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The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-21
ALREADY ITALY
 MAY BE AT WAR

Latest advices from Rome make no reference to an official declaration of war by Italy aganist Austria, but say the Italian Parliament has conferr- ed full power on the government to make all decisions in case of war for the defense of the state. This Is taken to mean that Italy about to strike if she has not al ready done so. Paris is regard Ing the announcement of the Italian Parliament's action as if war had been declared, and it is quite possible that this is so, for news from Rome has been great ly delayed in reaching the Unit ed States.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-21
TWO ARE PARDONED

Governor Hays granted pardons yesterday to Clarence Drake and Dud- 'ty Berry. Berry was convicted of second degree murder in Grant Circuit Court in February, 1914, and sontcnc- ed to five years. Drake was serving a year for involuntary manslaughter. He was convicted in Washington coUn- ty in October, 1914
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-21
PRESCOTT JUDGE TO
 ADDRESS CAMDEN WOODMEN

Camden, May 2O.-Judge c. R. Haynle of Prescott will be the princi- pal speaker at the Decoration Day exercises of the Woodmen of the world Lodge to be held here next sunday Addresses will also be made y Col. Louis Bauerlein, Consul commander L. B. Stone and other To- sai men The graves of all deceased "oOdmen will be decorated.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-21
ANNUAL REUNION UNITED
 CONFEDERATE VETERANS s

For this occasion the St. l.. I. M. & So. Ky. Co.,, will sell tickets Prescott to Richmond and return for $26.45 on sale May 2Sth to 30th and June 1st, good for return not later than June 10th except by certain arrangements tickets May be extended to June 30th. These tickets may be routed eithe.' via Memphis or St. Louis, but trip must be made over same route going and coming. For further information or reservations call or address the un derSigned
 G. A. Hays, Agent.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-21
Not Going to HoOdoO It.

Philadelphia Press.
 Washington reports that the Presl- dent has not consulted Bryan in the present crisis are Tt least encourag ing.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-21

Except for a continuation of heavy fighting in Galicia, where the Austro-GermanS are declar- ed to be pushing their success es of several weeks past, mili- tary operations are almost at a stndstill. The fighting through out Galicia is increasing in in tensity, according to Petrograd, and the Austro-German forces who have crossed the River San are spreading over the vicinity of Jaroslau, Radawa and Sien- iawa. To the south of Przemysl the Teutons have taken Russian advance trenches, but at the cost of enormous sacrifice, according to an admission of Petrograd. In the north the Russians are still pressing the Germans in the Shavli region, pushing them back on wide front.
 In the west in Belgium and France bad weather and soggy ground have prevented almost all operations andy irtually made artillery duels the sole method of offense and defense. No changes of any moment are re- corded by the war chancellors of any of the combatants along this line.
 British political leaders are busily engaged in the formation of a new government in which Premier Asquith ana Foreign Secretry Grey will continue to hold their present portfolios. New War Offices are looked for, with possibly Andrew Bonar- Law the opposition leader, or Chancellor oyd-George as war minister and A. J. Balfour as first lord of the Admiralty.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-21

For Sale-Three year old Shetland R. York. Advt.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
HARRINGTON GRANGE.

The regular meeting of Harringtcn N
Grange last Saturday evening was a
verv interesting one, Notwithstanding
the fact that Worthy Master Moore was
sick and unable to be present. The
members decided to hold but one bust
ness meeting each month, the first
Saturday in each month at 7.30 O'Clock
being designated as the time. The third
Wednesday of each month was selected
as the "Social Meeting" day, the meet
ing to be held at the home of some mem
her where it was convenient during the
summer months. Ways and means for
adding funds to the treasury were dis
cussed. but nothing definite was decided
on along that line. The members of the
Grange are especially requested to be
present at the regular meeting tomor-
row saturday. evening, when each
member will respond with some item
partaining to civic reform which will be
Of interest or instructive to Grange
members. Those of the Grangers who
attended. were royalty entertained at
me- home of Mrs. Warren last Friday
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
THE TENT CATERPILLAR.

The tent caterpillar seems to be un-
usually abundant this year on apple
trees. At the present time it will be
found in small silky nests in the angles
of branches, where it spends the nights,
foraging over the branches during the
day. Orchardists who have used poison
Just before the blossoms opened should
have no trouble with this catapillar.
AS it is now too late to spray, at least
for a week or so. because the blossoms
are open, tbs suggested that if the trees
are small and few in number the nests
may be burned out with a torch at night
or pulled out by hand when all the
worms are at home. In the case of
bearing trees the usual spraying for
codling moth should control the worms.
If the nests are abundant on young trees,
it may pay to spray them with poison,
even tho such spraying would not other
wise be necessary.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
BUILDING LARGE CONCRETE BARN..

Possibly the largest concrete building
in lower Delaware, if not in the entire
State, was begun Monday on the farm
of Harry Mcdaniel. near Little Creek,
when Contractor William M. Newton
began the erection of a round reinforced
concrete building to take the place of
the three large frame barns, which
were destroyed by fire last fall. The
building is to be 72 feet in diameter.
The concrete will extend to a height OF
20 feet, with shingle roof, it requiring
over 80, 900 shingles to cover the building.
Accommodations will be made on one side
Of the building for eighteen horses be-
sides several box stalls. There will be
thirty stalls on the other side of the
building for cows. In the center there
will be large driveway, sufficient to
hold three racks of hay loaded in case
of storms. This driveway will also al
low room for the cattle, sheep, ETC., to
shelter in case of storm. The loft will
have a capacity for 275 tons of hay. 1t
will require in the construction of the
building over one thousand bags of
cement and 250 tons of gravel or stone,
which is being hauled from the Della
ware Bay.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
WOBEES DAY At BETHEL CHURCH.

Bethel A. M. E. Church will observe
its annual "Woman's Day" on Sunday
MAY End. The women have been re-
hearsing the program for several weeks,
and are prepared to present a service
which will consist of essays, papers on
interesting subjects, and addresses by
the best local talent. Mrs. Emily Kinch,
of Philadelphia, Pa, who is the private
secretary to Bishop Heard, a woman
gifted in song and of splendid ability,
will address each service. A handsome
gold watch is to be awarded to the Cap
tain who has been engaged in raising he
greatest amount of money over $25.
The Annual Conference will hold its
sessions May 10Th, at Dover, Del, with
Bishep Evans Tyree presiding. Rev.
Bell, of Milford, in order to raise the
conference claims. has secured the va
cant store room in Watson's Block,
North Milford, and will hold "delaca-
lessen" Saturday, May 1st, and the
patronage of the good white people and
friends of our sister churches, are So
licited. Aunt Celia Vincent. one of
Milford's best cooks, will be at the
head of the culinary department of this
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
OUR COLORED SCHOOLS CLOSE TODAY.

The Milford Public Schools for the col
ored children will close this afternoon
after eight months sessions. The teach
ers and pupils will hold picnic at Simp-
sons Woods and will march to the grounds
led by the Milford Cornet Band, where
a good time is expected, and refresh
ments will be served to all who desire
them. The treasurer of the school finds
at the close of the schools only Sl9 in
hand to pay off the teachers, and the
amount of shortage amounts to about
S1OO, which is yet in the hands of the
taxables of the district. This is all
wrong, and the colored people of Milford
should be ashamed to have report of
this kind go out about them. Every man
or woman who owes their taxes in the
districts composing the schools of Mil
ford, is guilty of bringing their town
into bad repute, and the collector should
forthwith compel the payment of the
taxes at least the School Board should
demand an immediate settlement from
the collector, and then he can do as he
chooses about getting the amounts due
from the individuals this is the law and
the School Board can get the money and
a fine of $l00 if the collector fails to pay
the amount due on the assessment placed
in his hands for collection, when it is
demanded even thirty days after placing
the duplicate with him. The schools
have had a very successful year under
the direction of NJ. M. Beamer, Cora V.
Shockley and Elizabeth Helton.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
MEMBERS OF GRANGE
DISCUSS MODEL WIVES

The regular Woman's Day of Milford
Grange was held with the chairman,
Mrs. Joseph Calhoun, presiding. The
following program was given How
we may observe Mothers Day ?" Ida E.
Rosa recitation, Bertha Waters paper,
The Housekeeper and Homemaker and
her Importance to the State, Mrs. Julius
Scott; vocal trio, Mrs. J. w. Short,
Miss Houston, Medford Jones paper,
"MOdel Wife, " by a maid, Miss Louise
Cubbage; recitation, Bringing up an
other persons Child" Mrs. Welcome (;
solo, Brother Waters.
The paper by Mrs. Scott was excellent
and showed that she considered the man
in the home of material assistance in
making the home, the homemaking and
the family of vital Importance to the
State. THE patient, plodding, mighty
men behind the hoe, the plow, the quill
and the cash register, who by footing
the bills keep the home going and
muzzle on the wolf at the door. She
gave credit to those other hOmemakers
or rather homekeepers-the maiden
aunts, the grandmothers, the big sisters,
yes and little sisters Qittle mothers they
are called in the big cities) who in hard
ship and even want keep the poor homes
together while the real mother must
earn the living. All these, without the
incentive of mother love to spur them
on, are doing Gods work and surely
that is work of Importance to the State.
A man has said "Give me the training
of the children of a nation and l care
not who makes it's laws -
Miss Cubbage had an interesting and
paper on the Model Wife, by a
maid it provoked some laughable dis
cussion.
Topic May 1st-Question Box. Per-
sonal "reminiscences of a New York Po-
liceman, by Bertha Walters. Music.
Current Events by Mrs. A. B. Peet.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
new CENTURY CLUB.

The regular meeting of the Milford
New Century Club was held on Monday
afternoon with the third vice-president,
Mrs. w. R. Aldred, in the chair.
Mrs. F. D. Welcome, Mrs. S. c.
Evans, Jr, and Miss Anna Hall were
appointed tellers for the day.
The following nominations were made
to be voted upon at the next meeting
President-Mrs. James P. Pierce,
Mrs. Charles NJ. Hammond.
1st Vice -President-Mrs. Samuel c.
Evans. Jr., Mrs. George H. Hall.
End -President-MissJ Jennie Davis,
Mrs. John G. Sharpe.
3rd Vice -President-M Mark L..
Davis. Mrs. John P. Steward.
Recording Secretary Blanche
Blocksom, Miss Elizabeth Simpson.
Corresponding Secretary Ida
Draper. Miss Elizabeth Aldred.
Treasurer Miss May Davis. Mrs.
Thomas Davis.
Auditor Anna Hall, Miss Ida
E. Rosa.
Directors Mrs. E. C. Pierce, Mrs. A.
D. Marshall, Mrs. Charles Barker, Mrs.
Daniel Hirsch, Mrs. w. r. Aldred, Mrs.
A. w. Powell, Miss May Foulk, Mrs.
H. l.. Grier, Mrs. r. P. Davis, Miss
May Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
KENT COUNTY COURT.

Final DEGREES in divorce were granted
by the Kent County Superior Court
Tuesday, as follows:
Mary F. Carey from Henry Carey /;
Joanna Satterfeld from George M. Sat
terfield. Robert Smith from Louisa
Smith Louisa M. DaShiell from Charles
A. DaShiell; Charles H. KINNEY from
Cora M. KINNEY Bessie M. Folk from
Reuben F. Folk; Lydia Long from Ell
wood R. Long.
In Superior Court. Monday, the case
of Howard T. Jones VS.. Ralph Savin,
action of repelvin brought by Jones, was
heard. Thomas A. Snyder and wife gave
a note for a COW purchased of Jones,
which was afterwards sold to Ralph
Savin. before the note was due. The
note was produced and an effort made
by counsel for Savin to show that Pc
cause the note showed different klnds OF
ink, fraud might have been committed.
After a lengthy argument on the law
concerning conditional sale had Deeh es-
tablished, the jury returned verdict OF
six cents and costs for Jones.
Because of there being some doubt as
to the questions involved, on Whlcn tne
court did not rule, the court suggested
a motion for a new trial might De maue;
which, if granted, would allow counsei
for Savin to produce authorities TO suD
stantiate sta their point. W. W. Harring-
tom counsel for Savin, made a motion
for a new trial and was given four days
to file reasons for the same.
Then this case and another one. simI-
lar. and on which the first case nlngeus
were continued until the next term OF
In the Court of General Sessions
Ezekiel Thomas, colored, of Middletown,
was fined S25 and costs for furnishing
boy with whiskey. M 4ho
After the sentencing Of Thomas, the
court made public announcement 70 Snose
in the court room, the law OF TINS olaee
relative TO giving Intoxicating liquors to
either minors or habitual drunkards,
which was punishable by law under
Chapter las, Volume "a, Laws OF Deia-
ware.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
CONDENSED news ITEMS
Paragraphs of a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers

Trout fish are plenty and fine size in
Milford market, at five cent each.
The Faithful Circle of Kings Daueh-
ters will meet at the home of Miss Rosa
next Thursday, May 9th, at $50 D. m.
All members are e'asked to be present.
A very enjoyable service and social
was held at the home of Postmaster w.
H. Robinson by the young people of the
First Baptist Church on Wednesday
night.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Aid Society of Avenue M. E.
Church will be held at the Chapel We'd
nesday, May 9th, at 3 p. m. All ladies
of the church are invited.
The euchre that was to have been
held on Friday evening, for the benefit
of the New Century Club. has been
postponed. All tickets can be returned
to Mrs. George H. Baynum.
Plans are being formed for a union
evangelistic effort in the town of Mil
ford during June. A leading evangelist
will be here with a special singer. 1t
is proposed to have the meeting in
large tent.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
A Big PROHIBITION RALLY
in MILFORD FRIDAY night

On Friday, April Both, this evening,
at 8 p. m, in the Methodist Protestant
Church in South Milford, there will be
held the first mass meeting of the cam
paign to be started in the towns of Del
aware, for the purpose of bringing into
effect complete prohibition of the sale
of liquor in Delaware. The chief speaker
will be Louis A. Banks, d. D., the noted
evangelist lecturer, author and reformer.
His subject will be "John BarleycOrn' s
Fight Against the Stars" He has
earned a reputation as an orator of
national fame, and he was once shot
down by an infuriated saloon keeper and
mobbed by rioters. The main object of
the campaign is to bring about Natl
onal Prohibition through constitutional
amendment of the Constitution of the
United States. Thirty-six of the states
will certainly adopt National Prohibition
if given the chance to endorse the amend
ment at the present time. Over half
the population of the United States live
under prohibition laws, and this will be
increased fourteen per cent when the
state constitutional amendments all go
into effect January 1916. Half the peo-
pie now living in licensed territory live
in four states viz New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois and New Jersey. One
fourth of all the people of the United
States who live in saloon territory, live
in six cities viz ; New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia. st. Louis, Boston and
Cleveland. The meeting this evening
should be largely attended by the peo-
pie of Milford and surrounding country
to hear the arguments of an able speaker.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
G00NTY CONVENTION OF
THE sussex ". c. 7. U.

u,.orrual convention of the Woman S
- uN4;a,, ny Temperance Union of Sussex
SnLisrn', SEt,, will be entertained by Milford
TJin HyDion on Thursday, May 9th, IN the
prrssbvterian Church. The program
Morning.
q On Convention called to order. Praise
s'oO oorvice led by Miss Lohand. Keynote
s'victorv." Appointment of commit
N % a. Minutes and roll call; to be an
swered by naming current event IN
temperance work.
1oI5 Treasurer report, Mrs. Graves.
Greetings from the State President
Mrs. Messick. u1
n Written reports from all Unions.
TeU in report how much increase in
membership.
II 15-Election of officers.
II II Importance of THE Union Sig
Ii,oJ nol - Mrs. Davidson. L. 7. L., Mrs.
Pegister. Y. P. B., Mrs. Atkins.
Greetings from visitors.
12.OG-NoOntide Prayer. Adjournment
for lunch. 1t will be in order at any
time to name a Life or Memorial
membership.
Afternoon.
Executive meeting.
/ Bible reading, Madame Barakat;
, I5-Words of welcome. Mrs. c. &.
Deputy. Response. Mrs. MacAllen.
q 10 Address, Mrs. Lila Aron. Offering.
Address, Mrs. Bertha Carey.
Q 15-Address, Temperance Wo k
Among Colored People, Rev. w: p.
Hilton. pastor st. Paul's Church, Mil
ford. Address, Medal Contest,
Mrs. Messick. Report or suggestions
from each County Superintendent OF
departments. Invitation for next con-
ventiOn. -,
AOO-Children's Hour exercises by Mil
ford L. T. L., conducted by Mrs:
Prettyman. Children will be addressed
by Madame Barakat and Mrs. Aron.
Announcements. Adjournment.
Evening.
145- Special music, by Choir. Demon
stration, Y. P. B., in charge of Mrs. L.
NJ. Atkins. Scripture Lesson. Prayer.
S.l5-Address by Rev. Clarence True
Wilson, General Secretary Temper
ance Society of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. Offering. Music by Choir.
Presenting banner for making largest
increase in membership. Reading
resolutions Closing exercises.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

C. D. Abbott spent Sunday with his
wife at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Charles d. Abbott and Mrs. Hall
are spending some time at Atlantic City,
N. J.
Mrs. Lena Stayton Reynolds has been
in Philadelphia this week buying goods
for summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Short, of Phila-
delphia, are visiting their niece Mrs. 7.
C. Reynolds.
Miss Dorthy Warren. of Philadelphia,
spent the week end with Mrs. G. Mar
shall Townsend.
Mrs. Allan D. Jones and Mrs. Anna
P. Williams are visiting Mrs. Francis
Skunk Brown of Overlook, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Beebe, of Min
neapolis, Minnesota, are visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Beebe,
near Shawnee.
William Schanbacher. who made trip
from New York City to Milford on his
bicycle to visit his uncle, John Kern,
has returned to his home in that city.
John E. Davis, who has been here,
for time practicing, has gone to VII
Transport, Pa, to play in a Pennsylvania
League. Connie Mack will soon place
him permanently.
Miss Margueretta January, teacher of
music in the Milford Public Schools. who
has been in poor health for some time,
has returned to her home in Detroit.
Michigan, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. w. L. January, who was called to
Milford by the illness of her daughter.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
TEACHERS Institutes
TO Be Held in MILFORD

The Superintendents of the public
schools in the several counties of Della
ware met at Dover last Tuesday with
DR.. Wagner, the Commissioner Of Edu-
cation, and after considering the legal
aspect and other points involved. de-
cided that they will not hold State In
stitute for Teachers next November.
but will hold three county Institutes. az
the laws require. They had considered
the matter well and arrived at this de-
cisiOn by unanimous agreement. In
New Castle County there never has been
the same interest in the County Teach
ers Institutes, as has always prevailed
in both Kent and in Sussex Counties. and
the small number of teachers there in
the rural schools in a measure accounts
for this. The lecturers and entertainers
had already been engaged for this year
while the purpose was to repeat the
State Teachers Institute, and it was too
late to change this arrangement, as the
two superintendent for the lower coun-
ties had made themselves responsible for
these engagements. This made it neces-
sary that some point should be selected
where the two institutes could be held
at one and the same time, and the lee
turers be used for the days thew were
engaged for. Milford happened to be
the only town in Delaware, where this
is possible, and for that reason both the
Kent and Sussex County Teachers In
stitutes for 1915, will assemble in Mil
ford on November Sth for four days.
The Kent sessions will be held in either
the M. E. Church lecture room or the New
Century Club, while the Sussex County
teachers will use Armory Hall, and the
evening entertainments will all be held
in that building, which will in all proba-
bility have new reserved seats installed
by that time. and the gallery be seated
with chairs on a much steaper inclined
floor.
The Colored Teachers Institute for the
entire State will be held here at the
s Ame time.
The teachers pay their board and
lodging, and will number about $50, and
of this number about 300 will have to be
by the private families of
Milford. A committee consisting of lead
ing citizens will take this matter up, and
have pledged themselves to see that
everyone shall have agreeable and com
Portable entertainment during the insti-
tutes ; the colored institute will be held
in one of the colOred churches, and the
colored citizens will arrange for the ac-
of their teachers.
The people in the vicinity of Milford
for several miles. have always been
deeply interested in the sessions of the
Teachers Institutes as well as in the
evening entertainments, and this assures
a greater benefit, and closer touch of
al the people with the educational work,
as well as those interested in the public
schools of the state. Its now up to the
people of Milford to see that the session
If the teachers institute assembled next
November is a great success, and a
pleasure to all.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
CLOSE STORES At SIX O'CLOCK.

The stores of Dover have agreed and
are closing their business at six o'clock
Of each day in the week except Satur-
days Smyrna is considering doing the
same during the balance of the year up
to the holidays, and Middletown is work.
ing along the same line. What will Mil
ford do in this matter?
There are no strong reasons against it,
but there are many weighty ones for it.
Justice to these shut in toilers who, if
men, are required to work IL, or even
more hours daily would seem to demand
that they, too, should share in the move
ment that is everywhere limiting the
work hours OfImechanics to ten and eight.
Clerks as well as other toilers need time
for rest, amusement, self-culture and
social and family intercourse and their
present long hours leave too little leisure
for all these things.
Again it is said that no real need re-
quires that town stores should be kept
open after six in the evening.
1t IS said that about all the trading
then done is by the town residents who
could arrange to come before p. m. if
they only wished.
Finally, it will be found in the matter
Just as it was in the shortened hours of
mechanics, that the employees will do
more and better work in the shorter
hours than they did in the longer period.
mus the movement is in truth one
that serves the best interests of the
merchants themselves not less than those
q their employees, and the leading mer-
cnants here are sagacious enough to
recognize that fact.
Inc Chronicle heartily endorses the
movement and wishes it a success.