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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
CUT OFF TURKISH
F0RT|F|CAT|ONS
Allies Separating GallipOli
From the Mainland.
SULTAN GATHERING MEN
f rcfts From ConstantnopIe Tell OF
Extensive Mobilization Throughout
European Turkey-Sitt alton in the
West Shows Little Change.


London, May 3.-The Gallipoli pen
insula, which forms the European side
of the Dardanelles, is described i'm
unofficial dispatches as being cut off
gradually from the mainland by the
British and French forces. 1t is said
to be no longer possible for the Turks
to pass back and forth between the
European and Asiatic sides of the
strait Their main forces are report
ed to be between the town of CALI.
poll, at the further end of the straits.
and Maidos, which lies on the straits
about two-thirds of the way down the
peninsula.
Official advices have not made clear
the extent of the operations of the
British and French forces A British
statement gave the impression that
the fighting has been restricted to the
end of the peninsula, across which 1t
is said an entrenched line has been
established
From several sources it has been
reported that the British also have
crossed the upper end of the PENN.
sula, reaching Gallipoli. There is no
confirmation of this, however. except
in an official German statement which
said there had been severe fighting
for two days at Gallipoh.
Turks Claim Headway.
The Constantinople official reports
state that the Turks are making con
sistent headway in their attacks
against the land and sea forces of the
allies.
Extensive mobilization arrange
ments were put in force throughout
European Turkey. owing undoubtedly
to the operations of the allies in the
Gulf of Saros." says the Times Sofia
correspondent.
"All the remaining available men,
the correspondent adds, including
even the newly arrived refugees, have
been summoned to the colors. A great
concentration of troops is taking place
at Keshan (twenty-six miles north of
GallipolD and heavy guns also have
been sent southwark 1t seems doubt.
full. however, whether arms and am.
munition can be provided for the new
levies"
The situation in Flanders shows lit
tie change, although the French
claim a further advance for the allies
The fifteen-inch shells with which the
Germans bombarded Dunkirk, were
followed by ten more shells, which
killed or injured several persons
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03

The selection of Captain William S.
Benson, commandant of the Philadel.
bureau of operations, has met with
almost universal public approval. Ad
miral Fletcher declined to take the
post. which will be in many respects the
most important in the navy. next TO
that of the secretary. The chief will
be charged with the operations OF
the fleet in time of war. and with the
preparation and readiness of plans
for it's use in war Captain Benson
will at once take the rank of rear ad
miral
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
PLAN TO renew
FIGHT NEXT YEAR
Enginemen Not Satisfied
With Arbitration Award.
GAIN SMALL CONCESSIONS

increases Demanded by 5000 West
ern Railroad Employees Would
Amount to s41,ooo,ooo Annually,
but Advances Allowed Aggregate
Less Than s5,ooo,ooo
Chicago, May 3-Although bitterly
federal arbitration wage board which
heard the petition of $4,000 engine
men of Western railways for better
wages and shorter hours the heads of
the brotherhoods have announced that
the award would be abided by "for
the years time it covers
The acceptance of the decision un-
der vigorous protest was taken to
mean that when the year was up on
May / 1916, the fight will begin all
over again.
dissenting opinion was filed by
the brotherhoods, in which the arbi-
tration was branded as a failure.
In effect the enginemen asked for
wage increases that would have
amounted to $4l,000.O00 annually In
creases of less than $5,000,000 an
nually We're granted.
Epitomized, the following are the de.
mands that the board granted to the
enginemen:
Overtime increased in passenger
service to rs cents per hour for en-
gineers and 45 cents for firemen-an
increase of from 10 to 15 per cent.
Engineers and firemen on local and
way freights to be paid 10 per cent
increase over through freight rates.
Enginemen on pusher. helper. mine
runs, work trains and all other un-
classified service to be paid on the
basis of through freights wages-an
increase of 10 to Is per cent
Switchers Get Small Increase.
Enginemen in the switch engine
service to receive increases of from
Is to % cents a day.
An advance of through freight serv.
ice of an average of from 40 cents
per 100 miles.
Passenger service employees day to
be computed on the basis of 100 miles
or less, five hours or less, all mileage
In excess of 100 miles to be paid pro
rata.
One hundred miles or less ten hours
or less, constitute other days, except
in switching service.
Employees to be paid for terminal
delays" time beginning when called
to roundhouse.
When held at other than home ter
minal" for more than twenty-foul
hours employees get ten hours pay fol
each twenty-four hours held.
Engineers and firemen to have righ
to the position of motorman and help
er wherever electric, multiple unit
gasoline or other service is installed
Switching service day to be ter
hours, with time and half for over
time, employees TO be thirty minutes
undisturbed for meals at the end o
six consecutive hours.
Efficiency tests, such as turning
switch lights and placing red lights
or flags. unaccompanied by torpedoel
beside track or wiring down auto
matte signals to proceed positions, II
which employees objected, to be con
Quoted so as not to be SO hazardous
to employees.
Firemen to be relieved Of cleaning
locomotives. etc.
TIE award does not allow the In
crease of pay to engineers and fire
men demanded, based upon classified
tion of engines. This was the big IN
creaee asked.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23

The Middletown A. A. base ball team
closed the season of 1915 last Saturday
when it defeated the team from Galena
by the score of 6 to 8. By winning this
game from the team which was picked
from various towns on the eastern shore
of Maryland, the local club has proven
to all of it's loyal rooters the fact that
the Middletown A. A., is by far the
strongest aggregation of local ball
PLAYERS that has ever represented this
town on the diamond.
Like all previous games in which he
has worked, Finn kept his opponents
tanning the air throughout the game,
and only allowed them four scattered
hits, while the locals touched Horsey of
the New England League and Clay of
Del-Mar League for eight safe drives.
The home team gave Finn perfect
support and on several occasions cut off
chances of the visitors to score by
clever and fast fielding, and the timely
hitting of Walker and Jones produced
IOuT Oh JU6 SIX TuIlS
The score by innings:
Galena ................. OO0O1 COS
Middletown. .........."1 0 0 2 0 2 Ks
The Transcript desires to congratulate
Mr.. Daniel w. Stevens who has man.
aged the team so successfully during
the season, and sincerely hopes that his
efforts in 1916 may produce even more
victories than were secured in the
season which has just closed.
Through the kindness of Mr.. Albert
M. JoIs the official scorer for the Mid
detown A. A. baseball club during the
season which ended last Saturday, we
are enabled to publish the following Off
DIAL table of the batting and fielding av-
erages of the various players who have
composed the team during the season:
May 16-George & John 10; Middle
/ town 6.
May 22-Penlyn Hall, rain.
May Middletown 8: Odessa 2.
May 21-1st game) -Silverbrook IL;
Middleto@n 2. I'D game) -Silverbrook
! 5; Middletown IL.
June 5-Overbrook 0; Middetown l.
June 12-George & John 2; Middletown
0.
June 19-PenlyniHall I;Middletown T..
June 26-Dela. Hard Fibre Co. 8;
Middletown A.
July 3-Tremont 8; Middletown l.
July 5-Qst game)-Vandever 6;
Middletown l, I'D game)-Vandever
a; Middletown 3,
July 10 Wildel 8; Middletown 0.
July 17-Luxburger, rain.
July 24-P. b. & w. R. R. 5; Middle
town0.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Paul Brady, of Pleasantville, N. j.,
is visiting S. S. Sawtelle.
A. E. Davidson, of near town, has
purchased an Overland touring car.
John Hager, of Washington College,
spent the past weekend with his par
ents here.
Mrs. Julian Downey, of La Plata, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. L. X. Bar
wick.
w. Clarence holland, of Wilmington,
Del, spent the past weekend with his
mother, Mrs. Roselle holland.
Misses Tessie Frenz and Elizabeth
Powell, of West Chester State Normal
spent the weekend with the latters
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Steele and
sons, of Wilmington, Del, spent the
past week nd at the home of Mrs. j..
H. Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bryson and
Miss Alma Bryson, of near Middletown,
Del, spent Sunday last with relatives
in town.
The Country Store" and festiva
held by teacher and scholars of st. Au.
gustine School on Thursday evening
was quite success.
Mrs. Ida Bouchelle returned to her
home on Thursday last after a two
weeks stay with her daughter, Mrs.
l. G. Ellison, near Kirkwood, Del.
Mrs. James S. Hopper, of town. Miss
Annie B. Ellison, of Summit Bridge,
Del, attended Synodical meeting al
Annapolis, Md, on Wednesday anC
Thursday last.
The Lyceum Festival will be held a
Chesapeake City, November 8, 8 and 10
We Chesapeake City people were 81
much pleased with the Festival las
year that 81 quarantors have signed tn,
contract for the coming Festival. Tn,
officers of the guarantors are: Hugl
D. Caldwell, Chairman; w. w. Schaefei
Secretary; Harry Sherman, chairman o
ticket sellers; James S. Hopper, chair
man of advertising committee; Mrs
Flora Briggs, chairman of decorating
committee;Mrs. James S. Hopper, chair
man of hospitality committee.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
ODESSA

Miss Emma Eccles spent part of last
week with Wilmington relatives.
Miss Loleta Buckson is spending this
week with relatives in Wilmington.
n iss Alice Mccoy, of Wilmington, is
visiting her mother Mrs. C. V. Mccoy.
Miss Minnie Armstrong, of Newark,
was weekend visitor at her home here.
DIR. neur and wife are the guests of
Mrs. Curtis, in Wilmington, this week.
Mrs. Joseph S. Hoffecker, of Chester,
spent Tuesday last with his sister Mrs.
Mary E. Morgan.
Mrs. o. B. George, of Camden, N. j..
was the guest of Mrs. George Davis
over sunday last.
Mr.. Frank Jones, of Wilmington, was
the guest of Mr.. Delaware Lightcap
part of this week.
Mrs. Martha Gates, of Philadelphia,
was an over Sunday guest of her aunt
Mrs. William Eccles.
Mrs. Harvey Tinley and two children,
of Christine, spent part of the week
i with her mother Mrs. A. B. Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Morris enter
tanned number of little folks on Tues
day evening last, in honor of their sons
Preston and William Morris 9th birth
day.
The ladies' of Drawers Presbyterian
Church are more than pleased with the
result of the sale of the Old and New,
held in the Red Mems Hall, last week,
and wish to thank all those who kindly
contributed and helped to make it such
a wonderful success. The amount of
money realized being over ninety
dollars.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
WARWICK

Miss Name Merritt spent last week
with Reading friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Johns entertained
relatives from Galena on Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Mcdowell and daughter
Margaret are visiting in Baltimore.
Mrs. v L. Vinyard spent last week
with Mrs. Uric CHM near McDonough.
Miss Bessie Gunkel is making an ex-
tended trip to West Minister and Baltl-
more.
Sewing circle met at the home of
Mrs, William Vineyard on Wednesday
afternoon.
Preaching Sunday evening at 73O
o'clock. Christian Endeavor at seven.
All are invited.
Rev. H. H. Carroll and daughters
Miss Helen spent last week with rela-
tives in Denton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Merritt, Misses
Name Merritt, Stella Bishop and Eula
Vinyard motored to Wilmington on
| Sunday.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
Birthday Surprise.

Mrs. J. F. Pennington was rendered
a very pleasant birthday surprise at her
home on Fri1ay evening last by her
three daughters and husband. The
dozen or more ladies participating met
at the home of Mrs. R. L. Price and
took Mrs. Pennington captive com
pletely by surprise. Cards were in
dulged in and later in the evening re-
freshments were served. Those pres
cut were: Mrs. r L. Price, Mrs. How
ard Pool, Mrs. Albert Price, Mrs. C. j.
Freeman, Mrs. w. T. Comellee, Mrs.
Skee Lockwood, Mrs Elmer Price,
Miss Agnes Crowley, Miss Mifflin, Mrs.
j. C. Green, Mrs. James Redgrave and
Mrs, W. l.. Pennington. Mrs. Pen
ington was the recipient of beautiful
cut-glass bowl and many handsome
! flowers.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
"Wink" johnson Arrested

Sergeant Doris of the railroad police
Tuesday caused the arrest to Willard,
alias wink, Johnson, a desperate
negro character who was wanted in
Kent county for a murderous assault on
another negro, by slashing him with
razor, at a negro campmeeting near
Smyrna, last summer. johnson boardee
southbound train No 49, on Friday night
last, at Wilmington, in drunken con-
dition, and began drinking as soon as
the train pulled out. He was warned by
Conductor Downs, but continued bois-
ferrous until the train pulled into Middle
town, assaulting fellow-passenger by
hitting him on the head with a bottle.
When the train arrived here he jumped
off and made his escape before the town
officers could get him.
Tuesday morning, as Conductor Downs
was making his return trip on train No.
so, he noticed johnson board the train
at Clayton, and he sent a message to
Sergeant Doris, who notified his Will
mington officers. The latter took John
son in charge and sent him to Middle
town on the noon train. He was given
hearing by Magistrate Cox, who fined
him S25 and costs, in default of which
he was locked up. During the afternoon
State Detective Murphey came here
from Dover ana took johnson back with
him. At the time, Chief of Police
Hilyard was arranging, by telephone
with a man in Smyrna for the payment
of Johnson's fine, but when he concluded
the prisoner was on the way to Dovel
and this town loses the fine.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
Horses Killed by Autos

John Webb, farmer living near Nc
Donough lost two horses on Wednesday
when they were run over by automobiles
owned by the Middletown Farms Com
pany and the Odessa Creamery. The
machines We're proceeding along the
road near there when small boy driv-
ing the horses came along. The ma
chimes took each side of the road to al
low the horses to pass between them
when suddenly the horses shied and
both were struck an1 run over by the
automobiles. The animals were so bad
ly injured that they had to be shot.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
TOWNSEND

Mrs. Clara Knots spent Sunday at
Mrs. Rachel near town.
Mrs. John Townsend is visiting rela-
tives in Will rington and Philadelphia.
Thomas Evans left town Monday 10
accept position at Carneys Point.
Mrs. George W. VanDyke and daugh-
ter Anna visited Wilmington Tuesday.
M. E. Church Sunday, Oct. 31st at
10. 80 a. m., "The Harvest Home" sub
ject.
Miss Margaret Collins has returned
home after spending the summer with
relatives in Atlantic City.
Anna Jones, of Wilmington, and Lii
lian West, of Newark, spent the week
end at their homes here.
Mrs. Elma Goh and daughters, of
Atlantic City, N. j., are visiting her
parents B. G. Lockerman and family.
Mrs. Garrett Othoson, of St. Georges
and Mrs. Kate Harper, of Middletown
were Sunday visitors with John Town
! send.
Mrs. Virginia Lattomus, of Whining.
ton, gave an entertainment Wednesday
night in Eagles Hall, for the benefit of
the school house funds.
Tuesday evening Oct. 26th, at 7.3O P.
N. a parent-teachers meeting will be
held in Miss Ratledges room Church
Hall. Everyone is invited to attend.
Mrs. Earl Shockley, of Carney.
Point, is spending week with hel
mother Mrs Lottie Wells. Mr.. Shock
ley spent the weekend with relatives
here.
The Rt Rev. F. j. Kinsman, D D
Bishop of the Diocese will visit St
Mary's Episcopal Church on Sunday
afternoon Oct 3lst at $50.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
BETHESDA CHURCH NOTES

Oct. "a. $50 A. M. Brotherhood
Devotional meeting.
1890 A. N. Morning worship. Sub
ject of sermon, Peters moral testing,
and what it revealed.
2 p. M. Sunday School. There is a
growing interest. Last Sunday we had
one new teacher. We expect to have
two more new classes and new
teachers Will you NOT help US? To
neglect the Sunday School is to mort
gage the future of your church.
7.3O P. NJ. Song service and sermon.
Subject, "Is the world growing
better?" Text, Ecclesiastes 7:1O. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Jr. League Saturday 8 P. M.
The 26th annual convention of the
Easton District Epworth League will be
held at Betterton, Md, next week.
The opening service will lie on Tuesday
evening, with sermon by DR.. Herbert
F. Randolph. pastor of Grace M. E.
Church, Wilmington. The convention
will close Thursday night. The speaker
for Wednesday night is Rev. E. H.
Dashiell, Corresponding Secretary of
Wilmington Conference Endowment
Fund; Thursday evening, DR.. j. o.
Randall of Philadelphia, will deliver
the address. The keynote of the pro-
gram is evangelism. The subjects to
be discussed at every session are full of
interest, and the list of speakers is un-
usually strong. The Betterton people
are making large preparations for the
convention and profitable and enjoy
able time is anticipated. Rev. G. 7.
Wyatt, D. D., pastor of Bethesda M.
E. Church, is District President. Miss
Leila Pearce and \ iss Emma Sweat
man have been appointed by Bethesda
Jr. League as delegates to the conven-
ton.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
Death Of Thomas ]. Darlington

Thomas J. Darlington, the well known
blacksmith at Pleasant Hill died Mon
day morning after brief illness of
acute Indigestion, from which he suffered
an attack the previous night. He was
fifty-one years of age, and is survived
by his wife and one step-son, Reese
Darlington.
MIR. Darlington was a native of
Newark, but came to Cecil County as
young man, For time he was en-
gagged in blacksmithing at Blake but
for many years had conducted the shop
at Pleasant Hill. He was genial and
obliging, and was esteemed by everyone
who knew him. The funeral was held
Thursday, with services at the house at
ten O'Clock. Interment at Head of
Christiana.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
Forest Church NOtes
unday. October "a. 1915.

Sunday, October "a, 1915.
1870 a. m. Public worship with Ser
mon.
11.45 a. m. Sunday School session.
2.90 p. m. Armstrong Chapel Sunday
School
6.45 p. m. Christian Endeavor SER
vice,
7.3O p. m. Evening service with SER
mon.
Wednesday evening, Prayer meeting.
The committee on 'Presbyterial Sus-
tentation" is now waiting on the con-
gregation for the annual contribution to
this important cause, and generous re-
sponse is earnestly requested.
The Radioptican entertainment ON
last Friday evening, was highly success
full. Everyone appreciated the fine
musical entertainment, and the views
of the Canadian-Pacific Railroad, Cali
fornia Exposition, the Big Trees, and
other places of beauty and interest.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND co

Mrs. j. G. Suites is in Philadelphia
for weeks visit.
Miss Brown, of Chesapeake City, is
staying with friends here.
Miss Madeline Pennington was Will
mington visitor this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Redgrave spent
last Sunday in Wilmington.
Mrs. E. j. Pennington is critically i'll
at her home on Main street.
Miss Mary Price, OF McDonough,
spent last Sunday at her home here.
Thomas A. Burnham has returned to
Wilmington after stay with relatives
here.
Thomas NJ. Hall, of Philadelphia,
visited his mother Mrs. M. A. Hall
last week.
Miss Marcellus Jones, of Wyncote,
Pa, is spending the week with Mrs. j..
r. Hoffecker.
Mrs. V. W. Massey, of Wilmington,
has been the guest of her son S. E..
Massey and wife.
Miss Lena Weber is spending this
week in Woodside the guest of her sis
ter Mrs. Curtis Millman.
Mrs. C. j. freeman has returned to
Middletown after six weeks visit with
relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. W. "A. Comegys has been the
guest of her sons Robert A. and JOSEPH
P. Comegys of Philadelphia.
Mrs. l.. V. Davidson and little daugh
ter Ruth have returned to Atlantic
City, N. j., after visit with friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Voshell, o.
Philadelphia, were over Sunday visitors
with Mfr. and Mrs. D. r. Rees nea
town.
Rev. F. H. Moore attended the in
stallation of the new president of La
fayette College, DR. McCracken Oh
| wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Cochran Pool president o
the New Century Club was the guest o
the Century Club at a meeting of tn
state officers on last Friday morning.
Mrs. Edwin R. Cochran has gone t.
Wilmington after spending the summe
at the home Of her sister Miss Margare
P. Beasten. Mrs. Cochran will proba
bly, spend the winter with her daughte
in Boston, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Jewell enter
tanned on Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Kirk and sons, Merritt and William, an
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Brambe and son
Freddie, Archie and Burke, of Bethe
Md. They made the trip in Mr.. Kirk
big Case auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac M. Green an
daughter Katherine, of near Elkt
entertained last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
Clyde L. Gross and daughter Cathryr
Mr.. Clyde L. Gross, Jr., Mr. and Mrs
John E. Lonabough and son John, all {
Philadelphia, making the trip in Nj
Crosses automobile.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
SHERIFF's sALE-BY VIRTUE OF

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
wri of Lev Fac me direct d, will
be exposed 10 Public Sal az ne
Court House, on Market sire t, b
tween Tn h and Ell venth SIR cts, IN
the city of Wilmington, Ntw Cas- Il
couny, d lawar
ON MONDAY,
THE 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1918,
at o'clock. a. m.,
the following describ d cal Estate, VIZ: :
All thai rtain pleca or parcel OF Ialu
wi h tn. two story brick dwelling hous
tn IRON err ct d. 81 uat- in tn city of
Wilmington and ae of Delaware,
bound d and describ d as follows, to-Wll; :;
Beginning at a ponr on the tast1rly
sid of Lincoln re and the dis ance OF
eighty, hre4 fee nor herly from the
northerly sid of Sixteenth street at a
corner formed by the in ersectlcn OF the
eas erly side of said Lincoln street with
the northerly side of an alley three feet
wide running parallel wi h SiXt enth
street. between Lincoln and Laurel
streets; thence easterly along sad alley
side seventy feet; thence northerly,
parallel with said Lincoln str ct ttteen
fe-t nine inches; thence W steriy,
parall- with said Sixt. nth street ana
passing through the middle of an alley
between the house on this lot and tn
house adjoining on tn nor h, venty
feet to the said side of Lincoln street. street
and thence thereby southerly fifteen
feet and nine inches to the plac OF be,
ginning, be the contents thereof wnai
thy may. Tog ther with the fr e zane anl
uninterruptd right, us and privilege
in common with 9th rs ntitled thef ri, !,
of tn all betw n tn hous- on TN; tn;
lot and tn hous adjoining on the norsl
Seized and taken in execution as tn
property of John Craig and Edlth
Craig, his wife. Mortgagorss tt. ana az u
be sold by HARRY }. SIlD6A Jam; Am; e.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del
October Is, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-23
Celebrated Tenth Birthday

A birthday party was given by Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Hynson on October II,
in honor of their daughter Mary 5
tenth birthday anniversary. Refresh
ments consisting of ice cream, cake and
candy were served. Those present were;
Mabel Collins, Helen Hates, Helen
Moore, Mary Hynson, James Collins,
John Donohue and Ralph Hynson.