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The Washington times., 1922-12-24

in that country today, not yester-
day, hence, / am saved from
setting forth horrible cases Of
human suffering.
GOES ON.
Every effort has been made to
continue the education OF the
masses begun with the incoming
OF the present regime. Lack OF
fuel has hindered the opening OF
certain buildings for educational
purposes, but on the whole Rus
sia may well be considered one
huge family engaged in learning.
The children and young folks not
only attend classes. but they pass
on their newly acquired knowl-
edge to their parents IL the latter
happen to have missed opportunl
ties In their youth. 1t is indeed
wrong to think that the schools
and colleges in Russia are not
functioning. The people are JUST
as desirous for food for their
minds an they are for their
The Washington times., 1922-12-24

Russian, no matter how frequently
or seldom he eats each day. To
say that starvation no longer ex-
lists In Russia Is ridiculous, but 1t
Is rare now. Hunger? Yes. but
there 10 a great difference between
famine and hunger.
FOOD VERY SCARCE.
Famine! Just what does that
word mean to us In America?
venture to say that few Of have a
sufficient imagination to conceive
the mental picture Of an entire ma
ton suffering from need Of food.
Comparatively few Of US in the
United States have ever been hun.
cry for any length of time, and
the instances Of dea;h through
lack Of nourlshment have indeed
been rare.
No one has died here because
there was no food available. But
In Red Russia whole families have
been wiped out for this reason
I am attempting to give YOU a
word ricture ~ the 20 '"or"
The Washington times., 1922-12-24

relief. work. friends. relatives and
for other purely personal reasons.
The city fs overflowing with hu-
man beings to such an extent that
one sees people, sometimes entire
families, sleeping on park benches,
in doorways. In and around the
depots and on the very sidewalks.
COME TO MOSCOW.
The homes and former office
buildi rgs have. as q result OF this
increased population. been allotted
to tenants. usual, a room per fam
lily. In rare instances a family
has two. or even three or more
rooms. but these are the excep-
tions rather than the Gus ON.
II Is surp"!s ng to find how har.
moniousiy families live in such
congested quarters. Each building
may be likened 10 one tiny COM
munity. The individual members
are responsible for the upkeep.
The repairs are. IL possible, at
tended to by on, of the tenants.
but otherwise a collection IL made
The Washington times., 1922-12-24
before the services of plumber or

before the services OF plumber or
tinsmith are called In.
Each>member has his or her day
for attending to the fires and clean
ing the stairway and sidewalk.
One must even clean the street di-
rectly In front of the buildi lg, In
which one sleeps. The same ap-
plies 10 those who have shops.
Moscow 10 one Of the cleanest cities
in the world.
The clothing for the most part
is what been forced to last
over from pre.war days. The
Russians take advantage OF the
moderate temperatures during the
spring and summer months and
save their clothes by wearins
only the scantiest OF garments.
Stockings are rarely worn then.
The Russian girl does not bother
about ''ron tops"
TEA AND BREAD.
Food is very scarce. Tea is the
national drink. and this. with black
bread. Ia the whole r'"P' ~ III"
The Washington times., 1922-12-24
SUSPICIO FACTOR
IN INTERNATIONAL
..... REL ALTON HE SAYS
After Years Of WaI, Blockade, Famine and
Disapproval by Foreign Governments, Soviet
Authorities Even Mistrusted willingness Of
United States to Feed Starving People.
"CapitaliStic Motive Thought Behind Plan.
By J. BENTLEY MuLFoRD.

CNUSPICION. Suspcion. Suspicion ,sf
- 1t hangs Like heavy, poisonous cloud Russia.
- From among the highest government officials right
down the scale, finds this atmosphere. f4
Let refer incident involving the United States Of
America In 1921 Maxim Gorky Russias foremost writer
appealed to America behalf of his country through Sec
rotary Herbert Hoover for assistance saving the lives Of
the children from the then prevalent famine and various cpl
denies Al the United States inmsted that would
consider with favor the question Of fesavng the Rus
sian government wonder what ulteror
matt he 70.
The Washington times., 1922-12-24

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hs sss mark. Just s %S:s The BED n: Ii Is.. s %
by
whAr~amL
The Washington times., 1922-12-24

In addition 70 tnear honouess sW
swimming they have an insxheust.
able desire to danoe. They are
born musicians and dancsrs. II
.is . treat to watch the Russians
having . good time. They know
so well how to sbandon cares end
worries.
Starting with the ftrst Of Sep
tembsr Hussia's thsatsrs opened
their doors for the winter sea-
son. In the city Of Moscow there
are said to b over l,t6o churches.
I did not attempt to count these
buildings and am disposed to ac-
cept the statement AZ true. But
7 believe there viii shortly be
go ~,-~.- y .sr- 80 N''r'
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-17

At Bratten's Red Star Drug Store
for one week you will get Double
Keys on all Phonograph Records. We
have record to fit any Talking Ma
chine.
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-17
ST. T.JOHNSTOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Tatman, Mr.
and Mrs. Merriet Stayton and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Tatman.
The pupils of Carlisle have made
the following average for the month
of October:
5th grade:
Frances Donovan B9.1.
Archie Warwick 1872.
4th grade:
Leota Warwick 85.5.
3rd grader
Pauline Donovan 91.2.
Laura Collins S5.9.
Robert Speckler 84.2.
Howard Speckler "a.
LIST grade:
Walter Warwick.
Elwood Tucker.
Mildred Tucker.
Miss SophrOnia O'Bier was the
weekend guest of Laurel friends.
Master Lawrence Carey is suffering
from typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph O'Bier spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. o.
Bier of near Seaford.
There will be box and shadow So
cial held at the Carlisle school on
Tuesday. Everybody welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-17
MANY NEWS ITEMS FROM THE
COUNTY SEAT, GEORGETOWN

Register of Wills William J. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of Chas
H. COverdale of Nanticoke hundred tC
John T. Carey; on the estate of Geo
w. Dennis of Gumboro hundred to
Samuel G. Ward; on the estate oi
George Alfred Reynolds of Broadkiln
hundred to William 3. Fleetwood; on
the estate of Oliver B. Heavlon, oi
] Broadkiln hundred to Arthur ]. Heav-
lon.
/ Miss Mary Short who is attending
Southern College at Petersburg, Va,
is home with her father, Robert Short,
for few days.
Lena Anderson and daughter, Jane
Reed, spent the latter part of last
week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lydia Watson spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Walter
Roach at Salisbury, Md.
Linden p Faucet and family of
Philadelphia spent the weekend with
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Grail who have
been spending some time with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Barr here,
have returned to their home in Phila-
delphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vanaman are
being congratulated on the arrival of
a fine baby boy which arrived at their
home on Cedar street early Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Workman of
Baltimore, Md, are the guests of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Workman of this place.
Mrs. Dora Fitzgerald of MiddletoWn,
is the guest of relatives in town.
Miss Matte Walls is spending two
weeks with friends in Philadelphia
and Trenton, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barr of Delmar
spent a part of last week with rela-
tives and friends in town.
Rev. and Mrs. H. o. Keen, of Phila-
delphia, were with friends here last
Thursday. Rev. Keen was formerly a
pastor of the First M. P. Church of
this town.
Eli Salisbury, of Washington, D. c.,
has been the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. T. Salisbury, here, the
past week.
Daniel Burton, of Wilmington, is
the guest of his sisters, Misses Julia
and Clara Burton in town.
Mrs. Harvey W. Calhoun is under
surgical treatment at the Beebe Hos
pital, of Lewes.
Frank L. Hudson, of Washington, D.
c., spent part of last week with
relatives and friends here. Mr.. Hud-
son was a former resident of this
town.
NE you are sick, take Chiropractic
"A Adjustments and get well. Anna
K. Gregorious, Chiropractor. Offices: |
Milford and Dover. s8-tf
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-17
SEAFORD

! The first meeting of the Seaford pub
lie school Parent-Teacher Association
will be held Tuesday evening, Novem-
ber21, at the high school building.
officers will be elected and suggest
ed changes in the school law will be
| discussed, one of them being in ref
erence to levying taxes.
The movement for a new high
school will come forward again, and
a member of the State Board of Edu-
cation will make an address.
The drive for the Memorial Library
for the University of Delaware showed
subscriptions from Seaford school to-
falling $244.65. Seaford special school
district, SIS, being 100 per cent. The
town Of Seaford at large, $6565.
Miss Maud Moore Reed, assistant
postmistress at Seaford, and daughter
of the late Andrew J. Reed and Mrs.
Sophronia Reed, of Ridgely, Nd, and
Harry M. King, railway mail clerk on
the Cambridge and Seaford railroad,
were quietly married at the brides
apartments on Arch street here last
week, in the presence of the immediate
family.
News has been received here of the
serious illness of B. W. Shiles, of New
Westminster, British Columbia, in a
hospital in that city, where it is said
his chances for recovery are extreme
ly doubtful. Mr.. Shiles, who is about
SO years of age, is a native of this !
section. He went to British Columbia |
at the close of the Civil War and was
very successful in the packing of SAL
T.
farm near Woodland, about five miles
west of Seaford.
John 3. Martin has been appointed
special officer for the town Of Seaford
by the City Council.
Former Chief Of Police Oliver /
Wright met with bad accident while
doing plumbing work at Laurel when
he had his hand severely mashed. ]
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-17
TRINITY
(near BridgeVine)

Mrs. Joseph Brown of Hickman
spent last week with her daughter
Mrs. A. T. White.
Miss Grace Hastings spent Friday
in Dover.
The small son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Willin, Jr., who has been quite i'll is
some improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheatley and
sons spent Sunday with relatives at
Seaford.
Leon Wheatley is suffering with
carbuncles.
Miss Marian Stowell of Federals-
burg, Md, spent the weekend with
Mary Kinder.
Mrs. H. X. Wright, Mrs. Gertrude
West and Mrs. Mabel Banning attend
ed the State Teachers Convention
held at Dover last Thursday and Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wheatley spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Coates of Bridgeville.
Miss Rachel Hastings spent We'd
nesday and Thursday with Margaret
Baker, near Sunnyside.
Quite a number of the school chill
dren attended the club demonstration
at Cannon on Saturday.
The Misses Myra White and Mag
gle Carey spent the weekend with
Lottie Hill Of near Cannon.
Francis Hardesty of Bridgeville
spent Monday night with Hugh Martin,
Jr.
The Misses Mabel, Mae, Lily and
Blanche O'Neal spent the weekend
81
Mr.. and Mrs. William Waller of
Seaford visited at the home of their
uncle, Frank Richards on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Warrington
and son spent Sunday at the home Of
Isaac Carey, near Seaford.
Frank. Gilbert of Chicago and mo-
ther, of Cannon, spent Sunday at the
home of w. F. Hastings.
Ralph Nelson of Chester, Pa, visit
ed his father last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nelson spent
Wednesday at Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. O'Neal made
business trip to Laurel on Saturday.
Mrs. Will Chandler and children
and Miss Ivy Chandler of Dagsboro
visited relatives here last week.
Revival services will start at Trim
ity M. e. Church on Sunday evening,
18th at p. m. Rev. w. D.
Short, of Greenwood, will be- in charge
of this meeting. He will also have
helpers. We not only urge the folks
in this vicinity to attend, but others,
so as to make this meeting a great !
success.
l/Robert Elliott, Jr., has accepted a
position with the railroad company at
Delmar.
The Misses Mae Collision, Anna Lay
ton and Elizabeth Wiley of Bridgeville
spent Sunday afternoon with Mary
Kinder.
Hugh Martin, ST., spent the week.
end at Georgetown.
Howard Beebe has accepted posi-
ion in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-17
LONGNECK

The Ladies Aid was entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Me-
gee on Thursday evening. Quite a
number were present. Refreshments
were served and the young ladies rem
dered some very good recitations. Ev-
eryOne enjoyed a very pleasant even
ing.
Long Neck and Central Schools
were closed Thursday and Friday of
last week as the teachers, Miss Julia
Stein and Mrs. C. H. Lingo attended
the teachers meeting at Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dukes attended
the election celebration at Georgetown
Thursday of last week.
John Wyatt moved his family on
Thursday, near Drawbridge, where he
will engage in the oyster and fish
business.
DR.. Stock called at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Moore last Friday
evening and left bouncing baby boy
lin their care.
Miss Mary McCabe entertained Miss
Elva Griffin and brother Ernest on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warrington
and Mrs. John Perry, also Mrs. w. D.
Steele were recent shoppers at Sal
isbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Warrington en-
tertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Hickman and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Dorman and family, both
of Harbeson; also Mr. and Mrs. Otha
Pepper and family of near Stockley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cooper were the
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. e. G.
Lingo and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Mcgee and son
Elisha were the Sunday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shep Short and son,
John, spent Sunday with Mrs. Peter
Short, Sr, of Warwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goslee motor
ed from Harrington on Sunday and
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
ParsOn and family
Frank Parson left on Sunday for
where he has accepted a
position.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warrington
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Perry and son Kendall, also X. J.
spent Sunday with Mrs.
Mary Tingle, of Frankford.
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-17

The Seaford High School football
team came to Georgetown and played
the Georgetown High School Friday
afternoon. The score was 12 to in
favor of Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Littleton left
Tuesday afternoon for Wilmington
where they will make their future
home.
Game of all sorts is reported to be
plentiful in this section.
st. PauTs Guild will hold a supper
in the New Century Club room on
Tuesday evening, November 21st.
Mrs. Mary Carpenter, aged 80 years,
died Monday night at the home of her
daughter, in Wilmington. Her remains
were brought here Thursday and car
ried to the home of her daughter, Mrs
William I. Hobbs, where funeral SER
vices were held. Interment made in
Union cemetery here. Up until few
years ago Mrs. Carpenter was a resi-
dent of this town.
The Benevolent Society has ar
ranged to furnish wood to any family
in town that may need it.
turkeys and geese are reported to
be more plentiful in this section this
fall than for many years past.
Fred Hamblen is improving his res
1dence on South Bedford street by the
addition of new sun parlor.
Miss Mary Townsend has accepted a
position in the local telephone office.
Return Day, as usual, brought large
numbers of people to Georgetown and
passed off quietly; but the crowd was
not as large as it use to be years
back. At 2:S0 o'clock a parade was
given, headed by the Georgetown
band, followed by the Georgetown fire
company, Boy Scouts, bare back rid
ers and Democratic automobiles, all
together making a nice parade.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week: To Samuel
2. Layton and Hazel Quillen, both of
Frankford; to William Belts, of
Laurel, and Anna Mitchell, of Mills
boro; to Howard D. Donaway and
Blanche E. Johnson, both of Mills
boro.
Armistice Day, Saturday, was OBJ
served in town by the citizens dis
playing flags and by the rining of
bells and blowing of the whistles at
IL o'clock and by a parade by the
Boy Scouts which were camped in
the public square. Owing to the day
being Saturday very few business |
places were closed.
There are three prisoners confined
in the county Jail here at the present.
time. -
Walter Roach who has been MAX
ing his home at Salisbury, Md, while .
engaged on his contract of road build
ing has moved his family back to his
home here for the winter.
Miss Elberta Simpler spent the
weekend in Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-17
BUNGALOW AVENUE
(mear Milford

Joe Elliott and family have return
ed home after having a pleasant trip
to Altoona, Pa.
Misses Clara and Alice Paquette and
Miss Eunice Smith spent last Thurs
day at Georgetown.
Miss Susie Kern was visitor at
Dover and Bridgeville over the week
end.
Miss Grace Bennett spent the week
end at her uncle's, Elwood Stevenson,
near Milton.
Miss Christine Washes of Newport
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. Washes.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. s. Knots and
daughter, Sara, spent Sunday at Mil
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Jefferson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Collins, of
Georgetown were Milford visitors on
Sunday.
Several people of this vicinity spent
Sunday evening at Shawnee Church.
George Somers Of Richardson
Park was a visitor here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lodge entertain
ed visitors on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Russell spent
Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bennett.
Mrs. Bertha Warrington is on the
sick list.
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-17
MAGNOLIA

Rev. D. J. Ford is conducting reviv-
al services at Bowers Beach.
Charles Minner of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Minner.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stein Of Reading,
Pa, motored here on Friday and were
weekend guests of Mrs. Mary e.
Higgins and Mr.. and Mrs. R. Frank
White.
Miss Elizabeth H. Mensch of Phil
adelphia has been spending a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. M. Mensch. Rev. T. E. Terry of
Bridgeville is also guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis have
returned from visit to Baltimore,
Md.
Those from Magnolia who attended
the Teachers Institute held at Dover
last week were Prof. J. Ralph Nell
vaine, Misses Margaret Moore, Ida
and Margaret Sinclair, Mrs. Ida
Camper, of Wilmington, also attend
ed.
The Epworth League was led by
Marshall Hart on Sunday evening.
Rev. T. E. Terry of Bridgeville deliv-
cred very helpful and inspiring
talk.
Frank Roe of near town met with
quite an accident on Monday. He was
hauling a load of hay, when part of
the load threw him off on the con-
crete road.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wilson and
son of Eddystone, Pa, have been re-
cent guests of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. William Shannon and
daughter, Mrs. B. B. White, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McKnitt
of Frederick last week.
Charles Conner and friend of Will
mington spent the weekend with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Conner.
Mrs. Ida Camper of Wilmington
has been spending few days with
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. James Mar
tin.
John Roberts of Philadelphia Wis
tied his family over the weekend.
Miss Ida Chambers was a Dover
visitor last week.
Mrs. Lillian Reed is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Sapp,
near Harrington.
J. H. Sapp made a business trip to
Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Lindale, Mrs.
Hulda B. Chambers and daughter, Lii
da, and Jacob G. Barnett, Of near
town, motored to Lewes on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-17

The Epworth League met with Mr..
Jump as leader Sunday evening. A
vocal duet by Mrs. Carlos Tatman and
Mrs. Short was thoroughly enjoyed
by all.
Mr., Blake, Miss Judy and Miss Tat
man gave interesting discussions on
the topic of the evening.
Corn huskings are the newest fad"
nOwadaUe
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-17
FELTON,

William Sapp passed away on No
vember 5th after being in poor health
for long time. Mr.. Sapp operated a
barber shop in FELTON, for many years
until his health caused him to give it
up. He made his home with his sis
ter, Mrs. William Goodwin. He will be
greatly missed by his relatives and
friends. Funeral services were held at
his late residence on Wednesday in
charge of Rev. Marine, with interment
at Barratt's Chapel.
William Collins is still on the sick
list and is very ill at this writing.
Charles Killen has accepted a po-
sition in Wilmington and will move
there shortly. They will be greatly
missed here by their friends.
The relatives and friends here of
Joseph Hill were greatly shocked to
hear of his death. He was only sick a
few hours. Mr.. Hill had lived here I'M
til this year when he moved with his
family to Houston. He leaves a widow,
two daughters and three sons, John
and William Hill, of near Harring-
ton; George Hill and Mrs. Joseph
Curtis, of near Milford, and Mrs. Will
bur Layton of FELTON,. Funeral SER
vices were held at his late residence
in Houston, and was largely attended
by his relatives and friends.
Mrs. Clarence Raughley returned
home on Friday from the Milford Hos
pital, where she underwent an opera
tion, and is getting along nicely.
William Barcus who has been in
poor health for some time is now con-
fined to his bed.
Miss Mildred Carson was the guest
of her cousin on Sunday, Mrs. Eliza
beth G. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carson, George
Carson and Mrs. Agnes Carson were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Barcus recently.
At Bratten's Red Star Drug Store
for one week you will get Double
Keys on all Phonograph Records. We
have a record to fit any Talking Ma
chine.
Milford chronicle., 1922-11-17

Every man enjoys being cheated by
a taxi driver at least once, because
he can then boast about it.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-22

his and the DEPARTMENT. authorization
to use the book in the public schools,
according to Postmaster y. A. Purdy,
of Minneapolis, president Of the Ma
tional Association OF Postmasters.
The National Association of POST
masters is pledged to the move, the
head Of the organization announced.
Not Enough Attention
Mr.. Carlson declared that not enough
attention was given to the postal sub
ject at educational meetings, and he
announced that at the next annual con-
vention Of the organization, this sub
ject would hold an important place.
Lack Of knowledge Of how to use
the postoffice properly is causing the
government millions of dollars" said
Mr.. Purdy. 'The instruction which this
book proposes to give, will obviate, to
q great degree, many Of the improperly
made out money orders, registered mail
losses, improperly addressed letters
and packages, destruction of merchan-
disc by faulty packing, and the like"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-22
SCHOOL TEXTBOOK
POSTAL SYSTEM
IS BEING PREPARED
Minnesota Educational Associa.
ton Plans to Introduce Vol
1-me Into Grade Schools.

Minneapolis Correspondence of the
Associated Press.)-A manual text
book, dealing with the operation of the
entire postoffice department and meth
DDS OF utilizing the gigantic postal sys-
tenn, is being prepared by a committee
here, for. introduction in the grade
schools of this state with the hope of
ultimately establishing this book in
every public educational institution in
the United States. 1t is hoped to in
struct children while they are young
how to use the postoffice, in an effort
to lessen the mistakes which are cost
ing the government millions of dollars.
Hays Approves Plan
Phillip E. Carlson, of this city, presi-
dent of the Minnesota Educational asso-
citation, is head of the committee which
is drawing up the textbook. Approval
of the undertaking has Seen given by
Postmaster General Will Hays, who,
after the manual is completed, will give