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Middletown transcript., 1917-06-02
SHERIFF'S SALES

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
County Building, Southeast Cor. of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington, New Castle County, Del
aware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE.16TH DAY OF JUNE, 1917,
AT 10 O'clock A. NJ.
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land
with the two story brick dwelling there
on erected, situate in the City of Will
mington, aforesaid, bounded and
described as follows, to wit:
BEGINNING at point on the
Northerly side Of Vandever Avenue, at
the distance of seighty-one feet ten
inches Eastery from the Easterly side
Of Spruce Street; thence Northerly,
parallel to Spruce Street one hundred
and five feet to the Southerly side of
four feet wide alley leading spruce
Street; thence Easterly, parallel to
Vandever Avenue, fifteen feet nine
inches to corner; thence Southerly,
parallel, to Spruce Street, one hundred
and five feet to the Northerly side of
Vandever Avenue, and thence thereby
Westerly, fifteen feet pine inches to the
place Of Beginning. Be the contents
thereof what they may. WITH the
free use and privilege of said alley in
common with others entitled thereto
| forever.
| Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Max Lichtenstein, Widow
cry Mortgagor and t., and to be sold
by
THEODORE w. FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del, May
3lst, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-02
No More Fairy Tales.

"Now the giant had wonderful
musical instrument which would cry
out if anybody tried to steal it." y
don't see anything so wonderful about
it. I think maybe we could arrange
our graphophone to do that."-Louis'
Vile COurier-J Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-02
HardIv Complimentary.

"Now, If you have it in your head"
said the professor, who had explained
a theory to his students, "you have il
all in q nutshell."-B0ston Tran.
script.
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-02
Ignorance Is Bliss.

Miss Anteek has been praying for
a man for years, and now she's got
Percy Fitznoodle." "Oh well, she
won't know the difference, perhaps
Boston Transcript.
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-02
A Losing Sale.

First Scribe-"So the editor took
one Of your poems and then asked you
out to lunch?" Second Scribe-"Yes
and the lunch only cost me dollar
more than I got for the poem?"
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-02
Clever Burglar.

The Paris police recently captured
a burglar who used stethoscope tc
hear the sounds made by combina'
ton locks on safes to enable him tc
open them.
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-02
STATE AND PENINSULA

Georgetown is still sailing slong
smoothly without mayor. y
The Standard Oil Company on We'd
nesday announced an advance of 2 cents
a gallon in the price of gasoline.
June IL has been selected the date for
the converting of the extraordinary ses-
sion of the Maryland Legislature.
Chestertown has been selected as the
place for holding the next annual ses.
sion of the Modern Woodmen of America
The fifth anniversary of Lewes M. E.
Church was celebrated last Sunday
The church, built at cost of $27, 900 is
now entirely free from debt
The Maryland State Tax Commission
has notified the County Commissioners
that the taxes for 1917 must be levied
on the old assessment and not on the
new assessment now being completed
on real estate.
Sussex County is doing its part to-
ward preventing food famine. Ac-
cording to reports there have be n
planted more than 5000 acres in white
potatoes, and an unusual acreage of
sweet potatoes.
Announcement has been made by a
special committee of Delaware College
faculty of the complete program for
commencement, which starts on Sunday
June 10, and closes Wednesday, June
10. The gradual ng class will number
about 20.
The United States produces three
fourths of the corn grown in the world,
one-fifth of the wheat, one-fourth of the
oats, one-eighth of the barley, one
fiftieth of the rye, one-sixteenth of the
potatoes, three-fifths of the cotton,
third of the tobacco, one-tenth OF
the sugar and one-fourth of the hops.
And our productive capacity by far has
not reached the limit.
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-02
ONLY WAY to Keep.

Hokus-"n you want an umbrella to
last a long time, don't roll it." Pokus-
II have q better scheme" Hokus-
"What is it?' Pokus-"Don't lend 1t"
Judge.
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-02
Should Be Hardened.

Sappleigh-"It's an awful thing to
realize that you've made an gorgeous
ass Of yourself" Miss Keen-"Haven't
you got used to it yet?'
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-02
Handicapped.

ernest, were you looking through
the keyhole last night at your sister
and me?" Honest, wasn't. Mother
was in the way"
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-02
Not the Only One.

This buying plan of S. down and s.
when they catch you keeps the house
keeper on the jump.-Philadelphia In.
Quirer.
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-02
PAID LOCAL ADS.

WANTED-Young man, IS years of
age. to work in Press room. Address
or apply Wilmington Morning News.
FOR SALE--Wagons and dearborns.
j. G. GREEN.
Maine Grown Seed Potatoes, Seed
Oats, and Fertilizers stored in our
warehouse for immediate delivery.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
FOR SALE. Two quarter twin
brass beds, good as new. Will sell rea-
sonable. Apply to
Mrs. A. B. BERRY,
Cochran ST., Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-02
SAGE Advice.

Save the todays and the tomorrows
will take care q Observation-Disclosures
Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-25

taking in thousands of acres of
forests and farm lands. It an
neted territory ten times as large as
tie territory in tile old city limits.
The Legislature of 1916 had a
vision of a Greater Baltimore
which was soon realized. By 1920
Baltimore had nearly caught Phila-
delphia, by 1880 had passed Phila-
delphia and become the second
city in the United States, with a
population of 80, 500 against 20, >
514 in 1900; or nearly trebled in
twenty years. Why should the
people of Maryland in 1917 be less
proud Of their chief city, or have
less faith in the future, than the
Legislature of 1916? 1t will take
less faith in the future than was
shown by the Legislature of 1916
for the Legislature 1918 to. vision
Baltimore a city of a million popu-
lation, paying nearly twice as
much revenue to the State govern
ment as now, and with the great
increase in the value of farm lands
and farm properties throughout
the State which will come from
nearness to that city of a million
people.
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE,
NON-PARTISAN GREATER
BALTIMORE EXTENSION
LEAGUE.
Published as an advertisement by
the Non-Partisan Greater Baltimore
Extension League.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-25
Good Hunting In City.

1t Is alleged by Baltimore county
men who are opposing annexation
that much Of the vacant land in the
present city affords good cunning
Mr.. Augustus Hartman, who moved
from the Tenth District of Baltimore
county into the city q number Of
years ago, takes great pride in show
ing the lists Of game he has killed
without ever going outside the city
limits. No license is required for
cunning in the city.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-25

]
The present status of the Prohibition
| Movement is such that it demands the
critical thought and the utmost diligence
of its friends.
To accept recent events as a senti-
ment for victory.
FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS
THERE HAS BEEN PROHIBITION
SENTIMENT ENOUGH IN THE
UNITED STATES TO SECURE Ma
TIONAL PROHIBITION AT ANY
| GENERAL NATIONAL ELECTION.
IF UNITED. yet the Liquor Traffic is
still entrenched in our national politics,
with sufficient power to dominate the
policies of both the great political
parties, even as again st the powerful
friends of Prohibition within said
parties.
The Senate has organized the sub
mission of the Prohibition Amendment,
NOT THROUGH FRIENDSHIP FOR
PROHIBITION, but in order to . shift
the responsibility from itself TO the
States, and temporarily rid itself of
troublesome question, while at the
same time it saddled the Amendment
Proposition with a questionable six
year limitation clause, probably intend
ed to becloud the whole issue and fur
nish the liquor forces something with
which to stage a contest.
The House of Representatives may
or may not ratify the action of the Sen
ate.
Suppose it does, what then?
To secure the ratification by the re-
quisite number of States will require
herculean efforts. You cannot assume
that the legislatures of ''dry" States
many of which are strongly for States
Rights will ratify the national Amend
ment, and even if they did it woul
still require the assent of a number of
wet" States and it would be easy for
the Liquor Interests to concentrate
their cOrrupting millions on the last two
or three or even one necessary state,
and thereby defeat the whole PROPOSE
ton.
WHAT THEN?
Suppose that in the meantime you
have-in your zeal for the amendment
oposition-neglected and destroyed
the Prohibition Party which will then
be more urgently needed than ever be-
fore, will you not have wasted the most
vital force incident to the Prohibition
Movement:
Can you afford to lose the Prohibition
Party?
THE PARTY IN MARYLAND WILL
LOSE ITS PLACE UPON THE OF
FICIAL BALLOT UNLESS ITS CAN
DIDATE RECEIVES ONE PER CENT
OF THE TOTAL VOTE CAST THIS
FALL. Do you who stand for good
citizenship want this to happen?
There are three candidates for the
COMPREHENSIVE All three are per-
sonally worthy and well qualified for
the position.
BUT ONLY ONE OF THEM
STANDS UPON A PLATFORM
WHICH DECLARES FOR PROHIBI-
TION, AND THAT ONE IS WILLIAM
MAGEE, THE PROHIBITION CAN
DIDATE OF THE ONLY "DRY"
PARTY IN MARYLAND. A VOTE
FOR HIM is A PUBLIC DECLARE
TON FOR PROHIBITION AND
WILL HELP THE PARTY TO MAIN
TAIN ITS LEGAL EXISTENCE, AND
BE AVAILABLE FOR CONTINUED
USEFULNESS.
VOTE FOR WILLIAM MAGEE.
Political advertisement authorized by
the Prohibition State Central Com
mittee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-25

ter police protection; better t1re
protection; better health prOtec-
ton; pure filtered water from the
city's supply; better street light
ing; the right to connect with the
city sewerage system; systematic
garbage collection; systematic
street and harbOr supervision for
the development Of the property to
better advantage; the right to send
their children free to the Baltimore
City College, Polytechnic Institute
and High Schools.
City convenicnccs cannot be fur
nished for county taxes by Balti-
more any more than they can by
Frederick, Hagerstown, Cumber-
land, Cambridge, Salisbury, An
napolis, or any other city. In
every city in the State people pay
-,,~.,.>, 41,o,, ,o,,,.,+,- +ox,ac for Ci+y-
a'.;o.s.o. ~ ao,,,1;rod o;+I,
and county tax in some of the
principal cities is as follows: An
nano1is s. 90. Cambridge s1.S5;
Chestertown S1.94; Cumberland
g. 27. Easton S1.84; Frederick
g. rs. Haqerstown SIG; Laurel
81 "A. Oakland 81 o8. Ocean CITY
s.. 30. Rockville S2.42: Salisbury
S1qS The rate in Baltimore is
S1.9S.
pu+tina, the belt into the citv
and f,71~7;shino. # with city con-
venicrces means that the De0-
nre will have TO pav more taxes
than they are now oav;nq if they
INV for what +noy oct. if Won in
-ert a referendum q majority of
+ne o.o.,a will not vote to nav
more taxes even 4hongb they
know thevwi,1 Get additional benc-
fits therefore a1+honob. after tbcv
once er;o,- 4ha civ benefits thev
are vi1r;ro. to nav the additional
-axcs needed to provide them as
Is ,ro,.aa nv, 4ba foot tbq+ in all
r1c cities If the State the oeooIe
NAY. ,,7ora thar, COUNTY, +avas and
vet no civ has ever, asked 70 have
irs C,s-,-o,. roneo1ad and the ci+v
turned bac,. nndor the county
commissioners
T1a r oo.;s1a+,,,., hoe moro than
one hundred times passed Acts in
cooperating and extending the
limits of Baltimore and other
cities in the State, thus putting
people under CITY Government and
city taxes. afk5out an1 referendum.
The Legislature Of 1914 and
7Q16 +7aesad MANY c,,cb Ac+s
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-25

MONEY TO LoAN-On first class real
estate. Renninger & Otfutt, Attorneys,
Oakland. Acknowledgement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-25

VUIE FUN WILLIAM MAGEE.
Political advertisement authorized by
the Prohibition State Central Com
mittee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-25

BY Chapter 249 extended the
limits Of Queenstown; by Chapter
POO extended the limits of Bladens-
burg; by Chapter 615 extended
the limits of Easton.
The preamble to this Act shows
that the PEOPLE Of Easton voted in
favor Of an extension, but the beo-
bIe in tile territory annexed acre not
gi1eH any cote on the subject.
TRIED A REFERENDUM TWICE.
In DAILY VS.. Morgan, 90 Nd.
465, the Court of Appeals said
No one knows better than
tuo uamers of The Constitu-
ton of 1867 that the time
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23

Va, have returned to their home in
Washington.
Ernest r. Loehr has received an sp-
pointment in the Patent once.
Capt. Billy GeogheEan. who has been
visiting in Washington, has returned to
his home in oxford, Nd.
Mrs. Helen Robinson. OF Fslkstone
Courts, who has been spending the week
end at Old Point Comfort, is expected
to return to Washington this morning.
Frank H. Harmon has been appointed
in the Patent Office.
Charles E. Marx has been appointed
In the Geological Survey.
William II. Thomas has been appoint
ed in the Geological Survey.
Samuel Arnold has been appointed in
the Geological Survey.
John L. Cranch. Of the navy yard gun
shop, is back at his post after a weeks
illness.
Rozier Welcome, OF the Interior De
partment, has been promoted.
Howard J. Kresce Is on a trip TO
Beaufort, N. C.
Fdngsbury E. Roberts, OF the Patent
once, has resigned.
William NJ. Matherson, OF the Interior
Department, has been transferred to the
Agriculture Department
Charles N. Brosnahan is visiting his
family In Roanoke, Va.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
BREAK KACHILD'S
COLDBY GIVING
SYRUP Of figs
Cleanse the Little Liver and Bowel,
and They Get Well Quick.

When your child suffers from a cold
don't wait; give the little stomach,
liver and bowels a gentle, thorough
cleansing at once. When cross,
peevish. llstless, pale, doesn't sleep,
eat or act naturally; IL breath is bad,
stomach sour. give a teaspoonful of
California Syrup of Figs" and in a
few hours all the cIogged-up. consti-
pated waste, sour bile and undigested
food will gently move out of the
bowels. and you have a well, playful
child again
II your child coughs. snufhes and
has caught cold or is feverish or has
a sore throat give a good dose of
California Syrup Of Figs" to evacuats
the bowels, no matter what other
treatment is given.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative.-
Millions OF mothers keep II handy be-
cause they know its action on the
stomach. liver and bowels is prompt
and sure. They also know a little
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask your druggist for q 5o-eent
bottle of California Syrup OF Figs"
which contains directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown
ups plainly on the bottle. Beware OF
counterfeits sold here. Get the gem
uine. made by '-Californis Fig Syrup
Company"-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
Interned German Ships
For Recruit Barracks

There has been such a boom in navy
recruiting, an average Of 100 men day,
tflat It was announced last night that
the German vessels tnterned In New York
will be employed as barracks. This de-
cisIon was reached after a conference be-
tween Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
secre.a of the Treasury McAdoo.
Admiral Usher. commandant of the New
York Navy Yard. telephoned that al
though he had taken over an armory In
Brooklyn, as well as. other quarters, the
congestion was acute. BY using the Ger
man vessels temporarily the crowded
conditions at naval stations will be re-
lieved until 1t is possible to distribute the
recruits through the various arms of the
service and further provision is made for
their accommodation.
The total strength of the navy today is
76 ,505. These figures were given after
the daily announcement that the net in
crease had been 1,14S.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
Purely Personal

Benjamin S. Albaush has left on a va
cation.
Vincent ]. Hart has been appointed as
a messenger in the Government Printing
Office.
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Fineran has recovered
from a brief illness.
Louis NJ. shipley has left for a va
cation.
A. E. Cook has recovered from brief
illness.
C. F. Carpenter has left on a two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. N. K. Mccarty has returned from
a vacation.
Pa. has motored to this city for brief
visit with trends.
Harry T. Natlor mas returned from
vacation.
]. E. Horbett has left on a vacation.
A. ]. Delevinge has returned from a
vacation.
Jesse D. Higgins, director of the Colo
RADIO Museum of Natural History, is WIS.,
iting relatives in Washington.
Miss Mabel Rhett Goode, Of Mobile
Ala, Is visiting friends here.
Miss Mary Gentry. of Missouri, officiat-
ed as a page at the D. A. r. Congress
A. Hart Etchison, of Jefferson, Nd
motored to Washington for the weekend
Teffair Daugherty. formerly of Wash
ington, has accepted a position on the
Columbus Cohio) State Journal
F. S. Hight, manager Of the New VIII
lard, was one of the visitors at the Ma
tional Service School encampment yester-
day.
Edward Robinson, of the Navy Yard.
is absent for week Of his annual leave.
Charles Schultz. of the Navy Yard, has
returned to work after weeks leave.
Part of the time was spent with rela-
|tives in Baltimore.
H. c. Butler, of the Brookland station
of the city postoffice, was absent from
his post the greater part of last week
A. B. McQuin. of the City Postofflce,
is looking after the assignment of +.
H. Spangler. at, the Chevy Chase sta
ton.
Adam Lembach has been appointed in
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Gabriel G. Betemps has received tenn
porary appointment In the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brooke Butler,
who have been visiting In South Boston,
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE.
FOR MEAT ADVOCATED
Hundred Million Pound Shortage
Faces American Housewives.

Americas meat supply is 1oo.ooo,ooo
pounds Short. according to an announce
ment at the Department Of Agriculture
Faced with the necessity Of feeding Eu-
rope during the ensuins year-feeding her
enormous armies with meat-an attemrt
Is being made by Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Houston to convert the United
States to vegetarianism.
simultaneously collosal efforts are
being made to increase the nations meat
production The enormous shortage OF
meats Is due primarily to disease among
cattle according to the depart
ment's announcement. The south Is
being urged to turn its attention from
the raising OF cotton and tobacco to the
raising of i've stock-principelly pigs.
/. To decrease the consumption OF meats
In the United states so that larger guam
titles may be shipped to Europe, the De-
partment OF Agriculture Is teaching the
american housewife that for the aver
age family meat once a day is a plenty.
VEGETABLES and dairy products, are being
urged as meat substitutes. Cheese, De-
partment Of Agriculture experts say,
should be one of the principal diet con-
stituents in place of meats. Soy beans
navy beans I'D lima beans are also being
advertised as substitutes for animal
foods.
Vigorous efforts are being made to ex-
tend the sheep raising industry, During
recent years sheep raising In the United
States has fallen OF at an alarming rate.
This years supply Of mutton Is on 40
per cent
The planting of home gardens, which
Is being urged by the department as a
means of conserving the nations food
resources, dovetails in with tbs scheme
for conserving the meat supply.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
SELECTTVE DRAFT
ADVOCATES EMPHATIC
No Doubt of Sentiment of Majority in
The Herald VOTE.

In the many ballots pouring into the
oftiee of The Washington Herald req
lstering a choice on the question of a
selecttve draft or conscription bill. the
trend Of the sentiment continues TO
roll up a strong majority In favor of
compulsory service.
Many Of those in favor Of the ad-
mlnistration plan do not content them
selves with an affirmative answer ayor
bet am" Yes and Then soyn.,, 49,
It's the Only Thing" are but .. few OF
the comments attached to the ballot. rs.
cefved yesterday
Some of the negative replies also SUD
piement their opinion with comment
d. M. Crabil. of Toms Brook, Va. who
says No" on the question of conscrip-
ton, supplements It with commen:
sounding pacific, reading: 'T am opposeo
TO THIS war. There is nothing for us
to night for" Mrs. Marie L. Brecht OF
so9 Twenty-second street northwest n
also recorded in the negative.
r. w. Eastman. Of Washington, Va
veteran of the civil war and ready to
take up active service for Uncle Sam
again at the age OF rs. says "I filled
out the blank for conscription as that 4,
the only way that Uncle Sam will ever
get any soldiers from this country. \
am IS years old and served as long as
any man In Lees or Grants army ana
am ready to shoulder my gun again
tomorrow, 20 right to France, and get
beside the Canadians there"
Voters I'm the Affirmative.
Morris Hacker. 1875 Adams Mil road.
Charles F. Miller, Chevy Chase.
+. r. B. Hoberton, Croyet, Va.
]. W. Hummer, 1l8 c street northeast.
Eldon P. King. Lexington, Va.
E. P. d. Hathaway, 1907 Newton street
northwest.
William B. Amos. Orange, Va.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
Fortune Found IN Trunk
OF Civil War General

Atlanta, Ga, April "A wide search
is being made for the heirs Of the late
Gen. ID. c. McCallum, of the Union army,
which laid Atlanta In ashes in 1854. Rail-
road and industrial securities said to be
worth 100000 together with military pa
pers of the general, were found in a
trunk here that had been brought from
New York by a a-Russian junk dealer
The documents are being held by Leonard
J. Grossman, an attorney. The papers
in the old battered trunk had lain in a
New York attic for many years. Some
Of the military documents bear the
signatures of Abraham Lincoln, Andrew
johnson and other Federal officers oil
war times and the reconstruction period.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
ITALY scoRNs PEACE.

Rome, April 22.-The central EN-
pires will not have the peace they de-
sire, but must submit to the fate
which awaits them, and which cannot
be changed by the intrigues of Social
lists" says the Giornale d'Italia in
commenting upon the Socialistic peace
movements in Germany and Austria
Hungary.
II peace came now, says the news
paper, the war would end with the
central empires triumphant, with Rus
sia amputated. with France and Italy
deprived of their irredentist prov
inces, with England humiliated and
America ridiculed."
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
Baron Rosen May Return
As Russian Ambassador

Baron Rosen. former Russian Ambassa-
dor to the United States, probably viii
be the next Russian Ambassador to the
United States. While nothing could be
learned officially last night regarding
the new Russian governments intentions,
persistent rumors that Baron Rosen is
being considered became stronger.
Baron Rosen was Ambassador in WASH
ington during the Russo-Japanese war
and he has had a long dipI Dmatic ex-
perience.
Until the successor to Ambass ldor Bekh-
mete1 Is chosen c. Onou, who has been
counselor at the embassy since August.
1914. will be in charge Of Russia's diplo-
matte affairs.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23

stomsch-mske your next meal a fsv-
ortte food meal, then take a little Dia-
pepsin. There will not be any distress
eat without fear. It's because Pape,a
Dispepsin really does" sweeten out-of-
order stomachs that gives Il it's millions
Of sales annually.
Get a large hfty-cent case Of Pspe's'
Dispepsin from any drug stofe. II IL
the quickest surest antacid and stom-
ach relief known. II acts almost like
magic-it is a scientific, hsrml9s and
pleasant stomach preparation which
truly belongs IN every homsy-AdN.