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Milford chronicle., 1923-03-09
HOUSTON

The local w. C. T. U. met at the
home of Mrs. Thomas Doyle on Thurs-
day night, March 1st, and the follow
ing officers were elected for the COM
ing year: Mrs. Merrill Thistlewoodr
nresident; Mrs. Randolph Graham
vice president; Mrs. Cora Hummel,
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Eugen-
ia Simpson, recording secretary; Mrs.
Eugene Sharp, treasurer; Mrs. Jonn
Iofand. organist; Miss Linda Burrls,
superintendent of flowers. At a late
hour the meeting adjourned to meet
with Mrs. r. Graham on the hrst
Thursday night in April.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Everett Manlove
and son of Milford spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin ManloVe.
Theodore ThistlewOOd took supper
with his sister, Mrs. Sallie Nelson on
Monday night, the occasion being her
birthday. Albert Thistlewood and Mrs.
Willie Jacobs, another brother and
sister, were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Vrenot and
daughter of Wilmington are visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Trice and
other relatives in and near Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Vinyard enter
tanned their son Herman and family
on Sunday.
Merrill Thistlewood and family were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Nutter Mar
vel of Milford on Sunday.
The congregation last Sunday at
Houston Church was unusually large
at both morning and evening services.
We were very glad to see so many
out. Come again and worship with us.
Your presence is a great help to all.
The P. Il. Association held a rous-
ing meeting on Monday evening. Nine
teen new members were taken in
bringing the number to IA. This is
large membership for such a small
town. Delegates were elected to at
tend the State P. T. A. meeting in
Harrington on the oath. Arrangements
were completed for the supper to be
held on the 18th. The school gave one
of the best programs ever given in our
town and the large audience thorough
ly enjoyed it.
Don't worry about supper on Friday
night. March 18th. Come to the pri-
mary school and let the ladies of the
P. T. A. serve you. Usual price so and
25 cents. Come and bring the family.
Perfect attendance February: Ralph
Sharp, Reese ThistlewoOd, William
Marvel, Francis Simpson, Eugene
Sharp, Lester Wilson, Wilson Marvel,
Catherine Brittingham, Edna Morgan,
Marie Greenly, Videtta Marvel, Elva
Marvel, Gladys Thistlewood, Eleanor
Simpson, Kathryn Vinyard, Frances
Morgan, Helen Greenly.
Honor Roll, 80 per cent, or above in
all work: Sth grade: George Grant,
George Simpson, Catherine BrittinS-
ham; 7th grade: Ralph Sharp. William
Marvel, Edna Morgan, Helen Greenly,
Helen Christensen, Marion Morgan;
9Th grade: Eugene Sharp, Lester Will
son, Marie Greenly, Pauline Johnson,
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-09
LNCOLNCITY

John Andrews and wife of Philadel-
phia were the weekend guests of Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Swain.
Clarence Beebe and family of Mil
ford spent Sunday with their par
ents.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs
VIM. Lank on Saturday evening, Mar
10th.
After spending several weeks in
Philadelphia and Camden, Mrs. Nellie
Hatfield has returned home.
ThOs. Reed and family of Milford
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. f.
Warren on Sunday.
Mrs. Murray Wyatt has been re-
cent visitor at Philadelphia.
The meeting of the w. c. r. U. has
been postponed until Tuesday after
noon, March 18th, at the home of Mrs
Joseph Messick.
The Misses Jester of Ellendale
were the guests of Miss Minnie J.
Reed on Sunday.
On Monday evening Geo. Derrick
son and wife entertained the follow
ing guests, w. H. Clendaniel and wife
Miss Flora Mcqueen, R. H.Derrickson
and wife, Joseph Morgan and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Abbott.
Harry Beebe who has been spend
ing several weeks with his brother at
Philadelphia, has returned home.
H. D. Cook and wife entertained on
Monday evening the following: Claude
Bennett and family, Marshall Hugg
and family of Milford, and H. F.
Warren and wife. All report fine
time.
Harvey Conard and family of Phila-
delphia spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Biggs.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-09
UNION

Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Owens enter
tanned ten of their children and grand
children, also two great grandchildren
from Wilmington, Marcus Hook and
Edgemoor, over the weekend.
Wood savings are frequent in this
vicinity now.
The farmers here have began ploW-
ing for peas.
The first few days of March really
made us think spring was here, but
Tuesday morning several inches of
snow had fallen, which makes us real
ize winter is not over yet.
Mrs. Chas. iBetts visited her sister,
Mrs. Horace Tatman, near Bridgeville
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Wiley spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Car
mean near Oakley.
Walter Ryan of Milford is spending
some time with his brother, Alex, here.
Miss Nettie Heathe has secured en-
ployment in Darby, Pa.
We are glad to see W. D. Heathe
out again after a long illness of Ia
grippe and bronchitis.
The people of Union are glad to re-
POtt my nave IHOh PeS'OA S''i"A
paid in full which surely sounds good
for this little church circle. May the
good work go on.
Mrs. Lucy Williams has been iek
with grippe.
Mark Murphy was reelected janito
of our church Sunday, March 4th. !
Miss Sara Tatman and Miss DeIel4a
NJ. Walls spent the weekend vlth
their parents here.
Miss Mae Murphy spent NOnday
with her grandmother, near FlfatoWn.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-09

dent of the conference will preside.
Mrs. Mayda Truitt and Melva Belts
were in Salisbury Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ElwOod Sturgis visited
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Sturgis Sunday
Mrs. Isaac Williams and grandson,
Harry Williams, visited P. L. McCabe
and family Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Faucet and
daughter, Irene, and Elisha Cannon
spent Sunday with G. A, Cannon and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph West and
daughter, Helen, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul West on Sunday.
James Williams and family visited
G. w. Smith and family at WhitesVille
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Hudson have re-
turned to their home after spending
some time in Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Lockwood also Geo.
Tull have gone to Philadelphia to ac-
cept positions.
The NJ. P. Choir will rehearse at
Mrs. Lizzie Bakers on Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Jones visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Bunting Friday.
Mrs. Mildred McCauley is visiting
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs J. H. Fisher visited
Mr.. and Mrs Aaron Timmons on Sun
day.
Mrs. Adda Parsons and daughter,
Mrs. Helen Goodwin visited W. H. Bak-
er and family Sunday.
Raymond Bunting and family were
visitors at FrankfOrd Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Timmons Wis
tied Mr. and Mrs. Dukes at FrankfOrd
Tuesday evening.
Harvey Layton is spending some
time with his mother.
Some from here attended the musi-
cal at Selbyville Friday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-09

Videtta Marvel Elva Marvel Gladys
Thistlewood; 5th grade: Hazel blsss'
Garnet Lofiand, Frandis Toy ElinleIC ~,
Harrington, Charles MarVeI, an
grade: Frances Coul bourne CnaIies
Hayes, John Marvel, EllzaDeth Al Ar
mour; 3rd grade: Hazel Greenly' ne ne
Odore ThistlewOod, Lille WllsOn' III
mer Markland, Thomas roy I1OIilas
Croyle, Christiana Christensen Freu-
erick Tatro, Elizabeth Iatro' IT,.
Perfect attendance; Emmett mar
rington, Charles MARVEL John Marvel
George Marvel, Theodore IhlslIeWoOu'
Maurice Watkins, Thomas CIoyIe'
John Nelson, Garnet Lohand' anna
Mae Marvel, Lille Wilson nazei
Greenly, Frances Co ulDourne' I1azel
Biggs.
-
TT Won are sick. take Chiropractic
Adjustments and get wen; anna
K. Gregorious, Chiropractor' On:es'
Milford and Dover Bo-u
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-09
NEW VICTOR RECORDS

Hear Billy Murray and ! I'd. smalle
sing Down by the Old Apple Tree, .
and "Toot, Toot, Tootsiei Goo Bye
for the very latest spas9h in comedy
records. Sunset Valley1 by Peerless
Quartette is a great m ale quartette,
written by John Myers, basso of the
Peerless Quartette. You must hear
dance records No. 10000, 1902, 190O9.
Well play them for you. Over the tel
ephone if you ask uS to. Ever try it?
Evans & Son, Jewellers.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-09
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to render our sincere thanks
to the friends and neighbors fQlF the
many acts of kindness shown US dur
ing our great loss of husband 4nd fa-
ther. Mrs. w. C. Collins and children.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-09
HERE IN MILFORD

Right here where we live and carry on our
business, our reputation is as we make it. We
try to keep abreast of the times in every
possible way-we handle only high class goods
our name is our pledge to give you the best
in medicine and drug service. We know the
formula of ORIGINAL VINOL, a strictly high
class tonic medicine for those who are weak
and rundown-that is why we guarantee it.
If you are rundown from overwork, loss Of
appetite, Hangover" coughs or colds-we
earnestly recommend you to take ORIG INAL
VINOL. Your money back if it doesn't help
Won. What is fairer than that3
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-09
NEW WALL PAPER

In abundance from 81 double roll to
SOC, at Matte Dodd's, Millsboro, Del.
Phone 1R21 m9-2t
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-31
investigators to Ask
Bryan to Show Deficit

John w. Robbins. member OF the
Nebraska senate committee investiga.
lting the states failure to pay its road
bills stated last night that the dates of
the informal meetings in Omaha had
not been decided upon. These meet.
ings are to check figures prepared by
Senator George wilkins
Probably there VIII be some meet
lngs In Omaha" he said "but | don't
know the dates. There VIII be a public
hearing Mt Lincoln January s at
which Governor Bryan viii be asked
for proofs OF his charge OF deficit in
road building fund
PERSONALLY. l still think the whole
affair Is merely a matter of hookkeep-
ing. The first six months of the
Bryan administration road work pro
gram was taken care Of by appropria-
tlons of the previous legislature.
Bryan held that the difficulty was
due. for the most part, because the
final cost of several projects begun
under the previous administration ex.
ceeded the estimated cost In the con.
tract. This, however. Is usual with
contracts. Some contracts were COM
pleted at less that the estimated cost.
Then too, new work wns done which
was not included in the original con
tracts. This emergency should have
been forescen."
Findings OF the hearing will be
made public after the meeting at Lin.
coin JarAary 3.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-31

Tonight there will be a few watch
meetings. throughout the country.
The custom of sitting up to welcome
in the New Year seems to be dying
out. A lot of people dance the old
year out and the new one in. but
that isn't half the fun we young
sters used to have with our watch
parties, where we popped corn, made
taffy, bopbed for apples. played
''weevily wheat" and that other game
where you waited for tho only girl
to send word that there was letter
in the postoffice for you.
While we youngsters were making
merry as the old year blended into
the new. there was always a little
crowd of devout Christians gathered
in the little NJ. T.. church. South, to
sing and pray the old out and the
new In. Usually about IL o'clock
some good sister or brother had
reached the glorification stage, and
from then on there was great meet
ing. I'm afraid some Of us unregen.
crate youngsters used to slip down TO
the church shortly before midnight to
enjoy the doings.
Central City and Shelton divide hon
ors as the largest sheep feeding cen.
ters in Nebraska. ] am informed that
upwards OF 10000 head are being fed
at these two points. 1t makes fine
local market for corn. Several years
ago Seottsbluff county held the lead
in sheep feeding. but something has
operated to decrease the business.
Brief stops in half dozen towns
reveal the interesting fact that
despite lot OF complaining and con
yulsions in certain political quarters
business In 1923 showed an improve
ment over 1922 The increase OF this
years holiday business IN very notice.
able. With the presidential primar'
les less than four months away one
would think. judging by past expe-
riences. that there would be lot OF
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-31
Farmer May Seek Permit to Drain Lake
of Pickerel That Kill Tame Wild Ducks
pampirish Lady Ducks Win and Woo Hand.
some Mailards and Offspring Refuse TO Vim
ter in South--4re Shared BY Hungry Fish

o'Neill Neb.. Dec. 3o.-charley
Martin of Shamrock precinct. owner
OF one Of the only two fiocks Of tame
Wild ducks in Nebraska. may ask
Chief Game Warden George Roster
for permission 10 seine the pickerel
out OF Walters lake. whore Il borders
on his ranch, that his domesticatcd
mallards may have a place to swim
IN safety.
The flock. which now numbers
about 800. got its start when Martins
tame lady ducks began fllrting with
The handsome mallard brakes about
five years ago. and since which time
they have had nothing to do with
the tame brakes.
Since then the wild strain has in.
creased so rapidly in the flock that
all of the Martin birds can fiy. The
birds. however. continue to stay
around tho barn and stock corrals.
just as their domestic ancestors were
In the habit of doing,
Usually they so south in the winter.
but 80 far this year. owing To the
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-31
Cut in Wheat Crop
CetsCoolidge 0. K.
Regulation of Supply to De-
mand at Fair Price Approx
ed bv President.

Chicago. Dec. 30.-Reduction of
Americas wheat acreage TO insure
against overproduct.on IS endorsed
by President Coolidge In letter made
public here today by the Wheat Coun-
c.i of the United States.
The presidents letter addressed TO
Congressman sydney Anderson OF
: -A<innsso;a- president -sf-e-tsse wisea;
council. expressed the conviction that
farmers would benefit by formine &
organizations through which II would
be possible for them to deal with the
underlying problems of agriculture.
He expressed the belief also that
the movement To increase the demand
for wheat food products would resul,
In much benefit
The work of the Wheat Council OF
the United States has interested me
greatly" the presidents letter said.
And ! am writing TO say that I be-
lieve a great practical benefit will de-
rive from IL. The effort. in an or.
eanized and systematic way. to estab'
lish such measure o; control over the
wheat acreage as viii measure bly, in.
sure against overproduction IS alto
cether TO he commended Almost ev-
cry important business. except agri
culture. has trade organizations and
associations through which il is pos
sihle 10 deal with such vitality impor.
tant matters"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-31
Loss in Two Chicago Fires
Estimated at $500,O00

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Damage est
mated at $500. 900 was caused by two
i. fires which broke out within an hour
GDnesch other in the business section
early today.
The first destroyed the interior OF
four-story building occupied by the
Consolidated Music company ana for
time threatened the eye. ear. nose
and throat hospital adjoining. Pa
tlents were removed TO places Of safe
ty. Damage was estimated at more
than 100000.
A four-story brick building on State
street, adjoining the Orpheunl theater
began burning while firemen were re
turning from the first fire. Stored
candy and machinery owned by th'
De Met Candy company was destroy
ed with an estimated loss OF 100000
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-31
:: SUNNY SIDE UP ::

politics talked about now. After
something like 35 years experience In
the political game In Nebraska l am
constrained to admit that there Is less
politics talked now than at any time
during all those IS years. But 1t is
easy to see that the voters are doing
more thinking than usual.
Attended an old.time dance last
night. Two flddlers and an organist
provided the music. Fiddlers. mind
you; not violinists. No squawking
saxophone, either. And we danced
the old.time square dances. the Vir-
ginla reel. money musk. varsouviana.
schottlsche and polka. The man who
called the square dances was so years
old, and he knew them all.
Honor your partners. and lady on
the left
First couple lead out to the right
Lady In the center and three
hands roundl
Lady step out and the gent step
| ini
-Four hands half way round,
"Doce ballinette.
Break with the right and swing
with the left.
Right and left and balance TO the
next"
And we swung em high and we
balanced with the oldtlme Jig steps.
We galloped In the promenades and
| bowed low To our partners In the
grand right and left. The very young
folks looked on with amaze and
finally drifted away 10 where an.
other dance was being held and saxo-
phones blared and banJos thrummed
the jlggly dances that are 80 much
In vogue these days. But we old folks
remained and danced until the wee
hours of tho morning. IL was really
surprising how many of us recalled
tho old changes. and after n little
practice got right back into swing
OF things as they we're a generation
or two ago. w. NJ. Nj.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-31
Wood Oil Stock
Schemes Will Be
Scrutinized
States Attorneys in Chicago
Conducting Investigation
Advertisements in
Army Paper.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Oil promotion adj
vertisements which contain the name
of Lieut.. Leonard Wood. jr.. were be-
ing scrutinized by Cook county au-
thorities today. These advertisements
drew attention to certain oil ven
lures that are said to have failed to
pan out Many former service men
are believed to have become inter
ested through the use of Lieutenant
Woods name.
In some of these advertisements,
the name of Lieutenant Wood ap-
peared as head OF the oil companies,
according to states attorneys.
1.-THE first advertisements of the
Wood. jr., oil companies were printed
in the Stars and Stripes. the over
seas service paper said Attorney
Cronson. I'm these advertisements
the name of Leonard Wood. jr.. was
used as the son ofsMaj. Gen. Leonard
Wood We believe that hundreds Of
service men, scattered now in every
state in the union, bought stock be-
cause of the service mems eternal
When we have had a chance to
talk with purchasers, we can decide
whether we have a case for indict-
ment before the Cook county grand
jury or whether we can merely make
a report and recommendation for ac-
ton to the postal authorities" Mr..
Cronson said.
Before going to the Philippines with
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, his father.
Lieutenant Wood spent most OF his
time in Chicago. Whether he started
on his spectacular Wall street invest
ment campaign that netted him be-
tween s800,000 and 100000 before
he left for the islands is not definite
ly known here, although the major
part of his transactions appear to
have been carried on from Manila.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-31

open weather, thev have failed TO do
SO. and have remained around the
Martin ranch and Walters lake.
The lake is one Of the noted pick
erel lakes Of north Nebraska and
contains some large piekerel, ranging
from ~ TO 20 pounds in weight. Since
the frogs have dug in for the winter
Information and insects are scarce
the half starved pickerel have become
unusually voraeious and are proving
upon the unwasy ducks which aligh,
upon the lake.
The smaller ducks are pulled under
water and devonred and the fish bite
the legs OF tho birds too large for
them to p,ill below the surface. As
a result there are a number Of leEless
and onelegged ducks In Martins flock
at present and he fears that he soon
viii lose them all or that they will
desert hts ranch unless tho nlekerel
are eradicated.
Martin does not want tho fish and
game department 10 destroy the FISH.
but merely to place them in other
lakes and streams.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-31
Missing Link VIII Be
Found Soon, Is Belief

Cincinnati. Dec. 0.-Anthropoiogi
cal proof which win definitely Ink
together the ancestry Of man and the
animal world is not far of. IN fact.
II may 5e discovered any day through
research work now being conducted
This is the opinion Of DIR. II. L.
Fairohild. professor emeritus q
geology at the University OF Roches-
ter. who spoke tonight before a gen.
erai session of the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Science.
THE very narrow gap between the
higher living primates and the genus
homo may be closed almost any day
by new discoveries" he declared. al.
ready we have a number of sugges.
tive semi.human fragments. II should
be realized that only small part Of
the world has been carefully ex-
amlned. large part of the orient.
the probable field OF human develop
ment. not at all"
Insulin. recently discovered remedy
for diabetes. may render TO humanity
4 vastly greater service than that al.
ready demonstrated through its eura.
tive qualities. and possibly Will lead
to startling revelations in the field Of
medicine. DR.. J. ]. Il. Mcleod OF the
University OF Toronto predicted.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-31
Tea Growers to Open
Campaign In America
By Universal Service.

London. Dec. 3o.-A big tea-drink-
ing drive Is to be inaugurated through
out America in the new year by Sir
Charles Higham. friend OF Lloyd
George. Sir Charles will sail for New
York on the Majestic Wednesday.
As England's leading publicity man.
Sir Charles has been commissioned
by linda tea growers to break down
the American coffee fetish. and win
the people over TO the tea-drinking
habit.
Behind the campaign is the idea
America has been too long allowed TO
scoff at the Englishmans afternoon
cup OF tea. Men and women here al
ways have asserted percolated mocha
was overboosted in America. and re-
sent comparison of tea drinkers with
cake eaters. but this is the first
time men interested in the tea-grow-
Ing industry have thought 1t worth
while to entrust a man of Sir Charles
Highams ealiber in the advertising
world with the mission of educating
Americans to drinking their beverage.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-31

Alien School Act
to Supreme Court

Honolulu, Dec. 30.-All the points
at issue in the present legal contro-
versy over the right of the territory
to regulate or limit the activities of
alien language schools in Hawaii
may be presented to the United States
supreme court for final decision in
the near future, it has been indicated
hy Territorial Attorney General John
\. Mathewman.
The principal question involved is
whether the territory has the right
to close, cit. .er in whole or part, a
foreign language school. One of the
laws being questioned provides for
the complete elimination Of the first
and second grades in such schools.
Another question concerns the right
of the territory to tax the schools
81 annually for each pupil enrolled.
\ third point is whether the territory
has the right to require foreign Ian
guage school teachers to pass an ex-
animation in the English language.
Suits based on all three questions
are pending in the courts here.