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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
EXCEPTIONS TO $3.50 RULE
Last Rulings Regarding Whole Whea,

Last Rulings Regarding Whole Wheat,
Graham and Mixed Flour.
The first of these concerns graham
flour and whole wheat flour. Both of
these, because Of the process of mill
ing, use = larger percentage Of the
wheat berry than regular wheat flour ;
!. e., bnsne, Of wheat will make a
greater weight Of graham or whole
wheat -four than 1t does of the .Qrdin-
ary wheat -four. In other words, gra-
ham and whole wheat flOufs are in
themselves making wheat 60 farther
For that reason, a person buying a
certain number Of pounds Of graham
-four or whole wheat -four, need get
only 3-5 of that weight in substitutes
The second exception applies to
mixed A0urs. When any mixed -four
contains 50 par cent or more of ingre-
dents other. than wheat, it may be
sold alone, for it is observing TIE $3.50
rule in itself. But il this mixed -four
contains less than 50 per cent of sub.
stitute ingredients, that difference
must be made up by other purchases.
For instance, suppose person bought
four pounds Of mixed -four composed
Of three pounds of wheat -four and
one pound substituted Along with
that mixed -four he would have to buy
two pounds of some Of the specified
substitutes. In 50 doing, he would be
carrying out Of that store, total OF
three POUNDS OF wheat and three Of
substitutes. The mere fact that part
Of hhe substitutes Aad been mixed
with the wheat before It was bought
would not matter at all, because the
pound-for-pound or $3.50 principle
would still be operating.
Reduction, Produetion-the 1917
watchwOrds.
It doesn't matter who started this
war, Uncle Sam win finish It.
Oncle Sam il In Z race againsi
Germany for ships and food-Are you
with him?
1.-THE Allies are IN IN the same boat
4 long way from shore and on limited
rations"--and Uncle Sam is runnina
the relief ship.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
REAL ESTATE SOLD

April 10th. Dwelling of James FARRELL,
to Joshua Simmons.
April 25th. Ryan dwelling, to John P.
Yandegrift
May 9th. Dwelling Of John P. Mcintyre
to Edward N. Records.
JOHN HELDMYER, JR.
Middletown. Del.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11

Big shortage IN Cotton goods
coming! Read Fosd 4 Burstan's
id. and act.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
May Mention

Tie time for a New Spring
Outfit. and when you want
it come where they are.
We have the Goods
Styles are the latest
Makes are the best
Prices are Reasonable
Every size for Men and
Young Men, Boys and little
Boys, 8 years to 50 inch ex.
ira sized Men.
SIS, $40, SIS Suits
for Men and Young Men,
Hundreds of them; Popular
Prices and Popular Styles.
Lots of the extreme Novel.
ties for Young Men.
$3V, SIS, $40
Finest Ready.to.W Wear Cloth
ing fer Men. Special Mod
els in Finest Worsteds and
Dress-pp Clothes Spring.
Everything else in New
Shirts, Ties, Hats, Shoes
and all Furnishings waiting
for you.
Mullins Home Store
Sixth and Market
WILMINGTON
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
REAL ESTATE

Have just received another
farm of 143 acres, with nice
dwelling, one mile from Railroad
Station, IA miles from Whining
ton.
Also have very good store
now for rent. This store is we'll
located, and q greater number
Of persons pass its doors each
day than any other business
place in town. Possession at
once,
JOHN HELDMYER JR.,
Real Estate Broker,
Middletown, Del
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-03

It is now found
necessary to issue a
Fourth Liberty Loan. |
appeal to all my fellowAmer-
leans, and especially to the men and
women Of Labor in America, to do
all in their power to buythe bonds of
this Liberty Loan in spirit OF con-
Secrated and generous patriotism.
To buy these Bonds is not sac .
rifce; it is an investment in Liberty
itself-an investment in the future
glory of free mankind!
Our country calls for this service of our
money. Let as respond quickly, Nth ardOr, NTH
pride in our cOuntry's cause. For the sake Of
our faith in Democracy, let US do this serOice.
S
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-24

10th. Ordnance Bombs

embellishments that he was accus-
toned to insert.
Lafean has ordered safety device
for his rifle to protect his neighbors
in drill.
Chfldrass took trip to town last
week and found a young lady who
would press his clothes. Keep hold
Of that address, boy.
Since the horses have been returned
to the Remount Station, Schoenhut
and DeLone have been eating in the
regular manner at the table.
The Dynamite Kid' has been going
on swimming parties in the evening.
and as we have had no reporters on
his trail there is a lack Of news
about him.
Cortland is a great believer in home
town advertising. Chicago first, last
and always is his motto.
We are getting SO accustomed to
new officers coming in that the boys
are beginning to bet on the dates that
transfers are TO be made.
Gieger loves maccaroni and cheese
and always goes after seconds.
We are all rapidly learning to love
that famous fruit called watermelon
and our mess sergeant is certainly
generous with it.
Olsen returned from his Through in
pretty high spirits with stories of
tho good time that he had.
That light duty seems to make quite
a hit with the boys. especially the
lazy ones, who all developed sudden
illness. when the heavy work came
around.
Meter has grown 10 love This
country and he is going 10 take his
family from St Louis to live down
here after the war.
All that worries Johnny Timer is
that Sergt Laird viii be made an
Ordinances Sergeant before him.
Hum has assumed full charge Of
the warehouse under order from him
self.
sergt Barron has started a class for
all who have filed applications for the
training school. He is teaching
mathematics
Private May purchased a note book
in town the other day Il was neces- .
sary In order to keu' live notes for
his corrc5 p0ndence. The big happen
ings tn the company are OF such fire.
qusnt occurrence that he has to Jot
them down as they occu%
Graush was entertained the other
evening by Reder and May. After
spending little time there he went
TO his tent talking to himself.
Friends Of Private McManus who
have not. heard from him lately win
please exercise little patience Aac
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-24
Why Is An Engineer Depot?
Answered In Interesting Manner

When war was declared the Engineer
Corps was confronted with the problem
ofsDeeding up the equipping Of the neWly
organized Engineer regiments. Tnere were
only few Engineer Depots and IL soon
became apparent that they were made
quate TO equip and supply the increased
personnel For this purpose IN august
Of last year, the Enlistment OF a SUD-
depot and the organization Of depot de-
tachment was authorized for each OF the
various camps and cantonments TO be
under the direction of the General En-
eineer Depot at Washington. 1t is the
duty Of these sub-depots to equip the
Engineer regiment trained at Their camp,
and to supply such equipment and sup
plies as may be needed for Engineer m
structlon Of troops. The division en-
trenchments are the products Of the en-
gineers and hundreds Of thousand board
measure feet Of lumber, furnished BY this
Depot was used in their construction.
The opening Of these sub-depots at the
camps has very greatly expedited the
equipping and training Of troops so that
we can feel proud Of our part IN getting
drive Of the boches. While il is hard
TO see regiment. to which we have is
sued training supplies and which we have
equipped for overseas service. pull out
without US. we are hoping that Uncle
Samuel viii need our detachment over
there" 1t Is possible, however. that this
detachment VIII be needed here TO equip
and supply new regiments Of Engineers.
One thing that has facilitated the
equipping Of troops is the cooperative
spirit shown by the various sub-depots
and the General Engineer Depot Should
our requirements Of certain articles ex-
coed our stock or should we have an ex-
cess stock OF certain items, shipments
are made between the sub-depots under
authority Of the General Engineer Depot.
Realizing that team work WIN win the
war we have tried to hold our part Of
the line intact and when the Engineer
regiment gets busy they viii know that
been furnished them by the Engineer
Depots.
Master Engineer Edmund " TURNKEY.
Engineer Depot Detachment No. 422.
Camp Hancock, Ga
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Various Things the Engineers
Do in This Important Branch
Of the Service. Vast Amount
of Supplies Handled. Engi-
neerS Fight As Well AS Build
Bridges

nave been called upon to explain the
use and operation Of the Engineer Depot,
or in other words TO put down Ia black
and white the answer to the question,
Why is an Engineer Depot2'
1t IS perfectly natural and highly com
mendable, for each soldier TO believe that
his particular branch Of the service is
the best, that it is indispensable to the
successful termination Of the war. and
they are right in so believing, So with
the readers permission I viii slip IN this
appreciation Of our branch Of the service
1t will be remembered that the first
sneers, and they gave a good account OF
Themselves. Although the Engineers have
other things to do, such as bridge build
Ing. road making, reconnaissance, demo-
htion, constructing railroads. surveying
camp sites and various other activities,
they rarely get too busy to fight The
large and commodious ports on the coast
or France now being used as points Of
Corps Of the u. S, Army. 1t is Of inter
est TO know that the Engineer Corps now
numbers 600 which is larger than the
entire T. s. Army before the outbreak OF
war.
To do the Engineering part Of the fight
ing requires an enormous quantity Of a
certain class Of equipment and supplies
and right here is where the 422nd En-
their power 10 make life miserable for
the Hun. Few people realize how many
articles are supplied by the Engineer De-
partment 70 be used I'm engineer instruc-
tton and equipment. This depot carries
something over six hundred different
items In stock, ranging from wagons 20
pencils
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-24
'Line-O-T ype" From
The Publications
Section M.G.T.C.

lieutenant peto met with n slight ae-
nsdent last week. The Lieutenant was
thrown cut of his side car. He was all
nusEea an. but the Yankee Spirit IS there
and he Kept right on working. Can you
imagine what hun would have to do TO
make him quitf
Lieutenant Reed, who has charge az the
Photo Department is getting ready TO
how about starting by taking a eVoupe
Picture Il tko eaea "a the Gaeyaticus
section2 Al yea have 20 do Is give the
command or execution. sir and The
bunch Is ready
Captain Mayer is Keeping busy these
DAYS, LAYING ont course for camoufag-
lbs As busy as the Captain is he never
gets excited and the way he treats the
BUCK Privates is certainly very pleasing
20 the men.
Lieutenant Gadhury also OF the Camou-
naRe Department Yves busy painting
real life Il was on paper-and judging
from the g'rl Ne certainly has wonder
fai ides q female sex.
Captain James n. Ashmore Athletic
Director OF this Camp IS one happy man
these DAYS, because az the fact yhlt The
Athletic earapAern9Na has arrived. which
Val enable the CAPTAIN go start some reQl
fye activities ~ Camp Private Jacobs
requests that the Captain he kind enough
that some good hoNaE material San be
turned out. We sure DO need b.
Lieutenant Cunningham Surei putting
tbe men through an efficient course 40 his
Grenade school Many is the Eqcho that
will topple over when Tho Lieutenant
starts peEGing away at thcni witch Dis
pighs arms
Lieutenant Rice. surel Is some Gas In
3trNctor Think Ot DC men. during the
Asi two weeks. the Lieutenant has
gaYsed over ie0eo MEM ~ ne Lieuten-
ant ever gets an opportunity 10 see iu
AMONGST regiment of huns, there rs ma
DOUBT that De is going 20 cause clean
sweep.
NON that Private Young has mastered
tfe running ot the Publication Section.
AUG n&s 9oad idea 0t C1uculaEue De
q putting ia ga the Photo Section Young
fpak eight pietures The other day. ana
aQNesi, Two ~ them coald hc rrigtedf anG
ater siecyins them fag some time one
oeNid really make OUT who they were.
Prlsate Floyd seems 70 be The most con,
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Bits oF Bright Bunk
From 18Th Training
Company M.G.T.C.

Private Kerr has been promoted to the
grade OF corporal. He has Of late been
visiting Augusta regularly. We think
Miss B. L " IS the drawing power.
You ought TO hear our new sergeant
Tolbert is his name. When falling In the
company he always says this Will be a
rank formation.
We have new mess sergeant Hope
he turns out better than the last one.
PUZZLE.
When do we get furlough?
Can YOU imagine them sending the
california" boys back 20 Camp Lewis.
eve can't
The boys from Camp Bowie claim this
is @ fine place We sure syTrpathize with
them.
Here Is some thing 70 stay up nights
and so crazy over, the number or
spples that Adam and Eve ate, here it is.
We know that Eve 81
Ana tha1 Adam S12
Eve SLAP please Adam
And Adam, s12tZ please Eve
Again Eve SIs250 by herself
And Adam SIZt240 by himself
Total number e.02S,757 apples.
Respectfully submitted,
ONE OF THE BOYS.
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Sparks From The Fire Houses

he can't figure out why our shanty should
have screens.
We have been wondring why Private
Tress' eiation the least few days2??
Must be good news from Harlem, Ga
I'm going TO tel on you Perc-
The doctor told Private Hartman his
sickness was due to a letter received
from Montana. Cheer up old boy, you
are at the Remount
Wonder how Private Edwards likes
reading. That's all We won't say any
more about it.
Help improve the Renount" is Ser
geant tiusbotter's motto
we have a new flag pole at the Re-
mount Depot.
Sergeant Perham must have queered the
game as he isn't getting any candy or
gold tip cigarettes lately, Better try an
other one Sarge,
Sergeant Perham left Sunday for Camp
Gordon. Atlanta, to attend Officers Train
ing School. Good luck George and then
some.
TRENCH AND CAMP
SPARKS FROM HOuSESHOING
SCHOOL REMOUNT E
Riley should have Joined the aviation
corps, as he was seen yolplaning from
the rear end Of a long cared mule last
week.
Sergeant Roach, our mess sergeant,
has gone 10 officers training camp
The other day while trying to shoe
a mule, Richardson was seen trying to
get his (the mule's) kind foot in a vise.
the wise being later recovered down at
the rifle range.
We ali wonder why Sergeant Bell is
never seen around camp when off
duty.
TomsSherman, our canteen comman-
der was driving home the other even
ing and he asked Jimmy what that
noise was down in under and Jimmy
said, 1T is the Ford. 1t might have
been a knock, Tom.
Sergeant Horricks came over the
other day and asked to have his horses
feet pruned.
Lieutenant Noechek asked Golen-
beck where the cannon bone was, and
he said you could search him, as there
was lot Of stray dogs running around
camp
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-24

Meek has a new occupation in the
office TO keep the time from hanging
heavy on his hands Some of the
patients were Collery, Metz, Barron
and Cortland His title is Supple
m ontary Barber" his duties consist
mainly in trimming up what the bar
Der has overlooked.
Bird has changed hrg mind about
needing a couple Of weeks notice for
furlough. He was so anxious the
other night that he almost signed
his name to the one that was pre-
pared for Liesburg.
Sergt Madden has been away so
long from the social sphere wherein
fit the ladies that an unexpected en-
counter with a couple Of officers
wives seeking information about the
camp fused him and that ne forgot
to change the gender from Masculine
to Feminine. Yes sir
McManus is frequent user Of the
Pocket Websters that Colleory has
furnished for the use Of the CORE
spondenee department. When the
Eggs claim ignorance Of the spelling
OF word he thumbs the pages with
sssidity. Most Of the letters are fresh
from the dictionary and should be
snappy and interesting.
Nitz. since busting into the office
has been attending the Weekly News
Letter at the typewriter It is claim
ed that he wrote one letter last
Thursday and he is still picking up
speed Hunt around till you find the
secret Of Gortland's alacrity but re-
member that the keys never move
from one place.
Corp. Flynn is ready to put on the
gloves with anyone who dares TO
break up his mid day nap. Delone
and Houser We're spared only because
OF superiority Of numbers
Standing rumors
l. Overseas List
2. Transfer to 9aritan n j..
frankfort Arsenal Middletown, and
Pittsburg
3. That thirty five dollar meal.
Z. Wednes6@- half holiday.
5. PAYDAY ever day after first OF
the month until it arrives
Q. Some work for the Invoice and
Requisition Table.
Z. Jap Galgano's furlough.
We're strong for dogs. but can
never quite become reconclled 10 see
ing pretty maid wasting perfectly
good kisses or q poodle
Sergt Laird is thinking Of putting
in q requisition for a victrola so thar
the boys can have a. little dancing in
the new warehouse.
Fraser Murphy Marsh Mltz. and
Noah were 70 spend the week end
with friends in the 18Th Depot Com
pany Murphy was going TO do the
h0nors.
sergt schafer has been transferred
70 Headquarters
Pop "TootsIe Roll" DeLons didn't
like it because Madden started smok-
ing a pipe
We can understand why Shaw is a
poor bugler because he is left hand
ed, but what is the matter with
Shenk2 Someone is always knocking
those buglers because they are dis
turbers OF the peace.
Chief Bender is too busy with the
machine guns 70 bother about the col
umn any more. We miss tho literary
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-24
Company A Machine
Gun School NeuOs
Notes

"Maggia." our "spaghett" boy. who
can handle the bones" can do more
bunk fatigue" than any man in Com
pany A.
"Condrum,7 our Irishman from
Conn" boots the pigskin' and wrest-
les with the company goat" and con
siders Himself the best K p. in camp.
(Haye we a chalienger?)
"Troge" who receives the daily pa
per from Brooklyn and read in it Of
a Carnival at Coney Island is now
losing sleep because he can't get there.
From the Tilted Quartet Company A.
Machine Gun School.
First on the list comes ''Crowder,''
who halls from Illinois, received d let
ter with picture enclosed, which caused
him TO rave and lose what religion he
did have. AS the contents Of the pic
ture were his former sweetheart pos
ing in a so-called soul kiss with a
young Stacker n Jackson Park. Chi
eago. (can you blame him for desir-
Ing a furlough for the purpose of visit
ing Chicago2)
Next comes kid" Hooker, our fleet
little third-sacker, from Iowa, who for
merry played with the Des Moines all
stars III LHt w GSLGAiA AsHeAk uGt 10 very
much in favor OF Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowders' orders which affect bali
players thereby playing him on an
equal basis with other players, so far
as girls" are concerned, at least
Now comes Hunter from Illinois.
who hasn't received a letter from her
for sometimes. Has come to the con-
cIusion that some Stacker must be
there while he's gone After being re-
fused a 30~day furlough he has quite a
desire for a transfer TO the Suicide
Club for immediate over seas SER
vice,
Last but not least comes Griffin from
Michigan, the white hope OF the ma
chine Gun School who has met and
defeated all comers up TO the present
time, has been knocked OUT by Dan
Cupid and has decided to retire from
the game il he doesn't receive more
mail
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-24

4onss Mo :
pr,v Con was very fappy Saturday
H. iis ~ .
- PiSS I'LL 90 M
f5r{pstsf ssbant fired NJ waking Last
$50 90 f15tsgf q : faesersger I9iiifJs
-
~ jasf aaftIr5av az a good pIace ID
1870 4 M ne eavs ffss easy there Now
snyff md, hovs
:
Friyafe ANDY Reuter- alias Won Hinden-
berg ths Wild driving. dashing Beau
Eaflmel from Henry Fords City ia going
s danf9a barthss 4yter, be goes home
House No 2.
who piaeeA the mouse in Sowash's
-
Now we viii let you in on this secret
The i N II Mt the foot Of this column
Is Eekefts cry at the mess hail Just
basg evefgfhina9 Git me-
Sergeant PHrdy'g wife brought as some
sfuaae fbe other day why aren't YOU
Mormon sarge You know more wives
Sergeant TSa0ffuan has fallen in love
vim I'M cgoddees 81 Terpsirhore Nice
gtrI buf instead OF making your heart
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-24
KWick KWibbS From The
Ramp KpVarterm0SfeY KOrpS

transporting Of troops I wonder If he
can tell Just when we are going home.
That's 9. little too deep for hifn--and OF
course Harvey Fritz, the kid who keeps
the invoices in good shape and can tell
you just how and why-nostly why. IT'S
q good job at that from cavalry to Q.
N just like jumping from a burning
ship and afterwards saved
Now let's go TO the supporters Of the
horses and mules Cub, the fuel and
who takes care Of his best friend--the
mule. | wonder if they miss him He
Just left on furlough.
In the property branch we and Ser
geant Mock. who attends to the fling Of
al records reminds one keeping crimi-
nal records. He can so away back long
before the war and tell you how many
eggs you hsd for breakfast, II you had
amy.
SeFGeant Black. who hangs an tina
telephone and receives COMMUNICATIONS
all day long from various business houses
one would wonder in amazement Il they
weren't acquainted with his work wheth-
er or not he occupies q seat IN the stock
exchange--the little bald devil is clever.
Well, now, we come to q most mpor
tant branch the finance department II
you could see that place on n busy pay
day boy oh hoyl Monte Carlo wouldn't
have a show with that gang OF dime and
nickel singers seated around tables.
matching two-bit pieces Il wonder il he
mint thatE.
really can't mention any one In par
ticular there~~they are all good rasp-
berries
The subsistence department. where the
bulk Of our grub Is wished on us-(can
gey trying to figure out Just why we
should have jam for breakfast and ham
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WigtUags From
the Signal Corps

by t1El8GSs
Curiosity has been at a fever pitch
for many days, Why were all these
secret missiVes being addressed The
Lash Brownie Company" But now
the answer is TO be read on the upper
lips of two of our most honorable
soldiers, towit Grips and Godshell.
Changes have been made in the
mess han arrangements. The mess
line no longer ziszags block or
more from the mess hail door Each
squad has been assigned to a place
at the tables where food is awaiting
them as soon as they arrive. Much
lime and confusion are beingf saved
by the new method
Buzzers made their appearance in
the company last Monday. And SO
We progress.
EaaQvomptu boxing matches were
staged in the company street Sunday
evening. The Regain Weaver battle
was the affair of the evening Lots
OF fast action. Regain slipped on the
sand and stopped one Of Weaver's
smashes with his left eve. He went
spinning but came back with & rush
The match Will be continued later
We all want 10 see il Tor it is SONG
to be good.
LunGE mas taken u into his head to
so into business for himself after the
war We all wish him the best Of
/ luck and lots and lots Of business.
Davis enjoys being Sergeant Of the
I Guard. Il gives one chance 10 AXE
IN a good bit Of that lost sleep How
ever. the hard part of the whole thing
] Is that one never knows just when he
( is goins to pop UP.
Up at our W. Il. Bill Shorty
PeErod has made. a big hit as a
movie machine operator. Being of a
generous disposition. Shorty volun-
tcered the Information 10 Secretary
Martin that he once was an opera
Z ter back i'm Chi, and it didn't take
The Secretary Ions 10 engage him as
regular operator. His twelve years
I experience in Chicago, where ne was
assistant manager of the Vitagraph
I Film Exchange, and his native wit
and ingenuity make him a very val
liable man in the booth, Since he has
been on the Job there has been a
marked jmDr-, ement in the appear
ance OF The pictures on the screen at
/ the ~