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The Medicine That Grew in the
Forest -Rootonic VitaIizer

it Is, many who had suffered for years
with stomach trdAble others who were
nervous and could not sleep, some who
felt weak and tired and others with
thin blood after the flu who were pale
and thin. Ask the person who had
dizzy spells, sick headaches or liver
trouble to tell you about this old herb
remedy and what it did for him or her
IL there were less Latin and mystery
used in the medical profession today
and more simplicity and truth, people
would oe stronger Go today to Go
kays Drug Store and get Rootonic
Vitalizer. Natures own remedy and
feel again the thrill of old time
strength and vigor.
Two Great Herb Remedies.
on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 1914
There will be given free to every
woman in Bennington who will call at
| Gokay's Drug Store a bottle Of
WOMANH0OD TONIC
The herb remedy OF other days. 1t
is the kind our mothers and grand
mothers used to take and the kind that
kept them strong through the years
FORMULA:
Womanhood Tonic contains the med
zeal extractives Of Viburnum. Cramr
Bark. Lily Root, Life Root Grape Root
Blue Cohosh, Bear Berry, Catnip, hops
Butternut Bark, Glycerine and arc
matics.
Made for women only Gail and lei
, the lady demonstration tell you about
! it, She win give you bottle free al
Gokay's Drug store Monday and Tues
day
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-10
through the recent world struggle.

through the rceent World sruSSIe. a
Two soHs-in.law Of Admiral aid AIRS
fclarE aregnow femselEesaadmilais in
active service. Years ago thu two
Clark grlssmarried young naval oai-
GERS sa4y idcnNy they inheritea their
fathers judgment and chose Veil for
now their husbands. are both Rear
eAlinrals,s Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Robeson <sile-with Sher parents at
Lake Mansfield, Three admirals in
enc family is going some even for
Vermont
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Of the records, according to recollec-
ion, would prove that most of the vol
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-10
WOMANHOOD TONIC

The herb remedy OF other days. 1t
is the kind our mothers and grand
mothers used to take and the kind that
kept them strong through the years,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01

First Time In History 90 Baseball
Girls Have Been Employed
As Empires.

The Baraca game which has been
set for Wednesday, August II, will
be something more than a game Of
baseball
/ L will be an event Of wide interest
in baseball history II will BE- the
first time girls have offciated in a
regular game of ball.
\ 81, this is the precedent the Baraea
game will set, and the Baptists have
already selected their official umpir-
.ess. She is Miss Lucy McClanahan,
daughter Of Mayor and Mrs. McClana-
ian.
She will weld the indicator for the
Baptists and the Methodists viii select
their official later.
4 Miss McClanahan is an enthusiastic
baseball fan. She has been umpiring
corner lot games for long time and
she knows every angle and of the
great national pastime. One thing,
she says, she will not stand for any
argueing back at the umpire. So, the
Barracks will have to accept her de-
cisions or take the consequences.
! The Baptists say they are going to
beat the "devil'' out Of the Methodists
something that the preacher has been
trying to do all the time.
/ 1t is probable that Rev. Felts, pas
tor Of the First Methodist Church,
will do the twirling for his team. He
used to pitch in college ball and DIR.
w. w. Wollard, formerly pastor and
presiding elder of this district, caught
him in the old days. Rev. Felts says
that DR., Wollard was one Of the best
catchers in the game in those days.
President Gerhart will work in the
box for the Baptists, and President
Kuykendall of the City League will
be held in reserve. Mr., I. w. Lewis
and Mr.. f. B, Broome are the reserve
pitchers for the Methodists.
Remember the date, Wednesday aft
ernoon, August IL.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01
OF MRS.
LUCINDA JONES

Mrs. Lucinda Jane Joses. mother
q Mrs. Frank Brown, died at the
latters home on the Air Line road
east Of Columbus the past week after
an illness Of several weeks. She had
been in feeble health for several
months on account Of her advanced
age and several days before the end
came her condition became critical.
Death ended q long and useful life,
the deceased having been 80 years
Of age at the time of her death. she
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01
CouRTEsIEs no MISS ROPER.

As a special courtesy to Miss Eloise
Roper, of Columbus, Miss, and Miss
Annie Hadley, who are the guests Of
Miss Cornelia Buckingham, Vine
street, Mr. Albert Malone entertained
at dinner at the Goldman, Tuesday
evening. Other guests were Misses
Estelle Buckington, and Elizabeth
Payne of Fort Smith.
Misses Louise and Claice Williams
will entertain Saturday with a card
party followed by one o'clock lunch
con as special courtesy to Miss
Cornela Buckingham, who has re-
Gently returned from Pompton Lakes,
New York, and her guests, Miss An
ME Hadley and Eloise Roper of Coll
umbus, Miss.-Fort Smith, Ark,
Southwestern American.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01
THANKs. ANaEI

Some farmer which means that he
rs already an angel Or win Be some
day. came 70 The Dispatch Office The
past week and left the most tremend-
GUS watermelon that we have seen
this season. Without any instructions.
for the force was at dinner, it was
voted to the editor and proved the
most luscious offering in the melon
line which we have ever enjoyed.
We don't know who he was but his
melon was fine and his thoughtfulness
in remembering The Dispatch is ger
tainly appreciated. Come around and
let US know who you are or were.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01

was native of Fayelte county. Ala
bama was highly esteemed ~ 4 large
circle Of friends.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Brown home Monday morning al
10 o'clock Rev James H. Felss, pastor
Of the First Methodist Church, Off
eating. The body was shipped to
the home Of her nativity, Fayette,
Alabama, where interment occurred.
The following pail bearers offeiat-
cd; Messrs. Robert Phillips, w. D.
Bishop, 7. W. Harris. H. L. Whit
field, D. $. Meclanahaq and S. G.
Gardner.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01

w 5.s . ~" s s : . Y s s s. 3 l Hampton YOUNG
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01
Odd Fellows.

AT the regular weekly meeting Of
Union Lodge No, 25, Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows, Monday night
the matter of ordering a special dis
pensation in the initiation fee or a
temporary reduction Of the same, will
come up for discussion. All mem
bers Of the lodge are urged to be
present and express their views on
this important subject.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01
Eastern Star.

There will be a regular meeting of
Columbus Chapter No. Sc, Order of
the Eastern Star Tuesday night at
the Masonic Temple. Special bust
ness will be transacted and all MEM
bers are urged to be on hand. Mrs.
T. |. Halbert, Worthy Matron, will
preside and Mrs. G. w. Carson will
offeiate as secretary,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01
CARD OF THANKS,

We wish to extend sincere thanks
and appreciation for the many kind
nesses shown us during the illness and
death of our mother, Mrs. Lucinda
Jane Jones. Our hearts are filed
with gratitude for the many tender
and expressions of
sympathy and condolences.
Mrs. Frank Brown and Family.
Miss Matte o. Jones.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01
Rebekas Meet.

A special meeting of Columbus
Chapter, Order of Rebekas, was held
Thursday night at the Odd Fellows
Hall. Several candidates We're initi-
ated into the mysteries of the order
and other important business was
transacted.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01
Pythian Meeting.

Y There will be a~fAular meeting
Of Tombigbee Lodge, No. IL, Knights
of Pythias, Tuesday night at Castle
Hall. Business Of Importance will
be transacted and all members are
urged to be present.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01
LODGES
Buttons and Cards Here.

The class of June the 10th. will find
their Dokey buttons and cards as well
as card cases with me and the men,
bars can secure them by calling upon
me. w. &. WATSON.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-09
KENT SCHOOL COMMISSION
ORGANIZED JULY lST, AND WORKING
OUT SCHOOL PROBLEMS.

The new Board of Education con-
sisting Of Elmer BOwdle. J. Morris
Harrington and Elijah Melvin. elected
for Kent county. met at the offices of
the Board in Dover for the organiza-
ton on July 1st. at $500 p. m. Elijah
Melvin was elected president, and j.
Morris Harrington, vice president.
The board Immediately began work
upon a plan of grading teachers and
fixing their salaries in accordance
with their preparation. experience
and efficiency.
The matter of appointment of
teachers was also taken up for con-
sideration. but action was deferred
until a budget for the year was made.
The board then adjourned to meet at
900 a. m. on Friday for the purpose
of preparing a budget for the COM
ing year The whole problem of the
budget was gone over in every detail
on Friday, and the result of the
study seemed to point to the necessity
of levying a tax of S1.00 per hundred
on personal property and real estate.
and $500 for capitation tax to pro-
vide the necessary funds for running
the schools for the coming year The
board is working on the problem and
adjourned to meet with the Levy
Court on Tuesday, July 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-09
MORNING NEWS SOLD

The following is an editorial which
appeared in the Morning News on
Friday, July 2, 1920:
Announcement is made of a change
in the control of this newspaper. Mr.
Alfred l. DUPONT. who formerly own
ed all but a few shares OF the stock of
the News Publishing Company, the
owner OF the paper. has sold his en-
tire holding to a syndicate headed by
Robert H. Richards. This syndicate
has also bought the few shares that
were not owned by Mr.. DUPONT ana
istherefore the owner of all the
shares of the company.
The paper will continue to be Re-
publican in politics. but will not be
the political organ of any individual
or of any faction, nor will it be used
as a political weapon against any in
dividual.
In declaring general adherence to
the principals and policies of the
Republican party, it may be under
stood that the right is reserved to
criticise any measures supported by
that party that do not seem calculat-
ed to further the common good and
above all to maintain inviolate the
fundamental principals upon which
our Government was founded and
which were crystallized by its found
ers into the Constitution of the United
States. There is no duty resting so
GENEROUSLY upon Americans today as
that of preserving, mistaken and un-
cOrroded, our governmental institu-
tions.
The right is also reserved of criti-
cising public officials. regardless of
their party affiliation, who are dere-
lict in the performance of their pub
lie duties, and candidates for Office /.
who are asking the confidence and 1
support of the people.
The people have a right to have /
their business conducted as economi- /
cally and efficiently as the best man
aged business enterprises and it will |
be one of the aims of this paper to
point out, from time to time, how
his right can be secured.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-09
SLAUGHTER BEACH

A gay party of folks from Philadel-
phia are summering at Slaughter
Beach Hotel. as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grain, and it is their first ex-
perience with the Delaware Bay
shore as summer resort The re-
suit to them is a very happy vaca-
tion time, as the fishing. grabbing,
and bathing has been fine most of
the time. The party is composed of
the membership of the Northeast Mo-
tor Cycle Club of Philadelphia, and
they arrived at Slaughter Beach on
July 2nd. The president of the club
and a party of twenty men and wOm-
en- started out to investigate and To-
cate a place for the club to have
their annual vacation by the shore.
and RehOboth Beach was the object
OF their scouting trip. but they stop
ped to see a friend. Mr. Grain, at
Slaughter Beach and there they To-
Gated without ever reaching Reho-
both.
Some of the club are Odd Fellows,
and as Mr.. Grain is a member of the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows of Har-
risburg. Pa, they fell into friendly
hands at once. Nine of the members
who are fond of fishing with hook and
line made their first trip to the fish
ing rocks in three boats and had
great sport and good success; 268
crocus. 4 founders, II trout and one
large trout that weighed IA lbs.
A drum was hooked but was not land
ed.
All those present on the trip are
well pleased, and promise when they
made their August outing that they
will bring their full membership to
Slaughter Beach. They are making
trips to various points on their mo-
torcycles daily. and they carry their
own repair kits, so that they are in
dependent and able to take care of
any minor disability. They have
made trips to Atlantic City, Boston
and other points
An impromptu base ball game was
played by the party one morning.
Mr.. Grain has promised to have a
dancing pavilion ready for them
should they return here in August. A
board walk to the shore has already
been started and will be completed in
another week.
Slaughter Beach seems to have
awakened to the fact. that there is a
future for it as shore resort, and
viii make appeal to the public once
more for its patronage.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-09
WHEAT TURNS OFT WELL

farmers in lower Delaware are
now harvesting one of the best wheat
crops for years, and if weather con
ditions remain favorable until they
are able to thresh the grain the yield
will exceed the most sangulne expec-
tatlons in most instances. The grain
seems to be well matur sd, well head
I'd. With heavy straw. The yield will
be double what it was last season.
The clover and timothy crop proved
TO be excellent and the yields good
Farmers are geeting their lands IN
readiness to seei the second crop
of white potatoes Owing to the
nigh prices Of potatoes FOR the past
two months, the acreage will he aug
mented this year and thousands of
bushels are expected to be grown for
the autumn markets. The yield is
expected to be much larger than
last year if weather conditions are
favorable. Farmers who formerly
have been devoting from one TO
three acres will seed from five to ten
and in some instances, twenty acres.
believing that if the present high
prices obtain that they have a good
chance to make large profits.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-09
MAN SCALDED WHEN
THE BOILER EXPLODES
THRESHING ENGINE EXPLODES AT HOUS-
TON AND SCALDS ENGINEER AUGUS-
TUS MORGAN TERRIBLY.
PUT COLD WATER IN BOILER
PART OF CROP OF RYE AND WAGONS
BURNED AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT
ON EUGENE SHARP'S FARM.

Last Tuesday afternoon the engine
of the threshing outfit owned by Har-
ry Greenley. of Houston, which had
started out for the season threshins
grain. exploded with terrific force at
the barnyard Of Eugene Sharp. who
resides al the south edge Of the town
OF Houston The cause Of the acci-
dent was running cold water into the
boiler while the crown sheet was red
hoJ. and the result was the end of
the traction engine which was COM
pletely wrecked and the boiler ruined.
The engieer Augustus Morgan. was
blown about thirty feet. and scalded
so badly that there is anxiety that he
viii not recover.
a wagon loaded with rye which
they were threshine. had just driven
UP to be unloaded, and the hot Goals
from the FIRE box soon made it a
glowing mass OF fire. and both the
wagon and rye were entirely destroy
ed. another loaG was partially ruin
ed
The loss in property alone will be
considerable. but the loss and delay
in threshing crops of wheat for the
farmers for the season. win be ser
iOus matter for the growers, in adli-
tiOn to the loss OF Mr.. Greenely and
the owner of the wagon and rye de-
At the last report of Mr.. MOrgan's
condition was reported to be critical.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-09
MURDER AT GREENWOOD

Leroy Harmon, colored. shot and
killed his best friend, Winfred SOr-
den, in a grapple in the dark last
Saturday night. He had answered a
call for help from his brother-in-law,
William Graham, blind singer. who
was struggling with the unknown
man whom he believed to be the
cause of his wife's supposed unfaith-
fulness. Harmon was arrested on a
charge of murder and his sister and
her husband were held as accessor-
les.
Graham received a letter telling
him that his wife was unfaithful and
returned at once to his home. where
he was not expected. Shortly after his
arrival he heard a mans voice out
side, calling his wife. He answered
the call himself, and grappled with
the man. Each tried to stab the other
with knife, and Graham got his
hands on an axe. but his blindness
made it a losing fight. He called for
help to his brother-in-law
Harmon came to the rescue of the
blind minstrel. bringing a gun. He
could not see who was fighting with
the blind man, but he threw himself
into the fight and, when he saw an
opening, shot the intrduer. When the
body was brought into the light, it
proved to be that of Sorden, his
closest friend.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-09
PIONEERS ENTITLED TO
THREE VICTORY CLASPS

Delawareans who served with the
59th Pioneer Infantry overseas are
entitled to three clasps on the ribbon
vi the victory medals nov 55iIis
issued by the government Officially
the regiment is credited with hav-
ing taken part in two offensives of
the American campaign; Nerdun,
September 20 to October 10, 1918 and
the Meuse-ArgOnne, October Is to
NOcembeT II, 1918.
The third clasp is allowed for par
ticipatiOn in the First Army Defen-
sive Sector. The army order cover
ing the use of the medals only per-
mits a man to wear one defensive
sector clasp, taking first assignment
While it has been officially annOunc-
ed that the victory medals are to be
distributed through the posts of the
American Legion on the second Arm
istice Day anniversary, November IL,
1920. those entitled to the medals may
continue to make application for
them through the army recruiting Of
fees.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-09
TO REPAIR MILL DAM
AT OWNERS EXPENSE

1 At the meeting of the Levy Court
of Kent County held last Tuesday. the
newly elected members of the County
Board of Education appeared and
asked a special hearing of the Coun-
ty Budget as well as an expression
from the Court on the revision Of the
school code as made by the recent
special session of the General Assem-
bly,. Next Tuesday. July 13, was set
for the special hearing.
Prof. ThOrnburg, supervising prin-
cipal of Dover's special district, ap-
peared before the Court and present.
ed the budget for Dover. which was
received and held pending the pre-
sentation of the budgets of the other
special districts.
The Court ordered that the Killen
mill dam near FELTON, be repaired by
the county as the owner, John w.
Killen. refused to do the work and
that double the costs OF repairs be
collected from the owner of the mill.
Petitions for State aid on public
highways were received for the fol-
lowin county roads: Smyrna to
Leipsic; Smyrna to KentOn, near the
Maryland line; Dover to Maryland
line by way of Marydel; from Fred
erica to FELTON, and from FELTON, 10
Whiteleysburg.
Surveys for the road from the Tub
Mill to ThOmpsonville in Milford
Neck and from Milford to Harrington
were authorized; both to be on State
and County Construction basis.
Collections from Ine several county
officers for the month were as fol-
lows: Recorder of Deeds, $967.40:
Prothonotary. $1O4.57; Sheriff, S36.S1.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-09
FLIER RESCUED FROM ROOF

Firemen rescued Arthur L. Cox, an
aviator from the roof of a Burk ave-
nue. cottage at Wildwood. N. 7. recent
ly, upon which he was forced to land
to save himself from serious injury.
AS it was he was slightly bruised, but
otherwise uninjured.
Cox and another aviator named
Gallagher were giving an exhibition
flight directly over the beach front.
They ascended 220O feet when Cox
jumped from the plane with a pack
parachute on his back. The wind blew
so strongly that he could not reach
the release ring. To the horror of
the thousands watching below he shot
down for a distance Of 1903 feet be-
fore the chute opened. This delay
prevented him from selecting a land
ing place and forced him to land on
the nearest available spot, which was
on the roof of the cottage.
Mr. Cox will be remember by Mil
ford folks as being the aviator who
took up passengers here a few months
ago.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-09
KENT COUNTY COURT
TWO MURDERS AND ONE KIDNAPPING
CASE ON CALENDAR.

With two murder cases and one kid
naping case on the docket the July
term of the County Courts opened
/ Tuesday last. Chief Justice Pennewill
and Judges Rice and Heisel sitting.
On motion of John B. Hutton. Viii
{ liam Salisbury, son Of the late DIT
Cove Salisbury. former Governor
was admitted to the bar. Mr.. Sauls-
[ bury some years ago read law under
his uncle. Eli Salisbury. now deceas-
ed. He more recently has been read
{ ing law in Mr.. HuttOn's Office. He is
a former member of the legislature
and was also a member of the last
constitutional convention. He was
also formerly owner and editor of the
Delawarean.
The Court heard two divorce cases
and one annulment case.
The first case was that of Angelica
X Cope from Lauren G. Cope. The
grounds for divorce was that the de-
fendent served time in prison at jack
son, Michigan. for false pretenses.
The couple were married in 1915 and
lived together until March. 1917 when
Cope is alleged TO have been sent to
prison. A degree nisi was granted.
A degree nisi was also granted to
Robert B. Ellingsworth from Bessie
NJ. Ellingsworth, the grounds being
desertiOn.
The annullment of marriage case
which was the first one heard before
a Kent County Court for several
years was that of Louisa Baker And
erson from James VI. Anderson. This
ha Of o1 nFfDnfinF1
from the fact that the marriage of
this couple was the elimination of a
short romance during a carnival last
year when Mrs. Baker became ac-
quainted with Anderson who was
ballOonist Miss Baker and Anderson
were married at her home at Dover.
She travelled with him from town to
town for several months and not un-
til three or four months ago. was it
disclosed that Anderson already had
a wife living in the South and from
whom he had never been divorced.
With this knowledge. Anderson was
arrested in Baltimore and brought
here. At the April term of Court he
plead guilty to a charge of bigamy
and was sentenced to two years in
the New Castle County Workhouse,
where he is now confined. The an
nulment was granted.
The grand jury returned true bills
as follows: Matte Hardcastile, as
sault and battery; Joseph Heintz, en-
bezzlement by bailee; Roland Wal
lace. assault and battery; Herbert
Johnson, larceny; William Johns, (3)
indictments), larceny; Clarence
BOardhead negro murder
Bilbert Whaley. negro. and Leader
Thomas, both negroes. entered pleas
of guilty to larceny. the first of mon
ey and the second of an automobile.
Whaley will be probated, but because
of Thomas reputation, he was SEN
fenced to pay S25.00 and be impris-
oned for six months in the New Cas-
tie County Workhouse.