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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
WARWICK

Work has begun at the canning house
of Messenger & Poole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Jordan and
children, of near Bethel, were callers
in town on Sunday.
Mr.. Grover Milbourn, of Sudlersville,
Md, spent the week. end with his sister
Mrs. Cora v. Bishop.
Rev. j. w. Link, Of Accomoc, Va. !,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
S. d. Wilson near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Vinyard, of
Carney's Point, N. J. spent last week
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. William
Vinyard.
Mrs. Carrie Crockett and Mrs. Emma
Garwood, of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with their brothers Messrs.
Clayton and Hampton Johns.
Warren, the second child of Rev. and
Mrs. George. passed away on Thursday
of last week. Funeral services were
held on Sunday at Salisbury, Md, with
interment at Salisbury cemetery. Rev.
and Mrs. George have the deepest
sympathy of the entire community.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
GOOD MILK TESTS
Shortage OF Pasture Against High
Producing Cows
COMMERCIAL FEEDS ARE HIGH

Few high producing cows are in evl-
dence this month due to scarcity of
pasture. Very few members have
green or rough feed with which to sup
plement pastures. Commercial feeds
at present high prices allow only
small margin of profit to the dairymen
unless sufficient home grown rough
feeds are used in the ration.
Following is the quality list for the
month:
James Moore-Julia Hong, Palmyra
Fayne, Holstein; age 4 years, fresh
Feb. "a, 1348 pounds milk, 3.4 per cent.
fat. 45.8 pounds butterfat.
Olin Davis-Cecll Co., Holstein; age
Z years, fresh June 20, 1900 pounds
milk, 4 per cent. fat, 48 pounds butter
fat.
c. F. Meyers-Country Life. Lilith
Korndyke Holstein. Holstein; age
years. fresh March l, 1900 pounds milk,
8 per cent. fat 36 pounds butterfat.
J. H. Lynam-Eary Cr., Holstein;
age 6 years, fresh May 27, 1887 pounds
milk, 3.6 per cent. fat, 42.7 pounds but
terfat.
James Moore-Bessie Canary. Korn-
dyke I'd, Holsteip;- age years. fresh
Fet. 5, 1859 pounds milk, 2.9 per cent.
fat, 80. 6 pounds butterfat.
James Moore-Retta Maplecrest-
Korndyke, Holstein; age 4years. fresh
March l, 1884 pounds milk, 3.5 per cent.
fat. 1877 pounds butterfat.
Mrs. May Janvier-Map'e Grove De
Kol Beauty Kornn, Holstein; age 81
years, fresh March s, 1119 pounds
milk. SO per cent. fat, 4O.2 pounds but
terfat.
Olin Davis-Una Maid Ruble De Kol,
Holstein. age 81 years, fresh May l.
11O4 pounds milk. 3.9 per cent. fat, 43
pounds butterfat.
L. M. Naylor-No. IA. B. Holstein;
age years, 1901 pounds milk. 3.5 per
cent. fat, 1871 pounds butterfat.
H. E. Robinson-Wild, C. Holstein;
age years, fresh April %, 1888 pounds
milk. 3.2 per cent. fat, 34.8 pounds but
terfat.
C. E. Cromis, official tester; Lee Pen
secretary.
One or two new members break into
the quality list each month. MIR. Olin
Davis again has the highest average
herd for the month. His ten head
averaged $50 lbs. milk, 31.3 lbs. fat.
This is the third month that this herd
has led the Association.
Many of the members have subscribed
to the Holstein-Friesian journals thus
evidencing their increasing interest in
the pure bred black and whites.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
Anthrax Killing Horses

Residents of Blackbird section are
worried over the outbreak of anthrax
among cattle along the river marshes,
where several have died lately.
A strange disease has killed three
horses belonging to Charles v. Buck
son, on the D. M. and A. P. Corbit
farm, near Taylor's Bri lge. While the
disease is thus far unknown it is
thought to be caused by the horses eat
ing wheat stubble in fields from which
the wheat has been removed. Old
farmers say the stubble had become
musty as the result of the heavy rains.
The horses when attacked first seem to
be in stupor and have great difficulty
in breathing. After they lie down they
become paralyzed and die in a few
hours.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
Tomato Crop Damaged

Tomatoes in the Townsend section
are in bad condition, and the crop will
be almost complete failure. The
plants have very few green tomatoes
on them and no blossoms. As the sea-
son is advancing to the point where
tomatoes should be picked, the outlook
indicates slim returns. The patches
were damaged seriously by the recent
heavy rains. Corn fields on the low
lands were also damaged and the best
fields are spotted with corn which has
been burned and died.
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To Return Early in August

The remaining three companies of the
59th Pioneer Infantry Regiment (Dela-
wares Own is expected to reach this
country on or about August 2, landing
at Newport News. Va, according to
word received recently by Representa-
tive William Lyons. The information
was given by Captain Edward S. Mur-
ply in charge of the army information
bureau at Hoboken.
Companies B, C and D. according to
the information are on board the Ar
tennis which sailed from Brest last Mon
day morning. According to the sched-
uled speed of the boat it should reach
this country about Saturday or not
later than Sunday.
While it is announced in the sailing
list that the Delaware boys are on the
Artemis no notice is given of what
camp they will be sent to for demobili-
zation.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
New Appointment Made

Fred B. Martenis, Delawarean and
q Delaware College man, has been ap-
pointed to take charge of the Diamond
State Cow Testing Association. The
appointment is effective August l.
The Association this year has strong
organization and the officers have in
sisted upon securing well trained man
in order that he may be of value to the
members with the problems Of feeding,
breeding. and herd management as well
as with those of the actual record keep
ing and testing.
With Mr.. MARTENS as field man un-
der the direction of president W. w.
Blake Arkcoll and Secretary-Treasurer
J. l. Dayett and in cooperation with
the New Castle County Farm Bureau,
every indication is that the members
will experience the most profitable veal
10 the history of the Association.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
BASE BALL

Poor playing on the part OF the local
team resulted in the Grace Church
team, of Wilmington, winning out over
the locals last Saturday afternoon, by
the score Z toe. Grant who did the
pitching for Middletown had the visitors
at his mercy during the entire contest.
and had he ,een given fair support the
visitors would have only scored one run.
The score by innings follows:
Grace ...OOO3 3OO20 0OO1-7
Middletown 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 2 l 0 o y O-.6
CAULK CLUB DEFEATED
On Tuesday afternoon the home team
iourneyed to Milford and defeated the
Caulk Club. Of that town, by the score
of 8 to 2. This was the fourth of a
series of games played and each team
has won 2 games. Borrowing some
rank decisions on the part of the Mil
ford umpire the game was very inter-
esting. both teams had new players in
their lineup and the game was hotly
contested until the umpire called the
last man out in the ninth inning.
The score by innings follows:
Middletown. ..........1 0 l 90 0 0 0 1-3
Caulk Club. ...........O 0 O O 0 0 2 D o.
NO GAME ON SATURDAY
There will be no game ut Academy
Park on this Saturday afternoon, the
managers having decided to "call off"
for cne week any game.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
Bethesda Church Notes
,undav. August Sd, 1919.

Sunday, August I'd, 1919.
9.3OA A. NJ. Do not forget the Sum
day morning meeting of the Brother
hood. All men are cordially welcome.
1890 A. NJ. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School.
7.3O P. M. Evening worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at O'Clock.
Short services for the warm weather.
DR.. w. A. Wise, the District Super
intendent of Easton District will hold
the Second Quarterly Conference on
Monday night august 4th) at 8 o'clock.
A full attendance of the Official Mem
bers is desired.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
Forest Church Notes
Sunday, August Sd, 1919.

Sunday, August Sd, 1919.
1890 A. M. Public worship with
sermon.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School session
GASP. M. Christian Endeavor SER
vice. Topic: "Our Relation to Others. "
II. Toward Parents and Others in the
Home" Eph. 6:19. Conservation meet
ing.
7.3OP. M. Evening service, closing
at 8 P. ".
No services will be held in the Forest
Church during the month OF August.
The Pastor expects to be in the pulpit
on the first Sunday in September.
Important mail matter will be re-di-
rected to him from the Manse.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
ODESSA

Mrs. Sophia Mcgee is spending some
time in Chester, Pa.
Miss Geneva Ward is spending this
week with Chester relatives.
Miss Anna Dulin, Of Milford, visited
relatives in town on Sunday.
Miss Mildred Phillips, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with her parents.
Mr.. Edward Rose. Of Chester, Pa,
was a visitor in town on Sunday.
Mr.. Walter Gremminger, of Chester,
spent last week with relatives in town.
DR.. Ballard Lodge, wife and son
Townsend left last week for Cleveland,
Ohio.
Mrs. Isaiah Stewart. of Chester, visit
ed her father Capt. John Morris on
Sunday last.
Mr.. Wilbert Ward. of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Ward.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Bush, of
Georgia, are guests of her mother Mrs.
G.. L. Townsend.
Mr.. Richard Tucker and wife, of
Wilmington. are spending this week
with Mr.. Harry Tucker.
Arthur Phillips returned this week
from France and is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Phillips.
Charles Kronemier has returned home
from oversee service and is visiting his
parents MIR. and Mrs. Henry Kronemier.
Services as usual during the month of
August at Drawers Presbyterian
| Church. 1t has been customary to close
the church during the month of August.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO


Mrs. John B. Bender is visiting
friends at Camden.
Mr.. William Burnham. of Whining.
ton, is visiting friends in.town.
Mrs. Josephine Dickson spe the
weekend at Atlantic City, N. J.
Miss Ada Scott is visiting friends al
St. Michael's and Baltimore. Md.
Mrs. Sarah Kumpel is entertaining
Mrs. Catherine Bailey, vi Philadelphia.
Miss Caroline Fouracre is visiting
her aunt Mrs. John d. Gill in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. A. Fogel and daughter Laura,
are spending sometime at Atlantic
City, N. J.
Miss Ethel CHM, of Philadelphia,
spent last eek with Miss Camelia CHM
on the Levels.
Mrs. Robert Gabriel and children are
spending the week with her parents al
Kryn Mywr, Pa.
Miss Gwendolyn Gary, of Darby. Pa,
IS spending sometime With her aunts,
the Misses Gary.
Miss Eva Freeman has returned
home from visit with friends at Dover
and Bowers Beach.
Mrs. C. j. Freeman is entertaining
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Mark
ley,~ of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Harvey Silcox and mother, of
Connellsville, Pa, are guests of MIR.
and Mrs. William Cox.
Miss Martha Pharo, of Camden, N.
j., is visiting her grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Pharo.
Mr.. Harry Fox, of Lock Haven, Pa,
spent Saturday and Sunday with MIR.
George H. CHM and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelso, of Car
negie, Pa, were guests Ct Mr.. B. F.
Gallagher and family this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Donohue, of
philadelphia, spent Sunday with his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Richard Dono-
hue.
Misses Ethel, Anna and Bessie Denny
and their niece, Cassie Denny, are
spending this week at Ocean Grove,
NJ J.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellison, of
Newark, have been visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Evans, near
town.
Miss Mary Merritt has had Mrs.
Frank Pierce and niece, Miss Elizabeth
Bloomer, of West Collingswood, N. j.,
for guests this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Lang, of Will
mington, were visitors at the home of
her parents MIR. and Mrs. W. W. Free
man Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Walker and two chill
dren, of Wilmington, have been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Price. Mi.
Walker spent Sunday here with his
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar T. Whitlock and
children have returned to their home in
Hollywood, ILL.,, after a months visit
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
v. Whltlock.
Mrs. Julia Douglas has had as recent
guests Miss Carrie C. Fennimore and
friend, of Philadelphia, and her son.
Mr.. J. Fennimore Douglas, of Fort
Washington, Va.
Messrs. Jesse L. Shepherd and Le-
mont Jones left Wednesday for Lake
Placid, N. Y, where Mrs. Shepherd
and Miss Jessie Shepherd have been
spending sometime.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
Tatman-Sicher Wedding

Miss Felicita Slicher, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Slicher, and Mr..
Augustus TatmaD, both Of Chesapeake
City, Md, were married at the brides
home on Wednesday last. The attend
ants were Miss Blanche Mccormick and
Mr.. Frank Harriott. The ceremony
was performed by Rev Father Crow
ley, of Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
Prizes For Corn and Potatoes

More than usual interest is shown
this year in the prizes offered by the
State Board of Agricultural for yields
of corn and potatoes, but it is not too
late to enter the contest. The prizes
run from ten to sixty dollars with gold
and silver medals for seed corn. Farm
ers should take advantage of these
prizes as stimulus to growing better
crops and should get full information
from the State Board Of Agriculture
at Dover, Delaware.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
To Hear Mrs. MacKaye

The public is invited to the home Of
Mrs. Willard B. Biggs, on Monday.
August 4th, at 8 o'clock. to hear Mrs.
Benton MacKaye speak. Her topic
will be: "Why Delaware should ratify
the Susan B. Anthony Suffrage Amend.
ment,
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
Annual Picnic

Bethesda M. E. Sunday School held
its annual picnic at Augustine Park,
Wednesday. About 100 scholars, teach
ers and parents made the trip in auto
mobiles and trucks and everyone re-
ports a delightful days outing.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
OBITUARY
WADE H. MANLOVE

Wade H. Manlnve died Tuesday at
Union Hospital, EIkton, of typhoid
fever, aged thirty-four years. He was
unmarried, and was employed on the
farm of George A. Schrader, near
this town.
The remains were sent to Philadel-
phia for intern ent.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items oi
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
The crop of apples in Delaware il
estimated at July lst as TAI, 900 bushels
and quality excellent.
The Firemen's Carnival at Newark
will open this Saturday. evening anc
will continue all next week.
Peaches are reported as 80 per cent
of full crop for the trees in bearing
| in Delaware, and the number of baskets
is set down as approximately 10000.
There is no way of improving place
as much as by encouraging good mer'
chants, good schools and good people to
settle among you, and this cannot be
done unless you spend your money al
hore.
Oats and rye are not important crops
IN Delaware, but the estimate places
the number of bushels grown in the
State this year at 161, 900 of oats. VI
rye only $1,000 bushels are reported as
the prospective crop.
Farmers of Kent and Sussex counties
have received notice from officers OF
the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals that they must have
their horses shod if they are to use
them on the new concrete or stone
roads.
Sidney Heverin, of near Townsend.
met with very painful accident last
Sunday morning. While riding colt,
the animal slipped and in throwing
young Heverin, fell on his left ankle.
1t is not thought any bones are broken
yet he is suffering very much.
One step won't take you very far
you've got to keep on walking; one
word won't tell folks what you are nm
you've got to keep on talking; one inch
won't make you very tall-you've got
to keep on growing; one little ad won't
do it all you've got to keep 'em going.
The acreage planted in white potatoes
is slightly reduced from that OF last
year, it being 1O.6 670 acres in Delaware,
and the estimated production is placed
at 9O1, 900 bushels es against 95l, 900
bushels last year. White potatoes suf-
fered from dry weather at the blooming
period.
Reynolds Perkins, the colored man
who was arrested by Constable Dickin-
son, of this town, while being taken to
the lookup here made vicious assault
on tn aged officer, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced by Judge Rice to serve
six months in the workhouse and pay
fine of $50.
Let outdoor life at this season claim
all ones leisure moments. The house
should be but the adjunct to the porch
and yard. Lunch, when possible, among
the trees or On the porch. Bring from
the woods the wild flowers. Mass them
in every possible nook and Granny that
they may WOO you from the house into
the open air.
Have you any news, tell the editor
and he will serve it la mode. In case
you do not happen to meet him, use the
telephone or the mail. You will be
helping to make your own town paper
of greater interest and thereby serve
the general community. Whatever
news may interest you, must surely in
terest many others.
With the opening date of the Smyrna
Firemen's Carnival only three weeks
from next Saturday, August % to 80.
the committee is hustlipg to have every
thing in readiness for the opening
night. The company held special
meeting on Monday evening when COM
mittees were appointed to solicit con-
tributions to the Carnival Fund.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02
CHARLES PIERCE VALIANT

Charles Pierce Valiant, infant son of
Mr.. and rs. John K. Valiant, died
suddenly at the home Of its parents in
Salisbury, NM, last Monday, aged one
year.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE-One Fam Wagon.
Apply to this office.
Evening journal., 1919-08-23
NOT AL VELVET,

rv1dIE United States Department OF Agriculture has
given out farm foed figures which make t clear that
not a little OF the increased cost Of things we cat goes
into the growers purse. They fail TO show, however,
what goes out Of that purse IN abnormal charges
Food prices the farms have doubled In less than ten
years.
average s220
Germ then brought GO cents bushels The average
bushe brings $40,
Potatoes went from 40 cents the bushel to si2s,
Sweet potatoes from 70 cents to $3.50.
Apples for "a cents In 1910 and nine years later
sold for sigJ Ia The orchard
Then butter makers got % cents pound The
average price paid on The farm Is AZ cents,
Eggs scared from is cents TO 80 cents dozen and
chickens, from l9 cents to 95 cents pound,
Nearly all farm products have doubled In value to the
producer within The past nine years That may be why
there less rural criticism Of The high cost Of food than
meets within cities, where and salaries have
not doubled since 1909,
As offsetng such farm profits however, II must be
borne IN mind that The farmers have had TO pay much
for labor feed equipment fertilizer seed packages
and all other things entering into the operation Of farm
So that the difference between the old prices and the
new prices for farm products is not all velvet by
manner Of means
For instance, owing TO postwar and weather condl-
tons 1919 bids fair to be ruinous year to hundreds Of
Delaware farmers despite the high market prices which
prevail Wheat coq tomatoes and fruit hyrt badly
IN all three counties. In addition IN many sections
anthrax and hog cholera have taken heavy toll out Of
the farmers pockets,
Evening journal., 1919-08-23

decrease in the labor cost. But the
passage TO the eight-houF day has not
brought similar results. Somewhere
between eight and nine hours seems
the point Of maximum human ef-
flciency
Inasmuch as war conditions have dl-
minlshed normal production, and mas
much as wages, II not paid out OF cur
rent production. must represent drafts
elsewhere, whence have come the sums
paying the new wages2 Some one has
obviously been mulcted Who? one set
Of victims are the thrifty who have
made savings TO take care Of their old
The country has 100000 owners Of
life insurance policies. They have paid
In i00-cent dollars, and they stand to
get back 50-cent dollars TO the same
number. Similarly 100O00O0 savings
bank depOsitOrs get 50-cent dollars for
i00-cent dollars. Similarly, every hold
er OF an investment payable, principal
or income, I'm dollars has been hit.
Terrific has been the fine levied against
the owners OF capital. The very rich
man pays GO per cent. Of his Income in
direct taxes, and finds the remainder
left TO him shrunken in purchasing
power. The small capitalist discovers
his savings cut in two.
Associated with the savers and pos
SCISSORS are those elements Of the pOpu-
latiOn whose salaries or wages slowly
change. Many OF these are in great
distress. The gains to the great body
OF agriculturalists, to traders. and to
the arstocrats Of the labor world have
largely come from the clerkly GLASS
from policemen, flremen, teachers and
the like.
Il Is highly important for our clti-
Zens to famlliariZe themselves with the
data showing the incidence Of the taxa
tion which the 50-cent dollar levies,
and also with tho simple laws and
principles that govern when there Is a
great change in dollar values. The
general diffusion Of knowledge Is the
best protection against the acceptance
OF quack remedies that will do harm
rather than good. The appointed lead
ers OF public opinion at Washington
seem lndispOsed TO take up this edu-
eating work: so far they have avoided
frank and open statements such as Presi-
dent Cleveland had courage TO put forth
in another period Of economic stress.
Such being The case, It becomes the
duty Of newspapers 20 take up the
neglected work and TO do the best
they can to present sound and honest
doctrine.
It would be much better II the Presi-
dent and his associates would lead in
this task, but as they do not the obll-
cation must be taken over by others.
Evening journal., 1919-08-23
"THE PEOPLE TO BLAME" f"

CAT, VERYONE must begin at to curail expend-
Il lures for luxuries selling at exorbant prices
So advised William Nlaher Lewis United states Treas
ury Department official, speaking in New York. He
thinks curlament would put end to our high cost Of
living spree"
Maybe So but how about coffee, bread meat, butter
eggs potatoes Shoes clothing fuel rent milk and other
such "luxurles" selling at exorbilant prices2
How can curlO them when our somachs have
been trained by nature 10 abhor and our bodies
have acquired hbit Of demanding such protection as
clothing and shoes glve3
It must be that Lewis did more Of his New York shop
ping in Fifth avenue than along Third avenue
Another thing he said: 'The people themselves
to blame prices Of necessities rose because merchants
observed the absolute carelessness with which people
parted with the money"
And doubt, many hghwayman have observed the
speed with which holdup victims part with their money
when confronted with gun late at night deserted
street. but the law doesn't blame victim; It usually
deals with the gun-holdng proneer.