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Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFRAY
Arthur RhOads Shot George Brown
Near Lincoln; Both COIOred.

About seven o'clock on Thursday
evening, March 22nd, last, Arthur
Rhoads shot George M. Brown at the
home of RhOads on the Peach Farm"
which is about two miles southwest
of Lincoln. Rhoads is about q years
old and is the son of Joseph Rhoads,
who is a respected cOlored farmer, re-
siding two miles southeast of Milford.
George M. Brown, who was shot, is
about 21 years old and son Of Ray
mOnd Brown, who lives on the farm
of Major Anderson, near Lincoln, and
he is highly respected as a farmer and
citizen. 1t seems that Rhoads has
been suspicious of his wife as being
unfaithful to her marriage VOWS. For
that reason he arranged to make a
trip to Milford lasc Thursday night,
but hurriedly drove his auto back to
their home, arriving shortly, or about
seven o'clock. He found the doors fas-
tened, but forced an entrance to the
house, where he found his wife with
George Brown in compromising pO-
sition. He fired a revolver at Brown,
who started to run from the house to-
wards his horse hitched nearby, but
Rhoads kept up his firing and one bull
let struck Brown IN the back penetrat-
ing the lung and then striking rib,
was DETECTED into the intestines,
where it seems to have not had force
enough left to penetrate the bowels.
He was brought TO the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital, where DR.. James and
DR.. Pierce took an X-raJ picture and
probed for the ball.
Rhoads returned to the house, so he
stated to the police, for the purpose of
shooting the woman, but she had
made her escape. He borrowed the re-
volver from Mr.. Peach the day prev
ious to the shooting. Rhoads was ar
rested by Constable John Ingram and
Policeman Robert Davis, of Milford,
who brought him to Milford for
hearing before Esquire HendriXson.
He admitted that he did the shooting
and stated that he intended to shoot
his wife. He was sent to the George
town Jail to await the result of the
shooting of Brown, who is resting
quietly in the Emergency Hospital.
The physicians have hope that he will
recover.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
TWOSTTLLSAND OPERATORS
TAKEN BY DOVER OFFICERS

One of the biggest whiskey raids
known in Kent county was made last
Saturday afternoon by Sheriff Bull
lock, Deputy Sheriff Sapp and Con-
stable Frank Vansant when simultan-
eously two farms west of Cheswold
were visited. Frazier Mosley, a. Moor,
and Robert Batson, white, were ar
rested. Well-equipped stills were
found in full operation.
The men were first brought to Dow
er and because of the large amount Of
evidence a second trip was made by
the officers, a truck being required to
bring the stills and finished and un-
finished product to Dover. About 200
gallons of mash were seized and from
fifteen to twenty gallons of the first
running" of the raw material in kegs,
together with several gallons of the
finished product. One of the stills was
twenty-gallon capacity. More than 100
gallons of cider also was seized.
Both men own their farms. They
were held in $1,000 bail, which was
and they were released.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Mrs. A. B. Wheatley, of Frederica,
is making splendid recovery from
her recent accident.
Mrs. Virgil Foskey, of Laurel, is inn
proving.
Mrs. Levin Moore, of Laurel, has re-
turned to her home.
Miss Mary Clendaniel, of Slaughter
Neck, who is receiving treatment at
the hospital, is making good re-
cOvery.
Mrs. VIM. J. Hastings, of MillsbOrO,
had a major operation on Tuesday and
is doing as well as can be expected.
Mrs. John Short, of Laurel, has re-
turned to her home.
Daniel Haggerty, Of Dover, is maxi
ing good recovery.
Roland Beauchamp, of near Milford,
who was taken i'll at his home, was re-
moved to the hospital and is making
good recovery.
Mrs. George Conklin and baby have
gone to their home in Magnolia.
Charles Glanden, Of Wyoming, was
admitted to the hospital Monday and
operated on.
Mrs. Roxana Sipple, of Harrington,
is receiving treatment at the hospital.
DR.. James G. Spackman, Whining
ton, visited the hospital Tuesday and
performed a major operation.
The gifts Of fruit and magazines
during the last two weeks were very
much appreciated. The eight pillows
donated were more than acceptable
to the hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
KENT COUNTY JURORS

Kent County Jury Commissioners
Collins and Murray have drawn the
following panel of petit jurors for the
April term of the Kent county courts,
converting at Dover, April 16:
First District-Harvey w. FAIRIES,
Reynolds Stevenson, Andrew D. Cole,
Vernon L. Phillips.
Second-William T. Cullen, Frank
A. Danner, John w. Fennimore, G..
Dewitt Pardee.
Third-Benjamin Farrow, e. G. At
tix, Charles E. Green.
Fourth-Charles Phillips, Homer G..
Nickerson, Reynolds Reed.
Fifth-Walter H. Peterson, George
H. Walls, William S. Haman, Charles
w. Postles.
Sixth-William Townsend, Henry
Austin, Robert Greenly.
Seventh-John M. Lynch, Avery
Draper, Arthur H. Jones, Peter S.
Brown
Eighth-William T. Bradley, Willis
Johnson, Thomas G. Harrington, ]. W.
Wilcutts.
Ninth-William H. Cahall, Jonathan
w. Walls, John Holloway.
Tenth-Charles Knox, William 3.
Nacklin, D. Frank Marvel, Frederick
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
TALL CEDARS LADIES
NIGHT NEXT MONDAY
Will Be One Of The Most NOvel
Musical Entertainments Ever
Given In Milford.

One of the most novel musical en-
tertainments ever given in Milford is
scheduled for the Plaza Theatre, on
Monday evening, April 2, at $40 to
the minute, when eight famous Vic
tor artists will appear in person in a
concert and entertainment extraordl-
nary.
This concert is being given by Ever
green Forest, Tall Cedars of Lebanon,
as a Ladies' Night entertainment. The
committee in charge feel that it would
be selfish on their part to restrict the
sale of tickets only to Tall Cedars
and their particular friends. For this
reason the remaining seats unsold
were placed on sale on Monday last at
C. D. Holzmueller's Office to any per-
son who may wish to attend. These
tickets have been selling rapidly, and
only a few remain. If anyone desires
them, they would do well to act quick
ly.
The eight members of the Victor
party are: Henry Burr and Albert
Campbell, tenors; John Meyer, bari
tone; Frank Croxton, basso; Monroe
Silver, the "Cohen" story teller; Rudy
Wiedoeft, saxophonist; Frank Banta,
pianist; and the world-famous laugh
provoker, Billy Murray. The Sterling
Trio, composed of Campbell, Burr and
Meyer, and the Peerless Quartet, COM
posed of Campbell, Burr, Meyer and
Croxton, will give several trio and
quartet selections. The program for
the evening will contain many num-
bers which these artists have record
ed on the Victrola.
Probably the best known of famous
American tenors is Henry Burr. While
Burr's name is a household word in
the majority of musical homes, few
people aside from his personal friends
know him when they see him, largely
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Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB

The regular meeting of the Milford
New Century Club was held Monday,
March 26. The president, Mrs. J. Lynn
Pratt, presiding. The general routine
of business was transacted.
VIM. Wedelin favored the club with
several beautiful violin solos. A rising
vote of thanks was given Mr.. Wedelin
for his elegant musical entertainment.
This being ''Bible Day" it was made
possible for Mrs. H. D. Boyer of
Smyrna, to be present and give one of
her most interesting and instructive
talks on the Books of Ruth and Es-
ther. Many interesting points of his
tory were made clear and various
points were brought out in which Won
derful lessons were taught. It was in
deed a real treat to hear Mrs. Boyer
in her most charming manner.
Monday next, Home Economics, in
charge of Mrs. Carl Colell, who has
secured Miss Wood, who will intro
duce new methods of canning.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
JIM WICKES HAS
ANOTHER BIRTHDAY
Publisher Of Delaware State News
And Known Throughout State
As A Jolly Good Fellow.

James G. Wickes, editor and owner
of the Delaware State News at Dover
observed his birthday anniversary on
Tuesday. He admits SIS years. Mr.,
Wickes, who is known to his host Of
friends as Colonel" is one of the best
known neWspapermen in the State and
in fact on the Delmarvia Peninsula.
Most men who have attended the ses-
sions of the Delaware Legislature
during the past quarter of a century,
know the Colonel. He and his paper,
the State News, are an important part
.Of Dover.
Colonel Wickes has been newspa-
per publisher for 80 years. The first
five years in the business was spent
in Alabama. He got out the first is
sue Of the State News nearly a quar-
ter of century ago, and is still get
ting it out. Under his management
the News has grown into one Of the
foremost weekly publications in the
State.
Jim Wickes is especially well known
to members of the Order of Elks, hav-
ing been an active member of Will
mingtOn Lodge, No. 307, for a number
of years. He is keenly interested in
this lodge and attends most Of its
functions.
The Colonel" is especially proud of
the fact of having gotten out the first
issue Of the State News % years ago,
and of the healthy growth Of the pa
per, which at this time enjoys one Of
the largest circulations of the Della
ware weeklies. While he is member
of the old school of newspapermen, he
has kept up with modern ideas of the
business and has often had to enlarge
his plant. The present home of the
State News is on State street, only
block from the State House.
Colonel Wickes is married and
lives on South State street. Many
congratulations were received by Col
onel Wickes and all wished him many
more years of success and happiness.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
PUBE BRED LIVE STOCK PROVES
TO BE A GOOD INVESTMENT

That pure bred cattle are a paying
proposition is shown by F. D. Sapp
and son, Dewey Sapp, on the Sapp
farm, near Houston. Four years ago,
Mr.. Sapp and his son purchased two
pure bred Holstein-Fresien calves,
getting them from dairy section in
New York State.
These COWS freshened recently and
were tested for seven days, with the
following results: Crown Perfection
Walker, 433 lbs. milk, 1907 lbs. but
ter. Crown Copia Walker: 421 lbs.
milk, 1911 lbs. butter. These COWS
were cared for only as any good far
mer could do. No ensilage was used
and the COWS were fed entirely on dry
feed. The roughages used was grown
on the farm and was as follows: corn
fodder, oats, vetch and alfalfa hays.
The ground feed used was home
grown, outside of wheat bran and lin
seed meal. The COWS were MIXED
twice daily and given all the roughage
they could consume.
They were fed II lbs. each daily Of
a ground feed made of corn meal,
ground oats, wheat bran and linseed
meal. These COWS which are now four
years old, have to their credit five fe-
male Offsprings-the Oldest of which
has just freshened at two years Of
age, is now giving 40 lbs. Of milk
daily; which shows that the original
COWS are not only producers them
selves, but that their offsprings are
good producers as well.
The Sapps keep a good producing
grade herd; each of the COWS making
an average of 5000 lbs. Of milk last
year AS the pure breds" come along
they are replacing the grades; as, they
without any doubt, have proven them
selves to be more profitable as makers
of milk and butterfat.
Use of brain, study and close at
tention has been the cause of success
for these farmers and Dewey Sapp got
his interest aroused through the pub
lie school work for agriculture as
practiced in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
THE EASTERN SHORE
LEAGUE OPENS MAY Is
While Official Schedule Has Not
Been Announced 1t Is Thought
Dover Will Open In Milford.

The Eastern Shore Baseball League
is practically "set'' for the official Op-
ening of the national pastime on the
Peninsula on May Is. A few matters
remain to be settled by the president
and the schedule committee, the lat
ter to announce the result of it's work
this week. With the beginning of the
1923 season, the Eastern Shore cir
cult will be an eight-club affair, two
new organizations, Milford and Dover,
Del, having been accepted and hav-
ing been represented at the confer
ence presided over by M. B. Thawley,
OF Crisfield, the new leader of the
league.
Although only the tentative schedule
Of "a games is at hand, the following
contests were announced for the open
ing day Friday, May 25: Crisfie1d at
Salisbury, Laurel at Cambridge, Park
sley at Pocomoke and Dover at Mil
ford.
Seven. of the clubs have decided up
on managers as follows: Salisbury, H.
Durton Shipley, who piloted the pen
nant-Winning Martinsburg team, of the
Blue Ridge League, last year; Cam
bridge, Herbert Armstrong, the only
pilot of 1922 to again be at the same
helm for another season; Pocomoke,
James Sharpe, of Philadelphia, who
managed an independent club in the
Quaker City last year; Parksley,
Ralph Meadows, manager of the Ard
more (Pa.) independents in 1922;
Laurel, Poke Whalen, the man who
piloted Parksley to the pennant last
year; Milford, R. A. Clarke, formerly
with the Southern Association, and
Dover, "Jiggs" Donohue, of New Eng
land. Crisfield is celebrating about
the selection of a manager. Cambridge
and Pocomoke are the first to have
all players signed. The former intends
to run the season on 12 players if pos
sible.
The Player Limit
The player limit of IA must be
reached IS days after the opening of
the season, or by June 8, and the sal
ary lin&it will become effective imme-
diately. Forfeits must be posted by
April Is. The visiting team guarantee
of SIS and $40 rain guarantee was ap-
proved. The admission to games will
be 40 cents for adults and 20 cents
for children, war tax included.
No manager being paid outside the
salary limit, therefore, will be allowed |
to participate in any games. Instead Of |
81, $50, $4,000 will be the monthly sal
ary limit.
President Thawley announced the |
following umpires for 1928: S. R. Der
BY, of Baltimore, the only one of last
years staff to be retained; M. H. Nc,
Dermott, Fall River, Mass; Edward
R. Riley, New Haven, Conn.,, and D.
L. Stewart, Eldorado, Kan. Two or
.hree others will be kept on reserve
ist.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
COLLEGE NIGHT PROGRAM
Will Be Given AT The Next Grange
Show On April Fourth.

The next Grange show, which will
be given on the night of April 4th, in
the Grange Hall, will be a regular
college entertainment. The college
students, who will be home for their
Easter vacation, will help out in the
program.
Miss Dorothy Num-, of Delaware
University has gotten some of the stu
dents together to sing college songs,
do college stunts, and in other ways
portray college life.
Ten of the grange ladies will put
on a one act play, "The Jonesville Ex-
perience Meeting" in which they tell
how they earned their dollars. If any
one is found asleep during this play
they will be arrested.
Besides all this Mrs. Barrett and
Mrs. Hurley will play one of their
famous duets on the piano; Mrs. Will
son Vinyard, Jr., will give a reading,
and Miss Helen Tatman will render
musical recitation.
Then Miss Helen Barrett, Mrs. VIM.
Warren and Miss Lucy Weber will
each sing a college song. Major Lank
and Wesley Heebner will sing a col
lege duet; and for good measure the
male quartet has a comic selection.
The price of admission is 35 cents
and tickets can be had at Pettyjohn's
Pharmacy. The Grange orchestra will
furnish the music for the evening.
Last Saturday night at the regular
meeting a committee was appointed to
organize a degree team in the Grange.
After the business was all disposed of
Mrs. Num- read a number of interest
ing current events; Mr.. and Mrs.
sang a duet and Miss Her
wig, county welfare nurse, gave a
very instructive health talk and dem
onstration of her work with the chill
dren.
The lecture hour program for next
night is being doped out by
Mrs. Lodge and will be good one.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
SUSSEX ENDEAVORERS
FORM A COUNTY UNION

Enthusiastic workers in Christian
Endeavor socities throughout Sussex
county met in the First Methodist
Protestant Church, in Georgetown,
last Sunday afternoon and formed the
Sussex county Christian Endeavor I'm
ion. George o. Adams, of Cannon, vice
chairman of the State Christian En-
deavor Union for Sussex county, act
ed as chairman of the meeting, and
Mrs. Townsend, wife of Rev. John W.
Townsend, also of Cannon, acted as
secretary.
The nominating committee, appoint
ed by the chairman, consisting of Mrs.
John W. Townsend, Cannon; Miss Sal
lie G. Hall, Frankford, and Addie K.
Elliott, Laurel, nominated the follow
ing officers of the union, who were un-
animousIy elected: President, George
o. Adams, Cannon; vice president,
Mrs. John F. Hudson, Milton; secre-
tary, Mrs. Oscar 8. Wilson, George
town; treasurer, Mrs. Henry Tunnel,
Frankford; Alumni superintendent,
Mrs. H. M. Phillips, Laurel; junior
and intermediate superintendent, Mrs.
w. L. Hoffman, Seaford; missionary
superintendent, Mrs. Hester Bunstein,
Milford; citizenship superintendent,
Miss Alberta Veasey, Harbeson; pub
licity superintendent, Miss Mildred L.
Long, Greenwood.
A committee to draft constitution
and bylaws for the union was named
as follows: DR.. Thomas o. Grouse,
pastor of M. P. Church, Milton; Mrs.
Jacob M. Sammons, Georgetown, and
Mrs. P. K. Vanderkam, Frankford.
The next meeting of the county or
ganization will be held in Christ
NJ. P. Church, at Laurel, on Sunday af-
ternopn, April 20, at which time the
constitution. and bylaws committee
will render a report for adoption and
further plans made for the further
ance of the work throughout the coun-
".
At the Laurel meeting plans will be
made, it is stated, to hold rally ser
yices throughout the county at least
1nce each month.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
POMONA CHANGERS
TO CONVENE in MILFORD

Pomona Grange, No. 2, will meet
with Milford Grange in their new
home in Milford on Thursday, April
5th, at ten o'clock. The program of
the meeting will be as follows:
Opening of fifth degree.
1O:20-Address of Welcome, Milford
Grange.
Response by Rural Grange.
Music, Milford Grange.
Report of officers.
Report of oranges.
Noon recess.
1:45-Music, Milford Grange.
2:00-Greetings, Our State Master,
Robert P. Robinson.
2:30-Marketing, w. T. Derickson,
Chief Division of Markets, followed by
questions and discussions on market
ing problems.
S:O5-Music, Milford Grange.
3:15-Report of committee on res
Trophy Grange.
4:OO-Closing in fourth degree.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
JUSTICE REBUKE
DRY LAW RIDICULE

A dinner which was to have been
given last Saturday night in Wash
ingtOn, in honor of Justice Sutherland,
of the United State Supreme Court, by
the Phi Delta Phi Fraternity had to
be called off, because the honor guest
refused to attend.
The reason for his refusal was that
the invitations were facetiously franz
ed in ridicule of the Volstead act. In
vited guests were asked if they pos
sessed any liquor, and how much Of
their supplies they intended bringing
to the dinner.
Justice Sutherland was indignant
and declined to be present. Justice
Stafford, of the District of Columbia
Supreme Court, was to have been
toastmaster, and he, too, found that
the character of the invitations did
not accord with his judicial dignity.
Responsibility for the offensive
wording of the invitations was assum-
ed by Philbrick Mccoy, son of JUS
tice Mccoy, of the district supreme
court. He wrote letters of explana-
ton to the offended justices.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
RECESS IS TAKEN
UNTIL APRIL 10TH
Legislature Will Return At That
Time For Final Action On
Governors VetOes.
KILL STATE HIGHWAY LOAN
Action OF Senate May Hold Up All
Road WOrk---Lewes-HarbesOn
Road Among Those Affected.

Both branches of the Delaware As
sembly recessed late Wednesday night
until Tuesday, April 10th, at which
time they will re-assemble at Dover
to act upon any measures which NAV
come before them. The action was
taken with the primary idea of watch
ing the action of the Governor on leg
islation which has passed both bran
ches of the legislature, and to pass ov-
er his veto party measures of the
Democrats if they can muster sufi-
cient votes. This is doubtful.
On Wednesday afternoon the Sen
ate killed the bill allowing the State
Highway Department to borrow $780,
900 from the General Fund of the
State until such time as they could
pay it back from revenues derived
from the new gasoline tax. This bill
was killed by vote of 10 against to
6 for, after charges and counter
charges had been made to the effect
that a deal had been made whereby
certain members of the legislature
were to have improved roads built
near their properties for supporting
the bill. While the charges were not
sustained, the Senators killed the bill.
An effort was being made late We'd
nesday night to have the Senate re-
consider its action and to act favorab-
ly on the bill; but as the Chronicle
goes to press it is not known just
what action was taken. 1t is certain,
however, that if the action of the Sen
ate stands road building in the State
will be held up for several months.
One Of the surprises was the vote of
Senator Prettyman, Democrat, who
represents the Lewes Senatorial Dis
trict. Senator Prettyman voted against
the bill. Lewes is the center of one
of the strongest good roads building
communities in the State, and the ac-
tion of her Senator was a surprise.
The Wilmington Charter Bill, which
provided a new charter for the City Of
Wilmington, was killed in the House
Wednesday; all the Democrats sup
porting, and all the Republicans vOt-
ing against the measure. The Repub-
licans claimed that they had not had
ample opportunity to study the meas
ure and for that reason were not pre-
pared to support the measure.
The last hours in the Senate were
taken up very largely with the Gen
eral Budget Bill sent them from the
House. A number of amendments
were adopted which increased the
amounts for various departments and
over the sums allowed by
the House. I
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
KLU KLUX KLAN MEETING
DR.. Hawkins Explains The Princi-
pies To 1000 People.

Long before time for the lecture to
start the spacious Reese Theatre, Har-
ringtOn on Monday night last, began
to fill apidly with men and women;
the women were especially invited to
attend and about 25 per cent of the
audience were women. Visitors were
present from Smyrna, Dover, FELTON,,
Milford, Georgetown, Greenwood and
Bridgeville. The stormy night held no
terrors for those who wished to at
tend; there were many in the audi
ence who had the pleasure Of bearing
the speaker before.
Meeting Opens on Time
The meeting started promptly at
1880 P. M. with innovation by the Rev.
J. T. Bailey, of Georgetown. The local
ministers had been asked to Officiate,
but owing to previous engagements
they were unable to do so. In the re-
marks of Rev. Bailey he stated that he
felt his presence at the gathering
needed some explanation. When DR..
Hawkins lectured in Georgetown, Ow-
ing to other engagements, he was un-
able to attend; so he had come to Har-
rington for one especial reason, to get
first-hand information about the Klan.
He further stated that two daily news
papers found their way into his home,
in addition to several magazines and
that he perused them very carefully
but could only get one side of the Klan
from newspaper articles; that Delng
the opposing side.
Vast Audience Held Spell-BOund
DR.. Hawkins, of Atlanta, Georgia,
then started his address and held the
attention of his audience, estimated at
800 people, for two hours and half.
Most everyone stayed throughout the
entire lecture; some few leaving be-
fore it was over. It is possible that
some attended for curiosity, but as IN
dicated by rounds of applause, most OF
his hearers attended for the sole pur-
pose of getting information about the
Klan.
Explains the Klan in Detail
DR.. Hawkins brought to his hearers
the founding of the original Klan IN
the South, which after several years
of good work disbanded, owing to the
fact that their work had been COM
pleted. The name of the organization
was taken in honor of the grand good
men who headed the original Klan. he
further stated that the question had
been asked "Why the hood and gown?
He explained that this was part OF
the regalia OF their organization, ana
was only worn in their lodge room, on
parades and at funeral services, but
NOT then until they had been given
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