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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
MillsbOro

Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Knowles were
I'm Philadelphia on Monday to see the
New Years parade.
MIR. and Mrs. J. c. MCGEE anC
daughter Jean of Philadelphia spent
few days this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Il. MCGEE.
DR.. and Mrs. w. Blaine Atkins en-
tertained on Monday night Mr.. and
Mrs. William l.. Monroe of Omar,
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Bennett of Frank
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edward Cos
lee of Stockley.
Daniel Burton of Georgetown was
a visitor in town a part of last
week.
Mrs. Matte Shockley entertained
at her home last Thursday after
noon. Mrs. Annie Quattlander, Mrs.
Helen Williams, Mrs. Matte Dodd,
Mrs. Georgia White, Mrs. Katherine
Washburn, Mrs. Mildred Dobson,
Mrs. Catherine Ayres, Mrs. Sara
White and Mrs. Bses johnson Carey.
Mrs. James Prettyman Of Phila-
delphia has been spending a few
days with her mother, Mrs. Hettie
]. Lingo.
Mrs. Lingo has gone to Lewes to
spend the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hattie Cannon.
The siren called the fire company
together Sunday night to extinguish
a fire at the home of Curtis Filings
worth on the State Highway. The
fire was in the attic and on the,
roof around the chimney and was
caused by defective flue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Burton,
Mrs. Jennie Prettyman and Miss
Hilda Lynch motored to Philadel-
phia on Sunday. Miss Lynch has
gone in training for a nurse in a
hospital in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dorey have
moved to their farm near Zoar and
their home on Ellis street is occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Hearn.
The Ladies Aid met on Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Par
ron King.
Miss Rose Smith, a sister of Mrs.
J.. A. Buckson, is very i'll at the
parsonage.
A large number of people from
here went to Georgetown one even
ing last week to seen Ben Hur on
the screen.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Dodd |
spent part of this week in Phila-
A.. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Lawson and
children have moved into their fine
new home and the home formerly
occupied by them has been moved
into by Mr.. and Mrs. Mears..
Mrs. Amelia Phillips is spending
several weeks in Laurel with her
Mrs. Clara Walls.
John Walls who is patient in the
Beebe Hospital in Lewes is slowly
Mrs. Katherine Washburn very de-
lightfully entertained at bridge
luncheon on Saturday afternoon a
arge number of guests. They were
Mrs. Ellen White, Mrs. Helen Will
Jams, Mrs. Florence Mitchell, Mrs.
Sara White, Mrs. Matte Shockley,
Mrs. Catherine Ayres, Mrs. Georgia
White. Mrs. Olive Burton, Mrs.
Iaude Blackstone, Mrs. Hilda Jones,
Mrs. Eugenia Ellis, Mrs. Matte
Oodd. Mrs. Annie Quattlander, Mrs. .
Carrie Burton, Mrs. Ollie Atkins and
Mrs. Lolita McCabe.
The funeral of Charles Dixon last
friday afternoon was largely at .
ended and the young man was bur-
ed with military honors. Mr.. Dixon
erved with the American Expedi- 4
Forces in France and re-
urned to his home here after the
Joys were mustered out after the 4
Armistice was signed. The body was
scorted to the grave by soldiers;
hree volleys were fired over the
rave and taps sounded. Mrs. Dixon, 4
mother of the deceased, will pass the
inter in Milford with her only son,
Ieorge Dixon.
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ChapIain's Chapel

Miss Rae Wiley entertained Mon
evening Winton Tyrell and Sis
ter Alice.
Mrs. J. M. Dickerson spent
Christmas with her mother, Mrs. L.
7 Vincent of Bridgeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roma Johnson and
children of Bridgeville were enter
tained at a turkey dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. N Mat
Mis-" Miss Frances Dickerson has re-
.,,rned home from philadelphia al
ter ter n spending two weeks with reia-
tives. .--,-,... ~ Will
,,,i -l has been spending some
time time with her parents, Mr. and NlrS'
J. M. Macklin. . Cbon1ain's
cta nc Church will be reorganlzeu
SUNDAY. January 8.
sunday school 2 p. N.
Preaching 8 p. m.
All welcome.
When some people are unable u
IL a thing they boast Of it.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06

ago-whose love and whose heroism
turned the tide of Scottish history
in a real life drama more powerful
than any imagined by a scenarist;
and whose romance has come down
to the world in the song of the an
cient bard.
Tell 'sm yOs saSO il in the ChsSsieIe.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06

When some people are unable 10
do a thing they boast OF IT,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06

Just keep on smiling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05
R0BINHOOD CLUB
IS REORGANIZED
7. W. Brahany Named President of
Charitable 0rgani.
cation Here.

The Robin Hood Club, a charitable
organization which was formed here
three years ago and later declined.
was reorganized last night at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. William c.
sullivan. Chevy Chase. Officers were
elected following a theater party at
Polls Theater. where Leon Enrol. one
OF the charter members. is starring.
Thomas w. Brahany was elected
president. Other officers are: Leon
Errol. vice president, and J. F. n.
Bowie. secretary and treasurer.
Those who attended were: Mr.. and
Alrs Enrol. Mr.. and Mrs. Brahany,
Albert Morgan. Jennings Bailey. Miss
Genevieve Wimsatt, Mai, and Mrs
julius /. Peyser. Mr.. and Mrs. George
OConnor. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w.
Fox. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence A.
Slaughter. Mr.. and Mrs Frederick
". Mackenzie. Dir. and Mrs. Albert
X mackenzie. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
:: hogan. Earl Ready, Mr. and Mrs.
r.. ). McQua6e. Mr. and Mrs. L. Bert
Nys. Mr. and Mrs. william w. Spaid.
Col. and Mrs. Robert n. Harper. Mr..
and Mrs. John Poole. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lew Cooke. Martin Horne, Lieut..
Robert Wimsatt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles P. Light. Mr.. and Mrs.
SnaIass a Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward r. Coliaday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brooke v. Boyer, DR.. and Mrs Je
rome j. Crowley. Paul A. Sullivan.
Miss Martha Fitzpatrick, Henry b.
Paneoas'. tr.: William J. Hughes, tr.:
Dr. and Mrs. G. Augustus Simpson,
Mr ard Mrs. J. r. II. Bowie. Mr..
and Mrs. +. J. Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Duiin. Maj. Charles Trow.
bridge T'ittrnan. George Wilson, Mr..
ana Mrs. X. Owen Edmonston. tr.:
James Med. Shea and Dir. and Mrs.
Fulton Lewis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05
SOLUTION SOUGHT
IN AUTO TAG WAR
Local interests Meet Tomor-
row Night in Chamber OF
Commerce Office.

Permanent solution OF the automo-
bile tag reciprocity question between
the District Of Columbia and Virginia.
arising out of the provisions Of the
new license tag law OF that State
affecting Washington concerns reg
ularly making deliveries in Virginia,
will be sought at a meeting OF local
interests tomorrow evening. under
auspices OF the Washington Chamber
OF Commerce. in the Offices OF the or.
sanitation In the Homer Building.
Enforcement OF these provisions. re-
quiring local trucl; owners 10 purchase
Virginia tags for all cars regularly
operating in that State. was ordered
suspended yesterday by Motor Vehicles
Commissioner Hayes. pending con-
sideration OF the matter by the Vir-
ginia Legislature this month. when
Washington groups will seek modifica-
tions.
Decision TO withhold present enforce
ment OF the law as affecting District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05
1900 CHARITY BALL
TICKETS ARE TAKEN
ChiIdren's Hospital Commit
tee Hears Address by
Speaker LongWorth.

Three thousand tickets were taken
by the members OF the Chiidren's Hos
pital business mems committee az
meeting held In the homo OF Mrs
James r. Curtis yesterday for discus.
sing plans to further the sale Oh
tickets for the charity ball for the
benefit Of Children's Hospital. Mich
olas LongUorth was the principal
speaker.
These tickets were taken as re-
suit Of a. resolution offered by Joshua
Evans, 1r., TO the effect that each
member Of the committee be respon-
sible for the sale OF a stated NUMBER
of tickets, which was unanimously
passed.
Present at the meeting were: DR..
Samuel s. Adams. Alexander Britton
Brown, Philip Coffin. Charles T.
Crane, George A. Garrett, Frank ;.
Hight, Arthur Brown. Richard W.
Hynson. Harry King. Cleveland Per
kins. Donald Woodward, Willia m
Scully, Joseph Tunulty. NJ. A. kurtz.
Donald McKnew. DR.. William j. Haze
and n. l.. BurcheIl. f. G. Graham.
nresident of the Board OF Trade. IL
chairman Of the business mems com
mittee. and Mrs. Curtis IL vice chair
man.
Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart, who
for many years has served az chair
man of the ball committee, sketched
briefly the work done at the Chill
dren's Hospital. Last year $1,000
children were cared for at the hoe
pitaI," said Mrs. Rinehart The an.
nual budget for the hospital Is ap-
proximately s250.o00. OF this amount
the Board Of Lady Visitors raises
about one-fourth on this annual bah.
which Is a real charity ball. 1t hae
the unique distinction OF netting 10,
this charity over 80 per cent OF tbs
receipts: in other words, out Of ev6>~
SIS ticket sold. s4.sS goes directly -
the hospital"
Mrs. Rinehart also emphasized ~
fact that this is the charity ball On
all Washington: that IL - democratic
in its character rather than exciu-
sive, and that the man in business
suit is as welcome as the man in full
dress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05

formation on patrol and go of on
lone cruises without orders. Some Of
his impatient messmates even sus-
pected that he was yellow" and did
not hesitate to say SO. Mai. Harold
+. HArtney. the squadron command
er. was almost alone in his conf.
dence In the lighting ability Of the
new recruit
War In a hard master Of mems lives
Only a. few days had elapsed when
an event occurred which began the
almost incredible series Of air vie
tories which electrified the allied
armies and brought disorga nization
and the first hint II panic into the
German ranks.
Juke's First Victory.
The z7th Aero Squadron was
ordered on d patrol fight on August
10 10 protect French saImson Oh.
servatioD plane--a routine flying job
with no particular prospect Of battle
unless IL was forced upon them Let
Luke tell his own official story, ar
II stands on record In the archives Of
the War Department. NJ the part
he played in the days events:
my machine was not ready 80 left
an hour after formation. expecting
10 pick them up on the lines but could
not find formation. Saw Hun forinA.
ton and followed. getting above into
the hun. The formation was strung
out leaving one machine way In the
rear. Being way above the formation
! cut nay mofor AMI dove down on the
rear inhn. keeping the sun directly be,
hind. Opened IRE. al about 100 feet
keeping both guns on him until within
Il rev feet. then zoOined away
Whsh ] NEXT saw him, he Yas on
Ills back but iG1ked Hh II hs was
going 10 come out Ut 1t, 80 I dove
again. holding both guns on him
iissSsd u coming out Ut II, he side
slipped or The opposits side much like
IaiIsH leaf and went down on his
bark
my last dive carried me out Of
isa1h VI the other machines that had
turned about. They kaye chase fnr
aboht I'VE minutes AMI then turned
batk because I was leading them NV
| last iook at the plane shot down con.
| Vibcsd ne ibai he struck the ground
| FOR 10 wss siiii on his back III 500
meters below. On coming home above
| our lines saw four IL. A. ieneuuy air.
| fiSftL started ~ get above and into
The thn but they saw nae aud dove
| toward me. packed for home.
/ Thtee turned back ana The other came
on. ! kept oHi of range by peaklur
| slightly aud hs followed nearly 81
| Toincy wbefe hs Es W one ~ the ssth
| boys and turned about The g6th
man could have brought down this
| ~. A II he hsd realized quick enough
| that u was an r.. A.
THE machine Wss brought down
| Northeast II soiss1ns IN the vicinity
~ Joui snd VstiIy. 10 moi know the
exact location as this being my fiisi
| combat did not notice closely bIl
know thst II was SONS distance within
| German territory, for arGhias tanti
| aircraft cannon followed Bie for about
ten minutes on NY way back, M
IasIDr WAS Hxsa ~ goiDey aud 1llsG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05

the Judge advocate. that the coast
pIlots' guide called attention 10 the
submarine trial range at the entrance
" FroYincetoWn TarbDr.
Lieut. Worden said he had not
notified any submarine agency ~ the
SoYernu4ent that he war going 10
operate ia the vicinity u Province.
town.
"Do you ever notify TIE Coast Guard
stations when you are going 10 operate
in u certain vicinity"
81 have never dune 20"
To Eaps Joseph V. ogau. q member
~ The court ~ inquiry, The witness
said he believed that II the psuldinE
had approached on sny other course
she pfobs1ly would have been sighted
earlier.
Rear Admiral Julian l.. TIatimsr. d
member ~ he court. questioned
Lieut. WofCen al length on details ~
Lis previous testimony. especially re-
harding methods = supplying cir 20
submarines ~ Admiral INaiimef the
witness said he ola M couEidsr the
Guty 81 FTDFjHcsiowE nnG1iy hanna
QUE There wBs only one fokky day
during the tfiBi IN, and on Thai dsy nl
nuns were made.
Rear Admiral RICHARD ~. Jackson
president ~ tie curt. hDoE The VII
nest. Lieut.. Wofden tod him that
tie feirwsy leading into Province
town could Hol be considered 4
steamer iane. etesHJeIs. he said
rarely used -, sn1 these probably
wouic 90 out bey1GG the Luoys mark
Ing the u1si course
Tbs range. he said, was regarded IA
tie beet on the c9ssi. It's only DIS
advantage being tbs weather
The witness sa1d that since 1908
when the practice NJ Ls wing a warning
flag dispis yeh by sn sccnmisa yinE
vessel when submarine Wss ofsTat
ing slbmerked Wea inauRuTsted, ds
yeiopHentS IN the Submarine had
rendered the practice ~ little Value
Tie flag now was used only III sps
al circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05

would open up his engine wide and
taxi down the alleyway with his me-
chantcs hanging onto the wings. their
feet flying"
Luke had formed one close friend
ship among the flying officers Of the
27th lie had met First Lieut.. Joseph
Wehner while both were training at
Issoudun and CaZaux. Both had
Joined the 9th at about the same
time. Wehner's German name and
ancestry had made him an object of
suspicion to the secret service; a
slanderous letter accusing him OF dis
loyalty had been sent in by a stay-at.
home resident OF Dorchester, Mass.
While he was cleared OF the charges
In this letter, he was still under OBJ
servation and as result was In much
the same position OF loneliness as was
Luke.
Luke's Closest Friend.
The two friends spent long hours
talking and planning a Joint vindica'
ton that should confound their critics.
From the conversation Of their com
rades they had learned OF the diff
culties and dangers incident to attack
ing German observation balloons.
Both the contending armies made lib
eral use OF these huge 'sausages."
which were tethered at the ends OF
long steel cables at heights varying
from a thousand to three thousand
feet above the ground. Each balloon
carried one or two observers who
studied enemy activities In the range
OF their vision and made constant re-
ports TO the ground by telephone.
They reported troop movements. To-
Gated enemy batteries and directed the
fire OF their own artillery.
These valuable eyes OF the army"
were protected by several rings of
anti.nircraft cannon and machine
guns: flights OF guardian pursuit
planes constantly lowered above TO
drive off any attacking pilots. a
large ground crew stood always ready
TO pull the balloon swiftly 10 the
ground with huge winch in case OF
attack.
The difficulty of shooting down an
observation balloon is Illustrated by
the fact that the German Air Service
credited two victories to their flyers
for each balloon shot down. by com.
mon consent. balloons were 40 well
protected that they were practically
exempt from attack by HirpIanes.
thought to this matter OF balloons.
They had evolved n new theory OF
attack against these protected mon
Eters. They reasoned that IL they
flew far back over the German lines
and approached their intended vic.
Tins from enemy territory at twilight
with the sun behind them they might
be taken for German planes until IL
was too late to prevent their attack or
draw The balloon TO safety on the
ground. Their success depended upon
setting the balloon afire with the first
blast Of their machine guns. The de.
lenses were so complete that there
was little opportunity for IA second
chance.
The time was close when they were
to try out their theory with startling
results.
Copyright. 1887
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05

Controversy ragged about him and
the victory was never officially credit
ed to Luke. although no one now
doubts that he told the exact truth In
his report His position in the squad.
ron was not a pleasant one and might
have been even worse than II was II
the squadron had not been busy with
It's removal from Saints TO Rember'
court. south OF Verdun. 10 rest from
active fighting and 10 prepare for the
coming attack on the st. Mihel ga
iient by Pershing's newly organized
army.
At Rembercourt the days passed
swiftly in rehabilitating men and
planes for the coming offensive. Now
that the squadron was resting. Luke's
craving for tho air became more
noticeable.
Commanders Story Of Luke.
'lie was ever IA flying enthusiast"
says Maj. Harold r.. Hartney. Luke n
comma nder. "He never could get
enough time In the air. He flew every
ship 10 the limit. over and over he
landed only because he had run out
Of gas He was always wanting "a
borrow ships. 10 the annoyance OF
other equation officers. older In point
If service, and who when Luke was
first attached 10 the 9th did not want
their ships flown by pilot or whom
they knew nothing. He never new
straight course, was always doinE
stunts and the mechanics who looked
after his airpiane were hard put Ia
II when he came back from Night.
When II patrol was ordered out ana
the chips were drawn up nose 10 nose
with taxi ing space between. Luke,
when IL came Ills turn 10 take OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05

with gas and Oil Also found out
that our formation had been held up
by the Salmson that it was to escort
and had just started. so left the
ground to find them. Flew at about
5000 meters from scissors past Fis-
mes, but did not see the formation.
Saw one Salmson but no +. A. Re-
turned home
LIEUT.. FRANK LUKE, JR.
Credit Not Allowed.
There were no allied witnesses to
this fight in the air. 1t took place
far behind the German lines and the
only story OF II 10 reach American
headquarters was the one Luke told
Since ii was his first combat. there
were those who did not hesitate 10
pronounce the report Pigment Of his
magination told TO account for his
absence from the squadron during the
patrol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05
CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.
v IEur. LUKE vanished into .ns
r,vsterv which surrounded
go, movements to France.
w. pext hear of him in War
nar.rtment records at Blois. in
| r,c.rca on March IS, 1918. where ne
,.anorted after hazardous VoyaSe
.hrouyh submarine infested seas Inc
1st " April saw him at lssoudnn'
France. for advanced trainirS an
aarial combat work. The daily report
~ this training, in the handwriting
NJ his instructors, is reproduced mere
inst as IL was written dur.nS those
Snring DAYS when Ludendorfs great
drive was forcing the battered ltngllsh
armies back toward the Channel ports.
The reports Of Luke's flying IN
structorS gave no indication tnat ne
was 10 develop any unusoai nHlhS
ahility--in fact, close study or theil
offers distinct evidence to the CON
trary. Though once sent back 10 re-
peat part OF his instruction, Luxe
NJ last won through the several stages
Of his training and on July %. 1918.
he was assigned to the eth Aero
Squadron Of the First Pursuit Group
at Saints, near famous Chateau
Thierry.
Heavy Losses.
TIE American Air Force on this
front was engaged in a desperate
struggle against a greatly superior
army of German aviators. Every day
furious battles were fought thousands
Of feet in the air as the Yanks tried
to penetrate the German aerial de
Tense and make observations of the
great German retreat from the
Marine Salient, which had begun July
IS. The losses of the American fly
ers had been heavy and Luke was
one of the fiedgling flyers sent up from
the training camps as requirements.
Another was First Lieut.. Joseph
Wehner OF Boston, OF whom we shall
hear more shortly.
Luke's Reception.
The eth was a veteran squadron.
Most Of it's members had been born
to a background OF the Social Regis
ter and were familiar with the paths
on historic Eastern college campuses;
they were none the worse fighting
men for that. Luke was from the
free and easy West and his collegiate
social experience had been limited to
fraternity parties at the high school
in Phoenix. He had always enjoyed
prominence and leadership al home,
his progress through the training
schools had been too rapid for much
personal contact and at Saints he
found himself for the first time in
his life a person Of very little i'm
portance.
It is on record that he made some
efforts to assert himself. Driven by
the urgency OF their daily fighting.
his older squadron mates somewhat
hastily decided that 1.-The kid was
fresh" and left him largely TO his
own devices. He did not improve
this condition by a tendency to leave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05
DRAFT LAW PROPOSED.

The drafting for military service In
time Of war Of men between the ages
Of u and 80 years. without exemp.
ton for industrial occupation would
be provided under bin introduced
yesterday by Chairman johnson Of
the House World War Veterans com.
mittee.
The President In war time also
would be authorized 20 stabilize prices
Of necessities ana place all resources
needed for war service under Govern,
meut control
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05

OF Columbia residents was reached
following an appeal for delay in its
enforcement. laid before Gov. Byrd in
the name OF the Washington chamber
by it's vice president. Ivan c. Weld.
At the meeting tomorrow night.
which will be conducted by Jerome
Fanc!ulii. chairman Of the chamber
committee on transportation. plans
are TO be laid for an appeal for
modification OF the Virginia law and
for seeking enactment for The District
OF an automobile title law designed.
in part, to prevent non-residents %
the District from obtaining D. c. tags,
which are much cheaper than Vtrgiria
license plates.