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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
RURAL REAL ESTATE.
Selling Prices and Tax Assessments in
Blackbird Hundred.

The Board of Assessment for New
Castle county Is comparing the selling
prices and tax assessments OF rural real
estate and furnished the following com
parlsons concerning Blackblrd hundred
properties recently transferred:
I52 acres of land, transferred by Mr.
Scott to Eugene III. Martin, sold Tor SS,oOO
and assessed at $4,000
202 acres of land. transferred by Carrie
s. Algire to Joseph Primrose, sold for
81. 900 and assessed at sc, OBS
81 acres of land, transferred by. MIR.
Atwell to Benjamin T. Maybrey, sold for
So. 900 and assessed at $3.50.
45 acres Of land, transferred by MIR.
Ferguson to George H. Bradley, sold for
s.. .615 and assessed at 1900.
49IS acres of land, transferred by
William IL Hutchinson to Peter Cru
dowski, sold for $500 and assessed at
s., 600.
80 acres of land, transferred by Harry
W. Ennis to Joseph II. Ennis, sold for
$3.50 and assessed at s. 500.
"a acres Of land, transferred by 5. Fl.
Beck to II. ID. FARRELL, sold for $1,000
and assessed at 81 800.
571* acres of land, transferred by Mr.
McClain 10 Samuel Sweetman, sold for
81 ,635 and assessed at 81 200.
"a acres OF land mo buildings on the
tract, transferred by Samuel ]. Reyn-
olds to Harry f. Palmer, sold for $3.50
and assessed at $500.
Annie L. Gibson and Ellen Eyre Ash
hurst have transferred land on Bayard
avenue, Delaware City, to Harry }. Ball.
for S27u
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12

The trolley service during the earlier
morning and the early evening when the
working people come home, is very I'M
certain.
The A. 0. u. w. will hold its weekly
meeting in the Masonic Temple this even
ing.
Writings stationery in handsome
packages. T.. Challenger IL Son, T. P
Adv.
The Y. M. A. of the Presbyterian church
will hold its monthly meeting this evening
at the home of James E. Ellison. All
members are urged to be in attendance.
Mrs. Edward Newman of Wilmington,
who has been visiting friends IN this city,
has returned home.
Mrs John Wise is i'll with grip.
Beautiful display of Christmas cards.
e. Challenger q Son, p. P.-Adv.
George Kern has returned from n gum
ming trip down State.
improvements are being made in the
store room of the local plant of the Penn
Seaboard Steel Corporation.
Special chocolates, 5Sc lb. r. Chal-
lenger & Son, 7. P-Adv
The X OF p will hold it's weekly meeting
tomorrow evening at 7.3O O'Clock
Noticc-All city taxes arc due and
payable at the city clerk s office. Interest
will be added after January | on taxes
unpaid The clerk has been instructed
by the city council 10 enter suit and sell
properties for unpaid taxes. Order Of
City Council, New Castle, Dcl.-Ady.
CARD or THANKS.
wish to thank my friends for all their
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
CHESTERTOWN, MD.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Chestertown, Md, Dec. PA tram Of
80 army trucks, cnroute TO Norfolk, Va
encamped Tuesday night on Main street,
the chauffeurs and attendants spending
the night guests OF Sheriff George ".
Carter Before leaving next morning,
each truck was filed with 10 gallons of
gasoline, leaving S121.57 here.
The Students Army Training Corps
1T Washington College was mustered out
Mrs Z. 4. NJ. Brooks entertained
In honor OF Mrs. Lewis II. Wood, who will
soon leave for New York City, where she
Will reside.
4 nearby farmer brought ten dozen
eggs TO local market, Tuesday morning
and received 81 in cash for them. This
l. the record In Kent County.
Neal A. Truslow and family Of VIII
mington have been visiting Mrs Trlslow's s
parents, Mr. and Mrs John d. Urie, this
week.
Rural mail carrier Charles T. Woods
was able to run MS route on Tuesday
During the terrific windstorm last Friday
afternoon, Mr. Wood s mail wagon was
blown over at Airy Hill, causing his horse
TO kick loose from the wagon, wrecking
the wagon and iniuring MIR. Woods and
the horse considerably.
Mrs f. L. Fitch of Washington, D. c.,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs David B. Ford
Mr.. Prout OF Memphis, Tenn. h S
been the guest of Mrs. Ellen Beck and
her daughter Mrs. Mary Beck Roberts,
during the week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12

Wilmington this evening The following
players will represent the Penn-Seavoard
G. klingneyer, manager; X. Shaw, M.
Burns. r. Harrington, and G. Thompson
The Hatzcl and Btlhler will be represented
by the following players: G. Wack,
manager, +. Smith, G.. Reeder, T.. Falz,
and e. Extron. All employees OF the
Penn-Scaboard are asked to attend the
game.
The Pastime A. G.. will play the Ken
wood basketball team tomorrow evening
at the local teams cage in the X. OF r.
Hall. A close game Is expected, az the
teams are evenly matched. The local
boys have been practlcing this week Tor
the game and expect to send the VIII
minguon lads home on the short end of
the score The citizen are asked To
patronize the game tomorrow night.
Letters have been received from Lesley
George, VINO is with the A. L. i In France.
He writes that ne is well and wishes TO
be remembered to his friends.
Choir practice will be held this evening
in Nazareth NJ. T.. Church.
Mrs. William Leach mas returned from
n recent visit To her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
b. c. Lockerman of Townsend
Alex Gallagher has obtained his honor
able discharge from the :. 4. i. {. OF
Delaware College.
Thomas Jones Of Philadelphia, who was
visiting friends in this city, returned home
last evening.
The powtr was off the trAIey lines this
morning and many of the working people
had 10 walk Others travelled bv train
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
NEWS OF THE DAY
AT NEW CASTLE
Death of John B. Truitt, Promi-
nent Citizen and Former Chief
of Fire Department.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
New Castle, Dec. 12--John B. Truitt
died at his home, 210 Delaware street,
yesterday. Funeral services viii be held
at his late home at 2 p. IN. Saturday
Interment will be made in the Presbyteri n
cemetery, here Mr.. Truitt was well
known and mucn respected citizen OF TINS
city. He was proprietor of the Gilpln
House for years and was formerly chief
of the Fire Department. He was mem
ber of the Presbyterian Church, Good
Will Fire Co, and was lifelong citizen
of this city.
The firemen will hold a meeting at their
hall, on South street this evening. A
resolution on the death of John b. Truitt
will be adopted. The fircmen will attend
the funeral of Mr. Trlitt in body Satur-
day afternoon.
The bowling team of the local plant Of
the Penn-Seaboard Steel Corporation
will NJ. 40 U"t7"l AVID Rtthlnr team in
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
COSTLY FIRE NEAR SEAFORD.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evenine

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Seaford. Dec 12-Firc, which caused
loss Of $4,000, occurred yesterday on the
farm OF Samuel Young, between Scaford
and fredericksburg, when his barn was de-
Hroyed, together with all his winter feed
and his farming implements. 4 Buick
automobile, which Mr.. Young had only
recently purchased. also was destroyed.
1t was with difficulty Mr.. Young saved
has horses and cattle, and two fattening
hogs were burned to death, he being un-
able to get them out Of the pen, adjoining
the barn.
How the fire originated is a mystery.
The only cause Mr.. Young can give is
that he ran his automobile in the barn
about a half hour previous TO the blaze,
and it might in some manner have caught
from the engine. His loss is only partly
covered by insurance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
NEWS OF SEAFORD.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Seaford, Dec. - Mrs Belle r. Turpin
who mas been making ner home here with
her daughter, Mrs " d. Stevens, for
several years, moved on Tuesday 10 one
of her farms near Inkwood, Md. She
was accompanied by her sister, Mrs
George W. Betson Of Greensboro, Md
Andrew w Van SAINT is on cunning
trip TO the Western Shore Of Maryland
Mrs. Hattie d. CoulDourn and Mrs.
Joseph n CouIbourn have ret urned from
a visit with friends in Dover and Pnila-
delpiua.
Ensign Arthur c. Bcale Of the G. S.
Navy has received his honorable dis
charge and returned to his home at
Denton.
Mrs Joseph Fleetwood and children Of
New Castle are visiting relatives mere
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
GEN. BUTLER CITED AGAIN.
West Chester Naval Officer Aided "Flu"
Victims

Philadelphia, Dec. 12.--Brigadier Cen
eral Smedley ID. Butler, of West Chester,
and his command, the Thirteenth Rcg-
ment, United States marines, recently
received q citation in official orders for
most remarkable efficiency and zeal for
service during the height of the influenza
epidemic at a French port Of debarkation.
The official text of the citation was re-
coived yesterday at local marine corps
Offices.
The Thirteenth Regiment, marines, left
Ouantico for overseas duty Friday,
September -, carrying with il l3 black
cats. The numerous hoodoos apparently
had q disastrous effect on the regiment,
for IL was itself hard hit by the influenza
epidemic. That did not prevent it help
ing other troops, however.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
A VICTIM OF TIE WAR.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark, Dec. 12.-Thcmas Cooper,
who several weeks ago was reported
missing in action but who, according
20 q corrected casualty list sent from
Washington, yesterday, was killed IN
action is a son of Mrs. Rachel Cres-
we'll of Prospect Avenue. He entered
the service last July and after three
weeks at Camp Meade was sent over
seas.
Previous to entering the service he
was engaged in farming near Charles
town. Md
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
JR. o. u. A. Nj. INITIATION.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Seaford, Dec. 12-Liberty Bell Council.
Jr. O. q. A NJ, had class initiation at
the lodge room here, Tuesday night, q
being initiated into the mysteries of the
order. Mayor Joseph H. Cox was one Of
the candidates and made brief address
following his adoption, in which he lauded
the Junior Order OF Mechanics and the
noble work it IS doing.
State Councillor Napoleon B. Register
of Lewes was present and made an ad-
dress A collation. was served before ad-
JoIrnment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Georgetown, Dec. 12-Churches Of
the town are making preparations for
their Christmas entertainments, and some
of the programs promise to be interest
ing and entertaining. Committees are
now at work on decorations and the
programs. Owing to the scarcity of candy,
It is likely that several of the churches
in this section will abandon the annual
treat this year.
1t is understood that merchants in
ali parts of Sussex county are finding
it difficult TO get enough assortments to
supply their demands, let alone cater
ing to church treats
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
REPORT OF DEATH UNTRUE.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark. Dec. 12-According 10 the
best information obtainblc Walter Joseph
n former Delaware College student
now in France in the aviation service
is safe. Several days ago report
reached Wilmington from Key West,
Fla, that Joseph, who formerly lived
at Smyrna, and also Roland X. Reed,
formerly OF Wilmington, had been kill
ed shortly before the arrrlstlce WAS sign
ed
Roth of these young men were stufents
at the duPont Aviation school at Clay
mont and completed their course at
Boston Tech. after which they were
Sprt over
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
Fine Farm Near MiddIetown.

". J. Stats, who recently purchased
for S42, 900 a farm situated In Apo
quinimink hundred and adjoining he
State road, has built thereon a large and
up-t0-date barn With this costly ad-
dition the farm is one OF the finest south
Of the Chesapeake d Delaware Canal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
TO TEACH MACHINE WORK

Special Correspondence u Every Evening
Newark, Dec l2.-At q recent meeting
q number of machinists enrolled 70 take
the teacher-training work course offered
by Delaware COLLEGE fhc Gloss VIII
meet for tIte first time on Saturday
afternoon. These meE sill train 10 be-
como teachers Of machine work.
IT Is not probable, as this scheme
works out. that tie number entering the
trades vii be increased, rs the tendency
s-iil lie TO keep the 6oye, who would
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
is SLOWLY RECOVERING.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Seaford, Dec I2,-Daniel r. Adams Of
Smithville, near here. whose left arm was
so badly mangled in q fodder shredder
that it had to be amputated above the
elbow. is slowly improving at Cambridge
hospital.
1t Is expected he Will remain in the hos
pital several weeks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
Entertainment al UrsuIinc Academy.

A musical entertainment was gives
Yesterday afternoon 10 the UrBinf
Academy by Miss Mary plowdcn, i
niece Of Mrs. ;pottswood Carland
This was Miss PlowIens first appear
ance in Wilmington. The program ron
sisted of piano music and rtories an,
poems Of classic type.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
NEWARK OFFICER WOUNDED.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark, Dec. 12-The name of Lieu
tenant John Wilson ODaniel appears
on todays casualties list, as wounded,
degree undetermined, His next of KIN is
given as Mrs. Rebecca Wilson OF New
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
ACHES AND PAINS
QUICKLY RELIEVED
You'll Find Sloan's Lininnent
Softens the Severe Rheu-
matte Ache.

Put it on freely. Don't rub 70 in. Just
let il penetrate naturally. What q ser e Of
soothing relief soon followsl
External aches, stiffness, soreness
cramped muscles, strained sincW. bach
"cricks" those ailments cant fight od
tae relieving qualities Of Sloan Lin.
ment. Clean, convenient, economical
AK any druggiet for Il. 1Oc. soc. : %
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12

otherwise leave to take apprentice work,
in the schools until they are sufficiently
prepared to enter the trades with some
assurance of success
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12

DR.. Christopher Addison, British Minis
ter of Reconstruction, SAYS that control
Of raw materials can now be considerably
relaxed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12

General Butler has been frequently
cited and decorated for bravery and
efficiency and now is brought to the
nations notice by his tender care, and
brotherly regard for his sick brethen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12

kindness in my recent bereavements,
especially those who provided automobiles.
Mrs. Emma i. McGonigle. e.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12

One may select with perfect taste the in~Zpe77-
gTve kind such as almost every woman needs or
elaborate styles Of the finest and costliest grades
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10
WARTIME LEXICON
 OE THE TRENCHES
ETds Used by wommy" Atkins
 in Daily Conversation
The Lingo of No Mans Land.

Sapper-Private in the engineering ccrDs. From Sap meaning the opening of mine shaft or tunnel. Part of their work is digging the Eline8 to blow up enemy fortifica- Cons.
 Poilu-The French enlisted man: e. responding to the English Tom BY and the American Sammy"
 l-iason Ofticer-Otficer who main thtn" communication between batter les or battalions during operations.
 company Runner-Official messen- ger for carrying orders and guido dQl%. Men chosen for this work must undergo stiff training to gvo them physical endurance and speed, and they must also be thoroughly familiar with the country in which hey are located, so that in any emer- sency they will know the lay of the land so well, they can find their way under all circumstances
 Allemand-F'rom the French word for German; applied to the Germans by British soldiers along with terms Hun and Boche.
 O-C--Abbreviatio for officer commanding battalion under the di- rect command of the Brigadier of the Division.
 S-M-Sergeant Major, the senior n-commissioned officer of bat talion, who is the official spokesman between the Adjutant and the Non- Commissiontd Officers, as the Adtu- tant is between the Sergeant Major and the Officer Commanding.
 Na-Poo-In the familiar parlance of the trench. "Na-poo" mears "done for, that is killed It is pre- sumably a corruption of the French phrase me plus''-no more-and is used not only with reference to the death of a comrade. but with the gen. oral meaning it is finished.''
 Gone West--Is another expression for death likewise, the slang Kicked in These terms together with the phrase Pushing up the daisies" are the soldiers common reference terms for the fate that overtakes comrades and may momentarily overtake them selves.
 Charlottesville holdier for ammu- hilton, a cartridge belt Not infre- ducntly regarded a. simply something to lose.
 Concussipn- The passage of pig shells displaces air so suddenly, that D man within range will be knocked to the ground by the rush of air. Even a small shell falling close to a man will have the same effect, even shells d c, those that do not explode
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

mere IS no escape by running, for so skillful are these Indians in the
 use of the kukri, that a man would be beheaded before he had gone ten yards in an effort to escape.
 Steel tlng-Another peculiar wea - pon of the Indian soldiers is ;t kind of steel ring, which they carry on their heads like fillet. It also has a razor
 edge which thickens abruptly to the
 inner rim. In an attack, the ring IS
 lifted from the head and hurled with
 such skill and force that it will half
 bury Itself in a tree trunk wards
 away, and would cut a mans head off
 very neatly and expeditiously.
 AS the Indian soldiers have been
 transferred to the Mesopotamian bat
 tie front, on account of the unaccus-
 toned climatic conditions in France,
 these weapons are not now seen in
 the west.
 Gas Helmets-To combat the gas attacks introduced by the Germans
 the British first devised the PHI Gas Helmet. It consists of a hood of cot ton fabric, double thickness, soaked in chemicals Glass goggles are fitted at the level of the eyes. The hood can be adjusted in ten seconds time, the loose lower edge being tucked ln- der the coat collar or shirt. The air Is drawn through the fabric and tho poisonous character of the gas neu., tralized by the chemical in which the cloth has been saturated. Breath is exhaled through a collapsed rubber tube mouth piece. The Box Respira- tor is the newer form of gas helmet. It consists of a small hood-lil<e mask With nose clamp and mouth piece and it is fitted also with goggles. At tached to the mouth piece is an elas- tic tube connecting the helmet with the box containing charcoal and othar chemicals which purify the poison- ous air as 1t is breathed in. These helmets also carry a tiny record book attached in which notation is made of the number of hours worn, the oc- casions, and whether on drill or in active service. soldier carries both masks with him all the time he is on active service, so that if one is in Jured by shell-fire or is otherwise useless, he still has the other ready for service. The orders in regard to this item of the equipment are 50 strict that soldier caught without his masks on duty may be court martialed and heavily punished.
 Bay-The part of the trenches be- tween the traverses. The distance may be long or short according to conditions, but the longest bay is about 20 feet. On a wall compared with trench for instance, the bay would be the space between the but tresses or towers, manned by the de- lenders. The effectiveness of the high trench-morters is recog- nized from the statement that a di- rect hit by one of their shells will demolish an entire bay.
 1pres Express-A term common 1 earlier in the war, referring to the big gun batteries, the rumble of which 1 sounded like an approaching train
 Emplacement-Gun platform. 1t | nay be of concrete, hard packed 1 earth or stone and mortar. Some of ] he big guns are moved on specially 1 constructed railways, which are built l
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10
TO HELP ONE ANOTHER.
Eastern League Moguls Vote to Have New Rule Concerning Player Limit.

New Haven, May 10.--A new waiver rule. designed to meet the shortage in experienced players, and to assist the weaker teams in building up their playing strength, was adopted yester- day at a special meeting here of the directors of the Eastern Baseball league.
 The rule provides that each clu b must reduce to the player limit by June 1, and that any owner releasing a player must notify the other club owners 4S hours in advance of his ac- ton in order to give them opportunity to obtain the man if they wish the first application received being given the preference
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

at alb will nevertheless cause con- ! cussion. The effect is a nerve shock; l something seems to break in the l bfaln, in the words of the men who i nave come back, and they suffer a 1 loss of scif-cortrol. If man is very ! near a large shell,. he will not only be knocked to the ground. but literally | crushed to pulp by the same tre- ! fnendoue force that shatters build ! lhSS to k1ndlinS wood in the path o1 a cyclone. A man may be lifted ! hlSh III the air off a hard dirt road | by the concussion of a shell.
 1 Shell Shocl-Concussion frequently 1 leads to Shell shock from which the l soldier does not recover for weeks and months. As 8, nervous disorder, 1 1t makes a man irritable and quarrel
 some. The first effect and the most
 common is blood trickling from ears, l winch Is nearly always the prelude to | ear trouble the remainder of ones S ] days. There is shivering and shaking | ot the body, the eyes have vagu 1 eXpresslonless stare and the whole
 body suffers from a mental and phy- | sical lethargy from which it is very l difficult to rouse it. Music is often
 employed as means of arousing in- 1 terest in "shell-shock' patients.
 Poisonous Gas-First employed by l the Germans at the battle of the Somme. The first gas used was chlo- rine and after the first surprise at tack, the British learned to know it by the yellow, low-rolling clouds sweeping across No Mans Land Since
 then other gases have been employed by both sides, the opposition of which is regarded as a military secret. One gas employed by the Germans
 is invisible and not distinguishable 1t
 is said, until the victim falls dead
 Protection against this deadly chemi-
 cal is found in the rats which inhabit
 the trenches and succumb more
 quickly than men to it's effects, thus
 acting as detectors. Gas shells con-
 tain various compositions, calculated
 to spread rapidly in all directions
 when the shell eXpiodes. The advan-
 tage of gas shells is more apparent
 when 1t is remembered that the first
 method of shooting gas from 8 noz- gle, was only possible when the wind was in the right direction to carry 1t away from the Huns own lines. Som ctlmes, even so, they suffered from their own weapon. Both meth ods are still employed however, and every soldier must carry gas masks as part of his regular equipment in the field.
 Gas inhaled destroys the lung tis- sues, and is both very painful and suffocating. ...
 Kukri--When the British brought troops from India to the western bat tie front, new weapons outside the Knowledge of western warfare were brought into use by the Indian sol diers, Chief among these is ,he KulSri 8 fifteen to eighteen inch curved knife of the Gurkhas, the wonderful soldiers from Nepal. The knife has razor edge which thick ems toward the back to quarter of an inch, The handle which Is of wood, is bound with copper wire at distances apart for the fingers to grip the wood easily. It can be used either at close quarters or thrown