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Milford chronicle., 1923-10-26
new MACHINE FOR
Use in CANNERIES
Tomatoes Are COred And Skinned
In One Operation By This New
Labor Saving Device.
INDUSTRY
Alfred |. du POnt Perfected Ma
chine Which Was Given Try
out This Season.

labor problem and to have a large
Inc TACT that a tomato always floats
IN water with the stem up has COM
pletely revOlutionized the tomato can
nlng industry. 1t has always been
known that a tomato floats stem up,
put It took the inventive genius of
Alfred 1. dupont to put this know
ledge to work. Delaware has the hon
or OF being the State in which the the
ory has been put into practice, sue
cessfully.
Ihree years ago, two young inven-
tors brought to the attention of Mr..
DUPONT a machine to be used for cor
ing and skinning tomatoes. Up to
this time all of the 100000 cases of
tomatoes which are packed annually
IN this country, requiring from 400,-
900 to 100000 tons to produce, had
been cored and peeled by hand.
The collecting of the enormous
amount of labor required to do this
work, for the very short canning sea-
son OF six weeks, has always handi-
capped the packers. Because of the
labor dominating the question of
wages and limiting the amount which
The packers could put up each sea-
son, the amount which the farmers
could prOftably plant was limited.
Moreover, the uncertainty of secur-
ng labor limited the packers capacity
and the farmer, having no assured
market, was not willing to plant the
lcreage, which he could easily make
The situation has resulted in high
abor cost in the packing plants, re-
tricted output, and consequently, high
rices to the consumer.
Mr.. DUPONT quickly realized the pos
Utilities of the machine which was
resented to him, and turned his at
ention to it's perfection. In the origi-
al model, the tomatoes had to be
laced by hand on the steel conveyor
cit, which feeds them into the ma
hine. The principle upon which the 7
lachine operates calls for tomatoes l
eing placed with the stems up, and
was deemed impossible to so place
em by any mechanical method.
If the machine ever was to solve the
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-26
MOTORISTS WHO WERE CARE
LESS WITH LIGHTS FINED

Several drivers of automobiles in
the vicinity of Milford came to grief
on Saturday evening when members
of the State Highway Police worked"
the highways in this vicinity. All of
the Offenders were brought before JUS
tice-of-the-Peace Truitt, of Milford,
who fined them all a very nominal
sum. He warned each offender as his
case was presented that the fines were
low because the prisoners presented
Saturday night were the first to come
before him for failure to have proper
lights.
c. w. Van Worst, of near Milford,
plead guilty to having improper lights
and was fined 81 and costs.
Harry Hammond, of Milford, was
found guilty of having driven a car
with improper lights and was fined 81
and costs.
Robert G. Hobbs, of Milford, was
brought before the magistrate on the
charge Of driving his car without
tail light. He was fined 81 and costs.
Philip Jacobs, of Bridgeville, was
dismissed on payment of the costs in
the case. He took an affidavit that the
lights on his car were alright when |
he left home.
AlOnzo ]. Deputy who was arrested |
for having improper lights on his car
took an affidavit to the effect that his
lights went bad on him while on the
road and that he was attempting to
get to a garage when arrested by the
officer. He was released upon
payment of the costs in the case.
Raymond Wilson, of near Milford,
vas notified by the highway police to
epOrt to Justice-of-the-Peac Truitt.
lie failed to do this and writ was
made out and constable sent after
i'm
Edwin Let's, of Newfeld, N. J., 6
lead guilty to having driven motor !
ycle without proper license tags and ,
D having operated it without driv-
RS license. He was fined $40 on each ,
barge. The fact that he was not fa- .
liliar with the Delaware motor laws y
lved him from a heavier fine A man
Dover had sold him the vehicle and 7
ad given him to understand that it
as alright for him to use the motor
vcle. A writ was issued for the Dover -.
an for having unlawfully transfer q,
ID the license tags. A.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-26
NORTHEASTERLY
STORM CAUSED HIGH TIDES

Ihe heavy northeasterly storm which
extended all along the Atlantic Coast
thls week caused unusually high tides
along the Delaware Bayshore; and
much of the lowlands along the water
fronts were flooded. The wind blew in
gale proportions from Monday after
noon until Wednesday morning. The
WIND was accompanied by a driving
rain storm. At Milford the Mispillion
River rose so that the water backed
up against the Walnut street bridge. If
is only on rare occasions that this
happens. Manufacturing plants along
the stream put extra forces of men
on Tuesday night to aid in keeping the
water back. The water came into the
basement at the L. D. CauIk Com
pany's plant near the railroad station.
In several places along the bayshore
the water broke the beaches and
1ooded the marshes and farm land adj |
iacent. One ocean going steamer is
thought to have sunk off the Delaware |
during the height of the
storm. AT Rehoboth reports of much
lamage by the high waves has been
made. The water broke the boardwalk
nd damaged cottages along the ocean
ront. 1t is feared that the Henlopen
lighthouse has been undermined by
he water. At Lewes few small boats
ragged their anchors behind the
reakwater and grounded. There was
o loss Of life there, however. The l
torn this week was one of the most
evere northeasterly storms that has :
lsited Delaware in several months. 7
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-26
DELAWARE-DICKINSON GAME
Transfer To Franklin Field Made
To Accommodate Crowds.

The University of Delaware-Dickin-
son grid tussel, considered the major
game on the Blue and Colds schedule,
VIII be played at the University of
pennsylvania stadium, Saturday, No
vember "a, according to ARRANGEMENTS
completed at a conference between the
Delaware and Penn athletic officials.
DR.. w. Owen Sypherd, president of
the Athletic Council, and Coach Will
liam j. McAvOy represented Delaware.
and Pennsylvania was represented by
Ernest B. COzens, graduate manager
OF athletics, and Sydney E. Hutchin-
son, chairman of the Council on Ath-
letlcs. AS it is looked on as DelaWare's
home game, the Blue and Gold officials
had charge of making the final ar
rangements with the Pennsylvania Of
hclals, although Dickinson had pre-
Viously agreed to the suggestion of
playing the game in Philadelphia if
the plans could be made.
The Pennsylvania officials told Del
aware's representatives they would be
glad TO have the two teams play on
Franklin Field that day as the Penn
team is not scheduled for a game on
that particular Saturday. It took but
short time for arrangement to be
reached as to all details.
The Penn officials will have entire
charge of the preliminary arrange
nents for the game, the same as if
t were a Penn contest. The financial
part of the contract was satisfactory
o Delaware, and there is every rea-
son to believe large crowd will at
end the game.
The Decentralization game was !
played on Harlan Field, Wilmington. :
asst year and it was intended to stage :
on the same field again this wear. !
ut the grounds were leased for the
eason, and Delaware was unable to 7
et them for the Saturday that Dick 7
nson is scheduled. Lack of seating >
apacity would make it impossible to :,
ry and play such an important game
n Frazer Field at Newark and as
BON as it was definitely learned that Z
arlan Field could not be secured the !.
college officials got busy on II II
le suggestion of playing the game in ~
r,
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-26
DELAWARE STATE
FAIR WILL DISBAND
Large Dropping Off In Attendance
Causes Directors Of Wilmington
Fair To Vote To Quit.

AT meeting of the Board of Diree-
TORS OF the Delaware State Fair last
FRIDAY afternoon, resolutions were
ADOPTED calling for disbandment and
sale of all property belonging TO that
organization, due to the fact that the
PUBLIC at large has failed to supDort
the Fair. Attendance falling far short
OF the necessary number to pay cur
rent expenses, creating a large annual
deficit which has to be made up bv
donations from public-spirited citizens
and the fact that the State Legislature
mas recently materially reduced the
appropriation allotted the Organization
for premiums.
1t was further resolved that the
resolution be submitted to the next
meeting of the stockholders of the
Delaware State Fair Association for
their ratification or rejection.
For twenty-five consecutive years
the Delaware State Fair Association
has represented the State of Della
ware with an elaborate exhibition of
her many and varied industries. The
organization has earnestly endeavor-
ed during those rs years to uplift, |
ouAAN anu duV6TIlS6 DelaWare as a |
state among States, to give to the
people of Wilmington and Delaware a
ull five-day fair program that ranked
1roportionately with the State Fairs
If Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
IL is said the financial standing of l.
he organization shows a deficit rang
ng between $4,000 and 100000 and
hese figures combined with the know
edge that this years efforts by the
tl1cials of the State Fair to draw a
arge attendance were far greater
han those of any previous year. an
expenditure of about $4,000 being made
n the outdoor program alone, and the :
act that in the face of greater ad- d,
the attendance fell off .
larmingly although due somewhat to :
ad weather caused the board of di- :
ectors to think it unjust to ask a :
nall group of men to donate annual
further moneys for the purpose of !,
Getting the deficit.
The Vlue of the grounds is esti-
ated as high as $25O,OOO. The
'ounds are situated at Elsmere. Del =
ware, just outside of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-26
SUSSEX COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

The Sussex County Sunday School
Convention will be held in the Metho-
dist Protestant Church in Delmar on
Thursday, November 8th. A very inter
esting program has been arranged for
all the sessions. Among the speakers
of the morning are: Rev. J. w. Jones,
Rev. r. P. Nichols and Mr.. and Mrs.
Abner B. Brown. w. b. Stephens will
preside over the morning session.
Among the afternoon speakers are:
Rev. e. H. Jones, Rev. Maurice r.
Hamm, Miss Lillian Mccormick, Rev.
Joseph H. Cudlipp and Rev. w. V.
Moore. w. A. Ireland will preside. The
evening service wilt be presided over
by Ernest F. williams and several
able speakers will take part in the
meeting. It is hoped that this conven-
ton will surpass all previous con-
ventions and that a large body will at
tend.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-26
DELAWARE KLAN
LEADERS MEET
State Organization Formed AT A
Meeting Held In Dover Last
Tuesday Morning.
MEMBERSHIP is A SECRET
Delegates From Twenty State KIans
Say That Personnel Of KIan Is
Not Public Property.

Inc hrst gathering of KIan leaders
III DelaWare was held at Dover on
1uesday in the Odd Fellows TemnIa
when organization was erected and
pIans mapped out for the work to be
carried on in DelaWare.
Inc plan, which embodied co-opera-
cIon with the authorities in the en-
rorcement of the eighteenth amend
ment' IN the upbuilding of the public
schoo! system and the Protestant
Church, were discussed and will he re-
ported on in full at meeting to he
called within 80 days.
FOLLOWING the meeting which lasted
Chree hours and a half, it was decided
that the personnel of the Organization
Is secret and the concern of the
members only. 'H0
The meeting was opened bv nraver
maze by one of the best known clerev-
men IN Delaware, and was followed bv
the singing of America"
Despite the inclement wea+bor
which made many of the roads noa,,I,,
there were representatives
about 200 from the 20
chartered and provisional Klans in
Delaware.
Two high Klan officials from the
imperial Palace, Atlanta, Georgia. and
DR.. j. H. Hawkins, of Atlanta, field
of the KIan in this
'ealm, were present, and delivered in
spring addresses.
One of the officials, according to the
Alansmen, said that the Ku Klux Klan
not anti" anything, but pro-Amer-
can first, last and all the time.
1t was announced that National
Alan lecturers, we'll known in all sec ,
ions of the country, will be brought :
nto Delaware within the next ten g
avs to deliver series of lectures on
90 per cent Americanisnl, embodying
he principles of the movement.
An educational program of law en-
respect to the Constitution
nd to its principles will be begun it
as announced.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-26
MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB

The regular meeting of the Milford
New Century Club was held on Mon
day, October %. The president, Mrs.
J. Lynn Pratt, presiding.
Mrs. S. c. Evans announced a meet
ing of all the chairmen at her home
on Thursday evening next, to make
the program for the year.
Reports were given of the Kent
County Club Institute, held in the
club rooms on Thursday last.
A beautiful piano duet, Comrades
at Arms" military march, was rem
dered by Mrs. Wesley Heebner and
Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs.
A very interesting hour was then
spent with an afternoon of travel.
When all club member present told Of
their summer vacation. Numerous
places of interest had been visited and
each visitor told of their travels in a
very pleasing manner.
The magic time will soon be here,
When witches, ghosts, and elves ap-
pear.
To tell you of your future mate;
Or if for welded bliss you'll wait.
So come to the club on Halloween
When all these spooky folks are
seem"
Preparations are being made by the
committee for an old
ashioned Halloween party on Mon
lay afternoon, October 29th.
A spirit seance has been arranged
7ith a reputable medium, and every
ne present will be told what the fu-
ure has in store for her.
The old Halloween games will be
layed and refreshments will be serv-
d. The children of club members are
lso invited. Come one, come all and
enew your acquaintance with such
Id friends as Aunt Jeminia, the Witch
f Endor, Hamlet's Ghost, Little Or
ant Annie, and the Gypsy Fortune
eller.
The grand finale will be "The Chant
the Ghosts" and Dance of the
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-26
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Welsh, of Mil.
ford, are to be congratulated upon the
birth of baby boy, born at the hos
pital, early Friday morning, October
18th. Mother and baby are doing nice
ly.
James Powell, of Frankford, who
underwent an amputation Of the right
leg, is doing as nicely as can be ex-
pected.
George E. Wilson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry E. Wilson, of Glendale,
who was operated upon Tuesday, Oc-
tober 23rd, returned to his home on
Wednesday, October oath.
Elwood Shuttle, of near Harrington,
who had his leg broken, when his mo-
torcycle fell on him, is patient at the
hospital and is resting comfortably.
Mrs. Irving Moyce, of Laurel, who
was receiving treatment at the hospi-
tai, returned to her home, Tuesday,
October 29rd.
Mrs. VIM. Foraker, of Bowers Beach,
is doing nicely.
Mrs. Wilbur L. Gray, of Washing |
ton, D. c., who was receiving treat |
ment at the hospital, was moved to her
lAAOb4C4 4CD4uCnCOS III 0GdlOIug Ou /
Sunday, October 21st.
Mrs. ThomasKnowles, of Dover, who
underwent an operation on Monday,
October 22nd, is doing as nicely as can
)e expected.
Jennings Gordy and William Laur-
nee, of Seaford, are resting comfort
bly,.
Elmer Luton, of Dover, who under s
1ent an operation on Saturday, Octo- t
er goth, is doing nicely and expects
} return home soon. S
Little Darrell Hudson, of Selbyville, '
getting along nicely. \
Mrs. Elsie Palmer, of Laurel, who I
as operated upon Tuesday, October n
'rd, for appendicitis, is doing as v
cely as can be expected.
Don't forget the bakes each week, f
cid by the Ladies Auxiliary of the n
ilford Emergency Hospital, from 10 tC
l2 a. M, on Thursdays at the Pierce N
ardware Company. v
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-26
MILFORD GRANGE FAIR
OPENS THIS MORNING
Two Day Affair Promises To Be
One Of The Best Ever Given
By Local Grangers.

The annual Grange Fair and Bazaar.
given by the Milford Grange, will start
this morning and close tomorrow
night. The affair this year will be held
in the new Grange Hall, on East Sec
ond street, South Milford. DR.. Evans
Roberts, who has had charge of the
fair this year, has worked hard to
make 1t success and says that every
thing is now ready for a successful
TWO days exhibit. The new grange
building is well arranged for an ex-
h1bit such as has been prepared by
the grangers. The exhibits have been
arriving all this week and have been
assigned places on the display floor.
The exhibit of poultry will be up to
the usual high standard set by the
local grangers at their fairs. Owing to
the limited space, no effort will be
made to display live stock; but the
booths provided for fancy work, can
dy, fruits and vegetables will be well |
stocked with very attractive displays. |
The apple and other fruit display is
said to be above the ordinary, while
the grain and vegetables shown will
certainly be worth a visit to see.
The ladies of the grange have pro-
vided booths where candy, pies and
cakes will be on sale at all times dur
ing the duration of the fair One of
the very attractive features of the
fair this year will be the dinners
which will be served all day on both
Friday and Saturday. The new grange
nall is provided with large, well-ar-
ranged kitchen which will afford am
pie facilities for the handling of a
arge crowd of diners at all times. The
lining room is also well arranged, so
hat persons visiting the fair will not
lave to wait long for service in the
lining department of the, fair. All in
IL the affair this year should be very
u niOYahla 1n all Whn attend \
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-26
LIQUOR BUYERS TO BE
PROSECUTED MIXTURE
Federal Judge Morris Announces
That Action Will Be Taken
Against Buyers
new RULING is DRASTIC
1t Holds That The Buyer Is Equally
AS Guilty As The Seller And
So Should Be Dealt With.

Buyers of intoxicating liquors as
"e!l as the sellers will be prosecuted
under a ruling handed down Monday
IN the United States District Court at
Wilmington by Judge Hugh M. Morris
The announcement came at tbe onen-
ing of court when the iurist declared
that under the statutes of tbe TTnitoJ
STATES one is equally guilty with the
otner' ana cases coming before him
VIII be dealt with accordingly. The
announcement followed the sentenc-
ing OF two men charged with VIOLA
tlons OF the Federal Prohibition Act.
1t is believed the ruling of Judge
Morris will have a far reaching ef-
Iect on bottlegging throughout the en-
tire country.
Judge Morris ruling follows:
District Attorney Hughes, at nv
suggestion, has been looking into tbe
of liability of buyers as well
as sellers, under section 81 of tbe
Criminal Code, which provides that in
case of conspiracy of two or more tO
an Offense against the United
States, all are liable for the acts of
1ne; and each shall be fined not more
than $4,000, or imprisoned for not
more than two years, or both.
whenever evidence is presented to
ne that warrants action under this
section, it will be made to apply in
his court.
"The difficulties heretofore have
'een to reach both ends of such a
between buyer and sell
er," District Attorney Hughes said in
discussing Judge Morris ruling. "Re-
'ent developments indicate this diff
ulty will be overcome and the statu-
es may thus be invoked effectively"
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-26
OPEN BIDS FOR FREDERICK
ROAD AND SEAFORD BRIDGE

Bids were opened by the State High
way Department for. a temporary
bridge over Seaford River, and a road
through Frederick, last week, as fol-
lows:
Temporary bridge at Seaford, Field,
Barker & Underwood, Philadelphia,
$4,000; Louis J. Sellig, Red Bank, N.
j., $1,000.
Road through Frederick, Juniata Co.,
Philadelphia, $19,294OO; Baton Con-
struction Co., Philadelphia, $19,6S7. 90.
Engineer Buck announced that since
the last meeting of the Commission
when bids were received, he had
awarded contracts as follows:
Road through Clayton, to Broad
creek Construction Co., of Elkton, Nd,
for $2O,66O.
Road from Bridgeville to Clark's
Cross Roads, to Highway Engineering
and Construction Co., Selbyville, $61,-
231.
Road through Greenwood, to High
way Engineering and Construction
Co., S46,643.25.
He also reported that the State |
Highway Commission had consented |
o build the bridge over Martins
Bridge, near Leipsic, which was au-
horized by the Levy Court of Kent
ounty at its meeting last week.
The State Highway Commission also
an extension of the con-
ract of the road between Smyrna and
,eipsic, allowing the extension to run
ITO the town of Leipsic.
The quarterly inspection of the
tate Highway Police was held and :
roved satisfactory in every respect. =
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-26
CELEBRATES sOth BIRTHDAY

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther F.
Cubbage was the scene of a very hap
py gathering on Saturday evening, Oc-
tober goth. The following day, Sun
day, was Mr.. Cubbage's 8Oth birthday.
For the past 80 years he has not failed
to invite few of his friends to tur-
key dinner at his home on this occa-
sion. Among those present at this
gathering were: Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Roach, Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Thomas,
Mrs. A. B. Thomas, Clarence Cubbage
and family, Walter Dill and family,
Jennie Short and family, Sam Cub
bage and Louise Cubbage.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-26
Two new PARENT TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS ARE FORMED

y A new Parent-Teacher Association.
the Long Neck Home and School AS
sociation, was formed last Thursday
evening, October IS, at Long Neck
school, No. 20, with fifteen charter
members enrolled. There was a fine
representation of the people of the
community assembled in the attractive
little school, and all seemed much in
terested in the welfare of their dis
trict.
George S. Williams, President of
the Board of Education of MillsborO.
and chairman of the P. T. A. drive for
Western Sussex, was the organizer
and speaker. He outlined the objects
of the Parent-Teacher Association and
explained the part to be taken by a
local branch.
1t was decided that the dues should
be 25c per member, 10c of which is to
go to the State treasury and the re-
15c to be used by the local
treasury.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. V. P. Burton; vice
president, G. E. Massey; secretary, V.
P. Burton, and treasurer, Miss J. M.
Steen. Mrs. E. G. Lingo was appointed
chairman of the membership commit
zee and Mrs. Garry Massey, chairman
If the program committee.
The Progressive District Club near
'ridgeville held its first meeting On
he evening of October 10. New cff-
ers were elected as follows: Presi-
ent, Mrs. H. X. Wright; vice-presi-
ent, A. T. White; secretary, Mrs.
oshua West, and treasurer, E. L. Har-'
ngtOn. Fourteen members were en-
1lled as active workers for this
chool year. The following commit
'es were appointed: Publicity, Miss
da White; membership, Carlton Wal
on, Elmer White and Mrs. H. K.
right; attendance, Miss Ada White.
iss Elizabeth Warrington, Miss Lulu
'yton, and program, Miss Ada White.
RS. Gertrude West, and Mrs. H. K.
right.
A new social committee, responsible
r providing refreshments for each
eeting, will be appointed from month
month. The committee to serve for
'vember includes Mrs. Gertrude
est and Mrs. H. X. Wright.