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Middletown transcript., 1917-07-21
OUR WHEAT CROP
What Can We Do To Serve Our
Country Best
DURING THIS WAR CRISIS

The Federal authorities are making
preparation for at least three years
war; Many we'll informed people be-
lieve tine war will continue five years or
more. The problem for each Della
warean is what he can do to serve our
country best in this crisis. Obviously
the farmer can render his best service
by producing more food.
The worlds supply of grain is much
lower than usual. Vast quantities of
wheat have been sunk in the ocean.
The armies engaged at war have called
for large quantities of food stuffs.
France has been compelled to reduce
greatly the acreage in wheat. Russian
grain cannot be exported under present
conditions. Australia and India are too
far away to make ready shipments.
Crop reports from South America are
not encouraging. The greater part OF
the export wheat must come from Can
ada and the U. S. Estimates show that
the U. S. will harvest this year very
little more wheat than we normally use
for bread and seed In 1916 the pro-
duction of wheat in the U. S. was sev-
enty million bushels below the average.
Delaware owes it as her contribution
to the worlds food supply in 1918 to
produce two and one-half million bushels
of wheat. This State has produced e.
337, 600 bushels (1914) and can easily in
crease this output. Last year we grew
l24, 900 acres of wheat yielding l, $50, 900
bushels with value of $3,013 600. In
order to increase the wheat production
of the State it will he necessary to in
crease either the acreage or the yield
per acre 1t would be we'll in this crisis
to increase the acreage moderately but
pay particular attention to better
methods of culture so as to raise the
yield per acre. With these things in
mind the Department of Agronomy of
the Delaware Experiment Station is
preparing a series of newspaper articles
under the heading above which will
give the most approved methods OF
growing wheat in Delaware. 1t is
hoped that every newspaper will publish
and every patriotic farmer read these
suggestions as they appear and aid in
the campaign to grow more wheat. The
first article will deal with the prepara-
ton of the soil for wheat, others with
fertilizers, lime, rate of seeding, time
of seeding, varieties, etc. Every grain
grower of the State is invited to cores
pond freely with this Department in re-
gard to any question regarding wheat
culture. 1t is also asked that those who
have seed wheat for sale and those who
wish to buy seed will file their wants"
with the Station. We hope in this way
to aid in the distribution of good seed
wheat.
A. E. Grantham, Agronomist,
Delaware Experiment Station,
Newark, Delaware.
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OBITUARY
MRS. MARY C. DAVIS

After an illness of several months
Mrs. Mary Catherine Davis widow of
the late Cornelius Davis died at the
residence of her son-in-law Mr.. Will
liam B. Cleaver, near Kennedyvile,
Md, Thursday morning at $50 O'Clock,
aged 73 years.
Mrs. Davis maiden name was Draper
and she leaves to mourn her death two
daughters Mrs. Joseph L. Rhodes of
this town and Mrs. William B. Cleaver,
of Kennedyville, and two sons, Cor
nelius Davis, of near Cecilton and
Arthur M. Davis on the Levels, also
two sisters Mrs. Wilhelmina Davis and
Miss Anna Draper of this town and one
brother Mr. Lawrence Draper, of Will
mington.
Funeral servicestwlll be held at the
residence of her son-in-law, Mr.. Will
liam B. Ceaver near K Kennedyville today
Saturday at 1.30 o'clock, and inter-
ment will be made in Forest Cemetery.
Relatives and friends are invited with
out further notice.
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What do you think Of Fogel &
Furstan's "War Economy" ideas in
their ad. today?
Our Fine r. R. Agent

The railroad authorities did not build
that greatly needed tunnel-just as was
predicted. Nor have they given the
town as large a freight depot as is
needed But In the person of Mr.. Seq
elken, they have treated the community
to a very efficient and polite official,
who is always willing in every possible
way to help and oblige the public.
MIR Segelken, moreover, is very
patient and forbearing, and stands for
lots of ill-mannered Kicking" often
for Company regulations which are en-
tirely fair but, which some unreasonable
people rail at when Mr.. Segelken, as in
duty bound, seeks their enforcement.
But he keeps good-natured thru it all,
and with his sons valuable help-"a
ship off the old bloc" stands always
ready still to give the people good,
prompt and courteous service. The
community owes the company hearty
thanks for Messrs. Segelken.
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CAMP CAESAR RODNEY OPENED

Camp Caesar Rodney, the summer
camp for Delaware Boy Scouts, located
on the James T. Shallcross farm, near
McDonough, opened Saturday. Eigh.
teen Scouts registered for this week
and came to Middletown by train shortly
after O'Clock Saturday. This number
included Scout Drexel, who comes all
the way from Detroit, Micigan, to spend
several weeks at Camp Caesar Rodney.
Deputy Scout Commissioner, Garrick
Mallery, Jr., and Mrs. Mallery came to
MiddIetown on the same train and spent
the day at the camp.
Scout Executive, Frank A. Green
hawk, is already at camp, he having
come here early in the week with a set
ting up crew composed of scouts. The
camp site is located on Shalcross Lake
and is an ideal spot for summer camp.
The site affords an opportunity for boat
ing, swimming and fishing and for the
full development of all kinds of camp
life.
The setting up crew had everything in
readiness for the first contingent when
they arrived at camp Saturday. Sew
era features have been arranged for
the boys which includes pier that has
been built out to deep water with r.
foot tower for diving.
The camp will last for number of
weeks and new contingent will 60 to
camp each week. The boys will get
every camp comfort. Arrangements
have also been made for those Scouts
who desire to do 80 to work on farms in
the vicinity during their stay in the
camp for which work they will be paid
by the day.
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Awarded Prizes

MIR. Jefferson Foard Pool son of MIR.
and Mrs. Frank R. Pool, and a graduate
of the Mlddletown High School the past
June was the successful contestant in
the New Castle County Scientific Tenn
perance instruction Essay Contest.
At the summer school, at Newark July
18th, the County prize S. in gold was
presented to Mr.. Pool by the State S.
T. l. Supt. The judges from this town
in the contest were Mrs. ]. F. McWhor-
ter, Rev. F. H. Moore, D. d. and Rev.
J. w. Jones.
Miss Elizabeth Roberts, of the New
Castle School. received honorable
mention.
Miss Katherine Moffitt, of the Smyrna
School won the Kent County prize OF
$5 in gold.
Sussex county was no, represented.
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Study Food Conservation

An interesting course at the Sum-
mer School at Newark is that in Food
Conservation under the direction of
Miss Elizabeth Jefferson. Nineteen
students have enrolled in this course,
the number working in two groups, at
900 a. M, and 200 p. m. The course
includes lectures on food conservation
and preservation; wheat substitutes,
meat substitutes; the preparation of the
cheaper cuts of meat and left over foods.
The lectures are followed by laboratory
work.
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Giving Jobs To Outsiders

Mr.. Owen Chance says there are four
frst-class tax-paying painters living in
town, andyet the Trustees of the Acad-
emy went to Warwick, to find painters
to do the Academy job.
On the face of it this does not look
like square deal, though the Trustees
may have the reasons.
Certainly our own workmen, who live
here, and help support the town, should
not without good reasons be thus put
aside for outsiders who pay their taxes
elsewhere.
The Transcript will be glad to print
the Trustees explanation for their ac.
ton.
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BERRY SALES NET $425,ooo

GEORGETOWN, JULY 16.-Some idea
of the volume of business done by j. G.
Townsend & Co., the governors estab-
lishment, in the preserving and sugar.
ing of berries may be obtained when it
is taken into consideration that the pre-
serving plants this year used l, ,242, 2S3
pounds of sugar The plants utilized
Sc, ia crates, for which the growers
realized $7O,2O5.2O. Governor Town
sends operations in the berry business,
from statement just issued, shows
that IS, 662 crates were consigned from
Selbyville, for which the growers re-
ceived $148, 541.95; from Berlin, Md,
4, GAO crates, from which the growers
realized $13, ,456; from Georgetown and
Millsboro, 1886 crates, from which
growers realized $14,964.
Six hundred and forty-seven cars were
shipped from Selbyville alone this sea
son, amounting to $50, ,1O4 crates, for
which the farmers received $425, 301. 60.
Also $12, 625 81 was received at this point
for 1881 crates used by the Townsend
preserving plant, making grand total
of receipts from the berries carried to
that station of s437, ,927.56. The crop
fell short 81 cars from Selbyville this
year from what it was last season,
which was due to the inability of the
growers in most instances being able to
get enough help. The prevailing low
prices in all sections of the county for
about a week had tendency to cause
some of the growers to refrain from
picking as they were realizing only
about thirty cents per crate after the
expenses were paid, exclusive of tn
cost to deliver them to the station.
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Good Times Here

Prosperity is noticeable on every
hand. Business in some branches never
was better. The people are making
money and cutting down expenses on
account of the war. A newspaper can
tell by it's advertising when times are
good or times are bad. The merchant
is satisfied with trade that comes with
out soliciting. and therefore, cuts ad-
vertising. But this should not be.
The people buy where they please and
attractive advertisement draws trade.
Why not increase your trade over what
comes voluntary? Don't think OF help
ing the papers, think only of helping
yourself. An attractive ad. certainly
must draw trade.
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Recruits from Town and Vicinity

Some twenty or more recruits for the
National Guard of Delaware have been
accepted by the local recruiting officers
since July first. The names follow:
George E. C. Davis, Hugh j. Harry,
Newark; Robert Heller, Odessa; Horace
V. Whitlock, Grover c. Tucker, Benz.
Denny, Archie Nanlove, David Hanlove,
James H. Vinyard, John H. Savin,
Charlie H. Biel, John Manning, Fred
Baker, Irving Nabb, Harry Morris,
Joseph Thorner, Clarence Cohze, Lewis
Baker, Harry Bennett, Middletown
They will all report on Wednesday next,
the 25th inst.
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Now Naval officer

Irving H. Metten, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Metten, of this town, has
been appointed chief engineer of the
President Lincoln, former Hamburg
American liner, with the rank of lieu
tenant.
Mr.. Metten was formerly with the
Clyde Line, but for the past three or
four years has been connected in an en-
gineering capacity with New York
concern. He joined the navy only re-
Gently. He is married and lives IN New
York.
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Want Country Boys On Farms

There are many boys whose hearts are
burning with desire to go to the front,
but in most cases they can serve their
country better by remaining at home as
"soldiers of agriculture. 1t is the de-
sire of the government to mobilize them
in the fields. and not in the trenches.
1t may not seem quite as glorious to
plow corn as to wear uniform and drill
beneath the flag, but food producers are
needed as much as fighters at present.
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Bethesda Church Notes

Sunday, July 22d, 1917.
Brotherhood, Sunday, $50 A. M, led
by Brother ]. H. Emerson.
Preaching at 1920 by the Pastor.
Sunday School at II 45 A. At.
Evening service from 7.45 to $50.
Address by the Pastor.
Prayer-meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7.45.
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Entertained Friends,

Miss Marian Armstrong enter tained
a few friends at her home on North
Broad street Wednesday evening in
honor of her fifteenth birthday. Games
and music were indulged.in and refresh
ments were served. The guests were:
Misses Elva Freeman, Gladys Manlove,
Camelia CHM, Frances Armstrong and
Messrs. Clarence Weber, Alice Hall,
Howard Dickson. Claude Fouracre and
Robert George.
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BASE BALL NOTES
MIDDLETOWN, Z; TRIANGLE, l

MIDDLETOWN, {; TRIANGLE, l
The Triangle A. c of Wilmington,
for the second time this season w as de-
feated at Academy Park on Saturday
afternoon by to l. The locals were
without the services of Finn on the
mound, his place being filled most effec-
lively by P. Wallace, a pitcher who had
not pitched a game for some years. He
was well supported in the field and hits
same when most needed. The score by
innings:
Triangle ...........0 0 0 90 90 o.
Middletown. ........2 0 0 OO2 23x-7
CHEsTERTOwN ON SATURDAY
The Chestertown (Md.) Club will be
the attraction here this afternoon and it
is said they are coming very strong with
an army of rooters. Look out for a
close and exciting game.
GOOD GAME AT CLAYTON
The Middletown Cubs journed to Clay
ton Wednesday afternoon and fell down
to defeat at the hands of Clayton. The
CLAYTON boys were we'll padded. The
score by innings.
Middletown Cubs.1 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 0-l
Clayton A. A. ......0 l l 0 0 OF x-3
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week

In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
Keep on cleaning.
Swat the fly every day.
Big fruit crop on the way.
Canned berries are bird proof.
Tramp, tramp, tramp the boys are
marching.
Frost doesn't nip canned vegetables.
Can all you can.
The Smyrna Times celebrated its 63d
anniversary last week. We hope it
may have many more successful years.
Railroad detective, William Palmer,
formerly stationed here, has been pro-
NOTED, they say. for his efficient SER
vices, and is now stationed at Clayton.
Our town ladies are turning out vast
quantities of war supplies at the New
Century Club House, where they daily
toll in tireless relays Mr.. A Fogel
took an auto load of their goods up to
Wilmington last week.
List of Letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post-ofice for the week ending
July 18th 1917: Mrs. Susan Watson,
Deby Emerson, Ellen Miller Foreman,
Miss Maggie Tull, Johnny Brooks, Mr.
George Harris, Mr.. Louis Iodine,
Frank Lyons, Mr.. Grant Simpson, MIR.
Dave Wilmer.
Farmers are expecting the largest
yield of peaches and apples, particularly
of the latter, that has been grown in
many years. An unusually large yield
of cantaloupes, watermelons and sweet
potatoes is also expected.
The people of lower Delaware have
been enjoying sweet corn on the cob
during the past week, and the vegetable
is welcome addition to the menus of
the towns in Kent and Sussex. w.
Harrison Davis. of Milford, who for
years past has had corn for delivery on
July 4, was d few days later this year
than usual, but it has been from his
field that the corn has come this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
WRESTLING BOUT SEAT SALE TOSTART Demand for Seats Causes Earlier Opening of
 the Sale

The seat sale for the big wrestling match to be held at the Jefferson theatre Thursday night between Charles Cut ler the famous American wrestler. and Nicholas Orloff, Cossack champion of Russia, will begin Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at the box office of the Jefferson theatre, according to announcement by Brown Parks, who is promoting the matches.
 It is not customary to open seat sales for wrestling matches quite so far in ad- vance, and it had been the original in- tention of Mr. Parks to place the seats for the match on sale Wednesday morn ing. The insistent demand for the tick cts, however, influenced him to make the change and the sale will begin Tuesday morning.
 T was perfectly amazed at the terri tory from which requests for the seats came" said MT. Parks last night. We have received this week a large number of mail orders from outside of Birming- mail. If I have had one inquiry at the box office have had 50, wanting to know when the seats would go on sale and asking that reserve them seats. Of course, these orders will not be filled until the seat sale opens and then it will be case of first come first served.
 T should not be at all surprised if the crowd at the match Thursday night
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HOWARD BAPT|STS LOSE ID PAINTERS Nation Hurls Fine Game. Victory Completes Season
 for Methodists

The Birmingham college Partners completed a very successful season yesterday afternoon when they defeat lege, to the tune of 10 to 8. The win gives the series to the Owentonites, making three out of four.
 Nations, the veteran southpaw of the Methodists. held the Bulldogs" in the palm of his hand after the first bad in ming in which two talfies were showed across Jackson. the lead-off man for gle to center and advanced to second on McNarrons safety. Both men romped home when Capps dropped Griffins long fly to left.
 Howard scored again in the seventh when Ardis caught high one off Swann's bat and forgot about the fact that Martin was camping on third.
 Birmingham tied things up in the third with two down. Gillian and Neill were walked in succession. Ware fol- lowed with scorcher through McNar- ron's territory, scoring both pathmen.
 The Partners ran wild in canto four They tallied five times on an error, two singles, double and a homer.
 Swann had a bad day. The little port wheeler was hammered unmercifully in every stanza except the first when he retired the Methodists as fast as they faced him. He was accorded ragged support by the majority of his teammates.
 Jackson cavorted in great style for the Bulldogs. He slammed out two hits out of three trips to the plate and pulled two sensational catches in the field
 Walker and Walton led in the as- sault for the Partners. Both fielded 1000 and batted 500 for the day. Wal daliuarV
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.SPORTd

hover around the 250 mark. He is tho same youngster Moley tried to get early last season after ne had traded Roy Eliam to Nashville and Caton had failed to show form.
 Reed on third is not the average. He Is a poor fielder and lacks the ability to wield the stick with any consis- tency. He will not bat as much as either Mulligan or Golvin. but more than Watt
 Summing the infield. Golvin and Mulligan are the only two men who should be in this league. And they are on the proper club--the tailenders.
 BURKE IS BEST MAN
 Due to the fact that Mike Burke Is in center, the outfie1d is somewhat better than the inheld. Burke is the best of the trio. He will lead the team in hitting. lowering about the .2S0 mark for the entire year. Burke is an excellent fielder.
 Bittle and Layden are rhe other pair of outfielders Neither will hit much above the 250 mark. if that, whils their fielding is only mediocre. Hager appears to be a pretty fair catcher. He takes a nice swing at the ball How he can throw to the bases remains to be seen. His ability 10. work the hurlers Is also unknown. Griffith is the other receiver. He re- mains to be seen in action Joe Wiley and Cy Pieh are the best of McIntyre's hurlers. Wiley was In this league last year and pitched fair
 ball for the time he was with the Gulls. He has wide curve ball which will pull him through many a hOlc. Pieh went to the Gulls from the New York Yankees. He is a southpaw and Is supposed to be 8 good hurler. We'll test him out. Blodgett is the next in line, while Slattery. the man the Bar ons sent to the showers yesterday ins the second frame. is the fourth twirl- CT being used by Mcintyre. MUST STRENGTHEN This staff will not repel any of the teams in the league with the lineup they have back of them. Glancing over the Gulls in all. 1t looks like a hope less task for Mcintyre to attempt to have his club finish anywhere but tho cellar. They may be lucky to finish In the league unless they strengthen terribly or the remaining seven clubs weaken considerably. The defense and offense must be materially strength ened before they are reckond anything but tailenders.
 The Gu1ls stack up against the Bar ons again today. Cy Pieh or B1odgetr will probably be sent against Moley's cohorts. The Baron boss will dispatch either Karl Black or Howard Douglas to the firing line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
BARONS FILL BASES

Preacher Perryman hit weak grounder down the third base line and Reed boot ed it. allowing Caton to score Bill Webb playing first in the place of Doc Johnston greeted Joe Wiley, who relieved Slattery, with a single to right and Red Smith registered. Eddie Mcdonald walked, fill ing the bases Cecil Coombs lifted long fly center field. Perryman pulled the pri bone play of the afternoon when he lived or third. He could have scored eas l. on the play. Southworth ended the tC Ang with grounder to second.
 T X Barons took the lead, however in next round Ellis opened hostili- tie U fh double to right field and ad- va hF to third when Danny Clark beat
 his bunt down the third base line. DDanny swipeds secondsF Kid Caton struck Iout. Red Smith hit grounder to short and beat it out, Al scoring Perryman and Webb failed to delivsr.
 The Barons added another pair of tal- lies in the sixth round, increasing their lead to three. Eddie Mcdonald was passed and immediately stole second. Coombs flied to center. Southworth lined out to right-center, Burke making an ex- ceIlent catch. Eddie advanced to third on the play. Al Ellis delivered again, tripling to deep right field. Al scored when Danny Clark droye a bingle to center
 Aside from the first inning, the Gulls base and one of these advanced that far as the result of an error by Mcdonald in the ninth frame.
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should set a record for wrestling matches n Birmingham. This will be the case if the advance inquiry for seats indicates anything.
 A number of things have combined to center the interest of wrestling fans in Birmingham on the coming match. The unusually large purse of 5000 offered by Mir. Parkes for the bout, the brilliance of the work done by Cutler on the occa- sion of his first match in Birmingham, the romantic career of Orlof and the fact that he is the best that Russia has produced in the way of wrestlers, have combined to make the coming match notable event in sporting circles and one for which fans of the city are awaiting eagerly.
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Two-base Hits-Ellis 2, Caton. Three-base Hit-Ellis.
 Stolen Bases-McDonald, Ellis, Clark, Smith, Layden.
 Sacrifice Hits-Coombs, Mulligan. Base on Balls-Perryman 2, Wiley 2 Left on Bases-Mobile 5, Birmingham 10 Hit by Pitched Ball-Slattery (McDon- ald).
 Hits-Off of Slattery 3, with runs, in 11-3 innings; Wiley 2, with 3 runs, in S 2-3 innings.
 Struck Out-Perryman 5, Wiley ?. Time of Game-1:50.
 Umpires-Morgan and Hart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
FRANK SCHULTZ
 ON INJURED LIST

Cincinnati, April 90.-Frank schulte. right fielder of the Pittsburg National league baseball team, sustained frac- tured rib while indulging in a playful wrestling match with several of his team mates in his hotel room today The at- tending physician announced y that Schulte would be out of the game for about two weeks.
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called end tWelftn, darkness.
 Summary: Two-base hits, Manning Tin cup, Ruel Three-base hit Tincup. Home run. Covington. Sacrifice hit, McColl. Stolen bases, Covington. Walsh Weiser, Dobard. Innings pitched, by Willet 2-3, with hits and runs. Earned runs. off Phillips f. off Willett 8. off McColl 2. Struck out, by Phillips 3. by McColl 4. Bases on balls, off Phillips 6, off McColl l. Hit by pitcher, by WilIett CPhillips); by Phillips CBealD. Time, 2:30. Empires, Breitenstein and Moran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
LOOKOUTS LOSE
 PADDOCK'S SERVICES

Chattanooga, April s0.-Jonnard had ono bad inning in today's game and Chat tanooga won to 2. Center Fielder Dell Paddock of the local club broke his lef sliding to second base in the fifth i'm ming and will be out of the game for the remainder of the season. Tn the ninth the Volunteers made one run and and had the bases full when Sheehan came up. but he flied out to right field.