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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-12
GENERAL FARM PROGRAM
AT AGRICULTURAL WEEK

The production of increased wal
crops in New Jersey will be discussed
by farmers interested in all phases of
agriculture during the Agricultural
Week in Trenton January %, "a. 25.
The program will open with the Agri-
cultural Convention when two mem
bers of the State Board of Agriculture
will be elected by members of farm
ers' organizations.
On the oath there will be a program
of especial interest to the general
farmers who grow corn, alfalfa, and
potatoes. All these will be discussed
by leading authorities. Many forward
looking people believe that corn will
become a most important factor in
feeding our allies and ourselves be-
cause of the adaptation of cor
throughout the country.
In connection with this session there
will be a very large exhibit of corn at
the Second Regiment Armory when
corn growers from all parts of the
state will compete for prizes offered
by the State Board of Agriculture.
Corn Growing" will be discussed by
Professor R. A. Moore of the Wiscon-
sin Agricultural College.
The value of alfalfa is becoming
more and more pronounced as a farm
crop in view of the shortage and high
price of concentrated feeding stuffs
and this subject will be discussed by
authorities including Mr.. H. w. JEFF
fers, manager of the Walker-G ordon
Farms at P~lainsboro, N. j., who grows
500 acres annually.
On the afternoon of this day there
will be a program devoted to potato
growing. The potato grower is now
particularly interested in production
and grading for market. Production
is made more difficult by the lack of
labor and fertilizers. This problem
will be discussed by Daniel Dean, one
of the best New York State growers
and by DR.. Lipman, of the State Ex-
pertinent Station, who will give the
results of recent fertilizer tests on DO
tatoes in New Jersey. The question
of grading is receiving especial atten-
ton at the present time because of
the probability of the National Food
Administration adopting standards of
measure and size which will greatly
effect potato marketing the coming
season. Results of careful grading in
New Jersey will be stated by Mr.. Edw.
Dilatush of the State Bureau of Mar
kets. THE Food Administration Po-
tato Program" will be discussed by Mr..
Lou D. Sweet, potato expert If the
United States Food Administration.
No potato grower in the state can af-
ford to miss this meeting as he will
here learn some of the new conditions
which will effect his business the COM
ing year.
Programs for the sessions and for
the other meetings which will be held
during Agricultural Week may be OBJ
tanned from the State Department of
Agriculture at Trenton and from the
county farm demonstrators in each
county seat.
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-12
TIRED, NERVOUS
HOUSEWIFE
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Now She is Strong and Well

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and was always tired, SO my house
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Every nervous, weak, ailing woman
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We ask every nervous, weak, run
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our guarantee to return their money
if it fails to help them.
H. j. DENNIS & CO.,
Pleasantvile
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-12

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-12

On account of the continued cold weather there is danger of
frost accommodating in the gas services. This may cut off the supply
of gas at any time. Later this may disappear to an extent that will
allow a small amount of gas to flow through the service pipes.
AS a precauton against danger we make the following suggest
ions to consumers.
When you find that the supply is shut off, look over all burners
and make sure that they are turned off.
If upon opening a burner the gas does not flow, be sure to close
it before leaving.
Do not go to sleep with any gas burning in your sleeping room.
To insure safety, all automatic appliances should be connected
to a fMe.
If you smell gas examine and turn off all burner cocks.
Do not, under any circumstances, search for a gas leak with a
candle or match.
ATLANTIC CITY SUBURBAN GAS & FUEL CO.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
OFFICER CLAIMED
HE WAS ATTACKED
BY FOREIGNERS
Policeman Curlett Alleges He Was
Assaulted While Trying to
Make an Arrest.
TWO HEAVILY FINED

How foreigner and his family tried to
clean up" Policeman James l.. CIrlett
Saturday night, at Nandever avenue and
Clavmont street, was related by the
officer in City Court this morning when ne
appeared against Nick. John and Michacl
Albanese and julius Cianparlne, charging
them with assault and battery.
CurIett said that the four piled on him,
that one bit him on the nand and another
mad cut MIN on the cheek with q knife
when he arrested two of them for shooting
crap. He displayed marks of the iracas
TO Deputy Judge Hellings.
Curlett declared that the father OF one
of the Albanese boys interfered when he
attempted TO arrest The boy for gambling
in the store and that another son. Michael
n sailor, and Julius Ganparne quickly
attacked him as well.
Michael Albanese swOre he had not
struck the policeman, but had merely
tried to act rs peacemaker. CianparIne
had had nothing TO do with the fight, ne
said, being engaged in pacifying the
women of the family. Two witnesses cor
roborated his testimony.
Nick and John Albancse were fined
500 each and the cases against Michael
Nbanesc and Clanparlne were suspended.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
Ware, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1o1s-TWELvE
AIRMEN REPORTED DEAD
Roland Reed and Walter Joscphs,
Who Were Students at
Ciaymont School.

Roland X Reed, formerly of Whining
ton, and Walter Joseph, formerly of
Smyrna, are reported at the Key West
Fla, aviation school, according to a letter
received today from Wilmington avi' tor
there, to have been killed in France be-
re the armistice was signed. No details
are given, and, as far as could be learned
today, no other information regarding
these men, has been received here.
Both of these young men were students
at the -du Pont aviation school at Clay
mont, which they entered III July End
August, 1917, respectively, completing
their courses at the Boston Tech. From
there, 1T is presumed, they were sent to
France.
Reed, whose home originally was IN
Philadelphia, WAS employed here by the
du Points. as clerk in the company s
offices, Mt the time he entered the Clay
mont school He was well-known and
popular with the du Pont people. so
far as is known, young Joseph lived IN
Smyrna when he entered the air service.
The Kew Vest letter said also that an
aviator named Mckinney, presumably
from this part of the country, was aiso
reported to have been killed in France
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
FREEDOM OF SEAS
VITAL TO AMERICA
Speaker Champ Clark Gives It as
Our Chief Reason for
Fighting Hun.
Rr Associated Press 20 Every Eyentng

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Baltimore. Md, Dec 9-Amerlcan
future prosperity rests IN large measure on
the increase OF It's foreign trade. Speaker
Champ Clark Of the House Of Representa-
tlves said in an address here today at
the opening Of the annual convention OF
the Southern Commercial Congress.
The one problem resulting from the
war with winch the Southern Commercial
Congress is most concerned Is what ar
rangenent will be made touching the
freedom OF the seas. said Speaker Clark.
w hen but a handful, for the freedom OF
the seas, We fought the most powerful
nation on earth. Last wear and this, We
fought the central powers for the freedom
Of the sees. for after all Is said and done,
that Is the chief reason why We partlcipat-
ed in the var.
We can depend on President " Ilson To
secure freedom OF the seas Al the congress
of Versailles The principal question
with whlcn TINS commercial congress should
wrestle Is how TO increase our foreign trade
for In that rests in largest measure the
future prosperity of this republic.
The immense merchant marine butt
up during the war should be maintained
forever, Mr. Clark declared and added
that the only way to do II rs to modernlse
our navigation laws. make our ScaInen the
most efficient and above all things IN
crease our foreign trade.
s'We have no time 10 lose IN the prep
aration for the trade war which comes
simultaneously with peace warned
Speaker Clark Great Britain and
France have been busily and scientifically
preparing for it even within the sound OF
the roar of the great guns
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
CROWN PRINCE DEFIANT,
YANKS MUST LOOK OUT
7O,OO0,000 Germans May Turn
and Strike the Ex-Royal
Refugee Warns.

London, Dec. 9.-"Allied and Ameri-
can newspapers most unfairly depict me
as deficient here touching his forehead
but I'm not 50 dense.
Il am as sharp As any of them, and /
pride myself on beng 4 sportsman ot the
hest English type
Friedrich Wilhelm, former Crown Prince
OF Prussia, l. quoted thus by a SPECIAL
correspondent OF the Daily Mirror, who
interviewed him at his exile III Holland.
The prince continued.
Its very lonely lie, beng Internei
on this island | would much prefer be-
ing lnterned IN England
'.Arnenca and the AllicS mast send
starving Germany food and amehorat1
The ,srInistice terms. They must stop
kicking a failing foe, or 70.0OO,OO Ger
mans VIII rise again, snd the terrible
experience OF tins war vii be repeated.
Germany would hold out her friend
ship to those with whom she has been at
war As do 20 you.
Friedrich Wilhelm thrust MS hand out
10 the correspondent 20 shake, and con
tlnued
For four years the German people
have struggled along with insufficient
food. feel sure, As things jrcady rs
IN such bad state, that terrible calamity
is impending Germans must have food
or starvation and anarchy Will surely
come. The armistice terms are crushing.
TO keep kicking the fallen foe d not
playing the game
The former Kaiser eldest 500 Wore
a white sweater, a leather motor Jacket
and green riding brceches Aod leggings
He had had has mouSt2che shaved oh,
the correspondent remarks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
KAISER, A COWARD,
FORCED INTO WAR,
MAX HARDEN SAYS
Prussian Militarists Feared He
Would Refuse to Sign Declara-
ton, Socialist Editor Declares.
WAS ALWAYS IN SPOTLIGHT
ny Associated Press to Every Evening


London Dec. a.-Maxirnilian Har-
den. editor of the Z,ikunft, of Berlin,
said to the correspondent of the Express,
according To dispatch from the Ger
man capital. that the impression abroad
concerning former Emperor William ls
q false one He said that he, himself,
had suffered too much through the former
Emperor 10 incur a charge of partIallty
but that ii was fact that William
Hohenzollern had no personal part IN
winning the war. but was mere tool
IN the hands Of the military party, by
which he was regarded rs a coward
w hen the moment for declaring
war came. the militarists were afraid
he would refuse to sign the declaration.
said Harden. ''rhe former Emperor
missed his vocation He never was happier
than when posing IN the lime light. lie
ought ~ have managed cabaret or
taken a show On tour. Tie was great
Snowman
Declaring ~ knew when America came
into tho war that Germany would he
beaten. Harden said
4 fought with the ecnrors - tell
the people this. and when President
Wilson published his fourteen points
advocated their acceptance becans"
| knew VIC could not get better or
more favorable conditions
William HohenxollcFn already has been
sufficiently punished, but It y essential
that his part IN causing the war should
he clearly established. saws Philipp
scheidemann. tho former German sec
rctarY of finance and colonies, ~ an
interview published by the Express
He sald the establishment of state
tribunal To try All persons guilty II
causing the war now is being discussed
blt must he decided upon hy the national
assembly
ScheIdcmann. according 10 the t,x-
press. SAID further that l1r W : Solf,
foreign minister. remains N the govern
mcnt because It - believed he has the
confidence of Great Britain and Amcri-
ca
The eventual government Germany
will have, will be Republican IN form,
"a United States n Germany" Herr
ScheIdcrnann predicted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
RED CROSS ."DRNE"
WELL ORGANIZED
Reports of Various Units Show
Preliminary Work Proceed
ing Nicely.

Reports made this afternoon, by mem
hers OF Josiah Marvcis $ Executive Com
mIttec IN preparation for tho Red Cross
Membership Roll drive during the week
of December 1923. showed much work
accomplished in the wav Of organization
for tho effort
One Of the most spectacular features
ot the campaign, is 70 be the outdoor
advertising Large signs will bc erected
~ prominent sections throughout thc
city and county, and III addition many
big advertising concerns. that use much
billboard space, have donated the space
for this campaign,
On top Of the old City Hall. there is
"a be large representation of the picture,
the greatest mot her in the world
This is 10 be illuminated at night and
with the display on the billboard placed
on the corner Of Tenth and Market
streets ought 10 prove of much value
10 the campaign
There will be booths placed in every
financial institution IN the clty. In
sddition MANY stores will have booths
Tor the disposal Of memberships These
will be suitably decorated and made
attractive The booths viii be manned
~ ladies under the direction Of Mrs
II Fletcher Brown.
The industrial plants viii be organized
Is separate units Each plant commit Tee
will have its own manager, and he
will be- assisted by as many aids
as nc deems necessary
Churches were pretty well organized
Yesterday. according 10 the larger de-
nominations, and viii begin their cam
paign next Sunday Secret society and
fraternal orders viii have representatives
meet tomorrow noon for organization,
nd the work Of selling memberships
- the foreign born, Is proceeding as
satisfactory as can b expected
Reports were also made by representa-
fizes Of many Of the hundreds sh.wing
that the preliminary work has been
pretty well advanced
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
77s MEN ASLEEP ON POST:
1857 COUNT MARTiALED
BY Associated Press to Every Rvunsns

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evunsns
Washington. Doc. 9.--Not 8 single
member Of the American army has been
nut to death since the beginning Of the
war because of the commission Of a purely
military offense, Major-General Crowder
Judge advocate general, declared 10 hs
annual report today To Secretary Baker
VERY few death sentences have been
imposed. he sand. and none of those
imposed for purely military offenses have
been carried into execution
Records Of the judge advocate general s
Office show that 1887 officers and men
we're brought before general courts
martial. Of Vhom lO,S73 were convicted
More than half the charges against Of
ficers were listed under three heads Alb
sent without leave. drunkenness. and
conduct unbecomIng an officer
Convictions OF enlisted men for de-
sertion, the general said, were actually
les than in the previous wear, although
the strength Of the army had increased
many fold
The report shows that one enlisted
man was tined and convicted of ''heing a
spy and that 773 men were convicted Of
sleeping on post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
GERMANS WELCOME HA|G
AS He NEARS THE RHINE
Afraid of Own People and Fear
Starvation, Officials Tell
British Troops.
By Assoc,ated Press TO Every EsonIng


London, Dec 9-The German pop
lation west of the Rhine becomes more
cordial In its attitude toward the British
as Field Marshal Haig's troops move
eastward, says the correspondent of the
Daily Mail with the British army.
"As We approach the Rhine, the
correspondent says, sour reception be-
comes more surprising The authorities
in such places Us Duren say undisguised-
~ that they rejoice at our arrival. They
give two reasons for this, that they are
afraid Of their own people and are afraid
Of starvation Many men confess that
the end Of the war brought such relief
that the stigma OF defeat weighs little.
Children sometimes cheer our arrival.
'fhe revolutionary movement Is real,
but not much on the surface. The out
breaks during the first days were suppress
ed by the retrcatIng army which is much
less BolsheVik than The soldiers IN reserve
and at the bases ] have seen many
German soldiers Iii uniforms shorn oi
badges They are demobilixed but they
| have no civilian clothes to take the place
of their uniforms
THE armed men guarding the arms
III the barracks talk without Fancor of
their experiences In the war against both
liE IAltlHn anu Tit 1itHti- All bFNi~
whelmng desire for peace makes of these
soldiers "A strong instrument Of social
soildity, at any rate for the time being
Danger signals are received at times
and on occasion cavalry and machine
gllnncrs are called for by the Germans
for fear generally | think, exaggerated
fear-of Bolshevik outbreaks OF Russian
character The ayor'a and their staifs
act with admiral dignity but much OF
the population is almost 0bsequious and
serviic for our men
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
BERLIN RIOTERS
COWED BY MACHINE
GUNS, CITY QUIET
Liebknecht Speaks to Violent
Reds" While Soldiers Hold
Mob in Check.
DESERTERS FILL THE CITY
~ Associated press q every EvenIng

Ey Associated Press ~ EVERY Evening
Berlin, sunday. Dnc $ Eager 10
make members 0f the Spartacus party
martyrs Az the result of Fridays rioting,
Dr Karl Eiebknecht, the leader ~ this
faction. lost no time in staging spectacu-
lar open arr meeting at the Ilergartcn
last night
His call for the meeting brought fIrth
{ 900 munition workers who had respond
cd to the demand for a general waikout
These men and women marched through
Inter den Linden ~ the IieTgarten lIntt
they reached the point where the Avenue
of Victory ntersects the Chariottenburger
Chatisser There DR. IAebknecht mount
Cd the base ~ one of the granite statues
erected m honor of the FIOhenzollerns and
made an address
The serni-circie of Dr Iiebknecht' 5
auditors vas hanked on all SIDES by ma
chime guns mounted on motor s7lcks iJr.
I.lebkneCht haranQled he crowd, IN
dieting Frlednc Ebert, the premier;
Philip Schedernann and other Kaiser
socialists of completely in rloting He
called upon the masses to organize Red
Guards and beat of the attacks Of counter
revoiutlonists.
At a late hour tonight Berlin was
absolutely quiet. 1t Is estimated by the
Tageblatt that the number Of deserters
that Berlin is feeding exceeds bUyODD.
Premier Ebert and his cabinet held 5 Sc
cret session with the executive committee
OF the workmens and soldiers council,
discussing Friday rioung-
Over thirty mass meetings OF conflicting
parties were announced Tor today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
MORE BERNSTORPP TREACHERY
Ordered Germans 10 Quit Work in
Munitions Plants
Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington Dec. 9-Aore letters
from the secret files OF Count Won Bern
storff were read 10 the Senate committee
investigating German and Brewery prop
aganda today by A. Bruce Bielaski,
chief of the bureau Of investigator Of
the department of justice
Among them were instructions 10 ali
German consuls IN the United States 10
get German subjects out Of plants pro-
duCing materials for the allies.
Tne consuls were ordered to stop Ger
mans above the rank Of common laborer
from working IN such plants under a
section Of the Imperial code and to re
port to the German Consulate at New
York
Bieisask read TO the committee at
length from the diary of DR.. Karl +.
Fuehr the German agents whose actIvl-
ties figured prom nently ID the inves-
lgation The notes Of Fuehr said that
on the day following the pu lcauon
private letters OF II i. Albert consulted
with Albert at Cedarhust, n y, and
later discussed the incident with Samuel
Cntermyer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
379,323 Nc. SOLDIERS
FOUGHT WITH ALLIES
1,5l3 Officers of State Troops Were
Dropped for Unfitness
or Resigned.
By Associated Press to Every Evenius


Washington, Dec. o.-Witmn nine
months after the national guard was
drafted into Federal service, Isis Of
IT'S officers had been eliminated. BrgadiCr
General John w Heavey. chief Of tho
bureau Of militia affairs. said IN his annual
report made public today. These in
cluded one MAJOR General, Sixteen
Brigaders and ~ Colonels
Causes of elimination OF the officers
arc gwen as physical disability, 5ll;
designations CAS-. and action of efficiency
boards, 352; d serted two INCLUDE d n
the total ndcr the heading action 81
effec,,ncy boards" tn port 81 w r
thirty officers were dismissed hy sen
tencc Of court martial
The large number Of officers dropped
can he satisfactorily explained, General
Heavy said, by the fact that only a small
proportion had had any military tram
ing while a substantial proportion lacked
the necessary basic education and physl-
cal qualifications
The aggregate strength az the national
guard drafted INTO federal service i
gwen rs l2100 officers and 367 ,22I
enlisted men.
In Jlstice Ia the organization. thC
retsort declared attention IS called q
tho fact that eighteen DIVISIONS, composed
almost entlrely Of national guard troops
were furnished IN the present emergency
All but three of the-e divisions now arr
September 25f IN France
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
FRENCH TROOPS CLAhiOR
TO MARCH INTO ALaSACE
y Associated Press 10 Every EYenins

BY Associated Press 70 Every FYenins
Paris. Dee (Havasl General Man
gln will enter hIayence SMamel, the
French hridgehead on the Rhine, this
week at the head OF the Thirteenth and
Forty -thlrd Infantry divisions, each unit
of which has been cited for bravery
In order 70 meet the wishes of various
units which desire to enter Alsaoe- oFraine
and the Rhine provinces the government
has decided, according to the Echo
de Paris. to change from time to time the
troops IN the occupied region French
troops will be sent 10 the Rhine bridge
heads and into the palatinate and also
into the American sphere Of occupation.
These troops will be relieved later by
other units