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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-03-22
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

THOSE THAT COME AND GO
Miss Ruby Whitlock spent Friday in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs.. J. B. Messick are So
journirg at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Walls were Phila-
delphia visitors Wednesday
Mrs. C. E. Cullen is visiting relatives
in Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Miss Bertha Jones, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with her parents here.
Miss Esther Whitlock is spending
sometime with relatives in Philadelphia.
MIR. ]. Ringgold Richards, OF near
Claymont, visited his parents over the
weekend.
Miss Blanche Beck, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with the Misses
Gallagher.
Mrs. Y. P. Northrup entertained
Mrs. Shallenberger. of Wilmington, on
Wednesday.
Mrs. N. P. Crouch, of Wilmington,
visited her sister. Mrs. Joseph c. Jolls,
on Monday.
Mr.. Irving Roberts. Of New York
City, spent the weekend with his
mother here.
Mr.. William C. Gallagher, of Will
mington, was the guest of his parents
over Sunday.
Mrs. w. A. Comegys and Miss Al
belta Cochran are spending sometime
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. J. H. Emerson had her niece,
Mrs. W. P. Horsey. of Crlsfield, Md.
for guest over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Voshell and
daughter, of Hartford, Conn.,, are WIS.,
iting relatives near town.
Mrs. George w. Lockwood entertain
ed her sister, Mrs. E. l.. Miff1in, of Rid
ley Park, part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse L. Shepherd and
daughter. Miss Jessie, have returned
from delightful stay at Miami, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Dugan and little
daughter, of near Wilmington, visited
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. William
Dugan, Sunday.
Mr.. Carlton D. Pepper spent the
weekend with his wife at the home of
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. H. B. Nc
Dowell, near town.
Mr.. Arthur Boyles who recently re-
turned from "overseas" has received
his honorable discharge and has return
ed to his home tere. =.
Mr.. Carl N. Jones has re :eived his
honorable discharge from the u. S.
Navy and is spending sometime with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Jones.
The Transcript received on Thursday
a post card from DR.. Dorsey w. Lewis
who with his wife and mother in-law
Mrs. Nathaniel J. Williams are spend
ing six weeks in St. Petersburg and
other points in Florida. The doctor
speaks of the pleasant winter weather
there and also of an enjoyable visit to
Havana, Cuba. They will return to
Middletown on Wednesday,, March 26th.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-03-22
ODESSA.

Mrs Bracket, of Wayne, Pa, is the
guest of Mrs. Georgia Coppage.
Mrs. Wright, of Ford's Store. Md, !,
is the guest of Mrs. Norman Wright.
Miss Ella Gray, of Middletown, is
visiting her sister Mrs. A. H. Donovan.
Miss Grace McLaurey, Of near Will
mington, spent Sunday with her par
ents.
Little Josephine Mathes. of Lang
horne, Pa, is visiting her aunt Mrs. w.
V Woods.
Mrs. R. Whittock, of Greenville,
Del, is visiting Mrs. A. S. Whittock,
near town.
Miss Myrtle Bennett. of Port Penn,
has been the guest of her cousin Miss
Evelyn Crouch.
MRS. G. F. Mathes, of Langhorne,
Pa, visited her aunt Mrs. w. ". Woods
on Sunday last.
Miss Mildred Phillips, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. William Phillips.
Miss Hilda Austin, of Mt. Pleasant,
spent several days of this week with
her sister Mrs. Joseph Heller.
Mr.. Kenneth Rhodes and friend, of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. George Rhodes.
Epworth league on Sunday evening
at 6. As. Topic 1.-The Epworth League
on a War Footing. d" Leader. Mr..
William Bogensheitz All are welcome.
The Annual Missionary OF the Sunday
School Anniversary was held in st.
Paul's M. E. Church last Sunday even
ing. DR.. Williarr Bohn. of the Chau-
tauqua Association. delivered the ad-
dress which was greatly enjoyed by all.
The total amount of the collection Of
the classes in the Sunday School was
$780, 40 -.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-03-22
Bethesda Church Notes
Sunday March 23d, 1919.

Sunday. March 23d. 1919.
$50 A. NJ. The Brotherhood Meet
ing will be in charge of Brother William
T. Pearce, Sr.
1880 A. N. Morning Worship with
sermon by Rev. w. A. Wise, D. D.,
District Superintendent of Easton Dis
trict. Opportunity will be given, for
joining the church on probation and by
church letter, both morning and even
ing.
200 P. M. Sunday School.
7.3O P. NJ. Evening Worship with
song service and sermon by the Pastor.
Good singing. All are cordially w. l.
come. Let US make the last Sunday of
the conference year great day.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-03-22
CLUB HOUSE CLOSED

The handsome new home of the New
Century Club, built less than two years
ago at a cost of more than $500. has
been declared unsafe for public gather
ings. and will be closed until alterations,
which will begin Immediately, are COM
pleted.
For some time past the plaster on the
walls has been cracking, and the roof
of the building has been settling until
it seemed dangerous. An inspection of
the building was made last week by a
Wilmington building inspector. and the
building was ordered closed.
The building was erected after a
struggle of several years upon lot do
mated by Mrs. G. F. Brady:
The plans provided for the carrying
of a brick wall on wooden girder,
which was considered by the contractor
as impractible, but he was instructed
by the architect to carry out the origi-
nal specifications, and the wooden
girder was placed in position under pro-
test. The building has begun to settle
in the weak spot.
The alterations to the building will
cost approximately 81. 500, and will ne
cessitate the placing of iron girders in
the rear and, the construction of truss
for the roof.
The unfortunate circumstance of the
building being declared unsafe is mat
Ter Of deep regret to the people Of the
community, as every one here appre-
ciates the struggle which the women of
the club encountered to have their home
built. More than S., 900 has been paid,
and the money was raised by fairs, en-
tertainments, etc.
Middletown now is closed town for
entertainments, and will be for some
time. The fire of December 81 Destroy
ed the Opera House and the New Gen.
tury Club building wss the only place
left for entertainments.
Two moving picture theatres are now
under construction here, one by James
E. Lewis, who recently purchased the
site of the burned Opera House, and
one by B. 4. Smith, who recently pur-
chased the Niddletown Hotel.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-03-22
Call to Knitters

Another call to the Knitters of Mid
dletown. Wilmington has made an
urgent appeal for our knitters to renew
their efforts for refugees in war strick-
en- Europe. Call at Miss Rothwelps
tor wool and directions and use your
spare moments for shivering humanity.
Remember they are not in need through
anv fault Of tn. ir own. Come help the
Delaware Chapter to 60 lover the top"
once again. MARY HUTCHlN
Chairman of Knitting.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-03-22
WILLIAM L. PURNER, sR.

William l.. Purner, Sr. passed away
at his home at Port Herman. Md, last
Sunday morning, after an illness of six
months from brights disease. Deceased
was aged IA years.
MIR. Purner was patient sufferer, a
devoted husband, and a loving father
and was respected by all who knew
him. He leaves a widow and eight
children to mourn his death.
The funeral services were held at his
late home Wednesday afternoon and in
terment was made in Bethel cemetery.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-03-22
Notice

Several of the members Of the COM
mittees. having charge of the soliciting
for the fund fol the purchase of the
Motor Driven Fire Apparatus. hsve not
been able to see some of the subscribers.
All persons who have subscribed, and
ha ye not paid their subscriptions, will
please mail their checks to me at once,
as the machine is now under construct
ion, and substantial payment must be
made on the same at once.
F. S. JONES.
Chairman.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-03-22
In New Quarters

Redgrave Bros, whose hardware
store was destroyed in thu Opera House
fire on December 30th. have rented of
John He!dmyer the store room on the
Northwest corner Of Main and Broad
streets where they will resume business
as soon as their stock arrives.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-03-22
OBITUARY
DAVID LYMAN

At the age of 81 years, David 5.
Lyman died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clara Rhodes, near Cecilton.
Md, on Monday night, from a comp'i-
cation of diseases. He is survived by
eleven children, his wife having died
years since. Funeral services were
held Friday at l O'Clock, services at
the house; interment at Old Union
Cemetery, near Townsend.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-03-22

You can get at Evans Feed Store
Christianity Chick feed, one of the best
chick starters on the market. Also
rolled oats, scratch feed. grit. ground
oyster shell, charcoal. tobacco dust
Pratts and Champion poultry powder.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-03-22
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
Lent.
March winds.
Plant garden.
The 1919 session Of the Delaware
Legislature will close March 10th.
THE best system to adopt in business
is cash. 1t saves lot of trouble.
Bv vote Ct 112 to II, Laurel voted to
issue bonds for street improvements.
Rev. DIR. Louis E. Barrett, former
pastor of Townsend Methodist Church.
has improved in health to such an ex-
tent that he has asked Conference for
Continue the good and necessary
work of buying War Saving and Thrift
Stamps. No better investment for old
and young. Let the motto be-Buy,
buy and continue to buy.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold Bake IN the room re-
Gently vacated by John Heldmyer, Jr.,
North Broad street, on Saturday, Mar.
29th. Pies, cakes an6 biscuits will be
for sale.
The Middletown Parent Teacher
Association will hold its next meeting
on Friday, March 2Sth at three o'clock.
A large attendance is desired as mat
ter OF Importance will come before the
meeting.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the postoffice at Middletown. Hela-
ware, for week ending March 13, 1919:
Geprge w. Hearn. Joseph Hobbs,
Lewis Mcdaniel, Embra Marble, Chas.
R. Nadon and Burton Union.
A ring containing five keys one
large brass key and the other four
small keys was left at The Transcript
office on Thursday by gentleman who
found them on the street. The owner
can have same by ca ling at this Office.
The Postoffice Department has ad-
vised postmasters that recent act of
Congress permits discharged soldiers to
retain clothing and equipment which
they take with them, and that, there.
fore, postmasters should not accept
parcels containing these articles for re-
turn to the war Department.
Shad fishermen in discussing the pur-
chase and deeping of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal are of the opinion
that large numbers of the Chesapeake
B ny shad will take the short cut and in
$. ead of coming outside they will reach
Delaware City on the ''short swim"
and days ahead If the outside trip.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-03-22

The following letter was received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph C. Jolls from their
son Ephraim 2. JolIs, who is in service
in France.
FRANCE,
Sunday, Feb 23d, 1919.
Dear Folks:
Received your very, very welcome
letters today and they put lots of pep in
me just when it was most needed. You
know that PERSONS mental condition
has everything in the world to do with
his physical condition, and when he re-
ceives the nice kind IF mail that did
today. it just boasts his constitutional
batting average to 0OO.- l had six
letters today. from home. from my
wife, from Art Smith, Mr.. Muench,
Peck Cochran and some people know
only as friends. But everyone of them
has been read half dozen times. each
time trying to find something l may
have overlooked before.
l sat at the bedside of very, very
dear friend of nine who was very sick /;
in fact he did not know how sick he was
but, nevertheless. he had the feeling
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-03-22
Omen Meeting

State Commissioner of Health. Mr..
C. H. Wells. will give talk upon
Estate Health Problems" at the New
Century Club building ON Tuesday.
March 25th, at 2.30P. M. This is an
open meeting and the public are invited
to attend.
MISS B. E. LOCKWOOD,
Chairman.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-03-22
Memorial

JOHN ". CAREY, Jr.
DIED MARCH 18th, 1918.
''No kisses press upon our cheek
Those lips are sealed from me
Dear Lord. how could we give him up
To any one. but to thee. :"
Sadly missed by
FATHER, MOTHER, SISTERS AND
BROTHER,
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CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
Course in Voting
To Be Established

Madison Wis. Oct. 9-In recoo-
ri+ion Of the increased interest in af-
fairs of Governments and politics.
narticulnrlv amono women. a course
in the laws. nractices. and methods
of voting and the conduct of elections
has been established at the Univers-
ity Of Wisconsin. The course pre-
pared for the average voter" will
aim to set forth the thing he Tor
shel should know in order to vote in
telligentlv and take mart in the con-
duct of elections The attention of
the housewife will he called to the
new responsibilities in meetinp COM
munitv problems as well as in ex-
pressing her will on national ques-
tions.
The six assignments of the course
deal with the qualifications of cleo
tors: the various kinds of elections
and the officers elected at them; the
rules concerning registration; the diff
ferent methods of nomination; just
what steps are taken in the process
of voting; how many ballots are pre-.
pared, marked and counted; what ac
tivities Of political parties are ant
other subjects connected with the ex
ercise of the political franchise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
5000 at Toledo
Will Be Affected
By Shipping Strike

Toledo, O., Oct. 9.-1f strike oc-
ours in the 81 shipyards on the
Great Lakes more than three thou
sand men will be affected here, ac-
cording to officers of local labor or
carnations who declare the four or
CARNATIONS of iron ship builders have
voted almost unanimously in favor of
the strike.
L. H. Bathurst, general secretary
Of the boilermakers and iron ship
builders for the Great Lakes. whose
headquarters are here, said he ex-
poets the outcome of the strike vote
now being taken in other districts
will be for suspension of work.
A month ago shipyard owners were
notified that a ne wscale of wages
would be demanded to become effect
i've October 1. The scale calls for
81 an hour for all men receiving 80
cents on hour or upward and a cor
responding increase for apprentices
and semi-skilled workmen.
Tho Toledo Shipbuilding company
recently posted notices in its plant
that the wage demands would be re-
iected. The company is building
ships for the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
DOWN IN BED
and so WEAK
LADY Suffered Terribly for Eight
Weeks But Her Case Showed
Wonderful Improvement
After Taking Cardui.

Johnson City, Tenn.-Mrs. M. R.
Scott, living near this town, states:
"About three years aeo l was down
in bed $1,000 terrible and SO o weak
couldn't bear the sight of food. This
condition continued for about eight
weeks I though I was going
to die, and knew l must get some
thing to do me some good. had
heard all my life Of Cardui and the
good results obtained from it's use.
SO l decided to try it.
After about a half bottle of Car
dui my appetite improved, then
was less nervous. / kept it up un-
til I had taken five bottles-and
such an improvement! / gained
flesh and now am the picture of
health. dut. I believe, solely to the
use Of Cardui. I am the mother of
ten children and feel well and
strong"
Cardui is a mild, medicinal tonic
for women. 1t has stood the most
severe of all tests-the test of time,
having been in use for over forty
years. 1t is composed of purely
vegetable ingredients, which have
been found to help build up the
vitality. tone up the nerves, and
strengthen the womanly constitution.
Try Cardui.-adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
THAT GRAY HAIR
HANOICAPS YOU
Darken Your Gray or Faded Hair
Look Young and Be Popular.

Gray haired folks have to stand
back and let the beauty of youth pass
them. Have you failed to notice that
young looking people have the pre-
ference wherever you go?
That faded gray and streaky hair
of yours is holding you back. Why
don't you go to your druggist and get
bottle of GNU (See new hairl
Hair Color Restored right away?
Apply to your hair and scalp as per
simple directions on bottle. Perfect
ly harmless but in a few weeks all
your hair will be evenly dark and
beautiful and you won't feel like you
haven't got a chance because you
"look so old"
GNU Hair Color Restorer is
harmless, which thousands of peo-
pie have used and endorsed for the
past fifteen years. It is not an ex-
pertinent. Ask your druggist for
GNU Hair Color Restorer-5Oc or
send to the Ellis-Jones Drug COM
pany, Memphis, Tenn.-adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
Cotton Men from
All Parts of the
World Will Meet

New Orleans, Oct. 9.-Everv
branch of the cotton trade in addi-
ton to banking and transportation
interests from all parts Of the globe
will be represented at the World Cot
ton Conference here October Is to
16.
From England alone there will be
rs representatives, according to adj
vices received from Liverpool. There
also will be representatives from 30
other rations directly interested in
the cotton industry Practically ev-
cry state in the union will have rep
resentation at the meeting.
Following is list, which may later
be extended of the countries which
will be represented at the conference:
Great britain, Canada, Poland, Fin.
land France. Switzerland. Italy,
Spain, PORTUGAL Czecho-Slovakia,
Belgium Holland, Sweden. Norway,
Denmark. Greece. India, China, Jap
an Brazil Argentina, Uruguay,
Chile, Peru. Colombia Ecuador. Vene-
z,lela. Guatemala, Mexico and Per-
STA.
The delegates will represent bill
lions invested in the cotton industry
and allied interests. There will be
the grower, ginner. seed crusher and
manufacturer of seed products. COM
pressor. cotton merchant, transpor-
tation and insurance agency banker,
spinner, manufacturer textTh mer-
chant. converter. fimsher and every
recoenized branch of the cotton in
dustrv.
Men familiar with the subject of
cotton in all it's nhases will address
the conference and participate in the
business sessions during the four
davs' meetino. Experts. will deliber-
ate on the problems confronting the
cotton industry and will outline plans
for improvements which it is expect
ed will eliminate waste and have a
stron~ tnrdencv to develop the
growth of the industry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
Storms Effect on
Fish is Problem

Austin, Tex, Oct. 9-There is no
danger of contamination of oyster
beds in the Gulf Of Mexico from the
debris and bodies of animals and
people washed into the gulf by the
recent storm, according to authorities
of the Texas game, fish and oyster
commission. Oysters, they say, are
vegetarians and never eat animal
matter.
The effect the storm will have upon
fish in the Gulf is problematical, they
say. w. G. Sterrett, head of the
commission is now on the Gulf coast
on a tour of inspection. Before
leaving, he stated that he expected
that fishing which had been poor all
summer, would be improved by the
flushing of bays and inlets with fresh
salt water during the storm. But
since then swollen rivers have poured
much fresh water into the gulf.
The fishing industry suffered heav-
lily in the loss Of boats and paraph-
ernalia-the loss in the storm area
going as high as ninety per cent, ac-
cording to estimates of the commits
sion. Commissioner Sterrett is max
ing, the trip to the coast to investi-
gate means of re-establishing the in
dustry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
German Honesty
Still Goes Lower

Berlin October 7-As an indica-
ton of the decline of the general hon.
estv Of Berlin, the figures Of the Lost
and Found bureau are of considerable
interest. Before the war the average
number of articles returned by find
ers was annually between twelve and
fourteen thousand, while hardly five
thousand were brought back during
the last fiscal year. The number has
fallen noticeably since November 9.
All honesty has not vanished. how
ever, for very valuable "finds'' have
been returned, notably pocketbooks
with cotnents of notes and valuables
from 300 up to 100000 marks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
Hindenburg Now
Leads Quiet Life

London, Oct. 9.-General Won Hin
denburg, once commander of the
German armies, is now living on his
Hanover estate. the quiet life he left
to enter the East Prussia campaign
five years ago, writes a correspon-
dent. Absence of his uniform makes
big difference in his appearance.
Wearing a short. rough coat and a
Panama hat, and not very well cut
TROUSERS, his burly figure looks as
through it were bursting out of his
clothes. He looks like bank mana
ger or an ordinary German business
man. -
Frau Won Hindenburg has pleas
ant face, and might be the wife. of a
cotntro parson. She has flat hats,
wears her skirts long, and smiles Of
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
Farmers Celebrate
independence Day
All of Their Own

Regina, Sask., Oct. 9.-Farmers of
Saskatchewan, who are organizing a
political party of their own through
out the Province, will set aside a date
late this month, which is to be known
as independence Day and is to be
celebrated annually.
The keynote purpose Of the new or
ganization is to promote rural inter-
est in political questions and to sup
port a platform to be constructed
along the lines of recommendations
adopted some time ago bv the Cana
dian Council of Agriculture. 1t is
understood that farmers in other
western provinces may take similar
action soon.
The first meeting of Saskatchewan
farmers was held here recently,
Speakers declared that farmers po-
litical party in this province would
insure favorable legislation upon all
subjects affecting crops, lands, pro-
duce distribution and the cost of liv-
ing. 1t also was declared that
such political action would mean al
most solid rural representation at
Ottawa.
Figures were given out at the con-
vention, showing there are approx
mately 100000 farmers in Saskatche-
wan. The total voting strength of
the province is about 100000. The
foreign population is given as 1851
600. There was some opposition
among the farmers to including for
eign speaking agriculturists in the
new party, but it has been decided to
make citizenship the basis of mem
bership.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
$25,OOO,O0O CLAIMS PAID.

Louisville, KY, Oct. 9.-Through
the War Risk Insurance Bureau, to-
tai of $26,o53, $40 in insurance claims
has been or is being paid to bene-
ficiaries of Kentucky soldiers who
died in the war, according to figures
given out here. The total represents
1881 insurance claims or an average
policy of $8,74O. The government also
is paying 1856 compensation e'oims
to Kentuckians, while 1885 compen-
sation and insurance claims are un-
der investigation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-10
Airplane Rivals
Auto With Public

Toledo, O., Oct. 9.-Airplanes are
beginning to compete with automo-
biles for use in business and TOR
pleasure. according to 0. S. Farmer
division manager of the Curtisss Ar
plane ard Motor Corporation OF Nen
York city, here on business with n.
F. LaDouceur, representing tne
Thompson Airplane company OF De-
troit. 49,
The purpose of the two men here
is to stimulate interest in aviation,
Both were in the aviation service OF
the British and American govern
ments during the war.