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Middletown transcript., 1918-06-01
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
All roads for war drive funds in this
country lead over the top.
Quarrels would not last long if the
fault were only on one side.
These days make heavy drain or
our purse but our purse must stand it.
Anyway, half of the world knows
that the other half is looking for the
best of it.
1t is when the chickens cross the line
that the war garden become doubly q
war garden.
! It is fifty years now that the Ameri.
can people have every year laid aside
their tools for day to remember their
noble dead.
The people we admire are not deserv-
ing of all the worship we give them;
the eople we dislike are not as black
as we paint them.
Having made your subscription to the
Liberty Loan. do not forget that it is
still in order to buy War Saving Stamps
and Thrift Stamps
While many fields of wheat are yet
in poor condition the seasonable
we ather of the past week has greatly
frightened the wheat outlook.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office week-ending May q,
1918: Miss Mary Downs, Mrs. Annie
Hutchison, Mrs. Amos Morris.
It has been promised that as our day,
so shall our strength be, and if the
worst comes, we may be sure that with
it will come the courage to meet it.
Do not neglect your war garden.
Remember that all the vegetables you
may raise on vacant lots in your neigh
borho0d will help to defeat the Hun.
The Fourth of July will be celebrated
without fireworks this year. The out
put of every factory will be used in
the army with flares and
signal lights.
Now prepare for warm weather. It
is due by the calendar, and will soon be
upon us, and after the extremely cold
weather of the past winter, we will
welcome its advent.
The Fuel Administration has des ig-
mated the week beginning June Sd, as
"coal week" for an intensive campaign
for early ordering of coal for next win.
ter. Preparations have been made by
the Administration in every State to
bring its early ordering message before
the people through motion picture
houses, four minute speakers and |
posters.
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FARMER s DAY, JUNE STH

The farmers of Delaware again have
an opportunity to enjoy the Farmers
hay picnic to be held at the College
Farm, Saturday, June 8. This has be-
come an annual event which the farmers
have looked forward to. 1t is the in
tention this year to make this the best
Farmers Day that the farmers of Del
aware have ever enjoyed.
The purpose of this day is to bring
the farmers of the State in closer work
with the experimental work that is be-
ing carried on by the College. In the
afternoon there will be meetings of the
Grange and of the Executive Commit
tee of the three County Farm Bureaus.
The heads of the various departments
of the College will conduct inspection
trips over the farm and thru the build
ings, explaining to the farmers the ex-
perimental work that has been carried
on during the past year.
It would seem that it is the patriotic
duty of every farmer of the State to
take advantage Of this opportunity to
get in touch with this experimental
work so that he can 60 home and better
handle his crops and his live stock. and
thus increase the food for our boys
''over there"
In the afternoon Mr.. Ketcham, Mas
ter of the State Grange of Michigan
will address the audience. The State
Council Of Defense will provide an able
speaker. The College will provide cof-
fee along with other refreshments, but
each family will be expected to bring
their own baskets.
Program of the picnic follows:
DELAWARE, COLLEGE FARM.
SATURDAY, JUNE 8. 1918
1890. Inspection trips, conducted
by Professors McCue. Grantham and
Hays. Parade of College Dairy Herd.
1910. Meeting of the Executive
Committee Of the three County Farm
Bureaus.
zoo. Address, John C. Ketcham,
Master Michigan State Grange.
Address, Representative of the State
Council of Defense.
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Fine Millinery ONE-THIRD OFF
FOCEL & BURSTAN'S.
ODESSA

Miss Blanche West, of Silverside
visited her parents on Sunday.
Miss Emily Webb. of Wilmington .
spent Sunday with her parents.
Duval Rhodes left last week for Camp
Dix where he will be in training.
Miss Naomi Morgan, of near New
ark, has been spending several days at
home.
Mrs. Howard Heller, of Wilmington,
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Heller.
Miss Mc1lvaine, of Wilmington, was
a guest of Mr.. A. P. Corbit and family
last week.
Corporal Charles Zeni, of Camp
Meade, near Baltimore, visited his wife
here on Sunday.
Mrs. H. Mather and daughter Miss
Josephine have returned to their home
in Langhorne. Pa.
Mrs. Raymond Yearsley and son, of
Port Penn, spent several days of this
week with her mother Mrs. William
Heller.
St. Paal's M. E. Sunday School will
hold their annual Children's Day ser
vices on Sunday evening, June 9th.
Everyone is invited to be present.
There will be no Sunday School or
church service Sunday, June I'd. in the
M. F. Church, asitis "Drawyers Day."
Services in Old Drawers Church near
Odessa on that day. On the evening of
June I'd. services will begin at o'clock
All are invited to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Austin and son
Howard, of Mt. Pleasant; Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Stroud and children, Of Landen-
berg, Pa; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Austin
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schrader. of
near Glasgow, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Heller on Sunday last.
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Card Of Thanks

On behalf of the Committee on the
I'd Red Cross War Fund, l wish to
thank most heartily everyone of the
generous donors to this worthy Cause
whose total offerings amount to the
princely sum of SIG, 334. Is.
w. S. P. COMBS,
Chairman of Committee.
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YOUR HAPPINESS
We Assure You Giving is a Happy
Investment
MIDDLETOWN Resp ended WELL

"Give until you feel good" We as
sure you it is the best investment for
happiness, for after all you cannot de-
ceive your God or your conscience.
Watch the exalted expression of the
giver! Take example from him or her
who has graduated into the realm of
the happiness of giving. Just think of
hundreds of thousands of men. women
and children starving. Fathers forced
to sit by while children starve. Moth
ers going mad as their babies die at
their milkless breasts. Young girls and
boys sapped of their vitality and am
bition in their frantic search for crust.
Just imagine people like you and US
suddenly deprived of all means of liveli-
hood, compelled to accept aims; and
shall we Americans refuse them aims
and not do all in our power to tighten
their burden? We, who in spite of our
beloved country's entrance into the war,
are enjoying prosperity, freedom and
the safety of our women and children ?
So help and keep them from starving.
We, Jewish citizens may be pardoned
for exulting in the magnificent sum of
SIPS, 900 raised by the people of Della
ware, Jews and Gentiles, towards the
$50, 900. 900 being raised by the Ameri-
can Jewish Relief Committee, of which
amount the whole States share was
made $4,000!
We are doubly proud. first that the
Jews have shown themselves so liberal,
and second, that our Gentle friends
have so munifcently supplemented those
labors.
Of this big Relief Fund, the Middle
town Jews have been asked to raise
$500. We are few in number but we
confidently believe that our Gentle |.
friends in Mddletown, whose liberality
in the past has been so marked, will
once more aid US in our humane efforts
to succor our starving brethren in other
land
A number have voluntarily contributed
to this worthy cause and we are conf
dent that yet others will do so.
And we further trust, that all who do
not feel able thus to give. will be pres
ent at the entertainment. in the Opera
House on the evening Of June 4th, when
the 38 Snellenburg Minstrels will repeat
the performance that has elsewhere
won them such fame.
We again express our strong belief
will help US put this Relief effort splen-
idly lover the top" as they have al
Ways heretofore done in every worthy
enterprise.
MIDDLETOWN JEWISH RELIEF Com.
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The campaign to increase the use Of
cottage cheese, which has been carried
on in the city of Wilmington recently,
has proved most successful. Up to the
beginning of the campaign the only sup
ply of cheese was an exceedingly limit
ed one in the public market. Now, two
of the largest dairies in the city are
cooperating, with the Department of
Agriculture, to furnish an adequate
supply Of cheese of uniformly good
quality and packed in sanitary contain
ers. Thus there is established steady
supply. The Retailers and Grocers AS
sociation are cooperating in dlstribut-
ing the cheese.
To increase the demand for cottage
cheese talks and demonstrations were
given in many parts Of the city. before
Hoover Clubs, Associations of Hotel
and Restaurant Keepers. at Red Cross
Meetings, at many settlement houses,
at the stores and on the market street,
Besides these demonstrations there were
many exhibits showing the varied uses
of this dairy product. These were viewed
by hundreds of pc 2ple. The result is
that one dairy reports in one week an
increase in dairy sales from two pounds
to $50 pounds.
The use of cottage cheese is the most
practical means Of using, as human
food. the skim of milk which is fed en-
tirely to stock or wasted. We all re-
cognize the necessity of conserving
food. Lord Rhondda. British Food
Controller, makes this statement, 1.-THE
food wanted by mankind does not exist.
The work shortage is not strong enough
tor the situation. To put matter blunt
ly. the whole world is, up against
nasty thing, familiar to the people of
India, called famine" We must use
wisely and conserve by every means
possible our food supply.
At this time of the year there is a
surplus of milk in many sections. Due
to the warm weather, it is difficult to
prevent it from souring. Converted into
cottage cheese, this can be used to re-
place part of the meat, which turns
more meat into the channels of trade.
Is it asking too much tnat we make
substitute for part of the meat, espec-
tally when the substitute more than
EQUALS the meat in body building pro-
perties and in economy? In France and
Belgium, women and children are starv-
that their armies may be fe1. They are
doing it willingly and proudly. Our
problem il the same as their problem.
Let rs aek ourselves, s'How does my
,efRoft compare with theirs?"
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JUNIOR RED CROSS

The Juniors began Sc wing for the
Belgian and French children on April
9Th. Since that time 685 articles have
been finished and sent to the headquar-
ters in Wilmington. During May the
following articles have been finished:
48 comfort pillows, 96 pillow cases, IA
capes, ITO muslin waists. % flannel
waists; As flannel petticoats, Is house.
wives; total, 359 articles.
There are now on hand 72 petticoats
and rs dresses to be made. Anyone
who is not a steady worker at the Club
House and who can spare an. hour Or
two in the afternoons will be most COR
daily welcomed in the Assembly Room
of the school any day at 8 o'clock. Sew
eral parents are helping the children
each day but there are others who can
and should cone and help.
The Juniors are also doing some knit
ting for the local branch. They have
finished 6 pairs of socks and 4 sweaters.
Now the younger children are knitting
squares for hospital afghans. If any
one has any odds and ends OF wool. any
color will do, will you please send it to
the school for the Juniors Our boys
are knitting too.
The sum of 920O was collected by the
children of the Junior Red Cross during
the past week towards the 1.-Two Miles
of Dimes" A check for this amount
has been forwarded to headquarters.
Miss Susan Ratledge's room won the
pennant for the largest amount collect
ed by one room.
PRUDENCE H. LEWIS,
Chairman Of the Junior Red Cross.
Middletown transcript., 1918-06-01

We are earnestly requested by the
government to preserve twice as much
this year as last.
Glass jars will be furnished (whiIe
they 'ast), to those who will fill them.
The jars may be had at the Club House.
If you cannot call for them, notify
either Mrs. Julian Cleaver or Mrs. w,
T. Connellee and they will be sent to
you; :.
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June 5th Registration Day

June 5th has been fixed as the date
for registration of young men who have
attained q years since the first army
draft registration June 5th last year.
It is estimated that about 800, 900 men
available for military service will be-
found among the new registrants
this year. Daring the year beginning
June 9Th it is planned to have quarterly
registrations.
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ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES

Services: 1890. Holy Communion and
Sermon.
1l.45, Sunday School Session
7.3O, Evening Prayer and Address.
CALENDAR FOR JUNE
June I'd. 1st Sunday after Trinity.
June 9th. I'd Sunday after Trinity
June llth. st. Barnabss, Apostle.
June 10th. Sd Sunday after Trinity
June 23d. 4th Sunday after Trinity.
June oath. Nativity, St. John Baptist.
June 29th. St. Peter, Apostle.
June Both. 5th Sunday after Trinity.
THE SUNDAYS AFTER TRINITY
In the first half of the church year,
the Sundays take their character from
some special events relating to the
birth, life, deeds, death. resurrection,
and ascension of our Lord. On Pente-
cost, or Whitsun-day, His Holy Spirit
decends to guide his Church into all
truth; and on Trinity Sunday, the great
docterine of three persons in one God
head is set forth. Then we enter on a
new phase of the religious year, and
through the Sundays after Trinity, les
sons of duty engage our attention. and
we are moved by the sublime precepts
of our Master, 20 cultivate the graces of
the Christian life.
The rector of St. Anne's Church was
elected delegate to the Synod of the
Third Province which meets in Balti-
more, Maryland. in October.
IN THE SERVICE OF OUR COUNTRY
St. Anne's Parish now has eight
names on the Service Honor Roll, seven
of our young men and one young lady
engaged in the service of Our Country.
We should be glad to report all changes
in rank and location, and cannot do this
unless the information is furnished US
by the families of those in the service.
We regret to say that we have not got
ten our Service Flag as yet.
PRAYERS FOR WORKERS
We pray Thee 0 Heavenly Father,
to bless, preserve and guide all workers !
in paticular, those whom Thou hast
called to any special service in this
world crisis. Especially Grant them
such sense of Thy ever present power
that they may meet every duty hcpe-
fully. Give them patience and courage
humility. love and steadfastness and Ut
ter obedience to Thy guidance. And I
this we ask in the name of Thy Blessed
Son, our Lord. Amen.
FOR THOSE FROM OUR CHURCH IN SER
o God, the strength of all those who
put their trust in Thee, bless, we pray
Thee, the members of this congregation
now in military service, and grant them
from harm, deliverence from
al temptation and if it be Thy will, a
aafe return; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
A PRAYER FOR CONSERVATION
0 Lord Jesus Christ, who in feeding
he multitude didst command Thy dis
:iples to gather up the fragments that
remained that nothing be lost, gracious
Y impart to all a sense of the wrongful
less of extravaganza. and waste,
'ealizati IN that our national and indi-
,idual life consiseth not in the abund-
lnce of material things, but in the pow
r of self sacrifice to the end that the
wants of q suffering world may be
upplied and Thy Kingdom more speed
ONE, to the glory of Thy name.
Middletown transcript., 1918-06-01

Don't miss seeing at the 0pers
House, Tuesday evening, June 4,
''SnelIenbwg's Greater MinstelS''
"a famous treat
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FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

Miss Charlotte Peverley is visiting
friends at Aberdeen, Md.
Mrs. Sarah Rice, of Wilmington, is
the guest Of Mrs. S. E. Massey.
Miss Martha Pearce has been visiting
relatives in Wilmington this week.
MIR. and Mrs. J. E. Walls and little
son we've Philadelphia visitors Friday.
Mrs. Julia Cam, of Philadelphia. is
spending sometime with Mrs. A. A.
Green.
Capt. Rupert M. Burstan, was Sum-
day guest of his parents MIR. and Mrs.
S. Burstan.
Mrs. Howard A. Pool and daughter,
Miss Letitla were Philadelphia visitors
on Saturday.
Mrs. G. Norman Gill, of Philadelphia,
was guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John D..
Gill on Sunday.
Mrs. E. S. Jones has had her aunt
Mrs. NJ. B. Neatherby, of New York
City, for guest.
Miss Helen Mcdowell was week
end guest of Mrs. H. K. Loughry, at
Fort Totten, L. I.
Mrs. George Derrickson has returned
home after visit With relatives in and
near New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Collins and
children, of Wilmington, were Sunday
visitors of relatives in town.
Mr.. J. A. Mcdowell. of Norfolk, Va,
IS spending sometime with his nephew
DR.. H. B. Mcdowell and family.
Mrs. C. A. Hoffecker was in Dover,
Wednesday attending the annual meet
ing of the Delaware Children's Home
Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph C. Jolls and
daughter Alice. spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Lorenz, of New Cas-
tie.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Rothwell,
If New Castle, visited his sisters
Misses Nellie and Mary Rothwell Sun
lay.
Miss Mildred Freeman and friend, of
spent the weekend with
Ter parents Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Free.
nan.
Miss Madeline Pennington has return
ID home from a visit with. her sister
drs. Frank M. Richards in Washington,
}. C.
Nlessrs. Francis Pinder and Albert |
oils, of Chester, Pa, and Ray Dickson,
f Wilmington, spent Sunday at their
omes here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Albert Kumpel, Jr.,
nd little son, of Port Penn, spent SUM-
ay with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
orbit Vinyard.
Mrs. Isaac Green and daughters,
Dorothy and Ruth, of Philadelphia, are
listing her sister, Mrs H. d. Ratledge
nd family, near town.
Miss Helen Jones, of Wilmington,
nd Miss Buelah Travers, of Easton,
3D., spent the week end with Mr.. and
[rs. Charles w. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leach, and
[iss Harriet Leach. of St. David's
a, and Miss Elizabeth Gibbs, of |
were entertained over
1nday by Mr., and Mrs. George v Pew
rley.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Jones entertained
YER Sunday, their daughter, Miss
ertha Jones, and Misses Vera and Eva
urrinder, Ida Chandler, Bertha Wor-
m and Frances Conner, all of Will
ington.
Mrs. C. v. Jaquith was q guest at
le luncheon given by the Suffrage
arty at the Hotel DUPONT. Wednesday
,ening. The luncheon was in honor
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait and Mrs.
orden Hartman.
Miss Jessie G. Shepherd has been en-
Miss Mary E. Garfield, of
Pa. They left on Thurs
ay morning to attend the commence
ent exercises at Lasselle Seminary,
ear Boston, Mass.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-06
CAMOUFLACE
--WAIL RAISED
BY COAL MEN
By MILTON BRONNER

wASHTSGTO$. May s.--Just ex-
actly what IL the idea OF coal mine
operators and dealers who are 10
constantly viewing with alarm
their production Of coal. and warning
the public in hushed tones that there
IL dire danger OF a worse coal famine
next winter than in the one Just
past7
The answer is probably:
They want all the cars they can
get from the railroads. regardless of
what happens 70 governmental needs
and TO other industries.
They also want 20 excite the public
80 that the price of coal will be
forced up by fresh readjustment be-
yond the maximum already fixed by
the fuel administrst ton.
In their various publicity on
deavors. some OF the coal people
blame all their troubles upon their
cot getting enough cars 10 transport
working at top speed now, so as 10
produce stocks for next winters :
needs. Wen. figures bear them out
80 far as car shortage - concerned.
That is. IL they want top production
Of coal. they k,ck about 30 per cent
the cars they should have.
But there n another side Of the pic.
tnre they are playing up. II is the
matter Of actual coal production.
Figures for January and February
Of this year show a decrease as was
TO be expected when unusual bliz-
zard conditions sealed things up tight.
But March. 1918. WAS record month.
II not only exceeded both March.
1917. and March. 1916. but It was
exceeded In total tonnage In those
years only BY October and November
1871. Total number OF carloads re
ported for i0i roads carrying
bltuminous coal was s23.6 $50 for this
March, com Jared with 7s4.3s1 in
March. 1917. And the total for the
first quarter Of this year. despite it's
two bad months. exceeds 1917's quar-.
ter by 1000 cars Of coal.
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is raining.
LONDON. May British troops
advanced their lines on a consider.
able front" on both sides of the
Somme despite strong enemy resist
ance. Field Marshal Haig reported
today.
Between the Somme and the An
c-e and west and southwest OF Nor.
lancourt midway between Albert
and the Sommei. we advanced our
lines on "A considerable front. in spite
OF strong enemy opposition" the
statement said.
our losses at Morlancourt last
night were slight
I'm local fighting during the night
We improved our positions around
LOGON and on the Lawere. southern
portion OF the Flanders 'front.'
we captured $50 prisoners. two
machine guns and trench mortar.
At Morlancourt the enemy's losses
were heavy"
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Cantigny Is three miles and a half
west and north OF Montdidier. Mes
nil St Georges Is a mile and a half
west and south OF Montdidier and
two miles south and east OF Can.
ugny
In Picardy. the British advanced
their line on a considerable front
along the Somme and between that
river and Albert, six miles north.
Haig -aid hts troops encountered
strong opposition" there. but in
fiicted heavy casualties on the en-.
cmy while suffering slight losses
themselves
only local fighting was reported
in Flanders and this on the southern
portion OF the battle front Haig
said the British improved their posi-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-06
2O,OOO,00O AMERICANS
BOUGHT LIBERTY BONDS

WASHINGTON. May 6.--Twenty
million patriotic Americans probably
have bought Third Liberty bonds
Reports to the treasury today had
swollen the number Of individual sub
scribers TO 100000 with large
blocks Of territory yet unheard from.
Officials were confident the final
mark will hover about 10000. 900.
The loan total In dollars stood a,
81 400, 900 900. and took account only
OF reported subscriptions up TO 4
p. m Saturday. At least $500 900 900
was expected TO be added by the hur.
ricane windup which swept the coun.
try.
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tons around LOGON and on the
Lave LOGON Is about three miles
north OF Bethunc. The Lave flows
northward. crossing the lines q mile
east Of LOGON and converging with
the Lys. near Estaires.
An official report from Constan-
unople said that German troops. in
occupying Sehastopol. found a por-
tion OF the Russian Black sea fleet
in the harbor.
The appointment as lord-lieutenant
OF Ireland OF Field Marshal. French.
former commander in chief OF the
British armies and later in command
OF the home forces in England. has
been officially announced He Is
recognized as an extreme Uisterite.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-06
CALLACHAN IS
REMOVED; MRS.
BRADY NAMED

James J. Callaghan was discharged
as King county welfare commission.
er by resolution OF the board OF
county commissioners Monday morn.
ing. The removal was made the first
order OF business in the first session
OF the board held since Callaghan' $
conviction OF misappropriation OF
county funds.
Mrs Adelaide Brady was placed in
charge OF the welfare work pending
the appointment OF a permanent
charity officer. She has been In the
welfare office. as chief deputy. for
several years. Since Callaghans in
dictment by the grand jury. several
months ago. she has been I'm virtual
charge Of all welfare work.
Await More Applications
Long before the board OF commits.
sioners convened Monday. applicants
for the position left vacant by the
Callaghan conviction began TO come
in. one woman who arrived in the
vanguard. and was there before
Chairman Claude G Ramsay ap.
peared upon the scene. settled her.
self in his office with determined
mien and evident intent to take the
situation bv storm.