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Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
VOTERS "CARAVAN''
MINYLFORDNEXTW WEEK
League of Voters Representatives From Both
Parties Are Touring State In Effort To
Arouse Interest In Coming Elections.

are Robert G.. Houston, James M
Tunnel and Mrs. A. w. Karbell. The
affair is strictly non-partisan and is
staged with the idea of bringing be-
fore the citizens the Importance OF
voting at the coming elections. AT
the last General Elections Delaware
lead the United States in the percen-
tage of voters who cast a vote. The
Delaware average was IS per cent,
but it should be higher. The local
committee plans to meet the caravan
at the town limits, with decorated
automobiles and escort them to the
speaking place. The committee is
composed of Mrs. Frank L. Grier,
Miss Ida Draper, chairmen of auto
and publicity; Mrs. Georgia
NJ. Pierce, chairman of w. c. T. U.
delegation.
This meeting will be one that all
persons who can do so should attend.
The reasons why they should cast
their vote will be explained to them,
and other Informative information
will be discussed at the meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
ROTARY CLUB
FOR MILFORD
Organization Will Be Perfected
Within Next Two Weeks If
Present Plans Carry Out.

After having laid dormant for
about two years the matter of RO-
| tary Club for Milford was revived
this week and a committee has been
formed with the purpose of securing
such an organization for this town.
Mr.. r. B. BartO, President of the
Wilmington Rotary Club and Burton
Sypherd, a member of the Dover
Rotary Club, were in Milford on
Wednesday in conference with the
organization committee and at the
meeting it was definitely decided to
go ahead and organize the club. The
survey for Milford was favorabIy
passed upon by the Rotary officials
two years ago, so it requires only
the formation of the membership
here to start it. Membership in the
Rotary Club is restricted to a maxi
mum of twenty men for the first
year, so it is a question of very care
full choosing on the part of the COM
mittee to sift down the large number
of desirable men to this number.
The committee is now working on
the proposition and will hold another
on Monday evening, October
18th, at which time final organization
will be made Mr.. Barto and Mr.. |
Sypherd will meet with the charter
at that time. Rotary organ
izatiOns are well thought of by all |
the towns in which they have been |
Installed and it is thought that the
business men in Milford will be
pleased that this town has been Sc
ected for a club.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03

The Delaware League of Women
Voters Highway tour to get out the
vote" will start from Wilmington
next Wednesday following a meeting
in that city. The first day meetings
will be held at Newark, MiddletOwn,
Smyrna and Dover in the evening.
On Thursday the caravan will move
on from Dover to Frederica, where
meeting will be held from 10 to 1880
o'clock in the morning; from Fred
erica they will drive to Milford,
where they will have their lunch and
meeting from IL to 2 o'clock that
afternoon. The schedule provides
meetings at the following places:
3 to 4:3O; Seaford, din
ner and evening meeting at 8 o'clock
Friday, Georgetown, 10 to II, and
Lewes at 2 o'clock.
The meeting in Milford will be
held in the Plaza Square, weather
permitting and prominent speakers
will address the gathering. The
speakers scheduled to speak here
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

If you like good chicken salad, ge
yours at the hospital booth on Satur
day night.
Visit the hospital booth at the car
nival on Friday and Saturday even.
ings and buy your supper.
Good cooks make good chicken
salad and you'll find it at the hospi-
tai booth on Saturday night.
Don't miss the chicken and waffle
supper served at the Century Club
booth Saturday night at the carni-
val.
Nice crisp waffles and chicken at
the Century Club booth, Saturday
night, Firemen's Carnival. Don't
miss it.
For very small sum you can
have chicken and waffles at the Cen
tury Club booth at the Firemen's
Carnival on Saturday night.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
First Methodist Protestant Church
Will hold their annual supper and
bazaar on November 18th and 18th.
Have you heard about the chicken
and waffle supper at the Century
Club booth Saturday night at the
carnival. Delicious cooks are going
to be on the job.
The w. c. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. James P. Pierce on
Monday, October 9Th, at 2:3O p. m.
All members are requested to be
to make plans r the "High-
way Tour"
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
''BILL" WEBB INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

William A. Webb, one of Milford's s
popular automobile dealers. was
painfully injured on Thursday after
noon of last week when the car in
which he was riding was struck bv
an oil truck. Mr.. Webb, ACCOMPANIED
by a representative of a PHILADELPHIA
automobile company were driving
north of the du Pont Highway, north
OF Odessa, when an oil tank sudden
ly drove out of a cross road. The car
IN which Mr.. Webb was riding was
struck in the center and turned over
Mr.. Webb was not driving, but the
car fell back on him. One rib was
fractured, his head was badly cut
and he was otherwise injured. He
was taken to the Delaware HosiptaI
in Wilmington Immediately following
the accident and has been a patient
there since. Inquiries at the institu-
tion state that the injuries, while
serious, are not of fatal nature.
and that Mr. Webb is getting along
nicely.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
MILFORD GRANGE

The afternoon meetings of Milford
orange are now in full swing. We
had a good crowd out last Saturday.
lhls Saturday we will have a subject
for discussion that ought to be inter
estlng to all members, namely "The
Amendment to the Child Labor Law. "
II we allow this to become a law far
mers might as well close up shop.
come out and give your views.
Grange opens at 2:3O p. m.
Through an oversight or error the
following was left out of the list of
prize winners in the Milford Grange
Fair: J. G. Elliott, of Milford, took
first prize in young pen, 1st pullet
and first cockerel with Jersey Giants.
The above were sold for a record
price (for Delaware) for this breed
and were shipped to Michigan.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
PREPARING FOR BAZAAR

The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church are buster than ever arrang-
ing for the bazaar and supper they
will hold on Tuesday, October 21st
in the Grange Hall. Many fancy and
useful articles are being made by
our home members of the church
and by friends from other states.
The finest assortment of the season
promises to be on display.
The supper menu consists of the
following: Fried oysters and oyster
patties, cold boiled ham, hot rolls,
coffee, ice cream and cake. Fifty
cents will be charged for the supper
which will be served in a most ap-
petizing manner and by attractive
young ladies. A general invitation is
extended to the community and we
trust many will respond to show
their appreciation of the ladies' eff
forts
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
WHAT FERTILIZERS
SHALL I USE FOR WHEAT

That question is often asked and
answered at this season of the year.
The answer will not be the same in
every instance because of the differ
ences in soil management, crop rota-
tions, etc. Investigations conducted
by George L. Schuster, Agronomist
at the University of Delaware Exper-
iment Station, and published in Bull
letin No. 1873, shows that potash is
very essential for economic wheat
production. The average net returns
from wheat unfertilized is $1068 per
acre. Where potash has been added
the net returns are $20.OS per acre.
The use of acid phosphate with the
potash give net return of 921O per
acre. The prices used in making
these calculations represent the av-
erage cost of fertilizers and the av-
erage selling price of wheat for the
last Is years.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
WAS HANDICAPPED BY
RAIN EARLY In WEEK
Affair Opened Last Saturday Night
With An Exceptionally Large
Crowd In Attendance.
OPEN 3 NIGHTS NEXT WEEK
Owing To Rain The Carnival Will
Be Continued Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday OF Next Week.

The annual carnival held by the
| Carlisle Fire Company of Milford
opened under very favorable aus
plces on Saturday evening of last
week. at which time the largest op-
ening night crowd. in the history of
the company's carnivals was in at
tendance. The receipts for the first
night ran ahead of those for the op-
en1ng night last year. Rain on Mon
day and Tuesday played havoc with
the plans for the carnival on those
two nights, so that the firemen have
been compelled to change their
plans for the affair. AS they were
unable to celebrate the first two
nights of this week, they will open
the carnival on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evening of next week.
The decorated automobile parade
scheduled for last Tuesday night
will be held on Wednesday evening
next at six o'clock. Prizes will be
for the participants Just the
same as those advertised for Tues
day nights postponed parade.
On Wednesday evening the carni-
val opened up with a good attend
ance and very pleasant evening
was enjoyed by all the persons who
attended. The carnival this year is
by far the best that the local fire.
men have ever held, Notwithstanding
he fact that they have made a repu-
alton for conducting the best on the
peninsula. The money netted by the
iremen is to be used in bettering
heir equipment and for their new
uilding fund. The cause is good, the
njOyable features are provided, and
is only necessary that good crowds
ttend the balance of the carnival
lights to make the affair a great
uccess. Help the firemen to help
lemselves by attending and spend
lg your money.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
KENT REPUBLICANS
NAME THEIR COUNTY
TICKET AT PRIMARIES
Thompson Defeats Marvel In Con-
test For Representative In
Tenth District.
MOORE FOR LEVY COURT
Farmer Residing Near Milford De-
feats George Herring OF FELTON,
For County Board.

AT the Republican primaries il
Kent county Saturday, the contests
resulted as follows:
For sheriff-Gilbert J. Saunders
Of Bowers Beach, defeated Robert P
Moore, of Marydel.
For corOner-Herman D. Ham
mond of Harrington, defeated Thos
E. Warren, Sr.
The contest between George C.
Herring of FELTON,, and Howard R.
Moore, of Milford, for Levy Court
Commissioner, resulted in an over
whelming victory for Moore. Herring
has already served two terms in the
Levy Court. The contest for repre-
sentative in the Tenth district be-
tween Nutter Marvel and Harvey A.
Thompson, resulted in a victory for
Thompson. Marvel served in the
lower House two years ago. There
were no contests for any other Of
fees.
The Republican county ticket fol-
lows:
Levy Court Commissioner, First
district, C. B. Hope, Dover; Second,
William w. Simpson, Harrington;
third, Howard R. Moore.
Sheriff, Gilbert J. Saunders, Bow
ers.
Prothonotary, William E. Cole,
Comptroller. William H. George,
Hartley.
Register of Wills, Jefferson Coop
ar, Cheswold
Receiver of Taxes and County |
George B. Kersey, Viola.
Coroner, Herman D. Hammond,
State Senators, Second district,
Robert W. Knight, Kenton; Fourth
district, Noah Cain, Harrington.
Representatives: First district,
1stelle w. Tschudy; second, Edward
T. Pardee; third, Emile Potter;
Ourth, John Ashton; fifth, Carroll
;. Massey; sixth, Lawrence Melvin;
eventh, Fred A. Townsend; eighth,
daniel B. Murray; ninth, Samuel A.
tenth, Harvey A. Thomp-
on.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
BADLY BEATEN BY
MEN HE HAD WARNED
Wilson S. Vinyard Attacked After
He Had Ordered Men To Stop
Smoking In His Shipyard.

wilson S. VinYard, junior member
OF the Vinyard Shipbuiiding Com
pany was badly beaten I'D by two
men who attacked him at the shin
yards on Monday evening. Young Mr..
Vlnyard was at the plant while the
steamer George F. Pierce" was bur-
nlng at It's anchorage directly across
from the Vinyard Shipyards. Tn
walking about the yards he saw two
men sitting inside one of the sheds
IN which boats are under construc-
tion. One of them was smoking Mr.
Vinyard walked up to the man. tool,
the cigarette from his mouth and
plnched the fire out. He then handed
the cigarette back to the man. tell
ing him not to smoke in the yard. He
mad started away from the men when
he heard a match strike and turning
saw that the man was lighting the
cigarette. He started toward him but
was struck and knocked to the
ground. He evidently lost conscious
ness for when he revived his assaiI-
ants had disappeared. His face was
badly bruised. He is unable to tell
who the men were for they were
strangers to him. One of them was a
negro and the other a white man.
but he is unable to say whether both
Or only one of them attacked him.
When it became known that the at
.ack had been made on Mr.. Vinyard
IN effort was made to ascertain who
lad attacked him, but no clew could
'e found of the guilty parties. Feel
ng ran high for some time and had
he men who made the cowardly at
ack been caught they would have
ared badly at the hands of the
earchers
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
STEAMER BURNED AT
DOCK MONDAY NIGHT
George F. Pierce" Badly Dam
aged By Fire Supposed To Have
Been Of Incendiary Origin.

Fire, of incendiary origin, badly
damaged the steamer George F.
Pierce" which is tied up at her an
chorage near the Draper, Davis &
Company fertilizer factory, early
Monday evening. When the firemen
arrived at the scene of the blaze the
entire house and upper deck was a
mass of flames. Heavy black smoke
was rising in the air and the heavy
! sOuthernly wind was blowing sparks
for squares. The engines were placed
into action as quickly as they could
be connected up for pumping direct
from the river and several streams
of high pressure were played on the
burning vessel for several hours be-
fore the blaze was finally eXtinguish
ed There is but little doubt that the
boat was deliberately fired, and that
a large quantity of oil was used in
doing the job. Efforts have been
made this week to ascertain those
guilty of doing the work, but as yet
no clew has been found. 1t is known
that two men were on the boat on
Monday, the last one about four o.
clock. Both persons are responsible
and state that there was no evidence
of any fire when they walked about
the decks. The boat has not been in
commission this season. On October !
10th of last year she was dOcked and |
no fire has been on board since that
time.
The owners of the burned steamer
were Louder N. Hearn, ex-Sheriff
Thomas Kirby and Ezra Wilcox. The
steamer cost when built about ten
years ago $4,000 complete. During
the war the government took over
The boat and paid the original own
ers $4,000 for it. After the war the
boat was sold to the men lamed /
above for a sum apprOximating S6,-
800, which was far below its actual
worth. The hull of the boat was not
lamaged by Monday nights fire, but
lew decks and upper structures will 7
lave to be built on the steamer. The '
Oss is covered by insurance.
If any doubt rested in the minds
f any persons in Milford as to the
ficiency of the Carlisle Fire Com
any, this certainly was removed by a
be efficient manner in which they n
ought the blaze on the burning boat. L
he place at which it was anchored h
lade it exceedingly hard for the n
remen to reach it. One engine was IL
laced on the North Milford side of W
le river, near Draper, Davis & Com d
any's fertilizer plant, while the o.
her was working from the South c.
ilford side, near Vinyard's Ship 81
lrd. The hose from the South Mil Sc
,rd side was carried across on e1
nall boats and the firemen were W
labled to get inbehind the blaze iu
ON that direction. Persons early Q;
/ the scene expected the boat to be
i'm to the waters edge, but the eff st
rts of the firemen saved the hull c;
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
NUPTIALS
DAVIs-TITUS

announcements have been receiv.
ed IN Milford of the marriage of Miss
anna Josephine Titus, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Titus, of Ne
oraska, to Mr.. Frank Wilson Davis
son OF Postmaster and Mrs. Mark L.
Davis of Milford. The marriage took
place in New York City on Wednes-
day. September oath. The newly
married couple will be at home at
926 South Seventeenth street, Lin
coln' Nebraska, after March first
next. Mr.. Davis is an engineer by
profession, and is graduate of the
Lehigh University. He spent his ear
ly manhood in Milford, but following
his graduation from college IoceSed
in the west.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
CAULK CLUB QUITS

For many months the Caulk Club,
which was organized several years
ago with a membership composed of
those in the employ of the L. D,
Caulk Company, has been dwindling
in its membership and only very
few of those remaining visit their
rooms in the Masonic Building in
North Milford. The directors of the
club have given notice of their in
tention to vacate the club rooms at
the end of the current year, and will
sell the furniture belonging to the
club at private sale. VIM. c. Smith
is the president of the club and will
have charge of closing up its activ-
tiles.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
SCORES MODERN THINKERS
AT BARRATT,S CHAPEL

One of the largest crowds in re-
cent years attended the services at
Barratt's Chapel last Sunday after
noon marking the 144th anniversary
of the historic church. There were
about 1000 automobiles on the
grounds coming from several states.
The exercises were featured by a
sermon from Rev. Harold P. Sloan,
of Haddonfield, N. j.. in which he
stressed the necessity of believing in
Christ.
The exercises of the church.
known as the "Cradle of Methodism,"
were held in the grove adjoining the
old shrine, and the speaker pointed
to the historical surroundings as be-
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
MEDICAL SOCIETY
TO MEET in MILFORD
This Will Be The l35th Annual
Meeting OF Doctors Of This
Society In Delaware.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Oc-
tober 14th and 18th, the State Medi-
cal Society of Delaware will hold its
135th Annual Meeting in Milford.
The sessions will be held in Grange
Hall auditorium and also at the
Caulk Company Research Building
on Lake View avenue.
These annual meetings are not
only interesting and pleasant events
for the physicians, but the discus
sions and papers read by men who
have become eminent in the profess
siOn, are valuable to all members.
~ The town of Milford is planning
special reception for the members of
the society and it is expected that
:, pleasant memory of their meeting in
ililford in 1924 will linger with those
who are present, as a result of the
efforts made to entertain them and
the inspection of the dental research
work at the Caulk laboratories.
A number Of interesting papers
will be read by state physicians as
well as special papers by dental ex-
perts on the relation and Importance
OF teeth to the practice of medicine. !
Ehe officers of the society are: |
President, J. Roscoe Elliott; first |
I. J. McCollum; Sec
One vice-president, William " Mar
shall; secretary, w. o. La Motto;
treasurer, S. c. Rumford
Delegates to the session are: Kent
Samuel M. D. Marshall, C. J. Pric-
xett. Alternate, J. s. Mcdaniel.
New CASTLE. w Bastain, G. w.
K. Forrest, c. P. White. G. c. McEl-
patrick, w. E. Bird, John Palmer,
william Wertenbaker, T. H. Davies,
{ L. Chapman. Alternates, w. F. Bon
,er. C. A. Beck, H. A. jenkins, M. I.
Samuel, w. H. Speer.
Sussex-H R. Burton. W. T. Jones'
continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
FELL FROM SHED

Ex-Sheriff Thomas Kirby fell from
the second floor of a shed in the rear
of his home on Monday night and
landed on his back on the top of a
wood pile. Mr.. Kirby had been down
to the fire on the steamer George F.
Pierce" in which he was part own
er, and had gone home to see if
sparks were falling about his home
when he had his accident. He was
looking about the second floor of the
shed, the windows of which were
open, when he fell.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
ROTARY CLUB DANCE

The Rotary Club of Dover held its
monthly dance at the club house on
Tuesday evening. About fifty couples
were present. The dance being a
masked one, great was the excite
ment when it became known that a
prize of S25 would be awarded to the
most attractive and most graceful
couple. The prize was awarded to
the Misses Sara Cornell and Helen
Lafferty, both of Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
AMERICANLEGION
WILL HOLDDLV7VER
Josiah Marvel Will Address Vet
Grams AT Meeting In Grange
Hall Next Friday Evening.

The dinner meeting of lower Della.
ware World War veterans which will
be held in Milford, Friday evening
October 10, will be addressed by
Josiah Marvel, President of the Del
aware Bar Association and a nation
ally known lawyer. In making this
announcement, Lester p. Hudson,
State Adjutant of the American Leg
ion, stated that legionnaires look
upon Mr.. Marvel as one of their best
friends and most active supporters,
and the fact that he has consented to
address the meeting of the veterans
is hailed with delight by former SER
vice men in general.
The dinner is being given under
the auspices of the legion and will be
held in Grange Hall, beginning at
seven o'clock. In addition to the ad-
dress by Mr.. Marvel, the entertain
ment committee has promised an in
teresting program. 1t is-understOod
that George Madden, orchestra lead
er of Wilmington, will take part in
the program, and that professional
will also be present.
T. Carlisle Collins, of this town,
who is interested in the organization
of world war veterans, states that
the main purpose of the meeting is
to arouse the former service men to
take more interest in civic and COM
munity affairs, and that Mr.. Marvel
will no doubt stress this point in his
address.
Prominent legionnaires throughout
he State, including delegations from
Smyrna, Dover, Har-
'ington, Georgetown, Laurel and .
Seaford have expressed intentions of
,eing present.
J. Alex Crothers, State Command
r of the American Legion, will pre-
ide at the meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03

Where barnyard manure has beer
used the net returns are $1,000 pei
acre. Nitrates do not seem to pro-
duce any profit when used alone
When used with acid phosphate and
potash the net returns are $36.61
per acre. Potash seems to be the
controlling factor in wheat produc-
tion. 1t also influences the quality of
wheat. The weight per bushel of
wheat grown without fertilizer is
SIG lbs. Grown with potash it is
56.7 Grown with potash and acid
phosphate it is So lbs.
Where the nitrogen can be sup
piled by legumes or manure it would
seem then that an O-10-4 or 0-12-6
fertilizer would be a very economi-
cal fertilizer for wheat. If it is
necessary to supply the nitrogen in
the fertilizer a 2-12-4 or a 3-10-6 may
be used to advantage.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03

ing exemplifications of the need of
having some fundamental truths as
the foundations of creeds. He scored
modern thinkers for promulgating
creeds without sound, basic princi-
pies, mentioning Edison and Mrs.
Eddy in particular.
Prominent pastors attending were:
Rev. Leonard White, Dover; Rev.
Disston w. Jacobs, Milford; Rev. J.
r. Buckson, Millsboro; Rev Zach
Wells. New Castle; Rev. Emory Nc
Dowell, Middletown; Rev. J. H.
Bunting, Smyrna; Rev. w. F. Daw-
son, FELTON,; Rev. D. J. Ford, Mag
nolia, pastor of Barratt's; Rev. J. c.
Wood, Frederick, and Rev. E. H.
Collins of Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
MEETING OF HIBERNIANS

Many residents of Milford as we'll
as other towns in Kent county are
much interested in the meeting of
Division No. 1 of Kent county, to be
heId next Sunday in Dover. The
meeting will be held following the
last mass in Holy Cross Church and
viii be in the church hall and ad-
dressed by two state officers of the
order. This is a fraternal order for
Catholics between the ages of 16 and
so years of age in whose veins is
some Irish blood from either par
ent. In the Paris Exposition some
years ago the order won the prem
ium for being the best fraternal or
ganization. 1t pays sick and death
benefits and has branches in every
state in the United States and in