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Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20

heavy market for farmers around George
town aud is expected to make the town
one of the best strawberry markets in the
asst
! To stimulate interest in the growing of
prize corn III Sussex county, Georgetown
] Will be the scene Of the second annual
, corn show to be held Friday and Satur-
day, December 4th and Sth
George " Culver, Of Georgetown. who
vas appointed manager OF a big business
concern IN Sridgeton, n ] has returned
10 his home at GeoTge getOwn and Ie-estab-
nsned his healquarters here
| The first automobile in a chain OF auto
mobile tups 10 connect SUSSEX and Kent
| Counties with the big cities started sat
uIday moiLing from the Brick Hotel at
Georgetown, Win the Iai hhed wttn III
vIteu guests who are predicting great
benefits Tor The Sussex COUNTY farmers,
Whom tue automobiles Will land their
truIt and produce IN Wilmington and
Fnuadeiphia about SIX hours belore the
fastest freight reaches there. the auto
bus and freight line is being backed by
Wilmington aud GeOTg ttUWn capitalists
and viii run between Georgetown, sea
tOrd, Laurel, Milton, Lewes, RehobOth
Beach anu SrlbA Yille, carry }lng bOtn pas
sengers and freight, and also making
regular tnps between Georgetown and
Wilmington. A sixteen passenger car
was used lor the maiden trip but later 1--WE
passenger cars viii be used 10 DO tile work.
While putting up telegraph poles, Daniel
Stewart, IUiOred, OF GeOrg getOwn, had his
back injured when the pOie snpped and
fell over ON Nun. lie Is III a dangerous
cOnuiuOu.
Gunners in Sussex County are not look
ing forward to much sport THIS year, be
CAUSE Ot the Keep off notices with which
most farmers have posted their lands, aud
the decree that dogs snail not be used tor
cunning because OF the hOof aud mouth
disease.
DAVID Coffin, of Dagsboro, has two
porSers winch weigh SUI pounds.
FRANK L. Hudson has been elected
representative 10 the Grand Lodge of odd
Ell l6ws which meets TINS week IN Will
mJhgtOn, by Union Lodge otGeorge
( The u. Nj. and " Railroad nas butt
80 tOOJ extension at the Georgetown depot
50 tuat trans Tor both keuObOth beach
and krauAnn city can receive passengers
at the SAME ume.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20
BRIDGEVILLE

- calhoon, Wilson Dayton, Tom
b: Herbert Rash, Frank Brown,
CofaIa;l, "a, 'pnssell N. H. King, and w. w.
I,ia[' I,iay spent Sunday at New YORK.
IgluPi Coates, wife and daughter Ada,
,KM.-tbampton. X Mass, are the visitors
d NI', ,larcing class will meet on Tues
lns 1Lt J1' hereafter instead of Friday.
ty nsf T. Calhoon is visiting her
5oIn'rl " Cannon has been appointed a
H. - of the Board of Agriculture to
I'c,d I.rsed O. A Newton,
sSi sTSitnev & Warrington will begin oP-
,nns Of the Bridgeville Flour Mills
i'S' " " Williams has secured the agency
,te Home Fire Insurance Co. and the
T%isdelphia Underwriters.
fDlae,, Tss n9sople of Bridgeville will have the
ne Of attending the Chautauqua
pe;. newt wear, as the guarantors have
80 80 an agreement to have them here
glin. 1000, . here orce more
II n4ople are busy making wreaths.
~ r LAYTON is confined to his home
,tb a severe cold.
Tt;sves found entrance into the de-
.l,r,ent store of Sol Kline, and secured
'-te lot of clothing
Ittbe sale of George Whitney last
7.ss5av. things reached the highest sale
r,fk Of the year.
Horace Bennett, Ray Salmons, Rodney
,.l,,t and Charlie Drume left last Tues
j,y for Virginia, where they will engage
: tbe packing of holly wreaths. Mr..
q s,srart will spend the winter in Florida.
u, lawson and Sherman Todd, with
A.;r families, motored to Philadelphia
!. thursday of last week and returned
Monday. They reported the roads in fine
ambition after leaving Dover.
0pr local gunners are having good
,oort the first few days of the season.
as1rly all of them having reached the
snit allowed by law.
q T Warrington has just completed
ID, foot fence around the LOT in the rear
We % are very glad that we have not
,,,rd of any accidents in the few days
dunning.
( W. Adams had the misfortune last
T5esiay of breaking the crank shaft of
Iis iathers auto, and was obliged to em-
1loy an auto from our garage to tow the
rschine home.
Charles Todd spent Tuesday in Cam
hidge, Md.
ri I. Anderson is moving into his new |
sore. two doors below where he was re-
Gently located. i
De Rue Brothers Minstrels have booked |
htir show at Keller's Theatre here for
ae 18th of February. This show has a
neat many admirers here, and always
Iays to packed house.
The fire that occurred at Charles Mails,
rear Greenwood, early last Sunday morn-
Ing, could be plainly seen from here.
Deeds, mortgages, bonds, notes double
Z single, probate blanks, sale bills and
aher legal blanks, can be had at the
sore of Luther Calhoun, in Bridgeville.
Hr. Calhoun is the agent in Bridgeville
br the Milford Chronicle Publishing Co.,
nd will receive advertisements or orders
og Job printing.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20
Cause of the Change.

The company announces that the in
crease in rates is in keeping with the
very large expenditures that have been
made necessary to provide the steCl
cars, improved stations, automatic sig
nails and other features which have
added so pronouncedly to the comfort,
safety and convenience of passengers.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20

Deeds mortgages, bonds, notes, double
single, probate blanks, sale bills and
aher legal blanks, can be had at the
sOre of Luther Calhoun, in Bridgeville.
Mr. Calhoun is the agent in Bridgeville
br the Milford Chronicle Publishing Co.,
md will receive advertisements, or orders
ier job printing.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
STALLNGS IN FIGHT
WITH MACK ROOTER
Braves Manager Chokes Philadelphia
Fan Who Becomes Personal in
Betting Argument.

Philadelphia, Oct. s.-Manager George
StaIlIngs, Of the Boston Braves, choked
Guy Callaghan. a Philadelphia fan. in the
lobby of the Hotel Majestic at noon, and
was prevented from doing further bodily
injury only through the interference of
a crowd.
Callaghan, who had been around the
lobby for an hour or more offering to
bet millions of dollars'' on the Athletics,
finally approached Stallings, who was
talking with friends.
"Betcha any amount that your team
will lose" said Callaghan, breaking into
the conversation.
Stallings paid no attention at frst, but
when Callaghan repeated his offer STALL
ings snarled:
Get away from here. you big stiffr'
Callaghan snapped back:
You can blum about beating up Connie
Mack, but you can't get away with 1t
with me-"
Immediately Stallings grabbed Gala
CHAN. a big man, by the throat with
both hands. He was putting his whole
strength into the choking process, and
Callaghan's head bobbed from side to
side,
At this point dozen persons in the
lobby rushed forward and tore StaIIings
away.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
TURNER TO MEET SNAKI.

Joe Turner, middle-weight champion
wrestler Of the world, who has been
challenged by Snaki, a Polish wrestler,
from Bridgeport, Conn, has posted his
forfeit money with Pat O'Conner and
would like to have Snaki cover his money
and sign articles for a match to take
place at the Byjo Theater. Tuesday night.
Turner had a match on with SnaIi,
but by the time the Bridgeport lad ar
rived in this city the theater had closed
for the season. Now Turner is willing
to meet Snaki at his, Turner'S weight
and wants to sign articles with the
Northerner. Turner requests that Snaki
meet him at this Office tonight to sign
up for the match.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
GERMAN RETREAT WAS
DUE TO STARVATION
U. S. Army Man Thinks French Will
Not Let Them Threaten Paris
Another Time.
BRECKENRIDGE is HOME AGAIN

New York, Oct. s-"The German re-
treat from Paris was due to starvation
and lack of ammunition" asserted Capt
Lebert Coleman, L. S. A. who went
abroad on the American battleship Ten
nessee and returned today on the Lusi-
tania. which brought back 1,FT refu-
gees.
The Germans have shot their bolt and
will never again get as near to Paris as
they were before say this because 9ot
what saw and not from what heard.
Twas afforded an opportunity of study
ing the situation from the French
trenches by courtesy of the French gov
ernment The French artillery is far su-
perior to that of the Germans. though
the German cavalry outclasses the
French by long odds. The French are
fighting for existence, and this naturally
gives them spirit.
81 doubt that the Germans are fighting
the fair fight they claim to be. / have
in my pocket a copy OF a speech made
by the Kaiser to a group of army officers
two years ago, in which he said the next
war would be one to the death, and in
structed his men to take no quarter nor
give any to prisoners.
"On the afternoon Of September was
in the trenches Of the French on the
Marne- The French advanced from
trench to trench by bayonet charges, al
though they realized they would lose 50
per cent of their men by doing it, They
knew that in the end the Germans would
lose far more. The German infantry fire
was scattering and poorly aimed
Assistant Secretary OF War Henry S.
Breckenridge. who went over on the
Tennessee to distribute relief funds
among the American refugees caught in
the war zone, also was a passenger on
the Lusitania. He refused to discuss his
experiences on account of his connection
with the government
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
ZEPPELIN DESTROYED
BY BRITISH AVIATORS
Fly to Dusseldorf and Attack German
Dingibles in ShedHEscape. but
Lose Their Aeroplanes.
AIR SQUADRON is SPLENDID

London. Oct 9-The press bureau OF
the admiralty reports that three aviators
of the British corps have successfully
attacked the Dusseldorf airship shed,
The report adds:
Lieut.. Mark dropped a bomb from
the height of 500 feet on the shed. The
bomb fell on the roof, destroying a Zep-
pelin. The flames from the escaping gas
shot 500 feet infthe air
.SThe three officers manninG-the British
aeroplane are reported to have landed
safely, but their aeroplanes are lost"
The admiralty describes the feat as re-
markable owing to the distance covered
and the difficulties met -, ..
Daring operations by the British Royal
Flying Corps are revealed in a narrative
issued on the work of the expeditionary
force in France.
The statement follows:
Wednesday, September 30 was distin-
guished by no activity beyond slight at
tacks by the Germans and intermittent
artillery fire. British alrmen dropped
nine bombs. some of which fell upon the
enemy's rolling stock. destroying IL.
The following day a French aviator
dropped a bomb upon the railway station
Cname of locality not given), and three
other bombs upon German troops massed
near by.
On Friday the weather was very misty.
The English, taking advantage Of the
fog, attacked a German outpost and
drove it back.
The German machine guns were silenced
by our artillery.
During the night the Germans made
two attacks against the same spot. but
both were repulsed. Our troops made q
counter attack and captured two Ger
man trenches.
Up to September q the English mill
tary aviators have flown $1,000 miles, an
average Of 1000 miles a day. The total
time spent in the air was LOO hours.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
SPARTANs OBTAIN FIELD.

The Spartan A. C. football team has
secured the use of the Warrington Bar
racks gridiron for the season and Mana
ger Hermage would like to hear from
all fast teams around town, games to be
played on the aforementioned field. The
Southwest clubmen practiced last even
ing and are in fairly good shape. consid-
ering the injuries Of last Sunday.
Former Capt. Montgomery worked out
and will play half back position. Mana
ger Hermage would like to book a game
for tomorrow. The game must be played
at 1:3O O'Clock as the strong post team
will line up against the Reina Mercedes
eleven Of Annapolis at 8 o'clock. Manager
Hermage can be reached at CantweI and
company, 5l7 Jenifer Building Phone
NJ 1229.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
AFTER TENNIS EXPERTS.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Nd. Oct s.-The manage
ment of athletics at the Naval Academy
is endeavoring to get Messrs. Alexander
and Hackett. the worlds tennis cham
pions, from Australia, to come to An
napolis on October Il and give an exhibit
ton match for the benefit of midshipmen
and others. This will be an of day for
the navy contingent, as the football team
will be in Philadelphia playing with the
University. Of Pennsylvania. The matter
is in the hands of Lieut.. c. c. Gill. and
il is believed efforts will be successful.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Of the Interior Department under the
leadership of Titus Ulke, assisted by
John Boyle, jr., while the afternoon hike
win be led by Albert Jonas.
The Sugar Loaf Mountain expedition
will start from Union Station. taking a
train leaving at $40 a m. The train ride
Is two hours IN length. and Jthe fare is
d.5 for the round trip.
The afternoon hike Is to start from
the south end Of the Aqueduct Bridge At
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
Dutty'S 75n
""'' XaRder'S
Whisky sOs 7th St.
GAME CALLED OFF.

Poolesvflle. Nd. Oct Sowing to a
death of one of Coach Lodges relations
the game between the Briarley Hall Mill
tsry Academy football team and the
Gallaudet Reserve eleven scheduled for
today has been cancelled.
1t is hoped that these two teams will
meet later on in the season as the cadets
are confident of giving the Kendall
Greeners a tough battle for the su-
premacy.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
PLAY SAILOR TEAM.

There will be a fast game of football
on Sunday, between the Engineers team
from Washington Barracks and the
Reina Mercedes, of Annapolis Nd. The
teams VII! line up at O'Clock on the
Washington Barracks gTidiron-
The team from. the receiving ship al
Annapolis is fast, and has been scrim-
magiRg with the Middies for several
weeks, and will give a good account Il
themselves against the Engineers.
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United States imports in last fiscal year
totaled 81, Sc. .657 in value.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

pital to be treated for the cocaine habit
He was arrested yesterday by Pharmacy
Inspector Sanders because he was found
to have cocaine in his possession. pre-
sumably to sell it-some OF IT.
Zerega is the son Of wealthy parents.
He weighed $50 pounds and was sculp-
tors specimen Of an Italian. He now
weighs not more than lis pounds
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
The Itinerary will

2l5 O'Clock sharp. The itinerary will
include Park Lane, Clarendon. the wire
less plant and radio station. the National
Military road, the Highway Bridge, and
Potomac Park
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
Germany Expects Italy
To Join Allies Soon

Copenhagen, Oct. IA pri-
vate Berlin message says that
Germany expects Italy to jOIn
the allies very soon. II Is learn
ed, the dispatch says. that italy
has I,400yOOO men under arma
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

Metal laces, gold and silver, with both
dull and brilliant finish. win be fash
ionable for evening dresses, and a touch
Of them Will be found In the elaborate
afternoon gowns.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

reached tremendous proportions, beyond
the control Of the regular and volunteer
fire corps.
Suburbs In Flames.
Outside the city. the suburb Of Berger
hout is burning and Linth and Bouchot
have been practically destroyed.
The fires mostly were started by in
cendiary bombs hurled from the aircraft
Of the enemy. The zeppeIins and the
Taubes continue harassing the city, rain
ing bombs necessarily upon the homes
and business buildings without regard to
their military value. It was reported here
today that one of the Zeppelins which
engaged in the raid by six of the dirig-
ibles on Wednesday night, had been
struck by a shell from one of the bat
teries in the inner ring of defenses.
For the most part the siKteen-inch
gun fire Of the Germans today was re-
served for the reduction of the forts
while upon the city the ten-inch pieces
played with terrifying effect.
King Albert, whose departure from the
beleaguered city at the head of a strong
body Of its. defenders whom he wished
to save from being bottled up" has been
confirmed. Is reported now to be harass-
ing the German army from the west
after having been reported at Selzaette,
twenty-six miles west of Antwerp and
near the Dutch border.
'ewHI FIsht to End"
The burgomaster Of the besieged city
today sent the following message
through here to Ostend:
we Will fight to the last
The roads to the west from Antwerp
toward Holland are congested by refu-
gees and more than three hundred
thousand already are reported to have
reached Dutch territory to seek haven
Many OF these reported that they had
heard Of German cavalry having oecu-
pied Turnhout, which Is close to the
Dutch border. Another report. uncon-
hrmed, Is that the UhIans have razed
the town Of Warentown, near Ypres.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
TWO HIKES ARE PLANNED.
an-day Trip to Sugar Loaf Noun
tain and visit to Arlington.

An aII-day trip to Sugar Loaf Mountain
ana an afternoon hike in Arlington and
vicinity will keep washington's Wan
derlusters busy tomorrow, The an-day
trip is to be made in conjunction with
the vanderlusters from the Home Club,
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
DRUG HABIT VICTIM.

Joseph Zerega. twenty-seven years old,
Is back at the Washington Asylum Hos
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

damaged. The city is afre in four places
The fiame-swept region in one section
extends from the shell-shattered Palais
de Justice to the southern railroad sta
ton and in some spots the flames have
reached tremendous proportions, beyond
the control Of the regular and volunteer
fire corps.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
ANTWERP In FLAMES
FROM GERMAN SHELLS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
'EwIu FIsht to End"

OF 2s3ooo men in the battle Of Sedan
ESQ were killed or wounded.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-10

New York has 10000 clOakmAksrA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22
Let the Piano
or Player Piano
Solve the Problem
Easy Just Now at
Eilers

Great inroads are being made
daily In our tremendous Piano and
Player Piano stock, which are be
ing sold by the representatives of
the factories. with the agreement
that for every two they sell we
give them an order for three new
ones.
This is the golden opportunity
for music lovers. and included in
this emergency sale are pianos OF
such sterling quality as the Chick.
ering. Kimball. Sohmer. Weber
Steinway. Lester and many others
In Player Pianos. uprights and
grands. at prices ranging from SOS,
s11S, 1856. s24s and up for brand
new, fully warranted ones.
You positively cannot afford to
pass this heard-of-before oppor
tunity TO secure fine instrument
at a fraction of Its real worth, and
right now. Just before Christmas
fs the time to have IL sent home
Don't fail to investigate this unus
ual opportunity. Terms arranged
to suit and each instrument must
prove exactly as represented OIL
your money will be cheerfully re-
turned TO you. Store open even
ings.
Ellers Music House. Third Ave
and University.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22
MOST ANYTHING.

something that can't b done to
day
Truly 60
A pompous manufacturer of ma
chinery was showing a stranger
over his factory.
Fine pieco OF work, isn't TT" he
said. when they were looking nj a
very ingenious machine.
Yes" said the visitor. but you
cannot hold n candle TO the goods
We are turning out"
Indeed" said the chaSrined
manufacturer. And what Ia your
liner"
"Gunpowder." was tho reply.
Notorious AntIpsthies
Evcrs-oDay.
Hapgood-Hearst.
Germany-France.
Us-Work.
Disappointed
A rocking chair with easy back.
They gave TO Grandpa Barr;
Blu, he had set his hopes, alacki
Upon . motor car.
votss for Women
In days OF old when, we are told.
They laurelcd Caesars brow,
The women had no vote. Aha.
Where are them Romans now7
Knew Its Worth
You are charged with giving as
distance TO the enemy?"
How soI''
They have your automobile"
They took II forcibly. Besides
II won't assist them any"
Favorits Dances
In the Caucasus-The Turkey
trot.
In Galicia--the grizzly bear.
In Belgium-The bunny hug.
In 1taly-The hesitation.
It's likely that one might attend
A dozen cotton balls
And never see a Bingham dress
Or pair OF overalls.
I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22
Ends Dry. Hoarse
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Easily prepared ana mover spells, Fun
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The promptnoss. certainty and ease
with which this Pinex syrup ovsrcomcs
bad cough. chest or throat cold . truly
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To avoid disappointment In making this,
ask your druggist for I'M ounces of
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Observation-Disclosures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22
Why IL Failed

Why IL Failed
And why did tho elopement fall
through
We had n signal arranged. She
told me To como TO her window and
mako n noiss like a robin. ! did
So"
Yes
Then her father popped out and
made a noise like a shotgun"
Honest kciphbors, Too
Mr.. Taiiman's wood pile In Just
as long and Just as high an IL was
last year. which IL remarkable.
when you consider that Mr.. Tall
man In moro than so years old
Holcomb, tPa) Bell.
A Moratorium
II believe In the motto. Never
put off TIL tomorrow what can be
done today"
PAY me that $500. then"
The rule doesn't apply; that's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22

VIZ AsHINGToN. Dec. 22.-How
wv women can prevent future
wars, II not stop the pres
ent war. ia 10 be discussed at big
mass convention 10 be held In
Washington early In January.
Plans have been made by the
various branches OF the Woman's
Movement for Constructive Peace.
launched In this country by Mrs.
Pethick-Lawrence OF London. and
which already has organizations In
Washington. Chicago. New York.
Boston. and Philadelphia, with 9TH
err cities organizing.
Jane Adams OF Chicago, Mrs.
Rositka Schwimmer OF Hungary.
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch. presi-
dent OF the Woman's Political I'm
ion OF New York: Mrs. John J.
White OF Washington. Mrs. Mary
Beard. wife OF Professor Beard OF
Columbian university: Mrs. Peth-
ick.Lawrence. and other prominent
women are among the speakers
scheduled.
The Woman's Constructive
Peace movement differs from the
ordinary peace movements In that
the women are insisting on such
practical things as putting the war
making power In the hands of the
people rather than the hands OF
kings. presidents. and emperors,
and including women in the popu-
lar referendum which win deter
mine when war In TO be made.
Early action by congress 10 ac-
complish the postalization OF the
telephones and telegraphs OF the
United states In recommended by
Postmaster General Burleson In
hts report 10 the president.
The postmaster general renews
the recommendation embodied In
his last annual report that con
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22
LIVE "R0PE" KILLS 4

BOSTON, Mass. Dec. 22.-Four
men were killed by electricity in a
strange manner At the plant Of the
Quincy Market Cold Storage com
pany. An elevator rope with a
metal core, which had become ex-
posed by the wearing off of fiber
covering. came in contact with an
electric current. The men, grasp
ing the rope on successive floors
In an effort TO stop the car after
the first victim had started II, we're
shocked to death. The men killed
were NJ. j. Moriarity, William
Ryan. Josiah Lacey and John Don
ahue.