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Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-04
Details Given of
Big Flying Stunt

San Francisco, Feb. 4-Details are
made public Of the proposed around
the world race by aeroplane and all
other types of motor driven air
craft, with 100000 as first prize and
100000 or more additional awards
to secondary winners. The race will
start from the Panama Pacific ex-
position grounds here early in May,
1915-as the climax to all the aero
nautical progress mankind has
achieved. The idea, suggested by
cable dispatch to the New York
Times, will be worked out by the ex-
position company with the sanction
of the Aero club of America, re-
ceived yesterday by telegraph. Ninety
days will be allowed the contestants
to make the $4,000 mile circuit of the
globe and return to the starting
point
This event, the greatest of it's kind
the world has ever known, will carry
with it the largest sporting prize
fund in history.
Already the Panama Pacific expo
sition company has subscribed half
of the 100000, prize fund and within
very few weeks it is expected that
the remaining $150,OOO will have been
pledged. From all parts of the world
will come ompetitors-from every
country in which aviation has been in
troduced. Men whose names are al
most synonymous with aviation
whose records are known to almost
every man, woman and child, will
join with the hundreds of their fell
low craftsmen to bring forth every
iota of human daring, ingenuity and
prowess in the first attempt to cir.
cum-aviate the world. =. {, =, -
The gathering of aviators, alone
will be the greatest ever known.
Germany, France and Austria and
Belgium, Holland, Spain, Italy, Eng
land, Russia, India and Japan will
be represented with every known
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-04
What Men Live By

Boston, Feb. DIR Richard Cabot
Of Harvard, in his new book, "What
Men Live By" asserts that real life,
if it is to mean the nourishing, sus-
tanning and developing of existence,
demands work, play and love.
"With these says Cabot, "any life
is happy, despite sorrow and pain;
successful, despite bitter failure.
Without them we lapse ito animal
ism or below it, A physical element
should enter into all affection. Even
to clasp hands should always be a
pleasure"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-04
Striking Miner Shot.

Houghton, Mich, Feb. 3.-Frank
Novak, striker, was wouded today
in gun fight with James Jensen and
Excl Strang, non-union miners. Jen-
sen and Strang were arrested, charged
with the shooting.
The accused men said they were
returning from Houghton with two
other non-union men when they were
accosted by Novak. After abusing
them Novak, they asserted, fired
twice, neither shot taking effect. The
fire was returned and Novak wounded
in the arm and leg.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-04
French Air Fleets.

Paris, Feb. 3.-The national sub
scription for the French aerial war
fleets amounts to $1,2OO0OO, accord
ing to announcement today by Sena-
tor Raymond, president of the Ma
tional Aviation Committee, at a fete
of the Sorbonne, presided over by M.
Poincaire, president of the repub-
lie. @.-a >4
The fund, Senator Raymond said
will buy 210 aeroplanes and pay for
the training of seventy-five expert pi-
lots. = - s
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-04

New York, Feb. 4.-Gustav Bohlin.
a successful young business man of
Jetland, Sweden, and his fancee, Held
Mass, did not waste any time seeing
the sights of New York after their
arrival here on board the Cedric, but
TAXED direct from the pier to the
Grand Central station, where they
boarded train, en- route to Oakland,
Cal, whore they are to be married
at the home of the brides brother.
Miss Mass and her brother left Swed-
en- some ten years ago and settled
in California. Miss Mass left behind
young Bohlin, the hero of her first
and only romance-one that had en-
dured since her earliest schooldays.
On making visit to her old home
last summer she again met Bohlin,
who vowed that his love had endured
in spite of the long separation. The
announcement of their engagement
soon followed.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-04
Roosevelt, Animals Arrive

New York, Feb 1.-Two consign-
ments of animals slain in foreign
jungles have been received ey the
American Museum of Natural His
tory here, it was announced today
one from Theodore Roosevelt in
South American and the other from
Paul J, Rainey in British East AT
RIGA. Twenty mammals. includ-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-04
Welded Early.
Omitted Press Day Service)

Omitted Press Day Service)
Erie, Pa, Feb. 3.-George Living.
ston, known as "a No. /, King OF
Tramps," and Mary Trohoski, who
were to have been married here to-
day, astonished their friends on gath.
ering for the ceremony by announ.
cling that they were welded a week
ago to avoid fuss.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-04
Moving a Town

Chico, Feb. 4.-Because of the high
water that is prevailing in the river
sections, the entire Swiss Italiar
colony that has been gradually in
creasing in size on the Quint ranch in
eileen county west of this city, has
moved to a higher and dryer eleva-
ton. The entire town is being taken
along, buildings and all, and the new
location is on the Larkins- Childers
grant. Each family will be given
from two to five acres by the COM
pany that located them on the orig
inal grant that is now under water.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-04
Miss Kent to Make Debut.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Miss Eliza
beth Kent, the last of the California
trio Of debutantes, will be presented
to society tomorrow at large tea.
She is the daughter of Representative
and Mrs. William Kent.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-04
Engine Troubles.

The Standard Garage specializes on
engine work radiator leaks and ig-
milton troubles. Open day and night
to the auto public. Corner Seventh
and Main streets, Ell Centro. Phone
230. Auto for hire.-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-04
Scratch Tablets.

Scratch paper in tablets suitable
for restaurants, merchants, house.
wives and school children, 10 cents a
pound at the Press Office If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-04

The finest diamond in the valley
at 1915. Diamond rings $12.5O up.
Elgin and Waltham watches--lowest
price in the valley. Expert watchmak.
ing. j. F, Lukens, 522 Main St.--Adv,
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ing rabbits, deer, wolves and man.
moth guinea pig, and $50 birds ar
rived, the fruits of one weeks efforts
by the Roosevelt expedition.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-04
$40 Per Acre

will buy 160 acres with water stock.
Gage & Wachtel, 514 Main St.-Adv.
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lirlgIDleS ana IloCof dflVen D2lloonS
Here is the route proposed for ex
position airship race around tn,
world:
Exposition grounds
S. F. to- Miles
Cheyenne ............... 1000
New York City ........ 1000
Belle Isle, Can. n............ 1000
Cape Farewell, Greenland
over Atlantic ......... 61O
Reykjavik, Iceland over
Atlantic .............. $40
London via Edinburgh. -. $50
Paris .............. 800
Berlin ................ 500
Warsaw ............... $50
st. Petersburg ........... 675
Moscow 450
Tomsk, Sib'ra, over Steppes 1900
1rkutsk 900
Harbin ................. 1900
VladivOstOk ............ 500
Kobe, via Korea and Japan
sea '..... SUU
Toxic ................ $50
Broughton Cape .......... $50
Kamschatka ......... HOO
East Cape over Behring
C4raif re QnO
Cape. Prince Of Wales -. 80
Sitka, Alaska ............ 1850
Vancouver, 3. C........... 600
Seattle, Wn. ............. $50
Panama Pacific grounds. . 1900
The route might run from Kams
chatka east to Commander islands
200 miles:
To- Miles
Kuiakof Island via Aleu-
tan chain ........... 1890
Cape Elizabeth, Alaska. -. 500
Sltka ........ .......... go
Vancouver, B. C......... 600
seattle -. ...s. .s............. lou
Panama Pacific Exposition
grounds, S. F. ........ 1900
Or 1880 miles less than by the way O.
Bering Straits.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-04

type of flyer from aeroplanes, hy-
dro-aeroplanss and flying boats to
dirigibles and motor driven balloons.
Here is the route proposed for ex-
position airship race around the
world:
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-04

grounds, S. F. ......... 1900
or 1880 miles less than by the way of
Bering Straits.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
Killing Delaware City Dogs

Following notice from the State
Board of Health analyst that dog
recently shot at Delaware City was
suffering from rabies, all dogs running
at large are being killed On Saturday
Constable William Cakes shot 13 dogs,
while at Port Penn, nine were shot.
The situation has thoroughly aroused
residents, some Of whom will not ven
ture out in the streets, fearing lest they
be bitten. Representatives of the
State Board of Health are expected
soon, to take charge of the situation,
and to prevent further outbreaks.
Several years ago several persons were
bitten by a rabid dog and took the
Pasteur treatment, and since that time
a close watch has been kept on the
dogs. There are several instances of
people whose dogs were bitten by the
rabid dog last Wednesday, and they
refuse to give up their dogs, although
they keep them chained and exercise a
close watch on them. When repre-
sentatives of the State Board Of Health
come there it is expected that 10 or Is
more dogs will be killed.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
OBITUARY
MRS. ANNIGC. Taylor

Mrs. Annie C. Taylor, widow of Will
liam Taylor, a former lumber dealer of
Middletown died at her home on Coch-
ran street at two o'clock on Monday
morning, in the SD year of her age.
Mrs. Taylor suffered from her fourth
attack of paralysis which left her al
most entirely helpless, and died after
two weeks suffering.
Though the deceased illustrated in
her own life the vicissi tudes of fortune,
in the days of her abundance her boun-
tiful baskets gladGened more than oae
lean larder here in NJ ddletown. Ihs
benevolent custom bespoke kindly
heart, and those bene factions, as unob-
trusive as they we've timely. are not
yet forgotten by some of those to WHOM
they ministered.
She leaves three children Mrs. Edgar
Clark, of Middletown, j. Gray Taylcr,
of Boston and Julian Taylor of Phil
adelphia.
The funeral services were held on
Thursday afternoon, at o'clock at h +
home here, with interment in Forest
cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
TOWNSEND

Mr.. Hudson visited Smyrna friends
Saturday and Sunday.
Andrew Harman left town Saturday
to take school work in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Rachael Warren, of Delaware
City, spent Tuesday with L. L. Ma
loney.
Mrs. Andrew C. P. Reynolds and son
spent Saturday with William Reynolds
and family.
William Joiner and wife attended
the funeral of his nephew in Whining
ton on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellison and daughter
Dorothy spent Saturday and Sunday
with L. L. Maloney.
Mr.. William Foster. of Philadelphia,
spent part of last week as the guest of
Mrs. Roland Reynolds.
Miss Anna Sharples. of Landenberg,
Pa, spent from Saturday to Tuesday
with W. A. Scott and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wright, of
Aberdeen, Md, spent the weekend
with Clarence Greenwood and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl shcckley, of Del
mar, returned home Monday after
a two weeks visit with relatives here.
Frank Hutchison student of Carlyle
College, Pa, is spending two weeks
vacation with mis- father D. P. Hutchi-
son.
Misses Anna G. VanDyke and Mil
dred Wells spent Saturday and Sunday
in Smyrna the guest of Joseph Wright
and wife. t.
Mrs. W. H. Reynolds and children
spent several days the past week with
her parents Rev. ]. Beauchamp and
family, of PerryviIle, Md.
Gilbert Hayden and family have re-
moved from Wilmington to Townsend
and will occupy the house of B. G.
Lockerman on South street.
The annual missionary collection of
the NJ. E. Sunday School was taken on
Sunday evening and reported one hun
dred and thirty dollars collected.
Mr.. William Strong who visited the
home of Mr.. George M. D. Hart so
frequently died at the home of his sis
ter in Marydel, of tuberculosis, aged 60
years. The remains were taken to
Wilmington for burial. Edward Hart,
C. Austin Hart and Mrs. George Hart
attended the services.
Mrs. Richard Hodgson who has been
critically ill for the past two weeks
was taken to the Methodist Hospital
Philadelphia, Wednesday, afternoon,
by her attending physician DR.. Lewis
Of Middletown, for surgical treatment
She was accompanied by her husband
and sister Mrs. Addie Hart.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Miss Frances Mccoy, of near Bethel,
spent Saturday last with Miss Carolyn
Biggs.
Miss Margaret Bolten was the guest
of Misses Jennie and Nellie Bishop on
Sunday last.
Mrs. Grover Everett, of near town,
spent Monday with her mother Mrs.
Nathan Loveless.
Mr.. Harry Sherman Mrs. Sallie
Karshner spent Sunday last with rela-
tives in Baltimore.
Mrs. E A. Beauchamp will hold her
Millinery Opening of spring hats today,
saturday, March 28th.)
Miss Ethel Gill has been spending
sometime with her sister Mrs. Harvey
Voshell, of Philadelphia
Mr.. Andrew Slicher and daughter
Miss Felicite, spent the first of this
week with relatives in Baltimore.
Mr.. Charles S. Ellison, Jr., has re-
turned home after a pleasant visit with
Mr.. G. Bennett johnson, of Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. C. L. Ellison, Sr., and Mss Helen
Ellison spent Wednesday at the home
of Mr.. H. C. Ellison, near Summit
Bridge, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
ODESSA

Miss Emma Eccles was Wilmington
visitor Monday.
Miss Helen Watkins visited Whining
ton relatives several days last week.
Mrs. H. F. Smythe, of Wayne, Pa,
was a recent visitor with frienes here.
Mrs. 1. G. Webb and little daughter
Mary visited Philadelphia part of last
week.
Miss Ethel Webb, of Philadelphia, is
spending some time with her parents
here.
DR.. and Mrs. Deur have returned
from visit with Wilmington rela-
tives.
Mrs. E. G. Cook, of Wilmington,
is the guest of her parents MIR. and
Mrs. G. L. Townsend.
Mrs. ]. B. Bracket, of Wayne, Pa,
was the guest of Mrs. Georgia Cop
page part of last week.
Mrs. Martha Cats, of Philadelphia,
was an over Sunday guest with her
aunt Mrs. William Eccles.
Mrs. G. F. Mathers returned to her
home in Langhorn, Pa, Friday last
after a pleasant visit with her uncle
DR.. Walter Woods and wife.
Miss Grace McLaurie returned to the
West Chester State Normal School
Monday last, after a pleasant visit..aaof
ten days with her parents Rev. E. A.
McLaurie and wife.
The following officers were elected,
Thursday evening last for the Metho-
dist Brotherhood: President, Joseph E.
Shaw; 1st Vice President, Devotional
Lemuel J. Harris; I'd Vice President
"Look OUT, John A Fordham; Sd
Vice President Ushers, Lester CleaVer;
4th Vice President Social, William Bo-
genshtzs; Secretary, Joseph G. Brown;
Treasurer, Fred A Reynolds.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28

freight rates. In addition to the great
commerce moved through this canal, a
regular line of passenger boats, day
line and a night line, run between Phila-
delphia and Baltimore carrying on an
average about $4,000 passengers per
year.
Cheaper transportation is one of the
great needs of this country. The i'm
provements of our waterway is the
surest means to that end. With small
capital of about $50, 600 man can pur-
chase tugboat and barges and carry
freight in competition with the railroad
companies that must have millions of
dollars to construct and maintain their
roads and equipment.
The purpose and enlargement of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal will be
money well and proftably spent for the
people.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
WARWICK

Mr.. Henry Duryea was Philadelphia
visitor from Friday until Sunday.
Mrs. ]. Wilson Merritt spent Thurs
day with mrs. R. B. Merritt, Sr.
Miss Josephine Garner is visiting Mrs.
Edward Jones, at Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Eaton is visiting
her daughter Mrs. Bayard Jordan, near
Kirkwood.
Miss Blanche Wright spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. Lindsey Cochran,
in Middletown.
Mrs. William Williamson visited Mrs.
Fletcher Caulk, at Sassafras, on Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Mary A. Lohand has returned
home from Philadelphia after a three
months stay with relatives there.
Misses Belle C. Hill and Bessie Gun
kel spent Monday afternoon with Mrs.
J. Wilson Merritt, in Middletown.
Misses Clara Blackburn and Kate
Evans, of Wilmington, spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. R. B. Merritt, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Guessford, of
Townsend,'we Saturday guests at the
home of her mother Mrs. Kate Lynch.
The Mite Society met at the parson-
age, on Friday evening. Quite an enjoy
able evening was spentin playing games,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Wilson attended
the funeral of her aunt Mrs. William
Rhoades, near Mt. Pleasant, on Sunday
Little MISS Addie Savin, of near town,
was taken to the Wilmington Hospital,
on Monday, to be operated on for ap-
pendicitis.
Preaching Sunday evening, at 7.3O
O'Clock, this being the last service be-
fore our pastor leaves for Conference,
on Wednesday next. His many friends
around here wish for his return for
another year.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
BUILDING PLAN OUT
Will be Three Stories With Pro-
visions for Future Additions
BUILTOF STEELE AND CONCRETE

OOAAA Va "a ALAAL tAlNO NOlNNAAAA II
The new City Hall and County
Court Building Commission has given
City Council and the Levy Court pri-
vate view of the plans for the 81, 900, 900
structure, and Friday drawings of the
King street elevation was put on dis
play for the benefit of the public The
structure is to be 290 feet on King
street and 68 feet high, built of steel
and concrete, absolutely freproof, with
exterior walls of white marble. The
city's section will be on Tenth and King
streets side, and the county section the
Eleventh and King street side. The
building is to be three stories, with
provisions for future additions. On
the first floor on each side are the city
and county Offices. in which the gen
eral public has the most business. On
the second floor on the county side are
the Chancery Court rooms and offices,
and on the city siie the Board of
Health and similar offices. On the
third floor on the county side are the
General Session and Superior Court
rooms. Judges parlors, etc., and on
the city side the Mayors offices and
the City Council chambers, with com
mittee rooms and clerks offices. In
the French street wing on the county
side are. the male and female prison
quarters, and on the city side the rear
wing is devoted exclusively to the
police department. City Court rooms,
City Court Judges offices, Police
Boards offices, chief of police, captains
house sergeants and Electrical Bureau
offices. In the basement will be a
gymnasium and rife gallery for the
police, and adjoining will be garage
for city and county automobiles.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
A COMMUNITY INSTITUTE

A Community Institute was held al
st. Georges, on Tuesday afternoon, with
the following very pleasant program:
ng-"America "::Audience.
Address of Welcome
Essay-''The Treason of Benedict Ar.
nold,''
John Gam.
Recitation-"W "Winken, Blinken, Nod, -
Zelna Matthews
Recitation The Wonderful World, .
Mabel Moore
Reading How Caesar Rodney rode
for Freedom,
Adeline Mccoy
Recitation-"A Hint
Florence Lester
Recitation-"C Coming of Spring"
Gertrude Lester
Success in Life"
Emile Janvier
Recitation-"A Brown Thrush"
Lawrence Cannon
Recitation School Days,
Margaret Hill
Recitation ''The Wife-hunting Legion
Lucy Lester
Essay-''The Panama Cana"
Johanna Gam
Recitation 'The New Moon"
Catherine Roberts
Recitation-"One, Two and Three"
Cleaver Lester
Recitation-"W Watching"
Alice Buckson
Address-Rev Mr.. Anderson, of St.
Georges M. E. Church.
Address-Dr. Cross, County Superin-
tendent of Schools.
Address-Dr. Wager, Commissioner of
Education for Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
A St. Patrick's Day

The March meeting of the Queen
Esther Circle of Bethesda NJ. E. Church
was held at the home of Miss Mary
Richards on Main street, on Tuesday
evening. The decorations and refresh
ments were appropriate to st. Patrick s
Day, and progressive games were a
feature of the evenings entertainment.
The circle which now has thirty-one
members will give a play during the
spring. Those present were: Mrs. S.
J. Brockson, Mrs. D. w. Stevens, Mrs.
w. T. Pearce, Jr., Misses Lena Weber,
Anna Denny, Lottie Jolls, Lillian Melvin,
Ada Scott, Lulu Vinyard, Mary Rich
ards, Mary Culver, Emily Alice, Edith
Spry, Edna Brynes, Marion Vinyard,
Irene Reed, Mildred Freeman, Hannah
Kirk, Orah Spry, Viola Weber, Bessie
Doolitte and Mrs. Philip Short, of
Georgetown.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-28
WITH THE CHANGERS
Seven New Members Initiated and
Two Applications
LARGE ATTENDANCE PRESENT

A large attendance was present at
the meeting of Peach Blossom Grange
on Friday afternoon. Two applications
were received for membership, and
seven persons were iniated and added
to the Grange roll. Several others
were tol have been initiated but the
storm and other causes prevented them
from being present. At later session,
due notice of which will be given, an
evening will be devoted to the reception
of those already elected to membership.
The following resolution, passed by
the Pomona Grange at the meeting in
Wilmington on March fifth was ap-
proved by the Peach Blossom Grange:--
WHEREAS the citizens of the State of
Delaware have always advocated the
building of good permanent roads
Their sfore be it ResolUed, that Peach
Blossom Grange No. Patrons of Hus-
bandry of Middletown, endorse and
approve of the bill known as the Setback
leford bill, H. B. 1885, now pending
in the United States Senate, and most
respectfully urge upon Senators Henry
A DUPONT and Willard Salisbury to
support by their voice and vote the
passage of the above bill. ResoIved,
that the secretary be directed to sign
and forward copy of these resolutions
to each of our Honorable Senators.
The lecturer of the grange is ar
ranging to have a disinterested- person
$50 far as he sale is concerned) present
to give talk on Lime at the next
meeting, Friday evening, April third.