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Milford chronicle., 1917-12-07
SCHOOL CLERKS IN TROUBLE.

In Sussex county there are a mum
Der OF rural school districts which
were directed by the County School
! Commission TO make improvements
in the school houses. for the benefit
Of the general health and comfort OF
the children attending such schools.
At the annual school meeting last
June. the people Of these districts,
thinking that they are greater than
the public school system. and the
laws under which the schols are gov
erned. refused to obey and voted
against raising money or making any
provision for carrying into effect the
directions OF the school authorities
for these Improvements. Recently,
the clerks Of some of these districts
nave called at the CHRONICLE office
10 learn why they have not been no
titled OF the setting over OF the State
apportionment Of the school funds for
their district for the present year.
After cross-questioning We have ex-
tracted the information that the dis
tricts in question have all created the
trouble for themselves by refusing to
comply with the requirement Of the
State educational authorities, so as to |
entitle them to a share in the state |
money TO support the puplic schools. !
One Clerk stated to the editor of the
that his district had
voted against complying three times,
and that they were going TO conduct
the school as long as the tax levied
would pay the teacher, and then quit
That district is Number S5. Of Sus-
sex county. These people do not
realize that they will be compelled 10
pay the teacher for the entire year,
and that she can collect her money
~ suit at law. These people do
lot realize that the Compulsory Edu-
alton Law will make them send the
children 10 some public school and /
'ay for their tuition, because they
i've within two miles Of a school
ouse. These people do not realize,
hat under an act passed four years
go, that should they fail to keep
choOl open in their district for two
ears, and raise the amount required
Y law to pay for its maintenance that
aeh farm in that district will be
transferred to the nearest adjoining
chool district by the Sussex County II
chOOl Commission, regardless Of
heir desires and objection; and that
hey will have to pay the taxes as
assed in such districts just the same
That fools some people are-and all n
II the want Of common sense, or a
sal desire TO be a good citizen and
imply with the laws Of the state and
in which they live. They
link that they are greater than the "
". and that they can do as they
ease. Sure they viii get an awak- HI
ling in due time. No person on
nth can do as he or she pleases,
lless that pleasure is within the
". The teachers in all of the cases
n, and must. collect their salaries
ON these districts for the entire
hool year, whether the Clerks and
want to pay it or not.
le school house can be sold for the
1ney. and if 1t should not bring that II
lount, the teacher can sue and coll Y
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-07

STATE Of DelaUays, County Of Kent, S..
]. J. B. SMITH. Cashier Of the above-named bank
DO eoennly swear that the above statement is true
% the best Of my knowledge and belief.
J. B. SMITH. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 70 before me this 2sth dsy
Of November, 1917.
WALLACE S. HANDY. Notary Public.
CoRRECT-ATTEsT
R. H. WILLIAMS
JOHS " Herring. Directnrs
ISAAC S. TRUTTT.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-07
Public Sale.

As ! am going 70 discontinue farming. I will sell
the following personal property at public sale at
my home on the J. P. Elliott Farm on the main
road from Bridgeville % Georgetnwn On
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-07
Public Sale.

As / viii discontinue farming, will offer my Per.
Eonai property for sale on the Watson Farm. On
the read leading from Milford 70 Cedar Beach,
adjoining the lard Of Fort Salisbury. on
tuesday, December 18th, 1917,
sale eommeneing at 10 O'Clock. but If that day
should be stormy. sale next clear day.
LIVE STOCK
~ Three pair Mules. ali good NJ
workers. One pair Horses. 49,
good drivers- l6 head Of ~
@s@Gs-A~ Cows and fe9rling Cattle.
Dutch belted Bull
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
g Farm Wagons. Carriage. Runabout, Dearborn.
Sleigh and Bells, Mccormick Binder has cut two
crops Deering Corn Harvester. DeerinE Now
ers. Two-Horse Rake Two-Horse Cultivators,
sets Of Wagon Springs, Walking Cultivators. 8
Fiuke Harrows. Disc Harrow. IS inch disc Spade
ing Harrow. Cloverlead Manure Spreader, Oliver
Gang PloW Moline Sull-y Plow. No. South Bend
Piow, No. l9 Oliver Plow, Cheek-rov Corn Plant
er. Potato PloE. Iron Drag Harrow, small Flows.
8-section Iron Roller, Wheel Seed Sower, u-hos
Grain Drill, Corn Shelter. for power or for hand
z Grain Fans. Block-and-Fals. Hand Corn
Planters. Dearborn Pole. set Of Pea Guards set Of
Fairbank Barn Scales Emery Machine for grind
ing mower knives set of Beam Scales, 500 pounds
capacity Lever-Sweep Horse Power, several sets
of Plow Harness Motor Boat. q feet long No
asses Barrel, several Log Chains, q lot Of Pitch
forks Hoes and Shovels- lot Of old Iron, several
Corn Knives. Bushel Basket. Three Horse Trees,
Double Trees. Grindstone. Umbrella for Run
lhout. Pea Seythes. Farm Bell. y baskets Of
Dahha Roots.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
A good Couch, Lounge. s-foot Extension Table. /
)l Stove some Rocking Chairs lot Of Dishes, /
amps. Churn. lot Of other things too numerous .
10 mention
erms made known on day Of sale.
larry c. Holden, Auctioneer.
Harry Latehum Clerk.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-07
Public Sale

have decided 20 stop farming and VII sell ny
personal property AZ public sale a. ny farm one
nile from Milford on Cedar Beach Road. a. right
Of Dyke on
tuesday. December nth. 1871
commencing At one o'clock .. m sharp. hut Il
stormy next fair DAY. as follows.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
Two Horse PloE- one-H Horse PloW. Cultvators.
seed Barrow Drag Harrow Weeder. Top BuEEg.
Runabolt. One H0rEe Wagon. Tomato Rack, l5tQ
new Shingles. Hay Forks. Grub Hoe, Crow bar.
9 Pruning Sheers. Storm Front. sone Culrivator
Teeth. Hard Rake Corn SheLer. Cutting Box
Marker. Grindstune. 5Sacks q Lime, Chunk Stove,
Coal or Wood Cook Stove Parlo- stove. Tomato
Baskets. p. P. Scales Measure, Indoor broocer.
made 10 take care Of ip0 chickens; set q BrEgy
Harness. set Of Wagon Harness. . hames. SinE.e
Trees ? Double Trees. 2 Corn Knives, gallons Of
Apple Vinegar Buck Saws. some Sweet Germ
Fodder. lot Of Carpenter Tocls. Shove,s, Log
Chains ard other things TOO numerous 70 mention.
Terms Cash-So goods removed until pad for.
GEORGE 4 MEYERS
per JOHN MEREDITH.
Wn. Murphy, Aucuoneer.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-07
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Milford chronicle., 1917-12-07

As vii discontinue farming, ] will offer my Per
sonal property for sale on the Watson Farm. on
the road leading from Milford 70 Cedar Beach,
I'd dioininR The Iand Of '-Fort Saullbury. on
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21
SWIFT REFUSE
RECORDS FOR
INSPECTION
(By Associated Press.D

WASHINGTON. II. G.. Dee. 2l.-Swft
Company of Chicago have refused to
deliver 10 the Federal Trade Commission
records of the industry and drastic action
viii be taken in court Ia enforce their pro-
ductIon. Francis J. IIenev. special counsel
announced today, at the resumption of the
commissions inquiry. Flat admission that
y. Ogden Armour and r. H. Prince own the
Chicago Stockyards Company, controlling
the Chicago Stnckyard~ and terminal rail
roads, was made by William Walden. for.
mer treasurer of the company. Although
the stock appears in the name Of Frank X.
Pcgram. secretary of the committee. Wad-
den said he knew who the real owners
were.
II was said when the commissions in
vc~tigator~ whenl 10 Chicago they received
eva>iyc replies from the Officers of Swift
q Co.. and that direct demand for the
records had been refused to obtain papers
which relate 10 the ownership of the Chi
cago stock yards and other details Of the
meat industry. The commission will 70
into federal court and ak m order com
pelhng the company 10 produce them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21
Allies Confident OF
Ability of Pershinq

WASHINGTON. ID. e., Dec. 2l.-Direct
assurance of confidence Of both the Brit
iSh and French commanders IN General
Per~hngs ability and their satisfaction
with the breadth and soundnesS of his
preparations To make American arms ef-
fective on the western front have reached
Washington with the return from Europe
of Major General Hugh l.. Scott, former
chief of staff. who conferred today with
Secretary Of War Baker and other war
department Officials.
Men who have been actually leading the
allied armies, from a commandment chief
and members of war ministries down u
corps and division commanders, have been
unheSitating in expressing their approval
of General Per~hing and his methods.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21
May Retain Board
City Development

The expiration of the term Of the fifteen
members Of the Board of City Development
having occurred when the new ciiv com
mission went IN. members Of the commi~-
sion are reported to he considering the
continuance ot The organization. but with 4
directorate Of seven instead of fifteen. Ii
l. said that two members ~ the city com
mission are IN favor of dI~cuntinuing the
work of The Board III City Development. AT
least for time, while the majority of the
commission j. said ~ favor it, cuntinu
ance, III view Of the fact that the city must
maintain some organization to conduct the
affairs of chamber OF commerce. The
matter probably will not he cons n.rcd un-
I'll the commission has disposed okfhc mat
ter Of securing the services of Il city man
ager.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21
1T {SSRFHS y}SIf E{Bt
EXCURSION Being ARRANGED FOE
$50 ATTENDING CONVENTION TO
COME TO THE VALLEY.

Through the efforts of ". f.. McDavitt
and other produce men Of the Valley, ar
rangemenis have b~c-r-v~Arrs~trrf rrr-s-Spe-
cial train from Houston on January ~
To bring about $50 western fruit jobber>
who will attend the convention in that city.
To the Lower Rio Grande Valley for tour
through this section. The annual conycn-
tion of the Western Fruit Jobber> As,o-
citation will be held in Houston from Jan
uary l6 to 10, inclusive. and rate of $40
for the round trip from Houston to the
Valley has been authorized by the Gulf
Coast Lines
Mr. McDavitt has also been appointed
chairman OF Rotary Club committee to
arrange for an exhibit Of Valley products.
including citrus fruits and vegetables. to
be placed in the lobby of the Rice hotel
at Houston. provided the necessary space
can bc secured. Negotiations for this
space. which will be about ten feet square,
are now underway, and ii il i, secured
plans to obtain the proper products for IT
will be started.
Mr.. McDavitt l. a regular attendant at
tho conventions of the a~~ociation. and
states that AT the meetings al New Orleans
and Memphis there were probably 5000
delegates. He expects that al least 100
Of the delegates will make the trip 10 the
Valley. Their expected visit i, regarded
by commission men and farmer. generally
a. important. owing Ia the market they
provide for the products Of this section.
The growing Importance of the Valley a. Il
vegetable center i also likely To attract =
large number of the delegates to make the
trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21
Over l4,OO0Mishaps
During First Quarter

hTSITN. Texas. Dee. 2l.-Accdents
numbering l4.5l3 were reported 10 the
State Industrial Accident Board during
the first three months of the present fiscal
year. embracing the months Of September,
October and November, according to a
statement just ISSUED by the board. of
this number forty-nine were fatal.
During the three months 1867 claims
were filed with the board BY insured em-
ploye~ under the employers liability act.
Insurance companies writing workmcn =
compensation insurance paid claims
amounting "a ~ T.. .22o.9l. exclusive Of
S4S.5 paid BY these companies for doe
tors bills. hospital fees. etc. The total
expenditures IN ihe~ Insurance companies
was ~l90,OJ5.59.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21
Merging of Two State
Departments Advocated

AUSTIN, Texas. Dee. 2l.-BlIl~ are be-
ing prepared by the Legislative nve>tigat
ing committee recommending To the lcgi>
lature the merging of the department of
warehouses into the bureau of markets Uf
the department of agriculture. The merg
ing Of the state board of water engineers
into the state reclamation department also
will be recommended. it j. said.
The passage of these measures would
mean the elimination Of the board of wa
ter engineers and also the aboli~hment Of
the department of markets and ware
houses.
a measure l. also being written which If
enacted into law. will prevent the over
tapping between the extension department
of the a. x NJ. College and the department
Of agriculture, - both now practically
cover the same territory with lecturers and
literature and bulletins to the farmers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21
A. MALTBY. FOR % YEARS FAITHFUL
SERVANT OF u. S. PASSES AWAY

Jasper \. Maltby for the past twenty
two wears faithful servant uf the gov
crnmcnt at Brownsville. died at hi~ resi-
dcncc III Twelfth and Lcycc streets ut
IL 10 o'clock last night after an illness
extending over several weeks. tut which
did not become serious until December l.
when paraIytic stroke, brought on hv
Brght'~ disease, forced him To- take To- hi
bed. lie became unconscious I'D J o'clock
Thursday afternoon.
The funeral will bc from the residence at
o'clock this afternoon, with short ~erv-
ices "a the Church M the Sacred Heart.
Burial will be made IN the family burial
plot IN the city cemetery.
Mr.. Maltby i survived ~ two brothers
and a sister Henry a. Muliby. David
Maltby and Mrs. +. Z. Combc. I'm VT
Brown~viIlc lie had never been married
The deceased was born III Brownsville
February Il. 1869. the second son of Mr..
and Mr.. Henry Alonzo Maltby. Henry A.
Multby. who died twelve years ago, c~tab-
li>hed one of the first newspapers III this
section. the Brownsville Rancho. IN the
COS dl~coniinuing it, publication Ia lohS.
Jasper Malthy was q graa'aate "a th'
Brownsville public schools. after which he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21
AZ KILLED IN
A REAR END
COLLISION
ON L.& n.
RAILWAY
(Ey Associated Press }

SHEPIIERDSNlLLE. Ky, Dee. III
The death toll taken hast night when the
Louisville 4 Nashville passenger train
from Cincinnati to New Orleans crashed
into the rear end of the Louisville, Bard>-
town and Springfield accommodation
train q few hundred feet south of the rail
way station here, had reached forty-seven
today.
The fast train crashed into the local,
making kindling wood of two passenger
coaches it carried Blame for the wreck
has not been established.
The wreck. said to be the worst in the
history of the Louisville 4 Nashville rail
road, occurred Just after the local train
had pulled out from the station here II
had only gone short distance when the
other train came into sight travelling NJ
high speed. The collision occurred before
the speeding train cohld be halted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21
DID NOT WAIT
FOR CONGRESS
ORDERS FOR SUPPLIES FOR MILLION
MEN WENT IN BEFORE CONGRESS
AUTHORIZED THE MONEY.
(Ry Assoclated Press.l

WASHINGTON, ID. e.. Dee. 2I.-With-
ont waiting for congressional appropria-
hons, the war department authorized or
dcrS for supplies for one million troops be-
fore the United States went To war; ii was
brought ont III testimony of Quartermastcr
General Henry Sharpe before the senate
military committee today.
Secretary Of War Baker. General Sharpe
said authorized the orders for clothing
an'l other supplies for a million men Just
before the declaration If war and in June
approced orders To equip another half mil
lion men. The late deliveries were blamed
BY General Sharpe for overcoat and short
coat shortages. lie insisted that there "
no shac shortage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21

taught school for eight YEAR ai Arroyo
Colorado, Nturriu ranch uud at san
Diego Texas. Returning trumft>an Diego
he entered the United State customs -cry-
ice under the late Judge q. II. Mars. col
lcrtor VT the port iu 1896. going In u- "
local Inspector. Later hc became boarding
Inspection officer iur rarguc- arriving at
BrazoS Santiago harbur and through the
Mexican port MI Mutamuru-. and still later
general Inspector uf the division mounted
force between Brownsville and Roma. IIr
then became entry clerk at the customs
house and was appointed special deputy
collector at Brownsville III 1904 when r. u.
Creager was appointed collector uf thr
port by President Roo-cyclt iu 1904. nv
held this position mr hi- death.
Mr.. Malthy was noted tur hi~ rigid ad
hcrcnrc to duty. and WAS regarded hy hi-
associates u~ " capable efficient officer,
borne out hv hi- record with the treasury
department at Washington. IIc had been
rendered posts ut more important port-,
but declined thr appointment. prcterriug
to remain in Brownsville.
The flag at thc United States customs
house was lowered tu half mast this morn
ing n memory ui thc deceased.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21
SAN BEN|TO CHILDREN EAT
CASTOR BEANS POISONED

Three San Benito children, the little son
of W. +. Thomas, Billy Welic, the son of
Perry Welte, and Van Dorm Wedegariner.
years old, had narrow escape from death
Yesterday as the result of eating castor
beans. Prompt and effective relief meas
ures which were taken about an hour after
the beans were eaten saved the children =
lives. San Benito phsicians were called in
in. and last night three Brownsville phy
sicians, Drs. J. \. Simpson, +. +. Dcka-
son and o. Y. Lawrence, were called in
consultation.
The three children were playing ut picnic
and were gwen some cakes. While playing
about it seems they obtained some castor
beans and decided that sandwiched be-
tween the cakes the beans would add to
the fun of the occasion. This was about
IL o'clock. Things went smoothly for
about an hour when all three of the chill
dren wcreI taken seriously i'll. The cause
of the trouble was finally located but il
was not until last night that the three were
entirely out of danger.
While castor beans supply the neces-
sarics for castor oil. they are not edible in
the natural state. according 10 physicians.
who state that they are very poisonous.
The effect was something like that of
ptomaine poisoning. and il was necessary
to administer ipccac and other antidotes
TO loree the poison out of the stomach. The
effect Of the poison was to cause gripping
and depression Of temperature rather than
fever.
Today the three boys have entirely re-
covered and will take pleasure hereafter
in disseminating information to the effect
that castor beans a an ingredient for
sandwiches are not at al agreeable with
the inner man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21
Wilson's S Message
On Transportation

WASHINGTON, u. Y. Dee 2l.-Prc-i-
dent Wilson will send = message % con
gric-~ recommending the enactment w Icg
l~lailon to meet the transportation >itua
tion Immediately after the holiday recess
Until It ha> been received the president to-
day requested that the Interstate Com
mercc committe withhold making any in
vc-tgation ~ provided under the Cummin-
resolution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21
40 WOrkmen Held Up
Single By Negroes

ALTON. TIL, Dee 2l.-Forty white
workmcn al the plant of the Federal Lead
Company were held up and robbed by five
armed negroes n they were leaving work
this morning The men were robbed WI
from sixty cents To- 80 n each man walk
~ down the pathway leading from the
plant. There were halted and ordered 10
stand against a fence All forty were done
this way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21
Masked Bandits Rob
Bank--PoIiCe Near
BY Associated l'ress.)

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dee. 2l.-Thrce
masked bandits today entered the Peoples
State Bank at Seven Sorners. busy
downtown district, locked the president and
two employees IN the vault: seized $500 in
cash. stepped out to the curb where two
un>u>pecting policement stood chatting ana
escaped in an automobile
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21
Propose Quebec to
SeCede From Canada
(By Associated Press,

QUEBEC, Canada, Dec. 2I.-A
proposal that the province of Quebec
secede from the confederation OF Ca
madam provinces was proposed in
motion introduced into the provincial
legislative assembly tOdaIy Quebec
is the only province that voted against
C0nscriptiOn al the recent election.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21
eraI-vi|Iista
Battle Is Reported
nv Assmiateh l.ressl

El PAS0, Texas. Dec. 2I.-C0nSuI
General Andres Garcia received an of
fiicaI report to-day from Vice Consul
BengOecha at Preside, Texas, givirg
information of hattie which occurred
Wednesday afternoon between federal
forces under General Pedro FaveIa
and Villa followers commanded by
IIdefonS0 Sanchez. near CuchiIl Pa
RADIO, sixty miles 0uth OF Presidio
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-12-21
Three AviatOrs Are
KILLED in Collision

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec 2I.-Three
British aviatOrs in training at Wing No. 8
were killed this morning when their ma
chimes COiided in the air. Two of the men
were in one machine and one in the second.
The collision occurred at low altitude
and less than half mile from the landing
place.