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Middletown transcript., 1918-05-25
REAL ESTATE

Have just received another
farm of 143 acres, with nice
dwelling, one mile from Railroad
Station, IA miles from Whining
ton.
Aleo have very good store
now for rent. This store is well
located, and q greater number
Of persons pass its doors each
day than any other business
place in town. Possession at
once,
JOHN HELDMYER JR.,.
Real Estate Broker,
Middletown, Del
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-25
FOR SALE

One sow and six pigs, six weeks old.
Credit of six months with approved in
dorser. interest added.
:. > ROBERT S. CARPENTER
Port Pc mn, Del.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-08
HIS SSRD BIRTHDAY

Uncle BILLY" Clark of the
DeAnn community, in this
county, celebrated his S3rd
birthday with a big anniversa-
ry dinner last Monday. Eight
children, forty-two grandchil-
dren and 80 great-grandchil-
dren were present, besides more
than one hundred friends from
over the county.
This is an annual event at
the home of Mr.. Clark and it is
an occasion to which those in
the habit of attending look for
ward with pleasure. The Tele-
graph hopes that this good old
friend will live to see many
more happy birthdays.
Those going from Washing
ton to Mr.. Clark's birthday
dinner were Messrs. Lex E,
Wolff and County Clerk Wash
Hutson.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-08
COUNTY DATA AVAILABLE
GOUeTHBmt Soil Surrey Report
In Print.

A communication received at
the Telegraph office this week
from Congressman w. S. Good
win announces that advance
stead county, sheets of the re-
port of field operations in this
county, made by the Bureau of
Soils in 1916, are now in print
and a limited number will be
available for distribution at an
early date.
The report will contain an
exhaustive paper on the vari-
Gus types of soils found in the
county, the location and extent
of each type, the adaptibility
of certain crops to such types
of soil, and suggestions as to
treatment Of soils to secure the
best results. There will be a
chapter devoted to the history
of the county and its settlement
and accompanying the text will
be a large map printed in col
ors showing the location of the
various types of soil and show
ing also the location of all rail
roads, streams, public and
neighborhood roads, cities and
towns, churches, school houses
and even the farm houses in
the conuty. 1t is a document
that should be in the hands of
every farmer and land owner
in the county.
Write to Congressman Good
win at Washington, d. C. and
secure a copy of this valuable
pamphlet.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-08
nth ARKANSAS MUSTERED IN
Several Local Boys Join Com
pdRy.

The Hampstead county COM
pany of the Fourth Arkansas
Regiment was mustered into
the state service at Hope last
Friday. The company at pres
ent is 160 strong and about so
more are wanted to complete
the complement. 1t is thought
the regiment. will be. mustered
into the federal service in the
next few days.
Those from Washington now
members of the 4th Arkansas
are as follows;
Houston Wolff, safge@,--
Victor Alexandra, corporal !;
Ben Powell, recruiting officer; ;
Sam Conner, Branson Frazier,
Mack Parsons, Ernest Parsons,
and Jim Aaylett.
Recruiting Officer Powell
will spend MONDAY in Fulton
and Wednesday in Blevins,
where he expects to secure sew
eral recruits.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-08
HAS CLOSE CALL
MaR Falls In We'll While Fox
Hunting.

County Clerk Wash Hutson
had quite an exciting expert
ence on a fox hunt Wednesday
night. One of the members of
the party fell into an old we'll.
They were passing an old
house and came up to the well
and Mr.. Hutson discovered it
and pulled back one member
OF the hunting party. He heard
something fall into the well,
but supposed it was dirt they
had knocked into it. A voice
was then heard from the we'll
s'rcisraid, Il am not hurt, F"
A lantern was held over the
well and the light revealed a
young man of the party climb
ing up on a pole. A couple of
pillow lines were quickly secur-
ed and he was pulled to the
surface and found to be unin-
jured. The well was very
deep and it was by the merest
accident that the young man
was not seriously injured.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-08
WIN. j BRYAN
SPEAKS HERE
TALKS TO SEVERAL HUN
DRED FROM
Rear of Trdin-Urges Loyalty
TO Government In War
Crises.

Through courtesy of the Mis-
souri-Pacific Railway officials,
Williams Jennings Bryan, the
great commoner, made a twen-
ty minute talk from the rear
platform of the train on which
he was going from Nashville to
Hope Monday afternoon. Sew
eral hundred people gathered
at the station to hear him.
On his appearance on the
platfrom, Mr.. Bryan was pre-
sented with boquets of spring
flowers by a number of the
young ladies of the Washington
High School. In receiving
them he said that they were
different flowers from those
given him in Canada a few
days earlier, and much more
appreciated.
Mr.. Bryan said that he had
long known Of Washington,
through his special friend, the
late Senator Jas. X. Jones, and
that he was CLAN of the oppor-
tunity of being in the historic
old town, even if but for short
time. He said that Senator
Jones, then Democratic Nation
al chairman, made.it possible
for him to,make the famous
Chicago speech which resulted
in his nomination for the pres
idency. cs
The most of Mr.. Bryan's
time here was taken up in an
appeal to the people to stand
behind the President in these
perilous tinles of war, to be pa
triotic in buying Liberty bonds,
savings certificates and other
government securities, and to
make all possible increase in
foodstuff production.
Mr.. Bryan eulogized Gov. c.
H. Brough, saying that Arkan-
sas has the biggest governor in
the union.
Had the fact that Mr.. Bryan
would make a talk here been
known earlier, many more peo-
pie would have taken advant-
age of the opportunity to hear
him,
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-08
JN0. |. WILSON

In the proper column of this
issue will be found the an
nouncement of Jno. l.. Wilson
of Patmos, Bodcaw township,
Mr.. Wilson having authorized
us to announce his candidacy
for the office of County and
Probate Clerk of Hampstead
county at the approaching pri-
mary election, subject to the
Democratic voters.
Mr.. Wilson is pretty we'll
known over the county, having
had charge of public schools
in this section for quite a num-
Der of years.. He has made a
splendid success as an instruc-
tor and educator and has sue
ceeded in building up the
schools that have been taught
by him in a manner entirely
satisfactory to the patrons.
Mr.. Wilson prides himself on
being Independent in action, not
being domineered by any eli
que or clan, and if elected to the
office to which he aspires, he
promises fair and equal treat
ment to all.
Although having been prom
inent among the workers of the
Democratic party for many
years, Mr.. Wilson has never be-
fore offered himself as a can
didate for office. Mr.. Wilson
is well qualified for the duties
of the office to which he aspires
and if elected will no doubt
make a splendid official.
We ask our readers to give
Mr.. Wilson's candidacy their
careful consideration W h n
they go to the polls to vote for
their choice for the various Of
fices.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-08
FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING
Local Baptist Church to Enter
tidn Association.

The Fifth Sunday Meeting of
the Hope Association, Baptist
church, will convene at Wash
ington in the local Baptist
church Saturday, Mar. 2. 1t is
expected that delegates willNbe
present from most o f the
churches of the association.
The program committee has
outlined the following program
for the day:
9:30 a. m.-Devotional.
1890 a. m.-The Ideal Pastor,
Judge Byers.
IL 100 a. m.-Preaching, J. D..
Sayers. Subject, "W h a t
Baptists Owe the World
and Are We Paying the
Debt?
1 :30-Devotional.
l 1;45-Relation of the Church
and Kingdom - Arthur Fox.
2:30 p. m.-The Mission Pro-
gram as Outlined in Acts
of Apostles : j. p. Boone.
3 100 p. m.-Stewardship Il.
M. Keeling.
1880 p. m.-Sermon Arthur
Fox. Subject, "The place
of the Present War in
Prophecy"
Sunday.
Stingley.
1000 a. m.-Sunday School.
11:00 a. m.-Preaching by w.
H. Joyner; alternate, Rev.
Stingley.
2 100 p. m.-Lack of Spiritual
ity in the Churches and its
Remedy = l.. M. Keeling.
300 p. m.-Ten minute talks
on the lack of Spirituality
in the Churches; Its cause,
results and cure, = Led
by DIR. Wood.
1880 p, m.--Sermon by j. f.
Queer; alternate Rev. Mid
dlebrooks.
A meeting of the Association
al Board is called by the pas
tors and deacons committee for
z o'clock Saturday evening.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-08
NO PICTURE SHOW LICENSE

An injunction case of inter-
est was decided at the term of
chancery court this week in
which the sheriff was enjoined
from collecting a license from
the two picture shows at Hope.
The case was heard at the
January adjourned term and
taken under advisement by the
court, the opinion being render
ed Monday in favor of the pic
ture shows. The court held
that the tax could not be col
lected and the injunction was
made permanent.
County Surveyor o. E. Gibson was
here Thursday.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-08
CHANCERY COURT MEETS

The Hampstead Chancery
Court, Judge Jas. d. Shaver
presiding, convened in this city
Monday morning and was in
session Monday and Tuesday,
disposing of quite a lot of busi-
ness, including many divorce
cases. The docket for the term
was as folIows:
Jacob H. Coonce VS. Louise
and T. j. Crawford, land order
ed sold.
Izella Ligon ct al VS. Oscar
Moon, commissioners report
filed and approved.
Jas. A. Williamson VS. j. L.
Stuart, dismissed without pref
udice.
Brice Williams ct al VS. o. M.
Battle, judgment for $4,000
for timber; cross complaint dis
missed.
Willie Ellenburg ct al VS. S.
B. McFadden ct al, decree by
consent.
j. A. Collins VS. K. l.. Keel,
sheriff, ct al, injunction made
perpetual.
E. j. McCabe VS. r. l.. Keel,
sheriff, injunction made per-
manent.
Abraham Walker VS. Louisa
Walker, decree of divorce for
desertion.
Willard Evans VS. Elias Ev-
ans, decree of divorce for deser-
ton.
Laura Walker VS. Will Wal
ker, decree of divorce for de-
sertion.
Mary E. Durham VS. Andrew
Durham, decree of divorce for
| deSertl0n.
Fannie Custer VS. George
Custer, decree of divorce for de-
sertion.
Jno. Ferguson VS. Annie Feer-
guson, decree of divorce for dc
sertion.
Mollie Stultz VS. Stultz, de-
cree of divorce for cruel treat
ment.
Rose Modest and others VS.
Gillie Haggerty ct al, decree by
consent.
City Mercantile Co. VS. w. R.
Walker, decree by default.
Georgia State Savings Asso
VS. S. w. Rodgers, decree by de.
fault.
Willie Wright VS. Ella Wright
decree for plaintiff.
Eta Young VS. Joe Young, de
cree of divorce for indignities.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-08
ARMY CAMPS ORDERED TO
MAKE USE OF RED CROSS

Realizing the great force for goou
embodied in the Red Cross, and ike
wise realizing that the Red Cross is
the. most important agency outside the
soldier himself for winning the war
for America and her allies, Secretary
Of War Baker has issued mandatory
order directing the commanders oi
camps and cantonments all over the
United States 10 make use Of the
services and supplies of the American
Red Cross.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-08

F. B. Hannah Of Fulton was here
Thursday on a short business trip.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-08
FARMERS TO ORGANIZE

By request, Mr.. Chas. r.
Murray of Nashville will be at
Washington Saturday at 2 o.
clock p. m. to organize a Farm
ers Union. Let every farmer
who believes in union and COOP
Grafton be on hand to hear Mr.,
Murray.
w. p. Ratliff.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-08
Red Cross Is BACKING Italy.

That the American Red Cross War
Council will assist in re-equipping
field hospitals in Italy. many of which
were lost or damaged in the retreat
of the Italian army, is the information
contained in a telegram to the head.
quarters of the Southwestern Divi-
sion, American Red Cross, at st.
Louis. from Henry P Dawson, chair
man OF the Red Crass rn,,uaii
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-08
ULTINATUN
is ISSUED
ALL OVER 30 DAY SUPPLY
OF FLOUR
Ordered Returned to Dealers
This Is No Time For
HOdrding.

An urgent appeal for still
further conservation of food
stuffs by the people of Hemp
stead county is made in a COM
munication received at the
Telegraph office this week
from j. d. Barlow, county food
administrator.
The communication is in the
form of an order and all who
have more than a thirty days
supply of flour and instructed
to return it to their merchant,
under penalty of prosecution
for boarding in case the order
is ignored by any one. The
communication follows:
To the People of Hampstead
County, AdrkdnSdS:-
''The United States Food Ad-
ministration is writing the Food
Administrator of this county
that the people will have to
make still a greater sacrifice
on the amount of flour consum-
ed, as it is absolutely neces-
sary to ship all available flour
to our army in France and to
our allies overseas.
$50 great has been the need
that the Food Administration
has undertaken the work of
shipping to the allies two mil
lion bushels of corn per day
for the next three weeks, to
keep them from starving. To
feed our home people, there
fore, it will be absolutely neces-
sary for those who have bought
and stored away more than a
thirty day supply of flour, to
return during this week to the
merchant from whom they pur-
chased it, or to dispose of it in
such a way that it may be prop
erly distributed among our peo-
pie. If they fail to do this,
they will be guilty of boarding,
under Act of Congress 1861,
the penalty for which upon con-
viction is a fine not exceeding
$5000.00 or Imprisonment for
two years, or both.
Half the world depends on
the United States for its food.
Millions of men in England,
Ireland, France, Italy and Bel
GUM have been taken from
their peaceful pursuits for
making war munitions. They
are gone from the farm. Even
before the war these countries
raised less than they ate.
"Their need is now greater
than ever. Their production
is less than their want; they
are cut off from half the world
by the shortage of shipment.
The bare truth is that most of
them are in want and some of
them are starving.
"They are our associates in
this war, and depend on A
merica for food and they eX-
pect it of us, as they have a per-
feet right to do. They are our
companions in the great war
against a common enemy. For
the present, they are doing the
fighting, the suffering and the
dying in our war.
A million of our best young
men will soon be fighting side
by side with the millions of
brave soldiers of France, En-
CLAN, Belgium and Italy. They
also will feel the necessity Of
proper food. Millions of the
men, women and children of
the United States cannot go a
broad and fight, but they can
fight here at home, be conserv-
ing food and help our fighters
fight. The Federal Food Ad-
ministration begs you to get be-
hind our soldiers, our sailors
and our allies, by sending them
NOW the most food possible
in the least shipping space.
every man, woman and
The Irish standard., 1918-03-09
Oriental statecraft.

The part which gesture plays in ORR
entail drama is set forth in q recent
Hindu volume, which says that there
is a fitting gesture to represent every
emotion. The gesture, in fact, is de-
scribed as deaf-and-dumb alphabet Of
the soul. There are nine movements
Of the head, corresponding to nine emo
lions, mentioned by one authority, "a
by another; % movements Of the sim
gle hands, and "a or 26 of the double
hands. ETC.; also ''hands" denoting an.
finals, trees, oceans, and other things.
For example, a certain position Of the
hands denotes certain emperor,
caste, or planet. The translator says
rather naively that only a cultivated
audience can appreciate Indian ''ac,
tors art
The Irish standard., 1918-03-09
cHAPLAINs KILLED LAST YEAR.

The Westminster Catholic Chron.
icle gives the following list Of Cath
Ollie chaplains who gave their lives
while serving with the British forces
during the year 1917.
Rev. Peter Grobel (salford diocese).
January 1.
Rev. Hervert J. Collins (Westmin-
ster archdiocese), April 9.
Rev. Mathew Burdess (Hexham df.
ocese), April 10.
Rev. James Lesson Giverpool arch.
diocese), April "a.
Rev. Joseph Strickland (Jesuit).
July Is.
Rev. Simon Stock Knapp Carmel
ite), D. S. o., M. c., August 1.
Rev. w. J. Doyle (Jesuit), August
liz.
Rev. Michael Gordon Glasgow dio.
cese), August 27.
Rev. Stephen Clarke (Kilmore dio.
cese), October 4.
Rev. Michael Bergin (Jesuit), Octo.
Der II.
Rev. Patrick LOBBY liverpool arch
diocese), October q.
Rev. Laurence O'Dea FRANCISCAN
Capuchin), November 4.
Rev. Robert Monteith (Jesuit), No.
vember %.
Rev. Bernard Kavanaugh (Redempt.
ortst), December 21.
| Father McMenamin, New Zealand.
1t is a remarkable record of sacrf.
flee and devotion on the part of men
who were non-combatants and whose
presence in the fire-zone was due
solely to their desire to bring spir.
itual help to the wounded and the DIV.
Ing. OF the fifteen priests whose
deaths are thus recorded during q
single year of the war, all but two
were killed by the fire of the eneEay.
The Irish standard., 1918-03-09
MAEsER BROS.
BUNYAN ACTIVE TO THE END
dis Last Years Busy Though Peace.
full Ones and Death Result Of
Act of SeIf-Sacriffce.

The closing years Of the life Of John
respect the years that had gone before,
but they were busy years, devoted to
preaching, to the work of pastor and
teacher. Of these closing years,
Froude, in his life of Bunyan," ed
tied by John Morley, writes, Happy
in his work, happy in the sense that
his influence was daily extending
spreading over his own country, and to
the far-off settlements in America, he
spent his last years in his own land
Of Beulah, Doubling Castle out of
sight, and the towers and minarets Of
Emmanuel land growing nearer and
clearer as the rays went on"
His end was brought about by ex-
posure when he was engaged in an act
Of charity. A quarrel had broken out
in family at Reading with which
Bunyan had some acquaintance. The
father and son were at variance, and
in, the hope of reconciling them Bum
yam journeyed from Bedford to
Reading on horseback. He succeeded,
but at the cost of his life.
Returning by London, he was over
taken on the road by storm of rain
and drenched to the skin. This
brought on a chill. He reached the
house Of London friend, Mr.. Strud-
wick, but he never left his bed after
ward. In ten days he was dead. The
exact date is uncertain. It was to-
wards the end of August, 1883, be-
tween two and three months before
the landing Of King William. Bun
yam was sixty years Of age. He was
buried in Mr.. Strudwick's vault in
the burying ground at Bunhil Fields.
The Irish standard., 1918-03-09
SAINT CLARA COLLEGE,
SINSINAWA, WISCONSIN

The program of Old-Time Melodies
given on the evening of February %
by the College Glee Club assisted by
the Academic Students and the String
Orchestra, was one of genuine enjoy.
ment. The result accomplished is q
step in the direction of community
singing In which Saint Clara is inter.
esting her students that they may join
the community music propaganda
which recognizes the social and moral
value of good music for the masses.
On February "a, the first of the Sc.
ries of piano recitals by members OF
the Academic Certificate class was
given. Those meriting honors are
Miss H. Bonner, Miss H. McEvoy
Miss N. Smith and Miss E. Murphy.
The Irish standard., 1918-03-09
FoUR-FIFTHs OF GERMAN OUT
PUT AT PRESENT is FROM
LORRAINE BEDS.
An Allied Victory Would Reverse the
Economic Status Of Germany and
France and Prevent Teutons from
Organizing Another War.
After the War of 1870 Germany Seized
All the Ore Property Regarded as
Valuable, But Scientific Processes
Have Made the French Deposits
Rich in Value.

Few Americans appreciate the value
of Alsace-Lorraine. They look upon it
merely as a stragetic boundary be,
tween Germany and France and are
disposed to think that France desires
it's repossession solely for sentimental
and patriotic motives.
In a paper recently written by Harry
Pratt Judson, LID, Professor of In
ternational Law and Diplomacy, Presi-
dent of the University of Chicago, that
distinguished scholar points out the
terrific economic value of Alsace-Lor-
raine. We suggest a careful reading
of his statements.
He says:
AS to the economic significance of
Alsace-Lorraine, the following is a
clear statement of the case:
When Moltke in 1870 insisted upon,
and Bismarck against his better judg-
ment assented to, the annexation of
Alsace-Lorraine, the main thought in
their minds was that of securing a
strategic frontier. That secureNe
though they did not know it at the
IL
that, something that has proved the
base on which Germany has built up
her towering fabric of prosperity and
power something without which Ger
many could not have begun this war
or could not have waged it for six
months. They secured the largest de-
post of iron ore in Europe and the
second largest in the world, surpassed
in value and extent only by the Lake
Superior deposit in Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, and Minnesota. The soil of the
lost provinces has made Germany
fortunes. She has derived from it her
metallurgical ascendancy, the motive
power for her industries, her wealth,
and as a consequence her naval, mill
tary, and political power.
The area covered by this deposit en-
braces the Longwy and Briey districts
in France, now occupied by the Ger
many armies, and portions of German
Lorrain, of Luxembourg, and of Bel
GUM, also for the moment in German
possession. If Germany could secure a
peace based on her present military
position the whole of this wealth of
iron ore, estimated at some 5,000,-
100000 tons, would pass under her con-
troll. AS it is, rather more than halt
the deposit is supposed to lie on the
French side of the border and rather
less than half in German Lorraine and
Luxembourg. That being so, it may be
asked why Germany, when she had the
chance in 1870, did not annex the en-
tire ore-yielding area instead of allow
ing it to be divided between France
and herself. The answer is that she
The Irish standard., 1918-03-09
MINNESOTA LANDS.

WANTING A HOME did you ever
think OF the opportunities offered b,
NORTHERN MINNESOTA. A health.
ful climate; trees, lakes and streams:
good markets near-high prices for
your produce; low freight; ABUNDANT
rainfall; good soil and sure crops. You
can succeed there II you can any.
where. Cheapest place to buy land
easy terms. We make no charge for
commission or expenses. Write for
particulars. ]. 8. MURPHY. Immiera.
ton Agent, 500 Line Railway, Dent
M, Minneapolis, MINI.