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Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
Grange Notes

Peach Blossom Grange held an in
teresting session on Friday night. The
evening topic being, "Home Conven-
iences''. E H. Shallcross spoke of the
Water System for the Home; Fred
Brady, of the Heating System and DR..
Mcdowell of the Lighting System.
One applicant was received into mem
bership Refreshments were served at
the close of the meeting.
The next Grange session will be open
to the public, Friday night, May 18th.
Prof. Hayward will be present also Miss
Myrtle Caudell. Prof. Hayward's sub
ject will be, "Some problems of the
open country, and Miss CaudelPs
subject, women as Spenders. "
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MOTHERS DAY

The second Sunday in Nay is
Mothers Day, This year it falls on
Nay 18th. The beautiful thought of
setting aside one day in the year to be
particularly devoted to ones mother
was first suggested by Miss Anna
Davis, of Philadelphia, who founded
the Mothers Day International Asso-
citation to provide the necessary or
ganized support for the fostering of
the movement. Thanks largely to her
efforts, Mothers Day has become a
recognized in nstitution as the day on
which each of US should pause to ac-
knowledge our debt of affection and
gratitude to ''the best mother who ever
lived' on which we should be with her
if we can, and if we unfortunately can
not, should make point of sending
her a message of affection and of cheer.
In cooperation with the effort to
foster the observance of Mothers Day,
the Western Union Telegraph blanks,
appropriately decorated with an artistic
design of carnations and bearing the
legend Mothers Day." on which all
messages of those who wish to send
word of greeting to their mothers on
this occasion, by day letter or night
letter or in short telegram, will be
delivered.
The emblem of the day is the white
carnation, and it is the hope of the
Mother S day Association that it will be
worn by everyone as a tribute of re-
spect, not only for his own mother, but
also for all the gentle and noble mother
hood of the land.
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Miss M. Louise Mcdowell, of Bryr
Maur, Pa, is the guest of her parents
DR.. and Mrs. H. B. Mcdowell, near
town.
Mrs. Alexander F. Metten, who has
been quite i'll, is at this writing much
improved and is able to be downstairs
again.
Mr.. John Mcclure, who has been a
sufferer for many months is now con-
fined to his bed, and there is little hope
Of his recovery.
Mrs. Walter Schriver and daughter,
Elizabeth, of Boothwyn, Pa, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Lockwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A Pool, Mrs. Alvin
Cochran, Mrs. Malcolm Cochran and
Miss May Holten were Wilmington Wis
itors on Monday.
Mrs. William F. Metten and daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, of Wilmington, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Metten on Thursday.
Mrs. G. Lindsey Cochran and Miss
Laura E. Willis have returned from
visit with Mrs. Dora Price Robertson,
at Whaleyville, Va.
Mr.. John NJ. Metten, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Bernice Metten, of Whining
ton, visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Metten on Sunday.
Mrs. Warren S. P. Combs and little
son, Reed, will go to Colonial Beach,
Va, this week for ten days visit with
DR.. Combs sister, Mrs. Southland.
Mrs. Grant Rowbotham and children
have returned to their home in Phila-
delphia, after spending several weeks
with Mr. ard Mrs. Samuel Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard A. Pool and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank R. Pool were
guests of the Delaware City New Cen
fury Club at their luncheon on Monday.
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SECOND PETIT JURY DRAWN

Jury Commissioners S. D. Townsend
and Frederick Brady have drawn the
second petit jury for the county courts,
to report May 16, as follows:
First district-Augustu Welsh, FL
wood Stayton, Frank F. Harrington,
John c. Kersey.
Second-Harry W. Sasse, Norman A.
HOuseman, Isaac F. Mundorff, James
F. Hoey.
Third Walter G. Tatnall, William M.
Pyle, Robert P. Fletcher, John J. Dono-
van.
Fourth-Morriss Stone, John L. Ma
lone, William T. Nickerson, Frank Sim
mons.
Fifth-John B. McNutty, William ].
Wilkins, Harry R. Boynton, Daniel
O'Keefe.
Sixth-Thomas T. Weldin, Thomas E.
Casey.
Seventh-Joseph Bradley, William ].
Armstrong.
Eighth-John Trimble. Joseph H.
Brannon.
Ninth-T. W. Forrest, Jack Levy.
Tenth-Edward V. Platt, Frank Moore.
Eleventh-James H. Duling, William
D. Hall.
Northumberland T. Cam, Jr., Will
liam K. Price.
Thirteenth-Henry G. Howell, Michael
Keegan, Jr.
Fourteenth-Jacob Hill, William N.
Watts.
F'ifteenth-James R. Pryor, Samuel
C. Derrickson.
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Bethesda Church Notes

$50 A. NJ. Brotherhood devotional
meeting.
1870 A. M. Preaching by the pastor,
Rev. ]. W. Jones.
2.0OP M. Sunday School session.
730 P. M. Evening service, preaching
by the pastor.
Jr. League Saturday at P. M.
Mothers Day will be observed at Be-
thesda Methodist Episcopal Church,
Sunday morning and evening. In the
morning the subject will be: "Mothers'
Influence. In the evening: "Why we
honor Mother"
The services are not for mothers es-
peclally, but for all unto whom the
name of mother is dear.
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Hatching Cracked Eggs

A versatile poultry dealer has found
means of overcoming the loss of cracked
eggs which have heretofore been sold
at low prices to manufacturers of des-
sicated eggs. He conceived the idea of
covering the cracks of fresh eggs with
ordinary gum-paper stickers. After
this the eggs are placed in an incubator
and Matched. The percentage of chicks
Matched makes it quite profitable. Out
of As fine Orpipgton eggs recently, he
was able to hatch 29 healthy chicks. 1t
is believed that his discovery will save
the loss of thousands of high grade
poultry eggs as it becomes generally
adopted.
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Mountain Lake Park Conference

The Bible conference at Mountain
Lake Park, Md, will again this year
be conducted by the Moody Bible Insti-
tute of Chicago, under the able leader
ship of the Rev. James M. Gray, D. D.
The dates are August 1920. Because
of the unusual success of the conference
last year, the request was unanimous
that the Institute again have charge of
it. The program which will be an
nounced later will offer many of the
best known Bible teachers and preachers
of the country.
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Farm and CITY

A city man remarks to a farmer
friend as follows:
Tuesday we motored to the country
club and golfed till dark, then trolleyed
back and danced till morning."
The farmer ''got back' in his Ian
guage:
1--we been having some time myself.
Wednesday muled to the cornfield and
geehawed till sundown. Then supper
ed till dark and piped till nine. Then
bedsteaded till five O'Clock and break
tasted till it was time to go muling
again."
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Forest Church Notes

Sunday, May IA, 1916.
1870 A. M. Public Worship with
sermon. Mothers Day Service.
11.45 A. NJ. Sunday School session.
Men are cordially invited to attend
the Mems Bible Class.
645 P. M. Christian Endeavor service.
Topic-"What Does Christ Want Us to
de?" John, Is, 1916.
7.3O P. M. Evening service with SER
mon.
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DELAWARE COLLEGE
Will Offer a Brief Course in The
Summer School
THE ENGINEERS HELD MEETING

In order to meet the needs of teachers
in many of our schools, the department
of history will offer the following courses
in the Summer School,
United States History. A brief course
in the history of the United States
from the colonial period to the present
time, with special reference to the
great men and movements of the sue
cessive epochs. Considerable attention
will be given to methods of study and
of teaching.
TO BE GIVEN BY PRESIDENT MITCHELL
Civics. The chief features of Ameri-
can Government, local, state, and ma
tional, will be studied, and citizenship
and present day questions will be given
proper emphasis Constant references
will be made, by way of illustration, to
the history and government of Della
ware.
TO BE GIVEN BY PROFESSOR VAUGHN
History of England A brief course
on the political, economic, social, and
intellectual history of the English
people. The English background of
American history will be emphasized.
Open only to advanced students.
INTER SCHOLASTIC MEET COMPLETE
Final arrangements were made at a
special meeting of the Delaware College
Athletic Council Tuesday night for the
third annual inter-scholastic field and
track meet to be held on Joe Frazer
Field Saturday, May 18th. Reports sub
mitted by Coach McAvoy indicate that
there will be a much larger entry list
this year than there were the two previ-
GUS years.
AS usual there will be two classes, l
and g Class l is for such schools as
Wilmington High, Wilmington Friends,
Wilmington Conference Academy,
Chester and West Chester High, Tome
Institute, Baltimore City College and
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. The
entry list in this class will be much
larger judging from the present outlook
than 1t was last year.
The largest increase, however, will be
in class 2. This is open to all the high
of the states which do not have
the advantage of an athletic coach.
There have been numerous queries for
about this class and many
schools have said they will send con-
Many minor details were arranged by
he Council. The visiting athletes will
,e well cared for. In the morning there
will be an exhibition drill by the college
adet corp. At IL o'clock lunch will be
erved to all contestants in the gym
asium. The meet will start at 1.3O
'clock.
ENGINEERS HOLD MEETING
The Engineering Society held most
instructive meeting last Tuesday even.
1g. An article on engineering in the
J. S. Army was read by Bovine, '18.
mart, IT, told of the process thru
'hich cote on passes to become gum
otton at Hopewell. Foster, '16, spoke
n the system used by the Pennsylvania
.ailroad in promoting men. Foster
-as followed by Wilson. '18, who spoke
1rther on the manufacture of gun
otton.
DEBATE WITH ST. JOHNS
A debate between Delaware and St.
Ohn's College will be held in the Ora
'ry at p. m. of May IL. This is the
scOnd debate between these two COL
ges. The first, held in Annapolis,
elaware was the loser.
The team for Delaware consists of
S. Carswell, W. T. Mitchell, alter
ates. 1t is hoped that all will turn out
Id help Delaware win.
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A Bake

A bake will be held today Saturday
in the schoolhouse, for the benefit of
the boys baseball team. They are
trying to make money enough to buy
their supplies. So come and help them
by buying something.
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Ladies' lovely new Spring Hats
at a bargain Also all latest styles
Midsummer Hats.
FOgel & Burstan.
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NObby ladies' Sport Summer
Hats in Panama, crepe; etc.-aII
newest shapes at FOgeI & Burstans.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-07
HIGH SCHOOL OPERA STARS
STAGE A DRESS REHEARSAL
Feast of the Little Lanterns" Will be
Given Tonight for Benefit of Don
Louis Lorimier Memorial.

The complete chorus and caste, as
well as the full orchestra, that will
stage the Chinese operetta "The Feast
of the Little Lanterns" held its final
dress rehearsal last night at the High
School auditorium. The entertainment
will be give tonight at o'clock.
The production has been coached by
Miss Lucille Douglass and Alvin Har-
ness of the high school faculty, and
the entire organization has been
working on the music for the function
for the last six or eight weeks.
The proceeds from the entertain
ment will be devoted to a fund with
which a memorial bust of Don Louis
Lorimier will be purchased to be
placed in the corridor of the high
school building.
The operetta will be given in full
Chinese costumes. Forty-fve men,
bers of the chorus made parts Of their
own costumes in the domestic science
department of the high school.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-07
PAVE MAIN ST.,
is A SLOGAN OF
W. J. SEECRAVES
New Councilman to ask bust
ness Men to Act, If Pro-
perty Owners Refuse.
WANTS TO HEAR THE
VOICE OF The PEOPLE
First Ward Alderman Thinks
Voters Wishes Should
be Respected.

William F. Seegraves, newly elected
councilman from the first ward, an
nounced yesterday that he would
devote his first efforts to pave North
Main street. He declared that he
would make fight to force the Frisco
railroad to live up to its franchise,
and the water and light company to
keep its promises to the city.
81 made no promises while l was a
candidate" said Seegraves, because
the people have begun to believe that
candidates promises in Cape Girar-
deau do not go beyond the ballot box.
| do not contend that I viii be able
to accomplish much, but want to say
to the people who elected me that |
am going to go to bat for them.
"If Main street can be paved, it
should be done. If the property
holders along that thoroughfare are
unwilling to spend the money to i'm
prove this street, propose to make a
canvass among the business men of
the city, asking contributions to have
the work done
"The shoe factory is paying out
about $500 a day in salaries, and
these people are entitled to decent
street to haul their freight over. !
believe the business men would be
willing to assist, if the property own
ers decline to pave the street.
81 believe in improving Main street
south of independence, if the people
want it, and | understand the mcr-
chants are especially anxious to have
this accomplished. l believe every
councilman should listen to the people.
If they have requests that are for the
good of the city, l for one, propose to
hear them. ! want every person who
has a suggestion to come to me. It is
ideas that make a city grow, and l
believe that by doing something, we
can help Cape Girardeau to grow.
81 do not believe in corporations
signing franchises if they do not pro-
pose to keep them. / do not believe
in prosecuting any individual or cor
poration, but / am in favor Of COM
polling them to do what is right. The
franchises that exist between this city
and the various corporations ought to
be kept, and l propose to do what I
can to see that they are"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-07
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.

Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
The Hague, April At the OPEN
ing of the second chamber of the
Dutch Parliament yesterday. after a
preliminary secret session in commit
tee, the president of the Chamber read
a brief statement declaring that the
recent suspension of furloughs of
army officers and men was Il precau-
tionary measure. as Holland is firmly
resolved to maintain her neutrality
and there is a possibility of it incur
ring danger of being drawn into the
war.
The suspension order, he added, was
not a consequence or the present
political entanglements. but was de
cided upon on account of certain in
formation which reached the Govern
ment and which the Government does
not Judge opportune at the present
moment to make public.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-07
HENRY WILLER dies
AFTER LONG LONG ILLNESS
End Came at $3.50 This Morning
to Judges Son-Brother
Died Month Ago.

Henry Willer, youngest son Of
Judge and Mrs. W. H. Willer, died at
30 o'clock this morning at his home
at Good Hope and Middle streets after
an illness lasting for about two years.
He had been critically i'll for the last
five weeks since the death of his
brother, w. F. "Pottie" Willer.
During the last few days he became
very low and required constant atten-
ton by nurses, and physician visited
his bedside several times a day. His
death had been expected almost
hourly.
Mr.. Willer formerly was the engi-
neer at the Cape Brewery & Ice plant
on Middle street, where he was en-
ployed for several years. About two
years ago he was forced TO stop work
ing on account of his illness and al
though he recovered his strength, he
never was able to do hard work again.
He returned to the brewery for a
time but was forced to give up his
position last summer. From that time
hence his condition became steadily
worse, and at the time of his brothers.
death he was dangerously i'll.
Henry Willer was rs years old. He
was born in the Cape and lived here
practically all his life. He was edu
Gated in the Cape schools. He is sur
vived by two brothers in addition to
his mother and father The brothers
are Fred Willer, who lives at home,
and Edward Willer, who is chief clerk
in the Frisco offices at Chaffee.
His mother has been suffering for
the last two weeks from a nervous
breakdown, caused by constant watch
ing and nursing at the bedside of her
son after the death of her older son.
She has been improving in the last few
days and last night was we'll enough
to be up and around the house part
of the time.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-07
WEDNESDAY CLUB
HEAD REELECTED
Mrs. ]. S. KOchtizky Continues
Observation-Disclosures
Officers Named.

Mrs. John S. kochtitzky, of 900 Col
lege Hill, prominent Cape club woman
and social worker, yesterday afternoon
was unanimously reelected president
of the Wednesday Club at the annual
meeting and election of officers in the
room of Miss Myrtle Knepper at the
Normal School.
simultaneously with the reelection
of Mrs. Kochitizky as the organiza-
TONS head. Mrs. John H. Himmel-
berger and her daughter, Miss Kath-
ryn Hinmelberger, were named dele
gates of the club to the biennial con-
vention of the National Federation of
Women's Clubs to be held during the
last week of May and the early part
of June at New York.
After Mrs. Kochtitzky's election she
presented the club with new gavel
which had been turned by her son.
john kochtitzky.
The other officers of the club also
were reelected to their former posi-
tons, as follows: Mrs. W. w. Martin,
vice president; Miss Myrtle knepper
treasurer; and Miss Mary 6urrougn
secretary.
The members Of the club also dis
cussed their subjects for the ensuing
years programs and it was determin-
ed that the work of the club will be
directed along the general line OF
Social Problems in Modern Litera-
ture."
The organization will hold its
annual outdoor picnic on one Of the
meeting days this spring, probably il
May, and one of the meetings Of the
club will be devoted to musical enter,
tainment features, at which time Mrs
R. B. Oliver Jr. and Miss Bette Law,
son will be in charge.
Before adjournment at yesterday;
meeting, the club voted an appropria,
ton of $50 to the endowment fund OF
the National Federation of Women'S
Clubs. This endowment fund is useC
under the direction of officers of the
national women's organization in or
ganizing new women's clubs in various
localities where such societies do no.
already exist. It is done under the
extension division of the nationa
organization.
A large number Of the club womer
attended the meeting yesterday after
noon.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-07
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.

Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
Namiquipa, Mexico, April > (by
wireless to Columbus, \. MA
small remnant of the Villa force that
was defeated by Col. Dodd's cavalry
men at Guerrero eight days ago, was
scattered in a skirmiSh with Carran-
zistas on March 30 in the mountains
near Guerrero, according to reports
reaching here today from Carranzista
sources. No details of the engage
ment could be obtained other than that
the Villa leader, Manuel Baca, was
killed.
What is believed to have been firing
by Villa troops was heard in the
mountains here last Sunday, but after
an investigation, American troops con-
Guided that there had been on serious
results, but rather that the firing was
done for deviltry.
Additional reports received today
from Col. Dodd indicate that the Viii
listas losses at Guerrero numbered
only .46, previous reports having
placed them as high as so.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-07
Pluto, Served At
Banquet, Almost
Breaks Up Stag
Error of Chaffee Drug Clerk
in Selecting Mineral Water,
Leads Guests to Fear
Chaser" Had Been Poi
soned.

A drug clerk who thought pluto
water would serve for Chasing" pur-
poses at banquet, almost caused a
private stag party to break up in a
riot at Chaffee Saturday evening,
Father Rolwing announced yesterday
upon his arrival from that city.
The party was arranged at the
home of one of Father Rolwing's par
ishoners, with only a limited number
of guests invited. Owing to the
murky condition of the city water, the
host decided to furnish his guests with
a pleasant surprise and ordered case
of mineral water from a drug store.
The liquid was delivered promptly
and placed in The ice box. The host,
whose name Father Rolwing declined
to reveal, had no desire to reflect
upon the clerks competency, and
therefore did not examine the labels
on the bottles.
As soon as the soup was served, the
waiter emerged from the kitchen with
q tray of glasses filled with crystal
water. The guests licked their chops
in anticipation of the pleasure that
awaited them. Everybody was anx-
ious to take the first sip.
The person at the head of the table
permitted his face to fall slightly aiar
as he elevated his glass. There was
muffied gurgle as the first gulp
rushed past his Adams apple and
began its downward plunge.
A grave expression engulfed his
features and his lower jaw sagged as
he set his glass down abruptly and
gazed at the host.
81 believe I'm poisoned" he growled,
Just as those about the table had pro-
ceeded to quench their thirst.
Every glass touched the table stimuli
taneously and napkins were trans
formed into blotters. Every mouth
was obscured and a piteous wall went
forth.
The host, who had consumed about
two drains, was kissing excitedly as
he scrambled for the ice box to ascer-
tain whether he had fed himself and
his friends liquid lye or Just carbolic
acid.
The guests were still speeches.
when he re-entered the room, a broad
smile on his face. "Well, you are not
poisoned, fellows; but he chirped
THAT drug clerk made mistake
and sent me pluto"
Great Scott" exclaimed the guests
in chorus. While they were glad to
learn that they had not been executed,
they were still visibly affected.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-07
.cial Dispatch to The Tribune.

Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
San Antonio, Tex, April 3.-Thc
Tenth Cavalry, squadron of which.
according to a report from Gen. Perish
ing to Gen. Funston, defeated a group
Of Villa forces Saturday north of
Guerrero. is the army's crack negro
troop. famed for exploits during the
Spanish-American War. 1t partici-
pated with the Rough Riders in
storming San Juan Hill and also
gained distinction for fighting and
scouting in the Philippines. Some Of
its troopers figured with the Seventh
Cavalry in the first fight with Villas
forces at Guerrero.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-04-07
Special Dispatch to The tribune.

Copenhagen, April "a German
squadron, emerging from the Baltic.
dashed into the North Sea and en-
gagged in skirmish with a British
torpedo boat flotilla off the Norwegian
Coast, according to reports from two
separate sources received here today.
A dispatch from Stavenger, Nor
way, to the POlitiken, said a German
squadron was sighted off that port
Shippers arrived later with reports
that they had heard gunfire near the
coast
From Kullen, Sweden, came the
report that heavy cannOnading was
heard off the southern end of Nor
way, and that a damaged German
torpedo boat was towed past Hclsing-
borg few hours later.