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, 1920-01-29
STATE LOSES MINERAL CASE.
L. S. Supreme Court May Be Called OH
to Decide Ownership of Very
Valuable Oil Lands.

The case of the state of Wyoming
VS.. the United States, involving title
to the NJ SEA, Sec. 10, T. 46 N, r.
9S w, 9th Z. NJ, has been decided by
the court of appeals, that court re-
versing the decision of the United
States court for the district or wyo-
ming.
/ The state made an indemnity leiu
selection for this particular piece of
land several years ago and prior to
ton it was protested by the United
States land department upon the
ground that the land was mineral in
character and that the right of the
state did not attach at the same time of
the selection. The district court held
that the states application was valid
and that title was vested i'll the state
from the time of the selection, while
the higher court rules that title did
not vest in The state at that time and
could no pass upon the application
of the state at the time the selection
came up for approval because of the
mineral protest that had been filed.
1t is probable that the case will
now 20 to the supreme court of the
United States.
Probably no case in the history of
the state has created more interest
than this one. When it was learned
that the land was of great value for
the oil it contained, II. S. RidSeley
made application for lease, it being
understood by the board that he was
really acting in the interests of Il
syndicate. He was given II lease at
a royalty of 10 per cent. the board
acting thereon consisting OF John Il.
Kendrick. Frank l.. HOuX. Herman b.
Gates and Edith X. O. Clark. Sub
sequently Mr.. Ridgeley assigned his
lease to the Greybull Refining com
pany and it in turn assigned to the
Midwest Refining company, the royal
ty being 40 per cent.
1t was agreed between the state
and federal authorities that the land
should be drilled and the money re
ceived from the sale of the products
, 1920-01-29

.stitution of the United States of Ameri.
ca, in the following words. tu-wit
JOINT RESOLUTION
, 1920-01-29

The Wyoming secretary of states
office is being flooded with letters from
automobile owners who have bought
1920 licenses, inquiring Where is my
other number plate?' There appears to
be almost universal ignorance regard
ing the fact hat the new Wyoming
automobile licensing law requires that
only N license plate be attached to II
car and persons receiving only one
plate with their 1920 license almost in
varably protest. The old law, requir-
ing two license plates, became inopera-
tive January LIST.
, 1920-01-29

,Stitution of the United States of Ameri.
ca, in the following words. to-wit
JOINT RESOLUTION
" Proposing an amendment tn the
constitution of the United States. ex-
tending the right of suffrage to women.
" Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled 1.-TWO
thirds of zach house concurring there
in,D that the following article is pro-
posed as an amendment to the constitu-
ton. which shall be valid to all intents
and purposes as part of the constitu-
tiun when ratified by the legislatures
of three fourths of the several states.
"..ARTICLE-
1.-The right of citizens of The United
States to vote shall not he denied or
abridged by the United states or by
any state on account of sex.
Congress shall have power to ell
force this article by appropriate legis-
lation.'
Therefore BE 1t Resolved by the
Legislature of Wyoming:
Section 1. That the said pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
of the United States of America be. and
the same is hereby, ratified by the legis-
lature of the state of Wyoming.
Section .. Thai certified copies of
this preamble and joint resolution he
forwarded by the governor of this state
to the secretary of state at Washington.
to the presiding officer of the United
States senate and to the speaker of the
house of representatives of the United
States"
, 1920-01-29

made. however. as to where the office
will be located after that date. al
though arrangements for new quarters
will probably be made within Il short
time.
1t is reported that the Paulson build
ing. as soon as vacated by the post
office, will be occupied by f. l.. Gould
with a stock of mems furnishings.
which he is now purchasing in Denver
and other markets.
, 1920-01-29

held in escrow pending the outcome
of the suit. On the first day of Deem
Der. 1919, the money thus held amount
ed to 81, 333,055.40. If the state had
Won, its share On that date would have
been 10 per cent of this huge sum.
while 80 per cent would have belonged
TO the syndicate represented by Mr..
Ridgeley.
The thing that has never been made
clear to the people of the state was
why the board did not lease the land
direct and receive the 40 per cent
rather than lease to Mr.. Ridgeley for
IL syndicate mt 10 per cent.
Practically all the money held in
escrow was invested in Liberty Bonds
by the Stock Growers National bank
of Cheyenne. the place Of deposit.
, 1920-01-29
Make the Census 100 Per Cent.

The local enumerator has finished
histlabors in this community. ard it
may he that a person here and there
has been overlooked. The Sun prints
be filled in II mailed by any person
who has not been enumerated. in or
der hat the population Of this district
may he correctly arrived at. The filled
in form should be mailed to Ray T..
Lee, Census Supervisor, Cheyenne.
, 1920-01-29
RATIFY SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.
Legislators in Special Session Vote to
Ratify Susan B. Anthony Amend
ment to u. S. Constitution.

In special session at Cheyenne last
Monday. the Wyoming state senate
passed the proposed resolution ratifyinS
the Susan Il. Anthony amendment to
the federal constitution, giving women
throughout the nation the right of
suffrage. The resolution was taken up
in the hou of representatives and
under a suspension of the rules. the
resolution was put through the three
readings with little discussion. and
forthwith sent to the governor for his
signature. This signature will he at
tached ut once. and the document
started on its way to Washington.
Thus the men and women of Wyo-
ming, having long enjoyed equal rights
along suffrage and nearly all other
lines, have helped to extend the same
privilege to their fellow Americans
throughout the nation. Wyoming.
pioneer suffrage state. has done all it
women in time for this years presi-
Dental elections.
The joint resolution reads as fol
lows:
Whereas, Both houses of the Sixty
sixth congress of the United States of
America. by Il constitutional majority
of two-thirds thereof, made the fol
lowing proposition to amend the con-
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Postomce viii Move.

Postmaster j. B. Delaney has an
nounced that on of lack of
sufficient room he will remove the
%postofiiice from its present quarters in
the Paulson building about March /.
next. Ma definite announcement is
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28

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,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1920
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate viz. :
ALL that certain lot or piece Of land
with the buildings thereon erected,
situate in the city of Wilmington,
aforesaid, bounded and described as
follows, to-wit: Beginning at point
on the westerly side of Rodney street
at the distance of one hundred and
twenty two feet northerly from the
northerly side of Fourth street, thence
westerly parallel with Fourth street,
seventy-6ve feet; thence northerly par
allel with Rodney street, thirty-one
feet; thence easterly, parallel with
Fourth street, seventy-five feet to a
point in the said westerly side of Rod
ney street, and thence thereby souther-
ly thirty-one feet to the place of BE-
ginning. Be the contents thereof what
they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Marion Brown. Admins
tratrix of William j. Hutchins, de-
ceased Mortgagor, and Sarah Hutchins,
Surviving Mortgagor. and to be sold by
JOSHUA z. GRASSLAND, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, DEL.
February 9, 1920.
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Pencader Hundred

The taxable residents of Pencadel
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 HOME AT IRON HILL, MD.
Every Week Day
DURING FEBRUARY, 1920
NOTICE 10 SCHOOL TAXPAYERS
A rebate of 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 q, 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 ceEtum. 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
Collector of Taxes for Pencader Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
Red Lion Hundred

The taxable residents of Red Lion
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
AT HOME AT ST. GEORGES
Every Week Day
DURING FEBRUARY, 1920
NOTICE TO SCHOOL TAXPAYERS
A rebate of 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 8, Chapter
80, Volume 81, 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
centum. On all taxes paid before the
first day of December there shall be an
abatement of three per centum. On
all taxes paid during the month of
December there shall be no abatement
whatever. And on all taxes unpaid on
the first day of January there shall be
added one-half per centum per month
until the same shall be paid
j, C. STUCkEaT
Collector for Red Lion Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28
MEATS DOWN

THE greedy Meat Trust in Chicago
1 that has already boosted prices al
most out of sight had arranged for still
another hoist towards the moon by &C.
cumulatlng enormous quantities OF
meats of all kinds, fresh and salted, for
shipment to Europe.
This artificial scarcity made by them
selves would have supported their pre-
tence for raise upon that ground.
But something happened they had
not calculated exchange fell to
unheard of low rates.. the English
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28
SAW blkfh Of GREAT MEN
Year 1900 Was Remarkable for the
Advent Of q Number Of Persona0es
Who Won Distinction.

During 1900 occurred the births OF
more distinguished persons than IN
any other year Of the last century. II
Il, Of course, just possible, though
not at all likely, that during one o1
the last few years Of the century
there may have been born chlidren
whom the future will prove to be as
great as those who saw the light IN
1909, but all probabilities are against
It. It would be truly marvellous shouio
any one Of those years have Drougnt
into being celebrities whose names
shall one day rank with thPse OF tne
Americans Lincoln, Poe an Homes
the Englishmen Darwin, Te nyson ana
Gladstone and the Engl1 30 woman
Elizabeth Barrett Browning; the eer-
man Mendelssohn and the Pole Chopin.
These names stand for acht htevement IN
craftsmanship, literature. music ana
science that must remain 'lnparaiieieu
so far as human intelligence can 1ore-
see. The eighteenth centulry had sucn
a year in 1869, which hassbeen caiieo
'The Year Of Great Babies"
The conditions of unrest. OF en1ran-
chisement, the opportunities that came
to these notabilities In their youth can
hardly be repeated.
To those who believe in the mysllc
properties Of numbers there Will be
significance in the fact that to 1SO9 De-
longs a series Of significant dates tnat
seem to be connected in some occuit
way with human liberty. Though we
may admit that there Is no real slgnln-
canoe in the condolences. 1t Is at least
interesting to know how many oates
ending with the figure have been
notable for marking er.as IN human
freedom.
Beginning with the Christian era
the year 9 saw the first great VICTOR!
Of the Germanic tribes II der Hermann
or Arminius, the first Using OF tna'
power which was to des roy the Roman
empire and make civiliE fion Germanlc
The year % is the dat1 pf the Cruci
fxion, most significant OF all IN tnt
history Of human liberty.
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28
Good Old Dudeen Coming Back

0OO0 via OUVSSU SSs"'''O o'
History moves in cycles. So the
corncob pine. It's coming back to pop
ularity. One finds it on the street, In
the workshop, behind the polished
doors of the bank directors rooms. It
is an old friend, returning In Its old
dress.
The reason? Just because, perhaps.
Initiated Prices Of CIGARS
some charge-have driven thousands
Of cigar smokers back to the pipe. And
pipe smokers know that there is none
so sweet as the Missouri meerschaum.
It, for decades, has been the fisher
mans standby, and the hunters, and
the outdoor mans N general. The
briar, the meerschaum and pipes OF
various clays and woods have their fol-
lowing. But any of these devotees are
glad, once in a while, to pick up one
Of Mark Twain's favorite bowls, load
her up to the top and pull for the
shore.
The corncob pipe is cheap in price.
but is worthy potentate's pocket
when it comes to soffd comfort. Watch
the corncob pires 60 by.-Chicago
Post.
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28
NOTICE 70 TAXPAYERS
OF
St. Georges Hundred

The taxable residents of st. Georges
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the county and school Taxes for the
wear 1919 are now due, and the under
signed Tax Collector for said Hundred.
will be
AFR. s. CARPENTER's STORE
Port Penn, Delaware
THURSDAY. FEB. 26th, 1920
from to 4 p. m.
LEE SPARKS OFFICE
Odessa. Delaware
FRIDAY, FEB. 9th, 1920
from p. m. to m.
JOHN HELDMYER's OFFICE.
Middletown, Delaware
SATURDAY,, FEB. 28th. 1920
from 10 q. m. to p. m.
On all other days at my residence
near Mt. Pleasant.
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
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personsble application to the Collector
or by sending written communication
enclosing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NAw CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 8, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 21, Avs OF DELAWARE, AS
| AMMNDED:
Sec 3-That on aIlct unity taxes paid before
the first day Of October there shall be an
abatement OF five per centum. On all
taxes paii before the first day of Decem-
Der there snail be an abatement OF three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
mouth Of December there ehall be no
| abatement whatever. Aud ON ait taxes
unpaid on the first dav Of January there
shallbe added one-half of one per centum
per month until the came ehall be paid.
EUGENE E. PAXSON.
Collector of Taxes for St. Georges Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28
Public Sale
l77 Acre Farm :!

Owing to i'll health and not being able
to give the farm my personal attention.
have decided to sell at Public Sale my
farm, located on the west side of the
railroad at Forest Station, in BlackLird
hundred, and known as the "Curlett
Farm" containing lit acres,
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28
eutRtfFss sALEr-BY VIRTUE OF

sHERtfF'S SALE~BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Conrt House, Southeast Corner of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
wilmington, New Castle County,
ON MONDAY,
THE 1st DAY OF MARCH 1920
at $50 O o'ciock, A. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
ALL those two certain lots. pieces or
narcels of land with the bungalow
thereon erected. situate at Brack- Ex,
Christiana Hundred. New Castle County
and State of Delaware, and known as
lots Nos. "a and 25, Block H, on the
plan of Brack-Ex, as the same remains
of record in the Office for the recording
of deeds, in and for New Castle
County, and State of Delaware. in
Deed Record NJ, Volume "a, Page COL,
bounded and described as one lot as
follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at point in the centre
line of Brighton Avenue. at fifty feet
wide, as marked out on said plan, at
the distance of two hundred feet south
erlv from the intersection of the centre
| line of Brighton Avenue, with the
centre line of Marion Avenue. as mark
ed out on said plan; thence easterly and
parallel with Marion Avenue, one hum
dred and forty-five feet to point mid
wav between Brighton Avenue and
Brookside Avenue; thence southerly,
and parallel with Brighton Avenue,
fiftv feet to a point; thence easterly,
and parallel with Marion Avenue. one
hundred and forty-five feet 10 point in
the said centre line of Brighton Ave-
nue.. and thence thereby northerly, fifty
feet to the place of Beginning; be the
contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
PR perty of Aaron K. Taylor and Ida
ii. TAYLOR, his wife, and to be sold by
JOSHUA z. GRASSLAND, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del, j,
February IA, 1920.
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28
New Lest
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New looe
STORY man Is going out
)u meanT
etocking-up process. hs
he cellar"
lie Suggestion.
! the janitor we need
Y Mrs. Frixzle.
nn2 lttsnhon t. the
sent up q booklet
t1pements :
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28
SECTIONAL INTERESTS IN WAR

DURING the war attention was
- frequently called to the pol
icy of the Administration of never
missing an opportunity to throw
war business to the Southern
States.
A large proportion of the camps
and cantonments were located in
the South, justification for that pol
icy being found in the milder eli
mate.
An immense nitrogen producing
plant was established by an enor-
nous appropriation-a plant that
has not produced a pound of nitro
gen and could not have produced for
several years, even though the war
had continued.
Newspapers throughout the South
published advertisements through
all the Northern States calling at
tention to the fact that because of
the great prosperity the South was
enjoying as result of the war,
Southern newspapers presented the
best opportunity for advertising by
people who had something to sell.
All these incidents were pointed
out at the Time to show that the
war was being utilized to promote
sectional interests.
Now comes a report in the Manu-
facturers' Record, with detailed
statistics showing that the South
has the largest rate of increase in
motor vehicle registration.
The purchase of automobiles may
very safely be accepted as a pretty
fair indication Of prosperity y-not
merely the prosperity of normal
business, but the extraordinary
prosperity that leads to indulgence
in luxury.-Ere,,ing Journal.
This criticism Of the Evening Journal
editor, is eminently fair and just. 1
all the history of political parties i
this country since the foundation of ou
government, there has never been a
administration so plainly, 50 shameless
" run on partisan, or worse still, on
sectional basis. What adds to tn
gravamen of this serious charge is tn
fact that eighty per cent. so it is sal
of all the huge sum of about $40
OOO, 900. 900 spent to finance the wal
was raised in the northern and wester
states; and a vast proportion of thes
expenditures made on plants, camp:
ships, materials, manufactures, etc
was expended south of Mason an
Dixon's line Emphatically, to use q
old Civil War term, 1.-THE Souther
brigadiers have been in the saddle"
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28
For Sale!

Twill exchange for land near Dover,
Delaware. 'The White House Farm. -
in the celebrated loan belt of Bohemia
Manor. 81 miles from Middletown, Della
ware. Ample buildings, old shade.
Ninety acres in wheat and timothy; 40
acres in timothy and clover. 2]O acres
of the best Bohemia Manor loan. Farm
10 complete running order and has not
been in the market for 106 years. Ap-
ply to
M# sT a2reen -
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28

OAI VI NAOO0AS ASSSs
"Just walked into
Epped on the starter
[rted. My neighbor
umor his car with
& hot water on the
erything else"
e owner Of the ga
hn who kept his car
p quite a little trou-
cold weather, and
[ction Of 81 q month
lge was not heated.
|bn't be necessary to
nn1i"-Indianapolia
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28
NOTlCETO TAXPAYERS
Appoquinimink Hundred

The taxable residents of Appoquini'
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
pav tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the county and school Taxes
for the wear 1919 are now due. and
the undersigned Tax Collector for said
Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF D. B. MALONEY,
IN TOWNSEND. DEL,
EVERY SATURDAY,
During FEBRUARY, 1920,
From 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.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLhCAAON Oc In 01~0 Va
NEW CASTLE COUNTY !:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day OF October there shall be an
abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
her there shall be an abatement OF three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January there
ahall be added one-half of one per centnm
ner month until the same Shall be paid.
JOSEPH c. HUTCHINSON,
Collector Of Taxes for App oquinimin
Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28
Easv- -startlna Cas-No Reduction.

Brown. a North Side resident, rent
ed a garage from Green. who also
owned q car. In the course Of time
the two discussed quite freely the vari-
Gus merits of their two cars.
Truth to tell, Green's car was a
trifle hard to start in the cooler
months. But Brown often told Green
how easily his car would start when
-. cool weather came on. "Yes,
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28
Saturday. Feb. 28, u

OdluI udy. TeUs 20, ~
at II o'clock, A. NJ,
in front of the Townsend Hotel, in
Townsend, Del.
This farm is nicely located on the
railroad and also good stone road,
being only one mile from school, one
mile from the State Boulevard and
within J mile of Records Canning Plant.
The soil is well adapted for growing
vegetables, peaches, apples. and small
fruit and will also produce both wheat
and corn. During the past four years
have hmed the land twice and in other
ways used considerable fertilizers
and compost. =
The buildings consist of an 8-room
house, good granary, horse stable. cow
stable, in excellent condition, will &C.
commodate IL cows. Has fine peach
orchard of 1000 trees, now in bearing;
25O kiefer pear trees. Also the land
lords share of % acres of wheat in the
ground will 60 to the purchaser.
Prospective purchasers are invited to
inspect the farm before day Of sale.
Possession will be given on March
1st, 1920.
Terms of Sale
The purchaser or purchasers will be
required to pay 15% of the purchase
price as soon as the property is struck
off. The remainder to be paid within
80 days from day of sale.
WILLIAM 7. MILLS.
| D. p. HUTCHINSON. Auctioneer.
| P. S.-Anyone desiring more informa-
zion in reference to this sale or proper
~, communicate with Martin B. Burris,
Esq, Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28
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