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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
Cabbage plentiful.
Mosquitoes are presenting their bills.
Home grown tomatoes are in our
market
The hot weather oils up those joints
which were stiff during the cold spring.
The Grand Circle of Delaware, Broth
erhood Of America, will convene in Will
mington Tuesday, August 81.
The fellow who has been complaining
all summer about the cold weather is
now moaning over the heat, and in a
few days he will tegin to protest the
lack of maid.
Huckleberries are in market now and
the prospects are for good canning
season. The blackberry crop was never
finer in this county than it is this year,
and good prices have been realized by
the growers.
The Ladies Aid Society of Be thel
Church will hold an Experience Social
at the home of Mr.. and Yrs J. R. But
Ter, Sr., on Tuesday evening, Aug. 7th.
The admission at the door will be 10
cents which includes refreshments.
List of letters remainln unclaimed in
the Post Office week ending July 26th,
1917: Mrs Ida Bell, Mrs. Sarah War
field Holmes, Miss Annie Wells, Miss
Aris Smith, Miss Elnon Fornas Joseph
Backus, H. M. Campbell.
Mrs. A. M. Chamberlaine had her en-
tire strawsstacks from this years wheat
crop on the Griffith Farm,'' near Sas
safras, destroyed by fire on Monday.
The threshermen had just finished and
were about to leave the grounds when
the fire broke out. Fortunately none of
the wheat was destroyed.
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COW TESTING ASSOCIATION

1t has been estimated that in Wiscon
sin. one of our best dairying states in
the Union, one fourth of the COWS kept
are kept at loss, but there are GER
tainly more Improbable cows kept in
this State
The farmer doesn't mean to be waste
full, but he has no way of determining
the profit and loss of the indi vidual cows
in his herd unless he keeps a yearly
record OF the individual cows by weigh
ing and testing his milk, at least once a
month, and also weighing the feed.
1t cost from thirty to forty dollars to
keep cow in Delaware. figuring the
grain, roughage and summer pasture
one dollar month for each COW. A
COW should at least return fifty dollars
year above the cost of feed to be a
profitable COW.
With beef at good price it is a good
time to get rid Of the Improbable cows.
By wedding out your poor cows and
breeding your better cows to a good
registered bull, you are bound to in
crease the production of your herd with
in few years, and naturally increase
your income of your dairy.
At the present scarcity of food it is
wasteful to feed low unproducing cows.
Thousands of dollars were saved for the
farmers who were in Cow Testing AS
sociations last year throughout this
country, and there are no men employed
in any better way to conserve the food
resources of this country than the men
employed in this work.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
Two Cars Damaged

While James V. Wright was driving
the car of Joseph H. Wright, the lum-
ber merchant, of Smyrna, Saturday af-
ternoon, he was run into above Black
bird by a new Chevrolet driven by a
Mr.. Bailey of that vicinity. Both cars
were damaged, but no one was hurt.
Mr.. Wright was taking carload of fire.
men to Newark and while his car was
not so damaged it would not run under
its own power. he returned home and
the firemen took another car. Bailey's
Chevrolet was damaged badly.
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STORAGE OF EARLY POTATOES

A great many people have gardens
this year who have never owned OF
worked on a home garden. Most OF
these amateur gardners have grown po-
tatoes, expecting that they will have
enough potatoes to supply the table fol-
some time Most of the potatoes planted
were of the early varieties and are now
about ready to dig. A word or SO about
the storage Of these potatoes may not
come amiss. The early varieties of po-
tatoes do not, as a rule, keep as well in
storage as the late varieties. The prin-
ciple reasons for the better keeping of
the late varieties are, first, that they
have fully ripened before digging,
second, the tubers of the late varieties
usually contain less moisture and thirdly.
the weather at harvesting time is cooler
and more favorable toward keeping
crops.
Ii one expects to store early potatoes
for some time, we suggest the following
precautions:
l. flave the tubers fully ripened be:
fore digging.
2. Have the tubers thoroughly dry
before storing.
8. Have the tubers as clean as posSi-
BILE before storing.
4. Do not store large quantities in
the same bin or pile.
5. Keep the tubers as cool as possible
during hot weather, and have free
circulation of air, that is plenty of ven-
tilation, in the storage room.
A ripe potato has slightly roughened
skin, covered with fine net work of
slightly raised lines. The skin does not
slip when pressed with the thumb.
For the ordinary home the early pota-
to crop should be- stored in barrels or
boxes andk kept in cool, dry well venti'-
ated cellar.
C. A. McCue, HortIculturist.
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Wheat Stack Burned

During the thunder storm on Thurs
day evening lightning struck one of the
wheat stacks of Mr.. John Carpenter,
Sr., and the flames completely destroy
ed it, but fortunately all of the other
stacks were saved. The chemical en-
gine and number of our firemen re-
sponded promptly, and by hard and
persistent work succeeded in subduing
the flames. About 800 bu. of wheat
was destroyed which was partially COW
cred by insurance.
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J. ELMER PRICE

Mr.. J. Elmer Price youngest son of
MR. and Mrs. John B. Price, of this
town, and one of the most respected
young farmers of this vicinity died at
Ibis home near town at noon on Sunday
after an illness of about six months.
The deceased leaves to mourn his
death wife, who was Mss Ethel NJ.
Cochran before her marriage, an infant
daughter, father, mother, one broth
er and two sisters. besides a large
number of friends
The funeral services were held at his
late home Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
P. L. Donaghay, officiating. assisted by
Rev. j. w. Jones. Interment was
made in Forest Cemetery.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
New Dormitory for Women. !. COLLEGE

The committee on grounds and build
ings of Delaware College held "a meet
ing at the Hotel dupont recently. and
considered tentative plans ftr a new
dormitory for the Women'$ College.
The tentative drawings sub tilted by
Day and Klauder, architectsl charge
of the comprehensive deve1 ment of
Delaware College and thl Women 8
College, provide for fire, of struc-
ture throughout.
The soaring prices of "a lding ma
terials and advancing con5 ction costs
are handicapping the cq hittee, but
after that phase of the aation was
discussed, it was felt by e members
that an adequate irepGf dormitory
can be built within thej mount avail
able for that purpose, nd the archi-
tects will prepare COMPLETE plans for
the structure.
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The Transcript deeply regrets to
chronicle in this issue the untimely
death of two of our highly respected
and valued young men, Mr. j. Elmer
Price and Mr.. George F. Richards.
Both leave families, and both are a loss
not only to their own loved ones, but
also to the whole community, which can
ill afford to spare such useful citizens.
The Transcript sharing with all the
friends of these deceased young men,
their regret and sorrow at their loss, ex-
tends its sympathy to the bereaved
families.
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Bethesda Church Notes

Sunday, August 5th. 1917.
Brotherhood, Sunday, $50 A. M, LEI
by Brother Frank Lewis.
Preaching at 1920 by the Pastor.
Sunday School at IL 45 A. NJ.
Evening service from 7.45 to $50
Address by the Pastor.
Prayer-meeting every Wednesda,
evening at 7.45.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04

NJ. o. Pence, of Delaware College.
will meet farmers Of this section At H.
Middletown Hotel tP discuss the nlan of
the War Department. relative to hor.a.
they wish to purchase direct from f.r
mefs. All farmers) who have a snrn,,,.
of good horses and mules are reoue.tss
to meet MIR. PENCE at 2 P. M Sat,,~ss
August 4th.
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ST. ANNE,S CHURCH
The Pension Fund Has Reached the
Magnificent Total Of $3.50, 900
THE FLAG In OUR CHURCHES

Sunday, August 5th. The Ninth
Sunday after Trinity.
Services: 1890, Sermon and Holy
Communion. 7.30 Evening Prayer.
Note: The evening services during
the month of August will be the short
ened form of Evening prayer and the
| Wednesday evening services will be
omitted.
August 5th. 9th Sunday after Trim
ity.
August 9Th. TRANSPORTATION.
August 18th. 10th Sunday after Trim
ity.
August 10Th. 18th Sunday after
Trinity.
August Oath. St. Bartholomew
Day.
August 26th. 18th Sunday after
Trinity.
THE PENSION FUND
1t has been announced that the Clergy
Pension fund for which Bishop Lawrence
and large committee spent one years
labor has reached the magnificent total
of So, 250,0 900. This is far in excess of
the five millions which was their goal
at the beginning of the effort.
OUR YOUNG MEN OFF TO THE WAR
A number of the young men of our
town have either left for service or are
preparing to leave. One young woman
and communicant of our Parish has
left for France, where she has enrolled
in the hospital service. Our prayer and
our thoughts will follow them. We are
proud of them. Mysterious and past
understanding are the ways of God,
and we know that He does not intend
US to fathom them all at once. Yet we
do see His compelling power penetrat-
ing the universe. Our men in France
are battling with the greatest menace
that has ever threatened the civilized
world With others they are fighting
for the freedom of the Nations, and for
that cause gladly sacrifice all they pos
sess. Millions of souls of all countries
and races, are unhesitatingly offering
their lives for an ideal-the ideal given
us by the Master, that love, peace and
justice shall prevail upon.
THE FLAG IN OUR CHURCHES
While in charge of All Saints Church,
Rehoboth Beach, DEL, during the first
three Sundays in JULY, the Rector of
st. Anne's conducted an unfurling of
the flag service. A number of the sum-
mer visitors to Rehoboth and members
of the permanent congregation donated
funds to purchase flag for the chancel
of the Church. Would you not like to
see an American flag in the chancel of
St. Anne's Church or flying from the
tower? If so, who will be the first to
send contribution to purchase flag?
Mr.. George Herbert Randall, execu-
tive secretary of the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew and editor of St. Andrews
Cross and lifelong friend of the Rec.
tors has promised to make an address
in St. Anne's Church some time in Sep
tember. The annual meeting of the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew will be held
in Philadelphia in October.
The new set of Pledge envelopes are
On hand and will be distributed the last
week in August. 1t is desirable that
every member of the Parish become a
'egular subscriber to the support of the
Parish. If you are not subscriber
peak to the Rector. or to Mr. William
J. Lockwood, and box of envelopes
will be given or sent to you.
The church is open every day from
A. NJ, until P. M. Come in, rest
md pray.
Rev. P. L. DONAGHAY,
Rector
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OBITUARY
JOHN C. CARROLL

Mr.. John C. Carroll, a former resi-
dent of this town, died suddenly at his
home in New Castle on Saturday last.
Nr. Carroll was stricken with rheuma-
tism of the heart, and died before
medical aid could be summoned. The
funeral 'rvices took place on Tuesday
morning at ten o'clock from the home
of his brother. Mr.. Richard Donohue.
Interment was made in Townsend
cemetery. The pall-bearers were:
Richard Donohue, ST., Richard Donohue.
Jr., Maurice Donohue, Charles Sharp,
Benz Sheldon and Mr.. Clewell, of New
Castle.
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Fine Peach Crop

The indications are that the~peach Or
chard at the College Farm Newark will
Weld about 5000 basket is of Alberta s
and Belle of Georgia this season While
this will not be quite as large as the
crop last year the quality of the fruit
will be better. The crop will be ready
to pick about August 20 to 25.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
Townsend Red Cro.. A.t;v.

The Townsend branch of t6s> Rad
Cross will open the auditorium Of NJ
school in that town every Monday and
Thursday forthe benefit Of those wish,
to sew and receive materials.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
Gardner-Leatherman Wedding

Richard Gardner, of To xnsend, and
Miss Grace Leatherman, of Clayton,
were married in Dover Tuesday, July
"a, at the parsonage of Wesley M. E.
Church, by the Rev. w. E.. Gunby.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
EDGAR BLBCKlSTON

Edgar Blackiston, son of Samuel
|Blackiston, of Chesapeake City, died
Monday at Union Hospital, of typhoid
fever, aged fourteen years.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-04
LINDA LOVELESS

. Linda, the four year old daughter of
George Loveless, of Chesapeake City.
died at Union Hospital last Wednesday,
|of tetanus.
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International News Service.

HOBOKEN, Feb. l4.-Seldom. if ever. in the history of this country has any guest been accorded such a fare well as was given Ambassador Bern storff this morning when he went aboard .he Frederick VIII of the Scan dinavian American line for the home ward journey to Germany following tlIe severance of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
 The special train bearing the Bern storfr party left Washington this morning at 12:30 and arrived here at 5: 50 the tracks having been cleared for a fast and safe run.
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barred zone had been established by secret service men and a great co rdon of policemen. Within this zone none but the distinguished diplomat and his party and accredited agents Of the government were allowed to pass.
 Marked attention was shown Bern stcrfr at every stage of the proceed figs. Officials of the state and war departments and personal friends of the departing German were present.
 Soon after the arrival of the train :he ambassadorial party was con- ducted to the ship where the members were received by the ships officers
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and an army of stewards who cared for their baggage and showed them to their state rooms.
 The Frederick VIII was guarded on both the dock and water sides by l; was announced that this ship had been selected to take the distinguished party across the Atlantic.
 There was no contretempts except tfQt one crazy man attempted 70 break through the line of policemen In an endeayor to board the ship. Hc said that he Is a cousin of the German crown prince and had been sert for to come home and direct the
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TERROR OF ROOSEVELT 0UELLS
 SAN DOMINGO REv0L UTI0n

h, ard the news that General Roose- volf was soon to come to San Domingo Was no use in fighting against him and his demons.
 The bandit said that his followers had dispersed In all directions to mountain fastnesses and could not be induced to fight against a man who killed lions and tigers with his bare h. nds and ate whole bullock at one meal,
 The terror of the blacks is stated
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fa.ge force Of marines and soldiers would be needed to disperse the little almy.
 While this situation was supposed to be growing worse with each day the commander of the United States marines was greatly surprised last evening to have the bandit leader Chaca announced as caller. When he was brought in he said that he had come to surrender himself On being questioned as to what led him to do this he said that he and his men had
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International News Service.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.--It is off, cially announced that the state de- ps,r:ment this afternoon sent a warn i,.g to the Cuban revolutionists ln- fcrmiag them that this government will support the present iacumbents In the offices of that coutnry.
 II was firmly stated that the pres ent government of Cuba will be aid- ed by moral and material aid and by the land and sea forces of the Uni-
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International News Service.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-Dis- patches have been received from San Domingo which indicate tha: Roose- v.lt's name carries terror to the black men of the island and that the mere mention of 1t auelled a revolution.
 The reports state that the insurrec- ton in San Domingo had assumed dangerous proportions within the past few days. Natives werc fiocking to the standard of the bandit leader. Chaca and 1t seemed probable that 1,
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 PRISONERS WANTED
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''>s'"~&'~"es N0"e SVsvsSo.
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.--The pres ident and his advisers in the cabinet and out of 1t are now confronted with the problem of enforcing :he demand of the United States for the release of the Americans who were taken into zeebrugge on the Yarrowdale which was captured by German raid. CT on the Atlantic.
 The reiease of the Yarrowdale pris- dner5 was demanded at the same time the German government was nt tified that Gerrad and his party must be released.
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HAVANA, Feb. H.-Federal troops ttis morning solzed the private yacht 0, Former President Gomez. who Is at the head of :he present revolution, but found no trace of the owner. The yacht will be held to prevent it's use in the present crisis by the own CT and to deprive him of this means of leaving the island after he has been defeated in :he field.
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m :he dispatches to have been gen une and the mere name of Roosevelt is said to inspire fear amongst them.
 The United States commander states that he does not know how the rumor was spread among the rev olutionists unless 1t started from chance remark which was made as joke by some of the marines and was reported to the bandits ia the hills hy their spies
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U, s, WARNS CUBAN REBELS;
 LEADERS REPORTED KILLED

HAVANA, Feb. l4.-There IS re port in circulation that battle has been fought between federal troops and revolutioHis:s In which the latter were badly worsted
 The report has It that General Acos ta ana several other revolutionists feeders were killed and that the bat tl7 was expected to be almos: q death blow 10 the hopes of the insurrectos.
 Calling rards printed at Nugget office
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\. Y, SHIPPING AGENTS
 HAVE DOUBTS DISTILLED
 AND SEND OUT VESSELS

all doubt and hesitation has vanished and ships will be dispatched freely az before the new method of warfare was entered upon.
 This afternoon the French liner Espagne carrying sixty seven Amer e ns as passengers sailed for Bor- dtaux.
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OVER HUNDRED INDICTED FOR ELECTION FRAUDS
 BY GRAND JURY

cretic officials ia this city and state will be arrested and that both demo- cretic and republican officials else- where will be called to the bar of justice.
 The names will be kept secret until the arrests have been made nor will tie nature of the evidence be disclosed until the proper time.
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International News Service.

ROME, Feb. 14.-The intensification of submarine warfare in the Tyrr- henian and Mediterranean seas has become a source of the graves. con- ctrn to the Italian government.
 If the reports from Naples and Genoa are even partially true there Is being wrought a daily devastation among shipping of all sorts that Is staggering.
 This Is declared to be :he bitterest trial of the war because of the seem- ing impossibility of catching the un- der sea destroyers.
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International News Service.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-In shipping circles and more especially those cir cles which are in close touch with agents of Britain and France there Is a new and well founded confidence thpt the entente nations have already found the way to avoid attacks by German submarines.
 This confidence. which Is said to proceed from information received from the other side of the Atlantic is sustained b ythe noticeable falling of In the number of ships sunk as shown by yesterdays and :oday's re-
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STAN|SLAu FORWARDED
 BIG GUNS
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PETROGRAD, Feb. 14.--I: is off cally announced that the Austro- German yesterday bombarded the city Of Stanislau in Galicia with twelve rich guns Considerable damage was done to the buildings and several civ ilians were killed and injured. Out side of the damage inflicted tho enemy made no impression on the Russian dcfences.
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International News Service.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 14.-The fed ori.l grand jury which has been in session here for some time has re- turned one hunderd and six indict~ ments for election frauds
 Names have not yet been given ou. but from reliable sources 1t has been learned that a large number of demo-
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l International News Service.

International News Service.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 14.--A report reached here this morning that the Cunarder Carmania with a huge cargo o' munitions arrived safely In Liver pool after successfully negotiating the sr tmarine zone.
 Good news of some sort has been r<oeived by allied shipping agents for
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BELIEVE METHOD FOUND TO AVOID SUBMARINES;
 FEWER SHIPS SUNK

ports of operations about the British isles.
 Owing to this increased confidence several British ships sailed today.
 News has been received that the big liners Adriatic and Carmonia have reached the other side in safety.
 No arrangements have ye: been made between the government and management of the American line but 1t Is believed that their ships will be a,med in the near future
 New laio eggs at Prosser's Harness Shop & 0( per doxep Phone Black &
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MARKED ATTENTION PAID BERhST0RFF AS HE WAS CONDUCTED TO SHIP
 THROUGH CORDON OF POLICE

bat:le of Nerdun to d successful issue, He was arrested and taken away.
 The ship left the dock after taking on the Bernstorff party.
 HOBOKEN, Feb. 14.--An amusing ircident occurred this morning when Madame Berastorff's pc: parrot was being taken aboard ship. In very cried "Donnerwetter, Donnerwetter" continuously.
 Turkey Dinner Friday, 6:30. at Fed rated Church. Fish served.
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DSTRoYER LEAVES N. Y.
 UNDER SEALED ORDERS
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International Nsws osrvios.
 NEW YORK. Feb. 14.-The United States torpedo destroyer Sampson lef' port this morning under sealed o,ders. The Sampson Is commanded by Lient. Allen.
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GERMANS ARE
 MORE THAN
 HOLDING OWN
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.c-nationai News ServIoe.
 BERLIN, Feb. 14.-Omcial announce captured several Russian positions to the west of Ecanesci. Twelve hundred prisoners were taken.
 The daily bulletin also declares that tte British and French have been ac- tive ol the west front but that Ger nans have successfully repulsed all ti.eir attacks. The weather on parts of the west front is still foggy.
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LONDON. Feb. 14.-A dispatch frcm Rome states that the American sailing ship Lyman M. Law of 1900 marine. She sailed from New Haven. The entire crew of American sailors was saved.
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MOBILE, Feb. i4.-The coast guard cutter Tallapoosa has left this port well equipped with privisions ana coal.
 It Is believed tha: the vessel has been ordered to Cuban waters on ac- count of the lnsurreetion.