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Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
JOY RIDERS COME TO GRIEF
Mr.. MATTHEWS CAR SMASHED NEAR
RISING sun. ONE HELD FOR COURT.

/ A party of negroes came to grief on
Monday night of this week after they
/ had taken joy ride in car which one
of their number had taken from the
garage of Leonard Matthews, who
resides in North Milford. Early Mon
day evening, Nelson Sharp son of
Frank Sharp who is employed by
Joseph E. Holland, went to the garage
owned by Matthews and took his car
He then went to "Jimtown" where he
invited a load of friends to go to Dover.
The party, which was composed of
Purnell Lofiand, Clarence Polk, Fred
Griffith, and Asbury Fountain and
his wife, went to Dover where they at
tended an affair of some kind. When
returning home Sharp lost control of
the Ford near Rising Sun. The vehicle
was turned over and badly wrecked
Lofand and Sharp were not injured,
but the others were, Polk and Foun-
tain were shaken up somewhat and
Fountains wife was badly hurt. The
automobile had the top smashed, the
windshield broken, the radiator torn
and the stearing apparatus and other
damage done.
Frank Sharp, father of the boy who
had taken the car, notified Mr.. Mat
thews as soon as he learned of the
trouble, and the owner Immediately
went to Rising Sun where he secured
the car and brought it to Milford for
repairs. A writ was issued for Sharp
who when arraigned plead guilty to
the charge of taking the car. He was
held under $500 bond for his appear
ance at court. Joseph E. Holland and
his father went on his bond. The.
other negroes were allowed to go, as
Sharp took all the blame He cen
fessed that he had taken the car out
1nce before without the owners con
sent
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
SONS OF DELAWARE
WILL MEET AT NEWARK

The Philadelphia Society of the
Sons of Delaware will visit Delaware
College on Saturday. May "a, and will
be entertained at the College. The
visitors during the afternoon will be
taken on an inspection trip to the col
lege farm and the new buildings on
the Campus. After this the visitors
will be taken on an automobile trip
up the Valley Of the White Clay Creek
as far as Landenburg. At o'clock
they will be given reception at the
Knoll" the home of President Sam
uel G. Mitchell, and at els o'clock din
ner will be served n Old College Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
MILFORD GRANGE

The furious storm of last Saturday
afternoon coming just at the hour
for opening Grange, made it almost
impossible for members present to
hear each other However, they were
literally drawn closer together" by it
for chairs and desks were ranged in a
close circle about the chair of the
master and the meeting proceeded as
usual The discussion of the by laws
and constitution was botlr instructive
and interesting.
AT the meeting next Saturday there
will be a question box hour. There
are several good questions on hand.
Come and hear them discussed.
Everyone is invited to bring oues-
tions for discussion.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
J. B. WARNER WILL
LEAVE TELEPHONE COMPANY

J. B. Warner, formerly of Milfod
who succeeded E. D. Prince as local
manager of the Dover District of the
Diamond State Telephone Company
in August of last year, has rendered
his resignation, effective June l. In
accepting Mr.. Warmers resignation
the officials of the company have
congratulated him on the excellent
showing made under his administra-
tion and express keen regret n know
of his decision to sever his connec-
tion with the company, to enter bus
mess for himself His many friends
in Kent and Sussex counties wish him
all success possible in his new field
He will be succeeded by Mr.. Goucher.
formerly chief clerk at Trenton, ~ ].
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
LAYING CONCRETE

The contractors who are construct
ing that portion of the dupont Boule-
ward from Glendale to Milford have
commenced to pour the concrete on
this section of the work. Because of
a breakdown at their unloading sta
ton at Lincoln the company was held
up for several days last week, but on
Monday work was again resumed in
hauling the stone to the new road. At
that time about 1000 feet of concrete
had been poured. The contractors
cannot secure stone rapidly enough
to keep their mixers in action.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23

+ electe,
! the oat
House -
Monday. Tn.
though he appt
vous, when, leal-
Senator Wolcott, he
Vice-President Marsha
istered the oath.
The ceremony was simple,
ching. The large frame of L.
Senator looked gigantic by the -.
of the somewhat attentusted form OF
the Vice-President. Mr. Ball, with a
party of Delaware friends. occupied
a seat in the reserved gallery, from
where they viewed the proceedings
with evident interest.
Senator Balls desk was decorated
with flowers, brought from Delaware
for the OCCASION. He looked espec-
tally pleased when viewing the floral
evidence Of the good will of his friends
At the close of the ceremony, Senator
Ball was heartily congratulated by
his colleagues from Delaware and also
by numerous friends.
Senator Ball made a good impress
sion on his associates. He appears to
have got in harness at once and is
ready, he said. for real achievement.
Il want to do the very best | can for
my nation and my State" said Sena-
tor Ball. Il will not hesitate to take
any proper steps which promise bet
terment for the nations interests"
Congressman Caleb r. Layton also
took the oath of Office the same day.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
A PICNIC AT wILIIAMsvILLE

Miss Hazel S. Palmer the teacher
at Williamsville Public School, has ar
ranged for picnic to be held at the
school grounds on Saturday after
noon, May 31st, to which the public
is cordially invited to be present. The
mothers of children and the friends
of the school are requested to bring
cakes. If that day should be stormy
the picnic will be held on the follow
ing Saturday-the first Saturday in
June. The public is welcome to en-
JOY the pleasant reunion of the people
of this district.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23

his A.
on Thursue
1919, after
health, caused by g..
age. He was in the S5tn yeaa
age, having been born Decemb
1894. and had resided all hi
Frederica.
He graduated from Delawal
lege and then taught school for :. .
time. until he entered into bust
career with his father in Fred
the firm dealt largely in grain, lu0
wood and general supplies, and
Quoted a general merchandise
ness. This continued until the
of his father in 1873 when Mr.. Car
conducted the business for a
years, but then sold it and devoted
attention to the management Of
large landed interests, and final
dealings, These he continued z
the past few years. He was
President of the First NatioA
of Frederick, and owned a vef
part of the stock
He was a member of the Mel
Episcopal Church of Frederick
kept his interest active up to the
ent For fifteen years he was tb
erintendent of the Sunday Scho6
has always been ctively int
in its welfare.
He never ,had any ambition
tical office, but took an interest in
political affairs of the governn
from the standpoint of the old "
Party. and later. the Republican p
since the days of Lincoln.
The hour of the funeral will !
1.30 o'clock Sunday afternoon
interment will be made in Ba
Chapel Cemetery.
He leaves two sons, DR.. Fal
Carlisle, of Milford, and DR.. Les
Carlisle of Frederick, and
daughters, who are Mrs. E. L. Hubt
of Cambridge. Nd, Mrs. Rachel d
Isle, Of Frederica and Mrs. d
of Milford, Del. His wife
been dead thirteen years today.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
FINED FOR DIsORDELY CONDUCT

The police officers, iast Friday went
to "Jimtown" where they arrested
William J. Brown, Truston Lewis.
Lewis Smullin, Otto Smullin, Mary
Clinton and Marjorie Smullin. ali
colored, charged with disorderly con-
duct. All of the parties concerne
were living in a small house in VIII 1oI
there was but one room. They v
fined $40 and cost each. The troui5n
for which they were arrested happer
ed Thursday night.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
FORT SALISBURY SHOTS

George Townsend, our captain
will give the players special prizes fol
star playing on Decoration Day.
Joe Maroney has done some bril-.
liant fielding in our recent games
even our Water Boy" did not have
to use his bucket to catch a nice
"fy."
Our Office force got into the game
recently. Robert Daniels covered
the first with lots of pep" Bob will
be heard from when we have a SHOW
down"
Fishing parties are in order now.
Our men go out in groupes and ex-
pect to make good catches. Among
them is a swimmer who has made a
record in New York, and yet he only
has one foot.
Harry Legates is doing himself
proud as catcher for the regulars
He is some batter and will give a
good account of himself on Decora-
tion Day. We expect to decorate
somebody on that auspicious occasion.
Manager H. w. Bentley is on a
vacation visiting his family At Hamp-
ton, Va. Mr. Gillian his assistant has
as Armament Machinest, been ordered
to report at Camp Mead, Admiral, Md.
Mr.. Gillan's stay was short but he
made many friends.
We have new addition to our
team in the person of ]. c. Nicely of
Ignite, Va. He is a hurler of no
mean ability. His fast ones tries our
best catcher. They Smoke" as they
go BIZ. Harry Legates has developed
into fast back-stop and has done
brilliant work in that position
Col. F. A. Lyon, formerly of the
state of Kentucky, but now located at
Indianapolis, Indiana, stopped over
Wednesday of this week to pay Mr.. I
and Mrs. H. G. Mccormick and daugh- 1
ter Carolyn Ann, short visit on his
way back home Col Lyon is the
father of Mrs. H. G. Mccormick.
We are to play a game at Frederick
on Saturday afternoon. We under
stand we are to have a surprise then,
as they are to have some fast ones in
the lineup Frederica has played
good ball in the days gone by, and
they can do so again. We invite the
fans" to come and see us in our new
uniforms.
Il. II. Shuman, Prlnclpal Assistant
Engineer made an inspection visit
to the Fort on the 18th. He seemed
pleased with the progress made by
the Construction Engineers. He
Witnessed with much pleasure several
games between the Regulars and ,
Yanagans and commended the team ,
for its fast playing. !
John E. Davis, Corporal in the 18th i
Company, goth Engineers, is expected a
10 arrive in New York on the Santa I
Paula from Brest, France. He was (
survivor of the i'll fated Tuscania and
IS expected to appear on the diamond
on Decoration Day, in his old place as
back stop. 1t is thought that Edward
3. Davis his brother, will be the
pitcher, and have the old time Davis \
Battery" a
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
A TERRAPN % YEARS OLD !.

A box terrapin was found on the
marsh near Delaware Bay in Slaughter
Neck last week, which had cut upon
the bottom of its shell the following;
viz: "A. B. NJ. 1897" It was of the
usual size to which box terrapins
grow in this section: but, as this spe-
cia of turtle live to be 100 years old.
there is no means of knowing the ae-
tual age. Mr.. William Smith took the
terrapin to his home near the Milford
depot, and turned it out in the lake.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
.JE Is PLACED
ON SCHOOL GOING
BOY WHO REMAINED AT SCHOOL UNTIL
EIGHTEEN EARNS MORE THAN THOSE
LEFT YOUNGER.
EDUCATION WORTH MONEY
FIGURES BEING DISTRIBUTED 10 THE
lUTH OF OUR COUNTRY BY
GOVERNMENT AGENCY.

value of staying at school is
in dollars and cents in figures
led by the Bureau of Education
lw being distributed to boys and
throughout the country by the
ems Bureau.
m a study of a large number of
cases it has been found that at
lrs of age the boy who remained
loOl until he was Is had re-
$4,000 more salary than the
Tho left school at IA, and that
stter educated youth was then
ring more than 5000 year more
y.
lis is equivalent to an investment
5000 at per cent" the state
said Can a boy increase his
al as fast in any other way?"
rom this time on the salary of
letter educated boy will rise still
e rapidly, while the earnings Of
10Y who left school at fourteen
increase but little"
lille wages have increased with
Iar, the proportions shown in a
of weekly earning still hold
left school at fourteen at the
the investigation was made re-
ed an average of 81 a week, his
es Increasing each year to 81 "a I
k at eighteen. The boy who re-
ned in school until he was eigh-
began work at $40 a week. At .
nty the salaries were $3.50 a week
the boy who left school early and
for his better trained competi-
At twenty-five they were earn
S12.75 and $21, respectively, and
Al wages up to that time had been
1880 and $77,33750, so that the
who remained in school had
cned nearly so per cent more in
sht years than the other had in
enty years.
Children should stay in school as
ig as possible because education
cans better jobs" the Children's
reau urges. Boys and girls who
to work at the end of grammer
lool rarely get good jobs. The ]
'rk they find to do is usually un-
lied; it offers little training or
ince for advancement. When they
older they find they are still un-
ined for skilled work which offers I
future. Education means higher {
ges. i
Many boys and girls when they f
We school find work that offers high 2
ges for beginner. But these wages I
dom grow because the work re- n
res no training. s
A position with future and stead s
increasing wages requires school s
ming. p
Does it pay to continue your stud t
Education means a successful
useful life; it pays the individual t,
lcation meansefiicient workers; it Il
S the nation. Show this to your Il
ents and ask them what they think G.
ut it. Stay in school" a.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
OBITUARY
NAPLES

Cornelius NAPLES Wilson, son OF
Marshall Wilson, Of Wilmington, died
at the home of his grand parents Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Wilson near Ellen
dale, Thursday at $50 P. NJ, aged 5
years, month and days Services
Saturday afternoon. Interment was
made in Odd Fellows cemetery, Milton.
A father and twin brother survive.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
MERCHANTS

I & - MERCHANTS
sstabIes, eggs, poultry, live stoek eraIu hutss-.
ware, Maryland and Virginia will fInd Il q 49,
CnoWn In these columns
ERS AND SHIPPERS
whether u be . single case or car load lses-oan
q advertising on thls page.
sRs AND RECEIVERS
: soliciting shipments 70 these only ,ssoae rnnsran
trade. generally. bettar results Win Ss s6sslasS,
fereu7- to above 70
FRANK =. DoERINoER. Mllssrd. pea
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23

Home grown strawberries have
been in Milford market this week but
they were Of poor quality. With
warm weather next week Strawberries
should be fine.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
GIANT RHEUBARBs

In the garden of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
H. Little of South Milford, there is
now growing specimens of a gians
rheubarb, which are remarkable for
the size of the stalks. Six specimens
Of these were left the past week At
the Chronicle Office, which wers st1.r,s-
inches in. circumference and ~. n
long. /fls--. V-.ot d.,
the OF any oGriter u "a bfsaS
fact "no 01''se Asas
BY lIn MENlV'Kftb SSte,
tlon for of-rees
usually. ouobers " Nc
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Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
PER ICH

Mrs. s NJ. y Trust Co.
days in Philade--
Fred Grier Nv BY 40 Years
visited Milford
Miss Elsie s.,alves Wanted
phia is the gueSPEcIALTY.
Carlisle. nc
: Hiss Sarah D NEW YORK CITY
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23

Don't forget the bake that the Lad
of the Presbyterian Church are 60
to hold Saturday, May 24th
NJ, The local local v, Nc C. T: u, y. mseetnted
next Tuesday evening at z. ,r.,.
word name" i;t NeIeanele HSen
Mass at A. M. Evening SER 1893
7.30. Mass at Owens at H.
All are cordially invited re
The board of directors Of a..
Century Club have postporo
dance and card party indeh
which was announced in last
Chronicle
The Ladies Aid of lIllwood I64I
hold astrawberry festival iii.
mum -...ll. Saturday eveninG
31st All come out and help MO
cause along
The ladies of the Press
Church will hold a bake sank. Commercial
May gath, beginning at 1870
the building just vacated b~
ford Music and Furniture s.
Each member is asked 70 cGe
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Prme Experlence
lily have moved to MNfc
now occupying the propf
the home of John We
Priaao PrRD5 IS s'fSs'' tSe sDss''P DSss9'7'PrOduCe
ager for the G
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.e;esee--Haife e;;sse -Haie -ren Street, NEY
Mission SttfuyNeoaeN
Young Peoples y
Hsi BeIt@ 'fGSansq fTom Tie 4 STRAWA
The Newark Aad PeachesA
tne local nigh sclO
diamond, Saturday,
P. NJ. This pro
good game as the ropOIitan Bank-shos a
is in the upper s.
locals intend ma'----------'-----------
a glorious victS me
ail play DsIaPps snd did dTRG9S l9S & BUTTER WANTED
ed will be adimake Quick Returns
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Don't forget the bake that the Ia
Of the Presbyterian Church are g,
10 hold Saturday, May 24tl1 -.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23

glorious victS me
play ail DsISGpi and aid TnGsS T.sS & BUTTER WANTED
ed will be adlmake Quick Returns
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
lnted
1899

+. Mercantile
1T Men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-19
Strikes in Many Districts.

The disturbances for the year 1918, 1t is noted, do not appear to have been confined to any district or in
 dustry. One-seventh of the strikes
 occurred in New York city and vi
 cinity. More than 50 per cent. of
 labor disputes took place in New
 York, MassA chusetts, Pennsylvania,
 Ohio and Illinois.
 In New York City in 1916 there were 352 strikes and II lockouts; in 1917 the strikes numbered 47O and
 the lockouts 13, while in 1918 the
 New York city strikes tota1led 462
 and the lockouts 16. Chicago is sec
 ond with 73 strikes and no lockouts fin 1916, 11S strikes and five lockouts in 1917, and 91 strikes and nine lock- outs in 1918.
 Philadelphia is third with 73 strikes and 1 lockout in 1916, 86 strikes and lockouts in 1917, and 7S strikes and lockouts in 1918. Boston is fourth. St Louis fifth, Newark 9th, Cleveland | seventh and San Francisco eighth. In 1918 the employees were members ! of unions in 1S11 strikes and 73 | lockouts, and non-union in 356 strikes and lockouts. In 26 non-union 1 strikes the strikers organized i'm | mediately after they went out. Ir | 1918 the strikers were men on 2345 | occasions, women on 263. In 4S7 | strikes the sex of the strikers was no | reported.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-19
ll.O92 STRIKES ITTBE UNITED
 STATES IN THE PAST } YEARS
Labor Department Report Shows 516 Disagreements
 Connecticut For 1916, 1917 and 1918.

The Department of Labor has com piled a report which gives a history of the strikes and 1ockouts that oc- cured in the United States during the years 1916, 1917, 1918. In 1916 there were 3,678 strikes and 1OS lockouts; in 1917, the year that the United States entered the war, there were A. 233 strikes and 126 lockouts, and in 1918 there were 3,1s1 strikes and 104 lcckouts. The department points out that no strikes of importance have failed to come to the attention of tho United States Bureau of Labor Sta tistics, and that the report is suf- ficiently completed to warrant publi- cation" The grand total is II ,092.
 A table submitted with the report shows that May is the chief strike month in all years and this large increase is accounted for by the fact that the trade agreements in many industries terminate on April 30 and that May being the first month of the new labor year in many instances the unions ask for wage increases in that month. It is also stated that the re- ports for the final months of 1918 probably are incomplete and the de- partment estimates that corrected re- turns will show that the number of strikes in. 1918 were nearer 3400 than the figures given.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-19
SIR RALEIGH
 DISCOVERED TWO VALUABLE CROPS
First Introduced Potato and
 Tobacco in Ireland.


 The potato and tobacco were dis covered by Sir Walter Raleigh, and first introduced by him into Ireland. | On Aug. 19, 1917, Sir Walter Raleigh | sailed from Cork with fourteen yes l sels on his last voyage to the New | World Within the celebrated Tow | CT of London on the River Thames, which today again looms up in fear-1 full interest as a possible dungeon and domicile of an ex-emperor, of William Hohenzoliern, there is a tiny cell or dungeon of surpassing albeit grew some fascination. You have to stoop almost double to enter this dungeon It has a tiny loophole of a window, a stone floor, and oank stone walls, from which the moisture drips. In this black dungeon Sir Walter Ra- leigh, courier, discoverer, gentleman, poet, historian, noble friend, was 1 confined for years. In this cell the l oldest part of the Tower of London, | called the White Tower, he wrote i his History of the World. The | Tower of London, the four Towers | which compose the grim pile Of | shocking history, and which the tour ! ist visits today as one of the most ! magnetically horrible sights of Lon | don, was built by William the Con- queror about 107S. Its list of ceIe- i brated prisoners is a long one. The i beheading- block is still shown; and the very axe of a dreadful, dreadful red-dust color, which severed the ! spinal cord of the great and the un- fortunate of the earth. The words ! of Englands own poets aptIy de lscribe the terrible Tower of Lon l don
 By many a foul and midnight mur- l der fed"
 l To enter the gateway of the Bloody 1 Tower, is an experience in a life. The very air seems impregnated with the i groans and sobs of illustrious victims
 Sir Walter lived in the stirring reign
 of Queen Elizabeth. He had meagre means, though his father was a coun- try gentleman of old. family. He
 used to say that his court clothes } represented his estate. It was Sir ; Walter Raleigh who took his velvet mantle from his shoulders ana spread it in the mud for the Queer to pass dry-shod over a puddle, 1T ] one of her royal progresses through f ITondon. Vain Queen Bess did not , forget that graceful deed, and she [ made him the courts faUorite. Th' . iage was astir with maritime adven- , lures. with colonial enterprises, il r conflict with the Spaniards in Amer r ica. It was after Sir Walter Raleigh!
 return from his first voyage to Amer
 lea, that he introduced on his estate'
 in Ireland, granted to him by thu
 crown, the cultivation of the potato
 and tobacco. The Tuber and tn
 Fra agrant Weed he had brought bacl
 with him from the New World.
 It was in his ventures in coloniza
 ton that he gave to a vast unnamet : territory the name of Virginia, il 2 honor of his Virgin Queen, of Grea 2 Eliza beth It was in 15S7 that Si
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-19
F nance, Real Estate and Insurance

Walter lost his popularity at court called upon to fight for the place as faYorite with the dashing young Earl
 of Essex. Pickle Queen Bess accused
 him of a nason with a maid of honor,
 and he was thrown into the Tower of
 London. Released after a short ses-
 sion in the dreadful prison, he fell,
 however, from royal favor. It was after the Queens death, and upon the accusation of conspiracies
 against James l., her successor, that Sir Walter was again committed to the Tower, and this for a term of years. He was executed in 161S. What would the Kaiser do in Sir | Walters cell today?