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Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21

Edward Elliott had his auto dam
aged on Sunday when he cOllided
with another car on the State High
way, near FELTON,.
Mrs. ElktOn Adams has returned
from Philadelphia where she has
undergone an operation to restore
her sight. Just how successful it was
is not known at this time.
Mrs. William Quillen was shop
ping in Philadelphia last week.
Ralph and Paul Adams attended
the Penn-Penn State foot ball game
in Philadelphia on Saturday last
Leon Bulow is confined to his
home suffering from a severe cold.
r. R. Layton lost a very valuable
diamond from his ring in Philadel-
phia last week and up to this time
it has not been recovered.
The Paren-Teacher' Association
meeting was held on Thursday even
ing at the high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Short were
Milford visitors on Sunday.
I pay from ten to twenty cents
each for well made holly wreaths.
Charles G. Jones, Milton, Della.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21
Hickman

Miss Helen Melvin, Miss Ida Mae
Culver and Fred Torbert, Jr., of
Hickman, spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Venable and family
of Hynson.
Mrs. Anna Hamilton, wife Of Rob-
ert J. Hamilton, of near Hickman,
died after lingering i'll, in the Mil
ford Hospital on November IA. Fu-
neral services were held by Rev, Err
nest Wright of Burrsville at Con-
cord M. E. Church on November 16,
Monday, at one p. m.
Interment in Concord cemetery.
She leaves a husband, one daughter
and several sisters and brothers to
mourn her loss. She lived a beauti-
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21
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Thanksgiving
U.s. 8s:s$}A
By ELLA SAUNDERS

The Thanksgiving dinner was some
thing that none of the members of tn,
Lawes family ever failed to attend. NJ
matter what had happened during the
year, everybody turned up at Farmer
Lawes' house for Thanksgiving. There
quarrelS were made up, differences ad
justed; 1t was a sort of family clear
ing house.
Here was Farmer Lawes, hale and
strong in spite Of his seventy years,
seated before the turkey. Here was
Grandmother Lawes, going on nine
ty, and with her eyes still un-
dimmed. Here was Mother Lawes,
beaming upon her boys and girls
Here was VIII, the pride of the fam
lily, the successful one, with a hun
dred thousand in investments and a
fine house on SidmOuth street, and
two mOtOrcars, with his wife and three
kids-all beaming and bright and
happy.
Here was Molly, the hospital nurse,
who had come in from town. Not very
successful, but doing well and a self
supporting woman, and so glad to be
home for Thanksgiving.
Here was Judd, the failure, who lost
one position after another, and was
now going to be given a fresh start in
his brothers Office, and to redeem the
past. He was glad to be home for
Thanksgiving.
Here was Tom, who was in the law
yer's Office, Tom the bright one of the
family, who was going to be President
some day-watch him smile as he
looks at the turkey, eXuding gravy.
Here was Pepita, the actress. Not
very successful, Pepita, and often in
need Of funds, and perhaps old Farmer
Lawes had spent many bitter hours
thinking Of her. But-but this was
Thanksgiving.
And here was ROdd, who was doing
so well in high school, the only bird
that had not yet flown from the nest.
How happy they all werel No, not
quite happy, because, on the Thanks
giving before there had been another
chair, and Dorothy.
Well, nobody had spoken Of Dorothy |
since that scandal. She was dead to |
all of them. Even Thanksgiving could |
not atone for that black. bitter humili-
alton and disgrace.
Nobody had spoken Of her, but
everybody was thinking Of her.
''The girl made a fool of herself"
VIII was thinking. swell, she made
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21
Bridgevile

The thirty-eighth annual meeting
Of the Peninsula Horticultural So
ciety began Tuesday Of this week
and continued Wednesday and
Thursday.
The opening exercises consisted of
the invocation by Rev. w. L. White;
an address of welcome by DR.. T. e.
Terry, both of Bridgeville and re-
sponse by Herbert Richardson of
Wyoming. These were followed by
the presidents annual address by
Walton Smith of Bridgeville and a
lecture on "Black Spot on the
Peach" by DR.. R. A. Jehle' College
Park, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21

The fruit and commercial displays
are located at the Bridgeville pack
ing house. The upper floor of this
building is devoted to fruit and veg
etables brought here by Orchardists
and farmers representing the Del
marvia Peninsula and to commercial
exhibits of nursery stock and orna-
mental shrubs. That an unusually
great amount of interest has been
shown by members is easily noted
fro mthe variety of exhibits and the
number of displays. AS one gazes at
the beautiful packages of delicious
! fruit it is easy to understand why
Delaware and the Eastern Shore is
so aptly termed "The Garden Spot
of the World"
B. w. Conaway with a party of
friends motOred down from Will
mington on Sunday to spend a few
days of the hunting season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Macklin are
the happy parents of baby girl
born at the Marshall Hospital at
Milford on Thursday of last week.
Miss Clara BulOw Of Wilmington
spent DuAuaS VIII AS4 PoA
here.
Mrs. George Adams who has been
confined to her bed for the past few
weeks is reported to be in a very
critical condition.
H. P. Cannon and Son expect to
finish the canning of pumpkins in
the near future, after one of the
largest packs of pumpkins ever can
ned here.
/Lester Newton of Wilmington ar
rived home the first of the week to
assist in the demonstration of the
Niagara spray and busting supplies
and equipment as demonstrated by
the local agent, o. A. Newton and
Son, at tb6 Peninsula horticultural
The Eeam cooker is being install
led infthe Adams Bros. sausage and |
scrapple plant this week.
Many of the Holly wreath dealers |
are preparing to go south next week .
to procure holly for the holidays.
One of the most daring auto rob-
berries in the towns history occurred
early Monday when the following
cars were stolen: Essex coach of w.
J. Swain; Ford coupe of Ira Lewis,
and another Ford coupe of Victor
Lewis. Not a single trace Of them
nave been discovered at this time.
Herman Wiley of Wilmington
spent Sunday with his parents here.
William Newton, near town while
,ut cunning on Monday succeeded
n charming rabbits to the extent
hat he could walk up to them and
,ick them up, so his fellow gunners
lave reported. In view of this, in all
he will offer his gun for
ale.
Charles Belts of near town suffer-
ID a peculiar loss this week when
wo of his hogs were killed; one on
sunday night and the other on Mon ]
ay night by some unknown animal,
which has not been discovered at {
his time. Upon examination it was
ound that the flesh was torn from {
he hogs until they were dead. {
George Ruos is entertaining rela- f
ives from Doylestown, Pa, on I
uniting trip this week. I
D. T. Warrington will complete {
1e remodeling Of his store this \
'eek.
Edward Brown is erecting a very s
id, but pretty entrance to his home a
n Main street. I
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21
Il Was Sort Of Family clearinghouse.

Ot Was Sort Of Family Clearinghouse.
her bed and she'll have to lie on 1t.
She's dead to us forever. Ny wife
shall never recognize her"
And Molly, the hospital nurse:
Dorothy was simply a fool to become
infatuated with a married man and
run off with him. It's a shame that
can never be wiped out. If she were
to come here now, begging for bread,
I'd turn my back on her"
Judd, the failure: "Well, I guess
there's more than one failure In this
family. Each must look out for him
self haven't any time to waste on
sympathy for others"
Tom, in the lawyers ONCE: "Ah,
well, the world Is hard and censOriOus
in It's judgments! A man has got to
get on, and the only way to get on is
to have no incubuses in the way OF
failures about one. Judd2 Yes, sir,
believe in giving every dog his chance.
Judd may make good yet. Dorothy?
Nothing doing. No, sir. no sister Of
mine"
And Peplta: "POOr old DorothyI
What an ass she made of herself"
Farmer Lawes-well, he was think
ing Of the little girl he used to dandle
on his knee. That was how he saw
Dorothy. But he said that his doors
were closed to her forever, and he
was man of his word.
Mother Lawes-but who knows what
is in a mothers heart?
And Grandmother Lawes, so near
eternity-well, perhaps she had the
tenderest and shrewdest judgment of
them all, only she seldom spoke now,
perhaps hardly remembered.
"Well, boys and girls. this bird looks
good to met"
The door was opening. They looked
up. They stared aghast. Nobody
mOved-then everybody moved, moved |
with simultaneous rush.
"DorOthy" !
Good girl. to come for Thanksgiv- /
ing"
my, how pleased we are to see
you!"
But they stopped and locked at
Farmer E.awes. What would he say?
"Set downi Hey, git a chair, git an
other chair there, Judd! What's the
matter with you all. putting one chair
too few for Thanksgiving? Can't ye
count up the family?''
tG. 1924. Western Newspaper Union.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21

Mr.. P. LaDuke, Farmer, Says, "YOu
Bet Rats Can Bite Through Metal"
"I had feed bins lined with zinc
last year, rats got through pretty
soon. Was out $18. A SIPS pkg. of
RAT-SNAP killed so many rats that
I've never been without it since. Our
collie dog never touched RAT
SNAP" You try it. Three sizes,
Csc. Csc, SIPS. Sold and guaranteed
by the Pierce Hardware Co., Milford.
n7-4t
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21
SOME SPECIES OF HAWKS
OF BENEFIT TO FARMER

Hawks, it seems, like crows, are
not altogether as black as popular
fancy has depicted them, according
to the Biological Survey of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture. That is to say, there are
hawks and hawks, and of these sew
eral species are actually beneficial
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21

shouldered hawk, the Swanson
hawk, and the rough-legged hawk.
From the evidence presented by
scalps submitted by bounty hunters
it is apparent that such hunters do
not distinguish between beneficial
and injurious species. The extermi-
nation of beneficial species means
the increase of insect and rodent
pests on which these birds live. In
the opinion of the bureau 1t is a
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21

claws. When the bird fell it was
found with its talons firmly embed
ded in a large Norway rat, which
evidently had been stealing the chic
kens the hawk was suspected of TAX
ing.
From time to time the Biological
Survey receives reports that county
wide campaigns against hawks are
being conducted in spite of the inno-
cence of such species as the red
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21

to the farmer, because they destroy
field mice, rats, and other rodents,
while the comparatively little dam
age done by the species which oc-
casionally prey on chickens or in
sectiVOrous birds does not warrant
the wholesale slaughter of hawks
regardless of species.
An instance is told of a hawk shot
on emerging from a poultry yard
with something clutched in its
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21

good rule not to kill hawks. although
in a case where an individual hawk
is unmistakably detected in the
midst of its depredations an exceD-
tiOn might be made, as with any
other marauder.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21

full Christian life, was a good neigh
Dor and loved by all who knew her
and will be sadly missed.
We are glad to report Fred Melvin
as improving.
pay from ten to twenty cents
each for well made holly wreaths.
Charles G. Jones, Milton, Della.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21

The rich man doesn't know how
much happiness there is in a five
dollar bill unless he once worked for
SIS a week.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21
STOCKLEY

Stockley Community Association
will hold its November meeting on
Tuesday evening, November 25th.
Everyone cordially invited.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21
and continues until DECEMBER lst

We offering this sale exceptional opportunity you made
by u.s. through the purchase Of manufacturers stock and combe
suits taken from regular stock will make this clothing sale long
remembered on the Peninsula
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21
THE VALUES

We requested the name Of the manufacturer that o
SUITS but say that they have value Of up $4,000 and the
we have taken from regular stock from Fashion Parkhea
CO,-and Emby-they sell regularly at $500 to $45OO
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21
THE STYLES

These garments made for deverngths Fall and were
uactres hands by cancellations and other causehey are br
this seasons sly yles--all wool materials.
The sizes range from IS to 44penty of large sizes as well
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-08
ATTACK ON new OIL
LEASE INQUIRY STARTS

WASHINGTON, Sept. S:-An at
tack on the governments new oil
lease inquiry was made in the
Supreme Court of the District oi
Columbia today on behalf of Albert
B. Fall, former secretary of the in
terror, now under indictment.
Falls lawyers, asking for a rule
to show why the new proceedings
should be quashed. contended they
were merely a FISHING expedition
not designed to obtain indictments
but to obtain evidence.
The governments special oil coun-
sci never has revealed the nature o1
the latest inquiry, which began sew
eral days ago before a grand jury
here. Subpoenas were issued fol
fifteen persons, under the heading oi
1.-THE United States VS.. Albert b
FALL" and half dozen of the wit
nesses already have appeared and
have been questioned in the grand
jury room. They included officials
of the Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing
Company, which the government Ii
seeking to eject from Teapot Dome
as a trespaSser.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-08
JOSEPH F. POWERS MADE
|. Y. COMMERCIAL AGENT

Joseph F. Powers formerly freight
agent for the Lehigh Valley railroad
at Metuchen, has been made COM
mercial agent for the company with
offices at Wilkes Barre, Pa. The post
of commercial agent is a new one
and has been created for the purpose
of solving the increasing traffic prob
lens for merchants and industries
in what Is known as the Wyoming
division of the Lehigh Valley rail-
road.
Powers Is well known in Perth
Amboy, having been born here and
educated in the local schools. He
was a candidate in the sixth ward
for the Democratic nomination last
year, being defeated by John Kozus-
ko, the successful election candidate
He started with the railroad in this
city, later going to Metuchen. He
was then made commercial agent fol
the downtown district in New Yorl
City. 1t was from this last position
that he went to Wilkes-Barre.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-08
BOTH PARTIES
SEE VICTORY
At THE POLLS
Democrats Claim That Pat
tangaII Will Be Elected
Governor of State
KLAN is THE ONE ISSUE
Republicans Claim, However,
That Coolidge Is Issue and
That They Will Win

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. S:-The
largest vote in the history of Maine
was expected to be cast in today's
biennial state election in which the
contest for governor. waged largely
on the Ku Klux Klan issue, over
shadowed all other considerations.
AS a result of the spirited campaign
just closed and the fine weather
promised for polling day party lead
ers expected all records to be broken
in numbers voting.
Officers of the Democratic state
committee today predicted that Will
liam r. Pattengall, former state at
torney general and Democratic can
didate for governor. would carry OF
a plurality OF from $4,000 to 10000
In his campaign speeches Mr.. Pat
tengaIl denounced the Klan.- pointing
to the fact that State Senator Ralph
O. Brewster. his Republican oppo-
nent, was supported by the Klan in
his primary campaign.
Chairman George L. Emery, of the
Republican state committee, on the
other hand predicted for Mr.. Brew
ster a victory by from $4,000 to
10000 votes. The Republican candt-
date in his campaign made no mem
ton of the Klan, but emphasized
national issues and his support or
President Coolidge. Leaders of both
parties declared that careful can
yass of the state indicated that thou
sands who never before took an In
terest in political affairs would ap-
pear at the polls today. The largest
vote cast previously in Maine was
2O5,400 in the 1900 gubernatorial
election.
u. S. Senator Bert M. Fernald
and all the four congressman from
Maine have been renominated by
the Republicans. Considerable IN
terest attached to the result OF the
congressional elections because Of Its
possible bearing on national polltics
Recalling the old political prov
erb: "As Maine goes so goes the
country" Democrats everywhere
watched the result of today's voting
with keen interest. Two years age
when Mr. Pattangal was Democratic
nominee for governor he was de-
feated by Percival p. Baxter Re
publican. by plurality of 2S,4
votes in a total of 17S.969. In l92o
the Republican candidate for COVER
nor was elected by a margin ol
65,346 and the state gave Harding
for president later in the year q
plurality of 67,049.
The closest vote In the congress
sional contests of 1922 was in the
second district where Congressman
Wallace H. White. Jr., received q
plurality of 3.569 over Bertrand G.
McIntire. who also Is the Demo
cratic candidate this year. Senator
Fernald is opposed by Fulton j
Redman. who once was elected to
the state legislature as a Republi-
can
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-08
Two Friendly Judgmcnts

NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. s.
Two friendly judgements, In which
no process services were issued, were
granted by Judge Freeman Wood
bridge in the local district court to-
day. The cases are the result of two
automobile accidents in which two
children received injuries. A Judge
ment of 500 was given in favor OF
Helen SZabo, seven years old. OF
Weston Mills, who was hit by the
machine of William s. Dey, director
of the Board of Freeholders, on
April 10. The sum of $500 was
granted to Harry Kravitz, nine years
old, of South River. who was injured
on July of this year, when hit by
the automobile of Marcus s. Wrught,
of South River.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-08
FOR
N. ]. LABOR
At Convention-La Toilette
Issue-Arthur Quinn to
Address Convention

PATERSON, Sept. S:-Attempts
were being made today by delegates
to the forty-sixth annual state con-
vention of the New Jersey American
Federation of Labor to prevent the
introduction of the question of
whether or not the conventions en-
dorsement should be given to Sena-
tor Robert M. LaFollette. progress
sive candidate in the presidential
election. The organizations three
day convention was opened at 10 A.
M. with welcoming addresses by
John d. Richardson, president of the
State Machinists Union, and Henry
Marelli, president of the Paterson
Board of Public Works, who spoke
in behalf of Mayor Mclean.
Delegates who urged the endorse
ment of Senator LaFollette, and
those who are endeavoring to infiu-
ence the convention against going on
record with any presidential candi-
date endorsement, today predicted
lively sessions in the convention in
case the question Is put before it.
Arthur Quinn, president of the
state body, is expected to address
the convention at this afternoons
session, along with several other
speakers. The election of officers
and of delegates to the national con-
vention will be held on Wednesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-08
JUDGE CAVERLY
HAS DECISION
Decides on Fate of Loeb and
LeopoId-To Be Given
on Wednesday

CHICAGO, Sept. 8-Judge John r.
Caverly stated that he had written
his decision in the Franks case. The
words which will mean death on the
gallows or penitentiary terms for
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr., and Richard
Loeb, were dictated to trusted
stenographer late today said the re-
firing chief justice of the criminal
courts of Cook county.
The decision will be rendered next
Wednesday morning at $3.50 o'clock,
central daylight saving time.
Having finished the hardest part Of
his task. Judge Caverly turned his
attention to precautions to prevent
scenes of disorder when he hands
down the decision.
Nobody but the defendants. the
lawyers. the relatives of defendants
and the victim. and the press will be
admitted to the court room," said
the Judge. 'It will be utterly useless
for other to apply"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-08
TS0-L|N FORCE
ON To PEK|NC
Manchurian Troops Sweeping
Down Against Army of
General WI Pei-Fu

SHANGHAI. Sept. s (By The AS
sociated Press) Armies, of General
Chang Tso-Lin. war lord of Man
churia. were in the field today
sweeping down from Manchuria to-
ward Peking against the forces of
General Wu Pei-Fu. his old military
rival. to create a new front in
China's civil war which has been
confined to fighting west and south
| of Shanghai between rival military
governors for the possession of the
gateway city.
The latest military gesture in
China's internal complications will
make the territory between Mukden.
principal city of Manchuria. and Pc
king, in Chill province. an armed
camp. 1000 miles away from the
Shanghai line of warfare.
Out of a series of reports today
there was an indication that military
orders issued from Peking showed
that activities were under way in
provinces dividing the separated
fields of battle and before many
hours the area from Shanghai to
Peking would be one connected
point of conflict, $50 miles in length.
On the battle lines west and south
of Shanghai added fury was given
to the fighting over Sunday by the
extension of the battle line south
west across Talhu Lake at Chang
hing, 100 miles southwest of Shan
ghai, to Liuho, 80 miles northwest
of here.
Although the invading armies of
Chi Shief-Yuan. military governor
of Kiangsu province. have been bat
Ting for four days against the de-
Tending forces of General Lu Yung-
Hsiang, military governor of Che
kiang province, for possession of
Shanghai, no decisive battle has
been fought.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-08
QUIET Weekend HERE;
FEW POLICE COURT CASES

One of the quietest week-ends of
the present year was had by the
local police the past two days.
On Saturday, Traffic Officer Riedy
apprehended John Farkas, of Grace
street, for not having drivers Ii
cense and he was given a suspended
sentence this morning. Patrolman
Zanzalari and Nolan apprehended l..
Rodgers, colored. of 652 Penn street,
for firing three shots in the vicinity
of the Hall avenue bridge late Sat-
urday night. and this offender was
paroled today.
Early yesterday morning, Sergenat
Frank Kasprzak ,and Officers Nolan
and Zanzalari arrested Harry Evans.
colored, of 239 Huntington street,
and Agnes Allen, colored of 235
Huntington street, and Agnes Allen,
colored of 235 Huntington street. one
on the complaint of the other. Evans
was fined $40 and the woman was
discharged. Ernest Kelly, a drunk,
picked up by Officers Zanzalari and
Nolan. paid SIS.
Patrolman Bill Peterson last night
summoned Joseph Tazsek and John
White, the latter of Metuchen, on a
reckless driving charge, and Traffic
Officer Quinn summoned George
Gerard for an automobile violation.
Robert Edelstein, of New York. ar
rested by Officer Quinn on a dis
orderly conduct charge. will be ar
raigned tonight, as will James Duff
an old offender, picked up by PATROL
man Art Peterson yesterday on sew
eral charges.
Thomas Bunyon .colored, boat
man. arrested by Patrolman Egan on
"a oI. e.
raising a disturbance in the vicinity
of the saloon of Mike Mitruska. Me-
chanic and Washington streets last
night, was assessed $40 this morning.
Bunyon did not have a gun as charg-
ed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-08
Reinforce Garrisnns

PARIS, Sept. 8:-The French
Army authorities have reinforced
the garrisons of all their frontier
posts in the French zone in Morocco
owing to the fact that some of the
irregular troops acting with the
forces of ADD -El-Krim, in rebellion
against the Spanish, are making in
cursions into French territory from
the Spanish zone. There is no ques-
ton for the moment of sending ad-
ditional reinforcements to French
Morocco, 1t is stated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-08
LOCAL KlWANIANS WILL
HEAR CONGRESSMAN GERAN

Congressman Elmer H. Geran, of
Matawan, will be the speaker at the
weekly luncheon of the Kiwanis
Club In the Packer House tomor-
row noon. DIR. Conover Berlew Is
chairman of the meeting and q
large attendance of members and
guests is expected to hear the con-
gresham from this district, who Is
an excellent speaker.
This afternoon, weather permit
ting, the Kiwanis members who
play ball will go to Plainfield to
clash with the representative club
nine of that city. This game was
originally scheduled for last Friday
but rain made II necessary to post
pone the match. The players and
all others accompanying the team
will meet at Garretsons garage In
Market street at o'clock,