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Milford chronicle., 1918-10-18
LINCOLN CITY.

Alvord Shew, who is an operator
for the Western Union Telegraph Co.
at Washington, ID. c., is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Shew
Miss Susie Donovan, of Wilmington
has been spending the past two weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ
Donovan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gates have
returned after months tour through
New York State. in their automobile.
Mrs Henry Morgan. who has been
very sick for the past few days, is i'm
proving rapidly.
Richard johnson of Milford, spent
WedneSSay with R. H. Derrickson.
Elwood Mills and family of Cedar
Neck, and J. S. Willis and family
were entertained by Mrs. George Der
rickson on Sunday.
Masters Spencer and Burton Willis
are visiting their grandparents at
Stockley.
The number Of cases OF influenza is
increasing daily in this vicinity. Very
few are escaping a relapse.
Miss LOttie Warren is again con-
fined 20 her bed with influenza.
Mrs. Laura Slaughter of Whining
ton. is the guest of Mrs. R. H. Der
After an illness of several weeks, J.
n. LeCompt, Sr., passed away on
morning, having recently suf-
Tered his third stroke of paralysis.
He was "A years and 5 months of age.
He was member of the G. A. r.
Post at Milford. A wife, four daugh-
ers and two sons, with a host of
riends, mourn his loss. Funeral SER
ices were held at his late home on
Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-18
Registrars Notice

For the purpose of ascertaining and registering
those who are qualified to enjoy the right Of
sieetors az the ensuing General Election to BE-
heid IN November in accordance with the statute
voters of the " 'is
Second Election District of the Tenth
Representative District, Kent County
and State of Delaware,
that the registration officers will sit at the New
windsor Hotel. in the Town Of Milford on ~
following mentioned dates. viz: ~ WV
Saturday, October ls,
From o'clock A. M. until o'clock p N With a.,
intermissOn from 12 till o'clock. - "'''' an
,.,, JABEZ J. FOULK. Registrar
Milford. Del, July 5, 1918. ~
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-18

PRESIDENT WILSON has passed
through a situation which caused
great uneasiness among the nations
OF the earth. and much anxiety of
mind for those of the United States
who have kept informed as to the
responsibilities which the United
States is carrying as part of the al
lied world against the central coun-
tries Of Europe which are under the
will and domination of the Kaiser of
Germany The German requests for
peace which were sent to the Presi-
dent drew from him a reply. which
opened the way for trouble between
this country and the allied nations.
as well as an opportunity for the Ger
man Kaiser to camoufiage his purpos
es and by discussion to throw this
country out of accord with the other
powers. The President could well
have left out part of his first reply to
Germany and effectively settled the
question; but his final reply to the
last note from the German Govern
ment has closed the breach with hon
or to himself and satisfaction to all
the people who are real patriots. II
is to be hoped that 10 such another
critical situation will arise. and we
firmly believe that the plain spoken
criticisms by the most prominent men
from all parts of the United States and
the great newspapers of every state
and city, had much to do with franz
ing the Presidents reply. and this
force will always be the bulwark of
the nation. We may fail to approve
the methods used in handling a situa-
lion, and express our lack Of conf
ience in their wisdom. but we all are
unit as to winning the war as quick
y as it is possible. and therefore
itand squarely behind the President
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-18
POLITICS SEEMS to have been ad-
journed for the Liberty Loan Drive.

THE GENERAL elections are now
II days distant, and both parties are
quietly making effort to get the voters
interested sufficiently to turn out on
election day. This is one election
when most of the politicians are more
or less uncertain as to how to esti-
mate the results. Delaware has sew
eral thousands of men now in military
service in the navy and army who will
not be able to cast their ballots, and
just how this will affect the results
the astute political worker is making
efforts to decide.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-18
PENl

The ia.
Of MilfOl
day of o
penalty 0
taxes an.
cess of la.
The Rece
the Muni,
Street fr,
p. m. u.
m. until s
JOHN I
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-18

in the head, eyes, ears, back or other
parts Of the body and a feeling of Sc
we're sickness. In most of the cases the
symptoms disappear after three or four
days, the patient then rapidly recover
ing. Some of the patients. however.
develop pneumonia, or Inflammation
of the ear, or meningitis, and many Of
/ these complicated cases die. Whether
this sO-called Spanish influenza is
identical with the epidemlcs of lnhuen
"a Of earlier years is not yet known.
"Epidemics Of Influenza have visited
this country since 164y. 1t is interest
ing to know that this first epidemic
was brought here from Valencia.
Spain. Since that time there have
been numerous epidemics Of the dis
ease In 1889 and 1890 an epidemic
of Influenza, starting somewhere in the
Orient spread first to Russia and
thence over practically the entire civ
iliEed world. Three years later there
was another fare-up Of the disease.
Both times the epidemic spread wide.
ly over the United States.
Although the present epidemic is
called Spanish Influenza there is no
reason to believe that It originated In
Spain. Some writer's who have studied
the question believe that the epidemic
came from the Orient and they call al
tention to the fact that the Germans
mention the disease as occurring along
the eastern front In the summer and |
fall of 1917"
How can Spanish Influenza" be rec.
oenized7
There is as yet no certain way in
which a single case of Spanish influ-
enza' can be recognized. On the 9th
er hand, recognition is easy where
there is a group Of cases. In contrast
to the outbreaks Of ordinary coughs
and colds, which usually occur in the
cold months, epidemics of influenza
may occur at any season Of the year
Thus the present epidemic ragged most
Intensely in Europe in May, June and
July. Moreover, In the case of ordi-
nary colds, the general symptoms
(fever pain, depression) are by nc
means as severe or as sudden in their
1nset as they are In influenza. Final
" ordinary colds do not spread
through the community so rapidly or
70 extensively as does influenza.
In most cases a person taken sick
With influenza feels sick rather sud
Ienly. He feels weak, has pains IN the
yes, ears, head or back, and may be
ore all over. Many patients feel
Iizzy, some vOmit. Most of the pa
tents complain Of feeling chilly, and
With this comes a fever in which the
emperature rises to 100 70 lO4. In
lost cases the pulse remains relative. '
slow. s
I'm appearance one Is struck by the 6
act that the patient looks sick. His s
yes and the inner side of his eyelids I
lay be slightly 'bloodshot, or con b
ested,' as the doctors say. There e
lay be running from the nose. or q
lere may be some cough. These signs =
cold may not be marked; never t
leless the patient looks and feels very S
ok
I'm addition to the appearance and v
le symptoms as already described. Il
Of the patients blood may o
d the physician in recognizing Span
h influenza, for II has been foune
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-18

Begin
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Milford chronicle., 1918-10-18
Registration Notice
First Election District. First Representa-.
tive District

11I'tIIItl IITsL TNepTesentA'
tive District
Notice is hereby given to voters of the Election
district aforesaid, in Sussex County. Delaware.
tnat the Registration Officers of the District viii
St, On tne days and at the places in said Election
Saturday, October ls. in Arnory.
From O'Clock A. NJ. to p O'Clock NJ and from 10
CLOCK +. M. for the purpose of ascertaininp
and registering the persons who are or NAV be-
come qualified to enjoy the right of an elector at
the next General Election to be held on the 5tb
cay Of November a. D.. 1918. in accordance with
Tne PROVISIONS of Chapter 81 of Volume 2I Of the
Laws of Delaware " '''e
July J. 1913 - A'es's'iar
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-18
Registrars Notice

For the purpose Of ascertaining and reeisteripo
those who are qualified to enjoy the right of elec.
tors at the ensuing General Election. to be held in
Sove.DeI ln accordance with the statute relating
the w '''ets u
First Election District of the Tenth Rep
Tesentative District, Kent County and
State Of Delaware,
that the registration officers will sit at Draper.
Davis Coz Office Milford. Del on the folIoI1jTe, I,
mentioned dates. viz:
Saturday, October l9.
From o'clock. A. NJ. until O'Clock. P. NJ, with
intermssiOn from y till l O'Clock
-. SAMUEL POWELL. Registrar
Milford. Del. July s. 1918.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-18
Funeral Director and Embalmer

-TWCVIH OIty1 DeIaWare,
White and black hearses. and a good
stock Of funeral supplies al my ware
rooms at all times. Calls day or night
attended TO personally. Phone l44-i2.
AUTO service II desired. Apr 12-1yT
E. G. REED. Lincoln City, Del
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
JAPANESE drink
TOAST TO PRESIDENT
U. S. Army Men Reply in Kind to
the Emperor.

Toasts to the Emperor of Japan and
to President Wilson were drunk last
night at the Army and Navy Club,
where Assistant Secretary Of War
Benedict Crowell entertained at din
ner for the members OF the visiting
Japanese military mission. Mr.. Gro
well toasted the Emperor and T.
Tanaka, japanese charge d'affaires
here, toasted the President.
In addition to the members of the
special mission, Lieut.. Gen. X. Chi
kuski, Col. T. Koshida, Mai. h.
Andoo, Maj. s. Fukai. Capt. S. Mchida.
5. Susuki, and Mr.. NJ. Motegi,
there were present from the Jap
anese Embassy staff; T. Tanaka,
charge d'affaires; A. Don. Capt.
Domura. Imperial japanese navy,
Lieut. Col T. Mizumachi, Minoro
Fulfil, and other members OF the stan.
American officials present were Mai.
Gen. George w. Goethals, Mai. Gen.
Henry p. Mccain. Mai. Gen. George
o. Squier. Maj. Gen. John L. Cham
berlain, Brig. Gen. William S. Graves.
Brig. Gen. Fred w. Sladen, Brig. Gen.
Palmer f. Pierce, Col. c. S. Ridley,
Lieut.. Col. F. S. Young, Mai. L. d.
Gassor. Mai. J. VI. Swing, and Col.
Harry II. Pattison.
The Marine Band played. The mis-
sion was formally presented 10 Presi-
dent Wilson yesterday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
Home DEFENSE BAND
Helps 6 UNITS Drill
Companies Show Progress; Music
Attracts Audience.

Six companies of the Home De-
fense League Rifles held drills last
night, while the regimental band of
the organization gave a rehearsal
that attracted a good audience.
Company G, Capt Thomas ].
Gates; Company P, Capt John D.
Simpson, and Company Q, Capt.
Wilbur H. Lawrence. united for
drilling purposes at the Eastern
High School, with Capt. Simpson as
drillmaster.
At the same time Company X,
Capt. c. Edward Beckett. held an
interesting drill in the gymnasium
of the Central Y. NJ. c. A, later pro-
ceeding to the Poll Theater indoor
shooting gallery for target prac-
tice.
Company o. Capt. MONTGOMERY
Hunter. and Company r, Capt. Hell.
mer Rabild. last night held a Joint
drill at the Business High School,
Eighth street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest, with Capt. Rabild as
drillmaster.
All the companies DESIGNATED
showed great improvement and
seemed to be highly pleased with
the prospects of securing rifles un-
der the provisions Of a bill intro
duced in the House recently.
The regimental band Of the Home
Rifles, embracing more than forty
instrumental pieces. gave its regu-
lar weekly rehearsal at the assem-
bly, hall of the Eastern High School
under the direction of Prof. Hamlin
f. CoGswell. director of music for
the public schools of the District. In
its regimental form the band is un-
der the command of Capt. George
A, Fischer.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

over the previous week. Camp
Funston has the highest sick rate
for the week at all the national army
cantonments. Both influenza and
mumps are prevailing extensively
at this camp, while measles show q
decline.
Deaths at the national army camps
numbered eighty-one. an increase OF
twenty-seven over the week before;
at National Guard camps, twenty
eight, decrease Of fourteen, and in
the regular army, seventy-one, an In
crease of eleven. Camp Upton, Yap-
hank, N. Y, had the largest number
OF deaths of all the camps, reporting
fifteen, twelve OF which were caused
by pneumonia. Five deaths, all caused
by pneumonia, was reported from
Camp Meade.
Three new cases of diphtheria were
reported at Camp Hancock, three new
cases at Camp Cody, two new cases at
Camp Sheridan and one at Camp
Johnston. Eleven cases of malaria
were reported from Camp Pike, Little
Rock, Ark. Meningitis, which was
prevalent at many camps several
weeks ago. is abating. only nine new
cases being reported during the last
week.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
PASTORS CONGRESS
HAS FULL PROGRAM
Business of Howard Convocation
Replete with Interest.

Largely attended and with un-
usual interest manifested, the How
ard convocation for pastors and
Christian workers, which opened
yesterday morning at Library Hall
to continue through this evening,
has a program of instructive SER
mons and discussions.
Rev. DIR. Sterling Brown, of the
university. presided at yesterdays
meeting, and talks were given dur
ing the day and evening sessions
by Prof. E. Albert Cook, of How
ard University; Rev. DIR. Albert G.
Lawson. of New York; Rev. DIR.
Walter H. Brooks, pastor of the
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church:
Rev. DR.. Leonard z. johnson, Rev.
DIR. James r. l. DiGgs. Rev. DR..
NJ. w. Clair. pastor of Asbury NJ:
E. Church; Rev. DR.. ]. w. jackson,
Rev. DR.. Daniel z. wiseman, a
Lutheran rector of this city; Rev.
DR.. Lawson and William Knowles
Cooper. secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A,
who spoke on the influence of the
war upon the religious life of young
men.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
2 WOUNDED SAMMIES
Reach D. c. HOSPITAL
corpOral's Wound BY Friendly"
Shell Makes Him Kind of Mad"

Two more wounded Sammies have
arrived at Walter Reed Army Hos
pital.
They are Private Einar c. Bryu,
OF the Engineer Corps, whose arm
was taken OF by a fragment OF
shrapnel; and Corporal Leonard z.
Jackson. OF the Field Artillery, who
has had his right leg severed below
the knee.
Corporal Jackson did not receive
his wound at the front. While in a
training camp in rear of the lines
the she'll of a French rs proved de-
fective and burst, injuring ave SOL
diers. Jackson was the more Sc
riously injured.
After receiving treatment in an
American base hospital in France
Jackson was sent to America He
is % years old and has seen two
years service in the army. He is a
native of Edinburgh, Ind.
Despite his injury Corporal Jack
son is one Of the most cheerful pa
tients in the hospital.
He hops around on one leg all
day long happy as a lark" said one
of the attendants.
All that Corporal Jackson is sorry
for is that he did not receive his
injury in the front-line trenches.
Il wouldn't have minded il 90
much IL the Germans had got me-"
he said: but to have your own gun
blow up on you before you had got
a shot at the Boches-why, that
makes you kind of mad"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
Offer SUPPORT To
WORKERS ON CIGARS
Employees Win Cooperation
of Fellow Union Workers.

Striking cigar makers of the Otter
dinger Cigar Factory on Ninth street,
were promised the support of the
Consumers League last night by Miss
Jessie Haver, secretary of the league.
Miss Haver urged the striking wom-
en-, of whom there are about eighty,
to continue to hold out for their
original demands and recognition of
their union.
Machinists also gave their support
to the strike movement yesterday
and at a meeting held in Naval Lodge
Hall voted to contribute 800 out OF
their treasury to aid in carrying on
the strike. Mrs. Jessie Hardy
Mackaye, OF the National Women's
party. a suffrage organization, also
promised her own and the support Of
her organization in an address at a
meeting of the strikers held in
Socialist Hall, at Ninth and streets
northwest, yesterday.
Only five of ninety-three white wom-
en- and only three or four negro women
still remain at work in the cigar fac
tory strikers declare.
Another meeting OF the strikers will
be held at 10 o'clock this morning in
the Socialist Hall.
Strikers declared that several offers
have been made to individual MEM
bers Of their organization in an effort
to have them return to work in the
factory.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
AFTER SLACKERS
CoNTI.;UED PROM PAGE oHE.

CONTI.'UED PROM PAGE ONE.
some months ago who are still on
duty in Washington, the General
seemed surprised. but said that he
was glad of the information and
would have the cases investigated.
"A number of s., 800 clerks have been
employed in. the Ordnance Department
pending the granting of their commits
sions," said Gen. Wheeler. For a
time there was>a great deal of delay
in getting commissions through from
the ~Adjutant Generals office.
I'VE needed men Immediately and
employed them as civilians while
awaiting their commissions. Some
times they received pay and sometimes
they did not. according to their cir
cumstances."
When asked for his opinion on the
adoption of an insignia distinguishing
stan officers from officers Nof the line,
Gen. Wheeler said that he did not
care to discuss that phase of the Con-
gressiOnal agitation that is going on
in relation to staff officers or socall-
ed desk warriors"
Although" he added, IT may say
that a uniform means something real.
When you take that character from it
you may as well take it off,"
Gen. William S. Peirce, chief Of the
general administration section of the
Ordnance Department, spoke bitterly
against the adoption of the white
arm band proposed by Representa-
tive Kitchin, or any other insignia
distinguishing a staff officer from
those of the line.
TO brand staff officers with such
an insignia. tantamount to a badge
OF cowardice, would be a contempt
ible thing to do" he declared. Nine
ty-nine per cent of the stan Officers
would give an arm to go to the
front. It's there that all the glory
and credit is. It's easy to perform
in the limelight. The hard part is
for the fellows over here digging
away without getting any credit for
1t. The people who make these
charges against the staff officers
are those who are doing nothing at
all for their country themselves"
Today the House Military Affairs
Committee will hold a session with
the War Council. 1t is expected
that the promiscuous granting of
commissions will come up for dis
cussion.
Chairman Dent, Of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee, declared
that the whole situation would come
before his committee when the ap-
preparation bill is presented. He
said that the question would come
up whether young men in uniform
who are doing simply clerical work
should receive their full pay, which
Is much higher than that of clerks
doing exactly similar work.
Representative Gordon, of Ohio is
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE
TRIUMPHSOVER G.W.U.
Debaters from Pennsylvania Sue
cessful Over Local Students.

A corps OF three debaters from
Lafayette College defending the
negative end of a contest on the
internment of all alien enemies-of
the United States until peace is de-
Clared, won a debate from a team
from George Washington University
last night in the Y. NJ. C. A. Build
ing.
The merit OF the debaters may be
judged from the statement of Ira C.
COpley. chairman of the debate, and
representative in the U. s. Congress
from Illinois, at the conclusion of
the debate ~
when 1 was requested to act as
chairman of this debate" he said.
Il was given the alternative of
choosing a position as judge. After
listening to the convincing argu-
ments presented by both sides in
this contest of wits. 1 am exceed
ingly thankful that 1 will have no
part in making the decision"
He congratulated both sides for
what he termed "the splendid presen-
tation' of their theories.
The participants in the debate were
Floyd B. Matthias. Earle w. Wal
lick and Arthur Van Meter. OF George
Washington University. affirmative;
and Roland w. Chase. Charles F. Fry
ling and Charles d. Smeltzer, of La
fayette College. negative.
The judges were: Hon. Thomas ].
O'Brien. former Ambassador to ia
pan and Italy: Representative Luther
w. Mott, of New York, and William
r. Wilcox, former chairman OF the
Republican national committee.
Entertainment was provided by
vocal solos by Miss Virginia Robin
son and instrumental music by the
George Washington University string
trio: Messrs. Ramsey, Wolfe and Blk
ler
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
PRESIDENTS METAL
PRICES SOON READY
Announcement Regarding Steel and
Iron Expected Next Week.

Steel and iron prices for the next
quarter, effective April ], will be an
nounced by President Wilson prohs-
bly, the early part Of next week.
A voluminous report, bearing the
recommendations and results Of the
investigation Of the new price-nxing
committee of the War Industries
Board will be transmitted to the
President either today or Saturday.
The committee has been IN conference
with representatives Of the steel in
dustry the last two days. The hear
ing ended yesterday afternoon.
While producers expected generally
that they would be asked TO make re-
ductions IN certain products, particu-
larry pig iron. the impression here Is
that the tentative slate Of prices IA
vored by the committee meet with
their approval II is understood that
the committee has not recommended
any radical revision.
Practically all Of the thirty or more
steel men, who have been in confer
ence with the price-fixing committee.
left for their homes last night. the
majority returning to New York.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
ATTACKS
D. c. POSTAL SYSTEM
Representative of Employees Renews
Assaults on Burleson.

That Washington business men cam
not expect a more expeditions dis
patch or delivery of letters between
here and New York by the use of
special delivery stamps. is the view
expressed by Thomas +. Flaherty,
secretary-treasurer OF the National
Federation of Postal Employees.
Mr.. Flaherty said that the break
down in the postal service can be
directly traced TO the policy Of not
keeping the working force recruited
to its proper standard. o..
Through a mistaken policy Of
economizing by keeping down wages
and imposing arduous working condi-
tions the department has driven
thousands of experienced men from
the service whose places cannot be
filed" he said.
Here in Washington, because of
the lack of trained distributors, BUSH
ness and other mail for outside points
is delayed from four to ten hours.
The operations in handling frst-class
maiI-the 'face-up.' cancellation, and
distribution-should not ordinarily re-
quire over two hours even in the
rush periods.
e., "At the present time these opera
tions are not finished within six or
twelve hours. Unless special deliv-
cry are sent direct to the ONCE they
must take the same chances with the
thousands Of other letters awaiting
the attention Of the overworked, un-
der-paid distributors"
The handling Of incoming special
delivery letters is characterized by
Mr.. F1aherty as a travesty. These
specials bearing a 10-cent stamp en-
titling them to prompt delivery are
turned over to irresponsible youths
who deliver or fail to deliver them as
they see fit.
Complaints have reached me that
these boys take letters out from the
office and. without attempting deliv-
cry make a notation no answer to
bell and return the letters for deliv-
cry through the usual channels.
Thousands of important letters have
been delayed in this way"