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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-30

District No. 6, Precinct No. 2-m
the vacant room adjoining the resi-
dence of Miss Sarah C. Trump, in
Manchester.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-30

District No. /, Precinct No. 2-In
Eckenrode's shop, on Church street,
in Taneytown.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-30

District No. 14-In the residence
of William Fleming, in Berrett.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-30

District No. 4, Precinct No. In
the old Banking Room Of Farmers &
Mechanics National Bank, on East
Main street, in Westminster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-30

District No. 13-In the store rooaa
of w. r. Rudy, opposite the FffSt
National Bank, in Mt. Airy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-30

District No. 12-At the Firemen's
Building, Union Bridge.
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MONDAY, MAY 3, 1920

between the hours Of 8 o'clock A. NJ,
and 6 o'clock P. H, to-wit: at DE
following places in the several pre-
cincts and districts.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-30

District No. /, Precinct No. In
Firemen's Building, on Baltimore
street, in Tansytown.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-30

District No. Z, Precinct No. Pin
the store room of John H. Smelsex,
formerly occupied by N 1. GorsucA
Son Co., w. Main street, Westmins-
ter.
Milford chronicle., 1920-02-06

GEORGETOWN FOLKS a lively bunch of folks and
by bashfu expressing their desires, be they
good Indifferent and this week item print
ed Wilmington papers quotes the people Of George
town as desiring get something from the State on
fty-hfty basis build their streets. Only few hours
ago dehed by the people of Georgetown in
open against the mandates of the State Board
OF Health 1t was Georgetown that the rebellion
against school laws had its origin and this was
open defy against the State and the laws under
which live But there appears to be at least an
opportunity the people of Georgetown to get help from
improve their streets and thereby sew
era thousands OF dollars of their and they
propose-so the news sated-to ask the State High
way Commission do the work ffty-fifty basis for
them Well there question of their right to ask
this but how the other towns in Delaware? Are
they not entitled liberal treatment at the hands
Of the Highway Commission? Milford has three approach
es to the boulevard Sussex and two in Kent coun
IT, why not help Milford? There is just point on
this subject worthy of careful consideration and
is fact that Of years the towns have
paid county each thousands of dol
lars for road repairs road work and only few hun
dollars has been given back to them by the counties
for the purpose maintaining such county roads
within the incorporated limits of the towns. This has al
ways been unfair, this proposition Of Georgetown
folks is worthy of than passing consideration
Georgetown this matter situated different from most
towns will have several roads built jointly by the
county cenering at the county seat and this
will bring unusual heavy traffic upon the Streets
Georgetown and after ALL all interested in hav
ing Georgetown beautiful place and will hope that
mal-conens may spoil the future for the people
Of Sussex county
Milford chronicle., 1920-02-06

A PUBLIC BENEFACTOR is frequently dstrusted
by persons vino been position to realize that
an individual does give large sums of money for
purposes which will only the people at large and
can way bring private gain to the benefacor. The
people Delaware large percentage of this par
ticular the makeup Of The population, and these
they who dsrust the gift Of boulevard to the State
which will many millions of dollars by T. Coleman
who has already expended and contracted for
four millions of dollars into effect this pro-
jec To make sure no delay shall the build
ing this boulevard and that there shall be disturb
ing of his plans General du Pon has deposited trust
fund of four millions Of dollars in The Wilmington Trust
Company the express purpose Of building the state
long boulevard from the Maryland line the boundary
between Delaware and Pennsylvania In the col
this paper printed this eek two letters from
General du POHt setting forth hs desires and stating why
provided tlis special fund Here is giving
his wealth for the benefit of his state with the sole
purpose having the people enjoy without burden of
heavy taxes very latest thing concrete highways.
which will also a model for the future efforts in
road building in Delaware Al first there dstrust
of the purpose the building this great highway
by many people. unfortunately this district sez
ed upon by politicians to fight their political
battles and for that the without under
standing OF what great benefit Of good roads will
mean parts the country coached to spread
opposition from any and all points Happily
this has today there few people
in Sussex county. and lessening number in Kent and
New Castle counties who opposing the building OF
the du POnt Boulevard What it actually to the
people will be fully realized when the road is
pleted through county year and travel by
trucks bring from slow freights and
high charges the delivery in the cities Speed the
building OF the bouevards.
Milford chronicle., 1920-02-06
PALACE THEATRE.
FEBRUARY, 1914.

Mack Sennetts famous Bathing Beauties of California
known wherever the comedy kings buesquey srs the ris
bes will journey this city and present themselves in
pra the stage of the Palace Theatre conunc
ton with the premiere OF Sennet ambitious filmed nerry
maker to date Yankee Doodle in Berlin" in which they
prominently featured
The public has last chance these sylphs from
the Pacific shore whose beauty has ornamened screen
edies the world They will by the special grace of
Sennet after much persuasion, give special eca to the
showing of the play which he has lav he'd all his genius
FIVE reel broadside of satire the German military castle
and will be and heard in beautifully staged mum and
series of Illuminated poseso in that radiant seashore
raiment that is cause of their unique celebrity
Yankee Doodle in Berlin" is be exhibited onlv in
this manner here The innovation first tried San Fran
cisco without thought of its extension Sol Lesser pu
chaser of the American and Canadian rights for the film
edy persuaded Sennet the girls of their studio secu
sion for the premiere and the public commoton around the
rvo theatre great and the onslaught the box Office
showed much public appreciation that Sennett yielded to
please, for brief eastern trip for the girls.
Yankee Doodle is than hours laugh with few
breathing spells 1t not play but made after the
1t history of the German royal bluff and his six safev
first Pnnceings written in the of the clown
WIN. II. WARREN, Prop.
Milford chronicle., 1920-02-06

and still going. As night was fast
approaching, the hunters had to turn
for home, and being so far out of their
latitude. they got confused in the
darkness, but in the wee small hours
of the morning, they reached home.
Then Lloyd, or Tickle" was per-
picked to know what had become of
his favOrite dog, Bowler"
By persistent search and inquiry.
he at last got tidings of him, he being
taken care of by a farmer below Ell
lendale.
At this writing we will give the
names of the hunters of this famous
Hunt Club, and the number and names
of some of the famous hounds.
George w. Collins has two hounds,
Joe and Lead of the Maryland strain;
Thomas B. Draper, one, Queen, and
he claims she is of Walker strain;
Dawson Minner, has two, Senator and
Bill-Bill has teddy bear face,
shepherd tail and looks very much
like Airedale strain; Ben Reed has
one hound he claim is Gloucester
stock, he also claims that he is a reg
Ular music box; Samuel Minner owns
two, Charley Chaplin and Monte. he
claims Chaplin to be Milford Neck
stock; Tickle" Wilcutts owns Jolly
and Bowler, he dotes on Bowler and
says he is the Birdsong breed. Herman
Roe owns Judy Mack and he says that
his dog is generally found well up in
the pack when in a chase.
Anyone wishing to arrange for a
meet just communicate with the mas
ter Of hounds at Magnolia.
Milford chronicle., 1920-02-06

LETTER reached editor of this paper from good
citizen Sussex county who differs radically with the
political opinions expressed in the CHRONICLE but who
disposed of the effort of Mr. Pierre du
Pont to help the public schools of Delaware and by
doing enable the people have better school buildings
This for publication this week but it
with others will appear in the next issue of this
paper We welcome any argument for against any
public department of public interest in which the
people are interested of and miss
statement of facts in any letter on any subject will be
tolerated opinion honestly expressed will al
ways find place in the columns OF the Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1920-02-06

gone far when they came to a gully
nlled with water. Wilcutts asked if
they thought he could get through, the
answer 3ggss. They They thought thought 50, but
the water was deeper than they
thought and it finally covered their
motor. Harry was very quick to take
in the situation, and told his friends to
come off with their clothes, which
the car out, you can imagine how the
water feels that time of the year-all
for the love of a dog.
They started again a different route,
but had not gone far before another
place was encountered with the same
results: "Of with your clothes. l am
going to have that dog at the risk OF
my life" They finally got to their
destination, bought the dog and re-
turned. Harry claims that he was
well repaid for his trip. Since then
he has purchased a dog from kennels
in Kentucky, and that dog is his cham
piOn dog, Medley" and it now holds
the championship cup of Magnolia
Hunt Club
Oursby Wilcutts, brother of the
master of hounds, who lives on a farm
few miles from town, but is con-
tributOr to the sport, and who owns
dogs that he will concede one point
that any dog in the pack is one iota
better than his in any respect, appear
ed on the scene. He entered into the
verbal feast in the store on this oc-
casion alluded to in foregoing COLO
guy and follows: Boys, / have often
told you of the great chases that my
self and my friend. Raughley Slaugh-
ter has had out in the old Cedar field.
You recollect the day that l sent for
you to come Out-but you missed it by
not coming. We got a fox started
about seven o'clock in the morning.
Lloyd Wilcutts, otherwise called
Tickle" met with them, and they soon
drove Reynard from the famous Ced-
irfeld. At first he went to Lynch's
Viii, then CROSSED over to Carpenters
Bridge, and thence in direct line for
sussex County, and the last heard |
rom the fox it was below EllendAle
Milford chronicle., 1920-02-06
MAGNOLIA FOX HUNTING CLUB

Fox hunting is one OF the oldest
I15T . t:saist perks. iss is nS" i: exis-
lance. II appealed to all classes of
men, the old, the middle aged, and the
young. 1t was always considered
harmless sport and very infatuating.
The object in writing this article is
more particularly to give a short but
a lucid account of the subject in mind
and the place and time in which il was
staged.
The beautiful little town of MagnO-
Tia. with its progress and hOspitable
citizens. can produce and turn out, the
most hilarious and animated club of
such sportmen. and the number of
pedigreed dogs, with their records al
ways at command.
At any time the owners can give
these pedigrees even dating back for
years Some of their dogs had origin
In Europe.
Being only a chance visitor, / will
merely relate a scene, and the con-
versation that occurred in Tit Ora
per's grocery store, in the near-past.
This place is where the sportsmen US
ually meet as the proprietor is devot-
ed to the sport of fox hunting.
There they assemble each evening,
cuss and discuss matters, and expex-
forate on the merits and staying quail
ities Of their dogs.
II would take q. stenographer OF no
mean ability to make note of all said
as all usually talk at once, but the
following is part of what was related
and noted.
Harry Wilcutts is called the Mas
ter of Hounds" and the following as
related was some Of his experience:
In the fall Of 1919 he went over to
Houston to visit his friend. Mr. Simp-
son, who said he knew Of a dog in
Maryland that would be an ideal dog,
If he could be bought Mr. Wilcutts
said he would not stand on the price,
If the dog was true blue. So he and /
his friend went for a Mr. Vinyard, q
near neighbor and with him started
for the Maryland line. They had not
Milford chronicle., 1920-02-06
WARWICK
80 @-NHH 49,

Monday of this week was a beauti-
full day. | am sure we all enjoyed
seeing the sun shine again, and now
if the old adage proves true we must
expect six weeks more of bad wealth
er.
Death has been busy in our midst
and claimed the young as well as the
old
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Short mourn
the loss of their little daughter, Mar
lie, who passed away early on Wednes-
day morning of last week. Much SYM
pathy is extended to the bereaved
parents.
Robert T. Lawson, an aged and
highly respected citizen and a life
long resident of this vicinity departed
this life on Friday night after a brief
illness of general debility. Interment
in the Brotherhood cemetery at Mills
boro, February 1st.
The farmers are selling and haul
ing their potatoes to market, receiv-
ing good prices for the same.
Have you joined the tomato growers
association yet? If not go to it, it's a
good proposition.
W. C. Cordrey and Co. have pur-
chased a tract of timber of DR.. j. X.
frame, and will begin operations as
soon as weather permits.
Surveyors have been in this vicinity
locating sites for two new schools.
Districts No. 205 and 225.
Work on the boulevard has been
suspended until March 1st pending
open weather.
While out during last Wednesday
afternoon, Mrs. Viola Hickman lost
her carriage lamp. some where on the
Warwick road.
IAN old fashioned quilting bee was
held at the home of Mf. and Mrs. Er-
nest Hudson on Saturday evening, ali
reported having Jolly time.
w. G. Barto butchered fine porker
last Saturday
Milford chronicle., 1920-02-06

WIN. ii. WARREN, Prop
Milford chronicle., 1920-02-06

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Del Mar Via Press As
sociaton last Monday at Wilmington important
to the newspapers indirectly to the people who
use these papers for Of public information The
spirit manifested and the purposes expressed mean bet
and bigger future the printing business this
nsula It is the purpose hold frequent meetings
the Association and the invitations to to Easton,
Maryland in April for the session will be the first
of the new program.
Milford chronicle., 1920-02-06

A NEW BOOK OF POEMS from the pen of George B.
Hynson has been issued recently which attracting favor
able comment among his friends in Delaware. The illus
raons in this volume the work Of another Deawarean
who born and raised in Milford, William Roach. who
has developed into Of the leading illustrators
of the world. Both author and illustrator
of Milford Delaware, origin and both patriotic
Americans.
Milford chronicle., 1920-02-06
DEATH OF MRS. anna LORD

Mrs. Anna Clark Lord, wife of
James Lord, died after lingering ILL
ness at her bome in Camden, We'd
nesday, January 2S, 1920, aged about
So years. A*rs. Lord before her mar
riage was Miss Anna Clark, of Phil
adelphia. Funeral services were held
from her late residence in Camden,
afternoon at o'clock. In
terment aS Christ P. E. Churchyard,
no.ro.
Milford chronicle., 1920-02-06
California Sirens to Step Right Down on Stage Out Of Screen

That something under the for which the solemn
philosopher searched vain has been found Screenand
For the first time the history of the playhouse the shadow
characters of important phoopay will step off the screen
living. paLpitang. humans like their audience the
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-07
WILSON,, FlRME EN-
SUACTITUD SOBRE
LAC QUESTION DEL
ADRIATICO
Su respuesta es conSide-
rada como 81 toque
funeral del tratad0
secreto de Londres

LONDRES, Mario 6.-Por infor-
mes de fuentes fyancesas que Sc han
rccibido aqui hoy, Sc sabe que ei Pre-
sidente Wilson en- 81 respuesta z Ia
communication aliaGa de fecha 20 de
Febrerc, reafirma su actitud de cue
ell Inico arreglo acceptable para los
Estados Uuidos en- Ia disputa del
Adriatico sera IN conrenio por nego-
c]iaciones directas entire Italia y Yu-
go-Eslavia, o bien eli arreGlo propues-
TO en- el convenio &c fecha . dc Di~
ciembre.
Segun Sc sabe, Ia rcspuesta del
Presidente Sc rec;bi0 desde ell iueves
pasado, 81 bien Ia noticia de tai reel
DO no Sc do q Ia publicidad SIM has
IA aver. En- algunos ~circulos Sc inter-
Lleta Ia dicha respuesta como 81 do
81 por la muerte del tratado secre-
10 de Londres, pues segun Sc dice, Ia
nota exprcsa c!aramente que cl Pre-
5idente Wilson no puede reconocer
tai %convenio.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-07
MuJERES FLORES

Canine de Monsaivat, ME encontre
e. un iardin de mujeFes flores, de be-
Has mujeres flores cuyos labios ate
scraban ia MEL de los mirtos Y cuyos
ojos estaban impregnados de Jugo de
adormideraS.
Medic cubiertas entire las gasas y
los tules que velaban a modo de To-
llaje, las mrjeres margaritas resaifa-
Tan por su blancure, les mujeres u
rios d~escol!s ban por SUI gallard.a, as
I, ujeres azuccnas seducian por 81 pu-
,cza, las m~ujeres magnolias embr!a-
gaban con su fragancia, las mujcres
madreselvas r%rometian dar la muerte
con u bra4os. Y las mujeres ros1s
straian con us esencias y aparta'2n
cen sus esLinas.
e aire estaba lleno de risas Y Dc
perfumes; hajo e! beso del sol, era
mas blancas las frentes Y mas soHro-
sadas las lnciillas; acariciados por las
del r~iento, Sc estremecian los
RIOS negros Y flotaban los bucIes -.
bios Y para no ceder a tantos hech;-
EOS, 70 - poseia ell escudo de Ia
.lnocencia COMO Parsifal, ell Cabaliero
sin Mqncil!a.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-07
LOS DIsTURBICs EN- PORTUGA'

LONDRES, Mario 6.-Debido e l.
faita de communication directa con Lis
boa, Sc han puesto en- duda las not
cias relatives a Is situacion en- Portu-
gal. sobrc TODD LIS que hablan de mo,
vimiortos radicalas para establecel
eli regimen del Soviet ALI.
In despacho p~rocedente de Madrid
da cuenta de cue la lucha ha CONT
nuado en- las Gales de Opcrto Y Lis,
boa, mientras Que ell corresponsal e.
Vigo. Espaha. del Daily Mail. informs
de movimientos de tropas y de un in
5ento heche para diramitar IN tren
militar cue Sc dirigia al sur de Mimic
Tambian Sc dee cue varios puentes
en- Ia Inca de Mimic 4 Valencia han
sido destruidos Y cue el trafico fe-
rrccarrilero ALI Sc halla del TODD sus'
pendido.
La Legation portuguese en- Madrid
confirma Ia noticia de que los EN-
pleados de correos. telegrafos y fe-
r~rocarriles Sc han declarado en- huel-
"a, pero MEGA las ~noticias referen-
les a que haya estallado una revolu-
cion en- la Rep1blica, atribuyendo los
disturbios habidos al cierre de las ca
sas de juego por el gobierno.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-07
DECLARA
EN- FAVOR DE NJ.
CAILLAUX
Fl proceso del Nitro.
Is 81 asunt0 del dIa
en- Ia Cap. fTancosa

PARIS. Mario 6.-El asuato del
ia en- Paris es a causa contra el ex-
Primer Ministro Jose CaillauX, que
desde hace vsrios dias e5ta vi6Hdose
en- Jurado, ' en- la cual han de2uesro
como tes:ieos p~rominentes Persona!-
ladies' Pol.ticas.
FL curse del proceso durante ell dia
ne muy in5aresante, pues el eX-Pre-
.;6enJe Raimundo Poincar6 Sc presen-
= rentir su declaration ante ell tri-
bunal cue conoce del asunto, habien-
10 sido aquella del TODD favorable
= ? cl acusado.
Du-ante la Ioctura del testimonio
!e N. Poincar5, el acusado Sc puso
j. pie Y dirigieDdose al Juez Y al pu-
leo. interrumpi6 al ex-Presidente
.:cicndo: 'Tengo gusto de Que VI.
'oincar6 me defienda del Ealso cargo
ne me hiciera Cont On. Cont de-
-cmveRa ahora el pUesto de Embaja-
Tor De Frarcia en- IL RepGblica del
Bras! ' fuG Su5-Secretario del Nj
a:s:avio de Relaciones E~Xteriores
iranc6s.j
Antics del test:monio de NJ. Poin-
care, Sc do lectura a una eXtersa de-
rosici6n de N. Cont. que provoc6 una
serie de contra-carCos Y negatives.
VI. Cont manifesto cue habia sabido
por NJ. Desolves, (ex-Ministro de Re-
laciones Exteriores,) que todos los
tclecramas alemanes en- clave trasmi-
tidos por Ia Embajada alemana On
Paris. entire los amos de 1901 : 1911,
habian sido descifrados para ei gobier
20 frances.
Los documentos relatives 4 Ia acu.
saci6n hccha por William Martin, eX-
Fmbajador Frances en- Espana, de que
N. Caillaux cuando h>oia sido Primer
Ministro del gobierno frances, habia
amenazado Ia vida del Rey de Espa-
ha Sc daran a Ia publicidad mas tarde,
durGnta Ell proceso. segdn eXpreso
noy. Leon Bourgeois, Presidente del
SeEado.
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E Jap6n Sc preccupG
muy sacramento por
SCI marina neTcan2e

TOXIC, Mario eel ano pasado
ha sido u,fo de los mejores para Ia
industrial naval japonesa, pues el MI
nero de barcos construidos durante
csc aTo. fue de 1874, con IN t~onelaje
total de 6I9.558 ~t0neladas. AunQue
81 numero total de barcos construi-
dos durante el arc de 1919 muestra
un descenso de, 55 unidades, en- cam
bio el tonelaje muestra un aumento
de 40.750 toneladas. Solamente en-
eI mes de Diciemhre Sc votarOn NJ
aqua once barcos con ur desp'aza-
miento total de 64.SS0 toneladas,
siendo dichos barcos los s;guientes:
Eastern Border, de $500 tonela-
das . construido en- los astillsros de
Mitsui; Madras Maru, dc 1900, en-
Nitsuib.Shi: Eastern Admiral, de
1900. en- Osaka; Hague Malu, dc
$500 en- Osaka; Chime Maru. de-.
$3.50, en- Uraga; Eastern Planet, de
$500 sn Eawasaki; Ural Maru, de
! $50 en- Asana: Fukukai Maru. de
G.i'0, en- Yokohama: Orauda Maru,
de ; $50 en Eawasahi: Denmark Ma
ri. de $500 cr Kawasaki: Eastern
Crow. de $50 en- Nitsuibishi y IN
r*rnr de 800 toncladaS consrruido
II Matsue.
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LONDRES, Mario eel tratado
de paz con Turquia que puede decir-
Sc, Sc halla conclude va por la Con-
fereneia de los Mi.istros de Rela-
clones Exteriores y Embajadores ala
dos, priva a esa nacion. practical
mente, de todas tierras en- el cen
tinente Europeo, pues el Imperio
Otomano no retendra ALI, mas que a
Guellos lugares considerados como
sagrados por las musulmanes.
La Tracia lie ma sido concedida q
Grecia, e igualmente Esmirna, ha ST.
do puesta bajo el control de los heie-
nos. Los turcos sin embargo conser-
varan en- Europa Adrianopolis Y otros
lueares al oriente del rio Martha.
Este arreglo, sin embargo, ha dado
lugar a que surja una fuerte oposi-
ci6n al tratado en- varios circu!os ala
dos. Los CRITICS. del arreglo tai como
Sc ha anunciado por el Console de
Primer Ministries, han expresado que
los aliados, 10 que en- realidad han
hecho, ha sido decidir el complete
snulamiento del Imperio turco en Eu-
ropa Y que 81 desmembramientO pue-
de decirse cue Sc halla del TODD cum
plido para Ia fecha.
Las "esferaS financieras de influen
cia" asignadas a IA Gran Bretana,
Francia, Grecia e Italia, no son mas
cue meros "camouflages" para encu-
brir Ia completa anexi6n de esos te-