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The sun., 1919-08-17

rey with forty-four pliers leads In base
stealing.
Clifford Hill OF the Orioles, with eight
victories and one defeat for a percent
ago of .sS9 tops the pitchers. though
the virtual leader is his team mate
Harry Frank, who has appeared in
more than twenty games, winning sew
enteen and losing four for a percentage
Of $40.
The sun., 1919-08-17
TRoTTING AT PoUGHKEEPsIE.

PoUoHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Aug 16.-with
211 horses entered and fve classes yet to
be filled, the Grand Circuit races will open
here on Monday. Purses amounting to
$40, 900 have been hung up for the meet
Ing, which win continue until Friday.
The sun., 1919-08-17
HOME RUN RECORD OF RUTH
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Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01
GRANGERS HOLD PICNICs

Arrangements have been made for
Grange picnics in each of the coun-
ties of the State to be addressed by
Oliver Wilson, Master of the National
Grange. and in addition, Professor
Hayward will speak at the New Castle
County picnic, and Senator WOlcOtt at
the Kent county picnic.
The New Castle county meeting
will be held on Thursday, August A.
at the College Farm, Newark, where
opportunity for inspection of the farm
will be given in the forenoon. and af-
ter lunch the speaking will take place
at the farm house where seats will be
conveniently arranged in the shade OF
the trees.
The Kent county picnic will be on
Friday, August Is, on the Camden
Camp grounds, and the Sussex county
picnic will be on Saturday, August 16,
at Oak Orchard. Members of the
Grange and visitors will bring their
lunch baskets.
The public is cordially invited to
join with the Grange in making these
picnics successful socially and other
wise.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01
FORT SALISBURY SHOTS

In a few weeks the last gun will
be mounted and our armament will
be complete
Many OF our men enjoy claiming in
the evening; some nave made very
good catches.
Surveyor c. W. b. Harris has been
on a visit to Washington and also TO
his home in Virginia.
CLANS galOre-one man caught 500.
There must have been hundred clam
mers on Cedar Beach Thursday night.
Geography changes with the sea-
son. This rainy time Fort Salisbury
reservation is an island surrounded
by water.
The continuous rain falling has in
terfered with the operation some, but
the men have put in their time on the
beach claiming and fishing.
Among those on the sick list. be-
cause Of the wet weather, are Mrs. II.
G. Mccormick and Baby Caroline Ann.
Mrs. Russell has also been seriously
ill.,
r. H. c. Daniels. our chief clerk.
has made very generous gift to our
base ball team. Our men have been
very prompt in meeting any deficit
for our ball players.
Miss Clara Still. a little tot. has been
singing beautisui Aymns TO the men at
the Thursday night meetings The
men greatly enjoy her sweet voice.
Mr.. Davis is pleased to have her help
at these services.
Foreman Alexander Still came on
the operation at the first hammers
tap and he expects to remain until
the crack of doom. Dan is very pop
ular with his men. OF a truth it may
be said that Alex is still with us
It can be seen that our bay is well
protected with such an armament as
the Fort affords. The magazines COW
cred with eight feet of sand will be .
almost impervious to attack from the .
enemy Indeed, we hope that in our
days they will not be used.
Our labor is not in vain in the Lord.
One Of our men. Mr.. James Blew, for
merly of Woodside. Del, and at one
time librarian. has gone west. at the
advice of Horace Greeley. He spent
some time in the wheat fields of Kan
sas and then went to Los Angeles.
Here he is the owner of a iitney. and
n the fall he will attend college. There
S always room at the top. Jim" is
climbing there
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE

Two scholarships of 800 each will
be open TO students entering Della
ware College this fall One is a schOl-
arship offered for the first time by the
Princeton Club of Delaware, and the
other tn scholarship supported joint
ly by the Harvard, Yale and Princeton
Clubs of Delaware, and held for four
years in succession by Robert Sum-
walt of Lewes, Delaware, who is now
pursuing graduate courses in engin-
eering at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. The student receiving
either scholarship may. choose any Of
the regular courses of the college lead
ing to graduation, either in engineer
ing, agriculture, or the Arts and
science group.
Any graduate of a four year high
school who is a resident of Delaware
is eligible for appointment. so that the
announcement concerns every high
school graduate who desires a college
education but lacks the necessary
means. Candidates should send their
to President S. c, Nit
chell before September 1. including
with them a full statement of their
record in scholarship, and any other
that assist the committee
in reaching a decision.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01
FIGHT RESULTS IN ARRESTS

A fight between Charles Warren, Jr..
and Frank (Doodle) Daniels Saturday
night resulted in two persons landing
in Dover Jail Tuesday morning of this
week. According to the evidence
brought out before Justice of the
Peace Truitt of North Milford. Harry
(King) Hudson and the two above
mentioned parties were together near
the fertilizer plant in North Milford.
Hudson, so he stated at the trial. pur-
chased a quart of liquor, for which
he paid $3.50, from Chick" Grow.
colored. This resulted in a warrant
being sworn out for the arrest of
Crow. and Hudson being held as a
material witness.
It seems that Warren and Daniels
became mixed up in an argument
which finally terminated in a fight.
Daniels was badly beaten up with a
large chunk of coal at the hands of
He was held for court. Frank
Salevan, the Constable from the North
Milford side, took the prisoners to
Dover Tuesday morning to await trial. /
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01
LONG NECK

Mrs. Susan E. Carey, widow of the
late Shepherd Carey, died at her home
In Long Neck Thursday afternoon,
July "a, aged 70 years. All her life
she was a devoted Christian, but for
the past few years has been unable to
attend church on account of her health.
For the past two years she mas been
an intense sufferer. Funeral services
were held at the late residence on
Saturday morning by the Rev. Mr..
Prettyman of Millsboro and interment
made in the family burying ground
OF the late John Green. She leaves
TO mourn her loss two sons, George
and William A. Much sympathy is
extended to the bereaved ones.
Kendall Warrington, Jr., has pur-
chased a new Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. W. Prettyman of
Stockley spent Sunday with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. JOS
eph.
Henry Phillips, who for the past
week has been quite i'll. is somewhat
Improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Perry and Miss
Madeline Martin of Coolspring were
Sunday visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
X ]. Warrington.
Capt James Tunnel of Philadelphia
is a visitor with A. L. Joseph and
family.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01
HOTEL PROPRIETOR DEAD

John H. Truitt. aged 6S years. pro-
prietOr of the Brick Hotel at George
town. died suddenly about 1.30 o'clock
Monday afternoon in the hotel parlor
OF heart trouble Five minutes before
his death nothing seemed to be the
matter with him. While conversing
with the family he was suddenly
stricken and began gasping. Or. o. D..
Robinson, who happened to be at the
hotel at the time, responded TO calls.
but within a few seconds after he had
reached Mr.. Truitts side he was dead.
Mr.. Truitt had a wide acquaintance
In all sections of the Peninsula. For
several years he conducted the Eagle
Hotel and later purchased the Brick
Hotel. which he has been managing
since that time
When a young man he left his ma
tive county Of Sussex and went to
Texas, where for some time he was
engaged as a ranchman. IL was while
there that he gained his knowledge
of mules and horses and went into
business in that line. Accumulating
some money, he returned TO Sussex
county and went into the hotel busi-
ness.
For many years Mr.. Truitt took an
active part in Delaware politics, but
would never accept Office at the hands
of the party. He was a director Of the
Georgetown branch of the Farmers
Bank. and was considered one OF the
most wealthy men in this section. He
is survived by the wife. Mrs. Alice
Truitt, a daughter of John Hudson,
who resides with her.
A few months ago his brother. Will
liam H. Truitt of Millsboro. died sud
denly Of heart trouble while boarding
II the hotel.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE


The following letter from James H
Thomas. who resides at or near South
Bowers. where the recent outbreak OF
anthrax in Kent county occurred. was
received on Wednesday evening OF this
week. and we print it with pleasure
for the general information of the pub
lie. The letter follows:
Mr. Editor:-In your issue of last
week you stated that the effort of the
State authorities to stamp out anthrax
in Kent county had not been entirely
successful. AS a matter of fairness to
the State authorities and TO Dr.. Rob-
erts. the veterinarian in charge OF the
work, / will state that / have talked
with a majority of the farmers who
had their stock vaccinated, and they
all say that they think the disease is
checked. and wish to thank the State
authorities and Dr. Roberts for the
prompt action taken 10 help them.
From the time of the outbreak un-
til Dr., Roberts vaccinated the stock,
the farmers had lost thirteen head.
Since the incubation seven have died
From what l learned from DR.. Ewes.
the State Veterinarian, in a conversa-
tAbh WIN MN last HuhudE. tAt sioux
that died after being inoculated must
have had the disease in their system
at the time of the incubation, for he
said the period OF inOculation might
run for several days.
So we believe that is the reason they
died after being inoculated, and not
from any failure on the part of Dr.
Roberts to do his entire duty.
think it a very good record when
only seven died out of a total of nine
hundred vaccinated
Yours very respectfully,
James H. Thomas
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01
MILFORD GRANGE

There will be a field meeting next
Saturday afternoon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott in Shawnee. This
promises to be a meeting of unusual
interest as Mr.. Ruddell, lately return
ed from foreign service, will be pres
ent and will speak. Mr.. Ruddell is
well known to many of our people and
all will be glad to meet him again.
Ice cream and cake will be on sale.
Invite your friends and neighbors
and all come and enjoy a pleasant af-
ternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01
OBITUARY
PALMER

Lemuel Palmer. Jr., son of the late
Lemuel Palmer, of Lewes, Delaware,
died at his home Saturday morning.
July 8, 1919, of pneumonia He was
confined 10 his bed one week. and was
SO years old. He was a well known
farmer and loved by all who knew
him. He had a cheerful disposition
and always a ready smile for every
one. His many friends mourn his loss.
He is survived by a wife, three chill
dren, seven brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services were held the follow
ing Monday at the NJ. f. Church bv
the Revs. o. E. Jones and W, d. VIII
SON.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01
TWO HOLSTEIN CALVES COST
$225 IN 1918; SOLD FOR $500

Last July Lester K. Burge and Geo.
c. Burge, Jr., of Middletown, purchas-
ed two pure bred Holstein calves at
total cost. of 1925. They recently
sold them for $3.50, and the purchaser
disposed Of them the next day for
$500 cash. After deducting the cost
of feed, each club member cleared
over $50 on the transaction. The
boys sold their Holsteins in order to
buy pure bred Guernsey calves, be-
cause their father keeps a Guernsey
herd
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01

THE CHRONICLE GETS REsULEs
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01
IN MEMoRIAM

In sad but loving remembrance Of Nell
son H. Morgan, who PASSED away Julv
Just one year ago today
Dear little Nelson passed away:
he received a message from above
And was borne to heaven on wings Of
love.
Fondly loved and sadly missed by his
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel
NoNefuaie 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01
YOUNG WIDOW DIES

Funeral services of Mrs. Frank Cot
I'm, aged 21 years, whose death occur
red at the home of her father-in-law,
Thomas p. Coffin, near Stockley, Mon
day afternoon at st. Georges church,
Baltimore hundred, Rev. ]. c. B. Hop
kins of Hebron, Nd, officiating.
Last winter Mrs. Coffin suffered
from an attack Of influenza, and fol-
lowing the announcement of the death
of her husband, with the A. E. F. in
France, she had a nervous breakdown.
The husband died in February in Brest
just few days before time for en-
barkation.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01
TO WELCOME SOLDIERS

The remaining companies Of the 59th
Pioneers, Companies B, c and D, which
are expected to arrive home the latter
part of this week, will likely be met
by the State committee, consisting of
Governor Townsend, State Senators
Short and Murphy and Representa-
tives Corbitt and Lyons, together with
committee to be named by Mayor
Taylor of Wilmington. Governor
Townsend has requested Mayor Tay-
lor to name such a committee to act
in conjunction with the State commit
tee
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton to our friends and neighbors for
thei Kindness to US during the ill
mes and death of our husband and
father, Lemuel Palmer, Jr.
II Wife and family.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01
SALE-RENT- -WANT-LOST

II you have q want that you think some one can
hll take in the whole field AZ once BY inserting
want advertisement in the MILFORD CHRONICLE
II YOU have something for sale. or have lost any
thing. put ad. in this column " you want re-
suits. The rate Is one cent word for each insertion.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-01
FOR SAFE

FARM FOR SALE-36 acres. new build
ings. tia miles OF Milford. Walter p.
Graham. 1tp
FOR SALE-Briscoe touring car. slight
ly used A bargain. Reason for selling
have no one 70 drive car Frank Reedy
FARM FOR SALE OR RENT-l32 acres
or viii sell 35 20 e. acres. including inn
proVements and keifer pear orchard and
other fruit. c. Christensen, Houston,
Del. 1t
FOR SALE CHEAP. at Davis Farmers
Shed, Milford, pair Of good mules, one
seven and one eight years old. both
sound. One Deerpg Mower, one cheap
carriage. 1tp
FOR SALE-I have two valuable horses
hve and three years, respectively. Five
year old weighs 100 Both broken 10
work or drive anywhere VIII sell either
one. l.. $. Watson, Milford. Del ltp
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10

Now to make the taxation system complete, the government really ought to place tax on coffins ana -urial permits.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
BIOGRAPHIES
 OF SENATORS
 ISSUED TODAY Appear in Congressional Record and Are Written
 By Themselves. GREAT VARIETY
 OF OCCUPATIONS Shortest Biography That of Rep. O'Connor-Merely
 His Name.

Washington, July 10.---An epitone of mankind's virtues, occupations, as- pirations and deeds is found in con- gress. Within the pages of the Con- gressional Directory---that of the sixty-sixth congress, which was issued
 today---senators and representatives,
 officially record their own biogra- phies.
 Most of the lawmakers are lawyers. but among the membership are an iron moulder, banker, stock raiser, tree surgeon, physician, cheese maker glass blower, bagga gemaster, and "a business man and a political acci- dent Although autobiograpl7ies deal with the authors past, a surprising feature was that many members did not have more to say about their an cestry. Several, however. trace their lineage back to members of the con t1nental congress. and one announced he is 'direct descendant of the Fa- ther of the Hannah Dustin" of Colo nial and InEian fame. Another mem
 Der said he is ''test known as a plat form orator.
 Other members with an eye to thrift, did not fail to advertise. One said his firm originated a well known ! cloth, another that he brought these 1 first automobiles into this country from Europe, and another that he is | president of a press clipping bureau. | One recites his collegiate achieve | ments and admits getting into Con i gress after his characteristic de- | termination" carried him through an untiring campaign in a popular auto | mobile. Another member was raised 1 on a dairy farm, another lives lon a gravel road" and another "entered
 public schools at an early age"
 The shortest biography is that of
 Representatives James O'Connor of
 Louisiana. He merely announced his
 name Others take a half page or
 more unburden themselves, as each
 was permitted to write what he pleas
 ed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
OBITUARY
SUSAN A. LEWIS MARSH.

The funeral of Susan A. Lewis, widow of the late John J. Marsh, was held this afternoon at o'clock from her late residence, 422 French street The services were conducted by Rev. George J. Sutherland, rector of the Episcopal church of Hun dngton and also rector of the Calvary Episcopal church of this city. Interment was in Long Hill cemetery, Trumbull. The decoased was the daughter of Birdsey and EuNice Amanda Beach Lewis and she is survived by one daughter, Miss Susan Marsh and one son, Frank P. Marsh, both Of this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
 APPROVED BY
 BUCKINGHAM

Compensation Cc nmfssioner E. T. Buckingham today approved the agreements between the following employers and workmen in regard to the compensation to be paid for in turies received while engaged in their employment:
 The Connecticut Oyster Farms com pany to pay Nbhn Piorek of 72 Sheri- dan street, Stratford, s9.27 a week while disabled from a fractured rib and severe cuts on the fingers of his right hand, received June IT.
 The Sheffield Lunch company to pay John Jones of Water street S7.50 a week while incapacitated from a cut on the middle finger of the left hand which injury was received on June II.
 The Crane Co. to pay Raymond Sa- tibus of 626 South avenue s9.72 a week during fncapacity from a compound fracture of the second and third toes of the right foot. received June r.
 The Raybestus company to pay W. Smallwood of 1863 State street S11 week while disabled from an inury to his back which he received April 21.
 The RaybestuS company to pay An drew Mal1iewcz of 463 Stillman street S11.50 a week for a sprained back re- ceived May 5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10

T. H. Piper, well known Middle town, N. Y man says that at last he has been relieved of pimples and blotches on his face which were caus- ed by a general run down physical system.
 My blood" writes M. Piper, twas in a terrible condition. It caused my face and my entire body to break out and at times I was a sight to behold. I was summed by every body-friendless- seemed beca use of the condition of my face. I tried many, many remedies but without avail.
 "I was tired out all of the time. Mornings I was tired, l was tired at noon and at night l couldn't go out because I had no ambition lost all love for amuseaents and for two years hardly stepped from my door at night. The headache. that devel- oped caused me great pain and an- noyance. I was constipated ana very bilious at times, dizzy spells and headaches, as well nights and l reel ed along the street like drunken man.
 But now it is all over. nave taken three bottles of C1NOT and the recovery is remarkable. NO more is my face broken ou with ugly and unsightly pinaples. My dizzy spells and headaches, as well as contpation have become a thing of the past. My blood is 100 per cent clear and I am in the best of health. l feel as hough I could keep on going forever and that the days are too short for work and good times alike. Tell the world that I endorse CINOT and re- commend it to all who are fixed in the condition as was a short time ago."
 The CINOT expert is at Hartigan's Drug Store, S1 Fairfield avenue, where he is demonstrating this won derful remedy to the Bridgeport pub lic-Advertiseme
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
HISTORY OF
 BLUEBEARD
Continued Prom Page Two)

CContinued Prom Page Two) the foundations of unstable natures as we'll as of kingdoms.
 Did the great uphcaval of 1914 set free some ferment in Landru's brain. stir some dormanating cord and turn him from a vulgar swindlcr into a crafty assa assin? When the whole world smells of blood. 1t is small won der if certain feeble brains are over whelmed in the welter.
 A less melodramatic explanation Is that Landru at first merely turned from one form of small swindIe to anothor-the defrauding of women under promise of marriage instead Of defraud!ng men under promise of employment.
 War sets half the world of women adrift without compass. The lone- ly widow or spinster Is an easter prey than usual to the snares of the ad- venturer.
 A matrimonial advertisement put Landru in touch with his first vic- tim, Mime. Cuchet. q good looking little widow with a thriving under linen business and S25.0O0 in the bank. Tn wartime with ones business failing to nothing and the future dark and uncertain, a husband like Landru with his motor-car and country villa, elderly and unhardsome though he he. is not to be despised.
 But Mr,c. Cuchet was not the sort of woman to be duped by a mere promise of marriage, and here Ian dru's difficulty came in. In England or in America he would have commit ted bSamy and robbed his bride at his leisure.
 But in France marriage is not so  duced, and these in Landru's case would have shown him to be already married and his wife to be still alive.
 On this side, then, was Landru itching for the widows money, but unable to frlfill his promise; on the other Mme. Cuchet shrewdly and per haps shrewishly inslstent on mar riage.
 No doubt quarrels arose, and dur ing one of them T.andru probably "saw red" whetLsr he disposed of his victixn's body by burning 1t or dropping 1t piecemeal into ponds and yivers the coming trial may show.
 From his point 1t would seem that the blood-lust was on Landru. He be- came. a stalker and slayer of women, not as in the case of Mime. Cuchet, from motives of profit, but simply. one might think from a mad desire Co kill.
 Half the women he iured to his tragic villa can have had no sexual attraction for him. With one or two expectations they were poor and plain and elderly.
 One of the exceptions, Andree Babeley, was pretty but penniless. Her death can have profited Landru nothing.
 What motive was there except the overpowering impulse of the homici- dal maniac who has once smelt blood7
 Surprise has been expressed at the fascination Landru, with so few nat ural advantages exercised over wo- men. One explanation ia that most of tnem were not really "fascinated'' Gr all TThoy were merely looking for a comfortable home.
 Landru. however. certainly had the gift of making them believe he was despcr1 tely in love with them.
 But what more convincing proof of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
71 MORE DEATHS
 IN ARMY ABROAD
 IN CASUALTY LIST

Washington, July 10 = General Pershing has sent the following re- exploitation of casualties in the American Expeditionary Forces This table includes two casualty lists which were issued yesterday:
 Army Casualties to Date.