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The Ocala banner., 1921-08-12
NEITHER BRAVE NOR MANLY

For half dozen masked and arm.
ed men to kidnap one man, take him
to the woods, beat him unmercifully
coat him with tar and feathers and
turn him loose in crowded city
street, may be an easy thing to dc
but i lacks good deal Of being man
y o. Christianlike. It must be stern
y suppressed Il we would not deeener
ate Into mob rule; pure simple.
Tampa Times.
The Ocala banner., 1921-08-12

You know I've worn that pair
EvERyWEAR HOSE one year. said
an EvERWEAR entbuysiast to one
Of the clerks at FISHELs. s-12-st.
The Ocala banner., 1921-08-12
SUGAR

Saturday and Monday
~ pounds Of sugar for 81 90 with a
dollars worth of other groceries. for cash.
Saturday and Monday only.
III. b. WHITTINGTON
Corner Main and South End Streets
The Ocala banner., 1921-08-12
SHORT AND LONG HAuls

am in position to do all kinds OF
hauling, either long or short distances.
DAY or night. No matter what you have
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
Boys Judging Team

R. O. Bausman, Agricultural Agen
of New Castle County is working over
time whipping into shape the boys
dairy cattle judging team of New Cas-
tie County preparatory to the judging
contest held at the State Fair. Each
county of the state will send two teams
to enter the contest at the State Fair
and the team winning first honors there
will represent Delaware at the Eastern
States Exposition at Springfield, Mass.
Ernest Milliken, of Porter; Robert
Jaquette, of Newark; Leroy Davis, of
Cooch; Irwin Armstrong, of Middle
town; Lester Burge, of Middletown,
and Gordon Armstrong, of McDonough,
constitute the two teams from New
Castle County.
The team under Mr.. Bausman's d.
rection has taken several trips in Della
ware and Pennsylvania, judging classes
of cows on several of the better farms.
On Wednesday, August 10th, the team
took an auto tour through northern
Delaware and Pennsylvania, judging
cattle at the Breidablik Farms of Will
mington; Winterthur Farms at Winter
thur; Haskell Farms at Cossart, Pa.
and Blue Ball Farms at Blue Ball, Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
$3.50, 900, 900 Crop Loss

July's constant hot weather and lack
of rainfall reduced prospective produc-
tion ON crops more than quarter of d
billion dollars. Tuesdays crop repor,
of the Department Of Agriculture
showed forecasts reduced by millions OF
bushels compared with a month ago.
The reduced estimates of corn, wheat,
oats and white potatoes alone aggre-
gated 1896. 1000, OvO bushels and the pro-
spective loss of production, calculated
on August l, farm prices, amounts to
$83, sou, 900 for white potatoes; $64, 600,
OOu for oats; $50, 100, 900 for corn and
$54, 400, 600 for wheat.
Almost every crop was adversely af-
fected by the almost constant high
temperatures and shortage of rain.
Over practically the entire west and
northern central states there was little
rain while in Montana and parts of
North Dakota, illinois, Missouri and
other states almost a drought prevailed.
Small grains, corn and vegetables all
suffered severely. The damage to white
potatoes was extreme.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
STATE FAIR ATHLETIC MEET

Every Delaware youth and man OF
any age who believes he has something
on his fellows in track and field ath.
letics, is invited to compete in the sports
that will be the opening attraction on
Labor Day, September 5th, at the Della
ware State Fair.
The entry lists will close August 9th
and there will be no post entries.
None but residents of Delaware will
be eligible for the sports and an athlete
must have lived in the state for six
months in order to enter.
The entrance fee for individuals is
so cents for each event and the prizes
will be gold, silver and bronze medals
for winners. The club entrance fee
will be Sc. 90 for all events. nine men,
three to compete. Athletes must be
entered in the contests they are to COM
pete in.
Club prizes will be silver cups to be
won three years successfully in order to
claim ownership. Security must be
given by winning club to insure its be-
ing put up again for the next two years.
The sports comprise 100 yard dash,
22O yard dash, $50 yard dash, one mile
run, three mile run, one mile relay,
each of quartet to run 44O yards. Field
events-l6 lb. shot put, running broad
jump, running high jump, pole vault,
discuss throw, javolin throw.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
Accepts New Position

David C. Aspril, treasurer of the
Wilmington Trust Company will leave
that banking institution on September
l, to enter the service of United States
Senator T. Coleman dupont, at his
Offices in the dupont Building.
Announcement to this effect was
made Monday morning by Frank v.
DUPONT, son of Senator dupont. After
Mr.. Aspril takes up his new duties in
Senator duPont's Office, as financial
secretary, Frank V. DUPONT will divide
his time between the local and New
York offices OF his father.
Mr.. Aspril entered the service of the
Wilmington Trust Company as clerk
many years ago and worked his way up
to treasurer of the company through
various stages. He is widely known in
banking circles and has an extensive ac-
quaintance.
Mr.. Aspril is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. V. Aspril, of Odessa, and his numer-
GUS friends in this section will be pleased
to learn of his promotion.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
Fire Destroyed Barn

The large barn On the Heldmyer
Farm, at Thomas Corner, tenanted
by John E. Bingnear, Jr., was totally
destroyed by fire Monday morning, to-
gether with its contents consisting of q
large quantity of hay, binder, wagon,
harness and other valuable property.
Mrs. Bingnear discovered the fire in
the roof OF the barn about III O'Clock.
She Immediately telephoned for the
Volunteer Hose Company, and they re-
responded promptly to the call, uut the
hay burned so rapidly that the whole
building was quickly consumed. and the
only service the fremen could render
was to prevent the fire from igniting
the other buildings. The origin of the
fire ia unknown.
Mrs. Bingnear was alone on the farm
when she discovered the fire and sue
ceeded in getting out Of the building,
several valuable farm implements.
The barn and implements were partially
covered by Insurance.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
BASE BALL

The large crowd that attended the
ball game at Academy Park last Satur.
dav afternoon, when the local team de.
feated the Grace Church club, of Will
mington, by the score Of to 0, left the
grounds feeling that they had witnessed
the best exhibition of base ball ever
played on the local diamond. 1t was
one of the snappiest games played here
in many years. being full of sensational
double plays, good fielding and superb
pitching.
On several occasions the visitors had
men on second and third, with no one
out, but Hamilton's mastery pitching
and the gilt-edge support given him by
his fellow team mates prevented the
visitors from getting runner across
the home plate
For the first four innings the game
was pitchers battle between Hamil-
ton and Waller, with Hamilton having
the edge. In the fifth session, however
the local sluggers got busy and pushed
two counters over on three clean
wallops. Ingram relieved Waller at
this stage and managed to hold the
locals to but two more runs. Hamilton
in the meantime, worked in fine form.
The score:
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
Views Of The "Big Ditch"

Capt. Oakley Vinyard. son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Vinyard, of this town, is TAX
ing his annual vacation of four months
at Middletown as the guest of his
mother. He has for several years been
stationed at Cristobal, Panama.
Capt Vinyard is very agreeable
gentleman. He paid The Transcript
the courtesy of a visit last Mon
day, and left for the inspection of
the Office packet of large and excep-
tionally handsome views of the Big
Ditch, showing war vessels of various
kinds passing through the Canal or
locks, as we'll as views of the mountain
and lake scenery, etc.-all very inter-
esting and instructive.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
OBITUARY
Mrs. Mary Murphey Hall

Mrs. Mary Murphey Hall passet
peacefully away at the home of her son
William R. Hall, in Phoenixville, Pa.
on Monday morning, August 9Th, a
quarter of three, in her 81st year. She
had been visiting in Phoenixville the
past six weeks and had suffered heat
prostration.
She was the daughter of the late
Thomas and Susan Reybold Murphey,
and was born November 9th, 1840, at
Bohemia Mills, Cecil County, Maryland.
Her life, with the exception of the past
year, had been spent in the vicinity of
MiddIetown.
In her. girlhood, she attended Old
Drawers Church and was present at
the laying of the cornerstone of the
Forest Presby terian Church, her name
being among those placed IN the corner
stone. She was q member of this
church over 80 years.
A year ago Mrs. Hall moved to
Wayne, Pa, with her son and daugh-
ter, Rev. and Mrs. Francis H. Moore.
She is survived by three children.
Mrs. Francis Hardy Moore, of Wayne.
Pa; Thomas Murphey Hall, of C. nwyd,
Pa; lillian Rankin Hall, of Phoenix
vile, Pa, and ona grandson, Francis
Hardy Moore, Jr., of Wayne, Pa.
Funeral services were held in Phoe-
nixville, Tuesday afternoon. at five
o clock, the Rev. Francis c. Harts-
horne officiating. Interment at Forest
cemetery, Middletown. Wednesday af-
ternoon at one O'Clock STANDARD time),
Rev. Percy L. Donaghay, officiating.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
Patrick O'Neal

Patrick O'Neal died at the residence
of his son, George H. O'Neal, on the
"Levels," Monday evening, at GLE
o'clock. aged IS years. Mr.. O'Neal had
enjoyed lis usual good health, previous
to the day of his death, when two
hemorrhages ended his long and useful
life.
MIR. O'Neal came to this country
from Ireland, when ID years of age,
and since that time was engaged in
farming until his advanced years COM
PEELED him to relinquish his chosen occu-
patton. He was an upright citizen, a
kind father and a good farmer. and
will be sadly missed by those who knew
him.
deceased leaves one son, George H.
O'Neal, one daughter, Mrs. Harry
Preston, of Havre de Grace, Md, and
numerous friends to mourn his death.
Funeral services were held in st.
Joseph's r. c. Church, Thursday morn
ing, at 10 O'Clock, and the remains
inferred in St. Francis Xavier ceme-
terry, near Warwick, Md.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
Mrs. Josephine Wilson

After brief illness Mrs. Josephine
Wilson, widow of Amos Wilson, died
at her home in Warwick. Md, Thurs
day evening, at eight o'clock, aged 81
years.
Mrs. Wilson leaves to mourn her
death three daughters, Mrs Leota Mer-
ritt, Warwick, Md; Mrs H. E. Lynch,
Elkton, Md; Mrs. R. D. Aiken, also
of Warwick, Md; and two sons, Messrs.
Daniel E. Wilson, Of Wilmington, and
Samuel D. Wilson, Of near this town.
Funeral services will be held at her
late h me to. morrow Sunday after
noon, at two o'clock, and interment
will take place in Warwick M. P. Gene
terry.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
Mrs. Alice Dreka Cauik

The untimely death of Mrs. Alice
Dreka Caulk, wife Of Benjamin F.
Caulk, which occurred at her home in
Sassafras, Md, at 4.3O o'clock last
Saturday morning, after an illness OF
several months, was great shock to
both her relatives and friends. De-
ceased was only IS years of age, and
leaves husband, two small daughters,
father, one sister, Mrs. Arthur Holli-
day, of New York City, and one
brother, Mr.. Louis Dreka, of this town,
to mourn her death.
The floral offerings were both numer-
GUS and beaut full, and were token of
the high esteem in which the stricken
vile and mother was held by her. be-
loved ones and friends.
Funeral services were held in the NJ
P. Church, at Sassafras, Monday after
noon, at two o'clock, and interment
was made in the adjoining cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL

EPISCOPAL
Sunday, August l4th, 1921. The 18th
Sunday after Trinity.
1870, Morning prayer and sermon.
7.3O. Evening prayer and address.
A Sunday well spent brings a week
of content. The loyal churchman at
tends church because it is the duty he
owes God, not because it pays.
The sets of new pledge envelopes for
the year beginning September 4th, will
soon be ready for distribution, and the
treasurer Of the Parish is anxious that
everyone who is in arrears kindly pay
up their obligations that we may start
the fiscal year without any indebtedness
to our church support.
St. Anne's Church extends hearty
welcome to all, and especially those
who have no church affiliation. The
church is open all day from nine O'Clock
until five o'clock. Come in, rest and
pray !!
Notification of any that are sick
whether in the Parish or not and who
would be glad to have the Rector call
will meet with a ready response from
him at any time.
We were pleased to see 50 many pres
ent at the service last Sunday Let US
lay plans this year by greatly improved
attendance at the church services.
The year before US is big with promise
and blessing. We need wisdom and
strength for the tasks at hand. Let us
pray for guidance for our beloved and
venerable Parish, for its continued USE
fulness and prosperity, and for the
growth in things pertaining to the
Christian life of every person in it.
Nothing is more important for the
general health of Parish than regular
habits of worship among it's people.
You think it slight matter if some
petty excuse or some trif1e keeps you
home from church, but yours is not the
only place that will be vacant. You
will remember that it was the missing
one in hundred that caused anxiety
and distress to the faithful shepherd in
Christ's parable, and it always will be
so with those who are carrying on
Christ's work.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
LOAN FOR FARMERS
1000, 100000 Additional Credits
Extended in Four Months
ACRlCULTURISTS BENEFITED

The enlargement of the powers OF
the War Finance Corporation, recently
recommended by the President to the
Congress in connection with the finan-
cling of agricultural products will, if
adopted, mean adequate financing of
the 1921 harvests for the purposes of
foreign and domestic trade. Under the
powers already possessed by the War
Finance Corporation, it has either ad-
vanced, or is negotiating advances in
the aggregate sum of $63, 46l 900,
approximately SO per cent. of which
covers agricultural commodities.
In addition to the above mentioned
advances on agricultural commodities
made by the War Finance Corporation,
banking loan fund of $50, 900, 900 has
Eeen organized and is in operation for
the relief Of the live stock industry.
This fund was created largely upon the
initiative of Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon. 1t became operative about the
middle of July and already over SIS, OOO,.
600 has been loaned out of it.
In addition to this provision, Congress
has enacted law increasing the
amount of loans available for farm
loans by the Federal Farm Loan Bank.
This is known as the Curtis-Neson Bill
and became law July lst. 1t lmmedi-
ately increased available farm loans in
the sum of $2O, 900 and under the
provisions of the act this sum will be
still further increased. bill to in
crease the rate of interest paid to inves-
tors in Farm Loan Bank bonds has
passed the Sena.e and will pass the
House in few days. This will enable
the Farm Loan bonds to compete in the
market with commercial bonds and
thereby increase the funds of the Farm
Loan Banks.
In addition to all this, the reduction
of discount rates by the Federal Re-
serve Banks and the extension of time
on agricultural paper to six months.
twice that extended on commercial
paper, will relieve the tension in agri-
cultural sections and make it easier for
the financing of agricultural coRmodi-
ties.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
Mrs. Elizabeth E. Coffin

Mrs. Elizabeth E. Coffin, died at the
home of her son, Mr.. Edward Coffin, on
North Broad street, at $50 o'clock,
Thursday morning, aged II years.
Mrs. Coffin had been an invalid for the
past two years, caused by stroke Of
paralysis from which she never re-
covered.
She leaves to mourn her death two
sons, Edward and Amos Coffin and one
daughter, Miss Ollie Coffin, teacher
in the Middletown Public Schools.
Funeral services were held at the
home of her son Friday evening, and
the remains will be taken to Green's
boro, Md, this Saturday morning
where interment will 'be made.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
York, attending openings and making
copies of imported models.

York, attending openings and makinl
copies of imported models.
Mrs. Emma Daniels entertained las
week Mrs. Louisa Lienberger, Mrs
Mary Slack, Elouise Slack and Estel
Williamson, of Merchantville, N. j.,
Mrs. Fred Lienberger and sons. Edwin,
Fred and Charles. and Catherine Knots
of Philadelphia, Pa.
Misses Marie and Blanche Lockwood
were in Philadelphia last week to vel.
come their brother. Mr. George l. Lock
wood and his bride on their arrival
from France. Mr.. and Mrs. James B.
Lockwood met the bride and groom in
New York and came with them to Phil
adelphia, where MIR. Lockwood had a
home prepared for his bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel ]. Brockson
have had for recent guests Mr.. and
Mrs. T. ]. Mcdowell, Mrs. Harry Wolf
and daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Choate,
of Haddon Heights, N. j., and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cunningham, Mr.. Jacob
Butchenhart. of Philadelphia. Miss
Marie Choate, of Philadelphia, is now
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Brockson.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Bigler and daughter
Mrs. A. H. Maxwell, of Columbus,
Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis R. Hudgins,
Mrs. R. A. Uphur, of Norfolk, Va;
Mrs. T. A. Beckham and son T. A.
Beckham, Jr., and Misses Lillian Voigtt
and Jeanette Horner, of Washington,
D. c., are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
G. Smith, at the Middletown Hotel.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
Bingnear Fitzgerald Wedding

Mr.. Frank P. Bingnear, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Bingnear, of near town,
and Mrs. Edith M. Fitzgerald, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles KINNEY, of
this town, were quietly married at the
home Of the groom's parents Thursday
evening, at eight o'clock. The cere-
mony was performed by Father G. A.
Crowley. Only the immediate families
were present. The couple were attend
ed by Mr.. Daniel C. Bingnear and Miss
Anna E. Bingnear, brother and sister
of the groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bingnear will reside on
farm near Middletown.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
Charles Ray in "An Old Fash
ioned Boy" at the movies Wednes-
day evening.
Annual Firemen's Carnival

The annual Firemen's Carnival. the
seventh enterprise of its kind held by
the Citizens Hose Company. of Smyrna,
will be held again this year, August q,
20, 80, 81. Sept. l, 2 and 8, with plenty
of attractions. The school grounds,
decorated for the occasion, will be the
mecca for large crowds of people. Syl-
westerns Concert Band of Smyrna, will
furnish music each evening and num-
ber of new attractions will be had.
The Free Act will be announced later.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
Farmers Day

The eighth annual meeting of the al
lied farming interests of Cecil County,
Md, will be held at the Armory, Elk.
ton, under the auspices of the Cecil
County Community Council, Saturday,
August 20, 1921.
Preparations are being made to make
this a big day. The attendance has
been very large in the past and all
signs point toward an increase this
year. The following speakers have ac-
cepted invitations to be present: Hon.
A. P. Sandles, of Ohio, and Hon. Thad
H. Caraway, U. S. Senator from Ar
kansas.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
HEAVY CUT IN TAXES
House Members Strike Out Many
Of The Levies
HEADS OF FAMILIES EXEMPT

| WASHINGTON, AUG. 1OTH-Even more
extensive changes in tax levies than
were agreed on at the White House
conference between President Harding
and leaders of the House of Represen-
tatives were voted tentatively today by
the majority members of the House
ways and means committee as sum-
married in formal statement, the
committee action included:
Repeal of the excess profits tax, ef-
fective January l, 1921.
An increase of the income tax on cor
| porations from 10 per cent. to Is per
cent. with the $4,000 exemption retain
ed, effective January l, 1921.
Repeal of all taxes on the transporta-
tlon of freight and passengers and on
seats and berths, effective January l,
1922.
An increase in the exemptions to
heads of families on account of de.
pendents to $4OO for each dependent,
instead of 5000 as at present, effective
January l, 1921.
Repeal of the so-called luxury taxes
on clothing apparel, effective January
l, 1922
Exemption from income tax of the
first $500 of income from stock held in
building and loan associations.
Revisions of existing taxes included:
REPEAL OF STAMP TAX
Repeal Of the tax on fountain drinks
and ice cream and the substitution of a
flat tax of 10 cents gallon on all foun-
tain syrups to be paid direct by the
manufacturer or maker.
Repeal of the stamp taxes on per-
fumes, extracts, tooth paste and other
toilet preparations and proprietary
medicines and the substitution of q
manufacturers tax of per cent. on
the sale price.
Removal of the Is per cent. manu.
facturers' tax on cereal beverage and
the levying of manufacturers tax of
Is cents per gallon.
Substitution of manufacturers tax
of 2 cents gallon for the present 10
per cent. on the sale price of unfer-
mented juice beverages and carbonated
waters or beverages of other soft
drinks sold in containers.
The levying of a manufacturers tax
of 3 cents gallon on certain classes of
grape juice and two cents a gallon on
other classes, in lieu of the present tax
of 10 per cent. on the sale price.
1t also was agreed to levy cents a
pound on carbonic acid gas sold to
of carbonated gases.
Members of the committee estimated
roughly that these changes would result
in net reduction Of S555, 900, 900 in the
total yearly tax bill.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-13
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items o1
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

In lHlS AND NEAkBl fUlN Ii
The Boy Scouts of Cecilton, Md, ar
spending the week at Chesapeake
Haven.
| Receipts of the Cecilton Boys ant
Girls Home Demonstration Clubs fes
tival held on Saturday totaled $19.
The Blackbird Y. P. B. held boz
social on the lawn of Mr.. and Mrs
George Bradley Friday evening, August
18th.
Under the Maryland game laws squir.
rels may not be shot in August. The
season for killing them is now from No.
| vember 10 to December "a.
The Primary Sunday School of Town
send, spent Tuesday afternoon at Aug
ustine Park. The trip was made by
auto and the outing was enjoyed by the
| children.
Thieves visited between Port Penn
and McDonough Saturday evening and
stole several mail boxes. The thieves
have not been located Federal officers
are looking into the case.
Rapid progress is being made on the
concrete road between Blackbird and
Armstrong; Corner The mixer is
down below the w. L. Reynolds farm
and nearing Blackbird camp meeting
woods. The road from Blackbird north
is open.
Richard Green, the little son of MIR.
and Mrs. William Green, near town,
sustained broken arm by tripping over
piece of wire. The accident occurred
at Rees' Mill, and the lad was brought
to Middletown, and the fractured arm
was set by DR.. r. R. Spahr.
In spite of warning signs placed at
various points along the road between
Townsend and Augustine Beach by the
county authorities several places are
proving dangerous ones for vehicle
traffic. There have been several col
Iisions along this stretch of road this
summer.
H.V. Holloway, State Superintendent
OF Education, will entertain represen-
tatives of newspapers of Delaware at
dinner al the Belhaven Hotel in Reho-
both on August 13. Mr.. Holloway de-
sires to meet the newspaper editors of
the State and to talk over with them
suggestions for cooperation in carry
ing out the States educational pro-
gram.
Norman Crouch and George Rawling-
ton, two young men Of Chestertown,
Nd, who were taken into custody by
Sheriff Seth, on Saturday last, charged
with trying to make way with an auto
mobile from the garage Of Ralph Reese,
Chesapeake City, Md, failed in their
effort to have the case dropped by pay
ing for the machine. They were taken
before Justice Scotten, who held them
under $4,000 each for the September
term of court.