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Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30
GIRL CHRISTENS BOAT
FOR HER PET DOG

The boat yard Of the Smith & Will
liams Company of Salisbury. Md, WIS
the scene OF launching Thursday OF
last week when the 45-foot house
boat cruiser Bingo, which has been
under construction Tor n. II. Lyon,
of Englewood, N. j.. slipped into the
water.
The boat was decorated with flags
and bunting. The launching was con-
Quoted by Avery Hall and Capt Wal
ter Preston in the presence of a num-
Der of guests and townspeople.
A novel feature of the launching
was the christening of the boat Bingo
for a dog. Miss Margaret Grier per-
formed the christening by attaching
a beef bone decorated with red, white
and blue ribbon to the bow OF the
Bingo as it took the water.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30
DEATH OF CAPT. W. F.P. JACOBS

Captain W. +. p. Jacobs who had
been feeling indisposed died sudden
ly Thursday morning, July Is, 1920.
of heart trouble at home in Smyrna.
He was in his 6Sth year. Captain
Jacobs was one of the best known
steamboat captains on the Delaware
River and was senior in command of
the Wilson Line having been with the
Wilmington Steamboat Company for
thirty-seven years. Captain Jacobs
was a ship carpenter by trade and in
early life went to sea as a carpenter
He was in charge of a number of
boats on the Delaware including the
Steamer Frederick before going with
the Wilson Line steamer City of Phil
adelphia to Florida last fall and had
charge of that boat while she piled
between Tampa and st. Petersburg
during the winter months, returning
in the spring The deceased is sur
vived by his wife, who is the Oldest
daughter of the late John Tyler john
son, of Milford, and three children: a
son, William. a junior at Delaware
College and member of the Sigma Phi
Epsilon Fraternity, and two daugh-
ters, Miss Pearl Jacobs and Miss Hell
en- Jacobs, both employed at Whining
ton He was member Gs Oriental
Lodge, A. f. and A. NJ; st. Johns
Chapter. Royal Arch Masons and the
Smyrna NJ. E. Church. He was a
of the steamboat COM
pany and held in the highest esteem
by every one connected with the COM
pany. Captain Jacobs was born in
He lived in Wilmington
many years ago, but most of his life
his home had been in Smyrna. The /.
'uneral took place from his late resi- 1
lence in Smyrna on Saturday after /
loOn, and interment was made in 1
3arrafffs Chanel naar. UNradarioo
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30
MACHINE TO STRIP CLOVER SEED

A new clover seed stripper was re-
Gently tested out on the State farm
near Nillsboro for saving clover SEED.
Mr.. L. w. Kephart, scientific assis-
tant of the bureau of plant industry,
washington, D. c., and County Agent
Vaughn. carried on this experiment
The machine is used in Kentucky for
harvesting blue grass seed and 1t was
Mr.. Kephart's opinion that it could be
used for havesting clover seed as
well. It is drawn by two horses, de-
velops power from the wheels and
strips the seed leaving the cioveg
stem in the field. Tie experiIl'en
was not successful, but Mr.. Kephart
will be able 10 make certain recon-
mendations as to changing the con
struction of the machine which viii
be ready for next seasons clover. !, !,
such a machine can be made that WIZ
strip the clover seed, it will mean tne
bringing back of big Industry IN
lower Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30
CANNING CLUB AT HARBEsOS

The Coolspring Home Economics
group viii meet at the home of the
Misses Walls, Harbeson, Del, on
Wednesday, August 4th. All who are
interested in the subject Of canning
are cordially invited to attend. Three
members from the Georgetown Can
ming Club. Naomi Pepper, Sara Pride
and Mary Jones. will give a demon
stration Of the one period cold pack
method under the direction Of their
leader, Miss Dorothy Emerson.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30
COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES
ON PLAZA SUNDAY EVENING

A community church service will
be held in the center of the plaza
each Sunday evening during the
month of August at o'clock. One Of
the chief features of the meeting will
be the singing. Consisting of general
congregational singing, solos, quar-
tets and instrumental. A brief talk
will be given by one of the ministers
each evening. At least four churches
are cooperating and the wish is and
a cordial invitation is extended to
everybody to join in and make it a
real community Christian service.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30
MORE INTEREST IN HOT LUNCHES

Teachers and parents are commence
ing to realize the importance of hot
school lunches, and the home-demon-
stration agents sent out by the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
and the State colleges are helping to
establish hot lunches in communities
which are awake to their value. Last
year these extension workers, who
are trained in home economics, help
ed establish hot lunches in 2929
schools. The work will be continued
this year on an even larger scale. In
some counties a wall of prejudice
against the innovation has to be
broken down before it can be started.
Where this is true. the success Of the
hot lunch in one school, where it has
been established. is usually followed
by demand for something similar in
all the adjacent schools.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30
GRANGE SUMMER
FIELD MEETINGS

The field meeting of Milford. Grange
at the lovely home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Derrickson on July 18th, was very
pleasant affair. The attendance was
large and every one enjoyed the so
cial hour, Mr.. Farber's excellent talk
and the abundance of refreshments.
On Saturday evening. August 9TH,
the regular monthly business meet
ing will be held in the hall at eight
O'Clock. A laughable program is be-
ing prepared, which members will
certainly want to hear. Important an
regarding later August
meeting viii be made.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30
Yours truly.
NJ. W. SCOTT
PERSONAL MENTION

Vaules Grier is spending some time
in Atlantic City.
Mrs. George Roach was a Rehoboth
visitor last week.
Edgar Greene is spending the week
end in Ocean City. n. J.
DR.. Poetschke. formerly Of Milford,
is spending a few days in town.
Miss Charolette Hammond is
spending few days in Harrington.
/ Miss Grace Savage is spending
some time with Miss Helen Bennett.
b. Mrs. William Corey of Wilmington
is visiting Mrs. Frank Grier in Reho-
both.
Miss Anne Grier is visiting Mar
garet Layton Grier at Slaughter
Beach.
Mrs. Eugene Murphy and son Gill
bert spent last week in Philadelphia
visiting relatives.
Is Miss Mary Grier and Maynard
Poole of Rehoboth were Milford
visitors on Tuesday.
Mrs. Anna r. Carmean returned
Tuesday from a visit to Newark and
Trenton Heights, n J.
r. Miss Elizabeth Webb is spending
the week at Rehoboth as the guest Of
Miss Adelaide Warren.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Roach and
son of Philadelphia. visited their per-
ents in Milford last week.
Miss Margaret Grier is spending
H1.., Ia. TrEaLagh
guest of Miss Mary Grier.
Mrs. WIN. '. Lindie or Philadelphia
who has been visiting Miss Emma
Clendaniel has returned home.
3 Mrs. Rodney Sharp of wilmington
and small daughter Ann, spent a few
days with Mrs. S. NJ. Truitt last
week.
Miss Samuel Marshall and Mrs.
George Draper. Jr.. are spending
some time at the hotel at Slaughter
Beach.
William j. Trader and William Koch 1
motored to Baltimore and Washington I.
spending some time with his cousin, /
r. ]. Mears of Washington, D. c.
Miss Elsie Webb is visiting her
friend. Miss Phyllis Wyatt in Phila-
She will also spend some
time in Wilmington with her uGcle.
Fl. Mason BOgart.
3 Miss Orphelia Short of Lawrence
Vile. Va, is the guest of Miss Kath-
crime Davis Of Lake Ave. for whom
Miss Davis entertained at a bridge
luncheon on Thursday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Noel has returned
% Milford after a delightful visit to
Ocean Grove. New Jersey. and from
here to Calm Hall in the mountains
If Pennsylvania. The scenery is Of
surprising beauty.
The Caulk Club gave a farewell
larty at the home of Mrs. William
Smith for Miss Eva Deputy who left
for California. The evening
vas spent in playing 500 and at a late
lour refreshments were served.
Miss Edith Simpson entertained at
bridge party last Wednesday even
ne. Those present we're: Miss Mil
lred Truitt. Miss Betty Aldred. Mrs.
samuel Marshall. Mr. Jay Pierce. Mr..
Pierce Simpson. DR. Samuel Mar
hall, and DR.. Wild Marshall.
Miss Bette Fooks. the well known
Z W. c. A. worker OF the Kensington
ranch of Philadelphia. accompanied
y her mother, Mrs Sarah c. Fooks,
eft on the 7th OF July to make an
xtended tour through the west. En-
QUITE they will visit and spent some
ime at the home Of Mrs. Fook's sis
er in Idaho. .
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
CLOSED FOR SUMMER

The Presbyterian Church In Milford
viii be closed during August while
the pastor, Rev. Henry L. Bunstein,
is enjoying his vacation. Mr.. Bum
stein left this morning for William
sport, Pa, expecting to remain until
the first Of September on a farm just
outside Of that city.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30
TESTING CATTLE
AND FARM WORK

DR.. George R. Porteus Of the Bureau
of animal industry of the Department
of agriculture at Washington is
working in the vicinity of Milford,
This week, under the direction Of the
Sussex County farm bureau. He is
visiting farms and testing dairy cat
tie for symptoms Of tuberculosis.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30
OBITUARY
Jones

Miss Carrie Kingley Jones died on
Thursday. July %, 1920, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. p. H. Hast
ings on South Walnut street. South
Milford, aged "a years. months and
p days. Funeral services were held
on Wednesday last and interment in
Bellview cemetery in Philadelphia on
Thursday. She had resided in Mil
ford with her father about one year.
in their residence on South Walnut
street Mr.. Jones win so to Califor-
MIA where he has a son.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30
COLORED ODD FELLOWS PICNIC
AT SLAUGHTER BEACH

The colored Odd Fellows of Milford
and vicinity will hold picnic al
SLAUGHTER Beach on Wednesday, Au-
gust 18th, to which they invite tne
people interested to join with .henl.
There will also be an entertainment
in the new hall in Milford that even
ing, and they expect to have P very
happy time.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30
RED CROSS APPEALS AGAIN
DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS EXISTING IN
EASTERN EUROPE.

The following letter was received
by Mrs Mary L. Marshall, and ap-
peals for itself;
913 Delaware Ave.
July %, 1920
Mrs. GeorgeW. Marshall,
Milford, Del.
( Dear Mrs. Marshall:-
Your Red Cross appeals again for
/ immediate assistance. Conditions de-
I plorable beyond description exist in
Eastern Europe. Disease. starvation
and destitution exist beyond preced-
ent in eastern European countries
bordering on Asia. The condition Of
the children awakens our warmest
sympathy.
We have been requested by our
Division Headquarters to proceed at
once to supply in September as many
layettes and children's garments as
possible.
Mrs. Willard Hall Porter. chairman
of this bureau. viii he away until
September, and the Executive Com
mittee has requested me to send this
appeal to you.
Having abandoned our headquar-
ters we cannot take up this work in
AAAh 1tAAAAA NHe go WAA0AA As We aAN AAbN
requested to open our work rooms in
the Old City Hall but to urge the la
dies of our branches and auxiliaries
to make them in their own way by
wUTueH TngETITTg 1T IItIEiI1UT IUUu sTTSy=
ing circles or in their homes, altho
the receiving and inspection of the
work should be done under the SUI
perVision of someone in your organi-
Faa
quirements.
/ shall send you herewith a
pamphlet description Of the baby lay
cites which we think we can more (
readily furnish. This bureau viii
furnish all materials and supplies.
Please call a meeting of your mem /
bers and ascertain if they will prom
Use to help in this work and let me .
know as early as you can, not later
than August 18th. just what we may
depend upon your doing. II will be
necessary for US to know by that
time in order to purchase the mater
ials which will be needed
Instructions concerning the collec-
tion Of the layettes and their ship
ment will be forwarded later The
hope is that these articles may be Sc
cured by the end of September for
shipment in October.
Yours truly.
NJ. W. SCOTT
Mrs. Henry P. Scott, e-chairman.
After reading this letter, each and
every member of the Red Cross will
realize just what this appeal means
and how each one can help to allevi-
ate the suffering Of these little ones
in the far East All those who possi-
bly, can will please meet at the home
of Mrs. Mary L. Marshall on Friday
afternoon. July 30th, at three-thirty
p. m. and hear the plans for this
work
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30
BED MEN's HONE C0MING

Home coming day for Red Men OF
Delaware, which viii be observed at
Red Mems Fraternal Home, Newark.
on Saturday. July 81. is expected To
bring together a large crowd Of mem-
bers Of various tribes and councils
OF the degree Of Pocahontas.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30

HUTIIE TUW ~ ~ -
Hardesty; sacrifice hits-Hardesty'
Richards; struck out-by Quanterlo
5; by Knopf, 8; base on balls-on
Knopf L; hit by pitcher, Lynch. I'M
pire-Clark.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30

#TWO out when winning iun was
scored.
**Quanterio out for not touching
first base.
a*&Ran for Richards in ninth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-03-08
Philadelphia Man Sue
ceeds On 10 Per Cent
Profit

PHILADELPHIA, March 8-Folks
are paying high prices for commodi-
ties because they are not buying the
commodities themselves. They are
Just buying the trimmings
That is the doctrine of Fred P.
Bell, who is operating what he calls
a 10 per cent store. He tries to sell
commodities with the trimmings omit
ted at 10 per cent profit.
Perhaps Bell has a sense of humor,
for one of the first things he did was
to sell several thousand baskets to
his patrons.
Starting under the auspices of the
Philadelphia Market Commission
merely to sell army foodstuffs, the
concern branched out into a score
of different lines and today handles
meat, groceries, shoes, hardware,
white goods and many other articles.
Bell, when he began to sell army
goods, was forced, under government
rules, to limit himself to 10 per cent
profit. To handle these goods he
opened the eighteenth of his stores.
The success he met made him Won
der whether other commodities could
not be proftably sold on 10 per
cent margin of profit. He decided to
take the chance and his store has
prospered beyond expectation.
Now Bell is wondering whether he
could put his seventeen other stores
on the same basis.
In a 10 per cent store the acces-
sories that go with the ordinary re-
tail store are missing. Goods are
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-03-08
One CAR OF COAL
HERE, But ISSOLD
Emergencies Being TAX
en- Care Of From
Steam Coal

The coal famine in Americus was
broken in some degree today for ap
proximatoIv 80 families when a single
car of 40 tons Of the fuel was receiv-
ed by l.. q. Council, the only cocl
that had been received here in a LulH
Der of days. Before it arrived ever
7cund had been sold, and the tear
were put to work delivering it in hall
on lets TO those who had order
booked. 1t was the only coal in sight
o. numerous cars bought by Mr.
Council.
Harold Brothers reported today
hat through the cooperation of the
Atlanac Compress Company they
were filling half ton orders for lump
oal culed in he ward from steam
coal, in cases of extreme emergency
where families were entirely without
ALel and where there was sickness.
1--WE have some coal now on thn
way" said w. L. Dupree, of Harold
Brothers. "but there is no telling
when it will arrive"
"We have no coal and none IL
sight at this time,' was the report OF
he Atlantic Ice and Coal corpora
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-03-08
MORE IN The CAN
THAN THE LABEL
So Says A. ]. Harris In
Declaring Himself
For Hoover

You know, Pm a Hooverite. It's
my view that there's more in the can
than in the label. We ought to cut
out lot of this foolishness in poll
ties, anyway"
These were the unsolicited remarks
of Albert J. Harris, local retail gro
ceryman, as ne dropped in at the
Times-Recorder this morning on a
matter of business. Mr.. Harris was
a groceryman during the war and as
such came in intimate contact with
Mr.. Hoover's rigid food rules of
which some who are against him
complain.
Mr.. Harris unexpected remarks re-
suited in one of the Hoover petitions
being submitted to him for signature,
and he readily affixed his name to
the growing list.
Although Hoover supporters are
easy to find in Sumter county, it is
noticeable that they are few among
the men who are in politics or who
have been in any way. There are a
few exceptions to this rule, however,
and when an exception is found he is
usually rabid proponent of letting
the people nominate whosoever they
please, regardless of label; or, in 9th
er words, of letting the people judge
by mans known principles whether
he is Democrat or not if he persists
in affirming that he is not a candi-
date and therefore declines to enter
any discussion of his party affiliation.
81 see that Judge Flynt is polling
h. A{SZ
ter" said Captain Cobb, county or
dinary. 81 do not believe the COM
m;ttee will have the temerity to stand
against the demand being made by
the people for the privilege of say
ing whether they are for Hoover or
not. But there is one thing that
stands out in my mind, and that is
that the people are going to be more
particular who they put on that state
executive committee in future"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-03-08
new CHAMBER
DIRECTOR HERE
DR.. II. B. Haskell Takes
Over Re-organiza-
ton

DR.. H. B. Haskell, field secretary
of the American City Bureau arrived
in Americus this morning to take
charge of the re organization work of
the expanded Chamber of Commerce
here. He came here direct from Key
West, Fla, where he had successfully
organized the local Chamber after a
campaign similar to that put on here.
He will relieve H. S. Sherwood, of
the campaign force under General
Foster, who was left here temporarily
in charge of the reorganization work
until his arrival. Mr.. Sherwood ex-
poets to leave Americas Tuesday night
for Cambridge, Mass, where he is to
assist in another Chamber of Com
merce campaign being conducted by
the American City Bureau.
Mr.. Haskell was present at a lun-
cheon at the Tea Room today at which
number of men were present and
plans laid for the holding of the grouo
meetings of the entire membership of
the body at early dates, these groups
to be called together for heart-to-
heart discussion on the needs of the
community and the tabulating of sug-
gestions which will provide the ma
terial for mapping the chambers
three-year PROGRAM of things to be
accomplished for Sumter cou 0ty.
Mr. Haskell VII al~o be present at
the general membership meeting at
the Carnegie Library auditorium at 3
o'clock Tuesday afternoon and will
make brief address on the cham
bor's future. Frank Lanier will pre-
side at this meetino, and C. C.
Thomas, secretary Of the Wavrr~ss
Chamber of Commerce. VIII deliver
the principal address. There will alse
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-03-08
DANIELS, GUILTY.
MAY DROP SIMS
artisan Reports Made In
Naval Awards
Controversy

WASHINGTON, March 8.-Three
separate reports from the Naval sub
committee which recently investigated
the controversy over the award of
naval decorations were, before the SEN
ate today. The majority report sign
ed by three Republicans, Senators
Hale, Mccormack and Poindexter
sharply criticized Secretary Dan Is
for not having fully advised officer:
of plans in making awards and as
serted that the policy of decorat ng
men who lost ships would be detri.
mental to the navy. The other re-
ports by Senators Pittman and Tram
mel, Democrats, both defended Dan
'els and directed attacks at Admiral
Sims.
In one respect the three reports are
unique, They agree on two 2mnts
that no permanent harm has come 70
nay al morale as result of cae awaits
on the controversy and that enlisted
men received too small a share of
recognition for their services.
Senator Pittman in the first mi
nority report, characterized the in
vestigation as a tempest in the tea
rot, "too ridiculous to be mentioned
in connection with the morale of tbs
fighting navy"
In The second minority report Sen
ator Trammel declared fatty that the
navy morale had not been horned a.
A'miral Sims hsd contended and as
serted that Mr.. Daniels followed na
vel cueom in changing recommends
Hons of his srbordinatec, as those of
fienrs them~elves had done with tn,
prnnosalq of their ipniors.
From the be~i~ni~o the r"rt' es tool
up the gage of battle, and the yer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-03-08
JOHN 7. BRAGG
IS NAMED CHIEF
OF CITY POLICE
Board Elevates Assistant
To Succeed Olin John
son Retiring

John 7. Bragg, for sixteen years a
member of the police force of Ameri-
Gus and for some time assistant chief,
was appointed chief of police at a
meeting of the city police commits
sion held this afternoon, to succeed
Chief Olin. johnson, who was not a
candidate for reappointment. His
term, which will begin April 1, is
for two years. The action of the
board was sad to have been unani-
nous for Mr.. Bragg's elevation.
The board announced the following
other elections: o. NJ. Kimsey, lieu
tenant; H. A. Lee, J. N. Worthy, J. j.
Redmond, L. B. Jane, patrolmen.
prominently considered for chief. He
has been resident of Americus only
few months.
John Bragg is one of the best
known men IN this community. He is
man of uneXcelled physical courage
and has a reputation for integrity
that has made him a wide circle of
friends who would go to any limit in
his behalf. When it was first an
nounced by Chief Johnson that he
intended to retire to engage in busi-
ness for himself, Mr.. Bragg's friends
became active in his behalf, and it
has been a foregone conclusion for
yeyeral weeks that he would be chos-
en- when the time for the election
rolled around.
Mr.. Bragg for a number of years
was railroad man in the Seaboard
service out of Americus, working up
to the position of engineer. At one
time he was champion catch-as-catch-
can wrestler of the whole country
around Americus and even today will
not admit he has a physical superior.
He is a champion gardener as
we'll as athlete, and has made vacant
lots in his neighborhood pay in dol
lars and cents as well as in diversion
by the work done on them himself in
his hours off duty. He is a brother
of George M. Bragg, of this city, a
brother-in-law of Fire Chief Jones,
of Macon, and has numerous other
relatives at Macon and elsewhere in
this part of Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-03-08

because we are giving real value.
My competitors are doing the
best they can under the burdens
which our unwieldly business system
puts upon them"
Bell pays cash and purchases in
large quantities. He sells for cash
and has the money to put back into
more stock.
mo one knows what our present
delivery system costs customers" he
says. "One groceryman decided to
study this situation. A careful an
alysIs of his books revealed that it
cost him exactly II Ia cents to make
each delivery. The grocer has to
make his living and the customer pays
this cost in the end"
When summer comes a new venture
will be started by the 10 per cent
store A farmers market is to be es-
tabEshed at its curb where vegetables
and fruits will be sold direct to con-
sumers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-03-08
Crisp To Aid In Getting
Hero Medal For Horton

Congressman Charles R. Crisp has
written to Reese H. Horton, of AM
ericus, that he will be pleased to as
sist in obtaining a Carnegie hero med
al for him for his part in the rescue
of Miss Wright from drowning in
Flint river during the flood in Decem-
Der. Judge Crisp stated in his let
ter that at the time he wrote Roy
Crabb, who led in the rescue, that he
would take pleasure in assisting him
in obtaining a medal as applied for,
he did not know a medal was being
asked for Mr.. Horton, also.