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Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
ASK NEWSPAPERS TO
REDUCE THEIR SIZE

An appeal to the newspaper pub
fishers of the country 10 make an i'm
mediate reduction of ten per cent in
the size of their publications because
of the shortage was made on We'd
nesday by the House Postotfice Com
mittee.
such action is necessary to prevent
destruction of a large number OF
newspapers in the smaller cities and
towns, and infiict irreparable injury
on the communities served by them' =
the committee declared.
The appeal is the result OF promises
by leading publishers of the country
made at a hearing Monday, that with
some action by Congress the paper
shortage could be relieved voluntarily
by the papers themselves.
The committee for the present
Chairman SteenersOn said, will not
consider the bill of Representative
Anthony, Kansas, to exclude bulky
publications from the mails, but is
ready to clamp down with restrictive
laws if conservation is not accomplish
ed voluntarily.
Beginning with next weeks issue
the Chronicle will be made an eight
page newspaper until the present
shortage is over. This is done in or
der to aid in the conservation OF news
Driuf
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
SNOW FLURRIEs; BITTER COLD

The folks who have been proclaim
ing that the weather would be warm
and balmy during the winter just
starting, have got another guess TO
make, and the fact is that weather pre-
dictions are worthless as a general
thing. The cold weather which came
in this week started after very warm
and wet week of weather, and the cold
crisp winds sent the mercury down
to is degrees above zero the early
part of the week. On Wednesday a
real cold wave rolled over the first
cool spell. and at p. m. on Wednes
day the thermometer stood at l6 de-
greas above zern and falling rapidly.
At midnight it was down to 10 and on
Thursday morning it was reported as
8 above zero. This is unusual
weather for this part Of Delaware and
caused many families to suffer for the
lack of fuel to keep warm. The sup
ply of coal has been limited and the
quantity of wood on hand was not
large enough TO permit a liberal use
Of that fuel to meet the emergency
However, these cold waves seldom last
over two or three days, and moderate
clear weather is almost sure to follow.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
MILFORD GRANGE

At the meeting last Saturday the
following officers we're elected to
serve for one year. Master E. J..
Lewis; overseer, Willis Hammond;
lecturer, Mrs. A. E. Num-; secretary
Mrs. E. B. Gates; treasurer, A. E..
Num-: steward, C. A. COlell; gate
keeper, Felix Short; assistant stew
ard. Howard Moore; lady assistant,
Mrs. c. A. Colell; Ceres, Mrs. 2. J.
Lewis; Flora, Mrs. Medford Jones;
Pomona, Mrs. Balsley; chaplain, DR..
r. X. Stephenson; purchasing agent,
]. G. Davis; directors, E. J. Lewis, J.
A. Rosa and Charles Barker; pianist,
Miss Carrie Houston; assistant, Miss
Irena Lemex.
Next Saturday Mrs. Rosa will read
her report of the National Convention
and Mrs. Lewis will give report OF the
State Grange Come and hear these
papers for they are sure to be Of in
terest to all Grangers. Next week we
will have our regular Christmas pro
gram. and entertainment, Of which
later notice will be given.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

All members Of Iona Council. No.
l3. are requested to meet in their
wgwam at 7.30 on Monday evening.
December p.
Don't delay in sending your check
to the Kings Daughters, and in this
way do your Bit to make the Milford
children happy on Christmas night.
If you wish to display a real Christ
mas spirit, just send a contribution to
Mrs. Minnie Davies, president of the
Kings Daughters, to help the Milford
kiddies enjoy Christmas night.
The Kings Daughters will be unable
to defray the expenses of the Christ
mas night entertainment for Milford
children without your assistance.
Checks addressed to Mrs. Minnie
Davies, president of the Kings Daugh-
ters, will be greatly appreciated.
While you are sitting at home Christ
mas evening. wouldn't it be very
pleasant to think that you are one Of
those who will make possible a de-
lightful Christmas to the 400 or more
children Of this town? That satisfac-
tion can come through a check to Mrs.
Minnie Davies, president Of the Kings
Daughters.
A great many people of the town
will talk of the children's Christmas
entertainment and pleasure at ArmOry
Hall on Christmas night, but 1t would
hardly be becoming to discuss this
question unless you had contributed
toward the children's pleasure. A
check to Mrs. Minnie Davies, President
Of the Kings Daughters, will not only
assist, but will permit you to feel that
you are a part OF the entertainment.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
NEW CENTURY CLUB NOTES

The regular business meeting of the
Milford New Century Club was held
Monday, December Is, 1913.
Mrs. Jonathan Spencer Willis was
unanimously elected a member. The
Milford Club was organized by Mrs.
Jonathan Willis, Sr., in 1898, she be-
ing the first club president.
The afternoon was in charge of Mrs.
S. C. Evans, Jr., chairman Of Current
Evants. Mrs. Francis D. Welcome read
a delightful Christmas story, entitled
"Tommy's Wife"
Great enthusiasm was manifested
when Mrs. George H. Hall, chairman
of the building committee. made her
report. Through her efforts the club
room has been decorated and papered
and a pipeless heater installed. The
CLUB wishes 10 express !ts apnrecia-
ton and thanks to Mr.. Frank Gates,
Mrs. George H. Hall, Mr.. ]. Earl Hud-
son, DR.. F. L. Grier, Mr.. ]. Stanley
Short and DR.. G. Layton Grier for
their generous contributions toward
the building fund. The cost Of the
Improvements is approximately SIX
hundred dollars. 1t has been suggest
ed and heartily approved of that the
club members be divided into teams,
each with a captain, as one of the de-
vices for raising this amount.
There are many evidences OF the
fiourishing condition of the club, one
of the most pleasing evidences being
that today's new member makes the
fourteenth since the first meeting in
October. There will be an adjourned
meeting Monday. December 22.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
GIRL ACCIDENTLY KILLED

Coroner Lafferty of Dover and State
Detective P. S. Hurd on Sunday went
to Viola to investigate the shooting
and killing there on Saturday OF Daisy
Mosley, colored girl, aged 10 years,
by Eugene Loper, also colored, on the
farm of DR.. Massey, near Viola. From
the evidence produced at the inquest
the shooting was purely accidental.
The girl was coming out of a door or
from behind a building when Loper
picked up a gun lying on the ground
and before he knew what had hap
nened the gun went of, the load OF
shot entering the girls face and head
killing her almost instantly.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
CANDY MAKERS GET SUGAR

The last allotment of sugar to the
confectioners for the year was made
Monday by the distribution committee,
according to John ]. Mccarthy, head
of Philadelphia distribution.
Mr.. Mccarthy said that three impor-
tant supplies of sugar were coming
now: Equalization Board cane, S.5
cents wholesale and IL cents retail;
beet at u cents wholesale and IA cents
retail; and Cuban cane, Independent
of the board, at 13 cents wholesale
and Is cents retail.
Eugene Bush Of the McCahan Rein
ery. Philadelphia, declared that the
supply was getting less because the
output of the refners there was de-
creasing faster than the beet was
BY the end of this month, he
said. there will be no output of refin-
ers there, for there Will De nothing 10
be refined and nothing to distribute
not till the new Cuban crop flows in.
Sugar is at its highest point now;
it won't go any higher in price If the
leaves it alone" said
George H. Earle, Jr., president OF the
Refinery, Monday.
Il don't know anybody in the trade
who does not think it would be a mis-
take to continue the Equalization
Board, to buy the new Cuban crop
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
OBITUARY
LAWS

LA " y
Frank A. Laws, colored, aged 40
years, died November o. 1919, as a
result of a fractured skull, in an ac-
cident with a motorcycle at Camden,
n. J. His remains were brought to
Lincoln City on Saturday and funeral
was held at the A. NJ E. Church. E.
G. Reed, funeral director.
MILBY
Annie E., wife of James H. Milby,
died at her late residence. 1921 Pine
street Philadelphia. Tuesday, Decem-
ber 16, 1919. Funeral at residence on
Thursday at p. m, and interment at
Odd Fellows cemetery, Milford, on ar
rival of noon train Friday. December
19th. s. ]. Wilson & Son. funeral di-
rectors.
HUDSON
Frances A. Hudson, widow of John
Hudson, died November 21, 1919. at
New Castle, Del, from heart disease.
She was 6S years old and the body was
taken to Lincoln City for interment
on Tuesday in the family lot at Lin
coin cemetery by E. G. Reed, the fu-
neral director. She leaves two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Burton Newton of new Cas-
tie and Mrs Frank Donovan of Lin
coin. Her brothers are w. F. Der
rickson of Philadelphia and r. H. Der
rickson of Lincoln and a sister, Mrs.
William Truitt.
PRETTYMAN
Mrs. Elizabeth Dodd Prettyman,
daughter of Peter P. and Mary DOdd,
died December 4, 1919, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Prettyman was a sister of Peter
P. DOdd and John H. Dodd Of Lewes,
W. and Charles E. Dodd of Harbeson,
and Mrs. Tilla Pettyjohn of Georg-
town. The remains were taken to
Harbeson and thence taken to the
home of John H. Dodd on Sunday
evening and inferred Monday after
noon at st. Johns cemetery. The fu-
neral was conducted by John 7. Carey
Of Georgetown. She was aged n years
and s days She spent her last days
with her sister, Mrs. RhOda Clark
WELDON
Mrs. Margaret Fell Weldon, widow
of Benton n. Weldon, a prominent
druggist OF Smy ina, died CT Sainr-
iav. December 6. 1919, OF double
in the 43rd year of her
age. Following the death of her hus-
band March 4, 1911. Mrs. Weldon
continued the business until she suf-
'ered a breakdown and had been away
ever since receiving treatment. The .
of her sudden death .
was shock to her friends who did
not know of the development of pneu-
nonia. She is survived by one sister.
Mrs. A. f. Jardine of Atlantic City, n.
J.; one brother, William Fell OF Phil
,delphia; and a half-brother. DR.. o.
D. Robinson of Georgetown. Funeral
services took place in st. Peters
church. Smyrna, in which the deceas-
ID was a communicant, Tuesday af-
ernoon, at 2 o'clock in charge of
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill. Her remains
we're laid to rest beside those OF her
husband in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
SMALL WHEAT CROP FOR 1920

Washington, Dec. 15.-The winter
wheat area sown this fall is SS,77O,OOO
acres, the Department of Agriculture
announced on Monday. The revised
estimates of last years area was 5O,-
4S9,000 The condition of the crop De-
cember 1 was S5.2 per cent of a nor
NAL, compared with 9S.5 on December
l, last year, 79 in 1917 and 1915, the
ten-year December 1 average.
The area sown to rye is estimated
at 5,530,000 acres, as compared with
1,2S2,000 acres sown in the fall of
1918. The condition of the crop De-
cember l was 1913 per cent of nor
NAL, compared with $50 on December
l last year, S4.1 in 1917, and 91.6, the
ten-year December 1 average.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
CHILDREN'S XMAS FESTIVAL
WILL Be HELD IN ARMORY HALL BY
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.

No doubt you read the article print
ed in this paper last week OF the good
times which the Kings Daughters
have arranged for the kiddies of Nil
ford on Christmas night
Invitations to the children between
the ages OF two and thirteen will be
mailed before the end OF this week
so that those within these ages will
have their personal invitations and
will know that they are expected
The Firemen are going 70 get and
put up the Christmas tree a few days
before Christmas The hall is going
TO be very prettily decorated with APP
propriate Christmas decorations; i'm
fact. all the plans have been COM
pleted
The Kings Daughters are devoting
an enormous amount of time TO this
work and have but one thought and
that is. the happiness Of four hundred
or more kiddies of this town
They hope that there will be no dis
appointments. so, after the invitations
have been mailed, if there are children
who have not been included. they will
please send their names to Mrs. Minnie
Davies, President Of the Kings Daugh-
ters, and an invitation will be mailed
them at once.
You can well imagine what il will
mean to have four hundred children
in Armory Hall at one time and. real
izing just what congregation this
will be, it has been decided that only
one parent should attend with the
child or children OF the family.
l. fg IA IffHfa "a &
from two TO five will come early
not later than five o'clock and those
between the ages OF five and thirteen,
not later than six, or siX-thirty. The
little ones can be served first, so that
if they become tired they may be taken
home
1t is to be regretted that every per
son in the town can't be present. but
YOU can see that this would be an I'M
possibility; so, if YOU are not one o.
the fortunate ones TO be present. you
can be a part of this entertainment by
sending check 10 Mrs. Minnie Davies,
president of the Kings Daughters.
The expenses of this entertainment
will be more than S400. so all con-
tributions will be greatly appreciated.
A check in advance of the entertain
ment will be more greatly appreciated
than one just after Christmas for il
will be most gratifying to the Kings
Daughters. should they have in hand
an amount to cover the expense OF
this Christmas festival.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
POURED WHISKRY INTO SEWER

After the reception of the news Of
the upholding of the War Time Pro
hibition Act by the Supreme Court Of
the United States. thereby deprivng
the thirsty" of a possible quenching
Of their thirst before January 16,
about so quarts of whiskey of all
known varieties, some good. some bad,
and some very Indifferent, were poured
into the Dover sewer last Monday
night by Deputy Attorney General j..
X. Satterfeld, in the presence Of a
court officer.
This liquor had been in the posses
sion Of. the late State Detective T. ).
Hurd at his home, and was being kept
awaiting an order of the court to con
fscate it. the stun being from time TO
time secured by State Detective Hurd
in arrests of violators of the law.
Most of the liquor destroyed had
much the appearance Of prune juice
with a flavoring of some acid or vine
gar-likp li0uid.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
MILFORD YOUNG MEN PLAN
ELABORATE HOLIDAY DANCE

The young men of Milford are lay
ing plans for an elaborate dance this
holiday season. The affair will be
held the evening of Thursday, Janu-
ary 1st. and excellent music has been
secured for the occasion. About sixty
gentlemen have been listed as con-
tributors to this years dance, and
each contributor will be allowed to in
vite one couple. This will make
total of about 120 dancing couples on
the floor. Persons who are not dane
ing will be allowed in the gallery
only. Tickets for the gallery will be
in the possession Of the young men
to the dance. Invitations
will probably be sent out this week.
Contributors to the dance can Sc
cure their admittance cards and invi-
tations from Roy E. Pettyjohn.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
HAVE you YOUR NVITATIONi

Invitations have been issued today
to all children between the ages OF
two and twelve years to attend the
Community Christmas Tree affair to
be held Christmas night IN ArmoTy
Hall under the auspices OF the Faitn-
full Circle OF Kings Daughters. II
there Is any child in the community
within the ages named who did not
receive an invitation, will the parents
or someone who can, notify the Circle
as it is their desire to have every
child in the community present. No
tifv Mrs. William C. Smith, chairman
of the Committee
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
SUNSHINE SOCIETY

A meeting of the Alden Branch of
the Sunshine Society of Milford was
held at the home of Miss Anna Rat
cliffe on Walnut street, Thursday, De-
cember II. The president. Mrs. H. L.
Bunstein, presided Plans were made
for the Christmas work which was to
be carried out by the fruit and flower
committees.
The names of two new members
were added to the list. 1t was decided
to change the day of meeting to Fri
day at the usual time, 3 o'clock. AFTER
the business meeting was over social
time was enjoyed.
Further notice will be given OF the
next meeting, which will be held in
January.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
RURAL SCHOOLS MAY CLOSE
EARLIER IN THE AFTERNOON

The State Board of Education has
decreed that the rules of the Board re-
lating to holidays, especially the
Christmas and New Years holidays,
shall be modified so as to extend the
coming vacation period during the
holiday season from December "a to
January 5, inasmuch as the first day
of January falls on Thursday, which
would be a holiday, and there would
be only one more day in that week to
hold school. It is deemed inadvisable
to open the schools throughout the
State for that one day.
Another resolution of interest adopt
ed by the board recommends the short
ening Of the noon recess in rural
schools to 20 minutes, and each mid
die recess to FIVE minutes, and to dis
miss at $3.50 p. m, instead Of 4 p. m,
during December, January and Feb
ruary.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
A CHRIsTMAs ENTERTANMENT

Miss Sallie Sharp, a teacher of Art
and Expression in the Peace Institute
OF Raleigh, N. c., will give reading
IN the Milford Neck M. 3. Church on
Christmas night. Extra music will be
furnished The entertainment is Civ
en- under the auspices Of the Ladies
AID. There will be no admission but
liberal contribution will be expected
as one half the proceeds will be given
on the minister's salary.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
TUG BOAT LAUNCHED

The vinyard Ship Building Company
of Milford launched on Wednesday
December 18th, a tug boat rs feet
1ong which was built for Captain
Brooke of New York. The boiler ana
machinery will be installed at the
wharf in Milford and the boat will
leave for New York under her own
steam.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
MRS. ELIZABETH COLLINS DEAD

Mrs Elizabeth (Hobson) Collins
wife of John S. Collins, cashier OF the
First National Bank Of Dover, died on
Saturday afternoon at her home in
Dover. She had been Ill for some
time. In addition to her husband. one
son, John, Jr., survives.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
XMAS TREE AT UNION CHURCH

The annual Christmas ceremonies
at Union Church, near Lincoln, will
be held on Tuesday evening, Decem-
ber 23, commencing at p. m. The
tree with its presents will make a
pleasant evening and the public is in
Vited to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT

On Friday evening, December 26th,
at 7.S0 o'clock, the First Baptist
Church presents "The Littlest Son"
a story in song. This is something
new and unique at Yuletide. The
music is excellent. Reserve this date
If YOU wish an intellectual treat.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
SLIGHT FIRE AT FRUIT FARM

The members of the Carlisle Fire
comnanv we're called out Wednesday
evening to fight fire at the Milford
Fruit Farm, near Lovetts Nursery.
Thev made a quick run and extin-
quished the blaze in a short time. The
damage was slight.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
MARRIED

John R. Davis and Mrs. Virginia
Passwaters we're married Sunday
evening, December IA. by Rev. c. E.
Dryden The newly married couple
will reside in North Milford. Mr..
Davis Is in the commission business
in Milford.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15

Of that city, had not played such q
prominent part In extending the invl-
tation.
Mayor Thompson, it will be remem-
bered, is the man who boastcd that
Chicago is the sixth German city in
the world and he refused to receive
Marshal Jo1rc OF France, when the
latter visited this country during the
war. Because Of the attitude Of Mayor
Thompson toward the cause OF the
Allies. such distinguished guests as
King Albert OF Belgium and the
Prince of Wales of England. ignored
Chicago entirely in their tour when
they visited his country.
Mayor Thompson told the Republi-
can National Committee hat the peo-
pie of Chicago were 'imbued with
the Amcricanism Of Washington and
the Hcpublicanlsm of Abraham Lin
coin" If that is the case then their
has not truly represented them
and the Republican committeeman do
not add anything to the esteem in
which their party is held by the cheers
with which they greeted Mayor
Thompson and the apparent willing
ness to permit him to retain a prom
ineut place in party conferences.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15
Copyright. 1919. by the Wheeler synd

there June 80 there would be a rush
to register. Alderman Wilson then
said they would advertise again for
those who had not lone so to register
at tho City Hall. Red" and also
many others can readily see that II
they were all in the Legion we could
settle the whole thing very quickly.
And If he and any others will drop
us a post lard signed and with ad-
dress and stating the fact they would
rather have their pro rata share than
any sort Of entertainment L will take
it up with Alderman Wilson and the
Committee, who would have the men
come to register. L wonder II they
followed the policy in regard to dona-
tons or whether they ~canyassed the
city for the money?
Alderman Clark has stood for the
boys being given their share In cash
from the first, but was Overruled. So
hurry up and register boys and let
them know whether you want u cele-
bration or the cash. AS for the
American Legion 1t Is for the World
War ex-service men and you need not
be a member to have us help you get
pay, aIlOtmentS or for any In
formation on insurance and etc. just
mo and I'll gladly do everything
possible. Trusting this gives you
iome information on the subject.
! remain, very truly,
JAMES r. CUDDlHY,
Secretary American Legion.
1873 Brighton Ave.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15
THE INEVITABLE

And still they so. The latest news
| paper TO give up the ghost is the st.
| Louis Republic, one OF the oldest and
most respected dailies in the middle
west. The st. Louis Republic has been
absorbed by the st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
From Harrlsonburg, Va. comes
the report that tho increasing
cost Of publishing and the scarcity of
print paper have forced a merger Of
the H~arrisonburg Daily News Record
and the Harrisonburg Daily Indepen-
dent. While in Pittsburgh, the Pitts
burgh Post all last week had to con-
fine It's editions to eight pages, carry
ing no advertising whatever, the coll
ums being given over exclusively to
news. because of the shortage of print
paper in that office and the inability to
secure ~ supply.
When print paper jumps over 100
per cent. in price and there Is not
enough TO go around at that and with
other expenses constantly mounting
there Is nothing left for some news
papers to do but cease publishing
And that is just what is happening all
over the country today. The news
naners in the smaller cities and towns
are being hit harder than those in the
larger cities, whey the field to draw
on for Increased income is greater
There are going to be fewer news
papers and what newspapers are lett
will have to curtail in order to sue
cessfully meet The situation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-15

women folks imagined that the men
folks never studied Anatomy.
Gasoline has it's ups and downs. In
the days when oil dealers charged IS
cents for gasoline, the kaifs sold it for
a dime. But nowadays the kaifs get
so cents for gasoline and the oil deal
ers get about "a cents for it.
II Mother whips the Children,
Father let's it go at that. But if
Father whips the children, Mother
boils over and intimates that 1t is
Father and not the children who
needed the whipping.
In spite of the amount of rouge YOU
see on women's faces. there are still q
few old-fashioned men who believe
that Paint and Purity do not travel to-
gether.
The reason why a Corn Fed girl
thinks that the Uncorseted Effect is
becoming and doesn't make her look
sloppy is because If you do not empty
all of the water out of the fish bowl
IN cold weather the gold fish will con
tract pneumonia from dampness and
die.
A man IS a queer critter who gets
mad because a ninety-nine-cent shirt
looks like 80 cents about the fourth
time he has 1t Numbered.
Some of u inventors should get
to work on an ankle-length union suit
that won't wrinkle up in knots around
a thin girls legs.
Married couples who live In flat
buildings can't tell their neighbors
about how happy they are. The walls
are to thin.