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Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
WANT FARMERS IDEAS

In seeking solutions for present-day
problems in which agricultural interests
of this country are vitally interested, it
is the desire of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture to secure CO.
operation and frank suggestions from
any and all organizations directly con-
cerned with farm progress, declared
Edwin T. Meredith, Secretary of Agri-
culture, addressing a delegation of 100
farmers who called ,tat the department
representing the National Board of
Farm Organizations, in session in
" ashington.
''The industries which this depart
ment is designed to serve are of tre-
mendous magnitude and there is no one,
l believe, who appreciates this more
keenly than the Secretary of Agricul-
ture," said Mr.. Meredith. eff we are
to serve the farmers of this country,
and through them the Nation as a
whole, they must have contact with the
department and the department with
them. Therefore, l am speaking no
idle phrase when l say that 1 want the
suggestions which You men and others
can give. Frank, honest criticism will
be gladly received also. 1t is by such
contact of mind with mind that the
best results will be obtained. I want
you men to know that whenever you
come to this department with sugges-
tions or requests for help we will do all
in our power to serve you.'
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
Large Cows Excel in Yield

Cow-testing records based on 38, ,532
dairy cows from ITO cow testing asso-
Citations are being anaIyzed by special
lists Of the Dairy Division, United States
Department Of Agriculture. The tabu-
lations have brought out number Of
interesting relations between milk pro-
duction, butterfat test, bdtterfat pro-
duction, and income over cost Of feed.
The larger cows excelled the medium
and small cows in production Of both
milk aud butterfat.
The average annual milk productio
of all the animals was 5,936 pounds
per COW, and the average butterfat pro-
duction 246 pounds. These fl cures are
considerably larger than the average
for the United States, indicating that
dairymen who are members Of ow-test-
ing associations either dispose Of their
poorest cows or else make them more
profitable by better feeding and hand
ling.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

Mr.. j. E. Walls was a Philadelphia
visitor Monday.
Mrs. C. M. Cochran spent Wednesday
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Herbert T. Pyle spent Wednes-
Gay in Wilmington.
Miss Helen Mackey spent the week
end at her home in Westgrove, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. McWhorter spent
part of this week with relatives in Phil
adelphla.
Mrs. Samuel Price spent Tuesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Walker in
Wilmington.
Mrs. John Heldmyer, of Odessa, was
the guest of Mrs. Anna K. Heldmyer
on Thursday.
Miss Sarah Grassland, of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. John B. Bender.
Mrs. L. E. Cullen has returned home,
after visit with her daughter, Mrs.
John d. Gill. in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Vernon Watts, of Kirkwood.
was the guest of Misses Addie and
Helen Dugan over the week end.
Mrs. George w. Lockwood had her
sister, Mrs. George W. Stephens, of
Philadelphia, for visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. Colonel Crouch, of Pennsgrove,
N. j., visited his mother at the home of
Sheriff and Mrs. z. Grassland, Sum
day.
Miss Madeline Pennington has re-
turned home from a visit with her Sis
ter, Mrs. Frank M. Richards, in Phila-
delphia.
MISS Helen McWhorter has returned
to Lancaster, Pa. after visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Nc
Mhorter.
Miss Letitia Pool, of Women's Col
lege. Newark, visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard A. Pool, over the
weekend
Mrs. Ella Southland of Wilmington
has been spending several days with
her brother. Dr. W. S. P. Combs and
Mrs. Combs
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
"EvERYwOMAN"
A Rymed Rerieac
BY RUSSELL HOLMAN

Youth and fair Beauty her comrades;
Truth and vile Passion at strife:
Seeking King Love, Everywoman
Set forth on the journey of Life.
Wealth in his banquet hall wooed her;
Gaming halls lured ber to shame;
Still on her mission she wandered,
Shorn Of her Beauty and fame.
Truth found her, poverty-stricken,
Calling Nobody her friend,
Guided her safe to cottage
To Love, and her long journeys end.
Pageant Of radiant splendor;
Drama of mighty appeal
Pictured in scenes of rare beauty
That Life in its fullness reveal.
Violet Heming and other
Favorites feature the cast;
''Everywoman" the peer of
The greatest film hits of the past.
"Everywoman, will be shown at the
Middletown Opera House, Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, March 18th and
18th. Admission, Adults, Soc; Children,
25c
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
SUFFERING POLAND

Mr. A. Fogel who has repeatedly
helped his suffering relatives and friends
in Poland. received few days ago a
letter from one of them in Wilma, big
city in Russian Poland.I
The city and country far around has
several times been in the hands of the
contending armies, ard the Germans
after their barbarous custom. destroyed
and looted and burnt the city and devas-
tated the country, denuding both of
food, supplies and living comforts Of
every kind-in fact, these successive
waves of war left the once rich and
prosperous city and rural districts prac-
tically barren desert filled with suffer-
ing, starving, freezing men, women
and children.
Here are q few extracts from the
heartrending account given by the
writer, the wife of a physician there
who before the v ord War possessed a
fortune and had large practice:
1.-The people are al nearly naked,
having had little or no new clothing in
six years-they walk around in sandal
TX shoes made by themselves
temperature down to 20 and 10-no coal
and but little wood-they think only Of
getting little bread to eat-the ma
jority of them dying in the streets from
cold and hunger. Can you send us
shoes My family haven't for six
years had taste of meat, sugar, or
fat of any kind-we're so thin the doc
tcrs say we're living on the strength of
former years. We have spent nearly
everything in the way of capital we
possessed to get dry black bread-as
for white -four, l would hardly know it
if | saw it y
This is the sad tale Of the sufferlngs
of one family something better off than
thousands of others. Think what must
be the condition of the widows and or
phans of poor slain soldiers! Words
cannot paint the appalling reality Of
desolation and horror in this suffering
city and country perishing for want of
food, fuel, clothing and shelter
Our town has done nobly many times
giving generously to these war suffer-
ers, and it will, we believe, do its ut
most to help these perisning Poles.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
Mcdowell - McCrone Wedding

Miss Adelaide McCrone, youngest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William A..
McCrone, and Mr.. Francis W. Mellow
ell, son Of Mr.. and MRS. John &. Nc
Dowell, of near Christiana, were mar
ried a: the home of the brides parents,
near Nliddletown, TN " ednesday even
ing at eight o'cl .ch, with only the near
relatives and friends present. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Emory w. Mcdowell. of HiIlshoro,
Nd, an uncle Of the groom.
Tne bride who was given in marriage
by her father, wore white voile with
veil and orange blossoms and carried
sweet peas. The matron of honor,
Mrs. Hyland P. Bullen, sister of the
bride, wore pink organdie. James H.
McCrone, Of Wilmington, was best
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdowell will make
their home ca farm, near ChristiaDa.
Those present at the wedding were:
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. McCrone,
Mrs. James R. Hoffecker, Mrs. G. A.
Hoffecker. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Batten
and children. of Middletown; Rev. Mr..
Mcdowell, Of Hillsboro. Md; Mrs.
John c. Mcdowell, Ray Mcdowell, Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis NJ Bullen, Of Chris
tiana; Mr.. and Mrs. y. W. Pordham
and John Burge, Of Newport; Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Moore and daughter, of
Newark; Mr.. and Yrs. Hyland P.
Bullen and daughter Adelaide, Of Nc
Donough; John j. Hotf ecker. Of Phila-
delphia, and James Fl. McCrone, Of
Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
New Century Club Notes

At the meeting of the New Century
Club on Tuesday of this week. DR.. R.
w. Cooper, Of Delaware College, gave
a most interesting talk on Life and
Literature. He spoke of Swift,
Lamb, Pope, Addison, Spencer, Burns,
Wordsworth, the immortal Shakes
peare, and Of two of the modern
writers, Riley and stevenson, but en-
phasized the fact that the works OF
many modern writer's IN a few years
pass into oblivion, using ''Trilby," by
Die Maurier as an example. He de-
lighted the audience by reading the
lyric. 1.-The Road Not Taken," by Rob
ert Frost, and Rouge Bouquet" by
Joyce Kilmer.
At the next r'ub meeting Mrs. Viii.
liam Speakmah will speak on ''Recon-
struction in France" The school ci,ii-
dren are invited to attend this meeting.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
Calves Bring Good Prices

Col. George Baxter, the Holstein
autioneer, Of New York in period OF
two hours sold twenty-eight Holstein
bull calves at an average price of $113
at the pure bred Holstein bull calf sale
held at Middletown. March 5th, under
the direction of the Delaware Holstein
Friesian Association and the County
Farm Bureaus. A yearling bull con-
signed by Winterthur Farm and pur-
chased by Mr.. John Anderson, of Cecil
ton, Md, brought the record price OF
$3.50. Another yearling bull consigned
by Mr.: u. o. Hastings, of Dover, and
purchased bp Eugene Meredith, of Clay
ton, brought $235.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
Meeting Of Executive Committee

Messrs. I Cooms. Morris Levy, Louis
Topkis and Maurice Darevski, of Will
mington, representing the executive
committee, of Delaware Jewish War
Relief Drive, held meeting at A.
Fogel's store, Thursday, March 11th
for the purpose of organizing the local
campaign workers for the State Drive
for Jewish War Relief, week of March
2O-27th.
The executive committee were we'll
pleased with the enthusiasm displayed
by the chairman, and his worker all
felt confident that the community will
give Its usual liberal support for so
worthy cause.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
Annex to Women's College

The college properties occupied by
BUSINESS Administrator A. G. Wilkin-
son and j. Linton Coyle on South Col
lege Avenue will be used as dormitories
for the Women's College next year.
This decision was made last Saturday
bv the Board Of Trustees at meeting
held at the Hotel DUPONT.
Every inch Of available space in the
Woman's College is now occupied, and
Il has become necessary to make tenn
porary provision for at least twenty
more women students next session, the
minimum estimate of the increase il
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
MAY LOCATE FACTORY HERE

G.. M. Gilbert and J. P. Lawton, rep
resenting H. 4. Stone, investment
brokers of Philadelphia, and W. F.
Jackson, of Wilmington, the Delaware
representative of the same concern, to-
gether with B. F. Taylor, president of
the Simple Simon Manufacturing Com
pany, of Philadelphia, were present at
meeting called by the Town Council
Wednesday evening. Itwas to consider
proposition of the Simon Company to
locate pla Rt here for the manufacture
of children \year.
Mayor v IS. Letherbury, who
presided, d hat the meeting
had been c; the purpose of get
ting the fee(lhg of the people on the
subject. The Simple Simon Compan ny
has recently been incorporated, after
doing partnership business for several
years and now wishes to increase its
output. They also wish to sell small
amount of their stock here should they
locate in Middletown.
Edward S. Jones. Abram Fogel, Jay
C. Davis, Purnal l.. McWhorter, and
DR.. Warren S. P. Combs were appointed
by Mayor Letherbury as committee to
investigate the standing of the COM
pany and report at meeting to be
held next week.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
Read the Opera House program
in The Transcript this week.
Forest Church Notes

Sunday, March 14th. 1920.
1890 A. M. tublic Worship with
sermon.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
645 P. Nj. Christian Endeavor SER
vice. Topic: Patience and Its Re-
wards, Cor 13:4-7; Luke 21:19.
7.3O P. NJ. Evening service WITH
sermon.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday even
ing at 7.3O O'Clock A cordial invitation
is extended to all to attend these SER
wees.
All who ha9e not yet given their con-
tributions to tne Benevolent Boards of
the Church are earnestly requested I'd
do so promptly, as the books of all the
the Boards cbse on March 31st.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
Oldest Constable Resigned

Mr.. John W. Dickinson, for many
years constable for st. Georges Hun
dred, has handed his resignation to the
Levy Court. Mr.. Dickinson was the
oldest constable in the county both in
years and service, AMI will celebrate his
81st birthday on the 29th of March.
He has always been fearless and
faithful officer and his retirement will
be universally regretted by his numer-
GUS friends in the county.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
In Memoriam

In loving remembrance Of our deal
son and brother, Harry Voshell, Jr.
who departed this life March 18th, 1918
Day by day we saw him fade
And slowly sink away,
Yet in our hearts We always prayed
That he might longer stay.
We think Of him in silence,
No eyes can see US weep,
But many silent tear we shed
When others are asleep.
Gone but not forgotten.
MOTHER, FATHER, SISTERS AND
BROTHERS.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
Mattice Stock Company

Patrons of the Middletown Opera
House witnessed three performances by
the Mattice Stock Company this week,
and all of them were well rendered and
considering the deplorable conditions of
many roads in this section, the attend
ance was good. Mr.. Lewis has booked
this company for return engagement
jn Middletown during the coming fall. !:
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
Dwelling Burned

The house of David Todd located in
Hamtown, was totally destroyed by fire
last Friday evening. After the blowing
Of the whistle the firemen responded
promptly but the building which was a
small frame structure, burned so rapid
" that the only service they could rem
der was to prevent the adjoining houses
from being destroyed. Both the build
ing and its contents were insured.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
ASPECIAL SESSION
Woman Suffrage to be Put up to
The lawmakers
DELAWARE'S VOTE IS NEEDED

Governor Townsend on Saturday, is
sued call for special session of the
Legislature to convene at Dover on
Monday, March q. The objects set
forth are:
To relieve the tax on real estate for
schools.
To grant opportunity for Delaware
to line up for suffrage.
To hand the responsibility to the
General Assembly for this action.
To grant the request of the Building
Commission Of Washington Street
Bridge over the Brandywine for per-
mission to borrow additional money.
1t is known that for several months
past Governor Townsend has bee
studying the tax situation in its rels5
ton to public schools. For some weeks
he has been delving into State finances
and has finally hit upon a plan which
seems not only plausible but practicable
that of transferring money from the
general fund to the school fund in or
der to relieve the situation. With more
than $1,000, 600 already in the State
treasury, the State is richer than ever
before and more able to give relief
where relief is most needed. By trans
ferrlng portion Of this money from
the general fund to the school fund it
will relieve the tax situation which
represents probably 80 per cent. of the
opposition to the school code, and fur
ther, it will prevent wild scramble
for appropriations at the regular ses-
sion Of the General Assembly. BY such
action every section of the State would
shafe-in the States money rather than
by certain sections getting the most Of
it by combination of Legislators.
AS to the woman suffrage proposition
it is now clearly up to the Genera!
Assembly. The Governor has passed
the question up to the legislators. The
members who have been slnilingly
pussy footing will now have to stand up
and be counted.
That the Governor has given careful
thought to all phases of the questions
and matters involved in the special
session is evidenced by his desire to
bring about a condition which be be-
lieves will be for the betterment of the
State in every way. In Connection
with the call for the special session,
Governor Townsend also issued writ
of election to Sheriff Grassland Of New
Castle County for special election to
fill the vacancy in the Office of Senator
from the Third Senatorial District of
New Castle County, caused by the
death Of Senator George W. Webster
recently.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
ST. ANNE's CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL

EPISCOPAL
Sunday, March 14th, 1920. 4th Sunday
in LENT.
Services: 1890. Morning Prayer and
Sermon.
11.45, Sunday School session.
7.3O. Evening Prayer and address.
"Wednesday evening, March 18th,
Evening prayer and sermon by the Rev.
]. H. carp, Rector OF Emmanuel Church
New Castle, Delaware.
Service Friday afternoon
prayer and devotional reading, at $50.
The Missionary Lenten Mite Boxes
were distributed last Su ,day to members
of the Sunday Shool and others. The
money raised in these boxes is for Gen.
eral Missionary work in the Church.
The Psalmist says: Il thought on my
ways and turned my feet unto thy testi-
monies." LENT is pre-emiently the
time set apart by the Church in which
we may stop and think. How ruch we
need to think on our ways, How are
we living? What are we doing with
our life? Are we building up character
and making good use of it? Or are we
just trifling it away in selfseeking and
amusement Would you be ready if
the King should come now Surely
if we. stop to think we think we will re-
alize how much we are leaving undone
and how much we ought to do.
The Church has set apart this sacred
season that her children may use it to
make real growth inrthe Christian Life.
But her children are not making the
use of it that they either might or
should. Will you not determine now,
before Lent is past, not only to say II
ought" but u can and l will %
1t cannot then help but be a season of
real advancement in practical holiness.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
MRS. MARTHAT. LODGE

Mrs. Martha 7. Lodge, wife of Ed
ward Ballard Lodge and daughter Of
the late George L. and Cornela Scott
Townsend, died at her home in Cleve-
land, Ohio, last Tu 'sday morning,
March I'd. Mrs. Lodge was born and
spent her girlhood days in Odessa and
her numerous friends in Delaware were
shocked when information was received
announcing her untimely death.
Funeral services were held at her
home in Cleveland, Ohio. last Friday,
March 5th, and interment was made in
that city. I,
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
Shad Season Late

Shad fishermen are predicting late
season for the succulent Delaware river
shad this year, because almost continu-
GUS winter weather and SO much ice
which must yet come from the upper
stretches of the river are keeping the
water unusually cold, with the result
that the shad, which are now basking
in southern waters, are not expected to
venture this far north until much more
moderate temperatures prevail.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
Will Move to Delaware

Mr.. Charles F. Story, of Philadelphia
owner of the meadow Brook Farm"
located at Flemings Landing has decided
to move thereto about April 1st, where
he will make his future home. Mr..
Storv has purchased a Fordson tractor,
and will begin farming in an up-to-date
manner.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
Agricultural Education

Seed testing time is here. All farm.
ers are urged to test their corn and
clover seed before planting time arrives
A great deal of seed is reported to be
of very low vitality. Farmers living
within reach of High School depart
ments of Vocational Agriculture arr
urged to take samples of their seed t
the school and receive an authentic tee
free Of charge.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
OBITUARY
MRS, LAURA ARMSTRONG

Mrs. Laura Armstrong, wife of Theo-
dore H. Armstrong, for many years a
resident Of Middletown, died at her
home in Wilmington, Tuesday evening,
after lingering illness, aged 65 years.
Deceased leaves husband, one sister
and two brothers to mourn her death.
The remains were brought here on
the 1l.19 train, Friday morning. and in
terment was made in Forest cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
Entertained Little Tots

DR.. and Mrs. Warren S. P. Combs en-
tertained abbut a dozen little six-yeai
olds at the sixth birthday of their son,
Warren Jr.. IN Wednesday. from three
to five. Z P small visitors present
were Rolasit and Marian Heldmyer
Malcolm Cae hiram, Ann Bragdon. Ade
laide Green. .dBillie and Fred Shallcross
Helen Cleastr Francis Moore, Everett:
Walls and G forge Records.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13

We wonder if you know the
Bon-Ton Hat Shop is now open.
The early Spring Collection is quite
complete. Come and see them.
MISSES DUKES & NELSON.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13
Storm Spares c. & D. Waterway

Through the effort. of the workmen
along the waterway at no time did the
Chesapeake and Delaware Cana! over
flow its banks during the storm and
flood conditions last Friday and Satur-
day. In fact the level, never got m ore
than three inches above normal.
Friday afternoon, when it was per-
ceived there was danger of a sudden
rise, the wickets, or sluice gates at
Chesapeake City were partly opened.
Later they were opened fully and served
to carry off surplus water without diff
Guilty.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13

Coming Attraction -''Everywo-
man." next Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, at the Middletown
Opera House.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13

Do not miss seeing every
woman" at the Opera House,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
March 18th and 18th.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13

"Everywoman," one Of the
greatest pictures ever produced,
will be the attraction at the Opera
House next Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13

FOR SALE-1OOO Chestnut fence
posts.
MRS. L. =. WILLIAMS.
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1920-03-13

S
Of children
Mayor \
presided,
had been c
fipr tho 1
Ellsworth American., 1920-03-31
New Matrimonial Idea.

Connecticut has a married couple
living apart in two towns. the bride,
who has advanced ideas, in one town,
and the bridegroom. who has a good
job and a big salary, in another, They
decided TO live in separate establish
ments and to visit each other over
week-ends or run away together, as
one Of them explains II, for several
days whenever the mood seizes them,
They have rented a third apartment
IN New York city, which they will
share "in their play time" The bride
retains her maiden name and title of
Miss. II is her idea that man and
wife should not live in the same house,
and SO get a surfeit of each other
Boston Globe
Ellsworth American., 1920-03-31
INDIANS TRIBUTE TO MOTHER
ed-Skinned Fighter in World War
Proves Worthy Descendant of
Race of Chiefs.

Wounded-With-M -ManyArrows is an
Indian living in South Dakota.
According to an Indian CUSTOM the
first thing an Indian mother sees or
says after her child is born may be
chosen as the infants name. The
night of his birth, in April 1891. the
mother saw a warrior who had been
wounded by many arrows; hence the
name given to the newborn child.
Entering the world war in the
armies Of the great white father at
Washington, the first thought of this
cOpper-skinned descendant of a race
of chiefs was of his mother, whom he
named as the beneficiary in his $10,-
600 government war risk insurance
policy.
The mothers name is Susan-Loves-
the-War and she lives at Wakpola, S.
d. She was proud that her son was
among the first to respond TO the call
of the United States for soldiers to
fight for their country; she was glad
when he came back. unharmed full of
wonderful stories of the adventure
through which he had passed. And
she realized that he had, by allotment
of pay and by his insurance policy,
demonstrated that all he had was hers,
as everything he was he owed to her.
Wounded With h-Many-Arrows might
be called Indian-Good-to-H Mother.