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Milford chronicle., 1919-04-25
WARWICK.

L. p Faucet and family Of Philadel-
phia spent the weekend at their cottage
on the Bull's-Eye Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hudson had as
their guests Saturday and Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. William Hudson and son Of
Dagsboro.
W. W. Barto and sister Of Carney's
Point. n. J., were recent guests of their
parents.
Mrs. Matilda Smith. who has been quite
i'll for the past few days. is much i'm
proved.
Milford chronicle., 1919-04-25
BOWERS

Ernest Cowdright, who moved from
Wilmington recently to his property here
on Hubbar dAvenue. is arranging his
buildings and making some additions
thereto so as to begin his work Of making
concrete blocks and other articles IN or.
der to supply the trade and demand for
them.
Milford chronicle., 1919-04-25
Public Sale
I will se4l. ut public sale on
SATURDAY., APRIL 26, 1919.

in front of the old Windsor Hotel in South
Milford, at O'Clock in the afternoon, the
following:
No. /. Dwelling house situate at 4O6 E.
Front Street, South Milford, seven rooms,
with lights and water, on lot 81 feet front,
So feet deep.
No. 2. Dwelling house situate at 1O4
McColley Street, next to corner of East
Front Street, South Milford, containing
six rooms, with lot So feet front and 1875
feet deep. There is an old barn on this
lot.
20 per cent Of purchase money demand
ed on day of sale, balance to be paid on
delivery of deed for same.
R. J. HARDING
AuctiOneer, Horace Sudler. 4-1s-2t
Milford chronicle., 1919-04-25

Just remember when you chanse
your address to notify the published
OF the Milford Chronicle, so thaa Il
can reach you regularly. The old
address, as well as the new, should he
given. N W
Milford chronicle., 1919-04-25
LINCOLN CITY.

afrs. R. Il. Derrfckson IS spending the
week in Philadelphia.
William Curtis Of Wilmington has been
the guest Of his daughter, Mrs. H. c.
SoutHard.
Thaddeus Hollis and family Of Whining
ton have been visiting his parents.
capt. C. c. Magee and wife Of Milford
were ths guests Of George H. Warren on
Sunday.
Hubbard MackIin Of Philadelphia is Wis
ting his sisters.
William Hatfield and wife and Waiter
Bennett and family Of Camden, n. j.,
spent Easter with Henry Hatfield.
Mark welch and family Of Wilmington
have been visiting Fl. u. Cook.
Henry Halield has purchased q new
Ford.
Robert Marker and family Of Phiiadel-
pnia passed tiie Easter holidays with rel
auives.
Harvey Nlorga,a Of Camden, " J., spent
the weekend with, his family.
Miss Mia Cook entertained On Sunday
the Misses Emma Davis. Eva Deputy. IsEa
Harrington and Arua Harrington Of Nil
ford
Dorc.ts and Gladys Cam of Philadel-
phia are visiting their aunt, Mrs. George
W. CIsndaniel
Joseph Willis attended an agents meet
ing in Wilmington on Friday.
Rev. ]. H. Gardner and family Of Sea-
ford spent several days with frieGds last !
week.
Miss Belle Moore Of philadelphia passed 1
the Easter holidays with her parents
near town.
Hugh Morrison. who, is employed in /
Wilmington. has been town visitor.
The Misses Edith carey and Zelda 4
Clend9niei have been visiting at Lewes 1
ThH Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs /
Eli Donovan on SATURDAY. evening, May q
Tile W c. I. L. will meet with Mrs
o. J. Cook on Tuesday afternoon. April
% Text word. Go"
The Y. +. BIS will meet with Miss Ruth
ClendGniel Friday evening, April 25. A
fun attendance is desired.
On Monday evening. April 2l, a, very
pleasant surprise was gtven Mrs. William
Lank in honor of her birthday. The
guests, present were Mr.. and Mrs. David
Boycs, Dir. and Mrs. John Donovan and
son, NLr. and Mrs. Charles Walls, Mrs
E. r. Burris, Mrs. Annie Burris, Mrs
Ray Morrison and daughter, Mrs A. W.
SmaH MIR. and Mrs. w. f. Dawson and
family, Miss Mary Lacey, Mrs Fred
Harder and daughter, Misses lena and
Saliis Johnson, Mrs. Marshall Calhoun.
MRS. George Il. Clendaniel. Mr. and Mrs
Howard johnson and daughter Of Green
wood and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Robinson
and daughter of Milford At a late hoi,r
were served, consisting Of
ice cream and cake. After a very Meas
ant evening the guests depa rted. wishing
Mrs Lank many more such happy birth
DAYS.
Funeral olrector and EmbalneF
Lincoln csty, Delaware.
White and black hearsas, and n Rood
stock Of funeral supplies at nv wnra
rnOu1o af an
Milford chronicle., 1919-04-25

There Is one thing we all strive to
dO-Get Results. The one sure way
to get results and get them quickly
Is BY using the ~Cent-a- Word" column
Of the Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1919-04-25

When you move from one address
TO another, It is necessary that You
notify the Milford Chronicle ofice
giving the old address, as well as the
new address, so that the Chronicle
can be sent to you regularly each
week. Keep this in mind and xsf
YOUR local paper regularly.
Milford chronicle., 1919-04-25
Public Sale

VALUABLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
On account of having sold my farm on
the road leading from Coolspring to St.
Johns Church, two miles south OF Cooi-
spring, Del, L win offer for sale, at the
farm, on
TUESDAY, APRIL 2s, 1919,
at 10 O'Clock, a. m, the following personal
properly:
One. bay horse. one pair Of mules, three
cows, three hogs, 140 chickens.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
such as binder, mower, 1-horse rake.
grain drill riding plow, 2-horse walking
plow, 1-horse walking plow, riding har-
row. 2-horse drag harrow, fluke barrow
walking cultfVator, 2-horse wagon. I-horse
wagon, fam rack York carriage. suit
carriage harness, corn shelter platform
scales, Chatham grain fan, 2 suits leather
and collars, bushel baskets. u bushei
measure, pitch forks, hoes, rakes, shoyels'
100 Ieet 4-inch terra Gotta pine. large
scalding cask, 2 pork barrels. iron rSt
lard press and cutter.
SOO baskets white corn, Z stacks of
FODDER, lot of meat and lard
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
bedroom suits. mattresses. 2 featbar
beds, pillows and holsters, black hair cloth
parlor suit, marble top stand, large mir
ror, z porch rockers. 2 sets of chairs. ex-
l tensloh table, air tight stove, kitchen
stove, dlshes, carpents and mattings. sem
arator, milk bowls. butter bowl and
Terms Cash.
WILLIAM S. MARTIN
Tester & Simpler, Auctioneers
II ABOVE day Is stormy, sale will be uext
-. uHy. 4-lS-2t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
NEW BANK STARTS
SOON IN RICHMOND
Charter Granted Federal Trust
Company With 100000
Capital.
SELL STOCK AT $40 SHARE
Local Business Men Are Behind
Financial Institution At
Tenth and Main.
SELL STOCK AT $40 SHARE

Richmond is to have new bank
Charter was granted for it yesterday.
Its maximum capital is stated ut $780,
600 and some Of the Invest young bust
ness men here arc numbered among it's
incorporators It's name is tho Federal
Trust Company, and it's offices are to be
at Tenth and Main Streets. in the heart
of the city's financial district. Huns
don Cary drafted its charter. which
gives to the institution the usual
powers of banks. savings banks and
trust companies.
One of the unique. features o: the
value OF it's, stock. In the past. The
par value of the stock of the Rich
,nond banks has usually been either
value Of the STOCK Per Of s the arges R Par
tional bank in the South, the Merch-
nts,-Mechanics' First National. of
Of over $4,000. 900. and resources Of o pser
s45.oo0,ooo. is $40 per share.
Shares Sell at s12-5o.
tn, Wh dle,n this plan is novel one in
view. OF putting the stock within the
reach Of persons Of moderate means.
as 1t is desired to have as wide a dis
tribution of the shares OF the new in
stitution as possible.
AS the Virginia laws prohibit bank
Ing j; institutions from paying diyidends
per cent has been provided. the stock
will be sold to all subscribers at sl2.5o
per share in order ,- to furnish at ,t the
stock subscription books will be
opened tomorrow morning at the office
of Hunsdon Cary, and will be closed
as soon as the desired amount of stock
has been subscribed.
The executive officers have not been
chosen; and will not be selected for
been formally organized. The head :
quarters Of the new institution will be
located at Tenth and Main Streets, and
a strong bid will he made for a liberal
share Of the banking and trust bust
ness of Richmond and the Fifth Re-
serve District.
Has Strong Supporters.
The board Of directors, will. include
the following business and professional
ton of the last three:
Paper Co.; IIunsdon Cary, attorney At
F. & p. r. r.; ]. Shelton Horsley. NJ
D.. proprietor ST. Elizabeth's Hospital:
j: Amber Johnston. of Carneal & John
T. Norman. proprietor o. H. Berry 6:
Co.; Edward Ragland, president Monta-
que Manufacturing CO.. lumber and
mays sisilins ss s1asH PreWSd as9
ward, of woodward & Son: J. N. Har-
rison. president Harrison Cons truction
pSssidsat MeESes Lumber co. Nor
Forbes & Co. New. York City.
Additional directors will be chosen
the Subscriptions have been closed.
In small pamphlet issued by the
new institution. attention is called to
a banking centre during the past ten
creased rs from n ,sss; $4,000 IN 1903, 10
nes from az @ o in me 1852 to sa
0t.367314 in 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
GOVERNMENT PLANS CARE
FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS
War Department Turn. Over Hos.
pital to War Risk Insurance
Bureau.
TREATMENT AND COMPENSATION
When Army Hospitals Fail to Re-
store Men to Health They Are
Taken in Hand by Bureau.
Method Pursued by Soldiers.
AND COMPENSATION

q, WASHINGTON: April SAN extern
slye program Of caring for disabled
soldiers after their discharge from
by the War Risk Insurance Bureau,
t which Is charged by Congress with
TEenty7ons hospitals. with ca
and the War Department has turned
oyer to the Treasury seven, camp hos
pitfalls forcare OF disability cases. C. ., 3
These are to; be enlarged and I'm
psoved out OF the 20. 100000 fundsap--
aoldters to be controlled by tho War
RISK Insurance Bureau.
when treatment In the hospitals of
the War Department fails to restore
ut for active service, and they are dis
war risk insurance begins
Under the provisions of the war risk
ms insurance act al soldiers who are 10
In the line OF duty are entitled to com
Pcnsation and to treatment by the
bureau Of war risk insurance
any man disabled in the service and
application for treatment to the public
health service station in his home town
or at the nearest station
The war Department has turned over
care of disability cases ' hospta o i loe
Gated at Camp Cody. Camp Hancock,
Camp Joseph L. Johnston. Camp Beau,
i,es Camp Logan, Camp Fremont
and at Perryyilie. Md. About $3.50, 900
proving these hospitals.
Other plans of the War Department
also include hospital costing $500 900,
to be built at Norfolk: and s55O,Ooo has
hospital in or near the District OF Co
lumbla.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
CHALOKER DECLARES
HE HAS NO WISH TO
LIVE IN NEW YORK
Says piecs Do Not ..Jibe" Win
Those of NeU Xork;s
High Society.
IBy Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 5.sThe robust.
ririie ghost" of John Armstrong
Gi ndsoG I'm millionaire, who was ad :
twenty-five years ago. and later late e proe
n,ouncedE legally dead" by a sherif's
Jury AFTER his escape from the Bloom
Ingdale insane asylum. returned to
New York today after an absence or
here.
The ghost" who says he is still
dead under the "Machiavellian laws"
or New York State. came to the city
where he has been held to be both
alive and sane. under a writ of pro
f Hsnf granted by Federal Judge
This writ restraints New York au-
hitting him to Bloomngdale under the
insanity Judgment which still stands
against him.
Mr.. Chaloner. once prominent Wall
street attorney, and great-grandson OF
John Jacob Astor, said he found New
York little changed since his sensa-
tional disappearance more than two
DECADES ago. He asserted lie had no
desire TO make his home here again.
as he did not "jibe" with high So
Mr.. Chaloner. formerly Chanlcr. had
his name changed at the time the Vir-
ginia courts pronounced him sane, be-
cause OF his belief that members of
his family had brought about his in
carceration.
Since his, escape from ,Bloomingdale
he has mado persistent efforts to have
the insanity judgment against him here
inyalidated in order that he might re-
gam ga wss t9 dsnris Of Sl5ooooo. of which
commitment: This fortune, however,
still is withheld from him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
DAVIS NOT TO CALL
ASSEMBLY, SESSION
Believes Road Problem May be
Handled Without Extra
Meeting.
NAMES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Governor Selects Experts to Make
Study of Highway Construc-
ton in Virginia.
NAMES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The General Assembly will not be
n.aieI t In extra session this year to
n,atSh federa appropriations for roads
way of saving this cost. according to
Statement given out yesterday al the
once OF Governor Westmoreland
Much influence has been brought 20
pear upon the chief executive, especial
ly BY the Virginia Good Roads AS
sociat,on. whose executive committee
passed an urgent resolution on the
suoJect 10 convene the Legislature
at ave an h early date; The Governor. how
10 get around this exieency. IL nos
sible; and is opposed to increasing the
sax burden unless. the State is ready
ana luiiy prepared actively to launch
at this time upon an extended road
building program.
Names Advisory Board.
For. the purpose of advising in the
ADOPTION OF good roads program for
nounced the appointment Of the Gov
errors advisory board on road con-
s st an organization composed
OF Richmond.
-, Other members of the board arc
Senator J. 2. West. of SUFFOLK. mem
an and iniernsl Navigation; Homer. l.
and general manager OF the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com
pany; Fair.sx Harrison. OF Belvoir.
Company; Wade n Massie, of Wash,
ington. Va, prominent Rappahannock
county farmer and a member Of the
Good Roads Association: c. l. Bentley,
or Roanoke, secretary Of the Roanoke
Trades and Labor Council.
Governor in order to bring to the as as
Sistance OF the State the best engineer
inE and business ability in Virginia in
Davis has said a number Of times that
ne proposes 10 leave no stone un-
turned to give Virginia a system OF
m MODE 7, substantial highways;" but has
procedure which will bring i.oout the
greatest amount OF good out OF the
money expended.
Wants Moneys Worth.
AS to the money to be spent on v1r-
sinta roads within the next few years.
the following statement kas given out
Yesterday at the Governors office:
there see n ensng Sor e.
une1pended in the hands of tho Auditor
OF Puelic Accounts approximately 81
and maintenance in the State. Match
We fhs 81 d9 Via.
S here vii sl 5s an asdItieas
to be spent on our highways Thus,
Irrespective Of whether "a more extern
the nine-year .io,oo6.oo6 program Fam ads
yocated by Governor Davis in his ad-
dress before the Virginia Good Roads
Association. is adopted or not, the
road-building organization and meth
DDS OF the State are a serious consider
constructed permanent roads Is desired
for every dollar spent. and it is to help
accomplish this that Governor Davis
has called into existence the advisory.
board on road construction"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
EXPLOSION OF TANK
ON U-BOAT CHASER
KILLS TWO OF CREW
Fife Others Are Severely In
jured iR Accident at
Key West, Fla.
IRy Associated Press. ]

KEY WEST, FLA. April 5.-Explo-
sion OF a gasoline tank aboard United
states submarine chaser No. eos, at
the naval training dock here today,
caused the death of two of the crew
and injury to five others. y great
hole was blown in the side of the
vessel
William Hughes. of Brooklyn. a ma
chinist's mate, was instantly killed
and his body was recovered from the
harbor tonight. Clarence G. Clofer. OF
mate. was fatally injured and died
later. Daniel b. Inman. of George
town. S. c., a machinist, was the most
seriously hurt Of the five injured. He
has a chance to recover.
The other injured. who. it was said.
we're only slightly hurt, INCLUDED
John T. Register, Wilmington, n. c.;
Ensign L. y. Daniel. Of Beaufort, y.
C.. in, command Of the chaser, is
quoted as saying he could not dcfin-
itely assign a cause for the explosion
but thought it might have been caused
by compressed air or gasoline, or posi-
bly, both.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
"GO STRAIGHT "ADWCE
OF OLD SAFE BREAKER
AS PEN DOORS CLANG
breaches Sermon After Judge
Sends Hin, TO Sing
Sing to Die.

NEW YORK, April 5.-'My advice
is, go straight, even if you starve."
John Day-'Motthaven Red. tho king
Of the safebreakers"-preac this
little sermon today when he was SEN
fenced to year and two months In
Sing Sing prison. He goes back to Jail,
where he has spent nearly all his life,
with every probability that he will die
within a few months. He is DID, de-
crepit, and, according TO physicians
it is Impossible for him to live more
than two or three months.
For the last twenty years Day has
been in prison nearly continuously
His younger days also saw him serving
several terms behind the bars
There's nothing to it," Day said to-
then the penitentiary for nine or ten
years. I've spent most OF my life
behind the bars, and now I'm going
there to die"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
MARCH SETS HIGH MARK
IN TROOP SHIPMENTS
Plans to Bring Soldiers Home From
France ut Rate OF 10000
Monthly.
WARS SECOND ANNIVERSARY
Feature OF One Year Ago Was the
Great Effort in Progress TO
Send Vast Army Over the Atlantic
Ocean.
rRy Associated Presa1


WASHNGTON. April 5.-Comment-
ing on the fact that tomorrow will be
the second anniversary Of tho entrance
OF the United States into the war
General March said:
Tomorrow-April SIS the second
anniversary OF the entrance of the
United States into the world war One
year ago we were starting a tremend-
Gus drive to get troops TO France When
! took charge OF the Office OF chief Of
STAFF on March Of last year 1 found
that February had touched bottom in
the number OF troops shipped abroad
only $4,000 men having sailed.
Sets Mark of $4,000 a Month.
I'VE built ships; we bought ships:
wo Communicated ships, and on last
April the food of men across seas
ume until We reached our maximum
Of 100000 men In one month. Now.
on our second anniversary, the great
their homes from across the seas.
have set as a mark to be reached 3lo-
600 men IN one month. Each month
month before, and we will do our best
TO break the record in transatlantic
Generalization has been speeded up
at home. One camp has established a
camp record Of demobilizing over 1000
mon in one day. and we can easily
per month which the available shipping
permits US to bring back. Every State
returning sons-,he hnest types q
American manhood, clean and viriIe
and deserving deserving the thanks of the Ameri-
Figures obtained from general off,
cial sources on the latest status OF
the military forces in Europe. General
March announced today. show that the
organized constitute about Is per cent
OF their strength when the armistice
was WAS signed. while the allied forces
OF their total strength on November II.
Ohcial dispatches show the aEgre-
now as l.l2S.oOO men against their
combined strength in November last OF
I.630.o0o men. The allied armies in
lized.
The German army. estimated officially
reduced to 5000 the Bulgarian army
the Austrian. from 100000 to about
to less than 10000.
SailinKs From France sc1,51o.
Sailings from France since November
l. 1918. General March said. numbered
TO date. 10000 men have embarked for
home
Reserve commissions have been is
sued TO 3o.6o6 officers and applications
for commission in the regular estab-
lishment have been received from l5,l0l
officers.
disqualification OF the American army.
including incomplete reports to April
b. has reached total of 1.624.171, OF
whom 81 ,674 were officers, the War De-
partment announces today. Total
troops ordered for rehabilitation are
ls36.50o. The strength of the army on
april 8 was estimated at 2,o55,71s,
This represents, General March an
nounced today. disqualification OF A
Per cent Of the enlisted and As per
cent Of the commissioned personnel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
TO REVISE COURTS MARTIALs
Secretary Baker VIII Submit n Conn
prchcnsivc Procedure Covering
This Point.
INV Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON. April 5.Isecretary
Baker will submit commemorative
plan for revision OF the army legal pro
cedure covering courts martial when
CONGRESS reSonvenes., For this pur-
pose, he said. today. he has directed a
complete inquiry into every phase OF
the. military Justice system. The re-
suits Of the study will be combined
Mr.. Baker said he had PREPARED
amendments to the regulations gov
erniny courts martial which he be
In cases brought before the depart
ment for review on the Crowder- AnselI
controversy.
The recommendations OF General
Crowder. arc being studied by the
acting Judge advocate general. Briga
dler.General kreiger, who also will
prepare his Views.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
EZMZSHPEACE TREATY.
BYSA7URDAY ZSPLAN
Secretary Baker Reviews
War on Anniversary
tBy Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Secre-
tnry Baker today issued the follow
Ing abatement on tho occasion OF
the second anniversary OF the en-
trance OF the United States into the
great world war,
"Two years nBo tomorrow America
entered the world war md Joined
forces with the brave peoples who
Ind Tor renr1y three years resisted
the armed tide of autocracy.
America modified to it's remotest
hamlet and the affection and sup
port of our people surGcd around the
great army which we summoned,
trained and dispatched to Europe as
the representative OF American
AtrenEth and ideals. The night of
doubt turned Into the day of vim
dicHtiOn, and now on the second nm
niversnry OF our entry into the war,
we nnd the armed resistance OF our
ndvcrsarfcs broken and Ercnt
council assembled I'm Paris to set
out the terms of pence and to make
possible the reconstruction Of the
fortunes of the world which hive
been shattered by the devastation OF
rnr.
'Ihe cost OF the vvnr I'm life and
wealth has been great. Some of its
losses are beyond repair, but the
future Will be better for men md
women everywhere IL the high
spirit which achieved this victory
uses its fruits for the protection OF
peace mud tho encouragement OF
justice among men as the basis of
all international relations. Two
years ago our great task was to win
the war@today our great task IL
worthily to apply its lessons and
use it's reztrIta.n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
1873 CASES OF LETHARGlC
ENCEPHALITlS LOCATED
Public Health Service Puts Experts
tn Work to Find the
Germ.
lBy Associated Press


WASHINGTON. April 5.-Although
lSS cases Of lethargic cncephalitie, or
sleeping sickness" with fourteen
deaths. were reported to the United
States public Health Service up 10
March 20. officials of the bureau still
are undecided whether the disease, of
the type prevalent, in Europe. has
reached the United States. In q state
ment tonight, the bureau said it was
impossible to say whether the figures
save true picture OF the prevalence
OF tho disease, inaSmuch as the dis
ease is not generally reportable to the
health officers.
'The diagnosis in most of the cases
reported appears to have been based
largely on the presence of stupor. a
condition found in many other dis
eases" tho statement said. "In the
absence OF any method of positively
establishing correct diagnosis and
especially because of the failure thus
far, both in this country and abroad.
TO find specific germ in these cases.
the Public Health Sirvice Is as yet UNI
willing TO accept 1ethargic encephali.
it's as a new disease"