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Middletown transcript., 1914-05-09
BLAZE AT FARMINGTON

FARMNGToN, May A destructive
fire occurred here Saturday afternoon,
caused by flying sparks from a passing
locomotive, in which seven dwellings,
an abandoned canning factory and the
M. E. Church were totally destroyed.
The fire could not have happened at
worse time, as far as helpwas concerned
as many of the men and boys were at
Harrington and other places, and when
the fire started there were few to prop
erly fight such blaze. Another handi-
cap was the lack of fire apparatus, not
even ladders being available to reach
the tops of the buildings, several Of
which caught on the roof and could
have easily been put out when the fire
first started had ladders been secured.
Besides those houses which caught
fire and were completely destroyed,
many others caught fire on the roofs
but the flames were put out before
they gained any headway. So fierce
was the blaze and so high the wind
carrying the sparks, that farm house
fully a quarter of a mile from town
caught fire.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
which was totally destroyed could have
been saved had there been ladders
available, but with no such aid the peo-
pie simply stood by and watched it
burn without being able to save any
thing. The insurance on the church
was 81, 500. The other buildings were
insured, the Kent County Mutual Insur-
ance Co., Of Dover holding the bulk Of
insurance. The M. E. Church was
built 1872 and had an addition, built
some years back.
The school building, less than hun
dred feet from where the first fire ori-
ginated, escaped the flames.
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APPOINTMENTS BY GOVERNOR


DOVER, Del, May A. Governor Miller
announced the appointment of DR.. H. P.
Ewes, of Wilmington, to be veterinarian
and member of the State Live Stock
Sanitary Board for term of three
years, dating from May l. He is t.
succeed DR.. ]. R. Kuhns, who recently
resigned and removed from Dover to
Wilmington. DR.. Ewes will be known
as State veterinarian because of the ap-
pointment, although officially the po-
sition is that of veterinarian of the
State Live Stock Sanitary Board.
There were several applicants for the
appointment. DR.. Eyes is one of the
best-known veterinarians in the State
and has been actively interested in the
Delaware Horse show Association at
Wilmington.
Other appointments announced by the
Governor today are the following:
General A. R. Benson, of Dover, to
be member of State Board of Agricul-
ture, and State Live Stock Sanitary
Board, for unexpired term of Edward
W. jenkins, resigned, from May 1, 1914.
General Benson is a Dover business
man, foriculturist and farmer, his farm
being near here.
Thomas Kennedy, of Bowers Beach,
Kent county, to be Oyster Patrolman,
from May l, 1914, for one year.
DR.. Frederick P. Ruhl of Milford, Sus-
sex county, to be member of the
Board OF Veterinary Examiners. from
May l, 1914. for term of three years in
lieu of DR.. J. R. Kuhns, resigned.
Frank B. Sirman, of Laurel, Sussex
county, member of State Board of Ed
ucation for term of seven years, from
April 1, 1914.
Samuel L. Shaw, of Harrington,
Kent county, to be Justice of the Peace
at Harrington, term four years, from
May 9, 1914.
Miss Cornelia S. Townsend of Odessa
New Castle county, to be member of
the Board of Supervisors of State and
County Institutions in New Castle
county, under the provisions of Chap
ter 72, Volume 25, from May l, 1914 to
May 1, 1915.
Mrs. Lewis W. Mustard of Lewes,
Sussex county, Delaware to be a mem
Der of the State tuberculosis Commits
sion from April 1, 1914, for term of
three years.
William Place of Brandywine hundred
New Castle county, to be special con
stable to act for the General Chemical
Co.
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aIDDLETOwN, DEL, NAY Q 1914

THERE seems to be something so es-
: sentially savage and barbaric in
the Mexican character, as evidenced in
the wanton destruction of Nuevo Laredo
by some of Huerta's troops, that the
plight of that country excites much less
sympathy than would naturally be the
case. Apparently, an even stronger
hand. than that of Porfrio Diaz is re-
quired to turn them toward the paths of
civilization. The duty is not pleasant
one for Uncle Sam, but the probability
increases daily that SOME outburst of
savagery by Federals or Constitution
alists win so infame public opinion in
this country that a thorough pacifcatiop
of the distracted Republic will be forced
upon US.
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BASE BALL ANNUAL


All fans and baseball enthusiasts
please note that on Sunday, lay 10,
1914, the annual baseball supplement
will be issued in a twelve-page color
supplement, without extra charge. IT'S
chuckled full of the stuff you want and
need if you are a real lover of the ma
tional game. It's a concise cyclopedia of
the authoritative facts that will enable
you to better understand and appreciate
baseball. 1t contains the official batting
and fielding averages for 1913, of the
National, American and Tri-state Lea
CUES, together with fund of other news
abous independent, college and scholas-
tic teams, and hundreds of new and in
teresting half-tone pictures.
George M. Graham, James G. Isamin-
ger and Ross Kaufman, leaders in their
lines, viii contribute and make this sup
plement Of exceedingly valuable interest
81 all lovers Of the game.
fder today from your newsdeaier or.
rent TO be sure to get copy, as the
nand VII be very large and you can
afford To iiliss e North American
bofI hrfnirs Isl 1914
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NOTICE
Address
Mabel Taylor Clark,
Middletown, Del.

The Assessment List for the Town of
Middletown For The Year 1914.
Is now hanging up in the Town
Office, where it will remain until Mon
day, the 25th day of May-Appeal day.
The Town Council will sit as a Court
of Appeals on that day at the Council
Rooms, South Broad street, between
the hours of 9 A. NJ. and IL M and
fromN2 to 5 P. M, to hear appeals from
said assessment. All appeals must
POSITIVELY be made on the above
date, otherwise they will not be con-
sidered.
By Order of Town Council,
DIR. E. G. CLARK, President.
W. S. Letherbury, Secretary.
Middletown, Del, May 1st, 1914.
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Address
Sadie E. Tomkey.
Middletown, Del.

ESTATE OF ANNIE C. TAYLOR
DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given that Letters of
Administration upon the Estate of Annie
C. Taylor, late of st. Georges Hundred,
deceased, were duly granted unto Mabel
Taylor Clark. on the 31st day of March,
A. D. 1914 and all persons indebted to
the said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Administrative without
delay, and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to ex-
hibit and present the same duly probated
to the said Administrators on or before
the 31st day of March, A. D. 1915, or
abide by the law in this behalf
MABEL TAYLOR CLARK,
Administrative
Address
Mabel Taylor Clark,
MiddlafOTun Dol
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-04
The Confessions of a Wife
Childless Woman is Like BranchIess Tree

phatically Il do not think Eliene
would get divorce il she had cause,
as you know she is devout Catholic.
But when Mr.. Waverly and the other
night babe good-b bye to MIR. and Mrs
Symone as they boarded the train for
New York, from whence they had en-.
gagged passage for Europe, am sure
that nothing was further from either
thoughts
DO you really mean they started
abroad without any notice. she
asked. surprised
Mr.. Symone found 1t Imperative
TO be on the other side. and Eliene
started with him on the minute" This
IS absolutely true and hope will stop
the gossip, as Mrs. Brown did not
stay long, as she was anxious to
retell the news.
| do not know how the Symones are
gong TO patch up their differences,
but | am sure Eliene will not divorce
him.
! wonder how | would feel il knew
that Dick had held another woman in
his arms. made love TO her while all
the time he was living with me?
II can't imagine il. ! have never
been jealous Of Dick. not even of his
effair with Eleanor Fairlow before
we were married, even though know
she still loves him
Someway feel now as though jeal-
ousy means lack OF self.respect.
guess ! am rather conceited person,
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spIiced Chocolate Cake.
FASHION FADS

One OF the regular Paris CORE
spondents cables:
At the horse races at Auteil, white
was conspicuous In many dresses.
cheruit dress OF white silk serge,
designed by Premet. showed faring
tunics and tight.fitting bodices.
All the wraps seen were made in
cape style, some long and full and
others reaching only TO the waistline.
French women showed a predilec-
ton for dresses in somber hues. as
black and navy in gabardine and in
taffeta. White serge dresses were
also popular
A large number OF English visitors
wore bright and startling colors in
foulard and Scotch plaid taffeta.
Much OF the millinery worn at the
races was trimmed with flowers
The weekend trunk is quite a nov
city. 1t is made OF patent leather
and has three trays. II is lined with
dainty lowered cretonne. 1t is very
light and is intended to take the place
OF the suitcase
A stylish suit for afternoon is made
OF wistaria poplin with the new short
jacket, The skirt is fashioned with
two ripping tunics.
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- - 80 = - ~ - y
out to meet Miss
Ellis and hear her
e c ture on the
First Principles
OF Cookery. The
audience was a
cosmopolitan one,
comprising every
variety and type
and class OF house
keeper in Detroit
and many young
women who are
not housekeepers.
but who are plan
ming to be in the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-04

but think / could not be jealous
OF any other woman without acknowl-
edging her superiority
or course ! know there arc lots or
cleNercr women than /. but [ have
rot yet seen them iu Dicks company.
You see, little book. | would not dare
10 say that 90 anyone but you, for al
most every one would misunderstood
me. but Dick Is not the kind OF man
that attracts a woman OF great intel
lecuality
! don't think jealousy means a
great love TO me IL means great
vanity on the part of the one Jealous
one whose pride is easily hurt and
TO whom complete possession Of the
mind and body OF the one loved is the
only idea OF perfect love
do not. however, consider that II
would be an exhibition OF jealousy 10
resent the conduct OF one you loved
n that one was doing things which
would bring you into disgrace
A lovers fame or disgrace may be
keenly felt by his sweetheart or
friend but society does not assOci-
ate them with the others reputation
or disgrace. Not SO with husband and
wife. His promotion is her honor
his fall her humiliation There is
one glory and one shame" and their
destiny Is 10 share each others
tears"
ITO Be Continued
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CHAPTER cxL.

CHAP IN ONL,
Had a letter from Jack this morn
ing overlooking with gratitude be-
cause have helped TO make the little
girl he married comfortable. Says he
slept we'll for the first time the night
he got the letter from Mary telling
him how well she was fixed and how
sweet | had been TO her.
Aunt Mary, too, seems almost con.
tent. She Is knitting baby sox and
Jackets and talking over with Mary
the best way 10 take care OF young
children of which, like all childless
women, she is, of course, an author.
ity
| have hardly had time to cultivate
any OF the women in the hotel, and
between you and me, little book,
don't think many OF them are worth
cultivating They seem such a lazy,
inconsequential lot and it takes all
or the brains most OF them have 10
plan how they shall fill the hours
that they pass between waking and
sleeping.
Most of them are so greedy for the
admiration of every man whom they
meet And the only time they seem
to wake up Is at night when the men
in the house come home from work.
That little Mrs. Brown is q gossip
and she is always noslng about. Yes
terday she came up TO my room and
said she had heard that the Symones
we're going TO get a divorce and she
thought she would ask me about IT,
because she knew | would be sure
TO know all about II.
"I certainly do not" | answered EN-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-04
SUFFRAGE DAY"
BIG SUCCESS HERE
Various Activities Put $4,000 in
Treasury For Educational
Work

Although the observance OF the ma
tional Suffrage day in Detroit Sat
urday. was not designed as a money
making campaign. but for the purpose
OF impressing upon Detroit that the
city harbors an earnest and strong
army OF equal sunragists. the activi-
ties participated In brought over 81
600 70 suffrage educational funds
Voluntary pledges were made and
checks and cash given, in the mass
meeting Saturday evening, in the audi-
forum OF the Board OF Commerce
building The addresses by Miss Har-
riet Nittum, OF Chicago, ana Prof
Charles Zubelin. OF Boston, were lis
tened 20 attentiyely by an audience
tnat packed the auditorium, and the
speakers remarks met with enthu-
siastiC applause
Prof Zubelin made a splendid plea
and sound argument for the extern
sion OF suffrage TO women. and Miss
Nittum told now the women In llli-
nois had used their privilege OF the
ballot in the recent elections Ia that
state
Mrs Frederick H. Holt, president
OF the Equal Suffrage league o. Wayne
county, briefly sketched the efforts OF
Michigan women 10 secure suffrage.
A womans chorus sang patriotic
airs. including "The Battle Hymn or
the Republic" and Suffrage Hymn,
and a woman,s orchestra player sew
eral numbers The 10 suffrage states
were represented by Mrs Susan NJ.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-04
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

Mrs. Adele Strasburg Hyde will
give a dancing party for her pupils
and friends, Friday evening, May To-
in the auditorium OF Columbus temple
o.
The womans auxiliary to the Cath
Ollie Church Extension society VIII
give q concert and card party, Thurs
day evening, May z in Bamlet hall
o
st. Peter Clayer Aid society will
give a card party and dance, Tuesday
evening, May 26. In st. Mary's parish
hall. A meeting OF the society Will
be held in the hall, Friday evening,
May S. to complete details for the
party.
Sacred Heart Alumnae association
will hold the annual reunion In the
Sacred Heart academy, Saturday, May
9, at 9 o'clock. The reunion VIII take
the form of a musicale-tea.
The Young Womans guild OF ST.
Johns Episcopal church will give a
musical program, followed by tea, in
the parish house, Tuesday afternoon,
May u, beginning at o'clock
o.
musicale tea will be given in the
Thompson Home for old Ladies. We'd
nesday afternoon. May 8, to celebrate
the opening OF the new wing OF the
home recently completed The pub.
lie is invited.
o.
Mrs. John r. Dodge and Miss
Maude Van SICKLE left Saturday. for
Washington TO attend. as delegates,
the annual meeting OF the National
Society for the Prevention of Tuber-
e1llesis, to-be held there. May. So.
Miss Van SICKLE. who Is secretary OF
the Detroit tuberculosis society will
attend the second annual meeting OF
the Society OF tuberculosis Secre-
taries, TO be held In Washington.
also.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-04

Sellers, as wyoming Mrs Nori0lN
Brotherton, Colorado; Mrs kalpN|
Ainsworth. Utah Mrs. Nelson Witte
more, Idaho: Mrs. Morris White.
Washington. Mrs. Guy cady. Califor
mia Mrs Arthur Cushman. Oregon
Mrs George Keal. Kansas; Mrs Az
bert Peppers Illinois: Miss Eloise
Backus, Arizona.
The Woman IN the home fair. heIl
during the day In the building az No.
125 Farmer-st, was a great success,
over $500 being realized. The women
who went about on the downtown
streets selling suffrage pins. flags and
pennants were highly successful. the
demand exceeding the supply
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-04
PLUCKY WOMEN
SAVE BIG TREES

HAGERSTOWN, Md, May BY
hitching horses to plows and then
blowing around trees two women sue
ceeded in checking dangerous forest
fire in the foothills. No men were
about when Mrs. Charles Woodring
and Miss Hattie Schockey saw the
flames, and then II had already burn
ed over many acres OF valuable tim.
Der land
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-04

Use broth left from chicken Heat
hot When nearly ready prepare balls
Chop the marrow from one round
steak. Add one cup OF cold boiled
rice. Salt, pepper and a DASH or
ground alspice Mix with one whole
egg. Mold into balls and drop into
hot broth for three minutes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-04
Cookery as Culture Dis
cusSed by Harriet Ellis

ess as cake baker at The Times Home
Economics School this afternoon. She
claimed that cakes could be made
just as rich and delicious without
butter as with IL and then at once
proceeded TO prove the truth OF her
statement by making fine cake
This Miss Ellis decorated in a won
derfully artistic manner covering II
with flowers that looked as II they
We're real they were so perfect as TO
shape and coloring. This cake was
ultimately given TO one OF the ladies
OF the audience who was thereby made
very happy indeed
Tomorrow Miss Ellis will speak OH
Dietary Standards and Balanced
Menus and will make
Doughnouts,
Jelly Puffs. Baking Powder Biscuit,
Sponge Cake, Baked Ice-Cream
This last item sounds like a joke.
but Miss Ellis insists that II is quite
possible 10 make so delicious deli
cacy as ice-cTeam even more delicious
and she viii show how this may be
done by baking IT,
Baked Rice.
! cuphul rice, OTIS. boiling water
OF. cream cheese, tablespoonful
salt. | = cupfuls white sauce.
Rinse rice in cold water and drain.
All rice and said to boiling water
and cook until tender. Pour into
strainer. then let cold water run over
1t. Grease baking dish with crisco,
then put IN the rice. Mix in the cream
sauce and CRATE cheese over the top
Bake In oven until brown.
Marguerites.
. eggs, ! cupful brown sugar, half
cupful flour, | teaspoonful vanilla,
cupful chopped pecans.
Beat eggs in bowl and add other
ingredients in order given Barely
cover small fancy criscoed cake tins
with mixture. Place nut meat on top
OF each Bake six or eight minutes
in moderate oven
spliced Chocolate Cake. .
Hall cupful erisco. three.quarter
capful milk. . teaspoonfuls cinnamon;
mace. aiispice, ginger, whites OF f9ur
eggs, pa cnpfuls -four. teaspoonfuls
baking powder, Y cupfuls. sugar, one
quarter cupful grated chocolate.
Cream crisco, add sugar and cream
both thoroughly. Add chocolate and
spice then alternately milk and flour
which has previously beef sifted to-
gether with baking powder. Lastly
cut and fold in egg whites which have
been beaten until stiff and dry Pour
into two Criscoed cake tins and bake
80 minutes in moderate oven.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-04

Ants have been found in Dalmatia
that actually made bread by chewing
seeds into pulp, forming IL in loaves,
baking them in the sun and then stor-
ing them away for future use
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-04

Dyea, Alaska. which I'm the days OF
the Klondike boom had a population
OF 10000. has today population o.
three. one Indian woman and two
Americans. one OF whom is establish
ing "a fox farm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-04

She does not wear silk stockings
OFF the stage.
She does not permit any OF her l04
ballet girls 10 wear them.
She orders her stage tights and
theirs made with cotton feet.
she has dozens OF chickens az her
home in Russia, but will never eat
chicken dinner served by her chef TIL
she first counts her chickens 10 see
that none OF them Is missing
She does not take her. clothes with
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-04

Mrs Adele Strasburg Hyde will
give a dancing party for her pupils
and friends, Friday evening, May 10,
in the auditorium OF Columbus temple.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-04
LECTURER MADE
INSTANT HIT
Audience at Initial Session of
Better Foods, Better Homes
Campaign Enthusiastic About
Her Cooking
WILL TALK ON CHILD
FEEDING" WEDNESDAY,

The opening of the Better Foods
Better Homes campaign was most au,
spicious. A very large crowd OF De.
IaI
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Chicken eroth WIN RIee eaIls.

CTo BE Continued }
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near future. III was al asSemDldBe
OF women representing an old probes
sion, yet one which is taking on new
life and interest The audience was
enthusiastic about Miss Ellis from the
minute she stepped upon the lecture
platform She seemed perfectly at
home and was not in the least ncry-
Gus because or the large audience or
clustered at the prospect OF having
to cook TO iced them all She talked
earnestly and entertainingly on the
subject OF cooking as an art and cul-
ture and explained, the fundamental
principles OF this art so simply and
explicitly Chat every woman began
10 feel encouraged with the thought
that she might without Seey great dit
hcnlty become an excellent cook Miss
Ellis explained why foods are cooked
and her remarks along this line were
a revelation 10 many members OF her
audience She at once gained the
confidence OF all and after this first
session OF The Times Home Econom-
les School. Detroit women are agreed
that 1t presents a splendid opportunity
and all are most anxious 10 hear Miss
Ellis every afternoon. They were
very generous in the compliments OF
her and her lectures as we'll as the
good things she cooked Many OF the
ladies remained at the close OF the
cookery lesson to say how much they
had enjoyed all that Miss Ellis had
said and done
Gave Away Recipes.
Miss Ellis gave to every one at
tending her cooking school copy OF
her leaflet containing a number oil
her best recipes and she is supplying
others which will be published in The
Times from day TO day She said
that all OF her recipes are tested and
are perfectly reliable and that exact
measuring Is necessary TO get uni
form results from them She told how
the making of recipes requires scien-
tific knowledge and said the law oil
definite proportions has been obserV-
ed in their making and should be OBJ
served in their use. Miss Ellis be.
lieves that scientific and progressive
methods OF cooking are growing more
and more popular and that haphazard
cooking Is no longer in favor among
intelligent women
Gave interesting Cooking Lesson.
In the practical cookery demonstra-
ton which followed Miss Ellis talk,
she prepared number OF delicious
foods. all of which were served to the
members OF her audience. She made
an attractive looking salad with boil
ed dressing and feather omelet and
some fruit fritters. In connection
with the fruit fritters she gave some
interesting and helpful information re-.
garding the matter Of frying which
suggested some new avenues OF
thought in connection with this man
ner OF cooking She also made Ban
bury Tarts and II was impossible for
those who ate these 10 imagine any
thing that could be finer than Miss
Ellis pastry.
Makes Flowers Bloom on Cakes.
Miss Ellis also exhibited her prov