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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
ANOTHER SUGAR
 CORNER IS ON dt Is Said That Wealthy Paris
 ians Will Suffer BATTLEFIELD ROMANCE Colonel Marchand to Marry Mile. Saint Roman, Who Is Known as the
 Florence Nightingale of France
BATTLEFIELD ROMANCE

Paris. December 31.-(Special.) .)-Another sugar corner is on and it is likely that q number of wealthy Parisians will suffer from it. The man who is manipulating 1t is a Chilian, M. de Santa Maria. He has been busy accommodating enormous stocks in the bonded warehouses here and ln London, and Hamburg. and he appears 1now to control the market. With the sys- Item of margins this is not an impossi- ble feat. The price of sugar began to go up during the spring of last year, and by the end of July it had reached famine price
 Many Frenchmen, the Prince de Broghe among them, have reason for remember ing the last corner of sugar, which brought on a panic. This was six years ago. Nearly everybody was buying "margins" in sugar. Some of the stars of the Paris opera were in it. Brokers secured the provinces. finding customers everywhere. Prices were climbing and the leaders of the market were unload ing. They did not unload fast enough. In week sugar dropped from 45 to 25 francs. Jules Jaluzot, the proprietor of VI. Crosnier, the director of the Egyptian re- aneries. committed suicide. Young M. Say, one of the wealthiest men, was ab- soIutely ruined. Princess de Brogle saw her income reduced from 9140O00 a year to R24.000.
 Again the public are beginning to pro- test.
 * A romance of the battlefield is rariety, but is likely to happen.
 {. Colonel Marchand, famous for his con- uection with Fashoda and later with the campaign in Morocco, Is to be married. It 1s soldiers romance. The brde-elect as Mile Saint Roman called by many the Florence Nightingale of France. She has long identified herself with the care of fhe sick and wounded and founded a Womans Red Cross society, which rem dered admirable service in the Moroccan campaign. When war does not call her fBhe v among the unfortunate here. Eojon Vchand met her in Morocco dorins pr.
 s notable French hero is dead. He lost hisAife one day this week. The man who was Jean Gorges was recovering floating Timber from the Goronue river at Bor- deaux when he fell into the water and was drowned. Georges was at one time employed as keeper of the Town Hall garden here, and whe nthe terrible fire raged in that building during the charity ba1ar he rescued five persons, being him. self badly burned For his gallantrX he was awarded the Cross of the Legion of Honor.
 The Central Telephone excharfge will soon possess more polyglot telephone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Nell Gwyaa's Charm

| JOnur llulDS..
 Nell Gwynn-pretty, witty merry. open hearted Nelly--has much moro than her own frailties. to answet for: and they (alas, that we must say it) are enough In all conscience. Her very virtues have proved mischievous, inas- much as they have given occasion to certain scoffers to blaspheme the sum- clad power of chastity" It is worth while to imagine in what consists that strange fascination which. after lapse of a century afld a half, still hangs around the memory of this singular woman. Why is her name still familiar and dear in the mouths of the people3 Why hath no marAcondemned her? Why has satire spared her? Why is there beyond and so different from mere celebrity? Other women have become famous and interesting in spite of their lapses from virtue, and some from that cause. The course of her life. which had begun in the puddle and sink of ob- scurity and profiigacy; as 1t flowed. re- fined For the humorous andNscanda- lous stories of which she Is the subject, some excuse may Le found in her ple- bian education, and the coarseness of the age in which she lived; when ladies of quality gambled and ewOre, what could be expected from the. oranGe girl? Her earliest days were spent in Lon. don, and in the very lowest haunts of profligacy. While vet mere child she was an attendant In a tavern, where the sweetness of her voice and her brightly dress recommended her to notice. She was afterward. still in extreme youth. servant to frui.erer, and in this ca pacity. employed to sell oranges at the theatres. Here her beauty and sxiyacity attracted the notice of Lacy, the com-l edian, her first lover who was soonl rivaled in her good graces by Hart, the' handsomest man and the most accom- plished actor of that day. N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Alone In His CIsss

The most worthless man in the world lives in Atchison; he has been carrying for three month, since his last sickness, pnd is too lazy to throw them away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01

CT at Sille-le-Gullaume. in La Sarthe.
 The camp of Conlie was in his neighbor-
 hood, and there were 40,0O0 men there from Brittany and Maine and this was brought into effect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01

Gaston Haron. a cook, has committed suicide by throwing himself from the top of the north tower of Notre Dame. from the door Of the cathedral, and it is surmised that he took a running jump from the platform, otherwise he could not have avoided the gargoyles and para pets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Appropriate

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 Rates new sleighing icostume is vel becoming" "Yes; perfectly killing" k?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01

Discussion of the cotton bill of lading question will be renewed early in Febru- ary, when representatives. of the Kern. committee of the Liverpool cotton ex- change will visit this country and confer with American bankers, shippers and railroad officials The general opinion is. that the validation certificate scheme Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01

Two nights ago while number of per- sons were watching by the bier of dead woman at Montelinene the floor sudden ly gave way, precipitatne all the watch CTS into the cellar. Considerable difficulty was experienced in extricating from the debris those who had been thus buried and it was found that two persons had been killed; one was fatally and 13 oth- CTS seriously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01

English and French troops will, dur ing the year that begins tomorrow, fight their battle in part of Africa shoulder to shoulder. A treaty has just been signed at Braxzaviile on the frontier of Bahr el Ghaxal, and the English posts in south ern London. are now In constant friendly communication by wire with the French posts at Ubanghi. The officer in command of the French troops. Colonel Modat could
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01

girls; these employees will have to pass an examination and they will get about 10 cents a day extra pay for each foreign language they speak.
 The postoffice will make a similar ex pertinent, and Is offering inducements to it's employees to learn foreign languages. In certain postoffices here, well as those in the provinces frequented by for eigners, polyglot clerks will be appointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12

Mr.. Gustave Fitzhueh Touchard. jr., the
bride wore white satin covered with old
point lace that was also worn by her
mother and sister at their Weddings. The
robe Was cut out at the neck, and an open
heart OF diamonds was fastened 10 the
corsage. Her point lace veil fell from
a fetching cap Of point lace whose trills
shaded her brown hair. and small SPRAYS
OF orange blossoms were caught Al the
edges. She carried lilies Of the valley,
white orchids and gardenas.
Her ten bridesmaids were dressed alike
in Marie Antoinette frocks OF Lavender
liberty satin yelled with pale blue cilif
fon and having fichus and ssfhes Of
white lace over chiffon. Broad bande of
white lace edged with tiny pink chiffon
and satin roses with pale green leaves
bordering them finished the bottom OF
the skirts. and narrower bands borderee
the short straight sleeves. All carried
round bouquets of pink roses tied WITH
narrow pink ribbons with showers OF
rosebads.
The maid of honor, Miss Holmes had
her white hat almost concealed with pale
blue ostrich plumes. but the bridesmaids
wore large mobcaps Of tucked white tulle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
DIED.

Continued on Tenth Pase.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12

At the wedding yesterday in New York
of Miss Emeline Williams Holmes and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-18
The Spider as an Ague Cure.

In some parts Of England the spider
was formerly believed to be an efti-
cient cure for ague. A Somersetshire
vicar remarks: zone of my parishion-
ers suffering from ague was advised
TO catch a large spider and shut him
ND in a box AS he pines away the
disease is supposed to wear itself out
In the south of ireland large house
spider enveloped in treacle or preserve
was used for the same complaint.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-08
CAUGHT WITH A PISTOL

Mondays hot weather was the undoing
of dandifed young colored man from
LawrenceviIle, NJ As the fine dressed
youth was leaning up against Mr.. Lether-
bury's store, with bis coat off to keep cool,
Chief Hilyard caught sight of a big revol-
yer butt peeping above his hip pocket
a No. 38! In an instant the heavy hand Of
the Laws minIon was on his shoulder,
AMI before he could wink twice he was
embarked for the ''jug" where he was de-
tanned on his own request waiting for bis
father to bail him out. He was cook in
the Lawrenceville School and named
Thomas Francis.
His father however did not bail him
out, and in default thereof he was sent to
the workhouse on Wednesday.
We don't pity this respectable young
fellow one bit. What business had he to
60 around with big weapon in his pock-
ct to the alarm and peril of all decent
people white or black2
1t is vile habit and if the TRANSCRIPT
might be allowed to suggest one more top.
ic to the colored iclergymen of the town
this would be 1.-THE Wickedness OF this
pistol and razor earring habit.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-08
4th JULY FUNCTION

A pleasant Fourth of July party in hon.
or Of Mary Jolls, was given by her Aunt
Mrs. T. V. Leonhart to the little friends
Of Mary at the home of her parents,
on the evening of the national holiday.
A big crowd of noisy, happy youngsters
were present as guests of their youthful
hostess, and spent jolly evening playing
various games, with music, singing and
dancing.
The following are the names OF the little
guests: Margaret Ritchie, Helen Arm.
strong, Helen McWhorter, Marian Arm.
strong, Katherine Armstrong, Blanche
Messick, Roberta Matlack, Helen Hates,
EIva Freeman, Virginia Johnson, Kath-
crime Beaston, Helen Crouch, Harriet
Black, Irma Montgomery, Alice Jolls, Nor
ma Pyle, Corinia Vansant, of Philadel.
phla; Pauline Dempsey, of Newport;
Caroline Fouracre, Helen Fonracre, Char
lotte Donahay, Marian Pinder, hdeline
Whiteman, of Philadelphia; Charles Rit-
chic, Frank McWhorter, Allan Johnson,
P. L. McWhOrter, Jr., Price Kelley,
Clayton Draper, Clinton Jolls, Frank
Vansant, of Philadelphia; Percy Dona-
hay, Edwin Donahay, Claude Fouracre,
Rogers Fouracre, Horace Moore, Walter
Beasten, Joseph Beasten, Oakley Ban.
ming, Albert Massey, William Pinier.
Refreshments of ice cream, selected
cakes and favors, were served to the little
folks whose appetites were tuned up to
concert pitch by an evenings, romp and
fun and were enjoyed proportionately.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-08
GONE TO THE HOSPITAL

The TRANSCRIPT is sorry to tell its read
ers that Miss Rosa Weber one of the po.
lite and skilfuI operators at our local tele.
phone exchange, and who has been un-
well for some days, was compelled to go
to the Hahneman Hospital on Thursday
afternoon accompanied by her physician,
DIR. Charles A. Richie. 1t necessary
there to give her operative treatment for
appendicitis.
Mrs: Rosa Weber also went with her
daughter.
She is not suffering much pain, and the
timely resort to the knife if it prove ne.
cessary, makes hopeful prognoscis of the
outcome possible. We certainly wish this
may be 80.
Since writitg the above a telegram has
been received giving the pleasing news
that at o'clock on Thursday evening the
operation had been succ, ssfuIly conclud.
ed and that the patient was standing il
well, and no fears are had as to her en-.
tire recovery.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-08
A COMPLIMENTARY RECEPTION

In honor of Mr.. Oscar Whitlock OF
Chicago who with his handsome young
bride Of three weeks,i making his paren g,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Whitlock, visit,
a reception was held at his parents home
on East Main street last Thursday even
ing.
The evening was agreeably spent in
music, vocal and instrumental, comic
selections on the phonograph ETC., and in
social intercourse.
The following guests we're present: Rev.
and Mrs. Collins, Miss Elizabeth Collins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Whitlock, Mrs.
Samuel Price, Mrs. Ellen Stanger,
Mrs. Hattie Eliason, Mrs. Josephine
Dickson, Mrs. Thomas Fouracre, Miss
Mary BeasteD, Miss May Holten, Miss
Lulu Vinya1d, Miss Crystal Moore of
Elkton, Miss Eva Whitlock, Miss Addie
Whitlock, Miss Ruby Whitlock, Miss
Edith Eliason, Mrs. Horace B. Moore,
Messrs Earle, Theodore Jr., and Bruce
Whitlock, William Eliason, Arthur
Evans, Ray Dickson, Charles Byron and
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar WhitIock. Refresh
ments we're served the guests.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-08
INSTALLATION SERVICES

The evening Of Thursday, the 29th Of
June was cool and every way favor
able for the meeting of friends and mem.
bers on the occasion Of the Installation of
the Rev. Edward A. McLaury as pastor
over Drawers Church, Odessa.
The floral decorations about the organ
and pulpit were beautifully arranged
showing the graceful design of an artis-
tic hand and the new origin under the
skillfuI touch of Jeannette Watkins, who
led the choir and congregation in the
sweet appropriate hymns selected for the
occasion.
After the reading Of the Scripture les
son by the Rev. Howard Gray, pastor of
the Methodist Church, the Rev. Julius A
Herald, Moderator of Presbytery, preach
ed mastery sermon from the text in James
LIST chapter and the 21st verse, after which
he presented to the pastor and people the
usual constitutional questions. These be-
ing answered in the affirmation, the Rev.
F. H. Moore, D. D. gave an impressive
and scripturaI charge to the newly consti.
tuted pastor, and.Dr. Joel S. Gilfillan who
made the installation prayer, followed
with helpful charge, full of good advice
to the people.
A number of visitors from Middletown
and Port Penn we're present to have q
part with the people of Odessa in this en-
ioyable and eventful service which gives
the historic Drawers Church a new pas.
tor.
May this pastorate, so auspiciously be-
gun be productive of great and lasting
good, and so prove benefcent success!
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-08
Cows Killed BY Lighting

During the sharp thunder storm that
prevailed over this region on the after
noon of the Fourth Of July, sharp bolt
of lightning struck large sycamore tree
on the farm of Mr.. Schee NJ. LOCKWOOD q
near Armstrong; Corner, under which
six COWS were standing killing three OF
them instantly, one of them a registered
heifer.
A pair of valuable mules, 16 hands
high, worth $4OO were just approaching
the tree when the lightning struck, but
were uniniured.
The lightning also struck a shock Of
wheat on the farm titled by Mr.. James
Mullen, near town, setting it on fire.
No other damage was done in this
neighborhood, but on the contrary this
fine rain was great blessing to the crops,
especially the corn, which is in excellent
condition, with promise OF big return.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-08
Unlock that Gate

Several complaints have been made
about the railroad locking the gate of the
iron fence through which every one must
pass going to the freight Office, or else go
around the long fence and walk in the
mud or dust to get there.
That fence was built solely for its own
convenience by the company, and since
it persists in keeping its freight Office in
the old building across the track, it is the
least the company can do not to make
the fence source of needless annoyance
to its patrons. Here is another reason for
building that tunnel under the tracks.
When it comes to that, We question The
right Of the Company, being a common
carrier, to use its premises in a way that
inconveniences and annoys the public
Il found that out when the Town Com
missioners ordered the arrest OF its engi.
neers and trainmen if they blocked the
street longer than five minutes which up
to even 80 minutes they had been doing
for generation.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-08

Mr.. James Dickey and son, OF Phila-
delphia, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Theo.
dore Kumple.
Ruth, the Is months old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl GoIdsborough is criti-
cally i'll at this writing.
Mrs. Samuel Price spent last Friday
with her nephew, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Walker, in. Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Truitt spent a few
days with her mother, Mrs. Virginia
Hayden, in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter VanSa mt, OF Phila-
deIphia, spent few days of this week
with relatives in town.
Mrs. Louis Liman and two children, of
New York City, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Burstan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Taylor, of Phia.
delphia, spent the 4th with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Taylor.
Mrs. j.. M. Willis and son Lewis, Of
Philadelphia, are the guests Of her aunt,
Mrs. Joseph A. Suydam and family.
Mr.. Lester Truitt, of Wilmington, was
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Truitt, the first Of the week.
DR.. Frank Virdin, of Wilmington, re.
turned home on Wednesday after a two
days. visit with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B.Burris.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Beasten, of Cecil
ton, Nd, were Sunday guests of bis
brother, MIR. and Mrs. Charles F. Beasten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Saunders, of Will
mington, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Buehm, several days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor, of Phila.
delphia, spent several days this week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Tay.
lor.
Mr.John Maloney and daughters, Misses
Josie and Mary, were guests of Mrs.
Annie McCloskey, at Summit Bridge, on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs William Robinson, of
near Smyrna, spent several days the past
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
I. Roberts.
Mrs. G. B. Pennington and little daugh-
ter, Margaret, of Philadelphia, spent sew.
eral days this week with her husband at
the Hotel.
DR.. and Mrs. Dorsey w. Lewis will
leave today for three weeks trip, visit
ing different points :of interest along the
Coast of Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Carpenter, of
Wilmington, were Fourth OF July visitors
with Mrs, |. S. VaIandigham and sister,
Miss Jennie Lowber
Miss Emma Minner,o of Wilmington, is
spending two weeks with her parents,
Mr.. aud Mrs. George Minner, accom-
panied by her friend, Miss Helen Bell.
Deputy State Treasurer Daniel E. Jones,
one ofthe most popular of the younger
men in State circles, and son of Professor
D. B. Jones, of Townsend, has gone the
way of all good and prosperous young
men and his engagement to Miss Ida
Frazer, is announced. d.-Smyrna Times.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-08
BLACKBIRD

Mr.. William Watson spent Sunday in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Taylor, of Wilmington, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. ]. E. Brockson.
Miss Emma Carey is visiting Miss Edith
w. Heihold at BIackbird Station.
Mr.. Martin Shaw, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with Miss Benlah Buckson.
Mrs. J. E. Brockson spent few days of
last week with friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Jay Alfree, Of near Townsend, spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. William
Fortner.
Miss Buelah Buckson, of Wilmington,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Buckson.
Mrs. William Anderson and daughter,
Francis, returned to their home in Della
war City on Monday.
Miss Ethel Taylor left on Saturday for
Washington, D. c., where she will spend
three months with her brother, Mr.. Nor.
man Taylor.
Mrs. David D. Stats and Mrs. William
Anderson and daughter spent few days
of last week with their aunt, Mrs. Robert
Morgan, at KennedyVille.
Our Epworth League services will be
held Sunday evening, the leader, Mrs.
Francis w. Buckson. The Topic: God
Over.rules Evil for our Good.
Mr., William Fortner, who has been
suffering from severe attack of rheuma.
tism for sew eral days, we are glad to re.
port at this writing much better, and
trust he may soon be able to attend to
business.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-08
DANCE FOR COMEDY CAST

The Ladies of the Middletown New
Century Club on Saturday evening in
their Hall gave dance to the ladies and
gentlemen composing the cast Of "The
Elopemeut of Elen," a comedy played
by them several months since. for the
Clubs benefit.
Messrs. Emory HukiIl and James Lock
wood were the Committee managing the
affair. The evening was cool and the
young couples had delightful time till
near twelve o'clock in treading the lively
measures of dozen or go wsltzes, Lancers
and two.steps to the excellent piano ac-
compartment furnished by several good
musicians among their number.
Mesdames Willard B. Biggs, Henry
Schroeder, Jesses L. Shepherd and Mrs.
George Janvier, were patronesses Of the
affair.
The following ladies and gentlemen
were present Misses Mary Nowland, Nell
lie Janvier. Elizabeth Lindley, Laura
ConnelIee, Estelle Beastsn, Helen Meyers,
May Holten, Dora Price, Catherine Good.
hand, Justine Psverley, Norah Davis,
Charlotte Psverley, Jessie Shepherd,
Helen Biggs, and Mary Hutchin; Mrs.
W. Pierce Biggs, Mrs. George Janvisr,
Mrs. Jesse L.Shepherd, Mrs. Henry Schroe-
der, and Mrs. W. B. Biggs-all of Mid.
dletown; Mrs. Oscar Goodhsnd of New
York, Miss Lillian Hart, Of Townsend;
and Miss Frances johnson, of Sassafras,
Md; Messrs. Emory I. Hukill, James
Lockwood, Alfred Conneilee, Elias Shall
cross, George Lockwood, Joseph Griffith,
Henry Schroeder, Ephraim Jolls. George
Janvier, Timothy Hukill, Lloyd G. Brag-
don, Irving Roberts, Joseph G. Parker Jr.,
of MiddIetown, James Woodall, OF George.
town, Md, Zadok Pool, OF McDonough,
George Townsend, Jr., of Odessa, Jesse
Willis, of Philadelphia. Refreshments
consisted of fruit punch.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-08
OBITUARY
DIR. CHARLES P. GILPIN

DR.. Charles P .<Gilpin, of Chestertown,
Md, died at the family homestead near
EIkton, Maryland, Wednesday morning
at 6 o'clock, where be had been i'll three
weeks:
DR.. GiIpin was born near Elkton, Sep.
tsmber 3d., 1856, and was the twelfth
child Of Henry Hollingsworth and Mar
garet Whann GilpiD and was the brother
of Miss Margaret A., William R., Henry
H., John and David Gilpin, of Elkton.
DR.. Gilpin was of kind, thoughtful
and sunny disposition, beloved and re.
spected by all who knew him. He had
been a member of the Elkton Presbyter.
ian Church fer 80 Ca J. lis un raj will
be held at his home, Saturday afternoon,
July 8th, at two o'clock. Interment in
family cemetery. Friends are invited
without further notice.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-08
Took a Header

On the Fourth, Mr.. Ringgold Richards
hitched his bike as a trailer on to Mr..
Ephraim JolI's autocycle and started to
see the Warwick ball game. But the
pace was too hot for the trailing bike;
the tire Ioosened on Mr.. Richards, ma.
chine and before be could stop, few off
and iammed him upon the autocycle with
the result that be took a severe "header"
cutting his hands and bruising his head
and shoulders.
Middletown transcript., 1911-07-08
Crap-ShOoter Caught

On Saturday afternoon chief OF police
Hilyard concealed himself in the Baker
Cannery near town whittier large mum.
bers of colored men resort to shoot crap,
hoping to 60 bag big bunch but for some
reason only two showed up and one oil
these, Andrew Ayers was arrested while
thus gambling; his companion leaped
through barbed wire fence and escaped.
The amount of crap shooting by the col.
ored men and youths OF this neighbor.
hood is amazing. Last Saturday night a
week ago big crowd played all night II
is hoped to break the i'll business up.