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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Flapper Hats

The celebrated dolly Darling Hats for young girls
fifty different styles and shapes, all smart and new,
Choice $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Dresses
Bath Robes

New arrival of Blanket Bath Robes in beautiful pat
coors plain and satin ribbon trimmed silk cords
all Sizes Sc to 46. -. 1898, $685. S79S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15
Latest in Felts for Women

In all the newest shapes, colors and trims in felts
$780, S2.9s, S3.9S, $3.50, $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-15

Vevets Duvetyns Zebene Plush Bolivia Cloth Broad
CLOTH Fets and Panne Vevets and soft feathers
Toned into the latest hats for Fall and Winter for chldens
Also the NIadge Evans Hats for Little Ladies
$780, S1.9S $2.9s, s39s, $500 up to $3.50
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23
HOUSE VOTES FOR
LIGHTS ON VEHICLES
After Having Defeated Sen. Viven's
Bill Twice, Lower Body Acts
FavOrabIy With Amendment.
A $l.lO CUNNING LICENSE
House Passes Measure Charging Fee
For Cunning In County Other
Than One He Resides In.

After having been killed twice, and
having been resurrected as many
times during the past few days, Sena-
tor Viven's Senate Bill providing that
all vehicles on the highways must
carry lights at night was passed un-
animously by the House Tuesday NOR
ming. The bill did not get through the
lower branch of the legislature as or
iginally introduced by Senator Viven,
but was amended to exempt farmers
teams which may be caught on the
roads after dark without a light.
The Fox Bill" which passed both
the Senate and the House last week,
and which provided that foxes might
be killed in Sussex county has been
recOnsidered and recOmmitted in the
House. The purpose of those opposed
to the bill is said to be to designate
those three districts in Sussex county
in which the residents want to kill the
animals, and to allow them to kill the
foxes in these districts. The bill has
been much of a joke in the legislature.
By a vote of % to the House on
Monday afternoon passed Representa-
tive Marr's bill providing for a re-
stricted resident hunters license. 1t is
restricted to the extent that residents
only will be required to pay the Ii
cense when they gun IN some county
other than the ciunty in which they
lice. The amount of the license is
S1.1O. A straight $1.10 license for all
resident gunners was enacted some
years ago but after two years there
Continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23
WAGE HOT BATTLE
OVER CANAL BRIDGE
Government and Pennsylvania Rail-
road Fight Over Cost Of Con-
structiOn Of Same.

A legal battle was staged before
Judge Morris in the United States
District Court Tuesday and Wednes-
day to determine whether or not the
United States Government or the
Pennsylvania Railroad shall bear the
expense of building a bridge over the
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal. The
present bridge, to be rebuilt in order
to comply with plans of the Govern
ment for widening the canal, would
cost about $500,000,
When the Government raised the
question of removal of the bridge, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
through John Biggs, attorney, and P.
Warren Green, applied for a prelimi-
nary injunction. H. B. Coke of the At
torney Generals Office at Washington
and United States District Attorney
James H. Hughes, appeared to prose-
cute the case for the Government.
Several photographs of the bridge,
taken by men under Colonel Earl 1.
Brown of the United States Engineers
office, in charge of the dredging work
on the canal, were produced in evil
dence, showing that one of the piers
of the bridge is at present located in
the canal and being an impediment to
navigation could be condemned.
In the rebuttal the attorneys for the
railroad company claim that the pho
tographs are unfair and that the gov
ernment dredges had cut around the
pier which originally was on dry land.
The question on the photographs wax
ed so warm that Judge Morris promis-
ed to pay visit to the bridge with
the lawyers.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23
SUNSHINE SOCIETY

A meeting of the Alden Branch of
the Sunshine Society of Milford was
held at the home of Mrs. Wilson Vim
yard, Sr., on Friday afternoon, March
10th. The president, Mrs. H. L. Bum
stein, presiding. Letters of apprecia-
ton and thanks to the society were
read from the shut-ins for remem-
brances. Report of the treasurer, Mrs.
A. W. Powell, for the past year was
also given.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. H. L. Bunstein; vice
president, Mrs. R. c. Hall; treasurer,
Mrs. A. w. Powell; secretary, Mrs.
Hester Bunstein; press reporter, Mrs.
o. D. Ackerman. Committees: Fruit
and flower, Mrs. Thomas Davis, Mrs.
G. Fisher Pierce, Miss Anna Ratcliff,
Mrs. Geo. H. Hall, Mrs. Frank Rick
ards and Mrs. Jacob Wilson; visiting,
Mrs. Wilson Vinyard, Sr., and Mrs. H.
L. Bunstein. After the business meet
ing a social time was enjoyed and de-
licious refreshments were served by
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Wilson
Vinyard, Jr.
The next meeting of the society will
be held at the home of Mrs. John
Horton, Friday afternoon, March Both
at o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Rev. John Egger, of Harrington, has
returned to his home after receiving
treatment at the hospital.
Mrs. A. H. Wheatley, of Frederick,
is doing nicely.
Mrs. John Short, of Laurel, who was
operated on, is making a good re-
cOvery.
Master Howard M. Needles, of Fred
erica, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Conklin, of
Magnolia, are being congratulated on
the birth of a son.
Daniel Haggerty, of Dover, is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Seth Hearne, who was operat-
ed on, has returned to her home in
Laurel.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds, of Green
wood, has returned to her home.
Misses Frances and Anna Hammond
of Canterbury, have returned home,
after minor operations.
Mrs. Virgil Foskey, of Laurel, is re-
covering.
Miss Mary Clendaniel who is re-
ceiving treatment at the hospital, is
doing nicely.
Miss Mildred Greene, Of Laurel, has
returned to her home.
Mrs. Levin Moore, of Laurel, who
was operated on, is making a good re-
cOVery
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23
HELD A DELIGHTFUL
ST. PATRICK'S PARTY

Milford has had an unusual number
of parties this winter, but it remained
for Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Truitt to do
the affairs up green. On Saturday ev-
ening, March 18th, they were hosts
to a large number of friends. From
the earrings of the hostess as she
greeted her guests, to the tiny green
candy pipes that ended the refresh
ments, everything was in keeping with
the celebration of the good old "St.
Pat"
There were thirteen tables of play
ers who enjoyed bridge. Each table
was covered with green and the num-
erals were no exception to the color
scheme. The winners at each table
went either way-the ladies moving
toward the head and the gentlemen to-
ward the last table, in that way giving
everyone a chance to visit with more
people. Mrs. Truitt is always a charm
ing hostess, but she was unusually so
this time. Mr.. Truitt was genial as al
ways. The following guests enjoyed
the affair:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Varney, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. V. Sipple, Jr.; Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Haswell Pierce; Mr.. and Mrs. 1. D.
Short, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. George T. Macklin, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. V. Grier, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
shell Halbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Hirsch, Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Pettyjohn,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Vinyard, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. Marshall Townsend, DR.. and
Mrs. w. r. Pierce, DR.. and Mrs. Clyde
Nelson, DR.. and Mrs. S. M. D. Mar
shall, DR.. and Mrs. W. C. Davis, DIR.
and Mrs. E. T. Williams, Mrs. George
Grier, Mrs. Harry Draper, Misses E]iz-
abeth Carlisle, Mary Grier, Roma
Smith, Margaret Grier, Ida Draper,
Laura Salevan, Elizabeth Aldred, Ed
ith Simpson, Mildred Causey, Mary
Smith. DIR. VIM Marshall, Messrs.
Pierce Simpson, Franklin NAPLES, J.
NJ Wilson and Harry Thaw. The
prizes were won by Laura D. Salevan,
first for ladies; I. D. Short, first for
men and consolation was won by Will
son Vinyard
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23
MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB

The regular meeting of the Milford
New Century Club was held Monday,
March 18th. The president was in the
chair. The minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved, after
which the meeting was put in charge
of the chairman of the day, Mrs. Will
liam Warren and a splendid musical
program was rendered.
Piano duet by Mrs. Edward Hurley
and Mrs. Walter Barrett. Violin solo
by Mrs. Howard DerricksOn, accom-
panied by Mrs. E. T. Hurley. Vocal
duet by Mrs. Daniel Hirsch and Mrs.
G. w. Dawson with violin ObligattO by
Mrs. Clyde Nelson and Mrs. W. K.
Barrett at the piano. Banjo selections
and speciality by Thad Windsor and
Harry Jackson. Quartet by Mrs. d. w.
Jacobs, Mrs. S. c. Evans, Jr., Miss Hell
en- Barrett, Mrs. VIM. Warren, Mrs.
Thos. Davis, Mrs. Clyde Nelson and
Mrs. George Grier, accompanied by
Mrs. Walter Barrett. Reading by Mrs.
J. Lynn Pratt. Gypsy dance in costume
by Miss Myra Ackerman and Lynn
Pratt, accompanied by William Rob
insOn, Jr.
Every number was fine and the af-
ternoon was much enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Warren then thanked everyone
who took part and helped to make the
afternoon a success.
Monday next, Bible Day, Mrs. H. D.
Boyer, of Smyrna, is expected to be
present and give one of her very fine
talks. Why can't we make this an "ev-
cry member present day?"
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23
SELL KENT ROAD BONDS
Whole $5OO,OOO Issue Sold To One
Firm For $5OO,7O5.

The Kent County 100000 road i'm
provement bond issue was awarded
Harris Forbes and Company with
Laird, Bissell and Meades, on Tues
day, on their bid of $5OO,7O5 for the
entire issue.
Other bids which were opened at
the regular session of the Kent Coun-
ty Levy Court were:
National City Bank, N. Y, $985.99;
Eldridge & Co., N. Y, $5OO,O0O issue,
S966.8O; for 100000, $9732O; either
two or three hundred thousand, 500;
Hanhanhas, Ballen & Lee, N. Y,
S96691; Graham & Parson Co., N. Y,
all or none, $982.78.
The Bond of Constable Salevan of
the tenth district was approved by the
Court.
Engineer Gooden, appeared before
the Court asking that body to fix the
prices for all county help, labor paid,
also for use of trucks and teams.
Cars of Stag we're ordered for use
in the fifth district also public road
from State College to State Highway.
w. S. MilbOurne was appointed Road
Supervisor of the Ninth District.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23
CONGRESSMAN BOYCE
HAS OPENED HIS OFFICE

Representative William H. Boyce, of
Dover, who succeeds Caleb R. Layton,
of Georgetown, as a member of the
lower House of Congress, has been
assigned to Office No. 116 in the House
Office Building. Congressman Boyce
was in Washington for a short time
Monday With the opening of this Of
flee, the entire delegation from Della
ware is maintaining offices at Wash
ington at this time.
Senator Ball, who is away with an
official party of Senators and others
to witness the spring fleet maneuvers
and inspection of the naval defenses
of the Panama Canal, will return to
Washington about the middle of next
month and will spend considerable
time in conducting Investigations.
Senator Bayard is at his Office in the
Senate Office Building each week, and
during his absence the office is in
charge of his secretary, Timothy j.
Mooney and Miss Hurley, his steno-
graDheT.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23
AGAIN THEY VOTE TO
ABOLISH FILING FEE
Senate Democrats For And Repub-
Iicans Against Second Repeater
On Wednesday.
EXPECT GOVERNOR TO VETO
He Has Not Acted As Yet On $3.50
CapitatiOn Tax Or The $500
Filing Fee.

The Senate Wednesday morning by
a strict party vote of to cOncurred
in Representative Brogan's bill to
abolish the So filing fee. With the final
passage of this bill and the $3.50 capi-
tatiOn tax school revenue bill, which
also repeals the So filing fee, the Dem
ocratic majority has succeeded in
dOubly passing legislation to abolish
the So filing fee provided in the school
law passed two years ago.
The bill was not passed without
strenuous opposition from the Re
publican side of the Senate. Sena-
tors Ridgely and Walker opposed it's
passage, with Senators Hardesty and
Mcdowell upholding it. Senator Nc
DOwell said the Democratic side of
the Assembly had made up it's mind
to endeavor to carry out the campaign
pledge to repeal the law. He declared
it to be one of the most unpopular
bills ever enacted by a General As
sembly, and said the people favored
the collection of the tax in a less OBJ
nOXious way.
Senator Ridgely said he was aware
of the fact that both political parties
had inserted in their platforms
planks calling for the repeal of the
So filing fee. He doubted the wis
dom of the plank when it was insert
ed in the Republicans platform, he
said. He declared that every man and
woman in the State of Delaware, re-
gardless of race, color or creed should
be obliged to pay tax for school pur-
poses. He said that unless the Gov
ernor should veto both this repeater
and the school revenue bill containing
the $3.50 capitation tax provision, the
school system of the State will suffer.
Senator Hardesty said that if the
Governor were to veto the $3.50 capi-
tatiOn tax school revenue law he
would naturally veto the SO filing fee
repeater.
Governor Denney has not acted on
the original bill to abolish the SO fill
ing fee and establish a $3.50 capitation
tax as yet. 1t is believed, however, the
Governor will veto them.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23
HARRINGTON MEETING
WILL BE INTERESTING
Parent Teachers Convention Will Be
Live Demonstration POrtraying
Purposes Of Organization.

One of the features of the Parent
Teacher Association convention to be
held at Harrington tomorrow, will be
the demonstration by school children
portraying the purposes of the Parent
Teacher Association.
The first episode to be presented by
the senior class of Newark High
School under the direction of Miss
Elizabeth McNeal, senior student tea
cher of the WOmen's College, and
Miss Mary Houston, of the English
department of the high school, will
contrast two homes, one in which
music, literature and art have no
place, and the other, in which they
do influence the home life of the fam
lily. Music, literature and art will be
represented allegOrically, and famous
characters from literature will appear,
giving characteristic lines, suggesting
their identity to the audience.
The children of Kent county will be
represented in the second episode by
"a children of the Milford school, un-
der the direction of Miss Helen Pierce,
the athletic director. This part Of the
program will include a health play
and exercises demonstrating the ply
sical education program.
The children of Sussex county will
be represented in the third episode by
a group of "a children from Laurel,
who, under the direction of Major
Tanner, superintendent Of the school,
will give a patriotic demonstration.
The afternoon program will include
a greeting from DR.. H. V. Holloway,
State superintendent of public instruc-
ton; the report of P. T. A. work for
the last year by Mrs. John B. Cleaver,
State president; and addresses by DR..
Lee L. Driver, director of rural edu-
cation, Pennsylvania, and Miss Louise
Connolly of the public library, New
ark, New Jersey.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23
FIND SUGAR PRICE UNFAIR
Refining Company Says Advance
Was Made Without Cause.

Nothing has occurred to warrant the
advance of 11a cents a pound in the
price of raw sugar since February 8,
declares the Federal Sugar Refining
Company in its review of the indus
try. If it had not been for the unfOr-
tunate and misleading statement of
the Department of Commerce on Feb
ruary 10, present levels would prob
ably not have been reached, says the
review.
While admitting that there have
been other reports of shortage, prin-
cipally in connection with the Cuban
crop, Federal points out that these are
common at this time of the year.
For the past two years, even as late
as April, some estimates of the Cuban
crop were made which were fully l.
100000 tons under the final out turn.
Present indications are that the Fed
eral estimate of 4,102,857 tons will be
reached, if not exceeded. The market
still continues under the influence of
speculation, declares the Federal.
The yield of Cuban sugar is re-
spending very well to the favorable
weather, reports FederaPs representa-
tive on the island. Government control
of sugar in Germany will end this
coming October, according to cable
advices. This is expected further to in
crease sowings. A substantial increase
in Italy is also reported probable. 1t
is reported that the United Kingdom
is reselling to India some of her re-
cent purchases of Java sugars, no
doubt because of the influence of high
prices now Obtainable.
Only 4717 tons of refined sugar were
exported from this country during
January, 1928, as compared with 64,-
989 tons last January. Foreign cOun-
tries appear to be getting their sugar
from other sources, as the February
figures will show little, if any, in
crease. Exports of refined sugar dur
ing January, 1921, were 40,140 tons,
and in January 1920, 53,766 tons.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23
5000 FAIL TO PAY
STATE FILING FEE
Collector Jester Says Sill OF This
Number Are In The City Of
Wilmington.
CORPORATIONS FAIL TO PAY
A Total OF 4lO Have Not Paid Their
Tax Because Of Dispute As To
Provisions Of Law.

State Tax Commissioner NJ Howard
Jester was before the House of Rep
resentatives at Dover on Monday NOR
ming at which time he was questioned
at length by Representative Nelson
and Collins concerning the failure of
his department to collect the moneys
due the State for school purposes.
During the course of the questioning
Mr.. Jester said that a total of 5000
persons had failed to pay the $500 fill
ing fee, of which Sill were in the City
of Wilmington. A total of 410 corpor-
atiOns have not paid their taxes as
yet, he said, owing to a dispute as to
the provisions of the law. Mr.. Jester
is contending that the provisions call
for payments on certain things, which
if the courts decide in his favor will
result in more revenue for the State.
The corporations are fighting his rul-
ing on the law. Following the hearing
Representative Nelson declared that
the investigation showed the nOn-cOl-
lection of taxes from these corpora
tiOns and individuals in the State was
rotten" and that Mr.. TESTERS defense
was nothing more than passing the
buck to the AttOrney-Genera
Mr.. Jester claimed he had gone as
far as he could under the law and
read lengthy letter from the Attor-
ney General giving his views on the
situation generally and expressing a
willingness to share the burden of re-
sponsibility for the nOn-cOllectiOn of
these taxes with Mr.. Jester.
In his letter, the Attorney General
states that he will begin the prose-
cution of these delinquents immedi-
ately upon adjournment of the legisla-
ture, having deferred action on the
collection of corporation capital stock
taxes hoping the present session
would enact measures to remedy GER
tain defects in the present law.
The Attorney General sets forth
portion of the present law on which
the corporations base their refusals to
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23
MILFORD GRANGE

The Grange Hall was taxed to ca
pacity again last Saturday night,
when the second of a series of enter
tainments was given. The two plays,
"Spriggin's Quiet Afternoon" and
"How a Woman Keeps a Secret" were
a laugh from start to finish, the char
acters fairly living their parts and re-
fiecting much credit on their coach,
Mrs. Jacob Rosa. The little skit,
''Please Pass the Cream" was most
cleverly done. Also the musical num-
bers were well received, especially the
accordion solo by William Fisher, Jr.
Be on the lookout for the next show
during Easter week, about the 4th of
April, to consist in the main of col
lege songs and college stunts.
The next regular Grange meeting
will be held on Saturday, March oath.
The meetings from now on will be
held at night, 8 o'clock is the time.
There is much to be done at this next
meeting. Ladies, see that your hus-
band gets his shave in the afternoon,
and bring him with you. More men
are needed at meetings. You are going
to miss a lot if you do not attend
these evening meetings and then you
will surely be missed.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23
RECEIVED WAR MEDAL
FROM THE PRESIDENT

The office of the Surgeon General,
Washington, D. c., has officially noti-
fed Mrs. Elmer Watson, of near Mil
ford, of the awarding and presenta-
tion of a Distinguished Service Medal
to her brother, Paul M. Patterson,
captain medical corps, United States
Army.
DR.. Patterson is an assistant to the
chief surgeon of the army and has
been in Washington since his return
from France.
President Harding awarded the med
al to Capt. Patterson in February for
exceptionally meritorious and disting-
uished services as evacuation officer
of the First Army in st. Mihiel and
Meuse-Argonne offensives. The pre-
sentation was made March 8th.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-23
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
TRACK PROSPECTS BRIGHT

"Pat" Keyes who for the past sew
eral years has been putting in his
time at scientific farming near Farm
ington, returned to the University of
Delaware this week as track coach.
Keyes took charge of the track candi-
dates for the season on Tuesday.
Keyes has three of last years var
sity tracks quad to build his team
around They are Captain Pitman a
1O-second man who will run the 100
and 22O dashes; "Pat" Hoey Of Dover,
one of the most consistent distance
runners Delaware has ever had and
Ralph France, of Wilmington, high
jumper and hurdler. Several of last
years second string men and num-
ber of Freshman are also Candidates.
After about 10 days work in the
''gym" the candidates will start work
ing on the cinder path on Frazer
Field. With both the baseball and
track candidates out the college gym
nasium is a busy place of afternoons
these days.
At a recent meeting of the Athletic
Council the track schedule for the
coming season was adopted as follows
April 81, dual meet with Stevens at
Newark; April %, Penn relays at
Philadelphia; May 8, dual meet with
Swarthmore at Swarthmore; May b,
Interscholastic field and track meet
Newark; May 8, dual meet with Hav-
erford at Haverford; May 12, dual
meet with Lehigh at Newark; May 49,
Middle States meet away; May 26,
dual meet with Drexel at Newark.