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NOTES Of NEWS
FROM THE STATE
Three MiddIetown Citizens
Met With Accidents
During the Storm.
RAID ON CRAPSHOOTERS
Dedication of the Handsome New
Methodist Protestant Church
at Laurel.
snecinl corresnondcnce OF Everr Eveninr

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Laurel, April 5.--Christ Methodist
Protestant Church was dedicated yes
terday, by Rev. John S. Bowers, ID. d.,
of the Maryland Annual Conference.
Rev. II l.. Elderdice, ID. d., president
of the Methodist Protestant Seminary,
Westminster, Md, preached the morning
sermon and Rev John S. Bowers preached
the dedicatory sermon in the evening,
followed by the presentation of the
S35, 900 church TO the Methodist Protest
ant Conference.
The handsome edifce, which is built
Of stone, was finished early in the year
1912, at which time the conference met
here. Rev. Avery Donovan was the pastor
in charge and il was through his tireless
efforts the movement for n modern struc-
ture succeeded. He left the charge
in the spring of 1912, just after the new
church had been completed and was sue
ceeded by Rev. j. II. Straughn, the pres
ent pastor.
To Rev Mr.. Straughn belongs part Of
the honor and glory, as he has worked
tirelessly 20 lift the debt which had been
hanging over the church since it was
built. Depression in business and other
obstacles which he has encountered made
his triumph a notable one.
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RIVER AND HARBoR
The Amounts Have Been Made Public
by Secretary of War Garrison.

River and harbor improvement projects
TO share in the $4,000, 900 authorized in
lump sum by Congress for those public
works deemed most desirable in the
interests Of commerce and navigation
were announced yesterday by Secretary
Garrison. Congress left to the chief Of
engineers of the War Department the
cutting of the original estimates, which
amounted to S53,OOO,000. The appor-
tionments for the local district are as
follows:
Delaware River, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, above Lalor street, Trenton,
N. j., S6,612; Delaware River, Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey, from Philadelphia
to the sea, Sl,000,000; Wilmington,
$4,000; Absecon Inlet, N. j., $50, 600;
Raccoon creek, n j., $1,000; Appoquni-
mink, Murderkil and Mispillion rivers,
$4,000; inland waterway between Re
hoboth Bay and Delaware Bay, S4l 600;
Broadkill river, $1,000; Tuckerton creek,
n. j., $1,000; inland waterway, Chinco-
league Bay, Va, 20 Delaware Bay. 81 900;
Elk and Little Elk rivers, Md, $1,000;
harbors of Rockhall Queenstown, Clai-
borne and Cambridge, and Chester, Chop
tank, Warwick Pocomoke, La Trappe,
Wicomico and Manokin rivers, and
Tyaslin creek, Md, S35s00; Corsica
River, Md. $500
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TO BUILD NEW ROSE HOUSE.

NJ +. Hayden, local florist has just
received the material for a new rose house
to be erected on his land, on the Newport
pike, Just beyond Richardson Park. The
contractors are expected to begin work ON
the new building, which will be OF steel
construction, some time this week.
The rose house, which viii be utilized
in the raising of winter roses, will be of
the latest design. II is being constructed
by the King Construction Co. of North
Tonowanda, n. Y. S. NJ. Bulwinkle,
formerly connected with the Hotel du
Pont as assistant manager, is now asso-
ciated with Mr. Hayden
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
PEACH BLOSSOM GRANGE.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Middletown. Anril 1.-The lectul

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Middletown, April 5.-The lecture
hour of Peach Blossom Grange, Friday
night, was in charge of George II. Kohl.
Those taking part were Mrs. May X.
Mcdowell, Mrs. r. Anna Deakyne, Mrs.
Fannie S. Kohl, Fred Brady, DR.. IL. b.
Mcdowell f. P. Williams and L. IL.
Shallcross.
The clover seed purchased by the
grange came up for discussion and proved
to be satisfactory as to price and purity.
Two applications were received for
membership and one request for transfer
card In the near future an evening will
be devoted to the initiatory degree work.
All grangers will be interested in the
open meeting to be held in the Grange
Hall, Friday night, April 9, when County
Agent Cooch and a representative OF
the Agricultural Department at Wash
ington will give an account of their in
vestigation Of farm products in this part
Of New Castle county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
CLIFToNs IN TROUBLE.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Middletown. April 5.-William, alias
'Iampwick" Clifton. colored, was ar
rested by Chief of Police Hilyard, SAT-
urdav night, on a warrant sworn out by
a bartender at the Middletown Hotel,
charging him with disorderly conduct
and making threats. Alderman Cox,
sunday morning. imposed fine and costs
amounting TO Sll.
Walter Clifton, colored, was found by
Officer Ripple lying in a snowbank, and
in a fair way of freezing to death. He
was locked up and thawed out and ON
Sunday was fined 81, which he paid.
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ARE POORER AND WISER.
Special Correspondence of Every Eveuir

Special Correspondence Of Every Eveninp
Laurel, April 5.-Clad in silk hat
and Prince Albert coat, negro strolled
into the colored settlement of LAUREL
known as THE Suburbs" and informed
the colored population that he was the
"colored Billy Sunday" If they would
build tabernacle, he said he would save
every 'kinky-headed dark-skinned moth
er's son of them, but he positively refused
20 preach in any church as that was
against his religion"
When the hat was passed, several con-
tributed generously, but no one would
volunteer to build the tabernacle He
departed on the 4.2S p. m. train, and some
of the colored citizens are poorer and
wiser by reason of his visit.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF
HAPPY MARRIED LIFE
Remarkable Experience of
Mr.. and Mrs. David n.
Holland of Milford.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Milford, April 5.--On March 27, 1850,
David H. Holland, who then resided near
Milton, and Miss Mary Gray, who re-
sided in Nanticoke hundred, Sussex
county, were married, and for 65 years
they have lived together in peace and
happiness within the election district
where they first started housekeeping
Immediately after their wedding they
went TO the farm owned by Mr.. Holland
near Slaughter Beach, ON the Delaware
bayshore, and there their children now
living were born The children living are
Joseph f. Holland, q wholesale grocer
of Milford, a very prominent citizen, and
Mrs. Anna Sipple, wife of one of Mil
ford's eX-postmasters.
Seven years after their marriage Mr..
Holland health became poor so he rented
his large farm and moved TO Milford,
where he started a general store. After
turning over the business to his son, Mr..
Holland retired.
Mrs. Holland has been a member Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church for
many years, but Mr.. Holland never ailil-
lated with any church; yet, he was regu-
lar in attendance at church meetings,
and liberal contributor 20 all of its mis-
sions.
Mr.. Holland held but one political
Office during his long lifetime, in 1870,
when he was elected to represent Cedar
Creek hundred, now the First Represen-
tative district of Sussex county, in the
House Of Representatives, at Dover. He
has voted in the same election district
for 65 years, and always as a Democrat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holland live in the winter
time at their home on South Front street,
Milford, and from May to October at
their cottage at Slaughter Beach on the
Delaware bayshore This has been then
practice for the past 30 years.
Mrs Holland takes pride in doing her
own housekeeping, and will not keep q
domestic to do the cooking. The aged
couple are in excellent health
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
A WILL CONTEST IN SUSSEX.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Seaford, April 5.-On Tuesday next
the court in banc will sit for the first
time in Sussex county, 70 hear argument
in the Flood will case. The court in banc
is composed Of all the law judges in the
State.
The matter in dispute is as to the wit
nesses to the will. both of whom are
benehciaries and one being also named
as executor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
IN AND AROUND sEAFoRD.
specIaI correspondenee Of Every EvenIng

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Seaford, April 5.-Thieves, some time
Saturday night, entered the canning
house OF II. b. Messenger and relieved
him of some valuables stored there.
William Hastings and Harry Reed, two
of the men who attacked Charles Newell,
and who were arrested at Seaford, have
been released from the Denton Jail upon
furnishing bail for 81 600 each. The other
two men implicated, Downs and Gibbs,
are still at large.
In spite of the fact that blizzard was
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05

raging, Rev. j. ]. Bunting, the new pastor
of St. Johns M. E. Church, drove a dis
tance of eight miles and took train for
Seaford so that his new parishioners
might not be disappointed. Mr.. Bunting
will move here in a few days and take
possession of the parsonage.
Farmers here declare the blizzard Of
last Saturday will have no injurious effect
upon fruit and truck.
Owing to the illness of Miss Noble, a
teacher in the Seaford public school,
Frederick Burton has been acting as sub
stitute.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
GASOLINE FARM TRACTOR.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Middletown, April 5.-rhe first gasoline
farm tractor in this section is being sue
cessfully operated by George L. Town
send, Jr., on the Cazier farm near Summit
Bridge. The engine is a l5-horsepower
and pulls two plows, turning 2S inches
II also pulls section of a spring tooth
harrow, almost preparing the ground for
planting as it goes.
The field where il is being tried out is a
sod that has not been broken for several
years yet the plow seems to pull with
case
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
YoRKLYN AND VICINITY.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Yorklyn, April 5.-Postmaster Grover
C. Gregg has a severe attack of the grip.
Miss Cadellia Hopsower Of Petersburg,
Va, is a guest Of relatives here.
The stork has frightened the home OF
Charles Doud and wife in Lancaster, Pa,
formerly of this place.
A strange dog that created much ex-
citement in town, yesterday, by his pc
cuIiar actions, was killed after lonl
chase at the State line. It's head was
sent to the State laboratory for examina'
ton.
The West Chester and Kennett Rail
way is instituting a new summer schedule
which pleases patrons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
CAPTURED LIQUOR NOT RETURNED.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover April 5.--At an adjourned
session of the Court of General Sessions,
Saturday, James Dodd, a young white
man of Dover, was sentenced TO one
months imprisonment and a fine of $50
for theunlawfu sale Of Intoxicating liquors
His counsel asked for the return of some
of the liquor found in Dodd's home at
the time of his arrest claiming it belonged
TO another person. Judge Boyce refused
to grant the request or to make any
ruling in the matter.
This is the first time that request has
been made for the return of the "wet"
goods.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
UNIFORM DEGREE TEAM.
specIol Correspondence OF rvery EvenIn

speclol Correspondence OF Every Evening
Middletown, April -Middletown
Council, No. ?, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, has or
ganized a uniformd degree team, which
has been drilled by William T. Pearce,
Jr., and Carl NJ Jones Trips to nearby
councils are being arranged. The team
will 20 to Sassafras, Md, on Tuesday
evening, April 13, to initiate a class Of 10
for that council. Arrangements are under
way also for visits to Delaware City,
smyrna and st. Georges and to EllSton,
Cecilton and Chesapeake City, Md.
New uniforms have been purchased
and new members are being taken in at
every meeting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
MOOSE MEMORIAL SERVICE.

An impressive program is being ar
ranged for the annual memorial services
Of Wilmington Lodge, No. lS4, Loyal
Order Of Moose, to be held in the Savoy
Theatre next Sunday afternoon. The
committee in charge consists of Joseph r..
Michaelis, chairman; Henry Gertensberg
and John Fromm.
During the past year several members
of the Moose have passed to the great
beyond. In honor of their memory the
meeting will be held. The memorial
address will be delivered by ID. b. Peter
son. member of Camden Lodge, No. III,
who last year conducted similar services
in Elizabeth, n. J.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
RAID ON cRAPsHooTERs.
Special Ioorrespondence OF Every Evening

Special alCorrespondence OF Every Evening
Newark, April 5.--Town Officer Apsley
and Constable Dean late yesterday
afternoon raided a gang of negro crap
shooters in the rear of the ice house on
New London road Although the officers
by going TO the scene in an automobile,
managed to get close to the gamblers
before they were recognized most Of the
gang got away.
George Carney, Lewis Polston and
Albert Henry, all colored, were arrested
and at hearing before Magistrate
Lovett were fined IS each.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

The engagement of Miss Elizabeth
Gouverneur Morris Ramsay TO Van
Wyck Ferris of Garden City, L. l., was an
nounced Saturday at luncheon given
by Miss Ramsay.
Miss Ramsay is the daughter Of Major
and Mrs. William G. Ramsay of this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
Win Hold Autopsy on Inland.

Deputy Coroner Nichols was notified
on Saturday evening that the lS-months
old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Scott,
colored, living between Stanton and New
ark, had died suddenly at its parents home
during the day without medical attention.
An autopsy viii be held on the body today
to ascertain what caused death.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05

Here is a gown that is especially well
adapted to washable materials, yet which
can be utilized for the simple wool fab
rics. The blouse and the skirt are joined
to make a one-piece garment so that it
is extremely easy TO adjust and since the
front edges are Tapped in place. OF being
scanned, easy to launder. 1t Is simple and
il is smart and it fills an important need.
If il is made from gingham or lawn or
any similar material it is a morning gown;
If IL is made from linen or from one OF
the new cotton poplins or one of the
Japanese cotton crepes that are so much
used this season, it is a simple street
gown. adapted to shopping and Occa-
sions of the sort and also becomes suited
10 the business woman's Office and if it
is made from simple wOolen material,
such as challis or albatross, 1t can be
utilized for any simple occasion. The high
neck and the long sleeves are smart, but
we are approaching a season of warm
weather and climate makes its own de-
mands. and the soft round collar and the
shorter sleeves are quite correct and
undoubtedly will be much used with the
coming of summer.
For the medium size will be required
/ Z yds. of material % in. wide, So yds
! SO. OF Az yds. "A in. wide, with / Il yds
any width for the bands. The skirt is two
wards wide at the lower edge.
The pattern $685. is cut in sizes from
| "a to 40 in. bust measure. It will b,
mailed to any address on receipt of II
Patterns can be had rom
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
The Treatment OF
influenza orL Grippe

tits quite refreshing these days to read OF
a clearly defined treatment for Influenza or
La Grippe. In an article in the lancet
Clinic" DR.. James Bell, OF New York City,
says he Is convinced that too much medica-
ton is both unnecessary and injurious.
When called TO case of la grippe, the
patfent Is usually seen when the fever Is
present, as the chill which occasionally
ushers in the disease, has generally passed
be opened freely with salts, "Actoids" or
citrate OF magnesia. For the high fever,
severe headache, pain and general soreness,
one Anti -kamnia Tablet every three hours
is quickly fOllowed~oy complete relief
Ask for AK Tablets. They are also unex-
eelled for headache, neuralgia and all pains.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
ASSAnANT
OF British Army Staff Not a
Traitor Has Given Two Sons
to His Country in War.

LONDON. Dec. lG.-Lord Ribbes-
dale, whose attack on the British
army staff in the house OF lords
caused him TO be called the next
thing to traitor by Lord Derby,
has given two sons and Il son-in-law
TO his country. besides being broth
er-in-law of the premier and head
Of one OF the old county families OF
Yorkshire. One son was killed in
Somallland ten years ago. and the
other sons and the son-in-law met
their deaths fighting in France dur.
ing the past year.
In defense of Lord Dibbesdale. his
friends say he betrayed no military
secrets, as criticisms of the manage.
ment OF the war are outspoken in
England. and common rumor had II
that General Munro was in favor
OF abandoning the Dardenelles. Be.
sides. II is declared, IL the Lords
speech was deemed harmful to tn,
military interests OF the country. II
could have been easily stopped BY
the censorship. which had only t.
notify the press.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
Through the Generosity of
Americans Are Found Most
Attractive and Useful.

BERLIN, Dec. 16.-Through the
generosity OF Americans. eleven
reading rooms and recreation halls
for prisoners of war have been erect
ed in camps throughout Germany.
The average cost OF these buildings
has been 5000 marks CS1.50A) but
Ill many cases camp commanders
have added large suns trom their
personal fortunes in order that the
Libraries might be more ornate or
spacious.
The conditions governing the gifts
Tom the Americans have without eX-
ccption been such that none of the
money might be expended for books,
and 1t has been the task therefore,
OF the committee for the erection
Of soldiers homes In the east and
southeast" to gather literature of all
kinds and send 1t, not only to the
eleven halls, but also to the most
extended trenches.
Every Walk of life.
On the German side at least the
war has drawn in men from every
walk OF life, including students.
teachers and others of very high
degree OF education. The literary
demands from the front therefore,
have been extremely varied, and the
book supplicrs have been put to II
to lay their hands on technical works
and other volumes.
Between France. England and Ger.
/ many there has existed for some
time a sort OF working agreement By
which books in the three languages
are exchanged for the benefit OF the
prisoners OF war in the three coun,
tries Negotiations along the same
line are now being conducted with
Russia. and a shipment of 5000 vol.
umes in Russian from the univer.
sity Is soon to be distributed among
Russian prisoners OF war.
The committee already has the
names and addresses OF $4,000 Ger.
man soldiers on the various fronts
with whom correspondence has been
opened pertaining to special books
that are desired AS fast as IL is
possible to obtain the volumes the,
are forwarded to the trenches.
A feature OF the work Is so
called wandering libraries, contain,
ing books Of all sorts for both Off.
GERS and men, which are sent tc
one company. read. and sent on te
another. There are also number
OF so-called field gray books, which
have gray paper covers and are adapt.
able to use in the trenches.
Emperor's Wagons Used.
The paper which goes into the
literature for the front, costs alone
10000 marks per shipment, and the
postage amounts to unother 5000
marks. The distribution is aided in
part by wagons from the emperor's
stables. twenty OF which carry loads
of 500 volumes from point to point.
/ Two Americans, Conrad Hoffman
and James f. Springer. arc activei,
engaged in the work OF supplying
Ereading for prisoners Of war and 70,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
OXFORD
University Extends Boundaries
and Thus Alters a Ven-
cradle Rule.

OXFORD. Eng. Dec. 16.-The an
nouncement that the. official bound
aries" of Oxford University have
been extended to include all the coun-
try within radius OF three and a
half miles OF "Carfax." alters one
of the most venerable and binding
regulations Of the ancient university.
Hitherto residence" at Oxford
University. which is one OF the re-
auisites for a. degree. has meant
house or lodgings within a radius
of one and half miles. The ex-
tension of the limits is a concession
to the speeding up of locomotion in
these modern days.
"Carfax," from which as a CEN
ter the frontiers are measured. is
the college term for the meeting
place Of High street and three other
thoroughfares In the center Of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
TARPON CLUB
is Organized by Fishermen on
the lsthmus of Panama as
a Matter of Sport.

PANAMA. Dec. 16. Fishermen
on the lsthmus have completed the
organization OF the Canal Zone Tar
pom Club. 1t will have clubhouse
OF its own not far removed from the
spillway ut Gatun which is the site
OF the club members sport.
Shortly after the Spillway was
completed it was found that many
large tarpon come up the Chagras
river from the sea to feed on the fresh
water fish that come over the Spill
way from Lake Gatun. Since then
this has provided excellent sport for
the canal fishermen. One fish
weighing more than seventy-fve
pounds has been taken with rod and
line.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
Reading Rooms Erected
In German War Camps

soldiers. They formerly were active
In English camps and then came over
to Germany to continue their work.
The efforts Of the committee to
erect soldiers homes has resulted in
the construction Of eighteen build
ings, at cost of from three to five
thousand marks apiece. where thou
sands OF soldiers are cared for and
given some of the creature comforts
OF home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

city. The word is corruption from
the medieval Latin "quadrigurcus."
or four-forked.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

Miss Henrietta Forrest, four a.s
one-haf years old, was the leading
"ingenue" in the Susan B. Anthony
pageant at Washington Monday a.
the close Of the demonstration Of
the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage. She was the leader Of the
.iSbty children who took part
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

The guns of the big city have been rang the with deadly fire
more than forty The Bossed by the mail
The bombs the cataogs Many fine community thriving
town has been ruined by this constant hammelng But deadly this
cataog that able
beat The trouble don't weapons
have allowed ourselves to be bomaed without reang
weapons used victory Reason knowledge
community pride Our beat
back from the outside But this
to this knowledge And, having Then
paign Let us beat back the siege guns.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-17
CLUB ASKS TOYS
FOR CHILDREN

An appeal has been issued by Mrs.
Willard Warfel. head Of the committee
in charge OF the Penny club dinner.
Dec. 20, for all children in the city
who have toys that they do not care
to keep. to bring them to the Social
Service Bureau headquarters In the
Masonic building. These toys will be
distributed among the poor children
attending the annual Christmas din.
ner.
The children Of the st. Paul's Epis-
copal Sunday school have started the
movement and next Sunday morning
all the children have been asked to
bring at least one toy.
THE spirit of giving rather than re-
ceiving will be the spirit Of the chill
dren in our Sunday school next Sun
day." said Rev. J. 8. Lghtbourn. I'VE
are planning to give a Christmas party
for the children later on but at the
present time the children will merely
give, which iss the true Christmas
spirit
Mrs. Warfel Is expecting at least 300
children at the Christmas dinner and
desires to have at least enough toys
to give each child one. 49,.