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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-19
Rabbit Plague In
Eastern Australia
(Bv Newspaper Enterprise As

(By Newspaper Enterprise Assn.
Sydney. n S. w., Aug. 19.-Rains
are above normal in eastern Australia
and the abundance of water and green
feed is increasing the number of rab-
bits to the point where they are be-
coming a plague
Milford chronicle., 1918-03-29
TESTIMONIALS FOR FLAG LECTURE

Testimonials for Mrs. Williams
Flag Lecture" which she will deliver
at Armory Hall on Monday evening,
April 1st. See notice elsewhere in this
paper.
Margaret Mcclellan Williams is a
speaker of rare intellectual and emo
tional force. Her splendid stage pres
ence, charming personality, wonder
full voice and deep intelligence make
her a most gifted artist. She was one
OF my faculty for some time, as Inter-
prefer of Literature, PRESERVATION and
Dramatic Art. Her artistic interpre-
tatiOns of mOnOlog, dramatic and char
acter impersonations leave nothing to
be desired. Mrs. Williams will grace
any lyceum, lecture or chautauqua
course. Franklin J. Miller, A. NJ.
Lift. D., Director of the Miller School
Of Oratory.
Il beg to express my admiration not
only for the grand and noble sentiment
OF Margaret Mcclellan Williams pa
triOtic address before our Society, but
for the admirable manner in which it
was delivered. She has wonderful
power and ability as a speaker. We
were delighted with her."-Judge
Frederick Speed, Grand Sec. of Grand
Lodge Mississippi A. F. & A. NJ.
Milford chronicle., 1918-03-29
$4,000 In PRIZES FOR
BOY CORN growers
The Milford Trust Company Offers
Prizes for Champion Corn
Growers

Boys between the ages of ten and
eighteen years whe live in Milford and
Cedar Creek hundreds, will have the
opportunity of joining clubs for the
purpose OF growing an acre OF corn
under the direction OF the Extension
Department of Delaware College and
the L. S. Department of Agriculture.
The Milford Trust Company has
offered $40 in prizes to the champion
corn growers. as follows: First. S25;
second, So.
Each boy will make stduy of corn
and grow an acre OF corn; he will
keep an accurante account OF all costs
and profits in a record book provided
by the State Club Leader; and will
conclude his work by writing a story
on How [ Grew My Acre of Corn, E"
and by exhibiting ten ears of his own
corn in a local show at Milford.
Corn Club members will be met in
groups from time to time; be visited
in their fields for discussions, explain
atiOns and demonstrations; and the
final yields will be determined by
representatives OF Delaware College.
Both boys and girls who are inter
ested will have an opportunity to
grow an acre of potatoes or a garden;
to raise a pig. calf, some chickens or
care for laying hens.
This plan of home project work was
explained in all the local schools last
Wednesday by Mr.. Theodore T. Mar
tin. State Club Leader of Delaware
College. by d. H. Kaufman, County
Agent of Sussex County, by H. r.
Lemex, and by Mr.. John Abbott of the
Milford Trust Company.
All patrons of the public schools.
pupils, Grange and Farm Bureau mem
bers and others who are interested in
the war program offered by
the U. S. Government for our boys and
girls, should meet in the Grange Hall
March 30, at 2 p. m. Mr..
Martin, of Newark, will be present
and explain the plan Of the work.
Milford chronicle., 1918-03-29
KENT COUNTY JURORS

Jury Commissioners Hopkins and
Herring on Monday drew the following
panel Of petit jurors for the April term
of Kent County courts, which con-
yene April 18th:
First Representative District-Gil-
inert Pratt, G. Frank Gootee, J. Frank
Webb, Jackson Snow.
Second Thomas D. Hubbard, Will
liam Short, Cecil de ]. Harbordt, ].
Burton Wharton.
Third-Wiliam c. SaYin, James D..
Pratt, George Knots.
Fourth-Irving Pleasanton, John
Barcus, Robert H. Clark
Fifth-William ". Taylor. Eugene
Raughley, Charles ~ Lloyd William
II. Baker
Sixth-Eari Remus, Charles c. Ross,
William T. Kates.
Seventh-William c. Mason, John
Craig (of SamueD, John c. Moore.
George H. Gooden.
Eighth-W Howard Rogers. ]. Cor
don COunselman, J. Harry Whitaker,
Nathan Jcnes.
Ninth-Thomas E. Cahall, Jonathan
A. Walls, James Henry Andrew.
Tenth-Edward Hurley, Frank Abb
bott, Willis Russell, Clifford Kelly.
Milford chronicle., 1918-03-29
BATTLE LINE STRENGTH
DEPENDS ON BREAD Line
Sacrifices Must be Made by America.
Food VIII Win the
War.

Germany threw the gauntlet in our
I face. We have taken it up. The cause
/ Of the Allies is now our cause. It is
a cause OF justice and humanity. To
/ this end, in the words Of our Pres
/ ident we will battle until the last
gun is fired"
/ This does not mean that we will
battle with guns and aeroplanes and
/ submarines alone. Ii means that we
4 will also battle with food. First and
last, food is the most vital element of
the war.
Russia's collapse was due largely to
her failure TO organize the distribu-
ton OF her food and so feed her citi-
zens. An ill-fed army cannot fight
People ill-nourished cannot keep the
machinery of life back of the trenches
running with the man-power that war
necessitates. And how can a soldier
keep heart when he fears that his wife
and children are crying for bread?
This war is a war Of exhaustion.
The strength OF the battleline depends
on the strength of the bread-line.
The bread-line of the Allies depends
upon America. Not the American
government, let it be understood, but
the American people, the men, women
and children Of this nation.
Our government has done what it
could. 1t has already exported the
last of the normal surplus of wheat
to our associates in the war. It can
do no more. The American people,
one and all, must stand staunch and
firm behind the bread-line of the AL
lies.
Our surplus is gone, but we must
give the Allies at least $4,000 900 bu-
shells of wheat STILL All of this wheat
must come directly from the American
people. 1t must aggregate, If at all.
from the daily substitution in our
kitchens and on our tables of corn, |
rye, barley, rice. oatmeal and pOta-
toes in place of wheat flour and wheat |
bread.
This daily sacrifice on our part is /
the only thing that holds up the AL |
lies bread-line. 1t does not seem |
much for US TO do. But the single |
slices of bread which individually we |
refrain from eating will amount to
thousands of bushels Of wheat saved.
Corn mullins eaten for breakfast in
stead of toast means millions of bu-
shells of wheat for export.
It is only by uniting in our purpose
that we can accomplish our task. Fail
in your part and your bit of the bread
line will sag. A multiplicity of little
says will make the whole line collapse.
Fall to. then men, women and chill
iren of America put your shoulder
under the burden of the Allied bread
line-and lift.
Milford chronicle., 1918-03-29
AN APPRECIATIVE READER

The following letter was received
this week and speaks for itself:
Milford Chronicle Publishing Co.,
Milford, Del.
Gentlemen:
Enclosed find check for S1.0O to re-
new my subscription to the Chronicle
for one % year. If this is not cor
rect, kindly advise and l will forward
the balance.
At this time I wish to say just a
word about the paper. look forward
each week to its arrival and am lost
when it does not ardiVe when l think
it should. 1t is one of the ways / have
in keeping in touch with the ONE folks
and the growth of the town.
Sometime in January l had a man
call me on the phone and asked if
was ny relation to the Welch family
in Milford. He said he saw in the
Chronicle that l had been visiting
there and he wondered if l was from
the same family that he knew there:
then, of course, told him who was
and asked him If he knew Father.
SO you see, the paper not only brings
us in touch with the folks at home
but makes US acquainted with friends
of the family. l might say that the
mans name is W. NJ Pierce, supt of
Saybrook Bridge, but no one that
knew.
Wishing the editor and the Chroni-
Gle much success, l am,
Respectfully yours.
Mary =. Welch.
Milford chronicle., 1918-03-29
POTATO GROWING CONTEST

Layton G. Layton, Inc, at George
town, are offering attractive prizes
to any contestant in Sussex County
growing the greatest yield of Iris
Cobbler potatoes in the spring of 1918.
The prizes are $25 for the great
est yield; and a second prize Of $3.50.
The contest to be conducted by Lay
ton & Layton, Inc, and the County
Agricultural Agent cooperating.
Rules:
/. The contest is open to any per-
son residing in Sussex County, Della
ware.
2. Sufficient seed to plant one acre
must be purchased from Layton &
Layton, Inc. Georgetown, or any Of
their agents.
3. The seed is certified Iris Cob
bier stock from the famous Aroos-
took County potato growing section in
Maine.
Basis of award:
l. Greatest yield, co.
2. Record Of cost of production, %.
8. Best exhibit of one peck seed
potatoes, Is.
Further information will be fur
nished by Layton & Layton, Inc, or
D. H. Kaufman, County agent, George
town, Del
Milford chronicle., 1918-03-29
PATRIOTICIADDRESS MONDAY NIGHT

Monday evening, April 1st, at p. m,
in ArmOry Hall, will appear Mrs. Mar
garet Mcclellan Williams, who will
give to our citizens her celebrated
address entitled, Our Flags Career. ."
All expenses are borne by the Good
Government League of Milford, con-
sequently seats will be free.
Armory Hall should be filled to its
capacity. Do not miss this splendid
address.
The Philadelphia Inquirer of recent
date speaks as follows of Mrs. Will
liams:
Margaret Mcclellan Williams has
done more in the way of entertaining
the boys" of Camp Dix than any
other woman in this country. Mrs.
Williams has already produced sever
al plays at the camp. With her scores
of able assistants, she has made life
enjoyable in the barracks for soldiers
who have longed for their homes.
Mrs. Williams frequently appears at
the camp with some clever perfOr-
nance and drives all their dull cares
away. Mrs. Williams is known in
every large city of the East as an elo
cutionist. Our Flag, which is one
of her principal subjects, has been
delivered by her from every stage of
any Importance from Maine to Florida.
As a child she possessed great elO-
quence. She has won scholarships
at a dramatic school in Chicago, ILL.,,
and Temple University, Philadelphia,
Glass Of 1905. Mrs. Williams won the
gold medal, the highest honor of her
class, for public speaking"
Milford chronicle., 1918-03-29
Personal MENTIONS

Mrs. W. E. Rontzahn of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. Virginia Passwaters.
Corp James A. Hart, Jr.. of seth
Pioneer Regt. of Camp Dix. spent Sat
urday and Sunday with his parents
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias T. Bennett an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Sarah Townsend, to Miles 7. Mills.
March o. 1918.
Miss Margaret Richards Of Lewes
and Miss Sarah Pride of Georgetown
have been the guests Of Miss Florence
Speakman the past week.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Stockton and daugh-
ter OF Worcester, Mass. have taken
the Pierce house for the summer. She
intends to locate in Milford perman-
emily as soon as she can find a destr-
able farm. She is accompanied By.
her cousin, Capt F. H. Kelly of Prov
idence. r. l., and his son. After trav-
cling up and down the Peninsula for
a week they decided that Milford was
the proper place to locate their home.
Milford chronicle., 1918-03-29
ADDRESS and MUSIC TONIGHT

Lieutenant Sutton, the Canadian
officer who has seen active service in
France. having lost an arm while GO
ing over the top. will be in ArmOry
Hall this evening, giving an interesting
account of war conditions in Europe
at the present time. He comes to Mil
ford at the invitation of the Town
Council and the meeting is held under
their auspices. There is absolutely
no charge, and a packed house should
greet him.
In addition to Lieutenant Sutton,
other speakers will address the au-
dience. and music for the affair will
be furnished by the military band from
Fort DUPONT.
Remember, this meeting is not one
to beg contributions for anything; but
it is for the purpose of giving people
an idea of just what is occurring in
France and into which our boys are
just beginning to enter. The account,
coming as it does, from the lips OF
one who has been through It, should
be thrilling as well as interesting.
Come early and get a good seat. First
come, first served
Milford chronicle., 1918-03-29
TOLD IN A few LINES
Sprlng commenced last FridaY.

/ Spring commenced last Friday.
Flowing and planting gardens is
popular work now.
Now is the time to scrape the roads
with split-log drags.
| Coal is to be reduced in price at
April 1st-so it is stated.
Herring fish and shad are in the
market, also turnip greens.
Yellow Jasmine and crocus flowers
are blooming in Milford gardens.
Fish hawks, or the Osprey Eagle,
have returned for their summer stay.
It is believed by fruit growers that
the low temperature of last January
did not kill peach buds.
Don't forget that Saturday, March
30, will be an open meeting day at
Grange Hall. Everyone invited.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Red Cross has been postponed until
April 4th, at p. m, at the residence
of Mrs. G. M. Marshall.
St. Johns Church, Sunday, March
81. Mass at and 1890 a. m. Rosary
sermon and Benediction at 7.30 p. m.
All are cordially invited
The local W. c. T. U. meets with
Mrs. Theodore Coulbourn, Windsor
Apartment, next Tuesday evening at
7.30. Text word, Peace.
R. Matthews Harrington. colored,
died last Saturday of pneumonia, aged
p years. Funeral services we're held
on Tuesday and interment was made
at Williamsville.
The Ladies' Aid of New Market
Church will be entertained at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Workman on
Saturday evening. March 3Oth A good
attendance is desired.
At the Baptist Church Sunday, at
1O.45 a. m, there will be an Easter SER
vice. An address by Rev. W. F. Stew
art, Bible school at a. M, and Christ
ian Endeavor at 7.3O p. m. Rev. Mr..
Stewart will preach at Fort Salisbury
at p. m. Pastor Davis is visiting his
old field of labor at Elmira, N. Y.
Presbyterian Church-Easter SER
vices during the day. Morning: An
them Now is Christ Risen. Lorenz;
duet, Every Flower that Blossoms,
Rockwell; sermon, THE Risen Christ.
Sundey school at O'clock Christian
Endeavor Society at p. m; special
music and other appropriate exercises.
Milford chronicle., 1918-03-29
MILFORD GRANGE

The meeting of last Saturday was
OF more than usual interest. After the
regular business was transacted the
topic OF the day was taken up. This
was, In what ways can the supply OF
food be consistently increased, both
now and after the war?"
The first number was an exception
ally well prepared paper by Mrs. Gates
on Giving the Producer more of the
consumers price" The arguments and
illustrations were timely and logical.
Mr. Armour gave a good talk on
Reducing the risk to the farmer. .'
showing that agriculture is probably
the only unprotected industry Of the
day.
Mrs. Watson favored US with a poem
both humorous and truthful, Easy
Farming"
A fine talk from Mr. Howe on Civ
ing Agriculture more representation
in law-making and laW-enforcing
bodies" was listened to with much
appreciation.
Mr.. Kaufman, Sussex County Agent.
and Mr. John Abbott from the Milford
Trust Company were present and out
lined the work for this season among
the boys and girls of the County. es-
pecially that of the boys corn club.
On Saturday. March Both, at 2 D. M.
Mr.. Theodore Martin, who is in charge
of the Boys and Girls Club work in
Delaware, will address the Grange
and the boys and girls of this vicinity
in reference to their work as a part Of
the food problem, and also the club
work to be carried on this year.
Mr.. Martin has recently come to
Delaware from the West and is a very
and interesting speaker.
The meeting will be an open one.
and all the boys and girls, as well as
their parents, are invited. whether
members Of the Grange or not.
Milford chronicle., 1918-03-29
MRS. NETTIE WEST WHITE TOWER DEAD

Readers of the Chronicle heard last
week of the death of Mrs. Nettie West
White Tower with much sorrow. al
though il was not unexpected. For
years she had been in failing health
and for that reson resigned as teacher
in our public schools in 1907. She had
begun her work here as such in 1903
and made a most enviable record for
conservation to duty and for the skill
with which duty was done. Those who
were brought into association with her
felt the charm of a personality sin
gularly sincere. sympathetic, with
high aims, taking out of life its best
things and so gathering strength and
beauty of character as time went on.
After leaving Milford she sought
health in Wyoming, Colorado and Ar
izOna. In the latter state she met
DR.. Aubrey W. Tower, to whom she
was married in June, 1909, and dur
ing the brief period of her married
life resided in Maine He died in the
following October and the succeeding
years were those Of reclining strength
and of life only prolonged by the de-
voted attention of those who loved her.
The end came on Tuesday, March 10,
1918. On the Saturday afternoon fol-
lowing funeral services were held in
the Presbyterian Church at Frank
ford. Delaware, Rev H. L. Bunstein
assisted by the pastor, Rev.
II. f. Gebhard
Milford chronicle., 1918-03-29
CHRONICLE EMPLOYEE CALLED

With the contingent that will leave
from Dover next Monday for Camp
Dix, will be found George Murphy.
who, since his return from the Mexi-
can border, where he saw service, has
been employed in the job press room
Of the Chronicle. Mr.. Murphy was
called out with the First Delaware
Infantry several months ago, but at
that time was rejected physically.
During his stay in Milford Murphy
has made many friends.
The Chronicle was not the only
paper to be hit by the draft, for the
Delaware State News at Dover loses
man on Monday, and the Post at
Newark, Of which paper Secretary OF
State Johnson is the publisher, also
sends one man.
Milford chronicle., 1918-03-29
BOOKS FOR THE SOLDIERS

Mrs. Mary A. Brown Of West Front
Street, North Milford, has been ap-
pointed by the proper authorities to
solicit contributions of books for the
soldiers. The people of the town are
responding splendidly with books
which they have used, and during the
past three days over 100 books have
been given for the comfort of the boys.
Many more persons have promised to
give books, but they have not sent
them as yet. 1t will be necessary that
Mrs. Brown have the books in her po-
session not later than Tuesday of next
week, for at that time shipment will
be made. In regard to books for the
soldiers, the War Library Bulletin of
Washington, says:
This war must not be a war of de-
struction only. 1t must be carried on
cOnstructively as well. The result
must be a net gain to humanity. Our
fighting men must receive during in
eVitable leisure hours in training and
service the humanizing, helpful effects
of good reading. The Public Library
must accompany the men into the war.
Through the Library War Service OF
the American Library Association,
thirty-seven Free Circulating Libra
ries have been provided at training
camps, and library service is being ex-
tended through the W. NJ. c. A., Y. W.
c. A., and X. of c. buildings, and
chaplains to smaller camps,
posts, forts, naval stations and vessels,
and through all these agencies to our
soldiers and sailors overseas. The
need now is for more books.
Several hundred thousan dhave been
supplied Two million more could be
supplied"
Milford chronicle., 1918-03-29
MILFORD IS ALL READY
FOR The LIBERTY LOAN
Men and Women are Organized to
Begin the Big Drive on
April 9Th

The Liberty Loan Committee has
been organized with the following Off
GERS: DR.. John G. Sharpe, point chair
man; Mrs. George H. Hall, vice chair
man; Mrs. A. d. Marshall, secretary.
At a meeting plans were outlined for
the campaign and completed later.
Il was decided to hold a patriotic
parade in Milford on April 9Th, to be
followed by a meeting in the evening
when the Liberty Loan addresses will
be made and the presentation of the
Treasury Department medal, won by
the Boy Scouts for their work for the
second loan In addition four-minute
men will speak in the movie theatre.
The Boy Scouts and pupils of the
school, who are being trained by Prin-
cipal Nichols, will take part
Booths will be erected in different
parts of the town for the sale of bonds.
The Boy Scouts will have their tent
pitched on the lawn at the postoffice
for the sale of bonds, and will sound
bugle calls at intervals during the day.
Every school in Sussex County has
been asked to observe each Friday af-
ternoOn during the drive for the loan
with patriotic exercises. Churches will
be asked to observe Sunday, April z,
as a patriotic Sunday, with the preach
ing of special sermons.
The permanent organization of the
Liberty Loan Association has these
officers: DR.. ]. G. Sharpe, joint chair
man; the Rev. r. K. Stevenson, secre-
tary; committee chairmen: DR.. F. L.
Grier, speakers and entertainments
c. E. Varney, music; Roy Bennett,
decorations; A. Derrickson, secretary
orders and organizations; w. H. Rob
insOn, solicitation; G.. S. Grier, w. A.
Webb, F. L. Gates, A. 2. Archer, Trus- |
ten P. Causey, Jay Pierce, W. V. Sip |
pie, Jr., the Rev. c. E. Dryden, the |
Rev. H. L. Bunstein, R. P. Davis, s. |
John Abbott, C. T. w. Williams, Jas
F. Anderson, Wallace S. Handy, G. |
Thomas and John B. Smith. This |
committee is for both the north and .
south sides of Milford.
The wOmen's organization for North
Milford is: Mrs. George W. Marshall,
chairman; Mrs. John G. Sharpe and
Mrs. A. Donald Marshall, vice-chair-
men; Miss Sarah Davis, secretary.
COmmittees-Mrs. LeYinus Austin,
Miss Ida Roas, Mrs. Skewis, Mrs.
Graves, Mrs. V. D. Blasley, Miss Anna
Hall, Mrs. Luther Cubbage, Mrs Hart,
Miss Trice, Mrs MOllie Brown, Mrs.
Edward Atkins, Mrs. S. M. D. Marshall,
Mrs. Ann Truitt, Mrs. Frank Greco,
Miss Sarah Anderson, Mrs. Elmer Will
liams, Mrs. Arthur Ruddell, Mrs. Gill
bert Nichols, Mrs. Allen Vinyard, Mrs.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nutter Mrs.
r. K. Stevenson, Miss Capehart, Mrs.
Frank Richards, Miss Fannie Holmes,
Miss Elizabeth Stidham, Mrs. John
Wharton, and Mrs. William Johnson of
The WOmen's organization of South
4ilford, of which Mrs. George H. Hall
s chairman and Miss Lena Short sec
etary, is composed of the following
Mrs. William c. Smith, Mrs.
!. H. Baynum. Mrs. r. P Davis, James
,. Pierce, Frank L. Grier, John C. !
'ruitt, Mrs. P. T. Carlisle, Jr., R. C.
iall, Mrs. Gray, Thomas Davis, Mrs.
!. Fisher Pierce, Harvey Gillis, Mrs
William Roach, Mrs. Sallie TomlinsOn.
Irs. w. M. Vinyard Misses Elizabeth
arlisle, Ida Draper, and Sarah Ben
eft