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Arizona republican., 1919-03-09
PRESENT. TFORN0F
 LEAGUE S|GNAL FIRE FOR F|CH7 I

NEW YORK. March S.-Speaking on the league of nations at the Republican club here today, Senator Lawrence sherman of Illinois, one of the thirty seven senators who signed the resolu- ton not to vote for the league consti- tuition as at present drafted, said the league in it's present form would ble signal fire for warfare in Europe.
 Senator Sherman also said that in addition to the 37 senators who signed the resolution, others were willing to sign, and that if the question were brought to a vote fifty-two senators would vote against it.
 Senator sherman advocated a league based on the laws of self defense. with a declaration that war, except in self defense, is an international crime" He urged "a great cooperative associ- ation," as contrasted to a treaty under which mine men assembled in some star chamber in Europe can send us to war"
 The minute you form coalition of powers who will be signatory members be signatory members of the league, you drive Russia, Austria Hungary and the Asiatic counties into a hostile coa- lition, and then we would not have to 
 between two great coalitions, he said. Nobody knows whether Germany will | be admitted to the league, but Germanp can be just as treacherous in a peace | league as she could in a war coalition i There are just as many Bernstorffs in Germany now as before the war, be- cause none of them has been killed"
 Germans All San~
 He said he did not distinguish De tween the German government and the German people because they were | identical.
 Representative John r. Miller ol | Washington at the Republican Club to- night discussed reconstruction prob lens. particularly labor, which he de clared should be Aericanized."
 He asserted the first thing was tC deport anyone of this foreign element taking advantage of industrial unres to spread the damnable doctrines" ht has brought here and to close down i'm migration, tight and quick"
 The second thing, he said ''was fol every American employer to treat ev cry American employe as human.'.'
 He declared that in the fortunes ob tained in a few years of industrial O l; commercial life "every dollar. the ac emulation of margin on the day !, labor. multiplied and compounded. were evidence that employers ha
 failed to give reasonable value re ceived to their workers. He urged em ployes to leave themselves "a reason able and safe margin of profit, but { stop this brutal and immoral greed. q have suggested that the employ
 CTS themselves voluntarily create thi ' new system" said Representative Mil Her. T can only add if the employe does not do it, the government. that
 the state. or general government, wi
 De forced to do it for him.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-09
NEWS EPITOME
DOMESTIC


 Ambassador Francis says that the boIsheviki must be killed or Ger many will soon run Russia. Howard Elliott urges that railroads be returned gradually, meanwhile being directed from Washington. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood makes strong plea that returning soldiers be returned to employment honor ably.
 Red Gross to minister to the entire world is next step in organization. Senator Lodge resolution is endorsed by big anti-lesgue meeting in Boston. LOCAL
 Fund of stoo,ooo for Deaeoness hos pital is raised. Vice President and Mrs. Marshall arrive in Phoenix. obsequies of good roads bill pro- nounccd in senate. Trial of J. D. Newman on murder charge set for April 2f. Three months time limit set for pre- sentation of claims for war miner sis prcdpc<jcn.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-09
TO LOOK INTO CABLES

PARIS, March 8. = The supreme council has appointed a commission to investigate the question of the Ger man cables, a proposition concerning which was submitted to the council Friday by Secretary of State Lansing.
 The commission, according to the Temps, will decide whether the cables can be treated as prizes of war, and if so, to whom they are to be dis tributed.
 The commission also will examine if the contracts by which the. cables. were laid remain valid and oW15t dc*ree.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-09
LODGE TO DEBATE LOWELL

WASHINGTON, March S.-A joint debate on the league of nations will be held soon, probably next week at Bos- ton. between Senator Lodge of Massa- chusetts. republican leader in the sem ate, and A. Lawrence Lowell, president of Harvard University, and chairman of the executive committee of the League to Enforce Peace, of which for mer President Taft is president.
 Acceptaace by Senator Lodge of an invitation from Professor Lowell for the joint debate was announced tonight from Senator Lodges office. The time and place for the meeting is to be ar ranged between the two speakers soon after Senator Lodge returns 10 Boston early next week.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-09

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Arizona republican., 1919-03-09

CHICAGO. March B. Raymond Robbins, former American Red Cross commissioner to Russia, sent a telegram tonight to Chairman Overman of the committee inVesti- qatinq lawless propaganda, re- questinq permission to testify Mon day or any other day.
 His telegram referred to false statements" reported 10 have been made before the committee by Am bassador Francis.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-09
HOMER KING TO FACE CHARGE IF
 ENTERTAINMENT

PRESCOTT, March S-With civil suits alleging dedication of many thou sands of dollars hanging over him. Homer E. King, formerly of Phoenix recently operating tho Coleman Brok- craze company of this city, was arrest ed yesterday charged with embezzle- ment by County Treasurer r. J. Keo- hane. one of numerous alleged victims
 His arrest followed a meeting of creditors, held yesterday in hope that Kings promise to compromise would bring forth some of the money he was supposed to have garnered. Claims totaling s21.000 were represented at the meeting. It was announced that King would produce 900 in cash and his father would sign notes covering a small percentage of the balance, the total to be divided among his creditors, but the arrangement was not satisfac- tory to the creditors, many of whom were women. The creditors concluded that they would take nothing if they could not get all they had lost, and within a few minutes. Mir. Keohane has sworn Co a complaint in the office of County Attorney Neil Clark. King was taken into custody and brought before the justice of the peace, where his bail was fixed at t5,o0O, which was supplied by F. W. Wells and NJ. E. Ha- zcltine.
 Capt. Van Horn Starts
 Kings arrest followed the filing in January of a suit brought by Captain J. B. Van Horn, medical officer sta- toned at Fort Whipple. Tn this action it Is alleged that King was intrusted with stock to sell and had never pro- duced compensation therefor.
 Complaint is made by Keohane that King approached him with a request to sell 1000 shares of Green Monster. and inasmuch as that mine was due for an early shutdown, and it would be better Co get out from under. Keohane produced the stock. For several months King put him off about payment and finally issued worthless cheeks. The county attorney has the choice of many causes, but he based his charges on the keohane case because that one is said Co present the most clean cut issue There are said to be a number of in- stances in which King borrowed stock to make good deals, and left the owners without receipts. One case is that of a nurse whose savings of a lifetime were lost.
 King came to Prescott from Phoenix several years ago. At the capital he had been involved in a number of deals none of them resulting in court action but one in particular, the Riverside park promotion, ending in failure o 1 the enterprise. He had been a ranch owner in the Salt River valley and was variously interested in mining anC other ventures.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-09
YOU MUST KILL BOLSHEV|SM OR
 WAR WITH HUNS

Francis Says Germans Will Control Russia - Soviet Must Be Crushed To Save Nation-Robbins Accused Of Sympathy With Revo- lutionists- -Trotzky Seeks U. s. Affiliation -Spurns Allies.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04

A recently released
photograph of a u.
S. mine layer laying
a mine barrase" BE-
meath gray skies in
the North Sea. under
the protection of an
accompanying dread
nousht. The u. S.
navy bottled up the
waters between the
Orkney Islands and
Norway with some
10000 mines. to the
discomfort of the
U-boats.
U. s. Official
from Underwood
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
TWO-CENT LET TER RATE JULY |

WASHINGTON. MARCH 13 Postal
service in the United States is to be
put back upon pre-war basis of eff
cheney, with probable immediate in
crease in service. and, as a further step
toward meeting the needs and the clear
" expressed wishes of the public, the
three-cent letter pnstage will be aban-
doned for return to the old two cent
rate on July l. This news. together
with plans for more efficient handling
of parcel post matter, and arrangement
to expedite the handling and edjust-
ment OF claims for losses and damages,
were outline here yesterday in state
ment from First Assistant Postmaster
General John c. Koons.
Upon the subject of three-cent post
age, Mr.. Koons points out that the de-
partment opposed this increase because
the Postmaster General dld not believe
the postal service should be made an in
strument for raising revenue. He ex-
presses pleasure in being able to an
nounce that as soon as the arnistice
was signed reduction in the rates Of
postage on first-class matter was adv0-
Gated and the necessary legislation Sc
cured.
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
CUT COST OF LIVING
Many Articles Must Be Reduced
Before Salaries Are Lower
STEEL FIRST-FOOD LATER

WASHINGTON, MARCH 10 The gov.
ernment this week expects, to take its
first direct step toward brins sing down
war prices.
Through the newly organized indus
trial board an effort vii! be made to
make big reduction in the prices of
iron and steel.
There viii be conference here of
men recently appointed by the industry
and headed by Judge E. H. Gary Of the
United States Steel Corporation.
The plan is to- have the steel men and
the board agree on prices at which iron
and steel will be sold and, the industry
las agreed to cooperate in reducing
prices to relieve the present business
stagnation. The price Of pig iron, the
basis Of the industry. probably will be
the first to be reduced, and the board
plans to fix a prize that will stand for
some time so as to assure confidence in
going ahead with business projects.
The prices of food, textiles and build
ing materials will be taken up.after the
steel and iron problem is settled.
On the iron and steel committee that
will confer with the board, are Judge
Gary, Charles M. Schwab, James A.
Farrell, Alva C. Dinkey, Eugene c..
Grace, John G. Topping, James e. Bur-
den, c. H. Mccullough, Jr.. H. C. Bal
ton, A F. Huston, James A. Campbell
and William L. King.
In "a summary Of the industrial situa
ton, the board stated today that 'com-
merclal stocks are depleted, there is
plenty of money, building and con-
struction are several years in AREA 5, q
long period of enforced economy is
greatly relieved and markets are in
prospect throughout the world" Bu;
despite this, the statement adds: Buy
ing is timid and has been decreasing in
volume, money rema MS in the banks,
s)me mills and factories are idle-few
are running fulI-construction Of ru,lic
and private works has not gan and
unemployment is spreading.
The complete personnel of the new
board is annoa.lced today: George N
Peek, Molin, ILL.,, formerly with the
war industries board, is chairman.
Other members are: Samuel P. Bush,
Columbus, Ohio; William Ritter, West
Virginia; Anthony Caminetti. commls-
sioner Of immigration; Thomas K.
Glenn, Atlanta; George R. James,
Memphis; 7. C. Powell, Cincinnati.
The board has no power and all ac-
tivities will be through voluntary CO.
operation Of industries concerned. This
practice was employed by the war in
dustries board during the war.
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
JACOB M. FOSTER

After an illness of two weeks Jacob
M. Foster. died at his home on Lake
street at three O'Clock, Tuesday morn
ing, in the 18th year Of his age. De-
ceased was for many years engaged in
contracting and building beng a men,
ber of the firm of Miller, Stephens Co.
He was an excellent draughtsman,
and invariably insisted on doing that
part Of a contract. Mr.. Foster possess
ed genial, happy disposition and made
friends with all. He was loyal men,
ber of the local Lodge l. o. O. F !,
who had charge of the funeral. Rev.
Percy l.. Donaghay, assisted by Rev. E.
w. CasWell, officiated at his late home
on East Lake street, at 2 clock Thurs
day afternoon, interment being at St.
Anne's cemetery. He leaves a devoted
wife besides many warm friends, to
mourn his death.
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
CORNERSTONE FUND

Workmen engaged in removing the
ruins Of the old Opera House building
destroyed by fire on December 80 last,
Friday last unearthed the cornerstone
of the building and fourd the contents
Of the tin box inside in perfect condi-
ton. The cornerstone was laid by the
Grand Lodge of Delaware, A. F. and
A. NJ, on July q, 1868.
Among relics found in the box were
silver, gold and copper coins Of the year
Of the building of the hall; copies Of
The Middletown Transcript, the Della
ware Weekly Republican, the Washing
ton Intelligencer. list Of the stock
holders 0. the Town Hal Company, a
history Of the building, and several
presents given by other Masonic lodges,
members of which were present at the
ceremonies.
All the articles were in perfect
state Of preservation, and were handed
over to Union Lodge, No. 5, A. F. and
A. NJ, whose home, together with
many priceless treasures, were burned
in the fire. The cornerstone has been
presented to the lodge by James p.
Lewis, who recently purchased the
ground where the Opera House stood.
Mr.. Lewis has a force Of work
men engaged at rebuilding on the site,
where he will erect modern theatre,
45x1OO feet, capable Of seating 100
perSOnS
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
BETHESDA CHURCH NOTES
Sunday, March 10th. 1919.

Sunday. March 10th, 1919.
$50 A. NJ. The brotherhood Meet
ing will be in charge Of Brother F. A.
Lewis. Every man present last Sunday
morning enjoyed this meeting. Come,
you try it next Sunday.
1890 A. ". Morning Worship with
sermon by the Pastor. 1t will be
Membership Day. also. An oppo'-
tunity will be given to in the church
on probation and by church certificate.
both morning AMI evening. 1t is a
splendid thing to identify yourself with
the church Of Jesus Christ.
200 P. M. Sunday School. This will
be our Missionary Day in the Sunday
School. We wish the increased interest
in our school could interest you also.
The pastor will be glad to welcome you
in his class.
7.3O P. NJ. Evening Worship with
sermon by the Pastor. Special music.
The Revival services are continuing
all this week and Sunday. These meet
ings have been very helpful and full of
interest. Professor Thomas with his
splendid singing and sweet Christian
spirit has endeared himself to all those
who have been present. The hearts of
: Christlan people have been warmed
within them and stirred to greater ac-
tivity. A number Of those in the world
have been convinced of sin and have
gwen themselves to the ford. We
thank God for the success Of the past
and pray for a greater outpouring of
His Spirit before the meetings shall
close. Be sure to come to these meet
ings, during the few remaining days
and Sunday, and hear the sweet spirit
ual message Of soLg as Brother Thomas
brings it TO Us. 4 cordial welcome
awaits you.
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
In Memoriam

In memory Of Harry Voshell, Jr,
who depalted this life Harch 18th, 1918.
l cannot say, and VIII not say,
That he is dead. He's just away,
With CHEEKY smile and wave of the
hand >
He has wandered into AL unknown land,
And left US dreaming, how very fair,
1t needs must be, since he fingers there.
And you 0 you, who the widest yearn
For the old time step and the glad re-
turn
Think Of him still as the same say;
He is not dead. he's just away.
MOTHER, FATHER, SISTERS AND
BROTHERS.
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
SOLD FAST TROTTER

Corbit Vinyard, of this town, last
Thursday sold to Matthew F. Hayden, a
prominent horseman of Wilmington,
Elmer Axworthy, sorrel gelding by
! Palo Axworthy. Mr.. Vinyard has had
the horse a little more than year, and
| had worked wonders since buying him
from the estate of the late George w.
Price, at sale of his effects at that
time
The gelding was man-scared horse,
having had bad reputation generally.
Mr.. Vinyard had no idea whatever of
buying the colt, when he was offered,
and in walking through the crowd
which attended the sale at the time the
horse was under the hammer, nodded a
bid of $31 to the auctioneer, and the
horse was knocked down to him at that
bid.
The horse was taken to the barn of
Nr. Vinyard. never having had strap
on him, for more than a year. Mr..
Why ard, who has for years been known
as "wizasd" with bad colts, began
work on the colt, and in few days was
driving him about the town hooked to a
bike cart. He began to show speed i'm
mediately. and. developed fast. and re-
Gently when being shown to John Law
renee, the owner of Lizzie March, 2.O3,
another Middletown bred mare, showed
speed on the road below 2.lO gait.
Several prominent ho1 semen from diff
erent parts of the country have looked
the gelding over. and all pronounce him
the fastest green trotter ever seen in
these parts.
In buying this horse MIR. Hayden has
the making of one Of the greatest trot-
ters in the country today. He is as
well bred as Lee Axworthy, 1.F8l, and
has the natural speed, which can be de-
yeloped very easily, and he should be
Grand Circuit performer in the season
of 1920.
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
MRS. ELIZABETH METTEN

After an illness of seven weeks Mrs
Elizabeth Metten, wife of Alexander
Metten died at her home on Thursday
afternoon, about four o'clock, aged &c
years. Heart troable was the cause of
her death. Mrs. Metten had been un.
well for long time but her relatives
and friends did not realize that she was
critically i'll until a short time before
her death.
The deceased is survived by a devoted
husband, three sons and two daughters
who are Misses Bernice and Jean Net
ten, at home; William F. Metten,
Manager of the Every Evening Pub
fishing Co., Wilmington; John F. Met
ten, Chief Engineer for William Cramps
Co., Philadelphia, and Irving H. Met
ten, First Lieutenant U. S. Navy.
Funeral services will be held this
Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock
and interment made in Forest ceme-
terry.
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
]~>
ODESSA

Mr. D. w. Corbit is spending some
| time in Florida.
Mrs. Emma Regener is visiting
friends at Smyrna.
Miss Ethel Jarrel, of near Mt. Pleas
ant. is visiting Mrs. j. K. Orrell.
Miss Louise Gfemminger spent the
weekend with relatives in Philadelphia
Mrs. Charles Duhamel and daughter
have been visiting relatives in Chester.
Mr.. Hartley Thornton and family, OF
Philadelphia, are guests of Mrs. Boyd
Thornton.
Miss Mary Gilch has returned home
from am extended visit to relatives in
Baltimore.
Miss Tida Kemmie, of Taylor's
Bridge, is visiting her sister Mrs. Will
liam Regener.
Air and Mrs. Adam Reed and daugh-
ters, of NIiddletown, visited relatives
herr on Sunday.
Mrs. William Phillips and daughter
spent several days last week with
Chester relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Jeffers. of Will
mington, were guests of Mrs. Lou
Eccles on Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Lightcap and family, of
Wilmington. spent Sunday with his
father Mr.. Isaac Lightcap.
Mr.. Frank Ward, of Koston, and Mr..
Wilbert Ward, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with their parents Nr. and Mrs.
Harry Ward.
Prayer service was held IN st. Paul's
M. E. Church on Wednesday evening.
After the service the Home Missionary
Society met at the home of Miss Alice
NJ. Brown.
On Sunday March 18th Mr.. Frank
Mitchell, Secretary of the Y. M. C. A !,
of Wilmington, will occupy the pulpit
OF Drawers Presbyterian Church. Mr..
Mitchell besides being very successful
speaker has decided musical ability and
delights all with his we'll chosen vocal
selections. Mrs. Nit hell is expected
also tobe present and will add much to
the musical part of the service. Those
who haze had the pleasure OF hearing
Mr.. Mitchell before, will wish to hear
him again, aud those who have not
should avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity All have cordial initiation to
be present.
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
TOWNSEND

Miss Lulu Ratledge spent Saturday
and Sunday in Philadelphia.
Miss Margaret Hutchinson is entertain.
ing Miss Ethel Lovett, of Newark.
Miss Anna Jones, of Wilmington
spent the week end at her home here.
DIR. l.. f. Barrett on account of i'll.
ness, has returned to the Elkton Hos
pital.
Mr.. Jacobs. of Aberdeen, Md, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Clarence Green.
wood.
Mr.. Charlie Jones, wife and daugh.
ter, who have been i'll with influenza,
are all improving.
Mrs. Walter E. Hart and daughter,
Mrs. Marion DeFord are spending some
time in Atlantic City.
Miss Mabel Harmon, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. " lillian Deakyne.
The High School entertainment was a
great success, the hall being filled to its
uttermost $751; so was cleared.
Mrs. George Atwell, Of Still Pon1,
Md, spent the week end at the home
of Edward Reynolds and family.
Mrs. Sherbourne Collins and three as
sistants entertained the Ladies Aid So.
ciety Tuesday afternoon at her home.
The new druggist, Mr. Raymond
Jones and wife, bave located on Main
street in the property of Roland Rey-
nolds.
The new bank opened last Monday
with Levi Lattomus ,as cashier and
Thomas Latto Gus, president. Mr.. S.
Tinley Scott is assisting them this
week.
On account of the serious illness of
Glrs Howard 5. VanDyke, her mother.
Mrs. George w. VanDyke and Miss
Anna G. VanDyke left town Friday
for their home in Mortified, N. j.
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
SUGAR CORN PRICES
Held Meeting in The Interest Of
Corn Growers
PRICE OFFERED SIS OR $40

Under the direction of the New Cas-
tie County Farm Bureau, meeting
was held here Monday evening, in the
offices of Magistrate Daniel w. Stew
ems, IN the interest of the growers of
sugar corn. In years past the Gamers
have been here long before this time
and had made their contracts with the
growers. This year they are holding
back, and up to this time no offer has
been made for the crop, but rumors of
price varying from $18 to $50 ton
have been sent out from the Gamers.
From the tone of the meeting Monday
evening no corn will be grown at these
prices.
The meeting was organized by the
election of James S. Moore as chair
man, and Charles S. Meyers as secre-
tary. Nearly one hundred of the sugar
corn growers, representing the districts
of Middletown. Townsend, Odessa,
Armstrong and Mt. Pleasant were
present, and probably more than one
half of the acreage of more than 5000
which has for many years been planted
in these districts was represented by
the farmers present.
Figures were presented which showed
the prices of raising ton of sugar corn
by the different farmers. varying from
$22.45 to S25 ton. counting the labor
prices on the basis of last year. These
figures were all made up without the
calculation of the value of the fodder.
which varies according to whether the
grower has a silo or not, and as to
whether he uses his sugar corn fodder
as silo filler in its green state.
A general discussion, j. of the question
followed and the meeting adjourne1 to
meet again on Thursday evening, March
20, at the same place, when committees
will be appointed to meet with the diff.
ferent Gamers and compare figures on
the cost of production of corn and the
cost of canning.
Previous to the adjournment of the
meeting short session was held in the
interest of the Interstate Milk Pro-
iucers' Association, and several new
members signed.
Middletown transcript., 1919-03-15
Knit for Refugees

Delaware has been asked to continue
knitting for two months longer. The
articles desired are little sw. aters,
stockings and mufflers for children and
shawls crochet or knitted for women.
Will YOU respond Immediately Wool
and instructions may be obtained from
Miss Rothwell. All work must be fin
ished and returned by April 25th.
MARY HUTCHIN, Chairman.