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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-18

Adequate compensation for in
dustrial accidents.
5.-The standards of the uniform
child labor law wherever minors are
employed.
6.-,Such provisions for decency,
comfort and health in the employ
ment of women as should be accord
ed the mothers of the race.
7.-An adequate retirement law re
quiring for the care of the super
animated and disabled employees of the
civil ervice to the end that a higher
standard of efficiency may be main
tanned.
We believe also that the adoption
of similar principles should be urged
and applied in the legislation of the
state with regard to labor within their
borders, and that through every pos
sible agency the life and health of
the people of the nation should be
conserved
LABOR.
We declared our faith in the sea
mems act, passed by the democratic
congress, and We promise our ear
nest continuance of its enforcement
We favor the speedy enactment Of
an effective federal child labor bill
and the regulation of the shipment Of
goods in interstate com
merce.
We favor the creation of a federal
bureau of safety in the department of
labor to get the facts concerning in
dustrial hazards and to recommend
legislation to prevent the manning and
of human beings.
We favor the development of sys-
tematic call of the means already
begun under the present administra-
ton to assist laborers throughout the
nation to seek and obtain employment
and the extension by the federal gov
ernhent, by the same assistance and
as is now given to
agricultural training.
We heartily commend our newly es-
tabished department of labor for its
excellent record in settling industrial
strikes by personal advice and through
agents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-18
Public Health.

We favor a thorough reconsidera-
ton of the means and methods by
which the federal government handles
questions of public health so as to
eliminate diseases, improve santa
ton and diffuse knowledge to pre-
vent diseases.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
CONDENSED news ITEMS
Paragraphs Of a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers

For every fly you swat today you
help to keep disease away.
A trip over the new boulevard from
Georgetown is a lesson in road work.
The diocesan convention of the
Episcopal church meets in George
town May 10th.
Grangers of Delaware are discuss
ing the school tax question and favor
a change in the methods of assess
ment.
Strawberry plants are in blossom
and it is only about twenty days be-
fore home grown berries are on the
market.
The Faithful Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet with Mrs. G.
Marshall Townsend on May 18th, at
$3.50 o'clock.
The local W. c. T. U. meets with
Mrs. r. X. Stephenson at the NJ. E.
Parsonage next Tuesday evening, at
1880. Text word. beloved.
All the Christian Endeavorers of
Milford are going to have a social af-
fair at the NJ. P. Church very soon.
They anticipate a good attendance
and an enjoyable evening. Watch
for the date.
A Junior Branch of the Lady Board
of Managers of the Milford Emergen-
cy Hospital has been formed The
work of this branch is to raise mon
ey for the charity work of the hOspi-
tai. With this object in view the
branch has planned to give a musi-
cal production called Gems" on the
18th and 10th of June under the sup
ervision of Miss Edna Holiday of
Dover. Out of town talent will assist !
the locals in the play. Miss Eliza
beth Aldred is president of the Jun
or branch
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
The SELBYVILLE LUMBER
MILLS.DESTROYED BY FIRE

Fire, supposed to have started from
a spark from the smoke stack of the
Delaware Lumber Company at Selby-
Vile, Del, totally destroyed the mill
and contents Tuesday evening. The
fire started between and o'clock
and continued burning until nearly
10 o'clock.
The loss is estimated at fully $14,-
900 with no insurance. The only
thing saved from the burning plant
was a quantity of lumber.
Two loaded cars of food stuffs on
the railroad tracks opposite the burn
ing building also caught fire and were
totally destroyed The loss is esti-
mated at more than $4,000.
This is the second disastrous fire
in Selbyville this year and as the
town has no adequate water facilities
other than a bucket brigade the effort
to eXtinguish the fire was a difficult
task.
W. R. Tubbs Of Selbyville is pres
ident of the Delaware Lumber Com
pany.
The other fire was on February Is
last. when many buildings were de-
strOyed
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
TROUT SEASON IS nov ON

The trout fishing season along the
Delaware Bay has opened briskly this
week and some fine fish have been
caught and brought to the markets.
AT Slaughter Beach a number Of
seines are hauled each day, while at
Cedar and Big Stone Beach the same
thing is now in daily progress. 1t is
a sight to see these large seines with
their great number of fish drawn to
the shore, and many persons go down
fn watch them. In the vicinity of the
beaches several farmers have already
secured all of the trout that they de-
sire for the sailing purposes. The
fish sold this week by the bunch OF
three exceptionally large ones for 20
cents per bunch.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
BOARD OF HEALTH

The next regular meeting of the
I Board of Health will be held Friday.
May 5th. The appointment of a
/ Health officer will be taken at this
meeting.
Cleanup week will be held this
year from May Sth to May 18th. The
Importance of Cleanup week is thor
oughly recognized by all communities
as a safeguard against preventable
diseases. Removal of rubbish dim
inishes the fire hazard and for this
reason all accumulated rubbish which
might not be directly offensive to the
health should be removed, because
the danger from fire is lessened.
The waste which is to be collected
during Cleanup week should be
burned in a manner which will not
interfere with the safety and comfort
of our neighbors. Smouldering piles
of rubbish pollute the atmosphere
and should be burned in such manner
that will cause as little discomfort
as possible to our neighbors, and a
safe place should be chosen for the
burning of the rubbish.
The backyards and rear of places
of business are in many instances in
a filthy condition and the community
can do much to help along the work
of the Health Board by taking ad-
vantage of Cleanup week to remove
all accumulated filth and rubbish.
Many notices have already been sent
out by the Board of Health to clean
up, but it is almost impossible until
the Health Officer is appointed. to
reach all individuals. After the |
Health Officer is appointed regular |
will be made.
Closets in a good many cases are
in a filthy condition and should be |
cleaned out and disinfected with |
Stacked lime, and all open places |
screened. Typhoid fever is prevalent |
even at this time and the number of |
cases will increase during the sum-
mer. One of the first duties of the |
new Health Officer will be to make |
of these conditions, so |
that the Board of Health can elm /
mate as much as possible cases of ty-
phOid resulting from filthy closets.
1t is hoped that the community will |
get behind the Board of Health this
year in their efforts to clean up the
Town of Milford and if each individ-
lal will do his share, there is no rea-
son why a great deal cannot be ac-
during this week.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
MILFORD GRANGE

On Saturday last Milford Grange
enjoyed a real social when the attend
ance contest losers treated the win
ners to a program and refreshments
Duet-Miss Houston, Miss Mary
Barker.
Reading-Larry O'Dea's Wooing-
Mrs. F. Welsome.
Piano SolO-Miss Marion Shelves.
Recitation-Knee Deep in June
Mrs. Karl Bunstein.
Violin Solo-Master Guy Lemex.
Spelling COntest-Opposin attend
ance teams led by Captains Barker
and ROOsa.
This was a surprise to the teams
and Prof. Varney was well supplied
with the material to make all work
to keep their places. Captain Bark
er's side won easily, showing that at
some period in their lives they had
been up on attendance. All enioyed
this thoroughly.
The refreshments were served in
the way we used to do in our old hall
and the hall was filled with the pro-
fusion Of social talk as all partook of
the abundance of sandwiches. cakes
bananas and coffee.
The contest and its resulting eniov
able day was voted a very complete
success.
After the regular business of Sat
urday, May 9th. the first and second
degrees will be conferred in form on
a good sized class.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
Georgetown IS NOW To
HAVE MILITIA COMPANY

On Wednesday evening Colonel
Theodore Townsend. commanding the
First Delaware Infantry, and accom-
panied by Major William Marshall,
Jr., chief surgeon, and Captain Jas.
W. Cannon, of Company B. Milford.
and Captain c. NJ Dillon, adiutant,
of Wilmington. enlisted a number Of
young men of Georgetown at a meet
ing held in the Brick Hotel, for that
purpose. The new recruits were all
assigned to Company B, which is the
nearest company of the regiment to
their homes. Ii is expected that on
Monday evening next, when another
session will be held of the George
town delegation, there will be at least
fifteen to twenty additional men join
the regiment. This would have the
effect, later on, of furnishing the
strongest possible argument toward
action by the General Assembly for
the assignment of a company at
Georgetown, and the training that
these young men will receive would,
in its turn, have the effect of making
the prospective Georgetown Company
one of the best of the regiment.
Sixteen men were enlisted on We'd
nesday evening, and twelve others,
whose ages, just under twenty-one.
made it necessary in compliance with
the militia law, that their enlistment
papers should be signed by their par
ents previous to their being enlisted.
took accomplished papers to their
homes for this purpose and these will
be enlisted at the session on Monday
next. At the same time. the men
will be measured for their uniforms,
hats, etc, and as soon as
a place shall be secured in which to
store their equipment when not in
use the rifles, bayonets and other
will be shipped to George
town. Arrangements will be made
by which the drills and instruction
Of these new militiamen will be held
at Georgetown, through officers sent
there for that purpose, until some of
the new men have become proficient
enough to instruct new ones enlisting
The rife range of Company B at
Slaughter Beach will be used for tar
get practice with the service rife and
an indoor rife range for reduced
charge practice will probably be in
stalled at Georgetown Immediately.
Included in those who we're enlist
I'd on Wednesday night were DR.. P.
P. A. Chesser, Millard F. Stevens,
William r. Snyder. Rodell Card, Car
'ol l.. Parsons. Charles F. Conaway,
frank W. Johnson. Harry c. NAPLES
md others.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
LOCAL MILITARY NOTES

At the monthly visit to the local
militia company in Milford. Lieut. Z.
| Diller, of the U. S. Army, on Thurs
day evening last talked to the men in
an interesting way on the subject of
signals" which have recently been
adopted for use of the army. In the
/ future field service drill will be con-
/ Quoted by these signals. and this will
place each man upon his own resour-
ces. Each man must learn the sig
mails so as not only to make himself
understood, but so that he will know
how to understand othes when sig
mailing, and what he is to do when
he gets a signal. These take the place
of direct commands from officers or
others and the latter will be very
largely eliminated.
The on-commissioned officers in
Milford have taken up this work and
in the future it will be no uncommon
sight to see a squad or company drill
ing in this manner.
Chaplain Stevenson, who is pastor
of the Avenue NJ. E. Church in Mil
ford was present at the drill on Thurs
day evening last.
Sergeant Thomas has been compli-
AANANNA OAA NAAN AAArAAnGI III WHICH ne
keeps the equipment for Company B
arranged in the Quartermaster's De-
partment of his company.
James d. Abbott a former member
OF Company B, has re-enlisted and is
making good in the new drill '-ork.
Sergeant George Pierce who was
recently appointed to the position in
Company B, has been appointed First
Seargant and has made an excellent
start in arranging and conducting the
business of the Office
An effort is being made by the non
commissioned officers of Company B
to bring in new enlistments and bring
the company up to its maximum
strength. They report a condition
which shows a very bad situation
among the parents. The young men
say they desire to become members
of the militia but their parents OBJ
ject to them joining. They forget
that when war comes, their boys will |
be taken by draft or conscription and |
sent to the front. Then they will |
have to learn military government un |
der dangerous circumstances which |
may cost their lives and the lives of |
now is the time to get free |
instruction.
Is your son in this class? Are you /
that kind of mother?
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
CHURCH NEWS.

st. Johns Church-Sunday, May
Mass at s and 10:30: Litany B.V.M
sermon and benedictiOn at 1880 pm.
Presbyterian Church-Divine wor-
ship and preaching at 10:3O a. m. i,
subject of sermon, True Greatness :"
Sunday School at p. m; lesson,
"The Missionaries of Antioch" even
ing meeting at p. M. topic. The
Conservation of Talents.
There will be services in Williams
vile and Milford Neck churches on
May 7th, as follows: Williamsville,
Sunday School at $3.50 and preaching
at 10:30 a. m; Milford Neck, Sunday
School at 2 and preaching at 3 p. m.
Williamsville officials have decided to
try preaching every Sunday for one
month and desire the sentiment of
the people as to whether they shall
continue by their presence every Sun
day.
First Methodist Protestant Church
Sunday, experience meeting a. NJ.
Preaching 1890 subject, Blossom
Sunday School 2 p. m; every teach
er and scholar be present; Christian
Endeayor, $3.50 p. m; preaching at
1880 p. M. subject What Have l
Learned?" followed by evangelistic
services; the pastor will preach;
come, you are welcome. Midweek
services: Young Peoples meeting on
Tuesday at 1880; p. M; prayer and
praise services, Thursday 1885, class
meeting on Friday evening at 1880;
Junior Christian EndeavOr Friday at
p. m.
Avenue NJ. E. Church-For the en-
suing week Rev. Thomas E. Terry
will be in charge of the services on
Sunday. The morning sermon will |
be at 1O:SO, and an address will be
made by Mrs. George, who is presi- |
dent of the W. G. T. U. of Pennsyl- |
Vania; also a worker for temperance |
Of high repute. The Sunday School |
will be at the usual hour in the after |
noon, 2 p. M; Epworth League at |
g. 80, followed by a sermon by Dr.. |
Terry at 1880; Glass meeting on Mon
day evening; prayer meeting Thurs
day evening at 1880, in charge of Rev.
j. H. Gardner; the Junior League
will be on Friday afternoon after the
closing of the public schools.
First Baptist Church-Sunday $3.50
a. m, Bible School; missionary pro-
gram under the direction of Theodore
Hall. A report from the State Sun
lay School Convention; 10:45 a m,
iivine worship; sermon by the pas
or, theme THE State of the Lost. "
The reception of new members fol-
owed by the celebration of the Lords
Supper. 7:30 p. m, Christian En-
ieavOr followed by a short sermon
ly the pastor; Thursday night pray
sr and praise service; Friday night
'ehearsal by the Chorus choir at the
lone of the pastor You are cordial
y invited to all the public services.
are being made for the
of Mothers Day next
Sunday. There will be a very pleas
ng program under the direction of
Thomas S. Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
ALUMNI NOTICE

The meeting of the Milford High
School Alumni Association which was
postponed from Wednesday evening
on account of the school entertain
inent will be held this evening, May
5th, at 1880 o'clock. The election
ballots will be counted at this meet
ing and all members are urged to be
present. Plans will be made also for
the annual banquet. All members
who have not yet paid their annual
dues will please han dthe money to
T. Carlisle Collins treasurer, and all
those who wish to attend the banquet
give their names to either the treas
urer or the president, Miss Elizabeth
r. Deputy.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
SECRETARY HOUSTON IN DELAWARE

Secretary of Agriculture David F.
Houston, with Senator Willard Sauls-
bnrv. are making a tour of Delaware
this week. Prof. Harry Hayward Of
delaware College made the iteinerary
for them. They stop at Middletown
about 10 a. m, and at noon at Dover
on Thursday. They visited the apple
orchards about Wyoming and were at
Bridgeville Thursday night. Today
thev 20 to Laurel, Georgetown and
Lewes and the party will go to Re
hoboth to stop over night. On Sat
urday stops will be made at Milton,
Milford, Dover, Smyrna, Odessa, Del
aware City and Wilmington. Every
one is invited to meet the Secretary
in the various towns where stops will
no made.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
OBITUARY
SAXTON.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Emily
Saxton, mother of Mrs. Daniel o.
Hastings, of Wilmington, from the
Hastings home in Dover was held on
Monday. May 1st, 1916 She was well
known to the people of middle and
lower Kent County.
WYNKOOP.
Many of our readers heard with
sorrow of the death of Peter r. Wyn-
koOp, at his home in New Jersey, on
Monday, March "a, 1916. He was a
former well known resident of this
section of the state who came here
early in life and for many years lived
on what is still known as the Wyn-
koop Farm. In 1898 he removed to
the neighborhOOd of Merchantville,
n. j., where he engaged in business
and continued in its pursuit until a
short time ago. He was in Milford
for the last time in May. 1915, when
his brother Robert was buried, and It
was noticed with regret that he was
then in poor health, and since he has
been slowly sinking. Mr.. Wynkoop
is survived by the widow, a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. d. N. VanZandt, de-
ceased. and by three children. The
remains we're brought to Milford on
Wednesday, April 26. and inferred in
Odd Fellows cemetery. Mr.. Wyn-
koop was 6S years old and was uni
Yersally respected.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
DROWNING ACCIDENT

Coroner Donovan, of Kent County,
held an inquest Saturday, near McCol
leys Mill between Frederica and Fell
ton, over the remains of Clifford Glen
daniel, aged II years who was drown
ed on April 2S, at McCOlley's Mill.
He was fishing on the banks of the
mill race, not far from the large wat
er wheel and apparently stricken by
vertigo, he fell into the water and be-
fore help arrived was drowned. The
evidence at the inquiry showed that
the boy had been afflicted for several
weeks with spells of vertigo. The
verdict was accidental drowning. The
remains were inferred at Odd Fell
lows cemetery, Milford, on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
A DOUBLE WEDDING

A double wedding in which two
sisters were married took place on
Saturday. April 29th. 1916, at the
home of Mrs. N. W. Ridgeway, of
1921 North Fiftieth Street, Philadel-
phia. The brides were the Misses
Aurelia F. and Jane r. Stewart and
the grooms were Harry F. Frank of
Philadelphia, and Arlington R. Trice
of Milford. Miss Aurelia married Mr.
Frank and Miss Jane married Mr..
Trice. Rev. Norman Van Pelt Lewis,
of the Church of Incarnation, Phila-
delphia, performed the double cere-
mony. Mr.. Trice is the youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Trice of
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION

The next regular meeting will be
held Tuesday afternoon, May 9th, at
close of school. The program is the
annual election of officers. At seven
O'Clock promptly that same evening
DR.. Rowan of Newark is to be at the
High School Hall for a talk on birds
and their habits to the Liberty Bell
Bird club and their friends. This is
under the auspices of the Parent
Association and admission
will be free. The children's bird club
is enthusiastic over the study of
birds and will enjoy the fine pictures
Dr.. Rowan will show.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
MASONS ENJOY LARGEST
BANQUET OF MANY YEARS

The occasion of the visit of Deputy
Grand Master Horn of the State of
Delaware to Temple Lodge No. 8, of
Milford was the occasion last Friday
evening of one of the largest gather
ings of members of the masonic fra
ternity to come together in Milford in
recent years. Following the work in
the lodge room, the members, togeth-
er with their guests were invited to
the dining room of the New Hotel
Windsor where a fine banquet was
spread. In all ninety persons par
took of the spread, the finest given
in Milford in years. The menu fur
nished by Thaddeus Windsor propri-
etor of the hotel. follows:
Little Neck CLANS
Crackers Pickles
Planked Shad French Fried Potatoes
Spring Lamb
Mashed Potatoes Green Peas
Asparagus
Chicken Salad Delaware Biscuits
Strawberries Cakes
Coffee
Following the banquet speeches
were called for by TOastmaster Geo.
B. Hynson and many prominent Mil
ford MasOns answered. Alfred B
of Harrington. a member
Of Temple Lodge. answered for the
Nlasons in his section with one of the
finest addresses of the kind ever Civ
en- in Milford.
Visiting Masons were present from
ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and
number of Delaware Lodges.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Henry Harrington left the hospital
ness with typhoid fever.
Miss Lena Short is visiting in Wash
! ington, d. c., the guest of her sister
Mrs. John G. Munsen.
The stork left a baby boy at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mel
vim, HOLLYWOOD, Pa, April 22, 1916.
Captain William Walls and Mrs.
Walls and Mrs. William Maloney
spent Sunday with Mrs. Isaac Jester
of Milford Neck.
Miss Sara Banning left this week
for Hahnemann Hospital. Philadel-
phia, where she will undergo an op-
Grafton for appendicitis.
Walter W. Crouch is not with the
Chronicle Office any more; he accom-
panied his wife to Philadelphia and
is working near that city.
Mrs. James P. Pierce, Mrs. N. L.
Prettyman and Mrs. L. B. Graves
are at Rehoboth attending the Sussex
County W. C. T. U. Convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Richards
of Washington have returned to their
home after a visit to his old home
and friends in Milford this week.
Miss Rachel Frame, who has been
spending two months with her aunt,
Mrs. Annie P. Williams, has return
ed to her home at Collingswood, Nj.
George W. Bradley. of Roseburg,
faa nr Evrt
of the week to accept a position as
"ad" man in the Milford Chronicle
office.
Ernest H. Bailey of near Milford has
accepted a position with the Wilson
Line Steamboat Company, of Whining
ton. and has entered upon his new
duties.
Mrs. Francis F. Waters left this
week to visit her mother and sister
of New York City; a sister of Ridge
field, N. j., and also a sister at Hills
dale, New York.
Mrs. A. W. Powell, Miss Edith
Powell and Miss Elizabeth Ackerman
have been visiting in Philadelphia, |
and at Beechwood Col |
lege. Jenkintown, Pa.
Misses Mary Smith. Della Hall and |
Emily Jones, DR.. S. NJ. d. Marshall, !
William Pierce and Stanley Short |
we're among those from Milford who |
attended the Easter dance at Dover
asst week.
Misses Elizabeth Carlisle and Ruth
aeisler left last Saturday for Phila-
lelphia where they will spend a few
lays and from there will go to Shep-
lerdtown W. Va, where they will
ipend two weeks with friends.
Mrs. Andrew Marvel of George
own. accompanied by Miss Harriet
Marvel Wilson. of near Milford. mot
,red to Wilmington, West Chester
md Philadelphia, visiting friends and
ight-seeing. They arrived home on
tuesday evening.
Miss Martha Chapman. of Laurel,
nd Miss Nell Lynch of Georgetown
AVE returned home after spending a
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Den
icy. George Walls and Fred Towns
nd of Georgetown have also been
uests at the Denney home.
Milford chronicle., 1916-05-05
SUNSHINE SOCIETY

The Alden Branch of the Sunshine
Society met with Mrs. c. d. Abbott
on April goth. The president, Mrs.
H. L. Bunstein, presided over the
meeting. 1t was decided to send out
baskets of fruit, flowers and post
cards to the shut-ins. Refreshing
fruit punch and waters were then
served. The tea given by Mrs. Will
liam c. Smith was a delightful affair.
Although a rainy day there were a
great many out through the kindness
of Mrs. G. Fisher Pierce, who sent
her car after the ladies. A nice sum
was realized for the society.