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Middletown transcript., 1914-07-11
ODESSA

Mr.. George Rhodes was Wilmington
visitor, on Monday.
Miss Catherine Plummer is spending
some time withePhiladelphia relatives
Miss Marie Ford, of East Orange,
has been visiting her cousin, the Misses
Watkins,
Miss Mary Gilch and mother are
spending this week with relatives in
Baltimore.
Louise Mccoy is spending this week
in Wilmington with her aunt Mrs.
Harry Kraft.
Miss Gertrude Barnun, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, was the guest. of Miss Helen
Watkins last week.
Mrs. Martha Gates, of Philadelphia,
spent part of last week with her Aunt
Mrs. William Eccles.
Mrs. Georgia Coppage and Miss Mary
Stats have been visiting relatives in
Wilmington this week.
Miss Mildred Hall, of Middletown, is
spending some time with her cousin,
Misses Viola and Isabella Smith.
Rev. H. C. Shipley and wife have
had as their guests this week her sister
the Misses Shipley, of Baltimore.
The St. Pauls M. E. Sunday School
have decided'tO hold their annual picnic
on Wednesday, July 29th, at Augustine
Park.
Rev. Charles Gibson and wife, of
Nescopeck, Pa, are spending some
time with her uncle, Mr.. Thomas
Middleton.
Mr.. George Douglas, wife and little
son, of Middletown, were over Sunday
guests of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Muehberger.
Mr.. William Elser and son Mr.. Rus
selle Frank, of Philadelphia, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Much
berger on Sunday.
Miss Glenna Burgess, of Wilmington
and Miss Mildred Davidson, of Del
aware City, spent last week with Miss
Minnie Armstrong.
Masters Paul and Joseph Rhodes, of
Newark, and Florence Tucker, of High
Bridge, N. j., are spending this week
with their uncle, Mrs. and Mrs. George
Rhodes.
Rev. H. C. Shipley, pastor of St.
Pauls NJ. E. Church has announced
there will be Open Air Services, each
Sunday evening, at $50, o'clock at the
base ball grounds.
Miss Wary Southland, Mr.. John Truitt,
of Lincoln City, Mr.. Richard Rhodes
and friend Mr.. Paul Nichols, of Viii
mington, were over Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rhodes.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-11
Successful Country Fair

The Smyrna Country Fair on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of last week
was decided success. The good people
of Smyrna and vicinity work together
in town and civic matters in manner
that deserves the emulation of other
peninsula municipalities. independence
Day was the last and most important
day ofsthe fair. Following a parade,
which elected enthusiastic applause
throughout the country, patriotic adj
dresses were delivered at the fair
grounds, at the school house and prizes
announced. The chairman of the oc-
casion was Charles H. LeFevre, ESQ.
The first speaker was William w.
Knowles, of the Wilmington bar, who
spoke forcefully upon patriotic topics.
Mr.. Knowles was followed by Deputy
Attorney General Frank NJ. Jones, of
Georgetown, who followed in the same
vein, and concluded by presenting a
most beautiful American flag to the
school board, on behalf of Stars and
Stripes Council, No. 26, Jr. Q. U. A. NJ.
The flag was received on behalf of the
school board by William FAIRIES. Presi-
dent of the Board. The patriotic exer-
eises were under the auspices of the
Junior Order, which was well repre-
sented in the parade. Both Mr.. Know
les and Mr.. Jones are prominent mem
bers of the order.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-11
SHOULDHAVE BALLOT
Reasons Advanced in Literature
Being Distributed
WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED

Miss Elsie Hill. secretary of the Con-
gressional Union. was pleasantly sur
prised Wednesday when the morning
mail brought $50 in an unsigned letter.
The letteN read: AS help toward the
Wilmington office; from friend of the
cause.
Miss Hill continues to distribute suf-
frage literature. At noon Wednesday
she addressed meeting at the cigar.
factory at Eighth and Orange streets.
At 2.9O another meeting was held at
Sixth and King streets. Wednesday
she addressed meeting at Ninth and
Market streets. Thursday morning
she spoke at the Planet Mills in the
lower end of the Ninth ward. These
are some of the reasons that suffra-
gists are giving why women want the
vote:
Working women need the ballot to
regulate conditions under which they
work. Do working men think they
can protect themselves without the
right to vote?
"Housekeepers need the ballot to
regulate the sanitary conditions under
which they and their families must
live.
''Do men think they can get what is
needed for their district unless they can
vote for the men that will get 1T for
them?
"Mothers need the ballot to regulate
the moral conditions under which their
children must be brought up.
"Do men think they can fight
against vicious conditions that are
threatening their children unless they
can vote for the men that run the dis
trict?
Teachers need the ballot to secure
just wages and to influence the man
agement of the public schools.
E do men think they could secure bet
ter school conditions without vote to
elect the mayor who nominates the
board of education?
Business women need the ballot to
secure for themselves a fair opportuni-
ty in their business.
''Do business men think they could
protect themselves against adverse
legislation without the right to vote
Tax paying women need the ballot
to protect their property.
''Do not men know that taxation
without representation is tyranny?
"All women need the ballot because
they are concerned equally with men
in good and bad government; and
equally responsible for civic righteous
ness.
'All men need women's help to build
a better and juster> government and
Women need men to help them Sc
cure their right to fulfill their civic
duties
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Miss RatIedge Resigns

Miss Louise Ratledge one of the
teachers of the Smyrna High School as
sociated with Principal Earhart and
Vice Principal Scotten, has rendered her
resignation to the Smyrna Board of
School Directors to take effect at once.
Miss Ratledge has been elected vice
principal of the Middletown Schools at
an advance of ten dollars month over
what she was receiving in Smyrna. She
will enter upon her duties there in Sep
tember. Miss Ratledge, who is spend
ing the summer with her parents at
Townsend, is Normal school graduate
of the West Chester Normal School, has
been member of the faculty of the
Smyrna High School for two years and
has not only proved herself to be cap
able and efficient teacher but has en-
deared herself to pupils and parents who
regret to see her leave. She takes with
her the best wishes of large circle of
friends who wish her abundant success
and prosperity. -Smyrna Times.
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CECILTON

Mr.. Durney Oldham has been visiting
relatives and friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. Thomas Bell, Jr., of Philadelphia
is visiting his aunt Mrs. Emma Peirce.
Mrs. johnson, of Wyoming, Del,
has been visiting her sister Mrs. E. S.
Short.
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Hahn, of Phila-
delphia, have been visiting Mrs. Hamil
Bouchelle.
Mrs. Gertrude Schuyler, of Haddon-
field, N. j., is visiting her sister Mrs.
S. Wills Lusby.
Dr. Lillian Welsh and DIR. Mary
Sherwood, of Baltimore, are visiting
at Bohemia farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Snyder visited
Mr.. and Mrs. C. .>Conner, of near War
wick, on Sunday.
Miss Louis Glunn, of Kent Co. Md,
was the guest Of Miss Mary Blackway
several days last week.
Mrs. Artimus Whitemore and son,
of Louisville, KY, have been visiting.
Mrs. William H. Brown.
Miss Lillian Warren, of near Earle
vile, was the guest of friends in town
on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Geginheimer,
of Philadelphia, have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs George Rickard.
Miss Marguerite MSres who has been
spending sometime with. her aunt in
Baltimore has returned home.
Mrs. Annie Coppage and Miss Bertha
Coppage, of near Sassafras, have been
visiting Mrs. John Coppage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bell, of Phila-
deiphia, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
James A. Pierce, of near town.
Rev. and Mrs. w. O. Dawson and
daughter Myric Dawson, of Cheswold,
spent Tuesday with friends in town.
Misses Virgil and Christine Slant
and Naomi Shockley, of Townsend,
haye been visiting Mrs. J. A, Watts.
Miss Edith Pearce, of Philadelphia,
is the gu est of her cousin, Misses
Violet and Annie Bennitt of near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen.D. Hayes, of
Philadelphia, spent Saturday and Sun
day with their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Taylor.
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Fruit Outlook Down State

The prospect for an excellent crop of
both peaches and apples over the entire
peninsula is fine. Early apples of the
Yellow Transparent variety have al
ready begun moving. The quality is
fine and the demand seems good. Yell
low Transparent will be followed with
such varieties as Fourth of July, Early
Ripe, Red Astrachan, Villains Early
Red and later in the fall, the Wealthy.
Practically all of this fruits sold f. o. b.
at the loading stations to buyers who
are on the ground. Carman peaches
will begin moving about July 20, fol
lowed by Belle of Georgia, Elberta and
Crawford's late, which are the va
rieties most largely planted. Harrisons
nurseries, Berlin, Nd, again have a
bumper crop on their peach orchard
which last season picked more than
40, 900 baskets.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-11
CAMDEN CAMP BEGINS JULY "a

The prospects are splendid for sue
cessful camp meeting at the historic
Camden Camp, which begins on Friday,
July "a, and continues until Tuesday,
August IL. Former Sheriff William E.
Maloney, secretary and general mana
ger for the association. states that no
tobacco of any kind will be sold on the
grounds this year. Neither will peanuts
or confectionery be sold on Sunday.
Only the actual necessaries can be OBJ
tained on the grounds. Mr.. MaIoney
states that two good cottages are still
available.
Thursday, August 9Th, will be Tenn
.perance Day, and the Kent County w.
C. T. U. will have charge of the SER
vices. The program for that day is as
follows:
Morning-1O o'clock, Prayer and
Praise Service, Mrs. Annie E. Faulk-
ner; Greetings from State President,
Mrs. S. H, Messick, Bridgeville; Roll
Call of Unions, responding with tenn
perance items or echoesfrom prohibition
states; Recitation, Miss Virginia Con-
well, Lebanon; Chorus, Young Peoples
Branches; II O'Clock, address, Mrs.
Addie Boileau Parsels, Philadelphia;
Noontide Prayer, MRS E. E. Caulk,
Dover.
Afternoon -LSO o'clock, Young
Peoples Meeting, conducted by Mrs.
Charles Blake, Delaware City, State
Superintendent of L. T. L. Work; Reel
tation, Mrs. Marguerite w. Tunis,
Dover; instrumental music; 8 O'Clock,
address, Mrs. Parsels; Singing, Male
Quartet, Dover; Affiliated College, Mrs.
S. H. Messick.
The officers of the Kent County W.
C. T. U. are: President, Mrs. Lucretia
M. Dame, Lebanon; First Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. Annie E. Faulkner, Mag
nolia; Second Vice President, Mrs.
Kate E. Smithers, Smyrna; Correspond
ing Secretary, Miss Jennie Mcintosh,
camden; Recording Secretary, Mrs. NJ.
Evelyn Killen, FELTON,; Treasurer, Mrs.
Ella D. Cordray, Pennington.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-11
WARWICK

Miss Clara Price, entertained Miss
Stella Bishop, on Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary A. Lofland, spent the
weekend with Mrs. C. R. Manlove.
The Sewing Circle, met at the home
of Mrs. Sallie E. GuHkel, on Wednesday.
Preaching Sunday morning at the
usual hour. Christian EndeaYor at 2. 80.
Messrs. R. B. Merritt, ST. A. R.
Merritt, and Guy johnson, were Elkton
visitors on Thursday.
Miss Lucy Unselt, Of Germantown,
is spending this week with Mrs. VIM.
Williamson.
Messrs. Henry Duryea and VIM.
Carroll were Atlantic City visitors from
Friday until Sunday.
Mrs. j. R. H. Price, and sons LELAND,
and Hazel, and mrs. Sallie Gunke
spent last Friday with Mrs. G.. ] Hill,
at Centerville
Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Merritt and
daughter, Miss Name. and Mr.. and
Mrs Wilson Nert spent SATURDAY.
ana Sunday % Ilnin toni
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-11
A Very Young Debutant

Although bright-eyed, lusty-funged
young citizen on South Broad, named
C. Malcolm Cochran, Jr, has not been
long on deck, the young gentleman has,
nevertheless, already showed his castor
into the social ring, having given on
Thursday afternoon party to a num-
Der of his young friends in honor of his
arrival at the first milestone in his life's
journey.
About a dozen of Mr.. C. Malcolm
Jr's. youthful friends assembled at the
hosDitable mansion of his parents and
spent a jolly time with games and other
amusements. The happy season for
the little guests closed with refresh
ments-the wee host had his own and
the gift of a handsome souvenier basket
of cut flowers.
The Transcript extends its best
wishes to the young man and wishes
HIM many happy returns of the day.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-11
Negro Arrested

When Frederick Blome. shoemaker,
opened his shop on Broad street, Mon
day morning, he was followed in by
Thomas Eskbridge, a negro. Mr..
Blome hung his watch up near his bench
and turned his back for minute, when
Eskbridge slipped the watch from its
hook and hid it in his Shoe Mr.. Blome
locked the door andasked his son to tele-
phone to Officer HiIyard, who came
right away and found the watch and
arrested Eskbridge At hearing be-
fore Squire Cox the prisoner was com
mitted to the workhonse in default Of
500 bail for c0Ii
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-11
TOWNSEND

Mrs. D. B. Jones entertained the
Ladies Aid Society Tuesday.
John William andwife, of Montchanin
are visiting Oliver Foraker and wife.
Miss Lillian West spent Sunday in
Odessa the guest of Miss Minnie Arm
strong.
Miss Margaret Rothwell, of Pennsyl-
vania, is visiting her aunt Miss India
Deakyne.
Hilda Money, of Mt. Pleasant, is visit
ing her grandparents William Reynolds
and wife.
Simon Abram left town this week for
two months stay with his family in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. sherbourne Collins spent the
4th of July with her mother Mrs. Tur-
ner in Smyrna.
Miss Murriel Beauchamp, of Perry
vile, Md, is the guest of her sister
Mrs. W. H. Reynolds.
Clarence Greenwood and wife was
called to Cape May to attend the sud
den death of his sister.
Archey Finley and wife, of Philadel-
phia, were weekend guests of his
mother Mrs. Emma Finley.
Mrs. Retta Stradley, of Philadelphia,
has returned home after spending sew
eral days with relatives here.
Miss Anna Jones is spending two
weeks with her brother Joseph Jones
and family in Newark, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert, Miss Mollie
Roley, of New York, are visiting their
grandparents Rev. Warren Burr and
wife.
William Wahl and bride returned to
Wilmington Sunday after spend ng the
week with her mother Mrs. Emma
Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Duff, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. F. Groome and Miss Elizabeth
Esterly, of Newport, visited D. B.
Jones on Sunday.
Mrs. Alma Gohl and daughter re-
turned to their home in Atlantic City
Monday after spending several weeks
with her parents s. G. Lockerman and
wife.
Mrs. Jonathan Hodgson has returned
to the home of herson Richard Hodgson
after spending several weeks near Sas-
safras with her son T. H. Hodgson and
family.
George Heavelow and wife, of Phil
adelphia, Fred Slusher and wife of
Philadelphia, Daniel Thornton and wife
of Glasgow, spent the weekend with
Miss Laura Heavelow.
Harvey Records and Henry Webb, of
Blackbird, ard Walter S. Money of
town motored to Atlantic City Monday,
returning Tuesday accompanied by
Mrs. Records and Mrs. Webb.
While at Augustiee Beach Thursday
last Mr.. Joseph Brice, aged 65 years
was knocked down and run over by an
automobile, fortunately no bones were
broken but he was painfully injured
Mr.. Brice had been visiting friends in
town, and had gone to the beach with
them for the dav.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-11
, Bethesda Church Notes


July 18th. $50 A. NJ, Brotherhood
Devotional meeting.
1890 A. M. Public worship with
sermon, subject, GLOW every one in
Middletown may become great" The
pastor will have a message for young
and old.
2. P. M. Sunday School. The interest
is being sustained. Will you make an
effort to be present next Sunday?
Absent teachers mean disorganized
classes.
6.45 P. M. Twilight service, 20 min
ute sermon by the pastor. The ex-
ercises are brief. Come and worship
with us.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-11
Christian Science Recognized

NEW ORLEANS, lathe state of
Louisiana has new act regulating the
practise of medicine, which, recogniz-
ing Christian Science by name, gives
the right to practise. The amendment
stating the recognition reads:
Nothing in this act, however, shall
be construed to prohibit the practise Of
Christian Science or the religious tenets
of any church whatsoever.
The bill passed the House June 10,
six DAYS after it had been reported
from the committee. Three days later
bill was reported favorably by the
on june 251 The Governor signed the
measure July lsf
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-11
LOCAL NEWS

Trepass Cards for sale at this office.
The best steak, roasts, lamb and veal
at W. C. JONES.
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
J. C. GREEN.
WANTED-BALED HAY AND
STRAW. S. B. FoARD.
FRESH and SALT FISH at my store
at all times. w. C. JONES.
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
]. C. GREEN
DR.. Warren S. P. Combs Dentist.
Successor to the late DR.. J. C. Sites.
HIDES WANTED The highest cash
prices paid for horse and COW hides.
W. C. JONES.
After June first, the Library hours
will be-Tuesdays, Z to $50 P. M;
Fridays, Z to $50 P. NJ; Saturdays, 3
to 5 P. NJ
100000 Celery and Cabbage Plants
for sale. Also, Egg and Pepper Plants.
A. K. HOPKINS,
Lake street, Middletown.
We have stored SO TRUCK and
PEACH BASKETS for SALE in any
QUANTITY. Phones 5, Al and 4S.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
HIGH GRADE LEHIGH COAL
always in stock and under cover, guar
anteed free from dirt.
Phones 5 and 48
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
Washington Camp No. IL P. 0. S. of
A., of Odessa, will hold their installa-
ton of officers Wednesday evening, July
18th. All members are requested to be
present.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th, 1914
Public Sale of stock, farming imple-
ments, hogs, ETC., by S. T. Othoson, on
the road leading from Warwick to Sas-
safras, Md.
Unclaimed Letters The following list
of Letters remaining unclaimed in the
Post Office, for week ending July End:
Abe Harris, Albert Williams, John
Miles, Robert Lande.
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JESSEL. SHEPHERD.
Engagement Announced

Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Clay, Of Phila-
delphia, have announced the engage
of her daughter, Mrs. Gladys Rodney
to Capt. Muldoon, an ex-of1icer of the
United States Army, but now Instructor
in military school in New York City.
Mr., Clay was Rector of St Anness
Church, this town, several years ago
and be and bis family are well known
here
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-11
BrOwntown Camp

The annual Camp-meeting of Trinity
A. M E. Church win begin tomorrow
Sunday and continue until July 2Sd
The Rev. P. P. Gaines has invited many
able preachers to assist him during the
camp and large attendance is as
alLsa
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-11

Now is the time to have that summer
suit cleaned and pressed The highest
class work only; also Panama and Felt
hats cleaned.
HnprRr Il fotrrc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
The NeW Tactics of tue BattLe-
 field ard How 7hey Were Put in Operuti0n During the
 Recent Great Siege Of the
 Liege Forts in BeLoium

very heavy fiat cars especially built for the purpose. It is estimated that guns of st least eisht.snch calibre are the smallest size that can make an impression on cupoas
 The siege guns In service are rot de. signed for piercing armcr plate. They are guns of large calibre, designed to throw heavy shell, and are effective more especially against buildings and light Instructions. The siege guns used by the Japanese at Port Arthur were of twelveinch calibre and vera used effectively against the Russian war. ships in the harbor. but in this instance the shells were directed against the decks of the ships, and for the most part the decks were protected only by light armor platss.
 Ir the Franco-Prussian War Won Moltke followed the plan of passing by great fortresses and contenting himself by merely leaving containing force. Great bodies Of French troops were shut up in Metz and Sedan while the German troops engaged numerically inferior forces in the field. By holding the garrisons in the fortresses with. In their lines the main body of the German forces was free to move at will. The brief action at Sedan was only fought when the French, through shortage of provisions, were forced to sortie, and by that time the Ger mans were in position to swing back and oppose them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

of xplosiyes-amounting in some cases to hun dreds of pounds-cm be carried and dropped by the mere releasing of strap. The same is done by the aeroplane, but the latter Is much more restricted than the dirigible in It's carrying powers As between the dirigible and the aeroplane the latter Is the handler and swifter. and It seems to be recognized fact that the aeroplano fin tho hanGa of a daring aviator caa be depended upoE to dc. stroy the dirig.ble. Tie latter Is solely de. pendent for defense on machine guns.
 fortified position protected by all tha modern implements of destruction described here possesses the means of covering practi. cally every square yard of ground for mies In front of 1t with death dealing proiectiles ranging from one per minute at the farthest points to many scores per minute within range of the rifles and machine guns.
 It is not to be denied that an army moving forward with absolutely inhur1an disregard of death might overwbelm such lire cf de- $epse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

They must be cut down before an infantry or cavalry force can pass, and this is some. times effected by shrapnel lire. The difficulty Is to locate the barbed wires. and when this IS unknown artillery must fire blindly. The Darbed wire entanglements came into use prominently in the Boer war, and were used to great advantage by the Russians in the war with Japan. To insure the clearing of these wire entanglements the Japanese fre- quently organized "SureDeath Parties"
 These were volunteers who. knowing that they faced almost sure death, crawled for ward in the face of whitening infantry fire and with steel clippers proceeded to cut pas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

The French in 1870 depended largely on the mitrailleuse. Great things were expected
 of,this pepper-box looking cannon, which was in reality an enlarged Gatling gun, all but the revolving feature. When the shock of battle came the Germans laughed at the mitrailleuse. It was unable to stand the fire of Krupp breech-loading cannon, and too late the French learned that their muzzle-loading field pieces were no match for the Krupp wedge-block cannon. With the close of the war. and when all It's lessons had sunk ia deep. a noted French artillerist, Colonel Langlois, urged upon the war administration the necessity for designing and building a cannon which should give the French artillery the osst weapon in the world Langlois per sisted until the necessary authority waa given, and then 1t was that the first minds If France set to work-to develop not merely An rrdinars rantd-tlre err. but the best artil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

when powder only. was used. it would have required too great charges to prepare many mines. but this difficulty is overcome to-day by recourse to guncotton. A small charge of guncotton is more effective. than many pounds of gunpowder.
 Wire entanglements are now regular part Of all defensive positions. Barbed steel wire Is employed. and the plan is followed of at- taching the wires to stout stakes or posts having height of three or four feet only. The wires run in every direction, covering an area of ground the same as bed of fow- ers Troops cannot step between the wires, because they are too high from the ground