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Evening star., 1918-04-03
Aid Hundreds Of Refugees.
Day Ahead of Germans.

In four different towns the girls man
aged to keep just one day ahead of
the oncomins Germans. At one place
they crossed a. bridge a few minutes
before 1t was blown up. Previously
they had driven across this bridge
night and day while it was mined.
The military authorities finally had to
order them to cross the bridge. The
Red Cross girls worked eight days
without removing their clothes. sleep
ing on straws in barns and caves and
similar billetS.
Evening star., 1918-04-03

Polished Frass Extension Curtain Rods,
complete with brackets and brass knobs.
Extend from 80 to "a inches. Fourth
Floor.
Evening star., 1918-04-03
Bows Hats or Caps. 45c

Boys Military Hats or Caps. of cotton
rough and play wear: First Floor.
Evening star., 1918-04-03

until my face and hands were covered.
A The pimples were small.
hard and red, and they fes-
81 80 tered. They were scattered
E over my face and my hands
III were inflamed and swollen.
NJ The pinples were very itchy
~ and burned.
"Then I used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. and used two cakes of
CuticuIa Soap and almost one box
of Cuticura Ointment when was
completely healed" (signed) Miss
Ola Sauls, Denton, Tex, June IS, IT.
Keep your skin clear by using Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment for everyday
toilet purposes. Nothing better.
Sample Each Free by Mail. Address post.
card: "Cutieura. Dept. H. Boston." Sold
everywhere. Soap25c. Ointment Is and Soc.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
CUPID ATTACKS CAMP
MEIGS; SCORES POINT
First Military Wedding There;
Onderdonk- -Georsiade.

Camp Meigs forgot the serious
business OF war for a while last
night in order to celebrate its first
military wedding. when Miss Ger
trude Georgiade, OF New York City,
became the bride of Lieut.. onder-
donk at the officers quarters OF
the camp. The newly organised
quartermaster band of the camp
brought the pair on the scene to a
stirringly played wedding march.
and Lieut.. Meedison. best man, and
other brother officers Of the groom
crowded around to see their COM
rade go over the top.
After the wedding supper, the
bridal pair slipped on on a trip
which will be brief in view OF the
uncertainties of army life. Neither
the bride nor groom would disclose
the route they expected to take, as
it was rumored that the lieuten-
ants friends were planning to make
the trip interesting by the usual
honeymoon publicity methods.
Chaplain c. N. Leber performed
the ceremony. Mrs. W. II. Staf-
ford was the guest OF honor. The
ushers were: Capt. Skarett, and
Lieuts. Harvin. Leach, o'connor,
Hayes. Bode. Frew. and Merritt
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
1000 Store WORKERS
get WEEKLY HOLIDAY
Department Stores to Close Satur-
days During Summer.

Five thousand employees Of Wash
ington's department stores will be CIV
en- a holiday every Saturday during
June, July and August.
This was announced yesterday by
Charles ]. Columbus. secretary of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation. which represents practically
all Of the local department stores.
The ruling was made to accommo-
date the vast army Of government
clerks whose working hours at pres
ent almost correspond with those OF
department store employees.
Under the new schedule, which will
go into effect June 1, the stores will be
open from 9:l5 a. m. to p. m, ex-
cept Saturdays and Sundays.
Government employees who have
only the afternoons in which to make
purchases will find the late closing
hour of great convenience" Mr.. Co
lumbus said. THE new plan will also
greatly add to the welfare Of the de-
p&rtment store employee
II is believed that these new surr'Eer
hours will be an innovation in depart
ment store customs ill this country.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19

william clabaugh and solos ana se,
lections by Charles d. shackeiford.
the Lyric Male Quartet and the
Hawaiian Sextette.
odeli 8. Smith introduced . new
American yell and then acted az
cheer leader for the assembIage.
The yell follows;
Ray, Ray!! Rayi!!
u. S. A.
A NJ E r G A.
Ray! Ray! Ray!!!"
Following the entertainment fea-
lures q box luncheon was served on
the boardwalk. after which. every
one made for the train which pulled
out shortly after . o'clock. The old
rattler had . hard time making the
grade and was somewhat late
reaching town. but no, one minded.
1t was too perfect q day TO be
spoiled By late train.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
500 IRISH TAKEN
FOR ALLEGED PLOT
WITH GERMANS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

! n,ent in order to disarm the Country
preparatory to enforcing cOnscrip-
lion. The Fracnan's Journal sLys'
CONSUMPTION will be launcne1 in
ireland under cover OF revelations"
An Exchange telegraph dispatch
! from Dublin late tonight says the
standing committee Of the Dublin
Mansion House anti-conscription con-
ference will meet Monday to consider
Sthe situation. The committee COM
/ prises John Dillon, William O'Brien
and the lord mayor OF Dublin.
The Irish Parliamentary parties also
have summoned meetings. The ar
rests are the sole topic Of converse
tion, although there is no excitement,
the dispatch says. wv
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
This Il Flower Day
Buy Bouquets Early

Today l. Flower Day! Get
your bouquets eariyi There will
be- 200 Jewish girls about the
city selling buttonhcle bouquets
for the benefit Of the National
Palestine Fund.
Rabbi BENJAMIN Grossman
I win address the young ladies
ct the y. W. H. A. this morn
! ins before they start on their
campaign.
This custom Of raising money
for the Palestine Fund crigi-
mated many years ago and Il
now . national movement. Bou-
ousts Of fragrant flowers will
be left on the doorsteps Of
Jewish homes.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
NEVER PLAYED HoOKEYl

Manitowoc, wis.-Albert Tegen.
high school boy, has a perfect school
record for the past twelve years, or
during his entire school course. He
was not absent or tardy during that
entire time. Tegen, who IL only six
teen years old, will serve on the lake
steamer wiehwire, jr, at Buffalo this
summer.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
NY BERT rom.
star Correspondent Of The I.

stan Correspondent OF Ihe i. ". >,
With the American Army In
France-Lieut. Spencer Tunnel. jr.,
Of Knoxville. Tenn. narrowly es-
capped death on a sheli-swept road
in Picardy. when on duty On an
train, he passed through
rain Of shrapnel unscathed.
Private Rudolph Sima was in-
stantly killed a few feet away. This
Illustrates the hazards OF the Amer
lean ammunition crews. Tunnel
said to me:
THE fellows in the trenches de-
serve all the praise and respect
they get. It's tough going through
mud and gas shells and death, but
the chaps who take the supplies
and ammunition to the front hines
at night face death at every turn
Of the wheels. They're all game
sters. whether in the trenches. or at
the wheel of an ammunition truck,
Regular Gungha Din.
Take the case Of young sima. He
Joined the regulars at Is. He had no
parents. no relatives. After his death
his papers were returned three times
In an attempt to locate his next of
kin. Finally they had to make out
his papers to his best girl. Sima
came from somewhere in New York
State-I can't think of the town. He
was as faithful as they make 'em-a
regular Gungha Din. In the night In
question the colonel asked me to d.
rect the delivery OF ammunition. II
was a pitch black night. went for
my motorcycle and on the way ! saw
a form a few yards away. / stopped
and hailed him. 1t was little Ru-
dolph. He had been there for hours
waiting to guide the ammunition
trucks In the right direction.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Ammunition Train Danger
Described by One Driver
Lieut. Spencer Tunnel, After Narrow Escape
Tells Correspondents How His Fellow
Faced the Last Test.

"shells were screeching on all
sides Of him. He answered my call
In his old CHEEKY way and started
toward me. Shells were dropping on
the road. sima dropped dead almost
at my feet. A scrap OF shrapnel had
pierced his heart. There was nothing
Rudolph's job out in the darkness
that night, but on HIS vigilance IN
the mldst Of bursting shells depend
ed the prompt delivery Of ammuni-
ton for our batteries. -
Rudolph Slma's life was snuffed
out behind the front lines, but he
was as big a patriot as any that has
died for the Stars and stripes."
IT'S miraculous how some drivers
on supply or ammunition trucks find
their way on the dark roads torn by
shells. keeping up a speed Of ten or
twenty miles, repairing their motor
cycles and trucks In the midst Of the
inferno Of shells. Occasionally the
truckmen are hit.
Dispatch Bearing Risky.
Dispatch bearers on motorcycles
also take awful chances. Now and
then one Is hit. but experience shows
q man messenger 10 more reliable
than the telephone. wireless, pigeons
or any other form Of courier, though
the pigeons are wonderfully success
fui. We are still using a flock Of pack
mules as ammunition bearers. The
little devils are game under Gre. p
One night Irish Costigan. OF our
train. hailing from Hoboken, climbed
on truck and extinguished a powder
fire with q wet tarpaulin.
The gang stood aghast but he
turned the trick without burning a
hnger. That's the kind Of stun the
American army 10 made Of"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
PERSHING VETERAN TO.
TELL OF EXPERIENCES

Sergt. Leonard Ormerod. WASH
ington veteran, one Of "Pershing' S
Fifty" will tell of his experiences In
the front-line trenches Of France. at
the National Press Clup this after
noon at o'clock.
Ormerod is . former local news
paper man and is the first member
Of the Press Club who has seen active
service In France to come back and
tell his fellow members Of the club.
Of his experiences there. - .-s.
Sergt. oremrod Is one Of the three
veterans staying In this city to help
in the Rel Gross drive this ,yaeL :
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19

dvs worthless checks, sggregating
$50. to obtain money to buy a lot
in st. Marcus Cemetery in which
to bury his son. John, . years old.
Hoffmsn said he had been unable
to meet his expenses on q salary of
$l4 week as q grocery clerk.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
ANNUAL .SHAD
BAKE PROVES
BIG SUCCESS
Board q Trade Excursion
Has Perfect Day and
Program. i

They were all thers-the shad were
prime and the skies were smiling.
Thus the twenty-fourth annual shad
bake of the Washington Board OF
rrsde goes into history as a complete
success.
From the time the frst eager en-
cursionist entered the train. at Chesa-
peake Junction yesterday morning at
10 o'clock. until the last one left the
train back In town last night. It was
perfect day.
committee Made Good.
Chesapeake Beach. the objective Of
the excursion. never witnessed a more
ideal one. The program was ade-
quate and inspirationai and the COM
mittee in charge more than made
good.
About 100 members Of the board.
their friends and guests made the
trip leaving In two trains, the first
leaving the District line at 1880
o'clock. the second at . o'clock.
As the first train arrived at the
beach Inns was formed and follow
ing the Soldiers Home Band, march
ed to the Casino. where dinner was
served. Here the succulent shad
made its appearance and everyone
surrendered. 1t was some meal.
Following II, those who came by the
early train loitered around the resort
ana the surrounding country. This
form Of sport was INDUCED in until
the afternoon train came in. and
after feeding its passengers everyone
retired to the pavilion. where the
entertainment program of the day
was unfolded. ="
Patriotism Was Keynote.
Patriotism was the keynote and the
Red Cross drive the watchword with
every speaker. The president of the
board. William T. Gailihsr, introduced
the various speakers after giving a
most inspiring appeal for the Red
Cross.
Three Of Pershfng's nifty veterans
were there and their talks gave to
those uninitiated a better acquaintance
with such mystic words as chow
Sergt. Heffernan, In q talk as simple
and human as II was eloquent, took
his hearers over In France and pic.
tured distinctly the American soldier
boy as he Is today. With humor that
was contagious Sergt. Heffernan con-
vinced Us that the boys over there are
all "Jake"-which means all right.
Following MIN Corp. Guy Smith and
Private Federuck made brief address
e..
Representative Thomas u. sisson fol-
lowed the khaki-clad speskers and as
sured them that the government over
here was on the Job and that tho
wherewith to fight this war would be
Forthcoming. He told Of the vast ap-
preparations that have been made and
indicated some OF the surprises that
America 10 likely tu spring on the Of
fensive. He brought his audience to
its feet by tribute to the Red Cross as
he urged that the District oversub-
scribe its quota.
Must Wipe Out Huns.
The Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery spoke as a man rather than
as . preacher. He told the effect
that the war had on him. a man whe
had never harbored hate against
anyone. but who now feels that this
world will never be . decent place
to live In until the whole Potsdan.
bunch are wiped from the face of
the earth. DR.. Montgomery's entire
address was one of patriotism and
each word a tribute to the men in
khaki.
Other numbers on the program in
cluded addresses by w. Gynns
Gardiner. Odell s. Smith. Z. C.
Brandenburg. DR.. Frank Gibson.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Criticize American Boots.

London Those American boots
will never do in the trenches; they
are too thin" said Earl Denbigh, an
oid-time soldier, commenting on the
parade OF American soldiers in Lon
don. British officers expressed the
same view.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Marines Build AUTO Road.

Port Au Prince santo Domingo
American marines stationed here have
completed an automobile road through
previously impossible territory from
this city to Quanaminthe, in the
northern part OF the island, $50 miles
from Port Au Prince.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19

If you win make comparison
of the features in the Sellers
Cabinet and those in any other
make you will plainly see where
in the Sellers is superior. It's
the last word in modern kitchen
convenience. It's the best type
of hygienic construction. 1t COM
bines in the most compact form
every detail which lightens the
burden of cooking and renders
ones effort most efficient.
It's the Cabinet of score of
exclusive featnres.
Sellers" Cabinets are sold in
Washington only by US. You'll
find each model marked at an
attractive price. 5
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Meahess Days Suspended.

London, May ls-Meatless days In
London restaurants were abolished
beginning Friday. The restrlction
was made unnecessary by the new
meat ration system.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Austria Authorires Loan.

Melbourne. Australia. May IA
resolution was moved in the House Of
Representatives authorizing a loan Of
$40! 10000. at five per cent, subject TO
taxation
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
MONSTER WAR
BILL MAY PASS
DURING WEEK
$Ii,770.OOO, 900 Appro-
priiation' Approved by
House Committee.

IndicatIons are that the great
s11.75s. .0Oo.o 900 war bill will have
passed the House by the end of the
week.
Legislative ways were cleared for
Il yesterday. Chairman Dent ex-
poets to report It from the Military
Committee tomorrow or Tuesday,
and according TO an agreement
reached yesterday II win be held
continuously before the House until
passage.
Only Slightly Amended.
II will be approved in practically
the same form as asked by the War
Department The Military Commit
tee. after considering the measure
until late last evening. announced
that the departments program had
been altered only in details.
1t proposes to appropriate the
greatest sum in history for any ma
tional purpose-peace or war.
Yet il represents only about so
per cent of the country's war pro-
gram In the fortifications bill. an
entirely separate measure, 1t is GER
tain $4,000. 900. 900 will be appro-
priated. and estimates have run as
nigh as $4,000, 100000.
Provides for 100000 Men.
Reports are that Chairman Dent
has lost his first opposition to the
bill because Of the power it gives
Secretary Baker to raise as large
an army as he deems necessary. The
committee has been assured that
the present figures provide for
100000 men; and the further
explanation made that II more men
are deemed necessary Congress will
have to be consulted because of the
necessity for added appropriations.
Universal military training. a
formal declaration for 100000
men in France, a budget system,
and q change in draft ages. are
some of the amendments members
will try to attach to the bill. The
committee will ask that they be
voted down 50 as not to endanger
or complicate the measure.
For three days, the Military Com
mittee has considered the bill in
executive session item by item. few
have been cut down, but no essen
tial work asked by the War Depart
ment has been touched
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Says He Cashed Bad
Checks to Bury Son

st. Louis. Mo.-Frank j. Hoffman,
26, who was arrested here on a
charge Of obtaining money under
false pretenses, said he had csshed
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-02

c.n..o J;f H.: ~; H1Idrad
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-02
CHARMING WAR VERSE
mlppLerowN. DEL, FEBRUARY T. I'''

wye present our readers on another
w page an exquisite bit OF war
poetry which with its handsome Illus
tration Of pedasteled soldier. adorned
the front page of last Tuesdays Even
inc Journal-"Our Boy" by George
Carter.
Its charming stanzas are ten!er in
sentiment, patriotic in appeal and SUI
fused throughout with the feeling OF
fine poetry truthfully expressed in the
sweet music of faultless rythm.
Whether or not the author like that
superlative master of English verse;
Lord Byron, has added to a glowing
spontaneity ''limae labor ct mora,
"the labor and delay of the file" we
know not; but one feels that "ou'
Bow" must of it's own native force have
welled forth from the hearts deer
fountains-the reason why it touches
the hearts of those who read.
We have always admired the clear
strong English of the Journals editor
ials not less than their good sense ant
argument, but we never suspected
their author was possessed Of such
delightful poetic gift. Who woult
blame him were he to repeat autobio
graphically the words of Byron aftel
his Childe Harold, II awoke one morn
ing and found myself famous.
The Transcript joins The Journal
readers in bidding Brother Carter soor
again and often mount his Pegasus TO-
tuneful fights up Pernassus' slopes.
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We DON'T KNOW IT ALL

A THOUGH we Americans "heirs
"A of all ages" are past all question
the most inventive nation in the world,
vet for all that there are many thing
in art and science done by the ancients
that we cannot do with all our genius
and skill. Here are few.
The Etruscans used beautiful color
ing matter in their pottery which has
ever since been the despair Of the mod
erns. That musical genius, Antonio
Stradivari, in the 10th century made
violins whose wonderful tones have
never since been equalled; it is conced
ed that no living artist or architect is
competent to restore to its pristine
glory of color and form the matches
Cathedral Of Rheims which the barbaric
Huns reduced to ruins in few hours.
To cite q marvel of our own times.
the late Professor Rowland, Of Johns
Hopkins University, made micrometer
scales of such amazingly fine rulings
that many thousand parallel lines were
drawn in the space Of single inch:
but no labor scientist or mechanic has
been able to approach his marvellous
performances, so that Rowland
micrometer guage is today worth a
pretty penny, just as the Strad. violin
is small fortune to its possessor.
Again. Though we justly boast OF our
Panama Canal, of the New York acque
duct 129 miles long and Of many other
like engineering feats, yet it is said
that no machinery known today, pom
derous, and mighty as are some, could
lift to such great heights the stupen-
dous monoliths composing the pyramid
of Gizeh in Egypt.
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SALES TO TAKE PLACE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1873
Public sale Of stock and farming imple-
ments, by Lester M. Naylor, residing on
the ''Old DR.. Sites Farm, three miles
west of Middletown. D. P. Hutchinson
auc.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ed, 1918-Public
sale OF stock and farming implements
by James S. Moore, on Cochran
Grange" farm, 11-2 miles west Of Mid
dletown. Eugene Racine, auc.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10Th, 1918
Public sale of stock and farming imple-
ments, by Thomas Lattomus, residing
on the ''Warren Farm" on the road
from the Levels school house to the
Maryland line. D. P. Hutchinson, auc.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, l918-Pub.
lie sale of stock and farming imple-
ments by William Cox. on the road lead
ing to McCoy's Corner, west towards
the Delaware Canal. D. P. Hutchin-
son, auc.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1918-Pub-
lie sale of stock and farming imple-
ments by Charles H. Dukes, on the
''Corbit Farm" on the road from
Fieldsboro to Taylors Bridge. D. P.
Hutchinson, auc.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 1918-Pub.
lie sale of stock and farming imple-
ments by Theodore Ferguson. admins
traitor of the Colen Ferguson estate. at
his late residence IN Blackbird. D. P.
Hutchinson, auc.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2lst. 1878
Public Sale of stock and farming imple-
ments, etc. by Louis Fennemore, on the
''Ginn" farm two miles south of Mid
dletown. D. P. Hutchinson, auc.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1918-Pub-
lie sale Of stock, farming implements,
household goods, etc., by NJ. C. Lurty,
on the ED Gam" farm, on the road
from st. Georges to Kirkwood. J mile
west of St. Georges. D. P. Hutchin-
son, auc.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 1913
rublic sale of stock and farming imple-
ments by Abram Ingram, on the
''Churchman" farm, on the road from
Hale's Corner to Stanton. D. P.
Hutchinson, auc.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18th. 1878
Public sale of stock and farming imple-
ments by C. Aston, on the road
Leading from Middletown to Odessa. D.
P. Hutchinson, auc.
Tuesday. January 10Th 1918-Public
sale of stock and farming implements
by John E. MCLEAN, at his residence on
the road from Van Dykes school to
Van Dykes station. D. P. Hutchinson,
auc.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1915
Public sale of stock and farming i'm.
plements etc., by Harry C. Webb, on
the ''John Bar Vandegrift" farm, on
the road leading from Biddles Corner
| to Port Penn.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1873
Public sale of surplus stock and farm
ing Implements, by E. H. Shallcross,
on the farm of the late James T. Shall
cross, one mile west Of McDonough.
D.. p. HUTCHINSON, Auc.
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..BUY A BALE OF C0rr0N!"

(OULD anything be more unfair than
- the manner in which this admins
tration is being run for the especial ad-
vantage Of the South?
Yankee wheat forbidden by law to
rise much above the bare cost Of pro-
duction; southern cotton up 600 per cent
and still soaring, till hickory shirt
now costs as much as silk one former
ly did
Our common farm hands, once glad
to get Is cents day, now ashland
get-$s.00 day; phosphates and fer
tilizers generally are as high AZ the
moon; binder Irvine up to silken figures;
farm machinery, csoting twice or three
times q much as formerly; living ex-
senses doubled and heavy war taxes
>dded-hence the Northern farmer gets
but q small profit Of biz wheat At this