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Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
SEAFORD FACTORIES
WILL NOT CAN PEAS
Lice And UnfavOrabIe Weather
Conditions Have Caused Fail
ure Of The Crop.

FARMERS in the vicinity of Seaford
IN sussex county, who have been ac-
customed to growing peas for the
large canneries as a money cron FOR
early season returns, have been com
PEELED to abandon the business. The
Gamers have already dismantled their
pea threshlng machinery and will
make no effort to pack peas during
the 1924 season. For ten or more wears
peas were grown on an extensive ac-
reage, which made it one of the Iarg-
est enterprises for the farmers and
the business of SeafOrd; but tbe nea
louise, which was accompanied bv q
DIlght' OF the roots of the pea Dlants
turned fine prospects into failure of
the crop, in just few days before the
peas were ready for market. Growers
were lucky under such conditions tn
get enough peas from an acre to nav
Tor the harvesting, leaving the seed. |
LABOR and phosphate a total loss and
ollls for them to be met out of other
crops. 0'--0'
The Greenabaum Cannery is one of
he largest on the Del-Mar-Via PENN
'ula and had capacity with it's ten
'eas each day. The season seldom
asts over three weeks in which the
'eas ripen and must be packed into
ans. The firm had a force of APPROX
nately six hundred employees in and :
bout the cannery, and of course. the =
own of Seaford will feel the loss in a :,
usiness way, because of the shut .
own in this canning enterprise. The y
lrmers for a time found the pea re- ~
rms very satisfactory and grew to E,
epend upon it as a staple crop: but II
DIV they must take up some other ~
'op problem to replace that which W
Is become improbable. W W
The large canning business of E. C. al
1ss & Co. has also stopped packing IT,
as at their factory in Seaford. ~ ~
The government has been experi- ~
enting to find means of eliminating
enemy of the pea crop but all eff n,
It's have failed. hI
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

James Carlisle of FELTON, who was
brought to the hospital for treatment,
Thursday, March 9th, returned to his
home the next day.
Mrs. John Melhunek, of near Dover,
who has been patient in the hospi-
tai for several weeks, hopes to return
to her home in few days.
Gladys Ralph, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Ralph, of Laurel, return
ed to her home on Wednesday.
Mrs. Harris West of Laurel is doing
nicely at this time.
Mrs. William Walls, of near Mil
ford, is responding to the treatment
she is receiving at the hospital and is
looking forward to the time when she
nay go home.
Mrs. Howard Burton, of Redden, is
treatment at the hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
ATWELL HUDSON WHIPPED
WITH FORTY LASHES

Henry Butler, colored, from Sussex
county, received ten lashes and At
well Hudson of Georgetown, received
forty lash at the workhouse whip
ping post last Saturday They were
whipped by Warden Leach.
Butler was convicted of larceny and
sentenced to six months imprison-
ment. Hudson was charged with
highway robbery and pleaded guilty
to robbery. He was sentenced to serve
ten years in addition to the lashes.
There were but two spectators at the
whipping.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Next Monday is St. Patrick's Day.
The open season for trapping musk
rats closed this week.
The Ladies Aid Society of the First
Methodist Protestant Church will hold
bake, Saturday morning, March Is
at the office of Draper and Davis
Your patronage is solicited.
Ex-service men watch for an
nouncement of date of American Leg
ion banquet to be given soon by the
Milford Post of the American Legion.
TINS Will be free to all ex-service men
in this community.
A community card party for the
benefit of the Milford Emergency Hos
pital will be given oD Friday evening.
March 28th, in the Armory Hall.
Watch the Chronicle next week for
further particulars.
Don't forget to come to the box
and shadow social at Laws school on
Wednesday night, March 18th. Pies.
cakes and candy will be a speciality.
If the weather should forbid the So
clal will be held on the next clear
night.
The Palace Theatre. which has been |
operated by the Nixon interests for
about year and half, has not been
open this week. Whether this is per-
or only a temporary close
down has not been announced by the
The ladies of Unity M. E. Church /
will hold a supper at Unity M. E.
Church, FairmOunt. on Tuesday night, +
March 18th. The menu is as follows: !
Baked chicken. sweet potatoes. mash =
ed potatoes, cranberries. cold slaw, i
'read, butter, gravy, celery, pickles,
coffee, ice cream and cake. Tickets U
will be on sale by the. committee. n
rice SOC. -
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
LIQUOR VIOLATORS FINED
Three Who Plead Guilty Received
Substantial Sentences.

The regular monthly session of Sus.
sex County plead guilty" court was
held at Georgetown on Saturday after.
noon by Resident Judge Charles s
richards and three indicted for hav-
ing liquor in their possession took ad-
vantage of the chance to plead euiltv
Lorenzo Collins of Cedar Creek Dis
trict, who, on February 25, was ar
rested by Corporal Raymond d. In
gram of the State Highway police, and
Constable John Ingram, of Milford
entered plea of guilty to having four
hundred quarts of mash in his possess
sion. A sentence of 5000 fine and cost
or prosecution was imposed on him
and In addition he was paroled for
one year to State Detective Ottie Dom
away.
Robert Bruce Robinson, residing
near Greenwood, who, on February 2,
was arrested by Prohibition Officer
Edwards and Patrolman Joseph Holt.
plea of guilty to having two
quarts of wine, and was sentenced to
pay fine of 5000 and cost of prose-
cutlon and be parOled to State De- |
.ectiVe Donaway for one year. Robin
son was unable to pay the fine and
le was committed to the Sussex coun-
y Jail.
William Russum, who, on February
3, was arrested at his home near
'r1dgeville, by State Detective Dona-
way, Constable Abraham L. Adams
nd Chief of Police John Martin of
eaford, charged with having eight
uarts of whiskey in his possession. {
loaded guilty to the Indictment and {
'as sentenced to pay a fine of 5000 l
nd cost Of prosecution and serve '
ght months in the New Castle coun- I
? wOrkhOuse. a
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
ROBBED AN AGED WOMAN

A mean and contemplate thief en-
tered the home of Elizabeth Hazard,
an aged colored washer woman, who
resides in east South Milford, and
stole some of the clothing of several
of her customers, and at the same
time took all the blankets and COM
forts from her bed and bed room.
leaving this very old colored woman
destitute of bedding. The old colored
woman is dependent upon her person.
al efforts for living, and she is un-
able to replace the garments stolen.
1t is to be hoped that the thief will be
apprehended and made to do full res
tuition.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
SUSSEX LEVY COURT
FIXED CAPTTATTON TAX

The Sussex County Levy Court on
Tuesday, March 4th, adopted a reso-
luton levying upon every citizen OF
the county (men and women alike) a
capitation tax Of $1.0O for the year
1924. Last years capitation tax was
$1.25 on male citizens only.
Constables were appointed as fol-
lows, Lorenzo T. Hearn, Millsboro:
Minos B. Hearn, Laurel; Charles T.
Jester, Georgetown.
Bridgetenders were appointed as
follows: Harvey L. Moore, Laurel,
$36.S3 per month; Sara E. LOCKER
man, Drawbridge, $50 per month;
John A. Hurdle, Lewes, $24 per
month; George G. Massey, ferryman
at Woodland, $35 per month.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
new FIRE HOUSE WILL
Be MODERN BUILDING
Original Ground Plans Will Be Fol-
lowed, Only Difference Being In
Elimination Of Ball Room.

Inc contractors who are putting in
the foundations for the new fire honse
which will be erected this year by the
Carlisle Fire Company of Milford
nave about completed the driving of
the plllngs for the building itself.
When this is finished, work of driv-
ing pll1ngs for the wharf along the
Mispillion on the lot on which the
building will be situated will be start
ed. The ground plans for the building
show that it will have a frontage of 81
feet on West Front street, and a depth
Of SO feet on Railroad avenue. In or
der to place this large building on the
lot it was necessary to get a permit
from the government to drive pilings
and construct new wharf several
feet out from the old wharf line along
the river. The site is that formerly
occupied by the shirt factory building
which was burned a few years ago.
Workmen have commenced to build
forms above the piling for the foun-
dations. They will be several feet in
depth and of solid concrete.
The plans call for two story build
ing, with ample facilities on the Front |
street portion of the building for
housing the apparatus now owned by
the company and any that may be
purchased in the future. They also
call for drying rooms for the hose and
)ther necessary appliances for a mod
srn fire house. An entrance to the
gymnasium will be on the Railroad
venue side of the building. This gym
lasium is approximately 80 feet by so
eet in size. The floor space will be
much larger in the gymnasium than
5 the floor space in the State ArmOry
4 Milford. The original plans for the I
uilding called for a ball room to be
INSTRUCTED directly above the gym
asium. This has been eliminated for
le present, and the cost of construct R
lg the building will be much less as
result. The foundations and walls
e to be built strong enough, how
7er, to carry the additional floor if it
deemed best to build it in the fu-
re. The members of the Carlisle s.
re Company hope to have the struc-
re completed by next winter. When
is completed it will be the most
)dern and best equipped building of an
kinds on the peninsula. We
An article which appeared in last tn
ek's issue of The Chronicle was s.
in that the writer of the no
icle did not make himself clear as to
just what the building would be iet
e. In that article mention was made ma
the fact that the building was be- mi
so constructed that additions fra
Id be made in the future. The only
litions that may be made at any
e will be the ball room, and this in
probability will be years hence, if z
5 ever built. The elimination of the ifs
room will not injure the appear the
e of the building, or inconvenience hav
.firemen in any of their present hon
needs o.,
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
PARENT TEACHERS TO
MEETM DOVER APR. II.
Officers To Direct State Organiza-
tiOn For The Next Two Years
Will Be Elected.
BANNERS TO Be AWARDED
Associations That Have Been Par
ticularly Active In Parent-Teach-
ers Association Work.

Inc Annual Convention of the State
Farent-Ieacher Association, to he
held IN the Dover Opera House, Sat
uruay' April 18th, promises to be the
largest and most enthusiastic meeting
yet held by this association. During
the last year "a new associations have
Deen admitted to the State Associa-
tlon, bringing the total membership
up to over 10000 Each association is
entitled to send to the convention its
president and one voting delegate for
every ten paid-up members. SDecia1
interest centers in the meeting this
year owing to the fact that the new
OIncers VIII be elected to direct the |
pOllcy OF the association for the next
TWO years. Mrs. John B. Cleaver, who
has been president since 1920 and IN
der whose direction the association
mas increased from seven active asso-
cations to three hundred and twenty
hVe, has declined nomination for re-
election. According to the constitution
OF the State Association, requests for
for officers are for !
Warded to each local association two /
months in advance of the convention ]
and these in turn, are placed in the {
hands of a nominating committee, 7
who make up ticket for presentation n
On the day of the convention. Other O
nominations are in order from the
1oor. The members of this nominating r
committee are: Mrs. Garrett S. Har-
'1ngton, of Harrington, chairman:
Mrs. William B. Jester, of Delaware
Jity; William Ellis, Delmar; Mrs. Il
Toward A. Pool, Middletown and Mrs. q
J. P. Rust, Greenwood. eC
A feature of the meeting will be the ii
Warding of banners to associations OF
hat have been particularly active in A
,. I. A. work during the year. Sixty ne
have qualified for this of
onor to date, with many assOcia- Gu
ons yet unheard from. The banner is tn
be it., on a background of wi
lue, displaying the emblem of the be
P. 7. A, a giant oak, repre- mi
,nting the National Association; the me
'anches representing each state as Co
'ciation and leaves representing the to
diVidual members of the local as ty
citations. There will be community pc,
nging. The principal speaker of the rib
caslon will be S. Parkes Cadman, roc
e noted preacher-OratOr of Brook ide
n, who is reputed to address more the
ople in the course of a year than
y other man in America. III
are being made for III
luncheon for the Board of Managers.
lich is composed of the State Off
rs and the presidents of the local
;ociations. Mrs. Robert E. Lewis, of
yer, is chairman of the luncheon Th,
nmittee AN
The convention is being held in Do Sc
IS fine, new Opera House, which
J seating capacity of HOO people. I
workers throughout the State are I
ing hard to have every seat filled M
the day Of the convention. Ar inc
are being made to give ba1,
delegates an opportunity to hear cbs,
new pipe organ which is one of Xon
finest on the peninsula. riob
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
THRESHERMEN WILL MEET
Methods OF Meeting Requirements
Of Law Will Be Discussed.

A meeting of the Delaware Thresh-
ermen and Farmers Association will
be held at Dover on Saturday, March
z9th' at which time a general discus
sion will be had on the question of
providing proper methods of travelling
over the improved highways of the
State. The present law provides that
where threshing engines, tractors and
other implements with cleats on their
wheels are used on the improved
highways the wheels shall be proper
ly cushioned before the vehicles are
run onto the highways. This is nee
essary to preserve the new roads that
have been built at a cost of thousands
of dollars.
The purpose of the meeting is to
devise some method whereby the own
ers Of these machines can meet the
requirements so that they may use
tn highways. There is an effort on
the part of some to create sentiment
In favor of the repeal of the present
statutes and allow the engines unre-
strlcted use of the concrete and maca- |
lam highways. This is unnecessary if
he owners will use due diligence; or
nave the wheels on their engines
changed to meet the requirements of
he law and save the roads.
Whatever the merits or demerits
# the controversy, it will be we'll for
IL persons interested in the subject
o attend the meeting lat Dover on
Iarch 29th.
The section of Delaware laws which
over the situation will be found in {
hapter 21S, Section 6, of the 1919 +
wv. 1t follows: :
Section 6. Traction engines. .
bad rollers, and farming implements /
ust comply with the requirements of r
lis law and shall not be allowed on +
lie State Highways unless the wheels a
e smooth or equipped with smooth Q
eats of at least two inches in width. o
the vehicles have cleats other than d
'oVe specified that cannot be remov- il
then cushions shall be placed be- h
zen the cleats in such a manner ot
at the cleat will not come in con- v,
ct with the pavement, so as to cause
d injury to the Highway" Il
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
WIRESERVICE CRIPPLED
BY The HEAVY STORM.
Entire East Coast, Including Della
ware, Suffered As Result OF
Worst Gale In 20 Years.
DOVER CENTER OF STORM
Fury OF Gale Seem To Spend Itself
Between Capitol City And Smyrna.
Milford Not Much Affected.

Coming on the anniversary of the
great blizzard of 1888, the worse gale
in twenty years swept the Atlantic
Coast Monday night and Tuesday
from Florida to Maine. A northeast
wind that blew as high as eighty miles
an hour at times came I'D from the
Gulf of Mexico, and left trail of death
and destruction behind it in the sea-
board cities and country. Snow, rain
and cold blasts added discomfort to
the Toll OF the elements. Telephone
and telegraph lines were blown down
and trains were delayed in many Sec
tions, and in some places even the
radio stations were put out of COM
mission.
Lower Delaware seemed to escape
the worst of the storms fury, but up
per Kent and New Castle counties
were in the path of the worst part of
the gale. Striking Delaware Monday
afternoon, and increasing in intensity
that night, the storm did not spend
itself until Wednesday morning. In
the immediate vicinity of Milford no
great damage was done by the heavy |
winds, but reports from other sections
of the State indicate that much prop
erty loss has occurred as a result of
the storm.
Scores of telephone and telegraph
poles were blown down in upper Kent
and New Castle counties. Some few
were down between Milford and Do
yer; but not enough to interfere with (
communication between these two I
towns. Dover, and all points south of I
that town, were isolated from all t
phone and wire communication with q
points north. 1t was not until about
nine O'Clock Tuesday night that the I
Diamond State Telephone Company
was able to string a temporary wire
10 that the people in lower Delaware
,Ould talk with the outside world. E.
,. BartO, Wilmington manager of the
Diamond State Telephone Company. n
aid that approximately 100 poles Y
we're down between Smyrna and Do
er. North of Smyrna scores of poles
7ere blown over.
At Milford the snow which accom-
anied the storm melted early on =
tuesday,, but north of Rising Sun -,
now covered the ground and made ~
avel very bad. The high northeastern "
r winds caused the largest tides in "
onths to back up in the creeks, en- I ns
.ying into the Delaware Bay. and In In
W lands in many sections were COW w
ed by water to the depth of several III! III!
ches. Fortunately the storm was not MI
companied by a freezing tempera- Du
re in this vicinity. eu'
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
STUDENTS TO BE GUESTS
OF p. S. DUPONT

Students of both Delaware College
and the Women's College of the Uni
Versity of Delaware and members of
the faculty, have been invited by P.
S. DUPONT to be his guests at the Play
house in Wilmington, on March 18th,
to see Jane COwl in Romeo and JUL
let" There will be about 600 in the
party and the trip to and from Will
mington will be made in special
train.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
MILFORD GRANGE

The Milford Grange will now hold
, its meeting in the evenings until fur
ther notice. This Saturday we will
have demonstration-Ree work for
home furnishings-by Miss Helen L.
COmstock
This is wonderful demonstration.
Bring in the young folks.
On Monday evening, March 18th,
poverty social (for members and their
families) will be held at the Grange
Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. George Chase of Lewes
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Clendaniel.
Mrs. S. J. Tomlinson who has been
confined to her home for the past six
weeks by illness is again able to be
out.
Mrs. Sallie Flammer has returned
from New York after an absence of
several months. Her health is greatly
improved.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
PARAMOUNT PICTURES AT PLAZA

The management of the Plaza The
atre has announced that they have
signed new contracts with the Para
mount Picture Corporation for the ex-
elusive showing of their pictures in
Milford. For several months past the
Plaza has not been showing these
pictures, because of the fact that their
contract had expired. The new con-
tract starts within about two weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
ELLENDALE P. I. A.

The March meeting of the Ellendale
P. T. A. will be held in the White Hall
next Monday evening, March 18th. ST.
Patrick's Day. Doors open at 7:15.
Exercises at 1880. Come and join in
the songs of old Killarney with Pat,
Mike and the Ruggles family.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
W. c. 7. 0.

On Saturday morning, March 18th,
the ladies of the w. c. T. U. will have
a bake sale. All kinds of fine cakes,
biscuits, pies, cookies and other good
eatables will be found there. Don't
forget Saturday morning, March 18th,
at 10 o'clock in the store opposite the
Chronicle Office. A rummage sale also
at the same place in the afternoon
and evening.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
MILLSBORO SENIORS PLAY

The Senior Glass of the Millsboro
High School will give a play "The I'm
portance of Being Earnest" on Thurs
day night, March goth, in the Mills
boro Opera House. This play is con-
as one of the best. Admission
will be SOC for reserved seats; adults
S5c; children Csc. Everybody come!
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
QUIET DAY FOR WOMEN

The Delaware Branch of the Wo-
mems Auxiliary will hold a quiet day
for women on Wednesday, March 10.
at st. Andrews Church, Wilmington.
Corporate Communion will be cele-
brated at 10:30 a. m. and the services
in the afternoon will be from 2 until
4 O'Clock.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
MARRIED
WEST-SCOTT

Herman West of North Milford, and
Mrs. Clara Scott of North Milford,
were married by Rev. Samuel G.
Welsh, pastor, of the First Baptist
Church, Milford, at his home on Mon
day evening, March 10, 1924. The
bride and groom will reside in North
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
SUNSHINE SOCIETY

The Alden Branch of the Sunshine
society of Milford will meet at the
nome OF Mrs. N. B. Downing, South
Walnut street, this Friday afternoon
at three o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14
PINE HILL SCHOOL

There will be a box social at Pine
Hill school, district No. 13O, Friday
evening. March 21st. Proceeds to go
to Parent-Teacher funds.
Milford chronicle., 1924-03-14

Advertising space In milford
Chronicle" IS sold on basis Of
guaranteed circulation Of over
5000 copies each week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15
ATTEMPT TO
FL0G MADE
GrOOm.tO-be Claims He Was
Shot BY Intruders

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 15.-M. j. Cash
is in a local hospital suffering from
pistol wound and his fiancee, Miss
Rosabelle Jones Of Fernwood, has a
scalp injury as a result Of an al
legged attempt by two men to flog
Cash Saturday night, DeKalb county
authorities disclosed today Cash
told authorities he was at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Cullom
discussing with Miss Jones their APP
preaching marriage when they were
startled by the sound Of axes bat
tering at the front door. Several
other persons were in the same
room, and they all ran to the front
Of the house as two men who pre-
viously had flogged Cash, according
to his statement, entered and began
shooting. The fourth or fifth bullet
hit Cash in the shoulder, he said,
adding that as he fell to the floor,
Miss Jones grabbed his pistol and
shot both the assailants. Before she
fired, however, one Of the men hit
her over the head with a bottle.
The two men staggered from the
house, leaving trail of blood. They
had come with the avowed purpose
OF again flogging him, he charged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-15
Growing Importance of Tin
Can Proved by FIGURES

In the light OF it's utility, the lowly
tin can is considered one of the most
important articles in modern COM
inerce. Largely because OF it's eff
cheney, the canning industry with it's
millions of invested capital is possible
and the United States is able to ex-
port products to all parts OF the world.
The value Of canned foodstuffs that
passed through ports of continental
America in 1923 exceeded 500 600 600.
nearly four times that OF the year be-
fore, while the total output for local
consumption was more than a billion
dollars. Canned peaches from the
United States are now shipped to 100
different countries, salmon TO eighty
FIVE and beef 10 eighty. At the begin
ming of the can-manuiacturlng bust
hess, the work Was done by hand and
sixty were considered a good days
work for one man. Now. a large fac
tory can turn out 5000, 600 q week.