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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape.

The Kaiser And The Dunn Germins
The Kaiser is middle size short man
with his mushtash termed strate up Mt
both ends to make him look higher
Wich mite fool dunn Germins but il
would never fool eny of us Allies
The Kaiser thinks that jest because
he was born on throne he can do watever
he wunts. Wioh he can. in Germinny,
on account of the dunn Germins not
knowing that all men are equal except
those that don't know it, sutch as the
dunn Germins.
II there was hunk Of paper laying
on the pavemInt and the Kaiser went
up 10 Gerrnin and sed, | command you
TO pick mp that hunk of paper, the Germn
would pick it rite mp without saying
beens, but If the Kaiser went mp to a
Ally, uItch "a American or a Inglishmsn
or n Frentchman, and sed that, the Ally
would look hawty and say, Pick it up
yourself youre the ono wuints it picked
up amt your Proving il aint so hard to
tawk back to 2 king, espeshIlly sumbody
eltses king. And wenever the comrnin
people find out IL aint SO hard 10 even
tawk hack IN their own king. they keep
on doing it till sumbody starts a revoloo-
tion.
Wen the dun Grrnins get tired of
starving to dcth on account Of the war
they mite try to tawk back 10 the Kaiser
Jest TO see if enything will happen, and
wen they find out nuthlng does, they vii
sec that all men are equal and educate
their children not TO be so dunn
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TEACHING ALIENS
TO SPEAK ENGLISH
Must Make Ii Habit and Correct Ac-
cont Not Necessary at First.

IN. Henry II. GOldberger, OF Soiunpls
University. gave instructions on the
elementary lessons in teaching knglish
to foreigners. in his second lecture before
The AmericanZiation Institute at the hieh
School. Thursday night.
During the evening, Superintendent
Clifford J. Scott introduced r. r PACK
chairman Of the Pennsylvania AIneTlcanl-
zstlon committee Mr. Back SAID that & I
the request OF his committee, Dr Goid-
berger had promised TO prepare course
Of lessons In English, for the Amcr1cani-
cation work in Pennsylvania lie sald tha'
1t was the duty Of the American people
TO see that the BOYS OF foreign extraction
who proved themselves such good amer
leans in the Pershing forces should hnd
a better country and good American
homes to come back TO,
Dr.. .Croldberger recommended the sTouln
method in the first lessons IA English
This method consists Of servcral short
sentences about some subject. The sen
tences must be Of a sort that can be acted
out or shown bv objects, nd each sentence
should contain only one thought winch
should suggest the thought IN the next
sentence. The lesson Is rea1 and dramatIzed
first by teacher and then by pupils.
DIR. GoldbergeT warned against keep
rnc up this method beyond the period
when The pupils had some grasp q the
language, as IT was necessarily n set
for7n without variety and would give
the pupil an unnatural staff way Of
sreakinp. This was the criticism hc
had upon the Camp Upton course OF
lessons for foreign soldiers.
The speaker said II was necessary to
make the English speaking habit
something that sprang to the lips au-
ton1aticaily, if it was 10 be any use to
the foreigner. He objected to spend
ing a great deal of time III giving correc,
accent to the average foreign puml
as the foreigner was bored by TINS and
would quit the night school
He condemned the teaching OF indi-
vidual words and the translation methods
as not offering associations enough Tor
the pupil to remember them, or TO use
them IN speech.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
Reading FnIr Rereipts.

Reading. Pa, Dec. oThe annual
meeting Of the Berks County Agricultural
and Horticultural Association, held m the
Court House here Saturday, was the bost-
attended and most enthusiastic meeting IN
the history of the association The annual
report nf the TREASURER. Theodore 81
koppleman shows the receipts for the
l9ls Reading FAIR "a have totaled Sill.
s6n y. with the total expenditure
amounting 10 s3l .6i7 "a. leaving n net
profit Of si3 .2l3 20 The turnstlle record
show that 50. l3i admission tickets and
p sos memberships tickets paid admission
during the l9IS fair
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Private Joseph Kelly Injured.

Private Joseph Kelly, reported severely
wounded IN acton In France, Is brother
Of Owen Kelly, Of No. 1922 Washington
street He went to France with the 31Sth
Machine Gun Battalion after being III
training at Camp DIX A report from the
Red Cross says that young Kelly was
wounded on October 26. A telegram from
the War Department says be was wound
ed at the taking of the ST Mihiel salient
on October y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
In Hospital in France.

Woodman r. Bceson, who is reported
severely wounded in France, is the son Of
Mrs Harriet r. Beeaon Of No 42l West
Twentv-sixth street lie IS Il member Of
the 3l2th Infantry. Company ID, A + +
of the Lightning Division Young Becson
is reported seriously wounded in the
abdomen and in the hospital lie was
operated upon October 23, and SO far is
doing well
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
New Club IN Meet.

The Kiwanis Club, the youngest of
The business mems organizations II his
city, will hold IT'S first regular meeting
next Wednesday evening NJ : . clock IN
parlors A and r of the Hotel du Pont
when National Organizer Browne and
Ncsus Fulkcrson and kixon. also of the
national Kiwanls organization. will be
present 70 make addresses
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
Father and Son Hurt.

/. I. Davis Of 1908 French street and
lis son Harry. aged siX years, were knock
ed down at Sixth and Market streets
Saturday night by an automobile, owned
Landing Father and son were able 10
proceed to their home
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
Fire in n Dwelling

Children playing with matches stpr-
day night. IN rear room on the second
floor of the house No l5 Mllncr's Court
occupied by John Jauak and family
caused fro which damaged the property
slightly The blaze was extingtilshed bv
the Fame Fire 70 The children were not
burned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
Not 10 Build Piers.

II IL officially announced that piers arr
not 70 hc part ~ the So nN0 0G0 worth Of
improvements being made bv the Penn
sylvania railroad III Edge Moor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
State Fair Represented

The Delaware state Far was repre-
sented at d meeting IN New York on
Thursday OF the men and women who
sponsored food conservation EXHIBITS dur
ing the past year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09

For sale ny N. -. Danf,rth Nsrket and Second sss
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
Master Rarhcrp fn Meet

The Master BARRIERS Association p-ll
meet in parlors and p of the Hotc
du P0nt this evening. to consider change
If hours and other important questions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
SANDMAN STORY.
BY Mrs. +. A. Walker.

Convrtrht lof5 Ivy NcC7lurc News0anc
Syndicate New York City
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28
MERCER

About 7.30 o'clock Saturday even
ing fire was discovered in the build
ing owned by the Allen heirs and oc-
cupied by Perley Thompson. Very
fortunately the wind blew the sparks
away from the village so the fire was
soon controlled and the loss VAS con-
fined TO the one building and about >
or 10 thousand feet OF lumber that
had recently been saved. Frank
Wade's house caught fire on the roof
and the stable was damaged a little
but by prompt action his buildings
we're saved. tho at one time it seemed
that they INST burn. The house was
cleared Of all furniture and the Far
mers' Telephone Central office equip
ment was removed The fire seem
ed to have caught around the chimney
and was burning briskly when discoy-
cred by Mr.. Thompson. Had 1t hap
pened later in the night the conse-
quences might have been more seri-
Gus. The loss has not been estimat-
ed at this writing.
Mrs. Merit Wade has been Ill for
several days. threatened with pneu-
monia
1t is reported that J Bailey Smith
has sold his farm on Beech Hill to
New York parties.
Clarence Brown has been quite i'll
during the past week.
George Williamson has recently
purchased a pair of horses.
Ernest kimball and John William
son returned to town last week hav-
ing been at work in the woods with
their teams for nearly three months
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Kidder and two
children of Norridgewock are visiting
at H. NJ Ellis this week.
Frank Wade, who has been at work
in Pennington this winter. was at
home the first of the week.
Mrs. Frank Darling is passing a few
days in Gardiner and Lewiston.
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EMBDEN POND

Miss Eta Barron and friend Mr
Rand are visiting Miss BarrOn's pa
rents, Nj and Mrs J. Frank Barron
Mr. and Mrs Wilbert Walker were
intending to move to North Arson this
week, but they received word this
Monday morning that the house they
had rented was burned
Fred Mullen returned home Satnr-
day from Highland. where he has
been employed the past winter.
Mr. and Mrs James Greenleaf were
visitors Friday evening at Leslie
Spencer's
Miss Villa Mullen has returned
home from Leonard Emerys
Miss Eta Barron left Monday for
Springyale, where she will stay for
few months,
Guy Rolf was Sunday caller al
L l. Spencers
Mrs Walter c9pp spent several
evenings at North Arson last week.
visiting her son Guy Rolf and other
friends
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SHARKS

Clara Greenleaf is visiting friends
in Fayette
Militia Taylor Is at home from
Pennington Normal for a short yaca-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Yeaton are the
happy parents of little son born
March list Mrs. Yeaton was for
merly Beryl Fletcher.
Mrs Aaron Marden OF Harpswell
spent few days last week with her
father, Barlow Nichols.
Wilbur Creation was in Pennington
Saturday on business.
Mrs. Lynn Sterry passed away Mar
10th after few months illness with
tuberculosis. She leaves three small
children besides a husband. father.
sister and three brothers, who have
the sympathy OF the entire community
in their bereavement
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28
MADISON CENTER

Fred Foster has moved from the
Elmer Towne farm to the home Of
Ben Perkins
Mrs. Emily Spaulding was a guest
of Mrs. George Clough last Sunday
Joseph Henderson. who has been
seriously i'll for the past two weeks.
is gaining slowly.
W G. Hapgood and Daniel Blan-
ehard each lost a COW last week.
Miss Sadie Ward is expected to
arriyer at her summer cottage this
week.
Mrs Carl Hunnewell and Two young
sons visited Miss clara HunneweH's
school at Madison last Friday
" II Langley and family who have
spent the winter at H. f Spears are
to occupy the Robert Ca!den cottage
the coming summer
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has been living the pa year 81 the
Burrill farm. expect II move sa9n u
their home at the foot Of the iiiil
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bnrri!l are NOV
ing back TO the old home.
Orie Mitchell has bought h9rze 70
replace the one recently lost
This community was sadly grie9e1
to learn Of the death Of Mrs Edith
Tarbox. Much sympathy Is extended
to the father and mother. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Bigelow, also to the be
reaved husband
The Misses Minnie and Berdena
Stewart Of North Fairfield was calling
in this vicinity Saturday Of last week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28
BOsCHER'S GERMAN SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies.
when 3Ochee's German Syrup has
been used so successfully for tifty-two
years In all parts OF the United States
for coughs. bronchitis, colds settled In
the throat. especially lung troubles. II
gives the patient good nights rest
free from coughing. with easy expec
toration in the morning. gives nature
a chance to soothe the infiamed parts.
throw off the disease. helping the pa
tient to regain his health, 80 and
80 cent bottles. Sold by G. r. Fogg.
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BIGELOW HILL

Members of the Red Cross met with
Mrs c. c. Luce Wednesday OF last
week Next meeting with Mrs. Geo.
Buzzell, Wednesday OF next week, II
weather permits.
Miss Beatrice Wood OF Cornville,
who has been working for Mrs John
Chandler. vas toFen ~ !
cold, and returned to her home Sat-
urday OF last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Devoll, who
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28

Raymond Huggins spent Saturday
and sunday in Madison
Hrs Fife Berry spent Saturday ana
sunday Nth Irwin Steward ana viz
x l. &tRood and Raymond Hugglns
began Monday to tap. They expect
70 TAP about three hundred tres
Concord Corner school began Mon
day. April l-t
Miss norma Berry spent Saturday
and sunday At home. returning to her
school Sunday afternoon
Mr. Agnc- Became and daughter
Elsie are a work for Jos Foss.
Wallace Moulton il a. work for
Chester Robinson
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POWERS SCHO0LHOUSE

Geness Puffer, wife and baby visit
ed at John Puffer's in Larone Sunday.
Kenneth Berry visited his sister
ARA Hooper the last of the week.
Mrs. Iva Berry and little girl were
at Joe Berry's Sunday
II. b. Stevens visited his daughter
Eta Berry one day recently.
Chas. Bigelow and wife were Sun
day callers at Ed. Holways
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28

Mrs. Clara Stewart passed the
week end with her daughter Alma At
wood at New Portland
Mr.. and Mrs Hiram Bigelow passed
several days last week with their
daughter. Lou Yeaton at Mercer.
M l.. Stevens of Temple was re-
cent visitor at Irving Stevens.
Mrs. Addie Knowlan and Hazel Per
kins were visitors at A b. Eyerette's
Wednesday,
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CONCORD

b. F. Atwood is moving his house
hold goods to Bingham where he eX-
poets to move in the near future
Mrs Bessie Moulton and daughter
work for Harley Robinson.
Chester Robinson LOST work horse
a short time ago.
Mr. and Mrs b F. Atwood are re-
joicing over the birth Of son, born
March 14th.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28
SANDY RIVER

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bracket were
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Yeaton a
few days last week.
Harold Baker was home over Sun
day and returned Monday to Forsythe,
where his family expect 70 be with
him for the remainder Of the spring.
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are a tested
Remedy
a.Ass-ss Sale Of Any Medicine IN shs World.
S~ld everywhere. Ia boxes, loe.. 25e.

Grin Kinney and Isaiah Whitehouse.
who have been to Dover as jurors. re-
turned home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Willie StClaire are
receiving congratulations over the
birth OF a daughter, March %.
Henry Nadeau, who has moved to
Scion, was in town one day last week.
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WELLINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Spaulding are
the proud parents of son born Mar.
10Th.
Clyde Foss has been visiting friends
in town for a few days
Robert Gourley, who has been liy-
ing at the village for the winter, NOV
ed back to Kingsbury one day last
week.
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liens of INTEREST
From Our Correspondents
SMITHFIELD

Della Hartford is in the general
hospital in Lewiston, where she has
been operated on for appendicitis.
The school committee met at II. E.
Groves, Saturday evening and arrang-
ed for the schools in town to com
mence April 18th.
Groves Bros. have 700 trees tapped
George Smith passed away early
Monday morning, March %. A more
extended account will be published
next week.
Frank Keene has finished his lum-
bering at East Pond and closed his
camp.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28
For Bilious
Troubles

That heavy headache, torpid
liver, sick stomach, bitter taste
in mouth, furred tongue, dull
eyes and muddy skin, all come
from a poor supply of bile.
These unhealthy conditions are
promptly corrected by
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28
RfEC,HAhS
ID PILLS

which stimulate the liver,
regulate the flow of bile,
sweeten the stomach, and
renew healthy bowel action.
A household remedy ap-
proved by sixty years ofpub-
lie service. For everyday
illnesses, Beecham's Pills
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TOBEY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Fred Burrill and daughters Rena
and Avis of Flagstaff are visitors at
f. II, Tobey's. Mr. .Burrill has leased
the old Burrill homestead on Burrill
Hill and will move his family there
the first Of April
Henry Stevens was Sunday visitor
with his daughter Eta Berry.
Little Florence Hooper is reported
on the sick list.
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Commerce Insurance Co.
Albany, N. Y.
AScLNrc nIrG u f411

EN7'9T4 - IJISV'' u I'I'
Real Estate .........4......$125.0OOo0
Mortgage Loans ........... 100000
Stocks and Bonds .......... 5SS.O4l, 90
Cash in Office and Bank &C.. 47,002.51
Agents. Balances .......... 369965l
Interest and Rents ........ 4S9477
Gross Assets ..............$S4 3,23d.1a
Admitted Assets ...#,..... $8f323i79
LIABILITIES DEC. 81. 1917
Net Unpaid Losses ......... $23.511S1
Unearned Premiums ...#..... 244.3l9.04
All other Liabilities ........ 10,329.30
Cash Capital ................ 200000O0
Surplus over all Liabilities 365 066.64
Total Liabilities and Sur
Plus SS43 - l. q
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A. H. Cleveland & Co.
General Insurance
SKOWHEGAN, MAINE
Mddlesex Mutual Fire Ins. Co.

Concord, Massachusetts
Incorporated, March 3. 1926
ASSETS DEG. 81. 1917
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-20
Cross Chapter.

Cross Chapter.
The Times is home paper printed
and established at home, the owner
of which has a residence and farm
property on the tract and whose all
is Invested here. For this reason 1t
will be the policy of The Times, as
In the past. to assist In the building
up of this glorious community, and
not listen to the dictates of a few
persons whose main desire seems to
be to overthrow that which is already
established, even though we are
forced TO close our doors in standing
for what is right and what will be
best for the majority-NOT FOR
THE FEW.
If 1t is the desire of these hackers
of the Beacon to establish a home
paper for home people. employing
home assistance why not buy one of
Jerome's papers already established,
either one of which could, no doubt,
be. purchased at a reasonable figure,
and come among our people with
good grace instead of with the threat
to put the papers established out of
business?
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-20

and respect. Miss Godfrey came to
the tract with her parents In 1910
the Jerome Public schools, complet-
ing her course several years ago.
since which time she has assisted in
the Office work at the Jerome Cream
cry. Mr.. Goemmer is a Yakima boy
by birth, he having come to Jerome
two years ago, since which time he
has resided on his farm six miles
southwest of Jerome. The Times
join with the young couples many
acquaintance to extend to Mr.. and
Mrs. Goemmer their best wishes.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-20

here returned last week, driving the
ifornia.
Tents and Tarpaulins. all sizes and
weights at James Summers.
On last week word was received
here of the death of George w. Girls
void at his home In Beverley Hills,
Calf. Mr.. Griswold will be remem-
bered by the early settlers here. he
having resided here for some time
and who. In connection with l.. b.
Wood, established the First National
bank. Mr.. Griswold has been a suf-
ferer from III health for number of
years.
Our Iceless Coolers are absolutely
guaranteed or your money back
L'Herisson Furniture Co.
r. Lincoln Pence, who has been at
Cotton, Calf, for the past winter
engaged In the bee business arrived
In Jerome Saturday with a carload
of bees. Last fall Mr.. Pence shipped
this car of bees to California for the
winter and the increased production
was quite gratifying to him by ship
ping from here to the warmer eli
mate during the winter months, thus
assuring him two outputs of honey.
During the return trip here Mr..
Pence was unfortunate I'm encounter
ing some extremely warm weather,
and as a result suffered heavy loss
In his bees. Mrs. Pence and family
are following Mr.. Pence. drivin z
through from California in their car.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-20
REED-KOCH

On Wednesday evening last, at the
residence of his mother. Mrs. S. S.
Reed, the marriage of her son. Sam
s. Reed, to Miss Agnes Koch was
solemnized
Rev Lloyd Roberts performed the
marriage ceremony that bound to-
Pether for life this most estimate
couple and once more The Times has
the pleasure to extend best wishes.
Sam Reed is one of old timers. having
come to the Tract in 1908 with his
parents. who located on their fSrm
i've miles west and five miles south
of Jerome. where he has since resid-
ed and grown to manhood. Miss Koch
formerly lived In Chicago. coming TO
Jerome a couple OF years ago. She
has made her home with Mrs. Reed
and now we find her a permanent
resident OF the North Side Tract.
Hearty congratulations are extend
ed by all to this popular couple and
may their married life pc one of hap
p,ness and prosperity.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-20
GOENiNfER-GODFREY

At the residence Of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Godfrey. on
Friday evening at s o'clock, oc-
Cured the marriage of r. r. Goem-
mer and Miss Katherine Godfrey.
Rev. Lloyd Roberts performed the
ceremony, after which a sumptious
lunch was served.
Katherine Godfrey is one OF Je-
rome's favorite girls, and her pleas
ant manner and WANING ways have
caused all who know her to admire
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-20
LOOK WHO'S HERE

ID. Il. Wyms, San Francisco; b. Tu-
it'll. Chicago; G. Hayes. Chicago; ID.
Palmer. Chicago; II. Lewis. Chicago;
A. Cherry. Chicago; A. Mavis, Chica-
go; A. Carleson, Chicago; Mrs. J.
Bender. Chicago; =. c. Holt. Boise
John Robinette. Boise: Jack Downs,
Bose; Nellie Smith. Chicago; Julius
Mapole. indianapolis: E. j. Milliken,
ronto. Canada; Il. c. Case, Portland
Ore; Leila Blonfield. New Zealand
r. l.. Schaefer. Chicago; Louis Simp-
son, Chicago; b. Thompson, Chica-
Carlbut. Boise.