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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-12
CAMBRIDGE MASONS
BANQUET BROTHERS
At HOME OF ORDER
Delegation From Richmond
Enjoys Hospitality of
Lodge No. 5-Women of
Methodist Church Sew.

CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind. Dec. H.
One of the most interesting meetings
In the annals of Cambridge City Lodge,
r. and A. NJ, was that Of Thursday
evening when banquet was served at
the Methodist church by the ladies Of
the social union. The long tables
upon which the banquet was spread
were attractively arranged, a red car
nation designating the place, while
Christmas garlands and poinsettas
were used in decorating the room.
Covers were laid for eighty-five, in
Guiding members of the order from
Richmond, Milton and Dublin. J. w.
.Judkins acted as toastmaster both at
the banquet and in the lodge room, and
at the former talks were made by Mr..
Judkins and George Hodge Of Rich
mond, while at the latter Rev. w. M.
Hollopeter spoke on THE Social Side
of Freemasonry," Lee Aut on "Specu-
lative Masonry; L. D. Bertsch on the
general work Of Cambridge lodge
An interesting feature of the even
ing, especially to the younger mem.
bers of the fraternity, was the con.
ferring Of side degree, known as the
Thirty-fourth, in the room below the
lodge room. In the work Of this de-
gree the Richmond brethren officiated.
Hospitalities in the way of fruits,
nuts, punch and cigars wer extended
at the hall, which was also fittingly
decorated.
The banquet, decorations and pro-
gram we're pronounced by all present
to be the most attractive and interest
ing that has market any occasion in
tho history Of the lodge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-12
KING SOLOMON LODGE
APPOINTS OFFICERS

Phillip A. Worrall. excellent king of
King Solomons chapter, No. Royal
Arch Masons will succeed Luther e.
Bruce as high priest In 1915, the cleo
ton last night determined. DR.. U. B.
G. Ewing will take the office Of excel
lent king and Frank Been will become
excellent scribe, the office now held
by DR.. Ewing. John E. Peltz was re-
elected treasurer and Earl e. Thomas
was reelected secretary. Samuel Mar
latt was made trustee for three years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-12
County Deaths

ECONOMY-Helen Lucille, 9-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Hunnicutt of Knox, Ind, died Tuesday
evening of pneumonia. Services were
held Friday at Mooreland. She was
the only child. Mr.. Hunnicutt was
reared and educated In Economy. His
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Hunnicutt,
attended the funeral
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-12

The new officers will be installed a
month from last night.
Middletown transcript., 1914-09-26
VIII Test Chemical Engine

On Thursday evening, Oct. 1st, a
demonstrator will show what can be
done with the Chemical Fire Engine re-
Gently purchased by our Fire Depart
ment from the Oberchain-B Boyer Co.
A shack will be built on the lot back
of Mr. Shepherds coal Office, about 10
gallons of coal oil poured over it and at
$50 O'Clock that evening, it will be set
on fire, and the demonstrator will show
how easily it can be extinguished.
At 8.15 o'clock that evening the fire
whistle will be blown and the Fire De-
partment with their Hook & Ladder
Truck and their three Hose Carts will
get to the scene as soon as possible,
with 700 feet of hose run from the fire
plug by Mrs. Steel's greenhouse, and
800 feet run from the plug near Mr.. AL
bert Prices residence, ready for action.
The Fire Department will take this
occasion to show our citizens what they
are giving them in the shape Of fire pro-
lection.
Middletown transcript., 1914-09-26
BUILDINGS AND STOCK BURNED

Fire on the farm of Mr.. Jacob B.
Cazier, near Kirkwood, at noon Thurs
day, destroyed all the outbuildings, two
horses, two mules, 1900 bushels Of
wheat, about so tons of hay, and 40 tons
of straw, entailing loss estimated at
about $4,000.
The tenant on the farm is Samuel
Austin and the later is at loss to explain
the fire and destruction Of the property
on which there was but slight insurance.
1t is believed, however, that the fire
was caused by matches carried by some
of :he strange men who have been en-
ployed within the past week cutting
corn, and who have been sleeping in the
loft of the stables. 1t may have been
smouldering for some hours, or since
the men went to work in the field
Thursday morning, at Z O'Clock, and
burst into flames when a draft was1let
into the stable when the horses were
brought in from the fields at noon to be
fed. About 16 other horses and mules,
with about dozen cows, were gotten
out of the sheds and stables with safety.
Middletown transcript., 1914-09-26
TOWNSEND

DR.. j. D. Miles visited Philadelphia
Wednesday.
Mrs. W. H. Reynolds visited Mrs.
Ray Tucker in Smyrna.
Mrs. Duhadaway is visited her daugh-
ter Mrs. William Joiner
Lillian and Marian Hart spent the
week end in Philadelphia.
Ben Lockerman. of Wilmington,
visited his parents Sunday.
Mrs. John Lattomus and Mrs. Lalliel
Raisson spent last week with relatives
in Clayton.
Mrs. Geo. Knots has returned home
from weeks visit with her son Lloyd
Knotts and wife.
Lemuel Shockley and wife, and Ear
Shockley and wife spent Sunday and
Monday in Glendale and Lincoln.
Mrs. May Lurty, and daughter Mil
dred Wells, of Clayton, and Mrs. Dan
iel Cochran and daughter Virginia spent
Wednesday at George W. Vandyke----
A party was given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Ratlelge near
town Saturday evening, in honor of the
twenty first birthday of their son
Lewis Edward Guests were present
from various points numbering about
IS in all.
Chester P. Martindale, wife and
daughter, Mr.. Stroud and wife motored
from West Chester Sunday 10 the home
of N. W. Batledge. Misses Susan
Ratledge and Edith Heinhold accom-
panied them back to enter West Chester
State Normal School.
Susan Ratledge, of West Chester
Jennie Harris, of Girardville, Pa. Mary
K. Smiley of Folcroft, Pa, William
Lyman, of Wilmington; Anna G. Van
Dyke and Woodal Cochran, of Town
send; were over Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Ratledge.
The lawn was decorated with Jap
anese lanterns while the home was
beautifully decorated in golden rod
and other autumn flowers. Games and
music were the features of the evening.
After firing of the anus ements on the
lawn the guests returned to the adjoin-
ing orchard where large camp fire
was ready to be lighted. The magic
cake afforded quite little fun as all
were anxious to learn who should be
the bachelor girl" Refreshm ents
We're served at late hour.
Middletown transcript., 1914-09-26
Form a Basket Ball Team

Some time ago the sporting editor of
The Transcript suggested to number
of the young athletes of the town that
they form basket ball team.
Can it be possible THAT this town is
so unappreciative of its young men
who very properly wish to find some
form Of useful and innocent amusement
that it will not even help the boys find
room for this purpose?
Middletown has this season earned
the i'll distinction of being the only town,
village, country crossroads in all the
land that would not help its youth to
find ball field.
1t strikes us that the good people
should do some practical work in the
way of helping push this basketball
scheme.
Middletown transcript., 1914-09-26
INJURED BY AUTO
Car Turned Over Near Summit
Bridge on Sunday
OCCUPANTS BADLY INJURED

! One person was seriously injured and
four slightly hurt, when the automobile
of Adolph Buser, of No. 23O8 Washing
ton street, turned turtle on the Glasgow
road, mile north Of Summit bridge,
about II O'Clock Sunday morning.
The injured:
John Stockton, No. 2514 West Third
street, Chester, cut head and possibly a
fractured skull, bruises on the body and
possibly internal injuries. His condition
is serious.
Mr.. Buser, superintendent of the silk
mills, cut over the left eye and numer-
GUS bruises and decorations.
Mrs. Emily G. Buser, No. 29O8 Wash
ington street, bruises and decorations.
She is suffering much from shock.
Mrs. Love Taylor, No. 2514 West
Third street, Chester, mother of Mr..
Stockton, cut and bruised and suffering
from shock.
Miss Helen Hague, aged 20 years, of
Lynwood, Pa, suffering from bruises
and shock.
With Mr.. Buser at the wheel the car
was preceding along the highway on the
way to the home of W. H. Dickinson, at
ait. Pleasant Something went wrong
with the steering gear and before Mr..
Buser could throw off the control the car
headed for a ditch. One of the front
tires blew out and the machine leaped in
the air. turning over as it came down,
and burying the party. In some man
ner the autoists managed to get from
under the wreckage.
Just as the women crawled from be-
meath the upturned machine a Mr.
Spicer came along in his automobile.
After rendering what aid he could, Mr.
Spicer sent word here, asking for medi
cal assistance,
Drs. D. W. Lewis, E. M. Vaughn and
Norman L. Beale hurried to the scene.
Medical examination showed that Stock
ton was the only seriously injured mem
ber of the party. He had long, deep
cut over the left eye and is also victim
of shock. The injured man was re-
moved to the home of Mr. Dickinson.
His condition is regarded as serious.
A short time after the accident word
reached Coroner Spring that man had
been killed but this report proved un-
true. The automobile which was badly
damaged was towed to a garage here.
Middletown transcript., 1914-09-26
LOCAL NEWS

The best steak, roasts, lamb and veal
at w. C. JONES
Wagons and DearbOrns for sale.
J. C. GREEN.
FRESH and SALT FISH at my store
at all times. W. Z, JONES.
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
J. C. GREEN.
WANTED-BALED HAY AND
STRAW. S. B. FoARD.
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 September 1st, do dressing
making at my residence on East Main
street. JOSEPHINE DICKSON.
On account of holiday our store will
be closed Wednesday, September S0th,
until 6 O'Clock P. M.
FoGEL & BURSTAN.
Our store will be closed next Wednes-
day, September 90th, until 6 P. NJ, on
account of holiday.
Middletown transcript., 1914-09-26
ODESSA

Mr.. Joseph Hampson, of Baltimore,
spent Sunday last with his family here.
Miss Alice Mccoy was the guest of
her sister Mrs. A. Hayden in Whining
ton, part of last week.
Mrs. Florence TiHley, of Harrington,
is the guests Of her mother Mrs. A. B.
Berry.
Mrs. Earl, Baum of Delaware City,
visited her/ brother Mr.. Joseph Arm
strong arid wife part of this week.
Miss Mary Walker, of Wilmington,
visited friends in town one day this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wallace were
guests of relatives in Wilmington part
of this week.
Mrs. William Hall, of Middletown,
spent Sunday with her parents here
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rhein.
Mr.. B. Sacks and family were Will
mington visitors this week.
MI. John Fouracre, of Dover, spent
Sunday with his friend Mr.. Delaware
Lghtcap.
Rev. E. A. McLaurie and wife en-
tertained his cousin Mr.. McLaurie, of
York, Pa, part of last week.
Miss Anna NJ. Berry, Of Wilmington,
was an over Sunday guest of her mother
Mrs. a. B Berry.
Mr. DevauI Rhodes, and Mr.. Charles
Kronemier were Philadelphia visitors
part of last week.
Mr.. William Naudain, who has been
spending the summer here returned to
his home in St. Louis Mo-, last week.
The Literary Society of the Odessa
High School rendered the following
program at the Friday afternoon
session. The meeting was called to
order by the President.
Reading of the minutes.
Impromtu Speech, Kenneth Rhodes,
Clayton Price, Anna Dulin.
Recitation, Naomi Morgan, Hilda
Craig, Dorothy Reynolds.
Reading, Okla Wallace, Mildred Phil
lips, Emily Webb, Helen Sparks.
The meeting was closed with a short
address by the principal, Mr.. Nibiet.
Middletown transcript., 1914-09-26
BLACKBIRD

Mrs. William Anderson spent Sunnay
in Delaware City.
Miss Ethel Taylor is spending this
week in Milford
We are glad to report that Mrs. Will
liam Watson, Jr., is improving.
Mr.. Frank Sylvester we are sorry to
report is on the sick list.
Mr.. Theodore Ferguson is attending
Court in Wilmington this week.
Miss Nora Watson entertained Mr..
George Smith, of Warwick, on Sunday
Mrs. Bessie Spicer and son, of Phila-
delphia, are wishing Mr.. and Mrs. ia
cob Spicer.
The Sewing Circle was entertained at
the home of Mrs. James A. Buckson
on Wednesday afternoon.
Master Ivison Roland, of Smyrna,
spent the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Ferguson.
Mr.. Royden Caulk has an English
Walnut tree in his yard which is pro
ducing quite crop of nuts.
Mrs. William Fortner spent several
days of last week with her mother Mrs.
Alfree who is quite i'll at her home on
the Levels.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Records are
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Newlywed,
otherwise, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, Of
Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs William Fortner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Mccoy, of Odessa
spent Thursday in Wilmington, The trip
being made by auto.
Middletown transcript., 1914-09-26
A CHUNK OF ADVICE
An Exchange Sees a Fancy Future
For the Farmer
THEY SHOULD HOLD PRODUCTS.

An exchange sees fancy future for
our farmers and has a chunk of advice
that might be well to read: "Our ad-
vice to the farmers of this county is to
hold your produce as long as you can,
so as to keep the demand active. The
devastation of crops in Europe incident
to the war is going to increase the
demand for all kinds of produce, and
corn will be fancy price before Jan
uary l. Wheat has already gone be-
yond the dollar mark, and we shall not
be surprised to see the price reach 81. so
a bushel before January 1. Every
country in Europe, those engaged in
war as wei! as those not active, will be
devasted, and America will be taxed to
its utmost to supply an unusual and un-
precedented demand for foodstuffs.
Wheat, corn, potatoes, cabbage and
stock will feel the effect of this de-
mand, and the longer the farmer holds
his crops, the more money he will get.
Wait.
The advance in wheat to figure over
a 81 a bushel is expected to benefit
Delaware farmers to the extent of at
least So, 900, 900 if the advance contin-
ues. Maryland's crop this year is esti-
mated at about 13, 900, 900 bushels Of
this it is said that no more than one
third has been marketed. This leaves
about 9, 900, 900 bushels in the hands of
the farmer. A good many farmers Of
Queen Anne's and other sections of the
state were fortunate enough to put
their wheat in the barn when it was
selling around" "a cents and say they
intend to keep it until the price reaches
SIS bushel, which all confidently ex-
pect. Of course it is bound to lose in
waste before the price they have fixed
can be realized but they will be well
paid for the loss.
Exporters of wheat say that it is the
grower and not the trader who is get
ting the benefit of the strength in
WuGdL dIlu IL lllS Is JIuC IL lOOho do II
the Queen Anne's farmer, who has not
yet sold may be able to pay off many
back debts on the old farm from the
profit his crop will yield, 1t is said that
conditions in Europe ought to suggest
TO the wheat growers of Delaware the
desirability of seeding every available
acre of land they control in wheat for
next years demand. The European
countries will not be able to make any
headway in the planting of the crop
this year, it is urged, because the work.
ing forces of those countries are serv-
ing in. the several armies now fighting
each other and, moreover, the war is
making battle grounds of acres which
would ordinarily be used for wheat
raising.
Middletown transcript., 1914-09-26
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND co

'AAAOOL AAAE14 NOAAA NV ~
Mrs. W. E. Lee spent Tuesday in Phil
adelphia.
Miss Sarah Hates is spending this
week with relatives in town.
Mrs. J. C. Sites has been at Reho-
both for a weeks stay.
Miss Eliza R. Hearn is spending a
time in Philadelphia. r,
Mrs. Alexander Metten visited her
son William F. Metten in Wilmington
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller, of At
lantic City, N. j., were over Sunday
visitors with friends here.
Mrs. Edward Lippincott, of Philatlel-
phia, has been the guest of her sister
in-law Mrs. Willie Lippincott,
William Rothwell, of New Castle V s.
ted his parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. Moody
RothweH last Sunday.
Mrs. Richard L. Naudain had her son
Louis Naudain, of Wilmington, vita
her last Sunday
Houston Naudain, of Baltimore, n d.
was a recent visitor at the home of bis
grandmother Mrs. w. H. Houston.
Mrs. Warren Combs and little sen
have returned from a visit with DR..
Combs sister in Wilmington.
/ Mrs. John Vashell and son Jack and
Frank visited her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank ]. Pennington this week.
Mrs. Harry Hill, of Philadelphia. is
on weeks visit at the home of her
brother William ]. Wilson and wife.
Mrs. Edward D. Hearn, of Washing
ton, D. c., has been staying with her
sister Miss Mollie ]. Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Burstan are spending
some time in New York with their
daughter Mrs. L. Imam.
Mrs. w. B. Hates and daughter Helen
and Miss Mary Baker spent last week
with relatives near Harrington.
Mr.. William johnson, of Harrington,
spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. Hates.
Mr.. Charles Craddock, of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday with his uncle Mr.
W. B. Kates.
Miss Essie Housmann, of Milford,
Miss Mary Weaver, Mr.. Hugh MpIlir
and Mr.. William Weaver, of Winning
ton, and Mrs A. D. DnNhttle anC
daughter Miss Bessie lsPent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Bredemeier.
Mrs. T. E. Lipdey, Miss Mary L
Price and Miss Ada Lockwood of Mid
dletown; Mr3: Edward Mifiin, of Rid
ley Park, Pa; and Miss Bessie Morton
of philadelphia, are enjoying a two
weeks stay at the Barnett annex Re
h9botb.
& Mrs. Edward Reynolds has returned
from visit with her daughter Mrs. D
P. Barnard and family in Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry D. Howell anC
children were recent visitors with Mrs
Howell's parents Mr.. and Mrs. John D
Hudson in Smyrna.
Middletown transcript., 1914-09-26
Bethesda Chu rch Notes

September 27th-9. 80 a. m. Brother
hood Devotional meet ing. 1890 a. M,
Public worship with sermon, subject,
Called Christians first at Antioch.
2 p. m. Sunday School. We are
planning for Rally Day which will be
observed October 4th- Rally Day post
cards for the classes can be secured
upon application of the teachers. 1t is
greatly desired that every teacher shall
be present next Sunday and that we
have full turnout Of the school.
7.SO p. m. Public worship with ser
mon subject, Break up fallow
ground"
Jr. League meets on Saturday, at 8 p.
m. A full attendance of officers and
members is urged to be present.
The Teachers Training class resumed
work last Wednesday evening.
Middletown transcript., 1914-09-26
GOING BACK TO THE FARM

Six men representing a score and
more of persons in Illinois, Michigan
and Ohio who have sent them to the
South to inspect lands for individual
farms to be bought by their advice on
their return, started on tour of the
Shore, Wednesday. During last week
they Inspected farms in several Vir-
ginia counties. One of the gentlemen
reported formidable back-to-the-farm
movement throughout the towns and
cities cf the Middle West, where many
moderate salaried employees of railroads
street railways, factories, ETC.. are
returning to the rural districts from
whence they came. One of the party
is the owner of large greenhouses. He
thinks that the prolonged warm season
in this part of the country will prove a
better place to grow vegetables under
glass than in ichigan. Another is
the son of an owner of an 800-acre
tract in Illinois. He finds, however,
that in Maryland and Virginia there
are as many warm il onths as there are
cold months on the fathers farm.
These men are after individual farms
but several other parties now on their
way to this state are coming to inves-
tigate a new scheme in farming plan
of farming through corporation which
has been worked out in all details. Its OBJ
iect is to induce the "white collar" man
back to the farm and practically assure
his success in the venture, a practical
solution of the back-to- the-farm move
ment. It is for the clerk and mechanic
and other employe who has reached his
salary limit, is no longer young, has a
family and wants to be his own boss
and have prospects of earning some
thing to save up.
Under guidance of director, a
group of about go men from one terri
tory or city who want 1OO>acre farm
of their own will be organized. Under
the advice of the director tract of
about 5000 acres will be bought. These
go owners viii elect an agricultural
committee of five men, which will in
turn elect alarm manager with the ad-
vice of a company. Into the hands of
this farm manager, who will be an ex-
pert and scientific agricultural man,
will be placed the entire tract and by a
system of gradual pavements the own
ers paw for the land and for the man
agement. At the same time each own
er is to be started in a correspondence
course in agriculture through the state
collector. Within five years the own
ers will have possession of their farm,
of the knowledge sufficient to begin
running it, of an expert adviser exper-
fenced in the qualities of his own land,
and can graduate from his salary job
into independence with comparative
safety.
In each colony it is planned to get
families from the same city or section
of country-fr1ends and neighbors-if
possible. In each colony will be estab-
hshed rural centres, with school, church
and other social requirements. 1t will
also form q community marketing and
purchasing nucleus and become clear
ing house for farming ideas and will es-
tablish cohesive community interest
and make farm life very profitable.
Middletown transcript., 1914-09-26
SUGGESTIONS ON SEED WHEAT


The many inquiries received by the
Station in regard to seed wheat indi-
cate that an unusually large acreage
will be sown this fall. The Importance
of sowing seed wheat of a good variety
is not always fully appreciated by the
grower. The results of tests conduct
ed by this Station during the past
seven yeers, show that there is a diff
ference of 5 to 10 bushels in the yield
of varieties during the same year. This
difference in yield.will often pay for a
considerable portion of the cost of seed
ing 1t is more important to Sc
lect variety that will give fairly high
acreage yield from year to year than to
sow a variety that is noted for an oeca-
sional high yield. Investigations by
this department indicate that the beard
ed varieties of wheat are as a class
more dependable for high average
Yields than are the beardless sorts.
This is also in accord with the views of
large number of farmers who have
grown both types of wheat. Forratner
thin lands, late seeding, or for unfavOr-
able conditions of fertilization, the
bearded wheats are generally superior
to the beardless. Of the bearded
wheats, the Rudy, Red Wonder, Gypsy
Mediterranean and Miracle are among
the best varieties while the Poole, Cur
rell's Prolific and Leaps Prolific are
the leaders among the beardless sorts.
The Leaps Prolific has produced on
various farms in the State from 40 to
so bushels of grain per acre. 1t is a
variety that seems we'll adapted to all
soils and is one of the best producers
tested on the lighter soils of the lower
part of the State.
1t is not always easy to procure seed
wheat true to name or free from mix
ture of other varieties, yet care in this
direction is we'll repaid. The Depart
ment of Agroiomy has no additional
seed wheat for sale but will be glad to
assist growers in locating desirable
savers of seed. Farmers who have a
quantity of seed wheat Of known varie-
ties for sale are requested to commune
cate with this Department which will
be glad to act as a clearing house to
place the buyer and seller in touch with
each other.
Be sure that the seed wheat is free
from smut or "bunt''. The formalin
treatment is a practical and simple
means of treating the seed so that there
will be little or no loss another year.
These directions for treating the seed
wheat for smut will b. mailed upon re-
quest.
A. E. GRANTHAM, Agronomist.
Della. College Experiment Statisn.