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Milford chronicle., 1911-12-08
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The Association has done its part
you do yours, and go to the Hall Of
, the llth.
, You have just three days in which
to buy ticket; buy yours now, anC
, get a good seat.
Does not the cause for which the en-
tertainmeDt On the l1th is gwen, ap.
peal to your conscience?
Sskimas Tribe will attend services at
M. P Tabernacle on Sunday morning.
December lOth. VIII meet at wigwam
at 10 O'Clock.
Encourage an Association with such
a high object. 1t wants you to always
praise it, Dut there c0mes q time when
actions speak louder than words
Slaughter Neck w. &. T. U. will
meet with Mrs. Eliza G. Bennett Oh
Thursday afternoon, December l4th.
at p. m. the text word, Power"
The local w. q. T. U will meet with
Mrs. McIlvaine. III West Front Street,
on Tuesday evening, December 18th.
at 80 O'Clock. Text word, Work"
The young people or Houston will
give a supper in Red Mems He'll on
Friday and Saturday evenings, De.
cember 10Th and 18th, for the benefit
Of the ehuIch. Everybody come and
help>ds. Everything good to eat
Frank H Kramlich has rented off
Hall Anderson, attorney for Mrs. r.
B. RnudeDush, her home situated At
he corner Of Front and North Streets
The place will be opened by him on
January lst, 81 3 family hotel Mr..
Aramlich is fortunate in securing such
suitable building and grounds 60 cen
rally located, as he is leaving the Cen.
raj Hotel. (
II is to be hoped that every man will
YORK as hard Is everV woman for the
Of a State College for
Women to be affiliated with Delaware
ollege. This is not co education but =
college for women only, made posi-. =
le by being able to use the present \
elawsre College equipment and fac :,
Ity mem mbers, involving only the ex. ..
snse Of new wOmen's buildings and q =,
W additional teachers.
Only three days remain in which te
me you may procure your ticket for At
e Dunbar Bell Ringers. This com. eli
my comes here under a heavy ex r,
nee to the Alumni Association, and pe
order to bald any money at all over On
the Scholarship Fund, they need H,
e OF help. They hope to promise trc
u warm Hall and a clean gallery. WI
which the fist two rows will be re- Tn
we'd at so cents. On Monday night or,
lerAl admission tickets for the last chi
II rows down stairs will be sold ut me
cents. ~
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-08
The PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS

The Parent Teacher Association will
hold meeting on Tuesday, Decem Der
18th, In the High School building from
3 Oto5p m. Our friends from George.
town, Del will have q very interest
ing report to give OF the Association
and work accomplished there. The
program includes music and recitations
by the school children. All are in.
vited and all are welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-08
6. '. Massey TO RETIRE.

G. V. Massey, general counsel Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, Will be seventy
years OF age on December 10th. As
result he will be retired the last day of
this year. Mr.. Massey is one Of the
best known railroad men in Delaware,
and for years was resident OF Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-08
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.

While playing near burning pile Of
rubbish last Friday afternoon, the
clothing OF a small child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Titmurray, Of Lewes.
caught fire and before the flames could
be extinguished was burned to death.
The mother was burning rubbish at
the time, but had turned her back
when the youngster became ignited.
1t is not known how the clothing
caught.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-08
Z IMPROVING PHONE SERVICE.

The Diamond State Telephone Com
paHy has had gang of men at work
on their lines both north and south OF
this town. as well as in this place.
This has resulted in much better ser.
vices between here and other towns
In the town Of Harrington, the com.
pany have put up cables with which
the people are much pleased.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-08
PRINTING PLANT SOLD.

From Bridgeville comes the news
that the plant owned by the Bridge
VILE Printing Co., has bsen sold to
Dover parties. II is understood that
the new owners intend to start q school
OF journalism 10 Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-08
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

The directors Of the Milford & Phila.
delphia Transportation Co. will offer for
sale the real estate and remaining per
sonal property Of the old steam boat line
which ceased operations two years ago.
tomorro " in front Ofthe National Hotel.
The wharf property should bring good
price, Is il is desirable.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-08
LET US KNOW WHEN YOU MOVE.

By letting this office know before
you move your home address, it will
save you the annoyance Of missing
even one copy Of the Chronicle, or hav.
ing It reach you behind time. Drop
us postal telling US Of the proposed
change and when it will take place,
and we will have the Chronicle greet
you promptly each week. Do not for.
get this.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-08
THE DELAWARE STATE
CORN SHOW PROGRAM

The Delaware State Corn Show will
be held at Dover on December 14It
and 18th. The program and ruies gov
eFniDg the contest are givon below.
Thursday.-The day will be devoted
TO judging and sbelliDe exhibits in the
yield contests. Iu the afternoon ten
minute addresses will be made by the
three men who secured the highest
yields per acre Ia 1911. Messrs. Arnold
Naudsin, MsTshslton; f. H. Shall.
cross, McDOnOugh Alnnzo 5 Whit.
tock, Odessa. The exhibition will be
open to the public throughout the day.
In the afternoon at two O'Clock q
stereOpticon lecture on "Wheat Grow
ing" will be given by Prof. A E Gran.
than Of the Delaware College Expert
ment Station.
Friday lOs. m.-Opening address by
H P. Cannon, Bridgeville, President
Delaware Corn Growers Association.
Breeding as Means Of Increasing Our
Yields Of Corn. c. P Hartley. Bureau
Of Plant Industry. Washington, D. G.
Report Of Secretary and Annual EIec.
tiOn Of Officers.
30 p. m.-SOme Factors Affecting
Ihe Yield Of Corn, Prof N. schnitz.
AgrOnomist, Maryland Experiment
Station, College Park, Md
The Relation of Legumes to Grain
Growing, Prof. A E Grautham, Az. {
economist, Delaware Experiment Sta
tiOn
Discussion is invited at the close OF
each address
The following rules will govern the
contest: n
Ouly corn grown ia Delaware by Ii
the exhibitor during the season Of 1911 !
shall compete for price.
2. An entry fee Of so cents will be ;,
required Of each exhibitor. This en- +,
titles him to full mem mbership in the
association, for one year in advance.
Remittance for entry fee may be paid '.
IN person or sent to the secretary by $
mail. No exhibits will be judged unless "
accompanied by entry fee y
o. NO exhibitor shall make more : ,
than one entry OF the same variety Of - -
corn in single class H may, how -
ever, enter any or all classes. -
4. Exhibits must be delivered to Sec pe
'etary E. E Grantham. Dover, not 'e
ater than Tuesday, December 18th. II
hiPped, freight or ex press charges must til
De prepaid tn
4. Each ear shall be carefully wrap. pa
'ed, to prevent Smelling, and tightly pei
acked in light box. IN
6. Each exhibit must be accompa. to
led by full instructions, giving name lot
nd address Of exhibitor, together with yo'
ne name Of the class it is desired to OF
1ter. The committee will have all ex- ser
ibits properly displayed and judged gen
r those who are unable tn attend, lou
Z. Any deviation from the above %
gulstiOns will be referred to the c m
ittee for adjustment.
5. Allexhibits shall remain property -
the exhibitor. y
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-08
KILLED fine PORKERS.

Henry Clay Jones. who lives about
five miles from this town on the road
leading from here to Slaughter Beach.
has grown some fine hogs this season
He killed five Of them last week, which
weighed as follows: 300 lbs., S8l lbs.
S55 lbs, 81 lbs. and S75 los. The to
tai weight being 1882 lbs.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-08
FIRST SNOW OF SEASON.

Milford was visited by the first snow
storm Of the season last Monday morn.
iBg During the whole Of the morning
tine snow fell very fast, but owing to
the ground being wet but very little OF
1t remained. About noon it cleared of
and commenced to freeze. Monday
night was the cOldest of the season.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-08
OBITUARY..
Emory.

George Emory, Of SeafOrd, one Of
tine prominent men Of this State, died
ct his home in SeafOId last Wednesday
night OF heart trouble. Mr. Emory
was very prominent in Masonic circles.
Deceased was about 20 years Of age.
aud is survived by a widow and one
child.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-08
The DEACON'S SECOND Wife.

The young people of District No. rs
will give a comedy, "The Deacon's g
Second Wife," at the school house near
Staytonsville on Friday evening, De
cember Sth, and in the hall at Lincola
on Saturday evening, December 9th.
Admission 25 cents; children Is cents.
Proceeds to pay for the new school or.
gan Every ybOdy invited. No effort is
being spared to make this a first.class
entertainment. Cast OF cbaracters
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-08
BAILEY.

BAILEY.
A telegram from Paramount. Wast
Virginia, announced the death OF vii.
liam d. Bailey at that place on No
Vember 2lst, 1911. He owned the old
homestead 1t Cedar Cheek Mills. four
miles southeast from Milford, wbero
he resided with his wife for several
years. He was a man Of parts. ana
Tor years was known rs an expert in
matters pertaining to mines; coal mipes
especially. He was connected With
rallroading for time and relinouisheS
the responsibility OF the important
duties OF these things to settle in Della.
ware for rect, but the demand for old
associates aud the call Of an active life.
TOOK him frequently back to the scene
OF his activities. His remains were
taken to Cincinnati, Ohio, where thev
were cremated, and on December 3rd.
1911, the ashes were deposited in their
long resting place, by the full Masonic
burial rites. He was consistent mem.
Der OF that fraternity, aud aged abeut
"a years.
TRUITT
Died Monday, the 4th inst. at her
home in Snuth Milford, Mrs. Josephine
Henrietta Tiultt, wife OfJohn o Trunt
N her 72ud year. Mis-. Trunt WAS born
q this vicinity and resided here nearly
III Of her life, being the last surviving
hid Of the late Governor, Charles
FOLK, and Mary E izabeth PurnelI. his
wife. In her early life Mrs. Fruit was
loted among her large circle Of friends
Or her personality and genial social
her father then being active
nd prominent In public life. She re.
named in vigorous health until within
he past few months, when she began
fail rapidly uutil the end came.
he leaves husband and three grown
1ildren to mourn her lUss-JOhn E.
ruitt, Lee o Truitt aud Virginia P.
ruitt Funeral services were held at
er lats residence on Wednesday after.
ION, the Rev. Henry l.. Bunstein.
astor Of the Presby terian Church.
hciating. Intermsut was made in
i'd Fellows Cemetery.
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CoBURN GETS THE FRANKS.
Congressman Madison's Clerk Made a
Mistake That Was All.

F. D. Coburn, secretary of the state
board of agriculture, was greatly
surprised man the other day when he
received a big bundle of addressed
government franks, the kind that are
used by congressman in sending out
free seeds. The slips showed the name
of E. H. Madison, congressman from
the Seventh district as the man who
was going to send out the seeds and
the names written on each slip indi
Gated that a considerable number of
Seventh district voters were going to
have a fine bundle of flower and gar
den seeds. There were 1880 addressed
slips in the package.
Mr.. Coburn wrote to Congressman
Madison and asked him about the
package. as Mr.. Coburn had no use
for the slips and the names as he did
not send out garden or flower seeds
Then came letter from Madison. say
ing that his clerk has just made
mistake in addressing the package. 1t
should have gone to the secretary of
agriculture at Washington, but the
clerk had Kansas so firmly fixed in his
mind that he sent them to the secre
tary of agriculture at Topeka.
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WILL PLEAD INSANITY.
Defense of the Informant in Camorrist
Case Is Decided Upon.

Viterbo, Italy, March 24.-This was
the day set for the interrogation of
Gennaro Abbatemaggio. the Canon
rist informer. about whose confession
the state has built up the evidence on
which it is hoped to rid the country of
the criminal organization that for
years has exacted tribute from rich
and poor, robbing and numbering with
practical immunity In anticipation of
witnessing what may cost him his life,
great crowds gathered early in the vi
cinity of the Court of Assizes and when
the session opened the room was
packed to its capacity.
The defense so far as Abbatemaggio
is concerned, will be that the man is
insane. This is strengthened by his
desperate bo1dness. Professor Otto
length, an alienist from the University
of Rome. has been retained to exam
inc the informer and, as the profess
sor was not in court during the morn
ing hours, Abbatemaggio's interroga-
ton was deferred until the afternoon
and President Bianchi opened the pro-
ceedingS with examination of Genarri
Ibelli, following this with the ques-
tioning of Luigi Arena.
Ibelli is asserted to be the head of
that branch of the Camorra which
operates in the Vesuvian villages. He
was one of the party that dined with
marc Cuorcco and his wife were muir
dered. He was arrested soon after
wards on the false representation of
the priest, Citro Vitozzi. According
to Abbatemagg one of the offenses
of Cuoccolo was his defiance of Ibelli.
He is charged with having been one of
those who instigated the murders.
This he denied and he also denied
that he had dined with the other lead
ers of the Camorra on the night in
question. He said that he knew AL
fano and Giuseppe De Marinis, an
other of the chiefs. only in business
way. Luigi Arena was then called.
Arena is the man who is charged with
having called on his brother Canon
rists to kill Cuoccolo in revenge for
his own betrayal. Abbatemaggio says
that Cuoccolo wished a portion of the
spoils of a robbery committed by
Arena and few companions. This
was refused, whereupon Cuoccolo de-
nounced the robbers to the police and
they were imprisoned From his cell
Arena sent a postal card to one of
the leaders asking for Cuoccolo' s
death as traitor to the Camorra.
The Carabineers claim to have found
this postcard and also Cuoccolo's ring,
which was to have been sent to Arena
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in proof that vengeance had been
done
Arena Makes Denial.
Replying to the president, Arena said:
This story of Abbatemaggio is false.
| am not Camorrist. While in prison
L was Camorrist it is true, for in
prison all men are CamorriSts. chal
lenge any one to produce the postcard
winch am said to have written to
De Mar1nis. Abbatemaggio in support
OF MS own romance related to the
ponce, made up this story of the post
caro- and the pretended witness who
saw 1t is myth. / am innocent of
this crime and Abbatemaggio's state
ment that asked for Cuoccolo's death
ana was responsible for his murder is
false"
Abbatemaggio is fast becoming the
most CONSPICUOUS figure in the trial.
lie has been openly Threatened with
death SO many times that he appears
10 nave nothing to lose now whether he
holds to his confession, or repudiates
His very Indifference. however, is be-
ing used to bolster up the claim that
he is mentally irresponsible and has
imagined the story which he tells.
should this defense be established it
would be of great Importance to the
prisoners and its effect ultimately on
the case cannot be safely predicted.
however, the state claims to have
gathered sufficient evidence to prove
the truth of the mans assertions even
supposing his testimony be declared in
competent.
Abbatemaggio was trapped into
his revelations by the police spy, Mar
sinai Capozzuti. of the legion of Cara
blneers in Naples. The latter gave the
lnformer money with which to be mar
ried and to set himself up in business
in return for information which the
marshal said he wished to get in order
to use it as a means of securing mem
berShlp in the Camorra.
When Abbatemagg learned he had
been tricked he made the best of it by
becoming police spy. The defense
asserts that the informer has never
been right mentally; that as an infant
he was subject to fits and that from
his youth up, he has been vicious per-
son. They describe him as having been
an incorrigible child who was in the
habit of striking his own mother, an
offense which they point out, should
make him an object of contempt and
suspicion on the part of every decent
man.
For himself Abbatamaggio said that
he had been an exemplary son. He had,
he admitted fallen into crime and be-
came a member of the Camorra but
now his repentance is so sincere that
he is ready to face any fate that truth
and justice may triumph.
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THUGS In new YORK.
Police Officials Have Established
Squad to Destroy Band.

New York, March 24-As a, result Of
the recent renewed activity in several
parts of New York city by organized
bands of rowdies, the police officials
have decided to establish a special
"wave of crime squad with instruc-
tons to destroy the bands before their
aggressions can go any further. Com
plant after complaint has reached po-
lice headquarters recently that these
bands, mostly composed of foreigners,
have been congregating on street cor
ners, insulting pedestrians as well as in
many cases attacking and robbing
them. The constantly increasing num-
Der of complaints finally became so
large that gang squad" was consid-
cred the only feasible method to cope
with the situation.
Several arrests have already been
made, but the work accomplished so far
has not resulted in any appreciable
1essening of the number Of complaints
that are being received both at police
headquarters and station houses
throughout the city.
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COAL ROADS CALLED DOWN.
They Are Forbidden to Discriminate
in Rates.

Washington, March 24.-In a de-
ciison handed down by the interstate
commerce commission today involving
thu shipment of coal. it was held that
rates restricted to the use of certain
shippers and not open to all are un-
lawful within the meaning of the in
terState commerce act
The parties to the proceeding, which
was initiated by the commission, in
cluded practically all of the coal pro-
ducing railroads in the east. The car
riers affected are ordered by the COM
mission to cease and desist for a period
of two years from May 15 next from
their present practice of maintaining
and using a tariff on coal, the rates in
which are restricted to shipments
for certain consignors or consignees.
or when the coal transported is for a.
particular use.
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ENJOINS A RAILROAD.
Attorney General Would Stop Sale of
Liquor on Kansas Trains.

Four county attorneys and the at
torney general have brought four
separate injunction suits against the
Fred Harvey company and the st.
Louis & San Francisco Railroad COM
pany for alleged violations of the pro-
hibitory law by selling liquors on
dining cars operated by the Harvey
company over the Frisco lines in Kan
sas. The suits We're brought as fol-
lows:
In Labette county by NJ. E. Williams,
county attorney.
mundson, county attorney.
In Greenwood county by S. F.
Wicker, county attorney.
In Butler county by K. M. Geddes,
county attorney. g.
1t has often been reported that
dining cars operated in Kansas. The
attorney general sent some special
agents to ride on the different lines
and see if they could buy liquor on
the diners. The agents obtained con-
siderable evidence regarding the sales.
March II, M. E. Williams county
attorney of Labette county, issued a
search and seizure warrant and one of
the dining cars was searched and a
large quantity of liquor was found.
The butler or conductor of the dining
car, was arrested. Additional evidence
of sales of liquor were found at that
time. The county attorneys have found
evidence of liquor sales in each one
of the four counties. 1t is probable
that no prosecution of the conductor
of the dining car will be made except
in Labette county, but the four suits
brought are injunction suits. The
courts are asked to declare the dining
sales of liquor in any of the cars here
after.
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GRAIN is WEAK.
Heavy World Shipments Weigh
Down Prices.
Fine Weather Has Similar Eff
feet on Corn.
OATS FOLLOWS LEAD.
Bears Take Control of the Pro-
vision Market.
Cattle Steady to Strong; Hogs
Slow to Lower.

CIhcago March A.-WHEAT-A heavy
total of world shipments weighed today
on ten price of wheat. Forwardings from
the Argentine were more than double
those OF year ago. The opening here was
Weaks 1sc to Sc lower. May started at
SS1sCgS92sc to $3.50, a loss of C to AOsac
and declined to S9%c.
Assertions taht French importers had
over bought caused more weakness. For
the first time in twelve years September
sold at premium over both May and
July; The close was steady with May IL
net lower at S5sc
cCORN-F1ne weather weakened corn.
Cash demand was slow. May opened a
shade off at 4Sl4c touched 1880 and drop
ped to 4S1sc.
Weakness in wheat affected corn. The
close was steady with May at 47s4@47Nc,
a net decline of &c
OATS-Oats eased promptly under the
influence of wheat May started a six
teenth to 1sc down at 402zc to 3O3z @30kc,
sold at 305sc and fell to 30ssc
PROVISIONS-Rears in provisions took
advantage of Hquidating sales and de-
pressed the market. Initial prices were
SC lower to 21zc up with May options at
$l640 for pork: nominal for lard and S.. Is
to 1920 for ribs.
RYE-Cash: No. 2. 911zc
BARLEY-CaSh: 65c6S1 r.
T1MOTHY-Cash: $S.O0d11. 90; March,
s.. 6O011.70.
GLOVER Cash: $s.oo@1475; March,
$3.50.
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Oticago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, March 4.-CATTLE-Recei pts
estimated at 1,5O0. Market strong. Beeves.
IS boosts; Texas steers, s4.50G565; western
steers, 81. S0G5.S 50; stockeTs and feeders,
s4.O0d5. so: cows and heifers. s2.6q5.9o;
calves, $3.50. Is
Market slow. Light, s.. soar. %; mixed,
s6.65@7.1o: heavy, Sc: 1850: rough, $3.50
*. 66M7.10: bulk of sales. $6T0@S.So
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 5000.
Market steady. Native, So. 1905 IS; west
ern, So 3OG5 ~; yearlings, $475G6. 60; lambs.
native, s5.O066. so; western, s5-8QS6o.
DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE.
WHEAT-Receipts. 400 bushels; ship
ments. II, 800 bushels.
CORN-Receipts, AoS 300 bushels; ship
ments, $4,000 bushels -
of contract grade: corn 322 cars, with so
of contract grade; oats 105 cars.
Total receipts Of wheat at Chicago, Min
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CUT OFF THOUSAND.
Actual Registration Found to Be Only
1926.

The work of wedding out the regis
tration books at the Office of the COM
missioner of elections has been compile
ted and Captain Titus has found that
the total registration for the coming
city election is 1926. This is an ad
vance of more than 5000 over the reg
istration last year. OF this number,
1O.948 were male and 1858 female.
On account of removals and double
registration nearly 1000 names were
dropped from the original list of $4,000
of a few days ago. 1t is customary
every day to drop out a number of
names on account of these reasons. But
the number this year was not as large
as expected. It has shown that many
hundred people have moved to the
city and registered since the last cleo
ton in 1910.
The women have made the largest in
crease in registration. They have come
out so per cent stronger this year than
in 1910. Here is the registration by