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Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
CONDITION OF WHEAT
AROUND BRIDGEVILLE
IT IS NOW ESTIMATED THAT THE YIELD
NNORTH WEST FORK HUNDREDS
CUT FULLY 40 PER CENT.
LOSSES OF TWO GROWERS
THE GRAIN WILL BE SOLD AT ONCE AND
SOME USED TO FEED LIVE STOCK.
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST.

Work of threshing wheat has Deeh
resumed after the wet weather Ac-
eording to reports from this sectioh
the crop has been cut 40 per cent be-
low normal. i.,. chic
The acreage in this community tnls
year, however was nearly tnlee
fourths greater than hve years aso
and about equal to that OF iasl year
Two of the most progressive lallh-
ers in this representative district are
oliver A. Newton, member OF tue
state Board of Education, and george
A Hill. a member of the Sussex County
School Commission. They report the
Weld far below normal and express
fhe belief that the recent rams uam-
aged the crop approximately ~ per
cent. ,.,s
last year Mr.. Hill realized yield
of A11b bushels an acre but this year
he received % bushels an acre. Ihe
Weld on the farm of Mr.. Newton wa4
cut in half. 80 bushels being realized
last year, while this season but 10
were secured.
County Agent Vaughn estimates that
throughout the State 20 per centum
of the loss was the result OF the heaVy
rains and 80 per centum was caused
by disease.
Much of the wheat which has re-
Gently been threshed will have to be
disposed of Immediately at sacrifice
and much will be used as a feed Tor
stock.
News has been received by relatives
of Catesbury Rust of his sudden death
in a rear-end collision on the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road. between two freight trains near
Port Chester, n. Y Mr.. Rust was for
merly a resident of this community
and has many relatives and friends n
this town.
Chaplain Davis, of the 59th Pioneer
Regiment, a former pastor of Union
NJ. f. Church, addressed a large con-
gregation in the church Sunday morn
ing.
Arrangements have been completed
to take the Union NJ. E. Sunday school
to Oak Orchard Tuesday on its annual
picnic.
During August no services will be
held in Union M. E. Church Sunday
evening. This gives the people free
opportunity to attend the many camp
meetings which will be open during
the month.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
TEACHERS ORGANIZE
FOR PRACTICAL WORK

The organization of State Teach
ers' Association at Newark, before the
close of the Summer School on Aug
ust 9th. was unanimously voted, amid
great enthusiasm at a meeting of the
Student Government Association OF
the Delaware College Summer School
on Thursday evening, July 81, in Old
College. The Summer School student
body comprises more than 25O OF the
public school teachers of Delaware.
Following a brief speech by Miss Ag-
mes Snyder, teacher of the model
eighth-grade class in the Newark
schools, Miss Mary Lodge Of Dover.
president of the Student Government
Association, was authorized by un-
animous vote to appoint committee
of five to take the initiative in effect
ing an organization. A similar organ
ization of the colored teachers already
exists.
The committee on organization con-
sists of the following: Mrs. Maude
Reynolds, Felton,, chairman; Mrs.
Frances Mccoy, Newport; Miss Olive
Marsh, Georgetown; Miss Jane Kulp,
Smyrna; and Miss Sidney A. Scout,
wilmington.
A movement was also set on foot to
start a Saturday course for teachers
at Delaware College; and Mrs. Frances
Evans of Wilmington was appointed
by Miss Lodge a committee of one to
discover whether there are enough
teachers desirous of such a course to
Justify its Introduction at the college,
1t would he equivalent to a two wears
normal course when completed.
The votes were another expression
of the enthusiasm among the teachers
which has characterized the summer
session this year as a result of the
adoption of the new Code and other
measures recently taken that are rap
idly widening the field of public edu-
cation in Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
TRIP TO THE PACIFIC
COAST In AUTOMOBILE
Mr.. AND MRS. EDWARD ATKINS, EARL
B. ATKINS AND MISS E. C. STIDHAM
WILL GO TO CALIFORNIA.
TO CARRY CAMP EQUIPMENT
THEY ARE PLANNING FOR A PLEASANT
TRIP AND EXPECT TO BE AWAY
UNTIL SPRING OR SUMMER.

Corporal Earl Atkins, who recently
returned home from France where ne
served with the American Army
against Germany, and who was re-
Gently discharged from the service
has arranged to leave Milford IN an
automobile, accompanied by his ratner
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ats
kins. and Miss Elizabeth Stidham'
early in September, with Southern
california as their objective point.
II is their purpose to follow the Lin
coin Highway across the continent
and make the trip in easy stages
stopping at any place where they may
fancy and remaining as long as they
feel inclined.
They will have storage compart-
ments built in their automobile IN
which to carry camp cooking outnts
and small tent capable of accom-
modating them should they feel dis
posed to camp for a day or night at
any point. They expect to be gone
until the spring of 1920 is well started
and on their return trip will come
back by another route The winter
will be passed in Southern California
mostly.
Miss Stidham made a trip to the
coast three years ago, and Mr.. Atkins
has travelled through the west quite
extensively 1t will be the first trip
for Earl Atkins and his mother to the
Pacific Coast and they are looking for
ward to it with much pleasure.
When they arrive on the Pacific
coast they expect to tour the entire
State of California and take in the
beauties of the west. They will also
visit the National Park and other
places of interest during their trip.
Mr.. Atkins is engaged in the black
smith and wheelwright business in
Milford Before getting into the SER
vice, Earl Atkins conducted a garage
in Milford. He has only recently re-
turned after months of service in
France. Miss Stidham is engaged in
the millinery business in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
PERSONAL MENTIONS

Mrs. Annie r. Carmean has return
ed from a visit to Selbyville.
Miss Anna J. Ratcliff is visiting Dr..
and Mrs. Frank L. Grier at their cot
tage at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Van Leuvan and daughter spent
several days with her sister, Mrs. Jas.
Bailey, at Cecilton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Abbott left
this week in their car for two weeks
trip through New Jersey.
Mrs. Joseph vanderslice of Phila-
delphia is spending the week with her
brother, George W. Shirley.
William Nelson Truax, wife and two
daughters, of Chester, Pa, are guests
at the Avenue parsonage this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Niblett and son OF
Salisbury. Md, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. H. j. Mason, on Washington
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Mason and daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, have returned from an
extended trip through Virginia and
Maryland.
Mrs. Cecil McClary left this week
for Hammonton, n. j., to spend a
couple of weeks with her husband who
is located there.
Mrs. Sarah Abbott, after spending
five weeks with her grandson, John
F. Abbott, at Harrington, returned
home on Sunday evening.
Carlisle Collins, who arrived in the
States on Sunday from France, was
discharged at Camp Dix on Wednes-
day and came home that evening.
Mrs Elizabeth Noel and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Walker, and granddaughter
from Mississippi, are spending several
weeks at the North End Hotel, Ocean
Grove, n. J.
Mrs. E. o. Reed, who recently NOV
ed from Wilmington to a small farm
near town. has been spending the past
week with relatives and friends at
her former home.
Mrs. Sallie Townsend from Philadel-
phia is visiting friends in Milford and
Frederick and will be here for ten
days. She is the guest Of Miss Potter
of East Second Street, South Milford.
Mrs. Mrs.; ihvUuUre ). COuIDourn and
children, accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Wilbert Joseph and Armel Nutter,
will leave Milford August 18th for a
ten-day automobile trip through Mary
land and Virginia, stopping at Old
Point Comfort, Newport News, Nor
folk and other points south
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
cow DIED FROM EATING
DAMAGED WHEAT

Several cows owned by Clement Nut
ter, a farmer residing at the northern
entrance of Milford, have been made
sick by eating damaged wheat during
the past ten days After the storms
injured the wheat in the shocks, Mr..
Nutter fed the punches which had been
damaged to his stock. Several days
ago the animals developed fever
from which they are still suffering.
One of the cows has been killed and
it is likely that others will die. Mr..
Nutter conducts milk route in Mil
ford but since his COWS have been sick
he has been purchasing all of the milk
sold from farmers nearby, and the
sick cows have not been MIXED. Some
thOughtless persons have started a
rumor to the effect that the cattle on
Nutter's farm are suffering from an
thrax. This is absolutely false.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
SAKINLAs NOTES

One of the most active orders of
Milford is Sakimas Tribe No. 10, l. o.
r. NJ. They have one of the best fur
nished wigwams in the State. On last
Tuesday they had installed a Langdon
player piano, secured from ]. A. Downs
of Dover. The committee deserves a
great deal of credit for being able to
secure such a piano. About twenty
of the members trailed to Bowers last
Thursday evening and spent a very
pleasant evening. On next Saturday
evening they are to trail to Rehoboth
by truck. All members who wish to
take this trip are invited to be at the
hall at $50 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
GRACE OF WILMINGTON AT
MILFORD IN DOUBLE.HEADER

The Grace Church team of Whining
ton will play two games with the
Caulk Club Saturday afternoon, Aug
ust 8, first game starting at two
o'clock. The Grace team is the fast
est independent team in Wilmington
and they are out after the independ-
ent championship Of Delaware.
Legar and Hummel will pitch for
Caulk and Shanner and Ingram "a
former Caulk starr for Grace. The
price OF admission will be the same as
for one game, 2S and 80 cents.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
MILFORD GRANGE

The attendance at the field meeting
last Saturday was large and everyone
had a fine time. Mr.. Ruddells talk
was interesting and instructive and
was much enjoyed by all. The next
meeting will be held August %, Of
which further notice will be given
later
The Grange plans to have an exhibit
of fruit and vegetables, fresh and
canned, at the State Fair in Septem-
Der. The committee asks the coop
Grafton Of every Granger. The sisters
are especially requested to keep this
in mind and while putting up their
usual supply, add a can of fruit, rel
ish or pickles for the exhibit They
will be returned to you after the Fair.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
TO GUARD UNSHOD HORSES
FARMERS WHO DRIVE UNSHOD HORSES
ON PAVED ROADS LIABLE TO FINE.
It's not the eavy 'aulin' that 'urts the
'osses 'oofs.
It's the ammer, 'ammer, 'ammer on
the ard 'ighway.

It's not the eaNy aullu ludt urls tue
'osses 'oofs.
It's the 'ammer, 'ammer, 'ammer on
the ard 'ighway.
Farmers who drive their unshod
horses on the hard paved streets Of
the towns and on the cement roads
are likely to run afoul of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails. 1t has always been customary
for Delaware farmers, particularly in
Kent and Sussex counties, to drive
their horses unshod. So long as the
animals were confined to farm work
or the unpaved country roads shoeing
was unnecessary.
But with the increase of cement
roads and the paving of town streets
the hoofs of unshOd horses are quick
" battered to pieces by contact with
them and the animals are crippled
and caused to suffer.
The driving of unshod horses on
hard paved roads is prohibited by
State law. Halleck S. Ray, special
agent for the S. P. C. A., reports that
in Dover recently his assistant, ]. A.
Oliver, found about forty unshod
horses belonging to farmers being
driven over Dover's paved streets.
Mr.. Oliver called attention to drivers
to their violation of the law and warn
ed them to have such horses shod as
are used on hard paved roads.
It is the intention Of the Society to
break up the practice but for the pres
ent violators of the law will be
merely warned, where their infraction
is due solely to ignorance. In one
case, however in which man from
Porters was concerned, the offender
was fined $50 after a hearing. before
Magistrate Gillis in Wilmington for
cruelty to his animal.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
BIG THURSDAY NEXT WEEK

Next Thursday will be Big Thurs
day at Bowers Beach. This day is
rhe greatest of the year for that re-
sort and annually thousands of per-
sons make it their gathering point.
In election years politicians gather in
goodly numbers to talk over the var
ious candidates for office. This year,
however, being an off year will not
have much of that on the program.
Yesterday a big crowd gathered at
Bowers Every Thursday in August
IS generally a Dig DAY at the resort.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
ARMY WORMS APPEAR

The army worm pest has made its
appearance and is playing havoc in
many sections Of the two lower eoun-
ties. The worms are greatly damag4
ing millet and other hay crops. An
other pest which the farmers have
not found the name Of Is worm which
is eating up the lima bean vines. The
crop is so short in the vicinity of Mil.
ford that the beans are selling at for.
ty and fifty cents a quart at the pres
ent time.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
FORT SALISBURY SHOTS

The cement road has been started.
This will afford a fine highway for
automobiles into and around the
Reservation.
The catches of fish the past week
have been fairly good and the ruling
prices have been high. Some OF the
crews have stopped fishing and gone
into other occupations.
We have added a number of huskies
TO our working force. c. d. Stansel,
our superintendent, is a good judge OF
men. He wants only those men who
will do a good, honest days work for
Uncle Sam.
We are now making a double track
on the beach for the transportation
of sand. Great care is being taken to
protect the Beach so that the high
tides will do no damage to the prop
erty owners.
Y There have been good catches of
fish and good prices. Many eXcur-
sionists now visit the Beach. Indeed,
Cedar Beach may become a famous
summer resort since the duPonts have
bought the big hotel at Bowers.
The four guns of Pinch calibre
will shoot 21 miles. They will guard
well the entrance to the Delaware Bay.
We hope they will never be used ex-
cept for exhibition purposes. We have
had war enough. War is H"
T. ]. McConville, the president of
our Workingmen's Club, has received
through the Knights of Columbus
full set of the Catholic Encyclopaedia.
1t is an interesting work and will be
put in our library as a pOok of refer
ence.
Foremen Kesterson and eagle are
building a railroad track on the Reser-
vation around the magazines. From
the network of tracks it looks now as
if this would be the terminus of The
Great Eastern ana Fort Salisbury
Railway.
A number of Chincoteaguers are on
the job now. Many of these men were
members of the Union Church on the
Island years ago and Mr.. Davis was
their pastor. They do not forget their
old minister when he breaches on
Thursday nights.
The roads to the fort are in fine
condition. Many auto parties now
visit the Reservation in the cool Of
the evening Visitors are welcomed.
1t is a pleasure for us to show them
around and explain the good points
of the fortification.
An exciting game of bali was played
the other evening between the Yani-
gans and the Regulars. Townsend and
Courtney vie with each other in devel- |
oping their mines. Superintendent
Stansall, a great fan, assured us this |
was one of the fastest recently played |
on our diamond.
Captain F. &. Deer and his men are /
putting a fine breakwater on the beach |
at point where the water has over |
flowed the marsh land. The construc-
ton bosses are very careful to safe |
guard the property of the beach own
ers. If the water overfows it will /
not be laid to their charge.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. Joseph L. Marvel Of Houston
gave a birthday party on Saturday
afternoon in honor OF her granddaugh-
ter, Miss Grace Marvel, it being her
tenth birthday. A very pleasant af-
ternoon was spent in playing games
and at four o'clock the little folks
were invited into the dining room
where refreshments were served The
little folks then left wishing Miss
Grace many more happy birthdays.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
FORMER FREDERICK BOY
MAKES GOOD WITH RAILROAD

Friends Of DR.. ]. Bradley Grier, for
merly of Frederick, VINO has been a
physician for the Pennsylvania Rail-
ed at Washington, d. c., for the past
two years, will be pleased to learn of
his recent promotion as chief surgeon
for the Washington Terminal Railroad,
which comprises the eight steam rail-
roads entering the District of Colum-
bia. DR.. Grier has a we'll equipped
suite of offices, two operating rooms
and hospital accommodation located
in Union Station, with two assistant
surgeons and a graduate nurse to aid
in the care Of the disabled employees
and messengers.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
GRANGE PICNICs

Next week the annual Grange pic
MICS will take place as follows: New
Castle county at State College Farm
on August IA. Kent County at Cam
den camp meeting ground on August
18th. Sussex County at Oak Orchard
on August 16.
The National Grange Master, Oliver
Wilson, of Illinois, will speak at each
meeting
Short talks by noted Delaware men.
Good music and good time for all.
The public is invited.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
OBITUARY
WILLIAMS

Mrs Mary E. Williams, widow of
Dr.. B. Brown Williams and daughter
of the late Benjamin and Elizabeth
Anderson, died at her cottage at Re
hoboth on Wednesday, August 6. 1919,
after lingering and painful illness of
cancer of the iDtestines. A short SER
vice will be held at her cottage and
her body will be brought to her old
home here for concluding services.
Interment made at Odd Fellows ceme-
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
POLK

Mrs. Lydia A. Polk, very much re-
spected colored citizen of Milford, Del,
died on Monday morning August 4th,
1919, in the 55th year of her age. The
funeral was held at her residence on
Church street, North Milford, on We'd
nesday afternoon and interment was
made by funeral director William G.
Powders in Levy cemetery She leaves
two sons. Clarence and William Polk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-02

investigate any complaint that has
been made to me, and have not nesi-
tated to make Investigations on my
own initiative. Wherever have any
reason to believe that liquor IS peins
sold, I Immediately get busy ana MAKE
a determined effort to seize the nquor
ind arrest the offender. More tnan
this cannot do, and If it is being soiu
secretly. as doubtless it is, 1t IS pc
cause I do not know Of it and cannot
learn of it. and cannot do anything 10
prevent it.
IF YOU hear of any person seiilng
LIQUOR here, or hear of any places IN
which liquors are served IN violation
of law, please let me know by wire q.
my expense, and will investigate sucn
matters and seize all liquors 1ounu
and arrest all offenders. | Will DO tne
same thing on complaints made py
anybody else, and besides all this
win make investigations on my own
responsibility.
with best wishes and kindest per-
sonal regards, / am,
yours truly,
CT. C. VAN PELT.
SHERIFF of Escambia County, Fla
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-02
FOOTBALL RESULTS.

r.
Auburn z, Georgia o.
Georgia Tech SO; Davidson o.
Mississippi A. & NJ. 6; Louisiana
State 0.
Washington and Lee 8; Virginia
Polytechnic. 0.
Alabama 40; Sewanee
University of Tennessee, o; University
North Carolina O..
Pittsburgh. IA: Leigh, 0.
Army, "a; Tufts. IS.
Navy 20; West Virginia Wesleyan o.
West Virginia 25;s Princeton o.
Yale "a; Maryland State 0.
Harvard, 20: Springfield, o.
Vanderbilt O.; Kentucky 0.
Penn State Tennessee University 8;
of Pennsylvania 0.
Southern College Z; University Flor
ida o.
F'urman 81; Cidal s.
Tulane 40; Mississippi College 0.
Centre College of Kentucky. 40; Vir-
ginia O.
North Carolina State 21; Virginia
Military institute 0.
Syracuse 8; Brown 0.
Cornell, 2; Lafalette. o.
Colgate z; Dartmouth z.
Notredame 16: Indiana 5.
Georgetown 46; Delaware College Z.
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will of the legislature such a decision
may have a tendency to produce un-
desirable political results. The people
of West Florida may feel that they
have been deprived of something which
by every claim of right and justice, they
are entitled to, by sectional COM
mission named for that purpose. and
they may not be in mood to favor
ally consider the candidacy of any
many from Jacksonville, in the COM
ing primary, however worthy he may
be, in other respects. of their support.
Pensacola. however. feels an abiding
faith in the impartially justice and
fairness of the commission. Pensacola
is confident that the commission win
decide lin accordance with the three
times expressed will of the legisla-
ture"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-02
PERSHlVC ASKS.
WORLD VAR MEN
STAY IN RANKS.
Would Have Them Form Basis
For Permanent Reserve With
Same Designations They Car
ried to France.

Washington, Nov. IA volunteer
force of the officers and men who
served in the world war; so organized
as to preserve their war time designa-
tons of units, las proposed to the
military commitetee of connrkess to-
day by General Pershing as the basis
of a permanent reserve to be main
tanned in the futore by universal SER
vice. He said the the problem of fit
ting this. plan with any continuance
of the national gcard wocld be a diff
cult one.
He suggested that governors of
states might be given authority to
call the reserves for local tfergencies.
but he preferred the training, and or
sanization to be distinctly federal.
Pershing declared a preference for
army promotions by selection rather
than seniority and recommended a
single list for promotions In this
way, lie said, muco s"dtad timber could
be eliminated, and exhibiting Inequalities
between the staff and line remaved
He characterized the present promo
ton system as absurd
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-02

friends have been admirably direct
ing their attention to new oil Regions,
notably those of Colombia. Venezuela
and Ecuador, and also to the fields
Of the Levant in which it it surmised
that the fields of Turkey promise re-
suits exceejing the output OF the
great oil fields of California, which
the Turkish fields are said to resem-
BILE. 1t has become necessary for us
to look far afield, to safeguard the
future. The value of this great min
eral wealth can faily be stated as three
to one for sea use as compared with
use on land.
'The picture of what America ac-
complished in shipbuilding during the
war became familiar to all. But what
America has been doing to convert to
the needs of peace the great fleet 1T
built for war has not been in the spot
light. TIL conversion of coal burning
steamships to oil burners has attract
ed no more attention than has the quiet
establishment of these stations for
supplying them with fuel"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-02

that which belongs to her by every
title of right and justice.
Jacksonville has no claims what
ever and her only hope lies in the
sectional composition of the commits
sion. The commission named by the
legislature consists of five members.
two from East Florida Zone from ST.
Augustine and one from Jacksonville.
two cities lying side by side): two from
South Florida, one from West Florida
and none from Middle Florida. Jack
sonville manifestly believes that the
commission will be controlled by Sec
tional interests and influences, but
Pensacola is satisfied that Jackson
Vile is mistaken in the character and
Wrpose of the gentlemen constituting
the commission. Jacksonville views
the centennial celebration exclusively
from a commercial standpoint. as a
great advertising enterprise. Pensa-
cola views it as commemorative of
great historical events. Jacksonville
views il from the money standpoint.
Pensacola from the sentimental and
historical standpoint.
Should the decision of the commits
sion be against Pensacola in direct
defiance of the three times expressed