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Middletown transcript., 1918-11-16
Notice to Home-seekers-
and Investors

Having sold twelve houses since Sept
LIST, 1918 still have few listed sujta-
BILE for most any demand also.
Farm OF 1875 acres, 20 acres meadow,
balance high dry land naturally drain
ed, well fenced. all necessary build
ings new. s acres fine Alfalfa.
Handy to School, Church and r. R.
Station.
Farm Of 1876 acres tillable. Good land,
well located, field system, IS acres
in wheat, all of which goes with the
farm, near R. R Church and School.
Farm of 1T acres, 40 tillable, balance
wood, 1000 peach and 250 pear trees.
Fair buildings and fences. 40 acres
in wheat clear to purchaser plenty
J winter feed. Possession by January
1st, 1918.
Farm of 20 acres, Ample buildings,
well located on stone road two miles
from town. Nice little home for any
wishing to retire.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-16

The Middletown Parent and Teachers
Association held it's November meeting
on Friday.
Miss Ratledge had arranged very
pleasing musical program in which a
number of girls and boys took part.
The songs were much appreciated.
The following articles were read:
"A Lucky Handicap" Mrs. John B.
Cleaver; "A Normal Child" Mrs.
Earnest Truitt; "How a Great War
Ended" Mrs. Howard Pool; Teaching
q Great Soldier" Mrs. Julian H. Foard.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-16
NOTICE

d Estate Of Joseph R. Heldmyer De-
Aceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters of Administration upon the
Estate of Joseph R. Heldmyer late of
St. Georges Huncred. deceased. were
duly granted unto John Heldmyer Jr. ,
on the tenth day of October A. d. 1918
and all persons indebted to the said de
ceased are requested to make payment
to the Administrator without delay,
and all persons having demands against
the deceased are required to exhibit
and present the same duly probated to
the said Administrator on or before the
tenth day of October A. D. 1919, or
abide by the law in this behalf.
JOHN HELDMYER
Administrator
Address
L. IRVING HANDY, Esq.
Attorney at law
Ford Bldg.
Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-16
Blind to loX.

Life is always worth living, II one
have responsive sensibilities. But we
of the highly educated classes $50
called) have most of US got far, far
away from nature. We are trained to
seek the choice, the rare, the exquisite
exclusively, and to overlook the COM
mon. We are stuffed with abstract
conceptions and glib with verbalities
and verbosities; and in the culture Of
these higher functions the peculiar
sources Of Joy connected with our
simpler functions often dry up, and we
grow stone blind and insensible to
life's more elementary and general
goods and. joys.-William James.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-16

The Peninsula Horticultural Society
has arranged very interesting and in
structive program for the meeting to
be held in Bridgeville, Delaware, on
January IA, Is and Is. F. M. Soper,
the apple king, will report on apples and
Orlando Harrison, the peach land NURSERY
king, will report on peaches. There
will be experts on all phases Of the
spraying proposition and Prof. McCue,
o. Delaware College, will conduct a
round table on spraying in which experts
both scientific and practical will take
par. and give their experiences.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-16
TSTATE of John P. Carey Deceased

ESTATE of John P. Carey Deceased.
ANotiee is hereby given that Letters
of Administration upon the Estate of
John P. Carey late Of St. Georges Hun
dred, deceased, were duly granted unto
Catherine E. Carey on the Twenty
eighth day of October, A. H., 1918 and
all persons indebted to the said deceased
are requested to make payments to the
Administrative without delay, and all
persons having demands against the
deceased are required to exhibit and
present the same duly probated to the
said Administrative on or before the
Twenty-eighth day of October A. D.
1919, or abide by the law in this behalf.
CATHARINE E. CAREY
Administrative.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-16
Urges Saving Of Leaves

''Save every leaf for your war garden
next year. They contain valuable burns
when decayed and dig into the soil.
Spread them on your gardens, throwing
over them, some old stalks or sticks to
prevent their blowing away"
This is urged by the Garden Club OF
Delaware.
Burning leaves is wasteful these days,
when conservation of fertilizers is SO
necessary. Help win the war saving
leaves and growing better vegetables. y
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-16
JAY E. DAVIS
Middletown, Del.
BOCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP
Phone 168.

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when BOSCHEE'S G ERMN SYRUP
has been used so successfully for fifty
two years in all parts Of the country for
coughs, bronchitis, colds settled IN the
throat, especially lung troubles. 1t
gives the patient good nights rest,
free from coughing, with easy expecto-
ration in the morning, gives nature a
chance to soothe the inflamed parts.
throw off the disease. helping the pa
tient to regain his health. Sold by
MIDDLETOWN DRUG Co. Inc
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-16
ESTATE of Katherine w. Vallan

ESTATE of Katherine w. Vallan-
Adigham Deceased. Notice is here
by given that Letters of Administration
Cum Testamento Annexo upon the
Estate of Katherine w. Vallandigham
late of st. Georges Hundred, deceased,
were truly granted unto Edward N.
Vallandigham on the First day of Nov
ember A. D. 1918 and all persons in
debted to the said deceased are request
ed to make payment to the Admins
traitor C. T. A. without delay, and all
persons having demands against the
deceased. are required to exhibit and
present the same duly probated to the
said Administrator C. T. A. on or be-
fore the First day of November A. D..
1919, or abide by the law in this behalf.
EDWARD N. VALLANDIGHAM
ADMINISTRATOR C.. T. A.
Edward N. Vallandigham
Chestnut Hill,
N Massachusetts,.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-16
ssoo. 600. for Muskrat skins.

The annual January fur auction
closed at st. Louis with sales totalin:
approximately $3,35O,OOO.
A lot Of 10000 muskrats brought
s5OO.OOO. Many Of the skins brought
81 10 each, an average price for good
pelts being 70 cents. A few years ago
muskrat skins sold on the market ut
low as five cents each. A collection
Of beaver brought $25 per skin andthe
small lot of martin from Alaska set a
record price Of $67 each.
extraordinarily high prices paid this
wear were sale to be due to the high
quality Of the furs.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-16
Our Port Penn Sojourners

A delightful accession to the business
and social life Of our town have the
gentlemen and ladies Of the Port Penn
colony proved They are composed OF
fine folk, intelligent and sociable, and
entering many of our homes, have dis
closed agreeable qualities which have
so attached them to their host and
hostesses that those could wish their
brief sojourn might be longer.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-16
For Sale

For Sale
One six hole Corn Shelter, l 17x22 Hay
Press, York Carriages, 2 Rubber
tire Carriages, l Family Carriage.
Rubber tires put on carriage wheels
by best process. l Invalids wheel
chair Carriages. and Automobiles
painted and repaired.
F.. DUGGAN
Odessa, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1918-11-16

Public Sale
Personal Property
The undersigned administrator of
the estate of Joseph R. Heldmyer, de.
ceased will sell at Public Sale; at the
MiddletOWn Hotel Stables,
On Saturday, Nov. q, 1918
At one o'clock, P. NJ, rain or shine.
The following Property, to-wit.
IA Cow.
8 Heifers
7 Bulls
l REQ Truck, good as new, l Ford
Touring Car, with enclosed top and
traitor.
q, 81: JOHN HELDMYER
:==@a = - Administrator,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
RETAIL LIQUOR MEN
BAN BOTTLE TRADE
Dealers Stand by Government
to Restrain "Flask" Sales.
Name Vigilance Committee

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"c ""'S - i'd"'' w "''"'''" VI 0ai'o'
in TASKS Is doomed 80 far as Philadel-
phia is concerned.
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PIE thIS AFTERNOON the Fetall Liquor
Dealers Association of Philadelphia
u,,r,r,ousl,, r.s.od ,,o roso,,,;o,, ..1,h, ,
II Is inc sense OF TINS meeting that we
heartily agree with the Government in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
COMBINATION OF TWO
BRIGADES POSSIBLE
Soldiers at Camp Hancock
Speculate on Appointment
of Successor to Gen. O'Neill

Camp Hancock. Augusta, Ga, March
2G.--with the arrival of Btigadler Cen
eral William weigle, the new commander
of the Fifty-sixth Brigade. g5ssip about
Camp Hancock Is flowing FREELY relative
to who will succeed Brigadler General
Christopher T. oNellksor (Ailentown'
who on Saturday re&gned ITom the
command of the Fl0ye,s@'sHn Snfantry
Brigade. = ""
Although the comnianA has onE been
vacated day or so. ,heh and fofficers
of the brigade alike are 'looslng forward
to the appointment er tss Rew chief and
wondering whether .onS Of the NKislon
colonels will be ,eiev3teJ or iwhether a
regular army ofilcer,will be'assigneN.
Many believe Mat the, two bE3ades
will be combined and that one qf the
regular army officers assigned TO the
division will be elevated 70 the c9m-
mand r. -
Officers and men at Camp Hancock
yesterday continued to discuss, the war
situation. Everywhere II was the sub
ject OF discussion, the officers especially
studying the German drive with dill
gence and application. All are confident
that the Allies will come up victorious,
and that the Huns will be disastrously
defeated.
Nowhere is the fight being observed
more closely than by the French and
British officers at the camp. They are
studying reports with the most minute
care. The French officers are particu-
larly interested in the shelling OF Paris
and at first regarded the news of 1t with
incredulity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
GAUGE PLOT SUSPECTS
HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS
President of Sellersville Con-
Germ "Fires" Three of Men
Arrested by U. S. Agents

All but one Of the directors Of the
United States Gauge Company, of Sell
lersvile, Pa, arrested by Federal ofIi-
GERS here on charges Of attempting to
defraud the Government, have been fired
from their jobs by j. w. Place, head
of the company.
The fired" men are William Heinrich
Fritz Bieret and George Schubert. Mr..
Place said the only reason he didn't
discharge Frederick Schubert, the, vice
president, was that he owned 20 per
cent of the stock Of the concern.
"The scandal has made a deep impress
sion upou me-" said Mr.. Place. "and II
ls hard oil the firm. l want, first OF all,
to correct the impression that this COM
many ia German owned or German con-
trolied. This is not a fact II there is
a German citizen among the zoo stock
holders am not aware of II.
"Our five directors are all American
citizens-four American born and one
naturalized for more than twenty years.
I myself come of French-English stock,
and my people have lived in this coun-
try for nearly two centuries. Thus you
wi,l see that the disposition of the
company is strongly pro-Ally
'srhe plant Is running TO capacity
and so far a. / aan ascertain. there
e. COMPLETE harmony among the em-
n,oves All OF those who were arrested
last week. with the exception OF Fred
erick schubert, are automatically dis
charged We don't care to have any
narson in our service against whom the
Goyernment has the slightest suspicion"
The hearing for the men arrested is
.cheduled before the United States Com
missioner today. but the attorney for
The defense is making an effort 10 have
it postponed.
Agents of the Department Of Justice
say they have located Paul Baker, who
mysteriously disappeared several days
aro. In Plainfield. N. ]. They say he
will attend the hearing today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
BRITISH TANK NVADES
LEAGUE ISLAND FIELD
Goes Over Top of "No
Mans" Streets in South
Philadelphia

The British tank Britannia" today
went over the top" of some pretty rocky
Philadelphia streets just to show admir-
ing crowds and detachment Of marines
from the Philadelphia Navy Yard how
IL behaved when 1T was poking it's ugly
nose over No Mans Land toward the
German trenches and bclching German
guns
Leaving its station at City Hall. the
caterpllor engine of war numbered over
10 the Market street front Of the Wanna
maker store. where II was inspected by
tho Waramaker cadets. Then it rolled
down Broad street, escorted by automo-
hilea That smooth thOroughfare Of
fered no excitement for the taok until
il arrived ut the PENNSYLVANIA Railrq2d
crossing at oregon avenue. The RAILS
blocked the way--that is the heavy tank
would havo mashed the railg--so that II
made dotour of about n mil" and q
half over rough and muddy roads to the
southeast.
The tank wade its wav down Naga-
zine lane TIL p fourteen foot emhnn<-
ment tricd tC block tho wnv 1t went
"over the ton" Of tho "n1hankmert with
tho agi,''v Of = cat Miss Hnlen Penuer
Of tho Motor Messenger Service who was
LEADING the partY in n motor. struck a
snag with hor car when she tried 70 e.
"over the ton" with the tank. 4 tow
line was fastened to her machine and
IT WIS pullad over.
on field near the navy yard q dis.
rlav was arranged for comparv OF
marines showing iust how formidable
the monster is when backed by the right
kind OF fighting men
To set off the tanks activities and
give the display "a real war flavor Lieu.
tenant George Flacheire. of the French
army aviation corps. gave an exhibition
of flying including locping-the-loop and
other dangerous stunts that are done
daily far above the shell-torn battle.
fields Of Furope. Lieutenant FlacheIr,
has brought down twelve German ma.
chimes. and has received the French
Legion of Honor medal. the Military
, Medal ard the War Cross. and the
Military Medal from the British Gov.
ernmont. About two weeks ago he made
an air flight from Mineola. l.. l.. to
Washington, and was forced to stop here
to replensh his gasoline supply.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
LEADERS FOR BOYS
IS AIM OF DRIVE
City-Wide Campaign to Gain
Workers Is Opened
at Meeting

Volunteers for group leaders for the
Boy Scouts. the Big Brother movement,
boys club and settlements meet today
In the Union League annex. Broad and
Spruce streets. to start city-wide cam
paign TO gain workers for these move
ments.
Il. Urner Goodman. scout secretary,
said today that plans are now under way
to utilize the services of the coo men
who volunteered last fall to take up
this work. Charles Edwin Fox has en-
listed the aid of Bishop Garland in hav-
ing the Episcopal clergy of the city make
an appeal for workers.
a series of short lessons has been pre-
pared for the men who desire to take up
the work. Some of the men who have
volunteered have shown a preference for
camping. others for the Big Brother
movement, other for the settlement work
and so on. II is planned to place each
man in the work that appeals to him
most.
Special instructors have been oh
tained for all these branches They are
George Casey, l4l4 South Penn Square,
Big Brothers; Charles Walker, ll42
South Eleventh street. social service !;
K. r. i. Bradford. OF the Lighthouse,
boys club movement.
Mr.. Fox Is chairman OF the meeting
today. Robert ID. Dripps. of the Com
mittee of Public Safety, is active in the
movement. School principals have given
hearty cooperation 10 the movement
and are lending aid in reaching the
types OF boys who need the aid of lead
ers.
A general invitation has been ex-
tended to all able-bodied men who de-
sire TO help in any of the movements.
They are requested to communicate with
the leaders Of the compaign 30 that their
names may be enrolled and they may be
called upon when needed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
SERGEANT HEUER STARS
IN BASE HOSPITAL MEET
EX- Muhlenberg Athlete, Injured
Twice, Surprises to Taking
Century

Sergeant Fred IIueer. former Muh-
lenberg athlete, was very conspicuous
figure on Franklin Field this afternoon.
where the Base Hospital Unit No. 20
boys staged track meet. Sergeant
1uer got in the way Of the sixteen
pound shot and it nailed him on the
chest He took the count, but as soon
as he revived he entered the 10 low
hurdles. After leading for more than
half the distance one OF his spikes caught
in the hurdles and he took a fine fall.
But Sergeant Heuer refused to be
counted out. Ten minutes later when
the lO0-yard dash was put on, he was
found on the starting mark. Just to
show the other fellows that he had the
goods, he led the field at the finish.
Johnny Scott, former Lafayette ath-
lete. and Babe Nedder We're the stars
of the meet, each landing points in every
event held.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
WOMEN'S LOAN DRIVE
TO CANVASS SUBURBS
Oak Lane, Olney and Logan
Workers Plan Today for
Third Campaign

Women living in the northern sections
OF the city-Oak Lane. Olney and Logan
today are outlining plans for can
vassng those suburbs IN the interest Of
the third Liberty Loan.
y meeting this afternoon in the Logan
Drawing Rooms. under the auspices of
North Philadelphia Rural District Of tho
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee in
Philadelphia, prefaces this campaign
Mrs. Charles :. Wurtz, chairman OF
the district, called the meeting The
speakers include Mrs. Margaret McLel-
Ian Williams. Of Palmyra, n. j.
The district is mapped out syste-
matically, with headquarters in oak
Lane, Logan and olncy, each office In
charge Of a vice chairman.
The Logan headquarters. at i942
North Broad street. is directed by Mrs.
Norris NJ. Glib. Heading her various
committees are: Churches. Mrs. II. J..
Kline; shops, Mrs. H. j. Closman
dressmakers and theatres. Mrs. W. Al
Worthington. and Catholic schools and
churches, Mrs, f. c. Becker.
Miss Elizabeth j. Reaney has jurisdic-
ton over the Olney section. with head
quarters at 55ll North Fifth street. Her
committee chairmen are: House,, -house
canvass. Mrs. James II. Kerr: theatres,
4hi - ~ IL i''uIl, StoltS, hlss NdTy
Buckley: churches. Mrs. Willis n. Par
ker, and booths. Mrs. John Kicker.
The Oak Lane Library, Twelfth street
and Oak Lane avenue. Is headquarters
for Oak Lane. and 1t is in charge of Mrs.
| William +. Siegcrt Her aides are /:
Booths. Mrs William c. Gerkes; house
toulouse canvass, Mrs. John Lamb, and
churches, Mrs. John II. Scribner.
At meeting held in the Philomuslan
/ Club, 39i4 Walnut street. this after
noon Frank r. Griswold addressed 1900
West Philadelphia volunteer women
workers for the third Liberty Loan.
| The gist of his address was how to
handle bonds" He impressed upon
them that good salesmanship was as
necessary in the selling of bonds as it Is
in anything else. He said, in part: "In
"A sense this war has ceased to be a war
1t is now social revolution. and we are
lighting for all the things we hold dear
for the peace and liberty of our chill
dren."
The women Of West Philadelphia are
determined to finish first in number OF
bonds and amount sold. Booths have
been erected and Girl Scouts have vol.
unteered to help in any way possible
Every house in West Philadelphia will
be visited by the women. who are iden-
titled by cards provided by tho Gov
crnment
+ In an address before a public meeting
of women at the Y, W. G. A. in Ger
mantown this afternoon, William W.
Roper, an attorney, said. There should
be Liberty Bond of the third issue In
every home in Germantown" He urged
cooperation with the soldiers whom.
Liberty Bonds must back up and also
gave prospective Liberty Loan sales
women many valuable hints in going
about their work
Mrs. W. B. Gurley. chairman of the
Germantown district OF the Liberty
Loan committee, impressed upon the au-
dience the necessity Of giving their
whole time and thought to the sale OF
Liberty Bonds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
Great Explosion
in jersey City
! Continued from PaEe One


side Of the river was set afire by embers
flying across from the blazing buildings.
A Standard Oil barge also caught fire
and sank after burning to the water 5
edge.
Some persons near the scene were in
clned to doubt that any one had been
killed, but others insisted they knew
some were in the building when II blew
up.
A company of soldiers en- route to a
southern training camp was taken from
train and hurried to the spot. They
are standing guard.
Telephone communication was inter-
rupted for "A short time between New
York and communication with Jersey
City was difficult. Tube and ferry travel
also was stopped and bewildered
crowd Of New Workers stood on the east
bank of the Hudson in a shower of
debris from the exploding warehouse.
The service was resumed after "A brief
interval. Pieces of wreckage were
picked up far from the river front on
Manhattan Island.
The first impact came shortly after
3 o'clock. Buildings on Manhattan
Island shook under Il succession of ex-
plosions
An investigation was started as quick
ly as possible to determine the origin
of the explosion and as to whether or
not II may have been caused by pro-
German activities.
The scene of the explosion Is not far
from Hoboken, n German settlement.
Enormous crowds fiocked to the river
front as soon as the first blast oc-
Cured.
The police Of Jersey City rushed all
available reserves TO the scene to hold
back the crowds, for It was unknown
how long the explosions would con-
tinue.
The residents Of New York expert.
enced a thrill similar TO that of the
people of London during zeppelin raid
The blasts were so violent that they
could be heard as far as Brooklyn, ant
In some sections of this city excitement
rose nearly to the pitch OF panic.
All the ambulances in Jersey City
were rushed TO the scene of the explo'
sions, for Il was feared that many per,
sons had been killed or injured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
U. s. SHELLS HIT MARK
BEHIND GERMAN LINE
Tcutons Reply With Gas At
tack When Americans
Cause Blast
WIN the Ameri.an Nrmy in France.

with the American Army in France
March 2G.-EXplosions were observed in
the rear Of the German lines north of
Toul today, following American artillery
fire.
There is considerable aerial activity
and the enemy threw some gas shells
into the American lines. This front
otherwise Is quiet.
American soldiers here are greatly
interested in the German drive and wish
they could share the brunt of the de.
fense with the British.
A few companies of American engi-
neers are already at the British front.
1t is believed possible they threw down
their tools and fought with rifles as they
did In the battles around Cambria last
November. Otherwise the denial that
Americans are engaged in resisting the
German drive Is reiterated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
MAGISTRATES TO BEGIN
ROUNDUP OF SLACKERS
Young Men Arraigned Hereafter
Must Prove Registration or Face
Federal Authorities

Police magistrates of the city are
shortly 10 begin a Stacker roundup. IL
the request of Superintendent Of Po-
lice Robinson Is needed.
Magistrates Watson and Collins, sit
ting in the Central police station. for
some time have pursued the custom of
inquirng of all young men brought be-
fore them as to whether they possess
a registration card. In many instances
IL has been found that the young men
were not registered and they were
turned over to the Federal authorities
Superintendent Robinson said today
that he would recommend to all magis-
trates that they pursue the same course
in the future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
GERMAN DRIVE ELATES
HIM; SINGS; ARRESTED
Austrian Tries to Chant National
Anthem-Polce Check
Near-Riot

Frank Mucklnger, AN Austrian, was
50 clated by the recent German gains
that he attempted to sing the Austrian
national anthem at the Beruheim Furni-
ture Company store, l40l Germantown
Cabinetmaker His attitude so enraEed
his fellow workers that the police of
the Front and Master streets station
were called in to quell the disturbance
The man was arrested and turned
o"'r to the Federal authorities. lie is
thirty-one years old and lives at l4O4
Cadwallader street