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Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
SECRETARY HOUSTON
SAYS KILL REED BIRDS
Federal Ban That Protected Birds Lift.
ed by Order Of Agricultural
Department

The Federal ban that has protected
reed birds from gunners has been
lifted by order of Secretary Houston
of the Agricultural Department, be-
cause it was found the birds are too
destructive in Southern rice fields.
His order in part says:
Until further notice persons may
kill by shooting. bobolinks. commonly
known as reed birds or rice birds, from
half an hour before sunrise to sunset,
September l to October 30. inclusive.
in the States of New Jersey. Pennsyl-
vania. Delaware and Maryland and the
District of Columbia. and from August
l6 to November Is. inclusive. in the
States OF Virginia, North Carolina.
South Carolina. Georgia and Florida,
but the birds so killed shall not be
sold, offered for sale. or SHIPPED for pur-
poses of sale. or be wantonly wasted
or destroyed, but they must be used
for food purposes by the persons kill
ing them. and they may be transported
to hospitals and charitable institutions
for use as food"
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
ILLEGAL LIQUOR SELLER
FINED And sent To JAIL
These and Some Divorce Cases Were
Heard I'm Kent County Court
on Monday

! The February term Of the Kent Coun-
y courts opened at Dover on Monday
in the remodeled Kent county court
house. Chief Justice Penewill and AS
sociate Judges Boyce. Rice and Heisel
on the bench.
Walter o. Hoifecker of Smyrna was
appointed foreman Of the grand jury
and the jury selected +. Frank Burris
Of Houston as secretary.
A divorce nisi was granted Fannie
NJ. Knight from George p. Knight on
grounds Of cruel treatment.
The court announced decision in the
divorce case OF Thomas Tucker from
Florence Tucker, which was heard on
Monday of last week, the custody of
the children being given to the mother,
the husband being allowed to have the
children visit him at stated periods
during the year
In the Court of General Sessions.
William Inman. an employee of the
Diamond State Telephone Co. pleaded
guilty to carrying six quarts of whis-
keF. in violation OF the dry" laws OF
this county. He was sentenced to pay
a fipe OF $50 and be imprisoned in the
Kent county Jail for three months.
True bills were returned by the
grand jury during the day as follows:
Ellsworth and Jerry Reed. cOlored,
larceny of chickens; William VI. Sulli-
van, assault and battery; Edward II.
Sterner. alias Edward H. Legates. lar
ceny; William Brown, having an il
legal quantity of spirituous liquor:
Addison Reese. having in possession
an illegal quantity of liquor; George
Pullman. unlawfully selling spirtuous
liquor; Thomas Ford, larceny.
The Reed boys pleaded guilty and
may be pardOned because Of their
youth.
William Brown. colored. pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to three
months Imprisonment with a fine OF
$50.
Addison Reese. colored. who plead
ed guilty to having three pints Of whis- !
key, was sentenced to pay fine of /
$50 and be imprisoned in the Kent /
county Jail for two months.
Lewis Taylor and Burton Still, two |
white boys who were indicted at the 4
last term of court for the larceny OF .
a quantity of goods from car at Clay I
ton, and who pleaded guilty. were pa /
rolled, Taylor to his father for one
year and Still to r. f. Long. near
Smyrna. for six months.
At the afternoon session Of the court
Edward Sterner. charged with steal
ing the automobile of William S. Simp-
son at Milford two weeks ago and after
driving it off wrecked it, entered a plea
Of guilty and was paroled to his step
father
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
SHORT-BORTz WEDDING

Miss Ruth Anna BOrtz, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Calhoun Bortz, of
Glenview Place. Pittsburgh, Pa, and
Lieut. Burton p. Short, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stanley Short, of Milford,
Del, were married on Tuesday even
ing, February 4, 1919. Lieut.. Short has
been stationed in Pitsbul gh since last
August with the Quartermaster Corps,
U. S. A. The brides only brother,
Carl M. Bortz, is abroad with the 2Sth
Division, A. K. F., and because of his
absence the wedding was a quiet affair
only the family and Intimate friends
being present. DR.. Luther B. Free
man officiated and the wedding took
place in Emory NJ. E. Church Miss
Marion Stewart of Aspinwall, Pa. was
the brides maid of honor and George
H. Short from Camp Dix was his
brothers best man. After the cere-
mony there was a small dinner party
Vi the guests al The william. Penn
Hotel. Lieut. Short had been given
seven days leave and the young couple
spent these visiting Philadelphia, New
York, Atlantic City, and also spent a
day at Milford with Mr.. Shorts par
ents. Lieut.. and Mrs. Short will make
their home in Pittsburgh with Mrs.
Shorts parents as long as the Lieut..
is stationed there. Before entering the
service, more than a year ago, Lieut..
Short held a position with the DUPONT
Powder Company in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
FARM BUREAU NOTES

The second meeting Of the newly or
ganized Farm Bureau of Glendale was
held in the town hall on February 10.
1919. Nearly all the charter members
We're present and thirteen new mem
bers were enrolled. which brings the
present membership up to thirty-nine.
They were delightfully."- entertained
with some music by some pupils of
the school and their teacher. Seven
members read their various estimates
of the cost of growing and marketing
an acre Of tomatoes, based on 200 bas-
kets per acre. The average cost was
found to be $9S55.
The next meeting will be held in the
town hall Wednesday evening, March
.. After the next meeting no further
opportunity can be given to those
to join during the present year.
Tomato growing will be further dis
cussed and probably strawberry Gull
ture will be taken up.
Ladies who are members of the
Home Department and wish home ac-
count books will please be present or
leave their names with the Community
All those interested are
cordially invited to attend
On the Friday following, February
21, Miss Bertha Thompson, organizer
Of the Boys and Girls Clubs, visited
the school and organized a baking aAd
sewing club under the leadership OF
Mrs. Della CoYerdale for the girls, and
a pig and corn club for the boys with
c. f. Johnson as club leader
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

At the Presbyterian Church on Sun
day morning the pastor will preach
on World Conditions"
The box and shadow social held at
Canterbury school was a great success.
S65.65 was cleared with which a pic
mic will be held.
ST. Johns Church. Sunday. March
2: Mass at $50; evening services at
7.3O. Mass at Lewes at 11.30 a. m.
All are cordially invited.
The annual convention of the Della
ware State Sunday School Association
will be held in the NJ p Church at
Laurel May 14th and 10Th.
The Faithful Circle OF King IiaugiI-
ters will meet with Mrs Charles Pret-
lyman next Thursday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock. A large attendance is desired.
Outen Bros. Dover. Del. are having
remarkable success with their branch
store where they specialize on up-to-
date trimmed hats, priced moderately.
At the First Baptist Church Pastor
T. c. Davis will preach at 1045 a. m.
on The American Sin" At $50 a. m.
the Bible School; at 7.3O p. m, Mis-
sion Study and B. Y. p. u,
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
CHRONICLE PRESSMAN
WOUNDED in FRANCE
George A. Murphy, Who Was Employed
by the Chronicle, Reported as
Being Wounded

One of the official casualty lists is
sued by the War Department this week
contains the name of George A. Muir
ply as wounded. degree undetermined.
Mrs Mary II. Murphy is given as the
nearest relative Young Murphy was
employed by the Milford Chronicle
Publishing Company in the platen
press room of the plant and at the time
he left to enter the service he was
assured that his position was open for
him upon his return from the war.
At the time of the Mexican trouble
Murphy was member of Company G
of Dover. First Delaware Infantry. He
spent several months on the border
with the Delaware troops and reached
the rank of sergeant. When the trouble
was over he was mustered out and was
employed by the Chronicle. When the
trouble between the United States and
Germany started he again responded
to the call for the Delaware troops.
He was released from service. how
ever, because of poor eyesight and re-
turned to the Chronicle. Several
months later he was called in the draft
and accepted He was soon overseas
and has been writing his friends reg
ularly since that date. The writer
received a letter from him which was
written shortly after the armistice was
signed, but in this letter no reference
was made to being wounded.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
BOX AND SHADOW SOCIALs

Miss Lindale. teacher at Benefits
Gate school, will hold a box and shad-
ow social in Thomsville Hall on FRI
day evening, March 7th. The proceeds
will be used for the annual picnic next
May. If that date should be stormy It
will be held the following Saturday
evening.
A box and shadow social will be
held Thursday evening. March 9Th, at
Forest Park school house If that
evening should be stormy. then the
following evening Miss Hazel Tatman
is the teacher and a cordial invitation
to the public is extended to be present.
There will be box and shadow So
clal, also a parcel post sale, at Will
Evansville next Friday night, March z.
The public is invited and all the young
ladies are requested to bring boxes.
II that night should be stormy 1t Will
be held the following night. The pro-
ceeds are for the school picnic. Miss
Hazel s. Palmer is the teacher.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
SUNSHINE SOCIETY

A meeting of the Alden Branch of
the Sunshine Society Of Milford was
held at the home of Mrs c. d. Abbott
on Thursday. February 20. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. H. l..
Bunstein; vice president. Mrs. r. c.
Hall; secretary, Mrs. Clara Pierce;
treasurer, Mrs. A. W. Powell; press
reporter. Mrs. o. d. Ackerman. Fruit
and flower committee. Mrs. George F.
Pierce, Mrs. George H. Hail. Mrs. An
ton Zurbrigg, Mrs. c. d. Abbott, Mrs.
Thomas Davis and Miss Anna Ratclff
Alter the business meeting a social
time was enjoyed with music, and de-
licious refreshments were served by
the hostess.
The next meeting of the Society will
be held at the home OF Mrs. William
c. Smith on Kings Highway, Thurs
day afternoon, March 9Th. at 3 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
MILFORD GRANGE

Last Saturday was a very busy day
at the Grange Hall. After the usual
business formalities the first and sec
ond degrees were given to a class Of
one hundred and ten candidates. The
new floor work, which was put on in
a very creditable manner, was a sur
prise. not only to the new members
but to many of the old ones as well.
and was greatly enjoyed by all.
At special meeting on Monday
evening another class was initiated
and next Friday evening, February 2S.
the third and fourth degrees will be
conferred on all members of both
these classes. The committee on re-
freshments for that evening wish to
state that any sisters whom they may
have been unable to see be requested
to bring sandwiches and cake.
On Saturday afternoon the postponed
discussion OF the new School Code will
be taken up. If you are interested in
the Improvement of the present school
system of our State. be sure to hear
this discussion.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
PERSONAL MENTIONS

Mrs. c. w. Hickman of Dagsboro is
spending the week with her sister, Mrs.
lmly S. Abbott
Miss Helen Ryan of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. Seymour Ryan.
Miss Mabel Mayhew spent the week
end with friends in Wilmington, Phila-
delphia and Collingswood. n. J.
Miss Elizabeth G. Stidham is visiting
New York and Philadelphia purchasing
her new spring line of millinery
William H. Hall and wife of Will
mington, Del, spent Sunday with. his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pearson and
daughter, Mabel, and Mrs. Sallie r.
Abbott spent Monday in Dover and at
tended the funeral of Miss Maberry.
William l.. Smith, wife and sister,
Jennie Smith, have returned to their
home in Philadelphia after spending
three days with their mother, Mrs.
William S. Smith.
Lieut. David S. Pruitt, who before
in the air service, was a rural
mail carrier at Milford. has returned
from Italy where he took part in the
great Italian offensive. Dave went to
his home in Millville Wednesday even
ing and a number of his friends greet
ed him at the Milford station as he
went through this town.
Grier r. Baynum, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. George II. Baynum. of this
town, enlisted Wednesday. February
26, as yeOman under Theodore S. Coul-
bourne, paymaster on the U. S. S.
Won Steuben. and will sail from New
York Sunday for some foreign port.
Mr.. Baynum was a member of the
S. A. T. c. at Delaware College After
receiving his discharge from that body
he returned to his old position with
the DUPONT Company, from which he
resigned to take up his new work.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
BUY FERTILIZERS NOW

The State Board of Agriculture at
Dover advises farmers to buy their
fertilizers without further delay 1t
is not likely iiIaI fertilizers viii 15 ary
cheaper than they are now until too
late in the season for spring crops.
They will be cheaper this fall In view
OF the high prices of all classes of
fertilizers farmers should buy fish
scrap. tankage, and nitrate of soda as
the sources OF ammonia. and 16Go acid
phosphate as the cheapest source of
phosphoric acid. These materials are
easily mixed in any proportions desir-
ed. Potash is too high for general crops
but can be purchased for such special
crops as potatoes. or for any any crop
on land that requires it. Information
about formulas for mixing fertilizers
will be given free of charge by the
Board upon application to the office
at Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
RALPH SHARP HAPPY IN FRANCE

A colored man of Milford, who was
well known local character. especial
iy fUuG vi driving automobiles. and
who has been for several months past
serving with the American Army in
France, driving automobiles and mo-
torcycles. wrote letter to his mother,
who resides in Milford, which was re-
ceived last week. and in which he en-
closed photographs of himself and COM
rades. The pictures show him smiling.
fat and happy in the uniform of a cor
poral. In his letter he states that he
is especially pleased to have received
letters and newspapers from home.
He has accumulated a number of SOU
venirs, among them being a German
watch, and other articles he will bring
home with him. He states that he has
no idea as to when his troops will re-
turn to the United States. He is now
driving an auto for the officers of the
S0Sth Pioneer Infantry.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
DIVORCE CASES

Because of the incompleteness of
the Kent County Court Room in the
remodelled Court House at Dover
nothing but a session Of the Kent
County Superior Court was held on
Monday and that in the Supreme Court
room in the State House The entire
tiSSy;- d. was given to the hearing of di-
vorce cases with Chief Justice penne-
will and Associate Judge Rice sitting.
Divorces heard and DEGREES nisi were
granted, with causes for same. as fol-
lows:
Edward o. Matthews from Clara v.
Matthews of Milford. desertion.
Elmer E. Dyer from Ella NJ Dyer,
Dover, desertion.
John R. Legates from Mollie E. Le-
gates, Frederick, desertion.
Katie Morris from David Morris,
Harrington, extreme cruelty.
Herbert A. Still from Annie Still,
Dover, martial infidelity.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
GERMAN SHELLS ON DISPLAY

Captain James w. Cannon, who left
Milford in command of Company B.
59th Pioneer Infantry. and who is now
with the American army of occupation
in Germany, has sent a number of in
teresting relics taken from the battle
fields of France to f. P. Gebhard, of
the Milford Company. Mr.. Gebhard
now has them in his window on dis
play Some of the things sent were
anti-tank shells which were used by
the Boche in his efforts to stop the
Allied tanks A number of Hun ma
chine gun shells which Captain Can
non himself took from a German ma
chine gun nest, were also sent. Wire
which he had in his collection was in
sulated with paper instead of rubber.
This showed that the Huns were get
ting on their uppers. Other things Of
are in the collection.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
A b. Y. P. U.

A Baptist Young Peoples Union was
organized at the First Baptist Church
this week. Theodore Hall was elected
president; Mrs. Jennie Needles, vice
president; Miss Anna NJ. Davis. sec
retary; Miss Clara Schuler, treasurer;
Miss Virginia Lynch, corresponding
secretary; Miss Mary Wiley. chair
man of Devotional Committee; Will
liam Robinson, chairman of Music
Committee; Clarence Lynch, chairman
of Lookout Committee; Warren Lynch,
chairman of Social Committee; Miss
Florence Passwaters. chairman of
Flower Committee. Mrs. H. NJ. Ben
nett conducted an interesting mis-
sionary service.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
R. c. SEWING ABOUT COMPLETED
Mrs. George W. Marshall,
Milford Branch.


Attention of Chairman
We have received notification from
Headquarters, Philadelphia, that the
sewing department of the Delaware
Chapter of the Red Cross will be dis
continued upon the completion of the
present allotment
You are urgently requested to finish
all refugee and hospital garments now
in your work rooms and ship to Head
quarters not later than February 20.
Kindly make a special drive 10 this
en- dif necessary.
Through your faithful work an am
pie supply of articles are now stored
in the Red Cross warehouses awaiting
the needs of our soldiers and sailors.
In the near future a new knitting al
lotment will be issued for the relief
of the refugees. This will probably
comprise knitting for men. women and
children. but the specifications as yet
have not yet been received.
As We near the end of the long, long
trail" | wish to thank each member
of the Branches and Auxiliaries for
their splendid work and cooperation.
1t has made possible a record Of
which we may all be proud. Out of
the 102 Chapters. have done 20 per
cent of the entire work of the Penn
Delaware Division and the Delaware
Chapter is one Of these.
With many thanks for the loyalty
and good will which you have extend
ed to me personally and which has so
assisted and lightened a
heavy rpSDOnsibility
Yours sincerely,
Hannah E. Porter,
Director of Women's Bureau.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
PHOTOGRAPH HEROES GRAVES

Every identified grave of an Ameri-
cal soldier in France will be photo
graphed by the American Red Cross
and the picture sent to the soldiers
next of kin. Several hundred photo
graphs have been taken and forwarded
to relatives and it was anpounced in
Washington on Sunday last that at the
request of the War Department the Red
Cross has taken over the task of photo
graphing all graves. Each photograph
will be mounted on a cardboard fold
ing frame. on one side of which will be
inscribed the record of the soldier.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
APPLE RIPENS IN FEBRUARY

The winter of 191S-1919 will long
be remembered as the mild winter of
Delaware. Flowers are blooming in
many of the gardens in Milford and
other plants are developed much more
than usual early in the spring. At
the residence of Charles A. Chorman.
who is night watchman at the plant
of The L. d. Caulk Company, an ap-
pie tree has born fruit during the win
ter months. Mr.. Chorman resides at
Second and Washington streets, South
Milford. and the tree is located in the
yard of his residence. This tree bios
somed in October and on February 9Th
fruit was picked from the tree. One
of the apples was brought to the office
Of the Chronicle and 1t has the smell
of regular summer apple.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
CELEBRATED SITH BIRTHDAY

William Harrison Davis on last
Monday celebrated his saith birthday
anniversary in a very quiet manner
All Of his children and grandchilden,
with the exception of his son, e. NJ
Davis, president of the Non-Partisan
League of Wilmington, were present
to aid him in celebrating the occasion.
Mr.. Davis. despite his age, is very
active and already is planning to carry
off the record of producing the first
sweet corn this coming spring
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
MILFORD SCHOONER ABANDONED

The schooner Millie R. Bohannan,
from St. Andrews, with 100000 feet
of lumber, was abandoned, water
logged, so miles southwest of Edge
mont Bar, on February 16. The crew
reached Clearwater, Fla. the following
Monday night. A tug has gone in
search Of the derelict. This schooner
was built by william G. Abbott in Mil
ford and launched from his yards in
January, 1891.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
TEAW

James Rogers Thaw. aged 43 years,
son of Mrs. Elizabeth Thaw, OF North
Milford, died Monday morning, Febru-
airy Gath, 1919. Mr.. Thaw was born
in Philadelphia October s, 1876. He
attended the University of Pennsyl-
vania and if his health had not failed
would have graduated from that insti-
tuition in the spring of 1899. Funeral
services were held on Thursday and
inteFfnent made in the Episcopal grave
yard i'm Milford
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
DELAWARE SCHOONER LOST

The old Delaware-built schooner,
Andrew Nebinger, owned in Bangor,
Me-, by the Eastern Mfg Company,
which ran ashore on the coast of Cuba
about a month ago while outward
bound from Banes, has been given up
as a total loss. The Nebinger was
built in milford, Del, in 1878. and reg
isfere1 only 261 tons net.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
OBITUARY
~
mar ALlJE

Robert A. Rapalje, husband of Mary
d. (nee Dickerson), died at the home
of his sister. Mrs. J. Edin Backus. on
February 10, 1919. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr. Hunt and inter
ment made at Maple Grove cemetery
near Forest Hill, L. l.
Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
MARRIED
PETTYJOHN-SAvILLE

Harry Jackson Pettyjohn, proprietor
of two of Milford's drug stores. was
married on Monday morning. Febru-
AIRY Path, in New York City. to Miss
Emily j Saville, of Elyria, Ohio. Mr
PettyjOhn has only recently returned
to Milford after having spent several
months in the service. He was sta
toned at Camp Dix. where he was at
tached to the hospital department.
Mr.. Pettyiohn is one of MilfOrd's best
known young business men. The new
ly married couple will reside in Mil
ford.
JONES -STONER
At 7.3O o'clock on Friday evening,
February 21st, 1919. Miss Eleanor
Marie StOner, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Blair W. StOner. of Williamsburg. Pa,
was married to Allan Marshall Jones
Of Milford. The ceremony took place
at the home of the bride and because
of the recent death in the grOom's
family there was no wedding party
and only the two families were pres
ent. The bride wore a taupe after
noon gown of georgette and carried
large bOquet of spring blossoms in
Dresden effect. Immediately after the
they left for the east and Mr..
and Mrs. Jones are now spending few
lays in Milford with his mother, Mrs.
Allan d. Jones. and his grandmother.
Mrs. Hester Angelina Marshall, before
returning to their home in Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Jones, since being graduated
from Delaware College, has been in
Pittsburgh, where he has been asso-
,iated in business as a commercial en-
sineer with the Westinghouse Electric
and Mfg. Co.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-16
GOOD RoADS-G0OD PRICES.

It is o matter Of common observa-
ton that where any community pass
es from a condition dominated by
bad roads to one characterized by
good roads, land values in that COM
munity advanced. Prior to any road
Improvement in one county of Ala
bama, the average price of land went
from Sc to SIS per acre. After "a
per cent of their roads were improved
the value of the land increased to
SIS and $25 per acre.
The United States Department of
Public Roads refers to farm in Vir-
ginia of 100 acres which was offered
for sale at $500. Later the road
upon which the farm was located was
improved, and although the farmer
fought the road improvement he has
since refused $4,000 for the farm.
Another tract of $50 acres along
the same road was supposed to have
been sold for $4,000. The purchaser
refused the contract, but later, after
the road improvement and without
any improvement upon the land, he
paid $4,000 for the same tract. 1t is
true that road improvement will not
improve the fertility or quality Of
the farm, but it is also true that good
roads will improve the site value in
its relation to markets, schools and
towns.
Hard-surfaced roads reduce the
cost of delivery between farm and
market.