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Milford chronicle., 1918-12-13
MILLvILLE.

Due to the influenza epidemic, which
is again raging, the schools and
churches of this town have been closed.
Miss Irma Steele Of Selbyville spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Steele.
Fred Townsend Of Wyoming was the
guest OF his sister Mrs. Harry Dukes,
last week.
Mrs Lizzie Hopkins spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Mitchell.
Rev. and Mrs c. (. Sterling ana
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland West
and Miss Myrtle Powell were the
guests OF r. c. Steele and family on
Sunday
Mrs. jeanette Quillen spent a few
days last week with her daughter Mrs.
Edward Long. at Muddy Neck.
Mrs. Kate Steele has returned to
her home here after spending some
time with her sister, Mrs. Nathaniel
Warren. at Selbyville.
The Sock social and entertainment,
which was to have been given by the
Ladies' Aid Society OF MillYille at the
Air Dome on Saturday evening, De-
cember IA, has been postponed on ac-
has sufficiently abated by the 2Sth of
December the same will be held at that
time.
James Magee killed a large porker
last week weighing over four hundred
pounds. But we hear that there is
another man in Millville who says that
he can beat that. We will give his
name at a later date when we find
out whether or not he is correct.
Ward Richards of Philadelphia was
town visitor on Saturday.
We were sorry to hear on Sunday
of the death of Newlin Furman OF
He went to Philadelphia
to seek employment and while there
contracted pneumonia. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheron Furman, received
word on Wednesday OF last week that
he was in a hospital in an unconscious
condition. They went on Thursday
and he passed away on Saturday night.
His remains we're brought to his home
OH Sunday and interment was made
in st. Georges cemetery on Monday.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-05-17
May II, 1918.

General Allenby could occupy both
these places he would cut all rail
way communication between Da-
mascus and Western Palestine. The
Turks would be compelled to aban-
don all Western Palestine. The
mere threat of such an advance on
General Allenby's part must make
the Turks exceedingly anxious, and
force them to recall across the Jor-
dan troops necessary for the de-
fence of the railway What must
add to the anxieties of the Turks
is the knowledge that once a con-
siderable British force started oper-
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-05-17
ORGANIZATION OF THE JE-
RUSALEM COMMUNITY.

The communal council of Jerusa-
lem, which was elected recently, to
,reorganize the Jewish affairs of the
city, pending the arrival of the Jew
ish Administrative Commission, is
organized on basis of class repre-
sentation. Seventeen delegates were
chosen by the merchants, rabbis,
lawyers, doctors, mechanics, clerks
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and other employees; the different
groups of the Sephardic community,
eight; the Galician community, two
other Ashkenasic groups, five, total
ing seventeen to represent the vars
ious religious sects. Nine deputies
were chosen at large, without re-
gard to class or origin, by the entire
population, making the membership
of the council 43.
At Sabbath School examination lit
tie girl was asked why the Israelites
made Golden Calf.
"Oh" she answered, because they
didn't have enough gold to make a cow"
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-05-17
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

ating on the Hedjaz railway, there
would be serious danger of rising
in the Hanan and the Djebel Druze
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
STEERING GEAR BREAKS;
TRUCK STRIKES FATALLY
Ernest Allen, Passing on Sidewalk,
Receives Injuries From Which
He Dies at Hospital.

Breaking of the stearing gear Of a
motor truck belonging to the Phillips
Coal Company. South Capitol and
streets. yesterday afternoon about
o'clock caused a fatal accident at Sd
and B streets southwest. Ernest AL
len, ISL D street southeast, passing
on the sidewalk at the time, was 30
seriously hurt that he died at Emer-
gency ospital an hour later, and Harry
Rollins, 1905 Maryland avenue north
east, received injuries which necessi-
tated his removal to the hospital
The truck struck and demolished a
street lamppost. Clarence Wood. col
ored, sos Acker street northeast. was
perating the truck. Allen was taken
to the hospital in the automobile Of
Zephaniah P. Moore, 1885 Georgia
avenue.
Detective Harry Evans and police o.
the fourth precinct are investigating
the accident. Coroner hewitt will hold
an inquest over Aliens body tomor-
row afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
INFLUENZA HOSPITAL
WILL OPEN TONIC RR0W
Building at 612 F Street Will Ac-
commodate Ninety Patients.
Calls for Nurses

An emergency influenza hospital
will be opened tomorrow at III
street in the building occupied oy the
emergency hospital during the Octo-
Der epidemic. The hospital will be
under the management OF Heal.n .
of the public health service repre-
senting DR.. Fowler. will be in charge.
Equipment has been furnished pS
the public health service. fne hos
pital will accommodate ninety pa
tients.
American Red Cross will have nurses
and other aids at the hospital. Inc
Army Medical Corps also will assist.
Mrs William G. McAdoo heads an
organization which will look aIter
diet feeding of the patients. Girl
Scouts, who have been FURNISHING
homes with specially prepared food
will take part in the hospital work:
Calls for nursing will be answered
By the visiting nurses ASSOCIATION;
There were 193 new cases reported
yesterday and up to the time OF cos
ing of the health office yesteIday,
covering period of thirty-three
hours. Up to midnight Friday. for
twenty-four-hour period, there had
been reported ten deaths from ln'tu-
enza, an increase of one over tte
| previous day. For the twelve hcur
period ended at O'CLOCK last nisHl
six deaths from tho disease had been
| reported.
An urgent call has been issued by
| Miss Anna Greenlees. director OF the
teaching center of the District Red
| Cross for volunteer nurses.
Women who have had any expert
ence in nursing and those who nave
| taken the home care course at the
center are urged to volunteer for this
| service.
Applicants should see Miss Green
| lees at 1410 G street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
EWSAM APPEALHDTO
TO AID WAR SUFFERERS
Urgent Message Sent Through
Secretary Lansing Basis Of Mr..
Morgenthau's Plea.

FOR Gods sake. raise all the money
you can! Conditions indescribable."
This message from The Hague. re-
ceived and forwarded by Secretary
of State Lansing to the joint distribu-
ton committee for the Jewish relief
committee in New York, will be the
basis of an appeal by former Ambas-
sador Morgenthau for Washington to
raise $4,000 to aid Jewish war SUI
ferers in Europe. The plea will be
made at a mass meeting in Eighth
Street Temple December 26, the first
Jewish relief day. when canvass of
the city for funds will start.
Mr.. Morgenthau has made a close
study of conditions in Europe. He
will give details Of Jewish suffering
in Galicia and other parts of the old
world.
Extract From Cable Message.
The cable on which he will base
part of his appeal reads in part:
zone million people perishing from
hunger and cold. Death rate 10 pei
cent. Soup kitchens and asylums fol
aged and children closed for lack OF
funds. An unexampled catastrophe
faces the Polish Jews. America prac-
tically sole help. Official permission
received. Distribution throughout
Poland, Lithuania, apportioning bal
ance 100000 today"
The cablegram was received from
representatives of the Jewish relief
committee at The Hague.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
Knocked Down by Motor Car.

John Brosnan, 1892 Otis street
northeast, last night was knocked
down by an automobile on Michigan
avenue, near the Catholic University,
and seriously injured. His head was
cut and his right leg and arm were
hurt. He was taken to Sibley hos
pital. The automobile that struck
him was operated by James NJ.
Priest, 1246 Newton street northeast,
who was accompanied by several
frianda
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Pinheads Only Are Jealous.
VONT1INDENBURGPRAI ASSES ARMY
INCHRISTMAS SPECIALIZATION

AMSTERDAM, December 21.-A re-
markable proclamation has been is
sued by Field Marshal Won linden
burg from German main headquarters
at Wilhelmshohe, dated christmas,
1918"
The Cassel A1lgemeine Zeitung
publishes the proclamation, which re-
fers to the mighty achievements in
war of the German nation in arms,
trained to warfare, which did not COL
lapse before world of enemies"
The proclamation declares:
1T drew this capacity from the holy
fire of patriotism. will to victory and
a spirit of loyalty. The German
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BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.
CableEram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1913.


Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1913.
LONDON. England. December 21.-
Wholehearted will be Britain's well
come to President Wilson as repre-
senting the American people. Whether
there will be such evidences of popu-
lar enthusiasm as marked the Presi-
dents reception in Paris remains to be
seem Gauls and Britons do not ex-
press their emotions in the same way.
In Paris sentiments of welcome may
be made wildly visible, while in Lon
don sentiments of the same kind may
hide themselves behind an exterior of
comparative reserve.
But Paris did not welcome Mr.. Will
son as typifying America on Euro
pean soil more than will London well
come him in that quality. All intelli-
gent Brftons realize that Americas
ideals and power are urgently needed
in the world if free civilization is to
survive. Overwhelming physical
power is in the hands of just two
powers now, Britain and America.
Britain has not only the largest navy.
but the largest effective army in the
world. Her aerial, naval and military
cohesion never was better. if ever be-
fore so good as it is at this moment.
friends with America, and to cooper
ate with America in every possible
way for the good of both countries
and of all other countries. They ap-
prec1ate Americas strength, both
moral and physical. They seek no
selfish advantages from association
with that strength. They want. not
only Britain and America to profit by
Brlt1sh-American solidarity, but
France. Italy, Japan, Russia, the
smaller nations and even the peoples
who scourged humanity with this
war.
Pinheads Only Are Jealous.
1t has been said that British Off
Gals are jealous Of Americas prom
inence in the proceedings looking to
an established peace. 1 know of no
such officials unless they be of that
class from which no country unhap-
lily is free-what Americans call the
plnhead class. Every Briton of inf1u-
ence welcomes America in the world
arena and welcomes her with graft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
Replies to Riksdag.
Sedition Charge Dismissed.

SEATTLE. Wash, December 21-An
indictment charging William Bouck.
president of the Washington State
Grange, with making seditious utter
ances was dismissed today in the
federal court at the request Of Clar-
ence J. Reames, special assistant
United States attorney general who.
said a difference of opinion regarding
Bouck's statements existed -smong
government witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
CHILDREN STARVING
|NNEW YORK CITY
Painting in School and Dying
in East Side Homes,
Reports Show.
CITIZENS ARE AROUSED

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 21.-Aroused
by reports that, with Christmas ap-
preaching, East Side children are
"fainting in schoolrooms and dying
at home" because their parents can
not pay the prevailing high prices
for milk and staple foods. represent
alive citizens today organized a COM
mittee Ito feed them first and inves-
tigate afterward."
A plea that something be done for
her pupils, who were slowly starving
to DEATH" was made recently by q
teacher to Joseph S. Markus, banker,
who now heads the relief organfxa-
ton. Mr.. Markus himself visited
schools, hospitals and tenements, and
today issued a statement dealing with
conditions on the East Side.
Says $50 Babes Face Death.
One settlement, he said, has the
names of $50 babies, who, recovering
from influenza, now face death from
pneumonia because their parents can
not buy milk needed to restore them
to health. Every hospital in the dis
trict, he continued. knows hundreds
more uHu6TIGu CulluTou, IudHy VI
whom are physically unable to con-
tinue their studies.
OF his visit to one school, he said:
I'm one room there were twenty
two children. A ragman would not
have paid 5 cents for all the clothing
they wore. Many had no undergar-
ments, and those who did could hardly
call them by that name. Many were
without shoes. and others had heel
less and soleless ones.
Come to School Without Breakfast.
1--WE learned most Of them came
there without any breakfast. Some
kind people were giving the teacher a
little money every week. and with
that she purchased some milk and
cereals. preparing cruel over small
stove in the room. She said with the
high cost of milk now she was not
able to buy much, and that several of
the children had tainted right there
in the class room. Others were too
weak to leave home and died there.
Malnutrition was the cauSe-Starva-
ton"
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Bow Accused of Robbery.

Nellie Doolan, 146 U street north
east. reported to police of the tenth
precinct that she was approached by
a crowd of small boys at North
Capitol and T streets last night and
one of them snatched her pocketbook.
She said it contained $50. a silver
watch and laundry ticket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
Auto Burns; Occupant Injured.

An automobile owned by Thomas
Eunner. 667 Morton street. caught fire
last night at Sherman avenue and Park
road and was damaged to the amount
of $500. William kuffner, seventeen
years old, was burned about both hands
and his left leg while trying to ex-
tinguiSh the fire. He was taken to
Garfield Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
SAYS BULGAR|ANS
, ARE BARbAR|ANS
British Officer Tells of Brutal
: Treatment of Soldiers
!: and Civilians.
WITNESSES REAL MISERY

LONDON. December 21-Serbian
Bulgarians suffered brutal treatment.
according to a statement made to the
Serbian consul at Saloniki and for
warded here by British officer who
was taken prisoner by the Bulgarians
and interned in Bulgaria.
The treatment of Serbian soldiers
and informed civilians. men and wom-
en- alike, in EaZarjlk was bad and
brutal in the extreme" the offcerCS
reported as saying. Never before nor
since have l seen barracks so bad.
escaped toward the end of July, but
was recaptured and confined in a
mosque with 1870 Serbs employed on
the roads. Here conditions were truly
appalling and for the first time in
my life l saw real misery.
II am sure not one of those 100 poor
wretches is alive today. The COM
nlandant was certain captain in the
engineers and a brute of the worst
kind
Flogged Until Flesh Raw.
In September I arrived at one Of
the camps where the very worst sam
pies of modern barbarism occurred.
We saw twenty-seven Serbian SOL
diers and interned civilians f1ogged
by the order of a lieutenant. They
were logged before a Bulgarian bat
talon because three of their COM
rades had escaped; their flesh looked
like raw meat
Throughout the winter there was
no fire in the barracks. ami many died
of cold. In January typhus broke
out and the camp was still more
crowded with Serbian prisoners and
interned civilians. who were so weak
and starved that they no longer pos
SeSSed any value as laborers All
sick SerbianS. no matter what the
disease, were thrown in here. and every
day little bread and soup was placed
INSIDE. and the dead, usually about
twenty removed
II was once inside this harrac ks
The Serbs had nearly all gone mad
with sickness and starvation"
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Woman Dies hY Poison.

Mrs Lillian May Hallock, 1925 9Th
street northeast, died at Casualty
Hospital last night from poison she
took three weeks ago Coroner
hewitt was told that she had made
two other attempts to end her life,
once with Illuminating gas and again
with poison. He gave a certificate of
suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

army" it continues. has vanished,
dissolved. disbanded. although until
the last it was feared and respected
by it's enemies.
TO the officers, high and low, as
trainers and leaders of the National
Army. is undeniably due a great share
of the glory, and it is petty revenge
TO deprive them of their insignia and
arms and declare them incapable of
exercising command
1.-THE utter destruction of the national
strength of the German people is the
intention of those destructive, disrup-
tive spirits. who are working to impede
the reorganization of the empire on a
sound political and economic basis"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
In Rat Control Work in France.

mo following. formerly members OF
tho scientific stair Of the bureau of bio
logical survey. Department Of Agricul-
tme. are now engaged in rat-control
work In connection with the Sanitary
Cofpo Of the American Army in France
Nal Edward A Goldman is in charge.
assisted by Lieuts. Francis Harper, Joe
G. Crick. Joseph Keyes and Sergt Rem
inSton Kellog.
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CHRISTMAS FUND
7W0-TH|RDS SHORT
Eleven of the Fourteen 0p-
portunities Offered Yet
to Be Closed.
SUM OF S5.587.A LACKING
SUM OF $5,587.A LACKING

Only about one-th7rd of the amount
needed to close all Of this years four
teen opportunities had been received
when the office of the Associated
Charities closed last night.
Three of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3,
5 and 10-were closed yesterday. The
sum of s5,5S7.44 is required TO close
the remaining eleven. If they are to
be real Christmas tokens of neigh
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borly good fellowship, as they should

borly good fellowship, as they should
be.
The whole amount asked this year
by the Associated Charities was
IS, 7SS. At closing time last night
$3.100-56 had been contributed. me
others must be filled during today,
tomorrow and Tuesday.
Those Not Yet Closed.
These are the incompleted ones.
with the amounts received for each:
No. 1. $1,014 asked, $316.50 received:
No. 2. $7o2 asked, $1s7 received; No.
6. $500 asked. $154.50 received; No. z.
1852 asked. $115.50 received; No. 3.
$46S asked. $3.50 received: No. 8.
1892 asked, $142 received: No. II.
S642 asked, $179.50 received: No. II.
$72S asked. $179 received; No. 13.
$500 asked, 1886 received; No. IA.
$3.50 asked, $175 received.
This years receipts for the oppor-
tunities are running somewhat behind
last year. when. up to a corresponding
date S3,745 was received with $7,22S
asked for. This year, up to yesterday.
$1,000 has been received with $S,7ss
needed.
Other Families Cared For.
The Associated Charities reports
that it is providing Christmas cheer
for many more families than those
represented by the opportunities One
gentleman has sent two huge boxes of
toys and check for $125, to be used
for Christmas presents of q useful
character. Many have signffied their
wish to give Christmas dinners. and
Continued on Fourteenth Page)
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Clubs and those occupying private
houses along the streets through
which the President will pass are
asked to cooperate in making the
decorations as effective as possible.
On Thursday evening the President
and Mrs. Wilson will dine privately.
Friday morning and afternoon will be
reserved for the President to meet
the British cabinet ministers. In the
evening the king will give a banquet
at Buckingham Palace.
Visit to Mothers Birthplace.
coed to the city to receive an address
at Guild Hall. On that evening a din
ner will be given by the government
at Lancaster House, at which the
British ministers will be present
After the dinner the President will
leave London for Carlisle, his moth
er's birthplace, where he will spend
Sunday. This visit will be without
ceremonial.
From Carlisle the presidential party
Will proceed to Manchester, where the
President will be the guest of the
lord mayor. Arrangements have been
made for the President to receive on
Monday the freedom of the city of
IL Is expected that the
President will leave for France Tues
day.
To Cross on Belgian Ship.
DOVER, December 21-When Pres
ident Wilson crosses the English
channel Thursday he will probably
travel by the Belgian mail steamship
Jan Breydel. which brought Field
Marshal Sir Douglass Haig and his
generals back to England British
aerial and naval escorts will be fur
nished
The arrangements for the reception
of the President here have not been
completed, blu. the civil authorities
expect to join the naval and military
authorities in a great welcome.
Leave for Chaumont Tuesday.
PARIS. December 21.-The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson. it was an
nounced officially today, will leave
Paris December "a on a special train
for Chaumont, main headquarters of
the American expeditionary force.
On the night Of December Is the
President will leave Chaumont on a
special train for an unnamed channel
port. where the President will arrive
December 26.
The Presidents only other engage
ment was for this afternoon at the
Sorbonne, for the ceremony incident
to the bestowal of an honorary de-
gree upon, him. later dining at the
British embassy.
Mrs. Wilson today went about the
streets of Paris afoot for the first
time. looking into the shop windows
and mingling with the crowds making
their purchases.
Replies to Riksdag.
STOCKHOLM. Friday, December
20.-A message from President Will
son was read in both chambers of the
Swedish parliament today. 1t was as
follows:
II have received with the greatest
satisfaction the message which the
two chambers of the Swedish riksdag
were generous enough to send me
and / accept it as a most welcome
expression OF the confidence OF the
chambers.
Il hope and believe that by COM
mon counsel a peace worthy of the
aspiration Of the people of Europe
can and will be secured, and 1 shall
with pleasure and pride do all 1 can
to promote it.
"tsigned WOODROW WILSON"