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Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
One Thousand Drown

One of the saddest accidents since
the sinking of the Ttantic occurred at
a Chicago dock last Saturday afternoon
when an excursion steamer with about
2800 on board turned over when the
ropes were unloosened and as a result
about one thousand We're drowned. The
whole country mourns with stricken
Chicago over the fearful disaster. The
catastrophe is one of the worst Chicago
has ever known.
A rigid investigation Is being made
to fix the blame, if any can be fixed,
upon the proper ones, and speedy JUS
tice will be meted out.
Relief funds for those dependent
upon persons who lost their lives in the
tragedy have been started by the news
papers and city officials.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
AGRICULTURE work.
About 100000 Children in the
U. S. are Enrolled
A PLAN FOR LOCAL NEEDS

In the rural districts of the United
States aboue II, 600, 900 children are en-:
rolled in schools, and in more than 19
States the demand for the teaching of
agriculture in country schools HIS been
so great that it is now required by law.
In answer to the great number of in
qulrles from teachers of these and other
school for assistance in planning and
carrying out their agricultural work.
the departments specialists in rural
education have presented in Bulletin No.
25S, Lessons in Elementary Agriculture
for Alabama Schools, a plan School, a
plan. which may be adapted to local
needs IN the instruction of agriculture.
1t advocates classroom recitations, book
work, laboratory work, and the appica-
tion of this work to practical agricul-
ture. In selecting a particular State,
it has been shown how such a plan NAV
be definitely worked out, and although
the department does not contemplate
issuing publications on this subject at
this time for other States. it stands
ready to cooperate in making studies
as to agricultural and school conditions
and in outing courses adapted to the
conditions.
A monthly sequence plan is followed
in the bulletin in the presentation. of
lesson topics, the purpose being to teach
the principles of agriculture at the
season when they should be practiced,
Only the salient features of each lesson
topic are outlined, but specific references
are made to the textbook on agriculture
adopted by the State and also to the
bulletins of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute and to Farmers Bulletins of
the United States Department of
of Agriculture. These additional
references are made for two
purposes, namely, to supplement the
textbook material and to provide a
reading course for the teacher.
Any teacher in the South who
secures these bulletins and studies them
carefully will have completed good
elementary course in southern agricul-
bOlSs 1Id1HGlo III OlllGI SSCIlOIlS uOuDI-
less will find the courses of study for
Alabama very suggestive in planning
their work, and from the bulletins of
their States and from other Farmers
Bulletins can build up an equally valu-
able reading course. 1t is suggested by
the author that agriculture and some
other subject, such as physiology, be
alternated throughout the school year.
Two lessons week for eight months are
necessary to complete the studies sug-
gested in the bulletin. If the school
year is shorter, however, it will be
necessary to have three lessons week
to complete the course.
Practical exercises to be carried out
in the school garden or at home are
suggested in connection with each les
son. If the course is to be made most
effective, it is pointed out, the practical
work should take the direction very
largely of club activities or home pro-
jects.
Typical of the many lessons outlined
is the first one of the series, to be given
at the opening of school in September.
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FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND &C


Miss Katie Droll is spending this
week in Atlantic City.
Miss Elva Freeman is visiting Mil
dred Hoten near Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Mildred Freeman is spending
this week in Concord, Md.
Miss Katherine Hanson, of New
York, is here for a visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. johnson are
spending two weeks at Atlantic City.
Miss Julia Stevenson, of Wilmington,
was the guest of Miss Emily Alice Tues
day.
Mrs. John B. Cook, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her mother Mrs. G. W. w.
Naudain.
Miss Helen Mcdowell has returned
home from a visit with New York
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Foard left on
Friday for a months stay at Eagles
mere, Pa.
Mrs. S. P. Combs and children are
spending several weeks at Oak Or
chard.
Miss Grace Markowitz, of New York
City, is visiting her uncle Mr.. S. NJ.
Rosenberg.
Misses Blanche and Elma Deakyne
IL f,in ,t
Denton, Md.
Miss Margaret Hanson, of Louvre
Summit, N. Y, is the guest of Miss
Helen Mcdowell,
Miss Helen and Alice PetticOrd, of
Wilmington, are visiting their aunt
Mrs. w. J. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. Holten had with
them this week their son Curtis B. Hol-
ten of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Theodore Whtlock and daughter
Alma, are spending several weeks with
relatives at Milton.
Mr. and Mrs. Oron Smith, of Denton
Md, spent the weekend with Mr.. E.
G. Alice and family.
Miss Louise Mcdowell, of Bryn Mawr
Pa, has been visiting her father DR..
and Mrs. H. B. Mcdowell.
Mrs. Charles Townsend and little
daughter of New Castle, spent Tues
day with Mrs. A. r. Swain.
Mrs. Katie Bell and children, of Will
mington, are visiting her parents MIR.
and Mrs. A. T. Bradley.
DR.. and Mrs. D. W.Lewis will return
home Friday evening, August 9th after
a months rest on the coast of Maine.
Mrs. Howard A. Pool, will leave to-
day for Philadelphia, then on to the Pa
cific coast for a six weeks trip with
friends.
Mrs. Joseph M. Griffith, of Chicago,
Ill.,, is spending a month in Delaware,
and was the guest of relatives here this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell and son and Miss
Mary o'day, of Wilmington, spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. David I.
Allen.
Mrs. j. r. Hoffecker and Mrs. C. A.
Hoffecker have gone to Ocean Grove,
N. j., for a two weeks stay at the
Ocean View Hotel.
Dr. s. P. Combs will leave today for
I n
days. During his absence his dental
parlors will be closed.
Misses Hattie and Alice Miller and
Miss Louise and Helen Matthews, OF
Westminster, Md, are the guests OF
Mrs. J. P. Algire.
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WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION

DELAWARE CITY, Del, July %. This
place was gaily decorated and made a
festive appearance today. IN honor of
the Deeper Waterways Association,
who arrived here shortly after o'clock
this afternoon, following which they
made an inspection of the forts in this
vicinity. Every building was plenti-
fully decorated in honor of the visitors.
The party left Philadelphia this morn
ing at 8 o'clock on the Sylvan Dell,
which was chartered for the occasion
and made stops at Chester, Pa where
a delegation was taken from that place
and at New Castle, where the Whining
ton and New Castle delegation was
taken aboard.
Invitation had been extended to army
and navy officers, congressman, officials
of cities on the Delaware river and
governors of states fronting on the
river, as a result of which there was a
large representative crowd on the boat.
Among tho'e in the party, especially
invited and who made addresses during
the afternoon were: Hon. George s..
Grahm, congressman of Philadelphia;
Hon. William j. Browning, congress-
man of New Jersey; Hon. Thomas w.
Miller congressman of Delaware; Mayor
Frederick w. Donnelly, of Trenton, N.
j.. Mayor Charles H. Ellis, of Camden,
N. j.; Captain John j. Knapp, COM
mandant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard
Colonel George A. Zimm. United States
Engineer Corps; lieutenant Colonel
George Montgomery, commandant of
the Frankford arsenal; Major George
H. Penrose, commandant of the Schuyl-
kill arsenal; President of Council Henry
C. Downward, official representative of
the city of Wilmington; Hon. Henry L..
West, of the National Security League,
Washington, D. c.; Colonel S. C. Brad
ford, quarter master United States Ma
rine depot.
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WILL CUT $4,000, 900 Fl. TIMBER

WASHINGTON, July 27: The Alaskan
Engineering Commission, which is to
build the government railroad from
Seward on the Pacific All miles to Fair
banks in the interior, has received a
permit from the Forest Service to cut
85 million feet of timber in the Chugach
National Forest for use in constructing
the new line. The permit was issued
by the District Forester at Portland.
Oregon, who has direct supervision of
the ALASKAN forests, and is in conform
ity with the Act of March 4, last.
which authorized the Secretary of
Agriculture to permit the Alaskan En-
gineering Commission and the Navy
Department to take from the national
forests free of charge, earth, stone,
and timber for use in government
works. The timber will be in desig-
mated areas along the right-of-way of
the proposed railroad, which runs
through the Chugach National Forest
for several miles.
Experiments and tests of Alaskan
spruce and hemlock are being made at
the Forest Service laboratory at Seattle,
Washington, and so far have substan-
tiated the opinion of foresters that Alas
kan timber is sufficiently strong for
practically all structural purposes,
While these tests are going on Forest
Service employees in Alaska are mark
ing the timber to be cut for the pro-
posed railroad, the cutting to be done
so that only mature trees are taken,
the young trees being left uninjured
and the condition of the forest i'm
pr we'd.
This cut of 85 million feet will be the
largest amount of timber ever felled
on the Alaskan forests in one operation
and at the average rate per thousand
board feet obtained for timber sold
from the Chugach Forest during the
fiscal year 1914, it is worth approxi-
mataly $l45,0 600 on the stump. 1t will
be nearly twice as much as the total
quantity of national forest timber now
cut and used annually for local purposes
throughout Alaska, but only a little
more than one-tenth of the estimated
annual growth of the Alaskan forests.
The two national forests of Alaska con-
tain about 78 billion feet of merchant
able timber and it is estimated by the
Forest Service that more than 800 mil
lion feet could be cut every year for
ever without lessening the forests
productivity.
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Forest Church Notes
Sunday, August 1st, 1915.

Sunday, August 1st, 1915.
1870 A. M. Public worship with
sermon,
11.45 A. NJ. Sunday School.
2.30 P. NJ. Armstrong Chapel Sunday
School.
Gas p M. Christian Endeavor SER
vice. Topic, Little Everyday Kind
nesses."
73OP. M. Evening service, lasting
thirty minutes.
During DR.. Moore's vacation, the
Christian Endeavor service will be held
every Sunday evening at As O'Clock
and the Wednesday evening Prayer
meeting will be held as usual.
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WHISKEY SELLING IN DELMAR

1t is reported that there is whiskey
being sold in Delmar, particular on
Saturday nights and Sundays. 1t is not
doubted that there has been whiskey
sold in small quantities in Demar for
some time, but it has become a pute
menace, and it is time that the town
authorities get busy, and have this
thing stopped. Citizens of the Western
part of town are making complaints.
they claim that whiskey is being sold
out publicly, and that it has become
nuisance, and ask that some action on
the part of the town officials be taken
at once.
For several years Delmar has been
known as clean law abiding town.
we very seldom made any arrests and
everything went along smoothly. If
there was any whiskey sold it was in
such a way that it did not make any
disturbance, but as the town has en-
larged we naturally have more people
to come, and more classes to deal with
therefore it is up to the town officials to
get busy and put a stop to the unlawful
selling of whiskey.
If when a person comes here and
starts to violating law by selling whis-
key, or any act that is prohibited by
the town or State laws, right then is
the time get them; for if one is allowed
to violate the law it will be only
short time before the town will be run
over with lawless abiding men and
women, and the best time to get rid of
such is at once. 1t should not be allowed
at all. -NeWS HerdH.
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State Board Of Education

DOVER, Del, July 25. The State
Board of Education has announced the
places for the holding of examinations
of nonresident pupils for entrance into
approved high schools in the state on
August 90, as follows:
New Castle county-Newark, Middle
town, A. l. dupont and Wilmington
High.
Kent county Smyrna, Dover, Felton,
Harrington and Milford.
Sussex county-Laurel, Bridgeville,
Frankford, Millsboro, Georgetown,
Lewes and Milton.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
Ford Owners to Receive Bonus

The Ford Automobile Co., Friday an
nounced refund of approximately
$15, 600, 900 to owners of Ford automo-
bles who have purchased their machine
since August l, 1914. On that date the
company announced that if 300, 900 ma
chimes were sold during the ensuing
year each purchaser would receive re-
fund from sac to $50 The 9O0,O mark
was reached Friday afternoon. The
company says tl'aHefund is strictly in
the nature of tlpd Irofit-sharing policy
Of the COMPANY.
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Consumption Of Sugar

The consumption of sugar per capita in
the United States is estimated to be
more than ten times what it was hun
dred years ago. During the past five
years, the consumption has averaged
about 83 lbs per capita. A hundred
years ago the consumption of sugar
varied widely. 1t was usually, however
between to 10 pounds a year. Great
Britain consumed 92 pounds per capita
more than the United States in 1911,
but France and Germany used far less,
the per capita consumption being S9
and - pounds respectively.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
Trustees of Poor Meet

The regular monthly meeting of the
board of Trustees of the Poor was held
at the New Castle County hospital
Wednesday morning. Only routine
business was transacted, including the
passing of the pay roll, amounting to
$493. 81 for the month.
Thd report of the superintendent
showed that the population of the hos
pital consists of l22 white males, 40
white females, 5 white children, 2l
negro males, 16 negro females, ! negro
child. According to the report, two
deaths and one birth occurred during the
month.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
johnson ROsin Wedding

Miss Marie Frances johnson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stonewall johnson,
of Massey, Md, and Mr.. John Paul
Rosin, of Wilmington, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Rosin, of Sassafras, We're
married in Elkton Md. on Saturday,
July 18th, by Rev. John j. Dougherty,
Chancellor of the Diocese of Whining
ton. MIR. and Mrs. Rosin will reside
in Wilmington. They are both popular
in the younger set, and have hosts of
friends who extend best wishes.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31

During the months of August and
September, the tuberculosis Dispensary
of this town will be opened only on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of the two
months, at the usual hours from IL to 4
P. NJ.
After June first, the hours at the
Public Library will be: Tuesdays Z to
$50 p. M; Fridays, to 30 p. m. ;
Saturdays, to p. m,
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
Bethesda Church Notes

August 1.-99O A. Brotherhood
Devotional meeting.
1880 A. M.-Public worship with
sermon. Subject, My citizenship is in
heaven"
ll.SO to l5.-Sunday School both
Primary and Senior Departments.
z to SP. M.-Twilight service. Sub
ject, "Nine Ingrates.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31

Unclaimed Letters. The following
are the list of letters remaining un-
claimed in the Post Office for the week
ending July q: Mrs. M. j. Henry, Mrs.
Edna Miller, Mrs. Mary Kimn, Prof.
Morris, J. E. Cochran, Thos. H.
Hughes, Herbert White.
For the neatest and best cleaning of
your Spring Straws, Panamas and
Felt Hats, apply to F. D. PNDER.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31

THE TRANscFIPry$l. 100 per Year
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-15
EDITOR

Bile The announcement, therefore, that there
will be Chinese steamship company, which
will pat on line of ships between this country
and Asia. is very gratifying
True it will operate in the interest OF China
rather than of this country. and San Francisco
will lose the very large trade which feet like
that Of the Pacific Mail gives to its home port.
A large number of San Francisco wOrkmen will
be deprived Of repair and other work as the re-
stllt of the attempt which has failed to benefit
American deep sea seamen, if there are such
American $eamen.
That, however, is past and gone. The loss
has been made and our mechanics and others
must try to forget it, We shall at least get
more competition for CARRYING our goods.
We do not refer to competition in rates.
Very. likely, there will be no such competition
until normal conditions return and the tramp
ship is again abroad on the Pacific cutting into
the liner s trade ... s.:*,.% r,
The competition we refer TO is the competi
ton of service in CARRYING goods to and from
ports which American Producers and merchants
wish to reach, but cannot That service will
only be given By American line ships guaran
teed against loss for term of years. If we
will not pay for such service, We must go with
ont il.
It seems unfortunate that this Chinese COM
pany could not take over the large ships of the
Pacific Mail, which are to go to the Atlantic.
The Chinese, however. are excellent business
men, and are perhaps displaying their national
canton in beginning with freighters only,
which are far less expensive than passenger
ships to run. ,->--st.> ... ..-...... @:..
And the Chinese shipowners will have the
particular advantage that American officials
will absolutely prohibits the Chinese erews,frem
taking advantage of the American law, which
Secretary of Labor wilson said when he was
here was intended as an invitation, for sailors,
to renig on their promises desert, and refuse
to gp back until wages are raised. >s.> *<sz j
And that reallysis a queer situation, and very.
encouraging to- the Chinese company. !. .s.j
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PRINCIPAL s1sYv, WORK ., ). !. !.
10 sol vE PR EMS 3.
y OF DIFFERENT MEN

=" Solve the indfSidnaI problems Of
the Individual and keep on solving
themi' That was the general answer
to- the two quest ions wfie t-asked at
a dozen big 7. M G.. A.s=ii tie states.
What lis the biggest thing you have
done here. and what are your gong to-
do next?tgg%- ~ :. ~ 44s4ilfts 81. :4
Sossaid Ed Towse. addressing the
meeting of the. Y N. e. A. secretaries
this morning, and telling ''of the con.
ditions which. he had found in 1.-The
great western Z. NJ. c.. AS. - 80 -
They are working on dormitories
hard and fast = continued Mr.. ToWse.
They want to get a man In and keep
him. They want him to feel that he
Is not an abstract unit in a business
concern, but a membersof family.
In every place the Y. M. &c. Al. Is
making the maintenanee.efsa religious
tone one OF the chief works. III & & a .,s.
In the educational departments OF
three of the Organizations alone j
found that 5000 men and boys are re-
ceiying work OF all kinds. The. boys
departments are everywhere growing
with amazing speed, and the depart
nlents are all spending a great deal
81. money in advert sing both With
newspaper display ads and book
lets - - 15..7& -
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CHIC AGO COULD NOT IS
INTEREST PRINCESS
- WHEN SHE. WAS TIRED

g. Last night princess went to bed
at s O'Clock in Chicago says the Cit
eago Tribune OF August 80. 4
Not all your automobiles and park
systems, your summer eafes and parks
your lake fronts and fox.trott' ng and
musical comedies could keep her up
+ She went to bed because she wa
tired. In faet, her Royal Highness, the
Princess David INFLAMMATION was yer,
tired and therefore she. went to bed
at O'Clock. we hope that that point
is now established. 49,, -. g..
: The reason that this princess O.
royal Hawaiian blood (by marriage)
was tired was that she had just como
in, from a little trip II Washington
where she bad been visiting Mrs. Lon
is ertle of Gunston Hall, on the Pc
tCnae, and a sister OF Tracy c. Drake
OF the Hotel blackstone! ~
THE Princess is the widow Of Prince
David and she would have eventually
succeeded to. the throne had not Unc'e
Sam rung down the curtain on the
royal drama OF the >Hawaiians about
that time ~.
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SUGAR TARIFF sTRAws.

S A good many straws are showing which way
the tariff wind is blowing these days. When Q
dyed .in-the-wool Democrat like Representative
Page of North Carolina comes out with an, all-
thorized interview favoring duty of cent a
pound on sugar, it is plain evidence that the
chances for modification Of the Wilson Under
wood bill are growing brighter as the days
pass. 80 .a
81 Representative Page. as "a fnember Of the
house appropriations committee, is in a posi-
ton to realize the tremendous need of the ma
tional treasury for funds, The. sugar imports
offer by far the most logical opportunity to
raise these funds With tariff of cent a
pound on sugar and 10 cents pound ON wool
he estimates that $4,000, 00twould be raised,
and the Democratic party in fixing these tariffs
would not have to abandon the time honored
doctrine of tariff for revenue only.
The war taxes are very unpopular because
this country is not at war. The revision OF the
sugar and wool schedules has not operated to
cheaper the cost of these commodities. In
neither the war tax nor the sugar and wool
tariff revision has the Democratic legislation
helped the party in the country at large.
National expenses will be heavily increased
by the appropriations for army and navy pre-
paredness. The military program has not been
made public, but whatever it is, it will be a
large and costly one. In meeting the public
demand for military increase, the Democratic
party has a valid reason for modifying its
tariff legislation in order to provide necessary
revenue.
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YOUNGSTERS TO
HEAR OF SAFETY
FIRST TOMORROW
Letter on How to Avoid Acct
dents on Streets to Be Read
at All Public Schools j. >,

You must remember that there are
now about 1900 automobiles and AUTO
mobile trucks in Honolulu and that
they 90 at a very much greater speed
than vehicles used to when drawn by
horses. so that one must always be
on the lookout"
This is one, CT the paragraphs OF
the Safety FRS" letter that school
teachers will read tomorrow morning
in the opening minutes Of the day, t.
their groups of wide-eyed youngsters.
Now. do all Of you children under
stand what / have been talking
about? ~ 1t does not take very strong
flight of the imagination to fancy the
hands going up in determined proof OF
the, Affirmative, y t,ef IT, -
How many OF you viii stay off thu
streets while you, are. playing. and
also be more careful when crossing a
street? How many of ysu, will 60
home and talk with your fathers and
mothers about. this Safety First mat
ter?' ~ .:.l.g.l .*.@
In response to the signal OF the
display OF hands again, the teacher
wifi. read the closing paragraph. 2
BE sure now. and when you go
home tonight. talk with your brothers
and sisters, and your father anu
mother about safety first: tell them
what II means, and ask them to be
careful in crossing streets and In get.
ting on and off street cars" 70 u
The safety first campaign is being
introduced in the schools by the Cham.
Der of Commerce. with the idea that
many CT the accidents which take
place on the streets could be avoided
il children were taught early to think
Of the danger from swiftly moving We
hteles. The entire letter will be read
in all CT the. schools of the city tonior.
row morning. s..ssr.s =, =. ?. ,.<5&
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revenue.

There's no question that if the steamer
Great Northern we're secured for the local run,
Hawaii would accomplish master stroke in
tourist traffic promotion The tremendous ad-
vertising organizations of the Hill lines would
be put right back of the Great Northern to fill
her cabins on every trip from the coast with
travellers coming to the islands