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Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
GIVE Vi THEIR Line
tia. d Blow 10 Pennsylvania Rail-
rOad 4 Company
EASTERN SHORE LINE AFFECTED

Inc Fennsyl vanla Railroad Company
must surrender all the steamboat lines
on the Eastern Shore except two. The
Chester River line is included among
Ihose that mus be given up, according
to decision bf the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
DeclSlon as to the lines operating to
wharVes on the Western Shore and to
Virginia was held in abeyance.
Inc action OF the commission will be
welcome news to a large part of the
Eastern Shore, which has complained of
the conditions growing out of the owner
ship of the steamboat lines by the rail
roads for years, and it will also be a bit
ter disappointment to the patrons of
the lines running to the Western Shore,
who have been longing for a return to
the conditions that existed before the
steamboat lines were secured by the
Pennsylvania.
In its decision the commission states:
81 he water lines involved serving the
Eastern Shore are the Chester River
and Love Point lines. directed owned and
operated by the Maryland, Delaware
and Virginia and the Claiborne line and
five lines navigating the rieers piercing
the peninsula. directly owned and oper-
ated by the Baltimore. Chesapeake and
Atlantic
"Owng to the short distance between
Baltimore and points on the Chester
river there is keen competition for traf-
fc with gasoline motorboats and other
small boats, and while it would be inn
possible on this record to meet this
competition, the adjustment does not
indicate that petitioners boats are un-
restrained in their competition with
either the small boats or the railroad.
''In addition, the Chester river lines
have no through rates with the Penn
sylvania lines to and from Eastern
Shore points, and apparently the only
benefits they receive from railroad own
ership are financial. There is no sub
stantial testimony by petitioners that
the Chester river line was not a profit
able one prior to it's purchase in 1905.
Upon the record we do not find that
the existing service by water operated
by the Maryland, Delaware and Virgin
ia between Baltimore and points on the
Chester river is being operated in the
interest of the public and is of advan-
tage to the convenience and commerce
of the people, and that an extension of
the time during which such service may
continue will neither exclude, prevent
nor reduce competition on the route by
water. The applications will therefore
be denied as 10 this line. "
Regarding the Western Shore, the
Commission ih its decision said:
The admission by the petitioners of
competition between the steamer lines
and the owning rail lines was not speci-
ally limited tD the Eastern Shore, but
the record does not Indicate the exist
ence or probability of substantial com
petition on the Western Shore"
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
TOMATO CROP SHORT
Storm Damage And Other Adverse
Conditions Will Reduce Pack
SEASON UNPROFITABLE TO AL

The tomato cannery OF Preston Bros,
began active operation Monday, and
from present indications the season will
be improbable for all concerned.
Tenant farmers of this section are not
at all enthusiastic over planting to-
matoes and the majority will not plant
them if they can avoid it. The prices
of 81 and So per ton, they say, do not
afford profit to them. The landlords,
however, are anxious to have them
planted, as it has been shown, year
after year, AND government statistics
prove it, that tomatoes are the greatest
fertIi2ing crop that can be planted on
the land
The acreage of this usually staple
crop is shorter in this community than
was ever known before. This is due to
Two causes: First, that the market in
the early spring was glutted with the
heavy pack from last year, and farmers
were unwilling to plant at the price
offered; second, up to three weeks ago
the prospects for a bumper We're never
better, but the. heavy hail and wind
storms, together with unusually heavy
rainfall, changed the conditions to such
an extent that many farmers who
would have harvested ten tons to the
acre will not get two tons. On the
farm of John Price, near Odessa, a
tenant of Ex-Governor Lea, where
three acre crop was planted for a can
merry at Taylors Bridge, the hail storm
of August ruined what looked like the
very best patch in the neighborhood.
After the storm, Mr.. P rice looked at
vines that had 70 good tomatoes on them
and could not find more than eight that
had not been hit by hail stones. During
the same storm, on the farm of George
DeVallinger near Earleville, Md, the
vines were blown clear out of the
ground and punched up in rows Reports
from the vicinity of Colt, Md, are
about the same, very light crop and
the vines apparently blighted.
The help used in the local cannery is
mostly foreign and is brought here
from Baltimore.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP

The government of the United States
is giving some publicity to the position
which it feels compelled to take in re-
gard to those aliens who have sought
naturalization and now have returned to
this native lands to bear arms in the
present great war. Of course, all per-
sons wins seek naturalization must for
swear their allegiance to any other
power at the same time they take the
oath of allegiance to the United States.
1t has always been held that all Ameri-
a foreign power by that act yield their
American citizenship. The same rule
applied in the case of these aliens
vitiates any act they may have taken
toward the assumptinn of American
citizenship. This seems a reasonable
position and it is one that probably will
not make much difference in the cases
of these aliens. In the event that any
of them are left alive after the war is
over and they return to this country and
again desire to become American citi-
zens, the effect of this ruling will only
delay the consumation of that act. In
stead of having the process under way
they will simply have to begin over
again. 1t may cause some confusion and
disappointment to them, but nothing
more. incidentally, the rule applied to
those native horn Americans and there
are a few of them who have joined the
foreign armies will doubtless cause them
surprise if they are lucky enough to
have the opportunity to attempt to re-
sumo their rights as American citizens
and if the point should ever be raised
against them they had forsworn such
rights when they took service under
foreign power.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
LuciOus Peaches Now On

Peaches sold at the principal railroad
stations last Thursday in Kent and Sus-
sex counties at from 15 to 80 cents
basket, much of the fruit being the
fine Elberta and Belle of Georgia var
ieties. At Wyoming the best peaches
ranged in price from Is to 80 cents.
At Bridgeville, large shipments were
made, the prices ranging from Is to 20
cents basket. At Dover the fruit
sold for 30 cents. Governor Miller
made trip to the Cooper & Terry,
orchards, near Dover, and was amazed
at the heavily laden trees, mostly Ell
bertas. With 5000 trees in bearing
out of "a Is, 900 orchard, Messers. Coop
er & Terry expect to ship 49, bas-
kets of peaches.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
OBITUARY
R. R. COCHRAN

Richard r. Cochran, one of the most
widely known citizens of the county,
died at his residence on East Green
street about $50 o'clock Wednesday
evening. He had been ill for several
months and had recently returned from
the hospital, but he gradually grew
worse until death came. Mr.. Cochran
was the son of the late Robert Thomas
and Elizabeth R. (Moody) Cochran
was born February 9th, 1910 on one of
his fathers farms, and bad followed
forming all his life. He was educated
in the public schools of St. Georges
hundred, at the seminary at Penning-
ton, N. j., and at the academies of
West Chester and Chester, Pa. He
was married in 1865, in Old st. Anne's
Church, near town, to Clara, daughter
of Isaac and Mary (Beaston) Lum, who
died in June 1867. In 1869 he married
Fanny, daughter of William A. and
Sarah 0. (Shallcross) Cochran, his
cousin. Four of their children died in
infancy. He leaves one brother
Robert A., a prominent farmer near
town. He also leaves besides his de-
voted wife, six children, as follows:
Mrs. W. o. Shallcross, of Trenton, N.
j.; Mrs. Frank Plummer, of Salisbury,
N. c., Robert Thomas, Mrs. William
Green and Miss Patton, of this town,
and Mrs. Louis Hutchinson, of Trenton,
N. j. Funeral services will be held at
his late residence on Saturday afser-
noon, at 2 O'Clock, with interment at
Forest Cemetery. Rev Percy L.
Donaghay will have charge of the
services.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
Paralysis Has DeveIOped

Middletown, Aug. 25.-The condition
of J. Wilson Merritt who was injured
in an automobile accident here several
weeks ago, remains unchanged, Mr..
Merritt sustained a broken back and it
was at first thought that there was
some chance of recovery
A very delicate operation was per-
formed, and the pressure on the spinal
cord was removed, but paralysis of the
lower limbs has now developed and
there is little hope of his being able to
walk again.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
A PLEASANT SURPRISE

Mr.. George Bennett, one of the pros
porous farmers living near Port Penn,
was siXty-seven years old on Saturday,
August 14th, and was pleasantly ap-
prised of that fact by his wife giving
him a surprise party. One of the most
pleasant features of the occasion, was
the benign smile of the host, who was
glad he was sixty-seven and hoping to
live siXty-seven years more, wish in
which all of his friends most heartily
Joined. The party was very pleasantly
entertertained by the "Musical Webb
Family, from Philadelphia. Mrs. c..
P. Webb presided at the piano, and Mr..
C. P. Webb sang several songs
and rendered some fine recitatons
and the two little Webbs entranced the
party with their singing. After the
musical part of the evening, we were
invited to enter the dining room where
refreshments were served.
Those present We're: Mr. and Mrs.
Harry S. Woodkeeper and daughter
Edna, of Taylors Bridge; Mrs. Pashell,
of Philadelphia; Mr.. G. Robinson, and
Miss Anna Robson, of Delaware City;
Mrs. w. G. Cope, of Lebanon, Pa. Mr..
and Mrs. c. P. Webb an1 daughters
Elsie and Ruth, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Wright and daughter Edith, Mr.. and
Mrs John Webb and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Webb, Mr. and Mrs.
George H. Webb, Mrs. Elizabeth Webb,
Mrs. Sophia Bennett, Mrs. John Carey,
Misses Lucy and Myrtle Bennett and
Helen Henne :sy. and Messers. George
Bennett, Sr., George Rennett, Jr., Emil
Regner, Joseph Bennett, John Vogt,
Harry Zacheis and others.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
ST. ANNES' CHURCH NOTES

August 29th. Divine Service, Morn
ing Prayer and Sermon at 1920. Sun
day School session at 11.45. Evening
Prayer at 7.30.
The Evening Service during August
will be of thirty minutes duration.
Service, next Sunday 1st Sunday in
September) Celebration of the Lord S
Supper at 1870.
The Sunday School of st. Annes'
Parish, together with some of the
graduated Scholars, and friends, at
tended the picnic, held on Wednesday
at Augustine Beach. The day was
spent in bathing, feasting and partak-
ing of the usual amusement of the
Park
Thechildren met at the Chapel andwere
conveyed via auto to the Beach. We
hereby wish to thank all those who so
kindly loaned their automobiles and
contributed funds to the success of a
happy outing.
The DupleX Envelopes for the year
beginning September the fifth, are on
hand, and will be distributed on Sunday
next. Please see that you obtain your
set, and in order that there be no con-
fusion, help the Treasurer by finding
the set assigned you either before or
after Service.
The Bishop is formulating plans for
the Diocese of Delaware to participate
in the Nationwide Preaching Move
ment, some time during the winter
He has written the Rector outlining
the plan, of which more will be said
later
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
DYNAMITE SHELTERS
Experiment Tried by Philadelphia
Authorities Proves Successful
DRAINING THE BREEDING SPOTS
"Aren't the mosquitoes bad ?"

"Aren't the mosquitoes bad Z"
This seems to be the question in
every city this summer. The wet and
late spring is blamed for the override
sired quantity of the pests.
Many cities are finding ways to get
rid of them. Civic Investigations show
that the majority of the "skeeters"
breed in damp or wet places, such as
ponds and swampy ground. They find
that when this ground is properly
drained, the pests fall off by the thou
sands.
They are giving their attention to
marshes and the like near the city s
outskirts. When town has no breed
ing places, the transient ''skeeters"
are not liable to thrive very much and of
course you will not be bothered with
regulars.
The authorities of Philadelphia are
actively engaged in warfare against the
pests, They are sending out bulletins
asking property owners and housewives
to aid in the mosquito war by ridding
their places of all breeding spots es-
pecially receptacles which will hold
water.
The authorities state the above will
help wonderfully but that they are get
ting rid of thousands of the pests by
the use of dynamite. Chief Vosleson
of that city's Health Bureau recently
said: 'In the warfare against mos
qutoes have found dynamite a most
successful agent in destroying swamps
and changing the whole surface condl-
tion from damp ground to dry soil.
One charge of dynamite in certain
cases having eliminated quite extensive
stagnant pools and marshes by provid-
ing natural drainage.
He further said that the dynamite ex-
pertinent for eliminating mosquito
breeding spots in that city had been
uniformly successful. "With the citl-
zens giving us their assistance and CO.
operation, we believe that the work of
constructing drainage bitches in the
want swampy area of the different
sections of the city will within a few
years make Philadelphia free of mos
quitoes."
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
Higher Education For Girls

Delaware College for women soon
will begin its second year. 1t is IA
pleasure to npte that the outlook is ex-
ceedingly encouraging. The strength
of the appea that the institution made
to the students who enrolled the first
year is shown by the fact that all except
one of them have enrolled for the sopho-
more year. The favorable impression
made by the college upon the public is
in Heated by the regis;r ration of twenty
freshmen, with an enlargement of that
registration regarded as certain. The
College for women was established be-
cause it was felt that Delaware girls
should have advantages equal to those
accorded to Delaware boys.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
Followed by Jinks

This character of i'll luck may we call
him rides some people with a tenacity
that is almost distressing. If there is
stch thing. as good or bad luck it is
noticed among some people very
strongly 1t may be put down as mis-
management in some cases, but there is
a perversity that follows some that one
declares the jiPks rides him with an eff
feet that one pities. How to shake him
off, or lose him, is hard to do
To the man whom the Jinks rides we
pity. Life is a fight and more fire.
quently the man comes out the loser,
If some astute chap could invent a
jinkk exterminatior there would be
many thankful people.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
So riOusly Injured

Monday afternoon about O'Clock
Garrett Loc herman, an aged man living
at Warwick Md, was painfully injul ed
by falling fl ON his wagon loaded with
stone, while near the residence of Mr..
George V. Peverly How the accident
happend is d mystery, as he is a very
active man for his years. Ills injuries
are severe, his left ear being completely
severed from his head, his scalp badly
lacerated, his face and legs cut and
bruised. DR.. Edward NJ Vaughan, of
this town, was summoned and after
doing all possible to relieve the victim,
he was taken to the Union Hospital at
Elkton.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
Was A Compound Fracture

Middletown, Aug. 25. The X-ray
examination of the injured arm of Sol
ONION Rosenberg, who was thrown
from the automobile of Morris Berg on
Sunday evening, revealed compound
fracture of the humerus, at the
shoulder. 1t is a very painful injury
and will take long time for the
fracture to unite.
Mr.. Rosenberg is at the Delaware
Hospital, Wilmington, where he will
remain for few days.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
SHOTS FROM BILLY SUNDAY

blame you fool mothers for much of
the badness that exists.
Girls, let your fathers see your fell
lows. They'll know the ear-marks
The trouble with the average girl is
that she holds herself too cheap.
Some mothers take better care of
their cats and dogs than of their chill
dren.
Some one has said, "God could not be
everywhere, so He gave us mothers.
Girls will sometimes marry men to
reform them, but no man would marry
girl to reform her.
1t is harder to fool a sharp-eyed suitor
than it is to put pair of pajamas on a
billy goat. o.
Girls don't simper and look silly when
you speak about love. There is nothing
silly about it.
The girl who waits to be chosen thinks
it is better to take what she can get
than to lose any chances.
l tell you, girls, the fellows always
have lot of you on string; then they
flip a coin to decide which one.
If men had half as much grit as the
women there would be different stories
written about a good many homes.
One reason why we have so many
whip-poor-wil widows around the
country-they married drinking man.
The average little sissy who hasn't t
sprouted her long skirts yet, knows
more about sin and wickedness than her
grandmother.
Thank God there are still few old
fashioned mothers left, but, like the
veterans of the Civil War they are be-
coming vanishing remnant.
1 believe if the motherhood of this
country was no better than the man
hood, God would dump the whole thing
into hell and quickly stop it.
Too many girls are marrying for
other causes than love. l think am
bition, indulgence and laziness leads
more girls to the altar than love.
Many woman is an old maid because
she wanted to do her share of the
co1rting. Don't get excited and don t
try to hurry things along.
Girls, don't flirt. Don't forget that
men take you at your own estimate;
they size you up according to your dress
and according to your actions.
If our girls would take higher stand
and say, mo, will not keep company
with you unless you live the way want
you to-" therewould be better men.
l never saw one boy reach the
pinnacle of righteousness who had an
empty-headed, low-down, gum-chewing,
society -quibbling, theatre-going woman
for mother.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
Mules Followed Like Sheep

Middletown, Aug. Yesterday,
when Julia G. Cleaver, stock dealer
unloaded d carload of six-months-old
mule colts, the SO head of animals in
the car We're turned loose in the streets.
A man on gray horse was started out
ahead of the drove, and all followed
like sheep TO the farm of Mr.. Cleaver.
They We're purchased in Lancaster, Pa.
Many farmers are putting in mules
in the place of horses for farm work.
believing they are more profitable.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
TOWNSEND


Miss Margaret Hutchison is visiting
Mr.. Burrs and family, near Cecilton,
Md.
Mrs. Elizabeth Voshell, of Smyrna,
spent Sunday with ". C. Money and
family.
Miss Ruth Robinson, of Baltimore,
Md, is visiting Misses Viril and Chris
tine Slant.
Christine Slant and brother George,
have returned home from a visit in
Cecilton, Md.
Mrs. Wilmina Collins, of Wilmington,
is the guest of her sistor Mrs. John
Townsend
Mrs, Robert Rowe and daughter, of
Baltimore. is visiting her sister Mrs.
Greenwood.
Mrs. M. NJ. Greenwood, of Baltimore,
is the guest of her son C. A. Green
wood and wife.
A family reunion was held at the
home of Mrs. George Daniels last Sun
day, near town.
Misses India and Ethel Rothwell of
near Smyrna, are visiting their aunt
Miss India Deakyne.
Captain j. D. Davis, wife and daugh-
ter, Clarence F. Davis and wife, of
West Collinswood, N. j., are visiting
Mrs. A. w. Webster.
Heigh Hill, of Baltimore, and Hilda
Stephens, of Clayton, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. John Lattomus.
Miss Gladys Cavendr, of Baltimore,
spent several days the past week with
Samuel Watts and family.
Miss Anna Clayton, of Cardington,
Pa, spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr.. James Webster and sister.
Andrew C. P. Reynolds, wife and son,
of Colts, Md, spent Wednesday with
his parents William P. Reynolds.
Mrs. Nellie Poore, of near Warwick,
Md, is spending week with her
parents William Joiner and wife.
Miss Margaret World, of West Ches-
ter, Mrs. Bessie Wewnam, of Whining
ton, are guests of Miss Lillian West.
Lewis Watkins, Jr., of New York,
and Elwood Denny and family, of
Middletown, spent Sunday with their
aunt Mrs. Sallie Denny.
Service will begin in Townsend M. E.
Church, Sunday evening, September 5.
Rev. George 2. Jones, of Elkton, will
occupy the pulpit at eight O'Clock.
Miss Emily Cavender who has been
spending the past three months with
her aunt Mrs Samuel Watts, returned
to her home in Baltimore, Saturday.
Misses Minnie Armstrong, of Odessa,
and Christine McMichael, of Girard
College, Philadelphia and friend spent
Tuesday at the home of Benjamin West.
John Carson, wife and two children,
Mrs. Jennie Wilson, Edgar Spackman,
of Philadelphia, spent Saturday and
Ouuudy dl Iue nome Oh w lnllelu LaIlO-
mus.
Miss Anna G. VanDyke is spending
the weekend at the home of Edward
Tarbutton and will attend the wedding
of their daughter Miss Mildred Tarbut-
ton to Arthur Haulber, Saturday morn
ing, August 28th.
Mrs. Richardson entertained on Sun
day Mr.. and Mrs. Raughbaugh and son,
MIR. and Mrs. Byers and two daughters,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bowen of Johns
town, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hall, Mr..
Mcbride, Mr.. Harvey Hall and two
daughters, of Chester; MIR. and Mrs.
Gilbert Collins and two daughters, of
Philadelphia.
The Annual reunion service at Old
Union NJ. E. Church, will be held Sun
day, September 9Th. Rev. George P.
Jones, D. D., of Elkton, Md, will
preach in the morning at 1890 Re-
union Love Feast at . p NJ, followed
with preaching by Rev. C. w. Pretty
man, D. D., of Smyrna, at 3 P. M. No
service in the evening.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
Bethesda Church Notes

Rev. G. T. Wyatt will occupy his pull
pit next Sunday at 1880 A. M. and 7
P. M. This will be the last twilight
service.
Sunday School, both Junior and Senior
Departments 1l.SO Am. to 12.15P. M.
Brotherhood Devotional meeting, 9. 80
A. M.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
Ball Game at. COrbit Park

Although their season has closed, the
Odessa Athletic Association will treat
their patrons to fine game of ball at
Cosbit Park, to-day at O'Clock, the
Odessa Athletic Association VS.. New
Castle Reserves. From the past per-
formances of this first class Odessa
team, The Transcript can assure all
that this game will be well worth see
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
Stock and Thresher Burned

On Thu rsday evening at ABOUT six
o'clock, a fire broke out on the farm Of
Mr.. NJ w, Guessford near Townsend,
and burned all his straw, so bushe "A of
wheat and threshing machine-ttr. a.
sured. Tits thought the fire ha Al s
origin in d spark from the machinery L
was plainly visible here and in Cd, 3
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
MRS. MARY ELIZABETH WALKER

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Walker, wife of
Howard Walker, died Sunday at her
home in hirkwood, aged twenty eight
years. The funeral took place Wednes-
day morning. with interment at St
Georges Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-28
ShaIlcrOss Farm Sold

Mr. William Shallcross has sold his
farm containing 177 acres and adjoining
the Blackbird Station, to Mr.. Mills, of
Camden. N. j.. consideration $4,000 cash.
lThe sale was made by Mr.. George W..
kngram.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-07
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