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Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
MILFORD PUPILS DISPLAY
THEIR SHOP WOODWORK
Barsby's PrOtege's Make Interesting
Exhibit In Local Store Window.

The pupils aking courses in Man
ual training work at the Milford
public schools are doing much good
work, and the results of their train
ing are being show to interested
parents and friends. Frank Barsby,
who heads the department, has had
display of the handicraft of the
boys at the store of J. H. Humes,
and the specimens on display were
indeed a credit to both teacher and
pupils. One of the interesting arti-
cles in the display was a large lib
rary able, the work of Harold DON
ovan. The boy had constructed the
table, filled and finished it in oak.
It compared more than favorably
with many of the tables of like de-
sign shown in stores for sale. Stools
and other articles of furniture also
were featured in the display. A
large cedar chest was highly polish
ed, cornered with brass trimmings
and it was a beauty to look at. The
work reflects well on the teacher
and pupils.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
FIREMEN CALLED OUT
TWICE TO GARAGE FIRES
Small Blaze In Milford. Garage
Destroyed At Lincoln.

The Carlsies Fire Company of Mil
ford responded to two fire alarms
on Friday night and Sunday morn
ing. The first call, shortly before
midnight pile in the rear Of Webb's
Garage on Railroad Avenue. Chem
icals soon did the work. There was
no loss sustained.
Shortly after midnight Sunday
morning an alarm sent the firemen
to Lincoln to aid in fighting fire
at Raymond Cooper's Garage. When
the firemen arrived the structure
was a mass of flames from one end
to the other, and it was beyond saw
ing. The firemen placed men on the
roof of Clendaniels mill, directly
opposite the burning garage and
protected the mill from sparks.
Two automobiles in the garage were
destroyed, as was the other con-
eSzts of the building. 1t is not
known whether the owner carried
insurance or not.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
DEL. APPLE FARM
SELLS FOR $93,3OO
Sale Held At BridgeviIIe Saturday
And Baltimore Mans Offer
AccePted---TO Be ResOId.

Sale of the 1,00O-acre orchard
tract owned by the Delaware Apple
Company at Bridgeville was with
drawn last Saturday afternoon and
all bids rejected when the proposal
of George E. Salisbury, of BaIti-
more, was made that he take the
tract at $4,000 and resell it, keep
ing half of any amount over that
sum. Henry Ridgely, receiver an
nOunced the rejection of all other
bids in order to leave the way open
to consider Mr.. Saulsbury's propOs-
al.
The sale of the orchard property
was held at Bridgeville all day Sat
urday.
The land was first offered in quar-
ters and the highest bid was $44, 200.
Then it was offered in halves and
the highest offer was $38,000 AS a
whole the best offer was S25,000. In
lots of from six to ten acres the
highest bids amounted to $38, ,457.38.
After the sale was completed, all
bids were rejected and H. Ridgely
Harrington, manager of the Della
ware Apple Company announced the
offer of Mr.. Salisbury. The receiver
thereupon announced all earlier
bids would be rejected. Mr.. Sauls-
bury's offer is regarded as fOrtu-
nate potential sale of the property
and boon to the stockholders as it
means that they will probably get
some reasonable return eventually.
1t was announced before the sale
that all bids would be rejected fiat
least $93,1OO could not be realized
from the sale.
Mr.. Saulsbury's offers to take over
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Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
LIMTTIILOADS OF
MOTOR TRUCKS
Highway Department Restricts Car
goes to Half Usual Capacity.

An embargo on the weight oi
loads of motor trucks traversing
State highways was laid on Wednes-
day by the State Highway Depart
ment, to protect the roads from
damage during the period of win
ter thaw.
The embargo went into effect
Thursday morning at six o'clock,
and it is laid under the provisions
of Chapter Sc of Volume 80, Laws of
Delaware, which gives the Highway
Department the right to limit truck
roads when conditions warrant it.
Trucks under the embargo are
limited to one-half their load capa-
city, as specified by the manufac-
turers of the trucks. Thus a five-ton
truck will be limited to a load Of
two and one-half tons, and the same
reduction in loads will apply to
trucks of other capacities during the
period of the embargo.
eve are trying to hold down the
damage to State highways to a mini
mum during the period of the win
ter thaw," said Chief Engineer Buck
hence the embargo on truck loads
to reduce burdens on the roads. The
embargo will be enforced after six
o'clock Thursday morning."
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
OFFERED PUPILS FOR
BEST ESSAY ON ROADS
Sixth Annual Competition Open To
High Schools Is Announced By
Highway Education Board.
JUDGES SELECT BEST ESSAY
Educational Authorities COOperat-
ing Agencies----FirestOne Is
Donor Of Award.

An offer of four years at college
with all expenses paid is contained
in the announcement made at Wash
ington by the Highway Education
Board of the sixth annual good
roads essay contest, in which all
high school students are eligible to
participate.
In line with administration pol
icies tending toward economy, stu
dents are being requested to write
essays on the subject, Economies
Resulting from Highway Improve
ment," having in the two preceding
years written papers on subjects
dealing with highways and religion
and highways and home life.
The contest in the various states
usually is sponsored by one of the
leading universities or the state de-
partment of education, which aids
in the announcement of the contest
and at it's termination names COM
petent judges to determine the best
essay from that state. This applies
also to the District of Columbia and
the outlying territories.
The principal prize is a four years
university scholarship, offered by H.
S. Firestone, of Akron, Ohio, a mem
ber of the Highway Education
Board, of which the U. S. Commits
sioner of Education, DR.. J. J. Tigert,
is chairman. This scholarship, which
in the past five years has been won
by three young women and two
young men, provides that the sue
cessful contestant may attend any
college or university in the United
States, with tuition, room, board, |
books and special fees paid by the
donor. 1t is said to be the largest !
single educational award offered in |
this country, and its estimated value
TO the winning student is approx
imately $1,000 annually, or at least |
$4,000 for the four years.
Many state awards are offered by |
the cooperating organizations in
cluding tuition scholarships, cash |
prizes, loving cups and medals.
By educational authorities this an
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Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
TWO DAYS STUDY FREE
FOR SUSSEX DAIRYMElV
Dairy School Program At Presby-
terrain Community Hall, Midway.

In order to assist the dairymen OF
Sussex County, County Agent M. c.
Vaughn in cooperation with the In
ter-State Dairy Council of Philadel-
phia and the Sussex Trust Company
at Lewes, has arranged for a two
daydairy school to be held at the
Presbyterian Community Hall, Mid
way, Del, Feb. IL and 18th, 1925.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church at Midway will serve dinner,
both evenings, and everything is be-
ing done to make the school a sue
cess. There will be no charge for ad-
mission at the meetings and every
one interested in dairying will be
welcome.
The farmers of the Nassau, Lewes
and RehobOth communities are be-
ginning to realize what the milk
station at Nassau means to eastern
Sussex County, and those who are
taking advantage of the opportunity
are receiving a nice income month
ly.
The program is as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. 18th.
100 P. M.-Opening address by
W. E. Thompson, Pres. Nassau Milk
Producers Association; Cow Judg-
ing Demonstration by C. A. Wilson,
Dairy Council Field Man, Judging
Glass by farmers, Placing Class by
Judge with reasons for placing. "a
first prize of $5 and a second prize
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Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
State Health Engineers Say That
$4O,99l.OO Would Be Re-
quired For Work.
PLAN COVERS WIDE SCOPE
If Entire Plan Is Adopted City
Would Be 50 Per Cent Severed
When Work Is Completed.

Shortly after the new Town Coun-
Gil was sworn into Office in January.
petitions were presented to that body
asking that North Walnut street, and
the section of North Milford east of
Walnut street be given sewer facili-
ties. The town authorities took the
matter up with the State Health and
Welfare Commission, which sent en-
g1neers here and had made a COM
prehensive survey OF the entire
town. The report of the engineers as
submitted to DR.. A. T.. Davis, who
heads the State Commission, has Just
been presented to the town authori-
ties. The survey goes much further
than the northeast section and rec
ommends several areas in which
sewers should be constructed. The
estimated total cost of the entire
work is $40,991.00, and when done,
the Town of Milford would be pro-
vided with sewage facilities second
to none in the state. In fact, the
plan contemplated would provide
facilities to ninety per cent
of the homes in the town. In addi-
ton to this, proper drainage for
stables and other like structures
would be provided. All open privies
would be done away with when the
new system was installed. The engi-
neer's report has allowed 1595 for
any and all contingencies which may
come up before the work is COM
pleted.
The report indicates that the en-
tire plan can be adopted and financ-
ed by the town, at an increase in the
town tax rate of only sixteen cents
On the one hundred dollars of as
sessment. The present tax rate for
town purposes, is $1.1O on the
$4,000. The rate should the entire
plan be approved would be approx
imately SLIPS. The Health and We'll
fare Commission has approved the
report of the engineers and has rec
ommended that the entire system he
built.
Two suggested methods Of doing
The work are recommended; the first
would have all of the work done I'M
Ter one contract; while the second
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Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
Sussex TEACHERS
MEET AT LEWES TODAY
Pierre S. du POnt, DR.. Holloway
And Others Will Address
The Instructors.

Final arrangements are completed
for the Fifth Annual Sussex County
Teachers Association which will be
held in the Lewes school building on
Friday, February 18th. The associa-
ton has been especially fortunate in
procuring the services of many ex-
cellent speakers who are masters of
their work in their respective fields
and who are nationally known.
The banquet in the evening holds
promise of being very interesting.
Members of the legislature and as
well as members of the various
Boards of Trustees and many par
ents plan to be present in addition
to the members of the association.
The program follows:
Morning Session
Come Thou Almighty King, audi
ence.
Invocation, the Reverend Joseph S.
Kinks, rector of st. Peters Protest
ant Episcopal Church of LeWes.
The Building Program, Doctor
Holloway.
America, the Beautiful, the audi
ence.
Reports of Nominating Committees
A Teachers Retirement Plan for
Delaware, Principal Hyndorn, D. S.
E. A.
Immediately after adjournment
lunch will be served in the school
Afternoon SessiOn-1:30 P. NJ.
How Shall Delaware Rebuild Her
Schools, Doctor Pierre S. du Pont,
founder Service Citizens.
Address, Doctor William Mather
Lewis, Washington, D. G.
Greetings from the University of
Dean Dutton.
Section Meetings.:
School trustees, chairman, Mr..
Millsboro; speakers, Mr..
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Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
MAYOR REEDY HURT BY
FALL OVER OBSTRUCTION
Muscles of Arm Badly Strained In
the Accident.

Frank Reedy, present mayor of
Milford, is suffering from badly
strained muscles of his arms and
shoulders as a result Of a fall last
week. Mayor Reedy had been attend
ing a directors meeting of the Mil
ford Building and Loan Association
and was walking from their office
on Walnut street when the accident
occurred. When near the store prop
erty at the northeast corner of
Front and Walnut streets, he trip
ped over a cellar door which is
raised several inches from the
ground. At the particular point it
is dark and Mayor Reedy was un-
able to see the obstruction. Several
other persons have fallen over the
door during the past few months,
and the owner Of the property has
been notified that it should be re-
medied at once. An examination of
the injuries received by Mr.. Reedy
showed that no bones were broken,
but the strained muscles have been
so painful that he has been unable
to dress himself this week.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
SCHOOL PLAN CREATES
INCREASING INTEREST
Questions Being Asked About
Building Scheme Indicates
People Are Studying 1t.

At a number of the meetings re-
Gently held to discuss the school
building program suggested by Pierre
S. dupont, people in the audience
have asked Mr.. DUPONT who would
decide what schools were to be
built, the kind to be built and
whether a school district could be
compelled to erect a new building if
it did not desire to do so.
In each case Mr.. dupont has re-
piled that the State Board of Ed
ucatiOn, outside of Wilmington,
would decide what schools were to
be built and that the State Board of
Education would also require the
schools to be built under plans and
specifications approved by that
body. No district could get a school
until it had provided twenty per
cent of the total cost by a bond is
sue and no bond issue can be made
without it is approved by a majOri-
ty of the people of the district at an
election held for the purpose.
The question was no doubt
prompted by the fact that there is a
bill in the legislature to create
nOn-partisan commission to erect
the school houses under the plan.
1t was only intended however, that
this commission should have charge
of the actual building and thus
leave the State Board of Education
free to look after school administra-
ton. The commission however,
could only build a school after the
plans, the site and other necessary
matters had been approved by the
state shcool board and the districts
had provided for their share of the
Those interested in the mat
ter have always understood this but
judging from the questions asked
some Of the general public did not.
Those who asked the questions ap-
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Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
LEGISLATURE STILL
LOAFS and MEMBERS
TALK ABOUT BUDGET
introduction OF Bills About The
Only Work That Is Being
Done At This Time.
The FILING FEE UP AGAIN
Bill introduced Would Abolish It
And Substitute School Tax
In Its Place.

After several weeks of inactiOn
due to squabbles on the part of the
members of the two branches, the
General Assembly still continues to
kill time. So far as any real work
is concerned the body has practical
lv ceased to function. The main
problem confronting the legislature
at the present time is the scrape
over the budget committee. The
Democrats have ceased to attend
any budget committees, and in the
Senate they have done away with
the finance committee so that the
Senate has no presentation at the
hearings now being held by the Re-
publican members of the commit
tee. Notwithstanding the fact that
efforts have been made to reach an
agreement so that this important
committee may start it's work, the
deadlock gives promise of cOntinu-
ing for several days. In the mean
time public business suffers.
In the House a bill has been in
troduced having for it's purpose of
the So filing fee, but it provides in
its place that every male citizen
over II years of age and every un-
married female over 21 years Of age
with an income over $500 shall pay
a tax of So a year, to be known as
special school tax"
Representative Scheifele intrOduc-
ed bill to regulate automobiles and
motor buses carrying passengers
for hire. The owners would be re-
quired to take out a special permit
from the State Highway Depart
ment and the proposed route and
schedule of the buses would have to
be filed. 1t provides for a tax on
each such bus or aUtombile of 81
per mile per annum for the entire
route of the line and also gives
towns and cities authority to i'm
pose a tax of from $40 to S25 on
each bus. Penalties of from $50 to
5000 fine are provided.
Representative Weer has intrOduc-
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Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
LOCAL BOY SCOUTS
ENJOY A REAL BANQUET
Hears 1t Is Only Uniformed Unit
South of Wilmington.

The Boy Scouts of Milford had a
gala evening last Thursday night
when Troupe No. l gave a banquet
and entertained in Owls Hall, here,
The meeting was presided over by
Scout Master DR.. Evans Roberts,
who made an address to the boys en-
couraging them in the cooperation
work of the community. Other
speakers along this line were AS
sistant Scout Master Fulton Down
ing, member Of Troupe Committee,
Theodore Hudson. It was stated that
the Milford organization was the
only full uniformed troupe south Of
Wilmington. After a business meet
ing a banquet was served
The scouts avowed their intention
of making this troupe more useful
in uplift work in this section, and a
power for good in raising the moral
status of the town.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
DeLaIOare Fared Well In The
APpOrtiOnn1ent Of u S. Highway Funds

A table has been prepared by the
Bureau of Roads for the information
OF Congress, showing the status of
Federal highway funds as of Decem-
ber 81, last.
Delaware has been apportioned
from July II, 1916, to the end of
1924 the total of S1,739,53O, and has
to its credit balances not allotted to
projects of $29,75S. The amount al
lotted to projects (119 miles) is ST.
7O9,771. On completed work CSC
miles) Federal aid amounts to ST.
205,540. Projects under construction
(39 miles) will absorb S5O4,231 of
Federal funds. The amount of FEEDER
al aid money actually paid over to
the State is $1,493,255 to December
81, 1924.
Another table states that the GER
titled total mileage in Delaware is g.
800 miles, of which 308 miles are in
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13

the approved system.
Another table compares the total
license fees and gasoline taxes col
lected by the states with the Federal
aid funds paid to the several states
for the year, 1923. Delaware license
fees amounted to S516,2O9 and gaso-
line taxes amounted to SSS,579, the
two items totalling $6O4,78S. Federal
aid in the year amounted to 1919 .256.
The ratio of Federal aid funds to
total license fees and gasoline taxes
was 63 per cent.
The tables are designed to be US
ed by advocates of the pending Fed
eral aid highway bill making pro-
vision for the years 1916 and 1927,
which has passed the House, but is
encountering a stiff minority fight on
the floor of the Senate. The bill pro-
vides $75,000,000 year for each of
the two years.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
The program is as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. 18th.
Campaign To Raise 500, 900 For
NeuO DOUer Hospital Is A Success

The campaign which has been on
for week to raise 100000 for a
hospital for Dover ended Tuesday
night and was more than success
full. Amid cheering and clapping OF
hands it was reported that $685.
O5!.25 was pledged during the day
bringing the total amount of sub
scriptions to $100,216.4O. There was
a total Of 2418 subscribers.
1t is expected that there will be
several thousand dollars more add
ed to the amount reported pledged
tonight. Because of the Indictment
weather the members of the vari-
GUS teams have been unable to reach
some of the outlaying districts. The
expectation is that the total amount
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13

will reach $4,000, which will take
care of any possible pledges, which
are not kept, pay the expenses of
the campaign and leave fully $780,
900 to be expended for the hospital.
A vote of thanks was given the Ro-
tary Club, Of Dover, which started
the movement and so ably support
ed it.
The school children worked hard
in the hospital cause. From bricks
sold at twenty cents each, $436 was
realized. The sophomore class of
the High School raised $77 and the
eighth grade $76.05. The negroes of
Dover, who pledged themselves to
raise $4,000 to take care of the two
colored wards reported 5000 pledg-
ed.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
FARMERS ADVISED NOT
TO CUT POTATO CROP
Agricultural Department Thinks
Slight Gain Would Be Profitable.

Potato growers are being advised
by the United States Department of
Agriculture in the third section of
its outlook report to make further
reduction in acreage this year.
The Department recommended
that no great increase be made in
sweet potato acreage, and advised
no increased planting of tobacco, su-
gar beets, beans, peanuts, and cit
rus fruits, with only a slight in
crease in flax.
The large potato crop of last year,
the report said, "was due to extraor-
dinary yields per acre and not to
excessive acreage, and the Depart
ment believes an even acreage even
slightly larger than that of 1924
will be profitable to growers"
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
DELAWARE NURSERY STOCK
KEPT UNDER BEETLE ban

The Federal Horticultural Board
Will make no immediate modiffca-
ton of regulations governing move
ment OF plants and nursery stock
from sections Of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware infected bv
the Japanese beetle.
Recently the board heard argu-
ments for revision of the ellaran-
tine. 1t ordered that no further ship
menus be made of nursery stock in
earth balls until a more effective
means Of disinfecting the soil could
be discovered.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
SMYRNA WOMAN NAMED
new STATE LIBRARIAN
Mrs. Harry C. Tschudy Will Be First
Woman To Fill That Office -

Governor Robinson announced on
Monday afternoon that he had ap-
pointed Mrs. Harry c. Tschudy, Of
Smyrna, as State Librarian. This is
the first time in the history of the
state that a woman has been named
for this important position. Mrs.
Tschudy, Republican, will assume
her new duties as soon as her ap-
pointment is confirmed by the Sen
ate. The office pays a salary of $500
per year. Mrs. Tschudy succeeds z.
P. Louderbough, of Dover, as Librar-
ian.
Mrs. Tschudy, before her marriage
was Miss Estelle Waters, daughter
Of the late William E. Waters, presi-
dent of the Ziegler Brothers Com
pany, of Philadelphia. She is the
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Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
GOING TO FLORIDA

A party of Milford ladies will
leave here on Sunday, February
18th, for a four weeks recreation in
Florida. The party will be composed
of Mrs. E. H. Bratten, Mrs. Joseph
Rodgers, Miss ETustine Vincent of
Snow Hill and Miss Ida Roosa of
near Milford. It is their intention
to visit Cuba before returning home.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
DISCUSS ROAD BONDS
FOR KENT AND SUSSEX

A joint meeting of the Levy Courts
of Kent and Sussex counties, was
held at Dover last week to discuss
the advisability of issuing addition
al road bonds to meet the demand
for new and improved roads in both
counties. No definite action was
taken in the matter as the members
desired to secure legal advice as to
the powers of the counties to in
crease their bonded indebtedness.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
HEALTH ENGINEER RECOMMENDS
ADDITIONAL SEWER EXTENSIONS
FOR THE TOWN OF MILFORD
DELAWARE EXPERIENCES
SPRING-LIKE WEATHER

Il Delawareans have enjoyed
/spring-like weather this week
and predictions of an early
spring were freely made. At
Milford on Tuesday the ther-
mometer registered SO degrees
and reports from other sec
tions show like weather.
Fishermen report a catch of
herring this week.
Colder weather on Thursday
drove away thoughts of laying
away the winter furs as yet,/
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
in EASTERN SUSSEX
Attendance contest between the
schools of Sussex County.

The attendance contest between
the schools of the eastern and west
ern sides of the county is doing
much to increase the interest in
school attendance. The contest has
been carried on since October and
will continue until the end of March.
Each side of the county is working
hard to earn the privilege of head
ing the annual Field Day Parade in
This place is to be won by the
the county having the great
lber of school rooms on the
Roll for four months of the
nths of the contest. To date
ore is a tie-with Eastern
laving the advantage of 25
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
BIRTHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Postles Hammond
announce the birth of a son, on
February 9th 1925 in the Emer-
Hospital in Milford; their third
child. Mother and son doing well.