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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
EVERY BoDY.s DOING IT"
MILFORD CHAUTAUQUA INSTRUCTIVE.

The Milford Chautauqua promises to
/ be a joyous week Of entertainment
Besides the excellent musical talent
rendering delightful concerts. and lee
lures of educational and educative i'm
portance. there will be a number OF
purely entertaining events.
One of the best of these is the Avon
Players, an organization of weil-tralned
college people. in the Interpretation Of
the play 'Rada. "Rada is a weird
dramatic poem by Alfred Moves, the
English poet who has recently been
widely recognized in America, and Sc
cured by PRINCETON University for a
series Oflectures on poetry and literature
next winter In the hands of the Avon
PLAYERS, directed by Mrs. Miriam Lee
Farley Lippincott. of Swarthmore Col
iege 'Rsda' is delight.
The dramatization Of the old fairy
story, cinderella, has been arranged
by Miss Anna Oppenlander, director Of
the Junior Chautauqua movement. Chill
dren will especially enjoy this perform
ance. The Avon Players give the lovely
old tale all its mystic fairy beauty and
make its people real people to the great
delight of every child who sees it.
Children and grOwn-ups as well enjoy
the lecture of Chauncey j. Hawkins. on
Bright Eyes and Wild Hearts of Our
Northern Woods " His pictures are eX-
traordinary photographs of the animals
of which he speaks. Some of the wood
land and forest scenes in which he has
caught natural poses Of the animals are
in themselves a sheer delight Mr.. Haw-
kins' pictures have received notable
comment in the most important maya
zines as examples Of Photographic skill.
He has mad intimate persona!eXperience
with the subjects of his lecture, and he
presents his story Of them in fascinat-
ing way.
The dunbar Singing Band, nine men
in a band. present a program of action
songs, marching songs. male GLORIOUS.
and lively instrumental music. Their
strongest feature is comedy and excellent
good numor. They are rapidly becoming
famous as the most unique Of musical
organizations enc Of the best attrac-
tiOns of Chautsuqua.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
BOWERS

Captain Edward Davenport, OF Phila-
delphia, spent the past week with his
family in Bowers.
Mrs. r. D. Hubbard accompanied by
Mrs. Alex Minner, made trip to VIII
nington in her car the past week, and
report having quite delightful trip.
An automobile party composed OF the
following young sports of town attended
the birthday party Of Miss Ida Richard
son, Of Little Creek, last Saturday night:
Misses Litha King, Abbie Buckaloo and
Annie Kelly, Frank Spayd, Gordon
Councilman and Leland Clements.
George Killen and wife, of FELTON,,
were entertained by their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. r. Coverdale the past Sunday.
George Flach, one of our young men
of town, expects 10 spend his vacation
in the mountains and will leave town
about the first of June.
William Scanlon. of near town, made
a business trip TO Philadelphia and 10
boken the past Thursday and Friday.
E. T. Williams, farmer of near town,
having becoming disguised with the help
that is TO be had in this vicinity, has
adopted the very latest and progressive
mode of securing help, which IS by
Parcel Post Mr.. Williams received
his first man in Saturdays mail but it
seems that the Parcel Post stamps were
not stuck to him properly, as Mrs. VII
liains found two of them clinging in his
bed the next morning.
, Walter AIcColley, who resides on the
fertile farm Of Dr.. T. D. Hubbard, adjoin-
ing town. has the finest ten acres Of old
fashioned clover in the State Mr.. Nc
Collev claims that he will get fifty tons
Of hay from this piece Of ground.
Tuesday evening of the past week
CAPTAIN Thomas Morris, of the Schooner
Maggie Daniels, had the misfortune
of having one of his crew drowned, and
came very near losing his boat by FIRE
The trouble was caused by one of his
men, Norwegian, by the name Of
.Frank." from Baltimore, who took a
lighted coal-oil lamp into the forepeak,
10 I'D with oil, and the supposition Is.
tbat The lamp exploded while being filled
from a fve-gallon can Of oil as the Cap
lain heard an explosion, and when the
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
GOOD TILTH.
lBy Kari tangent eek.

Soil that is heavy to pillow, that holds
water and dries with big cracks is the
despair Of the farmer 1t takes three
things to do any good with it in ordinary
farming First. ard work in blowing;
second. more work in repeated rolling
and narrowing: third time, which means
work again. in cultivating. And. even
then. a satisfactory mulch that holds
moisture in a drouth, is barely attaina-
bic. Such land is discouraging in wet
season and equally so in dry one. But,
there is an effective remedy and one
that costs less than the extra labor Of
two seasons. That remedy is soil foe
culation or correcting the sickness of
clay by 4 chemical which counteracts it..
Flocculation in agriculture is accom-
plished economically only by quicklime.
Nothing else takes its place, and when
thoroughly done, it lasts. In this case,
there is little danger of over-liming for
the quicklime attacks the clay in prefer
ence to the humus.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29

man came on deck he was a mass of
lame. He did not pause on deck, but
rushed to the side Of the vessel and
Jumped into the hay, and as the boat was
under sail, before they could lower the
boat TO get TO him, he had gone under
for the last.
Thomas Kennedy, Of town, who was
appointed Oyster Police bvthe Governor a
short time ago, has resigned last week.
and 1t IS up 20 the Governor 20 appoint
another person.
Captain Carb Smith, who owns and
manages a trout seine at Kits Hammock,
has the past week broken all former
records at tia; place for the large catch
of trout Friday of the past week Cap
tain Smith, with his large net, landed
four hundred and eightv-seveu bushels
of as fine trout as was ever seen Cap
tain Smith seems 20 be quite an expert
az this business, as a few wears ago az
one haul he caught $500 90 worth Of rock
FISH on this same beach
Lester Short, Young man of Bowers,
who has been oystering with Captain
William Short, has become so agitated
and nervous over the drowning of the
man from Captain Morris boat, that it
has brought on a complication of physi-
cal diseases that caused him to resign
his position, and go under medical treat
ment.
The King crab factory near town is the
centre now of busy workmen, as the past
and present week has brought thousands
of those crabs to the factory to be con-
verified into phosphate The firm thinks
from the present outlook that the catch
will exceed all past records.
Allen Smith, the popular and skillful
plasterer and brick mason of Frederica,
has secured a contract to build a large
and commodious concrete cottage at
Bowers He this week purchased the
latest improved machinery for the max
ing of concrete blocks He. proposes
after the completion of the cottage to
make arid keep on hand all STYLES and
grades of these blocks for sale.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
DEATH ENDS CAREER
OF JACOB >. RIIS
End Comes to Social Worker
in Summer Home.

Jacob A. Riis, author and social
worker, died at his summer home al
Barre. Mass, after a long illness.
Mrs. Riis and a son were at his bed
side when the end came. Mr.. Riis
was brought to Barre about two weeks
ago from a sanitarium in Battle Greek,
Mich. where he had been a patient
for several months, taking treatment
for herat trouble Of long standing.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
Killsd hv Rlfle In Boys Hand.

Frank Kramer, fifty-eight years old
employed on the farm of Charles W
Berg. near Shillington, a short dis
tance from Reading, Pa, was shot
and killed on Tuesday. Kramer was
IN his way to the spring house, when
a rife in the hands of Charles ]. Berg
the ffteen-year-old son Of Charles w
Berg. was discharged and the bullet
struck Kramer.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
COL, ROOSEVELT
CALLS ON WILSON
Politics is Avoided in Half
Hour Chat
THEN DELIVERS A LECTURE
Former President Returns 10 New
York After a Whirwind Visit to
Washington.

Washington.
Sitting on the cool south jortico OF
the White House in Washington, Colo
mel Roosevelt and President Wilson
talked of the coloneTs coming trip
to Spain, his recent Brazilian explora-
ton jaunt, and they joked about his
river of Doubt
Politics, Panama canal tolls, the
Mexican war question and other mat.
tiers Of state were, however, stuGiously
ignored by both.
The chat lasted for about half an
hour. When Roosevelt first entered the
White House he met the president in
the blue room, but they soon adjourn
ed to the portico. When the eX-presi-
dent left he was enthusiastically
cheered by a crowd that had collected
near the White House.
at was just a little social call, with
no political significance whatever"
said the colonel referring TO his White
House visit.
Roosevelt and his party reached
Washington on Tuesday afternoon. or
{ ficers of the National Geographic so
ciety met the visitors at the train.
The colonel Immediately started his
program, which was a strenuous one.
First he called at the Smithsonian In
stitution, where he reviewed the eX-
hibits he had collected during his Al
rican exploration. Then he made his
White House call, and later visited
Senator Lodge and Ambassador Jusse-
rand, of France.
These matters occupied his time IN
til night, when he lectured before the
members of the National Geographic
society on the Brazilian trip. He en-
phasized to his audience his belief in
his River of Doubt. explaining in de-
tail the nature and location of the
stream.
Later he completed his Washington
program by a conference with Pro
gressiye leaders in congress. They
discussed the political outlook as it ap-
plies to Progressives throughout the
country.
The colonel then left for New York.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
PEDIGREE OF RUBY WILKES, Jr

FEDlGkEE OF RUBY WILKES Jr.
RUBY WILKES. Jr.. is a handsome black stall
Len foaled 1905 - l5& hands high. and weighs
-"N pounds. Individually, he is horse with
grand finish excellent disposition good bone and
muscle, the best of feet and legs, good contorma-
lon. carries nice style, and better, sire would be
hard to find than he-his breeding being Of the
most popular in the trotting blood lines, will be
seen by his tabulated pedigree. He being an own
brother to the good and consistent race mare.
BACK Spider record .. 10 la and is a grandson OF
ue great Young Jim (2OO3), who sired such good
race horses as Trevallian, 2,OS Ia David b..
~ a. and Dandy jim 2.093-4, and Al others
an OF them being standard performers and
nave records in the list, etc. Mamie Heath
Ial 80 i-i. the dam of Ruby Wilkes. Jr, and
hiack Spider 2.l9 H. an excellent brood mare,
thu possesses a wonderful amount of natural speed
having trotted public mile with only short pre-
pafauon, in PIT q and she by Klondine Wilkes.
son oi the great Baron Wilkes (4758). record, 2 H.
n OF Y IN the 10 list. including Bumps 2O3 a,
slpensteln ZO5 and 1872 others in the go list ETC.;
t5hce Oats. record, 217 q, the dam of Mamie
nsatn Is by LinkwoOd Chief (44S1), record, 2lo34,
sshq is me sire Of such good ones as Linkwood
1egheni record 2.l2 \, and Judge Fisher ia.
Dtue Lnkwood. 219 u. Jack B., 219 q. and seven
''ners with race records of 2.30 and better.
RUBY WILKES. Jr.. is a very rapid and beauti-
Ii'g gated trotter. Although practically untrain-
n, nt, with short preparation, has demonstrated
~ N e9ihty as a trotter by taking matinee record
VI @'S'a to cart, and trialed mile in pa.
Charles P. ShipIey, Driver.
VIM. H. MARVEL, Owner.
FIO-lOt Greenwood, Del.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
FRECKLES
Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Remove
Them With The Othine Prescription

ms prescription for the removal of
I!eckles was written by prominent ply
sican and is usually so successful in re-
moving freclles and giving a clear, beau
uiul complexion that it is sold by drug
if it fails.
Don t hide your freckles under a veil ;
ss' an ounce of othine and remove them.
zen the first few applications should
~. Nv \. wonderful improvement, some of
Ng lighter freckles vanishing entirely
ao 5f sure to ask the druggist for the
e -JIole strength othine it is this that is
4'iu on the money-back guarantee.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29

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nv ~ II 5sltFl
baS,q. t-fesyTa %sYge
H. sAS4saSaS 81
1919
Mrs. FlurTied-'T'm so disap-
pointed. I can't 90 to the
concert with you this after
neon. / was sick on Monday,
and couldn't get my wash
done. So here 1 am, hard at
work, and won't be through
till supper tine
Antg Dgudce-"We,l, I am sur
prised! To think a woman
ike you does her washing the
same old way her grand
mother did. Is il possible you
don't know about Fels-Naptha
Soap?"
If you want to
get your wash
ing done and out
Of the way quick
ly, Fels-Naptha
Soap is the friend
in need. You
don't have to use
hot water nor a
washboiler-you
don't even need
a dashboard, I'M
less you'd rather
use it. You can
rub the worst
soiled places Just
a little harder
with your hands,
and the dirt will
disappear.
Use cool or
lukeWarm water.
FcHazc The directions on tie Red and
G'frn Wtohfer Better buy Fcis-Naftha
BY the CaytoH or boz.
Fels a. Co.. Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
Post wheeler Goes to TOXIC.

President Wilson nominated Post
wheeler TO be secretary Of the en-
bassv at Toxic, Japan. Mr.. Wheeler
was formerly first secretary at tne
embassy in Rome. John L. Caldwell
Of Fort Scott, Kan, was nominated for
minister to Persia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29

Pibles were presented 70 m'dshlp'
men of the graduating class OF the
naval academy in Annapolis Nd by
the American seamen's Friend So
ciety, Of New York.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29

Jacob August Riis became, through
his work in behalf of the poorer PEG
Die in New York, the most useful
citizen" of the metropolis, according
to a tribute once paid to him by Theo-
dore Roosevelt, his intimate friend.
Riis was the thirteenth child OF a
Latin teacher in Ribe, Jutland, Den
mark. He was born in 1S49. He learn
ed the carpentering trade and went
to America.
Riis led a varied career during the
following six years. He built miners
huts in a construction camp in Massa-
chusetts, made bricks, drove team
and peddled fiat irons and books.
With only SIS capital and notes for
s575 he succeeded in buying the
South Brooklyn News, which was On
the verge Of bankruptcy, and made
such a success with the property that
he was able to sell it at a consider
able profit a few years later. He re-
turned to Denmark and married the
eirl who had refused him when he
was a carpenters apprentice. This
first wife died in 1905 and two years
later Riis married Mary Phillips OF
St. Louis.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
Weather permitting Steamer CTeensboroush will
make trips as follows Tor the month Of
MAY
Stopping at way landings enrodte down TiveT.
RETURNING
Steamer will leave Philadelphia, Pier 8. South
Wharves as follows:
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA

Telephone No. Bel Lombard 2s-Ot wharf in
Philadelphia.
GEO. F. PIERCE, Manager,
Milford. Del.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
Yearly Increase of Fifty Per Cent h Ship
 building In United States
}. By Secretary 4 commerees WILLIAM e REDFlELD

READ somewhere recently that spyard not eenng with
 
 teeing The of the of shows that the States 30 comprised TONNAGE IN x TWO NATIONS COMBINED OF THE TOTAL TONNAGE ONE MIL TWENTY-sEvEN TONS WERE REGISTERED. aEsr AMERICAN TONNAGE FOR IN TWENTY  nor was n tonnage for the foreign trade spbuding toe tons AN INCREASE OF FIFTY PER CENT oyer the the privilege of American registry free to foreign built ships not over five old
 
 REGISTRY s MONTHS. BEFORE THE LAW ENACTED FUTURE OF ABuNDANT PRoMisE. THE DIFFERENCE COST VESSELS FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF BEEN LARGELY ELIMINATED, CONSEQUENCES
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
THE PLAZA

A sensation aerial novelty in which two, pretty girfs, the Lunetse Sisters and better known as the yvlnirI- ing Geisha Girls are the performers. will head the Rlaza program the first half of the current week Their ex- hibition is a novel and daring one, and is further enhanced by an exten- ssive electrical apparatus.
 vedder and Morgan in comedy dramatic playlet entitled A Cry in one act plays that is bound to be thoroughly appreciated.
 F. w 14ilton.s the somewhat differ ent nonologist. will put over some thing new in songs and stories that will be responsible for many a laugh.
 The Boston Comedy Four, rough house. comedy singing act is good for a laugh a minute. in addition to it's musical features.
 Sadie Fondelier, petite miss will be seen in a highly entertaining wire and juggling speciality
 Margaret, Our Mutual GirP' visits the famous fur house of H. JaeckeI & Sons and makes an elaborate selection of costly furs. She meets Andrew Carnegie, the worlds greatest iron master, and he shows her his famous gardens. Stealing away from her groom while on a saddle ride in Cen tral Park, she becomes lost in the woods-of the park and is found by the country boy Pat Fanni gan's Family 'sT1e Little Church Around the Corner" Love and Gasoline and 1.-Two Little Dronios,' are included on the photop1ay program.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
THE LYRIG
..Protea'' and sswiriaun Te,l. :,

n
 A unique. sensational and thrilling detective play entitled .Protea' will be one of the big features on the Lyric program for the first three days Of this week .sProteas' is a photo play very much out of the ordinary and possesses a theme that will hold keen interest from be ginning to end. Two nations are about to enter into a treaty and the third nation is anxious to learn the terms thereof. To secure the desired information the charming adventures Protea is engaged She undertakes the task provided she can have the assistance Of certain man who is at the time serving a. prison sentence The Eel" His release is ordered and the pair start on their task From this point the spectator is carried through successions Of thrills and surprises, changes Of cos tune, rapid and startling. and feats of skill and daring that keep him grasping with expectancy In ardd- ton to seProtea's a remarkable pro- dlction of William TelF' will be in cIuded on this feature program. This production Of ssWi lIian Te1l'' is play ed by Swiss peasants and follows Schf1lers play with surprising detail. This banner program will be shown today at continuous performances and both matinee and evening Tues day and Wednesday,.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
OF A GREAT HAS BEEN AND A MUCH
 BOOSTED NEVER WAS

This week brings birthday congrat- ulations to a distinguished has-peen and a widely exploited and much boosted never-Was of the pugilistic world Abraham Attell, former feath- erweight champion of the world, was born in San Francisco, of Jewish par entA thirty-one years ago yesterday. and Carl Morris. the Oklahoma white hope who has given more promise and less performance than any other heavyweight Of recent years, was born in Fulton, Ky, twenty-seven years ago today. Morris is of Irish-Chero- kee Indian descent and as a boxer he has proved to be a mighty good locomotive engineer
 Abe Atten will rank in pugiIistic history as one of the cleverest and best boxers of the little fellows, all hence to George Dixon and Terry Mo Govern. Attell was a messenger boy before he entered the ring, and that he was able to throw off the habit of his youth and become lightning like for speed is not the least re- career. The little Jew was seventeen when he made his first appearance in a San Francisco ring Kid Leon ard was his first victim. and Abe made him take the count in the sec ond inning Abe fought sixteen bouts
 
 won all of them with knoc<outs. Most Of his opponents were inexperienced boys like himself, but among them was Eddie Hanlons afterward a great lightweight
 In 1901 Abe foughtt three bouts with George Dixon. two of them draws and one a victory for the dark, athletic, qhick and wiry Hebrew. The next year he whipped Aureila Herrera, the Mexican, and in that year Abe suf- fered his first defeat at the fists Of Benny anger. In 1903 he fought twenty-round draw with Eddie Han Ion. In 1904 he fought Tommy Su1l- van, the featherweight champion. but was defeated. In 1906 he defeated Frankie Neil and Jimmy Walsh, and the next year he fought draw with Tommy Sullivan, the champion. It was in 1908 that he won the feather weight title by defeating Sullivan. Al ter that Abe tackled the Hghtweights as well as the boys of his own class and fought draws with Owen Moran and Battling Nelson, but was defeated by Freddie Welsh and Matt Wells. 1t as on his birthday to years ago that Abe lost his title to Johnny Ki1bane at Los Angeles During his long ca reer in the ring Abe has made over a quarter of a million dollars, but probably he has little of it left The race track and the card table attracted much of Abe's money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
ATTRACTIONS Ell All
 1.-THE THEATRES
POLL $ THEATRE

i Composed of exceptional quality,
 the program headed by one of the
 greatest musical acts of the day, The Song Writers Review with eleven talented musicians participating, is to | open today at Polls Main street thea ire for the first three days of the
 week. Secured by special arrange
 ments after a successful European tour, the headline attraction vii af- ford one of the rarest of treats for Bridgeport musical lovers. Five pianos, five beautiful women and six
 men are members of the company.
 The act is replete with sparkling musi-
 cal hits and will number among the
 best ever shown in this city.
 Of unusual merit will be the won
 derful photopIay feature. HThe Hounds
 of the Underworld,'' one of the most
 thrilling police and crook dramas ever
 produced. The villanous influences sometimes exerted over stool pigeons
 by police authorities in some of the great cities are shown and compose
 most powerful production which will be shown in three reels 'sAn Uphill Climb a two reel special and other first release films will be shown. Re- freshipg comedy and features of re- fnement will be apparent throughout the whole bill. A comedy sketch of par excellence entitled The Lady Downstairs'' will be presented by Ar. and Mrs. Morris performers of un- usual ability. Gaiety and fun galore with a. riot Of beauty are furnished. As monologist, Ray Snow has few equals and he is sure to be warm favorite. He is billed as the Society Entertainer and has an act of witty stories and new songs Their P Flat Clarionette' is funny title to 9 funny musical and comedy act to be presented by Eeckhpff Gordon Whirlwind fun specialties galore are introduced. The Aerial Budds in an : uncomrnonly fast trampo1eon act and Golden & West in a rapid fire singing dancing and talking act repIete with novel features will complete a clever progranu-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
WARNER BROS FIRE DE-
 APARTMENT MINSTREL SHOW.

There will be some real live minstrel show at Seaside Institute. February 23 and A under the auspices of the Warner Bros fire department. Honey Boy Rush and Vincent Benhan will be premiere end men while the other ends will be in the hands of such well known comedians as Dan Dunn, Cf1as. Beneham, Horace Plumb and Hal Will son. Among the so1oists are Eddie Coles, (the South Ends popular bari tone) Fred Beneharn, Carl Me11ens Murray Perkins, Harry Peck, Art Sal mons and Bud White. James P. KeI- 1y will be interIocutor and F'erd Bun nell, musical director.
 qyiRKebwnu andmen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
By JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER Jr.

THESE STRENUOUS AMERicAN. WHEN so MucH TO DO AND so MucH GAINED
  WORK IT PAYS MORE IN THE LONG 
 In the old days when applied often ASKED TO TAKE DRINK WHISKY, incidentally
 
 the MAN WHO COULD DRINK MOST GOT Now all employ
 
 told that drinking supposed preya on the ground that the mind is befogged by drink. THINK THERE LESS SOCIAL FoRMERLY. LEARN THE coNsuMPTIoN STRONG INCREASES. FEAR THAT cAusEs A THE OTHER CAUSES COMBINED