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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
MILFORD GRANGE

The talk given by Mr.. Vatican last
Saturday was most interesting and
instructive one and the discussion
was very general and helpful. This
was the last Of the afternoon meet
ings for the season, and next Satur-
day the hour of opening will be 8
o'clock instead Of 2 o'clock. Note
the change in time. The next pro-
gram will consist of music by the
male quartet, followed by current
events by Mrs. Walter Dill. Mrs.
Sanford Griffith will give one of her
interesting readings. The question
box will then be opened and as many
questions considered as time will
permit. Everyone is urged to place
questions in the box and at this par
ticular meeting any questions con-
cerning the feeding and care of
young chicks will be taken up first.
If there are problems that perplex
you tell about them. Perhaps some
one who has had a similar exper-
lence can help you.
Remember the hour, 8 p. m. Juve-
nile Grange meets at this time also, |
and will have a milford" program,
each member bringing one or more |
tens concerning our home town, it's
settlement, its history, or something
Use of interest.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
1924 INCOME TAX FOR
DELAWARE TO BE 6 MILLION
Based On First Quarter $1,5OO,OO, Up
To Closing Monday Night

Roughly calculated estimates of
receipts from federal income taxes
for the year 1924 indicate that the
annual collection of this tax in the
District of Delaware will reach &c.
100000, based upon preliminary es-
Inmates that the first quarterly pay
ment now being handled in the Rev
enue office will amount to at least
one ane One-half million dollars. The
first quarterly installment for the
current period is well in excess of
the collection for the corresponding
period for last year.
U. S. Collector Of Internal Reve-
nue. John W. Herring expressed ad-
miration for the manner in which
Delaware's tax payers met their OBJ
legation to the government.
Until midnight of the last night,
the force at the internal revenue
office was kept busy making returns.
Whereas during the 1924 filing per-
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
MARGARET E. DEPUTY WINS
BRONZE MEDAL ESSAY CONTEST
Thirty-Nine Contestants Submitted
Articles On "Abraham Lincoln"

Thirty-nine students of the Mil
ford High School have just held a
competition for bronze medal, pre-
sented for the best essay on Abra-
ham Lincoln. The contest has been
carried on over a period of several
weeks, and last Friday the judges
announced their decision as to the
winner. In the afternoon the presen-
tation of the medal was made by Mr..
Samuel c. Evans, through whose eff
forts the contest was inaugurated.
The medal was awarded to Miss Mar
garet E. Deputy, daughter of Harry
w. Deputy, who resides at the cas-
tern limits of Milford. The medal is
the work of one of the best artists
in America and is struck from
bronze. It is 31s inches in diameter
with the head of Lincoln in relief
on one side and on the other is en-
graved the name of the winner of
the contest. The judges were Rev.
H. L. Bunstein, Rev. D. w. Jacobs
and Rev. S. c. Welsh. Great interest
was manifested in the contest, and it
S likely that it will become a regu-
ar feature of the school calendar.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
FARMERS SAY TOMATOES
SHOULD BRING MORE MONEY
West Dover Growers Agree On S5
Cents A Basket For Crop

At the meeting of East Dover Far
mers' Tomato Association, Friday
evening, at Oak Grove school, it was
the concensus of opinion that S5
cents should be the lowest contract
price for which members of the as
sociation would agree to raise toma-
toes for the next canning season. The
Gamers have not made reply to the
demand of the farmers, but it is ex-
pected they will agree to this price.
The association also agree to con-
tract with a Mr.. Heyd for plant
bed of tomatoes from which the
growers can be supplied with plants
for the amount contracted for.
In view of the success experienced
last year in securing seed potatoes
from New Jersey, Russell E. Wilson,
Kent county agent, went to New Jer-
sey, on Saturday, to close contract |
with a Jersey firm for a supply of |
seed potatoes. The distribution of
he potatoes will be made through
he Kent County Farm Bureau, as
vas done last year.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
HALF-CENT STAMPS READYl'g r
FOR DISTRIBUTION APRIL IS
New Issue To Bear Likeness of Ma
than Hale, Revolutionary Patriot

. The new one-half cent stamps to
be issued by the government are
scheduled to go on sale April 18th.
The new stamps will bear the
likeness of Nathan Hale, RevoIu-
tiOnary patriot, hanged as a spy by
the British, and who regretted that
he had only one life to give for his
country.
1t will be the first postage stamp
valued at fraction of a cent ever
issued by the government There
have been revenue stamps of frac-
tional values from 1-8 of a cent up,
in the series Of 1898 and 1917.
The Nathan Hale design was Sc
lected by General New.
The profile was taken from the
statue designed by Bella Lyon Pratt,
standing on the campus of Yale
University.
A one-half cent stamp is required
because of the new postal rates re-
Gently prescribed by Congress. The
new third-class rate will be 1 1-2
cents for two ounces. With the use
Of the new stamp, the present supply
Of penny stamps and stamped enve-
lopes can be used for that class of
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
FIREMEN WILL HOLD INDOOR
CARNIVAL in ARMORY HALL
Affair Will Be Different From Their
Usual Affairs And Will Be Fine

The Carlisle Fire Company of Mil
ford will bold a seven day carnival
IN the ArmOry Hall beginning March
28th and continuing until Saturday.
April 4th. The affair will be differ
ent from the usual outdoor carnivals
held by the firemen, but the usual
pep and goodfelloWship will prevail
at the affair just announced. Several
booths will be provided and the
"B1ngo" and other features so nom
ular at the annual fall carnivals will
be IN full sway. The reason for the
carnival at this season is the debt
on the new fire truck which still
hangs over the heads of the firemen.
The equipment has been paid for
with the exception of $1,30O.OO. and
the boys hope to raise funds enough
during the carnival to wipe this debt
Off their books. The indoor event
should prove real attractive to the
people, and the entertainment fea-
lures will be well worth coming tn
enjoy. Coming after long winter.
he event should usher in the spring
With bang. Let's all get behind the
and push the boys over the
op In their efforts to wipe away
heir machine debt.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
MASONS HEARD EXCELLENT
ADDRESS BY DR.. DURKEE
Anniversary Speaker Gave Talk That
Was Far Above the Ordinary

The members of Temple Lodge, No.
8, Ancient Free and Accepted Mas
ons of Milford celebrated their 10th
anniversary in their lodge room last
Friday evening with fitting cere-
monies. Rev. Henry L. Bunstein, one
of the oldest and most active men,
bers of the lodge enlightened the
gathering on the early history OF
the masonic fraternity in Milford.
He carried his listeners down to the
present time and gave facts which
were instructive as well as enter
tanning. The speaker of the evening,
DR.. J. Stanley Durkee, of Washing
ton, D. c., spoke on the topic words
Made Flesh" His vivid word pic
lures in explanation of his subject
and the whole line of his talk held
his audience for about an hour. The
talk was one of the finest ever de-
livered in Milford, and it is a shame
that the general public did not have |
the opportunity to hear him. The |
members of the Board of Education
Of Milford, all of whom attended Fri
day nights celebration, were so fav-
Orably impressed with DR.. Durkee's
address that they have made ar
to bring him to Milford
6or the annual High School Com
pencement exercises on June Sth.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
ORGAN RECITAL IN
PRESBY. CHURCH
Music Lovers Will Be Given A
Treat Tuesday Night In The
Presbyterian Church.

The outstanding musical event of
the season in Milford will be the
organ recital of Charles Leech Gu
lick in the Presbyterian Church, on
Tuesday evening next, March oath.
At an early age Mr.. Gulick became
organist of the Presbyterian Church
in the town of his birth. From here
he passed in quick succession to
posts of increasing Importance until
he occupied similar position in the
"Old First" Reformed Church of
Brooklyn, New York.
Because of the increasing demand
made by his concert activities, Mr.
Gulick has been compelled TO devote
himself entirely to these engage
ments. He has played in all parts of
this country. Particularly note wor-
thy was his recent tour of New Eng
land when he appeared in leading
cities on nine consecutive nights to |
capacity audiences numbering thous-
ands. Wherever Mr.. Gulick played |
On this tour he received ovations of
a kind known only in operatic cir
'les and until now utterly foreign to
he organ field.
Mr.. Gulick appears in this city
while on an unusually extended tour
Turing which he will play on sue
,essive nights for six weeks in the
titles of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mis-
ouri, Iowa, Minnesota and Wiscon-
in.
Wherever he plays a re-engage-
nent follows. His recitals are uni
ue and different from any others
iven on the organ in that they make 1
direct appeal to the average music
over, holding his attention from the
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
MILFORD POSTOFFTCE BOX
RENTS ADVANCE APRIL 1ST
Olume Of Business at Local Office
Causes Increase In Box Costs

Commencing with April 1st, 1925
l box rentals in the first class post
ices in Delaware and other states,
jill be advanced by the United
tates Postal authorities. All post
Bmces where the annual money re-
|eintS amount to 10000 and over,
re in the first class list; and, as the
lilford Post Office receipts are over
10000 annually, the renters of post
lice boxes in Milford, will have to
Ry the new schedule of rentals,
Pmmencing with April 1st, 1925.
sThe schedule is as follows: All
Pxes which rented formerly for 60
nts for three months, at April LIST
LII be rs cents. Those that rented
+ rs cents will be $1.OO for three
onths. Those that rented for $1.O0
Ill be $1.50 for three months.
AS the windows in the Office for
lie of postage stamps are closed at
X o'clock p. m, by order of the
Pstmaster General, and all delivery
mail of all kinds ceases with the
|osing of the windows, only those
no rent post Office boxes, will be
! lie to get their mail after the ar
pal of the evening mail at the Mil
'rd Post Office at $3.50 p. m, as the |
brks have to distribute that mail |
fore leaving the Office, even if the
|ndows are closed.
This regulation applies to Dover
ID Wilmington as well as to Mil
kd.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
YOUNG PEOPLES WORK WILL
BE EXPLAINED AT REHOBOTH
Three Day Meeting of Persons Inter-
eSted in Y. P. B. In Sussex

Young peoples week will be cele-
brated at Rehoboth on Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday, April 21, % and
%. The first day of the gathering
will be devoted to an institute for
Sunday school teachers, superinten-
dents and pastors and any other
Sunday school workers. The second
day will be devoted to intermediates
children's work. The third and last
day will be for the young people.
Col. and Mrs. Joseph H. Cudlipp.
State Superintendents of Young Peo-
pies Work, will be the prominent
speakers and entertainers at the
three day meeting. Already the var
ious schools in Sussex county are
planning for the event, which prom
lses to be great opportunity for all
The members of all the Sunday
schools to get together and discuss
heir problems.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
SECRETARY TAYLOR
HAS 10000 LICENSE
Uses Odd Number To Designate The
Automobile He Is Using

Secretary of State William G. Tay-
lor is sporting new license plate
on his automobile-the distinctive
number being 100000, in the regular
Delaware colors, black on an orange
field. He thought of using the "single
0" but feared that some would as
sumo that he was trying to "cut un-
der" the Governors significant al"
hence choose the five "0's" to come
after 9-999 in the list, and before the
10000 tag.
AS a matter Of fact, the tag he is
to use is the sample furnished by
the manufacturers, in pursuance of
the custom by which such samples
of each state license tag are furnish
ed in exchange to each other state
each year.
The distinctive tag will be useful
in the tours of the state roads made
by the secretary in following up the
cases of defective lights and tags.
which are being followed up vigor-
ously in all parts of the state, the
being reported to the
highway police to be dealt with.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
WILLIAM KOVAR SUSTAINS
BROKEN BACK In A FALL
Friday, 18th, UnIucky Day For Far
mer Residing Near Lincoln

Last Friday, March 18th, was an
unfortunate day for William Kovar.
a farmer residing between Lincoln
and Ellendale. He was building a
barn on his small farm when he fell
to the ground and received injuries
which will probably prove fatal. He
is now at the Marshall Hospital in
Milford totally paralyzed from the
point in his back where the injury
was sustained, down to his feet. The
physicians in attendance say that
their examinations show that the
back is probably broken. Kovar, who
is man about 68 years of age, was
lifting cross beam in position on
the second floor of new building
when the beam slipped, struck his
feet and caused him to fall to the
ground. In falling his back hit
brace in the building causing the in
juries from which he will probably
never recover. The injured man is a
native Of Austria and has resided in
he vicinity of Lincoln with his wife |
or number Of years. He has al
ways been Industrious and his small |
arm was apparently well cared for.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
MOTOR LIGHT CAMPAIGN
BRINGS GOOD RESULTS
Majority of Arrests Recently Have
Been For Light Offenders

That the campaign inaugurated
about a month ago by the State
Highway Police to straighten out
motorists whose cars are not equip
ped with the proper lights, is meet
ing with general approval is indi-
Gated by the requests received from
many towns throughout the state
where the authorities have asked
the state police to come there and
advise motorists about their lights.
That there was need for just such
a campaign may be realized from
the fact that of So arrests made in
the past four weeks, 43 persons
have been fined for having improper
lights. Because they were notified
through the newspapers and in
other ways a year ago concerning
the character of lights that are leg
al, there has been no foundation for
complaint against the state police
for any arrests. In the first place
It has been in the law for two years
and it was their duty (the motor
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
KENT LEVY COURT

At Tuesdays session of Kent
County Levy Court, $1,000 was or
9ered transferred from the general
tund to the road fund of the Seventh
district for road work, also $500
from the general fund to the road
fund of the Tenth district.
One car of cinders was ordered
shipped to Houston, to be used on a
road in that district. County Engi-
neer Todd advised the purchase of a
carload lot of corrugated pipe for
cutters.
William Smith asked for Stag or
some other material to repair the
dirt road from Magnolia to Canter-
bury. No action was taken. William
L. Jewell of Camden was reelected
constable.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
SEN. DU POINT WILL
BE RIGHT ON THE JOB
Delawareans Who May Visit AT.
The Capitol Will Find Him
Accessible To All.

Senator Coleman du POnt has en-
tered upon his work at Washington
with every surface sign that he pro-
poses to be on the job for his con-
stituents.
He has indicated in his correspon-
dence with Delaware people that he
wants them to feel free to come to
see him and to write to him about
any matter in which he might be of
service.
Senator du Pont does not write
long letters. What he has to saw is
strictly to the point, and brevity is
MS WatchWord. He dispatches busi-
ness in amazingly rapid fashion.
1t is not expected he will spend
much time in his Office in Senate
Office building. Here will preside
Jonathan Brown, his legislative sec
retary. But he will spend much of
his time in his suite in the New Will
lard Hotel, where Alden R. Benson.
MS political secretary, is on the Job.
Here the Senator proposes to do
most of his work.
He is among the early risers at
he hotel. The generals habit of
tarting the day when it is quite
oung, and his ability to make quick
ecisions, is going to keep him
breast of his work and give him an i
Of leisure at other hours
Thich persons who do not know his
abits will find deceptive. Much of
is business will be transacted and
ut of his mind before the average
snator is out of bed.
Persons who attended the Republi- =,
IN national convention at Cleveland q
st year as delegates from Delaware o
i've never forgotten that Gen. du II
Ont was the earliest riser-5 a. m. 1
as his hOur-and that he reused I'D
e rest of the delegation by making OF
e rounds and rapping at the doors IN
out z a. m. Ut
That early-rising habit is apt to pc
owe both novelty and an asset in nc
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
RATDTNC
VISIT KEl,5s.. ....,ycc5l
At A Place Near Harrington 45O
Gallons Of Mash Are Found.
Arrests Made.

Dry agents last Friday made
wholesale raids on a number of
places in Kent county, where it was
suspected that moonshine whiskey
was being manufactured. Several big
hauls were made, and much evidence
secured.
Officers Edwards and Long, of the
State Prohibition force; State De-
tectiVe Wharton, Corporal Powell
and Officers Hook and Conrad, of the
State Police, and Constable Jett, of
Dover, comprised the raiding par
ties.
The first place raided was that of
Harry Belts and Albert Pierce, To-
Gated on the Enoch Poor farm, lust
south of Harrington. Here a forty
gallon still was found in operation.
10 gallons of finished product was
taken and 45O gallons of mash.
These were found in the rear of the
house, which had been turned into
/ distillery.
Belts and Pierce were arrested |
ind are being held for hearing.
The home Of Frank Dietrich, near
was also raided. The
Ulcers found here a forty-galIon
till, and $50 gallons Of mash and
quantity Of the finished product.
dietrich was away at the time and
as not been apprehended.
The house boat of Purnell Potter,
lOored along the MIspillion River,
ear Milford, was also raided, but
o evidence was found.
Daniel Feeblecorn, of near Wood
de, was also arrested and held un-
er $1,000 bail by Justice Woods of I
over. On his place two 15-gallon t
ills were found, 40 gallons of l
ash and three gallons of the fin
he'd product. t
These are the largest raids that t
I'VE been made in Kent county in
me time. L
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
M. E. CONFERENCE WILL
CONSIDER BIG QUESTIONS
Union With Methodist Church South
And Admission OF Lay Delegates

In addition to the ministerial
changes, there are two big ques-
tions to be settled by the coming
session Of the Wilmington Confer
ence, which will be held at McCabe
Memorial Church in Wilmington
next week.
One Of these questions is that of
the union Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. The other is action to
be taken on an amendment proposing
the admission of laymen as mem
bers of the annual conference. The
amendment proposes that there shall
be an equal number of laymen and
ministerial members in the confer
ence. At present laymen are not
members of the annual conference.
On the question of the union of the
two churches it is likely that the
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Prohibition Director Robert B.
Elliott, James H. Hughes,
John B. Hutton Favor 1t.
SAY BILL Is NECESSARY
Claim That Without Such A Law
The States Dry Officers Are
POwerless.

Advocates of enactment of the
Weer bill to prohibit anybody in
Delaware having any liquor in his
or her possession, with a mandatory
Jal! sentence as a penalty for vio-
Iations, were given a hearing by the
Senate Committee on Temperance
Monday morning. The bill is pend
ing in that committee.
Among those who spoke in advo-
cacy of passage of the Weer bill
were Prohibition Director Robert B.
Elliott, Caleb 3. Burchenal, the Rev.
George 7. Anderson, the Rev. Car
Isle L. Hubbard, and EIWood f.
Nelson, lawyer, of Wilmington, and
James H. Hughes and John B. Hut
ton, lawyers, Of Dover.
When the hearing was started
shortly after IL o'clock, the House
was crowded and large
numbers were unable to get inside
he room. Several hundred persons
stood up around the walls and in the
hallway.
Apparently four-fifths of the as
was made up of women
oming from practically all sections
f the State, the great majority of
hem from the lower counties. OF
he men in the audience nearly half
them seemed to be Methodist min
tiers.
There was a great rush to get in
Lde the room. The House officers
ad trouble in retaining chairs that
ere placed on the floor for the
as visitors grabbed them
most as fast as they were carried
. Speaker Downward was COM
slled to demonstrate with the vis-
0rs for taking the chairs. As the
sitors arrived at the State House
ey were met at the door by per-
ms having badges reading 'Pass
e Weer Bill" and most of them
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MILLIONS APPROVED
FOR HIGHWAY WORK
FOR NEXT TWO YEARS
approximately One Hundred And
Seventy-five Miles Of Concrete
Roads To Be Constructed.
WORK TO Be STATEWIDE
From All Counties Demands For
Improved Roads Come To
Highway Officials.

Judging from the manner with
which the General Assembly is ap-
proving of bond issues for new high
ways, the road construction for the
next two years will be almost on a
par with that of the prior two years.
If present plans go forward success
fully, and there seems to be no OBJ
struction or objection to them, then
between $50 and 175 more miles of
concrete highways will be added to
the present ATS miles of improved
road in the next two years. The
roads will cost approximately five
millions of dollars.
The cost of the new highways will
be divided equally between New Cas-
tie and Kent with a bond issue of a
half million dollars each and Sussex
with million dollar issue. The
House Of Representatives has al
ready approved the bond issues for
Kent and New Castle. The Sussex
county bill has been recommitted for
slight changes. The Sussex coun-
.ians want to turn the million dol
ars over to the state and have the
tate build the roads. Previously the
natter was arranged through the
4evy Court of Sussex county, but in
he bill now pending the state is au-
horized to make the arrangements.
mother change provides for a sink
1g fund to start Immediately.
Added to these two millions of |
ollars raised by new bond issue,
here is two millions of dollars
-hich the State Highway Commits
ion has available for new work.
dded to this the state will receive
ON the government approximately
100000 during the next two years
II Federal road work and this n
rings the total up to nearly five
illion.
It is expected that the starting of
e work this year will be a repe-
ion of that of two years ago, when d.
wing to the legislature being in 81
ssion approval of road work was -.
It accomplished in time to make an l!
rly start. But while waiting for u
e General Assembly the State ID
ghway Department is planning to ne
lrt in with some contracts left un- CO
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