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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
ONE THOUSAND
HOUSES NEEDED,
SAY REALTORS
No Place to House People
Who Want HOmeS-Many
Living in TentS-Demand
Also for Apartments.

Memphis is now facing the greatest
congestion in housing conditions ii has
ever known. according to John NJ. Dean.
president OF the Memphis Real Estate
association. There is scarcely a vacant
building in the city fit for dwelling pur-
poses, he avs, except for transitory pc
RODS. The rental agencies are turning
down scores Of APPLICATIONS daily because
they have no houses for rent on their
lists.
One thousand new cottages and bum
galows could be absorbed by the city
within a very short time, Mr.. Dean
says. The greatest demand seems TO
he for four and five-room modern cot
tages. Quarters in apartment houses
are also in strong demand.
Ernest Adams, manager of the South
Memphis Land company, says that
there are people living in tents in South
Memphis, waiting 10 get houses, His
company has ~200~houses, every one Of
which is rented,
The reasons for the congestion are not
far TO seek, according to Mr., Dean.
The scarcity of houses in Memphis be-
San W years ago he says. and has
been growing more acute all the time,
There was very little building two years
ago, and last year building operations
practically stopped, SO that the city has
had no building expansion for several
years.
'since there were no big war indus
tries located at Memphis, there was no
building boom to subside Immediately
after the war and leave a surplus Of
houses.
During the period OF the war there
was a tendency for people to double up.
several families occupying one house.
Now that the soldiers are returning
these people are moving into homes Of
their own.
Then, too, the natural growth of a
city the size Of Memphis is considerable
People are also moving into the city
from the country and nearby towns. as
well as many people coming here from
the North. There has been a general
expansion of cities and towns all OYER
the country, but since Memphis had mo
overplus of houses to start with, the
congestion Is being felt here more than
at many other places. Memphis has
the NEST solid foundation of any city
its size in this part of the South, and
whatever happens is bound to be for the
better
other real estate men concur in Mr..
Deans views as to the housing condi-
tions here. Several real estate men said
that 1000 new houses for Memphis was
a conservative estimate Of the number
needed.
Architects say that there is consider
able interest being taken in plans for
new buildings, but that many prospect
i've builders are holding back on account
of the present high cost Of all materials.
They anticipate no decrease in the cost
Of labor and any decline in the price Of
materials, architects say would be
more than offset by the income from
the property lost in waiting for prices
to drop.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
KNAPSACK FILLED WITH
LIQUOR BAD FOR NEGRO

Had not Commodore Stamp, negro,
wearing a soldiers uniform, carried a
cargo OF booze In his knapsaok and mu-
milton pack when he arrived in Mem
phis q few days ago from Netherland,
Mo, he might yet be as free as a bird
Commodore and his fleet Of quarts were
observed ny Policemen Berryhill,
Simpson and Olive as he disembRrked
from a train at Grand Central station.
thereby bringing a fine OF $50 against
him for violating the liquar law,
The story OF the negro from Meth
erland and his mishap with the Mem
Scimitar by the Sheriff Of Netherland,
who WAS longing to catch Commodore,
whom he wanted on a charge OF rob
hery. Forthwith the sheriff wired Chief
Burney, Of the Memphis police depart
ment. to hold the negro for him.
The negro informed Chief Burney
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
MEN FOR
RETURNED HEROES

Square and fair dealing between the
lumber merchants and the wholesalers
and manufacturers was urged by w. X.
Hall. of Fulton, KY. president of the
Southern Retail Lumber Dealers asso-
citation, In his address at the annual
meeting which opened at 10 O'clock
Thursday morning at the Hotel Chisca.
A number Of delegates TO the conven-
ton from Southwestern Kentucky, Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas, together with
manufacturers were at the morning ses-
sion to hear Mr., Halls annual address.
The visitors were welcomed by Mayor
Monteverde.
Before the close Of the first days ses-
sion resolutions which have been pre-
pared by II, c, Canaday, Of Mayfield,
KY, will be presented for discussion and
a vote, The first OF these resolutions
proposes hat Tin recognition Of the
splendid services rendered and the glo-
rious victories achieved by our soldier
boys, we recommend that all retail lum-
Der dealers give employment to our
home coming boys and assist them in
every way possible in all honorable I'M
dertakings." Mr.. Canaday is a director
OF the association, Manufacturers are
requested, in the second resolution to
place $50 shingles in q bale instead Of
200, a. in some instances.
Plea is made In the sixth for lien laws
to afford greater protection to lumber
men and %furnishers Of building mate
rails. and that all dealers in building
materials, wholesale and retail, get to-
sether TO draft and secure passage OF a
Just and equitable lien law in all the
states,
Arbitration was urged by MIR. Hall for
the settlement of controversies owe
lumber shipments. "There never was
a car of lumber shipped when there was
not room for controversy" he said.
LET us all deal fair and square with
| each other; get together. discuss these
things and settle them to the satisfac-
ton OF both sides"
The sessions OF the convention will
continue until Friday at noon, Thurs
days evening the annual banquet will be
| held at the Hotel Chlsca and following
that the annual initiation of the Hoo
Hoos.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
Safe Home Treatment
for Objectionable Hairs
(Boudoir Secrets. J

The electric needle is not required for
the removal Of hair or fuzz, for with
the use Of plain delatone the most stub
horn growth can be quickly banished.
A paste Is made with water and a little
OF the powder, then spread over the
hairy surface. In about , minutes II is
rubbed off and the skin washed. This
simple treatment not only removes the
hair, but leaves the skin free from
tone. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20

Wednesday night that he would return
to Missouri without waiting for requi-
sition
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
WALSH
SAYS:

Every new customer is an old custom
er in the making-the process will be
profitable for you.
Our policy-the customers interest
first-has stood the test of time. We
are seeking new customers on our past
record.
Our spring line is'now complete. Drop
in and let us show you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20

Feeding the Huns six inch shells vas
one OF the privileges enjoyed by Private
summer A, Dancy. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
y I. Dancy, Coldwater, Mifs. He was
at this task three months before the
armistice ended II all, and emerged
without q scratch. lie expects to sal
about March 8 for home, he says. He
IL with the slpth field artillery,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
RUSSIAN VI0LINIST HAS
VERY LARGE REPERTOIRE

The layman would be surprised If he
were faced with the necessity of MEM
orizing 10 or 10 pieces Of poetry, and
even the average fine musician finds it
ouite impossible to keep up a repertoire
numbering more than. Is or 30 pieces
that he can play at a moments notice.
How, then, is It possible for the big
artists like Mischa Elman, who comes
TO he. Goodwin institute on Feb. %,
under the auspices of the Beethoven
club, to retain 200 or more solos in
their mind? There is, of course, no
way 20 explain it.
Mischa Elman, for instance, a AZ
HE fingers ends no less than 20 con-
certos. IS sonatas, 75 concert numbers
| with either orchestra or piano, and liz
| smaller pieces such as encore numbers
and the like. This represents his &C,
| tual working material, the works that
he can and does play offhand from
| memory. re-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
ASKS U N FOR o D

The Memphis police department was
requested Thursday that IA watch he
kept for the body OF Vernon Brewster,
young negro, drowned Wednesday
morning in the Mississippi river near
Presidents island, II. L. Tyson, ne
gro. aAs Adams avenue. asked that he
be notified II the body was found,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
Dents, Adler's, FoWne''s, Perrln's,
Havs', Kayser's and Other Makes

A clearance of broken lines and discontinued numbers-but' all abso
lunly FIRST QUALITY. They come in SUICIDES, mochas, capeskins
channels and silks, in all the popular shades. This is an absolute dispose
none will be exchanged, none sent c. O. d, none taken back, no phone
orders filled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
STORE SOLD.

u. A. Appllng & Sons. of Ellendale,
have closed a deal to sell 20 Justice
Il, u. Paine. Of that town, their gem
eral supply store, and will open a new
supply store at Bartlett. The Applings
will continue operating their gin at
Ellendale and are now operating one
at Bartlett,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
CONSUL ARRIVES.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2a.-Among the
Messengers aboard the Ward liner Mon
terey, which arrived today from Ha-
yana was George A. Chamberlain,
United States consul-geueral at Next
co City,
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-11
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

St Johns Church, Sunday, July 13:
Mass at 9 a. m, evening services al
7.30. Mass at Georgetown at 11.30 a
m. Everybody welcome.
Christ Church (Episcopal), Rev. T.
V. Wingate, S T. B.. Rector Service
on Sunday next, July 13, at II a. m.
morning prayer and sermon.
The members of the Methodist
Protestant Sunday school of Milford
picniced at Oak Orchard yesterday.
AS the Chronicle goes to press no re-
ports of the days activities have been
received.
Rev. W. F. Stewart will speak in the
First Baptist Church next Sunday at
1915 a. m. in the interest of the Bap-
tist Publication Society. Bible school
at $50 a. m. Mission study at 7.30 p.
m, followed by the Young Peoples
Society
On account of the illness of Pastor
Thomas C. Davis last Sunday morning,
Corporal John E. Davis took charge
Of the services at the First Baptist
Church. He gave an interesting ad-
dress on his experiences overseas.
Thompson Shuyler, a sailor just re-
turned from overseas, was given a
hearty reception.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-11
REDUCE RAVAGES OF
CUCUMBER BEETLES
Many Farm Crops Are Attacked
by Injurious Insect.
IL Is by Far Most Common and De
struetive cueurbit Pest Farmer
and Gardener Have to Fight
-Larva Is Small Worm.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Garden gumption" will do more to
reduce the ravages of the striped Gu
cumber beetle than open warfare
methods. In other words, prevention
is again more effective than cure.
Cucumber. watermelon, squash, can
taloupe, beans, peas and other crops
are attacked by the cucumber beetle.
1t damages crops in all parts Of the
United States east Of the Rocky Noun
tains, and is nearly always present
in the gardens and on the farms of
this area. It is by far the most COM
mon and most destructive cucurbit
pest the farmer and gardener have to
fight.
This insect is destructive in two
stages of its life-the larva or worn"
stage and the beetle stage. The larva
is a small threadlike white worm with
ldark-brOwn head and tail, which works
underground and tunnels the roots and
stems Of the plants. It is by no
means as destructive as the beetle.
The beetle has a black and yellow
lstriped back when its wings are fold
ed, black abdomen, and yellow neck
and legs. It eats the leaves and stems
iof plants and later gnaws the rinds
of the fruits and renders them un-
marketable.
The principal injury is done by last
years beetles that have wintered in
/ the trash left in gardens and fields
and in dense weeds along ditch banks
and river bottoms. These beetles de-
your the tender stems and leaflets Of
plants not yet fairly started. The
beetles are also carriers Of some plant
! diseases.
There is no specific remedy for the
striped cucumber beetle. Spraying will
destroy the beetles when they occur
in moderate numbers, but is not effec-
tive against large numbers. Since
the larvae live in the roots and stems,
principally underground. spraying viii
mot get them. Hence preventive meas
ures must be practiced.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-11
BOWERS

The general opinion Of those who
have been in position to Judge the size
of a crowd of people estimate that we
had at this place on the Fourth more
people than ever visited this place on
any similar occasion or otherwise, dur
ing the month of July. Eotwithstand-
ing that there were attractions offered
to induce the people to visit in almost
every town and village in the county,
this old and well known resort had a
full share of the patronage. Aside
from the hundreds of transient visi-
tors and the guests at the hotels, the
cottages were all we'll filled; in fact,
the cottages are occupied and engaged
to be occupied this month than in any
former year in July since cottages
have been built on the shore at this
place. The same conditions exist in
South Bowers, the beautiful resort
that is separated from the town proper
by the Murderkill river, the cottages
being a majority of summer residences
and about all filled for the season.
The club house in South Bowers
that belongs to the Wilmington Gun
and Fishing Club, was occupied by
several of the members headed by
Ralph Stevens of Wilmington and they
stayed practically all of last week and
took in the hook and line fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Hope and family
of Delaware City, together with some
invited guests, are occupying a cottage
on the south side the present week.
The farmers through the farming
district are engaged this week in
threshing wheat They report the
yield in the majority of cases better
than was expected at harvest Quite
number are delivering their crops
direct from the threshers to the diff
ferent boats for market and obtaining
the stipulated price for same.
William C. Salevan, nearby farm
er, has sold his farm where he now
resides to Walter S. Camper for nine
thousand dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard NJ. GOoden and
family of Philadelphia spent a part
of last week in cottage on the Muir
-derkill avenue. They expect to spend
a longer vacation at the resort later
in the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stout and fam
lily of Wilmington, together with a
number of friends, are enjoying their
vacation at a cottage on the bay front.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bell and family
of Dover and a number of invited
guests are enjoying a two weeks va
cation in the Annie V. cottage on Muir
derkill avenue.
Lynn E. Ritter and daughter and
Thomas Powell of San Diego, Calf,
visited his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Litz, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hill of Will
mington were over the Fourth guests
of r. Lee Jackson and family.
William Cooper and family of Phila-
delphia are spending two weeks at
the Hartman cottage on Murderkill
avenue.
The social event of the week was
the marriage of Robert Reynolds Roy
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-11
KENT COUNTY COURT

At the regular July term Of the Kent
county courts, which convened at Do
yer on Monday, the grand jury return
ed ten true bills as follows:
Willard c. Johnson, having in his
possession an Illegal quantity Of spir-
ituous liquor; William b. Rash, two
indictments, assault and battery; John
L. Murphy and~Ernest NJ. Jones, as
sault and battery; James H. Williams,
forgery Floyd Thomas, having in his
possession an Illegal quantity Of spir-
ituous liquor; Homer Anderson, alias
Homer Waters, pointing a pistol at
another person; John Farrell, Eliza
Tue. larceny; George E. Wiley, as
sault and battery.
Robert Driggus, a young colored
man arrested in Dover a week ago for
forging checks on Dover merchants,
entered a plea of guilty. His attorney,
w. NJ. Hope, asked for a parole on the
ground of youth, the boy claiming to
be only II years old, and the belief
that an older person was responsible
for the making of the checks. Deputy
Attorney-General Satterfield called at
tention to the seriousness of the Of
fense and asked that a substantial
sentence be imposed. The court i'm
posed a sentence of five months inn
prisonment in Kent county Jail and
the payment of costs Of prosecution.
In the Superior Court the following
divorce cases were heard and DEGREES
nisi granted: Sara Patton from Jas.
Patton, cruelty; Olive Hirons Shall
cross from Ralph Shallcross, deser-
ton and extreme cruelty; James E.
Price from Mary S. Price, desertion.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-11
DELAWARE'S CONCRETE ROADS
THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY

1t is gratifying to learn that Della
ware, under the efficient and able di-
rection of Charles NJ. Upham, chief
engineer of the State Highway De
partment, has attained the reputation
of having the best concrete roads in
the United States under construction.
The Bureau of Public Roads in Wash
ingtOn says so.
As matter of fact, Walter E.
Bush, city engineer of Auckland New
Zealand, has pronounced our concrete
construction the best he had ever seen.
Mr.. Bush has been requisitioned under
full say by Great Britain and France
to investigate the best types of roads
in the United States. On arriving at
Washington, he was sent by the Bu-
reau of Public Roads to Delaware as
the best place to secure data on con-
crete roads.
Several days ago Mr.. Bush went
over all the roads of the State, spend
ing two days on the trip, with the re-
suit we have mentioned above.
1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-11
FIVE

Davidson, who recently returned from
government Coast Defense service, aud
Miss Clara Spayd, both of this town,
on Sunday last at the NJ. r. parsonage
at Magnolia by Rev. G. r. Ellis
John W. Tribbett, who has been IN
the government service and was IN
France nearly eighteen months and
while there was employed as messen-
ger in the army, has returned and is
located at Baltimore at present, was
at his home here on the Fourth on a
forty-eight hour leave of absence.
Miss Margaret Litz has gone to Phil
adelphia on a business trip and her
stay there is indefinite.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carey and fam
lily Of Chester. Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
knight were weekend guests Of the
families of William Carey and John
A. Wyatt
Mrs. Charles Wyatt and daughter,
Miss. Phyllis. of Philadelphia, were
weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam King.
The boys Of the town gave the new
ly married couple an old fashioned
serenade on Monday night Of this
week.
Our new neighbor, Joseph Cross, is
giving his newly acquired property
coat Of paint, which adds greatly to
its appearance.
When in Milford, stop at Pettyjohn's
Fountain. Cool refreshing drinks and
Supplee ice cream served as 1t should
ha
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-11
MORE PORKlNEEDED IN SUSSEX
(By NJ. c. Vaughn,
County Agent)


The price of pork continues to ad-
vance, and the meatless days are be-
coming more numerous and the labor
situation is daily becoming more acute
and yet the farmers of Sussex county
seemingly fail to grasp the importance
of hog raising as a step toward the
solutions of these problems.
As conditions now exist there are
several drawbacks to investments in
hogs. However, with very little ex-
pense and labor these may be reduced
to a minimum. The first of these of
course is hog cholera, but with the use
OF the cholera serum and virus, that
need not stand in the way. Probably
the worst enemy at this season is the
vermin, an insect pest which annoys
the hogs an dsap the vitality from the
pigs during the summer days. The
flies, chiggers, ticks and lice may so
stunt the growth of pigs this summer
that it will be impossible to finish
them off profitably next winter or
spring. By using crude oil, or a sand
wallow, full one-half Of the feed can
be saved and then at the same time
the pigs will be in such condition that
they will be able to get the full benefit
Of the feed when fattening time comes.
The land of this county is especially
adapted to soy beans, which is prob
ably the best grazing crop that can
be grown; also Japan clover, white
clover, Alsike clover. Crimson clover
and many good pasture grasses grow
very luxuriantly on most all of the
soils in this county. By turning to
live stock and using the land which
cannot be used for crops, on account
of labor, this land can be utilized as
pastures and we can expect a maxi
mum yield from our lands and keep
up the required food production.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-11
LOOT SAFE OF 100000
New York Authorities Hunt Thieves
Who Robbed Richmond Woman.

New York Authorities Hunt Thieves
Who Robbed Richmond Woman.
Investigation of a report that 100000
worth of valuables had been stolen
from a safe deposit vault at the Bilt-
more hotel in New York is in pro-
gress.
The valuables are the property Of
Mrs. Clarence AIilthiser, of Richmond,
Va.
Counsel for the hotel said Mrs, Mil
hiser and her husband, who died in
New York May 20, registered on that
day and engaged a safe deposit vault.
In 1t Mrs. Milhiser says she placed
property Of considerable value" It is
understood this property was worth
S35OOOO.
Early in June, when Mrs. Milhiser
opened the valut, according to her
complaint to the hotel management,
100000 worth of the contents was
missing, including a pearl necklace
valued at more than 100000.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-11
WHEAT FLOUR UNDER LICENSE
Action is Taken Under Proclamation
by the President.

julius Barnes, United States
wheat director, announced in New
York that President Wilson has signed
a proclamation putting under license
of the wheat director persons, firms,
corporations and associations dealing
in wheat flour or baking products man
ufactured either wholly or partly from
wheat flour.
The only exceptions are farmers and
small bakers.
The proclamation, which goes into
effect July 10, applies to the business
of storing or distributing wheat, or
manufacturing, storing or distributing
wheat -four" as well as to the manu-
facture of bread or other bakers pro-
ducts, either wholly or partly from
wheat flour.
The exceptions are listed as fol-
lows:
"(a) Bakers and manufacturers Of
bakery products whose consumption
of flour in the manufacture of such
products is, in the aggregate, less than
fifty barrels per month.
"(b) Retailers and farmers or CO.
operative associations of farmers or
other persons with respect to the pro-
ducts of any farm or other land own
ed, leased or cultivated by them"
Common carriers are requested to
procure on or before July 10 a license
from Mr.. Barnes "in such form, under
such conditions and under such rules
and regulations governing the conduct
of the business as he may from time
to time prescribe"
The proclamation states that "any
person, firm, corporation or assOcla-
tion other than those hereinbefore ex-
cepted who shall engage in or carry
on any business above specified after
July Is, without first securing such
or shall carry on any such
while such license is suspend
ed or after such license is revoked,
will be liable TO the penalties pre-
scribed by law"