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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
NORWICH MEN AT PLArTsBuR0H.

NORWICH MEN AT PLATTSBURGH.
Torty-five Norwich undergraduates are
signed to report to the r. o. T. G. camp
at Plattsburgh June 8. there to receive
training until July q. There will be over
5000 college students at this camp. repre-
senting institutions from Maine to
Florida. The camp will he commanded by
Col. Clarence b. Dentier. U. g. A., and he
will be assisted by a star Of the most
able instructors. Tho work OF the camp
will be largely practical, but will be very
comprehensive. Many practical combat
exercises will be given. Orders in regard
to the equipment to be used specify that
everything shall be Of the very latest type
obtainable. The students will receive
transportation to and from the camp,
equipment Including bedding). sus-
tenance. quarters. and a clothing allow
ance Of 1919, thus allowing the men to
obtain this months training free from ex-
pense to themselves.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30

CLERKS AND LETTER CARRIERS.
The Vermont State Association Of Clerks
and Letter Carriers will hold it's annual
meeting at St Johnsbury to-day and the
boys in the st. Johnsbury postoftice are
making plans for their entertainment A
business session Of the clerks will be held
in the Knights OF Columbus hall at two
o'clock in the afternoon. The carriers
meet tho same hour in the office Of Potter
Writer'S & Harvey. At seven o'clock a sup
per will be served at the Avenue House,
to be followed by post-pra ndial exercises.
St ,Iohnsbury speakers and members of
the state association will participate In
the after-dinner speaking.
THIS AND THAT.
William Harrington. a veteran Of Com
pany g, First Vermont cavalry In the
Civil War, is dead at Bennington.
Four girls escaped from the Vermont
Industrial school at Vergennes Tuesday
morning. but we're soon found.
The Rev. G. f. Price. Jr.. pastor Of the
Methodist Church at Rutland leaves Sun
! day preparatory to sailing for 7. NJ. c. A.
work overseas.
Corporal Edmund P. Howe. son Of
Editor Frank E. Howe Of the Bennington
Banner, has been promoted to be a scr.
geant Of Company I. b7th Pioneer In
| fantry.
Miss Elsie e. shippey. a member Of the
Rutland high school graduating class, ha,
| accepted position as organist and choil
| director at Trinity Church, Claremon
". II.
| Private Raymond Guyette, one of the
80 American soldiers to return from
France for speaking tours, failed to speak
In Rutland Monday as he missed hi.
train connection in Connecticut.
, The 57th Pioneer Infantry, now a
| Spartanburg s. c., Is now being rapid,
filed up and equipped and expects to b,
ready to go across in a short time Thii
regiment was formed with the First Yer
| mont as a nucleus.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28

A food map of Europe today shows
not single country in which the fu-
ture does not hold threat of serious
difficulties and only small part which
is not rapidly approaching the famine
point. With the exception of the
Ukraine only those countries which
have maintained marine commerce
have sufficient food supplies to meet
actual needs until next harvest, and
even in the Ukraine, with stores accu-
mulated on the farms, there is famine
in the large centers OF population.
Belgium and northern France. as
well as Serbia, appear on the hunger
map distinct from the rest Of Europe
because they stand in a different rela-
ton from the other nations to the peo-
pie of the United States. America has
for four years maintained the small
war rations of Belgium and northern
France and is already making special
efforts to care for their increased
after-the-war needs, which, with those
of Serbia, must be included in this
plan, are urgent in the extreme and
must have immediate relief.
The gratitude of the Belgian nation
for the help America has extended to
her during the war constitutes the
strongest appeal for us to continue our
work there. The moment the German
armies withdrew from her soil and she
was established once more in her own
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
gions, with conditions most serious In

giOns, with conditions most serious In
Finland.
Bohemia, Serbia, Roumania and
Montenegro have already reached the
famine point and are suffering heavy
toll of death. The Armenian pOpula-
ton is falling each week as hunger
takes its toll, and in Greece, Albania
and Roumania so serious are the food
shortages that famine is near. Al
though. starvation is not yet imminent,
Italy, switzerland, Bulgaria and Tur-
key are in the throes of serious strin-
gencies
In order to fulfill Americas pledge
in world relief we will have to export
every ton of food which can be han
died through our ports. This means at
the very least a minimum of 20,OOO,OOO
tons compared with G,00OOOO tons pre-.
war exports and 11,S2O.OOO tons ex.
ported last Year, when we were bound
by the ties of war to the European
allies.
If we fail to tighten the black spots
on the hunger map or If we allow any
portions to become darker the very
peace for which we fought and Dled
will be threatened. Revolt and anarchy
inevitably follow famine. Should this
happen we will see in other parts of
Europe a repetition of the Russian de-
bacle end our fight for world peace
will have been in vain.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28

seat of government the little nations
first thought was to express her graft
tude to the Commission for Relief III
Belgium for preserving the lives Of
millions of her citizens.
Germany, on the other hand, need
not figure in such a map for Ameri-
cans because there is no present indi-
cation that we shall be called on at all
to take thought for the food needs of
Germany. Germany probably can care
for her own food problem if she is
given access to shipping and is enabled
dense populations, which are the trOu-
BILE centers
England. France, the Netherlands
and Portugal, all Of which have been
maintained from American supplies.
have sufficient food to. meet immediate
needs. but their future presents seri-
GUS difficulties. The same is true OF
Spain and the northern neutral coun-
trics--Norway, Sweden and Denmark
whose ports have been open and who
have been able to draw to some degree
upon foreign supplies.
Most of Russia is already In the
thrOes of famine, and 100000 people,
there are beyond the possibility Of
help. Before another spring thou
sands of them inevitably must die.
This applies as well to Poland and.
practically throughout the Baltic re.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
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 1918 are
now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be at
Parlor of Robinson House. Del. City
December 28th.
From 9 A. NJ. to IL M.
AT HOME ALL THE TINE
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, Chapter
30, 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 sa me shall be paid
&C. STUckERT
Collector for Red Lion Hundre
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
NEW SUGAR REGULATIONS

Edmund Mitchell, Food Administrator
For Delaware, Has Issued the Fol-
lowing Notice to All Dealers and
Users Of Sugar:
"Starting with December first. sugar
purchasing certificates are no longer
required Counter sales registers
need no longer be kept. You will,
however, be expected to send t" this
Office, your register completed up to
December first.
"rhe new rules in the use of sugar
apply to all wholesalers, retailers,
manufacturers, hotels, restaurants,
boarding houses and other consumers.
"No certificates are required in pur-
chasing sugar for canning or preserv-
Ing purposes, but the following rules
are still in effect:
NO wholesaler, retailer, consumer
or manufacturer is to have in stock
at one time more than thirty da3&
supply Of sugar.
Zee cream dealers may use sugar
In the manufacture of ices and sher-
bets, in fact, the sale and manufac-
ture Of ices and sherbets should be
encouraged on account of the shortage
Of milk and cream.
There is no change in the wheat
-four rules, as wheat flour may still
be sold without substitutes.
"HOtels and other eating houses
will still cOnfine their wheat bread
per person.
'They shall not serve to one person
more than One-half ounce of butter or
One-half ounce Of American cheese ut
any one .&sal."
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
notice.!

The annual meeting of the CANT
WELL. MUTUAL INSURANCE co.
will be held at the Office formerly of
Joseph H. Enos, in Odessa, Del, on
Monday. January 9Th, 1919. At which
time seven 81 Directors will be elected
to serve the ensuing year. The prem
iums on Deposit Notes at the rate of
five (6 per cent. will be required to b.
paid. The directors have declared a
dividend Of eight (8) per cent. on all
balances standing to the credit of men,
bers payable on and after January 9Th,
1919. Election for Directors will take
place between the hours Of IL o'clock,
A. NJ. and O'Clock, P. M.
DANIEL W. CORBIT, President.
JOSEPH G., BROWN, Secretary.
Odessa. Del, December -, 1918.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
BIackbird Hundred I!

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 1918 ere now
due. and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred. will be
AT FLEMING S LANDING,
SATURDAY, DEC. 18th, 1918
From to 4 P. N.
AT BLACKBIRD.
MONDAY, DEC. 30th, 1918
From to 4 P. NJ.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN WALTONn
FRIDAY, DEC. 9th, 1918
From l to 4P N.
Tax bills can be or lined bv making
personal applications co 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 sha!!
be an abatement of FIVE per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Deem
her thefe shall be an abatement OF three
Der c<ntum. On all taxes paid during
the month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the 9rst day Of January there
ai,aiI be added one-half Of oneper centum
Der montl, until the same shall be paid.
JOHN BETH,
Collector OF Taxes for BIsckbisd Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
BALANCE SHEET Of
FOOD OF THE WORLD
WHY America Must Save in
Order to Save Allies
From Want.

In support Of its policy to keep
farmers of the United States fully in
| formed of world food conditions and
probable needs for certain cOmmodi-
ties, the Z. S. Food Administration
has completed summary of unusual
Importance to producers.
The world balance sheet of food
products, shows shortage Of three
billion pounds Of fats and three mil
lion tons Of high protein feeds. Among
fats are included pork products, dairy
products and vegetable oils.
Commodities of which there are suf-
ficient supplies, if used with economy,
are wheat, rye, beans, peas. rice, and
feeds other than those high in pro-
tein. Sufficient beef is in sight to
load all refrigerating ships capacity.
There is enough sugar for our nor
NAL consumption if other nations re-
tain their present short ratiOns. If
they increase their ratiOns, there will
he shortage. Coffee is the only
common food commodity of which
there is a world surplus. With the
possible exception of high protein
feeds, the United States has sufficient
food and feed for its own people, but
to fulfill its pledge Of 2O.OOO,OOO tons
to Europe by July 1, 1919, there must
be continued conservation and avoid
ance Of waste
The world shortage of fats is ex-
planned by Mr.. Hoover as clue pri-
marily to the fact that Europe has
been steadily undertaking its dairy
herd, has made steady inrOadS into
its herd of hogs during the war. and
to the facts that there has been
great degeneration in the production
Of vegetable oils in certain regions
owing to the inability to secure ship
ping"
According to Food Administration
calculations, even with all our sup
plies and best efforts. the world will
be far deficient in its normal amounts
Of fats for two or three years at
l0aSt. The future of the American
producer who is equipped for general
farming seems to lie in liberal crops
of meat products and ome-grOwn
feeds with which to grow livestock
economically
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
VOLUNTARY SAVING
; TO HELP EUROPE AND
OUR own COUNTRY
must Send 20 Million Tons
Abroad to Keep BoIshe:
yiSm Out Of j. s.

The Conservation Week campaign
last week brought out the need for
saving food, and sharing it viii: the
Allies and the liberated nations. Con-
servatiOn is absolutely vital to the
relief of stricken Europe. Famine is
the mother of revolt and anarchy. Ii
VIC allow hunger to take its toll Of
life in Europe, the red scOurge of
revolution is bound to spread and we
will see a definite collapse Of the
peace for which we fought and bled.
We entered the conflict with the avOw-
ed purpose of establishing world
peace, and if we allow this to be dis
rupted by uprisings and anarchy, we
will have destroyed the very thing
for which we entered the fray and
which is now in sight.
In the coming year, we must send
20 million tons of food to Europe,
practically the limit of loading ca
pacity at our ports. The magnitude
of this undertaking, may better be
understood in comparison with our
pre-war exports of less than six mil
lion tons per year, and the export
last year of only 11,S20,OW tons.
Now that the Mediterranean Sea
routes are again open to commerce,
the European nations can draw upon
the wheat supplies in India and AIS
tralia. Consequently, this country
will not be called upon to make up the
entire European wheat deficit and our
export efforts must he centered more
largely upon fats, meat and feeding
stuffs.
Europe is extremely short Of feed
and fodder, and a rapid deterioration
OF meat and dairy herds has followed
as natural sequence. Our exports
must be largely increased in order
that the European herds may be re-
habilitated and also that the imme-
date supplies Of milk may be in
creased by proper feeding.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
NOTlcETO TAXPAYERS
Of
APPoQUlNlnluK HUNDRED

The taxable residents of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1913
are now due. aud the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred. will he
AT THE OFFICE OF D. B. MALONEY,
IN TOWNSEND. DEL,
EVERY SATURDAY,
During DECEMBER 1918,
From 2 p. NJ until evening
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
bv sending written communication en-.
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING Tilk COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 3, CHAPTER
so, VOLUME q, LAWS OF DELAWARE, Ar
AMENDED:
Section 3--That on all taxes paid before
the first day o! October there shall be an
abatement OF five per centnm. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem.
Der there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall he no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day Of January there
shall be added nne-ha'f of one per centnm
per month until the came Shall be paid.
JOSEPH c. HUTCHINSON.
Collector of Taxes for Appoquinimink
Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
NOTICE 70 TAXPAYERS
St. Georges Hundred

The ,axab residents of st. George
Hundred, ana al persons liable to pa,
tax % ftt. drvti, are hereb, notified
go. a... iur tie ear 1918 are Dn~
tu,, aIui tx. unt;c rs!gned lax ln!iec'",
for -a,n i.unured. vii! be
At nv residence on Cass Street Every
Day Except Saturday afternoon
TOWN OFFICE MIDDI EToWN
EVERY SATURDAY,
DUHING DECEM6ER 1918
from. 2 ;. 5 ..'clucK T. NJ.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
persona BILE application to the Collector
or by sending written communication
enclosing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
q ~ ERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXEs OF
nav CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION ), CHAPTER
81, VOLUME Il. Avs OF DELAWARE. AZ
AMENDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the fir, day Of October there shall tie an
statement Of five per cen:um. On all
taxes paiI before the fret day OF Decem-
Der there snail be an abatement Of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall ne NJ
Abatement whatever. And on all take
unpaid on the first dav of January Their
shallbe added on -islf of one ser centnn
Der month n:til the 4an:e shall be paid
T. EDGAR CLAYTON.
Collector OF Taxes for It. Georges HUNDRED
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
PACK A BASKET FOR EUROPE

You are planning it now, that first
dinner when your boy comes home.
There will he chicken. ana hot biscuit
and chocolate cake. And that first
br".E fast: how yGlr eyes will watch
him as he devOurs buckwhe;l cakes
and sausage. Not a word will be need
ed, for y.el have placed before him
the best you can cook. ana YOU know
he will understand This common Ian
guage Of all mulherS.
This is the first instinct of women
to minister to the needs of Others
Where is there Il woman in America
today who does not Ion. to pack a
buSilel basket and follow our .Ameri-
can Army as il advances to tho
Rhine? You know just the little cot
tage you would seek Oul-the weary
mother and wan little Ones-the table
so bare Of food. Then out of that
basket would come i; wonderful roast
chicken, loaveS of white bread. sweet
cakes for the children-;ll those
things that this good hOusekeeper has
not seen for four long years You
have no French nor she English, but
you two womcel would understand,
for you would speak this universal
language Of women the world over
the language Of miniStration.
But that dear Sen has not come
home. He is perhaps with the Army
Of Occupation on the Rhine He and
other boys are distributing tons Of
food in those little towns swept bare
by the retreating Germans. They.
too, need no interpreter for they are
speaking this universal language.
wherever they go, even across the
border, they find the Stars and Stripes
flying, for they carry their welcome
with them.
SO that bushel basket of yours is
going along. 1t is not packed as you
would pack it, but food is being dis
tributed, and your boy is doing the
best he can with what he has, and in
his bOyish way he speaks your w0-
man language Of miniStration. He
speaks, too, the language Of his cOun-
try in healing old wrongs. He repre-
sents America and is truly the agent
Of all American women in this work
And this Is the meaning of the food
pledge-2O million tons. The new
work of women in food saving is to
keep these agents of America supplied
with the kind Of food that can be
shipped and handled abroad They
must save food that America may con-
tinue to speak THIS universal language
Of sOlace to a distracted world. This
Is the great mission Of our country
and this the blessed opportunity OF
every woman.
BY order effective November 4,
syrup, molaSses, honey. jam and mar
malade. will be rationed in Great
Britain to four ounces week with an
extra two ounces for children while
the supply lasts. This represents
very real hardship, as the sugar ra-,
ton is two pounds week anil huttpr
four ounces.
There are about 100000 women
working on the farms in Great Brit
ain and 1900 as volunteer workers
in the Food Production Department.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
GERMAN AUCUT FLOWR

has been household remedy all over
the civilized world fon more than half
a century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders, 1t is most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up of food, palpitation
Of heart, and many other symptoms.
few doses of August Flower will re-
lieve you. 1t is a gentle laxative. Sold
MIDDLETOWN DRUG Co. Inc
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
6 Head Good
HORSES
GOOD COWS

two with calves by side
Three Shoats. 2 good Brood Sows,
one good Farm Wagon, 4 Cultivators
2 Plows, l Large Family Carriage, l
Dearborn, l Dearborn Pole. Carriage
Pole, lot of Small Articles too numer-
Gus to mention.
Ali of this stock and implements will
positively be sold for the high dollar.
TERMS OF SALE-All sums under
$40. 90 cash; all sums over that amount
a credit Of nine months will be given
by purchaser giving hankable note with
approved security.
S. G. CALDWELL, Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
Public Sale Public Sale

will sell at public auction on the
farm known as the Frazier or Stradley
farm, at Frazier's Hill. mile south of
Sassafras, on road toward Galena, now
occupied by Frank Lofand, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 30th 1918
beginning at II a. M, rain or shine
without reserve
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
NOTICE--.ELECTION!

NEW CASTLE COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
OF ODESSA, DEL, DEC. 9TH, 1918.
The annual meeting Of the Stockhold-
ers for the election of Eleven Directors
to serve for the ensuing year, will be
held at the Banking House on Wednes-
day, January LIST, 1919, between the
hours Of IL o'clock, A NJ. and l P. M:
JOS. G. BROWN, Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
NOTICE TAXPAYERS
PencaderHundred

The taxable residents of Pencader
Hundred. and all persons liable to pay
tax in said hundred, are hereby notified
that the taxes for the year 1918 are now
due. and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred will be at the
DAYETT'S MILL
DEC. 80 FROM 9 to IL A. NJ.
GLASGOW, BROOKS STORE
DEC. 81. FROM 8 to II A. M
PORTER, BRADLEY's STORE
DEC. 81. 1918
FROM to P. NJ.
SUMMIT BRIDGE, sALMON'S STORE
DEC, 30, FROM o3P. NJ
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the collector, or
bv 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 Il, Laws of Delaware, as
amended.
SECTION 3-That en- all taxes paid
before the first day OF October there
shall be an abatement Of five per cent
nm. On all taxes paid before the first
dav of December there shall be an abate-
ment of three per centum. On all taxes
maid during the month of December
there shall be no abatement what
aver. And on all taxes unpaid on the
frat day of January there shall be added
one half of one per centum per month
until the same shall be paid.
EDWARD O. WALTON,
Collector Of Taxes for Pencader Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-28
NOTlCE--.DIVIDEND!

NEW CASTLE COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
OF ODESSA. Dec. Is, 1918.
The Directors have this day declared
a Semi annual Dividend of Four
per cent. clear of taxes, payable on
and after December 3lst, 1918.
JOS. G. BROWN, Cashier.
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