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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-22
Sentiment Favors Signing

Berlin adViceS to the American
cation summarizing the situation in
Germany up to midnight show the sen
timent throughout Germany to be IN
favor of accepting the peace terms
The advices cover Leipsig, Dresden,
Chemnitz and other representative re-
gions.
Geographically analysed, the advices
indicate that all the southern German
states are favorable to the acceptance
of the treaty, while the Prussian re-
gions are maintaining some opposi-
ton.
The advices say that in many re-
gions sentiment is favorable to imme-
diate signing and that delay would
be suicidal. 1t is believed that the
majority socialists and the centrists in
the national assembly will vote in the
affirmative, but that the centrists may
attach conditions to their acceptance
pnd ask that "humiJ Jating" caluses
and terms, like the trial of the former
emperor. blame for the war, and loss
of colonies, be modified.
Conference circles are cheerful over
the outlook. Information received by
the American delegation apparently is
confirmed by advices to the other dele
cations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-22
HER BAUER HEADS
THE NEW CABINET
OF GERMAN NATION
SENTIMENT THROUGHOUT GER
MANY SAID TO BE FAVORABLE
TO SIGNING TREATY

Berlin, June 2l.-A new German cap'
met has been formed under the pre-
miership of Herr Baeur, formerly MN
lister of labor, with DR.. Herman Muel'
Ter. the majority socialist leader as
minister of foreign affairs. The other
members of the cabinet are:
Minister of the interior, DIR. Eduard
David: minister of finance, and vice
premier, Matthias ErZberger; Minister
of economics, Herr Meyer; minister oi
posts and telegraphs, Herr Giesbertz;
chief of the colonial office, DR.. Benn'
Minister of national defense, Gustav
Noske. minister of food DR.. Schmidt.
No appointment has been made to
the ministry of justice.
Herr Meyer, the new head of the
treasury department, is u native oi
Kaufburn, Bavaria,
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-22
A CHECKING ACCOUNT

Indicates affiliatlon with reliable bank.
Provides a concise, accurate record or
every transaction. Inspires confidence
builds credit.
: Guaranty State Bank Of Ardinoro
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-22
A CHECKING ACCOUNT

You need these advantages OF a CHECK
ING ACCOUNT. Why not avail your
self of them Immediately?
Guaranty State Bank Of ArdinOre
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-03
TIMELY TOPICS

The Carlisle Fire Company of Mil
ford is holding a carnival next week.
The Royal Venetian Band of New
York City, under the direction OF
Signor Spica, will render concerts
every night.
Capt. Ringens, known as the worlds
champion high diver, will dive back
ward from a height of 120 feet into
a five-foot tank of water. Assisting
him is the much advertised diving
venus who dives from a height of 60
feet
The Kings Daughters, the only
purely volunteer charitable organiza-
ton in town, will have a candy and
cake booth at the carnival, the pro-
ceeds of which will be used to pay
the entrance fee to the Palmer Home
at Dover for an aged woman of this
town. Do your "bit' for this organ
ization.
The produce booth Of farm products
will give the farmers of this commun-
ity a chance to show their apprecia-
tion of the willingness of the fire COM
pany to come to them any hour of the
day or night, by contributing a bas-
ket of sweet potatoes, a basket Of ap-
pies, white potatoes, fowl, or dozen
of eggs; in fact, anything that is
grown or raised. Contributions should
be left at c. d. Holzmueller's Office or
at the Milford Ice plant
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-03
REAL ESTATE SALES

l. Fisher Welch has bought the res
idence on Montgomery street, South
Milford, from Short & Hall.
The residence at the corner of East
Front and McCaulley streets, which
was owned by William Roach, has been
sold to Harry NJ Bennett for $4,000.
The residence on Railroad Avenue
near the Milford depot, owned by
Jacob Allen, has been sold by him to
Harry Thomas, for S2,200 He is en-
ployed by the railroad company.
Capt. Charles Watson has sold his
dwelling house located on East Front
street, South Milford, to John Bridg-
ham Hallett for $1,000. This property
was advertised in last weeks issue of
the Chronicle and was sold through it.
George Elliott has purchased the 76-
acre farm located two and a half miles
from Milford in Sussex county from
Short & Hall; terms, $4,000. The land
is in a good state of cultivation, and
an improved county road is to be built
by the farm soon.
THE property on the northeast cor
ner of Front and Walnut streets,
known as the Cooper Block, has been
purchased by Winfield Wright, a dry
goods merchant of Milford, from Short
& Hall. He will take possession the
first of the year and intends to re-
model the entire first floor for his dry
goods business. 1t is his purpose to
put in an elevator and use all three
floors for his business.
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-03
FINE BASS FISHING IN DELAWARE

The results of former efforts to stock
the ponds and streams of Delaware
with game fish is shown by the sue
cessful results which fishermen who
troll or cast in the lakes and ponds
of lower Delaware are experiencing.
There are many fine places where
the Big Mouth Black Bass are caught,
but in middle Kent and upper Sussex
county the very finest catches have
been made in both number and size
of the individual fish taken. In this
sport the ladies have formed no small
part in the record of the many fishing
parties. In and about Milford there
are several lakes which afford fine
fishing.
Ruby r. Vail, Esq, is one of the
successful fishermen in the two lakes
in Milford and also in nearby well
stocked ponds, but it is up to Edward
Hurley of Smith & Hurley, the grocers
of Milford, to make an unfailing catch
whenever the trip to the bass fishing
sections are made. He has up to last
week caught 81 Big Mouth Bass, and
last week he landed several two pound
ones.
Aside from the sport Of fishing, the
catch helps the high cost Of living
trouble a lot
DR.. George Messick, J. B. Hallet and
Alfred Higman caught $50 pounds Of
sea trout, 165 fish in all last Monday.
1t was a good day for fishing.
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-03
AN AMERICAN LEGION
POST ORGANIZED HERE
ORGANIZATION WAS EFFECTED MONDAY
EVENING IN THE STATE ARMORY
AND OFFICERS ELECTED.
TO Be MILFORD POST NO. II
rs CHARTER MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED
ANDIT IS HOPED TO MAKE THIS ONE
OFTHE LARGEST In THE STATE.

Very shortly the A. E. F. will be a
thing OF the past. Perhaps the rear
guard Will not cast a backward glance
as the last transport moves out to sea.
1t has been a long adventure and the
hundreds of thousands return without
teeting regret, hungering for a
glimpse Of their own land. Yet the
A. +. +. VIII 90 on, as has the G. A. R.,
weaving strong ties of comradship, Of
strong deeds, OF hardship, sacrifice, Of
travel romance, play, of all things
that spelled life in the A. E. F. Strange
as the prediction may seem to those
just returned or those just returning
thousands viii slip back TO France TO
view the scenes OF old adventures
The Marine. the Aisne, the Ourcq, the
ArgOnne, or the battle of Paris.
Today there is a new power form
ing in this country The American
Legion, whose standards will be as
high and noble as those Of the G. A
r., which Will not rorget what our
boys did overseas or elsewhere for
the great cause. 1t will take up the
work where the boys of 81 and '65
left off, and build a new and better
America which can never be destroyed
The post in Milford is now forming
and will be known as Milford Post No.
II. At the meeting Monday evening
in the ArmOry, the following officers
were elected: Post Commander Harry
J. Pettyjohn; vice Post Commander
w. E. Lank; secretary. T. Carlisle Col
Inns; treasurer, W. NJ Stokes; Post
chaplain, John E. Davis; Post his
torian, Grier R. Baynum
There should be a charter member
ship of rs. and it is hoped to make
Milford Post one of the largest in the
State.
1t is earnestly requested that all
service men who are interested to be
present at the next meeting to be held
in Armory Hall this Saturday evening,
October 4th, at $50, when matters of
much interest to all concerned will be
discussed.
The State Committee of Welcome to
Delaware Troops have quite a large
sum of money in hand, waiting for
suggestions as to how and what sort
of welcome to give. This and other
questions of interest will be discussed.
All service men are urgently request
ed to be present Saturday night.
DR.. Meredith l. Samuels made an
address in which he said:
l am very glad indeed to have this
opportunity of speaking before you
about the American Legion, the great
national association of men and wo-
men who served in the Army, Navy
or Marine Corps during the great war
Concluded on tenth page)
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-03
CAULK BASE BALL TEAM
Is GIVEN RECEPTION

Z. NJ. Davis entertained the members
of the Caulk base ball team, together
with a number of their friends, at an
elaborate banquet at the New Hotel
Windsor Saturday evening last. In
all about fifty gentlemen partook of
the spread. Following the serving of
the banquet a number of men were
called upon to address the gathering.
William c. Smith acted as POSTMASTER
for the occasion and handled the sit
uatiOn in a fine manner. Joe Smith
scorer and publicity agent for the
club, read a history of the clubs sea-
son, which showed sixteen victories
out of twenty-three games played. Mr.
Davis addressed the assemblage and
paid a compliment to the home team.
He offered to start a fund for next
seasons team by contributing s1O0.
A lengthy discussion of the PROPOSE
tion of financing a home team for
next summer followed. 1t was finally
decided to form an organization to Sc
cure funds for next seasons team. AT
a late hour the party left for their
homes, having enjoyed a delightful
evening with Mr.. Davis
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-03
JOHN B. WHARTON DEAD
LEADING CITIZEN OF DOVER AND FOR
MER SHERIFF OF KENT COUNTY.

John B. Wharton, one Of the best
known men Of Kent county. died sun
day, September 2S at the home OF his
son-in-law, Mayor Arley B. Magee. on
State street. He has been in poor
health for several month but had at
tended to his daily duties at his office
until last Tuesday, when he was taken
iii and went to bed. He was 90 years
OF age and leaves three children-Alrs
A. b. Magee, Mrs. DR.. W. ID. Burton
and J. B. Wharton. Funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon from the
residence of his son-in-law, Arley b.
Magee. Rev. A. v Lightbourne, pas
tor of the Peoples Christian Church,
of which the deceased was an active
member, had charge of the services.
assisted by Rev ]. W. Colona, pastor
OF Wesley NJ E. Church. Dover. In-
terment was made in Odd Fellows
cemetery, Camden.
John B. Wharton was born in Kent
county and for many years was one Of
the most successful farmers In ST
Jones Neck, where he was married
and raised family. In politics he was
a Republican and had been hOnOred
by his party on several occasions By
election and appointment to prominent
offices. He was a member of the Kent
County Levy Court for four years. be-
ing the only Republicn member Of
the body at that time But a few
years later he was elected sherif Of
Kent county. He was first appointed
Justice of the peace by Governor John
Hum and reappointed thereafter un-
til he resigned several months ago.
when DR.. W. d. Burton. his son-in-law.
was appointed in his place. Mr.. Whar-
ton, however, retained his notary pub
lie appointment and did much work in
that line.
For many years he was secretary Of
the Delaware State Fair, then held at
Dover. At the organization of the
Peoples Christian Church in Dover Mr..
Wharton affiliated himself with that
organization and has been an active
member ever since, attending the sun
day services regularly, occupying a
seat in the choir of which he was a
member. He was a member of the
Dover Glee Club, organized in 1909.
and took an active interest in that
organization.
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-03
OLD HOME WEEK WILL
BE CELEBRATED HERE
MILFORD FIREMENS FAIR AND CARNI-
WILL START ON MONDAY EVENING
NEXT, OCTOBER 9Th, WITH
FINE PROSPECTS OF SUCCESS
DURING THE WEEK A MAN AND WOMAN
WILL DIVE EACH EVENING FROM A
LADDER l20 FEET HIGH.

The members OF the Carlisle Fire
Company of Milford have completed
their arrangements for the Old Home
Week celebration which starts in Mil-
ford Monday evening, October llth
The midway viii be located on Causey
Avenue. While the merry-go-round will
be located in the Plaza Music for the
occasion viii be provided by the Royal
Venetian Band OF New York City, un-
der the direction Of Signor Spica. This
band viii give concerts each night of
the carnival.
One of the drawing cards provided
by the firemen Tor the entertainment
of those who attend is Capt. Ringen.
who dives from "a ladder l20 high,
backwards into tank Of water only
five feet in depth. He is accompanied
By a lady who dives 90 feet. Those
who saw Miss Thelin her a few years
ago were electrified by her stunts.
She dived from only so feet, while
Capt Ringen dives from twice that
height.
The Firemen have gone to great eX-
pense to secure articles for their
booths. which are of real value. The
dolls bought are much better than
luu5t AdAultu u9 lue Ndi AANd4 NoAANaAg
which was here recently. They are
unbreakable and will prove an attrac-
ton to the public The Indian blank
cts which will be raffled off are well
worth securing. They are much better
than those used a few y-ears ago.
One Of the booths that should re-
ceive the patronage of the visitors to
the carnival is the Kings Daughters.
This is the only purely volunteer char
table organization in Milford. The
proceeds from the candy. cake and
other articles sold at this booth will
be used by the ladies to pay their con-
tribution to the Palmer Home for aged
women at Dover Money left with this
organization will put to use which is
commendable in evry respect.
For the benefit of those who are
from Missouri and want to be shown,
il may be of interest to say that funds
received from the carnival will be
placed in a building fund now being
created by the fremen. In a few
years an elaborate fire house will
again demonstrate to the public that
Milford has fire fighting organization
which is awake. progressive and full
of pep. Let's all go to the carnival
and help out the good cause.
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-03
DELAWARE BANKERS
LARGE NUMBER PRESENT AT MEETING
OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

Delaware is represented by a large
delegation at the meeting which be-
gan in st. Louis last Monday, of the
American Bankers. Association. The
delegation left last Saturday.
Those who attended from Delaware
include the following.
Former Governor Charles R. Miller,
president of the Farmers Bank.
Mayor William G. Taylor, yice-pres-
ident of the Delaware Trust Co.
John S. Rossel, president of the Sc
curity Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany and also president Of the Della
ware Bankers Association.
DR. Willard Springer. yice-president
of the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company
Robert p Robinson, president of the
Central National Bank.
George II. Hail. president of the
Milford Trust Company.
G. T. Reed, cashier Milford Trust
Company.
John B. Smith, cashier of the First
National Bank Milford
w. V. Sipple. Jr., director Milford
Trust Company.
q. E. Wootten, cashier OF the Peoples
National Bank of Laurel
c. G. Blades. director of the Peo
pies National Bank of Laurel.
r. Y. Baker, cashier of the Selbyville
Bank, Selbyville, Del.
Curtis E. Davis, vice-president Del
aware Trust Company, Laurel.
Landreth L. Layton. chairman of
the Board of Directors of the Delaware
Trust Company, Geol getown. Del, and
Mrs. Layton
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-03
WARNING TO DUCK SHOOTERS

The following letter was received at
this Office on Monday of this week and
will prove Of interest to many gunners
who at present have been wrongly in
formed concerning the duck law. The
letter follows:
Milford Chronicle,
Milford, Del.
Dear Sirs:
In order to set at rest a misunder-
standing and to keep duck shooters
out of trouble, l wish you would pub
lish the following in your next issue:
Ducks cannot be lawfully shot until
October 18th. If any wardens or dep
uty wardens or other officials have
made any statements to the effect that
the duck law is out October LIST, these
Statements should be disregarded as
they are made without authority.
Our State law, standing by itself,
would permit the shooting of ducks
on and after October 1st, but the Fed
eral Treaty with Canada provides an
open season for wild ducks in Della
ware from October 18th to January
31st, both dates inclusive, and duck
shooters are warned to abide by the
Federal law.
(Signed) ]. Hall Anderson,
Issued at Dover, Chief Warden.
September 29, 1919.
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-03
IMPORTANT MEETINGS CALLED
FOR MILFORD AND LEKES

Provisions having been made by
Congress in the river and harbor act
of March 2, 1919, for preliminary ex-
animation of the Waterway from Chin
colleague Bay, Va, to Delaware Bay,
at or near Lewes, Del, including con-
sideration of the relative advantages
and costs of utilizing the Mispillion
River, Del, as the northern entrance
to the Waterway rather than the
Broadkiln River, notice is hereby given
that a public hearing will be held in
ArmOry Hail. Milford, Del, at p. m,
October 10, 1919, and in the Town
Hall, Lewes, Del, at 7.30 p. m, Octo-
Der TO- 1919. respectively, with the
view of obtaining information from
persons interested as to whether the
of said locality is worthy
of being undertaken by the Federal
All interested parties
are invited to be present and give their
views. which should be submitted in
writing as far as possible.
J. P. Jervey,
Colonel of Engineers.
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-03
PEOPLE HEAR OTHER
SIDE OF CODE QUESTION
PIERRE DU POINT, DR.. ODELL AND DR..
COOPER TELL IN CONVINCING MAN
NER OF The REAL CONDITION.
OF DELAWARE'S SCHOOLS
In ARMORY HALL, MILFORD. MEETING
WAS WELL ATTENDED AND GREAT
INTEREST MANIFESTED.

The meeting called for Wednesday
evening in Armory Hall at which time
the school code was discussed by those
in a position to know its merits, was
well attended. Those who came to the
meeting were told plainly and to the
point just what the old conditions Un-
der which the schools were managed
were. ami Just what it was hoped to
attain under the workings Of the new
school laws by the State Board of Ed
ucauOn.
Mr.. dupont member of the State
Board of Education, spoke as a mem
ber of that body. He stated that it is
absolutely essential that a child at
tend regularly if it is to secure all OF
the desired benefits from its schooling.
He also announced that when it was
found that in some instances it is
necessary that children be kept away
from school in the fall to aid in the
saving Of crops. the State Board of
Education has provided for this con-
tingency by allowing its absence when
proper application is made.
In handling the teacher question Of
the school question, the speaker stat
ed that arrangements have been made
with Delaware College whereby a
teacher training course has been add
ed and that the next few years will
show the great advantages to be de-
rived from this course. Teachers, he
said, are not now being paid their
worth, but start in the right direc-
tiOn has been made.
A survey of the school buildings of
the State showed that of the fourteen
major schools but three were thought
worthy of being kept for school pur-
poses. He also announced at this
time that one of the reasons for the
great increase in taxes is not because
of the new code, but because of the
increased cost of materials, salaries
of teachers, and other necessary items
for the operation of the schools. He
cited one item alone, that of pencils
and paper which is furnished to the
pupils under the code, which makes
approximately $12,5OO for the rural
schools of the State.
On the question Of money for the
school he discussed at length various
arguments advanced against the in
crease in taxes. He stated frankly
that the money must be raised if the
people of Delaware are to keep in line
with the progress made by other
States in the matter of education. In
conclusion Mr.. DUPONT stated that it
is not for the State Board of Education
to decide just what the people of Del
aware want in the matter of educa-
ton, but it is for the people them
selves to decide. He asked that. those
the educational laws for any
reason write direct to the State Board
of Education at Dover, giving their
reasons in full in order that the mem
bers of that body may be in a position
to know just what the people want.
DR.. Odell and Dr.. Cooper spoke at
length upon the advantages to be Sc
cured under the new code.
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-03
RED MEN OF DELAWARE

The sixty-fourth annual session of
the Great Council of Delaware of the
Improved Order of Red Men will be
held at the Red Mems Wigwam, SIS
Shipley street. Wilmington, on the
evening of October p and all day the
23rd
The order is in excellent condition
and will show an increase in member
ship for the fiscal year both in the
tribes and councils of the Degree Of
Pocahontas.
The contest for various elective
chieftaincies will be spirited. Charles
]. Coleman, generally known as "Bish-
op" Coleman. and T. Walter Young
are opponents for Great Junior Sag
amore; J. Carl Barber and W. w.
COhee are contestants for Great Keep
er of Wampum; Frank A. Gradwohl,
now Great Senior Sycamore, will be
advanced to Great Sachem, and Will
liam S. Simpson, now Great Junior
Sycamore, to Great Senior Sycamore.
Emory B. Riggin, Great Prophet, and
McIntire, Great Chief of Rec
ords, will very likely be reelected.
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-03
SET CLOCK BACK OCTOBER 26
THAT IS THE DAY ON WHICH We GAIN
AN H0UR-0R LOSE 1T?

According TO the daylight saving
law, over which there has been quite
a contest in Congress and which was
finally repealed. the repeating pro-
vision being passed by both Houses
over the veto of the President, the
clocks of the country will be set back
one hour on the morning of Sunday,
October 26, at o'clock.
Unless there is future legislation on
the subject, this will be the last act
in the daylight saving drama as at
that time the clocks of the country
will be moved back TO sun time. and
we will be on the old basis, so far as
Old Sol and the clocks and watches are
concerned. if not on the prices of what
we have to buy to eat and wear
The daylight saving law was one OF
the war emergency measures enacted
by Congress, and in its operation has
proved generally satisfactory in the
big industrial centers of the country.
but has been a source Of discomfort
aud dissatisfaction in the agricultural
sections. the farmers claiming that it
has been the cause of loss by them of
millions in the matter of labor. The
agitation for its repeal became so
great in the agricultural and rural
sections Of the country, where they
could not see and appreciate the ben
efits of its operation like the industrial
centers, that a provision for its re-
peal was attached to one of the general
bills in Congress and passed both
houses. The President vetoed it,
Later il was put through Congress
again, and again the President vetoed
it, but this time both Houses passed
IL over his veto, and the act expires
with the movement backward of time
pieces on the morning of Sunday, Oc-
tober 26
Contrary to what some people seem
to believe. it will not mean that people
who work at night will work any long
er than they have been laboring. Ac-
cOrding to Old Sol, they will go to
work one hour later and working the
same number of hours, will quit one
hour earlier. Those who prior to Oc-
tober 26 go to work at o'clock, day
light saving time, and now have to get
up before daylight in order to get their
breakfast and get to work, will be en-
abled to sleep one hour longer and
will get to work at the some time-by
the clOck-after October 26.
The industrial centers of the coun-
try like the daylight saving law so
well that there is a movement in some
sections to operate under it, regardless
of it repeal by Congress; in other
words, they propose to have local op-
tion on the matter of hours of work