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Milford chronicle., 1915-12-10
wILLIAMsvILLE.

One of the men who opposed the
building of a new school house at
Williamsville, and who afterwards op-
posed the installation of a ventilating
and heating system in the new school
building, admitted to the writer of his
own initiative last week, that he had
made mistake in his action then, and
was now believer in the improvements,
and desired to get the best results pos
sible from what had been done for the
children of Williamsville.
The teacher in charge of the Williams
vile school. Mrs. Betty Jump, who
taught for several years in Pennsylva-
MIA, and comes to Delaware with high
class of credentials, is the teacher in
charge. She has insisted upon good
order and compliance to the rules es-
tablished by the State Board of Educa-
tion by all children, but this fact has
caused a few of the unreasonable par
ents to create trouble in the district,
and of course it reached the school; but
fortunately the better thinking majority
of the people of the Williamsville Dis
trict voted to stand back of the teacher
and for the best interest of the school
and children, and now the school is GO
ing ahead with satisfaction to the people
and best interest of the children.
1t is a misfortune for the children to
have wrangling by parents in the school, !
and it finally brings about a change in |
the school system, which will take the |
of teachers and the manage
ment of the school out of the hands of |
the local districts. Probably that would |
be for the best interest of ali concerned
anyway.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-10
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Holiday Shoppers
Store viii Be Open Evenings

Our new China and Holiday Goods Depart
ment is nearing completion. Now is the
time to do your Holiday shopping. 1t will
be impossible for us to properly wait on you
later when the rush comes.
Make your selections now while stock
is complete and we have the time to show
you the goods Experienced Sales Help is
not to be had at this time, therefore, we
want to show you through ourselves and
lay aside for you what you may select.
You need not take the goods until you are
ready for them.
We strongly advise you to shop while
you have the chance to do so with
comfort and satisfaction. The store will be
open every evening from December 4th to
Christmas.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-10

Farmers generally have completed
their corn husking, and a few are
threshing cow-peas, while several are
having their fodder shredded.
/ = Wallace Handy sold his farming
Fstock last Tuesday and will move to
Milford, where he is interested in an
insurance business. He resigned his
place as member of the school board
here, and George Harrington was
elected to fill his unexpired term,
which will end in 1917. Mr.. Harring-
ton has been active and interested in
the public schools for several years.
To most of the people about Will
Evansville the news of the death of
Alfred Donovan came as a shock. He
resided here for several years before
moving to other places, and his wife
has many warm friends here, who ex-
press sympathy for her. II was only
two years since they buried their on
ly child, John NJ Donovan.
The revival service which has been
going on for two weeks, closed last
Sunday night with large number of
conversions, and the entire church
membership much warmed up spirit
ually.
Next Sunday morning there will be
Sunday School and class service. and
it is expected that everybody will be
out and encourage the young converts
by their presence.
Mrs. George Tingle is entertaining
her daughter Thersia, from Lewes.
Miss Elizabeth Jefferson and broth |
er have been visiting their grandpar- |
ents and relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Marvel and son ,
we're Sunday guests of Edgar Camp |
er.
Elmer Dawson is on the list of sick
folks.
George Robinson and wife and Fred /
Hayes and wife we're guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hayes last Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-10
Nervous Women.

When the nervousness is caused by
constipation, as is often the case, you
will get quick relief by taking Chamber
lain's Tablets. These tablets also i'm
prove the digestion. Obtainable every
where.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-10

TT PAYS 10 ADVERTISE.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-10
Milford & PhiIa. Freight Line Go.
DOES NOT CARRY PASSENGERS
Str. George F. Pierce
WILLIAM P. WALLS, Captain.
Leaves Milford, Delaware.

Weather permitting Steamer George r.
Pierce will make trips as follows for the
month Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-23
Pen WAITER Slew
Points to Another
Negro at Joliet.
Officials Believe He Knows as
Much as Campbell.

Joliet, June a3.-Suspicion that
Walter Edwards, negro waiter,
knew as much of the details of the
death of Warden Aliens wife, as
Chicken Joe" Campbell, the colored
trusty, was strengthened, officials of
the prison said today, after further
information had been gathered.
Meanwhile fearing an outbreak, after
information had reached them that
the convicts We're planning an attack
on Campbell, officers removed him to-
day from the solitary cell where he
has been kept since Sunday to room
in the warden's house.
Fred Robinson, q prison guard, gave
the information which officials be-
ieved tends to indicate guilty knowl-
edge, at least, on. the part of Edwards.
When the convict fire department Was
battering down~the door of Mrs. AL
lens, room Sunday morning, Robinson
said Edwards admitted him to another
part of the house+and said: 4l.
Mrs Allen is in that room; for
Gods sake get her cut.
Information said to corroborate tes-
timony of James Larkin, the turnkey,
was received from two TRUSTEES, who
bell Sunday morning walk from the
wardens house to the greenhouse anG
then retrace his steps looking up at
Mrs. Aliens room. This scene was re-
enacted today by Captain Clarkson
and Captain Kane of the local police.
who demonstrated, they said, that
from the place where Larkin was sit
ting, Campbell could have been seen
taking the walk described.
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TELLS HIS STORY.

[Continued from Page One.1
closest friend two letters written by
Mrs. McElheny to the man he named
in his testimony today, which the
The discovery of the letters was heart
breaking % NcElheny, Hornbaker
said, and it was in the spirit of trust
that McElheny gave the letters to
Hornbaker for saf. keeping-not
knowing what else to do with them.
Found Them Alone in Room.
Hornbaker declared that upon his
return from his route one afternoon
shortly after McElheny's death he
found Mrs. McElheny and the man,
who was a clerk in the postoff1ce,
alone in a room, at the rear of the
building. The next morning he said
he told Mrs. McElheny he had the
letters given him by her late husband.
He said he had told her the letters
never would be disclosed = long as
she conducted herself properly.
Hornbaker denied the story Mrs.
McElheny told of Hornbaker'S alleged
attempt to persuade her to kill her
husband with powdered glass. Cross
examination began shortly before IL
O'Clock.
1t is thought the defense will close
its case with its closing arguments late
today and unless attorneys for the
state have prepared extensive rebuff
tails the case should beEin the hands
of the jury in a short time.
The testimony of Hornbaker, his
wife and two children has been given
in an effort to establish an alibi for
the defendant.
Hornbakcr underwent two hours of
grilling cross examination by the
prosecutor following the conclusion of
admission gained from the witness
was that of the note mailed to the
county attorney from rural route
box near Cleveland, Mo. The court
=, low %t1sar a
any time since Mrs. McElheny's cross
examination.
Saw McElheny at Concert.
Roscoe Hornbaker testified late
Tuesday in his own behalf. 1t was
his first statement since his arrest eX-
cept to protest his innocence.
On taking the witness stand Horn
baker proceeded at once to the state
ment of alibi given previously by ms
wife and two children. He testified
that the last time he ever saw Nc
alive was when both were lis
tening to band concert on the
streets of Louisburg, shortly after the
supper hour McE1heny was Killed an
hour later
Hornbaker followed the testimony
given by his wife and children con-
corning what happened between the
time they left the band concert untli
they were aroused from bed by tele-
phone call telling that McElheny had
been shot. Leaving a neighbor with
the children he and his wife went to
the McElheny home, the witness said
There L saw my friend on the
floor. his face turned a little to one
SIDE. said Hornbaker. He took his
wife home, soon after, he said, ana
returned to they7strieken home
4 thought Issought to-" was his
1t was not until McElheny had been
appointed postmaster of Louisburg
that the two families became friendly,
he testified. Hornbaker told of his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-23
ESTIS WRECKS HIS HOME
Digs Up Garden and S,rashcs NalIs
and Furniture.

Only yesterday the little. house at
1885 North Jackson street wherein
resides Charles EstiS and his wife was
quiet and peaceful. A small but well
kept garden at the rear of the house
was the envy of the neighbornood.
At noon today the police were called
to the place to review a mass of ruins.
The garden was torn up and the inside
of the house was a wreck. Accord
ing to police reports, sometime be-
tween dark Tuesday night and sunrise
this morning, Estis and his wife had
a diSa greement. Estis went On the
war path. With the aid of a hoe the
garden was totally ruined. Canned
fruit, dishes, feather beds, chairs and
wall plaStering gave way under 1usty
blows from an axe. The inside of the
cottag e is q ruin.
The police say this IS not the first
time that Estis has dema nded their
attention.
The police are searching for Estis.
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YAQUIS FIGHT HARD
Howard Tells of Reds Clash
With Villa Troops.
Canada Reports Railroad to
Capital Cut i'm Two Places.

Washington. June 23.-The navy
department heard by wireless today
from Admiral Howard on the Mexican
west coast. Mexican soldiers and
Yaquis were fighting hard. The auth
critics seemed to be doing their best
to quell the Indians. 1t looked, con-
sequently, as if no American landing
would be necessary.
In a Yaqui valley fight June 20, the
Yaquis killed "a of a party of 80 sol
diers. Eight were wounded and 20
missing.
Consul Canada. Vera Cruz, reported
the railroad to Mexico City cut in new
places. He stated 10 persons were
killed Monday when Zapatistas fired
on a Vera Cruz q Isthmus railroad
train. Rafael Nieto, a Carranzista Of
fetal here on business, saw Acting
Secretary Il Lansing today. and an-s
nounced CarranZa never would con-
sent to General Angeleas as peace
president and that any faction which
undertook TO compel peace would need
enough troops to overcome 10000
armed MeXicans, virtually announcing
Carranza would fight anyone placed
above him.
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rules automatically revokes the license of
the offender. Conviction OF drunkenness
! The actual operation of jitneys is reg
] ulated in the ordinance under consider
alton. Oakland provides for non skid tires
] on machines. adequate signs. Il o-cent fare
always, lights in the interior of closed
| cars at night. and rigid adherence to reg
uiar routes Except under special condi-
lions when emergency trips are alioweao.
also prohibits, trailers on jitneys. Speed
| is often especially restricted. Overcrowd-
have badges which must be worn in a
prominent place The routing ana re-
vision in most cases. Oklahoma City,
which seems to want to make the 1ltney
streets where street cars run except IN
fire limits for distance not over two
blocks. Most cities regulate the stoppage
The San Antonio ordinance contains no
less than 20 rules for the operation OF ut,
news In addition to the regulations found
in most cities there are the following:
Drivers must no solicit fares
Drivers must not allow improper Ian
guage conduct.
In general, no advertising matter may
Drivers must not converse with pas
sengers. ~ -. 60 ~
sengers must be made at points 90 feet
from the near side OF crossling Si -, nor
Umbrellas must not be raised Dy per
sons front seats.
OF the existing ordinances, the most eX-
haustive of those under consideration are
the enactments of Pasadena, Fort Worth,
Oakland, Joplin, Los Angeles and San An
tonic.
The Oklahoma City and Boise ordinances
seem to have been designed to make the
jitney Improbable. The Oklahoma city
license fee is high and the cars are not
allowed to run for any distance Deslue
street railway tracks. The Electric Rail
way Journal states that the Boise ord1-
nances have prevented jitneys from being
introduced in that city. The Oakland law
provides for higher license fee than the
average. and probably works to the dis
advantage of the owner of the small car.
who has to pay the same rate as does |
ordinance is amended automobile for
hire law. License fees are very small,
but the regulations are very thorough ana
strict. In Spokane regular Jltney ordl-
nance is pending. Omaha regulates JitneyS
under the provision of an auto for hire
ordinance. and Los Angeles has been do
ing the same thing. The latter city, how
nance. The indemnity bond required is
over the veto of the mayor. who apparent |
ly in favor of n more drastic law.
The Denver ordinance differs radically |
from all others mentioned. In Denver no
person. corporation may operate jitneys |
without Il franchise. OF course the city |
commissioners would be most unlikely to |
or more machines. that the Denver law |
is expected to result in the exclusion of |
all except well organized motor bus COM |
panies. The San Antonio ordinance re- |
quires the granting of franchise. too.
bill to regulate the jitney has been |
introduced in the Massachusetts state leg
islature. This bill. if passed. would elm
Jitney bills pending in the Washing. |
ton and other state legislatures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-23
LANSING WILSON BOWER
New Secretary of State FavOrably
Regarded by Diplomats.

Washington June 23.-Robert
Langsing, today appointed secretary
of state by President Wilson, 20 sue
coed w. j. Bryan, is a son-in-law of
former Secretary or State John w.
Foster He became counselor of the
state department on the retirement of
John BaSSett Moore and has been
openly regarded as President Wilson's
mainstay on questions of international
law in all the difficult diplomatic
which nave been thrust
upon the United States by the Euro
pean war. 1t is matter of common
remark in Washington that he has
commanded the respect and admira-
ton of the foreign chancellors here to
a marked degree.
Mr. Lansing's home is in Water
town, n. Y, and he is just past so
wears old.
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rdirary special for Thursday, choice

friendship with McElheny and re-
counted many trips and excursions
taken with him.
James Downey and J. j. Rafferty,,
detectives from Kansas City, Mo-, who
worked on the case shortly after the
testified for the defense Both
said they questioned Mrs. McE1heny
but she could offer them no aid in
clearing UP the mystery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-23
THOMPSON BROS. Sell
Topeka Firm of Thirty-E.ight Years
to Retire.

Thompson Bros, one of the oldest
firms in Topeka, having been engaged
here N the furniture business for 3S
years, have sold their business and
made a lease of their store to some
outside man whose name, the Thomp-
son Bros. say, is not yet ready to be
divulged.
The brothers, Robert and Walter.
are among the most mighty esteemed
citizens of Topeka; have had long
honorable career in business and have
decided to retire from active business
AFT least for a time.
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LOCAL MENTION.

James Whitaker park policeman
/ and sergeant in Battery A, was pain
! fully burned on the hands and arms
/ today at noon when powder in a box
of trash which he was burning at the
armory on Quincy street exploded.
Whitaker was pouring box of trash
into the fire. He was unaware that
part of the contents of the box con-
sisted of powder. His right arm was
burned painfully. Immediately after
the accident he was taken to local
hospital where he will remain for a
few days.
House paint. J. *. Jones Paint Co.
ADV.
Denial that the party of men run
out of North Topeka Sunday by Har-
vey Parsons, chief of police, were
members of the local National Guard
was made today by officers of Battery
A. There were a number of MEM
bers of the battery at the armory
ready to offer their services in case of
necessity arising from the Ugh wa
ter" said an officer today. 'rIowever,
to nv knowledge. none Of the ME
was helping North siders move out"
Window glass. j. X. Jones Paint Co.
ADV.
Flooding of the lowlands by the
high waters of the past week have
resulted in a period of unusual activ-
ity for some of the fish wardens VINO
are paid from the fines charged
against the poachers who fall into
their clutches. Today the time of the
court of Topeka was taken up with
the consideration of the case of two
men who were found preparing to
gig" fish in the shallow back wat
ers behind the south side dixie Just
east of the Rock Island bridge. They
had been brought in by Jack Rollins.
a local deputy warden. The two men
were allowed to go free on their
own recOgnizance.
The Z. r. Hays recently arrested by
a raiding party from police station. at
a social function on East First street
where il is said bootlegger liquor was
partaken of, is not the Z. r. Hayes
who owns a Topeka seed house.
Wall paper. ]. X. Jones Paint Co..
Adv.
Roy Clousing of Admire has return
ed home after spending a week with
his aunt, Mrs. Nell Beatty.
George Throgmartin and Stella Ru-
pert of Harveyville, We're united in
marriage by Judge Hugh MacFarland
in the probate court this morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-23
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

BY OWNER, cheap If sold at once, 5 room
house with 3 piece bath. water heater,
sleeping porch good cemented sewer con-
nected barn. cellar. blocks west of ave-
nue.. Inquire 500 Taylor. 1919 Red.
FOR RENT-6 room house, modern In-
quire 43G 2020 Black
THREE modern furnished rooms with
porch. light housekeeping: shade; very
desirable. 1921 West 9th ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-23
SLATON EFFIGY BURNED
Georgians Hang and Shoot Figure
Then Apply Match.

Columbus, Ga, June 23.-An effigy
bearing the inscription, Governor
Slaton, the traitor" was hanged and
riddled with bullets here last night on
the Fourteenth street bridge over the
Chattahoochee river.
Later the image was burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-23

Moore and Secretary John L. Brunt.
At the next meeting two weeks from
today the new officers will be in
stalled, Robert Stone. president, and
w. F. AXtell, secretary. A paper will
be read by DIR. Crumbine biography
by &C. J. V. Deacon. Rotary talk by
r. H. Hogueland. The club will then
adjourn for the summer till Septem-
he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-23
Death of Mrs. f. l.. Montgomery.

Mrs Jeanette Lewis Montgomery,
wife of Franklin I. Montgomery, for
merly of Topeka, died Recently in san
Francisco following a long illness. She
was formerly Miss Jeanette Lewis OF
Lyndon, Usage county, and Topeka:
daughter of Ellis Lewis, well known
lawyer who died several years ago
She has one brother, Fred Lewis, now
living in Topeka Mrs. Montgomery
went to school in Topeka and later
went to Europe where she studied
music. Returning to this country she
went to St. Louis to teach music 1t
was there that she met Mr. Montgom-
cry and they were married in san
Francisco in 1906. They have lived
there since. Mrs. Montgomery left
Topeka in 1900 Franklin T Mont
gomery, more Familiarity kown in To-
pei1a as Ted Montgomery. is a son of
Frank Montmorey, a former Wen
known Kansas newspaper man. His
mother, Mrs. Frank Montgomery, and
two brothers. Paul and w. p. Mont
gomery. are living in Topeka
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THE WEATHER RECORD.

Following are observations of the United
States weather bureau for the twenty-fOur
hours ending at o'clock this morning
Stations m KNr
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at HOisingtOu.
New p. NJ. at.

New p. NJ. at HoisingtOu.
Washington, June 23.-The presi-
dent today named Fred C. Meyer, post
master at Hoisington, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-23
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

John n. Hix. age SO, died Tuesday
at his home, I'll Lime street. The
funeral will be held at ESQ O'Clock
Thursday afternoon from Penwelis
chapel. Interment in Topeka ceme-
terry.
Grace Z. Griffith, age %, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Crawford,
died Tuesday at the home of her par
ents, . miles southwest of Eskrldge.
The funeral will be held at 2:3O
wells chapel Interment in Rochester
cemetery.
The funeral of Charles NJ. Stewart,
who died Monday, was held this AFTER
noon from the Rochester church In
terment was in Rochester cemetery.
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we can to be as nearly right as pos
SibIe +"
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House paint. ]. X. Jones Paint Co.
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-23

George Throgmartin and Stella Ru-
pert of Harveyville. We're united in
marriage by Judge Hugh mcfarland
in the probate court this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-23

Roy Clousing of Admire has return
ed home after spending a week with
his aunt, Mrs. Nell Beatty.
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Window glass. j. X. Jones Paint co.
ADV.
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The Z. r. Hays, recently arrested by
a raiding party from police station. at
a social function on East First street
where it is said bootlegger liquor was
partaken of, is not the L. r. Hayes
who owns a Topeka seed house.
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Wall paper. ]. X. Jones Paint Co..
Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
HUNTER WRITES
OF PROMOTION
WORK in SOUTH

Percy Hunter OF Australia Is not
letting the Ilands-ArOundt ne-PaCifc
branch in Honolulu become more &C
tive than is the Sydney branch, which
he heads
Writing by the Sonoma To Alexander
Hume Ford OF the Hawan'n orsani
zatiOn, he expresses his delight that
the work at the crossroads of the Pa.
Cific is again becoming active and an.
nounces that he is calling a Hands
Around" convention in Sydney in Nav
which all of the Australian premiers
will attend as we'll as all OF the heads
of the several state government tour.
ist bureaus, with an idea OF uniting
their work
1t is then Hunters plan to come -
Honolulu for six months and work
from this point in the original plan
to have this city the central distribut.
ing point Of literature and informat ton
concerning all Of the lands about the
great ocean. With Hunter working in
Australia, F. S. Brockman in China
and the Pan-Pacific Club holding week.
ly all-Pacific -get-together lunches in
Honolulu, it seems as though this
NV HClChI may HSt uc OI CoHSIueIdOle
benefit to the islands OF It's birth
Hunter closes his letter with regards
to J. P. Cooke, L. A. Thurston and
Walter F. Frear. who with A. H. Ford
and Hunter. organized the Hands
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS movement in Homo
lulu seven years ago, at a luncheon
given by then Governor Frear. Since
that time branches that hold weekly
luncheons have sprung up about the
big ocean, while the heads or the gov.
ernments, even including the presi,
dent Of China, have accepted leading
official positions in the movement.