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Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
4-CORNERED BATTLE OF
DEMOCRATS FOR SENATOR

Four strong contenders for United
States Senatorial honors of the Demo-
cratic party have come to the front
though but three of them have formal
ly announced that they. are candi-
dates.
Thomas F. Bayard, former city So
licitor, has announced that he is a
candidate, and so has w. w. Knowles,
attorney, both of Wilmington. While
they both are making strong bids for
the honor, Henry Ridgely, of Dover,
who announced his candidacy on Fri
day, and former Judge William H.
BOyce, are being bought to the front
with equal prominence.
Mr.. Bayard is said to have the back
ing of former United States Senator
Willard Salisbury, who would also
like to see John G. Gray come out as
Democratic candidate for Governor,
it is understood.
Mr.. Knowles is making a strong
fight in Wilmington and in the rural
sections. Because of his high connec-
tion with the Knights of Pythias, for
which he has served as representative
tC the national convention Of the or
der, he is said to be winning many
lodgemen to his banner. His friends
are also seeking to capitalize the
fact that Mr.. Knowles has tried a
Of cases against. corporations.
Henry Ridgely, of Dover, will prob
ably have many supporters in Kent
and Sussex, where b.. is Widely-knOVn
and h9bly-respected.
Former Judge Boyce has from the
first been prominently mentioned as
the Democratic candidate.
AS a result of the fOur-cornered
contest it is likely that the State con-
ventiOn of the Democratic party will
be one of the liveliest in years.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
SHAWNEE

Miss Margaret Isaacs is on a busi-
ness trip to New York. Mrs. Copp and
children have returned home.
Mollie Donovon is visiting friends
in and around Shawnee.
A bake will be held in the Draper
Davis office, Saturday, August 18th.
Cake, pie, rolls, potato salad and many
other good things to eat will be on
sale. If you stop you will be sure to
get just what you want for your Sun
day dinner. Don't forget the date.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
$2,22O,OOO FOR
1928 EDUCATION
OFIAMOUNT STATE BOARD ALLOWS WILL
MINGTON $7OO,6Ol .93--NEGROES
ASK FOR MORE PRINCIPALS.

Members of the State Board of Edu-
cation at their meeting in Dover on
Friday considered the working bud
get for the coming school year, which
shows the Board will spent $2,200,000
next year.
OF this amount S1,2SS,O is provid-
ed for in the legislative allotment.
The amounts to be expended are as
follows: Textbooks, 100000; mainIe-
nance and upkeep, S150,000; transpor-
tation, $65,000; superintendents' salar-
les, $4,000; additional high school aid
from the $450,000 tentative fund, $70,-
15182; representing 20 per cent of en-
rollment, $4,000; twenty per cent of
number of teachers, $4,000; Is per
cent of average daily attendance, $685.
250; teachers certificates, $113,0 ,04O;
making a total of $1,967 1882. This
sum will be increased by the follow
ing items, from S450,000 fund; Smith
Hughes act $16,100; high school, extra
costs, 100000; high school equip
ment, $20,845; expenses at summer
school, $4,000; contingent fund, $780,
900.
Under the plan as now mapped
out the last six sums are uneXpended
81 ldI DIS dlSO - POOsl ~ VI InG oulu
allowed for maintenance and upkeep.
The budget provides for the eXpend-
iture of $7O0,601.93 for schools in Will
mington. This sum will be divided as
follows: textbooks, $32,576.O5; main
tenance and upkeep, $32,325; trans
portation, S2,5O0; high school aid |
from the S450,OOO tentative fund, $685. |
7O9; 20 per cen on enrolment, $780,
363.60; 20 per cent number of tea
chers, 23,85O.55; Is per cent on aver
age daily attendance, $21, ,517.73; tea
chers certificates, $49,750; total
$7OO,60193.
I. w. Howard, negro of Laurel, ap-
peared before the board as spokesman
for delegation of negro educators of
the State and urged that his race be
represented on the board. Mr.. Howard
was told that the board members are
appointed by the Governor.
This delegation also urged that
more principals be provided for the
negro schools of the State. This re-
quest was referred for future con-
Sites for various negro schools
were approved.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
MASON JAR RUBBERs 6 1.2c

The very best quality of jar rub
bers 1-2c per doz; the great Clean
Easy Soap 4c cake; large package
corn fakes &c; liquid ammonia, &c
bottle; bluing SC bottle; the finest
creamery butter 42c h.; soda crackers
12c lb; save money on fancy cakes 18c
and zoe lb; the very best coffee 2Sc
h., save from one to ten cents Der
pound. You will save money by deal
ing at Stewards. There's a reason.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
EXECUTIONS, NOTICE

Having been appointed executors of
the estate of the late Joseph E. Willis,
we hereby notify all persons owing
said estate to come forward and make
settlement, on or before October LIST,
1922. Ali persons having claims
against the said estate must present
them properly attested on or before
October 1st, 1922.
LAURA E. WILLIS,
w. FRED WILLIS,
a18-3t Executors.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
NATIONAL RIVERS AND HARBORS

AS appears from a bulletin issued
by the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress the Chief of Engineers has
made the following allotments for
rivers and harbors from the amount
appropriated in the Act of June 30,
1922:
DeIaware: Wilmington harbor,
$685. 900; Smyrna River, $1,000; St..
Jones River, $4,000; Broadkill River,
$1,000; Inland Waterway, from Della
ware River to Chesapeake Bay, $4,000,
OOO.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
GREENWOOD

Last Sunday the Greenwood M. P
Church celebrated it's 42nd anniver
sary with services morning, afternoon
and evening. The morning service
was indeed very impressive, as those
who had been absent from Greenwood
for many years went forward to re-
ceive Holy Communion. This was the
first anniversary celebration held at
this church since it's founding.
Mrs. NJ. w. Sutcliffe has returned
home after two weeks visit with rel
atives in Philadelphia.
Next Monday evening a bush melting
will begin at Bethel M. P. Church at
Andrewville. Services will begin at
8 P. M. each evening and there will
also be meetings Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons at 2 P. M. The meet
Tent meetings will begin in Green
ings will continue until September End.
wood September 10th and continue
until September oath. These services
will be held under the direction of the
Methodist Protestant Church. The
preachers for the meetings will be
Rev. H. o. Keen, and J. Franklin
Bryan of Philadelphia and Rev. Avery
Donovan of Dover. All are welcome.
Rev. M. w. Sutcliffe of Greenwood
M. P. Church delivered an address at
FELTON, M. P. Sunday School reunion
on Tuesday, August 18th. The subject
of the address was "The Relation of
the Church to the Sunday School,"
Rev. Sutcliffe is greatly interested in
Sunday School work, and never
misses an opportunity where he can
advance the work.
! Mr.. John 3. Owens has started dig
ging for his cellar prior to building
his home.
The Misses .Reta Mae Tatman,
Thelma Bewell and Doris Calhoun
have returned from their visit to the
University at Newark, and report
very pleasant trip.
DR.. w. S. Hunter and daughter
Lyle are taking their vacation in At
lantic City, N. ].
Rev. L. w. Layfieli and wife arc
spending their vacation here with
their daughter, Mrs. J. w. Todd.
The sick are all improving at this |
wrii .ng.
W. S. Lord and Rev. H..W. D.
johnson who We're fishing at Slaugh-
tie Beach were lost in the dense fog
on the water.
Mrs. Alice Joy and daughter, Vir-
glniG, of Chester, Pa, spent the week
end Lere with Mrs. George Blake and |
visited many Of their friends.
Florence Wiley, of Woodbury., N.
J.. was here for the home coming on
Sunday, and is now visiting her rel !
at:ves.
Rev. H. W. D. Johnson and wife are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mis-. |
W. S. Lord.
Rose Lord Of Wilmington is home
on two weeks vacation.
The evangelistic services held in st.
johnson Church are having a goodly
attendance, and the meetings are
very interesting.
Henry Disharoon and wife and An
ma Makens, of Philadelphia, came to
Greenwood for the home coming SER |
vices and are now visiting their sis
ter, Mrs. John Clifton.
Miss Houseman, of Philadelphia, is
spending her vacation here with her
sister and mother.
Mrs. C.. L. Records has been en-
tertaining her sister and other
friends the past week.
Call "PETTYJoHN's" for "Drugs Of
Quality" Mail or phone orders. Phone
% Milford
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18

Call "PETTYJoHN's" for Drugs of
Quality" Mail or phone orders. Phone
% Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
FOR SHERIFF

I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Sheriff of Sussex County,
subject to the Republican voters at
the county primaries. William E. Nc
Cauley, Bridgeville, Delaware. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18

Call "PETTYJoHN's" for "Drugs oi
Quality" Mail or phone orders. Phone
% Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. Rev. Henry Mason, of
Quantico, Md, are visiting their
daughter here, Mrs. Lee Sparklin.
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18

WANTED D-Tomatoes for sbipping. de-
Ivered to Prettyman and Beebe, Ellen
dale, Delaware. 1tp
POULTRY WANTED-Highest cash
price paid for all kinds. Call me and I
will call for poultry when ready. Carl
Simpson, Milford, Delaware. Phone No.
oz' a1S-I1
Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
Administrators Sale

The Administrators of the late lydia
A. Reed, will offer for sale, in front of the
Old Windsor Hotel, on
Saturday, August, 26, 1922,
at O'Clock, property in ElIenda1e,
known as the late VIM. ]. Reed home-e
two story, six room house with porches.
including barn and other outbuildings.
TERMS: 20 per cent of 6Ircbsse lSs +o ba
paid on day of sale. Balance with delfV-
cry of deed, which win be within 10 dayy
after sale.
J. H. REED,
o. 3. REED,
a1S-2t Administrators
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
NATIVE OF PHILIPPINES
BELIEVES STRONGLY IN
PASSPORT TO SAFETY

BY United Prexs.
WASHINGTON (By Mail. Army air
planes have brought the ''fear Of Cod" to
the aborigines % the Philippine Islands.
Strange reports Of how the natives act
and what they think when the aerial ac-
tivities Of the Third Aero SquadroA re.
Gently on duty at Jolo, Fulu Archipelago,
Philippine Islands, reached the War De-
psrtment today.
Some Moros believe the airplane an
emissay from Allah; others that the su-
perhuman occupants are al seeing and
all powerful; and, still others that the
plane is dragon out Of the South Seas.
come TO wreck dire vengeance on all bad
Moros, according to an old Arabic tale.
One pilot reported that while on a
recognisance flight over the island Of
Jolo, he was at loss to account for ma.
tive who was riding along the highway
holding aloft in outstretched arms small
white sheet, as if in supplicafion. Upon
landing he learned that certain natives
are authorized to carry barongs or
knives by written permit. Those appre-
hended with knives. but without permits
are severely punished. The native no
ticed by the pilot was carrying a barong
and was holding his permit sloft for the
pilot to read from his plane, fearing that
8 bomb might be dropped on him or that
the plane might swoop down on him and
confscate his weapon.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
What Others Say

seniority Of old men who stayed on
their jobs has been advanced, and that
the seniority Of men who have come
newly to the work has been established.
explains the matter now at issue between
the railroads and the strikers. The pro.
position submitted to the railroad execu.
tives to return the strikers to work with
unimpaired rights and privileges means
that such strikers as have seniority old.
er than other employees who loyalty re-
mained 1t work would take seniority
over these men and would have the priv.
lege 10 choose preferred jobs. 1t also
means that the seniority Of those who
inferred the service after the strike was
allied, July lst. would be junior 10
The strikers, and that in case all the
strikers were returned so as to make the
force complete, the new men would be
thrown out of employment. Or, in case
Of slump in business or reduction in
force for any other reason, these new
men would all be dropped from the pay
roll before any Of the strikers would
be affected. Restoration Of the strikers
to their work with unimpaired seniority
would make their term Of service con-
tinuous from the time they first began
work. provided there was no other break
in continuity. But il would not restore
pension privileges, as pension privileges
are contingent on uninterrupted continu-
Gus service, and there is break in con-
tinuity when an employe resigns or goes
on strike and quits the service regard
less Of the length Of time, whether for
a day or a month, and regardless Of
seniority.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
TELEPHONES.
awhile.

Forty-six years ago Alexander Graham
Bell made the worlds first telephone.
From his room in a cheap boarding house
he heard the cry from his assistant in
the basement, Il can hear you
Today many millions Of persons enjoy
the miracle Of his wonderful invention. In
this country alone there are l4.000, 900
telephones, 100000 miles Of wire, 3d.
900 employees and total valuation Of $2,-
0OO,OOO,OOO.
We wonder how we were able to live
and do business without this marvel of
the age. However, We did live. But this
instrument, along with the locomotive, the
incandescent lamp, the phonograph and
the airplane has contributed immensely
10 the comfort, happiness and prosperity
Of the human race.
Its utility is as great in war as in
peace. 1t has brought together great
spaces, saved centuries Of time, saved
countless numbers of lives and has paved
the way for the latest of great inyention:
the radio.
There is one telephone for every eigh
persons in the United States. Its use i
a daily necessity. 1t is hard to imagine
now that we are used to its utility, hov
we could do the work Of the world with
out it. 1t has played. and will still play
a potential role in the progress Of tn
world. Everyday, l9.OOO,OOO 900 message
are sent over its wires in this country.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
THE NEW BOOKS
"LOve-and Diana" /"

@Love-and Diana" is written by Con-
cordia Merrel. An English romance by
an Englishwoman. I.
Diana made her first really significant
public utterance on her third birthday
...... What's all you peoples doin' to
div Diana. With this preamble we have
Diana from start to finish. A nice girl,
really, fine girl you know, but a wee
bit spoiled-or spoilt as the author has
it.
Diana is twenty-one when we meet her
and she is at ball where she is waiting
to see who will div" her the most, the
American multi-multi-multi millionaire,
Darcy or Lord Perry" She decides
Lord Perry will do-marriaee being ex-
pecied of her and il would be such jol-
ly novelty.
However Perry" who is loved by Di-
ana's sister (who we know will get
Perry in the end just as sure as shoot
in) is in for jolt when the Geology in
structor Tor professor, we do not know
surely) comes along to save Diana's life
and to fall in love with her. Diana also
is willin'. But the geologist, Landn, is
Puritan, or better still "a knight with
an honest soul and Victorian ideas. He
won't ask Diana if size loves him until he
is in a position to. tHe does not say
that. but he very undisguisedly implies it,
Diana becomes engaged to Lord Perry
and then-promptly becomes disengaged.
Her father hires Landon to act as a
private investigator in his mine in Africa.
At the last moment Diana and her faith.
er decide to go also. Landon meanwhile
has told Diana she is breaker Of mas.
culine hearts, triher and what not-ai
least she would get not opportunity to get
at his-which We know is already hers.
80 in this story we have the beautiful
sea journey to Africa to remould the
friendship between the two young people
There is zig-zagging back and forth un
I'll we reach Africa when we have heavy
hdded Swami Ia villain who almosl
kills Landon through treacherous plot
But the second time Swann's hand is &
little better and our hero and heroine ar,
least out upon the desert-from which
they escape and naturally they find hap
piness-after more zig-zagging.
, The story has a simple plot which j,
marred by over-apparent machinery I,
make it intricate. Our heroine is /,
little too forward at times but our her.
is prone to be fastidious and then the,
both got tempers."
We have however enough adventure
romance and love in this novd to meri
reading il nothing else.
| Thomas Selizer, New York; cloth, 3lS
SI75 net.)
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
KENTUCKY TOAST APPLIES
TO WOMEN AND HORSES
WITH ROBINSON'S CIRCUS

Kentucky has always bossted Of its
lovely and beautiful women and thor.
oughbred horses, and when the John
Robinson circus appears in that common
wealth or any portion Of the United
States or Canada, its strikingly beauti.
full women and exceptional horseilesh
compare favorably with the celebrated
old toast of '.Kintuck."
When the big top and all the little
tops Of the John Robinson circus are
raised in Columbia, August %, these
facts will impress the crowds during the
parade and during the afternoon and
night performances, so all advance in
formation reads.
No show, it is claimed, can boast Of
more personable young women than
Irene Montgomery, the Ward Siefers,
Madame Hodgini, Madame Bedini and
the famous Nelson Sisters. These stars
of the galloping white horses and the
aerial wire are celebrated in vaudeville
and the circus world for their charms,
and they are only a few Of the two
hundred women under the John Robin
son banner this year. In the opening
pageantry, in the rings, on the stages, in
the air and on the track, the hundred.
Of folks with the big show assert thai
they have the best looking girl per.
formers ever seen with the white tops
And as they offer to prove it circus day
its only fair to wait and see. So thai
everybody will get chance to Judge
many of the star girl performers will
be seen in the two-mile street parade
which will wind its way through the
business dist; ict Of the city shortly after
10 a. m, the hour when the long cayal
cade leaves the show grounds.-Adv.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
THE OPEN COLUMN
Rents.

Editor the MissonriGn: In spite Of the
decline in prices for other necessities in
Columbia. rents seem TO be increasing
each year. As a typical example. a
fourteen-room frame house that rented
for SIS month in 1919 advanced in rent
to 500 last year and is leased this year
for sl40. Other rents have increased in
ike manner. Six-room cottages rent for
from 500 to SIS a month. The demand
for houses has put rents up in price un-
Ill demands are in most cases exorbi-
tant and in some cases purely an extOr-
tlon.
Students will be coming here soon
to go TO school. Some Of them will have
enough money to pay the rent for rooms
should it be increased, others will be
compelled TO return home. If the rent
for rooms is not increased. the lessee in
a great number of cases will suffer.
In no case, certainly, will the landlord
suffer. Most of them are getting $1,000
yearly returns on $1,000 and $4,000 in
yestments.
Effective boycotis have been placed
on house owners charging exorbitant
rents. An extensive building program
will also help lower the rentals.
Surely the majority of students get
their educations only through sacrifice
and are entitled TO a little consideration.
Their interests should be protected in a
city where they are great per cent OF
tie population.-J. r. G.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
BURY THE WIRE.

A suit recently brought against the
city resulting from the death of student
who came in contact with broken light
wire calls attention TO condition which
is extremely serious.
As long as electric wires are exposed.
so long will danger result from the wind
storms which frequently visit Columbia
and break off branches of neglected trees.
On numerous occasions during the
present summer the city has been strung
with death dealing wires, snapped by
falling branches. Fortune has favored the
citizens, all but one. but there was ample
opportunity for many 10 be injured.
The remedy for suciI condition lies in
placing the wires in underground cables.
The excavation is not difficult. Whenever
pipe lines are laid for wafer or gas. cleo
tric cables for both lights and telephones
could be laid also. Such 4 method is
safe: it il also permanent. By it the city
would be freed from expensive suits and
from the unsightly appearance of poles
and overhead wires. The citizens would
be in greater safety and would not be
plunged into darkness during times OF
falling trees.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
THE ST. LAWRENCE CANAL.

A project more ambitious than the
building Of the Panama Canal is that
which contemplates the construction Of
water route from Duluth and Chicago
TO the Atlantic Ocean, with channel
wide enough and deep enough TO accom-
modate the largest ocean-going steamers
1t is not only an ambitious project, but
one which will undoubtedly be realized
in much less time than the time it re-
quired to build the Panama Canal.
The Great Lakes form a great natural
pathway TO the Atlantic. To make posi-
bic waterway Of more than 1000 miles
it is only necessary to improve fifty miles
of artificial channel, and 10 build thirty
four miles Of canal between Lake On
tario and Montreal, which is now reached
by oceaa-going ships.
For the entire Middle West, Missouri
as well as the rest of the states, such a
canal is of momentous importance. Ii
will open the markets of the world to the
farmer and the miner, and ii will provide
relief for railroad tie-ups like the present
one.
Once the canal i. constructed. the next
natural step will be its connection with
the Mississippi River and finally the COM
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
STATE GRANGERS TO MEET
Farmers from Oranges All Over
u. S. Will Attend.


WICHITA, Kan. by Mall The state
grange organizations from all over the
country will hold their national conven-
ton. at the Forum. November Is to 25.
The organization has a membership of
more than one million farmers in the
twenty-five state oranges. Farmers from
all paris Of the country will attend, some
Of them coming from New England on
special and farmer trains"
Volsiead's amendment to the Constiiu-
tion is strongly spheld by the organiza-
ticn. and ii is understood thai they will
make an effort to procure ballots for each
individual grange from the Literary Di-
gest," which is conducting a prohibition
straw vote.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
BOONE COUNTY fExr BOOKS

The Boone County Tea Book Com.
mission wishes the people Of Boone
County to understand that in the selec-
ton Of books fer the next Eve year.
that il was necessary to contract for new
books as the old books are not publish
ed now. The Revised Editions Of the
old books are higher in price than the
new ones. Practically all Of the books
that were used in Boone County the
last five years have been revised. and
prices raised.
The change can be readily understood
when the differences in present prices of
every commodity are compared to five
years ago. 1t can be seen that the price
Of schoolbooks would be more now than
five years ago in proportion to othe r
advanced costs since. wartimes. The
Commission has absolutely nothing to do
with making the prices Of text books.
'They have to draw. new contracts every
FIVE years as the State Law requires.
According to. federal law the same
price must be charged for school books
in all states hence the people Of Boone
County are paying no more for school
books than other people in other coun-
ties. The texts selected for Boone Coun-
ty are less in price than any other texts
Of the same merit, that could be con-
tracted for a period Of FIVE years. The
following were considered in selecting
the text:
/. Price; 2. Character Of subject mat.
ter; 8. Binding; 4. Illustrations; S.
Print, 6. Adaptabiliiy to local condi-
tions.
H. H. THURSTON,
Secretary of Boone Co.
Text Book Commission.-Adv.