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Milford chronicle., 1916-06-09
MAGNOLIA.

The Ladies Aid Society met with Mr.
and Mrs. William Roe in their COY
home near town on Monday evening
The president, Mrs. Sallie Stout called
the meeting to order, and a very help
full devotional service was held. Thirty.
eight members responded to roll call
and fifteen visitors added to the plea
sure of the evening. Bills were ordered
paid, and plans discussed to replenish
the treasury. Vacation will be taken
until September at which time an invita-
ton to meet with Mrs. Swartz is pend
ing. The social hour was much enjoyed.
The hustess was assisted in serving re-
freshment by Mrs, Mlizabeth Swartz,
Mrs. A. B. Smith, Mrs. N. J. Lodge and
Thomas Lodge.
The FIRST quarterly conference of the
wear was held on Monday afternoon,
District Superintendent, Rev. w. R..
Mowbray, presiding. Reports were very
gratifying, and delightful session made
an auspicious outlook for the conference
year.
Miss Ida Martin, who will be grad
uated from West Chester State Normal
School this month, is spending a few
days with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
James Martin.
Mrs. Frank Longe, of Camden, is visit
ing Mrs. Burton D. Lodge.
Joseph H. Waller, of Philadelphia, is
enjoying a much needed vacation to re-
cuperate with relatives here.
Miss Alice Cochran, of Boothwyn, Pa,
is enjoying a visit with friends here.
! The school election on Saturday last
resulted in the reelection of the entire
board, namely: James R. Sapp, ]. Leon
ard Soper, 7. Elwood Warren, William
P. Jackson and Robert ]. Roe.
The Children's Day exercises in the
Sunday School will be rendered on next
Sunday evening at s O'Clock at the
church.
Miss Gertrude Saxton, OF Dover, was
at her home here Saturday to Monday.
B. B. White, of Wilmington, was with 4
bis family Sunday and Monday
Martin Grace, Of Avondale, Pa, was
The guest Of relatives on Sunday.
John Betelle, of Wilmington, was en-
tertained by Mr. and Mrs. r. +. Stout
to Monday.
James II. Jester, Mrs. Mary Higgins,
Mrs. R. Frank White and Miss Harriet
7aradee attended the celebration Of the
anniversary of St. AIMS Episcopal
,hurch at Middletown on Sunday.
Milton Roe, Of Wilmington, was with
is parents Saturday to Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-09

AS this paper goes to press there has
been nothing in the proceedings of the
National Republican Convention, now in
session at Chicago, to indicate the final
results as to who will be the choice of
that party as its candidate for President.
The organization was effected with
out any unseemly trouble, and the
work has proceeded wit o 1t friction;
but, never before were the delegates
more unsettled as to their choice than in
the convention now in session. Justice
Hughes seems to be the leading candi-
date, but at present it is almost a GER
taiuty that he will not get majority of
the convention. Next week we will
publish the report of the conventions
proceedings and name of the man who
who will be the next President of the
United States.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-09
BOWERS.
Hook and Llne Fishlng Is zinc.

Hook and Line Fishing is Fine.
The trout fishing with hook and
! line was never better at this place,
and the catches are far above the Or
dinary. Parties are making their re
| servations for the various fishing
boats for weeks to come, and the boat
owners are expecting good season.
On Sunday a party caught over two
hundred fine trout. Six Newarkers
had an enjoyable fishing trip to Bow
ers Beach on Tuesday, the party COM
posing Dean E. Lawrence Smith and
Prof. V. G. NJ. Smith of Delaware
College, Norris N. Wright, Captain L.
b. Jacobs, Prof. George E. DuttOn
and Walter Joseph They fished from
motor boat about two miles out in
the bay and caught 125 croakers, bay
trout and king fish and one hog fish.
Captain James Emory, one of the
tallest men of this section is very i'll
at this writing.
carrier, is contemplating the purchase
of a new automobile to put on his
mail route. Mr.. Patterson is one of
the most accommodating carriers in
the state.
that cleaned everything in its class at
Harrington on Decoration Day, is will
ing to give the defeated horses an op-
portunity to regain their prestage.
Mrs. George Sharp and son of Eel
ton spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
William King.
Captain George Farrow and wife of
Milford, were with their mother, Mrs.
Mary Short, on Sunday.
Mr.. Bic and family of COllingswOod
N. j., spent the week end in their
cottage in South Bowers.
B. b. Hart, of Pennsgrove, L. E.
Stone and L. Roden of Philadelphia, |
and W. NJ. Ford of Wilmington. we're /
guests at the Hotel Johnson for the /
week end. They spent their time in |
hook and line fishing with good re-
suits.
William Truax, George Potter and
family, and Wash Williams and family
arrived in town on Sunday last. They
report that Bowers looks good to
hem.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wright of Mag
lolia, spent Sunday with Mr.. and 4
Mrs. Howard Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Mite nof Mil
VI "a NSSh spent ouuudy WIFI MI. ana
drs. Alex Minner at Willow Croft !"
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Swain, of
It. Georges. enjoyed the hospitality
4 Mrs. T. d. Hubbard Sunday.
G. e. Smith of Chester, is visiting
larry Abrams and wife this week.
Mrs. Edward Davenport is on an
xtended visit with relatives in Phil
delphia this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin Coverdale and |,
lr. and Mrs. Samuel Welch and fam
y Of Glendale were the guests Of
ODE Coverdale and wife on Sunday !
Miss Lizzie Martin, daughter of Mr.. !
nd Mrs. Benjamin Martin of near
Dwn, was married last Sunday to Roy
lendaniel Of Lincoln by Rev. Mr..
ardner Of that place.
Thomas Vincent, a retired farmer
ssiding near town, died on Tuesday
complication of disease. eIIe was =
years old and leaves a widow and
veral children.
Children's Day exercises viii be Civ y
at Barratt's Chapel on Sunday af- 2
rnoon, June 11th. ST. PAUL. ~
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-09

THE calamity which befll the City..oi
Wilmington when its largest department
store was burned last Monday night, is
a blow from which it is probable great
er business will result. The store, while
excellent, was not as modern in its
structural design, as the modern depart
ment store requires, and in making a
new start, it it almost a certainty that in
this day of progress and newness, that
the business of Lippincott & Company
will take fresh hold with the most
modern of store building and equipment.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-09
CEDAR NECK.

~. ne s roads are getting in a poor condi-
uon que to the rainy weather this west-
party was given at the home Of NJ
ana mrs. William Brown last Tnesda,.
evening June 9th, in honor of CbarisSs
Z. Hummel. A large number If he he
ported fine time. Snu al re-
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-09
SALISBURY ASKS PEOPLE TO
VOTE FOR THEIR POSTMASTER
Senator Declares Candidates for Position
at Harrington Are All Capable Men.

/ Senator Salisbury has announces
that he has decided to ask the Dem
ocrats who are patrons Of the H2r.
rington postofice to hold an election
to determine who they desired to re-
commend for postmaster at that place
He said that among all the candidates
it was impossible to determine who
was desired by the Democrats OF
that neighborhood, and he had con-
cluded that the only thing to do was
to ask them to stand up and be count
ed, thus demonstrating who was de-
sired.
The Senator stated that all the can
didates desiring the Office were good
men, fully capable of attending to the
! business of the Office, and besides,
were good personal friends of his.
Under the circumstances it was
practical impOssibility to make Sc
lection among them without arousing
some charge of personal favoritism.
party in that locality.
There has been more or less diff
Guilty in the district of agreeing on
the candidates, and as several of the
candidates for postmaster were equal
ly warm personal friends of the Sen
ator, he said he felt the best way to
settle the matter was to let the Demo-
Gratis of the locality select their own
postmaster, at an election for that
purpose. The arrangements for hold
ing the election will be settled by the
candidates and their friends in the
locality.
Wyoming Postmaster.
Senator Salisbury also announced !
that he had decided to recommend |
for postmaster at Wyoming, ] Her
man GOoden. There have been four
for postmaster there and !,
the friends of all of them we're deter
mined to secure the appointment of
their candidates and the conditions
have grown very tense. Thus the Sen
ator concluded that it would be bet
ter to go entirely outside the candi-
iates and select a well known Demo-
crat, a patron of that Office, who had
not been mentioned in connection
With the postmastership, but who had ,
leen friendly to all the candidates.
This he did in making the Wyoming
selection. Z
FELTON, Selection. t
Further, Senator Salisbury an
lOunceu llaL dILef careful COnSlueId-
ions in the case of the FELTON, post
fice, where fortunately there have
My been two candidates, he would !
the appointment of John J
!. Jester. The two persons who !
ave been urged by their friends for I
he place we're Mr.. Jester and Jacob
Ieyd, a man of high standing in the !
and who was very earn ?
silly recommended by his friends and Z
riends of the Senator; but a consid- z
ration Of the petitions and letters
rought about the decision to name
Ir. Jester. There has only been a Q
'iendly contest between the two can
idates, and it is conceded that both
len are qualified for the place, so Il
lat the only question to be determin- c
was the relative strength Of the
Communications presented. c
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-09

1916: Matrimonial Bliss" comedy
drama; "JOckO, the Lovesick Monk. -
"Fatty's Fatal Fun" comedies; and
Where the Trail Led" two reel
drama. Moving pictures every Satur-
day evening. Don't miss this bill.
j. L. Houseman.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-09
THE loss of Lord Kitchener and hi

HE IOss OF LOIu hItCntutT anu uIs
staff with a warship of the English navy
which was destroyed by mine or tor
pedo explosion, is a hard stroke to the
military branch of the English govern
ment. Lord Kitchener was the very best
organizer of all the military heads in the
great European war. But England is
not one-man government, and her war
will go along just the same.
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-09
GREEN WOOD.

NnllOreuS service Next DunOdys
The annual service for the children
will be held in the NJ. E. Church next
Sunday evening, when a special pro-
gram of music and recitations will be
carried out The public is cordially
/ invited to be present and take part in
the service.
Ten Graduates Go to Washington.
The ten graduates from the Green
wood High School made a trip to
Washington, ID. c., and returned to
their home last Thursday. The trip
will be a bright spot in the memory
of each of those who participated, and
the real education as to the vastness
of our government has been impress
ed upon each mind in such way that
these boys and girls will be better
able to take part in the affairs of their
civil life.
The Odd Fellows of Greenwood at
tended the St. Johnstown Church,
where a sermon appropriate to the
occasion was delivered by the pastor.
Rev E. B, Taylor
Strawberries have been selling at
low prices this week, and the numer-
Gus showers is blamed for the condi-
tion of the fruit, which was not in the
best shipping condition. The Candy
berry will be on sale next week, and
the prices will be higher; they gener-
ally are.
Mrs. Riley from Rehoboth visited
friends in Greenwood the early part
Of this week.
j. T. Wiley has been very i'll for |
several days; the trouble appears to |
be asthma.
Miss Louise Ratledge and mother |
will leave for the mountains the 14th |
Of June, where they will remain to /
benefit her health.
Miss Minnie Reynolds from Will
has been visiting her par
ents here.
Roland Collins has moved his fam
Ily to Clayton, Del, where he is en-
Dloyed.
VIM. Hayse, after a visit of three
weeks at home, has returned to New
Haven, Conn.
Mrs. Sallie Wiley was one of the
guests at the wedding of Miss Rich
lrds at Georgetown last Saturday.
Leon Short has a position as brake
nan on the p B. & W. Railroad.
Wheat harvest will start about the
9Th of June in this part of Della
ware.
The road between Milford and
Greenwood is one Of the worst in wet
weather. we have to travel over in up
ler Sussex CouA.y. It is a shame !
hat 1t is permitted to remain in this /
hameful condition year after year.
s there no way to get a better road? I
Milford chronicle., 1916-06-09
Iee Cream.

Pure Ice Cream at C. p. Porter's-
No gelatin-no fiake-no cornstareb--
and best Of all no grass or onions 10
be tasted in it. Once you try it youth
always buy it. Porter's Pure Ice
Cream Parlor.
CHAS. B PORTER,
b-5-5t Greenwood, Del.
Auditorium, Greenwood, Del.
Program for Saturday, June 10th,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-26
AND
FIGHT
FOR TRENCHES
Continued Artillery at Close
Quarters In Vicinity of
Newport
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris, Jan. 25.-The French war
Office statement on the progress of
hostilities given out this afternoon
says that last night there was con-
tinued artillery in the vicinity of
Newport, Belgium.
German troops at one place pierced
the line of French trenches, but thew
were at once driven out after a very
spirited fight.
In the Artois district yesterday
evening German forces attacked the
French lines over a distance Of 1.5OO
yards. The preparatory work con.
sisted in the explosion of number Of
mines followed by very violent bonn
bardment. The Germans were driven
back to their lines by the French fire,
according to the official statement.
They were successful IN occupying
some craters, however, but from these
they were later expelled.
The text of the communication fol-
lows:
"Tn Belgium last night the German
and the French artillery branches
continued to demonstrate their ac-
tivity in the region of Nieuport. Fur
ther details confirm previous reports
that the attack of the enemy, deliv-
cred yesterday near the mouth Of the
User river, was checked by the fire
of our guns. The Germans were un-
able to come out except at a single
point, where several groups were sue
cessful in penetrating into our first
line of trenches. They were, how
ever, Immediately driven out after a
very spirited fight In which hand
grenades were used. These caused
the Germans perceptible losses
"In the Artois section, the move
nent on the part of the enemy yes
terday against cur positions to the
east of Melville st. Vast, which re-
suited in complete failure was re-
sumed at the end Of the day in great
er strength. After a further series
of explosions Of mines, accompanied
by a very violent bombardment, the
Germans delivered an attack along a
front of 1900 yards, in the angle
made by the roadway from Arras to
Lens with the road from Neuville st.
Vast to Thelus. They were driven
back to their lines by our fire. At two
points where our trenches had been
shattered by mine explosions, they
were successful in occupying certain
craters but from most of these they
were almost Immediately expelled"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-26
NAVAL BOARD
IS CONTINU|NG
ITS HEARINGS
Plucking Board Was Dis
cussed at Length by the
Committee
RY AssoCIATEp PRESS.

Washington, Jan. 25.-"Japan is
the only nation we need to fear and
instead of the preparedness congress,
talks about, send about fifty American
women to talk to Japanese women, y
said DIR. Mary Walker to the house
naval committee today. DR.. Walker
said she believed in preparedness, but
thought it inconsistent to send dele
gates to the Hague peace tribunal and
then prepare for war.
Secretary Daniels in letter read to
the committee, said that to commits
sion warships already built and
authorized, on a fun war hssis, the
navy would need 1,O22 more officers
by July I, 1919, and on peace basis
would still be 80 officers short
Plucking board operations we're dis
cussed by the committee. Chairman
Padgett said that for the last two
or three years, every naval officer
'pluckcdr had received his commits.
sion and rank by virtue Of the opera
ton of the same pllcking board law.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-26
Important Debate Is Ex-
pected In the House of
Commons Today
DEMAND Is STRONG
FOR A BLOCKADE
British May Resort To the
Torpedoing Vessels Car
rying Contraband
by ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Jan. 25.-Anticipating to-
morrow's important debate in the
house of commons on the blockade
question, Great Britain today Issued
a four column statement challenging
the statistics recently published by
the Daily Mail and Morning Post con-
corning what those papers have de-
clared are the hugely increased i'm
ports into Holland and Scandinavian
countries since the war begun.
Despite very decided expressions Of
opinions that the governments declare
a blockade, little Ia known from Off
cial sources, and it is still possible
the government may try to prevent
goods getting to the enemies by
the existing system. ;,
A British naval officer told the As
sociated Press today that blockade
in the Baltic against Germany can be
made effective by following the Ger
man precedent of summarizing every
ship, belIigerent or neutral, which at
tempts to run the blockade. The OH
Ger declared the United States recog-
nized this precedent, saying In its
notes to Germany that all it called for
was the safety of passengers and the
crews. The British, he said, could Sc
cure the safety Of persons aboard
ships and then torpedo them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-26
PROPOSALS BY.
GERMANY NOT.
SAT ISFAC TORY.
New Developments In Note
Relating to Loss Of the
Lusitania
GERMANY MUST PAY
FOR NEUTRALS LOST
Won Bernstorff Is So In
formed and Sends Reply
To Berlin
RY AssocrArED pRrss.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The United
States is understood to have rejected,
as being partially unsatisfactory,
Germany's latest proposal in the
Lusitania negotiations. Secretary
Lansing, with Wilson's approval, is
said to have so informed Ambassador
Won Bernstorf at a conference to-
day. They will confer again tomor-
row, when it is understood the am
bassador will submit another pro-
posal. The negotiations are held
strictly secret, and according to Lam
sing, are informal.
1t was stated by excellent author
tiles that among other things the
United States insists upon holding
Germany to a "strict accountability
for the loss of more than one hundred
American lives aboard the Lusitania,
and also desires that Germany admit
in effect, that it is liable, according to
law, for. the lives of neutrals lost on
the Lusitania.
Lansing said that certain published
statements regarding the negotiations
were coniectures but de lined TO dis
cuss them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-26
City Bon1barded
By Long Guns of
the German Army

Paris, Jan. 25.-The-city of Nancy
was again bombarded yesterday
morning by long range German guns
and yesterday afternoon a number of
bombs were dropped from German
aeroplanes. The damages from the
bombardment were inconsiderable and
only two persons were wounded while
the aeroplane attack Is reported to
have been without result
It was announced from Paris on
January that during the three pre-
ceding days six persons had been
killed and ten wounded in Nancy as
the result of a bombardment of the
city by German 15-inch guns. Alarm
ing rumors having circulated as to
havoc caused by the bombardment
and consequent panic among the in
habitants, the project of the depart
ment In which Nancy is situated is
sued a circular discrediting the
rumors. On the day mentioned Pres
ident Poincare wene 20 Nancy and
passed the entire day there. As a
precautionary measure the artillery
works in the galleries of the city were
removed to Troies. Safe conducts
were issued to 10000 persons to leave
the city on the occasion Of the three
days bombardment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-26
MOHR TRIAL IS
URED BY
CONFESSIONS
Witnesses Tell of State
ments Made by Negroes
In the Case
BY ASSOCIATED PREss.

Providence, R. l., Jan. 25.-Several
more witnesses for the state remained
to be examined when court opened to-
day in the trial of Mrs. Elizabeth F.
Mohr, Cecil Brown and Henry SPELL
man, charged with the murder of DIR.
G. Franklin G. Mohr. The indications
were that the case would not go to the
jury before next week.
Herbert Heals, brother of George
w. Heals testified today that he went
to the Bristol jail ON September 8, to
see his brother and that Brown said to
him, yes, I did it. We've done the
trick. I plugged the doctor and SPELL
man plugged Miss Buyer"
"Spellman nodded" declared Heals,
land said, yes Brown asked me to
co and see Mrs, Mohr and ask her If
she would help him. She said she had
promised him lot of money and he
asked me If thought there was any
chance of getting it. mo, boys" I
said, '4the best thing to do is to tell
the truth"
On cross examination Heals said he
decided to tell his story after his
brother had been "griIled." He adj
mitted the conversation with Brown
by saying: my God, what have you
been doing 2" and that then Brown re-
piled ave done it" He said he did
not visit Mrs. Mohr to get help for
Brown.
at was none of my business" he
explained.
"And you didn't think it was any
of your business TO tell this story
until your brother had been griIled 2"
That's right"
James Ahearn, inspector Of police,
testified that Spellnan first claimed
he was at home in bed on the night of
the shooting, but confessed after hav-
ing heard that Heals had implicated
him.
Brown the witness said, told Chief
O'Neal that Mrs. Mohr, 'shad been
after them for three months to kill
DIR. Mohr," that she wanted him killed
because she could not stand it no
longer" and that she promised to give
them $1,000 to commit the murder.
The court again ruled that the al
legged confessions were not to be con-
sidered against Mrs. Mohr.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-26
New York Importers to War
on So Called Style Pirates

and is an outgrowth Of a recent con-
fict between American importers and
the Partisan couturiers' defense syndi-
cate. It viii extend an invitation TO
all legitimate importers Of women'a
clothing to join the new organization.
One Of the purposes Of the asso-
citation is to prevent fashion maya
zines from obtaining sketches Of Paris
gowns and from scattering them
broadcast before the importers have
an opportunity to dispose Of the
models they went 20 Paris to purchase
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-26
No FiEb1ls tering
Was Intended on
Tampa Schooner
BIZ Associated PRESS.

Tampa, Fla, Jan. 25.-The attempt
to ship a quantity Of cartridges to
Cuba on the schooner Ralph E. Eaton
without declaring the shipment on the
vessels manifest was not part Of a
revolutionary scheme in the opinion
of Cuban Consul Ybor here. He said
today that it appeared to be a COM
mercial transaction solely. The war
rant charging Manuel Alvarez, under
whose cabin the ammunition was
found, with making false affidavit
had not been served today, although
Alvarez was in the city. This was
attributed to the fact that L. A. Rem
nolds, deputy United States marshal,
was out of the city. The vessel is be-
ing held pending further develop
mentS.