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Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
PUBLIC SALE.

The executor of the estate of the late
James B. Anderson of Frederica will
sell the personal property at public sale
at his late residence on Saturday, Oeto-
Der 11th. For particulars see the, adver-
tisement in this paper and posters.
William H. Bennett has rented his
farm in Milford Neck and will sell part
of his personal property at public sale
on Tuesday, October 14th, at his home
at Thompsonville, in Milford Neck. This
will be a very considerable sale of val
liable property. For particulars see ad-
vert sement in this paper and posters.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
MILFORD GRANGE.

Saturday, October 4th, comforting of
1st and End degrees October 11th re-
ports from the sisters as to how they
earned a dollar for the Grange. These
reports are to be in rhyme, and a good
time is certain. October 18th comforting
the 3rd, 4th and 5th degrees. Pomona
Master Rice is to be with US. October
oath and 25th, Friday and Saturday,
will be the Grange Fair. All Patrons
are asked to contribute fruit, vegets-
bles, groceries, fancy work, etc, for
this exhibition.
A. C. HOWE, Master.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
REAL ESTATE SALES.

C. M. Hammond, real estate broker,
has sold lately the following real estate :
The 100 acre farm owned by William
Carpenter, near Staytonville. The pur-
chaser is Albert Burkle of California.
Consideration $4,000. The SO acre farm
owned by Mr.. Hesselburg of Milford
Neck to Charles Weiss, who will take
possession January 1st next. Considera-
tion $1,000. The Richard Won Haeseler
farm, located about two miles west of
Milford, to John 7. Lovett, of Little
Silver, N. J. Consideration $1,000.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
RAILWAY SERVICE INCREASED.

Officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company have announced an increase in
the service between Harrington and
Franklin City, Va. The new schedule
will include a through train from Phila-
delphia to Rehoboth Beach and an ex-
press train direct from Rehoboth Beach
to Philadelphia in the morning. Addi-
tional express will also be added by al
lowing the 2 o'clock train from George
town to connect with the Norfolk and
New York express at Harrington, thus
giving three express trains for the divi-
sion.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
RED MEMS HOME.

The Red Mems Home at Newark so
far has been a success, and the board Of
managers are elated over the showing.
At present there are five inmates of the
home and after all expenses are paid
the board has a balance of $3.50. IL.
The board held its annual meeting
on Saturday evening, those present
being William T. Toppin, Charles Nc
Intyre, William H. Ferguson, Harry B.
Sinclair, Harry Dempsey, James Nc
Glothen. George Otwell, Charles M.
McNamee and John F. Lynn. The
board of managers spent 81, 900 in inn
on the buildings and
grounds.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
SHOW FOR CMORED FOLKS.

The management of the church have
made arrangement to have a moving
picture show in the church building each
Wednesday and Friday evening, for the
colored people. This idea is primarily
to produce revenue and at the same time
by a series of educational pictures, lead
the cOlored folks to think along lines Of
government. The pictures shown
will have to be approved by the church
people before they will be permitted.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
RECEIVED A WIRELESS MESSAGE.

On Sunday last John P. Carmean of
North Milford, received a wireless tele-
gram from H. C. Raymore, on the
steamer Palmyra. which was then off
the Carolina coast, which stated that
his wife had died enroute from Porto
Rico to New York. She was formerly
Miss Edith Clark, who resided in Milford
about fifteen years ago. and the remains
were brought to Milford for interment
on Wednesday. Cancer was the cause
of the young woman's death.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

On Saturday afternoon, September
9th, Mrs. John C. Truitt entertained a
number of guests very delightfully."- to
announce the engagement of Miss Mary
Viva johnson to Frederick Satterth-
waith, of Trenton, N. J. The room was
artistically decorated with beautiful
roses and eupids, the color scheme be-
ing pink. The announcement came as
a surprise to many of Miss Johnson's
friends. and the "best wishes" were
many and enthusiastic.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
VETERANS TO MEET IN SMYRNA.

The members of the First Delaware
Volunteers in the war of the Rebellion,
will meet at Smyrna, Delaware, on
Saturday, October 18th, and hold their
SIND, annual reunion. Governor Miller
will probably meet with them. The
survivors of this regiment desire all
members to attend this meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
If[ACED ON RFTIRED LIsT.

George T. Musgrove of Clayton, a
tank man on the Delaware Railroad.
was placed on the Pennsylvania retired
list on September 1st. He has been ia
the service ~ years and one month.
Mr.. Musgrove is a former resident of
Milford, but lived at Lewes for many
years before he was transferred to Mid
dletown and Clayton a few years ago.
He will remove to Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
GRANTED A PATENT.

Morgan A. Williams, of Bridgeville,
has been granted a patent on a device
partment at Washington. 1t is very
simple thing, that can be operated by
one person without mnch work, and
it costs very little to manufacture.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
THEATRE LICENSES.

The Town Council of Milford at a
special session of that body held last
Thursday evening, directed the presi-
dent as executive officer to enforce the
collection of the license of S. per month
for each and every moving picture
theatre doing business in the town of
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
CIVIC PRIDE has CAUSED

The painting of many residences in
Milford.
The beautifying of the borders of Sill
yer Lake.
The cutting of weeds and cleaning up
of decaying vegetation.
The people to tap sewers, and so do
away with stagnant water.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
MARRIED.
LYNN-TITUs.

Miss Helen Lee Titus, daughter Of
Mrs. George H. Titus, and Duane Lynn,
of Geneva, New York, we're married at
the home of the brides mother near
Milford, Delaware, on Wednesday, Sep
tember 18th, 1913, by Rev. w. P Taylor.
They are on a wedding tour to Niagara
Falls and nothern New York State, and
when they return will reside at their
home in Cedar Neck
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
OBITUARY.
BENNETT.

Marshall H Bennett, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bennett, died at
the home of his parents in South Mil
ford on Saturday, September 25th, 1918.
Interment was made at Odd Fellows
Cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
CHURCR NEWS.

This paper POSITIVELY WILL NOT receive
notices for this column after Wednesday noon of
each week. If you cannot get them TO us before
that date. do not bring or send them later If they
are sent they will be destroyed and not used. This
notice is FINAL. and applies to everybody.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-28
new SABBATH LAW
=: CAUSE OF LOCKOUT
Colorado Street Railway Com,
pany Trys to Force Arbitrary
Contract on Employees. !:

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, June
2e.-The last Legislature Ii this state
passed la,vskpoWn assthe "One Day
Rest in ss2 There is some
question ether the law is con-
stituti tio pa Hot, but a. temporary
agreHn@sWas made between the
streetTF employees and the manage
ment Of the local traction lines,
which, 1t was -beliaHad 6Xauld. be sat-
isfactory until it had been decided
whether the law was constitutional. ~
The company. however, took ad-
vantage of the situation, in that they
drafter a statement and insisted up-
on all men on the traction lines sign.
ing the statement prior to certain
hour, and stating that those who did
not sign would be automatically dis
charged.
This had the effect of bringing on a.
strike and lockout. Immediately
thereafter the mayor of the city and
representatives Of organized labor
sought some plan of settlement, which
was found.
The men have returned to work
and with an agreement. This agree
ment is of vital Importance from the
fact that it is the first time that the
local traction company has recog-
nized the union of Street Carmen.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-28
Continued ON Page s..
SW|1CHMEN'S UNION
HAS GOOD BALANCE
In Spite of Many Reverses Or
ganization Closes Year With
Fat Treasury.

HOUSTON, Texas, June 26.-The
report of the secretary treasurer of
the Switchmen's Union of North
America, to the convention just closed
shows that the receipts from May /,
1911 to Jan. 1. 1918, were $635,690.92.
and the disbursement $45O,1S9.2O,
to Whic must be added a balance of
S1S,674.13, which leaves a total BAL
ance on hand on the later date of
$1S4,4O1.72. A large amount of
money was expended in death claims
and donationc, the beneficiary de-
partment disbursing the largest
amount
President Heberl1ng recommended
to the convention that the organiza-
ton give support to the Federal crew
Dill, which was introduced by General
sherwood in the house OF representa-
tlVes at the first session Of the Sixty
second congress. President Heberline
also asserted in his report that he
considered it the duty Of organized
lahor Regardless Of party affiliation.
to be represented in the various
branches Of the government, as rep
resentation had been lacking in the
past and suffering had been caused
as a consequence, on account of laws
that had been passed irimicable to the
laboring people,"
one of the important decisions OF
the convention was to the effect that
hereafter no delegate to the conven-
tlons of the Switchmens union will
be permitted to be a member of anv
other labor organization.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-28
CONTRACTORS AND
!. =. Carpenters MEET.
Joint Committees Deliberate
Over Demands of Union for
so Cents an Hour Scale.

There is still hope that the car
penters and contractors of Duluth
may settle up their little differences
without a strike or lockout. A.:
Tuesday evenings meeting of the
union letter was received ard read
from e. r. Cobb, secretary of the
General Contractors association ask
ing for another conference with the
union committee.
The letter contained many expires.
sjons of good will and the union lost
no tiine in g. II Clizing its commit
tee to attend a joint meeting Of the
union and contractors committees.
which is being held in the offices OF
the builders exchange as We 90 to
press.
A short time ago the contractors
sent letter to the union agreeing to-
pay carpenters .471e cents an hour
upon condition that journeymen con-
tractors would in the future refrain
from doing contract or jobbing work
on their own account. This offer was
promptly turned down by the union
on the grounds that it was too in
definite and on the surface, too one-
sided. ...' -. @~s sss5s
This latter request for a confer-k
ence from the contractors gives new
encouragement to the union, and it
is hoped that an amicable settlement
will be brought about without further
trouble. The Building Trades Council
has appointed committee to Coz
operate with the carpenters. It's good
offices will be used to assist in af-
fecting a settlement. s.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-28
PAPERMAKERS FIRM;
HALL CHEERS THEM
President of State Federation of
Labor at Little Falls and Sauk
Center Reports Encouragingly.

e. G. Hall, president of the Mime
sofa State Federation of Labor, lost
no time in getting down to work after
the adjournment of the st. Cloud con-
vention. Mr.. Hall is now working be-
tween St. Cloud and Little Falls en-.
gagged in assisting the striking paper.
makers at Sauk Center and Little
Falls, and incidently. organizing new
unions. -. ~
ksun3 a letter to The Labor. World, Mr..
Hall says He I he strike situation 81
the papernaak remains unchanged
There has been no disorder-and the
people of Little Falls and Sauk Center
generally sympathize with the men in
the struggle for the eight hour day.
The Infamous H. ]. CARING EN-
ployers' Detective agency of St. Paul
Is the moving spirit. in furnishing
strike breakers for the mills at Sauk
Center and Little Falls. This agency
resorts to its time worn tactics of mis-
representation to get men to act as
strikebreakers.
Mr.. Hall talked with some of the
strike breakers who were leaving the
strike region. They reported that they
We're disgusted with conditions about
the mills and were leaving as fast as
they are being hired. There is but
one practical papermakers in the Lit
tie Falls mill, and no paper is being
made there. The strikers at both
points are determined and not one
desertion has taken place.
At the Sauk Center mill the strikers
have established camps on both sides
of the river where they are doing
picket duty. 1t is believed that the
strike will be settled in a short time
as skilled papermakers are hard to
get and the mills have large untitled
orders for paper which cannot be
shipped until new supply is turned
out
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-28
DEATH SPEC|Al" !"
. !. SHOT 10 into TENTS
Calling Guns Poured Rain Of Shot
Into Tents Of Sleeping
? i: Women and Children.
CHIEF C0LLIERY GUARD
TELLS GRUEsoME STORY
Hired Detectives Handled the
Guns-Mine Manager, Quinn
Morton, Gave Orders.

tThe facts stated here by Mr.. Lee
Calvin to Miss 0'Reilly in West Vir-
ginia will appear: in the Sworn testi-
mony given before the senatorial com
mittee which investigated mine con-
ditions In West Virginia.)
BY MARY BOYLE O'REILLY.
Did labor agitators bring on the
West Virginia mine war?
They did not! Any truthful man
in West Virginia must tell you that
union organizers could no more cause
this strike than, they could create a
cyclone. Conditions did it! The
crash was bound to come. I saw it
come when gatling guns shelled Sleep
Ing women and children in Holly
Grove village on Paint Creek. That
was awful!
Lee Calvin, red-haired, bullet
headed and Irish, had just risen from
the cross-examination. Calvin ad-
justed his stalwart body to prolonged
inactivity-245 pounds of bone and
sinew.
1T Was the worst thing that ever
happened in any strike anywhere
the shooting up of sleeping women
and children from fortified car.
about Feb. I was working on
Paint Creek as chief guard of a COL
liery. The strike had quieted down
and Superintendent Hale, Mucklow
mine, told Capt. Levi, Baldwin-Felt
mine guards, that We must reduce his
twenty-five gunner to ten-fve night
and five day men-a saving of $500 a
week.
Started Fight to Save Jobs.
THE night shift saw the chance
and took it. Feb. Z at a. m.-be-
fore daylight-the night shift climbed
the hills above Mucklow and shot up
the miners shacks. The day guards,
just getting up, ran out to attack and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-28
Lewis HAS SCHEME 1 :.
TO PREVENT STRIKES
Illinois Senator Says It Will
Make Peace Uniform Enjoy
1nent of All Communities.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-A bill
the purpose of which is to obviate all
future Industrial strife, has been
submitted to congress by Senator
James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois,
The senator says his bill will make
strikes impossible, provide against
riot and lawlessness, inspire patriot
ism in the citizens and make peace
the uniform enjoyment Of all COM
munities:
What Senator Lewis really pro-
poses is a natural wage commission
which shall have the power to fix
for every individual minimum wage.
Il wish to leave free all persons to
make their own contracts, but not
in matters of interstate character.
railroad transportation, railways or
other institutions" said the senator
today.
1T is my purpose to have estab-
lished under this government some
forum in which the least citizen NAV
feel that he does not need to resort to
lawlessness to maintain his citizen
ship and his rights.
my bill divides the United States
into II circuits, each circuit made IN
of a number of congressional dis
tricts A commissioner is named for
each district, and upon the complaint
OF any citizen, man, or woman, boy
or child, that the wages received at
their highest are not of a living uuan-
tity, and are beneath what should be
paid in proportion to what is onn-
tributed to the employer, the COM
missioner, without law pleadings and
in the simplest form, shall hear the
testimony Of all the persons con-
cerned, after notice, and render iudg-
ment of what is equitable and Just.
This Judgment goes at once into
effect as minimum wage, in addi-
tion to which any other sum NAV he
agreed upon by the parties. ANY
one dissatisfied may appeal to anv
judge or a state or federal court sit-
ting where the award is rendered or
where the persons live. A Jury trial
is allowed in all cases, where. under
a similar state of circumstances. a
jury trial would have been given un-
der the state or federal law, had the
case been brought by a person in the
form of a suit for wages. Penalty
is provided against anybody who
shall discharge or blacklist an en-
ploye for having resorted to the COM
mission to secure his rights. Pro-
visions are made by which hearing
may De had without the aid Of law
yers or without expense to the party.''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-28
.EbERHART FAILS
!. TO STIR. PEOPLE
Public Utilities Law Has Not
Been Demanded By . 1.
Single City In State. 81.
SCHEME OPPOSED BY
COUNTRY NEWSPAPERS
Wisconsin Officials Not United In
Favor Of State Regulation
Of Public Utilities.

- mere can be no question that the
sentiment throughout the state Of
Minnesota is to the effect that pub
lie utilities commission, if one is
! created by the state legislature,
should not be clothed with more than
advisory power. ~
The expected enthusiasm, from the
governors point Of view, for COM
mission with legislative power, does
not mature and we presume the gov
ernor is somewhat disappointed in
this respect. The more his proposal
Is considered, the less the degree Of
enthusiasm. Country newspapers are
lining up in opposition to the plan.
Members of the house and senate ap-l
pear to be non-communicative, but
evidently are giving the question a
great deal Of thought.
Who Wants Commission?
Public utility corporations want q
state commission. Public Service a
magazine which reflects the opinions
OF privilege seeking corporations
fairly bubbles over with enthusiasm
for state commissions. They no long
er trust the state courts, especially
In Minnesota.
Eberhart says it is progressive, yet
claims he would place a man like
Halford Erickson of Wisconsin. at
the head Of the Minnesota commits
sion, should one be created in this
state. ..-.
Erickson is avowedly opposed to
municipal ownership except for wa
ter works. Mr.. Erickson also admits
that under the six years regime Of
the Wisconsin commission, but one.
other public utility has been taken
over by a municipality. This was
the case Of the Manitowoc Electric
company. The state commission has
hindered rather than helped muni-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-28
CONGRESS- TO Be !. !.
GIVEN THE FACTS
West Virginia Investigation By,
Senate Committee Discloses !.
Barbaric State of Affairs.
UNION LABOR CLAIMS x. p
COMPLETELY UPHELD
Human Rights Destroyed-Consti-
tutions Of State and Nation Dis
regarded-Truth Is Revealed.

Practically every charge made BY
impartial Investigators concerning
the constitutional rights to the strik.
ing miners of West Virginia, has
been substantiated by the testimony
brought out by the congressional in.
vestigating committee.
Amazing facts have been brought
to light. Charges that Quinn Nor
ton, a mine operator, rode on a. train
which carried machine guns and that
he directed his men to fire upon the
striking miners and their families
who were living in tents, elicted Sc
we're denunciation from Senator Mar
tine of New Jersey, who apparently
lost his temper completely when this
incident was being recited to the
committee. When Attorney Jackson
representing the operators, promised
to have Morton appear before the
committee, Senator MARITIME ex-
claimed: "God help me .then.'' -
Only a Skirnish.
That such a. condition of affairs
could exist in an American common
wealth is almost unbelievable. yet
West Virginia stands not alone in
labor's struggle for emancipation. II
merely happens that in this state
there is an investigation and the facts
are given publicity. It only reveals
one incident, one skirmish, in the gi-
gantic struggle of the classes. Vol
umes might be written of just such
struggles, 'the which, If they were
written every one," to employ. the
phraseology of st. John, 1.-The world
itself would not contain the books
that should be written." 81 80 -
Thugs Start Trouble i,,.
Duluthians need little argument to
convince them that imported strike
breakers furnish the greater. part OF
Eesels s; iasstEtka saRsa a2s ERsaI test. e I.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-28
ERIE TELEGRAPHERs
TAKE STRIKE VOTE;

NEW YORK, June 26.-The vote
on the question of strike of teleg-
raphers on the Erie railroad for an
advance of 20 per cent in wages has
been counted and shows an over
Whelming majority for strike.
1t is said that the railroad is maxi
Ing preparations for CONTINGENCIES.
and the. officials of the road claim.
notwithstanding the heavy vote in ia
vor of the strike, that at least one
half of it's telegraphers are satisfied
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-28
.s19 STEER 4 COST
!. CONS v Ul|NI|ER MI s99.
Feeder, Packer, Railroad, Com
mission Man and Retailer
H.. Get Difference.
4 +. : =, -. - . : q. Eg Eg '--s Il -
PACKERS PROFIT $3.50;
). ! = !. RETAILER NETS $5.45
Cutting Out ofsSID Delivery. Would
I. Il. r Assist In n ! Rasluoing High !
Cost OF Living. a. .>
Who gets the hIoney?

II VINO gets the N1Oney? *
The answer isSlike question in
arithmetic,:'' as III following figures
will show. e = ~%''s H.. -a Il,
"A & 4: ranchman sold a. steer for
$19.25. When killed and cut up the
edible parts brought 1921 at retail.
The producer received $19.25 and the
consumer paid $9ss21. Somewhere be-
tween the two s7496 of the consum-
ers money disappeared. Who got it?
The packer, also disposed of the
unedible portions pf the carcass for
1880, or 25 ce1its more than was
paid for the steer. Therefore, the
grand total received for the animal,
quoting retailers prices for so much
of it as passed Though the retailers 8
hands, was $11s.n, or $99.46 more
than the ranchman received.
That would seem to give color to
the: stories of exorbitant profits Of
middlemen. &
This particu hrssteer was followed
from the field almost to the table
by the writer for The Country Gentle
man, and declared the figures were
correct.
"a Delivery Expensive.
T., ""The consumer paid the retailer
~$s9.21. for the meat from this steer.
The retailer paid N2.es for the same
meat. There would seem to be an
evorbitant .profitSsz1tof $26,2s right
there but, the retailer charged up
$2o.73 against this as the cost of do
Ing business, leaving a profit for him.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-28
WEST VIRGINIA's LONG
STRIKE MAY BE SETTLED

CHARLESTON, w. Va, June &c.
1t is rumored that the representatives.
OF the New River district miners ana
several coal operators have agreed
upon tentative plans to end the strike
In this district. .0.TG-
sS a bout 1000 miners have been on
strike IN this field for several weeks.
The [li United Mine Workers are now
maxim making the first real progress that
they they have ever made in the state sc
sSsWest b Virginia. The miners, a. .lonnnuRr.
lhllght h3s not bsAn tor nausht, aS I. 1'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-28
OKLAHOMA G6VERN0R
a VETOEs FULL CREW Law

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. June 26.
governor Cruce is keen in his exe-
cutive capacity in vetoing legislation
In favor of labor. He has vetoed tho
full crew measure. passed by the
legislature, and in his veto message
he valiantly takes the side Of the rail>
roads in their opposition to this law
and asserts that the railroads ara,
better qualified to determine the manss
ner in which they operate their trains
than are the legislature, the labortn&
people or the governor ssss