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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-05-24
RED TAPE UNW0UND SLOWLY
Enlisted Youth Saw Much Of World
After His Official Discharge
From the Army.

Louis Meillaud, young South Da.
k0tan, had trip to England and
France, and over good part of the
United States, at the expense OF Uncle
Sam, and all because of the delay in
unwinding the red tape necessary to
secure his release from military serv-
ice.
He recently returned to his home
in South Dakota, coming direct from
France.
Young Meillaud lives with his
mother on a farm near Bridgewater,
S. D., and is her sole support. In the
fall of 1917 he was summoned to the
colors under the selective draft and
left with the Hutchinson county con-
tingent for Camp Funston, where he
spent several months in training.
In the spring of 1918 kind neigh
bors put in the crop for him on the
old farm where himself and mother
lived, and in due time his mother filed
an application for his exemption on
agricultural grounds and for the fur
Their reason that he was her sole sup
port.
While the unwinding of the red tape
was commencing the young man was
preparing to leave with his company
for France. Finally the order for his
discharge was issued. but it reached
the port Of embarkatiOn too late
young Meillaud was on his way over.
He landed at an English port, saw
London; went to France and visited
Paris and other cities, and had an Op-
portunity to study modern warfare at
close range when the order for his re-
lease from the army was cabled to
General PerShing.
The young man was given his dis
charge and after brief stay on
French soil was returned to the United
States and South Dakota and reunited
with his mother.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-05-24
stlnate as he Is"

stlnate as he Is"
Neither heard the outer door Of the
Office open and close, nor did they see
the tall figure In the shadow by the
railing, his cheeks red from the wind,
his eyes exactly like Jacks as he saw
them.
wen have to hurry with the let
ters," she added. dropping her glance
before the sudden intent look In his.
Are there many"
II didn't come down here to dictate
letters. just wanted to see you alone
before left for good. You're the only
one around here that's believed In @e91
l know I was pretty wild when ~
first took me in, and it was you.
helped me, Margaret, no one else at No
I'm not asking you to marry me ~
nor even be engaged if. you don't VI :,
to. But say I've got first chance, W az
your"
more than that" she whisper
with q little sidelong smile at "A
''Only 1 don't want you to 60. 1t res r.
was your fault, Jack, for not explt{ "a
ing, and he needs you here. Paul NJ
Mr.. Vail both stall around and nObCt,,
pays any attention to business uni "a
you're in your Office. They know
Purcell is too busy to notice" T.
"Oh, he is, is he?" came shaIs
crusty voice in the doorway. and BID a
stared guiltily at the senior membtd
There's nothing Mr.. Purcell does3o
notice around here. And the princil
thing he seems to have overlooked
this" He paused and frOwned at tho
then added. brusquely: kiss her, y
young idiot; don't be obstinate
your father. Certainly you're u
going away from here under any Il
cumstances, is he, Margaret"
And Margaret, hardly believing n
own ears, found herself the one to 4
tie Juniors destiny.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-05-24
CABLING Fifty Years Ago.

The enormous mass Of matter which
is being cabled from Paris may recall
to some old newspaper men the diff
culties with which the work was &C
comp1tshed fifty years ago. For one
thing the rate was then sovereign
$5-a word, and the gentleman pre-
siding over the London end Of the
Anglo-American Telegraph company
was an autocrat who did not much
believe in special facilities fol. the
press and among other things exacted
that the,word London" -representihg
a sovereign-should be added to the
signature in each case. "You APP
Merfbdfs lii IT @&s anndunced at be
md
students who wont to war, will ~ y
been released. Many Of them will -,
be able to take up their courses a ouo
without material assistance. NV
Hundreds Of the boys already
leased are training for Christian
ice, DR.. Swartz declared. The CT
nary has arranged to spend $250,0N i,
war scholarships for discharged ~
In addition nearly 500, 900 will bS us
pended for training efficient woH 10
for the advanced program of the N 49,.
odist Church and for other reconsk an
''on euuo"''on"1 "oA' Eme.
"The new era demands more traj,,;+o
men tnah ever oelore ana Metnoq the
will do its share in furnishing meioraI
large calibre for big world ts this
Anea0, 1T SWartz Sald. GELS.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-05-24
Duty.

There are persons who love to do
everything good but that which their
immediate duty requires. There are
servants that will serve everyone more
'cheerfully than their masters; there
are men who will distribute money lib
orally to all except their creditors, and
there are wives who will love all man.
kind better than their husbands. Duty
Is familiar word which has little eff.
feet upon an ordinary mind; and, as
,,ordinary minds make vast majority,
we have acts Of generosity, self-denial,
and honesty, where smaller pains
would constitute greater virtues.-Mrs.
Inshbald.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-05-24
Crossed Wires
II
By 1oLA FORESTER

paper SYndcate.)
If she had been an experienced OPP
orator it never could have happened.
but. she had only been in the office
week, and it was the first time she had
ever operated large telephone
switchboard.
There had come an inside call from
the room Of Purcell, ST., to the room Of
Jack Purcell, who was called Junior
around the Office. She had connected
them all right, and then had forgotten
all about it, when an outside call came
for Mr.. Purcell.
It all happened in moment, her
slipping in the key and catching the
fragment Of conversation between the
two, but that moment sent the color
clear up to Margaret's eyebrows, and
she called family into the outside line:
:Busy, please"
Junior had been trying to say some
thing, she had not caught all OF 1t,
something about his being able to do
as he liked when it came to his own
affairs, and his father had told him if
he went out again in the car with that
gang he needn't show up at the office.
Paul, the assistant cashier, strolled
leisurely by and smiled at her know
ingly.
They're at It," he said. Jack had
smashup on the Jamaica turnpike at
3 a. M, and got hauled to court for
speeding. Daddy paid the fine, and
found out he was wasting his SUBJ
stance in riotous living. Had five
aboard; wouldn't give their names in
court. Nobody hurt"
He went on to tell the same news
around the office, and Margaret sat up
very straight, her eyes fixed on the
black and white Numbers of her indi.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-05-24
Fish peterioratina in New Zealand

FI6h OeterIoTatln0 III NEW ZeaIanu.
According to late Information given
out through the minister for marine,
the trout fishing in many Of the
streams of New Zealand is materially
deteriorating, and it is proposed to re-
stock with fish Of new blood, which
means that there should be a demand
for American trout in this dominion.
Formerly it was not uncommon ia
catch trout weighing from 10 to Ii
pounds. while now it is an exception
to get q six-pOunder.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-05-24
NOTICE TO TAXPAYER
BIackbird Hundred !

The taxable residents OF Blackbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred. are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1918 are now
Iue. and the undersigned Tax Collector
Tor said Hundred. will be
AT FLEMING LANDING
SATURDAY, MAY 31st, 1919
From l, to P. M.
At BLACKBIRD,
MONDAY, MAY 26th, 1919
From to 4 p. NJ.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN WALTONS
FRIDAY, MAY 18th, 1919
From l to p NJ.
lax bills can be Or aimed bv making
personal application 60 the Collector, or
nv sending written communication en-
c;;,:;ng stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Section 3-That on all taxes paid be-
fore he fret day of October there shall
be an abatement of FIVE per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem.
Der there shall be an abatement of three
pe. centum. On all taxes paid during
the month of December there shall be no
q! atement whatever. And on all taxes
y..,paid on the irst day of January there
hail be added one-half of oneper centum
per month until the same shall be paid |
JOHN BETH,
Collector Of Taxes for Black bird Hundred
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-05-24
Ants Remarkable 1Itinu Power

Every one has observed trees that
have been followed out by ants, and It
is apparent that their biting powers
are equal to working in the hardest
woods. In tunneling, ants are expert,
and authentic cases are known Of their
tmneling under bitches and streams.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-05-24
Slow Affair.

Rather a humdrum murder trial"
I'm what particulars?" There is no
fair charmer involved, no spicy love
letters are to be read in court and
I actually believe the case will be
concluded without calling in single
alienist."- Age-Herald.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-05-24
10000 Methodists Enlist
Give Tenth OF Income.

Ten thousand members Of Methot
Churches in this Area have pleda
themselves to give one-tenth of IL
incomes for worthy relief and evan
NoTtcETO TAXPAYER:
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-05-24
"You Heard What Dad Said to Me?''

You 7eaF0 WHAT LAO odI0 10 VIC!
Gator board. Certainly it was not her
business if he chose to do such thing,
she told herself emphatically.
There had never been one word said
between them that could give her the
right to ask him about it but she saw
him slam out of his. office a few min
utes later and catch his coat and hat
from the rack as he passed without
speaking to her. His face was oddly
like his fathers In moods Of anger, the
blue eyes turning to stormy gray, the
set lines squaring the jaws and hard
ening the mouth.
She knew his worst fault was Oh
stinacy; that if it happened he was ac-
cused wrongly, he would never tell the
truth, but would harbor grudge
against his father for not having faith
in him.
Four mistakes she made that after
noon, and twice Mr.. Purcell himself
called to her sharply. She was glad
when it was time to 60 home, and then.
at the last minute, there was call for
her over the wire, and it was his
voice.
"Say, Pm awfully sorry, Miss Rob-
erts, but I didn't give any dictation
this morning, and I've got some letters
that must be answered. If had them
uptown here l could dictate to one Of
the hotel stenographers, but they leave
at 5. Could you wait for me? I'll
only keep you half an hour"
She agreed to wait in almost
whisper, so that neither Paul nor the
office boy could hear. Miss Searles
was the regular stenographer, but
when she was filled up with dictation
from the senior member Of the firm,
Margaret had often acted for the ju.
niOr. She wondered now, with little
nervous fluttering Of her pulses, why
he had not asked Miss Searles, unless
1t was because he trusted her, and did
not want his father to know he was
coming back that night.
, It was half-past six before he came
in. She stood at the west window
looking at the lights glimmering in
the lower end Of the city and out on
the bay. It seemed oddly, mysterious
~ peaceful in the long suite. She hur-
ried to his desk with book and pencil,
but he stood beside it, looking at her
grimly.
didn't your"
"Oh, but didn't mean to-" Margaret
exclaimed. Il wouldn't listen in for
anything. Surely, you know that. It
was just mistake"
; mo, it wasn't" he answered. 1T
was a God-sent bit Of providence.
wasn't out joy-riding. I belong to the
motor corps and had agreed to trans
fer bunch Of nurses from one of the
city hospitals out to the one at camp.
We had two breakdowns, and I was
finally held for speeding. That's the
truth. I paid the fine and told moth
ing, Of course. Dad Jumped at the con-
clusion that was doing the wrong
thing, and I let him think so. If he's
such an obstinate old duffer as that,
let him go as far as he likeA I'm old
enough to go by myself, and he'll find
out So"
"Oh, but why don't you tell himT'
Margaret begged. "You're just as OBJ.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

T HERE IS thing the power in any person to exactly he pIeases. All life is subject to rigid physical Environment pressing in direction linn it's the will with srcness The Salamander is fiction Man may a temperature high that of boiling water much lower than that at which ice freezes He must have air, and food; sleep and drink.
 the individual joins himself to family, he submits 10 other regulations and when the family is extended to the tribe further restrictions individual rights will be i'm posed.
 Civilization is process by which savage has yield ed his right sovereignty right do each he peases
 regard the will the happiness the necessities of others
 Man soon yields his right kill will gains the freedom his life measurably safe Nations yield their rights to do they please for freedoms which are of value.
 By the Constitution of the League propose yield right at will They propose to substitute inc freedom of being measuraby safe in the lives and property The statesmen who talk against the League of Nations it limitation upon the right of the United States to do it peases the objection against every treaty the country has made.
 The Rust-Baggot treaty, made in 485 imposed Limitations upon armament with result that 5000 miles of frontier be- the United States and Canada is entirely without Or
 By the Treaty of 486 the United States pledged itself to maintain neutrality the sthmus of Panama binding it. self thereby to make war if necessary
 The Treaty submitted the Alabama Claims the treaty but many which the United States has limited its right to make
 Treaties of Amity and Commerce, treaties of Peace and Friendship have repeatedly been made by this nation There probably the Constitution Nations single Proposi- ion that has not in form another been accepted in eedent in existing treaties.
 The League of Nations but proposition for treaty in which the contracting parties somewhat han usual with the addition of permanent tribunal to super yse the arrangements entered into.
 The present day definition treaty ed into between two nations soveregnies formally signed by duly authorized soemnly fled by each The Covenant of the League will be nothing hut much in the results for which hope
 Under the Constitution treaties of the Law of the Land They must be obeyed by all repeal them Congress cannot gslae against their Nations repudate them without suffering gevouslv the good opinion of mankind.
 The Covenant of the League limitation upon the eighty of country that accepts it. would not be worth paper is written if it not Fancy which everybody should to he full right to make it. The Covenant is proposed agreement real treaty real expression of the will man to live in comfort, safety justice and wisdom.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28
LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS
FROM THE FILES OF n

FROM THE FTLFs TI1rFsFAR1TF3R 2s, A be heIdo al ausp of A B.
 
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28

Asian and African questions are all alike put within the control and juris- diction of the league"
 Criticising the territorial guarZntee provision, Senator Lodge said that the United States would join in the obHgauo to maintain all national boundaries everywhere which, he said, was "a very grave. a very peril ous promise to make" It would re- quire, he said, constant possession of fleets and armies, and added:
 There is no need of arguing whether there is to be compulsive forces behind this league. It is there in article ten absolutely and entire Iy in their guarantees"
 Senator Lodge questioned whether the proposed draft really makes for harmony among the nations or will tend to produce dissension and con- troversy.'
 We also desire peace," he said. 'fbut in our zeal for peace we must be careful not to create new obliga- tions and new and untried condi- tIons which may lead to fostering war rather than peace
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28
Tales Of Connecticut CAPTIVITY OF REV. DIR. DAGGETT

men T R B o 5Bbta Rssh % s t4 s 55sn @ @ u % aHd m reod e gh9 oqgh @ at HfoP f F Daggett His life motif the Interoeszn of was the doctor when the British asked him get an oppouD ef the doaor @ ~ R rather think D eig foisome 5e pas @ III" owl" language Most inter Ssco5eaPs as3 of stats British a a9 tf 9 the bs aaS @ It is needless to relate all in the fifth inst the town of justly put 6an armed & tq @ fnen station s noptn as the the noons of the enemy uoh nearer than @ 9 @ % b @ d%n % Ty @ 5 qR P % fa & the enemy @ which hy oontnu96 @ % m % had n @ dozen o Tny @ Pny fired uPon onhu snd gained @ hs Ie oo1ert a hos
 
 
 spare They drew 1sF to rs @ fury @ dand od rsboi @ They asnsndsd @ vh?t did fire for he desgned thrust thro my its direction and Prung in so near to him that he could not hurt atost @ S - ere rn @ @ @ EE o % to % o1f fs t Tf 9 h9 6 m % cassa % % ] @ % @ @ or m & ay0neS @ m 6ao skull 56 bone bricks with the point his ayon on the trunk of my body but tey ere more p than ] s n But @ @ IS times % qEfn than all that hd % 6 @ % @ o o fe by w % U @ sd ae ben s a6s @ 6na % @ They seemed they rob
 
 abused hurt by the soldiers They promised the of five miles insulted shocking by the rqha soldiers many of which those took because they spared life Thus amidst thousand insults informal driver me along faster than strength o9o and nI @ n m Iood ib e o5erafe cod no And when failed in degree thro fnes@ iDd rf bs oo At length by the supporting power God arrived at several m times @ aPPeF @ h iao8 @ % m @ laid 1oh bed % h or an a % n6ss n s as sR ne nevsP a ft s befo3s
 the a Dos H e s3 assS 5G' Dss3st 6s 515' and made oath " the f'Fss0" account true D M 33P &UsP os5s @ of ' Peace
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28
Peoples Confidence Shaken

Recitng the enormous cost and losses of the present war, he said:
 The confidence of men in govern men has been shaken and never will be restored until governments devise some way to end these wars.
 If we fail to adopt an internation- alism of governments that will unite to end wars we shall be face to face with the internationalism of the indi- viduaI."
 Referring to the trend toward so- cialistic leaders and ideas Senator Hitchcock said Russia was con- munistic, that France and Italy were dominated by the Socialist leaders, and that Socialist principles were growing in England and Germany.
 War and the preparations for war, the burdens of war and the horrors of war are largely responsible for this development in every nation of Flu rope of the socialistic idea he said. If war and the preparations for war are to continue the chief business of national governments, we can expect a development of socialism and Bol- shevisn in the United States Nor will it be confined to orations on soap boxes in the public streets of our SASeiS I1S4SSB DuL IL NA1l GppSdL Here in Congress-in the House of Repre- sentauves and the Senate. It will affect legislation in this country as it has in other countries; it will seize political power in this country as 1t has in other countries
 Time to Cool of.
 Analyzing the proposed league con. stitution, Senator Hitchcock said it's agreement for postponement of war while the executive council proceeds with examination of disputes would insure "a cooling off tinae'' and of itself be a tremendous safeguard against war.
 Digressing from his prepared text, Senator Hitchcock declared that if the Senate attempted to amend the proposed constitution the league would ''be wrecked'' and he accused Senators who opposed the league plan before the proposed constitution was announced with trumping up charges against it.
 "They still continue conjuring up a scarecrow." he declared.
 The Japanese question was charac- terized as a ''bugaboo" and one of the false fronts" brought up as an argu- ment against the league.
 Senator Hitchcock spoke before crowded galleries but there was no demonstration as the spectators had been warned against applauding
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28

stitution is open to amendment and change, being merely committee report. Senator Lodge said it shuId be widely considered and discussed 70 give the peace confeTees complete opinions.
 AS it stands" he said, there Is serious danger that the very nations which sign the constitution will quar- rel about the meaning of the vari- ous articles before a twelve-months has naseed. It seems to have been very hastily drafted and the result is crudeness and Iooseness of expres- sion.
 Before we ratify, the terms and language must be as exact and as precise. as free from any possibility of conflic ing interpr eta lions as it is possible to make them. The explain ation or interpretation of any of these doubtful passages is not sufficient if made by one man. whether that man be the President of the United States, a senator or anyone else"
 'In discussing criticism of the present constitutional form, Senator Lodge said:
 "we abandon entirely the policy laid down by Washington in his Fare we'll Address and the Monroe Doc tri1e. It is worse than idle, it is lo- honest to evade or deny this fact. In the twinkling of an eye, wh-'a passion and emotion reign, the Washington policy is to be entirely laid aside and we are to enter on a permanent and indissoluble alliance.
 Under the terms of this league draft the Monroe Doctrine disap- pears. I have seen it said that the Monroe Doctrine is preserved under Article Ten; that we don't abandon the Monroe Doctrine, we merely ex- tend it to all the world. How any one can say this passes my compre- hension. Under this draft American questions and European questions and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28
WOAIENS DRESS

ODESTf IS state of mind. who AVA little clothing mmodest than those their civilized covered Any epar lure from received customs the risk of being thought modest whether it takes twenty button boot OF of slipper that scarcely the toes The mind gazing reads into the situation whatever IS in his head is likely that clothing the first by which mystery brought male attention to the lady who donned lingerie
 If the Women's Republican club will campaign against vaisess dresses in the interest of they nts The low cut fashions reprehensibe eye offended The spinal knuckes not always Shoulder blades perfectly modest but imperecy live.
 The bare shoulder fashion of evening dress most consderae of the vision fashion that hurts the Let boards of inspectors be established who shall decide in what large open effects may pro- duced without lowering the art standards of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28
cspyright, ts1e.
 hy shs Mcclure Newspaper 6yaE.EatA'

The bridge they will not cost than $35O00 and cost less if they something from the original contrac tors.
 They expended $335O00 which would imply bridge completed and paid for but they want $O in bonds because they may need it."
 The Street Bridge Commission in mathematics.
 By the way who and what is this Eastern Engineering that building the Grand Street Bridge at 10 per cent plus?
 Is that why the Grand Street Bridge Commission feels safer with a surplus of $2OO0OO in the background?