured by the aviator on the spot. His superior officers believe
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stroyed in their areas. In con sequence all preparations should be made for firing (straw collect ed. etc.).
 Ut. Krause with his platoon already has received special or ders regarding the destruction of certain localities. He is to destroy the northern section of Common chon, Ugny. Le-Gay. Villequier- Aumont, Le Gaisnel. Faillouel, Frieries- -Faillouel and the roads joining them with Nemesis as we'll as the bridges on the roads west
 All soldiers are bound to as- s.st to the best of their ability
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that confirmation as to the others will soon be available.
 All of the eleven balloons that the aviator has destroyed within four days were accounted for by means of in cendiary bullets. Lieutenant Luke ear ries special permission from his chief to use such bullets for this purpose. The majority of the attacks on the balloons were made at the greatest personal risk to the flier because he was the objective of quantities of the type of anti-aireraft projectiles called "flaming onions" which set an air plane ablaze if they hit it accurately, and which must be nimbly dodged in the air.
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Added to their already heavy losses in ground, men killed, wounded or made prisoners and stores captured in Belgium, France, Italy and the Bal kans, the Teutonic allies, judging from first reports of the hostiliities begun against the Ottoman in Palestine are in for further extremely hard usage.
 In less than a day General Allenby's s British forces, aided by French troops and natives under the flag of the king of the Hedjas struck the Turkish line over a front of sixteen miles and pene- trated it to a depth of twelve miles, taking more than 5000 Turks prisoner and overrunning the entire hostile de- fensive system. Railway and highway junction points were captured and strong forces of cavalry at last ac- counts were well in advance of the attacking troops, threatening to car " out a turning movement against the fleeing Turks which might prove disastrous to them. Meanwhile along the shores of the Mediterranean naval units were clearing the coastal roads of the enemy by their gun fire.
 In addition to the large number O. prisoners taken great quantities of war materials had fallen into the hands of the allied troops, and the pressure against the enemy was going On unabated.
 The predicament of the Turks is heightened by the operations of the Hedjas tribesmen on the east side of the Jordan which will prevent them from taking refuge across the stream in the Jordan valley and compel them to fight their way out of their trou- ble west of the river as best they may.
 Although there has been somewhat of a let up in the intensity of the fighting from the region of St Quen- tin to Cambrai in the French theater, both the British and French armies have been able materially to better their positions in front of both Cam brai and St. Quentin. MOeuvres, ly- ing to the west of 0ambrai, over which there has been such intensive fighting for more than a week, in which the town several times changed hands, now is definitely British. The large numbers of German dead strew-
 
 ing the ground around it attest the value they placed on MOuevres as a point of strategic importance in the defense of Cambrai.
 To the south on both sides of St Quentin the British and French have moved in more closely the jaws of the nipper which is being poised ulti- mately to pinch St. Quentin out of the battle line. Most of the German strong points which have been the means of holding back the allied troops in this region now have been overcome and apparently it is only a matter of time when General Foch will give the order for the pressure of the pincers and the capture of St. Quentin.
 In the region northeast of Soissons the Germans still are using machine guns in large numbers to hold back the French from further encroach ments on the Chemin Des Danes posi- tiOns and also are launching heavy counter attacks in endeavors to expe the French from the positions they
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IlNFL UENZA IN NINE CAMPS

1S2, and Camp Lewis. Wash. II.
 In re1ponse to a request from S-rgeol General Bliss of the pub lie health service. health authOri- ties in many states sent word to- day as to the deve opment and spread of the epidemic Two yes sels with influenza aboard were quarantined at Newport News, and in all parts Of the country steps were taken by health off cers to check the spread of the dsease.
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Devens. Mass, willie Camp Lee. Va. had 1.2l1. and Camp Upton, N. r., 6O2. Camp Devens also re- ported 4S new cases of pneumonia, which medical officers believe re- suited from the influenza epidem- ic. The camps included in to- tonight's announcement, with the number of cases al each. were Camp Gordon. Ca, 13S; Camp Sy- racuse. N. Y., GA; Camp Humph- res Va, 56: Camp Merritt. N. J..
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN LORRAINE, Sept. 20, 11:S0 a. m.. (By the Associated Press.) German troops recently were ordered to be more methodical Tn the destruction of property in the regions evacuated by them. An order from the commander of the 1OSth infantry brigade to the rear guards. dated September 8, says:
 "A recent army order demands that we proceed in the future with more method and less haste in-the destruction of indicated property
 The division already have been notified that they will be held re- sponsible for buildings not de
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 2O.-The outbreak of Spanish influenza at five additional army training camps was announced tonight by Surgeon General Corgas, making a total of nine camps in which the disease has been discovered.
 The total number of cases re ported from all camps up to noon today was 9,313, with II deaths. The greatest number of cases, G.5S3. was reported from Camp
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ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS
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 SPRINGFIELD, H., Sept. 20-Party harmony and patriotism dominated the convention of Illinois democrats here today.
 A platform was adopted warmly eu- logizing the war administration of President Wilson and the record of United States Senator James Hamil- ton Lewis and sharply criticising the republican party for supporting can didates whose loyalty to the goevm- ment was questioned.
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pEsleNATEs woMEN,s DAY.
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 WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-In recos- nition of the war work being done by millions of American women. Secre- tary McAdOo today designated Satur- day, Oct 5. for observance in the fourth Liberty Loan campaign as women in war work" day.
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RETAINS HIS TITLE.
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 CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-Augie Kieck- hefer retained his title as the worlds three-cushion billiard champion by de- feating Chales Otis of New York to- night in the third block of their match by a score of 30 to AS in sixtyfour in nings. The score for the three nights play was. Kieckhefer l5O. Otis 123.
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HUNS ORDERED DESTRUCTION

in the execution of this mission. The rear guard battalions will select groups to complete the work of destruction These de- tachments will not set fire to things until the right moment. It will be remembered that there are means tO defile all wells. Mines must not be exploded too soon"
 The villages mentioned in the foregoing order are west of La Fere and now are held by the French. They were given up by the Germans in their retirement from Ham early in September.
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FRENCH STEAMER ToRPEDoEO.
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 PARIS, Sept 2O.-The French line steamship Admiral Charner. bound from Bizerta to Malta, has been tor pedoed with the loss of six lives, ac- cording to an official statement. The passengers and crew numbered l74. An unseen submarine fired three tor pedoes, two of which struck the ship, but the vessel remained afloat three hours.
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PHOENIX WILL HOLD A CELEBRATION TO HONOR
 ITS INTREPID AVIATOR
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PHOENIX. Ariz., Sept 20.-In celebration of the achievements in France of Frank Luke. Jr., of Phoe- nix, who has destroyed eleven en- emy balloons and two airplanes in four days, the citizens of Phoenix will set aside Frank. Luke Day" next week and devote it to war work. The chamber of commerce to- day sent a cablegram of congratu- lations to the young aviator.
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UNDATED WAR LEAD, BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Holy Land is aflame under the i'm petus of a mighty stroke by the British, French and friendly Arab forces, and the Turks from the Jordan river eastward to the Medi- terranean seemingly arei rout.
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GERMANY READY ID AVAIL SELF
 OF PEACE FEST
Sends Reply to Austria Indi- eating Central Powers Are Alone Acquiescent at This Time

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 2O.-The American reply to the Austro-Hun- garian proposal for mbinding and belligerents was communicated 10 the Austro-Hungarian foreign of- flee yesterday by the Swedish min- ister. according to a telegram re- ceiYed here today from Vienna.
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BRITISH AND FRENCH PUT TO .ROUT TURK FORCES IN HOLY
 LAND, CAVALRY IN PURSUIT

ALLIES ASSISTED BY FRIENDLY ARABS IN LESS THAN A DAY PENETRATE TWELVE MILES ON FRONT OF SIXTEEN MILES AND TAKE 5000 PRISONERS
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HOUSE PASSES EIGHT BILLION
 DOLLAR TAX BILL WITHOUT
 SINGLE DISSENTING VOTE

HUGE EAsURE WHICH IS GREATEST OF ITS KIND IN ALL HISTORY NOW GOES TO SEN ATE FOR CONSIDERATION AND ACTION
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MUCH MATERIAL TAKEN

BOTH BRITISH AND FRENCH FORCES BETTER THEIR POSI- TONS ON WESTERN FRONT IN VICINITY OF ST. QUENTIN AND CAMBRIA
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16
NEWS OF A DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
Further Reports of Damage by
Storm of Wednesday Night
Throughout Kent County.
GARDEN CLUB AT STANTON
MARYLAND Negroes Severely Beat
Laurel Negro Who Won All
Their Money Shooting Crap.

Special Correspondence or Every Evening
Laurel Aug l6-Edward DeShields is
AZ his home IN Laurel in a critical con-
dition. the result of being shot and badly
beaten by about a dozen Negroes at
Negro campmeeting near Sharptown, Md.
With several other Negroes. he went to
the camp and soon after their arrival they
went out into the woods and engaged IN
game of crap Luck seemed to be with
DeShields, and late in the afternoon he
had won about all the money IN sight, and
the Maryland colored men were standing
around.
About night one of the Negroes got
the drop" on DeShields and bade him
throw up his hands, and then the gang
went through him, putting his money and
other valuables in hat on the ground.
When Ed was given so many seconds to
get away and told 70 run, he Obeved. first
grabbing the hat with the money, drawing
a fusilade of shots from the enraged gang.
He had almost gained the gate of the camp
when q shot went through his leg and he
fell. The other Negroes then fell upon
him with clubs and sticks and their fists
and almost beat him to death before he
was rescued by white man and taken
INTO Sharptown, from where Elmer James
brought him to Laurel
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entirely upon artificial ice. the supply oil
which is now limited
The slumber robe knitted under the
direction OF Mrs Eleanor Clark for the
patients in a hospital in France has been
forwarded to Red Cross headquarters.
letter has been received from n wounded
French soldier, telling of the comfort and
pleasure the robe gives the convaescents.
Supplies were received yesterday by the
Red Cross Chapter here for the August
work.
Rev. and Mrs. George Gassner of Phila-
delDhia are spending n few days here with
William B. Jester and family.
Mrs William Anderson of Nineland,
n. is a guest of Mrs. Joseph Anderson.
Miss Cardelle Williams of Florida, who
has been here for few DAYS with Miss
Catherine Schunder, left this morning Tor
a visit in Smyrna.
Mrs James Mulligan has returned from
Atlantic City.
Herbert Bentley of Fort Salisbury,
Milford, is here with his family for
brief visit.
Mrs. Josephine Saxton has returned to
her home in Magnolia after spending
several months here with her uncle, John
SaXton.
George Jester, who has been quite i'll,
is able to be out.
-Four young men from this town
David Money, Samuel Hall, Cortland
Sexton and Isaac Waincr-are called IN
the draft and will leave for Camp Meade
August 20
Miss Nan O'Toole of Wilmington is
visiting Mrs. Stewart Beck.
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CECIL COU MY NOTES.
special Correspondence of Every Evenil

Elkton. Md. Aug. l6-The Cecil
County School Board has announced
the following appointments IN the schools
of the county for the coming year. Miss
Mary t. Hershey, Domestic Science
teacher at Elkton and Chesapeake City
high schools; Miss Cleora Landon, Elkton
high; Miss Mary Conner, School No. ;.
BarkesdaIe Miss Violet CreSWell, school
No 4, Fair Hill, Miss Elizabeth MackeN.
school No :, Fair Hill; Miss Bessie
Guthrie. Miss Delphia Hunt. school
No. ). North East; Miss Emily Moore,
North East high; Miss Lydia Stewart,
school No &. Rising Sun; Miss Elizabeth
Brown, school No :, Rising sun: Miss
Blanche Hill, school No ?. Conowngo,
AIrs Ruth Haddock, school No |, Cal
vert; Miss Halle Boyer was made prln-
cipal of the colored school At Ceciltoui
with Miss Ada Simpson n assJstant principal
Misses AIaude and Jewell Hall after
spending several weeks with Miss Blanche
Brown at Ceeilton, have returned to their
home at Fayetteville, \ G.
Taylor W Bilcs and Jack Nannort
well-known baseball players on the Rising
Sun team. have been drafted by the
local board and will entraln August 70
for Camp Meade.
Rev and Mrs B. 4 Matzen left ZIon
yesterday, for their home at Berwyn
Md, MIR Matzen having accepted a call
to the Presbyterian Church in that town
The members Of Calvert Grange are
holding their annual picnic this afternoon
and evening, iii the grove ut Calvert
Benjamin Aulde, who has been oper-
atug saw mill at Spruce Grove, will
shut down tomorrow evening and leave
the neighborhood He does not expect
to operate in other camps until after the
war due 10 the shortage Of labor
Miss Annie G. Wilson Of Collingswood
N. j., who had been spending the week
in Elkton with relatives, returned home
yesterday, accompanied by her sister
Mrs " d. Bratton, OF Elkton.
United States Civil Service Commis-
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NEWS OF LAUREL.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Cores p0ndence Of Every Evening
Laurel, Aug 10 Mr. and Mrs Edgar
Boyce of Wilmington are visiting Mr.
Boyce's sister, Mrs. Elijah NJ. Collins,
who is seriously i'll at her home on Eighth
street, but is now improving.
Harold Wolfe and Miss Margaret Huey
Of Wilmington are visiting Mr. Wolfe's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey f. Wolfe
Corporal Harvey Ohphant and Leon
Thompson Of Camp Dix are here visiting
their respective parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Oliphant and Mr. and Mrs.
George ii Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs Horace Hastings Of Allen
town, Pa, are here, visiting MIR Hastings
father, John r. Hastings.
Miss Anna Nell Of Philadelphia Is spend
ing several days here, visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward l.. Wolfe
Miss Maggie Bailey, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs James H Bailey, and Elmer ii
Foskey, both of Laurel, were married,
Tuesday evening, al the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Hearn, near Mount Zion
Church, by Rev G. NJ Cullum, pastor Of
Laurel Circuit NJ p Churches They
will reside near Laurel
Miss Minnie Robinson is spending the
week in Combridge, Md, visiting her
uncle. Thomas brennan.
John Short Of Philadelphia is here visit
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DAMAGE BY STORM.
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special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Dover. Aug. 10 Wednesday night 5
electric storm throughout Kent county
was almost a. destructive rs that Of Mon
dav night last Lightning struck barn
on the Wright farm near Magnolia, ten
anted hv George Clendanlcl, killing q
horse and colt and destroying a lot Of
wheat and hay and all Of the farming
implements.
The dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Barnett Of Aagnolia was struck by
lightning and their bedroom somewhat
shattered The family was away from home
AZ the time the only occupant Of the house
being small boy in an adjoining room who
was kneeling At his bedside saying his
PRAYERS. preparatory to going 70 bed. The
little fellow escaped injury.
\ most peculiar occurrence IS recorded
at the farm OF Judge Ed Willlm. near
Dover. Lightning struck his barn, hitting
beam. which caught fire and smouldercd
AT night. nd early yesterday mornlI g
after the ire burned out, the beam fell
10 the hay below. setting il afire. This
was detected by farm hands and the blaze
eXtinguiShcd
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COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark. Aug l6-The Council Of
Defense organized several weeks ago by
the students of the Summer School,
under the direction Of Dean Mary +.
Rich. concluded its work with a demon
stration conference this week. which was
attended by all the teachers. Mrs. J.
LINN Pratt Of Milford, president Of the
student council Of the school, presided,
and chairmen Of committees reported the
work accomplished during the session.
One Of the features was the play pre-
sented by children Of Newark as part of
the report Of the committee on recreation.
The play was written by the children a
part Of their language work in the social
ICED schoolroom At the summer School
under the direction Of Miss Agnes Snyder.
II was entitled The Friend Of Captain
sugar" and was worked out by the
children to illustrate methods Of sub
stituting in war time.
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NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Ice Supply Gets Stiff Jolt and
People Will Have to
Go Shy.
SEQ Correspondenee Of Every Evenins

stad Correspondence of Every Evening
New Castle, Aug 16-J Harry King,
manager Of the KING Ice Co, received
notice last evening that his supply of
ice will be reduced 30 per cent for one
week, beginning today, on account OF
the scarcity of labor at the iee-making
plants He, therefore, will have TO limit
his customers to just one-half their usual
supply.
Word was received here yesterday Of
the death OF Miss Anne McGrath, a
member Of one of the religious sisterhoods
and a former resident of this city. She
was known as Sister Mary Cyrus The
funeral took place this morning at Glen
Riddle, Pa
George 5 Burris has accepted the con
tract TO make necessary repairs to the
portion Of the county road from Third
street 10 the Sixth street extension He
has large force of men employed and
expects to complete the job in one week.
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STANTON G. ARDEN CLUB.

special Correspondence Of Every Evening
sta nton, Aug. 16.-The regular weekly
meeting OF stanton Garden Club was held
at the home Of Mrs c. p Dickey, the
club leader, Monday afternoon The
Newport Club met with the stanton Club
and there were about 23 children present
Miss Agnes Medill and Miss Helen
Bishop Of Delaware College both in
terested in extension work, gave the chill
dren q few ideas on how 10 proceed
II was announced that Earl p Dickey
would take the two children having the
best gardens in Stanton Club on an auto
mobile trip to Philadelphia. Lemonade
and crackers were served the children.
Thomas Jefferis, William Clugston and
Robert Maclary members Of the Pig
Club Will enter their pigs at the Della
ware State Fair These boys also will
enter the pig Judging contest at the fair
Egbert Klair will enter the poultry ex-
hlbit contest at the State Fair.