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Middletown transcript., 1915-09-04
~IDDLETOwN, DEL, SEPT, A, 1915
BARBARIC GEORGIA

A FTER display of sham Indignation
"a by the authorities, and farcial
hunt to find the mob murderers of Leo
Frank, the coroner's jury in just three
minutes reached its weighty verdict
"that Leo Frank came to his death at
the hands of persons unknown"
The Mayor of Atlanta. and other
leading Georgians are preparing the
way for another lynching, by warning
Ex-Governor Slaton, now at the Panama
Exhibition, not to dare again set foot in
his native state
We are sorry to conclude that the
public sentiment of the state is quite on
par with that of the cowardly mob
which with lynching finished the work
it began in and around the very Court
where Frank was being tried for his
life. Georgia justice in court and out,
does not rise above the level of the mob
that browbeat the jury into returning a
verdict of guilty, and that afterwards
lynched him.
All this humbug of rewards and all
this perfunctory hustle of sheriffs and
detectives, an indignant (?) governor
and the rest of the play, fools nobody
outside of Georgia.
The state connived at this shameful
murder when it allowed a trial in one of
its courts to proceed with a bowling
mob shouting into the open courtroom
windows, "Hang the damned jew;
connived at it, when it sent Frank to
an unprotected work-house Jail when
for weeks threats of lynching were
openly made against his life.
Now the state is angrily squlrming
under the lash of public opinion as ex-
pressed East, North, West and little
in its own section. But there is small
hope for amendment when high officials
in the state boast they will lynch the
late Governor Slaton for doing his best
to do justice and to avert the states
dishonor.
Nor will the lame plea help any, that
Georgia so knightly holds the honor of
womanhood. This claim is a fraud
like all the rest, for in this chivalrous
state of Georgia Southern Gentle
man, sah'', may ruin little girl of ten,
and the law holds him blameless because
the child consented!
1t is a sickenieg record that makes
the isothermal line of decency and JUS
tice bend low enough to embrace the
half-barbarous latitude of Mexico
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MORE GERMAN TRICKS

WET once more the impudent Ger
mans are pulling the wool over
the eyes of that astute statesman in
the White House More dishonest
bubbles for delay-more lying promises
never meant to be kept
To gull Mr.. Wilson, whose patriotic
vision is distorted through squirting at
the hyphenated voter, and through
gazing at the dazzling impossibility of
surprising Mr.. Roosevelt in the lole of
pacificator, these German diplomats do
not need to invent new bubbles and
new lies, the old ones again and again
revamped, will do just as well.
Yes indeed, Germany is going to quit
numbering American on the high seas
if We will make England lift her block
ade She will apologize for the Lusi-
tania and Arabic slaughterings-- eff
and if-and if"
And all this shameless tomfoolery that
Mr.. Wilson months ago dismissed as
worthless, he is once more solemnly con-
sidering Six weeks have passed, but
no answer to the presidents last letter
calling for disavowal of the Lusitania
outrage. So it will be in the present
case, and then in due time-more
assassinations of Americans. Do YOU
blame Henry James for expatriatine
himself in sheer disgust?
The real truth is Mr.. Wilson is cap-
able of nothing but note writing, talk,
not action, is his forte. Moreover, al
heart he is a peace-at-any-price man,
as his Philadelphia speech plainly shows,
and he intends to keep making paper
threats to the end of the chapter, just
as he has been doing for nearly three
years in Mexico. Meanwhile the Ger
man assassinations, like the Mexican
murders, will go on, unless finally the
disgusted people themselves end the dis
grace or Congress assemble.
Perhaps, tho, the country should no
be too hard on MIR. Wilson in the mat
ter Of these Teutonic slaughterings, 70,
'they really do not a yet amount t.
one-half of those done BY th'
p ddsh in idskieo.
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THE SPIRIT OF THE TEACHER

ONLY about two weeks more remain
of the vacation period. At the
expiration of this time the public schools
of the county will open for the 1916
l6 scholastic years, and hundreds of
children in F'ew Castle county will leave
their homes daily for instruction by the
various teachers, and upon these
teachers a very grave responsibility
rests, in that to their care and training
is given the future generations of this
county.
A teacher can never expect to be a
real success unless he brings the right
spirit to his work. If he undertakes it
fram merely sordid considerations, with
no appreciation of the fact that his
profession offers him not only the
means of obtaining a good livelihood,
but also a channel through which he
may greatly benefit mankind, and win
the lasting respect of his generation;
if he enters upon his work with no
thought of this ennobling fact, the
chances that he will worthily fulfill his
duties are small. The true teacher
should bring to his work an earnest,
faithful, enthusiastic, apprecative
spirit-a spirit that yearns above all
things to be useful to its race; that
places self-seeking and gain far beneath
the upright, consistent adherence to
duty; that can see the stamp of honor
and promise upon the most unlovely
child, and is able to labor early and late,
not to amass wealth, but to be able to
say, when the end of all things on earth
come to him, that the ''world is better
for his living" OF this spirit are
teachers that the world delights to hon
or as true ornaments to their profession.
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KEEP HIM KAISER BILLY!

London, Aug 81. "The Berlin
press hears that former Secretary of
State Bryan is coming to Berlin,
and promises a reception worthy of
the cause he so eloquently advoc-
ates," the Amsterdam correspon-
dent of the Exchange Telegraph
wired today. Exchange"
Let US all devoutly pray that this
Germanized blatherskite will stay in
Germany. AS a traitor to his own land,
America has no further use for him.
Perhaps, tho, before sinking into the
oblivion that will soon quite cover his
ill-smelling memory, his itch to be pres
ident will impel him to make his fourth
try for the coveted seat never to be his
-this time as the candidate of the
Hyphenates, the GERMAN americ
party vi
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
Red Lion Hundred

The taxable residents of Red Lion
Hundred, and all persons liable to nav
tax in said Hundred are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1915 are
now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be at
]. C. Stuckert's Office, in St. Georges
SEPT. 18th and 9th, OCT. 11th and
26th, NOV. 9Th and 29th, DEC. 18th
and 9th. From 9 A. M. to IL Nj.
Parlor of Robinson House, Del. City
SEPT. 18th and Both, OCT. 10th and
S0th, NOV. 18th and 9th, DEC. 11th
and 31st. From 8 A. M, to IL M.
Pennsylvania R. R. Station. Kirkwood
SEPT. 9th and 29th,
OCT. 18th, NOV. 22d, DEC. Goth.
From A. M. to IL M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
Extract from the Laws of Delaware,
Governing the Collection of Taxes of
New Castle County, Section 3, Chapter
30, Volume 21, Laws of Delaware, as
Amended:
SECTION 3-That on all taxes paid
before the first day of October there
shall be an abatement of five per
centum. On all taxes paid before the
first day of December there shall be an
abatement of three per centum. On
all taxes paid during the month of
December there shall be no abatement
whatever. And on all taxes unpaid on
the first day of January there shall be
added one per centum per month until
the same shall be paid.
j.. C. STUCKERT
Collector for Red Lion Hundred.
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Greater DeIn1arvia

Delmarvia Advancement Co
Qneorporated)
141 dupont Building, Wilmington, Del.
VICTOR TORBERT, Pres, Gen. Mgr.
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PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES

THE eleventh annual session of tn,
l State Camp of the P o. S. of A
Patriotic Order Sons of America-wa
held at Seaford, on Tuesday the 3lst
and Secretary Thomas f. Dunn in hi.
report among other things said:
"Our plan for placing tablet in
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, to
the memory of Caesar Rodney, a
Delaware signer of the Declaration
of Independence and constitutional
patriot, who saved the day by his
memorable ride and timely arrival
at the Quaker City, still lies dor
mant. This failure is due to the
Indifference of those in control of
the "Cradle of Liberty" We have
sufficient funds subscribed to pur-
chase the appropriate tablet de-
signed by the Gorham Manufactur-
ing Company. To secure permission
to place memorial in the Hall it is
necessary to have a resolution intro
duced and passed by the City Coun-
Gil of Philadelphia. Your secretary
devoted considerable time to this
task and met numerous rebuffs. He
also found it would be necessary to
have the approval of several socie-
ties before even the first step could
be taken. They treated the affair
lightly, and with Indifference. Be-
ing unable to secure the necessary
influence to launch the project in
the Council of Philadelphia, and as
a noble band of women, the D. A.
r. of Delaware, have since met the
same discouragements, would re-
commend that our efforts to place
our laurels and memorial in Phila-
delphia cease, and that we bestow
them where they properly belong
and where they will be appreciated,
at the State House, Dover, Del.
-Er.
There was nothing in it" for tn
disreputable gang of politicians a
present composing the City Councils o
Philadelphia-hence their discourtesy
A reasonable amount of doodle" ju
diciously distributed would no doub
soon have cut the Gordian knot of thi
red-tape
This order, the P. 0. S. of A. and tn
Junior Order United American Me
chanics, are two societies that YER
creditably lay the emphasis on Ameri
canism, with highly commendable pa
triotism teaching their members to re
we're and support the lofty principle
upon which the Fathers of the Republi
founded our liberties.
Surely tolay more than ever, whe
treason is openly preached by German
Americans, and actual invasion O
Texan soil planned by disloyal Mexican
Americans, should all true American
rally to the support of their country
its free institutions, and its flag agains
all the Vaccinations of German impel
ial autocrats or of Mexican freebooters
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PAID LOCAL ADS.

FOR SALE Wagons and Dearborns.
j. G. GREEN.
FOR SALE-Fresh and Salt Fish at
all times. w. C. JONES.
FOR SALE-The best steak. roasts,
lamb and veal w. C. JONES.
DIR. Warren S. P. Combs Dentist.
Successor to the late DR.. j. C. Sites.
HIDES WANTED-Th highest cash
prices paid for horse and cow hides.
w. C. JONES.
FOR SALES year old bay horse, F.
Roy Wilkes. Mans Horse only.
Apply TO THIS OFFICE.
FOR SALE-1 black driving mare, york
carriage and harness, price SIS. l
large work horse $25. Call any time.
H. E WILSON,
BOX 62 Odessa, Del.
FOR SALE-Home comfort range,
latest model, and in excellent condi-
tion. Apply to
THIS OFFICE.
WANTED. We have a splendid propo-
sition for a man to work in Middle
town and surrounding towns. Five
has been sold in 3 hotrs in this town.
The EVANS MANUFACTURING Co.,
233O E. Tucker St., Philadelphia, Pa.
NOTICE. Il, the undersigned will not
redeem any canning checks accepted
by any person as payment for goods
OF any kind except those persons
authorized by me.
H. P. STRAsBAUCH,
Mt. Pleasant, Del.
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New York
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Baltimore
Washington
Publishing
Advertising
PhOtOgraphing
Real Estate

An Association of newspapers, cap
italists, manufacturers, bankers, pro-
fessional men and progressive citizens,
cooperating in the general advance
ment and progress of the Delmarvia
Peninsula and the preservation of its
notable history as early America.
Historical and art publications, por-
traying its attractions and advar tages,
are now in preparation for Cecil and
Kent Counties, Maryland, and New
Castle County, Delaware. The plan
will in turn be carried out in all the
counties of Delmarvia of the most
inviting Peninsulas and sections of the
world.
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THAT AFTER
THEATRE SUPPER

is one of the most pleasant fea-
lures OF an evenings enjoyment,
particularly If the restaurant
selected is one where the service
and food is tirst-class in every
respect. We cater especially TO
after theatre parties, aud our
quick service and excellent food,
is appreciated by our patrons.
Come in tonight after the show,
and get the best stsupper you have
had for many a moon.
The White Cafe
JOS. c. JOLLS, Prop.
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
APPOQUINIMINK HUNDRED

The taxable residents of Appoquini.
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the wear 1915
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE NJ. d. HART.
IN TOWNSEND. DEL.
EVERY SATURDAY,
During SEPT, 1915,
From 2 to 5 o'clock, p. M,
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE.
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 8, CHAPTER
30. VOLUME 81, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS
AMENDED:
Section 3-Tbat on all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall be an
abatement of five per centum. On ali
taxes paid before the first daj of Decem-
ber there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during Nbe
month of December IL re shall be no
abatement whatever. d on all taxss
unpaid on the first day( eNanuary there
shall be added one per q En,n per month
ihsil the same shall be S5l.N
w. NEY,
collector Of Taaas for ApE Hundfed
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-21
c. Y. NEWS
CABIN jewellers OUSTED
FROM THEIR Home BY Law
Constable Moves Furniture Into Road
way and Family Spent Night in a
Nearby Vacant House-Win Sue
Landlord

Carlisle, April 1.-Surrendering
under protest his right to occupy the
primitive like log cabin on the Percy
Harman farm, near Mount Holly, tha,
a fortnight ago narrowly escaped de
struction through an explosion of dyna
mite, Jacob Miller with his wife ant
several children stood by yesterday
while Constable Jerome Kaufman and
a deputy removed the Miller household
effect and deposited them along the
highway half mile or SO from the lit
tie home.
Last night the Miller family was
temporarily quartered in nearby
house that for some time prior thereto
had been vacant. Although he did
not resist the efforts of the officers
nor use drastic means to prevent the
removal, as he is said to have once
threatened, Miller yesterday was con.
tent with remarking that he will bring
suit for damages against Harman,
the land owner.
He claims to have had a perpetual
lease for the rental of the log cabin on
the Harman farm, by which he was re.
quired only to furnish the land owner
with ga load of wood at intervals. y
Harman denies that and asserted furth-
er yesterday that if such a lease and
been in force its provisions never were
adhered to by Miller. Harman further
claims that he many times advised Mil.
Ter to move and that he was Obliged
to resort to legal action as an altern.
alive.
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Won BUELOW HAS Hopes OF
NO RUPTURE with italy

Rome, April 21.-Prinee Won Buelow,
the German Ambassador to Italy, has
requested the Associated Press to deny
a rumor in circulation here to the effect
that he had transferred the Villa Malta,
his residence in Rome, to his brother-in-
law, the Prince Di Camporeale, sin
view of the approaching rupture be-
tween Italy and the central empires. d"
Instead of there being break be-
tween Italy an. Austria Hungary, Prince
Won Buelow said to-day that he thought
the negotiations connected with his mis-
sion here were proceeding satisfac-
torily; they h@d given him confidence
that what he termed 'the good sense
Of the italian people" would triumph
in the end.
The negotiations, according to Prince
Won Buelow, were now mostly Icing
conducted in Vienna, but as in all the
discussion the contracting powers had
been far apart in their point Of view
it was taking along time to come to any
concrete conclusion.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-21
fixes Dates FOR exams
County superintendent VIII Give Tests
to Pupils Who Desire to Enter
High Schools

Professor Frank F. Shambaugh
County Superintendent Of Schools, an
nouneed to-day that entrance examina
tions for admission to high schools fol
pupils who have completed the eighth
grade work in the rural schools will be
held in the various high schools of the
county on Saturday, April "a, at
o'clock.
Pupils desiring to enter high school
in the fall are requested to go to the
high school nearest them on the above
date for this examination. The ques
tions set for this examination will be
furnished by the county superintendent
and will be uniform throughout the
county. All papers will be turned over
to him. The county superintendent will
also be in his Office at Harrisburg on
the above date for the purpose of ex
amining those pupils who may find il
ineonvenient to go to any of the high
schools for that purpose.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-21
PLENTY OF GERMAN POTATOES
TO LAST UNTIL NEXT HARVEST

Berlin, via Londo-, April 21.-The
"Tages Zeitung'' says it learns from
an authoritative source that the investi-
cations made by the Federal Council
into the recent potato ordinance dis
closed the fact that there are sufficient
potatoes in the country to insure the
supply with absolute certainty until the
next harvest. A majority of the larger
municipalities, the newspaper says, al
ready have Bought sufficient potatoe to
cover the. needs of their citizens and
that in certain provinces, especially
Posen, there is considerable surplus.
The "Tages zeitung," does not say
whether the supply of fodder potatoes
is sufficient for all needs.
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Victoria Theatre

The large audience that attended
this up-to-date theatre yesterday were
loud in their praises because of the
clearness of the pictures. new Sim
Hex motion picture machine has just
been installed and is of the largest
type used outside of Philadelphia and
New York. To provide entertainment
Of an exceptional character is the aim
and ambition of the management and
for that reason $25,000 pipe organ
has been installed recently and has
been ''the talk of the town. This
wonderful musical instrument is played
continuously during the presentation of
our high-class pictures and each action
of the play is given its proper tone
expression, thus making the charm of
seeing the "hovies'' at the Victoria
doubly attractive. Adv.*
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-21
SOCIAL ana
PERSONAL.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY MET
Members wars Entertained at the
Home Of Mrs. Thso. Bowers ,
ss~Nss Last Evening

The regular monthly r.eeting of the
Woman s Home Missionary Society of
the Ridge Avenue AZ. E. church was
held last night at the home of Mrs.
Theodore Bowers, 1913 Green street.
After devotional exercises and the
study of the lesson social hour was
enjoyed and dainty refreshments served.
Those present were:
Mrs. Samuel Hertzler, Mrs. 8. L Me-
10y, Mrs. David Fisher, Mrs. Wilmer
Crow, Mrs. Mary Freeman, Mrs. John
Gallagher, Mrs. Reuben Morrett, Mrs.
William Stimer, Mrs. John Kobler, Mrs.
w. L. Duff, Mrs. G. NJ. Harvey, Mrs.
Charles H. Smith, Mrs. Anna Steever,
Mrs. C. E. Harr, Miss Belle Meredith,
Miss Emma Knight, Miss Jennie Por-
ter, Miss Addie Bowers. The hostess
was assisted in serving by Miss Anne
Sloat, Miss Laura Sloat and Miss Emma
Power.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-21
TURKISH TPOOPS HALT
MASSCRES IN PERSIA

Washington, April 21.-Turkish reg
ular troops apparently have succeeded
in restoring order at Urumiah, Persia,
where Kurd bandit raids on native
Christians recently led to reports that
American and other foreign missionaries
had been attacked.
Since the arrival of the force sent
to Urumiah at the urgent representa-
tions of Ambal sador Morgenthau at
Constantinople, it was learned yester-
day there has been a renewal of the
disorders so far as State, Department
advices show.
The majority of rumors of attacks
on foreigners originated at Tabriz, and
are said to have been founded largely
upon rough usage accorded one or two
American missionaries who intervened
in behalf of natives.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-21
MECHANICSBURG
Mr.. and Mrs. Sultzaberger Announce
Engagements of Twin Daughters

Special Correspondence.
Mechanicsburg, April 21.-Mr. anG
Mrs. W. HI. Sultzaberger, West Simpsof
street, announce the engagements OF
their twin daughters, Mae Romaine, tC
Garnet Duke Gillespie, of Carlisle, ant
Lillian Viola, of Philadelphia, to f
Norman Hunter, of Philadelphia.
Last evening the School Board helt
an interesting session. Some of the
furnaces being completely worn out the
matter of heating was taken up anG
carefully considered. The teachers fol
the coming year were considered anG
most of them elected. A few were held
over because their exact assignment ha.
not yet been fixed. Those elected are
as follows: Ralph Jacoby, principal
George NJ. Messenger, Edith E. Fegley
c. NJ. Kast, High school; Sarah E
Shelley, Bessie NJ. Bear, grammar
school; Mrs. Mary Hare, sixth grade
Emma c. Basehore, fifth; Beulah X
Castle, Bessie /. Basehore, fourth; NJ
Emma Sours, Anna w. Longsdorf, third
Mildred Sheede, second; Grace Z. Wit
mer, Sara E. Eckels, first. Miss Sarah
Swartz was elected, for an additional
teacher will be needed in fifth and sixth
grades. A sixth grade will probably be
established in the High school building
The board adopted a salary schedule
which is subject to alterations.
Yesterday after1 oon Miss Sarah
Philips Thomas, of Philadelphia, State
W. c. t. U. lecturer, gave very excellent
addresses in the several schools of the
town on the evil effects of Intoxicating
liquors and tobacco.
This evening the first of the union
prayer meetings to be held by the four
churches cooperating in the recent
tabernacle services will be held in the
Methodist church. The meeting will be
conducted by the Rev. George Fulton
of the Presbyterian church. John Ty.
Ter, reformed man and now a church
worker, will be present and tell the
story of his life, The tabernacle choir
will be present and lead the singing.
The tabernacle choir completed its
organization at the meeting held last
evening, by the adoption of a constitu-
tion. The regular meetings will be. held
monthlys.en the third Tuesday evening
of each month. The May meeting will
be held in the Presbyterian church.
Membership will be active and associ.
ate; there are no membership dues.
Miss Grace Diller and Miss Harlach-
er have returned from visit to friends
in York. = ~.
The Rev. A. P. Slower, of Carlisle.
was a visitor to the schools of town
yesterday.
rfr.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-21
SHIREMANSTOWN
Fire Company Extinguishes Blaze at
Home of, L. W. Parks

Special Correspondents
Shiremanstown, April 21.-The fire
company was called out to extinguish
a fire at the home of L. W. Parks yes
tefday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Herber, of
Seuderton, and Vernon S. Myers, of
Johnstowp, spent Sunday at the home
of Mrs. H. NJ. Rupp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sheely and son,
Robert, of Chambersburg, spent over
Sunday with the Baker and Sheeley
families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hench, or
Shamokin, visited relatives in this
place yesterday.
Miss Grace E. Rupp Is spending
several days in Allentown, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. K. Fegiey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, of Connecti-
cut, is visiting the latter s sister, Mrs.
Samuel Drawbaugh. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bitner and
children, Lois and Josephine, of Harris
burg, were entertained at dinner at
the home of W. E. Bitner, Sunday.
j. Henderson. Stock, of Tyrone,
spent Sunday at the home of w. W.
Brsught.
George P. Feister, of Enola, visited