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motion has seemed TO come to me as matter
Of course. | have never done anything In
particular TO earn it
"But man who at ffty-six has travelled
the whole gamut from a day laborer on
little New England railway to the presidency
Of the fourth railway of the country and
then upward to the direction Of all the rall-
ways is not TO be believed when he says that
he has no unusual qualities. He never had
money. null. suDerlative education, nor any
helm of any kind which did not come from
within himself"
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Terra Gotta Walls and
Metal Window Bays

"Soon after the New York Public Library
was built on the old reservoir site the
southeast corner Of forty-second Street and
Fifth Avenue with certain adjoining prop
erty below il on the Avenue was gathered
together in one parcel and seven-story
office and store building erected, the terra
Gotta walls and metal window bays Of which
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~ reservoir was a prominent land
mark at the corner of Forty-sec-
ond Street and Fifth Avenue. To those,
indeed, whose memory of New York en-
braces great granite cliffs in this neigh
borhood, and calmly grazing goats and
sheep. the reservoir viii seem quite mod
ern-at least it will appear TO have out
lived very great deal of vicissitude. The
reservoir, as Architecture and Building"
observes, was landmark which impressed
itself easily upon the mind and left Gin
gering memories of its sombre battering
walls" And this publication, having
sketched a background comments inter-
estingly on what may be styled the more
shifting sands Of the Avenue, and on the
latest architectural achievement which en-
riches the particular neighborhood in
question:
"The buildings that faced it the reservoir
On the other side of Fifth Avenue do not
stand out so clearly. Some will rcmem-
her the building occupied by the American
Safe Deposit Company and the Columbia
Eank on the southeast corner of Forty-sec-
ond Street and Fifth Avenue, banking rooms
below, bachelor apartments above, This
building was erected in the '7Os and stood
upon the site for many years, Before il
was built the Rutgers Female Academy
stood upon the corner. This dated back to
Civil War days
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The Man Who Modified
the Railroads

TIME railroads have been modified for
war, and, observes Samuel Crow
Their in "LesEe's," "the man who
brought about this swift, noiseless, stu
pendous mobilization was not miracle
ran or a king of the rails, but reliable,
clear thinking, somewhat hard-headed and
decidedly hard-fsted Yankee-Daniel vii
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stories Of the building as we'll as the base
rent arcade. The basement is approached
by incline ramps and the second, third and
fourth stories are served by escalators as
well as elevators. The passenger elevators
are ten in number, with two large freight
elevators in addition"
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are very fresh in our recollectons. This
building is said TO have cost about 100000
and stood on the site about five years. A
little over year ago this building was
torn down and since then the Aston Trust
Building. the latest structure to occupy this
site. has been erected
at is said that the owners of the Aston
Trust Building paid something over $1,000
600 for the site. II would be interesting TO
trace the history of the increased property
values step by step from the time when the
old Rutgers Female Academy stood upon 1t.
The property in the neighborhood then was
worth at most $4,000 a lot.
THE design Of the Aston Trust Building
is in accord with the design OF the Public
Library opposite. Its structural steel frame
is faced with limestone for its full twenty
stories. The great arched windows Of the
base of the structure give an indication on
tie exterior of the fine quarters of the
Bankers Trust Company, which occupies the
second story of the building. This banking
room has height of 80 feet, width Of 70
feet and a depth of 100 feet. It's floor is a
full story above the level Of Fifth Avenue
and the banking room is reached by flight
of stairs leading from separate entrance
at the centre of the Fifth Avenue front. The
seventeen upper stories of the building are
carried over this banking room upon series
Of steel Orders which span its entire width.
The street level of the building is divided
+ into seven stores. The entrance to the up
Per stories is on the Fifth Avenue front and
there are five passenger elevators for the SER
vice Of the building, with an additional Gle
vator operating between the banking room
and the safe deposit department in the base
mont The cost of constructing the build
ing was upward OF 81 O00,O 0O.'
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A Pittsburgh Structure,
Unique In Its Way"

The same issue Of "Architecture and
Building" contains a description Of re-
markabe business structure in Pittsburgh
the Union Arcade Building. Following
the explanation that for about ten years
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opens into an arcade with surrounding gal
lcries providing access to the retail stores.
THE retail stores occupy the first four
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der general, and two years later received
the rank Of major general"
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was conscripted by the President and smil-
ingly ordered to the war council OF the
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Astor Trust Building, New York
From architecture and Building

IOT so many years ago the old
b reservoir was a prominent land
mark at the corner of Forty-sec-
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Hazardous Ground

EARTHQUAKE tremors observed on
II, October 2, 1915. in the vicinity of |
Pleasant Valley. in the southeast /
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-15
PERSONAL MENTIONS

Miss Flo Bowden, of CollingswoOd
New Jersey, is the guest of Miss Eliz-
abeth Carlisle.
Miss Mildred Truitt has returned
to Milford for the summer months,
after having spent the winter in New
York, where she has been taking spe-
cial work at Columbia University
Mrs. J. Stanley Short, with Master
Jack Munson, who has been making
visit here left on Wednesday for
New Haven, Conn, where Mrs. Short
will be the guest Of her daughter,
Mrs. John G. MunsOn.
Misses Mildred Truitt, Dorothy
Brace, Margaret Grier, Emily Jones
and A. Marshall Jones were among
those who went to Newark this week
for Delaware College Commencement
exercises. Miss Grier remained over
for the dance on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross W. Firestone,
of Lisbon, Ohio, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. HynsOn.
Mr.. FirestOne is president of the
Firestone National Bank, of his town,
and is much interested in the sale of
Liberty Bonds. He states that Lis
bon is about the size of Milford, with
bank deposits about the same, but
that Lisbon has been allotted $4,000
worth of bonds and that the most of
this is already subscribed.
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-15
LINCOLN CITY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Long and Mis-.
Mae Thompson, Of fredericksburg, Md.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Affeld, oi
Milford, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs
George Carpenter, of Lincoln City on
Sunday last.
There will be preaching service al
Slaughter Neck Sunday morning 1896
and Children's Service at Cedar Neck )
p. m, and preaching at Lincoln sp. II.
by the pastor.
Henry Hatfield and wife and son. OF
Camden, n. j., spent Sunday with rel
atives.
William Truitt lost a fine driving horse
on Friday. The horse had been suffer-
ing several days with lock jaw.
The Misses Mia Cook and Edla Beard
sley have each purchased new pianos.
The Sewing Circle meets with Mrs
George DerrieSson on Friday evening,
June 18th.
Miss Ethel Beardsley is the guest of
her mother, Mrs. Kate Beardsley.
Mr. Roach and family motored from
Camden. n. j., on Saturday and were
the guests of Mrs. W1n. Ciendaniel.
Mrs. Kate Beardsley has moved into
the property owned by Mrs. Cora At
kins.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
William Burris on Saturday evening,
June 2Srd
VIM. Burris Of New Castle, and Har-
vey Morgan. of Camden, N. j., spent
the week end with theT Families.
Mrs. Harry Marker, Of Edgmoor, has
been the guest Of her mother, Mrs. A.
B. Donovan.
W. Marshall Hugg has accepted a po-
sition at Kirkwood and is succeeded by
Osborne Willis, while Dallas Kibler will
act as an extra during the summer.
Children's Day services were observed
on Sunday evening at the NJ. +. Church.
The program was well rendered to a
large and appreciative audience. It
reflected great credit upon those who
took the initiative part as well as those
who participated. The collection was
sec. "a.
Mrs. Harvey Symonds is spending the
month in Binghampton, NY, and other
places in that State.
Mrs. Martie Case and son, Of FELTON,,
Benjamin Boyles Of Anddletown and Mrs.
Jennie Price have been the guests OF |
Mrs. c. A. Alacklin.
Mrs. Willard Clendanlel has been l
visitor.
School has closed at Lewes and Miss |
Veil johnson IS home for the summer.
Charles Chase and daughter Of Clay
on have been visiting his parents.
For your graduation presents, see
'tokes, she Jeweler.
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-15

TIE splendid response of the people
of Milford and vicinity to the call TO buy
Liberty Bonds and uphold the govern
ment, leads us to believe that the peo-
pie are patriotic. and will stand with
money and personal valor in the defense
of their country. True, no man WANTS
War, but war is forced upon him, the
right and justice of his cause will lead all
real men to stand against all enemies Of
his country, and that is exactly what the
men and women of Milford and Della
ware are doing when they take the bonds
of the country at the call of their govern
ment. The selling of SLY 900 of the
Liberty Bonds in Milfork inside of twen-
ty-four hours, with the rich farming dis
tricts yet to be reported. indicates the
sale will exceed $4,000 before Satur-
day night, for Milford and its tributary
country.
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-15
THISIS A FREE ADVERTISEMENT
FOR SUSSEX COUNTY PEOPLE

/ The following notice has to be pub-
lished by the Levy Court of SUSSEX
County, so that all the people of this
county may be notified that the annu-
al licenses to do business in Susser
/ County. Delaware, expire with Juna
1st, 1917, and that the business folEs
| OF Sussex County will be compella5
to pay penalties and fees, should thew
fail to take out their annual license
to do business for another wear On
or before June 3Oth, 1917.
The Levy Court Of Sussex directs
the publishing OF these notices. and
this year, the notice was directed ~
be inserted in one paper in George
town, and one on the western siSa
of the county. The balance of me
people Of Sussex County. and there
are about $4,000, who do not hammer
to see either of the two mediums of
publicity selected, will know nothino
about the penalty likely TO be imnos9
ed upon them through their failure
to make prompt compliance with 4bo
notice; and, for their benefit alone
the Milford Chronicle is printing the
notice in its columns this week.
The Levy Court seems NOT to have
grasped the fact, that ALL THE PEO-
PIE are entitled to know the facts
in a public measure, and not simnlv
the few individuals who NAV reside
in the vicinity of the local papers IN
which they have selected to print the
notice. Each and all the people are
entitled to have notice of any penalty
which may be imposed upon them
and for that reason, each newspaper
in the county should have been direct
ed to print the notice. The law pro-
vides that the notice shall be printed
in not less than two papers in the
county for public information. but il
does not say that effort shall not he
made to inform all of the people in
an important matter in which thew
are interested. This is a non-parti-
san matter, and should be recognized
as such by the member, of the Lew
Court of Sussex County. The notice
referred to follows, viz:
Sussex County License Notice.
All licenses expire the first dav of
June, next, and must be renewed on
1r before the thirtieth day of June
n order to avoid the penalties which
will otherwise be added, pursuant tn
he Laws of Delaware, Vol %, Chan
er 13, Sec. 175.
W. ELWOOD WRIGHT.
Clerk Of the Peace, Sussex County.
Iu-1-4t
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-15
GAINESVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs Walter Palmer and two
children, Of Lewes, are spending two
weeks with the latters sister, Mrs. Ed
gar Evans.
Miss Roxie Dickerson visited friends
at FrankfOrd over the week end.
Nathaniel Quillen Of Philadelphia is
now visiting Capt. W. Quillen.
Misses Elsie Helm and Carrie Belts
and Messrs. Frank Coffin and Corbett
Steen, Of Dagsboro. were visitors at the
home of Miss Jennie Quillen on Sunday
evening.
Rev. c. E. Holt ana family were en-
tertained on Sunday by their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Holt.
Captain Harry Quillen and wife and
daughter, Ruth, Of Philadelphia, visited
his brother, Captain W. P. Quillen and
family recently.
Mrs. James MCGEE is slowly improv-
ing.
Children's Day services will be held at
St. Georges Church Sunday morning
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-15

THE fathers and mothers of Kent and
Sussex County must think in broad
channel when considering the war and
the situation of the United States of
America. They must bring the actual
conditions home to their own freside,
thru the channels which bring them into
touch with the outside world; but
above all they must realize and admit
that conscription is simply organized
patriotism, and that a volunteer army
means the sacrifice of the best and
bravest to insure the coward's safety. It
means the survival of the unworthy and
unfit, and for that reason alone, if for no
other, it is right for the government to
raise an army by selective conscription.
Those who object to CONSUMPTION, there
is always another way to escape that,
and that is thru volunteering in the Ma
tional Guard or in the Regular Army
and the Navy. But we suspect that the
remedy for conscription is not as accept
able to those who object to it, as is Con-
scription-for thru it they may escape
performing their rightful service. The
man or woman who refuses to loyalty
support the government at this time,
either thru personal service or of their
means, is traitor to the United States
and should be forced to do
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-15
HARRIED
JOHNSON-HICKMAN.

Announcement has been made OF
the recent marriage in Philadelphia
of Miss Helen Johnson, daughter OF
Mrs. Belle F. and the late Geo. w.
| d. Johnson, of Millsboro, to Brinton
wv. Hickman, of Philadelphia. Miss
| johnson has been hGng in Whining
ton and is a graduate of Goldey Bus
mess College, and has many friends
in that city. The young couple will
reside in Philadelphia, Mr.. Hickman
being employed by the Baldwin Loco
motive Company.
SMITH-ROACH.
Mrs. Lulu May Smith Of Milford,
and Frederick d. Roach of Philadel-
phia, were married at 1870 o'clock on
Monday afternoon, June 18th. The
ceremony was performed at the home
of the bride, 205 North Walnut street,
by Rev. W. S. Grant, Of Houston. in
the presence Of invited guests. The
bride is a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Watkins, Of Milford Neck,
and the groom a son of George E.
Roach, Of Milford. They will reside
in Philadelphia.
JONES-ABBOTT.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Jones was the scene Of a quiet but
pretty home wedding on Thursday
June 14th, when their daugh
ter Laura, became the bride of Mr..
James Leonard Abbott, a well known
contractor Of this town. The cere-
mOny was performed by Rev. ]. W.
COlona, pastor of the NJ. E. Church, |
and the march was rendered by Mrs |
J. w. Jones of Vincentown, N. ].
The bride wore a travelling suit of |
blue with hat to match, and carried |
white roses. The bride is one of the
successful school teachers of Sussex
county, and a former teacher of the
Public Schools. The
lappy couple left on the eight o'clock
rain for Washington. d. c., and 9TH
# cities. Upon their return they
will occupy their newly furnished
lone, No. Al Washington street, this
own.
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-15

We've come from old New England,
From east to farthest west.
From Way down south in Dixie
From every State the best.
Old Glory floats above US,
Defender OF the Free,
Each star. a State. in union,
With the cause Of liberty.
We 90 not just for glory,
For a medal or a name;
We go not for a pension,
For adventure or for fame
We've left our peaceful fresides,
Our children and our wives,
To stem the tide Of slaughter
And the wreck Of human lives.
We've rallied to the standard
At the rattle Of the drum,
Wen answer to the roll-call
In the battle that's to come.
Then, Forward March! and Hoo-rah!
And, Forward Marchi again
Step out the wrongs OF Kingdoms,
Step in the rights Of men!
And God we trust, as ever,
To bless the cause Of Right;
To overthrow with power
Aggression's vaunted might.
God save the True! And glory
To the day when wars shall cease.
And men, the wide world over,
Shall bond the world for peacel
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-15
LOCAL ITEMS

The local W. C. T. U. meets with
Mrs. C. NJ. Hammond next Tuesday
evening at 1880, text word. come.
Children's Day services will be held
at Cedar Grove Sunday School Sun
day next, June 18th. Extra good
music. Everyone invited.
The Boys Scouts will be ready to
camp when needed at the close of
school. Farmers desiring such help
can apply to Frank A. Greenhawk,
22S W. 9Th St., Wilmington.
Christ Church, second Sunday after
Trinity, Holy Communion at 1880 a.
m; morning prayer enc sermon at
10:45 a. m; Sunday School at 2:30;
no evening service.
Pastor Thomas c. Davis has return
ed from his trip south much improv-
ed in health. He will preach in the
First Baptist Church on Sunday. His
morning theme will be IAN Old Time
Sermon"
Thomas S. Davis and John E. Dav-
is are at home here, after having
spent a meritOrius yea- at Washing
ton College. John will return TO
on Monday to compete
in an oratOrical contest for a gold
medal.
St. Johns Church, Friday, June Is,
at 7:45 p. m, Sacred Heart devotiOns
sermon and benediction. Sunday, the |
18th. mass at 1O:30; litany, sermon |
and benediction at 7:3O p. m. Mass
at Harrington at $50. All are cor
daily invited.
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-15
LEWES.

Thirty Seventh Annual Commencement
The thirty seventh annual commence
ment Of the Lewes High School was held
in the auditorium on Friday evening
The graduates and their themes were:
Bertha E. Pettyjohn-Value Of Sacri-
fee to a Nation.
Ethel NJ. Hendricks-The Road to
Success.
Ethel Observation-Disclosures.
Irene d. Gutowitz-The American Red
Cross.
Ruth A Moore-value Of a Business
Education.
Mary X. Lynch-Footprints.
Fredonia c. White-Our American For
ests.
Clifford NJ. Fields-Advantage of a
Gymnasium.
Margaret L. Marshall-Woman's In
auence Upon Civilization.
Jane V. Leaverton-Developme of
| Transportation.
Albert Woodall Joseph-The Necessity
Of Intensive Farming.
John w. Beach-America's emporium
/ ity Of Future Trade With Russia.
William II. rittingham-America's
Strike at Autocracy.
The address to the graduates was made
by Josiah o. Marvel, Esq, Of Whining
ton, and the presentation Of diplomas by
DR.. w. W. Hooker, president Of the
Board of Education. Music was furn-
ished by the Lewes orchestra. There
were 81 graduates from the Grammar
School.
A party was given by the Misses Emily
Sarah and Clara Maui at the home of
their parents last Wednesday evening.
The evening was spent in playing bridge,
peanuckle and various other games. Mr..
Hanuel rendered music on the mandolin,
and other music was furnished by the
Victrola. Refreshments were served and
very pleasant evening enjoyed.
The Childrens Day exercises of the
Methodist Church were largely attended
on Sunday evening, and a good program |
was rendered. A collection of S55 was |
taken.
Lewes Council No. Il. Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
presented the Rehoboth Beach High |
School with an American flag last week.
The steamer Cape May, which last
summer made trips between Cape May,
Lewes and Philadelphia, will be convert
ed into a floating hotel. with accommo-
dations for 600 persons. and win be
moored near the plant OF the sun Ship
building Co. at Chester.
Miss Ella Twilley of Lewes, was one
OF the graduates Of the Philadelphia AIu- |,
steal Academy. The graduation exer-
cises were held in the witherspoon Hall
Monday evening Of this week.
Miss Elsie Rowland, who has been at
tending Beechwood Seminary, Is home
for the summer vacation.
Gilbert Wiltbank, who is attending the
College. is home for the sum
mer vacation.
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-15

Hiram Outten's team tried to run over
! the Sussex Trust Co. Bank on Monday
morning. The bank was not inJaTsd
much.
ChildreD's Dsv exercises were held at
| both of the Methodist Churches on Sun
dav evening The collection at the NJ. p.
was $751;.
There is a splendid pasture growing
on the bottom of the lake, where the
water has been left off in order to repair
the mill.
On Sunday Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Col
win received a cable from her husband.
Capt. George A Goodwin, stating he had
arrived safely at ST. Nazaire, France.
Captain Goodwin is now in command of
the six-masted schooner, Wyoming,
belonging TO the France and Canada
Steamship Company. She is the largest
vessel of her class afioat, registering
800 tons. Captain Goodwin left New
York on May IS with q general cargo for
the allies, and arrived on the 10th inst,
making a quick trip.
The Draper Canning Co. commenced
packing at its Milton cannery on Tues
day. The fareign help for its Slaughter
Neck cannerv came on Saturday. Peas
are plentiful.
Miss Estella Warrington, Miss Willie
Hastings and Miss Fannie Smith. all of
Overlook, were guests of Mrs. Emma
Tomlinson on Sunday.
Mrs Fred Ellingsworth, of West Phila-
delphia, attended the funeral of Mrs.
Alice A. Ellingsworth on Saturday.
At a recent meeting of the official board
Of the M. P Church about all of the
members of the Quarterly Conference
were made camp meeting committees of |
various kinds.
Alice A. Ellingsworth died at her re-
sidence on North Union street. on We'd !
nesdav the 9th inst. of paralysis. aged |
IS years. Funeral services were held on
at her late home bv the Revs.
5ivan and HunPerford, and sepulture
made in the Odd Fellows Cemetery by
T. R. Atkins. Diseased leaves one son,
4ouis Ellingsworth. D. A. c.
For your graduation presents, see
stokes, the Jeweler.
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-15

IT IS RIGHT for the people to expect
that those of Delaware who enter the
service of the armed forces of the United
States, shall be organized and equipped
as Delaware Regiment. This can be
done by the people themselves taking
the lead and filling up the ranks of the
First Regiment Infantry. If four more
companies of the third battalion is form
ed, then Delaware will maintain her his
tory and military record in the greatest
war the world has ever seen. If there is
any state pride it must be shown now.
Let the fathers and mothers of the young
men advise the part of patriotic wisdom,
and have their sons form and maintain
regiment Of Delaware soldiers. We are
convinced that there will he many who
will be disappointed lin getting exempt
from the conscription, and they will have
to 60 where sent by the government, un-
less they enlist now. The new recruits
will be distributed to companies which
need their service, but it will be in a
Delaware organization if they enlist now.