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Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
MRS. I. E. DUPONT
Gives More Interesting Y. W. c. A.
Accounts Of Her
WAR EXPERIENCES IN FRANCE

Details concerning the tremendous
work here, and abroad, of the Young
Women's Christian Association and first
hand information about conditions and
needs of the women IN France was given
to large audience in the Methodist
Church here last Sunday night by Mrs.
T.. Coleman du Pont.
Mrs. du Pont went to France with
the Y. w. C. A. Commission to make a
survey of the needs of the women there
and it was her privilege in this capacity
to see great many interesting things
some of which she is not yet at liberty
to tell about.
She spoke of the French women NUM-
ton workers, many of which have lost
one or all of their male relatives and
who slave twelve to fourteen hours a
day to back up the boys at the front
line. When the days work is done there
is no place for them to 90 for bit Of
recreation. The French government
recognized this need and asked the Y.
w. c. A. to fill it.
Mrs. du Pont also spoke of the work
of the Y. w. C. A. with nurses over
there, giving them rest and bit of
home life as relaxation from their most
trying work. The organization, at the
request of the government. also gives
this same service to the Signal Corps
girls.
The Hostess Houses which are es-
tablished in all the. cantonments are
well known. Mrs. du Pont told how
they started in small way at the first
officers training camp at Plattsburg.
When the budget for Hostess Houses
this year was handed to the government
it showed that two million was needed.
The government requested that this
sum be raised to five million in order to
meet the requirements that will be
made of the organization by the govern
ment.
With all the details of the different
branches of the work, Mrs. du Pont
showed that the Y. w. C.. A. is Just as
necessary to the American girl in France
''The Girl who Had to take His Job"
and the Girl he Left behind Him" as
the Y. NJ. C. A. is to the soldier and
sailor.
@WANTED-A competent colored wo-
man for general housework. No wash
ing. MRS. CHAs. A. RITCHIE,
lib Franklin Street,
Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
FAREWELL" DANCE

A very pleasant farewell dance wa!
given at the New Century Club for thu
young ladies and gentlemen who are
leaving for various colleges last Satur'
day evening. POOLS orchestra furnish
ed music for the occasion. Delicious
refreshments were served.
The patronesses were: Mrs. A. NJ.
Chamb ,rlaine, Mrs. H. A. Pool, Mrs.
Joseph Mendinhall, Mrs. Edward Lad
ley, Mrs. George Embree, Mrs. Cuthbert
S. Green, Misa Mae Besston. The
dancers were: Misses Edna and Grace
Carpenter Mary Reynolds, Henrietta
Schroeder, Helen New horter Grace and
Clara Brady, Mildred Vaughn, Jessie
Shepherd, Margaret Pleasanton, Letitia
Pool. Leone Ladley, Of town; Leilah
Money and Helen Reynolds. of. Town
send; Edna Pratt, of Clayton; Lucy
Beck, of Delaware City; Dorothy Crane
Sparrow Point, Md; Louise Cliff and
Elizabeth Battaile, of Sassafras; Salone
Downs, Lydia Watson, Elsie Romeo,
Frances Hope, Clara Frame, Mrs. Mary
Jones, of Dover; and Messrs. Frank
and jefferson Pool, Charles. Shelly and
William Meyers, Robert Colpitts,
Hazel Price. Edwin Mcdowell, Gilbert
Harry Segelken, Lee Vim
yard, Lester Cleaver, Benjamin Gibbs,
of town; Hodgen Cliff. of Sassafras;
Robert Quillen, and Morris Hartman, of
Dover: Charles Mendinhall, Charles Rit-
chic. of Wilmington; Pierson Embree,
of Lewes; Richard Fennemore, of Mil
|inglon; John Wilson. of Smyrna; Albert
Rouse, of Chestertown; Paul Downs
and Mr.. Drexel, of Annapolis. Md.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
September bargains in Household
lines, Blankets, Comfortables, and
Beddings, at FOCEL & BUR-
STAINS.
;'over The TOP, A Wonder

No one who wants an hour or two of
dramatic entertainment that surprised
and thrills, that makes the heart beat
fastsr, should miss seeing, next Thurs
day and Friday evenings at the Opera
House, that great picture of the War,
re-ersctsd in movie scenes by the man
who played the deadly original" "Over
The Top by Sergeant Guy Empey.
This wonderful realistic page out of
Wars horrid history. is making every
where big hit in all the cities.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21

Considerable light was thrown on tn
, farm labor situation last Saturday at {
meeting of the Farm Bureau Labo
Committeeman of New Castle County
in the Old Federal Building at Whining
ton.
According to these men the farm
labor shortage is very acute as there
are no extra men to be had in the rural
districts to harvest the corn crop.
which is very large one this year. The
acreage of winter wheat of course de-
pends on getting the corn off the land
quickly so that the ground can be plow-
ed and seeded to wheat. 1t is quite
likely that the poor wheat yield this
year may be attributed. to some extent,
to the lack of labor at corn harvest
time year ago. Before the meeting
adjourned an appeal for men was made
to Federal Director Benkhart of the U.
S. Employment Service. Mr.. Benk-
hart promised to do everything that he
could to Obtain help for the farmers
A similar meeting of the Farm Bu-
reau labor committeeman was held in
Kent and Sussex Counties. The object
of all these meetings was to get definite
figures on the shortage of farm work.
ers in all sections of the State. These
figures when completed will be pre-
sented to the District Draft Board. so
that they may not make heavy drafts
OF men from the farms. This work,
somewhat the nature of survey, is in
line with a plan of the Secretary CT
War, Secretary of Agriculture, and the
Secretary of Labor to put into deferred
classes all the men in tire new draft
who are necessary in agriculture and
industry. In order to accomplish this,
figures ON the actual shortage of farm
workers must he obtained and present
ed to the District Draft Boards. The
Farm Bureaus have taken up this work
throughout the State by calling on the
Community Labor Committeeman to
furnish these reports. In every county
the Community Committeeman respond
ed by full attendance at the meetings
which were called on Saturday. The
spirit at these meetings was we'll repre-
aented by the remarks of Mr.. William
Anderson of Sussex. who said: Il
think we all realize that everyone is
short of help, the ship yards as well as
the farms and all we farmers want is a
square deal. We must go ''over the
top" with the farms just like we have
with the liberty loan and the Red Cross
drives
The following IS list Of the Com.
munity Labor Committeeman in New
Castle County who attended the meet
ing: Horace Dennison, Hockessin; F. j.
Yearsley, Hockessin; J. A. Buckson,
Blackbird; H. S Gregg. Newport;
Griffith Ellison, Kirkwood; John R.
Francis, Taylor's Bridge; Thomas Lat
tomus, Townsend; w. Truxton Boyce.
Stanton; Morris Eliason, Mt. Pleasant;
Mr.. Elliott, Centreville; P: f. Pleasan.
ton, McDonough; George Medill, New
ark. Del, end \: g. Buckingham. Fair
view:
TIE ,aseting was presided over by
Mr.. Griffith Ellison, Labor Chairman
for the County, and the project from
Washington was presented hy ki.> NJ.
0. Pence, State I-.aser Of County
Aga.ta.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Manv Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

The cup that cheers the money Dee II
the buttercup.
A man in hard luck often has to cal
on his friends, but let the tide turn anC
his hitherto unknown friends will hunt
him up.
Tomato seed will probably be scarce
and high next season and farmers
should save their own seed from the
present crop.
John Heldmyer, Jr., Real Estate
Broker, North Broad street, has sold to
Miss Lillian P. Melvin a home on Coch-
ran street; has also sold to Mrs. George
Buehm house on Cochran street.
James Hall Anderson, q lover attor-
ney, has been appointed Chief Game
and Fish Warden for Delaware to sue
ceed Major John P. LeFevre. whose
military duties have compelled him to
relinquish the same.
Middletown citizens who are automo-
bile owners, are showing they are no
slackers in the matter of the gasoline
less Sunday requests. Few cars are
seen and most of these are from other
places passing through.
For the information of the voters of
Delaware it is we'll for them to remem-
ber that If they intend to vote at the
coming election they must register on
either Saturday, September 2lst, or
Saturday, October 10. Remember the
dates and qualify at that time if you
want to vote.
About Is. 000, 900 feet of black walnut
timber has been located and its exist
enca reparted to the Forest Service by
the Boy Scouts since they were called
upon by the President to assist the Gov
ernment in locating this timber for
gun-stock and propeller material. The
Boy Scouts send the reports to the
Forest Service, where the information
is compiled and then forwarded to- the
War Depertmsnt:
Owing t., the government and a num-
her Of interested attorneys desiring
additional time, condemnation proceed
ings instituted by the government for
the right of railroad spur from Mt.
Pleasant to Port Penn, which were to
have been heard in the United States
Court Monday were continued until
October %. The land in question is
aeeded to Jay tAe railroad track dis
tance of eight miles to the plant of the
Marlin Rockwell Company shell-loading
plant.
Thursday afternoon, at 200 at the
Liberty Kitchen, there was demon
stration OF sugarless cakes and cookies
given by Miss H. l.. Comstock, Home
Demonstration Agent for New Castle
county. This demonstration was of in
terest 10 all who are endeavoring to
lengthen the sweetening power Of two
pounds of sugar per person per month.
The substitutes for sugar that were
used were 1aolassea corn syrup, honey
ana dried fruits. Substitution cereals
were used in varying amounts from so
per cent. to 100 per cent.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
CORN HARVEST IS ON
Fifteen Cents a Shock |. The Pre-
vailing Price
CORN CUTTERS HAVE ARRIVED

Corn harvest is on in earnest, and the
corn is being cut faster than ever be-
fore. The negro cutters from Virginia
began arriving last Monday morning,
when forty arrived on the noon train,
and from five to ten have been arriving
every day since, The negroes come
here from the middle section of Vir-
ginia, and are blessing for the farm-
ers. The corn crop of Virginia is all
harvested, and the men come here for
the high wages paid. Fifteen cents q
shock is the price paid for the early-cut
corn, but several cases have been re-
ported where the Virginians have held
up the farmers for twenty cents q
shock for corn that was not standing up
good, having been blown down by the
storms in August
Several of the negroes who work in
eargs of four and five. have averaged
- day during the past week. The
corn crop is hight this year and at the
prices of cutting, and the prospect of
the prices Tor husking being almost
double that of last year. there will he
no profit in the corn crop for the farm
ers. They are, however, compelled to
stand fer the gouge on account Of get
ting their ground in shape for seeding
wheat. Many farmers last year would
not pay the high prices. and were late
in getting their wheat seeded, and had
a very light yield as result. They
have concluded to make an extra effort
this year to get the wheat IN on time,
and take the loss on the corn crop. as
one of the chances Of the farming
business.
The YIELD this year will pot be aheye
twd-thirls crsp Oh the lest land, and
one-half crop and less on. the poorer
land. l ack of rain and excessive hot
weather when the corn was shooting"
the ear is blamed for the shortage.
TOMATOES A LOSS TO MANY
It is probable that this section like
...any other SECTIONS Of the state will
plant FEWER tnmatoes ne.t year than
thi; year. The high prices Of last year.
when many Of the late tomatoes here
were sold for prices ranging from 80
cents to 81. IS basket, caused r. any of
the farmers to plant larger acreage
than ever. Remembering the high
prices, they refused to contract with
ie Gamers for their crop and have suf
fered correspondingiy fSr their laek 0f
foresight as tomatoes have sold here as
low as 20 cents, and never have been
apove so cents at any time. The can
ners paid the farmers who had con-
tracted 80 cents a basket, and those
who were fortunate enough to have con-
tracted have made money out of their
crops. The Gamers all report the
largest packs Of tomatoes In their his
tory. and oil stand to make money. on
account of having been able to buy in
the open market 50 cheap.
The sugar corn canneries will all close
this week and they have had one of the
most unsatisfactory seaGopa ever
known. The early planted sugar corn
siAierea from droughts during July and
August, and the yield was very light.
They report about ope-half the usual
pack ana Wefe all compelled te pay
higher wages than eyer: and haye their
help standing about with nothing to do
much of the time.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
Married Men Not Called First

Married men above 81 years of age
many of whom are more or less con-
cerned regarding their future move
ments, have no good reason to count
upon taking any active part in the pres
ent war. except as volunteers.
This is the opinion Of a Philadelphia
board member who is familiar with the
operation of the draft law.
II find," said he, in discussing the
matter Yesterday, ''that many of the
married men with children, as well as
some of those who have no children.
are seriously contemplating the proa.
poets of being called for military servisS
within a very short time. In nv hui.s.
BILE Judgment there is no reasoe to ~
lieve that any such will be called. -
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21

We pay the HIGHEST CASH PRICE
for WHEAT and CORN on order, loaded
on rail and water at ANY POINT.
Phone 5 and Al.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21

Just in-my Fall Art Needlew0rk
Materials-Crochet Cottons, ,Embroid-
cry Floss, Package outfits, Stamped
Goods. Mas. J. H. EMERSON.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21

Cows tested, 1856; cows sold, 2; cows
purchased, 5; cows producing over 80
lbs.. 18; cows producing over 40 lbs.,
none.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21

Mems Smart Furnishings. Ex-:
cellent kinds, yet marked no higher
than inferior qualities cost else
where. EOGEr & BURSTAN'S,
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21
COW TESTING REPORT

We give below table showing re-
suits of the Middletown Cow Testing
Association for the month of August:
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21

We cordially invite you to our
Fall Opening Of Exclusive Mill
merry and Outer Garments, Friday
and Saturday, September 20th and
2lst, 1918. FOCEL & BURSTAN.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21

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Middletown transcript., 1918-09-21

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
HONOR FOR HOOVER
AT OLD IOWA HOME
WEST BRANCH, HIS BIRTHPLACE
IN THIS STATE, WILL HOLD
CELEBRATION AND HE
WILL BE PRESENT.

All Iowa is going to be invited to DO
honor to Herbert Hoover Mt West
Branch some time this fall.
Lewis Albin has been made chairman
of committee to make plans for the
observance Of a Herbert Hoover day
at West Branch.
Governor Harding and other emf
nent men will participate in the cele-
hration. Food Administrator J. F..
Deems Of Burlington has been invited
to help make the plans for the cehe-
bration.
Mr.. Hoover was born here a. years
ago, went to San Francisco as a
boy, went through nd-Stanford
university, engaged in practical min
ing in the West, became manager Of
mining properties In Australia, was
made director Of mining for the Chi
neoe empire, saved Belgium fra"s
starvation and became United S;a,,.>
tod admlnistr1fo = 1o27.4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
STOP EGG WASTE
TO SAVE MILLIONS
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR DEEMS
SECURES GAMBLING OF ALL
EGGS SHIPPED OUT OF
IOWA

United States Food Administrator ].
r. Deems has required every Iowa prlr-
chaser of eggs who sells to others than
consumers to take out license and to
candle and count all eggs purchased
Heretofore. through careleSsness in
handling eggs. millions Of dollars
worth have been wasted because they
had begun to spoil before shipment.
The new rule prevents the shipment Of
bad eggs and is an economical saving,
both Of money and Of space IN trans
portation. '-s'-.4- 49, ~-'''--'-Ss.'-'- -
Food Administrator Deems believes
that the producer Of eggs will very
largely profit from these rules because
they will begin to gather eggs regular
ly and will follow other regulations re-
lating to egg production which are
bound to result in bigger crop and
more money.
The rules which the food admins
tration is enforcing are embodied in
the state law of Iowa, and the food ad-
ministration has the cooperation OF
the state dairy and food commission
in enforcing this statute.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Had About 100 Chickens Stolen.

Wednesday evening of last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelse Johnson wha
live northeast of this city, had been
visiting at the Chris Anderson home
near Leroy, and had not been home
long before they heard noises about
the chicken roosts, and discovered
that some one was making away with
their chickens. They gave the alarm
to some of the neighbors and gave
chase, but the rig with the chickens
turned out of the road into large
field and in the dark it was impos-
sible to locate them. Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson estimate that they lost
about a hundred of their best chick
ems, which means about 500.
Nearly every season two or three
Jobs of this kind are pulled off in
this section. Judging from the way
some of the farmers are talking it
will be very unsafe for anyone to
prowl about the place after night.
Powder and shot seem to be the on
~ way to stop it.-Garden Grove Ex-
press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
SWEETS FOR IOWA
MUCH RESTRICTED
PROBLEM OF EQUITABLE DtSTRl
BUTTON OF SUGAR SOLVED
BY ADMINISTRATORS DEEMS
AND CHIEF MELROY.

One of the most difficult problems
with which the United States food ad.
ministration of Iowa has had to deal
has been the distribution Of sugar.
When it became apparent that there
would be sugar shortage United
States Food Administrator j. f. Deems
secured the consent of w. L. McElroy
Of Ottumwa, Iowa, to become head Of
the sugar division of the administra-
ton in this state, and between them
they have managed to meet every crit
ical situation as it has arisen and to
bring Iowa into line with the national
program to save sugar.
No one in Iowa except the house
holder can buy pound Of sugar ex.
cept on certificate. The retailer must
buy from the wholesaler on certificate.
and the commercial user oT sugar must
buy from the retailer on certificate.
These certificates are based on the
consumption last year for all goods.
Manufacturers of soft drinks, for in
stance, are allowed 80 per cent Of the
sugar used by them last year. Ice
cream makers are given IS per cent.
Makers Of other products using sugar
are limited in similar way In order
to secure this allotment they must
Of sugar used last year and required
this year. These certificates all go to
Mr.. McElroy who figures out from the
amount Of sugar which the state has
for distribution during the month the
proportionate amount which each con-
sumer is entitled to.
This regulation does not cover house
holders, who are entitled to two pounds
a month per person.
The certificate plan covers hotels and
eating houses of all kinds. but the basis
of their supply is two pounds for every
80 meals served last year instead Of
the percentage applied to the manufac-
turer of goods requiring sugar.
The theory Of this plan Of distrib-
uting sugar is based on equity. 1t is
a matter Of mathematics with Mr..
Hoover, Mr.. Deems and Mr.. McElrOy.
There is just so much sugar to be con
sumed in Iowa during August and
there are just so many interests and
people demanding it. 1t is not diff
cult to figure out an equitable basis for
it's division and it is to accomplish that
end that the sworn statement and GER
tificate plan has been adopted. Food
Administrator Deems is anxious that
every person have his share Of the sup
ply, and every energy of the food adj
ministration will be devoted to prevent
ing one class Of consumer from secur-
inge more than its proportion, which
eventually would result in others hav-
ing to get along on much less than
their fair share.
The business OF distributing sugar
entails an enormous amount of work
and endless correspondence, because
there are 12,2O0 grocers alone in this
state and thousands of users of sugar
outside of houSehOlderS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
The Women of Iowa Invited to En-
ter a Contest to Determine the
Best Way to Save Sugar.


The United States Food Admins
tration asks them to submit their
solution of that problem.
Prizes
To the one who offers suggestions
for the best way to save sugar IN
canning and preserving: and in
making cakes, candies. bread and
given an autographed certificate, by
Mr.. Hoover; to the ten next best in
the state at large. certificates from
the Food Administration, Mr.. Hoov-
er and Mr. Deems; to- the two best
in each county Cone in town and
certificates by Mr.. Hoover, and to
the next best in each county Give
in town and five in the country au-
tographed certificates from Mr..
Hoover or Mr.. Deems.
How Awarded
Miss Alice French OCTAVE Than
et) of Davenport, has consented to
award of prizes, and with her will be
associated a dozen other prominent
women of the state. The contest
is open to every woman in Iowa, 1t
will close August Goth, but letters
mailed on that day will be included
All letters should be sent to Miss
Alice French at Davenport on or be-
coed so words in length.
Announcements of the awards VIII
be made on September LIST ii pos
sible.
You Can Help
The committee in charge OF the
Food Administration hopes that at
least $4,000 Iowa women Will enter
this contest From them number
less extremely valuable suggestions
will be received relative TO how
sugar can be saved.
This is a vital problem at THIS
moment in Iowa and in the nation
There is very serious sugar short
age. Patriotic men and women are
giving the subject their best thought
how best to save sugar is the para
mount food conservation or the
hour.
Patriotic Service
In countless Iowa homes women
have solved the problem for them
selves. The Food Administration is
asking them to share their solutions
with all our people. This is why it
proposes this contest. Out of it is
bound to come important disclosures
with respect to what can be done to
save sugar and how to do it-and
this will be helpful to the whole ma
ton.
Who knows but an Iowa woman
will solve the most serious problem
which now confronts the Food Ad-
ministration and bring relief for
the national distress on account OF
the sugar shortage?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Amount of Wool for Soldiers Equip
ment Based on War Depart
ment Computations.
The war depar

The war department authorizes
the following:
Many official estimates OF the
amount of wool required for a SOL
dier's equipment have been printed
from time to time, and these est.
mates have varied greatly, most of
them having been far from correct.
While it is impossible to make an
exactly accurate estimate because
the factors themselves are more or
less variable, some estimates have
been prepared under the direction of
Brig. Gen. r. T. Wood, the Acting
Quartermaster General, which are
believed to be as nearly right as can
be computed from available data:
Estimated Quantities Per Soldier.
The quantities Of wool per soldier,
according to these computations,
aro. Natural
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22

The man who itches for fame
has to do lot of scratching to get
there.