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Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
BASE BALL NOTES

DEL. HARD FIBRE, 0; MIDDLETowN, 6.
Delaware Hard Fibre, of Whining
ton, went down to defeat at Academy
Park, on Saturday afternoon last by
the home team, the score being 6 to 0.
The visitors had strong team, and
they put up determined battle, but
Middletown got on to Hawkes. curves
and walloped him, making one three
base hit, two two baggers and single
in the seventh inning after two men
were out. The Wilmington team only
secured four hits off Culver while the
winners got twelve.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Middletown A. Al 0 2 O 90 2 Ks
Del Hard F...........0 0 5000 90
Umpires-Pennington and Moore.
PENLYN HALL, Z; MIDDLETowN, l.
Decoration Day was ''hoo-doo" for
the Middletown boys, two games being
scheduled with the Penlyn Hall Club, of
Wilmington. 1t was sorry spectacle
of good base ball the home team put up,
costly errors being responsible for six
of the seven runs scored by the visitors,
and the locals went down to their first
defeat by the score of 7 to 1. The visi-
tors had a strong combination of
players, but had the locals put up their
usual good ball, the result would have
been quite different. One game lost,
however, in the six contests played is
not bad record, and when the Hall
boys come again on the 10th there will
be different taleSto tell, in all proba- >
bility. Culver and Jolls were scheduled.
to pitch one-half of each game, but
rain stopped the second after the visi-
tors had been blanked in three sessions,
the locals putting one man over in the
first inning. Score by innings:
Penlyn Hall. 2 2 l OOOO2-7
Middletown.........0O 0OO1O OOO-1
Umpires-Pennington and Moore.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
Doctors Adopt Uniform Tariff

Owing to the advance in prices of
drugs, and high cost of transportation,
and living, the Doctors of this commu-
nifty as of other communities, held a
meeting, and decided they were com
PEELED to make the following schedule
prices which went into effect June 1st,
1916.
Office calls, $1OO.
Town calls, $3.50.
Out of town calls up to four miles
$500.
Out of town calls beyond four-mile
limit 25 cents per mile will be added to
the $500 fee.
Obstetric cases $500 within four
mile limit, 25c will also be added to each
extra mile.
Night calls are considered from P.
NJ. to A. M, and all night calls will
be double the amount of day calls.
Signed by
The Committee.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
Praying For Rain

Most unusual weather conditions have
nrevailed throughout California. There
has not been drop Of rain since March
%. Last April was the first dry April
California has experienced since 1857, a
period of fifty-nine years.
To make matters worse, unusually
warm weather has prevailed during the
last month and there has been frequent
north winds, which have dried up the
crops.
.'Give us rain," is the prayer of the
farmers of California, who three months
ago were praying for the rain to cease.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
OLD DRAWERS ANNIVERSARY

Old Old Drawers Church near Odessa.
will celebrate it's 2O8 anniversary to-
morrow. The Rev. Leighton Eckard,
D. D, of Philadelphia, will preach the
sermon in the morning and the Hon.
Levin Irving Handy will make the ad-
dress of the afternoon.
Rev. E. A McLaury, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church in Odessa, will
have charge of the services and the
choir of Odessa church, will furnish
music, assisted as unual, by Mrs. War
den Humphrey, of Wilmington,
daughter of the late James J. Janvier,
who was an elder in the old church.
Since 1895, when the society known
as the Friends of Old Drawers" was
organized, these annual reunions have
been held and much pleasure derived
from them. The church and grounds
are kept in first class order, and the
historic spot is joy to the Friends.
The officers of the Society are: Presi
dent, ID. W. Corblt, Odessa; vice-presl
dent, Thomas ]. Craven, Salem, N. j.;
secretary, Miss S. Cornelia Bowman,
Wilmington; treasurer, George Janvier,
Middletown. The Trustees of the
church are: Thomas ]. Craven, Salem,
N. j.; William G. Janvier, St. Georges;
Clarence E. Pool, Isaac Janvier Woods,
McDonough; Howard A. Pool, Middle
town; Miss Frances Garrett, Mrs.
Bessie Mills Moore, Miss Barbara Van
degrift of Wilmington.
A business meeting of the "Friends"
will be held during the noon recess
when officers will be elected for the
coming year and plans made for the
years work.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
Small Boy Iniured d

An unusual accident occurred at the
Townsend station of the Delaware rail-
road Tuesday, about noon, when the ex-
press, which leaves Wilmington at 1914
a. m, making no stop at that place,
threw off mail sack, which struck a
boy standing on the platform. Henry
Graves, 6-year-old son of Edward
Graves, was the>victim Of the accident
The sack caught him on the feet throw
ing him down. His head came in con-
tact with the pavement. The shock
caused a concussion of the brain, and
the boy was unconscious for two hours.
The condition of the child is said to
be much improved.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
MRS. SARAH. HAYES

Mrs. Sarah J. Hayes died of compli-
cation of diseases at her home in
Galena, Nd, "Wednesday, aged 66 years.
Mrs. Hayes leaves five children to
mourn her death, who are: Mrs. w. T..
Money, Worton Station, Md; Mrs. w.
S. Petticord, Coleman, Nd. Mrs. J. H.
Weir, Kennedyville, Md; Miss Annie
F. Hayes, at home, Mr. Lewis Hayes,
Of Dover, and Mrs. E A. Jones, of
Warwick, Md.
Funeral services will be h Id at her
late home tomorrow Sunday after
noon, at two O'Clock, with interment in
Galena Cemetary
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
No Farmers Day

The agricultural department of Della
ware College, is to again eliminate
Farmers Day from the Commencement
Week program. Dean Hayward an
nounces that he will have Farmers Day
some time the latter part of July or the
first of August, the same as last year.
There is much more of interest to show
farmers on the farm, at that season of
the wear. The college authorities, how
ever, will be pleased for any and all visi-
tors to the college during Commencement
Week to visit and inspect the farm, but
there will be no special program.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
Bethesda Church Notes

$50 A. M. Brotherhood devotional
meeting.
1920 A. NJ. Preaching by the pastor,
Rev. j. W. Jones.
200 P. M. Sunday School session.
7.3O P. NJ. Evening service, preaching
by the pastor.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7.45 o'clock.
Class meeting every Thursday even
ing at o'clock.
Jr. League Saturday at P M.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03

2l1 ANNIVERSARY SERVICE
The 211th Anniversary of Old st.
Anne's will be held in the Old Church,
on Trinity Sunday, the third Sunday in
June, the eighteenth. The R. ]. ]. D.
Hall. who is in charge of the Galilee
Mission in the City of Philadelphia, will
be the morning speaker, and the Rt.
Rev. F. j. Kinsman, D. D., Bishop of
the Diocese will make the address in the
afternoon.
The Building and Grounds Committee
of Old St. Anne's is contemplating re-
novating the interior of the Church,
giving the walls several coats of oil
paint, and also re-painting the pews.
An offering for the Coal Fund will be
received on Sunday. And should you be
absent kindly remember to make your
contribution the following Sunday, or
send the same to Mr.. William G, Lock
wood, Treasurer of the Parish.
The Church Pension Fund is being in
creased daily. The leaflets sent out by
the Committee may be had for the ask
ing. They explain the proposed plan
whereby the clergy of the Church are
to be pensioned at the age of 68, and
eligible for pension at any age in case
of disability, and proper provision made
for the widows and children of deceased
clergy. The Parishes are to be assessed
sum equivalent to about per cent. of
the Rector's salary in order to make the
Pension scheme effective. But in order
to provide for ''accrued liabilities,
which means the pensioning of the aged
and infrm Clegry NOW to be looked
after and the present widows and or
phans who must be helped, it is neces-
sary to raise Five Million Dollars. AL
ready two and half million dollars have
been raised
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
Little Folks beautifully fitted out
every way for "Children's Day. at
FOgeI & Burstans.
Meeting Of Missionary Societies

The regular business meeting Of the
Woman's Foreign and Home Missionary
societies of Bethesda M. E. Church
was held at the home of Mrs. J. E.
CHM on Monday evening. Routine
business of each society was transacted.
The election of officers for the Home
auxiliary resulted as follows: President,
Mrs. Jesse L. Shepherd; 1st vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. E. G. Alice; I'd vice-presi-
dent, Miss Mary Merritt; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. j. E. Walls; recording
secretary, Mrs. ]. J. Northrup; treas
urer, Mrs. M. B. Burris. Mrs. CHM
served ice cream, strawberries and
cake, which were thoroughly enjoyed.
This is the last meeting of said societies
until September.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
OBITUARY
MRS. ADELAIDE D. BR1sTow

Mrs. Adelaide d. Bristow, wife of
Lindsay Bristow, die d Thursday even
ing, at her home at Chesapeake City,
after an illness of two weeks. She was
sixty three years of age, and is survived
by her husband, two brothers and two
sisters. The funeral was held Sunday,
with interment at Bethel Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES

June 4th. Sunday after Ascension.
Divine service: 1870 Holy Com
mumon and Sermon.
II As Sunday School session.
7.8O Evening Prayer.
OIL CEDUINT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
CHARITY EXHIBITION HAS HAD
REAL EDUCATIONAL VALUE
Closes This Evening After Practical
Demonstration of Helpful Methods

The doors of the Educational Exhibit
of the Society for Organizing Charity
close today at 6 o'clock on what has
been n most interesting and successful
two weeks session.
1--WE have shown 250O0 interested Phila-
delphians just what the aim of the
society is and what 1t does every day in
the year to alleviate conditions of distress
among the needy" said r. NJ. Little, Sec
retary of the society, today. 81 think,
too, we have set Mt rest the criticism
of the skeptics who continually have
accused Ills of having spent 10 per cent
of the contributions on salaries and the
rest on charity. We have proved that by
employing large salarled workers we can
really accomplish something i'm the way
of helping the poor folks. We do not
pour out our funds on needless things
which only help family for the time
being, but we try to put families on
their feet and guide them past the neCes-
sity for further aims. We help them to
help themselves But the great function
of our society is TO prevent the duplica-
tion of charity by all the different bodies
in the city A family nowadays is aided
in n clean-cut way by one association
and not in n messy, nondescript way by
from 10 to 10 societies. The latter method
only makes family dependent on char
ity Why help themselves, they argue,
when they can have help in such over
flowing measures by simply leaning on all
the friendly shoulders offered?"
A long-table luncheon at the Bellevue
Stratford at noon today wound up the
session. which began two weeks ago I'm
the Widener Building. Most encouraging
reports were made and 1t is estimated
that the society will be richer for the
exhibit by several hundred volunteer
workers and by a considerable sum of
money. The luncheon was presided over
by George w. Norris, president of the
City Club, ex-Director of Wharves
Docks and Ferries, and president of the
Philadelphia Housing Commission. The
speakers were Stevens Heckscher, presl-
dent of the s. o. c.; Miss Mary e. Rich
mond and Edward T. Devine, of New
York The topic was Modern Charity
Principles and Values"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
BUYS A LINCOLN PARDON
Autograph Document Brings $102 at
Anderson Sale

William V. King paid Sl1O for full
autograph letter of George Washington
at the Anderson Galleries, New York,
recently. II is dated Newburg. July 10,
1872, and offers an apology for opening a
Letter addressed to another person. Thomas
Bell gave $l07,50 for a letter signed but
not written by Washington. 1t has a
reference to the Marquis de Lafayette.
A copy of THE Life of Richard Hook
err" first edition. London, 1865, with auto
graph inscription by Izaak Walton, For
My Sister Beacham," brought SS5. James
Beacham, a goldsmith of London, mar
rled the sister of Walton's second wife.
A letter of Richard Wagner. said to be
unpublished, brought S43. 1t is about
King Ludwig of Bavaria, who wishes to
see 'Die Walkure" produced in 1871.
Wagner writes that he can only allow
this under his personal superintendence
A copy of "Tannhauser." with auto
graph presentation by Wagner. dated
Paris, July 20. 1861 went TO C. Ger
hardt & Co. for $40.
Ten autograph letters of Washington
Irving brought 1857. Walter r. Benja-
min gave s35 for a document dated July
20, 1908. and signed by James l. A let
ter of Thomas Jefferson 10 Alexander
Hamilton on the silver dollar went to
George D. Smith for $3.50. He also
paid s62 for copy of the works OF Pc
trarch with Ben Johnson's autograph
and motto 10 the title-page.
Mr. Bell paid SIS for document signed
by the Empress Josephine, dated May 1s
1910, on acquisitions of land in the Cote
dor. The same bidder gave $50, for a
letter written by Abraham Lincoln while
serving his single term in Congress- Mr.
Smith obtained for sl02.5O an autograph
pardon signed by Lincoln on December %
1854. Gabriel Weis paid $40 for a letter of
George Meredith In reply to a criticism
OF lone OF Our Conquerors" A letter of
Maria Theresa in Latin went TO Mr
Smith for Sll. 1t is interesting to note
that she spelled her name Maria
Theresia." Mr.. Smith also gave s5l for
a letter on the French-Indian war by
William Pitt and S615O for a fine letter
of Alexander Pope.
The grand total for the sale was S5s40
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
WILSON DETERMINED TO BALK
PRIVATE INVASION OF MEXIC0

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-Every effort
will be made by the Administration to
prevent any private armed Invasion of
northern Mexico. Orders have been issued
to the army border patrol to watch for
any such movement to dispense any force
that tries to cross the border and to ar
rest under the neutrality laws the lead
ers of any such movement.
President Wilson and Secretary Lans-
ing unite in believing that the only thing
that could force n change in policy at
this time would be another wholesale
massacre of American citizens or a clash
between Americans and Carranzsta
forces i'm which the latter would lose
heavily. American consular representa-
tives have been ordered TO prevent the
former by getting all Americans out of
Mexico. while the border guard of reg
ular troops will be expected to prevent
the latter by preventing any expedition in
tending to revenge the killing of Amer
leans.
The Administration today promised to
take the lid off, the Mexican situation
and hereafter to keep Congress Informed
of developments as rapidly as official i'm
formation Is received from the turbulent
republic. This was learned following n
conference between Secretary of State
Lansing and Senator Stone of Missouri,
chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee.
81 told the Secretary of State that |
would like to be kept fully informed OF
the developments In Mexico whenever
information of an official nature is re-
ceived by the Department" said Senator
Stone. THE Secretary promised TO trans
nit such reports to me as soon as they
are received"
With the Senate In recess, there was
n slackening of the flood of oratory and
criticism of the Administrations Mexi-
can policy today. But it was made very
plain by Republican leaders that they
will not quit the fight The announced
intention of the Administration to con-
tnue the watchful waiting policy ito give
CarranZa "A chance TO show that he can
clean up Mexico" has enraged many of
the Senators, who. heretofore. have not
taken any part in discussion of the Mexi-
can situation. They are adding their
strength TO the ranks of the intervention
lists and the latter assert that on
straight count OF noses they would have
the majority OF the Senate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
TREVIN0 DENIES REPORT
OF ANOTHER MASSACRE

CHIHUAHUA CITY. Jan. l5.-Lieuten-
ant Colonel Nevarres, a Villa officer,
charged with implication i'm the massacre
of Americans at Santa Ysabel last Mon
day, was brought here today by General
Trevino. commander of the Carranzista
garrison, and will be placed on trial to-
morrow,
General Trevino also brought word that
there was no truth in reports that there
has been another massacre of foreign
residents in Western Chihuahua
Early next week General Trevino will
leave with a heavy force of Carranzista
troops TO pursue the remainder of Villas
followers.
within the last three weeks more than
lA,5O0 Villista soldiers and az officers have
surrendered and given up their arms" de-
olared General Trevino. IN return for
their allegiance to Carranza they have
been granted amnesty"
The commandant again expressed re-
gret at the exodus of Americans from
Mexico. saying it would be safe for them
TO remain.
THE Americans slain last Monday
would have been safe II they had accepted
the military escort offered 10 them" said
Trevino.
Trustworthy adviees received here say
that villa has fewer than 80 followers
with him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
''BLACKMAlL KING" HELD IN
$4,000 BAIL In NEW YORK
Mrs. j. Bolton Winpenny Goes Over
for the Hearing

Robert A. Tourbilion. alias Don Collins.
said 10 be an accomplice of William But
Ter, arrested here by Federal Agent Frank
Garbarlno on complaint of Mrs j. Bolton
Winpenny, OF 1882 North Broad street,
was held under $4,000 bail yesterday in
New York city.
Both men are charged with conspir-
acy 10 obtain money by fraud and eX-
tortion. Their scheme, the Government
agents say, was to accuse wealthy per-
sons OF violating the white slave Law
posing as Federal agents, and their coll
leetions were easy because their Victmis
feared the notoriety. When Butler tried
TO blackmail Mrs. Winpenny, using the
name of one OF her sons, she agreed to
prosecute. and arrests followed. Mrs.
Winpenny went TO New York yesterday
but whether or not she Identified Collins
the Federal agents refused to say. Her
Identification Of Butler was made here IN
Philadelphia
A further hearing Is set for January
rs in New York, and II is expected some
of the wealthy victims by that time viii
have been induced 70 appear and testify.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
'NAvY'S WEAK POINTS
REVEALED IN REPORT
OF ADMIRAL FLETCHER
War Game of Last Summer
Said to Have Shown Vulner-
ability of Atlantic Coast
Defense
TWO EASY "INvAS1oNS"

| WASHINGTON, Jan. l5 Admiral
| Frank Fletcher, commanding the Atlantic
| fleet. does not consider the United states
navy, as at present constituted, an eff
hclent weapon for defense. That Is the
reason, 1t is alleged by those who pro-
fess to know the Inside of the naval
situation, why his report of more than
10000 words, setting forth in calm dellber-
ate language the glaring defects brought
to his attention as a fleet commander, has
been ordered withheld from the public
and printed by the Senate as a conf
Dental document The report. 1t was
learned on high authority today. sets
forth in blunt, unmlstal.1b terms that
the Atlantic seaboard was twice invaded
within year by an Opposing force"
And It shows why this was possible,
with the second OF these invasions.
which eliminated In the landing OF ZEN
emv forces inside the Delaware Capes
before the "submarine defense broke
down." the public already is familiar.
But that the Atlantic coast had proved
vulnerable to an opposing fleet previously
was not known until today
The first of these invasions occurred
early in 1915, when war game" was
held while the Atlantic fleet was on the
way to Guantanamo Cuba, for the winter
maneuvers. An enemy fleet inferior In
numbers designed to test the efficiency
oil AunlIal fltlCHtI Uldln AOiNtS III
throwing n net of defenses along the
South Atlantic coast got the better of the
defense and succeeded in landing hostile
forces. The verdict of the umpire was
that Admiral Fletcher's defense broke
down on account of lack of fast cruisers
for scout duty. The other defeat was
charged to the inefiiciency OF the sub
marines.
Admiral Fletcher it is learned. declares
that the enlisted personnel of the navy
is far too small; that there Is lament
able scarcity of highly trained officers,
hardly ship in the navy having suf-
ficient compliments, and sets forth in
specific detail radical technical improve
ments necessary. He also sharply criti
cises the ineffciency of the submarines.
as shown by the war game, and declares
that lack of scout cruisers would permit
almost any enemy to raid our coast and
land an invading army almost at will.
Secretary Daniels will give no intima-
ton that a change in the command of the
fleet is impending, but there is continued
discussion of the subject in naval circles
Rear Admiral knight, president of the
Naval War College, commanding the op-
posing fleet in the war game last fall and
umpire of the maneuvers, is among those
mentioned as Fletcher's sue
cessor. 1t Is known that Fletcher and !
Knight engaged in a vigorous contro- |
versy over the outcome of the maneuvers |
soon after their conclusion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
FRENCH SHELLS FIRE
GERMAN BLOCKHOUSE
Foes Trenches in Champagne
Heavily Bombarded, Paris
Reports

LONDON. Jan. 15-Bad weather, with
heavy rain, resulted in n dimnution or
activity on the western front last night.
The only infantry action reported was
an engagement between patrols In the
Lihons sector south OF the Somme, IN
which the Germans fled, leaving two dead
and one wounded.
The chief artillery actions occurred TO
the southeast OF Beiry-au-Bac, where
German works were destroyed; In the
region of Forges, between the Argonne
and the Meuse, where the French guns
destroyed a German blockhouse. and in
the region of the utte-du-Mesnil, In
Champagne, where the French guns
brought German troops IN the communi-
eating trenches under their fire
on the British section of the front
there was artillery firing in the regions
of Givenchy and Kimmel.
The official communique issued by the
French War Office last night says:
I'm Belgium the fire of our artillery d.
rected against the enemy works TO the
north of Steenstraete caused two heavy
explosions.
ITO the north of the Aisnc we brought
under our fire provisioning convoy i'm
the sector OF Chivy, northeast of Nailly.
ITO the southeast of Berry-au-bac. In
the direction of Iill l0S. we exploded
camou1et which destroyed the mine
works of the enemy.
Between the Argonne and the Meuse
our pieces of large calibre destroyed an
enemy blockhouse in the region of Forges
The report from the British headquar-
ters in France, issued last night by the
Official Press Bureau, says:
I'VE bombarded the enemy's trenches
about Givenchy, damaging the parapets.
'There was reciprocal artillery firing in
the neghborhood of Kimmel and Hill 60"
The German official statement received
here last night regarding the operations
on the western front says:
lowing to rainstorm there have been
only isolated artillery, hand grenade and
mine engagements on the western front
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
BAYARD HENRY's BIRTHDAY
Citizen of Germantown Receiving Con-
gratulations of Friends

Bayard Henry. one Of the most promi-
nent men in Germantown, is receiving
congratulations from his friends today on
though he refused TO celebrate. Mr.. Henry
hinted that an informal celebration will
be held at his home on West Walnut
lane, near the Pennsylvania Railroad to-
day.
Mr Henry, who is known as by" TO
the young men OF Germantown. has been
president of the Germantown Young
Mems Christian Association for 25 years,
He is also interested in church work, be-
ing an elder In the First Presbyterian
Church and teaching a Sunday school
class there. Mr.. Henry Is a director in
the Pennsylvania Railroad and a member
of the Arm of Henry, Pepper. Bodine &
ing.