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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
JEFFERSON DAY BANQUET
Central Democratic Club Plans to Hold
Elaborate Celebration

The Central Democratic club is plan
ming for an elaborate banquet on JEFF
ferson Day, as is the custom of the
club, and the following committee will
have the affair in charge: Henry OPP
perman, chairman; H. D. Reel. secre-
tary, and Arthur C. Young treasurer.
The time for tine holding of the ban
quet cannot be announced as vet. as it
is planned to invite President Wilson
to be present, and the date will have 10
be fixed TO suit the President s con-
venienee, but it will be some time in
April.
Vance C. Mccormick is chairman
of the reception committee; Howard
W. Jones, chairman of the committee
on catering; Samuel Taylor, chairman
OF ticket committee; A. C. Young. chair
man of decoration committee; James P.
Miles. chairman of printing commit
tee; 7. X. Van Dyke. chairman of pub
licity committee, and Harry Phillips.
chairman of committee on halls.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
WPHTIiEhlA CLOSES SCHOOL
Woman Who Visited Harrisburg Con.
tracts Dreaded Disease

Gettysburg, March 5.-Hphtheria
has made its appearance in town and
as result the High street public school
building is temporarily closed. The
afflicted person is Mrs. \. L. Free, wife
of one of tn employees of the Phi,a 'el-
phia and Reading Railroad, whose run
is between this place and Harrisburg.
Mrs. Free had been visiting her par
ents in Harrisburg and returned to her
home here several days ago, but has not
been well since, and yesterday her case
was diagnosed as diphtheria. Her lit
tie daughter is pupil of the puSlic
schools in the bu;ifing named and was
at school Wednesday and mingled free
ly with the other pupils. The building
has been closed aud thoroughly fumi-
gated to prevent a possible spread of
the disease.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
N0RDICA WILL FIGHT
George W. Young, Husband of Prima
Donna, Wins Initial Victory

Long Branch, \. j., March 5.-The
bitter contest over the will of Madame
Nordica, the operatic singer, who died
recently, leaving an estate valued at
close TO s1,OO0,000, resulted in an in
itial victory over her relatives by her
husband, George W. Young, yesterday,
when Judge Slocum decided that the
prima donna's legal residence was at
Long Branch, y. j., when she died.
Answering claims of brother of the
dead singer that Young, former brok-
er, was unfaithful and that the singer
intended divorcing him, the judge said:
''Her last message to her husband
before her death was: Meet met Mar
seilles; crazy get home. Counting min
utes.' Her last conscious sentence was,
All my love, George. "
That showed love and affection that
could overlook all transgressions.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
SUES ACTRESS FOR $50, 900
Wife of Actor Charges Alienation of
Affections

New York, March 5.-Miss Marion
Sherwood, an actress, living at SO East
Thirty-third street, Bayonne, N. j., was
sued for $50, 900 damages yesterday by
Mrs. Helen Blackwell, of Detroit, Mich,
who charges alienation of her husband IS
affections. Suit was fled in the Hudson
County Circuitt Court before Judge Lu-
ther A. Campbell.
Mrs. Blackwell alleges that she lost
her husbands love between December,
1912, and April, 1913, while Miss
Sherwood was leading lady in COM
pany in which Mr.. Blackwell was the
leading man.
Miss Sherwood makes a general de-
NAL of the various charges contained
in Mrs. Blackwell s complaint.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
spain SUFFERS Severely
FROM effects OF THE war

Madrid, Via Paris. March 8, $50
A. M.-Evidenee that Spain is suffer
ing more severely economically from
the war than any country except the
belhgerents is contained in dispatches
from different provincial centers. Not
withstanding drastic measures taken by
the government to prevent monopolistic
prices the cost of food, especially bread
and meat. continues TO rise. The stu
alton is felt most acutely by the work
ing classes already hard hit by the in
dustrial stagnation resulting from the
war.
At Pampuella, Seville, Saragossa and
Cadiz economic difficulties are becoming
so serious that the authorities have
been obliged TO resort to drastic expedi-
ents.
Grave disorders nave occurred at
Murcia, capital of medieval Moorish
kingdom and the modern province OF
that name. \ mob of city residents
stormed the bake shops and civil guards
had to bar the gates to keep country
people from coming in to increase the
tumult.
Madrid, Via Paris, March 4, 11.55
P. M.-The question of a food short
age having caused disorders throughout
Spain, the Cabinet after special meet
ing yesterday issued the reassuring
statement that the government recently
had purchased 10000 tons of cereals
and that the existing stock was suf-
tieient for the normal requirements of
the country. The statement added that,
thanks to the friendly offers of the
United States and Argentina to faeili-
tate shipments, an adequate wheat sup
ply seemed assured for the future.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
DIVORCES uNFRocKED RECTOR
Mrs. Folsom Wins Decree in Case In
volving Choir Singer

/. Dover, n. H., March 5.-It became
known yesterday that Mrs. Jane l.. D..
Folsom has won her divorce from Har-
old VI. Folsom, the unfrocked rector of
st. John s Episcopal church at Ports
mouth. The case. was heard privately
Wednesday before Judge Kivel here.
Mrs. Folsom got the custody of their
two children.
The suit grew out of disclosures
which came when Folsom IS friendship
With Miss Violet Pilgrim. IS years old,
who sang in the church, became known.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
A Roumaniap Custom.

Roumania When u servant has dis
pleased his M her master the offender
takes his boots In his hands and places
them before the bedroom door of bis
master. IL is Il sign of great submis.
sion. and the boots are either kicked
away as an intination that the fault
will not be forgiven. or else the serv'
ant Is told to place them on his feet
which shows that he is forgiven.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
No Money to Aid Poor

Gettysburg, March $50 general
have been the demands for assistance
from the committee having in charge
the distribution of the Eichelberger
Charity Fund that all the money at
their disposal has now been used. The
many daily requests for assistance have
been turned down during this week.
This is the first time for many years
that this condition has occurred
The only exclamation for the great
demands on the fund seems to lie in the
lack of employment.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
Hagerstown Has Building Boom

HagerstOWn, March 5.-Appr0xi-
mately 60 residences have been erected
during the early fall and winter and in
most eases are now nearing completion.
These houses are located, in the main,
in the nswer sections of the city, and
particularly in the West End, where
there is demand for houses of mod.
crate rental. In addition probably as
many houses were finished last fall AMI
early winter and occupied.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
Halter strangles valuable Horse

S Mill, March 5.-A valuable
horse belonging to John Griest became
entangled in halter and was strangled.
The animal was fast roadster and the
owner refused only short time ago a
high figure for him. Several months
ago horse belonging to the same man
fell and broke one of its legs and had
to be killed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
Gives $500 to Mannheim Church

Marietta, March 5.-In the will of
the late Samuel NJ. Long, late of Man
helm, the sum of $500 was bequeathed
to the Mannheim Trinity United Evan
gelical church. The money is to be in
vested, the interest to help pay the
minister IS salary of the church.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
Shreveport Votes to Restore Saloons
By Associated Press

Shreveport, La, March 5.-Shreve-
port yesterday voted overwhelmingly to
return to licensed saloons, 1857 to AZ.
The prohibition forces advised voters
of their belief to ignore yesterday 8
election and this is said to account for
the light vote cast by that side. The
prohibitionists will contest the issuance
of licenses in the courts, it was an
nounced.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
Connection Plain.

Brown What RIG thht woman has
on. Jones docking By love. that re-
minds me I've got to get some caster
oil for Brown. Eli: fail to see how
that rig can remind you Of castor oil.
Jones The bad taste Of It my boy
Boston Transcript
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
slashes Thumb in Trimming Bushes

Rowenna, March 5.-While trimmin
rose bushes in mis- yard yesterday after
noon, Albert Zinn cut his left hand
very badly. The thumb was almost sew
cred. Holding the pieces together he
went to the house and phoned to May
town for DR.. G. \. Harter who attended
him.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
Some Difference.

whats become of that rascally
Joung son " the Blowers?'
Il understand he Is to take course
of ethics In one of our modern peno-
logical institutions"
There. And heard he had been
sent to Jail" Baltimore American.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
Three Die Within a Month

New Holland, March 5.-,Mrs. Jacob
Ames, rs years old, died yesterday
from a complication of diseases. She
was a member of the United Brethren
church. Within a month the mother
daughter-in-law and grandson of the
family died. Two daughters and the
husband survive.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
Dress Well.

1t IL not enough that people shall be
:lad. they must I've dressed. Costly
ihy habit az thy purse can buy" was
the advice Of Polonius to his son.
rich. but not gnudy. for the apparel
oft proclaims the man." and the advice
Is just as good today as 1t was 3OC
years ago.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
Voluminous Congressional Record"
By Associated Press.

Washington, March 5.-The Sixty
third Congress broke all records in the
'olume of proceedings in the econ
yress.onal Record" the onicial publi-
alton of the two houses. The average
congress, according to an inventory by
he official reporters of debates runs
bout $4,000 pages in the Record, while
the Sixty-third Congress which expired
yesterday approximates $4,000 pages.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
Native Advantsas.

'That little Irish girl fairly floats
when she dances
well, You know she comes from
Cork."-Baltimore American.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
Ill Woman Commits snicids

South Bethlehem, March 5.-Mrs.
Ray Silberman, mother of six children
and wife of Harry SiIberman, a promi
nent local merchant, committed suieid
yesterday by inhaling gas. She ha,
been ill for two years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
Harrisburg Hospital

The Harrisburg Hospital is open
daily except Sunday, between l and
2 o'clock p. m for dispensing medical
advice and prescriptions to those unable
to pay for them.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
Do You Know that Railroad
Expansion Makes Work
and Stimulates Industry?

Money saved by the railroads flows back the people The
$000000 paid annually by the railroads of Pennsylvania and New
Jersey tainmen forced them the Full
Crew-or excess Laws dcprves the the
big benefits and advantages this properly expended would
bring.
Because the efficient development of the railway industry
these States materially identified with the prosperity of the
farmer business working of less a
haed industries the railroads ask the people help them
this huge absolutely wastedtha may
useful prosperity
This spent 80 locomotives example,
make years work for 1745 men, follows:
producing
o omai al going into theseo otves,s5l mem
ernnIovn vnnentas ollows
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05

Wages for all these would ST. 100000
into circulation would make work in
of other directions.
Railroad development
individuals
conditions, railroads constitute
creasing their facilities and improving their
stimulating all industry and business and automatically
work for innumerable persons in occupations
industrial swels passenger freight
This
and remodelng of old
grades
sdngs producing passenger
terminal facilities.
wela people prosperity railroads
linked The railroads find their
welfare They seek decrease
Communicate by letter otherwse-TODAY-
your al Harrisburg
repeal the Full Crew Laws Call
229
Let all get together industry turning
10 wide the doors to prosperity.
na
THEODORE VOORHEES,,
I. hairmanN
an New Jersey.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
"what sore of a fellow is heio

"What sore Of a FELLOW is heF'7
ga trouble maker.
"He seems peaceable enough"
az know, but. he's the sort of a
laundering chap that denies all the in
genious lies you We told your wife. -
Detroit Free Press.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-26

Rev. Cunningham, of Wilmington
preached at both morning and evening
services of the Presbyterian Church last
Sunday.
With the frogs heard croaking Monday
night, and large consignment of base
ball bats received by a local dealer, we
think the first signs of spring has ap-
peared.
Hance Chambers has FIVE German bull
lets on exhibition in his store window,
which were found on French battlefield
and given him by Thomas Norman, who
obtained them from a captain of a vessel
from France.
v William A. Russell has been awarded
the contract for repairing the bulkhead
at the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse, dam
aged during the two recent storms. The
work calls for the driving of between fifty
i'd one hundred pi1ings and will be COM
menced the first of March.
Announcement of the engagement of
Urbon P. Wingate, to Miss Lulu Collins.
of Milford, has been made.
mrs. T. B. Schellenger is spending
some time with her daughter in Phila-
delphia.
Miss Peggy Atkins. on Washington Av-
~Ae-Ni SOW q fdACAlluC party. ne mouse
was beautifully decorated in red crepe
paper and hearts. The dining room was
lighted by candles covered with red
shades. Refreshments were all red and
heart shaped. A number of out-of-town
guests were present.
Mrs. Laura Holland and Miss Eugenia
Holland were town visitors Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Martin, of Harbeson, is
spending two weeks as the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Harry Joseph, of near Lewes.
A. M. Pollard, superintendent of egg
laying competition at Newark, will de-
liver an address on poultry culture at the
Lewes Auditorium Wednesday afternoon,
at so O'Clock. The poultry fanciers of
Lewes and surrounding country will not
miss the opportunity to hear Mr.. Pol
lard talk on poultry culture, as there are
several contemplating having pens in the |
near future in the North American Inter- |
national egg-laying competition.
Mrs. John Warrington is very i'll with !
pneumonia
Preston Argo and James Burton two
colored bows of this town, who effected |
IN entrance into the store of L. L. Evans |
1n the nightof January 31st, were arrested |
Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff E. G.
Ryon, OF Georgetown, and taken to the
county seat on the afternoon train. Thev |
pleaded guilty to the charge, and were
odged in Jail for the night. They were
to their parents for two years.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-26

but was so i'll that the doctors there could
do nothing for him and he was sent to
the hospital in Wilmington, where his
condition is very serious.
On Saturday evening, at the Lincoln
parsonage, Miss Stella Jones, youngest
daughter of James Jones, a prosperous
farmer of near town, was married to Davis
Jefferson, of Slaughter Neck. The many
friends heartily congratulate this happy
couple, and wish them much happiness.
There occurred on Monday evening at
D. H. Reeds basket factory, a serious
quarrel between two young men, which
resulted in one having his head badly
cut.
The spring-like weather, with music
from the birds and frogs, causes worry
that the fruit trees may prematurely bud.
which would mean no fruit this year.
Thursday morning, while NJ. D. & V.
engine was going to Lewes to relieve a
broken down engine there, it ran off the
rail at Ellendale, and caused quite lit
tie excitement.
The Pie Social proved to be quite a
success on Saturday evening. Ate
twenty dollars was cleared. All present
had good time.
Edwin Clendaniel has been on the sick
list for the last four or FIVE days, but is
able to work at this writing.
PAUL. PRY.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-26
LEWES.

The Zwanendael Club celebrated its
tenth birthday anniversary at the home
of Mrs. Edward Messick last Wedues
day afternoon. After a short business
session in the parlor, the company assem-
bled in the dining room for an indoor
birthday picnic, each member having
brought a picnic box. Mrs. Messick
the hostess, not to be outdone served the
first course, tomato soup with hot rolls,
Much merriment accompanied the next
course, the opening and passing around
of lunch boxes, VIII ich contained various
dainty and appetizing things. The host.
ess continued with ice cream, cake and
coffee, during the serving of which the
wit and humor of the guests burst forth
in expressions of interest and sugges-
tions for the welfare of the club. Mr..
Messick contributed much pleasure later
with choice records on the Victrola.
Adieus were said with unanimous voice
of delight and gratitude to host and host
ess.
Their engine being disabled, four men
in the power boat of the Overfalls Light
ship, were about to be washed on the
beach just inside of Cape Henlopen last
Wednesday, and would no doubt have
uOuC So Dul loI the assistance OF the
power skiff of the pilot boat Edmunds,
Chief Engineer Beason and Appretice
Joseph were coming from the Isdmunds
to the pier. 1t took but few minutes
for the power skiff to tow them to the
iron pier.
Mr. VIM. Virden, of Philadelphia, has
been the guest of his brother, Walton
Virden, for the past week.
Leroy Evans was in Georgetown on
Robert Hincklev, of Rehoboth, was a
Lewes visitor Sunday.
Miss Matilda Hill, of Stockley, is visit
ing her parents here, T. w. Reed and
wife.
Mrs. Saunders Truitt, of Milford is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ely
Sharp.
Kenneth Myers and Wilson Ingram,
10Th of this place, are said to be plan
ling a coast to coast trip on a motor |
.ycle. The start to be made within six
weeks. The young men are planning to
ide tandem, and hope to make the trip !
Il about four weeks.
Mrs. A. H. Baker has gone to Phila-
elphia to purchase her spring millinery.
While skating last Friday afternoon,
Iargaret Parkman broke her wrist by a
III.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-26
HOUSTON

Some of our progressive farmers have
begun blowing Whether President vii.
son slogan of mo idle plows" has hur-
! ried them, we can't say.
Representatives of the Stetson & Eli
son Canning Co., received contracts for
tomatoes at ]. c. Wharton's store on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Of
this week.
Mr.. Sarah Dickerson is spending some
time in Bridgeville.
Miss Hattie Vinvard was the ouest of
her mother for the weekend.
Miss Lillian Herbert is quite i'll, and
Miss Marguerite Graham is substituting
for her.
Miss Grace Thistlewood was a Harring-
ton visitor on Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Jump has gone to hear
BILLY" Sunday.
The 'Haymakers" had a big feed and
another jolly good time on Tuesday even
ing. Why don't the women have an
all for fun" club?
Prof. Grantham, of Delaware College,
will deliver his lecture on "Eugenics or
Race Improvement, p" in the hall on Fri
day evening, March 5th. This is the
second of the free lecture series to be
given by Delaware College men under
the auspices of the Red Men of our town.
We have it from one who has heard Prof.
Grantham that his lectures are frst-class
The Milford basketball team played
against our boys on Friday evening. The
Milford boys were the winners.
The last quarterly conference was held
at the M. E. parsonage on February 18th.
The stewards report shows the church
finances to be in arrears.
Why are men-who call themselves
good citizens and pretend to want their
to have advantages -hastening
over the country getting signers against
1t is enough that some
progressive teachers, who see that
their services will be no longer required .
when this improvement takes hold Of
Delaware, are left to do the opposition
act.
Mrs. Susan Sharp went to Wilmington
last week to attend the funeral of her
granddaughter.
Rev. Mr.. Henry, formerly of Harring-
ION, was the guest of Mrs. James H. Mar
vel recently.
Kew: Mr.. Davis, pastor of the Baptist
-hurch' preached for Rev. ]. S. Whita'
zer two evenings last week.
While playing with his elder brother,
little Lawrence Armour, son of Gus Ar
nour. narrowly escaped broken neck.
The little fellow ran up on a henhouse,
which was in course of construction, and
missed his footing. He fell, hanging him
'elt on rafter by the chin. He is I'M
proving at this writing.
The stork visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Simpson, near town leaving
fine baby girl Both mother and babe
ire doing we'll
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-26

where. Prof. Williams slept but little
that night. Jester threatened to throw
all the hay out of the barn loft, Ira Haz
zard went to bed but not to sleep and
'Bill'' Fosque said damn ii, in mod
ihed form. In the meantime Mrs. les
ter was active, and much exercised over
the mishap. Which was no mishap. at
all. And, we believe it was Mrs. lester
who found the coat that was not lost.
Prof. Williams was in the school room on
Tuesday
We understand there was also a party
of young bloods who tramped to Ellen
dale on Monday afternoon and came back
on the night train. D. A. c.