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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25

lar thing for anyone to be caught
idling. Drones are not wanted any
time, and they actually "encumber the
earth in war time.
The immediate problem and the one
which will grow more and more acute
as the season advances is one of la
Dor. 1t can be met if we proceed sane
ly to mobilize our labor supply. In
war time no one is too old or too
young to do their bit. 1t is the duty Of
one and all to buckle down" to this
business of winning the war to the
end that it may be over as quickly as
possible and thus many lives will be
saved.
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Hap2y in Sobriquets.

The English are always happy In
their choice Of sobriquets. They for
merly called the chambermaid Abigail;
a man servant, a flunky; u soldier
lobster, because of his red coat. They
now call the soldier Tommy. The name
Thomas is a favorite one In Ireland,
and In the, old army many soldiers
were of that country.-Le Cri de Paris!
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anything was preferable to war, he

anything was preferable to war, he
believed. And in his desperate de-
ter delay in actual preparation for
war, hoping to the very end for
ed, Lincoln refused to conclude a
peace insecure and. compromising.
We must hurt this enemy he cried,
before it gets away And again:
We accepted this war for an OBJ
ject, worthy object, and the war will
end when that object is attained. IN
der God I hope it will never end I'M
til that time
Lincoln was 'militarist.' He in
sisted on continuing war when he
might have had peace-at price"
The Companion. 41lI
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A Convenience.

It is often necessary to keep hat
box on u high shelf. In thai case the
following method is found convenient.
Slit the two upright edges Of one side
of the box so that when the cover is
raised this side will drop down as IT
on hinges. This, Of course, allows the
hat TO be removed without taking the
box from the shelf.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR PRAYS FOR
PEACE.

A week ago last Sunday the Aus
TRAN Emperor, in the Church in Wen
ma where he attends divine worship,
so ardently implored "The Lord God
to give peace to his country, that he
found himself surrounded by sob
bling congregation of high officials.
Evidently the young Emperor of
Austria is no Hun His country will
have nothing to fear from President
Wilson's representative at the Peace
Conference.
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The Kaiser has inscribed around
the mouths of his cannons, "The
gateway to everything" That is his
conception of government. The Unit
ed States has enlisted in the cause Of
humanity to help destroy the doctrine
that might makes right" that every
thing is accomplished by the power
of might, by the power Of force. That
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
Putting 1t in Another way.

The maid has q sweetheart, and
sometimes mamma says to hes rs
your beau coming tonight" Master
Harry, hearing it, is inspired the next
evening to ask the same question, but
us he is not very clear us TO what a
beau may be, asks. "Is your ribbon
coming tOnight?"
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

%, 1917:
Brown, j. C. &C. -..
Kennedy, Il. l..
KuntZ, Miss Vira.
Macdonald, L. IN.
Miner, w. F.
Pellelon, Lucien (2).
Thomas, Alfred.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office May 7, 1917, il not
called for before that date.
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Schemer.

Mrs. A.-"Don't you think you lose
patience with your husband on rather
slight provocation?" Mrs. BIT have
to provoke him sometimes so that he
will lose his temper and then give me
anything I want so as to atone for the
way he has acted"
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Uniuue Method,

That western man who advertised
that he would not be responsible for
any debts contracted by himself or
anyone else certainly has hit upon q
unique method of reducing the cost of
living.
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The Real Dancer.

yonFather, would you advise me to
marry a girl for her money!" II
wouldn't, my boy; but if you've made
up your mind to do it would advise
you not to let her find it out" 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25

Every bank officer should keep the
fact constantly in mind that money
is like fertilizer, that it only benefits
the locality where it is spread.
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was the teaching of the Pagans and
it is opposed to every Christian
thought.
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Tho Malt

Motorist Ito chanffeur)-"Drjve the
wolf from the door into the garage,
Jim. I'm done with 1t for today"
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-12
MILFORD Red CROSS

The following notice of the annual
meeting of the Delaware Red Cross
was received by Mrs. G. W. Mar
shall All members of the Milford
Red Cross are invited to be present.
AS this is always an important
meeting and will be of especial in
terest at this time, we hope for a
large attendance. The notice fol-
lows:
The National Red Cross has in
structed us that we must hold our
annual meeting on or before October
18th. The Executive Committee has
therefore called a meeting of the Del
aware Chapter in the Rose Room of
the Hotel DUPONT for October 18th,
at 3 p. m.
Please put this notice in your head
quarters and in your local papers, so
that all members win be reached. 1t
would be well to have the item in two
issues. We trust that you will send
as many representatives as you can.
Very sincerely yours.
Emily P. Bissell,
Secretary Delaware Chapter.
October 5th, 1917.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-12
new CENTURY CLUB

The opening of the Milford New
Century Club was held on Monday
October Sth. After a very pleasing
vocal solo by Miss Ruth Windsor,
the president, Miss Lena Short, gave
a brief outline of her work for the
year. Mrs. A. d. Marshall gave a
report of the State Federation meet
ings held at Rehoboth in June. Mrs
G. W. Marshall, one of the chairmen
of Social Service for this year, thank
ed the club in the name of the Red
Cross for the use of the room during
the summer months. She asked that
each club member make one garment
each week for the Red Cross, and an
nounced that on October 18th the
day would be given over to Red Cross
work and each member would be ask
ed to bring her own Red Cross work
that day to work on, and if she has
none to bring scissors. The meeting
was then given over to the chairman
of Hospitality, when refreshments
were served and a social time en-
jOyed.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-12
dick" COLLINS WRITES
ABOUT TRIP TO ANNISTON
Milford Boy Tells Of Reception
Given Delawareans By
Southerners.

To the Editor OF the Milford Chron-
icle. Milford. Delaware.
Dear Sir:
A few news items of our trip south.
that might prove OF interest TO our
folks up north.
Our regiment travelled south in 3
sections Of 10 cars each Section No.
2, with which Co. B travelled, left
New Castle Thursday night at $3.50
and arrived in Baltimore that night
at 1890; Washington, d. c., at 2 in
the morning. Some of the other
cities and towns we passed are as
follows Charlottesville, Va, Pied
mont, Va, which by the way is the
largest tobacco market in the world !;
Lynchburg, Va, Culpepper, Va, Al
terista, Va, Danville, Va. At Green's
bOro, n. c., our section stopped for
four hours and took a hike around
the city. and enjoyed it very much &.
Next we passed High Point, South
Carolina, where we struck thunder
storm; next. Charlotte. S. c., then
Greenville, S. c., and then passed
into Georgia, through Gore, Gaines
Vile, FokOm Park; at this place they
have a big cantOnment camp. We
arrived at Atlanta. Ga, at $50 Sat
urday night. and at Admission at 8
that night.
The next morning ne detrained on
siding about l y miles from camp,
and hiked to our camp site.
The camp here is in the Blue Ridge
Mountains and the scenery is beauti-
full The camp site assigned Co. B
is on the side of a mountain; my tent
is pitched on the slope where the
angle is nearly 45 degrees. We had
to dig out one side and fill in the
other, in order to have our cots
somewhere near level so we would
not roll out of bed and down the
mountain.
There are lots of Y. NJ. C. A.
buildings here. and we all have fine
mess halls, and our tents will be
floored and lighted before long.
The thing that most impressed me
on my trip south was the reception
we were given all along the line. es-
pecially by the old Civil war veterans.
They gave US apples, candy and news
papers and cheered us until they were
hoarse. 1t shows that the old feel
ing against the north has disappear
ed and that we are all united for a
common cause. 1t made an impress
sion on me that l can never forget.
It will take at least a week to get
our company street in shape as it is
full Of roots and stumps, but the men
are working hard to make 1t the best
street in the camp.
There are about $4,000 men en-
camped here, and they are scattered
all over the mountains for miles.
Best regards to all the home folks
Corporal T. Carlisle Collins,
B Co.. 1st Del. Rgt.. Camp McClel-
Ian, Admission, Alabama.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-12
DEATH OF JAMES P. PIERCE

James p. Pierce died at his home
on Lake Avenue Thursday afternoon
October 4th, after an illness of sew
eral months duration, aged Sc years
Though he had been in failing health
for months, death came suddenly
Funeral services were held at his late
home on Sunday afternoon and inter-
ment was made at Odd Fellows Gem
etery. Mr.. Pierce is survived by a
widow, three sons, James p Pierce,
Jr., Haswell Pierce and Harry Pierce,
and two daughter, Miss Helen Pierce
and Mrs. George Macklin, all of Mil
ford. A few years ago Mr.. Pierce
was one of Milford's active business
men, he having been a member Of the
firm of Pierce & Carmean, who con-
Quoted a hardware business at the
location now owned and managed by
the Pierce Hardware Company. He
was an active church worker previ-
Gus to his late illness, and for years
was superintendent of the Methodist
Sunday School.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-12
HIGHER POSTAGE RATES

Detailed instructions to postmast-
ers on the increased letter mail rates
which become effective November 9
under the terms of the war tax bill
have been issued by Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson. They do not apply to
mail to most foreign countries which
are fixed by international treaties but
they do apply to all domestic mail,
and under that classification is in
cluded mail to Canada, Mexico, Cuba,
Panama, the United States postal
agency at Shanghai and all persons in
the military service of the United
States in Europe.
The department issued these in
structions:
"Postmasters shall on and after
November I'd see that postage is paid
at the rate of three cents an ounce
or fraction thereof on letters and 9TH
er first-class matter except drop let
ters. All drop letters, that is letters
mailed for delivery from the Office at
which posted, including those for de-
livery by city, rural or other carrier
of such Office, are required to have
postage paid on them at the rate of
two cents an ounce or fraction there
Of
Postal cards are required to be
prepaid two cents and, therefore, the
one cent postal cards must have a
one cent postage stamp affixed to
them in addition to one cent stamp
impressed on such cards. Postcards
(private mailing cards) bearing writ
ten messages, must have two cents
postage prepaid on them"
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-12
MILFORD GRANGE

The first meeting of the season,
Saturday, October 9th, was marked
by a good attendance and a spirit Of
t-together-and-b boost; boost for a
larger membership, boost for a larger
and better fair than ever before. boost
for better attendance and better meet
ings during the coming fall and win
ter months, and abOYS all that we may
do our part as a great organization
of farmers in maintaining and in
creasing the food supply of the nation
and our allies during the world strug-
gle for democracy, for upon the sue
cess or failure of the food supply de-
pends the mighty issues now at
stake.
These are serious times for our ma
tion; it is time for stock taking, a
time when every business and every
citizen must measure up with refer
ence to national need and national
aspirations.
Our business, agriculture, the
greatest and most important of all
must realize this and on US falls the
greatest responsibility.
The Roll Call, when each member
was expected to name a blessing that
has been brought about by the result
of the war, brought out many present
and future blessings for humanity
as result of the great struggle
which proved a revelation to some
who could not conceive how any good
could come of war. It is well to re-
member. however, that no great re-
formation has ever been brought
about without sacrifice and bloodshed
The discussion, How are food con-
troll laws working out?" was made
very interesting by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Phillips.
The names of several candidates
for membership were presented and
previous ones ballotted upon.
Next Saturday tomorrow, conferr-
ing of the first and second degrees
Question Box, and matters of import
ance relative to Grange work.
A. B. Peet.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-12
CANNING SWEET POTATOES and PEARS

The F. A. Torsch Canning Com
pany of Milford are canning sweet
potatoes now on a large scale. In
former seasons these small sweet pO-
tatoes were shipped to Baltimore
where they were canned, and the rea-
son for so doing, was because the
labor here would not work steady and
enable the Gamers to save the stock ;
but, this season the labor in the can
neries have not had sufficient work
to make them feel independent, and
therefore they are working steady,
and the growers are finding a good
market for the small potatoes which
are not of size to grade as market
able.
In addition to packing sweet pota-
toes, the cannery is canning Keifer
pears on a large scale, and for these
they have been paying from 25 to 80
cents per basket according to the
quality.
Jacob Rosa from about four acres
of Keifer pears, delivered 1000 bas-
kets, and received 81 900 for the crop.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-12
CAMP DIX SOLDIERS
MAKE A RUN HOME
More Than A Score Visit Their
Folks" In Delaware-They
Are Pleased With Both
Work And Quarters.

Attired in their regulation uniforms
and wearing the big comfortable over
coat which goes with them, Harry
Pettyjohn, Earl Atkins, John Abbott
Burton Short, and about twenty other
men of the drafted men who left Mil
ford several weeks ago for their train
ing cantonment at Camp Dix, Wrights
town, N. j., arrived in Delaware Sat
urday afternoon to spend the week
end with their relatives. They were
granted leave OF absence, their fur
Tough being good until Monday morn
ing, but all of them had to return to
Camp Dix Sunday night in order TO
be there in time for reveille the next
morning. It was the first opportun-
! ity they had had to come home since
they left here in response to the call
| for military service.
The men who came home on the
visit looked exceptionally well. All
of them are tanned because of the
daily outdoor work, but all declared
they are in excellent health and feel
ing well. They had nothing but words
of praise for their camp and seemed
satisfied with their lot and their
work, although they say they are
worked hard. They have good food
and plenty of it. and their quarters
are warm and comfortable. They sleep
on spring cots with straw mattresses.
Each man has two blankets and a
comforter to keep him warm at night.
The Delaware men are making a
fine reputation for themselves in
Camp Dix. All of them have been
assigned to the machine gun battalion
known as the Three Hundred and
Seventh Battalion. This, it is pre-
dicted by the officers in charge Of the
camp, is developing into the crack
unit of the cantonment. The reputa-
tiOn of the Delaware mems battalion
for efficiency is such that the regular
army sergeants, who are instructors
in the camp, are trying to have them
selves transferred TO this battalion.
The men Of this state have displayed
exceptional ability and aptitude in all
their instructions.
They are anxious to receive their
machine guns and get down TO real
work with them. They have been
drilling with sticks in lieu Of rifles
and already know how to go through
the manual of arms like veterans,
They like their officers and every Del
aware man in camp. apparently, is
trying to do his best and sustain the
reputation which the sons Of Della
ware have always had for efficiency in
anything they took up.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-12
RED CROSS BENEFIT

The Milford Fire Company and the
Caulk Club are collaborating in an
amateur minstrel show for the ben
eft of the Milford Red Cross.
Mr.. C. d. Campbell, a minstrel
man of many years experience, has
been engaged to train the players.
The show will be given in Armory
Hall on Friday, October 18th, and
reserved seat tickets will be on sale
Monday October 18th, at Pettyjohns
Pharmacy.
It is the duty Of every patriotic cit
izen to patronize the efforts of these
two home organizations, both of
which are trying to do their bit for
the war sufferers.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-12
PERSONAL MENTIONS

Miss Marion Shockley is attending
Beacon Business College at Will
mington.
Mrs. NJ. E. Blake of Camden. N.
j., is spending a few days this week
with Mrs. Edward Williamson.
Mrs. Catherine W. Davis. one of
Milford's oldest citizens. celebrated
her S5th birthday on Saturday, Octo-
Der 9Th.
Mrs. N. L. Prettyman, Mrs. r. K.
Stephenson and Mrs. l.. B. Graves
are attending the State W. c. T. U.
Convention in Seaford this week.
W. T. Prettyman, retired contract
or residing in North Milford, is re-
ceiving the congratulations of his
friends today on the 18th anniversary
of his birth.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. sammons are
entertaining Miss Helen Barnes
Boone of Philadelphia On Friday
they gave a dinner Of nine covers in
honor of their guest.
Announcement has been received Of
the marriage in Philadelphia on Sat
urday. October 9th. 1917 Of Miss
Elizabeth Thaw McCloskey and Mr..
George Pancoast Millington. Miss
McCloskey is we'll known in Milford
where she frequently visits her grand
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Thaw. Mr..
MillingtOn is a former Dover boy.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-12
lST DELAWARE REGIMENT
men Being SCATTERED
Machine Gun Company. With 20
Men. Goes To New Division.
Officers Also Shifted.

The first big gap in the First Della
ware Infantry, since its arrival at
Camp Mcclellan on Sunday from New
Castle. was made on Monday, when
the Machine Gun Co., with its 20
men. was transferred to the Machine
Gun Battalion Transfers of 40 men
were also made from Companies K,
L and NJ to the same battalion. Cap
tain David NJ. Salter and Lieutenants
Turner Townsend. Valiant. Davis and
Davidson go over with the Machine
Gun Company.
The remaining men are to go as
battalion to the newly-Organized reg
iments. to the Field Artillery, the
Aerial Squadron and the Depot Bri-
gade. The fate of many of the Della
ware officers hangs in the balance.
Governor Asks That Regiment Be
Kept Intact.
Governor John G. Townsend hav-
ing received word late Monday after
noon of the disorganization Of the
Delaware Regiment at Admission, Ala
bama, that night sent the following
telegram to Secretary Of War Baker:
Dover. Del, Oct. s, 1917.
ITO Secretary of War Baker, Wash
ington. d. c.
When | went to Washington and
asked for recognition Of the regiment
from Delaware you gave me assur-
ance that it would be recognized and
kept as a unit Upon that assurance
/ appealed to the citizenship of the
state with results highly gratifying.
In every movement in this war
Delaware has taken her usual his
toric position first. The Federal
Government has the support of this
commonwealth. While not large in
territory or population her citizens
have done their part more. In point
of population we have furnished more
than our quota If there were more
than one regiment in the state, there
would probably be no question Of par
tial disorganization.
Expressing the strong opinion Of
her citizens, l ask that the Delaware
regiment be kept intact. Surely Del
awares history and ner recent record
merits more than passing attention.
Reports from Admission today say that
disorganization has begun. l present
the demand of the citizenship of this
state for your consideration-that the
regiment from the first state in the
Union may be maintained.
-. G. Townsend, Jr.,
Governor Of Delaware. :"
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-12
OBITUARY
WALLS.

George Walls. who for years has
been one of Milford's we'll known
characters, died in a Philadelphia
hospital this week after an illness of
several weeks. Years ago, when the
Chronicle was printed on a press that
was driven by man power, Walls was
one Of the men who regularly turned
the press each week.
RATLEDGE.
James P. Ratledge, of PAIL Madi-
son St., Wilmington, died September
gath, 1917. Interment was made at
Riverview cemetery. September goth i.
Mr.. Ratledge had suffered eleven
weeks with pneumonia, but was slow
ly improving. and his death, which
was sudden. came as a great shock.
Being at one time State detective, he
was very well known all over the
State. He leaves wife and three
children.
WILSON.
Miss Birdie NJ. Wilson died at the
Delaware Hospital of typhoid fever,
October 4th, 1917, aged 20 years, IL
months and eight days. Miss Wilson
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wilson of near Concord. The
funeral services were conducted Sun
day afternoon at Concord NJ. E.
Church, by Rev. William J. Tyndall,
and interment made in the adjoining
cemetery. She is survived by father,
mother. one sister. Miss Eunice Will
son, and two brothers. John and Will
liam Wilson.
GILCHRIST.
Mrs. Margaret Gilchrist widow Of
the late James b Gilchrist, who re-
sided near Milford, died at the home
of her son, DR.. Charles Gilchrist. at
Hoboken, New Jersey. Monday even
ing, October Sth, after a short illness.
Funeral services were held at the
home of her son on Wednesday even
ing, and the body was taken to West
Charlton, New York, on Thursday, for
interment, Had she lived until Oc-
tOber 18th, Mrs Gilchrist would have
been SO years of age. While resi-
dent of Milford she took an active in
terest in church work, being affiliated
with the Presbyterian Church and the
Sunday school, of which her husband
was superintendent for years.