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Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
JUVENILE GRANGE NO. 5

In spite of a very rainy day mos
of the juvenile members were pres
ent and one new member, Sara Aus
tin, was given the degree in full
form.
All the little people are much in
terested, each taking a great inter
est in their own part of the work.
The following program as prepar-
ed by the lecturer was given in full:
After all had saluted the flag
"America" was sung.
Thanksgiving Day, the Last
Thursday of November" by Louise
Higman.
"The First Thanksgiving" by
Ethel Austin.
Thanksgiving Proclamation" by
Dorothy Peet.
Thanksgiving story read by Davis
Watson.
why We Are Thankful" Ross
Lemex.
"Grandma's Pumpkin Pie," Geneva
Stories, quotations, anecdotes, etc.
were told at roll call by John Keller,
Owen Brooks, Higman Roosa, Ruth
Peet, Carlton and Donald Jester and
Mrs. Downing, the assistant matron.
Great preparations are being made
or the backward social to be given
n Grange Hall Friday evening, De-
'ember 5th at 1880. ALI members of
Milford Grange are invited to come |
nd enjoy an evening of fun. Bring
our pocketbooks. You surely will be
med unless some article Of wearing
pparel is on backwards.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
HOWARD J. COOKE IS
new SUSSEX DEPUTY
Georgetown Attorney Succeeds
COngressman.elect Houston
As County Prosecutor.

Howard J. Cooke, of GEORGETOWN
last Saturday was appointed deputy
attorney general for Sussex county
by Attorney General-elect Clarence
A. Switzerland.
Mr.. Cooke, a prominent Republi-
can barrister Of Sussex county, held
the position once before and proved
eminently successful. He was ap-
pointed under the tenure of Office of
David J. Reinhardt, who was At
torney General from January, 1918,
until January, 1921.
Mr.. Cooke was appointed in April,
1920 and served until January, 1921.
He was born in Seaford on No
vember Is, 1881. Passing through the
public schools, he graduated from
the Seaford High School in 1899.
Then he went to Philadelphia and
took a business course. Later he
took a position with the National
Drug Company and worked first as a
bookkeeper and then travelled in
most of the states in the East.
A short time after he accented the
position with the National Drug
Company he registered with Robert
G. Houston, Congressman-elect from
Delaware, for the Delaware Bar. It
is a coincidence that he succeeds
Col. Houston as deputy attorney gen
eral for Sussex county.
Then Mr.. Cooke entered the Dick
nsOn Law School ,at Carlisle, Pa, |
and graduated therefrom in 1908. |
Since then he has been practicing
aw in Georgetown, and has been a
prominent political figure in Sussex
county politics. He has held the po-
ition of mayor of Georgetown and
ater served as city treasurer Of
He has also been active in educa-
ional matters and has served on the
school board. It
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
RED CROSS TEA

A large and enthusiastic meetfng
was entertained by Mrs. George w
Marshall at her home on Thursday
afternoon at a Red Cross tea. Miss
Marjorie Carp from the Wilmington
headquarters Of the Delaware Red
Cross was there and spoke in a most
instructive and interesting manner
of the wonderful work being carried
on by the national as well as the
Delaware Red Cross. A number of
the Harrington Red Cross were
there. Tea, coffee and cakes and
candy were served by Mrs. A. D.
Marshall, Mrs. Jennie Davis and
Mrs. o. D. Ackerman which all en-
joyed.
The collectors were appointed for
the town, surrounding country, Lin
coin and Houston. When they call do
not refuse the one dollar asked for.
You will not miss it and how much
good will be accomplished.
We, or rather Milford, stands Sec
)nd, in number; let us make it first.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
DR.. c. A. WAGNER DIES
AT HIS HOME in CHESTER

DR.. Charles A. Wagner, aged 61
years, who from 1918 to 1917 was
State Commissioner of Education of
this state, died Friday night at his
residence in Chester, Pa, following
an illness Of nearly two months. At
the time of his death DR.. Wagner
was superintendent of the Chester,
Pa, public schools.
DR.. Wagner suffered a nervous
breakdown during September end
this was followed by a stroke of par
alysis. His condition, for several
weeks had been critical, and about
10 days ago he suffered sinking
spell. He died in a coma lasting
three hours. Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon at his late
residence. Burial made in Chester
Rural cemetery.
He is survived by a widow, a son,
DR.. Ernest c. Wagner, a member of
The faculty of the University of
Pennsylvania; a daughter, Miss Ed
Ia M. Wagner, teacher in the Ches-
er High School, and four brothers
md five sisters.
DR.. Wagner was prominent in edu-
ational matters throughout the ma
ion. He was Delaware's last Com
missioner of Education under the old
ystem.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
ALL OYSTER HOUSES
MUST BE SANITARY

Federal and State health officers
including w. r. M. Wharton, Clark
T. Smith, Payne B. Parsons and B.
A. Linden, of the Eastern Division of
food and drug inspection, and DR..
Arthur Davies, of Dover, visited the
oyster packing houses of Seaford
and Blades last week, and after max
ing a tour Of inspection called
meeting of the different firms at the
oyster packing house of J. B. Robin
son & Co., notifying the packers just
what steps to take to put their
houses in sanitary condition, COM
plying with Federal and State laws.
While the health officers found the
Seaford oyster houses lacking in
some particulars, regarding sanitary
conditions, they said the houses as a
whole were in pretty fair shape. The
oyster firms set about at once to put
their packing houses in the sanitary
condition required by the Federal,
and State laws. Sewer systems will |
be placed from their houses to the |
rivers, sinks and toilets put in, and |
all she'll oysters will be washed be-
fore they are put in the benches for
the openers to open. Other matters
to the cleanliness of the
oysters when they are being prepar-
ed to be shipped will be strictly ad-
hered to.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
DELAWARE AUTO TAGS FOR 1925

Owners Of automobiles in Della
ware will do well to keep in mind,
the fact that all automobiles and
trucks will not be permitted to rim
over the highways of Delaware after
January 1, 1925, without the new IL
eense tags for 1925. It will be very
much more convenient for those who
will buy licenses for their machines.
or drivers licenses, for them to get
the blank forms, fill them out and
swear to them before any Justice of
the peace and get the tags and
cards early in December; before the
rush is underway. If the same num-
Der is desired to be retained as thew
had on 1924 tags, you have only un-
I'll Saturday night, November 29. to
be sure of securing that number
again. If the number is not taken
when you apply in December for the
new tags, then the department will
accommodate you - provided that
here is not a rush of applicants at
he time you apply. Better get the
ags early and have them ready;
hey can be affixed to the autos and
lsed on and after December 9th, !
'ut application must have been made |
or the tags, on or before December |
list, to take a car out in January
nd then only for the first five days.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
SLAUGHTER BEACH ROAD
NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

The concrete road leading from
Milford to the Brick GranaTv. has
Deen thrown open to the public, but
II Is necessary that those using the
road be exceedingly careful for the
shoulders have not been built along
the concrete road bed as yet. The
opening of the new road makes the
eastern entrance to Milford from
Slaughter and Prime Hook Necks bv
way of East Front street, South Mil
tord' instead of East Second street
as formerly. The new road takes a
course straight from the Marshall
mill pond to the intersection of East
Front street. The roadway just op-
ened is the first section of the pro-
posed concrete highway leading from
Milford to Five Points, at which
point it will eventually connect with
the LeWes-Rehoboth highway. The
present stretch, just opened, extends
from the highway street bed on East
Front street to the western entrance
OF the Brick Granary causeway, a !
distance of approximately four miles.
When the whole road from Milford
TO Rehoboth is completed, it will cut
ffabout twelve miles in the dis
lance between Milford and Rehoboth.
Ihls will be big saving in time and
.raVel to persons travelling from
points north of this town to Della
wares only ocean resort.
The concrete road leading from
he du Pont road to Bowers Beach
las been completed, but it has not
'een thrown open to the public as ?
et.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
WILMINGTON NJ.
CONFERENCE NEXT MARCH

Bishop Wilbur P. Thirkield has
been assigned to preside over the
next session of the Wilmington An
nual Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, which will be held
in Wilmington in March, beginning
on the 25th. Bishop Joseph F. Ber-
ry will preside over the Delaware
Conference session, which will be
held in Newark, beginning on April
8.
The assignments were made by
the Board of Bishops, in session at
Atlantic City.
The board went on record as fav-
oring the equal draft of wealth and
labor in the event of war; also fav-
oring an international conference on
limitation of ornaments and world
peace. The matter of a uniform sys-
tenn of pensions for ministers and
their dependents was referred to a
committee composed of Bishops
Leete, Thirkield and Locke.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
FORMER SERVICE MEN
ARE ASKED TO OSUBMIT
BONUS APPLICATIONS
Government Authorities Say 1t |.
Necessary That Bonus Blanks
Be Filled Out Now.
LOSS FOR THOSE Who FAIL
In Case Of Death Of Man His
Widow Will Suffer Loss If
Blanks Are Not In.

Major General Robert C. Davis
the Adjutant General of the Army,
VINO is IN charge of the administra-
tlon OF the World War Adjusted
compensation Act (the bonus) for
the War Department, has issued a
statement calling on all veterans
who have not already done so to
submit their applications at once.
Those veterans who do not intend
TO apply either now or eventually
are requested to communicate that
fact to the War Department.
General Davis states that he is
now ready to care for more than 30,-
900 applications a day but that ap-
plications are not coming in fast
enough.
1t is imperative from the stand
point of economy in the administra-
t1on of the Act and CONSEQUENT say
ing to the taxpayer that those veter-
ans who intend to avail themselves
eventually of the benefits conferred
by the Act should make their appli- |
cations now. To extend the work
over a period running up to January
l. 1928, the time limit within which
applications may be made, can re-
suit only in material increase in
he cost of administration which the
war Department is endeavoring to
lold-tO a very minimum. This is the
situation so far as the taxpayer is
From the viewpoint of the vcter- (
IN, it is even more imnerativ that ,
he intends to apply eventually for +
he benefits given by the Act that he
mould do so at once. The War De- ]
artment is daily receiving cases a
yhere veterans who have thought
themselves in the best of health 9
ave died or been killed by accident 1
Ilthout having submitted their ap-
locations for adjusted compensa-
on. Their widows and children,
lany of them in needy circumstan-
es, receive, in such cases, the :
mount of the adjusted service cred =
, an amount equal to approximate =
one third only of that they would
ave received in one payment in W
lsh had the veteran made applica- &c
On prior to death. For instance,
lould veteran who served over J.
as for period emitting him to the W
aximum amount of adjusted SER
ce credit Of $625.00 die without fill D
Continued on page seven) at
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28

I tuesday evening at Dover in the
Century Club for rehearsal. DR..
George Henry Day of Wilmington is
the conductor and the active mem
bers of the society are deriving
much pleasure and musical instruc-
tion from these weekly meetings.
Active membership is not confined
to the town of Dover. Camden, Wy
oming, Magnolia and FELTON, are now
represented among the membership
and new talent is being sought to
augment the chorus. There are no
dues and no initiation fees, the ex-
penses of the chorus being defray-
ed by the proceeds from its public
concerts which have always been
splendidly attended. These con-
certs will hereafter be given in the
Dover Opera House which is so
suited for such purposes
with its large seating capacity, its |
comfortable accommodations, and it's |
fine pipe organ.
All those who love vocal music,
have good voices and sufficient train
ng to read with facility are invited
20 become members of the chorus /
provided they are close enough to
Dover to attend weekly rehearsals
'egularly. All applicants for mem
'ership are requested to write Miss
larry Behen, secretary, Dover, Della
Vare, stating briefly their musical
raining and the part they sing. ;
'hese applications are presented to 7
he Board of Musical Censors after
-hich the applicant is invited to ap-
ear before this board so that their 4
oices may be tested and if the :
oard and conductor recommend
lem for membership they are elect =
l as matter of course. =
The Dover Choral Society is per- d
'rming fine public service in
eating and fostering a love for G.
)od music and it we'll deserves the tt
ate wide recognition which it has m
ceived. sy
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
OFFER SILVER CUP TO
WINNING CORN JUDGING TEAM

The Delaware State Bankers As
soclation recently announced thai
the association would give a silver
cup to be contested for by corn
Judging teams representing the stu
dents in the various high schools of
the state taking the vocational agri-
culture course. The contest is to be
decided at the State Corn Show to
be held at Lewes on January 6, z
and 8. The Vocational Division of the
State Department of Public Instruc-
tion has just announced the rules to
govern the contest as follows:
Contests shall be held in connec-
tion with the Delaware State Corn
Show.
Each high school offering agricul-
tural instruction under the Delaware
State Plan for Vocational Education
is entitled to enter a team in this
contest.
The judging team shall consist of
three representatives and two alter
mates from each school.
Any high school boy enrolled in
agriculture or who has satisfactor-
ly completed the two years work !
md is still regularly enrolled in
nigh school shall be eligible to COM
)ete.
No boy shall judge on a team if he
las represented his school on two
winning teams.
A school, in order to retain per-
nanent possession of The cup must
vim it three times, not necessarily
4 succession.
The selection of the team to be
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
SOY BEAN RAISERS
ARE PREPARING TO
POOL THEIR CROPS
Arrangements Entered Into At A
Meeting Held In Georgetown
Last Saturday Afternoon.
CROP IS A VALUABLE One
Several Thousand Bushels OF These
Beans Now Ready For Market.
Sussex Large Producer.

Lower Delaware soy bean e-rowors
neId a meeting in the Sussex County
court House, in Georgetown, Iast
Saturday afternoon, for the purpose
OF pooling the 1924 crop, which rem
resents many thousands of bushels.
Seedsmen, who have representa-
tlVes in Sussex county, at the pres
ent time, are Offering the growers
S5.OO per bushel for them but those
at the meeting on Saturday decided
70 mold their crop for a better price
Decision was reached by some Of tbe
growers, representing many humid
reds OF bushels, that within the next
ten days they will sell for S3.25 per
bushel; while others of the growers
Will decline to sell until next spring
OF until such time as they are able
through committee named bv them
10 handle the situation, to dispose of
them at price better than 1925.
County Agent MolIoy C. Vaughn
was named as chairman of the com
m1ttee with former State Senator |
Eoward Dutton, Of Seaford; J.
Stoeckels, of Stockley, as the other
members. This committee will at
once md market for the soy beans
1f the farmers who have entered in
% the pool, and as soon as the price
IAN be obtained which will be salts
many thousands of bushels
Will be unloaded on the market.
There are about thirty thousand
bushels in the county at this time
o be sold, and estimates are that !
learly eighty per cent of the Wilson
ariety sold in the Eastern markets
re grown in Sussex county. The t
rop is about 30 per cent below nor
nal, and there is a demand in all a
ections of the country for them. "
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28

left to the judgment of the agricul
ture teacher.
Identification of members shall bC
by numbers.
ANY boy communicating with q
team mate shall be declared ineli-
glble to continue in the contest and
an alternate shall be substituted
under the same number to finish the
contest and full time allowed to COM
plete the classes not finished.
Exhibits to be judged shall con-
slst Of: four ten ear samples of
white corn; four ten ear SAMPLES of
yellow corn; five single ear samples
OF White corn; five single ear sam
pies of yellow corn.
First, second and third places to
be made in each class.
The scoring of the team shall he
based on so per cent for placing and
40 per cent for reasons.
The Agronomy Department of the
University of Delaware shall act as
judges of the contest.
The time allotted for Judging shall
be twenty minutes for each of the
ten ear classes, and ten minutes for
each OF the single ear classes, or a |
total of one hour to complete the
entire contest.
The committee recommends that
each school collect number of sam
pies of corn to be used for instruc-
tiOnal purposes.
Address all communications with
reference to this contest tn p w
Helm, State Supervisor for Agricul-
,ure, University of Delaware, New
lrk.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
new RULING PROVIDES THAT
DELAWARE SCHOOLS MUST THAVE
AVERAGE TERM OF 1876 DAYS
SENATOR BAYARD
is STILL OPPOSED
TO TAX PUBLICITY

Senator Bayard, Democratic
Senator from Delaware will
vote for repeal of the Income
Tax Publicity feature of the
present income tax law.
He opposed the publicity
feature when it was proposed
and voted against it. So did
Senator Ball. The latter is not
IN Washington and a statement
could not be had from him.
There is no sort of doubt that
ne will vote for repeal, in the
light of his position at the time
OF passage Of the much-dis-
cussed Norris amendment.
The law makes for confus-
ION and misunderstanding"
said Senator Bayard. "I have
not changed my position. The
working of the law in the past
month merely confirms me in
the belief that such publicity
serves no good purpose"
Senator Pat Harrison's con-
fession of error and reform in
relation to the publicity fea-
ture of the law which he sup
ported but intends to oppose
when the opportunity is at
hand, by no means represents
any concert of view on the
part of other Democrats. He
spoke for himself and not as a
party leader. It is possible that
he paved the way which other
Democrats will find it easy to
follow. If so, time must elapse
before that fact is known.
At this time, most Democrats
who supported the Norris
amendment are cropping, and in
no position to be quoted. That
will continue to be the case
until more of their colleagues
lrrive and confer.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
AID in CHRONICLE GOT
WONDERFUL RESULTS
Charles G. Jones OF Milton Got
More Business Than He De-
sired After One Issue.

Charles G.. Jones, Of Milton, who
does business as Zones the Holly
Wreath Man." is a believer in ad-
Vertising-he was more than CON
Verted to the use of newspaper
space over the weekend following
the use Of the Milford Chronicle as
an advertising medium. In last Fri
days issue Of the Chronicle. Mr..
Jones inserted a display advertise
ment which was five inches deem
across five columns. At the same
time he scattered a few small read
ing notices under the various com
munlcations. On Saturday, following
the insertion Of the advertisement,
the publishers Of the Chronicle re-
ceiVed copy for another display ad
from Mr.. Jones with instructions to
run it this issue. He had ordered a
second display ad too soon, however,
for on Saturday and Sunday he was
oVer-run with persons who wanted
to get in touch with him to either
sell or buy holly. Long before he
had anticipated he had done more
business than he wanted to do and
had to notify those who came late !
to this effect. The first thing Mon
day morning, Mr.. Jones telephoned
the business office Of the Milford
Chronicle ordering all advertising
out Of this weeks issue Of the pa
per. He said that the response to
he Chronicle advertising was far
greater than he had anticipated and
hat he had been driven almost
rantic in talking with prospective
'uyers and sellers on Saturday and ,
sunday. The Chronicle put him in
ouch with more persons through }
CONTINUED on page seven) {
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
OFFICIAL COLLECTORS
FOR THE RED CROSS

The ladies who are making the
drive for Red Cross membership in
MlIIord and vicinity are having very
good success and that any person
who may have been overlooked. or
who was not at home when the can
Vassers called, shall have opportun-
lty to join the enrolment for the
new year, the following list of the
canvassers is printed, that they may
know to whom to pay their enroll
ment fee.
Mrs. Mary L. Marshall has handed
the Chronicle the following list.
which is official.
Washington street, Mrs.
Riggs and Mrs. Tomlinson; East
Front street, Mrs. C. H. Abbott:
Causey avenue, Miss Ida Draper:
railroad avenue, Mrs. VIM. Sipple |
and Mrs. DisstOn W. Jacobs; Second |
street, North, Mrs. Lee Hirsch and |
Miss Elizabeth Collins; rural dis
trict near her home, Mrs. Colell:
rural districts, Miss Ida Roosa and
Mrs. Moore; business section, South
Walnut street, Mrs. o. D. Alderman.
0S A~-NtDOSA AShCAUldu anu MTS,
simon Richardson; Lincoln City,
1rs. Harry Southard; Houston, Miss
nand Mrs. Johnson; Second
treet, South, Mrs. James Reedy; :
front street, North, Mrs. Wilson
,inyard, Mrs. G. W. Marshall, Mrs. ;
,arlisle Collins; Milford View and
ural, Mrs. Jesse Legar; Lake View
venue, Mrs. R. Davis Grier and Mrs.
ewis; Millwood to Milford, Mrs.
lem Nutter; North Walnut street, y
Lrs. James Davis and Miss Fannie q
-olmes. S
Milford has always held a very ,
lgh place in the membership roll a
the Red Cross, which is one of the II
,lendid organizations that has help
to relieve great calamities in all
lrts of the world as well as relief
r the unfortunate in all parts of
If home country. Many lives were B
we'd during the war by the work of b.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
SOME GUNNERS

Harry Elliott and Miss Elsie Pos
ties, employees of Hills restaurant,
slipped away from the rush and rat
tie of dishes last Thursday with
their dogs and guns. They drove
down near Milton to try their luck
with the rabbits. Elsie proved to be
the best hunter by killing six, while
Harry could only get five. Anyway,
we say they are some gunners, es-
pecially Elsie.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
TURKEY DINNER BAZAAR

The ladies of the Auxiliary Com
mittee Of the Milford Emergency
Hospital are holding their annual
dinner and sale of fancy articles on
Thursday, December 4th, in Grange
Hall. The dinner will be ready to
serve at five o'clock and the charges
will be $1.00. They will be glad to
welcome you and serve your dinner
or show you the articles that will
be suitable for Christmas gifts.