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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-13

Ora Rudd Mathison. .......... Plaintiff
vs..
Albert T. Mathison ........De fendan
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
WARWICK

Mr.. Jack Cochran is on the sick list.
We are glad to report that Mr. John
Holden is improving.
Mr.. j. H. Vineyard Of Wilmington
spent Sunday at his home in town.
Mrs. Uric CHM. Of McDonough,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. V. L. Vineyard.
Miss Name Merritt spent Wednesday
with Mrs. S. S. McCubbin, in Cecilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lane entertained
company from Kennett Square, on Tues
day.
Mr.. David Yeatman. of Kennett
Square, Pa, spent Sunday with Miss
Eula Vineyard.
Preaching Sunday evening at 7.SO P
NJ. Christian Endeavor at Z T. M
Everybody welcome.
Mr.. Hazel Price of Tome Institute, i!
spending the spring vacation with hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Price.
MIR. and Mrs. A. R. Merritt and dauhh
ters, Ethel and Lenilu and Miss CLAIR
Blackburn, of Wilmington. were Satur
day and Sunday guests of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Merritt Sr.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Help! Help! Help!!!

"Our Nations life is in peril Our
liberties are endangered y These
startling words of warning are uttered
by a number Of our leading military
men having sure. inside knowledge
of the facts.
They tell US the country must wake
up and put forth its mightiest efforts
or national shame and ruin will result.
The Nation mu' have MONEY, and
every patriot will pinch himself and her.
self hard to buy Liberty Bonds in the
coming issue; to buy Thrift Stamps;
and in every possible way to help save
food for cur hungry Allies.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Fire at Millington

WELLINGTON, Md, Mar. lS.-This
place had another disastrous fire in the
heart of its business district early yes
terday morning and damage of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 resulted.
One third of the business section was
wiped out In July, 1904. the entire
business section was burned out
Owing to the high cost CT building
material at this time il is doubtful ii the
buildings destroyed will be rebuilt ve.,
promptly.
One Of the buildings, that Of Char.t.:
NJ. HURT, contained great deal OF
high explosive powder and when thi.
was ignited number Of windows il
dwellings and stores on the opposi'
side of the street were broken.
Aid from the various nearby point
was held up on occount of the bad road.
although the Centerville Fire Compan.
managed to get through promptly an
aid in getting the flames under contro'
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
RESULTS OF POULTRY SAVING

Poultry production must be pushed
vigorously. Zone hundred hens on
every farm" is the popular and timely |
slogan and fits in aptly with the restric-
tons of the Food Administration on the
marketing of hens. This regulation
caught some poultry raisers with sur
plus of breeding hens although there is
no surplus in the country at large, for
toe shortage of feeds and the high
price of poultry has tempted breeders
and the owners of small flocks to sell
their hens.
Even those Inconvenience by the re-
striction on the sale of hens can easily
see the point Of the regulation. II the
hens are killed off the hundred hen
movement has little chance, nor will
there be hens enough to supply the
backward flock for the man with the bit
OF land who is trying to make his own
stronghold hunger proof. The present
situation offers an opportunity to live
wire poultry men to start piece OF
community work that will connect the
surplus of breeding hens to the hundred
hen movement and the backyard flock.
Community organization and the gospel
Of "feed yourself will dispose OF sur
plus hens and convert possible roasters
into food producers for the winter OF
1888.
Agents of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture report that be-
tween Jan. l, 1918 and Feb. II, forty
carloads. each of about 1000 hens and
bullets, were shipped from the state OF
Texas alone.
This means that 100000 birds that
were laying or about ready to lay were
prevented from turning into eggs the
food they had consumed without return
during the winter. Had those birds
: been kept until April 80, as urged by
the Department of Agriculture and as
, required by the Food Administration
for those remaining on the farms or
February II, it would have meant at ar
estimate an addition of 400, 900 dozer
eggs to the food supply of the nation
with little added expense for food, ano
would have merely postponed use o!
the birds themselves as food until aftel
May l.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Farmers Must File Attidavits

WASHINGTON, March 2L.-Ame;;-
can farmers were today urged to fl, :
affidavits for deferred classification n
their farm hands in statement by The
United States employment service.
The service warned that if farmers
failed to follow this advice they should
not complain if their farm hands are
taken in the new draft of approximate
Nv SO, 600 men WHO will be called to the
colors.
Immediate action along this line was
requested of all farmers by the employ.
ment service to help the critical farm
labor shortage which now faces the ma
ton.
1.-The local draft boards" Director
John B. Densmore said. ''being judicial
bodies, cannot defer the call of such
men unless the farmers employing them
support their claims for such deferred
classification with affidavts. 1t is there.
fore very important that farmers i'm
mediately execute and file such affidavits
with the local boards.
Provost Marshal General Crowder has
ordered that men engaged in farm pro
duction who are listed in class Of tn
draft and who are within the new quota.
should be deferred until the end Of the
quota.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Has Bought Tractor

Mr.. James T. Shallcross is making
plans for the most intensive farming OF
his career, he has sold his herd of cat
tie, and discontinued the dairy business,
in order to plant another field OF corn
as he is large grower of seed corn.
lie placed an order last week for trac-
tor, which will pull three fourteen-inch
picws. With the tractor he will double
disc all his corn ground previous toplow'
ing it. 1t is also his intention to husk
his corn in the autumn with the power
of the tractor, will shred his fodder II
the field, and stack it there. and in the
blowing spring spread it on the grounc
to be put into corn. Experiments witt
shredded fodder at several experiment
cations show tn At this makes mos
excellent fertilizer.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
ODESSA

Rev. H. c. Shiqley is attending con-
ference at Dover this week.
Miss Evelyn Crouch, Of Dover, visited
her parents near town over Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Wallace, of Whining
ton spent Sunday with her parents
here.
John Mccoy, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with his grandmother Mrs.
John Mccoy.
Private Robert Heller, of Camp DIX
Wrightstown, N. j.. spent Sunday Win
his parents here.
Miss Emily Webb, Of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with her parents Mr.. ana
Mrs. l. G. WEBB.
Mr.. Joseph Roemer and family, OF
Port Penn, visited Mr.. Byard McClain
and family on Sunday.
Mrs. H. c. Shipley and daughter
Elsie and Mrs. Dora Limpert are visit
ing friends at Wyoming.
Mr.. Austin and daughter Miss Hllda
of Mt. Pleasant, spent one day las
week with Mrs. Joseph Heller.
The Epworth League will hold
social for the League members only o.
Wednesday evening, March 9th, Il
the lecture room.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Porter, MI
and Mrs. Roland LETTERS, OF Whining
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. French and Mrs. N
B. Hates, of Philadelphia. were guest
of Mrs. Eccles and daughter on Sunday
The annual Sunday School elect'o
was held in st. Paui's M. E. Church las
Sunday and the following officers wer
elected tor the year: Superintendent
Mr.. William Elliot; Assistant. Mr.. a
H. Donovan; Secretary, Mr.. Harry or
rub: Assistant, Miss Helen Mcgee
Treasurer, Mr.. William Bogenshelti
Librarian, Karl Morris; Assistant, ~
gene Shockley; Supt. Of beginners an
cradle roll department, Mrs. II. Morris
Supt. Of Primary Department, mis-
Loleta Buckson.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Port Penn Gets Shell Plant

With the arrival Of J. H. Bigelow, a
Government engineer expert, at Del
aware City, it was learned that the
Government is planning to erect large
shell-loading plant at Port Penn, few
miles below Fort Dupont, which will
be the largest of its kind.
The plant will employ 5000 persons,
and it is understood that the Govern
ment will build homes for the. workers.
The site is within easy access Of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, and
the Delaware River, as lines of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The site en-
braces 400 acres.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
N. E. Conference Opens

The 5Oth session Of the Wilmington
Annual Conference, held in Wesley
Methodist Episcopal Church and pre-
sided over by Bishop Frank NJ. Bristol,
Of Chattanooga, Tenn, opened Thurs
day morning.
After the administration of the Lord ;
Supper by Bishop Bristol, assisted by
district Superintendent Watt, Mowbray
Wise and Collins and W. E. Gunhy,
pastor of Wesley Church, the conference
roll was called, and many members and
probationers responded.
The conference then elected its officers
and standing committees. The new
appointments will probably be announc
ed on Monday.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Knee Cap Broken

Ex-senator Alexander T. Corbit, of
odessa, suffered a painful accident
While on a tour Of inspection Of one OF
his farms near Odessa Monday. he
had gone into the woods and his foot
became entangled in the underbrush
throwing him heavily to the ground
breaking the knee cap
Mr.. Corbit crawled more than a mile
until he could make himself heard by .
colored farm hand at work in field.
The man procured wheelbarrow, and
took Mr.. Corbit to the farmhouse, and
from there he was taken to Odessa,
where DR.. Joseph Carrow administered
first aid treatment. He was later taker
to hospital in Wilmington, for treat
ment.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Odessa Red Cross

We have just received 100 bed sheets
20 be made at once, who will come help
in this good work? A sample will be
furnished so you can make others with
out any trouble.
Two ladies are wanted each afternoon
who can run a sewing machine to make
special bandages, and ali who will come
are wanted to fold bandages and many
,ther small jobs. You cannot realize
What can be done in an hour unless you
.ome see. Don't forget Wednesday
april 10th at 2 P. M. is election OF OH
.ers for the coming year, also dues fol
mother year are due at that time.
MRS. GEORGE WHITTOCK
Publishing Committee
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
The Value Of Lime in Soil

Lime affects both physical and
biological conditions of the soil, and at
the same time has tendency to liberate
unavailable potash and phosphoric acid.
The principal object in supplying it to
the soil is to correct the soil acidity.
1t should never be considered as q direct
fertilizer, but always as soil correc-
tive. The effect of lime shows up better
on such crops as clover, alfalfa and
timothy than on corn or wheat, and
very often the failure of clover or other
leguminous plants indicates the need Of
lime.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23

Some of these mules and horses are
as good as you will find in any sale ring.
Xii Of NV own will be sold at the high
dollar. and most all commission horses
and mules sold as they usually bring
a fair price and very seldom one IS
drawn.
| I sold q mules and 80 horses and colts
at nv last sale and l will have more
good ones at this sale.
Will sell a few good fresh cows,
heifers and stock bulls. $50 to ZOO
Shoats and Pigs are sold at every SALE
! One farmer, having bought tractor
/ or of his Lest horses, two John Deer
Riding Plows, three goth Century Man
ure Spreaders, one farm Wagon and
lot of harness will be sold.
Make special mention of registered
Holstien Bull Calf and pair of twlr
bull Calves from the best Holstien Cow
this farmer ever raised and l expect one
Of the best COWS in Kent Co. and by
registered Holdtien bull. These calves
will make fine bulls for farmer to turf
out to head his herd with.
Will begin selling horses at IL o'clock
Will sell rain or shine. TERMS CASH
S. G. CALDWELL.
NV next sale will be April 18th.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Proposals

Proposals will be received by the Levy
Court If New Castle County up to
noon Tuesday, March 26, 1918, for crush
ed stone in various sizes, at local quar-
ries throughout the county.
Address
w. T. PURKs, President,
County Building,
Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Notice!

NV wife, Tabitha A. Webb. having
left my board and bed, l wish to inform
the general public that | will positively
not pay any bills contracted by her.
JOHN w. WEBB
McDonough, Del.
March 20, 1918.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
Spring Millinery

Pretty Display of Trim
med hats, just received
from New York. All the
newest shapes, in un-
trimmed hats and latest in
ribbons and trimmings, at
lowest prices. No charge for
trimming.
We are just opening up
a beautiful line of dress
goods, newest in colors
and style, at reasonable
prices.
Call and see our line.
Peterson's Dept. Store
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
In Brief

Eat less; breathe more.
Talk less; think more
Ride less; walk more.
Clothe less; battle more.
Worry less; work more.
Waste less; give more.
Preach less; practice more.
Ohio State Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23

The Transcript $l.OO per year
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23
PublicSale!

WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUG
TON AT MY STABLES IN GALENA.
MD,
FRIDAY, MARCH 70, 1918.
Beginning at 1920 a. M, sharp
rain or shine
40 to 50 Horses,
Mules & Colts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-18
GOD PICKED HUN
GENERALS, INSISTS
OBSESSED KAISER
Germans Warning for Morality,
Anglo Saxons for Mammon, He
Declaims at Accession
Anniversary.
FIGHTS FOR r IGHT TOLIVE
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Amsterdam. Holland. juno IS The
war Is not a game Of strategy but the
struggle Of two world views wrestling with
one another. Emperor William declared on
Saturday at the celebration Of the ann
versarv of his accession at German man
headquarters
Either German principles Of right,
freedom honor and morality must be
upheld. he added "or Anglo-Saxon
principles with their idolatry Of mammon
must tc victorious
TIE Anglo-SaXons he asserted. aimed ut
making he peoples Of the world work As
slaves FOR the AngIo-Saxon ruling race and
such "A matter gould not be decided IN
days or weeks or even IN year
The Emperor emphasized that from the
first he had realized that the trials Of war
would be great The first outbreak Of
enthusiasm had not deceived him. Great
Britain intervention had meant a wor Id
struggle. whether he desired il or not.
lie said he was thankful that Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg and General
Lidendorff had been placed - his side a
counselors. Drinking 10 the health OF the
army and it's leaders. the Emperor SAID.
The German people and army indeed
are now one and the same and look up 10
YOU with gratitude Every man out there
knows what he IS fighting for, the enemy
himself admits that and in consequence
we shall gam victory victory OF the
German standpoint. That Is what IS IN
question.
In peace time IN the preparation OF my
army for war my grandfather 5 war COM
rades gradually passed away and as the
German horizon gradually darkened many
a German, and not the least l. hoped with
assurance that God would In this danger
place the right man at our SIDE Our hope
has not been disappointed.
I'm your exccllency and IN you. General
Ludendorff, Heaven bestowed upon the
German empire and the German army and
staff men who are called upon in these
great times to lead the German people
IN arms in its de cisive struggle for existence
and the right to live, and with HIS help
to gam victory.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-18
DETECTIVES MAKE
A TEN-STR|KE IN
WAR ON HERON
Po,1nce Down on Klund Street
House, Getting Prisoners and
Goods in Plenty.
REAL, DRAMATIC SCENE

This ward ought 10 be movie and
called Hunting the Heroin-t iawkcrs,
because, It's got pretty much all the zap,
iazz and 90 of one of those multl-episode
serials that send the thrills busting the
speed limit up and down your spine when
YOU see it. The only thing the matter
with il is that it lacks what the scenario
writer's call the 'heart-motn ~ o'her
words there no love story IN It. but ior
action and detectives and guns, and
drugs why its just chock full
1t starts up in Detective Sergeaf
Green headquarters in the Public build-
ing. with close up OF the sergeant seated
III his desk getting information about
big shipment of heroin, that awful. IN
sidious Observation-Disclosures drug,
against the sale OF which the police de-
tectives and the encouragement de-
psrtment have so grimlv set their faces.
Only last term OF General Sessions batch
Of Negro sellers OF the stuff were sent 70
Jail. while others are waiting trIal, 50
strenuous have been the effort OF the
authorities to break up the vicious and
Illicit trade.
And so YOU can imagine Sergeant 'Ireen
getting wise for the purposes OF TINS
story il isn't necessary 70 say no" 20
big cargo of dope coming INTO town ana
making his plans like the good detective
he is. 70 grab off the goods. make batch
Of arrests and put another crlmp ~ the
Recommending game
And now here what sort Of an eariul
OF information Sergeant Green got F1rst,
that the authorities up III Philadelphia
we're making things so uncomfortable Tor
the centers of Observation-Disclosures there
that something was being done to get a big
lump Of the drug out of the city. that some
Of this big lump was destined 70 come
here, that chap who Is said 10 be known
as New York Jack was TO be the bearer
Of it and that he would be in town Mon
dav afternoon, June II, and deliver It at
a certain house on klund street.
thoroughfare where heroin is said To
possess one of it's local market places
Next scene: Sergeant Green getting
busy arranging his battle front. Enter
Detectives Fairchild. MahOney and Riley
who might be called the dope squad, so
much business have they done tracking
and trailing dope-sellers and getting evl-
dence against them. Their chief I'M
Inediately tells them what : what and they
register interest. as the scenario writers
put it. 10 express the seat of outward
physical geography they must assume
He tells them the story and outlines his
Continued page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-18
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR
|MPLORES TROOPS
TO WIN IN ITALY
Make This the Supreme Sacrifice
of Your Life, Was His Plea to
Austro- Hungary Hordes.
PROMISES MEN RICH LOOT
~ Associated Press to Every Evening

by AsSnCfathd PRESS n Every Evening
Italian Army Headquarters, Juno 2 =
Bitter fighting IS in progress along the
Pave River The Anstrians are sustain
ing large losses from the concentrated
FIRE Of Italian batteries Repeated counter
attacks are being made by Italian nfan-
try. Inflictng heavy casualties on the
enemy
The hunger offensive. As he Austrian
prisoners describe it, i being carried on
with the greatest severity on the Pave
front. whore It Is apparent the Austrlans
have maSsed large bodies Of troops In the
mountain regions to the north the fight
ing for the present Is limited 20 local
attacks and counter attacks
The enemy i making desperate effort
10 retain The positions he obtained during
the INITIAL stage Of the offensive on the
western back Of the Pave. AZ the points
where be still has a footing across the
river These operations are costing MIN
heavily
Fierce fighting il taking place in the
Nervesa zone where the river enler ges
from The Alps 10 the PLAIN and in the
region OF Fagarp midway between the
Alps and The Sea.
There j. no question that the spirit Of
the Italian troops Is excellent Never he
less the general SITUATION = regarded ~
serious. IN view 81 the tact that the AIS
TRANS % il Is stated. have brought into
action aIl their available forces n The nope
OF breaking through the Italian lines and
scoring such decisive victory n to put
Italy out Of the war
Tn Austrian prisoners have been found
copies OF speech delivered by Emperor
Charles shortly before the offensive was
begun.
Before YOU is the enemy. said the
Emperor. There CORY awaits YOU and
also honor. good food abundant spoils,
final peace With the help OF Cod make
the supreme sacrifice for your king, FOR
liberty. and for your beautiful fatherland
One of the prisoners. an officer, said he
had always maintained 1t was a mistake
10 press the Italians too hard
They fight like demons Tor their own
soil. he remarked
The civilian population IN the area
under shell fire shows perfect confidence
The people are attending to their daiiy
tasks Soldiers gong to the front line
march along the roads singing galiy
and stopping by the way to beg flowers
10 pm 10 their caps.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-18
NEW PORT SURVEY.
Authorize John Meigs TO Gather
Additional Information on
River Front Land.

The Board Of Harhor commissioners
met last night and decided t. employ
john AIeigs, the government engineer. IL
make i survey OF certain sections of the
Delaware and Christians ri5er lfontS
also 10 maxi. horlng~ of certain tanda that
may eventually he coniormed into
WhaTVcs
The price Tor TIE job VAS liked bA Mr.
Megs at 5000 ntl the definite IN
formation that Mr. MIclgs hopes IL obtain
in tins survey Is available the Harbor
commissioners Will he unable 10 proceed
with their plans for the development Of
this port, II Is sad
The commissioners had expected that
Pussy Il Jones would make another offer
for the wharf land they seek to lease from
tho city, but none was presented The
offer however. 1t - expected viii be
made IN q few days
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-18
SPARES
TWO TIRED BOYS
WH0SLEPT ATPOST
His Pardon a challenge to De
voted Service in the Future,
He Declares.
SENT BACK TO BATTLE

BY Associated Press To Every Evening
Washington. June Is. In granting
unconditional pardon 10 two young
soldiers sentenced to death for having
slept on post at the front, President
"a ilSon expected his action TO act AS q
challenge to devoted service for the future
The text OF his order. identical III both
cases and made public today, SAYS
''In view OF the youth OF Frivatcs
Forest ID Bastian and jeff Cook, and
the fact that his offence seems 10 nave
been wholly free from disiCVaitN or CON
sciols disregard OF has duty. | hereby
grant hun a full and unconditional pardon
and direct that he report to his company
for further military duty.
The needs of discipline IN the army
with propr'cty impose grave penalties
upon thos, Who mnpcril the safety OF their
fellows. and cndanger their country
cause 10y hack Of vigilance. or by n
fractions Of rules in which safety has been
found TO rest
Il am persuaded however, that tins
Young man Will take the restored oppor-
tunity of his forfeited life rs a challenge
10 devoted service for the future. and that
the soldiers of the army Of the nlted
States il France will realize too kecnIy
the high character Of the cause for which
they are fighting and the confidence which
their country rcposes in them TO permit
the possibility OF further danger from
anv similar shortcomings.