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Middletown transcript., 1919-05-03

ties, common custOm-the kind OF
banking, by the way, where the char
acter and industry Of the borrowers
form the major part Of the security
In this connection the testimony Of the
president of a bank in Mississippi is
corroborative, Says he: $50 far as my
information goes, there is not single
piece of bad paper in the state as re-
suit of loans to club boys."' These in
stances are taken at random.
The influence club boys exert upor
their fathers and upon the farmers in
their neighborhoods is very marked
state and county agents say: It is the
kind of influence that, through prac.
>tical demonstration, turns skeptics in.
to converts; that makes progressive
farmers out Of "the-old-way-is-good.
enough-for-me" types.
Influence Of the Clubs.
But extension agents are not the
only ones who note these transforma.
tions. Men Of affairs have observed
them, and right ready are they to tell
OF civic improvements, better schools,
more active churches, marked increase
In the demand for better merchandise,
new business enterprises, pride in the
appearance of their buildings, home
grounds, the family acres, and high.
er type Of community morale-all
brought about by boys clubs and com.
munity cooperation.
Increased production, stimulation in
every line of agricultural endeavor for
the immediate and continued prosp,r.
ity Of their section is one of the i'm
portant functions Of boys club work
In the South. This is being accom-
plished by instruction and demonstra.
tion in correct agricultural methods by
the extension service of the United
States department Of agriculture and
the state agricultural colleges. And
it Is being done in the only way DOS.
sible-through the organized efforts of
the very boys who are to develop into
farmers and become the
substantial producers of the future,
However, quite as important q func-
lion of this work is the all-round de-
velopment Of the boys themselves.
Great stress is laid upon this. Through
the agency Of these boys clubs, the
members are taught habits of thrift
and industry. They are shown the
zeal value of high character. the nd.
'antages Of education, the possibilities
If leadership, the dignity of labor, the
Importance of cooperation in civic af.
airs and respect for others rights.
The creditable desire for independ-
'nce. for land ownership and beauty
ind orderliness in land possessed is
nculcated in them, that they may have
he privilege Of remaining upon the
cry soil that nurtured them and be.
ome important factors in their coun.
RVS development.
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NOTICE.!

ESTATE of Catherine A. Naudain De-
ceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters Testamentary upon the Estate
OF Catherine A Naudain, late of St.
Georges Hundred, deceased, were duly
granted unto Lillian Naudain Biggs,
Helen Naudain Cooke and Catherine
Goodhand on the Second day of April
A. D. 1919 and all persons indebted to
said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Executives without de-
lay, and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to
exhibit and present the same duly pro-
bated to the said Executives on or be-
fore the Second day of April A. D. 1920
or abide by the law in this behalf.
LILLIAN NAUDAIN BIGGS,
HELEN NAUDAIN Cooke,
CATHERINE GOODHAND,
Address Executives
JOHN BIGGs ESQ.,,
Equitable Bldg.
Wilmington, Del.
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KEEP SICK FOWLS SEPARATE
When Disease Appears in Flock Place
Alling Birds by Themselves
and Clean Up.

When disease appears in a flock Of
chickens the sick fowls should be sep
arated and placed to themselves. If
any have died they should be burned
or buried. The house and yards should
be disinfected and hunt begun i'm
mediately for the cause Of the trouble.
Conditions should be corrected as
quickly as possible to prevent it's con-
tinuance.
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SHERIFFS SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac. tome directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House. Southeast Corner of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware,
on SATURDAY,
THE Sd DAY OF MAY, 1919,
alto o'clock, A. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz J:
ALL those certain lots or pieces of
lend 16, II and 18 in Section z as
laid out on plot of East Lake Park" I"
with a two-story frame cottage thereon
erected, situated in Brandywine Hun
dred, aforesaid. bounded and described
as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at point on the south
westerly side of Thirtirth Street at the
distance of one hundred and twenty
five feet northwesterly from the north
westerly side of West Street, extended;
thence southwesterly, parallel with
West Street extended, one hundred and
eighty feet to corner; thence north
westerly parallel with Thirtieth Street,
feet to a corner; thence
northeasterly parallel with West Street.
one hundred and eighty feet
to the sonthwesterly side of Thirtieth
Street; and thence thereby southeast
erly, seventy-fve feet to the place of
Be the contents thereof
what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Edmund A. Webb, Ad-
of the goods and chattels
of Clarine j. Brinton of Brandywine
Hundred, deceased. Mortgagor, and to
be sold by
JOSHUA z. GRASSLAND, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, DEL,
April II, 1919.
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STACKER FOWLS NOT WANTED
Connecticut Bureau Arranging Dem.
onstrations Showing How Loafers
May Be Detected.

prepared by the Jnited States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
Sell your Stacker hens and buy War
Savings stamps is the advice of the
county agent in Middlesex county.
Conn. The county farm bureau is ar
ranging slacker-hen demonstrations
showing how these hens may be detect
ed and disposed Of to advantage. Good
fat hens will bring 35 to 3S cents per
pound, live weight, at the present
time. In these days when idleness
means direct loss the farmer cannot
afford to support loafers on the Job.
says the county agent.
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Get q lucky card.

Get q lucky card.
This is an opportunity that the resi-
dents Of the rural communities In the
Third Federal Reserve District have
during the Victory Liberty Loan cam
paign-an opportunity that does not
come to the men and women who live
in big cities.
For throughout the entire cam
paign, those communities within range
of airplane and dirigible flights from
the headquarters at Philadelphia, will
be bombed, not only with loan liter
ature, but with hundreds Of "lucky
cards." which will entitle the holder
to a souvenir. And the souvenir Is to
be a relic brought from the battle
fields Of France.
The entire district, which comprises
the larger part of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and all Of Delaware, is ablaze
with color and bustling with extraor-
dinary activities in aid of the Victory
Liberty Loan campaign.
All the counties, as well as the big
cities, have gone in for the spectacu-
lar in their drives and there is some
thing doing to attract the eye and ear
every minute of the day from end to
end Of the district. The range Of cam
.paign features runs all the way from
Billy Sunday meetings to athletic con-
tests, airplane and dirigible flights and
the most thrilling Of moving picture
displays.
Counties Big Openings.
As an Illustration Of the effort in
the counties, mention may be made Of
Lackawanna County's opening feature.
1t was Billy Sunday event and Billy
had an audience of 5000 hitting the
loan trail as enthusiastically as in other
days when they hit the "saw-dust'
trail. The meeting was one Of Scran-
tons biggest turn-outs, and while
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sHERuFF's SALES

SHERlFF'S -SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ Of Ais. Lev. Fac. to me di-
rected, will be exposed to Public Sale
at the Court House, Southeast Corner
of Eleventh and King streets, city of
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware,
On SATURDAY,
THE 80 DAY OF MAY, 1919,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate, viz: {:
ALL those certain lots or pieces of
land with ten two-story brick houses
thereon erected situate in the city of
Wilmington, aforesaid, known as 7O3 to
721, inclusive, Vandever Avenue, bound
ed and described as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a point on the north
erly side of Vandever Avenue at the
distance of eighteen feet ten inches
easterly from the easterlv side of
Spruce street; thence northerly parallel
to Spruce street, one hundred and five
feet to the southerly side of four feet
wide alley leading into Spruce street;
thence easterly parallel to Vandever
Avenue, one hundred and twenty six
fee9 thence northerly parallel to Spruce
street sixteen feet; thence easterly
parallel to Vandever Avenue. thirty-on
feet six inches; thence southerly paN
allel to Spruce street, one hundred and
twenty-five feet to the northerly side
of Vandever Avenue; thence westerly
along the northerly side of Vandever
Avenue one hundred and fifty-seven
feet six inches to the place o. Begin
ming. Be the contents thereof what
they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Max Lichtenstein and Flea
nor R, Lichtenstein, his wife, mort
gagors, and to be sold by
JOSHUA z. CROSSLAND, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, DEL,
April 16, 1919.
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prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Agricultural production is not the
sum total Of achievement by members
of boys clubs in the South. Those
youngsters below the Mason-Dixcn line
raise good crops; also, they raise fine
baby beeves and standard pigs. Their
sheep are Of accredited breeds; their
poultry is Of the better types; and the
gardens they cultivate are model gar
dens, many Of them yielding very
worthwhile produce. In dollars and
cents, the result Of those boys efforts
annually mounts up to many thou
sands; in food supply it is of incal-
culable value to the Is Southern states.
But this is only part Of the story-a
bare enumeration Of some of the ac-
tivities Of those Southern lads. The
other part is, or should be, more in
teresting, for it deals with intangible
cOmmodities-character, high ideals,
educational aspirations, civic pride
evolved from and developed through
the training received il boys clubs. In
tural extension organization the Unit
ed States department of agr culture
cites some instances to show the bene-
fits. Of the boys club work in the
South.
Bonds and Bank Accounts.
In Texas there are 1000 boys receiv-
Ing higher educatiOn-the direct re-
suit Of club membership. There are
10000 club boys in that state who
bought Liberty bonds, War Savings
and Thrift stamps. The same number
belong to the Red Cross, and 1000
have bank accounts. Members of the
boys clubs in Oklahoma, over $4,000,
own war securities amounting to
$112.S1S. Their bank deposits total
67,931.S6. Also West Virginia has L.
900 club members who have bank ac-
counts. Many own lands and several
hundred are in colleges. Arkansas has
q record Of hundreds Of former boys
club members who are in college, and
what is more to their credit, paying
their tuition with money earned from
the sale of Of their agricultural prod
ucts and prizes won in agricultural
contests.
A number Of the Southern clubs
have developed college professors, in
structors in agricultural schools-men
who learned the scientific method Of
farming and gained their experience
In boys clubs. Many club members
are in the military service. Eve have
hundreds Of club members that are
officers in the United States army"
writes a Mississippi state agent. Nor |
have modern business methods been |
overlooked by those young husband
men. In some Of the states co-opera-
tive buying, selling and marketing is
the regular practice Of boys club men,
bers, and the use Of banking facil-
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PRODUCING EGGS IN WINTER
Comb Of Laying Hen Is Bright and
Red and Pin Bones Well Spread
Apart-Mate Layers.

If winter egg production is desired,
only winter layers should be bred. It
is easy to select the laying hen. Her
comb is bright and red and her pin
bones will be well spread apart. Oh
servations should be made during the
winter SO that the poultry keeper will
know which Of his hens are good lay
ers. These should be marked so that
they may be used for mating next
spring.
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You can get at Evans Feed Store
Christiana 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.
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ON SATURDAY,
THE Sd DAY OF MAY, 1919.

wilmington, new Castle county,
ON SATURDAY,
THE Sd DAY OF MAY, 1919.
at 9 o'clocx A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate viz
ALL that certain lot sr piece of land
with seven brick dwelling houses there
on erected. situate in, the City of Will
mington, County of New Castle and
State of Delaware, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at point on the west
erly side of Scott street at the distance
of thirteen feet nine inches northerly
from the northerly side of Seventh
steet, and running thence northerly
along said side OF Scott street, one
hundred and five feet ten and one-half
inches to land now of Silla Tobasso;
thence with his land westerly parallel
with Seventh street. thirty-six feet and
five inches thence northerly parallel
with Scott street, four and a half
inches; thence westerly parallel with
Seventh street, thirty-seven feet and
three inches to the westerly side of
three feet wide alley leading into
Seventh street; thence southerly along
said side of said alley, parallel with
Scott street, one hundred and twenty
feet to the northerly side of Seventh
street; thence easterly along said side
of Seventh street three feet; thence
northerly along the easterly side of said
alley and par allel with Scott street, thir-
teen feet and nine inches, thence easter
ly parallel with Seventh street and pass
ing through the middle of the division
wall of the most southerly house on
this lot and the house adjoining on the
south seventy feet and eight inches to
the aforesaid side of Scott and place of
Seized and taken in execution as the
of Anna W. Mitchell, widow
of William S. Mitchell, surviving mort
gagor and Anna W. Mitchell, executrix
Of William s. Mitchell. deceased mort
gagor (Adaline R. Mitchell, life tenant
and Mortgagor, being also deceased),
and to be sold by
JOSHUA z. GRASSLAND, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, DEL,
Arril 18th, 1919.
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FOR SALE Winter and Spring Cab
bage Plants. A. K. HOPKINS.
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FOR SALE-Tomato, Pepper and
Egg Plants. A. K. HOPKINS.
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Garden Seed and Seed Potatoes at
EVANS FEED STORE
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-.
Paid Locals

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.
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SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, Southeast corner of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington, New Castle County,
delaware
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14
ROTARY SPECIAL
LADIES MEETING

What was termed the most enjoy
able Rotary meeting ever pulled off
by the Richmond Rotary club. was
that of Tuesday night al the Bun Air
pavilion. About $50 Rotarians with
their wives and sweethearts left the
corner of Floyd avenue and Robin
son street At sac r. NJ. andrmotered
to Bon Air.
Ollie Shell. of Warren county, ~
C.. was engaged to put on the harbe-
cue. and when the crowd arrived he
was ready, and at Sis p. NJ. invited
them to partaKe of most delicious
meal. 1t was a real old fashioned
barbecue.
At o'clock Secretary Bryant led
the notes in song ind finally carried
the crowd inside the spacious dane
ing hall where Alvin Smith led Put
My Right Foot In" song, after which
the fun begaiA
There was prize for every lady 60
promptly at o'clock Harper Shelton
and Elwood Tragic proceeded to dis
tribute them. Frank Traynor called
country party was demonstrated by
the prizeS which were given, con-
sistinE Of calf, pig. goat. sheep. goose
duck. ROSTERS. hens. chickens. white
mice. melons, vegetables, eggs. etc.
Dixie Taylor. 4 local actor OF note
recited the famous John Jasper SER
mon. '.The Sun do Move in pleas
ing and realistic manner. BY those
who had heard John Jasper 1t was
declared this was perfect imitation.
His number received rounds of APP
plause.
There were contests OF all sorts
The spoon race for the ladies was
won by Mrs Harold s. Bloon1berg. The
race for fat men on roller skates was
won by Railroad Remington King,
In the dancing contest for fat peo-
pie all proved SO graceful and attrac-
tive dancers that II was found i'm
possible to award the prive. Music
for the evening was furnished by a
jazz band and dancing continued I'M
til late hour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14
MAIDS STRIKE
At "I' IS STILL on

The strike OF the chamber maids
at the Central Y. M. c. A. continues
peaceful The facts, are. that. from
a clear sky, without warning. oar her
return from her vacation Tuesday
morning the head maid faced an
army OF ave colored maids with de-
mandE for immediate action or no
work.
General Mckee was busy
with an important interview when
the outbreak occurred. As early as
possible he talked with the head
maid and had her bring In the lead
ers, and PRESIDENT ilson-like. SYM
pathixed with the girls and told them
IL they would return to work matters
would be considered.
This they refused to do and said
they would quit 'instanter' unless
their demands were Immediately ac-
coded to- With smile the genial
secretary said, Alright, go ahead
and quit. Goodbye!"
It Is not fact that girls applying
for places have refused to go to work
when learning Of the strike, said Sec
Rotary Mckee THE rates paid by
the association are the same paid by
one OF our leading hotels If the
maids had gone at things In the right
way they would today b getting what
new maids are receiving" continued
Secretary Mckee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14
Iheaters
NIFTY NOVELTY CARNIVAL
COMES TO THE LYRIC

AONtL<Sl M A6AN2
Two versatile young comedians are
Olsen and johnson, who have promi-
nent spot on the new bill which comes
to the Lyric today for the Weekend.
They are not only clever fun-makers
but accomplished musicians In the
act they are offering Olsen and John
son present songs, dances, comedy.
travesty. violin and piano playing and
rentriloquism. They are known as
the "LikeabIe lads with load of
laughs"
Pretty and accomplished Lucy
Bruch. the Gypsy violinists. Is an
other interesting figure of the new
show. Miss Bruchs In an artists to
her finger tips, She Is also an adept
In the art OF entertaining and her
repertoire is arranged to please every
taste in music.
sensational athletic feature will
be the exhibition given by the Three
Lordons. European circus athletes,
They are high-speed acrobats and
gymnasts, offering an exhibition full
OF shocks and thrills for the spectator.
The dramatic feature of the show
will be Thomas Jackson and his COM
pany of players In the surprise play
let Once a Thief" The one-act
comedy was written for Jackson by
Lawrence Grattan, author Of a score
Of successful three-act plays.
Coolies of hilarious fun attend the
unfolding OF the character comedy
skit in which Bensee and Baird will
be seen here for the first time. They
are = bpxom. pretty Scotch iassie and
q droll Yankee comedian. The act
they are presenting is an ola podrida
of laughabie nonsense.
Augmentfng the new vaudeville bill
will come new movies" including
the Pathe news films.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14
MORE SUGAR LOOSE
MORE ON THE WAY

This morning twenty additional
barrels of sugar will be placed on the
Richmond market, and the supply
will be divided according to popula-
tions of the West End. East End
Northside and Southside sections OF
the city, according TO an announce
ment made yesterday afternoon by
Distrist- Attorney Hiram NJ Smith.
1t was stated that the sugar will be
sold in two-pound lots and the deal
ers have been instructed to sell to
all who wish to purchase the com
modify.
This sugar was uncovered by Fed
eral agents who have been inves-
tigating into the stocks of foodstuffs
held in the local warehouses and
in cold storage plants. In al, effort
to relieve the shortage of this COM
modify. the dealer readily agreed to
put the sugar on sale at the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Smith.
When transportation facilities be-
come normal the situation regarding
foodstuffs will be greatly relieved. 1t
is generally believed here. The car
load of Sugar which was obtained In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14
LIQUOR not ALLOWED
At CENTRAL Y. N. c. A.

In speaking of the ubiicity given
to the finding of liquor in the Y. NJ.
c. A. building Tuesday evening, Cen
eral-Secretary Mckee said yesterday
that the ninety-two rooms In the as
sociation building. well furnished and
home like, are for men who desire
to behave themselves and to make
the atmosphere OF the building help
circumstances would known violation
OF the rules be tolerated.
When rooms are assigned to mem
bers, they sign an application blank
In which they agree not to play cards
or gamble in any form, nor to have
any liquor in their rooms, nor to have
questionable pictures on the walls,
nor use profane or indecent language
while in the association building.
Such things viii not be tolerated
says III secretary, and while the first
offcnse has been forgiven several
tones when the offender was a youth
and claimed he did not read the
rules. yet with the mature men the
invariable rule for violation is"exit,
Mr.. Roomer."
Not only is this the rule, but the as
ISOLATION reserves the right tv Enter
the room at any time for cleaning,
repairs. alterations, inspection or in
the performance of any other duty
even to searching for liquor. OF
course. during the war the officers
had tome experiences, but now that
peace Is approaching. gentlemanly be-
havior will be insisted upon and when
not forthcoming. notice will be served
Immediately. taking up the room.
lust as wSS done in the case OF the in =
dividual who violated the rules last
Tuesday. If a man wants to booze.
Tuesday. If a man wants to booze
or to have booze in his possession. the
officers OF the Y. NJ. C. A. have no
room for him. yet, on the other hand
they always have sympathy and en-
coura cement for the man who wants
to do right declares Secretary
Mckee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14
JOHN ROBINSON SHOW
Uses MUCH SOAP

That cleanliness is next to Goodness
Is exemplified around the John Rob-
inson circus. which comes TO Rich
mond next Friday. The daily rule
is In effec, with the show and this
rule hits the animals as we'll as the
IN m.
EARLY in the morning OF arrival, af-
ter thee wagons and cages have all
bee-i drawn TO the grounds and salts
flying breakfast has been served.
comes the bath hour In the horse
department Charles Rooney, the stu
perintendent uses nearly two hundr ed
cakes of white soap Every horse and
pony is washed from the tips of its
ears to the end of its 1ail. Superin-
tendent Chris Zeitz of the managerie
uses CASTLE soap on the majority OF
the animals under his care. Some
of the later are so vicious that they
cannot be handled. but they are given
n bath just the same. Water is pour
ed in on them from hose, The
Cages are thoroughly scrubbed and
deodorized and then the beasts are
aiven clean beds of sweet smelling
straw
The seals and hippopotanus are
given fresh water in theih tanks and
revel like human beings in the bath
Congo the oahy MP spenns Hours
each day in his private bath. He
sleeps peacefully in the water during
the hot hours.
Every man with the big show. il
given to understand that he must
battle. Soap, tawels and hot water
are .1oplied by Governor" Robin
SOL and the men are told quietly
but firmly, to get busy. IF they re-
fuse they do not remain with the cir
Gus.