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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-08

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 | In celebration of her ninth birth | day, little Miss Mae Reed gave a delightful party Saturday afternoon.
 The Reed lawn On East Sixth ave-. was the happy setting for the games and contests enjoyed by the 40 young guests.
 Delightful refreshments were serv- ed. Miss Reed was the recipient of many pretty gifts.
 Mrs. Robert w. Trimble, Mir. and Mrs. Lee Peck and Mrs. Chafe, moth CT of Mrs. Peck, will leave Sunday for South Haven, Mich, where they plan to remain until September. Owing to the serious illness of Dr. Trimble's mother, the picnic of the general Sunday school of the Lake side Methodist church which was to have been given today, has been in definitely postponed.
 
 Misses Ruth Baumgardner and Ed win Kaiser of St. Louis arrived yes terday to visit Misses Jessie and Inez Pickering on West Eighth avenue.
 Mrs. A. c. Wiggins and Miss Clara Can't of Greensboro, N. C., are visit ing Mrs. R. H. Mills and family.
 Mrs. F. E. Renfrow, Arthur Mills, Miss Clara Can't and little Misses Zella and Magic Mills motored to Little Rock yesterday.
 There will be a subscription dance tonight at Doris Park, with Sterling's jazz.
 Mrs. J. H. Sanders and J. R. II are spending the week in Little Rock.
 Dr. H. H. Stowell will attend the meeting of the standing committee of the diocesan of Arkansas at Little Rock today. Dr. Stowell is president of the committee.
 Miss Mildred Austin of Blackwell, Okla, is the guest of Miss Joe Howell.
 Born to MT. and Mrs. D. M. Mitch ell, 1920 Beech street, July 5, a 10 pound boy.
 Mrs. Gee Byrd has returned from six weeks visit to relatives in Paris, Texas.
 Mir. and Mrs. Campbell Fox and children will leave early next week to spend the summer in Gulfport, Miss.
 Mrs. A. s. Smith of Vicksburg is visiting Mrs. R. A. Culpepper, Cherry and Nineteenth.
 Mrs. Milford Sonnenchein is recov- ering from an operation at the Davis hospital, Monday.
 Mrs. Preston Castleberry is spend- ing the summer with relatives in At lanta, Or.
 Born to MT. and Mrs. O. A. Brown, 1419 East Fifth avenue, II pound son, Tuesday, July 6.
 The Woman's Auxiliary of the Alexander Memorial church, will have an ice cream supper tomorrow evening on the lawn of MT. and Mrs. John H. Mccain, Cherry and 20th.
 The Caranation club will meet this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. I. L. Gordy, 709 Texas street.
 Union Chapter. No. 40, will meet tonight at o'clock at the Masonic hall.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-08

Taffeta and satin are neck and aeck in the race for popularity as bathing materials. This one, of 'ed-yellow taffeta, is in two pieces, with a sash of knitted silk. The short skirt is faced with this snitted silk and the boomers are made of it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-08
SWALLOWS FIRE CRACKER.

Denver, Colo, July 7s-:ia Thais. Ward, IT months old. died today from the effects of swallowing fire cracker Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-08

# MT. and Mrs. Irving Reinberger, IT, ENing II, and Mamie Reinberger left yesterday in their car for New York {and Atlantic City. They will make Stops in Memphis, Knoxville, and Ashville, N. C., where they will be 6oined by Miss Annie Mae Reinberger. \ MT. and Mrs. J. F. Mcintyre, Miss Alice Shell and John Mcintyre left Yesterday in their Hudson car for an Extended trip through the east and Eanada.
 # Miss Mae Benson, accompanied by
 fer little niece, Francis Benson, has
 eturned from a visit to relatives in Camden.
 Mrs. Everett and children of Tucker
 md her guest, Mrs. Jack Russel of t. Louis, spent yesterday with Mrs.
 H. Triplett, Jr.
 Miss Emma O'Donnell, superintend-
 nt of the Intermediate Endeavor so-
 ety of the First Christian church, Eft yesterday for New Orleans to at-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-08

Union Chapter. No. 40, will mee tonight at o'clock at the Masoni hall.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-08

Born to MT. and Mrs. R. D. Blazer of Sulphur Springs, son, July I.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-08

The Caranation club will meet this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. T. L. Gordy, 709 Texas street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-08
Mrs. StOwell Entertains Auxiliary.

The Woman's Auxiliary of Trinity parish held their regular monthly meeting yesterday at the rectory, with Mrs. H. A. Stowell, hostess. There was a splendid attendance and a very
 program and delightful so-
 |cial hour.
 Dr. H. A. Stowell gave an address
 on "The Work of the Episcopal church lin the formation of the Country" Miss Irene Bocage gave report on
 the nation wide campaign of the church.
 Roll call was responded to with cur
 1 trent events.
 Delightful refreshments were serv-
 led during the social hour
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-08

Mrs. D. H. Duncan, Donald Duncan, Miss Mamie Duncan, Mrs. J. H. Mann,
 ssJr., and children leave tomorrow for
 Chicago for an extended visit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-08

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Alexander Memorial church, will have an ice cream supper tomorrow evening on the lawn of MT. and Mrs. John H. Mccain, Cherry and 20th.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
DEL. DIVISION MAY
SHIFT TO DOVER
INSUFFICIENT OFFICE SPACE DUE TO
EXPANDING BUSINESS HAMPERED
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
FORTY FAMILIES AFFECTED
new BUILDING WOULD BE REQUIRED
IF CHANGE Is MADE, AT ESTI-
MATED COST OF 100000

Headquarters of the Delaware Diyis-
ion, Pennsylvania Railroad Company
may be shifted from Wilmington to
Dover because Of lack of facilities to
handle the work AT Wilmington. IN
sufficient office space due TO expansion
of the other branches of the company
which have offices in the Pennsylya-
mia building has hampered operation
of Delaware Division administrative
departments.
Notwithstanding the fact that
some action is contemplated, rules
laid down by the government almost
prohibit il, financial expenditures
still being controlled by the Federal
authorities.
Conditions at Dover do not seem
to DE inspiring, either. Housing
conditions there are as poor as those
in Wilmington. Forty families and
like number Of unmarried people
would have 20 move If the offices
were changed 20 the State Capitol.
Moreover. there is not any place IN
Dover where the railroad could OBJ
tain large enough offices 10 operate.
Il would involve some 500 900 10
build an Office building and there is
little chance for this amount forth
coming
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
A SOCIAL SERVICE SECRETARY

Miss Lila Bell Acheson of New York
City, who is the Social Service See
retary of the Federation of Churches,
will visit Milford ON Sunday next.
Miss Acheson will speak in the Pres
byterian Church at 10 30 "a. m. In the
Avenue NJ. T.. Church at 30 p. IN
ana in the Methodist Protestant
Church at S 80 p. N. In the after
noon she viii make an address at the
tent in Houston where a welfare work
for women and children is being con-
Quoted by Miss Harriet Chapel. Miss
Anna Mae Davis, the daughter Of Pas
tor Thomas G. Davis has been elect
ed by the New York Board as first as
sistant of Miss Chapel. She will have
charge of the Domestic Science and
Child Welfare department. Pastor
Davis is to conduct services in the tent
on Sunday afternoons. to which the
public will he invited. This is a new
work among the Migrants and if it
proves n success, centers for a similar
work. will be established among the
at the different canneries
in our State. Governor Townsend has
heartily approved of this special work.
Americanization viii be the Outstand-
ing motives, in this endeavOr. 1t is the
purpose of the organization to get
better grade of help for the canneries.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
DELAWARE NOT READY
If SUFFRAGE COMES

No official preparations are being
made to take care of the wdmen's
vote in the State in the event of suf-
frage ratification by any of the States
in which the Susan b. Anthony
amendment is now pending.
In the event of ratification in time
for the women to vote in November,
additional polling places will have
to be provided. 1t is estimated that
several weeks Will he required to ar
range for this eXigency, and depend
ence for its being successfully car
ried out is bing placed TO a large eX-
tent on Republican State Chairman
Charles Warner and Democratic
State Chairman Henry r. Isaacs
The Department Of Elections viii
be in charge of the situat tiOn in VIII
mingt0n and have already given con
siderable thought 10 the subject. Ten
tative schedules have been arranged,
but no formal program will be an
nounced until it is definitely known
that the women will he authorized TO
vote.
Many cities and counties through
out PENNSYLVANIA are making prep
arations to handle the women voters
on the assumption that either Yer
mont or Tennessee will ratify. The
Governors of both of these States
have called special sessions of the
legislatures ana leaders of both par
ties are straimng every nerve To have
the amendment ratified.
The suggestion has been made that
school teachers be used for election
clerical purposes.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
DELAWARE GIRLS AT CAMP

Miss Mabel Krall, state leader of
the High School Girls Y. W. &. a 4.
reports the organization of a Junior
Girl Reserve Corps at Stanton and
Ohristiana. New Castle county, with
Mrs. c. Z. z Dickey as leader and
Miss Chambers of Christiana as as
siStant.
Miss Krall also reports that five
Delaware girls will leave for the
high school girls camp at Camp
Nephawin. Canton, Pa. At the camp
will be $50 high school girls from
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
and District of Columbia. The five
girls selected for the camp include
Frances LOwber. Dover; Dorothy
Heyd and Naomi Hughes, FELTON,; Ro-
ma Smith and Ida Pierce, Milford.
The girls left Wilmington Tuesday
afternoon in charge of Miss +. Tall,
girls secretary of the Wilmington Y.
W. G.. A. They will remain in camp
for ten days. Miss Krall, Delaware's
state leader. who left Dover Tuesday.
will have charge Of the Bible study
hour at the camp.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
PIG CLUB LETTER

Theodore T. Martin. State Club
Leader. has issued his second letter
regarding boys and girls pig club
work. He says:
Arrangements have been made
with the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board and County Farm Bureaus
whereby the. club pigs will BE vac
cinated free of cost as community
demonstrations in hog cholera con
troll. Dr. Norris NJ. Zurkow, the U.
$. Veterinary Inspector for Delaware,
will do the vaccinating. The Pittman-
Moore Serum Company will furnish
the serum and virus. Every club pig
should he vaccinated so that il can
be shown in the community roundup
next fall and then if it is a local win
ner. the pig can he exhibited Mt the
State Fair in September. The final
arrangements for these vaccination
are now being made.
If you have not already asked that
your club pig he vaccinated. and de-
sire that it be done. notify your coun-
ty agent or the State club leader at
once.
He then considers the matter Of
pastures for pigs taking up various
phases and the many advantages, say
ing:
Pasture has come to he regarded
rs an essential by the majority Of
swine growers in this country. II has
a almost become a necessity for profit
able pork production and without it
many farmers would be forced out of
the hog raising business.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
SUSSEX SCHOOL TAX RATE
LAUREL SPECIAL DISTRICT IS NOW IS
CENTS PER HUNDRED.

At conference of the Sussex
County Levy Court Commissioners
with the i've special district school
boards on Tuesday last the school
tax rate was finally fixed for this
year. In the rural district the same
rate of fifty cents which applied last
year. will continue while i'm every
special district outside of Georgetown
the rate has increased from ten TO
twenty cents on the hundred.
In the special districts the Board
of Education members made very
thorough and complete budget looking
over the ground on the basis of what
it cost them last year TO run and
maintain the schools. In Laurel in
particular this applied, for both Laur-
el and Seaford fell short of reaching
expenses last year, and to do away
with this feature in the future the
budget was fixed so Fhat there Will
not be shortage.
Laurel stands next to the highest in
rate. Last year the rate there WAS
seventy cents on the hundred with Il
five dollar capitation tax and this
year il is necessarily increased TO 50
cents on lit iNihltu W 4th Il N4A AiNAAdt
capitation tax.
Seaf0rd leads in the highest rate.
They will have to pay 90 cents ON the
hundred with six dollar capitation
tax. Next in line comes Milford with
eighty cents pc hundred, and six dol
lar capitation. Lewes follows with
40 cents per hundred and six dollar
capitation. In Georgetown there is n
decrease from seventy cents last year
to fifty cents this year and a six dol
lar capitation.
The teachers for Georgetown have
not been employed by the local board
and their tax rate means a larger
debt at the end of the year--which the
people viii have to pay the following
year; or. they will have to employ low
grade and low prived teachers there
by robbing the children of George
town of an education TO which they
are entitled. Just how the parents
win feel about this year hence. will
be interesting reading then.
The county tax rate of siXty-five
cents per hundred remains the same
as last year.
Clerk of Peace was authorized to
execute a certificate of Indebtedness
TO the Farmers Bank for temporary
loan of $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
HOUSTON

As Mrs. Helen Alexander was pre-
pairing to retire on Friday night, in
some manner she fell down stairs and
cut a cash about and one nalf inches
long i'm her head. a doctor was sum
mOned and her wound dressed and she
is now getting along nicely.
Mrs. John KOSh and daughter. EliZ-
abeth. Of Millville n. J.. have been
visiting relatives in and around
Houston. but returned home on Mon
day
Miss Hazel Wright Of near Chop
nnk. Nj is visiting her alnt. Mrs.
RAJ II jJmp,
Mrs. Sallie Nelson of near Harring
ton spent Monday with her brother. I.
Theodore Thistiey0oI and family.
Miss Eleanor Simpson returned to
her home Saturday after having
spent a week wi.l her grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Simpson
Mrs. b. F. MaElCve spent Sunday
at Rehoboth
Miss Agnes Joarsoa has gone to
Baltimore for a visi-.
Council No. 70 y Of p. will meet
every two weeks during July and Au-
gust instead Of cva-v week. Next
Tuesday. July Goth. is the next meet
ing night. so all ~ ambers come ont.
Miss Mable Satta-fic 4 is spen'ling
some time with rel Itivcs in Philadel-
phia.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
THREE men SCALDED
WHEN BOILER BURSTS
WALTER D. POSTLES, COURTNEY MIL.
LER AND JOHN GALLAGHER SCALD-
ED AND OTHERWISE HURT
I'd EXPLOSION WITHIN WEEK
FIRST WAS ON FARM OF EUGENE SHARP;
SECOND ON FARM OWNED BY HIM
AND TENANTED BY J. SCOTT

The second explosion within a week
near Milford occurred Tuesday morn
ing, when the threshing engine owned
by Walter y. PoStles, of Frederica.
exploded while threshing wheat on
the farm owned 10y Eugene Sharp.
and tenanted by Joseph Scott. The
farm is located near Cedartield
school house. about four miles north
west of Milford.
The accident happened soon after
the engine had been started, and only
about twenty-five bushels of wheat
had been threshed when the exploS-
ion occurred Miller was working on
the engine and Gallagher and Pos
ties were sitting beside the engine.
So great was the force when the
boiler burst that all of these men
were blown about forty yards away
from the engine. All of them were
severely Scalded and Postles had his
right leg broken in two places. Per-
sons who were working about the
threSling machine when the explos-
ion occurred stated that Gallagher
was apparently the most severely
injured. Miller, while badly hurt,
was not so badly hurt as POStles. All
of the men were taken TO Wilmington
and sent TO the Homeopathic hospital.
The engine was stood on end by the
force of the explosion, and the wreck
age fell in all directions about fifty
yards from where it stood. The
front wheels of the engine fell near
the threshing machine. Men working
on the thresher were covered with
spray of scaIding water. and the field
for a distance of over one hundred
yards was strewned with pieces of
iron and steel. Other than the three
men near the engine, not a person
was injured. This is almost miracu-
lous. for within the circle i'm which
the falling pieces Of steel fell. there
We're about twenty men and several
teams Of horses.
No cause of the accident has been
found. The engine was not taking
water when the explosion occurred.
1t is said that about 40 pounds of
steam pressure was carried Miller is
and has several small chill
1ren. Gallagher was from Philadel-
phia and was visiting in Delaware.
He had gone to the field to watch the
operation of wheat threShing, he new
pr having seen wheat threshed. Pos
ties resided with his parents in Fred
erica.
Last week an engine exploded on
the farm occupied by Eugene Sharp
near Houston. At that time the ex-
plosiOn was caused when the engi-
neer ran cold water in the boiler.
Rumors to the effect that Postles and
Gallagher had died were false according
to DR.. Hoey who is in attendance.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
GOV. TOWNSEND RELIEVES
SUSSEX SUGAR SHORTAGE

While practically every section in
lower Delaware is experiencing Il SUI
gar shortage. Georgetown, through
the generosity of Governor John c..
Townsend. Jr., has its largest sup
ply within year. Governor Town
send is one of the most extensive Op-
orators of syrup factories in the
East. having about fifteen plants
which are devoted in the spring to
preserving Strawberries for the large
syrup, extract and jam factories in
the country. Hundreds of barrels of
sugar are used annually in preserv-
ing the berries and at the close Of the
season it has been the custom of
Governor Townsend TO release the
surplus for the accommodation of
the people. especially during the
shortage for the past three years.
Last week his employees were bus
lily engaged diSposing of the com-
modify to the residents, and those
who desired to purchase could OBJ
tain from > TO 100 pounds. There was
such clamOr for the sugar that
those in charge of distributing it
were kept busy from morning until
night weighing it in different guam
titles.
Practically 2O,OG0 pounds were dis
tributed last week at 22 cents
pound, this meaning "A saving to the
people of six cents a pound.
1t is stated that the reason for the
large surplus this year was due to
the fact that the crop Of berries in
the central part of Sussex was not
as large as the firm anticipated and
therefore they did not have occasion
to use up their supply.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
PERSONAL MENTION

Lester Harper of Philadelphia is
spending some time in town.
Miss Kathryn Chormarm is spend
ing a week in Elizabeth. \. Y.
Miss Elsie Short of Georgetown is
spending this week with Miss Georgia
Bullock
william Watson of Philadelphia is
visiting his father, Andrew Walter
Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Koch of Mil
ford Neck are spending their vaca-
tion at Jersey Shore. Pa.
Mrs. Sallie Abbott Of Philadelphia
spent last week with her niece, Mrs.
Thomas A. Kirby, in Milford
Miss Helen Pleasanton is attend
ing the SusQuehanna University SUM
mer school at Sellingsgrove, Pa.
Miss Margaret Shane Of George
town. spent last week with her cous-
in, Mrs. Edith Clendaniel Pride an
Milford.
Miss Florence Bullock who has
been spending some time in Phila-
delphia has returned TO her home in
Milford.
Henry Truitt and wife Of George
town were weekend guests of Mr.
and Mrs. James Smith ON the Shaw
nee Road.
DR.. F.. L. GrierS and family have
moved to their summer home in Re
hoboth where they will remain until
September.
Mrs. Sarah Osmuond and small
Peggy Osmond, Of
Philadelphia. are the guests Of Mrs.
f. l.. Grier in Rehoboth.
Miss Hulda and Edwin Lofiand
who have been visiting their bro
ther. Ainsworth Abbott. of Shawnee,
have returned to their home in Phil
adelphia.
Miss Frances Belts is spending
some time with relatives and friends
in Philadelphia and Camden. y. }.
Miss Mable Trader is spending a
few days at Niagara Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Salmon and
daughter. Miss Ethel Of New York
City, Mr., and Mrs. job o. Pride of
Georgetown spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark L. Clendaniel.
James Younger Grier from Texas
Is visiting his brothers and sisters in
Milford and salisbury. Nd. This is
ais first visit to Delaware in seven
Years. In 1877 he left Milford with
~ol. Theo. Townsend and sailed from
Baltimore for Galveston, Texas, where
Ne made his home. and has grown up
md prospered with that wonderful
state
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
SEAFORD-BRIDGEVILLE
ROAD is COMPLETED

The Seaford- -Bridgeville State High
way. which has been under construc-
ton for the past two years, viii be
finished this week and after thirty
days. travel will begin on the road.
This is one of the finest State High
ways in the State, covering a stretch
Of seven miles between the two towns
AS soon as this stretch is completed
the wOrkmen viii be shifted TO the
Seaf0rd-Laurel piece Of road and work
rushed on that highway. Nearly half
Of that road Is already finished and
the contractors hope to be able to COM
plete it before cold weather comes.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
5000 PER MONTH ASKED
BY MILTON MOTHER FOR THE SUPPORT
OF HER SON

The sun and New York Herald last
Tuesday printed the following:
Mrs. Nettie Raught of Milton. Del.
guardian Of her son, Roland ID. j..
Raught. nephew Of Dr. Roland d.
Jones. who died here in 1913 leaving a
large estate applied yesterday 70
the Surrogates' Court for permission
10 eNpend 5000 a month for her sons
needs. In addition She asked for $4,000
with which to purchase new automO-
bile for him.
Dr. Jones left his nephew a trust
fund which yields an income of about
$50 600 year. Immediately after the
death of DR.. Jones the hoy's mother
obtained permission TO spend $1,000 a
year for him. Last year. when her son
was rs years old She obtained per-
mission to spend $500 from his in
come.
Mrs. Raught SAYS that She spends
S17O a month for the tuition charges
at the Kingsley School. which her son
attends in Essex Fells. y. J. She has
already contracted for a new automo-
bile. which she says is In aid Ia her
sons health. The rising cost of living.
her petition states, makes an increase
i'm her expenditures imperative.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
COL. THOMAS W. MILLER
In STATEMENT SAYS HE WILL NOT Be
A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS

Colonel Thomas W. Miller. named
ON Saturday as one of the managers
OF the eastern office of the Republi-
can speakers bureau, visited Winnings
ton Monday. Colonel Miller plans to
enjoy two weeks vacation before
taking up his new duties in New York
on August L. He took occasion Mon
day to enter a nrm denial that he lhad
any Intention Of running for his for
mer seat in Congress this fail.
Colonel Miller, Colonel Roosevelt and
Colonel William H. Hayward of New
York have been named members of the
committee on plans for the notification
ceremonies when Senator Harding will
be officially notified of his nomination
on July 22.
Colonel Miller issued the following
statement in denying that he would
seek a seat in Congress:
In a local newspaper within the
past week a suggestion was made that
| would seek the Republican nomina-
tion for Representative in Congress
from this State this fall In reply to
that j will say that | have not been,
am not and will not be Il candidate
for that nomination.
In common With many other men
who worked mremittingly to bring
about the nomination of General
Wood for the Presidency. / shall de-
vote my best efforts in the time
have at my disposal from my person
al business to promote the election
of the Harding Coolidge ticket which
/. in common with practically all sup
porters of General Wood. heartily en-
d0rse.
The Honorable Will II. Hays.
chairman Of the Republican National
Committee, has been good enough to
designate me, without any suggestion.
direct or indirect on my part, to hold
a prominent position in the national
with headquarters in New
York with the National Committee.
and I shall throw myself Zealously in
to the charge of the task to which he
has assigned me.