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Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
SOLD OVER PAR
Civil War Securities Brought
% Per Cent Above Cost.

II History repeats itself, Liberty
Bonds will iii a very short time after
the peace pact is signed, be worth, IN
the open markH, probably more than
their face value.
This was the record made by gov
eminent bonds issued at the time OF
the Civil War and upon which much
lower rate of interest was paid than
is allowed on Liberty Bonds.
In 1861, the first year Of the Civil
War, bonds Of the 500 denomination
sold in the market as low as $83. But
within a year they ran up to $lO7.2o,
and ten years later they brought
$12312.
This is practically the history OF
bond issues of all responsible nations.
They sell low soon after issuance be-
cause many holders of them are fool
ish enough to throw them into the
hands of spectators when they need
money instead of obtaining loans upon
them from banks or responsible tnan-
cial houses.
Everybody knows that first mort
gage is one of the most desirable
forms Of securities. The Victory Lib
erty Loan is first mortgage on the
entire United States and is the very
highest form of security in the whole
world.
Holders of Liberty Bonds need not
concern themselves about the market
price of the bonds. That is only the
price for the bonds that are fOOlishly
disposed of by unwise investors. The
bond actually is worth it's face value
all the time. Those who are quick
to buy them at reduced prices know
their value and don't let 60 Of them.
Subscribe and hold! The record
of other war loans of the United
States indicates that at the end OF
the loan term they will be worth a
great deal more than you paid for
them, besides having brought you in
terest all Of the time.
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
DON'T EXPECT THE BANKS
TO DO 1T ALL

You may hear some people say
that it won't be necessary for the
public to subscribe to the Victory
Liberty Loan this time because ''the
banks are going to take all of the
Loan"
Don't be misled by this argument
into refusing to buy. The Vic
tory Liberty Loan must be taken by
the people. The banks could, Of course,
take over all of the Loan. But it
would be one of the worst things that
could happen to the country to have
them do so. And you and every
other wage Garner, merchant or pro-
Queer would soon realize it.
The first effect would be to tie up
all the banking capital Of the country.
Then when the manufacturers, the
farmers, or the merchants applied to
the banks for the usual money adj
vances upon which to go ahead with
their important enterprises, the banks
would be unable to make any loans
to them.
It is easy to determine what the
result would be. Manufacturers de-
prived of their usual banking accom-
pOdation could not run their plants
and wave Of unemployment would
sweep the country. Farmers being
unable to obtain the privilege Of
bank loans would be greatly handi-
capped in their crop prospects. And
merchants would suffer in the same
manner
The worst effects of such state
Of affairs would fall upon the wage
earners. No work because of lack Of
operating capital for manufacturers,
and highest prices in the food mark
cts because of limited production on
the farms, due also to lack of operat-
ing capital, are twin evils sure to ap-
pear when the banks have no money
to lend.
The banks will do their snare in
This Loan, as they have done it in
every other loan. But they can't do
It all and you have the greatest pos
sible interest in seeing that they are
not required to do it ALL
This is the peoples loan. Let
everybody invest and the loan
will ''go over" with whOop.
And it will go over in way
that will be beneficial to the country,
to the manufacturer, to the food pro-
Queer and to the wage-earner. Don't
rely on some one else to do the job.
Do your share and the job will be
easy all around. Subscribe!
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15

e. McLain Walters, OF Philadelphia,
is chairman of the Advisory Commit
tee, and the members are David Bar
~, Johnstown; John S. Fisher, Har-
risburg; Charles F. Hess, Wilkes
Barre; Grier Hersh, York; A. c. Gus
tard, Philadelphia Daniel Kaerecher,
Pottsville; Arthur Peck, Philadelphia
Allen P. Perley, Williamsport; George
K. Reilly, Philadelphia Lewis s. Sad
Ter, Harrisburg, and c. S. Weston,
Scranton
The county groups are as follows:
Group A.-Bucks, Montgomery, Del.
aware and Chester Counties and the
City of Bethlehem, represented by
Arthur Peck, Philadelphia.
Group B.-Schulykill, Berks, Leba-
non, Lehigh and Northumberland
Counties, represented by Daniel w.
Kaerecher. Pottsville.
Group C.-Susquehanna, Lackawan-
na, Wayne, Monroe, Pike and North
ampton Counties, represented by C. S.
Weston, Scranton.
Group D.-Carbon, Luzerne, Sulli-
van, Bradford, Wyoming, Montour and
Columbia Counties, represented by
Charles F. Hess, Wilkes-Barre.
Group E.-Tioga, Lycoming, Union,
Snyder, Clinton, Center and Potter
Counties, represented by Allen P.
Perley, Williamsport.
Group F.-York, Lancaster, Dau-
phin, Perry, Juniata, Cumberland,
Adams, Franklin, Fulton and Miff1in
Counties, represented by Grier Hersh,
York
Group G.-McKean, Elk, Cameron,
Clearfield, Cambria, Blair, Hunting
don and Bradford Counties, represent
ed by David Barry, Johnstown.
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
VICTORY LOAN LIMERIcKs.

Sing a cong Of six-penee,
A pocket full Of rye,
Ten and forty dollars
For a bond to buy.
When the bond 10 purchased
The Interest it begins.
Isn't that a real song
The buyer always wins
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
VICTORY LOAN LIMERIcKs.

A far-seeing fellow named Fred,
Bought bond, with dollar, and said:
"Without being too thrifty
ri soon pay the fifty
And then I'll be that much ahead"
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
ESTATE of Charles Patton Deceased

TSTATE of Char 'es Patton Deceased
ANotice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration upon the Etate of
Charles Patton late of ST. Georges
Hundred, deceased, were duly granted
unto Martin B. Burris on the Tenth day
of December A. D. 1918 and all persons
indebted to the said deceased are re-
quested to make payment to the Ad-
ministrator without delay, and all per-
sons having demands against the de-
ceased are required to exhibit and pre-
sent the same duly probated to the 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., 1919-03-15

ESTATE of George G. Cropper De-
Aceased. Notice is hereby given
that Letters of Administration upon
the Estate of George G. Chopper late
of St. Georges Hundred, deceased,
were duly granted unto William A.
Hubbard on the sixteenth day \of Jam
uary A. D. 1919 and all persons indebt-
ed to the said deceased are required to
make payment to the Administrator
without delay. and all persons having
demands against the deceased are re-
quired to exhibit and present the same
duly probated to the said Administrator
on or before the sixteenth day of JAN
uary A. D. 1920, or abide by the law
in this behalf.
WILLIAM A. HUBBARD,
Address Administrat
WILLIAM A. HUBBARD,
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
NOTICE

EsSTATE Of Charles Regneuar, De-
deceased. Notice is hereby given
that Letters of Administration upon the
Estate of Charles Regneuar late of St.
Georges Hundred, deceased, -we,e 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
MARTIN B. BURRIS, Esq.
Attorney-at-law,
Middletown, Del.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Longs for Outdoor Life.

Longs for Outdoor Life.
II am a recently discharged soldier
just back from overseas. ! want to
farm and the sooner I can start the
better / will like it. Before enlisting
I was preparing to enter college in a
general way, but after almost two
years in the Army am convinced that
nothing but an outdoor occupation
will satisfy me-"
IT am a young man, twenty-seven
years old. student when drafted and
gladly answered my country's call I
am physically fit to perform any kind
Of manual labor. l am single at present,
but have nice little girl who is willing
to go with me any place where might be
some future before us-yes, / can even
vouch for her that she will stick with
me for the second year. yea. even the
third and fourth! If soldiers who
served in the United States are not
excluded, please let me know further
on your plans. so that I can take into
consideration the generous offer of the
U. S. A.. in my future plans"
Take my own case, as soon as
could make arrangements concerning
my wife and baby l Immediately VOL
unteered for service. And now there
is strong possibilities of my being dis
charged at the beginning of winter with
no home and no position and slim chances
of getting one, with SO many being
discharged at once. I've wanted a farm
as long as I've ever wanted anything
Except the privilege of going across),
but there was always that little item
of capital lacking"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
K. OF {. CARRIES CHEER
TO ARMY At C0BLENz
Former German Officers Club Now
Headquarters for Welfare Work
of Organization.

American soldiers. both by day aid
night. are crowding what was for
merly the German army officers Glib
at Coblenz and which is now the
Headquarters of the Knights of Cos
lumbus, according to recent adyices
received at X of c. headquarters. New
York city. rSS
In the building in question The
Americans are finding the same en-
tertainment and supplies that they
received from the organization back
in France, while citizens of Coblcnz
are testifying in numerous ways to
their feeling of appreciation over tho
distribution by the knights of toys
and candy to the local youngsters ut
Christmas time.
One of the largest fleets of motor
trucks ever assembled in Paris left
there the first week in the new year
Columbus supplies. bound for Cob
Ienz and accompanied by sixty nelA
secretaries.
Military authorities restricted the
number Of secretaries and quAntiey
of supplies assigned to C0blenx urf1t
the American Army had arrived theres
and was distributed as arranged for
in the armistice stipulations. Now
that the transportation problem Se-
tween Paris and Coblenz Is ease& 4
bit. Knights of Columbus have beea
given permission substantially to M
crease the number of their secretay5Ss
and quantity of supplies for Coblenz.:
The knights of Columbus send daily
to Coblenz from Headquarters ~
Paris 10000 copies Of American rews<
papers for distribution to the SOL.
diers Of Pershing's army Of occspa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Mr.. MANN NEXT SPEAKER,
CAMPAIGN MANAGER SAYS
Mr.. Madden's Prediction Following
Discussion of Candidates at
Committee Meeting.

Election of Representative James r.
Mann of Illinois as Speaker of the
next House was predicted yesterday by
Representative Madden of Illinois.
chairman of the Mann campaign COM
mittee. following a committee meet
ing, which canyassed the race between
Mr.. Mann and Representative Gillett
of Massachusetts,.
Representative Madden said that re-
ports of the committee showed that
ninety-one votes are pledged for Mr..
Mann and that forty others are friend
ly to his candidacy, but have not
definitely decided who they will sup
port. One hundred and twenty votes
are necessary for election, Mr.. Madden
said.
No announcement was made of what
delegations are pledged to Mr. Mann.
but Mr.. Madden said that the ninety
one votes did not include any of the
members from New England. New
York, Pennsylvania, indiana or Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
BY WILL T.. KENNEDY.

TIME busiest trade route in all
history will within year be
the Panama canal which With
the closing of the war will
have its first real opportunity 10 bring
the nations of the earth nearer to-
gether to swap their produce and
manufactures.
Through this fo-ty-four- mile passage
Will go the bulk of the worlds COM
merce. opening up new supplies of
raw materials and new markets for
manufactured goods. thus multiply
ing the wealth Of the world.
Since 1881, when work on the canal
was started by a French company un-
der NJ de Lesseps, the world has look
ed forward to this day Completed In
1914 at cost of approximately S3I5.-
000,000-the canal has never had fair
chance to serve the commerce of the
world. since world conditions drew
ships from commerce and made prac-
ticaIly one shipping route-across the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

The Austro-Hungarian battleship
Salgburg. requisitioned by France.
has arrived at Toulon. France. She
is the first enemy ship to drop anchor
in French WaterA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Dry Dock Facilities.

The repair facilities of the canal
were commended by Secretary Daniels
before the naval affairs committee of
the House when he discussed the de-
partments plan to station a big feet
on the Pacific. Col, Harding says that
the big dry dock at the Pacific en-
trance is capable of taking vessel
of forty feet draft and 1000 feet
long. and that there are ample shop
facilities for making any repairs.
During the war the canal has by no
means been idle and contributed
greatly to war work. More than three
and q half million tons of war ma
terials, such as nitrates for explosives
and to stimulate food crops, explo-
sives. tungsten. wolfram. iodine and
borax were carried through the canal
and many allied and United States
ships were refueled and made short
cuts through the canal. Due To con-
gestion in the shipyards in the United
States expensive naval repairs were
made in the canal dock. totaling fifty
five vessels of the United States Navy
and fifty for the shipping board. Hun
dreds of railroad cars and 100 locomo-
tives were overhauled and shipped
away from the canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Increase in Canal Traffic.

Nor has there been any stoppage
of commerce through the canal. Col.
Harding reports that there was an in
crease in traffic through the canal,
with 2.13o ships passing through with
cargoes totaling 1,56..133 tons OF
a.e4o pounds. OF these 62s were
United States ships. 900 British. 296
Norwegian. 90 Chilean. 100 Danish, So
Peruvian, 81 Japanese. - French. 40
Dutch, % swedish and 20 Costa Rfcan.
showing the coSmopolitest trade
through this waterway. The increase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Now Ready for Great Traffic.

The canal is now ready to handle
any volume OF traffic, night or day.
This is the invitation TO world trade
extended by Col Chester Harding,
I. S. a. governor of the canal Testi-
flying last week before the House ap-
preparations committee, lie gave a
most encouraging description of the
rapidly increasing commerce through
The canal and of negotiations being
made to re-eStablish trade routes ra-
dating from Colon on the Atlantic
side of the isthmus and Balboa on the
Pacific side.
1t must be borne in mind that the
use of the Panama canal does not
mean merely the development OF
trade between the east coast OF the
United States and the west coast of
South America. 1t means just as
much a cheaper water haul from the
Pacific coast of the United States to
the Atlantic coast and vice versa. 1t
means trade between the west coast
of the United States and the east
coast of South America II means an
open gateway to the wealth of the
orient. IT means the Pacific coast
can trade profitably with Europe. 1t
'eans as complete redrawing OF
the commercial map as of the geog-
raphy of Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
AMERICAN FIGHTING MEN
ARE EAGER TO OWN LAND
Continued from First Page,

to go back to the bank. etc. They
won't have much capital to start with
except a capacity for hard work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
As to Far East Trade.

AS to the far east trade. New York
is nearer Yokohama by 3,f6S miles
than through the SueZ canal. New
York is forty-one miles nearer Manila
by Panama than Suez and 1895 miles
nearer Sidney through the Panama
canal. New York is nearer. by virtue
of the canal; than Liverpool to Yoko-
hama by a mere matter of 1850 miles
and nearer than Liverpool to Sydney
by 2.424 miles.
Ships passing through the canal can
be recoaled and reprovisioned for con-
tinuance of their voyage to the north
ern ports of the United States or the
southern ports of the Latin American
countries or for a cross-ocean trip to
Europe. Col. Harding says that there
are all facilities for refueling, making
repairs as needed, for supplying the
ships with food, water, ice. oil. etc.
The canal is free from slides and has
been for more than a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
OF on Long Flight.

the plane was turned toward the field.
The motor was running fine. Logg
was in his place. I climbed into the
rear cockpit as gracefully as pos
sihle. After much grunting and tug
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Shortening of Water. Hauls.

New York is nearer to San. Fran
cisco, through the canal. by 1878 nau-
teal miles. and the water distance be-
tween these ports is but two-fifths OF
the old course. Where formerly the
round trip of a ten-knot vessel en-
gagged in coastwise trade required
about flfty-five days actual steaming.
the time at sea for the same trip for
the same vessel is now reduced to
about twenty-five days.
In the Pacific coast to Europe trade.
San Francisco is 1856 miles nearer to
Liverpool. a saving of two-fifths of
the old journey by Magellan.
The distance from San Francisco to
Gibraltar has been reduced from H.
81 miles to 1921. saving of 80 per
cent of the former distance.
by way of Magellan is 9,74S miles. and
by the canal 6.746 miles: to Rio de
Janeiro the distance by Magellan is
$500 miles and by the canal 1855
miles: to Para the distance via Magel-
Ian is 1882. and the canal cuts it to
5,642 miles.
From San Francisco to Freetown. on
the west coast of middle Africa, the
distance by the most practicable for
mer route was 1850; through the ca
nal and by way OF the Island of Bar
bados the distance is 7.2II miles.
With reference to the trade be-
tween the Atlantic coast of the
United States and the west coast of
South America. New York is nearer
to Valparaiso by 371T miles through
the canal: to Iquique, one of the
great nitrate ports. by 4.139 miles; to
Guayaouil by 7.4e5 miles. SO that the
present trip is but 81 per cent of the
former distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Race, But Not a Nation.

There is an Albanian race. but there
is no Albanian nation and there never
has been. The Albanians inhabit the
shore of the Adriatic from Montene-
gro to Epirus. But they are divided
by religion into three separate groups,
the Mohammedans, the Roman Cath
olics and the Greek Catholics. The
Greeks on the south have been di-
vided between Hellenic and Italian
sympathies.
Albania as created in 1912 was
nothing more than a makeshift. Aus
tria wanted to keep the Serbs from
the sea. Italy wanted to curb Greek
aspirations in Epirus. France. Britain
and Russia, although in sympathy
with the Serbs and the Greeks. were
unwilling to tight to permit them to
realize their ambitions, and Germany.
although standing behind Austria
and Italy, was not yet ready to have
the world war break, and therefore
seconded Sir Edward Grey in his eff
for to find a compromise. This COM
promise was the ridiculous state Of
U,Ontin,Yed IN Seventh Pace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

CONTINUED on Seventh Pa.e)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Stands as Equation Sign.

The Panama canal is the equation
sign between the United States and
the larger commercial nations of Eu-
rope-the United Kingdom. Germany,
France. Belgium, Italy. Spain, Russia,
Holland and Austria Hungary - and
the importers of these American and
European goods. These latter are in
two clasSes-C) those which are so
definitely within the zone of influence
of the canal that the trade routes to
them must of necessity be through
this new waterway. and ca those so
situated that even after the trade
routes through the canal are well es-
tablished there Will be alternative
rival routes still open for uses
For those reasons the canal will be
an important influence on foreign
trade competition.
The war just closed has taught most
impressively the value of shipping
and the worlds great shortage of
water carriers. The Panama canal is
a real economic world beneficiary in
this connection, for 1t makes a
tremendous saving of shipping by
cutting the water haul to but frac-
ton of the old stretch. For example;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
No Speed Laws in Air.

hit: no embellishments to 4opple over; ).
no cross streets to watch; no speed
rules or traffic regulations to be
broken by the other fellow and OBJ
served by you; no drunken, reckless
drivers to shun.. Short of broken
plane or tail. the chances. OF get
ting down all right are good. The
serious problem is a landing place if
anything does go wrong. and that Is
not so serious in a prairie. or farm
ing country. and the higher you are
when trouble occurs, the better. I am
not speaking as an expert, but this 10
what am told, and it seems to be
very reasonable to me from what lit
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-24
Consumer Is
Real'Power-
Says Clark
They viii Run Things When
Organized Champ
Tells Ad Men,

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 24-Warn-
ly by Champ Clark, Missouri con-
gfrsHlan. that the balance of power
N the Gpital aud labor controversies
VI the present day was with the con
sumcfs IT organized the nomination
VI vice presidents, and the launching
Of boom by the Oregon delegation
ior Arthur G. Newmryer OF New
Orleans iOr president OF the aS,ocla
ton, marked the second days acliyi-
ties at the fifteenth annual Conyen-
ton OF the Associated Advertising
Clubs Of The World here today.
"fhc 100000 OF consumers in
thc United States are the real power
said the Iormer speaker Of the house
They are not orRahized hut they can
be ORGANIZED When the consumers
form into an unified organization
with common purpose they will run
things"
The eight men nominated for vice
president, OF the organization and re
ported by the commntve included
Reuben II Donnelly, Chicago, and
John Ring jr., ST. Louis Their cleo
ton is practically assured.
The convention conferences OF De
par,ments continued through the day
A boat trip /, the harbor and a
pageant picturing New Orleans be
fore the civil war were The principal
activities Qi the nirht.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-24
MAKES FRIENDS EASY, HE
AWAkES IN ALLEY, BROKE

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-In the days OF
old tf,e vale of Philistia was q path
Of peril TO strangers, but, according TO
Edward Her,rich, OF Ahoh, ILL.,, II had
nothing on ST. Louis.
When Edward arrived here he
thought his $3.50, tucked away in his
pockets, would show him some OF the
sights. Two girls met Edward. Flo,
the bloade, introduced him to May,
the brunette, and he three walked
into a cabaret. Drinks were ordered,
and wApep Edward awoke the girls
and $50 Of his money were gone.
Edward walked down the street. An
automobile with four men in il came
along. He accepted their offer OF a
ride. lie also accepted = drink they
offered him.
Later Edward awoke In an alley
near Union station, Cleaned"