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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09
ODESSA

Miss Frances Watkins is visiting at
Umatilla, Fla.
Miss Mary Gilch has returned from a
visit to Baltimore.
Joseph Heller was visitor to Will
mington on Sunday.
William W: Rose, of Wilmington.
was at home last week.
William Roemer was visitor to Will
mington on Sunday last.
Miss Helen Wallace, of Wilmington,
spent last week with her parents.
Miss Gertrude Wallace, of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with her parents.
Columbus Watkins, of Wilmington.
visited relatives in town on Sunday.
William Rhodes of Camden N. J. has
been visiting his mother Mrs. Annie
Rhodes.
Epworth League on Sunday evening
at Gas o'clock. All are invited to he
present.
Miss Grace McLaurey and friend, of
/ near Wilmington. spent the week end
at home.
Mrs G. e. Boyd, of Wilmington, Wis
tied her mother, Mrs. Sarah Tucker,
last week.
Harry Kumpel and wife, of near
Medford. N. j., were visitors in town
on Monday.
Miss Minnie Armstrong, of Della
ware City, spent Sunday with her
mother here.
Miss Catherine Whittock. of Phila-
ielphia, is visiting her parents. Mr.. A.
S. Whittock and wife.
Mrs. Henry Kronemier has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. George Mel
son, near Delaware City.
The Parent Teachers meeting will be
held Thursday evening in the school
house at 7.90. All parents and friends
are invited to be present.
Mr.. A. s. Whittock, living near town
is confined to his home with a broken
| hip, the result of a severe fall. At this
writing he is doing as well as can be
expected.
At . meeting held on Monday evening
in st. Paul's n. E. Church the follow
ing trustees were elected to fill out the
req lired number: Messrs. William Ell
lott, O. G. Stevens. Frank Davis. ana
kUrie P. CHM.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09
LOAN kSSO. COMPLETED

At the meeting held Saturday. Feb.
I'd, at the Bureau Of Labor, Whining
ton, the New Castle Farm Loan As
sociation was completed. Applications
were made for loans aggregating APP
proximately 100000.
1t is very gratifying to note how the
farmers of the comfy are app eciating
and taking advantage Of these COVER
ment loans. Judging from the spiri. d.
monstrated over the County and at
the meeting Saturday, the Farm Loan
Association will Develop into one of the
most important organization in the
County in the prom oting of be ter farm
houses. There is no doubt that it will
be the means Of many tenant farmer
owning his own farm. erecting bet
ter buildings and buying better
stock.
When the merits Of the Farm Loan
is understood, it is obvious why it ap-
peals to the practical farmer. 1t is a
long time loan which enables tina farmer
to buy a farm or erect buildings or drain
his farm; investments which bring re-
turns slowly but investments which
bring returns certainly and with
big interest. 1t is loan backed by
the Government, loan with which one
per cent of the face value Of the princi-
ple plus the interest can 'e paid off an
nual, and in period of 36 years the
principle will be absorbed.
The following are the officers elected:
Presidential. j. CoverdaIe, Is W. 9 tn
St.. Wilmin stoa. Del. We. Pres,-J. ) +.
Sharp. Christiana, Del. Sec & Treas. -
Geo. L. Townsend, Ford Bldg, Will
mington. Del.
Loan Commit.ee:-W Walter s. Money,
Townsend, DEL; j. Spruance, 22lO
Gilpin Ave.. Wilmington. Del; }. J.
Sharp. Christiana, Del.
Board of Directors: Martin s. Smith,
Ford Bldg, Wilmington, Del; Thomas
Manns. Newark, Del; Thomas Jefferies,
Stanton, Del; W alter S. Money. Town
send, DEL; J. S. Spruancs, 22lo Cilpin
Ave-, Wilmington, Del.
Anv farmer Of New Castle County
who is interested in the County Loan
Association will kindlv address the
Secretary-Treasurer, George L. Town
,eud. Ford Bldg, Wilmington. or the
County Agent at Newark.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09

The following are new members of
the Middletown Red Cross for the
month Of January:-Mr. and Mrs. Viii.
liam Allen, Mr.. G. Lester Cleaver,
Mrs. E. E. Paxson, Mrs. George Tib.
bitt, Miss Eliza Fox, Royden Caulk, Jr.,
Mrs. F. L. Smith, Misses Esther and
Ethel Cleaver.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09
SEED CORN TESTED
Serious Conditions Confronting the
Farmers This Year
WILL BE TESTED FREE

Seed Corn throughout the Corn belt
IS in bad condition due to September
frosts and heavy winter freezing. Corn
has gone into the winter throughout
the country with a higher percentage of
moister than usual, which, together
with the severe winter, has brought
about the serious seed corn situation we
are now facing Just what the con-
dltlon of seed corn in Delaware is at the
present time no one knows, but it
certainly is not up to standard. In Or
der to locate all the good seed corn in
the state and in order to find out the
true seed situation, the Delaware
Experiment Station through the Depart
ment of Agronomy. cooperating with the
County Agriculture Agents, has arrang-
ed to make termination tests at no cost
to the farmers. 1t Is fact that corn
may look good in the crib but for plant
ing purposes it is worthless because the
germ has been killed by exposure to
cold weather and will not grow.
In order for Delaware famer to
have his seed corn tested by the Exper-
iment Station, he is asked to select and
mail 100 kernels taken from 100 repre-
sentatives ears of corn. This sample
may also be given to any County or
Home Demonstration Agent in the
state who will forward it for this pur-
pose. This is mighty good work for
Farm Bureau which can make such SER
vice so much more effective. A farmer
may send in one or more samples, pro-
viding he keeps them. separate. This
corn may have been selected in the fall
and especially stored for seed purposes
or it may come from the crib which
will be used as the source of seed for
1918.
Every sample that is mailed in shsuld
have the name and address of the
farmers, the name of the variety.
when and where the seed was chosen,
where it has been stored and whether
it has been through freezing tempera-
lures. The owner is asked to tell the
quantity of the corn like the sample he
may have to sell and the price asked
for the same
The Experiment Station will send a
report to the farmer on every sample
of corn received, and will try later on to
bring together buyers and sellers of
good seed corn. Already quite a
quantity of good seed corn grown in
Delaware has been listed for sale and
we hsve no doubt the outside demand
from less favored sections will give op-
portunity for the sale of good strains of
corn for seed purposee.
Send all samples postpaid to the Ag-
ronomy Department, Delaware Expert
ment Station, Newark, Delaware.
Such a sample may also be given or
mailed to any County or Home DEM
onsration Agent in the State.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09
Parcel Post Sale

A Parcel Post Sale will be held by
the Parent-Teachsr Association in the
Assembly Room of the School, Friday
evening Feb. 18th. No cards have been
sent out but it is hoped everyone inter-
ested in the welfare of the School will
contribure one or more packages which
can be sold at 10 cents. they can be
sent direcr to the schoo! if desired.
Come and spend an enjoyable evening.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09

The regular February meeting Of the
Queen Esther Circle will be held at the
home Of the President, Mrs. s. J. Brock.
son. on Tuesday evening, at 7.l6 sharp.
Az it 10 the regular annual Mite Boz
opening the President would like . full
attendance.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09
OBITUARY
MRS. II. +. EMORY

Mrs. M. E. Emory, died at her home
in Georgetown, Md, Wednesday morn.
ing, aged IS years. Death was caused
from paralysis.
Funeral services will be held at St.
Stephens Church, near Ceci;ton, this
Saturday afternoon at one O'Clock
and interment will be made in the ad-
joining cemetery.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09
Card Party Postponed

Owing to the weather conditions the
800" card party to be given by the
members of the New Century Club this
Saturday evening, has been post.
poned until a later date.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09
A Card From France

Mr.. W. T. Pearce, Jr., has received
card from one of the soldier boys in
France thanking him for package of
tobacco sent by Mr.. Pearce sometime
ago. The cards follows:
SOMEWHERE In FRANCE,
Jan. Is. 1918.
DEAR UNKNOWN FRIEND:
! received your package and was
surely glad to get it. consider this
and excellent idea as all of we boys are
usually shot of funds. Indeed it has
made all of the Fort DUPONT boys hap
py to receive these packages of tobac-
90.
Yours
PRIVATE EDWARD PIERCE.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09
Save Wheat And Win The War

&. A pound of substitute flour must be
sold for every pound of wheat flour dis
posed of by every food dealer.
That is the latest rule announced by
the Food Administration in its effort to
conserve wheat -four for our soldiers
and sailors and allies abroad. No deal
er is permitted to sell more than 80
days supply Of flour or substitute flour
to any consumer, and dealers are urged
to sell q much less quantity than q
months supply.
The wheat -four substitutes include
corn -four, com meal. edible corn starch,
hominy. corn grits, barley -four, rolled
oats, oatmeal, rice. rice four potato
flour, sweet potato flour, buckwheat
flour, feterita flcurs and meals, soy
bean -four.
Graham -four is not a wheat flour
substitute.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09

WANTED-To rent in Middletown. a
modern house, furnished or unfurnished.
Will lease for a year. and pay good
rental. No children. Address
ALBERT 1. TEELE,
I 22l Market St
+ Cherter, Pa.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
in THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

in THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
February th
Feed the birds.
Shortest month.
January 1918 is out.
Tree trimming time.
Lincoln's birthday. Feb. 12.
St. Valentines day, Feb. Ia.
Washington birthay, Feb, %
Catching cold is easier than catching
fish these days.
Frozen water pipes are becoming a
monotony instead of rarity.
Some of our subscribers have changed
their place of residence since the new
year. They should notify US if they
are not receiving their paper.
Birds of New Castle County will per-
lsh in numbers unless the farmers clear
snow away in places and give them feed
now that snow has covered the fields
and woods.
The ice companies explain that ice
will be very high next summer because
we have had such cold weather that
there are not enough ice houses to put
all the ice in. Do you get it?
Mrs. Mae Moore entertained the U.
T. G. Sewing circle at her home on
North Broad street, Tuesday evening"
The guests present We're: Mrs. T. S.
Fouracre, Mrs. John Gill, Mrs. A. K.
Hopkins, Mrs. d. W. Stevens. Mrs.
Elwood Banning, Misses Elsie Jones.
Prudence Lewis, Flore BIoome and
Ada Scott.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09

The TRANscR1Pr-}1.0O PER YEAR
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09
Yours
Red Cross Members

PRIVATE EDWARD PIERCE.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
Vermont "shorten ming"
(By Daniel Cady.D

(By Daniel Cady)
When Oleomargarlne was small
And CriscO wasn't born at all,
While yet the house of Cotton Seed
Was Identified with chicken feed,
Before a single packers name
Was hung within the Hall OF Fame,
We cooked with shortening-and I'll
say
We got II in the good old way
We killed a pig, or Two, or more,
As Christian folks had done before.
And when the pork was all put down,
Or lent" to neighbors round the
town
To be repaid us, fitch for fitch,
When they themselves got freshmeat
rich
We tidied up the house and yard
And turned to trying out the lard
We aimed to do it Tuesday say.
When Mondays wash was out the
way
And first we made kind of dope
With ashes, vinegar, and soap,
And secured the big brass kettle up
Az shiny as loving cup,
Ont if | owned that kettle now
'Twoud buy horse and half COW
The kitchen arch was nextly lit
With Mr.. Kettle top Of it,
All filled with that delightful leaf
That's only tallow-stock in beef;
Then next we moved the wOodpile
box.
And filled the space with Jars and
crooks,
And found middlings bag twas new
To strain the precious product through
We kept the sQueezers overhead
In What was called the woodhous,
shed;
/ The weather hinges soft and black
/ Would sometimes need an extra tack
And then we scalt EN- till the steam
Was thick around as city cream.
7 And dried EN- on my tippet nail.
Beyond the reach OF Towser's tail
Our old big skinner then took hold
And bagged them scraps Of russell
gold;
We bagged them scraps Of russo
gold;
We dreened the bag as long a
twould
And then we squeeze it mighty good
Mud when we give the final squeez
We held the handles 'Twixt our knees
That bag. BY Gracious had to stan'
The punch the family force cOuli
land.
And say; them scraps was fine Il
eat,
a pinch Of salt brought out the sweet
And when tbs lard was cool and har
Such lard; 40 white; Oh My: sue
lardl
The bosom friend Of chicken pie.
The apple OF q doughnut's eye
Bring on mos OF any Hoover Card
but dose my dough with homemad
lard
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
EDWARDS STATES OPPOSITION
He Would Not Have Bodies of Heroes
Returned 10 America.

Cambridge Dec. 2G Maj. Gen. Clar-
ence R. Edwards, commander of the
26th Division during the greater mum
Der of its battles. opposes bringing
back the bodies of Americas dead to
he buried here although he holds the
wishes OF relatives should count first
General Edwards said
From my oxn point Of View /
would rather that boy of mine who
died as these heroes did, should rest
in peace on the sacred ground where
he fell. The soil on which hundreds
gave up their lives is hallowed ground
and il always will be. The people Of
France may well be depended upon to
keep It sacred.
while il is delicate subject to
talg about, the details of the transfer
of $4,000 bodies, many of them buried
in their blankets, and many more in
community graves that once were the
( trenches in which the men fought,
must be considered. There must in.
eyitably be much confusion, many mis-
takes and heartrending details that
could well and properly be avoided
/ by leaving these lads in the graves
where their comrades have placed
them"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
COL. HARveYs ACCUSATIONS
Thinks President Wilson's Entanglina
Alliances Foolish.


New York, Dec. 90 Asserting that
President Wilson had sailed Tor Va
rope in eager pursuit" of the IN.
tangling alliances against which
Washington warned the nation. Col
onel George Harvey denounced the
League of Nations plan in an ad.
dress tonight at the one hundred and
thirteenth annual dinner OF the New
England society Of the city OF New
YORK..
Would We not better still The fer
ment in Mexico and Peru ana Chile
and San Domingo and Costa Rica."
Colonel Harvey demanded, before at.
tempting to foist everlasting peace
upon the balkans? And have We no
vital problems within our own boun
daries crying Tor solution
Recalling "a precisely similar al.
lance that came into existence in
lS4S," Colonel Harvey quoted Daniel
Webster's speech in which he opposed
the preservation Of peace by bring
ing the power OF all governments to
bear upon all subjects"
Have times so changed" he asked
that we owe II TO humanity TO toss
our cherished republic into a melting
pot to be mashed into a pulp OF inter.
national socialism,
Colonel Harvey also opposed the
program OF no indemnities" for the
United States. asserting that for the
United States to refrain from collect.
ing 1.-the nearly $4,000. OOo. 600 the war
has cost, would be tantamount to a
voluntary contribution TO the war
fund OF Germany,
Touching on the current argument
that the United States has too far de
parted from Washneion's injunction
against "entangling alliance" again TO
drop out OF Europega politics Colonel
Harvey asserted Washington had
specifically declared . favor OF item.
porary alliances &C. extraordinary
emergencies
We may rest assured moreover
he continued, that Il mover would
have occurred to him to give an hon
orable alliance an aspect of alooftness
and dislrusi by designating Il with
destinations caution as mere and
unique association
America today. he maintained, Is
in no way yet committed to q single
step further along the path of NEEDLE
some intrusion"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
WORLD ORGANIZATION
FOR GOVT. TRADE FLEET
VIII Open offices in LONDON, Paris
and Rome, Which Will Direct
Other Centers.

Paris, Dec % The United States
shipping board has decided to create
permanent world organization for
the purpose of handling the govern
ment's trade fleet with the greatest
effectiveness
we will open at once offices in Lon
don Paris and Rome. said Edward
n Hurley, chairman of the board to-
day
From these centres Mr.. Hurley
continued. will be directed 10 or Il
other offices. such as in Shanghai, Yo-
kohama and Bonbay, in the east Ge-
noa in Italy; Buenos Aires, Valpar-
also, and RIO Janeiro in South Ameri.
ca,and at Rotterdam and Antwerp
Take, for example. vessels bringing
supplies to Belgium and France. 1t is
of the greatest importance that we
have a quick turn around. II may be
OF advantage TO reroute vessel on
this side to India on to South Africa
/ The London, Paris or Antwerp Of
/ fees would have precise information
and be able TO consign a ship with
/ out delay for its most efficient use
The subordinate centers are essentia
/ properly TO diiect our national feet
They will be managed by practica
shipping men VINO will be assigned
TO their posts from the United States
'rhere will be no interferences will
the war departments handling 0
ships The service Of supply has real
~ done it's work admirably and W,
shall not have any changes to make
in thar. Our business will be will
the trade feet
Director General Rossiter has re
ceived instructions TO put the plan in
10 effect The French. Belgian an
Italian governments, it Is understood
will welcome representatives. in thei
capitals with whom they can deal d
rect
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
wlrAoRAws CAMPAIGN
U. S. Campaign Service Not to Aid
Women Further.

Washington. Dec. 81. The u S.
Employment Service has withdrawn
lis campaign for women workers on
war-essentials. and is not turning its
efforts toward the placing of returning
soldiers and sailors in cOngenial EN-
ployment Through an arrangement
between the adjutant general Of the
army and the department of labor. a
plan is being developed to furnish in
formation to soldiers before they are
discharged from camp, relative to the
various industries in The sac -'c~
which they enlisted with a view of
enabling the soldier TO make a selec-
ton of the work which he desires, so
that no time may be lost after his re-
turn 10 his home.
In this connection Il is important
that all employers of labor. skilled or
unskilled. should register with the To-
cal employment Offices of the u. 5.
Employment Service stating number
and type of men required. The me-
cessity OF this will be readily seen
when the reader realizes that from
such information obtained from EN-.
ployers will be compiled the number
of workmen needed in any one state,
such compilation to be included in
the Information furnished to the sol
( diers in camp,
/ The u. S Employment office al
( Barre covers Washington and Orange
I Counties; at Rutland, Rutland. Ben
nington and Addison Counties; al
( Burlington. Franklin, Grand Isle
Chittenden and Lamoille Counties, a
Bellows Falls, Winsdor and Windhan
Counties: at St Johnsbury, Gale
donia, Essex and Orleans Counties
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
I.4rATI nI IAInn IIANNA

The UNDERSIGNED. having been app
pointed bN tho Honorable Probate
Court for the uistrict Of nonnnnton.
CoMAitSSiONEgS. to receive. examine.
and adjust The claims aud demands ol
an persons aNainat The estate nf Jacob
Hanna. late Of Bennington in said Dis
trict. deceased. and AN claims rNhihitrd
10 offset thereto. hereby tiNp Notice
that we viii meet Tor the purpose
aforesaid W The office ul Fillmore
Farms in the town of Bennington Boo
said District on the 1nih day of lanu-
AIRY. 1919 and 1n dHN uf june. 1919. next
from 4 o'clock A. A.. until I o'clock T.
~. on each of said DAVIS and that six
months from the 1n day nf December
a. H. iNt, is ihe time limited hN snii
court Tor said creditors Geo present
allowance
uutcd at bennington W this eo
dag uf December. a n.fNfk
g.. r. NNrTrEIla
a. o. MAHiiIN
Nsulmls8lunetA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
Annual Bank Meeting

The annual meeting the share.
holders of the First National Bank OF
bennington. W.. for the election of
directors and transaction of any
other business which may be properly
brought before said meeting. will be
hold at The banking house OF said as
ISOLATION on Tuesday. January i4ih
1919 at Ten o'clock a. M.
l. A. Graves, cashier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
THAT LIVER IS NO GOOD

that rs so lazy Il lets the skin do part
Of It's work. The skin turns yellow
doing II. Such q liver upscts the whole
system. Take Hoods pills, they nut
the liver to work; best for billnusness.
Ncllowncss. constipation. DO not lrrl-
tue nor grippe. Price 25c. OF druggists
nr G. J. Hood Co. Lowell. Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
ANNUAL MEETING
Bennington Battle monument
and Historical Association.

The annual meeting oil The Ben
ningtOn Battle Monument and Histor-
ical Association will be held at the Of
fees of Batcheldor & Bates in the
village of Bennington on the second
Wednesday in January (the twelfth
day. 1919, al ten o'clock in the fore
noon for the election OF officers for the
year ensuing and the transaction Of
any other business proper to be done
when met.
Edward l.. Bates,
Recording Secretary
Bennington, VI, December 23rd. 1915.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-30
LLOYD GEORGE REELECTED

London. Dec. 2S.-David Lloyd
George, prime minister and leader of
the coalition government. has been
re-electd to his seat In Parliament
from Carnavon. Wales.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-08
NATIONAL PARTY
WELL ORGANIZED
Platform Comprises Prin-
ciples for Which Factions
Have Commended.

Chicago, III. March Safer the
opening OF the National party con-
vention today kilograms we're sent
70 president Wilson and the senate
urging immediate passage Of the Su-
san B. Anthony suffrage amendment.
II was planned to send message to
the British Labor party suggesting
a representative be sent to this cOun-
try 10 campaign for the National
party. Election Of officers was ex-
pected to consume much Of the days
session OF the convention.
Augmented by more than 100 dele
gates who bolted the Prohibition con-
ventiOn the new National party came
into real being yesterday by the
adoption OF a platform The original
hundred or more delegates were COM
posed Of war Socialists, single takers,
saffragists, Social Democrats and
Prosresziyes. The platform on which
these elements united includes most
Of the cardinal principles for which
the various elements comprising the
new party stood as separate units.
Men and women vii hold equal
power in the new party, chairman
David Coates ruled after the delegates
had listened TO Mrs Howard Gould Of
New York who emphasized that Wom-
ton financially and in other ways
fully as much as the men, AS a result
OF the action OF the chairman equal
representation on all committees al
ready named was made. The chair
man said It IS the intention of the
organization to be known as the man
and woman party"