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Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03
MIDWAY.

The Presbyterian Aid Society met
at the home of Mrs. Laura Holland last
Tuesday evening, and the attendance
was large. Everybody seemed to en-
joy a pleasant evening.
A pleasant social and birthday party
was given at the home of Mrs. Anna
Watson on February oath. which was
in honor of her fathers and brothers
birthday anniversaries. Among those
present were Harry Steel and family,
Ralph Dodd and daughters, Mrs. En-
ma Faulkner, Mrs. Laura Holland and
Miss Eugenia Holland. Miss Vertie
Rodney, Mrs. Robert Stevenson, and
son, Mrs. VIM. Reynolds, Mrs. Sarah
Morris, Mrs. Ara Holland and Mrs.
George Clifton.
Miss Nellie Dodd is visiting in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Hannah Thompson has return
ed from Philadelphia.
Miss Mildred Warrington has been a
guest of Mrs. Edward Warrington.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03
HARBEsoN.

A number of property owners OF this
section have appeared before the Board
of Assessment, at Georgetown, during
the past month, aud made appeals for a
revision of the assessed valuation.
The revival services at Harbesou M,
p. Church will close this week. unless
more interest should be manifested on
the part of the on-communicants. The
meetings have been successful in bringing
into the church a large number of the
young people, excellent material for the
church May the results prove of per
manent benefit.
Rev +. ]. Phillips has been slightly
indisposed this week, with a number of
other citizens, due to severe colds.
John Glynn, aged about seventy years.
who has for several years made his home
in a small cabin on the property of 8. J.
Warrington, near the sawmill, died very
suddenly Tuesday morning, while carry
ing an armfull of wood to his cabin.
William Warrington, who noticed the de-
ceased halt and fall backward, rushed to
his assistance. carrying him to the cabin,
where he expired within a few minutes
without regainng consciousness, presum-
ably from heart trouble. Deceased had
no known relatives. Interment was made
in Harbeson NJ. p. Church Cemetery
Thursday morning.
William Holland, of Midway, was the
week end guest of John Martin, End.
Mrs. Hiram Mirch will lead the Chris
tian Endeavor meeting Sunday evening,
the 5th. This date is also Temperance
Day, for preaching.
Mrs. Emma B Lingo was the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. B. B. Ewing and
family, of Rehobeth, this week.
Charles S. Ennis and Harry Veasey
spent part of the week at Stockton, Md,
where they purchased three nice mules |
for their heavy timber hauling work.
Howard Marvel, son of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Edgar Marvel of near here, while in the !
moving picture theatre, at georgetown, (,
Saturday evening was seized with an at
tack of acute indigestion. Leaving the 4
theatre to reach the fresh air, he tainted /
between an alley and the street, where !
he was later found by some boys playing, |
in an unconscious state and removed to |
the Office of DR.. ]. B. NAPLES, Sr., for
treatment The young man was brought
home Sunday morning much improved.
Edward Moore has moved to the ten
ant house of J. W. Hunter, while John
Rogers has vacated the Thompson store
property and moved into the house vaca-
ted by Moore.
A. H. Mcgee was Rehoboth visitor
on Monday.
Harry Rust and wife, Harry Barker and
wife and Mr.. and Mrs Harry Hudson
we're guests OF Mr.. and Mrs John Yea
sey, at Cool Spring on Saturday.
Mrs Harry Barker has been on the
lick list this week.
Prothonotary William H. Welch, of
Georgetown, was a Harbeson visitor on
Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03
GOOD KENT ROADS! NO.

KENT county has borrowed $SS 600 OF
a total loan authorized three years ago by
the legislature with which to build good
roads" The money has been expended
on the roads and in machinery, and the
machinery is about the only results that
can be pointed to with any kind of pride.
In addition to this the State gives ten
thousand 10 Kent county each year to be
used to build good. " which means per-
manent roads. This makes $50, 900 in
addition to the SIS 600 borrowed and
spent on Kent county roads in the past
three years. Supposing permanent roads
to cost $4,000 per mile, where are the
ten or twelve miles of road in Kent county
to show for this money! It was authorized
for good roads-where are they1 A Dover
paper had this to say about the road be-
tween Dover and Smyrna, which received
a large part of the expenditure, viz;
AT no time for the past twenty years
has the State road between Dover and
Smyrna been in such deplorable con-
dition as II IS at present.
lin rural districts, off the main roads,
the mail carriers have been practically
unable to deliver mail for days at time,
and even the people who live along the
main roads of traffic get their mail irreg
ularly due to the almost impossible con-
ditions of highways"
The stone roads built from special tax
raised on property in the Tenth Repre-
sentative District of Kent County several
years ago, have not been cared for from
the county treasury, and with the expert
mental work done between Dover and
Camden, and the grading and widening
of sections of three other roads in other
parts of Kent CouHty, constitute the re-
suits of spending more than 500 QUO of
the peoples money. The system under
which we are doing our road work is all
wrong. Let the memory of the roads of
Delaware in the winter of 1916 linger in |
our minds until 1917, when another leg
islature will meet, and by that time we
must organize aud then prepare such laws
as will give a Department of Highways,
and put road building on business basis
in Delaware. It will cost some money to
get laws drawn. to prepare means to in
iorm the people of the changes which
will bring practical and economical re-
'ults for the money expended. do it
Now" must be the motto. and let it
now.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03

EVERY once in awhile the legal talen
of state will get together for discus
sion of one thing and another and thu
passing of numerous resolutions. Thes'
meetings of course, are good, and w
have absolutely no argument agains
them, but why must every gathering o
lawyers always work itself up into 8
state of excitement by denunciation oi
trial by newspapers"
Newspapers never try anybody. They
record the news, aud, If the news hap
pens to reveal things that are favorable
or uBfavorable to a complainant or a
defendent, that certainly cannot be called
trial by newspapers.
In this connection an absurd custom
carried out in many of the cases that
gain country wide publicity, comes to
mind. A jury is selected to determine
the guilt or inocense of an accused. The
case lasts several days, perhaps a week
or two. During this time the juryman
are not allowed to read newspapers. or.
if permission is given, some official goes
through the paper frst and sees to 1t that
everything pertaining TO the ease is
deleted, cut out, Withheld.
The viewpoint of the officials seems to
to be that the reporter, sitting in the
courtroom and hearing the same testi-
mony as the juror, might write for his
paper that certain witness said two and
two make ave and the juror seeing this
in the paper. wSuld Immediately come
to the conclusion that two and two did
make FIVE. Jurors are supposed to have
very little sense, and judged by the
action of the of some officials and some
lawyers. the newspapers are credited
with less.
Withholding newspapers from jurors is a
silly procedure. The newspaper gives to
the world merely what the jurors get at
first hand
Ar far as the denunciation of trial by
is concerned, let the law
yers not forget that their reputacions are
made through newspapers and nowhere
else.
WE want the public to think over the
above, and realize just how unfair the
legal talent of Delaware is in its attitude
toward the press.
At the last legislature the newspapers
of Delaware presented amendments to
he laws on libel, but a part of the law
1ers fought the bills bittefly-ifuot unfair.
Ills matter for conjecture, why members
If the bar should antagonize their surest
means of success, the newspapers.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03
CAULK CLUB NOTES.

The annual banquet and dance was
held on Tuesday evening, February 90,
with fifty members participating. The
dance was held in the Century Club
rooms and was the occasion for the
appearance Of the Caulk Club orches-
ira. At ten o'clock a chicken and
waffle dinner was spread at the Hotel
Windsor, and needless to say, enjoyed
by all. Dancing was then again in or
der and at late hour the party re-
turned to the Century Club rooms to
give the chicken and waffles fitting
send-off.
Monday night is the occasion for the
annual election of officers and every
one is asked to be present ct the Club
rooms early in order that the business
OF the evening may be finished at an
early hour.
Friday evening, March 10th, will be
Lyceum night. DR.. d. A. Zurbrigg
will lecture on an interesting topic,
The Minstrel Quartette will sing,
sing, Miss Anna Harrington will read
the Reflector and the Caulk Club Or
chestra will play. This promises to
be one Of the most varied and interest
Ing evenings for some time.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03

WHKN a witness goes on the stand to
testify. he takes an oath to tell the TRUTH
1.-THE whole truth" and nothing but the
truth. The prescribed formula is COM
mended to the consideration of a multi
tude of Democratic newspapers who are
gloating over the sudden increase of ocean
tonnage under the American flag. They
are wonderfully silent on the fact that
this increase was due solely to the Euro
pean war and that it will continue only
so long as the war shall make 1t more
profitable for vessels engaged in the At
iantic trade to Ay an American Gag for
self protection purposes.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03

THE back to the farm" cry is seldom
heard nova days. and it was OF only oi
momentary interest, yet it served a Pur-
pose. and that was to turn attention to
the greatly improved opportunities which
are to be had in farming and its kindred
interests. The intelligent demonstrations
by practical men and women haye shown
the boys and girls that there are more
chances for amassing property on farm
in these times than are open 10 the boy
or woman without capital in the cities.
The potent power of self-intsrest will
pull strong with the young folks and
help to keep them on the FARMS but 1t
takes constant statements aud reiteration
of facts to produce results in this impor-
tant part of our civil life.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
PARENT. TEACHER ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting Of the Delaware
Branch of the National Congress o.
Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associa,
tion was held at Harrington, Del, or
Friday February 25th, in the M. E
Church. Delegates from the Parent.
Teacher Associations of the State
were present, also superintendents OIL
schools of the three counties. The
morning session was devoted entirely
to business. T he following officers
were elected:
! President Marshall insisted that her
resignation must be accepted, because
of pressure of other work, and Mrs
Garrett S. Harrington, of Harrington
was elected to fill her place. An ex-
preston of appreciation of the splen-
did work done by the retiring presi-
dent was given by a rising vote.
1st Vice President, Mrs. Geo. W.
Marshall, Kent I'd V. p, o. V. Wooten,
Sussex; Sd V. p. J. B. Cleaver, New
Castle; Rec. Sec. Lila WilsOn-Aron; (;
Cor. Sec, Mrs. Lorenzo T. Jones;
Treas, Mrs. Thos. Carpenter; Auditor,
Mrs. VIM. Orr. Board Of Directors
Mrs. Geo. H. Virgins, Townsend;
Mrs. Mary E. Davis, Clayton; Mrs.
Kennard S. Chandler, Hockessin;
Mrs. George Porter, Harrington; Miss
Anna Hall, Milford; Miss Catherine
Moore, Richardson Park; Mrs. Thos.
Rawlins, Seaford; Miss Mary Taylor.
Wilmington; Mrs. w. R. Matt, Laurel;
Mrs. Howard Cook, Georgetown.
The new president was empowered
to add to this list as she sees fit.
Delegates were elected to the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Association to be held at
Nashville, Tenn. April SO, as follows:
1st. Mrs. Garrett Harrington; I'd.
Mrs. o. V. Wooten; Sd. Mrs. Howard
Cook. Altenates: LIST. Mrs. George
Porter; I'd. Mrs. Harmon Reynolds;
Sd, Mrs Neugebauker.
The session here adjourned. A
most excellent luncheon was served
by the ladies of Harrington, in the
newly decorated rooms of the W. c. T.
U.
The afternoon session consisted of
greetings from guests, reports from
Associations of the
State and addresses by the County
School Superintendent. Prof Cross
reported for New Castle County and !
told of the good things bein done and |
of an old-new work-a school paper
a thing which did exist sixty years |
ago, but had long since been abandon
ed. We hail with delight this added |
sign of progress in our schools. Prof. |
Carroll spoke encouragingly Of the |
work in Kent County. as did also |
Prof Hardesty for Sussex County.
A splendid talk on social hygiene
was given by Miss Earle, of Whining
ton.
A rising vote of thanks was given
the Hospitality Committee for the de-
Iicious luncheon. so beautifully served.
A vote of thanks to the pastor. DR..
Northrup, and the official board for
the use of the church, and. also to the
choir for the delightful music render
3D.
The convention then adjourned.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03
ANDREWVILLE.

The weather of the past month ha
caused many to lose faith in Mr.. GrOunC
Hogs prophesies.
Mrs George Bullock, who resides neal
here, is under the care of a physician i
being stated that she is threatened with
pneumonia.
One of Arhe Laramore's children is al
so under the care of physician.
! Mrs. Herbert Thomas and sons, of Viii
mington, were weekend guests of Mr..
! and Mrs. J. w. Thomas.
Shadrick Collision and wife, of Clayton,
were weekend guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Frank Collision.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Collision attended
a funeral, at Bloomery, on Sunday.
Norman Butler left on Monday for
New Haven, Conn. where he will accept
a position with the Winchester Rife Co.
Earl Griffith of near Pennington is
spending few days with his sister, who
resides near here.
Edward Haymons, who resides near
Hickman, moved on Tuesday to the
Willis N. Butler place near here.
James Morgan is able to be out again
after being confined to his home for
some time.
Quite a number of our farmers are
hauling lumber to be used in improve
ments on their various places during the
next few months.
Next Sunday is the regular preaching
Sunday at Bethel and it is hoped that
some one will be there to preach as it will
be eight weeks that day since any such
services was held here
The Ladies Aid will meet next Tues
will be announced on Sunday morning.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03

THE date for holding the Republican
State Convention to name delegates to
the National Convention to be held in
Chicago next june has been fixed by the
State Central Committee for Tuesday,
April 18th, and the primaries to select
these delegates will be held on Saturday.
April Sth. Delaware will send the same
number of delegates six, as heretofore,
with the six alternate, and the usual pro-
ceedure will be followed, as the primary
election laws will permit political parties
TO follow this plan if they desire. It is
now only six weeks until the primary
election, and it will be eminently proper
for the men interested to formulate plars
and come to some general agreement as
TO their desires, and who will best repre-
sent them at the State as well as in the
National Convention.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03

THE winter term Of court at George
town has been of little general Interest
outside of the criminal business; which
ahould have been settled by a single
Judge, and without even jury trial. OF
course the cases of alleged murder would
have to come before the jury, but the
petty cases of larceny or simple fight as
sault, should have been settled by the
decision of one man sitting as a district
Judge each month. The change in the
Constitution made at recent sessions of
the Legislature, permit one judge to con
stitute a quorum to conduct business in
the courts. hut while making that amend
ment it would have been wisdom to have
made it obligatory upon the resident Judge
of each county, TO hear all cases each
month awaiting in the jails, and he be
given the power to dispose of all petty
larceny and simple assault cases without
iuries; the greater offences could then be
committed for trial at the general sessions.
This would certainly lessen the cost of
court charges, aud make quicker justice.
The Sussex Republican advocates this
change, and with the experience of the
editor of that paper as a lawyer, it would
seem to he right.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03

value at all times after the hrst three
years. and an actual value on which loans
can be secured If desired while the fra
ternity plan Of insurance has no value
Whatever. Young men can join lodges
where parliamentary training and social
methods are gained by experience in car
rying on its business. or even where BEN
efits are paid for illness, with advantage,
but as an insurance it is not to be advised
from a business standpoint.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03
LAWS DISTRICT.

Whoop-ee nice weather at last listen
and you will soon hear the birds sing.
The services at the church next Sunday
will begin at three O'Clock everybody be
present More and more are we in need
every thing that will help us to see the
good
Before next winter let us insist on hay
ing our roads put in condition for travel
they were a disgrace to this prosperous
part of the country during the past win
ter.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03

THE recent raising of the annual dues
by the Heptasophs, which was the second
increase in the past few years. caused the
organization in Milford to throw the en-
tire business in the discard. A number
of former members have taken out straight
life insurance; while those who are too
old to get policies in the old line COM
panies, are simply without any insurance,
after paying to the HeptasoPhs all these
years. This is hardship for the men
who are in this predicament, but after all
Il is only their lack Of real business fore
sight. An insurance which is carried
during the early years Of life, when the
chances are good for longevity, can be
taken at a sum far below the average cost
Of term insurance but when the years
accumulate, then the chances grow less
favorable, aud the risk is increased to
mint where only a miracle can save any
svstem from wreck at the cheap" rates
nsed BY the fraternity plan generally.
On general principles, the young man is
foolish to invest in fraternity insurance,
which runs on a life princple-if It con-
,;nues 10 run at all. In any real life in
.urauce company a twenty year policy
sill cost but a fraction more than the
fraternity insurance. and at the same
ime the real policy will have cash
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03
BODY OF CAPTAIN WO0DALL FOUND

The body Of Captain W. B. Woodall,
OF LeIpsic. who was drowned when his
oyster boat turned turtle on November
18th last. was found at Bridgton. New
Jersey, the body having been washed
ashore near Maurice River, this week.
The body was identified by a red
sweater that he wore, as we'll as two
shirts and a part of a check on the
Farmers Bank Of Dover, which had
been given Captain Woodall shortly
before his misfortune. The body was
brought to Dover and interment made
there following a coroner's inquest in
New Jersey. The body Of Captain
Woodall's son, who was drowned at
the same time, was found some weeks
ago, but the bodies Of Captain Parker
and a young man named Artis, Of Do
yer, have not been found.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03
TRINITY.

Miss Gertrude Willin spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. West of neal
Dagsboro.
Messrs. R. J. Hastings and ]. A. Loue
spent Tuesday with Georgetown friends.
Mrs. Walter Gray spent part Of last
week with her mother Mrs. J. W. Ban.
ming.
Mr. and Mrs. o. W. Handy entertained
a number of their friends at dinner Sun
day.
Service at Trinity Sunday at 10 a. m.
Epworth League at p. m. Leader,
Miss Blanche Hastings. Shoe Ply.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03

THE first essential of real preparedness
is financial preparedness. If Wilsonian
legislation had not depleted the national
treasury, even when aided by war tax, !"
it would be much easier to induce the
American people TO look with favor on
largely increased expenditures for ade-
quate national defense.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03
WIN. cooL 8 Son.

says we are pleased to state we consider
RAT-SNAP is without doubt the finest
rat and mouse exterminator we have
ever used. 1t does all you claim and
more too. Two sizes, price Is and 25c.
Sold under written guarantee by The
Pierce Hardware Co. l1-12-1y
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03
overeoats.

have from 25 to so Overcoats that
can be bought at a bargain price.
have your size. Stop in and look them
over. l1-19tf MARK L. DAVIS.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03
Public Sale.

The undersigned, administrator for the estate Of
John W. Lofiand. deceased will offer his personal
property at public sale at his late home in Slaugb-
ter Neck. II miles below Cedar Creek Mil, on
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03
Tuesday, March 18th, 1916.

sale commencing promptly at ten o'clock sharp.
LIVE STOCK.
a One Horse, eight years old, sound and
n solid, good farm horse and good driver:
one Horse, twelve years cid, good work
ltAoA-A~ horse.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
set Of Double Carriage Harness. set Of Double
wagon Harness. stets Of Rope Harness. lot Of
carriage Harness, Fly Nets, Horse Collars.
Forks Spades, Shovels Calf Muzze, 2 sets Of
Wagon Hamesi Hand Corn Planter Dearborn with
shifting top, Two Horse Wagon in good order.
klam Rack, Tomato Rack, Single Carriage Tubs
Sprnkling Pot, Crosscut Saw, 2 Hand Saws, No
A Plow, Two Horse Pow good as new Hames Al d
Traces lot Of Peach Baskets lot of Crates Two
Horse Corn Planter Riding Sulky Harrow Spike
Harrow, Dearborn Pole g. Horse Smoothing Har-
row new, Corn Marker. lot of Cedar Posts l2 teet
long, Buggy "a SIX foot Cedar Posts squared pair
OF Wagon Springs, Bushel Basket Wheelbarrow
PAIR OF sheep Shears, Block and Fall Rome lot Of
Jugs, Hoes Brace and Bits stacks OF Fodder
good Double barrel Dreech-loadinp Sbot Chm
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
No. Cook Stove in good condition. 2 Tables
Chairs Lamps, Bureaus Ice Cream Freezer But-
ter Buckets, Wash Bowl and Pitcher Glass and
ChinAware' lot Of Cupboard Ware Beds and Bed
ding, and lots Of things usually found about farm
~ Everything to he sold
Terms Cash on delivery of goods No Qoods to be
removed until conditions are complied with,
E G. REED,
Administrator TO John " LofAnd, deceased.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-03

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-15
CRAWL STROKE IS WASTE OF
Effort, SAYS OLD WATER DOG

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June Is.
Declaring that most American
swimming races are mere splash
ing matches, that the American
crawl swimming stroke is joke,
and that If Duke Kahanamoku
would get haircut, he could re-
duce his swimming record three
fifths of a second, Thomas Wiki
inson, one of the worlds most
famous aquatic coaches, attacked
the American system of SWIM
ming here recently, giving it a
severe lambasting.
For II years, at least one of
Wilkinson's proteges has been a
worlds champion. George Hodg-
son, Canadian, and present
worlds title holder for the mile,
was trained by Professor Wilkin-
son In Montreal, Canada.
Professor Wilkinson has been a
swimming coach for Al years.
Twenty-Five years age he made an
endurance swim of 80 miles in a
tank and was In the water. 16
hours-from six in the morning
until ten at night.
Amy time the arms or legs are
lifted out of the water, according
to Wilkinson, they became dead
weight. That, he says. is q The
fault Of the American crawl .
"Swipming should be made
compulsory in the public schools.
1t is appalling to think that only
ten per cent of the population of
the United States can swim and
half of that would drown SWIM
ming a quarter of a mile.
I'm England, where 80 per cent
of the population swims, such
events as the tipping over of an
excursion boat, like the Eastland,
are regarded as jokes, Tor every
body swims ashore. Two thou
sand people were recently spilled
into the Thames river below Lon
don when an excursion steamer
capsized and not a single life was
lost!
I'm learning to swim avoid the
American crawl. What good Is II
in case OF shipwreck? The SWIM