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Middletown transcript., 1915-10-30
sHERlFFs SALES

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF /
writ of Lev Fac to me directed, will I
he EXPOSED to Public Sale at the Court \
House. on Market street, between \
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the
cStv of Wilmington, New Castle /
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 3OTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1915,
at 10 o'clock a. M,
tho following described Real Estate, viz:
That certain tract of land with the
stone dwelling and other buildings
erected thereon, situate IN Brandywlne
Hundred aforesaid, more particularly
bounded and described as follows,
to-wit:
Beginning at stone a corner OF
Francis Petitdemange's land; thence
win this line south forty-five degrees
west ninety-three perches tbTa line OF
Alfred duPont's land;t hence southeast
erly by said duPont's line twenty-four
pefches to a stone in the line OF land
late of William F. Husbands, deceased,
thence by said W illiam f. Husbands
land north, sixty-one degrees east, one
hundred perches to gate post standing
four-tenths of perch so4snWaroly Oh d
stone IN the aforesaid Francis Petit
OeUa0RG lilGg biANAiNN
north forty-five degrees west, tifty-siS
perches to the place of beginning. Con
tanning twenty-seven acres and twelve
square perches of land be the same more
or less. Excepting thereout small 10
of land containing thirteen hundred anC
eighty square feet. Conveyed by thu
said Wesley ]. Husbands and wife t.
James E. Megilligan by deed bearing
date the 26th day of October, A. d
1888 and recorded in the Office for Re
cording Deeds, &C., at Wilmington, i
and for New Castle county aforesaid, il
Deed Record h. Vol. IA, Page 227, &c.
appears. Being the same land an
premises which Abraham Husbands b
indenture bearing date the eighth da
of January, A. D. 1887 did grant an
confirm unto the said Wesley J. Hus
bands in fee simple, as in and by sal
Indenture Recorded as aforesaid in Dee
Record T, Vol. 19, Page SOL, &c, al
pears.
Seized and taken in execution as tn
property of Wesley J. Husbands an
Margaret H. Husbands, mortgagor!
and to be sold by
HARRY j. STlDHAM. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del
Oct 18th, 1915.
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W. J. WILSON. MiddIetown, Del.

ESTATE OF CHARLES w. CLARK
Deceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters Testamentary upon the Estate
of Charles w. Clark late of Wilmington
Hundred, deceased, were duly granted
unto DIR. Robert M. Clark on the 9Th
day of September A. D. 1915 and all
persons indebted to the said deceased
are requested to make payment to the
Executor without delay, and all persons
having demands against the deceased
are required to exhibit and present the
same duly probated to the said Executor
on or before the 9th day of September
A. D. 1916, or abide by the law in this
behalf Address; DR.. Robert M. Clark,
Cecilton, Md.
DR.. ROBERT M. CLARK, Executor.
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ESTATE OF ELIAS HAMILTON,

Deceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters of Administration cum testa-
mento annexo upon the Estate of Elias
Hamilton, late Of St. Georges Hundred
deceased, were duly granted unto John
Jewell on the 22d day of September A.
d 1915 and all persons indebted to the
said deceased are requested to make
pavement to the Admins :rator e. a.
without delay, and all persons having
demands against the deceased are re-
quired TO exhibit and present the same
duly probated to the said Admlnistra-
tor c. t. a on or before the 22d day of
September A. D. 1916, or abide by the
law in this behalf Address John Jewell
Marshalton, Del.
JOHN JEWELL, Administrator c. t. a.
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THE BOTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1915
At 10 O'Clock a. m.
ON SATURDAY,

AT III CLOCK a. m.
the following described Real Estate viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land
with the brick dwelling house thereon
erected, situate in the city of Whining
ton aforesaid bounded and described as
follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the
northerly side of Cedar street with the
easterly side of Franklin street; thence
northerly along said side of Franklin
street one hundred and twenty feet to
a corner; thence easterly parallel with
Cedar street one hundred and forty feet
to tn westerly side of ten feet wide
alley communicating with Cedar street
and Oak street; thence southerly along
said side of said alley and parallel with
Franklin street one hundred and twenty
feet to the aforesaid side of Cedar
street and thence thereby westerly one
hundred and forty feet to the place of
beginning, be the contents thereof what
they may. With the free and uninter-
rupted use and privilege of said ten
feet wide alley in common with others
entitled thereto forever. Subject never
theless, to an equitable share of the
costs, charges aud expenses of keeping
said alley n repalTT
Seized and taken IN execution as the
property of James finan and Annie FL
nan, his wife mortgagors, and to be
sold by
HARRY J. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office Wilmington, Del, Oct
18th, 1915.
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p Err TIME TABI
ODESSA

8Attention given to the Careful Hand
ling and Prompt Delivery of all
consignments.
B3rFor information in regard to
Freights, apply to
F. B. WATKINS, Manager
Odessa, Delaware
WILLIAM W. Rose. Purser
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Farms for Sale !

Also several Town Properties.
I JOHN HELDMYER, JR.
ArPhone 10. Real Estate Agent.
North BrosId St MiddletOwn, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-30

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, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the
city of Wilmington, New Castle
county. Delaware.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-05

day will be launched a campaign to
raise a half million dollars by Janu-
ary l. 1916, for the endowment fund.
While plans for the future are be-
ing discussed more earnestly than
ever before, yet the celebration today
is more in the nature of a family re-
union. The big family all gathered in
MacVicar chapel this morning at 10
o'clock and there for the first time
the seniors appeared in their caps and
gowns. Mrs. J. T. Willard, a former
student and now wife Of Dean Will
lard of the Kansas State Agricultural
college, and S. NJ. Brewster, state at
torney general, an alumnus of the
early days of Washburn, told Of the
old days of Washburn.
Endowment Campaign.
A meeting of the trustees is being
held this afternoon. Besides the uSu-
al business pertaining to an annual
meeting. plans are being discussed for
the launching Of the endowment cam
paign. In the evening the real fun of
the celebration will be staged at the
fContinced Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-05
Make Them STOP
Bill in Senate Requiring Rock
Island to Use q. p. Stations.
Senator Mahin Would Override
Union Pacific Track Rights.

In bill in the senate today. Senator
Mahin Of Smith county would compel
the Rock Island to stop its trains at
whether the Union Pacific,
which owns the tracks over which
Rock Island trains are run. desires
trains to stop or not. The bill pro-
vides that all trains through Kansas
must stop \ all towns Of more than
10000 population.
The Mahin bill. which is general in
its purpose, is in reality aimed at the
Rock Island and Union Pacific and
with the purpose OF securing the stop
page of Rock Island trains at Law
renee.
Kansas university students in north
western Kansas find 1t necessary to
come to Topeka and take a Union
Pacific or Santa Fe train to Lawrence,
owing to the fact that the Union Pa
cific- Rock Island agreement does not
permit the latter road to stop between
Topeka and Kansas City to receive or
discharge passengers. The Mahin law
would relieve this condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-05
Germany's Warning Concern
ing English Waters.
British Paper Says Sinking OF
U. s. Ship Would Mean War.
REGARDED As SERIOUS HERE
Washington Looking Forward
to Conference of Nations.
England Believes 1t Is Only q
Bluff by Germany.

London Feb 5-The EngllSn ma
tion turned its eyes toward America
TODAY. What the United States Will
saw to the German admiralty's an
no,incement that neutral ships VIII
be ENDANGERED by German submarines
was considered only second IN I'M
nortance to the German proclamation
itself.
..Any attempt by the Germans to
ignore the American flag on the
strength Of her blockade Decree" said
the Daily Chronicle, would be hos
tile act toward the United States. TO
sink an American liner, with her pas
sengers and cargo, would be an afro
city that would almost inevitably
mean war.
That the United States will make
formal protest against the German
decree upon it's receipt at Washing
ton. is deemed certain here.
Admiralty officials profess conf
dence today that neither America nor
any other strong neutral powers would
respect what they called paper
blockade of the British coast. In
some quarters it was suggested that
the United States might join with the
other neutral powers in a formal pro-
test to Germany.
Accept Challenge.
England accepted GeTIndDy CHdi-
lenge today. The admiralty defied
the kaiser and dared the German sea
lord to put to a test their latest threat
to starve out England by sinking all
merchantmen of belligerent nations
that approach British ports after Feb
ruary s..
Admiralty officials went into con-
ference early today What they dis
cussed was a closely guarded secret.
But it was reported on good authority
that orders for a part of the Engiisi,
fIotills rf sdes+ro5.ers- N dntacI = els
from the North sea fleet and report
for duty in waters nearer home, may
be issued before nightfal1.
Part of this destroyer fleet 1t is ex-
pected will be assigned to the task of
sweeping the seas free of German sub
marines. Others will be detailed to
convoy merchantmen after February
IS, when the German decree takes ef-
feet, until such time as the admiralty
is positive that German undersea ter
rors no longer menace shipping. II
is possible that few British cruisers
of the Royal type will be assigned tt
convoy duty to allay the fears Of the
steamship owners
n Bluff, Says England.
British officials declare the --latest
German threat bluff. They said il
cliInaxed a. series Of Official state
ments of the German government an6
indicated that the kaiser's adviser.
were becoming esperate. Neither
admiralty officials nor representative.
of the big shipping interests woulC
concede for the moment that Germany
could carry out her threat to shut Of
England's food supply.
Germany's Naval War.
Washington. Feb. 5.-Gernany
declaration of naval war zone
around Great Britain and Ireland. in
cluding the English channel and tn,
Lorthern rassage by the Shetland Is
lands, is regarded here as one of tn,
most serious developments of the war
Continued on Page Six)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-05
80 MILE AN HOUR GLOOM
Disagreeable Weather Blown to All
Parts Of State Today.

The temperature was eight degrees
above normal this morning but the
average person had a strong impress
sion that it was as many degrees be-
low, on account of a brisk penetrat-
ing wind from the northwest. The
average velocity of the wind Thursday
night and this morning was thirty
miles an hour-it was a regular March
breeze. The temperature at eight and
nine o'clock this morning was 25 de-
grees
The forecast indicates that the
gloom will have vanished by Satur-
day and that there will be a slight
drop in temperature. The weather
man looks for a continuance of the
high wind
The highest temperature on this
date in the twenty-eight years that
the local records have been kept was
ga degrees in 1904: the lowest was
four below zero.
The northerly wind held the tenn
perature down today. The average
was one degree below normal.
The hourly readings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-05
Topeka Girl Reveals Story Of
Her Downfall in X. G..
Claimed That Topeka Man Told
Her to ssHustle ON Streets"
HER CLOTHES THREADBARE
While He Is Alleged to Have
Been Dressed in Style.
Actions After Promise Of Mar.
riage, Is the Charge.

A sordid story OF q Topeka girls
shameful life in the Kansas City ''red
light" district resulted in the indict-
ment Of Zena I. Smith. a former To-
peka musician. on the charge of vio-
lating the Mann white slave act. He
was indicted last week at Kansas City.
Kan, was arrested in Iowa and re-
Gently released on 81, 900 bond.
According to the sworn statement
of Hattie Naffe of Topeka. Smith was
responsible for her downfall which re-
suited in her residence in disreputable
houses in Kansas City. She is now in
Topeka, living with her sister. Ida
Naffe, at the home of Mrs Blanche
Mclaughlin of 301 West Sixth street.
In her statement to government Of
ficials. Hattie Naffe was employed
in Wilson's cafe, on Kansas avenue, al
a waitress. While there, she met q
1. Smith, who played in a band at the
time. During the 1911 session OF the
legislature. Smith was clerk in ono
OF the houses. 1t is alleged that under
the promise of marriage she was
wronged.
In October. 1914. Smith is said to
have first broached the subject of 60
ing to Kansas City to her. In the
statement she says that he persuaded
her to leave the cafe and go to Kan
sas City. The waitress says she paid
Smith met her at the union depot in
| that city.
s.Nlake LIVING
! Before going to Kansas City. ne is
alleged to have made the following re-.
mark to her: Say, Hattie. you will
get to Kansas City. won't your She
says that she did not realize the full
meaning of the statement until later.
Her story goes on to say that they
TO 1Svnrr
! street. in Kansas City. She obtained
a position az a waitress at the College
Inn Lunch room and worked there
- sIipsue on strects.~
4 smith, slie alleges, ordered her to
i hustle" on the streets for a living
and he finally took her to house on
East Fourteenth street. in that city.
She says that she later learned the
place was in disrepute. Smith stayed
at the same house. according to her
story.
Then she says she began a life Of
shame. under Smiths direction. And
she furthermore alleges that he took
nearly all her money. And according
to the statement made to the govern
ment authorities by the owner Of the
rooming house, she was dressed in
always attired in fashionable apparel.
Then Smith, she alleges, left her
and obtained a job as q watchman
for the state hospital for the insane
at Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
Hattie Naffe, according to the state
ment, went to Iowa to see Smith. after
consulting with his brother, Dwight
M. Smith. a prominent Kansas City
lawyer. She alleges that he swore al
her and said, Il am through with
YOU"
Then she returned to Topeka and
later told the federal authorities about
the matter.
Smith played the clarinet and wa
the director of the orchestra at the
Orpheum theater during q part Of the
season 1913-1914.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-05
FIND NO new CASE
Foot and Mouth Disease Ap-
parently Under Control.
Shipment Of Cattle to Wichita
Yards Allowed Today.

The live stock quarantine, due to
the foot and mouth disease in the
state, was today modified to permit
the movement of cattle into the Wich-
ita yards for immediate slaughter, ac-
cording to information given out
from the office of Taylor Riddle. state
live stock sanitary commissioner. An
order allowing the movement of live
poultry, except in the territory Of the
farms under quarantine, was also is
sued.
According to a report received from
Taylor Riddle, live stock sanitary
commissioner. who is in the southern
part of the state combating the dis
ease, the killing of the cattle on the
two farms at Winfield and Mulvane
will be delayed until tomorrow owing
to the failure of necessary material
to arrive.
A report received in Topeka today
from Joe Mercer. secretary Of the
Kansas State Live Stock association,
who is in charge of the Kansas City
yards, stated that the tangle in the
eastern part of the state is being rap
idly cleared up.
Reports received in Topeka from
TAYLOR Riddle, state live stock sanitary
commissioner, VINO is in the southern
part of the state today are to the ef
feet that there are no new develop
ments in the live stock quarantine
situation, and that conditions continue
dread foot and mouth disease at al
early date.
No new cases have been reported
and officials say that the disease will
undoubtedly be confined to the two
| farms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-05

bill through the preliminary stage nee
essary to getting it into print. 1t will
be up for considerable shcxt week
W0fkipg IT Bill.,
The Price bill provides for the ap-
pointment=ofsa "a civil service commits
sion composed of three members. one
selected from the faculty of the State
university, one to be the state librari-
an and one to be a state officer. or
member of state board or commits
sion. Two of these are to be ap-
pointed for four years. the third for
two years, all reappointments to be
for terms Of four years. The office
carries no salary and an allowance of
but $1,000 for expenses and clerk hire.
Three general divisions are created
for persons in state service making an
unclassified, an exempt and CLASH
fed service. The unclassified service
includes elective officers, all heads of
state departments and commissioned
officers appointed by the governor
with or without consent of the SEN
ate. employees of the legislature. en-
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
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the Polish capital are crimson with
blood.
Fifty thouaand fresh German
troops we're rushed into the firing
line early yesterday as reinforce-
ments. They filled the huge gaps in
the German linez torn by Russian
shells and Russian infantry charges
Their arrival was a signal for a re-
newal of the onslaught. For "a hours
Mackenzen's divisions have surged
against the Russian line. The battle
has become a gigantic death grapple
with thousands of men stabbing with
their bayonets. fighting with dubbed
rifles and dealing death on the frozen
fields.
In the Carparthians the Russians
have been forced to withdraw from
the Beskid pass, where a superior
force of Germans and Austrians were
encountered, it was officially admit
ted. In this region, however, the
Russians have taken 1000 prisoners.
The Russians are performing bril-
liantly in Poland, official dispatches
reported today. Between BolimoW
SCouttnueo .,n Page TW0I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-05
Joe MERCER APPOINTED
TO HEAD 4 STATE OFFICE
Chase County Man Will Be Live
Stock Commissioner.
Governor Capper Makes Announce
mcnt, Effective April 4.
SUPPORTED BY STOCK MEN
Joe Mercer Was Recommended by
Kansas Association.
Taylor Riddle, Democrat. Will BE
Relieved Of Position.

Following his unanimous indorse-
ment by the executive committee of
the Kansas State Livestock associa-
ton, it was an. ounced today by Ar
thur Capper, governor of Kansas, that
j. H. Mercer of Cottonwood Falls,
secretary of the Kansas Livestock as
sociation. has been appointed state
live stock sanitary commissioner to
succeed Taylor Riddle at the expira-
tion of Mr.. Riddles term April 1.
Mr.. Mercer has been connected with
progressive livestock work in Kansas
for a number of years. He was en-
dorsed by the association committee
which was appointed at the last con-
ventiOn of the stockmen.
In announcing the appointment this
morning Mr.. Capper said: In COM
pliance with the recommendation of
the Kansas State Livestock associa-
ton. shall appoint ]. H. Mercer to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-05
VETO IS UPHELD
immigration Bill Lacks Five
Votes of q Number
Sufficient to Override the PreSf-
dents Objections.

Washington. Feb. 5.-An attempt to
pass the immigration bill prescribing
a 1iteracy test for the admission Of
aliens over the presidents veto failed
in the house, the affirmative vote
lacking five of the necessary two
thirds. OF 399 members present. 261
voted to override the veto. l36 voted
to sustain the president and two an
swered present.
The vetoed bill passed the house
just a year ago by a vote OF 23S to
40.
The 261 votes for passing the bill
over the veto were cast as follows:
Democrats, 166: Republicans, IS;
Progressives and Progressive-R Repub-
licans, 16: Independent, 1.
Against the bill the vote was: Dem
ocrats, 1O1; Insurgent Democrat. L:
Republicans, 80: Progressives and
Progressive-Republ 2.
Presidents Taft and Cleveland We
toed similar measures and attempts. to
override them failed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-05
IT GIVES UP HOPE
Legislature Finds That ApprO-
DriatiOns Cannot Be Sliced.
Now 1t Is a Proposition OF
Keeping Down Increase.

Not only will it be impossible to re-
duce the state tax levy this year, but
persons in touch with appropriations
before the state legislature feel that
it will be impossible to prevent a ma
terial increase in the levy to be made
in July by the state tax commission
Even house Republicans have appar-
emily given up all hopes Of keeping ap-
propriations within the bounds of the
legislative record of two years ago
and the question which now confronts
the administration is the extent OF
the probable increase.
The legislative session is virtually
four weeks old. In that time no pro-
vision has been made for new revenue
and the appropriations have grown to
the point where there is no hope OF
keeping the tax levy at IL mills, the
levy for 1912-13-14. In the minds OF
a number of legislative members, it is
the belief that the levy this year will
go to 1s mills-possibly higher.
Two years ago the legislature cut
off the inheritance tax. Since the re-
peal of the law, however, nearly $780,
900 was collected from estates which
had not made payment under the old
law. This revenue, together with the
money from the corporation tax and
meeting the states bills without an
increase in the levy in 1914. But when
the 1915 taxes are available, the state
administration is threatened with an
almost depleted treasury.
Recently Chairman Howe of the
state tax commission declared thai
unless appropriations at this session
of the legislature were reduced a hall
million dollars for the biennium, ar
| increased levy could not be lodged. No
| only is it apparent that the Legislature
will be unable to reduce the appro
fCQnItnued on Page TWo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-05
EMPLOYED OFFICERS Of
YIN. c. /. MEETING TO-DAY
Annual Conference OF Heads OF Asso-
Citations in State.
Rev. Herbert Booth, Son of General
Booth, Spoke Today.
WORK. OF b
David II. Porter Of New York Dis
cusses Problems Of Youth.
Nearly 500 Attended Annual Banquet
Last Night.

Following the annual meeting OF
the state Y. NJ. c. A.. which terminated
with a ba..Quet at the Y. W. c. A.
building Thursday evening. the en-
ployed association officers of the state
met today at the First Baptist church.
The Rev. Herbert Booth, son of the
late General Booth of London and of
Salvation Army fame. who began a
series OF addresses at the First Bap-
tist church Thursday evening. spoke
this morning.
David r. Porter of New York gave
an address on adequate Boys Work
in the City Association" G. S. Bill
heimer spoke on Estate Wide Finance
Campaign. March 14-19-Its Plan and
Objective"
The program this afternoon in
cluded a discussion on Practical
Methods for Building Foreign Work
Budget" business session at 8
o'clock; open parliament for the dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-05
SHOT IN MOUTH
Topeka Grocer Wounded Negro
Who Cursed Customers.
Unknown Victim Drew Razor
ON John Needham.

An unknown colored man was shot
at First and Madison street this aft
ernoon by John Needham, the pro-
Drietor of a grocery store in that
neighborhOod. According to the state
ment made to the police by Needham,
the other man walked in the store to
buy some cheese. He began cursing
the customers. so Needham alleges,
and the latter threw him out of the
store.
When Needham threw him out, he
says that the other man drew a razor.
Needham promptly shot him, a bullet
from his revolver penetrating his
mouth. He was Immediately taken to
physicians office. The police who
were called. were unable up to a late
hour this fternOOn. to get the name
of the injured negro. Needham was
not taken into custody.