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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-21
RIGID PROBE OF CHARGES AGAINST
 SCOTT CHESNUTT
Baugh Will Send Secretary Sraord New Orleans Today to Look Into the Matter-Justice Will Be Meted
 Out, Says League President

President will institute of complaints made oeansAana last Sunday charged the abusive the field Ibeccming n league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-21
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Waco: Waco 2, Fort Worth 12 innings).
 At San Antonio: San Antonio 3, Hous- ton 6 Q0 innings).
 At Shreveport: Shreveport IS. Dallas 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-21
EARL COOPER WINS
 E[G|N AUTO RACE Sets New RecOrd-Ander- son Second With Old
 field Third

Elgin, Ill.,, August 20.-The Chicago Au- tomobile club trophy was won today by Earl Cooper. His time for the 301 miles established a new record for the course. The finish follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-21
International League

At Richmond: Richmond g, Providence 10.
 At Buffalo: Buffalo o, Toronto g. At Rochester: Rochester 4, Montreal l. At York: Jersey City 10, Harrisburg g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-21
Lee Meadows Loses

Boston, August 20.-Two of Boston's four hits off Meadows triple by Masee and Schmidt's single in the fourth inning counted the only run of todays game with St. Louis. Hughes had the visitors in hand at all times Score: RH.E. St Louis ................ 900 GOO 000-0 0 Boston ................... GOO 100 00%-1 1
 Batteries: Meadows, Robinson and Shy der. Hughes and COWdy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-21

Summary: Three-base hit. Moran. Struck out. by Roth 4 Thompson f. Base on balls, off Roth A. Thompson l. Sacri- fee hits, Kaufman 2, Thompson Hit by pitcher. by Roth (Lee) Time. 1:l0. Um- pires, Williams and Kerin.
 GEY~OND
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-21
FEDERAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Packard Strong

Baltimore. August 20.-Kansas City had no trouble taking today's game. to 4. Bailey lasted less than an inning for Bal timore. and Suggs was also chased later on. Packard was never forced to extend himself. Score: R. H. E.. Kansas City ............ 320 GOO 300-S 12 3 Baltimore ................ O02 O01 O10-4 3
 Batteries; Packard and Brown; Bailey, Spggs Leclair and Jacklitsch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-21
Cubs Defeated

Brooklyn, August 20.-Brooklyn beat Chicago to in a 10-inning game today. The visitors took one-run lead in their , half of the tenth. Lavender opened Brooklyn's half by hitting Myers. Olsor sacrificed, Daubert beat out an infield hit and Wheat hit to deep left center. Myers and Daubert coming home. Score:
 R H F,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-21
BARONS FAIL TO
 HIT BEHIND ROBBIE
Clark Bests Johnson, Who Pulls Himself Out of Gruesome Holes. Ellam's Error Loses
 Game
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING

Results Yesterday Chattanooga To, Birmingham 0-0 Little Rock 0-3, Atlanta 5-2. Nashville ', Mobile 5.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-11
AN OLD CEMETERY

About two miles from Simpson Grove
in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, is an
old cemetery, on which there once stood
a Dutch Reformed church The church
dates its organization back to May %,
ITO. The original members were colo
nists from Holland who settled along
the Delaware River and Neshaminy
Creek. For several years two churches
Of the same denomination and two
miles apart were jealous rivals, the one
at Feasterville in southampton Town
ship, the other at ChurchViIle in North
ampton Township. But in 1914 the two
congregations resolved to end their ri
valry and consolidate, the result being
the abandonment of the church at Feas-
terville, which was torn down and the
stones used in building a wall around
the cemetery. Across the road a cha
pei was erected which to this day is a
place of worship, tne Dutch Reformed
conducting Il Sabbath school on Sunday
afternoons, and the Episcopalians hav-
ing services on Sun lay evenings. A
beneficial organization has assumed the
responsibility of keeping the building
in repair for the next fifty years. 1t is
a plain two storied building with walls
Of stone covered with plaster and hav-
ing a steep shingled roof and bell tower
in the center. In fact the chapel might
well pass for a country school house.
The records of the church are preserved
with great care. From the year 1887
the baptismal records are complete.
The work of translating the records has
fallen to the lot of the present pastor
of the church at Churchvile, Mr. Straus-
hauer who is as familiar with the Holland
Dutce language as he is with his mother
English. Many of the original records
written in Dutch have been sent to the
library of Rutgers College for safe
keeping, while still others written on
letter paper are in possession of Mr..
Straushauer, who has translated them
into English and type written them.
The cemetery at Feasterville is an OBJ
ject of interest to visitors not only be-
cause of its antiquity, but also because
of the quaint inscriptions on the tomb
stones. Unfortunately time along with
neglect has played havoc with some of
the head stones. So many of them are
worn down until it is impossible to make
out anything more than the initials of
the names of the dead and the date of
their death. One of them bears the
simple inscription, l. Y. A. 1868. Even
if there weae no written records pre-
served, it would be an easy matter to
determine the nationality of the origi-
nal settlers of that locality. The names
of the dead in the old cemetery show
that they We're the sturdy Dutch: Van
degrift, Vansant, Krewson, Van Arsda-
len, Hogeland, Kroesod, Larzelere,
Vanpelt, Praul, Van Dixie.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-11
OUTRAGEOUS CRIME

A case similar to that for which
"Wlsh" Sheppard was executed at
Denton, has occurred in Talbot county.
Annabel Denny, a fifteen-year- old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert l..
Denny, near Royal Oak, Talbot county,
Md, has accused Robert Smith, colored
who is about seventeen years old, of
criminal assault, and he IS now under
arrest in the county Jail at Easton.
States Attorney Charles j. Butler,
said, that he anticipated nothing like
mob violence, as the people of Talbot
county are disposed to allow the law
to take its course. Nevertheless, it is
his purpose to bring the perpetrator to
speedy trial.
There is a doubt in Mr. Buffers mind
from the evidence he has, whether the
assault was entirely complete, though
it appears the perpetrators offense is
sufficiently serious to put him in danger
of the gallows. The Dennys are promi-
nent people in Talbot county.
The girls father was away at the
time of the assault, but when he re-
turned home would have shot the negro
if he could have caught him,
Her father, for good reasons, kept
the affair a secret, but her mother came
to Eaaton Thursday night and laid
charges against the negro, and early
Friday morning Sheriff Sewell and
Deputy Sheriff Stevens went to his
home, found him in bed, put him under
arrest, and brought him to Easton and
put him in Jail.
He was given hearing before Police
Justice Tharp. The feeling against
him was so strong that State Attorney
Butler went to Centreville 10 get Judge
Hopper to call the Talbot county grand
jury together at once and give the cul-
prit speedy trial
Judge Hopper, of Centreville,
ordered the grand jury for Talbot county
to be convened in special session Thurs
day to hear the evidence against the
negro.
The jury will also investigate the
case of Aaron Joseph, negro, who is
charged with assault on Mrs. Lulu
Wiley, wife of Charles Wiley, farmer
near st. Michaels. All is quiet in the
localities where the crimes were com
mitted, and there is no likelihood of
trouble, since both accused men are to
be speedily tried.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-11
TRUSTED NEGRO IS DEAD

DOVER, Del, Sept. George Wash
ington Hall, colored, who died in a
Philadelphia hospital, Friday last, was
practically raised in Dover by the late
Alden B. Richardson and wife, parents
of former United States Senator Harry
A. Richardson, of this town, and was
the trusted servant in the Richardson
household until tine death of the older
Richardson. He remained in Dover for
several years after the death of both
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson. Some few
years after the death of both Mr.. and
Mrs Richardson. Hall went to New
ark, where he had charge of the Fra
ternity House of the Kappa Alpha, com
posed of Delaware College students,
which position he held until his death.
Hall, who was well known in Dover,
and mingled more with the white people
than the people of his own race, left
| full directions as to his funeral which
will be held at the undertaking rooms
of w. l.. Pntchett, this town, tomorrow
afternoon at 1.30 o'clock, at which all
colored people will be barred, white
people only being admitted. The Rev.
Benjamin Fish Thompson, rector of
! Christ P. E. Church, this town, will
have charge of the services, and inter-
ment will be made in Croker cemetery.
in the northern part of the town. Ac-
cordlng to the wish and will of the de-
ceased, he will not lie under ground, but
will be buried in slate vault weighing
several hundred pounds which will be
buried in the ground sufficiently tc
cover the casket in which his body will
be encased.
Members of the fraternity to the
number of 25 or more will attend the
funeral here tomorrow, and will act as
pail bearers.
He had accumulated some little
wealth, something less than $1,000
Hall at the death of the two elder
Richardson's was left a small beques
because of his long associations with
the family.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-11
New Bridges Needed

In linking up the new road system of
Maryland with new bridges, the State
Roads Commission estimates that over
81, 900, 600 will be needed. It\is not
proposed to build these bridges vt once,
but to erect them on a gradual scale.
The next General Assembly is expected
to pass bills carrying appropriations
for the work The new structures as
designed will replace old ones in most
cases, and are considered necessary, as
the present structures are either unsafe
or are approaching that condition.
Among the new bridges desired and
their respective estimated costs are the
following:
Synepuxent Bay, at Ocean City, SIS,
900.
Pocomoke River, at Pocomoke City,
$50, COO.
At Chestertown, $100, 600.
Nanticoke River at Vienna 1900, ,0O0
Bohemia River 100000.
Sassafras River, S5O,O0O
At Chesapeake City, $56,000.
Elk River, $50, 900.
At Principle, $25, 200.
Western Run, York Road, $35, 900.
Gunpowder River, at Wiseburg, York
Road, $25, 200
Severn River, Annapolis, $275, ,000
South River, $200,000
Catoctin River Jefferson turnpike,
$15,000.
Catoctin River, at Middletown, $780,.
600.
Fifteen-mile Creek, Allegany county
$50, 1000.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF

SHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware.
ON SATURDAY,,
THE 11TH, DAY OF SEPT, 1915,
at 10 O. clock, A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land with the four dwelling houses
thereon erected, situated in the city of
Wilmington, and state of Delaware
bounded and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at point on the westerly
side of Connell street between Oak and
Beech street at the distance Of one hun
dred and five feet northerly from the
northerly side of Oak street; thence
westerly, parallel with Oak street one
hundred feet to stake; thence north
erly, parallel with Connell street fifty
feet to another stake; thence easterly,
parallel with Oak street one hundred
feet to the aforesaid westerly side of
Connell street and hence thereby
southerly fifty feet to the place of be-
ginning, Be the contents thereof what
they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property OF Margaret C. Connolly and
William M. Connolly, her husband,
mortgagors, and to be sold by
HARRY j. STIDHAM. Sheriff.
Sheritf's Office, Wilmington, Del.
August 26, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-11
ANIMALS WOO In MANY WAYS

The courtship of animals is no less
interesting than that of human beings,
remarks 1.-The Chicago Hearad. The
most curious animal courtship perhaps,
is that Of the male deer, who resorts to
perfumes. Deer have certain skin
glands, which, at the mating season,
secrete certain creamy matter which
has pungent odor.
Wife by capture is the law among
hippopotami, according to w. P. Py-
craft, the distinguished English natura
list, who has given to the world an eX-
tensive history of the courtship of
animals.
The manner in which the peacock
presents itself and display it's feathers
when searching for bride has often
been commented upon. The strangest
bird courtship, however, is that of the
lesser birds of paradise, who hold dane
ing parties at which the male birds
work themselves up to state bordering
on frenzy and attract the females by
uttering loud, penetrating cries. The
crane is another bird which dances for
his love and makes her many graceful
bows, while manakins-birds largely
found in South America-dance in
pairs and sing at the same time The
male birds stand upon twig about a
foot and half from each, other and
literally jump in the air about two feet
and land in the same spot on the twig
with the regularitary of clockwork, re-
peating a short melody as they do this,
which presumably fascinates and cap
lures the heart of the other sex.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-11

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev Fac to me directed will
be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets,
in the city of Wilmington, New
Castle county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY
THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1915
at 10 o'clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz
All that certain lot or piece of land
with the four two-story brick houses
thereon erected, situate in the city of
Wilmington aforesaid, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at point on the west erly
side of Van Buren street at the distance
of sixty-eight feet northerly from the
northerly side of Linden street, a cor
ner for land now or late of Mark Tier
ney; thence along said Tierney's line
westerly, parallel with Linden street
eighty feet to the easterly side of a
four feet wide alley leading from Lin
den to Elm street; thence along said
side of said alley northerly, and parallel
with Van Buren, street forty-eight feet
to a stake in line of land of James
Crumlish; thence along said Crumlish's
line easterly, parallel with Linden street
eighty feet to the aforesaid side of Van
Buren street and thence thereby south
erly forty-eight feet to the place OF
beginning, be the contents thereof what
they may. With the free use and privi-
lege of the above mentioned alley in
common with others entitled thereto
forever
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr.,
and Addie C. Carpenter, his wife, mort
gagors, and to be sold by
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington. Del.
Sept. 2, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-11
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLErOwN. DEL, SEPT. IL, 1915
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-11
at 10 o'clock, a. l

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Ais Lev Fac to me directed
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON THURSDAY,
THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1915
at 10 o'clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land with the two-story brick dwelling
thereon erected, situate in the city of
Wilmington, New Castle county and
State of Delaware, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at point on the southerly
side of Chestnut street at the distance
of one hundred and twenty-siX feet
westerly from the westerly side of
Monroe street; thence southerly, par
allel with Monroe street one hundred
and twelve feet to the northerly side of
4 four feet wide alley leading into
Maryland avenue; thence westerly, par
allel with Chestnut street sixteen feet
to corner; thence northerly, parallel
with Monroe street one hundred and
twelve feet to the said southery side of
Chestnut street, and thence thereby
easterly sixteen feet to the place of be-
ginning, be the contents more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Jackup Manista and Julia
Manista, his wife, and to be sold by
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del.
Sept. 1st, 1915,
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-11
w. S. Bradley
Paper Hanger
and Decorator

has located in Middletown, and
all orders for work will receive
his prompt attention. Reason.
able Prices. LAKE ST,
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-11

SHERIFF. SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev Fac to me directed will
be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,,
THE18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1915
at 10 O. clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land with a two-story brick dwelling
house thereon erected, situate in the
city of Wilmington aforsald, bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at point on the southerly
side Of Sixteenth street at the distance
of one hundred feet westerly from the
westerly side of Scott street; thence
westerly fourteen feet six inches to
corner; thence southerly and parallel to
Scott street seventy-six feet to another
corner; thence easterly, parallel with
Sixteenth street fourteen feet six
inches to corner; thence northerly,
parallel to Scott street seventy-six feet
to the said southerly side of Sixteenth
street to the place of beginning, be the
contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Ashton r. Tatnall. surviving
mortgagor and t: t.. and to be sold by
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del,
Sept. 2, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-11
@ FOR SALE.

The home of the late Cyrus Tatman
on North Broad St., Middletown. Lot
100 by 1907 WIN. E. LEE,
Middletown, Del
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-11
SHERIFFs sALE-BY VIRTUE OF

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac to me directed
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Whining ton, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON MONDAY,
THE 10Th DAY OF SEPTEM Ger 1915
at $50 O'Clock a. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain piece or parcel OF
land with the two-stOry brick dwelling
house thereon erected situate in the
ci,y Of Wilmington and State of Della
ware, bounded and described as follows,
to-wit;
Beginning on the uortherly side of
Seventh street between Madison and
Monroe streets at the distance of 146
feet from the taiterly side of Monroe
street; thence northerly parallel with
Il e sdid Monroe street and passing
thr0u III the middle of the division wall
between this and the adjoining house on
the vest tifty-three feet nine and three
quarter inches to a stake; thence east
eriy parallel with said Seventh street
thirty four feet to the westerly side of
a twenty-five foot wide street called
Thornton street laid cut parallel with
said Madison street; thence with the
said side of said Thornton street south
erly and parallel with Madison and
Monroe streets fifty three feet nine and
three-quarter inches to the aforesaid
side Of Seventh street and thence there
by westerly thirty-four feet to the place
OF beginning. Be the contents thereof
what they may.
Being part of the same lands and
premises which Ellen Wall did grant
and confirm uuto the said William f.
Porter by indenture bearing date the
twenty-first day of September, A. D.
1891 being recorded in Deed Record !.
Vol. IS, Page 277.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Horace w. Porter, admins
traitor of William f. Porter. deceased
mortgagor and Eva E. Porter, surviv-
ing mortgagor, and to he sold by
HARRY J. STIDHAM, sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del,
Sept. I'd, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-11
at 9. 3O O'cIOck q. m.

SHERIFF'S SALE BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev Fac to me directed will
be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY.,
THE 18TH DAY OF SEP TENDER, 1915
at 10 o'clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz
All that certain lot or piece of land
with the three-story brick store and
dwelling thereon erected, situate in the
city, county and State aforesaid, and
more particularly bounded and described
as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the
southerly side of Columbia avenue and
the westerly side of Van Buren street
extended; thence westerly along the
said southerly side of Columbia avenue
about seVenty-four feet, more or less,
to the easterly side of a three feet wide
alley leading into Columbia avenue;
thence southerly, parallel with Van
Buren street extended, and along the
said easterly side of said three feetwide
dilGy dbOul seventeen lGCly lllOlC vi lGS5S
to a point; thence easterly side of said
three feet wide alley about seventeen
feet, more or less, to a point; thence
easterly. parallel with Columbia avenue
and passing Though the centre of the
brick division wall between the house
on this lot and the house adjoining on
the south about seventy-four feet more
or less, to the aforesaid westerly side
of Van Buren street extended, and
thence thereby northery about
seventeen feet, more or less. to the
aforesaid southerly side of Columbia
avenue and place Of beginning. Be the
contents thereof what they may.
Together with the free use and priv
lege of said three feet wide alley in
common with others entitled thereto
forever.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of George Lupienski and Vero-
nika Lupienski. his wife, mortgagors,
and t. t. s. and to be sold by
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del,
Sept 2, 1915.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-06
TURKISH COTTON
CROP DIMINISHED
(By Associated Press.)

MERSINA, Turkey, Aug. 6.-The sot-
ton crop of 1915 in the Turkish prov
ince of Adana will probably not ex-
cceed $4,000 bales, owing to decreased
paintings and the ravages of loeusts.
Last years crop tOtaled 10000 bales,
of which $4,000 bales have been ex-
ported. About 10000 bales have been
required by the four spinning and
weaving mills in Tarsus and Adana.
During May of this year they used l..
800 bales, while in May, 1914, only l.
100 bales were needed.
Thus about $4,000 bales of cotton
remain in the country, most of which,
however, is still ungfnned. The stock
in May, 1914, md not exceed $4,000
bales. Italy's entry into the war has
practically stopped all exports, as
most of the local cotton was shipped
to Austria and Germany, via Italy, on
Italian steamers, which have ceased
calling here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-06
MINERS STRIKE
IN MONS DISTRICT
(By Associated Press.)

HAVRE, France, Aug. GA report
reaching here today asserts the miners
Employed in the Mons district, now
dominated by the Germans, struck this
morning, refusing to continue work
until existing conditions are remedied
1t is stated. several groups of miners
and German soldiers collided early to.
day, two Germans and seven civilian
miners being killed during the ensG-
ing riots.
There is also intense industrial I'M.
rest in the CMarleroi district, where
grave disorders are reported to have
occurred. The high cost ofrliving I'M
der the German occupation; is given las
one of the leading causes for the dis
orders. Several stores are said to
have been pillaged during last night,
and today troops charged into am, as
semblage of citizens, Killing ten and
seriously wounding forty others.