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Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
THANK YOU VERY
MUCH, MIR. POSTLES

Several weeks ago the Milford
Chronicle in commenting upon the
policy of municipal owned public SER
vice lighting and water supply plants,
we incidentally stated in error, that
the plant at Smyrna which supplies
gas for the people of that town, had
been taken over by the Town Coun-
Gil, etc. This was an error, as we have
learned from the present management
of the gas works at Smyrna, who
wrote under date of January Ath, 1928,
that ito the best of my knowledge, the
town of Smyrna has never owned it's
gas works and does not at present"
Mr.. John Van Gaskin Postles is the
proprietor of the plant, which he
bought April 1, 1922, from party who
had bought it from the estate of an
owner who had operated the plant for
many years-but this second owner
failed to find the encouragement he
expected and afterwards sold it to Mr..
Postles-who we learn is making good
with the patrons and with satisfaction
to the himself.
We are pleased to be corrected even
in our "gas" talk, for we want always
to present to the readers of the Chron-
cle only truths in even the minor
on any subject.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
KENT COUNTY LEVY
COURT ELECTS ATTORNEY

Kent County Levy Court, in weekly
session on Tuesday, selected an attor-
ney for the year, R. R. Kenney being
reelected. H. D. Boyer, member of
the court, nominated his son-in-law,
c. L. HarmOnson, but Mr.. Kenney re-
ceiving the majority vote on the first
ballot, his selection was made unani-
nous.
T. Marvel Gooden was reelected
county engineer, he being the only
candidate.
The clerk of peace was instructed to
notify all Overseers of roads in Kent
county to submit to the court a de-
tailed statement of all implements and
other machinery owned by the county
and the condition of the same.
Delegations appeared before the
court asking for a concrete road of
six miles, from Woodside to Magnolia.
The delegations were referred to the
State Highway Department and the
legislature for financial aid.
The court ordered 200 bushels of
oyster shells to be placed on the road
leading to Duck Creek in the First
district.
The county engineer was instructed
to order a carload of Stag for the |
Browntown road in the Eighth dis
-rict.
Attorney Kenney was instructed to
secure deed for right of way for a
piece of road in the Eighth district
or the purpose of Strengthening it.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
MOVE FOR LAW TO
JAIL BUYER OF RUM

A bill designed to help break up
bootlegging by making the buyer of
outlaw liquor equally guilty with the
seller was introduced in Congress last
week by Representative UpshaW,
Democrat, Georgia, who recently
charged in the house that public Off
cials do not all practice what they
preach in regard to prohibition.
The measure further provides that
any person accepting a drink free
would be in the same category as a
person buying or selling it.
my bill simply makes a moral
crime legal crime by putting both
buyer and seller together" said Up
shaw. "The bootlegger who fills his
hellish purse by the insidious dam
nation of your children and mine is
the daily destroyer of good govern
ment and the conscienceless enemy of
God and man. Certainly, then, the man
who sneakingly builds the bootleg
gers business ought to suffer with his
partner in crime"
An immunity bath for the person
estifying as to the purchase of liq-
lor by another would be given under
he Upshaw bill.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
DELMARVIA PRESS
ASSOCIATION MEETING

Arrangements are being made for
joint meeting of the Delmarvia
Press Association, composed of news
paper men of Delaware and the East
ern Shore, and the Maryland Press
Association, composed of newspaper
men of that state, at Hotel dupont,
Wilmington, Saturday, January 27th.
This will be the usual date of the an
nual meeting of the Delaware Asso-
citation, and will mark the second
time both the Associations have met
together in Wilmington.
The program as arranged will pro
vide for separaae buciness meetings OF
the two associations at 10:30 o'clock,
followed by joint meeting an hour
later, when subjects of general in
terest to the publishing business will
be discussed.
The annual luncheon at one o'clock
will follow the joint meeting. The
Delmarvia Press Association has a
of approximately fifty,
and the Maryland Association about
the same. At the last joint meeting
of the associations Governor Denney
Of Delaware and Governor Ritchie of
Maryland were guests and speakers
at the annual luncheon.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
KENT co. POMONA GRANGE
Invited to Meet With Milford Grange
In April In Their New Home.

Kent County Pomona Grange met
with Fruitland Grange in Camden, on
Thursday, January 4th, with a very
good attendance. The morning session
was opened with an address of well
come by F. c. Bancroft, and was re-
spOnded to by Mr.. Cow, of Trophy
Grange. The report of officers and Wis
iting oranges was then given.
The grange then adjourned and pro-
ceeded to the dining-room below
where a real grange dinner was serv-
ed. At 1:45 the meeting was called to
order. Miss Edna Barker, of Milford
Grange, opened the meeting with
piano solo. w. C. Jump of the State
Board of Education, then addressed
the grange on the subject of education,
which was greatly appreciated. He
spoke of the progress the boys and
girls of Delaware are making in COM
peting for prizes against boys and
girls of other states. His remarks
brought forth many questions which
added to the interest of the subject
A piano solo, by Mrs. Heebner, of
was then enjoyed, after which
The report from the committee on res
was heard. The fifth degree
was given to five members. Milford
grange invited the Pomona Grange to
meet with them. in April, by which
time they expect to be in their new
nome. The question of holding an ev-
ening session in order to have the de-
gree team of New Castle confer the
fifth degree in full form is being con-
;idered.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
BANKERS ANNUAL MEETING
Declare Dividends, Elect Directors,
And Promote Officers.

The First National Bank of Milford
held it's annual meeting last Tuesday
at the banking house with the usual
attendance of stockholders present.
The regular 71s per cent semi-annual
dividend was declared and the sur
plus of the bank was reported as
$243,200 and an undivided profit fund
of $45,63096. The old board of direc-
tors was reelected unanimously. w.
F. McFaUl was made assistant cash
ier. The last report Of business,
printed last week, showed $2,250,00O
as the assets of the bank at the time
of the report.
The Milford Trust Company
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Milford Trust Company
was held last Tuesday at theIr bank
ing house in South Milford, with a
large attendance of stockholders pres
ent. All the directors were reelected
and William V. Sipple, Jr., was made
1t was shown that the
year 1922 had been one OF the most
successful of the company during its
business life. After declaring the US
ual dividends, $4,000 was carried to
The surplus and undivided profit funds.
The last report printed last week of
The Milford Trust Company, showed
assets of over $1,25060. The board of
directors re-organized by electing the
same officers for the ensuing year.
The board of directors and officers
will be guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
lester, at Glendale, this Friday even !
ng at dinner. This dinner has be-
come part of the annual routine. Mr..
lester is one of the oldest members |
in point of service) of the board of
directors. He has claimed the privil-
ge of entertaining his colleagues and |
Ulcers of the bank at dinner for a
lumber of years past.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
PARDON AGAIN REFUSED
MRS. MARY A. POWELL

The State Board of Pardons in ses-
sion Thursday refused the application
for pardon of Mrs. Mary A. Powell,
serving a life term for the murder of
Estelle Albin, in February, 1904, near
Bowers Beach. This case has been
before the board five times. Proba-
ton Officer J. A. Oliver presented the
petition of Mrs. Powell. He produced
a letter from Attorney-G General H. H.
Ward, who prosecuted Mrs. Powell,
showing no opposition to the pardon
if recommended. Mr.. Oliver also pro-
duced other letters recommending the
pardon on the ground of sufficient
punishment having been meted out to
Mrs. Powell for the crime she commit
ted. She killed the Albin girl in a fit
of jealousy over her husbands atten-
tiOns to the girl.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
COAL SITUATION IN
STATE MUCH BETTER
Only Blizzard Lasting Two Weeks
Can Bring Famine In Della
ware, Dealers Say.
CONTINUEUCINCS SUBSTITUTES
Though The Necessity Of Consumers
Using Substitutes For Anthracite
Much As Possible Is Urged.

Barring a severe snowstorm or bliz-
zard lasting two weeks, the coal fam
inc in Delaware will be largely at an
end by February. Such was the opin-
ion expressed in coal circles this
week.
Robert D. Kemp, City Fuel Distrib-
utor of Wilmington, is inclined to be
more optimistic concerning the sit
uation generally, but emphasized
strongly the necessity of consumers
using substitutes for anthracite as
much as possible.
Protests against the shipping of re-
fuse, slate or culm mixed with prepar-
ed sizes of anthracite, have led Cover
nor Sproul of Pennsylvania and Will
liam D. B. Alny, chairman of the
Pennsylvania Fuel Commission, to
provide special policing of the hard
coal mining districts.
Various small operators and recent
ly organized operating companies, Mr..
Alney said, have not only been ship
ping culm mixed with the prepared
sizes of coal, but have in some cases
even gone so far as to send cars load
ed direct from the culm banks. Most
of these fraudulent shipments are
thought to have gone out of Pennsyl-
vania. New York dealers, in particu-
lar, have complained of the quality of
coal received, and it was due largely
to their combined complaints that the
governor took action.
The mines are producing approx
mately 100000 tons more a month
than they did at this time last year,
but it is impossible to make up the
shortage caused by the strike last
summer.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
MILFORD'S new INDUSTRY
Mr.. COOpersmith Will Operate Plant
To Make ChiIdren's Clothing.

In the large store room in the Coop
ersmith building, on North Walnut
street, corner of Front, there will. be
started for the first time in Milford, a
factory for the manufacture of chill
dren's clothing for large dealers in
New York. The room to be used at
first, is the one just vacated by Win
ter c. Bennett and the Farmers EX-
change market house. Twenty ma
chimes of the latest make will be start
ed next Monday in well-ventilated,
light and attractive work room on the
first floor of the building.
The business is not a new enter
prise with Mr.. CoOpersmith, for he
conducted a factory of this same kind
in New Jersey, before the war, which
he sold out to a syndicate. He under
stands the management and is in
touch with the large manufacturers,
therefore, the enterprise will meet
with favorable conditions from the
start.
1t is the purpose of Mr.. Coopersmith
to build additional structure to the
present structure, capable of increas-
ing the number of machines operating
to 120-the only limit to the extension
will be help in the manufacturing
rooms. There is room for twenty wo-
men and girls to start the business
next Monday and in six months time,
after the addition is erected and
equipped, it is expected that one hun
dred more will be taken on.
This is a welcome addition to the
business enterprise of Milford and
should make a demand for more
to house the help.
The more business, the larger num-
ber of people is required. More peo-
pie means more supplies for the fam
lilies. More supplies required means |
more fruit and vegetables consumed
Tor farmers to produce. More money
N circulation, means that everybody |
will be more prosperous and happy.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
BOY DSL0CATES NECK
AT PLAY; SOON DIES

Dennis, 12-year-old son Of Charles
E. Atkins, residing three miles from
Georgetown, dislocated vertebrae of
the neck last Friday as a result of
jumping from a wagon and died fif-
teen minutes later.
Young Atkins, in company with
some playmates, was playing about
the grounds at Shorts school at the
recess hour when a team driven by
Olin Conaway passed. The lad jumped
in the rear of the wagon and rode a
short distance down the road. When
he had gone as far as he desired, he
leaped from the wagon and struck the
ground with such force that his neck
was dislocated. Some of his playmates
saw him fall and took him into the
school building. The lad started to
place his head on one of the desks
when he gave a loud yell and died
within a few minutes.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
inatiOn to be held at Lewes, Del, on
February 10, 1928, to fill the position
of rural carrier at Milton and vacan-
cies that may later occur on rural
routes from that post Office. The sal
ary of rural carrier on standard
daily wagon route of "a miles is $1,800
per annum, with an additional $50 per
mile per annum for each mile or ma
jor fraction thereof in excess of "a
miles. The salary on motor routes
ranges from $2,450 to $4,000 per an
mum, according to length. Separate
examinations for motor routes and
wagon routes are no longer held. APP
pOintments to both positions will be
made from the same registered. The
examination will be open only to cit
liens who are actually domiciled in
the territory of the post office where
the vacancy exists and who meet the
other requirements set forth in Form
1877. Both men and women, if quail
fed, may enter this examination, but
officers have the legal right
to specify the sex desired in request
ing certifcation of eligibles. Women
will not be considered for rural car
rier appointment unless they are the
widows of U. S. soldiers, sailors, or
or the wives of U. S. soldiers,
sailors or marines who are physically
disqualified for examination by rea-
son of injuries received in the line of
duty. Form 1877 and applica-
ions blanks may be obtained from the |
,fices mentioned above.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
THE MAGISTRATE

The "Footlight Club" of the Univer-
sity of Delaware, gave a play entitled
"The Magistrate" at Milford, Tuesday
evening, January End and on Wednes-
day evening, January 9rd, at Laurel.
The citizens of Delaware should great
ly appreciate the efforts of the boys
to give them this opportunity of see
ing the play. Both the play and the
acting were of unusual merit.
The FooJlight Club under the direc-
tion of Alexander Blair is doing much
for the cultural development of Della
ware by giving us an opportunity to
see a really worth while play in a
worth while way. The general opin-
ion is that the work of the "Footlight
Club" is as great, if not superior to
that done in the surrounding. clubs or
other universities.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
SUSSEX LEADS In
STORING SWEETS"
Has Facilities For Housing 100000
Bushels; Leads All Counties In
The United States.

Sussex county leads the counties of
the United States in having facilities
for storing sweet potatoes, according
to the Extension Service News, pub
lished monthly by the Agricultural
Extension Department, University of
Delaware. Sussex county has facilities
for over 100000 bushels of sweet
potatoes, leading the thirteen counties
of the United States having facilities
for over 100000 bushels.
The other twelve counties having
storage facilities for more than 1O0,-
900 bushels are located in California,
Tennessee, Illinois, New Jersey, Della
ware, Maryland, Louisiana, Texas and
Arkansas. There are over 5000 sweet
potato storage houses in the United
States with combined capacity ex-
ceeding 100000 bushels.
Delaware is one of five states hav-
ing storage capacity for more than
100000 bushels. The other four are
Texas, Georgia, Louisiana and Ten
.nessee. In Georgia there are facilities
for storing over 100000 bushels. Ap-
proximately half of the storage houses
in the country are classified as COM
mercial and have a total capacity of
over 10,000,000 bushels.
A system of reporting twice a year
the quantity of sweet potatoes in stor-
age in the United States is now being
worked out by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture. During the
present season. it is planned to show
stocks in commercial storage houses
as of December Is, 1922, and March
1, 1928. The first report will be issued
in January. It is expected that these
reports will tend to bring about a
more even distribution throughout the
season and should be beneficial to the
entire sweet potato industry.
The plan is to have the agricultural
connected with the de-
partment's crop reporting service OBJ
tain and issue reports in their respec-
tive States. Complete reports will also /
be issued from the Washington office.
The development and extension Of the
service in the future will depend
largely on the benefits which accrue
% the industry.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
HOUSTON BOY wins
SILVER CHALLENGE CUP
Burnham Simpson Makes Excellent
Showing At Delaware Corn
Show Held In Dover.
OTHER WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Displays Were Better Than At Any
Previous Show Ever Held In
This State.

HThe Delaware State Corn Show was
held in the ArmOry at Dover on
Thursday and Friday of last week,
with $50 exhibits comprising the dis
play. They were the best seen at any
recent corn show held in this State.
On Thursday the boys judging con-
test was held, the prize to the winner
being a silver cup, given by the Corn
Growers Association. For the past
two years this cup has been won by
Stanley Short, of Cheswold, but this
year Burnham Simpson, of Houston,
was the winner. Besides winning the
silver cup, Simpson won several other
ribbons and prizes on his corn. Simp-
son has been making rapid progress
in his work at the various fairs for
the past few months. He was a mem
Der of the Houston Sweet Potato Dem
onstration team which made the high
est score ever made in a demOnstra-
tion at the Delaware State Fair last
September; the score being SO points.
This team was given a free trip to
Springfield, Mass, Exposition. While
at the exposition, young Simpson won
the eastern states championship in
corn judging. The boy is well-known
in and around Milford as he is a stu
dent at the Milford High School. The
person holding the silver cup for three
years is given it as his per-
property.
This contest was in charge of State
Club Leader A. d. Cobb, of the Uni
versity of Delaware.
Professor George L. Schuster, of the
Department of Agronomy of the Uni
Versity of Delaware gave an interest
ing talk on the effect of fertilizer on
he quality of corn. The speaker |
showed by charts the benefits of man
Ire and other fertilizer, and the COM
)atative increase IN yields in accord !
lnce with the quality of fertilizer u.s.
I'd. Barn yard manures showed a
greater percentage of yield than most
my other form of fertilizer, he said.
The awards made on Thursday in
.lude the following:
Class A, s. ears any variety by
New Castle-First, white,
\. S. Whittock, Odessa; second, H.
V. Seemans, Middletown.
Kent County-First, white, w. V.
,osden, Dover.
Sussex COunty-First, white, H. C.
)odd, Lewes; second, Yellow, A. S.
hopkins, Lewes; third, yellow, J. W.
hopkins, Lewes; fourth, yellow, Will
Continued on page 1O)
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
$4,000 FIRE AT SELBYYILLE

Fire, believed to be of incendiary or
igin, destroyed the large frame stor-
age plant of the Delaware Light and
Ice Company at Selbyville early Mon
day EuTping.
The loss is estimated at $500 and
is only partially covered by insurance.
There is no fire-fighting apparatus
of any kind in Selbyville, and the
prompt response of the Georgetown
fire company, twenty miles distant,
alone prevented the destruction of a
part of the village.
William R. Tubbs, president of the
company owning the plant, said that
flames were first seen arising stimuli
taneously from several parts Of the
building. This gave rise to the belief
that "firebugs" were responsible for
the destruction of the plant.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
NUPTIALS
McNATT-s STATION


Herman E. McNatt, son of Isaac D.
'McNatt, of Milford, and Miss Eva r.
Stayton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew J. StaytOn, of West Front street,
were married at 3:15 p. m. on Sun
day, January Z, 1928. They were ac-
companied by Miss Hilda Roberts.
LIFTON-CUBBAGE
On Wednesday evening, December
27, 1922, Willard S. Clifton and Mrs.
Ida r. Cubbage, both of Slaughter
Neck, were quietly married at the M.
P. parsonage, by Rev. C. E. Dryden.
Quite a few of the friends of the bride
and groom witnessed the marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton will reside in
Slaughter Neck where Mr.. Clifton con-
ducts grocery store. Many good
wishes to the happy couple.
AYERS-WHITE -
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. J. P. White, of
announce the marriage of
their daughter, Mary Catharine, to
William Holland Ayers, son of Mrs.
Eva Kathryn Ayers, of Philadelphia,
on Tuesday, January 9, 1922, at one
o'clock, at the home of the bride, by
the Rev. Lewis Wheeler Wells, rector
Of st. Marks P. E. Church, NIillsboro.
The bride had for her maid Of honor,
Miss Clara Frame, of Dover, and the
groom's best man was William Rey-
lolds Clark, Jr., of Philadelphia. The
bride was given in marriage by her
brother, J. Reese White. The wedding
march was played by Miss Ruth Peck,
If LansdoWne, Pa. The bride was att
ired in a gown of white crepe de
chine, embroidered in silver. Her veil
vas of tulle, duchess lace, and orange |
and she carried a shower
'ouquet of sweet peas and orchids. A
eception was held after which the
'ride and groom left on an extended |
trip. On their return they
will reside at 4251 Walnut street, Phil
delphia. Many out of town guests
we're present at the wedding.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
LACK OF WORK CAUSES
LEGISLATURE TORECESS
Fact That Very Few Bills Had Been
Presented Causes Legislators
To Take Two Days Rest.
PERMANENT REGISTRATION
Senator Viven On Monday Presented
Such A BiII---This Is A Long
Desired Change.

Although both branches of the Gen
eral Assembly organized promptly and
were ready to transact business, but
very few bills have made their appear
ance. AS a result of this scarcity of
business, both houses adjourned on
Thursday to meet on Monday morning
of this week. In the Senate, Senator
McIntire has introduced a bill on be-
half of Bank Commissioner Medill to
amend the Building and Loan AssO-
citation Law. The nature of the bill as
drawn has the purpose of causing
persons, corporations or associations
desiring to do Building and Loan bus
mess to make application to the Bank
Commissioner for a license to do bus
mess. 1t provides certains restrictions
and conditions under which he shall
issue the license.
Senator Hardesty has introduced
two bills, one obviating the necessity
of an automobile owner going before
a notary to make an affidavit when re-
newing the registration of his car, and
the other increasing from $40 to $25
the license fees of motor vehicles Op-
Grated by a manufacturer or dealer
for demonstrating and authorizing the
VI Tic Scl4 4O4 any Pu4POoC
except for hire or commercial use.
The first bill of Importance intro
duced in either branch of the General
Assembly made its appearance Mon
day morning in the Senate, when Sen
ator Harry w. Viven, Republican, of
Bridgeville, introduced bill to amend
the Constitution by providing for the
permanent registration of voters. Be
cause it is an amendment to the Con-
stitution, the bill will require favor
able action by two-thirds of the MEM |
bers of both Houses at two cOnsecu-
tive sessions of the General Assembly.
1t substitutes a new section for Sec /
tion of Article V Of the Constitution.
It was identified as Senate bill No. 5,
and referred to the committee on re-
vised statutes, of which Senator
Charles w. Hardesty, of Dover, Demo-
crat, is chairman.
The amending part of the section
reads: "The General Assembly shall
enact uniform laws for the registra-
tion of voters in this State entitled to
vote under this article, which regis
tration shall be conclusive evidence to
the election officers of the right of
every person so registered to vote at
any general election while his or her
name shall remain on the list of regis
tered voters, and who is not at the
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