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Milford chronicle., 1919-03-28

Lieutenant Frank S. Carter of the U.
S. Navy, spent the weekend with his
family in Lewes. having recently returned
from trip to the other side.
Lieut.. A. A. Hess, who for several
months has been stationed at the Naval
Base here, has been sent to Bethany
Beach in charge of a radio station there.
Farmers in this section say that so far
peaches and apples have not been affect
ed and a bumper fruit year is expected.
Harvey c. Russell is making extensive
improvements to the dwelling on his farm
near town.
Paymaster Samuel N. Tammany, of the
U. S. Navy, who for the past year has
been stationed at the Naval Rase at this
place and who is now stationed in Phil
adelphia, spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. Lena Tammany.
Miss Anne Warren, trained nurse at the
Beebe hospital here. who has been visit
ing in Philadelphia, has returned.
Mrs. Hannah Burton, who has been
spending the winter months with her
daughter in New London, Conn, has re-
turned to her home here.
Milford chronicle., 1919-03-28
LOVES x-RoADs.

Miss Hazel Collins entertained hei
friends for supper last Monday evening
Those present were Misses Beatrice Carey
Flossie Lingo, May Lewis, Anna and
Emma Timmons.
Paul Collins spent the weekend with
Oscar Mitchell.
mr.. anu MRS. arthur Fusey entertained
a number of their friends to supper last
Thursday evening.
John S. Pusey of Philadelphia spent the
weekend with Mrs. Lena Collins.
Miss Christine Hickman has returned
home form Wilmington and is spending
few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hickman.
George Harrison and family Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Lewis and son and daughter,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Lewis motored
to Selbyville this week to attend the fu-
neral of their cousin.
Boys and girls. don't forget the Ep-
worth League, which meets at Bethany
every Sunday evening. All are cordially
invited to attend
Milford chronicle., 1919-03-28
WARWICK.

Willard Smith returned from business
trip from the west on Friday night and
was greatly surprised on arriving home to
find a number Of friends were there to
bid him welcome. Ice cream and cake
were served in abundance and a very
delightful evening was spent by those
;: present Tne guests were: MT. ana MIS-.
w. T. Mcgee, Rhinehardt and Leo
Schroeder and Fred Ether, besides sew
eral members of the family. Mr.. Smith
says he thinks he will go west again
soon,
Miss Nellie Phillips of Gumboro is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. George Phillips.
Miss Bessie Downs. who has been quite
i'll for the past few days, is much inn
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs Hudson were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rust at
Stockley.
Miss Myrtle Lingo spent last week with
relatives and friends at Georgetown.
Miss Hattie Smith is visiting her aunt
in Millsboro this week.
Miss Alma, Rebecca and Anna Faucet
and J. e. Calhoun of Georgetown spent
Sunday afternoon and evening with Miss
Myrtle Lingo.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Smith entertained
on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Nehemiah Mar
vel and children Of Delmar, Mr.. and
Mrs Donovan of Georgetown and Payn-
ter Marvel
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Johnson of SPRING
field Cross Roads were the guests recent
ly Of their daughter Mrs. Charles Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Tingle Of Omar
spent Sunday with Kendall Warrington.
Sr. and family. They also had as their
guests over the weekend Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Barber Of Dagsboro.
Miss Mildred Mumford is the guest of
her grandparents this week.
Mrs. Matilda Smith and daughters,
cynthia and Elsie, were Stockley visitors
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Short were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson
near Harbeson.
Milford chronicle., 1919-03-28
FRANKFoRD.

Mrs Frank williams and son, John, are
in Philadelphia for few days.
Capt. William Walls of the tug Pru-
dence is spending a few days in town
with his family,
A drive was made here this week under
the direction of the Red Cross to obtain
old clothes Quite large amount was
collected.
Rev Leroy r. Lincoln Of Philadelphia
preached in the Presbyterian Church on
Sunday morning and evening.
News has been received here Of the
death of Capt Sidney Truitt in Phladel-
phia Sunday. He was a retired sea cap-
tain and lived in Philadelphia but was
raised in this community where he had
many relatives and friends. With his wife
he spent last summer here and they were
expecting to come for this summer. He
was about 73 years old and is survived by
a widow. Funeral services were held in
Philadelphia Wednesday evening and the
remains were brought to Selbyville Thurs
day.
Last Saturday afternoon our High
School boys went to Selbyville and play
ed an interesting game of base ball with
the Selbyville School team. The result
was an easy victory for our boys with a
score of 27 to 5. Let us hope to see more
school games as it is excellent physical
exercise for our boys and creates good
school spirit
The infant child Of Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Murray OF Wilmington was brought here
for burial Tuesday.
Mrs. Ebe Walter, Sr., has returned to
FranlIford for the summer. She spent
the winter at Plant City, Fla.
Milford chronicle., 1919-03-28
BOWERS.

According to weather wiseacres is
] about all over now so far as the unfaY-
orable Weat ther is concerned. The moon
| is full and on the decrease. The sun has
| crossed the equinox, St. Patrick and
Shelah days have come and gone by and
DICK WAITS birthday is past, so now.
according 10 weather predictions, we can
look for more settled weather.
There is no class Of business where Its
followers are more anxious for settled
weather than the fishermen, and more
especially those engaged in Shad fish
ing. While the storms and winds have a
tendency to bring fish on from the deep
water, it makes it almost impossible for
them to get out to their nets 10 fish them,
as they have to stake their nets quite a
distance out in the bay. But nevertheless,
many brave the rough waters and bring
in a few shad.
Other indications and signs are now
due and will be forthcoming before many
days unless this season shall be different
from any Of the many we have observed
IN the number OF years OF experience
here in the coming Of fish Of different
species in quantities, and that s the COM
ing OF the nSh hawk in its return from
its southern quarters, and our old friend,
Sam Bethards, Of Erederfca Then the
signs and predictions will be filed
This week will wind up the muskrat
season. Many of the tTapers are now
taxing up their traps and paraphernalia
ana abandoning their marshes. They have
done exceedingly well as a whole, having
caught more Of the rodents than the av-
erage Tor many seasons and famulous
pelts and carcasses have made their sea-
SON S work very renumeratiye
occasionally an automobile runs over
a dog and puts il out OF commission, but
the strange part Of 1t in the town Is thai
the number of dogs does not seem to
diminish Ii reminds one OF the old saw
ing that if you killed a horse-fiy that
dozen more would come to the funeral
The same will apply to dogs in this town.
Milford chronicle., 1919-03-28
HEBRON
(Near Georgetown)

Raymond Short, while saving wood, had
one finger sawed off and another one
badly cut when his hand came in con-
tact with the saw.
Miss Margaret Short Of Wilmington has
been spending some time with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Short.
Mrs. Bessie Mitchens is improving after
being confined to her home with pneu-
monia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Warrington spent
Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
John Abbott, at Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldren Houston spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
da Warrington.
Charles Spicer. Eugene Kitchens and
Bevens King spent Sunday with Elmer
Messick
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Warrington were
the weekend guests at the home OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Cordla Warrington.
Milford chronicle., 1919-03-28
7 TEWEG
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Joseph N. Metcalf Of the Fidelity Trust
and Savings Bank Of Lewes has been in
the office Of that bank in Milton for the
mast week conducting the business during
the absence Of the manager, Thomas h.
Douglas, who was called away on account
Of the illness 90 his son.
/Thonasw. Magee of this town, who has
been stationed at the Naval Base here Tor
the past year, has been placed in charge
OF the large government launch which is
lying in the canal here.
Mrs. Carl Keener of Baltimore, Md, is
spending a few days with her mother,
Mrs. Gertrude Gibble.
Mrs. Maggie d. Lynch and son, John
NJ, who have been spending few days
with Mrs. Marguerite L. Mason at Ken
nett Square, Pa, have returned home.
Carl Harrison and family Of Whining
ton, formerly Of this town, have moved
back, to make their future home here.
Mrs. Emma Conwell is in Philadelphia
where she will spend a few weeks with
her son. Captain Arthur w. Conwell.
Misses Evelyn and Elizabeth Dodd Of
Cumberland, Va, attended the funeral OF
their grandmother. Mrs. Eliza B. Dodd'
last week.
Shad and herring are being caught by
our local fishermen.
Farmers in this section have quite
few potatoes stored and are wondering
when the price is going to advance. At
present they are bringing from IS to so
cents per bushel
Miss Efie NJ. Truitt has been reappoint-
ed postmistress for four years at Reho-
both Beach.
Thomas P. Scott, who has been i'll for
several weeks is now able to resume his
duties at the express Office.
Milford chronicle., 1919-03-28
MT. OLIVE

The Ladies' Aid Society Of Mt. Olive
NJ. P. Church held an oyster dinner, after
which ice cream, cake, pies. sandwiches.
etc, were sold at the public sale Of ].
Warren Dilrs, near Hollandviile, on We'd
nesday Of last week and realized over
eighty-seven dollars, clear Of all expenses.
Proceeds will be used for Mt. Olive NJ
p. Church.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Warren Dill have sold
their farm and will soon leave this vicin-
ity. They will be greatly missed by all
and they are wished great success and
happiness.
Milford chronicle., 1919-03-28

THE CHRoNICLE GETS REsULTs
The sun., 1919-05-28
SOUTH AMERICAN
BUYERS EXPECTED
Fifty or More to Visit New
York in June or
July.

Communications from merchants In
various trade centres in South America
indicate there viii be an influx of buyers
from there to this city during June and
July. A large manufacturer of women's
dresses said yesterday he had received
nearly fifty letters from representative
South American houses stating that they
are planning visits to the New York
showrooms during the next two months.
This manufacturer said there is a
great demand In South America for well
made dresses of the better kind, which
formerly were purchased through COM
mission houses in Paris and Berlin. II
American manufacturers of women's
ready to wear apparel will cater TO the
needs of the South American merchants
by giving dependable goods and prompt
delivery they can hope for q most salts
factory business, according to this
dealer.
This concern has found II profitable TO
send several thousand catalogues in
Spanish to well rated buyers in various
trade centres of South American coun-
tries.
The sun., 1919-05-28
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Sales. High Low. big. As Ask
s. $'i:i s,s.: :;, 81: T. + = +, *
$500 Cities s deb c.; .lo2A ioix loi% io2N
The sun., 1919-05-28
MATTRESSES JOIN UNION.
Women to Demand More Pay and
Better Conditions.

AZ meeting at Webster Hall, Third
avenue and Eleventh street. last night
1000 restaurant mattresses voted to af-
hliate with the Walters Union No. and
to demand of employers an equal wage
with men walters minimum wage of SIS
for six days work. no porter or bus
work. no cleaning Of silver. and better
working conditions.
1t was said by some of the leaders
that II these demands are refused gen.
eral strike Of over six thousand watt
resses in the restaurants and hotels will
be called. 1t was also charged that en-
ployers had threatened some of the wo-
men with immediate discharge II they
attended the union meetings.
The sun., 1919-05-28
"REVOLVINC FUND" IS
FOUND BY PROBERS
McDonough Employees Bor-
roDed Casually From IL.


Albany, May 27.-The existence ~ n
revolving fund" amounting to $1,000
AT present and which IL said to have
oeen as big as 100000 was revealed
AZ the hearing before Gov. Smith, Lieut.
gov: Walker and Speaker Sweet COM
prising the board of trustees of publio
buildings, which 10 considered prelirni-
nary to the removal from office OF
THOMAS II. MoDonough. public building
superintendent.
1t developed that employees at times
borrowed from this revolving fund, and
II didn't take long for It to be christened
the "dissolvins fund" Tho money was
gathered from the sale Of old papers.
discarded furniture and the like. TIE
examinations Of Superintendent McDon-
ough' william III. storrs, former super
intendent. and other officials OF the do
partment showed that little or no rec
ORD OF such transactions are kept.
one man borrowed $500 from this
The sun., 1919-05-28
LUXURY TAX SOON
WILL BE REPEALED
House Committee Acts on I'm
popular Measure.
Special Despatch to THr sus.

Specdi Despdtch 70 HE SUN
WARRINGTON. May 27.--The Ways and
Means Committee voted to-day to re-
port out the measure repeating the lux
ury taxes" and the Republican Steering
Committee will bring the measure into
the House to follow the agricultural APP
preparation bill, upon which the House
Is now engaged.
The committee decided, as expected.
that there IL no necessity for holding
hearings before taking action and before
asking the Congress to repeal these taxes.
Such strong pressure has been brought
to bear on individual members OF Con-
gress since this particular part Of the
last revenue bill became effective that
Democrats and Republicans alike are
united in seeking to have 1t made nom
effective.
A resolution to repeal this part of the
tax law was drawn up and awaiting ac-
tion when the last Congress ended. II
failed then only because of the lack or
time and the pressure of other business.
The sun., 1919-05-28
Collar and Shirt Goods Scarce.

TROY, May 27.-The scarcity and high
prices Of materials used for shirts and
collars Is causing alarm among the
manufacturers. Piques, fancy madras,
repps and colored yarn fabrics are very
difficult to obtain at any price and nbre
silk materials are said to be practically
understandable. Pure silks are high and
shipments are coming in very slowly.
there is no prospect Of any reduction
in prices of shirts and collars. but on
tho other hand sharp advances are ex-
pected II the material shortage is not
relieved.
Although the shortage Is acute with
the manufacturers. It will not be felt
by the retailers until fall. when ship
ments are made.
Manufacturers say there is a distinct
trend toward the low English style col
lars, orders from Eastern States for
these being very large.
The sun., 1919-05-28
Urges Ala by Government.

There should be a standard plan OF
housing" he said. whereby the Gov
eminent would lend q Sufficient sum OF
money to cover nearly the cost Of the
entire construction because you cannot
have buildings without the speculative
builder. The Federal Government should
back a movement toward cooperation OF
building loans to home owners"
Robert z. Bowling. president of the
City Investing Company. testified in de-
TAIL concerning the increased cost Of
building materials and tho operating ex-
penses OF buildings. It costs as high as
~ or 80 per cent more to run q high
class apartment house now. he sad,
than 1t did in 1919 or 1913.
Mr. Downing said that the ''hxed tax
rate bill. passed by the Legislature and
dlsapproved by Mayor HylAn, would
have given satisfaction to all rent payers
and would have stimulated building had
1t become a law. .-f
"The Mayor vetoed IT." he said. "after
talking TO the Comptroller and some
single takers and some others and some
Socialists, the only people who opposed
IT. and a man who said he was a Social
list and the man from the Comptroliers
ONCE who attacked the constitutional'sy
or II, and he was not a lawyer ut that"
The members Of the committee were
so much impressed by the testimony Of
Albert F. Matthews. builder who has
erected 500 six family three story brick
buildings in Queens, that arrangements
were made TO have the committee in
spect his development Mr.. Matthews
explained that under his plan II a man
has saved $4,000 he can buy house
and assume q mortgage OF about
$40, 900.
Chairman Lockwood. Assemblynaan
Miller and AssemblymAn (Mrs) Sam
mis- will go to Washington tomorrow
after a session of the Joint committee
at Borough Hall. the Bronx. to take the
testimony OF Secretary OF Labor Wilson.
Senator Calder. Frank Morris OF the
A. y. or l.. and others on Friday and
Saturday.
Numerous witnesses. including Abram
Elkus, chairman OF the Reoonstruc-
ton Commission. arc to be examined to-
day, beginning at 10 o'clock.
The sun., 1919-05-28
Inflated Clothing Orders Cut.

Retailers Of mems clothing who hope
to secure adequate supplies of apparel
for fall will gain nothing by initiating
their orders. according to local and out
Of town manufacturers. In view of the
probable shortage of clothing for next
season, wholesale houses are passing
carefully on the orders they receive from
retailers and cutting them down accord
ing to the degree they consider them
overbought.
Emphasis has been placed on the point
by the manufacturers that this action Is
not intended to discourage early and am
pie covering of legitimate needs. but to
bring about an equitable distribution to
all retailers. large and small.
Evidence 10 accommodating In the
Wholesale market that this 10 to be one
OF the shortest selling seasons in the
history Of the trade, the majority Of
large retailers of the country already
having placed their orders.
The sun., 1919-05-28
Cotton Goods Price Rise Continues.

After a careful analysis of the cotton
goods market prominent factors In the
trade have decided that any cotton cloth
which is selling under the maximum
prices named by the government during
the war 10 q good buy, Comparisons OF
figures show that several classes of gray
goc DIS already have reached the govern
ment maximum and others are rapidly
Approaching that mark.
Opinions expressed in some big centres
of the market would indicate that these
factors believe that the tendency will
be for all cotton goods to work their
way up to the government level and
that some lines will exceed the maxi
mum.
New quotations are constantly being
named by the wholesalers, so often in
many instances that in some houses
II is found to be impossible to keer Ny
ero in touch with the market.
The sun., 1919-05-28


~: Michael PaiIadino, 70: John F. Mar.
shall, so; Frederick Guse. 100; Daniel p.
To take effect 8 4. NJ, May 81.
jeremiah J. Heaiy. Goth Prec. TO sist
To take effect 8 A. NJ, May IS.
Robert W. Huston. asa Pree. to &oth
Charles J, cridland. 9th Prec. to Goth
John ]. Gndea. 10th Prec. assigned as
Isaac Levy. 10th Prec.. assignment TO
bicycle duty discontinued
Henry HG Monaghan c 4sd P sun' To- 9Th rnsp.
Dist. assigned TO clerical duty.
TEMPORARY ATTACHMENTS.
LIEUTENANT
Henry N. Boerner. 18th Insp Dist 60
1920 p. NJ. May IS during absence OF Cap
PATRoIMEN.
George W Read. ssth pree. to 18th Insp:
DAYS from 4. NJ May al.
For Is days from 4. NJ. June I:
Dist. to duty in front OF alleged disor-
Jacob Baylor. 81 william Whist. 81;
From precincts Indicated to 4th Insp.
Dist st. to duty p. in raided P[Semi%SSs nou,
George clarke. 10; Thomas Mcnamara, ii;
James w n ThSmps0n ,s JGSn Carry Carey
e; Bernsrd MeL9pshlln, rs; Martin
NJ McSns R.y 81 Hsfry Mss 81
John Higgins, 81; William D. Benish. 81;
Philip A. A,ehaTd. 81; George Gernand.
49, Claude stephens, 4ei Dayid Clancy.
q; Bernard GolSnman, 20; Mar MsTti g, MAJ, Nau-
m
John j. Kelly, iii; Thomas I:arkin, iii;
Joseph CsllaShan, III; William L.
From pfecIncts Indicated to Headquar-
ters Div. to clerical duty in Office OF the
Fourth Deputy commissIonSr; w.,
ray. So,
Mary Doner 26th Prec. to 37th Prse..
a 3 cay" " NATION mSr on Vacation MS curing
The following applications for full pay
while on sick report arc approved;
PATRoLMEN.
Charles j. Mccarthy, 51st Prec, from
il:?5 A. N. May 10. during disability.
Isaac oppenheimer. lllth Prec.. from ~
Suspended from duty without payi
CAPTAIN.
William +. Peabody, ll3th Prec., to take
effect 2;2O p. NJ, May 20.
PATRoLMAN.
Michael Russell, No. 6lse. 18th Prso., to
take effect 1905 p NJ May IL
Relieved from suspension and restored to
duty: "
PATROLMAN.
Michael Russell, No, 5lss. 10th Prsc., t.
take effect l2:ol p, NJ. May 81.
Change in name:
on reading and Ming the application Of
Patrolman Henry Krahn, Jr., Shield No.
i'44oe. Sist Pfse.. to change HIS name on
the records OF the department TO Henry +.
w, Krahn. and II appearing from bap-
tsmal certificate dated November 0, 1882,
signed by Herman C. Gruhuert. pastor,
Orange, n. j.. that the name OF said
Patrolman Henry Krahn. Jr, 10 Henry +.
w. Krahn. II Is hereby directed that tho
records Of the department be changed se-
cordingly.
PATROLMAN.
Thomas II. Farley, No. 1854, Hsadquar-
| tiers Div, health squad. died at A. NJ
May rs. at St. yLncents Hospital from
natural cause. Funeral from his late
May rs. Interment st. Raymond's cems-
| terry. -
The sun., 1919-05-28
Police Department
Orders
APPOINTMENTS.

APPOINTMENTS.
The following probationary patroIman
having qualified as patrOlmAn Is appointed
and assigned as indicated;
To take effect IL p II. May 7S.
John j. Conway. 48d Prec.
AS POLICBW0MEN.
To take effect May 90.
HEADQUARTERS division. 9Th Deputy COM
mlssioner's office,
son, is; Helen NJ. Burns, IT: LILLIAN +
Ieftler, 90; Rae NicolettL, is; Cora I
Parchment. IL; Sarah NJ. Ahern. IS; Mary
Cooney, u; Lillian A. Gordon, 10. and
Anna Wolff. q.
TRANSFERS AND ASSIGNMENTS.
PATROLMEN.
To take erect 1901 A. NJ. May 20.
From division national defence (specIaI
leaves OF absence are hereby revoked
John FerrettL 81 JosA c. Hansen, 14p
The sun., 1919-05-28

fund a year and a half ago and there
was nothing to show whether he had
paid It back. 1t turned out that the
matter never was mentioned until Mr..
McDonough was suspended and Actlrg
superintendent Bender took charge.
Then the borrower returned the money
In advance of the investigation, which
10 to be resumed tomorrow. -
The sun., 1919-05-28
Advises start on Fall Waists.

The United Waist League OF America
will recommend to its members the ad-
visibility of an immediate cessation of
work on spring goods and the COM
mencement of work on goods for fall, as
suggested by prominent retailers in
various sections of the country.
This recommendation Is to be made
on the theory that by disseminating the
manufacture of more waists for the
spring season, retailers will be- given the
opportunity OF disposing of their present
stocks and manufacturers will be in a
better position to I'LL fall orders they
now nave.
The sun., 1919-05-28
Sailor Drowned in Bronx River.

A body clothed in the uniform of a
petty officer in the navy and believed
to be that OF Raymond A. Reed, living
at the Sands street Y. NJ. c. A., Brook
lyn, was found in the Bronx River last
night by some boys. The Bronx Park
police found strand OF telephone wire
about the sailors waist, one end of
which was attached to a heavy stone.
The body was taken TO Fordham Morgue.
The sun., 1919-05-28
Life Insurance Man Promoted.

william F. Dobbins. formerly super
intendent OF Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company agencies in New England,
was made fourth vice-president of the
company at a meeting of directors yes
terday. Alexander Fleisher supervisor
in the welfare division. who has Just re-
turned from Red Cross work in France,
was made assistant secretary and Arch
ibald F. c. Fiske was moved from su-
pervision of the Providence. II. l., dis
trict to take Mr.. Dobbins's former po-
sition
The sun., 1919-05-28
LIVE TOPICS OF THE
COMMERCIAL WORLD
Imported Fall Skirts
"Hobbled" at Bottom

CKIRTS for fall imported from
y Paris by wholesalers here show
the 'hobbled" effect at the bot
tom. They are cut full at the top. the
fullness producing the modified pan
nier idea
The hem Of the skirts IL very mar
row, In some instances being only a
yard or forty inches.
Coats are long, with plenty Of full
ness at the hips.