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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
STATE AND PENINSULA

| The acreage in celery in Sussex coun-
ty will be ,the largest for several years.
Canning plants in lower Delaware
| have started operations, but the pack
of tomatoes will fall far short of ex-
pectations.
Farmers living near Milford have
, been losing poultry in an alarming
manner from a strange malady which
kills them in few hours.
Improv of the streets of Mil
ford, has been started by the Town
Council, the roadbeds being made of
tarvia and crushed stone.
New machinery is being installed in
the plant of the Sussex Journal, at
.Georgeto vn, and the paper will be
changed from four to eight pages.
To obtain much-needed equipment the
Carlisle Fire Company. of Milford raf-
fled off sedan automobile, which was
won by Postmaster Shrew, Of Lincoln.
What is believed to be the minimum
loss from fire in one month in Whining
ton was reported to City Council, there
being but eight fires with u total l,ss
of $3.50.
Farmers ir Cecil and Kent counties
Md, report their tomato crop failure.
1t is doubtful if the canneries will get
enough tomatoes to make their opera
ton profitable.
Maryland State Game Warden Le-
ComDte has sent instructions to all his
deputies throughout the State to arrest
Ill persons found cunning for squirrels
without license.
Traffic through the Chesapeake &
Delaware Canal, held up for 20 days,
will be resumed this week, according to
an announcement of Colonel ]. P. Jer-
vey, of Wilmington, district engineer.
A company is being formed in Mills
boro for installing an electric light
p!ant and water works. The stock is
being subscribed by local people. and
there seems to be plenty money avail
able.
Ten grocers, of Wilmington. arrested
on charge of making false affidavits
in taking out mercantile licenses were
held under 500 bail each for the Grand
Jury by Magistrate Gillls. The arrests
were ordered by Collector of Revenue
Titus In some instances the aftidavlts
showed a discrepancy of $4,000 be-
tween business actually done and the
amount sworn to.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
WARWICK

Miss Ida johnson is visiting relatives
in town.
Mr.. Curtis Vinyard, of Wilmington.
spent the week -epd with his mother.
Miss Dorothy Williamson Is visiting
Miss Elizabeth Shriver near town.
Miss Bessie Gunkel entertained the
Christian Endeavor on Friday evening
last.
We are sorry to report Mrs. Mark
Manlove very sick in Union Hospital at
Elkton.
MIR. and Mrs. Uric CHM spent Mon
day at the home of her mother. Mrs.
Verena Vinyard.
Mr.. Leland and Hazel Price returned
home on Tuesday after spending very
pleasant week at Baltimore.
Sunday School Sunday morning at
g 80 A. NJ. Christian Endeavor at 80
P. ". Preaching at o'clock. Every
body welcome.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
Schools Failed To Open

Failure of the school commission to
have the buildings cleaned in time for
the opening of the schools caused many
of the teachers in the rural districts to
send their pupils home and. notify the
county lperintendent that they would
not teach until the schools had been
cleaned. Superintendent Jump blamed
the school commissioners for failing to
have the buildings in readiness for
occupancy. TN account of the dirt the
opening Of the schools will have to be
postponed in many sections for a week.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES


Sunday, September 7th, 1919. The
18th Sunday after Trinity. Service in
OLD St. Anne's Church at II o'clock.
Order of service: Sermon and admin
i,tration of the Lords Supper.
CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER
Sept. 7th. The 18th Sunday after
Trinity.
Sept. 18th. The 18th Sunday after
Trinity.
Sept. 18th. Ember Day.
Sept. 18th. Ember Day.
Sept Goth. Ember Day.
Sept. 2lst. The 14th Sunday after
Trinity (St. Matthew, Evangelist).
Sept. 28th. The 18th Sunday after
Trinity.
! Sept. 29th. St. Michael and all
Angels.
St. Anne's Church extends hearty
welcome to all, and especially those
who have no church affiliation.
We hope to worship in our town
church not later than the third Sunday
in September. Notice will be given of
the opening.
What is the Nationwide Campaign :?
1t is to inform the mind and awaken
the conscience. Not the might of
money, not the power of efficiency, but
the spirit of the Redeemer which in
sures call things" is the object of the
Nationwide Campaign.
| Let me record with please that the
habit Of giving to the Parish is grow
ing. Two handsome silver aims basins
have been presented to St. Anne's
Church. by lady parishioner IN men,
Ory of her father and mother.
The General Convention will meet in
Detroit, Mich, during the month of
October. 1t is the supreme governing
body in the American Church. It meets
once in three years. 1t is composed of
the House of Bishops and the House of
Clerical and Lay Deputies, being four
clergy and four laymen from each do
cese in the country. These houses are
coordinate. like the Senate and House
of Representatives in national govern
ment. The laymen who are chosen
uCpOIICS dlO 0A4OuS SAS AASoe PAVAAAAAS
citizens of the various states which
they represent, and as a consequence
the debates in the lower house are al
ways Of high order, and often excep.
tionally brilliant. The Bishops meet in
closed session, and only the result of
their deliberations is made public. Many
important questions will be discussed
this year. Among them will be The
World Conference on Faith and Order"
"A Concordat with Certain Congrega-
tional Ministers" "The Nation wide
Campaign" Certain Amendments in
the Prayer Book" and the whole mis-
sionary propaganda of the church.
Many other religious meetings of much
interest are held simultaneously with
the Convention.
Thank God every morning when you
get up that you have something to do
that day which must be done, whether
you like it or not Being forced to
work and forced to do your best will
breed in you hundred virtues which
the idle never know.-Kingsley.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
Forest Church Notes
|av Sentemher 7th. 1919.

Sunday, September 7th. 1919.
Services will be resumed on next
Sunday as follows.
1890 A. M. Public worship with
sermon.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School session
Every teacher and scholar will please
be present. The Pastor is especially
desjrous to meet every member of his
class.
GASP. M. Christian Endeavor SER
vice.
7.3O P. M. Evening service, with
sermon.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening,
at 730 O'Clock.
Let US begin the new church year
with enthusiastic earnestness; and let
every member of the congregation en-
deavor to be present at the services on
next Sunday.
A cordial invitation to these services
is extended to all.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
Bethesda Church Notes

Sunday, September 7th, 1919.
$50 A. NJ. The Brotherhood meet
ing with Brother W. T. Pearce, Sr., in
charge.
1890 A. NJ. Morning worship with
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
Opportunity will be given for the join
ing of the church by church letter and
on Probation. D'n't miss this service.
11.45 A. NJ. Sunday School. Every
officer, teacher, and scholar is requested
to be present for this first Sunday after
our vacation. Let US all start ir and
not miss session during the fall and
winter.
7.3O P. M. Evening worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday even
ing at o'clock.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
CHARGE BIG WASTE
At The Rockwell Loading Plant
Near Port Penn
MANY HIGH SALARIES CITED

WASHINGTON, SEPT. 1.-The House
subcommittee investigating ordnance
expenditures during the war tonight
made public testimony taken in its
hearing showing that the government
shell loading plant at Fort, DEL, un-
completed when the armistice was
signed, had cost the government to
date $l4,00O,0OO, although the esti-
mated cost when the contract was let
on the cost-plus basis was placed at
from s., ,25O. 600 to 81, 500, 600.
fort, according to the United States
postoffice in this city, is located 5e-
tween Augustine Beach and Delaware
City, just outside Port Penn, and is
better known to the residents of Del
aware as Rockwell Gardens.)
The difference between the estimated
cost and the total thus far paid out by
the government for the building of the
plant is shown in testimony given by
Lieutenant Colonel r. H. Hawkins, of
the Ordnance Department, and re-
port made last October by Major Clair
Foster, of the construction division of
the army, and inserted by the COM
mittee in the records.
The contract for the plant was let 10
the Marlin Rockwell Corporation, which
organized subsidiary concern known
as the Marlin Rockwell Loading Com
pany, which in turn contracted with the
Fred T. Ley Company for construction
of the big plant and an adjoining town
to house $1,000 persons.
Major Fosters report cited some OF
the salaries paid by the loading COM
pany and the Ley Company. with ad-
vances in pay made after few months
service. The manager of the former
company, the report asserts. had his
salary raised from $4,000 to $4,000;
the assistant manager, "a lawyer and
former bond salesman" from $4,000
to 5000; the chief engineer from
$500 year, with $3.50 month for
living expenses, to $4,000 year, and
the treasurer from S480O to $4,000.
Of the treasurer, the report said.
Government officers are questioned Us
to the treasurer's duties said they
never had been able to see that he did
anything except to endorse the govern
ment's checks and sign those Of the
loading company"
"Please bear in mind" said Major
Fosters report, "that all these salaries
do not come out of the loading COM
pany's fee. The Government pays
them and then pays ten per cent. on
top of them.'
The testimony made reference to
recent request of the War Department
for an appropriation OF $185, 600 to pur-
chase additional land at the site, al
though MAJOR Foster asserted that
''most of it is swamp.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
Why a State Income Tax ?

Taxes of any nature are never very
popular and are generally paid under
protest, silent or otherwise. This is es-
pecially true in respect toa State income
tax. The question is asked, Why
State Income Tax? Is it for better
roads and better schools? If so, then
it is an excellent thing. If not, then it
is doubtful if it is good thing. With
all the burden Of war taxes with high
cost of living, State income taxes be.
come burdensome unless for definite
and helpful purpose.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
Thirty Years in Business

After conducting successful agri-
culture and implement business for
about 30 years Messrs. Davis & Price
have sold their building, stock, etc. :,
and retired. The Transcript. regrets
that this business community is to lose
these gentlemen, but hopes that they
may enjoy many years of retired life.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
Annual Meeting in Old Union Church

On Tomorrow Sunday. September
7th, the regular annual Sabbath SER
vices will be held in the Old Union
M. E. Church, located below townsend.
Rev. Edwin Whittier Caswell, of Mid
dletown, will preach at II A. NJ; Love
Feast and song service at l. 80 and Rev.
z. H. Webster, of To oNnsend, will oc-
cupy the pulpit at p. M. All friends
Of the old church are invited to attend
these services.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
Lad Shot While Working in Field

Ernest Paskins, colored. aged about
sixteen years, son of Aron Paskins,
night ianitor at the State House at
Dover, was hoeing potatoes for Mr..
Moore, just north of Dover. Friday
morning, in a field near MIR. Moore's
grape vinyard, when someone fired a
shotgun in his direction, and he received
apart of the charge. Two heavy shots
entered his body just below his heart.
five in his hip, and bunch cut a large
hole in his stomach. The authorities
have been unable to ascertain who did
the shooting.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

Miss Ella Stats has returned from q
weeks stay at Pocona. Pa.
Miss Leone Ladley. of WiI'lamsport,
Pa, is visiting friends in town.
Miss Bessie Numbers, of Clayton,
has been visiting Miss Ada Scott.
Mr.. George I. Lockwood is visiting
his mother Mrs. G. ". Lockwood.
Miss Maude Deakyne, of Wilmington,
spent Monday with Miss Mary Lewis.
Miss Edith Eliason, of Whining ton,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Herbert I.
Pyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Price have re-
turned home from a'visit at Ocean
Grove, N. J.
+ Miss Jean Metten entertained Miss
EIma Deakyne, of Wilmington, over
the weekend.
Miss Edna Wilson, of Philadelphia,
was recent guest Of her mother, Mrs.
Eunice Wilson.
Miss Sarah MesseroIe, of Trenton,
N. j., spent Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Mary Lewis
Miss Isabel Smith, of Washington,
D c., was a guest of her mother, Mrs.
Arthur Fouracre recently.
Mrs. John Armstrong and daughter
Catherine, of Wilmington, are visiting
relatives and friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Wood and
daughter Bertie, of Philadelphia, are
visiting Mrs. Elizabeth Jones.
Misses Grace and Esther Williams, of
Wilmington, visited their parents Mr..
and Mrs. Tolbert Williams Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Lang. of il
mington, spent Sunday with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. W. " Freeman.
Mr.. and Mrs Wallace EIiason had
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Maxwell, of vii
mington, for guests over Labor Day.
Mr. and Mrs. William Elser and chill
dren, of Philadelphia, We're weekend
guests of his sister, Mrs. Anna Held
myer.
Miss Lovica Wilson, of Pine Grove,
Pa, spent the latter part of last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
T. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. }. Ringgold Richards,
of Claymont, were weekend guests of
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. George
Richards and Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Jones.
Messrs. Richard Kimmer, of New
York State. and Oscar Lott, of Will
mington, have been spending the week
with Mr.. Frank j. Pennington and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Fouracre enter
tained~ Saturday and Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. John D. Gill and family, of Phila-
delphia, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Cullen, of Wilmington.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

The man who could run newspaper
to suit everybody went to heaven long
ago.
Hog cholera has appeared around
Midoletown, and veterinarian is vac
cinating the survivors.
Lower Delaware farmers who got
their corn planted early before the wet
season set in are harvesting their fod-
der crops.
When you see banana peel resting
on the sidewalk and fat man uncon-
sciousIy approaching it, the indications
point to an early fall.
CLANS are plentiful along the Della
ware Bay shore and as they are free to
everyone simply for the taking. many
are using this means to reduce the high
cost of living.
The most disgraceful sight one sees
in this town IS number of young boys.
noi yet in their teens. with cigarettes
in their mouths. A boy behind cIga-
rette is fit subject for the reform
school.
Liberality never killed q town. Every
public enterprise ought to receive sub
stantial encouragement. Nhen you
give a dollar towards improving the
town, you do not throw away your
money, but simply make good invest
ment.
The worst thing that can befall a
young man is to fall hopeless j. in deDt,
and to young married man it is doubly
dangerous. Young man live within
your income, if it is not more than
tuppence The old maxim, 1T is not
what you make, but what you save
that makes men rich. is as true as
gospel.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
Rurris' New Garage

Mr.. Harry A. Burris- who- some
months ago purchased the large store
room and warehouse of Davis 4 Price,
on South Broad street, will get pos
session of his new property in few
davs. and after making extensive al
terations and Improvements to the
building he will have an up-to-date
garage. The location is excellent and
the-building large enough to take care
II Mr.. Burris' growing business.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
Entertained d Little Tots

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Hamburg enter
tained few little tots last Thursday
afternoon, from 3 to O'Clock. for their
son. William, and little Miss. Marian
Graham. Of Carlisle. Pa. The children
spent a pleasant time in playing games,
after which they were served refresh
ments. Those present wers: Norma
Pvle. Margaret and Desma Fitzgerald
Fannie Bradley, Helen Moore, Mary
Davis, Robert Fouracre and Elber'
Colder.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
Odessa Church Notes

September has come and now let US
plan for the autumn and winter work.
Drawers extends very cordial invita-
ton to all visitors and strangers. The
beautiful solo sung by a Wilmington
visitor few sabbaths ago was much
enjoyed
Services at Irawyers as usual next
Sabbath, Sept 7th. The first bell in
the morning at 10 o'clock and the Sec
ond at 1880 when the service begins.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
Theatre Changes Hands

The Virginian Theatre for the past
few months operated by MIR. B. G..
Smith, will open tonight under new
management. MIR. Hitner. of Bethle-
hem, a., who has hadmany years of ex-
perience in the moving picture busi-
ness will conduct the theatre in the
future. Watch for his announcement
next week.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
Tomato Cannery Sold

MIR. G. Harold Baker, of Aberdeen,
Md, who owns and operates large
corn esnnery here has purchased of
Mr.. Harry T. Preston the tomato
cannery, located on the west side of
the railroad. We are Informed that it
is the intention of Mr.. Baker to operate
his new purchase during the coming
season.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
Pay $50, 900 For Farm

F. M. Soper, the Apple King, bought
the Conrad Keller fruit farm. located
near Rising Sun, at public s.e on
Tuesday last. Tha consideration being
$50, 900, $3.50 per acre, the farm c,n
aiming 200 acres.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
Virginian Theatre opens to.
night under new management.
Fine Farm Sold

Mrs. Ella Pennington has sold her fine
farm, located near Clayton's corner
containing 247 acres. to Messrs. Harry
l.. Davis and Albert Price. The sale
was,)made through Mr.. Jay G. Davis
the price paid being private.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
Her 85tb Birthday

Mrs. }. G. Lippincott, Middletown's 8
pioneer resident. celebrated her 85th
birthday on Wednesday. Mrs. Lippin-
colt has spent her entire life in this
town and talks Interestingly of the
many changes which have occurred in
Mlddetown since her girlhood days.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06

Exclusive Model. Of New York's
most Famous MiIIiners will be dis
played at A. fogei's millinery
Dept. at their Opening. A big dis
ulay of the seasons latest Furs will
also be on display.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06

In enother column Of the Trans
cript you will find the Middletown
Opera House program for the
coming week.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06

Ready trimmed Hats, $2.9S.
Early Fall Styles. These are copies
Of higher priced models. i'iany
style. to choose from.
A. F0GEL'S Dept. Store.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06

Beautiful New Millinery Trim
mings. Autumn's cleverest fancies,
flowers and feather effects are re-
markably low Priced.
A. FOCEL'S Dept. Store.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06

One show nightly at the Middle
town Opera House, beginning
promptly at SIS P. N.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06

A. Fogel's Millinery Dept. is
showing Smart New Sport and In
expensive Hats fer General Wear,
for Women, Misses and Children.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
OBITUARY
]. GRAY TAYLOR

After an illness Of several weeks
Mr.. j. Gray Taylor, son of the late
William and Anna Taylor, died at the
home of his sister Mrs. Edgar Clark,
in Wilmington, Sunday last, aged Al
years.
Funeral services were held at his
sisters residence, Wednesday morning
at 10. 80 o'clock, and the remains were
brought to Middletown and interment
made in Forest cemetary.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06

LOST-An automobile crank between
Middletown and Armstrong;. II found
return to LELAND MONEY,
Mt. Pleasant, Del
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
ELKTON TO DAY

The attrac tinn at Academy Park this
afternoon will be the Elkton Club.
which finished second in the Delmarvia
League. Gosstree and Blake will be
tie local battery, and a close, exciting
game is assured.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06

Watch the bi)Iboards for special
features at the virginian Theatre
during the coming week.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06

Cur Store open every night till
8, Saturday night till ll.3O.
A. FOGEL.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
Special feature pictures at the
MidAetown Opera House each
evening next week.
Base Ball Notes
MIDDLEToWN, /; SMYRNA, 2

MIDDLETOWN, /; SMYRNA, 2
The Smyrna Club. visited our town on
Saturday afternoon last, and defeated
the locals in a pretty contest, 2 to l,
through an error in the fifth inning.
Lynch, for the visitors, featured at the
hat
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-09-06
TWO WINS ON LAROR DAY

The locals vamped the Chester. Pa.
Club in both games on Labor Day
Monday, the morning game being 9 to 8
for the locals, and the afternoon con-
test proving farce by the scors of 16
to O.
Evening star., 1919-11-28
TELLS LIBERTY BOND
HOLDERS TO BEWARE
Secretary Glass Warns Against
Their Exchange for Worthless
Speculative Stocks.

Another warning against exchanging
good liberty bonds for worthless spec
Iative stocks has been issued by Secre-
tary Glass of the Treasury Department
as a result of recent vlctimlzlns oi
bondholders by confidence men.
Mr.. Glass characteriZes liberty oonds
as .'the worlds best security and says
that the high returns promised on some
of the stocks offered for these ponos
should excite suspicion.
Where liberty bondholders are urged
TO give I'D their securities for stocks OF
speculative character" he said, good
sense suggests the presumption that the
offer is made because the liberty bonds
are worth decidedly more than the
stock. Experience in great number
of cases shows that the stock is worth
less, and the bond owner who makes
the exchange is simply another victim
to the army of sharper:s who find easy
booty in these days of reckless specu-
lation.
Self interest and good business Judg-
nent should decide in favor of the hold
ing of liberty bonds, which are declared
by those most experienced in invest
,sent to be the worlds best security.
It is the duty of citizens in every COM
nunitiy to scSnd warning against fraud
Uleat operators in government securl-
ties at this time, when we can III 81
ford to disspate our resources tor the
profit of the unscrupulous few"