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Milford chronicle., 1919-06-20
MTLLSBORO

Rehearsals are in progress for the
Children's Day services and due to a
drawback in the preparations the ex-
ercises have been postponed until the
29th.
Mrs. Joseph Belts is home after re-
ceiving surgical treatment at the Meth
odist Hospital in Philadelphia. This
is the fifth operation from which Mrs.
Belts has recovered and although not
fully well she is getting along as we'll
as can be expected.
Rev. W. A. Ellis of Booths Corner
is with his father-in-law, Rev. Joseph
Hudson, for a few days.
The baseball team went to Seaford
on Wednesday afternoon and won the
game to 0. Thus far in the season
our boys have done wonderfully we'll
having lost only four games, two to
w. c. 1. and two to Grace NJ. E. Church,
Wilmington.
Mrs. F. H. Burton and son, Irwin,
are visiting Mrs. Hattie Cannon in
Lewes.
Miss Ethelyn Dodd of Lewes and
Raymond Thompson of Cumberland,
Md, were guests of DR.. and Mrs. Dodd
on Sunday.
Mrs. G. R. Ellis of Magnolia is
guest of Mrs. P. S. Shockley.
The Radcliffe Chautauqua visited
our town last week, and being not only
instructive and entertaining, it left
as a memory button on the string of
events in our town a newly organized
Community Club and a class to be in
structed in Home care of the sick,
whose lessons will begin later.
F. H. Burton and w. B. Atkins have
their homes lighted with the Lally
electric system.
Milford chronicle., 1919-06-20
MILFORD GRANGE

The Grange was well represented
at the field meeting at Mr.. Riggs last
Saturday afternoon. The pleasant,
shady lawn was an ideal place for
such a gathering and all enjoyed the
relaxation of the social hour The in
formal talk by Mr.. Vaughn was very
interesting and the Grange hopes to
have him with them at other meetings.
The committees for the fair were an
nounced by DR.. Roberts, chairman of
the executive committee, and plans
for the Grange picnic on July 4th were
discussed You will enjoy spending
this day with the Changers as they
are preparing for an unusually fine
time. The picnic will be held at Mill
wood and there will be an interest
ing speaker, a basket dinner, sports
for the boys and girls, contests, prizes,
ice cream, music and a good time for
everybody. Watch for later announce
ments.
Milford chronicle., 1919-06-20
CLOSE OF PEA PACKING

The packing of peas by canning
houses here ended on Saturday last
after one of the worst seasons they
have ever had in the pea packing bus
mess. The Gamers have not put in
can one quarter of the amount they
expected to, and many of the growers
have not delivered enough to pay for
the price of the seed they put in the
ground. The Gamers who furnish the
seed will be the losers as the seed
was sold on a guarantee that they
would be good producers. If they were
not they were not to pay Tor them.
On some of the Slaughter Neck farms
the yield was better than for many
seasons and in other places they have
not produced enough to pay for the
plowing. One farmer planted thirty
bushels and when he had threshed out
he got only 100 pounds of peas for
which he received $3.50. This was the
cost of not quite two bushels of peas.
He thus lost all of his early seasons
work, beside the price of the seed and
phosphate
Milford chronicle., 1919-06-20
FOREIGN VERSUS NATIVE GROWN
CRIMSON CLOVER SEED.

Is foreign crimson clover seed as
satisfactory as native grown seed
This is a question that has been dis
cussed by Delaware farmers for num-
ber of years. The popular opinion is
that the Delaware seed is to be pre-
ferred. In previous tests the Station
has not found any marked difference
in the two classes of seed providing
they were of equal termination and
free from impurities. In order to
more fully investigate this problem,
the Department of Agronomy of the
Station secured in July, 1918. thru the
aid of the Bureau of Plant Industry
of the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture lot of Italian and French grown
seed. Sufficient seed of each kind to
SOW an acre was sent to three farm
ers in different parts of the State.
Each farmer was also provided with
enough Delaware grown seed to SOW
an acre. One test was made near
Dover on land occupied by tomatoes
and seeded at the last working. An
other near Seaford on land that had
been in wheat, then plowed and spec
tally fitted for the clover. The third,
on a farm near Laurel, in standing
corn at the last cultivation. The three
kinds of seed were thus sown under
three different conditions. The late
fall and early spring examination of
the crop showed that the Italian and
French seed were equally as vigorous
and of as good stand as the Delaware
seed. In two or three cases, namely,
at Dover and Seaford, the Italian clo
yer was noticeably superior to the
other two. On the goth of May the
fields were again examined. The for
eign seed was in every case as good
as any grown. The Italian still main
tanning a slight advantage in size and
vigor. On the Laurel farm the native
grown seed was a little later in head
ing than either the Italian or French.
The general conclusion from these
tests is that the foreign seed makes as
good growth as the Delaware grown.
The indications are that the Italian
seed is superior to both French and
native grown.
The past winter was so unusually
mild that very little information was
secured on the relative hardness OF
these three strains of seed.
The chief objection to foreign grown
seed in the past is probably due to
the fact that some of it has been
placed on the market when too old
to germinate fully. Anyone buying
crimson clover for seed should make
a careful termination test before seed
ing This can be done very quickly
and easily and should be resorted to
before purchasing the seed in quantity.
A. E. Grantham, Agronomist,
Del. Agr Experiment Station.
Milford chronicle., 1919-06-20
INCOME TAX DUE

Under the State Income Tax Law,
the tax for last year is now due and
was required to be paid by the close
Of business last Monday, and if not
paid by June %, penalty of per cent
will be added.
Many persons, it has been learned,
have paid the tax, while many have
not. Some, in making payments, it is
understood, have signified that they
did so under protest. Quite number
of Wilmingtonians are holding back
pending a movement inaugurated by
the Income Tax Defense League, to
test the validity of the law.
The present tax is for last year and
is imposed under the original law, as
it was before it was amended at the
last session of the legislature, while
this yeaY's tax, payable next June, will
be undek the amended law, which in
creases the exemption for married men
from $1,000 to $4,000 and removes the
discriminatory features.
Milford chronicle., 1919-06-20
HOBBS

Our school closed on Wednesday of
last week. On Thursday afternoon
the entire community was invited to
the school house where cake and ice
cream were served in abundance.
Everybody present reported a good
time.
The pupils of our school who receiv-
ed an average of 80 per cent or more
in the recent examinations are as fol-
lows: Helen Hubbard, Nellie Thawley,
Marietta Butler, Edna Wyatt, May
Bright, Hopkins Thomas, Ida Adams,
Iva Moore and Helen Towers. Hop
kins Thomas didn't miss a day from
school during the school year and
Marietta Butler missed one day only.
Miss Esther Wiley of Lutherville
Seminary is entertaining three of her
college mates at her home here.
Miss Elizabeth Merriken, who has
just finished a course at Beacom's
College, is expected here this week.
Mrs. ]. R. Richards has returned
home from Washington.
Mrs. NJ. E. Holbrook has been on
the sick list.
Mrs. ]. E. Chaffinch is in Washington
with her niece, Mrs. B. B. Allen.
DR.. Ward attended the commence
ment exercises at Delaware College.
Some of the people of this town
attended the commencement at Denton
on Tuesday evening.
The farmers in this section are cut
ting wheat and they report very poor
yield.
Misses Della Wooters, Lulu Roe and
Hazel Davis took the teachers examin-
alton at Denton last week.
Mrs. William Wooters of this place
who has been in the Cambridge Hos
pital for some time, is improving.
Milford chronicle., 1919-06-20
CAREY'S

The people of this vicinity are very
busy with their farm crops, such as
hulling clover, cutting wheat and rye,
cultivating corn and other growing
crops. There is no time for sport
though many did attend the picnic at
Phillips Hill Saturday night.
Most of the berry growers picked
berries for the last time on Monday
of this week and realized about $3.50
a crate, this being the lowest price
for the season.
John Mears has bought the engine
which formerly belonged to his broth
er, Harry, and is taking his brothers
place in the threshing business.
Miss Villa Messick is now home with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Mes
sick, her school near Seaford having
recently closed. Some of the teachers
are planning to attend the summer
school at Newark.
The teachers and clerks in this
community received copies of the new
school code this week and they are no
doubt trying to acquaint themselves
with some of its features.
The Rev. Park Phillips of Florida,
who has been spending some time with
his niece, Mrs. G. ID. West, delivered
a sermon at Carey's M. E. Church
Sunday afternoon.
The Misses Hattie and Edith Joseph
of near Pine Grove spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Bessie
wilkins
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Jester, who are
very aged and live around with their
children, spent the berry season with
their daughter, Mrs. J. J. Birmingham.
The Tickner family, who moved here
from Montana in the early spring, are
becoming more acquainted and seem
to be pleased with their location. .
Mrs. Emma Gordy is slowly improv-
ing after an attack OF appendicitis. Her
daughters, Carrie and Jennie, are home
helping to care for her.
The Mechanics Lodge are to have
picnic at Laws Cross Roads Saturday
evening.
Milford chronicle., 1919-06-20
NO CHAUTAUQUA NEXT YEAR

Following the close of the Chautau-
qua in Milford last Friday evening the
managers of the affair asked the pa
irons to indicate by holding up their
hands whether they desired the Chau
tauqua in Milford again next year.
After waiting for some minutes for a
hand to be raised, it was decided to
make individual canvass in order to
learn the attitude of the citizens in
regard to its coming. So far as could
be learned no guarantors were secured
and it is certain that Milford will not
be on the Chautauqu circuit next year.
The affair this year was not up to the
standard of past years and this added
much in creating an unfavorable atti-
tude on the part of the people Of the
town.
Milford chronicle., 1919-06-20
BURRSVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hardesty and
children of BridgeVille and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Wooters and daughter, Ber-
nice, were entertained at the home of
Mrs. NJ. Laura Porter last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coursey Hammond Of
Harrington were guests on Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs Harry A. Porter.
Whooping cough is still raging
throughout this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seldom Raughley and
son of Whitleysburg were visitors at
the home of Mrs. Annie Raughley last
week
Children's Day exercises were held
on Sunday morning at Wesley NJ. E.
Church. The house was crowded, and
seating capacity was impossible. The
exercises were a success. Much credit
is due Mesdames r. H. Stafford, E. H.
Sapp and T. E. Cahall. The collection
amounted to $42.
Rev. ]. W. Fogle, a former pastor,
was a visitor at the home of Mrs.
I1lghman Harvey on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Billings and
daughter, Elizabeth, of Greensboro,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.
Blades last week.
. -hoA SAASA AAetA fSy ShlSA ldAASu
on Wednesday of last week in honor
OF her son, Charles, who has just re-
turned from France, a number of
friends and several boys who were in
the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willoughby Novel; of
Denton were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Paris last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Dill entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Wyatt and daugh-
ter, Evelyn, of Denton, and Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Sapp and son and Master
Everett Westfall on Sunday.
Miss Heba Baker has returned to
ner home in Harrington after spend
ing week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Baker.
Harvesting began through this sec
tion on Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1919-06-20
DEMONSTRATION OF DYNAMITE

c. 2. Keller, county agent of Som
erset county, Nd, has arranged a very
interesting dynamite demonstration
to be held six miles from Princess
Anne Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week, June "a and 25. This demon
stration is under the auspices of the
dupont Company and more than three
thousand pounds Of dynamite VIII be
used. All farmers Interested julditch-
ing land should certainly make -. -
point to visit this demonsfratione Hon Waa ~ +
to attend. e OeSe uay
Milford chronicle., 1919-06-20
SEAFORD-LAUREL ROAD

The work of laying concrete on the
Seaford-Laurel State Highway will be
resumed this week, according to a
statement made by Kaufman & Gar
cey, the contractors, today. No con-
crete has been laid on this road since
last autumn and then only about 300
feet were put down. This piece of
concrete road is on the outskirts of
Laurel. The contractors have had a
gang of men at work on the road, how
ever, grading and getting the road in
shape. When. once they get started
on this - the contractors
expec. 1etion.
Milford chronicle., 1919-06-20
SOCIAL AT CEDAR GROVE SCHOOL

The third class at the Cedar Grove
School in Sussex County, known as
"The Happy Workers" and of which
Mrs. Minerva Jeffreys is the teacher,
will give an entertainment and an ice
cream social in the school house next
Friday evening, June 9th. If the
weather should be stormy, it will be
held the following Saturday evening.
The proceeds will be given to the Sun
-. school to purchase needed equip
5s:ssssssvhe public is cordially invited
aent' u =. cent.
Milford chronicle., 1919-06-20
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Hay right from the field
NJ Elwood Mills, Milford, Del. 6-20-2tp
FOR SALE-Cabbage plants, Drumhead
and Flat Dutch varieties. Apply to Pierce
Bungalo, North Milford. 6-2O-3tp
FOR SALE-1917 Ford touring car. in
good condition with good tires. Everett
W. Deputy, Milford, Del. 1t
LOST-Several weeks ago a dark blue
poplin belt belonging to a suit. Finder
please return and receive reward Mrs.
T. H. Westover, Milford, phone 149 RIB
1tp
FARM FOR SALE-Consisting Of S5
acres, all but two acres in high state of
cultivation. fine 7-room dwelling and
outbuildings, orchards. This is one Of
the best farms in this locality. For full
particulars write JOS F. Forst, Harbeson
Del, r. d. 6-2O-2t
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06

large attendance of ladies at the Wal
lace-Neff exhibition Tuesday night was
q source of Joy to the management of
the club, who heartily extends a well
.ome to the women who are lovers of
The manly art to attend the shows.
The past shows have proven that a
man may take his wife, mother, sister,
or sweetheart with him, knowing that
there will not be any vulgarity, brut-
atty or anything that may cause her
any embarrassment
Both Rivers and belmont have met
and defeated some of the best boys in
the country and as each is desirious oil
making his future home in this Sec
ton. the match should be fast anC
clean. Both are gentlemen, know the
game and are out to win.
Joe claims that Gene will be lucky
to be on his feet at the end of tht
fifth round, while Gene claims tina
Rivers will not be able to find him.
The semi-final bout Of the evening
with bring together Young Leyma1
and Eddie Miller. who was at on,
time considered featherweight cham
pionship timber. These boys ar,
scheduled to box six rounds, but boil
are claiming wins long before tn
sixth.
Two preliminaries and a battle roya
win fill out the card. Special busse
will be run from the fair grounds an,
BUSES will also run from Doyle's t
/ the arena.
The prices have not been advance,
for this high priced card and as tn
show is affiliated with the America
Legion, which is getting a large pc
cent of the receipts, a large crowd
| eXnected.
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Sl)CH O
;Sl[,]::::i[ + ]J71s] f.

Ohio has a peculiar idea Of law en-
forcement-when 1t comes to dollars!
In that state they tax personal prop
erty.
But only about IS per cent Of the
money in banks is listed for taxation
by the depositors.
why don't the assessors find out
how much money Is deposited and
assess the owners?" you ask.
Because Ohio has a law which pre-
vents the assessor from examining
the bank books to learn the names of
the depositors.
BY one law Ohio nulifies another,
and protects the money from taxation
by guarding the lie of the liar who
makes out his tax return.
Herbert Hoover insists there is nc
food shortage, which shows he hasn't
been talking to his family grocer.
Peggy Wood says
Magnetism makes the ideal hus-
band"
We'd like to see where magnetism
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AND
RUFUS TO FINISH
TRAINING TODAY
Negro Middleweights Both
Ready For Fast Bout Fri
day Night-Monroe And
McCarty Go Six Rounds
In Semi-Final = Three
Other Events

Rufus Williams and Speedball Hay
den, contestants in what is expected
to be the hardest fought 10-round bout
Of the year in Phoenix, at Arcadia hall
Friday evening. will finish their train
ing with light workouts this afternoon
Both men will then rest until o'clock
Friday afternoon, when they will
weigh in. The articles of agreement
call for a weight limit of 152 pounds.
This program, the last of the series
under the auspices of the Phoenix
Athletic club, has every indication of
outclassing all of its predecessors by a
big margin. In addition to the Will
Jams Hayden feature offering, a six
round semi final between frankie
Monroe and Pete McCarty should be a
thriller, while a battle royal with six
of the largest colored boys of the city
and two four round opening events go
to make the program of exceptional
value.
| Williams has never been in better
condition than he is for his Friday
night engagement, he announced last
evening. His physical condition is
much better than when he first met
| Hayden here about three weeks ago
and he will be able to travel the en-
tire distance at top speed, he claims
| If this is the case, Hayden is in for
mighty hard shedding. In their first
meeting in this city, Rufus had all the
better of the first six rounds, but he
tired in the seventh and Hayden made
a grandstand finish in the seventh,
eighth and ninth. Rufus spurted in
the tenth and had shade of the final
round, although badly tired when the
final gong sounded
The bout, fans declared was the
finest exhibition ever staged by the P.
A. c. There is no reason to believe
that the coming engagement will be
less interesting.
! Rufus has carefully outlined a style
of battle that will carry him to vic
tory. he claims. Although he has vet
to be returned a winner against the
speedy Columbus boy williams claims
that nothing short of a cyclone will
keep him away from the long end of
the purse on this occasion.
Hayden is equally as confident as
his opponent. His condition, his train
ers declare, is equally as good as on
ms first appearance in this city and
ne Is prepared to step a speedy 10
rounds, if it takes him that long to
gain victory.
Pete McCarty won many admirers
by esrning a draw with Jack Douglas
Tuesday night. Many fans at the
: ringside thought McCarty had a slight
lead, although not sufficient to war.
rant a decision in his favor.
In frankie Monroe he is meetins
one of the toughest boys of his weigh
on the coast and the bout should brine
forth some excellent work on the par
of both contestants.
The battle royal will probably be tn.
third event of the program, to be pre-
ceded by two four round engagement,
between local boxers.
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9Ea:SSpORTSA
A. {. F. CHAMPION TO MEET
MEXICAN WONDER IN TEN
ROUND BOUT AT ALEXANDRIA
Big Boxing Program Scheduled by Mon
arch A. c. for Tonight---Leyman and
Miller Go Six Rounds in Semi-Final---
Three Other Events on Program

Tonight is the night; Alhambra is
the place and nine o'clock is the time
when the fight fans of this town
should witness one of the best boxing
bouts ever held here.
Gene belmont, lightweight champion
of the American expeditionary forces,
and Joe Rivers, one of the best known
lightweight boxers in the ring today,
have been imported into Phoenix to
show their wares before the fans here.
These men are the most expensive
lightweights that ever signed articles
to appear here and the fans will no
doubt appreciate the efforts of the
matchmaker of the Monarch A. C. by
having the seats at the arena filled
with happy, aheering and satisfied
crowd of men, women and boys. The
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
A TOWN OF CONCRETE BLOCKS

A town of hollow concrete block
houses, with flat roofs, steel STAIR
cases and window frames is being built
near Braintree. a suburb of London.
The construction company that has
the scheme in charge claims for its
idea reduced cost Of building. safety
from fire and freedom from dampness.
Using flat roofs instead of the usual
gable style Is expected to save not less
than $140 on each house and, having
little wood to be renewed from time
to time, will. it is figured. reduce the
cost Of upkeep to almost nothing. Hol-
low walls have long been recognized
by building engineers as conducive
to dryness and equable temperature,
because Of nonconductivity of the air
filled spaces.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06

gets off if Mister Husband lets up
on bringing the pay envelope home
regularly.
What would magnetism do toward
buying the wifes winter hat, or pay
ing the gnocer's bill?
No, Peggy, you're wrong. You have
taken all your ideal husband ideas
from the stage, where magnetism and
nice suit of clothes go long way to-
ward making the husband IDEAL
1t is our opinion that the ideal hus-
band is one who fires the furnace
when the wife tells him to. Holds the
baby when she watts to run over to
a neighbors for chat. Comes across
with a box of candy every so often,
and who never suggests the advisa-
bility of wearing her last winters
coat this winter.
Magnetism. HUH
In Kentucky $4,000 in the bank
pays as much taxes as is paid on a
home worth $4,SS6-and no morel
The income on that s150,000 at per
| cent would in one year buy the afore-
mentioned home, and leave enough
over to pay taxes assessed on both
| home and dollars.
| Yet some people wonder why people
don't build more houses to end the
high rampage!
| 1t isn't often that we hear of g
husband getting an opportunity to dc
so much talking to his wife
! NEW YORK-Bound with ropes tc
a chair in their apartments for sc
hours by her husband so he could
without Interruption tell her what he
thought of her, Mrs. Eva de Cordero
concert singer, has brought suit
for divoce.
The other day we printed story
about a 13-year- old clipping with a
| girl, which would seem to indicate tina
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
FOR SUNSHINE LAND

(B. B. in the Baltimore SUM-
want TO hear the steamboat blow for
sunshine land away.
l want to hear the whistle sing for
blue leagues down the bay.
I want to hear the old stevedore
Yell out the bow lines free
I want to go to sunchine land
That lies in the fairy sea.
I want to watch the bugeye's sail
spread snowy in the light,
want to lie beneath the sky in the
starry autumn night.
I want to hear the captain roar
And the mate pass on the sign;
I want to sail to the sunshine land
On the ships of the elfin line.
I want to leave the winter world and
all the storms that fret.
l want to go to a summer cline and
play I'm a youngster yet.
I want to hear the steamboat blow,
And I want to be right there
When she shows her heels and her
old sidewheels
Throw the white spray high in air.
-o-
1t makes no difference what your
wants may be you can have them sup
piled by using and reading The Repub-
lican Classified Pages-Arizona' lead
ing advertising medium.
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ended. Now what is left Of the guns
and shells is being refined.
And so it may be. Present day
melting pot fodder may appear in the
form of sewing machines, plows,
bridges and any number of other met
allie products but somehow, some
time, it is doomed to get back into
conveyances of motor lineage.