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Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
Photo by C. NJ. Barnitz.
THROWING A FIT.

pools and eat on ground poisoned with
filth. and scratch in droppings and ma
nure piles.
The fowls lose appetite, become ema-
ciated. dull. quit foraging. have fts.
stiff joints, diarrhea. and worms and
blood appears in droppings.
AS remedy remove all droppings
and disinfect thoroughly. Quarantine
victims. Feed mash fragrant with
garlic or turpentine. One to three tea
spoOnfuls turpentine. according to age
Of fowl, and equal parts olive oil pass
ed to crop through tube is fine and
does quick work
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
INTERNAL PouLrRY PARAsITEs.

INTERNAL POULTRY PARASITES.
Poultry sure have their troubles, for
they not only have lice. mites, heas
and ticks crawling, biting and scratch
ing their exterior, but their interior
is oft the habitat of round worms.
hukes, tapeworms and thorn headed
worms. These are found encysted,
crawling. hanging. floating or in wig
Cling masses in the esophagus, crop,
prOventriculus tstomach), gizzard, in
testines, caeca and mesentery.
The shortest worm is the Echino-
cotyle rosseteri (one-sixteenth Of an
inch long, one one-hundredth OF an inch
wideJ, and the longest is the Davainea
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
FEATHERS AND EeesHELLs.

Falls Creek, Pa, has Il pig that has
oeen trained to gather the eggs and
carry them into the house and lay
them at the feet of his mistress one by
one. This is sure some pig tale and
almost equals the feats of the Chi
hOg-O cold storage hogs.
Colonel Roosevelt recently ordered a
pen of Silver Laced Wyandottes from
fancier OF Waterloo, n Y. He will
breed this beautiful variety at Saga
more Hill. We welcome him to the
clan Of chicken cranks and hope he
doesn't meet Waterloo in breeding
this variety, so difficult to breed true
to feather markings.
When Mrs Everett OF North Attle-
bOrO, Mass, went out to her hen yard
she found a thief had stolen thirty fine
Buff OrpingtOn hens. The thief was
captured and got a term in the peni-
tentiary for the trick. There was sat
isfactiOn in seeing the criminal go to
jail, but that didn't bring the birds
back.
Some Of our state poultry experts de-
serve the criticism they get They
spend most Of their time in the ex-
pertinent station laboratories searching
for microbes and striving to solve mys-
teries which have little to do with pro-
noting poultry and do not get out into
their states to learn actual conditions
and, what is necessary, to increase
poultry products and profits.
Occasionally a hen will get to mon
keying with bee and get stung. Her
head will pun up. and II her owner
doesn't remember that a hen, unlike
some humans. cant get swelled head |
in ten minutes he will think she has 1
a well developed case of rOup The |
swelling will half blind the hen for a |
day. but next morning she will be |
ready TO tackle another eye hunger.
The Wabash railroad recently issued
a circular on the poultry industry Of
Missouri stating that the last census
showed receipts amounting to S5O.SlS.-
l45. crop return larger than wheat.
bats. hay. hogs. sheep. exceeding ev-
-Ee VAuGi iUlAu fEOll bhl tolu ne
are gradually falling into line
'or the promotion Of the different
Of agriculture, proceeding
which would certainly make our great
sit up and take notice.
Some folks are astonished at the
Iuick death Of little quacks One min
lte they will be well and lively: next
minute they lie on the grass dead rs
doornail. What did its They mon
eyed with honeybee. swallowed it,
stung them IN the throat throat
losed by swelling, and they choked to
cath :
The food research laboratory Of the
ureau Of chemistryds to be removed
rom Nashville, Tenn. to Sedalia. Mo.
/ is under DR.. Mary 4. Pennington o
nd Professor H. C. Pierce. and its d
-ork consists OF studying the market
Ig OF eggs and poultry from producer v
} consumer. 1t Is estimated that S3.- "
10000 per year is lost by the farmers .
Missouri on bad eggs. and It is ex- y
sctsd that these experts by their in
sstigauons will soon put the egg pro
icers wise. o
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
POISON SALES
CASE GOES OVER

In City Court this morning. j FRANK
Ball, representing John q. Hopkins.
City Councilman from the Sixth ward
and Dr Conwcll Banton. who were
arrested on a charge of violating
section ll3, chapter l40, volume "a of
the Laws Of Delaware. referring TO
the sale Of poison without keeping
record ON file, entered a plea of not
guilty. on behalf of his clients The
defendants, who keep a drug store
Of Twelfth and Walnut streets. were
arN,sted as result of deposition
made by Henry Biddlc. who was re-
Gently released from tho Homeopathic
Hospital where he had been q natent
for nine days after taking -four ci-
chloride Of mercury tabelts in an effort
10 end his life. At tho time Biddle
made the deposition TO Magistrate
Lewis, in which he stated that he had
purchased the tablets at the defen-
dants' drug store II was believed that
he was az the point of death.
The charge against the defendants.
who are both colored. also alleges
that IN addition to selling the poison
without ,Aysicians prescription
they mad failed to make record OF
the sale.
Biddle was present in court this
morning. but Assistant City Solicitor
Lynn stated that he was unable to
get one of his Witnesses. doctor a,
the hospital. into court. and asked
that tho case be continued until to-
morrow morning as he did not care to
proceed without this Witness Judge
Churchman granted the continuance
until tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
CHANCELLOR
BACK FROM HTS
VACATION TRIP

Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis returned
home yesterday after spending somc
time in Canada While there he at.
tended the meeting OF the American
Bar Association aud had the distinction
OF being the only chancellor at the
meeting to meet Lord High Chancellor
Holdanc of England Chancellor Curtis
IN speaoing OF the distinguished visitor,
SAID the Lord High Chancellor justice
has delightful and pleasant personal
ity When he delivered the address be-
fore the Bar Association he soon cap
tivatcd his audience. The address was a
masterpiece of oratory and deep
thought. going far TO cement the good
feeling between the people OF the two
nations
Many delightful scenes viewed in
Montreal and Quebec impressed Chan
ccllor Curtis as that section being the
Paris OF the western hemisphere Every
where the English speaking people
turned they were impressed with the
fact that French predominates in Que.
bee.
Chancellor Curtis said this morning
he was impressed by the great differ
ence in the foliage The trees in that
section OF the country do not have the
deep. dark green color of the trees in
out part of the country.
While riding through Canada. Chancel-
lor Curtis attention was drawn TO a
peculiar sight. Here and there in a
country district were rows of farm
houses stretching mile or two. and
from them IN the 81. Lawrence ran
strips of ground $50 feet in width Chan
cellor Curtis was informed these were
the ribbon farms, being only that width
and running field after iird away 10 the
woodland. The fields back of the house
run to the river. 80 the farmer can get
his fish and ship his products by water
In the hay fields could be seen the
farmers. their wives, sons and daughters
at work.
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
CONFER ABOUT
BRIDGE SITE

There was a conference this morn
ing between the members Of the Levy
Court and the Directors of the Street
and Sewer Department in reference TO
the approach for the new bridge to
span the Christiana river, at Third
street. Misunderstanding seem 20
have cropped up right along. Il de-
yeloped yesterday that the letter in
viting the directors Of the Street and
Sewer Department to conferences
some weeks ago had never been re-
ceiycd by the directors. The plan
of the approach across the park was
sent at the same time and never re-
ccivod.
The Levy Court, learning of this
condition, took TO the conference to-
day the plans as well as the carbon
COPY Of tho original letter sent by the
clerk of the Court. After explana-
iions TO the directors and short talk.
tho Levy Court left County Engineer
Wilson and Attorney J G. Walker TO
explain The REASON for deciding on the
cutting across the park. The mem-
bors of the Levy Court feel sanguine
that an amiuable agreeemnt will De
reached be'ween the Court and the Di-
ircciors of the Street and Sewer De-
parimenL
The directors talked the proposition
over I'm a general way aud promised
10 carefully consider the set Of blue
prints which the Levy Cout left with
them.
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
THIEVES
BOLDLY LOOT
CIGAR STORE
Continued from FIRST Page.

Continued from flrst rage
and dismissed the matter. The noise
he heard probably was the drawer of
which the thieves dropped to the
floor
Mr.. Jones when seen today ex-
pressed the opinion that the men
who robbed his place of business
were acquainted with his affairs. Yes
torday was his collection day and he
believes the burglars knew this.
It was said today that two men
we're seen loafng around the place
sometime after midnight
Some time between 10 o'clock Sat
urday night and early yesterday
morning robbers forced an entrance
into the store of Alfred d. Peoples,
hardware dealer, at No. 507 Market
street, and while nothing of any
value was taken. the robbers tried
to force the combination on the safe.
I'm order to do this, .hey piled lad
ders and other articles around the
safe while they tinkered with the
combination. They did not get IL
open, however. and left in disgust
Entrance was effected through a
rear window on Shlpley street
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
FINE ARTS SOCIETY
PLANS FOR EXHIBIT

Matters pertaining 70 the second
annual exhibition of the work of the
pupils OF Howard Pyle which will be
held in the Hotel DUPONT Ball room
the first week in NovembN, we're
discussed al a meeting OF >le viii
mington Society OF the Fine Arts. at
tho home of Mrs. Charles Copeland
last evening.
Twenty names were proposed
for membership.
At the exhibition this year. new
feature. which without q doubt. will
prove a drawing card. will he the eX-
hihit In cuhist art which will be the
work of tho pupils. because of the
high quality of the catalogues which
were so popular last year the price
this year will he 81 Instead of fifty
cents
Interest centres la the prizcs which
will be offered this year. ono Tor tho
] best illustration and one for tho best
landscape or subject picture ex-
/ elusive OF the Landscape
Those present included Mrs Cope
land. Mrs r. G.. DUPONT. Mrs w *.
DUPONT Mrs mi Garrett, Mrs. VIII
liam Speakman. Miss isabelle Wales,
Miss Garrett William r. sellers,
Frank ". Schoonovor. George p. Bis
sell. Stanley NJ. Arthurs. William
Koerncr and George Mcclellan.
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
GREAT PARADE OF
BUSINESS MEN;
FAIR UNDER WAY
IconlInucd From First ragel.

Continued From First Paeel.
leader ot the American suffrage move
meni will also hc present and make ad
dre-se oach day
Near the main entrance 10 the fair
grounds Is located a large tent where
the members Of the Boy Scouts OF this
city. have prepared to take charge OF
all those who need medical attention.
The equipment of The tent includes
first aid to the injured llit and four
boys will be stationed there at all
times.
The horse-drawn ambulance of the
Phoenix Fire Company with a crew
Of four men will be stationed at the
fair grounds until the fair closes on
Friday.
Preserves Display.
Mrs v. G.. Snyder of Newport who
has charge of the childrcn's depart
mont has arranged a fine display oi
canned goods as we'll as preserves
which were prepared by the children
under her care. IN addition o. II.
Benson OF Washington, d. c.. has been
detailed by the United States govern
ment to give demonstrations in can
ming daily.
The dog show. which will be held
tomorrow and Thursday. and the
horse show for three days, beginning
tomorrow. will prove a drawing card
on those days. The list of exhibitors
include horse and dog fanciers from
all sections Of the country. The
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company will operate a special car
for all dogs arriving here tomorrow
/ from out-of-town points from French
street station. This will be a closed
car.
The same company has prepared 10
handle all visitors arriving by train
as their cars, direct to the fair
grounds, will leave French street sta.
| tion every FIVE minutes In addition
the company is prepared to operat,
special cars from the y and O. Rail
road station to the park The Peoples
Railway Company will likewise oper.
ate n special service during the re.
mainder Of the week to the fail
grounds.
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
Mr.. WHITE TO ADDRESS
REFERENDUM LEAGUE

The Referendum League has decid'
ed TO take a hand In the proceedings
relative tc new system OF asscss-
ment for this city A meeting for
discussion upon the now system of
assessment 10 be held in Pythian Castle
ON September rs. at s p. m- should
prove very interesting. especially as
President of city Council William p
White viii be the speaker uron that
occasion who will enlighten the league
as TO just which one of the many as
sossment systems now In vogue would
he best adapted 10 this city.
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
TROUBLE In
One KETTLE OF
HALF And half
Continued from First Page.

duck" by Houghton while he was visit
ing there
Mrs pickcl. however. declared it wa
only one little kettle Of "half and half"
and that she never fought with her
husband
Several other witnesses cortoborated
Mr- Robm.on'- testimony.
Joseph ". Horncr. Pickel's employer
testified that he was steady worker
Houghton was dismissed. but this be-
ing the third oifcnsc OF the Pickles,
Judge Churchman placed them under
$500 bond between them to keep the
peace.
Judge if you let me go. I'm swear
TIL take the pledge exclaimed Mrs.
Pickcl as she was led away.
Judge Churchman continued the ease
of Mary smith charged with keeping
disorderly house. for one week. that
he might decide upon the proper course
to take in the ease.
Mrs Ella Robinson. who resides next
door TO the defendant. testified that the
lattors home was place where people
congregnted and used vulgar and oh
scene language" She declared that the
people who gathered there would get
intoxicated and the language they
would use was not nc for grown per-
son TO hear let alone children. The
noise would continue some nights until
2.3O o'clock in the morning. This had
continued ever since the woman moved
there last June, Mrs. Robinson said.
Two other neighbcrs corroborated
Mrs. Robinson's testimony.
Qp,tfI, ct.f,I tl.t r...fI..
named Pickels occupied half the house
with her. and alleged that the disturb
ance was caused by them.
James Houghton. who often visited
Mrs. Smith, testified that he had never
seen her do anything wrong. He ad-
mitted seeing the Pickles causing
some disturbance
Agent Stout testified that the de-
fendant had been arrested i'm New
Castle. her former home, last June.
for neglectiDg her children. She had
at that time been under the influence
of drink. She had been fined $50
and the children were committed to
the society. Later the society had
decided TO give the woman another
chance and the childen were returned
| to her.
Mrs. Smith. who stated she was a
widow, made fearful appeal for
"just one more chance" and Judge
Churchman continued the case for a
week, to decide at that time what de-
cision he will make.
There is one thing certain, you
cant keep a house Of that sort. or
neglect your children in Wilmington. "
he concluded. The woman was re-
LEASED pending the Judges decision.
When the police entered the house of
Mrs. Smith to make the arrest yes
iterday. they found il in squalid
condition they said The two chill
den were lying on the floor. only
partly clothed. and their little faces
were black with dirt, which was also
lall over their body
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
FREE CANAL
TO GET BOOST
AT MEETING
Members 6 Congress- to Urge
C.6 /. Waterways Purchase
Tomorrow Night
SENATOR SALISBURY
TO PRESIDE OVER RALLY

Plans for one Of the largest meet
mss ever held in Wilmington in the
interest of the deeper waterways
movement were made at meeting
Of the committee in charge OF the
movement in this city yesterday az
tcrnoon. After the meeting the COM
miltee announced that the big meet
ing in the interest of the movement
which will be held in Eden Hall to-
morrow night promises to be the
greatest ever held in Wilmiagtor.
Eden Hall has been donated by the
Chamber Of Commerce for the meet
ing, but if the crowd proves too great
81 viii be held in the ball room OF
the Hotel DUPONT
Senator willard Salisbury will
preside over the meeting and will de-
liver an address. other speakers will
be Congressman J. Hampton Moore,
president OF the Atlantic Deeper Wa
tcrways Association; Congressman
Franklin Brockson, Congressman
John Small. OF North Carolina
Henry Schon. secretary Of tho as
sociation. and Congressman Michael
Donshoe, Of Pennsylvania. who is a
member Of the rivers and harbors
committee
President Josiah Marvel. of the
Chamber of Commerce. and Alfred d.
Warner, have rendered the use of
their automobiles to convey lho
speakers from the Pennsylvania rail-
road station to the Hotel DUPONT,
where dinner will be served
Many invitations have been sent
out. Y ord was received yesterday
that a delegation OF the members of
the Board of Trade of Chester would
be present at the meeting
The members of the committee in
charge of the affair are as follows
Wilmington. William T.. Budd. Robert
7. Baldwin. Peter Bloomsburg. vii.
liam Beadenkopf S. p. Cooling w. G.
Coke. General r. G-duPont. George
A. Elliott Persifor Frazer Jr., vii.
liam H. Heald David A. Hay Bcnia-
min E Harrar. William d. Mullen Jr
O. c. Purdy, Richard PatzowsKy, A
S. Reed. John s. Rossoll. G.. A
Rudolph. George W. Sparks. S. *
Smith, Henry Thompson. Alfred ID
Warner. Sr., Henderson Weir, ID. w
Lynch. ]. H. Semple. Lewis r Bush
Captain Philip Reybold. William II
Smallcy, Joseph S. Dohcrty, Iosial
Marvel. Mayor Harrison w. Howell
William =. White, William u. Mullen
former Mayor J. Harvey Spruanco
John Bancroft. John NJ Meudorhall
Lcwes Ron Hiram r. Burton an,
charles WNJoimston.
0dessa---Alomnder r. C0rbit
Delaware City-Charlcs W. Jcfer
son. William M Householder llenr
Clca,cr q. J. Mullgan, William II
Rcybold. Harry c. Clark and J. 4
Sadlcr.
New Castle-John r. Sloopes
Mayor Richard S, Rodney. P6iric
hcGrory J. y iihason and Majo
Chauncey = Holcomb
ST. Georges G.. Sluckert. III
sutton. y. W Hildebrand and Hcnr
r. Bucksou.
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
RETURNS WITH RUNAwAYs.

Police Sergeant Wsrdle returned
from Akron. o.. yesterday afternoon,
bringing with him James Verderame.
aged 10 years, Joseph Massino. aged
20 years, and Harry Brank. aged 10
years. who ran away from their
homes in this city last week and
We're arrested by the police in Akron.
who acted upon the request of the po-
lice in this city. Two of the boys
are alleged to have stolen money from
their parents. but the latter will take
no action against them. The runaway
boys were returned to their homes
following their arrival in this cIty
yesterday.
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
sTANDARD HEARERS EJECT

A meeting of the Standard Bearers
Society of St. Pauls NJ. T.. Church,
was held at the parsonage, No. 10l4
West Tenth street. last evening. The
officers elected were: Miss Anna T..
Lincoln, president; Mrs. E. Plum
mer. Wce-president; Miss Edna Car
penter. recording secretary; Mrs.
Margaret Butt, corresponding secre-
tary, and Miss Marion Galley, treas
urer. Miss Helen Blackiston was
elected as the delegate to attend the
annual foreign missionary conven-
ton in Scranton, October S and g.
Mrs. ELI Mendinhall was a visitor
and made a brief address.
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
TRAM GETS NAN 'pOssIM.

LAUREL. Del, Sept 2 Isaac
Moore, tender Of the railroad bridge
over tho Nanticoko. between aurel
and Soaford. had a fright as the i.3O
A. NJ Northern express struck and
knocked into the water what he sup
posed 10 he small child when he
went TO look for IL, instead of a mutt
lated body, he found a very angry
opossum clingine to heam of the
bridge. Tho only damage done the
night prowler beside the bath was
that its long tail had been cut of.
Moore captured the opossum as a pct.
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
YEAST CAkE nm MAIL.

A package addressed TO Mrs. Ket-
tie. 30 West View Run. Ba ow in
Furness, England. was returned to the
local postollice yesterday. when IL WAS
discovered that the package contain-
ed yeast cake. The yeast cake was
wrapped In the center of bundle Of
newspapers and mailed fourth-class,
therefore. when the mail clerks dis
covered il they promptly returned Il
TO the point of mailing here. The
package will be returned to the sender
if claimed
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
IT cLIIo 2l2 and PA
JdiilcS /. IudUuleI, W. Ninth st
Telephones
OHQ6TIdkSr 1903 2j74
DEATHS.
Harry X. BOYD.
Dora Walthcrs
Ida b MycrF


Harry X. Boyd
Dora Walthcra
Ida b Myers
BOY ID ln this city. ON September S,
1918 Harry II. Boyd. aged IS years.
Relatives and friends and the employees
of the Remington Machine Company. are
invited To attend the funeral services. at
his late residence. No. $50 South Broome
street. on Wednesday afternoon. Sep
tcmbcr 10. at 23O o'clock. lnterment at
SilNcfhrouk Cemetery.
MlfRS-ln Philadelphia. ON September 6.
1919 Ida y Myers. wife OF Eugene Ny
crs and darzhter Of the late Benjamin ~
aud Esther Boddy and sister Of Mrs. John
r. kilmcr
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at.
icnd the funeral services from the resi-.
dcnce Of hcv hrothcr.iu.law, John Turner
No. 1913 Orange street. ON Wednesdays y
afternoon az . % clock lntcrmcnt At
RiYerVicw cemetery
WAlTHERS SIT Glasgow Station. ON Sep.
iembcr g. 1919. Dora Walthers. aged -
wears.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral services at her residence a.
Glasgow station Tuesday afternoon. Sep
iemcrb o. at o'clock. Iniorment az Gas.
gov cemetery.
Evening journal., 1913-09-09

Foley Kidney Pills cure obstinate
cases of kidney and bladder trouble.
rheumatism and lumbago because
they remove the cause You cannot
take this honest curative medicine
into your system without getting the
right results. Try them. n. B. DAN
forth. Market and Second streets. VIII
mington. Dol-Adv.
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
RETURNED FROM yIRGINIA.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sheln returned
last Monday from a delightful three
DAYS trip to Washington and the Blue
Ridge Mountains OF Virginia. where
they we're the guests OF Mr. and Mrs
J G. ianders near Hancock. Va
AIR and Mrs. Shelin report very cool
weather there. having had TO sleep
under blankets
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
BOYD DIED OF HEART TROUBLE

Coroner Spring stated this morning
that following an examinations OF the
body of Harry Boyd. who died suddenly
at his home at Maple and Broomo
streets Yesterday morning, he had as
certained that the cause of the mrn's
death was cardiac paralysis. an alice
tion OF the heart Tho inquest will
be held over the body the latter part
of the week
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
BUIIDS NEW HOTEL

The saloon at the northeast corner OF
Eleventh and Thatcher streets. owned
and conducted by Hugh Ferry. is being
torn down by the owner who will have a
new hotel built on the site. Tho prop
erty next door viii also be torn down
and the new hotel viii occupy both
sites
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
GRANGERS Tn vIsIr.

Delaware Grange, No. Is. at Newport,
held am interesting meeting last night
when Il was decided 90 invite New Cas-
tie Grange 10 be present at tho meeting
ON September %. \ large class viii
he initiated on that evening.
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
SHrRIEF sEILs HnrSE.

Sheriff Burris al the county Court
House this morning sold the two
story brick dwelling on Spruce street
between TAYLOR and Eighth streets
the property Of John Long TO Walter
j. Willis for 1885.
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
HnRsE n1En In srREEr

Taken sick while being driven along
Fourth street. near Shipley today.
horse belonging TO the Bird Transfer
Company dropped IN the street and dicd
within a few minutes james MckcoWn
was driver OF the team.
Evening journal., 1913-09-09
MUSICALE AT SILyERBROOK.

A literary and musicale will he
given this evening in connection with
Return and MAKEUP Night for the
building fund at Slverbrook NJ, T..
Church. No admission will be charg-
ed. The nnhllc IS invited.