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Evening journal., 1917-06-14
STUDIO CLUE SOcIABLE.

Members or the Studio Club. OF Mrs.
Eleanor Girton Ksmmery. met at the
home Of Mrs William u. Day recent
ly. II was "Niedlinger night" and
Miss Mary Uffleman sang "On the
Shore" and A. " Gemmill sang
"Lindy" both by that composer. The
next meeting Of the club viii be held
on June IS at the home Of Mrs. Speer,
No. zoos Boulevard.
Evening journal., 1917-06-14
BULLET KILLS wife.
HITS man Who FIRED
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
ATLANTA. Ga. June 14.-Private
Joe Kirk. Seventeenth L. S. Infantry,
shot and killed mis- bride OF few
weeks early today. He was himself
wounded when the bullet passed
through his wifes body and buried
itself In his arm.
Kirk was taken 10 the post hospital
a Fort Mcpherson for treatment, and
there placed under guard. His wound
is not serious. according to army
surgeons.
Evening journal., 1917-06-14
rpANcr rErrs GEN. PERsHING.

PARIS, June 14-Mai-Geu Pershing iunched today at
Fysco Palace Presden; Poncare other French
bes conference with French Office lead
es mos his headquarters in the Hotel croH
were scene constant activity This Gen Per
ssns visited nvaldes. Museum and the tomb of
Napoleon. Tomorrow Pershing with Marshal
loire at the Military Club
Evening journal., 1917-06-14
SOLDIER ASSAULTED.

Walter Johnson. a soldier OF the
Delaware Militia, was attacked along
the causeway late last night and badly
beaten. He was removed 10 the po-
lice station for medical treatment
Just who attacked the soldier or what
caused the trouble Is not known.
Johnson not being clear in his ac-
count OF the AFFAIR.
Evening journal., 1917-06-14
COWS RUINED WAR GARDEN.

James Mernellio, who was charged
in Municipal Court today with per-
hitting two cows TO run at large
near Twenty.third and Locust streets
yesterday, when they trampled
through some war gardens" was
fined 81 and costs this morning.
Evening journal., 1917-06-14
SHOE MERCHANTS OUTING.

A delegation Of Wilmington shoe
left in automobiles today
on an outing to Wenonah n. J. as
the guests OF Edward w. Pyle. Of the
Edward w. Pyle Company. who has
a summer home at Wenonah.
Evening journal., 1917-06-14

Mayor-elect John W. Lawson has
announced tho appointment OF Thomas
f. Bayard as city solicitor. Mr.. Bay
ard has accepted the appo 'ntment and
will assume Office az the same time as
the new mayor. July /. He will sue
CONTINUED on Page Eleven)
Evening journal., 1917-06-14
CLFGG.LUDLAM

Charles Richard Judlam. Of No
1112 Chestnut street and Miss Rachel
Clegg Of No. 1906 Conrad street. were
married at Harrison Street parson.
age on Tuesday even ng. June u, u
the Rev. DR.. G. T. Anderson.
Evening journal., 1917-06-14
HIS RECTAL COSTS 81.

John d. Galloway was fined 81 and
costs in Municipal court this morn
Ing on a charge OF disorderly conduct
in West Second street yesterday
Carrie V. Anderson, at whose home
Galloway and his family boarded. tes-
titled that he used bad language on
the street. Galloway testified that
Mrs. Anderson called his fouryear-
old daughter a pup and then I
told 1t TO her" he said.
Evening journal., 1917-06-14

GERMAN soCIiLisTs OUTLINE rEACE TERMS.
STOCKHOLM. June IA preliminary statement som'
the peace Plans majority Socialists as
nouneed today declared favor OF:
International arbitration OF all disputes
Tie Limitation Of ernamena Of al nations
Revision CT maritime international do away
si,h prizes during war.
pocis.on against a commercial following military
struggle
Evening journal., 1917-06-14
FINED FoR TREsPAssINc

Joseph Perry. chsrged with tres
passing on the Philadelphia and Read
ing railway property in the west yards
yesterday, was fned S5 and costs in
Municipal Court this morning.
Evening journal., 1917-06-14
ISSUED MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Magistrate Gluc5man late yesterday
issued a marriage license TO Eessie
Shar No. 303 Washington street. and
Rudolph L. Loyenger. No. 1921 West
street.
Evening journal., 1917-06-14
rNnIIsn DESTROY eERNAN zEPPELIN.

LONDON. June 1.-THE German zeppelin Isl was de-
soved early today over North Sea by British airmen.
chancellor OF the Enehequer Law announced the
House Of Commons
Evening journal., 1917-06-14
UNCLE SAM WOULD PAY
GERMAN war PRISONERS
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON. June 14.-Uncle
Sa.n wants 70 know what the German
government is going 10 pay American
prisoners they take. The United
States offers to grant all German
prisoners of war the same rate OF pay
as officers Of corresponding rank in
the United States army and through
the Spanish government has asked
Berlin II Germany will reciprocate.
Evening journal., 1917-06-14

n free people and OF
our honor as n
sovereign govern
mentr
President Wilson
this afternoon thus
stated why Amer
lcA Is lighting. In q
Evening journal., 1917-06-14
DTIAWARE LODGE OUTING.

Delaware Lodge OF Odd Fellows
will have its annual outing tomorrow
az Augustine Beach. The party will
leave King street on the steamer
Thomas Clvde at s o'clock.
Evening journal., 1917-06-14
Note TO
China ROUSES
Japanese IRE
U. S. Denies Statement That
Russia and Germany
Were to Agree
JAPS Will Send
MISSION TO america
BY Tha United Press.

WASHINGTON, June l4.-Japan is
sending a diplomatic mission to the
United States, which will leave about
July /, it was officially stated today.
Evening journal., 1917-06-14
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON. Juno 14.-Amerlca
Is at war "In defence OF our rights as
Evening journal., 1917-06-14
WEATHER

Thunder showers this after
noon; fair tonight and Fri
day; cooler tonight; mod
crate south shifting TO west
winds.
Evening journal., 1917-06-14

fisss1si,S" S..'s4si, 1879
NON-RETURNABLE
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
FARMERS INTERESTED In
TOMATO CONTRACT SUITS
Joseph H. ShockIey and B. Frank
NAPLES Cases Are Decided
Against Them.-Canners
Win In Both Instances.

Interest in suits brought by can
ners against farmers throughout the
two lower counties of Delaware is at
fever heat. In almost all sections of
the two counties the Gamers have
but very few exceptions, in the cases
so far heard the verdicts have been
favorable to the Gamers.
Before Esquire Hendrixson of
South Milford, a case wherein F. A.
Torsch, through his local agent Lee
o. Truitt, had brought suit against
Joseph H. ShOckley, a farmer resid-
ing near Milford, for breach of con-
tract, was heard. Shockley contend
ed that while a contract had been
made and signed by him with the
TOrsch interests, he had later with
drawn the contract verbally, and that
same had been accepted. After the
evidence in the case had been heard,
Justice of the Peace Hendrixson
awarded the amount for which TOrsch
was suing, $125 90, to him.
On Tuesday morning, before the
same official, a suit wherein Captain
VIM. Murphy sued B. Frank NAPLES
for damages. was tried Murphy
had witness to show that a verbal
contract had been made between him
self and NAPLES. He claimed that no
tomatoes had been delivered to him
from the four acres for which he had
contracted. He further claimed that
seventy-one baskets of tomatoes had
been brought to Milford by NAPLES
and sold at S3c per basket. He was
suing for the difference between the
contract price of 25c per basket and
the SIC for which NAPLES sold the
tomatoes. After hearing the evidence
in the case, Esquire Hendrixson
awarded damages for the amount
sued Through his attorney, Charles
Cullen, ESD, NAPLES took an appeal |
and will take the case before the |
court of Sussex County.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
MILFORD RED CROSS

The Milford Red Cross has sent to
Wilmington since the call was receiv-
ed in August for knitted sweaters,
wristlets and mufflers for the battle
ship Delaware, and the wool receiv-
ed for working same, fOrty-seven
scarfs, twenty-nine pairs of wristlets,
forty-twO sweaters. These articles
have been sent up at various times,
according to the request to forward
them as soon as completed The
entire lot for the battleship will be
sent to headquarters by next week.
The needles for the sweaters, scarfs
and wristlets for the army in France
have been received, but as yet no
wool to knit the articles. Mrs. G.
W. Marshall made a trip to Whining
ton this week to try to get the wool.
The work continues in the Century
Club rooms on Wednesdays and Sat
urdays, and anyone wanting to help
by making pajamas, bed shirts, etc.
will find them all ready with the cot
ton for sewing them and buttons and
tapes Last week the branch receiv-
ed forty sets of pajamss, cut in Will
mingtOn by electricity. Every woman
in Milford and the surrounding
country should be helping with this
work. Come and get something to
sew for our boys who have gone to
the front or are in training camps.
Let each of us do what we can, for
no woman wants to be a Stacker and
let our boys be uncomfortable.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
CECIL SALMONS INJURED

While working in Wilmington,
where he was employed by the trolley
company, Cecil SalmOns, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas James SalmOns, Of
South Walnut Street, Milford, was
seriously injured yesterday (Thurs-
day. morning. Shortly before the
Chronicle went to press the parents
of young Mr. Salmons were notified
Of the accident, and his father, and
brother. Harold, left Immediately for
Wilmington. According to the report
received, Salmons had one leg sever
ed from his body. and it would be nee
essary for the other to be removed.
The report stated that Salmons had
been injured when two trolley cars
collided While it is certain that the
young man is severely injured, it is
to be hoped that the first report was
exaggerated, and that later reports
will show a much better condition
than was at first indicated
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
OFFERS no BUILl Road

The Delaware State Highway Com
mission, at its meeting at Dover on
Wednesday, received a letter from T.
Coleman DUPONT, in which the latter
offered to construct an improved road
from Milford, connecting with the
present dupont road to Wilmington,
and to present it to the state free OF
cost, the details, such as the route,
materials used, right Of way. ETC., to
be left with the commission. Mr..
dupont offers, in the event his offer
is accepted, to tender his resignation
as member Of the commission. The
letter was referred to Attorney Gem
eral Reinhardt' to see if the commits
sion has authority to accept the offer
without a special act or the General
Assembly authorizing it to do so.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
negroes STANDING
IN DEATHS SHADOW
Trio To Be Executed At Work
house This Friday Morning
Unless Governor Town
send Grants Reprieve.

Unless granted another reprieve by
Governor Townsend. Adam Hargus.
Webster Purnell and William Pretty
man, all Negroes, will be hanged at
the workhouse this Friday morning.
for the murder of Harry Parker. an
other Negro, at Lewes, one year ago.
Every legal effort that could be made
to save the lives of the condemned
men has been made, but without sue
cess, and it is believed there will be
nothing to interfere with the execu-
ton today.
They were sentenced to be hung
two months ago. but forty minutes
before the first man was to have been
taken to the scaffold they were grant
ed a repreive of sixty days. During
this interval the Board of PardOns
held two meetings and heard addi-
tiOnal evidence in the case, but the
board found that none of this was
sufficient evidence to change the SEN
tence of the court or to ,.arrant them
in recommending a cOmmutation of
sentence.
Warden Cross of the workhouse
has heard nothing official from the
pardon board relative to its refusal to
intervene, but it is not necessary that
he should hear from the board. The
sentence of the court is that the men
be hanged, and their execution will be
carried out unless there is a further
step by the governor. Plans for the
triple execution are completed at the
wOrkhouse
The condemned men know that the
Board of PardoDs has taken no action
in their case. yet they are still hoping
that something will turn up to give
them another lease on life. The exc
cutions will begin promptly at 10
O'Clock this Friday morning. The
man showing greatest signs of weak
ness will be the first one led to the
scaffold. 1t will be the first time in
the history of the state that there has
been a triple hanging.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
.SMITH-HUGHES ACT
and F[DERAL AID
Provisions OF Measure Considered
By Leading Educators OF This
State At A Meeting Held
In Dover.

] At a meeting held at Dover by
State Commissioner Of Education A .
r. Spayd and DR.. H. II. Hayward
for the purpose of explaining the
/ Smith-Hughes Act and finding out
definitely what schools would put in
to operation courses in agriculture,
manual training and home economics
principals from the following named
schools took part in the discussion
Alexis I. DUPONT, Bridgeville, Caesar
Rodney, Clayton, Dover, Laurel. Mil
ford, Frederick, Greenwood, Harring-
ton, Smyrna, RehobOth. and Towns
end. In addition several school com
missioners were also present.
Professor Hayward anc Charles H.
LeFevre, members of the State Board
of Education, assisted in explaining
the provisions of the bill. After a
full and free discussion of the objects
and purposes of the bill the follow
ing named schools signified their in
tention of taking advantage of the
three courses or a part of same:
Alexis 1 DUPONT. all three courses;
BridgeYille, manual and home ecOnO-
mics; Caesar Rodney, agriculture
and home economies; Dover, all
three; Georgetown, not yet decided;
Greenwood, home economies; Har-
ringtOn, agriculture and home econo-
mics; Smyrna. agriculture and home
economies; Milford. agriculture and
home economics. Several of the
schools have not yet been heard from
by Commissioner Spayd.
1t was explained that for the agri-
cultural course prescribed work for
six months developing 80 hours a
week and all school work, one-half
time actual work on farm in carrying
out projects and experiments. This
time may be shortened by the federal
boards for towns with less than 25,-
900 population.
Those schools choosing manual
training and home economics must
work nine months in the year with 80
hours a week and one-half of time de-
voted to practical work.
The principals were to make a re-
port as fully as possible by tonight,
when the data submitted by them will
be put in proper style by the commits
sioner of education and forwarded to
the federal board for its approval.
All schools whose plans are accept |
ed may receive federal and state aid. |
but how much cannot be determined |
at this time. The hurry is to get on !
the pay list of the federal board, as |
well as state aid.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
MILFORD GRANGE

A short business session will be
held in the hall September 29th at 2
p. m. Those having automobiles es-
pecially should attend. this meeting
as they could so quickly make the
trip afterwards to Houston to the
field meeting with Brother Armour.
The coffee and melons will be sup
piled and sisters will bring sand
wiches. Committee, Mrs. Charles
Parks. Mrs R. H. Jones, Mrs. Aus
tin Peet. Mrs. Albert Lofiand.
Next meeting October 9th begins
the regular weekly meetings at $3.50
p. m. All are urged to be present.
The following members. have been
appointed and are asked to urge the
young women under eighteen to pre-
pare to enter the bread making con-
test as given in last weeks Grange
notice. Ask the contestants to enter
their names with you at least a week
prior to the time of the bazaar, Nov.
16 and II.
Milford Neck Mrs. L. Cubbage,
Mrs. c. Jester; Lincoln, Mrs. Green
Reed Miss C. Houston; Shawnee.
Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Joseph Calhoun;
Cedar Neck, Mrs. Titus, Mrs. Num-;
Slaughter Neck and Bayshore Grange,
Mrs. Willis Carey; Milford, Mrs.
Eliza Bennett.
Remember to bring your contribu-
tiOns to the Red Cross of fruits and
vegetables the early October meet
ings of the Grange
Are you working up your bazaar
exhibits? They should be especially
good this year to show the wide range
and extra work the farmer and his
wife are doing as their patriotic duty.
We have reasons to believe this will
be a great time for the farmer, and
an extra good time for the Grange
members to make a display in Mil !
ford
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
CRYSTAL FOUNT LODGE NO. 10 OLO.OE

Last Monday evening Grand Master
George Bailey visited the lodge with
Brother Hudson. Both gave very in
teresting talks.
The officers for the coming term
were elected last Monday night and
will be installed next Monday even
ing by District Deputy Grand Master
R. A. Derrickson. Roy Bennett was
elected Noble Grand and W. P. Ben
nett, Vice Grand. G. T. Reed. Gil
bert Nickel, and George Gillespie
were elected to the Cemetery Board
for term of three years.
After the meeting refreshments
were served to all present.
Every member is requested to be
present on Monday evening to begin
for the degree team.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
TO keep DELAWARE
Regiment AS Unit
War Secretary Baker Wires Annis-
ton Camp To Fill 1t Out With
Soldiers From Maryland
And Virginia.

Delaware's regiment of National
Guard will preserve its state identity.
Such was the substance Of the mes
sage communicated to Senators Sauls
bury and WolcOtt and Representative
Polk, by Secretary of War Baker, on
Tuesday, at a meeting in Senator
Saulsburys Office at the capitol.
The Secretary of War informed
them that he had just wired to the
commanding general at Admission, Ala
to save. if possible, the identity and
integrity of the First Delaware Regi-
ment, by adding to it troops from the
Maryland and Virginia contingents at
that camp in sufficient number to
make it meet the new standard of the
reorganized army.
zone reason why the Secretary has
taken this action in behalf of Della
ware" said Senator Salisbury, lis
that he considers it only reasonable
and just that Delaware, as one of the
original 13 states whicn rounded the
Union, should be individually repre-
sented in the new army. Maryland
and Virginia will have their own dis
tinct regiments and odd units of their
men will be used to fill up the regi-
ment from Delaware.
The Delaware delegation was in
high spirits on Tuesday at the favor
able action of the Secretary of War,
siAce it came when they had virtual
ly given up hopes of changing a gem
eral order covering all the former
national guard regiments.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
v. c. 7. .. OFFICERS

The W. C. 7. U. elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year
Mrs. Georgia Pierce, president; Mrs
Ada Stephenson, corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. Jessie NJ. Graves, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Sallie Ham
mond, treasurer; Mrs. Mary Pretty
man, first vice-president; Mrs. Yak
ezewski, second; Mrs. Sallie r.
Draper, third. A parlor meeting will
be held at the NJ. E. Parsonage this
Friday evening, to celebrate the birth
day of Miss willard. Delegates will
be elected to State Convention to be
held at Seaford October 10. II and II.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
PERSONAL MENTIONS

Henry L. Austin is visiting in Phil
adelphia and New York.
Frank Austin, brother of Lavinus
Austin, has purchased a farm in Flor
ida, and has moved there.
Miss Mary E. Holzmueller has ac-
cepted a position as teacher in the
school at Columbia, S. C.
c. G. Wyatt arrived home this
week, after an extended trip through
Virginia and West Virginia.
Mrs. F. Besson Austin, who has
been visiting Mr.. Austin's parents
since last May, has returned to her
home in Camden, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Wilson, of
Curtis Bay, Nd, has returned home
after a visit of a few weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Virginia Passwaters.
Mrs. E. ]. Ingram Of Lewes, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Anna
Thompson. Miss Delema Jester, Of
Philadelphia is also Thompsonville
visitor.
Mrs. Felix Hall and daughter, Miss
Emma, Of Newport News, Va, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Stein, of DagsbOro,
and her great granddaughter, Rosalie
Daisey, were week end guests Of Mrs.
A. r. Carmean.
Messrs. Thomas S. and John E.
Davis have returned from Carney's
Point, N. j., where they were en-
ployed in the Offices of the dupont
Co. They will go to Washington Col
lege as ministerial students.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
REAL ESTATE SALES

The four houses owned Mrs. RhOda
B. Roudebush in North Milford, will
be sold by J. Hall Anderson, Esq.
as administrator of the estate His
announcement appears in another
part Of this paper.
/ Dolphus Short has purchased
this week the residence owned and
now occupied by Charles NJ. Ham
mOnd, on South Walnut street, and
expects to occupy it, provided Mr..
Hammond can rent or buy a home for
himself between now and January
1st. Mr.. Short has abandoned the
purpose Of building on the lot he
owns at corner Of Causey and Rail-
road avenues, in South Milford, for at
least three years.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
Der S7TH BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Holland, wild
ow of the late David H. Holland, who
resides on East Front Street, South
Milford, will celebrate her S7th birth
day on Tuesday, October End. Mrs
Holland is active and is interested
in the every day events of this town.
She is the mother of Joseph E. Hol-
land, wholesale groceryman of Mil
ford, and mother-in-law of william
V. Sipple, Sr. Her many friends and
Ile Milford Chronicle wish Tor ner
many more pleasant anniversaries of
her birth.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
new SIDING AND TRESTLE At MILFORD

The D. M. & " Railroad has put
in siding and is building a trestle
for tha lanlnadin0 nf rnaHaria1s - ~
used in the fort at the mouth of the
Mispillion river, at the Milford sta
ton. 1t is reported that it is the
purpose of the contractors to stone
the road between Milford and Cedar
Beach canal, so that motor trucks can
do the hauling of materials during
the winter months. The roads are
of the kind of soil which becomes
quagmires during the winter rains
and wet weather, and unless stone is
applied literally, the trucks will find
it impossible to travel with loads TO
and from the fort over the six miles.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28

2S37-Denard Walter Campbell, Jr
Georgetown.
460-Andrew Anderson, Bridgeville
427-Elmer E. Tucker, Greenwood
S1S5-Otto Dickerson, Milton.
28O6-Albert L. Hall. MillsborO.
S116-Walter Henry Lank, Milton.
2550-John T. Donovon Frankford.
666-Sidney Giles, Bridgeville.
2171-Alvin ]. Timmons. Dagsboro.
241-Wilbur d. Davis, Milford.
3429-John Hall Wilson, Lewes.
40-Alfred Henry Nutter. Milford.
1527-Roscoe J. Maddox, Laurel.
l235S-Walter ]. Wells, Willards.
2553-John L. Hudson, Selbyville.
3173-Jesse d. Wilson, Milton.
2925-Edgar W. Messick, Georgetown
S170v-ROy Davis Simpler. Harbeson
2914-Arthur V. Carmean, George
town.
1692-Norman Elliott McAlister, Del
mar.
572-Philip H. Cannon, Bridgeville.
100-Harry D. Gillespie, Milford.
1076-Edwin Cleveland .O'Day, Sea-
ford.
276S-Frank R. Entrees. Hollyville.
81 To -JO5Gpu A4cuuludS DldCht il. ,
Milton.
24O8-wesley NJ. Hudson, ocean
View.
11SS-William Samuel Allen, SeafoHd
2194-Renatus H. Hudson, Jr.,
FrankfOrd
157-Arthur Roberts, Milford.
2SO7-Walter w. Gray, Frankford.
236-Wallace White Jefferson, Mil
1745-Herman H. Bradford. Delmar.
13O9-Lannas Polk, Seaford.
Norman Outten, Seaford
214-Clarence Bennett, Glendale.
2010-Fred T. Conaway, Georgetown.
629-Earl P. Tokley, BridgeVille.
Perry, HarbesOn.
S390-George H. Mosley, Lewes.
647-Philip H. Jackson, Cannon.
2679-Ellis E. Brown, Selbyville.. :
S64-James V. Rayne, Georgetown.
l492-Gardner d. DuttOn, Bethel.
29-Elias Townsend Lofiand, Lin
coin.
T. Matthews, Laurel.
91S-Nathaniel M. Conaway, Sea-
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-28
DOVER BANK PATRIOTIC

Walter L. Fox, for. several years a
member of the clerical force of the
Farmers Bank of Dover, who was
among the first draft of Kent county's
citizens, and who left Wednesday with
26 other drafted men, was called be.
fore the directors of the bank Tues
day and given to understand that the
bank directors would make up any
deficiency in his salary lacking by the
allotment Of the government.