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Milford chronicle., 1917-08-10
FRANKFoRD.

The NJ. E. Sunday School held their
annual treat in the school grove Satur-
day evening.
Misses Anna Murray and Ruth Mes
sick have been attending a house party
given at Oak Orchard by Misses Hilda
Burton and Katherine White, of Mills
boro.
Mrs. Name Derrickson and family, OF
! Norfolk, Va, are visiting her father
P. c. Waples.l
Asa Bennett, owner and manager of
| the cannery here is busy canning string
beans. Because of the scarcity of help
many of our people who are anxious to
do their bit toward feeding our SOL
diers and our Allies are taking the beans
to their homes and stringing them This
will enable the cannery to pack many
more of this vegetable than would be
possible without this help. The canuery
will pack many tomatoes, sweet pota toes
pears, etc.
The Red Cross Society continues its
weekly meetings They are making pa
jamas and night shirts and are very
much in need of ladies who are willing
to give some of their time TO sewing on
the garments. All the ladies of this
town the surrounding country and neigh
boring towns are urged to Join the society
and help with this work.
Misses Audrey Layton, Lulu Hudson,
Saria Daisey and len Walls, who have
been attending the summer school at
Newark returned home on Friday even
ing.
Misses Margaret aHd A. Blanche Der
rickson are spending sometime at Reho-
both
James Long and family have returned
to their home in Philadelphia after spend
ing some time here,
A number of our young people attend
ed the Marshmallow Roast given at Beth
any Beach on Thursday evening OF last
wesS.
The crops in this community are look
ing fine. Many farmers say they have a
prospect for the finest corn crop ever.
There is a very large acreage of both
early and late potatoes. It is hoped that
the price of these tubers will not reach
the high marx that they did last year.
An abundant corn and potato crop will |
help out the wheat crop wonderfully |
Many of the house wives are canning |
string beans and other vegetables. Every /
one seems anxious to do their share in |
solving the food question and thus help /
to win the war.
Miss Ethel Collins left on Friday for
ten days visit to Ocean Grove, n. J. She
will be accompanied by her uncle, Dr.
VIM Truemau and family, of Philadel-
phia.
Miss Mary 7. Collins is visiting Sea
ford and Laurel-Bethel Camp.
Mr.. Hitch and sister, of Sea ford, visit
ed town on Sudday.
Miss Harriet Gum is visiting relatives
n Camden, n. J.,
Mrs. Ebe Walter r.. entertained the
,oung folks of this town at lawn party
Monday evening.
There will be the usual services at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday morning
md evening.
Milford chronicle., 1917-08-10
MILLVILLE.

Mrs. Lydia A. Evans, Mrs. Philip
| West, Misses Ollie and Ola Dukes return
/ ed on Wednesday from a motor trip to
Philadelphia, New York and Plattsburg
While gone they visited Earl West who
has been in the training camp at Platts-
| burg, N. Y, but just after their visit he
left for Toronto. Canada, where he has
joined the Royal Flying Corps in order
to study aviation. On their return trip
they were accompanied by Mrs. Percy
Davey and little daughter, Lydia Louise,
who will spend few weeks here.
Miss Margaret Dalton, Of Sheron-Hill, q,
is the house guest of Mrs. Wark Richards.
Joshua c. West, Sr., of Suffolk, Va,
and George West, Jr., of Crewe, Va, ar
rived on Saturday to spend some time
with DR.. and Mrs K. J. Hooker.
Misses Georgia Richards and May
Townsend are visiting in Philadelphia.
Paul West spent Sunday with his fam
lily here.
Miss Vera Layton, of Frankford, is be-
ing entertained by Miss Irma Steele.
Miss Alice Townsend is spe nding her
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Townsend, near town.
An invitation has been extended to the
NJ. E. Sunday School of this town by the
M. E. Sunday School of Ocean View to
picnic with them at Bethany Beach on
Thursday afternoon and evening, August
is. The invitation vas accepted Sii S;;;s
day morning. All of the Sunday School
members and friends are urged to 60 and
take their supper.
Miss Gertrude Steele returned to Phil
adelphia on Sunday to resume her position
Misses Myrtle Powell, Eva Dale and
Helen Lee returned from the summer
session of Delaware College last week -
A two weeks meeting is being held
Irons Lane by Rev. c. <. Holt.
Milford chronicle., 1917-08-10

: son at Greenwood.
Mrs. GOlda Dodd was the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Jennie Yeasey on
Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie DOdd was entertained
over the week end by Miss Blanche
DOdd.
Mrs. Elizabeth Evans is spending
some time with relatives in Ocean
View.
The annual picnic was largely at
tended and everyone reported an en-
joyable time. with an abundance OF
ice cream and cake.
Milford chronicle., 1917-08-10
HARBEsoN.
Zoar Camn starts todav

Zoar Camp starts today.
John Warrington is visiting with
friends in Harbeson and Milton.
The Preston Brothers are repair
ing the cannery here. and putting it
in condition for a busy season, which
will soon start.
William Mirch. employed by the p.
r. R.. has been spending a few days
with his parents here.
Mrs. Elva Mcgee and son. Nelson,
recently spent a few days with her
Milford chronicle., 1917-08-10
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POULTRY PlcKlNes.

8 Cracked and 6ssured perches
8 harbOr lice. Have only sound
3 lumber in your perches.
3 Feed your fowls literally.
3 Give them a variety Of whole
. some food.
. Dry feeding Of baby chicks is (
3 the only way.
. Bran is as cheap a food as can (
3 be used for the mash.
q Feed the chicks sparingly the (
s first ten days. They are apt to I
q cat more than they have any
O business to do.
o Water should be given to the
. youngsters from the start.
o Baby chicks soon learn to 4
. scratch. There Is no better med
o icine for them.
90 o o Q o Q o Q 9 & 3 Q Q o o o q
Milford chronicle., 1917-08-10
BR1DGEv1LLE.

Mrs. Charles Marvel returned fror
Wilmington last Saturday, where sh,
had been spending the week in searcl
of some clue to the whereabouts o
her boy. who left home on July 18th
but not a trace of the boy could b.
found.
Not having proper lights on auto
mobiles has caused the arrest of sew
eral here. and Constable Gray has
been notified by State officials to ar
/ rest all offenders. Some of those
who attended Soldiers Day at Mil
ford and who also went to George
| town were among those who were
fined.
Two young boys from here who had
enlisted in Company X, modified at
Milford. failed to pass their physical
examination and have returned to
| their homes. All the others who went
from Bridgeville passed and are still
with the company.
The transformer house Of the cleo
tric light company, at the edge OF
town. burned last week, from un-
known origin. causing the current to
be cut of for two days while neces-
sary repairs were made.
A few cantaloupes have arrived in
market this week. and while not very
choice brought S1.70 per crate.
The NJ. E. Sunday school held its
annual picnic at RehObOth on We'd
nesday and an unusually large
crowd attended.
While swimming on Tuesday in
Hearn's Mill Pond. about five miles
from Bridgeville. a cOlOred boy was
drowned. The body was recovered
about TWO hours later. 1t is report
ed his parents lived at Laurel.
Dr. L. NJ. Cahall was one of the
examining physicians at Georgetown
for the conscriptiOn army this week.
This town is reported to have furn-
ished more men for this call than any
other in the county.
About fifty automobiles from here
went TO Oak Orchard on Sunday.
Myer Gordon is the guest this week
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Kline.
Mrs. Mamie Neal and daughters.
Mildred and Mary, of Baltimore, and
Miss Nellie Campbell of Chester, are
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Layton at their home on
Broad street.
Mr. and Mrs. John Unruh and
Harold Unruh of fredericksburg, Nd,
spent the week end with relatives at
this place.
Leon Shipley has resigned his po-
sition with the Western Union and
the vacancy has been filed by Harry
H. S. Layton Of Chester spent the |
week end with his parents here.
Miss Mary Radcliff of Philadelphia |
is spending her vacation here with /
her parents.
Mrs Elkton Adams of Wilmington
Is spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. E G Adams.
Earl Williams is spending the week
1t Ocean City, Nd.
Mrs. W. E. COnaway, who has been
Il, is suffering from a relapse and is
lutte i'll at her home on Broad street.
Mrs Dawson Todd and Miss Anna
Oickerson have returned from sum
ner school at Newark. Del.
Harry Rawlings is spending his va
,ation with his parents here.
S. NJ. Elliott of New Castle spent
he week end here with his parents,
md Otis Brown and H. S. Layton of
yhester were here over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Fayerabend
nd Mr.. and Mrs. J Ellis Myer are
eceiving congratulations on the ar
ival at their homes Of a new baby.
Milford chronicle., 1917-08-10
LATE AGAIN?

why carry an unreliable watch and be
necessarily annoyed by it's falsity. when
a good dependable one can be bought at
a reasonable price Let me show you
my line. Stokes. the Jeweler
Milford chronicle., 1917-08-10
BARRIERS Change Prices.

The undersigned have changed the
prices for neck shaving and haircut
ting in Bridgeville. The new rates
charged are cents for neck shave
and 20 cents for haircutting.
R. B. Reed,
W. T. Beckwith,
1t L. T. Calhoun.
Legal blanks, deeds, mortgages, ETC.,
can be had at Luther Calhouu's Bar
Der Shop, where orders will be taken
for any kind Of printing, as well as
for ADVERTISE snts to be published in
this paper. All orders for advertis-
ing must be at the shop before We'd
nesday noon Of the week of publica-
ton.
LUTHER T. CALHOUN,
1-12-tf Agent Milford Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1917-08-10
Countless Women
find

that when suffering from
nervousness, sick headache,
dizzy spells and ailments
peculiar to their sex
nothing affordssuch prompt
and welcome relief, as will
follow a few doses of
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21
MEETING OF DIRECTORS
OF FARM BUREAU

Resolutions passed by the Direc-
tors of the Rio Grande County Farm
Bureau at their regular meeting,
April 10:
Whereas Our country has been
precipitated in a gigantic war and
the present indications are that there
will be a serious shortage of food
stuffs, and
Whereas: The per capita consump
tion of food is likely to be greater
next year in the United States than
in the past, and
Whereas The agricultural com
munities now will be called upon to
produce their utmost,
Be 1t Resolved: That every effort
be put forth to increase the produc-
tion of all food stuffs in Rio Grande
County, and that special precaution
be taken to prevent losses through
plant diseases and insect pests,
Be 1t Further Resolved: That
every available foot of ground on
Rio Grande County farms be cropped
and that the citizens of Del Norte
and Monte Vista cooperate in an ef-
fort to have all available ground,
within the town sites, seeded to food
producing crops. 1t is especially rec
ommended that an organized effort
of the school children be encouraged
in this production,
And: The following are suggested
as emergency projects:
/. Increased acreage of spring
wheat and barley.
2. Increased acreage of oats.
3. An abundance of vegetables
for the home supply and canning.
a. Increase in the Number of
sows bred this spring,
8. Increased production of horses
and mules.
6. Very great increase in the
amount of poultry raised.
Z. General saving and conserva-
tion of all waste material.
s. Utilize as never before the
farm manure.
0. Best possible farming to Sc
cure high acre yields.
10. Best possible care of live
stock to prevent diseases.
Be 1t Furthermore Resolved: Th-t
copies of these resolutions be sent
to Secretary of Agriculture, ID. +.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Houston, to the Governor, j. c. Gun
ter, the School Boards of Del Norte
and Monte Vista, and each of the
newspapers of the County.
w. w. WRIGHT, Pres.
HENRY AYDELOTTE, Vice Pres.
CLAY GATES, Secretary.
w. w. HARPER,
FRANK GOFF,
CHARLES r. EWING,
II. A. CHISHOLM,
Directors Rio Grande County Farm
Bureau.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21
SPRING

Spring is looked upon by m,rr
the most delightful season of a, q
year, but this cannot be said ~ as
rheumatic. The cold and d,H I'
weather brings on rheumatic nsi.9 %
which are anything but pleasaas' u'
They can be relieved, however hv vau ~
plying Chamberlain's Liniment ~ NJ
tainable everywhere. w
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Mrs Rebecca McKinsey came
down from Center Monday evening,
where she has been employed at the
Clark hotel. She expects to go to
Wagon Wheel Gap in a few days,
where she will accept position as
laundress for the summer
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Two free illustrated lectures will
be given at the Baptist church Fri
day and Saturday evenings, April =
and 2S, by Rev. George B. Vosburgh
of Denver. Everyone invited. Sun
day morning at the church DR.. Vos-
burgh will preach on THE Task that
is Ours"
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21
INSOMNIA

Indigcsti nearly always disturbs
the sleep more or less, and is often
the cause of insomnia. Eat little
supper with little If any meat, and
no milk: also take one of Chamber
lains Tablets Immediately after sup
per. and see If you do not est much
better. Obtainable everywhere.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Mrs. Louis Person, who has been
spending the winter in Denver, with
her children, returned to Monte Sat
urday morning and will spend the
summer here.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Mrs. George Webb came down
from Creede to attend the funeral of
the late H. c. Webb. She went on
to Alamosa Wednesday night to visit
relatives and friends for a few days
before returning to her home in
Creede.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Mrs, Rhoda Cole left Sunday ni,,,
for Ojo Caliente, N. Mex, wbarn -'
will take the hot baths for rbors 4'
tism. 4''
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Mrs. b. f. Carver, who came to
attend the funeral of her father, H.
C. Webb, returned to her home in
Denver Wednesday night
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Miss Frieda Newman left Wednes-
day night for Trinidad, where she
will visit her sister, Mrs. Harry
Martin, for a couple of weeks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Kim and Clarence Snow and
Geiser left Sunday night for b ~
where they expect to join the N.Y." G
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

R. B. Worth went to Denver
Wednesday night to drive car over
for the Service garage.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Mrs. A. w. Cornell went to n.
Monday night for a visit wit, 'e'
tives and friends. req
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Mrs. May Sutherland and daugh-
ter, Miss Rachel Cary, went to Ala
mosa Saturday night to meet Mr..
Sutherland, who was coming in from
Denver for visit with them
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

C. z. Walker, who has been in
town transacting business for the
past week, returned to his home in
Blanca, Wednesday night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Lowell Gibbs returned to b,,,
in Colorado Springs, Sundo, Ols
after weeks visit here with fria4 S4'
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Miss Pansy Powell and sister, Mrs.
Bessie Worthington, went to Alamo
sa, Wednesday night, to visit friends
for several days.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Mrs. NJ. C. Sanders left for an in
definite visit with her son and family
at Kansas City, Mo-, Saturday night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Mrs. John Freeman and Miss Deit-
rich spent Wednesday at Del Norte
and were the dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Trapp.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Myron Schall left Sunday night for
Denver, where he has gone to enlist
in the navy.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

Earl and Howard Singles returned
short visit with their mother.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

H. c. Hurd went to Denver
Wednesday night for few days on
business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-21

1902 can Baking Powder. &c
l5-oz can Baking Powder. .12c
25-oz can Baking Powder .1Sc
10 Slows Rio Blend Coffee. Csc
10 Slows Special Coffee. zoe
10 Slows Blend Coffee. 3Oc
10 Slows Best Coffee. 35c
10 Slows Extra Best Coffee 4Oc
10 can White House Coffee 3Sc
10 can White House Coffee .75c
bar large Ivory Soap 8 1-3c
bar Lava Soap 1-3c
bar Jap Rose Soap 8 1-3c
bar Lilac Rose Soap g 1-3c
l bar Grandpas Wonder Soap 8 1-3c
bars Denver Best Soap. Csc
bars Crystal White Soap Csc
bars Water White Soap Csc
Good 5 cent Cigars a for 15c
Any 10 cent Cigar 2 for 15c
ANY 10 cent pkg Tobacco 8 1-3c
pkgs Chewing Gum, any kind. 1Oc
pkg NO. Oatmeal 10c
Best Sweet Navel Oranges rs to SOC doz
boxes Best Matches ..2 Csc
Armour's Grape Juice pts zoe, OTIS 40c
Columbine or Pet Milk, family size .10c
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-09
COMPANY AGREES
TOREMEOY FAULT


CnciaIz Of the Central Union Tele-
phone company gave assurances to
DR. @. 2. johnson. mayor Of East Mo
line. today that tae phone service in
the city will be improved and that
causes of complaints which have del
ueed the Office of the mayor viii be
removed within the next 30 days. The
officials we're making thorough IN
veseigati0n Of the situation today, ana
numerous subscribers HbO were mem
toned By he mayor as having made
complaints were questioned By the
telephone men. It is understood
Asked about the complaints, Dr.
johnson declared To the phone men
that the kicks were general. ana he
volunteered 40 take the telephone Off
ci8fs anv place in town and Introduce
them to subscribers to give them an
0pD0rtunity to get from the subscrlb-
ers first hand statements concerning
the service. They declined the offer
Dr. Johnson was given assurance b8
the telephone officials mat equipment
of the East Moline exchange IS not at
fault II the service is not what 1T
shonId he The company declares the
equipment should give service as good
as that OF she Moline and Rock Island
exchanges DR.. Johnson had been IN
formed from certain sources that the
equipment was Inadequate and anti
qua1ed and that this accounted Tor
much of the trouble with the service
Appeal was made bE the telephone
conpany's representative for 30 days
urobation. and for the fulI cooperation
Of the public and telephone users IN
that period, promising 10 attain excel
lent service in that time it given the
chance The mayor had served notice
that unless the service be bettered he
would take measures 10 oust the COM
panv. Dr. Johnson emphar-cally told
the company officials that the service
must be improved, and he agreed 70
give the company reasonable time ~
make improvements
District Manager Brown. with head
quarters in Rock Island. is conducting
personal inquiry into the East Mo
lire situation. and has assumed per
sonal responsibility tor the promise
Of better service.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-09
OFFICERS JOBS
THESE MEN
Hash5nsf0n Ecmes Students That
%}IH Commissions at Fort Ben
jamig Harrison Camp.

Washington. Aug. 9-suuouuee-
ment was made from the adiusaut
generals office today that the follow
ing were among students ar the off
GERS training camp at Fort BENJAMIN
Harrison Lnd. who had been given
commissioner
nois-Lesije p JaHers. Arcola
second Ifeulenant. John =. 0.Hair.
Paris second lieutenant. Harry d.
Saddler. Bloomington. .-czntatn Frank
o Hogan. Dixon. first lieutenant.
Norman n Dixon. Springfield. first
lieutenant. John ri Miller, Clinton
second lieutenant. ~. r. Mcdonald.
Lagrange, second I5euJenaat. Edward
J Mc0sker Elgin, second Lieutenant.
Charles r. Wells. DiVernon. captain.
Hubert J. Jenkins Charleston. cap-
tain. Herbert Watt, Newton, second
lieutenant; James O. Borden Hume
second lieutenant, Arthur " Bl6bius
GalesburE, second lieutenant, Harry
c. Baujau. BeardstoHn. second Lieu
tenant, RAYMOND C. Hamilton Willow
Hill. second lieutenant Donald J.
Cranston, DanvilIe. second Hegten-
ant
Iowa-Donald 8. Grimm. East Ce-
dar Rapids. first liaureuants Joseph
p. 0Hara. Spirit Lake, second lieu
tenant. W. Gaylord. Des Moines. sec
ond lieutenant; Harold c. Pond. Ee0-
kuk, second lieutenant
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-09
GERMAN POLICE
DOCS VAST HELP
Animals Prove Great SleHths in Run
ming Dosn yiolators Of the Feed
Regulations.

Berlin Aug 9-Germanv's famous
trained police dogs are now providing
valuable s.euths ia running down vi0-
larors of the food laws Near Berlin
the dogs located man who had been
pIlfering from vegetable patches of
truck gardeners. leading omciaIs to
the house where the stolen vegetables
were hidden.
IN Munich a constable attempted TO
seize man caught with 80 pounds Of
meat from an illegal slaughter house
The man escaped. leaving the burden
behind but was tracked 10 nay loft
by police dogs. When the officer re
turned to the spot where the meat was
eft be found the meat gone, The p0-
lice dogs were again summoned and
located it in 2 nearby house. where it
had been hidden by a women.
When hailed TO court the meat spec
ulator pleaded he was without funds
The court was inclined TO doubt the
story and suspecring the meat snug
gler had hidden his purse in the hay
loft. again requisitioned the police
dogs which found the mans pocket
book. well padded with money. hidden
in the hay, The fishing industry also
Is being subjected TO governmental
cO1troI as q result of wholesale snug
Cling and speculation.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-09
EXEMPTION WORK
MUST Be HURRIED
Zach state is Expected to Have One
Third Of It's Nen in Readiness
for Camps by Sept I.

According 10 latest advjces each
state is expected 10 have one-third Of
It's men passed by the local and dis
trict boards in readiness to be en-
trained for mobilization camps be-
tween Sept i and 5 Unless work Of
the local boards is facilitated 10 make
il possible 70 comply with this order,
il viii place them in the position OF
not being able 10 furnish men as fast
as the war department is ready TO re-
ceive them Instructions taken from
q telegram received by the adjatant
general of the state from Washington
and forwarded to the Moline exemption
board are as follows:
Local boards should certify to the
district boards daily ON form las those
who have been called ANA who have
not been exempted gr discharged eth
er because they failed TO file any claim
or because their claim has been de-
Cided adversely strict compliance
with this rule is necessary since on
Sept. Z the var department VIII call
for not TO exceed 0ne-third Of the
quota from each state to be entraIned
for mobilization camps between Sept.
& and 8, unless we wish 10 be put in a
position of not furnishing men as fast
as the war department is ready TO re-
ceive them, each state should have ac-
cumu5ated by Sept or oue-third Of
It's quota not exempted or discharged.
The Moline board has already pass
ed more than half Of its quota and viii
he ia a position TO easily comply with
the foregoing Instructions.
The exemption machinery was put in
motion at this afternoon. all mem
Rock Island Argus., 1917-08-09
NORTHWEST IRON
STRIKES FUTILE

Duluth. Man. aug. Indications
this forenoon are that incipienr
strikes on the Nesaba ana Cuyuua
iron ranges OF Minnesota have failed.
OficiaIs, however are taking no
chances, and every effort is being
made 10 prevent trouble. it was said
at sheriff Ieiu5Eg's office today.
Or the Guyana there was danger
last night that what started Out TO be
an / " n strike might develop into
race controversy between Firms and
Serbians. many oE the latter resentjng
efforts by the FIuns 70 pers saas-e'-
them into quitting the mines Long
distance messages this moruing state
that al IS quiet there.