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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-04-05
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

in THIS AND NEARBY POlNlS
The bottom is. out of the white po.
tato market.
Garden making is well under way.
Now is the time to improve the ap-
pearance of your house by PAL ,ting up.
Wade H. Johns has been appointed
postmaster at Warwick to succeed Mr..
Merritt, resigned.
Farmers and tomato Gamers in the
lowerpart of New Castle county have not
reached an agreement on prices yet. II
is feared that the farmers will not
plant tomatoes this year, as they claim
they cannot profitably raise them less
than $25 per ton.
On complaint of residents along the
Chesapeake Bay that government avi-
ators have been making sad Eavoc
among ducks and other wild fowl by
shooting them with the aid of machine
guns, an order has been issued putting
a stop to the practice.
At the town election held in Della.
ware City Tuesday, George Bright was
elected Mayor by 40 majority over his
opponent, William Householder. Joseph
Anderson defeated Norman Stapleford
by majority of four for Town Coun.
Gil. Samuel Hickey was elected town
treasurer without opposition.
BY a recent ruling of the War De-
partment, it is no longer necessary that
the original discharge papers Of soldiers
be forwarded to Washington in order to
secure the $50 bonus to which they are
entitled. A certified copy will answer
the purpose, and should be certified by
the commandant of the nearest army
post.
Mrs. Virginia Hayden and Mrs. W.
W. Anderson, OF Wilmington, and Mrs.
J. Elmer Cats, of Clayton, spent Tues
day Of last week with Mrs. E. A.
T,uitt. The occasion was the seven.
tisth birthday of Mrs. Hayden, in
honor of which cake, decorated with
seventy lighted can lies graced the
table. which was much appreciated and
enjoyed by the guest of honor.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-04-05
Victory Liberty Loan Mas. Meeting

There will be Victory Liberty Loan
Mass Meeting under the auspices of
the Men and Women's organization of
Delaware, at the Wilmington. Playhouse
Tuesday, April 9th. Morning session
1890 A. M. Luncheon at the dupont
Hotel Il P. NJ Afternoon session 2.30
with National Speakers. The public
and especially all Liberty Loan Workers
are urged to be present.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-04-05
His 80th Birthday i.

County Constable John W. Dickinson
quietly celebrated his eightieth BIRTH
day at his bone on Lake street, last
Saturday, and on Sunday entertained q
few friends at a dinner in honor of the
occasion.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-04-05
OBITUARY
MRS. JOsEPHINs TOWNSEND

Yrs Josephine Townsend wife Of
Thomas Townsend, of Townsend, died
sudd-nIy last Sunday afternoon. Ap-
parently in good health Mrs. Townsend
hal started to call at neighbor's when
she v as stricken with a heart attack
and foil dead IN the street.
The funeral services were held at her
late home Wednesday afternoon, and
interment made in Towns end GENE terry.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-04-05
EDGAR F. BISHOP

Edgar F. Bishop. aged 81 years,
prominent farmer living near Warwick,
Nd, del early Tuesday morning as the
result of paralytic stroke. The de-
ceased was born at Crumpton, Md. but
spent most Of his life in the vicinity of
Warwick. He is survived by his wife
and seven children.
The funeral services were held at his
home Thursday afternoon, with inter-
ment in the Crumpton =. E. Cemetery.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-04-05
MRS. MARY REED

Mrs. Mary Reed, of, Glendale. aged
81 years, widow Of the late State SEN
ator Samuel Edward Reed, died at
o'clock Tuesday morning at the bone of
her son-in-law, DR.. Warren S. P.
Combs. Heart disease was the cause
of her death. Although she has been in
poor health for several weeks, her
death was unexpected. Senator Reed
died some years ago. Mrs. Reed is
survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Combs and Mrs. Hudson, of George
town, and two sisters living in Ellen
dale. The funeral services were held
Thursday in the NJ. E. Church, at
Glendale. and interment made in the
family burying ground.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-04-05

Continued on Second Pae.)
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1919-03-30

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Dr. A. J. Caldwell

i-s reformed from the L. s. army
ard has resumed private practice.
Temporary office rooms 20-2i
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residence rhone 1872
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1919-03-30
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wagon auI harness cheap 500 s.
Pierce street I..-Gtp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
MoDe Against Non-Pdrtisdn
Elections
(wilkes-Barre Record)


The Harrisburg correspondent OF
the Record throws some light upon
the various movements for u change
OF the election laws of the Common :
wealth. He takes it for granted tnat
GcveInor Sprouts opposition TO ieSls-
lation doing away with the primaries
finally disposes of that proposition;
tie is quite as certain that the pill
rep ealing the non-partisan law relat-
ing to the judiciary VIII go through,
and he states that the aooItion oi
the whole non-partisan plan couio Dc
ACCOMPLISHED if the third class cities
would agree TO 1t.
A majority OF the third class cities
will not advocate legislation Whlch
would mean return 10 lhe ola party
convention The correspondent taxes
nm the argument of those who insist
that the non-partisan law mas not
been productive OF Soou 3oinlhlstia-
tlon and he says that there Is leet ,
ing that better men coulu pe SCI q "a
If party responsibility were re-estao-
There is nothing to bear out this
argument of the repeal adVocates.
Non-partisanship has been d l,in 1oirur
and a farce as applied TO the nomln
ation and election of supreme Court
Iustices and superior Court JuoSes
because these OFFICES haNe
aroused much public interest ana tme
candidates, as u rule. are unhno"n n n
10 1T the ~ great body of the voters: II
~ 70 ntirsiv different with municipal
ncricars The citizens of the NarlouSs :
it',Ct, ,',,alitIes are deeply interested
~ local elections and they nav {
ahundant opportunity for kho"inS
the rnnnItation and the record OF ny
nndidntes. 1t makes not partiSrs part.s
IF difference whether the me ~, a
or a municipal council are oii;,icaI
noliticaI faith or Of various poa noI-
faiths,-not n bit more thal tharnnra tion.
itics OF the directors OF a St;slnsbip in
The adv antage OF non of the third
comparatively small cities oL rm hin
in,,s js that any man who deems Il mn, III
cn1S st to mold public office may r., 30
I,,fora the people, without dsklnS
innSa ~ a gang of tenth-rate i.s e
lI'Hiitioians IednG and he may have his mSrlts
pr damerits passed upon BY the Wnore toI',
pa, Sr Of the electorate. The system
oous y,itbout fault-no system et
ns,cted IS It, or suggested is perfect; out
Snth craftsmanship and non padotsops pal
sbin in nominations ana eleS'inn
i,aHe been tried and majority pm
ia vet strongly in favor OF une otber
ter II Harrisburg ana Ter the
ciiias have Jared better uhaei 1 he
old plan. their exper,fS
Terarded 'as eNcepuonal. ,.;o;on who
SSha eutter type of politician Wiz
,sn.iiy9 comes to the fore in the poiir ~ :.
tica cf the small city mas peen rasaot :
Il Ilcs ccopsDicuous under the presehtt !
lesS l.iH, 80, tban under the old. ana that
- Ss,La most urgent reason why Inet z
- - LA III I've no change in the law. any
tternnt TO eliminate non-pai SS1,1 iS1ii a
go, tb;rd class city electlohs MoGtu
10 strenuously resisted py hia'0ii''
of the municipalities
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

Boni &c Liverisht, publishers of the
popular Modern Library are Offering
substantial prize for a design that
will be adopted by them for the lin
ing paper of the books in this series
This competition is being advertised
in the various art journals, and the
judges are j. Herbert Duckworth
artist and correspondent OF the News
paper Enterprise Association, Louis
j. Boche, an artist who was recently
in the Camoufiage Department of the
United States Navy, and Horace :.
LiveriGht. All designs are to be de-
livered before March first. Further
particulars regarding this Compel
ticn will be supplied by the publish
ers.
How many people know that the
words of "On the Banks >of the Wa
bash" were written by Theodor
Dresser? y great many interest ng
things about Dreiser's earl life, his
apprenticeship as newspaper re-
porter. his experience in editing
magazines. etc, will be found in his
new book Twelve Men" which is to
be published by Boni & Liveright in
March. This book is not a collection
of short stories or sketches, but
something entirely new. 1t is A
colorful. dramatic panorama of real
life. The twelve men are real figures
in American life and many people will
guess who they were and are,
A recent announcement from Toxic
draws attention to the fact that ono
of the most read books on political
subjects in Japan is "Principles of
constitutional Government" by
Frank j. Goodnow. In this book
published by the Harpers, is given
comprehensive statement of th.
SUBJECT, clearly and Interestingly
written. The author. an authority en-
international law, has taken for dis
cusslon many sides of his topic: The
south African Union; Federal Govern
nent in Canada; Federal Government
IN Australia; Federal Government I'm
the United States before the Civil
war being some of the themes on
Whlch ne has discoursed in ''Princi-
pies OF Constitutional Government"
ffaEcis Bowes Sayre, whose nev
book, Experiments in International
administration" is one of the new
Harper publications. SAYS that tho
main reason for the failures of past
leagues of nations is founded essen
tally upon injustice. The neace
settlements of the past" he SAYS
nave all been founded on purely
selhsh interests. whether dynastic or
national; and they have had as their
ehd In view the guarantee of specific
territorial arrangements father tina.
the guarantee of irrational iust,ce
ana law rs general principles to be
lmpartlalIy applied. If the treaty
OF 1919 Is to succeed where Others
nave failed. 1t must be founded unnn
the broad interests of peoples I'm
Experiments in Ihternational Adj
ministration," Mr.. Sayre has m,so n
study, not done before in any country
OF the more recent experiments in
FORMING a league of nations.
DIR. Robert S. Franks, whose eru-
dite study in two volumes "A His
tory of the Doctrines of the Work of
Christ, has just been issued bv
George II. Doran Company. is q
graduate of st. Johns College. Cam
bridge, and theological lecturer at
the Friends Settlemnt for Religions
and Social Study at WoodbrooEa
birmingham, England,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
A SWITCH IN TINE

There is a nimiety, a too-mucb-
ness In all Germans.-Coleridg
Table-Talk. u
There's still too much too-muchness
Assertive such-as-suchness,
Complacent over-Dutchness.
In German thought and act:
Both root and branch need thinning
Bismarckian discipIining-
III left TO think they're winning.
They will have won in fact!
They must be taught the blunder
OF legalizing plunder,
And should be taught it under
The victims whom they robbed
What is there harsh or spiteful
In yielding to the rightful
The tanning of the frightful
Who struck them when they sobbed ?
Why should we given a button
That wolf should lack his mutton?
It's only fair glutton
Should tighten up his belt.
Have done with mush and twaddle:
No conscience-stricken model
Strayer for saints to- coddle,
This shark of Lys and Scheldt!
RICHARD BUTLER GLAENZER,
In the New York Times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
Advises Getting Together
[From the Pittsbnrgh Disnatchl

LFrom the Pittsburgh Dispatch1
Sir Robert Hadfield, head of Had
fields, Limited, the great steel con-
Germ of Sheffield, England, has just
issued q pamphlet in which he tells
his fellow British manufacturers in
all industries that If they Will listen
to his advice and follow his lead
they will get around many economic
obstacles at present blocking their
several paths. Sir Robert Is discuss
ing the labor situation in Europe,
and after patriotically regretting the
threatening nature of the case, ven-
lures to inform his colleagues among
the manufacturing industries that If
they will meet their employees in the
right spirit the demonism in the
present problem will be laid. The
Sheffield steel master remarks that
one does not need to be a wage
worker to know that industrial en-
ployes have not been dealt with just
ly in Great Britain. This opens the
way Cor his second leading remark
that the time seems to be here when
the industrial worker must be given
a square deal. and that the easiest
and quickest-and best way, in his
opinions for manufacturers and
workers to get together and talk
over their case. The result, he pre-
diets, will be an agreement which
will satisfy both sides at least for
the time.
Then Sir Robert offers his ad-
vice. The common answer of man.
ufacturers to the current demands
of industrial workers is that British
industry cannot stand up under the
terms demanded. The answer to
that, he replies, is in the practice of
Hadfield's. Limited. which for twen-
ty years have been operating prac-
tically under the identical terms
asked for at present by British la
Dor. He offers to give all the facts
and processes to any manufacturer
who is in doubt or who has made up
his mind that the conditions can
not be met. In conclusion, Sir Rob-
ert suggests that manufacturers and
employees in all industries join in a
request to the peace conference
founding the society of nations to
Include in its constitution figures for
q maximum work day and a mini
mum wage scale to be operative the
world over. This will take out of all
controversies the question of hours
o. labor. leaving only the matter OF
actual dollars and cents to be dis
cussed. AS an expopent OF advanced
liberalism IN industry. Sir Robert
seems to have no serious opposition
In England.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15

good feelings toward the people OF
all lands, we must realize that the
first duty of government is TO It's
own people,"
And yet the Democrats in Con-
gress have remained silent Whiie
the President. is committing TINS ma
ton, or attempting to commit IT, TO
a policy of internationalism In which
the interests of our people VIII pe
subordinated to the supposed Wei
fare of the rest of the people OIL
the earth. Under the proposed pol
lev of internationalism it VIII pc
for the people of other natlohs "
determine what is best for the ma
iority. and we must gracefully SUD
nit or be placed in the posi'ioi u
repudiating an agreement
Republicans are for Aiie. -
First" all the time. The Deinooi :,
ARE for 'Internationalism fis"
except when some local interest," oi
their constituents impels them 10
make some specific protest against
some local injury. And SO We"
in dealing with the tariff. KepuO',
cans were for protection 10
American industries. in all sectiois
of the country. Many Democrats
were for protection where it heipeu
their peculiar interests. but 'y
were for free trade as a gep
principle and put the present iFee
trade law on the statute BOOKS.
Democrats are for Nauohalisil
when some local interest CAUSES
their constituents to appeal TO 'henl
in large numbers. but they afe
as a general p''ii
ciple and will back up the Fres'
dent in surrendering eomple''
American sovereignty to the
known powers of a League OF Ma
tions. That is the difference De-
tween Republicanism and Denoo-
raCy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
BrdDeSt Are the Most Modest
To the Editor of the Telegraph. :.

To the Editor of the Telegraph.
In late issue of The Telegraph,
the 18th, l was very much inter-
ested and exceedingly attracted to
Mrs. Lula A. Hartwells reply to
one Ann Clark Urmston." The
very complete in it's self and so
fully covered the ground on any
thing. l could say on that partic-
ular subject that it is entirely un-
necessary for one more word to be
added except to say that 1 fully
endorse her sentiments on the mat
ter in every particular. AS a child
l was always very patriotic and q
great admirer of our beloved Lin
coin as well as all truly great men
of their day, and if we stop to con-
slider it is only the truly great after
all who never seek for notoriety or
display but are the most humble
and unassuming, and remembering
our late lamented American Hero
Theodore Roosevelt-that way as
understood-he requested to be laid
away after death with no display,
reminds me forcibly of the funeral
of our late Brevet Major General
Galusha Pennypacker lwho was
confirmed a U. S. A. brigadicr and
brevet major general at the age of
% years., n friend of our family
and at whose funeral l attended
about two years ago. He requested
simple affair with no military
display. disappointing his many G..
A. r. friends who were there, but,
when, just before his casket was
carried out Con its way to Laurel
Hill cemetery it was draped with
fine large silk flag of his country,
my disappointment was somewhat
abated. He was the youngest gen.
eral of the Army of the Potomac,
having entered in his nineteenth
year and at Fort Fisher, where he
received his terrible wounds and
suffered for over fifty years, living
with his orderly" and one servant,
retired from the outside world, as
it were, and never wanting to speak
of his bravery or eXploits-uncom-
planning and comparatively little
known except in the wonderful 97th
Regiment. And yet this youngest.
bravest, most modest and the most
courteous of great and good men,
born in the historic locality of VAL
ley Forge-in house occupied by
our illustrious Washington during
portion of the time his troops
were encamped in that vicinity, and
where so many privations We're en-
countered and hardships endured,
calculated to impress the very soil
with lifting influences for the nur-
ture of future patriots.
MRS. G. +. CHAMBERS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

John Ihlder. who spoke her
yesterday. has been active in move
ments for betterment of housin;
conditions in Philadelphia for years
Francis ]. Kooser, appointe,
judge in Somerset, is the oldes
judge in active service in the state
Philip S. Kift. prominent Loci
Haven man. has been named on tn
Clinton county committee of tn
Peace League.
The Rev. DR.. George p. Atwell
of Greensburg, has been chosel
president of the Westm orelan,
County Ministerial Association.
e. X. Morse. Pittsburgh transi
commissioner. says the propose,
downtown loop would not NEE
conditions.
w. Harry Orr has been agail
elected head of the Reading Fai
association.
General Willis j. Hulings, wh,
goes back to Congress from tn,
northwestern counties, was her,
yesterday.
The Rev. P. j. Lynott, we'll
known Luzerne county priest. vii
take a trip to California.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15

vas highest. There is apparently
no remedy outside of State regula-
ton. The Legislature has not hesi-
tated to make the employer provide
safe and healthful conditions for his
workers. and very properly so. 1t
cannot consistently hesitate to legis-
late so that the homes of these
workers shall be as sanitary and as
inviting as the places in which they
earn their daily bread.