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Middletown transcript., 1918-12-14
FRANCE
Nov. Is, 1918.

Nov. Is, 1918.
Hello Harriet:
Guess you think have forgotten you
but not so, have not even had time to
eat sometimes, but now that it is all
over am having a little more time to
myself. and can write without listening
with both ears for big shell; to come
along and stop me. We sure did have
some time while the big show lasted
and l was right where the big ones
were bursting all the time, and al
though had quite few narrow escapes,
am whole.
am now near the Meuse river, but
cannot tell you exactly where, but ex-
pect to go over and look at the Rhine
before long, unless we are ordered
home with the first troops, which is
hardly likely, l do think we will be
home by spring, and you can bet sure
ly hope so.
We heard a lot about the pretty
French girls, but as yet have not seen
any, l think they are few and far be-
tween The U. S. kind are the best
and only ones for me.
Tell Uncle Ed and Aunt Clara have
not heard from them since have been
over. Letters from home are surely
encouraging to us. so write me nice
long one yourself and tell me all the
news from dear old Middletown.
Have not seen John for some time.
get letter from him once in awhile,
but he is always well and getting along
nicely.
Don't eat too much turkey for
Christmas, l wouldn't be surprised if
we didn't have beans for our dinner.
Will have to close for this time.
Wishing you all a Merry Xmas and
Happy New Year, l remain,
Lovingly
DELBERT.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Item. Of
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
Only few flies left.
Send in your hog weights.
Santa Claus in the limelight.
Let's have sane Christmas.
Holly and mistletoe IN season.
Buy War Savings Stamps. Good
investments.
A heart and dollar are al that's re-
quired to join the Red Cross.
Have you paid your subscription ?
The label on your paper will tell you.
Merchants are having their troubles
getting goods. Orders placed last July
have not yet been delivered in some
cases.
The December meeting of the Queen
Esther Circle was held at the home of
the president, Mrs S. j. Brockson, last
Thursday evening.
Last month of the year 1918. And
what year it has been-opening with
the gloom of war, and closing with the
great joys Of peace.
The Middletown Parent Teacher As
sociation held its December meeting in
the assembly room on yesterday Fri
day. at three o'clock.
Every day for some time has been
good shopping weather. If you don't
get there until the last hour. you will
take what you can get and do some
growing.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office for week ending De-
cember 5th, 1918: urs. Henry shepherd,
Mr.. George Jones, MIR. C. M. Smith.
Mr.. l.. C. Smith. e..
The young men of Elkton, Md, will
give UdlJCc Ill >tklc 1IlhIOu Ou
Tuesday evening. Dec. 3lst. Music
will be furnished by Gaul's Ten piece
orchestra, of Baltimore. Md. Every
one is invited.
Sheriff elect J. q. Grassland has
named the following men to act as dep
uties: Inside deputy. Joseph H. Gould;
outside deputy, Thomas X Parker,
both of Wilmington, and deputy, Harry
Burris, of Middletown.
Now for Christmas shopping. Get
right at it. The stores are ready for
you, so 60 merrily about the task. The
war is over and we have great occasion
for rejoicing. Let one form of rejoicing
be prompt Christmas shopping.
Sunday night thieves entered the
garage of James A. Hart, Jr., Ginn's
Corner, and stole tools and tires valued
at about 5000. The thieves evidently
came and went in an automobile. as
they had forced open tank and took
gasoline.
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Sales to Take Place

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18TH, 1919-Pub-
lie sale of stock, farming implements
etc., by Clayton L. Ellison, about one
mile west of st. Augustine, Md.
Eugene Racine, auct
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ST. ANNE'S CHURCH
Certain Days Set Apart for Fasting
and Prayers
XMAS GREENS FOR DECORATING
EPISCOPAL

Sunday, December 18th. The Sd Sum
day in Advent.
Services: 1880, Morning Prayer,
Litany and Sermon,
11.45, Sunday School session.
7.3O, Evening Prayer and Address.
The Calendar: Wednesday, I'ecem-
ber 18th and Friday, December GOTH,
Ember Days:
Know them that are over you IN the
Lord. Thess IV:12.
There are certain days set apart for
fasting and prayer, before the ordi-
nations which are performed in the
Church on the following Sundays. In
this practice we copy the example of
the apostles. who prayed and tasted be-
fore laying their hands on those sep
arated for the work of the ministry.
We are asked 1T these times to pray
earnestly for our bishops and pastors.
December 21st St. Thomas Day.
''Then saith He to Thomas. Reach
hither thy finger, and behold my hands.
And be not faithless, but believing.
And Thomas answered and said unto
Him, My Lord and my Cod" st. John
XX:27, %.
The name of St. Thomas has been
handed down to US as that of the doubt
ing apostle. When the rest of the
apostles assured him of our Saviour's
resurrection, he refused to believe until
his own hands touched Him. Our Lord
then, plying his weakness. and willing
to silence his doubts forever, appeared
again to His disciples when Thomas
was with them, and quickly convinced
him of the blissful certainty. This act
of unbelief on the part of the apostle
Thomas has an advantage for us, mas
much as it confirms our faith in our
Saviour's resurrection, and assures u
most truly that He rose again in the
very same body in which he suffered
death. Thus we see how out of evil
God can draw good, and make even the
falls of His saints the means of safety
and life to others.
CHRISTMAS GREENS
1t is not to early to remind those kind
friends who supply the greens" for
decorating the Church at Christmastide,
to lay plans for securing them. We
shall need the usual amount of laurel
and cedar and pine for the church. And
we shall also want large pine tree for
the Sunday School festival
The Parish has almost completed its
apportionment for General Missions.
The amount Of $95. "a, out of an appor
tionment of $l30. 90, has been paid. Of
this amount the Sunday School paid its
apportionment $1,000 in full; f44.60
came from the 'One day income plan,
and the balance was paid through the
duplex envelopes. Also OF an apportion
ment of $50 90 for Diocesan, we nave
paid S47.22, and hope to pay the balance
by the end of the Convention year,
December 3lst. "he Church Pension
Assessment $4,000 has been paid in
full.
Last year we sent $22.46 heing the
Thanksgiving Day offering, to the
Babies Hospital and Day Nursery-but
this year owing to there being no
service in the church-no offering was
taken. Several. have promised al
offering for this purpose-and we shall
be glad to hear from others who have
always contributed for this worthy
institution. Send your offering to the
Treasurer of the Parish, MIR. VIM. G.
Lockwood, or to the Rector. who will
80, kho< - 80 sort <n TIN uoop;tol
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A FRANCE LETTER

The following letter was received this
week by Miss Harriet Black from her
cousin Lieut.. Delbert B. Gallagher.
who is with the 59th Pioneer Regiment
in France:
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OBITUARY
WILLIAM FRANK MCINTYRE

William F. Mcintyre, brother of Jchn
P. Mcintyre, of this town, died ut the
Delaware Hospital. Wilmington, Thurs
day, Dec. 5th, of pneumonia Deceased
was in the SD year of his age.
The body was brought to the home of
his brother Saturday, where funeral
services were held on Sunday after
noon, and interment was made at Cecil
ton, Nd.
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L. K. L. Laundry. E. S. Jones.
Agent Cellars, cents.
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Going Out OF Business

We want to sell all Of our Cloth
ing, Mems, Young Men. and
Boys Clothing, and to close the
entire lot out before January l.t.
Here's the Closing Prices:
Mems $33 Suits, 20 per cent. off,
Now $3.50
Men. SIS Suits, ~ per cent. off,
Now $500
Mems $l9 Suits, 20 per cent. off,
Now $3.50
Mems SIS Suits, $40 per cent. off
Now $l2.00
Boys $l3 Suits, 20 per cent. off,
Now Sl0.40
Boys $l2 Suits. 20 per cent. of,
Now $3.50
Boys $3.50 Suits, 40 per cent. of,
Now $3.50
All Mems and Boys Overcoats,
70 per cent. off.
J.B MESSlCK,
Middletown, Del.
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Pure old fashion grounI Buckwheat
Flour at EVAN, FEED STORE.
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All Kinds Fine New Xmas Good.
as Usual at Our Big ''Di.solutior
Sale" Reductions!
FOGEL & BURSTAN

Bothered About What to Give
For a Xmas Gift? Let Us Help You
From Cur Big, Choice Collections
Of the Newest Things Of Many
Sorts.
FOCEL & BURSTAN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-18
CASE OF EX-kAISER
Ebert Declares no Provision IN Law
Requiring Him tc be Given up.

LonGon,. Dec. 18.-Fre:drich Ebert,
German chancellor, in al inte"T:e"
declared that nc knew Of 10 p"ov:s-
ion IN. law upcn which The cx-
Kaiser would haze to be given. -.
I'VE have separated ourselves from
linn after decades Of Bit" struggle :
Ebert SAID. land now wc only desire
that guilt for the outbreak q the va:
should finally be fixed in order that
he shceld be exposed once for all.
/ cannot think of nay provision IN
law upon which Wilhelm would have
to DC given up."i
Asked if he took an optimistic view
Of the future, Ebert replied: Ger
tairly-as far as possible for 9 GOV
eminent which has taken over such
an inheritance and finds itself placed
kcfore such a terrible situation. You
must rem cher that our influence upon
the course Of events IS limited. We
cannot create bread for the German
people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-18
WHY SUFFER SO?

Why suffer from G bad back, from
,iiarp, shooting tw!nges, headaches,
zzines sand distressing urinary ills?
exandria people recommend poan,s
.idney Pills. Could you ask TO"
stronger proof of merit?
Mrs. l.. C. Nails, $40 South Patrick
street, Alexandria. says: II could
I.#rtly get abou. the h1use, my back
Jet so weak and sore. When | got
down it was almost innoseible Tor RE
&c straighton up. ! couldn't rest after
want to red. my back a;hed so Da::-.
i ard in I. m1rninc ! could hardy
dress myself. i felt weak and tired
end my kidneys acted irregularly. Ny
head ached, too. got my first box
Of Doan's Kidney Pills at G. W. Sum
!acr's Drug Store and they did me so
much good I got another box. After
| had finished that, my back stopped
aching and my kidneys haven't caused
ne any trouble since"
Price Coo At nj dealers. Don't sim
r'y ask for kidney remcdy-get
beans Kidney Pills--the same thai
Mrs. Nails had. FoSter-Milburn Co..
!. .;.,,ffc..rs.. Buffalo, \. T.-Adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-18

H. R. Burke, esq, president 9nd
Messrs. McCalTrey, TIGER, Matter,
Wattles, Desmond. Pohl, Ballengcr,
Ruben, and Fletcher.
The President stated that the OBJ
ject of the meeting WIS to consider
IN amendment to the Health Laws,
and loan Of $4,000 to the City Gas
Works, and other matters by general
consent.
An ordinance to amend and re-enact
Sections ! and I Of an ordinance en-
titled can ordinance to amend and
revise the laws Of the city with re-
ference 10 the Health and S&nitG"T
department approved July 10Th, 1912,
which passed the Common Council
December 10th, 1918, was returned by
The Board Of Aldermen non-concur-
red in. that Board having passed a
substitute ordinance on December 3,
1918. Council recedcd from its Prev
Gus action, and the substitute ordi-
nance was read three times and pass
ed. Ayes. Messrs. McCafyey, T!cer,
Ruben. Wattles, Desmond, Pohi. Bal
lenger, Matter Fletcher, ard Mr..
President 10. Noes 0.
A resolution to make an additiona!
loan Of fifteen thousand dollars to
complete Improvements at the city gas
works. was received from the Board
Of Aldermen under date of Dec. Il,
1918, council reccdcd from its action
of December 10Th, 1918 and concurred
in the action Of the Board of Alder
men. Ayes 10. Noes 0.
4 resolution appropriating $500 To
construct hand and guard rails 81
Hurting Creek I Bridge, was recon-,
merded by the Joint Committee O.
Finance and Streets and passed, Aye:
10. Noes o.
A resolution requesting tac Com
ni.tec oh L@h, to take charge a tht
n. Lighting in Rosemont, pending 81
investigation into The obligations 9
the Rosemont Development Co., va
referred 80 thc Committee on L!%k
with the request 10 take immediate a:
ton.
Resolution appropriating $500 q
purchase vitrifcd paving blocks, wa
referred to the Committee on street
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G29 KING STREET.

a petition from the Alexandria
Amusement Co., for privilege to ar
range seats in the New Surprise
Theatre was referred to the Commit
tee on Streets.
A resolution by Mr.. Ruben that the
bond of the Depuy Health officer be
paid by the city was referred to the
Canmittee CT Finance.
4 letter to the clerk from the Mayor
relating to bills due the city by the
General Sn:pbui!ding and Aero Com
pany was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
A petit:on from W. X. Williams to
erect frame building at POS North
Payne street. was referred TO the
Committee on Streets.
A resolution by Mr.. Mccartney to IN
stall telephone in Chiefs room at Po-
lice Headquarters, was referred to the
Joint Committee on Police and II
nance.
a communication from DR.. K. T.
Sardidge. Medical Health Officer, en-
closing . statement and letter from the
Arthur Il. Thomas company for VA,
borato-y Supplies furnished DR.. ". l..
Wood Virginia State Board of Health
under date of September October and
November 1913, Total amount Sl,036.-
CG was referred to the joint commit
tee on Health and Finance.
The board then adjourned.
II. r. BURKE, President.
Tcstc: Daniel K. StanSbury, Z. Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-18
AMERICAS CIVILIAN .ARMi

Washington, u. C., Dec. 1S.-Before
The war began the United States
Government employed anproximatclv
39G 900 persons in the civil branch.
After Uncle Sam cast his : def
nitely with the Allies the gre@- armH
NJ workers behind the fighting forces
lev ~ ters Of thousands until it
numbered almost million men and
women. The force Of civilian "r1~
ployees Of the Government in the
District OF Columbia increased from
about $4,000 to Approximately $4,000.
The forces in navy rds-.increased
from about 10000 to more than loe,-
900, and in Government ordnance
plants from 10000 to about $4,000.
During the nineteen months O.
American participation in the con-
a!c. the United States Civil Service
Commission, whose duty it was TO re-
cru;t the civil service to meet war
needs, examined almost a million
persons, more than 100000 Of wilor:
ware appointed.
TIL Commission found it necessary
TO advertise extensively to mobilize
the workers. Three thousand LOCAL
boards of civil service examiners ana
5000 postmasters a. third-class past
Offices in the smaller towns constant
l.. kept the announcements OF the
Commission before their respective
communities. Mere than 100000
p~sters and other printed announce
mcnts were distributed and displayed:
lnatcrn slides were thrown upcn tho
screens in 5000 moticn-picture the
aters; cards were displayed in 2S,O6U
trolley cars: notices were printed IN
6 600 newspapers and more than zoo
,,.-icI;;caIS. posters were displayed
.ncn the bulletin boards of 5000 Il
hlar:"s. 200 chambers of commerce
end boards Of trade. and in many
other prominent places IN every city
in the country. Appeals for re-
cr,;its were also printed on the backs
If gas and electric light bills. or let
tcrheads OF business houses. in thea
ter programs ard on weather bureau
bulletins. Thirty motion-picture pre-
ducing companies either posed special
pictures or attached trailers to films.
Educational institutions and numer-
Gus organizations assisted IN inc
work. The only cost to the Govern
ment for millions of dollars worth
of advertising was for the prlntin"
= posters and circulars and for the
making Ct lantern slides.
From nov. on the civilian rerScMn@
will BE- gradually reduced,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-18
DEFEAT RED TERRORISM
Or. Karl L:ebknecht and His "kcd
Rosa are Barred from Congress

Dr- karl LseGanecnt anu hi9
Rosa Are Barred from Congress
Amst erdGn1, Dee. 1S.-Red rule, ter
roism and class war were overwhelm
ing!y defeated by the National Con
cre.s of German soviets at its ilrS'
session in Berlin yesterday. Yestes.
day the Congress voted for nasicha
constituent assembly by a consider.
able majority.
DR.. Karl Liebknecht, leader OF the
"Reds" was shouting Down with
the Ebert government" from the
roof Of the Pruz:ian Diet building
while below in the historic rooh'
which the Prussians used to TUE
I'll Germany, $50 Soviet delegates
were debating the question wh2th9E
he and Rosa Luxembourg, his Chief
admirer and lieutenant, should be ac-
n3itted either as guests or as mem
Der with regular seats Liebkne,ht
was repudiated, only one-fifth OF tn
delegates favoring his admission
"Red Rosa" as the German Emma
Goldman aas been called for yeaii.
was addressing some 10000 support
ers Of the German Berkman from .
soap box.
Liebkne@:t who had ':neaked iaso
the building through a side dcor,
made his speech from the roof vita
I'll the fanatic fcrvor that used t
mark his preachirgs under tie ar:a-
cratic regime which finally brougE,
him The long prison sentence from
which ne was pardoned on the eve OF
the revolution.
To Liebknecht the most painful fac.
was that his archantagonist, Philip
Scheidemann, the majority S5c;a!is.
leader, was one Of the power: II T."
hall below deciding Liebl:ncchc's fate.
IN many respects the situation va
analogous 10 that in Russia jas; =!
The topping of the Kerensky regime.
with the radical difference that VIII
the Russian Reds" led BY Lenin2
2r5; T-a.zsy. quickly captured the
s..a= nth the millennium p-ophesies
sent !ior:c the constituent assembly
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S25G,GHH FIRE
C;:aGagrasions Cause Great GaGaa"e
in Three States.

Greensboro, n c.. Dee ls.-l'iTa
u Burlington, n. e.. Yesterday morn
inG swept through half 3 "i.E b!rrE
N tha business section ani did @aH.-
agc estimated 1t &230.0C0. The T.
iep Building. occupied BY the Fu~-
lingtcn Hardware Company and II"
NJ. ?. Smith Furniture Company,
was completely destroyed. Five ~
paratUs from Greensboro arrived -
rail at 1890 o'clock and ~ non til
conHagration WIS said 20 he undo
control.
Newark, y. J.. Dee. 13-Firc c9ri"
Yesterday completed. destroyed tha
fvc-stc.v Wilson Building and causc :
4 lcssl oc &125aQ0. The hoay. Re;
was d2e q The failure Of :; &pTinl:ie'
system to worl;. The first FAC" "
occurred ~ thc n ]. Chardla" corr-
;,ary anA The upner fcorz we're u.22
by noc;fral .;,a Brothers. 3~--o',
manufactures
Admission. .%la.. Dr.. fG-Tire stat
irg 1T SO ce.a'dav meaning cor
pletalv !.-'~--."i t. pl"n., # -
Wro:!stocE %'rnacc* here cars:ne
= loss asti~.@*:.s! = 100000 Hart'al-
H. covered d, insurance The plant
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NEW WHITE BOOK

Documents Rearing Exkaiser's Sig
nature 20 Re Published SGon.
Publication OF the German "wh!te
beck" will take place in about three
weeks according to Swiss advica5
yesterday. This publication canpris-
ing three or four volumcs, will dis
close documents bearing on the origin
of the war and will include reports
of the German ambassador in NiennG
bearing pencil notat;ons in the Kais-
cr's cwn handwriting. Some of thu
documents which were to have been
published IN the white book" have
been destroyed by the old regime.
The Socialist write, kautsky, is
preparing the book.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-18

The Annual Meeting Of the Stock
holders Of the District of Columbus
Papar Manufacturing Company, Will
be held at the Office Of James Il. and
II. L. Cation, Ill South Fairfax stres''
Alexandria, Virginia, the principal o.
flee Of the Company, between II NJ.
and / o'clock y. NJ, on the 9th day
Of January, 1919, for the election Of
Directors and officers and for the
transaction of such other business as
may be presented to the meeting
ANNA TOESON, Asst. Secy.
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uNaERFgp TARs
Cause of Bad Feeling in German
F,eat Saws Seaman.

F!ea, Says Seaman.
The undertaking Of the men while
officers had course dinners that in
Guided fresh meat was one Ct the fac
tors that Led to the. mutinT in the
German feet at kiel, according =
Karl Funk q. seaman # the Grosscr
Kurfuerst. which is new at Scapa
Flow in The Orkneys. Writing in
the Frarl,fvrter Zeitung, he says:
"The battles hips and cruisers were
kept constantly az work escorting
our mine sweepers. This proved no.
nctonous and hard service. Most Of
us had been six with influenza and
the depression was general.
owe did not cy,1ect to be fed 3 n
peace tine, BIZ We saw no reason
why our cn..cers should have nnaa'2
= several courses. including fresh
Iacat. every day. Al! this grad:s'!!;:'
broucIl. abcut 4 bad feeling a:@oa :
the Crews"
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and packed the Pan-soviet>5congress
until # was wen over to them, the
rank and file of the German masses
refuse to lend a willing ear to the
terrorist teachings.
The debate over the question CT
Liebknecht'- admission was marked
by great excitement and near fights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-18

II. r. BURKE, President.
Tcstc: Daniel 4. Stansbury, {. 9.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-18
OFFICIAL
CANNON Council

Al a called meeting Of the Common
Council of the city of Alexandria, w.
held December 18th, 1918, there TcT"
present: