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Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
WELCOME YOUR NEW Conner
Best Possible Method TO Insure one's
Community Bsins Noted for iu
Hospitable People.

10 you want your community 10 be
noted FOR It's hospitality Then tho
best way 10 get such a name. IL 10 well
come each newcomer as nm old friend,
met after long separation.
or course you can't slap the new
conner on the shoulder saying "liclls
Jim, old boy, I'm glad TO see you back
No. let us greet them In a different
way.
Instead. le, several families In the
immediate neighborhood find out at
which time the newcomer will arrive.
Then let each family decide on some
one or two dishes 10 contribute 20 tho
strangers hrst meal. When the hour
agreed on arrives, let each nsighbor
send or carry her dish 10 the new
comsrs, as token Of greetings and
welcome into the nelghborhooi
In this way the strangers will feel
much more NJ home than II nll tho
neighhors had dressed In their best,
and suTy called In the usual way.
II you don't believe II, Jus, try sud
sen. II. C.. In The Progressive
Farmer
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
AMERICANS GRIT
PLEASING FRENCH
FiohTiNo QUALITIES FULLY Ex'
AieIrEo IN REPULslNo GER.
MANS At s6lchEPReY.
MANY HAND.T0.HAND FIGHTS
Two United States Machine Gunners
Died Fighting on Their Weapons
After Covering the Ground
With German Dead.

With the French Army In France
The valor and steadfastness OF the
American troops during the German
attack at Seicheprey Is given unstint'
ed praise by the French troops on
the same front. His admiration for
the fighting qualities OF his trans
Atlantic comrades is demonstrated In
a report forwarded to the general com
manding by the colonel OF a French
infantry regiment which took part IL
the Seicheprey engagement:
Il visited Renneres wood after the
counterattack in which the position
was recaptured and examined the sit
uation in detail" says the report.
Everywhere traces OF hand-to-hand
fighting show that the American SOL
dlers, despite two hours OF heavy
bombardment by large caliber guns,
defended themselves yaiiantiy.
''ln the vicinity between the front
trenches and the communication
trenches connecting the Jury and
Renneres woods two American ma
chine gunners died fighting on their
weapons after covering the ground
with German dead The enemy SUI.
fered great losses. thanks TO this bit
ter resistance.
'Evsrywhere there are signs OF Ger.
man wounded having been carried Off.
while many German bodies remain be-
cause the retiring enemy IVES unable
TO remove them. Numbers OF theso
dead belong to German stormms ac-
tachments."
The French soldiers who Joined In
the fight declare that the Americans
displayed q splendid spirit OF combat
They relate that north OF Seicheprey
an American detachment was s.p-
arsted into small groups and was cut
off from the company to which 1, be.
longed throughout the entire fight
Behind the Americans and on their
left flank were German units. but
they could have retired on the right
However. they decided 70 stick and
fight. which they did with wonderful
valor, notwithstanding the incessant
enemy bombardment and rifle fire.
Numerous hand.tohand combats wero
fought In the course Of this long strug.
gle, from which the Americans found
themselves obliged 10 retire toward
nightfall. but only after destroying
their machine guns.
In Seicheprey squad Of Americans
found several cases Of grenades, with
which they succeeded In putting up a
terrific fight and holding out the en-.
tire day on the northern extremity OF
the village. They refused to surren.
der when summoned to do so. and at
the end OF the fighting only nine OF
the original % were left A cook. sur.
prised by the Germans and half
stunned by blow from grenadY.
seized a riflo and continued firing
until he fell dead
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
Old Custom Kent Up.

Ringing for Gofer" is n UNIQUE Gus.
tom confined to Newark parish church.
England. II has lasted 100 years. II
Is said that n wealthy merchant named
6ofer los, himself in the woods which
then surrounded Newark, and. as he
carried much money and the forest
was Infested with thieves he was In
danger OF his life. Suddenly he heard
the bells Of Newark, and was guided
home by their music. To commemo.
rate his escape, he left a goodly sum to
the church on condition that the bell.
ringers ring for "Gofer" every year on
sunday nights In October and Noverp-
Der.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
D|SCONTENT GROWS
BEHIND HUN LINES
TEuToN PEOPLES ARE WEAR,
OF WAR BURDEN AND RUL.
ERS ARE oUARRELIN0.
FOOD CONDITIONS SERIOUS

Washington. Out OF the smoke ant
roar Of the great western battle come
official stories Of courage and daring
on the 'ine Of fire-and suffering and
growing discomfort among the Teu
ton peoples behind II.
While the German soldiers, spurred
BY promises OF peace after the giant
drive now under way, are yielding
their blood TO the lashing OF Won Hin.
denburs the people back home are be.
coming increasingly restive, diplomat.
ic cables show.
The ahied battlers, convinced that
they must carry the bitterest fighting
burden Of the war until the great re-
serves OF America reach their side, are
battling desperately. The service Of
death performed by the gallant
French troops, who blazed away from
atop Mont KENNEL until wiped out by
the German hordes, 10 only one OF the
many tales told In the cables. Dis
patches from Rome to Italian Ambasso-
dor Cellere told how two auxiliary ltal.
ian companies, suddenly attacked and
surrounded by Germans while engaged
In construction work In France, fought
with picks and shovels-their only
weapons-until they escaped to the
British lines.
Belgian cables announced the spec.
tacular feat Of three aviators who en-.
gagged 81 OF the enemy. downed one,
scattered the others and returned
safely. Daring Isolated raids by the
French. British. Belgians and Ameri.
cans are recounted as an indication OF
the bitter fighting now going on.
But while the German drive In Pi.
cardy and Flanders has had its reward
at terrible cost. conditions back at
home" are not so good. Austria.Hun.
gary. Germany, Bulgaria and Turkey
are quarreling about expected spoils,
allied cables say.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
Chemical Generator for no, Water.

II has been shown that n certain
combination n salts brings about the
generation Of heat. By applying this
chemical phenomenon n cheap aud ~.
hcicnt warming bottle may be- formed,
writes s. Leonard Basun In the Popu.
lar Science Monthly.
First Of all. mix together sodium
acetate and sodium hyposulphate In
water, using one part II the former 20
nine parts Of the latter salt. There
should be sufficient quantity of these
materials to ON the carthenwnre hottie
three parts full. The vessel should now
be loosely s,oppcred aud placed either
In hot water or In nm oven until the
salts have completely dissolved.
For many hours nfter this the bottle
VIII radlaie considerable heat. To re-
new the wnrmth'glylng properties II Ia
only necessary to give the bottle q
good shaking.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
TEDDpS BOYS ALL IN ACTION
While the Es.President 10 Beyond Age
Limit, Four Of His Sons Are
Now at the Front.

Washington.-Though Col. RoosS
velt's hope Of leading a division In
France was blasted, he is now well
represented over there The last OF
his four sons-Kermit-is now in the
American army. receiving an appoint
ment as captain OF field artillery, ma
tional army In Mesopoamia. but was
anxious to fight beneath the Stars and
Stripes, so the War Department repa.
triated him and gave him the com,
mission.
The colonels Oldest son. Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., is . major Of infantry.
Archie is a captain OF infantry and has
already been wounded in action. while
Quentin is a flying cadet
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
PROTECTS WAR INDUSTRIES
Vandalism Of All Kinds viii Be Sum.
marlly Dealt With Under
Sabotage Act.

Washington. - Warning has been
given by Attorney General Gregory
that acts Of sabotage or destruction
Of any property which might result
In interfering with the wars conduct
now are punishable under the new
federal sabotage act. and that the de.
partment Of justice plans severe ac.
tion against violators. The act is
broad In It's application, said a state.
ment. because 1T includes every pos.
sible kind Of supplies Of a nature
which could be used by the United
States government or any Of the al.
lies in the prosecution Of the war; II
includes not only the finished arti.
cles, but all parts and Ingredients"
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
THREE MILLION MEN
ARE BADLY NEEDED
GREAT BRITAIN TELLS UNITED
STATES PRESENT PLANS FOR
SOLDIERS INSUFFICIENT.
PRESIDENT IS CONCERNED
Administration is combino Seas for
Vessels to Transport Required
Troops to France-ltal,ans Are
Asked for Bottoms.

Washington Wilson has
received strong intimations from
Great Britain that the suggested ad'
dition of 100000 to the existing
American army of 100000 will not
meet the demands for men in France.
This means that the schedule of In
creases worked out by the War De-
partment will be further extended If
ships to transport the soldiers can be
obtained The president is giving the
matter his personal attention, and in
stead OF resenting the plain talk"
from abroad sent out new order to
comb the seas for ocean transporta-
ton.
Ambassador di Collere Of Italy and
Minister Eckengren of Sweden were
called to the State Department and
consulted about the situation. The
Italian ambassador is understood to
have been urged to make representa-
ton to his government for the release
OF q large fleet of steamships now
practically idle.
II was also made clear that further
restrictions on trade between Italy
and the United States must be ar.
ranged In order to divert tonnage re-
Quired for the troop service. Statistics
have been obtained by the war trade
board to show that q considerable
quantity Of the wheat exported from
America to Italy has returned here In
he form Of spaghetti.
Minister Eckengren was asked to
urge every means OF speeding up the
existing negotiations with Sweden for
. certain number Of ships from that
country. Sweden had received a num-
ber Of concessions from the United
States and must have certain supplies
from this country. It Is believed this
leverage will be used, II necessary, to
get the ships.
Very recently the Norwegian gov.
ernment, BY voluntary agreement re-
ainquished to the United States ap-
vroximately 100000 tons Of shipping.
Sweden 10 said to be in q position to
make Q similar arrangement II certain
German influences can be overcome.
The Norwegian ships now in the ser.
vice Of the allies plus the Dutch ves-
sells recently seized by the United
States aggregates 100000 tons. Add.
"a to this, recent agreements have
made available 23 Japanese ships Of
1900 tons, seven Russian ships Of
10000 tons and SO French sailing ves-
sells for trade outside Of the war
sones.
Two Austrian vessels were seived In
China, two in Siam and two in Brazil,
which adds another $4,000 tons to the
total.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
HUNS TEMPORARILY
HALT YPRES DRIVE
ALLIES GAIN ADVANTAGES BY
COUNTER ATTACKS TO THE
EAST OF AMiENs.
FBENCH REGAIN TERRITORY
intense eombardment Continued By
Enemy on Allied PosltIons-That
Germans Lost Heavily 10 Evi.
denced Everywhere. -.

With the British Army in France
An intense bombardment OF the allied
positions in the KENNEL sector has
been continued by the German gun.
ners, although the enemy has made
no further attacks in this region. Gen
Won Arnim is busy consolidating the
positions won and reorganizing his
forces for new drive against he
other hills held by the allies west of
KENNEL.
The German commander will have
to bring up fresh troops for further
operations, for the casualties suffered
by the enemy were exceedingly large.
Proof of this was given by the dis.
tressing sight on the battlefield over
which the contending armies strus.
gled. During the attack by the enc
my one British brigade inflicted four
times as many losses as they them.
selves suffered.
This proportion might not hold good
for the whole sector but certainly the
German losses were excessive at many
points. At Locre. which the French
recaptured, and where the fighting
ragged fiercely. the number OF German
dead was very large.
Gen. Won Arnim employed aboupt 10
divisions in his assaults. five of which
we're fresh troops. This meant that
on front Of about 10000 yards, be-
tween Dranoutre and the Ypres-Com.
ines canal, the allies had total OF
l20, 900 troops against them.
The French operations not only
drove the Germans from Locre. but
took Hospice and Locrehof farm. both
strong points lying to the southeast Of
the village Locre was one Of the most
hotly contested points along the front.
The allied attack south OF villers.
Bretonneux gave rise to very heavy
fighting. Some progress was made
toward reclaiming this position, which
the enemy held as result Of the Ger.
man push. The enemy in counter.
attack threw themselves against one
French division seven times without
being able to get forward.
The British have nearly 800 German
prisoners in the cages as a result OF
other counter-operations. The British
also took several hundred prisoners in
the fighting north Of KENNEL.
The Germans are holding Mont
KENNEL, KENNEL village and Ora,
noutre in force and the battle lines
are drawn up east OF Mont Rouge,
Scherpenberg Hill. La Clytte and
Dickebusch Lake.
II is obvious the capture OF KENNEL
and the surrounding territory presents
. serious threat against the allied de-
lenses In the north. II would be more
serious II Gen Won Arnim should sue.
ceed In his apparent attempt TO take
Scherpenberg. Mont Rouge. Mont Des
Cats and the other elevations In the
chain Of which Mont KENNEL is
part. Another enemy blow agains;
these defenses may be expected at any
time.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
no.oI,,ls Inadequate for eoehs..

Washington. great flow OF
wounded now passing through Fian.
dcrs 10 viewed with alarm by the Ger.
mans, a. related in an official dis.
patch from Amsterdam. The towns
OF Courtrai. Bruges. Client and other
places have been transformed into
military hospitals. the dispatch said.
adding that at the front arrangements
are inadequate and the Red Cross scrv.
Ice Ia not able to fulfill It's task. Many
wounded are dying In Red Cross auto.
mobiles and wagons and on sanitary
trains
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02

Despite the heavy fighting for more
than month past the British casual.
ties reported are only now beginning
to approach the high figures, for week
after week last year when the British
were on the offensive on the western
front. The increase recently has been
on the average Of 80 per cent each
week over the week preceding. Las,
week the aggregate was l2,36S and the
week previous. S,l29.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02

Sioux City. Iowa,-Monsignor J. r
Saunders, vicar general Of the slou,
City diocese. died at Fort Dodge, after
q long illness He was &c years ole
and had been pastor Of Corpus Chris,
Church In Fort Dodge for the pas
eight years.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02

Il make II rule not to read what
the newspapers sny about me-" re.
marked Senator Sorghum.
"Bu, some OF the things are co,upl,.
mentary."
u don't have to read those. Asn
u'e such articles nre prepared md
sent out under my own direction"
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
HELpi HElPl
Thirsty vIrpInlsn Can't Now Get Hls
Monthly Quart

Washington. on.-Tribulations OF resi-.
dents Of dry Virginia we're aired In a
lengthy formal complaint flied with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
by James J. Redmond Of Richmond,
charging that the Adams Express Com.
pany and Southern Railway Company
refused to deliver to him a shipment
Of whisky without a physicians certifi
catA
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
REcoRp-BREAklNo CALLS.
Many prsftses VIII BE Summoned In
May and June.

Washington, Record. breaking cali.
for draft men during May and June
have been decided upon. The army
general staff. II Is understood at the
war department, has transmitted 10
Provost Marshal General Crowder an
order TO induct into service next
month q number Of men which er.
ceeds by far any monthly quota pre-.
viously called. Other big calls will
1ailov In ranid order.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
Arabs Pursuing Turks.

London.-Arab forces pursuing the
Turks have occupied a portion OF the
Hedjaz railway at point l25 miles
southeast Of the Dead Sea, according
to an official statement issued here.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02

London.-A retirement by the Brit.
ish troops on the Saloniki front from
villages which we're recently captured
Ii reported In an official statement is.
sued by the War Office on operations
In the Macedonian theater Of war.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
Holland viii Defend River.

Paris.-Holland will defend Scheld,
river against the designs OF the Ger.
mans and will march against any as.
sailant Of her neutrality. a high Dutch
authority declared.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
BRITISH LOSSES FOR WEEK
Casualties Not A. Great As Expected
As Result Of Great Drives Of
German Enemy.

London.-Casualties in the British
ranks reported last week totaled ls,.
364. The losses were divided as fol.
lows:
Killed or died OF wounds: Officers,
40S: men, 2,GGl
Wounded or missing: Officers, Q.
OIL; men, 1929.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
Resus. credl, for Volunteers.

washinston.--The senate conferees
refused to allow states credit In the
draft quotas for men who enlisted
since April 6, 1917.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
Bsndlts Release KYLE,

New York.-George A. Kyle, Of Port
land. Ore. the American engineer who,
since March 8 has been held captive
BY Chinese bandits, has been released.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
German 6teamer Burma.

Bogota, Colombia. - The Germa,
steamer Prins Eitel Friedrich. which
has been intcrnsd at Puerto Colombf,
was burned and sunk at her anchor
age there.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02

London.-The lord mayor OF Dublin,
the Mail says. has abandoned his pro.
posed visit TO Washington.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02
WILL PUBLISH NAMES.
Berlin Claims ts3 Americans An
Held Prisoner.

Amsterdam.--A Berlin dispatch says
that the names Of the 1s3 Americans
whom the Germans report they cap
tured In the recent battle at Seiche
prey In the st. Mihiel sector will bs
published In the Gazette des Ardennes
n German propaganda organ published
in French. This will be done because
doubts have been expressed about pris
oners In such numbers being taken.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-05-02

London-The total British casualties
in the operations against zesbrugse
and ostend we're 6ss. according to an
official announcement.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-02
500 REV NRD. 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is 4, least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken inter
nally and acts through the blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the system
thereby destroying the foundation Of
the disease giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting natur" in doing its work.
The proprictors have 50 much faith in
the curative powers of Halls Catarrh
Medicine that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that il fals to
cure. Send for lit Of testimonials.
Address 4. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, OHIO Sold by all Druggist,
Z, cents
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-02
MIGRATORY BIRD LAW
NOV. lis TO IAN. 31st.

Under Act Of Congress July 3. 1918.
known ~ the Nigrator! Bird Treaty
Act. the open season in Maryland
and Virginia for waterfowl (cxccpt
wood duck, elder ducks. and swami
coot, galinules, and Wilson snipc or
jacksnipc shall be Nov l-Jan. ~,
with a bag limit Of - ducks, geese.
S brant, and - coot, gallinulc or jack
snipc.
Under these regulations i; will be
unlawful for any person TO purchase,
offer TO purchase, sell or offer for sale,
any migratory birds, ducks, geese or
brant, under a penalty of $4,000 and
six months in prison. Shooting hours
begin one half hour before sunrise
and close at sunset Copies of this
law may be obtained through the
Bureau Of Biological Survey. Wash
ington. y. c.. or from your nearest
United States Game Warden.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-02
WOMAN'S WAR WORK.
Miss Rozcllc =. Handy
Chairman Publicity

Helen Keller. the blind. deaf, and
dumb girl, has sold $4,000 worth Of
Liberty Bonds.
The Surgeon General has asked for
a renewal Of the appeal for the enroll
mcnt Of young women in schools Of
nursing. OF 25.OO0 nurses needed by
the Army this year only 10000 have
been enrolled. and 1000 more must be
had before January first. The Red
Cross is the recruiting agency for this
branch Of the service.
The Government needs l,0O0,OOO
pounds Of nut shells and fruit stones
daily for the manufacture of gas
mask charcoal, and at present is un-
able to purchase one-third of that
amount. Because OF the lack OF sulli-
cicnt material, wood charcoal is now
being mixed with shell charcoal for
gas masks. The wood charcoal is not
hard, and Will settle. making il diff
cult FOR the wcarcr of mask contain
ing it to breathe, and it ha, not the
absorptivc qualities OF the she'll pro-
duct. The public must cooperate fally
by saving and sending in nut.hclls
and fruit stones Berlin school chill
drcn have been interchangeable in
searching for peach stones, wherever
such waste could be found under
fruit trees a..d in back yards The
children all over the County are asked
by the Red eros, to save all their nut
shells, and to induce others 10 save.
In view Of the coming United War
Work Campaign, it is necessary to
understand the work Of the various
organizations concerned. or especial
interest to women j., the work of the
Y. ". {. 4. The ~. W" looks after
"thc girl behind the man behind the
gun" both al home and abroad, The
general lines followed in this cmcr-
gcncy work arc llo tess Hou es in
camp; emergency housing for en-
ploycd girls; foreign community work
among women who cannot speak
English; work in colorcd communities
affected by tho war; and extended
r"crcationa work among girls in the
vicinity Of environments Ccntcrs are
maintained III France for both Amcri-
can and French women, and At all the
American base hospitals there are
recreation rooms for nurses The A.
sociaton cooperatcs with French
women in work for their own people.
and gives Russian women such help as
is possible
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-02
Newark

Nh Frank Lynch and family, OF
pelmar, visited Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J.
Tull. sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Johnson. OF
Salisbury. were visitors at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. a. c. Holloway, Sun
day.
Miss Mabel POWELL Of Berlin. spent
Tues day with her aunt, Mrs. Taylor
Dennis
Mr.. Marion johnson went to Nassa-
wango Sunday to spend the day and
night with his brother. George, and
was stricken with influenza while
there. and could not return home.
Or Lingo is busy day and night
visiting influenza patients. There is .
case in almost every home in Newark
and vicinity.
Mcssrs. Ralph Mason and William
Smith. Misses Florence and Molic
Mason visited friends At Girdlctrce,
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Lee Parker OF Ocean
City. have moved in with Mr. Harry
Parker.
Mr.. Dave lIollingsworth and fam
ily, Of Selhyville. spent sunday with
Mr and Mrs Taylor Dennis.
Mr.. and Mrs. jefferson Colbournc.
Of Newport News, visited Mrs Vir-
ginia Atkins last week
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-11-02
PASTOR III. o. KEEN
OFFERS HIS SERVICES

The pastor Of Bates Memor Il W.
p. Church. cheerfully and gladly
offers himself to all distressed folks
viii sit up with the sick, and render
any other help possible We may get
the flu" but we are not afraid of it.
We are anxious TO help Call by
phone or card and we will promptly
respond. Let US all read the 9lSt
Psalm and take courage. Gods word
is TRUE.
Yours for Faith and Service.
HOWARD o. KEEN. Pastor