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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-01-30
BUCK GROVE ITEMS

| By order of the United States marsh
al it is deemed important to give the
| greatest publicity to the alien regis
tration which is to take place begin
ming February 4th at a. IN. and clos
! ing February 9th at p. M, and tt
continue during that week on eacl
day from 6 a. III. to s p. m. All male
German alien enemies over the age O.
Ia years must register. Each appli
cant for registration must come equip
ped with four photographs 3x3 inches
in size, to place on different blanks
and aflidavits to be filled out. The
photographs must be on thin paper
with a light background SO they can
be pasted on the forms. The postmas
ter at Buck Grove has been appoint
ed assistant registrar by the attorney
general Of the United States to look
after matters in this community per.
tanning to this registration. The nee.
essary blanks can be obtained at the
post office and the postmaster will as
sist in every way possible all who may
apply at the office for registration. At
the expiration Of the registration time,
February 9th, those who have not COM
piled with these requirements will be
subject to be taken in custody by the
United States marshal.
There is talk of taking off two more
trains on the road passing
through our town. .....- .....
Otto Waite has rented the house re-
Gently purchased by Henry Dedier, but
the latter will keep the land and seed
it down.
Charles Wiese has rented his farm
to his son, Richard, who has already
moved onto it. Mr.. Wiese and family
will visit for while before moving to
Denison, where they expect to make
their future hom@
d Mrs. George Carpenter is quite i'll
with pleurisy at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. Neuman. There is some
fear of pneumonia. Hery many friends
are sorry to hear of this and trust she
may soon be restored to health.
The Misses Gladys Welsh and Marie
Flynn were Denison visitor from last
Wednesday until Thursday evening,
at which time thy went to Dunlap to
attend a dance.
The invitation dance given Friday
evening by Joe Shields, Merl Fish, Ros-
coe Smith and Mr.. Scheuerman was
very enjoyable affair and we'll attend
ed, Notwithstanding it was such cold
night.
Mrs. Roscoe Smith has been ill the
past week and under {. :octor's care.
There is plenty of sewing on hand
now and anyone wishing work of that
kind for the Red Cross can get it by
calling on Mrs. Hemphill.
Mrs. Charles Boyens, Of Manila, re-
turned home Sunday evening after a
few days visit with her mother, Mrs.
Fritz Reinwaldt, who has been i'll.
Mrs. Tom MCGUIRE and sister, Mrs.
Mary Montgomery, of Nicola, came on
Sunday for a few days visit with old
friends here. 49,.
Miss Nora Finnigan and Mr.. Showed
Thompson were Manila visitors Sun
day. st.,
Mrs. Robert Docherty, who started
last week for Tennessee, returned on
Tuesday, having gone no further than
Omaha. Owing to the big storms it
was not safe to go on so after few
days visit with her son and family
she returned to wait a few weeks be-
fore resuming the journey.
Don't forget that you can buy Thrift
and War Saving stamps at the Buck
Grove post office. DO it now.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-01-30

According to Gladys, Gen. Pershing
must be a good military commander
as he is such handsome man.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-01-30

Those 100000 defective gas masks
will not do for the trenches, but they
will help out when mother sets out to
cook cabbage and turnip over the
kitchen stove.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-01-30

Or course the German spies can't
be executed as there is always a COM
ma or semicolon missing in the in
dictment against them. t
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
Board of Education.

The Board of Education of Cecil
County met in regular session April
| 8. Present-Messrs. Pogue, Smith
ers and Falls.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved, and sundry
bills examined, approved and order
ed to be paid.
Miss Lucy G. Stapp, of Chesapeake
City, was appointed Clerk to the
Board for the balance of the school
year ending July 81, 1918.
The Secretary was instructed to
secure bids for stationery and sup
plies for the coming year; also to
advertise for bids for coal to be
opened at the May meeting.
The Board decided to close the
schools on Wednesday, June 12, and
that commandments should be held
as follows: :-Cecilton, Wednesday
morning, June IL; Chesapeake City,
Wednesday evening, June IL; Perry
vile, Thursday evening, June 13;
Calvert, Friday morning, June IA;
North East, Friday evening, June
IA; Elkton, Thursday morning,
June 13.
The resignation of Miss Annie E.
Jackson, No. IL, Sixth, was received.
A survey of all the colored child
rem of the county between the ages
of and Is years will be made on
April 15, and all of the white child
rem between and IS years on May
Is. The survey will be made by the
teachers, and is important as the
State appropriations are based on
these statistics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
Soldier Injured On Railroad.

Claude N. Clark, a member of
headquarters company, Sixth Infan-
try, U. S. A., was injured at Charles.
town, while enroute over the Phila-
delphia, Baltimore & Washington
Railroad, from Fort Oglethorpe to
Hoboken, N. ]. Clark was standing
on the platform of one of the coaches
and leaned out over the steps while
passing Charlestown depot. There
were a number Of people there and
he saluted them with his foot. In
doing so the member was caught in
the inter-track fence and he was
Jerked from the train. The injured
man was taken to Union Hospital,
Elkton, and later to the Government
Hospital at Fort McHenry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
Youthful Couple Headed OF From
MatrimOny.

Sheriff McAllister, on information
,of Captain of Detectives Nailed, of
Atlantic City, arrested in Elkton on
Sunday Donald Riddle, aged 16
years, son of former Mayor William
Riddle, of Atlantic City, and Helen
M. Perkins, aged Is years, daughter
of Sheriff Alfred Perkins, of Atlantic
county, N. j.
The young couple quietly left their
homes Saturday night and landed in
Elkton on the midnight train. Being
unable to secure marriage license
at that hour they went to a local
hotel, intending to obtain mar
riage license the first thing Monday
morning. While returning from a
motor trip at noon Sunday Sheriff
McAllister arrested them. officers
Tootten and Deane, of the Atlantic
City police force, arrived in Elkton
and took the young runaways back
to their homes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
Liberty Loan Campaign.

During the week of April 22nd, a
speakers tour in behalf of the
Liberty Loan, will be conducted
throughout Carroll, Montgomery,
Cecil and Baltimore Counties, to
continue until Friday, April 26th,
inclusive. Several prominent speak
ers will make the tour and they will
be accompanied by Parsons band
and quartette of men in service
who will furnish patriotic music.
A meeting will be held in Elkton
on Friday, April 2e, at 5 p. m.
There will be a Liberty Loan
Meeting in Calvert High School, on
Friday evening, April 10th. Speak
ers, Hon. Henry Mccullough, Sterl-
ing Evans and B. A. Matzen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
District

The following schools are making
it hot for the Kaiser:-
Fredericktown, George Biddle, and
Warwick in the First District; Ches-
apeake City, Pivot, and Back Creek
Neck in the Second; Cecil County,
Howard Street, and Hollis in the
Third; Andora and Barksdale in the
Fourth; North East and Marion in
the Fifth; Jefferson in the Sixth;
Principle in the Seventh; Pilot and
Conowingo in the Eighth; Calvert
and Butler in the Ninth.
Miss Alice e. Miller, Chairman Of
the Junior Red Cross Work in the
Schools has received the follow ing
report
Seventeen Junior Red Cross Auxili-
aries have been formed with total
enrolment of nine hundred and
seventy-fve. The amount of money
collected amounts to ninety-seven
dollars and thirty-eight cents.
The following articles have been
made:-185 Knitted Squares for
Blankets, Scarfs, 13 Wash Cloths,
80 Substitute Handkerchiefs, Nap
kins, II Soldiers Pillows, 81 Tray
Covers, Scrap Books, 80 Trench
Candles, 4 Chemisee, "a Knitting
Needles, 4 Slipper Toes, 46 Gun
Wipes, 800 Bandages.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
TWO Brothers Die.

DR.. John Galbreath, of Pottstown,
and his brother, Scott, of Lans-
downe, sons of the late Rev. j. NJ.
Galbreath, who for many years was
pastor of Chestnut Level, Pa, Pres
byterian Church, are both dead from
pneumonia.
Scott, who had been employed in
the Franklin National Bank, Phila-
delphia, was S5 years of age, resided
with his mother at Lansdowne, a
suburb of Philadelphia, his brother,
DR.. John attending him. The latter
became i'll and died of the same all
ment at the home of his mother
Saturday afternoon. The death of
Scott Galbreath occurred Sunday
morning.
The father of these young men
was pastor at Chestnut Level from
1875 to 1901. Last October tablet
was unveiled at that church, in his
memory, his death occurring in 1915
after he had been connected as an
instructor at Lincoln University fol-
lowing his Chestnut Level pastorate.
-Quarryville Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN.
Election District Committees For
Cecil County.
First District.

FIRST D1SCr1cCs
Rev. Edmond Burk, Chairman.
Cecilton; DR.. ]. H. Black, Cecilton;
Fred Hoover, Cecilton; w. H. Alder
son, Cecilton: W. B. Davis, Cecilton.
Second District.
James s. Hopper, Chairman, Ches-
apeake City; Byron Bouchelle, Ches-,
apeake City; George M. Bennett,
Chesapeake City; s. S. Sawtelle,
Chesapeake City; Clarence Thorn
ton, Elkton, r. D. 2.
Third District.
Rev. DR.. John McElmoyle, Chair
man, Elkton; F. e. Williams, Elk
ton; A. B. Mackey, Elkton; De Ian
cey Scott, Elkton; John H. Terrell,
Elkton.
Fourth District.
R. John Kay, Chairman, Elk Mills;
George Mccormick, Cherry Hill;
David Wherry, Elkton, r. D. 5;
George r. Ewing, Elkton, r. D. 8;
B. c. Hess, Fair Hill.
Fifth District.
G. A. Benjamin, Chairman, North
East; Edward G. Wilson, North
East; DR.. H. A. Cantwell, North
East; James M. Rittenhouse, North
East; w. A. Blackwell, North East.
Sixth District.
Elmer Mayberry, Chairman, Ris-
ing Sun; Clarence T. Dare, Rising
Sun; John w. Montgomery, Liberty
Grove; VIM. M. Reynolds, Colora;
Arthur T. Reynolds, Sylmar.
Seventh District.
Rev. Joseph B. Turner, Chairman,
Port Deposit; r. R. Atkinson, Port
Deposits; George G. Logan, Port De-
posit; William H. Cole, Jr., Perry
vile; Wilson Coudon, Perryville;
John A. Hartenstine, Principle Fur
mace; f. T. Benson, Port Deposit.
Eighth District.
H. B. Logan, Chairman, Rowland
vile; R. J. S. Bullock, Rowlandville;
e. P. Bostict, Conowingo; William
A. Grubb, Conowingo; T. H. Cum
mings, Conowingo.
Ninth District.
John B. Fassitt, Chairman, Rising
Sun, R. D.; A. G. Carhart, North
East, r. D.; Charles H. Morris,
North East, R. D.; Samuel D. Will
son, Nottingham, Pa; Hugh M.
Cameron, Nottingham, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
No Race Suicide Here.

There are two families in Provi-
dence, Lancaster county, Pa, that
deserve more than passing mention,
il for no other reason than for their
strict adherence to one Of the hob
bies of Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
The one family is that Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Aukamp, who have
fourteen children, all Of whom are
living. The other family is that of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Virgins (and by
the way, Mrs. Virgins is sister of
George Aukamp) and they also have
fourteen children, all of whom are
living. Both homes are noted for
their contenment and the families
are distinct credit to their vicinity.
Lancaster New Era.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
CALLED TO THE COLORs.
Registrants Called In Glass For
Entrainment To Camp Meade.

Entrainment To Camp Meade.
The local Exemption Board fol
Cecil county, has announced the FOL
lowing list of registrants called IL
Glass 1, for entrainment to CAM
Meade, Maryland, on or about FIJI
day, April 26, 1918:
James Luther Jacobs, Morrisville
Va.
Earl Thompson Magraw, Elkton, 5
Gustavus Blackson, Elkton, 5.
j. Albert Stapp, Chesapeake City
Maximilian Andrew McVey, Como
wingo.
VIM. Herbert Herman, Chesapeake
City.
John Henderson Manlove, Cecilton'
George L. Whitlock, Isl S. SD
street, Philadelphia.
Amos Brinton Shank, 1119 w. 5th
street, Wilmington, Del.
Herman Walter Mezick, Elkton.
John Carl, 122 w. 23d street, Will
mington, Del.
George Chauacey Reynolds, Prin-
cipio Furnace.
Robert Gather Harrington, New
ark, Del, 2.
Nelson Mccall, Elkton.
Thomas Roy Smith, Perryville.
William e. Ross, IL w. Lee street,
Baltimore.
Fred Fillingame, Chesapeake City.
VIM. George Donahoo, Perryville.
Thomas NJ Costello, Elkton.
Frank Ciamorcairo, Perryville.
John H. Major, Elkton.
Philip Benjamin Mckinney, North
East.
Paul Francis Pennington, Eikton, s.
Edward Sloan Lloyd, Chesapeake
City.
. Walter Granville Hood, Perryville.
Phineas Arthur Peterson, Elkton s.
Russell Kreider, Perryyille.
Herbert Hammond, Elkton.
Harry James Moulton, Port De-
posit.
Howard Henderson Harris, Wash
ington, d. c., 1854 18th Place.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
Mrs. Mary Tong.

Mrs. Mary Tong, widow of the
late John Tong, died suddenly Fri
day morning, April 12, at her home
near Cherry HILL She is survived
by four sons and two daughters, Mrs
Edgar Janney, of Appleton; Mrs
VIM. t. McAllister, of Andora; j.
Turner Tong, of Chester, Pa;
Thomas, Charles and Robert Tong at
home. The funeral was held Mon
day afternoon. interment in Cherry
Hill Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
Advisory Committee OF Farmers

AS a result of the meeting in
Washington some weeks ago of repre-
sentatives of farm organizations
from all over the United States a
committee of representative citizens
identified with agriculture in its
various phases has been organized
by Hon. d. F. Houston, Secretary of
Agriculture, and Hon. Herbert Hoov-
er, Food Administrator, to meet in
Washington on call from time to
time to advise with the Department
OF agriculture and the Food Ad-
ministration concerning agricultural
and food problems as they arise.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
COUNTY SCHOOLS DOING THEIR
BIT.
March Report OF War Savings and
Junior Red Gross War Stamps
In Cecil County
Schools.

The Principals of the Cecil County
Schools have reported sales for the
month of March to the value of
$S92.51 to Superintendent Hugh w.
Caldwell. This report while favor
able is not equal to the reports for
January and February, when stamps
to the value of $1021.87 and $1073.-
Sc were purchased. The grand total
for the three months is $29S7.94.
The amount invested is distributed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
Crawford-Stuart.

Miss Lucille E. Stuart, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stuart of
near town, and Mr.. Robert J. Craw-
ford, son of Mr. and Mrs. r. j. Craw-
ford of this vicinity, were married
in Elkton on Monday by Rev. G. P.
Jones of the M. E. church. They
will reside in Chester, where the
groom is employed in the Govern
ment shipbuilding plant.
England-Williams
Miss Tacie Williams, of Whining
ton, Del, and Sergeant Warren H.
England, of Camp Dix, son of Mrs.
]. Hopkins England, of Oxford,
formerly of Zion. were quietly
married in North East, Mon
day, April Is. by Rev. J. H. Bick-
ford. They were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Stewart of
North East relatives of the bride.
The bride wore a beautiful bayse
travelling suit, with large picture
hat of black.
After a brief honeymoon the
young couple will reside at Camp
Dix, Wrightstown, N. j., where
Sergeant England is located.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
George Rlansfield.

George Blansfield, a respected
resident of Town Point, died rather
suddenly April g. That morning he
went to Chesapeake City and shortly
after his arrival complained of feel
ing ill. A physician was summoned,
who had him removed at once to
Union Hospital, Elkton. He died
shortly after his arrival. Heart
disease was the cause of death. He
is survived by his wife and one
daughter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19

At the Maryland Annual Confer
ence M. P. Church, in session last
week in Baltimore, among the APP
pointments made were: Rev. P. M.
r. Schauer to Kennedyville, Rev. A.
P. Dupuy to Leeds, Rev. l.. e. Hadd-
away to Cecil Circuit (Bay View
Rev. ]. L. Ward to Chestertown,
Rev. F. S. Cain to Susquehanna Cir
cult, Rev. ZELDA Adams to Warwick.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
Street Brown.

Street Brown, highly respected
resident of this section, died at his
home near Colora on Friday, April
12, from cancer of the stomach, in
the seth year of his age. The de-
ceased was born and spent his entire
life in the neighborhood of Colora.
The house in which he died was built
by him.
Mr.. Brown was the first railroad
agent at Colora, in which capacity he
served for 35 years, being retired by
the age limit. He was also the first
postmaster at Colora, being appoint
ed during the Grant administration
when j. A. ]. Creswell, of Elkton,
was Postmaster General.
Two sons and one daughter sur
vive: Charles Brown, who lives in
the South; H. M. Brown, of Secane,
Pa; Mrs. A. B. Keen, of Rising Sun.
One brother also survives, Joseph p.
Brown, of Colora. There are fifteen
grand children and thirty great
grand children.
The funeral was held on Monday,
April Is, and was in charge of the
Red Men, of which Order the de-
ceased was member. Three mem
bers of the Order and three close
friends acted as pail bearers. The
services were conducted by Rev. w.
e. Greenfield, of Brandywine M. E.
church, a former pastor of the de-
parted, and Rev. o. E. James, of Mt.
Pleasant M. E. church. Interment
was made in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19

N. B. Register, of Lewes, DEL, has
been awarded the contract for the
removal of barge in Elk River at a
bid of $3.50. The barge was aband-
oned by its owners, The Southern
Transportation Company, of Phila-
delphia. 1t broke adrift from the
wharf at Elkton and drifted two
miles down Elk River and sank In
the channel where it is a menace to
navigation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
William B. Broadway.

William B. Broadway, aged SO
years, lock tender for the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal Com
pany at Chesapeake City, died April
z, of acute indigestion. He is sur
vived by his wife, two brothers and
sister.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
Ice House and Wagon Shed Burned

Ice House and Wagon Shed Burned
While burning brush on the farm
of Mrs. Agnes Evans, near town
Monday afternoon, sparks communi-
Gated to the straw in the ice house
and the structure was soon in flames
The fire spread to the large carriage
house and this building TOO was soon
destroyed, but the contents saved
The high wind blowing was fort
unately from a quarter that carried
the flying embers away from the
barn and the attention of those who
were on the premises at the time was
directed toward saving the dwelling
which was endangered by its close
proximity to the burning buildings,
A bucket brigade was formed and a
man stationed on the porch roof
who with the assistance of those on
the ground to carry water, managed
to extinguish the sparks before they
had a chance to set fire to the
shingles. The loss, which amounts
to several hundred dollars, is parti-
ally covered by insurance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
Mrs. Enna CampbelI.

Mrs. Emma Campbell, highly
esteemed lady of Elkton, widow of
the late Samuel Campbell, died at
her home in that town April 8, after
a long illness. She is survived by
one sister, Miss Florence E. Woolley,
with whom she resided.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
John G. Vannort.

John G. Vannort died at his home
in Port Deposit on Wednesday, April
IT, aged 81 years. Mr.. Vannort
was born and spent all his life in
Port Deposit. He followed the trade
of carpenter. His wife, who is
over 80 years of age, four sons and
one daughter survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19
JG SUN, CECIL COUNTY. Md, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1918
DEATHS.
Joseph Pierson.

Stricken with apoplexy Joseph
Pierson, son of Amos Pierson of Elk
ton, was found unconscious April 8
in a rooming house in Wilmington
Del. He was removed to Delaware
Hospital, but died the next day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-19

The Executive of Cecil County w.
C. t. U. will meet in Hopewell Hall
on Tuesday. April, 23rd, at 2 p. M.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-11
EAST OREGONIAN SPECIAL
NEWS OF UMATILLA Co.

husband until he was sent to Camp
Lewis.
Among those seen on the streets
Monday from the country were Ros-
coe Dickinson, L. G. Huston, Tom
Willaby. Frank Martin. William Mills,
William Anderson, Hugo Lerz, J. w.
Moore.
], H. Wagner, Virgil Peterson, Cor
den Mettie and Jinks Jaques visited
at Hidaway Springs Sunuay.
Miss Zena Mettie returned from
Butter Creek the last of the week.
Mr., and Mrs. John Ingram were in
town from their ranch Saturday.
Mrs. Sinclair of Bridge creek. came
to town Fiday, returning Saturday.
William Heath and the Misses
Lorena and Iva Southwell of Pendle-
ton, came up Sunday morning, visited
on Bridge creek with Miss Helen
Meengs during the day, returning to
Pendleton in the evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-11

, tinue the muI will force a slackening.
Today despite local fighting where the
British and French were driving in to
the last German outpbsts. westward of
the Hindenburg line, the western front
was virtually marking time pending
the commencement of a new phase of
the campaign Expertsare totally at
varienee regarding the nature of this
new phase. Some declared Foch
would not permit Ludendorff to get
his second wind at the Hindenburg
line. intimating that a great blow is
practically certain. Others doubted
there will be any real offensive before
spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-11
ItChiDgPinpIGS
For Three Years
Very Large and We're All Over
Face. ! Box Cuticura ONT
ment and 2 Cakes Soap Healed.
Nothing Purer, Sweeter, For
ALI Skin TroubleS Than
Cuticufa.

ST was troubled with pirnples for
three years. They would start small,
and then they would get very large and
were all over my face. They got hard
and festered and broke, causing more
to come, and they itched till had to
scratch them.
Then heard of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment so sent for free sample.
1t was so good bought more, and
only used one box of Cuticura Oint-
ment and two cakes of Cuticura Soap
when was healed. II Signed Miss Alta
Trumpower, Mist, Calf, Aug. 8, 1917.
When used for everyday toilet pur-
poses Cuticura Soap not only cleanses,
purihes and beauties, but it prevents
many little skin troubles if assisted by
occasional use of Cuticura Ointment to
soothe and heal the first signs of skin
troubles. Absolutely nothing better.
Sample Each Free by Mail. Address post
card; "Cuticura, Dept. r, Boston," Sold
everywhere. Soap 25c. Ointment 25 and Soc