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Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
SALISBURY SHOTS

Several games in the diamond be-
tween the Regulars and Yanagans
have been close and exciting
The Athelete Association has staged
two games on the Milford diamond on
Decoration Day. The lineup will be
announced.
Secretary Stausell is putting our
diamond in first class form. A grand
stand will be erected. Manager Bint-
ley is booking some fast teams.
Armament Machinist H. w. Bent
ley has an artillary repair truck,
a machine shop on wheels, a new ac-
QUESTION at the Fort.
Through the kindness of Mr.. E. NJ.
Davis Mr.. Alfred I. DUPONT has made
a generous gift to our Athletic Asso-
citation
1t was great! The debate on What
Shall be Done With the Kaiser? ?" Mr..
James Blew, as an astute lawyer,
ably defended him, but the verdict by
Judges, Sift. Mccormick and Foreman
SHELTON after hearing all the facts
was Lex him die the death" next
night then will be another
of a popular subject fol-
lowed by refreshments.
There is general rejoicing here over
the prospective Trolley Line from
Milford to the Fort.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
BETTER PACKING OF FRUIT

Apple growers of Kent county met
representatives of the U. S. Railroad
Administration at Dover last Friday
and discussed the standardization OF
apple packages. Among those pres
ent was B. F. Livingstone, secretary of
the Fruit and Vegetable Transports
tion, Association who showed pictures
of the great waste and loss that have
come from using frail packages.
The discussion. developed that the
apple packages used in Kent county
are eminently satisfactory.
The Government officials desire to
meet the strawberry growers and also
the covers of all other fruits and
vegetables, and at their request a
meeting has been called by the State
Board of Agriculture to be held at
Georgetown on Tuesday, May 13, and
another at Bridgeville on Thursday.
May 10, to accommodate the growers
on the western side of the county.
Government representatives will at
tend these meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Rev. c. E. Dryden will preach at
Central NJ. p. Church Sunday after
noon at p. m.
Church Hill school will hold its
annual picnic Saturday, May 18th.
Everybody is invited.
Rev. DR.. F. c. Klein Of Baltimore
will preach in the Methodist PrOtes-
tant Church at 1890 Sunday morning
Come to the Grange Hall Saturday.
afternoon for good things to satu Cake
rolls, pies, etc, for sale at reasonable
prices.
Don't do any baking next Saturday.
Go to the Grange Hall in the afternoon
and buy what you want for Sunday
dinner.
The local W. C. T. U. meets VIII
Mrs. R. X. Stephenson at the NJ E.
parsonage next Tuesday evening at
7S0 o'clock.
St Johns Church. Sunday, May IL:
Mass at a. m, evening services at
730 Mass at Georgetown at 11.3O a.
m. All are cordially invited.
The Grange will hold bake Sat
urQay afternoon at the hall. Come
and get some of the good things to
eat for which the Grange is famous.
Bread, cakes, baked beans, etc. on
sale.
The Ladies' Aid Of Milford Neck will
meet Saturday evening May 10Th. at
the Church. Mothers Day will be OBJ
served on Sunday with special pro
gram The mothers are especially. Inv
vited to be present.
AT the Baptist church next SUNDAY
1t 10.45 a. m. Pastor Davis will sneak
% the Order of Red Men. His theme
will be on THE First Red Man" An
of the order are requested
o be present There will be special
music
Avenue NJ. E. Church will celebrate
Mothers Day Sunday morning nexr
It 1880, and the Both aliniversary of
he organization or the FpworfB-.
league at z p. m. An interestine mus
cal and literary program is being pre-
Jared. Mrs. A. E. Mum will be the
eader.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
FARM BUREAU MEETS

The executive committee Of the Sus-
sex County Farm Bureau held their
annual meeting in the County Agents
office on Tuesday, May 6, with a good
attendance.
The County Agent gave a member
ship report by communities showing
a total of sos members up to date.
The Home Demonstration Agent and
Club Agent rendered their report for
the month of April.
T. T. Martin, State Club Leader
discussed club work at large and ask
ed the Farm Bureau for a small con-
tribution to go to buying prizes for
the boys and girls sewing and cooking
clubs. 1t was moved and seconded thai
$500 be contributed for the purpose.
Theo. Wade, of the Bureau of Mar
kets, Washington, ID. c., discussed the
work of the Bureau of Markets, sta
ing that there are on record more than
10000 cooperative associations thru
out the United States and of this num-
Der only so per cent have proven to
be successful. Mr.. Wade commended
the Farm Bureau in pushing the CO.
operative movement and offered his
services at any time in the future.
1t was moved and seconded that the
County Agent should call meeting of
he officers and directors of all the
.omato growers. associations May "a,
1t 3 p. m, this meeting to be held at
he court house in Georgetown.
The Farm Bureau favored a survey
o be made of farm home conditions as
suggested by the State Home Demon
itration Agent.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
MONEY FOR ROADS
In SUSSEX COUNTY
LEVY COURT MAKES UP BUDGET FOR
VARIOUS FUNDS FOR THE COUNTY.
ALL TAXES WILL Be NEEDED
RATE IS 65 CENTS, BUT SOME THINK IT
SHOULD HAVE BEEN 20 CENTS.

With the tax rate for the fiscal year
fixed by the Levy Court at 65 cents
on the one hundred dollars Of assessed
valuation. and the total assessment
for the county amounting toS2S,337 sos,
the authorities will raise for the run
ming expenses of the county govern
ment S1S4,19410, provided the county
treasurer and receiver of taxes is able
to collect the entire amount. To this
sum is to be added the capitation on
II 003 persons, which will amount TO
approximately $4,000 and be placed
n the unapprOpriated fund.
The following amounts have been
struck for the different funds by resO-
luton of the court:
First-FOr general county purposes,
TO be known as the General Fund,
$S2.8S735. Second-For the general
repair and maintenance of roads and
bridges, to be known as the General
Road Fund, S46,04S.53. Third-FOr the
special or permanent improvement of
roads, to be known as the Special Road
Improvement Fund. S32233.97. Fourth
For the payment of interest on
bonded Indebtedness and for redemp-
tiOn of matured bonds, to be known as
the Bonded Indebtedness Fund, SS,-
2SS73. Fifth-FOr the support of the
poor, to be known as the Poor Fund,
81 1876. Sixth-FOr the payment of
warrants not in the current year, to
be known as the Outstanding Warrant
Fund, S1S41.94. Seventh-For the ex-
penses of the courts of justice, to be
known as the Witness and Jury Fund,
S5,525S2
The tax rate for this year is twenty
cents higher than in 1916; five cents
more than 1918, 1914, 1917 and 1918;
five cents less than in 1911 and 1912
In 1909 and 1910 the levy was fifty
cents, but an additional tax was levied
on each district for both years for
road Improvements amounting to
twenty cents in the second, fourth,
fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth dis
-ricts, and ten cents in the first, ninth
md tenth districts; while fifteen cents
was levied in the third district.
When the high cost of labor and ma
erials are taken into consideration,
t is believed by many of the good
'oads enthusiasts of the county that
he rate of 65 cents is too low and
hOuld have been made 20 cents. thus
making more money available for the
of the dirt roads.
The amount, including the state ap- /
of $1,000 for each district, I
o be available for general and spe-
ial road work in each district for .
919, is: First Representative district,
10,977.71; second, $10,2S5.40; third,
8, 9,765.96; fourth, S5,629.51; fifth,
11241.79; sixth, $S,O47.35; seventh,
7,7S347; eighth, $4,4S7.26; ninth,
6 .491.90: tenth, S13.572.15.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
BIG COMMUNITY MEET TO BE
HELD HERE JUNE 11-I2-13

The big community meet for which a
number of local citizens have arranged
under the auspices of the Radcliffe
Chautauqua System, has its dates an
nOunced as June 11-12-13 for Milford
Del.
The Chautauqua is to be an express
sion of community ideals and public
spirited citizens who have put their
shoulders to this local educational en-
terprise have done so in the expecta-
ton that they will have the enthu-
siastic cooperation of all.
Roosevelt has characterized the
Chautauqua as "the most American in
stitution in America" 1t is as typical
ly American as are skyscrapers, pho
nographs, corn-cakes, elevators, Ford
cars and Presidential conventions. Six
thousand American towns had Chau-
tauquas last year, community gather
ing-places where enlightenment and
entertainment were found in harmon
ious blend.
1t is interesting to know that the
Radcliffe Chautauqua of Washington,
D. c. is by good deal the largest or
ganization, of its kind, with its far
flung line of khaki tents from Delaware
Bay to the Golden Gates" 1t organ
ICES a three-day program on a basis
that avoids mere amusement-Vending
for speculative profit.
A glimpse of what is in store for us
and of the nature of the program is
afforded by a recent interview by W. L.
Radcliffe. All worthy Chautauquas
are educational in their purpose. But
ha ffbQHrfgnnr1o J., -
has conceived its mission not merely
to be educational, but to conduct a de-
liberate crusade of Education. Mr.
Radcliffe is quoted as saying:
Now that | have an opportunity to
address 100000 people through the
1880 audiences of the South and the
on our Chautauqua cir
cults in 1918, l am determined, through I
our lectures to carry on nationwide .
drive for Education, Education and .
more Education.
"The draft showed that 100000 .
of army age could not read (
Or write. OF these 10000 were sent
to France, good Americans, who could
not read or write their own names.
Democracy is not safe when vast num-
)ers are uneducated.
among us are 5,5OO,OOO illiterates.
We cannot contemplate the backward
condition of the rural schools, the
of the little red school
louse', and the failure of existing
methods to bear fruit in mental eff
'iency and in morale, without deep
concern.
Every intelligent American is
charged with the responsibility of
this situation, so that each
child may have an equal
hance. The bigness of the opportun-
ty should make us eager to get at this
ask. Our after-the-war crusade is to
write that word, Education, across the
nap, as Americas only guarantee
gainst the sDread of hnlshauisrn .
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
MILFORD GRANGE

A large number of members and Wis
itors gathered at the Grange hall last
Saturday to hear the discussion Of the
School Code Mr.. Schilling explained
the most important amendment to the
code. The interest and attention of his
hearers and the many questions asked
showed that the subject was a live
and interesting one
Next Saturday Lieut.. David S.
Pruitt will speak and it is to be hoped
that many will avail themselves of
this opportunity to hear an instructive
and interesting talk. After a short
business session at 2.S0 o'clock the
meeting will be open and visitors will
be very welcome
A bake will be held in the lower
room Of the hall in the afternoon.
Bread, cake. pies, doughtnuts and
many other good things will be offer
ed for sale. 1t has not been possible
for the committee in charge to see all
the sisters but every one is requested
to contribute something.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
KENT COUNTY COURT
KNOTTY PROBLEM INVOLVING VALUE
OF AN AUTOMOBILE.

In the Kent county Superior Court
last Monday, in an appeal case of Thos.
Kennedy and Hattie Kennedy, d b. a.
vs.. George w. Collins, p. b. r, to re-
cover Sl00 on a judgement note, judge
ment was given in favor Of Collins, for
S111.0S.
Another case heard was that of the
Morgan MillwOrk Co. Of Maryland, vs..
the Dover Garage Co. The case is one
in which an automobile was taken
from or allowed TO be taken from the
Dover garage of which d. NJ Wilson
& Sons are the owners, on the night of
September %, 1915, said machine early
next morning being found down an
embankment, where it had run into
and fallen over an iron bridge just be-
low Dover, with the body of the sup
posed occupant of the car buried un-
beneath, dead. The value of the ma
chine had been placed at $1,000. Wit
nesses Monday variOusly estimated the
value from $500 to $500. The case was
given to the jury about 4 o'clock. After
remaining out until $50 and being
unable to agree, the jury was discharg-
ed. 1t was ascertained that ten of the
u. VI WC4S Wiling 10 d selllehenL OF
S4OO, while two of the jurors held out
for no damages at all. 1t is more than
probable that the case will be tried
over again at the present term.
The case from Frederica which in
vOlved some of that towns prominent
in a case brought to prose
cute for slander, was settled on Tues
day without trial, and the case thus
ended. A score of automobiles brought
many citizens of Frederick who were
interested in the case, but happily it
was settled by agreement of council
without further publicity.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
NEXT CONGRESS May 10
PRESIDENT WILSON HAS ISSUED A CALL
FOR THAT DATE

President Wilson issued a call by
cable on Wednesday for a special
session of Congress to meet Monday,
May 10.
Secretary Tumulty. in making the
announcement, said it would be im
possible, of course. for the president
to be here on the opening day The
date fixed for the special session was
much earlier than Democratic leaders
had expected.
White House officials said that in
naming an early date for the session,
President Wilson was guided largely
by the advice of Secretary Glass as to
the necessity of passing annual ap-
preparation measures which failed in
the closing days of the last session.
President Wilson's proclamation
called the extra session follows:
Whereas public interests require
that the Congress of the United States
should be convened in extra session at
- o'clock noon, on the 18th day of
May, 1919, to receive such communica-
tons as may be made by the executive;
Now, therefore, l, Woodrow Will
son. President of the United States Of
America, do hereby proclaim and de-.
clare tnat an extraordinary occasion
requires the Congress of the United
States to convene in extra session at
the Capitol in the District of Columbia
on the 18th day of May, 1919, at u
o'clock noon, of which all persons who
shall at that time be entitled to act as
members thereof are hereby required
to take notice
There was no information at the
White House either as to the prob
able time of the return of the Presi-
dent from France or the submission of
the Peace Treaty to the Senate, but
some administration leaders believe
the President had called the extra
session earlier than had been antici-
pated in order that Congress might
perfect its organization and dispose of
the more important appropriation
measure before the treaty was ready
for consideration
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
OCEAN CITY BRIDGE COMPLETED

Senator Orlando Harrison drove in
his car last week over the newly com
pleted bridge. He was accompanied
by P. E. Burroughs, resident Engineer,
Josiah A. Boston, President of the
Board of County Commissioners of
Worcester County, Edward NJ. Scott,
Mayor of Ocean City and G. c. Day,
Superintendent Of Road Construction
This bridge spanning the Synepux-
ent Bay and connecting the mainland
with Ocean City, is built of concrete
up-to-date in every respect and is a
credit to Ocean City, to the State
Road Commission, to Worcester COun-
ty and the State of Maryland; it will
add more to the convenience and safety
of the public in reaching Ocean City,
Maryland's only seashore resort, than
any permanent Improvement which has
been made for forty years.
A committee from Ocean City and
the Eastern Shore Counties of Mary
land, together with the State Roads
Commission, will arrange a program
for the formal opening and celebration
on July 4th, and the Governor, the
Mayor of Baltimore, all of the members
of the General Assembly of Maryland
and the County Commissioners Mayors
and Councilmen Of all the towns and
counties in Maryland will be asked to
take part. All of the citizens of Mary
land, Delaware and the Eastern Shore
of Virginia will be invited.
1t will be remembered that Senator
Harrison, during the Session of 1916
made a strong appeal for the appro-
priation which made the construction
Of the bridge possible and it is the
Senator's especial desire to have pres
snt the men who were loyal in support
ing him in obtaining this needed public .
mprovement.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
DELAWARE CHEMICAL SOCIETY
MEETS MAY 18th, AT NEWARK

The Philadelphia and Delaware Sec
tions of the American Chemical Society
will hold a joint meeting at Delaware
College on Saturday afternoon and
evening, May 18th. The American
Chemical Society is a national organ
ization of over 10000 chemists, chem
ical engineers, and teachers of chemis-
try thruOut the United States. The
Philadelphia and Delaware branches
have as their territory the southeastern
part of Pennsylvania, the southern
southern part of New Jersey, and the
State of Delaware. The combined
membership showing the concentra-
tion of chemical industry in this com
paratively small area.
The meeting here will include an
inspection of the College buildings. a
baseball game, and reception at the
Women's College in the afternoon,
dinner at six o'clock in Old College
at which an address will be given by
Mr.. Henry B. Thompson, President Of
the Board of Trustees and a meeting
at 8 p. M, in Wolfe Hall. This meet
ng will be addressed by DR.. William II.
Grosvenor Of New York City on the
of minerals by fiotation.
by moving pictures.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
PERSONAL MENTIONS

Miss A. Pearl Shepard left Tuesday
for Wilmington to accept a position.
Mrs. Walter Davis and son. Walter.
Jr.' have been visiting in Philadelphia.
Miss Madeline Griffith of Whining
ton spent the weekend with Miss
Elizabeth Ackerman.
Rev. Charles Adkins of Lincoln Civ
Is spending a few days with w. Clar-
ence Argo in Philadelphia
Major Roland C, Heisler spent two
days of this week with his mother
Mrs. Minnie W. Heisler, on Causey
Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Bennett. Mr..
and Mrs. Elwood Argoe and Miss Pearl
spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. T. E. Mills of Frederica.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
BIDS OPENED FOR
DREDGING In SUSSEX
ONLY TWO ESTIMATES SUBMITTED FOR
DREDGING LEWES CANAL.
WILL CONNECT TWO BAYS
REHOBOTH AND DELAWARE ARE TO Be
LINKED; WAR DEPARTMENT PLANS.

Bids we're opened in Wilmington last
Monday at the Office of Colonel j. p
Jervey. United States engineer in
charge Of the Delaware district, for
dredging the waterway between Reno
both Bay and the Delaware Bay. The
work, when completed, is to be known
as the Lewes Canal, and will connect
the two bays by linking the LeWes
River and Gordon Lake.
Only two bids were submitted,
somewhat TO the surprise and disap-
pointment of the Engineer Depart
ment which had expected more. These
were:
Delaware Dredging Company, Phil
adelphia, thirty-siX and one-half cents
a cubic yard.
Dorsey Miller Company, Baltimore,
forty-five cents a cubic yard
Among the reasons of the Engineer
Department for expecting more bids
was the simplicity of the terms, which
were the shortest on record, reading:
"To furnish the necessary plant
labor, etc, and the required dredging
at (here was merely specified the
points where work was to be done)
per cubic yard, place measurement"
Awards, if any are made, will be
later by Colonel Jervey.
The governments idea has been to
dredge, so far as available funds would
permit, a channel six feet deep at mean
low water, fifty feet wide, through the
town of Lewes to the Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia Railroad bridge, a
distance of only about 5000 feet.
Thence it was proposed to dig a chan
mel of forty feet in width from a point
900 feet north of the railroad bridge
near RehOboth southwark to Rehoboth
Bay a distance of about three miles.
The entire operation entails the
dredging of only about 100000 cubic
yards of earth, which is regarded as
small by the War Department at
Washington.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
ENTERTAIN MIR. AND MRS. TRUITF

Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Truitt, who
will leave Milford shortly and make
their future home in Newark where
Mr. Truitt has accepted position with
a bank, were the guests of honor at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Donnan
Holzmueller Friday evening last. The
affair was enjoyed by about twelve
couples and dancing was the order of
the evening" DR.. and Mrs. Walter L.
Grier and Mr.. and Mrs Holzmueller
were the hosts and hostesses.
On Tuesday evening the members
of the Married Folks Tuesday Night
Club entertained at a formal dance
in the New Century Club for Mr. and
Mrs Truitt The affair was delightful
in every respect. Mr.. and Mrs. Truitt
are members of the club and Tuesday
nights dance was given as a farewell
20 the couple.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
NEW CENTURY CLUB NOTES

The annual election Of the Clubs
officers was held on Monday, May 5th.
The following officers for the year
1919-2O were chosen.
President, Mrs. Robert @. Hall. LIST
Vice President, Mrs. j. Harry IIumes:
End Vice President Mrs G. ID. Ab-
bott; 3rd Vice President Miss Ida
Rosa; Recording Secretary, Miss
Edith Simpson; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs. John Houston; Treasurer.
Miss Lena Short; Auditor, Mrs. viii
liam H. Riggs Directors for 1882
Mrs. G. Fisher Pierce, Mrs. H STAN
ley Short, Mrs. j. Harry Humes. Mrs
c. D. Abbott, Mrs. Thomas Davis.
On next Monday will be held the in
stallation of officers and is the last
meeting of the year Mrs. Harry T.
Grier will be Hospitality chairman If
the day, a~ -.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
VICTORY LOAN GOES OVER

The quota assigned to South Mil
ford for the Victory Loan was sub
scribed as soon as the subscription
campaign started. The quota of $685.
900 for North Milford, as we go to
press, stands at 100000, and by to-
night the entire loan will have been
subscribed and the patriotism of the
people of this part Of Delaware be pro-
claimed through their buying of the
bonds. A great amount of work has
been done to secure this result in the
brief time permitted and the men and
women who have bought bonds will
find that their investment is a profit
able undertaking before the end Of
four years rolls around.
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
IN CONFERENCE
TODAY AT NEWARK

The conference Of high school teach
ers to be held at Delaware College on
Friday evening, May 8, and Saturday
morning, May 10, will be one of un-
usual Importance. The new school
code recently adopted by the legisla-
ture will be thoroughly discussed.
DR.. Frank P. Graves, Dean of Educa-
tion at the University of Pennsylvania
will make an address at 1890 Satur-
day morning. Dean Graves is
advocate of classical studies.
The college and the people of Newark
are particularly fortunate in having
this opportunity to hear him. While
attending the conference, visiting tea
chers are invited to be the guests of
the college at dinner on Friday even
ing and breakfast and luncheon on Sat
On Saturday afternoon the
zstsgscholastic meet will take
S~DRS Eield. at which teams
lluvuiS, ,,'''ia2ola of Dalawa,.a
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
FLIEsl FLIES. MORE FLIES.

The ladies dept of Cedar Grove
Community of the Sussex Farm Bureau
will hold their regular monthly meet
ing on Thursday, May 18th, 2.3O P. NJ,
at the home of Mrs. Harry Deputy.
A careful study of the fly and its hab-
its will be made and its relativeness
to typhoid and other diseases. How
to help do away with many of its evils
will be discussed and it is the lhope of
these women that active measures be
taken in this as well as other com
munities. Come out each and every
Iaay VIII reach of us and do what
Irksthese lines before sum-
Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
MRS. E. c. REESE DEAD

Mrs. E. c. Reese Of Harrington Gis
at the hospital in Philadelphia .
Thursday morning, May s, 1919, fr6
a complication Of diseases. She W
sixty years old and leaves a husba
and four daughters. The remains We
taken to Harrington this Friday mt
ing, but the date of the funeral
not been fixed as this paper coax