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Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
SUMS RAYS FOUND HELPFUL
Beneficial In the Treatment OF JuDeT
oulosls and Of Great Value u
! Other 0ioeases.

The simplest treatment for tuber'
culosis, which IL nothing more than
exposure to the rays Of the sun in the
open air, which has been practiced sue
cessfully In Switzerland tor many
years, has recently received an impe-
tus In this country by the suggestion
Of DR.. Guy Hinsdale, calling attention
to the great value Of this treatment
and urging the establishment OF san
atortum in southern California, Colo
RADIO or New Mexico where the great
est amount Of sunshine Is to be found.
Some seashoro locations are almost, II
not quite, as suitable as far as the
amount Of sunshine ID concerned. but
there are some other favorable fea'
lures in the southern and western loca-
lions. Sunlight has been found to be
one Of the >best cures for torpid
wounds, gangrene, frostbfts and other
similar LESSONS. It Is not the heat IN
the rays that is beneficial. but the
blue and violet rays, and they are
strongly bactericidal. But the sunlight
IL not merely bactericidal; it is pow
erful stimulant to every act Of animal
life. particularly the oxidation which
gives the blood its power to eliminate
disease,
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
Cloth From tho Pineapple.

The pineapple, naturally, gets its
chief notoriety from its excellent fruit,
but there Is another use widely known
in the Philippine islands and other
torrid lands. The same species, or
perhaps a near ally, can be 80 grown
as to produce leaves eight feet long
and containing fiber Of such strength
and beauty that its cultivation has
long formed an important industry In
these countries.
But no machine has yet been found
b1 which the fibers can be cheaply ex-
tracted. The outer skin is remarkably
tough and a force strong enough to
crush it spoils the fiber, so It has to
be peeled Of with q knife and the
dbers pulled out by hand.
This Is q long process, and, how
ever cheap labor is, the fiber Is still
expensive. But it is greatly prized
for making cloth, because Of its silky
luster. Europeans visiting the Philip
pine islands often bring back, as q
souvenir, 4 piece Of this "pina cloth, y
% greatly priced by the Filipinos.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
SALE-BY VIRTUE OF

SHERIFF'S SALE BY VIRTUE OF
q 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 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1920
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate VIZ.
ALL that certain lot or piece OF land,
with the brick dwelling house thereon
erected known as No. llOl Tatnall street
situate in the said City of Wilmington,
bounded and described as follows to-wit:
Beginning at point on the westerly
side of Tstnall street, at the outside OF
the southerly gable wall Of the house on
this lot; at the distance of eighty feet
more or less from the corner formed
by the intersection of the northerly side
Of Eleventh street with the westerly
side of Tatnall street, running thence
by line westerly parallel with Eleventh
stree along the outside of the said
gable wall ninety-five feet one inch to
the middle distance between Tatnall
and West streets; thence northerly
along said middle distance sixteen feet
to a corner; thence easterly parallel
with Eleventh street. and passing
through the n iddle of the alley between
this and the house adjoining ninety five
feet one inch to the said westerly side
of Tatnall street, and thence thereby
southerly sixteen feet to the place of
Beginning. Be the contents thereof
what they may with the free use and
privilege of said alley, in common with
others entitled thereto forever.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of Rachael A. Graham who
was formerly Rachael A. Dutton,
Administrative of Henry Dutton de-
| ceased and to be sold by
JOSHUkZ. GRASSLAND, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington. DEL,
Jan. %, 1920.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
First Use Of Word "Jlnse!"

OuOS Wv ~ VvOs0 OsssOOs
lingo was coined In the RussO-Tufk.
ish war. The apprehension in England
over the outcome Of that struggle
found vent in Che patriotic song whose
refrain was:
I'VE don't want to fight; but by
lingo. If we do, we've got the men:
we've got the ships; we've got the
money; tool"
The song became popular, was heard
on every street corner and from every
organ grinder, and was whistled by
every bootblack. Shortly after this the
election campaign began, in which
Gladstone, the head Of the Liberals, At
tackled the Tory party, then led by the
Earl Of Beaconsfield. The Tory foreign
policy was ridiculed by the Liberals -
one Of ''bloodshed, glory and Jingle. "
Since that time the word lingo has
been used to designate an individual
or section Of a party prone to rush,
without mature consideration, into the
horrors Of war.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31

April 30.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
Aneiento Used SLAMS.

An ancient use Of q modern slang
idiom, was mentioned by T. q. Peet,
the lecturer in Egyptology at Manches-
ter university, according to the Man
chester Guardian. He said that the
Egyptians always used the verb ITO
DO" in referring to q visit to q coun-
try Just as an American today speaks
Of ''doing'' Paris or London. After
this It win not surprise ~ to learn
mat Hannibal considered his expedi-
1ons as nothing more than "stumt1r
Or that the Roman p0pulace was rath.
e annoyed when 1nltus Caesar waa
- n" >,~
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
Wanted!

Competent Manager for Company
Store to be located in Newark, Della
ware, to deal in the necessities of life.
If we can make satisfactory arrange
meut with such person we purpose
opening Company store for the bene-
fit Of cur help. Apply in writing.
THE CONTINENTAL FIBRE COMPANY,
Newark, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31

Copies of Assessment of Real and Personal Propert
have been placed in the respective rural election
February Is, 1920, follows:
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
Naughty Arthur.

David and Arthur shared q bed to.
gether, but did not get along we'll In
doing so, for nearly every night there
was some disturbance between them.
well, what Is the matter now1"
mother called from the foot Of the
stairs one evening on hearing loud
talking ln their chamber. ID
A little voice hoated down - her:
II can't get into bed, cause Arthurss
Kicked around in It till he's m
0ads It"
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31

sssS wrldS1 o9 1helf Little

"A Il 3 u :
Aleed searsy y e Australia wnas
ln0alo BIZ and the othsf scouts ana
Eleneers Of our eariy West are to
Smerica. Life, TO. = the Australian
erthwest was nj lesD rough than upon
- own Indian plains. Searcy tells
.fEls story Of : hurial in the early
tdays" at Port Darwin:
Sat the grave II was discovered tnas
y Mildcat had taken refuge in It. Tne
z glv1rden of the golnhelds, who was to
Seonduct the service, requested the re'
neval Of the animal, but this was oo-
1ected to by the owner Of . terrier
WITH q reputation. This sport
Sss1Aousht the opportunity to see hgnt
sSIao sood to be lost. and the majority
~ those present quite agreed. More
3ver. q one 'ould Gintleman' remark
1 "a. I'm sure Dick won't mind waiting
I; lit. Indade, its himself would IKE
4 IS & bS standing up t. see tho fun' God
bless him.
sAs he uttered what was intended
70 be Z compliment to the deceased
the terrjee saw the cat, and in mo
ment Tying hair attested the reality
~ the battle. Both animals had thelf
hackers, and numerous bets were
made BY the crowd as it surged arouno
tho crave. The contest was short
.sharp and decisive, the cat going un'
tlar.' but not until it had inflicted Sc
we're punishment upon its adversary
The dog was then hoisted out OF th(
grave, the fellows Immediately became
fittingly solemn and the burial Of pool
Dick vas proceeded with"
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
Xejiiaa Asso. Meet

TIL ! y inolds, manager Of the
fine stock and grain farm Of Walter J.
Staats, near Middletown, will entertain
the Delaware Holstein- Friesian Asso-
ciation, On February "a, at the farm.
This meeting will be addressed by DR..
H. C. Reynolds. Of Dalton, Pc.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31
BENJAMIN T. BICGS
Attorney-at-Law
610 Equitable Building,
Wilmington, Del.
Associated with John Biggs.
Truck For Sale!

One "a Ton Vim Truck, new last
July, in excellent condition. Owner
needs larger truck for his business.
Can be seen in Middletown. Apply to
TRANSCRIPT OFFICE.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-31

New
Castle County at Public
February April
corrections and hearing
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-16
MEETING THE DEBT.

That there is a difference of opinion between the treasury department and the chairman of the senate ways and means committee as to what should be done with the dsot that viii mature within the next two or three years amounting to seven and q half billion collars is n6t strange. There viii be many more who will look Upon siie mat. ter in accord with the view of both sides
 It is the opinion ot conz=sssn51 FeFdHsy that this debt from sport tern bonas. treasuFy certificates and wal stamps should not be paid oft when il bee5nes due but should ba refunded if long term bonds in order that t5eFs may be an opportunity to let up in tht taEzuon at this time and to peFmi, others in years t0 come to share jR tRs chance of paying the debt instead St placing ths burden so heavily On th, present taxpayers.
 If, however. ths treasury plan can bt carried out 1t is tS bs appreciated tia. it Will, meas 6 quick siidHidati66 of t6si aeisf sRdA as ending ssf s9ss taxes taa. fsastebs sDaid ; G7 t sfHstead 8f 2 sans extension ct taela ( Iakewsa k | vi
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-16
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING DEC. itsA, ,eeo
 lO,97S
TIME TO GET HusY.

That there is no crime wave in the city and that thero is no such long list of. unsolved murder cases as has been maintained is tho way in which Mayor IIylan of New York city undertakes to brush aside the attacks upon the con- ditions existing in the police force of that city. That he recognizes his part thorein Is perfectly evident. The organ ization for dealing with crime and vice in tho metropolis was reorganized im- medintely he took office. What it has done and what it has failed to do are therefore ohargeable to him provided he stands back of the methods and sup ports their conduct in the face Of dis closures.
 That the mayor Is endeavoring to cover up conditions when he insists that the peace fierce Is efficient Is well established In view of the statement which is made by District Attorney Lewis of Brooklyn to the effect that un- less conditions changed two grand jur- ies would be needed soon to handle the crime in Kings county alone. Attorney Lewis further declared NO one can say that crime is not on the increase in REooAiyu Inc CFune wave IS neTe.
 And in advance of this admission of conditions in one part of the metropolis came the resignation of Mrs. O'Crady, deputy police commissioner because of the conditions that prevail and are tol- erated by the authorities In his denun- citation of the methods followed is a scathing indictment of the responsible authorities and revelation of condi- tions under which she would no longer Serve and which are contributing to the state of affairs in the police force oi that biz city.
 Having gone from efficiency to inef1- ciency through the changes which he made in the head of the police depart- ment of the city of which he is the chief executive, there is 9 responsibflity which the mayor of New York cannot dodge by undertaking to claim tha, crime conditions are not much above normal For it's own good it is tim, for New York to not only sit LID and take notice but to find out what is 20. ing to be done about it in the way ot improvement
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-16
HIS LITTLE pLEAsANTRY

is just iffiperfig4s ta weHeAl He has never eafed anything abeAt them ana ne is zs. ss it IS ab3at time he W9ke un and nslised eRe eE ua."
 'ftieM Afe yea geing to a6 itF' ashsd the pretty little thing with considerable interest.
 Why I have He intention of trying te attract hm!e protested the girl Wlth the bead bag indignantly, Uf eeurEe, Inch do have the efaKiest fashlen ef picking inc eat of wheie reernful and asking se suppose thAt-dent Yeu think that black velvet draped beautifully and without single ornament weuld be marvellous eii me? When you have white shoulders there iB nothing like a low cut black velvet. Charlie let dfep that he had 3 sts,oee pesitiea, WI.h mere ahead, and the leveliest ear." Where did yee say he lisea?n. asked the pretty little thing, shifting her ks- llasay wsep.
 Tie is one of the most popular bach. T just adore Detrei-aet that I expee; to live there, but strange things do hap pen, you knew! And I have the eddesi feeling that some day soon I'm going te bs there. 1t's toe, bad yeu can't be al the dance, Euaora."
 "oh, but I'm going to the dance" the pretty little thing told her, I'm down town today to have fitting for fns gown"
 You are-wh-why, how nice" said her friend. h surprised tones. T supposed you had your clothes all made In the house-not but that they're very sweA and pretty and look well on you. Flu dora. Who on earth are you going with with Arthur gone and eyerythirsT The pretty little thing lokoed mos angelic. I'm going with Robert Elm bers from Detroit" she explained. "Tha was one of the places l visited thil summer"
 But that's Charities friend p explod ed the girl with the monkey fur hat That's the one-Why, he's never liket l girls"
 Well" ehirped the pretty little thing "he likes one now--Pm engaged to him Alicia, and we're going to tell people tn night of the dance And I'll be sur to invite you to visit me in Detroit too {!
 Why, this Is perfectly" gasped th girl in the monkey fur hat. T neve heard anything like 1t in my life Tn idea ?-Exchauge
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-16

pounds were sent to England from Ger many. This month the record-count- ing the number of toys and not Yaius in narks-of the best pre-war peace months will be broken. Toys already seth to England during November. those on the way, and those ordered, # is said, will reach the value Of 200 million marks Approximately soo.cce pounds at the present rate of exchange). N
 The LESeIoEs Persimmcz.@The bright golden 10 reddish American persimmons which are not cften seen in the London
 fruit shops are in great prcfusson at
 present, and thoee who have not yet
 tasted tffsl delicious fruit wnl find 1t
 worth while to try the experiment. The persraifnons is sometimes known as the "date-plum." and the flavor combines that of these two mo a fine and disttnc- tive one of Its own The fruit Is the pro- duce of the ebony tree of America, though the wood has not that deep black which is characteristics of the CeyIon or African eboniez. It Is one of the bezt | woods obtainnbIe for Ehuttlcs in tex file factories. but one important use ! which it has found. iu this country is | in the making of heads for golf ciuhs,
 for which it Is difficult to find a bette: ! wood-London chrCnicle-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-16
CHECK. IT AT THE SOURCE.

In his annual report Secretary Wilson Of the department Of labor urges that machinery be set up overseas for the purpose of regulating immigration by having it work in cooperation with for sign governments that aliens. may de- termiue before they break up their homes and come way across the ocean whether they can be admitted to this cuontry. Such would mean not only much benefit to the aliens but to the steamship companies and to the irnmi- grafton authorities in this country. There were nearly 12.ooo excluded last year at ports of entry in this country and in all probability there were Sbut few of those cases where it could not have been determined on the other side that they-Would not be sllcS ed to enter the United States.
 Much the same problem is being faced in Canada. IT. the dominion the law requires that immigrants shall come there by continuous passage , The stopping over in another country nay be sufficient reason for & refu- sal of admission to Car ada after a Ca radian port is reached. What this means to those who lave crossed the ocean and are apparently desirable i: indicated by reports to the effect thai immigrants have jumped overheard ts perish rather than to go back to Flu rope It is not surprising therefore that Canada wants to know, "Is there no more h'Imane method of applying tn, check than after such people hay, reached the very gates of Canada 9
 By the regulation of immigration from the other side. as has been don, to some extent, and as is recommendet by Secretary Wilson, there would b, overcome this very trouble that Canad: refers to, ard the injustice of which i recognizes
 ] There are many instances where pub licity camps igns are resorted to in or Ger to attract immigrants. But whethe that is the case or not, there appear to be an excellent chance to play fai and avoid congestion and trouble b stopping at the source those who canno be admitteI. And in that effort there sufficient reason why other countrie should assist in the work.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-16
REMoHR FIFE nEAnHnon.

Without getting much attention paid to them demands have been made for n long tme for reduction in the number of government employees who became such because\ of the war. There have been some feeble efforts made to the effect that the return to the pre- war figures concerning government en- ployes would hape been more rapid but for the opposition that was manifested to it by the members of congress who could not think of permitting snch pat ronage to get away. even though it was mater of common talk that there were so nanX employees that only a few Of them had anything to do and large numbers of them were willing away their time and wondering why they had never gotten a government job before.
 There have been reductions made in tue number of federal employees since the war ended, but the national civil service commission makes it evident that the number is still large when it shows by its report that there was in July on the government pay roll one em. ploye for every 1sO persons in the coun- trT, women and children being included There Is thus little wonder that it de. clares that 1t is impossible to paint g rosy ricture of the situation, and the showing is made all the worse when tn, report shows that one out of every 6S employed in gainful occupations was z government worker.
 What the ratio would have been dur ihg the high water mark of governmen employees is not given. It would hay, been some different but in view of tn, way in which the payroll was swellet and the large number still maintained though the war ended two years aso md the persistent clamor for eiiminat Ing needless expense there appears t, be excellent reasons for the intimatioi from republican circles that the gov ernment employees will be cut a quarta of million in the effort to cut dow, rxpenses.
 The country desires the ending of tn period of waste. The knife must be au riied wherever pruning Is justified an from more thnn one source are raaaou furnished for eliminating the dea, wood
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-16
sreprtNa NAVY eeNsrnter1oN.

When Senator Berah puts forth the proposition that an effort should ba made to get Great Britain and Japan to act in concert with the United states for the reduction of armament expenai- lures, it is uHqaestiaaahiy a move in behalf of economy which cannot fail to make its appeal in other eeuntriea quite as much as 1t does here, Disarmament is one of the things aimed at in order to maintain peace throughout the world. It is what is sought by the league of nations, but under the present state of affairs, while the nations may be anx- ieus to bring 1t about and to oontributs to the plan to prevent strife. 1t Is irl- possible to make much headway be- cause of tho lack of . general under standing and the view that 1t Is neces- sary to be adequately prepared against any possible hostile move.
 This Is well illustrated by the recent statement made by Japan In connection with the question of checking naval ex- panslon, which wns to the effect that Japan could not consider such thing as long as the United States was rnak. ing big additions to Its navy
 Great Britain is still the leading na- val power. Because Germany has beer disarmed it does not see the necessity of making such greet outlays for navai equipment In this country because we are not a member of the league the ad- ministration policy Is that we should continue to add to our means of defense regardless of what it costs. We haven, reached the time when a navy can bs dispensed with, any more than have other nations, but it is perfectly evident that We cannot proceed along the line of getting the best navy in the world without exciting suspicion or withou the expenditure of large amount oi money and such expenditure is not ir keeping with the demand for retrench. ment
 With countries in a wild scramble ts tuild navies just because others are do. iLg so, when this needless expenditur, of money could be avoided, the movs made by Senator Borah is not. onlJ nimed in the right direction hut ough to bear good fruit.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-16
MAKE IF A MERRY eHnisTMAs.

Even as grim monster as the Aigh eest ef living eaanst hssa his own against the Christmas spifit> Revised PFsee, lists in all the slasps have eeHyiised buyers that the approaching holiday hay be made as sesfHl as any eg It's predsses- sefs NitheHt gsltiHs Shy HasFtsass eA the future.
 The fear that any sort of Christmas tAis year WgHid bu far tye expensive lux Hfs for Msst people has been dis9elled by the aAee.aelst ef laletidsS sAr- eaihE.
 Yeu will diseever when you go shep- ping thst useful gifts of every sort are te be hsd fer lens than you paid fer them last year, In many lines prices are hitch fewer, Teadjastment to meet new conditions has made this possible. Mer- ehahts have taken the issses resulting | from the purchase ef stocks at war prices. The shopper whe has been afraid that the Christmas allowance would not meet the chrietmas budget is going te De pleasantly l disappointed
 Christmas trade this year ought to be better than It hes been fer long time The uncertainty about the future which resulted ih a buyers strike has passed. The neeessaries Of life are again within rsaeh, Nc longer buyers need take anxl- GUS thought of what they shall eat and wherew!thRl they shall be clothed for the coming year.
 | If they will meet the merchants half way by making this . merry Christmas for them selves. their families, their friends and their relatives they will serve themselves twofoid. For they will emerge from the gloom of the last six months and they will give an encourage nsent to business that viii react As hap oily on themselves as it does on tho n1sr- | chant.
 Incidentally, It will start wheels turning and fires hiazing ia many factories that have been temporarily closed and enable country to catch up with production-
 the one thing ncedtul to !nEure prosper Ity in 1921.
 Don't be afr1d to buy chriEtrnas gifta that are within your means. Money put into circulation wissly is like bread cas, upon tl.e waters. Foolish spending is al. ways waste. Wise spending is always
 economy. There is no reason why thir
 should not be the merriest Christmas ws have known since 1913. Do your part fl celebrating 1. ,nnd 1t stl bs.-Ncw xors Tribune.