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Middletown transcript., 1921-08-20
della. STATE FAIR
September 9Th Will Be Sussex
Cunty Day
A FINE PROGRAM ARRANGED

Thursday, September 8. will be Sus-
sex County day at the Delaware State
Fair and many of the demonstrations
by the Boys and Girls Clubs and the
special exhibitions of farm produce
from Sussex will be the chief features.
County Farm Agent Vaughn is prepar-
ing what he believes will be the best
and most extensive display that Sussex
Countians have ever sent to the Fair.
The program embraces canning and
sewing demonstrations, baking and
style displays that will provide interest
for every moment. What has been
done through the successful innocula.
ton of soy beans; the need for planting
selected corn, free from root-rot; sam
Piles of Huban's white clover and Japan
clover, that 1t is believed will revolu.
tionize the pasture lands of the state
the phenomenal and successful growth
of Virginia sweet potatoes and the Gull
ing of poultry and the splendid results
achieved from the method are but
few of the many bright things for the
farmer and his wife that will be DEM
onstrated on Thursday.
Miss Emerson, club agent, says the
display of club activities will exceed
any other year. The Boys and Girls
Clubs will be we'll represented. There
will be demonstration by the canning
club of Cedar Grove under the direction
of Mrs. C. A. Colell, of Milford, and
very entertaining spectacle will be the
exhibit of the Shawnee Hill Clothing
Club under the direction of Mrs. b. }.
Lewis, of Milford, who will show hand
made organdie dresses and hats.
All athletes contemplating taking
bart in the athletic meet on Monday,
Labor Day, September 5, must file
their entries before August n, with },
T. Godfrey, 6 East Seventh street, Will
mington.
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Farm Hand Lost S1O5

Andrew Fountain, a colored farm
hand, is bemoaning the loss of $iO5,
which he is supposed to have lost while
assisting in threshing on Mr.. Howard
Townsend's farm, near Townsend. last
Tuesday. With the intention of paying
off bill at the end of the days work,
he placed the roll of greenbacks deep
in his trouser pocket, but found the en-
tire roll missing when he had quit work
for the day. Although he has searched
the threshing ground over several times
no trace of the money can be found.
Fountain suspects another colored man
who was working near him when the
money fell out of his pocket.
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CHARLES M. STIEFF, INC.

It has been the endeavor OF The
Transcript since inaugurating our boost
ing system to introduce to our readers
only those who have rightfully won
place in the typographical hall OF lame.
1t is pleasure, therefore, to introduce
TODAY Charles NJ Stieff, Inc, creators
of the finest pianos for more than three
generations. Doubtless there will be
many of the older residents OF this sec
ton of the State who will recall that
the Stieff piano won first prize at the
Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in
1876, and it is interesting to note that
this premier piano now has Middle
town home, new salesrooms being To-
Gated at Fogel's Department Store. 1t
was in 1912 that the stieff pianos were
first made, an age when artistry and
craftsmanship took precedence over
commercialism. Charles NJ Stleft at
that early date made the instrument
the true artists choice by puttiH g into
it all the skill and art on plane with
that which made Amato and Stradi-
varlus vlolins so famous. Those vlolns
have never been duplicated, but to this
very day the Stieff pianos are made
with all the old ideals which have been
so carefully preserved. In tonal beauty,
mower. sweetness, residence and re-
sponsiveness the Stief is unsurpassed,
and coupled with these qualities, it
possesses durability that is proverbial.
In order that these supreme pianos
may be placed in reach of all real music
lovers, the manufacturers have opened
this branch store in Fogeps Depart,
ment Store so that it may be purchased
direct from the factory, there being no
Intermediary expenses or profits. In
this way our readers will be enabled to
obtain one of these celebrated pianos
or player-planos at very moderate
cost and on very reasonable terms. The
Transcript feels this is an opportunity
a true lover of music cannot afford to
overlook.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-20
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL

Sunday, August 2lst,. 1921. The 18th
Sunday after Trinity.
1890, Morning prayer, Lltany ana
sermon.
7.3O. Evening prayer and address.
August Oath. Festival, st. Bartholo-
NEW, Apostle. st. John LBS when
thou vast under the fig-tree, l saw
thee" St. Bartholomew was one OF
the twelve apostles, and is genel any
believed to be Identical with that Ma
thaniel whom Jesus saw under the
fig-tree," before mortal eyes could nave
discerned him, and of whom He said,
"Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom
is no guile" He preached the gospel
in Arabia and India, travelled through
Asia, and finally settled in city OF Ar
menia where he was most cruelty
martyred by the idolatrous people whom
he had tried to turn to the faith OF
Christ Let US try to initiate. the ex-
ample of his ready faith and patient
obedience, that we may be "falthtul
over few things" and, with him,
hereafter center into the Joy OF our
Lord
The Cemetery Committee of Old st.
Anne's Church has made wonderful i'm
provements in the new portion OF
ground acquired some time ago, and
have laid out a number of new lots,
built roadway, and shortly intend to
sow the plot in grass. This makes a
fine addition to the sylan Old st. Anne 8
Cemetery.
There has also been placed on the
vestibule of the Old Church, bronze
plate, bearing the following inscription:
st. Anne's Episcopal Church
Founded l705
This Building Erected l768
This Tablet in Memory OF
Richard Lockwood
Vestryman from 182O-1875.
The funds for this Tablet We're do
mated by the relatives of Mr.. Richard
Lockwood. :.
The Sunday School will resume its
session on Sunday, September 4th.
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Delaware Has Less Farms

Delaware farms have decreased in
number from 10, 1886 to 10, lao in the
past decade. according to an announce
ment of the Census Bureau of the De-
partment Of Commerce.
Of the 1886 farms in 1920. 6,O1O
were operated by the owners; OF the
10, 14O in 1910, GIFTS were operated by
owners. Those who owned their farms
last year numbered 5,68S, in 1910, s.
865; those who hired land in addition to
their own numbered 322 last year IN
1910, 3l3; LA farms were operated by
hired managers in 1920, and 123 in 1910;
the number of tenant farmers last year
was 8, 1856; in 1910, 1886.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-20
SETTLE WAR CLAIMS
Brought About by Nation-Wid
Campaign Of Legion
NEW SYSTEM INAUCURATED

A nationwide campaign by govern
ment officials, the American Legion and
the Red Cross to bring about sweep
ing settlement of all claims by ex-ser-
vice men was inaugurated Wednesday
afternoon at a meeting held in the
rooms of the Wilmington Chamber of
Commerce in the DUPONT Building. 1t
was called by DR.. L. B. Rogers. of
Philadelphia, manager of the Third
District of the Veterans Bureau, this
district comprising Delaware and Penn
sylvania. This movement, it was ex.
planned by him, has been made possible
by the signing of the Sweet bill which
provides for immediate adjustments
and the appointment of Colonel c. R.
Forber as director of the new veterans
bureau in Washington. The meeting
was attended by delegates from the
several local posts of the American
Legion, Miss Draper of the Red Cross,
C. M. Dillon, assistant secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, Colonel Simon
P. Doherty of the Veterans organiza.
tion, Mayor Leroy Harvey and others.
Delegates from the labor organizations,
who had been invited to attend, were
unable to be present. DR.. Rogers pre-
sided and explained the purpose of the
movement, its scope and just what is
planned to do. Other speakers were
Mayor Harvey, who assured those pres
ent that he would do anything he could
to further the undertaking; W. V. Wal
ton, advance member of the cleanup
squads, in charge of compensation and
insurance section of the Third District;
F. B. Stetser, placement man for the
Federal Board of Vocational Education
with offices in Philadelphia, and Mr..
Dillon.
The cleanup campaign was actually
started in Wilmington Monday. Squads
were in Wilmington, located in room
Nc. 2O64, DUPONT Building, and the
members had authority to consider all
cases of compensation, vocational train
ing, disqualification, medical and surgi-
cal treatment. The purpose is to elm
mate all the red tape which has hereto
fore wound itself about the ex-service
men with claims of any kind. The sue
cess of the entire undertaking is strict
ly up to the ex-service men themselves
for while the cloan.l1n so,1ads will make
every effort to get into communication
with them, the service men who have
claims of any kind will have to present
themselves and state them and every
thing will be done to have the claims
adjusted without the long delays which
heretofore have existed and which de-
lays have caused so much annoyance
and in some instances suffering.
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DUPONT Meets State Board

Pierre S. DUPONT, and others asso-
ciated with the Delaware School Aux
iliary, conferred with members of the
new State Board of Education, Mon
day afternoon, at an informal luncheon
given by Mr.. DUPONT in the Club Room
of the Hotel dupont, in Wilmington.
Besides Mr.. dupont, there were present
Henry P. Scott, George B. Miller, DR..
Joseph H. Odell, DR.. R. W. Cooper,
Thomas R. Brown, president of the
State Board of Education; Elwood
Souder, member of the State Board,
and H. V. Holloway, State superintend-
ent of Schools.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-20
Cut in Ship Plant Wages

A cut of 10 per cent. was made in the
wages of the employees of the Harlan
Plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corporation, the second since February
and brings the wages to 81 cents an
hour. The former rate exceeded "a
cents. There are but 500 men employ
ed at the plant, but within the next two
weeks the keel of an oil tanker prob
ably will be LAID, the contract for which
was received several weeks ago.
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Didn't Need The Rest

A young man living in nearby
town, hired out to work in the fields.
The boss went out in the afternoon Of
the first day to see how the boy was
making out. He found him lying in the
shade of tree, smoking cigarette.
'Tired ?" asked the boss. ''Nope !"
answered the young man, "Hain't done
nothin' to make me tired. Just layin'
here waitin for quittin' time sose en-
come to supper" For the past two
years great many young and old men
have tried to earn a living that same
way.
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Base Ball

A series of three games OF base ball
has been arranged between the local
club and the Townsend A. c. The first
game of the series will be played on
the Middletown grounds this (Satur-
dav) afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, and
record breaking crowd will witness the
contest.
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Canning Corn

Bakers corn cannery began canning
corn on Wednesday,, and while Mr..
Baker is not anticipating large pack,
the general outlook for good crop OF
corn is very encouraging. This is the
only cannery operating in this section
this season, and many of the growers
are hauling their corn for several miles
in order to deliver it to the local plant.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-20
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
MANY Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

lin lf1lO AMI NEAND1 i OAINA0
United States Department of Agrl-
culture reports hog cholera on the farm
of Lester Cleaver, Middle Neck, in the
lower section of Cecil county.
1t will be unlawful to operate motor
vehicle after September 1st, unless you
have taken out an Identification regis
tration certificate to conform to the
law passed at the recent session OF the
legislature.
The new Game land Fish Laws for
the State have just been issued from
the press of the Sunday Star, of Will
mington, and are ready for distribution
by Albert F. Dillahay, the State Game
Warden, either at Dover or Laurel.
The Ladies' Aid Of Summit Bridge
M. E. Church will hold chicken and
waffle supper on the church lawn We'd
nesday evening, August oath, from 5 to
o'clock. Supper will be served at 81
cents per plate, and ice cream and cake
will also be on sale.
Last Thursday evening while at Aug
ustine Pier, a Ford runabout owned by
Sergeant Robert Jones, was stripped OF
a spare shoe and rim and Ford touring
car owned by Charles Mendenhall was
stripped of spare tire and rim and
the gasoline tank of the latter car
drained.
Delaware and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland this year will witness the
shortest tomato pack within the last
decade. So far as is known compara-
lively few canneries will make any at
tempt to operate, and those that run
will pack very small number Of cases
| Of tomatoes.
Adela Mead, Della Stats and George
Thomas, negroes, were arrested at st.
Georges, Saturday. accused of disor-
derly conduct and using profane langu-
age at the st. Georges carnival last
Thursday evening. Magistrate Sutton
| imposed fines and costs of $l975 each
and held Adela Mead under 5000 peace
bond.
George and Jack Tugend, two Della.
ware City fishermen, one day last week
| caught an eight-toot shark in their
sturgeon net, while fishing near Fort
Delaware. The fish, which weighed
300 pounds, was conquered after hard
battle and was brought into the boat by
the fishermen with their sturgeon
hooks.
$1,000 bills are less numerous here.
abouts now than in recent ''fush' y
times, but those handling them woulC
do we'll to look out for bogus ones Of
that figure, of the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, which give Grover
Cleveland's portrait pointed insteac
Of rounded nose, and show other diff
ferences from the genuine bills.
The Ladies' Aid of Bethel M. E
Church will hold "Way Down South
Social on Wednesday evening, Angus
25th, at the home of Mrs. William
Dean. The main feature of the socia
will be "Mandy's Wedding" will
humorous readings and plenty of ic.
cream and cake to make an enjoyable
evening for all. Admission, 15c. L
stormy, the next clear evening.
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Mrs. Curtis F. Millman, at Woodside
Sunday.

OunOay.
Mrs. Michael Tighe, of Woodstown,
N j., and Miss Ellen McSherry, Of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday and Monday
with their sister, Miss Margaret Nc.
Sherry.
Mrs. O. G. Goodhand and daughter.
Katherine, of New York City, and Mrs.
Polk, of Pocomoke City, Nd, are
spending this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. Biggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Green and
daughter, Matte, and Misses Dorothy
Green and Louise Graham, of Phila-
delphia, spent last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Taylor.
Mrs. John Piser and sons, Masters
Jack and James, spent the weekend
in W ashlngton, D. C. Jack remained
in the Capital City as the guest of his
aunt, Miss Amy Piser.
Mrs. Alex Maxwell, Mrs. Emma
Sehreitz, Mr.. and Mrs. J. William
Beaston and daughter, Natalie, and
Messrs. Arthur Boyles and Alice Hall
spent Thursday at Betterton, Md.
Mrs. Joseph Heldmyer and two chill
dren, Roland and Marian, Mrs: ]. B.
Cleaver and daughter, Helen, and
Helen and Mabel Fouracre are camp
ing at Reybold's Wharf. Md, for ten
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Grassland,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. z. Grassland, MIR. and
Mrs. Joseph Bryson and little son and
Mr.. Howard B. Dickson, of Whining
ton, motored to Charlestown, Nd,
Tuesday.
Mrs. E. H. Heverin and daughter, OF
Townsend; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Guess
ford, OF Clayton; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Walton and Frank Tamb, of Edge
Water Park, Md Mr.. and Mrs. B. w.
Holland spent Saturday and Sunday
with DR.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Phillips in
Wilmington.
Miss Georgia Wiggin, of near Town.
send, entertained this week several OF
her young girl friends at House Party.
Her guests included: Misses June John
son, Mary and Marjorie Records, Edith
Cochran and Caroline Fouracre, OF
Iiddletown, and Miss Edna Reynolds,
of Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Price accom-
panied by Mrs. Douglas Ernest, Will
liam Price, Sd, and Ebert Griffenberg,
of Wilmington, have returned from a
pleasant automobile trip through Penn
sylvania and New York, stopping to
visit their son, Mr.. Arthur L. Price, at
Ballston Lake and to attend the races
at Saratoga. They also visited Lake
George, Delaware Water Gap and
various other places of interest.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-20
Library Contract to dup Ponts

Contract for the erection of the new
Public Library was awarded to the
DUPONT Engineering Company, the low
est bidder, for 1886, 666. 1t was an
nounced work will be started as soon as
materials and labor can be obtained.
The first move will be the razlng of the
church building which stands on the
site.
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Same Old Story But a Good One

Mrs. Mahala Burns, Savanna, Mo-,
relates an experience, the like of which
has happened in almost every neighbor-
hood in this country, and has been told
and related by thousands of others, as
follows: Il Used bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy
about nine years ago and it cured me of
flux (dysentary). bad another attack
of the same complaint three or four
years ago and few doses of this rem
edy cured me. l have recommended it
to dozens of people since first used it
and shall continue to do so for know
it is a quick and positive cure for bowel
troubles"
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Cantaloupe Prices Drop

Forty-one carloads Of cantaloupes,
breaking all local shipping records,
were shipped from Laurel on Saturday.
Incited by the high prices paid at Laurel
on Friday, growers from various other
towns went there with loads, and for
two hours Saturday morning five streets
leading to the loading yards were block
ed with teams. Prices fell off nearly
one half from Friday on receipt of
wires from various cities.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-20
Capture Desperate Farmland

After hiding two days in cornfields
and woods living on raw corn, Noah
Mannon, employed on the farm of John
Cecil. near Battle Swamp. who Satur
day last set fire to his employ er's wheat
stacks, robbed his house and fired twice
with shotgun at Mrs. Cecil, was cap
tured late Tuesday evening in corn
field on the farm of Andrew Akin,
near Colora. He was brought to the
county Jail, at Elkton, Md. after dark.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-20
Hot Weather Diseases

Disorders of the bowels are extreme
ly dangerous. particularly during the
hot weather of the summer months,
and in order to protect yourself and
family against a sudden attack, get q
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. 1t can be depended
upon. Many have testified to its excel
lence.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-20
Catherine Calvert and an ALL
Star cast in "The Heart Of Mary
land," at the Opera House Thurs
day evening.
The Elevator Project

A meeting of the wheat growers ard
farmers of this section will be held in
the Academy, on Tuesday evening next,
Aug. 23d, at 8 O'Clock, for the purpose
of discussing the proposed elevator to
be erected at MiddIetown. All farmers
are requested to be present.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-20
Thomas Meighan in Conrad in
Quest Of His YOUTH" at the Opera
House next Monday evening.
Hunger. The Best Sauce

Sauce is used to create an appetite or
relish for the food. The right way is to
look to your digestion. When you have
GOOD digestion you are certain to relish
1our food. Chamberlain's Tablets i'm
nrove the digestion, create healthy
appetite and cause gentle movement
of the bowels.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-20
I Coming" Behold My Wife," a
Paramount Special, at the movies
next Wednesday evening.
Arrested For Theft

Wallace Thomas, colored, of Kirk
wood, was given a hearing before JUS
tice of the Peace Stevens, on Tuesday,
for the larceny of a motorcycle, the
property of John H. Wood. In default
of $500 bail Thomas was committed to
the Workhouse Wednesday.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-20
Injured Two Cows

James A. Seney, colored, of Will
mington, was arrested in Middletown.
Thursday evening, on complaint of a
farmer who resides near Kennedyville.
Md, who claimed the colored man had
driven his car into his herd of cattle on
the public highway, injuring two of
them badly. Seney was given hear
ing and furnished bail for his appear
ance in Maryland next Thursday.
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-20

Monday morning, Aug. 9th,
on the road leading from SANDY
Branch" to Middletown Farms. a
pocketbook containing money, valuable
papers, etc. Liberal reward if left at
THIS OFFICE.
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The Philadelphia distributor of a
we'll known high quality motor truck
has few new trucks that can be
bought at a substantial discount. If at
all Interested in trucks it will pay you
to investigate. Box 268,
Middletown, Del.
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See Dorothy Cish in 'Flyins
Pat" at the movies next Tuesday
evening.

The office DR.. j. Allen johnson,
Dentist, will be closed from August
18th, for two weeks, on account of
vacation.
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ENTERTAINMENT AT CECILTON

Don't forget the entertainment to be
given by the Young Ladies' Bible Glass
of Zion M. E. Church, of Cecilton,
Md, in connection with the Young
Mems Bible Glass, on Friday evening,
September I'd, at 8 o'clock: On that
night the auditorium of the Community
Building will be used for the first time.
Admission, adults, 35c; children under
IL years, Csc. No seats will be re-
served. The following program will be
rendered:
"WOMAN'S RIGHTS"
A oNE-ACT FARCE
Josiah Allen Herman Stradley
Samantha Allen, his wife,
Elsie Wooleyhan
Grace Bi ggs
Special Comedy Feature (after Play
THE REBELLION OF MRS. BAR.
CLAY"
COMEDY OF DOMESTIC LIFE IN TWO
ACTS
Morton Barclay. Bryan Boulden
Roger Stuart, neighbOr,
Paul VanDyke
Dennis O'Hara Robert Brown
Ethel Barclay, Morton's wife.
Anna Luthringer
Ruth Carter, Ethel's sister,
Anna Short
Mrs. Brown, Morton's sister,
Elsie Wooleyhan
Cora, her daughter,
Catherine Luthringel
Elsie Stuart, Rogers sister,
Henrietta Manlove
Mary Ann O'Connor. :. Florence Boulder
Piano solo between acts),
Margaret Black
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-23
LEAGUE ISSUES
 MANDATE TEXTS
By Associated Press

London, March 22.--The League of Ma tions today issued the text of the man dates for the administration of Samoa by New Zealand; of Nauru, or Pleasant Island, in the Pacific al short distance south of the equator, by Great Britain; of German Southwest Africa by the union of South Africa, and of the former German possessions in the Pacific south of the equato-, other than Samoa and Nauru, by Australia, in accordance with the laws of these mandatories.
 The terms provide for promotion of the material and moral wellbeing Of the inhabitants of the territories, prohi- bition of slave trading and prohibition of forced laDor, except for essential pub lie works, for which adequate remunera- tion is to be paid.
 Traffic in arms and ammunition is to be controlled The supplying of intoxi- eating spirits and beverages to natives is prohibited. Military training of na- tives is prohibited, except for police and lccal defense. No military or naval bases shall be allowed, and missionaries and nationals of states members of the League of Nations shall be permitted to travel and reside in the territories and follow their callings.
 The fnandatories are required to report to the League of Nations annually on the territory under mandate and the measures taken to carry out the above obligations.