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Middletown transcript., 1918-12-21
NOTICE

TSTATE of Charles Regneuar De-
Aceased. Notice is hereby given
that Letters of Administration upon the
Estate of Charles Regneuar late of st.
Georges Hundred, deceased, were duly
granted unto Martin i. Burris on the
Tenth day of December A. ID. 1918 and
all persons indebted to the said deceas-
ed are requested to make payment to
the Administrator without delay, and all
persons having demands against the
deceased are required to exhibit and
present the same duly probated to said
Administrator on or before the Tenth
day of December A. D. 1919, or abide
by the law in this behalf.
MARTIN B. BURRIS
Administrator
Address
MARTIN B. BURRIS, ESQ.
Attorney-at-law,
MiddletOwn, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-21
JAY E. DAVIS
Middletown, Del.
F A r N s

If you want to buy or sell
farm in Delaware, Eastern
Maryland, or S. E. Pennsylvania,
write or call on me. [ have ever
a million dollars worth Of choice
farms, water fronts, village pro
perties, country stores, etc. for
sale.
Send for new FALL Gaia
LOGUE, giving full details of
price, location, etc. Mailed free.
ALBERT L. TEELE
FARM AGENCY
Main Office, Newark, Delaware
G. F. GOOTEE, Local Agent
Smyrna, Delaware
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
AUTOMOBILES

ONE brand-new 1918 Chandler Tour
ing Car. sln good condition, has been
used about three months. to be sold
on account of death. Inquire at Card
neT a. Baptist. Third and Chestnut
streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

APPLES FOlt s.ALi. I.,teS ,.,.t.
Hen' W l,nn M Jonatnans loIE fStay nldh
etc. some OF these apples are very mn,
Come and see them at X. A. Wi.k,.r'
shanl's Orcha ~, one -half mile en-, -,
Al Pa. Trolley car sIot,s
at orchard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
INF YOU CAN OFFER USEFUL EMP ITO MAN YOU CAN FIND HIM
SITUATIONS wANrtD-FemaIe

WANTED - Clerical work by re-
fined. young woman, who has three
work; can furnish best of references.
Address M. D.. care of Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
REAL ESTATE WANTED
Offices ana s,orcrooms-tor Rent

OFFICES FOR RENT - Furpished
or uu1urnIshea, single or ehsuILu uf
two ur three rooms. Apply III. A. j.
LuwenSaru, 2lg North 1un-d s,re.t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19

WANTED = Housework. by refined.
young woman. in small. private fam
| lily; can furnish best of references
Address Box c, 7105, care of Tele-
graph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19

WANTED = Young woman desires
to keep house for widower: refer
ences exchanged. Address Box Il,
$3.50. care of Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
KEAl. ESTATE WANTED

FARM WANTED = to " acres
v,,,b or without buildings. State low'
EST price. Actress Box ID. G5E). care
OF Tele6r
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-18

walked through the streets singing
and greeting each pedestrian with
'Merry Christmas
While every year there is an increas-
Ing number Of persons who decide to
"be sensible" and send cards in the
place of Christmas: presents, the aver
age person lacks the courage to face
his family empty-handed on Christmas
morning. But Christmas is a spirit,
which you either have or haven't. IF
you haven't it, the holidays are only
n bore: on the other hand, If you allow
yourself to become enthusiastic there
Is really lot Of fun to be derived
from 1t, even though you're lonely and
away from home. Last year travel
Ing man who was compelled to spend
Christmas away from his family in a
strange city gathered number of
little tenement waits together, took
them into large restaurant and treat
ed them all to Christmas dinner. IT
never had so much fun in my Iife,"
declared the travelling man.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-18
CELEBRATING DEC.25
Yuletide Festival Once Marked
Return of Sun God.
Observance Of Day Is Habit Of More
Than Twenty Centuries Standing
"YuIe" Means Sun-Commu.
nifty Christmas Tree.

Celebrating the 25th of December is
hhDlt or more than twenty centuries
Standing. 1t Is remnant of that good
nature Of our early ancestors, which
mas disappeared to Il great extent with
the Irritating problems of civilization,
All the rest Of the year, writes Fred.
eric j. Hnskin, we fight and grab
th1hgs away from each other and wear
our nerves to frazzle, but at Christ.
mas we close our commercial ax.
changeS, eat tremendous Quantities of
loou ana send presents and postal
cards to our friends and relatives
bearing our good wishes. At least this
IS what we are supposed to do. Many
people 90 great deal more I'm the
way OF community Christmas trees.
visits 10 the hospitals and baskets for
'the poor, and still others regard the
~nole thing as absurd and consider nh
'Stinence from Christmas gifts q sign
of strength Of character.
: Long before the birth of Christ orr
ancestors In northwestern Europe celc-
brated the 25th Of December, which
marked the passing Of the winter SOL
stlce or the return Of the sun In the
heavens after conqucring the powers
or darkness. That was the day of the
sun w0rshipers. The problem of the
universe was just beginning to puzzle
and our ancestors figured it out in a
straightforward manner that was not
half bad for supposed savnges. All
plant life, it was observed, depended
on the sun for its existence, and all
animal life depended on plant lfe so
that the power Of the sun was greatly
respected and it was personificd in the
person Of the god Thor. Thor was
watched with considerable interest,
since there was always some doubt as
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-18

to whether he would survive tie Win
ter solstice. Hence the feasting and
merrymaking when he continued to
shine clear and strong in the. heavens.
Meaning of the Word "YuIe."
Besides Thor there were numerous
gods who lived in the branches of
trees. Therefore the people gathered
mistletoe boughs and holly branches
and put them In conspicuous positions
in their houses, where they might
easily be seen from the outside, in the
hepe that some wandering god would
take fancy to them and take up his
residence among the red berries. In
Germany the early Huns chopped
down the evergrecnS and brought them
indoors for the same purpose. The
burning Of the yule log and the term
yuletide are survivals Of these early
December festivals whose influence Is
still to be seen today in our own
Christmas celebrations. 'Yule" means
sun.
With the dawn Of Christianity and
the conversion of the sun worshiDers.
the birth of Christ was substituted as
the cause for celebration and the fes
tivities became religious demOnstra-
tions. The people still gormandizcd,
trimmed their houses with holly
branches and gave presents, but the
25th Of December usually saw them
comfortably seated in church.
SO Christmas has come down to us
with all these traditions. The German
Santa Claus legend has improved 1t
considerably for the children, and 1t Is
now known almost entirely Us the chill
dren's season.
Community Christmas Tree.
Among the finest Christmas institu-
tions today Is the community Christ
mas tree, which originated in Madison
square, New York, five years ago and
since then has spread to communities
all over the United States. The ccm-
munity "Tree Of Light" Is usually
planted in n central location In the
city, trimmed with balls and orna-
nents and lighted with electricity.
Citizens are organized into committees
to collect donations for the tree and
employ bands Of musicians to play
Christmas carols and hymns. In Bal
timorc last year groups Of men and
boys carrying holly-trimmed lanterns
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-18
Contrivance Defles Germs.

A Baltimore woman, Miss Cornelia
Flskc, has devised simple scheme to
prevent tho possibility Of contamina-
ton when making use of common
drinking glass. 1t consists of square
Of rather stiff waxed paper, folded
through the center, and when desiring
a thirst quencher Of any kind the paper
Is placed over the edge Of the glass
and the lips then can not come in con-
tact with the glass and therefore there
is no exchange Of germs. A supply of
these papers can be carried convent
emily in the purse or pocket, or they
may be made more substantially Of Gel
luloid or some other equally suitable
material and one Of the lip protectors
made to do prolonged term Of duty.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-18
The Chrjst.Rahe

We give the Christ-bnbe his cradle
In our hearts, and afterwards he sets
up his cross in our hearts, and in our
hearts he plants his throne.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-18
a Real Good Fellow.

A real good fellow Is a man who
Keeps something Of the Christmas spir.
It all the year round.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-24
APPLETON

Several young men from this
vicinity expect to enter training
camp soon.
Miss Bertha Finley of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her
sister, Mrs. James Beers.
On Friday evening, April nine
teenth, Appleton Social Club held
a very interesting meeting. In the
absence of the presiding officers,
Miss Evelyn Kimble was president
pro tenn. Through the courtesy Of
Mrs. Jackson Willis, of Newark,
(formerly of near Appleton), let
ter from her son Rex, was read be-
fore the Club. Mr.. Willis began
the letter en- route to France, and
completed it cover There" He is
we'll, happy, and loyal to "Uncle
Sam; bidding the folks at home
not to worry. 1t is needless to say,
that scores Of friends in this COM
munity wish for Rex, continued
good health, and a safe return
home.
Superintendent Caldwell of the
Cecil County School Board, visited
our public school last week. He
was greatly interested in the agri-
cultural exhibit, which patrons of
the school have allowed the pupils
to contribute. An honor roll gives
the name of each pupil who has
brought farm products; the name
of the exhibit being written after
the pupils name.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-24
Stand Back Of Them

'In advertisements and speeches
designed to persuade Americans to
purchase Liberty Bonds or War
Savings Stamps, or to perform
other duties the non-performance
of which is a disgrace" says JUL
ian Street in Golfers Weekly, Il
have more than once noticed a
form of appeal which, whenever |
encounter it, strikes me anew as
constituting one of those great
tragi-comic jokes of which | have
been speaking.
SIT is the kind of appeal which
says, in effect:
"'Our boys in the trenches are
doing their bit to make the world
safe for democracy and home safe
for you and yours. 1t is therefore
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-24
GLASGOW

Mrs. John H. Frazer, Miss M. P.
Alrich spent Saturday in Will
mingon attending the Pencader
Cemetery meeting.
Owing to the rain on Sunday
there were no services in either
church.
Mrs. Roland McMullen is suffer
ing with tonsolitis.
Mrs. Samuel Reed has been
spending several days with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Riley of
Newark.
There was a good attendance at
the play on Wednesday evening.
About forty dollars was realized
A good number attended the
dance on Thursday evening. The
next will be held April 25, 1918.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-24
KEMBLESVILLE

Miss Madeline Fell of Whining
ton, spent the past week with her
cousin, Misses Edith and Alice
Fell.
Mr.. Thomas Lybrand and lady
friend, of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. S. c.
Kennedy.
DR.. and Mrs. Aaronoff were
Philadelphia shoppers on Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Willard is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Nathaniel Rich
ards, of Harmony, Del.
Miss Alberta Swain, of Goldey
College, has been home from
school the past week, sick with
measles.
The Liberty Loan and Temper
ance meeting held at the church
on Thursday evening, was we'll at
tended and enjoyed by all.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-24
IRON HILL ITEMS

Private Charles Davis Of the
Pioneer Regiment, Camp Dix, n.
J., spent Sunday with Iron Hill
friends.
The box social which was given
Saturday evening, April thirteenth,
by the Iron Hill baseball team,
proved a great success. In spite
Of the threatening weather the So
cial was largely attended and
boxes sold high, as usual. Over
twenty-five dollars were cleared
and we hope it will help the boys
to do as good work as they did last
season.
DR.. and Mrs. J. Gilfllan of Will
mington, Del, were the guests of
Mrs. Annie Slack, one day last
week.
Mrs. Stephen Ash has returned
home after spending several weeks
with relatives in Topeka, Kansas.
Mrs. Ash was accompanied on her
return trip by her mother, Mrs.
Grier.
A Quarter Social was held Sat
urday evening, April twentieth, at
the home of Mrs. George Davis.
The proceeds, which as yet are not
known, will be added to the sum
the members of West Amwell
Chapel are raising in order to pur-
chase a Liberty Bond for the
Chapel.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-24

They will do their utmost to make
payments on account, however
small their utmost may be, if only
for the sake of self-respect.
'To be decent citizens each one
of us must have real share in this
war. Nor does the fact that we
have bought Liberty Bonds, or War
Savings Stamps, or both, necessar-
lily give us that real share. Those
things, purchased in such amounts
as we have found entirely conven-
lent, represent a share in the pro-
fits Of the war. And to be a pro
fiteer is not enough. We are not
participants until we share the
sacrifice.
Have you bought your new Lib
erty Bonds? Have you bought
only such Liberty Bonds Cor War
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-24

up 10 you, VINO stay DenlnQ, TO 90
your bit: namely, to purchase
Liberty Bonds-or War Savings
Stamps
Their bit! What is this bit
that our boys are doing over there?
"They have given up everything
mothers, wives, children, sweet
hearts, homes, jobs-torn them
selves up by the roots, braved the
submarines, gone into trenches
swimming in mud, alive with rats
and lice, and subject to a ceasless
shell-fire - bullets, gas, fame,
shells, shrapnel, air bombs, hand
grenades, every devilish force with
which the Prussian brute is at
tempting to coerce the world.
and for what have they done
this?
"For love of country-for their
country's honor and the ideal of
freedom.
"The war, for them, is no invest
ment, since investment implies Sc
curity. They are gambling. They
are playing the greatest game Of
chance human being can play.
Life is the stake.
IF, as individuals, they lose in
their gamble with the Hun, they
pay the great price. If, as indi-
viduals, they win, they earn
what? The right to come back and
begin life over again in a land
wherein your life and mine have
gone on relatively without inter
ruption; a land some Of whose
citizens have persistently voiced
the noble cry: Business as usual
Heads we win, tails they lose.
Theirs the losses, ours the gain.
So much for their bit
And now for ours. What is our
bit?
At present we are being asked
as nation to absorb three billion
dollars worth of Liberty Bonds,
bearing interest at the rate of Az
percent. And, as | have said, there
is in some of the appeals a sort of
implication that, by so doing, we
may render a service approximate
ing that being rendered by our
fighting men.
"The great tragi-comic joke
again!
"While the man in the trenches
stands ready to give his life, what
are we asked to give? Nothing,
While the man in the trenches
CANDLES his life, what are we ask
ed to gamble? Nothing-nOt even
our sleek, comfortable dollars. We
are not even asked to take such
slight financial risks as are gladly
taken by conservative investors
who buy corporation stocks and
bonds and lock them away in their
strong boxes. We are asked to buy
| the best securities ever offered in
this world, at a rate of interest
abnormally high. We are asked
in short, to seize an unexampled
opportunity for the exercise of in
telligent self-interest.
''Is that enough for US to do?
By saving money, investing it in
Government bonds, and making
ourselves prosperous can we, al
home, approximate the service rem
dered by the seaman and the sol.
der? And, if not, are there any
means by which we may do so
in the interest of the democratic
ideal of equal rights, equal duties
equal risks for all? No, there
are none. Already we owe the
fighting men a debt which never
can be paid.
"The fact that debt cannot be
paid dies not, however, cause hon.
est men to cease trying to pay
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-24
BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE

Buy a lot on the installment
plan. Five dollars per front foot.
Lots 50x150 feet deep, and pay
ments $500 monthly. Only few
more left at this price. Why pay
rent all your life when thru the
Building & Loan Association you
can own a home in II years? Call
to see me if interested.
T. F. ARMSTRONG.
Owner
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-24

Savings Stamps) as it suited your
immediate convenience to buy, or
have you bought more than you
can pay for without exercising
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-24

seEdenla Have you made most contemplate
sacrhce Have you sacrificed Stacker who lets the other fellow
enough? Have it. not only in the trenches b
nhanclal top! Or are you that a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16
FOE WITHDRAWAL
INDICATES he HAS
QUIT OFFENSIVE
Man-Power Has DwindIed to
minimum for Holding Line,

b LONDON, Thursday Aug. S.-Thc
Withdrawals on the western trout by
the Germans in the past few days It is
believed here, indicate that the enemy
Intends to abandon the offensive. II is
Bald to be doubtful whether he will be
able 10 resume the offensive, since
tbrty-five divisions now are necessary
between the Oise and the Ancre OF
Which fifteen are rom the reserves
There are now only sixteen fresh enc
my divisions in reserve on the entire
western front and only eleven OF these
BELONG TO the army group Of Crown
Prince Rupprecht OF Bavaria
Military observers say that thee IS
every indication the Germans intend 10
stand on their present line There IS
a possibility, however, that they may
fall back to the Divette, small trb-
utary OF the Olse and wh'cl joins It
south of Noyon. The French no@ hold
all the high ground in that region.
1t is SAID tha, the British are SO
close 10 ChauIues that the enemy can
not use the town Almost all the rail
communications in the Peruunc region
have been rendered uselcs, by the al
lies
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16
Huns Have No Cloth Bandages;
Wrap Wounds in Paper; Feed
Prisoners on Berry Coffee

White slipped into the bushes and hid
in a dugout all day That night they
walked towards the south They kept
this up until yesterday morning, when
they got IN front OF the American lines
They were dressed in dirty German
prison garb and looked IN the early
morning light like bochc infantrymen.
Doughboy DssheA at Hun.
An American doughboy rushed at
Puryis with his bayonet. Purvis graSped
the rifle and got it away from the
American who leaped upon him with
his fists. The American soldier and
Purvi, agreed to have it out With
White looking on they rolled about, in
the mud, until their profanity caused
each 20 recognize that the other was
not boche, for PuTyis thought tina.
after seven days flight they had run
into a German patrol, while the dough
boy though. he was trying to repcl a
German attack. When they got wise
to each other, the American escorted
the two TONNES back TO his mess
and fed them
He'd Guard Huns Now.
When saw Puryis and White later
all were doled up in American dough
boy, uniforms
Where To- now ! asked
Lad" said he, I'm going back 10
Blighty and ask King George tgSgivc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16
WAR ----------
0LDFIELD'S RAGING
DATES ARE CHANGED

Barney Oldiield, master auto racer
OF the world, will appear with Arthur
Chevrolet at the Oklahoma state Fair
and Exposition ON the opening day,
September u. instead OF September
q, as originally announced
This is Oldtcld's last racing season,
according 10 information received by
Secretary-Manaper Mahan OF the state
fair, and it will therefore be the last
spportunity Oklahoma people will have
OF witnessing the veteran racer IN ac-
sion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16
BY EDWIN L. JAMES.

Copyright 1918, by tho New York Times
tho Chicago Tribune and the Oklahoma
city TimoH)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY.
Aug. l4-Delayed )--While the Ger
man imperial propagaudists are spread
ing dirty lies alleging the mlstreatmcn,
OF captured German wounded by Amer.
leans, got first hand information to-
day about how the Germans treat
American wounded.
My information comes from Corpl
NJ. p Purvis of the British army who
was captured a, Craonne May y, and
who, escaping, entered the American
lines near FsmeS yesterday The prlN
ON camp from which he fled was at
Ramcourt. thirty.iiys k,lometcrs north
west of Fsmes and near the main rail
road which ran from the German
Scissors Rheims salient The work he
did in camp took Puryis on this rail.
road. lie saw American wounded men
on -tlat cars. They told Puryis they
had been wounded several days before
Purvls said (deleted. one hundred and
fifty Words the Germans are very
short OF medical supplies and all are
used for their own soldiers.
No Cloth Bandsgss.
There were no NacSthctcs for wouu-
dcd prisoners, AmQ,t no cloth ban
dages, but papcr ones, used instead.
even lor their own wounded. American
prisoners, no, wounded, are also treated
terribly, a, are the English.
Il. u .Is 4
been posted a number OF signs which
read:
"Got ,raic England"
After tine Americans helped drive
hack the Germans from the Marne,
some OF these signs were changed to.
"Gott ,tratc America "
Purvs was a bank clerk before the
war and an intelligent man. ! believe
utmost reliance can be placed in his
story All he said was corroburatcd
by private, Isaac White OF the Brit
i.h army who escaped with PuIyls
Russians Held in Bondage
puryis also revealed that while the
Germans captured by Russians are
fighting for Germany in Russia, Rus
'sians captured by the Germans are kept
in prison camps and used as hhorcrs
in the German army.
PurviS said an elaborate railroad
system has been built by the bochc. The
scissors Rheims salient was con-
structed by 5000 Russians, and by a
number OF English prisoners Of war.
He said the English also used to har-
vest wheat back Of the German lines
| asked Purvis TO tell me exactly
what the Germans fed him lie said
that at 4 o'clock IN the morning when
they started to work they were given
one. pint OF coffee made from haw-
thorne berries, at 2 o'eock they were
given one pint Of soup made from
dried vegetables, and at o'clock cot
! fee" again Each day they were giver
, tIrec-i iourths of pound OF blael
bread which Smeled like swill am
felt like rubber
Live on Substitutes
The boehe is in a tsyiblc prcdiOa
mcnt" hsgsaid they .istd spbst ale'
for all foods and for e,ergtiing ex
ccpt three things-men, guns and am
munition Thank God they can't gel
substitutes for those"
PuryiS said that the morale Of most
Of the German troops was detcriorat-
ing lie said the success of the Amer.
lcans worries them
Puryis and his pal had an exciting
time escaping from the prison camp
On August 7, when they started out ,c
work, it was not yet light He and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16
Birth Rate Is
Wars End Sign

II vital statistics and superstition
have anything to do with the war, then
hostilities are soon TO cease, for the
rumber Of births OF girls is far exceed
ing that OF boy babies One day recent
" not a single birth of boy was re
corded in the city hall, but five daugh-
ters were registered
Old folks have always held that when
war is coming or is to continue the
births OF boys far oulnumber those OF
girls. and when the ratio goes over 10
the distaff side OF the house, then way
Is Jar away or will cease July was a
month OF girl births. The ratio i:
about seven girls to one boy