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Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05
The Kings Beard.

An interesting story is told In con-
nection with the Swedish actor, Fer
ras., who was called upon to take the
part Of Oscar in play under that
name at Stockholm, Sweden. The &C
tor was ordered by the director OF the
opera to make up with full beard,
but during one of the intermissions
he hunted up the director and told him
that Oscar never wore such beard.
"What kind Of beard did he have,
then"
To this Ferrasi replied, "Mustache
and goatee, like Napoleon I'LL"
"Bow do you know that?"
The conclusive reply was offered,
'From my postage-stamp collection"
The change was made and at the
second performance the public noticed
with establishment how King Oscar
had altered the cut Of his beard. To
stamp collectors it is hardly necessary
to point out that Mr.. Ferrasi secured
his information by looking up the issue
If Norway, Christian Science
Monitor.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05
SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF

| SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac. to Me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, Southeast Corner CT
Eleventh and nlng stree's, City OF
Wilmington, New Castle county,
ON MONDAY
THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY 1918,
at $50 o'clock a. m.
The following described Roa! Estate viz:
All that certain iot or parcel of land,
with a two story brick dwelling house
thereon erected. situate in the City Of
Wilmington, County of Nsw Castle and
State of Delaware. bounded and describ-
ed as follows to wit:
Beginning at point on the north
westerly side Of Market street at the
distance OF seventeen feet and six inch
es southwesterly from the southwest
erly side of Twenty-ninth street; thence
northwesterly pal aiiel with Twenty
ninth street one hundred and twenty
five feet to a corner: Themes southwest
erIy parallel with Market street thirty
seven feet and nine inches to corner:
thence scutheasterly, parallel with
Twenty-ninth street, one hundred and
twenty-five feet to the northwesterly
side of Market street and thence there
by northeasteriy thirty seven feet and
nine inches to the place of beginning
Be the contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of William E. Hawkins, Ad-
min,strator of Lewis G.. Cummins and
William E. Hawkins, administrator of
Mary A. Cummings his wife, deceased
Mcrtgagors and to be sold by
THEODORE W. FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's OAiqe, Wilmington, Del,
December 20, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05
MOULD NOT ACCEPT HUNDRED
Forty Pounds Compensation for Dam
ages on Railroad, All Old
Covenanter Would Have.

One Of the first railways laid In
North Britain connected the ancient
city of Perth with Aberdeen. In Cham
+. bers Journal there is a pleasant pic
ture of stanch old cOvenanter at
Whinnykn0we who was subjected to a
loss that called for compensation from
the railway company. William Reid.
there is no reason to doubt. gave care
full consideration to the question of In
Jury, and when the railway official
waited upon him he had decided the
exact amount of the damage that he
had suffered.
The official told the farmer that the
company had agreed to allow him the
sum of one hundred pounds in recon-
pense.
"A hunder pounds" exclaimed the
old covenanter. II wanna touch 1t.
1 have considered the matter and I
have made up my mind as to what l
should get. Wilma TAX hunder."
Il would strongly advise you to &C
cept," replied the official. "YOu are
not likely to get more. I think the
directors have been generous"
"Too much SO! too much SOL" was
the startling reply. Il Wilma TAX the
hunder; I'll haze forty pounds and not
a penny more"
''Oh, is that the troubled" was the
laughing response. swell, here is the
order for one hundred pounds, which
you will receive when you call ut the
Office at Perth"
William Reid accepted the order,
and a week later presented it at the
company's office. A clerk asked him
to sign a receipt, and this the farmer
did for forty pounds.
"You are to receive one hundred
pounds, not forty" said the clerk,
counting out the money.
The old farmer was angry. Il told
your man," he cried, that I would
TAX forty and not penny more; and
I will not haze it. ] want nae mans
siller that I've nae RIGHT to-"
And William Reid, after twice count
ing his forty pounds, pushed the re-
mairder back across the counter and
walked out of the Oifice.-Youth's
Companion.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05
Farming In France.

The French government has under
taken to supply the depleted ranks
Of the farmers and to give assistance
to the amateur farmer by means OF
correspondence course, which has been
eagerly received. The pupil receives
instructions as to course Of reading.
the management of small experiment
plot, the carrying out Of simple expert
ments, visits to neighboring farms,
etc. The Union of Agricultural Syndi-
Gates, which has assumed charge Of
this work for the government, has ap-
pointed a number Of "conitors' to SUI
pervise the work Of pupils in their sew
eral neighborhoods. The pupils pre-
pare monthly examination papers and
render monthly reports on their work.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05
DOG on Operating Table.

Mack, a bulldog owned by Mrs.
Charles Wright, teacher at the Rulo
school, says a Walla Walla (Wash.)
exchange, got SO many porcupine
quilts in it's mouth and throat during
a fight with that animal that 1t had to
be chloroformed and hundreds OF
quilts were taken out with pincers.
The dog was protecting chickens
owned by its mistress. Mack has sue
cessfully fought of badgers, snakes
and coyotes which have sought to steal
the chickens, and when the porcupine
appeared it charged it. Even with Its
mouth filed with quilts it continued
the attack.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05
Real Estate
FOR SALE

U
| New Houses
Six rooms, bath. heaters, pantries and
porches. Special Price, $4,000. Easy terms
204 Acres good house buildings Delaware
City Bargain for quick sale.
lis to 125 Acre farm, Newark, DEL, excellent
ground good buildings
Farm about 80 acres, Townsend. Del. well Local
/ ted, 10 minutes walk from r. r. Station school and
churches, Just outside of town limits.
Country Home, concrete house, 40 it, AZ it., 10
bath and electric lights porch around entire house,
with cement oors barn all other build
ings within a few minutes walk of growing of
5000 people. House alone. cost $4,000 There are 80
of good ground and b'rders the Lamb River,
excellent boating, fishing and cunning. Shell road
by the property : Low price to quick buyer.
We have home and investment properties in every
throug hout the State.
Tell your requirements and we will show you the
property best suited for your needs.
Call, write phone
a. W. POSEY or G. H. HAYDEN, 2O6 W. 9th ST.,
Phone 282.
For Rent
New houses, good location. PHONE 282.
A. POSEY
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05

Sh ERIEF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
| awrit of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
J will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, southeast correr Of,
| Eleventh and King streets, City of
Wilmington, New Castle County. Del
| aware,
ON SATURDAY
THE 9Th DAY OF JANUARY 1918,
at 10 o'clock, a. m.
the following described real estate viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land
situate in the city of Wilmington, in the
County of New Castle and State of Del
aware, bounded and described as follows
viz:
BEGINNING at point in the middle
of Woodlawn avenue at the distance of
one hundred forty three and seven tenths
feet measured ENTHUSIASTICALLY along
the middle of said avenue from a point
of the railroad of the said Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington Railroad
Company, said point being distant six
hundred and fifty and three-ten'hs feet
measured westwArdiy along said centre
line from the face OF the west back wall
of Bridge No. "a which carries said rail |
1Odu OvCI CICGke anu eX tGI}uIHg
thence by other land Of the said Pniiadel- |
phia, Baltimore and Washington Rail-
road Company, CT ossiEg Woodiawn ave-
nue. and EastlAWn avenue, south sixty |
degrees and forty minutes Yves: two |
hundred end eighty-two and fouc-tenths |
feet o point: thence by land Of the
said Guarantee Title and Trust Company |
as follows, viz. First north tWenty-one !
degrees west one hundred and ninety
seven and seven-tenths feet to a point
within the lines of Edgemoore avenue;
second within the ines of Easilawn ave- j,
nue., north twenty-four degrees and
fifteen minutes west one hundred and
forty'seven End tive-tenths feet to
point, and third crossing Eastlawn ave-
nue. and WoCdlawn avenue north fifty
nine degrees and forty five minutes east
two hundred and fifty-two and six tenths
feet to point in the middle Of Wood.
lawn avenue aforesaid and thence
along the middle of SAID avenue
crossing Edgemoore avenue south
twen:y-seven degrees anG five minutes
east three hundred and fortyssix and
six tenths feet TO the place Of BEGIN
MING.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Guarantee Title and Trust
Company, MOrtgagor. and tc be sold by /.
THEODORE w. FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office. Wilmington, Del.
December II. 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05

The taxable residents of Blackbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred. are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1919 ere now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
fer said Hundred, will be
AT FLEMINs's LANDING
MONDAY JAN. 18th, 1918
From to P. NJ,
SATURDAY, JAN. 18th, 1918
From l to 4 P. NJ.
RESIDENCE OF John WALTONs
FRIDAY, JAN. 2sth, 1918
From l to Pm.
Tax bills can he obtained bv making
personal application to the Co hector, or
BY sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
Section 9-That on all taxes paid be.
fore the frat day of October there shall
be an abatement of Eve per centum Gu all
taxes paid before the first day Of Decem.
Der there shall be an Attachments Of three
per centrum. On all taxes paid during
the month OF December there shall be no
abatement whatever. Aud on all taxes
unpaid on the first day If January there
aIsli he added o.. -..alf Of one per centoni
per nontl. until the same shall he paid.
JOHN BETH,
Collector Of Take. for Blackbird Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05
No Music in Piano Stool.

A Western settler went to the near
est township and purchased a music
stool, taking it home with him in his
trap. In few days, however, be
brought it back and demanded the
money paid, as the stool was no good
at all. The shopkeeper examined 1t
and said it was in perfect order, and
that it should hot be thrown on his
hands.
"Well," said the settler, + took It
home careful, and I gave it q turn.
and every one of the children gave It
a turn, and never tune could one and
all Of us screw out of it. It Is no
more q music stool than the four
legged washing stool the missus puts
her tub on"
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05
Win Victoria Crosses.

Since the Victoria Gross was first
Instituted, sixty-odd years ago, as q
reward for conspicuous valor in tho
Crimea, the bestowals have not
amounted to a thousand. Five hum
dred and twenty-five was the number
Of the recipients before the beginning
of the present war, and during the last
three years 317 men have won the
most coveted Of all decorations.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05
sHERiFf's SALES

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
awrit of Aev. Fac to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, southeast corner of
Eleventh and King streets, City of
Wilmington, New Castle County, Del
aware.
ON SATURDAY
THE 9Th DAY. OF JANUARY 1918,
at 10 o'clock, a. m.
The following described real estate viz:
All that certain lot Or piece of land
with brick dwelling house thereon
erected, situate in the city Of Whining
ton, County of New Castle and State Of
Delaware, bounded and described as toll
lows to wit:
Beginning at point on the easterly
side of Van Buren, street at the distance
OF twenty-three feet northerly from the
intersection of the easterly side of Van
Buren, street with the northerly side of
Kirk avenue; thence easterIy and
through the middle of the division wall
between tn: house on this lot and the
house of Andrew l.. johnson adjoining
on the south and parallel with Kirk
avenue eighty-six feet to a corner;
thence northerly and parallel with Van
Buren, street twenty-seven feet and four
inches to corner in land of Laura A.
Riley; thence westerly by land If said
Laura A. Riley, and parallel with Kirk
avenue eighty six feet to the said east
erly side of Van Buren, street; and
thence thereby southerly twenty-seven
feet and four inches to the place of be-
thinning. be the contents thereof what
they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
of Z izabeth H. Thompson,
Administrative of the Estate of Henry
Thompson, deceased, Mortgagor, and
to he sold Dy
THEODORE W FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Wilmington, Del,
December 10, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05
Bad 1astlnd River.

In Colombia, South America, there
is a river whose waters are so tainted
with sulphuric acid that it has re.
ceived the name Rio de Vinagre OF
River Of Vinegar.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-05
Envy.

We zee how much a man has, and,
therefore, we envy him; did we see
how little he enjoys, we should rather
pity him. To envy Q man is to place
yourself instantly beneath him.-Ex-
change
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-25

Friends Of Mrs. Kate Nall viii re-
gret to hear that she is seriously i'll OF
pneumonia at the home Of Dr.. and
Mrs. d. |. Dupree.
We are glad to report that Miss
Elizabeth Wills, who has been i'll of in
fiuenza, is able to be among her friends
again.
Mr.. Wilmot Curtin of Woodland has
been quite i'll of influenza. His numer-
GUS friends wish for him speedy re-
eovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Taylor, who have
spent the past several months in Shelf
field, Ala, where Mr.. Taylor is en-
gagged as superintendent in the cree
ton Of national bank building, ar
rived here Friday morning for a sew
eral weeks visit with relatives. Their
many friends were glad to welcome
them home again.
Mr.. Ewell 7. Weakley, who is now
serving Uncle Sam as captain in the
legal department at Camp Sherman
Ohio, has been commissioned major
His promotion since he enlisted in the
army last January, has been very rap
id and is source of qualification to his
numerous friends in Brownsville and
elsewhere throughout the state.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-25
STORE YOUR SEED CORN TODAY

Remember you experience with poor
seed corn last spring.
1t is safe bet that your community
suffered loss of thousands of bushels
que to poor lands as a result of plant
ing dead seed. You suffered your share
of the loss.
Now is the time to prevent the same
thing next spring. Store your seed
now in a dry place. Keep ears sepa.
rated so that they will dry out quick.
ly. String them in your garnet or 9th.
er well ventilated place, where they
will be protected from the weather
and the rats.
Dry seed corn is not injured BY
freezing Damp seed is killed. 1
dries slowly in the crib and is likely t,
be injured there by freezing, as it wal
last winter,
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-25
CAMoUFLAGE NOW ONE OF
LEADING FACTORS IN WAR
Telegraph Poles, Sand Piles, Brick
Walls and Other Ordinary Sights
May Conceal Gun and Observer.

Behind American Lines in France,
Oct. 18.-Nothing is real in the
great American camoufage station
here. All is deception.
Huge willow trees, like those in
Flanders, with trunks two feet in d.
ameter, and a mass Of sprouting
branches at the top are steel tubes
designed to hide an observer. Even
On close inspection they looked like
real trees, to the Associated press cor
respondent who visited the station,
and with the commandant, explored
their mysterious underground recess
es.
They were Of plaster cloth wound
about the central steel tube and with
pieces Of real bark fitted around the
trunk. A small gauze orifce painted
TO match the bark, was not noticed
until pointed out by the officer. This
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-25
What it means for the future, ne

What it means for the future, no
one can tell. Will it mean more thor
ough and practical education for wo-
men or, as it is too frequently mean
ing just now, even briefer and more
superficial education? Win it mean
happier or less happy homes? viii it
mean higher national standards or low
err? Now, in the blur and confusion
of the change, no one can say. But
one thing it certainly does mean today
and that is challenge to the Ameri-
can woman such as she has never faced
before; for the man Of the business
world is going to treat the new conner
in his field exactly as she asks him to
treat her-asks him, not in words, of
course, but by her daily attitude. She
can demand and receive courtesy, in
places where courtesy has not been
the rule before. She can create res
pect not only for her womanhood but
for her ability; every woman who
makes herself valuable-or, even bet
ter, invaluable-in her new work is
breaking path where hundreds of
other women will follow. She can
bring a finer conscience to certain
tasks, or she can work merely for mon
ey or for the novelty or the excitement
Of it, blind to the great vision Of res
possibility and opportunity, and car
ing for nothing except her own small
life. Which shall it be?-Youth's Com
panion.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-25
HOUSEHOLDS WILL
ALSO Be INCLUDED
Families Will be Asked to Observe
Early Closing November 1.

c. c. Gilbert, chairman of the COM
mlttee on commercial economy, answer
ing certain criticisms aimed at "early
closing" explains the temporary sus-
pension of the order as follows:
Some inequalities crept into the
early opening and closing order pro-
mulgated by the fuel administration
and therefore it was deemed the part
of wisdom that the rule be suspended
until such time when a more compre-
hensive plan of conservation could be
worked out.
THE new order will be announced
November l, and it is contemplated to
extend the rule even to the households
and the general public will be asked
to conserve light and heat in the home.
Instead of the father and mother sit
ting around cluster of electric lights
and before fire in one room, posi-
bly, son in another, and daughter in
another, the whole family will be ask
ed to assemble in the same room and
save the unnecessary lights and un.
necessary fires.
"Street car traffic is congested II
the afternoon by reason of the large
number of customers who go to thu
: stores during the late hours and re
turn home at the time the factories
shops and stores stop business for tn,
day.
"The buying public will be urged Il
2 do their shopping in the morning o
early in the afternoon and thereby re
: lieve the congestion in the evening
: All these measures will conserve man
/ power, and were in contemplation
( when the closing order YVES made.
s "There are hundreds of stores j
: this state which stay open late a
night, not from choice but because o
r custom. When all Of the stores closC
o especially in a certain line, at fixe
r hour, then there is no unfair compe
: tition and no one merchant can com
n plain that some other merchant, b
i staying open is getting lis trade"
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-25
OUR HONOR ROLL

AS stated in a previous issue, the
War Industries Board of the United
States has ordered that newspapers
save at least 10 per cent Of their regn-
lar consumption Of newspaper, and i
has also provided that no subscrip-
tics may be carried on the mailing
list of the newspaper for more than
THREE MONTHS on credit. The
States-G Graphic proposes to comply
with all government requirements, aud
we are glad to have on our subscrip-
ton list men and women who are of
like mind and who are glad to save
US any sort of embarrassment by
cheerfully and gladly helping us to
meet the conditions imposed.
Those who paid up since oud last
issue, and are thus entitled to go on
our honor roll are as follows:
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-25
LAST OF MISSIONARIES
BEING SENT OUT

The local board is now sending out
the questionnaires of IS year old reg
istrants and SO to 46 year old regis
trants. The legal advisory board will
have the same teams on the same DAYS
as when former questionnaires were
filled out. The legal advisory board
requests all registrants to read over
the questions in the QUESTIONABLE care
fully and make the necessary figures
called for in the answers as this will
greatly aid the legal advisory board
and associates and save much time.
while the chancery court is in session
next week the legal advisory board
and associates will be in the circuit
court room to aid registrants. Famil-
larlze yourselves with the question
naire before coming in to fill it out
but you will have to come within seven
days after date same is mailed to Won,
MANN WILLS, Chairman.
CURRIE DIXON,
A. A. STERNBERGER,
Legal Advisory Board Haywood
County, Tennessee.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-25
CARD OF THANKS.

Not as a matter of form, but from
the depths of our hearts, we thank our
friends and neighbors of Brownsville
for their constant watch and tender
care over our daughter and sister,
Sarah Agnes, who entered the beauti-
full beyond Tuesday morning, October
18th, 1918.
Your words of sympathy, lovely
flowers and sweet music, all of which
she loved, have contributed much to
lessen the weight of sorrow in oul
home.
A precious one from US is gone,
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home,
Which can never be filled.
But she is at rest now,
Free from earth's tolls and cares;
Looking for US to come on, too,
Where there are no vacant chairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Voltermann
Ila Voltermann.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-25

was for the observer standing within
the steel core of the tree.
/ Ten feet away the turf opened, dis
closing a passage with steps leading
\ to a tunnel and up into the tree. 1t
was a tight fit in the tree trunk, but
from the gauze orifice one had sweep
Of the whole nearby country.
A huge boulder, such as one sees
along country roads, was noticed
among the trees. The big stone, five
feet high and seven feet across, looked
very real, and yet, this, too, was cam
cGflage--a make-believe boulder, in
which an observer and machine gun
could Turk.
Examining the stone, it felt rather
| like big cardboard box and gave
slightly to the pressure of the hand.
The frame was wood, the covering bur-
Jap, painted a gray-brown, with patch
es of moss. And buried amid the moss
the canvas flap raised to let through
the muzzle of a machine gun.
"You have your own telegraph sys-
tenn" was remarked on observing the
line of telegraph poles stretching
across the plain.
The commandant smiled. "These are
periscope telephone poles
he explained.
1 The piles were veritable telegraph
poles, with wires strung from the tops
| just as they are seen along country
roads. But each pole was hollow, to
permit periscope to be raised to a
high observing point, while a covered
! pit at the base of the pole accommo-
dated the observer taking the read
ings Of the periscope.
Beside the periscope poles, there were
periscope trees, with hollow stump'
from which the observers instrument:
were manipulated and the readings
made in pits below the ground.
A camouhage stone wall was anoth
er curious device standing among th'
camoufage trees and poles. This wal
looked like the ruin of an old mill
: was Of light plaster construction pain
ed and weather-worn to resemble |
real mill.
"a wrecked house often serves u
= as very good camoufage," said tn
! commander. 1--WE had one with tn
windows all gone so that the enem
! could look straight through to tn
! walls inside. BY painting false can
. vas walls just back of the windows, tn
: enemy still thought he was lookin
: at the real walls opposite. But bac
! of the canvass our observers and sn
! pers were at work and the device wa
very effective"
ii A pile Of gravel stood near the wa
,-l-or what appeared to be ap lie {
gravel, for this, too, was camouhag'
4 The pebbles were heaped around no
IL low frame, with its gauze opening fc
e the observers, and the flap throug
4 which the machine gun barked. Flu
A Their along was a pile if brick-ean
& outage. Each one Of them was