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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29
Let Us Have 1t.

Mayor Lauve is considering the
advisa bility Of installing tiltra-
ton plant whereby pure water can
be furnished in ample quantity
for the use Of the people. He pro-
poses, so we understand. to call
and hold q mass meeting OF the
citizens to decide on this impor-
tant matter. Mr.. Lauve wants t.
have the support of healthfu',
public sentiment which he haN
always had in promoting 10 the
past Improvements that havF
added to the c. mmon veal. While
the macs meeting is not abso-
lutely necessary-(the people trust
Mayor Lauve implicitly); yet it
is the proper thing to do that the
people may fully understand the
proposition, it's purposes and evi.
dent effects. Every public ser.
want, who consults with the good
people freely, seldom ever fails
in the carrying forward Of a good
measure.
We nope the mass meeting will
be largely attended; the larger
the better; the more certain will
come the needed Improvement
1t will be accompanied with some
expense, but the burden on the
people will be but little greater
than it is now. The Frisco Rail
road tax, 312 mills. passes away
this year. The extra burden OF
the town will be very little. Be
that as it may, if the improve
inert is proper and necessary, the
people will support it be the bur.
den what it may in oil reason,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29

The allan ministry headed BY
Premier Nitti has gone down il
defeat by a vote Of 1873 to 112, and
has given up Offices. Premier
NTH made a motion of the So.
cialists, regarding posts and tele-
graphs, question of confidence
and lost. rhe defeat of Premier
Nitti removes from internatiouat
affairs man Of temperament OF
the rlgh. sor., q man willing I
forget as far as possible the war
and to make an honest eff jrt tC
bring abyut new c0udition OF
sorid J. Fl .irs.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29

The Speaker of the House OF
Representatives announced The
personnel of the different commit
tees of that body last Tuesday
The appointments we're wisely
made. A "square deal" has been
given. The appointments have
been made on merit, having al.
ways the best Interests Of the
State ia view. A similar course
has been pursued by the Lieu.en.
ant.Governor ir the appointment
of the Senate committees. No
partisan spirit has been evinc, d
by either of these officers. They
had no friends 10 favor, bu. each
of them served the State faith.
fully in the appointments he
made.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29
Beat Him to II.

The company had been marching for
two solid miles without a rest and Re.
cruit Sullivan, holding the exalted rank
of No. in the rear rank, first squad
had about come to the limit of his
endurance. Finally just as he was
about to give up the ghost and drop
the captain gave the command, "Com-
pany, halt"
"By the lord, captain" groaned Sui
livan, as he eased off his pack, "you
took the very words out of me mouth
The Home Sector.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29

On next Thursday, June 3fd, al
8 o'clock p. M, the Democratic
state Convention will be held at
Baton Rouge for the purpose OF
sele citing delegates to represent
Louisiana at the Democratic Ma.
'i0nal Convention to be held il
the city of San Francisco on thu
2S:h day of June to nominate b
Democratic President ard Vice.
Precedent Of the United States
We trust that the State Conven.
ton will select Governor John Nj
Parker to lead the delegation
which should be composed of hir
true patriotic democratic type.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29
See the "Whiskey Torpedo!'

Whiskcy is great commodity
Its friends resort to rare ingenuity
to get into dry territory. The lat.
est thing is the whiskey torpedo,
and they are beirg used between
Canada and Michigan.
:. Three electric torp' does OF &c,
5 and % gallon capacity are
Used. They are made OF copper
and propelled by propellers &C
tuatcd by storage batteries. They
submerge. and require about five
minutes to Goes the river, wh"re
they are emptied ard shot back
A new torpedo OF so gallons c.
pacity is being built.
We are no, surprised Maybe
the story is true, but then perhaps
not.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29
Screen Your Cistern.

10 another column of the Ban.
yer We publish notice issued to
the property holders of Franklin
by the BOARD of Health, in which
it requires them to screen their
cisterns and all water receptacles
on or about their premises in &C.
cardancc with Ordinance No. 1l9.
This movement is made as Q
health measure, and should be
promptly obeyed. The vigilance
the President Of the Board Of
Health, DR.. Is. w. Smith. is high.
ly commcndable. The premises
Of the property holders in thu
town will be inspected at al early
date ard all persons who hsv,
violated the law will be rigidiS
prosecuted. Therefore. let each
property owner get busy at once
and ser to it that they have com
piled with the letter of the ordi.
nance, if he has not already done
80. before the inspectors arrive
Let us willingly Din together and
do all we can to uphold and assis'
the watchful Board of Health il
preserving the health Of our towr
and the comfort Of our people.
lie. US dc it, not only because it
must be done, but we do i, becaus
1t is right aud it is our duty to d,
il. Franklin is the prettiest tow
in the State; its government j.
Lot e2cellcd by any; it's tificer
always act for the general well
fare; aud it's people are Away
eager to ,uop TT the wise acts OF
their faithful public servants.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29
WEDN ESDAY, June 2nd
Will Rogers
almost a Husband

Because he tried to do good he
was horse"hipped, but won the
daughter Of a banker. That j.
what smiling Will Rogers does in
his new Goldwyn Picture. CAL
most A Husband" is a photoplay
worth viewing. II you like dra.
matte thrills, comedy and pretty
girls, fuany old men. pic,uresque
scenery, you mus. see this Gold.
wyn Picture.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29

one or rfie most popular members of
the branch. Then when little Alice
arrived the father insisted that her
middle name should be y. w. c. A"
and so it is-and Alice Stambouldcs
can hold her own with Mary Armistice
Smiths and John Pershing Joneses Of
the day.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29


A reinforced concrete wireless ~
of large dimensions has been ei'N" n
upon the Chinese wall for the USE !.
the American navy. 1t IS l64 lee, =. u
height. The original program =.
for the making Of the mast by inc -! =.
cast method in two parts anu ..,rs
erecting them by means ol ~ M
but an accident occurred WIN. -
erection was taking place an so.ls
American engineer and four ,. .upa,l|
were killed. The method Of , ,.sandl
in molds was then tried, and alln u. =.
It was much more expensive than aa ~ i
other, it was successfully eai'
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29
eoft for the Cook

DIR. Edal Behram of Bombay . m
comes TO the fore advocating ps, rInt
nent menu Of shredded caDOa.T u,heat
and white; bcets, carrots Wno's We !. h
and fruits, nuts and ralslns' - ,srusI
eaten raw Applications iol ID
nent X. =. in the Indian army .sat-l
order. Line forms Oh y
Home Sector.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29

And the man who made cork
ing good shoe that retailed for So
a pair became Governor Of great
State. The manufacturer who re-
stores that price 70, equally good
shoes will be in dang'r of being
elected to preside for life:
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29

II il said by informed persons
that Belgium is recuperating more
rapidly than any other country
ravaged By war. The Statistics
given indie ate the truth of the
statement. The coal production
now is about ninety per cent. Of
khe normal production Ia 1918.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29

The League of Nations Council
is about to take up the Question Of
disarmament. 1t will probably be
busy for several years.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29

When an Office goes seeking a
man. it always finds him at home,
with the door open and a "Wel-
come" mat before il.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29

"Is the high cost of living to
come down with ruslr?' asks
the Baltimore Sun. just as If l.
really believed there was posi-
bility of something of the sort.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29
Backed to the Wall

America has the best and brap-
est flre-fglters in the world.
Yet, our per capita fire loss ez'
ceeds that of any other nation.
This situation IS alarming. II
threatens every propery-oWner'
1t demands the cooperation OF ALL
The Hartford Fire Insurance
Company will indemnify you IN
the event of fire loss so tar as
sound insurance can. In addition
it will give you the benefit OF a
fire prevention service worked eW
under the direction of skilled IRE
engineers. It's insurance policies
including this extra service, sos'
no more.
Ask this agency to supply tilS
double protection.
John &. Lewis n w.
Franklin, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-05-29

Your old shoee plus my exper-
fence and up.to-date Goodyear
equipment means new shoes from
old ones. JOS PoLITo.
Franklin, La.
Milford chronicle., 1920-06-18
HARDING AND COOLIDGE

The Republican National Convention had its period of
doubt after deberation it has done well. Following
the familiar practice of National Conventions the leading
candidates point passed because Of
the inability of any Of them to majority and
union was made on Il candidate less generally supported
in the preceding balotng. Wood, LOwden and Johnson
each secured a that large but insufficient.
combination against them all became inevitable and Sena
tor Warren Harding became the choice of the Conven
tOn.
Mr. Harding a of brains and force and high char
acter rather paired in favor of the Peace
Treaty with the Lodge reservations. He is not reaction
ary still is he biterender He is Senator of the
strong reliable type who will bring to the
White House the qualities that make for sObriet sanity
and safety. will work with Congress and not against
it, even should prove be Democratic He will bring
administration of the Government to its normal
and constitutional basis from which it has wandered far
under the autocratic rule of Woodrow Wilson.
The Convention merits the gratitude of all Republicans
for its maintaining harmony avoiding the
break which brought party eight years and
only apprecaby healed The Pacific Coast and the
American desert States send to Washington capable
and energetic of such restve and Independent spirit
that it is with difficulty they bring themselves to sub
ordinate their individual preferences and do teamwork
with their cautious and conservative brethren of the
East Happily this centrifugal keep
step this year and give all its strength to Re
publican victory
The nominations completed by the selection of Cal
vim Coolidge for VicePresident making a weLbalaneed
strong ticket Governor Coolidge is not only strong
Massachusetts but his vigorous and successful
handling the pocemens strike Boston brought him
favoraby to the admrng notice of the entire coun
try National Conventions weared with the strife the
first place. apt to be somewhat careless in their selec
the second, but in Calvin Coolidge the Chicago
Convention has selected for VicePresident of full
Presidential stature, who would worthy fill the higher
place should fate devolve that responsibility
him. Mr.. Coodges nomination is excellent ending of
a good weeks work-Phadelphia Press
Milford chronicle., 1920-06-18
WOMEN

l went to ask my government if they
would set me free.
They gave a DardOned crook a vote,
but hadn't one for me;
The men about me laughed and frown-
ed and said: GO home, because
We reallv can't ha hatharad ,.,hc;;
we're busy making laws"
Oh, it's women this, and women that
and women have no sense,
But it's pay your taxes promptly when
it comes to the expense,
1t comes to the expense, my dears, it
comes to the expense,
1t comes to the expense, my dears, it
comes to the expense,
It's pay your taxes promptly when it
comes to expense.
1 went into a factory to earn my
daily bread:
Men said: ''The home is women's
sphere"
81 have no home" I said.
But when the men all marched to war,
they cried to wife and maid.
"Oh, never mind about the home, but
save the export trade"
For it's women this and women that,
and homes the place for you,
But it's patriotic angels when there's
work to do,
There's outside work to do, my dears,
there's outside work to do,
It's patriotic angels when there's out
side work to do.
We are not really senseless, and we
are not angels, too,
MILFORD-20
But very human beings, human just as
much as you.
It's hard upon occasions to be force
full and sublime
When you're treated as incompetents
three-quarters Of the time.
But it's women this and women that,
and woman's like a hen.
But it's to do the country's work alone,
when war takes off the men,
And it's women this and women that,
and everything you please
But woman is observant, and be sure
that women sees.
Milford chronicle., 1920-06-18

varies in degree from a slight rise in
/ temperature to 104 or 105 degrees.
/ The characteristic eruption appears at
the same time. This consists Of bis
I ter-like rising, usually appearing first
on the back A few scattered vesicles
/ (blistersl are seen on the face and
hands, and frequently in the mouth.
The disease runs mild course and
complete recovery is to be expected
within ten days or two weeks. 1t is
a much discussed question as to whet-
her children should be Intentionally eX-
posed to chicken poX, as it is highly
communicable and if an individual
does not contract it during his child
hood, he is practically certain to have
it at some later period, and this may
seriously interfere with his business Or
other affairs Without question, how
ever, a week puny child should not he
exposed to the disease, as he will
probably be able to Withstand the eff
fects better at a later time. One at
tack of chicken pox confers an abso-
lutte immunity, so that after one at
tack there is no danger of the person
contracting it a second time.
The person having the disease must
be quarantined. but the strict isola-
tiOn so ESSENTIAL in scarlet fever and
smallpox is not necessary in the treat
ment of chicken pox, unless there are
puny children you desire to protect.
Confinement to the house is all that is
required, until all scabs have fallen
off.
PEG: 80; ding tii tii tss; S vf Chicken
ss. - 4 %
done, as it is a self limited disease and
complications are not frequent. The
child must, not be allowed to scratch
himself, however, as there is danger of
his injecting the area of the eruption
and thus causing a condition which
may lead to permanent soaring. The
finger nails should, therefore, be
trimmed short to prevent the scratch
ing, and if the patient still persists in
it, some method must be adopted to
confine his hands. A solution of tine
ture of iodine and alcohol, half and
half, may be used to paint these erup-
tions and prevent infection. SpOnging
the patient with a solution of warm
carbOlic acid Zone half teaspoOnful to
the pint) viii oftentimes relieve the
itching. The carbOlic acid should be
added to the hot water and thorough
ly dissolved in it before using. If the
fever is at all high, the patient must
be put to bed and given a light diet.
A doctor should always be called in
at the first sign of eruption, as there
is often a mistake made in diagnosis
between chicken pox and smallpox.
The eruption in the beginning is Of
ten very similar, and it requires a
trained person to make sure diagno-
sis
Milford chronicle., 1920-06-18
MAGNOLIA

The Children's Day services held
here last Sunday evening were a
pleasing success. The program was
well prepared and well rendered. The
offering amounted to more than S55.
The WOmen's Christian Temperance
| Union met at the parsonage on Thurs
day evening Of last week. About thir-
/ ty members were present.
We have had quite Il number of rainy
Fridays during this year, but Friday
of last week was the worst of all.
There were three electrical storms
during the afternoon and evening, but
the first was by far the most severe.
During its progress n bolt of light
ming struck and set on fire the large
barn owned by J. Allen and tenanted
by II. Cohee. The building a large
quantity Of provender. some farming
implements and three fine mules were
all lost.
Strawberries have been a paying
crop this year. The yield has been
very satisfactory and prices have been
go6d from the beginning.
" James W. Kerbin of this town mas
sold over ten dollars worth of berries
iA'AA bAAt AUN MDltu lie HIS III HIS
garden. The juice houses are now
paying $3.50 per 81 quart crates.
The cherry crop is short this year.
The frOsts seemed to kill the buds and
the fruit is scarce.
The du Pont road is now open from
here to Eising sun, a distance Of
three miles and car drivers, as well
as those who still drive teams, are
making good use Of it.
Z. G. Paradee who is at st. Joseph
hospital in Philadelphia for treatment
is cOnvalescing and his friends are
hopeful for his return home IN the
near future.
J. Ralph McIlvain has accepted :,
position with MIR. ThOs. D. Draper
in the grocery business.
Mrs. Geo. W. Knight who has been
sick for some time is slightly better
at this writing.
Collins Davis and wife of Wington
spent a few days in town visiting rel
atives during Ito early part Of this
week.
Roscoe Tayloc of Philadelphia Wis
ited his father, J. W. Taylor, last
Saturday and Sunday.
Wheat looks exceedingly well at
this time. The acreage in this vicin-
ify Is large and if nothing happens we
shall have a splendid crop.
Milford chronicle., 1920-06-18
SCHOOL ELECTIONS
To the Voter Of Sussex County

AIa'RN~~
At convention held by the citizens
of Sussex County a short while ago
|. for the purpose Of placing in nomina-
l tiOn three school commissioners, very
much unexpected to me. / was placed
in nomination as one of the candidates.
Doubtless the voter would like to
know my opinions and the stand
take in regard to the schools Of Della
ware in general, and of Sussex coun-
/ ty in particular. 1 believe in schools
I good schools and better schools for
our children. l believe our schools
| should be managed-cOnscienti
/ honestly and economically. We should
have good teachers-because the sue
cess largely depends upon them Ev-
cry community knows its needs and
requirements better than any one else,
and their wants and conditions should
be taken into consideration. l do not
believe in an autOcratic administra-
tiOn of public affairs. l have faith in
the good Of our people, and am willing
to trust them alway to decide what
is right and Just. What applies to 9th
or things. likewise, applies to our pub
lie schools. People do not turn down
a good thing when presented to them
in the right spirit and light That re-
forms may be instituted in our public
school system goes without saying.
Does the reader know of anything that
could not be reformed? Yet there is
a way of approaching a subject intel I
igently-considerate There has /
been a great deal said i'm regard to I
the increase in taxatiOn-the tremend- .
Gus cost-eXpensive buildings to be
officers, and the over
head charges incident to the change in
our school system. The tax payer
certainly should have voice. He
would he a poor business man who
building a house. or any
other business transaction who would
not consider the cost. His property
Is responsible for the debt Then who
lare say-he shall have no voice in
e? Should be elected to the position,
realize the fact that it win be a per-
;onal sacrifice. in time, money and loss
o me professionally. 1 also realize
hat there win be responsibilities and
ares l am not asking for the posi-
ion-the people have asked me TO
ccept the nomination. If you want
ne, elect me. If elected I shall stand
y what is right, what is honest, what
5 just
ROBT. B. HOPKINS, NJ. D
liltOn, Del. June II, 1920.
Milford chronicle., 1920-06-18

AFTER TWO WEEKS the adjustment of the losses by
fire. which put the Milford Chronicle Publishing Company
practically out Of business during that period once
starting to get into shape to business, and
this Of the Chronicle is printed with the type setting
equipment of the state News but the in the Mil
ford office of the machinery has already arriv
ed type elecros necessary to print
the advertising is available the end of the bus
will be in full swing 1t will require sew
era days get job printing presses turning capac
y, but in position to take Of the work as
comes. With and improved machinery the Milford
Chronicle Publishing Company will be in position to turn
and better work than before 1t has been
wearing experience have been learn
result Of the fire. by the management The loss
above the insurance is matter serious enough
ITSELF the knowledge of how insurance should be
placed which gained will be worth something an
offset. the first fire in forty-three years in this
business and it certainly the Of many hours
anxiety The loss from business effort alone has been
no incOnsiderable item.
Milford chronicle., 1920-06-18
BRIDGEVILLE

A great many of our town people
attended the carnival at SeafOrd the
past week that was conducted by Du-
four e TilfOrd under the auspices Of
the American Legion.
Edwin p. Calhoon and family of
Ocean City, Md, spent the week end
with relatives here.
| Harold Austen has recently pur-
chased the Ford racer from William
Brown and expects to enter in the To-
cal races at the nearby fairs the COM
ing season.
Quite alarge number of our town
people attended the ladies night at
Milford given by the 7. G. of l.. on
Tuesday evening of last week.
Most of our town boys who are at
tending the different colleges have ar
rived home for the summer.
The work of filling in the road bed
at Greens Pond on the Georgetown
road is in progress at this time.
While coming to town on Saturday
evening last George F. Willen with
his family were pushed from the side
walk by cOlored people when Mr.. VIII
len took it up he was hit in the head
wound, so far the party that threw
the stone has not been located. Mr..
Edward White who was also coming
across the railroad crossing with his
little girl at the time when nearing
the passenger station the little girl
was hit with a hnnncing stone hr.is
ing her stomach.
The work of erecting the apple gra-
ding plant is being rushed to compile
tiOn at this time and the graders will
soon be installed.
Considerable damage was done in
this section by the electrical storm on
Friday of the past week. Several
houses were damaged and a horse
near town was killed.
4 Virgel Wiley of Washington, d. c.,
who recently arrived home will help
his father in their grocery store for
the summer.
William Brown has made two trips
to Philadelphia the past week by auto
I for repairs for one of the boilers at
( the plant of II. p. Cannon & Son that
had caused some trouble in the start
/ ing of the pea pack. When the plant
| is running at full capacity it will pack
three hundred cans per minute.
I The peas this year are turning out
very good, both in quantity and quail
/ ity.
r.. w. Adams while grabbing a
package of sausage at the shamble on
4 Saturday last cut one of his fingers
very badly by knife that was under
/ the package.
William Hall and son. Eugene, of
I Wilmington, spent the first Of the
week at their home here. Mr.. Hall ex-
poets to move his family there in the
near future.
John Dickerson spent the weekend
with friends in Milford.
Henry Ryan of Wilmington who has
/ been spending some time at the home
of his brother, Herbert, returned to
his homo the first Of the week.
Quite a large number of strawber-
RIGS were in the market the first of
the week and were selling very low.
Good berries sold as low as four dol
lars per 80 at. crate.
Paul Nelson who is attending school
at State College, Pa, is spending a
few days at the home Of his parents
near townS