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Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14
By }. n. MeFAUL, Jr.
LII Rfghks Rese,z.Hdl

industry will be expensive TO conduct
but it must also be remembered that
eggs will soar higher this year than
any previous year. For that reason
you should make as much profit as
at any other time. The attentive and
careful breeder will make as much
from his fiocks this year as at any
other time.
With the man who keeps" fowls,
giving them no study or attention
they are but a luxury and his plant
is always operated at a loss.
This is a most opportune time to
begin operations for a good winter
yield. No breed of fowls are prolific
layers during the period of moult, nor
Immediately following it. This is the
time, however. when their future
must be looked after If they are to
have a part in earning your profits
this winter.
Much money is lost annually by
breeders. or rather sO-called breeders
from the fact that they carry over the
winter a lot Of useless birds that not
only fail to yield themselves but eat
up all the profit from the other fowls.
II is far better to maintain only fifty
good producers during the winter and
from them earn a small profit than to
carry a hundred birds fifty OF which
are drones and lose money on the
whole flock.
No breeder will ever amount to
much or ever make his fiOcks pay a
profit if he permits his yards and
runs to become clogged with dead
timber. Drones or nOn-produeers
are decidedly dead timber. There
should be but little trouble in getting
at least a dollar clear profit from ev-
cry hen per year from the sale of eggs
alone and unless your birds are show
ing this earning power you had best
get rid Of them. Don't carry a lot OF
useless cock birds over the winter
Sell OF as soon as possible all those
except the ones to be used for breed
ing purposes No male birds are pro-
fitable TO keep unless they are desired
for breeding Their presence with the
hens only tends to retard their lay
/ ing
The only possible way to get pro
fit from hens during winter is through
the sale of eggs. but to sell eggs you
must first get them, in at least fair
quantities.
BY this time your birds should bC
either through or nearly through thC
moult, and their future activities de
pend largely upon what care and at
tention you give them from now on
An ill-kept or uncared for flock o.
chickens will never return a big yielC
and therefore will not show a profit
Every want of the fowls should bt
carefully studied and considered. al
least from now on, in order that the
industry might be made a paying one
=, Unless you are prepared to give the
business your attention, sell out a
once and save money.
The pullets which are just round
ing into shape and approaching ma
turity should likewise be closely Gull
ed. All undesireables should be sen
to market and thus turned into cash
thus further reducing the cost o.
maintenance. Birds that are ovel
two years old should also be discard
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14

O. Are the prices for legitimate merchandise any
cheaper in the picture books?
A. They are not; few bats on standard articles
may be misleading enough to form a conclusion on
the entire contents.
O. Are the people at large personally acquainted
with these houses?
A. No
O. Do the houses credit the customer?
A. Oh, no the money is sent in advance.
O. Are the people in the large cities patrons of
these picture-b book houses?
A. They are not.
O. Why not?
A. Because they believe that town good
enough to live in is good enough to buy in wise
folks, these
O. Will our town always remain small if these
concerns keep growing?
A. The larger the ygrow the smaller we get.
O. Would they come to assistance to build
school for our little ones?
A. Try to answer this
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14

ed and turned into cash now, for the
single reason that it has been clearly
proven that after two years few hens
lay a sufficient number Of eggs to pay
a profit. and in many instances will
not even support themselves.
Your plant should have no room
for a plant that simply pays for her
keep. for she is then nothing but an
ornament and simply takes up room
on the shelf that should be occupied
by producer.
If these matters are attended to as
they should be, you will be in a fair
way toward a success of the business
this winter, and then with the proper
feeding. the trick can be turned.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14
ST. JoHNsToWN.

Tomatoes are in full rush at this
writing and both canning factories
are putting in full time, working day
and night.
Miss Bertha Wiley has returned to
her home after a visit of two weeks
with her sister, Mrs. J r. Hitch, at
Wilmington.
Walter j. Mills has sold his bort
automobile and purchased a Ford.
Quite a number OF our residents at
tended the fair at Wilmington last
week
Mrs. W L. Sullivan Of Farming
ton spent Monday with her daughter,
Mrs. Roland Wiley.
Mrs. Fl +. Mills has recently been
a Wilmington visitor.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14
Ell, ustehsd Chicks.

The coming fail and wiateE |ill see
higher prices for all kinds Of meat. A
few well hatched chicks win come In
handy TO supply an occasional fry
about Thanksgiving time. II few
eggs are set the first week OF Septem-
her there will be several weeks OF
growing weather. At this season Of the
year chicks need more attention than
earlier. Hens set in the fall are TOO
often Matching lice and mites as well
as chicks. Before hens are set tney
abould be well powdered with pyreth-
rum powder.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14
ADAMS CROSSROADS.

Service opened at Bloomery last
Sunday for the first time since July
27th. Sunday school will be held on
next Sunday at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Neff of Phil
adelphia have returned home after
spending a week with her sister, Mrs.
Fred Fountain.
j. E. Elerich is putting in full time
canning tomatoes.
Clarence Parker was injured Mon
day afternoon at Blanchard's cannery
when he was thrown from wagon
load of tomatoes. The wagon ran
over his legs.
Elma Tiley and Marie Parker have
entered Bridgeville school this fall.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14
OVERLOOK.

The farmers through this vicinity
are extremely busy this week harvest
ing fodder and hauling tomatoes. The
price being paid for tomatoes is ex-
ceptionally good.
Miss Ethel Mithecll is very i'll with
typhoid fever.
Rodell and Clarence Card gave a
party on Tuesday evening last 10 a
number of their friends.
Roy King who has been away for
some time at the Philadelphia hOspi-
tai for treatment. is now home and
getting along fine.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14
Questions and Answers.

Q. Why are New York. Chicago and Phiadel-
phia the largest cities in the Union?
A. Because the money that is earned there is
spent there.
O. Were these cities always large?
II A. No; they began small hamlets.
0. Why do the smaller towns today remain
small?
A. Because the money earned in them circuates
elsewhere.
Q. Where does it circulate?
A. In these large cities whose Golfers are al
ready overhowing with wealth
0. How does this money which should be spent
here find its way to the large cities?
II A. By a system of literature and picture books.
Q. Can you tell the quality of merchandise by
feeling the pictures?
A. You cannot
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14
POULTRY
AND EGGS
MEAT BREEDS OF HENS.

Light 5rahma Is the Largest In Size
and the Most Widely Bred.
The term meat breeds IS intended
to designate those varieties of chick
ems whose greatest usefulness lies in
the production Of meat, writes II. A.
Roberts in the Philadelphia Ledger. Do
not be misled by this definition. 1t does
not mean that these meat breeds are
only useful for the production Of meat
alone. nor that others Of the dual pur.
pose and other classes are undesirable
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14
Samuel ]. Wilson & Son,

Funeral Directors and Empaimeru.
we have added to our funeral equip
Enent a new Motor Funeral Car. for
which we make no extra charge. We
have still retained our Black and White
horse drawn hearse, which therefore
places us in a position TO furnish either
horse drawn or motor hearses.
we are the best equipped and carry
tha largest stock OF funeral supplies
south OF Wilmington. -,
car phone, office No. %, residence No,
70. Phone service day ana night IN "
calling after 10 D. m. call No. ~. An
eaIls promptly answered. No extra
charge for distance. use OF hearses or
Wffe's services. ,.,...
aasortnent OF Furniture, Carriages, Kun.
Rbouts, Farm Wagons, Rack wagons ana
Farming Implements.
MILTON, DELAWARE.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14

Langshans are the smallest and
the most active OF the Asiatto
breeds, also the most rangy look
ing. They are bred in two colors.
white and black. and the latter is
probably the most widely bres in
this country The Langshan is dis
tinct from the Brahma or Cochin in
shape. The male especially has a
very majestic carriage, tall and
stylish. Langshans are good sit
ters and mothers. and, having
gentle disposition. they are ideal
fowls for the farm. They are fair
layers, particularly during the win
ter months. and the chicks are
hardy and grow we'll. Langshan
chicks mature earlier than ths~oth-
er Asiatic breeds.
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
231 WILNINGIONIANS
IN REGULAR ARMY
City Leads All Others in
District Recruiting Ex-
cepting Baltimore
THREE MORE YOUTH
JOIN COLORS TODAY

Reports from the main regular army
recruiting station OF the Baltimore dis
trict. OF which this State is a part
show that Wilmington is leading all
other cities in the district. with the
exception Of Baltimore. in the number
OF recruits accepted.
Altogether 1904 men were accepted
between July ] and 81 in this district,
which is a record for regular army re-
cruiting. OF this number. 733 men
were received in Baltimore. 23l IN
Wilmington, 141 in Washington. ID. C.,
and 125 in Cumberland. Nd. Other
stations furnished from hve TO one
hundred men.
The recruiting party now In this
CITY under the command OF Corporal
Jesse Green Is doing particularly good
work, and in proportion to the popu'
lation from which to draw from, the,
arc beating every other station In th'
district.
Since the flying squad left the re
cruiting party has more than kept ul
the daily average OF recruits, and yes
terday ten men we're sent away to Bal
timore. The following men we're ro
ceivd this morning. Paul c. BoyC
JOIN f. Murphy and William A. Mae
del.
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
SMOKERS MAY have TO
PAY 6 Cents FOR CIGAR

The end Of the nickel smoke Is in
sight.
soon the smoker viii have 10 slip
penny with his iitney TO the cigar
store clerk for his favorite five-cent
brand.
The proposed war tax on cigars OF
81 a thousand, manufacturers say. Is
responsible for the boost. The pres
ent tax is So. and will be 81 II the
assessment Is raised by Congress.
Manufacturers say they will Do
forced to increase the prices in order
10 protect themselves against the war
tax and the price Of tobacco. which
in its raw state. they assert has ad-
vanced from ten TO tweny per cent
in the last year.
A retail cigar company, with chah
OF stores in the large cites, announc-
ed today its new prices will be ei-
fective August s. About thirty Dranus
will cost more than now Also some
ten cent brands will bo raised ana VIII
cost twelve cents In The future.
An independent manufacturer IN
this city said his firm had not deter
mined upon a date for its projected
rise. I'VE are considering the hvs
cent cigar is a thing Of the past ne
said. "In less than month hNe
cent cigar will be a memory
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
By the United Press.
CHICKEN IN war GARDEN
Started This RUMPUS

When Maggie Chicola. Wasyl Chi
cola a one-logged man; Charles Wasko
and Annie Wasko we're charged in
Municipal Court this morning with
fighting on the street yesterday. there
were many conflicting stories, in
which chickens. geese. war gardens
broken heads and strange languages
were mixed up. Sorted out. It ap-
peared that somebody's chickens tres
passed on the Chicola war garden at
the end OF Bradford street and that
when Charles started 10 "shoo" them
away Wasyl banged him over the head
with his crutches. Wasyl said that
Charles rushed him so fast that he
missed connection and butted into the
fence and cut his head. Then, accord
ing to the witnesses. both men kicked
each others wife around the garden
and into the street.
Judge Churchman settled the whole
business by holding each man under
a 500 peace bond and dismissing thu
women.
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
MIDNIGHT SHRIEKS
AROUSED SMYRNA
Negro Boy Went to Sleep
in Movies" Awakes
in Darkness
IMAGINED WILLIAM
WAS PURSUING HIM

sAnd the villain still pursued him"
The little town Of Smyrna was wrapt
in peaceful slumber. Long since the
moon had risen above the house tops
and was shining in radiant beauty upon
the glistening roofs.
IL was past the hour of midnight. The
street lights were extinguished and not
a sound could be heard save for the low
wind moaning through the giant shade
trees.
Suddenly a hideous shrek rent the
still night air. 1t sent a chill Of terror
20 the hearts Of all who heard IL. IL
was followed by another and then an
other until all Of the buildings IN the
close proximity 70 the tow nhall rever-
hrated 10 the awful sound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Coverdale,
I whose home is situated next door 10
/ the Hall, resolved TO investigate, and,
donning clothes, boldly let themselves
out OF the front door. The screaming
continued and they finally located the
sound as coming from the interior OF
a moving picture theatre on the other
side of the Town Hall. Curiosity
drew them closer and with the terror
inspired screaming still growing in
intensity, they opened the door OF the
Movie" Theatre and shouted that
succor was approaching.
Tn shrieks suddenly stopped and
-horrors-shuffing steps ap.
preached the open door. But Mr.. and
Mrs. Coverdale stood their ground
and waited for whatever IL might b'
to approach. The interior Of the
building was in total darkness. AL
; though their ears told them that some
} thing was drawing close to them theil
Z straining eyes failed to discover th'
- / presence Of a single living object
Suddenly they we're startled 70 feel thl
/ presence OF something right at hand
Something touched them.
II was a little Negro boy, who ha
fallen asleep while the villain in IN
movie" plotted chis awful reveng'
He had awakened in the darkness [
imagine the villain even then prepal
ing to carry out his wicked plan o
! the sleeper's own defenceless person
He screamed and then screame
. again and again.
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
next wednesday TO Be
DOLLAR DAY. IN CITY

DOLLAR Day" with the retail mer-
,hants Of Wilmington was Instituted
,ew years ago as somewhat OF an ex-
pertinent, but It quickly became
,emi-annual bargain event OF genuine
interest not only in this city. but the
country roundabout. II is day on
which the retail merchants plan to OF
Ter their great values for one dollar,
and il is safe 10 assert the doiiar
aever purchased such real bargains as
IN that day. -
All the large stores and most OF
he smaller ones plan to participate
in Dollar Day" bargains. IL Is d
regular clearing day for articles at
one dollar. and many of these same
articles could not be bought any
other day for two or three times tha'
amount. The day has come to stay
and regularly twice year II is ex-
iensively advertised, with the result
that the stores do a tremendous busi-
ness and shoppers from far and neal
come TO take advantage OF the values
offered
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
NEXT Liberty loan
FOR S3.OOO.OOO,OOO
Treasury Department Will
Begin Second Campaign
on November is
NOW PLANNING
BOND ISSUE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.--The sec
ond Liberty Loan-for S3000,0oO00O
will be launched November 10,
treasury offials said today
Before that time II IS planned TO
issue nearly a billion dollars in treas
ury short time certificates 70 meet i'm
mediate needs.
To sell the second Liberty Loan
bonds a. campaign is being planned
which will overshadow the organiza-
tlon and publicity which made the
first bond issue such a great success.
Much Of the first organization Will be
used conferences with district Liberty
Loan committees and prominent
bankers from all parts Of the country
already having been held.
A new feature in the second bond sell
ing campaign will be tho Women's Lib.
erty Loan Committee. IL has named
State chairmen and opened Offices in tho
treasury building here. The entire cam
naian viii be under the direction Of
Secretary McAdoo and the National
Liberty loan Committee, which figured
in the previous issue. Several million
new posters and 100000 Liberty Loans
have been contracted for.
Evening journal., 1917-08-02

Bv The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-The drive to
make the nation dry is temporarily
halted.
Due 10 a House decision to consider
only war measures at this time. the
prohibition amendment-passed by the
Senate late yesterdsy-will 60 over TO
December, probably.
"It is likely that no action will be
nixon bv the House before the new COM
rross convenes," said Representative
We,b. House dry leader, today
'sTbis Is due 10 the fact that the House
has decided 10 take up only war meas
ures. When Il comes up IT will pass
unanimously.
Drys in and out Of Congress, however
(Continued on Page Ten)
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
KAISER SUMMONS
HIS WAR LORDS
CIRCUMFERENCE
Every German Leader OF
Importance Called to
Council in Brussels
DISSATISFIED over
CROWN PRINCES MOVES
By the United Press


AMSTERDAM, Aug. 2.-Presumably
because of tho great allied drive in
Flanders. Kaiser Wilhelm today sum
mond a special meeting OF Germany's
war council IN Brussels.
In addition TO the German En-
peror. Field Marshal II ndenburg,
Quartermaster General Lndendorff. the
Grown Prince and numerous other
military leaders will attned
Dispatches here emphasized the Inn
portanco Of the conference IN indicat-
ing that every German military leader
OF any Importance would be present
Kaiser Wilhelm has Just returned
from the Galician front, where he wit
messed the advance OF tho Teutoni'
armies in that section
German dispatches recently have
limited at considerable dissatlsfact'oI
with lack OF progress in the Crow
| Princes drive against the Froncl
along the Chomin Des Danes.
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
TWO more DEATHS
Caused By HEAT
Five More Persons Pros
trated Under Sizzling
Rays of Old Sol
HOPE FOR RELIEF
IN THUNDER STORM

Wilmington is swelterlng under a
heat bareback" today. Two deaths
during the night are attributable TO the
excessive heat and fve more cases OF
prostrations we're reported at the local
hospitals az / o'clock this afternoon.
Moreover. the weather man has little
hopes OF any let up in the heat wave
for the next twenty-four hours. At
the best, II WAS stated that a thun-
der storm may be expected late today.
As a result Of the hot wave which stuck
here last Tuesday, scores Of infants
and elderly people have died from
summer complaint or other ailments
augmented by the heat, and hundreds
Of persons here last night slept in the
parks or along the streets.
Those whose deaths were reported
AZ the Board Of Health Offices today
as being due TO the heat within the
last twenty-four hours we're: Anna b
| Speakman. aged IL monhs. OF No. 5Ol
Lombard street. and John W. Brannan
of No. 1716 Gilpin avenue, aged a
years. II was stated that a number
of other deaths had occurred. but thel
had not been reported TO the healti
authorities up to / o'clock this after
noon. -Four deaths yesterday wer'
due TO the heat.
The heat cases treated at the loca
hospitals at o'clock were as follows
| Delaware Hospital
A. Weaver. No. SAC Orange street.
Charles Donovan. No. I'll Frenc
, street
! Clara Bell. No. sol West Eight
, street
, Unidentified colored man, who wa
= brought to the hospital in a machin
= owned by Edward S. Megginson, g
t New Castle, whose condition is ser
{ Gus.
! Unidentified woman. employed as
! Continued on Page Eight)
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
PRISONER INJURIES WRIST.

Bernard Conviu. who was ordered
held for a further hearing on a
charge Of breach of the peace in City
Court several days ago was removed
to the Delaware Hospital today 10
have an X-Ray photograph taken OF
his right wrist. Convill injured ms
wrist on Friday and he was unable 70
move his hand today.
After the picture was taken. ne was
removed to the police station.
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
CONsCRIPTION BOARD PHONE.

So many calls. have been made over
the telephone by ellgibles wishing TO
make inquiries OF the local exemption
boards in reference TO the draft that
Il has become necessary for boards
No. 2 and No. to have a separate
telephone installed in the business Of
fee OF the two boards. Those wishing
to make inquiries over the telephone
10 the boards OF either the second OF
fourth divisions may secure connec-
tions by calling for 1400.
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
MOOSE TO HEAR DELEGATES.

James l. McVeigh. secretary Of VIII
mington Lodge. No. 1S4 Loyal Order
Of Moose. has requested that all mem
bers be present at a meeting TO %
held tomorrow night at which time
the delegates n the convention Will
make their reiort --
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
IuLY MEAT REPORT.

Samuel NJ. Ford, meat inspector has
submitted his monthly report for July
to the Board Of Health. which shows
the following inspections: Cattle, 243i
calves 40; sheep. -; hogs, l,635. Dur
inc the month 557 pounds OF meat were
condemned. The following carcasscs were
brought here from other places wner'
they had passed the Federal inspection
Cattle, $50; calves, 29O. and heep
.474.
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
american FORCES HAVEN'T
Suffered DISASTER
BY The United Press.

. BY The United Press.
> WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. - An
> sWering rumOrs as TO an alleged
. disaster 20 America forces. Secre-
= tary of War Baker made the fol-
: lowing statement today;
IL have no hesitancy in saying
. that not n syllable has reached the
. War Department which would
. lead us 10 believe that any misfOr-
8 tune has attended our forces on
land or sea. and / can reiterate
the pledge made some time ago
that any such word will be In
stantly given 90 the country. sub
ject only to the qualifications that
any military movement in process
at the time be completed 50 as not
10 imperiI the remainder OF the
forces involved. Let me repeat
that no word has reached us which
would justify any fear at this
. time"
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
sFAMILY REUNIOY TODAY.

Several addresses, one by Folger
McKinsey, the "Benztown Bard" were
made today at the sixth annual re-
union OF the Mckinsey-Tyson families.
which is being held at Brandywine
gprings Park.
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
WILSON GOES AFTER "sLAcKERsT

By The United Press
WASHINGTON Aug president Wilson today ordered
that all slackes failed to for draft examina-
lion he repored to the Department Justice and certified into
the national army by the adiutant OF the States
sbou5 these men fail to report to adiuant within
five days after their certhcaton into the army
hey will be reported the auant general of the army for
his action.
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
NEW usE ZOE AUTO.

CHRIsTIANA, Del, Aug. 2-Thorn-
ton Dyke is cooling his groundhoor
bedroom with his automobile. He
drives the machine right up TO the
omen window, disconnects parts Of
Evening journal., 1917-08-02

STEAMER BERKSHIRE DISABLED AT SEA-
By The United Press.
BALTIMORE. Nd, Aug 2.-The freight steamer Ierhshre'
of the Merchants and Transportation Company bound
from Providence r. L. to Norfolk disabled at sea and is
tow Of the ontario of the same line according wireless
message At the eompanys Office Captain Bond Of the oE
.ario. There are no passengers the Berkshire
Evening journal., 1917-08-02
HOUSE MAY CONSIDER PROHBImOv.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug 2.--House "drys" today talked o.
caucus to determine prohibition shall be brought up
despite the previous agreement consider nothing but
war measures.