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Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
A MEATY LECTURE

d On Wednesday evening before full
House of their own members and others,
10 the lecture room of the Forest Pres
;byterian Church, the Rev. David Town.
Hey, brother of their pastor, who has
Etust returned from years sojourn in
Ireland, gave a highly interesting and
Instructive expose of the horrible, aw-
aful, catastrophe condition to which a
brutal Celtic madness has brought the
aovely Emerald Isle-a condition with
|but modern parallel unless in the Boil
|shevik inferno in Russia.
The speaker said the issue was entire
|ly a religious one-a continuation OF a
conflict of centuries that eliminated in
the battle of Boyne Water in King
James' day, and which was now largely
fomented by outsiders, especially those
In the United States.
Il The Irish question can be settled only
on Irish soil, and would have been set
tied but for American and other out
side interference and false propaganda
for political ends.
The Sim Fein pronounced "Shin
Fane'') movement, aided and abetted
by the saloon is now quite beyond the
restraining power of their Catholic
bishops and priests who have tried to
compose the bitter quarrel. Mr.. Town
ley, while deploring their awful crimes,
paid glowing tribute to their warm
hearted character, and furthermore.
while admitting former English cruel
ties and tyrannles, said that their pres
.ent rule is very just and fair.
In all this horrible welter of blood
murder and assassination that spared
neither age nor sex, the venerable octo-
genarian or the helpless babe the
blackest crime of the Sim Feiners was
their treacherous alliance with the
brutal Hun at time when his arms
were imperiling both England and
America For this treason their leader,
Sir Roger Easement, was justly hung.
The speaker said that it was now
known that the awful massacre of the
Lusitania's 14UO passengers, was due to
Sim Fein treachery in which the boats
captain had part.
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Fer SALE-O One lS-h. Kenne-
bee canoe, in good condition. Own
er has no use for same. Apply to
SUMMIT BRIDGE

J. A. 5hafpless and wife spent Sat
urday in Wilmington.
Frank Kronemier is proceGding
rapidly with his new bungalow.
Edward Pleasanton epent the Fourth
with his sister, Mrs. Frank Kronemier.
A. P. Jones and wide. of Wilmington,
is spending sometime with Mrs. Frank
Kronemier.
Fred Bramb,e, wife and fnNiily, of
Elkton, Md. spent the Fourth ~ his
sister, Mrs. Harvey Jewell.
Philip Gallagher, OF Philadelphia, has
returned to his home, after spending
sometime with Harvey Jewell.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
Attended Annual Convention

r. F. Fennimore. representative fOt
The r. L. Dollings Co., Investment
Bankers, Philadelphia. Pa, returned on
Friday from the Annual Convention Of
the Dolling's Eastern Organization,
which was held at Bedford Springs
Hotel, Pa.
The business sessions were held 0n
Wednesday and Thursday in The Bed
ford Springs Hotel. On the Afternoon
of the first day. various sports were
held and in the evening a minstrel show
was given by the men of The DollinEs
Co. Nearly three hundred representa-
tives from Pennsylvania, New jersey,
Delaware, Maryland and District Of
Columbia attended the convention.
which was about the most succeAGfal
the company has ever held.
Announcement was made at the ineet-
ing that the new office building Of the
Dolings Company, in Philadelphia,
would be ready for occupancy on Or
about July 10th. W. T. Malonet,
Dover; A. S. BLOW. FELTON,; r.
Fennimore, Middletown and r. III.
Denney, Smyrna, went from Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
Forest Presbyterian Church Notes

Sunday, July 10th, 1921.
1880 A. M. Morning sermon, 'The
Fascination of The Difficult Task"
Rev. David 1ownley.
l1.45A. M. Sunday School.
7.3UP. M. Evening service. Ser
mon, 1.-The Ideal Christian-His ruling
Passion" Rev. David Townley.
The mid-week service on Wednesday
at 7.3O P. M.
We especially invite your attendance
at the above services. The preacher,
The Rev. David Townley has just re-
turned from q visit to Ireland. He is a
graduate of the Royal University, Ire
land and of Princeton Theological
Seminary, New Jersey. Come and
hear him for yourself.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
Assessors Organize

The newly constituted County Board
of Assessment, consisting of William
B. Smith. Jr.s Leslie R. Casperson, j.
C. Aston and William A. Scott, met
for organization Tuesday morning. Mr..
Smith was reelected president and Mr..
Casperson, secretary.
A general discussion Of the work OF
the board and tentative plans for the
coming year took up the time of the
body at this, its first meeting.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items OF
the Past Week
in THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

The State Parent-Teachers Associa-
tion met in Newark, Thursday. when
plans for the next schoo, were discussed.
The Fourth was one of the hottest
days of recent years in this section,
the mercury reaching 96 degrees with
scarcely breath of air stirring.
The Chesapeake City Firemen's Car
nival opened with a swing on Saturday
evening and will close this Saturday
evening with large crowds every night.
Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder Com
pany, of Newark, is making elaborate
plans for the annual street carnival
which will open this Saturday night
Arthur G. Wilkinson, business admin
lstrator of the University of Delaware,
sailed Tuesday from New York to join
his family in England, where they will
spend the summer.
Jack Dempsey retains the world 8
heavyweight champion. having knock
ed out the challenging Frenchman,
Georges Carpenter, in the fourth round
Saturday afternoon at Jersey City.
Work on the State road above
Smyrna is progressing and cement is be-
ing land as fast as weather permits
There is detour above Blackbird and
motorists are required to use the old
road to Union Church and thence the
road to Townsend.
The new Bell telephone directory
which went to press Tuesday, shows
changes in the makeup. Practically
the same form will be used as in the
present book, that Of keeping Whining
ton apart from other districts and
having separate book for Dover.
Fourth of July was celebrated in
Smyrna with all it's old time enthusiasm
and was typical summer holiday, hot,
sizzling, yet with enough attractions at
the Country Fair to draw large and en-
thusiastic crowds. The Country Fair
on the High School grounds was given
added interest this year by reason Of
the Sylvester Concert Band, Smyrna $
new and promising musical organiza-
ton.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
Wolcott Accepts Chancellorship

United States Senator Josiah O. VOL
colt has decided to accept the appoint
ment of Chancellor of Delaware, sue
ceeding Charles M. Curtis, of Whining
ton. Senator Wolcott, who is at his
home near Dover, made this announce
ment Saturday. That afternoon he
took the oath of office which Was ad-
ministered to him in the judges parlors
of the Kent County Court House by
Chief Justice Pennewill. He presided
over the first session of the Court of
Chancery in Wilmington Tuesday, and
received an ovation. Senator Wolcott's 8
acceptance Of the Chancellorship means
he will resign from the United States
Senate. Governor Denney has appoint
ed Gen. T. Coleman dupont, to succeed
Mr.. Wolcott to serve until Thursday,
November Z, 1922, election day..
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
Car Stolen

The 5-passenger Chevrolet touring
car, belonging to William V. Kirk, of
Middletown, was stolen at Augustine
Park, on Thursday evening, while the
owner was enjoying the dance in the
pavilion. A Chevrolet car containing
several young men was seen passing in
a northern direction through Port Penn
and the supposition is that they stole
the car.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
In Honor Of 18th Birthday

In honor of the 18th birthday of their
daughter. Miss Betty, and her guest
Miss Barbara Conrow, of Plain Ridge,
N. j., Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Shall
cross gave luncheon, at their beauti-
full country home, near town, at noon,
Friday.
The invited guests were: Misses Clara
Brady, Laura Fogel, Margaret Evans,
Corrine Vansant, Betty Shallcross and
Barbara Conrow.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
Lodge Officers Installed

At meeting of Union Lodge No. 5,
A. F. & A. NJ, Tuesday evening, the
following officers were installed for the
following year: W. NJ, Samuel H.
Buckworth; S. w., Harry A. Burris;
Jr. w., C. C. Hopkins; Sr. D., Wilbur
H. Jump; Jr. D., Clarence E. Pearce;
Sr. S., Elwood l. Banning; Jr. S., Al
fred w. Porter; Tyler. George Echen-
hofer.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
Bethesda S. S. Picnic

The annual picnic of Bethesda NJ E.
Sunday School. will be held at st. Aug
ustine Piers. next Thursday. All the
scholars, parents and friends are re-
uuested to meet at the church at nine
clock, where conveyances will be pro-
vided for all.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
Peninsula Sales Week

The Mercantile Section of the Cham
ber of Commerce Of Wilmington has
arranged for special shopping event
to be held on July II, IL and 13, for the
benefit of customers throughout the
Peninsula. Every store in the business
section of the city will have on sale q
wide range of timely goods, so priced
that they will be particularly attractive
to buyers everywhere.
The experience of shoppers at the
Dollar Day sales conducted by the mem
bers of the Mercantile Section is the
strongest possible guarantee that buy
ers will receive real, economical bar
gains at this sale.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
Car And Motorcycle Wrecked

A collision between an automobile
driven by John Sweetman and motor
cycle operated by Alfred Waters,
colored, of this town, on the road lead
ing from Middletown to Armstrong;
Wednesday evening, resulted in Waters
being severely injured and his machine
totally wrecked Mr. Sweetman's car
was also damaged, and he and his
mother slightly injured.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
Milford Disbanded

The Milford Base Ball Team having
the game scheduled with the
Middletown team to be played in Mil
ford, Saturday, July 10Th, has been
called off, and the local management
will make other arrangements and play
game on the home diamond that day.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
The Same Evervwheee

The editor of Paiss Akhbar nafive
newspaper of Lahore, Indis ~. Il
have used Chamberlainss . CO.. Ind
Diarrhoea Remedy many dmea sampng
my children and servants, for collc and
diarrhoea and always fond e4ec-
tive"
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09

If you have had any unsatisfactory
dealings with stock brokers or in stock
purchases communicate with US i'm
mediately. Everything confidential.
MAE & COMPANY,
80 Wall St., New York City.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
Sale to Take Place

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH. l921-Pub-
lie Sale of stock. farming implements.
etc., by Elwood F. Padley, on the farm
tenanted by him, q miles from Cecil
ton. Md. Oh the road leading to Sassa-
fras. George Padley, auctioneer.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09

LOST-Green gold filigree breast pin,
with small pearl in center, about %
inches in length. Finder please return
to MRS. K. R. SPAHR,
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
Constance Binney in ''Such a
Little Queen" at the movies Friday
evening.
Killed SIT Rats

Mr.. Serick F. Shailcross, of near
Odessa, has just returned from Tren-
ton, N. j., after a very successful rat
hunting expedition. In two days with
his trained ferrets and terriers he Sue
ceeded in killing SIT rats.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
BASE BALL

On Saturday afternoon last, the loca
ball team defeated St. Georges, by tn
score 4 to l. The game was witnessed
by q large crowd of interested fans
and everybody present left the Parl
feeling that they had been given a rea
treat in base ball.
The score follows:
St. Georges. .........0 0 0 900 OO1-1
MlddletOwn ..........0 OO1 1902 x-4
LOST DOUBLE HEADER
The Krebs A. C. team, of Newport,
played the home team a double heade,
on July 4th, winning the morning game
by the one-sided score of il to l. Ram.
sey pitched magnificent game for the
locals, in the morning and had he been
given proper support. would have won
his game, but in the second inning the
locals made numerous errors and per-
mitted Krebs to pile up five runs. Col
Inns for the visitors also pitched gilt
edge ball and his support was perfect.
The afternoon game proved to be a
good exhibition of ball playing, and
while the home team was defeated it
was due largely to Ewing weakening in
the fifth and sixth innings, permitting
the visitors to make five runs.
The score follows:
MORNING GAME
Krebs ..................O 1901 2-11
Middletown.".......O 0 90 90 90 L l
: AFTERNOON GAME
Krebs .......... ........0 OOO32 O-6
Middletown... n............O % OOOOO O-2
CHESTERTOWN TO-DAY
This Saturday afternoon. at 2.3O
o'clock. the Chestertown team will try
conclusions with the home club at
A cademy Park. This is undoubtedly the
strongest aggregation of ball players
that have visited our town this season,
and with Middletown strengthened by
new players the game should be very
interesting one.
TOWNSEND WON AND LOST
On Saturday, July I'd, the Townsend
"A. =. Dall team succeeded in defeating
the Goodwill Fire Co., of Chester, Pa,
by the score of 6 to 5. The game was
we'll played, and interesting throughout
the nine innings.
The score:
Goodwill Fire Co. Il o. OOO3O O1-5
Townsend A. C......4 OOOx-6
On July 18th. Townsend lost to Colt
A. c. by the score of L, to 9. The
game proved to be a slugging match
between the rival teams, as the score
shows.
The score:
Colts A. C............3 2 2OO11 3O-l1
Townsend A. C...l 5 O 900 g. 9
NEW CASTLE TO-DAY
New Castle A. C. will cross bats with
Townsend A. c. this Saturday after
noon at o'clock.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09

By request -''Dr. Jeykll and
Nj. HYDE" at the, movies next
Wednesday evening.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
Lockwood Morgan

Relatives and friends M ~ Fe
ceived announcements o& ~
of Mr.. George /. Lock o.
Mrs. George W. LockN I'll
town, to Madamoisslle ~
in Paris, on THURSDAY,
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09
Dorothy Dalton in 'tHaf an
Hour" will be the attraction at the
Opera House next Monday evening.

DR.. Benjamin R. Veasey has removed
his Offices to rooms 2O6-207-2O8 Indus
trial Trust Bldg. 10th and Shipley Sts.,
Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09

Dr.. Louis Levinson, veterinarian
Graduate Of University Of Penn
sylvania. Middletown, Del Bell
Phone ll9. North Broad Street.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09

This yard will be closed Saturday af-
ternoon during the months of July and
August.
SHORT & WALLS LUMBER Co.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09

New and Old Wheat wanted on Or
ders. Phones 5 an Al
JESSE L. SHEPHERD,
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09

Private Garages for rent on Ander-
son street. E. 3. JONES.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09

See Fatty Arbuckle in "The
Round Up," at the movies next
Tuesday evening.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09

FOR SALE-Hay in the field by the
load. w. S. COPPAGE,
Phone 246R21 Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-09

FOR SALE-A solid walnut Antique
bedstead. Apply to
,TgIs OFFICE.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-23

So belligerent did these friends be-
come here in the past three years
that, lacking d common enemy
here, they turned on one another
in a disgraceful manner. In the
past year these same misguided
well-wishers have probably injur.
ed the cause more than they aided
it in the beginning. OF course, it
is to be expected that certain
American politicians, who. have
manhandled the movement here.
will take time to let off steam.
In the meantime, If the Irish ac-
cept an economic independence as
a prelude to better things to come.
who will dare to gainsay them
After all, it is for the Irish them
selves to decide just what they
will accept and how far they are
willing to go.
1t may be premature at this
juncture, but would it be inoppor.
tune to take down the old harps
and tune them up a bit in hope OF
better days?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-23
ARCHBISHOP OF MILAN
MoNsIGNoR RATTI TO SUCCEED
LATE CARDINAL FERRARI-HAS
HAD NOTABLE AND SUCCESS
Full CAREER. a

Mgr. Achilles Ratti, Papal Nuncio at
Warsaw, has been appointed Arch
bishop of Milan, in succession to the
late Cardinal Ferrari.
The new Archbishop is native of
the Province Of Milan. After>a dis
tinguished academic career, both in.
Milan and as Project OF the Vatican
Library in Rome. he was sent by the
Pope, during the upheaval days OF
1918, as Apostolic Visitor to Poland.
Mgr. Ratti was concerned in the
negotiation for securing the return of
much church property which the
Bolshevists had sequestrated. His
mission to Poland was successful, and
on the findings OF his report the Holy
See decided to open diplomatic rela-
tons with the Polish Government.
During the Bolshevist invasion OF
1920 Mgr. Ratti, by the direct orders
of the Pope, remained at his post in
Warsaw when the occupation OF the
capital by the Botshevists was threat
ened. Both the Government and the
foEeign ambassadors had departed.
Mgr. Ratti alone OF the diplomats n.
manned at his post, carrying out the
'Pope's instructions to remain for "a
purpose OF rallying the morale" oe the
Polish people.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-23
SUCH IS FAME
"LosT BATTALION" HERo's BODY
RESCUED FROM MoRGuE IN
N. Y.-HAs THREE MEDALS,

One Of the four men in the A. E. F.
to be awarded the Medaille Militaire
by the French Government, holder oil
the Distinguished Service Cross and
the Croix de Guerre, John J. Munson,
former private in the American Army,
died in Bellevue Hospital, New York,
on July 8, and his body was taken to
the city morgue, where it remained
unclaimed for two days. when it was
taken in charge by his former com.
rades.
Munson' 3, death is attributed indirect
ly to exposure to which he was sub
jected while acting as messenger try
ing to establish communication be
tween the famous Lost Battalion" Of
The 18th Division and regimental head
quarters in the Argonne, September
20. 1918.
A citation was issued by Marshal
Petain, giving an account of Munson's
successful and heroic feat, for which
he received the three decorations
After the armistice, Munson remained
in the army for several months anG
was stationed at Governors Island.
Only the accidental discovery Of
Munson's identity and war record pre-
vented his body from being inferred
in the Potter's Field.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-23
A PRIEST PATRIOT
CZECH CATHOLICS TO HONOR
FATHER BALBlN.

Catholics Of ,Czecho-Slovakia are
already preparing to commemorate on
December 8, next, the three hundredth
birthday of Father Bohuslav Balbin,
the illustrious Czech writer patriot.
Catholic organizations have expressed
the hope that the National Catholic
Welfare Council of the United States
will give this Information to Czechs in
America so that they too may join in
IGNORING the memory Of so noble a
compatriot.
Lectures on the life and achieve
ments Of Father Balbin and of other
great Jesuits Of Czecho-Slovakia,
especially Father StanislausN Vldra,
the celebrated mathematician and
Father Sturm, writer and missionary,
will be given throughout the Republic
as part Of the commemorative
exercises.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-23
SECRECY OF THE CONFESSIONAL

THE legal aspect of the secrecy
of confidential communications to GER
tain particular classes is frequently
misunderstood. Even in the case of
a solicitor Qawyer) this privilege is
not absolute. A lawyer who is con-
suited by his client on any matter Of
business or on any personal matter
or to act for him In criminal proceed
ings is absolutely privileged and can
not be compelled to>disclose the COM
munications of his client, but If any
one were rash enough to consult
lawyer as to the best way of COM
hitting criminal action, such a COM
munication would not be privileged.
I'm the eye of the law communica-
tons to doctors or clergymen, even
such communications as those made to
a priest in the confessional, are not
privileged. But as the courts recog-
nize that no penalty they could inn
pose would be sufficient to induce a
Roman Catholic priest to violate the
secrecy of the confessional, the court
in practice refraips flom entering into
such hopeless contest.
Whether they would be equally ten
der with an Anglican High Church
| clergyman would perhaps rather de-
pend upon the individual judge. I can
also readily imagine cases in which a
medical man would decline in any
circumstances to disclose the knowl-
edge Of patient professionally OBJ
tanned. and although the law would
not protect him in such refusal, he
might prefer to go to prison for con-
tempt"
The Daily News retires from the
contest with the admission that not
single case can be produced to show
that Catholic priest has been either
persuaded >or coerced into divulging
the secrets of the confessional In a
British Court Of law.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-23
LORD Russell EXPLAINS BRITISH
LAW ON SUBJECT OF CONFESS
sIoN-LoNDoN~ NEWS ADMITS
FALsiTY OF ARTICLE CONCERN
ING PRIESTS ALLEGED REvELA-
TION-
(By N. G. w. c. News seryice.)

(By N. G. w. C. News Service.)
All unwarily the Daily News, which
Is the militant organ of the, London
conscientious directors, has brought
pile Of trouble about its ears by
stating that while in Catholic coun-
tries the secrets of the confessional
may not be divulged, in non-Catholic
countries it is the other way about.
In support of this contention an. Incl
dent was cited, in which.it was alleged
that priest actually did give evidence
in a court Of justice which was virtu,
ally breaking of the seal of contest
sion.
At once the Daily News. rather the
staff journalist who wrote this non.
sense, was deluged with indignant
letters from Catholics who put the
facts of the case very clearly before
the paper. At once there was with
drawal, and the Daily News, in order
to save it's face, said that the example
cited referred not to Catholic priest
but to an Anglican clergyman.
This is probably not true, and. any
way, it will arouse the High Church
clergymen to a pitch of fury. for the
Daily News among its other virtues
also reflects the Non-conformist Con
science. which is very apti-priest ant
anti-confessional.
A very interesting turn to this con
troversy has been given by Lord Rus
sell who as one of the most eminen
jurists of England, points out how thu
secret of the confessional is regarded
from the point of view of British Law
Lord Russell said: 4
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-07-23
TO CONTRIBUTORS.

The Denver Catholic Register
gives the following excellent ad-
vice to it's correspondents. 1t is
applicable to people who contrib
ute to every Catholic paper in the
United States:
'Send in news articles without
comment.
In notices regarding parties,
a mere recital that the social was
held at such and such a place,
and that so many were present, is
enough. Every reader knows how
the guests spent the evening, etc,
ss..Kindly omit personal notes,
except when there is general news
value attached to them. Send us
Catholic news only. Our aim is to
have a paper with a vast amount
of information, presented as brief.
ly as possible.
Before sending your letter
read it over. Cut out every unnec,
eSSary word.
Sin reports of society meetings
send nothing except what will in,
terest everybody. If some one is
given q vote of thanks Or another
motion is passed that cannot pos
sibly be O.. interest to all readers
omit it. Be brief. We must insist
upon this, and will have to cut
down the items ourselves if you
do not do it. IF an address is made
that contains nothing but general
tiles, mention the name of the
speaker, but omit the address. II
you don't, we will.
"Do not abbreviate words il
your letters. We have to rewritt
much Of the correspondence ano
we do not have time to do it.
"Use one side only Of the sheet
on which you write your news