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Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
MILFORD SCHOOL BOY
REPRESENT COUNTY
PUPILS FROM The KENT COUNTY HIGH
SCHOOLS COMPETE in ORATORY
AT DOVER LAST FRIDAY.
IL SCHOLARS PARTICIPATED
MUCH CREDIT WAS REFLECTED ON THE
WORK OF The DIFFERENT SCHOOLS
THEY REPRESENTED.

The Dover Century Club Auditori-
um was crowded last Friday evening
/ by representatives of the high schools
from Smyrna, Dover, Caesar Rodney,
FELTON,, Harrington and Milford, to
hear the Kent County High School
OratOrial Contest preparatory to the
State Oratorial Contest which will be
held in the Dover Opera House on
Friday, April Is.
y There were twelve contestants and
much credit was reflected on the work
of the different schools they repre-
sent.
The prize winners were: First prize
Miss Elizabeth Crosby, Dover high
school; Second price. Lynn Pratt,
Milford high school; Third prize-Carl
Scull, Wyoming, Caesar Rodney high
school.
The declamatiOns were as follows:
"ScOtland's Maiden Martyr" Miss
Eliza Cook, Dover; Treasure Trove,"
Miss Elizabeth Crosby, Dover; 'War
and Public Opinion Miss Ruth God
win, FELTON,; "Rignzis Last Speech to
the Roman Senate" Frank GEuwell,
Harrington; Our Nations Progress"
Wayne Lawrence, FELTON,; Patrick
Henry's Speech" Leslie Moore, Smyr-
ma; "a Night in St. Pilagie," Miss Eliz-
abeth Phillips, Caesar Rodney; 1.-THE
Baron's Last Banquet" J. Lynn Pratt,
Milford; vocal solo, "The Will o. the
Wisp," Miss Frances Sevil, Smyrna;
''The Going Out of the White Swan"
Miss Esther RustOn, Dover; "The Bear
Story" Carl Scull, Caesar Rodney;
"The Bear Story" Miss Roma G.
Smith, Milford; "Aux Italiens," Miss
Blanche Thawley, Harrington.
Vocal duet and dance, eff Wish
Would Make 1t So," Miss Irma S.
Pierce and Thomas R. Draper, Mil
ford High School.
The judges included Mrs. Annie e.
Snyder, rural supervisor of schools of
Sussex county; Miss Ina May Barnes,
rural supervisor of schools of New
Castle county, and Prof. Russell T.
Davies, Wesley Collegiate Institute,
Dover.
Sussex County OratOrical Contest
Winners
The prize winners at the Sussex
county oratorical contest last Friday
evening, which was held at Seaford,
were: Frederick Whitney, Seaford
high school, first, two war-saving
stamps; Mildred Galloway, Delmar, |
second, one war-saving stamp; James
Wiley, Lewes, third, ten thrift stamps.
E. J. Hardesty, Sussex county super
of schools, presided, and .
there were more than six hundred per-
sons present, many. others being un-
able to get into st. Johns M. E. !
Church, where the meeting was held.
Charles Van Leer, Seaford, presented
each contestant with five dollars, maxi
ing his contribution fifty dollars. This
was in addition to the twenty-five dol
lars he gave to the winner of the Sea-
ford high school at the contest. The
will go to Dover today to
compete in the state oratorical con-
test. The judges were: Principal Kel-
lar, Princess Anne; Principal Cord
rey, Delmar; Principal H. H. Ran
some, Cambridge, Md. Nine schools
we're represented in addition to Sea-
ford and each school sent representa-
lives as follows: Laurel, 40; Lewes,
10; BridgeVille, 80; Frankford, 25;
Millville, 20; Millsboro, 20; Delmar,
20; Milton, 10; Georgetown, 10.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
MILFORD GRANGE

Regular meeting next Saturday ev-
ening at 1880. There will be no pro-
gram, as third and fourth degrees will
be given to a class of candidates. In
teresting floor work will be put on,
and some beautiful tableaux presented
which you will not want to miss see
ing. All officers are expected to be in
their places for this work.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
$3.50 FOR LOSS OF HAND

The Industrial Accident Board has
allowed to Hampton w. King $3.50 for
the loss of his right hand while work.
ing in the saw mill of George Shock
ley, at Rehoboth. The compensation
covered a period of 1853 weeks at So
per week.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
ANOTHER CONSTABLE APPOINTED

John F. Hollis, of Milford, has been
chosen by the Sussex County Levy
Court as constable for the First Rep
resentative district, and has entered
upon his duties. State Senator 1. D.
Short and Joseph G. Davis, of Mil
ford, became bondsmen for him.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
THIS MAN SECURED RESULTS
FROM CHRONICLE ADVERTISING

Every issue of the Chronicle brings
pleasing results to advertisers using
the columns of the paper, and we hear
words of praise from all sides. The
following received this week speaks
for itself:
valley Park Farm"
E. L. Kratz
Greenwood, Del.
April IL, 1921
Milford Chronicle,
Milford, Delaware.
Sirs:-
If anyone has anything to sell or
buy it pays to advertise in the Chron-
icle. The ad that had put in last
week has brought results past my ex-
pectations. For this reason do not
put it in this weeks issue. am more
than sold out of chicks now.
Very respectfully,
E. L. KRATZ.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
HOCH-WINE

E1OO1-W lNE
>Afr. and Mrs. w. M. Wine of Wood
side have announced the marriage of
their daughter, Ruth Ella, to Elmer
Keller HOch, of Bridgeville, and son
of former Representative and Mrs. C.
M. HOch. The wedding which took
place last Saturday was very quiet.
The Rev. L. K. Zeigler of Denton, Md,
officiating. The bride attended school
at Juniata College, Huntingdon. Pa.
while Mr.. HOch is a graduate of Del
aware College, member of the Sig
ma Nu fraternity, and for several
years played on the baseball team. Af-
ter a wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Hoch
will be at home at Bridgeville, where
the groom is engaged in business, be-
ing president of the firm of Hoch
Bros, Inc.
DAISEY-DUKES
4 A very quiet wedding was solemniz-
ed at the parsonage in Ocean View on
Sunday evening, April 10th, when
Miss Helen Daisey, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Allan Daisey, became the
bride of Joshua r. Dukes of MillvilIe.
The bride wore blue satin dress with
hat to match and the groom was at
tired in the conventional blue. They
were attended by Miss Ola Dukes, sis
ter of the groom and Thomas E.
Dukes, Jr. The bride is very popular
among the younger set of Ocean View
and is teacher in the Millville-O Ocean
View Consolidated School. Mr.. Dukes
is employed on a ship that trades be-
tween this country and foreign ports.
He has recently returned from a trip
to South America.
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
NUPTLALS
CLARK-TRINLEY

Howard Clark and Miss Mary Trim
ley, both of Pennington, were married
at Milford on April 5th by Rev. H. L.
Bunstein.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17
COMING EVENTS

Dec. 17-Forgotmenot day for dis
abled American veterans
Dec. l7-1S-3d Maine Officers school
at Portland.
Dec. 1S.-Spccial Session. Great Council
of Maine. l. O. r. NJ, Portland
Dec. lS-2O-Congrc5ati Conference,
Dec. 2o-Timbcrland owners meeting
with forestry commissioner at Ean-
Dec. 2o-o3-Bangor Poultry Show.
Dec. 2s-Kennebec County wards OF C.
and G. Christmas tree at the State
House.
Dec. 25-Chrstmas day tsunday).
Dec. 29-3l-Suate Boys and Girls Club
Jan ], 1922-New Years day (Sundav).
Jan. 3-5--Western Maine Poultry Show
at South Paris.
Jan. 7-Lewiston L. C. T. to visit Port
, land L. c. T.
Jan. 12-13-Maine Press Association
annual, the Falmouth, Portland.
Jan. 11-Annual meeting OF Assn. @!
Maine Fairs, Bangor.
Jan. 20-22-kennebec County Boys
Conference at Augusta. dates ten
tative).
Jan: 27-Maine Federation of Women
Clubs. Augusta
Feb. S-9-W inter Carnival at Bath.
Feb. 12-Lincoln's birthday tSunday).
Fcb. list. Valentines day (Taes.
Feb. 22-w shingtons birthday
"wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17
Many Admire
Improved Sedan

Disc wheels, cord tires, the latest
custom windows and straight sweep
ing body lines are some of the fea-
lures of Dodge Brothers improved
sedan, which is now attracting much
attention at the salesrooms of Gard
incr Motor Co., Dodge Brothers deal
ef.
In this unusually attractive car
Dodge Brothers seem to have consid-
cred. the motorists every desire in
design and comfort features. Clean
ly chiseled body lines, which flow
squarely backward from the cowl.
strike the observer with their simple
beauty. The windows are square,
cut in design and further enhance the
straight, graceful silhouette of the
body.
The disc wheels are done in black
enamel with cream stripe and hide
from view the springs and other un-
derneath parts.
In the interior appointments, the
sedan leaves little to be desired.
Delicately striped mohair velvet is
used in upholstering. The four
doors, which permit easy entrance
and exit from any part of the sedan,
are upholstered with plain gray mo-
hair velvet in soft fawn-gray.
The windows in the doors and body
are .garnished with natural black
walnut and are of polished plate
glass. The body Of the car *
eauiaped with Yale locks, affording
additional protection against theft
and insuring the safekeeping of bum
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17

car owner must eventually be con-
safety at night.
In the tests which have been made
to determine which devices would
really properly direct these beams of
light so that they would no longer be
a menace to other users of the high
ways, the Motor Vehicle Department
has followed these definite specifica-
illumination and it was possible by
means of it's testing labor
atory and instruments for the meas
uring of light at any given
point, to select from the large num-
ber of devices submitted a number of
lenses which if properly installed
will really eliminate glare, but it was
likewise necessary to prohibit the use
of some other devices which due to
their construction project a binding
glare directly into the eyes of the
drivers of approaching vehicles.
Great Care in Tests
These tests were made with the
greatest of care and with the best
and most improved apparatus which
eliminated all guess work and no
device has been prohibited which
would really accomplish the desired
result To date the State has ap-
proved some twenty different devic-
es and has been obliged to disap-
prove of only few devices which
;,, IN, TOT q
No radical condemnation of lenses
has been necessary, but the new code
is needed to prevent an influx of il
legal devices and also as q standard
to work by in approving future de-
vices and working rules for their in
stallation as no lens, no matter how
well made or however legal it may be,
will eliminate glare unless it is prop
erly installed and the bulb is correct
ly focused in the reflector. y legal
lens may be a positive menace If it is
improperly installed or if the light
bulb is out of focus and the proposed
new code is the only method that"can
be used to insure that car owners
take some pains to properly regulate
lights.
AS the new list has not yet been
published by the Motor Vehicle De-
partment, and as many car owners
are anxious to have their headlights
perfect before applying for their 1922
license, will explain in the next arti-
Gle which will appear in this column
in a few days, how any car owner
can correctly adjust and focus his
own headlights and how he can
check these results to prove that
they comply with the new rules
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17

have reduced the prices Of books. es-
pecially on those for children and sew
eral of the leading magazines have
dropped their subscription rates.
Jewelry. silverware and cut glass OF
all kinds including watches and gems,
has dropped en- an average Of from IL
to Is per cent. while in some cases il
is even lower The goods at the same
time are better.
Pipes, cigarette cases, smoking
stands and the like are 25 pee cent
lower than year ago. Candies as
everyone knows have shown a big de-
crease in price.
Even automobile accessories are
down and automobile tires in many
cases are less than half what they
were a year ago. Bicycles-are 10 pei
cent less; sncwshoes 10 per cent less
thermos bottles less and so on through
the list.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17
JEFFERSON

sOUTH-Georgc ". Bonner attcHs
ed the State Grange at Portland ta-
week.
School in this district began Mon
day after a weeks vacation. Mrs BoT
tha Hopkins, teacher.
Fred Wcllman and Ernest Gudcs
have employment at John Eva NIL
Bunker Hill.
II. A. Clark ana son Harold ~Hnt 7
Augusta Monday, returning WcdaSi
day.
V. V. Thompson, superintendent Q
schools. was in the place MONDAY
w. T. Hemcnway is building ne'
icehousc.
Mrs. Brumlcy Banks is IiaItin
friends at D2nvcrs. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17
(By George r. Webber.)

To the many car owners who ere
anxious to obey fully. the spirit and
the letter of the proposed new rules,
the following question arises:
Why should I be forced to throw
away my headlight lenses which I
have been told were legal? Is 1t on
account of the whim of some State
official or are these laws made for the
express benefit Of some favored lens
manufacturers?
It is in answer to these often re-
peated questions that this article has
been prepared.
1t is true without a doubt that
mistakes have previously been made
in approving certain non-glare de-
vices which, due to their construc-
tion, should never have been ap-
proved, but when one realizes that
this entire headlight problem is one
which has come to a crisis in q COM
paratively few years and that previ-
ously there were no established
standards of practice or safety codes
or adequate testing equipment avail
able to intelligently weed out devices
of faulty design or construction, 1t
does not seem fair or possible to lay
the blame upon any particular indi-
vidual or commission.
We have the headlight problem
and it is serious one for every mo-
torist or user of the highway who
wishes to drive after sundown. Each
year as the number of automobiles
increases the problem has become
more serious and the number Of re-
grettable and avoidable accidents
caused by confusion from headlight
glare has multiplied.
Out of the claos of different laws
and different approved devices in
various States which make it neces-
sary for the Rhode Island motorist
who comes to our State for his sum-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17
Automobile Jews
new HEADLIGHT RULES ARE
SURE TO Benefit M0T0RIST
Maine Joins Other States in What Is Practical
ly National Adjustment of Bulb
the Main Quest ion-Safety and
Comfort Are Guaranteed

, mer vacation to purchase a new set
OF lenses in Massachusetts which
have to be discarded when he reach
es Maine and then finds that his
Maine lenses are illegal when he vis-
| it's Connecticut. there has evolved a
! standard which if rigidly followed
and efficiently enforced will clear up
the whole situation.
Progress Out Of Chaos
Through the cooperation of the
different engineering societies and the
the various lens manufacturers great
progress has been made in coordina-
ting these laws and improving the
design of certain lenses and we have
| for the coming year what is practi-
cally a National Code intelligently
| drawn and accepted by practically
every state in the Union and which
will, if accepted in the future, make
| it possible for motorist to travel
from one state to another without
/ fear of being molested and also to
drive on the highways without dan
ger to himself and others.
Briefly these proposed new rules
, absolutely and effectively solve the
glare problem by insisting that the
device used be one which will bend
the projected rays of light down so
that they will be out of the eyes of
approaching drivers and will be pro-
| jected down and on the road surface.
For the first time in its history the
Motor Vehicle Department of Maine
is proposing a code of rules which
are practically identical to the new
rules of Massachusetts,. Connecticut,
Rhode Island, New York and about
90 other states, and should this code
be ruled out, we here in Maine will
be flooded with headlight devices
which have been made illegal and
discarded by these other states and
which when sold to the unsuspecting
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17
PALERMO

EAST-Mr. and Mrs. w. Fl. Grady
are attending State Grange at Port
land this week.
Mrs. Hattie Trask has gone to Au-
gusta for an indefinite time.
The Community Club of Branch
Mills presented two act farce. The
SIX Kleptomaniacs" at Sheepscot
Lake Grange hall Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Trask and Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Trask and daughter
Bessie were Sunday visitors at the
homo of Nathan Haliowcu in South
China.
a Community Christmas tree will
be held at Sheepscot Lake Grange
hall Saturday evening, December "A
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17
BELGRADE

A Christmas tree party will be en-
joyed at the Lincoln schooiho1s
Saturday evening, Dee. 81, if Storm
Monday evening. All arc cordlaN'
invited.
Mr.. Perry and family have mo'S
on to the Dudley place.
Schools began December r. aitcE
vacation of two weeks.
Mrs. Burke called on friends al u.
Depot Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17
Some Speed at
First Auto Race

Ques. Where and when was the
first automobile race held in this
country?
Ans. It was arranged by Chi
cago newspaper and held Thankssiv-
ing day 1895. Numerous early type
cars were entered but less than IL
reached the starting point. Some
of these were unable to start and only
three covered the whole course of So
miles. The winners time was 10
hours and % minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17
SPOR r 5 5
Boxers Fit as
Fiddles for Bouts
Next Monday Night

Word from principals and manager
who are to meo in the boxing bouts
at City hall, Augusta, Monday night
indicates the scrappers are in fine
shape and eager for the coming clash.
Tommy Bergin the old time light
weight who is managing Kayo Mayo
writes as follows:
Sporting Editor Journal:
Am dropping you few lines in re-
gard to your show in Augusta, the
18th. All my men are in the pink of
condition and will undoubtedly show
the Augusta fans some real action.
Mayo has been training faithfully,
both on the road and in his gym
workouts, where he has been swap
ping punches with Smiling Kid No
Ian, the champion colored battler
Nolan has the greatest respect for the
Lewiston boys ability, asserting that
he considers him one of the greatest
two handed pugilists he has been
stacked UP against. Johnny Drew
will certainly have to work overtime
if he scores a win against Mayo.
AS regards Red Johnson, who is
slated to box Young Josephs Of Wa
terville in the semi-final will say
that the Dark Boy has run against
some of NE best men in his class and
is out to make a short fight of it.
johnson has met Cleve Hawkins.
Jackie Noyes, Ernest McIntire. Bat
Ting Thomas, Ernest Thibodeau.
Scottie MCGOWAN, and various other
good boys. The bout should keep the
fans on edge throughout and I am
positive that my man will aca.it
himself creditably.
| will arrive in your city about
three O'Clock with all the battlers
awaiting the gong. / am sure that
the show will be a success from all
angles.
:. Yours In sport,
TOMAIIE BERGIN.
Harry Drew and his manager. Pete
Hamel. will arrive in the city Sunday
and Young Josephs will come down
from Wateryille some time during
the day Monday. This assures all
men in the city hours before the cur
tain raiser starts the fun at City hall
at S.15 sharp. Next Monday night.
Harry Sears will be the third man in
the ring.
The seat sale has been exceptional
ly good but there are some good seats
left and can be secured at Packard $
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17

dies and other articles when shop
ping. Handy side pockets, arm rests
and windshield cleaner are other con-
veniences if the improved Dodge
Brothers sedan.
Other notable refinements are
weather strips inside the doors. as an
extra protection in unpleasant wealth
er, anti -rattlers on the windows and
a body heater connected with the ex-
haust.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17

All children are requested to take
part in the program.
Regular dance at Shccpscot Lake
Grange hall Friday evening, Decei1.
Der l6.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17
WHITEFIELD
Rev. Charles Bailey

Rev. Charles Bailey, a well Kno",
resident of this town, died today q
his home, aged "a. He IS surViyg,
by two SONS, one daughter NJ
grandchildren and one great gram,
daughter. The funeral services w
be held from the home on TuesuA'
at 1880 o'clock. -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17

ing to his best discretion. The ono
certain thing is that something
ought to be done, and done promptly.
Copyright. 1872; by NY. Evening ost Inc
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17

Smoke Shop. Augusta. Arata's Fruit
Store, Hallowell. and Eastman's,
Cardiner-AdV,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17

( Miss Dorothy Martin of EdWatu,
Vile. ILL.,, is member Of the Na'iO.ir liz
jewelers. Association and the or'
woman belonging to that orgahiAI
fion who is practical watchmaKsi'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17

Mrs. e. I. Sherman Of Midd'eDo.,'
celebrated her S7th birthday py .
tending church and Sunday schooi :
usual At Sunday school the mes
bers gave her a rising salute as -, ~
Oldest attendant. The week preNiVs
to her birthday Mrs. Sherman -, (,
ricd into her wood shed and pl'eu y
for winter use two cords of WOOD
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-12-17
Bankruptcy Proceedings

The following petitions IN pam
ruptcy have been filed in the l NV
state district court for the nor'ns,'
division in Bangor: Horace ". ~.
ter of Blanchard. Secured ciana'
$3.50; unsecured, s1,914.T5; Earl fiN
simmons of Limestone. Secu,;
claims, none: unsecured, sl,S'0''.
Frederick T. Field of Bangor. See"
cd claims, none; unsecured, s1i0'-A'
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17

cease. "
Judge Ross criticized those
who have been circulating the
report that there are more drunk
ards now than before prohibi
ton, and declared that it was
merely propaganda on the part
of the ''wets," in their effort to
kill the liquor laws.
Laws were not made simply
to punish people," said Judge
Ross, but were made to protect
society. The government must
protect all law-abiding citizens,
and as you gentlemen are the
representatives of the govern
ment, it is to your interest to
see that the laws are enforced. !"
In speaking of those who test.
fly before the court, Judge Ross
said that as long as men come
into court and swear Falsely.
and are allowed to get away
with it. just so long would they
continue to do it. until the courts
of this country became mock
cry. If a party should make a
statement to a commissioner or
to the grand jury and then came
before the court and changed
his original statement, or should
he make a plea of guilty and
then change his plea to not gull
ty, he was guilty of purjury and
should be indicted.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
LIFE SAVING CORPS
ENROLMENT 10000

Growth of Red Cross Life Saving
Corps throughout the country con-
tinued undated during the last fiscal
year, a summary of the years
achievements by that Red Cross Serv-
ice shows. There are now 100 Corps
with total membership Of more than
10000 members. Of which 1.27o are
sufficiently skilled in the work to act
As examiners. Among the outstanding
achievements Of the Red Cross In this
field during the last year was the or
ganization at the United States Naval
Academy. Annapolis. Of what is per-
haps the largest life saving corps In
the world.