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Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
PERSONAL MENTIONS

James A. Layton of Philadelphia
visited relatives in Milford this week.
Mrs. Charles Coffin of Prime Hook
Neck is visiting W. Clarence Argo in
Philadelphia.
The Misses Ruth and Grace Bennett
spent Sunday last with relatives in
Slaughter Neck.
Miss Delema Clendaniel has return
ed to her home after spending two
weeks in New York.
Herbert H. Venable of Philadelphia
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
William d. Benson.
Miss A. Pearl Shepard is spending
a few weeks with friends in Whining
ton and Philadelphia.
Miss Hazel Benson has returned
home from visit with relatives in
Hurlock and Cambridge, Nd
Mr. and Mrs Amos Bennett Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Ralston Davis and Frank W.
Weber spent last Sunday at Lewes'
Beach.
Mrs. Charles Coffin and W. Clarence
ArgO took in the. sights at Niagara,
Falls Friday, Saturday and Sunday Of
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Boone Of Phil
adelphia were the Weekend guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Sammons on
East Front street.
Miss Nellie Stanton, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William D.
Benson. has returned to her home in
fredericksburg, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swain of
South Milford spent the weekend in
Md, the guests of Rev. and
Mrs. William G. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Seifert from
Buffalo. ~ Y, and Mr. and Mrs. JOS
eph Mann and son, Reynold, from
Linwood Heights, Marcus Hook. are
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
E. n. Wilcox.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
DEWEY sAPP WINS PRIZES

At the Delaware State Fair held at
Elsmere, near Wilmington, this month
many of the prizes given for exhibits
were won by lower Delaware people.
Dewey Sapp of Houston, a suburb OF
Milford, only three miles distant, won
the following. prizes:
In the Boys Pure Bred Cattle Club
of Delaware, he took first prize with
his pure bred Holstein heifer against
all competitors.
Against all competition of Delaware
corn growers, he won first prize for
the best six stalks of corn with ears.
The other prizes he won against all
competitors in Delaware were as fol-
lows: Alfalfa hay, first prize. Larg-
est and heaviest watermelon, first
prize. Largest ten sweet potatoes,
first prize Largest and heaviest
pumpkin, first prize. For best basket
of cantaloupes, first prize. Best hill
of peanuts, first prize.
This is a fine record ror a boy to
accomplish and we are proud that ne
belongs to this part of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
REAL ESTATE SALES

In the past week the following sales
of property in and about Milford have
been made:
James Gillispie has bought from
John Smith the residence at the cor
ner of Marshall and Mispillion streets
in South Milford.
The 125-acre farm located 21s miles
northwest Of Milford in Kent county,
known as the Call Farm, was sold by
Willis Russell to Mr.. Warner from
Pennsylvania, for $4,000. He is liv-
ing at present in Milford Neck.
The residence on North Walnut
street, now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett ManloVe, next door to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Stanton,
has been sold by Bethuel Mills to
Henry Pusey, for S2,5OO.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
PARKSIDE DEFEATED CAULK
MILFORD TEAM BOWS TO WINNERS OF
ALL-WILMINGTON LEAGUE.

Parkside defeated the Caulk Club
here on Saturday, score 5 to 1.
Townsend and Pettyiohn featured at
bat for the locals, while Lux and IN
derwood hit we'll for Parkside.
Hayes pitched a steady game but
was hit hard in the sixth and only the
breaks and brilliant fielding saved
him.
Legar pitched a good game but slow
work on the part Of the Caulk infeld
and five stolen bases helped defeat him.
The fielding features were perform
ed by Johnson and Pettyjohn for the
Caulk Club, and August and Patton
and the first base playing Of Wolfe
for Parkside
The largest crowd Of the season at
tended the game. The score:
pARKSTDF
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
OBITUARY
MARVEL.


Willard S. Marvel died August 21,
1913, in the Hahnemann Hospital in
Philadelphia of Bright's disease and
heart trouble. He had been sick for
three years but had worked as a book
keeper for A. W. Congezer until jan
uary, 1879 -
Mrs. Minnie Warfield Tumlin, aged
4S years, wife of Conductor George
Tumlin of Clayton, Del, died suddenly
of valvular heart trouble on Wednes-
day morning, September II, 1913, at
Wernersville, Pa, Sanitarium, where
she had been for two weeks under
treatment for nervous trouble. The
remains were brought to Milford on
Friday and inferred in Odd Fellows
cemetery.
BENNETT
John T. Bennett died at his home on
Third street, North Milford, Delaware,
of diabetes, at an early hour on Thurs
day morning, September IL, 1919, aged
70 years. He had been confined to his
bed for the past two years. He was
a son Of John NJ. Bennett and was
born near Wilmington but had resided
in Milford Neck most all Of his long
life. He leaves wife and three sons.
Funeral services were held at his late
home Saturday afternoon, DR.. r. X.
Stephenson officiating, and interment
made in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
MARRIED
GRIER-PHILLIPs

Miss Drusilla Anne Phillips, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. Phillips
of Cambridge, Md, and Robert d.
Grier. Jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
d. Grier, Of Salisbury, Nd, were unit
ed in marriage by Rev. Leolan Jack
son at Princess Anne, Nd, on Mon
day September s, 1913. Mr.. Grier is
well known in Milford, where he has
relatives, and his parents are former
well known residents of this town.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
MEMBERS WIN PRIZES
LARGE NUMBER OF DELAWARE Chill
DREN WON FREE TRIP TO EAST
ERN STATES EXPOSITION.
MANY FROM DOWN STATE
The STATE BANKERS ASSOCIATION EN-
COURAGES The DEVELOPMENT OF
THESE AGRICULTURAL CLUBS.

Interest in Boys and Girls Clubs
in Delaware is being created each
week. The showing made by these
young people at the Delaware State
Fair last month is creditable and the
good derived from these competitive
exhibits cannot but help to draw more
members to the organizations.
The following club champions won
the free trip to the Eastern States Ex-
position by virtue of their achieve
ments at the Delaware State Fair this
month:
Mary Gruwell, FELTON,; Sara Dill,
FELTON,; Naomi Hughes, FELTON,; Wal
lace Cook, Newark; Stanley Short,
Smyrna; Leon Donovan. Bridgeyille;
Harry Nichols, Millsboro; Lyman
Reed, Newark; j. T. Vandenburg, Jr.,
Bridgeville
Thomas E. Jefferis, Jr., of Stanton,
and J. Hubert Dill of FELTON, each won
a free trip but could not accept be-
cause of school duties.
The girls will contest in canning
and sewing club work; the boys in
corn, pig and dairy COW judging. All
will take part in athletics, pageants,
drills and all kinds of agricultural
programs that will fill the entire
week. 10
Bankers Back Club Week at
Delaware College
The State Bankers Association pass
ed the following resolutions at Reho-
both on September 4th:
Resolved, (1) That the (BankersD
Association encourage the develop
ment in Delaware of Boys and Girls
Agricultural Clubs by advising its
member banks to loan money on in
terest bearing notes to reliable boys
and girls forming such clubs.
(2) That the (BankersO Association
request each member bank to contri-
butte ten dollars ($1O) toward free
scholarships to the Club Week Course
arranged for by Delaware College,
thus providing an educational week
under competent instructors in the
various farm and home projects; it
being understood that, in cooperation
with the Director of Agricultural Ex-
tension of Delaware College, the U.
S. Department of Agriculture and the
County Farm Bureaus, the Club De-
partment of the College will certify
to the Association a list of club cham
piOns eligible, on the basis of achieve
ments, to receive such scholarships,
and that in so far as practicable, the
scholarships of each bank will be
awarded to a local club champion;
and further, that the President of the
Association, or the Chairman Of the
Committee on Agriculture, shall award
these scholarships to the club cham
pions during the Farmers Week at
Delaware College.
State Fair Champions and Awards
Pig Club Judging Contest-First
prize, H. Wallace Cook, Newark, So;
second, Robert Wason, Pennington, 81;
third, Thomas E. Jefferis, Jr., Stan
ton, So; fourth, Harry Nichols, Mills
boro, 81.
For best pig crate, made by club
MEMBER. Hubert Dill, FELTON,, 81.
Pure bred pig club exhibits of Kent
county-First prize, Berkshire, ]. HUI
bert Dill, FELTON,, $5; second, Berk-
shire, Ably Benioff, Viola, 81.
Pure bred pig club exhibits OF Sus-
sex county-First prize, Duroc Jersey,
Franklin U. Maull, Lewes, So; second,
Concluded on tenth page)
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
LOST 100 DUCKS LAST SUNDAY

James H. Thomas of Milford Neck,
near Bowers, breeds each year large
flock of white Pekin ducks and the
large Toulon geese. Last Saturday
he noticed that several of the young
ducks seemed unable to hold their
heads erect, the neck being timber
and out of control. Remedies report
ed to be helpful in such troubles were
given, but on Sunday about 100 Of the
ducks died, causing a loss of $100 or
more. The geese had not been affect
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
MEET THE KINGS DAUGHTERS
SOLICITORS WITH A SMILE

Committees are making their plans
to solicit the town and call on every
one, either for candy or cake, for their
booth which they will have charge of
during the Firemen's Carnival, the
week of October 9Th. Have your plans
made and tell them what you will give
on the day they want it. This is
worthy cause and should receive the
support of everyone in town.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
GAME CALLED OFF

The management of the Caulk Club
received word late on Wednesday that
the All-Star team from the Interna-
tional League has disbanded. This
team was to have played Caulk in
Milford on Saturday DR.. Walter
Grier is trying to have Parkside of
Wilmington, which team defeated
Caulk last Saturday, come to Milford
tllis Saturday AS we go to press he
has not secured definite promise that
they will come.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
INLAND WATERWAYS MEETING

Col. Jervey, Chief of the U. S. Engin-
eers Corps, has requested citizens in
terested in the continuation of inland
waterway from Lewes Greek to Mis-
pillion River to meet him at the Ar
mory Hall on Friday, October 10th,
at 3 o'clock. Every citizen on the
east side Of Sussex county is interest
ed in this improvement and are urged
to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
CAULK CLUB NOTES

Legar struck out eight men.
Pettyjohn again came through with
two hits.
Johnson's circus catch in right was
the stellar play of the day.
Davis drive to right field looked
good for two bases, but August's great
catch robbed him.
Townsend got two hits and drove
the left fielder back against the fence
for his long drive in the first inning.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26

eBatted for Johnson in ninth.
Caulk Club ......O 90 0 1 o. 0-1
Parkside .......0 > l 0 0 0 30 2-5
Two base hits, Townsend. Struck
out. Legar, s, Hayes. 6. Left on bases,
Caulk 8, Parkside 6. Stolen bases,
Parkside, 3. Bases on balls. Hayes, 2.
Umpires, Morgan and Cunningham.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
INJURIES PROVED FATAL

Emile Berends, who resided near
Shawnee, was kicked in the abdomen
by a horse on Monday. AS a result
of these injuries peritonitis develop
ed and on Wednesday afternoon death
occurred. Mr.. Berends was about
thirty-five years of age. He is sur
vived by a widow.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-26
FORT SALISBURY SHOTS

Mr.. Long, who is with the U. S. En-
gineers, acting as steward, would be
glad to meet his old friends. Mr.. Long
was employed at the Central Hotel
twenty-three years ago under Mr.
Kramlich and is here now to better
conditions at the Fort
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Take American Brides
After Seeing Ma m sele

American girls make better wives
than do French girls. ] speak French
very well-and that is the reason.
principally. that I can see no reason
for my wanting a French bride. 1
know them
Thus spoke Lieut.. William Walter
Rogers, of Oxford. just back from
France with the Second Division,
Fourth Marine Brigade. as he took
out a marriage license yesterday to
wed Miss Louise Tarry, OF Middle
town. Ohio.
After more than twenty-one months
in FranCe-and some in Germany
Lieut.. Rogers is convinced that there
IL no girl like the American girl. The
lieutenant saw active service at Cha
teau Thierry and Belleau Wood ana
has just been honorably discharged
at QuantiCO.
Give me the same" said Private
Lucius NJ. Barnhill. veteran of the
Argonne Forest, q years of age. i
left leg in France. but 1 brought
my heart back with me. prefer an
American girl. too"
Private BarnhilI secured A license
to wed Miss Hazel Hasselborg. OF
Pensacola. Fla. His home is in Con
Zales. Fla.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Oslerizing Old Stuff
Smithsonian Reveals

DR.. William Osler. with his more
or less serious theory that a man
doesn't amount to much after pass
ing the half-century mark. is many
years behind the times. according to
latest reports from the Smithsonian
Institution.
There is in the museum a pole about
the size Of an ordinary broomstick
with a nick about an inch deep ut
the top. This was explained to n
Herald reporter yesterday as the Es-
kimO instrument for self-execution.
When the weight Of years presses
heavily on an aged Eskimo, he calls
his sons together and counsels them
to remove him from this mundane
sphere. They heed the paternal COM
mand by fastening a rope around his
neck and passing it over the upper
end Of the stick BY hanging with
his full weight on the rope. the old
fellow passes away quietly" and
heeds the advice" Of Dr. Osler with
out ever having heard of him.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
DEALER BLAMES
WOMEN BUYERS
Tells Senators Milady No
Longer Shops With
Market Basket.

Milady. if she would reduce the high
cost of living, must reform.
Nowadays, according to William G.
Carter. president of Golden and Com
pany, who testified before the Senate
subcommittee investigating the high
cost of living in the District. the aver
age housewife has relegated "ye old
family market basket" to the ash
heap.
When ! was a small boy" Carter
told the Senators, u used to hang
around Center Market and carry
women's market baskets home at a
nickle a trip.
To-day, women instead OF personally
visiting the market in a frugal spirit,
lay back in the cozy coner of their
apartment and telephone orders for
provisions.
This, even. is not enough. They
are not satisfied unless their groceries
and meats are rushed to their door in
a htgh-powered motor car"
Carter told the subcommittee mem
bers he did not believe they would
have any success in trying to reduce
the high cost OF living.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Leaves Estate TO Brother.

Edward f. Long, brother of Will
lam c. Long, who died August 10
last is bedueathed 5000 in his broth
er's will filed for probate yesterday
in the office of the Register Of Wills.
The brother Is also willed the prem
ises at 6o4 North Carolina avenue
southeast
Mrs. Fannie F. Long. mother OF the
deceased. is wilIed 500. Robert
Long. Allen Long, Clifford Long and
Ralph Long. nephews, are each be-
queathed $1,000. John Hartman. an
employe OF Mr. Longs. is willed s., 900
also.
The balance OF the estate is devised
to the widow. Mrs. Annie NJ. Long,
who is also named eXecutriX.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Y ~

Oklahoma City.-T. 1. Moss credits
success in life to kindness to a mon
key. He saw the monkey sweltertng
in the show window OF an animal store
on a summers day. Moss protested,
but the proprietor refused to give the
monk cooler corner. Moss had IS
and he gave it all to free the monkey.
One day Moss was up against il, and
started out to sell the monkey that
ne might buy food. He stopped to see
friend in a bicycle shop. While they
tailed. the monkey upset the cement
The manner in which the stun stiff-
ened in the monkeys paws gave Moss
the idea for a self-vulcsnizing tire
patch. Now Moss is worth a million
and the monkey is immortalized in the
name of Moss tire patch.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
REED ACQUITTED ON
BOOKMAKING CHARGE

Julian Z. Reed, better known an
Buddy" Reed, was acquitted yester-
day morning by a jury sitting be-
fore Judge Hardison in Police Court
of charge of making a handbook
on a horse race.
Reeds case is the frst of a series
that the government is endeavoring
to bring to trial before the statute
of limitations bars their prosecu-
ton Attorney James A. O'Shea de-
Tended the accused.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Park View Gets Novel
Viewpoint on Franklin

Children Of the Park View com
munity are learning the history Of
the postal system in the United
states, through cooperation of the
postoftiCe and the school established
ny the Park View community cen
ter.
bust OF Benjamin Franklin was
presented to the postofice by for
mer Vice President HoyIe Of the
Citizens Association. The children
are told that Franklin was the first
Postmaster General of the United
States. and was deprived OF his Of
fee by King George because Of his
use of the mails to disseminate rev.
olutiOnary literature.
In telling the story OF Paul Re
vere's famous ride. the teachers re-
fer to him as the first mail carrier.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Births Exceed Deaths
By 81, District Finds

Another victory for Dr. Stork.
On the heels of his triumph over
the Grim Reaper last month came the
announcement yesterday that births
in the District last week exceeded
deaths by ffty-two
One hundred and five of the new
babies are white and forty-one are
colOred. Of the deaths, fifty-two were
of white persons and forty-two COL
Ored
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Shipping Board Defends Policy.

The United States Shipping Board
yesterday issued a statement defend
ing its recent action in selling to the
Anderson Overseas Corporation for
French and italian interests 100 steel
ships of comparatively low tonnage
The board says it has a surplus of
this type, and that no prejudice to
American foreign trade or shipping
interests can result. because Ameri-
can citizens are at liberty to buy the
ships from the Anderson corporation
at the same price and on the same
terms as that given other buyers.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
wives withdraw Support suits.

Two wives withdrew their petitions
for maintenance yesterday in the Dis
triCt Supreme Court.
Attorney Elizabeth c. Harris. coun-
sci for Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson. filed
a petition telling the court that the
differences between her client and
Halvor G.. Nelson, a produce dealer,
had been amicably adjusted and JUS
tice Bailey ordered the case dismissed.
Attorneys O'Bricn and O'Brien,
counsel for Mrs. Lottic Groves. in
formed the court that Alfred a.
Groves had paid up the alimony as
ordered by the court and asked that
the maintenance petition he dismiss
ed. The court complied
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
N. c. Faces Army Worm Peril.

combe County is faced with q new
peril-army worms. For the first
time in history these pests have
been discovered in this section and
scientists have been called here
from the State college, at Raleigh,
to investigate the pests and stop
their spread.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Oldest Marine Visits white House.

Henry b. Hollwel. 50 years. who
claims to be the oldest Marine in the
United States. paid his first visit to
the White House yesterday in sixty
years, having left his position as
orderly there to go into active sea
service during the Civil War He
will meet the President Tuesday aft
ernoon.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Davis Leaves Washington "Y.,

John w. Davis has resigned as
secretary of the Washington Y. NJ.
c. A, to become president of the
West Virginia Collegiate Institute
September 1. Mr.. Davis is a we'll
known Washington civic and church
worker and was instrume ntal in
building up the Twelfth Street Y.
NJ. C. A. to the status of one of the
most efficient associations in the
country.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
To Present Statue of Peace.

Gonino Tolentino, the only Filipino
artist in the United States, will pre-
sent his latest work, a Statue of
Peace" to President Wilson at a pri-
vate audience at $50 Monday morn
ing. Tolentino was born at Malolos,
in the province of Bulacan, Island of
Luzon, in 1892, and is the son of a
tailor.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Revenue smashes Record.

Eleven million nine hundred and
seventy-seven thousand four hum
dred and seventy-nine dollars and
fifty-four cents is the amount of the
Districts revenue for the year end
ing July l. This is 1861, 1889 more
than any previous year. according
to Chatham NJ Towers, acting Dis
trict collector of taxes.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Rattle on White House Lot.

Battle scenes have been trans
ferred from France to the White
House grounds. where an encounter
Yesterday between a squirrel and a
blackbird over the possession of a
peanut resulted in the death OF the
feabered warrior.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Soldier Wants Name Back.

Mack Z. Frankel. a member or
Troop K. Third cavalry, United States
army. filed suit yesterday in the Dis
trict Supreme Court to regain his real
name, which is Franklin.
The name "Frankel." it is stated,
came about through an error at the
recruiting station at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Texas. where the plaintiff enlist
ed and was put down on the records
as "Frankel." The army authorities
have refused to make a change in
their records without the sanction of
the courts, it is claimed. Attorney
HallOck =. Long appears for the plain
tiff.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Feast of the Assumption.

In all Catholic churches yesterday.
the Feast OF the Assumption was OBJ
served with special ceremonies. At
the Franciscan Monastery a mass
was celebrated in the Chapel OF the
Assumption, modelled after the TOMB
OF the Blessed Virgin in Jerusalem.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Urges Municipal Market.

John G. McGrath. president of the
Citizens Food Council. proposes t.
remedy the high cost of living by
legislation to punish those speculat-
ing in and boarding foods. to estab-
lish a municipal market and educate
the housewife in home economics.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Holds Swimming Record.

Miss Katherine Walker. 12o1 Q street
northwest, is believed to hold Dis
trict swimming record as the result
OF a mile-anda-half swim at the Tidal
Basin in one hour. A swimming con-
test for men and women is scheduled
for today.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Prise for Best Flower Essay.

Prizes for the best short essay
on flowers. written by children Of
the graded schools, will be offered
by florists of the city during Say
It-With-F7owers Week" in October.
Members of the Window Dressers'
will be judges of the
contest.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
nEpARTTRES

Accumulated eTcess uf temperature sincn jan
usY l. 1919. ~; deficiency Of temperature
since August l. 1919. ~; accumulated excess
uf precipitation since January l. 1919 +l62; de
fcieucy o: precipitation since August l. 1919.
-N53
Temperature same date last yrar-Highest, IS;
Lowest C.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Court Diverts Alimony,

Two husbands were ordered yester-
cay oy Justice Jennings Bailey in the
Dlstr1ct Supreme Court to pay their
wives temporary alimony.
hehfy Braxton, of the office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, was Or
dered to pay Mrs. Maria s. p. ].
Braxton $s5 a month.
Cnarles 1. M. Lewis was ordered to
pay Mrs. Louise Edna Lewis $40 a
month.
Both wives have asked for limited
divorce. Attorney P. B. Morehouse
appears for Mrs. Braxton, while At
torney G. c. Gertman appears for
Mrs. Lewis.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Asks S25,O 900 for Injuries.

Walker L. Gary filed suit yester-
day In the District Supreme Court
to recover $4,000 damages from
Harry King for alleged personal in
juries.
cary alleges that on November 4.
last, while walking on Fourteenth
street northwest, between Irving
and Kenyon streets. he was struck
by Kings automobile. Attorney
Rudolph Yeatman appear for Gary,
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
@wreeo- Sued for $40. 600.

Sarah ]. Hoffman sued the wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany yesterday for $4,000 damages
for personal injuries alleged to have
been received on December 2s, last
as she was alighting from a car at
Fifth street and Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northwest Attorney Rudolph
Yeatman appears for her.