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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27

HOlu Does II Strike YOU?
hsCH 1OT TOUJC W FOOtVtsss
About Prizes Won In Coli
What Has Become Of Donerail?
Why 2 Ring Champs Wander
THE OBSERVER
Kick for Point In Football

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Presentation Of Golf Prizes
TT HAPPENS families the Philadelphia golf
With s,' ss sss for ne
In mi nss m",s sD the cup and medals are 's green
what m m m % n. r s hs IN @
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the whitem
3: $. ;s Il: : s:; ; years. saw the
basketball team, Fsern:ry ss
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Kentucky Derby Winner I. Missed
are wos What VIII @ has @ so Of 90 ns the %
form ss1'Ss S's fast The The
twice i G"s nsy.r % soS x~ @ .nn , until he won the Derby then he
: % % one ss;
then went out as suddenly as rocket
MRS. Mo1A MALLORY psnnl. winner o, all kind. of .nn,
tho @ n tss sss s"s s 'sIs
beaten ss doubles
o tho singles by euss
would had reached
would bowed to the wonder
there would q worth
A Brace Of Wandering Ring Champions
objects shoals
i Kpbane and
is the
will gaivant ganank
on April H.
his eaherweh ule while
hoping to whom whack the chin.
really wanted to defend his
exactly
boxing commissions ruled
that they would Harry Wills
have 1t.
TT COULD be said that Dempsey looking
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
Australians Want Tennis Tit H.r.

MNIb0urn6, Austfa!ia, March 27-Th.
Au.tralasian Tennis Association has .ent e
cablegram to the Belgian Tennis Xssociatio,
teams play the first round in the 'gisian Dsw,na
Cup matches about June 20 in New Yorrts
association agreed to this the Austra aan
would cable the American associat ton 'ans ~
fix a date for the games "''oh 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
Harvard Crew Too Heavv

Cambridge: Mass. March a7.-rhs ,,.,,,
noSds 'se seven arNard ponS. yarsi;y averages iss
did last year. As the freshman eth, 'nah ,ah, y
asfea.ed . Cornell and Princeton freshms.cnn
snis means tnet me eight cannot row intsc,i
weight. ~ 40 Breat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27

NOW MY IDEA Is THIS!
Read the daily talks by thinking Phila-
delphlans on subjects they know best. This
fsatur. sppssrs regularly - re e1itorial
ra:s g. g ~. re Evzsno zGn FYsAo AsDoss MAKE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
TIGERS SHOW WELL IN
4 TRAINING AND MAYCET
INTO FIRST DIVISION
Detroit Lineup for 1922 Campaign viii Be the Same
N Last Year, With the Exception of
4 Emory Rigney at Shortstop
by ROBERT w. MAXWELL
sports Editor Evening Public Ledger

Augusta. March -.
w Ty Cobb his eighteenth
a the n
mint Lac ia andM Mt Z honnd tho .tins
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27

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he kept themn until of
GeuraS hna nnrr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
Young Rigney Is Seasoned Baseballian

F THE thirty five ball down here Rgney has attracted
~ In the he had
rough will be moothe the month the regular
"Rgney said Cobb "but he
baseball should
peculiar He all his
Instead drawing his midway when with
shoulder underhand side the bail
diamond He this style allows
the ball quickly.
The ouhed will of Tyus himself Veach Hlmn Flagstead
johnny MOZART The No When he
here he and tried hard He couldn't field we'll and
hitting did Cobb
Cobb him
experience the handed
This wonderfully colc
Baer will
CPENCER ~ho summered IN Raleigh ~ c. probably miH
~ there The Tigers
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National
Cushaw a ball
also hitting
League pitching.
k{AINEY, infder
Abatute cork He the big shoc and ciH make
good chance. stole eight Thch
good Mann, Clark ,H
Grdv.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-24
TAKES OVER AUTO AGENCIES
''Bilr' Webb Branches Out In
Milford and Covers Two
Thirds of Delaware.

William A. Webb, who for years has
been one of Milford's big automobile
dealers, this week announced the ex-
tension of his business to cover more
territory, and to do business on a
much larger scale than in the past.
During the past few days contracts
have been signed by Mr. Webb, and
persons affiliated with, him, whereby
he becomes interested in selling some
of the best cars on the market. A
company, known as the Kent County
Motor Company, has been formed of
which Mr.. Webb is secretary and
treasurer.
The company will sell the Buick,
OldsmObile, Oakland, NWillys-Knight,
and Overland automobiles, and the
famous G. M. G. truck. The territory
covered by the new company includes
all of Kent county and a very large
portion of Sussex county. On another
page of the Chronicle there appears
an advertisement announcing the new
venture. Agents have been advertised
for in the various towns within the
territory of "Bill's" company.
During the past winter Mr.. Webb
built a large modern garage, on the
site of his old garage, on Railroad av-
enue, in North Milford, and in this
place much of the business of the
new company will be transacted.
''Webbie" is a hustler, and his new
venture should prove a financial sue
cess.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-24
SENATOR DU POINT QUITS
BOARD OF HIGHWAYS
Resigns From Commission Because of
His Senatorial Duties--He Built the
State Road With His Own Funds
Governor Denney In Accepting
the Resignation Lauds His Work.

the Commission and I hope, within &
Delaware as the State in the Union
which leads in good roads.
Il remain, with all good wishes,
Sincerely,
COLEMAN DUPONT"
Governor Denney replied as follows:
Dover, Del, March 16.
To Hon. Coleman. .du POnt, U. S. Sem
atOr Washington, D. c.
MY Dear Senator: 1 acknowledge
receipt of your letter of March 10, in
which you say: Feeling that 1 shall
be away from Delaware most of my
time on account of Senatorial duties,
and at time when the roads of Della
ware need the attention of all the
commissioners, I believe it would be
wise, in the interest of Delaware good
roads, for me to resign and let you
appoint some one in my place.
while 1 realize that your wishes
should be respected, I yield very re-
luctantly to the suggestion that you
resign from the commission of which
you have been such a useful mem
Der. That your appointment was most
fortunate for the State is evidenced
by the fact that you have been faith
full in the performance of your duties,
constant in attendance whenever pos
sible, and always deeply concerned
for the best interests of the State in
the important matter for which the
commission was created. You were
not only one of the original members,
but it's real inspiration.
whatever good the Commission
has accomplished was largely owing
to your interest, counsel, enthusiasm
and announcement. But everyone
knows that, outside and Independent
of the Commission, the value of your
services in securing better roads in
the State cannot be measured and
will not be forgotten. From the be-
ginning of the good work in Sussex
until now there has been no abate-
ment of your unselfish efforts to make
Delaware the first of all the States in
the matter of improved highways.
your generous expenditure OF
money to accomplish that end has
been wonderful, as every citizen
knows, but it is not for that alone
that your efforts will be appreciated
almost equally generous of your time,
and engineering ability with
1ut which the work already accom-
Dlished would not have been possible.
"I am particularly pleased with the
paragraph Of your letter
md it makes me more reconciled to |
-our contemplated resignation. 1t is /
Us follows: 1T is needless to say that |
f at any time my knowledge in the |
past in regard to the roads or in the
engineering line can be of help, it |
will be a pleasure for me to be of ser
ice to the Commission, and I hope /
within a year or two, to be able to
)oint to Delaware as the State in the
Union which leads in good roads,
81 heartily join in the hope you ex-
)ress.
Yours very sincerely,
civilian D. DENNEY,
Governor"
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-24
CLEANUP WEEK IN MILFORD

The first week of April has been
designated as cleanup week for the
town of Milford. Do you realize what
this means? A clean town means a
healthy town, an attractive town. It
means that by little forethought at
this time, little extra effort, you may
prevent later on sickness in your
family or your neighbors, and at the
same time make your premises a cred
it to the community. In addition to
this it means that you will make the
task of the Board of Health much
easier. 1t is no pleasure to them to
poke around in your backyards or
outbuildings. 1t is, rather, an I'M
pleasant duty to notify you that you
must remedy certain conditions.
Avoid this! Clean up, so that when
the executive officer of the Board of
Health makes his inspection he will
find a clean town, a town you will
be proud of, a town you are glad to
live in. And finally, don't wait for
your neighbor to clean up! Don't
worry about him! He will clean up
either of his own accord or by order
of the Board of Health.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-24
Personal Mention

Mrs. S. M. Truitt and daughter. Mil
dred, are spending a few days in Phil
adelphia.
DR., Rhoades of Philadelphia visited
friends near Milford over the week
end, and visited his farms near Mil
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Walls, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Bennett and Percy
Robinson were Dover visitors last
week.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Warren and
daughter spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. o. B. Warren and family of
Smyrna.
Miss Marion Mears, of Washington,
D. c., is visiting her aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Workman, of near Har-
ringtOn.
Dr.. and Mrs. Willard Pierce and
son are passing two weeks in Flori-
da. They sailed from New York last
Saturday.
Mrs. R. Ralston Davis was called to
Philadelphia last Saturday by the
serious illness Of her brother, Joseph
r. Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Boyer, Mrs.
Harvey Speakman and Miss Edith
Beck, all of Smyrna, were weekend
visitors at the home of Mrs. Harry
L. Grier.
Mrs. Geo. B. Collins is visiting her
son, Norman and family in Trainer,
Pa, and before returning home she
will also visit in Philadelphia, Cam
den, N. J., and Wilmington.
A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Peet, near
town. A number of grange members
and friends were present, and the af-
fair was a complete surprise to Mrs.
Peet-the occasion being her birth
day.
Miss Margaret Grier, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. G. Layton Grier, was
stricken with acute appendicitis last
while at Atlantic City with
her mother and sister. An operation
was performed that evening and the
appendix removed. Miss Grier has
been resting as easily as could be ex-
pected since the operation.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-24
"THE MERRY TRAVELLERS"

THE Merry Travellers" musical
comedy which will be staged at the
Plaza Theatre Friday, March oath,
promises to be the best musical COM
edy ever staged in Milford. There will
be one hundred people in the produc-
tion and each and everyone is splen-
did. The speaking parts are bright and
witty, the songs catchy and the dance
numbers are wonderfully attractive.
There has been much enthusiasm
among the pupils of the Milford High
School regarding the production and
each has worked hard on his part.
There is not a dull moment in "The
Merry Travellers" Good comedy, snap
py songs, and clever dancing. The
production is given under the aus
pices of M. H. S. A. A. Do not fail to
attend this splendid comedy and help
the boys add nice sum to their
treasury. Tickets on sale and reserV-
ed at Pettyjohn's.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-24
BUILDING DIRT ROADS
In SUSSEX COUNTY
Work Started This Week by
Acting County Engineer Clark
Hill.
TO MAKE A GOOD JOB OF IT
VIII Be Necessary to Straigbteu
Out Many Crooks and Bend on
the Road.

The acting engineer in oboroo -
highways for Sussex conntT NJ. "
clark Hill, has this week eta yto5 NJ ~
DulId the road from the end oS ecu ~ ~
throo 1ronC .HtaIe-County improved road
- Cy Se nulIes southwest from Milford
~ Greenwood. One mile of the road
was quilt the first day and Mr.. Hill
mas given us the actual cost Incurred
III dolng the wOrk-one mile Tbe
county bought from the State Higbo
way Commission tractor of the csti-
plIiar type, which ploWed the road
ana then graded it with two road
scrapers in tandem drawn nv The
tractor. The entire cost bv this
netnod OF ploWing and grading one
mile OF dirt road, was $22.gO, Under
the ola system of plOWing and work
ing scrapers with horses, the cost has
Always been at or over $IOO per mile
LOT the same work. This shows a
saving OF over rs per cent over the
Horse-draWn work. The work on this
road will be continued until Green
WOOD is reached. It will be necessary
TO straighten out many crooks Nand
Oends on the road to make a good iob
Oh the road work. 1t must be remem-
Dered, that this is all dirt road con-
struction, and will only last for mst
comparatively short time. probably
two years, unless frequently scraped
during each season after rain storms.
The road leading from Milford down
through Slaughter Neck to Waples
Mills, and thence to Drawbridge and
on to the Five Points, near Nassau. is
to be rebuilt by Sussex county under
charge of Mr.. Hill, in the same man
ner as the work in progress from Mil
ford to Greenwood. When Five Points
is reached, the road work will con-
tinue on to MillsborO. This is the
plan and project as outlined for the
present seasons work-alI of which
is dirt road construction, and has
nothing to do with the concrete road
building to be carried on by the State
County system.
With modern machinery and capa-
BILE engineering work, the dirt roads
of Sussex can be made far better
than they ever have been in the past.
With a dollars worth of road for
every dollar expended, the county can
and will be better satisfied with the
road work and its cost.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-24
Ball and du POnt Agree
On Office AppOintees

The name of John w. Herring, of
Milford, was sent to the United States
Senate last week by President Hard
ing, to fill the Office of Internal Reve-
nue. Collector for the Delaware Dis
trict, to succeed Harry T. Graham.
Last Monday President Harding
sent to the United States Senate the
names for appointment as postmas-
ters, as follows: Mark L. Davis, of
Milford, to succeed William H. Robin
son, whose term has expired; Arthur
S. Hearn, of Laurel; Josiah D. Rob-
bins, of Milton; Willard L. Harris, of
Wyoming.
It is expected these nominations
will be confirmed without delay and
without protest in the Senate, as both
Senator Ball and Senator du Pont
have recommended them, and no one
else except one Of these could possib-
ly make an effective protest against
any of them.
The nominations here given are
among the number of appointments
the two Delaware Senators recently
agreed upon, and from the way the
nominations are coming in it may be
assumed that the senatorial harmony
is working smoothly and
will continue to do so.
All that was needed for the Federal
patronage to be easily disposed of in
Delaware and positions occupied by
Democrats to be taken over for the
benefit of the faithful ones of the Re
publican party was for the Delaware
Senators to act in harmony.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-24
Milford Hospital Notes

A daughter was born in the hospi-
tai Wednesday of the past week, tC
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. J. Teas, Of Milford.
w. D. Scott, of Harrington, who re-
ceived medical treatment at the hos
pital during the past week, returned
to his home Wednesday.
Miss Mary Stone, also of HarTing-
ton, is receiving medical treatment at
the hospital.
Miss Mildred Moore, who has made
a splendid recovery from her opera
ton, will return home Saturday of
this week.
The third son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
r. Ellegood, of Delmar, was born
Tuesday of this week. Both mother
and baby are doing nicely.
When DR.. J. G. Spackman, of Will
mington, one of the consulting sur
geons of the Milford Emergency Hos
pital, arrived Friday of the past
week to perform an operation several
patients awaited him for consultation.
Among others he advised DR.. w. F.
Hoey, of Frederica, to go to Whining
ton, for special treatment, and he
sent Conner NIitten to an eye, ear,
nose and throat specialist in Phila-
delphia.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-24
DOVER HAS LEAGUE
TO AID ITS OFFICERS
Organization Perfected at an
Enthusiastic Meeting Held
There Last Week.
NOW READY FOR WORK
All People Should Aid in Every
Way Possible in Giving InfOr-
nation Against ViOIatOrs.

The public meeting held last week
in Dover to perfect a permanent or
ganizatiOn of the Law and Enforce
ment League was a most enthusias-
tic gathering. Representative people
were present from all religious de-
nominations, as we'll as from all
walks of life and the expressions of
the hearty cooperation in the work
contemplated bids fair to mean much
in cleaning up Dover and vicinity,
not only of violators of the Volstead
Act but of gambling and places of
questionable character
James H. Hughes, as chairman and
/ E. E. Benson as secretary, formed the
! temporary organization which later
was made permanent by the unani-
nous vote of the meeting. Mr.. Hughes
gave an outline of what the league
expected to accomplish with the CO.
operation of the public, urging the
people to aid in every way possible in
giving information against ViolatOrs
of the Volstead Act. He spoke of the
passage of the act and the necessity
of enforcing it.
Tentative bylaws were adopted.
The constitution called for the ap-
pOintment of the following commit
tees: Executive, membership, finance,
publicity and executive. Chairman
Hughes announced the appointment
of part of the committees.
Judge William H. BOyce spoke of
the man or woman who. might not
agree with the majority in their be-
lief that the VOlstead Act should be
enforced, but that should make no
difference to those who desired to see
the laws upheld. He also spoke of
the so-called objection by the oppon-
ents of the laws as to interfering with
his or her personal liberty.
Mrs. Robert E. Lewis, president of
the Century Club, stated that the 217
women of the club were back of the
movement.
DR.. r. G. Helfenstein, pastor of the
Peoples Christian Church stated that
any man or woman who revolted
against observance of the Volstead
Act was an enemy of the flag He
suggested an Office-tO-Office and house.
to- house canvass for members to the
League.
Mrs. M. NJ. WolcOtt, as chairman of
the legislative committee of the w.
4. L. U. OF CnlS SLaCe, aSkeu certain
questions as to the right of officers |
to make arrests and the jurisdiction
of the same in town and in the coun-
try. It was explained that town Off
GERS had the right to make arrests in
the corporate limits of a town, but +
no farther; that such right was the
duty of either a state or county officer
to seek and arrest violators outside of
towns.
The League adjourned to meet
within four weeks or subject to the
call of the chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-24

Senator 7. Coleman du POnt has re-
signed as member of the State High
way Commission because of a press of
senatorial duties and the resignation
has been accepted reluctantly by
Governor Denney.
Senator du POnt was one of the
original members of the commission
and has been an ardent champion of
good roads for many years. He is re-
garded among good road advocates as,
more than any other man, responsible
for Delaware's splendid State high
way system today. He constructed,
with his own money, the du Pont
Boulevard through Sussex county, and
when opposition held up the project
south of Milford he countered with
his proposal to build a highway from
Milford to Wilmington over such
route, of such width and of such ma
terials as the State Highway Commits
sion should prescribe, and to pay for
the road out of his own pocket. His
proposition, which thrilled residents
of the State, was accepted by the
Highway Commission and the result
is a concrete road all the way from
Wilmington to Milford now completed
and in public use, excepting links to
be constructed near State Road Sta
ton, between Rogers Corner and
Odessa, north of Smyrna, and through
Frederick. These gaps are to be con-
strpcted this year, Senator du Pont
having provided trust fund to assure
completion of the highway without
cost to the. State. The highway when
finished will have cost several million
dollars.
In his letter of resignation, Sena-
tor du Pont says he hopes within a
year or two to point to Delaware as
the State in the Union which leads in
good roads,
Governor Denney in his letter ac-
cepting the resignation of General du
Pont says his appointment to the
Highway Commission was most for
tunate for the State" He says Gener-
al du POnt was the real inspiration" :
of the Commission, and his eXpendi-
ture of money has been wonderful"
Senator du Points letter of resig-
nation is as follows:
"Hon. William D. Denney, Dover,
Del:
''My Dear Governor: Feeling that l
shall be away from. Delaware most OF
my time on account of Senatorial du-
ties, and at a time when the roads of
Delaware need the attention Of all
the Commissioners, 1 believe it would
be wise in the interests of Delaware
good roads for me to resign and let
you appoint some one in my place,
from Wilmington.
81 want to take this occasion to
thank you, individually, and Jointly
all the members of the commission
for the faithful, loyal way in which
they have looked after the interests
of Delaware, and compliment them
on the good work they have done for
the State.
"It is needless to say that if at any
time my knowledge in the past in re-
gard to the roads or in the engineer
ing line can be of help, it will be a
pleasure for me to be of service to
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-24
Sl8,6OO PREMIUM ON BOND
Bids on $5OO,OOO State Issue
Highest Received for Long
Time.

Bids for the $5OO,OOO State bonds
for road improvement in Delaware as
provided for under an act of General
Assembly, were opened last week in
the parlors of Governor Denney in
the presence of the Governor, Secre-
tary of State Benson and State Treas
urer George M. Fisher. There were
several bids, some very close. The
high bidder and the one to whom the
award was made pays a premium
sufficient to build a mile of road. Fol-
lowing were the bidders:
Guaranty Company, $101, ,427; Win
slow, Laurier and Company, $1O2,O14;
E. H. Rollin and Sons, S99,523; East
brook and Company, $102.90; Kessell
and Kennucutt Company, W. R. Comp
ton and Company, Graham, Rason and
Company, $1O2.41; National City Com
pany, Hannahs, Ballen and Lee, $100-
.309 Farmers Bank of Dover, S100;
Laird and Company, Harris and For
bes Company, $100.647; Eldridge and
Company, $1O3.72; M. M. Freeman and
Company, $102.039; Remiick, Hodge
and Company, $102417.
The bid was awarded to Eldridge
and Company, New York, the pre-
MUM paid being S18,600. The COM
was gratified over the bids,
that Delaware bonds are al
ways in demand.
The bonds will bear Az per cent.
and the bids were among
the highest received for bonds Of this
kind for a long time.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-24
SUNSHINE SOCIETY

The annual election of officers of
the Alden Branch of the Sunshine
Society, of Milford, was held at the
home of Mrs. R. c.. Hall, on March
10th. The president, Mrs. H. l.. Bun
stein, presided. Reports were given
by the different committees. Then the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Mrs. H. L. Bunste1n,
president; Mrs. r. C. Hall, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Clara Pierce, secretary;
Mrs. A. w. Powell, treasurer; Mrs:
O. D. Ackerman, reporter: fruit and
flower committees - South Milford,
Mrs. Thomas@ Davis, Miss Anna KAT
cliff, Mrs. Geo. H. Hall and Mrs. G. F.
Pierce; North Milford, Mrs. Jacob
Wilson, Mrs. Frank Richards, Mrs.
John Sharp. The social part was very
much enjoyed. Delicious cake and ice
cream were served by the hostess. The
society will meet this Friday after
noon with Mrs. A. w. Powell, on
South Walnut street, at three O'Clock.