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Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
START NEEDED STREET WORK
Town Authorities Begin Curb And
Gutter Work On Lake Avenue.

Two projects, both of which will
add much to the appearance of the
town of Milford, were started this
week. On Monday morning Town
Council started the construction of
curbs and concrete cutters on Lake
avenue. The new work on the south
side of the street will extend from the
town limits to connect up with the
present curb line in front of the home
of Robert P. Davis. On the north side
of the street the cutters will be car
ried from the city limits to the inter-
section of Lake avenue with Kings
Highway. These curbs and cutters
have been needed for some time, and
when they are completed the terri
tory well over toward Walnut street
will be properly drained following Sc
we're storms.
Another civic improvement, which
will beautify one of MilfOrd's best res
idential streets was started on Tues
day when c. d. Abbott commenced to
cut down the embankment on which
his pavement, in front of his home, is
located on South Walnut street. The
act Of Mr.. Abbott will compel every
property OWuGE dlOuS the cast SlQG
of Walnut street to cut down their
to proper grade. A number
of years ago the residents on Walnut
street who reside on the west side of
the street brought their pavements tod
grade, but at that time those living
east of the street did not do the work. |
Last summer the town authorities in
stalled new sewers on the streets and |
during the present winter the street |
has been practically impossible at |
lines. When the property owners ask
I'd for improvements they were infor-
ned that they must first bring their
)avements to grade before any work
Ooking to the improvement of the
street would be started by the town.
That this answer was effective is at
ested by the act of Mr.. Abbott this
week. It is the impression at this
ime that town council will now pro-
eed to rebuild the roadway on South
street. This work is badly
eeded.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
ELECTIONS TOMORROW

Tomorrow Saturday afternoon the
Republicans of Delaware will hold
primary elections to select delegates
to the State Convention, to be held at
Dover next Tuesday, for the purpose
of electing a new State Committee and
adopt resolutions. The delegates to the
National Convention, to be held at
Cleveland, Ohio. will be chosen and
probably instructed for President
Coolidge. There will be a contest in
several districts and voters should
turn out promptly at the primaries
tomorrow. T. Coleman du Pont is to
be returned as a member of the Ma
tional Committee as the result of the
voting tomorrow
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
CAPACITY HOUSE AT THE PLAZA

When the Plaza Theatre in Milford
opened the box Office there was a line
before the ticket window, that reached
almost half block out on the side
walks. Before the perforPance start
ed the sign" standing room only
was put out. The show was musical
comedy, bringing Up Father on
Broadway" and it was a jolly show
from start to finish. Twelve hundred
tickets were sold and the price rang
ed from 55c to $1.65. Good shows are
well patronized in Milford. The min
strel show on this Thursday evening,
gave another packed audience-al-
though the prices for admission were
from 55c to $2.10 per seat.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
STREETS BEING IMPROVED

The Town Council of Milford start
ed building curbing and cutters on
Lake View avenue from the town
boundary to Kings Highway. This
work has been badly needed for ten
years and the handsome homes along
this residential street will be made
much more attractive.
Cutting down the sidewalks to the
street grade on South Walnut street
from second street to the railroad,
two blocks, will start in May. When
this is accomplished, the town will re-
build the street with a tarvia road
from gutter to gutter. New concrete
curbs and cutters will be run the en-
tire length of the road to be improv-
ed
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
SUSSEX MAY BECOME
A SOY BEAN CENTRE
Sussex Farmers Learn Of The Big
Profits To Be Derived From
This Crop.
IDEAL SOIL FOR CROP
Land In Vicinity OF StOckIey Has
Been Found To Be Ideal For
Growing Of Beans.
COPIES THIS ISSUE

That Sussex county is possessed OF
the kind of soil to produce an abund-
ance of soy beans, and if the farmers
would come to a realization of the
fact that there is a great market for
them for seeding purposes that thous-
ands of dollars could be made by
growing the crop each year was for
chilly pictured by soil experts at a
meeting of prominent soy bean grow
ers in Grange Hall, Georgetown, on
Saturday afternoon.
More than one hundred prominent
agriculturalists from all sections of
lower Delaware were in attendance,
and the first steps for the formation
of soy bean growers association to
produce certified seed were taken.
The meeting on Saturday was the
result of cooperation between the Ex-
tension Department OF the University
of Delaware and the Sussex county
branch of the Extension Department
working in conjunction with some of
the leading seed producers.
Dean G. A. McCue, of the University
Of Delaware presided over the meet
ing and pressed home the fact that
while lower Delaware was producing
thousands of bushels of seed annually,
the eyes of all the states are turned
to Delaware to produce such guam
tity that all the needs will be met.
1t was brought out at the meeting
that within a radius of two miles Of
Stockley, four miles south of George
town, that more than $4,000 bushels
of soy beans were grown last season.
Senator James Edward Dutton, Of
near SeafOrd, who is one of the most
extensive growers in the western sec
tiOn of the county, has just sold bis
crop of 800 bushels for S2,600. Other
growers in Sussex county are being
offered So and 1925 per bushel for
seed. Nearly all are holding them for
1925.
w. J. Morse, soy bean expert Of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, who has been experimenting
with beans for seventeen years, told
Of the acreage and production
the country last year, and
portrayed to the farmers of Sussex
the wonderful opportunity
hey have for making money by the
production of seed beans.
The soy bean crop in Delaware in
1922 was reported at 5000 acres and
n 1928 it was estimated at 1000 acres.
Prof G. A. Jackson, Extension
Agronomist of the Virginia Expert
nent Station, who was instrumental
n bringing about the Virginia Crop
Association, told of the
'apid strides that have been made
within the past TWO years in the pro-
luction and handling of certified seed.
The seed business in Virginia, he
tated, amounts TO S6,O0O,OO0 per an
lum.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
MOTHERS PENSIONS
in STATE TOTAL 242
The Commission Rules That Mother
With But One Child Cannot
Benefit Under Law.

! The monthly meeting of the Mo-
Tiers Pension Commission was held
last week, in the Supreme Court room
at Dover. Those present were: Miss
Cora CoOmbe Tschudy, chairman;
Mrs. 1. LayfieId Long, general secre-
tary; Mrs. Charles B. Jacobs, Mrs.
Howard L. Pyle, Miss Marie T. Lock-
wood, Mrs. Robert L. Holiday, Miss
Lizzie Woodruff, Miss Julia Burton,
Mrs. Joseph M. Lank, Miss Frances A.
Griggs, executive secretary; Miss
Maud Sudler, field worker.
One new pension was granted in
New Castle county, and three new
ones in Sussex; one was disallOwed,
and one held over for further investi-
cation and information. Three were
discontinued, owing to the marriage of
two and the death of one. At the
present time, the Mothers Pension
Commission is granting pensions to
one hundred and thirty-fOur mothers
in New Castle county; fOrty-six in
Kent, and sixty-twO in Sussex.
The past year the commission have
taken the stand that pension should
not be granted to a mother having
only one cnlu unless SnS Is puyS4Cdlly
unfit to support that child or has
other dependents who deprive her Of
an opportunity to earn sufficient wage
to support herself and family. Miss
Griggs, executive secretary, told the
that she has been receiv-
ing of late considerable opposition to
this ruling, but pointed out that Del
aware is only following in the foot
steps of the other states, Pennsylva-
mia particularly emphasizing the fact
that a pension is to be granted to a
mother having only two or more de-
pendent children.
The next meeting will be held May
7th.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
WORK ON NEW FIRE HOUSE

The foundation and wharf for the
new building for the Carlisle Fire
Company are approaching completion.
The work is being done by Wilson S.
Vinyard, who is driving the piling and
building the wharf. It is the best piece
of concrete wharf and foundation
work, ever built in Milford. When the
foundations are finished, the work of
erecting the brick walls will go for
ward rapidly. Mr.. Varney, who owns
the wharf on the opposite side Of the
river from the new fire station, will
have the pile driver put down the pill
ing for the wharf to his property.
When this is completed, the river will
be confined to a narrower spread and
cause considerable land to be reclaim
ed, which will be added to the coal
yard.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
SCHOOL ELECTIONS MAY THIRD

The last legislature changed the
date for holding all school elections in
Delaware; outside of Wilmington, to
the first Saturday in May. This gives
opportunity for the newly chosen
member of the Board of Education in
the special school districts, as well as
the other schools, to gain an idea as
to the needs of the schools. The Mil
ford Special School District will hold
the school election in the school build
ing, between the hours of two and five
o'clock on Saturday afternoon, May
3rd.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
CONTRACTOR STARTS WORK

This week the contractor for build
ing the new concrete road from the du
Pont Boulevard to Milford and down
North Walnut street, as far as the
Kent Garage, started to get the equip
ment on the scene. A large steam roll
Ter, a small mixer and other road
working machinery are stored along
the line Of work, while unloading ma
chinery is arriving to handle the
stone. Active work will start about
the first of May and should be COM
pleted early in June.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
W. F. M. S. TO MEET IN
AVENUE NJ. E. CHURCH

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will meet in the Avenue M.
E. Church of Milford on Thursday,
April oath, morning and afternoon.
The morning service will open at
1O:15 with Mrs. E. Lee Culver, dis
trict secretary, presiding. A very in
teresting program has been planned
for both sessions. At noon after the
session, a box luncheon will
be served. The afternoon session Op-
ems at 1:45 with a devotional service
by Rev. Disston w. Jacobs.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
P. T. A. MEETING

Friday, April 25th, Cedar Grove III,
P. T. A. will hold a monthly meeting
at 1880 p. m. in the school house.
There will be reports from delegates
who attended the State P. 7. A. meet
ing on Saturday last. After the regu-
lar meeting there will be fun for all.
quite different will be
worked out in the entertaining line.
Ice cream, cake and candy will be on
sale. Come and support a good cause.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
FIRE EARLY TUESDAY IN TOWN

About seven o'clock last Tuesday
morning the fire alarm was blown in
Milford, which was caused by a fire
at the home of William Williams, on
Mill street, North Milford. The fire
caught on the roof about the main
chimney and burned slowly for a
short time before the firemen reached
the scene. The roof was practically
burned off and the entire home flood
ed with water. The loss from fire and
water will amount to probably $500.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
OBITUARY
MARVEL

Alfred H. Marvel, an aged and high
ly respected retired farmer died at
the home of his daughter and son.in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs ~ Il. Veasey, in
South Milton on Saturday, April 12,
1924, age 81 years, 2 months and 8
days. Funeral at st. Johns NJ. E.
Church at o'clock Tuesday. Inter
ment in the cemetery adjoining the
church. He leaves one daughter, Mrs.
N. T. Veasey of Milton; two sons,
Frank Marvel of Rehoboth and Albert
S. Marvel of Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
MILFORD GRANGE

On Friday evening, April 25th, the
humorous three act play, "Those
Dreadful Twins" will be given in the
Grange Hall by a group of young peo-
pie from Lincoln. Tickets IS and S5
cents and you better get yours early
as the hall is sure to be filled. Come
and have a good laugh. See further
notice next. week.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
DEMOCRATIC MEETING

A meeting of all men and women
who believe in the principles of the
Democratic party has been announc-
ed for Monday, April 21st, in the Ar
mory Hall at 1880 p. M, by Miss Ida
Draper and Roy Pettyjohn, chairmen
Of Cedar Creek.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
W. C. t. ..

The regular meeting of the W. C. T.
U. will be held at the home of Mrs.
Clara Deputy, 20S East Front street
Tuesday evening, April 22nd at 1880
o'clock. Text word Reign"
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

walked and Camps single scored Brau sen.
 BarOns Going Good
 The Barons have been setting a ter rife pace of late. After splitting their series in Atlanta the Barons brought the Crackers home and walloped them two out of three. after sandwiching q victory over Nashville in between. Then Emil fIuha brought his Bears up here. and he said they were going good until they hit this snag, and the Stewards trounced them four times straight.
 Now the locals take road for an ex- tended trip. The team opens in Mem phis Sunday for a four-game series and then travel around for about four stops.
 The pitchers have been doing good work and the team has shown de- cided all-round improvement.
 In the game Saturday Jeanes and Camp with two singles out of four times led the field of hitters for the Barons. Denny Williams, with two singles out of four, led for the Bears.
 showers and Wiltsey popped out to Stewart on one of Goods offerings.
 The Barons tallied one run in the third when Brausen singled to center after Bates had grounded out. Stewart popped out to Chaplin but Rhode Kelly hit Sewart in the chin with stiff grounder and Williams and Huhn scored. Chaplin singled to right and Kelly scored. Bates then sought the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
OPELKA STAGES BIGCELEBRATION Fight And Baseball Game On Bill For Fourth
 Of July

OPELIKA, Ala, July 5.--(special,) Fully 2,500 people enjoyed the Fourth of July festivities at the local fair grounds Friday afternoon. The two biz features of the day were boxing match and 6 baseball game. The first event was a scheduled ten-round bout between two featherweights. The eon- testants were Ben lay. weight 123 and Ben Keenan weight 11S. The fight came to ciose in the seventh round when lay scored clean knock out over his opponent.
 Both of the young fighters kept lively pace from beginning to end, and under the heat of the afternoon sun, they were soon panting and covered with precipitation. lay had the better of the fight in most of the rounds. In the second round he knocked Red to his knees, and during the sixth round Kee- nan received what appeared to be a knock out blow, when he was floored, and took the count of nine before he could get to his feet, and just as he did 70, the gong sounded and thus saved him from further punishment in that round.
 Takes Count I
 At the beginning of the seventh round lay was apparently as fresh as ever, but Keenan' came up groggy, and it was evident to the crowd that his finish was in sight; for his opponent rushed him with q shower of body blows and, on his face and back of neck, and with one vicious jab to the back of his neck, Red went down in a heap on the canvas rolled over on his back and took the count of ten. He WAS helped to his corner by his victor. who was then proclaimed by Referee Gil- mon as winner.
 After the boxing match, the crowd witnessed one of tn ebest baseball games of the season, between 0pelika and Camp Benning, in which the local team beat the visitors 6 to 5. Camp Benning took the lead in scoring in the fourth inning on errors by Opelika, but the locals staged a rally in the sev ( tll and eighth innings and won out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

ei'sPop" Robertson out-climaxed the climax Saturday afternoon when for the second successive day he was sent in as pinch hitter and delivered with q double. On the strength of his pinch blow and Brausen's single the Barons were enabled to capture the entire four game series from Mobile. The score was to 3. It was the tenth victory out of the last 13 starts for the Barons end seven out of eight games played this week. The Barons now stand one game and a half behind Mobile for fifth place.
 It was a sensational fininsh. Harold Wiltsey, wee southpaw flinger, had been serving the Barons up dish of unpalatable pitching throughout the first eight spasms of the contest and five blows only had been registered off his delivery. However, in the ninth, with the crowd thing out of the park, Howard Camp led off with a solid smash by Kelly for one bag Ganzel fol lowed, after Wiltsey had the count three and two, by driving hot one di rectly through Marriott. Camp reached third base when Denny Williams pulled Marriott off to take his throw. Big Dan Boone went in to relieve the south paw and Hartford bunted.
 Baseball Strategy
 Camp held third but Ganzel took sec ond. Here was a neat piece of baseball for though Camp may had fair chance of making home safe are converting the play into a squeeze he uid not attempt 1t as the one run would not have helped much. When Spencer went out, Mar riot to Hnhn, things began to cloud up for the Barons. Robertson went in to bat for Good and Boone pitched the first one past him. He fouled the second. The third, a ball, he let pass but the fourth he connected with solid ly and the drive shot over short down the groove with both Camp and Ganzel scoring. Brausen put the finishing touch on when he hit grounder just inside third base and Robertson came in from second.
 Pop, the hero of the day, was the center of a crowd of admiring fans who miIled around him after the game. Bills Of various denominations were tossed at him and handshakes were in order from all angles.
 Bates In Trouble ,
 Red Bates started the contest for the Bafons and was rocking along pretty a0od unit he got into trouble in the fourth. A trio of hits and a couple walks caused his downfall. Sep Good re- placed him and held the visitors to one hit for the>remaining five innings.
 The Bears did all of their scoring in the fourth before Bates retired. Rhode and Bates executed a pretty play to get Mulvey at first as the inning star ter but Rhino Williams hit one to right field for a single. Huhn drew pass while Marriott was out at first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

There is romance, humor, tragedy all within the scope of an Olympiad. Will some trackman fall in love with a member of the girls swimming team on this trip, as happened in 1920? Dick Landon, winner of the high jump at Antwerp, found romance on the moonlit deck of the Princess Matoika," and now Alice Lord, a member of the girls diving team, is Mrs. Landon.
 The competitors receive tickets which allow them to sit in bleacher seats in the stadium, far from the finish of the races, all the best seats going to the cash customers At the Antwerp games many an American got by the Belgian ticket takers with a very official looking cigar or gum coupon. went into a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
UNCLE SAM SENDING
 FINE TEAM TO PARIS
Finland Only Serious Obstacle Before Another
 Yankee Triumph V

way with her famous all-around star, Charles Hoff, is likely to come through with victories which Njil. have a de- cided bearing on the final outcome.
 Experts predict that Nurmi and Ri tola will run one two in the 10000 metre run and that Myrra, worlds rec ord holder, and 1920 champion, will have the best chance of the formidable squad of Finnish spear tossers to take the javelin event.
 Verne H. Booth, intercollegiate cham pion, is America's main hope in the distance race, which will be run in one heat. Booth, who is in excellent con dition, may press the two Finnish stars and is certain at least to place well up in front, while John J. Gray, the little Philadelphian, and E; l Johnson, also may pick up points. Wayne Johnson is the fourth American starter in this race and the dark horse as far as pos abilities are concerned.
 The best American jeYaline thrOwers appear to be William Neufeldt and L.. B. Priester, but none of their throws have been over POO feet which nearly the Films have been eclipsing regularly. B. Obrst and Homer TIThelchel are the other Americans in this event.
 Other features of tomorrow's pro- gram include trials in the high jump, 1OO-metre dash, 400-metrc hurdles and SOO-metre run. The sprint eliminations are not likely to see the Americans fully extended as their quartet, Paddock, Scholz, Chester Bowman and Loren Murchison, are the best men in their heats in which the first two qualify for thA sami-knals nn Monday
 The murders also have a clear path, while the 800-metre men should sur vive easily, no prominent opposition ap- bearing in the heats, in, which s. C.. Enck, J. H. Waters, Ray Dodge and Richardson are drawn.
 Since the qualifying trials only are to be held in the high jump tomorrow with the finals on Monday, Osborne and Brown, despite their injuries, are ex- pected to have no difficulty in surviving along with the other Americans, R. L.. Juday and Tom Poor.
 Except for the athletes who will par ticipate tomorrow, the squad was given drill this morning at Colombes, the coaches being determined rot to relax in their efforts to keep the men on edge.
 Otto Anderson, the American deeath- lon star, who twisted his ankle pale vaulting yesterday, was more seriously injured than it was thought at first and probably will be laid up for three or four days. Anderson has been showing the best form among the men entered in the decathlon and the coaches hope to get him into condition again for the event, which does not start until next Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
.BEFUDDLE WINS LATONIA RACE Princess Doreen Second In Run For Big
 Stakes

LAToNIA, Ky, July 5.-The La tonia Oaks with $10,000 added, which was the feature of the closing day of the LAtoniA meeting, was won by Be- fuddle. Princess Doreen was second and Laveef1 finished third. The race was for three-year-pld fillies at mile ana quarter. Time 2:02 2-5, es- tAblishing a new Latonia track record Tor the distance. Princess Doreen was the favorite. Four horses started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

>seat near the royal box several times by< presenting big red card stamped "Baggage-put in state room." Coach Lawson Robertson even got by the gate man once by pointing mp into the air at an airplane, and as the Belgion looked up, "Robby" walked in.
 Morris Kirksey tried to get Into the stadium with the usual official" papers on the day the medals were given out. Two Belgian soldiers with guns barred his way, however, and were deaf to his arguments, so Morris decided to crash the gate. Kirksey invited them to get the rest of the army and the police and fire department as well, and to show them his nonchalance, looked down the other. Then the battle began, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
FT. PAYNE WINS.
 AND TIES ONE
Snake Bains Pitches 14-Inning
 Game Allowing Six Hits

FORT PAYNE, Ala, July 5.-(Spe- cial. )-The fast Fort Payne club won on and tied another contest of a double bill at South Pittsburg, Tenn, on the fourth. The local team won the first game, 2 to 1, and played the second game to a GO draw in fourteen innings.
 Snake" Bains, Howard college star, and Rogers, twirling for South Pitts burgh, tied up in a sensational pitchers duel in the afternoon game with neither being able to best the other. Both twirlers gave up six hits while Rains did not allow but four men to pass first during the fourteen innings.
 The feature of the game was sensa- tional catch by Dietzer of South Pitts burg.
 The Fort Payne team has been mak- ing good record in north Alabama this season. It is composed entirely of home products but has been holding its own with semi:pro teams over the state.
 The score, morning game: Fort Payne, 2; South Pittsburg, 1.
 Batteries: Alverson and Rudder ; Dol