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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30

engaged to Anthony Biddle, Jr., and Ws
her mother, Mrs. Benjamin Duke, had 81
leased sumptuous mansion on Long
Island, right in sight Of the Pignatelli
cot. No matter where the Prince and
Princess went that great estate was in
the way!
In June the second bump raised it.
self in the pathway of the lovers The
Prince was sued for one hundred thou
sand dollars by the widow of q man
whom the authorities alleged he had
killed when motoring A verdict of
about sixteen thousand dollars was
awarded. The Prince went into bankruptcy.
He claimed and proved that he had but
twenty eight cents to his name and gener-
ously and frankly laid the money on the
table. The court did not take the twenty
eight cents, however.
The Princess was in court throughout the
proceedings but did not offer to share her
allowance with her husband. She evidently
thought she might need it to live on. 1t de-
veloped later that the Waters family. when
they found the Prince in danger of becoming
pauper, settled twenty-five dollars week
on the young couple and added the advice
to go into chicken raisingl
With the bankruptcy over the Pignatellis
spent the Autumn almost entirely on the golf
course and verandahs of the ultra fashionable
lPllS leoCA Oluu, ana every Time they went
to the club they passed the Duke mansion in
their fiivver, and the Duke Biddle limousine,
a most costly affair, passed them.
The fivver, alas! speedily got on the
Princes nerves. He shrivelled every time
the Duke-Biddle limousine glided by, and,
on. what bumps his romance had, for he
found himself quarrelling bitterly with his
Princess.
But there was worse in store for him. Nat
uraly they could not afford stylish French
chef. They were able to get good hired
girl who cooked spuds and things like that.
But she objected to having ''the Missus"
visit the kitchen and complain when things
were not right. No one knows who struck the
first blow, but one day there was some bad
scrap in the Pignatelli kitchen. Some saw
that fiat-irons were flung, others that fists
were used unaided by irons and broom
sticks.
The cook chad the law" on her former
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30

Is Elnparrasslngly Close to the Cottage Where
the Princes True Romance Found It's Setting
"Missus, . and the Judge added insult to in.
jury by calling the Princess Mrs. Aragon."
Ihey say that this marked the begin
ming of the end of this perfect romance. -
THEY say that from that day the Prince
spent his waking hours rebelling against his
fate and his sleeping hours dreaming Of the
wealth of Midas and all that sort Of thing.
They say that his fracas with the army
captain is the logical outcome of the events
that have bumped" him since his marriage,
and that this will prove to be the one bump
too many!
But IT this world is full of queer happenings,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30

vv7H HEN Prince Ludovic Pignatelli, of
w the famous House of Aragon, mar
ried Miss Ruth Waters a couple OF
years ago, fashionable society murmured in
more or less surprise "a perfect romance!"
The Prince had had many adventures For
a time everyone thought that he had cap
tured the heart and hand of one of the
richest heiresses in Amerca-Miss Mary
Duke. In fact their engagement was au-
thoritativcly, if informally, announced.
But something happened to that romance,
alas and Miss Duke became Mrs Biddle,
marrying into family which looks upon the
House of Aragon as an upstart, for are not
she Biddes all Of Philadelphia That is all
of Philadelphia except the Wisters.
And the Prince became the husband of
Miss Waters
Miss Waters was the only daughter of the
Jason Waterses of Philadelphia and Monte
Carlo. Vivacious and beautiful, she lacked,
however, all but shade Of the fortune that
helped make Miss Duke famous The Prince
and his Princess went to live in a charming
but tiny cottage on the Merrick Road Of
Long Island. AS the Merrick Road is ia
nous automobile thoroughfare, the Prin-
cess father bought fivver for their Royal
Highness to traverse it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30

during her debutante period were exceed
lngly stunning and undomestic. Further
more, she was used to mansions and li:nou-
sines and lots of servants. If Ruth Waters
could give all this up for her Prince and be
satisfied with cottage and fivver she
must love the Prince, indeed What could
be more perfect then, than this romance9
asked fashionable society
Sentimentalists and social students watched
with interest the progress of this romance
from the time Of the return of the Prince
and Princess from their honeymoon. Almost
at once interesting disharmonies began to
develop. But of these later It is neces-
sary to consider the last disharmony, which
threatens to be the test of the whole romance.
Prince Pignatelli went to New York Coming
home to his cottage late that night he saw
the little nest ablaze with lights and filled
with the sound of revelry and mirth. The
Prince asserts that he was surprised He en-
tered his little home and his eyes fell upon
Joyous company of neighbours
The Prince demanded an explanation
of why the party had been called and he
had been left out Particularly did he OBJ
lect to a couple of guests, Captain Edmund
L.. Haas of the U. S. A. and James Ford from
the military camp at Yaphank. The House
OF Aragon is a proud one and the Prince s
ancestors never allowed their remarks to be
censored and did not like any argument.
"Off to the torture chamber or "chop his
Copyright
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30

The poets have sung that love in
a cottage is the only perfect love,
and who can blame fashionable So
ciety, therefore, for concluding
that this international match was
one of love complete and admir-
ableH Especially so as the Princes
past performances had never been
such as to create the faintest sus-
picion that he was at all domestic.
But if he loved enough to live in
a cottage, to enjoy a flivver, and
to bury himself in the necessarily
domestic seclusion of the outskirts
on the A1errick Road, Long Island,
then he must love indeed. So rea
soned society.
The former Miss Waters had not
shown any marked domestic ten
denotes either. Of course the fact
that her father had kept hotels
seemed to give her q working
knowledge Of housekeeping, but
what in early democratic days
used to be called 1.-THE balls and
parties'' which wara o;von he.
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-16
PAUL PRY's GLENDALE
LETTER.

The death OF Charles Wilson cast q
gloom over the town and his funera
at the late home. and burial in the Lin
coin cemetery on Sunday was attended
by large crowds OF sympathizing friends
and relatives whose sorrow was a sure
indication Of his popularity He leaves
a young wife and two small children.
who have the sympathy Of the commun-
ity.
The first Of the week brought spring
like weather. with even an electrical
storm on Sunday. The heavy rains have
filled the low lands with water and the
roads with mire. and many are almost
impossible with a heavily loaded wag-
on. A particularly bad spot is in the
State road from here TO Milford. while
west Of town we note two bridges that
are in dangerous condition.
on Tuesday we attended a sale in
Nanticoke and remarked on the prices
which the advertised articles brought
Cull potatoes brought s5c a peach bask-
et; bran and peas 25c a quart; corn S1.I2
per bushel; wheat Si95; buckwheat
Sl.5o; a pig that weighed 125 pounds
brought S25, and chicken sold for 27c per
pound
Mr. and Mrs Frank H. Martin. OF
New Haven, Conn. have left the home
Of their parents, where they have been
visiting for two months among her
friends and relatives
Willard Warren has returned from Mar !
Gus Hook. where he went two weeks ago.
Dorsey Morgan is busy at Cedar Beach /
where he is erecting house He is
also the successful bidder on a large /
modern barn for Clarence Abbott on the
State Road
Lawrence Deering has sold his farm
one mile west Of town and returned to
his old home in Canada.
n. NJ. Stokes, the jeweler, in Windsor
Block. will give to every white child
born during the month Of April. within
"a miles Of Milford a diamond ring.
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-16
ANDRFWQILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cannon ant
family were the guests Of her parents
on Sunday. and Mr.. and Mrs. James
1 Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Goldeburg Jones
were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Jones.
Edward Bowen. who has been sick
for the past week. has gone to Phila-
delphia, where he will undergo an op-
Grafton for appendicitis.
Miss Lovey Jones spent the week end
with her school teacher. Miss Sara wy
att. at Hollinsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plen Morris are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth OF a
daughter, which arrived last week.
Miss Florence Morgan and George
Smith are spending some time with
their aunt, Maggie Bowen.
Miss Addie Borth. who has been spend
ing the week end with Mrs. George Can
non, has returned home.
Mrs. Lizzie Belts, Of near Bridgeville,
is spending a few days with her brother.
Joseph Baker.
Joseph Barney. who has been out in
Ohio, has returned TO his home here on
Of failing health.
Homer Vincent. who has been en-
ployed in New Haven. Conn, for the
last few months. has returned to his
home. and David Bradley, who has been
working in Wilmington, has also re-
turned.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF Bethel n P.
church. viii hold their next meeting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. But
Ter on April srd. when it is hoped that a |
arge attendance will be present.
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-16
MASTEN's.

A box and shadow social will be held
here Friday evening March 10. II Fri
day evening is stormy the social win be
held the next evening. The proceeds are
for the benefit Of the church.
AIRS. Lydia E. Norris and Mrs. Her
man Scott spent Tuesday at Frederica.
Enolds Ottwell Of Norristown, Pa,
spent a few days this week at the home
Of Henry S. Otwell.
Mrs. Amos Layton and daughter. OF
Burrsville. were visiting at the home of
Mrs. S. e. Masten part Of last week.
Mrs. Violet Ottwell, member OF the
eleventh grade at Harrington high school
was a Dover visitor on Tuesday.
Remember tomorrow is St. Patrick's
Day, and wear something green.
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-16
HOUSTON.

1t will soon be time for the NJ. f.
| Conference. and il is hoped that Rev.
S. Grant will be returned to the Hous-
ton charge for another year.
The Sunday School was reorganized
on sunday March 1lth. and the follow
! ing were elected: Superintendent, How
ard Moore: assistant. Golan Armour;
secretary. Warren Ennis; treasurer. Mrs.
win Chism; missionary treasurer, Mrs.
Grant; missionary superintendent, Mrs.
Alice Harrington; organist, Mrs. Ernest
Simpson; assistant Mrs William John
son.
Mrs. Roy Holloway Of Philadelphia.
arrived on Monday to be with her mother
Mrs. B. S. Manlove, who has been in
for the past few weeks. and who does
not seem TO be improving as rapidly as
could be hoped for.
Mrs. Samuel Armour has been quite IN
for the past few days. and John Armour.
who was kicked by a horse several days
ago. is able to be around with the help
Of cane
Ella Morgan, the little daughter Of
Mrs. Gus Morgan, is quite i'll at this writ
ing.
Mr. and Mrs Everett Nanlove Of Mil
ford, spent Sunday with T. Thistlewood
and wife. and Monday and Tuesday with
b. S AIanlove.
Prof and Mrs. Wilbur Jump. Of Pres J
ton, Nd, and Miss Stella Wright and
friend Of Choptank, spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jump.
Mr.. Lang. our sexton. has returned /
from New York. where he underwent /
very serious operation. He is much inn 4
proved in health
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-16
GREEN WOOD.

II The Parent Teacher Association meet.
II ings, which We're discontinued during IN,
III revival services. will be resumed now
III and the next meeting will be held or
II Friday evening, March 23rd r. r.
II Crawford will give the two first short
II talks on "A Trip Through the West "
II Refreshments will be served by the girls
in the Domestic Science Class
Miss Beba Lord, who has been living
at Frederick this winter. was home last
\ week visiting her mother and brother
Miss Minnie Reynolds, Of Wilmington.
who has been in Greenwood for n few
days with her mother. who is sick has
returned 10 her duties as telephone op-
orator at the Hotel dupont.
The infant child Of Morris Stayton has
been critically i'll for the past week but
is improving steadily at the present
time
Whooping cough, measles and chicken
pox are reported among the children
here.
Elwood Dukes son Of ex-Sheriff Dukes
Of Georgetown, but residing here as rur-
al mail carrier and Miss Lillian Hayes.
daughter Of ]. F. Hayes, were quietly
married at the home Of the bride last
Wednesday After the ceremony a we'd
ding breakfast was served and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dukes left on the afternoon train
for Philadelphia.
Raymond Andrew, who lived near Far
mington, died at his home last week.
Mrs. William Reynolds, who has been
very in. is recovering.
| Clinton Bennett. a merchant Of Green
wood, is seriously i'll and threatened with
pneumonia.
Miss Rose Lord. who is attending
school in Wilmington. spent Sunday
here.
The youngest child Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Warrington has been very in for
the past week
Lawrence Morris. living a few miles !
from town, had his dog and a large hog /
bitten by a mad dog on Sunday night.
He was forced to kill both ANIMALS on
Monday, and then went in search Of the
mad dog, which he found and shot at
once.
Miss Agnes Gibson. Of Milford, spent
Sunday here.
Mrs. Ira Sampson and son Of Phia-
delphia. came here on Monday to visit
relatives.
n. NJ Stokes, the jew Ter, in windsor
Block, will give to every white child
born during the month Of April. within {
Il miles Of Milford. a diamond ring.
Millinery Opening.
We now have on display a complete q
line Of Spring Millinery, which the ladies' /
are invited to inspect a
E. G.. STIDHAM & Co, s.
Greenwood. Delaware \
Next TO Post Office. 3-l6-2t 4
SELLING OUT. S
I will sell the remainder Of my second s
land stock Of clothing, regardless Of
price; no reasonable offer refused. Mems a
md Womens clothing.
CHAS. B. PORTER, f,
.-2-3t Greenwood, Del. n
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
SIDELGHTS0NWARN0VES

WYE ALL KNOW year OF the
w called half century the the south
only beginning to recover This what another year the war will mean
divide the Of the bue human life But the German manhood will have
defry all and the tax will therefore be enormously higher the
German
using navd populations by prisoners, been able
has enabled her hold off her and still enables her do
but has also compelled her far greater fraction OF her human
On the military side Riga has little because idle attach
@y b by sIu T !" d Wa Us Va ro al % NC ] anu b % E Th m @ , @ b @ % ON
the western front by the western allies by France Britain Italy and the United
ogd Germany will the determined to fight the proofs of Rus
collapse the unmisaab And Riga proof this
Generalization followed by the revolt kono and the subsequent
oubust of anarchy in Russia
Had Russia been able to fight in 1917 as she did up to September 1910 the
end Of the German would now be sight But there wisdom IN
Disgusting that completely collapsed and all made
expectation
ucpon there doubt this fact before the Riga capture should
French alone for the British share
the Mamc nothing have arrested the German flood stopped it. turned
the victory To have forecast 94 that France could do this would have
population and its great nghbor win Of
The battle Champagne 1915 Of the Ane this demon
The United State, Grea, Britain
into the final profit; they defeat the German whose efforts
France has pd and beaten down And Russia out the running
the burden falls % upon the United ] STATE, and BT. A G a% n %dS
But Russian collapse has released German and these troops de-
the hghwaer marks OF the Con
dQ the Marnc and Vdm unmsakaby the limits OF Ger
fields made impossible the larger Nearly separated
Gettysburg from AppomaM But the PoT Of the @ south H. oen,TeE % wa,
have with them and they lost And all the chances with the
for he ounumbced and outgunned both fields
The OF this that after Ndm after the campaign OF 1910 the Ger
proposed peace riked all their submarine
their single tins their do not hesitate a
with the military tradition which embarked
upon the confident its ability to dispose OF France SIX weeks and Rus
Ma three seeks ultimate de
Marine Verun small compassionate II SmOnd' in h American Re
view OF Reviews
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
RIppuNdRHYKES
BDMK .MdSon
IJopy1ygtt I9y7
THE REJECTED.

TT gives my soul a wrench, that |
can't Join the boys, and excavate a
= trench, and make a warlike noise
| stick TO my abode and do my daily
grind because I'm pigeon toed, knock
knecd and color blind. For me no hero's
wreath, no garlands or applause, he
cause I've store made teeth, Swayed back
and lumpy laws | see the boys 60 by,
with buoyant step and free, and shed a
weary sigh-the march is not for me.
! may not hear the drums, or Join the
gallant charge becaucs I've shrlveled
gums, because my waiStlnc'S large All,
well, a gent can do his little stunt at
home, it he can't pot few beyond the
raging foam BY humping all the day,
and buckllng down like wax, methinks
that | can pay each added wartime tax,
BY helping liQuidate our Uncle'S griev-
ous bills, III keep my record straight,
though shy OF martial thrills I'll pay
up like a guy who wants to do his
share so when the boys go by III get
no stony stare. cannot pack gun,
or WELD a snickersnee, because
weigh a ton, and have the housernaid's
knee I'm troubled with the gout and
falling of the hair, but that won't let
me out still can do my share.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
PICKING THE WINNER.

NINETEEN corporations Of Oklahoma advertised oil or
zinc shares Sunday using liberal space IN our news
paper on the other side Of the house for the purpose OF
advising investors Just what possibilities offered for
making A lot OF money from mineral development More
than of those corporations destined TO earn
millions for shareholders, Any investor who can pick
the winner is qp the quick road TO riches
Oklahoma is the nations greatest oil state; Oklahoma
is the nations greatest zinc state was Kansas news
paper which stated that Oklahoma all cuered up with
oil mlionaes The day is not far away when that pub
cation will be forced to declare that Oklahoma is all
cuttered up with zinc mi'onaires
Can you pick the winner winners II you can, you'll
get into that millionaire class about to be formed Here's
what Kansas .anker said OF the when he delivered
address at banquet days ago During the last
500 days 500 mllionacs have been created in the mid
continent oil fields During the next 500 days 500 more
monaires will the select list in the territory
While that banker may have been enthusiastic his
remarks indicate the enormous wealth being uncovered II
this part of the world Just where it will stop one
dares predict The probabilities that it is never tC
stop Oklahoma hardly gets fairly started in line o
work that brings millions from deep holes in the grounC
until some other avenue Of wealth is opened UP.
There are to be mhonSrcS made in Oklahoma
within twelve months There to he lot Of rich peopl
put into the list to pay income taxes Can You pick tn
winner among these choice Investments offered
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
THE SUFFRAGET MENACE.

NOV Specter to haunt the brave who are
struggling for equal suffrage A maniac who uses
tobacco has startled the smoking world by declaring that
the women wish obtain the ballot align themselves with
who opposed tobacco and thus obtain political
ascendcncy which will pass laws prohibiting the manufac
ture sale and use of tobacco
Just how much Of following this tobacco leader has
assembled is not known but the women should beware
The smokers in the majority in the masculine ranks
Without their votes the women cannot get the ballot
Without the assistance Of these nicotine advocates
women will be- unable to pass their suffrage laws. The
time at hand for the to practice diplomacy
OF the kind in in cgslaturcs-that is, by trading
The plan usually winner Ii the will guarantee
the tobacco leader that his followers not to be
molested the suiraget should be able sweep the land
and be in position to m all the offices we'll to cast
votes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
Luke McLuke Says

Another reason why parties lose
power in this country is because some
OF their henchmen acquire $lO0WO,OOO
worth Of bigheadosity when they are
appointed to a $1,000 political office.
The fact of the matter is that most
well-to-do men are that way because
they we're hard to do.
The reason why a princess can tango
for six hours at night is because her
feet hurt her so that she can't walk a
block to the grocer'S and get her
mother a bar of soap that afternoon
There wasn't so much pneumonia in
the old days when we filled our chests
full OF goose grease instead OF filling
our stomachs full Of dope
What has become OF the old-iaSh-
ioned tad who used to carry an apple
and a red d~bandanna handkerchief in the
pocket in the tail OF his coat
When a man is too old for a girl to
marry she always marrieS him
II is hard to get the fact into a mans
head that giving a 5-months old baby
things to eat is not the way to feed it,
Men pick their company So do wom-
IN. The difference is that women pick
their company to pieces.
A girl who is wearing her first pair
Of corsets and a boy who is wearing his
first pair of silk socks hav an awful
time trying to appear unconcerned,
Don't be respondent Hope is SO
cheap that you should always have a
big supply on hand
We do not know muth But we do
know that when girl thinks she is a
belle she wants to be tolled SO
A girl will marry for a home and
then imagine that she has a mortgage
on it and won't stay around and attend
| 10 It.
A woman's face may be her fortune
But she should get the idea out OF hel
head that being two-faced will max,
her douby rich,
In every home father is always hunt
ing for the corkscrew and mother i
always hunting for the can opener
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
Tuffer Than Ever.

Dear Luke The other day you an
nounced that as carbolic acid had gone
up more than 500 percent US common
peepul would have to buy a dimes
worth OF rope when we wanted TO
hasten matters Why, you couldn't get
enough rope for a dime, at present
prices, to tie a knot. sell rope, and
| know WINNIE Donahuc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
Our Daily Birthday Party

Ignace Jan Paderewski, the famous
pianist, who is laboring indeiatigably
for the relief of the war suffcres IN
his native land. born in Poland, 81
years ago today
John Philip Sousa, famous bandmss-
ter and composer now doing his bit as
a bandmaster in the navy, born in
Washington, D. C., 6j years ago today.
Thomas w. Gregory. attorney general
of the United States, born at Craw-
fordsvills, Ind, So years ago today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
THE PRICE OF CORN MEAL.

TODAY is wheatless day inere, cenlers IN corn cake
and corn bread The housewife Is keen to cooperate
in the program which designed to save the wheat
Then the housewife goes to buy meal product
which has been viewed among the most humble suitable
for those families whose incomes away down In her
shopping program the housewife gets something OF shock
when she finds ttst the price OF corn meal Is almost as
much wheat flour
In retail qnate, corn meal sells for SS7l per hundred
pounds One hundred pounds Of flour costs $oO4 These
prices arc too close together for the OF mind Of the
average housewife
1t begins to appear that the food administrators have
busy job ahead OF them explain to the queens OF the
pantry why corn meal nearly much wheat flour