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Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
LIQUOR CREATED MORE TROUBLE.

Last Saturday night there was more
than the usual number of dTunks not
iced Sinking around the back streets,
and it was noticeable that the greater
number of them were strange faces
to the police of Milford; a new lot
have arrived to take up the business
which was stopped by the arrest of the
men and women recently. Saturday
night there was a number of strange
middle-aged mulattO women more or
less under the influence of liquor, and
no person appeared to know from
whence they came. J. w. "BrOwny,"
negro living on Bungalow Row." in
the Fourth Ward with his woman, had
cussing fest between them on Sun
day morning, and a lady residing on
the opposite side of the street went
across to the brawling pair, and de-
manded that they cease from disturb
ing the peace. This caused an ava
lanche of oaths to be hurled at her
for a time, until the police could be
called, when the miserable disturber
of the peace ran, but the officers soon
Overhauled him, but had to fire their
reVolVers to bring him to stop.
While they were taking him to Jail,
Roy Hudson, who drives the lumber
wagon for the l. d. Short Lumber
Company, got mixed up with them. He
was drunk and persisted in interfer-
ing with the officers until he was plac-
ed under arrest also; but he resisted
being taken TO Jail, and the result was
a hefty crack on the skull with the
policeman's club in the hands of |
Chief of Police Baker, which made |
the blood flow freely and effectually |
tanned Roy He got a fine chance to |
sober up until the Alderman gave |
him a hearing Monday morning. The /
police are handling the brawling ele-
ment exactly right. 1t is easy to argue |
with a man well manacled, and the
way to quiet trouble maker is to put
him to sleep for a short time, and a
well directed crack properly deliver
ed will do that effectively. 1t is a diff
cult matter to seriously injure a man
by hit in the face, but it certainly
tames the brawler, and makes the
other part of the arrest easier. We
want peace in Milford and we are go
ing to have it, even if we have to ap-
point more police.
On Monday morning Alderman
Ramsey gave the inmates of the Jail
VINO Hdu DeeH COOpeu up Slice oaJur-
lay, a hearing. Hudson, who claimed {
hat his head still ached from his ex-
)erience with the policemans billy"
'eceived the light fine of $215O for !
lis Sunday pleasure. Brown was fin &
ID SIG for his swearing and abuse of
,Irs. Jester. Mollie Fleetwood, Ed
yard Jester and Edward Batch, all
White, were arrested for drunkenness
N Saturday night and lodged in the f
Ockup. Batch was fined $500; Jes- S
er S11, while the Fleetwood woman Il
7as fined $500 Z
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
BADLY INJURED IN A RUNAWAY.

Last Friday afternoon a pair of OK
en- driven by John Hall, prominent
and well-tOdo farmer residing in Mil
ford Neck, became frightened at a
buzzard sitting on a fence, and ran
away. Mr.. Hall was riding in the OK
cart and at the rear of the wagon a
hay rake was being drawn. Hall was
thrown from the cart by the rough
roads and fell directly in front of the
rake, which passed over him, breaking
his leg, right shoulder blade and nose.
His face was badly cut and he was
otherwise injured Mr. Hall was TAX
en- to Dr. DerricksOn at Frederica,
who Immediately rushed him to the
Emergency Hospital in Milford. The
X-Ray machine was used and the re-
suit of his injuries learned in this
manner Mr.. Hall is just SO years of
age, the accident occurring on the an
niversary of his birth, and he had an
ticipated celebrating the event that
evening. He is suffering intensely
from the injuries.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
DERRICK FALLS ON man.

John Abbott, an employee at the
Milford Ice Company's plant near the
railroad, had his back badly injured
late Saturday afternoon when a heavy
derrick fell on him. Abbott, together
with another employee at the plant,
were in the storage house, and had
piled large pile of ice beside the der
rick. In some manner the whole mass
slipped and the derrick fell directly
on AbbOtt's back The skin was
scraped off the back for a distance of
a foot and his shoulder was injured
when he fell over against the wall .
Those who witnessed the accident de-
clare that they are surprised that the
n MS back was not broken by the
crick when it fell on him. He has
N going around town this week Sc
crrely bandaged
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
MURDER ATTENDS CRAP
GAME AT CAMPMEETING

The killing of a negro of a colOred
campmeeting at BlancO. near Kenton,
last Sunday afternoon, added great
excitement to the gathering. Major
/ Watson, a local preacher and trus-
tee of the camp, learning of a crap
game in progress on or near the camp
grounds, attempted to stop it, when
he was fired at from the crowd engag-
ed in the play and fatally wounded,
dying a short time afterwards.
The fatal shot is alleged to have
been fired by Edward Mcdonald,
about 25 years old, a negro from
South Carolina, who was at camp for
the day. After the shooting McDOn-
aid was seized by the negroes and a
crowd numbering several hundred as
sembled quickly. A rope was secured
and thrown around his neck with the
purpose of stringing him to a tree, but
officers of the camp prevented the
lynching by getting Mcdonald away
and placing him in the hands of Con-
stable Good of KentOn. who took him
to Dover Jail for safe-keeping.
When Sheriff Kirby was informed of
the feeling against the negro at Blan-
co and the possibility of the crowd
coming TO Dover and attempting to
take him out of Jail, he took special
pains in the guarding of the prisoner
and remained up with his deputies the
greater part of the night and Mon
day morning.
Mcdonald Jared badly at the hands
of the mob receiving a gunshot wound
besides several deep cuts on the head,
one eye being entirely closed. While
denying that he did the shooting or
that he had a weapon, the officer who
took Mcdonald to Dover, as well as
the people at the camp, declare that |
he is the guilty party.
Watson, the victim of the shooting, |
was a peaceable and innocent negro, |
and was intent on discharging a duty |
in trying to break up the game of crap |
which evidently interfered with the
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
POLICE MAKE GOOD RECORD.

The report of the Police Depart
mCat to Town Council, which was
5 mitted at the meeting of Council
N N'nday evening last, showed that
d. ing the month of August the gross
az 0unt of fines was $216.9O. This
&C IS to show that both Chief of Police
b .ier and Officer Macklin have been
e. pecially busy rounding up the vio-
lators of the law of the town. Both
officers are on the job all the time,
and the result of their labors is clear
ly shown in their report to Council
In their efforts to break up disorder
ly conduct the officers have been back
ed strongly by Alderman Ramsey,
who has placed heavy fines on those
found guilty. A few weeks of this
will rid Milford of this sort of nuis-
ance.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
PUBLIC SALES.

Mrs. Calvin Holcomb will sell a lot
of household furniture at public sale
at her home in North Milford, Satur-
day, September 18th. For particulars
see advertisement in this paper.
Charles L. Clendaniel will sell his
personal property at public sale at
his home near Milton, on Saturday,
October 2nd, at l o'clock. For furth-
er particulars read advertisement in
this paper and also the posters put
up over the district.
Thomas r. Wilson as the manager
of the property of Mrs. Coats and
Mrs. Hafeigh. will sell the lots at the
south side of Milford at public sale
on Saturday, September 25th. These
are very desirable building sites. For
see advertisement printed
in this paper and the posters.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
CHURCH NEWS.

Christ Services Sunday at
1880 and 10:45 a. m. and 6 p. m; Fri
days, p. m; Holy Days, 9 a. m. All
are cordially invited.
St. Johns Church-Sunday, Sept.
19; Mass at 900 a. m; Rosary, ser
mon and benedictiOn, at 1880 D. m. !;
services will be in charge of the new
pastor, Father Fitzpatrick.
Presbyterian Church-Divine SER
vices at 1O:9O in the morning; sub
ject, "The Vision of Cod" Sunday
school at close of service; lesson
Defeat Through Drunkenness; ;" ev-
ening meeting at 1880; topic, World
Ideals"
First Baptist Church-Sunday, $3.50
a. m, Bible School; a special temper
ance service under the direction of
Mr.. Elisha Harris; 1O:45 a. m,
preaching, subject, Two Mountains"
2:30 p. m, Get-Our Society; 1880 p.
m, Christian Endeavor, led by Mr.
Theo. Hall; Bible drill by the pastor;
Thursday night, prayer and praise
service.
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Morning service at 1920, preaching
by the pastor, who hopes to see you
present next Sunday; Sunday School
at p. M; good music, most interest
ing lessons. Song service from to
o'clock; there will be but two more
of these services this season; class
meeting Monday evening at 1880;
prayer meeting Monday at the same
hour.
First Methodist Protestant Church
meeting at 900 a. m;
preaching at 1O:3O, subject, Counsel |
from the Wise and Good" Sunday |
School at 300 p. M; every member |
lf the school come and bring some |
lne who does not attend Sunday |
School; Christian Endeavor at $50; |
everybody be present; preaching 1880,
subject, Christ Our Writing Copy"
nid-week services: Tuesday, young
peoples meeting 1880; Thursday, 1880
prayer and praise service; Friday at
80 class meeting; Christian Endeav-
II Friday evening, 400, after school;
Ill the children come; the pastor will
,e in his pulpit Sunday and wants to
zee all the members and friends pres
mt.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
OBITUARY.
JESTER

Mrs. Elizabeth Jester, widow of the
late Isaac Jester of Milford Neck, died
Thursday morning. Funeral service
will be held at the home of her grand
daughter, Mrs. Chas Hobbs, Saturday
afternoon at l o'clock, Rev. L. A. Ben
nett officiating. Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, w. G. Powders,
funeral director.
SCRIBNER.
Mrs. Priscilla Scribner died at her
home on South Front Street, South
Milford, Del, on Thursday, September
18th, 1915, in the seth year of her age.
For several years she has been feeble
and unable to leave her home, and as
no immediate relatives lived with or
near her, Major William E. Lank and
wife have cared for her physical needs
and made their home her home for the
past year. The funeral will be held
from the residence at noon on Sunday,
September 18th, and interment will
be made in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
She was the widow of William Scrib-
ner, who was at one time a builder of
and one of the prominent bus
ness men Of Milford in the years when
wooden ships were generally used.
She leaves no children, but has sever
al nieces who reside in the northern
states. Mrs. Laura Billings, of Phil
adelphia, one of her nieces, was here
when she died and will remain until
after the funeral.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
TO Bring The FARMER
CLOSER TO The BANKER

Matters of importance to the bank
ers and business men of Delaware
were discussed last Thursday at a
! special meeting of the Delaware State
! Bankers Association in the Hotel du
Pont. j. B. Smith, cashier of the First
National Bank of Milford, president of
the Association, presided. Former In
surance Commissioner Charles H. h..
Maull of Lewes, in an address favored
more harmonious business relations
between merchants of Wilmington
and the people from the three differ
ent counties in the State. Philip L.
Cannon, of Bridgeville; A. B. Connor,
OF FELTON,, and John Richardson, JT,
OF Wilmington, were appointed a COM
mittee, to be known as the State Agri-
cultural Commission, the purpose of
which is to bring the banker and the
farmer closer together in a business
way. Following the meeting the bank
ers were the guests of the Delaware
State Fair Association at the fair
grounds.
That evening the visiting members
were entertained at the dupont Hotel
by the local members of the Associa-
tion. Robert H. Richards was toast
master. OthO NOwland, president of
the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company, made the address of well
come. The response on behalf of the
Bankers Association, ives made by
j. B. Smith of Milford.
1t was decided by resolution to hold
the annual meeting of the association
next year at Dover, on January 1, the
one hundred anniversary of the assO-
citation. The first meeting of the State
Bankers Association was held at Dow
er January 2, 1916, but January next
year falls on a Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
CHILD DIES FROM INJURIES.

Katherine Elizabeth Mills, the three
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elwood Mills, of Cedar Neck, was
fatally injured on Monday morning
when a horse stepped on her head
The accident occurred while the little
child was playing around the horse,
and resulted in a depressed fracture
of the skull. DR.. Samuel NJ. d. Mar
shall was summoned and rendered
medical attention. In the afternoon
she was brought to the Milford Hos
pital where an operation was per-
formed by DR.. Baldwin, of Philadel-
phia, who had been summoned here.
The child died Tuesday morning fol-
lowing the operation,
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
TO ENTERTAIN TEACHERS.

Merchants and business men of Mil
ford met last Friday evening to con-
slider plans for providing entertain
ment and homes for the teachers of
Kent and Sussex Counties, who will
be here in their annual institutes
from November to II inclusive.
Charles D. Abbott was made perman-
ent chairman of the entertainment Or
ganization and appointed the needed
committees. The business men of
Milford last year promised that ample
halls and meeting places would be
provided the teachers Institutes, free
of cost, and this had much to do with
Milford getting the gathering this
year. This promise will now be kept.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
REAL ESTATE SALES.

The fifty acre farm located in Mil
ford Neck was sold recently by John
Clifton of Milford to Charles NJ. Ham
mond, but, before the deed could be
executed, Mr.. Hammond sold the
farm to william T. Thompson, of Mil
ford Neck, and the deed was made
this week and delivered to the latter
purchaser.
James H. Latchum has sold the
brick residence and the lots sur
rounding it on North Walnut Street,
amounting to nearly 45O feet front,
and $50 feet depth, to Wallace Handy,
who now resides on his farm near
Williamsville, and who will move to
Milford and occupy the home. Mr.
Latchum will move to one OF his
houses on North Second Street.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
STOLEN PURSE FOUND.

lnree months or more ago a negro
SSU.ppped Mrs Charles Roux on South
sSrt %allut street and robbed her of a
",el vel Dag IN which she was carrying
small amount of money, and then
Dau au away into the darkness. The rob-
M was never discovered, but last
thursday '.9 as workmen in the railroad
no, a,u at the Milford station were re-
',,lg ong a pile of railroad ties for use
noS SIolher part Of the line, one of the
Eia In found the silver bag down in the
sS. VI tles 1t was empty of all val
aOies' Dut Mrs. Roux identified it as
J. property, and it was restored to
H., Inc thief evidently took the
bto bt1ey out and threw the silver bag
ovo.lS NV .ue pile Of ties, where it was dis
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
ALUMNI MEETING.

There will be a meeting of the Al
umni Association this Friday evening
in the High School building, at 7:5O
o'clock sharp. A full attendance is
earnestly requested by the president
as it is necessary to discuss plans Tor
raising money for this years scholar
ship. There not being a quorum at
the time set for the meeting IN July
and August, no business has been
transacted this summer.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17

John w. Hallett, Jr., returned this
week to Milford after a seven weeks
visit to Seattle, Washington, and 9TH
er places on the Pacific Coast as far
as Vancouver, B. c. He visited with
his brother at Seattle, whom he had
not seen for thirty-fve years. He has
benefited by his vacation and has gain
ed about ten pounds in weight since
he left for the coast.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
BOYS COMING To DELAWARE.

The first of the freshman class ar
rived in Newark last week. They
were Andrew G. Lowe and Wymer
Siler, of Knoxville, Tenn. They are
graduates of the Knoxville High
School and will study agriculture.
Benjamin Wood, a Delaware graduate,
taught school near Knoxville last
year and it was at his suggestion that
the two young men decided to take a
course at Delaware College.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
RACES AT BRIDGEVILLE

An especially interesting program
for lovers of horse racing has been
promised at the Delaware Stock farm
at Bridgeville, on Friday, September
oath, when the fastest and best mat
inee races of the season will be seen.
A number of we'll known horses will
race. For particulars as to- those ey-
pected to participate see posters and
advertisement in this paper.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17
BENEFIT FOR CHRIST CHURCH.

Ibri.. n benefit aelit for the organ fund of
49, Snureh III will be given at the
srs Iheatre, Tuesday night next.
4 o en,,i reel film, by the Famous play
M Sa SSn'itled THE Scales of Justice"
seIs 'e featured, as well as four other
''' Ilckets 1Oc and 15c.
The St. Mary banner., 1915-11-20
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par'
ish of St. Mary.
T. L. Morse vs.. Willard o. Ditch
No. 4,OS2.

BY virtue of an order of seizure and
sale issued out Of the Honorable 23rd
judicial District Court in and for the
Parish of ST. Mary, State of Louisiana.
and to me directed. in the above num-
bered and entitled suit. l have seized
and will offer for sale. for cash, without
appraisement, to the last and highest
bidder, at the front door Of the Court
House in the Town Of Franklin, Parish
OF st. Mary, La, on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
DECEMBER, A. d., 1915,
between the hours of II o'clock a. m.
and o'clock p. M. the following des-
cribed property, to-wit:
That certain tract or triangle of
ground, situated in Morgan City. St.
Mary Parish, Louisiana. in Ditch s
Annex, more fully described as follows:
Having front Of Three Hundred and
hirty Eight feet on Ditch Street, op-
bsite squares 81" and "K'', front on
lorth Railroad Avenue of Two Hundred
o00 Sixty Three feet. the east line being
the west line of the property of John NJ j..
Ditch and Oxeme Ditch, bounded
nJrthsrly by Ditch Street, southerly by
Railr0ad Avenue and easterly by prop
erty Of John NJ. and Oxeme Ditch.
n. T. PETERMAN, Sheriff,
ShorifPs Office, Parish of st. Mary, La.
November II. 1915.
The St. Mary banner., 1915-11-20
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par-
ish of st. Mary.
Mrs. Delphine Levy We. Charles
j. Davis, ct. ais, Heirs of Mrs.
Celestine F. Davis. de.
ceased. No. 14O61,

Under and by virtue Of an order Of
seizure and sale issued out of the Hon
orable 23rd Judicial District Court Of
Louisiana, holding sessions in and for
the Parish of St, Mary, and to me d.
rected in the above entitled and num-
bered cause, l have seized and will Of
cash, to the last and highest bidder, at
the front door of the Court House, IN
the Town of Franklin, St. Mary Parish,
Louisiana, on
SATURDAY. THE 9th DAY OF
NOVEMBER, A. D., 1915,
between the hours of (eleven) II O clock
a. M and four az O'Clock p. M, the
following described property. to-wit:
That certain tract or parcel OF land,
lying and being situated in the Town of
Patterson, st. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
having front on the West side of
Main Street of said Town of eighty-five
1851 feet, by depth between cOnverging
lines of two hundred and ten (210) feet,
more or less, and having width in the
rear or on the Western enl of eighty (sO)
feet; being bounded on the North by
property of Mrs. T. A. Sweeney, on the
East by said Main Street, on the South
by property of DR.. L. w. Tarleton, and
on the West by the property of j. j.
Davenport, deceased; being known.
designated and described as a portion of
lot No. Three (3) of the lands of Mrs.
Mary E. Fleurot, map of which is OF
record in the Recorders Office of the
Parish of st. Mary, and being the same
property acquired by the mortgagor
(Mrs. Celestine F. Davis) by act before
j. E. Munson. .Ir., Notary Public, on
the 9Th day of February, 1905, from DR..
L. w. Tarleton, and now of record in
Book opp" of Conveyances, page AIS,
of the records of :St. Mary Parish,
Louisiana.
W. L. PETERMAN,
Sheriff's Office, St. Mary Parish, La.
October -. 1915.
The St. Mary banner., 1915-11-20
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par
ish of st. Mary.
Citizens Bank We. T. j. Murphy
No. 14,O54.

No. 1854.
BY virtue of an order of seizure and
sale issued out of the Honorable 23rd
Judicial District Court in and for the
Parish of st. Mary, State of Louisiana,
and to me directed, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, have seized
and will offer for sale, for cash, without
appraisement, to the last and highest
bidder, at the front door of the Court
House in the Town Of Franklin, Parish
Of St. Mary, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, THE 9th DAY OF
NOVEMBER, A. D., 1915,
between the hours of II o'clock a. m +,
and O'Clock p. M, the following des-
cribed property, tO-wit:
A certain tract of land, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon,
and thereunto belonging. lying and
being situated in the Parish of St.
Mary, State Of Louisiana, containing
and measuring Ninety acres, and
bounded On the North by Kilgore Plan
tation, South by land OF H. Hebert,
East by land of Jacquemin, and West
by land of II. Hebert, and also right
of way of twenty feet in width over
and across the property of Honore
Hebert.
w. 7. PETERMAN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Parish of st. Mary, La,
October %, 1915.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
FOUR HUNDRED BILLS
INTRODUCED IN SENATE
Measures Now Before That Body
Number ,6O3--Changes In Nav
igation Laws Sought.

Yesterday was another field day for
the introduction OF bills in the Senate.
Four hundred bills were introduced.
fifteen joint resolutions and several
resolutions This brings the total num-
Der of Senate bills introduced during
the first week of the new Congress to
1861 and joint resolutions to forty-six.
Revolutionary changes in the navi-
cation and inspection laws were pro-
posed by Senator Fletcher. acting
chairman last session of the COM
merce committee.
These changes would provide for a
board of naval architects in the De-
partment of Commerce to pass on all
plans for vessels in the merchant ma =
rine. and for appeals from decisions of
boards of local inspectors of steam
vessels to the Secretary Of Commerce.
Both changes were suggested by the
Eastland disaster at Chicago.
Senator Chamberlain introduced a bill
for a commission to codify all laws re-
lating to navigation into a. merchant
marine code.
Senator Chamberlain reintroduced his
bill to increase the efficiency of the
militia.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas in
troduced a bill for a commission to car
ry out President Wilson's plan of in
vestigating transportation facilities.
Chairman Overman Of the lobby CON-
mittee reintroduced his bill requiring
registration of legislative agents.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
PUTS YUAN SHtKAI
/. ON CHINESE THRONE
CONTINUED from First Pase.>

ing the warfare which the allies waged
In China.
with the death Of the empress dow
ager and the emperor. Kuang Hsu.
almost coincidently. and possibly Zach
by poison at the hands Of the other.
the child emperor. Hsun Tung. came to
the throne under the regency of Prince
Chun Yuan. presumably because he
had gained such a control OF the army,
was dismissed in disgrace, although
nominally on pretext of curing sore
leg"
When the anti-Manchu rebellion
broke out. in October, 1911. the Mancnu
regency. in despair. urged Yuan to re-
turn. The latter replied that his leg
was not yet well, but when given au;
thority as supreme commander OF I'LL
forces of the north he accepted.
He also became the first premier OF
the responsible cabinet" which the
regency offered the rebels as con-
cession of peace. But neither the
rebels nor Yuan were satisfied. The
abdication Of the Manchu rulers was
forced, and the boy emperor. at the
dictation of Yuan Shi-kai. authorized
the premier to organize with the rebel
leaders at Nanking a republican form
Of government.
Sun Yat-sen, the provisional presi-
dent of the southern rebels. was forced
to retire and Yuan Shi-kai was elected
provisional president OF the Chinese
republic at Nanking February Is, 1912.
He took the oath of ONCE at Peking
tho following month.