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.ystery5 [.ondons
Beauty
Who Started Those Unkind Stories That
Haze Been Annoying Miss
Gladys Cooper?

established IN the hearts OF the British public. Then
why should anybody ndustrousy circulate stories and
whisper scandals about this popular favorite2
So widely the unpleasant gossip spread that
finally the following paragraph appeared in OF he
London newspapers:
Heaven and earth are being moved in a popular
phrase, 20 hold IN cheek scandal OF theatre land
which looms daily more threatening. I cannot, OBJ
Niously. say more at pressnt-that you all know and
admire the lady. ditto. the in the second
name. that OF since tragicaly gone. is also
toned but earnestly hope that It be struck from the
suit should Il come Despite the publication OF pic
lures showing complete domestic bliss, she never
really happily wed, which entirely her fault.
inasmuch she rushed 20 the Registry Office against
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was referred 90 in the bit OF printed gossip, Miss
Cooper produced string people VINO sWore that they
believed the paragraph should only refer the famous
beauty.
And then another queer hing happened
The newspaper that printed the GOSSIP Immediately
declared that The paragraph did not refer 20 Miss
Cooper Aud the question agtatinE the gosrips is
Whom did 10 refer tor
But one thing stands out acknowledgements
mas been ndustrousy circulating the unKndest kind ar
GOSSIP about Engands most popular beauty And every
body including the editor there isn't word
OF truth iu 10 as far as Miss Cooper Ga concerned
VINO started those stOrCs2 And whv7 And will
subsequent events In the future reveal the 1vs
ferrous people who were referred 20 In tho printed
GOSSIP, since the editor stoutiy maintains that he ana
not refer TO Miss Cooper? ~
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London. January %

London. January %.
kUTBY should anybody want tease Miss Gladys
NV Cooper? Who has been circulating stories
w around London to annoy her?
Miss Gladys Cooper Is the young woman who Sir
Philip the distinguished artist declares s
without doubt the beautiful In the world.
hong before the war broke out and there hard
Feelings between nations. Sir Philip made this solemn
Ieelaration:
"Gadys Cooper Is incomparaby more beautiful than
tny Of the American. French. Russian, German and
Italian beautes She Is perfect type OF pure.
Izoldenhared Ango-Saxon loveliness that be
leired. No one can be beautiful than that
Miss Gladys Cooper actress In private life she
y the wife OF II. j. Buckmaster wealthy English
lportsman.
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Well. his marriage ludcr0us"
Who would hayo thought that this rather vague BIT
Of gossip thnly yelled the Of Englauds famous
beauty that everybody instantly knew just who was
meant Not only did everybody 90 know that the
lady was nono other than Gladys Cooper but tho mys
terious men referred % instantly recogulad as
Dennis Eadie her actormanager. and Gustav HameI
This yelled paragraph the last straw Miss
GLADYS Cooper decided 90 have something to say She
informed the newspaper that the paragraph referred 90
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some sympathy has been eS
Dressed for Miss Cooper because II
/ has been said that her undoubted
hbnity as AZ actress has been over
Ihadowed by her great beauty.
'curiousiy enough. there are many
Who think that her beauty attracts
30 much attention that people for
'ket all about the play and do not
'hotice her art
One OF the LoGdon illustrated
papers recently printed q full-page
kortrait OF Miss Cooper and called
her the Madonna Face" beauty
In another pictorial paper the por-
lrait Of the young woman is printed
with this tribute underneath Il:
"If eyes we're made for seeing.
Then beauty Is its own excuse
for being" Emerson.
Another admiring publication
printed a portrait OF Miss Cooper
.hnd said:
"She is positively irresistible. She
'personifes her generation. We wish
we could think that all the young
ladies OF our acquaintance viii APP
pear as charming to posterlty as
|Miss Cooper does 70 US"
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her and no else. She confessed that rumors had
been prevalent that her husband Mr. Buckmastor was
about 90 begin suit for divorce. naming Dennis Esds
and Gustav HamoI as correspondents.
Niss Cooper swora that there was not a grain az
truth in the wicked gossip. and that she had not
compromised herself with either OF these men, although
She had crn luncheon alone with Mr. Esdo when they
were acting together. and had also Iuuchcd with Mr.
iamel with her husbands knowledge
To prove that everybody instantly knew just who
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-12
0PPOSITION IN SUSSEX
IN SENATOR SALISBURY

rho new Democratic County Com
,.!ae !ne met at Georgetown last Satur-
@is'ei 9ny afternoon in the grand jury room
asy nc court house and effected an or
Ol Oli1otion. sn Three names were men
sali1i !sYaned in connection with the chair
tOnef tnsbin around which centered the
Msatt Dantast interest, the nominees being
gsa,t g5ISart F Polk of Georgetown; Will
5dU, AU F valiant of Laurel and Isaac
liSi1 ! Clos of Seaford. The ballot re-
;, ,,ad 1li'I in POLK receiving IL votes, Val
sui,tG snnt : and Giles 3. Burton G. Cannon
III ll9T1 Dagsboro hundred, who put up such
Oi 1,rone paS1 fight against James M. Tun-
. ali IL O the retiring county chairman,
lJli wbicb resulted in his defeat as COM
witI. .,,toaman of that election district
ras u,.'I chosen secretary, and Oliver Cor
5rey, %Se Of Laurel, treasurer. The Lay Z
alo!i a.alUo'!Hiouston-Long faction evidently is
.UT onnoeed T,,s to the organization which
STpUg ,9Tors Senator Willard Salisbury as
.So .So' leader of Delaware Democracy.
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-12
MAN and Horse KILLED
BY CARS AT harrington

Stephen Porter was killed almost
instantly at the north crossing of the
railroad in the town of Harrington at
1890 p. m, on Wednesday, November
10th. He was driving his horse across
the railroad when the southbound ex-
press train struck them and instant
ly killed both the horse and the man.
Mr.. Porter was accustomed to pass
over the crossing where he was kill
ed several times a day, and there is an
electric bell which rings at the ap-
proach Of every train in each direc-
tion. 1t is supposed that he was
thinking of something which engross-
ed his attention, and so drove in front
OF the rapidly running train. He was
about 67 years old and resides in Har-
rington, near the place where he was
killed. His wife has been afflicted for
a long time, and is a patient at Farm
hurst State Hospital. The train
struck the horse squarely and the
impact caused the vehicle to be
thrown violently across the railroad
tracks, and Mr.. Porter struck against
one of the switch lights, and it was
probably that which extinguished his
life.
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-12
AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE IN STREETS

Three automobile collisions have oc-
Cured this week in the square in front
Of the Milford Trust Company build
ing. Each of the smashups have been
at night and each occurred exactly
under the large arc light in the cen
ire Of the square. On Monday even
ing two Ford cars cOllided, but no
damage was done to either of the cars
and as the owners left Immediately
It was impossible to get their names.
On Tuesday evening the car driven
BY Mr.. Salter of Milford was run into
BY car driven by a Mr.. Donovan
from the country. The fender on the
Salter car was damaged and the lights
on the Maxwell car driven by Mr..
Donovan were smashed. Donovan
paid the damages on Salter's car and
the matter was Strengthened out On
Wednesday evening the worst COLI
sion of the three occurred when the
large Michigan touring car owned by
Charles Murphy of Harrington5 and
driven by his chauffeur, cOllided with
the car owned by w. S. Lord OF Green
wood The latter car was badly dam
aged, its back door being smashed IN,
the running board broken and other
damage done thereto.
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-12
ABOUT CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

THANKSGIVING Day is near at hand
- Cbristmas comes only one month
1otar aae There is pertinence therefore,
10 Tho annual slogan, do your Christ
mos M g. Shopping Early!" While this aD-
,usI noaI annually made and promulgated
t. troolv nv the local newspapers, is
mainly for the benefit of the employ
aos in our stores, who invariably are
orT o0Drassed @ with hard work throughout
gpp' tba christmas buying season, it also
;s % of practical benefit to the people.
The r Might of the belated Christmas
sbonner inT is known to all, and the only
~oy 1-Ift to minimize the peIpleXities and
bsrd % labor of Christmas buying is to
make an early start. People beneht
largely large by early buying for Christmas
nnrnoses. They have larger stocks
irom which to make selections and
far better conditions in which to do
their shopping. The clerks are not
onIv eager and obliging, but are phys
icaily and mentally fresh. They can
wait on customers in a much better
manner and the latter can buy with
greater ease. So let all prospective
Christmas shoppers in this section re-
solve to enter upon their tasks at once
with a view to having them completed
10 the last detail at least a week be-
FIRE Christmas.
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-12
MILFORD WELCOMES TEACHERS
Of KENT and sussex COUNTIES

Milford this week has been the cen
tre of educational matters for the
two lower counties of Delaware, as
well as for the whole state for the
cOlOred people. On Tuesday morning
the teachers from both Kent and Sus-
sex counties arrived and were imme-
diately assigned to their homes for
the week by the committee in charge.
All arrangements had been completed
i'm advance for the accommodation of
the teachers, and so far as can be
learned no confusion resulted from
the manner in which the teachers
were handled. The town of Milford
has welcomed the teachers from both
counties in the same manner that the
SUSSEX County instructors were wei
coined a few years back when it was
the custom to bring that institute here
annually. Sussex County teachers are
well acquainted here and for that rea-
son Milford was no new place to them
but a large portion of the Kent county
teachers had never been here before
These teachers, almost to a person
are well pleased with the town. One
lady, who had been teaching and at
tending institutes for the past twenty
five years. stated tC the writer that
never in her experience as teacher
had she attended an institute in a
town where the people gave the teach
ers a warmer welcome. To use hel
words, milford is the institute town
of the State"
The real business of the week start
ed Tuesday afternoon when the ses-
sion was held in the ArmOry Hall
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. W. r. Mowbray The teach
ers were welcomed by Hon. George
B. Hynson.
A number of short addresses were
given, after which Professor Thomas
Gibson, well-knOwn institute music
teacher, took up the study of music
with the teachers. In a short time he
had the four hundred and fifty teach
ers singing short songs which they
had never heard before. He will in
struct the teachers each day.
Two addresses were presented to
the teachers Tuesday afternoon, the
first being the Teachers Place in the
Rural Movement" by DR.. H. w. Foght.
The last address Of the afternoon
session was that of DR.. Charles A.
Wagner, State Commissioner of Edu-
cation. Dr. Wagner was in attendance
several days during the week.
Wednesday morning the teachers
were divided into three different sec
tions, the primary and rural in Arm
ory Hall; Grammar section in the New
Century Club rooms, and the High
School section in the Milford High
School auditorium. The various sec
tions were instructed as follows:
Primary and Rural Section-Music,
Gibson; address First Year
Miss Hulda Brdst, announce
ments and intermission; address, DO
ing the Most for the Modern One
Teacher School," DR.. H. w. FOght.
Grammar School SectiOn-Address
Dr.. Chas. A. Wagner; music, Profess
sor Gibson; address, "The Attitude of
Teacher Toward Child" Miss Brust;
High School SectiOn-Announce-
ments: address, E. d. Varney, prin-
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-12
SHALL WOMEN VOTE?

Next Friday evening, November 10,
the all-important question of Shall
Women Vote" will be discussed bv
advocates of both sides of the question
in the Armory Hall. Hon. Geo. B.
Hynson one of Milford's well-known
orators, will defend the affirmative
side of the question while DR.. John
S. Prettyman will take the negative
side of the question. In a few short
years at the longest the people Of
not only Delaware but of the whole
country will be called upon to decide
this important question of votes for
women Those who are already in
terested. and those who are indiffer-
-ent would do well to attend the debate
beween these two well-informed gen.
tlemen next Friday evening and hear
their arguments. The debate is given
under the auspices of the Caulk Club
and an admission price of 25 cents for
reserved seats will be charged those
Tickets can be secured at
Benefits Candy store on Walnut
Street
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-12
COMPANY B SMOKER

On Thursday night of last week,
Company B, Organized Militia of Del
aware. gave an old time smoker and
entertainment in the Armory Hall
here. Among the guests were Lieu
tenant Kuldell and a detachment OF
corps of engineers of the regular ar
my, and Major W. E. Lank. At $3.50
o'clock, when all were seated, tobac-
co. papers, and the other necessary
requisites, were passed around and
tn e guests then enjoyed the follow
ing program:
Violin and banjo selections by two
veterans of the Civil War.
Boxing bout by Mccullough and
Smith, of Company B.
Buck dancing by two colored boys.
At ten o'clock all were seated at the
long table, which was most attract
lively decorated for the occasion, and
enjoyed ice cream, cake and frult
punch. Lieutenant Kuldell gave
short talk for the detachment and
everyone reported an especially en-
joyable evening. Company B expects
to have a number of similar evenings
this winter
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-12
new CENTURY CLUB

At a meeting of the Milford New
Century Club on November 7th, Mrs.
Carl COlell was unanimously elected
a member.
There was a report from the treas
urer Miss Mary Davis, and one from
the secretary of the Board of Direct
ors, Mrs. Mark l.. Davis. A letter was
read from the American National Red
Cross concerning Christmas seals
Mrs. Fisher Pierce will have charge
of the sale of these seals, and hopes
every one will buy.
An instrumental solo was rendered
by Miss Elizabeth Deputy.
The hospitality committee, Mrs. j.
G. Sharpe, Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. w.
r. Aldred, then entertained the club.
The meeting for November 18th will
be in the hands of the chairmen for
the month of November.
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-12
MARRIED
BETTS-DEAN.

Miss Sallie A Dean, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas F. Dean, of Har-
rlngton, and James Harry Belts, OF
Milford, were quietly married on Sun
day evening, October 18th, 1915. at
Harrington, by Rev William II. L.
Berry. They will reside in Milford.
HALL-TAYLOR.
Miss Lille " Taylor. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Taylor, Of
near Milford, and Wilbur c. Hall son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bethuel Hall, of Mil
ford Neck, mOtored to Glendale Sum
day evening, November 7th, 1915, and
at eight o'clock were married at the
parsonage of Rev. o. B. Reed, pastor
OF Milford Neck Methodist Episcopal
Church. The bride was attended bv
Miss Mamie Reed, as bridesmaid, and
F. d. Watson was the best man. MI.
and Mrs. Hall left Milford Monday to
spend a few days in PHILADELPHIA. az
ter which they will reside on a farm
in Milford Neck.
MARVEL-CORDRAY.
The home of Mrs. Mary R. Cordray
at Bridgeville was the scene of a pret-
ty, but quiet wedding, Wednesday af-
ternoon, Nov. 10, 1915, when her Young
est daughter. Jessie Blanche one of
Bridgeville's popular young ladies.
became the bride of Harvey Joseph
Marvel, of Houston. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. l. S. Whitaker.
of Houston. The bride wore a dark
blue, fur-trimmed travelling suit with
nat, gloves and shoes to match. The
couple was attended by ]. Benton
Counselman and Miss Helen AXE. AZ
ter receiving the congratulations of
their friends the couple left for Phil
adelphia and other points of interest.
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-12
MILFORD GRANGE

The regular meeting opened at z
D. m. with a good attendance. The
Executive Committee of the Grange
Bazaar turned in a full report and
the net proceeds are 100000.
The discussions were warm from
subjects brought from the question
box. the one in particular which led
to the lively, interested talks on more
profitable selling of farm produce.
Those who remained away missed a
profitable meeting.
The program for Nov. ~ is IN the
hands of Miss Houston, with such as
sistance as she may ask. Refresh
ment committee for this day will be,
Mrs. William Fisher, Mrs. Albert Lof-
land. Miss Baldwin, Mrs. John Short,
Miss Whitehead, Mrs. Beiderman and
Mrs. ]. S, Willis. An invitation IS
extended to the fathers, mothers and
older folks in the Grange homes to
enjoy our program and have a cup OF
coffee with us on this day, Nov. u.
An attendance contest will probably
he started about December. Miss
Mary Barker and Miss Roosa being
the captains. Keep your eyes open Tor
list of sides, rules, points, etc. Be on
the winning side.
Tonic has been changed for Nov. IL,
and by desire of the Grange, cooper
alive buying and selling will be dis
eussed. o. j. Cook will lead on buy
ing and DR.. Miller on selling. Cur
rent events by Mrs. ]. w. Short.
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-12
HARRINGTON GRANGE

Harrington Grange met Saturday
November 9Th, at 1880 p. m, with a
good attendance. E. A. Smith gave
a partial report of the Field Day at
the School House, where they inspect
ed the practical test in Agriculture
made by the school. The corn report
was not very successful, but the COW
peas and soy beans were good.
A report of the Pomona Grange,
held at Cheswold, was read by Arthur
Frankhauser, and letter from Or.
Wagner in regard to the Parent
Teacher Association was read by Mrs.
Moore.
The annual election of officers will
be held at the first meeting in De-
cember. NJ. o. Pence, County Agri-
culture Agent, expects to be present.
After November goth the Grange
will meet at p. m, instead of in the
evenings, except the second Satur-
day in each month, when it will be
held at 1880 in the evening.
The Grange will hold a corn and
apple show at the G. A. r. Hall on
goth at 1880 p. m. All
farmers, whether members of the
Grange or not, are invited to place
on exhibit anything in the grain, fruit
or vegetable line they have that they
think. exceptionally fine. We think
this will help the farmers to bring
their products before the public and
incite better production. Refresh
ments will be on sale all evening, con-
sisting of pies cake and ice cream,
and homemade candies. All are in
vited to come and make the affair a
succesS
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-12

cipal of Milford Schools; address 1.-THE
High School Course of Study" DR..
Wagner.
In the afternoon the teachers held
joint meeting. in the ArmOry Hall
and listened to the following program:
Devotional exercises. Rev. H. L..
Bunstein; Music, Prof. Thos. Gibson !;
address, Coming of the Strong Farm
Community School," DR.. H. w. Foght; !;
music; address, How the Schools
Can Promote Community Civics."
On Thursday morning the various
sections met in the usual places and
participated in the following pro-
grams:
Primary and Rural Group.
Address-"The Problem of the In
corrigible Boy" Miss Margaret Ma
Guire.
Music--PrOfessor Gibson.
Address, Language" Mr.. Moon.
Grammar Section.
Music-Prof. Gibson.
"Penmanship," Mr.. Moon.
Address2"The Place of Grammar in
he School Curriculum" Miss Ma
Iuire.
High School Section.
Address Reading and Literature"
Dr.. J. NJ COughlin.
Address-"T Progressive Princi-
de" A. l.. Harrington.
Followed by discussion.
The afternoon session was a joint
me and was held in Armory Hall. The
Program follows:
Devotional Exercises-Rev L. A.
3unstein
Address-"A Great Life's Giving" q"
Miss Margaret MaGuire.
Address Mistakes in Teaching" /"
Dr.. j. NJ Coughlin.
Today is the last day of the insti-
tute and late this afternoon the
teachers will leave here for their var
ious homes after an enjoyable week.
The program provided for the sessions
today follows:
Primary and Rural Group.
Address, Story Telling in the De-
velopmeht of Language" by Miss
Schremp.
Music.
Address4"Th Value of Pictures in
the Schoolroom," Miss Brust.
Grammar Section.
,Address-"Wha is What in Arith-
metic," Miss MaGuire.
Address -"Thoroughness in Teach
ing" DR.. ]. NJ COughlin.
High School Section.
Music-PrOf Gibson.
Address to Study" DR.. J.
NJ. Coughlin.
Address Home Study" Mr.. Ru-
dOlph Snyder.
Followed by discussion.
Afternoon Session.
Devotional Exercises-Rev. Thos.
Davis.
Music-PrOf Gibson.
Address-"Su Suggestions on Moral
DR.. j. NJ Coughlin.
Music.
Address-"The Personal Element
IN History Teaching" Miss MaGuire.
The evening programs for the week
nave been exceptionally fine and the
are to be congratu-
ated for providing such talent.
Milford chronicle., 1915-11-12
COLORED TEACHERS IN SESSION

The Annual State Institute for col
ored teachers convened in Milford on
Wednesday morning for three days.
The teachers arrived early Wednes-
day morning and Immediately after
being assigned to their homes they
registered with Superintendent James
Z. Carroll who is in charge OF the
Institute. The colored teachers have
listened to practically the same speak
ers as those provided for the white
teachers and the sessions have been
very successful from an education
viewpoint. The colored teachers have
oeen entertained in the evenings by
the colored population of Milford who
nave opened their homes wide to well
come them here. The institute has
been held in the Brick Church. The
teachers will leave Milford this after
noon for their homes.