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Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
KENTS SCHOOL TAX RATE
FIXED BY LEVY COURT, WITH COMKIS-
SlOhS ALLOWED 10 COLLECTORS.

Kent County Levy Court last Tues
day fixed the rate of school taxes SON
to be collected For the rural dis
tricts the rate was fixed at 70 cents
on the 500 assessment and a SIS poll
For the SPECIAL districts as soG1ws :
Caesar Rodney (consolidated), SI.27;
Harrington, 81 cents; Milford. rs
cents; Smyrna, II cents. Dover, 55
cents. Each OF the special districts
viii have the Sc poll tax
The assessment OF property in Kent
county is lower than in Sussex. so the
rate has to be higher to raise the same
amount Of money.
While there is a variance in the dis
tricts it is contended by the school
authorities that the amounts fixed will
be sufficient TO meet the needs OF the
special districts according to the bud
gets submitted. When the tax dupli-
Gates will be ready for the collectors
IS not known, but from indications.
not before December 1, as the collec-
tors will have TO secure the assess
ment books and make their own dupli-
Gates
The court also fixed the amount of
rebate to be allowed on taxes paid by
certain dates as is now the practice
with the regular county taxes. A dis
count of five per cent will be allowed
on all taxes paid before January 2,
1920, and discount OF three per cent
on all taxes paid before March 1. 1920.
The tax collectors will be allowed the
same fees as are now allowed for col
Letting county taxes.
The Levy Court accepted the resig-
nation OF Charles r. Massey Of Smyr- .
la, collector of taxes in the First Rep
'esentative District, who was recent
" was paralyzed and is unable TO
ransact business. Also, the resigna-
ion OF James X. Hurd of the Eighth
district as road supervisor. because
If inability to attend to duties. Com
missioner Waldman viii look after the.
district until a new supervisor is
lected.
The court appointed a special com
nittee, Commissioners Hope, Slaugh-
er and Ford, to look into the needs
I Silver Lake bridge, north Of Dover,
nd make necessary repairs.
The town of Dover was allowed $500
n account of road improvement.
A delegation from Sussex county
'evy Court visited the Kent Levy i
ourt yesterday, the main object be- I
lg to ascertain the tax rate to be
WED in Kent county for the town 4
Milford, which borders on Sussex
'unty, their desire being to make the +
tie of the same district in Sussex d
unty uniform. L
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
ELLENDALE CHURCH BAZAAR

The lies Aid Society of the Ell
lendal 4. E. Church will hold a ba-
zaar in the H. W. Jester house lately
moved to Washington street, on the
evenings of Thursday and Friday. No
yember 18th and 14th. Many beauti-
Iul and useful articles will be on sale
Suppers will be served each evening:
also ice cream and cake will be for
sale. Among the fancy articles are
some curios from the Samoa Islands.
They are the work of the natives and
were presented by Mrs. Mary Cover
dale Dumstrey, who with her hus-
band, Captain Dumstrey, is stationed
at the islands. These curios will be
exhibited in N. M. Stokes window
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
new DWELLINGS TO BE
ERECTED In MILFORD
THE MILFORD CIVIC IMPROVEMENT AND
HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION, INC.
ORGANIZED FRIDAY NIGHT.
TEN NEW DWELLINGS WILL
Be CONSTRUCTED IMMEDIATELY. PART
OF THE CAUSEY LAND WILL PROB
ABLY BE THE LOCATION.

A meeting was held in the club room
OF the Milford Fire Department on Fri
day evenig last by a number Of Mil
ford's business men which was one
of the most important meetings held
in this town in years so far as the
development of the town is concerned.
The meeting was called by the young
er business men at the request of DR..
G. Layton Grier, who addressed the
gathering at length. He spoke of the
crying need of homes in Milford and
suggested means and plans for erect
ing dwellings at once. Following his
talk others present voiced their views
as to the situation as it confronts
renters in Milford at the present time.
After the question had been talked
over at length those present decided
to organize an association, the main
purpose of which at this time is the
building of homes to be rented or sold.
An organization, known as "The Mil
ford Civic Improvement and Home
Building Association, Inc" was affect
ed and the association will be incor-
porated with a capital stock of $780,
600. OF the twenty-six men present
all subscribed for stock The immed-
erect at once ten dwellings so that
they will be available for occupancy
about January 1st, next. These win
be lYe room homes with bath, and will
be connected with the town sewer svs-
TEN. As soon as these homes are
occupied if the demand Is sufficient to
JUSTIFY IT, more homes will be built
by the association. The principal re-
quirement to those who apply to rent
or buy one of these new dwellings
VIII be that they are workers and pro-
lucers. In other words, a man who
leslres TO move to Milford to retire
VIII not be rented one of these homes
I there Is an applicant who is a pro-
iucer in the town.
These new buildings will in all prob
lDlllty be erected on the land which
II. Layton Grier last week purchased
rom l. ID. Short. AT the meeting Fri
lay evening DIR. Grier offered the land
o the association at what it cost him
mould they desire to buy that tract.
ms piece Of land is a part OF the old
'ausey estate and is located one
quare from Lake View Avenue. It
aces the rear Of the property owned
&. Marshall Townsend and that of
Ir. Saltar.
After subscriptions had been taken
)r stock in the new venture the new
tockholders elected DR.. G. LAYTON
rier president; C. d. Abbott. LIST vice
resident; r. Arthur Derrickson. 2nd
Zee president; c. DOnnan Holzmuel-
+, secretary; and William V. Simple.
:, treasurer. Dr. Grier was author
ed to appoint an executive commit
e, and those named by him are c.
Varney, chairman; j. Stanley Short.
r. Frank L. Grier, Wilson NJ. Vim
rd and Silas NJ Reynolds.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
PUBLIC HEALTH LECTURE
BY DR.. EDITH RABE OF The U. S. PUBLIC
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

On the evening Of Tuesday, Novem-
Der llth, Dr.. Edith Rabe OF the u. s
Public Health Department of Wash
ington' d. c., viii lecture in the Palace
Iheatre, where the End OF the Road 3"
one Of the best moving pictures on
Pubic Health. will be shown. Mr..
Warren has loaned the theatre to the
Milford Red Cross for that evening.
Admission will be free for women
only and girls over l6 years Of age.
Inc Milford Century Club is helping
the Red Cross to make this a success
All women and girls over 16 years OF
age are urged to see this picture ana
hear DR.. Rabe's lecture. She is an
interesting and attractive speaker. The
theatre viii be open at 7.3O. All wo-
men are invited to be at the theatre
hat night. Do not forget the date
Tuesday evening" November II. 1919.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
MORTGAGE BURNED IN CHURCH

A very welcome fire visited Harring-
ton M. E. Church Sunday morning.
About four months ago the pastor
Rev. Warren Burr, started a plan to
liquidate a debt Of 81 400 on the beau
tiful parsonage. Last Sunday was
known as every member present day."
At the close of the morning service
the pastor called William T. Sharpe.
chairman of the boare of trustees, to
the altar and after making a report,
drew from his pocket the cancelled
note Of 81 400, and holding it up, asked
Mr. Sharpe to set fire to it, which he
did. When the note was burning the
arose and sang the long
meter Doxology
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
COMMITTEES FOR RED CROSS
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Organization of the workers for the
Red Cross membership drive has been
completed and Mrs. George w. Mar
shall, chairman, announces the follow
personnel and territorial appoint
ments:
Mrs. George H. Hall and Mrs Tom
linsOn, South Front street.
Mrs Charles Prettyman and Miss
Lena Short, pOstoffice, proceeding
along Walnut to Railroad
Mrs. F. L. Grier, Station, proceed
ing along Lake Avenue.
Mrs. ]. S. Abbott and Mrs. George
w. Marshall. North Front street.
Mrs. J. L. Prettyman, Walnut street
between Second and Third
Miss Anna Harrington, Caulk Lab
Oratory, Caulk Club.
Miss Anna Hall and Miss May Foulk,
School
Mrs. c. A. Colell, rural district
around her home.
Miss Ida Rosa. rural district around
her home and school.
Miss Ida Draper, Cedar Neck
Mrs Charles Abbott and Mrs. Thos. /
Davis, South Second street
Mrs j. S. Short and Mrs Fisher /
Pierce, Walnut street business sec
tion.
Miss Lizzie Collins, First National
Bank to Second street.
Miss Lizzie Woodruff, rural district
around her home.
Mrs. Harry Jester, Glendale.
Mrs. ]. w. Short, Tub Mill district
Miss Sarah Banning, Lincoln.
Mrs. Stanley Deakyne, Mrs. A. d.
Miss Mildred Truitt, Miss
Lizzie Ackerman, booths in street.
Mrs. Ackerman, Washington and {
streets. s
Miss Dougherty, Trust Co.
Miss Capehart, First National Bank
Mrs. Robert Pierce. Fort Salisbury
George Grier, Mems Club and Ma
onic Order. also putting up posters. {
Mrs. A. W. Gray and Mrs. Robert
TALL, Station to Postofice. /
Miss Edith Simpson, Shawnee. !
In behalf of this committee we ap- {
cal for the cooperation of each man, K
oman and child. a
Will you not feel the privilege of q
wing little of yourself and with G
our dollars and if at all possible see u
our appointed solicitors and secure d
,ur membership, thus facilitating the n
SIX before the chairman and her CO. N
orkers. di
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
OBITUARY
ADKINS

In the passing beyond" of Miss Sal
lie Adkins the church has met with
an irreparable loss. Identifying her
self with the Avenue NJ. E. Church Of
Milford in early life she loved it for all
that 1t stood and was faithful and loyaI
to all its teachings. She labored low
ingly for the Church home" to make
1t honey and comfortable for her pas
tor She loved her native town and
stood in the community as an exem-
plafy character. A noble with broad
ana noble ideals. Her home doors
swung open to all and within one was
environed with an intellectual and
spiritual culture which influence went
out for the betterment of the COM
nunity. Such life and influence lives
On. The church and town are the bet
-er for having had her with them.
Friend
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
MEMBER OF CARLISLE FIRE
COMPANY BADLY INJURED

Minos Scott, one of the active mem
bers OF the Carlisle Fire COMPANY OF
Milford was dangerously injured Sat
ufday morning while responding to a
nre alarm. The local fire COMPANY
went to Little Greek, several miles
north OF Milford, on Saturday in re-
sponse to a call for aid. When the
truck was near Barratt's Chapel the
accident TO Scott occurred. At this
point new concrete roadway is be-
ing built and the road available for
use of the public is almost impassable
IN passing one of the large trucks
used by the road building contractors
Tor hauling stone Scott failed to gel
on OF the running board of the fire
truck on which he< was riding He
was struck by the roadbuilding truck.
which had stopped to allow the fire
truck to pass One of his ribs was
broken and a part of the bone pune
tured the tissues Of lung. His arm
and shoulder were badly cut and
bruised, and it was thought that he
was injured internally At the pres
ent time ScOtt's condition is much bet
Ter and it is hoped that he will soon
'ully recover.
The fire to which the company was
'esponding was a dwelling owned by
captain Carey at Little Creek. This
'uilding was entirely consumed and
N adjoining building was badly dam
ged. The fire companies from both
smyrna and Dover responded, and
1hen the Milford boys arrived the fire {
vas out The call for aid from Mil
ord was unnecessary, but the local
re fighters did not know this when |
hey responded to the urgent plea for
i'd
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB

The meeting of the Milford Cen
tury Club Monday, November 3. was
adjourned for the reason that the
room was too cold for comfort as the
new heating plant had not yet been
installed. Next Monday will be bus
mess and social. Committee in charge
VIII be Miss Burdella Davis, Mrs. r.
r Davis, Miss Nan Deputy, Mrs. Will
liam G. Draper and Mrs. S. C. Evans.
Jr. Ladies, bring your work. The
meeting will be held in the Caulk
Club rooms.
Do not forget the health picture to
be shown at the Palace Theatre Tues
day evening, November 11th. Admit
lance free.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
MARRIAGES IN SUSSEX

Marriages have taken place in sus-
sex county recently, as follows:
AT Lewes, by Rev. Omar E. Jones
Sunday, John R. Steelman and Lille
Simpler; at Lincoln City, Friday. bv
Rev. M. w. Clark, John w. Pettviohn
of Milford and Phoebe Lofland. lin
coin City; at Blades, by Rev. r. Ward
Mills, Sunday, Henry E. Sterling Of
Wilmington and Beulah ]. Gordy. Sea
FORD; at Laurel, by Rev. c. M. Cullum.
sunday Greensbury Massey and An
ME Plummer, both of Little Creek
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
SUSSEX DEMOCRATS

Members of the Sussex copntv non,
ocratlc committee met at Georgetown
on Saturday and organized. Column
BUS W. kenney of Laurel and Rov p.
Pettyjohn of Milford were elected tenn
porary chairman and temporary sec
retary respectively. Permanent Off
GERS elected unanimously were: Chair
man, Andrew ]. Lynch, Georgetown
secretary John W. Gibson, Green
wood; treasurer, Samuel N. Culver
Delmar
James M. Tunnell, who has been
county chairman for ten years. called
the meeting to order and in an earn
est speech made it clear that he did
not wish to be reelected
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
SHELLS FOR ROAD REPAIRS

Z In order to improve some of the
main line roads which a-a has..;;;;77;; ~
to develop holes, Sussex county com
missioners have decided to purchase
oyster shells to be delivered to Laur-
el, Delmar. Frankford and Dagsboro.
Next spring it is said to be the in
tentlon of the authorities to gravel
some of the roads which have been
designated as Glass B, and connect
them up with the chain of improved
highways now being constructed
throughout lower Delaware. Possi-
bly, one Of the first stretches will be
from Cokesbury to Browns Church.
connecting the State and county i'm
proved roads.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
SCHOOL CODE MEETING

There will be meeting in the Ar
mory Hall at Milford on Tuesday, No
vember IS, 1919, at o'clock p. m, for
the purpose of analyzing and explain
ing the new school code
Governor John G. Townsend and P.
S. dupont will be invited to explain
their side of the code, while Daniel ].
Layton of Georgetown and DR.. Hop
kins of Milton and others will explain
the other side.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Three weeks to THANKSGIVING
Homes for twenty Families is the mr.
gent need of Milford.
Citizens of Milford, let's be 1000 in
American Red Cross membership.
Corn husking is well under wav in
most large farm districts in Delaware
Ihe revival meetings of Union or
night. '''ay
Have you renewed your subscription
to the Red Cross for 192O9 If mot
why not?
Turkeys are numerous and the Dros-
pect for Thanksgiving dinner never
was better.
Harvest Home exercises will he
held at MillwOod church Sunday even
ing, November 9th.
Read the church news on. the sec
ond page Of this paper for the news
OF Milford churches.
Be spre and get your flags for the
Arhlstlce Parade on Tuesday even
lng' November 1lth. and join in the
good cause.
oysters are the cheapest food in the
market; only 40 cents for a ffve-eighth
basket OF oysters as large as a bows
manu. IN Milford.
The regular meeting Of the Kings
daughters viii be held at the home
OF Miss Mia Wroten next Thmrsdav
afternoon at O'Clock.
Six more issues of the Chronicle he
lore Christmas. Now is the time To
-nlnk over Christmas presents. ShoD
early and avoid the rush.
ST Iohnse Cburoh G. =.
Der y Mass at 3 a. m, evening ser
ICES ee at f.SV. Mass at Georgetown at
LOU a. m. Everybody welcome.
Local duck hunters about Milford
lad large kills this week. RusseI y
evans, Lewis Evans and Russell Ev-
ms Jr. bagged Is on Saturday even
ng last
Every employee of the Milford
Publishing Company is
lember of the Red Cross. A hundred
er cent plant is aiding this worthy
rganization.
Inc following committee have been
ppolnted to arrange for the animal
oll call at the First Baptist Church.
iDert webb, Theodore A. Hall and
lie, John Wedd and wife. Mrs
eedles' Mrs. Hitch and william q
Christ Church (EpiscopaD Rev. T.
Wingate, S. T. b., Rector: Services
Sunday next, November 9th. as fol-
VS.; IL o'clock, morning PRAYER ana
rmon; II o'clock, Sunday school and
nhrmation class. St. Johns church
llton, at 3.S0-evening prayer ana
rmon.
Ihat all members Of the w. c. T. II
ay be able to attend the picture for
omen, The End Of the Road Al
Paiace Theatre, the regular meet
9 which was to be held November
; 1913, will be postponed. All or
nizations Of women are earnestly
quested to see this picture.
You are invited to the services Of
First Baptist Church: Sunday e3o
m. Bible school; 10.45 a. m. Pastor
WIS will speak on the theme. "Can
talk with our departed dead?r Al
D M, Baptist Young Peoples Union
lowed by an eyangelistic sermon
lday night, Church Gathering al
e Pastors home.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
MILFORD GRANGE

Next Saturday being the first reg
ular meeting in November, the hour
for opening will be two o'clock in
stead of two-thir@. Note the change
'of time After the business session.
which will include the reports Of COM
mittees in work of the Fair, the mia
tion Of several candidates will take,
place. There will be no literary pro-
gram.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
CALIFORNIA IS 18TH TO RATIFY

Shortly after the California Senate
had on last Saturday, November 1st
adopted without a dissenting vote a
resolution ratifying the federal woman
suffrage amendment, the State Assem-
bly, adopted similar resolution by a
vote of 73 to 2. - :
California is the 18th State to ratify
the amendment, the others being IL
llnois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Kansas
Ohlo' New York, Pennsylvania, Mass
achpsetts. Texas. Iowa, Missouri. Ar
kansas' Montana, Nebraska, Minneso-
ia, New Hampshire and Utah.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
RED MEN NOTES

Members of Sakimas Tribe and the
members of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. attend
ed the funeral of their brother, Harry
Satterfield, at Barratt's Chapel last
Sunday.
All pembers are invited to be pres
ent at their wigwam Sunday at ten
o'clock to go to Lincoln to attend Di-
vine services.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
SUFFRAGE DELEGATES

The Equal Suffrage Association of
Smyrna announces the following dele
gates to the 23rd Annual Convention
to be held in Dover November 10 and
IL: Mrs. Cummins Speakman. Mrs.
Leland Harmonson, Miss Cora
Tschudy Mrs. Harry Tschudy. Mrs.
Eugene Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
REVENUE OFFICER HERE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10

J. G. Sharp, who is connected with
the Internal Revenue Service for the
Delaware District, will be in Milford
on Monday, November 10. At this time
he will meet any person who may have
business with his office.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07

The real estate Of the late Benja-
min F. B. Woodall will be sold by his
executrix in Milford on Saturday, No
vember 10. The advertisement ap-
pears in this paper
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-22
FIGHTING REDS
WITH PROPAGANDA

by Carl p. Groat, United Press
Staff Correspondent
Berlin hy Mau) Bolshevism, or
as il Is called in German, der Bol.
chewismus,' is being fought with a
famous German weapon-pr propaganda.
Lurid posters decorate Berlin; just
as lurid pamphlets and handbills
are being sent broadcast by the pro-
pasandist- who seek to steer Ger
many clear Of ,be system Of the
next door neighbor, Russia. Some
Of The anti-bolsheyik posters have a
tendency to keep one awake nights,
they could easily he used to scare
tecalcitrant children.
The favorite theme in the propa.
gandist poster is an admixture Of
skulls, clutching skeleton hands, fire.
and orgies. One poster is of an
ugly skeleton, bearing in its mouth
bloody dagger while in the back
ground is a scaffold. Its sole mes
sage to the public reads, "The Dan.
ger of Bolsheyism. Another calls
bolsheyism a "sea Of blood and an
army of graves" while 1t portra9s
a crying woman before an expanse
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-22
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-22
FLIGHT OF NANCIES
is TOLD BY PAINTER

that was refused He also shows in
life-like manner a view of the NC.3
as she was first seen on the EVENT.
full afternoon of her recovery, with
waves dashing over her hull and
wings. and one of tho crew. legs en-
twined in struts, signalling in sema-
phcre: we don't need any aid We
are coming in under our own
power
Other effective pictures are Of HE
transfer Of The crew from The plane
to small boats when the harbor was
reached; of the cheering, flag-way-
ing crowds swarming the seawall
when the planes came up the bay; of
plane speeding through the night
by the light Of the moon, and anoth-
er OF the NC-3, drifting backward
with the crew, unable to turn around
IN their Tiny coekpits, grotesquely
si'houetted IN theii monkey suits,
AGAINST the storm-avept sea.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-22
SAPULPA WOMAN
SETS RECORD IN
RED CROSS WYNN

st. Louis, July 90 Mrs. Sarah
Jennings, 516 South Hickory street,
Sapulpa, Oklahoma, has to her cred
it the largest number Of hours Of
service Of any Red Cross worker in
Creek county.
The bare announcement Of this
fact will prebably not attract much
attention from readers Of Important
items, but additional information
regarding Mrs. jennings win no
doubt prove interesting
Mrs. Jennings, who is past 70
years Of age, is chairman of the
Greek County Chapter Knitting De.
partment She took charge Of this
work in june, 1917, and with the ex-
>epticn Of four days in the winter
Of last year, has never missed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-22

ef graves, each markell With hum
bic wooden cross.
Much emphasis is laid on an OK
position Of the results of boshe-
yism-.swar, unemployment, and
hunger" and the handbook gives a
series of figures to show what boil
sAeyl3ts in Russia do and do not
eat, what sufferlngs they endure,
and SO en-, aa infinibm Special ap-
peals are made to protect the faith.
erland, the home nd the loved ones
frcm bolsheyism, which Il the death
Of freedom, order and happiness.
The propagandist does not over
look the oftrepeated story that in
various sections Of bolshoyized Rus
sia, women are nationalized
The anti-bolsheyist fight is being
conducted by an organization styling
itself The Union for Fighting Bol.
shevism 1t now has a considerable
membership which is understood to
include a number OF prominent and
wealthy Germans.
That there is some fertile soil for
bolaheyisn in Germany is certain;
but, the German people do not want
so radical an experiment in govern,
meat d economics, and would be
quite content with almost any re-
sne which afforded them an op-
portunity to get away from unem.
pioyment disorder and discomfort
The German is to- disciplined by
long years in The Kaiser school tg
swing entirely to extremes, especial
~ il lie gets more freedom end a
chance to live without such en ei-
pertinent