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Milford chronicle., 1917-04-13
NO MERCY FOR
LAW VIOLATORS
The Court Says Sentences viii Be
Severe For Breaking Anti
Shipping Law.

| The first convictions and sentences
under Delaware's new anti-shipping
law passed by the recent legislature
took place at Dover last Friday
Samuel Scott, white; George Hoying-
I ton. Augustus LeFevre and Peter
/ Brown, colored pleaded guilty to
having more than one quart of whis-
key in their possession. in violation
of the provisions of the new law. In
the case of Samuel Scott. who plead
ed guilty to having more than one
quart in his possession, because of a
large family dependent upon him,
which the charitable organizations of
the town would have 10 care for. the
court extended a parole. his mother
and brother becoming surety for him.
In the case of Peter Brown, of Mil
ford, a sentence of one months i'm
prisonment, a fine of $50 and costs
or prosecution was imposed. The
same sentence was given to Augustus
LeFeVre. In both of these cases nit |
igating circumstances we're shown, |
which caused the leniency of the |
court. In the case of HovingtOn, /
sentence of five months imprison- /
ment and fine of $50 and costs was
imposed
Charles Burton. colored. an old Of
fender in the selling of liquor, who
pleaded guilty, was given a ten
months sentence and a fine of $50 in
each case.
High Van. colored. of Milford. an
other old offender. was given six
months imprisonment and a fine of
$50.
With the arrest of the violators of
he anti-shi3ping law there were also
brought into court IA qts. of liquor,
I'll OF which was ordered destroyed in
he presence of the court by State De- {
ective Murphey. !
Judge BOyce in passing the above {
entenees, said:
Il have given a great deal of I
hought to this law. as well as other a
members Of the court. and we have I
Oncluded not to be very indulgent in [
hese cases. The people have got to
rake up to the fact that the Legisla- t
lre has passed this law. I have j.
lade up my mind to be severe in the b
entences imposed and desire the com il
luntty to understand they are going il
be severely punished for violations il
the law. Good, heavy sentences
Ill be imposed for the first offence. o
nd still heavier for the second Of g
,nce. cl
In the case of the violation of the 81
tate law relative to selling loaves of "
read under weight. Judge Boyce in p
rmed the three defendants. Mrs.
endt. Mrs. Matthews and Mrs. Sagar b,
at they could charge what thev at
eased for a loaf of bread. but it in
ust weigh the full 16 ounces. The to
le OF s. and cost in each case was al
i'd Sc
Elwood jenkins, colored. sentenced in
the February term to imprison an
ent and 10 lashes. on a charge of gi
rceny, and in which case the lashes IN
IRE RENTED by Governor Townsend
March Srd, to April 2S was brought
10 court Saturday. and his sentence
formed, to the extent Of his spend
the rest of his term of imprison-
mt in the New Castle County work
use where, on Saturday. April 2S, lat
will also receive the 10 lashes i'm Ne
sed by the court. Cit
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-13
PUBLIC SALES

H. D. Johnson will sell his person
al property at public sale at his farm
one-half mile west Of Milford, We'd
nesday. April 18th. For particulars
see posters and advertisements in pa
per.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-13
OBITUARY
DAVIS.

Miss Efie Davis. daughter of the
late Thomas NJ. Davis of Slaughter
Neck. died at her home in Atlantic
City, n. j., on Monday, April 9, 1917.
Her remains were brought to Milford
Yesterday, and interment was made in
Odd Fellows Cemetery by William G.
Powders, funeral director.
HORTON.
Grace Elizabeth Horton died at the
residence of her parents on East
Front street, South Milford, Del, on
Monday, April 9Th, 1917. She was
about three years old, and death was
the result of meningenitis. Rev Thos.
Davis conducted the funeral from
their home on Wednesday, and inter
ment was made in Odd Fellows ceme-
terry, by William G Powders, fun
eral director.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-13
EASTER MONDAY WEDDINGS
BIsHOP-DANIELs.

! On Monday afternoon, April 9, 1917
quiet but pretty wedding took place
at the church of Our Lady of Victory
54th and Vine street, Philadelphia,
when Miss Catherine Louise Daniels,
daughter of Joseph Daniels of Mil
ford, became the bride OF Matthew
John Bishop, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. j. Bishop, of PHILADELPHIA
The Rev. z. A. Lyons. d. D., Off
ciated. Miss Alice j. Evans, a friend
OF the bride, was maid of honor, and
Frank J. Boyd was best man.
PIERCE-sCOTT.
One of the prominent Easter we'd
dings was that of Miss Ruth Scott.
OF Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, and Will
liam Casper Pierce. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward C. Pierce. of Milford
Delaware. The bride, Miss Ruth Lou
ise Scott, is a niece Of Congressman
John r. Scott of Pennsylvania, and
the wedding took place on Monday.
April 9Th, 1917. in the Presbyterian
Church in Cynwyw. A reception was
held at the residence of the brides
parents. Miss Mae Jean Scott, sister
Of the bride, was the maid of honor.
and the bridesmaids were Miss Mary
Elizabeth Kirk, Miss Grace r. Van
diver. Miss Edna Jones, Miss Agnes !
Connor, Miss Wynifred Middleton and
Miss Sara Lawson Turner. Edward I
Watson Pierce was the best man, and |
he ushers were F. W. Fertig, How
lrd McNeile, Alexander T. Grier, NJ.
daswell Pierce, Winfield Sauer and
J. Arthur Gefford After a tour
through the South, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce will reside at % Maple Avenue.
3ala.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-13

Shad have been scarce in the Mil
ford markets the past week. The
prices paid have been good, ranging
from seventy-five to 81 90 each.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
THE TOWN CRIER.
Memorial service. will be held n

Memorial services will be held Mt
headquarters, Camp III, d. C. ", at
100 D. m, October 16, 1917. in MEM
DRY of our deceased comrades, NJ
s. Thompson will present a tribute
in memory of those who have died
during the summer. W. A. Gordon
will deliver an address in memory
Of all members of this camp who
have died since its organization.
The College Equal Suffrage
League will have for its attraction
Monday, Miss Jane Richards. the
well known lecturer. The meeting
will be held at 1926 Rhode Island
avenue at s p. m. A large atten-
dance is expected. Public invited.
The membership committee of the
Washington Board of Trade will
hold its regular weekly meeting at
1910 o'clock this afternoon in the
Board of Trade rooms in the Star
Building.
The Pnrent-Teacherss Association
of the Dunbar High School will hold
a meeting in the auditorium of the
school at 8 o'clock tonight. why
Pupils Repeat and Fail in Their
studies" will be the subject for dis
cussion.
'Magic and Necromaney,r will be
the subject for discussion at the
Arts Club dinner. tomorrow even
ing at the club rooms, ao17 / street
northwest. Miss Joslyn Gifrin and
Miss Jessie Mcbride will preside as
hostesses.
The regular meeting of the South
Washington Citizens Association,
organized 1885. will be held today
at p. m. in the Jefferson School
Assembly Hall.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
Story Wins FREEDOM.
DONATES new cure
AS AN ENDOWMENT
California Doctor Makes Discovery
Which Heals Wounds.

Berkeley, Cal. Oct. 16.-Having dis
covered a chemical substance which
has proved remarkably successful in
curing wounds and In causing wounds
to heal at once which for months, or
even years, had refused to yield to
treatment. Dr.. T. Brailsford Robert
son, professor of biochemistry In the
University OF California, has executed
q deal donating to the University of
California all his patent rights in
this valuable new substance, ''Te-
thelin."
All profits resulting from the discov-
cry are to constitute an endowment.
the income to be applied to medical
research.
Tests of this new substance, made
in army hospitals in Europe and in
civil hospitals in America, have
proved the great value OF the discov-
cry.
The appalling number Of men
wounded in the present war makes
the discovery Of especial Thickness
and value. Several new substances
and new methods have been found by
the medical investigators of the
world since the war began which are
extremely useful in combating infec-
tons in wounds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
AMERICA LEADS
IN war WEAPON
Country Of Peace Produces
Inventions Of Irnple-
ments Of Battle.

The invention Of the aeroplane. the
submarine. the Levin machine gun
and other destructive agencies Of war
emphasizes the fact that though
Americans may be . peace-iovius
people they have been ouick in bring
ing Into the world the most power
full and Ingenious weapons of war.
Away back IN the days Of the Amer
lean revolution American small arms
were faxnous. and these guns caused
General Howe to write home about
''the terrible guns of the rebels" At
that time Americans were Q nation
Of gunmakers and gun users.
From about 1900, until q period near
the time Of the outbreak of the civil
war the lager rifle. made at the
United States arsenal and rife factory
at Harper's Ferry. and generally
known as the .Harper's Ferry Rifle. :"
stood at the head Of the list for ef-
ficiency AZ a military rifie
It was an American who invented
the revolver Colonel Samuel Colts
first vital patent was taken out In
1895. but at the beginning the army
and navy officers looked with sus-
picion or aversion upon the device.
The Seminole war. in 1887. gave the
inventor his first opportunity. and bis
revolver proved effective in terrify-
ing the Indians of Florida
II came into use in large numbers
during the Mexican war in the hands
Of Texas Rangers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
end INDIGESTION
OR STOMACH PAIN
IN five MINUTES
",Pape's Diapepsin" Makes Sick,
Sour. Classy Stomachs Feel
-. Fine.

Time It'll In five minutes your sour.
acid stomach feels fine. No indiges-
ton, heartburn, or belching of gas.
no quotations OF undigested food. no
dizziness. bloating. foul breath or
headache.
Pape's Diapepsin Is noted for its
speed In sweetening upset stomachs.
II Is the quickest and most certain
stomach antacid in the whole world
and besides, II Is harmless.
Millions of men and women now
eat their favorite foods without fear
they know Pape's Diapepsin will
save them from such misery.
Please. for your sake. get a large
ifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store and put your
stomach right. Don't keep on being
miserable-life Is too short-you are
not here long. 80 make your stay
agreeable. Eat Slat you like and
enjoy 1t, without dread OF acid fer
mentation in the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsln belongs In your
home anyway. Should one of the
family eat something which don't
agree with them. or in case of an
attack OF indigestion. dyspepsia, gas
tritis or stomach arrangement due Is
fermentation and acidity. at daytime
o. during the night. 1t Is handy to
give the quickest. surest relief known.
y ADV.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
CLASS IN PRINTING
At M'KINLEY School
Night Course to Care for Those IN
accommodated at Central High.

A night class in printing will be
opened at the Mckinley Manual
Training School within the next few
day to accommodate the large num-
Der Of students that cannot gain ad-
mission to the class at Central High
School. according to an announce
ment made BY school officials yester-
day.
Among the new classes that opened
last Monday night was q class In
citizenship Sfor foreigners at the
Thompson School, Twelfth and l.
streets northwest.
More thar 400 letters were sent out
to alien residents throughout the city
yesterday by school officials. outlin-
ing the advantages of the night school
course and the course OF studies in
the various schools. Seven or eight
additional classes In English history,
penmanship and typewriting are plan
ned for the Thompson School. A
class for foreigners will also be open
ed at the Jefferson School.
Never in the history of the District
have the night schools opened to such
a record attendance as on last Mon
day night. 1t Is estimated that be-
tween 100 and 800 students enrolled
at Business High School alone. Two
thirds Of that number enrolled in the
stenography and typewriting class.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
PRESENT JURIES ATTITUDE IN LIQUOR
CASES Brings DOUBT OF ENFORCEMENT
OF PROHIBITION AFTER NOVEMBER FIRST
Freeing of Illegal Booze Sellers and Providers
of Intoxicants to Soldiers in This City
Rouses Officials Ire

prisoner. such a. selling man H.
quor who was shivering with the
cold and all tagged out. won the
sympathy Of . jury the other day
and II turned q man loose. whom
the government had proved had sold
liquor and received marked money
in the transaction.
The proposition that the government
Is up against Is, what win be- the
attitude OF Police Court juries when
liquor sellers are brought into court
after washinston goes dryf lit is q
hard matter to convict a man now.
what win 1t be them"
Numerous Panels at FauIt.
These things are not all done by one
single panel Of Jurors. They are done
by several different ones. Not only
In the past few months have LIQUOR
juries been lax, as Judge Pugh stated.
but tt~has always been q hard mat
ter for the government to convict
persons whose offenses were Of this
nature.
One Of the Assistant United states
Attorneys remarked a few DAYS AFRO
that. these men who compose the
turies. have sat for hours and listened
to the cases Of persons brought into
court because of whiskey, hear all
about assaults, rapes. fights, and thefts
traceable to whiskey and then right
on top Of all this let man 60 who
has been proved guilty of selling
liquor without a license, or proved
guilty Of selling liqour to soldiers
in uniform"
II Is a certainty that the govern
ment win unlimber some new weapons
to secure convictions when Washing
ton goes dry. A few releases of per-
sons guilty Of the illegal sale Of
liquor after November / win do a
great deal to take all the pep out
Of the law which makes the town dry
and do a great deal to encourage law
breaking along that line and will
make future convictions all the harder
to obtain.
Their Is no doubt. the authorities
say, but what the dry law is strong
enough to take care of ofrenses likely
to be committed after November /,
but what concerns the prosecutors in
both courts 10 just what the new
turies will think of these laws and
how they will consider the violence
adduced by the government in these
cases.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17

A question which Is at present
causing the government no little
worry, Is the attitude of police court
juries toward violators of the laws
which forbids the sale of liquors
to soldiers In uniform and the sale
OF liquor by unlicensed individuals.
The office Of the United States
Attorney. and his assistants and the
office Of the Corporation Counsel
have expressed themselves a. alto
gether dissatisfied with the manner
in which such juries have been free
ing persons charged with these Of
lenses.
Just a short time ago jury In
the United States branch Of the po-
lice court was fired" outright-by
Judge Pugh for freeing 4 saloon
keeper who was being tried for SELL
ing liquor to soldiers. In the opin-
ion of the court. this particular jury
turned a man loose whose guilt. he
said, had been proven beyond the
slightest doubt.
Jury Il Scored.
A scathing denunciation came
with the discharge from further
service after the court had Witness
ed the freeing Of several others
whom he thought were Just as
guilty. by the same jury.
1T goes to SHOW" said Judge
Pugh. that we happened to have q
jury opposed to any restriction of
liquor whatsoever. These men let
their personal sympathies run away
with them. 1t sets a mighty bad
example for those people living In
the vice district" and 1t actually
encouraged vice down there. The
jury I discharged is in q measure
responsible for conditions which
the authorities are trying hard to
stamp out They should have the
backing Of the juries In enforcing
the law, instead of having juries
turn loose offenders who make a
living on human weaknesses"
Story Wins FREEDOM.
Recently in the lower branch of
the police court where cases such
as "speak-easies." blind tigers and
unlicensed bars are tried, several
persons have been turned loose who
were proved in the opinion of the
Corporation Counsel. absolutely
guilty. A hard luck story by the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
Committee to Probe
Extravaganza" Today

The special committee Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. appointed to con-
slider the charge made recently that
Washington 10 enormously extrava-
CANT in its use Of foodstuffs, VIII meet
at noon today in the rooms of the
chamber. William +. GUIDE h chair
man Of the committee.
The charge was made In an out
of-town newspaper that Washing
toms garbage totals much more. than
that Of other cities OF the same size,
and even larger, amounting to nearly
three times that Of Baltimore.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17

nor new discovery" For 200 years
they have been a standard household
remedy. They are the pure, original
imported Haarlem OH your great
grandmother used, are perfectly
harmless. The healing, soothing oil
soaks into the cells and lining Of the
kidneys and through the bladder,
driving out the poisonous germs.
New life. fresh strength and health
Will come as you continue the treat
ment. When completely restored to
your usual vigor. continue taking a
capsule or two each day; they will
keep you In condition and prevent q
return OF the disease.
Do not delay a minute. Delays are
especially dangerous in kidney and
bladder trouble. All druggists sell
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Cap
sules.. They will refund the money IL
not as represented. In three sizes,
nal Imported GoLD MEDAL, Ae.
cept no substitutes.-Ady.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
CLEANSES YOUR KIDNEYS

For centuries GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil has been a standard house
hold remedy for kidney, liver, blad-
der and stomach trouble, and all dis
eases connected with the urinary or
gants. The kidneys and bladder are
the most important organs Of the
Dody. They are the filters, the puri-
hers OF your blood. II the poisons
winch enter your system through the
blood and stomach are not entirely
thrown out by the kidneys and blad-
oer you are doomed. =
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervous
ness; despondency, backache, stomach
trouble, headache, pain in loins and
lower abdomen, gall-stones, gravel,
dimculty when urinating, cloudy and
bloody urine, rheumatism, sciatica
ana iumbago. all warn you to look
after your kidneys and bladder.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules
are what you need.
They are not a patent medicine"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
Gayety's Liberty Loan
Ad Greatly Appreciated

Considerable favorable comment has
been freely passed by citizens over
the big, generous and practical ap-
peal made by the Gayety Theater in
its full page advertisement of the
Liberty Loan in yesterdays Herald.
The sketch was submitted by Mr..
Jarooe and worked out by The Herald
artist, Mr.. Major with the result that
there was produced the most strikin.
Liberty Loan advertisement seen In
the press Of thfs city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
AMERICAN IS KILLED
BY GERMAN INTRIGUE

An American. James Dewey FIRING
er, of Roanoke. Va, Is the latest
victim of German frightfulness. He
was killed by shrapnel from a u
boats gun while attempting to
escape In a hfe-boat from the sinking
ship on which he had been a hostler.
The steamer, the name Of which is
not made public. was of British
registry. She was attacked by two
submarines. being shelled without
warning.
There were a number of Americans
in the crew. All the other Americans
on board the ship were rescued and
Donohue is expected to recover.
Fringer was buried at sea.
Another State Department dispatch
reports that John Hildred, colored. of
Newport News. Va. is missing, fol-
lowing the torpedoing Of a British
vessel
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
Fall at IS Years Of Age
Nothing Serious to Man

When a s5-year-old man falls on
the concrete street 1t is expected that
serious results will follow.
But a fall Of that kind did not hurt
Bonnie Burns, colored. who gave his
age as IS years. of 2210 Cleveland ave-
nue. northwest.
Burns fell yesterday afternoon at
Fourteenth and Belmont streets north
west. He refused hospital treatment,
and ii was many minutes before he
would consent to be taken home in
the automobile Of the Tenth police
precinct.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
Costs More to Smoke.

New York, Oct. 1e-Cigars and cigar
cites went up today. Millions of
smokers VIII pay more for their
brands Ten-cent cigars went to IL
cents. Some cigarettes sold at the
same prices. but the packages were
cut to eight and sixteen. .
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
$500 Atwood Plaids,
Yard, $l.39.

Full 40 inches wide, in fifteen
distinctive color combinations.
Smart styles for misses and
children's frocks. x $500 val
ue. today. yard. s1.39.
Third Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
Lot No. z,
Values to $3.50

rs designs to select from in Mar
quisette Curtains. finished with
linenized lace edge and inser-
tion. Also Scotch and Fiiet
Net Curtains OF etxra fine
quality.
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3S-ineh Surah Serge,
Yard, 89e.

] 900 yards of Rich Dark Navy
Blue All-wool Lightweight
Serge. used extensively for
dresses. Get this scarce navy
blue serge today.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22
EDUCATION
Continued from page y

those who complain of the monot-
ony of life have only themselves to
blame, And that education is not
only. pleasure but power that
diffuses itself and its influence is
felt and recognized in every walk in
life The rich and poor, the king
ard peasant are all slaves to its in
f1uence 1t is an untailing guide to
prosperity and success.
Get the children out of the mills
and educate them. Remember that
when we SOW to the wind we reap
the 4shirlw!nd." Figs were never
gathered from thistles.
Now the question all summed up
is, What will the, harvest be?"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22

A. number of the local manu-. +
turers are attending The .'o n lac,
meeting OF Of. the Furniture Man" ANNUAL "a
turers in Winston-Salem todav ,O Ia lac ;
tomorrow. "y and
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-22

, We know how to execute anv a.,
all kinds of printing in shortest Iy t ana
possible. A trial will conv;noo ulhe
STANLEY PRINTING HOUSE t Phyo you.
275. uOne
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MUTUAL
The editor has. received the follow.

The editor has received the follow
ing
Washington, D. c.. Nov. 10, II.
On behalf of the W9gean's Liberty
Loan Committee / &Sht to extend
. to you our heartfelt thanks and APP
probation for the splendid cO-Opera-
ton you gave us in obtaining Da-
tion-wide publicity during the Lib
erty loan campaign just closed,
Yours very truly,
MRS. WIN. G.. MCADoo,
Chmn. Woman's Liberty Loan Com.
FOR SALE-Two. incubatOrs, one
large bone grinder, pen of Black
Minorca hens. Apply Review Of
flee. n22-u
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Don't forget to attend the hid H..
sale Thanksgiving day. See ad 'o''u