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Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02

even negro boys and girls to have any
quantity Of liquor shipped to them by
express. and as a result. both the
white and colored people of the lower
strata of the population of Delaware.
have kept the supply far above the
normal demand We have faith TO
believe. that with rigid enforcement
of the law against those who would
deliberately defe it for the purpose
of selling liquor, will come more
peace and comfort for every COM
munity in lower Delaware, and we
know that the moral conditions will
be greatly bettered thereby. Enforce
the law from the start, and save
trouble.
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02

THREE SCORE of the young men
OF Milford and vicinity have gone to
Chester, Pa. to take places in the
munitiOn factories and other works
absorbing all kinds of labor. This
is a serious drain upon a town the
size of Milford, and creates a situa-
tiOn which must cause anxiety for the
season near at hand when all kinds
Of labor will be needed at home. 1t
is not believed that all of these young
men will remain at the new employ
ment, even at the attractive wages
held up to them. The work will be
largely piece-work in character, and
the cost of living will be fully one
hundred per cent greater there than
here, and some will return to take
up the occupations they have hereto
fore followed. The farmers of lower
Delaware are facing a problem, which
they alone will have to solve. and the
sooner they take hold and solve the
situation. the more satisfaction they
will get from the business of the pres
ent year. Why not get together and
discuss the situation and see if some
plan cannot be evolved whereby the
business Of producing a crop can be
solved for part if not for all?
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02
REAL PROGRESS.
(Sunday starr.

tSunday starr.
The most important duty that con
fronts the legislature, in our opinion
is to pass the bills that provide fol
the establishment of a state Highway
Department. Nothing that has beer
proposed in this State in recent years
gives so much promise of permanent
good to the whole people as these
good road measures. GOOD ROADS
ARE DELAWARE'S IMPERATIVE
NEED. We have been saying that in
various forms for the last fifteen
years, and progressive farmers, mer-
chants, manufacturers and newspa-
pers have long realized that no other
form of public improvement benefits
so many people or yields such imme-
diate and such splendid terms. From
time to time attempts have been made
to build good roads, and indeed some
have been built, but there has never
been a comprehensive plan that could
enlist everybOdy's support. Such a
plan now seems to be offered and we
believe it should be adopted without
delay.
The purpose of the bill has been
summarized as follows:
First; To create a State Highway
Department of four commissioners
without salary, they to appoint an en-
gineer and secretary with pay.
Second: All automobile license
fees to go to the commission which
will maintain and support a grand
highway system under the following
plan:
The money to be raised by bond
issue, the limit of the issue to be gov
erned by the amount of automobile
licenses.
The bond issue shall not exceed an
amount on which the licenses will
pay seven per cent interest. For ex-
ample: If automobile licenses would
amount to S7O,OOO the department
would issue S1,0O000O of State High
way bonds.
The seven per cent. interest is to
be used as follows:
First: Interest on bonds, 40.
Second. Sinking fund, 215@5.
Third: Maintenance: h%.
II permanent roads are built they
will last for forty years and their /
will be covered by one
half of one per cent, and the sinking
fund of two and one-half per cent. |
will pay off the bonds during the life /
of the road
Without a State Highway Commits |
sion Delaware will lose the Federal .
appropriation.
This general scheme appears to US
to be both feasible and logical Let
US by all means have such a Highway
Department. Then if the commits
sioners are selected of the calibre
Of those who so admirably planned
md directed the construction of the
oint public buildings in this city. we
shall soon have such roads as will
make us one of the most progressive
md most prosperous states in the
lnion.
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02

THE ANTI-SHIPPING law is now
in effect in lower Delaware. and it is
unlawful for a railroad, express COM
pany or private carrier to transport.
or deliver intoxicating liquor to any
person or point within Kent or Sussex
counties. The only way the law re-
eognizes the bringing of liquor into
the two lower counties of Delaware.
is by an individual carrying it on his
person, and then no quantity greater
than one quart can lawfully be car
TTsGA CO any one time We haliava
that for a time at least the illegal sale
of liquor will be stopped effectually.
and it IS certain that the difficulty Of
getting liquor into the prohibited dis
tricts. will bring about what the peo-
pie intend stopping, the use and the
abuse Of whiskey. Another feature
of the new law is that it prohibits the
advertising Of liquor by bill boards,
advertisements in papers, magazines
or periodicals of any kind; even the
circulation Of letters or printed cir
culars is punishable by heavy fines.
Since the repeal of the Hazel law two
years ago, it was an easy matter for
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02

THE RELATIONS between the
United States and Germany are at a
tense strain. and at any moment war
may be declared as existing. That
the United States can permit her har-
bOrs to be blocked to trade with any
nation, and her ships limited to such
parts of the high seas as Germany
may direct them to travel through, is
unthinkable. So many of the citizens
OF the United States have been killed
or drowned by the sinking of ships,
that we fail to see how the President
can long hold back the declaration of
war. Just what effect the open
state of war will have upon the af-
fairs of this country. or upon the war
itself as now progressing in Europe,
is not clear to the average American;
but, there are worse things that can
happen to a country than war May
It not come, but if it does, then every
man. woman and child must stand
for the honor of his country. The
proclaiming OF reasonable words
and criticising authorities is a serious
matter at such times, and the death
penalty might be invoked with good
effect on such people.
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02

the recent election no names were
filed with Town Council for this Of
fee. and the Office held by Mayor Chas
/ II. Todd automatically became vac
ant and at present the Office is vacant
pending an appointment by the Town
Board. The salary of the Mayor is
paid on a percentage of the fines
turned in for arrests made. which last
year were very small The Office of
town assessor also remains vacant,
pending an appointment by the Town
Council
Mrs. John l. Wentz. wife of Prof.
John /. Wentz, of the high school
here, is critically i'll at her home on
Broad street from blood poisoning,
with little hopes for her recovery.
While he was working at the bas-
ket factory OF Layton and Owens,
Charles Dyson had his right foot
mashed.
After being in a Philadelphia hos
pital for more than a month, Mrs
Monroe Messick returned home the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald C. Robin
son are visiting in Philadelphia and
New YORK.
The Bridgeville Milling Company is
having an electric dynamo installed
in their mill. for running the machin-
cry. as coal is scarce.
Miss Mildred V. Curry left We'd
nesday morning for the south to
spend three months.
Warren Newton, son of State SEN
ator Newton. arrived home from Ith-
aca, New York, where he is attending
Cornell University.
After a cold spell lasting two
months. the track men are again at
work on the laying of double track |
through Bridgeville.
The labor question in this section |
is becoming serious. as the farmers
are unable to obtain help, owing to
the high wages paid in the cities.
Farming will begin in about two
weeks and some farmers will have to |
seek foreign help this year.
A hearing on the Taxation Bills
will be given the advocates of the
measures Wednesday morning next
at Dover, before the members of the
legislature. Why not attend?
SELLING OUT.
] will sell the remainder Of my second
hand stock of clothing, regardless of
price; no reasonable offer refused. Mems
and Women's clothing.
CHAS E. PORTER.
'---St Greenwood, Del
If you break your glasses. see
stokes. ieweler, in Windsor Block.
Milford.
Legal blanks. deeds, mortgages. etc.
an be had at Luther Calhoun's Bar.
'er Shop, where orders will be taken
or any kind of printing, as well as J
or advertisements to be published in
his paper. All orders for advertis- SS
ng must be at the shop before We'd
.esday noon Of the week of publica-
ion.
LUTHER T. CALHOUN
-Iz-u Agent Milford Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02

present session of the legislature or
not. when Delaware will have such
taxes as are proposed in these bills
Why should that time be delayed. es-
pecially when there are so many de-
mands on the state and on the coun-
ties for money for legitimate and ne
cessary Improvements? We cannot
have these improvements unless we
have money to pay for them. And
in securing the money to pay for them
equitable taxation should be the rule.
Poverty cannot pay tax bills; wealth
must pay them.
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02
GREEN WOOD.

j. L. Housman, who has been in for
'he past ten days, is slowly improvin,
The roads in the vicinity Of Greenwood
are in miserable condition. It is an
parent to everybody that SUSSEX count,
needs large sum for road improva,,e,,t
at the present time.
The funeral Of Mrs. c. p. Tatman
was held at St. Johnstown last week ana
was largely attended. She is survived
by a husband, who is rapidly falling five
sons and one daughter.
The Y. p. B. met at the home of Mice
AieVia Outten last Friday evening A. a
late hour refreshments were served
Extra meetings are now in progress a.
me Methodist Episcopal church here
Whle returning to their home fro,,
.oWh saturday evening the children ~
'oIh donovan had a narrow escape from
INJURY and possible death. An unlsDov,,,
negro shot at the outfit and struck tba
pong which they We're driving in the
neck The animal nearly ran avn, ,,.,.,-
the children Mr.. Donovan h.c
nounced that he will prosecute tba -
10 une Iuilest extent if he is identified
ne LADIES' Aid Of Todd's Chanel win
noiu necktie and parcel post sale ON
" eanesday evening. March 7th. Sbo,Id
II ne stormy on Wednesday the affair
VIII be held on Thursday. A large ~
tendance is desired. at
Mr. and Mrs. Wheatlev Rev,o,d.
near town, lost their infant cbnd ~.
week. 'iu last
Inc Young Peoples Orchestra of tb;s
own played for the Junior Mechanics
Lodge at Denton last week.
a number Of persons in this section
nave been suffering with colds ana -
grippe. ana Ia
A number Of friends were entertainoa
at dinner by Mrs. sanie Wiley tbe af
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02
PUBLIC SALES

Ralph Cannon will sell his personal
property and also his ia. m on Tues
day, Marcs 18th, at his home on the
acknowledgements road. For
particulars sc posters and advertise
ment in this paper.
In another column of this paper
will be found the advertisement of
Charles c. Windsor. who will sell a
large number of horses, mules and
cows on Wednesday. March 14th. For
particulars see ad in this paper and
the posters.
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02

IT SEEMS that the men in the
present legislature could not recog-
nize their duty to the women of Del
aware, but that they were able to
administer discouraging defeat to
their aspirations and hope for equal
justice from the men. The defeat of
the bills which would have paved the
way for an expression of opinion on
the subject of Woman Suffrage by
amending the Constitution, only post
pones the day when women will have
equal rights at the polls with men and
the time is not so far in the future as
the men of Delaware may think.
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02

THE CAMPAIGN for tax revision
has gained thousands of followers
during the past month. and other
thousands are thinking seriously over
the questions. The men who have
pushed this campaign have done good
work for all the people. The real
bills which should become laws be-
fore the legislature are the tax bills.
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02

THERE WAS not one man of either
party in the Delaware legislature who
had the nerve to oppose the spending
Of $4,000 of the peoples money in a
junket to Washington.
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02

There is one thing we all strive to
dO-Get Results. The one sure way
to get results and get them quickly
ls by usins the "CCnt-a- Word" cOlumn
II the Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02
TAX SALE
of valuable Real Estate in Cedar Greek Hundred OF
Tuesday, March 18th 1911

at 10 O'Clock a. m. at the Court House Door. n
Georgetown. Del. for the non pas nent of County
Taxes the following proper TO wit:
All that certain tract. piece or aic, Of land W
ng and being in Cedar Creek Huf dred. sussex
County Delaware and being on the road leading
from Haven Mills to Shawnee. adjoin .ng the lanns
Of Charles M. Hammond and bordering on Haven
Lake, near the town of Milford. containing seven
teen (l7) acres, more or ie
VIII be sold as the property of Frank A.
Doeringer.
purchaser will be required to pay the costs OF tne
deed which will be given at the expiration OF ons
year from the date of the sale unless wi thin sao
one year the owner shall have redeemed said prop
erty by paying the purchaser the amount Of me
purchase money together with 20 per cent interest
on the same and all costs thereon.
Terms Cash. VOLLEY NJ MURRAY.
SGT Receiver of Taxes for year 1910
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02
TAX SALE
Of Valuable Real Estate in Seaford Hundred on
Tuesday, March 18Th. 1911

at 10 o'clock a. m. at the Court House Door IN
Georgetown. Del. for the non payment Of County
Taxes the following property. to wit;
All that certain tract, piece or parcel Of land st-
uate in Seaford Hundred Sussex County. Dela-
ware, on the road from Seafofd to Reliance. con-
tanning fifty eight (5s) acres. with improvements
adjoining lands Of Luther Tull. James Waller anc
others.
viii be sold as the property Of Joseph n.
Coulbourn.
Purchaser will be required to pay the costs Of the
deed. which will be given at the expiration OF one
year from the date of the sale. unless within salo
one year the owner shall have redet med said prop
erty by paying the purchaser the amount OF tne
pur chase money. together with 20 per cent nteresO
on the same and all costs thereon.
Terms Cash. VOLLEY NJ: MURRAY,
S-2-2t Receiver Of Taxes Tor year 1916.
Milford chronicle., 1917-03-02
TAX SALE
of Valuable Real Estate in GumbOrO Hundred on
tuesday, March 18th. 1917,

at 10 o'clock a m at the Court House Door, in
Georgetown. Del. for the non-payment Of County
Taxes the following property. to wit:
All that certain tract. piece parcel Of land. 10
Gumboro Hundred. near loves Cross Reads, ad-
joining the lands Of C. E King. containing $40
acres. more or less with the Improvements thereon
viii be sold as the property of Levin j. Gray;
Purchaser will be required to pay the costs Of the
deed which will be given at the expiration Of one
year from the date of the sale. unless within said
one year the owner shall have redeemed said prop
erty by paying the purchaser the amount Of the
purchase money together with 20 per cent interest
on the same and all costs thereon.
Terms Cash. VOLLEY M. MURRAY.
S-2-2t Receiver of Taxes for year 1916,
Okolona messenger., 1917-08-16
Girls! Whiten Skin
With Lemon Juice
Make a beauty lotion for a few
cents to remove tan, freckles
sallOwness.

Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply you with three ounces Of orch
ard white for a few cents. Squeeze
the juice Of two fresh lemons into a
bottle, then put in the orchard white
and shake well. This makes quart
er pint Of the very best lemon skin
whitener and complexion beauti6er
known. Massage this fragrant
creamy lotion daily into the face
neck, arms and hands and just see
how freckIes, tan, sallowness, redness
and roughness disappear and how
smooth, soft and clear the skin be-
comes. Yes! It is harmless. and the
beautiful results will surprise you. adv
Okolona messenger., 1917-08-16
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA 8 T O IA
Chadwell Will Leave For Train
ing Camp

Sergeant Earl Chadwell, who
has been stationed here for the
past several months in charge Of
the u. S. army recruiting sta
ton has received orders to re-
port at Fort Leon Springs. Texas,
where he will enter the officers
training camp. Sergeant Chad
well made application for the
training camp several weeks
ago, and expects to soon lie pro-
NOTED to the rank as a command
ing officer.
James M. Foster arrived in
the city yesterday. and will
have charge of the local recruit
ing station..after Seargeant Chad
wells departure. -Vicksbu
Herald.
Okolona messenger., 1917-08-16

RED CROSS NOTES
(BY THE COMMITTED
Red Cross Attention

Red Cross has urgent call from
Major Grayson Murphy for
enormous quantity knitted wool
en- articles. Here is cablegram
from Major Murphy.
Last winter broke record for
cold and misery among people
here. In expressible dread COM
ing winter finding us without
supplies to meet situation. Urge
you on behalf of our soldiers
and those of our allies who will
suffer in their frozen trenches
and also thousands of French
and Belgium Refugees and re-
patriates being returned through
Switzerland to France. Every
one here looks to America. Be-
gin supplying at once 1,5OO, 600,
e;1ch, 'of warm knitted woolen
articles ! already requested.
They must come before cold
weather and in view of shortage
of fuel and other disconveni-
ences, they will be of incredit-
BILE value in both military and
civilian work. -
We ask your Chapter to fur"
nish a defnit number of these
requirements. Your allotment is
one hundred sweaters, one hun
dred muff1ers, one hundred pair
wristlets, one hundred pair
socks. Fullinstruction will follow
in two days. Ask your members
to finish all knitting work now
on hand and clear the deck for
action. We want every Chapter
to have a chance to do its part
in making good this call for
help from France.
w. ]. Leppert
Director Gulf Division Red Cross.
Okolona messenger., 1917-08-16

ttht you keep a bottle Of Missis.
sippi Diarrhoea Cordial in your
medicine chest. In constant use
for fifty years. Price 2bc and
soc. adv.
Okolona messenger., 1917-08-16
Schedule Of Work

Work rooms will be open from
1:30 to 500 in the afternoon.
First Week
Monday General Public.
Tuesday Methodist Church.
Wednesday : Episcopal Church
and Christian Church.
Thursday Lanier Club.
Friday Catholic Church.
Second Week
/ Monday General Public.
Tuesday Baptist Church.
w dnesd a " Presbyterian
Church:
Thursday - Choral Club.
Friday = Methodist Young Pee
pie.
Okolona messenger., 1917-08-16
Honor Roll

We want to say to our fellow
citizens of Okolona that as soon
as practicable that is after the
first draft is completed-an
honor roll will be posted in the
Okolona Public Library of the
men of Okolona and vicinity,
who are in the war service OF
the country. AS the years speed
by this will become a precious
heritage.
Respectfully,
H. B. Lacey.
Pres. Library Association.
Okolona messenger., 1917-08-16
Rlches in Honcuras.

Honduras is a rich country and it,
resources semain in almost virgin
condition. II possesses climate that
varies with its topography, the tenn
perature on the coasts being hot. IN
the lowlands of the interior It Is warm.
and in the mountains it il temperate
and in some places cold. Its noun
tains abound in minerals, and it,
tablelands and valleys are especially
adapted for raising cattle and for az
rfculture
Okolona messenger., 1917-08-16
DR.. B. F. Jackson, Celebrated
Physician

handed down to posterity his
famous prescription for female
troubles. Now sold under the
name "Femenina. /" Price Soc
and $1.00. adv.
Okolona messenger., 1917-08-16

rl,r Old Standard general stfenRtheninR tonic.
sROVR'8 TAsTEfnf8a chill TONIC. drives out
Iaiafia. .enfichea the blood. and bulidaupt thesys-
EN-. A true tonic. For adnlts and children. 6oc
Okolona messenger., 1917-08-16
.Spsatsu Cho<ooso's PUBLICITY Sass
81 qqsa ckeeo'sa, -lops Sscssstee kaaas 4'4
OkOlOna Drinks Pure Water

A recent test Of the city water shows 1t to be
pure SO far of organic matter Is concerned and
that it contains very little mineral matter. OF
the several tests to which our water has been sub
je:ted not once has germ of any kind been found
therein This is what might be expected because
the water comes from nearly nine hundred feet
down under the rock and no surface water ever
reaches the strata save onythat which has filtered
through sand for miles and miles perhaps thous-
ands of mies-no one knows how far.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-27
What Germany Wants.

Bern, Switzerland. March 27.(vla
paris).-''lf peace negotiations were
begun today" says the Journal de
Gcneve, which does not reveal the
source of its information, but declares
if is absolutely reliable, Germany
would offer to restore the territory
she occupies in France, except in the
mining district of Briey, in exchange
for a channel port, Calais or Dunkirk,
and an indemnity of i5,O00,00O,oOO
francs"
Germany would also offer" says
the newspaper. Ito restore the ter
ritorial integrity and the sovereignty
of Belgium, on condition that Bel
gium would not be allowed to main
tain a national army, and that Ger
many would be permitted to garrison
Namur, Liege and Antwerp perpet-
ually."
1t is added by the newspaper that
Germany must be given control of
the Belgian railroads and ports and
be favCrably treated in an economic
treaty. This is not the program of
Pan-Germans, but the actual terms
of the German government, says the
Journal de Geneve.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-27
DEMOCRATS Will WIN HELPING OUT UNCLESAh
Morgan and Company Agree to Ad-
vance Money Without Interest for
Purchase of Supplies.

New York, March 27-J. ?. Nor
gan and Company, it was announced
last night have agreed to advance an
amount up to Sl,0OO,0OO, without in
terest, to relieve possible embarrass-
ment of the depot quartermaster OF
the War Department here in the
purchase of army supplies.
Recently the depot quartermaster
was compelled to stop payment for
supplies because of the exhaustion
of funds, owing to the failure of
Congress to pass the Army Deficiency
bill. One firm, it was said. refused
to honor requisition for flour, say
ing, 1--WE will do no more business
with the Government until it pays its
bills"
a committee appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States consulted with Mr.. Morgan,
after which he addressed letter to
Col. J. NJ. Carson, depot quarter
master, in which he said the situation
had been brought to his attention,
and that his firm would be glad to
shoulder the obligations to the
amount mentioned. 1t was specified,
however, that contractors apply to
]. P. Morgan and Co., for loan for
the amount due them, giving their
promssory note payable three months
after date. without interest, accom-
panied by Government voucher.
"We quite understand" Mr.. Morgan
wrote, that the account itself cannot
be assigned, by reason of the provis-
ions of the law; and in view of the
nature of the transaction, in which
We are desirous of being helpful, we
hope that the depot will do whatever
it can to see that these accounts are
liquidated as promptly as possible"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-27
Fine Salt Water Oysters. 40c ct.
Solid measure.-Cherry Stone CLAIMS.
]. BRILL, No. King st.
Notice

The St. Luke's Circle Of Kings
Daughters has undertaken 10 furnish
and cndow two rooms in the ne V AL
,yunaria hospital. one to Lo cailci
TIE Dr.. NJ. NJ. Lewis Memorial and
the other The Bessie Dawson Men,
orial. 1t is believed that DR.. Lewis
has many friends and former patients
who would like to help keep his mem
DRY green, and Miss Bessie B. DavI-
son, the first superintendent and md-
tron of the hospital-then called the
Alexandria Intirmary-is lovingly re-
membercd by many. If any Ole
would like to share in these men1or-
ials, their help will be gratefully re-
ceived by the Circle Contributions
may be sent to the president of the
Circle, Miss Marbury. 5l4 Prince
street, or to Miss Klipste!n, 52o
Prince street. i4-ot.