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Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29

tuberculosis, and good results are
about to follow from the criticisms
which have been made. 1t is stated
that a wall is to enclose an exercise
yard, where the prisoners will be
daily given opportunity to get the
fresh air Of heaven before entering
their cells, that they will be per
rnltted to play occasionally, and
thus throw off the seeds of tubercu-
losis in the open air; that the idea
that prisoner is only a unit out of
which a certain amount of work
can be had, for which the prison re-
ceives its daily wage from the cloth
ing or other contractor who uses
the prisoners labor, will be proven
to be a mistake, and it will be rec
ognized that the prisoners can be
used for betterinterest to themselves
and the public at large, by building
the public highways and draining
the low lands by cutting canals for
drainage. The American Magazine
will begin publishing articles on
this subject, and in its announce
ment it says
"We all know what the old lease
system in the South was. To-day
that system is virtually dead, only =,
two or three States retaining that
ancient shame; but in its place has f
arisen, particularly in the North, :,
system which is actually less profit h
lble to the State and quite as ruin. l.
JUS to the prisoner. This is the
ontract system The State builds =
,reat factories, equips them with r
eat, light and power, fills them A.
With helpless laborers, mans them
nth armed guards, then turns the !,
lant over to an outsider for fifty or NJ
iXty cents a day for every man EN- NJ
loyed. Sometimes the labor is sold
n less. The contractor, as a rule, n,
ms the prison. Often, to all in II.
nts and purposes, he owns it. At
EST, he has no human or moral in II,
restin the prisoners. Tohim they NJ;
e merely yrevenue-b bearing animals.
be driven to the limit for profits, ne,
A prison sentence is more than a tiot
for it should mean
aching the offender that his best att
-erests lead through honesty, and CIV
rs instil reform ideas to the CON :,
ted man or woman, and to attain byr
5 our prisons must be conducted n
ng the lines Of humanity. PHI
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29
A HAPPY New Year for 1912.

AFTER all the predictions that
winter weather was on its way,
Delaware enjoyed at the Christ
mas season temperatures which
would be called mild for even Flori-
day. We have to have about so
much cold, and so much wet each
season, and it is fair to expect that
nature will even the seasons up be-
fore we are through with the winter
season.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29

THAT there has been great i'm.
provement of the moral conditions
of all prisons over this country
there is no gainsaying, but that
there are yet some evils to be cor
rected is equally true. The old
lease system which prevailed in the
South for SO many years, was only
another form ofslavery, but this has
gone with other things. and yet here
in Delaware we have its successor
in the shape Of the contract system.
which we believe will soon have to
60. The prisoners ofthe workhouse
near Greenbank, Delaware, have
been recently brought into the lime
light by reason of several cases of
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29

THE business man who is onto
his job is not a gutter, and this
week witnesses him preparing to
throw onto the market, through
special sale, the things which have
been left on his hands, even though
there is a slight loss in doing this.
Each merchant recognizes the fact
that there is no let up in his efforts,
and that to succeed he must at once
reach out for the business. and bv
making special inducements, have
the public take his offers and keep
the wheels moving. Stock taking
will be at hand next month and
every article turned into cash is
that much less to handle, and that
much ready capital to put at work
in the spring goods trade. The
merchants of Milford know this well
and will make the wheels turn.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends and neigh
bors who rendered their services to us
during the illness Of my dear husband.
MRS. ANDREW ]. MALoNEY.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29
FINANCIAL STATENyIzN,V
TOWN OF MILFORD.
JOHN H. ROACH, Collector and Treasurer.
RESOURCES, December 2e, 1911.

AK duplicate duplicate OF 1911 . 50 86S86
anu ""tel COMMISSION checks
Ch l % lreasnTer o. w. Joseph
ea t" Nent % ana sussex counties
So i4 % iA'enan' ............ 2OtSO
"e permits
= I'm o i'ei''S
- ~ ''1t9 oTouna
~, ~ @ VI ''NH ......
~ ~ ." xix "uInCate i9II .......
Total $500. Sl352La
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29

THE practice of turning out Of
tenders when arraigned before the
minor courts, simply because the
time is Christmas, is not a good
one. Why should any man or
woman be permitted to saturate
their senses with some drug or
liquor and stagger about the public
highways. offending the senses of
women, children and those whose
sensibili;ies are wounded at such
sights? Such offenders should be
made torespect the feelings ofothers.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29
DISBURSEMENTS

Amount of rebate = pc cent, LIST ION oos
Poll taxes of l9 members fir department EXEMPT oo
l'eAtls errors removals 1911 duplicate e
Is of
other money pidou 40
On streets and dstreeim improvements *
Police department eo
INTEREST" lAsh ana Water Coupons S.32OOO
street Improvement Coupons 10000
v" "oalns debt ...... 27966O
10y s I!l9 s' Il10T on streets
t, 5 anu u" "aer COMMISSION 25OOOO
Light and Water Commission for fire plug 1900
GO an '"is
o@oa f;. ~ '''.' ............... 500
.................
secretary OF Council salary ..... 5000
= "s ms runs . d. ...... a.
Repairs iroof 2
@oC"
S Irs, ~ io;, ..........
conin - - a. years .........
pyl-S a9"le"' . . . -.
Auditing o
p~n,ins pnd d. 49,, ~
Civil Engineer ' & 80
Coal bills @oooO
R,,rce n ClIea,.,.
1P"e '7ii 61319
Total S1352a
We the duly appointed Auditors
anned the books vouchers treasurer of M
ord Delaware for the 1911 according to the accounts and
to us we ind that the balance collection from the t dt
1911 S61319. ~ W. I'm Dne TAX ouPhcate0f
Milford, Del, g. 1911 Irn W. 5lng Auditors
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29

AT a public dinner recently in
Wilmington, Mayor Howell and L.
Irving Handy, Esq, the well known
ex Congressman and lawyer, in.
dulged in some pleasantries. which
were printed in the Sunday Star in
its last issue, aud without CRITICS.
ing Mayor Howell, we want to
thank the Star for printing part of
the remarks, and thereby giving to
the public one OF the cardinal facts
which should be of the greatest in
terest to the people of Wilmington.
Mr.. Handy, in replying to the
facitios comparison of the Mayor Of
himself to countryman with hay
seed in his hair, said, that rural
Delaware understands Wilmington .
a good deal better than Whining
ton understands rural Delaware, '
and it would be to the advantage 6
Of the city 20 learn more about the Il
State outside the city" The peo-
pie Of rural Delaware have long e.
realized this trait which generally /,
prevails among the citizens of Will il
and for that reason it is "
;afe that the people of rural New ii
castle and the two lower counties to
will always look after their own 10
Welfare with a watchful eye on the e,
.ity Of Wilmington; this, from t.
political standpoint, seems to be the p
ceiling generally prevailing, but (
which is a mistake. All Delawar- tn
ans should work for the uplift and ~
of the whole State, and ir'
lot for any part or section.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29

Aso nave examined Of ExTre
Fon~ - INA ne owe" as balance on the duplicate of
hundred and Eighb-fve dollars Gents Sass 261
December 26 1911 w. Herring
- - Truten P. Causey Auditors
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29
CARp oF THANKs

VIE, Children and Brother Tom.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
HUGHES MAY ACCEPT
CALL TO SYRACUSE
Assistant Superintendent of
Schools Notified of
New Position.

Percy NJ. Hughes, assistant superln-
tendent of public schools of the Dis
trict, today received word that he has
been elected superintendent OF public
schools at Syracuse, n. Y.
While MIR. Hughes and two or three
prominent school officials have known
for the past few weeks that he was a
candidate for the Syracuse position. the
announcement by Mr.. Hughes today
came as a big surprise to Washington,
generally.
The superintendent-ele OF the Syra-
cuse schools has taken the matter under
consideration, and probably within the
next two days will reach a decision.
1t is generally thought that because
of the prominence Of the position, and
the fact that it will mean a considerable
advance financially Mr.. Hughes may
accept
Upon reaching decision Mr.. Hughes
will tender his resignation to the Board
of Education through Superintendent Of
Schools Alexander T Stuart, and the
board will act upon the matter immedi-
ately Captain oyster, president of THE
Board of Education and Superintendent
Stuart said today they had given the
Hughes no deep consideration. Both
intimated that a local man would be
selected to fill the place.
Who the successor will be, is, of
course, a matter of conjecture, but
Emory NJ. Wilson, principal of the
Central High School, has been mention
ed for the place.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Packers Wife and Daniel
Phillips Went Often to
Country, He Says.
TOOK SANDWICHES
AND BEER IN CAR
Horn Was Signal for Him, He
Tells Jury in Wheeling
Poison Case.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Way predicted Mr.. Schenk wotldn't live
long and that he would die all of a
sudden
Druggist to Be Heard.
The other witnesses to be heard are a
druggist from whom Mrs Schenk pur-
chased arsenic and the physician who
taught Mrs. Schenk how to use it.
Prosecutor Handlan said he expected to
have these witnesses testify before this,
but has been so engrossed in the eX-
animation of Mrs. Eleanor Kline and
Miss Alma Evans that he has been un-
able to reach them.
Mrs. Kline, the detective nurse, who
was employed in the sick room of John
o. SChenk to watch Mrs. Schenk, took
the stand this morning to answer few
questions for the prosecution on redirect
examination. Attorneys for the defense
endeavored to break her down yester-
day in cross-examination, but were not
successful. She admitted to them that
she had told numerous lies to Mrs.
Schenk, but that it was for the purpose
Of Saving John Schenk's life and for
the purpose of trapping the wife
Mrs. Kline's Character.
Attorney S. o. Boyce, for Mrs. Schenk.
made many efforts to go deep into the
private life of Mrs. Kline, but he was
told by the court that his questions
were irrelevant.
Mrs. Kline admitted that she took
drink of whisky occasionally for medici-
nal purposes, but emphatically denied
that she used whisky freely, or that she
was addicted to the drug habit.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Local Banks Interested
In Carnegie Failure

Two Washington banks, the Union
Savings Bank and the National City
Bank. were among the unfortunates in
the collapse of the Carnegie Trust Com
pany, of New York, Joseph G. Robins
alleged victim, according to suits filed
in the District Supreme Court.
The Union Savings Bank had $,194. So
on deposit in the defunct institution,
while the deposits of the National City
Bank amounted to IS, SO3.93, it is claim
cd. Each institution brought suit to
recover the amounts due. Interest from
January / is claimed.
Coincident with the filing of the suits
attachments we're issued against the
National Savings and Trust Company,
of Washington, which is believed to
have on deposit funds belonging to the
Carnegie Trust Company.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Submarine Goes Down
With Its Crew Aboard

KEEL, Germany, Jan. 1.-THE German
submarine torpedo boat, U 3, went down
10 the bottom suddenly in the bay to-
day, when its machinery became dis
abled. Divers Immediately began work
TO rescue the crew, who were penned
like rats below the surface of the
water.
All the tugs in the harbor were called
TO the scene, and the utmost efforts
made to throw a chain about the sub
marine and haul IT to the surface.
There was air enough in the tanks of
the submarine when she sank to keep
the crew alive for several hours, and
they kept in constant communication
about the craft
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Commissioners Open
Bids for Engine House

Bids opened today by the Commis-
eioners for the construction Of the engine
house at handle Highlands, are under
stood TO have come within the author
lied appropriation.
TIE first bids were rejected because
they exceeded the appropriation. It is
understood that the lowest bid received
today was in the neighborhood of SO, 800.
The engine house is to be located al
Pennsylvania avenue and Twenty-eighth
street.
The Commissioners, it is announced,
will shortly take Up the consideration of
plans for the construction of school
house at Randle Highlands, for which
an appropriation of 81, 900 is available.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Will of T. B. Pumphrey
Leaves Estate to Widow

Aside from a bequest of 81 each to
two sons, three daughters, and one
granddaughter. the will Of Thomas B.
Pumphrey, who died October II, 1910,
leaves the entire estate Of the testator
TO his widow, Mrs. Anna Marie Pumph-
rey.
The estate, including the family home
at 73S Tenth street southeast, is valued
at about $500. The benefciaries besides
the widow are Thomas E. Pumphrey,
George A. Pumphrey, Mary e. Casper,
Ada I. Espy, Blanch Pumphrey, and
Maude L. Pumphrey, the latter being
the granddaughter.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Funeral Services Held
For w. S. Carroll

Funeral services for w. 8. Carroll,
formerly consul general at Dresden,
were held at 10 o'clock this morning at
his residence. 1900 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., by the Rev. Charles Wood, Of the
Church of the Covenant. The body was
afterward taken to Baltimore for in
terment in Greenmc"Ht Cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers were Gen.
Felix Agnus, Rear Admiral Schley, y.
S. N, retired; Commodore Rush r.
Wallace, u. s. N. retired: Ten Eyck
Wendell. William Eleroy Curtis, c. C.
Glover Louis Garthe, Commodore Z. g.
Benedict, of New York. and Theodore
G. Bremen and Clifton L. Bremen, of
Boston.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Proposed Reformatory
Site Inspected Today

Representatives Washington Gardner
Of Michigan, Eaton J. Bowers of Mis-
souri, and Edward L. Taylor of Ohio,
accompanied by Commissioners Judson
and Johnston, today visited "Belvoir," !"
the proposed site for the new District
reformatory.
Protest is being made by the Mt
Vernon Ladies' Association TO the Presi-
dent, Congress, and the Commissioners
against the establishment of a penal
institution in the neighborhood of Mt.
Vernon.
The Commissioners argue that the To-
cation of the reformatory at Belvoir
would not be Objectionable, as it is
three-and- -a-half miles by water, and six
miles by land from Mt. Vernon.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Indiana Democrats
Examples of Harmony

Sixty Indiana Democrats who are
today buttonhOling members of the
House of Representatives in behalf
of U. s. Jackson for sergeant-at-arms
are living examples of harmony
In the party are five men who this
time last year were rival candidates
for United States Senator. These are
John E. Lamb. Thomas Taggart, Sam
uel J. Ralston, L. Ert Slack, and John
A. NJ. Adair.
Incidentally. the candidacy of Sam
uel j. Ralston for the Democratic
nomination for governor in 1912 is
receiving impetus through the quiet
efforts of his friends among the visi-
tors.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Miss Foster Defends
Suffragettes' Power

Miss Mabel Foster, daughter of Repre-
sentative Foster of Vermont, herself a
suffragist, believes that as soon as the
women Of the country realize the power
they can WELD with the ballot, all will
advocate votes for women.
She said so last night. when she ap-
peared before the Vermont State AS
sociation in meeting at ITO l street
northwest.
During the meeting the following were
elected officers: Major D. S. Fletcher,
president; Col NJ. c. Hooker and F. o.
knight, vice presidents; E. l.. Gran
dali, recording secretary; N. ]. McCuen,
financial secretary; Miss Grace Ross,
corresponding secretary; H. T. OTTER
dinger, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Shoots and Cuts Wife,
Then Makes Escape

Enraged, it is said, because his wife.
Estelle Hill, from whom he had been
separated for the last five years, re-
fused to admit him to her home, Miles
Hill, a negro, shot her in the hip and
hand and then attacked her with a
knife at Twenty-frst and F streets
northwest about Z o'clock this morning.
Doctors at the Emergency Hospital say
she will probably die. Hill ,.gcaped.
The only witness to the affair was
William Witt. newsboy, living at 25O5
l street northwest.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Brookland to Welcome
Car Line With Banquet

The Brookland Citizens Association
will celebrate the extension of the elec-
trio railway and other improvements by
a banquet at the Ebbitt House at
o'clock tomorrow night. The speakers
include the District Commissioners, Rep
resentattves Washington Gardner, Of
Michigan, and Taylor, Of Ohio; H. L.
West, H. B. F. Macfariand, Mgr. Sha-
han, the rector of the Catholic Univer-
sity, and members of the association. A
reception will be held from 7:30 o'clock
until the banquet begins. John Nc
Phaul Is president and NJ. NJ. Mclean
chairman of the invitation committee.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Military Writer Scored
By Chairman TaWney

Chairman Tawney, of the House APP
preparations Committee, who believes
that this nation is spending too much
for armament, severely arraigned
Frederick w. Huidekoper, a military
writer, of national prominence, upon
the floor Of the House this afternoon.
incidentally Mr.. Tawney administered
q verbal chatisement to all those ex-
perts and member of Congress who
have recently critized the national de-
fense.
Has this man ever done any fight
ing?" demanded Representative But
ler of Pennsylvania, when Mr.. Tawney
began his answer today.
"Not that 1 know of except with his
pen" responded Mr.. Tawney.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Commissioners Desire
To Honor Gardner

A public dinner to Representative
Washington Gardner. chairman of the
subcommittee of the House Committee
on Appropriations is proposed by the
Commissioners in letter to John Joy
Edison.
The Commissioners suggest that Mr..
Edison appoint a committee to arrange
fol the dinner, in view of the fact that
Representative GardneT's term is about
to expire, and that the District is
greatly indebted to him for his interest
in District affairs
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Chief Justice to Attend
Founders Day Banquet

Chief Justice White, of the United
States Supreme Court. will be rendered
a reception at the New Willard Satur-
day evening at O'Clock by the Society
Of Alumni of Georgetown University.
This function will precede the annual
founders day banquet of the alumni
which will be attended by the Chief
Justice and other notables.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Labor Unions Aid
Police In Search

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE labor unions
here today Joined with the police to
hunt down the men who beat to death
Rush V. Demon, q printer, who was
amnloved in a non-union shop, and at
tackled Louis Berghouse, who is en-
ployed by the same eonAny.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Denied by SchWab.

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Charles NJ.
schwab is not out $4,000 because Of a
bridge game. His reported loss, cabled
from London, never occurred, SO he
saws. ''I have not played a game of
bridge since came to England, three
days ago." said Mr.. Schwab.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
Would Replace Franks
With Official Stamp

Senator McCumber of North Dakota
today introduced a bill in the Senate
intended to provide an official stamp
for the carrying of Government mail.
1t would do away with the practice
Of sending Government matter
franked.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
GALL|NGER CERTAIN
Of A. SUBSIDY BILL
Tells Taft He Expects Meas
ure to Be Acted Upon at
This Session.

Senator Gallinger OF New Hampshire.
author of the pending ship subsidy bill
in the Senate, called at the White House
today and said that he entertained no
doubt but that his bill would be favor
ably acted upon at this session. He said
that he would ask for a vote within the
next two weeks.
The Senator said there was some op-
position to his bill from the Middle
West, the very section which, during the
last session of Congress, seemed most
loyal in its support of the measure.
Senator Burton will speak against the
new bill, said Senator Gallinger, in spite
Of the fact that the only organized
movement In the country for a subsidy
propaganda was in Cleveland
There is no reason in the world, in
Senator Gallinger's opinion, why any
section of the country should oppose the
present mail contract bill. 1t is purely
trade expansion measure, and the
money with which to finance II is to
come from the profits which the Gov
ernment now realizes on its ocean mail
service. Not one cent. the Senator has
provided, not earned by the foreign mail
contracts is to so toward promoting the
extension of steamer lines to South
America.
May Lose In House.
If the bill is defeated, 1t will be de-
feated in the House, Senator Gallinger
thinks.
Callers at the White House today
told the President that 1t would he
unwise for him to expect action at this
session upon his tariff commission pre-
gram. 1t has already been practically
settled that the permanent commission
bill will not be pressed unless there is
an extra session OF Congress. And there
inclineb to call an extra session.
The President has been informed that
If any one Democratic Senator on the
floor determinedly opposes the passage
of the Lodge bill. it will fail. The
that the Senate could not afford a per.
sistent filibuster at this time. There
are thirteen big supply bills yet TO be
acted upon in the Senate, and il is all.
important that their passage be facili.
tated.
Commutes Sentence.
The President has commuted the sen
teEce of Michele Defino, an Italian
Of New York, who has served year al
Sing Sing for perjury in naturalization
proceedings. The Communication takes
effect Immediately, and the prisoner will
be released.
Senator Bradley. of Kentucky, said
that his visit to the White House this
morning had resulted in a subtraction
from the sum total of his know ledge
The Senator did not attempt to explain
the details of this mental process
Civil Service Commissioners Black and
Washburn talked with the President
this morning about the affairs of their
office: They did not discuss clerks
salaries, they said.
The Cabinet consumed practically all
the time of the President this morn
ing. Among the members of Congress
who talked over patronage in their
home States were Representatives
Langley of Kentucky and Morse Of Wis
consin, and Senators Burton of Ohio
and Crawford of South Dakota.
The Washington times., 1911-01-17

Way predicted Mr.. Schenk woaldnt live
long and that he would die all of a
sudden"
The Washington times., 1911-01-17
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