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Milford chronicle., 1922-11-03

table and enjoyable occasions and
there is no reason to expect that the
coming one will be any exception.
There is some curiosity, however, to
see who will act as toastmaster. Vice
President Coolidge presided at the
banquet last March and Vice Presi-
dent Marshall at the one preceding
that, in December, 1920.
One of the liveliest discussions at
the coming Convention will center
around the question whether or not
water competition justifies a violation
of the loDg-and-short-haul clause of
the Interstate Commerce Act. Before
the Interstate Commerce law was
passed, the railroads reduced the rates
to waterway points to any extent
that was necessary to destroy water
recouping themselves for
the losses so incurred by charging
higher rates to intermediate points
and much higher rates to inland
points equally distant but not inter-
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-03
National Rivers and
Harbors Congress

The Official Call has been issued for
the Eighteenth Convention Of the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress,
which is to be held in Washington, D.
c., on Wednesday and Thursday, De-
cember 6 and z. This will be the Sec
ond convention Of the Congress in
1922, the Seventeenth, which would
regularly have been held in Decem-
Der, 1921, having been postponed I'M
til the 1st and I'd of March of this
year because of the Conference on the
Limitation of Armament.
A special rate Of one and one-half
fare for the round trip, on the certiti-
cate plan, has been granted from ev-
cry part Of the country except the Pa
cific Coast States, and large attend
ance is expected. The Woman's Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress
will hold its Fifteenth Convention at
the same time and place.
The annual banquet will be held on
the evening Of the second day, Thurs
day, December 7th. The banquets Of
the Congress have always been no
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-03

1000
Unexpended balance of State
Boards allotment for schools direct
" under their control from the ST.
100000 legislative appropriation, $751;
5O4.94 Returned to State Auditor by
special districts:
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-03
How Should Mar
ried Folks Enter
Names on Register?
Manager HarI1ins, of Hotel Du POnt,
Points Out Proper Form to Follow
SHOULD MAIDEN NAME OF WIFE
BE GIVEN?
Wilmington Sunday Star1

Wilmington Sunday Starr
What is the proper method for a MAI
and his wife to enter their names OF
the hotel register is a query that re
suits in variety of answers. The
question is once more brought to the
front by the reported rule at the Wal
dorf Astoria, that man must regis
ter also the maiden name of his wife
1t is stated that the form followed al
the Waldorf is this:
John Smith and wife, Mary John
son."
1t is urged in favor of the Waldorf
Astoria form that it solves the mod
ern problem brought UP by the achiev-
ement of equal rights by women, and
BY the fact that many wives are en-
gagged in business Independent of
their husbands.
When the attention of Harry J. Har-
kins, manager of the Hotel Du Pont,
was directed to this plan, he stated
that such procedure was not the case
in local hotels, nor did he think it was
a general rule at the Waldorf. Such
plan is unnecessary, Mr.. Harkins
thinks, and bound to lead to compli-
cations.
There are few married men who
register according to our approved
FORM" remarked Mr.. Harkins. "The
proper form is this:
Mrs. John Smith
Mr.. John Smith, Dover, Del.
I'm answer to the statement that
some married women who have ac-
hieved celebrity under their maiden or
stage names I would point out that
recently Miss Ruth st. Denis regis
tered thus:
Miss Ruth st. Denis
Mrs. Edward Shawn.
"Pavlova registered as Anna Paw
Iowa first, followed by her married
name and that of her husband"
Examination of hotel registers show
that the commonest form of registra-
tion is: ''Mr. and Mrs. John Smith" i"
There is also the form of "Mr. John
Smith and wife," but this form is not |
0nly taboo among those who like to |
10 things in the correct form, but |
wives have rebelled against this SUD-
ernumerary address, which they say,
puts them in the category Of luggage |
II at least in a subordinate position,
Whether the reported form Of reg
stration at the Waldorf-Astoria will
'e followed in other cities is matter
It conjecture. Some women will well
'ome this plan, but so far as can be
earned, the vast majority prefer the
I'D form of "Mr. and Mrs. .Tohn
smith" In case Of public celebrities
he plan would work all right, but
ew women after marriage use their
maiden names at all, and confusion of
1entity may result.
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-03
UNCLE TED'S
BEDTIME STORIES
FREDDIE WANTS FACTS-UNCLE
TED GIVES HIM STORY; "1S
MONTHS OF BUSINESS
IN GOVERNMENT

Talk is cheap" said Jack as he
kept on oiling his roller skates. GIVE
heard Uncle Ted say so many times
and 1 guess he ought to know"
Jack was discussing the affairs of
the day with his chum, Freddie, and
as usual they were not agreeing any
too well. Freddie had said that af-
ter all the promises of the Republl-
cans to do this, that and the other,
no one had shown him where they had
accomplished anything wonderful. To
all this ;l2& nad replied. talk Is
cheap"
Sure talk is cheap" replied Fred
die, that's all I've heard. I'd like to
hear some facts"
All right" replied Jack as he put
down his skates. "I'lI get Uncle Ted
to give us some facts tonight. Get
your mother to lot you stay all night
a our house and when we are ready
for bed. Uncle Ted will tell Us story
so you won't have any more to say"
1t was all fixed and before many
hours our little friends were gathered
around Uncle Ted as he began his
story.
so Freddie wants facts on what
has been done at Washington by the
present administration. There are so
many facts that it is hard to know
where to begin. Not long ago Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover made a
speech in Grand Rapids, Michigan,
which he named, '18 Months of Busi-
ness in Government That title tells
a story of its own and I am going to
tell you something about business in
which is something new
at Washington. We find upon inYesti-
cation that not only one or two de-
partments are being run as any sue
cessful business man would run his
own business, but all of them are
showing splendid records of efficien-
cy.
"In March, 1921, when the Republi-
cans took charge at Washington, we
we're in the midst of a commodity 7
crisis, commodities being those {
hings which must be bought and =,
iold to keep the country moving. :
Prices had fallen 40 per cent and our
Industries were operating on a basis
# less than go per cent. There was 7
n army of about five million unem- =
'loyed. Commerce was held down by q
leavy taxes brought about by waste !,
nd extravaganza. We were getting I
loser and closer to a war with japan 7
nd respect for the United States
broad was lower than ever before in
istory. We were still without peace
nth Germany and Japan.
Business couldn't start without l
eace and that was the first step ac- :
secure peace without {
ny tangling up with the world club. a
eace soon restored business with
nose countries and the next step was
le arms conference at Washington,
educing navies and cutting down ex- M
enses and bringing about friendship q
ith Japan" al
''But what about the government it. n
slf," asked Freddie, ''is it being run
~ better?" st
Freddie there are over $4,000 less -
william employees doing work for a.
ncle Sam than there were at Wash NJ
gton on March 4, 1921, and the ar wi
y has been cut from 225,OOO to 138,- -
0 men. The navy has been cut w
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-03
Special Districts

Appropriation allotted and paid:
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-03

from $4,000 to $4,000 men and the
budget system has been put into eff
feet, reducing the government eX-
penses from $5,53S,OOO,OOO for the
year ending June 80, 1921, to $3,77O,-
100000 for the present year. This
means a saving there alone of ST.
68,000,0O0."
That's SOME amount of money
saved!" exclaimed Jack.
"The Funding Commission was es-
tablished to arrange for the payment
by the foreign countries of the mon
ey borrowed from us and Great Brit
ain has already handed us an enor-
nous check in part payment of inter-
est. These payments will bring the
United States treasury about $200,00O,-
900 each year. You know that the war
veterans are being cared for under a
central system and where there were
100000 cases of disabled men not at
tended to when the administration
came in, they have been taken care of.
By saving in other departments it has
been unnecessary for the administra-
ton to slkimp on the veterans. Over
$1OOOOO,OOO year is being spent for
their welfare. Do you remember how
low Liberty Bonds were in value?
Since March 4, 1921, they have been |
increased IA per cent in value. Taxes
have been cut by more than $780, |
100000, all in 18 months time.
Somebody asked me what had been
done about the coal shortage. It may
have been Freddie. At any rate be-
cause the departments of commerce
and labor at Washington realized that
a strike might occur and had warn
ed the public and made a study of the
coal stocks each month, there were
larger stocks of coal on hand when
the/strike came, than ever before.
What about the farmers?" asked
Freddie.
freddie, the Administration found
the farmers in bad condition in
March, 1921, because they were I'M
able to get credit or find market for
heir products. Hundreds of little
banks had loaned the farmers so much
money, and, the farmers being unable
% pay it back, these banks were in a
errible fix. The War Finance Cor
)oration was put into effect again
md it wasn't long before $3.50, 1000, 900
# Uncle Sans money was loaned to
he farmers to see them through their
rOubles. This brought farm prices
lp about 20 per cent, saved hundreds
# the banks and put the whole farm
ng section of the country back on a
luch firmer basis.
I'm other words, Freddie" said
ncle Ted as he arose from his chair,
there is no section or part of our
OVernment but where the Renuh1i
an administration has accomplished
ome fine piece of work, and the test
1t all is that we are prospering-
Europe respects us once again and we
eed not fear the terrible Consequen-
rs of another war Our foreign pol
y is safe in the hands of Warren G.
arding and Secretary of State Chas.
Hughes
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-03
Delaware Sweet
Potato Crop is
1,358,OOO Bushels

According to conditions and pro
duction forecasts of the Bureau of Ag
ricultural Economics for October LIST
a 100000 bushel decrease is show1
from the estimate of a month ago
The crop for 1922 as estimated on Oc.
tober 1st is 105,49O,OOO bushels anC
the total production for 1921 was 98.-
$4,000 bushels, thus showing a pro
duction increase over last year of g.
100000 bushels.
1t is estimated that DelaWare's pro-
duction this year will be 1850
bushels, the total production for 1921
was 100000 bushels, showing an in
crease this year Of 458,OOO bushels or
more than 500 more than last year.
According to official estimate Alabama
Will produce more sweet potatoes than
any other state in the United States
this year, being credited with an es-
innate of 13,50S,0O0 bushels as against
total production last year of 12,15O.-
OOO bushels. According to official es-
innate, Delaware ranks 18th among
all the states in the Union in pro-
ducing sweet potatoes, being slightly
ahead of Maryland which is credited
with 1,348,000 bushels.
The State Board of Agriculture.
through its Division of Markets has
been studying conditions in regard to
sweet potatoes and finds many fields
"hlch show production of approxi-
mattel y 500 baskets per acre. Sussex
county produces practically all of Del
aWare's commercial crop of sweet DO
Latoes, the vicinity Of Laurel and Sea-
lord being the heaviest producing CEN
Ter, and in spite of the fact that in
storage space has been made
available, there is a decided shortage
u storing space, and many growers
nave been forced to market a part of
'helr crop, even at the prevailing low
lr1ces. This shortage of storing space
lIso applies to other sections of the
and they likewise have been
orced to put some of their crop on
ne market, and this condition it is be-
leVed is largely responsible for the
oW prices at this time. There is a
feeling that after this stock
S cleaned UP, and the demand for
forage stock is felt, that higher
r1ces will prevail. At the present
lme growers are receiving from Is
0 IL cents per basket for the Big
TEN and other like varieties-and
bout 25 cents per basket for the Up
liver, Big Leaf and other varieties
I equal quality. The difference in
rice is due to the superiority of the
utter named varieties in keeping and
andling qualities. Some stock was
Did on contract at As cents per bask-
before the crop was harvested.
Many growers have their own stor-
se houses, others are storing in
ouses where the storage space is sold
certain rates per basket.
There is an ever increasing demand
# standard grade from growers. '
salers and consumers, and it is hon {
that by next season certain definite I
'ades may be established so that the {
ock may be sold by grade and all
will know just what quail i
is being bought or sold, and thus /
Id the confusion that now exists in q
gard to our Delaware products in c
e distant markets. /
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-03
Samuel J. Wilson & Son
MILTON, DELAWARE.
Funeral Directors and EmbaImers.

We have added to our funeral eouipment a reu
Motor Funeral Car. for which we make no extra
charge. We have still retained both our Black
and White horse drawn hearses which therefore
places us IN position to furnish either horse
drawn or motor hearses.
We are the best equipped and carry the largest
stock of funeral supplies south of Wilmington.
Cali phone. Office No. %, residence No. 90.
Phone service day and night If calling after 10
?: m call No. 20. All calls promptly answered
wife's services.
We also carry large and complete assort-
ment of Furniture, Carriages. Runabouts Farm
wagons. Rack Wagons and Farming Implements
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-03
Return $76,171
Of School Fund
This Amount Reverted to State at
Close of Fiscal Year, June 30.
STATEMENT MADE
BY STATE BOARD

From the total appropriation made
by the legislature for school purposes
for the school year ending June 80,
last, there was balance of $76,171.27
at the close of the fiscal year which
reverted to the State. This money was
badly needed for various purposes in
some of the districts but under the
law had to be returned to the State.
The State Board of Education has
just completed it's financial statement
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
showing funds available, expended and
balances. The statement follows:
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-03

Get a reputation for being appreci-
ative and you will divide your time be-
tween laughing over other peoples
jokes and weeping over other peoples
sorrows.
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-03

Some men are so dignified that they
would rather stand on ceremony than
recline in the lap of luxury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
.Johu TX. Shephy

John X. Sheehy, Democratic can
didate for mayor, was born in Am
sterdam, N. Y. in 1870. He attend
ed the public and parochial schools
of that city, graduating from high
school there after which he entered
the clothing business, forming the
firm of Swan & Sheehy. When TWEEN
ty-five years old he came to Perth
Amboy where he conducted the
business Of Louis BRIGGS for SIX
years after which he wen into bust
ness with B. J. Cannon, the clothing
firm of Cannon & Sheehy being
formed.
Mr.. Sheehy has been a member of
the school board for fifteen years.
He was instrumental in forming the
Peoples Building & Loan Assocla-
ton and was the first president. He
is president of the Avenel Realty
Company and a director in the
Smith Street Realty Company. He
has been grand knight of the local
knights of Columbus. past exalted
ruler of 1884 lodge of Elks and chief
ranger of the Independent Order OF
Foresters. He has always interested
himself in matters of civic interest
and taken an important part in city
affairs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
George S. SiIzer

George S. Silzer. Democratic can
didate for governor, was born at new
brunswick, April IA, 1870. he "as
educated in the public anu
was graduated from the high school
in 1888. being the valedlctorlah %
HE class: was admitted TO me "a,
as attorney in November, 1877 anu
as counselor in November, 1879 ne
nracticed his profession IN New
brunswick until his appointment a.
circuit court judge in 1914.
He has served in the New bruno
wick Board of Aldermen, and DIS
chairman of the Democratic county
committee. In 1906 he received d
unanimous nomination for state
senator in Middlesex county and was
elected. 80
In 1909 he was renominated ana
reelected by an increased pluraiitS
of 1879 over Judge Hicks,
can. During his six years serVice
ae senator he took a very prominent
mart in legislation and was one OF
The leaders of his party. In l9lz ne
was appointed prosecutor OF the
Meas of Middlesex county Governor
Wilson and served in that office I'M
til August IS. 1914, when he was
made a circuit judge by Governor
EJclder. He was appointed for a full
term of Office in 1915. His term ex.
rired January, 1922. His clrcull
comprises the counties of Passaic'
Union, Somerset. Sussex ana war
rem.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
lanes j. Flynn

James ]. Flynn. the Democratic
candidate for freeholder, has been
a resident of this city for the past
| forty-four years. He was born IN
south Amboy on November b, 1917
! When six years of age he came TO
! This city with his parents and has
resided here ever since. He was
educated in the public schools OF the
CITY. After leaving school he went
with Kelly & McAlinden, in smith
street, where he learned the TN
smith trade. He remained with ina
concern for fifteen years. He then
entered the undertaking business IN
which he Is now completing his
twenty-second year in that profess
sion, Mr.. Flynn has held the once
of in the county twice n
has been chosen to the Office or ex-
else commissioner in the city for
three terms. He Is still a member
NJ The board. He has been a mem-
Der of the Democratic county COM
mittee for twenty-five years. Mr..
FIynn is a great fraternai man. be.
ing an Elk. Red Man, Forester OF
America, Degree of Pocahontas'
Maccabee, Woodmen of the World
Woodman Circle and an exempt hre-
man. having served his time with
protection Hook and Ladder Com
parry. Mr.. Flynn is married n re-
sides with his wife and two sons at
IA East avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
John =. KirkpatriCk

John p. Kirkpatrick. who will be
Democratic nomination for surro-
gate, is a life long resident of Mid
diesex county and is considered one
of the most successful lawyers prac-
Using in the courts of the state. He
was born on a farm near JamesburS
on January IL, 1881, and received
his education in the Monroe town
ship and Spotswood public schools,
the Trenton model school, Princeton
preparatory school and Princeton
university from which he graduated
in 1904. He studied law in the
office of Aaron f. Johnson at Free
hold and was admitted to the bar in
1908 after which time he became
associated with George %. Silzer In
the law business at New Brunswick
ana has carried on the business alone
since Mr.. Silzer's elevation to the
circuit court bench.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick represented the
county for three terms in the house
of assembly being elected in 1912
and reelected for the two years fol-
lowing. Following the death of Sur
rogate Clayton he was the party's
choice for appointment to fill out the
unexpired year of his predecessors
term.
He is active in the affairs of
Jamesburg, his home town, being
member of the Board of Education,
a director in the Jamesburg Mutual
Building and Loan Association and
counsel for the First National Bank.
In Cranbury and Helmetta he is
counsel Of the Board of Education.
His only lodge utilization is with the
Masons, he being a member of APP
polo Lodge of Cranbury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
MAYOR
srs- yXrsuEnn

Mayor William c.. Wilson, candi
date for reelection on the Republi'
can ticket, was born in Port Mon
mouth, Monmouth County, Septem'
Der II, 1872, his father being a far
mer. Educated in the public schools
Of Middletown township, he WORKED
on his fathers farm until he was
seventeen years old, when he came
to Perth Amboy. securing employ
ment as a mason in the construc-
ton of the C. Pardee Works. In
1911 he entered partnership with j.
C. Fowler as contractors and build
ers and in 1916 the partnership was
dissolved, Mr.. Wilson going in me
general contracting business for
himself. His first political Office
was that of alderman, being elected
in 1912, and reelected in 1914. 19l5
and 1918. In 1920 he was elected
mayor to succeed Frank Dorsey
whom he defeated.
Mayor Wilson married Miss VIII
helmina Roster, Of this city, in 1900
and has three children. He Is an
exempt fireman and a member OF
a large number of the lodges, clubs
and associations in and about this
city. He is a great lover of the OUT
doors, deep sea fishing being his
fayorite pastime.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
ALDERMEN
John f. SOfeld

John Z. Sofield, candidate for re-
election as first ward member of the
Board of Aldermen, was born in
Brooklyn, October 8, 1884. His fam
lily moved to Perth Amboy when he
was five years old and he attended
the public schools in this city. AT
the age Of seventeen he took his
first position, being employed as a
clerk at the Lehigh Valley coal
docks. After three years on the
docks he went with the Perth Am
boy Terra Gotta Works. remaining
with that company until 1907 when
it was merged with the Atlantic Ter
ra Gotta Company. He then be-
came manager Of the Amboy Works
of Sibley & Pitman, manufacturers
of art glass lamp shades. In 1916 he
Joined the firm Of Fraser Brothers
and is still connected with it.
Although his father was city trea.
surer at one time and he assisted
him in keeping the city's books and
making out the reports, Mr.. So
field held no political office until
1920 when he was elected alderman
of the first ward on the Republican
ticket, succeeding William G.. Wilson,
who was elected mayor.
Mr.. Sofield is a member OF the
Presbyterian church and of several
local associations, clubs and societies,
being a past master of Raritan
Lodge Nc. 81, F. & A. M.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
UNITED STATES SENATOR
.VoeeDh S, Frelinghuysen

Joseph s. Frelinghuysen, candl-
date for the nomination as Unlted
states senator, was born March IL,
1859. at Raritan, N. j., and mas al
way made that town his home. he
attended the Somerville Grammar
School and upon graduation OBTAIN
ed employment as clerk IN d hre
insurance office and a since pun
up a large fire insurance business III
New York City, representing a larse
numbJia of insurance companies.
Senator Frelinghuysen served
eight years in Troop 8, Squadron A
Cavalry. New York, and rose to the
position of second lieutenant. Al
fhe outbreak of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war he went to the front as
SECOND lieutenant of the troop
formed from that organization. He
a commended for special services
and promoted to Breve first lieu
tenant. He served for several years
as chairman of the Somerset Coun-
ty Republican Executive Committee.
In 1902 he was defeated for the
ONCE of state senator by Samuel S.
Childs, Democrat. by a small plu-
rality. In 1905 he was elected for
the same position by a plurality or
1,056 and in 1908 he was reelected
to the senate over Colonel Nelson
Y. DUNCAN. Democrat. He was the
father of the famous Frelinghuysen
automobile law, and in 1909 he
served as chairman of the special
committee on finance. He was a
party leader on the floor of the SEN
ate in 1909. He was twice elected
president of the senate and during
the absence of Governor Fort from
the state he served as acting COVER
nor.
He was chosen as president Of the
State Board of Agriculture in 1912,
and still holds that position. He is
a member Of the New York Cham
Der of Commerce. New Jersey State
Chamber of Commerce. Down Town
Association, Raritan Valley Grange
No. 1853, the Union League 1t of
New York, of the Somerville Trade
Board, Solomon's Lodge No. AS, f.
az A. NJ, Somerville Lodge Nc. SS5,
B. p. o. E., Plainfield. and is trus-
tee of the Somerset Hospital.
He was elected United States SEN
ator in 1916 over a plurality Of
1886, defeating James L. MARITIME,
Democrat.