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Milford chronicle., 1920-05-14
NOTICE

General merchandise closing out
$4,000. Wool fibre rugs 9xl2 SlIoO
]. Frank Porter, Greenwood, Del.
5-14-4t
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-14
WANTED POULTRY

VIII pay highest cash price Tor al
kinds Of Poultry. Phone and VIII
cali. Phone No. &c.
George E. Reed,
1O-24-tf Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-14
LOST
LOST-Betweer

LOST-Between Canterbury and Mil
ford, automobile license tag x37S, to-
gether with bracket holder. Return to or
call W. A. Webb Milford, Del 1t
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-14
FOR PROPOSALS
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE
HIGHWAY

Sealed proposals will be received by the
state Highway Department at It's once
Aiay 26, 1920. and at that place and time
publicly opened, for the construction OF
4I2 miles State Highway in Kent ana
New Castle Counties, Delaware, involv-
ng the following approXlmate quantities.
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-14
CONTRACT "a

Performance of contract shall COM
mence within ten q0) days after eXecu-
ton Of the contract and be completed on
or before December 81, 1920.
Monthly payments will be made for 80
per cent of the construction completed
each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a surety bond certified check, or mon
ey to the amount Of at least ten Q0) per
cent. Of the total amount Of the propos-
al
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked: Proposal for the Con-
struction of a State Highway under Con-
tract No. "a or "a.
The contract will be awarded or reject
ed within twenty (20) days from the date
Of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids
Detailed plans may be seen, and index
plans and Specifications may be obtain
ed upon deposit of ten dollars $4,000
which amount will be refunded upon re-
turn Of plans and specifications in good
condition at the office Of
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
DOVER, DELAWARE
chas. NJ. Upham. Chief Engineer. 5-7-St
Milford chronicle., 1920-05-14
CONTRACT No. "a

Through Town of Frederick 1.1s Miles
400 Gu yds. Excavation
$4,000 Gu yds. Borrow.
40 Gu yds. Glass "A Masonry.
1900 lbs Reinforcement.
so feet Is in. r. c. Pipe.
so feet is in. r. c. Pipe.
"a feet &c in. r. c. Pipe.
1000 feet 3. NJ. Sheet Piling.
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Milford chronicle., 1920-05-14
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-One Cadillac truck. Mrs.
Frank Greco. 0-'--I
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
WILL HAVE ISSUE
 IN SEWARD

The May issue of "The Pathfinder, v the official publication of the Pioneers of Alaska, will be issued in Seward. This publication is the All Alaska Pioneer Magazine and the circulation is gradually growing both in Alaska and the states.
 F. NJ. Kempfer, territorial repre- sentative or rather field agent for the Pathfinder" is now in Seward pre- naring for the Seward issue. Mir. Kempfer is making his headquarters at the Hotel Sexton. While in Seward, Mir. Kempfer will interest the city council and Chamber of Commerce in the edition for write-upS, views, ett., to be printed. Various pioneers will be represented in the art gallery of the magazine with sketches accompany ing. Merchants will be asked to pat ronize the magazine as the edition will be a strictly Seward issue. MH. Kempfer will be glad to get in touch with all those desiriouS ot doing buSi- ness in any way with the publication. He is also soliciting subscriptions fir the magazine.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
SUIT Is BROUGHT
 TO RECOVER TAXES
 PAID GOVERNMENT!

Suit has been filed in the Juneau District Court by the Alaska Fish Salting and By Products Company, through Attorney R. E. Robertson, against Walstein G. Smith, Territor- ial Treasurer. seeking to recover the sum of s6,492 paid in to the treasur- CTS office under protest, being the company's license taxes for the year 1919.
 The company. which operates 8 farti,iznr and fish oil plant at K'l- lisnoo. claims that the acts of the Tor~ito~ial Legislatures of 1917 and 1919. imposing a tax of S2 per barrel on fish oil and a tax ot S2 per ton on fich meal and fertilizer. marnfoct,red in whole or in part from herring. are unlawful and not in accord with the Organic Act; that they are Of a confiscatory na- tnrn and that the tax was imposed not for the purpose intimated in the title of the acts. "to create revr- nue." but was intended to restrain the n,a;ntiff from doing business.
 Suits covering previous years taxes have been brought and are now before the Supreme Court on ap' peal. Duncan Empire.)
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM CHAIRMAN OUTLINES THE
 PLANKS TO BE INSERTED

PROVIDENCE, R. l., March 26- Ogden Mills. Chairman of the Nation al Republican platform will oppose government ownership, operation Of railroads and will favor federal bud get system. The platform will also favor a tariff to guarantee to Ameri"- an interests the most favored treat mcnt in the Worlds markets. MT. Mills said he hopes the platform will inclrde a declaration favoring the es- t,b''shment of National District 1n- dustrial Commission for the settle ment of disputes for the prevention Of strikes. Mir. Mills said the Leogue of Nations was defective.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
MINISTER
 KNOCKING

SEATTLE, March % Fred Full ton, Minnesota g.ant, meets Young Hector, of B emcrton, in four rounds here tonight. Rev. M. A. Mathews, pas or or the First Presbyterian church, wrote a letter to prosecuting attorney B: own protesting that the bout would be an infamous and dis graceful prize fight in violation of the law.
 Prosecutor Brown wrote right back today and said that the bout would resemble a prize fight about as much as a ping pong game would resemble a naval battle. Brown also invite l Rev. Mathews to be his guest at tre bout and see the fight for himself.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
" F. A THEIR RET 0 R '

The following Is the weather rcro't for the 2l hours ending m ' o'c'orI lhiS mornlnS:-
 SEWARD 30, Clear, Northwest. Anchorage IA, Clear, North. Matanuska 2, Clear, Calm.
 Chickaloon below, Clear, Calm. Wasilla 4 below, Clear, Calm. Deadhorse 2 below, Cloudy, Calm. Indian ? below, Pt. Cloudy, Calm. Hurricane zero, Clear, North. Sullivans 4 below, Clear, N. M. Summit 8 below, Clear, Calm. Carlsons 10 below, Clear, Calm.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26

LEXINGTON, March 26- Late this afternoon Paul Little phoned from a hotel and said he had been kept a prisoner since last Wednesday by one of his kidnappers. Paul's parents went to the hotel and found the boy un- harmed but hungry. Last night, Paul's father left $25,000 ransom in gar bage can at a down town place, but no one called to take it.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
STUDENTS FORMING
 4 SOVIET

HAYS, Kansas, March 26- Casper Harvey, professor of Port Hays Nor mai School, was thrown into the lake by students along with other students who refused to help lay runnin: track. Harvey has wired the State Board of Control stating the students have formed Soviet at the Normal and asked for immediate assistance. Other officials deny the exiStance of a Soviet and say the ducking was only & prank.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
ALASKA STEAMER HITS
 WRANGELL NARROWS BOTTOM

SEATTLE, March % The steam- CT Spokane, of the Admiral Line, southbound struck the bottom m Wrangell Narrows while seeking an- chorage in snowstorm. The steamer is proceeding here but leaking jn tanks one and two. The Spokane vii! be drydocked on her arrival here on Sunday.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
ARE FIGHTING ID CAPTURE
 WfSfL

LONDON, March % Communists workers are entrenched along the Lip- De river and threaten to destroy all factories and mines of western Ger many if they fail to capture Wessei. The Reds have established their gceat headouarters similar to the German army's headquarters. It is reported Ebert's troops still hold Wesel. Las: n ght the government forces attackei the invading Reds and drove thcm back from the city.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
STEAL LAD HELD FOR
 RANSOM

LEXINGTON, Ky, March 26- F.. R. Little, capitalist, has received word from an unknown kidnapper, that he is holding his eleven year old boy Paul for s25,O00. Little has publicly announced he would meet all demands of the kidnapper. The boy thief st..ted he would put the boy to death if the demands were not met. Little says no attempt will be made to arrest the kidnappers.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
EXPLORER AMUNDsEN OFF
 ON DASH FOR NORTH POLE

LONDON. March 26- It is re- ported that Arctic Explorer Amund- sen, who has been in the Arctic, oft Siberia, has left his ship and is now on dash overland to the North Pole. No news is expected from him until next spring. Two men are with Amundsen It is possible that the ex- plorer and his men are using air planes.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
TWO POLICE OFFICERS
 AND OTHERS IMPLICATED
 IN THE ROBBERY OF CLUB

LOS ANGLES, March % Two police officers, one civilian and two women have been arrested charged with the hold-up of a Chinese club.
 Only $461 were taken from the Chinese gamblers who numbered 10. One officer confessed at noon today and said the gang had planned to steal SSO,000 in gold from Chinatown.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26

you would have an annual income of nearly s20,OOO,OO0,0O0.
 The Chairman. That is, from private property?
 :. Mir. Riggs. I hope you will con- slider favorably our plea, when it comes to consideration of road ap- propriation. Every time we build a piece of road - we do not attempt great highways we open up a new industry which immediately becomes taxable to the Federal Government, and relieves the burden of the gov ernment.
 & Thank you Mir. Chairman.
 The Chairman. Very much ob- liged to you.
 Alaska's Request Modest
 N. c. Hedin, Road Commissioners for the State of Oregon, who ap- peared before the committee as an expert on Western Roads, comment ing on the statement of Gov. Riggs, for the committee, appended this to the statement:
 Gov. Riggs, who refrained from making more than two minutes speech before your committee, re- presents all of Alaska. You all re- call how ridiculous it seemed to pay the original price for that vast north. ern empire, but through development Alaska has returned hundredfold above the original cost and we have scarcely touched her timber and agri- cultural resources.
 Alaska has approximately $2O0. 900 on construction money that might be matched, so that limits her re- quest to avery modest sum that no American could turn down as untai: to so great a Territory of full-blood- ed pioneers.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
|.W.W, TRYING 10 HAMPER
 JURYMfN

SEATTLE, March 26- Prosecut- ing Attorney Brown is Investigating cha .ges that members of the Indust- rial Workers of the World are tamp- ering with jury panels by working in the residential districts seeking infor- nation from neighbols about pro- spective jurors who may sit in the criminal syndicalism trials. It is re- ported several Wobblies have posed as officers of the law in seeking info;- nation.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
RE-INDICT CAPT BLAIN

SEATTLE, March % The Fed eral Grand Jury this afternoon re-in- dicted Capt. John Blain as the court threw out the other three indictments on echnicalities. The latest indictment contains the same charges of alleged fraud in shipyard cases. Blain was re- arrested and released on the same S10,O00 bond.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
KILLED BY SNOWSLIDE

SALT LAKE CITY, March 26-. F.. M. Parr, wife and two sons, Harold and Earl, were killed early this morn- ing when a snowslide at Bingham, Utah, demolished their home. The bodies were recovered. It has been showing here for the past twelve hours and already one foot of new snow has fallen.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
Thomas Holland,

Thomas Holland, formerly Of Chitina writes friend at Cordova that he is one of 1900 students en- rolled in an auto tractor school in Kansas City. Mir. Holland was for merly a representative in the Ter torial legislature.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
FISH BOATS CAPTAIN
 LOST OVERBOARD AT SEA

SEATTLE, March % The Alas ka fishing schooner La Paloma has ar rived here from Hecate Straits and re ports that Captain Axel Antonscn was lost overheard last Monday in storm off Goose Island.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
BRITISH LOST
 THEIR HEADS

WASHINGTON, March 26--- Rear Admiral Plunkett told the Senate Committee today, in giv- ing testimony concerning the U. & Navy, that the Germans by su. psrior gunnery turned the British on their heelA that the British lost their heads entirely, at the battle of the Jutland.
 Rear Admiral Plunkett gave no details regarding the Jutland na. val battle. He said the American navy was without sufficient men when the war began and had no men because Daniels "would not let us have them and would let us do nothing to get them"
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26

PARIS. March 26- It is reported here this afternoon that the new Ger man government cabinet has resigned. Premier Bauer is said to have been one of those resigning and the other members also handed their resigna. tions to Ebert.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
CONFEDERATE VETERANS HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE
 HEROISM SHOWN BY VETS

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 26- Fire this morning destroyed the Con- federate Veterans home. Veterns able to walk, marched out in military formation and obtained filters and went back for others unable to walk. The veterans are now bovouaced in n church. No lives were lost.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26

J. B. Kershaw, a hardware mcrch- ant of Atlin. and Mrs. E. Winnifr'd Tallimire, interested in mining in the Atlin country, were married re- cantly at Skagway and left for the South to spend their honeymoon.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
IRISH MAGISTRATE IS
 SHOT DEAD NEAR A CLUB

LONDON, March % Allan Bell, resident magistrate who presided over the inquiry for Sim Fein dealings with the Irish banks, was shot dead last night while he was passing thu Jublin Masonic club.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
ANCHORAGE MAN IS
 GOING TO RUSSIA TO
 HELP THE RED CROSS

SEATTLE, March % Lieutenarr Neil McGregor, formerly of Anchor age, has been appointed member of the Red Cross commission to work among the destitute civilians in the rear of Denikine's amy.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26
IS
 SHOWN BY
 FIGHTER

NEW YORK, March 26- Georges Carpenter showed world of speed end cleverncss, last night in spa r. ing exhibition with Major Anthony Dr1xe Bidd.e at the International sporting clubs dinner and smoker last night. Tex Richard was the re- fierce.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26

Captain George Maud, of the fisher ies boat Murre was married at Ketchi- kan to Miss Helga M. Stanfield. The bride formerly was a school teacher at ,Metlakahtla, and was transferrrd lately to Bay View.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26

John Gillis, who was formerly in charge of the radio station at Mile IA, on the Copper River Railroad, Is now working in 8 shipyard in San Francisco.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-03-26

Dr. W. Darcy Chas" of Co~dovs is at Knnnnrott whore he will rc l:eve D.. Gi''esrie while the latte, takers a vacation in the States.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

PAINLESS "BR'ER
RABBIT" USED TO
REVIVE COURSING
in California. Lett-A
mechanical bunny driv-
en- by a 5 h. p. motor
makes 45 miles an hour
around the track and is
so regulated that he is
kept just out of reach
of the striving hounds.
To date he's never been
caught. .Aboue A
S X e t of speed
hounds awaiting the
spring release to let go
IN their novel kennel so
that they can take to
the track in pursuit of
their m G c h a ical
quarry. hadei Herbert
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

KING CHRISTIAN X OF DEN
MARK on the fftieth anniversary of
his birth. This popular sovereign is
handsome and of sodierly bearing,
and we'll deserving of the admiring
glances of his troops. whom he has
just reviewed. hod,1 4 Jt.,h.x,
Right-MRS. JOHN S. CROSBY,
former chairman of the Women's
Democratic League, who is now sup
porting Harding and Wadsworth.
Mrs Crosby said: Il am, as have
always been, a Democrat, but | in
tend to support and to work for Sena-
tor Harding, Senator Wadsworth and
their associates on the Republican
ticket, if only as protest against
conditions on the Cox side, which are
lntolerable to women voters of intel
ligence"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

IN II y y u r ROM
MARS, nor a fashion
forecast of 1850, but
one of the weird and
elaborate costumes
designed and worn by
Nine. Ida Rublnsteln
in her character role
of Cleopatra in a Pa
rislan presentation Of
"Antony and Cleopa-
ira" Stage costum-
ing. it would seem, is
getting more and more
freakishLand expen-
sive. All of which,
perhaps. accounts for
the vogue Of s. Or
cheStra seats. Aron,e
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

T H E NEW AERIAL
AMBULANCE OF THE
A M f R | c AN RED
CROSS in use at the
Mineola Aviation Field.
1T is so designed that
there is a compartment
on both sides of the
fuselage into which will
snugly fit a stretcher
bearing an injured per
son. Forward and above
these compartments are
seats for tl-e pilot and
doctor. Special stretch
ers are provided and are
so held in place as to
give the greatest pos
sible comfort to the pa
tent. Do you feel that
If you were in a hurry
to reach a hospital such
a sky ambulance would
prove satisfactory? It's
our hunch that such a
trip would retard circu-
lation particularly in
the feet) and have a de-
cidcd t end ency to
quicken the pulse.
Lcd0rr- Nera
Let's SECRETARY OF
WAR BAKER frowns
behind his tortoise shells
as he poses for the
camera man with the
medal commemorative
the service of American
chaplaIns in the war pre-
sented by the Federal
Council of the Churches
OF Christ. On one side is
a chaplain ministering To
a wounded gunner. on
the other the navy is
represented by a battle
ship. rnd,r,rooa
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01

Increasing at the rate of 1000 posts
month, the American Legion passed
the 5000 mark the middle of Febru-
airy. In addition to posts in the Unit
ed States, report Just issued shows
one in Canada, one in England, three
In France, one in Mexico, one in Pan
anna, three in the Philippines, one in
Hawaii and eight in Cuba. New York
state, with 1854 posts, heads the list.
Illinois is second with 6O4; Pennsyl-
vania, third, 522; Iowa, fourth, 443;
Minnesota, fifth, Ali; Ohio, sixth, 359 !;
Missouri, seventh, go; Michigan,
eighth, 256; Indiana, ninth, 253, and
New Jersey, tenth, 245. The number
of posts In the other states, Feb. II.
when American Legion report showed
%,015 posts, was as follows: Alabama,
80; Alaska, 6; Arizona, %; Arkansas,
los; California, 2O4; Colorado, "a !;
Connecticut, 80; Delaware, 49,; Dis
trict Of Columbia, %; Florida, 81 !;
Georgia, %; Idaho, 90; Kansas, 221 !;
! Kentucky, 80; Louisiana, 40; Maine,
90; Maryland, II; Massachusetts, 244 !;
mississippi, 70; Montana, CT; Nebras-
Ka, 1919; Nevada, 10; New Hampshire,
81; New Mexico, 40; North Carolina,
F72; North Dakota, 16S; Oklahoma,
t142; Oregon. 80; Rhode Island, "a !;
iSouth Carolina, 55; South Dakota,
1865; Tennessee, 60; Texas, 1874; Utah,
F104; Vermont, 70; Virginia, 1O6; Wash
| ington, 1870; West Virginia, "a; Wis
consin, 229; Wyoming, "a.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
Board of Works F Formally
Rejects Wayne Co. Contract

Formal rejection Of the proposed
contract of the Wayne Light and Pow
er company, with the city light plant,
was made by the board Of works Mon
day. The motion which is self explain
atory adopted by the board follows:
I'm view of the prospective addition
al business in sight for our city light
plant and after other careful investi-
cations we deem it inadvisable to en-
,er into a contract with the Wayne
: light and Power company to furnish
i: with current from our city plant.
therefore we reject its application
and return the proposed contract"
The action by the board follows sew
raj weeks of elaboration, in which
he public service commission and
the city council were consulted. The
public service commission, when con-
suited, refused to give advice on the
matter, saying that the board knew
the conditions and should act on its
own initiative. Council meeting with
the board in private session Friday
night also voiced opposition to the
contract. .-....-.- - 4. .-..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
WASHINGTON RUN BY
BUREAUCRATS-LANE

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Oficial
Washington, "a combination of polit-
ical caucus, drawing room and civil
service bureaus" containing states
men who are politicians and politicians
who are not statesmen" is poorly or
gained for its task, which fewer men
of larger capacity would do better"
Such Is an epitome of the views of
Franklin X. Lane, retiring secretary of
the interior, expressed in a character
istic parting report to the President on
the occasion of leaving public life
after more than twenty years service
the last seven in the Cabinet
washington" says the retiring Sec
rotary, "is rich in character. 1t is
honest beyond any commercial stand
ard. It wishes to do everything that
will promote the public good. But it
is poorly organized for the task that
belongs to it. Fewer men of larger
capacity would do the task better.
Ability is not lacking, but it is pressed
to the point of paralysis because Of
an inflnitude of details and an I'M
willingness on the part of the great
body of public servants to take re-
sponsibility. Every one seems to be
afraid of every one. The self-protec-
tive sense is developed abnormally,
the creative sense atrophies. Trust,
confidence, enthusiasm-these simple
virtues of all great business are the
ones most lacking in government or
ganization. We have so many checks
and brakes upon our work that CIR
progress does not keep pace with the
nations requirement.
Suggests Reforms.
1--WE could save money for the gov
eminent If we would use discretion as
to how we should use that given us.
For the body of the civil servants
there should be quicker promotion or
discharge and a sure insurance when
disability comes.
For the higher administrative Off
GERS there should be salaries twice as
high as those now given and they
should be made to feel that they are
the ones responsible for the work OF
the department; the head being mere
| ly an adviser and a constructor OF
policies. AS matters are now devised
there are too few in the government
| whose business 1t is to plan.
Every man is held to details, to the
narrower view, whihc comes too often
| to be the department view or some
sort of parochial view. We need for
the day that is here and upon us men
| who have little to do but study the
problems of the time and test their
capacity at meeting them.
I'm a word, we need more opportu-
nifty for planning, engineering, states
manship above, and more fixed au-
thority and responsibility below" ,