davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
Big Apple Shipments

DOVER. Del, July 16.-Large ship
ments Of apples are being made daily
from all points on the Delaware rail-
road in both Kent and Sussex counties
with handsome returns to the growers.
Messrs. H. Ridgely and S. Maxwell
Harrington, two well-known Dover
fruit growers, are shipping large guam
titles of apples each day and it is esti-
mated that this years apple crop will
net them fully $4,000. The varieties
now being shipped include Yellow Trans
parent, Early Ripe, Williams Early,
Early Red and Stayton. Over Is cars
Of apples have been shipped from Dover
station within the past few days, while
at Wyoming over 200 carloads have been
shipped within a week.
Conservative estimates have it that
there will be half of a peach crop for
Kent county this year.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
SOLDIERS WILL HIKE
Delaware Troops to Arrive Here
Tuesday Evening
GOVERNOR MILLER TO RIDE

Large crowds are expected to assem-
BILE in MiddIetown Tuesday, of next
week when the. First Infantry, Organ
lied Militia of Delaware, will arrive
here on the 'hike'.
Everything possible is being done to
make the occasion a memorable one.
1t will be the first time in several
years that the troops of the State have
been massed during the summer. For
Middletown folks who have been unable
to visit the soldier boys at the summer
encampments at Rehoboth and New
Castle the "hike", with the daily stops
at the various towns will provide that
opportunity.
GOVERNOR MILLER TO MARCH
Governor Miller will lead the troops
on the F'hike" as commander-ln-chief.
1t was announced that the Governor S
enthusiasm over the regiment was re-
sponsible for the ''hike" being made
The governor thought that the march
would be of benefit to the men and that
it would be an innovation.
The Governor will ride a charger,
which he has selected in Wilmington.
In addition to sharing the rigors of the
march, the chief executive also will en-
joy camp life as far as possible and
will have tent pitched for him each
night.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
WANTS COUNTY TO BID

Wilmington army of unemployed
may be offered employment with any
contractor carrying on work in New
Castle county if the suggestion of Levy
Court Commissioner Burris, which he
made at meetingof the court Tues
day, is adopted. Mr.. Burris made the
suggestion that all local laborers should
be employed on local contracts and he
also asked if it would not be possible
for the county to bid on its own work.
He pointed out that the law specif-
cally states that all contracts over $500
should be advertised for bids and
awarded the lowest bidder and urged
that the county should bid for these
contracts as well as Pennsylvania and
Maryland contractors in order that the
unemployed of Wilmington might be
employed. Mr.. Burris asked that the
thousands seeking employment here
should be given the opportunity of
working instead of permitting outside
of-the-city contractors importing labor.
1t was urged by the commissioner
that the matter should be placed in the
hands of the courts attorney and if it
were not possible to accomplish this
end, that it should be taken up with
the next legislature in order that the
county may bid on its own work.
Mr.. Smith asked that no action be
taken in the matter until everyone was
thoroughly familiar with the subject
and, asked Mr.. Burris what sort of
work he meant to supply those without
means of livelihood. Mr.. Burris re-
piled that some contracting work being
done here included but few local labor
ers. He included the new public build
ing in the projects he has in mind.
Mr.. Fouracre announced that he was
thoroughly in accord with the idea, but
that under the law the county could not
bid on contracts over $500.
He stated that it would be an excel
lent idea to consider the matter of spe-
cifcations for all contracts to embody
the clause that all local labor be en-
ployed instead of bringing great armies
of workers here from other cities.
The matter was referred to the
courts attorney to see what could be
done. -ECery EUening
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
FOR STATEWIDE PROHIBITION

A well attended non-partisan meet
ing of representative citizens of Kent
county was held at Dover Wednesday
afternoon in the Dover Century Club
rooms, to discuss the temperance situa-
ton as it relates to the coming cam
paign in Delaware, more particularly
in Kent county, and to try to secure
men as candidates for the legislature
who may favor Statewide prohibition
by constitutional amendment.
Organization was affected by the
election of the Rev. DIR. C. W. Pretty
man of Smyrna as chairman and the
Rev. ]. M. L. Eckard, also of Smyrna,
as secretary of the meeting. A gen
eral discussion was had as to arousing
interest in each of the districts of Kent
county and the best way to go about
such a movement. A resolution was
offered and adopted as follows:
Resolved, That we favor a move
ment for Statewide Prohibition and to
this end we desire the election of mem
bers to the Legislature who will favor
and work for an amendment to the con-
stitution of this State providing State
wide prohibition of the liquor traffic.
''That we endorse the Anti-Saloon
League in its organized form and we
invited its cooperation in our work.
Signed: Milton Mccain, John B. Hut
ton, T. C. Roe.
A committee composed of John B.
Hutton, Gamaliel Garrison, Senator
William NJ. Hazel, Carl Hughes and
George C. Herring, representing the
five senatorial districts of Kent county,
was appoi ted to effect an organization
looking toward the Statewide prohibi-
ton movement.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
JOY RIDERS FINED
Their Car COIIided With Cow
and Was Damaged
WERE ARRESTED I'M SMYRNA

A party of joy riders, two men and
two women, claiming to be from Sea-
ford created furore in Middletown
Monday night. They arrived here
about 5o'clock with a tire off the car
and with three cases of beer in the
tonneau. On the way to garage they
backed around and,into an iron hitching
post in front of Letherbury's hardware
store. Leaving the car at the garage
they paraded Main street with bottles
of beer in their hands. They were
refused accommodation at both hotels.
Complaint was made to the chief of
police, who was home at supper, but
when he arrived downtown they had
left, going down Broad street in their
car at about 40 miles an hour. Chief
Hilyard called up Chief Cochran at
Smyrna and had the car stopped there.
Chief Hilyard and Constable Dickinson
went to Smyrna in car and Thompson
was turned over to them, but an angry
mob surrounded the car and refused to
let the party start. Then Thompson
was arraigned before a magistrate and
held in $500 bail for a hearing in
Middletown to-day.
Near Blackbird, on the way to
Smyrna, the joy riders hit COW be-
longing to James Lippineott and killed
it instantly, also damaging the radiator
and headlights on the car.
THEY VISITED SMYRNA
SMYRNA, July 15.- Monday an auto
mobile, containing two men and two
women, some of the party being par
TALLY under the influence of intoxicating
liquor, arrived here from Middletown.
The occupants of the car were John W.
Thompson, Leaned Hatfield, Edna Hat
field and one other woman, all hailing
from Seaford. They had driven to
Middletown during Monday.
Before they arrived at Smyrna, word
was received here from Middletown to
hold them up, as an officer was on his
way down to arrest the party for fast
driving on Middletown streets. The
Middletown officer arrived and placed
Thompson under arrest. DR.. w. 7.
Ryan of this town, as a friendly act to
Thompson, demanded that he be given
a hearing in Smyrna, rather than taken
to Middletown. On being taken before
Magistrate F. E. Postles, Thompson
waived hearing and gave bail in 81, 900
for his appearance in Middletown within
the next five days, Thomas Coverdale
of this town becoming his surety.
Hatfield, on charge of driving the
car while under the influence of liquor,
was required to pay fine and costs
amounting to SIT. After the excite
ment was over DR.. Ryan took the party
to his home as his guests over night.
DR.. Ryan's actions being considered
disorderly conduct, he was arraigned
before Alderman Crow and a fine and
costs imposed on him.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
MASON AND DIXON LINE

President Wilson recently expressed
the wish that the Mason and Dixon line
be forever forgotten. In letter to H.
B. Joy of the Lincoln Highway Associa-
ton, asking that the road run from
Philadelphia to Gettysburg through
" ashington, the President suggested
that it would be good means of fur
ther obliterating sectional feeling be-
tween the North and the South. The
Presidents letter was as follows:
81 am sure that the entire country is
interested to see to it that there should
no longer exist a North or a South in
this absolutely united country, which
we all love, and that the imaginary
Mason and Dixon line should be made
once and for all thing of the past, and
as a small contribution to that end /
earnestly SUGGEST that the Lincoln
Association should grant permission to
place the official Lincoln highway
markers on the macadam roadway from
Philadelphia to Washington through
the properly selected streets of the
latter city to the Lincoln monument
and from there through Frederick, Md,
to Gettysburg, I am reliably informed
that this route is now or will be in the
very near future a modern macadam
roadway from Philadelphia to Gettys-
burg through Washington. The entire
expense of the road, 1 am informed,
including officially marking the high
way, will be betrayed by local interests.
Cordially and respectfully yours,
Woodrow Wilson.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
Get Registered To-day

To-day Saturday is the first day for
the registration of voters throughout
the State The Department of Elec-
ions has made all arrangements for the
enrolment of voters. The other days
are August and 8, September 10 and
October II.
To vote at the party primaries it is
necessary to register either in July or
August.
The registration booths will be open
from to IL o'clock and from 1 to Z
O'Clock. Men to register must have
been resident of Delaware one year
a resident of the county six months and
the election district thirty days prior
to election. Men who become q years
of age by election day also are entitled
to register.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
Less Whisky, More Beer

Americans drank less whisky during
the past twelve months than they did
the year before, but they consumed
more beer and smoked great many
more cigarettes.
Reports of the Internal Revenue
Commissioner, made public Friday,
showed that reports for the fiscal year
just closed totaled 1854, ,O69 less
than for the previous year, and most
of this decline was due to the marked
falling off in tax collected on distilled
spirits.
Receipts from tobacco taxes show an
approximate increase over last year of
81, 100000. This gain is due almost en-
tirely to a phenomenal increase in the
cigarette trade. The gain in receipt
from fermented liquor beers, ale, and
the like was about $3.50, 900.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
President Wilson Ill

WASHINGTON, July 16. President
Wilson had light attack of indiges-
ton today and cancelled his engage
ments. He had arranged to hold two
conferences with New York business
men and was to have met many Repre-
sentatives on patronage questions.
White House officials said the Presi-
dents illness was not serious and prob
ably would begin receiving callers
again. tomorrow. DR.. Carey T. Gray
son, his naval aide and physician, ad-
vised the President to remain in the
Executive Mansion all day. The Presi-
dent attended Secretary Lanes birth
day dinner last night
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Store and Residence at TayIors
Bridge Consumed
WAS PARTIALLY INSURED

Taylors Bridge, was visited by fear
full fire about eight O'Clock Saturday
night when the old Abe Stats store
and dwelling, now owned by John D.
Stellar, was burned to the ground en-
failing a loss of between $4,000 and
$1,000. The fire is believed to have
been caused by defective kitchen fue,
some burning embers getting in between
the floor and ceiling. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stellar and their five children were out
in the neighborhood at the time and the
store was in charge of the clerk,
William Ragner. While he and a
number of neighbors who are in the
habit of congregating there, were dis
cussing neighborhood and current topics
of the day, they heard a cracking sound
but thinking it was the wind, they gave
no heed to it until smoke began pouring
into the store. 1t was then too late to
save the property. A bucket brigade
was formed but to no avail. The prop
erty was doomed. Ragner with the as
sistance of his helpers succeeded in get
ting out few pieces of furniture, but
that was all. The contents of the house
and store, including clothing and the
wearing apparel of the family were
completely consumed.
5000 IN CHECKS CONSUMED BY FIRE
In the excitement Ragner forgot the
money drawer and books. Some 5000 in
checks, the purse of Mrs. Stellar con-
tanning $12 and the children's banks,
were all burned up. Not only did it eff
gect them personally but the public as
we'll. Steilar's store was also the local
postofice and the flames in their on
ward rush burned the mail bags and
contents of the postofice, including
many letters containing checks sent to
pay farmers and fruit growers for their
produce. Commission houses of Phila-
delphia, New York, ETC., were at once
notified. Clerk Ragner did succeed in
getting $40 but owing to the smoke and
fire, could not procure more.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
Good Wheat Yields

Only a few of our farmers have
threshed their wheat crops, and judging
from those who we have heard from,
the crops seem to be running about 35
bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Julian G. Cleaver reports from a
field of rs acres, 26OO bushels, or an
average of about "a and two thirds
bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Cleaver has rs acres more to
thresh. Mr.. James H. Carpenter who
resides on the William R. Cochran farm,
is also threshing his crop and from
one of his fields, received SO and one
half bushels to the acre. Mr.. Carpen-
ter has considerable more to thresh, and
may increase this yield. =
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND co

Mr.. and Mrs. Bates are at Easton,
Md, for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. E. D. Hearne, of Washington,
D. c., is visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. johnson are
spending a week at Atlantic City, N. j.
Miss Estalena Derringer, of Chester
town, Md, visited friends here, last
week.
Miss Estelle Beaston was a recent
visitor with friends at Chesapeake City
Md.
Mrs. Charles Derrickson entertained
her sister Miss Warren of FELTON,, last
week.
DR.. and Mrs. D. w. Lewis returned
on Thursday after spending month at
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Emerson Polk, of Pocomoke
City, Md, is staying with Mrs. G..
W. Naudain.
Miss May Beasten. of Baltimore, Nd.
is spending the summer months with
relatives here.
Miss Mabel Geiselman has returned
to Baltimore, Md, after a visit with
Miss Blanche Deakyne.
Houston Naudain, of Baltimore, Md,
visited his grandmother Mrs. S. E.
Houston over last Sunday.
Mrs. Edward D. Hearne, of Wash
ngton, D. c., is staying with her sis
ter Miss Mollie j. Wilson.
Miss May McFaul and Miss Annie D.
Frame are the guests of Miss Jennie N.
Frame, near Harbeson.
Mr.. Harold L. Wilson after spending
months vacation with his parents,
has returned to Philadelphia.
Alfred C. Connellee has accepted a
position with the Diamond Rubber Co.,
of Akron, Ohio and left on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Cochran and
daughter, of Washington, D. c., visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Howard A. Pool this
week.
Miss Lillian Anderson, Of Riverside,
N. j., has returned home after few
days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Donovan.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Holten have their
grand-daughters, Marion, Louise and
Anna Frances, of Philadelphia, staying
with them.
Mrs. H C. Frame, of Millsboro, Del,
returned to her home Tuesday after
spending three weeks with her daughter
Mrs. M. D. Wilson.
Mrs, William Sterling Evans, of
Elkton, Md, was a recent visitor at
the home of her father Mr.. Jefferson
B. Foard and wife.
Miss Jennie N. Frame who spent the
winter and spring in Tampa, Fla, has
been the guest of M. D. Wilson and
family for several weeks.
Mrs. H. C. Frame and Mrs. M. D.
Wilson spent part of last week with her
sister and brother Miss Elizabeth B.
Kolock and DR.. H. G. M. Kolock, of
Newark.
Mr.. George I. French, of Chicago, is
visiting his sister and numerous old
friends here. Mr.. French left Middle
town 40 years ago, and settled in the
''windy city, " and his Delaware friends
are always delighted to have him as
their guest.
Mrs. George Kohl's mother Mrs.
Scott has returned to her home in
New York state, after a visit of sew
eral months with Mr.. and Mrs. Kohl.
Mr.. George Kohl Jr, has also returned
to New York after a visit with his par
ents here.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
Memorial to McDOnOugh

United States Senator Willard Sauls-
bury Thursday caused to be inserted in
the Sunday Civil Appropriation Bill
$3.50, 900 for memorial to Commodore
MacDonough, Delaware's hero in the
battle of Lake Champlain. Senator
Salisbury made an address on Mac
Donough when he caused the bill to be
amended allowing the money for the
memorial.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
$4,000 Purse For Races

Horselovers of the State are evinc-
ing a keen interest over three days of
racing which will be staged at Wawaset
Park in Wilmington on July 21, 22 and
%. The big meet is being arranged by
the Del. Horse Show Association and
some of the fastest horses of the East
will be raced. There are 10 events and
a purse of $500 is offered for each. See
advertisement in another column.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
A Large Wheat Thresher

Harry Unruh, young farmer, has
purchased the largest wheat threshing
outfit ever operated in this section. 1t
consists of a 25-horse power engine and
a S6-inch cylinder threshing machine
and has capacity of 5000 bushels per
day. 1t is now on the farm of James
Carpenter who has the largest straw
of any farmer in this section.
The farmers are anxious to see it
work in this straw. 1t has been at Mr..
Carpenters for more than a week, but
the frequent showers have prevented its
being tried out.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
Run away-Leg Fractured

We regret to learn of painful ac-
cident to Mr.. Geo rye Merritt, one of
the best-known farme RS in this vicinity
Wednesday afternoon, at the railroad
station while unloading grain, his
horses became frightened at the cars
and started to run away. Mr.. Merritt
in his efforts to catch them grabbed
hold of the wagon and was thrown
under the wheels, his left leg being
broken. DIR. Beale was summoned and
rendered the sufferer assistance. We
understand he is doing as well as could
be expected, although suffering much
pain.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
Townsend Mechanics Elect

Townsend, July IA Townsend
Council No. II, Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing six months: Councillor w.
Penn Wilson; vice-councillor, Roy
Powell; assistant recording secretary,
Frank Collins; conductor, J. c. Hollins;
Warden, Frank Daniels; inside sentinel,
C. C. Seyerson; outside sentinel, Will
liam Naylor; trustee, Walter Bolton.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
Record Catch OF Bass

Chief Of Police Hilyard and Town
Commissioner Charles w. Jones yester-
day made a record catch of bass in
Sassafras mill pond. They caught IA
two of which they put back. The IL
remaining weighed S6 pounds. an aver
age of three pounds each. The largest
weighed trifle above six pounds.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
BASE BALL AT ODESSA

The base ball fever has captured
Middletown, and while the local ball
tossers have not secured permanent
grounds, they have played several
games, and all of them have been fine
contests.
On Wednesday they visited Odessa,
and while they were defeated by the
score of 8 to Z, the spectators claim it
was one of the best games they have
witnessed at "Corbit Park" this season
Without any grounds, without any team
practice, the result was a surprise to
Middletown base ball enthusiasts, and
came near beating them. 1t was no
''practice game" for the Odessa club,
but made them fight harder than any
game during the season. Up to the
sixth inning the game stood to 8 in
favor of Middletown, with every pro-
spects of victory, with swats that
brought runs off Carrow, with Gray
pitching winning ball, when overthrows
from the infeld allowed runs for the
Odessa boys. 1t was good game, and
most encouraging to the home players.
A feature was the home run swat to
deep left by Jones, in the third inning,
driving in two runners .ahead of him.
The score by innings:
Middletown............20 0 8 01 600 IL
Odessa. a......... .........1 0 0 2 0 4 l 0X-8
Umpires-Pennington and Heldmyer.
While in conversation with one of our
progressive business men last evening
we were reliably informed that the
local club would have grounds in a few
days. This is good news for both the
boys and lovers of the National game.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
Big Auto Ran Over His Head

Townsend, July 14:-Joseph Brice,
who was seriously injured at Augustine
Beach two weeks ago by an automobile
striking him and two wheels passing
over his head is reported to be steadily
improving at the Delaware Hospital.
At the time of the accident he was Wis
iting friends in Townsend and had gone
to the Beach to spend the day. Mr..
Brice's home is in Wilmington, with his
son-in-law, Julius Schunder and wife.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
Democratic Co. Committee

A meeting of the Democratic County
Committee was held Monday afternoon
at the headquarters of the committee,
5 East Seventh street, Wilmington.
Campaign plans were discussed and two
primary dates were selected.
The committee selected August q
as the date for the election of the del
'egates and September 5 as the date fol
nominating the county ticket. Reports
were received from different parts OF
the county.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
Hard Weather For Farmers

The saying that ''The weather never
suits the farmer" is pretty nearly true
this season. The early drouth, the
worst in this section for years, cut the
hay crop very short. Now at the time
of cutting, it is almost impossible to get
it cut and cured with any degree of
satisfaction. Especially is this true of
the clover hay. 1t is dead ripe and the
daily rains is injuring the quality. Re-
ports are being received, too, that
wheat in the shock is sprouting. Sew
eral farmers are ready for threshing
but unable to do so.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
Bethesda Church Notes

July 18th. $50 A. M. Brotherhood
Devotional meeting. 1890 A. m. Public
worship with sermon, subject, ''Christ
in you the hope of glory"
2 P. M. Sunday School. Let the
teacher aud scholars make it a point to
be present
GAS P. M. Twilight service. 20 min
ute sermon-See MALACHI 3-16. The ser
vice is brief. Come and worship with
US.
Rev. C. 7. Wyatt has received nine
teen of the probatiOners into full men,
ship.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
Card Of Thanks

Through the columns Of the Tran
script, desire to thank the Volunteer
Hose Company and all my friends who
helped in extinguishing the fire in my
stable on Friday, July 10TH
L. v. Kirk. =
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
OBITUARY
VIRGINIA VERA LORE

Virginia Vera Lore daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William D. Lore aged year
and II months died on Thursday of
Diptheria. Interment was made at
Bethel Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18

HIDES WANTED The highest cash
prices paid for horse and COW hides.
w. G. JONES.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18

THE TRANscElPr $1.OO per Year.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-18
LOCAL NEWS

Trepass Cards for sale at this Office.
The best steak, roasts, lamb and veal
at w. C. JONES'.