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Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
HEAVY REGISTRATION
ON LAST DAY; MANY
QUALIFIED TO VOTE
Reports From All Parts Of State
Are To Effect That A Heavy
Vote viii Be POlIed.
is LARGE AT MILFORD
All Voting Districts Report Heav-
lest Registration Ever Placed
On The Books Here.

Last Saturday, the last registra-
tion day before the elections on No
vember 4th, brought out thousands
of voters who had failed to qualify,
with the result that the State of
Delaware has had one of the larg-
est registrations in its history. In
Wilmington a total of over $4,000
men and women have registered.
While this is about 5000 less than
four years ago, the party leaders
are more than satisfied with the
registration in that city. Rural New
Castle county likewise has a large
enrolment, while Kent and Sussex
have recorded record-breakers.
At Milford the leaders in both the
Republican and Democratic parties
worked hard all day, and when the
registration places had closed Sat
urday evening a total of $3.50 persons
had registered in Milford's three
voting districts. On the Kent coun-
ty side, in the First of the Tenth
Representative District, known as
the East Side, $50 persons marked
the final enrolment. In the Second
of the Tenth, the West side, 1898
men and women registered. In South
Milford, in the First of the First of
Sussex county a total of 1452 voters
are on the registration books. The
highest registration in South Milford
previous to this year was about
1850. All three Milford districts ran
far ahead of their highest registra-
tion in the past. From all parts of
Sussex county the reports indicate
that the registrations have been
heavy.
The record-breaking enrollments
were not the result of any great in
terest on the part of the voters gen
orally, but were brought about very
largely through the strenuous eff
forts of the leaders of both parties
who made personal entreaties on the
part of the tardy registrants to quail
ify for the elections. Republican
party leaders in Milford are well
pleased with the registration, and
claim that the voting districts here
will give the usual large Republi-
can majorities when the votes are
tailed out on election night.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
REPUBLICANS SAY
PROSPECTS ARE FINE
North West Fork viii GiUe Usual Large Ma
jority--SeUenth District In Kent Is Safe;
May Garry South MurderIaiH

well in hand. Senator Viven is
preaching constantly support for
the whole ticket.
J. Edgar Layton, a fruit buyer,
also gave a glowing account of con-
ditions in North West Fork. Mr..
Layton said he knew of only one
voter who was openly supporting La
Toilette. He said there is every indi-
cation that the Tunnell-Lynch fight
among the Democrats would result
in a big increase in the vote for
Coleman du Pont at Bridgeville.
County Chairman William J..
Swain expressed himself as beina
more than pleased with the lineup
in his home district.
The Republican ticket will tri-
umph once more in the Seventh Rep
resentative District of Kent accord
ing to every Republican questioned.
The district is normally Republican
and will remain so because of The
effective manner of campaigning, it
is conceded even by Democrats.
Harry Johnson, a leading mer-
chant of Wyoming, reported that
there was no serious factiOnal trou-
BILE and that the district would give,
at the least, 100 Republican major
ity. The opposition within the party
is confined to a few, some of whom
will, in all probability, become reg
ular before election, Mr.. Johnson
said. There is no La Toilette support
in the district, he added.
In the southern end of the dis
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
DELAWARE NAVAL
OFFICER DIES AS
HE SAVES LIVES
Clay DrexIer, Son Of Sena-
tor L. A. DrexIer, Outstanding
Hero In Explosion.
DRAGGED OUT THREE Men
Was Rushing Back Into Flame
Filled Turret When He Ex-
= pired From Burns.

IN Ensign Henry Clay Drexler, son of
former State Senator Louis A. Drex-
Ter, of Bethany Beach, on Monday
afternoon heroically sacrificed his
life in an attempt to rescue several
Of his men who had been trapped in
a turret on the cruiser Trenton when
an explosion occurred therein. The
cruiser was at target practice off the
Virginia Capes when the accident
occurred, and young DreXler was in
command of the turret in which the
explosion happened. In addition to
the dead naval officer, five members
of the crew are dead, three are in a
critical condition and fourteen
others more or less seriously injur-
ed.
Ensign DreXler, according to the
story as told by members Of the
crew who witnessed his bravery, was
standing outside the turret when the
explosion occurred. He Immediately
opened the turret door and giving no
thought to himself rushed into the
flame and fume filled room. The in
terror of the room was a seeth1ng
furnace, but he did not hesitate. En-
tering the inferno he dragged out
one of his men who had been injur-
ed, and disregarding his own burns
again rushed into the fiame-filled
room. Again he emerged with man
only to return a third time. Once
more he brought out an injured man
but as he turned to enter the tur-
ret for the fourth time he crumpled
up and fell to the deck. He was dead
when his companions picked him
up.
His clothing had burned and fell
from his body as he made his efforts
10 save his men, and his death had
from the burns received.
The body was sent to his parents
home on Tuesday.
Ensign Drexler was % years old
IN August z. He graduated from the
Naval Academy at Annapolis in the
,lass of last June, ranking high
the honor men. He was an
expert in seamanship and because of
lis excellent record in this particu-
ar course of study while at the
Academy he had won at graduation
| magnificent silver cup which is Of
cred every year as prize by the
of the American Revolu-
ion for the cadet making the best
ecord in seamanship.
He was born in Braddock, Pa, and
,efore entering the Naval Academy
le had attended Culver Military
academy at Culver, Indiana. Be
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Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
.DICT EVANS ON
MURDER CHARGE
Grand Jury Ignores Bill Against
Officer Baker For Fatal Shooting.

The Kent County Grand Jury COM
pleted the work assigned it from the
attorney-general's ONCE late Tues
day afternoon, returning the follow
ing indictments: Franklin Shakes
peare, support of minor children;
Charles Cummings, manslaughter;
Junius EVins, alias Duke" murder
in first degree.
The grand jury ignored a bill
against Evins for murder in the sec
Ond degree, and also ignored the bill
against officer Baker at Bowers
Beach, charged with the fatal shoot
ing of Railroad Bill" William Park
er, some weeks ago at Bowers
Beach.
The grand jury visited the Kent
county Jail and almshouse Tuesday.
At Tuesdays session of court Ed
ward Mccoy, colored, who pleaded
guilty to the Indictment of carrying
concealed a deadly weapon was fined
$25.
James P. Moore, white, who plead
ed guilty to the unlawful manufac-
ture of Intoxicating liquors was fined
$100 and sentenced to three months
Imprisonment, and in default of pay
ment of the fine to be imprisoned for
an additional month. He was order
ed sent to the New Castle County
Charles Price, a negro, from Phil
adelphia, pleading guilty to carrying
a revolver, was fined $50.
William F. Cook, of Dover, indict-
ed for unlawful transporting of in,
toxicating liquor was fined 5000.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24

Clerk of the Peace William J..
Quillin on Monday requested an
opinion from Attorney General
Townsend as TO the procedure TO be
followed in placing the names Of the
candidates for Levy Courtmen on
the official ballots for Sussex Coun-
ty. The question has arisen as to
whether the candidate to fill the
unexpired term is for only the re-
mainder of the term, or whether 1t
is for the full six year term. AS
result of this question all work OF
printing the ballogs was held up at
the Chronicle plant until Tuesday
afternoon when instructions were
given to start printing. The decision
was given the Clerk Of the Peace
Tuesday noon over the phone, but
il was on Wednesday when the At
torney General made a public state
ment on the question. His state
ment follows:
Late Monday afternoon the Clerk
of the Peace of Sussex county
called me on the telephone and ask
ed for an opinion relative to how
the names of candidates for Levy
Court should be placed upon the
sussex county ballot, at the same
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
DIR. E. |. HUBBARD
DIED SUDDENLY SUNDAY

Rev. E. L. Hubbard, Phi. D., "a
years old, father of Rev. Carlisle L.
Hubbard, pastor of st. Paul's Meth
odist Episcopal Church, of Whining
ton, died suddenly, supposedly from
heart trouble, Sunday morning at his
home near Cambridge, Md.
The deceased, who is well-known
throughout the Wilmington M. e.
Conference, had previous to a short
time within his death, preached in
various pulpits in the East for more
than 4S years.
He was a member of the first
class that graduated from the Will
mington Conference Academy at Do
yer, now known as the Wesleyan
Collegiate Institute. Later he grad
uated at the Drew Theological Sem
mary, Madison, N. j., and while at
tending there served as a supply at
Green Village, N. J. His first ap-
pointment in the Wilmington Con-
ference was in the Camden Circuit,
Kent county, Delaware. Following
this he served Brandywine M. e.
Church, Wilmington; New Castle M.
E., New Castle; Union M. E., Will
mington; Madison Square NJ. E., and
East Baltimore M. E., Baltimore,
Md; McKendress M. E. Washington,
D. c., and then at Eutaw Street M.
E., Baltimore.
After a retirement of five years
he accepted the pulpit Of the Beck
with and Spedden M. E. Church,
near Cambridge, which he held up
until few months before his death.
It was at this church that his father
and mother, as well as himself had
been converted to the Methodist
faith.
DR.. Hubbard was well known in
Milford where he had a number of
relatives.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
GEORGE v. MASSEY
DIED ON TUESDAY
In PHILADELPHIA
Former DeIawarean AT One Time
Was Active In Delaware
Politics.
ONCE RESIDED IN DOVER
Legal Head Of Pennsylvania Rail-
road For Many Years--Was
Prominent Lawyer.

george V. Massey, for many years
IA resident of Dover and during his
residence in Delaware recognized as
one of it's most distinguished citi-
zens, died Tuesday morning at his
home in Philadelphia. While he had
not been in good health for some
time, he was not considered really
ill and his death was unexpected.
Death was due to the infrmities of
age, Mr.. Massey being 81 years OLD
Mr.. Massey had long been connect
ed with the Pennsylvania Railroad.
His legal ability was early recogniz-
ed by the company and for num-
ber Of years, prior to his retirement
at the age of 20, he was general
counsel for the company, being at
the head of the legal department OF
the entire system.
Mrs. Massey survives, as do also
the following sons and daughters:
Mrs. John Biggs of Wilmington;
Robert V. Massey, general manager
of the Pennsylvania Railroad; Mrs.
Macmillan Hopes of Wilmington;
George G. Massey of Virginia and
Mrs. Mabel Perkins of Germantown.
A member of the Delaware bar,
Mr.. Massey had gained enviable dis
tinction in his chosen profession.
Mr.. Massey enlisted as first lieu
tenant in the First Regiment of Del
aware Cavalry Volunteers in the
War of the Rebellion, and after
wards, with the rank Of captain, ser
we'd on the staff of General H. H.
Lockwood and in the Adjutant-Gen-
erals department, and later with the
Generals department with
the rank of Northumberland. At
the close of the war he resumed his
at Dover, and his admis-
sion to the bar followed a few |
months later.
AS a trial lawyer Mr.. Massey had |
few superiors, and as counselor !
and advisor he was unexcelled. His
wide knowledge of legal principals,
mis- quick discernment Of the real
point at issue, his almost unerring
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
RIDE mile A MINUTE
ON ERRAND OF MERCY

To save the life of a child who
was slowly choking to death with
diphtheria Highway Policemen Car
penter and Ritter made run from
Wilmington to Dover with a life
saving tube last Sunday in As min
utes.
Sunday morning a call was re-
ceived from Dover that unless the
tube was obtained the child would
die. It was suggested that it be OBJ
tanned from DR.. w. o. LaMOtte and
brought to Dover as soon as pos
sible. Although this was out of their
line of work the two policemen got
busy and in one hour and fifteen
minutes from the time the message
was received the men were at the
doctors Office in Dover.
The ride was an exciting one.
footing the horns on their motor
cycles to warn all vehicles OF their
approach and to make known that
they wanted the right of way the
men sped along at the rate Of mile
a minute. Some times their speed
exceeded this and other times they
were compelled to slacken their
speed because of the congestion of
traffic.
Although the quick work of State
highway officers Carpenter and Rit-
ter prolonged the life for one day OF
Virginia Louise, ten-year-old daugh-
ter of DR.. Robert Middlebrook' OF
Dover, state bacteriologist, who was
i'll with diphtheria, the child suffer
ed a relapse Monday and died at
nine o'clock. There are two other
children in the home but they have
not contracted the disease.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
AUTOS WRECKED;
OCCUPANTS HURT
Two Accidents Late Sunday After
noon Result In Damaged Cars.
People Not Badly Hurt.

Two automobile accidents late
Sunday afternoon resulted in four
badly damaged cars, but only slight
injuries to the occupants. Both ac-
cidents occurred within four miles
of each other. The first collision oc-
Cured at the intersection Of the
Milford-HarringtOn highway with
the western State highway. An auto
mobile bearing a Pennsylvania Ii
cense and a Delaware car figured in
this crash. Persons who saw the ac-
cident say that there was a total Of
eleven occupants in the two cars,
and that none of them were serious
ly injured. Both cars were practical
ly a total wreck. The names of the
owners or drivers were not avail
able.
The second crash took place on
the Milford-Harrington highway in
front of the farm tenanted by Mr..
Voshel, and owned by Isaac Truitt.
A large Overland touring car driven
by a colored man crashed into the
Ford sedan driven by Miss Sara
Alexander, of Milford. Miss Alexan-
der was driving east on the highway,
and the colored driver was following
another automobile in westerly di-
rection. Just as he met the Alexan-
der car he is said to have pulled out
from behind the car he was follow
ing and crashed into the Ford sedan.
Both cars were badly damaged by
the collision. Miss Ethel Ryan, a
passenger in the car driven by Miss
Alexander was cut by broken glass,
but the other occupants of the car
were not seriously hurt. The negro
driver and his companion were cut
and bruised by the force of the i'm
pact. This accident was the second
to occur in front of the Voshel home
within the past two years.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
CELEBRATES s1st BIRTHDAY

Luther F. Cubbage, a veteran of
the Civil War, celebrated his S1st
birthday anniversary on Tuesday Of
this week. For several years it
has been the custom of his wife to
entertain a number of his friends
and relatives at a real old fashioned
country dinner on the occasion OF
his natal day. This year she follow
ed the practice of years standing
and entertained at dinner for her
husband. Those who enjoyed the re-
past were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cubbage, Mr..
and Mrs. George Roach, Mrs. Jennie
Short and Felix Short, Mrs. Samuel
Thomas, Mrs. Joseph Thomas, Mrs.
Caddie Davis, Miss Louise Cubbage
and Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Cubbage.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
SUGGESTS THAT
APPLE COMPANY
SHOULD Be DISSOLVED
H. RidgeIy Harrington Would Dis
solve Company Owning Largest
Apple Orchard In State.
HAS DEBT OF S64,236.43
Stockholders Of The Company To
Act On Resolution Of Direc-
tors October 25th.

Stockholders of the Delaware
Apple Company have received notice
of a special meeting to be held in
the company's Office in Dover on Oc-
tober 25th, Saturday afternoon, at 1
o'clock, when a resolution adopted
by the directors at a meeting held
on Saturday of last week, seeking
to dissolve the corporation, will be
acted upon. The Delaware Apple
Company was organized IA years
ago. Its orchards in the central part
of Sussex county, near BridgeVille,
cost more than $375,000 and con-
sists of 1896 trees.
The resolution adopted at the di-
rectors' meeting last Saturday sets
forth that the crop of early apples
was a failure and the sum realized
off the sale of the later varieties
was very small. The outstanding
debts of the company are put down
as $64,236.4S, judgments for $734.94
have been entered and o. A. Newton
and Son has brought suit for $25.28.
The treasurer's report sets forth
that the cash on hand totaled $5.08,
with no cash income from any
sources available.
H. Ridgely Harrington, general
secretary and general manager of
the company, in a printed circular
to the directors sets forth that $4,000
was expended this year in spraying
the orchards and for equipment.
The farm needed fertilization, which
would cost $4,000, but, because of
lack of credit and money, the farm
was not given a thorough cultiva-
tion.
The statement sets forth that
when the blooming period arrived,
the orchards appeared to be in the
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
MORE OLD BONDS PAID

The Milford Special School Dis
trict Commissioners this week have
paid $4,000 of the old bonded indebt-
edness and the accrued interest in
the bonds in full to date this week.
This makes a total of $500 and
nearly $1,000 of accrued interest
paid since the first Of September.
The remaining bonds due and out
standing to be paid, totals $4,000
with accrued interest for six months.
When the balance of the taxes lev
led for 1924 to pay these bonds is in
hand, the amount will be cut down
to fully one half of the total out
when the present Board of
Education took charge. The bal
ance will be wiped out next year and
the district be without debt of any
kind.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
HALLOWEEN PARTY

On Wednesday, October 29th, at 8
p. m. Halloween party will be held
at the Grange Hall. Come out in full
mask and enjoy the fun. Two prizes
will be awarded. First, the most at
tractive costume; second, the most
comic costume. Games and refresh
ments will be in vogue. Come and
bring with you a new idea.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
HEALTH CENTER MOVED

The State Health and Welfare
Commission has moved its health
center from Second and Church
streets, to the Armory Hall. Miss
Beswick, the State health nurse, will
be there every Thursday from 10 a.
m. until 2 p. m. to weigh and meas
ure the children and give instruc-
ton in health and welfare to the mo-
theirs. Miss Bertha Welcome of Mil
ford has charge of the health work
in the lower hundreds in Kent coun-
tv
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
MILFORD W. C. T. Q.

There will be a meeting of the w.
C. T. U. Tuesday evening, October
2Sth, in the chapel. This is to be a
Frances Willard birthday anniver-
sary program. All the members are
urged to be present and bring a
friend. We will also hear from the
delegates who attended the State
Convention at Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
FALL WEDDING IN SUSSEX

Invitations have been issued for
the marriage of Miss Frances Jones,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. George
Frank Jones, of Georgetown, to G..
Franklin NAPLES, of Milford, on Sat
urday, November 1st. Miss Jones is
a graduate Of Goucher College, Bal
timore, and taught in the Milford
schools up until last June when she
resigned her position. Mr.. NAPLES,
a graduate of the University Of Del
aware, is at the head of one of the
departments of the L. D. Caulk Co.
in this town. Both of the young peo-
pie are popular among the younger
set in the lower part Of the state.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
NUPTLALS
HTIRRARD-SHORT

Miss Ethel Hurst Short, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Short of
Greenwood and Alfred Kenneth Hub
bard of Denton, Md, were quietly
married on Saturday, October 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24
MILFORD GRANGE

This Saturday is Sisters Day. The
program is in charge of Harrington
Road Division. Come out and enjoy
a pleasant afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-24

Advertising space is sold
on basis Of guaranteed
circulation Of over 5000
copies each issue.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-11-06
A PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR

There glorious days in the memory OF the people
of all nations celebrated and held sacred the
hevements of ustrious citizens Such day November
eleventh. considered by all the fitting day celebrate the
closing of the last great which threatened the very fun
damental principles of civilization.
Ii behooves loyal citizens who wish keep alive
heroism for great and nst the patriotism OF
orefathers the minds of the present generations
aside day for the solemn contemplation OF accomplish
and sacrifices which have made and
blessings possible Thus learn that there obligations
well privileges of and that perpetuty
of the commonwealth depends upon the following of the
basic truths laid down by those who have by great efforts
made and preserved the nation
IL is with mingled feelings that contemplate the
Movements of November eleventh We have great rejoc
ing for the victory and prayers and homage for those
who have made the supreme sacrifice AT the time
should keep mind the endeavors OF all those who labor
these thoughts mind may lives
seriously the defense of the ideal OF government and
the combating of those tendencies which threaten under
mine it.
NOW THEREFORE, /, c. c. Moore, BY virtue of
the authority vested in governor do hereby proclaim
Tuesday November eleventh. holiday the of Idaho
and do earnestly recommend that all people, by public
meetings and display of the national emblem unite in celeb
bratng the conclusion of the late conflict and paying
tribute TO those who participated in il.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hcreunto set my
hand and caused be affixed the great seal of the of
Idaho Boise the capital this twentieth day OF October
A. d. thousand nine hundred and wenyfour and the
independence of the Uuited States of America the
hundred and forty-nnth
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-11-06
FOOTBALL GAME
HERE ARMISnCE
DAY ONLY EVENT
Pvoclamstions by Governor any May
or Urges Observance ms Holiday
CT November IL

With the Issuance OF a proclama-
ton. today by G.. c. Davis.
chairman OF the village board urging
the citizens OF the community TO OBJ
serve next Tuesday, November IL as
. holiday celebrating the signing of
the Armistice. and a similar procla-
nation by the governor designating
the day as a state holiday. Filler will
pause for the day in memory OF the
heroic dead.
for the day is football game be-
tween the high school teams of Filler
and Bull. which will take place here
at 3 O'Clock In the afternoon.
AS there will be no other gridiron
game in this part OF the state on that
day IL is expected that large crowd
will be present.
Locals Won Last Game
The local high school football
team defeated the Wendell eleven
here Friday afternoon by a score OF
AZ to in a football game which was
featured by the ability of the local
team in preventing the visitors from
ever endangering their goal line.
Wendell's attempt at fake plays were
not overly successful. Featuring
their playing was the work of Bowlby
quarterback, who did some excellent
punting.
Filler scored in the first quarter
by the pass route. Patten to Shinn-
Atkinson and Shinn, Filler ends, man
aged to shatter play after play OF the
Wendell team by getting down before
the play was completed. Dehl also
carried the ball for long gains. Pat
ten managed to get through the Wen
dell line at one time for so yard
run a touchdown. and again for a
45-yard run to touchdown Officials
were Buckner OF Gooding, referee;
FELTON, OF Filler. umpire; Nuzman OF
Filler, headlinesman.