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Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12
WHEAT FLOUR PLEDGE

In addition to the increased demand
Tor wheat for our Allies, we need
more to feed the boys who are going
TO France to fight for us. The United
States Food Administration is calling
upon those who stay at home to make
great sacrifices in the saving of
wheat
I'VE have made a canvass of the
stores and find in accordance with
the wheat ration asked for by Mr.
hoover that we have a sufficient sup
ply OF wheat flour to feed every cit
lzen OF our State for forty days with
out an added pound being ground.
In addition to this it is the belief
that if a careful survey is made of
an the wheat flour in private homes
there will be sufficient found in the
homes to feed our people at home un-
ul September next This would leave
an the future wheat ground to be sent
abroad by the food commission.
therefore call upon every family
in the State of Delaware to fill in. SIGN
and send the following pledge to the
Food Administration as early as nos
slble, in order that an exact acconnt
OF stock can be taken.
:. This is asking but little now, but
II present conditions continue greater
sacrifices will be demanded.
Signed, EDMUND MITCHELL.
Food Administrator of Del"
THE PLEDGE
Complying with the request of the
United States Food Administration. I |
voluntarily agree not to use more than |
one and one-half pounds per week of |
wheat -four for each member of NV
family.
In accordance with this ration l will.
therefore, need until September Isl
next, when the new wheat is harvest
ed' ..... pounds, as l have per-
sons in my family.
AS now have on hand nounds
will hold the surplus, at market
prices, subject to the order Of the
United States Food Administration.
'igned ........ Address.
FIJI in the above and send to tbe
FOOD Administration Office. EQUITABLE
Building. Wilmington, OF leave af tbe
dilIord Chronicle Office.
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12
HARRISON.

The women Of Harbeson are doing their
bit through their efforts for the RED
Cross. branch Of which they have
organized here with thirty-four members
The officers are as follows: President.
Mrs Golda W. Dodd; vice president, Mrs,
George Veasey; secretary Miss NJ Fliz-
aoeth Dodd; treasurer, Mrs Josephine
Adams.
The frst shipment Of articles made
Went forward on Friday Of last week
ane lll consisted CONSISTED Of 10 bed sheets, Is scarfs.
and 200 towels for surgical use. An VIZ
are interested in the Red Cross win come
out next Thursday April 18th. ana helm
along with the work.
The big storm has prevented activities
out Of doors, but no serious damage ha
oeen reported 50 far.
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12
DAGsBORO.

The festival announced in last weeks
paper TO be given by the school win NOT
be held this Saturday evening and will
probably not be this term as school
closes April 18th Dagsboro is the onlv
town in lower Sussex having but seven
moPSds.
r. F. Reynolds. principal of our public
school, left Monday for. New York where
ne has accepted employment for the
summer months His daughter. Mrs
harold Long, Of Wilmington, is finishing
the unexpired term.
The bi-monthly Red Cross meeting was
aeld at the home Of Mrs. Roy Helm on
Saturday evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with Mrs.
Fred Williams on Saturday.
lllea Thomas and Isaac West are en-
ployed in the city.
Mrs. George Long is critically IN.
paired
William A. Hudson has resigned his
position as principal Of Loves Cross
Roads school and is now employed in
the station at Clayton.
All the teachers Of the Dagsboro school
attended the teachers examination at
Georgetown last Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12

THE WAR situation in Europe is not
cheering. and the future looks gloomy
indeed for any peace without great
loss OF human lifves and treasure.
The people of Delaware, with the peo-
pie of the whole of the United States
must and will see the fighting thru
but remember this, that we have not
really commenced as yet.
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12
CALL THE FIRING SQUAD.

An indignant New Yorker rises to
protest against imposing the death
penalty upon American soldiers who
fall asleep in the trenches while in
dicting nothing more than prison
terms upon men who are convicted at
home Of espionage. The point is we'll
taken-no matter whether the death
sentence receives the approval OF the
War Department or not. The truth
is that we have been altogether too
ienient upon the factory-burners and
the bomb-placers, and the wire-tap-
roars and o-esst |asses of German
more econOmicaily
Preparation me SO nluch 70
It is well to disle eprogress in the
~ s wsli rJq nn,vsrined sIsn plos doing its duty
iurrow Slice. AZ h attendant
says' ss.,l narrow vi auld be pro
II is essential fk1lfl3lllliIIllnk.
thoroughly prepartll tllassliaNitiili
Fay In securing
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12
STATE OF DELAWARE, |


STATE OF DELAWARE, 90
COUNTY OF SUSSEX 50
Before me, Justice of the Peace in and for the
State and county aforesaid. personally appeared
Iheo. Townsend, President Of Milford Chronicle
Publishing Co. who. having been duly sworn ae-
eordinR 70 law, deposea and says. that he is the
Editor Of the MILFORD CHRONICLE and that the
following is, 10 the best Of his knowledge and
belief. true statement Of the ownership, man
aRement, etc. Of the aforesaid publication for the
date shown in the above caption. required by the
Act Of August q. 1912. embodied in section 44s
Postal laws and Regulations. to wit;
J. That the names and addresses Of the pub
haher editor managing editor and business man
nRerB are:
Publisher, Milford Chronicle Publishing Com
Dsfy. Milford. Delaware.
Editor, Theodore Townsend, Milford. Delaware.
Milford, Delaware.
Business Manager Thomas c. Reynolds Milford.
Delaware
2 That the owners are;
Theodore Townsend, Milford, Delaware, 10 West
Second Street.
George Marshall Townsend. Milford Delaware.
Thomas c. Reynolds. Milford. Delaware sos East
Front Street
Pauline Townsend. Milford. Delaware. Is West
Second Street.
3. That the known bondbolders. mortgages. |
and other security holders holding per cent or /
more Of total amount Of bonds, mortgages or other
securities are: None.
4 That the two paragraphs next above, giving |
the names Of the owners, stockholders. and Sc
curity holders. If any, contain not only the list Of
stockholders and security holders as they appear
upon the books Of the company but also. in cases
where the stoekholder or security holder appears
upon the books of the company as trustee or in
any other fduciary relation, the name Of the per-
son or corporation for whom such trustee is act
ing, is given; also that the said two paragraphs
contain statements embracing afhant g full = WI
edge and belief to the circumstances ami con-
ditiOns under which stockholders and security
holders who do not appear upon the books OF the
company trustees. hold stock and securities in
capacity other than that Of bona fide owner and
this aiant has reason to believe that any other
qersOn. association. corporation has any interest
direct indirect in the said stock, bonds or other
securities than stated by him.
5. That the average number Of copies OF each .
issue of this publication sold distributed through
the mails or otherwise TO paid subscribers during
the six months preceding the date shown above is
5000 weekly THEODORE TOWNSEND.
Sworn to and subscribed
,t lsEAL1 before me this 2nd day
of April. 1918.
EDWARD V. HENDERSON. Notary Public
/ Ny commission expires January 18th. 1921 .
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12
YOUR LIBERTY ROM pTpcu,s,

YOUR LIBERTY BOND PURCHASE
May be increased a little at a time
1y the purchase Of Thrift Stamps and
war Savings Stamps. Every purchase
no matter how small, helps America
win the war.
9. Layton Grier. Chairman.
Sussex County Committee
Milford chronicle., 1918-04-12

To be successful you must advertise
eventually. why not nesS
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the UNI
dersigned has been appointed and has
qualified as executrix of the last will
and testament of Patrick H. Graham,
deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are required to
serve the same supported by claim
ants affidavit as required in sec. 108,
Probate Code) on the executriX or her
attorney of record at the address be-
low stated, and file the same with the
Clerk of the Court, together with
proof of such service, within six
months after the date of the first
publication of this notice, or same will
be barred.
Date of first publication, May 8, A.
D. 1918.
MARTHA C. GRAHAM.
Executrix of said Estate
Address: N. A. Pearson, Attorney
for Executrix, Wenatchee, Wash.
LIST pub ma 3-4th ma oath
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17

AN ALARM OF FIRE
may come to any home at any time.
No place is exempt. The only way
to be prepared against loss by fire
is by continuously kept up insur-
ance. Don't immagine that because
you have escaped fire so far you al
ways will. Stop in today and order
me to insure you at once.
Notary Public in Office
REAL ESTATE-LOANS-RENTS
j. w. ELLIOTT
Corner Sth and Commercial SITS.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17
HOW A COURAGEOUS BOAT
SWAIN SAVED A SHIP
AND CREW.

How courageous Boatswain Nc
Kenzie saved the ship and crew of
a destroyer in a storm recently re
calls one of the finest pieces of de
scriptive writing in Victor Hugo's
"Toiler's of the Sea-" Hugo's story
told how the crew of boat captur-
ed a cannon that got loose on a ship
and was about to smash everything.
1t is purely imaginative but is one
of the finest bits of friction the writ
er of these lines remembers reading.
The story of how Mckenzie captured
a torpedo on a U. S. destroyer is pure
fact, and for his heroic work Nc
kenzie wears a medal for courage.
Following is the story taken from
a departmental bulletin:
Many members of the United States
Army and Navy are being commend
ed for bravery in action or in emer-
gencies. A typical case is that of
John Mckenzie, chief boatswain's
mate, of the Naval Reserve Force,
described in a Navy Department
statement:
The case is unique in that has to
do with one of the latest engines of
war. AS is we'll known, United
State destroyers and other submarine
fighters carry depth charges contain
ing large amount of high explosives
which are dropped in the path of en-
envy submarines and explode under
water These have proved effective
weapons in the destruction of o.
boats, viii lie they are safe enough
when the safety pins are affixed; but
when they get beyond control and
the safety pin comes out they are
a source of serious danger to the YES
sells carrying them. 1t will be re-
called that the men on the N. S. S.
Manley who lost their lives in the
collision of that destroyer with
British vessel were killed by the ex-
plosion of these bombs.
In havy gale on the morning of
December II, 1917, a depth charge on
the Remlik broke loose from it's posi-
ton on the stern. The box went
overheard, but the charge was hurl-
ed in the opposite direction and went
bouncing about the deck AS it
weighs hundreds of pounds it was inn
possible for anyone. to go to that
part of the ship, as the seas were
washing over the stern. AS the of
ficers and crew watched the bomb
some one shouted: "The pins come
out" Realizing the danger, Mac
kenzie, exclaiming, "Watch me; I'll
get it," dashed down the deck and
flung himself upon the charging
cylinder. Three times he almost had
his arms about the bomb, but each
time it tore from him, The fourth
time he got firm grip on@it and
heaved it upright on one flat end.
Then he sat on it and held it down.
The charge might have broken loose
again and exploded at and moment,
blowing Mackenzie to bits, but he
held on firmly rmt1l lines could be
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17

run &c him and mn and deoth bomb
safely dashed. Soon afterwards the
ship was headed up into the sea and
the charge carried to place of safe
ty.
The commanding officer of the
Remlik in his report recommending
that the medal of honor be conferred
on Mackenzie, says;
mackenzie in acting as he did, eX-
posed his life and prevented a serious
accident to the ship and probable loss
of the ship and entire crew. Had
this depth charge exploded on the
quarterback with the sea and wind
that existed at the time there is no
doubt that the ship would have been
lost"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17
ORDINANCE NO. 1856.

An ordinance regulating and fixing
the salary of the Chief of Police of
the City of Leavenworth, and defin-
ing his duties and providing for the
appointment by the Chief of Police
of an extra policeman in case of
emergency.
The City Council of the City of Lea
venworth do ordain as follows:
Section l. That the Chief of Police
of the City of Leavenworth shall be
entitled to and shall receive a salary
of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per
month, commencing with the 1st day
of May, A. d. 1918.
Sec. 2. The duties of the Chief of
Police shall be all of those duties
of Washington and bv the ordinances
of the City of Leavenworth, and such
other and further duties as may be
prescribed by resolution of the City
Council from time to time.
Sec. 3. The Chief of Police shall
be required to give bond to the City
of Leavenworth in the sum of five
hundred dollars ($5OO.0O) conditioned
on the faithful performance of his
duties.
Sec. 4. In case of emergency the
Chief of Police of the City of Lea
venworth may appoint an extra po-
liceman to act from day to day, at a
salary not exceeding three dollars
$4,000 per day by and with consent
of the mayor.
Sec. 5. All ordinances and all
parts of ordinances in conflict here
with are hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. This ordinance shall be in
full force and effect when it shall
have been passed by the City Council
of the City of Leavenworth, approved
and signed by the Mayor attest
ed by the clerk, approved by the
City Attorney, and from and after
five days from the date of its
publication once in the Leavenworth
Echo, newspaper of general circula-
ton printed and published within the
City of Leavenworth, the same being
the official newspaper of said City,
and the Clerk is hereby authorized
to cause the same to be published
First reading April 9th, 1918
Passed by the City Council this 18th
day of May, 1918.
Approved and signed by the Mayor
this 18th day of May, A. d. 1918.
ROSS IRWIN,
Mayor of the City of Leavenworth.
Attest: A. R. BROWN, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
L. J. NELSON, City Attorney.
Published in the Leavenworth Echo
this 18th day of May, A. d. 1918.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
CHELAN.
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.
The Leavenworth State Bank, a
corporation, Plaintiff,
VS..
Willy w. Rice as administrator of
the estate of U. H. Leftwich, de-
ceased; Lucy M. Leftwich; all the
heirs, if any, of U. H. Leftwich and
Lucy NJ. Leftwich; and also any and
all other persons claiming any right,
title or interest in or to the real es-
tate described in the mortgage set
out in plaintiffs complaint, Defend
ants.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
GREETING to the said Wiley w.
Rice, as administrator of the estate
of u. H. Leftwich, deceased; Lucy
M. Leftwich; all the heirs, if any,
of U. H. Leftwich and Lucy M.
Leftwich; and also any and all
other persons claiming any right,
title or interest in or to the real
estate described in the mortgage
set out in plaintiffs complaint, de-
PENDANTS:
You and each of you are hereby
summoned to appear within sixty (6O)
days after the date of the first pub
LEGATION of this summons, to-wit:
within sixty days after the 26th day
of April, A. D. 1918, and defend
the above entitled action in the above
entitled court, and answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff, and serve a
copy of your answer upon the under
signed attorney for plaintiff at his
office below stated; and in case of
your failure so to do, judgment will
be rendered against you according
to the demand of the complaint,
which has been filed with the clerk
of said court.
The object of said action is to re-
cover judgment against the above
named defendants in the sum of one
thousand dollars ($1.000.00), with in
terest thereon at the rate of ten
per cent (10) per annum from De-
cember %, 1915, and in the further
sum of forty dollars ($40.), and
for plaintiffs costs and disburse-
ments herein, including an attorneys
fee in the sum of two hundred dol
lars ($200.00), and to have all of
said Judgment declared a lien upon
the property hereinafter described
the following described real property
situate in the. County of Chelan and
State of Washington, to-wit:
The northwest quarter of the
northeast quarter (NWA) of
(NEA) of section seven CD, in
township twenty-five (25) north,
of range eighteen (18) east of
the Willamette meridian, to-
gether with all water rights for
irrigation, domestic and other
purposes appurtenant to said land
and to have the interest. lien, right,
title or claim of each and all of the
above named defendants decreed to
be inferior subsequent and subject
to the lien of the plaintiff herein,
and to have the right, title or inter
est of each and all of said defend
ants in and to said real property
forever barred and foreclosed.
L. J. NELSON.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
P. o. Address: Leavenworth, Che
Ian County, Washington.
LIST pub apl 26-6th-may 81.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17

Printing at The Echo job shop.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17
NOTICE To PROPERTY OWNERS
IMPROVEMENT.
-
District No. 2

The fifth annual installment on ir =
provement district No. 2 including
Front street from the east line of
t4th st. to the west line of Division
street. Commercial street from the
west line of 9th street to the east line
of 18th street and an extension of
Commercial street from 18th street
across tract C. as shown on the plat
of Leavenworth; and 10th, 18th, 18th
and 14th streets from Front street to
Commercial street." will be due and
payable on or before June 7th, 1913,
at the City Clerks office.
A. r. BROWN
May to 2i Cit" Clerk.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.
IN AN FOR THE COUNTY or
CHELAN.
IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Patrick H. Graham, Deceased
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17

If Czernin is named as Austrian
Ambassador to Berlin we would give
a good deal to be behind the curtains
when he has his first audience with
the Kaiser.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-17

We have heard of a woman whose
former, as well as whose cJptempor-
airy husband is in kahlli She is
bothered as to whether she should
wear a two-star pin or a one-star
pin. viii some kind reader please
advise.
Evening star., 1918-11-24

From meager girihood to bountiful
motherhood Antonia. the Bohemian
girl lays first claim to ones interest
here A bit away, however. from the
warm personal appeal of Antonia
ing her with a suitable time and
Miss Gather has also created a. re-
markable picture of homesteader life
on the prairies of Nebraska when
Nebraska was a part of the western
frontier. The wide prairie spreads
before one in simple realism. Set
tlers from the east and from Eu-
rope meet in loose and scattered
neighborhood of mutual dependence.
The contact of characters. the shap-
ings made by environment, are given
here in complete simplicity of por-
trayal. The Transformation of the
alien into the substantial American
comes naturally into this develop
ment- All this, however. by incident
and implication, since the story con-
Germs itself chiefly with the life of
Antonia, with her sturdy nature. her
honest heart. her unsuspicious mind
and her hospitable spirit. This kind
of person courts calamity. and
calamity comes TO Antonia. Sound at
the, core, the Bohemian girl trans
mutes sorrow into character, and one
leaves her with no impulse toward
commiseration. A very satisfying
romance. one that deals with the
real material of life and deals with
il in just the simplicity that this par
t,tlcular body of material requires.
THE HILLS OF REFUGE. BY Will
y. Harlem. author of Ann Boyd"
5. etc. New York: Harper & Bros.
~" The underlying theme here is as old
as the hills themselves. This is the
theme of vicarious suffering. And the
root of the matter is that old source
of all evil-the love of money. This
love. or lure, in modern life is often
expressed in that curt phrase, bank
defalcation." This Is the particular
impulse that starts the story in hand.
A younger brother lets suspicion fall
upon himself by the simple act of
fight. From this point the romance de-
,Yeiops in the atmosphere of the south.
where the young fellow finds refuge.
Evening star., 1918-11-24

LOST INDIAN MAGIC. Ey Grace and
Carl Moon. authors of Indian Leg
ends in Rhyme" Illustrations by
Carl Moon: New York: Frederick
A. Stokes Company.
Evening star., 1918-11-24
WEST vlRGINIANS WILL
DECORATE n. Y. BLOCK
Joins in Plan Of States to Prepare
Fifth Avenue for Soldiers
Reception.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, November
2S.-Gov. Cornwall announced today
that q 5th avenue block in New
York city would be decorated by a
committee of West Virginia citizens
as part of the welcome demonstration
to be given the first contingent Of
American soldiers returning from for
e1gn battlef1elds. The governor has
appointed the committee, taking this
action in response to request from
the 5th avenue association Of the me-
tropolis. Each state, it is under
stood, will be asked to decorate a
block for this celebration. Gov.
Cornwall has named Rollin c. Bor-
tie, New York investment broker,
as chairman of the committee, which
consists of the following West Vir-
ginians:
W. L. Brice and ]. C. Brady of
Wheeling. George 7. Watson and
burg. Spring Camden and J. w. Van
dclvort of Parkersburg, T. E. Hous-
ton of Elkhorn, L. E. Tierney Of
Powhattan, E. w. Knight, C. H. Ca
perton. w. A. McCorkle and w. C.
Kelley of Charleston; S. A. Scott Of
Macdonald. P. II. Snyder of Mount
Hope, Richard A. Alexander of
Charles Town. w. H. Cunningham and
]. w. Long of Huntington.
Evening star., 1918-11-24
FEW AsfHs1eA1iS BHfNBEB:
Bess Than Fifty in Forces Abroad
So Suffered From War.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. November
2s:-American expsditi6hafy f0ress
abroad had less than fifty men biinded
as result Of the war. according to
Df, J. E. Hendricks6n OF Pnoeous, who
has returned to his, home here from
Washington. where, he conferred with
the surgeon general of the Army
relative to the. disposition and care Of
blinded soldiers.
according to official fgures, Df.
Hendrickson said, twenty-five blind
soldiers have been sent home and
eight more still are in France. await
ing their turn to be. sent back. This
total Is said to be remarkably low for
this class Of wound considering the
total number Of casualties.
Evening star., 1918-11-24
MODERN FEEDING Of sABE
TO BE SPEAKERS TOPIC
Emile Bsrliner to Address Tuber-
culcsis Prevention As
sociation.

Recent Developments IN Infant Feed
ing" is the topic to be discussed by
Emile Ber1iner; vice president Of the
organization, at the annual nesting
of the Association for the Prevention
Of tuberculosis, scheduled for tomor-
row evening at o'clock at the
Georgetown Medical School. $50 H
street northwest. Mr.. Berliner is
widely known for his efforts to secure
proper milk standards for the Ma
tional Capital. His talk will be illus
trated with lantern slides.
The work Of the Red Cross day
camp, conducted during the summer
by the association for the benefit OF
undernourished and anaernic children,
will be described by Miss Alice e.
Bagley, superintendent Of the In
structiyA Visiting Nurse society. The
public is. cordially invited to attend
this meeting.