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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-07-13
RALLY TO THE RED CROSS

Still more pressing and greater
demands for Red Cross work ! NJ
wonder. for Americas s casualty list has
reached ll.OO0. with but small part
of our million army over there engaged
but when the next big Hun drive Oc-
ours. Ito be especially aimed at oul
Logs, it is though), that casualty list
will no Doubt alas be multiplied ten
fold!
Delaware has achieved nation wide
celebrity, splendidly first in working as
well as in giving, and Middletown has
so magnificently gone to the front
among all our other towns, that in
their sore need they of the Red Cross
are turning to her with appeals for
more work, and more workers. Look
at this list of things that must be at
once made: 100 pneumonia jackets; 400
5-yard rolls; 1000 congresses; 1000 alb
sorbent pads. On top of that comes
the further duty to make 500 more alb
sorbent pads; 2OO paper-backed pads;
100 many tailed bandages; so GONZALES
cent robes, and all this mass of work
to be done by July 3lst
Workers More workers, badly need
ed! Anyone can quickly Re taught to
do this work; all that's required is a
willing heart touched with pity for
these heroic sufferers giving up COM
fort, health. even life itself to save our
land as well as deliver outraged lands
across the sea, from the cruel Hun.
Will not some who have not yet done
their full part join the self-sacrificing
workers who have long been doing this
humane work for the unfortunate VIC
tins of this awful war?
1t is in truth, all this Red Cross
labor, work done for the tender Christ
who in the Great Day of Account will
ask each one "What did you do for Me
and mine in The great Warp
Finally it is call for you to do some-
thing for your very own, for nearly
four dozen young men have gone or
soon will go, to France to face all these
war horrors.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-07-13
State Has Sent 1865 Into Army.

Delaware has furnished 2665 men for
National Army service up to June "a.
A record of every man taken into the
service under the selective draft law is
kept by Adjutant General Wickersham
at his headquarters at the State Armory
Twelfth and Orange streets.
This record is kent to tic 5A.sliast
detail. 1t shews shaa' Wilmington has
iurnsLcd 15tb young men for = the Ma
ttnaa ANY, tt3rai NeT! castlee. County
has furnished a30 men, kent County
has furnished FOG men and Sussex Coun-
ty 4O5 men.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-07-13
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items oi
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

IN THIS AND NEARBY POINT.
| A dollar doesn't go far these days; but
my how fast it goes.
young widow and her insuranc,
money are soon spotted.
Save for the country's sake. Afte
all, saving is not sacrificing.
The first voters registration day t,
qualify for the coming election is Sat
urday. July 20.
The price on newspaper has advanced
to prohibitive figure, with likelihood
of going higher.
The Uboats are wasting some of oul
food; don't be U-boat. Wastefulness
and U-boats are twin enemies.
MIR. Guy johnson, formerly principa
of the North East High School, hat
been appointed principal of the Chesa.
peake City High School.
More than one thousand newspaper
went out of business during the past
year, as it cost more to produce the
paper than was gotten out of it.
The business man who complains
about business being dull. and who
fails to advertise in the home paper,
deserves very little sympathy. Possi-
bly, his business wouldn't be so dull if
he invested few dollars in advertising
space.
The Ladies' Aid of Bethel ". E.
Church will hold festival on the LEVIN
Of Mr.. Harvey Jewell on Wednesday.
July 17th, 1918. Ice cream, cake and
candy will be on sale. IF stormy, next
clear evening. The public is cordially
invited.
John HeMmyer. lr.. Real Estate
Broker, has sold DIR. Dorsey W. Lewis
farm, near Earlevllle. known as the
'.Haydown Farm" containing 365
acres, to Albert Henry Donovan, Of
Odessa, Also, sold the Denny farm, on
Choptank road, to William Smith, con-
tanning 164 acres. Prices. private.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office for week ending July
4th, 1918: Mrs. Mary A. Anderson. Mrs.
Jane Fields, Mrs. Blanche Goar, Mrs.
Mary Lamphigh, e.; Misses Mary
Munce, Florence Riggs, Laura Stanly;
Messrs, A. Arculus, (foreign); Alex
Gleese, w. W. Harrington John Mas
lii. ....
Can, preserve or conserve all the
surplus vegetables and fruits you Gan
this summer. This is the pie. that
comes from the food administration
and agricultural departments Of the
governme the officials Of whioi,
realize the reeeas'.ty II saving every
eunae Of sIrp.ys food and vegetables to
help win the war.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-07-13
LARGE TOMATO CROP

Conditions have been favorable and a
large tomato acreage has gone out in
this vicinity. The plants are growing
nicely. and there is every indication Of g
good crop Of tomatoes fer the losa;
,snAer,es chi. fall This i as it shoYld be.
The prosperity Of the town and cammun-
ity oepeHds en- the money realized by
the far1nera for their crops and passed
sn By them to labor and supply dealers
who seN them whatever they may need.
G}ens 80 far have done well. the wheat
crop unfortunately is not as good as
usual, but all are hoping that it will be
threshed IN good shape and will realize
good money to the growers. Corn looks
we'll, truck crops will undoubtedly
command good prices, shipments of
eggs and live stock all will help to do
their part, but the great messax 4..Ep
which vii, ra.v e>tta prosperity to
sAD -towli and country is the tomato
crop.
If it is to command top prices, and
meet with strong demand from the
packers they must have halp, e. rasnSdqls rsSqi
/ 9.at l. tAs kasat aanget this sea:
!01. it has been difficult to secure
supplies f9r the canning hogsea, f0el
machinery, cans and cases, but all our
packers have overcome these difficult
tlas, and have done their part SO far to
insure good market tor the tomato
growers. The country needs the can
ned goods. the Army and the Navy
need them, the Food Admins
tration is calling on the packers for
every possible can.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-07-13
A Question Of Organization

The courage and resources Of the
Nation are so abundant that Americas
success in the war is beyond question if
they are properly organized and intelli-
gently used. The economic and finan-
cial condition of the country was never
80 strong ard Americas spirit was
never more aroused to the Importance
and necessity of going forward. reso-
sute,y and regardless of sacrifices, to the
accomplishment of the great task to
which God has called US,
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-07-13
Medical And Dental Examiners

The following Medical and Dental eE-
aminers have been appointed by Gov
ernor Townsend. Members Of the
State Board of noQtal Examiners for a
term of four gears, p. A. Tsaynor and
H. C. WStsop,, Wilmington: Warren S.
P. Combs. Middietowns GayI A. Hitch,
Laurel. Members. ct Board of State
Medical Examiners for term of two
years; nrs.. Il. w. Briggs, A. e. Frantz.
WILMINGTON; Drs. P. S. Downs, and E..
$. Anderson. Dover.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-07-13
Btoke His Wrist

While crapking his Car an Tuesday
evening, Mr.. Thomas W. Truitt, met
with painful accident by breaking his
right wrist. The fracture was reduced
by local physician and Mr.. Truitt had
an x-ray taken on Wednesday, which
disclosed bad fracture of the large
bone in the wrist.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-07-13
INCREASED SALARIES

Requests for an increase in salarie!
of tax collectors of the various hun
dreds are being considered by member:
of the Levy Court. but no action wa:
taken at the meeting Tuesday. The
collectors of Brandywine. Chrstiana
New Castle. Mill Creek and St. Georges
hundreds are asking and increase OF
from 81, 900 to 81 200; White Clay Greek,
$500 to $500; Red Lion, Pencader and
! Appoquinimink, $500 to $500; Blackhird,
$500 to $500.
Bids for repairing the banks Of the
Nonesuch March Company near Newport
were received by the Levy Court at the
meeting as follows: Jones Construction
Co, $4,000, and Delaware Dredging
Co., $500 Bids were also received
for the repairing Of the Augustine
Causeway as follows: Jones Construc-
ton Company, 81 per hour, and Della
ware Dredging Company, $6 per hour.
Contract for the repairing of the
tNonesuch marsh bank, was awarded by
the Levy Court to the Jones Construc-
ton Company at its bid of 81, 400. The
Nonesuch Marsh Company will bear
part of the expense of the repairs.
The Delaware Dredging Company
was awarded the contract for repairing
the Augustine Causeway at its bid of
Sc an hour.
The salaries of the bridgetenders of
the county bridges were increased as
follows: PenneI Stetser. William Vir-
den and George E. Green, Market
street bridge, from $50 to $1OO month;
John White, William Paris, William
H. Cook and George McKnitt, River
Front bridge, $50 to 500: Maris VIM
gate, Seventh street bridge, SIS to $50;
Robert Cardwell. Eleventh street
bridge, SIS to $50: Michael Palese.
Washington street bridge, $50 to $40;
Jesse Williams. Brandywine bridge.
$25 to $50; William Stewart, Newport
bridge, $1e66 to $25; Samuel Walls,
Churchman'S bridge, $50 to $25; Chris
tiana bridge, Alfred Cleaver. $ll to SIS;
Anna Gibbons, Flemming's Landing
bridge, $3.50 to $40; Levin James,
Odessa bridge, sos to SIS; Wilson
Hamer, Fennimore bridge, SIG, eGs to
$50.
The sum Of $5lO,59, collected by Il.
E. Clayton, tax collector for St. Georges
hundred, for the year 1917, but belong
ing to town of Odessa. was turned over
to the town treasurer Of that place.
The D. L. Taylor Company was
awarded contract for the supplying of
crushed stone for the county's use.
According to reports made to the
Levy Court New Castle county still
has $137.25O of last years surplus,
which resulted from increased assess-
ment and tax rate. Of this sum $f2
697. % is for general expenses and $50
600 for the redemption of bands and
the payment of interest:
Charles H.. Lippinoott, county treas
grey. peported to- the Levy Court the
following balances to the credit of the
funds for the maintenance of dirt roads;
Christiana hundred, So, 2,163.99: Mill
Creek, $l,O62.l4; White Clay Creek.
81, las. %; Pencader, $1.99O.SS; New |
Castle, $751;. .2O;. Red Lion. $9S1; St.
Georges. $3,125.50; Appoquinimink,
$722.03; Blackbird. 81, S55. 96; Brandy
vine. S277.2O.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-07-13
Forest Church Notes
Sunday, july 18th. 1918.

Sunday, July 18th, 1918.
1890 A. M. Public w.asship with SER
mon.
ll.45 A. NJ. Supssy,. School sessions,
6.45 p. M. Christian Endeavcx, SER
vice. Topic Lessons FNrt. Faserits-
Farahles, Mark 4:l-e, 1852.
7,@P. Nd. Evening service lasting :.
thirty. minutes.
Wednesday evening, Prayer Meetings
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-07-13

aas.7-af-: Il. 2, Conner and 6. Avian
safaederS have purchased The thrresbinesg, ",
rig Of William H. Boulden. Of asar
Cecilton, and begun threshing Tuesday
ct ). b. Donovan's on Cochran
Grange" Mr.. Conner is handling the
rig and they have already harvested
several crops.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-07-13

Just received car Of Barrel Lime
SHORT & WALLS LUNBERlCO 20.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-07-13

LOSr-In town, black silk UNI
brella with black fan inside. Reward
returned to
THIS OFFICE.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-07-13

Vaughan a few days ago. hurried to a
Wilmington hospital for relief from a
dangerous case of strangulated hernia,
is doing all right. DR.. B. R. Veasey,
who has gotten a big reputation, and a
commensurate practice, as an expert
in abdominal surgery, successfully ope-
rated upon Mr.. Fenner Dr. Veasey
with his skilful knife has cured many
persons in this town and vicinity c4ss-
fering from hernia. '''" ~
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-06
CANrEEN Is VERY POPULAR
Soldiers Bless the Powers That Be
For Maintaining Shop Of
Sweets.

The canteen has been a Godsend
to the quarantine restricted men. Ev-
cry evening long line in front Of the
Assay building testified to tho popu-
larity. As precaution against "f1u"
only two men are allowed in the room
at one time.
Pvt. Jones goes in, takes tray and,
cafeteriawise, collects his purchase
from the counters. If he has previ-
ously brought pair Of shoes, worn
out at drill, to the canteen they are
waiting for him, the soles all mended.
If he is helper of the mess fund Of
his squad, there is jam and butter
and ketchup for him to bring. Pos
sibly he is preparing for a Sunday
celebration on ginger snaps, "Yaki-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-06
SECTION A MEN SIGN
UNCLE SANS PAYROLL

! The menEof Section A of the S. A
7. c. signed the pay roll Monday
and Tuesday, and are now looking
forward to that eventful first paw
day from Uncle Sam. Personnel Ad-
jutant Bleamaster constructed a table
in the hallway Of the gymnasium and
had the men whose names began with
the alphabet from A to M report on
Monday. The rest of them signed
the pay roll on Tuesday.
The first months salary will not
be very large for most of the men.
The insurance premium amounting to
about $3.50 is taken out, also the first
payment on $50 Liberty Bond, Of
IS, The men get $50 month, and
will thus draw about $18 as their
first months pay.
A few of the fellows are already
trying to figure Duet where to invest
The eighteen bucks. But most Of
hem are figuring TO make It reach
% pay for the bills they conkxsted
Turing last month.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-06

arms and in the bayonet. The new
late model Enfield which is used in
France, is not available for instruc-
ton purposes at all of the various
training camps.
However, the men can be taught
the manual of arms with the Russian
rifles, so that when they get the late
model U. S. rifles, it will not take
them long to learn the finer points.
The old Crag model rifles, used in
the University last year in the cadet
battalion, were issued to the men Of
Section B. The Crag rifles were also
used by the men in the vocational
section who left here on October Is.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-06

Hula" bars, and sailed peanuts. He
pays the lady at the counter and goes
out with his arms full or his pockets
bullying.
Mrs. Hutton Of the Red Cross pre-
sides over the counter from four till
seven every day. During the morning
she is filling the orders left with her
the day before. Among the things
that may be gotten are, smokers sup
plies, stationery, sandwiches, shoe
strings, stamps, jam, candy, cookies
and anything that you have ordered
the day before. Join the line outside
the door.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-06
SECTION B. men
49, ss7 -r1
ARE EQUIPPED
MEN RECEIVE LONG EXPECTED
CLOTHING-ARE NOW CON-
PLETELY EQUIPPED

Clothing and equipment were issuet
by the Quartermaster' department t,
the 200 Section B men of the S. A. T
C. the latter part of lastsweek and the
first of this week A record for
speed was established last Saturday
when with an inexperienced force,
Lieutenant Hale issued complete
equipment to 1872 men in the vocation
al section of the S. A.. T. G.
The clothing had previously been
unpacked and placed in boxes accord
! ing to sizes, and one person was de-
tailed to supply each man with from
two to three articles Of his issue.
The men marched up from their
barracks in groups of one and two
squads. A limited number were ad-
mitted to the quartermaster's ware
house. One being admitted to the
building, the soldier moved along
railing that separated him from the
equipment, and after receiving his
full issue, passed out the door again.
The name of each man who was
fitted out was checked at the time,
and a notation was made of the size
of every garment he received. Every
article was placed in canvas barrack
bag issued to each man. He received
barracks bag as soon as he came
into the building.
The articles each man resolved were
barracks bag, pair riny trench
shoes, pair dress shess; i pair leg
sgir ,esss,, BELT, i hat, 1 hat cord, 2
pairs khaki breaches, 2 olive drab
shirts, light weight understands,
PAIRS light weight drawers. as
The III Crag rifles used BY the
irst contingent of vocational men at n
he University, were issued to Sec
ion B on Saturday In addition they
eceived so Of the new Russian rifles
hat arrived last Friday. One hun
red more Russian rifles will arrive
his week to be issued the men of
ection B.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-06
Hotel Moscow Arrivals.

J. NJ. Hoover, Spokane; c. w. Myers,
Chicago; Hugh Jcffery, Spokane; j. A.
Clover, San Francisco; N. H. Rhodes,
Lewiston; ]. N. Ashley, Spokane; C. e.
Sarvis, Spokane; B. E. Dimon, Spo-
kane; Jess F. Collins, Lewiston; INV
Penfield, Spokane; A. BOILER, San
Francisco; S. @. Evans, Spokane VIII.
Dubois, Spokane; R. S. Moore, Spo-
kane; T. G.. Downs, Spokane; JOS Nc
Gillevory, Spokane; c. S. Monte, Spo-
kane.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-06
A Record Potato.

The Star-Mirror has what is believed
to be the record potato of the season
It weighs seven pounds. 1t is on dis
play at the window of the editorial
rooms and attracts much attention. The
fine potato was brought to the editorial
room during the absence of the editor
and the name of the grower was not
obtained If he will kindly call the editor
would like to get further information
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-06

Of the 300 rifles that arrived here
last Friday, $50 were issued to Sec
ton A and SO to Section B. The col
legiate section will also get 200 more
Of the Russian rifles which viii be in
this week.
The sings for the new rifles have
not come yet, though they are expect
ed to arrive in a later shipment.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-06
Curtis Richardson to Be Captain.

Curtis Richardson, the well-known
architect of the University Of Idaho,
has just returned from Portland where
he passed a successful examination and
has been recommended for captaincy
in the quartermaster's department of the
army. Captain Richardson has hosts of
friends here who rejoice at his good
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-06

about the big potato, its variety, where
grown and by whom Many questions
have been asked but cannot be answered.
The big spud is surely drawing card.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-06
S. A. I. c. RIFLES
HERE; NO ENAELDs
MEN STUDY MANUAL OF ARMS
SECTION B USE CRAG MODEL
SLINGS COMING

Three hundred new Russian rifles
arrived at the University last Friday
for the S. A. T. c., 10 be used in in
structing the men in the manual of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-28
FEEDING THE HUNGRY,

one OF the first acts of the new
German chancellor was to ask the
United States for food This indi-
Gates that conditions bordered on
distress when the armistice came,
and no wonder, after more than four
years of war and isolation from the
rest of the world. The request for
food has been variously received. for
many have looked upon it as only
another attempt of the vanquished to
win by specious device what 1t
failed to Obtain by conquest. The
instincts of humanity that extend
aid in times of need and furnish
bread to the hungry will go out to
the suffering in Germany as else
where, and there is no doubt that
food will be supplied where neces-
sary. President Wilson, in referring
the whole matter to the allied SUI
preme council has placed RESPONSE
bility where it belongs. He has re-
moved from this country the ambar-
rassment of furnishing food while
at the same time determining the in
IDENTITIES the devastated countries of
Belgium. France and Serbia shall re-
ceive from the German nation.
Herbert Hoover, the food expert,
is OF the opinion that Germany needs
no contribution of food stuffs. He
believes that it is self-supporting,
provided it is permitted to deal with
neutral nations. For that reason he
advocates Their emoval of the block
ade and the extension of the privil-
eye to trade with Holland. Denmark.
Sweden and Norway, where food pro-
ducts may be procured for all imme-
date necessities. If this can be done
without the hazard to military safe
guards Germany would be able to
maintain itself and pass through the
ordeal of disarmament without as
sistance from the coEquering ma
tions.
The action of the German govern
ment in directing its appeal to Mr..
Wilson. Jane Adams and well
known pacifists has impressed some
rs evidence of bad faith. Had the
Jane Adams kind had their way,
the war would not have been prose-
cuted to dictated peace, nor would
the principles for which the Ameri-
can armies were marshalled on the
battlefield have been so gloriously
sustained.
The American people will respond
with ready hand to every appeal for
succor and no request for food stuffs
will ever he made in vain But the
necessity for giving must first he es-
tablished and the genuineness of the
plea bv which the request is made
must he unGuestioned In conjunc-
ton with the allies the people of the
United States will put forth every
effort to feed the hungry and clothe
the naked wherever they may be
found. But they have profited by
evnorience and will not be imposed
upon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-28

United States is involved. The per-
sons who have thought that the war
being over there would be license to
say what one pleased unless one
pleases to speak rightly, have mis-
judged the temper of the men who
have worn the uniform. These men
left thier places in civil life for
cause. Very few of them cared for
a military career, but they did care
for the things that the young man.
hood of the nation were called upon
to defend. They responded to the
call of duty willing If necessary to
make any sacrifice. And they will
uphold the principles for which they
contended. They will not permit the
persons who remained at home and
profited by reason of their absence
to devitalize the spirit that they
were so willing to uphold. The re-
turn of these young men will infuse
new spirit into the national being,
and make sedition, open or covert, a
dangerouse pastime.
Locali1e the effect of some 700
young men returned to private life
in Audubon county. What spirit
they will impart to the several COM
munities, what terrible retribution
will be visited upon any who belittle
their services to the country or the
things for which they were wiling
to lay down their lives. The return
of these men and boys to Audubon
county will stimulate patriotism in
its visible forms and stir to action
many latent forces that have been
close to slumber during the anxious
months of the war. And fortunate
are they who will be able to give a
good account to the boys when they
return and resume their places in
the civil life of the community.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-28
WHEN THE BOYS RETURN.

The return OF the young men now
in the armv will serve to stimulate
healthy American spirit through
ont the country. It is estimated that
there are two and half million in
the service active, inactive and 9TH
erwiee They win come home con-
scious of the great work they have
heon ENGAGED in and more than ever
alive to the OBLIGATIONS of citizens of
this country. These young men with
''c-'' o~e nc thoir families. fathers
brothers and re'atives and friends,
win constitute tho forces of virile
manhood OF the nation More than
evor win the spirit of patriotism
VOW with their vopng ardor and
livo'ie- National sentiment will pre-
v.n These vorne men win rnturn
with natr'otic ideas that will lift the
ort'~e noonle TO hipher planes and
'"'"'-a '"~""" IN word and action
more manifest.
when tho hovs come home there
win he stronger rules of personal
conduct wherever loyalty to- the