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The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-27
ITALY WON WAR
DESPITE ODDS

Trentino was Italian by 10000 out OF
its 100000 population. The whole dis.
trict had retained the Latin culture in
spite of the efforts to Germanize II I'm
language and customs Attempts at
rebellion had been put down ruthessly
by the Austrian masters. Seeds of dis
sension sowed by the Austrians had
caused estrangement between the Ital-
ian lrredentists and the Jugo-Slavs.
whose interests since have proved to
be parallel.
The Italians had fought not only
against superior Austrian forces, but
against the physical difficulties pre-
sented in the mountainous districts of
the frontier. In three years of fight
Ing under the most difficult conditions
the Italians took from their hereditary
enemies prisoners numbering 4,4S9 of
flcers and 169.S96 enlisted men. ItnI-
ian engineers built $500 kilometers of
road and swung 1.500 kilometers of
cable from cliff to cliff for the trans,
portation of troops and munitions.
Italy has called to arms little fewer
than 100000 men, of which she has
iosl l.p'lbDD. III recent nHntlDB on
the Austrian front Italy had at her
disposal only "a divisions to oppose
the 10 divisions of the enemyf In ad-
dirion Italy sent forces into France,
Albsuin, Macedonia and Palestine.
which it is said. were greater than
the French, British and American
forces sent to aid Italy.
Mot Prenared for War
Italy did all this at time when she
was not well prepared for war In her
industries and natural resources. She
especially lacked coal.
The Trentlno with the Italian occu-
patton could not be much more Italian
In spirit than under the Austrian rule.
Trent. a city of 10000 Inhabitants, is
typically Italian In customs and archl-
lecture. Such is the condition In Riya.
on Lake Garda, and other important
towns Ia the district. The rural dis
tricts. too. are almost completely Ital-
ian In language and spirit.
1t is one of the anomalies of history
that such province could remain so
long under an alien yoke. 1t was high
ly priced by the Hapsburgs for its
military possibilities. n mountain
wedge projecting into Italy. as one
Italian writer expressed It, ian enor-
nous foot shod with mountains upon
the neck of Italy"
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-27
More Than Figure Of Speech.

New Jersey reports the scientific
discovery that insanity Is sometimes
traceable to unsound teeth. Going
crazy with the toothnche" may turn
ant TO he more ihnn figure of speech
after nll.--Norfolk yirginian-rilot.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-27
SKUNKS MOVE IN;
SCHOOL MOVES OUT

Darlington. Wls.-When
family of skunks decided to go
to housekeeping underneath the
village school here teachers and
pupils at the school decided to
decamp. The school children are
enjoying their unexpected vaca-
tion and the skunks are APP
parently enjoying their new
place of abode.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-27
Anzacs Make Remarkable Rec
ord During the War in
France.
ARE MUCH LIKE THE YANKS
Had Mo Elaborate Trench Systems.
Just Watched HunssOig and Then
Went and Took Them-Never
Lost Yard of Ground.

London.-"For each absolute casual.
ty the Australian army has sustained
In its-dghting In France it has taken
three German prisoners"
That was, the statement made re-
Gently by Maj. Gen. Charles Rosenthal,
commander of the Second Australian
division. He was brigadier general
in command of the Australian forces
which relieved General Carey's monde
script forces before Amiens and stop
ped the German drive General Rosen-
thai related some facts, hitherto un-
published, how the Australians out
witted and outfought the Germans be-
fore Amiens. steadily drove the enemy
back. winning jumping-off ground for
the British offensive effort which
opened August s.
Il had been in n hospital three days,
having been gassed, when l was or
dered to take charge of the Australian
brigade. sent down from the north to
the Amiens sector" General Rosen-
thai said. General Carey's forces
were about worn out The Germans
them. They could not have held. When
the blow fell and the Germans found
they were up against fresh Australian
forces they ceased the attack. They
never gained yard of ground in sub
sequent attacks
Took German Trenches.
1T was open fighting. There were
no elaborate trench systems. although
the men dug in. l had my men dig
only one trench-a front line trench.
We did not build rearward defenses.
My men knew they had the one line
and would hold it. not weakening
their staying powers by realization
there was some trench in the rear to
go back to. We watched the Germans
building their trenches, and when they
got the first line completed we went
out and took it from them. That was
better than digging them ourselves.
"As n consequence, the Germans
never knew where their front line
was. The artillery forces of the en-
emy would not shell It, for they did
not know whether we held it or their
own men held it. 1t was the safest
place on the battlefield.
Sometimes we'd take the Germans
front trench In daytime. sometimes at
night We harassed the enemy con-
tinuously. 1t was midsummer and. the
crops were waist high. our men would
go through them on their bellies. For
instance, one morning Mt ten o'clock
%; of our men wiggled up to within
n Sfew yards of the German front
trench where machine gunners were
loliing about, thinking of most any
thing besides an attack at that hour.
We took 4S prisoners, killed 80 Ger
mans and the rest fed. From July A.
the day we relieved General Carey's
force, which was made up of 81 diff
ferent units, until August S, when the
British drive was launched, we ad-
vanced our front before Amiens to q
depth of $500 yards. Just two Aus
tralian brigades did this. We broke up
two German divisions in that time. We
had simply stolen his troops. Natural
iy the Boche morale steadily went
down as ours went up. And when
the British drive was launched the
way had been prepared by our troops
Never Gave Ground.
'As an example of the way warfare
has changed. two Australian regiments,
with 1000 bayonets each, We're given
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-27
Reform Comes Gradually.

fashion note says that the new
skirts Will completely cover the
ankles, but we hardly expect anything
Ms radical MS that Mt once and shall
be satisfied II cotton tops again he
come practicable. - Grand Rapids
l,ress
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-27
REALITY FOR RUTH
BY MRS. MARGARET STEEL HARD.

One morning few months ago /
was passing the playroom. my small
daughters domain, and stopped to
glance in, but finding her absent l did
not linger However an impression of
the room did linger. and it finally grew
TO sufficient proportions to demand my
conscious thought.
What was there about the charming.
sunny room with Its Mother Goose
frieze and carefully chosen toys that
vaguely troubled me? 1t was too or
derly. That was 1t, orderly in the
sense of being unused.
/ paused and reflected how little
time Ruth really spent in the play
room; she was always somewhere else.
Where was she. In fact, at that partic-
ular momentf Brief search discov-
cred her vigorously sweeping the back
porch where some drifting leaves had
collected.
why Is III" j said TO myself as
poured the boiling water into tile dish
pan and swashed. the soap-shaker up
and down absent-mindedly why Is
It that she prefers sweeping the back
porch to playing with her dolls house?
Why does she hang about the Kitchen
watching me cook instead of using that
fascinating dolls stove of hersT
Children Anxious to Help.
at Is because she Graves the actual
and real experience, I suspect"
Before knew 1t had brought my
small cutting table. low enough for
Ruth to reach. placed II beside the
sink, covered II with heavy towel
and put the drain basket thereupon.
Then calling to her | pointed to the
dishtowels hanging In crisply folded
row and said: would you like to wipe
the dishes for me after this?'
Perhaps you do not think six-year-
old help very competent. but I assure
you that mine has broken but one
saucer In over hale yenr. and that
the glasses and silver are not only
wiped until they shine as brightly as
the crystal and silver of the proven
bial fniry palace. but that by the time
I have hung my towels to dry. the last
dish has been put safely away by
little girl who must use the kitchen
stool, deftly unanswered. ns means
TO reach high shelves. Nor has the
task ever become irksome. Indeed
there has been only a demand for fur
ther duties. so that dusting, putting
away laundry. making her crib, and
greatest of all delights. cooking the
cereal and apple sauce for her own
and little brothers. supper, have been
added to the list.
Value Of comradeship.
And so the little duties grow and
best of all so grows Ruth. She Is find
ing her diminutiye place In society and
feeling herself potent member of the
family group. Through actual partic-
ipatlon I'm the responsibilities of her
hnIne she Li ginning the power TO adj
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-27
Youthful sultors Enasd

Huntington. w. vn.-Automoblles
carrying Ashland (Ky) high school
boys, who cime TO call upon local high
school girls. looked like an omelette
on wheels before the youths of the
Huntington school had satisfied their
jealous emotions. Three crates of 65-
cent eggs were showered on the WIS.,
itors.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-27
Not Natural.

Neil-"what would you give to have
such hair MS mine?" BELIEF don't
know--what did you give?"--London
Tit-Bits.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-27

2 Drops After the Movies. Motoring or Coli
VII win your couhdence. Ask Your Druggisf
OF Murine when your Eyes Need Care N-u
.furtne Eye Remedy 60 Chicago
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-27
Pat's Version,

'Did ye hear the bad news?"
"What?"
They've called on the wnr. just ns
we were beginning to show those Huns
what renl eight wns like"
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-27

Tie wise man takes back seat
md watches the fool butt into danger.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-27

only the man who understands
women admits that he doesn't.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-27

British scientists have succeeded in
preserving soap bubbles intact for
more than a month.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-27

Keep your liver netive. your bowels clean by
taking Dr. Pierre'E Pleasant Pellets and youy
keep healthy, wealthy and wise Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-27

erfu. high trajectory guns. In other
words. the Americans brought new
powerful weapon into play. which re
quired n minimum of effort In manipu-
latlng, camoudaging and removing, II
spotted.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-27
Value Of comradeship.

And so the little duties grow and
best of all so grows Ruth. She Is find
ing her diminutiye place In society and
feeling herself potent member of the
family group. Through actual partic-
ipatlon in the responsibilities of her
home she li gaining the power to ad-
Just her.eif to life as she finds 1t.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-03
EVANCELISTIC
SERVICES BEGIN
SUNDAY
Entire Community Invited 10
Attend Meetings

Everything is in readiness for
the opening of the evangelistic
campaign of three weeks in the
Presbyterian Church. Evangelist
Wright, of Ballston, Va, who has
just concluded a series of meetings
in his own community, will be
present and occupy the pulpit next
Sunday morning and evening. Ser
vices will be held in the church
every night with the exception of
Saturday. Although the series of
meetings are not community meet
ings in the sense that other
churches will share the expenses
of the campaign, it is hoped that
church members TIN oughout the
town will attend the services and
cooperate in making the meetings
splendid success.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-03
GARDENING CLASS
ORGANIZED
Between Sixty And Seventy
Enroll

Mr.. Martin, State Leader of
Boys and Girls Club work, ac-
companied by his assistant, Miss
Medill, visited the grammar grades
at the Newark school on Tuesday
morning, and enrolled between 60
and 70 pupils insgardening work.
The lot formerly loaned by the
trustees of Delaware College will
be used this year for the school
garden, and many Of the children
will have their plots at home.
The class met with trained
agricultural student and Miss Me-
dill this afternoon to plan the
work.
A committee from the Parent,
Teacher Association will be named
to plan methods of financing the
work.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-03
NEWARK MEN
in ACCIDENT
Car Turns Turtle On Lancas.
ter Pike

R. T. Jones and Robert Mother
all, returning from Wilmington on
Thursday, in Mr.. Jones' Buick
roadster, collided with Ford car,
at the intersection of the road
leading from the Kennett to the
Lancaster pike. The Ford car
which was climbing an incline at
a good speed, was practically de-
molished. Mr.. Jones car turned
turtle, throwing both occupants on
the bank. Both men were pinned
under the car, and their escape
without serious injury seems mi
raculous. Aside from slight
laceration which Mr.. Marshall sus-
tanned on the head, they were un-
hurt. The car was damaged to the
extent of several hundred dollars
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-03
Revision Of Assess
ment Under Wav

Final revision of the assessment
books has been started by the
members of the New Castle Coun-
ty Board Of Assessment, and they
will be presented to the Levy Court
on May |. The court will then fix
the tax rate for the next year. 1t
is expected that the assessment
for 1918-19 will total $130,000,000.
The. total assessed valuation for
1917-191S was $89,922,208. 1t was
hoped by the assessors that the
191S-l919 assessment would be
$50,000,000 more than the 1917
1918 assessment, but the excess is
likely to be but $4,000, 900.
The county tax rate at present is
95 cents on the 500 in Whining
ton and $1.35, including 40 cents
road tax in the rural part of the
county. For the next fiscal year
the tax rate, if reduced in proper
tion to the increase of assessment,
should be 65 cents on the 500 in
Wilmington, and S1.05, including
40 cents road tax, in the rural part
of the county.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-03
FREDERICK ELECTED
TO STATE SENATE
Democrat Succeeds Deceased
Republican

Following an exceedingly quiet
election in the Third Senatorial
District of New Castle county, yes
terday, held for the purpose of
selecting a successor to Thomas S.
Webb, deceased, John Frederick,
the Democratic nominee, was
electd by a majority of 40 over his
Republican opponent, James Ball.
The deceased Senator was also a
Republican.
Mr.. Frederick's majority in
Christiana hundred was 12, in
Brandywine hundred, 81. Four
years ago, he was defeated for the
same office by a plurality of 72
votes.
The result of the election came
as general surprise to the major
ity of people, who had put it down
as a foregone conclusion that the
Republican candidate would have
easy sailing, and as a result, little
campaigning was done, this being
a Republican district.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-03
Tax Limitation Removed

The Delaware legislature prior
to it's adjournment on Friday
passed Senator Hoffecker's bill
authorizing the Newark Board of
Education to determine the
amount that should be raised by
taxation for school purposes. c.
A. McCae, president of the Board,
when questioned concerning the
matter this morning stated that
the subject would not be taken up
until after the school election the
last of this month. The retiring
member of the Board is O. K. Stra-
horn, who it is reported, will be a
candidate for reelection.
Jrevious to the adjournment of
the session $1,000, through the eff
forts of State Commissioner of
Education, A. R. Spaid, was grant
ed the Summer School for Teach
ers at Delaware College.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-03
ACCOMPLISHED
BY RED CROSS
Report Since January First

The following report showing
the work accomplished by Red
Cross workers in Newark has been
compiled by the acting chairman
this week:
The Newark Branch of the Red
Cross has returned to the Whining
ton Red Cross since January l,
1918, 1873 hospital shirts, 18 pairs
of pajamas, 18 bed jackets, Is COM
fort pillows, 40 pillow cases, 80
bandages, l78 pieces of baby cloth
ing. Of these 48 hospital shirts
18 bed jackets 6 pillows and 16
cases, 80 bandages, and 160 pieces
of baby clothes were made in
March. This does not include ten
pillows sent direct to Camp Dix in
January. We have also sent 244
sweaters, 121 scarfs, S8 pairs of
socks, 60 helmets, 5 spreads, and 5
pairs of wristers, making a total
of 523 pieces of knitting returned.
Of these So sweaters and six he'll
NETS were done at the Women's
College. This report is gratifying
to the workers and we hope that
the work will not fall off with the
approach Of the busy season as il
was never more needed than now
A little circle of good workers
formed at Strickersville, has join
ed us.
Cora V. Thompson,
Acting Chairman.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-03
THREE VACANCIES
IN NEWARK SCHOOLS
Expert Teacher To Be Secured
For Eighth Grade

Owing to the illness of one
teacher and the resignation of two,
Principal Koehler has been COM
PEELED to dismiss three grades in
the Newark schools this week. A
special meeting of the Board of
Education was called last night to
consider the situation. Through
arrangement with the Women's
College, Seniors in Education who
will graduate in June, will take
care of the work in the high school,
formerly in the hands of Miss
Grace Boyer, resigned. In the
sixth grade substitute from the
West Chester Normal School has
been supplied to serve during the
illness of Miss Elsie Cloud, the
regular teacher.
In the eighth grade, however,
the situation is serious. Here the
children since the resignation Of
their teacher, Miss linda Arm
strong, a month ago, have been out
of school for several weeks, at a
period in the term when the work
is most intensive. In order to be
fair to the pupils, that they may
be able to meet the requirements
that the prescribed course de-
mands for promotion to the Junior
High School next year, the Board
has instructed Mr.. Koehler to en-
ploy teacher of exceptional abil'
ity for this purpose. Mr.. koehlei
this morning has gotten in toucf
with such a teacher, an expert
trained at the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, for school work, whom ht
will meet in conference tomorrow
The Board anticipates that affair!
will be running smoothly in thu
near future.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-03
COUNCIL IN
0rohibHs Fireworks During 1918
Names Filed for Approach
ing Election

Council met in regular session
last Monday evening, adjourning
after ordering the bills Of the
month paid, to attend the patriotic
meeting in the Opera House. An
adjourned meeting was held on
Tuesday when matters of routine
business were transacted. A re-
solution was adopted prohibiting
the use of fireworks within the
limits of town during 1913, as a
conservation measure during the
war. The secretary reported the
names filed. as candidates for the
election on April 9th. Only one
ticket is represented. The names
follow: E. B. Frazer, for presi-
dent; Daniel Thompson, council
man, western district; J. T. Willis,
councilman, middle district; r. J.
Morrison, councilman, eastern
district.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-03
BIG CROWD
| TURNS OUT
Il Patriotic Meeting Last Monday
udge Gray Speaks and Du
.Pont Band Gives Concert

IAN audience that exceeded the
Batting capacity Of the Opera
(ouse, greeted Judge Gray and the
{oast Artillery Band, from Fort
lPont, last Monday, the occasion
! a patriotic rally in Newark.
bsiah Marvel of Wilmington,
Resided; Judge George Gray was
he speaker Of the evening. The
Rnd rendered stirring and patrio-
L airs, in a fashion that stirred
Ae blood of every American.
Judge Gray conhned his talk to
review of the reasons why Am
fica is at present engaged in war,
bd privilege it was indeed to
lar the eminent jurist and auth
ity on international law present
e facts. The speech was inter-
kpted with repeated applause.
he speaker said in part:
81 have come to be with you TO-
ght, in spite of many reasons
(rsonal to myself, because
kuld not gain my own consent to
ay away. These are solemn
mes. We have lived so long in
lis happy land enjoying the God
ven freedom that has been ours
|r one hundred thirty odd years
at we may have come to thinl
lat these liberties came to us a!
e circumambient air. But th'
berty was won for US by oul
|refathers. They fought that WI
light enjoy that which we hav'
bjoyed for more than a century
we are to continue to enjoy then
e must be willing to fight TO
lem.
Continued on Page ~
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-03
PLANS FOR LIBERTY
LOAN DRIVE
Town Divided Into Districts

Town Divided Into Districts
Members of the Liberty Loan
CO 'mittee of White Clay Creek
Hu red, DR.. S. c. Mitchell, chair
man, let last Wednesday, dividing
the town into districts for the sale
of bonds in the third Liberty Loan
Campaign. The town is divided as
follows: n. n. Wright, Chapel
Street, east, to town limits; A. l..
Beals, Chapel Street to Academy,
south of Main; George W. Rhodes,
Academy Street to College Avenue,
south of Main; Daniel Thompson,
College Avenue to B. & O.; Eben
B. Frazer, B. & O., west to town
limits; Fred E. Clark, Prospect
Avenue and district north; X. R.
Greenfield, charge of student cam
paign; w. T. Boyce, District
Stanton; Irwin Leach, District
Christiana; Flying Squadron-E
L. Richards, Daniel Thompson, D
c. Rose.
A house to house canvass will,
be made, by committees named by
the chairmen.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-03
STIRRING ADDRESS
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Mr.. Martin Tells Of Boys And
Girls Club Movement

Theodore Z. Martin, in charge
of Boys and Girls Club work in
Delaware, gave a stirring address
last Thursday evening at the High
School before the Parent-Teacher
Association. Mr.. Martin explain
ed the various projects of the boys
and girls club movement, which,
though not strictly war measure
promises to accomplish much in re-
lieving the food situation. For
every boy and girl in the land to
raise enough to feed himself, is the
ideal kept before the children.
Mr.. Martin has received from
the department of agriculture at
Washington, 160 pounds of sugar
beet seed, to be distributed for
planting among gardening clubs in
Delaware. The necessity Of saw
ing sugar is being presented to the
children and this method being
suggested of releasing the granu,
lated sugar for shipment to the
front. The value of sugar in the
soldiers diet is illustrated by the
German practise of supplying then
men with sugar to carry in then
pockets, as a quick energy food
It is said the German soldier
averages in his diet a pound a day
the French have only pound
month.