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Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
Bridgeville

The large Nash auto truck of E. &
Adams was slightly damaged by tre
on Monday last, due to back firing.
John Russell who was confined to
his home the first of the week has
been out again the past few days.
Robert Clark spent the weekend
with friends in Ocean City, Md.
This Monday will be the last day
that a discount will be allowed on
the town taxes.
Mrs. Chas. Calhoon of Georgetown
is spending a few days with relatives
here.
The Bridgeville Fire Company car
nival has proven a great success
not only have we had the loyal sup
mort of our town and country friends
but our nearby towns have helped
put it over in fine shape. Should the
weather continue good it is expect
ed to pass the receipts of our carn1-
val last year by several hundred dol
lars.
Sollie Baker and family of near
Wyoming visited relatives here on
Tuesday.
While most of the strawberries
have gone, J. G. Townsend and Son
still have the Gaping house in Op-
Grafton and expect to continue until
the latter part of this week.
The Bridgeville Fire Company was
called out on Sunday evening to the
home of William Cannon on Main
street, where considerable damage
was caused by fire, possibly caused
by electric wires. Most of the roof
was burned before it was gotten un-
der control. The fire company from
the time the alarm was sounded had
a stream of water on the house in
three minutes.
Master Morris Adams of near Mil
ford who spent the past week with
his brother here, on Tuesday had his
tonsils removed in one of. the Mil
ford hospitals.
Harold Macklin of Seaford was
town visitor on Monday.
Joseph Belts was called to his
home in Milford on Saturday evening
last due to the sudden death of his
father.
Our Bridgeville hook and line fish
ermen had a fine days sport on
Tuesday at Bowers Beach when 166
fish were landed.
Elmer Conaway of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his parents
here.
Alvin Messick of Delmar spent
the first of the week with his mo-
ther here.
Edward ]. Elliott was in Harring-
ton on business Tuesday of this
week.
Miss Katherine Hurlock of Will
mington is spending a few days with
Miss Elizabeth Carey.
Mrs. Emory Wiley was confined
to her home the first of the week on
account of illness.
Many Bridgeville people spent
Sunday at Oak Orchard and Reno
both.
Joseph Wiley of Philadelphia
spent a part of last week with his
mother here.
The Bridgeville Milling Company
has again secured the services Of
Soloman Hastings.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
OBITUARY
BELTS


Oscar Belts died suddenly Satur-
day night last, aged about so years,
Mr.. Belts had been in poor health
for several months. He was son of
Joseph Belts, of Washington street,
South Milford, with whom he resid-
ed. Deceased was a widower and is
survived by a son, Joseph Belts, and
one daughter, Elizabeth Belts. Flu
neral services were held on Tuesday
afternoon and interment was made
at Odd Fellows cemetery.
WARRINGTON
Clement F. Warrington, son of the
late Tolbert Warrington, died very
suddenly at his home at Greenwood,
on Monday, June %, 1924, aged GA
years, 1 month and Is days. Funeral
at the M. E. Church at Greenwood,
at o'clock, Thursday. Interment in
Hollywood cemetery, Harrington. He
leaves a widow, one daughter and a
host of relatives and friends. Rev. G.
w. Spry off1ciated. Samuel J. Wilson
& Son had charge Of the funeral.
MARKER
Mrs. Annie A. Marker, wife of
Isaac Marker and daughter of the
late James Baird West, died at their
home, near Glendale, on Friday ev-
ing, June 20, 1924, aged 81 years and
8 months. Funeral services on Tues
day at 2 o'clock at the M. P. Church,
Milton. Interment in the M. e. Gem
etery at Milton. She leaves a hus-
band, three sons, Walter of New
Jersey, Oscar of Ellendale, Albert of
Marcus Hook and one daughter, Mrs.
Ethel Dutton, of Marcus Hook. She
was a good Christian woman, a
faithful wife and a good mother.
Rev. J. W. Townsend of Milton, OIL
ciated. Samuel J. Wilson & Son had
charge of the funeral.
STEWART
T. M. Stewart, one of Dover's best
known residents, having been con-
nected with the Dover Gaslight Com
pany for many years, died suddenly
last Friday, as he was on his way
home from the noon meal. He had
been at the gas office during the
morning, and had assisted du Pont
Walker with Office work up till the
noon hour, when he quit to go to his
home on New street. He had almost
reached his home, being but two
doors away, when he fell heavily TO
the pavement and when assistance
came life was extinct. He was taken
to his home and physician sum-
moned, but no trace of life remain
ed. Mr.. Stewart was GA years OF age
and had lived in Dover over 30 years
being connected with the Dover
Gaslight Company practically tne
entire time. He is survived by a Wlre
and one son. He was a member OF
Dover Council, No. q, Jr. 0. U: A
NJ, having joined the order in De
cember, 1896 as a charter member
and had been a loyal member I'LL
his death. Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon with inter
ment at Odd Fellows cemetery NIL.
ford. Mr.. Stewart has number OF
relatives in the vicinity of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
DELAWARE GIRLS
WIN new LAURELS
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tions is an excellent cOmmendation
for the course in home economics at
the Womens College, which course
both of the young women took. Miss
King during the short period that
she has acted as dietitian at Della
ware College has done excellent
work.
Miss Helen Reese of Scranton, Pa.
who for the past two years has
acted as dietitian of the University
of Delaware Summer School, has
again been appointed to that posi-
ton and took up her duties with the
opening of the school on June %.
She is popular with the teachers OF
the State who attend this school,
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
NONE BETTER

"Never before has the Republican
Party entered a Presidential cam
paign with more satisfactory candl-
dates" declares the Republican Pub
licity Association, through its pres
ident, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr
"The name of each has come to be a
byword in every American home.
Calvin Coolidge typifies calm, dis
passionate craftsmanship, uncom-
promising adherence to the Consul
tuition and the laws of the land, and
an infexible loyalty to the public
welfare. Charles G. Dawes connotes
dynamic energy centered upon the
accomplishment of high purpose. In
the two men the country sees en-
bodied every characteristic OF the
ideal executive.
Neither Mr.. Coolidge nor General
Dawes need be accepted by the peo-
pie merely on faith. Each has dem
onstrated a personality that pecu-
liarly fits him for the duties of the
office to which he has been nomlnat-
ed. The consummate skill with which
President Coolidge has presided OV-
er the executive branch of the Gov
ernment for the past year has es-
tablished him as second to no other
head in the country's history. His
supporters do not have to resort to
argument for the winning of votes;
they need only point to his White
House record when urging that he
be continued at his post. Mr.. Cool
idge became Vice President on the
strength of his courageous stand for
law and order while Governor OF
Massachusetts,. How much more
does he deserve national endorse
ment now after his remarkable
twelve months of achievement in the
Presidency, handicapped as he was
by the bitter hostility of the anti
Republican coalition that has ruled
the legislative branch Of the Gov
ernment.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
Houston

The w. C. 7. U. will meet on
Thursday night, July 3rd at the
home of Mrs. VIM. Satterfield. A
good attendance is desired as there
is business of Importance to be dis
cussed. Text word Strength"
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. A. Wilson on Tues
day of last week and left them a
fine son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph DOckerty and
son Jack and Miss Katherine McFaul
of Wilmington spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. johnson and
they all spent Sunday at Rehoboth.
Miss Eleanor Simpson spent a
part of last week with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Simp-
son.
Mrs. Roy Holloway Of Philadelphia
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
B. S. Manlove.
Mrs. R. Graham attended the
banquet given by the Eastern Star
in Wilmington on Tuesday night.
Mrs. Sara E. Jump of Milford is
visiting her son, Ralph and wife.
Mrs. William Ward has been en-
tertaining her sister from Pennsyl-
vania.
Mrs. Everett Manlove and son Will
liam Everett of Milford spent We'd
nesday with Mr.. and Mrs. B. s.
Manlove.
The factory is very busy canning
peas, working both day and night
this week.
Not very much news just now in
our little town as the city cousins
and friends have not begun their va
cations and as yet there have been
no beach parties; but on July 9Th
Mrs. Howard Thistlewood's Sunday
school class goes to Slaughter Beach
for a week and there are several
other parties to go later on.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
Gravel Hill

James Jefferson has been on the
sick list with rheumatism.
Children's Day exercises will be
held at Sand Hill NJ. E. Church next
Sunday evening, June 29th.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson and
children of Snow Hill, Md, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Walls of Georgetown and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warrington OF
Harbeson were the guests of G. H.
Koeppel and family on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ward of near
Sand Hill were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Palmer recently.
Mrs. Ruth Veasey of Redden was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Estella
Clendaniel on Monday afternoon.
G.. H. Koeppel has purchased a
Ford sedan.
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sistants. Milton P. Frasher, Ralph
Cooper, Wyoming; alternate, Walter
Harry, Willow Grove.
Second election district-Registrar
Thomas H. Melvin; assistants, Har-
rv Harrington, Paul B. Hughes; al
ternate, Joseph w. VOshell, all of
FELTON,.
Seventh Representative District
First election district-Registrar,
Laure Postles McKeOwn; assistants
A Jackson Stubbs. Henry Albers,
Camden; alternate, William Surrey
Dover R. F. d.
Second election district-Registrar
John NJ. Lynch; assistants, Thomas
MURRAY. William NJ. Chambers, all of
Viola: alternate. Wilbur Kersey, of
Woodside.
b. Third election district-Registrar,
T.uther Seward; assistants, R. Z.
Robinson, Mary S. Roe; alterhate'
Robert NJ. Price, all of Wyoming.
Eighth Representative District
First election district-Registrar,
William T. Bardely; assistants, D.
Watson Roe, w c. Anderson; alter
nate. William H. Eaton, all OF Eel
ton.
Second election district-Registrar
John S. Camper; assistants, ]. Rey-
noIds Rogers, J. Arlie Wilcutts, all
of Frederica; alternate. w. S. David
son. Bowers
Ninth Representative District
First election district-Registrar'
George E. Swain; assistants, Jean NJ.
TongfeIlow. Jehu Camper; alternate,
Fremont H. Becker, all of Harring-
ton.
Second election district-Registrar
David L. Laughrey, Pennington; as
sistants. Jonothan L. Hopkins, Yer
non. Robert Ross, Pennington; al
ternate, Walter F. Smith, Farming
ton.
Tenth Representative District
First election district-Registrar,
Frederick Lewis; assistants, William
E. Maloney. Fred T. Harrington, Jr:;
alternate, Nutter Marvel, all Of Mil
ford
Second election district-Registrar
6. A. NJ. Armour, Houston; assist
ants. Eugenia B. Simpson. Charles
Trice, all of Houston; alternate, J.
c. Wilson, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
EXPECT TO COMPLETE
FOUR FEDERAL AID ROADS

With but about 20 instead of 40
miles of highway constructed in this
years road building program, the
engineers of the State Highway
Commission, with the cooperation of
the contractors who have been
awarded the work, are making use
of every few hours of sunshine to
push the work. And now, with the
authorization from Congress to con-
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
WHEAT HARVEST HAS
COMMENCED IN DELAWARE

The harvesting of the Delaware
wheat crop started on Wednesday
morning. The first man to start to
cut wheat in the vicinity of Milford
was Levi Riggs, who resides on the
Benjamin Hudson farm, northwest
of this town. Mr.. Riggs has fine
crop of wheat this year and 1t mas
ripened in good shape. Reports from
other sections of the State are to the
effect that the wheat is rapidly get
ting in condition for harvesting
Next week should see the reapers
working in most of the wheat fields
on the uplands.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
STRAWBERRY CROP WAS LARGE
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large icing station at Salisbury was
greatly enlarged. On June End, when
the movement of berries reached its
peak on the peninsula, a total of 245
cars were loaded and moved in a
single "a hour period. An average
loading of 200 cars a day was main
tanned during this period.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
Vacation Hosiery

Vacation time brings need
for New Hose. This Store is
prepared with a complete line
of Summer Hosiery in the
foremost shades to go with
the new summer frocks or cool
sport toggery.
Priced $1.OO to $5.95
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
Smart Sweaters

With or without sleeves
Silk or Silk and Wool in color
combinations that will match
the most difficult shades are
here for your choice.
Priced $3.95 to $12.75
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
Newest Bathing Suits

INOWCol D"II4II45 V0
Smart and comfortable for
Women, Misses and Children
made of good quality Jersey on
simple, comfortable lines-yet
their comfort does in no way
detract from their smart becom-
ingness.
Priced $3.95 to $7.75
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
REGISTRARS,
ASSISTANTS And
ALTERNATES NAMED

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Evening star., 1924-05-11

HERE is another, at the gates of
Paris. Before the war a spasm
OF popular virtue led Parliament to
pass law forbidding public gambling,
even baccaIat, at watering places
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Electric Eraser.

LIVERY craftsman knows that at
~ times errors are made in tracings
which must be erased, also that at
times certain changes in tracings al
ready made are desirable. It is nee
essary in erasing ink from tracing
cloth to use a light. swift stroke,
otherwise the surface of the cloth
becomes injured and SCARED Few
craftsmen have the time to spare,
much less the patience, to erase long
lines as they should be erased, but
are likely to bear more heavily than
is best, to the dertiment Of the trac-
ing
Some time ago there was brought
out by an electrical manufacturing
concern a revolving electric eraser
which seems to fill the long-felt want
in this relation. A motor is con-
nected through flexible shaft to a
circular eraser and this is rapidly re-
volved while the operator applies it
to the work. A small cleaning rubber
bears lightly on the circular one as
it revolves in order to remove the
ink, which collects rapidly when the
machine is in operation. The pres
sure Of the cleaning rubber is regu-
lated by a sliding sleeve upon the
handle. BY means of the flexible
shaft a very large drawing can easily
be covered
Evening star., 1924-05-11

Women make the snap and beauty
of the tables. The silver moon shines
on the winner. Roll on, silver moon,
guide the traveller on his way!
Otherwise you have ciandestine gam
bling.
1t is not healthy, any more than
bootleggers' hooch-
A rich man. at Nice, the other day,
became indignant at the rake-on of
governments supervised baccarat and in
vited select crowd to come and play
''free baccarat' at his villa.
They came. Artistes in baccarat
came with them. The rich man and
his friends were badly rocked. where
supervision would have nipped it in
the bud
Then, to add insult to injury an
impudent fellow, as he departed, hand
ed the rich amateur a little bunch of
playing cards, all picture cards, kings.
jacks
(In baccarat they call them sticks"
or dead ones" counting zero to your
point)
Here are some more royal good
fellows" he grinned. Put them among
the family photographs !"
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Tirnepiece Test.

A NY one may send his watch TO
the bureau of standards for a
test to ascertain whether 1t qualities
as timepiece of the highest grade.
designated as ''class A" This privt-
lege is used chiefly by watch manu-
facturers, who are thereby enabled to
furnish each tested timepiece with
a government certificate.
To ascertain the accuracy of a
timepiece it is placed in a large glass
front refrigerator, equipped with au-
tomato devices that keep the tenn
perature at a fixed point, in which
the watch runs for, stated periods
at various degrees of heat and cold.
When the regulator has been set. the
flow of cold air from the ice chest
above the watch chamber Is con-
trolled by, thermostatic devrce, a~1d,
when necessary, warm air Is intro
duced from the outside. The three
Temperatures at which all watches
undergoing the test are kept are As,
20 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
To qualify, in ..class A" a watch
must not vary more than four or five
seconds from correct time. and, in
addition. it must be able to. repeat its
performance in a variety OF positions
and under varying. conditions. In all
there are eleven specifications In the
test, some of them involving technical
calculations
Any variance made by the watches
under test from correct time is re-
corded by means OF q chronograph.
Evening star., 1924-05-11

from such gambling. IL the tables be
thrown open. regulated and pro-
tected?
A T present, they are open and pro-
tected at many places in France.
The law permits. -by exception" that
watering places may run certain
games of hazard" specified by the
, authorities. during the season"
For example. Cannes Cannes shows
the most favorable example
Now, a young American arrived at
Cannes, with no intention to gamble.
But, as all the best people went to
the gambling tables, he went also,
got himself proposed. paid up his en-
trance and stuck around.
Cannes is a rich place. The "boule"
tables were simply covered with
small stakes tyet there are trippers
and boarders who lose 1000 francs in
an afternoon); but the grand game
was (as it always must be) baccarat.
where they play only 1.ooo-franc
notes as the least stake.
The game is baccarat because, UP
till now, the French authorities, who
specify" the games of hazard" per-
mitted exceptionally" have gone on
the principle that the visitors are
simply gambling among themselves,
and therefore tolerate no banking es-
tablishment like Monte Carlo. for the
public to play against
At baccarat the establishment sim
ply furnishes luxurious rooms. tables.
cards, moneyrakes and employees to
run the game. The bank" passes
Evening star., 1924-05-11

within sixty miles of Paris This shut
up the tables at Enghien, true watering
place, with medicinal springs beside a
lovely little lake, just outside the cap
ital 1t was very handy for Parisians-
both French and foreigners-and nota-
bly, helped that commerce de luxe which
makes Partisan brilliance. Enghien
gambling tables, at their height, make
a beautiful scene by reason of tri-
umphant fernininity,
Since the war people think OF their
wants again. Paris desires Enghien
and two or three other public gambling
spots as beautiful and gay as Cannes.
Deauville or Aix-les- Bains- Immense
pressure has been brought on Paria-
ment, and new Parliament is being
elected these days over all France.
partly on this public gambling issue
Luxury commerce wants 1.-THE big
business men are, quietly, for it!
The localities want it-senators and
deputies are, quietly. for it!
Women want it-women Of fashion,
women seeking pleasure, women who
love luxury and brilliant setting, in all
classes, from the Paris midinettes and
shop girls up, who want a brilliant
Paris!
They whisper and clamor for only
one thing-a large Interpretation of
the existing law of 1907, which by
exception" permits watering places.
to run games Of hazard" which are
to be specified by the minister of the
interior and open during the season"
Here is the essence of it ali:
Because watering place gambling ad
mitS women!
Evening star., 1924-05-11

the point of sand pocketed, not
that Is to say, the sum of 1850
francs! The bank" was broken"
on its first deal-and the establish
ment earned 1,40o francs in four
minutes.
This was small business for Cannes;
but imagine it's going on. all night.
till daylight in many cases, and the
In a hundred French watering places,
which. this summer, will probably be-
come several hundreds!
At Cannes, there are players who
put up their 100000 francs or 100000
francs as banker, easily. again and
again. They call .'Banco!" against
each other. At this speed, the
banks" average life is, say fifteen
minutes, and the establishment earns
say, 10000 francs.
But, whether it be big gamblers,
or the mass Of average people whose
mass of money is as big or bigger,
all the money won and lost is money
of the players.
Only the rake belongs to the estab-
lishment 1t is enough. 1t always
rakes in more than it rakes out. and
the difference is called in English.
the rake-off.
The French government, this year,
takes Is per cent of the rake-off!
TT is a year of increased taxes
ror the French people themselves.
The French people are paying very
heavy taxes.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
BY STERLING HEILIG.
PARIS, May

PARIS. May L
= OPPOSE that you are a tourist
in Europe? Suppose that you
come to the Olympic games
next summer. in Paris? Vast
crowds are already booked, from all
over the world.
Suppose that you start on with
81, 1000 and come homo with, say,
$4,000 cash. plus all expenses paid?
Would 1t not be grand? Doubtless,
some will do 1t.
But suppose, instead. you go broke
Unexpectedly in Paris or elsewhere
and you must cable home for more
money, before the hotel let's you take
your trunks, and, meanwhile, you
must eat.
This, too. may happen, il certain
European governments are permitted
in the Olympic games this summer
by France.
Are tourists to be tempted by pub
lie gambling tables? Is the sight of
promiscuous winning. the fever of
easy HioaSS, lHo SohtdSi ioA "a cAoAAi
pie and the opportunity to gamble
to be thrust on people not prepared
to gamble?
There are two burning questions
now in France, and they concern such
people not prepared to gamble Truly,
they touch French citizens, who will
be tempted just like tourists. Truly,
also, all the other European govern
ments are watching France. to fol-
low her example. But the Olympic
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Lights and Dust.

THE tendency Of dust to collect on
electric light fixtures and wires
and on walls and ceilings near them
is ascribed partly to the influence of
air currents induced by local heating
and partly to electrification of the
dust particles. These, when floating
in room, are attracted to the cleo
trio conductors on the non-earthed
side OF an earthed system They
either remain upon the conductors,
or, becoming charged, fly off and
stick to the neighboring walls. BY
putting the switches on the nom
earthed wire this deposition of dust
can be confined to the time during
which tho lamps are aIight Further
improvements are effected by using
concentric flexible conductors, the
outer conductor being connected to
the earthed side of the system.