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Middletown transcript., 1919-02-08
SURVIVORS OF FEUDAL TIMES
Prussian Junkers Rooted in Their Be.
lief Of Their Complete Superiority
to Ordinary Man.

A junker is a member of a noble
Prussian family, who belongs to the
landed aristocracy,. and, as a rule
adopts the profession Of armsd and
enters the caste circle of the officer
corps. Thanks to the survival of feud-
alism in the organization Of German
society. the term has acquired a broad
er significance. Hence as commonly
used today it indicates a. narrow-mind-
ed, arrogant, and. often, bellicose mem.
Der of the aristocracy.
Since 1862, when. under the leader
ship Of Bismarck, the aristocrat;c
party came into political power. the
term has been applied to those who
hold reactionary views, because they
desire to preserve intact the exclu-
sive social, military and political privi-
Ieges belonging additionally to the
"well born"
Junkerism and junkerdom indicate
the policies and the customary round
Of ideas. judgments, and prejudices
characteristic of the junker class. :.
They have been and STILL are of
great influence, for they have affected
Prussian domestic policies by their or
gained efforts to preserve and pro-
tect large landed estates; they have
nodded German social life by their as
sumption of complete superiority to
the ordinary man. especially to the
man who engages in trade or manu-
features. while the Prussian officer
corps has taken its distinctive tone
from their naughty aloofness from the
civilian population.
Middletown transcript., 1919-02-08
Muskrat Stops Train.

The marshes around the Boston &
Maine railroad yards in Boston are
full Of muSkrats. Charley Brown, q
yard brakeman, has been realizing over
500 season since the war by shoot
ing rats on his spare time and selling
the fur, which now commands a high
price,,
Brown has been known to shoot q
muskrat from the top Of a moving
freight car with a rifle.
A short time ago muskrat tied up
the interlocking switch system at sig.
nal tower c. The big rat crawled into
the switchpoints to eat out the grease
used to Intricate the switches Just AZ
the lever man in the tower tried to
close the switch for fast express pas
senger train.
The rat had wedged in so close the
switch wouldn't close and the plant
was tied up. The mechanic found the
rat wedged into the points and crushed
into a mass Of fur and flesh.
Middletown transcript., 1919-02-08

SHERIF'F'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
d writ Of Lev. Fac. to me directed
Will be exposed to Public Sale at TIKI
Court House, Southeast Corner Of
Eleventh and King Streets, City OF
Wilmington, New Castle. County,
Delaware
ON SATURDAY,
THE15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1915
at IL o'clock, A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate, viz
ALL. that certain frame messuage
and tenement, or lot of ground, situate
in the village of Newport, County and
State aforesaid, more particularly
bounded and described as follows, to-
wit:
BEGINNING at point in the centre
line of Market Street, at the distance
of one hundred and twenty-five feet
Street; thence by line parallel with
Augustine Street, and at right angles
to Market Street, south two degrees
east one hundred and seventy feet to a
stake; thence by a line at right angles
with Augustine Street. and parallel
with Market street, westerly fifty feet
to stake thence northerly parallel to
Augustine Street one hundred and
seventy feet to the center line of
Market Street aforesaid; and thence by
the same easterly fifty feet to the place
Of Beginning. Be the contents there
OF what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
of John S. Miller, surviving
mortgagor and William G. Duggin, ad-
Of Annie Miller, deceased
and to be sold by
JOSHUA z. GRASSLAND, Sheriff,
Sherlff's Office, Whining ton, Del
January 20, 1919.
Middletown transcript., 1919-02-08
Perseverance Does It,

Its the allies perseverance that
won this war;" said Senator Lewis
1.-THE allies suffered defeat after de-
feat, but from each defeat they learn
ed something.
"1t's like the advice which the edi-
tor Of the Cinnaminson Scmitar gave
to an unlucky wooer who had been re-
jected by seven girls in turn. The ed
flor wrote:
"'Unlucky Wooer.-Go ahead. Don't
be discouraged. Never say die. You
must have learnt lot by what you
have gone through. Strikes us you
must hold something like Il record.
Well, stick all your experience togeth-
er and make love to the next girl who
comes round and takes your fancy.
If she don't recfprocate, try another.
Remember you only want one girl to
say yes"
Middletown transcript., 1919-02-08
NEWSPAPER MANS HARD LUCK
Surely All Brothers of the Pen VIII
Feel Sympathetic Over What
Befell "WalIy."

In the life of newspaper man
many strange things befall. Some are
good and some are bad, and some are
both, depending on the point of view.
In Butte, Mont, there lived for many
years famous newspaper man. His
name was Warren Walsworth, but to
more people than any other man in
town he was known as "Wally," and
that sobriquet was a clear mirror to
"Wally's" character.
Then one day it happened. "Wally's
customary joviality was sadly modi-
fed; instead of his celebrated smile,
he wore look Of perplexity. Plain
~ something deep and profound was
weighing on "Wally's" mind
After much solicitous urging, the
secret was revealed.
Boys" announced "Wally" mourn
fully, 1--WE inherited mansion on the
Hudson, and I'm expected to keep
it up"
Middletown transcript., 1919-02-08
The Confused Hun.

DR.. Thomas G. Ely Of Philadelphia
tells story Of his son, Lieut.. William
Q. Ely. heard at Fort Mcpherson, At
lanta. which illustrates the l,eroism of
the negro troops.
A German officer, taken captive
complained that nothing could stop the
Americans. They were not afraid of
the shells, they defied the flame pro-
1ectors, they advanced through fusil-
ladies' Of the machine guns of $50 to
300 bullets a minute.
'How about the gas7" some ore said
to the German.
"GasT replied the captive Hun. ut
was no use to turn on the gas. 1t
merely blackened their faces anu friz-
zled their hair, and they came on lust
the s0me!"
Middletown transcript., 1919-02-08
His Growth,

"This war has broadened us ALL"
said the philosophical guest. MANY
man is much bigger because of it
than he would otherwise have been"
'That's fact, Mr.. Sollum." agreed
the landlord of the Petunia tavern.
there's AMI Fagg, for instance. A
few years ago he didn't feel equal to
doing more than telling the rest Of IFS
how the town government here should
be conducted. But now he considers
himself perfectly competent to settle
all the peace terms. His wife, by the
way, still takes in washing If you
need your shirts and collars done tn
she'll give you as good job as 4
Chinaman could, and just about as
cheap."-Kansas City Star.
Middletown transcript., 1919-02-08

Although the populated area Of 81.
IBERIA is only belt along the Trans
Siberian railway, that belt is 1900
miles long and contains neapy 10000.
600 people. Before the war Siberian
foreign trade was largely in the hands
Of German houses, which undoubtedly
will make desperate efforts to regain
1t when the return Of normal condi-
tons has brought back the demand for
general merchandise, rolling stock and
agricultural machinery. But In spite
Of the geographical proximity Of Ger.
many eastern Siberia, when it, rail-
way service has been reorganized, will
be most easily reached by way of
Vladivostok. The commercial oppor-
tunity IL one that America cannot at
ford to negleft.-Youth's Companion.
Middletown transcript., 1919-02-08
Farms for Sa lie

No. 1. Farm Of 200 acres, 45 in apple:
5 and 8 years old. Is acres of peaches
90 acres in wheat. Nice piece of oak
timber, near r. r. Station.
No. 2. Farm of ITO acres located be.
tween river and trolley line. Land
all high and naturally drained, adopt.
ed to grain or truck. some fruit, nice
buildings and silo.
No. 3. Small place of 20 acres, new
four room house and small outbuild-
ings. Quite little fruit. Mile from
school. K. r, station at lane.
No. a. Farm Of q acres all tillable
and in high state of cultivation. Good
house and barn 60X40 #. Fruit of all
Kinds Can be bought for less than
cost of buildings.
No. 5. Farm of AZ acres Is tillable,
balance IN wood, four room house,
no outbuildings, fronts R. R. station
Price to suit purchaser.
No. 6. Farm of 80 acres of as nice
land as any in New Castle County,
well located, good house.
JAY {. DAVIS
Middletown, Del.
Phone 168.
Middletown transcript., 1919-02-08
Sophisticated
Billy"
BLOUSE OLIVER
By LOUISE OLIVER

Billy Crawford was tired and want
ed a rest. It had been an intensely
busy winter at the plant, with every
wheel turning and every man working,
and now that the warm, languorous
days Of spring had come he decided
that he needed vacation.
So he called on Eleanor Gage one
evening to bid her good-by and to i'm
part the news that he was going to
New York ''for time"
what do you call time BillyT"
she asked.
He flicked the ash from his Gig
arctic.
"Well," he answered, with a manor
the-world air, 1T means to the sophis-
ticated a round of pleasure. The usual
thing, you know-shows, restaurants,
roof gardens this time Of the year, and
so forth. Lots Of pretty, well-dressed
women, people you get along well with
If you're the right sort, and all that.
Dickie Merrick and I usually hang out
together Dick knows scads of people.
I'm to meet him at the Gilmore"
Eleanor counted her stitches before
she answered.
But just now. Billy, do you think
it's the thing?"
He regarded her with tolerant
amusement. II suppose you mean the
war. You rather have a sneaky idea
I ought to enlist. haven't YOU, Nellie 7"
"Oh, it isn't exactly that. just
think it's not good taste to throw
away money foolishly when it's SO
badly needed elsewhere"
"Well, maybe it looks like fiddling
while Rome burns, but I've earned the
Middletown transcript., 1919-02-08
ESTATE of Char es Patton Deceased

ESTATE of Char'es Patton Deceased
ANotice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration upon the Etate of
Charles Patton late of St. Georges
Hundred, deceased, were duly granted
unto Martin B. Burris on the Tenth day
of December A. D. 1918 and all persons
indebted to the said deceased are re-
quested to make payment to the Ad-
ministrator without delay, and all per-
sons having demands against the de-
ceased are required to exhibit and pre-
sent the same duly probated to the said
Administrator on or before the Tenth
day of December A. D. 1919, or abide
by the law in this behalf.
MARTIN B. BURRIs.
Administrator
MARTIN B. BURRIs, ESQ.,,
Attorney-at-)aw,
Middletown, Bel.
Middletown transcript., 1919-02-08

ESTATE of George G. Cooper De-
deceased. Notice is hereby given
that Letters of Administration upon
the Estate of George G. Chopper late
of St. Georges Hundred, deceased,
were duly granted unto William A.
Hubbard on the sixteenth day of Jan
uary A. D. 1919 and all persons indebt-
ed to the said deceased are required to
make payment to the Administrator
without delay. and all persons having
demands against the deceased are re.
quired to exhibit and present the same
duly probated to the said Administrator
on or before the sixteenth day of jan
uary A. D. 1920, or abide by the law
in this behalf.
WILLIAM A. HUBBARD,
Address Administrator
WILLIAM A. HUBBARD,
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1919-02-08
"Then, Young Man, Why Don't Your"


right to have good time. I've work.
ed all winter on war stuff-what more
do you want?'
"The boys In the camps have worked
all winter, too, Billy. And they're not
getting any rest now, or prospect OF
rest with France ahead"
He threw away his cigarette impa-
tiently, and then he said a mean thing.
"That's what it is to live in a small
town. You girls are like every one
else; you get one idea in your head
and You can't get 1T out. That's what
I'm going to New York for-to get
away from knitting and Red Cross
and Liberty bond fiends and war talk.
I'm going where people understand,
where they have broader view and
don't think you're criminal If you
have little fun"
Then Eleanor waxed righteously
angry. Forgotten was the sock which
fell unheeded along with the ball of
yarn at her feet.
Then, If living in New York means
to forget the war and our boys over
there for one instant, I'm glad I am a
small-town girl. And, although Just
now you don't seem especially anxious
for my answer to q certain question
you asked me week or so ago, Tn
going to tell you now that I won't
marry you. You're Stacker"
Billy left at that, crestfallen. He
really hadn't meant to get into It so
deep. Besides, he really did care for
Eleanor's opinion. and he cared for
her a great deal; but he had to con-
TESS that the glamour Of his trip ahead
softened the sorrow Of losing her very
considerably. Besides, he thought she
might change her mind BY the time he
got back.
The next day William r. Seymour
registered at the big metropolitan no.
tel and waited for Richard Merrick.
who arrived in the course OF a few
hours, and proceeded to tell his trou-
bles to his friend.
Il say. Bill. has your town gone nuts
on the war;"
HAS it2" whistled Billy.
I'm hanged II I'm not glad to get
away" went on Dickie. "A fellow
can't buy himself pack Of Tags any
more without some Jane piping M
and saying: Wouldn't you rather in
vest in War Savings stampsY Or some
grandmother poking in with: Half
that, young man, would keep a Bel
CLAN child for one day. I did buy a
bond. Now I wish they'd let me
alone"
Same here" said Billy, gloomily.
Then Frightening: but we're wasting
time, old man. We're here to forget.
Let's call up the girls and get some
thing started"
THE girls" were cousins Of Dicks.
very fashionable and up to date.
All right. I'll ring them now. Say.
Bill, did you ever see so many soldiers
In your nfe?"
Never did. Nellie says they don't
get q rest. She ought to come to
New York and find out. I shouldn't
mind splurging round in uniform my.
aelf."
But Williams remark had been
An old gentleman at the ,
next table leaned forward. Then,
young man, why don't you? You can
get one for nothing"
Billy flushed and murmured some
hing ahout doing war work. But
Middletown transcript., 1919-02-08
Canary Given Fine Funeral.

Scores Of persons attended the fu-
neral Of canary bird at the home Of
Harry Chambers, Moorestown, n. j.
Tho bird was twenty-five years old,
and many grownups had known 1t
since thAewere children. It was buried
IN q little silver box.
Middletown transcript., 1919-02-08
Shoe Repairing

You can get your shoes repaired by
calling on A. X. Hopkins, Middletown,
who has secured the agency for John
Perrone. 210 w. 9Th St., Wilmington.
We make prompt delivery and. our
charges are reasonable.
Middletown transcript., 1919-02-08

right to have good time. I've work.
ed all winter on war stuff-what more
do YOU want?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-14
May Abolish High
Court of Baseball,
Says Car Johnson

Dissolution of the National
Baseball Commission, the "Su-
perme Court" of organized base
ball, absolute severance of re-
lations with the National AS
sociation of Minor Leagues
and REVISION of the players con-
tracts. eliminating the ten days
and reserve clauses. will be the
probable result of the $4,000 ver-
dict granted the Baltimore club.
of the Federal League, by jury
in the District of Columbia Su-
preme Court Saturday.
These revolutionary measures
to safeguard baseball from all flu
ture legal attacks were forecast
by Ban johnson, president of the
American League. upon his return
from Washington. The American
and National leagues, together
with their club owners, officials
and certain officials of the defunct
Federal League, were defendants
in the 100000 suit for damages
brought under the Sherman Anti
Trust law.
President johnson said that an
appeal would be taken to the
Court of Appeals of the District
of Columbia. and If necessary, to
the Supreme Court of the United
States.
The verdict of course, is a blow
to baseball" President Johnson
said, but we are not particularly
distressed as it was nothing more
than we expected under the cir
cumstances. We were bound to
ha
of damages involved were.
I'VE do not want to be charged
with operating in restraint of
trade; neither do we want the
charge of conducting a monopoly
hanging over us. We can see a
ray of sunshine because of the
fact that we can appeal. II the
verdict had been brought in our
favor, we would have been denied
that privilege"
While declaring that he did not
care to ridicule the verdict or the
justice of the court, President
Johnson said the attorneys for the
Baltimore clubs talked like Len
inc and Trotzky."
you would have thought we
were on trial in Russia the Amer
lean League executive said. we
were charged with all manner of
crimes. The attorneys for the
plaintiff referred to me as Gar
of baseball and gave the impress
sion that we were on the thresh-
old of a penitentiary.
Baseball has been conducted
under the present system for forty
years and has been persistent in
it's success of keeping the sport
clean and retaining the dignity of
the game. If we have been wrong
in our operations. then, of course,
we want to know about it."
What methods the American
and National leagues would adopt
to govern themselves would be
among the early Developments.
President Johnson said. The
leagues would be obliged to con-
duct their affairs independently
and the National Commission
would have to be abolished IL the
verdict is sustained, he said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-14
lAY HIGH FOR SHOTS TARGET
BANQUET
FOR TARSUS ATHLETES

!. The Tarsus basketball team will be
lbanaueted at the Penn-Harris Hotel
on Thursday evening, April 81, at
lS30 p. M. This team closed its sea-
Sen on the April.2. Toasts will '5e
W. z. Bottgenbaugh, the Rev. Floyd
Appleton, James Holahan and Harry
Long. After the toasts the following
will be presented with rs for the
bur Meek. James Holahan. Clarence
Lutz. Irwin Lyter, Frank Fetrow and
Harry Long.
The Tarsus lads jazzed in nearly
forty games. playing mostly out of
town and ably represented the city
OF champion athletes. Starting on
Thanks giving Day this club did not
appear on home grounds until Janu-
ary 20, when the Sunday school
League opened. In this Tarsus fin
ished second, with a tie on Hicka-A-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-14
VOTE TO DECIDE
KASER'S FATE
Council Will Decide Whether
Wilhelm Shall Die For
War Responsibility

Paris, April IL The Peace Con-
ference as a whole will vote on the
question:: Shall the Kaiser be
hanged?"
That was indicated yesterday when
IL became known that the commit
tee on responsibility of the war had
decided to put the former Emperor's
fate up to the plenary council, they
having been unable to agree on what
should be done with him.
France. England and Italy demand
ed capital punishment; America and
Japan dissented.
The argument of the United States
was that there was no international
law sanctioning prosecution of the
heads of States. The Japanese could
not approve it because of their theory
of the divine right of Emperors.
London, April 12.-No fewer than
thirty varieties of crimes. of which
the Kaiser is charged, are enumer-
ated in the list by the subcommittee
of the Commission on War Response
bility in Paris. These crimes will
blacken the name of Germany and
her accomplices for many years.
one of the main features is the di-
versity of the charges. reaching out
into every branch of culpability.
The list. as received from Paris
follows:
% Massacre of civilians.
(2) Putting to death hostages.
go Torture Of civilians.
90 Starvation of civilians.
(5) Rape.
60 Abduction of girls and women
for purposes of enforced prostitu-
ton.
On Deportation of civilians
90 Internment of civilians under
brutal conditions.
(9) Forced labor Of civilians in
connection with military operations
of the enemy.
G0) Usurpation of sovereignty
during military occupation.
QD Compulsory enlistment OF SOL
diers among the inhabitants of occu-
pied territory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-14

The Technical High schools cham
pion basketball team was not to be
outdone by the wonderful record made
! by the Varsity football team OF last
fall. Leo by Captain "Buddie" Lingle,
the Walnut streeters won fourteen
8 out of fifteen games played during the
sea son, and scoring IO1 points TO their
opponents 379. 1t was by far the
best record ever made oy MatoUtn. !
basketball quintet, and in the 1ouE
seasons that the Central PennsylNahla
League has been in existence, no
other high school team mas oone PEI
ter than win all o4t Nv Two c,imaX T b.
dropping but a single contest anu
that by a lonely point. Teen was was
nosed out at Lebanon on louL 'he
last day of January ovad almost
any other team hit the local t9ssers
in the game played here with Leph-
non. Februsry 2Si FollT%i5n.g llTSc5.gs tRo rRe
Imid-year eNaminatlon9s', ,,oIigih,s TeGh and and
did not compete again during the
regular season. But Coach Miller nao
=-'Vic" Bihl and Johnny smith reaa!
! z1or duty. and to. give, them credit
ztheir playing could not have been i'm
proved upon. Added to this mistor-
| Hume came the injury. to Tony wills
bach. who was unable TO play IN the
last half of the season because OF an
Injury TO his right knee.
Tech totaled 70I points, or an aver
age of forty-seven tallies game as
gainst S79 by her opponents, with
Ian average Of twenty-five per game.
In addition to being a success from
z1he standpoint of winning games,
Faculty Director Gruob estimates that
$500 has been cleared during the sea-
=eon. The members of the squad de-
=serve a banquet in proportion to the
one given the football team. while
zthe v.ctors will get the usual basket
E ball fobs.
AS a result of these winnings, Tech
now has two legs on the Reading
Times trophy, and next year ii will
come to Harrisburg to stay. 1t is now
in the Tech trophy case. and all that
Is needed is that il be properly en-
EraVed. The Rensselaer, Polytechnic
cup comes as permanent possession
as we'll as the Central PENNSYLVANIA
Jennant Reading secured the Shenk
and Title cup as runner up, winning
from Lebanon two straight games in
a post season series.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-14
City Junior League in a New
Line-upOp SeasonApril21

Every thing was all right with the
Ilartis Park team until Saturday
morning when l. was announced
that they will travel this season and
will he unable TO enter the league.
The Lea ~ team will enter the CITY
Junior League III the place of the
Harris Park team and will be ready
ia meet Swa'ara in the opemly
game o. the >.~son. April 81.
TIE Crescent las also changed Its
name 10 Algonquins and will enter
the City Junior League with the
same players under that name.
The inI' teams now in the league
arc Swatara, Leaves, Alganquins and
East End Jrs. Mo Sc" SwartZ was
determined 10 play liz the league aii
is now signed Ii with Swatard,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-14
Orpheum Boxing Show
Is to Star Mcclure
and Mike Uraine

The first bout at the Orpheum
tomorrow night will get under
way at $40 o'clock and from then
on, Frank Erne's program prom
ises to be very fast and exciting.
Mike Uraine is called the fight
ing cop of Washington" and he
showed class recently by break
ing even with Joe McCarron for
ten rounds. frankie Mcclure is
we'll known here from other days
and he is said to be better than
ever now. Nate Isaacman will
have a tough opponent in Young
O'Leary, of Philadelphia; Jack
Wolpert and Chick Hayes are we'll
matched; hard battle is expect
ed from Johnny Richards and
Buck Klaus, while Black Gunboat
Smith and Billy Brown should
contribute some good laughs. The
general admission is so cents
with prices running to $500 for
the stage.