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Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
THE RED CROSS DRIVE
Delaware Chapter Well Organized
For The Campaign
MISS M. EARP IS CHAIRMAN

Not since the war has the Delaware
Chapter of the American Red Cross
been so well organized for the annual
membership campaign as this Fall.
Through the efforts of Miss Marjorie
carp, chairmen have been obtained in
80 cities and towns throughout each
county IN the State, and, with the re-
celpt of supplies, which will be sent
from headquarters, 9l1 Delaware Ave-
nue.. Wilmington, after October 10,
each chairman will be ready for the
drive for members.
In Wilmington, ward and district
chairmen, under the direction of Mrs.
Henry Z. Scott, are lining up their
forts on Red Cross Sunday, November
r. The plan is to wage the Whining
ton campaign on one day, but in the
country districts, because of the long
distances to be travelled, the campaign,
which begins on November IL, will be
continued, although some of the chair
men throughout the State are striving
to so organize their communities that,
If they do not complete their canvass
on Red Cross Sunday, it will not require
many more days to complete it. Out
side of Wilmington the State has been
organized with district chairmen, who
will report direct to Henry M. Candy,
Wilmington.
The chairmen that have been selected
so far are: Belefonte, Mrs. Jennie
| Eaton; Bethel, Mrs. Laura M. Hopkins;
| Rlackbird, Mrs. j. S. Buckson; Bridge
Vile, Mrs. l.. Nj. Cahall; Camden-Wy-
oming, Mrs r. j. Linsdale; Cheswold,
Mrs. b. II. Emory; Dagsboro, Mrs. Vir-
| ginia Lingo; Delaware City, Miss Flor
| ence Davidson; Delmar, Mrs. K. I. Sir
man; Dover, Mr.. c. B. Hope; FELTON,,
! Mrs. George c. Herring; Frankford,
| Mrs. Henry T. Tunnel; Frederick, Mrs.
r. b. Cahall; Gree1vile, Mrs. Henry b.
| Thompson; Greenwood, Mrs. Nora l..
| Radcliffe: Harrington, Mrs. John Shell
drake; kenton, Mrs. Kate G. Johns;
Laurel, Mrs. +. N. Smith; Leipsic, Miss
| Clara Moore; Lewes, Mis-. j William
Hooker; Middletown, Miss Blanche
Lockwood; Milford, Mrs. George w.
Marshall; MlIsboro, Rev. l.. w. Wells;
Millvile, Mrs Esther Townsend; Mil
ton, Mrs. Roy Lynch; New Castle, Mrs.
Edward H. Navlor; Ocean View, Mrs.
ID. NJ. Evans; Odessa, Mrs. Clarence E.
Pool; Port Penn, Mrs. James A. kem-
pel; Rehoboth, Miss Anna Hazard;
Seaford, MIR. f. j. Winder; Selbyville,
Mrs w. B. Derrlckson; Smyrna, Miss
Olive Shalcross; St. Georges, Mrs.
James II. S. Gam; Townsend, Miss
Edith Maloney; Viola, Mrs. Ella David
, son. Other charmen will be named be-
fore the Roll Call begins.
Miss Ellen Samworth, who has ac-
cepted the Craftsmanship of the Junior
Red Cross, is planning an energetic
drive to enroll the school children of the
= State, ami hopes to add to the already
: | large number of children who are prouC
to be affiliated with Red Cross work.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
MEMORIAL LIBRARY
100000 Will be Raised During
Week Of October 23d
WILL DISTRIBUTE HONOR ROLL

Nothing since the world war has so
stirred every class of Delawarean as
the appeal to raise $500, 600 with which
to erect memorial library to the
memory of the soldiers of this state
who gave their lives for the peace of
the world and which is to be one of the
most important structures at the Uni
versity of Delaware. The drive which
will be pushed during the week of Oct.
q, will be inaugurated at a dinner in
Wilmington, on Friday evening. Oct.
20, and in each county and in scores of
community meetings on Saturday, Oct.
81.
= In addition to the collection of books
and literature there will be preserved
in the library. a tablet containing the
names of the Delaware soldiers who
made the supreme sacrifice, an illum-
ined volume containing the history of
the heroes, war trophies and flags and
autographs of every man, woman and
child who contributes to the campaign,
no matter wheth'r its thousand dol
.rs or dollar. Honor rolls will be
di ,tributed to every sschoo and lodge,
al each industrial plant and among civic
organizations, so that those who give
NAV sign their names to be kept fol
RtttI dllOlos III shio PdiSi
the state and local boards of education,
church leaders both protestant anc
Catholic. fraternities and communities
are cooperating in the raising of the
fund.
While the library will be Il lasting
tribute to the dead soldiers of Della
ware it will also be of great commercis
value to the farmers of the state
Books and literature of immense here
fit to progressive farmers will be place
at their disposal and to county agent
and representatives of farm bureaus
which will work directly among ant
with Delaware farmers in every tow
and village. These books will contain
the latest advice and information rela
tive to raising the best crops so tina
every man, woman and child is vital
interested in this campaign. From thi
week on and until Friday, Oct q, hun
dreds of men and women and chiidre
will seek contributions so that Delawar
NAV be the first state in the union to S
honor its soldiers dead.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
WANTTO ABOLISH COMMISSIONS

A movement to abolish various State
commissions and substitute depart
ment of Public Health and Welfare
was inaugurated at meeting held last
week at the office of j. Hall Anderson,
secretary of the State Board OF Charl-
ties, in Dover The following commits
sions were represented: Child Welfare,
Mothers Pension, S. p. c. C., Chill
dren's Bureau, Delaware Children s
Home and Juvenile Court Association
After the project had been considered
at length the following motion was
adopted:
"'That this meeting recommend to
the Governor, the abolishing OF the
Child Welfare Commi sson, the Mothers,
Pension Commission, the State Board
of Health, the tuberculosis Commis-
sion, the commission controlling the
Ferris Industrial school, Industrial
schools for both the white and colored
girls, Delaware State Hospital at Farm
hurst and the Delaware Colony at
Stockey, and creating in lieu thereof
new State department to be known as
| the Department of Public Health anc
| Welfare and to be managed by boarC
| of commissioners to be appointed elthei
| bv the Governor or created by act o1
| Legs AZURE, With luil pOWSI W SHiPi'S
all necessary trained and other assist
ants to carry out the work now done
| by all the said institutions and commls
| sions.'
As some of the organizations men
toned in the above motion were no
represented at the meeting 1T was de
cided to hold a further conference ii
the near future and ask representative
from the following State Institutions t
be present: State Board of Health
| Tuberculosis Commission, Trustees o
the State Hospital at tarnhurst, feeblt
minded institution at Stockley, Fern
Industrial school, Industrial School 70
White Girls. Industrial School for Co
ored Girls. Those present at the meet
ing were: Mrs. Charles Warner. lIr
W. J. French, Miss Cora Tschudy
Mrs. Ira Layfied Long, Miss France
Griggs, Miss Marie T. Lockwood, Mrs
Florence Bayard HiIles, James II
Hughes, Rev. W. X. Lord, Miss Merl
McMahon, j. Paul Green. Mrs. Ella {
Emery. Mrs. Frank M. Jones an
James Hall Anderson.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
Meeting Of Teachers Association

Nearly thirty members OF the MID
dletown Unit of the Delaware State
Teachers Association, attended the
first Fall meeting in the Academy Mon
day evening. at seven O'Clock. Greet
ings were extended by Misses Barnes
and Miller, County Supervisors, and by
Messrs. J. P. Wiley, o. E. Mcknight
and W. H. Jump Miss Barnes dis
cussed the Teachers Professional
Reading and was followed by various
criticisms of the new reading circle
book which was distributed.
Plans were made for the exhibits to
be shown at the annual meeting to be
/ held in Dover, November 9th and 9th.
The following members were chosen te
represent the local Unit in the Repre-
sentative Assembly at the annual meet
ing: Prof o. E Mcknight. Prof. j. P
Wiley.~M MIS-. Ada Scott Jolls and MIS-
Alice Hutton. The election of etficer
was postponed until the next meeting
which will be held early in November
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
WORLD WARS GREAT ARMIES

Seventy-five million men We're mo-
bilized throughout the world during the
late war, according to official statistics
published in Berlin. Thirty million
were under arms at the close OF hostiil-
ties.
Germany's total mobilization Is given
as Is, 250, 900 of which S,OOo,oO sun
were engaged at the end OF the night
ing. At the height of its expansion, at
the beginning of the western offensive
March 81, 1915, these figures state. the
German army totaled $500, 600 enlisted
personnel, and 40, 200 officers on the
western front, besides l6o,0OO enlisted
men and 1900 officers IN recruit reports;
These fighters were distributed
among 100 infintry divisions and two
defensive cavalry divisions: lhey,
were equipped with 81, 2lS light and
27, 143 heavy machine guns, 3, $40 nine
throwers, 1852 field rifles, 3l5S hgh'
howitzers, 30S3 guns for heavy hrinl
at high elevations. l747 guns tor heavy
fire at low elevations and ll31 aerla
guns
Horses to the number of 764, 5o
were "mustered'' into the military ser
vice of the Fatherland.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY

The Senior Glass of the Middletown
High School is to produce the first play
of the school year on Friday, October
27. o'clock, z. NJ, at the Century
Club Auditorium. This play is lively
comedy of three acts, called Brown
Makes Things Hum" He surely does
and the result is the jolliest sort of a
comedy, clean and sparkling with
humor all the way through.
A staid professor of anatomy is lured
to prize fight; the police make raid.
The professor barely escapes; reaches
his home, followed by Brown, travel
ing salesman of Hymn Books and Play
ing Cards, who is also trying to evade
the police who are hot on the trail of
the Professor and Brown. Brown Sc
cures disguise and complications fol-
low. An escaped lunatic appears add
ing to the humor and pathos of the
situation.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Ebenezer Goodley, Harman Key
nolds, Jr; Mrs. Cooley, Harriet
Black; Marjorie and Minerva, Ebenez-
er's daughters, Edna Reynolds and De-
weese CHM; Richard Heatherly, Ten
gagged to Marjorie), Edward Hart; Hell
ma, the Swedish Maid, Margie Records
| Cissy, Ebenezer's Ward, Caroline Four
acre; Alvina Starlight, Mrs Cooley s
sister, Minerva Josephs; Brown, the
HYMN Book man, Burton Williams
Thomas Holder, Policeman. George
Slant; Antoney Cooley, ID. d. Bishol
of Baarat, Walter Beasten; William
Bigbee, Inmate of Sanitorium. Alber
Daniels; Henry Fuller. superintendent
of Santorum, Gordon Armstrong.
The members of the play are workln!
industrially on the play under the direc
ton of Miss Rankeillor and it promise
to be one we'll worth spending an even
ing to see. Come, see, enjoy and hav'
no regrets. Admission, 20 and 30 cents
Proceeds for the benefit of Healt
Work and Senior Glass.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
100000 BUSHELS CORN

"New Castle Countys corn crop
this year will approximate l,UOO, OUo
bushels aud 1t is not too soon 10 get
ready for our fall corn shows, stated
Mr. T.. Z. Dlckey OF Stanton at the
monthly meet ng OF New Castle County
Farm Bureau neld last saturday IN the
security Trust Bullding IN Wilmington.
Vice President U. Z. hickey called the
meeting to order. A IN | membership
was present. Pursuant to Mr.. Dlckey 3
suggestion motion was carried that
two district corn shows be held, prob
ably at Newark and Mlddletown. Inc
committee in charge of the northern
now is as follows: w. w. Buckng-
nam of Newark, chairman; Fred lrim-
bile of Hockessln, and Wilson Pierson
of Hockessln. The southern committee
will be appointed at an early date. The
shows Will be held In November.
Mr.. j. ID. Reynolds of Aliddietown
discussed the cooperative purchasing to
the effect that the teeu pool OF the
Eastern States Farmers Exchange, OF
which Delaware is unit, would exceed
Ga. 600 tons, and 1t was due to this large
volume OF business that the attractive
prices Were secured.
County Agent K. .. Bausman OF
Newark stated that quesuonalrs
which he had sent to those farmers Wh'
had secured certified potato seed thu
the Farm Bureau indicated that Il
many cases the certified seed yielded
twice that of the home grown seed ant
that without exception every farme
indicated an intention of ordering NOR
of the certified seed next spring.
A poultry disease know as Infection
Interitus IS prevalent among poultry thl
fall This disease is natural result G
the poultry typhoid infection OF las
summer.
Although the seed wheat situate
this fall is not good, yet Mr.. Bausmh
stated that hp had record OF fe
crops that had shown satisiactoi
termination tests.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
Harry w. Richards

After an illness of many months
Harry W Richards died at his home in
Stanton, Monday morning, Oct, Ioth'
age 81 wears. Deceased had been a
patient at John Hopkins Hospital, Bal
timore. Nd, for several weeks where
he was operated on for stomach trouble
but gradually grew worse until death
relieved him of his suffering. He was
the oldest son of William A Richards
and spent his boyhood days in Middle
town. He leaves widow, an aged
father and three brothers to mourn his
death. -,
The remains were brought to Middle
town Thursday morning, and intermenl
made in Forest cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
County Balances

County Treasurer w. 5. Burrls re-
ported to the Levy Court Tuesday
county bank balances as follows
Credit of New Castle County. SILL
128 %; miscellaneous road account,
S3O4 %; Mil Creek, S., 242.77; Chris.
tiana. $2l. 113 SO; White Clay Creek
Sc, ,324. 9S; Pencader, S493. u; New
Castle, $1l3. .O5 Red Lion, S274. AZ; st
Georges, S7,848. 50; Appoqulnimink
So, ,979. As; Blackbi-d, $2,522 20
! Brandywine. $8, LAG. .05.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
Bethesda Church Notes
METHODIST

Sunday, OCTOBER ~, lSZZ.
80 A. M. The brotherhood devo-
tional meeting.
lO.3OA. NJ. Sermon by the pastor.
IL 4oA VI. Sunday School session.
Last sunday We had LOG at Sunday
School. Let US make it $50 this Sun
day.
7.3OP. M. Evening service and ser
mon bv the pastor. Last Sunday was
great day for Methodism here. In
the morning 32 new members were ad-
mitted into the church, which proves
that the Gospel is still the power OF
God unto salvation. The auditorium
was filed at both services. We thank
you for your presence at the services
and trust that ycu bring. others with
you this Sunday. If you are Metho
dist ycu will come eventually, SO VIII.
not now
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
Need Not Tell Their Age

cit has come to my attention that
some registration officers have insisted
ON knowing the ages of women who
apply for registration, said Lambert j.;
Foulk,- clerk of the Department of
Elections, Wilmington.
"No woman needs to give her age for
this purpose. All the law requires Is
that she shall Re Fl years of age OF
lover by the day of election, and this If
all she needs to answer any registration
officer asking her age" :.
The next and last registration day Il
today. (Saturday) October Il.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
OBITUARY
Mrs. Jane Armstrong

After short illness Mrs. Jane Arm
strong, widow of the late John G.. Arm
strong, died at her home on Main street
in Odessa, Tuesday evening, age 90
years. Deceased leaves to mourn her
death one daughter Mrs. Leland Brown
who resided with her mother, and a
large number of friends. Mrs. Arm
strong was born on the old Burgess
farm, near Odessa, and spent her en-
tire life in that section and was united
in marriage to Mr.. Armstrong in 1893.
Funeral Services were held Monday
afternoon at her late home, 1.3O o clock,
and nterment made in Drawers ceme-
terry,
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
VIII Can Peas

You are invited to attend meeting
of those interested in growing peas for
the Canning Factory for the Spring OF
1923 TO be held at the Century Club,
Middletown, Saturday morning. Oct
rs, at 10 o clock. You are invited not
only to attend, but to ask questions OF
men who have successfully grown peas
for canning factories. If you know OF
others interested, please extend TINS IN
vitation to them.
Very truly yours,
G HAROLD BAKER.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
Halloween Celebration

Henry H. Mitchell, chairman OF the
prize committee of the hallowe en- cele-
bration to be held in Elkton, Md, on
October 81 has met with wonderful sue
cess in the way of obtaining prizes
from the business firms of Wilmington
and Elkton. Over $500 worth of prizes
will be offered and the affair promises
to he the best ever held in the town.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
Claims Kent Tomato Record

the record for the largest yieId OF
tomatoes this season in Kent county,
Md, is claimed by Ernest Briscoe, ten
ant on the Kelly farm, near Betterton.
He picked 100 tons from eight acres
or G. 600 baskets for which he got 81, 200
an average of $3.50 per acre, an exceed
ingly profitable crop compared with
wheat or corn.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
Our Percentage High

The United States has 6 per cent. Of
the worlds population; pei. cent. OF
the area; 80 per cent. of the manu-.
facturers; rs per cent. of the wealth;
AZ nsr cent. of the coal; 40 per cent. OF
the iron; so per cent. of the gold; Sc
ner cent. of the copper; 66 per cent. OF
the petroleum; 66 per cent OF the cot
ton: rs per cent Of the corn; 80 pei
cent. of the automobiles.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
A Slight Fire

A slight fire occurred in Cne of the
dressing rooms of the new Everett
Theatre, Wednesday evening, but was
quickly extinguished before any damage
was done. An cid pair of overalis worn
by one of the workmen became ignited
and were burning rapidly when n small
boy passed by one of the windows ii
the rear of the building and discovered
the blaze, which was quickly subdued
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
Large Barn Burned

Chesapeake City, Nd, firemen re-
snonded late Friday night to fire on
the farm of Charles Whitlock, at Town
Point, Nd, which destroyed a large
harm outbuildings and this seasons
crons They managed to save the
dwelIinp. The cause of the fire was
not determined The loss is estimated
m at S45OO, partly covered by insurance.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
St. Paul's M. E. Church Notes

Odessa. Delaware
Sunday, November 22d, 1922.
1000 x. NJ. Sunday School.
100 A. M. Preaching by Rev.
Henry T. Budd, of Dover.
: 90 P. M. Epworth League.
73OP M. Preaching by the Pastors
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21
They Are Going Fast

The new series of Opera
House bonds are going fast.
Do not delay purchasing until
thew are ali disposed Of. You
viii regret it, If you do.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-21

FOR SALE-Gunning and Trespass
notices at The TRANSCRIPT OFFICE.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
FOOD FAIR SHOULDBE
STIMULUS TO TRADE
Introducing Many Kinds. Of
Foods Not Generally Known
to Public.

Present indications are that the
Food Fair being conducted at the
Auditorium under the auspices OF the
Retail Grocers Exchange of Will
mington VIII result in a big stimulus
Nto the trade and convenience of the
public generally. There are many
kinds of food which the public know
little about because the mother or
housewife has refused to buy other
foods than the foods which her mother
and grandmother before her used.
Through the medium of the Fair,
these same mothers and housewives
have been sampling different kinds of
new tangled" thipgs at the Fair and
in some instances have been delighted
with the taste.
In the center of the Auditorium Is
booth devoted TO asdisplay OF prac-
tically all OF thestaple artic.cs, such as
canned goods and those that can be
put up i'm paper packages, that may
be found In any modern grocery store
Particular attention is being de-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
PLANS COMPLETEDFOR )
PALESTINE CAMPAIGN
William Topkis Chairman OF
Committee in Charge OF
Drive for $4,000.

Following the example OF other
Jewish communities in nearby cities,
members of the Jewish faith in this
a drive for funds in support of the
Palestine Foundation Fund on the
first OF the new year. AT least $4,000
will be sought.
The plans were made by prominent
Hebrews of the city who met yester-
day afternoon in the Jewish Com
munity Center ut Third and King
streets.
DR.. Leo j. Frachtenberg. director Of
the foundation fund for Slls territory
told Of some Of the activities OF the
fund during the last year. furthering
the plans for the rehabilitation OF
Palestine.
Members Of the committee appoint
ed to manage the drive are: William
Topkis. char m; Max Darevsky
treasurer; (Jert Bunin. secretary
Harr" Blum. Harry l.. Ginns. +
Greenblatt. Peter Feinberg. :. Margo-
line. Isadore Rees. Mrs. David Shar
l.. Slonsky and Israel Weiner.
William Shtofman. was elected
president Of the recently organized
chess and checker club of the com
munity center at its meeting yestcr-
day afternoon. sydney Statnekoo was
elected secretary and treasurer. The
X. a. T. club held another rehearsal
preparing for its play which will be
presented at the center December Il
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
FLAMES DRIVE MOTHER,
CHILDREN FROM HOME
Chicken Thieves Thought Re-
sponsible for Fire on Fos-
ter Farm.

Two serious fires early yesterday
msrning caused q combined loss of
$4,000. each property destroyed be-
ing valued at $1,000.
The Arst fire. shortly after mid
night. was At the home Of Mrs. An
drew Watson at Oolonial Heights.
Sirs. Watson with her seven children
escaped in their night clothes just
ecfore the house burst into n mass OF
names.
F8rly yesterday morning large
frame barn on the farm of James
Foster former superintendent of the
county hospital. on the Basin Road
between New Castle and Newport
was destroyed. together with six cows
hfiy tons Of hay. a large wheat cror
and farming implements.
Both properties destroyed are in
surcd.
The FIRE in the Watson home. II
r. declared. was caused by an over
heated stove in the kitchen OF the
house. The fire on the Foster farm
however. II is thought. was caused by
chicken ehicvcS Immediately after
the blaze was discovered, according
to a member of Mr.. Fosters family
All of the chickens were found running
about the lawn.
The Goodwill Fire Company of New
Castle and the Minquas Company O,
Newpor, and the Five Points com.
panies responded TO the Foster fire.
AT the Watson homN a strl alarm
was sent TO Engine Company No. 6
but IL was soon evident that NOR,
help would be needed. and n call wa.
sent To Engine Companies No. 5, /
and Truck Company No. 2.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
You Can't Brush or
Wash Out Dandruff

The only sure way to get rid OF dan
drum is TO dissolve 1t. then you destroy
II entirely. To do this. get about four
ounces OF ordinary liquid arvon: apply
IT at night when retiring; use enough
To mois,en the scalp and rub 1t In
gently with the finger tips.
DO this tonight. and by morning
most IL not all. OF your dandrufY will
be gone and three or four more appli-
cations will completely dissolve and
entirely destroy every single sign and
trace of II. no matter how much
dandruff you may have.
You will find. too. that all itching
and digging OF the scalp will stop st
once, and your hair will be nuffy.
lustrous. glossy. silky and soft. and
look and feel hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store and IT never fails TO do the
work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
GRACE CHURCH SEWING
SOCIETN'S ANIMAL RAIAAR

The Sewing Society Of Grace NJ. +.
Church will hold their annual supper
and bazaar in the Church house next
Thursday evening. The following
chairmen have been appointed: Mrs
w. c. Murgatroyd, fancy work: Mrs
c. F. Rudolph, aprons; Mrs. John r
McAdams, cake; Mrs. William Todd
candies; Mrs. G.. G. Rhcuby. ic,
cream; Mrs l.. B. Winner. restaurant
The first table will be served at
o'clock.
The officers of the society are
President. Mrs. l.. r. Winner: vice
president. Mrs. w. +. OKeefe: sec
ond vice-president. Miss France;
Matlack; treasurer. Mrs. l.. c.. Strick
land; assistant treasurer. Mrs. Clif
/ ford r. lizard. secretary. Mrs. Thomas
G. Alexander.