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Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
BIG LIQUOR RAID

Two men were arrested, Federal
hand. six stills. $50 gallons of mash and
200 gallons of cider were seized in
raids near Delmar, Sussex county las t
week.
Charles Savage, of near Delmar, and
Charles Mitchell, Delmar, are the men
under arrest. They were placed under
81, 900 bail each.
The first place raided was that of
Savage. near Delmar, declared to be
one of the biggest moonshine plants in
Delaware. He had, it is said, been a
to Federal officers in this State, but
also to Maryland authorities.
The plant was so located between
Whitesville, Del. and Pittsville, Md.
that when officers from either State
closed in on him Savage, it is alleged
could shift across the State line, elud
ing them. 1t was because of this fact
that the aid of "fying squadron" Of
Federal agents was called for, so that
he could be pursued regardless Of
boundaries.
Closing in on his plant on the Della
ware side, the agents uncovered two
fifty-gallon stills, one twenty-five ga
lon still, one twenty gallon still, 35t
gallons of mash>ready to run, and foul
SO gallon barrels full of cider ready tt
be run into brandy. Savage, it is said
admitted ownership of the plant.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items ol
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

The Harvest moon will be full Thurs.
day, October 5.
The Cecil County Community Coun.
cil's Exhibition will be held in Elktor
Armory, October Is, 10 and 20.
A total of $5, 955 40 was realized by
the Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder Com
pany during its recent carnival held at
Newark. The total receipts were $1l,
$50 "a.
William 7. Sartin, Jr., fhas sold 145l
acres of land adjoining the chesapeake
q Delaware Canal, in Pencader hun
dred. to the United States government
for $24, 900.
An athletic association has been or
ganlzed at the Cecilton. Md. High
School, with Porter Davis as president,
Adelaide Bennett, secretary, and Made
line Boulden, treasurer.
DIR. j. Allen johnson has made ex-
tensive improvements to his residence.
corner Cass and Lake streets. Several
additional rooms and large sun paroi
have been added to the house.
The Summit Bridge Community Coun-
cips recent supper was well attended
and yielded $50 profits. Other contri-
buttons amounting to about 500 were
received making total of $3.50.
The Volunteer Hose Company has
had its new chemical fire engine re-
paired and thoroughly overhauled. The
work was done in Wilmington, and the
fire-fghting machine arrived home
Thursday evening.
Clark Gardner, a subs itute half-back
on the Delaware City high school foot
ball team, had his collar-bone broken
VIXEN tackled during practice scrimmage
Thursday afternoon and will be out of
the game for the rest Of the season.
james A. McKelvey, proprietor of
the Deer ark Hotel in Newark, who
was recently fined heavily for selling
beer of too high percentage of alco-
holic content. by Judge Morris in the
Federal Court at Wilmington has re-
signed as Justice of the Peace and
Alderman for the town of Newark.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
RAISING FUNDS FOR HOSPITAL

Work developed rapidly last week in
organizing state committee to con-
duct outside of Wilmington the cam
paign to raise fund of S25O,000 for
the Homeopathic Hospital, to be used
for construction, equipment and en-
dowment. The fact that the
Hopeopathic Hospital in the last three
years alone has ministered to patients
from seventy-seven communities of the
state outside of Wilmington influenced
the campaign executive committee to
extend the campaign to the remainder
of the state.
William Winder Laird is executive
chairman and james S. Stirling is
vice-chairman. Robert P. Robinson is
state chairman, actively assisted'by j..
P Wright, of Newark John Richard
son. Jr., and j. Chester Gibson. The
organization team captains of commun-
tiles outside of Wilmington are:
Miss Emily Mitchell, Hockessin
Mrs. Clarence Marshall, Yorklyn; Mrs.
l.. l., Maloney, Townsend Mrs. AL
fred A. Smith. Richardson Park, Ash
by and Elsmere; w. X. Belts,
Middetown; John R. Lambson, New
Castle, and Walter D. Hoffecker, Smy-
rna.
The fund will be raised in seven busi-
ness days commencing Monday Octo-
ober9 In Wilmington the campaign
organization of 440 is divided equally
between men and women. The pro.
ject to raise the $3.50. 900 fund for the
Homeopathic Hospital has widespread,
enthusiastic support, due to the long
record of the institution for public SER
vice to the people of the state. In its
thirty-four years experience, the
Homeopathic Hospital has cared for
Is, 500 patients. 81, 900 dispensary cases,
and has been the birthplace of $500
Delaware babies. A great part of
this work has been done without charge
to the patients.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
oBlTUAR y
Mrs. Alice c. Francis

Mrs. Alice Collins Francis aged 29,
wife of Earl V. Francis, of Thorough
fare Neck, died in the Delaware Hos
pital, Wilmington, Tuesday. She was
the daughter of William L. and Lydia
(Brimer) Collins, and was born, raised
and spent her whole life in thorough
fare Neck, where she was held in high
esteem. She is survived by, one daugh.
ter, Pauline Francis, aged 13 months
also two sisters and one brother as fol-
lows: Mrs. Robert Derrickson, Miss
Margaret Collins, and John P. Collins,
all of Thoroughfare Neck.
Funeral services were held Friday
from the residence of John R. Francis
with interment in Townsend cemetery
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
Shetzler-Franks Wedding

Miss Anna E. Franks, of Philadel-
phia, and Mr.. William G. Shetzler, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Shetzler, of
near Odessa, were married in Our Lady
Help of Christian Church, Philadelphia,
Wednesday afternoon at 3 80 o'clock.
Rev. A. Hammeke performed the
ceremony.
The brides dress was white georgette
and satin, she wore tulle veil and
carried a bouquet of bride roses and
lilies of-the valley. Miss Lucy Shetz
Ter, sister of the groom was brides
maid, and wore white canton crepe with
hat to match. John Franks brother of
the bride acted as best man. The
brides going-away suit was dark blue
tricotine.
A reception was held at the home ol
the bride following the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shetzler will reside with
the groom's parents on farm neal
/ Odessa
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
Ku Klux K!an Initiate Members

A largely attended meeting of Ku
Klux Klan was held on the farm of Mr..
James S. Moore, two miles west of
Middletown Thursday evening, and we
are reliably informed that 27 new
Klansmen were initiated into the mys-
teries of this organization. Nearly 100
visitors were in attendance and partici-
pated in the ceremonies.
Several hundreds persons who assem-
bled to witness the limitations were kept
at safe distance by the numerous
pickets who were stationed about 200
yards distant from the scene of the
initiation. A large number of the
visitors came from Dover, Wilmington
and other nearby points by automobile,
and National organizer Simmons was
also present.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
SEED WHEAT POOR
Many termination Tests at State
Laboratory Are Unsatisfactory
70, THE HIGHEST PER CENT

There have been received at the
State Laboratory. Dover, a consider
able number of samples of home grown
wheat for termination tests during the
month of September and thus far there
has not been found single sample
which has given first class germina-
ton test.
The terminating quality o. wheat is
something which the farmer should
make sure of before sowing, as wheat
which gives only half what it should in
termination test will give only half
of the stand in the field if sown in the
usual amounts. The wheat tested in
the laboratory has shown from so per
cent to 70 per cent termination. The
highest test so far being 70 per cent
and the lowest 81 per cent. The aver.
age of all is about 60 per cent where it
should be better than 80 per cent.
The damp conditions at harvest time
and Immediately following probably had
something to do with this poor germin.
ating wheat. Several farmers have
brought in, or sent to the laboratory,
wheat which looked perfectly good and
which they thought would be good for
seed, but which has in some instances
given test of only So per cent. The
appearance of the seed does not tell
what it will do in the way of growing.
One farmer after sending two samples
to the laboratory for termination plant
ed some of the same lot in earth at
home and found that only about So per
cent of the seeds would grow in this
manner, which was practically the
same per centage reached in the labor
atory tests. Wheat this season that
looks perfectly good when put into the
terminating chambers viii mold rapidly
and large amount of that which
terminates gives short weak sprout.
Good wheat should show very little if
any mold at the end of the test and
should have strong vigorous sprouts.
The results of the tests made thus in
the laboratory indicate that if the
farmers of the State sow home grown
wheat this fall. without first being sure
that it Is of good quality, there will be
short wheat crop in Delaware next
spring.
The state Laboratory is equipped to
give prompt free tests to all samples
received and will be able to mail a re-
port 20 the sender five days after re-
ceipt of the sample at the laboratory.
All samples should be addressed to
State Laboratory. Dover, Delaware
and should bear the name of the sender
on the package.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
STATE AND PENINSULA

Hog cholera has broken out in num-
ber of places in Kent county, to the
alarm of raisers.
Red Men of Cecil and Kent counties.
Md, will hold big rally in Elkton.
Md, November Is.
Dover's annual dahlia show will be
held at the drug store of Clarke & Nc
Daniel, September 20 and 30.
The Dover Century CLUB will resume
meetings Monday, October q with a
meeting of the executive committee.
! The Community Council of Cecil
county, Md, will hold a community
'fair in the Elkton Armory. October l8,
19 and 20.
A company has been organized in
Elkton, Md with capital of SIS, 900
to build an up to-date play house in the
centre of the town.
Milk will go up one cent q quart Oc-
tober in Wilmington. The price on a
pint will remain at cents, but the
quart will be increased to IL.
| Miss Helen Brinton, of Wilmington,
has resigned as 10-hour law inspector
and secretary of the State Labor Com
mission, effective October l.
James A, McKelvey. manager of the
| &c ,,r1r IL,
heavily fined for violating the liquor
law, has resigned as justice of the
peace.
| Norwood Thornton, of tn Boys Pig
club, of Cecil county, won two first
prizes in the cha npionship in the Poland
China breed at the State Fair held last
week in Timonium.
Samuel Bell, life-term prisoner, who
escaped last week from the New Castle
county workhouse, was captured Mon
day by Detective Kempski at South
Market street bridge.
| Mrs. George Pierce, of Milford, state
president, has issued the call for the an
nual meeting of the State w. c. T. U.
October IL. IL and 13, in the Asbury NJ.
E. Church, Smyrna.
Preparations have been completed for
| Milford's homecoming week in conjunc-
ton with the fremen's fair and carni-
val. September 30 to October Z. A
band will render musical program
every evening.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the
barn and outbuildings on Mrs. Eliza
beth Jervis' farm near Still Pond, ten
anted by Herbert Barnes, together with
the farming implements and crops.
The home was saved by neighbors who
formed bucket brigade in fighting the
] flames.
United States Senator Ball has ad-
vised Warden Plummer, of the New
Castle county workhouse, that the
military authorities at fort Mcdowell,
Calf, have convicted two men there
for completely in the escap of Private
West, wanted in Wilmington by the
State authorities.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

| Governor Denney has issued the fol.
lowing proclamation. designating Octo.
ber 2-9 as fire prevention week:
"Year by year the national destruc-
tion of life and property by fire has
been mounting until the total annual
loss of material wealth now approxi-
mates the enormous sum of S485, 900,
| 600. This means the wiping out of
| needed resources at the rate of about
81 $40, 600 day, in addition to the de-
struction' of 4S lives daily.
''In our own state during the five
years ended with 1920 our fire waste
came to the great tota, of $3,094, 913,
sum that would build 618, $1,000
homes or many miles of good roads.
Thus it is evident that We have been
paying our full share of the tax levied
by carelessness and ignorance in hand
ling fire hazards.
"Since most fires are preventable,
the regrettable devastation by burning
takes place day after day is largely
unnecessary IL Soco WitHouI saying
that every effort should be made to re-
Iieve the people of the sef-imposed
burden represented by preventabls fire.
therefore, hereby designate the
period from October 2 to 8, 1922, as
Fire Prevention Week and earnestly re-
quest that the proper city departments,
cooperating with Chamber of Com
merce and other civic organizations,
shall arrange interesting and educa
tional exercises that will impress the
Importance of the occasion upon the
public mind. l hope that all residents
ofsthe State will actively take part in
the observance and that they will re-
move rubbish and litter. and other haz-
ards about their homes and place of
business; that they will inaugrate the
personal habit of carefulness. ask
that our churches. by means of ser
mons and addresses, and the news
papers, by editorial mention, shall help
to spread the doctrine of carefulness;
that our schools shall adopt systematic
instruction in fire prevention to the end
that our State may be made safer and
better place in which to live. Only by
arousins the public to the appalling
situation created by our excessive fire
waste can the evil be corrected"
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
WILL BUILD SMYRNA SCHOOL

1t was announced recently at the
offices of the Delaware School Aux
iliary that contract for erection of the
new High School at Smyrna was award
ed to A. L. Hudson, Smyrna, at his bid
of $139,375.
Decision was received at conference
in Smyrna between the members of the
Board of Education of the Smyrna
Special District, and A. j. Taylor, con-
sultng engineer, James o. Betelle, con-
sulting architect, and Gerald Montaigne,
auditor, of the School Auxiliary.
Mr.. Hudson is expected to begin
work Immediately. He will have twelve
months in which to complete the build
ing, which will be of two stories, con-
tanning ID rooms and an auditorium.
The building will be $50 by 80 feet in
dimensions, constructed of brick walls,
with timber and reinforced concrete
floor and roof. In order to obtain lower
bids for erection of the building the
plans were slightly modified by MIR.
Betelle, the architect. 1t was said by
Mr.. Taylor, no changes had been made
in the dimensions and that better
grade brick had been agreed on. Re.
ductions in cost were made in the elec.
trio lighting reinforced concrete work
and plumbing.
Bids for equipment will be asked fol
later. For purchase of the site. cree
ton of the building and it's equipmen
the Smyrna Special District bonded it
self for $65. 900. To this sum s 90, OOC
has been pledged by the School Auxili
ary from the P. 8. DUPONT Educationa
Fund.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
Citizenship Bill Passes Congress

The National Womans' Party in
Washington is jubilant over the pass
age of the Cable Equal Citizenship
bill through both branches of Congress.
Under the bill any woman may become
naturalized citizen of the United
States even though she may be married.
Another provision permits an American
woman who marries foreigner to re-
tain her American citizenship. A great
Juror was raised over this feature OF
the old laws q few years ago when Inez
Milholland, q prominent suffragist,
married q Hollander. and thereby lost
American citizenship.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
Parent tt Teacher Meeting

The first Fall meeting of the local
Parent-Tescher Association was held in
the Middletown Public School building
Friday afternoon, with full attendance
of both mothers and teachers. The
resignation of Mrs. Rachel Combs, who
was elected recording secretary at the
last meeting vas accepted, and Mrs. D.
w.. Stevens was elected to fill the va
cancy.
Miss Houston. the Home Economies
teacher and her pupils served cocoa and
saltines during the social hour.
The time for holding the regular
monthly meetings has been changed
from the last Friday to the first Tbars-
day Of each month, and the next meet.
ing win BE- held on November ~.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
Admit Attack on Bridge

Lionel M. Phillips, Daniel Befany,
Harry G. Seidkem, Robert j. Pratt and
Dominick Gregory. who were arrested
on September l2 and 13 in connection
with the dynamiting of the Fennsyl-
vania Railroad bridge over Fourteenth
street on the morning of August 81,
Friday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to
commit malicious mischief through
their counsel. Robert G. Harman, in the
Court of General Sessions. Sentence
will be imposed on Monday, October 9.
The Court refused motion for post
ponement of the case until the Novem-
ber term.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
Seventh Chain Party

The seventh of the chain parties
given by the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of Bethesda NJ. E.
Church was held at the home of Mrs.
Thomas S. Fouracre, Thursday evening.
Those present were: Mrs. b NJ. Rec
ords. Mrs. William Price, Mrs. C. A.
Hoffecker, Mrs. Joseph R. Heldmyer.
Mrs. John B. Cleaver, Mrs. D. w.
Stevens, Mrs. J.. z. Grassland, Mrs. j.
E. Walls, Mrs. E. w. Mcdowell, Mrs.
! T. S. Fouracre, Misses Iva Griffith and
Nellie Grassland.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
Irish Troops in Delaware

Captain William Condor, veteran Off
Ger of the Delaware militia, is organ
izing a branch of the Irish army in
Wilmington. He explained he was
doing it in the interest of the Free
State cause and incidentally law and
order in Ireland. The plan, he said, is
to recruit one or more companies in Del:
aware, while the same thing is being
done in other States, and after this has
been done, to offer their services to the
Free State Government in Ireland for
service in the army required to keep
down insurrections.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
"Brown Makes Things Hum"

The Senior class of the Middle etown
High School is rehearsing comedy en-
titled, Brown Makes Things Hum"
which will be given in the New Century
Club House, Friday evening, October
9th. The proceeds will be for the
benefit of the Senior class and the
Athletic Association.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
Brick Thrown Through Window

A brick was thrown through first
floor window OF Mayor G. N. Bright's
home at Delaware City one night this
week. 1t occurred about TO- 80 at night
and the mayor was not in the house at
the time. Mrs. Bright was, of course,
badly frightened. No damage was done
except to break several small window
panes and to scatter glass about the
floor of the room. No clue or cause
for the deed has been discovered.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
Grand Jury Visits Workhouse

The members Of the county grand
jury Thursday afternoon made their
annual inspection of the workhouse and
Delcastle farms, owned and operated
by the workhouse. They will visit
other public institutions. A report will
be presented to the court, ,detailing the
result of these inspections and making
such recommendations as may be deem
ed warranted.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
New Store Opened

Mr.. B. F. Gallagher has opened his
new store on East Main street, where
he will have for sale at all times COM
plete line of Victrolas, all Of the latest
records, needles. etc. Also Singer Sew
ing Mschines, belts, needles and all
other supplies. Mr.. Gallagher is also
agent for the Vacuette cleaner.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
Property Title Cleared

Chancellor Wolcott has dismissed the
bill of Jane r. Scarlet and others
against Julius G. Cleaver, the object Of
which was to clear q cloud on the title
of property near Odessa. claimed by
the defendant. thus clearing the title
Of Llesver to the property.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
Chamber Of Commerce Meeting !

A meeting of the Middletown Cham
Der of Commerce will be held in the
Offices of d. w. Stevens next Thurs
day evening, Oct. 5th, at 7.30 o'clock.
A full attendance of members is de-
sired.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
Buy Them Now

Have you bought your bonds
for the new Opera House !? If
not you had better do SO to-day.
They are backed bv securities
that mske them safe.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
They Are Going Fast

The new series of Opera
House bonds are going fast.
Do not delay purchasing until
they are all disposed Of. You
viii regret Il, Il you Do.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02

suits of the demonstration says:
at is noticeable that although there
is considerable variation within the
same varieties on the different farms.
yet on the respective farms the certified
seed consistently outyielded the home
grown seed and in many cases the in
crease in yield was marked.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02
OUR SEED POTATOES
K. o. Bausman Discusses The
Local Conditions
GROWERS GET. GOOD YIELDS

A certified seed potato survey has
just been completed by County Agent
X. y Bausman with the cooperation
OF the New Castle County Farm Bu-
reau. The demonstration shows that
the certified seed consistently out
yielded the homegrown seed and that
the Green Mountain variety was the
highest yielder. The results of the
tests by the variety and yield per acre,
were as follows:
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02

FOR SALE Cunning and Trespass
notises IS TuH TRANscalPT 0ryIcn.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-02

MIDDLETowN TRANSCRIPT 81 PER YEAR
Evening star., 1922-12-04

r-F.mbroidcrcd-back effects.
-Two-c1asp, i'll brown. black
with white. black with self
colored embroidery. tan. white
with black embroidery.
kann's-Stree, Floor.
Evening star., 1922-12-04
In Which Are Offered Values From

LOT 5000 to $50 Comforts.
72x7S-incn size, with allwool or
wool-mixed filings; covers OF sateen
or silkoline, in attractive floral and
oriental designs. with plain sateen
borders. All warm and ca OK
delightful. In this sale at
Evening star., 1922-12-04

LOT $500 to Sl4.OO
Beautiful Silk-bordered
Comforts. in attractive ho-
raj designs. in rose. blue;
some have all silk tops.
others have silk-mixed tops.
filings are. of pure lambs
wool; sizes 72x7S and 72x84
inches. spe- 60 OK
Other Sample Silk Comfor
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1922-05-03
VYBAVY PRO DOMACNOS7

ANO D~"ATANASN1
Bezvadna stinidla do oxen 42c
Bile skrymove zaclony,
2H yardu dlouhe, par 89c
Hotove poslamky, 72x90
palcu velke, po 79c
Pekne bavlnene rucniky,
18X25 pale, po So. 7Rc
Bile turecke rucniky, po 1O1ac
DROBNE ZBOzf
Male perlet'ove knofllky,
tucet ia &c
Sponky a hacky, bile GER
ne, diva tucty "a =. SC
Patentky DRESS Snaps),
tucet "a &c
Japanske jelly ku siti ma
ruku, pakl ia Sc
Kartacky ma zuby, po =. Sc
Ocelove hacky ku hacko-
vanl, po -. Sc
Detske skolni kapesniky,
po ..r. DC
Damske 10c vysivane ka-
pesnlky, po ..... 51ac
Mile End nejlepsi mite, bile
neb cerne, po ........ Sc
"Sansilk" vsech barev, CIV
ka pO -. DC
O. N. T. leskla prize vsech
cisel, klubko po 7hc
Bavlnka ma vyspravu pun
coch, civka po 2lae
lmportovane glmpy, SOC
stucka ia ....... 38e
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1922-05-03

NeblahT tistav ma dnes 1850
pacientd, neb jinymi slovy 0
400 vice nez-li jest mista a ke
vsemu Sc jeste nedostava as
80 opatrovnic a sice ihned, iak
81 dale stezuje riditel. Ovsem
plat opatrovnic jest pfimo"kra
lovsky"- nova uchazecka mu-
81 predem profit odborny ne
mocnicnf kurs, ably pax dosta-
la S25.O0 m6sicne Sc stravou,
bytem a pradlem. Zkusene O.
setfovatelky mali $40 mesicne.
Platy stanovi statni dobrocin-
ny department, ktery sice po-
sledne navrhl zvysenf, ale ma
vrh byl prehlasovan V statni
kontrolni rade.