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Middletown transcript., 1919-10-18
STATE AND PENINSULA

The new Masonic Temple in Aberdeen
has been completed and is occupied.
The white Packing Company has pur-
chased the plant of the Sussex Packing
Company, at Laurel, and assumed con-
troll of it this week.
A public Meeting was held in Milford
Saturday to consider the proposed cut
ting canal from the Mispillion River
to connect with the Lewes and Reho-
bsth Canal.
Wilmington police have served notice
that hereafter the requiring that auto
mobiles must show light whether the
machine is moving or standing still will
be enforced.
DR.. W. w. Day, prominent physi-
clan, of Pennington, reports that of q
babies born this year in that locality
where he has been an attending physi-
clan, 21 have been boys.
A number of young men of Elkton.
mostly former members Of Company E.
First Regiment, have organized an
athletic association and have dances and
basketball games in the armory.
James H. McGlothen. Georgetown
merchant, has hen that laid an egg
that weighs four ounces and measures
eight and one-half inches around it one
way and six and three-quarter inches
the other way.
Rising Sun Packing Co. closed down
last week with pack Of between g..
600 and q, 600 cases of corn, from a
yield of 400 acres. The season was
very satisfactory. and much better than
last year, when smaller pack was
made from yield of over 500 acres.
It is reported that the keiffer pear
crop in Caroline County, Md, will be
very short this year. Many of the
growers state that the frosts and cold
weather are responsible for the short
age. Each year buyers of keiffer pears
in this county ship thousands of baskets
of this fruit to city markets.
The Peninsula General Hospital. of
Salisbury, plans drive in the near fu-
ture for the purpose of raising 1000
to bring the present plant up to its
maximum efficiency and to provide for
additional buildings and equipment.
This is the first time that, the hospital
has considered making an appeal to the
people generally.
Gen. T. Coleman dupont, of Della
ware, has offered to build, free of
charge, link of road, about IL miles
long, to connect the Delaware Boule-
ward, which was constructed by him
and presented to the state, with the
Maryland good roads system north of
Berlin. He is seeking rights Of way,
200 feet wide, to correspond with the
width of the Delaware road.
Potato digging in Sussex is on in full
blast and each day thousands of baskets
are stored in the houses, to be shipped
to the northern and western markets.
A large force of negroes from the ad-
joining counties, as well as those who
live in this section, are receiving good
pay for digging the tubers. A full crop
is not expected on account of the small
number of potatoes to the hill.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-18

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, Southeast Corner of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington, New Castle County,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 1919
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel
OF land, with two story brick dwell
ing house thereon erected, situate in
the City of Wilmington. New Castle
County, State of Delaware, bounded
and described as follows. to-wit: BE-
GINNING at point in the northerly
side of Coleman street at the distance
of eighty-eight feet westwardly, from
the westerly side of Cedar street,
thence northwardly, parallel with Cedar
street, ninety one feet to point in the
southerly side of certain three feet
wide alley. extending parallel with
Coleman street, thence Westwardly,
along the said side of said alley, twelve
feet to a corner, thence southwardly
parallel with Cedar street and passing
through the middle of the party wall
between the house on this lot, and the
house next adjoining on the west. nine
ty-one feet to the aforesaid northerly
side of Coleman street. and thence
thereby eastwardly, twelve feet to the
place of Beginning. Together with the
uninterrupted right and privilege to the
use of the aforesaid three feet wide
alev and of another three feet wide
alley, connecting Herewith, with others
entitled thereto, in common forever.
Subject to proportionate share of the
cost OF keeping said alleys in repair
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of Delaware Trust Company,
Trustee of Edward Jaroslawski, an in
sane person, and Marya Jaroslawski,
his wife. and to be sold by
JOSHUA z. GRASSLAND, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Wilmington, DEL,
Oct 9th, 1919
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-18
Not q Square Deal.

My little cousin, Bobby, five, came
crying to his mother:
Il don't like the little boy next door /;
he hit me-"
"Well," said his mother, II wouldn't
cry. Why didn't you hit him back r.
: Bobby thought for a moment, then
said:
Il did," and went away still Sob
bing. In few minutes he was back.
But, mother"
Eyes, Bobby"
"When he hit me, he hit me, and
when hit him, I missed him.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-18
ESTATE of Hiram M. Pleasanton.

ESTATE of Hiram M. Pleasanton,
Deceased. Notice is hereby given
that Letters Testamentary upon the Es-
tate of Hiram M. Pleasanton late of St.
Georges Hundred, deceased, were duly
granted unto Benjamin H. Pleasanton
on the Third day of Oc -ober A. D. 1919
and all persons indebted to the said de-
ceased are requested to make payment
to the Executor without delay, and all
persons having demands against the de-
ceased are required to exhibit and pre-
sent the same duly probated to the said
Executor on or before the Third day of
October A. D. 1920, or abide by the law
in this behalf.
BENJAMIN H. PLEAsANTON,
EXECUTOR.
MARTIN B. BURRIs,
Attorney at Law,
Middletown. Delaware
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-18
Why Teddy Left,

As the Sunday school teacher was
entering the classroom she saw little
girl and her small brother leaving in
great haste.
"Why, Anna," she exclaimed in sur
prise, "you aren't going homer"
please, Miss Jones, we've got to e"
said Anna, in distress; "Freddie's swal-
lowed his collection"
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-18
MIX VERY nEALTHFuL FOOD
gdueaalenai Campaign Bslno Conduct
q bv Dairy Division Of Depart.
mo0t ct Agriculture.

QrepareA BY the United States Depart
msnt Of Agriculture.)
Drink more milk-a healthful food
as wen 40 drinks the slogan adv0-
Gated IN an educational campaign now
being conducted by the dairy divi-
sion Of the United States department
Of agriculture. Lectures, demonstra-
tions, charts and moving pictures are
being used to teach the food value Of
milk, and the work is carried to all
classes and nationalities Of people in
all parts Of the country. Recently
In Bridgeport, Conn, two milk special
lists in one day spoke before five meet
ings; two audiences were col0red, one
was Lithuanian, one Slavonic, and one
Greek and American mixed-1,0 600
people in all.
In q certain town In Illinois fac
tory employing 1,400 men has recently
introduced the plan of permitting milk
venders to go through the plant at ten
and three o'clock each day with sweet
milk and buttermilk. Most Of the men
buy a pint each time. The foreman
stated that since the drinking of milk
has become % popular with the men
not only is their efficiency improved
but they are more contented and even
tempered.
Specialists are giving lectures In
many large department stores. and ex-
plain that a glass Of cool milk Is not
only refreshing on a hot day but also
furnishes q definite amount Of nour-
ishment.
In New Haven, Conn.,, the manager
Of one department store had posters
made entitled, "Why We Should Drink
Milk" and sold six milk tickets for
Is cents to the employees, no attempt
being made to show a profit on the
sales. Half-pint bottles Of milk were
distributed to the clerks in the middle
of forenoon and afternoon. Straws
were furnished with each bottle of
milk, as the manager believes that too
often people drink milk too fast, ahus-
ing bodily discomfort.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-18
PAID LOCAL ADS

We pay the HIGHEST CASH PRICE
for WHEAT and CORN on order, loaded
on rail and water at ANY POINT.
Phone s and Al.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
FOR SALE-Tomato. Pepper and
Egg Plants. A. K. HOPKINS. :
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-18
sHER,FF.s SALES

SHER1FFsS SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
alWrit OF Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, Southeast Corner of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
wilmington, New Castle County, I)ela-
ware,
ON SATURDAY
THE 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1919
at o'clock, P. NJ.
the following described Real Estate viz. !:
ALL that certain lot or piece Of land
with the two story frame building there
on erected, situate in the City of
Wilmington, aforesaid bounded and
described as follows, to-wit:-
BEGINNING at point on the north
erly side Of Eighteenth street at the
distance of ninety feet westerly from
the westerly side of Greenhill Avenue;
thence northerly parallel to Greenhill
Avenue one hundred and forty-two feet
six inches to APPOINT in the southerly
side of Church Lane; thence thereby
westerly forty feet to a corner; thence
southerly parallel to Greenhill Avenue,
one hundred and forty-two feet six
inches to a point in the said northerly
side of Eighteenth street, and thence
thereby easterly forty feet to the place
OF Beginning. Be the contents thereof
what they may.
UNDER and subject nevertheless to
the regulation and restriction that no
building shall be erected on said lot of
land at less distance than twenty feet
from the northerly side of Eighteenth
street and that the whole front on said
street twenty feet wide shall be kept
an open ornamental space for the fee
passage of light and air forever. And
to the further restriction that no malt
or spirituous liquors shall be sold on the
premises hereby conveyed.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Emaline Stewart, Admins
tratrix of John Stewart, deceased mort
gagor and Emaline Stewart, surviving
nortgagor and to be sold by
JOSHUA z. CROSSLAND, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, DEL,
Oct. 9th, 1919.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-18

WANTED-A position as housekeeper
or light house work in small family.
Apply to
MRS. EMMA REGENER
High Street,
Odessa, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-18
Round towers In the West.

Those who venture into the West Of
the United States in these days are
often puzzled by the number Of round
towers that at times throw very
lengthy shadows across the landscape
There II always more or less guessing
at the windows Of passenger coaches
a. to the name and purpose of these
structures. Most Of them have greater
circumference, and some seem to have
greater height than the famous round
towers Of Ireland. They are silos, so
called because they are employed for
the preservation Of ensilage or fod-
der crops at their green stage. There
are possibilities in barn and silo COM
binations which will some day, we be-
lieve. be developed by the skillful ar
chitect. Even now departures from
the crude and conventional are visible
in many parts Of the Indian corn belt.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
Pershing Giues His Ho1udy'
And o. Handshake to 3, 200
KNOWS Him. Will Go Down in History
of Linn County, Missouri, Its Banner Event

LACLEDE, Mo-, Dec. 27.-A hand.
shaking fest t5al that will live in Linn
County histe ny was the climax of the
public recep tion for General John J.
Pershing, 70 rmer commander of the
American EN peditionary Forces, on his
return to his birthplace.
ut is nay day of days" he told them.
Some one counted the number of hand
shakers up to 5000, and then quit on
learning that many were repeating
LET 'em pump as often as they like
General Pershing laughed. "I'm mus
cular man a nd can stand it,"
"Howdy," he would exclaim, as he
clasped a hand in fashion that left
it tingling.
All Soldiers Halted
Soldiers we re momentarily halted.
CLAD tc see you in your uniform, y
ne would say. "What outfit were you
with? Get ove.-H Wounded? Glad l
got to see you"
"Lizzle, Mollie, Jennie" he exclaimed.
MY old pupils. Say, girls, would
just love to sit down with you this min
ute and so over those mental arithmetic
problems we used to worry over"
Confess, John,' pressed Mrs. Lizzie
Davis. of Tecumseh, Neb. "Did you
.Inow the answers?'
well, | never was more than one lap
ahead of the class" said the former
teacher.
"Ahm next"
The speaker was A. L. Hall, aged
negro who work ed on the Pershine
farn,. The general shook hands heartily.
al, where did you get that -four in
your hair?" he asked, pulling wisp
OF snowy wool
"Gireral John/w. all am getting dat
way" said Uncle Al, chuckling as he
moved away.
Old John DNckworth
"What. are you old John Duck
worth? Why, you old rascal God bless
you. l never expected to see you alive.
can't believe that you were grown
and gave me hardtack when | was
little boy" was the greeting to the
next man in line.
Lock in my face and see if you
know me-" said an aged woman.
"Sure, know Mollie Glover. You
married a Roland-Lew Roland"
Moved to tears. she, walked away
"Are you married ." the general
asked two young persons who came up
arm in arm.
The young man blushed SO did the
young woman. The general laughed
Then the girl spoke up:
"Not yet-but we're going to be-"
Zine. Let me be the first to con-
gratulate you.'
An aged man-one leg missing
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28

hobbled up. "I'm r. M Brewer" he
said.
Lord bless you," said Pershing.
"You rented my fathers farm"
"You bet l did"
"And 1 took it over the next year
and farmed it,"
you did So"
"And made more corn than you did,
Brewer"
Il won't admit that, general" And
they both laughed heartily.
Wears a Gold Star
Then came a little woman with
gold star and black band on her sleeve
and clasped his hand. Tears came to
her eyes.
"My own boy"--- she began.
Pershing stopped and kissed her.
"Be brave, little mother, be brave"
he said, gently.
She was Mrs. Willis Hamilton, who
lives near Mexico. Her son, Joseph,
died in the Argonne.
A minute later General Pershinp set
tied the question Of his birthplace.
"Meadville claims you, too," said an
aged man.
""And rightly So" said General Per-
shlng. ." was born between here and
Meadvile-at least, so I was told"
just before the dinner in the
old Pershing residence the general
strolled into the Kitchen There he
spied Aunt Maria, eighty-tivc years old.
Forty years ago she was q cook in the
Pershng home. She was back at the
old job. Pershing seized her by the
shoulders.
Maria, it's good to see YOU"
"Yassa, Johnny. and rs glad to see
you. You~ll amt changed a bt-jes
took a little age on. And, Johnny boy,
you-all suah did need age, you rascal"
Where His Stocking Hung
pretty miss near by was garnishine
a salad.
"What pretty lassie," Pershing said.
smiling upon her. Young lady, I've
been all over the world, and | want to
say the prettiest girls on the globe are
found in Missouri"
"John," was asked, "where did YOU
hang your stocking on Christmas Eve ?"
The general walked over to corner
of the parlor and touched the wall with
finger.
There" he said, fright in this very
corner, many Christmas Eve"
Then he went to the little white cot
tagc of Aunt Susan Hewett. Jumping
from the car, he opened the gate,
walked to the door and entered without
knocking. Aunt Susan, her best shawl
around her shoulders. held out her
arms to him, and he embraced her.
81 knew you'd come" she whispered.
"l've looked for you all day, Johnny,
you dear boy"
Then tears got the better of Aunt
Susan.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
Engineers Offer
Plan for Reclai1niElg
Land in Palestine
Work Calls for Temporary
Camps for Jews Who
Will R.lsI, Eastward and
for Future improvements

An ambitions program for recon-
struction work to be done in Palestn
was outlined at the second annual con-
ference Of the Zionist Society of En-
gineers and Agriculturalists held at %
West Thirty1ninth Street, by James
,Hanes, secretary Of the organization.
The report BY hlr. !laines provides
ia y tho establishment of d mer. hant
ma rne, construction Of harbors rail
road Dis and highways. reclamation of
swamp lands and their develop pme MT
tarough irrigation, providing Of IVA Ter
supply and sewage disposal system.
Organ ization Of various industries also
is proposed in the report.
Meeting Ia Important
More than $50 engineers are attend
ing the conference, whose delibera1 ions
are co1side"cd a. She utmost inrDor~
tance at thts time because of the ltrox-
unity Of the opening of Palestine To- the
Zlonisss, the hundreds of thousands Of
Jews throughout the world waiting the
opportunity to cmigrate there and the
0,0OC. .0GO campa gn. which the Zion
ist Organization OF America viii launc h
January rs to provide funds to carry
on the necessary reconstruction work.
Plans to send an engineering COM
mission to Palestine t. survey the
country and prepare for the carrying
.out OF reconstruction projects is one
sof tire CHIEF topics under discussion at
the confercncc. The various proposals
outlined III tAe srs rctarTr report Will
be discussed by engineers from al.
over the country aud organizations for
the actual rehabilitation Of Palestine
put into action.
A summary Of the proposals in Mr..
Haines's report is as follows;
Building of temporary camps for i'm
mediate housing Of the immigrants to
Palestine, which shall be SO located
that they may be converted into per
nLanent agricultural colonies.
Water power development, through
canals. reservoirs, aqueducts and hy-
dro electric plants.
To Reclaim Valley
Reclamation of the Hullah Valley in
cluding the drainage and clearing of the
Hullah swamps of over 5000 lcreas, and
the erection of reservoirs and aQuC-
ducts controlling the upper Jordan
system, releasing 300 acres for cult-
vation and development thus drained
through irrigation
Location OF harbor at either Jatfa
or Haifa. and developing it by docks
and comprehensive harbor improve
ments, linking up with it a network OF
railroad lines.
Construction of roads and pavements.
Providing water supply through ar
teslan wells and reservoirs, and sewage
disposal systems, with the special view
of converting sewage into fertilizers.
Organization o. various industries,
including a tannery. turning out $50
hides daily; q cement MILL, with
daily output of 1000 barrels; shoe,
fertilizer, canning and preserving, fur
nturc and clothing factories, foun-
dries and blacksmith shops.
A national shipping project, involv-
ing about $4,000, 900, because the ship
ping problem is considered to be one
of the most important factors in future
immigration.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
Four New Workers Given
War Decorations bv Rumania

Rumaninn decorations have been
awarded to four New York men for
theis work with the American Red
Cross, according to a cable message
just received by the Atlantic Division
OF the Red Cross from Bucharest. The
recipients Of the awards are Major
Charles L. Spratt of the Lambs;
Major James A. Mills. of l6l West
228th Street; Lieutenant Colonel viii
liam Warfeld, of Is Gramercy Park,
and Lleutenant Clarence b. Rogers, of
l. West Nlnety-fTth Street. All four
are still abroad
Major Spratt has been made a chev
alier of che Order of the Star of
H..mnnla; Major Mills and Colonel
Wariield have been made officers of the
wN OF RHrlania. and Lieutenant
Rogers becomes a chevaler of the
n OF iA.lu.Alla Ia.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
American Made
Cotton Lingerie
White Cotton
BlOuses

Voiles and Cross-bar Dimities,
with embroidered and lace
trimmed collars. arc in this lot.
Some have vestees and round
neck effects. There are tailored
styles as we'll as pretty little
lingerie styles. Sizes sc to as.
79c
Group 2. Organdies, striped dim
tiles and fine voiles arc in this
lot; also blouses of madras, in
tailored styles ali types Of col
lars worn for tailored or semi
tailored wear; embroidery and
lace trimmings; 36 to 46. $l.29
Group 3. Just for this sale are
these dainty blouses. made of
materials that cannot easily be
duplicated at all or at any
price. Satin striped dimities.
novelty voiles, dotted Swisses,
all charmingly trimmed with
laces, embroideries and original
modelling of collar, cuffs, etc.
$1.98
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
X. of C.. Work of
Reconstruction i'm
Europe Finished
Need Red Blood More Than
Relief, Declares Chairman
M'iI'igan; Brings Pope's
Blessing for Organization

William j. Mulligan, chairman of the
Knights Of Columbus committee on
war activities, returned to New York
last Tuesday after completing the or
ganlzation's relief work for the A. +. f.
The knights Of Columbus activities in
Europe are now reduced to providing
instruction in languages and athletic
and other entertainment for the rem
nsnt Of the army of occupation and
acting as guides to American service
men visiting Paris and other cities.
"'he people of Europe arc not so
badly OIL as many would have Amer
cans bclieve,' SAID Mr. Mulligan.
II places, one detects symptoms of
spolllng through Amcrica's lavish as
slstancc Europe needs red blood
rathcr than relief, and it wouldn't be
unacceptable if gratitude were shown
to America for what she has done. Eu
rope vail take all we have to give, and
certainty we should give something.
But we should ask for an accounting Of
everything we give and insist that the
ness II they want to continue receiv-
lng our help. There is too much talk
and not enough work in Europe"
Air. Muligan said that Pope Benedict.
VINO entrusted to him Christmas
blessing for the Knights of Columbus,
exclaimed "Bravo." wnen he heard Of
The extensive Knights Of Columbus edu
cat'onal program for veterans OF the
war. "a most valuable contribution {,
peace.' the Pope characterized the
plan.
Through Mr. Mulligan Cardinal Mer-
Ger extended d Christmas and New
ears greeting to the American ma
ton, thanking them for their cordial
hospitality during his sojourn there
and thanking especially the Knights for
their present drive for his reconstruct
tlon plans in Belgium. While in New
York the Cardinal and King Albert
were made members of the Knight OF
Columbus. The Cardinal, says MIR. Mul
llEan, recently met the King in Brus-
sells and greeted him as my brother
knight Of Columbus.'
The Rel Cross and the Knights Of
Columbus, Mr.. Mulligan declared, saw
70 t that Americans in Warsaw had
Christmas mail and supplies by estab
lshlng jointly an aerial line from
Paris to Warsaw. The rail journey
over that distance consumes four days.
but the air journey is only ten hours.
and moro certain. Lieutenant J. K.
Nc Donald, a member Of Detroit Council.
X. of c., was the first pilot of the air
line, which was established at the re-
quest of the American Ambassador in
W arsaw.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28

long hip line; medium low bust; elastic sec
tions in skirt. .s2.ss
A. & S; Corseto, of pink coutil; we'll boned !:
long hip line; medium low bust elastic sec
'iOHo III SnlIt. So. 40
a. & S. Special Corsets, three models in this
group; pink or white coutil all have low
bust and long hip line. s1.s8
A. & S. Corsets, of pink brocaded Batiste:
elastic top; very low bust; long hip line
mo. x,,u 81 40