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Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
Charles Millman, Farmer Residing
Near Lincoln, Shot By Young
Son Friday Night.
WAITED TILL PARENT SLEPT
The Boy Confessed The Act And
Said He Took Gun To Bed
With Him.

Charles Millman, a farmer re-
SIGIng about 2 miles south of Lin
COIL was instantly killed last Fri
udy night shortly after he had re-
GiIeu' When his Is year old son.
Lawrence Millman, shot him with
shot gun. The boy confessed the
acC when pressed for an explanation
as as 10 now the tragedy occurred
Inc shooting happened about
CLOCK Friday night, very soon after
Mr. and Mrs. Millman had retired
FoIloW1ng the shooting, the son toolr
MS mother to the home of a neigb-
DOT explaining to her that he had
seen someone run from the room af-
Ter the gun had exploded. He then
came to Milford where he went +o
the tlrehOuse and asked for a No
nee Official. He told men at fbe
! !Hrenouse that his father had been
killed and asked for help.
Inc murder was an exceptionaIIv
cold blooded one The father had
Deen shot in the head as he Law
asleep beside his wife. The how had
-aKen careful aim and extra precau-
lion that his mother should NOT he
SLTuck by the load from the gun
Wnen v!1t the officials returned to fhe
allIInlan home with the young how.
le TOLD story to the effect that he
II tau seen someone run from the room
'3ortIy after the explosion. Press
% by the officers he changed his
TORY and told a tale substantially
Is follows: -'i''i4y
Houng Millman stated that he had
damned the murder of his fatber I
"a Friday afternoon because his
dther had been beating him on dif-
erent occasions within the past two
7 three weeks. Several davs AGO
ne Doy had stolen about $50 from
rs Iatner and spent all of it excent
Dout $2O. Mr.. Millman whipned
nm Tor the act, and the lad asserts
= mas been beating him nearly
very day since that time.
On Friday morning while law :,
ence was driving the COWS to mas
lre' one of them became entaneIed
Dout tree or post. Thinking that
ne boy was to blame, Mr.. Miilman
ccordlng to the sons Statement
lcked him. Young Millman said
oout lunch time he decided to XIII
Is LaIner' He got his shotgun
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Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL
BOY WINS FIRST PRIZE
Ralph W. Taylor A Winner In
The American Chemical Society
Essay Contest.

The winners in Delaware Of the
second Prize Essay Contest conduct
ed in High and Secondary Schools
by the American Chemical Society
have just been announced by the
Delaware State Committe as fol-
lows:
1. The Relation of Chemistry to
Health and Disease: 1st Prize
Oliver W. Eastburn, 3rd, Whining
ton Friends. End Prize-John J.
Flyn, Salesianum High School.
2. The Relation of Chemistry to
the Enrichment of Life: 1st Prize
Norman w. Trott, Wesley Collie
giate Institute. End Prize-Aileen
Shaw, Friends School, Wilmington.
3. The Relation of Chemistry to
Agriculture or Forestry: 1st Prize
Ralph w. Tyler, Milford High
School. End Margaret 3.
Seelye, Newark High School.
4. The Relation of Chemistry to
Defense: 1st Prize-How-
.rd j.. Wood, Wilmington High
school. End Prize-Antonio F.
DUPONT High School.
5. The Relation of Chemistry of
he Home: 1st Prize-Rebecca
Iobson, Smyrna High School. End
'rize-Joseph Toy, Salesianum High
chool.
6. The Relation of Chemistry to
he Development of an Industry or
Resource of the United States:
st Prize-Carmen Thomaschewski,
rsuline Academy. End Prize
atherine O'Neill, Ursuline Academy L
This Prize Essay Contest, con-
lcted by the American Chemical
ociety and made possible through
e generosity of Mr.. and Mrs.
rancis P. Garvan is an educational
'oject and is national in it's scope. G
is designed to direct attention to D
me of the important relations of
emistry, to encourage the ac-
Iirement of familiarity with re-
renee books and other sources of
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Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
Commission Looks With
Favor On This PrOject.-.ShOrt
Cut To RehObOth.
LINCOLN CONTRACT LET
Stretch From du POnt Boulevard
Into Town Will Be Constructed
This Spring.

That more improved roads are
needed or at least wanted in this
state was demonstrated at Dover
last Wednesday afternoon when
more than three hundred persons
crowded their way into the hall of
the House of Representative to lis
ten to or present requests for these
roads.
Seventeen separate delegations
were heard requesting as many
roads. All of the delegations were
from Kent and Sussex counties. The
hearings were held before the State
Highway Commission with Chief
Engineer c. D. Buck acting as chair
man Of the meeting.
Charles Robbins, of GEORGETOWN.
appeared in the interest of the road
from BridgeVille running east to-
wards Robbins station. After ex-
planning the amount of travel over
this route at present, the speaker |
pointed that this section was rapid |
ly becoming a large fruit growing
territory.
Harrington Messick, of Bridge
vile, also spoke in the interest of a
road running east from Bridgeville
and added that he would give the
right of way through his farm al
though the act would cut his farm
into triangular sections.
c. L. Harmonson was the spokes-
man for a delegation from Smyrna
seeking two more improved roads
.or that section. The first request
was for the road from Clayton to
cross roads which was
irst approved for construction four
,ears ago. The second request was
or a road from Smyrna east to-
wards Woodland Beach.
A. B. Magee, spoke for a delega-
ion seeking an improved road from
1anter0ury to Magnolia. He pointed 6
'ut That there are thirty farms T
long this road representing an as I
essed valuation of more than $780, c
%. He also informed the commits \
ion that the right of way for this +
Dad would be furnished without f.
harge.
SherlH Harry w. Johnson, of Sus- F
ex county, spoke in the interest of c
n improved road from Green's mills ]
, Bowden's pointing out that this s.
Dad would prove of great advantage b
travelling to and from Seaford. D
b. Z. Cubbage, of Wyoming, pre- 81
9nted request for the construction ii
road from Wyoming to Hazlet- W
ilIe by way of the Kent county aims d,
Ouse" Pennell Emerson, also of Of
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Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
TWO MORE CAUGHT In
FEDERAL LIQUOR DRIVE
New Prohibition Director Arrests
Two More In Sussex County.

The newly appointed Federal pro-
hibition director, William J. Swain,
made another drive Saturday night
in his efforts to dry up lower Della
ware when Federal agents, assisted
by State police, arrested Charles B.
Marvel between Georgetown and
Stockley and John r. West, at Stay
louisville, charging both with selling
liquor.
The raids following so closely the
one of the night before on the
Henry C. Wessman farm near Oak
ley, when Wessman and his son,
Leonard, were both arrested and
large quantities of mash found, are
the heaviest drives made in this Sec
tiOn for a long time.
Marvel, who is 68 years old and a
farmer, was held under
$500 bail and West was held under
$500 bail to appear before the Uni
ted States Commissioner at Whining
lon.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
DELAWARE OFFICIALS 4
PLAN BEETLE FIGHT
Will Attend Tri-State Meeting To
Perfect Plans To Combat Pest.

sRalph S. Wilson, secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture has re-
celved a letter from Thomas J.
Headlee, State EntOmologist of the
State Department of Agriculture of
New Jersey, relative to the proposed
tri-state conference which agricul-
tural officials of New Jersey, Penn
sylVania and Delaware will hold in
Philadelphia on May Is and 16, in
connection with the war against the
Japanese beetle which the three
states are to wage this summer. In
his letter Mr.. Headlee outlines a
proposed program for the three
states to follow with the co-opera-
ton of the government authorities,
who are going to bear half the bur-
den of keeping the beetle down and
out and in eliminating the pest as
soon as possible.
Governor Robinson who is to at
tend the conference and the state
agricultural officials will through
Mr.. Headlee's letter have an op-
portunity to consider Delaware's ac-
tiVity in this war and be ready to ap-
prove or oppose any of the sugges-
lions made.
In the letter a suggestion is made
That greater degree of uniformity
n nursery regulations may be de-
yeloped. A recommendation is |
made that regional plant boards
similar to one which has been oper-
lting in the far western states shall
'e formed. A further suggestion is
,Hered that the tri-state meeting
mall formulate plans looking to
loser cooperation with plant
'oards already formed. The meeting
S expected to develop plans where
y the Japanese Beetle may be more
losely confined, and it is hoped
hat its activities can be curtailed.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
COUNCIL CALLS MASS
MEETING TO DISCUSS
The SEWAGE SYSTEM
DR.. A. T. Davis Of State Board
= OF Health And R. c. Beckett
Will Explain Plans.
NEXT WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Following Mass Meeting Notice OF
Proposed Referendum On The
Matter Will Be Issued.

Frank Reedy, President of Milford
Town Council, has issued a call for
a mass meeting to be held in the
ArmOry Hall here next Wednesday
evening, May 9Th, at s O'Clock, at
which time the matter of providing
additional sewage disposal system
will be discussed. DR.. A. T. Davis,
Secretary of the State Board of
Health and its chief executive Off
Ger has been asked to be present,
and will explain to the citizens of
the town how the proposed sewer ex-
tensions if approved will greatly
benefit the health of this community
The plans and surveys for the pro-
posed extensions were made last year
by Richard c. Beckett, State Sani-
tary Engineer. Mr.. Beckett will also
be at Wednesday nights meeting to
explain just what the proposed ex-
tensions will call for. He will have
large maps and blue prints of the
surveys for the several sections of
the plan and will be prepared to an
swer all questions pertaining to the |
matter. Mr.. Beckett is thoroughly |
qualified to give valuable informa- |
tion for he made an exhaustive sur
vey of the entire town last summer
while here.
Should the citizens of the town
decide on additional sewer extern
sions, it will necessitate a bond is
sue of $4,000 with which to do the
work. Many of the principal streets
OF the town are already severed, and
should the work now proposed be
completed Milford would probably
lead every town in the state in the
matter of sanitary sewage disposal.
Before bond issue can be made it
will be necessary to hold refer
endum to be participated in by the
taXables of the town. At the last
session of the Legislature the nee
essary enabling legislation was pass
ed. The law provides that sixty days '
notice must be given before the re- I
ferendum can be held, after which ]
The vote shall be tabulated on the
basis of a property vote. Every tax {
payer will be entitled to cast one l
vote for each dollar or fraction of a t
dollar paid in taxes to the town an S
1ually. q
The complete plan for the pro- \
posed work was published in full in C
he Chronicle last fall after the sur 7
Jey had been ade. At that time the f
citizens very generally seemed to h
approve of the work being done. It Z
vas because of this favorable COM r
nent that Town Council had the nee y
ssary enabling legislation passed u
It the last session of the legislature. :,
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
EVERGREEN FOREST TO
GO TO ATLANTIC CITY
Twenty-third Supreme Session Is
Planned For Thursday And Fri
day, May 21-22.

Evergreen Forest, No. 40, Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, of Milford head
ed by Grand Tall Cedar George o.
FearOn are preparing to attend the
twenty-third annual convention of
the Supreme Forest, Tall Cedars of
Lebanon, U. S. A, to be held in At
lantic City, May 21 and %.
George w. Stone, of Cleveland.
Ohio, the head of this real i've social
organization composed of Masons.
announces that this years meeting
Will surpass all previous efforts of
the Tall Cedars of Lebanon. Pre-
parations have been made for the en-
tertainment of at least 10000
Green Tops"
The Tall Cedars was instituted in
the State of New Jersey about 25
years ago with only four or five
subordinate bodies located in New
Jersey. Today it is planted in Is
states and still growing, with a
membership Of $4,000, representing
l01 Forests.
The Hotel Breakers has been Sc
ected as headquarters for the SI1-
)reme Forest, opening with a busi-
less session on Thursday morning.
'he big street demonstration of the
rider is scheduled for Friday, when
t least 10000 Cedars with their
reen pyramids and colorful uni
ormed rangers and splendid bands
nd musical units will form one of
he most gorgeous events. Hotels
re being booked to accommodate ,
ne different forests and the COM :
llttees in charge are leaving no :
tone unturned for the entertain
tent of the visitors. The present c
Ulcers include: George W. Stone. II
Cleveland, Ohio, Supreme Tall =
edar; Archie New, of Baltimore, 8
d., Senior Supreme Tall Cedar; Ed n
rater, of ROyesford, Ja., Junior Su- =
'eme Tall Cedar; John Wright. of Il
renton. N. J., Supreme Scribe. and h
ugust Roemmele, of Newark, N. J.. n n
lpreme Treasurer. !,
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
DISTILLERY WILL BE MADE
INTO STORAGE WAREHOUSE
Old Levy Liquor Plant At Dover To
Be Used For Fruit Storage.

The Dover Cold Storage and
Warehouse Company, a concern
composed of Dover citizens, recently
organized, has purchased a lot of
ground just opposite the Railroad
Company's property, west of Dover
which for many years was the prop
erty of Louis A. Levy, who ran a
distillery there. The property in
cludes the large brick warehouse of
w. D. Ross Company, which will be
remOdeled into a modern storage
house and equipped for the storage
and cooling Of fruits and vegetables.
The new concern will provide for
the handling of a large fruit crop
which in previous years has been
taken care of largely at the Wyo-
ming storage warehouse.
The officers Of the new concern
are Walter D. Ross, president; ]. E.
Haddaway, vice-president and gen.
eral manager; w. T. Derrickson,
and treasurer; w. D. Gle
ments and Arthur Heggan, direc-
tors.
Mr.. Ross, the president, has been
affiliated with the fruit and produce
market for many ears. Haddaway
has for several years been connect
ed with the Wyoming Cold Storage /
and Mr.. Derrickson is |
director Of Bureau of Markets. Mr..
Clements is a Dover merchant and |
MIR, Heggan a farmer living about
three miles north of Dover.
1t is the plan of the concern to
start active operations on or about
August Is. The company has been
under the laws of this
State with an authorized capital
stock &of 100000.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
ANDERSON SUGGESTS A.
ROAD TO SOUTH BOWERS
Member OF Highway Commission
Would Build Road Over Murderkiu

AT the meeting of the State High
way Commission at Dover last week
Ghe members of the Kent County
Levy Court appeared before the
commission with suggestions for
county-aid roads. Howard Moore.
leVycourtman from the Milford dis
trlct presented the Tub NIiII-Thomp-
sonVille road project for the consid-
GRAFTON of the state commission. Mr.
Moore's plan provided for a con-
crete road from the Tub Mill to
ThompsOnville, a distance of about
four miles. After the matter had
been brought to the attention of the
Highway Commission, Lieutenant
Governor J. Hall Anderson, who is a
member of the Commission stated
that in his opinion the proper plan
to be followed in building a road in
to Milford Neck was to construct a
Stag roadbed from the Tub Mill to
South Bowers, and to connect this
with a highway on North Bowers
side by the construction of a mod
ern bridge at the resort. Mr.. Ander-
son is familiar with the territory in
question, being a former Milford boy.
and his suggestion is being studied
by the Highway Commission. Mr.. An
derson presented a resolution, which |
was adopted, which authorized Chief
Engineer Buck to thoroughly inves-
tigate the requirements of the dis
trict and to report back in the near
future.
Mr.. Anderson contends that it
will cost $130,0O0 to construct a
concrete road to Thompsonville, and
hat if this section is built no more
road will ever be built in that Sec
ion; at least in the near future. I'm
Ter his plan the road would be ex-
ended through Thompsonville to
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Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
MISS DAVIS BRIDE
OF GRIER BAYNUM
Popular Young Milford Couple
United At Beautiful Church
Wedding Here.

The Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church in Milford was the scene of
a beautiful ceremony last Saturday
evening when Miss Katherine RO-
berta Davis, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert P. Davis, and Grier
Ratcliff Baynum, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. Baynum, all of Mil
ford, were united in marriage. The
church was filled with large num-
ber of invited guests and friends of
the bride and groom. Following the
wedding ceremony the guests were
entertained at a large reception
given by the brides parents at their
home on Lakeview Avenue.
The wedding was one of the
prettiest solemnized in Milford in
years. The chancel of the church
was hidden by bank of eyergreens,
beautifully interviewer with spring
blossoms of dOgwOod and lilacs. |
Mrs. Edward Hurley played several |
on the organ prior to the |
She also played the wed.
ding march. The bridegroom was
met at the altar by The bride and
ler attendants.
LIZ DAA0N W cAO elLLGnuGu ny MISS / .
)phelia Short of Petersburg, Va, as
maid of honor, while the bridesmaids
we're Mrs. LOring COvey of HageIs-
own, Md; Mrs. Margaret Wilson of
Detroit, Mich; Mrs. J. Lockwood
'ratt of PenscOla, Fla, and Miss {
katharine Pennewill of Dover. The f
best man was mis- '
lobert E. Baynum of Milford. The I
shers were John Cato of Toronto, t
mt; William Gillander of Port 7
erVis, N. Y; w. Vaules Grier, Har- l.
Id c. Grier, Humes Grier and Geo. t.
|. Baynum, Jr. of Milford.
The bride wore silver crepe de Y
nine, trimmed with lace, with train r.
silver cloth and a veil trimmed a
1th orange blossoms. The maid of n
)nor wore green satin charmeusc. ii
he bridesmaids wore orchid moire. il
with tulle and each carried
staff draped in keeping with the -
)wns. Mrs. Davis wore blue satin - -
lth cOrsage bouquet. Mrs. Bay 81
I'm wore blonde shade of en- w w
net over pink satin, with D p
loes to match, and also a corsage f,
uquet. ~ ~
1ue ceremony was performed by fo
9v Disston w. Jacobs, pastor of w w
e church. The bride was given in
arriage by her father.
the reception Mr.. and ti'
rs. Baynum left for wedding trip u
Boston. They will be at home in OF
'rontO, May Is. al
Mr.. Baynum is manager of the sc
armaceutical branch of the L. D. w
ulk Company's plant at Toronto, sI'
NADIA. Both the bride and groom 10 70
. graduates Of the Milford High I'll
hooI. Mrs. Baynum is also a
lduate of Sweetbriar College, Sc
Virginia and Mr.. Bay an
m is a graduate of the University to
pennsylvania. The young couple ro
'eived a large number of beauti- in
presents.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01
PARTIES

Miss Leah Jordan gave a theatre
party on Tuesday night, and a dance
afterwards in honor of Miss Mary
Lannon, of Baltimore, who is visit
ing Mrs. Lester Adkins.
Mrs. Lester Adkins entertained
number of friends on Thursday at
bridge luncheon in honor of her
guest, Miss Mary Lannon, of BaIti-
more.
Mrs. Clyde Nelson will entertain
at bridge luncheon Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01

OUR PRINTING PLANT
is THE LARGEST ON
THE PENINSULA. LET
US QUOTE ON YOUR
NEXT PRINTING ORDER
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-01

EHERE ARE 1900 RU.
Gal WEEKLY NEWS
PAPERS IN THE UNI-
ED S T ATE S. THE
CHRONICLE STAN DIS
iEo0RTH IN THIS LIST
N CIRCULATION.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-18
1875 KILLED AND $50
HOUSES ARE RAZED
General Sarrail Gives Details of
Bombardmcnt Of City
Damascus.

Paris, Nov. is tP) - One hun
bred and thirty-dvo persons were
killed and $50 houses destroyed in
the French bombardment Of Da-
mascus during the outbreak OF
Oct. 90. General Sarrail told the
Joint army and foreign relations
committees of the chamber of
deputies today in giving an ac-
count of his tenure OF office as
high commissioner in Syria
The rising in Damascus was the
climax to revolt in Syria growing
out of a Pan-lslamic movement
similar to that in Morocco, he add
ed.
At the outset of the hearing,
Deputy Desire Ferry asked if the
general was before the committee
men as an accused"
Foreign Minister BRAND and
War Minister Daladier protested
sharply, saying General SarraiI
was there at the invitation of the
government. ready to answer every
question put to him. He had been
relieved Of his professional secrecy
for that very purpose, the foreign
minister said, but he must not be
insulted.
The general then gave an &C
count of Syrian affairs since the
time he assumed command in Bel
rut Efforts were made to keep the
proceedings strictly secret.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-18
BRITAIN DAILY HERALD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 49, 1926
CUE STAR COMING
Frank McKcrvey, One Handed Pool
Shooter, To Appear At Elmore
Billiard Parlors Tomorrow Night.

Neil Murphy, proprietor of the
Gilmore Billiard parlors on Main
street, has arranged big feature
for Thursday evening at his place of
business when Frank McKerVey bet
ter known throughout the United
States as Shakespeare" one-handcd
pool and billiard champion of the
world, will give an exhibition OF his
prowess with the cue.
McKervey is not one-armed man
but he shoots his games with one
hand and has beaten everything ever
offered before him in one-handed
matches, He will probably be match
ed with one of the cue artists in this
city in a handicap affair and anyone
interested in the game will have a
chance to see one of the greatest cue
artists in the world in action. The
exhibition will start promptly at
1880 o'clock,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-18
HELPFUL HINTS
&HUNTERS
BY Morris AIXERAM

Like fried rabbit? Nothing bet
ter to eat in the world, Is there?
Maybe you'd like 10 know how
the Missus fixes EN-" for her flock.
Eth? Here goes:
Cut them up in pieces. Like you
would for fried chicken. Have
water boiling (enough to cover the
pieces) to which has been added
two tablespoons of cider vinegar
Insert the rabbit and parboil until
tender. { A fork will tell you when
tcnder.)
Remove and let get cold. Salt
and pepper each piece, roll in flour
and fry in lard. Fry until brown.
Turn each piece over until it ie
cooked nice and brown.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-18
CHANGING SEX OF
ANIMALS SUCCEEDS
French Scientist Conducting
Remarkable Experiments

Paris, Nov. IS up Experiments
in the changing Of the sex of Va
riOus animals, coincident to an at
tempt TO codify the laws governing
all animal growth, are now being
carried on with success under the
auspices of the Paris faculty of
medicine by DIR. Christian Champy.
Starting some five years ago with
experiments on the frog and other
amphibians, wherein the change Of
sex from male to female was ac-
complishCd by an alternative pro-
cess of starving and then of fatten-
ing, DIR. Champy by means of gland
grating has been able to change the
sexes of such manuals as the guinea
pig and rabbit. The Russian savant
Xavadowsky has performed similarly
successful grating on chickens.
Progress Made
As result of their combined Ia.
hors great progress has been made
in determining the physical laws
governing animal growth, 10 the
point that DR.. Champy hopes that in
the not distant future they may be
ilaid down as confidently in the bios
logical field as in physics and chem
Iistry.
The composition of the creative
glands Of all males and females
from tho insect kingdom up to that
of the higher animals, says DR..
Champy. presents surprising same
ness. Tho effects which the male
and female glands have on tho out
ward growth OF any ono species -
such as horns. hair, shell and so
forth-=Can now to a certain degree
be charted and catalogucd.
May Determine SeX
II Is now possible, the French sa-
want points out, 10 determine the sex
Of prrhist oric animals by an exam.
nation of the remains by the APP
pication Of the general law, and
also to compose the picture and cal
culate the size of the creature of tht
opposite sex from an examination o.
any one specimen found.
There is a practical aim behind
this studying OF the normal laws o
growth. DR.. Champy observes. One
| they are established, it will be easie
| to get at the causes Of abnorma
growths. First among the ahnorma
| growths TO be considered will b.
/ those Of cancer.