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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-10-18
.COVENANTED PEACE
WITH GE RMANY IS
OUT OF QUESTION
AMERICA WOULD HAVE TO RE.
PuolATE CIVILIZATION TO
BARGAIN WITH RRUTEs.
HAGUE CONVENTION IS CITED
lRvldenee Of Violation Of All Rules g
! humanity Can Be Doubted
T by No One.

,GSioenee o. Violation OF All Huteo g
Il humanity Can Be Doubted
II by No One.
America, unless we repudiate civflk
cation and abandon humanity and put
p premium on savagery and brutality,
can make no covenanted peace, no
peace by agreement or negotiation
with Germany. 1t would be a cove
pant with hell, q partnership with
Anfamy.
Nor would such q peace secure
peace, except so long as 1t suited Ger
many. We can Judge the future only
by the past, and to Germany sacred
treaties are scraps of paper only. Ger
many's whole history is a record Of
national treachery, national bad faith,
national dishonor, national murder and
pational infamy.
Article Sc of The Hague Convention,
to which Germany solemnly sub
scribed, Is: Family honor and rights,
the lives of persons and private prop
erty, as well as religious convictions
and practice, must be respected. PH-
vate property cannot be confiscated."
World Knows OF Violations.
The world knows how Germany has
observed this article. There are mill
lions of individual witnesses to her
fragrant breaches of 1t. Every acre Of
foreign soil Germany has occupied
bears mute but unimpeachable evil
dence of it. There Is plenty Of Ger
man evidence Of 1t. too.
THE goods OF different sorts seisedi
in the enemies territories are in such
large quantities that the difficulty oil
knowing where TO put them increases
day by day. At the request OF the Prus-.
sian Minister Of War. all chambers Of
commerce have been asked to give all
possible information with regard to-
storehouses, sheds, etc.. which could boz
used temporarily to warehouse the
SPOIL" (From the Frankfurter Zei-
tung, January, 1881
The German papers have been
crowded with advertisements Of sale Of
property taken from France and Bel,
GUM. Members Of the Reichstag have
boosted of. others have censured, the
amount of booty brought to Germany
from the occupied territory, and the
destruction has been far create: than
the confiscation
Or the old men and children muir
dered, of the women and girls raw
ished, of the noncombatants taken
from their homes and deported to
work for their conQuerors, of the mer-
chant ships sunk and passengers and
crews murdered, of the hospital ships
sunk, the hospitals and unfortified cit
les bombed. of the mutilation and muir
der by crucifixion and otherwise Of
wounded and captured soldisrs-of all
this beastliness there Is plenty of EVIL
dence. evidence that no one can disbe-i
lieve
The best answer to German peace,
propaganda is sinking more U-boats,i
sending more men to France, speeding
up our work along every line and a.
heavy subscription to the Fourth Lib
erty Loan. Peace must mean the tri-
umph of right and justice. the defeat
of Gernanism, not truce with it, not
compromise with it.
Our soldiers in France are glorious
ly doing their part toward victory; the
Liberty Loan subscription must show
them that the people at home are do-
ing theirs.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-10-18
From a Safe Distance.

1t was 3 in the morning when the
poker game broke up.
How can 1 explain this to my
wifo?" faltered Flubdub.
1.-The best way is over the tele-
phone" counselcd a friend.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-10-18
They Sometimes Don't.

THAT woman looked ct you re-
proachfully."
Yes, said the grocer's clerk.
"Yet you used to be good friends.
l hope you haven't Tilted her"
Nothing like that. l sold her a
cantaloupe Saturday and I guess it
didn't turn out very WE'LL"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-10-18
Another Slam.

You've heard the story, haven't
yo?"
What story?'
About the man who said, Some
times l sets and thinks, and then
again just seta.'
"oh, yes. Let's sec. Was he in
Congress?"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-10-18
UNCLE SANS
! ADVICE ON FLU
D. S. Public Health Service Issues
!, Official Health Bulletin
r on Influenza.
LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT.
Epidemic Probably Not Spanish In
orioIn-Germ still Unknown-Peo-
pie Should Guard Against "0roplet
/ InfectIon"-sUreeon General Blue
! Makes Authoritative Statement

Washington, D. C.-(Special.)-Al
though King Alphonso Of Spain was
one Of the victims of the influenza cpl
demic In 1898 and again this summer,
Spanish authorities repudiate any
claim. to influenza as a Spanish" dis
ease. II the people Of this country do
not take care the epidemic will be-
come so widespread throughout the
United States that soon we shall hear
the disease called American" infiu-
enza.
In response to request for definite
information concerning Spanish infu-
enza, Surgeon General Rupert Blue Of
the q. s. Public Health Service has
authorized the following official inter-
view:
What Is Spanish Influenza Is II
something new? Does 1t come from
Spain7
"The disease now occurring in this
country and called Spanish Infuen-
"a resembles a very contagious kind
Of cold accompanied by fever, pains
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-10-18
Marriage Licenses.

E. S. Shipper and Matte Gibson.
w. Atkins Clenton and Pearl An
derson.
Brady Barnes and Ida May
Childress.
Roy Jasper King and Goldie Laird
Ernest Day and Clara Morris.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-10-18

dC HcS, " y udCh
ached all the time.
l was tired and had
no ambition for any
thing. / had taken
a number of medi-
cines which did me
no good. One day
| read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-'
table Compound and
what it had done for
women, so | tried
it. My nervousness
and hackache and
, 1918-08-08
HAVE PLANNED MODEL w
Beauty as Well as Utility Considered
by Architects Building Homes
for War Workers.

Nearly all the towns being built in
the vicinity of war plants will be per-
manent. So permanent houses of a
type satisfactory to the best skilled
labor will be built, 100 here, 1000
there, and as high as 10000 in one or
two towns and covering whole square
miles of vacant countryside with pref
ty little houses, boarding places,
stores and theaters, paved streets and
all utilities, expertly laid put by the
foremost town planners and archi-
tects In America.
Haste is the main thing in these new
towns, but beauty and good taste have
not been forgotten. Planned and built
as they are by able men in single large
operations, they will show to Ameri-
cans many of the best examples of
harmonious real estate developments
we have yet seen-by far the best
housing and neighborhood conditions
that American labor has yet enjoyed.
The operation at Camden, for in
stance, will have 1000 little houses in
groups, all in pure and varied colonial
architecture, designed by Electus D..
Litchfield, free from clashing con-
trasts of style.
, 1918-08-08
Duluth Sets Good Example.

The city of Duluth has erected a
schoolhouse and extensive playground
on land donated by the housing com
pany. The Gary system of education
is applied in this school, which is
equipped with auditorium. gymnasium,
library, workshops and laboratories.
Land has been set aside for a Prot
estant and a Catholic church. Approx
imately eight acres have been assigned
to use for clubhouse and recreation
grounds. The clubhouse and grounds
are leased by the housing company to
the Morgan Park club. which is com
posed of employees. A separate club
building, or neighborhood house, is pro-
vided for people who live in low-rental
houses. Aside from the opportunities
for outdoor sport offered in onnec
ton with school and clubhouse grounds
are baseball and football grounds, ten
mis- courts, a skating rink and equip
ment for boating, bathing and camp
ing. A modern hospital is another
feature.
, 1918-08-08

WOODEN SHINGLES ALL RIGHT
Leading Cities Throughout the coun-
try Have Refused to FOR
bid Their Use.

There are only a dozen or so of the
larger cities where the use of wooden
shingles is specially barred. At least
45 of the largest cities, including New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleve-
land, San Francisco, Dallas, Tex.
Detroit, Mich, and SO on down the list
even to the national capital, permit
the use 0f wooden shingles within
their corporate limits outside of the
congested one.
"This," an architect says, sis suffi-
cient proof that the advantages of the
w~ood-shingle roof in residential dis
tricts are still recognized. 1t is rath-
er unfortunate for the logic of some of
those most strongly opposed to the
use of wooden shingles that they
house their own families under such
n roof"
An investigation revealed further
that some cities after enduring h re-
| suits of an anti-shingle ordinance I'M
til their patience became exhausted
by the harmful results in the retard-
ing of building operations, either have
repealed or are planning to repeal
such ordinances. Houston, Tex, for
example, after having passed through
nine months of building stagnation,
repealed its anti-shingle ordinance. In
that city is was found that the effect
of the ordinance was to retard just 40
per cent of the building of small
homes as compared with the CORE
spending period of the previous year.
In refutation of the claim by the
makers of substitutes that wooden
shingles frequently cause great con-
flagrations, investigation shows that
of the At fires involving losses of
more than 100000 in 1917 throughout
the country, only one occurred in a
residence section where wooden shin
giles observation-disclosures.
, 1918-08-08
Huns Falling Back Toward the
VeSIe River Line in the Aisne-
Marine Region.
YANKEES WIN new LAURELS
Defeat Best Division of the Prussian
Guard In Desperate Fiehtine-Ger-
mans and Bolsheviki Face Re-
volts In the Near East.
BY EDWARD w. PIckARD.

The fifth year of the great war
opened with the German forces in the
Aisne-Marne region on the defensive
after the collapse of the drive on Par
is and the assumption of the initia-
tive by the allies under General Foch
the British calmly awaiting the prom
ised offensive by Crown Prince Rup-
precht; the French and Italians driv-
ing ahead in Albania Ukraine, Rou-
mania and much of Russia rising
against the tyranny of German dom
ination Turkey quarreling with Bull
garia and Austria with Germany over
the spoils of war in the near East;
the allies putting into execution their
plans to help the anti-German ele-
ments In Siberia, and, above all, the
American troops in the thick Of the
fighting in France and winning the
plaudits Of the world for their splen-
did work.
, 1918-08-08

While Mr.. Hoover is in Europe con-
ferring with other food controllers,
the food administration has cut the
monthly allowance Of sugar to two
pounds per person, and warns he
country Is threatened with n serious
sugar famine. The wheat situation Is
better and citizens are released from
the voluntary pledge to do without
that cereal.
, 1918-08-08

Up to the time of writing, according
to French estimates, the Germans had
used 40 divisions on the Soissons-
Reims front, some of them having been
brought into action several times. Ber-
lin claimed to have taken $4,000 pris-
oners, while those captured by the
allies were said to number $4,000.
The object Of each army has been to
kill as many as possible Of Its oppo-
nents.
, 1918-08-08

German prisoners, It is said, are
deeply depressed by the failure Of the
crown princes drive and he success
of Foch's offensive. They now realize
the strength of the American arms,
and the people in Germany also are
beginning to learn the truth about
that, despite the attempts Of the lead
ers and the press to minimize 1t and
to excuse the army's evere reverse.
, 1918-08-08
Have Moi the RIaht roueh.

Many gardens are so out of touch
with art and nature that no one feels
at home in them and the owners
throughout live in constant wonder as
to what is wrong.
, 1918-08-08
Natural charms Best.

That garden is best and most
pleasing, If 1t be a large one. that
had the most varied charms before
the hand of man began to interfere
with nature and work at variance with
its dictates.
, 1918-08-08
When IL Grew.

"our children and the nelghbors'
children had a quarrel yesterday"
"Did 1t amount to much?"
mot until we parents butted into
It."
, 1918-08-08

With the apparent intention of max
ing a stand, at least temporarily, on
the Vesle river line, the Germans
slowed up their retreat from h Aisne-
Marine salient last week and brought
their heavy artillery into action. De
spite the determined and dashing at
tacks of the allies from the south,
west and east, the Huns had with
drawn in most cases with deliberation,
choosing the ground for their rear
guard actions and saving probably the
greater part of their supplies. The
possibility of cutting off and capturing
any very large number of them passed
when 1t was found that their power
full resistance at the ends of the arc.
near Scissors and Reims. prevented
any considerable advance of the al
lies there. At the south front of the
salient the Hun fought fiercely for
days while their guns and munitions
were being transported to the north,
and then quickly moved back, the
French and Americans following with
a rush. This movement carried the
battle up to and beyond the River
Ourcq. There was evidence that the
German commander intended to halt
south Of that river for a time, but he
was not allowed to do this.
To the front between Fere-en-Tarde-
nois and Passy were brought the crack
divisions of the Prussian guards, to
hold back the Americans, but the lat
ter refused to be checked. and with a
gallantry that aroused the cheers Of
the allied nations they met and de-
feated the best fighters of the kaiser's
armies. These Prussians, unlike so
many of the Huns, fight to the death
when told to hold n certain position.
and the Americans. also. do not know
the word surrender. Consequently the
combat was bloody In the extreme. It
was centered in and about the villages
of Nesles. Sergy and Gerges, and they
changed hands repeatedly before the
Yankees finally got the upper hand
and established themselves firmly In
the towns and then pushed on beyond
the river, taking Seringes and max
ing a salient in the German lines that
threatened what remained of the en-
envy in the pocket between there and
Ville-en-Tardenois.
That 1t was not an idle threat was
proved two days later, when the AMER
lean and French troops struck hard
at this pocket, storming the heights
between Sergy and Seringes. They
were preceded by a rolling barrage
and moved forward behind n smoke
cloud. 1t was announced that this at
tack was for the purpose of straight
ening the allied line, but its POSSIBLE
ties were considerable. The advance,
which was stubbornly resisted and was
made difficult by miles of barbed-wire
entanglements, carried the allies close
, 1918-08-08

Al the end of the year there were
17,778 miles Of railroad. with outstand-
ing securities amounting to $S6S,030.-
500 In the hands Of receivers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-01-04
INCOME TAX RETURNS.
Oficial TO BE In Rising sun Next
Montf-AIso no visit ElIxton
ana Port Deposit.

and Port Deposit.
It will require small army ol
men to take the income tax return
Of persons subject to the new law
Collector of Internal Revenue
Joshua W. Miles today announced
that SO officers will start from hi
headquarters on January 1st and Oh
January 2 every one Of them will bS
on the job in the county assignee
him, to meet the people and heir
them make out their income tax re-
turns. The officer assigned to tflis
county is due to arrive here in Risinf
sun on February 18th. remaininf
until February 23rd. He will b.
in Elkton February 4th to 10th
Port Deposit February 25th Il
March 1st
1T will be well for every unmar
sried person whose net income fof
1917 is $1,000 or over, and ever
married person living with wife
husband whose net income for 191
is $4,000 or over, to call on the III
come tax man and learn whether O
not they have any tax to pay Col
lector Joshua w. Miles said. sThs
person subject to tax who doesn1
make return in the time prescribed
will regret it, as the Government
will certainly get after all incone
tax slackers. | feel Constrained t.
say this strictly in the interest of
persons Of every class liable to tn
tax.
There's hardly business man
merchant or professional man wht
won't have to make return Of in
come. Farmers, as class, will have
to pay the tax. The safe thing
do is for every person who had
total income OF $1,000 or $4,000, a
the case may be. and who is NOT sure
about what deductions the law a.
lows him, to play safe by calling or
the income tax man.
ssThe man in the field viii havf
forms for everybody and person
who expect to call on him need mo-
trouble themselves to write to ms
office for forms !"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-01-04
Blaze At Water Tank Causds

.
AS a result OF frozen water pipds
a blaze started at the home Of S. j,
Reynolds and family, about a halt
mile from Rising Sun, on Tuesday
evening that threatened serious conf
sequences, and a telephone call waA
sent 70 town for assistance, which
was responded to by a goodly NUM-
Der Of men, who took the two big
chemical tanks belonging to the
town and number of hand extin-
guishers to the scene and soon had
the fire under control.
The water tank at the home Is
erected over the well. in close prox-
unity to the house. The pipes be-
came frozen. owing to the severe
weather we have been experiencing,
and a plumber was sent for to
straighten matters out Tuesday
afternoon.
In using blow torch the flame
evidently set fire to the sawdust
packing, but this escaped the notice
of the workman, who, after tllawing
the pipes out boxed them up again
in their casing. This casing Is about
two feet square and is filed with
sawdust, from the well-curb to the
bottom of the tank.
About seven o'clock that evening
William Reynolds discovered flames
Issuing from the upper part Of the
casing and after tearing of some Of
the boards succeeding in getting
water on the blaze. In few min
utes, however, the fire ate its way
through lower down and was spread
ing SO rapidly that assistance was
telephoned for.
The chemical tanks were hurried
to the scene and the flames soon
quenched.
The tank is only few feet from
the dwelling and the blaze was .
threatening one, that timely dis
covery alone prevented from causing
a destructive FIRE.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-01-04

A partial treat was gwen to the
members Of the Community Club
Sunday School and on the same eve
ming the treat was given. SIS were
given for the Y NJ. G. A. An effort
to increase this amount win be made
next Sunday morning, all interested
in giving and all others are invited
to be present at Oakwood.
A box social Will be held Friday
night and proceeds Tor same cause
Later notice will place
other particulars.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-01-04
Mrs. susan 6. Gonce.

Mrs. Susan G. Gonce, widow q
the late George r. Gonce, died De
climber 20, at the home Of her son
Thomas Gonce, on the Shady Beach
farm. near North East, of neuritis'
aged SO years. She is survived BY
the following children: Mrs. May
Algard, Thomas A. Gonce, George W
Gdnce, Mrs. Charles Rothermel, Mrs
Edward Rutter. Samuel Gonce. Mrs
Lawrence Rupp.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-01-04
Alfred p. Coslett.

Alfred P. Coslett died Dec. "a in
the Maryland General Hospital, Bal
timore, where he had been receiving
treatment for Bright's disease. He
was AZ years Of age. The deceased
was well known resident Of North
East. where he conducted an insur-
lance business. He is survived by
his father, Professor L w. Coslett,
and sister, Mrs. Charlotte RUSSELL
Hhe funeral was held on Dec. ~,
with interment at North East M. p.
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-01-04
John o. Grant.

John O. Grant, formerly in the
undertaking business in North East
died Dec. "a at Hahnemann Hospital,
Philadelphia, Of heart trouble, In
the 72nd year Of his age. Mr.. Grant
was veteran Of the Civil War, hav-
ing served as drummer boy. He
il survived by three sons and, a
daughter Harry and Clarence
Grant, Of. Philadelphia, William, Of
Washington, D. G., and Miss Mabel
Of New York. H. M. Pierson, q
North East, is brother-in-law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-01-04
James Davis McFalls.

James Davis McFalls died very
suddenly Christmas evening at his
home in Barnsley, aged So years.
Mr.. McFalls was born near Barns
ley, son Of Isaac and Sarah Davis
McFalls. He was bricklayer.
His wife and son David, the latter Of
Media, survive. The surviving
brothers and sisters are: Isaac p.
McFalls, Philadelphia; Mrs. Eliza
McClenaghan and Mrs. Sallie Miller,
Philadelphia; Miss Maggie McFalls,
Media; Mrs. Annie Wright, Concord
vile.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-01-04
Mrs. Sarah a. Taylor.

Mrs. garah Ann Taylor, widow Of
the late Henry P. Taylor, died in
Philadelphia Dec. I'll, aged 80 years.
shd was q native Of Cecil county
and was before her marriage Miss
Saunders, of Rowlandvilie Two
da ghters survive: Mrs. M. r. Mas
sey and Mrs. George Macer, Of Phila-
del hia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-01-04
George p. Jucrgens.

George f. Jue..gens, a florist and
trucker of near E'lkton, died Christ
mas morning, al Union Hospital
after weeks illness Of pneumonia
He was 5S years Of age. Mr.
Juergens was native or AIsace-
Lorraine, but came to this country
when a boy, first locating IN Phila-
delphia. He came to Cecil county
about rs years ago and had success
fully followed the business Of 9
florist since. His wife, four sons
and four daughters survive. The
funeral was held Friday, with inter-
ment in Elkton Catholic cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-01-04

Mrs. Stewart
Mr.. and M u Haines
were the gues ton, N. j.,
relatives durini ek.
John Torber Eester, formerly
OF Colora, and is Bella Stewart,
Chester, were nj ed in Elkton last
week.
Little Miss Catl rIne Kirk enter
tanned number of er young friends
Friday afternoon celebration OF
her sixth birthday.
The stork paid visit to Mr., and
Mrs. Jos. T. Richards, Jr, Colora.
on Sunday, and frightened their
home by leaving fine baby girl.
Mrs. Frank Tosh and Miss Fran
Gina Kirk left on Thursday of this
week for New York, where they will
spend some time.
Mr.. G. C. Wallace, Of Wilmington,
and Miss Margaret Hindman, of Port
Deposit, were married at the home
of the bride on Christmas by DR.. J..
B. Turner.
Miss Annie L. 1Ethrington,. of
Cecilton, and Sergeant Clyde r.
Jefferson, Of Alabama, who met in
Baltimore, about three months ago,
were married Dec. 10 in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
Edward Effing, WHIP recently re-
signed as cashier of PaFkesburg, Pa,
National Bank to accept q position in
Princeton, N. j., was presented with
a handsome gold watch by the direc-
tors Of the Parkesburg Bank.
Mr.. William D. Robinson, of New
ark, Del, and Mrs. Jenhie G.. Spott1s-
wood, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank j. Denny, of Elkton, were
quietly married at the Elkton M. E..
Parsonage, Dec. "a by Rev. George
P. Jones.
The engagement has been an
nounced of Miss Bertha Grevelle, OF
Williamstown, N. j., and Norman d.
Spencer, son of Mr.. andlMrs. Samuel
F. Spencer, Londongjs sve. Miss
Grevelle has been teaching in the
West Grove schools for Some time.
Rev. and Mrs. H. e. Reed enter
tanned at the Parsonage on Tuesday
evening the Board of Trustees Of the
NJ. e. church and their wives and
the Board of Stewards and their
wives. About twenty guests were
present to enjoy the hospitality of
the pastor and his wife.
Eighteen couples enjoyed the
holiday dance given by committee
of young men of this tbwn in the
public hall on Friday e3ening last.
Excellent music was furnished by
Crothers' orchestra Of three pieces, ~
violin, piano and cornet, and dancing
was continued until late hour.
A. cablegram has beep received
from Miss Marian Cook, who belongs
to the Episcopal Hospital Unit OF
Philadelphia, that the Unit has land
ed in Havre, France, and that they
are all Well Miss Cook u former
resident of near Calvert, qnd Is one
OF the trained nurses TO enlist LOT
"aA go \ 80 -
The clouds on Friday night last,
Dec. 2S, prevented the eclipse Of the
moon, scheduled for that dRte, being
seen by our residents.
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