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Milford chronicle., 1918-07-05
wbat three Pounds Means.

For the housewife, the three pounds
of sugar per person per month means
more of a regulation than most peo-
pie think il does.
It does not mean 8 pounds Of sugar
for use in tea and coffee alone.
II means
All that one person may consume
in coffee or tea, pies or puddings,
cakes or buns and every article of
food in which sugar is used.
With the restaurant and public eat
ing house proprietor, three pounds of
sugar must suffice for ninety meals
served.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-05

WHEN THE war comes to an end
and our soldiers return to their homes
and are scattered into the various
avenues of business, they will be
different kind Of man from what they
were when they were taken into and
trained as part of a great world force.
This will be one of the results OF the
broadening effect of coming into con-
tact with new systems, new methods,
and witnessing the application Of
new thought. These men will be
several years older, and with the
newly acquired knowledge, will be
ready to accept a higher standard of
moral life, and engage in active bus
mess with earnest purpose. We here
at home have a duty to perform for
these soldiers who will return to us.
We must make radical effort to clean
up the social life of every community
by closing up the slum conditions; by
wiping away the demoralizing busi-
ness Of liquor selling; the social evil,
and wiping away any degrading in
huence which would be likely to in
fiuence the soldiers to lower their
standards Of moral life. We can do
All this If we will win we make .
sincere effort to accomplish this?
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-05

THERE ARE many men who are
professional idlers in Milford, and
tbey are not in any particular class.
They range from the common drunk
To the well dressed loafer who exists
without effort to earn his living. II
these people are reported to the au-
thorities, either for the State county,
or Federal government, they will be
investigated, and either set at work.
or imprisoned, where they can learn
10 break stone at the workhouse; un-
less they are within the draft then
they will be put into the army without
further classification. Make a list OF
every fellow between the age of eight
cen and fifty years, and report him,
and the whole government will be
benefited.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-05

BE SURE and fill your coal bin
before it is too late. All signs indi-
cate that it will be extremely difficult
70 fill empty coal bins when next
winter arrives. The above is a clip
ming from the editorial columns of the
state News at Dover last week, and
If is advice which the people of Dover
can follow. for the coal dealers Of
that town seem to have been able to
secure coal. and the bins in the yards
at the Dover railroad station never
have been without coal of some kind
to fill orders for customers. Here in
Milford the people want to comply
with the advice given by the Fuel
Administration and reiterated by the
newspapers everywhere, to order coal
and fill the coal bins of private homes
early in the summer; but, for some
unaccountable reason the coal deal
ers in Milford seem not to be able to
get coal to fill but a very small part
of the orders filed with them. Just
where the hitch is has not as yet been
defined, but that there is a hitch in
coal delivery in Milford is absolutely
certain. There is an uncertainty, and
also a lack of understanding of the
rules promulgated on the part of both
dealers an dcOnsumers. a hundred
or more people in Milford, as well as
scores of nearby families who depend
upon coal for heating. are ready. nay,
anxious, to fill their bins now-but
they cannot get coal delivered. The
object in ordering coal now is to re-
lieve the congestion of freight haul
ing during the fall and winter, and
the ruling that only two-thirds of the
amount used during year shall be
delivered at one time is to prevent
UNEQUAL distribution of coal, and de-
priving those who can not afford to
buy winter coal from getting a chance
to get at least a part of their supply
during the summer. 1t requires the
application of bit of common sense
in meeting the situation Why can
not the people of Milford get an
equal supply of coal to that served
to Dover, Middletown, Wyoming and
other places? The coal bins of Mil
ford are empty, but their owners are
ready and willing to store their win
ter supply of coal now. Supplying
coal is a mans job who knows how
and where to get the coal. Milford
wants and will store fifty carloads of
coal this month"; it is brought here.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-05

THE FOURTH of July should be
observed with due regard to the safe
ty of the people and for their amuse-
ment and comfort as well. Milford
has prepared only baseball as amuse-
ment, while Bridgeville, Harrington,
and Rehoboth, have arranged for
horse racing for the pleasure of the
people. These are all very proper
amusements, and the people will at
tend as their inclination leads. 1t
is presumed that the Town of Milford
will enforce the anti-freworks law to
the letter, but Town Council has made
no public announcement of its inten-
lions in any public form.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-05
GROW YOUR OWN PEAS

Peas. to be at their best should be
gathered while still young and tender.
Furthermore the chemical changes that
take place in this vegetable are more
marked and more rapid than in almost
any other. There is all the difference in
sweetness and in flavor between peas
that have been off the vine from twenty
four to forty-eight hours when compared
with those gathered in the forenoon and
served with the midday meal.
So we say that for one who really
cares for peas. the best way to have
them is TO grow themsa
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-05

ON SATURDAY, July goth, two
weeks hence, will be the first day for
registering so as to vote at the cleo
ton to be held next November. The
various registrars will post notices OF
the place of sitting in a few days.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-05

Sinking of sugar-laden ships from
Cuba by U-boats off the Atlantic coast
tyyo weeks ago. shortage of ships 10
bring sugar from the West Indies ana
the increasing demand for sugar 10
supply our 100000, soldiers now N
France has led to the issuing OF new
regulations in the sale and use OF
sugar bv the food administration.
Every citizen is asked not 10 CON
snme more than three pounds OF sugar
in any form in month. Hotels
stores and manufacturers and all
users of sugar will be regula'ed
through the use of certificates that
they must ill out.
The Food Administrator tof Dela-
ware has sent the following notice 10
all dealers:
"The L. $. Food Administration is
issuing new regulations governing the
sale and use Of sugar beginning July
l.
.eThis plan covers all users and
handlers of sugar whc ther they be
manufacturers, iobbers, wholesalers
retailers. or users of sugar either IN
manufacturing products in hotels res
taurants or in the household.
"The rules provide for certificates
which must be used by every whole
sale and retail dealer and manufac-
turer. and statements must he FUR
nisbed this Office before certihcates
will he issued.
"In these statements you must fur-
nisb amount of sugar you have used
and have on hand, also the amount
desired.
.In order to secure sugar for future
use. il is necessary that you file a
statement answering these questions
before July II.
"Tbis notice is sent only TO those
whose nnmes we have on file ana
failure 10 receive notice will be no
excuse for not filing the statement. as
newspaper publicity has been given to
these changes in the rules.
"Tbe following is a partial list Of
those requiring certificates issued un-
der statement:
beverage syrups, candles, cereals,
chewing gum. cocoa and chocolate
condiments. confectiOns, tlavoring eX-
tracts. Syrups. invert sugar. soda
water. soft drinks, sweet pickles
wines, apple butter canned vegetables,
canned and preserved fruits, catsup,
chilli sauce drugs for medicinal pur-
poses. explosives, glycerine, honey, ice
cream. meats milk, tobacco, hotels,
restaurants. all retailers and others
selling for direct consumption, public
and other refreshment houses, board
ing houses, dining cars, boats, clubs
hnffets. caterers, Institutions, Getty
county. state or federaD, hospitals
private canteens, internment camps
an households whether boarding who
take care regularly of % persons or
more. bread, rolls, sweet yeast dough-
crackers. biscuits, cookies, ice cream
cones. cakes, pies pastry, fried cakes
waffleS, batter cakes, quick breads
Boston brown bread.
Edmund Mitchell,
/ Federal Food Administrator for Della
ware"
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-05
UNCLE SAM FIXES
new SUGAR RULES
Three Pounds a Month Pei
Regulate Stores
and Eating Places,
NEW SUGAR REGULATIONS
EFFECT MONDAY, JULY I

Three pounds Of sugar per month
per person.
Two rounds of sugar is limit al
one sale to city housewife.
Farmers wives may buy . pounds
at one time.
Ice cream manufacturers can
only receive - per cent Of nor
NAL supply.
Candy and soft drink mahniac-
turers are cut 10 80 per cent OF
normal.
Bakers are cut TO 20 per cent OF
normal supply.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-05

BE LENIENT in judging the man
who applies for exemption from mil
itary service. There are those who
are needed at home, and business
farming and industries must go on,
or there will be a great financial
smash which would shake the govern
ment and destroy effective work in
prosecution of the war.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-05

THE WAR Savings Stamp cam
paign is still on, and so great has
been the sale of stamps that the Mil
ford Office was entirely sold out last
week. and a new supply has been Sc
cured bv Postmaster Robinson to fill
the hundreds of personal demands at
the postoffice for these stamps.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-05

CANNING TOMATOES and peaches
will be the next operations of the can
neries of Delaware, and from present
outlook. the tomato crop should be
very satisfactory on this peninsula.
Milford chronicle., 1918-07-05

The Sussex County Farm Bureau Sor
everybody and everybody for the sug-
sex County Fasm Bureau.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-16
CPLENDID SHOWING is
- MADE BY AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, April l3-(OfticiaD
"Details of the victory won by the
Americans on the Toul sector a few
days ago 10 not change the Importance
Of the work done by the United States
troops. Prisoners say that the German
ttnrk was rehearsed for three weeks
previous. The American artillery
showed a readiness and accuracy in 10
nting the enemy which opened the wav
u victory, and then fierce and speedy
infantry counter attacks crumpled up
the Germans with heavy casualties.
The positions of the American troops
in the main battle on the west, as re
erred to today, have not been dis
.losrd but the Paris despatch mentions
their participation with the French in
rrpuIsing the Germans in Apremont
crest Previous reports mentioned that
the Americans were joining with the
British
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-16
HOLLAND NOT HURT
BY TAKING SHIPS
Lansing Makes Clear Reasons
Why Action Came and Points
Out Legality Unquestioned

WASHINGTON, April l3-(OficiaD
Secretary of State Lansing yesterday
published the reply of the United
States to Holland s protest over the
recent seizure of Dutch ships in Amer
lean ports. Lansing calls attention to
the fact that Holland did not assail
the legality Of the act, which he con
siders confers a real benefit on Dutch
ship-owners and the Dutch people.
Germany, he said, by its menacing
and unfriendly attitude in refusing to
allow Holland to fulfill its agreement
with the United States Is responsible
for the necessity of utilizing Dutch
ships idle in American harbors. This
agreement, which Holland and the
United States made last January, con
i templated the sailing Of one ship from
Holland for the United States when
one ship from America sailed for Hol
land.
The action of the United States
says Lansing, leaves available to Hol
land by far the greater part of its
| merchant marine, which is ample fol
domestic shipping, he declares, will be
facilitated.
1.-The exercise of our rights scrupu
lousy safeguards and promotes The
| Netherlands national interests" con
! cludes Secretary Lansing.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-16
TAPAN NOT ANXIOUS
j TO INVADE SIBERIA

TOXIC, April ASSOCIATED Press)
Although the "Kokumin Shinbun",
. leading newspaper, continues to de.
mand that Japanese forces be sent into
liberia, the people generally are very
cool towards the subject and war de-
psrtment heads have given out state
ments TO the effect that japan will not
send an expedition to Vladivostok I'M
less Russia should declare war on Japan.
Parliament adjourned without taking
any action on the matter.
An important conference is 70 be held
shortly, however, which II is believed
viii result In the formation Of a definite
policy. In this will participate the two
zenro, Prince Yamagata, and Marquis
Matsukata and the former premier,
Marquis Saionji, all influential states
men whose opinions 20 far towards
shaping government policies.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-16
INTENSE FIGHTING
DONE BY AIRCRAFT
Activity Extends Along Western
Front and Raids Are Made
On Seaports As Well

WASHINGTON, April l4-(Associ-
ated Press)-Intense activity in naval
warfare, both on the great battle front
and away from the firing lines is re-
ported in the dispatches received from
London, Paris and Berlin.
British attacks by sea and from the
ir' on Zeebrugge and on Ostend are re-
ported in a Berlin despatch. These
attacks occurred on Thursday and the
despatch says the ships and the air
craft were driven off. No admissions
Of damages or losses were contained in
this message.
On the fighting front, London report
ed yesterday, there were shot down on
Thursday thirty-fve German planes Of
which twenty one were destroyed.
Reports received from London yes
terday of the German raid on the East
ern coast Of England placed the losses
at Ave killed and fifteen injured.
Paris reports of losses in the raid on
the French capital the same night
Friday placed the losses at twenty -four
killed and sixty-two injured.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-16

Too many folks begin to suffer after
middle age with lame, aching backs
distressing kidney disorders and rheu
matte aches and pains. Often this
due to faulty kidney action and there
is danger of heart trouble, dropsy
gravel, hardening of the arteries,
Bright's disease. Don't let weak kid
n"ys nge you. Use Doan's Backachr
Kidney Pills. They have restored thou
sands to vigorous condition.
"When Your Back is Lame-Remem
Der the Name. " (DOn t simply ask TO
IL kidney remedy-ask distinctly 70
Doan = BackaChe Kidney Pills and tax
no otherD. Doan's Backache Kidne,
Pills are sold by all druggists and store
keepers, OF will be mailed on receipt Of
price by the HOLSTER Drug Co., on
Benson Smith & Co., agents for thu
uaW allan ISlsEds. (AdvertisementJ
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-16
President Irigoyen Highly Com
mends Utterances Of Wilson
On Behalf of This Country
Which He Has Read With In
tereSt
GREATEST ADMIRATION
AND RESPECT is FELT
BY Apologies and Offer Of Repa-
ration BY Germany South
. American Republic Is EStop-
ped From Acting Against Teu-
tons

NEW YORK, April H. ,OficiaD-
The following interview with President
Irigoyen, Of the Argentine Republic,
was cabled from Bucnos Aires yester.
day to the United Press. which has
copyrighted it in the United States.
1--WE have endorsed your American
course and voiced our approval of the
loftiness Of your objectivrs on every
important OCCASION SAYS President
Irigoyen.
~ have personally followed every
move of President Wilson and read ev-
cry public utterance by him regarding
the aims and purposes Of the United
states with the feeling of greatest ad.
miratiOn and respect. BY his words
and deeds, we in Argentina have como
to recognize and accept him as one OF
the worlds greatest figures
Full Understood
There is nos longer the slightest
doubt of the u1selfishness and the hu
manitarianism of the United States.
This is underhtOod and accepted in Ar.
Gentina. Whatever scepticism existed
as result of the lack of understand
ing of his first utterances has been eli
minated BY the Consistency of his sub
sequent utteranees and the manner in
which his action has squared with hi.
words
Argentina, when affronted by Ger
nanv, demanded an apology and re
paration, acting in accord with inter
rational procedure. When both wer,
!ranted, Argentina was unable unde,
'aw, to proceed further, regardless o.
individual opinions and national senti
meat.
ArgeptinA Estopped
Now is no, time TO discuss oul
course in the event Of further affronts
hut in the meanwhile there is M
Justification for doubling. Argentine
cstopped now, as the United State
was estoPped from action against Ger
many while Germany's pledge regard
ny submarine uses was, not violated.
by our Inviting the American flee
to visit BuenOs Aires, and in man
ways, Americans must recognize tn
bond Of our sympathy"
This interview was given by Presi
TENT Irigoyen to R. w. Howard of tn
United Press, who is now in Argentine
--y W &
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-16
British Lines Stiffenir,g and Germans
Almost Fouoht Out In Flanders

NEW YORK. April ~ Associated ress)-Senng their
against human avalanche launched
their lines Flanders the British yesterday brought the last and
greatest offensive almost % a standstill
The great drive along the Lys River has been completely
checked with the Germans gaining the three obvious o
this front Bethune, Melville and Iazebrouck,
On the northern side of this wedge the battle still raging
for the of the railroad connecting Hazebouck with the
ridge point have reached this
line The British vital point, how
the German blow landing them railroad between Haze
brouck and Baleu with the line from Baleu still firm in
British hands
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-16
Huns Naval
Stations Are
GroUingBusy
Reports May In
dictate Extensive
Sea Raids
Coming

GENEVA, April l3-(Asso-
ciated Press)-Great activity,
which may presage important
naval action on the part Of tho
Germ1ns is reported from Kiel
and other German naval bases.
GOAL and munitions In larga
quantities are being loaded, these
reports said, and the naval guns
which the Germans had been us.
ing on the Western Front have
heen withdrawn and returned to
the vessels from which they had
hcen taken, being replaced by
CUTS which were furnished by the
AusSrians.
Indications are seen Of an In
tended naval raid Of great magni-
tude and possibly q general naval
engagement precipitated by the
issuance from port Of the German
fleets.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-16
TWO ATTACKS BY
ENEMY REPULSED
Americans In TouI Sector Are
Successful After Day Fill
ed With Fighting

WASHINGTON, April l4-(Associat-
ed Press Heavy fighting in the Toul
sector continues. Again yesterday the
American positions were subjected to
strong attacks by the German forces
and to heavy shclling by their artil.
lcry. The attacks were all successfully
repulsPd and severe losses inflicted up
on the enemy.
In an all dav battle northwest Of
Toul the American forces yesterday re-
pulsed two attacks of the enemy. At
one time the Huns secured footing in
the American trenches but from that
position they ware successfully dis
lodged. Thirty six prisoners were
taken.
Massed forces of the enemy charged
the Americans in both attacks and the
accurate fire on the splendid target
that was offered cost the Huns heavily
in killed and wounded.
Casualties Told
Casualties announced by the war de.
partment, yesterday numbered eighty,
six, but it is believed these do not in.
clude all sectors of the western front
Six were killed in action, one died OF
wounds, four of accidents, seven of
disease and nine were severely and
sixty seriously wounded Officers in
Guided in the list were Lieut.. w. f
Herr. killed, and Capt. John B. Whit
n"y, wounded.
Two Won Crosses
Dispatches from Paris said the first
of American aviators to win the new
American honor of the Distinguished
Service Cross" are Capt. James Nor
man Hall and Lieut.. Paul Frank Bair
whose gallant achievements in grea
danger have been thus recognized b.
the award of the bronze decoration.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-16
Sweden Sends Out Alarmed Yer
sion Of Latest Moves From
Berlin--Would Carve Up Rus
STA Among Selves, Fins and
the Japanese

WASHINGTON, April l4-(Associ-
ated Press)--A German Finnish Japan-
Gee alliance, which win create greater
Finland at the expense Of sweden and
Russia, confirm Germany's title to the
Baltic Provinces and TO the road to
India through the Black Sea and Ar
menia and mako Of Siberia Japanese
province, In now proposed by the Ger
mans, according TO Swedish press re-
ports, received here yesterday via Lon
don.
That there is q close agreement be-
tween Germany and Finland seems to
be confirmed by Official dispatches re-
cetved At the state department from
Stockholm, which quote the Finnish Of
fetal news bureau reports to that ef-
feet.
RUSSIA PAYS THE BILL
The Swedish Press says that Germany
has agreed with Finland TO extend the
Finnish borders and carve out Of Rus
Sian territory Greater Finland, in the
event Of the Germans being victorious
In their present campaign on the west
front. When France and Great Britain
are beaten, the Stockholm papers credit
Berlin with promising, Germany viii
commence new war against Russia,
completely subjugating that country.
Japan viii be invited TO Join in Q cam
paign against the Slavs attacking on
the east while Germany smashes re-
distance on the west. II Japan viii en-
ter this alliance, Siberia will become
hers a. . prize Of war.
ALAllD SEIZURE INVITED
The dispatches TO the state depart
meft from Stockholm, which are being
read In the light Of the news from Lon
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-16
NEEDED LEGISLATION
FOR DRAFT IS PASSED

WASHINGTON, April A. Associat
cd Press)-Paving the way for the
more speedy calling of the second quota
under the Selective Draft Law, the
house Yesterday adopted the senate 3
resolution which makes a radical change
IN the law.
This resolution, upon the passage Of
which has hinged many of the arrange
mrntH for the next draft, provides as
basis the number of men who are con
tanned in class one instead of the state
population under which the first draft
was conducted.
The resolution now goes to the Pres
ldrnt for his approval.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-16
MORE THAN SIXTH Of
LOAN IS SUBSCRIBED

WASHINGTON, April 14-(Associat.
II Press)- While the tabulatiug off
ials nr" admittedly far behind in the
ompilation of figures for the Third
Liberty Loan campaign, they have
reached total Of $4,000, OOO more
han one sixth Of the bond issue. This
IN part estimated and it is not in full
the end of the first week of the
lrive. Officials are fairly swamped
With the vast Volume of subscriptions
hat are being received from the vari.
Dus Federal reserve banks and other
,OnrCCS.