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The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-19

London, June 19-The anger of the public as well as the press Of Sweden is rising daily against Ger many for attacking and sinking Swedish ships,
 Advices were received hero to-
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-19
THE MEMBERS
 FAVOR LANSING

Washington. D. C., June 19--The members of the cabinet today, in discussing a successor to Secretary of State w. J. Bryan, unanimously favored Lansing for the position.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-19
ANGER OF THE SWEDISH PUBLIC
 AND PRESS Is RISING DAILY

day that in the Baltic provinces the Germans are again attempting to cross the 'Windau river.
 The British cruiser Newcastle is reported to be cruising off the coast of Peru.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-19

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Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Miss Helen G. Loveless is visiting
relatives in Gettysburg, Pa.
Miss Elizabeth Clark, of Philadelphia,
has been a guest of the Misses Ellison.
Miss Mollie Foard is visiting her
brother Mr.. R. B. Foard, of near town.
Mr.. Harry Sauerhoff, of Seaford,
has been a recent visitor of friends in
town.
Mr., 'Geore Borem, of Wilmington,
spent the past weekend with his par
ents here.
Miss Ethel NJ. Ellison, of Philadelphia
spent the week end with friends nea'
town.
Miss Verna Giles, of Philadelphia
Pa, is visiting her uncle Mr.. Lew
Blanchfeld.
Mr.. j. Carroll Wooleyhan, of nea
town, is spending his vacation at At
lantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Steele and son
OF Wilmington, spent Sunday with hi
mother Mrs. j. H. Steele.
Miss Flora Tanner who has bee
spending some weeks in Illinois has re
turned to her home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Clayton, Dr..
G. Hopper, Miss Alice Hopper wer
guests of Miss Mary H. Cooper, O
Laurel, on Sunday last.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
THE BOULEVARD

General T. Coleman DUPONT, having
given out contracts for the construction
of sixteen miles of good roads, between
Georgetown and Selbyville, it is now
believed that the former powder mag
nate intends to carry out his original
project, that of building a state long
highway, a distance of 100 miles, as a
gift to the people of Delaware.
This project was halted by litigation
fcv years ago, but opposition appears to
have died entirely out on the part of the
very few who originally opposed the
construction of the highway.
About the only argument which has
been advanced against the construction
of the road is that the state should
build its own highway, but this would
involve the issue of bonds, and the fl
nancial condition of the state does not
wsrrant this If the road is built
throughout the state, it will cost Cen
eral dupont about 81, 100000.
Never have so many automobiles
passed through Delaware as have gone
through this year, and should the Boule-
ward be extended throughout the State
it will mean many thousand dollars next
year to the people of Delaware. Let il
come and may it be soon.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
G. O.P. VICTORY
Is Predicted by a New York
Democratic Politician
CONVENTION In PHILADELPHIA

That the Republicans will be victori-
GUS in the next Presidential election
providing they nominate the right man;
that Philadelphia will win the Republi-
can National Convention, to be held
next year, and that this country will
witness the greatest panics in its his
tory at the conclusion of the present
European war unless protective tariff
is enacted in the meantime were some
of the predictions made Monday by
Major James Otis Woodward, manu-
fscturer and politician of New York
City. He was in Philadelphia for the
purpose of making sub contracts with
local firps relative to the manufacture
of rifles, which his company has con-
tracted for with one of the belliger-
ents in the world car.
Major Woodward for years has
been active in New York politics. He
managed the Gubernatorial campaign
for former Governor Sulzer and was
one of the New York delegates to the
Baltimore convention. A Democrat in
politics, Major Woodward, spoke as a
nom partison citizen
"From my observation he declared,
"the Republicans will win out in the
next Presidential election if they nomi-
nate the right man, Now is their
chance for President Wilson will never
be elected again if he is nominated
And l doubt very much whether he will
accept another nomination. The Repub-
licans will sweep all before them anC
even carry Louisiana as the result Of
the free-listing of sugar, which will
mean loss of millions of dollars to the
cane growers of that State"
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
ST. ANNES' CHURCH NOTES

Sunday, August 22d. The Twelfth
Sunday after Trinity.
Divine Service. Morning Prayer and
Sermon, 1870.
Sunday School session, 11.45.
Evening Prayer at 730. The Evening
Service during August will be of thirty
minutes duration.
A number of parishioners have sug-
gested to the Rector that Service be
held in Old St. Annes' Church on one
of tn =, Sundays in September. Think
over this suggestion and let us have the
consensus of opinion in regards to it.
The Rector of St. Annes' was elected
at the last meeting of the Diocesan
Convention, as the first alternate deputy
to the NEE ting of the Missionary Synod
of the Third Department of Washing
ton, which is to be held this year in
November at Richmond, Va.
Those who have not paid in their
pledge envelopes during the period that
the Church was closed this Summer are
earnestly requested to do SO without
delay.
Will not parishioners having growing
flowers bring some that they may be
placed on the Altar? The Altar Guild
has difficulty at times in procuring
flowers and we are sure thare are many
who would be only too glad to donate
them.
The Sunday School wishes to hole
their Picnic Outing on Wednesday
August 25th. Who are going to loar
their autos, ane thereby help the chill
dred have a good time? Let us heal
from you. Will you not help to defraJ
the expense of their entainment?
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
TOWNSEND

Mrs. Roe, of Harrisburg, Pa, is the
guest of Mrs. Amanda Quillian.
DIR. Hembach, wife and sons, of Kane
Pa, spent Friday at j. A. Hart's.
Walter Harris and wife spent several
days the past week at Ocean City.
Mrs McGinnis, of Wilmington, is the
guest of Mrs. George M. D. Hart.
Mrs. Eaton and daughter, of Mont
Rose, visited Mrs. j. A. Hart this week.
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Lockerman are
visiting their daughters at Atlantic
City, N. j.
Priscilla Sandworth and friend, of
Wilmington visited Leilah Money the
past week.
Samuel Brockson and wife of Mid
dletown. spent Wednesday and Thurs
day with d. B. Jones.
Harvey Daniels and family, of Will
mington, have returned to their home
after visiting her father Thomas
Maloney.
Mrs. Andrew Webster was suddenly
called to the home of her sister Mrs.
Donovan at Prices Corner who is
very ill.
Mrs. George Knotts has returned to
her home here after visiting her sister
Mrs William Dalson in st. Georges the
past two weeks.
Mrs. CHM Sargent, Mardelle Sargent
Mr.. Patterson, of Greensburg, Pa.
Mrs. Cora Wright of Wyoming visited
town relatives Saturday.
Misses Mary King, of Littleton, w.
Va, Ella King and Frances Fox. of
Pittsburg, Pa, returned home Friday
after three weeks visit with Estela
NJ. VanDyke.
Mrs. Charley Dukes, near Friendship,
Mrs. Minnie Stephens, of near Smyrna,
and Miss Blanche Deakyne, of Mid
dletown, visited Miss India Deakyne
the past week.
Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mrs. L. L. Maloney
Ethelwyn and Elizabeth Maloney at
tend the Blackbird sewing circle at the
home of Mrs. Harvey Records Wednes-
day afternoon.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
Twelve Companies In Militia

Efforts to have the Organized Militia
of Delaware increased to twelve COM
panies, making full strength regiment
in place of the two provisional batta-
lions, will be made, according to reports
in military circles.
At the present time the Organized
Militia of Delaware consists of two pro-
visional battalions of four companies
each comprising about 450 men. The
War Department regulations provide
that the state troops shall comprise a
regiment of twelve companies.
The necessity of increasing the num-
ber of companies and the number of
men in the regiment has been i'm
pressed on the officers of the Militia by
War Department officials, but efforts to
authorize the increase in the number of
companies have failed. 1t Is believed
the required munger of men could easily
be secured.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
WARWICK

Miss Name Merritt is visiting in Will
mington.
Mrs. Josephine Wilson spent several
days in town.
M. Leland Price spent several days
lastweek in Elkton
R. b. Merritt Sr. and Amos Wilson
spent Tuesday IN Elkton.
We are glad to report Mrs. Gunkle
being able to sit up in a chair.
Miss Willie Aiken of Chesapeake
City, is visiting her aunt in town.
Sunday School picnic was held in
Bendler's woods last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uric CHM spent Tues
day with Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Merritt.
Mr.. Victor Founta in and friend, OF
Deland, Fla, were guests of his aunt
Mrs. Verena Vinyard.
Mr., md Mrs. H. m. Eaton spent sex
eral days with their daughter Mrs
Bayard Jordan, of Summit Bridge.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
Negro Robbed MOneydrawer

William Beldon, young negro, caus-
ed no little excitement about 3. 30
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon when the
Chinese laundryman charged him with
robbing his money drawer. The new
proprietor is not well up in English and
his loud cries and gestures at his laun-
dry soon collected large crowd, when
he made it known that the negro had
taken his money from the back of the
railing, while he was in the back yard
The negro protested, but his attempt
to flee by one of the alleys was strongly
against him and he was arrested by
Chief Hilyard. The trial before Mag
istrate Cox on Tuesday evening result
ed in his being held for court under 5000
bail, and subsequent transportation to
the workhouse.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
Miss Ennis Badly Injured

DOVER, Del, Aug. 17.-In an auto
mobile accident late this afternoon be
tween Dover and Camden a heavy auto
oil truck of the Atlantic Refining Com
pany, of Dover, collided with the auto
mobile of DR.. w. 7. Chapman, of Eel
ton, badly damaging the Chapman car
and seriously injuring Miss Julia Ennis,
of FELTON,, who was sitting beside DR..
Chipman. Miss Ennis sustained broken
arm just above the elbow and a deep
cash over the left eye. Her condition
is considered critical. Dr. Chapman s
wife and baby and another lady with
her baby We're on the back seat of the
car, but were uninjured
DR.. Chapman and party had been to
the baby show at Wyoming, where the
doctor was one of the judges, and We're
coming to Dover, where he had pa
tient.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND co

Mr.. A. Fogel on Sunday rejoined his
wife and daugeter at Atlantic City,
Mrs. John C. Sites is at her home
here after an absence of several months.
Miss Bernice Metten has been spend
ing few days with friends at Bowers
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Foard are at home
after a three weeks stay at Eagles
mere, Pa.
Miss Majorie Virden, of Wilmington,
is here for visit with her aunt Mrs.
NJ. B. Burris.
Misses Madeline and Margaret Parvis,
of Wilmington, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Donovan.
Mrs. Clara Eliason Maxwell, of Will
mington, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
c. Eliason this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Bragdon are re-
ceiving congratulations OH the birth of
a little daughter.
Joseph H. Mendinhall, of Wilmington,
spent last Sunday at the home of Mr..
Charles P. Cochran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Price and Mrs.
V. w. Massey will go to Ocean Grove,
within few days.
Miss May Beaston, of Baltimore, Md,
is staying at the home of Howard A,
| Dool ~ Ca,,+I, sEroaf
Mrs. Walter Kohl, of New York, is
spending sometime with Mr.. and Mrs
Victor Kohl, near town.
Misses Madeline and Emma Penning
ton have reteturned from camping
trip at Aldrich's Beach, near Port Penn
Mr.. Alfred G. Cox and Miss Anna NJ
Cox are at the Park View Hotel Oceal
Grove, N j., for a two weeks stay
Miss Elizabeth Schriver, of nea
town, was visitor at the home of he
grandmother Mrs. William K. LOCKWOOD
this week.
Joseph P. Comegys, of Philadelphia
was an over Sunday visitor with hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William A
Comegys.
Horatio N. Willis and Merritt N
Willis, Jr., have been visitors st tn
home of their father Mr.. Merritt N
Willis, near town.
Mrs. William K Lockwood quietl
observed her 85th birthday on Wednes
day with her daughters, at her home o
North Broad streets.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Norman Gill, c
| Philadelphia, spent Saturday and Sur
day with his brother Mr.. John D. Gil
) in "Middle Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Cochran an
little daughterr of Wilmington, al
l here for visit with their mother an
aunt Mrs. Edwin R. Cochran and Mis-
Margaret I'easten.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
Her Sixth Birthday

One of the pleasant events of the
week was birthday party given by
DIR. and Mrs. Norman L. Beale for their
little daughter Emma, to celebrat4 her
sixth birthday. The children played
games on the lawn and spent a most
delightful afternoon The guests were:
Mabel Fouracre, William and Shelly
Meyers, Elizabeth Clayton, Charlotte,
Edwin and Percy Donaghay June and
Virginia johnson, John Pool, Henry
Vaughan, John Green, Caroline and
Helen Fouracre, Billy Shallcross, Grace
and Clara Brady, Charles Stewart, Jr.,
Virginia and Henry Brady, Charles NJ.
Cochran Jr., Grace and Clara Brady,
Elizabeth Shriver and Marjorie Virdin,
of Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
Machine Shucks Oysters

What the Mergenthaler typsetting
machine has done to the printing bust
ness, so will an oyster-shucking machine
now being perfected, do to the oyster
industry of the United States, especially
this Peninsula says news exchange.
All that could be learned of this re-
markable machine is that it will shuck
from twenty-five to thirty oysters a
minute, occupy about one-third the time
now taken up by hand shuckers, and
that the process is absolutely sanitary,
as no hand touches the oyster, it being
opened and deposited in receptacle by
the machine. Not particle of shell OF
dirt is dropped with the meat of the
oyster. The machine will occupy table
space of Is inches wide by 80 inches
deep, and can be operated by child.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
Shot in Legs at Camp

At Friendship colored camp, near
Clayton, Sunday, Howard Hollig,
colored, was shot in both legs during a
fight near the camp ground. He was
so badly injured that he was taken to a
Wilmington hospital for treatment.
1t was also reported that gambling
vas carried on along the railroad and
evidence of the sale of liquor also has
been secured, but no arrests have been
made as yet.
Scarcely year has passed in period
of dozen years that somebody has not
been shot at or near Friendship Camp.
1t has list of murders, fights, shoot
ings and stabbings TO its discredit, and
the authorities have gotten so they look
for trouble there each year.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
Hay Spreads Anthrax

Wesley Webb, secretary of the Della
ware State Board of Agriculture, has
received a letter from President Harry
P. Skipper, of the Maryland State Live
Stock Sanitary Board, relative to the
spread of anthrax on the Eastern Shore
of Maryland. The letter says the dis
ease was first discovered on farm in
Rich Neck, tenanted by B. F. Potts,
where 3 cows were lost, and intimates
that the disease might have originated
from a lot of baled hay which Farmer
Potts had bought, and which is believed
to have been infected, or at least a
part of it.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
REAL ESTATE SALES

Mr.. John Heldmyer, Jr., has been
hustling in the real estate business
during the past ten days, and as result
several town properties and one farm
have new owners.
He has sold the dwelling of Mrs.
Laura Brockson, located on North Broad
street. to Mr.. Benjamin Boyles, the
purchase price being $1,000. Also the
three dwellings on East Main street,
belonging to Mrs. Helen Cook and Mrs.
Goodhand to Mr.. P. L. McWhorter,
considerations of $3400. He has dis
posed of the house of Martin h. Burris,
Esq, on North Broad street, 70 Mrs.
Laura Spicer, the purchase price being
$25OO
His latest sale was the Dr. Crawford
farm. known rs the "Old Philadelphia
Farm" located near Cecilton Nd. The
purchaser of this farm has requested
that his name be withheld at thi:
writing.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
Charges Criminal Assault

Following hard upon the felonious as
sault at fredericksburg by "Wish" Shep-
pard upon Miss Mildred Clark, comes
the report of another like assault upon
Mrs. Lulu S Wiley, of St, Michaes,
Talbot county, who charges that Aaron
S. johnson, colored, assaulted her in
her home on Monday, of last week,
while her husband was absent in Eas-
ton. Johnson who is being held in Jail
asserts that he is not guilty.
Mrs. Wiley, who, it is said is some
what feeble-minded, charges that
johnson entered her kitchen when she
was unprotected and driving out her
children, closed all her windows. low
cred the shades and while she defended
herself as best she could, committed
the assault. johnson stoutly maintains
his innocence. States Attorney But
Ter has the case for the prosecution.
and it will be tried at the earliest posi-
BILE moment.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
Fine Fish Tackle Display

- MIR. Lethel bury believes in catching
things. If you don't think so, look at
his window exhibit and see the marvel
GUS array of traps for flies, little reser-
voirs of deadly sweetness that Stays
Mr.. Fly by the hundred; a big patent
metal crab trap that gobbles up the
crustaceans by the pailful; all sorts of
fish catching gimcrarks from reels and
metal ''flies" to imitation fish that fool
the fnny tribe wholesale-th are
some of the wonderful things you can
see in this really fine display of fishing
tackle aud of everything thai fishermen
need to land their finny prey, Take g
look at it.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
DAIRY EXTENSION WORK

Through the cooperation of the Dairy
Division of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Delaware College
and a number of farmers in the State
who are interested in dairying, MIR.
Hugh Fergus has just been appointed to
do extension work in dairying in the
State of Delaware and in part Of
Maryland. In order to be conveniently
situated he is located at Middletown,
and he can be reached through your
County Agent. The lines of work in
which the dairymen of the State will be
assisted either through personal visits
or by letter, are the following:
Advice concerning the methods Of
feeding and management of dairy cattle.
Assistance in the keeping of herd re-
cords. In this work milk record sheets
will be furnished free of charge to all
interested dairymen, and as far as pos
sible composite samples of each cows 5
milk will be tested when sent to the
College Experiment Station.
Help in the selection of pure-bred
bulls, and in the organizing of bull asso-
Citations.
Advice on the feeding and raising Of
calves.
Assistance in regard to the different
forms of silos best suited to the differ
ent dairymen's needs.
Plans will be furnished free to al
dairymen contemplating building or re
modelling dairy barns. Plans for mill
houses will also be available.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
More Black Bass

"Are not Abanea and Pharpar,
rivers of Damascus" etc, asked the
naughty Naaman. So our reporter
queries with reference to Silver Lake
as "big fish" pond versus Noxontown
Pond where MIR. Newman, some while
ago made his big catch.
At any rate, few days ago Mr.. H.
Burchard did some piscatorial work
there that proves the aforesaid New
man is not the only Izaak Walton here
abouts. This latest great fish" hau
was done in about half hour W tn hook
and hne, and consisted of three sizable
black bass weighing nearly IL pounds,
the biggest, four pounds and ter
ounces.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
Ugite is Being Used on the Stone
Reads for Surface Treatment
NEW ROAD FOR MARYLAND

The Juniata Paving Co., has been
awarded the contract to build about
three miles of macadam road for Cecil
county, Md. The road commences at
the end of the stone road below War
wick and continues toward Cecilton, and
when completed will make one of the
finest road improvements made in this
section for some time. The contract
price for the road is $37, 1000. This COM
panv also has been awarded the contract
to apply coat of Ugite to about ~
miles of New Castle county roads, and
work is now under way on the road
from Middletown to Odessa. 1t will also
receive a top dressing of trap rock, and
will then have the oil dressing applied,
after which it will be rolled. The Town
Commissioners, of Middletown, have
awarded the same company the contract
to apply the dressing to the stone
streets of the town. They will also
award contract for laying a two-foot
concrete gutter from Broad and Main
streets to the railroad crossing. The
gutter will be laid at the expense of the
town and the curbing will be charged to
the property owners This work when
completed will be a great improvement
as the streets are so level that stagnant
water lies at all times in the cutters.
Little attention has been paid to the
notices calling for improvement of side
walks, and some are disgrace to the
town, being in some cases really dan
gerous to walk on. The owners have
been notified time after time but no at
tention whatever is paid to the notices.
Much dissatisfaction is felt over the
situation.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
Facts You Ought to Know

Ice is colder than hot noodle soup.
Fresh air cannot be seen.
There is no bark on dog-fsh.
Wednesday always comes between
Tuesday and Thursday.
There is no such animal as a fresh
egg.
Window glass is transparent.
There are twenty-six letters in the al
phabet.
The cuff on glass of beer cannot be
be laundered.
All bread rises in the yeast.
A dogs pants are invisible.
Raising bees will cause hives.
Sidewalks are laid flat, with the uppe
side exposed.
Beach nuts come from South Haven
Jelly comes from the jelly sdsh. :
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
ODESSA

Mrs. Catherine Stidham was Will
mington visitor on Tuesday last.
Miss Lillian Buckson, of Wilmington,
was recent visitor with relatives here.
Captain Oakley Vinyard, of Panama,
is spending some time with his family
here.
Mrs. Fred A. Reynolds was the guest
of relatives near Blackbird part of this
week.
Mrs. Emma Shockley, of Philadel-
phia, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Ford.
Miss E. A. Edward, of New York
City, has been visiting her sister Mrs.
Leven James.
MIR. William Rhodes, of Camden, N.
]. visited his mother Mrs. Annie Rhodes
part of this week.
Mr.: and Mrs. Charles Bush, of Will
mington, have been spending this week
with her parents here.
Miss Helen Bradley, of Wilmington
has been spending few days with Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Lightcap.
Rev. H. C. Shipley and family have
returned home after pleasant visi
with friends near Wye Mills.
Mrs. John West and daughter Mis-
Blanche West were guests of friend
in Wilmington on Tuesday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Townsen
have been entertaining Mr.. Horati
Paul, of Cleveland Ohio, this week.
Miss Gilch and her guests Mr.. an
Mrs. Joseph Hampson, Mrs. j. A. Mel
vim, Mrs. Robert Mobray were visitor
in Dover on Moday.
Messrs. Henry Kronemier, Williar
Bogenshietz, Levi Plummer, Harr
Tucker were visitors at Bowers Beac
on Thursday making the trip by auto.