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Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
PenCaderHundred

The taxable residents Of Pencader
Hundred. and all persons liable to pay
tax in said hundred, are hereby notified
that the County and School taxes for
the year 1919 are now due, and the
undersigned Tax. Collector for said
Hundred will be
At Newark depot, Bryon's Store
from 9 II o'clock on
September 22d and November II,
Dayett's Mill, from / to 8 o'clock on
September 22d and November 18th.
Glasgow, Brooks Store from 9 to IL
O'Clock on
September 23d, October 9th, Novem-
ber 18th and December 20.
Porter, from l to o. m.
September 23d and November 18th.
Summit Bridge Salmon's Store, 9 to II
O'Clock. September "a; to O'Clock,
October 9th; 8 to IL o'clock, Novem-
ber 10; to 3 O'Clock. December %.
Kirkwood.1 to 8 O'Clock, on Septem ber
"a and November 19.
At home. Iron Hill, Md. Anytime not
advertised to be away.
NOTICE 70 SCHOOL TAXPAYERS
A rebate of 8 per cent will be allow,
ed on all school taxes paid not later
than August 10th, 1919. After that
date there will be no rebate whatever.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the collector or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
Extract from the Laws of Delaware,
governing the collection of Taxes of
New Castle County, Section 3, Chapter
80, Volume 21, Laws of Delaware, as
amended.
SEC 3-That on all county taxes paid
before the first day OF October there
shall be an abatement of five per cent
um. On all taxes paid before the first
day of December there shall be an abate-
ment of three per centum. On all taxes
paid during the month of December
there shall be no abatement what
ever. And on all taxes unpaid on the
first day of January there shall be added
one half of one per centum per month
until the same shall be paid.
EDWARD O. WALTON,
n ollectOr of Taxes for Pencader HIND y
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13
6EIs joBs f6R MANY
statlstIpe Show Uncle Sanf1
Recon- Is Employment Agent
pur,aa % 116ntl4 Psried 10000 PEI.
sos,s Wers PLACED Each
Working Day.

Washingt0n.-The record Of Uncle
Sam as employment agent IL given ID
statistics made public by the depart
ment Of labor, which cover the period
from January, 1913, when the United
States employment service was organ
tied, to June 80, 1910, the end Of the
governments fiscal year.
Ten thousand persons were placed IN
Jobs Of all kinds each working day for
the 18 months period, according to the
report, without costing them or their
employers a cent and at cost to the
whole country Of but $1.34 per place
ment. The saving in fees to the men
and women directed to employment by
Uncle Sam in cooperation with states
and municipalities, is estimated at not
less than $1O,OOOO00.
From January 1, 1918, to June ~,
1919, 7,1O8.855 workers OF all kinds
were registered by the United States
employment service for employment.
OF the total, 6,446,2 ,294 were referred to
positions and 1856, ,159 were reported
placed. A worker is reported as placed
only after the service has received as
surance, oral or written, from either
worker or employer Of placement.
Placements were made of every kind
Of worker; from common and domestic
laborers to high-salaried professional
and technical workers. The recruiting
and placing of farm labor has been one
of the special features of the work OF
the federal employment service during
the last year and half.
The common labor placements were
but % per cent Of the total Of slightly
under 100000 persons placed. The
other n per cent consisted Of skilled
labor and other workers engaged In
specific occupations.
The total figures Of the work Of the
United States employment service d.
vide into two grounps: The "war
period" from January, 1918, to the end
Of November, 1918; and the "readjust-
ment period" from December, 1919, to
the end Of last June. The first period
was primarily one Of "man-finding;;" :"
the second one Of "job-1nding."
During the war period 8, 3,432 ,007 per-
sons were registered for employment
and 8,444,003 referred to jobs, the
great majority Of them in war industry.
Returns from the workers and employ
ers show that 2,698,887 were placed.
During the readjustment period the
figures show that 3,432,0N persons
were registered for employment, 3yOO2,-
POI referred to jobs and 2,256,272 were
reported placed. Included in the reg.
istrations were 519.604 soldiers and
sailors, Of whom 314, 1877 were reported
placed. but the returns on soldiers
placements are incomplete.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13
llkIE PElhsblA

campaign against tramp dogs has
been started IN Milford and the police
forte is rounding them up.
Roy Kegerreis, of Ohio State Univer-
sity. has been appointed professor Of
electrical engineering at Delaware Col
lege.
Owing to inability to get threshing
machines, several of the farmers in
Sussex county have not harvested their
wheat crop.
Leon Slime has been appointed super
vising agent of the Delaware Railroad
in place of E. Homer Roe and will have
headquarters in Wilmington.
For the first time in the history of
the industry at Laurel none of the can
neries is running. According to the
Gamers prices are prohibitive.
The oyster longing season in Chesa-
peake Bay and its tributaries will open
Monday and bivalves are reported
plentiful and in good condition.
Lower Delaware farmers who were
successful in getting their corn planted
early in the spring before the wet sea-
son set in, are now harvesting their
fodder crop.
The Wilmington Church Of the
Brethren. of the Bunker faith will build
a new edifice costing SIG, 900 early next
month. The growth of the sect in Will
mington has been rapid.
The State Road Commission has a
corps of engineers making survey of
Elkton streets preparatory to building
the State road through the town. Work
will be started about October l.
Delaware has two things to be thank
full for. according to those who are in
terested in such matters. Gunners re-
port that reed birds are more numerous
and fatter than they have been for
years, due largely to the fact that no
cunning was allowed last year. In
addition to this good news the oyster
dealers declare that oysters now COM
ing from the peninsula streams and
bays are larger and juicier than they
ever were before.
Farmer boys living along the banks
Of the Delaware River have lost what
was fairly lucrative business owing to
the dry law. Formerly it was their
habit on Monday mornings, or days fol-
lowing holidays, to walk along the river
and pick up the empty bottles, thrown
overheard by excursionists A few
soda bottles are all that reward them at
present. One source of their income
was the finding of straw hats. panamas
and caps, which had blown from the
heads of excursionists. The shores are
empty of everything now, the boys
complain.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13
Marine Good Walker.

Richmond, Va.-Ralph Walter Slater
ambled over from his home at Mount
Tell, w. Va, to Charleston, distance
Of &c miles, to join the marine corps.
Having successfully passed the exami-
nation he strolled over home-another
26 miles, to tell his folks goOd-by.
Completing his farewell he made his
way ever the West Virginia mountains
back to the recruiting Office. In all.
Slater walked 78 miles to become q
marine.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13
PAID Local Abs

FOR SALE-Wooden Silo. Nevef
been put up. Will be sold at cost.
r. T. COCHRAN
Middletown, Del.
We pay the HIGHEST CASH PRICE
for WHEAT and CORN on order, loaded
on rail and water at ANY POINT.
Phone and Al.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
FOR SALE-Tomato, Pepper and
Egg Plants. A. K. HOPKINS.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13

When the farmers wife went ito the
store" in 1918 she paid 178 per cent
more for sheeting than she did in
1914, 176 per cent for brooms, PSI per
cent for calico, 121 per cent for dinner
plates, $50 per cent for dish pans, 40
per cent for fruit jars, "a per cent for
kitchen chairs. II per cent for lamps
210 per cent for muslin, 108 per cent
for stoves. and 80 per cent more for
wooden wash tubs.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13
Many Yoke. Are Calling

Eighty-four new cases of divorce in
addition to those continued from the
May term will be heard during the Sep
tember term of Court at Wilmington.
Should the percentage of cases thus
far heard continue throughout the year
there will have been 100 divorces in q
population of trifle more than 200, 600.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13

Just as booze was blamed for al
the ills Of the world, so. we may as
well prepare to have the lack Of it
given as the cause of new conditions.
For instance, the sugar shortage Is
attributed to increased consumption
Of soft drinks and candies following
prohibition. Anyhow, there's always
an explanation. whether it satisfies or
NOT
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13
NOTICE TAXPAYERS
OF
APPOINTMENTS HUNDRED

rhe~taxable residents of Appoqalnl
mink Hundred, and all persons i'ao:e u
pay tax in said Hundred. are htreh.
notified that the county End sch OF taxes
for the year 1919 are uo~ uue. and
the undersigned Tax Col ector for sald
Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF d. B MALONEY,
IN TOwNsEND. Dai..
EVERY SATURDAY,
During SEPT. 1919.
From 2 p. M until evening
NOTICE TO SCHOOL TAXPAYERS
A rebate of 8 per cent will be allow
ed on all school taxes paid not later
than August 10th, 1919. After that
date there will be no rebate whatever.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Section 3-That on ali taxes paid before
the tirrt dav OF Oetohpr there shall be ~
at,aiement of five per centum. On eli
taxes paid before the fret day nf Decer,-
Der there shall he an abatement of t''-e
per centun,. On all taxps paid during tie
monti, nf December there shall +. nc
abatement whatever And mn ell tayet
.npaid or the tir-, da. ri fannar> tt"..
shsll he added on+-haf of one per CT, t"n.
Der H.cpfi urti, ~. s"n.e Si.sil re raid
JOSEPH C.. HUTCHINSON,
Collector Of Taxes for Appoquinimink
Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13

A veteran Of the Franco-Prussian
war has just had his beard cut, which
he v6dRed to allow to grow until Al
sace-Lorraine was free. This sort Of
vow. IL not an uncommon one. though
no human intelligence nor penetration
has ever been able to discover what
good It has accomplished.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13

FEDERAL authorities counsel the peo-
pie TO eat more beef lest the stock
raising industry become discouraged.
When some way is devised to force
the retailer to sell at a reasonable
ratio Of profit the people will eat more
beef.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13

The British foreign Office has dis
covered that % wars are now In
progress in the world-enough, It
would seem to insure the capture Of
Petrograd at least once week during
the remainder Of the summer.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13

A Montana man has invented an ap-
paratus that drops a-spet of paint on
Asa's o.e9 to show 4ale -, ~ n e
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13
FOR SALE

A good Holstein Cow, 4years old, will
be fresh in three weeks. First class in
every respect and fully guaranteed.
THOMAS S. MCw HORTER,
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13

The TRANSCRIPT I $40 Ter YEAH
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13

l.. V. Kirk, Middletown. Del.
George Keilkopf, Odessa. Del.
J. L. Cra!le, McDonough, Del.
]. A. Kumpel, Port Penn, Del.
H. V. Buckson, St. Georges, Del.
H. S. Nichols. Kirkwood. Del.
N. B. StapIeford, Del. City, Del.
W. B. Kee, New Castle, Del.
Daniel Thornton, Glasgow. Del.
P. M. Sherwood, Newark. Del.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13

officer. The car had been left on Main street while Maxen was in the law yer's office and as he was detained longer than he expected to be he found himself under arrest when he returned to the street.
 EXpressman Fined.
 Joseph Kolode, driver for the Adams Express company, was charged with leaving his horse unhitched on Main street and within ten feet of a fire hydrant. He paid fine of $3 with out costs. Officer John Stadler made the arrest in front of l. Porter,s store on Main street. Kolode claims that he left the horse several yards away from the hydrant, but as it was ,unhitched it walked ahead and was in front of the hydrant when he came out of the store.
 Fight Over Rags.
 A fight on Hartford avenue Sunday afternoon resulted in the fining of Abe Meltzer and Meyer Switchneck in court today, both of them having been assessed $3 without costs for assault ing one another. Meltzer was repre- sented by Attorney Morris Sake.
 The trouble arose over the posses sion of some rags which Meltzer claimed Switchneck had stolen. When Switchneck asked Meltzer to prove ownership in front of some friends an argument was started in which
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
OUT AGAIN, IN AGAIN
 IS MAXEN'S RECORD
Was Settling Yesterdays Case When His Gar Was Tagged

A fine of $2 without costs was inn posed this morning by Judge James T. Meskill upon Louis Maxen for leaving his automobile more than for ty minutes on Main street. Maxen was notified to appear in court by Traffic Supervisor Clarence Lamphere after his car had been standing for an hour and a half in front of Curry's saloon.
 This is the second appearance in court ln as many days for Maxen and the fact that he was in court yester day was responsible for his presence there this morning. The accused was fined $7 and costs yesterday and was settling with his attorney latter in the day when his car was tagged" by the
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
|>1OURKE ELECTED AS SUPERVISOR
Colgate Coach to Have Charge of Fairgrounds During Summer
 Months.

John Rourke, coach of athletics at Colgate, at meeting of the public amusement commission last evening was unanimously elected supervisor of the playgrounds of the city for the coming summer Jack" Rourke's selection will meet with the approval of the children, as he is very popular with the younger element.
 Harry c. Jackson was elected chair man for the ensuing year. It was de- cided to open the playgrounds on June 30 Five playgrounds will be maintained at the following places: Burritt Smith, Snalley, Bartlett and East street schools.
 A big playground celebration is being planned for July 4. It is also
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13

navy insured through the War Risk Insurance Bureau have failed to claim their insurance certificates. Tele- grams have been sent to every army post or camp and naval stations, di- recting that all men in the service who have not received their certifi- cates take steps to get them imme- diately: n-delivery is due to fail- ure of many men to give addressrs in their applications. For the same rca- son difficulty is being experienced in the proper distribution of checks.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
SERGEANT zEHRER HOME.

Sergeant John Zehrer has been dis charged from the army at Mitchell to his home on Trinity street. Zehrer, who is a former high school football star. has been in France for about a year with an aviation unit and recent ly returned to the States. Since going to France, Zehrer has become q daddy and saw his son for the first time about a week ago.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
ELECT OFFICERS.
Max Unkelbach Chosen President of
 Grammar School Parents Asso.

Max Unkelbach was elected presi- dent of the Parents and Teachers as- sociation of the Grammar school at it's annual meeting held last evening. Other officers were elected as follows Vice president. Edward Dehm; sec ond vice president, Lawrence Wheel ock; secretary, Miss Anna GeissIer treasurer, N. w. Davenport.
 A business session followed the election. A May day program was given by the children.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13
WAS BUSY MONTH.
1O4 Building Permits Issued During
 April TotaIIing $106,0OO.

During the month of April Building Inspector Arthur N. Ruth herford issued 104 permits, totalling about $106, ,000.
 Building permits have been granted to J. Skritulsky to remodel residence at 15 Summer street, cost $900; John Ohlson, garage, 55 Pearl street, cost $250; Andrew Lickwar, 97 Sexton street, store, cost $500; E. N. Carlson, garage, 1855 South Main street, cost
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13

both received minor scratches. Later Switchneck went to police headquar- ters to have a warrant issued for the arrest of Meltzer, but the latter beat him to it and he was arrested about midnight by Officer Veley.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13

planned to have 8 baseball league. The games will be played at Walnut Hill park.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13

MANY CERTIFICATES MISSING.
 Washington, D. C., May 13.--More than 150,000 men in the army or
New Britain herald., 1919-05-13

$200; Sven Hanson, garage, Lyons street cost $500; Frank Ciancia, al- terations, 35S-360 Church street, cost $500; Conrad Cianci, garage, 49 Buell. street, cost $500; Louis Schmidt, gar age, Jerome street, cost $500; Sam Green berg, garage, Hartford avenue,
 cost $4,000; w. J. Hoffman, altera- tions at IS Francis street, cost $500.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01
ESTATE OF JOHN II. HEAhY
SrANM or NERNlnNT

District OF Bennington SO
The HONORABLE Probate Court for
The District Aoresald
no an persons interested in the es-
tatc OF Joan ~ Hoaiy late OF Boning-
ION ia said Distric.. deceased
GREETING:
WHEREAS said court has assigned
the itth day of Apr, next FOR exam
minU and allowing tAo account OF the
Administrator Of thu estate OF said de-
ceased ana for decree of the residue
of said estate 20 The lawful claimants
Of tNe same. aud ordered that public
iotioc thereof be given 10 nli persons
WprVHtcd IN said estate by publishing
.hiA order three WtA.a succoasiVoiy
previous TO the day bah.rutd. m the
Beurlublon Evening Manner. % ncws-
uanor published ant DchnlGEtOn IN said
pigiriCt
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notl-
led To appear az tho lrOhnfo Ollce IN
Reunintton In said r.r On the
DAY assigned, then auG there t0 con-
,est the allowance OF mid nceoDut az
you see cause. and ia, .cRaNirA your
right as hciw legaioea lAd lawful
caimnntH % said rcgiuue
Given undcr my hand This gath. day
OF March, 1873.
- AMY H. HARBOUR,
kOHHitT ~ libALN Register.
Attorney for Admr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01
"A Soldiers Souvenir.

The souvenir I'm taking home
Is not German cat,
It's not a German trench knife.
Nor yet a German hat.
IT'S not a brazen buckle
Emblazoned Got Nit Uns;"
It's not a bunch Of inglets
Off diriglble balloons;
It's not a German button,
Gas mask, or piece OF dress,
With souvenirs Of that sort
just bleed the s. o, s.
Such souvenirs are only trash,
And OF them III have none,
The souvenir I'm taking home
Is my mothers only son.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01
SlOO Reward, SlOp

The feaders OF thll paper VIII Do
pleased TO learn that there 10 Ut least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO euro IN an its stages and
that Is catarrh. Catargh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
Cotafrh Medicine Is taken internally md
acts thru the Blood on tho Mucous Sur
faces OF the System thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease. giving the
patient strength by building Up tho con-
stitltion md assisting nature IN DOING It's
work Tho rroprletcrs have 90 much
fnlh IN the curative power OF Halls
Cnmrrh Medicine that thcy offer One
Hundred Dollars for my curc thet IL fans
TO cure. Send for lst " testimonials
Address u. J. CHENnY q CO., Toledo
Ohll. Sold By I'll Druggists. 75c
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01

one to suggest. It is important that
the work be done and 1t does not help
the cause to be captious in the crit.
cism OF minor details.-Bennington
Baunei
N advocating that the compilation
Of a history Of yermonts part in The
war be dono by someone skilled IN
such wcrl, The Reformer considers
that it suggested distinctly better
plan than the one which bids fair to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01
To Write History.

The Brattleboro, Reformer seems 90
object to the plan provided in the ley
islature for preserving The history az
Vermont participation In the war
The Reformer is not justified in criti
cising the plan unless Il has a better
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01
Tuesday, April 1. 1919.
BUSINESS STATEMENT.

Following IL the detailed semian-
nual statement as required by the
order of the postofice department:
Statement of the Ownership, Manaa-
ment and Circulation of
THE EVENING BANNER
Bennington, VI.
AS required by United States act Of
Aug. "a, 1912.
Editor, Managing Editor, Business
& Manager and Publisher,
FRANK E. HOWE
Owner, FRANK e. HOWE
Circulation
For six months ending March 81, 1919
Daily average (neD 1858
Known bondholders, mortgages
and other security holders: None.
Subscribed and sworn to by Frank
e. Howe before
hi NELLIE +. HOGAN
IA Notary Public
April /, 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01

After all the horrors of war that
Europe has passed through during
the past five years. it does not seem
possible that the people would, Of
their own choice, continue the strife
and carnage, but that is what is hap
pening. Apparently that is not a
country in Europe where at some
point soldiers are patrolling the
streets in vain effort to preserve
order and quell the rioting populace
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01

Many trolley roads are going out Of
commission in the near future unless
some saving remedy is discovered.
The automobile took away the cream
OF the business and the bicycle is
taking the skinned milk, especially
in suburban districts where fares
have been raised. Country trolley
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01

be adopted by the legislature The
secretary Of ciyll and military affairs
Is q nice young man, but his title does
not qualify him 90 q war historian.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01
Kenn Children Erc-..

To make a child maintain mn erect
position while writing at a c,.ool desk
Il German has invented a rad to be at
t0ched TO q desk, terminating in cup
against the childs chin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01

Telegraph tolls go up today twenty
per cent. Another direct result Of
government seizure Of business with
4out valid excuse. Meantime the rail
Iroad situation grows worse. Freight
rates are already so high that they
ars tllfrBtfl igusfurss rartieuiar-
" that xaoms distance removed from
the great centers of population, yet
the freight rates must be raised again
to meet the eytrayagence of govern
ment operation. President Wilson
and other Beautiidlstheorists are still
laboring to lift the world into
elysium by paternaIistic socialism
but the real remedy is the substitu
ton OF a simpler and saner standard
of life and progress upward toward
the infinite.