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Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
Another Car
Stolen on Sunday

The Ford sedan, owned by William
H. Robinson, manager of the Plaza
Theatre, was stolen from the garage
about three o'clock on Sunday morn
ing last. The car was kept in build
ing in the rear of the Windsor Block,
and entrance to this place is made
from Front street. officer Davis saw
the man drive the car away land stop
ped him because he had no lights on
the vehicle. After the lights were
properly lighted, the officer allowed
the driver to leave town. The officer
did not know that the car was stol-
en- one, until it was reported as miss
ing on Sunday morning. The Satur-
day night previous a Ford touring car
had been stolen from the streets of
the town. An effort will be made to
locate the thieves responsible for this,
and clues will be followed which may
apprehend the guilty parties. A good
oad of buck-shot will act as detri-
nent should these men be apprehend-
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
University Opens
Next Friday, 22nd

The University of Delaware will
open for the new college year on Fri
day of next week, with prospects of
a large freshman class On September
10 and 20, freshmen examinations will
be held for those who did not take the
examination last June. A certificate
of graduation from any four year high
school in the State automatically en-
ters a boy or girl into the university,
but examination is required of all
fresmen in English and modern lang
uage for the purpose of classification.
denominations will be held Septem-
ber 18, 10 and 20. Freshmen and soph-
omores will register on September 21
and juniors and seniors on September
%. There are always some students
who come on the final day for exam
nations who were not expected while
a few others who had been counted on
change their minds at the last min
ute and for this reason Professor
George E. DuttOn, chairman of the
Entrance Committee, is unable to give |
definite figures relative to the new /
class. Professor DuttOn, however, !
'eels sure that it will be larger than
asst year and will probably exceed
90. All vacancies on the faculty have
,een filled and the university author
ties are looking forward to a banner
ear
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
Milford Hospital News

Laura Carmine, Ellen Morgan and
Charles Postles, who were operated
on, have returned home.
Mrs. Earl Wootten, of Millsboro, re-
turned to her home Saturday.
VIM. H. Colt, of near Dover, has re-
turned to his home, after having been
in the hospital for six weeks.
Howard Knight, of Harrington, has
returned to his home.
Miss Eva Kitchens, of Laurel, is
making a good recovery.
Miss Mabel Morgan, of Dover, who
was operated on has returned to her
home.
Pauline Carey, of Laurel, who was
operated on, has returned to her home.
Clifford Whaley, of Laurel, who was
operated on, has returned home.
Mrs. Martha Conway, of Ocean
View, was operated on, and is making
a good recovery.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will hold the
regular weekly bake on Thursday at
the Pierce Hardware Co.'s store.
All donations of fruit, money, vege-
tables and etc., are greatly appreciat-
ed.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies Auxiliary, was held at the hos
Dital, Wednesday at $3.50 p! m.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
ship l,l54,583
BASKETS APPLES
The PENINSULA CROP SHOWS INCREASE
OF OVER ], 100000 BASKETS OVER
LAST YEAR.
OTHER HEAVY SHIPMENTS
The COMPARATIVE REPORTS WERE
SUBMITTED BY GENERAL FREIGHT
AGENT STEIN.

beginning with last week the Penn
sylYanla Railroad officials started re-
porting vegetable and fruit shipments
weekly instead of daily. This was due
to the fall shipments usually being
considerable less than the summer
shipments. The report of last weeks
shipments shows many of the pro-
ducts shipped over the Delaware Di-
vision of the Pennsylvania Railroad
continue larger than of comparative
dates and periods last year.
The comparative reports were sub
mitted by General Freight Agent Stein
Tuesday morning. They were:
Apple shipments last week 45,629
baskets as compared with 1854 bas-
kets for the corresponding week last
year. Total shipments to date 1,154,-
5S3 baskets, compared with 88,281 bas-
kets for the corresponding period last
year.
Last weeks peach shipments were
20 baskets as compared with none for
the corresponding week last year,
making total of 316,135 baskets
shipped to date as compared with 668
baskets for the corresponding period
last year. Pear shipments last week
were 92,760 baskets as compared with
none for the corresponding week last
year. This makes a total of 44,206
baskets shipped to date as compared
with none for the corresponding per-
iod last year.
The late tomato crop continues to
show increasing shipments as indi-
Gated last week when 67,314 baskets
were shipped as compared with 21 ,959
baskets for the corresponding week
last year, bringing the total shipments
to- date to 229,787 baskets, as compar-
ed with 1929 baskets for the corre-
spending period last year.
Grape shipments last week totaled
1882 pounds as compared with H.
395 pounds for the corresponding week
last year, totaling 593,185 pounds to
date as compared with 41,326 pounds
for the corresponding period last year.
The shipment of sweet potatoes last
week were 287O barrels as compared
with 1854 barrels for the correspond
ng week last year. The total of H.
IA barrels have been shipped to date,
rs compared with 25,699 barrels for
he corresponding period last year.
White potato shipments last week
to 834 barrels as compared
With 1923 barrels for the correspond
ng week last year, giving a total Of
53,848 barrels to date, as compared
With 199,496 barrels for the corre-
ponding period last year.
Last weeks shipments of watermel-
ms totaled 27 carloads as compared
nth A carloads for the corresponding
1eek last year. Total shipments to
ate amount to 329 carloads as COM
ared with 586 carloads for the cor
period last year. Canta-
)upes shipped last week amounted to
carriers as compared with 2,718
lrriers for the corresponding week
lst year. This makes 570,544 carriers
lipped to date as compared with $685.
u carriers for the corresponding
eriod last year.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
Returned From
Two Year Trip

Miss Eva Deputy two years ago re-
signed her position as secretary to the
manager of the L. D. Caulk Company,
to start on a trip to California and
Hawaii, for the benefit of her health
as the main objective, but, also for the
purpose of gratifying a desire to see
the wonders of the far western states
and the wonderful scenes of our pos
session in the Pacific ocean. Several
of her letters were printed in the col
umns of The Chronicle and were read
with pleasure by people generally,
who got a view of the scenes and an
idea of the customs of the peoples,
through word pictures of those let
ters. Miss Deputy has been greatly
benefited by her trip and returned to
Milford on Saturday last, in company
with Miss Emma Davis, daughter of
Walter H. Davis, of South Milford,
who went to California with Miss Hell
en- Bennett, also of Milford, to meet
their friend, Miss Deputy, on her ar
rival from Honolulu in San Francis
co, last July. They have since been
through the United States
and Canada. Miss Bennett is in Bing-
hampton, ~ Y, visiting a sister. Miss
Davis returned with Miss Deputy
10Th are looking fine and are delight |
I'd to be back in Milford, Delaware. |
Home -Home-Sweet, Sweet Home"
sounds good to Miss Eva after wan
lering in strange countries and amid
strange DeOD1es.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
MANY VISITORS COME AND GO
NAND ABOUT TOWN RECENTLY Y

Mrs. Lena Stayton Reynolds has
been in Philadelphia this week look
ing after fall styles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Zerma and
Mr.. Doolin, of Wilmington, have re-
turned home after spending two weeks
with relatives and friends here.
DR.. and Mrs. S. M. D. Marshall and
daughter, Barbara, have returned to
their home in Milford after spending
the summer at Slaughter Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wilkins and
children have returned home after
spending a very pleasant two weeks
with relatives near Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mrs. Joe Metcalf, of Lewes, who has
been with DR.. Gregorious, receiving
adjustments, is wonderfully improved,
and will return to her home on Satur-
day.
lNNisses Madeleine and Marion Griffith
have returned to their home in Will
mington after spending month with
Misses Elizabeth and Myra Acker-
man.
Y Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Denney of
Marcus Hook, Pa, are receiving con-
upon the arrival of a fine
baby boy, on September 1st, whose
name is Francis Earl.
Miss Margaret Grier has as her
guests this week Miss Virginia Dow
nes and Carroll Downes, Of Narbeth,
Pa, Miss Elsie Houpt, Of Wilkes /
Barre, Pa, and Mike Adds, of
Philadelphia.
Z Miss Myra Shearer, formerly book
Keeper at the Milford Emergency Hos
)ital, will have charge of the COM
nercial work in the high school at /
Cape Charles, Va, this year, begin
ling September 18th.
Rev. G. E. Wood and wife and Mr..
md Mrs. Humphrey and wife of Sal
sbury, Md, Mrs. Laura J. Slaughter
nd grandson, and Miss Lille Carter,
# Wilmington, were the guests this
week of R. H. Derrickson, at the Ben
ett cottage, Slaughter Beach,
Miss Jennie Watkins has returned
o Philadelphia after having spent a
cry enjoyable summer in the White
fountains of New Hampshire and Wis
ting the many places Of interest
here. Miss Watkins plans to visit her
arents and many friends of this vi
unity, soon.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
Houston Boys
Win Free Trip

The boys who are members of the
Houston Boys Sweet Potato Club, are
proud of the fact, that their team was
awarded last week at the State Fair,
in Wilmington, free trip to the Eas-
tern States Exposition, which will be
held at Springfield, Mass, on Septem-
sber 18th to 23rd, inclusive. The team
from the Houston Club was composed
of three members, Harold Johnson,
Burnham Simpson and Emerson Sapp.
They gave a demonstration on sweet
potatoes, in which they made SO points,
winning over all competitors at the
State Fair. This is an excellent show
ing-because of the fact, that this is
the first year these boys have attempt
ed any work of this character in club
work. They were trained by Dewey
Sapp, a former club member, to which
fact much of their success is due. The
people of Houston and vicinity as well
as Kent county, should be proud Of
the work done by the Houston Boys
Club. This shows that when boys ara
backed by encouragement of their
parents and are determined to accom-
plish the purpose of showing to the
world, that they can do what their
have never yet accom-
plished in agricultural pursuits-and
are directed by intelligent instructors
in agricultural training, that they can
make successful efforts to improve
The methods of growing crops as well .
as animals. Encourage the boys and /
girls to do things that are profitable
financially as well as winning popular
approval.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
Told In A Few Lines

Laws Church-Sunday school, 9:3O
a. M, September 18th.
Republican primaries will be held in
Kent county Saturday, September %.
The Republican primaries in Sussex
county will be held on Saturday, Sep
tember 30th.
The Democratic primaries will be
held in Sussex county on Saturday,
September 23rd.
Tomorrow is registration day. Per-
sons desiring to vote at the November
elections had better register.
Mrs. R. o. Shafer who has been in
Raleigh, N. c., for the past three
months, returned to Milford this week.
Don't forget the date of the Mill
wood bake in the Kent & Sussex
Building & Loan Office, September 16.
Next Sunday night the meetings of
the society of Christian Endeavor will
be resumed in the Presbyterian
Church at 7:15 o'clock.
Chicken salad supper, October 18th,
under the auspices of the Epworth
League of Avenue M. e. Church. You
know it will be some supper.
There will be a special meeting of
the Kings Daughters at the home of
the president, Mrs. R. P. Davis, on
Monday evening, September 18th, at
seven o'clock. All members are urged |
to be present.
The ladies of Millwood will hold a
bake in the Kent G Sussex Building |
& Loan Association, Saturday, Sep
tember 10th. Home made rolls, roast |
cakes, pies and others delic-
acies will be on sale.
On Thursday evening, September
21st, there will be held at Farming
ton festival, by the school. Everyone
is invited. Ice cream, cake and home
made candy will be for SALE If stor-
my, will be held following evening.
The w. F. M. Society of the Avenue
NJ. e. Church will hold its regular
meeting at the Chapel next
afternoon, September 20,
1t 2:30 o'clock. This is the first meet
ing of the fall work and every mem
Der is urged to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
CARRYING SCHOOL CHILDREN
STATE WILL PAY FOR TRANSPORTATION
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

The State Board of Education at it's
last meeting passed a resolution au-
thOriZing the State Department of
public instruction to handle the trans
portation problem this year on the
same basis as last year, namely, to
take care of contract transportation
for the year and to pay for private
transportation as long as the funds
available permit, on the following ba-
sis:
Five cents per mile will be allowed
for each child in the 9Th grade or be-
low, who lives more than 2 miles
from his school, or, in the 7th grade
or above and who lives more than
miles from the nearest school of prop
er grade. (Nearest school means
school nearest to his home providing
his proper grade); provided, that for
two children in the same family, one
and One-half times the allowance will
be made; and provided, that for three
or more children in a family, twice
the allowance for a single child will
be made; and further provided, that
not more than 40c per day shall be
allowed for any one pupil. (TranspOr- |
tatiOh allowed only for the distance in |
excess of two or three miles, as the |
case may be. For example: A child /
above the the 9Th grade living five
miles from school should receive zoe |
a day.
Pupils desiring private transporta-
tion must make application therefor
on forms provided by the State De-
partment. These forms can be secured
either from the teacher or by direct
application to J. o. Adams, business
Dover, Del.
The bill for transportation must be
rendered monthly, not later than the
18th day of the month following, Civ
ing the number of days each child is
carried, which bill must be certified
to, as to the number of days attended,
by the principal or teacher of the
school the child has attended. Bill
forms may be likewise secured from
The teacher or the State Department.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
Fish Factory Is
Sold By Sheriff

The factory, located at the mouth
of the Mispillion River, seven miles
east from Milford, was sold by the
sheriff of Sussex county, at public
sale, September 9TH, to satisfy the
creditors of the Seminole Fish and Oil
Company, of Florida. 1t was bought
by William Bookhammer, of the Lewes
Fishery Company, of Lewes, Del, for
$12,725. The plant was originally
built by company, composed of Mil
ford and local people and operated
for several seasons. 1t was sold to the
Seminole Company, who never made
success of its operation. The plant
has been in bankruptcy proceedings
for the past three years-but the new
owners, expect to put it into opera
ton as soon as it can be made ready
and the fishing boats get the fish on
which to operate.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15

Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt is spending sew
eral days in Rehoboth.
Mrs. o. D. Ackerman spent last
week in Philadelphia and Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. William V. Grier are
on a two weeks motor trip in Can
ada.
Miss Mary Grier is spending this
week at the Commodore in New York
City.
Miss Betty Stark, of Wilkes-Barre,
Pa, is visiting her roommate, Miss
Grace Vale.
Mrs. J. Green Workman of near
Harrington is visiting her sister, Miss
Mary Mears.
Mrs. Anna V. Carlisle is spending
the week in Frederick, as the guest Of
Mrs. Rachel Carlisle.
Ensign J. L. Pratt spent the week.
end as the guest of DR.. and Mrs. F.
L. Grier, in Rehoboth.
Miss Anna J. Ratcliffe is spending
this week with DR.. and Mrs. Frank L.
Grier at Rehoboth Beach.
James H. Deputy has returned to his
home after working during the sum-
mer months in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Allan Jones has returned to
Milford after spending a week at
Pine Beach and Barnegat Bay, N. J.
Miss Margaret Grier entertained at
bridge on Monday afternoon and Miss
Katherine Davis on Thursday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Holzmueller and
family have returned to their home af-
ter spending the summer at Slaughter
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Springer and
daughter, Martha, of Roland Park,
Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. Dudley
Frazier.
Miss Olivia Coffin, Of Middletown,
and friend, M. L. Higgins, of Wash
ington. D. c., have been visiting Ocean
City and Milford.
Major and Mrs. Wilford and daugh-
ter, of V. P. Blacksburg, Va, have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Davis |
of Lake View avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph B. Voohees and
Mrs. Charles R. Fries, of Philadelphia,
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs, John
w. Ratcliff the past week.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
CONTEST FOR
STATE SENATOR
FIFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF KENT
COUNTY WILL HAVE CONTESTANT
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
TOWNSEND AND STANTON
THREE CANDIDATES FOR REPRESENTA-
TIVE FROM The TENTH DISTRICT.
PRIMARIES SEPTEMBER q.

The voters of the Fifth Senatorial
District of Kent County will have to
select their choice of candidates, at
their primaries to be held September
23rd, at their various voting places.
Two names have been filed for the
Senatorship, viz: James Stanton and
Colonel Theodore Townsend, both of
Milford.
Mr.. Stanton, the son of DR.. James
G. Stanton, is backed by organization
workers of the Second Election Dis
trict of the Tenth.
Colonel TOwnsend's name was filed
in response to requests of Republi-
cans from both the Eighth and Tenth
Districts, composing the Fifth Sena-
torial District, and to give those pro-
testing the nomination of Mr.. Stan
ton opportunity to make a contest at
the primaries-the place where all
fights within the party should be
made.
For Representative in the legisla-
ture there are three candidates filed:
Nutter Marvel, Harry B. Thaw and
William JOhnson-all of Milford. Mr..
Marvel is backed by the organization
of the Second District-but
each candidate has friends and fol-
lOwerers to carry their banner.
NOTE-In all political contests
here are those who make statements
that are without semblance of truth
and the present primary contest of the
Republican party is no exception. |
have no desire to waste
space in contradiction of such state
nents-but, hereby declare that any
person ascribing motives or announc-
ng what my personal opinions are as
o public affairs, are doing so without
my personal knowledge and with in
ent to mislead others. At anytime it
nay be necessary, I am prepared to
emphatically my opinions in 1
,lain language that any person can
Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
Milford Grange

The regular business meeting will
be held at o'clock next Saturday ev-
ening, in the Owls Hall. This is the
last evening meeting of the season, as
the winter schedule will be resumed
the last of September. After the busi-
ness session there will be a roll call,
to which each man will respond with
an opinion as to whether it is better
to sell crops when harvested, or hold
for later market, and each woman by
naming some pet economy. Miss Ruth
Lull will give a reading, and Donald
Peet will reeite when Paw Was a
Boy" You will be sure to enjoy this
program.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
TO Be MADE SPECIALS
A DOZEN SCHOOLS WILL CHANGE THIS
WINTER, DECLARES STATE BOARD.

According to inquiries made of the
officials of the State Board of Educa-
tiOn, it is very likely that there will
be upwards of a dozen school districts
in the state which some time this win
ter will, by legal action, decide to be-
come special school districts, with all
the privileges obtainable from that
rating.
Under these privileges, the district
becoming a special" will be author
lied to direct its school affairs in ac-
cordance with the wishes of the local
Board of Trustees, providing there is
nothing in that direction which con-
fiicts with the state school laws.
In order to become a special school
district, it is necessary for the citizens
and voters of that section to make ap-
plication, stating their purpose to the
State Board of Education. The COM
munity must either have a suitable
school building, lighted, heated and
with necessary sanitary arrangements
or else be planning the erection of
new building, suitable to the purpose.
The grounds must be in accordance
with the regulation of the state school
laws. There must be free text books
and supplies and materials provided
and whatever equipment is decided as
The school must be at
least of standard eight grades. Enough .
must be provided so that |
there shall not be more than S5 stu !
tents to an instructor. Teachers must |
hold certificates granted by the State
Board of Education, with a principal
II superintendent in charge holding a
issued by the State Board.
The financial provisions call for an
assessed valuation in the district of at
east one million dollars, school
.erm of not less than 180 days and
expert school supervision.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
REPUBLICANS OF CEDAR CREEK

The Republicans of the First Rep
resentative District of Sussex county
will hold a meeting in Armory Hall
next Tuesday evening, September 10,
at 7:45 o'clock, for the purpose of con-
sultation and consideration of any
subject which may come before that
meeting for the benefit of the Republi-
can party. The question of candidates
will be discussed and policy of ac-
tion agreed upon for the campaign.
All Republicans are invited to attend
this meeting, who reside in the dis
trict or county of Sussex. The call for
the meeting is issued by authority of
the committeeman of this district.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
MEETS In DOVER NOV. 28-3O--LIBERAL
PREMIUMS OFFERED.

The executive committee of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society is ar
ranging fine program for the meet
ing to be held in Dover, November o.
80 and has offered very liberal prem
iums for fruit in order to bring out a
large display.
The following is the fruit list:
Best general display, first $3.50, sec
ond, $10O; third, SIS.
Apples-Best single box, $25; SIS
and $40. Best three boxes, SIS, $40 and
SIS. Best five boxes, $25, SIS and $40.
Best ten boxes, $50, $50 and $40. Best
box of each of the following varie-
ties, 5, So and So; Delicious, Grimes,
Jonathan, Mcintosh, Nero, Paragon,
Rome, Stayman, Winesap and York.
Best round bushel or bushel hamper,
So, 50. Best ten round bushel or BUSH
ell hampers, $40, SIS. Best three barrel
collection, one or more varieties, $40,
SIS, $40. Best barrel of each of the
following varieties, SIS and So; Ben
Davis, Grimes, Jonathan, Nero, Para
gOn, Rome, Stayman, Winesap and
York. Best five plates of each of the
following varieties, $40, So, So; Delic-
ious, Paragon, Stayman and Winesap.
Best single plate of each of the fol-
lowing varieties, first $1.5O, second
75c; Ben Davis, GanO, Grimes, Grav-
enstein, Jonathan, King David, Lily
of Kent, Mcintosh, Nero, Oldenburg,
Rome, Wealthy, Williams, Winter Ba-
mana, York. Best single plate of any
variety $5, So and 81. Best ten plates,
one of each variety, $40, Sc, $4.
Pears-Best barrel Keiffer pears So,
So. Best plate of the following varie-
ties, $1.5O, 75c; Duchess, CARRIER, Kief-
fer, LeConte, Lawrence, Seckle.
Quinces-Best plate of Champion,
S1.5O, 75c. Orange, $1.50, 75c.
Milford chronicle., 1922-09-15
OF STATE SCHOOLS
FOR 1922 TOTAL S2,496, ,49O. rs

A complete study of school costs
for the past five years has been made
by the State Board of Education. Sta
tistics show that the total cost for op-
Grating the schools in the State for
1920-21 was $780,, ,415.62 and for 1921
%, $2,496,490.75. The costs are analy-
zed under the following heads:
General control, which includes the
salaries of board members, superin-
tendents and travel and Office ex-
pense for them.
instruction service, which includes
teachers salaries, text books, mater
ials of instruction and supervision.