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Milford chronicle., 1921-09-09
OLD PROPERTY DISAPPEARING

The brick row of buildings opposite
to the Milford Emergency Hospital, in
North Milford, is in process of demo-
lition. The owner, Mr.. Vinyard, has
had plans drawn for new structure
to replace them, which will provide
three dwellings and one show room
which is purpOsed to be used by him
in the sale of automobiles. This oper-
alton removes probably one of the
first brick buildings erected in Mil
ford early in the last century. The
plans of the proposed improvement
are for an attractive looking building
proposition. The trustees of the Emer-
gency Hospital object to the building
of the auto show rooms directly in
front of the hospital, claiming that
the noise of autos stopping and start
ing, would disturb patients in the hos
pital unfavOrably. 1t is probable that
the matter will be presented to the
Chancellor for action before the build
ing operations get started. 1t is de-
sired that the hospital shall own the
but this seems to be a mat
ter for the future Just now.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-09
TOMATOES BRINGING
FAIRLY GOOD PRICES

The few farmers who set tomato
plants in the vicinity of Milford last
spring, are now getting very satis-
factory returns for their chance TAX
en-. The tomatoes are brought to the
Milfold railroad station, where buy
ers are loading cars for factory and
operators who are working at other
points on this peninsula. The prices
paid have ranged from 80 cents to As
cents this week-according to the
quality. The crop is maturing well
and the vines seem to be loaded with
green tomatoes. There is no blight
in the fields so far this season.
At Bowers Beach, on boat sailing
days, prices have ranged from forty
to eighty cents per basket for the to-
matoes.
At Smyrna and other places in New
Castle county, the prices for toma-
toes range from forty to seventy-tiVe
cents per basket.
In Maryland towns, the prices are
very similar to those paid in Delaware
and growers are getting more from
their tomato crop than they expected.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-09
OBITUARY
WOODRUFF

Adrian v. Woodruff, aged SIS years,
II months and Is days, died at his
home, three miles west of Milford, on
Monday, September 5th, 1921, after an
illness of several months, the result
of a IumOr on the lungs, He was the
only son of Aaron B. Woodruff and
Sarah J. Tanartsdalen, both natives
of Pennsylvania, where the deceased
was born. The funeral was held yes
terday afternoon from the residence
at Church Hill, where he resided. He
was not married. His sister, Miss LIZ
zie Woodruff who survives him, had
made her home with-h him on the val
liable farm which they owned, near
Milford. Mr.. Woodruff was a member
of the Kent County Levy Court for
two terms, representing the Tenth
District, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-09
DEMONSTRATION FOR
POULTRYMEN

A demonstration of more than pass
ing interest to poultrymen will be
held tomorrow afternoon at the farm
of Howe & Lemex, near Shawnee, at
two o'clock. DR.. Palmer, of New Jer-
sey, who is an expert in the use of
serum, will demonstrate, and inoc-
ulate poultry for the prevention Of
chicken pox and roup. The preven-
ton of these diseases is essential for
the good of the poultry business. Per-
sons interested in the growing of
poultry should make it their business
to be present at the demonstration.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-09
WILL BUILD 10 NEGRO SCHOOLS

At a meeting of the State Board of
Education Thursday, September LIST,
authority was given to the Delaware
School Auxiliary Association to car
ry out 100000 building program for
colored schools. The following schools
were authorized, the sites and plans
to be subject to the approval of the
State Board of Education: Delaware
City and Newport, in New Castle
county; Blanco, Clayton, Harrington
and Raymond's Neck in Kent county;
Blackwater, Concord, Greenwood and
Seaford, in Sussex county. The asso-
citation, by resolution, was authorized
to proceed with the work.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-09
STATE HOSPITAL WORK

At the meeting of the trustees of
the Delaware State Hospital for the
Insane last Thursday, the superinten-
dents report showed 265 males and
249 females in the hospital on Sept.
1. Thirteen males and three females
were admitted during the month;
eleven were discharged and three
males and two females died. The
amount received for board of paid
patients for August, S1,815.12.
The contract for supplying the in
stitution with bread was awarded to
Radcliffe Baking Company.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-09
FORD PRICES AGAIN REDUCED

Announcement has been made that
prices of Ford cars and trucks have
again been reduced from $45 to $100
per car. The new factory price of
chassis is 1926, a reduction of $50;
the runabout is 1925, or $45 lower;
touring car, 1855, or $50 lower; coupe,
$595, reduction of $100; sedan, $3.50,
or $100 lower; truck, $445, or $50 low
er, and tractor, $625, unchanged. This
is the second price reduction of Ford
products this year.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-09
BLOOMER GIRLS EASY

The highly heralded New York
Bloomer Girls came to town last
Thursday and were defeated by the
score of 13 to O. 1t was listless
game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-09
DISORDER IN OIL CAMPS
 SUBSIDIES

Mexico City, July 9-Disorders that occurred at Zacamixtla, state of Vera Cruz, on Thursday, when workmen at a petroleum camp attacked oil prop critics in that district, have subsided. and the situation there is tranquil, it was announced last night by Plu- tarco E. Gales, Secretary of the In terior. He had just concluded a telegraphic conversation with Gen eral Alexberto Tejada, governor of the state of Vera Cruz and declared the demons ation on Thursda.- vas of a mi-or rharac acter.
 Secretary Gales characterized ru- mors regarding the trouble at Zaca- miXtla as another attempt by oil companies to place difficulties be- tween the United States and Mexi- CO.,
 A statement issued by the war off, fee last night relative to the situa- ton in Tampico was reaSSuring, all though it was stated troops were be- ing rushed to that district as pre- cautionary measure. It was said that GarriSons at various points in the states of San Luis Potosi, Coahuila and Nuevo Leon had been ordered to hold themselves in readiness to give any needed assistance to the 5000 soldiers at present in the petroleum region of the state of Tamaulipas.
 The text of an official order to the army, asking all soldiers to give ten per cent of their pay for the relief or the unempIOyeQ, was nldue puDllC at the war office. It was understood however, that President Obregon did not desire this order to be carried out, believing there were sufficient funds in the national treasury to pro- vide all the aid necessary for work men, many of whom were said to be suffering from hunger.
 Dispatches telling of the withdraw al of American warships from Tam pico were received late last night, af- ter the government offices had closed Officials who were reached declared they would not be quoted on the s1t- uation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-09
DIPLOMATS
 TO DISCUSS :
 CONFERENCE

London, July - Great Britain's suggestions for a conference at which matters pertaining to the Far East would be discussed were made in the course of informal diplomatic conversations, it was said by several newspapers here this morning.
 This statement was made in ex- plaining what was described a misint of Prime Minister Lloyd Georges announcement rela- tive to pacific affairs in the House of Commons last Thursday, it being as serted that he did not intend to con- vey the impression that formal invi- tations had been sent the United States, China and Japan to confer over Far Eastern matters.
 In an editorial commenting on the prime minister's statement, the Daily News said that the Washington announcement that Great Britain had not made any official proposals need not be taken s a specific denial that a. conference was projected. It admitted that the Washington decla- ration was technically correct. be- cause discussions that have occurred have been kept deliberately on an in formal basis.
 The News, which is hopeful that a discussion will take place said that Great Britain and China, and ap- parently Japan, are agreed that these three nations should be joined by the United States in any conversations that take place.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-09
MAY CHANCE CHARACTER
 OF HOTELS

Chicago, July 9.-The character cf the American hotel business may be affected in marked degree by action taken at the annual meeting Of the here Monday, according to Secretary J. K. Blatchford. He reported these proposals coming up:
 Recommendation of the Federal Board for Vocational Education that the hotels set aside 15OOOO to estab- fish training schools for employees.
 Reorganization of the national no- tel association to put in on a dele gate basis.
 Suggestion that a travel bureau be established in the department of the interior to encourage travel in this country.
 Endorsement of right na1ne'' leg isIatfon making false name registra- ton punishable by law.
 Secretary Blatchford said that one of the leading universities of the country was considering a course in Hotel management
 Since the passing of the hotel bar with prohibition" he added, "the public regards the hotel business in a better light, and fathers and moth CTS are more inclined to view it as a field for their sons and daughters. The need for the development of ho- tel executives and employees is urg- ent I think if the recommendations of the vocational board are acted up on the hotels will attract some of the best talent to be had" Other allied conventions to be held there next week include those of the Hotel Mems Mutual Benefit Associa- ton, the Great Lakes Hotel Associa- ton, the American Caterers Associa- ton, the International Stewards As sociation, the American Association of Dining Car Superintendents and the GreeterS of America
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-09
GOOD OLD FIRST MoRTGAGEs,,

The term Good Old First Mort- gages,'' has acquired a. new popular ity, from the fact that under existing investment conditions, the strong points of well-selected first mort gages on real estate, make a very strong appeal, to those who desire a good rate of interest without worry as to. the principal. The Title Guar anty & Trust Company of Bridgeport Conn.,, who specialize in mortgages have fitly summarized these attractive features.
 First, investors are finding that when you hold a good first mortgage properly selected, you never undergo that experience known as passing the dividend While the manage ment of many railroads and industrial corporations have been obliged, in the last year or so, to discontinue dividends on even their preferred stocks, because of a need of keeping their treaSuries strong with funds the instances have been few and far between w1ere any holder of prop erty has been skipping the interest for the interest day, just as he would for any ordinary operating expenses, knowing the prospects of foreclosure on the property if he follows any other course.
 Then, there is the freedom of mort gaEes from ups and downs in the value, such as bonds are regularly experiencing in the Wall Street mar kets. One has not to worry lest the mortgage that cost him S1,000 a while ago shall be quoted at 5000 today or SS50 tomorrow. As the mortgage ap- breaches maturity, there is practical ly never any talk of scaling down the mortgage" such as there is apt to be, with uncomfortably large obliga- tions of industrial or transportation companies. The mortgagor meets his mortage at maturity, by getting a new mortgagee if the old one wishes his money back, nd a properly se- | lected mortgage always has property i behind it that other lenders will be l glad to take as security.
 | Finally, the Title Guaranty & Trust 1 Company say: Wall Street invest ments do not today average in the market within 20 per cent of their
 selling value five years ago, and most l industrials show a decrease of even l a larger percentage. A mortgage at all times is worth it's face value and accrued intereSt-'-United States In- VeStor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-09
TRAVELLING
 COURT IN
 LOWER YUKON

Fairbanks, Alaska, July 9.-Alas- ka's travelling federal court, which moves from place to place to hold trials, will spend part of the com ing summer at points in the lower section of the Yukon basin.
 Most of the members of the court party, including District Attorney R. F. Roth, Clerk H. Claude Kelly, the chief assistant clerk, chief deputy marshal and stenographers, left here recently by boat for the Iditarod country to hold a session.
 All parts of Alaska are visited by the court party. When cases are to be tried on the coast, the mem berS travel from town to town by regular passenger steamers In the interior, when necessary, they go by dog team. if possible, and by t'mush- ing" it afoot.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-09

 TO COOPERATE

One of the first official acts If Generl John J. Pershing upon assun- ing ms new duties as Chief of Staff of the Army on July 1, was the iss11ing on that day of an order estshJisbiISS conduct between the War Denart7 ment and the Bureau of War Risk Insurance Insurance for the purpose of Keeping tornef service men informed of their rights under the War Risk Act ana aiding them in securing these benefits through the co-operation of R,1r tnv Person3el 3 of the army with the bureau of War Risk Insurance
 This order, General Order No o7 issues the following instructions to praaeucaIly the entire army:
 AssiSoance for ex-service men in Iner er relations with the Bureau of War Risk Insurance | IT is +be purpose of the War Department acting through it's available person @ rleI, 10 assist ex-service men in every Posslole way in securing contact wifi, tne Bureau of War Risk Insurance thus enabling them without delay to renew or convert their insurance to secure SecuEe medical or dental treatment, hosp1ta1zation or vocational traininr or to present their claims for corn. pensation-
 2I The obligation is imposed unon all personnel adiutants throuehouf rne army recruiting officers, and regular ofhcers on duty with the Ma Iona! Guard and Organized Reserves to ald their less fortunate comra des Such officers will at once famiIiarize themselves with the orders and cir culars relating to the War Risk In surance Bureau, in so far as these | instructions refer to renewal or con VerSlon of insurance, compensation | medfcal Or dental treatment hos, | p1tal1zation and vocational trainine | so that intelligent assistance and ad- | vice may be afforded ex-seryice men l in regard to their relations with the Bureau.
 3. The officers mentioned will ob- tain without delay direct from the l War Risk Insurance Bureau, a sup | ply of all blank forms needed bv ex service men in their contact with this | Bureau.
 | A. Upon application from ex-soI- | d1ers, the officers mentioned in Para graph 2, will furnish blank forms | will assist in the preparation of ap- | phcations, will carefully examine all l papers Or instructions on the forms in question and will themselves
 promptly forward the completed an- plications or statements directly to | the Bureau of War Risk Insurance D. c.
 COO461, AGO)
 By order of the Secretary of War. | JOHN J. PERSHING
 General of the Armies, Chief of Staff
 Official:
 J. T. Kerr,
 Adjutant General
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-09
BELFAST IS AGAINST NEW
 PEACE PLAN

Belfast, July 9-tBy the A. P.)- The new development in Irish poll tics was coldly received in Belfast.
 Trucking to the murder gang" the Belfast News Letter captions its editorial on the truce, saying there are complications in the Downing street announcement which are dis quieting ito all loyal subjects of the kirg and repulsive to all honorable men,"
 The first implication, says the News Letter, is that "an agreement has been reached between the pre- nier of the United Kingdom and the president of the Irish Republic whereby the latter undertakes that the murder of police, soldiers and loyal citizens, the burning of resi- dences of unionists, in the south and west, the wrecking of trains, seizure of the mails, the cuttingsof wires, the robbery of postoffices, and the other outrages which the rebels are per- petrating shall cease Monday noon, but mean time they are free to com init as many as they can."
 The News Letter says it believes
 universal opinion will consider such an agreement most dishonorab1e, and
 unprecedented in British history. l The second implication declares
 the newspaper, is that active rebels
 are not murderers, but patriotic belIi- | gerentS.
 The third implication it consid CTS l equally serious, as hitherto the gov | ernmenI mas maintained the position l that the ambushing of soldiers and police and the shooting of unarmed men by persons dressed as civilians are murderers, properly punishable by death. The chief secretary has | stated this again and again. Now that position is abandoned and the claim | of the Sim F'einers that they are
 honorable belligerents seems to be | admitted.
 But what follows from such an | admission? The government has shot l or hanged number of them and l consequently has been guilty aof rnur-
 der and inexcusable violation of in 1 ternationa1 law
 The Northern Whig in its com | ment on the new developments says: l Whatever the government nav | promise or protest, we doubt if thev
 will be able entirely to remove the Tear that their first descent into tbe valley of humiliation will not on1v
 1a1I to bring peace to Ireland hI1t | may ultimately be the means of cans | Ing many faithful British sDbiects to | pass through the valley of the shadow or death. Until the outlook is ro1cb clearer than now we dare not call tbis truce of God" oe1ii 'iii7 l The Irish News expresses co,fi- | Qence that the conference will he | held The time is opportune if s.1,s 1 ana If peace with honor can he Se cured no man or body of men in Ire land Or Great Britain can throw +t o | opportunity aside without inc11rrin . | to be borne'' iiea'S
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-09

of world capitals, from the point of view of living. Retailers of foods and clothing have formed practically trust to keep up prices. They claim they bought their goods at high prices and must sell them so. As there is no such thing as price con- trols or public opinion here, retail CTS are permitted to gouge the re- fugee population at will
 American wholesalers in many cases have preferred to take their losses on merchandise sent here on consignment and reship to the United States.
 Other wholesalers attempted to get rid of stocks locally by organizing refugee Russians into street vendors of articles like tea and chocolate and small drygoods, but the plan hasn't worked well because the vendors, in many instances, failed to make re- turns.
 Business is expected to improve when such a. government is estab- lished in Russia that it can obtain long time credits.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-09
COMMITTEES WORK HARD
 FOR OUTING

The various organizations partici- padng with the Chamber of Com merce in it's third annual outing to be held at Pleasure Beach on July 26th are working most enthusiastical- 1y, many having already appointed their representatives on sub-commit- tees. The decision of the general committee to make the outing an af- ternoon and early evening affair has struck a popular chord. Economy of money and time have been the watch words of those in charge of the ar engagements, and while no pains have been spared to compress into the time limit the most varied and elaborate entertainment program ever offered on a similar occasion in Bridgeport, the price of the tickets will be fig ured a cost basis. Only one hour of business time will be required for the outing, and the committee in charge point out that in view of the opportunities they are arranging for interchange of opinion, the time will not be lost from business but will be merely diverted into a common in vestment of time by the whole busi- ness community which will result i-1 dividends in improved conditions the value of which it would be difficult to calculate.
 Special arrangements for caring for the members of the Chamber of Commerce and their guests at the Stratford avenue dock where they will eHlDdTh TOT the outing are prOgreSS- ing rapidly Excellent boat service will be provided on half-hourly schedu ules. The first boat will leave al 3:S0 and sailings will be half- hourly hereafter. From the arrival of the first boat until 6:29 there will be athletic games and stunts of an original character. At 6:29 sharp the members and guests of the Chamber will repair to the Casino for the clos ing event of the day, which will in- clude many surprise features. The nature of this event will be announc- ed as soon as arrangements are com
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-09
$10 And $20 Federal
 Reserve COunterfeits

The Secret Service reports new counterfeit s16 and SEQ Federal Re serve notes, which are described by the Treasury Department as follows:
 The S2O Federal Reserve note is on the Federal Reserve Bank of CIeve- land, Ohio; check letter t'A'' face plate No. 97; D. F. Houston, Secretary of the Treasury; John Burke, Treas urer of the United States; portrait of Cleveland.
 This counterfeit is a straight pho tographtc production, on two pieces of paper between which q few silk threads have been distributed. The face of the bill would be very decep- tive were it not for the fact that in applying the blue ink to the seal they used a shade of blue entirely too light. This coloring is also traced over the Treasury numbers
 The back of the bill should readily disclose it's spurious character, as green ink has been spread lover the photographic impression and much of the original photograph in black is left uncovered.
 Care in handling bills of this char acter should result in readily detect ing them
 the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleve- land, Ohio; check letter 'tD": plate No. 1O5; D. F. Houston, Secretary of the Treasury; John Burke, Treasurer of the United States; portrait of Jack son.
 This counterfeit was undoubtedly produced by the persons responsi ble for the SEQ bill above described, and its general description is the same as that of the twenty, except that the coloring applied to the seal and num- Der on the ten is so light as to appear green instead of blue, and there are more silk threads between the paper than were used for the twenty
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-09

 GO TO CALLAO FOR CELEBRATION

New York, July A special bat tleship squadron consisting of the dreadnaughts Oklahoma and Nevada, in command of Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman, will leave here late today for Callao, Peru, carrying an Ameri- can commission to the centenary cele- bration of Peru's independence.
 The vessels were scheduled to ar rive at Callao oA July A, the date the celebration begins, and will re- main there for aboutsone week. The commission, representing the United States, consists of Alfred D. Douglas, Rear Admiral Rodman. Major Gen eraI Hunter Lggett, w. B. Thonp- son, Dr. William c. F'arabee, Stephen G. Porter and A. Robert Fillmore, sec retary.
 From Peru the Oklahoma and the Nevada will go the. western entrance to the Panama Canal and there the members of the commission will be transferred to a passenger liner for New York