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Middletown transcript., 1921-04-02
WANTED-Cook at Middletown
Hotel.
Postmasters in The Balance

The jobs of IA Delaware postmasters
hang in the balance. The incumbents
were appointed by President Wilson,
but failed of confirmation in the Sen.
ate.
The present postmasters-those af-
fected-are as follows:
Felton-John e. Jester. .-.
Frank G. McCabe.
Harrington-Esmer B. Harrington.
Lewes-F. e. Lofand.
Wyoming-John M. Gooden.
Claymont-RichardF F. Mcclure.
Clayton Margaret w. Jones.
Townsend-Sudler H. King.
Yorklyn-Grover C. Gregg.
Camden-Ezekiel B. Clements.
Cannon-Annie C. Fleetwood.
Cheswold-George c. Anderson.
Frederica- Sarah E. Lank.
Newport-William L. Duff.
When Senator Ball was asked about
the matter he said it had not been de-
cided whether to appoint new persons
outright or to make the appointments
following civil service examinations.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-02
Odessa Church Notes
DRAWERS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Arthur j. Tippett, Pastor
Sunday, April Sd, 1921.
9.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
lO45 A. M. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
7OOP. M. Christian Endeavor and
Song Service. Topic, ''Thy Kingdom
Come" w. "In My Community"
Matt. 6:7-15. (Consecration Meeting.)
w. R. Phillips, leader.
Easter morning the Sunday School
was given their usual Easter treat.
The Easter entertainment was one of
the best we have had. Special credit is
due Rev. and Mrs. Tippett and Donald
Quigley, cornetists, and Mrs. William
Regener violinist. If you were not
present you missed treat.
Boys Brigade meet at the church
Thursday evening at Z O'Clock.
The League of Service meets at the
home of Mrs. William Phillips next
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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SCHOOL BILL PASSED
Legislature Does Away With The
g. County Boards
FOUR STATE BOARD MEMBERS

School Law provides for State Board
of 4 Members and State Superintend-
ent.
Abolishes County Boards and Superin-
tendents.
Reduces number of school days.
Does away with transportation.
Increases powers and duties of State
Board.
Creates State Tax Commission with
Deputies.
Reduces Taxes on Real Estate.
Income and Corporation tax features
for School Revenue.
By a partisan vote of 18 to II, with
Democrats voting affirmatively and Re-
publicans negatively, the House of Rep
resentatives, Friday afternoon, passed
the House State School Tax and Admin
istrative bills, which were drafted by
Attorneys Richard R. Kenney and Char
les F. Curley. The tax bill was discus
sed and amended, but there was no dis
cussion on the administrative bill. The
bills were concurred in by the Senate
by non-partisan vote of IL to 5. The
tax features are substantially like the
tax measure previously passed by the
Senate. so far as it relates to the tax
on individual net incomes, but it differs
radically from the Senate bill in the tax
corporations are obliged to pay. In this
bill tax of Csc is placed on each $1OO
of the actual value of the corporations
invested capital in this State Invested
capital is defined as the difference be-
tween the value of corporations as
sets and the amount of its debts. A
procedure is furnished for ascertaining
the taxable invested capital in this
State of corporation a portion of
whose capital is invested outside the
State. The Senate bill placed the tax
on Delaware corporations only. This
measure places it on all corporations
with invested capital in this State, but
introduces a provision designed to pro-
tect against retaliatory laws of other
States. The amount of the taxable in
vested is to be determined as of Decem-
ber 81, of each year, except in the case
of corporation whose fiscal year is
different from the calendar year.
In the administrative bill taken up
and passed, the county boards are done
away with and the State Board COM
prising four members is appointed by
the Governor. An effort was made to
have the State Board elective but it
lost out. Under the new law the State
Board is to meet once month and its
members are to receive $25 each month
they meet. The transportation of pu-
pills is cut out and SCHOOLS other than
Special Districts are allowed to teach
up to the ninth grade. Other changes
were made giving the rural districts
more power over their schools. Just
what these are and as we'll as other
changes made in the law cannot be
learned as but few copies of the bill are
in existence and none have been pub
lished. The special school districts are
maintained and then 80 far as the law
effects the working of it there is prac-
tically no change. The new law goes
into effect July 1st next.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-02
Announces Engagement

Miss Frances Davis, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Davis. of Odessa,
entertained 20 of her relatives and
friends at luncheon Tuesday after
noon at which she announced her en-
papement to Mr.. Clarence Raymond
Cummins, of Charleston, S. c., son of
Postmaster and Mrs. A. Lee Cummins,
of Smyrna. The luncheon which was q
delightful event was attended by Miss
Davis friends of Odessa, Middletown,
Smyrra, and other places. Miss Davis
is an assistant to the supervising prin.
cipal Of the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict and Mr.. Cummins holds position.
with large optical firm of Charleston,
s. C. The wedding it is understood
will take place in the early fall.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-02
Miss Anne E. Doughten

Miss Anne E. Doughten died at her
home on Main street, in Odessa, We'd
nesdsy afternoon. aged 81 years.
Deceased leaves one brother Mr..
James Doughten, of Rehoboth, and
host of friends to mourn her death.
Funeral services were held at her
home Friday afternoon, at 1.30 O'Clock
and interment was made in st. Paul's
M. E. Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-02
Mad Dog Scare

A mad dog scare is alarming the
people of this town, and several valu-
able dogs have been killed. Mrs. John
B. Spicer was bitten by dog which is
supposed to have been suffering from
rabies. The Town Commissioners have
ordered all dogs to be muzzled for q
period of thirty days.
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FOR SALE-Blue flame, four
burner Oil Stove, fair condition,
cost $30-$7 takes it.
B. G. SMITH, Middletown Hotel.
Had Leg Broken

While playing on South Broad street,
last Friday afternoon, Joseph Stackley,
Jr., had his right leg broken when he
stepped in front of an automobile. The
little fellow was removed to his home,
and the injured member set. He is
now improving.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-02
Wheat Selling at $l.M

A large quantity of last years wheat
crop IS still in the barns of growers in
this section. The present price of $l.4O
will cause our farmers to continue hold
ing their crops, Notwithstanding the
possibility of having to sell at lower
price during the next few months.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-02

DCdI OOl11 oOC
sNNlnu. In the reorganization of
SSSNA the American Legion of Della
]W%N ware, and in particular the
WS1V local post OF your community,
Middletown, your interest and co-opera-
ton are urgently desired, not only for
the benefit of the Post, as such, but for
your own.
No one can read the American Legion
Weekly without realizing what the
Legion means to the thousands of ex-
service men, and the good it is doing
for them and theirs. Likewise, in the
formation of a Women's Auxiliary,
membership in which is limited to the
mothers, wives, or sisters of paid up
members of the Lcgion) in your town,
much can be done for the men in social
gatherings and real benefit. \
The organization of your local Post
already exists, and consists at present
of a few active members. To give the
Post the strength and standing that it
greatly needs and richly deserves in
your community, join now and do your
share to bring it up to full membership
and keep it there. In so doing you will
certainly find that all money or interest
expended will be fully repaid you. The
State and National dues, $1.75, entities
YOU to the years subscription to the
American Legion Weekly.
1t i$hoped that in time suitable quar-
ters can be secured for the Middletown
Post. See the Post Commander or FL
nance Officer now. They will be very
glad to be of any service to you with
the aid of your active interest.
Did you get all that was coming to
YOU while in the service such as $50. 90
bonus, etc. ? If not, see the Post Com
mander, DR.. Spahr.
Very truly yours.
JOHN P. LEFEVRE,
Department Commander,
Dover, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-02

FOR SALE-Large hotel range,
two ovens, weight 700 lbs. Needs
new CRATES, $5.00-cost 500. In
my way. B. G. SMITH,
Middletown H otel
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Wyndham Standing and Sylvia
Dreamer in my Lady. Carter -
at the Opera House Wednesday
evening next.

WANTED-Two single white men
for general farm work, also woman for
housework. Good board and wages
, Applv ELK VIEW FARM,
Town Point, Md.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-02

LOST-Canvas truck cover on the
road leading from Middletown to
Smyrna. Finder please notify
THIS OFFICE.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-02

''Black is White featuring Dor
otby Dalton at the movies Monday
evening.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-02
THE AMERICAN LEGION

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE,
March 10, 1921.
To The Ex-Service Men of Middletown
and Vicinity:
Dear Comrade:
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-02

Ceming-Ceorges Carpenter in
"The Wonder Man." at the movie,
next Thursday night.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-02

lMiddletown Transcript, $l.oo per year
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03
PLANS COMPLETED FOR
 N. H. H. 5. GRADUATION

Many plans have been formulated and published concerning the most important event in the annals of the Class of 1921, Graduation, but great interest has been prevalent in regards to the awarding of the desirable posi- tions of SalutatOrian and Naledictor- ian, which fact has just recently been made known,
 Mr. kirschncr announces that con- trary to the usual custom, the posi- tionS of Salutatorian and Valedictor- ian will not be assigned this year, though two of the essayists will de- liver the customary type of address identified with the two positions, as we'll as speeches of their own selec- ton, The names of the Essayists and their topics are:
 Abraham A. Albelli, "Watchman! ! What of the Night?" also a Sa1utatofy address.
 Loren H. Loomis-"Diamonds."
 Edward H. Eames-"The Conser- vation of Natural Resources"
 Sydney Rosenbaum-"The March of Time" and a Valedictory Address.
 Following these essays Mayor David E. FitzGera1d will speak to the graduates
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03

hit-and-run play. The hit-and-run play path.
 When properly executed this play is figured to be almost invincible. It is the catcher's job to prevent it.
 But in order to block it he must sense that it is coming and cross the batter. This is just what Bassler has shown he is able to cope with.
 Cobb watched Bassler work on the Los Angeles club in the Coast league. He sized BaSsler up as a rare strate gist and picked him off.
 His throw to the bases is called the 'slingshot" peg. He throws from any position where he happens to trap the ball. Also the Tiger hurlers want to work with him because he not only holds them, but he helps them pick the batters' weaknesses.
 On tcp of this the Tiger backstop can hit. Bassler is twenty-six. He had a brief trial with the Cleveland club in 1913 and 1914. Shipped to the Coast league for seasoning, he has de veloped his mind-reading ability to an almost uncanny sense.
 Last year with the Los Angeles club he piled up 19O assists, leading all catchers in this department. He was second In put-Outs, having 396.
 Transplanted back to the majors this year Bassler is blooming-as the seasons best catching find.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03
Newspaper Stands
 Firm on Principle

New York, N. Y., May.-Refusal to comply with an order to discharge it's Negro employees and discontinue their employment in it's offices has forced The World Tomorrow to move it's quarters from II8 East 18th street to IO8 Lexington avenue. The order came from the owners of the 18th street building. In public statement to the National Association for the Advancement of Colorcd People, of the situation the editors of The World Tomorrow say: "Wc should have re- fused such demand on principal, but in addition we are proud of the fact that one of the most faithful of our office force is a colored woman. That her race should be discriminated against in more than one office build ing in New York city is practical denial of the fundamental principles of brotherhood and Christianity"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03
Fighting 18th
 Gets Armory

New York Col. Bill Hayward's famous negro 18th Infantry, which came back from the World War weighted with medals and glory, is finally to have an armory of its own.
 The Armory Board yesterday rec commended to the Sinking Fund Con- mission an appropriation of $2oo, ,ooo for d site in Harlem and preparations of preliminary plans.
 The question of providing quarters has been before the board ever since the regiment returned. Col. Arthur Little, now in command, has been pressin for favorable action. Mean time, the regiment has been recruited to full quota.
 Although added to the federalized National Guard, the 18th Regiment has been obliged to drill in open lots.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03
TROLLEYS MUST PAY FOR PAVING
 ALREADY ORDERED
Beside Rails in Future, How ever.

Hartford, June 3.-The house of representatives this week COncurred with the Senate in adopting the bill concerning the repair of highways by street railways after eliminating sec ton 4 of the bill as follows: This act shall take effect from its passage, and shall relieve any street railway from the obligation to construct or pay for any paving heretofore order ed, unless the paVementS shall have been constructed and accepted prior to the passage hereof.
 This section was eliminated by the adoption of an amendment offered by MT. Sherwood of Westport.
 Mr. Sherwood objected to the bill which would have the trolley com panies pave onl weight inches on eith- CT side of the rail. He said the prop osition was more serous thian it was realized. MT. Bell urged more delib- eration MT. Sherwood moved the latter be indefinitely postponed. MT. Brainard of Branford said the general assembly should take care of the state and the trolley industry also, al though the street railways were of secondary consideration. MT. Wall of Torrington backed MT. Sherwood,
 Chairman Walter of the finance committee said conditions had chang ed since the present law compelling street railway companies to pave large portions of the streets was en- acted.
 MT. Ford of New Haven favored the bill on the ground that the rail way transportation situation was des- perate. Public utility companies, he said, were now more amended to the voice of the public. Famine and revolution, he said, would follow in 60 days in industrial centers if railroad transportation was shut down, The public Inc said, used the road for the paving of which the trolley com panies paid.
 MT Hills of Shelton inquired whether the bill exempted the com pany from paying for paving work done in his town.
 MT. Ford replied that the bill was not retroactive.
 The motion to postpone indefinitely was rejected.
 MT. Sherwood offered an amend ment to eliminate section four On a rising vote the amendment was adopted
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03
SOME IMAGINATION.

E. 5. Kern, teacher of horticulture, was explaining business conditions to his third and fourth period class.
 You see," said MT, Kern, many people had products which during the war increased in value and then de- creased. These people lost imaginary money because they never had it in the first place. Can anyone name any other kind of imaginary money?"
 "I know," shouted Morris Rosen- berg Stage money"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03

"Have you seen the lovely Japan csc prints Ethel brought homer"
 Heavens! Why couldn't she marry an American?"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03
INDEFINITE.

band that she will see him about five
 he doesn't know whether she means dollars or o'clock, but he surmises
 that it's both.-Judge.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03

Bergin, '2I: q kept my head when I fell into the water"
 E. H.: How fortunate; it must have helped you float so nicely"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03
CATCHER BASSLER IS
 CALLED MIND READER
Uses Mental TeIepathy in Play
 ing Baseball.
Tioer Recruit Seems to Possess Un' eanny Ability to Outouess Eaters and Base SteaIers-Good at
 Handling Pitchers.

Johnny Bassler, rookie catcher of Ty Cobb's Tigers, uses mental telep- athy in his baseball. His uncanny ability to outguess batters and base runners and cross them up has stamped him as a genuine California jewel.
 Already he is being mentioned in the same class with Ray Schalk of the White Sox, Steve O'Neill of the Indians and Ralph Perkins of the Ath- letics.
 And that is the most select class of catchers in the majors today, writes Dean Snyder in Chicago Post.
 While Georges Carpenter was cred ited with the hypnotic eye to win him knockouts, Bassler uses his inherent cunning to assist in piling up strike outs and putoutS.
 In a recent game against the White Sox the Tiger rookie cut down four of Kid Gleason's runners on the paths.
 Three of these were the result of Bassler outguessing Chicago on the
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03
CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTOR.

Ray Dunbar was just finishing a short talk on an invention to prevent railroad cars from telescoping in a collision. This was in Miss Marietta Hyde's second period English class.
 Dunbar concluded his talk
 "Einstein and myself have figured out a better way. We'll take off the end and put it in the n1idd1e.'
 When the laughter had subsided, a pupil of Morpheus, who had awak- ened in time to hear the last words arose and said:
 "But if you take the end car off"
 And the class had another laugh.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03
United Labor Congress Of Mahoning County, Ohio, Harry Dechend Sec'u


 Of Mahoning County, Ohio,
 Harry Dechend, Sec'y.
 Dear Sir and Brother :-
 Your letter of inquiry was read at reg ular meeting of Norfolk Central Labor Union. You solicited a brief statement and here 1t is:
 Motion moved and seconded that Sec retary be instructed to notify the Brother that:
 The City Manager form of govern ment is rotten and we have the rottenest one right here in Norfolk
 Carried unanimous.
 Now, it is hard to understand such hostile sentiment considering that we are supposed to have the Grand Dad of City Managers He ha>~apPointedl a retired Admiral Director of Public Safety ,and Colonel as Chief of Po- lice, so we really have a military form of government.
 The Director of Public Safety who under the city charter, IS an appOintee has riot guns and machine guns and has asked for appropriation to pur- chase arms for a civilian riot squad but can't understand why such prep arationS are being made as past his tory shows no necessity for such.
 The Council recently voted the City Manager increase of four thousand dollars, making his salary $16,OOO a year and a few days later 30 street cleaners were laid off for lack of funds.
 To organized labor the Manager as- sumes tolerant attitude possibly due to the fact that his IS an appointment and not an elective office
 On municipal work we get only the work calling for best mechanics and no effort has been made by the Manager to settle a lockout of the Building Trades or Water Front Federation difficulties of nine months and six months respectively.
 l think 1 have outlined enough to con- vince you the worker here under this Grandad of City Managers is far worse off than those without a City Manager. This may be due to the man chosen or to such a small Council Give mem who can not pass a law without 1t first being ap- proved by the City Manager.
 Here hoping that if Young gstown adopts the City Manager form of government that Youngstown will have better success than Norfolk has had on account of the charter adopted, and that Youngstown will have a chause in her charter binding the heads of departments to hiring of Union Labor on all Municipal Work. NORFOLK CENTRAL LABOR UNION,
 F. J. Carrigan, Sec'y.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03
IMMENSE SUMS PAID FOR STARS IN BASEBALL

i92o-Babe Ruth, bought by E New York from Boston Red 1sisHrris s9H Speaker, bought by
 s Cleveland from Boston Red Sox for $50.000, and Pitcher Sam Jones and 1nfielder Fred Thomas .......:;:........ S.oo g 1s17-Grover Alexander and Chicago Cubs from Phila- Pitcher Mike Prendergast and Catcher Pickles" Dil- 1s1S@Joe Jackson, bought by Chicago White Sox from Cleveland Americans for $32, 900: Pitcher Ed Klepfer and Outfielder Bob Roth.... 5000 1914Eddie Collins, bought by Chicago White Sox from Philadelphia Athletics ...... 5000 1s1S-Jack McInnis, Wally schang. Joseph Bush and Amos Strunk, bought by Boston Red sox for $6O,OOO; Pitcher Vean Gregg, Catch CT Chet Thomas and Out 1s1sECari Mays, bought by New York Yankees from Boston Red Sox for $4O00O; 5 Pitchers McGraw and Rus 1sis-Arthur Nehf, bought by New York Giants from Bos- ton Braves for $30,OO0; Pitch CTS Oeschger, Causey and Jones and Catcher O'Netll.. 40,0OO 1916-Frank Baker, bought by New York Yankees from s Philadelphia Athletics...... $500
 1s1s-Benny Kauff, bought by New York Nationals from Federal league .............. 35,0OO 1916-Charley Herzog, bought by New York Nationals from Cincinnati Reds for $25, 900; Mathewson, Roush and McKechnie Q916 Value) 40,0O0 191e-Lee McGee, bought by
 New York Yankees from
 Federal league ............... 22,5OO 1912-Marty OToole, bought by Pittsburgh Nationals from St. Paul American As sociation ..................-... 22,50O
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03

"A: Do the boiling springs at Yellowstone Park ever freeze over?"
 '21: "Oh, yes, yes, a lady was skat- ing there last winter and broke through and scalded her foot badly"
 One Freshie to Another: Do you like popcorn balls?"
 The Other Freshie: q have never been to one"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03
NOT CONTAGIOUS,

A bashful freshman timidly ap- preached Miss Ethel Parmenter, di- rector of social activities, "What can 1 do for you, my dear?" Miss Par menter inquired, beaming.
 "Plcase, may I be excused from ninth period study?" the girl whs- pered "I got G in all my epidemics, " she Confded.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03
KAR LG. ROEBLING,
 BRIDGE BUILDER, DEAD

Trenton, N, J., June 3.-karl c. Roebling, president of John A. Roeb ling's Sons Company, builders of the Brooklyn bridge, died suddenly this week at the summer home at Spring Lake, N. '.