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Milford chronicle., 1922-08-11

all purposes at eighteen years, women
eighteen years of age on the date OF
the examination will be admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post Office
for which the examination is announ-
ced.
The examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who can
comply with the requirements.
Application blanks, Form 1853, and
full information concerning the re-
quirements of the examination can be
secured from the postmaster at the
place of vacancy or from the United
States Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D. c.
Applications should be properly ex-
ecuted and filed with the Commission
at Washington, D. c., at the earliest
practicable date.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-11

LAST WEEK we printed on the sixth page OF Ihe NIL
ford Chronicle report of the work done IN detal OIL W
Milford Emergency Hospital, which should be careluy
nsderad nv all the people of lower Delaware 1t was a
spendid showing of great charitable institution "ncn
is maintained by people for the alevation OF suer
ing The report covered the first of its operation
and enumerated operation and case recorded ana ne
showing was surprising to many not familiar "ln inc
work IT is an article that be read carefully and
considered we'll by everybody-for shows that the oper-
atons and charity much to all the people IN
Kent and Sussex counties By giving close attention TO
that printed report you will have more intimate ac-
ouantance with your hospital and its ability to give ser
vice equal to the large institutions of the cies II you
have read the repor-ook again and consider the
snlendd help it has been to the people of Milford and all
of lower Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-11

REPORTS FROM RUSSIA are to the effect that Am
ercan relief that country has at last removed all
danger of famine for the ensuing year. and if the Lenn
outfit does sponge the peasantry taking away their
foodstus feed the vast maintained by the
soviet government the Russian people look forward
to fair of contentment increasing IN accord
with the Divine law that the Lord helps them VINO
helps themselves"
It is interesting to remark that so far as has been
observed note of praise is sounded in Europe
for the great charity and hercuean effort displayed by the
American people feeding the sheep of the bolshevik
stricken nation. Condemnation of Uncle Sam and MS
moneybags is still to Our refusal to cancel le
Ultimate war debts mathematical Foreign mportun
ties continue But work in Russia is accepted as a
matter of course we? We are happy in the
consciousness of phanthropc task well performed, and
in the knowledge that the Lord loveth cheerful gver
Russia from starvation Here's hoping she accom-
plishes her own political redemption.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-11
THE GREATEST TENET

THE GREATEST TENET othe the old Delnooi"'it ~ :.
party was States Rights To ueh an extreme We. was sa.
corred that it eventually prcipated the Civil war oi@
ov was abolished throughput the land but tne DeinO
Gratis continued their opposition to encroacnlnen.' i
49, ornnoent for many years. During the wilson
i the States Rights idea stamped into tne uuS'
and the Democratic part raised no voice in protest
was probably more tralzaton from 1913 TO IS1l 'ns
y. NV other perod our history. The Democrats al
- e- sod the R ubicans of being centraliss 1t is
; to note than within the past three months two
splendid arguments Aave been puDlsheu IL 5y
+o measure of rights to States and in condemna
tion of cenraliion and those were made by TWO
Iicans-senato James W. Wadsworth' OF New YORK IN !"
speeob made in the South and Senator william L. BURIAL
of Idaho an article appearing in the New 4OrA e'
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-11
POLITICAL NEWS
REGISTRATION & CONVENTION DATES.
OFFICERS TO Be ELECTED.
GENERAL ELECTION
NOV. z, 1922
For National, State and County Offices

To be elected:
U. S. Senator "A months-unexpired'
term).
U. S. Senator (6 years-regular
term).
U. S. Representative (term years..
State Treasurer (term years..
State Auditor (term 2 years..
Insurance Commissioner.
Ten members of the House in the
State Legislature e years. Zone from
each Representative District.
State Senators a years. from the
following Senatorial districts:
1st-(First and Second Represen-
tative Districts including Cedar Creek,
North Nanticoke and Northwest Fork
Hundred).
End (Third and Fourth Represen-
tative Districts - South Nanticoke,
Seaford and Broad Greek Hundreds).
3rd. Fifth and Sixth Representative
Districts-Little Greek, DagsborO and
Gumboro Hundreds).
5th. ninth and Tenth Representa-
tive Districts Georgetown, Broadkin
-LeWes & RehObOth Hundreds).
County officers:
1 Levy Court Commissioner. Elect
ed at large (term years..
Record of Deeds.
Register of Wills.
Clerk of the Peace.
Sheriff.
Coroner.
Nominations of Republican candi-
dates for U. S. Senator, for U. S. Rep
resentative, State Treasurer, Insur-
ance Commissioner, and Auditor, are
made by the Republican State Con-
vention, held in August. Nominations
of Republican candidates for the Leg
islature and for county offices are
made at the Primary Elections held
for the purpose, early in September.
Only persons registered on one of
the following registration days this
coming summer and fall, will be en-
titled to vote at the General Elections
in November.
July 18th.
August 5th and 18th.
September 18th.
October 21st.
Only persons who register on one OF
the first three registration days, that
is on July 18th, August 5th or August
18th, are entitled to vote at the Pri-
mary Elections for nominating cand1-
dates for the State Legislature and
County Offices. This election comes
early in September.
Only persons who register on one OF
the first three registration days, may
vote for delegates to the State Con-
vention. The election of these dele
gates will be held August 18th. The
State Convention meets August 22, to
nominate candidates for U. S. Sena-
/ tor, U. S. Representative and for
State Treasurer, Insurance Commiss-
ioner and Auditor; and to select
new Republican State Committee.
A new County Executive Committee
for Sussex County is elected at the
same time and in the same manner as
delegates to the State Convention.
Therefore only those Republicans
who register on one of the first three
registration days, can have voice IN
nominating candidates for the inn
portant offices to be. filled next fall
and in determining the membership
of the next Republican State Commit
tee, and Sussex County Executive
Committee.
The State Convention is called by
the present Republican State Commit
tee. The convention consists of dele
gates elected from the four conven-
ton districts as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-11

IF EVER THERE WAS A STAND-PAT FREE TRAD
Err it was Senator Culberson of Texas there was
an old-ne States Rights Democrat Culberson-be
fore he fell New Freedom of Woodrow Wilson, But
Culberson after 4th 1925 will be more He was
trimmed by a radical SIX Democrat and also by Demo-
crat who had impeached Governor of his State
Cuberson ran poor third and is therefore ineligible for
the finals Having surrendered his convictions to those OF
Mr. Wilson, the people of Texas repudiated him.
The Democrats have been burning great deal OF pow
der lately spurious ubance at the defeat of what they
term the "Old Guard Republicans which they declare is
evidenced by for the Senate of Beverdge
Brookheart Frazier But they respecting the
severe trouncng which the Democrats of Texas admins
tered to Culberson The Republicans nominated may be
counted upon support in the man Republican policies
No one expects them to be "rubber-stamp Senator'S.
But there been decided change in the attitude OF
Texas toward of the fundamental doctrines of the Re-
publican parytarif protection That change the junior
Senator Texas, Sheppard quick to notice, and
he has voting right along in favor of the highest pos
sble protection industries Culberson has stuck
to trade Cuberson became apostle for Mr. Wilson
instead of representative his State So the senior
Senator from down and out. The Republicans in
the Senate particularly concerned at the outcome
AS they it, the winner in the second Texas primary
will probably join with Ransdel and BrOussard OF
Louisiana and become an ardent and consistent prOec
ZIONIST Insofar as strengthens the Republicans in
support of their cardinal principle they satisfied
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-11

A NEWSPAPER is ALWAYS in search of real live
news is of interest to the people of the town.
county and state But because the editors always
eagerly in search of and willing to go to much
trouble and expense obtaining it, people sometimes for
get newspaper space expensive proposition and
get impression that publishers glad to get anything
to fill up it's columns This mistaken idea is not
question of finding material with which to fill the pa
per ISSUE but choosing those items Of as they
develop which will be of most interest to the majority OF
the readers of the newspaper Items which might be OF
intense interest to the readers of newspaper might
very properly given subordinate position by its near
est competitor The communities served the character OF
it's readers and their opportunity to items of in
+erest are to be considered placing the item.
The real problem then is not that Of filling the col
umns with "stu the readers do not want and will not
waste their time reading but to provide items OF
interest to the readers whole This the subscribers
have paid for entitled to- There is an issue
that the editors do consgn sufficient material to the
waste basket to fill three should it have
bean used Complaints reach the business office after
every issue is put mails to the effect that such and
sch an article did get in the paper or that it was
iven subordinate position from what the writer had
boned that it would receive The item is Enthusiastically
Of to the person submitting it, but with only sew
en- columns to page is utter imposslDly TO place
every article on the first page This is where the ruD
comes in With a circulation covering an entire county
news items not only of interest to the local people Du 10
the readers throughout the county at large must De treat
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-11

The Republican County CommltCee
is elected one member from each cleo
ton district.
The AZ delegates to the State Con-
vention are elected as follows:
1st Representative District-1st
election district, delegates; End cleo
ton district delegates-5.
End Representative District = list
election district 1 delegate; End cleo
tion district, 2 delegates; 3rd election
district, 2 delegates-5.
3rd Representative District - list
election district, delegate; End dis
trict, delegate; Srd district, 2 dele
gates.
4th Representative District - One
election district, 8 delegates-9.
5th Representative District - LIST
election district, delegate; End dis
trict, delegate; 3rd district, 2 dele
gates.
9th Representative District - 1st
election district, 2 delegates; End dis
trict, 2 delegates; 3rd district, 2 dele
gates-6.
9TH Representative District = LIST
election district, 2 delegates; End dis
trict, 2 delegates.
8th Representative District - One
election district, delegates-2.
9th Representative District = One
election district, delegates-S.
10th Representative District - 1st
election district, delegates; End dis
trict, 2 delegates; 3rd district, 1 dele
gate-6. Making total Of AZ dele
gates.
REPUBLICAN CALENDAR
August 12, 3rd Registration Day.
August 18th, Party Primary to elect
delegates to State Convention.
August %, State Convention at Do
yer, to nominate U. S. Senator, Con-
gressman, State Auditor, State Treas
urer, and Insurance Commissioner
September 8, (or about this date)-
Party Primary for the nomination of
County officers and members of the
State Legislature.
September 18th, 4th Registration
Day.
October 21st, Last Registration Day.
November 7th, Election Day.
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monument she describes nv "a gra-
. cioUS. vital. living piece of bronco In
'hiH Indian maiden coming in the
attitude OF kindly interest. benuti-
, ful generosity and tho whole figure
Yielding roRdy response 10 the i'm
pulse OF interest and love-.
Mrs. Lightfoot announced the in
auEurat!on at Jamestown OF regular
! sunday services. hcginning June 4
last. marking the first regular serv-
Ice for 259 years held on this his
toric spot Rev. T. Rufilu Jones, Of
Rruton Church. held Episcopal scrv-
Ices. Next sunday the Baptists will
nave charge. the following Sunday
the Mcthodists. and the fourth sun
aay the exercises Will he in charge
of Rev. Wexford. II. d. OF the New
port News Presbyterian Church.
1t was determined by the associa-
ton to open the grounds OF the is
land to visitors between the hours
OF ! and O'Clock on Sundays.
Mrs. john Dunn. chairman OF the
John Marshall house committee, re-
ported 1873 visitors to the house in
May. Three additional photographs
Of John Marshall have been received
and added To the collection There
has been withdrawn from the John
Marshall collection OF antiques n
quaint little mclodcon which for
many years has rraced the drawing
room.
Mrs. J. Taylor Eliyson Is in re-
ceipt OF letter from Mrs. Harry
Semones. late queen OF tho Virginia
historical Pageant. thanking her and
other members of the association for
the cordially Of the welcome ex-
tended 10 her and to the members
II her court while they were IN Rich
nond.
Mrs. J. Casliic Cabeil. chairman az
the memberships committee. reported
eighteen new life and nine new an
nusl members.
The Northampton branch. one of
The youngest branches. has under
aiken. as its first work. the marking
OK the oldest church in Northamp-
ton.
suffolk is seeking a branch of tho
association y special committee,
consisting Of Miss Ellen Bachy and
Mrs. John r. Lightfoot. wa. named
to so to Suffolk and inaugurate a
branch
Mrs. William y. Shepherd was
elected recording secretary. succeed
ing Mrs l.. i Washburnc.
The association Will hold n lawn
party a. "TuCkahoc" in tho near fu
tur". the historic homo OF General
and Mrs William Wilson Sale. Com.
mit;ees arc being appointed for a
Colonial ball TO te held early this
fall
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Pilot Mountain. tho community hav-
Ing pledged any assistance necessary
and fullest corporation.
Absorbing Interest Seen.
The attendance. considering the
fact that II IS the busiest season OF
the farmer. and considering tho
wide area represented, indicates the
absorbing interest this great move
ment is occasioning In the agrIcul-
tural interests.
People were here in numbers from
nearly every community within n
radius of forty miles. The largo
warehouse. formerl yknown az Nc
Nccr's. has been leased to the as
soCiation, and plans are being
worked out for handling 900. Geo or
i0.00O.00O pounds of tobacco through
this pooling Station. The business
community here has ben kccnly in
tcrcsted In the development OF this
association. and great cordlality has
hccn shown 10 the tobacco growers
of this section.
The representative men OF the
Gown are to i large extent lending
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-11
LAST MEETING OF SEASON
SHOWS 4. p. Y. 4. FLOURISHING

| Reports read At thu las; mco;ing
Of the season Of thct Association FOR
the Preservation OF NlrEln An;!gu,-
Marshall House. shoV that tho or
gar!sa:lon Is In MOS; nourishinE
condlt -on with sovcrRiinc.w branches.
and the established bsamhcs show
Ing renewed enthusiasm and under
taking new restorntiore. The meet
INK was largely attended. and much
important business was transacted.
II was voted 10 contribute the sum
OF $1,000 To the Kenmore Association.
OF Fredericksburg association
formed 10 acquire tho onH-time home
OF Betty Washington. sisaer of Cen
eral George Washington. and Wife
Of Colonel Fielding Lewis The dl-
rec:ors OF the Kenmore Association
ut one time constituted the Freder-
!cksburg branch OF the ~ p V A.
The newly organized jamestown
branch reported several new life and
annual members A splendid spirit
o. sympathetic appreciation and CO.
operation was shown.
Inc Washing ION Drit reported
six new life and los annual mem
bers.
The association ack nuwledged tho
receipt of an Invitation from tho
fredericksburg branch to an lat
home" recently held in the Rising
sun Tavern
The association expressed its
thanks "a Governor Trinklc for his
patriotism in issuing proclamation
in observance of June IN as Magma
tharia Day. Ii was J,iarc ID. 1915,
that this great document was signed
by the BaronS OF Runnymcde. mark
ing tho real birth OF liberty for Eng
disappearing peoples
The Colonial Danes have selected
June 10 AS the da;r 81; which To
present the Association for the Pres
ervation OF Virginia Antiquities with
an open-atr shrine. commemorative
earliest celebration OF tho HOLY Com
munion. which was administered hv
Rev. Robert liuut Oh June II. ,Gci
IIans for it's presentation are being
mad" at jamestown. ana many dts
t'nSuishcd persons VIII take par; IN
the exercises
Mrs John II. LiGhtfoot. chairman
uf the Jamestown committee re-
ported busy season Of work ma
triotic and social functions Mt lanes
town. She referred to tho exercises
Incident TO the unveilinE of the 20
rahontas statue as impressive. The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-11
e-YEhR OLD STUDENT Is
DROWNED NEAR BOSWELL

Elarence = Ler,n. ls-sear- hieh
schoo. STUDENT son u. vs. L...l
aTsi kato E.''on Lrt. .l4,-
loftesvi ana nephew i. T.
L@'ch. o, 2-a7 Eruuu.. s,r,., INK
Gig was drowned While a4,t.r,
thf North Anna RIVER. near Boswell
FEday Afternoon.
CHE boy with several r.r.r,-,..,.s
was wadiag ia e lagoon as tt.c rtye,
when, accordiur To those y,itn u1.
hG suddenly stepped In "a to.e ov,r
hi1 head ana was carried beyond
their reach by an of shor, current.
AZ empts Of the boys to rescue their
ccgpaniou proved futile. ava De,or.
futtheg aid cou.d be- suum8n.a ih.
yolih was drowned accordinu 10 re-.
pp u that reached mis- uncle Aor.
yiterday The Dody was r.cavo-c.
in. twenty :""t ~ water bui q f.,y
yards from shore. by rivcrmon vas
to-day. and shipped 70 CharIo,tcs-
v!He. Burial services VIII be con.
duited this afternoon at O'Clock
CHE Victim OF the tragedy was
srandinsf mis- vacation at The hom.
~s"e LsIsas In boswell.
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GROWERS WHO DELAY NAY
BF; SHUT our or PRIVILEGES

RALEIGH. y. c.. June lo.-To-
bacco growers who wait and see
what the auction system will do for
the farmers again this year will
be Obliged to trust the sale OF their
1929 crop to- the auction warehouses
according To t"day's announcement
from Raleigh headquarters OF the To-
bacco Growers Cooperative Asso-
citation.
The opening OF the l75 warehouses
OF the association will mark the end
OF tn" opportunity which farmers
now have to sign up this years crop
With the organized growers
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their influence and assistance to the
growers in making this association
a great success.
Charlie Collins. "a years old, sur
fercd broken leg and may die from
injuries about the neck. which Is
probably dlslocatcd, when he was
run over by ear driven by Lewis
league. The accident occurred mt
huntsville. north OF town.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-11
WESTERN CAROL|N|ANs
ARE. STIRRED BY SANDS
Richmondcr Enthuses Tobac.
co Growers in Great
Meeting.
Especial to Tho Times

lSpecial to Tho Times Dispatch.
E'bNiN' " c.. June l0.-1hrce
thousand tobacco growers of Surrv
and adjoining counties. holding "a
great mass meeting In their own
cooperative Warehouse here today.
iistehcu with intense interest and
enthusiasm to the address Of oliver
d. SANDS executive head OF the Tri-
state Tobacco Growers Association,
ana the reports Of progress of other
general district and county officials
me great cordiality and co-opcra-
non which has been shown bv tho
town OF Eltin added 10 the cnthusi-
"sm of the thousands OF tobacco
growers who were holding a meet
ing in their own warehouse and
aided in creating a setting fur. the
Spichdid program that had been ar
ranged for the day.
Cheering News Is Given.
Attorney J. i. Hendrcn. who de-
''efeu the address of welcome, pre-
scntcd representatives of the nsso-
citation from Surry. Adkin. stokes
iredeil and Guilford Counties. who
brought cheering news of the prog
rcSs OF the siEn-up campaigns. Il.
a. freeman. speaking for Surry. de-
ciar"d the county organization num-
her"d $500 tobacco growers. Will.
y. > Speer spoke for $50 or more
growers Of Yadkin.
J. NJ. Galloway. of GuiliorG. the
worlds largest tohacco grower.
pledged himself ana 22i on, OF his
20 tenants as signcrs IF the i've
%car contract
X. Il. Patterson and r u. vii
rams. experts in the light and dark
leaf departments. made intcrcstin,.
and instructive speeches on tho
methods OF handling ana sailing to-
Sands Makes Strons Talk.
70 lowing the presentation OF Dis
irict Director ~ L. Bunkc-, OF tho
twelfth district. J. B. Swain. distr,c.
manager. presented Mr. Sands who
made one fthc strongest addresses
ever heard III this section.
HIS clear and convincing rcuor, of
the plans Of the association was the
outstanding feature Of the day. the
result being the signing IN Of a
great number OF tobacco growers
who came hero undecided.
Announcement was made OF a sim !
liar celebration on Juno % next At |
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-11
RIM. COLLEGE LAYS
LIBRARY CORNERS STONE
Gift of Carnegie Corporation
Will BE Modern in Every
Respect.
TRINISLE MAKES ADnnI:
10 Graduntcn This Moruinp hy Dir.
james Moore, OF SUrtoik--DrcN,ry
10 speak
tBy stan Corrcsroudcn;l

I. lBy stan CORRESPONDENTS
ASHLAND. VA, Juno With
impressive Masonic services con-
Quoted by Ashland Lodge No l6S.
ANCIENT FREQ and Accepted MRSons
tho cornerstone for the new 100000
library building OF Randolph Macon
Coreec was laid this Afternoon IN
tho presence o! large number OF
friends OK the institution The choi.
OF Duncan Memorial Church sang the
scvoral selections which inteTsprrscd
thu program.
Governor = Lee Trinlio was the
guest OF honor and was introduced
by DIR. 5. c. Hatcher. who said the
Governor had promised TO attend the
corner stone exercises with the un-
deLstandlng tha: Ia would not be
capcd upon TO deliver an address
Governor Trinkie said as the chief
executive OF the ancient Common
wealth. he WAS glad TO he present
upon such an important occasion. TO
felIcitate the Randolph Macon Sys-
tenn upon the splendid work icing
accomplished at The various tustitu-
tons comprising tho system. and
especially upon ;he achievements OF
the Randolph Macon Womau's Cot
lego at Iy"chburg.
ConIratulntcS system.
Governor Trinkle told the studen,
BODY assembled that the present day
Offers many opportunities to the boys
and girls who wiz work and apply
themselves Iic said educational in
stitutiors ike Raudolph Macon Col
legt. where there Is a chance for
the students 90 become personally
acquainted, are accomplishing a
great work. turr>u.; out students
Who will become crcii; to the
state and TO Tho nation.
Bev. Fred & Chcuault. pastor O,