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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
HEATHSVILLE
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
IIEATHSNILLE, VA, August TO-
Fitzhugh l.. Anderson. OF the naval
reserve who was home on n brief fur
Tough. has returned to Norfolk.
MISS Maudc burroughs is at her
home. near Coan, from Summer Nor
mai. az Fredericksburg.
Master James Eiarcum. Jr.. was re-
Gently visiting his grandparents. NJ.
and Mrs Burroughs.
]. w. G.. Stephens. Of Wicomico
Church. has been notified Of the
woundns Of his son. Captain Jose3n
stephens. the second time. Captain
stephens is In France.
Misses \. LILLIAN Anderson and Mary
Hall were week END guests Of Mr. and
Mrs Maryland Doggctt. at Weems
Miss Fannie Coles has returned to
her homo at f!ardings. after n pleasant
visit with friends at Burgess Store.
Mrs. Charles T.. Magarity. lof Balti-
more. is spending some days with ncr
sister, Mrs. l.. a. Harding, OF Hard
ings.
Mrs ophelia Coles has returned to
her home. after pleasant week spent
with Miss Fannie Coles. at Hardincs
j. Is. Hinton, Rcedville. was in Rich
mond last week. On his return ne
was accompanied by Thomas Cockrcll
who has been visiting relatives there
Mrs. B G.. Crowthcr. OF Flceton. re-
Gently entertained her mother Mrs
Mamie Gill. of Misk imon. and her
niece. Miss Gill. from Accomac.
Mrs. Lottc Fallin Moomaw and he-
sister. Miss Ethel Fallin. of Coan Hall.
motored to Recdville recently.
Mrs. John Taliaferro and little son,
Henry. of Norfolk. are with Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Russell, at Mia. for two
weeks stay.
Mrs f. 7. Carter, OF Hopewon, is
visiting at Holly Dell" Wicomco. Dr.
J. \. Rico was also recent guest
there.
Mrs. Ed. Dobyns. Molusk. has a.
guests her sister, niece and nephew,
OF New York.
Mrs. Virginia Blakcmorc. Molusk. Is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Alice Ives.
in Norfolk
Miss Annie Stoneham is at Rocky
Mount N. c.. for an extended visit TO
friends there
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Hair Made Curly
In Single Night
(Woman's Tribune)

1t has been discovered that the appli-
cation of liquid silmerine actually
makes straight hair curly and wavy in
n single night. Also 1t acts IA per-
fectly harmless hair beautiier and
dressing. 1t has the peculiar quality
OF drying in pretty waves, swirls and
creases.
Straight. lanky hair and the cruel
curling iron are no longer necessary
Any druggist, of course. can supply you
with few ounces of the liquid sill
merine. enough to keep the hair curly
for several weeks. It lis neither sticky
nor greasy. but very pleasant to use.
Apply to the hair at bedtime with n
clean tooth brush. In the morning
your hair will be very beautiful and
have most natural curl and waviness
ADV.
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Music ut the Movies.

The function of picture show music
is. quite manifcstly. to entertain the
audience between pictures. sometimes
during the progress of pictures. and.
mainly, to hcightcn the emotional eff
feet of the pictured scenes. Picture
houses may eXpend large sums TO pro-
vide elaborate musical apparatus and
fai! TO supply either or all of these
requirements. Then, the fault Will lie
with the maker of the music, that is TO
say. the organist or orchestra director.
Has the reader ever sat through 4
picture in which the accompanying mu-
sic was wholly foreign TO the idea Of
the picture? Most of us have. Through
some inattention or preoccupation of
the organist. bright concert selection
will be played when a lullaby would
be more apt. Not many evenings ago.
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DR.. R. c. BRYAN STIRS
AUGUSTA MEDICAL MEN
Practically Every Member of County
Association Volunteers for
War Service.
SOCIAL EVENTS IN THE VALLEY
PERSONAL and Brief Items OF Interest.
Weli-hnnwn Stanton Minister ami
business Men Join Pollard Unit for
1. NJ. &. A. War Work in France.
Especial j Tho rImcs-pispatch.)

'A' We "A. WIZ " oih III fFdnCc.
Especial ~ The Times Dispatch)
STAUNTOS. VA. August 'lo.-Robert
e Bryan addressed the members Of
the Augusta County Medical Associa-
uon on Wednesday night. Following
inc address. at 4 smoker and luncheon.
practically every members of the asso
cation volunteered his services for
war work. either at the front or at
home.
Mrs. A. +. Dolin and daughter. Miss
Mabel are entertaining L. B. Doiin
and daughter. Mrs. Charles Geisinger.
OF Greensburs. va.
Masses Edith Ingersoll and Anna
Carr. are spending a few days in New
FORK on busineas and pleasure
MI and Mira. Charles Lewis visited
friends At Crozet during the past week.
Mrs. j. Al SPOTS was the guest Of
fe!at!ves in Lexington during the past
ten days.
Misses Margaret Hillcary and Fam
ME Dunbar Murray are the guests Of
DR.. and Mrs. W. r. Dcekins. at Min,
Spring.
Mrs. Alfred Carter. formerly OF this
city. now Of Richmond. who is spend
ing the summer al waynesboro. was
visitor in the city Thursday AFTER
noon.
Mrs. William Boyd. OF Richmond. and
Mrs. David Williams and daughter. Of
White Plains. y. y. are the guests Of
Ersk!ne Cay and Miss Agatha Gay.
Nrs. Black and son, and Mrs *. l.
Carter. OF Lynchourg. are visitors at
"C!aymoni" the home OF Mr.. anu Mrs
q. /. Hook
Mrs II g. Timbcrlake. OF North New
Street, is entertaining her sister. Mrs
Margaret Morton LeF:ls. OF Jackson
willie. Fla.
BIZ. and Mrs. Charles Leonard, Of
81. Petersburg. Fla, former residents
OF this city. were here for scvera! days
this week. They are touring the VAL
ley
Z II Kabler OF Bristol, was a bust
ness visitor in the city Thursday.
Rev. " Z Abrams. pastor OF the
Baptist Church. and Jesse u. Bratton
and Joseph Cro~dcr, wcll-known busi-
ness men OF stanton. have passed the
physical examination FOR y. ~. G. =.
war WORK I'm France They hope to
he accepted by tho authorities and 70
hc members OF tho Pollard Unit which
will sail I'm SeHtembe.
The public schools o.. stanton Will
bo7ia thor fall session on Thursday.
N4SSes N"'ner ne ana rose crickath
a-e ~ hon" after a visit to wash
iac,or and Baltimore.
q II Sn'i'h md family have return
81 20 ClnrlFvin". srt, after encndinr
ton DAVIS In THIS CIV with relatives.
NJ Smith was callct h"-" on account
~ the illnee ~ MS mother, who shows
Son7" Improvement
SIR. and Mrs. T. Jackson. OF Rich
rlord. sren' a iav her" this week on
route ~ motor to Sro.tsdalc. Pa.
rhcr" the" Will visit their daughter.
Nr. Jackson wts formerly editor o:
the Southern Planter.
Mrs David : l',lci n.y. and Mics
NARY Rogers. - Roanoke. were among
the guess - Chiffon Hall tbs week.
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OF the picture. The Birth OF Natioa
was made as much by its excellent
musical score as by the perturbation.
Cannot any picture of merit be SINH
larly embellished to the enjoyment OF
the spectators? Would not movie pa
irons in Richmond flock to a ,heater
which gave them the variety OF music
which an orchestra would afford. even
as an adjunct to the organ, not neces-
sarily replacing it,
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brother. John Gwathmey. were in Rich
mond last week. for a brief stay.
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph Is return
In. on Tuesday TO her home on Stuart
Avenue.
Misses Nellie and Persia Tucker are
visiting in the Shenandoah Valley and
the Blue Ridge Mountains
Miss frankie Saunders. OF Highla nd
Park. is spending the month OF August
with Miss Myrtle waddeli, in Loudoun
County.
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wOMES'S MEETINGS.

Richmond Chapter. United Daughters
Of the Confederacy will meet Wcdnes-
day morning at IL o'clock, in Leo
Camp Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-11
MISERABLE ROADS IN KENT

A ride throughout Kent County will
disclose to any person the fact that
the authorities of Kent County are
sadly neglecting to keep their i'm
proved" roads in repair A few years
ago the legislature granted the county
permission to raise 100000 by bond
issue for improved roads" This
money was used, and again a bond
issue was sanctioned With the ex-
ception of a short stretch of road to
the north and south of Dover, there is
no really improved road in Kent
County to show for the money ex-
pended. A number of roads were
built from the funds provided for this
purpose, but the officials have not
seen to it that proper attention was
given to keep these roads in repair
The road between Milford and Dover
is an example of just what has been
permitted to come about by the Levy
Court and other county officials re-
sponstble. The greater portion of
this road was graded and built of dirt
from the good roads" fund. Since
then with but very few exceptions no
work of any amount has been done
to this twenty-mile stretch of road
~ mas INV AEkEA AOA dlEu " 5uEu an
extent that it is the worst road, with
out exception, within a radius of TWEEN
ty miles of Milford. While it remains
hard, the holes which have been al
lowed to wear into the road bed make
very uncomfortable riding for any
person having to drive over it. The
road for several miles between Mil
ford and Harrington was stoned sew
eral years ago, and for the lack of at
tention given to it, it has been a won
der. Two years ago it was again re-
built; but, a new Overseer immediate
ly, under the instruction OF the county
engineer, scraped dirt over the stone
roadbed, and plowed one section und-
er. This has badly injured this sec
ton of road. The road system of
Kent county IS rotten and needs be-
ter management.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-11
"FLU" is SERIOUS

Reports from all sections of the
state of Delaware are to the effect
that the doctors are worked night and
day in their efforts to combat the grip
which is playing havoc with the peo-
pie OF the entire eastern part of the
country. From Wilmington comes
the encouraging report that the health
authorities hope that the height of the
epidemic has been reached, and that
1t will soon subside. In that city so
numerous have been the deaths that
there were not enough grave diggers
available to bury the victims prompt
ly. From other towns come reports
OF deaths. Dover reported several
deaths, as has also the town Of George
town, during the present week. While
there are large number of cases of
lie iu ~ TuiiLOIu, as yet there nave
been no deaths in the town as a re-
suit of the epidemic. All the local
have been working night
and day to check the spread of the
disease.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-11
CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS CLOSED

By order of the State Board of
Health all the churches, schools, NOV
ing picture theatres and pool rooms
throughout the state have been closed
until the spread of the epidemic has
been stopped. In Milford the order
had been anticipated and the town
authorities had already started the
closing of some of the places. Sun,
day last was indeed a quiet Sunday
With no churches open and no auto
mobiles running, the quietness was
indeed noticeable. Some places of
business in Milford have been practi-
cally out of commission this week as
a result of the disease. With but one
exception the employees of the Mil
ford Chronicle have not been affected,
and work at the plant has been pro-
crossing as usual.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-11
CEDAR CREEK DISTRICT
GOES "OVER The TOP"
Quota is Raised in Less Than Two
Days. First District in State to
Raise the Full Amount.

Cedar Greek Hundred, in which
South Milford is located, has the hon
or of being the first district to com
| plete its quota in full in the State Of
Delaware. Charles -. Abbott, chair
man of the district, was ably assisted
by Dr.. Frank l.. Grier, George II.
Hall, and others, all of whom devoted
every minute of their time to the work
of organization. While other dis
tricts in the state and county were
busy soliciting subscriptions to the
sale of bonds soon after the drive
started, the workers in Cedar Creek
Hundred did not start until a com
plete working organization had been
built. On Thursday morning of last
week the word was given to begin
work. Long before evening on Fri
day the full quota OF the district with
fine surplus had been raised in Mil
ford and the immediate vicinity. FL
lendale and Lincoln at that time had
not been heard from, out it is certain
that they will raise the money as
signed to them. Regardless of the
result of their canvass Cedar Creek
has won the honor flag for the county.
The town of Bridgeville raised its
quota the same day shortly before
noon, but il is said that there was no
specified quota for the town. The
managers in the district in which
Bridgeville is located arbitrarily set
aside a quota from the entire district
for the town of Bridgeville. That
town therefore claims the honor of
being the first over the top. While
all credit is due them for their excel
lent work, it still remains a fact that
Cedar Creek Hundred went over the
top with flying cOlors long before any
district in the county. In fact. as
this article is written, no reports of
any other district in the county hay-
ing reached its full quota has been
received.
Immediately following the raising
Of the full quota in Cedar Creek Hun |
dred the workers in that district offer
ed their services to Dr. J. G. Sharp.
chairman of Milford Hundred in Kent
County. The offer was accepted and
work has been progressing in good
shape in North Milford and the sur
rounding territory during the present
week. As yet the entire quota has
not been raised on that side, but ev-
cry man, woman and child in the dis
rlct VIII be given an opportunity to
for the bonds. To those
n that district who have not already
bought bonds, it is well to state that
he time to hedge the question has
'assed. 1t is your duty to subscribe.
nd subscribe to the limit of Fourth
liberty Bonds.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-11
THE MILFORD RED CROSS

A letter was received by the Presi-
dent on Monday. October 7th, from
Headquarters Of the Delaware Chap
ter in Wilmington, stating that if the
Spanish influenza was in the town
that the work rooms be closed at
once. On Tuesday Mrs Marshall re-
ceived a phone message to close the
rooms at once, the rooms to remain
closed until the quarantine for the
Spanish influenza epidemic for this
locality has been lifted. Miss Bowser
has had to stop her classes and go to
Wilmington to help in the Emergency
hospitals. She was called to this
new duty by Mrs. Joseph Bancroft.
chairman of the Home Nursing De-
partment of the Delaware Red Cross.
Miss BOwser has been able to greatly
assist the nurses in Wilmington.
Headquarters has forbidden all the
of Red Cross supplies or
for the French until the in
fuenza has subsidized
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-11
HARRINGTON NOW HAS
MORE THAN ITS SHARE
Spanish Influenza Has Many Victims
In Our NeighbOring Town. SEN
atOr Charles Murphy Marries.
HARRINGTON HAS IT'S SHARE

In Harrington the physicians are
almost swamped with the demand for
their services to attend the many
! cases of influenza, and many reports
are started which have only a slight
foundation. in fact; but, it is true,
that the people of Harrington and vi
cinity are suffering from severe colds
which in many instances develop into
influenza, and finally pneumonia, and
which would not, if treated promptly
have resulted in serious trouble for
the patient. There have been sever Il
deaths from pneumonia, and the peO
pie are generally obeying the man
date of the State Board of Health and
are trying to stop further spread of
the disease.
The wedding of State Senator Chas.
d. Murphy, of Harrington, Delaware,
to Miss Cora Bennett, OF near Milford,
Delaware, on Saturday last at the
home of the bride, was a not unex-
pected surprise. The Senator and his
bride will reside in Harrington where
he is one of the livest business men,
and interested in lumber and milling
largely.
For ten days past Mrs. Evan C.
Reese has been a great sufferer with
a carbuncle on her back. The pain
has been so great that she was unable
TO get any sleep for several days, and
the inability to get proper nursing
was a source for further anxiety on
the part of the family. The oldest
daughter was a victim of the intiu-
enZa at the same time and required
close attention. The youngest daugh- |
ter, Miss Ethel, who has a position in |
with a large manufactur- |
ing concern, was called home to care |
for the patients. The father and an
other daughter. Miss ElYa, we're com |
PEELED to look after the large canning |
interests which are just closing for
this season, and that made the load |
heavy for this family At
present Mrs. Reese is improving, the
having apparently passed
It's most painful stage. but she has
)een greatly reduced in flesh, so that
ler friends would scarcely recognize
Ter.
The people of Harrington are sub
to the Liberty Loan bonds.
md it is certain that the maximum as
liked will be reached before the cam
)aign closes. Everybody feels il a
patriotic duty to buy bonds.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-11
WOMAN'S COMMITTEE IS
MEETING WITH SUCCESS

The Womans Committee for 10th
Representative District of Kent COun-
ty is doing splendid work in a house
to house canvass. There have been
no public meetings to enthuse the peo-
pie, but the people realize that they
must do all they can, and more. The
chairman is more than pleased with
what has been accomplished and on
Wednesday evening reports will be
given of the amount sold. This will
be their second meeting. They are
confident of success. Everyone knows
the war is not a spectacle staged for
their benefit The boys, our own
Delaware boys, the 59th Delaware
Regiment over there, are not going
through hell merely to make a show
for you. When you throw up your
hat any yell at the news of their vic
tories, ask yourself if you have done
anything to back them up. If you
have, then yell!
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-11
SUSSEX REPUBLICANS
NAME COUNTY TICKET
Several Contests are Staged in the
Naming of the Ticket at George
town on Saturday Last

Sussex County Republicans nomin
ated the following county ticket:
Levy Court Commissioner-Wil William
H Bookhammer, of Lewes.
Clerk of the Peace-Frank W. Law
son OF Harbeson.
Recorder of Deeds-David H. Reed
of E., Glendale.
Register of Wills-William J. Mus
tard, of Georgetown.
Sheriff-Wm. o. Johnson, Blades.
Coroner-Joseph A. Warrington, OF
Georgetown, r. R.
State SenatOr-First District, 1. d.
Short, Milford; Third, Asa Bennett
Frankfort; Fifth, ]. Carey Palmer,
Milton.
Representatives-Firs District, Har
~ E. Clendaniel, Lincoln City; Sec
ond. Charles W. Parker, Greenwood; I;
Third, Joseph B. Lord, Seaford !;
Fourth, James E. Lloyd, Blades;
Fifth, Samuel ]. Kenney, Laurel;
Sixth, Benjamin F. Jones, MillsborO; I;
Seventh, E. Walter Bunting, Selby-
vile; Eighth, Daniel Warrington,
Harbeson; Ninth, Hiram S. Smith,
Georgetown; Tenth, Silas J Warning
ton, Harbeson.
lnbpCNlOA ~ II ~ Va 4 II 81 0NOA 8 .
Warren, Milford; Second of First,
Winter Bennett, Lincoln City; First
of Second, Charles W. Smith, Bridge
vAle, r. D.; Second of Second, Enos
Wright, Bridgeville; Third of Second,
Isaac L. Willin, BridgeYille; First of
Third, Clarence Rementer, Seaford;
Second of Third, William Parsons,
Seaford; Third of Third, Franklin
Ochy, Seaford; Fourth, William W.
Tindall, Laurel, +. D.; First of Fifth,
Harvey f. Wolfe, Laurel; Second of
Fifth, William S. Marvil Jr., Delmar;
Third OF Fifth, Virgil Davis, Laurel;
First of Sixth, Thomas B. Coffin, of
Georgetown, R. D.; Second of Sixth,
Clarence Eashum, Dagsboro; Third
of Sixth, Vacancy; First of Seventh,
Timothy Nelson, Ocean View; Second
OF Seventh, Ira Magee, Selbyville;
Eighth, John W. Rogers, Georgetown
r. D.; Ninth, Edgar Call Morris,
Georgetown; First of Tenth, Hiram
Mirch, Harbeson; Second of Tenth, |
Harvey F. Baker, Lewes; Third of
Tenth, Charles NJ. Hudson, Lewes, r. |
D.
There was a contest for the nomin-
alton for coroner between DR.. Walter |
Robinson and Robert c. Phillips, of |
Rehoboth Beach; Charles S. Ennis of
Georgetown hundred and Joseph A.
Warrington and Daniel J. Short of
NanticOke district. The fight was
spirited, Joseph Warrington winning
the nomination.
In SeafOrd hundred there was
contest for representative between
Joseph B. Lord and Jesse A. Wright,
Lord winning out.
In Broad Greek a spirited contest
was held between James E. Lloyd, of
Blades, and Frank S. Short, Laurel,
R. D. Lloyd winning the nomination.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-11
BROKE SHOULDER BLADE

Joshua Bennett, Jr., fell from a tree
last Friday afternoon and broke his
right shoulder blade. Mr. Bennett
was picking apples and was holding
on a small limb of the tree with his
left hand. The limb broke and Mr..
Bennett fell backwards to the ground.
David Vinyard, who was passing by
shortly after the accident, aided Mr..
Bennett in getting the bone back in
place, after which Bennett drove his
car to Milford where Dr.. Pratt set
the bone. The accident occurred at
Mr.. Benefits farm In Milford Neck.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-11
GOOD BUCKWHEAT CROP

Farmers in Sussex County have
been cutting their buckwheat crop
during the past week and reports from
all districts indicate that the yield
this year will be exceptionally large.
In many districts the farmers planted
more buckwheat than usual and this
will greatly increase the supply Of
this food. Hundreds of acres of the
crop were planted late, but the farm
ers don't expect the grain to be injur-
ed by the early frosts. Some of the
larger growers Of buckwheat expect
crops of at least five hundred bushels.
If the price remains firm the farmers
will realize good returns from this
crnn
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-11
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Augustus d. DickersOn has DUR
chased the residence at the corner of
East Second street and Fisher ave
nue.. South Milford, from Winfield S.
Mayhem
As all public gatherings have been
forbidden, owing to the influenza ep-
idemic, the opening of the Milford
New Century Club will be postponed
until further notice.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Shockley
received a telegram on Monday from
their son Fred S. ShOckley, of the
U. S. Signal Corps, at Camp Jack
son, S. c., that he had been taken to
the hospital, supposed to have the in
fuenza.
The Dover Epworth League will
hold its session in Avenue Methodist
Church, Milford. Del, October 22d-
23d. Rev. Carlisle l.. Hubbard will
make the address on the evening of
October 22d. Rev. r. K. Stephenson
of this town is the District President.
Bishop Matthew Simpson Hughes,
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
will be the guest of l. D. Short on
Sunday, November 3rd, and will
preach in Avenue Methodist Church
at 1870 a. m, and lecture at 7.3Ol
p. m, of the above date. Bishop
Hughes is a magnetic speaker and |
resident of Seattle, Wash
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-11
COMMUNITY CANNINGS

The last Community Canning for the
Red Cross in Cedar Grove district
for this season, was held Friday, Oc-
tober 4th, at the home of Mrs. A. E
Num-. Eghty-three quarts of can
ned pears, pear marmalade, honey,
butter and spiced pears were done up.
This makes $50 quarts of canned pro-
ducts done up by the ladies Of this
district for the Red Cross. All fruit
canned for the Red Cross throughout
the county will be exhibited at the
Liberty Kitchen at Georgetown prior
to being sent to the base hospitals,
camps, etc.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-11
TROPHY TRAIN CANCELLED

Owing to the epidemic of influenza
which is sweeping over the eastern
part of the United States the health
authorities have prohibited the spe-
cial train which was to have been in
lower Delaware yesterday and today
from going through the state at the
present time. The train is made up
OF cars carrying only materials of
war captured from the Germans, and
munitions used by the allies in fight
ing the Huns. It would have been
well worth any persons time to have
inspected the trophies displayed, and
it is possible that after the epidemic
has been wiped out the train may yeL
be allowed to exhibit,