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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
Work With University Man

The federal Investigators will work
in connection with DR.. Ira d. Cardiff
and the experiment staff of the State
College at Pullman during any inves-
legations that will be conducted in the
state of Washington, and with Prof.
N. S. Robb of the staff of the Universi-
ty of Idaho at Moscow, in connection
with Investigations that are carried
on in that state.
Last year is was reported that three
hundred separators were wholly, or
partially, destroyed in this section by
smut explosions, and the experiment
station staff at Pullman, under the di
rection of DR.. Cardiff, conducted an
extensive series of Investigations last
season. The results of their work
were published in Bulletin III, which
includes many valuable recommends
tions relative to the prevention of ex-
plosions of this nature.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
ROAD PRESIDENTS
SON MEETS DEATH
Paul Farrell, Nephew of President of
O.-W. r & N. System Instantly
Killed Under Wheels of Construction

BY the United Press Associations.
THE DALLES, Oregon, July 23.-
Paul Farrell, nineteen years old and a
nephew of President Farrell of the o..
w. R. & N. company, was instantly
killed in an accident here this after
noon. He was attempting to board
construction train when he lost his
footing and fell beneath the wheels
meeting instant death.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
Believe City Cannot be Taken

PETROGRAD, July 23.-The great
battle for the possession OF Warsaw
has entered a decisive stage south of
the Vistula and the Russians have
withdrawn to strongly fortified posi-
tions extending from Novo Georgievsk
to Ivangorod, so miles to the south
west. Along this line the slavs have
checked the forward rush of the enemy
infiicting heavy losses. To the north
of Warsaw the forces of General Won
Hindenburg are being held along the
Narew river. The roar of the guns
13 miles away can be plainly heard at
Warsaw The belief persists in Pet
rograd that Warsaw cannot be taken.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
Russians Offer Resistance

LONDON, July 23.-The Austro-Ger-
man armies continue to press the Rus
sian forces defending Warsaw, but
while they have made progress at
some points they have not made any
serious breach in the well fortified in
ner lines.
The Russians have been pressed
back to the bridgehead positions di
rectly west of Warsaw and into the
fortress of Ivangorod, further to the
southeast on the Vistula. But at these
points they are probably in a better
position to offer stubborn resistance.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
Germans Held Up


The two attacks that are being made
from the north along the Narew river
that which Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen is directing from the southeast,
between the Vistula and Bug rivers,
apparently have been held up, Or the
Germans are WAITING for an opportune
moment to move forward and catch
the Russians, should it be decided to
evacuate Warsaw.
The Berlin official statement does
not claim any advance for Won Mack
ensen, while the report, although it
states that the Russians have ceased
their counter attacks along the Narew,
does not mention any success on the
part of Won Hindenburg However,
should the Russians hold Warsaw it
would surprise the military critics in
the allied countries, who have dis
counted the loss of the city, attacked
from all sides by opponents possessed
Of superiority in guns and munitions.
Effort to Save Armies
Grand Duke Nicholas, although able
TO deliver some stinging counter at
5acks and inflict heavy losses on the
must in the first
place consider the safety of his armies,
he loss of which would be much more |
serious for the Russians than retire
nent from the Polish capital and the
erritory around it.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-23
NOW INVESTIGATE
SMUT EXPLOSIONS
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS COM
PLETED PLANS FOR EXTENSIVE
INVESTIGATION THIS SEASON
Officers Established at Spokane and
Force of Experts to be Placed
in Field

The u S. department of agriculture,
in connection with the investigation
it has been conducting relative to
grain dust explosions in cereal mills,
elevators, and industrial plants,
throughout the various parts of the
country, has planned to extend the
scope of it's Investigations and will
study the smut explosion problem in
the Palouse region during this thresh-
ing season. This work will be carried
on in cooperation with the staff of the
experiment station of the Washington
State College at Pullman, and the Uni
versity of Idaho at Moscow. Plans
are being made to conduct extensive
investigations concerning the cause of
smut explosions in threshing machines
with view to suggesting remedies
for the prevention of same.
Main Offices in Spokane
The main office for the direction OF
the federal investigation has been
opened in Room 404, Federal Bldg,
Spokane, and the engineers working
in connection with the problem have
been assigned to various points in
the field for the purpose OF making
careful Investigations of any explos-
ions that may occur in an effort to
ascertain the direct cause of the same.
The work will be directed by Mr. D. j.
Price, engineer of the bureau of
chemistry, who will have charge of
the Spokane office, and Mr.. E. c. Nc
Cormick, mechanical engineer of the
office of public roads and rural engi-
neering. Both engineers VIII be work
ing under the direction of the U. S.
of agriculture, Washing
ton, D. c. The field engineering in
will be conducted by Mr..
J. E. Young and Mr.. ]. G. Woodson,
assistant agricultural engineers, and
they will devote their time to a study
of the causes and preventative meas |
ures that may be adopted. II
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-13
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

The following Committees We're ap-
pointed at the Fourth Quarterly Con-
ference, of Bethesda Methodist Episco-
pal Church held March s, 1915, at 7.3O
O'Clock, p. m,
Foreign Misslons NJ. B. Burris,
Minors Banning, George F. Wilson,
Mrs. Laura Northrup Mrs. Lilly M.
Lee, Mrs. Emma C. Brockson
Home Mission and Church Extensi IN I:
Mrs. Jesse L. Shepherd, Mrs. Martin
B. Burris, Mrs 4, G. Alice, D, w.
Stevens, William e. Lee.
Sunday Schools; A. G. Cox, M. B
Burris. William b. Hates, Mrs. Laura
Northrup. Mrs. Wallace Eliason.
Tracts: Miss Lottie Jol!s, Miss Esther
Davis, Mrs. Elwood l. Banning.
Temperance: E. G. Alice, w. T.
Pearce, Sr., E. S. Jones P.L. McWhor-
ter, C. T. Deakyne.
Education: j. j. Northrup, Nrs. May
Stevens, Miss Ada Scott, Miss Mary J.
Wilson, Miss Anna Denny.
Freedmen's AID; James Jarrelt, }. E.
Denny, M. d. Wilson.
Hospitals: Jacob H. Emerson, Elwood
l, Banning and William N. Downs.
Auditing Accounts, James d. Davis,
Jr., D. w. Stevens j. ]. Northrup.
Church Record M. B. Burris, Will
liam Brockson, J. Everett Walls. .-
Church Music: D. w. Stevens, Char
les T. Stewart, Mrs. Helen Armstrong
Mrs. Hattie NJ Downs.
Parsonage Furniture; Ladies' Mite
Society.
Estimating Ministerial Support: Board
of Stewards.
Board of Stewards: Alfred G. Cox,
NJ. B. Burris, E. G. Alice, NJ. Banning,
Walter w. Allen, Manlove D. Wilson,
Daniel w. Stevens, Punal L. McWhor-
ter, Jacob H. Emerson, Edward STONES
William T. Pearce, Sr., James D. Davis
Jr., William B. Hates, William E. Lee,
Charles 7. Deakyne, Judson ]. Nor
thrup, j. Everett Walls, Mrs. Eliza
beth Shepherd, Mrs. Cornelia Alice,
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-13
Bethesda Church Notes

Sunday, March 14th. $50 a. m.
Brotherhood Devotional meeting.
Dr., Robert Watt, D. D., District
Superintendent, will spend Sunday with
the Bethe sda congregation, preaching
both morning and evening. DR.. Watt
is an able minister and the church should
be erowed at every service. He is very
anxious to have all the young concerts
present.
Preaching at 1890 a. M, and 7.8O p.
m.
Sunday School at Up. m. The Baraca
and Philathea Glasses are pushing the
canvass for members. DR.. Watt will
visit the school.
All persons who have not paid their
benevolent missionary or Christian Ad,
vocate subscriptions will give the mat
ter immediate attention, as conference
is about one week off. AS the pastor
will spend Sunday on Galena Charge at
the request of DR.. Watt, D. W. Stevens
will receive these subscriptions and give
due credit for the same. Let all who
have not contributed to the different
benevolences make a liberal contribu-
ton, thereby enabling the pastor to
meet all apportionments.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-13
Forest Church Notes

This Saturday afternoon, the Pastor s
Class will meet in the Library Room,
of the Church, at 2.3O o'clock, for the
instruction of those desiring to unite
with the Church.
Sunday March Ia, 1915. 1915 A. M,
Meeting of the Session, to receive those
desiring to unite with the Chereh.
1890 A. M Reception of new mem
bers and administration of the Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper. Every
member requested to be present and
commune.
6.45 P. NJ. Christian Endeavor Ser
vice, ''Tests of My Christianity, Matt.
10:16:21." An Honorary Members
meeting, Mrs. Charles Derrickson
leader.
7.3O P. NJ. Evening Service with
sermon.
Wednesday evening, Prayer meeting.
Friday at 2.3O P. M. Mrs. Weber
will speak on "Home Missions Among
the Indians. All should hear this gifted
speaker. Subject, 1.-The Children of
the North.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-13
DEATH OF MR.. ARMSTRONG

Joshua C. Armstrong, one of the best
know hotel keepers of Delaware, died
at his home in Odessa, late Saturday
night, following an Illness of few
hours.
He was born in Queen Anne's county,
Md. in 1868. He nad been in the hotel
business for 36 years, during which time
he was proprietor of some of the most
famous hosteleries of the Peninsula.
At the time of his death he was pro.
prietor of the Cantwell House at Odessa.
During his life he conducted some of
the best known hotels IN Delaware and
Maryland, He first conducted the Arm
strong House at Chestertown, Nd.
going from there to Clayton where he
conducted the Hotel Stockle. Later he
was proprietor of the Ball Hotel at
Elkton, and the Central Hotel in Will
mington.
He was later proprietor of two hotels
IN Philadelphia. He conducted the
Central Hotel at Ninth and Market
streets, when that hotel was known as
the Old William Penn After the Viii
liam Penn he conducted the Girard
House at Ninth and Chestnut streets.
At Smyrna he was successfully pro.
prietor of the Delaware House and the
Smyrna House, For several years he
conducted the BraytOn, at Rehoboth
Beach. Four years ago he become pro-
prietor of the Cantwell House at Odessa.
of which he was proprietor at the time
of his death.
He was SO years old. He is survived
by a widow, Mrs. Jennie Armstrong;
two children, Mrs. Harry Newman, OF
this town; and Charles Victor Arm
strong, of Odessa; and a brother, DR..
w. T. Armstrong, postal inspector of
Washington D. c.
The funeral was held Wednesday
morning. with services at his late home
in Odessa. Interment was made al
Chestertown, Md.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-13
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
March ID. The Fourth Sunday i

March ID. The Fourth Sunday in
Lent.
Holy Communion at A. NJ.
Morning Prayer and Sermon at 1890
A. M.
Sunday School session at 11.45 A. M.
\ Evening Prayer and Address at Z 80
P.
Service on Wednesday evening at 730
P NJ. The Sermon will be preached
by the Rev. j. W. Areson, Rector of
the church of the Ascension, Claymont
Del.
Service on Friday afternoon at $3.50
P. NJ. !.itany, Penitentlal Office and
Meditation.
Meetings: The Ladies Guild on Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. The No-
mans Auxiliary on Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock. The Junior Auxiliary on
Friday afternoon at four o'clock.
Let every Commitment look forward
to partaking of the Holy Communion
on Easter Day. We would like to see
Corporate communion of all the So
cieties of the Church, The Vestry, the
Ladies Guild, the Woman's Auxiliary,
the Altar Guild, and those members of
the Junior Auxiliary who have been
confirmed.
The choir is working hard with the
special music for the Easter Services,
and we trust every member will try to
be present at all the rehearsals.
The Rev. s. D. Van Loan of st.
Paul's Church, Georgetown. preached
in St. Annes' on Wednesday evening
of this week.
The Woman's Auxiliary have asked
for contribution in money and material
for the box they expect to send to Tor
tella Hall, Nenana, Fairbanks, Alaska.
Will you not help this good work? st.
Annes' people can always be depended
on.
Forget not to lay by as God has pros
pered you, for generous offering on
Easter Day.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-13
GRANGE NOTES

The storm of Friday night and several
popular meetings in town did not pre-
vent good attendance at Peach Blossom
Grange.
All the officers were present to be in
stalled an one candidate was received
into membership.
Mrs. May X. Mcdowell, E. H. Shall
cross and j. F. Deakyne, attended the
Pomona Grange session in Wilmington,
last Thursday.
The following Standing Committees
were appointed for the present year:
Finance, Fred P. Williams, j. A.
Cleaver and Mrs. F. S. Kohl.
Executive, Fred Brady, Wrs. A. R.
Redgrave and Mrs. R. A. Deakyne.
The Worthy Master spoke of the work
of the Legislative Committee and of
their efforts at Dover, at the present
session of the Legislature.
The Secretary gave a report of the
Pomona Grange meeting in Wilmington,
last Thursday, and of the interest in
Grange work manifested by the attend
ance and participation.
1t was decided for the present at
least, to appoint two lecturers at each
meeting to have charge of the Lecture
Hour, at the succeeding meeting and in
accord with this Mrs. May X. Mcdowell
and Fred P. Williams were appointed
for the Friday afternoon, meetings of
March 18th, at 2 o'clock.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-13
"Mr. BOB"

The members of The Odessa Athletic
Association and the Middletown New
Century Club wish to announce a play
to be given in the Odessa Opera House,
Wednesday, March II, 1915, at 8 O'Clock.
The feature of the evening is to be a
comedy entitled "Mr. Bob" which is a
fun maker from beginning to end, the
plot dealing with q maiden lady with a
fendness for cats and lawyers clerk
who came down with important papers
pertaining to missing will.
They play is under the direction of
Miss Nellie JanvieF,
CHARACTERS
Jenkins MISS Rebecea's butler. .,,...,,,..
Taylor Barnett
Rebecca Luke-a maiden lady. y..............
Mary Hutchin
Patty-Miss Rebecca's maid. Nellie
Janvier
Katherine Rogers-her neice....... Helen
Bradgon
Philip Royson-Miss Rebecca's nephew
......Eugene H. Shalcross
Marion Byrant-Katherine's friend. ......
Madaline Pennington
Robert Rrown-Clerk of Benson & Ben
son.........Clarence Snow
Music by POOLS Orchestra
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-13
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND co

Mrs. Frederick Blome is seriously i'll
at her home on Broad street.
Mrs. c. A. Hoffecker visited relatives
in Wilmington the first If the week.
Miss Marguerite Pinder is spending a
week with relatives at North East, Md.
Mrs. Sarah Culver and daughter Miss
Mary were weekend visitors at Easton
Md.
Miss Patton Cochran spent the week.
end with DIR. and Mrs. Hanker at Farm
hurst.
Mrs. G.-B. Pearson is visiting Mrs.
Robert T. Nowland at Oak Lane Phil
adelphia.
Miss Louise Ratledge spent the week
end with H. D. Ratledge and family on
the Levels.
Mrs. Charles Townsend and little
daughter. of New Castle, spent Sunday
with A. R. Swain.
Mrs.'Marcellus Jones has returned to
Wyncote. Pa, after visit with Mrs.
]. R. Hoffecker.
Mrs. N. M. Brown, of Wilmington,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday with
Mrs. VI. B. Burris.
Miss Gertrude Lehman, of Lancaster
Pa, has accepted position with L. M.
Scott as head trimmer.
Mrs. H. C. Palmer and little grand
daughter Wary johnson, are spending
some time at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Timothy J. Bowes, M. D., of
Ridley Park, was the guest for a day or
two this week, of her brother, Mr.. j.
Cowgirl Aston and wife.
Mr.. Victor Jones, of Wilmington,
and sister Miss Bertha Jones, of Guy
encOurt, spent Sunday with their par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Jones.
Nr. and Mrs. Thomas Cochran have
returned from two months trip in
Florida, and have been spending few
da,s with his mother Mrs. Margaret
Cochran.
Mrs. E. S. Jones entertained on Mon
day Mrs. Edgar Clark. Mrs. George H.
Kohl, Mrs. James L. Collins, Mrs. Will
liam Barnett, Mrs. L. C.Scott and Miss
Jesse Kohl.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-13
AN OLD TREE GONE

An ArlboraceOus old timer over 62
years of age has just ''gone the way
of all''-trees-the large maple IN front
of the home of Miss Alexina French on
North Broad.
Charles Wilmer had the contract
for its cutting, and assisted by Elwood
Raisin, he removed the old hulk very
successfully, carefully topping out the
upper branches from among the light
wires, and under cutting and wedging
the trunk 80 wisely, with two big logs
to break its fall, that the cement pave
ment around it's base was unharmed, and
neither wires nor street travellers in
jured.
Promptly thereafter they sawed and
split up the big tree and carted it all
away and the public use of the sidewalk
and street was not obstruced five min
ntes. We can recommend Charles Viii
mer and ElwoO Raisin to all who need
SO have trees in perilous situations re-
moved, as wOrlkmen who will do the job
quickly and well.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-13
CONCRETE ON THE FARM

At the evening session of the Farm
er's Institute, held at Middletown, Del
March 10th, very interesting and in
structive illustrated lecture Concrete
on the Farm" was given by Edwin Nc
Waugh, concrete engineer representing
the Association of American Portland
Cement Manufacturers of Philadelphia.
Prof. webb, secretary of the state
board of agriculture, pointed out to
the farmers the necessity of their using
more permanent and therefore,
economical type of structure for farm
buildings.
Mr. McVaugh outlined some of the
general requirements of good concrete
In the first place he cautioned the
farmers against the use of lean mixes.
A 1:2:4 mix Il part cement, 2 parts
sand and 4 parts stone) is recommended
for most farm buildings. The sand
should be free from dirt and graded
from coarse to fine.
Concrete must be we'll mixed. When
mixed by hand it should be turned at
least times and the sand and cement
should first be mixed without water or
stone.
After the concrete is placed it should
be kept moist for period of a week or
10 days and not exposed to the drying
effect of the sun and wind.
The illustrations which Nr. WcVaugh
presented showed the progress which
farmers are making toward a perma-
Rent and economical type of farm build
ing. Although the initial cost of con-
crete building is a triae more than a
similar building of timber construction
the maintenance charges on the former
are SO exceedingly low that it has
proved to be very profitable invest
ment. Properly made concrete lasts for
all time.
The Association of American Port
land Cement Manufacturers, Bellevue
Court Building, Philadelphia, Pa, will
gladly supply the public with informa-
tion regarding the proper use of Port
land cement.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-13
Death OF Mr.. Lindsey

The many friends in Middletown and
Odessa of Mrs. Ella Lindsey, of Wash
ington, D. c., will regret to learn that
hen husband, Mr.. Melville Lindsey,
has just died, after short illness, from
pneumonia,
Mrs. Lindsey will be delightfully."- re-
membered as the lovely daughter of
DIR. Briscoe, of Odessa, many years ago
and as the handsome matron who in
recent years several times revisited
the home of her childhood. Four fine
sons together with herself survive her
late husband who was a gentleman held
in the highest esteem by all who knew
him. Mrs. Lindsey has the deep sym
pathv of all her friends, here and in
Odessa, over her great loss.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-13
THE HONOR ROLL
Those Who Were StudiOus For
The Month Of February
MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

18th Grade-Elizabeth Alexander,
Hugh Browne, Avery Donovan, Elmer
Kirk, Clarence Weber.
10th Grade Frank McWhorter,
Frank Pool.
9th Grade-Odel Gallagher, Shelly
Meyers.
9Th Grade-Fran Cochran. Lydia
Redgrave, Grace Brady, Margaret
Pleasanton, Marion Pinder, Mildred
Freeman, Grace Carpenter, Florence
Kohl, Bertha Ratledge, Alma Whitlock,
Millie Rosenberg, William Meyers.
7th Grade Katherine Alexander
Bertha Reed, Elva Freeman, Edna
Hufnal, Mildred Hall, Florence Penne-
will, Purnell McWhorter, Alice Hall,
Benjamin Williams.
9th Grade-June johnson, Howard
Dickson, Ramona Newman, Marion
Armstrong, Fannie Rosenberg, Ger
trude Palmer, Jacob Morganstein.
5th Grade-Virginia Pearce, Clayton
Draper, Marshall Whitlock, Maxey
Bland, Edwin Custer, Frances Arm
strong, Sarah Pearce, William Pinder,
Gilbert Pleasanton.
4th Grade-Percy Donaghay, Harriet
Black, John Pool, Burton Williams,
Walter Beasten. Gladys Goldsborough,
Grace Rosenberg, Mary Goldsborough,
Caroline Fouracre.. Charles Howell,
John Sweatman.
Sd Grade-A Division Margaret
Bradley. Grace Nelson. Russell Harris,
Harris Mcdowell. Catherine Reed,
George Alfree, Edwin Donaghay, Will
liam Hall.
BDivi sion Elizabeth Clayton, Norma
Pyle, Katherine Conley Camillus Shock
ley, Frances Maloney, Virginia Hop
kins, Earl Kirk, Wallace Hufnal.
End Grade Helen Crouch, Virginia
johnson, Harry Pearce, William Pen
newill, Lucille Newman, Leland Sinex,
William Cannon.
1st Grade-A Division Mary Alfree,
Catherine Hopkins.
B Division Bertha Chance, Char
lotte Donaghay, Catherine Davis, Helen
Fouracre, Elizabeth Hufnal, Helen
Moore, Irma Montgomery.
C Division-Evelyn Brown,
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-13
WARWICK

Preaching Sunday evening at the usual
hour. Christian Endeavor at Z o'clock.
Misses Willie and Josephine Aiken, of
near Chesapeake City, spent W Wednesday
evening in town.
Mrs. P. F. Johns returned home on
Sunday after very pleasant visit with
Galena relatives.
Mrs. Kate Lynch has returned home
after spending the winter with her
daughter Mrs. Harry Pensil.
Mrs. G. j. Hill of Centreville, is
spending a week with Mrs. S. E. Gun
kel, who is confined to her room with a
broken hip.
Mrs. Robert McDprpille and daughter
and Miss Name Merritt, returned home
OH Saturday after a two weeks stay
in Baltimore.
The Entertainment held in the Town
Hall, on Wednesday evening, proved
quite a success. About forty-two dol
lars being realized. We wish to thank
one and all who helped to make this
worthy cause success.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-13
Sixth Wedding Anniversary

Many friends of Hr. and Mrs. Joseph
R. Heldmyer gave them very pleas
ant surprise on Tuesday evening, it be-
ing their 9th wedding anniversary
They received many beautiful and USE
full gifts. Refreshments were served
at late hour, consisting of boiled ham,
chicken salad, biscuits. coffee,ice cream
and cake. After spending a pleasant
evening the guests departed wishing
MIR. and Mrs. He dmyer much prosper
-ity and happiness in their future life
Those present were; Mrs. Anna Ward,
Mrs. George Webb. Mrs. George Roe
mer, Mrs. Charles Joseph, Mrs. John
Heldmyer, Miss Emma West, Wiss Eva
Joseph, Mr. Charles Joseph, of Odessa;
Mrs. Julia Douglas, Mrs. David l. Allen
Mrs. John Cignear, Mrs. Elizabeth Vim
yard, Mrs. w. b. Hates, Niss Emma
Brown, Mrs. Frank Gallagher, Misses
Clara and odel Gallagher, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Heldmyer and Marion and Ro-
land Heldmyer.