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The Nenana news., 1922-06-03
LAND OFFICE TO ACT SOON
 IN TOWNSHIP ADJUSTMENT

George A. Parks, chief of the field division of the general land office, who passed through Nenana last Sunday enroute to Fairbanks to arrange for the sale of town lots for which townsite deeds have not been issued, informed a represent ative of The News that the matter of winding up the townsite affairs of Nenana is now receiving the at , tention of land office officials and 1t is probable that a definite an- noucement will be made at an early date. The sale of Fairbanks lots will be held on June Is.
 Asked regarding Alaska affairs in ] general, Mir. Parks stated that the ! organization of the proposed Inter- departmental Council will be taken in hand within a few weeks. This decision was reached recently at Juneau at a meeting of the repre- sentatives of the various depart ments and bureaus who have been appointed to serve on the council.
 The meeting referred to was in the nature Of an informal gathering preliminary to organization. The decision to defer the formation of a permanent organization was made because of the failure of certain of the departments and bureaus to ap- point representatives. Letters were written to each of them by Chair man Parks. suggesting the desir- ability of each being represented on the council The letters were ad- dressed to the navy. commerce, treasury and labor departments.
 The appointments thus far made include: George A. Parks, chairman. department of the interior; Col Jas. c. Steese, department of war; 4. G. Shoup, department of justice; Chas. H. Flory, forest service and federal power commission; C. W. Cheatham. bureau of public roads; E. P Walk CT, biological survey.
 Mir. Parks declares that he will not appear as member of the Fair banks ball team this year. He does not intend to remain in the Interior very long-and besides, he has re- tired from the diamond for keeps. Mir. Parks has the distinction of having been one of the squarest and most consistent ball players the h. terior ever had.
The Nenana news., 1922-06-03

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The Nenana news., 1922-06-03
HEAD OF ROAD COMMISSION
 OUTLINES PLANS FOR WORK

Col. James Gordon Steese, head of the Alaska Road Commission, who returned to his headquarters at the territorial capital recently, after an absence of five months, most of whica time was spent at Washington D. C., informed a representative of the Juneau Capital that plans for the development of a feeder system of wagon and truck roads to the Alaska Railroad, devised by the commission have been formerly approved by both Secretary Fall and Col. F. Mears.
 The carrying out of this program involves the expenditure eventually of three million dollars. The effort to halt continuation of the work of the Alaska Road Commission on the Richardson highway, Valdez to Fair banks, and it's extension from Chata- nika to Circle, was unavailing. the colonel says. The department of the interior and the Alaskan Engineer ing Commission both regard the highway as one of the most valuable feeders to the railroad and are urg- ing continuation of construction on 1t.
 The National Park service and Secretary Fall both also approved the plans drawn up by Colonel Steese for the development of system of roads in Mount Me Kin ley National park. IL will reqiure approximately half a million dollars to carry out these plans.
The Nenana news., 1922-06-03

You will miss a good time if you miss the dance toight at Union hall.
The Nenana news., 1922-06-03
COME TO CHURCH

Tomorrow, June 1, at II 100 a. m., the Presbyterian community church will be open for services. Rev. H. Hall Young, D. D., Presbyterian bishop of Alaska, will preach ser mon on "The Great Law, and How to Fulfill and Enjoy It..
 pr. Young has spent a very en- joyable month among his old friends at Fairbanks and now comes to have a look at Nenana and to preach in the church for which he raised the money in Wartimes. He is on a tour of inspection of this part of his great field. He takes the train to- morrow afternoon for Anchorage. Cordova and Juneau. He will be glad to see all his friends, old and new, at the church.
The Nenana news., 1922-06-03

Wear Munsingwear Warner Bros. Corsets; Corsellettes or Camisoles. Add to the foregoing a one-piece dress, skirt or blouse manufactured by The Gertrude Dress Company. in silks, satins, Pirot twills or serg- es, and you have attained to the very last word in Good Form.
 Mrs. D'Orsay, Agent
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The Nenana news., 1922-06-03

The farmers of the Matanuska valley have formed the Matanuska Commercial Club to promote the interests of that district. The ques- ton of marketing the products of the valley will be one of the first matters taken up by the new or ganization.
The Nenana news., 1922-06-03
FIR. MONROE HERE

Rev. Fr. Monroe came down from Fairbanks yesterday and will hold services at the local Catholic church tomorrow morning, at l0:30, follow ed by the usual instruction for child ren.
The Nenana news., 1922-06-03

The Clark House, Fairbanks Fourth avenue, opp. Armory. Roorls with or without meals. Mrs. C. W. Hick. "s
The Nenana news., 1922-06-03

Meeting tomorrow at four. You are urged to be there. Coliseum.
The Nenana news., 1922-06-03

The Clark House, Fairbanks Fourth avenue, opp. Armory. Rooms with or without meals. Mrs. C. W. Nick.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-11

X
 ] Dropping for a moment from the
 moral plane to the sordid plane oi
 purely legalized title, the ground upon
 which our liberty is withheld from us
 is still decidedly uncertain. Every
 school boy knows that in 1867 Alaska
 was ostensibly bargained, sold and de
 livered to the United States by the
 Russian autocrat of the moment for
 the sum of s7,2O0,0OO. His title to the
 property had been originally acquired through the exercise of superior phy- sical force and against the protests of the rightful owners, and had been maintained by a succession of repres- sive atrocities of such frightful char acter as to excite the horror of the not over-squeamish Catherine herself. Admittedly no judicial tribunal would have recognized a title so obtained as between private parties; and, defy any American statesman to go before any American constituency and ad- vance the doctrine that any collection of persons, even if functioning as al regularly organized government, could acquire or transmit a moral title thru an immoral act which, if performed by a private individual, would be null and void because of its inherent turpitude.
 Moreover, the alleged transfer off sovereignty to the United States was an arbitrary exercise of the Bosseutf principle long before proclaimed by the French Louis in the contentious phrase, "I am the State; a principle American diplomacy had not previ- ously admitted, but upon occasion hadt expressly rejected. Certainly few mor- alists could be found who would con- end that the United States conld have
Milford chronicle., 1922-07-28
WRECKED AUTO AND SAVED
A CHILD FROM INJURY

An instantaneous decision was pre-
sented to Colonel Joseph Bird, last
Tuesday afternoon, at the crossing of
the du POnt Boulevard and Shawnee
road, half-a-mile southwest from Mil
ford, when a three-year-Old child ran
out across the boulevard directly in
front of his machine, which was COM
ing north at about twenty miles an
hour speed His decision was instan-
taneous and the machine went out in
to the side of the road and into the
concrete abutment at the head of a
culvert-wrecking it badly and injury
ing the occupants severely-but the
child was saved from instant death.
Colonel Joseph Bird, of DreXel Hill,
Pa, accompanied by 1. Watts Belts,
of Frederick, were coming up the
boulevard enroute for Frederick and
running at moderate rate of speed;
they were meeting at this point an
auto going south on the boulevard.
Just as they came near the crossing
of the boulevard and the Shawnee
roads, both of which are splendid pro-
ducts Of the new roads built in Della
ware, and opposite a small store at
the intersection of these highways, a
child of three years, ran out directly
in front of their automobile. 1t was
impossible to stop before striking the
child and the only possibility of saw
ing it, was to ditch the rapidly moving
machine-and instantly the decision
was acted upon. The auto struck the
culvert bulkhead squarely and was a
total wreck. Both men sustained Sc
we're injuries from cuts and serious
No bones were broken. The
child was thrown down by the tenders
and a scalp wound inflicted. The in
jured were brought to Drs. Samuel
and William Marshall for treatment.
Mrs. Parquette, the mother of the
child had sent it to the store, only a
short distance from their home, on an
errand and it took the boulevard to
reach its destination.
This is a very dangerous point for
of the traffic and the
closely settled neighborhood. The
Colony of Chicken houses used in the
Egg Laying Contest occupies one side
1f the road, and there are at least IL
close to the crossing-one
If which is the Parquette family with
eight children.
Milford chronicle., 1922-07-28
NEGRO BEATEN AT
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC

Pete Fountain, colored, was severe
ly beaten and battered when he be-
came mixed up in fight at the gath
ering of negro Sunday schools at
Slaughter Beach Wednesday after
noon. Reports gathered from several
different negroes who were at the
beach vary, but the general run of the
story is that the small boys who COM
pose the Boy Scouts from Milford
were marching along the beach front
when large negro from Milton halt
ed them with a revolver. 1t is said
that this man pulled the trigger of
his revolver three times with the idea
of shooting at Marshall Bell, colored,
but that the gun failed to go off. Bell
claims that he took the gun away
from the man. By the time that this
was over Fountain and other older
men from Milford, arrived on the
scene, and other negroes from Mil
ton also came in. A general fight en-
sued. Fountain was struck with club
and his jaw was broken. A bullet
struck him in the shoulder, but did no
serious damage. A negrom from Mil
ton was badly beaten up, but his name
could not be secured from any of the
Milford colored people.
Milford chronicle., 1922-07-28
Avenue M. E. Church

Rev. Disston w. Jacobs has been
preaching a series of very helpful ser
mons on Sunday mornings during july
on the subject of characteristic Ele-
ments of Christian Conduct" A brief
message has been brought by him
each Sunday evening after the Ed
worth League service on "Rules of
Spiritual Preparedness: ~ The Iron
Rule; (2( The Golden Rule; (9) The
Crimson Rule"
The month of August has been
granted the pastor 'and his family for
vacation. The pulpit will be supplied
for the preaching services on Sunday
mornings by prominent ministers. The
Sunday school will be conducted at II,
o'clock as usual. The evening services
will be in charge of the Epworth
League.
A bake will be held next Saturday
at Mrs. Arnold's store. The
receipts from same will aid the Ed
worth League.
Milford chronicle., 1922-07-28
Told In A Few Lines

Laws Church-Sunday school 1880
p. M, promptly. Preaching 2:30, July
80.
Don't forget the dancing at Slaugh-
ter Beach. 1t is the best floor on the
Eastern Shore.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
went on it's annual picnic to Slaughter
Beach on Tuesday.
The members of the NJ. P. Sunday
school went to Oak Orchard on Tues
day for their annual picnic.
The Kings Daughters will meet
with Mrs. William Wroten Wednes-
day, August End, at o'clock.
The Epworth League of Avenue M.
E. Church will hold a bake on Satur-
day morning at Mrs. Arnold's store,
North Walnut street.
The steady string of automobiles
headed toward Slaughter Beach last
Sunday attested it's popularity. Each
week the number of visitors is in
All the members, the associate MEM
bers and the branch president of the
Girls Friendly Society left Milford at
eight a. m. Thursday, July 9th for
their picnic at Rehoboth Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1922-07-28
READY FOR BIG FIGHT
SAME INTERESTS OF SIX YEARS AGO
OPPOSED TO DELEGATES.

Following a meeting of the Republi-
can leaders of the party in Delaware
and United States Senator T. Coleman
du POnt last week, friends of Senator
T. Coleman du Pont admitted what
they have known for weeks, that there
was a strong movement under way in
Wilmington to defeat the lists of del
egates he will name for the State
convention.
The interests back of the opposition
to Senator du POnt are the same, it is
claimed, that defeated Colonel Henry
du Pont for the United States Senate
six years ago, and resulted in Josiah
o. WOlcott, a Democrat, being elect
ed. Senator du Pont, after consulting
with his friends, decided to make
fight in every ward in Wilmington
where the opposition is going to put
up delegates. In each instance where
opposition to Senator du Points dele
gates are being named, the opposition
endeavors to camoufiage their inten-
tions by stating that they are for Sen
atOr du Points nomination.
Senator du Points organization has
determined to place in nomination for
delegates the strongest men and wO-
men possible, in order to make the Op-
position a lot the harder. Mayor Har-
vey is to head the ticket in his ward.
In the fifth, where the opposition is
led by United States Senator L. Heisler
Balls private secretary, Thomas E.
Peeney, and J. Austin Ellison is the
ward leader, the du Pont ticket for
delegates will be headed by Francis
V. du POnt, a state highway commits
sioner and the son of Senator du Pont.
Milford chronicle., 1922-07-28
PREPARE MOTHERS
PENSION BUDGET
COMMISSION APPOINTS COMMITTEE TO
DO WORK AT ITS MONTHLY MEET
ING HELD in DOVER.
KENT and SUSSEX CAREDFOR
MISS CORA C. TSCHUDY, The NEWLY
ELECTED CHAIRMAN, PRESIDES AT
ANNUAL SESSION.

The monthly meeting of the Mo-
Tiers Pension Commission was held
in the Supreme Court Chamber, State
House, Dover, with Miss Cora c. Tsch-
udy, the newly elected chairman, pre-
siding. Miss Tschudy is one of the
most popular members of the commits
sion, well known for her tact and
ability, having been a member since
! the inception of the work in 1917, so
that her election was unanimously ap-
proved.
No other changes were made, it be-
ing the opinion that Mrs. I. Layfield
Long, who received her re-appoint-
ment in June, should continue as re-
cording secretary, a position she has
so ably filled.
l.. At these meetings the work done by
the Executive Secretary is taken up
and each individual case discussed
from every point Of view. and decision
made as to it's disposal. After the gen
eral work was disposed of Miss Griggs
brought up the matter of preparing
budget to be presented to the Gov
ernOr in compliance with the new law.
The chairman was authorized to ap-
point committee to prepare this for
the next meeting to be held in Au-
gust. During the discussion of the
budget, the Executive Secretary eX-
pressed qualification over the fact that
the Commission has more than justi-
fed it's existence as she felt certain
that no group could have administered
$4,000 more economically than has
been done. The total expense to the
State for these members amounted
to only $35978. The rest of the ad-
ministratiOn fund being used for eX-
penses incurred in the work, which
is indeed a remarkable record of eff
ficiency and economy.
The two new members for New
Castle, Mrs. Charles Jacobs and Mrs.
Howard L. Pyle, were present and af-
terwards commented on the thorough
ness in which the cases were investi-
gated and considered. They also stated
that the executive secretary gave
them a glowing account of the per-
sOnal side of their work, which they |
have voluntarily gi13n at much self
sacrifice to themselves and told how
the Mothers Pension Commission has |
two classes of mothers under their
maternal wings, the standard mothers
,nd the nuu-standard. The latter prov
ing herself not altogether wise in the
handling of her money, the allowance
is trusted to one of the members, who
counsels and guides her in the ex-
and in the management of
The little home.
While the others are not one whit
behind in doing their share, as was
shown by the fact that one member
lrove many miles night after night, to
give aid to a dying mother, and
through her efforts the insurance was
rusted to a Trust Company and af-
er the widows death, the little child
vas taken into her own home. This is
,ut one incident of the work being
lone.
Kent and Sussex counties have been
veil cared for, but New Castle has a
Waiting list of 70, which the Commits
ion is unable to care for, owing to :
ack of funds, but are expecting the
of the Legislature to take
are of this in 1928.
Milford chronicle., 1922-07-28
BOY MEETS ACCIDENTAL
DEATH BY HANGING

James Brown, aged IA years, who
has been living with Arthur Reed on
his farm in Cedar Neck, met death
accidentally last Thursday afternoon
while playing in the barn. The young
ster had been playing with other chill
dren when he left them and went into
the barn. Sometime later he was
found hanging by a rope. The rope
was under his chin and around the
side of the face and over the top of
his head. 1t was first thought that pos
sibly the boy had committed suicide,
but the position of the rope lead in
vestigators to believe that the boy
was playing with it and that death
was accidental. A coroner's jury
brought in a verdict of accidental
death. Brown, who was a Home"
boy, was reared by Charles Higman.
When the Higman family moved to
Milford, the boy went to live with the
Reed family.
Milford chronicle., 1922-07-28
FOR OFFICERS COMMISSION
EXAMINATIONS TO Be GIVEN DURING
WEEK BEGINNING AUGUST I3.

Examinations are to be given dur
ing the week beginning August 18th
to fill the vacancies for 100 second
lieutenants which now exist in the
regular army. There are openings in
all branches of the service except the
Chaplains Corps, Medical Corps and
Judge Advocate Generals Department.
1t is stated at the headquarters of
the Second Corps Area at Governors
Island, N. Y, that all applications for
the examinations from New York, New
Jersey, and Delaware are to be sub
mitted to the Commanding General of
the Second Corps Area. All candidates
must be citizens of the United States
and at the time of appointment must
be between the ages of 21 and 80.
Preliminary examinations are to be
conducted by the Corps Area officials
and will consist of an inquiry into the
physical, mental. and moral qualifica-
tiOns of the candidates to determine
whether they have the requisite quail
ifications to justify their proceeding
with the final examination.
Those eligible for appointment un-
der the law are warrant officers and
soldiers of the regular army of two
or more years service, reserve officers
and members of the enlisted reserve,
national guardsmen of commissioned
or enlisted grades, and graduates of
certain technical institutions desig-
mated by the Secretary of War.
Any civilian who passes the prelim-
mary examination may become eligi-
BILE to take the final examination by
the Organized Reserves OF
the National Guard either as an officer
or an enlisted man. Every effort will
be made by the army officials to avoid
and unnecessary ex-
Denses to the applicants.
Milford chronicle., 1922-07-28
Milford Hospital News

William Green, of Harrington, is
receiving treatment at the hospital.
William Colt, of Dover, who is suf-
fering from fracture is in the hos
pital.
Mrs. Margaret Orvis, of Wyoming,
returned to her home Tuesday of this
week.
Reynolds Kemp, of FELTON,, is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Anna Cooper, of Camden, is
convalescing at the hospital.
Maud Prattis, of Bridgeville, is
making a good recovery.
The Milford Emergency Hospital
has charge of the First Aid Booth at
the Harrington Fair this week.
Milford chronicle., 1922-07-28
Personal Mention

Dave Pruitt spent few days in Mil
ford this week.
Miss May Foulk is spending a few
days with friends in Milford.
George M. Sipple of Spruce Pine,
N. c., is home on his vacation.
Mrs. Joseph Sipple is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. !. Holzmuel-
ler.
Mrs. Robert D. Grier, of Salisbury,
Nd, is spending several days in Mil
ford.
Messrs. J. J. Foulk, Robert Foulk
and Albert Foulk spent the weekend
Nat Slaughter Beach.
Mrs. Stanley Deakyne who has been
visiting her parents has returned to
her IGme in Denton, Md.
Miss Margaret Thomas is spending
the summer with her cousin, Mrs. Job
Pride. at Rshoboth Beach.
Mr. and MrsA Davis r. Grier and
daughter, Jean, $re' the guests OF DR..
and Mrs. Frank = Grier' at Reno
both.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R2lston of Pitts
burgh, Pa, are spendir thelr Vaca-
tion with their parent1isS ana MIS-
Holston.
G.. Franklin NAPLES who Mas Deeh
committing between Milford NIL
ton for the past month has nIo&eu 10
Milford permanently.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Stevens and san,
William, Miss Annie Chandler, Chas. I
w. Mears and William Shicks spent |
Sunday last at Ocean City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Markley and son
Robert, of Germantown, Pa, and Mrs.
R. R. Heavelow of Camden, N. j., have
been visiting relatives in Milford this
week.
Thomas Stevenson and wife of At
lantic City, N. J., spent few days in
Milford this week. Mr.. Stevenson was
born in Milford and spent his young
er days here.
Miss Mary E. Mears and her cous-
in, Mrs. Mary Donovan, are visiting
their sister, Mrs. J. G. Workman and
Mrs. Donovan's niece, Mrs. Earl Work
man, near Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benson, Davis Ben
son, Miss Ruby Parks, Mrs. Violet
Albert and Miss Margaret
Pittman attended a house party at
Slaughter Beach recently.
Mrs. Albert Vincent of FELTON, who
las been critically i'll, is staying with. !
Mrs. VIM. Humphrey, and taking spin
u adjustments of DR.. Gregorious. She
S meeting with rapid recovery.
Mrs. Philip Cuneo and mother, Mrs. '
7. A. Coverda1e of Camden, N. j., and
Ir. and Mrs. VIM. George Jester and .
Hiss Viola Jester, of Milford Neck, +
pent Sunday at Bowers Beach. ,
Captain William Murphy who has {
een handling southern fruit and veg G
tables at Rockpoint, N. c., for the i
ast few months, returned home this 7
1eek, and will probably be here un- t
il September. III
T. S. Coulbourn, Lieut.. Supply C
orps, U. S. N, has been detached v
rom the Philadelphia Navy Yard and a
rdered to duty as disbursing supply v
nd commissary officer at the U. S. o
laval Air Station at Gallo Salo. With
is family he will sail from New York
Or the Panama Canal zone on the
st. Mihiel, leaving August 8.
Milford chronicle., 1922-07-28
N. Y. STATE NEWSPAPER
MAN MAKES US VISIT

Frank Waldorph, of Hudson, New
York, visited The Chronicle Office last
week while in this vicinity visiting his
sister. Mr.. Waldorph is connected with
the Hudson Republican, daily news
paper published in his city. The visit
or complimented us by stating to sew
eral of our townspeople that the plant
in which The Milford Chronicle is
published is the most modern and up
to-date of any weekly newspaper plant
in which he has visited. He has been
connected with the paper on which he
works for the past forty-four years,
and should know good equipment
when he sees it. Hudson is a town
of about $4,000 inhabitants.
Milford chronicle., 1922-07-28
COLORED SUNDAY SCHOOLS
HAVE BIG GATHERING

Colored Sunday school organiza-
tions from several different sections
of lower Kent and Sussex counties,
went to Slaughter Beach on Wednes-
day on their annual picnics. Reports
from the beach say that there were 20
different Sunday schools at the beach
on Wednesday. The colOred Boy
Scouts of Milford, enlivened the day
for the negroes by giving exhibitions
of their skill in drilling.
Milford chronicle., 1922-07-28
'MOVIE" STUDIO AT REHOBOTM

Several moving picture men, bead
ed by Philip Selznick, nephew of
Louis Selznick, producer, have been
at Rehoboth Beach,. looking for a suit
able site to make a picture, and have
secured options on land sufficient for
the purpose.
Rehoboth Beach is noted for the
beautiful pine forests, reaching nearly
to the oceans edge, and for the Della
ware and Rehoboth Bays and the
farms less than a mile from the beach.
Mr.. Selznick said this section offers
every advantage for moving picture
but would make no positive
statement about establishing studio
there.