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Evening star., 1924-02-23
S178,9O0 FOR MARKET.
Agricultural Bill Carries $4,000
More Than Last Years Figure.

For the operation and management
OF Center market an appropriation of
s17s.900 is recommended in the Agri-
cultural appropriation bill reported to
the House yesterday. This is an in
crease of $4,000 over the amount pro-
vided for the current fiscal year and
an increase of $13.so0 over the amount
recommended by the budget bureau
Evening star., 1924-02-23
CALIFORNIA REALTORS
HAVE WOMAN HELPERS

\ woman's department has been
opened by the California Real Es-
tate Association in it's official organ.
CIhtornia Real Estate, to chronicle
the achievements and interests of
woman realtors, women connected
with real estate offices and wives OF
the members of the California Real
Estate Association. The state wom-
ans committee will conduct the de-
partment.
"A mans wife is just as interested
in his business as he allows her 10
be- the committee asscrts
Evening star., 1924-02-23
RARE VOLUMES DAMAGED,
Collection Embracing Washington
Letters in 100000 Fire.

PERTH AMBOY, MI, February %
A rare collection Of books and manu-
scripts, including letters of George
Washington, Aaron Burr and Benjamin
Franklin, gathered for the past thirty
years by Recorder Harold Il. Pickers-
gill. was damaged here yesterday when
fire swept through the Dana building,
causing losses estimated at 100000.
Mr.. Pickersgill is proprietor OF the
Mosquito. a weekly publication.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
SUGAR BOWL AS WEAPON
Man Throws at Wife, Mise
Fractures Daughters Skull

NEW HAVEN, Conn. February %
Helen Ricci, seven. last night SUI
fered fractured skull, when she4sa,
hit on the head with d sugar bow
alleged to have been thrown hv b.r
father, Antonio Iticci, who was ar.
rested.
Mrs. Ricci said her husband three
the bowl at her, but hit the child.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
NOW OWNS ITS OWN HOME.

The Evanston. H., Real Estate Board
second constituent group of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards to build completely new
building as its board home, held open
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
HAPPY PARENTS NOW

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Shilling
were made happy on Monday, Sep
tember 29th, 1924, at six a. M, when
their first son was born to them at
the Marshall Hospital. It's all boy
and they have named him, Robert
Edward Shilling, Jr. When the news
reached the public schools later in
the day, DR.. Walter Grier, represent
ing the Board of Education, with the
entire corps of teachers, called at
the office of Superintendent Shilling
to congratulate the happy father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Lank of Fred
erica, had their second son born to
them on Saturday, October 4, 1924, at
a very early hour When the grand
parents, Major and Mrs. Lank of Mil
ford, learned of the arrival, about
two o'clock in the morning, they
were both watching the big blaze at |
the fire in the rear of the Windsor |
block, South Milford, and the grand
mother Immediately Communicated
he Major and hastened to see the
lew son.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
DELAWARE MASONS
ELECT new OFFICERS
FOR ENSUING YEAR
Charles D. Bird Of Wilmington
Chosen Grand Master At Annual
Grand Lodge Meeting.
MILFORD MAN HONORED
James P. Pierce Selected As Dep
uty Grand Master---Is Past
Master Of Temple Lodge.

The annual meeting of the mos
Worshipful Grand Lodge Ancient
Free and Accepted MasOns of Della
ware was held in Wilmington on
| Wednesday and Thursday of last
week. The attendance at the sessions
was unusually large, and interesting
speakers addressed the gathering of
prominent Masons. At the annual
election of officers on Thursday
Charles D. Bird of Oriental Lodge.
No. n, was elected Grand Master.
James P. Pierce, Jr., of Temple
Lodge, No. 8, Milford, was elected
Deputy Grand Master.
Mr.. Pierce is Past Master of
Temple Lodge, No. 8, of Milford, and
has taken an active part in the work
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware
since he became a member of that
organization. He is head of the
Pierce Hardware Company of this
town.
Other officers were elected as fol-
lows:
Senior Grand Warden, J. Edward
Schell, Temple Lodge No. IL, of Will
Junior Grand Warden,
Chandler H. Knox, du POnt Lodge, !
No. 20; Grand Secretary, John F. |
Lafayette Lodge, No. IA, |
Grand Treasurer, J. |
Bayard Hearn, COrinthian Lodge, No.
20, Wilmington.
The newly elected grand master
the following appoint
nents:
Grand chaplain, Rev. George E. Al
ison, Temple No. II, Wilmington;
senior grand deacon, Walter w.
Iynson, Harmony, No. 10, Smyrna;
unior grand deacon, c. J. Holzmuel-
er, Temple No. 8, Milford; grand
MARSHAL, Leonard L. Purks, du Pont
Lodge, No. 20, Wilmington; grand
word bearer, c. J. Middleton, Orien-
al Lodge, No. q, Wilmington; SEN
or grand steward, George Fearon,
rankin Lodge, No. 12, Georgetown; I
lniOr grand steward, S. B. Irwin /
uncan, St. Johns Lodge, No. 2, I
ew Castle. i
Luncheon was served in the ban $
net hall at 1:15 o'clock, with more /
ian 200 in attendance. a
Harry G. NOyes, Past Grand Mas 8
r of New Hampshire, and chairman g
the Masonic Service Association
i've an interesting address on the p
ork of the organization. p
Numerous reports were presented Il
r the various committees. el
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
INDICTMENTS IN
MURDER CASES
Sussex Grand Jury Finds True Bills
Against Two Murder Suspects.
DreedeI On Trial Monday.

Two indictments for first degree
murder; three for the illegal posses
sion of liquor and one for CARRYING
concealed deadly weapons, were re-
turned by the Sussex County Grand
Jury at Georgetown on Monday. AT
the Court of General Sessions. the
shortest term in its history was held.
Richard B. Mitchell who was in
dicted at the June term was found
guilty on the charge of illegally pos
sessing liquor. He was fined S1OO and
costs and sentenced to two months in
the county Jail.
Walter Dreedel, negro, was indict-
ed on the charge of first degree muir
der. He is alleged to have shot John
Powell. negro, at Bridgeville. His
trial has been set for next Monday,
October 13.
The second first degree murder in
dictment was for Lewis Eale. negro.
He is charged with having beat Geo.
Tingle, negro, to death with a slab
of wood this summer at Laurel.
Lena c. Piner, negress, was indict-
ed for Illegally possessing liquor.
She conducted a negro boarding
house and dance hall at Rehoboth. |
Her place was raided last summer
and she pleaded not guilty.
William Carpenter, of Cedar Creek |
and George Epps, were in
1icted on similar charges.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
MONEY FOR
FIRE COMPANIES
Five Hundred Dollars Given To
Each Of The Motorized Com
panies In Kent County.

%At Tuesdays session, the Ken
County Levy Court, on application
from the volunteer fire companies in
the county, passed a resolution
granting the appropriations author
lied by the legislature of $500 each
to the five fire companies in Kent
county. The companies sharing in
the division include Clayton, Smyrna,
Harrington, Cralisle Fire Company
of Milford, and Robbins Hose Com
pany of DOVer/
Engineer Gooden asked the Court
to inspect the bridge near the Col
ored College above Dover which is
in need of repair.
S. Carl Hughes, treasurer of the
Kent County Board of Trustees of
the Almshouse, asked for $1,000 for
the County House for October.
Reports from the County officers
showed collections for September
to have been as follows: Recorder
1f Deeds Atkinson, $883.5O; Regis
.er of Wills Willis, $549.22; Clerk of
Peace Clements, S17O8O; Prothono-
ary D. NJ. Ridgely, $151.65; Register
n Chancery Burris. $1O4.7O.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10

a loss to know who the writer of the
letter was, and in what manner the
deDt was incurred years ago. It is
possible that the person owing the
eider Evans, who has been dead
ABOUT three years, became con-
science stricken over not having
paid the account and forwarded it to
the Milford jeweler to settle in full.
IL Is not infrequent that the United
states Government receives such un-
signed correspondence enclosing
money in payment for debts which
they claim is owed the government,
but the receipt of the letter on Sat
urday is the first record of any such
forgotten bill having been paid to
any Milford business man. Mr.. Ev-
ans has been showing the letter to
ms friends this week, at the same
time wondering who the writer could |
have been, and the circumstances
surrounding the transaction of twen-
-y-seven years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
DELA WARE CLUB MEMBERS
WIN SPRINGFIELD HONORS

Inc eight Delaware boys and girl,
VINO attended the Eastern States Flv
position, at Springfield, Massachus
etts, again demonstrated the ability
OF Delaware's Boys and Girls Cluf
members to hold their own in any
sort of competition.
Having won their trips to Camn
van by defeating all other Judging
and demonstration teams in Della.
ware, in local contests arranged bv
the Junior Extension Department of
the University of Delaware the four
delaware teams proceeded to win
hrst place in clothing Judging and
thlrd place in canning Judging, sec
ond place in corn judging and third
place in poultry judging in the team
contests arranged at Camp Vail for
club boys and girls from the twelve
eastern States.
In addition to the honors won nv
the teams, Harriet Ferguson, twelve
year old member of the Rose Bud
Sewing Club of Newark, won first
hOnOrs in clothing iudg-
ing, making a score of 95 points. the |
highest score made by any member
from any State in all the contests.
This is the most remarkable attain
nent of any Delaware Club member
at Camp Vail, because Harriet has
been a club member only since
spring and has just completed her
irst years work. Her team-mate.
Martha Jaquette, also a first year
clothing club member placed fifth.
Competing against them were twen-
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10

ty-One girls representing the cham.
pions of the twelve eastern States.
In the canning judging contest
Margaret Hopkins and Susanna
Warrington of FELTON,, tied for first
individual honors with scores of S5
points each. Their team score of IS
! points was 20 points above their
| nearest competitors, a team from
Massachusetts.
The poultry team, Ralph Snow
berger and Robert Annett from
Greenwood, met stern competition
with eight States lined up against
them, and members from Massachu-
setts and Connecticut that were re-
ceiving special training for the ma
t1onal contest, this winter at Madi-
son Square Garden. However. they
managed to take third place, as a
team, Snowberger getting fifth indi-
v1dual hOnOrs with a score of 81
points.
After defeating the crack corn
judging teams of Virginia and Mary
land for two years, Delaware had to
give way to Virginia this year and be
content with second place. How
ever, Harold Johnson and w. B.
Simpson of Houston, who composed
he corn team won second and third
places in the individual contests.
A summary of the results shows
hat the eight Delaware Club mem
Ders won 8 first, l second, 1 third
md 2 fifth places. Harriet Ferguson
vas the only girl in Camp Vail to be
Continued on page fiVe)
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
DUCK SHOOTING
OPENS OCTOBER l6
Indications Point To A Good Sea-
son On Delaware River And
Bay Shore Marshes.

Next Thursday, October l6. tn,
law will open on wild ducks, geese
6rants, coots, gallinules and snipe il
Delaware. Although the state law al
lows these birds to be shot on Octo.
Der l, the Federal law does not per
NIT them to be shot until the 18th
and in case of this kind the FEEDER
al law takes precedence over the
state law.
Another provision in which the
state and Federal laws conflict is in
the hours in which sportsmen may
shoot the fowl. Federal hours are
from one-half hour before sunrise
until sunset, while the state law al
lows shooting from one hour before
sunrise until one hour after sunset.
The Federal law has to be observed
in this case as in the opening of the
season.
From all indications, the coming
season should be a good. one for the
sport as thousands of the fowl have
been seen flying over the
local marshes. Thousands of black
ducks were Matched in the marshes |
in the spring and have never left this |
vicinity. The number of ducks that |
remain in the locality the year
around is increasing each year, ac-
;ording to spOrtsmen and marsh ow-
lers.
With the arrival from the north of
he other species common about
lere, mallard, teal, sprig, gray and
ew canvasbacks, there should be
'lenty of good shooting, when the
eason officially opens.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
SUSSEX REPUBLICANS
NAME STRONG TICKET
Elections Held Last Saturday Afternoon Were
Spirited In Some Districts Black And
Bunting For Levy Court.

AT the Republican primaries
throughout Sussex County the voters
nominated strong county ticket
with all factions seemingly being
well satisfied with the results of the
balloting. The most interesting con-
tests throughout the county was that
for the nominations for Levy Court
commissioners. Three candidates
were on the ballot from which two
were to be chosen. Gardner e. Bunt-
ing, of SelbyVille, was the high man
in the ballOting, receiving a total of
2,5O2 votes; Leon Black, of Milton,
was second with a vote of 1898,
while William H. BOokhammer, OF
Lewes, received 623 votes. Bunting's
and Blacks names will appear on
the party ballot in the general cleo
tions. BOOkhammer, the defeated
candidate, is at present a member of
the Levy Court Commission and was
seeking denomination to the office.
The closest fight in the election
was that for Coroner. Harbeson
Hickman, of Millsboro, received l.
$50 and Daniel j. Short, of Nanticoke
District, polled 1866 votes, making
majority throughout the
county IA votes
For Clerk of the Orphans Court !
md Registery in Chancery, William
J.. WescOat, of near Lewes, defeated |
Harvey NJ. Short, of Stockley, polling
,453 votes to Shorts 1913.
The full county ticket as nominat-
ID follows: For Levy Court Com
Gardner E. Bunting and
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
GROWERS OF SWEETS
WILL GET GOOD PRICES
Shortage Of Sweet Potato Crop In
United States Assures Delaware
Growers OF Good Pay.

According to reports received b!
the Bureau of Markets, of the State
Board of Agriculture, at Dover, this
year will be a banner year for the
Delaware sweet potato growers be-
cause of the fact that Delaware has
more sweet potatoes this year than
last year, while the total sweet pota-
to production for the United States
is approximately 22,00O,000 bushels
short of last year, and last year
there was a sufficient demand to en-
able the Delaware sweet potato
growers to sell their products at
good prices.
According to the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, the total
production for the United States for
the year 1922 was 109, $4,000 bush
els. This was an over production,
and the result was that the price of
sweet potatoes all over the country
was very low, and practically all of
the growers throughout the country
suffered a loss on that years crop.
For the year 1928, the total pro-
duction, according to the figures of
the Department of Agriculture, on
December 1, 1928, was 97,177,OOO
bushels, or 1887, 900 bushels short
of the crop of 1922, and according to
the September 1 estimate, made by
the Department of Agriculture, the
total production of sweet potatoes
for the United States this year is
74,995,000 bushels, or a shortage of
22,172,0OO bushels under last years
crop; and, in view of the prices that
prevailed last year, it is entirely
probable that the prices will range
even higher this year because of the
short crop.
In spite of the shortage through
,ut the United States, Delaware, ac-
,ording to the Department of Agri-
.ulture's figures, as of September 1,
will have this year 1,O7* 900 bushels
.gainst 1,008,0O0 bushels last year, {
r an increase of $4,000 bushels over
asst year. 6
The total acreage planted in sweet +
continued on page five) S
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
WALLS, HIT BY AUTO.
DIES FROM INJURIES
Sidney Foreman, COIOred, Driver
Of The Car, In Jail Awaiting
Action Of Authorities.

Howard Walls died at tho NJ
shall Hospital Monday niebt &c a.
Jurles which he sustained when ba
was run into by an automobile driv-
en- by Sidney Foreman, colored The
accident occurred early last Fridav
morning. Walls, who was emDIoved
Dy PettyJohn's bakery as driver for
the delivery truck, was standing ~
tue street IN the rear of his truck
unloading break to take into az
store OF Nathaniel Prettyman. st tbe
corner Of West Front street and CO.
isle Lane. While thus engaged +ba
automobile driven nv Fora,,ooo
crashed into him. Roth 1eos Tla.-u li.esn
fractured by the blow received when
ne was struck and he was otherwise
cut and crushed. Walls was taken
Immediately to the Marshall Hosni-
IaI Ior treatment, but he did not rail-
~ much after being admitted Death
was expected long before il finaI1v
took the injured man.
Following the accident Foranar
the driver of the death dealing anto3
was arrested and taken be-
lore Justice of the Peace Hendrixson
who fined him $1OO and costs on the
charge of reckless driving. He had
Oeen before the same magistrate
ABOUT TWO weeks previous on a reck-
ess driving charge. The fine was
)ald and the man released. On SAT
lrday night it was reported that
walls was dead, and the officers
gam arrested the man tO he ba1d 70
wait the action of the state autbori-
les. He was taken to GEORGETOWN
n Monday and placed in the county
all there. On his own behalf Fore
IAN claims that the early morning
ln flashed into his eyes an instant
efore the crash and that he was
linded by the suns rays. He was
ping in such direction at the time
lat it is possible for such a thing
have occurred. Several witnesses
the accident will in all probability
asked their version of the acci-
mt.
Walls was married and lived in
uth Milford.
A coroner's jury on Tuesday af-
rnoon brought in a verdict that
'ward Walls had come to his death
result of injuries sustained
len struck by an automobile which
IS being recklessly driven by Sid
Y Foreman.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
VETERANS DINNER TONIGHT

Arrangements for the dinner meet
ing of world war veterans to be held
in Grange Hall this evening at sew
en- o'clock under the auspices of the
American Legion have been COM
pleted and according to the legion
officials an interesting program has
been arranged. In addition to an ad-
dress by Josiah Marvel, president of
the Delaware Bar Association, it is
understood that Amos r. Shields,
Scout Executive of the Delaware Boy
Scouts will be present and urge the
veterans to interest themselves in
the Boy Scout movement. For some
time past the American Legion, the
Rotary Club and various other civic
organizations in Wilmington have
been sponsoring the Boy Scout move
ment with remarkable success, and
Scout Executive Shields recently
stated that an attempt would be
made in the near future to organize
Scout troops throughout Kent and
Sussex counties.
The feature of the evening will be
the address of Mr.. Marvel who is
well known in this section of the |
state his earlier days having been |
spent in the vicinity of Georgetown. |
Besides being recognized as one of
The leaders of the bar in this state.
Mr.. Marvel has always been found
lctively identified with everything
ending toward civic improvements,
md he will no doubt strongly urge
he former service men to take an
ctive part in all civic and commun-
ty affairs.
The meeting which will be open to /
II world war veterans, will be pre- s
ided over by J. Alexander Crothers, {
tate commander of the American {
iegion t
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
THIS MAN REPAYS ONE DOLLAR
DEBT AFTER LAPSE OF 27 YEARS

Samuel c. Evans, jeweler, of Mil.
ford, received a letter through the
mails last Saturday morning, the
contents of which were not only un-
usual but interesting. When Mr.. Ev-
ans opened the letter a crisp one
dollar bill was exposed to view. and
the note accompanying the money
went on to explain that the writer
owed Mr.. Evans father, the late
Samuel c. Evans, one dollar on a
debt which he had incurred twenty
seven years ago. The letter stated
that the writer had been informed
that the recipient of the letter was
the son of the man in whose debt he
had been for over a quarter of a CEN
tury, and that he desired to settle
The old account. He did not sign his
name to the communication, but a
street address, 847 Spruce street.
Delaware. was at the
bottom of the letter Mr.. Evans is at
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10

Leon Black. For Receiver of Taxes
William A. Long. For Prothonotary
| Alvin F. Wilgus. For Clerk of the
orphans Court and Register in
Chancery, William J. WestcOat. For
Comptroller, LinwOod S. Lloyd. For
Sheriff, Harvey w. Johnson. For
Coroner, Harbeson B. Hickman. Most
oil the ticket was nominated without
contests, compromises having been
effected before the primaries. For
Representative from Milford, Robert
II. DerricksOn, of Lincoln, was un-
opposed. Joseph M. Watson was un-
opposed for Inspector.
The following Representative
were nominated:
First district Robert H. Derrick
son, Milford.
Second district-Charles w. Nc
Caulley, Bridgeville, R. D.
Third district-Martin H. Calhoun,
Seaford.
Fourth district-Luther H. Clifton,
Blades.
Fifth district-Edward N. Smith,
Delmar.
Sixth district-Harlie P. White,
Seventh district - Former State
Senator Louis A. Drexler, Bethany
Beach.
Eighth district-Beverly w. Hick-
man, MillsborO.
Ninth district-George H. Short,
Georgetown.
Tenth district-John A. Lingo, Re-
lObOth Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
LADIES TO HOLD SOCIAL

The ladies of the Republican Kent
County Committee have arranged to
have a social gathering at Miilwood
Hall, Friday evening, October 10th at
8 o'clock. Mrs. William X. du Pont
and other ladies of prominence will
speak; also J. Hall Anderson, Attor-
ney Robert Houston and other gen
tlemen of prominence. There will he
good music and a very pleasant So
cial time is expected. This meeting is
for the 10th and second of the 10th
district. and we hope many ladies
and gentlemen will attend.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
COLORED WOMEN MEET

The Republican Club of colored
women held meeting in Cedar Neck
on Wednesday evening, which was
largely attended. Speakers gave very
interesting talks which were in
structive to the women voters. The
value of their votes were explained
TO them, and it was impressed upon
them that they should vote at the
November election. The club is gain
ing new members rapidly, and will
support the Republican party whole
heartedly.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD
RENTSANOTHER ROOM
Forced To Secure Room From Ma
sonic Temple To House Part
Of Second Grade.

The Board of Education for Mil.
ford has rented a room on the first
floor of the Masonic Temple in North
Milford, in which they have opened a
school for part of the second grade
children. Miss Whitehead remains at
the primary school building, with a
class of % boys all in the second
grade; while Miss Ruth Klingerman
is in charge of the school in the
Masonic Temple, next door to the
Windsor Hotel, with "a girls. In each
of these rooms there will be addi-
tions in the enrolment about the
first of January, if the usual exper-
ience is maintained.
The Caulk Club had three rooms
on the first floor, and the one taken
for the school is one of these. The
children have unusual good sur
rOundings as to sanitary conditions
and playground, as the yard in the
rear of the Masonic Temple is avail
able for the children to play in.
1t is possible that the sixth grade
will have to be divided to enable the
children to receive proper attention
1AAOuAh LLAD bC hO4C1 ~ !
may be that the entire first floor
would have to be bsorbed-always
provided, that the Masonic fraternity
will oblige the public, and help the
children towards school facilities,
by renting the building on the first
floor for this purpose.
The parents and all the people of
Milford now have the fact brought
home, that more school buildings are
an absolute necessity, and they must
be provided in the next two years. {
This means building program; but {
t can not be gotten underway until
he old bonds are paid off in 1925. t
Now there is neither any grounds t
or the children to play or exercise l
N, as what little there was, is taken t
p with temporary buildings, all in t
ervice for grade or class rooms. No I
hild can do good work without fire. S
uent and organized play in the form Y
f education. b