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Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
COLLEGE STUDENT
VICTIM OF FLU"
Lee Roach, OF Georgetown, Dies Of
Pneumonia, Following Influenza
Newark Conditions no Better

Lee Roach, aged 20 years. son of
Walter Roach OF Georgetown and
student at Delaware College. died on
Sunday of pneumonia, following an at
tack Of Spanish influenza. The
young man had been i'll at the Col
lege iniirmary since early last week
and his case was a serious one from
the time he was admitted. Roach
was a sophomore at Delaware College
and was substitute guard on the foot
ball team last year. He was very
popular among his fellow students.
He had been working his way through
college and was night operator at the
telephone exchange for some months
He also worked at the P. b. and W.
railroad station during the summer
months.
With a number Of new cases re-
ported at Newark, conditions as to
the Spanish "fu" are in no wise i'm
proved. There are a number of pneu-
monia cases.
There have also been several new
cases among the Delaware College
students during the past few days,
and at least two of the students are
seriously i'll with the pneumonia. The
students are being given every possi-
BILE care and the quarantine is being
maintained.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
PERSONAL MENTIONS

Captain S. NJ. D. Marshall from
Camp Dix is visiting at his home here
for a few days.
Col. TheO. Townsend returned on
Sunday, after a tour of over a month
through eastern training camps.
Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Chamber
lain left Tuesday for a trip through
Virginia. They will visit relatives
on the Rappahannock River.
Clifford d. Mills, a frst-class yeo-
man in the U. S. Navy, and stationed
at League Island Navy Yard, Phila-i
delphia, spent the week end with rel
atives in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
PITY THE PIGS

We know we would not care to be
human being on the continent Of
Europe, living in constant fear of be-
ing caught in a brawl started by
some pig-headed kingling with a self
inflicted predestination for world dom
inatiOn. Now, in addition. we are
quite sure we wouldn't even care TO
be a COW or a mule if we had to live
there The Food Administration tells
US that many countries of Europe are
hard put to find forage for their stock.
To replace the usual fodder material
there are numerous substitutes, a
number of which are most ingenious"
Likewise, tasteless and unpalatable,
we suspect. Pine and fur needles
have been used in Sweden, potato tops
in Norway. hazel catkils have been
dried and used as a sort Of fodder
-four in Germany, and in Austria
Hungary stinging nettles were being
resorted to last January. Perhaps
the strangest fodder substitute of all
however. is cockchafers, a kind OF
beeble. which are being collected thru
out Germany and Austria by school
children as food for pigs and poultry.
How those pigs must hate the Kaiserl
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
1 PROMISE

To clean my furnace, pipes and
chimneys at once.
To keep them clean all winter.
To run my own furnace this winter
instead of putting an ignorant, care
less. underpaid keeper in charge Of
it.
To visit one Of the Coal Savings
Stations that the local Fuel Adminis-
tration is establishing in our town.
To learn from the heating experts
at the Savings Station exactly how to
run my furnace to avoid waste.
To use team-hauled wood as a coal
substitute whenever l can get it. even
if il costs as much as coal.
To guard every ton of coal and coke
and every gallon OF fuel oil.
To practice these economies that
may save our fuel. thus preventing
suffering and coal shortage in Amer
ican homes, and supplying M. Gov
ernment with the fuel power that Is
absolutely necessary to win in the
Giant struggle against Satanic Might
and Evil
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
FARM BUREAU NOTES

The regular monthly meeting of
the Farm Bureau Executive Commit
tee was held in the Court House at
Georgetown on Tuesday, October .
Plans were made for cooperating
with the government in securing au-
thentic crop reports. Measures for
controlling the sweet potato disease
were discussed. The question of
how to reach and benefit a larger
number Of farmers through the Farm
ers' Institutes aroused a lively dis
cussiOn. Some of the measures pro-
posed give promise Of bringing the
desired results.
The WOmen's Committee in charge
Of the canning campaign deserve
credit for the time they have given
for this work. In addition to the ef-
fort made to have a larger supply of
fruit and vegetables canned for home
use than in previous years, they have
been remembering the boys who are
called away from their homes. Many,
many jars have been canned for this
purpose This fruit will be turned
over to the Red Cross to be distribut-
ed by the Delaware Chapter of the
Red Cross. 1t is now being collected
at Georgetown, Bridgeville and Sea-
ford, where it will be on exhibition
for a few days before being packed
for final shipment. Bridgeville com
munity is leading in this canning and
reports 1000 qts already filled Mrs.
George A HILL is in charge.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
RED CROSS NOTES

The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dlvi-
sion OF the American Red Cross has
issued the following:
The War Council of the American
Red Cross wishes to place the whole
organization OF the American Red
Cross back of the effort to make the
Liberty Loan success, and we know
that we may count on every member
OF our division 10 cooperate to this
end. We have always had the help
OF the whole country in our campaigns
and we should be the first to step for
ward and devote ourselves to the
great national purpose Of the Liberty
Loan. Il Will rest with you to see how
best you can help in your locality.
The assistance of the Red Cross or
ganization should be through the Lib
erty Loan Committee and as part Of
il, and not through the Red Cross or
ganization as such. The use OF the
Chapter headquarters and work
rooms for meetings, for the display
OF posters and for the distribution Of
campaign material should be tender
ed the Liberty Loan Committee.
Where there is a Red Cross Motor
Corps it should be OF help"
The Milford Red Cross offers their
building to any Liberty Loan Com
mittee in Milford that would care to
use the rooms for meeting, etc. Every
member of the Milford Branch will
help the Liberty Loan in making up
Milford's quota.
The Milford Red Cross cordially I
thanks Mrs. Pratt and her class for |
their very acceptable gift of last |
Tuesday. The donation amounted to1
S6S rs. and was realized by the sale !,
OF luncheon at two booths on circus |
day. The money will be used to pur- |
chase coal for Red Cross headquart- |
ers during the coming winter.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
LETTERS OF APPRECIATION

Tie following letters have been re-
ceived by Mrs. George b. Hynson Of
Germantown, Pa. Everyone interest
ed in the fate of the twelve boxes Of
clothing contributed by Milford. Fred
erica and Milton, and shipped to the
Duryea War Relief in Paris last April
will be happy to learn OF their safe
arrival:
New York, April IS, 1918.
My Dear Mrs. Hynson:-
Thank you so much for your recent
donation of clothing. The need is
greater than ever before and it is
just such generosity as this that
makes it possible for us to continue
this work. These articles will go to
France as very tangible evidence Of
the interest and sympathy felt by each
contributor for the unfortunate vic
tins of the war. Do continue your
good work and send us more.
Sincerely and gratefully,
NINA LARREY DURYEA,
President.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
ATTENDED THE
MILITARY EXERCISES

Although the actual induction into
the United States army of the students
at Delaware College who have ENROLL
ed in the Student Army Training
Corps at the college will not take
place for several days on account OF
the outbreak OF Spanish influenza, the
exercises were held at - o'clock on
Monday on Frazier Field as originally
planned by the War Department. The
formal induction OF the men into the
service will take place probably next
week. At the same hour on Monday
similar exercises were held at 500
other institutions throughout the
country where Student Army Train
ing Corps have been established. and
10000 students inducted into the SER
vice.
The Fort dupont band was present
and furnished music during the exers
cises Address were made by Cover
nor Townsend, Secretary of State
Johnson, Adjutant General Wicker
sham, and DR.. Samuel G. Mitchell,
president of the college. A battalion
review followed. There are six ofilc-
ers now in charge of the college, as
follows: Captain Victor n. Camp, the
commanding officer; First Lieutenant
Glenn; Second Lieutenants, Moriarity,
McGOnna and Hamilton, and Second
Lieutenant Greenfield, personnel Of
fcer.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
MILFORD WOMEN SELL BONDS

The Ladies' Committee for the 4th
Liberty Loan in Milford have opened
their headquarters in the Office Of
John r. Bennett. The chairman,
Miss Lena Short. is assisted by Mrs.
William c. Smith, secretary, and Miss
Edna Barker. publicity chairman.
The real campaign to secuBe money
with which to lick the Hun commenc-
ed in Milford on Thursday, when both
the men and women started out to
secure subscriptions. The following
ladies have been assigned streets to
canvass; Lake Avenue and Causey
Avenue, Mrs. James Pierce, and Mrs.
Fisher Pierce; Back of Lake Avenue
over railroad Mrs. G. Marshall Town
send; Draper Avenue. Miss Ida Drap-
er; South Walnut Street, from bank
to railroad crossing, Mrs. Aldred and
Mrs. Gray; over the railroad, Edith
Simpson; Washington street and
Montgomery Street, Mrs. r. P. Davis;
Second Street, Mrs. Tomlinson; So.
Front, Mrs. Thomas Davis and Mrs.
Chas. D. Abbott; Cross streets east
Of NJ. P. Church, Mrs. Gillis; Caulk
Company and shipyards, Mrs. Hall
and Mrs. Carlisle; Business section,
South Walnut Street, Mrs. Deakyne
and Mrs. John Truitt.
Ellerdale, Mrs. Harry Jester; Lin
coin, Mrs. Jack Willis; Shawnee, Mrs
Willis Hammond; Cedar Neck. Mrs.
Prettyman Carey; Prime Hook Neck,
Mrs. Thomas Wilson.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
WOMEN's COMMITTEE MEETS

The Women's Committee Of the 4th
Liberty Loan met with their chair
man, Mrs. George W. Marshall. in
F'ireman's Hall. Tuesday morning and
started on their house to house can
vass. They will visit every house
in MiIAOrd hundred They are bond
sellers by Federal appointment and
they carry opportunity for investment
with the best security this world af-
fords. They are given the following
Instructions:
"Nete names of persons who refuse
20 buy and reasons.
Names of those wh0 say they have
bought and from whom"
Mrs Marshall has the following so
licftors:
Mrs s. John Abbott, Mrs. John G..
Sharpe, Mrs. ] A. Hart, Mrs. o. V.
Balsley, Mrs. J Lynn Pratt. Mrs.
Frank Richards, Mrs. Anne G. Tru-
lit, Mrs. Mary Brown, Mrs. Donnell
Marshall, Mrs. Thad Windsor, Miss
Anna Hall, Miss Emma Capehart, Miss
Elizabeth Stidham and Miss Sara
Anderson. Mrs. Gilbert Nickel will
have charge of the school work. Miss
Pauline Townsend will act as secre-
cary and Mrs. DOnnell Marshall is
publicity chairman. Miss Ida Rosa
is chairman for the rural district.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
OILERS WILL BE HANDLED

Complete cooperation has been ar
ranged for in the state of Delaware
between the Draft Boards. the U. S..
Employment Service and the Com
pulsOry Work Bureau, the latter be-
ing a State Division OF the Council
of Defense. This cooperation has
to do with the location and handling
of all idlers or partial idlers in the
State of Delaware between the ages
of Is and 46 who may be located by
the representatives Of any of these
Federal and State forces.
In -. cases reported the Com
pulsory Work Bureau between the
ages of is and 46 years. the Work
Bureau will make the usual full in
vestigations. II it finds in these
cases that there is ground for the
complaint. it will supply the District
Board with necessary information re-
garding the case. If the individual
is protected by a deferred classifca-
ton on industrial or agricultural
grounds, the District Board will in
vestigate the case under the Selective
Service Rules and re-classify in Glass
for immediate military service, if
its investigations confirm the report
of the Compulsory Work Bureau.
The District Board will also report
all the information it receives from
the Work Bureau, and from its own
Investigations. to the local board in
charge of the district where the indi-
vidual lives. The local boards will
then be in possession justifying them
in reviewing such cases under the
Selectiye Service Rules in connection
with dependency deferred classical
ton, if any exists.
BY the establishment OF this close
working arrangement it is hoped to
put Delaware over the top" with
practically 100 per cent. efficient
workers to help the National emer-
gency at this time.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
SUSSEX COUNTY WOMEN'S
LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE

The women of Sussex County, hav-
ing completed their organization we're
ready on Saturday, the opening of the
4th Liberty Loan Campaign, to begin
work. Everywhere they are working
with enthusiasm and success.
Saturday. October 5th, having been
set apart as Women in War Work
Day" Sussex County is to celebrate
with a county picnic to be held in
Georgetown.
There will be a meeting OF all dis
trict chairmen and district publicity
chairmen in the court house from IL
to t2 in the morning.
Everyone is requested to bring a
box lunch. Tables will be arranged
on the square. Hot coffee will be
served.
Private Paul Jones, one of the best
orators returned from the front. will
address the people. There will also
be other speakers. The Lewes Naval
Base Band will be present.
Laurel is arranging to celebrate
Columbus Day, October 18th, which
the President has requested to be
observed as Liberty Day.
Throughout the county meetings
are being held. and there is every rea-
son to believe that the women Of Sus-
sex county will reach their goal Of
having subscribed through their COM
mittees ten per cent. of the popula-
tiOn.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
WE MUST REsTOCK THE WORLD

A census of cattle in France re-
veals a decrease of II per cent in
beef animals; 3S per cent in sheep,
and 40 per cent in hogs since Decem-
Der 31st, 1913. Italy has suffered a
loss Of q per cent horses; Is per
cent mules and per cent swine. No
one can even guess what the decrease
in Germany, Austria and German has
been, but it must have been enor-
nous. Even in the neutral countries
the decrease has been marked, due
to increased demands for export. Ac-
cording to a reliable estimate the de-
crease of livestock in all of Europe Is
equal to one-half the amount Of live
stock in America today. This esti-
mate places the loss at 100 million
head.
These figures simply 60 to show
the need of conserving and increasing
our own breeding stock against the
time when America viii nave 10 re-
stock the most OF the civilized world.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
KENT REPUBLICANS
CHOOSE NOMINEES
Those Nominated Receive Very Large
MajOrities. Contest is Keen in
Tenth and Other Districts

Considerable interest was manifest
ed in parts of Kent County Saturday
in the Republican primaries for the
nominations for county and state OF
fees. The results showed large ma
lOritiCs for the county candidates
named, and in some Of the districts
the contest was quite keen among the
local candidates.
Following was the result from all
but two or three Of the missing dis
tricts;
For sheriff-S. Herman Dill. 3O1;
Harry B. Johnson. 1915; Johnson's
majority, 914
For Clerk OF the Peace-Wilbur D.
Burton, 955; John II. Mensch. AS;
Burton's majority, 507.
For Recorder of Deeds-Edward
Baker. lib; Charles DUPONT Ridgely.
303; Bakers majority, $40.
For Clerk of Orphans Court and
Register in Chancery-Thomas v.
Keith; no contest.
For COroner-Harvey W. Fairies.
1,017; Thomas G. Harrington, I64;
Nutter Marvel. 231; John W. Thomas.
81; FAIRIES plurality. 7S6'
In the Senatorial contest in the
Third district. between James r. Al
lee. Jr of Dover, and George B. Ker-
sey. of Viola. Alice won by 22S major
ity.
IN the Representative contests. Of
which there were two, the first be-
tween John W Caulk and Edward
Willin. both of Dover, Caulk won out.
by 16 majority. In the Seventh Re-
presentatives district, between Henry
l.. Burke and william II. Jakes. the
later won out by 139 majority.
In the Levy Court contest in the
Second district, between James b.
Keith and Alonzo Jones, Keith won
by majority. The contest in the
Tenth district, which was three cor
nered, was won by Adrian V. Wood
ruff
There was no contest for County
Treasurer. Samuel L. Shaw, of Har-
securing the entire vote Of
the party.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
WOMEN IN WAR AND FINANCE

THE women of the United States
have accomplished wonderful work
since we went into work. Millions
of women are employed in industry
and commerce. Seventy thousand
women have gone to work on the rail-
roads, filling jobs heretofore held only
by men. Women have sewed, stitched
ank knitted for soldiers and sailors
Women have stood hour after hour in
the canteen service 10 serve our fight
ing men. Women have gone under
fire as nurses. Women have driven
ambulances. But there is no line in
which so many women have taken
active part as in the raising u money
to pay for the winning of the war.
AS the war goes on, this work falls
more and more upon the capable and
willing shoulders of the women who
have gladly taken up the burden -
Eleanor Wilson McAdoO, Chairman OF
the National Women's Liberty Loan
Committee. from whose pen the above
paragraph is an extract, has asked
that October 5th be set apart for spe-
cial observance of the work tnat WO-
men of our country have done since
the beginning of the war.
4AeI - HO AISueA t4ADuto lHdL Can
be paid them, and certainly none so
in keeping with the spirit of the times
than to do them special homage by
buying more Liberty Bonds. If all who
purchased who can possibly afford it
would buy one more $50 bond in honor
of the women who have given their
services as well as their husbands
and sons to their country. it would
be the most acceptable, the most graf
flying sort OF acknowledgment and
one which women all over the world
would be proud to have inspired
Remember that as yet there are no
flags to commemorate women's sacri-
flee. One extra bond will be enough
to spur her on with renewed vigor.
Will you not help to reward her un-
selfish efforts in this WaY2
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Nothing is more certain. humanity
speaking, than this-that what man
wills himself to be, that he will be-
Jacob A. Riis.
st. Johns Church, Sunday, October
9th, mass at and 10. 80; Rosary,
sermon and benediction at 7.30 D. m.
All are cordially invited.
There will be an oyster supper Civ
en- at St. Georges NJ. +. Church, on
Thursday, October 10th, at Williams
vile. All are cordially invited.
The survivors of the Survivors Of
the First Regt. Del Vet. Vol. Inf,
will hold their 57th anniversary at
Smyrna, Del, on Saturday, October
18th.
The services at the Presbyterian
Church next Sunday morning at 10. 80
will begin with the singing Of patri-
otic songs. Sunday School at 2 p.
m. /; Rally Day exercises; interesting
program. Evening meeting at 7.30.
At the Baptist Church Pastor Davis
will preach on the theme "Enoch's
Epitaph," at 1l.I5 a. m. on Sunday.
Bible School at 10 a. M; Christian
Endeavor at 7.30 p. m. Mr.. Davis
will speak at the Italian colony, in
Houston at p. m.
At Avenue Church next Sunday at
O.30, the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper, followed by reception of a
class into full membership and per-
sons by letter. p. m, rally day.
with Rev. Preston, secretary of the
Delaware Sunday School Association
as speaker; 7.30 p. m, Mr.. Charles
now in the Consular Service
at Capetown, will speak on the ge-
ography, manners and customs Of
South Africa. All are invited.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
BETTING PROGRAM
OPENS BOND DRIVE
Drive Starts at State Capitol With a
Monster Demonstration. State
Service Flag is Unfurled.

A Liberty Loan Mass Meeting was
held on the Dover Green Saturday.
September 2Sth. the first day OF the
Fourth Drive. according to plan.
Patriotic songs, under the leader
ship OF A. Victor LightbOurne, were
sung with much enthusiasm at the
beginning of the meeting. As the
"Star Spangled Banner" was sung.
the STATE Honor Flag was unfurled
from a balcony of the State House.
releasing hundreds of paper pennants
bearing the good advice to all, Buy
Bonds"
Mr.. Watson Harrington had charge
Of the meeting and introduced the first
speaker, Mrs. Henry Ridgely of Dow
er. Mrs Ridgely spoke in well chosen
words of the task We all had in this
new drive. II is important that we
should work SHOULDER to shoulder for
the good of Delaware. Attention was
called to the fact mat Delaware has
the only flag which can boast of two
stars on its honor field Of white, sig
nifying that in the last drive it had
doubled its allotted quota. Just as
in the days when the Constitution was
ratified, Delaware is still leading her
country. Those who performed that
worthy task many years ago may be
watching US now. How small in com
parison with those in France who face
bloody battlefelds is our own share
of the burden. Only one thing can
make it possible for US to look un
hinchingly in the eyes of our heroes
when they return-and that is that we
gave freely and to the utmost. Let
US move forward with renewed en-
ergy. Let us strive to lift the burden
q little from these shoulders. Vic
tory lies ahead.
The next speaker was a graduate of
the Wilmington Conference Academy
back in 1898 His name is George
Williams, and he is now chaplain of
the 11th Division of the U. S. Army
and has been in training at Camp
Zachary Taylor for several weeks.
Mr. Williams left a charge in the
Methodist Conference to enter the
service Of Uncle Sam. His talk was
. ull of trite remarks that stirred the
stening audience. He spoke OF
merica as undergoing mighty
ange. 1t is being born again.
hen America comes out of this war
will be a new country with new
PROSPECTS ahead. in the army" said
Chaplain Williams, there is no
hOught of Jew or Gentle. Protestant
or Catholic We are all bound tOgeth-
er in one great cause, working for the
good of humanity"
Mr.. James Hughes was the last
speaker and brought out some very
plain facts in the case OF buying
bonds. He said we have no business
waiting for some one to come to US
to urge US to buy bonds. 1t is our
duty TO seek the opportunity. We
should need no persuasion. The
Government has called us to do our
part. The sum may seem large but
We have the money and we can do it.
When the call came to arms the men
did not wait to see how great the task.
Are we worth their sacrifice We will
prove II by the way we subscribe to
the loan. If we have the will to win
we can win That is half the battle.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
ABOUT QUESTIONNAIREs

The advisory board in Milford has
requested that persons coming to
them for aid in filling out their ques-
tionnaires should be better prepared
to give the necessary answers. Those
seeking a deferred classification be-
cause Of dependents, should bring
their wife or other dependent with
them in order that thev can swear TO
the necessary questions at the time
the QUESTIONABLE is being filled out.
Those seeking deferred classifications
because Of agricultural claims should
also be prepared to substantiate them.
TAey should know something about
their crops, and be prepared to state
whether the farm could be ran with
out them.
Milford chronicle., 1918-10-04
THE SPANISH INFLUENZA

How to Avoid It-Keep away from
crowds and do not expecterate and
cough promiscuously. Sneeez into
your handkerchief.
How to Tell H-First comes a chill
followed by fever, with a temperature
of from l01 TO 103, with headache and
reddeEing of the eyes, followed by
pains aches and general prostratioH.
How to Treat It-Get into bed at
once and call a physician. He will
prescribe rest, fresh air, abundant
food, with Dover's powders for reliev-
nag the pain, and aspirin or quinine
salts Ror the relief OF the symptoms.
h is desirable that the doctors re-
port cases to the Beard Of Health.
FLORENCE BAXARD HIIEES,
Publicity Member of a Committee Of
the Delaware Council Of Defense.