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Evening journal., 1918-12-03

The family OF Frederick w Wyatt,
The Wilmington soloisl. received three
letters from him last week from
France, the last one dated November
4. He Is in the Goth Division known
as the Blue and Gray Division, which
has seen hard nghting. The Following
letter was written on German sta
ilonery, found in a captured position
during an attack:
Dear Sister:-Never before have l
realized what peace aud duietness
really were. What a relief II is to be
able TO sit down and write letter
without having great lash cans come
hurting through the air. Even now once
in q while | can imagine ! hear them
NNhistling overhead We have Just re-
turned from another trick IN The front
lines and this second time 1t was real
war.
II feel that have only God TO thank
for my safe return why one man is
permitted TO live and others TO, die
while in the line OF duty Is something
never will understand
: "Our regiment (the i33th lnf.) has
lust returned from a very victorious
fight We are very proud or our
selves. In our battalion p. G. post
Commandl we found all sorts OF rations
canned meats and canned heat and
candles; it was lucky for our own ra-
'tions were slow In getting up TO us
and we would have been "out OF luck
"There was all the chance In the
world 10 get souvenirs from Off the
vdesd Germans. but | couldn't rob the
poor fellows for some reason. found a
letter case near one Of the bodies, md
it contained the paper on which / am
writing. and also blank paper which
needed for our records. Plenty Of Ger
man machine guns were captured and
at once they were turned and aimed
back at them, for there was any
amount OF ammunition around.
"There are many wonderful, noble
things done by the men that | suppose
will never be recorded. There was one
case Of a badly wounded Fritz laying
out in no mans land" for over "a
hours-screaming for help. Two OF our
medical men could stand it no longer,
80 they crawled out, taking a groat
risk, placed the boy for he was only
about 49, on a stretcher on the way
hack the dirty Huns shot one OF the
'ned Cross boys. Think OF itl The
Young Fritz was taken softly back TO
"a hospital, but he was in a terrible
condition.
The German prisoners are glad TO be
captured, and well they should be, for
they get wonderful treatment. Poor
Fritz is tired OF the war"
Evening journal., 1918-12-03
NEWS Happenings
ABOUT new CASTLE
Meeting is Called to Lay
Plans for Organizing
City Band
CHURCH OFFICIALS
ARE ENTERTAINED
Special TO The Evening journal.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Dec. 3.-The Trustees
Of the Commons will meet this even
ing.
Members Of the local lodge Of the Jr.
O.. u. A. M. will attend Eureka Council
meeting in Wilmington this evening.
About twenty from the local lodge are
expected 10 be initiated. All those wish
ing 10 go are asked 10 be at the regular
meeting place this evening.
The weekly prayer service will be
held this evening in Nazareth NJ H..
Church.
The local BOY Scouts are preparing
for their annual registration. All scouts
are urged TO pay their registration fee
to the troop secretary,
The citizens are planning 20 organize
city band. All who may be inter
estcd In the movement are asked TO at
tend the meeting in Firemen's Hall TO,
morrow evening.
Norman Banks. who has been recov-
erlng from an operation performed re-
Gently at the Delaware Hospital, has
returned home. lie Is getting along very
nicely
Courlland Plnder has recently return
ed from visit with friends at Lincoln
City.
Mrs. Ferris Jamison. Of Philadelphia.
has returned home after a recent visit
with friends in this city.
Orville Timms. OF Perryvllle, Md, IS
visiting his aunt. Mrs. Frank Wegge-
man.
Mrs. Harry Smith, Of Delaware street,
Is visiting friends at Harrington.
George McCann, OF Washington. D. c.,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary Nc
Cann,- here.
A social for the members OF the OIL
cial board Of the NJ. p. Church and their
wives was held In the church last
evening Refreshments were served.
DR.. Raymond Roth. a former physi-
clan OF this city, now In the u. s. Army,
spent Sunday with friends here.
AT the current events meeting Of the
New Century Club next Friday after
noon, Miss Nan Dugan will read. The
meeting will convene at o'clock In
the Century Club room.
Special prayer service Is being held
every afternoon from 10 o'clock in
Emanuel p. p. Church. This service is
held under the auspices OF the Jr.
Auxiliary Society OF the church in the
interest OF the peace conference.
Great preparation is being made by
The women OF the DOrcas Society for
the carnival and oyster supper 10 be
held in the NJ. L. Church on Friday
evening. The tickets are now on sale.
All members Of the Red Cross OF this
city are urged TO take part IN the
sewing which the members are now
doing In the Red Gross room. The
rooms will be open this evening and
also all day wednesday. The society
will appreciate the help of the women
OF the city 10 this most important
work.
Mrs. Murphy mother Of Postmaster
John p. Murphy. who died last Friday
will be buried tomorrow In st. Peters
cemetery. sfter service in'the church.
Evening journal., 1918-12-03
Mrs. Frank p. McCauley, OF Smyrna
Is visiting friends In Wilmington.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

Marriage licenses issued by Clerks
and Justices OF the Peace and AIagls-
trates Of this city and State are os
follows:
New Castle County-Clerk OF the
Peace John l.. Wrlght--Morris Shufln-
ski, OF Chicago. ILL.,, and Norma sllllvan,
Of No Riddle Ave.
Justice Of the Peace Harry b. strad-
ley-Andrew L. Harris, OF New Castle,
and May Lallle, OF New Castle.
Justice OF the Peace Harry /. Gillls-
John Armstrong, Of Seventh and Shipley
streets, and Ida c. Anderson, Of Seventh
and Shipley streets.
Magistrate Barnet Gluckman-Willlam
w. Sapp, OF Thlrty-1fth and Spruce
streets, and Bertha Baker, OF Richard
son Pack.
Kent coUnty--Justlce OF the Peace
Samuel 5. Sarde-Frank r. Cannon, Of
Smyrna, and Estells Wright. OF Clayton.
Justice Of the Peace Francis z. Pos
ties, OF Smyrns-Willism II. nerly. OF
Smyrna, and Lizzie Clement, OF Smyrna; I;
Wilber Johnson. OF Smyrna, and Mabel
Hawkins, Of Smyrna.
Evening journal., 1918-12-03
Census Bureau Says
Epidemic Caus e d
S2,306Deathsi in One
Month.
Disease Quite Likely
to Return.

While the epidemic that
1t Is quite likely
breaks the disease
catch cold don't neglecng because
than likely TO develop into taking Father
the building 0 10 res
The gettngwel the
body weakened the
That all the the
drive
shall
suting the poisons in the system
After the Father Johns Medicine builds
wholesome nourshment and free opium
OF
Evening journal., 1918-12-03
CECIL COUNTY WEDDINGS.

Special 10 Tho Evening journal.
ELKT0N. Md, Dec. 3.-Miss Jessie u.
Walter, stenographer I'm the Office OF
The clerk OF the Circuit Court, was mar
rled In Baltimore on Saturday. TO VIII
Ham J. Schmidt, OF Detroit, Mich The
groom has recently been employed by
the Prest-0-Lite Company, I'm Elkton.
but resigned his position there. and for
the present Mr.. and Mrs. Schmidt Will
reside with the parents OF the bride,
near North East.
Miss Miriam Alice Brown. daughter
OF Mr.. Webster Brown, OF Rising Sun
and Joseph Ewing Mendenhall, OF Blue
Ball, were quietly married on Thanks
giving day, at the home OF the brides
mother.
MISS Mary Boone, daughter OF Samuel
Boone, OF East Nottingham, Pa, and
Thompson Leonard, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellsworth Leonard, OF Russelville,
were married on Wednesday evening.
Evening journal., 1918-12-03
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World
AT THE NIcALPIN.

Registered at the Hotel McAlpin, New
York, from Wilmington during the past
week have been. Or. and Mrs. j. Paul
Lukens, p. Alllalre, T. S. Smith, Philip
N. Colbert, @. NJ. Norman, G. A. ffig-
gins, @. u. Edwards, Frank kealy, z.
Gushing, Richard Sylvester, w. w. Bis
sett. n. A. McGarvey. w. II. R0oso, J. II.
Feeman, J. p. Hyatt, Frank Ayers, Ell
wood souder. p. l.. Mathews, A. L..
spangler, r. c. Dunham. G. o. Feriday,
C. r. Holt, Charles G. Townsend, p. l..
Baggarly, J. l.. ellison, j. II. M0tson, j..
r. NJ, Lacy, w. r. Smith. w. A. Backus,
C. A. Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. I. A. Hart,
A. Llssner. +. j. Kennedy, Il. e Aston,
u. A. McGarvey. n. p. Rood, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. p. O'Malley, A. p. Van Gelder
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Riddle, John Sellers,
II. M. Taylor, f. d. Thatcher, Billy
Hackenburg, Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Hack.
enberg.
Evening journal., 1918-12-03
It's Up To You

If weak and run down from the "Flu"
or any other cause, -Nin-the
Tasieless Cod Liver and Iron Tonic will
build you up quickly.
Excellent for Stubborn Coughs Colds
and Bronchitis.
II you are weak and run down, pale
and underwelgiTt and can't eat or sleep
as YOU should, Chasco-Vin, the tasteless
cod liver and iron tonic will build you
up quickly 10 has often increased the
strength and vitality as much as 100
per cent. in two weeks time.
Sold in Wilmington by the Miller Drug
store. i0i-i06 Market street, the local
agents.
Evening journal., 1918-12-03
FrrZCERaLD-CoLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Fitzgerald Of
No. si2 Washington street announce
the marriage OF their daughter, Mary
Anna Paine 20 Captain Edwin Ernest
Cole Of Baltimore, Md.
The wedding took place in 81. Paul's
Chapel, New York City. at 10 o'clock
noon on Saturday, November 90. The
young couple were attended by Mr..
and Mrs. John II. Clark Of this city.
They will be at home in New York
City, after January 4.
Evening journal., 1918-12-03

MISS RICHARDS AT CENTURY CLUB.
Miss Janet Richards, OF Washington,
d. c., current event authority, Will
speak tonight at the New Century
Evening journal., 1918-12-03
DANCE ron SOLDIERS TONIGHT.

The Business Womans Club, which
was formerly known as the Business
Womens Auxiliary, Delaware, Red
Cross, VIII give dance tonight In the
Queen Theatre for the officers and men
OF the 18th Battalion stationed both at
the Pennsylvania railroad barracks and
at Pigeon Point only young women
receiving a special invitation from the
club Will attend the dance. Special
music viii play for the dance and a
royal good time is expected. Refresh
ments Will be served.
The following are the officers OF the
Business Woman's Club: Mrs. Joseph
p. Wales, president; Mrs. +. NJ. Har-
rlngton, ce-presldent, and Mrs. Philip
Marquand. secretary.
Evening journal., 1918-12-03
DOVER LIGHT PLANT
HAS PLENTY OF COAL

Special TO The Evening Journal
DOVER, Del, Dec Sat the meeting
Or City Council last evening reports
from fhe several officers were received
Including the Alderman's report OF four
arrests and fines collected amounting
70 $3.50.
Collector Of Taxes Jackson reported
he 1917 tax duplicate collected in full,
and his bond was directed to be can
;elled.
Chief Engineer Kichline, OF the Wa
Ter and Light plant, reported: Water
pumped, 55,701560 gallons: lfllowats
used for commercial lighting, 1880;
iillowats used for street lighting,
G.470- Coal on hand at plant 1851 tons.
The water and light plant is well sup
piled with coal. having enough to last
for six months.
Salary increases Invariably result
after faithfully using end reading the
WANT ADS.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1918-12-03
BURNS EDWARDS

Miss Anna Ni,in Burns, OF Landen-
berg, Pa, and William Hines Edwards,
Of Chestertown, Md. were married Sat
urday evening at the heme OF the
brides sister, Mrs. Edgar @. Jones, Ne,
COB Springer street, by The Rev. Elwood
w. Jones.
The bride was attended by Miss Mar
lam Louise beaverton, niece OF the
groom, and Edgar @. Jones acted as
best man.
The bride wore n beautiful dress
OF white satin and carried white
chryssnthemums, Tho bridesmaid had
a quaint frock Of pink orgsndie and
carried pink chrYsanthemums.
The house was decorated In palms
and roses. Following the ceremony a
wedding supper was served.
The bride and groom received many
beautiful gifts including sllyerware,
cut glass and linen.
Those present were; Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bon
sail, Misses Evelyn Jones, Marguerite
Jones'. Mildred Bonsall. Wilmer w.
McElroy. Mr.. and Mrs. John Kennoy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Melon.
The out-of-town guests were: Mrs.
Fannie Edwards. Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.
beaverton, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Bowers and the Misses Louise and Ida
beaverton, all OF Chestertown; Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Burns, Misses Mary and
Marian Burns, OF Dandenburg, Pa. I;
Miss Frances +. Edwards, OF Baltimore,
Md; Miss Ruth Lipscomb, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Reynolds, and Pierce Laws, OF
Newark, Del, and Miss Helen @. Fudge,
OF RosemOnt Pa.
Mrs. Edwards has been connected
with the d. & A. Telephone Company
for the past two years and Mr.. Ed
wards Is employed with the Harlan
plant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards will be at
home after December 10, at No. COS
Springer street.
Evening journal., 1918-12-03
MORE
DEADLY THAN WAR

WASHTNGTON.-The recent epidemic OF
Influenza caused more deaths In the United
States than occurred among tho American
eypedltionary forces from all causes from
the time the FIRST unit landed In France
until hostilities ceased, tho census bureau
announced. The statement was based on
unofficial estimates of the total casualties
among oversee forces and reports from 40
cities I'm America. having n combined pOpu-
lation OF 23.000,O0O. The latter showed
s2,306 deaths from influenza and pneumonia
from September TO November o.
Evening journal., 1918-12-03
NEEDLEwoRK GUILD MEETS.

The annual meeting OF the Whining
ton branch Of The Needlewerk Guild OF
America was held this afternoon at the
Miss Hebb's school.
The object Of The Needle Guild Is tho
collection Of new garments TO meet the
need OF hospitals, homes and other 10
cal charities.
sThere being only ono annual meet
ing, II is thought many garments will
be collected from todeys meeting.
Evening journal., 1918-12-03

Club, eu public Questions" As this
will be The only time that Miss Rich
ards will appear IN this city this year,
her lecture promises TO be more than
Interesting.
Evening journal., 1918-12-03
TRnNITY AUXILIARY SALE.

: The Junior Auxiliary OF Trinity p. e.
Church will hold its annual tea and
sale this afternoon from Q o'clock until
0 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1918-12-03
AUXILIARY MEETING.

The Women's Auxiliary Of Emmanuel
p. r. Church Will meet tonight In the
rectory. All members are urged to be
present.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-02
GROW BUckll l !! !! ! !! 81
WHERE eORtjFAlL!ED
Us Advice Of Director C. 3. Tit
low To Farmers.

Seed corn this year xwsiss indkasxt
| ~ poor.4A great catngatgn s.s n,ede
to see that farmers kne. reasenaSly
well before planting What this Seed
would do. Eyerywhefe ifhe .dsnana,
TEST your seed corn. was being
made and there Is no .donbt that
greater response was given 10 this
appeal from the experiment. stations
and agricultural workers than 70 sany
Hike appeal in our agricultural his
i tory.
But there is another side to the
situation In a great many cases
corn was not tested Circumstances
were perhaps such that some could
not make the tests. And there we're
l'still others who thought they knew
by appearance what an ear tof corn
,, would do. The result is that there
are a good many corr 9elds IN the
state where there is either q poor
stand or no stand at an Now IL
ever, we can not. afford to let that
| field be id1e
Food is the thing that We arearlost
interested in now. We must have
food if we win this war. There are
only two field crops for West vir-
ginia that can still be sown and
harvested successfully this year.
These are soup beans and buck.
|wheat We CAM neglect either.
From now until July asth or even
latsr our interest fnsthAsstate muse
center around buckwkea1 Buck
wheat is "a great substitute for
wheat I 1t does well in a large part
OF. the state, does exceptionally well
on poor land, and is therefore . most
profitable crop Buckwheat Is the
hest crop. In point Of time, to take
care Of the situation ~ where tora
has failed. ~. q . 81 a. III as 'aassE
Last year tie busks u 6es [ s. s ~
! IN this state was lncIS aset sda}r9 ~
Of previous years. THIS ssai 56htd-
!, be greater than last Nov is sYFsno
I, time to feel SER at4Sasd oyer what
{ one has .airsady sse6 sS1 q 6sd. Tie
! food production. zer5pnt sn1st abe
kept going for all ii " wssth O. be,
tllind the Govern iy,ent Ii iBlilfdr
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-02
slTs OF STATE HISTORY
BY E. E. Meredith.

1t does not do to get the impress.
SIGN that popular heroes never met
defeat. A study OF the lives of the
big men Of the country proves that
Intimate success follows many efforts
some Of which are invariably in vain
s'Etonewall" Jackson idol of the mill
tary world in Civil Whr days, and
popular hero 70 whom thase OF fight
ing blood often refer today. had hi
first skifmish of the Civil War 81
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-02
oil, NOTHING LIKE THIS
FOR sTAl0 MART NsByR!l

- . q. Is Il ~
From the following little Item
the papers. we are lesd to lAp,iev3
that Cashocton, Ohio, must have somk
very interesting little bathing PARTED.
In Martinsburg, Mtss Glover woulp
not have been 50 fortunate q % hsts
friends within sight but then We
Martinsburgers are so pfovtneial,
Here IS the item would you
have been there to help3
/ cashocton, ohio, juns Mss
Louise Glover vas nearly electT9cst-
ed when she attanptsd b MI sn
electric hair dryer. while takine Il &. "a
bath. friends propabiy 'ssIvsd der
life by turning OF tie current
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-02

some very fine OCCASION he said to
himself. as he noticed all the Animals
gathered together, and all talking as
hard as they could In Animal language.
I shall bring them an extra meal
"And when the Farmer brought out
big bag Of grain and seed, Pinky Pig
grunted and said, That is his way OF
Wishing me happy birthday, and q
very fine way he has Of doing it. !
shall try to give birthday party very
often. / can have one once a month
for that matter But the other ami
mails said,
Nov, don't be too much of a piggie
Pig, for we'll take turns in having
birthdays!"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-02
Germans Would Like To Con-
troll Radiatnq ines of Road.

3 .a u :,
Washington. D. g. July 1.-The
National Geographic Society's war
geography bulletin, issued today,
gives the following brief descrip-
ton of. Haaebrouck, now being men,
toned so frequently In connection
with a German drive toward the
Channel parts: ss
Situated on the banks of the
Bourre and connected with the Riv-
er Lys by canal, Hazebrouck is built
upon marsh land, as, its name signi-
fies ('the marsh rof the hares). 1t is
only 81 miles bysrail southeast OF
Calais, and 10 miles southwest of
Ypres.
mot only on account of its fay
orable location in an extremely fer
tile agricultural section, but because
of its excellent transportation facil-
tiles, it enjoyed an extensive trade
before the war. especially in grain
and hops. It's manufa ctures also were
important With cloth-weaving tax.
ing precedence. Dyes. starch, leath-
er, beer, soap and soil were other
products The cattle MARI had
qudes a country-wide reputation. L
"Hazehrouck is a typical Franco
Flemish town Of $4,000 inhabitants
The Flemish language is still to b
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-02

Domestic Science Expert OF the Ma.
b tionaI War Garden Commission,
h Washington, D. c.
Il When it comes right down to 1t the
women of the country are the savers
They are the home managers and they
know what thrift means whether it
lbe in food or money. This task
which none of us can afford to shirk-
the saving of foods the big part OF
the winning OF the war that the Sold.
iers of the Soil are called upon to
do. These Soldiers now become Col
onels of Conservation and the Nation
al War Garden Commission will send
anyone canning and drying manual
!, free for two-cent stamp to pay the
postoge.
Tint part Of food thrift, the can
ming of vegetables and fruits. be
comes again our patriotic duty. Both
in city and country those of US who
didn't when the first call came, should
now. Those of us who did, should d.
more. st is no longer a question. Of
doing our bit, but of doing our ut
most"
/ Everys.wo cannot have gar
| dens but nearly severy wonasa 4 many id
4 some canning. Everything in the
1raght direction helps If every wo
man sof limited time and facilities
would can only six jarfuls. It would
aasmean at leHsf one hundred million
Jars OF food. The allowance OF ont
pint jar OF vegetables and one pint
jar of fruit for every day in the veal
for every family not exceeding five
persons is none too much, and should
be increased by all who are able tc
do so.
! By canning fruits and vegetables
you will be provided for winter use
foods, the consumption OF which viii
enable you to draw less heavily o.
wheat. You viii have saved sur
plus which might otherwise be vast
ed. You will be having food essen
tial to health, which, II purchased
fresh in winter, would in most phacel
bear the added cost Of TRANSPORTATION
and cold storage.
II is necessary for each family II
grow and preserve food for itself il
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-02
Government Should Act Promptly

The Federal Trade Commissions report has been
made its findings are disgrace to the big business in
terests of the United States.
@ The report shows that the governments attempt to
protect the people and the government by the fixing of
maximum profits has been complete failure insofar as
it has affected big business interests.
Price fixing by the government has only been carried
out by the comparatively small concerns Practically
speaking there has been prOfiteerng by the mer-
chants and small independent manufacturers.
The robbing Of the people of hundreds of millions
Of dollars has been done by bg business The same ap
plies to the unprecedented and uncaed for prices that
the government paying for the necessary articles with
which to win the +.
ss- Which is the most powerful?
Big business interests or the United States govern
ment?
81 How long will the United States government permit
the thieves to operate?
How long before the government will protect itself
and the people from these thieves in fact well as in
theory?
How much longer will the government permit us to
be robbed by the big coal mining companies who the
missions report shows are stealing from us by charging
many millions Of dollars for coal than the govern
nlent has said they should charge?
rs How much longer will it permit us to be robbed by
the great milling who have made three hundred
per cent profit barrel of flour than the govern
Inent said they should make? Es
When will the government take charge?
This stupendous robbery has been made possible, in
part by allowing the representatives Of these big coal and
milling companies to their way into government
offices and departments where they have devoted their
attention to their personal interests.
For the protection Of the man who must spend every
dollar he to buy his flour and COAL believe that
the government must take over Immediately every
that the commissions report shows to have profit
eered. 4a
Then it should take every cent Of the money the COM
panies stole and apply it to the governments needs to
that extent and in that way giving the benefit of it to the
people from whom it was stolen