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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-08-19


movies, would it?' he remarked. bet
ter than them Red Indians and
things"
81 fear, James, that you are not In
the habit of spending your spare time
at the British museum, as / hoped"
said Drummond. "And your brain
doesn't work very quickly. The
point is not whether this hideous az
fair is better than Red Indians and
things-but whether it's genuine. Am
TO battle with murderers. or shall
find house party roaring with
laughter on the lawn?"
"As long as you laughs like ell
yourself, sir, l don't see as 'Ow II
makes much odds" answered James.
"The first sensible remark you've
made this morning" said his master
hopefully. II will go prepared to
laugh"
He picked up pipe from the man.
telpiece, and proceeded to fill 1t,
while James Denny waited in silence.
"A lady may ring up today" Drum
mond continued. Miss Benton, to be
exact. Don't say where. I've gone,
If she does: but take down any mes
ming postoiiice. If by any chance you
don't hear from me for three days,
get In touch with Scotland Yard, and
tell 'em where I've gone. That COW
ers everything II It's genuine. If.
on the other hand. it's hoax, and the
probably want you to come down with
my evening clothes and some more
kit"
''Very good, sir. will clean your
small Colt revolver at once"
Hugh Drummond paused I'm the act
Of lighting his pipe, and grin spread
slowly over his face. Excellent" he
said. "And see If you can find that
water-squirt pistol used to have
Son of Gun, they called IT. That
ought to raise laugh, when arrest
the murderer with It,"
TWO.
The 80 h.p. two-seater made short
work of the run to Godalming. AS
Drummond thought Of the two guns
rolled up carefully In his pajamas--
the harmless toy and the wicked little
automatic--he grinned gently to him
self. The girl had not rung him up
during the morning. and after com
Portable lunch at his club, he had
started about three o'clock. The
hedges. fresh with the glory OF spring,
flashed past the smell of the country
came sweet and fragrant on the air.
There was gentle warmth, balm
mess In the day that made II good to
be alive, and once or twice he sang
under his breath through sheer light
henrtedness Of spirit. Surrounded by
the peaceful beauty Of the fields, with
an occasional village half hidden BY
great trees from under which the tiny
houses peeped out, II seemed lmpos-
sible that crime could exist-laugh-
able. OF course the thing was q hoax.
an elaborate leg-puIl, but being not.
guilty Of any mental subterfuge, Hugh
Drpmmond admitted TO himself quite
truly that - didn't care . d-A u
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
$25O,O0O FOR ROADS
General Assembly And Highway
Commission Held Joint Session
EX-GOVERNOR REvlEWEDWORK

A Joint session of the General As
sembly was held in the House chamber
at Dover, Wednesday afternoon, at
which a review of the. work accom-
plished and future plans of the State
Highway Department was submitted to
the legislators by the commissioners.
Following the joint meeting Senator
Bennett introduced bill in the Senate
providing for an appropriation of $780,
600 yearly to the highway department
in addition to regular appropriations
for the purpose Of completing its pro-
ject.
In addition to the membership of
both Houses those attending the meet.
ing included former Governor John C.
Townsend. Jr.. and the following men,
bers of the highway department.: Gov
ernor William u. Denney, Josiah Mar
vel, General T. Coleman dupont, Joseph
E. Holland and Walter o. Hoffecker.
Chief engineer Charles Upham was also
present.
The meeting of the Legislature and
the road commissioners was departure
from customary procedure. Governor
Denney explained that the highway
officials took this manner 6f coming be-
fore the Assembly and reviewing their
work and that they, welcomed inquiries.
Senator Walker moved that the chair
man Of the commission make state
ment covering the work of the depart
ment. Governor nenney asked former
Governor Townsend to review the work
of the department and explain its fu-
ture plans.
The former governor told of the in
itial steps taken wnen the project was
launched almost four years ago. He
said that attention was first directed t..
developing roads where the traffic was
greatest. He referred to the compile
ton of the work on the Philadelphia
turnpike between v i.mington and the
State line as an evidence of the ''best
type of road buil1ing in the country"
An urgent plea to keep the present
organization and complete the project
ed roads was then made by the former
governor.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
Delaware College Needs $405, GA

The future growth of Delaware Col
lege and the Women's College of the
State was entrusted to the members of
the General Assembly of Delaware
last Saturday when they were acquaint-
ed with the urgent needs of the institu.
ton at luncheon which was the clos
ing feature of the biennial visit of the
legislators TO the colleges.
Officials of the college showed the
legislators that with the utmost econo-
my an appropriation of S405, 644.7S
would be needed to insure the continu-
ance of the States educational center
unlmpaired for the next two years.
Such an appropriation would wipe out a
deficit, estimated at $91 475.54, which
will face the college at the end of the
fiscal year, June 80.
The appropriation asked would be di-
vided as follows: $l51O 1Oa 62 for each of
the next two years, making a total of
1914, 169 "a. apportioned: Delaware Col
lege,- $83, 022 81; Women's College. $685.
061. 80, and experimental station, farm
and short course, $21, 200, each year.
with the estimated deficit making a
total of $4O5. 6447s
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
The School Code

DOVER, DEL JAN. 26-The opening
gun in the impending conflict over the
school code was fired to-day when Rep
resentative Schneider, of Kent county,
introduced bill in he House to repeal
the code. Bitter opponents of the code
are expected to rally around the Sch
neider bill while those favoring revision
are expected to form their lines within
very short time.
Those opposed to the entire repeal of
the law will fight to salvage all that is
admittedly progressive in the present
law. Such action was urged by former
Governor Townsend and Governor
Denney in their recent messages. In
his inaugural address Governor Denney
served notice that he could not con-
scientiously approve any repeal measure
unless sound, progressive substitute
was offered.
The lateness Of the introduction of a
repeater comes as a surprise to all con-
cerned in the fight over the school laws.
The air was surcharged, with talk of
quick action when the solons first gath
cred here.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
NEW CENTURY CLUB MEETING

The New Century Club met Tuesday
afternoon, January 25ih, with Mrs. A..
NJ. Chamberlaine, as chairman of pro-
gram Mis-. E. P. Moody, of Whining
ton, read a very interesting paper on
Miles Standish. Then Mrs. Chamber
iAine gave an account of the Pilgrim
Day given by the New Century Club of
Wilmington recently. They had a de-
lightful program which was opened by
a Pilgrim chorus and was followed by
tableaux including ''The Departure
from the Dutch Shore" ''The Arrival
at Plymouth Rock "Pilgrims going
to Church, Miles standish and John AL
den," Treaty with the Indians" and
Thanksgiving Dinner. I" Miss Dorothy
Box as Priscilla in the "spinning Song"
was especially good.
The chairman also delivered mes
sage from Mrs. Speakman thanking the
school children for the donation of
$3.50 sent by Miss Street to aid the
boys and girls of France. We were
favored by piano solo by Mrs. J.
Allen johnson which closed the pro
gram.
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 1st, Execu-
tive Board meeting, at 2 o'clock. Busi-
ness meeting at q 30 o'clock. Music
MRS ROBERT GABRIEL,
Chairman of Publicity.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
Bethesda Church Notes
Sunday, January 30th, 1921.

Sunday, January 30th, 1921.
$50 A. VI. The Brotherhood devo.
tionaI meeting in charge of Brother
Minors Banning.
1870 A. M. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor. The subject OF
the sermon will be Excuses. This
will be the, 4th of the special series.
This will be subject of special inter
est. Don't miss this one.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School. Fine
attendance last Sunday. We're you
counted as present Be sure you are
next Sunday.
GAO P. M. Junior League meeting.
Do you want your children taught the
things that Christian and a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
ought to know? See that they are
members and regular attendants at the
Junior League.
7.3O P. M. Evening worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at z. 80 o'clock.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Official Board will be held on Friday
evening, Feb. 4, at 7.3O o'clock.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
OBITUARY
Francis Duqgan

After an illness of a few week!
Francis Duggan, died at his home il
Odessa, at five o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, aged II years. Deceased had spen
the greater part of his long life in the
town wh:re he died, having reside ir
Odessa since small boy.
For many years he was engaged ir
the carriage business, ut tn It place,
and was widely known throughout the
county.
He leaves a widow to mourn his
death.
Funeral services will be held this
Saturday morning, at 10 O'Clock in st.
Joseph's R. C. Church this town, anc
the remains taken to Wilmington, aho
inferred in Cathedral Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
Report Of State Hospital

Tie sixteenth biennial report of the
Board of Trustees of the Delaware
State Hospital TOR the Insane at Farm
hurst which has been placed in the
hands of Governor Denney, asks for
appropriations totaling 1921, 4850O for
extensive improvements to the various
buildings of that institution.
While the financial condition at the
end of the year 1920 showed balance
of "a. .5O6.1 unexpended from appro-
priations and receipts during the last
two years. and while paid patients dur
ing that same period have turned in q
total of $45, 1892 O5 to the hospital. the
improvements which are enumerated in
the report are declared to be absolutely
necessary. 't
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
PRICELESS RECORDS DESTROYED

The Census Bureau is located in
what was built to be an absolutely
fireproof building, but carpenter shop
was located in the basement, shavings
were permitted to accumulate, en-
ployees were permitted to smoke ciga-.
rettes, a fire resulted and $4,000, 900
worth of damage was done. Now it is
urged that Federal Archives Build
ing" be erected; But what's the use.
if carpenter shop is to be located in
the basement. shavings accumulated,
and cigarettes smoked therein
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
STATE AND PENINSULA

Winter founders have been plenti.
full along the coast and Lewes' fisher.
men have reaped harvest.
Joseph Brittingham, of Milton, cap
tured the largest raccoon ever seen
there. 1t weighed 81 pounds.
The Susquehanna is frozen from shore
to shore, and ice four inches thick has
formed on the C. & D. Canal.
The fund being raised in Cecil county.
Md, for a memorial to service men has
passed the $1,000 mark. The goal is set
at $10,O
Governor William D. Denney, of
Delaware, and Governor C. L. Ritchie,
of Maryland, will be the guests of the
Delmarvia Press Association at a
luncheon to be held at the Hotel dupont
at O'Clock, to-day.
One of the last official acts of retir-
ing Governor Townsend was the ap-
pointment of Miss Loretta B. Smith, of
Wilmington. as notary public. women
now being eligible to that office, of the
kind as they are voters.
State Highway Engineer C.. NJ. Up.
ham went to Washington last week to
confer with Senators L. Heisler Ball
and Josiah Wolcott relative to having
the Federal authorities increase their
appropriation for State highways in
Delaware.
Agents for Japanese concerns are
trying to acquire land in Delaware. 1t
is planned, according to reports emanat-
ing from apparently reliable sources, to
have the Japs 60 largely into the toma-
to and fruit growing industry. It is be-
lieved the State Department is fully in
formed of the move on behalf of the
Orientals, but no official would give out
any information on the subject.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
In Memoriam

In sad and loving remembrance of my
dear wife. Jeanette S. Voshell, who
departed this life two years ago, Jan.
~, 1919.
Death has robbed me of my wife,
Of the one loved so well,
Taken from this world of sorrow,
Safely home with him to dwell.
When the evening shades are gather.
ing,
And l sit all alone,
In my heart there comes alonging,
If she only could come home.
God called you home, it was His will
But in my heart love you still.
Gone but not forgotten.
Sadly missed by
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
Income Tax Blanks Out

More than 6OO0 income tax blanks,
for sums under $4,000, were mailed
throughout the State Monday, by the
Internal Revenue Office in the Federal
Building, Ninth and Shipley streets.
Wilmington. These, together with 6OO0
more mailed Saturday. are portion of
the &c, 900 forms to be sent out to every
person with incomes under 5000 listed
in the departments files. The blanks
are known as Form No. 1c4O-A
Approximately 5000 other forms have
already been sent out. These include
forms 1O4O covering incomes above
s5O0O) 1l2O (corporations.) and 1865
(partnership and personal service.)
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
WARWICK

The young folks have been enjoying
the skating this week.
Mrs. Kate Lynch, of Hiddletown,
spent the latter part of last week with
friends in town.
Misses Mary Fillingame and Josephine
| B. Stearns attended a teachers meeting
at Elkton, last Friday.
Messrs. Bayard and Curtis Vinyard
are visiting their uncle, Mr.. Victor
Fountain, at DeIand, Fla.
Misses Mary and Esther Fillingame,
of near Sassafla as, spent the weekend
with Misses Bessie and Kathryn Thorn
ton.
Sunday School Sunday morning at
| g. 80; preaching at TO- 80; revival service
in the evening at 7.30. Rev. c. M.
Cullom, pastor.
Miss Viola c. Hahn, County Health
Nurse, and Miss Dorothy Ross, of the
Girls Home Economic Club. made their
January visit at the school Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Gunkel has returned
home from a visit with relatives and
friends in Philadelphia, end with Sena-
tor and Mrs. Price, at Smyrna. While
a guest at the home of the latter Miss
.Gunkel attended the inaugural cere-
monies of Governor Denney at Dover.
The Ladies' Aid was entertained at
the home of Mrs. C. W. Pierce last
Friday evening. Those present were:
Rev. C. NJ. Cullom, L. P. King, Sr.,
and wife, William Vinyard and wife,
Harry Isaac and wife, C. W. Pierce and
wife. MRS. Cora Bishop, Mrs. William
Alfree, Mrs. C. W. Stearns, Mrs. +. S.
Hall, Mrs. 5. D. Wilson, Mrs. Charles
Cole, Mrs. Custis Price, Mrs. L. Price
King, S. +. King and wife. Mrs. H. NJ.
Eaton, Mrs e. J. Steerns, Mrs. Will
liam Thornton, Mrs. C. R. Lynch, Viii
liam Fierce and wife; Misses Josephine
B. Stearns, Nellie Bishop, Mary Film
game, Bessie Thornton, Agnes Merritt,
Marie Cohee, Esther Fillingame, Kath-
ryn Thornton, Leota Wilson, Gladys
Stearns and Lillian Pierce; Messrs R
B. Merritt, Jr., Hanson King, George
Pierce, Alday Bishop, Austin Price,
Edgar Price, Holden Moore and Hanson
Cochran.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
TOWNSEND

Clifford Clark visited Philadelphia on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Greenwood visited Wilmington
on Tuesday.
Mrs. William Duhadaway is visiting
her daughter Mrs William Joiner.
Pierce Aldridge, of Wilmington,
visited S. Tinley Scott over the week.
end.
VIZ. and Mrs. Dallas Hart have re-
turned home from a weeks visit in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Margaret Buckson spent We'd
nesday with her brother Frank Hutchi-
son ana wife.
Mr.. James CHM, of Atlantic City,
visited his mother, Mrs. Margaret CHM
over the week. end.
Irwin Wells and wife, of Bay Side,
Md. are visiting his mother Mrs. Lottie
Wells, of near town.
The Chautauqua will give their en-
tertainments IN the Assembly Hall,
Feb. 18th to 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reynolds, Of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with his
father, William P. Reynolds.
J. Ernest and Thomas Needham have
returned home after spending the past
month with relatives in Philadelphik.
Miss Corinne Outten and Mr.. Lay.
man, of Wilmington, visited her sister
Mrs. William Penn Wilson on Sunday.
Mrs. Lena Stats Burnhsm, of Ches-
tertown, spent the weekend with her
sister Mrs. Joseph Pritchard and family.
Little Maxine H. F. johnson, of near
Sassafras, Md, is staying two weeks
with her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Reynolds.
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney entertained q
few friends at her home, Monday even
ing, in remembrance of her father, D.
B. Maloney's birthday.
Cottage prayer meetings being held
in different parts OF the. town are well
attended. Regular prayer meeting in
chu rch on Thursday nights, at o'clock.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
FARM BUREAU MEETING

Thirty committeeman of the New
Castle County Farm Bureau attended
luncheon last Saturday at Lambros
Cafe, Wilmington, for the purpose ot
re-organizing the county for the State
Farm Bureau Federation membership
drive.
Frank Yearsley. of Marshallton.
President of the Bureau, called the
meeting to order and explained its pur-
pose. Mrs. C. P. Dickey, of Stanton.
Secretary and Treasurer, reported that
the-Bureau had paid all bills and had
about $50 left in the treasury, M. O.
Pence, State Leader of County Agents.
of Newark, has been given one months
leave of absence to act as state man.
ager of the membership drive, which is
now on in Kent County. and will be
continued in New Castle County about
February l. When completed here the
drive will be started in Sussex County.
Mr. Pence declared that so far in Kent
County about 60 per cent. of the farm
ers are becoming members of the bu-
reau on three year basis, at SIS year.
They expect to have large percentage
before the work is completed. County
Agent R. O. Bausman of New Castle
County, gave the details of the arrange
ments for the. drive in the County. DR..
Frank App, State Secretary of the New
Jersey Farm Bureau Federation, gave
a report of the membership drive in his
State. He said that nine counties have
secured from S5 to 80 per cent: of their
farmers.
The membership fee is SIS per farmer,
81 of which will 60 toward the County
Farm Bureau. $3.50 to the State Fed
GRAFTON and so cents to the National
American Farm Bureau Federation.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
State Fair Officers Elected

The Delaware State Fair Association
elected officers as follows at q meeting
Monday afternoon: President, Frederick
Brady; Vice-president, J. Writ Willis;
Treasurer, L. L. Maloney; Assistant
Treasurer, s. T. Scott; Secretary,
Joseph H. Gould; Assistant Secretary,
E. R. Keim.~ This was practically q
reelection, the only new officer this
year being Joseph H. Gould. who sue
ceeded S. H. Wilson, who died on De-
cember %.
The fair this year will open Monday,
Labor Day. September 5. No COM
mittees have been appointed yet but
appointments will be made and an
nounced within the next ten days.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
In Memoriam

In loving memory of my dear sister
in-law, Jeanette Voshell, who depart
ed this life, Jan. 20, 1919.
To-day recalls sad memories,
OF dear one gone to rest;
And those who think of her to-day,
Are those who loved her best.
sadly missed by E.
MRS. ELMER SLACK.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
DROP IN FARM CROPS
Value Of Products, Including Ami.
mails $l9,856, ,OO0, 900
1870 CROP ONLY 56 PER CENT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., JAN. 25-The
value of farm crops of 1920 and of the
farm animal products and animals sold
and slaughtered, as finally determined
by the Bureau of Crop Estimates,
United States Department of Agricui-
ture, is $19. $50, ,00O, 900 or S., los, OOO, 900
below the total of 1919. The drop is
entirely confined to crops, among the
chief declines in value are: Corn, ST.
662, 600, 900; cotton lint and seed, ST.
300, 600, 900; wheat. 1854, ,O0O. 900; hay,
tame and wild, 1926. 900, 900; tobacco,
$248. 600. 900, and oatss$161. 900. 900.
On the other hand, as many as ten
crops gained in value. chief of which
are oranges, with q gain of $32, 0O0. 900
and sugar beets, $4,000. 900. Other
items of gain are cabbage, 81 ,OOO. 900;
cowpeas, $40. 900, 900; sorghum, cane
sold and syrup made, 81, ,0OO, 900. Small
gains were made by soy beans. sugar.
beet seed, maple sugar and syrup and
onions. Apparently. the products of
the farm wood lot have gained $685.
1000 in value in the comparison with
1919.
After offsetting gains against losses,
the net crop-value reduction in 1920 be-
low 1919 is $4,868, 600, 900. while only
$237, 600, 900 is found in the total of
farm animals sold and slaughtered. The
wool decline is as yet unrealized. but it
is reckoned at $37, 900, 900. Of the ami
mails. sold and slaughtered, the decline
for cattle and calves is, $223. .OOO, 900, and
for swine, $427:DOG, OOo. But on the
other side Of the account, dairy pro-
ducts gained, $685., 600, 600 and poultry
raised and eggs produced. $3.50, 900. 900.
1t is the rule that, in the upward and
downward movements of prices. farm.
animals and animal products lag behind
crops. So extreme was the lag in the
prices of animals and animal products
in 1920, on account Of the extraordinary
fall in prices of crops within short
period. that the total crop value of 1920
is reckoned to be only Sc per cent. of
the total value of all farm products. In
the estimates for long series of years.
this is the first crop value estimate that
has fallen below 60 per cent. of the
total of all products.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
Negro Thief Stole $l78

During the absence of Mrs. William
]. Donovan, of Blackbird, several days
ago, a negro entered the home and stole
$178 from Mr.. Donovan's clothes in
bedroom. The man was seen to enter
the house by Mrs. Donovan. When Mr..
Donovan entered the building he found
the robber had disappeared after ran
sacking the bedrooms and taking the
money.
The negro, according to Mrs. Dono-
van, wore a yellow coat and light
colored cap.
The robbery was reported to State
Detective Mccoy.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
Mr.. Allen viii Retire

David I. Allen, Delaware Railroad
track foreman, of this town, will retire
under the age limit, on February %.
after AZ years spent in railroad work.
He was never in an accident while fore
man and won seven $50 prizes for hav-
ing the best section of track as to line
and surface.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
Oply One "Jinx" Friday

1921 has but one hard-luck Friday,
the 18th, which comes in May. Wash
ington's Birthday falls on Tuesday,
Easter on March ~. Decoration Day
on Monday, Flag Day on Tuesday,
Fourth of July on Monday, Arnistice
Day on Friday, Thanksgiving DAY on
November "a. and Christmas on Sunday.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-29
Another BIG Cut

The annual legislative appropriation
bill, providing salaries for most of
the Federal employees in Washington,
has been reported to the House carry.
ing total Of SIP. 72S, ,43s. That figure
is $2S, 724, 1856 less than the estimates Of
the present administration. and means
the discharge from the Federal service
of IL, 1913 clerks at the end of the pres
ent fiscal year, June 80, 1921.