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Milford chronicle., 1917-10-26
POMONA MEETING

The Kent County Pomona Grange
met with Smyrna Grange on the 18th
of October. A very interesting ses-
sion with addresses by the County
Agent. Mr.. Zimmerley, and Miss Dole,
was enjoyed by all present. Among
the resolutions adopted was one ex-
pressing our interest in the efforts be
ing made to remove the saloons from
New Castle County and the City OF
wilmington. This was accompanied
by a contribution of $25 TO assist in
the fight. The Grange also pledged
its loyalty and support to our food
administrator, Herbert C. Hoover. d.
The next session of Pomona Grange
will be held with Fruitland Grange in
January, 1913 Smyrna and Rural
-, ,,,,,,, f;5-=.s.haa hnmnfifnl dinner
which was much enjoyed.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-26
men IN WAR DRAFT
ARE RECLASSIFIED
Those Not Yet Called Into Service
Are Divided Into Five Dis
tinot Sections.

The new system of classifying the
drafted men, which divides the re-
naming 100000 registrants in the
nation into five groups, announced
here, is shown in the following sched-
ule:
Class l.
/. Single man without dependent
relatives.
,. Married man Tor widower with
children) who habitually fails to sup
port his family.
3. Married man dependent on wife
for support.
4. Married man (or widOwer with
children) not usefully engaged, family
supported by income independent of
his labor.
5. Men not incluced in any other
description in this or other classes.
6. Unskilled labor
Class ii.
/. Married man or father of moth
erless children, usefully engaged, but
family has sufficient income apart
from his daily labor to afford reason
ably adequate support during his abb
sence.
2. Married men-no children-wife
can support herself decently and with
out hardship.
3. Skilled farm labor engaged in
necessary industrial enterprise.
4. Skilled farm LABOR engaged in
necessary agricultural enterprise.
Glass Ill.
1. Man with foster children de-
pendent on daily labor for support.
2. Man with aged, infirm or invalid
parents or grandparents dependent on
daily labor for support.
3. Man with brothers or sisters IN
competent to support themselves de-
pendent on daily labor for support.
4. County or municipal officer.
5. Firemen or policemen.
6. Necessary artificers or work
men in arsenals, armories and navy
yards.
Z. Necessary customhouse clerk.
s. Persons necessary in transmls-
sion of mails.
9. Necessary employees in service
of United States.
10. Highly specialized adminlstrat'
i've experts.
II. Technical or mechanical ex-
merits in industrial enterprise.
12. Highly specialized agricultural
experts in agricultural bureau OF the
State or nation.
| 13. Assistant or associate manager
of necessary industrial enterprise.
! IA. Assistant or associate manage
of necessary agricultural enterprise
Class Nv.
1. Married man with wife (and) ol
children (or widower with chlldrenl
deDendent on daily labor for support
and no other reasonably adequate
support available.
.. Mariners in sea service Oh mer'
chants or citizens in United States.
8. Heads of necessary industla
enterprises. ,..
4. Heads of necessary agriculture
Glass V.
/. officers of states or the Unite'
States.
listers.
3. Students of divinity.
A. Persons in military or nava
service.
5. Aliens.
). Alien enemies.
! Z, Persons morally unit.
Z. Persons physically, permanent
ly or mentally unfit.
9. License dpilots.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-26
CAULK CLUB EVENTS

The second of series of entertain,
ments was held at the club rooms last
Thursday evening. On account OF tnt
full dress rehearsal for the minstrel
show. it was getting late when many
of the members arrived. Upon theli
arrival refreshments were served al
fer which all departed for their homes
having spent a very enjoyable even
ing. 49,. oo.1,
+he cInb will have its annual Hallow-
Con marty. at the Grange Hall. Lei
each member go masked and prepare
for a big time. ,
At the club rooms on Thursday ev'
eninq November 1st, the Literary
Committee has arranged very inter,
esting and educational program ano
requests that each member demon
strate their interest by their presence
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-26
WARNING TO GBNNtRS

The cunning season will open in
lower Delaware November 18th, for
rabbit and quail. and as there will
be many who will forbid cunning
they must give the hunters a fair
warning in advance The name OF
the owner or renter of farm lands or
marsh can be added to list which
will appear in the Milford Chronicle
for three weeks, for twenty-five cents.
This name will be placed under a
heading Of the School District and
local name of the district in which
the farm is located, so that there will
be no misunderstanding about what
farm is forbidden hunting ground
These names to appear must be in the
Chronicle Office before Wednesday
November 7th, accompanied by the
cash
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-26
GONE TO CALIFORNIA

Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Pollard lei'
last Monday for Los Angeles. can, .,b
fornia. where he has posltloh CoI,l VIZ
the Southern Pacific Railway Com- Io
pany. in the department when io,o,, pro,
notes the industries along the nS%y poi-
lines that system controls. Mr.. Pol- Fsa
lard was with the Delaware Egs ~
Farm. at Milford, Del, and under nj ms
management it grew into the pSui- Sor
try world affairs. He was also lot n,
merly connected with the Experl, err
mental Farm at Delaware College anu anu
conducted one of the National Ess
I,avine contests which was held al
that 1lace His place at the Dela-
ware Egg Farm will be filled by MT
Willis Hammond.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-26
DELAWARE ADVISORY
COAL Commission
Superintendent OF Delaware Rail.
road Named By Coal Admin
istrator Ten Weeges.

With the hope of relieving where II
is possible to do so, those communit-
les which may at any time be in dan
ger of coal famine, and in order that
all sections of the state may receive
equitable treatment, state Advisory
Coal Committee was appointed Mon
day by State Coal Administrator Chas.
H. Ten Weeges. The personnel of
the advisory committee IS as follows:
P. L. Grove. of Wilmington, super
intendent of the Delaware railroad.
Robert D. Kemp, chairman of the
Wilmington Coal Committee.
John r. LambsdOn of New Castle,
chairman of the rural New Castle
Committee.
Hervey P. Hall, Of Smyrna. chair
man of the Kent County committee.
C. Sudler Richards, Of Georgetown
chairman of the Sussex County Com
mittee.
This completes the organization for
the State of the coal administration
forces, except that Messrs. Hall and
Richards are yet to name their CO
workers on the Kent and Sussex com
mittees.
The State advisory committee is tC
devise ways and means for securing
transportation for coal TO all section:
of the State, so that each section viii
have an equal chance. The ones thai
are the worst off will receive atten'
| tion first.
Much of the time OF Mr.. Ten Weeg'
es is being taken up by the dealers
who come 10 him for advice, many o.
them fearing that they will run il
conflict with the new rules laid down
and consequently he finds it rathel
difficult to accomplish as much al
he otherwise would be enabled to do
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-26
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NEW GENIUhI JLUb

ON Monday, October 22nd. the Mil
ford New Century Club was in charge
of Mrs. W. C. Smith, chairman OF
Household Economics. Miss Dole. a
representative Of the United States
Department of Agriculture, gave q
most interesting and instructive talk
on Household Economics and Conser-
vation. After a short intermission
Mr.. George H. Hall and Mr.. G. D.
Abbott asked the club for aid in the
Liberty Bond campaign. The Club,
with the approval Of the directors,
pledged themselves to buy 800 bond.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-26
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Announcement has been made Of
the engagement of Miss Frances En-
a. E--A= Ae..-lssar nf Mr. and Mrs
Allan Davis Jones, OF Milford, and
Mr. Dudley G. Frazer. Of Baltimore,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Frazer
Of Elkton, Nd.
The announcement was made on
Thursday afternoon at an attractive
bridge luncheon given by Miss Della
Hall. Covers were laid for twelve
guests and the tables artistically
decorated with pink flowers and
favors.
Miss Jones is a granddaughter OF
Mrs. Hester Angelina Marshall, with
whom she resides.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-26
MUST HAVE ACCOMMODATIONS

The teachers of Kent and Sussex
connties will be in Milford all OF the
week beginning November r. to at
TEND the Joint Annual Teachers IN
stitute for these counties. The peo-
nie of Milford will have to open their
homes and entertain the teachers, as
the hotels cannot accommodate the
whole five hundred who will be pres,
ent Any person VINO can aiisi IN
talSe teachers, should address Prof.
Nickel. Milford. and inform him as %
how many they can accommodate, ana
What thew will charge for so doing.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-26
TO THE PATRIOTIC MEN AND WOMEN.

You have a part play drama of the Your
conducting daily AFFAIRS that not one Oh
home, comfort
shall these
ship wh be expected the field OF battle
realize that they must help TO
win the sympathetic eacrihce Our country needs more
responsibility
and child have an honorable
call enrolment IN
conservation is issued
land of during the period
faithfully daily
practice economy of food especially wheat meat and
feed Of American
soldiers abroad armies of Allies as means OF
the United States helps IN
the great food supply that not only our
shall have food but also Allies in the
cause of civilization suffer not only disaster and defeat in
the war home This the problem to
be solve n American homes
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-26
mnlIr rnnun m RLYSH0RE
WALL IUUNu VI"

While walking along the baysnore
near Fowler's Beach Monday morn nlI-
ing, Charles Reed, and Henry Cook s
found a whale that measured % Iee'
in length. which had washed ashore; :;
The monster fish showed signs Oh o.
having come into collision with some
object, probably a passing steamer
They sold the fish to Frank GTeGo' w.
who secured a tug boat and nad ", gne
whale towed to the plant OF the MIL Mi,
ford Fish Oil Company, at the moue1 mouth
of the Mispillion River. It required
all day Tuesday and part OF Wednes1 .,,
day to get the whale ashore. Il VIII
be made into fish oil at the plant
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-26
WHAT'S THE NATTER WITH KENT 2

Kent County seems to have aband-
oned the roads entirely. They are
surely going into winter for 1917 in
the worst condition they have been
in for years. What IS the matter with
the Tenth District Levy Courtmang
Why are the roads left in washed
away bitches and in naiserable holes2
That is a condition which prevails in
many parts Of the district.
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-26
REAL ESTATE SALES

Chestnut Knoll" and fifteen acres
Of land attached to it, was sold this
week by Charles NJ. Hammond, to Mr..
John Isaacs OF Pennsylvania. He Will
mnva here at Iannary 1st. The price
paid was $1,000. This property is
located upon Haven Lake, overlook
ing the dupont Boulevard, and is a
favorite spot for visitors during the
eummar
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-26
ALUMNI NOTICE.

A meeting of the Alumni Associa,
,;on If the Milford High School VIII
he held at the home Of Mrs. James
D pierce on Friday evening OCTOBER
9Sth at 1880 o'clock. Business ol
importance will be brought before tne ,;
roaating and it is essential that al
members should be present
Milford chronicle., 1917-10-26
OBITUARY
WATSON.

James M. Watson. aged ~ years.
died at St. Edward, Neb., September
2s, 1917. He was born near Milford,
Kent County. Delaware on October q,
1S46. He removed TO Niles, Michi-
gan. in 1869.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
BALFOUR COMINC|bLAST WAS PLOT
British Foreign Minister viii
Visit u. S. for Parleys.

Complete cooperation between the
United States and the European entente
allies will be accomplished through con-
ferences OF representatives of the various
countries.
Secretary of State Lansing last night
announced that Foreign Minister Arthur
J. 6aifour. of Great Britain. is coming to
the United States ION an important mis-
sion."
He would not discuss the matter
further. but It was stated that the Brit
ish foreign minister will take up the
nnquestion OF cooperation generally
II is understood that commissions OF
leading government officers of Great
Britain and France will come to the
United States to give this country the
benefit of the war experiences Of ths
European allies. These commissions.
with similar bodies representing this
country. will endeavor to coordinate the
efforts of all Of Germanys enemies on
land and sea.
Col. E. NJ. House, President Wilson'S
closest unofficial adviser, and Secretary
McAdoo. of the Treasury Department,
have been mentioned as possible reprs.
sentatives of the United States in thess
conferences.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
Russian Ambassador Here
Expects to Be Recalled

The recall of Russian Ambassador
George Bahkmeteff 10 but q matter Of
time, It was stated last night
At the Russian Embassy 1t was stated
that while no official notice Of the recall
Of Bahkmeteff had been received, the
Ambassador does not expect to remain in
Washington permanently ss the represen-
tatiye Of the new Russian government.
The long association OF Bahkmeteff with
the imperialistic government OF Russia, II
was said. made him reluctant to remain
as the permanent diplomatic agent Of the
revolutionary government. II was said
however. that he is prepared to give the
perience and his services during the pres
ent emergency ..s f.--"' & -.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
BRAZIL HANDS
ENVOY PAPERS
German Minister Prepares to
Leave Argentina Sym
pathzes with u. S.
CBy the International New. serviee.)

(By the international News Serviee.)
Buenos Aires. April u.-Herr PAUL.. the
German Minister to Brazil, late today
was handed a note to his government and
passports for himself, said a dispatch
from Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian capi-
tai. The Austrian Minister, 1t was said.
had received instructions from his gov
ernment to ask for passports. The Ger
man Minister may accept an offer Of the
government to leave the country on the
Brazilian battleship, the Rio de Janeiro.
This action, eliminating an eventful
day in South American capitals, furnish
ed most powerful evidence Of the long
apparent intention of the Brazilian gov
eminent, urged by a keen public senti-
ment, to break with Germany over the
sinking Of the Brazilian steamship Par
ana
A dispatch from Santiago tonight said
that Brazil had acted without consulta-
ton with the Argentine and Chile. The
Santiago report also said that Chile has
discontinued mails to Germany. This ac-
tfon puzzled officials here in view Of
Chile's previous neutrality in the dispute
between Brazil and Germany.
But one thing was evident today. The
United States has won a moral victory
over Germany in the South American
forum. Brazil Is all but at the point Of
a formal break with Germany The Ar
genttne government in an official an
nouncement today declared sympathy
with the action Of the United States In
declaring state Of war with Germany.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
CHARLESTON, ". VA.
GETS ARMOR PLANT
Location in Heart of Rich Natural Re.
sources a Determining Factor.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels last
night announced that Charleston, W.
Va. had been selected as the site for
the governments armor plate and pro-
Jectile plant. construction of which, at
q cost of S11.o0o,0oo. will begin at
once and driven to completion.
Charleston was the choice of the
general board of the navy and the
Army War College over 103 other con-
tending cities, because its location in
the heart Of the Appalachians gives 1t
necessary protection from invasive at
tack and guarantees greater efficiency
and economy to the government by the
accessibility of raw materials in that
region.
Explaining the vastly greater adean-
tages offered by Charleston over all
other American cities, Secretary DAN
ieIs said that Charleston, situated in
the center of coal fields having an an
nual output of 3O.o00,000 tons, has at
hand all the extensive natural gas and
petroleum areas needed for fulfilling
the nations war demands.
Charleston's nearness to ore, cheap
ness Of coal. gas and oil, and the OFFER
of q site without cost to the govern
ment were important factors entering
into the final decision.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
Eddystone Explosion Planned
by Enemy Aliens.
(By the international News Serviee.)

my tne AnternationaA News Sorvtee.I
Chester. Pa. April 1.-THE authorities
tonight accept the theory that the shrap-
mel building Of the Eddystone Ammuni-
ton Corporation was blown up yesterday
by q bomb planted by enemy aliens
The list of known dead now Ii II Only
forty-seven bodies have been Identified,
Forty-seven workers are reported missing
and seventy are in hospitals suffering
from burns and wounds.
Among those listed as missing may BE-
a number of persons who fed from the
frightful explosion of 1000 shapnel shells
and great stores of black powder. Some
of these. 1t Is believed, have been taken
in by farmers and cared for.
Search is being made in woods and
fields for others who were injured but
who kept up their terror-stricken fight
until they dropped from exhaustion.
The police Of Chester and PHILADELPHIA
will drag the Delaware River tomorrow
for the bodies of those who cast them
selves into the waters to escape the pains
of burns.
The Department Of Justice operatives,
who have been working along four diff
ferent lines of search, have so far no real
clue to the identity Of persons who caused
the explosion, as far as can be ascsr-
tanned tonight.
Samuel NJ. Vauclain. president of the
Eddystone Company. and Alba B. john
son. president of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, which owned the buildings de-
stroyed, admitted tonight that from their
Investigations they had decided that the
blast was set on by some alien who be-
lieved he was aiding the cause of his
country.
The Secret Service men are working on
the theory that the bomb that was re-
sponsible for the great explosion was
made from three-inch shell. A high Of
ficial Of the company pointed out today
how easy it would have been for the de-
signer of the disaster to prepare his
bomb in the very midst of the girls in
the fuse buildinR
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
WISCONSIN governor
RAPS CONSCRIPTION
Says Compulsory Service Now Would
Make War Unpopular.
CBy the International News Service

CBy the International News servfceO
Madison. Wis. April lL-Gov. z. 1.
Fhflipp, Of Wisconsin, is the second State
executive to take a strong stand aRsinst
compulsory military service. Following
the lead OF Gov. Ferguson. Of Texas, he
has sent two kilograms to Washington
expressing his opposition to the conscrip-
tion plan being advocated by the General
Stan OF the army
The first, addressed to President VIII
son, follows:
1T is reported by the press that tbs
General Stan is urging you to recommend
the plan Of raising an army by conscrtp-
ton. believe such a plan TO be unneees-
sary and unwise for the present The
State Of Wisconsin can recruit promptly
Its full war strength quota OF guardmen
and any additional force that present
plans may require without delay and
without a compulsory act
Our young men prefer to volunteer
their services 70 the country and viii
not hesitate to respond to our present
emergencies Public sentiment is not pre-
pared to accept compulsory military SER
vice unless it can be shown to be q milf-
tary necessity. The volunteer system VII
leave a good feeling At home. whns ooa-
scription at this time would. IN my todI-
ment, have q tendency to make ths was
unpopular"
Gov. Philip sent kilograms urging thAf
they oppose the oonscription plan A6vo-
Gated by the General stsn-
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
HOOVER ACCEPTS
Will Head Food Board Now
Studying European Systems.

Herbert C. Hoover. recently with
drawn from Belgium as head of the
American Commission on Relief, last
night cabled from England to the Ma
tional Council Of Defense his accent
ance as chairman Of the newly created
Federal Committee on Food Supply and
Prices.
Before his return to the United
States Mr. Hoover will make exhaustive
studies as to the methods followed by
European belligerents in the conserva-
tion and distribution of foods and
other necessities, and will gain as inti-
mate an insight as possible into the
steps taken by nations now at war in
preventing speculative prices for COM
modities for the civilian population.
Director w. S. Clifford, of the Council
Of National Defense, announced last
night that Mr.. Hoover will prosecute
the task before him with the utmost
vigor and will bend every effort to
lay before the council at an early date
the data ii now seeks. The report
will be ready, within two or three
weeks at least. and probably will be
cabled to Washington before Mr.. Hoov-
er sails. Other members of the COM
mittee soon are to be named
President Wilson late yesterday
talked with Representative Lever
chairman of the House Committee on
Agriculture, upon proposals for addi-
tional legislation, giving added power
to such boards as now exist or may
be named in the future to supervise
food control, distribution, conservation
and prices.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
ROADS MOBILIZE
Rail Systems Combine for
War Service.

American railroad presidents last night
moved to combine the nations rail car
riers into a single continental Eystsm for
war service, after conferring with the
Council OF National Defense.
More than fifty railway executives,
representing the SO. 900 miles OF railroads
in the United States. met here and per-
fected plans to coordinate transporta-
ton activities in order that the railroads
may render highest efficiency In the pres
ent emergency.
central organization named by the
railroads will shape policies OF operation
that will be applicable to all ltnes-
Without a dissenting vote the railway
heads adopted the following resolution,
drafted by a committee composed of
Howard Elliott, president of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford; B. r.
Bush. receiver Of the Missouri Pacinc;
Jacob NJ. Dickinson. receiver Of the Rock
Island; Fairfax Harrison, president OF
the Southern, and Judge Robert S Lo-
vett chairman Of the Union Pacific:
That the railroads Of the United States
acting through their chief executive Of
hcers here and now assembled and stirred
by high sense Of their opportunity TO
be of the greatest service to their coun-
try in the present national crisis, do
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO,
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
Ask u. S. Merchantmen
To Search for "Subs"

Commanders OF Ships in the
American merchant marine have
been requested to be on the
lookout for German submarines
throughout the seven seas, the
Navy Department announced last
night
Erery shipping company and in
divfdual ship owner has been re-
quested by the Navy Department
to forward to the department au-
thorities at once any information
as to submarines that are sighted.
The request was issued through
the navigation and shipping Of
dces on the Atlantic. Pacific and
Gulf coasts.
It warned American merchant
captains to be on the lookout for
German underseas craft and urged
them to report at once any hostile
submarines encountered anywhere
at sea.