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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-24
Will Urge Aeroplanes
 To Hunt Rum Runners

NEW YORK, April 24.-Elmer Can field. Federal Prohibition Director for this state. has recommended to Pro hibiticn Commissioner Haynes that aeroplanes be used 10 locate rum runners off the coast
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-24
Sues Company lr Being
 Wrecked on Alaskan Coast

SAN FRANCISCO. April 24.-- Charles Sellow, who. was last year wrecked in a small boat on an un- named and uninhabited island off the Alaska coast and was marooned three months with roots, berries and fish as his only food, has sued the AL aska Goldfish Company for $3,500. Sellow claims the boat was rotten, unsuitable and unsafe"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-24
Hotel Held-up by Lone
 Bandit; Gets Big Sum

SAN FRANCISCO. April 24-4A masked bandit entered the Cliff Hotel today, held up the auditor and cashier and escaped with s6,000 in currency and 5000 in checks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-24
Fort Bliss Saved from
 Destruction; Man Dies

FL PASO. Tex. April "A -Pslvaie Morris Pousky is dead and Private Martin Schultz is reported dying IF the result of poisonous gas e>- plosion in the blacksmith shop al Fort Bliss. The Commanding Cnrer commended beth men for their hero ism, declaring they saved the Fort from possible destruction.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-24
Fisherman Injured in
 Pistol Fight on Ship

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24-Lib- rado Castro was probably fatally in jured in pistol fight aboard the Alaska Packers ship Star of Hope this forenoon. Lorenzo Lopez, can nery worker, has been arrested
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-24
U. s. Policy at Peace
 Conference at Lausanne

LAUSANNE, April Safeguard ing the legitimate national interests of the United States and the princi- pal commercial opinion for ali na tions is announced as the guiding rules of the American representa- lives when the Near East Peace con ference resumed sessions
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-24
City Treasurer of
 Chicago Is Indicted

CHICAGO, April 24-The Federal grand jury here has indicted for yG.ation of the prohibition laws John A. cervenka. installed as City Treas urer last week; John l.. Hoerber, Jr., and Barney Crogan, former saloon keeper.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-24
Tornado Sweeps Small
 Path; 2 Reported Dead

OMAHA. April 2l.-Two are dead and two have beeaA p5lred by tor nado which swept q narrow path near Barneston, according to dis patches.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-24

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, April 24- Tho four Martin bombing planes ny ing from San Diego to Quantico ar rived safely late yesterday after- noon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-24
Heavy Snow Falling
 In State of Wyoming

CHEYENNE, April 24-Heavy snow is falling here. There were 13 inches at noon. Lander reported 17 inches Of snow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-24
General Appropriation Bill
 Introduced Carrying Total
 of $1,54O,OOO for Bienniurn

Aggregating approximately S1,540,- 900, the general appropriations bill. covering the expenses of the regular departments of the Territorial gov ernment and certain other exp aases, was introduced in the House yisr IT, day afternoon by Chairman Ross nI the Ways and Means Committee Ths measure is about s362.515 large thaa the same bill as introduced two years ago, the latter carrying $1.177,f:4 aa.
 More than 50 per cent, or ! totl of $837y500, is for educationa puc. poses. This is divided as fotieW5: Territorial Department of Education. including expenses of admins ration, $654J900. Of this amount $47,09l IS ter a deficit during the present 5leg- nilrm, $380,000 for schools in incorpor ated towns, $200,O0O for schools out side of incorporated towns. $5000 f,r citizenship night schools and S229o0 for the office of Commissionar af Educat ton.
 The remainder gees to the lskl Agricultural College and School ef Mines. which is covered by an ltem of s182, ,600, including $10.000 tor K. tension courses to be establisa e' in such towns in the Territory as lle Governor may specify.
 This is $137,600 larger than the sum provided for in the special ap propriation measure introduced in the House several days ago by Repre- sentative Foster. of Ccrdova. The latter bill has not yet been reported out of the Committee on Education
 Roads I:ext Largest Item
 The item for roads is the next largest item, carrying $240,00O to be equally allocated among the four di- visions and $500 for office and con tingent expenses Of the Territorial Road Commission.
 The Territorial Fish Commission came near being overlooked in the measure. only $12.500 being provided. In fact, if the provisions of the bill are carried out the Commission will cease to function as $6.0OO is allowed for caring for equipment, storage and supplies and planting or distributing pk the fry now in the hateheriess The only other activity provided for is the investigation directed by House Resolution No. 14 and printing 1000 copies of the report.
 In contrast to this item, is the special appropriation bill introduced recently by Representative Foster calling for $125 900, providing for the construction of four new hatcheries and maintenance and operation Of both new and existing hatcherles.
 Mine Commissioner Cut
 No provision is made for Terri torial Mine Commissioner. This E reported to be the outcome of the suspension of that office last year and merging of the duties of the office with the office of Federal Min ing Supervisor under the direction of B. D. Stewart The $500 item is ito take care of the Labor Commis- sioner end of the office and printing and contingent office expenses. This is one of the items in which change is probable, the alteration largely dependent on the outcome of the Aver bin providing for cooperation between the Territory and the Fed eral government in extending the mining supervising and other work under MT. Stewart and his assistants.
 List of Items
 The various items included in the hill follow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-24

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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-24

The various items incIudei m tht
Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
The PRACTICAL SIDE OF
VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE
How Many Men And Women Can
Work This Problem If 1t Was
Their Own Work ?

There are numerous statements to-
day to the effect that agriculture in
our high schools is impractical. The
following is a list of questions given
as an examination to the boys in ag-
riculture which definitely illustrates
whether OF not matters of practical or
impractical nature are taught.
1. Mr.. Smiths hen house is IA TT.
wide by 40 #. long with door at one
end and windows on the south side.
The roosts are in the form Of a lad
der reaching from the floor to the
caves Of the opposite side. From the
ground to the caves is it., from the
level of the caves to the ridge pole is
81 it., and there is a gable roof. He
wishes to change it to accommodate
his 200 hen flock. It has but two sin
gle sashes for windows, dirt floor,
Single roof, and is built of matched
lumber. He has on hand: 20, 2x6, IA
#. 6, 2x4, #. and 450 board feet OF
1x8 surface lumber. He will buy
more shingles and windows but does
not wish to buy more lumber. Please
advise him.
2. Mr.. Jones' herd Of average sized
Holsteins are doing poorly on 2 bask-
cts of silage (about 40 lbs.) 2 arms
full of clover hay (about lbs.) all the
corn stover they will eat (about lbs.)
and about a peck Of soft corn, daily.
They look well but average only about
8 cts. of milk per day. His creamery
test is 31596. He can buy bran, mid
dlings, oil meal, brewers grains and
gluten meal. He has a cob-crusher. He
wants your advice.
8. Mr.. Jones wants your suggestion
and recommendations about the type
dairy COW he should buy.
4. Define the following: A. R. o.,
Seven day test, BIB, Nutritive Ratio.
The boys in school can and do very
creditably pass this examination. Can
you?
Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

If you don't have any coal to shovel;
shovel snow.
New banks located in Milford this
week-snow banks.
Christ Church Guild will meet on
Wednesday, February 14th, with Mrs.
Lee Hirsch, at the usual hour.
There will be a variety notion held
at Warren's School on February 18th.
Everybody come and help us.
The grange will serve dinner daily
during the Farmers Short Course to
be held in the new grange hall, Feb
ruary 12-17.
The Girls Friendly Society is to
have a pancake party on Shrove Tues
day at the home of the Branch Presi-
dent, Miss Marian McKim.
Christ Church Guild will have a
chicken salad and soup sale, Saturday
morning, February oath, in the Kent
and Sussex Building and Loan Office.
On Tuesday, February 18th, Cedar
Neck will serve dinner at the grange
for 40 cents. Cold cuts, mashed pota-
toes, baked beans, cold slaw, coffee
and rolls.
The w. c. T. U. will hold a Frances
Willard Memorial program in the
chapel, on Tuesday evening, February
18th at 1880. This is to be very in
teresting entertainment, consisting of
plays, recitations, addresses. You are
cordially invited to be present. Silver
at the door.
Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. John Hanley is visiting in Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. George Rust of Harbeson and
Miss Frazier Of Wyoming are staying
with DR.. Gregorious for treatment.
Miss Anna Smythe has returned
home from the Presbyterian Hospital
of Philadelphia where she underwent
minor operation.
Mrs. Cora Case of Lincoln has re-
turned home from Wilmington after a
two weeks visit with her son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Williams.
Mrs. Daniel Hirsch and Miss Eliza
beth Carlisle left Milford Monday
morning for a four weeks trip to
Florida, Cuba and Panama.
Miss Helen Pleasanton left on Tues
day morning for New York City where
she will attend the millinery fashion
show at the Hotel Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Williams of Will
mingtOn are the happy parents of a
fine baby girl, born January 21st. Mo-
ther and daughter are doing fine.
Miss Laura Salevan attended the
Junior Prom of the University of Del
aware, which was held at the Hotel
DUPONT, in Wilmington, last Friday ev-
ening.
Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
LEGISLATURE RECEIVES
PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET

A summary of school finances, call
ing for appropriations of $2,997, ,140 for
the school year 1923-24, and $3,094,391
for the school year 1924-25, a total of
! Sc ,091 ,531, representing the estimated
requirements of the State Board of
Education during the next two years,
was presented to the joint budget
committee of the Senate and House
Monday afternoon by H. V. Holloway,
State Superintendent of Public
Schools.
The budget for the next two years
represents an increase of $1,09O,893
over the actual expenditures of the
State Board during the past two years.
DR.. Holloway said his salary was
$4,000 year an dthat he received no
other compensation either from the
Federal government or from private
sources. He said there was a conting-
ent fund of $4,000 provided for by the
last legislature to make up for any
deficiency in any item of the school
budget.
Mr. Collins questioned DR.. Hollo-
way relative to the Parent-Teacher
Association. He said there is a State
Association ana Jnere
are also about $50 local school district
associations. He said no money is pro-
vided for the Parent-Teacher Associa- !
tion from the State fund but that the
Delaware School Auxiliary did pro-
vide money to carry out the Parent
Teacher program.
Under the head of general control
which is made up largely of salaries |
the school boards budget shows that
the department is asking for $130,515
for 1923-24, and $143,O95 for 1924-25.
For the current school year this is
S32,412 increase over the sum expend-
ed last year for the same purposes.
Dr. Holloway explained this increase
was to be divided as follows: Attend
ance, $4,000; Office, $4,000; Whining
.on, $794O; special districts, $9,472.
Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB

The regular meeting of the Milford
New Century Club was held Monday,
February 5th. The president, Mrs. ].
Lynn Pratt, in the chair. The minutes
of the last meeting we're read and ap-
proved.
The names of Mrs. Clyde Nelson,
Mrs. Frank Austin and Mrs. George
Bennett were presented to the club
and the three ladies were elected to
club membership. Several business
letters were read before the club. It
was voted upon and decided to employ
Miss Virginia Street to coach the play
''Mr. and Mrs. Polly Tick" to be given
in the Plaza Theatre, on April 20. The
play will be given under the joint
management of the Alumni of the Mil
ford High School and the Milford New
Century Club. This play promises to
be better and funnier than the play,
"The MicrObe of Love-" just given.
The chairman of program, Mrs. S.
c. Evans, Jr., gave out the calendars
for the remaining half of the club
year. Committees were appointed to
meet trains on Saturday and enter
tain the guests until time for the
birthday party. The idea was very
agreeably favored to present a gift of
of spoons and forks
to the club in honor if its 25th birth
day anniversary. Any one not already
having a chance to contribute to this
gift, may do so, by handing any sum
of money to the committee in charge,
Miss Burdella Davis and Mrs. Robert
Griffith. Mrs. r. G. Hall read a very
paper on Current Events"
Two very pretty vocal duets were rem
dered by Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Jacobs, |
by Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs.
A most inspiring talk was given by
Miss Burdella Davis on a visit she
had to O. neighboring club home at
Cambridge, Md.
Everyone remember the club ami
and luncheon to be held on
February 10. Monday next,
Business and Social. J.
Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
COMMUNITY BUILDING
DRIVE STARTS MONDAY
The Project Will Be In Full Swing
On Monday, February IL, To
Raise Funds For Building.
CLOCK TO TALLY PROGRESS
Will Be Erected In Prominent Place
In Milford And Will Be EIec-
tricaIly Lighted.

The drive to raise $4,000 with
which to build Milford's new Commun-
ity Building will be in full swing on
Monday, February 18th. This project,
fathered by the Carlisle Fire Company,
Incorporated, and generally approved
by the people of Milford, has been un-
der consideration for the last two
years. Definite building plans have
been secured and preliminary esti-
mates on the cost of construction
show that the building can be COM
pleted for approximately $4,000.
The plan of subscriptions to this
fund, which has been approved by the
banks and business men of Milford,
calls for payments over a period of
five years. These payments are pay
able either monthly, quarterly, semi
annually or yearly as the subscriber
prefers. For example: a subscriber
of $1.00 per week would call for pay
ments of $1,000 every three months,
or $4,000 every six months, and would
total over period of five years $3.50.
Three hundred subscriptions of $1.OO
per week will raise the total amount.
The completed building will have
truck room 35x65 feet, a gymnasium
40x65 feet, a hall 45x65 feet, which
will be available for conventions,
dances and banquets, room for pool
and billiards, a reading room, shower
baths, room for public library
and many other very attractive fea-
lures. 1t will be in the fullest sense
of the word Community Building.
This is proposition that all the resi-
dents of this community, rich or poor,
should work for, boost for and help
pay for. Why? Because it will be
available for your children and your
children's children. The gymnasium
alone will be worth the total cost of
the structure to the community in the
proper physical development of the
youth of the town.
To keep everyone informed as to the
progress of the drive a big clock will
be erected in prominent place down
town. This will be electrically lighted
and at nine o'clock each night the
hand will be forwarded to the total
subscribed up to that time. Watch the
Chronicle for future announcements
of interests regarding Milford's Com
munity Building.
Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
new GRANGE HALLE
OPENED SATURDAY
Dollar Day Program Was Carried
Out And $SS Were Realized
From Members.

Milford Grange held it's first meet
ing in the new hall last Saturday with
an excellent attendance. After several
musical selections Mrs. Clark started
off the dollar day program with an or
iginal poem entitled "Our Dollar Day"
ALI the grange ladies were to donate
dollar to the grange at this meeting
and tell just how they earned it. And
not only that but they were supposed
to explain how they earned it by
means of poetry. Many Of the rhymes
were several pages in length and no
doubt it took some of the ladies
longer time to write their poem than
it did to earn the dollar.
Among the different methods Of ear
ming the dollar these may be mention
ed: Making holly wreaths, cutting
children's hair; making and selling
table pads, candy, aprons, crullers,
pot cheese, butter, sunbonnets, rolls,
bread, smear-case, horse radish, and
angel food; picking string beans and
cherries; raising chicks; selling eggs;
making socks to keep the baby's feet
warm; punching asparagus; giving
music lessons; packing apples; wash
ing the family car; selling maiden
hair ferns; nursing; papering the
ceiling and taking subscriptions to
the Ladies' Home Journal.
One of the ladies made her dollar by
picking berries in July's hot sun,
which is not much fun. Another by
shortening her husbands pants. Still
another by acting as engineer on a
riding plow. Several folks, who believe
that "a penny saved is a penny earn
ed" remained out on the street to Vis-
it with friends instead of going to the
movies.
Mr.. Peach and Mr.. Harris were ap-
pointed to judge the different rhymes
and awarded the prizes to Miss Helen
Lewis and honorable mention to Mrs.
E. J. Lewis. The prize was donated by
Mrs. Clark.
In all $88 were turned in. Looks
like we ought to have a dollar day
right often.
Next Saturday a group of candidates
will be put through the first and Sec
0nd degrees. Let all be present to help
hem on the goat.
Tie different divisions of the grange |
will serve luncheon to the people at
lending the Farmers Short Course
February 12-17, from Tuesday on.
Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
REAL HOME TALENT
MINSTREL SHOW TONIGHT

The local talent minstrel show to
be given for the benefit of the Milford
Baseball Association of the Eastern
Shore League, will be given in the
Plaza Theatre, this evening. Those
promoting the affair state that the
minstrel will be the best local talent
show ever shown in Milford. The first
part will consist of a minstrel revue
and there will be three circles. The
ends will be taken care Of by Norman
Windsor, Thad Windsor, John May
hew, Dempsey and McFee, Harry
Jackson and Frank Barbsy. A long list
of new jokes and real coon songs will
be features of the opening part. Ed
ward Evans will be soloist of the ev-
ening. The Suscodella Quartette, of
Georgetown, will have an important
part in the evenings entertainment.
The electrical effects will be the best
ever seen in Milford. Five spot lights
will be used. Three vaudeville acts
will follow the opening part. These
will be followed by tabloid version
of Edwin Heiles comedy MIXED Nuts.
Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
BILL PROVIDES FOR
DISTRICTTNG THE TOWN
If Bill introduced By Representative
PettyjOhn Passes, Milford Will
Be Divided Into 6 Wards.
COUNCILMAN FROMEACHONE
Each Section Would Have Represen-
tatiOn---MayOr, COlIectOr-Treas-
urer Elected As AT Present.

Representative Roy E. Pettyjohn
who represents Milford in the Gener-
al Assembly has introduced a bill in
the House, which has for it's purpose
the changing of the method of elect
ing members of council. Under the
Pettyjohn bill the number of members
of Town Council would remain at six;
but instead of being elected at large
as at present each councilman would
represent a ward-which is created in
the bill. The bill further provides that
the candidates must file their names
with the Secretary of Council on or
before December 18th. The election
day remains the same as at present; 4;
the first Monday in January. Only
those who have paid their taxes will
be allowed to vote. 1t further provides
that in the future members of cOun-
Gil shall be elected for two years;
three councilmen being elected each
year, together with the President of
Council and the Collector and Treas
urer. The two hold-Over members of
the present council, Norman Windsor
and Harry Thaw would continue to
serve out their terms if the new bill
is passed.
No change in the method of elect
ing a Collector and Treasurer or a
President of Council is made in the
bill, and they would be elected the
same as at present. The full bill, as
presented to the legislature, follows:
AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE
ELECTION OF OFFICERS IN THE
TOWN OF MILFORD.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
of Delaware in General Assembly met
(two-thirds of each branch of the leg
islature concurring therein):
Section 1. That from and after the
approval of this Act, all candidates
for election as Members of Council,
President of Council and Collector and
Treasurer in the town of Milford,
shall file their names for places on the
ticket with the Secretary Of Council
on or before the fifteenth day Of De-
cember of each year and shall receive
from Secretary of Council a certifi-
cate showing that their names have
been filed.
Candidates for election as members
of the Light and Water Commission
shall file their names with the Secre-
tary Of the Board of Light and Water
Commissioners, on or before the said
date and shall receive from the Secre-
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Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
CHILDRENpS SOCIETIES
FAIL TO GIVE BOND
Out Of Eleven Agencies Sending
Children To Delaware, But
One Obeys Law.

Although the Legislature of 1917
passed an act requiring all societies
importing dependent children into
Delaware to give $500 bond to the
state to safeguard it against impOrta-
ton of undesirables, the State Board
of Charities has reported to Governor
Denney that it found that of eleven
societies from other states which had
been bringing children into this state
for years, only one bad complied with
the requirement.
Statement to this effect is contained
in the Boards annual report up to
January 10 last, recently presented at
Dover. Former Governor Charles r.
Miller is president Of the Board.
A conference was held with repre-
sentatives Of the societies, the report
continues, and set Of rules were
adopted which have become so highly
regarded they have been used as a
model by some other states.
''By enforcing these rules" the
Board further says, ''it has effectively
stopped the importation Of undesirable
children. By undesirable is meant
feeble-minded children and those Of
criminal tendencies or physically dis
eased."
Must Report on Dependent Children
Before any dependent child can be
brought into Delaware to be placed in
a Delaware home, the placing society
must forward to the Board of Chari-
ties certificate Of its physician, Civ
ing in detail the physical and mental
condition of the child, and further
more must certify that it has examin-
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Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
DANCE AT COCO SOLO
FOR EDITH COULBOURNE

Cristobal, January 16-A dance has
been arranged for Thursday evening
at the big dirigible hangar at Coco
Solo by the Navy in honor of Miss
Edith Coulbourne, the pretty daugh-
ter of Lieutenant and Mrs. Coul-
bourne, who is leading in the race for
Queen of the Atlantic side Legion Car
nival.
All the other candidates and their
managers have been invited and it
will be open house for everybody with
free special leaving Fort de Lesseps
at Z o'clock Thursday evening and
bringing everybody home again after
the dance.
AL E. Smith, of the Navy, is cam
paign manager for Miss Edith Coul-
bourne and said today he was conf
dent of her success.