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Milford chronicle., 1915-05-28
Confessed to Robberles.

On Saturday State Detective Fred
erick B. Murphy, assisted by Detect
ives Doris. Minner and Palmer, ar
rested Ernest Smith, a young white
boy, aged 16 years, for illegal train
riding. for which he was given a ten
day sentence in the Kent county jail,
here. They secured from him a con-
fessiOn of three rObberies, two in
Kent county and one in New Castle
county. which had been a puzzle to
the authorities. After his release
from jail Smith may be turned over to
the New Castle authorities, by whom
he may be committed to the Ferris
Industrial School. He comes of a
good family in Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-28
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
THE WAR
WEDNESDAY,.

Austrian and Italian ambassador:
at Washington have asked the United
States to look after their respective
interests in the event of war. ltaly
is hurrying preparations for hostili
ties and Berlin admits belief that hei
entrance into the conflict is newt
able.
Vienna asserts that the Austro-Ger
man forces in Galicia have crossed the
San river. News dispatches to Lon
don say there is fear Of collapse OF
the Russian arms in that field and
that the cars army is in full retreat.
Amsterdam hears that the Germans
are preparing new defenses in the
rear of the battle line in France, as II
in anticipation of a retreat.
Bulgaria has called its reserve OIL
GERS to the colors for a month.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-28
Funeral Largely Attended,.

The funeral of JAMES Sorden, who
was killed while working on an auto
mobile tire in the garage of Charles
Murphy in Harrington recently, was
largely attended by both white and
colored people. He vas a well known
and respected colored man. He was
polite. jovial. and his integrity was
never questioned The funeral was
held in the COlored NJ E. Church, and
interment was made st the Williams
vile cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-28
WILLIAMSVILLE.
Those on the Sick List.

Those on the Sick List.
Willie Clifton, who has been i'll. is
much improved at this time.
Oscar Tatman is very sick and CON
nned to his home at present.
Wilbert Groh was numbered among
y those who were sick for a few davs.
put is now much improved.
Mrs. S. E. WOoters shows but little
Improvement at this writing.
Among Those Who Are Visiting.
Miss Eva Bradley has had as her
guests Misses Anna Gray and Annie
Cpllins.
Mr. and Mrs. Hartley Gray and two
ions, Wilson and Chalmers. RECENTLY
spent a day with their son, Joseph. in
Newark. Miss Anna Gray has also
been the guest Of her brother in New
ark.
Mrs. Clifton Collins and son have
oeen guests of her mother Mrs. Mere
6 1ith
All farmers here are busy with the
iarm work that comes at this season
,0f the year.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-28
DOVER ITEMS.
Delmaryia Church Conference

DelmnrYla tnurch conference.
The fourth annual session of the
Delmarvia Conference OF the Chris
tian Church. will be held in the Peo-
Pies Christian Church beginning on
Saturday and concluding Sunday. ev-
ening The conference comprises the
churches of the Christian denomina-
tiOn of Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
Delaware Dr. Thomas. OF Dayton,
Ohio, secretary of the Missionary So
ciety of the Christian Church will be
present.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-28
Raising strawberries.

Strawberries should not follow i'm
mediately after sod Two cultivated
crops should intervene. This will tend
to destroy weeds and white grubs, both
of which are highly injurious to straw
berries.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-28
HARRINGTON.
Parent Teachers Hold an Interesting
Mnnfinv

mint AAvAN hh
Meeting.
The last Parent Teachers Meeting
of the high school was held on Peace
Day and the attendance was large.
A program appropriate for the day,
which was rendered, entitled The
Pagent of Peace by seventy charact-
ers. The meeting closed with re-
freshments served to the entire audi
ance
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-28
Other Items OF Interest.

The next meeting of the W. c. r.
o. will be held the second Monday i'm
June.
a number of people from Harring-
ton and vicinity went to the dedica-
tion of the new church at Pennington
last Sunday afternoon and report
that Rev. T. E. Terry delivered very
strong sermon, and that the collection
was very satisfactory.
The "Chism Farm" was sold to
John Kendall Of New York last week.
and Mr.. Chism bought the Morris
Farm at Houston. They each occu-
pied their new property last week.
Two games of base ball will be
played In Harrington on Decoration
Day, which will be Monday. Nav 81.
The improvements at the railroad
station will be started just after the
first of June.
Mr.. Trice and wife now have a fine
young baby daughter.
Tomorrow, May 20, the Harrington
Base Ball Club will play a game with
the Milford Lumber Company of Mil
ford.
After a very successful year in the
Little Creek Schools George E. Swain
IS home for the summer vacation.
The Boy Scouts will assist the C.
A. X in the Decoration Day cere-
monies.
Miss Louise Nelson recently enter
tained the Senior Glass at her home |
and very happy time was reported.
The funeral of Mrs. Jones of Yer |
non TOOK place last Sunday afternoon |
and the floral offerings were beautiful |
70 look upon. Her death followed an
operation performed at the salisbury
Hospital. She leaves a large family
and a wide circle of loving friends.
Mrs. Lucy A. Cahall of Philadelpbia
has been visiting friends here and is
stopping with Mrs. Joseph Simpson
Harry Luff bought a six cylinder
automobile of the Studebaker tyne.
Jessie c. Ward, member of the grad
lating class, expects to enter Della
ware College next fall.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-28
Ladies' Rnr Pianos.

4 sale of pianos has been going on
in Harrington for several weeks past
and sales have been made to the var
Ious homes in and about Harrington
as follows: Miss Eva Greenlee, Miss
Ada Jones. Miss Nellie E. Hughes.
Mrs. Ella Saunders. J. w. Knapp, G.
0. Tucker, c. W. Spence. G. S. Har-
ringtOn. Herbert VanGOrres and Jas.
killen. This indicates that the ladies
OF this place are favorable to person.
al rendition OF musical compositions.
rather than to the Victrola records
ground out by automatic action.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-28
School Notes and Graduation.

A banquet was given by the Juniors
10 the Seniors of the Harrington High
School last Friday.
Annie Rounds has won the first
honOrs in the graduating class, and
Edna Caldwell gets the second hon
Ors. OF the sixteen graduates, eight
are from the rural districts and of the
four highest averages, three of them
are from the rural districts.
The graduating class at Harring-
ton High Schools this year is com
posed of the following members: Ed
ma Caldwell, Annie Rounds, Catherine
Adams, Irene Willis, Mabel Wright.
Louise Nelson, Ruth Satterfield. Jesse
Sapp, Olivia Warren. Lydia Paris.
Jessie Ward, Ira Tatman, Herman
Hill. Arthur and Ellwood GrueweIl.
and James Harrington.
The commencement exercises will
be held in the opera house this Friday
evening.
Prof. Alex. Harrington will address
the alumni. of which he is a member.
and valedictorian Of the class of 1898.
at his native town, Frederica, on June
3rd.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-28
4. ". z. COnference Closes.

The closing hours of the Philadel-
/ phia annual conference of the A. NJ
+. church were mainly taken up in
the hearing of reports, adopting of
resolutions. the presenting of purses
TO Bishop Tyree his wife and the four
presiding elders. the latters presen-
tatiOn being made by the ministers
from the several districts The pay
plan for entertainment at future con-
ferences by each member of the con-
ference was adopted. After the bus
mess had been transacted the ap-
pOintments were announced and the
conference adjourned sine die.
The Usher's Union of the Peoples
Christian Church will give a musical
this evening in the auditorium of the
church. In addition to home talent,
several musicians from a distance
have been engaged to assist.
Sunday evening. DR.. S. c. Mitchell,
president of Delaware College, deliv-
cred an address before the St. Paul's
Brotherhood of the Peoples Christian
Church, this being the last entertain
ment of the Brotherhood for the sea
son. The fourth annual session of
the Delmarvia Conference of the
Christian Church, including churches
in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania, will be held in the Peoples
Christian Church, this town, begin
ming next Saturday and concluding
Sunday night. Rev. Dr. Thomas of
Dayton, Ohio, secretary of the Mission
airy Society of the Christian Church,
will address the conference. On Sun
day next two candidates for the min
istry will be ordained.
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CONGRESS ASKED
TO GIVE WOMEN
OF HAWAN VOTE

Congress win be asked to amend the
organic law and extend suffrage to
the women Of Hawaii, n 4 concurrent
resolution introduced In the house by
Representative Goodness today is en-
acted. The resolution Is In accord.
ance with party pledges It follows:
Whereas, the several political par.
ties IN this territory have pledged
themselves to support woman suffrage,
and
Whereas II Is the sense of the leg
islatufe Of this territory that the right
10 vote should be extended to women,
Be it resolved BY the legislature Of
the territory OF Hawaii, the delegate
to Congress from this territory Is here
By requested to urge upon Congress
the passage OF an amendment to the
organic act of this territory so that
the right to vote be extended to wo-
men.
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SUPREME COURT
'UPHOLDS $4,000
VERDICT To Ward

In !. decision handed down this aft
crnoon the territorial supreme court
affirms the jury's verdict assessing
$13, 900 damages against the Inter-Isl-
and Steam Navigation Company In the
suit brought against that company By
George E. Ward about two years ago
for injuries received by him while q
foreman on the coal conveyor, In Ho-
nolulu harbor.
Unless the defendant company takes
a further appeal to either the q. s.
supreme court or the ninth circuit
court Of appeals it must pay George
3. Ward the $4,000 damages 1t is
likely an appeal will be taken, though
attorneys said some weeks ago It was
doubtful whether the appeal should 90
to the u. s. supreme court or the ap-
pellate court at San Francisco
Today's decision is the second Civ.
en- by the local supreme tribunal in
this case. When the hearing first
came on for trial in circuit court
Judge Henry E. Cooper took 1t
out Of the jury's hands and
declared a non-suit. Ward appealed,
and the supreme court sent the case
back with instructions to grant trial
by jury. It was heard by jury in
Judge w. J. Robinson's court, the YER
dict for Ward given, and the company
then appealed
In its ruling today the supreme
court decision, written by Associate
Justice r P. Quarles and concurred
in by the chief Justice and other as
sociates, says that the case was prop
erly submitted to the jury and that
the verdict for s13, 600 damages Is not
excessive In view Of the fact that the
plaintiff was robust man at the time
of the accident. and earning IS per
day.
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RENEGADE PIUTE
BAND IS Won By
SCOITs METHOD

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THOMPSON, Utah, March 24.-Gen.
Hugh Z. Scott, chief Of stafi, sent on !
special mission to placste the Piute
Indians after ! murderer among them,
Tse-ne-gat had been protected BY bis
people against posse, has brought
his four captives into entire control.
This was shown at the hotel here
today Gen. Scott sat at the head Of
the table reserved for the Piute NIead-
ers. After they had smoked cigarettes
the renegades wandered about un-
guarded and unshackied. SCOTS only
anxiety concerning them was lest they
might get hurt BY ! train, which they
had never before seen and concerning
which they were very curious.
There was no danger Of their es-
cape, said Gen. Scott, and Il was I'm
possible to lose them II he wished.
AThey are perfectly harmless now"
he commented. "They are no more
trouble than any Indians They are
just children; easy to alarm and hard
to appease. They were getting dan
gerous when hunted BY the posse. Il
would have taken two regiments TO
subdus the Piutes had they resisted
when ! went to secure the leaders =
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ladies, YACHTS
DSOLOAS AID
AD Club LUNCH

This was Hawaii Day at the Ad
Club, which meant that q whole lot
of features. any one of which would
ordinarily have been considered q
Wedn ssday special. we're thrown to-
gether on the program of the weekly
lunchoon-meeting. With all three rings
and the concert platform going at the
same time, the members absorbed
more than tomato soup and pot roast.
Hawaii Day meant Ladies' Day and
the other sex was not only seen to
advantage but heard also. Then there
was o large delegation from the leg.
islature, senators and representatives
being spaced between AID Club mem
hers with the precision or the bell
and the pomegranate round the hem
OF the high priests garment. Jack
London, who IS now an established
Ad Club attraction, was present, ac-
cOmpanied this time by Mrs. London
The talks ranged In subject from the
virile, hardy sport OF driving q
schooner yacht across the Pacific, to
the culture OF sweet pease in our kim
dergartens. It was some meeting.
The session opened with soup and
q violin solo. It is the vogue these
days 70 tell the Ad Club what's the
matter with it, and ii someone had
taken the occasion to remark that the
clatter Of spoons and the rattle of
plates doesn't make an effective ac-
compartment to music, the hint might
not have come amiss. Jumping plates
and ilddles only work out well at sea
In rough weather.
VIII Hawaii Enter ! Yacht?
The question Of putting the yacht
Hawaii in the coming transpacific race
was put sQuarely up to the Ad Club
by G. T. Wilder, backed by few
words from Jack London.
The San Francisco yachtsmen fully
expect that the Hawaii viii be In the
race. said Mr. Wilder. who, 1t will
be remembered, skippered the yacht
the year she won the cup. The
proposition ID that the Hawaii Yacht
Club itself is not in position to
finance the race. 1t will cost between
$4,000 and $4,000 to buy new sails and
running gear. pa. the boat in first
class condition and pay the costs of
the trip. If the public wants to enter
the Hawaii the club will sail her, as.
4 - =
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|CONGRESSMEN To
|. BE ENTERTAINED
While ON COAST
San Francisco Chamber o.
Commerce to Be Host to
Hawaii Junketers

The congressional party which is to
visit Hawaii will leave Chicago April
%, spend Monday, April 26, at San
Francisco as the guests OF the San
Francisco Chamber Of Commerce, and
sail for Honolulu on the steamer 81
ezra on April n. During their brief
stay on the Coast the distinguished
tourists viii stop at the Palace Hotel
in San Francisco, their expense for
this item being borne by Hawaii
I The total cost OF their transporta-
ton is raised $500 by this item, max
ing total cost for their transports
ton Of $1,000. Such is the informa.
tion received today by Territorial Sec
retary Thayer in cable from Jack
r. Desha. Delegate Kalanianaole's pri.
yate secretary at Washington.
Desha's cable says: Leave Chica-
60 April %, spending Monday San
Francisco, sailing Tuesday, Sierra,
9th. Delegate arranged San Francis
co Chamber of Commerce entertain-
ment We pay hotel bills, Palace Ho.
tel. Need $500 more account this ex-
pense Total amount $11. 900. Must
pay railroad, steamer fare before leav.
ing Send money here immediately
my credit
Arrangements for sending the mon
ey are In progress today. A resOlu-
ton was introduced In the house Of
Representatives this morning author
izing the territorial auditor to honor a
voucher for $11,000. to be advanced
,es ..x.o~<~onf<<1 - T11oha
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RIVENBURGH in
ADDRESS Tells
HAWAII NEEDS

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SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Msfch -.
6ertram G. Rivenburuh, deputy resi-
dent commissioners Of the liaWali fair
commission and the territory's dele
gate to the Inland Waterways eonven-
tion, IN An address before the conven-
tion emphasized the fact that trans
portation costs from the coast to Ba-
wall should be Iessened to attract I'm
migration. He also said that great
er area should be provided for cultI.
walton.
The convention heard discussion rel
garding the development Of California
waterways.
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3PER CENT TAX
ON INCOMES TO
MEET BIG NEEDS
Bill introduced in Senate Would
Provide For Larger Public
Appropriations
SENATOR RICE SAYS THE
REVENUE MUST BE RAISED
Chairman of Upper Houses FL
nancial Committee Explains
Why Plan Is Submitted

Al drastic change In the territorial
income tax lawis foreshadowed by the
introduction In the senate yesterday
OF q brief bin by Senator Rice Of Kau
al, chairman Of the ways and means
committee.
The bill was introduced with no fan.
fare Of trumpets and at first attract
ed little attention. However, when
Senator Rice discussed the measure
today with the Star-Bulietin, It be.
came apparent that the bin is one of
the most Important that has appeared
IN either house.
II Is this bill that Is expected TO
pave the financial way for developing
the wharves and port facilities of Ha-
wall. with especial refernce to Homo
lulu; that Is designed to furnish funds
for q territory-wide antituberculosis
campaign: and that Is planned to de-
fray the expense Of badly-needed ex-
tensions and Improvements at the ter
rit0rial insane asylum. ~
Not In 80 many words does the bill
do this, but Il provides q new method
Of raising territorial funds and Sena-
tor Rice. who is veteran iIlA handling
Legislative finances, declares such q
plan as this Is necessary to do things
the territory inevitably must do In
the next few months.
Exemptions Under 5000.
The bill Is Senate Bill No. II. In
brief L calls for . three per cent tax
on incomes and raises The exemption'l
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sSTONEWALLo IACkSON'S
WIDOW DIES; WILL BE
BURIED BESIDE HUSBAND

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ma March
24.--Mary Anna Jackson, widow Of
fThonas Jonathan1 ..Stonewaliv Jack.
son Of Civil War fame, died at her
home here today. She wa b years Of
age. She wrote the memoirs Of her
distinguished husbands career.
All the schools and public buildings
have been closed out Of respect to
Mrs. Jackson. She will Be buried be-
side her husband at Lexington.
Her grandson, LIEUT. 7. -. Christian,
is now serving In the Philippines.
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Allies to Attack Turk Capital
BY Land as Well as BY Sea

LONDON England March with the roar Of the naval
gums almost within sound Of the city Of the Golden Horn
Consannople the Ottoman capital now menaced BY
move Of the Allies
After batterng at the Dardanees forts with the guns o
the Allies feet French and British troops have been landed
at Galipol at the western end Of the Of Marmoa
land attack along the Dardanenes viii be made soon.
Naval renforcements being awaited The bombardmsnt
has been resumed from the ships.
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TAsaociated Preas seryice by Federal Wirelesal

GENEVA Switzerland March o. Austria is making
preparations for with Italy Dispatches from Austrian
sources the dual monarchy regards with Italy prob
able and taking steps defend itself Large forces have
been placed the border where elaborate defensive prepare
ons under way It is reported that all buildings between
Sugana Pass and Lake uara the frontier have been dna
mited give clean sweep for All residents Of Ro
veredo in Austrian Tyro suspected Of proaan sentiments
have been sent to the interior and interned.
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Russians RehabiIitating Przemysl

LONDON, England March 24-The Russians are busly
engaged in rehabtang the fortress Of Przemys and its
rounding FORTS prepared necessary hold against
ter attack They caring for the sick and for the starving
inmates Of the fortress having been reduced pu state
by hunger
PETRoGRAD, Russia, March a. Oficial-The Ger
have virtually abandoned the siege Of ossowez Poland
The advance made BY the Russians at Mcneil was merely
in the nature Of accommodating party.
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ylcE-PREsIDENT TO BE
ADMIRAL URIU'S GUEST
lSpeciaI to Hawai- shinpol

--.71 ISpeCIaI 20 f1dWdII oHiHpOJ.@S7
SAN FRANCISCO, March "a. -
Vice-presidept Marshall has postponed
his departure from the exposition un-
til March rs In order to accept the
Invitation Of Admiral Uriu to visit the
Japanese buildings.
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AMERICAN MISSIONARIES IN
TURKEY SEND CALL FOR help;
EXPECT ATTACK BY ASkARIs

ALLIES FLEET, NEAR C0NSTANTlNOPLE, LANDS TROOPS
FOR ATTACK FROM ANOTHER DRECTl0N--ALLlES RE-
PORT SUCCESSFUL AER0PLAME RAID OF GERMAN SUB
MARINE PLAMT-BERLIM SAYS ONE OF GREATEST BAT
TIES OF EAST IS DEVELOPING IN THE CARPATHlANS
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SUGAR

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March a.
Sugar: 96 degrees test 4.943 cents.
prexlous quotation, 4.o9 cents.
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Italian Chamber Of Deputies Said
Convinced War Must Be Faced Soon

ROME Italy, March "a According to Rome newspaper,
the Italian chamber Of deputies has become convinced that
Italy must energecay the point Of facing
supreme struggle realize its national aspirations Ac
cordng believed that active participation IN the h
nearer
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U. S. Sends Protest 70 Germany On
Dropping a Bombs on Relief ShiT

WAsHMeEoN, ? scs March Acting o. advices from
The Hague to the effect that the Belgian relief steamer Eand
Dutch coast Secretary Bryan has made representations to-
Berlin on the incident.
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American Refugees IN Turkish
War Zone Reported IN Danger

WASHINGTON. D. O., March 24-The American consul
at Batum Russia who is visiting Ts has informed the
department that American missionaries and other re
gees in danger in Urumah The Turkish consul ct Raghb
Bay reported to be leading 700 Aar against the American
mission there.
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London Says Aeroplanes Made
Raid on German Submarine Base

LONDON, England March "a Official Five aeropanes
have made successful raid German submarine base
which has been established at Hoboken Antwerp follow
ing the German occupation Of this part of Belgium Two sub
marines under construction believed to have been badly
damaged