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The Washington herald., 1918-02-03

One ONCE Of the War Department
doesn't believe in instructions SAVIOR
ing Of red tape. So regulations have
been evolved for stenographers. Great
ly increased efficiency Is expected to
result
1-conserve air by eliminating some
Of the unnecessary conversation.
2-Conserve shoe leather by remain
ing at your desk; remember you are
supposed to be a stenographer, not
a floorwalker. .
s-f you're hungry. 60 out and get
something to eat; don't hang around
chewing the rag.
1--WE have wheatless and meatless
days; let's have feetless days. Keep
your feet on the floor. not on your
desk.
5-Don't acquire the saving habit
to such an extent that you go home
with your pockets full of paper clips
every night. Just because you write
shorthand, don't think you have got
to be light-hngered.
elf you feel that you must whistle
during office hours, please whistle
something German. 10 that the rest
q the efics VIII have an sxcuss fos
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03

Miss Daisy Hopwood. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin H. Hopwood. 1101
Florida avenue northeast, and Charles
e. Thour. of 736 Eleventh street north
east, were married on Friday at the
parsonage Of the Douglas Memorial
Episcopal Church, the Rev. DR..
Charles c. Mclean officiating.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
G.W.U.Graduate Pictures
Life on u. S. Dreadnought
Man Behind the Gun and the "Ki-yi" Finds ir
Glory a Life of Enhancement
and Thrill

A CLOSE up" view OF life aboard
one OF the big Dreadnoughts Of the
United States navy now patrolling
the Atlantic in search of U-boats is
contained in a letter received from
a graduate OF last years senior class
at the George Washington Univer-
sity Dental College. The letter was
received by Eugene Underwood. of
Columbian College at the univer-
sity. The name OF the graduate is
withheld for military reasons. The
letter fo1lows:
depending upon the class Of ship. in
general the same scheduled events
take place. We are very busy and
mail is a God-send when ports are
reached. Practically the only reason
we come into port at all is to get
coal and supplies.
THE rest of the time we are out,
somewhere, drilling, maneuvering,
and preparing for any emergency
which may arise. Constant change
of base for active duties gives very
little opportunity for sightseeing,
although leave to go ashore is very
liberal and given whenever possible.
Uncle Sam In Ready.
Most of the time we are out to
sea, ready for any submarine and
displaying by force that the United
States is capable of protecting its
shores from invasion. A hostile
U-boat would not be very keen
about doing damage around a fleet
Of ships whose eyes are trained to
see and combat the under-sea an
tagonist.
TT is apparent that q man can
not be made o naval officer as cas-
lily as he can be made an army Of
ncer, for there are too many compli-
Gated departments aboard ship
which a, regular naval officer must
be cognizant of. That Is where the
men who do not come from Annap-
oils are handicapped-even those
who have been on merchant ships
leaving q man of little experience
lost and not capable Of responding
to the intricate and important du-
ties required of a good naval officer.
Everything aboard ship requires
a scientific knowledge; such essen
tials as seamanship. ordnance. elec-
tricity. marine engineering. naviga-
tion, and many naval and military
duties connected with matters of ef-
ficient and advantageous warfare.
So the intensive training, the bur-
den of real efficiency and naval
strategy. falls upon the regular Of
ficers of the line.
Man Behind the Gun.
The enlisted man, not only In
fancy but fact, Is the man behind
the gun. The officer does the di-
recting, but the enlisted man is the
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!, one who presses the contact hut
ton and fires the gun.
THE sailor is a jack-o all-work.
He comes into the navy as an ap-
prentice seaman and goes to a
training camp like the Great Lakes
Station. After the training school,
he Is sent to various ships, and
while the life of a Jackie is no
peaceful rest on the lap OF luxury,
he is, as rule. a happy-hearted
man. free and outrageously healthy.
The sailors receive training in war
tactics. bug guns, rife fire, boats,
Fgnals and other things too nu-
merous to mention. He is also re-
quired to do the ships work, such
| as painting. scrubbing decks in the
morning with sand and scrubbers
"a brush with long handle, called
by the men ki-yisD.
Notwithstanding, the hardships
are minor In comparison to the
open and healthful life. and travel
| full of adventure and interesting
experiences. and the development
| Of a mans faculties by contact with
various classes of men. Plenty of
salt sea air. sunshine, work and
play, and good. simple. wholesome
food make a combination to meet
the demands Of the most radical
health enthusiast. Then. those who
appreciate change of scenery, beau
| tiful vistas, and have a love for the
sea with all its strange and won
derful fascination experience these
to repletion.
New Glory to Life.
Il
a new glory to the life. There is no
small enhancement to the adventure
and thrill which one has when out
to sea. miles from land. plowing along
through dark, foam-wnipped, stormy
sea. with a warning Of the proximity
Of submarines.
THE United States feet, for its size,
is the best in the world and will
have a history OF daring and accom-
plishments. Of brave men and heroic
deeds. when this war is over and
we learn OF all the things now being
done. We have the men and the
right spirit and will win because, as
one captain said, the boys know the
| game
Il had always imagined the United
States navy as great and power
! full system, a concentrated sea force
with the watchwords of power and
efficiency, and when became a small
unit of the vast force I realized that
it was all that I had imagined and
more. I think the officers Of the line
are the finest, most efficient and most
cordial men that can be found. and
| their unselfish interests are all cen
| tered upon the one objective, the best
navy in the world. The navy was the
| first to realize we were at war. and,
| in the words of Admiral Sims, we
! were ready for duty Immediately
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
-rhoto b. Harris q Ewing

Victor Horta, Of Belgium, will give
an illustrated lecture on the life and
art in Belgium for the benefit of the
children OF his country tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Miller. 800 s
street. Mr.. Horta is giving a Sc
ries of these lectures at private resi-
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will be presented by Commander David
Worth BagIey. Tickets may be OBJ
tanned at the door. Among those pre-
siding at the tea table will be Mrs.
Josephus Daniels. Mrs. w. g. Benson,
Mrs. w. c. Braisted. Mrs. Albert Mills,
Mrs. Alexander Sharp and Mrs. Stim-
son Brown will receive the guests.
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and Mrs. Franklin K. Lane. The ex-
ecutiye committee consists of Mrs. II.
NJ. Byllesby. Washington; Mrs. Harry
Pratt Judson, Chicago; Mrs. John J.
Mitchell, Chicago: Mrs. Frank D.
Lowden, Springfield. Ill. and Mrs.
Martin A Ryerson. Chicago. Its head
quarters are No. GA Michigan avenue,
Chicago. Ill.
Oscar 7. Crosby, who is doing war
work in Paris, Is a lucky fellow.
Think of 1t: his offices are in the
former home Of Tallyrand. lately oc-
cupied by the Rothschild family and
the French government has directed
for his use the transfer of the desk
of Napoleon I from one of the state
collections. Mr.. Crosby'c room in the
Paris mansion Is the one occupied by
Tallyrand as a study. He Is presi-
dent Of the interallied council on war
purchases and finances, besides being
assistant secretary Of the treasury.
The Paris offices of the council are
in the Tallyrand home.
The council will meet once or twice
monthly, either in Paris or in Lon
don, to consider proposals for pur-
chases by the allied governments of
| supplies in the United States and
in neutral countries. Meanwhile. ex-
perts on the councils staff will make
study of these proposals. compar-
ing them particularly with a view
to expending the funds supplied by
the United States to the maximum
advantage. The object is to realize
the aims OF Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo that each country in ap-
preaching the United States Treasury,
shall consider the needs of other
countries as well as its own, this
/ practice to replace the making OF in
dependent, almost competitive, re-
quests.
The operations Of the allies in neu-
| trail countries are to be treated SIM
ilarly. The special interest OF the
United States In this matter arises
from the fact that much Of the sterling
exchange offered in New York, the
support Of which has been by means
OF Treasury funds. represents the buy
ings Of the allies in neutral countries
Mrs. Crosby and their daughters who
were at Stoneleigh court, are now at
their place in Warrenton, Va.
Think Of Mrs. French Vanderbilt
standing in line waiting patiently at
the fuel administration Offices to OBJ
tain cards for quarter-ton portions of
coal! That is what happened in New
port last week. Her handsome resi-
| dence, Harbour View, was without
The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
FOr IInnleQ1dIe We8r.
Suits, $500 to $500
Coats, $500 to $500

fA1n1ost hundred winter suits and hundred win
ter coats left. Marked at "a to "a less than regular
prices. Also good assortment of fur sets and fur
coats at savings of Il to n.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
PURCHASE PURE BRED CATTLE

The National Bank Of Odessa and the
Farmers Trust Co. of Newark cooper.
ating with the New Castle County
Farm Bureau. have instructed County
Agent Bausman to go to Michigan to
purchase two more carloads of pure
bred cattle. Twenty-four farmers of
the county have given erder9 for 2ae o.
move q these COWS.
It ia the plan to purchase mature
cows three or four years old, not to ex-
coed five years. These will be cows of
good size and individuality, and with the
proper breeding to form foundation
for a future pure-bred herd. These
cows will come FRESH within one to two
months after arriving in the county.
The farmers are especially desirous of
securing this type of cows as it is only
a few weeks until the cow is ready to
start her lactation period. and the calf
at six months of age often tiMes ia
worth half as much as the cost of tn g
COW. The Fell is an especially oppor
tqna time to buy cows from that Sec
ton. rs per cent to 80 per cent. of
them freshen in the Fall. 1t is thought
that two carloads of very desirable
animals will be brought into the county.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
THE PORT PENN WORKERS

Middletown, generally. and its various
business men, will he greatly benefited
by the location of the Government
shell. filling plant at Port Penn. Mr.. A.
Fogel in especial deserves the thanks of
our citizens for the prompt and ener-
getic manner in which he has sought to
secure these advantages for all. He
sought out the gentlemen at the head
of the large contracting company con-
stsucting the works, Messrs. Ley &
Co., and heartily welcomed them to any
civilities our citizens could offer-un-
officially rendered them, so to speak.
the keys Of the town.
Messrs. Emerson, Davis and himself
have been busy hunting homes for the
several hundred higher. officials and
workers who will wish to live here until
the plant is completed. matter of six
months or more.
Furnished homes for the leading Off
GERS have been secured from the follow
ing ladies patriotically willing to telp
the Government win the war, viz. Mrs.
Lindsay Cochran. Mrs. E. H. Beck,
Mrs, N. L. Beale, Mrs. Sarah Houston,
Mrs. Edward LadleY. Mrs. Henrietta
Parvis and Mrs. A. Fogel. others are
also doing so. it is said. while many
families in the town have showed like
ereditable. desire to help, by offering to
hire their rooms to these workers.,
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

Miss Clara Gallagher spent the week
end with friends at Smyrna.
! Mr.. S. NJ. Rosenberg was in New
York City, part of this week.
Miss Mae Beasten, of Wilmington
has been visiting Mrs. H. A. Pool.
Mrs. Julia Cam, of Philadelphia, is
paying Mrs. Della A. Green a visit.
Miss Laura Donohue. of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with her parents here.
Mrs. Sarah Rice, of Wilmington. was
a lecent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. E..
Massey.
Miss Katherine Droll entertained Miss
Ollie Bromall, of Wilmington, over
Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Kelly, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his aunt, Miss Bessie
Anderson.
Mrs. H. B. Mcdowell had Mrs. Fred
P. Williams, of Wilmington, for vis-
itor last week.
Mrs. J. R. Hoffecker and Mrs Roe
5. Redgrave are spending two weeks at
Mt. Pocono. Pa.
Miss Bertha Jores. of Wilmington.
spent Sunday with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Jones.
Mrs Josephine Dickson and son Mr..
Howard Dickson, are visiting relatives
at Sharon Hill. Pa.
Miss Clara Frame, of Dover, spent
the weekend with her grandmother,
Mrs. Richard Clayton.
Miss Eugenia Beasten entertained
Miss Myrtle Houston. of Baltimore,
Nd, part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nowland, of
Philadelphia, visited Mr. and Mrs. w.
S. Letherbury last week.
Mrs. Mae >'oore, of Wilmington.
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John ". Buehm.
Mr.. Norman W. Kumpel. of Camp
Dix. N. j., spent Saturday and Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Sarah Kumpel.
Miss Madeline Pennington has returned
home after visit with her sister Mrs.
Frank NJ. Richards in New York City.
Mr. and Mrs P. L. MoWhorter and
Mr.. and Mrs: Joseph Jolls and daughter
Alea motorod to Lancaster, Pa, this
week.
Misses Elizabeth and Catherine John
son have returned 10 their home here
after spending the summer at Lake
Port, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lynch and little
son and Miss Lottie Jolls were Sunday
visitors of Mrs. Lynch's parents at
Locust Grove, Md.
Mrs. H. M. Schroeder and daughter
Miss Henrietta. have returned to their
home in philadelphia. after spending
the summer with Mrs. H. V. Parvis.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
A FINE MODERN GARAGE

The pext thing to EeEnet4al motion IN
town is Elias 'shallcross' garage !! 1t is
always moving. from good to better.
from better to best, and so on.
For the third time Mr.. Shallcross has
added to his already finely appointed
garage. by building an addition thereto
on the south, concrete-block straGtArss
ssx19 or y feel.
I The new building has been divided
into five separate compartments. each
one fully equipped for its own special
purpose, as follows:
Rom No. l is the blacksmith shop
with its big forge an6 al! appNrte.
RANGES, an anvil, vice, an arber press
and a long Workbench with the neces-
sary tools.
Room No. 2 is the machine room,
with lathe, drill press, an emery
wheel, workbench, vices, anvil and
comcartments for various tools.
Room No. is for the yulcanizing
which is done by electricity. two tubes
at I; a time, without scorching the other
p;a.t, and also has machine for remov-
ing and testing the tubes.
Room No. 4 is for resharging bat
terjes, repairing them, etc.
Room No. 5 contains several bundre ed
shelves and compartments filled with all
kinds of auto supplies in addition to
those kept in the front room.
In word, the Shallcross Garage is
one of the best equipped establishments
in Delaware and ur. George E. Otwell
end two other skillfYl Meek;anieians give
ll;roimpit AND accurate relief to any auto.
no matter what its disease may be.
| MIR. Elias Shallcross himself is won
derful diagnostician for motor com
plants, and also knows how to remedy
the troubles he discovers.
The garage now can house 40 or so
autos at one time, including those In the
operating ROOM"
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
MARYLAND HAS Is4,557 MEN.

it is the opinion of armyc offiials that
as the draft ages are extended to the
18 and As limits, Maryland W III pc called
upon to register 1c4.e5t men. which is
2, s5a more men than were registered
n the FIRST draft.
j The number of new reg;strants in the
United State based On the IL and 45 linn
it will be slightly above 10000 900. The
class of 18 to 20 is expected to yield
1900, 900 while an army of 5000, 900 is
looked for from the class of 81 to 45,
From the class of 21 to 81. the county
has already taken a,ooo.ooo men of the
pest material in history. The last named
class is expected to yield at least 2.0OO.-
600 in the draft.
These are, the minimum figures, and
It means that every man of the seyeS
millions will be of the tyge ard physique
of those now op the battle front in
France.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
Queen Esther Meeting

The first fall meeting of the. Queen
Esther circle was held at the home of
Miss Esther Baker, near town. Monday
evening. After the regular business
meeting a social time was spent and
delicious refreshments were served.
Those present were Mrs. 81. Brock
son. Mrs. Baynard Marvel. Mrs. Elwood
/. Banning, Mrs. John Dore, Misses
Lena and Viola Weber. Emily Alice,
Anna Denny, Esther and Ethel Baker,
Lillian and Mary Melvin. Lottie Jolls.
Marion Pinder. Sarah Kates, Alma
Whitlock and Edna Hufhal.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
HELD FIRST MEETING

The first meeting Of the representa-
tives of the seven organizations who
,yill take part in the United War Work
aaafapaiga, to be held IN nelaysre TOOK
place in Wilmington at luneheon at
tho Hotel DUPONT Tuesday. September
II.
The Y. M. C. A. was represented by
Henry B. Thomp ,on, Otho Nowland.
Phillip M. Colbert, and w. 5. Watson;
tie Y. w. C. A. by Mrs. T. c. du Pont,
Mrs c. Marshall Ba1tGp, MIS-. Robert
richards, Mrs. George I!rown.' Miss
Grace Osborn; the Knights Of Columbus
by E. S. Toy; the Jewish War Relief
Board by y lillian Topkis and F. Ray
Phillips; the War Camp Community
Service by NJ. W. Stevens and A. L.
Bailey; the Salvation Array by Magcf
John II. Lawson, Of Wilmington; Com.
imaiander Frank Croft and Clement S.
Wood.
Henry B. Thompson was appointed
chairman Of the campaign and it was
voted to raise Delaware's quota OF
$417, 400 to an even half million, Phillip
M. Colbert, the general secretary ef the
Wilmington Y. NJ. G. A. is the state
director for the seven organizations
An executive committee was appointed
with vice-chairmen fr9m the different
organizations and an extra representa-
tive from the Y. M. G. A. and the
X. Of C.
The vice-chairmen appointed. by the
various organizations to represent theil
interests in the combined drive were a
follows: Y. NJ. c. A., George A. Elliot
and Henry M. Candy; Y. ". c. A. Mrs
Otho Nowland; K. Of c., William Coyn!'
5nd !. J. Baskob; Jewish, William rep
lis. Camp Community Service, Elk
Governor, C. R. Miller; Library Asso
citation, Phillip Burnett; Salvation Army
Ex-Judge David +. Marvel.
A call was sounded to the people o
Delaware to do their part in this won
derful patriotic work. and plans for a
active campaign were made.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
Pleasant Surprise

In honor of her return from her sum-
mer vacation which was spent at Lake
Port, N. H. number of her young
friends gave Miss Betty johnson very
pleasant surprise last Friday evening.
Games and other amusements were in
dulged in until the guests were invited
to the dining room where refreshments
were served.
Those present were: Misses Caroline
Fouracre, Harriet Black. Catherine
Reed, Grace Rosenberg, Betty and
Catherine johnson and Edwin Donahay.
Harris Mcdowell, Burton Williams,
John Pool and Burton Pearson.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
Forest Church Notes

Sunday, September ed, 1918.
1890 A. M. Public worship with
sermon.
11.45 A. NJ. Sunday School session.
2.30 P. NJ Armstrong Chapel Sun
day School. ....,
GAS P. M. Christian Endeavor SER
vice. Topic: Lessons from Bible
Characters" Heb. II :32-4O; 12:1, 2.
73OP. M. Evening service with SER
mon.
Wednesday evening, Prayer Meeting.
The st. Georges Hundred Sunday
School convention will be held in the
Forest Presbyterian Church on Monday
afternoon September 3Oth.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
Bethesda Church Notes
SundA ~, September 15th, 1918.

Sunda ~, September 15th, 1918.
$50 A. NJ. Brotherhood devotional
meeting. Leader. bro. Martin B. Bur-
ris. This is very delightful meeting
for men. Every man should make an
effort to be present every Sunday
morning.
10.30A. M. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
11.A5 a. NJ: Sunday School sessicn.
how that vacations are over. parents
should see that the children are regular
ia their attendance at Sunday School.
DR.. Northrup extends a cordial invita-
ton to all. men and women. to attend
his Bible Glass. Do not wait till "Rally
Day" to start. Start in next Sunday.
for al departments Of the school,
40 p NJ. Avening worship p with
sermon by the Pastor. Special music
at each Of these services. y
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock. We are trying
to double the attendance of men at this
service. Will you help? Don't forget
the night. It is Wednesaay.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
MORMCNlSM EXPOSED

The address of Mrs. Lulu Sheppard
ia the Methodist Church last Thursday
evening was whitening arraignment
of that colossal frau1 and evil Thing,
Mormonism. Mrs. Sheppard has lived
many years in Utah and knows the
whole vicious, nasty thing. the so-called
mormon church" as well. probably,
as any living person,
The speaker showed that Mormonism
is to-day as disloyal as when in lis cut
throat members committed the horrible
Mountain Meadow massacre; that every
member of the Mormon church takes
an oath to avenge the death of their
fake prophet Joe Smith; that il IS plot
ting the monstyos,s deed Of overthrow
ing tie kepublic. and instituting every
where In this land the beastly principle
upon which the Church" is founded.
viz, polygamy.
If anyone thinks this reasonable
scheme of MorEcn.ssm merely vision
ary niEe cream, he makes big mis-
take. As result of their cunning
propaganda for over a half century
they control II western states, enough
to permit them to hold the balance of
political power, and 10 dictate who
shall be elected president
MIS-. Sheppard also made 1T clear that
because of the enormous lossea ol
males in this war concerted movement
it now being made III Europe and here
to intrcdas,s and legalizs polygamy just
a. heather Germany has already done
The speaker showed that the Nor
mons do about as they please-openly
defy the law against .'plural marriages"
in Utah and openly scout the food regu-
lations etc. During the sugar shortage
the Mormons in Utah had all they want
ed and more, had stayed millions of
pounds of it just as they did with
wheat. That they absolutely control
the whole sugar market, at least so far
as beet sugar is concerned. That they
are pro- German. and did not subscribe
a dollar to the first Liberty Loan, en,i
only later did so when driven by policy
to make pretersa s,f patriotism.
The adarssz was remarkable one,
and certainly opened the eyes of many
to the unsuspected dangers Of this In
sidious foe to all morality and to. our
country-Mormonisln, MRS. Sheppard
is a brilliant speaker apd is the first
authority in this country upon that SUBJ
ject. She is thoroughly hated end
feared by the Mormons who, she de-
clares, have threatened they will kill
her within year.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
DeIavtals College Taken

The trustees of Delaware College on
Friday Of last week signed a contrcat
with the War Department which prac.
tically turns the college over to the
government and makes it a military
institution for the duration Of the war.
This contract goes into effect Septem-
ber 16 and calls for the training of 25O
young men.