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Milford chronicle., 1921-05-06
BAPTIST CHURCH
West End Street
NeXt~tO the School House
Samuel C. Welsh. Pasfnr

Thursday-7:8O p. m.-Prayer meet
ing.
$3.50 p. m.-Junior Choir practice.
S:30-Choir practice.
9:45 a. m.-Bible school.
10:45 a. m.-Morning service.
1880 p. m.-Evening service.
On Thursday, May 18th, at 1880 p.
ma very interesting Missionary
program will be given, and a talk by
the pastor.
The services next Sunday will be of
special interest to every one; at 9:45
a. m. after the Bible school lesson,
there will be echoes from the State
Sunday School Convention by the del
egates in attendance. And at 10:45
a. m. there will be echoes from the
Baptist State Convention by delegates
attending at Wilmington this week,
and short talk by the pastor.
At 1880 p. m.-The pastor will
preach on "a Royal Invitation"
On Monday at 1880 p. m.-The Off
GERS and teachers of the Bible school
are requested to meet the pastor at
the home of Jesse KINNEY, 311 E.
Front street, South Milford.
There will be a Baptismal service
on Children's Day, Sunday, June IL.
Any who desire to be baptized that
day should notify the pastor as soon
as possible.
Milford chronicle., 1921-05-06

MI. du Points final refusal to ac-
cept a reappointment was sent to the
governor in the following letter:
April 16, 1921
Hon. William D. Denney,
Governor of Delaware,
Dover, Delaware.
Dear GOVERNOR
I talked with Mr.. George B. Mil
Ter this morning and received from
him your verbal message, request
ing that he and I defer our decls-
ion as to membership on the State
Board of Education until May 9,
when it is hoped that the action OF
the Legislature with respect to fl
nances of the schools may make
the situation for the year 1921-1922
more certain. regret that it seems
to me unwise to permit this delay,
as there is crying need for a def
mite appointment of State Board |
members in order that many ques-
tions concerning the coming school
year may be settled.
I have already written that be-
lieve elimination of certain man
datory provisions of the old law
was intended as notice to the COM
ing State Board of Education that
the latter should exercise its dis
cretion by modifying the school
laws in a way that will be decided
ly against the interests of the pu-
pills and good education. I have
been told that Mr.. Curley, who had
a large share in drawing up the
present law, has stated that the
purpose of the above mentioned
changes was as surmised. If this
report is correct, I am more strong
ly determined not to serve on the
State Board of Education, but to
leave the administration of school
affairs to those who promoted the /
new law and who believe that its 1
provisions can be used to the deVel- a
opment of good school system. If 9
they are determined to try out this
experiment, we should cooperate =
in order that fair test may be Il
had. One necessary point in COOP q
Grafton is to eliminate from the
school system those who do not be-
lieVe in the new plan and substi- o
tute for them those who by con- O.
viction and qualification will attain s.
the best results. L
The above is a wordy method of Il
expressing my determination not n
to serve on the State Board Of Ed o.
ucation under the existing law, and
I only wish that might express sc
to you the deep appreciation Of tie to
honor that you offer me, particular ds
ly when the offer is ac Llpanie'l ht
by your expressions of good will W
and, must admit, very persuasive til
arguments. I wish that 1 thought
it best to agree with you.
Sincerely yours,
PIERRE 8. DU POINT
George B. Miller, president of the pr
tate School Board, has also declined C1
for reasons similar to clC
nose given by Mr.. du Pont. T.
Milford chronicle., 1921-05-06
INCOMES OF $4,000 SHAVED 1/8

, The incomes of $4,000 holders of
, stock in the Pennsylvania Railroad
will be cut One-third by the action of
that road in cutting its dividend rate
, from six to four per cent, says Sam
uel H. Barker in the Philadelphia
/, North American.
Other big railroads of the country
will follow the action of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, in reducing
dividends. Some are even likely to
default on bond interest between now
and July 1, but against that there will
be hard fight.
Similar reasons and necessities
that compelled the Pennsylvania Rail-
road to cut its dividend rate from six
10 TOUR per cent, with the quarterly
dividend declared will apply in all the
other cases. Inability to make net in
come meet wages and other costs still
at war-level imitation, with traffic only
65 per cent of capacity of the rail-
road facilities of the United States,
are the reasons.
That stated, the worst in the rail-
road situation is presented. 1t will
grow better, in the opinion of all in
position to form correct advance judg-
ments. There are many and sufficient
reasons for believing it will not get
worse.
But that does not mean the result
of the killing period through which
American railroads have been strug-
CLING since the government gave over
its administration and abandoned it's |
responsibility, has yet found it's full |
expression for holders of railroad Sc |
curities, the total volume of which |
outstanding in the hands of the pub
lie is some $17OOO,OOO, 900.
Such realization of past and still
present conditions came last week to
the $4,000 holders of $500,000,00O in
Pennsylvania Railroad stock. They l
now have their dividend income cut
by a third. That is more than labor
by the system will be asked
and compelled to yield in the econo-
mic readjustment, except for some
100000 employees, or one out of three,
a number equaling one for each
freight car on the system now out of
use, employed at the high point, who
nave been laid off.
Wall street now expects and stock
market quotations run with the in
ormation and other things to support
he idea, that the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific will reduce divi-
lends next month from seven to five
Der cent; that the Canadian Pacific
will lower it's distribution from 10
er cent. For some companies, like the
lew Haven, Quilted some years ago,
nd working now under peculiarly
ard conditions, receiverships will oc-
aston no surprise.
Milford chronicle., 1921-05-06
HOW AUTOMOBILES AID THE
FARMER

, The farmer of today has come to re
gard motor transportation as his bes
friend. He no longer thinks aS
car as an indulgence-2g
recreation alone-@5ut as a necesse1
part of his farm equipment.
The farmers greatest problem has
always been time. His day is long, yet
it has never been long enough for him
to do all his work and still have a
margin of time for relaxation like the
ordinary business man.
And where other men work in an
area of square feet, farm operations
cover corresponding number OF
acres.
The Office man steps to his filing
cabinet, the factory man to his ma
chimes and the executive keeps in
touch with every department through
the telephone on his desk.
But the men on the farm must move
from one field to another, and the
farmer to personally superintend their
work at separated points must cover
distances which total miles.
This all takes time-time that
might be spent in more intensive pro-
duction on the part of the employe
and in more important business on the
part of the farmer himself.
Furthermore, the business man is
usually located closer to his market.
He is nearer the center of every con-
venience. The farmer has always
been handicapped by the time it takes
to get his products into town and to
get there himself to conduct business.
The motorcar has shortened the
farmers distances. 1t has reduced the
time necessary to cover them. In point
of convenience and efficiency it has
placed farming on plane with every
other progressive business.
The up-to-date farmer who is con-
Quoting his operations on business
basis uses his passenger car and
truck all day lOng-and more.
1t has shortened his hours of work. |
1t has enabled him to get more done |
in an equal number of hours.
His men use it in going to their |
work, in getting from one place to
another, in bringing in crops, in tax
ing them to shipping points or direct
70 market, in bringing home supplieS.
Ihey can make more trips with larger
ONNNS
productive effort.
His automobile enables the farmer
to cover more ground more
And it carries him to town
md back as quickly as business re-
Iuires.
The farmer who is equipped with
motor transportation enjoys greater
eisure. And through it his recreation
las had constructive effect.
Not only has his car added refresh
1g qualities to his relaxations; not
My has it placed within the reach
himself and his family the diver
ions of town life-it has enabled the
armer to come into more intimate and
'equent contact with other business
len and affairs and to profit in his
wn field through this experience.
The automobile is also a great
)urce of enjoyment and relaxation
} the farmers wife after hot, busy
~, convenience and timesaver for
er trips to town, and brings the
hole family into closer social rela-
Ons with their neighbors and friends.
Milford chronicle., 1921-05-06
ST. JOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. T. X. Fitznatrfck. Pastor
ST. .

The mission, a spiritual revival is
in progress this week (1-8). during
which the fundamental truths of the
Christian religion are explained by an
able and learned Redemptionist Priest.
The services every evening are at
1880. Mass next Sunday at 1920 a. m.
Everybody welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1921-05-06
HARRINGTON

There will be a service of evening
prayer and sermon in st. Stephens
Chapel on Sunday evening at 7:45 o.
clock. The Rev. Thos. v. Wingate, S.
T. B., of Milford, in charge.
Milford chronicle., 1921-05-06
GREENWOOD

GREENWOOD
Next Sunday evening, May 8th, a
special service will be held in the
Methodist Protestant Church in
Greenwood, to observe Mothers Day.
} All the people are requested to attend
and especially to bring along with
, them the fathers. Rev. H. l.. Muir
= ply will be one of the speakers on
, this subject. Everybody is expected,
and should wear a flower on Mothers
Day. For mothers living wear bright
colOred flowers. For mothers dead,
wear white flowers.
On May 21st there will be a special
picture shown in the theatre here,
which is entitled, "a Child For Sale"
This will be an instructive picture.
The theatre here is gaining in popu-
larity with the people because of the
excellent class of the pictures shown.
The reception given to Rev. H. L.
Murphy last week by the people of
Greenwood was largely attended and
all report fine time and pleasant i'm
pressions of the minister.
Ray Conaway is happy father, and
the baby is said to be fully as large
as the smiling face of Ray when the
congratulations are offered him and
the mother
The ladies and friends of Rev.
Short, the Methodist Protestant min
lister in charge of that church here, |
gave him fine reception last week. /
1t took the form of a donation party
and many useful and valuable arti-
cles were presented as a mark of good
feeling for the use of the parsonage,
as well as for their wardrobe. This
form of reception was brought about
by the fact that thieves had stolen
many things from them just before
they moved to Greenwood as pastor
for the next conference year, and
much of the loss was in personal clo-
thing and home equipment.
Fish are plenty in the local market,
but no drop has been noticed in the
prices asked by the fish dealers. It
seems that fishermen are determined
to get the last dollar the people will
part with for taste of fish. Il
The pupils of the Greenwood public ?
schools have contributed the following I
for the relief of the Near
East, viz: S
First and Second gradesS11.7 20 a
Third and Fourth grades---------. 4.19 .
Fifth and Sixth grades es-.....-.-....---.- 14.OO 5
Seventh and Eighth grades $50 e
Ninth and Tenth grades..--. 233 a
Eleventh grade .--..--. 400 B
A total of .-.-......--S43.11 al
Mrs. R. E. Wiley and Miss Betty
re visiting her mother Mrs. Edward pl
RUSSELL at Pennington.
Homer Cohee who is a patient in a &C
lospital in Philadelphia is expected al
o be able to return home next week. t1
Several of the young men who are Fl
Working on the State road at Selby-
lille spent the weekend here with OF
heir parents and friends. Al
Miss Rose Lard of Wilmington ola
pent the weekend here with her par as
nts, w. S. Lard and wife.
VIM. Appleman, wife and child of
are here for an indefi-
lte time with her parents, R. l..
Oulter and wife. in
Mrs. Geo. Rickard of Wilmington wi
sited at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Ct
Orter the past week. oh
Mrs. R. L. Coulter is entertaining Nh
er mother this week. p.
Call "Pettyjohn's" for Drugs of 4'
lality." Mail or phone orders. Phone
Milford
Milford chronicle., 1921-05-06

George B. Miller, president of the
State School Board, has also declined
reappointment for reasons similar to
those given by Mr. du Pont.
Milford chronicle., 1921-05-06
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. ThOs. V. Wingate, S. I. B., Pastor

0unuay, May 6-SerVlces at la. m.
Holy Communion and sermo7n,
ject, Mother" -
10 noon
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-04

their customers that make a deep inn pression. Notwithstanding the fact of bad weather conditions during the past week, the many strange faces about the "center" tells in itself that strangers like to visit this good old town When they come here it is for a long sojourn and with lots of pa tronage to distribute among our accommodating store keepers. We welcome all visitors.
 Vacations are being arranged for all the post office employees. Uncle Sam provides a rest for his employees and so arranges matters that the service is in no way hindered. Vaca- tions are being taken in rotation by all the employees of our post office.
 At the last meeting of the Twilight club notice was taken of the letter recently sent by President ToIe to the Bridgeport Times. MT. Tole. in his letter comments on the dryness ex- istins in both, Quebec and Fairfield and while. offering sympathy to Trea surer Bonney and Vice President Clafey warns them that he should worry.'' Both MT. rBonney and MT. CIaffey want it understood they are glad ToIe is not deeply worried and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-04
CANDY SHOPS CUT PRICES TODAY
 B 1-3 PER CENT.

New York. Aug. 4-Efective this morning under. General Notice No. S2, sent out. yesterday afternoon there will be a 33 1-3 per cent. reduction made in candy prices in all the stores of the George w. Loft chain. This is the first big candy firm to announce a return to the Harding ''norma1cy since Benjamin Miller made his sud- den leap into the reduction ring with the confession that he along with others in the candy business had made, 800 per cent. profit.
 There are thirty-fve varieties of candy affected by the Loft reduction schedule, the more important of which follow: Marshmallows, from 59 to 49 cents the pound; fruit cuts, from 54 to 49; pekan kisses, from 69 to 59; chewing kisses, from 49 to 39; milk chocolate chips, frfom 79 to 69; milk chocolate caramels, from 79 to 69; milk chocolate marshmallows from 79 to 69; chocolate almon nou- gats, from 49 to 39; creme de menthe gums, from 49 to 39; walnut creams, from 79 to 69; molasses taff5 (ye ancient), from A to 39; Turk 1 ish lagoons, from A to 39; BostoI | broken candy, from 29 to "A; as, | sorted nut bars, from 79 to 69; Brazi chocolate nuts, from $1.50 to $1-25 | Newport Mints, from 54 to 49; an6 | milk chocolate plantations, from 7s 1 to 69
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-04
TITANIC DIRIGlBLE ZR-2;, US. DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR
 TO BRISTLE WITH ARMAMENT

to the airship and win his battles in the air.
 An Inffnity of Controls.
 Every provision has been made for effective operation of the ship. While the admiral scans the horizon through high power glasses, eager to discern the enemy's every move, he with the ships of his fleet by wire less telephone and telegraph. And the captain of the ship. at the same time will have everything on his fin ger tips Telephone wires will con- meet him with the remotest cockpit, ton will release death-dealing charges for lurking submarines or destroy CTS.
 All about the captain in his cabin will be within easy reach an infinity of buttons, switches and levers where with to control his ship. If he chooses to descend or to launch a he'll press another. Gas bags can be deflated, water ballast discharged, gasoline tanks emptied simply by the pressure of the proper button GR 1e- yer.
 Every effort has been made te have the ship comfortable as wen as efhc1ent- Good quarters have been provided for the men in their leisure hours, while hot meals can be pre- pared in a galley connected up with the exhaust from the ships engines
 Here are some of the R-3s's speci- fications:
 Length, 695 feet. Diameter, S5 feet, inches
 Cubic gas capacity, 2,7oO,000 feet
 Total lifting power, 83 tons.
 Horsepower, 2,100.
 Maximum altitude. 25,ooo feet
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-04
IS HANDED
 THE RUBBER ICE PICK

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. As a mathematician James May wins the rubber ice pick, says Prosecutor Tate of the Criminal Court bars. May is in jail awaiting trial on two charges of forgery. He was recently con- victed on a similar charge and ap- pealed the case to the Supreme Court
 Recently May admitted to Tate that he is an escaped convict from the Missouri State penitentiary and that he has four more years to serve in the latter institution. While twaidng the action of the Supreme Court, May wants to be returned to Missouri in order that he may begin serving the unexpired portion of his sentence there.
 I'm serving time here and am getting no credit for it. he told the official Tate is nvestigating.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-04

Recommended Lydia B. Pmkham's Veg etable Compound and have found great relief since using it. My back is much better and I can sleep well. keep house and have the care of five children so my work is very trying and I am very thankful have found the Compound such a help. I recomnend it to my friends and if you wish to use this letter fering as I was until I used Lydia E.. Pinkham's, Vegetable Compound. ''- Mrs. MAUPE E. TAYLOR, 5 St. James Place, Roxbury, Mass.
 Backache is one of the most common symptoms of displacemento or derange- ment of the female system. No woman should make the mistake of trying to overcome it by heroic endurance, but profit byMrs. Taylor sexperience and try LydiaE. Pinkham' Vegetable Compound
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-04
DIEsD
LANGFORD-In Union City, Nauga

IAANGFORD-In Union City, Nauga- tuck. Conn.,. Wednesday, Aug. 3rd, 1921, Louis F. Langford, aged 36 years.
 Friends are invited to the funeral from his late residence, 234 North Main street, Naugatuck, Conn.,, on Saturday, Aug. 6. at a. m., and from St. Mary's R. c. church at 9:SO a. m. Is4b% MULLINS - In Washington, D. C., Aug 2. 1921, Margaret, wife of Joseph Mullins and daughter of Mary E. and the late John McQuaiL Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence of her brother-in-law, Michael Mannix, 5, at S:.30 a m. and from St. Pat rick's church, at a. m-
 Interment at St. MchaeFs ceme- QUINN - In this city. Wednesday, Aug. 3, 1921, James T. Quinn.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence of his sis ter, Mrs Mary A Hayes. 44s Aug. 6, at S:30 a. m., and from St. Augustine's church at a. m., with a solemn high mass
 Interment at St. Michaers ceme- tery L4b" MORRISSEY In France, Aug. 6, 1918, John F.. son of William and Julia Morrissey. of 1876 Fairfield avenue. of Go. E, s9th Infantry, 
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the undertaking parlors of Mullins, Scott & Redgate, 293 Golden Hill street, on Friday, Aug 5, at S:S0 a. m., and from St Peters church at 9 a. m., with solemn high mass.
 Interment at St. MichaeTs ceme- tery. L3bs McGUINNESS - Killed in action in France, Sept. 16, 1918, Private Patrick Joseph McGuinness, son oi MT. and Mrs. Bernard McGuinness of 1903 Stratford avenue, aged 27 years, 4 months, 20 days, of Go. A, 18th Machine Gun Battalion.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the mortuary chape of August G. Baker, 1888 Stratford avenue, on Saturday morning al S:30 and from the Church of the BeSSed Sacrament with a solemn high mass at 9 a. m.
 Interment in family plot in St MichaePs cemetery. Las"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-04

also want him to know that they also ''sh O uld worry" An enjoyable even ing was passed with much felicita- tion on all sides.
 Reports from the progress being made at the new parochial school of St. Thomas parish are encouraging As work is now going along no wor- ry is felt by Rev. Father Blake but that the school will be ready by the first of the new year. Ample accom- modations will be provided for all, with a first class teaching corps pro- vided.
 A variety shower and beach party was given recently in honor of Miss Marjorie Hill daughter of MT. and Mrs. Harvey Hill of 61 Butler avenue at the summer home of MT. and Mrs. George Herbie at Fairfield beach, Miss Hill is soon to become the bride of Ralph Davis of Ridgefeld. The bride-to-be received many useful as we'll as handsome gifts. Bathing was enjoyed in the afternoon followed by a dog roast.
 Those present were: Lewis West, Bob Miller, Wilbur Finn, Jack Zo1lett, Fred Hansen, Louis Hill, Joe Patocke, MT and Mrs. William Langenstein,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-04

who are speeding. Several have been caught and it is expected that several more will be caught Last night Policeman Bennett waited for three hours in hopes of getting MT. HobSon.
 Captain J. McGrath and daughter Marguerite and son have returned after an extended visit to Montreal, Can.
 Donald Lynch has been elected sec retary of the Fairfield Beach Im- provement Association. At a meet ing held recently MT. Lynch was unanimously chosen
 It is a fact that most of the beach resorts along the Sound have been rather hard hit by the present bus1- ness depression. Not so. to any great extent by our beach population, which is due, according to many beach resi- dents by Fairfield's hospitality and superb catering by the towns leading refreshment enporiums It Is com mon talk among the beach population of the pleasure derived in a visit to either Ray RandalIs pharmacy and confectionery stores, and the Hen derson Bros have a way of pleasing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-04

New York, August 4-when the
 giant dirigible R-3S, now receiving paratory to flying across the Atlantic,
 is formally turned over to the United
 States this country will be the posses
 sor of the Mistress of the Air-the side of this great craft the famous
 Zeppelins of war days shrink into
 insigniffcance.
 Built by the British for this coun-
 try, the R-3S will be rechristened
 ZR-2 when the formal transfer takes place.
 '-The Dreadnought of the Air as | the R-3S has been termed, like her the design and construction of light er-than-air aircraft. She will carry fourteen Lewis automatic rifles. four bombs of 52O pounds and eight ing speed of seventy miles an hour she will be capable of $500 miles, while at full speed of seventy miles an hour she will be able to go 5,t 900 miles without refilling her fuel tanks.
 The ship will br:stle iwth Lewis guns, distributed to afford a maxi mum of protection against attack from the air. One gun is mounted on each of the four engine cars, while a whole -'nest" is located aft, to pro- tect the ships gasoline tanks.
 And should a hostile flyer dive down rom some enVeioping cfouo aIl
 automatic one-pound gun mounted atop the gas bag will tackle the enc my.
 With her armament of eight air bombs the R-3S will be able to des- troy any submarine or smaller vessel
 whose path she crosses In view of the sinking of the former German battleship Ostfriesland by one-ton bombs dropped from aeroplanes, it is not probable that the big airboat will be eQuipped with the larger ] bombs on her arrival in the United States.
 The R-3s's heavy armament gives the clue to her purpose. She is in 1 tended to serve not only as a fight ing element, but, if necessary, as the flagship for a nixd fleet of surface and aircraft. The future American admiral may not be content with Conducting the engagement from the L/bridge of a surface battleship. In stead he'll probably transfer his flag