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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-15
Special Values
in
Rubber
Footwear
Purchase your winter Footwear
at this Store and Save Money
Still Selling Rubbers at
1915 and 1916 Prices

Mems Storm King Boots, $4.75.
Regular Price, $3.50.
Men Snag Footboots, $3.50.
Regular Price, 81 IS and $500.
Felt Combination Boots, $3.50.
Regular Price, $3.50.
Boys Storm King Boots, $3.50.
Regular p Price, $4.25.
Boys Rubber Boots, $500.
Regular Price, $3.50.
Only best make rubber goods in
this sale.
MOMENTS STORM RUBBERS
Top Notch make, double soles and
double heels, will give double
wear. Cheap Rubbers. Regular
Price, $780, HERE 75c.
MEMS AND Boys TOP NOTCH
RUBBERS
All have double soles and heels,
made for d. tess and hard wear.
Mems sizes, 6 to II $l.4O
Boys sizes, z IL to 6 9Oc
Boys Heavy Buckle Artics 9Oc
Mems Felt Boots $l.25
Mems Heavy Red Buckle Artics
extra high tops, made by the
'Firestone Tire Rubber Co.. will
outwear any other artics. Regular
Price, S2.25.
Here at S1.75
J. B. MESSICK.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-15

sxv7IL our Subscribers please read
~ slss "a. s'1on page 8 of last
week. Transcript, entitled LIVE,
WORK "a BUY ID MIDDLEToWN?"
ms xcellent sdviceto our citizens
to patronize shene stores and other
home industries, is given by Edward
Ladley. ESQ.,. the live and progressive
Cashier Of the Citizens National Bank,
who since his recent coming into our
midst has shown in many ways a wish
to help advance the best interests Of
bis adopted town.
His .'buy at home" slogan is mani
testify wise one, in truth it is neces-
sary measure of self-defence without
which the business of our whole COM
nunity will suffer, yes. more than
suffer, may be ruined quite. To secure
this disastrous result it only needs that
the wrong practice of a few of our
citizens of going away from Middletown
toshop shall become general, whereupon
as The Transcript remarked not long
ego, Middletown would degenerate into
another miserable Deserted Village"
We say again, all this campaign of
protecting home interests by home
buying. The Transcript ever an ardent
advocate Of protecting home interests,
bias heretoferS again and again advo-
ted, 50 At noN gladly welcomes, and
rtily seconds this able championship
boosting Cashier of the Citizens
NAL Bank.
all means, then, lest we dwindle
town bzrI+s and If not at last actually die
ghIt, ;. at least, sink to lower
pes IS and social plain to the loss OF
man, woman and child IN the
munity, let US, like other towns and
cities. look sharply after OUR
N interests, OUR OWN stores and
R, OWN business generally, knowing
well nobody else will do that for us
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-15

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, southeast corner Elev-
enth and King streets, City Of Will
mington, New Castle County. Della
ware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 22d DAY OF DECEM Der, 1917
at 10 O'Clock, a. M,
The following described real estate viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land
with the buildings thereon erected,
situate in the City of Wilmington
aforesaid, bounded and described IS fol-
lows, to wit:
Beginning at point on the northerly
side Of Twenty third street at the dis
lance of one hundred and thirty-six
feet and six inches more or less wester-
" from the westerly side of Pine street
and at the middle of the division wall
between the house on this lot and the
house on the lot adjoining on the east;
thence northerly p rallel with Pine street
and passing through the middle of said
division wall one hundred and fifteen
feet and eleven inches more or less to a
corner; thence westerly parallel with
Twenty-third street twenty-one feet to
another corner; thence southerly par
allel with Pine street one hundred and
fifteen feet and eleven inches more or
less to the aforesaid side Of Twenty
third street and thence thereby easterly
twenty-one feet to the place of begin
ming. Be the contents thereof what
they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of William o. Mechem and
Lucie G. Mechem, his wife and Thomas
R. Mehem, Mortgagors and it's. and to
be sold by
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del, Dec
ember /, 1917.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-15
MORE BLOODY THAN NERO!

THE coming Xmastide for the fourth
! time, finds almost the whole world
in a welter of blood and tears The
world never before knew such univer-
sal sorrow and woe from war, famine,
and disease. Even the frightful Hall
fax disaster, with its two thousands or
more killed and 10000 homeless ones
suffering agonies from cold, hunger
and fire, is an incident of the awful
European war that has caused SO many
deaths, such untold suffering and wide
spread loss.
1t is estimated that at least 5, 900, 600
soldiers have died on the, field of battle,
10000, 900 been badly wounded. while
several millions of civilians have been
butchersd in cold blood by the Germans,
Turks and Bulgars. The terrible suf-
fsring and sorrow that the war has
brought 20 upwards of 500, 100000 of
human beings, will never be realized
The disaster to the worlds trade and
commerce as result of the immense
sum Of $3.50, 600, 600. 900 or more, direct
" wasted in the wars conduct and an
even greater indirect loss, is too fab
ulous to be grasped
This incredible wastage of human
life and wealth; this unthinkable sum
total of woe, is the work of a single
man-the wicked Kaiser in his mad
ambition to accomplish the conquest of
the world! Yes, this diseased scion of
barbaric race, the Wends, (for he is
net a German,) Kaiser Wilhelm may
Justly claim the infamy of having prov
ed a greater scourge to mankind than
anv half dozen of the worlds greatest
conuuering monsters put together
Unthinkable yet true It has been re-
served for this one man to shed a bigger
ocean of blood and tears than. all the
Ghengis Kahns, the Tamerlanes, the
Caesars and Napoleons that have i'm
molated humanity upon the affairs of
their remorseless ambitions /!
The proof that the Kaiser in cold
blood had for rs years prepared for this
war. and made the killing of the Arch
Auke Charles a pretext for its already
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-15

At<n ~ S!eC Itchy.
Thirty-four diiFerent races Of person
bought bonds Of the 2nd Liberty Los
ISSUE
Negro churches and citizens in WI
mington have collected $3.50 for Re
Cross war work.
Pocomoke lie preparing tree mail deliv-\
cry which is expected to be in opera
ton by Janu ary L.
General Joseph B. Seth of Easton has
completed his 18th year as 9 member Of
the Talbot county bar.
Statisticians claims that there are.
15, 100000 acres of tillable land lying
idle in the State of Missouri.
w. Elwood Wright, of Georgetown,
has been appointed explosive licensing
agent Of the Bureau of Mines for Sus-
sex county.
The second of the rolling mills being
constructed at the Worth Brothers
plant at Claylnont has been completed
in record time.
Two sons of Ira Quick. farmer neal
Laurel, have been killed in France in ser
vice with Canadian troo;,s and third i!
still in service.
S
| Chincoteague Island has an epidemic
1 Of diptheria in the most malignent form
which has caused number of death.
among the adults as well as children.
| While asleep in Philadelphia hotel
| H. Ridgely Harrington, who busted
the potato market in Wilmington, wa!
| relieved of all the money he had with
him.
! Miss Agnes Medill, of Newark, ha:
| organize Girls Liberty Clubs at York
lyn, Hockessin, New Castle, George
town, Redden, Glendale and bridge
vile.
| According to the Department of Agri
culture, rats and mice destroy each veal
property worth more than 5000. 900, 900
equaling the gross earnings of an arm!
of 100000 men.
i Charles H. Grantland, secretary o
| the Industrial Accident Board, has gon'
to Indianapolis, where he will study tn
Operations of the Indiana workmen
compensation law.
Claude B. Prettyman, of Laurel. ha
been made assistant manager of Della
ware Trust Company, Dover Branch, t.
succeed Roland E. CULLEN, who has beel
transferred to Wilmington
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-15
PAID LOCAL ADS.


-
FOR SALE WagnnSand dearborns
j. C. GREEN
WANTED Piano pupils. Beginners
given special attention.
A. R.. MCKEE,
Crawford Street.
Lehigh Nut, Stove and Egg Goa
stored under cover for immediate de-
livery. We have just received our new
Timothy S eed. by buy old when you
can get the new at the same price.
Phone 5. Jesse L. Shepherd.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-15
MULTIPLICATION!
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK OF
MIDDLETOWN.

Middletown, Del, Dec. 9Th, 1917.
The Annual Election for enjDirectors
to serve for the ensuing year will be
held at the Banking House on Saturday,
January 18th, 1913, between the hours
of 10 o'clock. A. NJ. and IL O'Clock,
W. K. BELTS, Cashier.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-15

the high noon Of Christian clVIllzatIon
underline white. light of the peaceful
Gos,sel Of the tender Christ. If yet
one rore dark tint can be added to the
Kaissr's awful guilt it is that he, has
tlasEhsmously dared to invoke the
blessing of God upon his helllsh deeds
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-15

CGuov III LIE Pui PooS Va AHohin6 80
mington "dry.
Work on the new State road leading
from Berlin to Selbyville, to connect
with the DUPONT Boulevard, has come 10
a standstill owing to the impossibiliuy
of Obtaining material. which is being
Communicated by the Government.
The lshipbuilding industry which years
ago was the principal one in MILFORD,
but which of late years has not been so
extensively engaged in, has taken on
new life. At the present time there
are three yards in operation and all of
them are working to their utmost
capacity.
Wilmfngton's stock of harmonicas
has been exhausted and it has been dis
covered that they have been sent to
France. Some months ago Miss Carrie
Robelen, of that city went to France as a
nurse. She found that soldiers were anx-
ious for music, but they, could carry
phonograbh or other musical instrument
of large size into the trenches or on
hikes, and she showed them the posi-
bilities of the mouth organ. Then the
men wanted them and Miss Robelen
wrote home to her friends for supply.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-15

these sanguinary conquerors Of
hity, so prodigal of mankind's
and treasure, it can at least be
in palliation of their cruel deeds
they did them in the dark midnight
rbarlc heathenism, whereas. this
century monster of blood, the
!. perpetrated his awful deeds al
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-15

30 loC-GV9~
friends happy Wiz
ally make the Children haI
whose coming they have Sd
Fogel & Burstan have
get together their usual big,
mas Goods of>every sort. NJ
and hard to get, cause Iabd|
ceeded in keeping up our hi
and Presents, especially in 3
the better-will convince yol
see us and left for our Littl
deer loads of beautiful Toy
ton for Young and Old. S.
will prove a wonderful Chris
and Big!
TOYS! TOY
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-02-09
THE MARKETS.
Portland.

PORTLAND.
Wheat-Club $1.46; bluessem $3.50;
red Russian. s1,4s; forty-fold, S14S,
Barley--No. feed, $3.50 per ton,
Hay--Timothy, $50 per ton; alfalfa,
SIC.
Butter--Creamery, SSc.
Eggs--Rauch. ale,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-02-09

The annual report of State Engin'
cor Lewis covering the work of the
highway department contains an ex-
tended argument for better road laws
and more definite plaas of construe-
tion by the state and counties. The
present laws, he says. are entirely un-
suited 10 present day requirements,
There Is lack OF continuity of ef.
fort, lack OF plan or road policy and
lack of proper costkeeping records, A
practical suggestion is that the state
should confine itself for number of
years TO the Improvement of grades
before entering upon extensive paving
projects.
Twenty.six convicts of Warden Muir.
phy's "honor gang" spreading like =
fan over the rough country between
the state penitontiary and the school
for feeble-minded. beat up the bushes
aud secured ravines for three men
who had escaped from the crew at
noon. After half an hours search on
The part of the pursuing convicts the
three covering fugitives We're found
uear the school for feeble-minded,
manhandled roughly by the honor
men" and a tragedy might have been
enacted but for the appearance of
Guard Waiter Thompson on the scene,
who rescued the prisoners.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-02-09
ALL LIBRARY BOOKS TO
Be REPLACED AT ONCE

All books belonging TO the local
library must be brought back by
patrons tomorrow afternoon. All
the books, $50 in number, are TO be
returned ut once TO the county Ii
brarian, who will then send a sim
liar number Of new volumes to re-
place them.
The records are complete as TO
the patrons having present posses
sion Of the books except as to one
volume entitled Hearts Country
The patron having this book is par
ticularly urged to bring it, as in
the event that il is not returned
il must be paid for by the local
librarian.
Patronage at the Weston library
has been increasing steadily during
the last few months. Since Mrs.
Maud Stanfeld took charge as To-
cal librarian Weston has advanced
to third place in the county in re-
spect to the number of books taken
out. II was formerly way down
the line seventh place or ninth, or
thereabouts.
Five to six hundred books have
been going out lately every month,
and this number is expected to in
crease in view of the entirely fresh
consignment soon to be received.
The local library is also supplied
with a number of books that belong
here permanently. These were
bought by the local board and are
for rent at the rate of a penny a
day. When the proceeds reach a
convenient sum they are invested in
new books by the board, A new
lot was lately bought.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
WORLDS RECORD IN
EXTRA HOLE MATCH
NED SAWYER BEATS MAXWELL
AT GOLF ON FORTY SECOND
HOLE; OTHERS NOT CLOSE.

Chicago, Ill.,, July IA worlds
record extra hole match was staged in
the second match round OF the west
ern amateur golf championship at
Midlothian, Ned Sawyer of Bobolink
club, Chicago, defeating Robert Mark.
well, Yale University star on the forty
second hole after having been five
down at the .wenty-seventh hole.
1t took par golf for the veteran
Sawyer to overtake his younger oppon.
ent, who was dormie after thrifty.
three holes of splendid golf, but the
strain finally told on the young colleg-
ian.
The other matches we're not close
and three were one sided. Francis
Ouimet. defeated ]. T. Henry, both Of
Chicago, and 2, ins a rainy finish.
Kenneth Edwards eliminated Reuben
Bush, the last southern contender
and 2. Jack May. Argentina champion
had no trouble in BUSTING E. Hoover
Bankard, of Chicago, and and
Peter Burnett downed his fellow Chi
cagoan, K. j. Peterson, and 2. In a
run away affair Jess p. Guilford, Mas.
sachusetts champion defeated G.
Decker French, of Rock Island arsenal
10 and IL.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
Central Association
klRKVIllE.

George Pike was business caller in
Ottunwa Monday.
Barton Pelham was business caller
in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Bennett and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Funk
and children and VIM. Bennett spent
Wednesday at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs George Bennett.
Mrs. Ed Belford and children John
Parks spent Wednesday at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ward and chill
dren, Mrs. Forsythe and daughter May
spent Wednesday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Lou Myers.
Rev. and Mrs. Jesse Rudkin returned
home Thursday after few days visit
at the home of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Brown.
Mrs. Harry Wilds, Mr. Lorraine Of
LaVerne and Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Failyre
and daughter Eva spent Thursday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Failyre
OF Richland
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vermilion and
children. Charles Vermilion, and Ern-
est tombstone spent Wednesday at the
home Of her sister Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
est Griffith Of Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brown, Miss
Bertha Parks spent Sunday at the homo
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Belford.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lathrop were
shopping in Ottumwa Thursday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
MoULToN

Trevor Berry and Miss Mildred
Keefe were married Monday and went
ito Kansas City on their wedding trip.
The bride is a stenographer and has
been working in Kirksville, Mo-. but
her parents reside in Nevada. Iowa.
The groom is a popular druggist In
Moulton, being Of the w. F. Berry
and Sons Co. Mr.. and Mrs. Berry will
reside IN Moulton, where they are "a
vorably known by all who enjoy their
acquaintance.
A. H. Corey OF Des Moines has
been visiting friends in Moulton and
Bloomfield.
A large Red Cross membership has
started in Moulton. r. B. Carson Is
president.
Wolves recently killed and mangled
% lambs and sheep for Chas. A.
Yates.
John Siler and wife are here from
Joliet. ILL.,. on visit with relatives.
Stansberry and sons cattle sale Sat
urday ran above $4,000.
Messrs. McClaskey and Upton were
out riding in an auto which turned
turtle and buried all underneath. The
occupants were badly scared but not
seriously injured.
Ira Powell and family departed to-
day for two weeks trip to Excelsior
Springs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
STOCK MARKET GRAIN REVIEW

New York, July 1.-THE early de-
cline proved to be little more than
bear raid, shorts soon running to cover
The rally made greater Roadway on OF
ficiAl confirmation Of satisfactory set
tlenlent Of the Industrial situation at
Washington. Many severe losses were
entirely retrieved, Marine showing all
but small portion. Industrials includ-
inE United States Steel were within
easy distance OF the previous days
fnal quotations and rails showed mark
ed Improvement.
Advances Of I to points were made
BY Industrial Alcohol, the tobaccos,
United Railways common and prefer
red and Philadelphia Company. Gen
eral strength prevailed at noon. Bonds
were arm. The Liberty issues however
were selling at 80 1880 to 80 1850.
President Wilson's statement In re-
gard to profits during the war caused
an abrupt reaction at the beginning OF
the days trading in the stock market.
losses in important stocks extending
from 2 to almost points. Steamship
issues registered the greatest reversal.
Atlantic. Gulf and West Indies break.
Ing 5M points and Marine preferred
~. United States Steel was quoted AZ
I2sh to IFS against yesterdays final
price Of 1874. Other industrial and war
shares were lower by ! to 81 points
Pittsburgh Coal, Baldwin Locomotive,
Stndebaker and Industrial Alcohol were
heavy to weak.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
SALEM.

Mrs. N. p. KNIGHT Of vinton.. Master
Donald Paisley. Pennington. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Erstee. Vega, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Parks, Burlington. were week end
visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Moore.
Charles Spurrier Of Cheney. Kans..
arrived Saturday and remained until
Monday with old friends. Mr.. Spurrier
was born ut Salem and spent HIS child .
hood and young manhood days at this
place. '{f''fE'a ~
Mrs. Anna Stanley and daughter
Celia returned Monday following few
days' visit with tho formers sister
Mrs Verne Chambers and family at Mt
Pleasant.
Miss Selma Barnes arrived from Iowa
City to spend her vacation with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs e. e. Barnes.
A quiet day, q few picnic and fishing
excursions and another Fourth Of July
was entered with those Of the past.
During the electrical storm Wednes-
day night lightning struck Mr.. Hud-
sons house and q tail tree on the lawn.
!. Mrs. H. G. Stevens entertained Mrs:
g. 8. Anderson Of New London several
days Of last week.
Mrs. D. e. Reeves Of Keokuk recent
~ visited her father and brother o. H.
Cook and family.
J. NJ. Triplett is visiting his son Fl. G.
Triplett and family at Elton. Colo.
Mrs. Anna Stanley went to BurilnE-
ton Tuesday to spend the Fourth with
friends.
FRIDAY Mrs Gray returned from q
visit with her daughter At New Lon
don.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
BIDW ELL

Mr.. and Mrs. Moves Canfield and
son Harold, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott John.
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Lewis and
little son Bert, Miss Anna Griffon,
Omer johnson and family attended
the celebration at Blakesburg the 18th.
George H. Chisman and daughters
Romola and Mabel, in company with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Chisman, attended
the funeral Sunday afternoon Of the
late A. j. Gardner Of near Eddyville.
DR.. Barton of Ottumwa was 4 visit
or here Sunday.
Lawrence, Orval and Effie Warner
are visiting few days at the Ralph
Turner home near Marshalltown.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilkinson and
two little daughters visited relatives
in Blakesburg recently,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
TRADE IN CORN
PUT UNDER BAN
PRICE FOR DECEMBER
AND MAY OPTIONS FIXED BY
CHICAGO BOARD.

Chicago, July H. The fixing of a
maximum price of $1.28 bushel for
the December (1917) and the May
(191S) options for corn was regarded
by members of the Chicago board of
trade today rs practically putting q
stop to speculation in the new crop OF
that grain. The board Of. directors
who met after the close of the market
yesterday made no formal announce
ment Of the reasons for the action but
an oficiaI of the board said the estab-
lishment Of q maximum price for De-
cember and later options seemed nee
essary to bring trading conditions into
harmony with the governments war
policy of preventing undue speculation
and unwarranted high prices to con-
sumers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
ALBA.

Mrs. Jay Hinton was hostess to the
Country Club this afternoon at her
home south Of town.
Mrs. r. A. Kelly entertained relatives
Wednesday I'd an all day visit in honor
Of. Will Kisick who is home on Fur
Tough. LIZ
Miss Anna Warren was in Abba for
q short visit at the ]. W. Conivell home
the first Of the week.
Mis- Kate Townsend entertained the
E. N. girls last week to pleasant so
cial occasion.
r. o. Brown wife and and daughter
drove to Corydon last Friday for visit
with Mrs. Browns father Mrs J. A.
GoodhArt. S
Miss Anna Orr underwent surgical
operation for appendicitis Wednesday
morning at the Cottage hospital. The
operation was very successful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Elder. Helen and
George arrived from Lang. Canada,
Wednesday evening having made the
trip in their car. They will visit the for
mer's mother and sister Mrs. Ell
der and Nell ard other relatives and
friends