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Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Harry Truitt, of Pittsville, Md,
who underwent an operation on Tues
day, September 4th, is resting COM
fortably.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene c. Wonder, of
Wyoming, are to be congratulated up
on the birth of a baby boy, William
Martin, born at the hospital Saturday,
September LIST. Mother and baby are
doing nicely.
The following patients have return
ed to their homes: Mrs. John R. Pusey
of Laurel, Mrs. Katie Minner of Har-
rington, Thomas Davis of Milford,
Meyer Cohen of Harrington, Mrs. ].
Ernest Adams of Laurel, Mrs. L. H.
Wright of Laurel and Edward Dilliha
of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Roland Davis, of
near Milford, are to be congratulated
upon the arrival of twin boys, born
at the hospital early Wednesday NOR
ming, September 5th.
Charles Donohoe, of Lincoln and
little Darrell Hudson, of Selbyville,
are still receiving treatment at the
hospital.
Mrs. Paul MacVigh, of Milford, who
was operated upon early Wednesday
morning, is doing as nicely as can be
expected.
Capt. Oscar Cannon, of Dover, is do
ing very nicely and expects to return
home Saturday, September 8th.
Mrs. James Sammons, of Lincoln,
who underwent an operation on Sep
tember 1st, is doing nicely and eX-
poets to return home soon.
Homer James, of Laurel, is receiv-
ing treatment at the hospital.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Milford
Hospital, are holding
bakes at the Pierce Hardware Co. on
from 10 to 12 a. m.
We have a vacancy for pupil nurses.
For further information communicate
with M. M. Greene, Supt., Milford
Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
REFUSE DTSABLES PLANT
Tomato Skins From Factories Clog
Boilers At Power Plant

The plant of the Milford Light and
Water Commission was out OF COM
mission for some time on Thursday
morning as a direct result of the
dumping of refuse into the Mispillion
River by the local canning factories.
The skins and other refuse from the
tomato factories were pumped through
the screens and into the boilers at the
light plant. AS a result the firemen
were unable to keep up a head of
steam because the water foamed and
did not steam properly. Several large
plants in Milford were held up dur
ing the time that the power station
was disabled. Among these were the
L. D. Caulk Company, Abbott Ship
building Company, Vinyard Shipbuild-
ing Company, Milford Chronicle Pub
fishing Company, and other users of
current.
The delay in service was no fault
of the management at the power plant.
The trouble was caused pure and SIM
pie by the dumping of refuse into the
creek. This practice is not only a
danger to public health, but also
seems to be hinderance to business.
Some other means of disposing of the
tomato skins should be found.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
BIG GRANGE PARTY

On Saturday night, September 9Th,
the Grange invites you all to a big
party in the Grange Hall. We invite
not only Grangers but anyone who
wants a real good time. The party will
get under way with varied program,
consisting of musical numbers, hum
orous stunts, etc. Mrs. c. A. Collel will
preach a sermon on the subject, "The
Fact is We All are Nuts" This num-
ber is certain to fill the hall. The male
quartet will sing several numbers.
One of the ladies will give an imita-
tion of Wilbur Pearce cranking his
Ford at 8 o'clock on cold winter
morning.
After the program we will have a
lot of games, contests, fancy dances,
and limitations. When it looks as
though everyone has had enough we
will all go down stairs and fill up on
ice cream and cookies. All who wish
to dance will then be given the oppor-
tunity.
In order to partially defray the cost
of the refreshments we are compelled
to tax you 25c for entrance fee. Bring
your children along and carry them
in for Is cents.
Be on hand at o'clock in order to
get a good seat.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
GETTING READY FOR
FOOTBALL AT U. OF D.
Coach McAvOy Making Final Ar
rangements To Take Squad To
Augustine Beach.

Coach william J. McAvoy of the
University of Delaware football team
is making the final arrangements fol
taking a squad of twenty-five men on
Thursday of next week to Augustine
Beach for week of preliminary
training. Several of the prospective
freshmen who have played football in
preparatory schools have been invit-
ed to join the squad. Among these are
Hubert and Manns who played for
three years on the Newark high school
championship team; Isaac of George
town; Lohman of Philadelphia and
Paul Garvine of Wilmington.
Members Of last years varsity and
scrub teams who will be in the squad
are, Captain Donaldson, Williams, Ma
gaw, Elliott, Cherpak, Weggenmann,
Jackson, Price, Akin, Kramer Num-,
Tempone, Mannix, Carlin, Roberts and
Torbert. The opening game of the
season will be with st. Joseph's of
Philadelphia on Frazer Field, Newark,
Saturday, September 29. The remand
er of the schedule for the coming sea-
son follows:
Oct. -Muhlenburg at Newark.
Oct. 13-Ursinus at Newark.
Oct. 20-City College of New York
at New York.
Oct. 27-St. Johns College of Ann
apolis, at Newark.
Nov. 3-HaVerford at Haverford.
Nov. 10-William and Mary at Will
liamsburg, Va.
Nov. 17-George Washington Uni
versity at Newark.
Nov 24-Dickinson at Harlan Field,
Wilmington.
The University of Delaware from
present indications will have another
record breaking entering class when
Delaware College and the Women's
College reopens this month. Friday,
September 21, will be registration day
for freshmen and the convocation ex-
ercises will be held at o'clock that
Dean George E. Dutton gave out
some preliminary figures relative to
new students several days ago. This
showd that 81 young men had been en-
rolled for the freshmen class at Del
aware College and 78 young women
for the Women's College up until that
Lll1lCs 1C CAPCSIetl4OA0 eIAO bhetS IAO
freshmen class at Delaware College
will be considerable over 100 and that !
the one at the Women's College will
be between 80 and 100.
OF the 81 already enrolled at Del
aware College Sc are from Whining
.on, 16 from rural New Castle county,
Ia from Kent, 16 from Sussex and 6
rom outside of the State.
The temporary dormitory being
1uilt at the Women's College by the
Delaware School Auxiliary to provide
sleeping quarters for some of the stu
lents is nearly completed and will be,
'eady for occupancy when college op-
ms.
President Walter Hullihen of the
and Mrs. Hullihen who
pent nearly two months in Europe,
most of the time in France, returned
o their home in Newark on Monday
f this week.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
COUNTERFEIT $500
BILL in CIRCULATION

A new SIS counterfeit bill is being
passed among merchants and store
keepers of Philadelphia, Camden and
vicinity. William H. Houghton, Phil
adelphia chief of the Secret Service,
says the counterfeit is zone of the
most dangerous ever passed in this
district"
The bill apparently has been pro-
duced by an expert printer and en-
graver of an italian or English school.
The only noticeable flaw is in the por-
trait of Lincoln. The ear is large and
has not the inner lines of the lobe.
The eyes also lack the lifelil1e express
sion noticeable in genuine bills.
The bill is drawn on the Federal
Reserve Bank of Philadelphia of the
series of 1914, check Letter A. It was
made with two thin pieces of paper
with small pieces of silk thread be-
tween. The signatures of both w. G.
McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury,
and John Burke, treasurer, are on the
note. The serial number on some is
42193725A and on others 43725219A. 1
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
DRUNKEN DRIVER SENT
TO JAIL FOR 3 MONTHS.
Grover Taylor Of COverdale's Cross
Roads Must Pay $500 Fine In
Addition To Serving Time.
COMPANIONS MAKE ESCAPE
Men With Taylor When State High
way Police Arrive Get Away
Through Apple Orchard.

After an exciting chase on the
Bridgeville-Georgetown, State road,
near Collins Mill, Sunday afternoon,
Grover Taylor, young farmer, living
near Coverdale's Cross Roads, about
30 years old, was arrested by State
Highway Policeman Joseph Holt, of
Blades, and Everett E. Johnson, of
Seaford, aided by two other State
highway policemen.
1t is said that four other young men
from that section, who were in the
car with Taylor, escaped by running
through an apple orchard. Taylor, it
is alleged, also attempted to escape,
but was captured after a chase.
The officers came upon Taylor and
his companions unawares, finding
Taylor's car overturned along the
roadway. They took Taylor to Seaford,
where he was locked up for the night.
He was arraigned before Magistrate
James K. Phillips, Monday morning
charged with operating his car while
under the influence of liquor, and was
sentenced to three months in the coun-
ty jail at Georgetown and to pay fine
of 5000 and costs. He was taken to Jail
Monday morning to begin his SEN
tence.
When Taylor was taken to Seaford
a physician dressed his wounds, con-
sisting of decorations, which he suf-
fered from broken glass from the
windshield of his automobile. It is
said that the other men in the car
with him also suffered cuts and
bruises from the upsetting of the car.
None Of these men was captured. Il
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
AUTOMOBILE TURNS OVER;
OCCUPANTS ARE INJURED

A Ford touring car, bearing Mary
land license and occupied by two men,
turned over near Frederick Saturday
morning last, and the occupants were
both seriously injured. One of the
young men is said to be a resident
of Philadelphia, while the other is a
Marylander. Witnesses to the accident
say that the car was driving south on
the concrete road north of Frederick
at a rapid rate of speed. When the
fence placed across the road at the
north causeway, which turned travel
over the old causeway to detour thru
Frederick, was reached, the driver
turned down the embankment. The
car turned over several times and
landed upside down on top of the two
men. They were gotten from under the
overturned car by workmen nearby,
and a call sent to the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital for the ambulance. The
men were taken to that institution
where an examination disclosed the
fact that they were seriously injured.
Inquiry at the hospital by a member
of the Chronicle staff brought forth |
the information that there was moth
ing to say there. 1t is said that infor-
nation is withheld because of illness |
in the family of one of the men, and
that they did not desire the sick MEM
ber of the family to learn of the ac-
cident.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
ANOTHER ACCIDENT AT
FILING STATION CROSSING

Another accident was recorded for
the crossing of the du Pont road and
the Milford-Harrington road, about a
half mile west of Milford, this week.
On Monday the car owned and driven
by Charles ]. Holzmueller, of Milford,
and the automobile driven by e. M.
Lee, of Philadelphia, collided, and
both cars were damaged. Mr.. Holz-
mueller was driving west on the Har-
rington-Milford road, and according to
persons who witnessed the accident,
had slowed down almost to stop to
allow car to cross over on the du
Pont road ahead of him. The witnesses
say that the driver of the Pennsylva-
mia car did not slacken his speed and
just as Mr.. Holzmueller started up
again dashed out ahead of him. The
result was a collision. The Lee car
was struck in the rear fender by the
car. Both automobiles
were damaged. The wife and child of
Mr.. Lee were cut by flying glass; An
other accident to be charged against
The owner Of the weed field which OBJ
scures the view. Must someone be
killed before this is cleaned up?
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
FIRE in BUSINESS SECTION
Blaze Of Suspicious Origin Checked
Before Gaining Headway.

The Carlisle Fire Company was call
ed out about 10:30 o'clock Wednesday
night in response to an alarm of fire
in the business section of Milford. The
blaze was in the rear of the building
occupied by Emory Powell as clean
ing and pressing establishment. When
the firemen arrived fire was burning
along the edge of the shed roof in
the rear of the building. 1t was said
that persons near the place at the
time, heard an explosion, and this led
many to believe that a gasoline stove
used by Powell in his business had
exploded. Investigation after the fire
was out, however, disclosed the fact
that Powells stove was not near the
portion of the building in which the
fire occurred, and that he had been
buying his gas in quart bottle lots;
placing them Immediately in the tank
of his stove.
AL Houston, whose store adjoins
that of Powell, says that few min
utes before the fire was discovered he
thought that he heard somebody in
the rear of the stores. He investigated
but saw no one. The location of the
blaze would lead to the belief that
the fire had been started by an incen-
ary. Powell had not been in his place
diary. Powell had not been in his place
Had the fire have started an hour
later Milford in all probability would
have witnessed big fire. Smith and
Hurley's grocery store is in the same
building, and the front of the Pierce
Hardware Company's store is of frame
construction. Had the flames secured
a headway all of these buildings would
have been in great danger.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Ethel Holzmueller of Philadel-
phia is spending some time with her
parents.
Marvel Wilson has returned to Flint,
Mich, after spending ten days with
his parents.
Lynn and Jean Pratt who have been
attending camp for the past month,
have returned to Milford.
Mrs. Clara R. Deputy and her
daughter, Nan, have been spending a
week at Asbury Park, N. ].
Miss Frances Jones, a teacher in the
Milford High School, has returned to
town after spending most of the sum-
mer in California.
Mrs. George Draper, Jr., and chill
dren have returned to Milford after
spending several weeks camping on
the Elk River, near ChestertOwn, Md.
Charles Higman of New York and
daughter, Miss Pearl Higman and
Mahlon Fulton of Philadelphia spent
the weekend with Mrs. Sallie Higman.
Harry Day and the Misses Hufing-
ton, of Philadelphia, with Mrs. Warner
of North Carolina, mOtored to Milford
and spent Labor Day with DR.. and
Mrs. John G. Sharpe.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Mearns and
daughter, Mae, and Miss Anne David
son, all of Wilmington, spent the week
end in Milford as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel c. Evans.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
MANY HONORS FOR
CITIZEN SOLDIERS
Almost Everyone From Delaware
Received Some Recognition
At Plattsburg.
A SUCCESSFUL ENCAMPMENT
Show Themselves To Be Skilled
With Rifle And Automatic
Arms In Contests.

Delaware boys who attended the
Citizens Military Training Camp at
Plattsburg Barracks, New York, which
came to an official end last Wednes-
day night, won many honors and
awards. The greater part of the LOG
Delaware boys have arrived home af-
ter four weeks of activity in what has
been generally pronounced a most
successful encampment.
The boys from this State who won
prizes in various events on the Gin
der path, cross-country, rifle range,
in camp and aquarian events, accord
ing to records of the company COM
manders, are as follows:
A Company-T. w. Arterbridge,
Lewes, marksman; David H. Bennett,
Wilmington, marksman; best tent in
platoon; acting corporal; James M.
Bruning, marksman, Milford.
B COmpany-William R. Draper,
Delmar; John H. Culver, Delmar; Nat
B. Elliott, Dover; James Erwin, Viola,
marksmen, and Max P. Faber, Will
mington, sharpshooter.
c. Company-John W. Herpel, Will
mington, sharpshooter; Thomas M.
Colt, Dover, marksman; Joseph
Heintz, Dover, winner of second place,
50-yard free-stroke swim; H. B. Holt,
Wilmington; R. H. Holt, Wilmington,
marksmen; John G. Hudson, Wyom-
ing, good general record; H. T. jar
man, Seaford, marksman; acting cor
pOral; 7. HI. Hynson, Smyrna, sharp
shooter; c. w. Jones, Delmar, marks
man.
1 Company-John c. Pool, Middle
town, average; Clarence R. Pool, New
ark, marksman; H. A. Skilton, Will
mington, .marksman; J. R. LennoX,
New Castle, marksman; James G. Ma
loney, Dover, marksman, acting SER
geant, best all round rating in COM
pany Of 160 men; J. A. O'Day, sharp
shooter; L. Pratt, Milford, sharpshoot-
er, acting corporal; E. T. Richards,
Smyrna, good rating in general; F.
Short, Georgetown, marksman.
K COmpany-H. G. Townsend, Mil
ford; R. S. Baker, Georgetown; A. L.
Lewes, marksmen; G. B.
Dolan, acting corporal, sharpshooter;
A. L. Foster, sharpshooter; J. w. Fos-
ter, marksman, of Wilmington; J. L.
I1dIulSISdus JI., IldIIluSlOuJ SudIp-
shooter; A. c. Lewis, Seaford, sharp
F. T. Warrington, George
town, marksman; R. A. Wilmont, Clay
mont, sharpshooter; C. A. Wrenn,
good general rating.
L Company-P. Jones, Wilmington,
marksman; G.. w. McCloskey, sharp
I. w. Ross, Delaware City, |
good general rating; William J.-Wind-
;or, Laurel, good general rating.
M Company-L. Berkowitz, Will
mington, acting corporal; G.. w.
Thompson, Wilmington, marksman;
Y. A. Tull, Wilmington, marksman.
OF the twelve c. M. T. G. Clubs,
which have been organized in Della
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
FORM A STATE SOCIETY

The Rural Mail Carriers Association
of the State of Delaware was formed
at a meeting of the carriers held in
the Dover post Office on Saturday af-
ternoon. About go rural carriers from
all parts of the State were present and
enrolled as members of the new or
ganization. The Delaware association
will become part of the national or
ganization.
The following officers were elected
to serve during the first year of the
association: President, w. Harry
Brown; vice president, e. V. Warning
ton, Dover; secretary, Lee L. Lewis,
Newark; treasurer, Irwin c. Bice, Do
yer. J. Harry Lynch, of Milford, was
selected as a delegate to the national
convention to be held at Louisville,
KY, September 18. F. w. Wheatly, Of
Seaford, was selected as the alternate.
A committee to form constitution
and bylaws was appointed as follows:
Lee L. Lewis, Newark, George Bald
win, Dover, and Anthony Summers,
Milford. 1t was decided to hold the
next meeting of the association in Do
yer, on February %, 1924
One of the first acts of the new
was to pass resolution
of sympathy for Mrs. Warren G. Hard
ing, expressing regret over the death
of President Harding, and order a
copy sent to her.
Considerable interest was shown in
the formation of the association, and
1t is expected to become a strong
urorIxinO hodu fO1. fba 1.11ra1 oorria,.e,
Of this State. Prior to the organization
Of the association, the meeting was
by w. S. Brown, of Wash
ngton, D. c., editor of the R. F. D.
News and attorney for the national
association. He explained the pur-
pose of the organization and the ad-
7antages TO be gained by its forma-
ion.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
GOES TO CAMP PERRY, OHIO

V Sgt. Theo. C. Hudson, of Battery F.
198th Artillery Regiment (Anti-Air-
craft) Delaware National Guard, was
selected as a member for the team to
represent this State at the national
and international rifle matches to be
held at Camp Perry, Ohio, from Sep
tember to q.
Special interest is attached to this
selection as the team composed Of the
19Sth Regiment members consists only
of IA men, including officers, and Sgt.
Hudson is the only member from low
er Delaware.
Camp Perry, one of the finest rifle
ranges in the world, is situated along
Lake Erie, and has been the scene Of
the national matches and the national
events of the National Rifle Associa-
tion almost continuously since 1907.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
MILFORD, SEPT. 22-29
Will Be The Biggest And Best Ever
Held--Every New And Novel
Attraction Secured.
STARTLING ADJUSTMENTS
Some Of The Newest Novelties For
The Various Booths Have Been
Found In The West.
COPIES THIS ISSUF

Ihe F1remen's Carnival in Milford
mas earned reputation as leading all
others in novelty of attractions, both
Ior amusement as well as for dispens-
ing really valuable and useful articles.
This year Mr.. Charles Varney, the
President of the Milford Fire Com
pany, made trip to Denver and other
points, where he has secured the
greatest selection of articles for the
various booths, to attract the interest
OF those who enjoy the Carnival Spirit.
The attractions this year will be diff
ferent from those of other seasons to
a very great extent, but those engaged
are of the higher grade and will hold
attention as the days pass. The carni-
val will easy be the highwater mark
among carnivals held in Milford by
the Carlisle Fire Company, and it will
open on Saturday evening, September
END and continue until Saturday
night of September 29th.
Fltteen new booths, handling new
and different articles for sale, which
will appeal to every person-and they
are all new and novel to the people of
the Eastern States.
there, but it will have some of the
most attractive blankets made by the
western patterns, so popular the
present season.
The chicken booth, will also have
greater attraction for the people than
ever before, while the grocery shop
pers basket booth will attract larger
crowds than ever, by reasons of its
drawing ability.
The merry-go-round will get the
patronage of the children and there
will be several valuable prizes given
to the lucky holders of certain tickets.
The people realize that the firemen
serve them without pay and that it is
only fair for them to patronize the
carnivals, as means of assisting the
boys to maintain the engines, hose,
ladders and other equipments neces-
sary to fight fires in the homes, the
factories, the stores and even the
straw stacks of the farms, and other
rural buildings.
The new and much larger automo-
bile fire engine which was ordered
last spring will be delivered about Oc-
Eober 10th and will be housed with
ceremonies. The present auto engine
and truck, will be sent to the factory
70 be fitted with modernized equip
nent and much greater capacity for
lighting fires with the chemical at
.achment.
Every sporting man or woman, ev-
cry owner of property liable to de-
'truction by fire and every good citi-
zen with one spark of public appre-
'iation of free service, will not only
De willing, but anxious, to do their
part to make the Firemen's Carnival
n Milford from September 22nd to
September 29th, inclusive, the greatest
'ver staged by the firemen. Every
'ody should be a booster for the car
lival-and that everybody is you.
Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
DOVER -MARTTNSBURG
In FIRST GAME TODAY
The Eastern Shore And Blue Ridge
League Champs In ''Five-State"
Series Of Seven Games. ~ -

The opening game of the Give
State" championship baseball series
will take place on Friday at Martins
burg, w. Va. The competing teams
will be Martinsburg, winner of the
Blue Ridge League title and Dover,
victor in the Eastern Shore League
race.
A change has been made in the
"Five-State" championship series
scheduled by the cossion in charge of
the event. The sixth game, if one is
necessary, was booked for September
13 in Hagerstown, but it will be i'm
possible to travel from Dover and ar
rive in Hagerstown in time for the
contest on the afternoon of that date,
so that day will be devoted to travel,
and the sixth contest is slated for
September IA. The revised schedule
follows:
September AT Martinsburg.
September Sat Martinsburg.
September 9-Travel.
September 10-At Dover.
September 11-At Dover.
September 12-At Salisbury.
September 13-Travel.
September 14-At Hagerstown.
September 15-Place to be selected
later.
Among the baseball notables at the
opening contest in Martinsburg will be
Ban B. Johnson, president Of the Am
erican League, and donor of the 1922
and 1923 "Five-State" championship
pennants. Lewis H. Thompson, presi-
dent of the Martinsburg Blue SoX, and
J. Vincent Jamison, Jr., president of
the Blue Ridge League, have invited
special guests, among them being
Judge Landis, M. H. Sexton, president
of the National Association; John
Conway Toole, president of the Inter
national League; Jack Dunn, of the
Clarke Griffith, president of
the Washington Senators, and others.