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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
EUROPEAN SITUATION.

The legislative council of New South
Wales has adopted a resolution asking
mat the German colonies be perman-
entity incorporated within the British
empire.
Adolphe Joffs, former Bolshevik
minister to Germany, admits having
been engaged in propaganda with the
eonnivance Of German Socialist lead
~.
The city Of Coblen4 passed under
~ complete military control Of the
Aaes1oan Army Of Occupation.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
TO EXTEND ARMlsTIcE.

PIenipotentiaries Will Meet In rrevee
December II,
Berlin.-Mathias Erzberger, head Of
the German armistice delegation. an
nounced that the French Government
mas requested the German army com.
mand to designate plenipotentiaries to
confer regarding the prolongation OF
the armistice. The delegates will meet
1t Treves.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
kRUPPs TO ARTS OF PEACE.

Bio German Munition Works Seek
Non-War Contracts.
Amsterdam-The directors Of the
Krupp munition works have an
nounced their intention to transform
the plant into factory devoted to the
arts Of peace and have requested the
workers there to make proposals for
the manufacture Of peace materials,
according to the Cologne Gazette.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
1900 YANK PRISONERS FREED.
Leave Camp Restatt For Switzer-
land.

Berlin-Twenty-six hundred Amer
Ican prisoners of war interned at
Camp Restatt left there for Switzer-
land. Two hundred other Americans
who have been scattered in various
camps in Germany are leaving Ger
many by way Of Holland and Den
mark. 1t is expected that the last of
The Americans will be out of German
camps by the middle of this week
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
AMERICANS HOLD POLA.

an,,.rdon Takes Command OF Austrian
Naval Base.
Ams1erdam.-AnA American squadron
has arrived at Pola, formerly ono Oh
the principal Austrian naval bases. and
80 taken over the command OF the
nort Jugo4Slav war vessels in the
aszbor have a1oistsd the American nag.
eccor,ine to a telegram from La1,
- ranortins the arrival Of the
Americans.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
FLYERS TO CROSS COUNTRY.

Five Army Aviators On Way To A.
Iantlc Seaboard.
Washington.-Authority was grant
ed by the War Department to Major
Albert D. Smith. commanding q squad.
ron of five army airplanes. which loft
San Diego, CAL, Wednesday for ID
Paso, Texas, to continue the trip to
the Atlantic seaboard II possible II
the trans.continental fight 10 made It
will be the FIRST by . military aircraft
formation.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
BERLIN PAPERS CHANGE FRONT

Plead They Were Deceived When
They Attacked President.
Berlin.-Dispatches reporting arrival
Of President Wilson in Paris are dis.
played prominently by the Berliy
newspapers. The Presidents utter
ences are being scanned carefully
Newspapers, which formerly were fore
most in attacking the Presidents poll
ciss, now plead that they were de
ooivod.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
PEACE CURES SHELL SHOCK
More Than 2,o0O Soldiers Recover Al
The News.

The News.
Washington.-More than 1000 Amer
Gan soldiers in France. suffering from
Shell shock, were cured by news OF
the signing of the armistice. Surgeon,
General Ireland told the Senate Mill
tarv Committee, of $500 shell-shock
patients, the General said. all except
ahout 400 were we'll almost immed-
lately. 1T was the greatest expe'
Renee in psycho-therapeutics known"
the committee was told.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
He WANTS AMERICAN FOOD.
PershIng Asks For American Hotel
Man In Paris.

Parls.-The Hotel Du Louvre on the
Place du Palais Royal. will be used
as an American officers hotel. Cen
eral Pershing has requested the Amer.
lean Red Cross to make arrangements
to take over the hotel and run It on
the American plan with American food
served. The increased number of Of
ncers visiting Paris and the lack Of
quarters made this action necessary.
An experienced American hotel man
now In Paris is advising the Red Cross
concerning the arrangement.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
FLU PATIENT KILLS DOCTOR.
Physician Shot BY Man Who Later
Tried Suicide

Chicago.-Dr. Joseph s. Gentle died
as the result Of a bullet wound inflict.
ed by a patient, Charles Camera, sup.
posed to have been dclirious and ill Of
influenza. The patient tried to shoot
himself, but was disarmed and ar
rested.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
TWO MORE LEAVE GOVERNMENT
otoIaski And 1aIlantjne Tender Rec.
iQnations.

Washington. A. Bruce Bielaski.
chief Of the bureau of Investigation
OF the Department Of Justice, has Of.
fered his resignation to Attornev-Gen-
eral Gregory.
A. A. Ballantine has resigned as 40.
hcltor OF the Internal Revenue Bureau.
effective January l. and will resume
the practice of law in Boston, it VA.
announced.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
Say Hour Of Justice Has Struck.

Say Hour Of Justice Has Struck.
Madrid-All the newspapers here.
regardless OF opinions and sympathies,
welcome the arrival in Europe Of Pres.
ident Wilson.
president Wilson is the most hui
name man of the century," says the
Heraldo. His presence in Europe
means that the hour Of justice has
struck"
The Diario Universal declares that
President Wilson is citizen of the
world and that to Spaniards he is
citizen of Spain.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
SIX KILLED ON CRUISER.
Thirty Also Injured BY Explosion Of
Coal Dust On The Brooklyn.

Washington-Six men of the crew
Of the armored cruiser Brooklyn were
killed and 80 others injured, some seri-
ous!y, in an explosion of coal dust
aboard the vessel last Monday at Yo-
kohama, Japan, where she was coal
Ing. The Navy Department was so
Informed in a dispatch from the COM
handing officer of the Asiatic fleet, of
which the Brooklyn was flagship.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
FOR HIGHER WAGES.

Treasury Department Asks Increased
Appropriation.
Washington.]In asking Congress
for an increased appropriation from
$10,OOO,000 to $11,3S5, AGA for defraying
the cost of collecting custom revenues,
Secretary McAdoo said that he wished
to increase the wages Of inspectors
examiners, guards, packers Tefghers
and laborsrs in the 1920 fisc4l year.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
FLIGHT OVER THE ANDES.
Chilean Aviator Second To Perform
The Great Feat.

Santiago, Chile.-Lieutenant Godol,
Chilean aviator, few across the
Andes Mountains in an airplane. He
used a Bristol machine, which had
been donated by the British govern
ment. Lieutenant Godol is the first
Chilean and the second man recorded
as crossing the Andes by airplane.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
POLISH ARMY GOES TO DANzIo.
Division From America Will Occupy
Posen And Silesia.

Posen And Silesla.
Amsterdam.-Polish American divi-
sions, according to a well-informed
source, says the Warsaw correspond.
ent OF the Weser Zeftung have en-
parked at Havre for Dantzig, in West
Prussia with the intention of occupy
Ing the provinces Of Posen and Silesia.
The headquarters Of the Polish-Ameri.
can troops, according to this informa,
ton, will be at the town of Posen.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
U. S. SHIPS TO ADRIATIo.

Admiral Benson Sends More De-
stroyers.
three more American destroyers to the
Eastern Adriatic. They will join the
American naval forces. including the
scout cruiser Birmingham and 36 sub
marine chasers, already there under
Admiral Billiard.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
PIEZ TO SUCCEED scHWAB.

Chief Of Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton Former General Manager.
ashingtOn.-Formal announcement
was made by the Shipping Board that
Charles Piez has been elected Director
pOratiOn, to succeed Charles NJ.
Schwab, who resigned last week. Mr.
Piez has been vice-president and gen.
eral manager of the corporation.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
AMERICAN TROOPS
ARRIVE IN C0bLENz
French General Reaches Berlin
to Direct Prisoners.
BRITISH ARMY At RHINE
Hato's Men Being Cordially Treated
BY Germans|Few Signs OF
Revolution In Border
Territory.

Washington.-GenerA du Point, Oh
the French Army, has arrived in Der
lin, according to advices received here,
and has established his headquarters
, in the Palace formerly occupied by
tho French Embassy. General du Pon1
has been entrusted with the transport
and repatriation of French prisoners
held in Germany.
General Pershing's report on the
line reached by the American Army
of occupation in Germany says:
Units Of the Third American Army
north Of Boms advanced Monday, reach
ing the line ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
South of Kempenich our lines re-
NAMED unchanged"
Huns Announce Yanks' Progress.
Amsterdam.-The American forces
advancing toward the Rhine will
reach Coblenz Monday, according to
message from Berlin, quoting a repre-
sentative of the German Foreign OF
fee, who has just returned there from
Treves.
The correspondent of the Matin says
he is convinced that this behavior Oh
the part Of the Germans is for the
purpose of cajoling the Allies and 10
carried out on instructions from the
higher authorities.
To Shift French Troops.
Paris.-General Mangin will enter
Mayence (Mainz), the French bridge
head on the Rhine, this week at the
head Of the Thirteenth and Forty.thirc
Infantry Divisions, each unit of which
has been cited for bravery.
In order to meet the wishes Of va
rious units which desire to enter Al
sace-Lorraine and the Rhine provinces.
the Government has decided. accord.
ing to the Echo de Paris, to change
from time to time the troops in the
occupied region. French troops vii!
be sent to the Rhine bridgeheads and
into the Palatinate and also into the
American sphere of occupation These
troops will be relieved later by other
units.
The French army Of occupation Is
being received everywhere in Rhenish
Prussia in an obsequious manner, &C.
cording to newspaper correspondents
with the army. They report that shop
windows have tri-colored cockades and
that in hotels the orchestras play
French tunes.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
NO SOLDIER PUT TO DEATH.

Court-Marehal.
Wasninston.-Not a single memhe.
:" the american Army has been PIT
90 death since the beginning Of tbs
war because Of the commission of a
pors'y military offense, Major General
Crowdsr, Judge-Advocate Camera DC,
c'areo IN his annual report to secre-
..ly 5sker. General Crowder said this
'sct y ens outstanding feature of hk
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
BERLIN'S LABOR TROUBLES.
$4,000 Workn1en Now Reported Out
On Strike.

London-The strike in Berlin has
reached serious proportions, according
to a dispatch received here from Ans.
terdam. Only two newspapers are be-
ing published, and these as small leaf
lets. 1t is said that 100000 workmen
ara out.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
NAVY TO RELEASE $4,000 MEN

1000 Will Be Needed To Man War;
ships Next Year.
Washington.-Three hundred and
Atty thousand men will be needed to
man the navy during the coming year.
In giving this estimate Secretary
Daniels said there are at present close
to $4,000 men in the navy, leaving a
surplus of 174,O0O to be released by
July l. The Secretary said the process
Of reduction would be carried through
rs rapidly as possible, with considera-
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
LAST YANk PRISONER FREE.
$50 Pass Through Switzerland To Rest
Camp.

Geneva.-The last contingent of
American prisoners from Germany,
numbering $50, left here for Vichy,
where they will rest before leaving
for home. The contingent consists
mainly of men from Georgia and In
diana. All the troops were deeply
touched by the reception accorded
them by the Swiss people, who loaded
them with gifts and flowers.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
WERE PRISONERS OR RAIDERS

600 Americana And Others Arrive. a.
A Danish Port.
London.-Five hundred American.
Enslishmen and others, 4 majority ~
the party being members Of thu cre~.
from the ships captured by the CIR.
man commerce raiders Moewe ana
won' nave arrived at Aarhus, q sea-
port OF Denmark, from Germany A.
cordins to Copenhagen dispsteh Ia
Ne Exchange Telegraph Comna,v
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-21
CONFIDENCE. IN.
PRESIDENT WILSON
French Press 4 Unit In
Kindly Praise.
ITALY EAGER FOR HIS VISIT
Home Paper Sees In Him Hopes For
Better World-Hour Of JUS
tice Here, Says Madrid
Organ.

Parta-The friendAness Of the vel.
come given President Wilson and the
cordial tone OF the speeches delivered
ct the luncheon in the Palace of the
Uyse we're dwelt upon by the newspa-
pers Sunday. L'Homme Libre declares
that Saturdays manifestation was a
triumphant welcome to great man.
| The presence of President Wilson in
France, says the Petit Journal, is an
assurance of the practical and assidu-
Gus cooperation of two great democ-
racies in the world in the pursuit OF
the same ideals.
The speech of President Poin-
care" the Journal comments, was not
only a magnificent piece of or;,tory,
but also set forth the problems of the
Peace Conference, asserting that peace
demands justice and security. The
reply of President Wilson was tattful
French public opinion will be partfcu.
larry grateful to him for the tribute
which he paid to our long sufferings.
made himself the champion, will know
how to safeguard the settlement of all
accounts"
President Wilson, in full agreement
with all the Allies, declares the Matin,
wants a peace of justice and security.
The welcome given him by the people
Of Paris, it adds, voted confidence in
him for the future, while thanking him
for the past.
The Petit Journal quotes President
Wilson as making the following re-
mark to General Pershing:
II expected a cordial welcome, but !
never could have dreamed of the sim
cere welcome Paris gave me- l am
greatly pleased"
italy Eager TO Welcome Wilson.
Rome.-In huge headlines the Italian
press welcomes President Wilson to
Europe. The editorials praise the
Presidents course during the war, the
Epoca declaring:
INO lHdu III Europe since Napoleon
has been more popular than President
Wilson. and no one has been more
loved. He is loved today by those who
once hated him and scoffed at him.
They see in him hopes for better
world"
Italy is awaiting impatiently official
announcement of the Presidents itin-
erary when ne comes to Rome. Work
men are busy day and night erecting
arches, fagpoles and stands in the
various streets.
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-17
GREENWOOD.

Rev. r. /. johnson and son Edwin have
returned 10 Wilmington after spending
TWO weeks with relatives in Greenwood.
The town people were greatly shocked
last Wednesday morning 10 hear Of the
death Of Mrs. Annie Parker, wife Of c.
W. Parker. Mrs. Parker has been in
poor health for the past three years and
after going 10 the Salisbury Hospital
where il was learned she had a cancer,
she returned home, because they were
unable TO 90 anything for her She
leaves a son and daughter TO mourn her
loss. Funeral services were held in the
NJ. p. Church Sunday afternoon and in
terment made in odd Fellows cemetery
at Laurel, Delaware. Rev. c. e. Dry
den Of Milford, a former pastor, assisted
by Rev. johnson Of this town, preached
the sermon.
commencement win be held in the Au-
dtor!um on Thursday evening May 2S
A very good program is being prepared.
which Will include addresses by some very
prominent speaker. Music by the Green
wood orchestra.
Lawrence Tatman and James McFar-
land made a business trip 10 Baltimore
on Monday.
r. - AA4N Al Ae AAAdAN q LA94A4Nzs7 AAlH "
PerTyville. Nd, Monday.
J. F Holden, our uew druggist, has
moved his family here and they seem 70
be very much pleased with their new
place.
The mumps and measles have been
quite plentiful4n town and the surround
ing country.
Several men who are working in the
shipyards in Wilmington, visited their
families here on Sunday.
John Fisher mas returned 70 his work
again.
Charles Parker, Jr., has had the measles
for the past week.
Mrs. Leola Ratledge has gone 10 the
Pocono mountains for the summer on
account Of her health.
Fish are very scarce in town at this
writing.
Strawberries are coming into town and
are selling for Is TO 20 cents per quart
Mr.. Douglas, wife and son. of Milton,
visited the nome Of Hammond Warning
ton this week.
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-17
GLENDALE NEWS.
by "Bright Eyes"

Mr.. and Mrs l. F. Warren were Phil
adelphia visitors this week.
Mss Alice Prettynan is on the sick
list
The New Market Aid will meet at the
home Of Mrs. /. F. Warren Saturday even
ing, May %
The Liberty Food Club Of Ellendale
will hold its achievement Saturday even
ing, May Is, in the Whi1e hall Mr.. Good
pasture Of Washington, D. c., and Mr..
Martin, State Leader from Delaware Col
lege, will be present 10 address the club,
and present the pins Of reward 10 the
ten girls who have finished the year s
work given by the Government, through
the Extension Department Of Delaware
College. A literary program will be given
and the public is cordially invited.
Mrs. Hortense Ropp will address the
people of Enendale on Sunday afternoon
in the Sunday school room. II you have
ever heard her you will not miss the
opportunity.
On Wednesday evening, at eight o'clock,
in White hail. six young ladies' viii con-
test for the silver medal given by the
W. c. T. L. These young ladies have
been trained by Mrs. ]. NJ. Henderson
and promise TO be very interesting. Every
one is invited.
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-17

An election for six teachers for the
Milton Public Schools will be held on
Tuesday evening. the 21st. See adv. in
this issue. The schools viii close on the
29th inst.
Mrs. James H. Palmer is slowly recov-
ering from an operation at The Methodist
Hospital, Philadelphia. d. A. c.
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-17
MILLVILLE.

Many Of our townspeople enjoyed the
speeches Of Mrs. Ropp, the w. c. T. T..
lecturer, on Sunday both at Frank1ord
and at Ocean View.
| Mrs. Welch Of Philadelphia spent a few
days with her cousin, Mrs. 5. z. Lee,
! last week.
H. j. Evans and family and his mother
Mrs. L. A. Evans, motored to Milford on
Sunday to visi, the family OF William
Trader
Mrs. william Jones is on the sick list.
| Mss Olive Steele spent the weekend
with Mrs Freed and Mrs. Manning.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ". r. Rlngler and son
spent Sunday with Bishopvile relatives.
Supt. E. J. Hardesty ana Charles Van
Lear Of Seaford visited the school here
last week, and were entertained to din
ner by Mr.. and Mrs. c H. Townsend.
The faculty and senior class Of the
public school request the presence Of the
community al the commencement exer-
cises on Wednesday evening, May 29th,
at S o'clock, in the NJ. E. Church. The
/ class consists Of five members Miss
| Lydia Evans, president; Miss Helen Hick-
| man, secretary; Miss Rachel Lee, Miss
! Carrie Derrickson; Horace Evans, treas
urer a prominent speaker has been OBJ
tained TO deliver an address and a pleas
ing program is being prepared by the
musical insructress, Mrs. H. NJ. Man
ming. The baccalaureate sermon will be
deliver ed on Sunday morning, May &C.
in the NJ. E. Church, by the pastor, Rsv
George E. Sterling.
The entertainment given by the school
on Saturday evening was not very well
attended by the citizens Of Mnlvile The
han was comfortably filled but the audi
| ence was made up largely Of people from
Ocean View and surrounding country
| Only four couples Of parents were present
and there were only sixteen people from
Milv!lle, including all the children The
affair was poorly announced for one thing,
but this simply shows how Indifferent the
people Of Aiiiiviiie are and nov little they
understand the meaning Of the word Co
operation"
Rev. and Mrs. C. E Sterling were en-
tertained at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. f. Evans on Monday evening.
Mrs. Lydia A. Evans, one Of our oldest
ladies, has knit for the Red Cross the
following articles: sweaters, he'll
NETS. mufflers, pairs Of wristlets and
13 pairs Of stockings. No one doubts
that her knitting needles have moved.
William Tyre, near town, lost a valu.
able horse on Sunday.
Public Sale Of Valuable Pine Timber.
I viii offer for sale at the store Of H.
D. Evans, Millville, Delaware, on Satur-
day, May 18th. 1918, at p. m, three
lofe ~ nine fi,,,har oore,svs.r- .lz..4 os
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-17

Good business is good advertising.
The columns Of the Chronicle make
the best business investment.
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-17
Public sale Of Valuable Pine Timber.

I win offer for sale at the store Of H.
D. Evans, Millville, Delaware, on Satur-
day, May 18th, 1918. at p. m, three
lots Of pine timber. containing about %
acres; all situated near Minville. Inter-
ested parties viii be gladly answered for
information. See posters. Address Ralph
e. Steele, Millsboro, Del Mays-st
Milford chronicle., 1918-05-17

E. H. Bratton. Druggist
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
FOUR JOCKEYS INJURED;
TWO HORSES KILLED

New Orleans, Jan. 9.-Four jockeys were
injured. none seriously and two horses
killed in accidents during to-day's rum
ming races at the fair grounds track.
Jockey Arthur Johnson. an apprentice
who came here from the Pacific coast
tracks, received bruises when Popee. his
mount In the second race. fell at the half
mile most and was killed. Most of the
eleven other horses in the race ran over
johnson.
In the seventh race Jockeys ]. Cruise.
j. Williams and w. Kelsay received pain
full bruises when their mounts fell in "a
tangle at the six furlong post, Checks.
Williams mount being killed Cruise, Will
liams and Kelsay will be able to ride to-
morrow it was announced, but johnson
may be out Of the saddle for several days
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
SUBMARINE BARRED
ZONE is EXTENDED

London, Jan. 9.-Further extention of
the submarine barred zone Is announced
in wireless statement sent out by the
German government. 1t becomes opera
tive on January II. The new zone in
cludes the Cape Verde Islands and
Madeira. of the northwestern coast OF
Africa. and part OF the coast of French
Senegal.
The islands and the region about Dakar
are alleged to be "enemy supporting
points" The new order follows the one
Of November which extended the barred
zone to include the Azores. which lies
northwest of Madeira and north Of the
Cape Verde Islands. The new order vir.
tually cuts off Spain, the only neutral
In southern Europe. from communication
with North and South America.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
MONTHS PAYROLL
IS $100,000,000

Washington. Jan. 9.-The payroll of
the fighting forces of the United States
is now nearly s1OO.0OO.OO0 a month.
This sum includes salaries of officers
and enlisted men in the army and<navy
serving both in this country and
abroad, family allotments and compen-
sation for certain services rendered.
but does not take into account family
allowances paid by the government to-
ward the support of families of en-
listed men under special field condi-
tiohs. nor does it include any Of the
special compensatory features of the
military and naval insurance act.
Details of the pay received by SOL
diers and sailors and of the operation
of the war risk insurance bureau have
just been compiled by the several de-
partments for information of the pub
lie and those relating to the navy were
made public tonight by the commit
tee on public information. The others
will be made public later and sepa-
arately.
The committees statement shows
| that in December approximately $17,-
0O0.000 was disbursed as monthly com
pensation for the services of some 300,
600 officers and men who constitute the
uniformed forces of the navy