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Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
ROADSTO BE DEVELOPED ENTIRE WIDTH

It has been customary for many
years past for farmers in many dis
tricts not to heed the limits OF the
county roads, but to plow beyond
their limits into the road bitches
While in some sections the harm done
has been negligible. in others it has
filled the bitches, stopped up the
drainage and softened the roads.
On the drainage alone depends the
condition of the earth roads. The
roads are being developed to their en-
tire width and the drainage Is being
improved. While there is law that
ing the roads. the farmer is merely
in the roads, the farmer Is merely
asked at this time to refrain from
plowing in the roads and to clear out
any bitches he may have obstructed
Every one can assist in improving
the roads II they will report to the
County Engineer any case where any
one is plowing in the road.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
PERSONAL MENTIONS

y Miss Elizabeth Ackerman is visit
ing in Wilmington and Philadelphia
Rev. H. R. Bunstein is in Easton
Pa. but will return TO Milford OF
Saturday
Miss Emma Gillespie returned on
Monday after a visit of a month in
Philadelphia
Thomas and Carl Humphreys. OF
DagsborO. were Milford visitors on
Saturday last.
Lena Stayton Reynolds is in Phil
adelphia this week buying new sum
mer novelties.
Miss Louise Cole. of Dover. spent
several days this week as the guest
of Miss Mary Smith
Mrs. Oscar Ackerman is attending
the International Sunshine Conven-
tion in Wilmington this week.
Miss Bess S. Radcliff has returned
to Milford after spending several
weeks in Philadelphia and Spring
House, Pa.
Captain VIM. Murphy has returned
from South Carolina, where he was
buying strawberries. He reports the
crop there is of poor quality.
Mrs r. Ralston Davis, accompan-
led by her niece, Miss Natalie L. Ham
ilton. of Philadelphia, spent the week
end with relatives at HarbesOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry Humes have
have been entertaining Miss Maysie
Reed, former and very efficient
teacher in the Milford Public Schools.
y James H. Buckley, whose father
and mother reside near Elelndale. in
Sussex County, Delaware, enlisted at
in the U. S. Army, and
s now member of the 2Sth Infantry.
It Fort Ringold, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. H. Coulter. Sr.
# Philadelphia, and Jas. H. Coulter. |
r.. are on a visit to Delaware rel |
.tives and friends, and are guests of /
lis brother in Greenwood. While .
lere they mOtOred to Milford and call /
d on friends.
James H. Salevan, who has been
mplOyed by the Fabrakoid Company
1 Newburg, N. Y, visited his par
nts, Mr. and Mrs. :. Frank Salevan
his week. Mr.. Salevan has accept
d the position of assistant superin-
endent of the Athol Manufacturing
ompany, Of Athol. Massachusetts,.
his company manufactures substi-
ltes for feathers.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
JOHN JACOBS KILLED

Reports to the effect that John
Jacobs, a Milford carpenter. was kill
ed some tape this week near Essing-
ton, Pennsylvania. have been receiv-
ed here. s, Jacobs, in company with
several other Milford men, went to
New York on the excursion last Sun
day, but did not return that evening.
When found, at Essington, a railroad
ticket purchased in New York and
reading to Wilmington. Delaware, was
in his clothing. It is supposed that
he got off at Philadelphia and was go
ing to Wilmington when he met his
death. How or when death occurred
has not been made known as the
Chronicle goes to press. William
Powders, undertaken. went to Essing-
ton after the body Wednesday after
noon.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
COUNCIL PROHIBITS FIREWORKS

At the regular monthly meeting of
Milford Town Council, an ordinance
was passed which will absolutely pro-
hibit the sale, giving away or firing
of fireworks within the limits of the
town of Milford this year. This step
was taken in line with the recon-
mendation of other towns, the major
ity of which throughout the country
are passing such ordinances. The
early action was taken in order that
merchants who sell such articles will
not purchase the stock Of goods which
would not be allowed to be placed on
sale. Council will enforce the meas
ure in full to the letter.
The dog tax will be collected this
year in whole hearted manner, and
all persons owning dogs will be COM
PEELED to register them.
A number OF bills were presented
and allowed.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
MARRIED
HAMMOND-WALLS

The Methodist Episcopal Church OF
Milford was the scene of a very pret-
ty early morning wedding Wednesday
of this week when Miss Mary Esther
Walls, daughter of Captain and Mrs
William Walls, of North Milford, be-
came the bride of Mr.. J. Postles
Hammond. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hammond of South Walnut
street. A large number of friends of
the young couple were present and
witnessed the ceremony. The newly
married couple left on the early
morning train for a honeymoon in the
north. On their return they will re-
side on South Walnut Street where
Mr.. Hammond has recently purchas-
ed a residence. Both the young people
are well known in Milford and are
of the Caulk Club.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
CRYSTAL FOUNT LODGE NO lO.LO.O.E.

Last Monday evening preparations
were made to have the Memorial SER
vices of Crystal FOunt Lodge in the
Odd Fellows cemetery on Sunday
June, 3rd. The Memorial services are
conducted every year in memory of
the brothers who have died in the
past year. If the weather is not suf-
ficiently agreeable to allow the SER
vices to be conducted in the cemetery
they will be held in Armory Hall.
The speaker of the day will be VIII
son K Mohr. Past Grand Represen-
tative of Pennsylvania, who is an ex-
cellent orator.
All Odd Fellows in this jurisdiction
are cordially invited to be present on
that date. There will be special mu-
sic for the occasion.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL

The annual Inter-class Oratorical
contest of the Milford High School
was held in the High School Assem-
bly, Hall on Tuesday evening, May
18th. Each of the four classes was
represented by two speakers:
Seniors-Katherine Davis, Irene
Miller
Juniors Edna Stephens. Charles
Abbott.
experimentation Bennett. Rob
ert Pierce.
Freshmen Helen Pleasan.On, Fred
erick Ireland.
The SOphOmOres. winners of the
cup the preceding year, were de-
Tending it. and the other classes were
very anxious to take it from them.
After the speaking, which was eX-
ceptiOnally good on the part of all the
contestants, the judges. James Ander-
son, John Smith and DR.. Frank Grier,
retired to the Office to decide the mat
ter, which in the minds of the stud
ents, was very important.
Enthusiasm was on tip-tOe when Mr..
chairman of the judges,
stepped forward to give the decision.
reached after what seemed a long
time to the excited cOntesting classes.
After a few encouraging and com
remarks, Mr. Anderson
awarded the trophy to the trembling
who expressed their un-
eontainable spirits in wild cheer ing
A victorious calm having settled up
IN the winners, the other classes
game though disappointed. gave their
class yells, first singly, then in a body
md nobly showing their allegiance.
added joy to JOY by cheering for the
,OphOmOres
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
DELAWARE'S High
WINTER WHEAT
Only One State Tops 1t In The Ex-
tent OF The Average Crop
AS To May lst.

Delaware fares better than any 9TH
er but one of the States in the winter
wheat situation. The blackest rec
ord of winter-killing told in more
than 25 years, has just been given out
by the Bureau of Crop Estimate, show
/ ing that 81 per cent of the total plant
/ ing OF winter wheat has been aband-
oned. and that the yield this year for
/ the entire country will be only about
800, 6,116,000 bushels, as compared with
Z 4S1, $4,000 bushels last season. The
condition of winter wheat. nationally
averaged. was 1872 per cent on May
1. as compared with a ten-year aver
age condition on May l of S66 per
cent.
Delaware's winter wheat acreage
abandoned this spring is but 8 5 per
cent. West Virginia with 2.5 per
cent lost, is the only state more fortu-
nate Nebraska has lost rs per cent.
of her acreage.
DelaWare's Winter Wheat.
Delaware has 131, 900 acres of win
ter wheat remaining to be harvested.
1t shows a condition of 81 per cent on
May lst, 1917. as compared with So
per cent a year earlier. and 81 per
cent for the ten-year average. The
forecast of the crop in Delaware. bas-
ed on the May condition. is 2.013.0O0
bushels. as compared with 1850. 900
bushels harvested in 1916. For wheat.
last May. the farmers in Delaware
were getting SLIP per bushel; this
year on May /, wheat was quoted at
81 40
This means that Delaware wheat |
farmers are going to do very well in |
deed. this year, provided Uncle Sam /
does not come along with an order /
compelling them to sell their wheat |
at a fixed price. and provided that /
price is too low for a fair profit But .
there is serious possibility that
price will be fixed, and that by the
time threshing begins the government
will be the only buyer in the market.
Government May Control
Herbert c. Hoover, chairman of
the food committee of the Council of
National Defense. has gone before the
House and Senate Committees on ag-
riculture, which are dealing with food
bills, and has urged that the govern
nent take control of the grain eleva-
.ors throughout the country. Then
he wants a definite price fixed, which
p
nent to the farmers for their wheat
It the elevator. AS nobody else will
nave storage facilities, the farmer
must use his wheat-which is gener-
lily an impOssibility-or sell it to the
government at the fixed price. The
government would then, through its /
Food Department, pay
mall commission to the millers for ,
the wheat. and prescribe the I
mount of flour to be made from the ,
wheat, thus making the change from /
white -four to whole wheat flour on
IS own responsibility. Ownership of ,
he wheat and the -four would remain r
With the government until the distri-
ution of the flour under strict regu- l
ations as to the amount used should /
e completed. .
This may be merely a scheme. +
iany of the congressman are laugh
ng at it. But it substantially is what I
ras done in European countries last I
ear. and it has behind it the power
f Hoover's personality. and the pro- K
able backing of the President. Il
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
SUSSEX LEVY COURT

Charles T. Jester was elected con-
stable for the Ninth Representative
District by the Levy Court at their
regular monthly meeting on Tuesday,
May 18th.
Aside from allowing the orders, no
other business of Importance was
transacted by the Court. They will
meet again on Tuesday, May %.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING

The members of the Town Board of
Health met on Friday. May 11th and
organized by electing DR.. P T. Car
Isle president, and Dr. F. P. Ruhl,
secretary.
A resolution was passed that per-
sons desiring to keep hogs in the
town limits must first make written
application for a permit.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
COMPTROLLER LANK SICK

= Comptroller John Clarence Lank is
unable to attend to his official duties,
being confined to his home at Milton
suffering from a fever which it is
feared will develop into typhoid. Mr..
Lank is one of the pest known resi-
dents in the eastern section of the
county and Is widely known through
out lower Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
FISH SCRAP SOLD TO PAY FREIGHT

1.-TWO carloads of fish scrap were
sold at public sale by the Penn. R. r.
Co., at the Milford depot, on Thurs
day morning of this week, and one
car brought s225. and the other $3.50.
It was sold to satisfy a freight bill
from Connecticut to Milford. Moses
Price of Smyrna. bought the last car
load.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
SUNSHINE SOCIETY

A meeting of the Sunshine Society
Of Milford was held at the home Of
Mrs. Thomas Davis on May 10th. AZ
80 SisS 'iEts'i StioiiiV7S Wst5 tissiii5ttstssti
a social hour was enjoyed and refresh
ments served by the hostess. The
next meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Elizabeth Thaw. on Thursday,
May oath, at 3 D. m.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18

The following report was given to
the trustees at their May meeting:
Number of patients admitted, 120
Number of days treatment, 1924.
Number Of operations. 46.
Number Of X-Ray pictures taken,
%.
Number of deaths. z.
Compared with the report for the
period OF January 1st. 1915, to jan
uary lst. 1916, an idea of the increas-
ed work Of the hospital will be easily
evident.
Jan. 1. 1915. to Jan. I. 1917:
Number of patients admitted, S.
Number of days treatment, 70S.
Nulaber of operations, %.
Number of X-Ray pictures taken,
Is.
TOTAL cost of Hospital for period
January 1st, 1916, to April 1st, 1917,
S4,992 SO.
Board of Lady Managers, S1,042. SO.
Total board of patients booked, $2,
$3.50.
Total cash received from board of
patients, S1,57O.45.
Estimated amount collectable of
board not paid, about $500.
which was applied to the board of in
digent poor in hospital, S445.76.
This amount appears in cash re-
ceived from board of patients.
The total remaining expenses, in
Guiding all bills to April 1st, 1917,
we're paid by the present management
amounting to S2.199 55.
Many valuable gifts of money, veg
etables, fruit and labor were contrib
uted to the running expenses and
we're not counted in the above state |
ments. All these generous and |
thoughtful donations enabled the |
management to save considerable mon |
ey from the running expenses which |
would otherwise have been much high |
eP. 1t is not possible to enumerate |
these gifts in this report, but they /
have been acknowledged in the col
umns of the Milford Chronicle.
An addition to the present building
or a larger building to accommodate
the present enlarged activities of the
hospital is needed.
Other things desired include:
A continuance of the liberal dOna
tiOns of fruit, vegetables, and other
necessary food supplies and the ac-
quisition of many more generous con-
tributors of labor for the preservation
of foodstuffs given in season for stOr-
age against use in the winter when
these foods are scarce and high in
price.
Donations of sheets and towels of
special size.
Materials for operating gowns, caps
and masks.
Bathrobes and bedroom slippers.
Generous contributors to the char
ity fund to be used for paying the
board of the INDECENT poor.
A large upright refrigerator.
And legacies. gifts, etc, to form an
fund to nelp insure a !
source of revenue to meet \
the running expenses.
Balance in First National Bank of J
to the credit of the Trustees, {
$2,566. Il.
VIM MARSHALL, JR., f
Sec.-Treas.
The officers of the Hospital are as J
follows:
Trustees-Dr Frank L. Grier, 4
president; Mr.. John B. Smith, vice
president; Dr.. VIM. Marshall, Jr..
ecretary-treasurer Col. Theodore I
Isaac S. Truitt, ] Stanley 7
Short, Joseph E. Holland, S. j. Abb
DOtt, Lee Hirsch. e
Superintendent Mabel Bow L
ser. n
Head Nurse-Miss Adeline Schaffer.
Pupil Nurses-Miss Agnes Stephen I
son, Miss Sarah Belts, Miss Ruth f
King. o
Matron--Mrs. Edward Sparklin. a
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
A CORRECTION OF AN ERROR

Mr.. Raymond Bennett of Milford
Neck. has called our attention to an
error which appeared in the ChrOn-
icle last week, as to the names of
those arrested in the Clendaniel case.
The name Of the Mr.. Bennett should
have been Earl Bennett, and not Mr..
Raymond Bennett.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18

Elwood McMichael, of Milford, to-
gether with several others who were
in his car with him, were slightly in
jured when his car collided with a
trolley in Wilmington the first of the
week. The men were taken to hos
pital in that city for treatment.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
Sussex Physicians Offer Services.

Nua9tA IHysICWuS UHer oerYIces.
Reorganization of the Sussex Coun-
ty Medical Society was effected last
week, when twenty-five physicians
from all parts of the county assem-
bled for the annual meeting at George
town. DR.. Hiram r. Burton of Lewes
was chosen president; DR.. G.. Frank
Jones, Georgetown, vice-president:
DR.. Joseph X. Frame, Millsboro. sec
retary; DR.. Joseph B. Waples, Jr..
treasurer. A resolution
was adopted pledging to the state com
mfttee on national defense their hear
ty cooperation.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18

The Delaware State Baptist AssOci-
alton will be entertained during its
sessions in May, 1918. by the First
Baptist Church.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18

The weather man at Washington
states that the cold snap is over, and
warmer weather is in sight.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Report Of Receipts And Expendi-
tures OF The Milford Emergency
Hospital From January lst,
1916, To April lst, 1917.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-03

cess Of democracy in Russia is having
on the democratic movement in Ger
many therefore means that German's
great military success Of the third year
of the war will assist the allies in the
forthcoming overthrow Of Prussian
militarism and the establishment Of a
responsible parliamentary in Germany.
On the western front, Germany was
compelled partly to shorten her defen
sive lines during the third year Of the
war, in order to econo,nize her man
power. This retirement was not wholly
successful. Scarcely more than sixty
per cent of the German line has been
disentangled from it's costly zig gag
of entertainments to the Strengthened
front which retires into the reserve
six thousand soldiers for every short
ened mile of front entrenchments. The
German lines from Arras northward
still retain their useless convolutions.
The Germans have feared to continue
the straightened process there because
of TIE presence of great reserve Of
British troops who might break through
the German line while the retirement
Continued on back page.)
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-03
Russ Troops
In Retreat

Petrograd, Aug. 3.-Kimpoung
is one stragetic point in Bulko-
wilma, toward the southernmost
end Of the Russian line, that has
been evacuated by the Russians,
due to the enemy's pressure upon
the line, according to war office
advices.
Further official reports men
tions the retirement of the Rus
slams across the frontier, along the
river Zbucz, eastward into Cali
cia
Between Dneister and the
Prutts river, and in the Carpar-
thians it was admitted the enemy
was occupying, and also the vii
lage Of Falkhi.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-03
FRANC0-BRITlSH
CABINET CRISES
(By United Press.)

(By On1CoO froSS.)
London, Aug. 3.-Two allied
nations faced cabinet crisis today.
In London rumors are persistent
that Arthur Henderson, laborite
member Of the war cabinet, would
resign, as the result Of bitter criti-
cism for his participation in Paris
with radicals and socialists Of
France and Russia, and his open
advocacy Of the British participa-
ton at the Stockholm peace con-
ference.
Retirement is regarded as GER
tain if the government withhold
passports for such British dele
gates, otherwise the conservatives
will raise a great storm.
In Paris two designations in the
Ribot Ministry are reported pend.
ing, the minister Of marine, La
cashe, and the minister of block
ade, Cochin, due presumably to
criticism Of their policies.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-03
$4,000 Comprise
End Officers Camp
tBY UNITED PRESS)

Washington, Aug. 3.-Twenty-
three thousand instead Of sixteen
thousand it is announced will be
trained in the second group Of Of
ficers camps.
Within a few days $4,000 appli-
cants to these camps will know
whether they have been accepted
or rejected. Meantime the corr
missions for the first group are
about ready for delivery.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-03
E'SAMMlE'S" GET
TRENCH HELMETS
(By j. W. Pegler.)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With the American Expeditions
ary army, Aug. 3.-Trench hel,
NETS for Pershing's Sammies"
arrived an6d great rejoicing.
In their training for the trench
es the Sammies' have been ach
ing for the exact equipment they
will wear on the battle front.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-03
WILL THE FARM
ERS HELP?

The government is threatening
to take away from the McCrary
Company, who have charge Of the
sewer and water construction for
the town, the ditcher, which will
be a considerable loss to the town
as it may delay the finishing up
of the work for a year or two.
It has been suggested that if
the big farmers, and other employ
ers Of labor, would meet with the
town officials, and get some def
mite plan Of action, there might be
some means provided to either to
prevent the government getting
hold Of the ditcher, Or to supply
the necessary labor to finish a
in a week or two.
Oil. William Franklin Edwards, Scot
land Neck, 734.
1914 Jessie Powell, Enfield, 735.
1172. Samuel Smith, Scotland Neck, 73t
532. Edward Lee Mayo, Littleton, 1877
1917. Thomas Long, Weldon, 1913. :
1928. Arthur Farrar, .Brinkleyville, 739
I 1851. George n. Stanley, Roanoke
Rapids, 740.
| 1924: Archer Hemingway, Roanoke
Rapids, TAI.
| 1139. Mcdaniel Rowe, Scotland Neck
s742. -
I1214. N orman S. Barnes, Weldon, 743
336. Roscoe G. Williams, Halifax, 744
2342. William Albion Daniel, Scotland
| Neck, 745.
1857. Joseph Bumpass, Enfield, TAG.
| 1852. Scott James Peoples, Roanoke
| Rapids, 747.
[ 212. Waverly Stephen Pepper, Halifax
74S.
1857. Sloan E. shireley, Weldon, 749.
| 40. William Preston White, Jr., Hob
| good, $50.
| 8. Haywood G. Bland, scotlan'
! Neck, ISL.
2793. Ernest Soloman, .Brinkleyville
752.
1854. Willie Parks, Enfield, 1853.
27OO. Wallace Lynch, Essex, 754.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-03
Male Woman
Feared Draft
(BY UNITED PRESS)

Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 3-Fear that
she might be apprehended, as a
Stacker from the army and COM
PEELED to take a physical examina-
ton, a woman, living for the past
twelve years as man, disclosed
the sesret of her sex, and is be-
Eeved by the police to be the
ended her life by drowning.
Samuel Ackerman,' a woman,
Ackerman's wife obtained a
divorce two years ago, nine years
after "marriage' to the suppos-
ed "male.''