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The Delta independent., 1924-07-18
American Legion News

Many OF the boys have made out
their Bonus applications These ap-
plications are being filled out az the
Legion Rooms on Thursday nights
During the last three Thursdays two
to three typewriters were kept busy
with this work An eN.seryice men are
invited to avail themselves OF this op-
portunity Thursday evenings at 500
o'clock as this ia the only time chat tho
applications may be filled out.
The Delta independent., 1924-07-18
KILLS 39th BEAR IN
TABEGUACHE BASIN

Charles Belts and c. C. Miles bag
ged Cinnamon bear last Thursday
with 30 U. s. rifle. in Tabeguache
basin, about IS miles northwest OF
Delta
Charles Bettis is a regular bear
when It comes to killing bear. as this
is the 39th bear scalp he has put on
his belt during the past eleven years
The Delta independent., 1924-07-18
Returns From a
Vacation Visit

Mr and Mrs. Wayne Brentou re
turned from a vacation visit with rela-
tiyes and Rifle and Glenwood Springs
Monday evening, Accompanying them
home from Rifle was Mrs. ELI McCom-
as, who motored over with them sever,
al weeks ago and who has been the
guests Of relatives and friends at
Rifle and Antlers.
The Delta independent., 1924-07-18
Visiting Home Folks

Willard Holmke, who for the past
three years has been an instructor in
the David Rankin Mechanical School
at st. Louis, is spending his vacation
with home folks, having arrived the
first of tho week.
The Delta independent., 1924-07-18
Rock Springs People
Visiting Remingtons

The A. c. Remington family are
enjoying a visit from Dr. and Mrs.
Chambers Of Rock Springs, wyoming.
and the two families spent several
days on Grand Mesa this week at the
Remington summer camp Mrs.
Chambers will be remembered by
many Delta friends as Miss May Bos,
worth, at one time a Delta teacher.
The Delta independent., 1924-07-18
STARTS
OFF AT A GOOD
STRONG PRICE

The Delta Fruit and Mercantile Co.
it is reported. purchased the first ship
ment Of wheat in this district yester-
day. The price paid was s1.S5 per
hundred for two carloads.
The Delta independent., 1924-07-18
Union servIeon Sunday.

Union services will be held by the
Presbyterian, Methodist Baptist and
Christian churches Sunday evening at
the Christian church, Rev. II. L.
Sherman OF the Presbyterian church
will preach the sermon. All are
cordially invited.
The Delta independent., 1924-07-18
j. T. Rollins is
Expected Home

j. T, Rollins, Delta county pioneer.
is expected to arrive this week from
Canon City, for a visit with relatives
and friends
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
''WHITE CARGO"

The play that calls a spade a
spade at the New Dover Opera House
on New Years Day, matinee and
night. white Cargo" proves the old
saying that half the people don't
know or care what the other half
does. The author, Lewis Gordon,
however, spent several years on the
west coast of Africa and has given
to theatregOers in white Cargo" a
thrilling tale of what goes on there
in that tropical and sun-baked land.
The play is full of thrills, intense
situations and realism and with
love story, gripping in the extreme,
of a white mans infatuation for a
native duslzy beauty. Messrs. Harry
COrt and Barney Klaeans are the
producers in conjunction with Earl
Carroll whose names stand for ex-
cellence of quality and sterling
value in everything theatrical along
where ''White Cargo"
made a sensational hit for over two
years. You will be sorry the morn
ing after when you read your local
paper of the hit white Cargo"
made if you fail to see it. 1t is a
show you cannot afford to miss if
you are posted and keep with the
times as to what is what and who is
who on the stage today.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26

frees HIM for insulated thought. On the other
hand, the conversation during and after break
fast@enriches the understanding of Senators and
Congressman as to the opinions and problems of
the President.
Oldtimers have likened these breakfast chats
to the conferences of former Speaker Joe Can
non and former Senator Aldridge in the days
when these two men controlled the destinies of
the Senate and House. It is said that more leg
islation was shaped by the leaders while throw
ing pebbles into the Potomac than ever drafted
in party caucus.
When Senators nowadays are invited to break
bread with the President they know that they
will be expected to discuss affairs of State. The
criticism of these meetings heard in the draw
ing-rOOms of late indicates that the President
has the psychological advantage over his visit
ors. 1t is argued that Senators and Congress-
men whose grumblings fill pages of the Con-
gressiOnal Record each day invariably change
their attitude after the White House chat The
age-old theory is advanced that well-fed man
is more amiable and thus more receptive to sug-
gestion Then too, they discover that rumOrs
which irritate them at the Capitol are often con-
verse with the truth learned at the White House.
better understanding is reached in these meet
ings because there is no humiliation for the
President or the legislators in privately admit
ting errors of judgment It is a form of states
manship which is leaving its mark on Congress.
The Senate and House will be hard pressed
for time when they return next week. The House
has made some progress on the appropriation
bills for the Federal departments These bills
will eventually be presented to the Senate but
several other matters are now pending in this
body They must dispose of Muscle Shoals, the
Isle of Pines treaty and the Postal Salary veto
before taking up fiscal measures.
Under an agreement reached by the Senate |
final vote will be taken on the postal pay veto |
January 6. Administration supporters claim |
that they have mustered sufficient votes to sus- |
tain the veto. The parliamentary situation con- |
cerning the salary raise in postal rates has been
so complicated that there is little likelihood of |
any measure of this character passing at this |
session.
Committee chaiTmen have passed the word to /
members of the Senate and House to conserve
their energies which would be expended in ad-
vocating various legislative measures. The cal
endar of both Houses is so crowded that it pre-
cludes consideration of measures of a. minor .
character before the final adjournment on March I
/. There are two or three important Legislative !
which will be accorded hearings next
month. The committees are disposed to dis
courage the introduction of bills and petitions
which will only find place in pigeon-holes of
.esks.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
Forest Park
(Near BrldgeVlle)

Miss Ida Mae Feyerabend, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Feyerabend
of near Bridgeville, and John H.
Donovan, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
M. Donovan, also of near Bridgeville
were married Friday morning, De-
cember 18th, at Denton, Md. We
wish them many happy and prosper
GUS years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Wiley Of
Bridgeville were Sunday visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Wiley.
Mrs. Regina Culin is spending
some time with her brother in Will
mingtOn.
Mrs. Charles Passwaters and
daughters, Florence and May, passed
Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Mary
Williams of Sunnyside.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. ]. Feyerabend
were Christmas shoppers in VIII
mington on Friday.
Mrs. Joseph Collins is on the sick
list.
Fred Donovan of Harrington pass
ed Sunday evening with friends in
this vicinity.
Howard Tucker, ST., entertained
friends from Newport last week.
Mrs. John Baker of Centerville,
Nd, was the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Collins last Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Parker and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Griffith were
Milford visitors on Saturday.
A Happy New Year to all.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
SKATER DROWNED AFTER
BREAKING THROUGH ICE

William Brown, 20 years old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Brown, Of
Bridgeville, was drowned in Hearn's
mill pond, on the Seaford-Bridgeville
State Highway, two and one-half
miles from Seaford, Tuesday after
noon about l o'clock. y
He and Alton Lewis, also of
Bridgeville, were skating on the
pond, and when nearing the old
swimming hole Brown skated on
some thin ice, breaking in and quick
ly disappearing from view. Lewis
made frantic efforts to save his
comrade, but, finding he was unable,
ran to the mill for assistance, but
when assistance arrived Brown was
lost under the ice His body was res
cued some time later.
The drowning, occurring so near
the Christmas festivities, cast a
gloom over both Bridgeville and
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
loves Cross Roads

| A Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year to all the readers of the
Chronicle.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Lingo gave a
party on Saturday evening in honor
of their son Wilson's sixteenth
birthday. A large number were pres
ent and an enjoyable time was had
by all.
Walter Lewis and John Kitchens
mOtored to Wilmington on Monday.
Mrs. Annie Gunby returned home
on Sunday after two weeks visit
in Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Brittingham
and Mrs. Lizzie Parsons visited DR..
and Mrs. Dodd at Millsboro on Sun
day.
Capt. Elias Taylor and Mrs. Knox
of Bethany Beach visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Jones on Monday.
Many of the young people attend
ed the P. T. A. meeting and Christ
mas entertainment last Friday night
at Sycamore school where Norman
Lewis is the teacher.
The P. T. A. and Christmas enter
tainment was held at our school on
Tuesday afternoon, December %.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
NUPTLALS
BENNETT-JEFFERsON

BENNETT-JEFFERSON
A very pretty, but quiet wedding
was solemnized at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Otis P. Jefferson of Clay
ton, on Saturday evening, When Miss
Maggie Mae Jefferson, only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Jefferson
of Ellendale, and Elmer Joshua Ben
nett, son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bennett, of Milford, were united in
holy matrimony by Rev. Claude
Clark of Clayton. The wedding took
place promptly at six o'clock. The
bride and groom were attended by
Miss Anna Mae Bennett and Charles
Johnson, both of Milford. The bride
was attired in a midnight blue gown
of crepe de chine and carried bridal
roses and orange blossoms. After the
ceremony a reception was given.
Only the immediate families and a
few friends were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bennett left on a wedding trip
to northern points. After their re-
turn they will reside in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
By National Editorial Association
Snecial IN Milford Chronicle


Washington, Dec 24-Recess of Congress over
the holidays brings out some interesting situa-
tions One of the most noteworthy developments
has been the lessening of the distance between
the White House and the Capitol. Measured with
a yardstick the distance is approximately one
mile but circumstances have brought the two
within hailing distance. Perhaps, the greatest
contributing factor to this harmony has been
the humble pancake. It is generally agreed that
the series of early breakfasts with the President
has done more to formulate Legislative policies
than any one thing.
It is not an everyday affair for man to eat
hapjacks with the President of the United
States. The novelty appeals to the vanity of
normal men. Even Senators and Congressman
whose ideas Of their exhaulted positions often
sway their judgment consider an invitation
great honor The fact that they are signaled
out for this attention sets the average legisla-
tor temporarily apart from his associates. He
likes to appear in the role of counsellor to the
Chief Executive to the Nation.
However, there is mutual advantage in meet
ings of this sort. These intimate conversations
have tendency to impart great fexibility to
the mind of Mr.. Coolidge as it gives him ac-
quaintance with a wide range of opinion and
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
Harrington

One of the most beautiful fifty
foot cedar trees grown in this Sec
tion was donated to the Community
Tree Committee by A. c. Creadick,
a large manufacturer and land own
er. 1t was placed in position by
Signal Foreman L. G. Markert and
force of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. The tree was placed in
position Monday afternoon and will
be lighted with thousands of cleo
trict bulbs, on the uppermOst
branches of the tree will be placed
a large star containing a hundred
electric bulbs. The tree will be IL
Illuminated on Christmas Eve. In for
mer years it was the custom of the
Eastern Shore Gas and Electric Co.
to furnish the necessary current
gratis, but it is said a new policy
has been adopted by the company
in which they will not furnish cur
rent on this basis but at a small ex-
pense which will be taken care of
by the Chamber of Commerce.
Harrington Council, No. 4, of the
Junior Mechanics, has organized a
basket ball team. They played their
first game with Smyrna Juniors last
week. Though being handicapped by
not having place to practice they
defeated the aggregation of that
town with ease. Arrangements are
being made to rent Passmore Hall !
for practice and games at home. |
Captain Ryan, formerly of the high |
school quintet is anxious to schedule |
games with other teams. Teams COM |
posed of members Of the Junior Me-
chanics are much preferred.
Warren G. Lynch made a business |
trip to Philadelphia this week.
Mrs. Millard Fitzgerald is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Marsh at Carlisle, Pa. She at
tended the wedding of her sister,
Miss Marie Marsh.
Miss Marian Jones of Beechwood
College is spending the Christmas
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. X. Jones.
Reese B. Harrington of New York
IS the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. B. Harrington for ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Harrington
If MOores, Pa, spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs The
)dore Harrington.
Mrs. Walter Jones and Miss L.
Nay Jones are spending this week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Shaw at
Penns Grove, N. J.
DR.. and Mrs. H. E. Thomson of
Bloomfield, N. j., will spend a few
lays this week with local friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fred Wilson are
to spend a few days with
Gr. and Mrs. Norman Shaw at Penns
4rove, NJ J., and with the formers
PARENTS, Rev. and Mrs. Wilson, near
Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Morris are
pending this week with Mr.. and
FRS. A. K. Morris and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. S. Adkins at Salisbury.
Lee Wix of Washington, D. c., is
pending ten days with his parents,
If. and Mrs. Oscar Wix.
Life Insurance. Chas. J. Holzmuel-
er. Milford. f29-tf
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
Selbyvine

v The Misses Hattie and Elizabeth
McCabe, Christine and Helen Baker,
Helen Scott, Pauline McCabe, Paul
inc Moore and the Messrs. Fred
Murray, Oliver Long, Darrell Long,
Charles Lewis, w. B. Derricl1son,
Jr., and Arthur Hudson arrived from
their various colleges to speGd the
vacation with their parents.
c. M. Robinson is speeding the
holidays with his parents, Mrs. w.
H. Mealey of Philadelphia.
Mrs. P. E. Long is visiting rela-
tives in Philadelphia and New York.
Don't forget the minstrel at Bish-
opVille on Monday, December 29th.
The Gold Star Minstrels" will give
you your moneys worth.
Special music will be given by the
choir next Sunday morning. An in
teresting program will be rendered
on Sunday evening.
Salem Church has custom that
other towns might be glad to try
out. Instead of placing bouquets on
the graves, they are placed on the
chancel table, on the Sunday near
est the date of their relative or
friends death. This work is in
charge of the flower mission presi-
dent, Mrs. J. w. Davis, who attends
TO all the details of arranging and
placing the floral tributes, and noti-
fies those who are in the habit of
following this custom, concerning
heir particular Sunday.
The bouquet on Sunday was in
memory of Courtlandt Williams, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Williams.
The Sunday evening service was
n charge of Thos. Timmons. Special
music by the junior and senior
,hOirs.
A large community tree has been
placed on the church green and will
)e lighted during the holidays.
Mrs. Nora Mumford had the mis-
ortune to fall and fracture three
lbs.
The out-Of-town teachers return
ID to their homes for the holidays.
During the absence Of their tea
her, Mrs. Elmer West, who has
'een i'll, the first grade has been
aught by Mrs. Lee Stevens and Miss
Iattie Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman have re-
urned from a visit to Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
Long Neck

A Happy New Year to all the Mil.
ford Chronicle readers.
The P. T. A. meeting, together
with a Christmas entertainment was
greatly enjoyed at Central school
house on Monday evening with Mrs.
Carlton Lingo as leader.
The Ladies Aid of Central M. E.
Church was very pleasantly enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward Mcgee on Thursday evening.
Recitations by Alvin Griffin, VIM.
Warrington and Doris Steel. Read
ings by Misses Dorothy and Frances
Mcgee, "The Hansomner Man"
Music. by Miss Katherine Joseph.
Collection, 1881.
Delicious home made candy was
served in abundance to all.
The next meeting will be held with
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Lingo, the Sec
Ond Thursday evening in January
which will be the 9Th.
You are cordially invited to come.
John B. Massey who has been a
for many months with par
alysis, died at his home on Sunday
December 81. Mr.. Massey
leave to mourn his loss a wife, a son,
Joshua Massey, two daughters, Mrs.
Bertha Burton and Mrs. Nellie Rust |
md a host of friends. The family |
mas the sympathy of the commune
y.
Mrs. L. R. Lingo was so unfortu-
late as to lose a small size velvet
'ug on Wednesday, December II be-
ween W. C.. Cordrey's home and
IillsbOrO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Massey have
he sympathy of this community in
he loss Of their infant son who de-
,arted this life on Friday morning
lfter an illness of the flu.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
Sunnyside
Near BridgeViIIe)

There was a community Christ
mas tree at the meeting Of the Par
ent-Teacher Association, held last
Friday evening in the school house.
It was beautiful and the program
carried out was interesting. The
song Delaware" and recital of the
Lords Prayer were Joined in by the
entire audience. The children car
ried out their part fine.
"The Economic Situation in Della
ware" was a subject for general dis
cussiOn.
The January meeting will be
held on Friday evening, the 23rd,
and everybody is invited to be pres
ent.
The social that was recently held
realized very neat bum, which will
be expended for towels and articles
needed in the school room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley had as Sun
day guests Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Cannon of Bridgeville.
Mrs. Laura Passwaters and daugh-
ters were Sunday visitors with Mrs.
Mary Williams.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
CHILDISH IMITATORS
Josephine Weyman

! Never mind, nobody1l know,
( said Mother with a smile at Aunt
Edith as she picked up the biscuit
which had fallen on the perfectly
clean kitchen floor and put 1t back
:. on the plate. "Never mind, nobody
know" echoed little Caroline later,
picking I'D a small piece of bread
from the floor of the cafe and put
ting it on the bread plate.
"That child is a born imltator,
YOU will some times hear a parent
saw. and then watch amazedly as
mother or father do or say some
thing which they certainly would
not want initiated!
All children are natural 1mltators.
How much harder the parents task
would be if the child did not so un-
consciously teach himself!
1 know of no other method of so
easily giving children the right
standards of growth and develop
ment than suggestion and example.
Here undoubtedly lie the fathers
and mothers joy and duty. 1t is for
them to suggest in stories, in pic
lures, in play, as well as In their
own personal lives, just what they
wish their children to be. Let them
wish it hard enough, have faith
enough to try hard enough for H.
and, as in the old magic tales, the
wish is bound to become reality!
Have you ever heard a kindergart-
ner ask, what does the Little Pig
do with his two little ears?-and
the children eagerly respond, why,
he listens, he hears, with his two
little ears!"? How much easier,
then, for the teacher to obtain and
keep the attention of her class!
DR.. Dewey, of Columbia University,
tells of a child who quickly picked
up a dolls dress from the floor:-
I'm not going to teach my child to
throw her clothes on the floor" she
said. So very often the children's
play with their dolls, which to them |
are so actually identified with them
selves, will present the opportunity
for suggestion of lasting value.
How sorry Dolly will be to have to
sleep in such rumpled bed!" or II |
am sure that Dolly must like the
nice way her things are put away"
For this reason the wise mother will |
provide a box of the proper CONVEX
tible shape if her little girl has no
trunk for dolly's clothes. What little
girl doesn't look for a trunk for her
baby's small belongings?
Stories and pictures are particu-
IarIy valuable for right suggestions.
Not that every story must have a
moral, but rather that good stories
invariably suggest a nObler, lOvelier
way of living, an act of courage, a
gentle thoughtfulness or sustained
endeavor which at the story's end
will bring its own deserved reward.
If parents only realized how suscep-
tible children are to such suggestion
that they could accomplish much
by merely presenting the right pic
lures and stories, certainly they
would examine more carefully the
books and pictures placed before
hem.
20, Robert, don't do that!" ex-
claimed a mother when she discov-
red her small son distOrting his
ace before the mirror.
"I'm trying to look like the boy in
he nicture," he answered pointing {
q the colored supplement.
duncan came to dinner recently
,itb big bump over his eye. mo, !
haven't been fighting" he said in
.nswer to his mothers inquiring
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26

IT SEEMS THAT we are called upon to offer
our fellow newspaper publisher, James c.
Wickes publisher of the Delaware State News
at Dover our Fluctuations at regular and fire.
ouent intervals. Nevertheless we feel that we
would be doing brother" Wickes an injustice
did we not take cognizance of his beautiful
Christmas number which reached our desk last
week. From the excellent colored cover,
through the entire paper to its last page the edi-
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26

look. 81 interfered and the fellow
wanted to help didn't understand
and struck me. He doesn't seem to
know much anyway. He's a great big
chap and only in the second grade.
The fellows were going to punish
him for throwing stones at them"
why did you want to prevent
them?" asked his mother.
81 felt sorry for him. Somehow he
always makes me think of Patsy"
1.-THE Patsy of Kate Douglas Wig
gins story?"
Eyes, he looks like him only he's
older. Poor kid, guess he must
have lost somee years like Patsy"
Have you read the story recent
ly?"
'No, you read it to me when was
a little chap; don't you remembers"
eyes," answered his mother
thoughtfully.
The President Of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, Mrs. John
D. Sherman, recently said, There
must be brought about through edu-
cation the realization of those ideals
which we all cherish, and which
must be promoted and established if
our Christian civilization is to en-
dure."
At the kindergarten age the child
is impressionable; it is then that
American ideals should be taught.
The kindergarten teacher knows his
and has been trained for her work.
Is there a kindergarten for the chill
dren of your community? If not,
letter to the National Kindergarten
Association, 8 West 40th Street,
New York, will bring you advice and
telling you how to pro-
ceed to obtain one.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26

tion is one creditable to metropolitan daily
Editor Jim has labored long, and labored well
on the edition-and those readers who received
it were given a treat in general good makeup
and press work of a newspaper. For years the
State News has published elaborate Christmas
editions. While this years is probably not the
largest in number of pages printed, we vouch-
safe the opinion that deep down in his heart the
genial publisher of the News feels that it ranks
well among the Christmas editions gotten out
by him. Wickes, we congratulate you.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
MILFORD, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 26, 1924
IReSOLUe:

that l Shall Sincerely En-
deavOr to Save Enough
Money During 1925, to Buy
at Least a Small Unit Of
Some Industrial Security
that Will Help Develop My
Own Town and State. If /
Haven't Enough Faith in
My Own Community to
Help Pay for Developing
its Industries, 1 Ought to
Move Away and Give My
Place to a More Loyal,
Courageous Citizen.