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Milford chronicle., 1921-07-29
WAR RECORD OF
MAJOR IS FOUND
EFFORTS OF FEDERAL BOARD PROVE
FRUITFUL FOR WILLIAM MARSHALL.
R., OF MILFORD.
DELAWARE MEDICAL OFFICER
VETERAN OF The WORLD war TRIED
SIX MONTHS TO OBTAIN CERTIF-
CATE OF DISABILITY.

Through the efforts of the Will
mlngton Office of the Federal Board
Ior vocational Training, made vol
unfairly, upon learning the particu-
lars Oh the case, Major William Mar
shall, Jr., of Milford, who for more
than six months has been trying to get
certlhcate of disability, was advised
last week that his service record has
been found and is on file in the War
Department and that he will obtain
the desired certificate within a few
days.
Although Major Marshall was chief
medical officer of the Delaware Ma
tional Guard for many years, served
with it on the Mexican border. and
with the 59th Pioneer (Delaware1
Regiment in this country and over
seas, where he sustained a fractured
leg, he was advised, about a week ago.
that no record of his army service ex-
listed.
Up to that time he had spent six
months communicating with the Phil
adelphia branch of the Federal Board
for Vocational Education. He did not
seek compensation allowable for such
cases, but merely a certificate show
ing that he was injured in France in
order to safeguard himself in the
event OF the injury causing serious
trouble in the future.
When he was informed that the
Government had no record of his in
jury or even of his army service, he
gave up in disgust. The Wilmington
office then learned of the matter and
invited Major Marshall to visit head
quarters in the du Pont Building,
promising to look into the matter.
A. S. Houchin, Jr., head of the Spec
ial Eligibility Squad of the Philadel-
phia branch, which sits in Whining
ton to determine the fitness of candi-
dates for vocational training, got in
touch with Major Marshall and sent a
tracer to the Bureau of the War Risk
Insurance, which then further inves-
tigated the case.
The result was that the mystery
the lack of any record of
the majors service and injury was
cleared up. How the error was COM
nitteed was not learned by the VIII
nington office which received word
hat Major Marshall's record is avail
.ble and the certificate he desires has
'een issued and is on it's way. It is
elieved, however, to have been caus-
d by a clerical oversight.
Major Marshall visited the Federal
oard offices last week in accordance
18th his arrangement, and when in
)rmed that "it was all a mistake"
nd his certificate would be given him
| few days, expressed appreciation,
Tying that he felt more pleased and
,lieved than he has in many days.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-29
INSTALLS NEW UP-TO-DATE
BURGLARY PROTECTION

Van expert from the Bankers Elec-
trio Protective Association of Boston
Mass, began the installation of a mod
ern burglar alarm system in the Mil
I ford Trust Company, of this town, on
July 18th.
The electric protection for the vault
in the Milford Trust Company was
made by the Bankers Electric Pro-
tective Association and is of the same
type that has recently been installed
by it on all of the vaults of the U. S.
Treasury at Washington, and is now
being installed on the new vaults of
the Federal Reserve Banks and Lib
erty Loan Department of Boston, Phil
adelphia and Richmond.
This apparatus has become a rec
ognized part of the equipment of the
largest city banks and safe deposit
companies. 1t covers the entire vault
with electric Innings carrying current
at all times, night and day. The doors
are protected by an electric lining.
A battery inside of the vault sends
current through the electric Innings
and cable to the 800 lb. steel chest on
the outside of building, and through |
the electric lining of this chest, which |
contains an 18 inch alarm gong.
This gong is wound up and operated /
by mainsprings, like an alarm clock,
The electricity being relied on only to
balance the trigger of the gong. Thus
my break or short circuit in any part
If the circuits releases the alarm
which will ring for one quarter of an
lour.
The system is controlled az night by
time-lock inside of the vault. Even
he officers of the bank cannot open
be vault without an alarm resulting
ntil the time-lock runs down in the S
forming.
No modern safe deposit vault equip S
ed with the best safeguards of it's
ay has ever been robbed. The vault N
Iilder's skill has always been in adj n
lnce of the burglar with the result
lat all of the famous bank robber- -
S of the past have been where the q ..
lults have been old or where the u
'oper precautions of the day were
nitted. sc
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-29
- NO MORE 'MONKEY RUNS"

AT the annual meeting of the Della
ware State Volunteer Firemen's AS
sociatiOn it was decided that no calls
for assistance from any town would
be recognized unless they were from
the Chief of the Fire Department,
Mayor of the town or some recognized
officer of the town.
This was adopted in order to save
so many unnecessary runs for the
firemen and it was further agreed
that they should call the nearest town
first.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-29
SEVERAL AUTOM )bILE
ACCIDENTS REPORTED
new MILFORD-FREDERICA SECTION OF
STATE ROAD THROWN OPEN AND
ACCIDENTS START SOON.
CAUSE OF CARELESS DRIVING
In ALMOST EVERY ACCIDENT REPORTED
CARELESSNESS WAS RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE TROUBLE.

The section of the du Pont road he
tween Milford and Frederica. was on
ened to the public on Friday; but with
the warning that the shoulders on the
roadway were not completed and the
suggestion that careful driving should
be the rule. On Saturday afternoon
a new automobile owned by Frederick
Harrington, Sr., was demolished. and
a Ford, driven by William Short. of
Bowers Beach, was damaged when
they cOllided at the Tub Mill. two
miles north of Milford. Frederick Har-
rington, Jr., together with his chill
dren were returning home when the
accident occurred. Short, according
to those who Witnessed the affair, was
running north and struck the Har-
rington car in the centre. It was turn
ed over and demolished. The occupants
were slightly injured. Short suffered
fracture of the knee cap, of ehis
right leg. He was taken to the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital where he
now is. 1t is likely that he will be a
cripple for life.
On Sunday morning young Mr.. Har-
ringtOn hitched up a horse to a car
riage and started for a drive. When
he reached the Tub Mill, the vehicle
was struck by an automobile driven
by Benjamin Goodwin of Milford. The
carriage was demolished, and the
Harrington boy was slightly injured.
On Sunday morning at G. V. McCool. /
a Philadelphia Optician, who was Wis /
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Cubbage. |
was driving on the new road, on the |
section known as "Frederica Lane"
His automobile developed engine trou-
BILE. Mr.. McCool stepped out of his
car and was working on the engine.
when car driven by Edgar Jones, of
Frederick, struck him. He was caught
between the two cars, and his right
leg was seriously injured. He was
placed IN an automobile and brought
to Milford where Drs. Pratt and Pret-
lyman gave him necessary attention. ;
On Monday he was taken to Philadel-
Dhia.
Antonio Mancio, Fifth and Walnut
streets, Wilmington, was driving south {
IN the dirt section of road south of '
Magnolia, Sunday, when he was com &
)elled to turn sharply to pass another a
'ar, and running off the side of the
Dad his machine hit bank. The rear c
he car and the tenders were torn off. Il
! woman occupant of the car to pro- t
ect a baby had her arms cut. DR.. C
ames of Dover gave medical atten-
ion. b
A car driven by William Wales, of IL
-ilford, was run into by a Maryland b;
ar, while driving on the boulevard al
5tween Millsboro and Dagsboro on OF
lnday. Very slight damages to the W
lrs resulted, and none of the occu- he
lnts were injured.
Captain James Cannon of Milford, a
hile returning from Slaughter Beach tn
Sunday afternoon, with his wife tn
ID family, was struck by Mr.. Beau un
amp of Prime Hook Neck in his au- me
while attempting to pass Captain
nnon, who had slowed down for pc,
e purpose of permitting the other da,
lchine to pass. The front part of but
? Captains car was injured, but val
ne of the occupants were hurt. tina
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-29
COAST GUARDS. TRANSFERRED

Members of the Rehoboth Beach
Coast Guard Station, with the excep-
ton of Captain Frederick G. Vogel
and his assistant, Walter J. Dick,
have been transferred to different sta
tiOns along the line. While there has
been some talk of closing this sta
ton Rehoboth people were very much
surprised when the news came. At
Dewey Beach, where almost the en-
tire crew lived with their families, it
looked as if the season was over, to
see them moving. No other stations
in this immediate district have been
closed.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-29
EXAMINATIONS FOR
POSTOFFICE PLACES

The Civil Service Commission al
Washington has announced an open
competitive examination Friday, Aug
ust II, to fill the position of postmas-
ter at Lewes, Delaware. The Office is
of the second class, and pays an an
nual salary of $4,000.
Candidates will not be required to
report for examination at any place,
but will be rated on education and
training (20) and business experience
and fitness (80)-total 100.
Examinations for third class post
masters will be held Saturday, August
13, at Wilmington and Dover for Del
aware applicants who may be exam
ined at either place. Each of the Of
fees to be filled pays an annual sal
ary of $1,700 and they are as follows:
FELTON,, Wyoming and Yorklyn.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-29
BEACH PARTY

The Sunshine Glass of Avenue M.
E. Church gave a party on Tuesday
night, July 18th, at Slaughter Beach.
Those present were the following:-
Mrs. William Draper, chaperon, Miss
Stradley of Wilmington, Grace Ben
nett, Edith Num-, Dorothy Derrick
son, Genieve O'Brien, Elizabeth Belts,
Elizabeth Reedy, Ruth Simpson, Helen
Simpson, Mildred Masten, Bertha
Dickerson, Catherin Stearn, Myrtle
Coulbourn, Sara Grier, Ruth Ann Ben
nett.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-29
LAUREL SCHOOL TAXES

Laurel Special School District
Board of Education has agreed upon
the following school taxes to cover
the sinking fund and interest of that
district:
Property rate, 80 cents on the $1OO
valuation; capitation $1.5O a person;
male and female over 21 years old.
This tax will be collected by To-
cal collector as soon as the lists are
completed.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-29
NAMES PRIVATE SECRETARY

/ L<Senator T. Coleman du Pont before
leaving Washington Wednesday nam
ed Jonathan Brown, of Wilmington, as
his private secretary. Mr.. Brown took
the oath of Office. the same afternoon.
He has been connected with Senator
King, of Utah, for some time. Mr..
Brown began his duties on Thursday.
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-29
FINANCIAL STATEMENT

For the information of those who
patronized the Milford Grammar
School graduation a financial state
ment is given below:
Receipts from sale of tickets-$43.7
Balance paid by the Board 5.24
Milford chronicle., 1921-07-29
OBITUARY
HURLOCK

DR.. Frank 1. Hurlock, died sudden
ly at his home, 283I Diamond street
Philadelphia, on Sunday morning last,
July oath, 1921, and his remains were
brought to Milford yesterday and in
terment made in Odd Fellows ceme-
terry, by the Masonic Rites by Temple
Lodge of Milford. Dr. Hurlock leaves
widow, who was Miss Cora w. Bar
Der of Milford. He was a native of
Delaware and has a brother, DR.. w.
S. HurlOck, of Harrisburg, Pa, who
formerly resided in this town.
NEWTON
Charity Newton, wife of the late
John Newton; died suddenly at the
home of her daughter in Spokane,
Wash, Friday, July 18th, 1921. Her
body was brought to Milford last We'd
nesday evening and taken to her home
in Shawnee. The funeral was held at
Shawnee Church Thursday, July 21st
and interment at Odd Fellows ceme-
terry beside her husband who died
about year ago. Had she lived until
the first day of August she would
have been 73 years old. Mr.. and Mrs.
Newton with their six children came
from Saginaw, Mich, to Delaware, "a
years ago-buying farm in Shaw
nee where they lived. Mrs. Newton
was devoted mother, good neigh
Dor, always doing something for some
one. She leaves three sons and three |
also an adopted son, James
Of Rock Springs, Texas; Burton of |
New Castle, Ralph, who lives on the
nome farm, Harold Miller of East
Orange, N. j. The daughters are
Irs. Florence Walton, Mrs. Herman
Walls and Mrs. Harry De Long of
Spokane, Wash, where she had made
Ter home since the death of her hus-
and.
The New York herald., 1921-01-24
NIGHT RAIDERS KIDDING
UKRAINE OF SOVIETS
Insurgents Hold Odessa Rail
road and Threaten kieff.
By me Associated Press.

WARSAW, Jan. 10 (delayed) The
insurEent uprisings in the region OF
Kiefr are reported to have reached a
stage where the Bolsheviki are rushing
up fresh troops TO deal with the situa-
ton. The peasants are said to be or
ganizing at various points between Kieff
and Odessa anti -Bolshevist movements.
which are spreading among the Ukrai-
mans. who desire to free the district of
Soviet rule.
The insurgents are being aided by
the so-calied BLACK Hand" which Is
described as being similar to the Ku
Klux Khan of American civil war days,
which is carrying on night raids with
the principal object OF Kidding the coun-
try of Soviet Commissaries. Several
Commissaries have been taken from
their beds and shot or hanged and their
lieutenants in a number of instances
have been warned to leave the district
and never return.
Virtually all OF the railroad line from
Kieff to Odessa is said to be controlled
by the insurgents. The insurgents have
been victorious in several encounters
south Of Kiefr and have reached the
suburbs Of the city. Red forces are on
the way to prevent Its capture.
The New York herald., 1921-01-24
SIX IN FAMILY BURN
TO DEATH; ONE DYING
Explosion FolioIDs Use of ker-
osene to Start Fire.

WASHINGTON Court House, Ohio. Jan.
23.-Six members of the family of
James Adkins. living fourteen miles
north of here. were burned to death
early this morning when fire destroyed
their home. Adkins is dying.
The fire followed the explosion of a
coal stove into which Adkins poured
kerosene on hot Goals In an effort to
start II quickly. The dead are
Mrs. James Adkins Grace Adkins. IA
Leona Adkins. IL Naomi Ruth Adkins.
4; Freda Adkins. weeks; Walter Ben
nett, 70. uncle OF Mrs. Adkins.
Shortly after o'clock this morning
Mr.. Adkins arose to heat water for his
three weeks old daughter, who was i'll.
Immediately on pouring kerosene into the
stove from a two gallon can the burning
oil was thrown to all parts of the room
by the explosion. Mrs. Adkins and her
baby, who occupied bed In one corner
of the room, were Immediately enveloped
In flames.
The three younger children and Mr..
Bennett occupied single room on the
second floor OF the four 'oom dwelling.
Adkins, after rushing from the burning
building, rolled In the mud and then ran
a half mile to neighbors home. FIX
cepting the collar Of his shirt all OF his
clothing was burned from his body.
The New York herald., 1921-01-24
BACK FROM TOBACCO
PARLEY WITH BARUCH
Growers' Agents Tell of Pro-
posed Cooperative MoUe.

SPECIAL Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
LEXINGTON, KY. Jan. 23.-Samuel IA.
HALEY and John w. Newman, repre-
senting hurley tobacco growers of the
middle West, have returned from New
York. where a series of conferences was
held with Bernard NJ. Baruch relative
to the hnancier aiding In movement to
help the 10000 growers obtain better
prices for their tobacco.
Mr.. Baruch's idea is to form great
cooperative marketing company which
would sell the present crop; that all to-
bacco producers should be members OF
such company, and that the farmers
who join the concern should take such
action as would give power to their
members to fix the size of crop that
would be produced each year. The plan
also includes a scheme to sell In Europe
large part of the low grade leaf now
held off the markets here.
Newman said that German Govern
ment representatives are cabling back
and forth relative to purchasing a large
part of the present low grade holding.
Developments in this situation are ex-
pected at once, Newman said He de-
clared that Baruch's interest In the mat
ter has been entirely voluntary and
without personal interest other than to
help the general agricultural interests
OF the country.
The New York herald., 1921-01-24
THIEVES PAY RETURN
VISIT TO A CHURCH
Find Brass Articles Hidden in
Easement by Priest.

When the Rev. John l.. Belford
cleaned up after the burglars had vis-
tied the Roman Catholic Church of the
Nativity at Ciasson avenue and Madison
street, Brooklyn, last Thursday night
he collected some brass railing. brass
candelabra and candlesticks which the
burglars had ripped from the walls and
altar and damaged and piled them In a
neat stack in the cellar of the new
church building He thought they would
be safe there until he had time to take
stock and see what they needed In the
way of repairs.
But the following night the burglars
came back and got them. They dis
turbed nothing else in the church. but
when Father Belford went into the
basement Saturday morning he found
that the railing and the candelabra and
candlesticks were gone. The priest and
the police. from the slight clues left by
the bandits, believe the burglars forced
their way into the basement through
window of the old church, went through
the cellar of that structure and then
made their way along covered walk
into the basement of the new building
The New York herald., 1921-01-24
MOTOR BANDITS
HOLD UP 2 CARS
AND ROB WOMEN
Automobile Parties and
Milk Wagon Driver Are
Victims on Roads of
Westchester Co.
NEAR DAWN SUNDAY
Police and State Troopers
Spread Net, but Fail to
Find Any Trace Of the
Thieves or Goods.
GATHER RICH HARVEST
Victim Gets Crack on Jaw Re-
sisting as He Watches Cash,
Jewels and Fur Coat
Departing.
GATHER RICH HARVEST

Two bandits. armed in the usual
manner and using the usual high
powered automobile held up two auto
mobile parties and milk wagon
driver early yesterday morning during
the fog that had settled down over
the roads of Westchester county.
From the motorists they took money
driver Of the milk wagon they took
leather vest and a watch and chain.
The State Constabulary from White
Plains and the police of Yonkers.
Tarrytown and other towns searched
the roads for them. but without sue
cess.
The first holdup occurred near the
Sleepy Hollow Country Club, when
members OF a party OF automobilists
were robbed Of practically everything
they possessed. In the car. driven by
David Cohen. were Benjamin Sovel Of
sol West 143d street. Irving Harris Of
3S4 West 118th street. Albert Ferrister
of 1877 Riverside Drive, Miss Edna Ure-
less of 55s West 164th street. Miss Edna
Greenburgh OF 80 st. Nicholas averas,t
and Miss Edna Kimler of West 1SotH
street. They had been visiting 1ls.
and Mrs. Jacob Hopkins of Ossirzng.
and had not started for home untA D
| o'clock because OF the fog.
Tn he robbers stopped the ear ar~
asked the occupants If they had a shi5
chain. and when told that there waR no.
| such thing about they drew re~ciytre
and ordered everybody to hold up hiA
hands Everybody did. and one orHfAs
bandits collected valuables. including a
fur coat worn by one of the women
and a pearl necklace worn by anctheT.
The bandits automobile then went te
ward New York, and the other retpried
to Ossining. but failed to notify the po-
| lice until an hour later. In the rr1ean~
| time the bandits stopped William Camp
bell, driver for the Borden's NIX
Company, in front of William HpAue-
| felIer's estate. and stole his watch I'D
chain and leather vest.
The bandits then turned their auto
mobile south and stopped beside car
containing eight men and women, which
had halted before the entrance TO Mrs.
| Finley j. Shepards estate. In this ma
| chine were X. l.. Peck OF Mount Ver-
non. Vaughn Cornell of Pelham. Rus
sell Dean OF Mount Vernon and George
Watt of Mount Vernon, and four
young women who did not give their
names to the police. The bandits pointed
revolvers at the members Of the party
and compelled them to give UP their
cash and jewels. When one OF the four
men protested. one OF the bandits
struck him In the jaw with the butt OF
revolver, knocking him unconscious
He is also said to have struck one or
the women when she screamed.
| Peck and Cornell drove their machine
/ TO Irvington, where they stopped az
Gleasons garage and telephoned the
! Irvington police.
The New York herald., 1921-01-24
S7O,O TO 100000 IN
EXPRESS GOODS STOLEN
u S. Agents and Police Make
TuDo Arrests Here.

Theft of between $4,000 and $780,
600 worth of goods, ranging from eggs
and silks TO talking machines and wom-
ems coats. from the Harlem depot OF
the American Railway Express Com
pany were revealed last night when
Special Government Agents Griffin.
Herpling and Hageman and Detectives
Gompers and Walsh Of the West 1891
street station arrested James McGann
of 24s4 Eighth avenue and Charles
Gunther OF 3so East 1Sath street, The
Bronx. the last named a platform man
at the depot
The detectives hid themselves last
night a short distance from the depot
at St Nicholas avenue and 1880 street.
and they said that az midnight they saw
McGann drive up in taxicab and load
three crates OF eggs worth $50, into his
machine He then started down st.
Nicholas avenue, turning into Morning
side. pursued by tho detectives In an au-
tomobile. Just before the taxicab turned
into Eighth avenue the detectives fired
four shots. and McGann abandoned his
car and started 20 run north on foot
He was cal tured In Eighth avenue be-
tween t20th and 12ist streets. and
taken 10 the West f23d street station.
where he was charged with grand
larceny
The arrest OF Gunther followed after
McGann had been questioned by the de-
tectlves. and. according 10 the police.
several more arrests are 70 be made to-
day The police say that the stealing
has usually been done on Sunday nights.
when no one is about the depot. and that
tho stolen goods are taken downtown In
taxicahs and there disposed OF.
The New York herald., 1921-01-24
NIGHT RDERSGIVE
DEATH WARNINGS
Farmers Told Barns Will Be
Burned if They Haul Prod
uct to Market.
25 ARE in MASKED BAND
All Armed With ShOtguns
When They Summon Men
to Their Doors.
25 ARE In MASKED BAND

SpecidI Despatch 10 THE New YORK HERALD.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 23.-Night riders
appeared for the first time in several
years in the Blue Grass region of
Kentucky. Saturday night and Sunday
morning a band of about twenty-five
mounted. armed ana masked men
made a twenty mile circle in Bath and
Fleming counties. warning farmers
and growers not to sell, haul or raise
any more tobacco under threats of
personal violence and destruction of
crops, barns and homes.
The band was first reported near
the county line of Fleming county,
where they called T. S. Robertson,
wealthy grower, from his bed about
1880 o'clock and threatened his life
ii he sold any more tobacco this season
or raised or leased land to raise any
next year.
The band. he said, was composed or
about thirty masked men, all carrying
shotguns or rifles. He was addressed
bv one of four men, who, he said, APP
proached him with their backs toward
him. The others remained about twenty
wards away and covered him with their
guns. After they had finished their
threats they forced him to face away
from the road and said that they would
send bullet through him IL he dared
TO look back after they were gone.
The next report showed that the band.
or one of similar size. had advanced
about fifteen miles further into the
hurley district. Near Bethel, Bath
county. three farmers were aroused and
summoned to their doors They were
told that they must not sell or haul any
more tobacco to market.
From this point, which marks the
furthest inroads of the night riders from
their starting point, they swung back
toward the point where they had en-
tered Bath county. crossed the line into
Fleming county and, near Sherbourne,
threatened the lives of two farmers
named Shields and Tomlin. who had
been hauling tobacco for other farmers.
At several places along the route they
called farmers out, made threats and
passed on. Altogether about fifteen fam
lilies were terrorized. At several places
shots we're fired, apparently to frighten
the growers. No damage was done.