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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31
C0lORED PEOPLE
Want TO RI'|' D
HOSPITAL

We, the colored people of Lakeland
are trying to establish a hospital for
the benefit Of the sick ones, and we
kindly ask the white friends OF Lake
land and elsewhere to please help us
in this particular, as you all know
that we need such a thing and VIC
will be glad to accept any amount
from one dollar to one thousand. Just
whatever you will give us. as you all
know we cannot accomplish this great
aim without you all assisting. ).
Thanking you one and all In ad-
vance for whatever you may contrib
ute B. r. SULLIVAN.
&"# Prime Mover.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31

Mr.. R. f. Lufsey gave the Metho-
dists of Mulberry real treat last
night, having supplied the pulpit OF
that church at the invitation Of the
pastor, Rev. Tressa, who was out Of
town for the day. Mr.. Lufsey spoke
until he saw lady in the congrega
ton yawn, and then he discreetly
brought the service to close. but
not before the congregation had heard
a splendid sermon. He assures us
that Billy Sunday wasn't in it with
him, and we fully agree with him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31

MIR. W. G. Brorein, president and
general manager of the Peninsular
Telephone Co.; j. F. Vaughan, sup.
erlntendent; A. B. Jordan, superin
tendent- equipment; George Mitchell,
chlef switchman, all Of the Tampa Of
nee, and Mr.. Hensel. Of Van Vert.
Ohio, formed prominent party com
ing up from Tampa today locking
after the interests of thePeninsular
Telephone Co. in this city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31

The Chamber of Commerce will
hold its regular bi-monthly luncheon
tomorrow at one o'clock at Ruth
erford's. These meetings have
grown more and more inter
esting Of late, and the attendance
has been very satisfactory. There arc
many important matters to be dis
cussed and the informality and social
features Of these luncheona make
them very pleasant occasions and
profitable to every business man.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31

Cracker" Jones surprised and de-
lighted his friends by reaching Lake
land today and is being most cordial
~ greeted. He enlisted several
months ago in the Marines, and has
received his honorable discharge and
will again represent the National Bis.
emit Co. In this section.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31
The Elks Big Minstrel is nractica

The Elks Big Minstrel is practical
ly ready for presentation to the pub
lie. Only few finishing touches are
necessary for this all-star production
The Elks will give their show at St
Petersburg on Wednesday, April 2nd
returning to Lakeland Thursday, to
be in readiness for the performance
here on Friday, April 4th. Any one
who fails to attend will be promptly
arrested and sentenced to life i'm
rrisonment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31

Mrs. Harry Parker, nee Miss Zeta.
Clorts, returned to her home in st.
Petersburg, after a pleasant week.
end visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. L. A. Clonts. She was ac
companied to this city by her guests
Mrs. Steele and Miss Lille Copeland.
Of McDonough, Ga, who returned to
their homes last night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31

Ensign Daniel Holland is expected
TO reach home tonight or tomorrow
morning. Whether he is coming home
on furlough or has received his dis
charge, is not known, however, he
will be most cordially welcomed by
his large circle of friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31

Mr.. 7. B. Hillman, who holds a re- !.
sponsiole position at the freight de
pot, is recovering from very serious
illness, having sustained a severe
case OF auto-intoxication, which has
confined him to his home for the past
month. He was able to be up and
around though still quite weak.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31

Ine Arendell Bicycle Shop and tn.
Lakeland shu Fixery have moved in.
TO the Cowdery building, in the store
room formerly occupied by the Flor.
ioa FURNITURE Co.. and are in their
enlarged quarters going to be better
!. than ever to take care Of
'heir constantly increasing business
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31

fror' A. R. Marks, who is in charge
OF the band and orchestra a. the
s'ate university at Gainesville, has
neen reappointed to the position for
me coming year at an increased SAL
ary' which will be interesting news to
his many Lakeland friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31

Miss Elizabeth Clonts. Of Jackson
Vile who has been the guest Of her
cousin, Miss Rachel Clonts, went
down to Tampa yesterday, where she
will be the guest Of her cousin. Mrs.
loo Hollingsworth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31

Clifford Urwiller, who has recently
returned from Camp Lewis, Washing
ton, d. G., having received his dis
charge from the service, returned his
home in Tampa last night after q
pleasant weekend visit here with
friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Wilcox, who are
,.vular winter residents Of Lakeland,
owning valuable property In the Lake
uollingsworth section, left Saturday
Gov their home in Galesburg, Ills.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31

will F. Wider has returned from
Tho East Coast, where he has spent
q most pleasant week on business
md Measure. The East Coast has had
. snlendid business all winter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31
REMOVAL. OF oEElcE

Judge Eppes Tucker, ST., has
moved his Office to his residence at
at South Florida avenue, where his
clients and friends will tind him ready
to attend to any business that may
be submitted to him. STAT
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-31
Lakeland LacOnic.s

Mr.. G. M. Clayton left Saturday for
III, Springs, Ark, where he will be
,or tho coming two weeks,
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-12
SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM

A severe electrical storm passed over
this part of the county last Sunday
evening. In some sections a heavy
rain accompanied the storm, but in the
immediate vicinity of Middletown very
little rain fell.
Considerable damage was done to
trees and farm buildings in the neighbor-
hoods of St. Georges. Mt. Pleasant and
Summit Bridge. At the latter place
three horses belonging to George A.
Schrader were killed in pasture field.
On the farm Of William Curlett, near
St. Georges, large cow barn was
blown down. A herd of cattle were in
the barn at the time. but the roof Of
the building hung on posts until the
cattle could be rescued. Several of the
cows were injured slightly by one end
Of the roof bearing down on their backs.
On the John P. Hudson farm, at
Summit Bridge, large machinery shed
was blown away, and one section of the
roof thirty feet long was blown one
hundred yards. landing on large pear
tree.
At the Marlin Rockwell Loading
Plant, at Rockwell Park, near Port
Penn, all the temporary buildings, in
cluding the garages. bunk houses and
shedding were leveled to the ground.
Several reports have come in of cattle
being struck by lightning in different
parts of the county.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-12
TO PURCHASE CATTLE

The Farmers Trust Company of
Newark and the New Castle County
National Bank of Odessa in cooperation
with the New Castle County Farm
Bureau have agreed to purchase an.
other lot OF pure-bred cattle from the
West and distribute them among the
farmers of the county at actual cost.
Experience mas taught tfat the first
of August is the proper time to buy
fall freshening cows. At that time they
can be dried off for shipment, it is not
so>close to freshening time and it gives
them an opportunity to become accli-
mated before freshening.
Well-bred pure. bred mature cows
fresheh in the fall will cost approxi-
mately $500 per head n the West with
probable SIS to $50 per head cost to
cover buying and shipping. >Pu1e-bred
two year old heiters of the same type
and in the same condition as the cows
will probably cost $3.50 per head.
These cows will be purchased by the
banks and distributed among the farm
ers on the same plan as they have been
heretofore, namely, the farmer will
Indicate the type Of COW which he de-
sires and the COW will be bought for
him according tothe description as near
as is possible.
All farmers who desire one of these
cows will at an early date please get in
touch with either one of the banks
mentioned, your farm bureau dairy
committeeman or your County Agent
R, o. Bau man at Newark.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-12
SURVEY OF STREETS MADE

w. d. Wilson. of the engineering de-
partment OF the State Highw ay Commiss !
sion, accompanied by Engineers A. G..
Edgecombe and S. P. Short, of Dover,
arrived here this week, and made sur
vey of the streets to be repaved as soon
as the contract can be let.
The work to be done on the streets
will amount to nearly one mile and will
be built in the best manner possible
with the funds available, The streets
to be improved are Broad. its full
length; East Main. from Broad to
Catherine, and Lake from Broad to the
house Of the Volunteer Hose Company.
1t is the Intention of the Town Com
missioners to lay a five-inch base of
cement, with two-inch top Of asphalt.
This combination has been recommend
ed by Charles S. Uphsm, chief engineer
of the State Highway Commission.
The survey and the superintendent
Of the building of the streets will all
be done under the supervision of the
State Highway Commission, it having
offered its services free to the. town.
The streets here being links to the pro-
posed state highway, work on which is
now going on in each Of the three
counties, the Levy Court recently made
an appropriation Of S, 600.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-12
TO GET 100000

Pierre 81 DUPONT. who during the war
was president Of the dupont Powder
Company, and is at present chairmen
of the board of directors of the COM
pAny, has made gift of $4,000, 600 to
the public schools of Delaware, which
includes the negro schools. Annouhce-
ment Of this great gift was made Thurs
day morning by DR.. Joseph H. Odell,
director general of the Service Citizens
of Delaware, during the assembly hour
at the Delaware College Summer School,
when more than 200 public school
teachers were congregated in Wolfe
Hall. The announcement was received
with cheering and applause. Besides
this gift, during the last few years, Mr..
DUPONT has given nearly $4,000, 900 to
Delaware College. This immense
amount of m ney is to be devoted to
making the physical equipment of the
Delaware public schools the best in the
United States, carrying out of which
plans are made possible by the school
code passed by the Legislature last
winter, and said to be the finest piece
of school legislation in the country.
Mr.. dupont, the donor, was recently
appointed by Governor Townsend a
member of the new State Board of
Education.
TO MAKE SCHOOL SYSTEM A MODEL
Expenditure of the fund, which is
placed in the hands of three trustees to
be appointed by Mr.. dupont, will be
directed by a committee of the service
citizens, with the object of stimulating
the construction of schoolhouses thoroly
up-to-date
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-12
Delaware Pioneers Return

The 59th Pioneer Infantry (Dela-
wares own) all but three companies
who. were kept in France for other du-
ties, arrived at Hoboken Saturday, and
were given welcome by Governor
Townsend, of Delaware, and receiv'
ing committee. The boys were ordered
to Camp Dix, where they were demo-
bilized Monday and Tuesday. 1t was
at first planned to give the Regiment
State welcome at Wilmington, and
elaborate plans were made to this end,
but when it was learned that three
companies were left in France. the
reception was postponed indefinitely.
Our boys look well and healthy and
are receivi..g the glad hand. All are
glad to be back on Delaware soil and
say their is no place like home.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-12
WARWICK

Mrs. ]. R. H. Price spent Wednesday
with her mother.
Mr.. William Digney spent Sunday
with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Wilson were call
ers in town on the Fourth.
Mrs. Josephine Wilson is visiting her
son, S. D. Wilson, near Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. King, Sr., enter
tanned the C. E. Society last Friday
night.
Mr.. B. F. Blackburn and daughter,
Miss Clara. are visiting MIR. and Mrs.
R. B. Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uric CHM and son, of
near McDonough. spent last Friday
with her mother.
Sunday School Sunday morning at
$50 A. w.; Christian Endeavor at 7.3O
P. NJ; preaching at 8 P M. Every
body welcome.
Miss Agnes Merritt has returned
home from Kennett Square, after a
very pleasant visit with her aunt, Mrs.
F. Bernard, Jr.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-12
Bethesda Church Notes
Sunday, July 18th, 1919.

Sunday, July 18th, 1919.
$50 A. NJ. The Brotherhood meet
ing will be in charge Of Brother j. E.
Lewis. Fine service.
1890 A. NJ. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor. The theme will
be. ''Some Echoes from the great Cen
tenary Celebration at Columbus, Ohio"
The Pastor hopes to bring to the con-
gregation some of the very pleasant
and instructive exhibits and incidents
from this great Methodist gathering.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
Hope to see full attendance of both
teachers and scholars.
7.3O P. M. Evening worship with
sermon by the Pastor, on the subject,
"What are we here for %
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at o'clock. You are all IN
vited to any and all of these services.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-12
Canning String Beans

E. M. Records & Co., local Gamers,
of BIackbird, began canning string
beans Tuesday. From the reports OF
the various growers at the contract
price of $50 per ton, the crop will be
very profitable as well as abundant.
Growers are paying twenty cents
basket for picking the beans and the
work is being done by home help. AS
the season advances, the management
of the canning plant has agreed to fur
nish foreign help to meet the demshd
for the larger patches planted later.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-12
-HJME THOUGHTS FROM EUROPE
BY HENRY VAN DYKE

Oh it's home again, and home again. America for me
NV h.a > turning home again to Gods countrie,
To the youth and freedom beyond the bars
Where full of sunshine and the flag is full of
1t is good the Old World end travel and down
Among thefamous countries and the cities Of renown,
the crumby castles and the monuments and kings;
But you have enough of antiquated things,
So it's home again, and home again. etc.
Oh London mans town. there's power in the air;
And Paris womans town, with flowers in her hair;
And ooaf Venice and it's great study Rome
But when to living there is no place like home,
So it's home again, and home again, etc.
like fir woods in green battalions drilled;
gardens of Versailles with flashing fountains led
oh, take your hand my dear, and rambe for day
In the friendly woodland where Nature has her
So it's home again. and home again. etc.
Oh Europe is fine place. yet something ems to LACK
The past much with her. and the people looking back
is in the present and the future must be free;
We love land for what she E and what she 10 to be-
So it's home again. and home again. America for me
My heart is turing home again TO Gods countrie.
blessed land of Room Enough beyond the
Where the sunshine and The flag full
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-12
Drowned While Swimming

While swimming in "Silver Lake, P"
last Friday evening, Samuel Brown,
coIored, aged Fl years, was suddenly
seized with cramps and drowned.
Brown in company with young white
man had gone to the lake about 80
O. clock, for swim, and shortly after
entering the water he called for help,
but the man with him was unable to
swim and could not 60 to his rescue.
Both men were employed on the farm
of DR.. H. B. Mcdowell, and were not
well known in this section.
The dead mans body was recovered
about two hours after the accident by
the use of graphing hooks.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-12
REPORT FOR JUNE

The report of the Middletown Cow
Testing Association for June follows:
While the production Of the asso-
| citation herds has decreased during the
latter part of the month, yet the milk
flow has been maintained remarkably
well, considering that Ay-time is here
| and that the pastures are becoming
short. This is due to the fact that the
members are supplementing their pas
lures with grain. Following is the
quality list for the month:
&C. F. Meyers-Country life, Lilith
.Korndyke, Holstein; 1,7O4 pounds milk,
3.5 per cent. fat, 59.6 pounds butter
fat.
Mrs. M. Janeier-NIaple Grove, De-
Kol, Beauty Korndyke, Holstein; 1883
pounds milk. per cent fat, 63.7 pounds
butter fat.
Olin Davis-Una Maid Bubble, De
Kol, Holstein; 1923 pounds milk, 3.3
per cent. fat. 43.6 pounds butter fat.
H. E. Robinson-Wild, Holstein
Guernsey, 1902 pounds milk. 3.6 per
cent. fat. 46.9 pounds butter fat.
N. v. Walters-Lady Silver Bell, De
Kol, 1,29O pounds milk, 81 per cent.
fat, 40 pounds butter fat.
Mrs. M. Janvier-Brindle; 26O pounds
milk, 8. per cent. fat, 80 pounds butter
fat.
Olin Davis-Mary Ann, Holstein
Guernsey; 1,1SS pounds milk. IA per
cent. fat, 523 pounds butter fat.
James Moore-Julia Hengerveld,
Palmyra Fayne, Holstein; l, 143 pounds
milk, 3 per cent. fat, 34.3 pounds but
ter fat.
L. M. Naylor-Ear Tag 73, Holstein
Guernsey; 1,122 pounds milk, 3.5 per
cent. fat; 1913 pounds butter fat.
Mrs. NJ. Janvier-Manlove, Grade G.,
969 pounds milk, So per cent. fat, 50.4
pounds butter fat.
This list is most remarkable, due to
the fact that half of the animals listed
are three or four months along in their
lactation periods. Olin Davis again has
the highest average herd for the month.
His nine head averaged 962 pounds milk
and 36 pounds fat.
The opportunity of viewing some of
the best individuals of the Holstein
breed at the national Holstein sale,
held at Philadelphia, was enjoyed by a
large representation of the Middletown
Association. Several members have
purchased some good pure-bred founda-
ton animals at the recent stock sales
held in the community.
Several barns belonging to associa-
tion members are being remodeled along
modern and sanitary lines by the addi
ton of ventilating windows. and con-
crete floors and managers. Milk houses
are being built with coolers and con-
crete tanks installed to facilitate the
proper handling and cooling of the milk.
While two members have withdrawn
from the association they have been re-
placed for the balance of the year.
This places the association up to its full
quota of twenty-six members.
Reports from the members who have
had their herds tuberculin tested show
that the test is reliable indication of
the presence of tuberculosis and that
the herds as a whole were remarkably
free from the disease.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-12
Painful Accident

Little Miss Cassie Denny, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Denny, met with
a painful accident last Monday after
noon. While playing with several other
children, the little girl fell from the
porch, catching her cheek in large
hook which held swing nearby. badly
tearing her face and mouth. A physi-
clan was summoned and she was later
in the afternoon removed to Delaware
Hospital, where she is improving
rapidly.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-12
Sale Of Pure Bred Bulls

On Tuesday, July 20, the first con-
signment>of pure bred bull calves pro-
duced by Delaware breeders will be sold
in-this town at 1.30 o'clock sharp.
This is the first sale of its kind to be
held In Delaware and gives dairymen
an unusual opportunity to secure herd
bulls. Thirty-five animals will be sold
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-12
A Double Header

The local baseball team played a
double header on July 4th, when the
strong Eden club, of Wilmington. was
their opponent. The morning game
was one of the most interesting ever
played on the home grounds, and after
playing twelve innings the score result
ed in tie of to 3. Finn and Brisco
were the opposing slab artists anI lefty
had the better of the argument. The
score by innings follows:
Middletown... Il 0 l 10000 O-3
Eden. %. .........3 0 0 90 90 0 0 90 O-3
In the afternoon game, Clay for the
locals, pitched remarkable game and
had he been given proper support
would have shut the visitors out. The
score by innings is given below:
Middletown... .........1 2 OO2 0 Ox-6
Eden ...................O 0 l Ol 90 o.
CAULK CLUB TO-DAY
This afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, the
Caulk Club, of Milford. will play the
local team on the home grounds.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-07-12
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Mary Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week !
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINT!

lin lI1kJ ANU NEANO1 V1lV ! -
The moon will be full Sunday. July
13.
If it is printing you need, we are pre-
pared to supp y your wants in anything.
Kolh soft and hard crabs are becom-
ing more plentiful and the price is on
the decline.
William Wingate, gate-tender at the
Delaware City locks for 81 years. cele'
brated his seventy-fifth birthday this
week.
The Volunteer Hose Company of this
town, has housed its $4,000 chemical
fire apparatus, the money for which
was raised by popular subscription.
President Wilson arrived in New
York Tuesday. after a four months at
sence at the Paris eace Conference,
and returned to VI ashington at mid
night.
The u. S. Employment Bureau in
Wilmington has announced that it is in
a position to procure jobs for every
m ember of the 59th Pioneer Infantry,
recently returned from FIR lnce.
With the favorable action of George
town Board of Education, State Com
missioner of Education A. R. Spald re-
ports all special school districts of the
State as having accepted the new
School Code.
Wheat goes under Federal control
again on July 18th. and all persons,
firms, corporations and associations
dealing in wheat, wheat -four or baking
products must obtain license from the
u. S. Wheat Director