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Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28
BUYERS TOLD STATE GRAPES
ARE NOW READY FOR MARKET
Bureau OF Markets Says Crop Is
Free From Black Rot This Year

w. T. Derrickson, director of the
Bureau of Markets of the State
Board of Agriculture, on Monday
mailed letters to grape dealers and
buyers throughout the east calling
their attention to Delaware's grape
crop. Their attention was called to
the fact that the movement of Con-
cord grapes in Delaware will begin
the latter part of this week. In the
letter Mr.. Derrickson says that "Our
crop in this state will probably not
be so heavy as last year, because of
the vines are apparently not so full;
however, we have had ideal weather
conditions, our grapes are free from
Black Rot, and we expect to have
as fine quality this year as we have
ever had" He also says that "It is
not the purpose of this Department
to sell; however, it is our duty to
assist in marketing; and, if you are
not already connected with growers
or shippers in this state, we will be
glad to give you the names of sew
eral upon request, and we hope that
you will be able to use a consider
able amount of grapes from Della
ware in your market"
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28
CONVENTION OF STATE
BANKERS AT REHOBOTH
Will Arrange to Attend 5Oth Ami
VerSary Of National Association

When the Delaware Bankers AS
ISOLATION meets at RehOboth on next
Thursday, September 3, it is expect
ed action will be taken to obtain a
full representation of the association
at the annual convention of the Am
erican Bankers Association which
will be held on the Steel Pier, At
lantic City, from September % to
October 1.
The convention Of the American
Bankers Association will mark the
fiftieth anniversary Of the associa-
ton and will be important among
financiers Of the entire country.
In regard to the Importance of
the fiftieth annual convention of the
American Bankers Association It has
been pointed out that when a bust
ness celebrates it's growth from re-
sources of $3,0O0,000,000, to over
$60,000,000O00 in fifty years it is an
event of great public significance in
American history. This years con-
vention Of your Association at At
lantic City will constitute just such
an event. The American Bankers
Association was organized in 1875
when there were about 5000 banks
in the country, with aggregate CAPT
tai and surplus OF S85O,0O0,O0O and
deposits below $2,OOO,OOOOOO. Today
there are about 10000 banks, with
capital funds of $7,OOO,OOO,0OO and
deposits above $5O,O0O,OO0,O00. More
than $4,000 of these banks are mem
bers of the association.
The convention signalling the
half century mark will be made the
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28
MOTHER ON BEACH SEES
SON DROWN AT REHOBOTH
Young Pittsburg Man Victim OF Surf
After Battle To Save His Life

while bathing in the ocean Satur-
DAY afternoon, Kenneth w. Gilten-
booth, aged % years, of Pittsburg
Pa, was drowned. His mother,
Mrs. Letitia Giltenbooth, witnessed
the drowning from the beach.
After the young man was taken
from the water by John Hall, Fort
Sill, Okla, efforts were made to re-
vive him, but after working on him
for two hours, he was pronounced
dead.
Several versions of the drowning
were given, but only one witness
was called to the inquest conducted
|by Coroner Hickman. The witness,
who gave his name as Harry C..
|Deschell, of Pittsburg, declared that
|Giltenbooth was a strong swimmer
and had evidently gotten into a
heavy undertow that prevented him
from reaching the shore.
Coroner Hickman, who rendered
a verdict of accidental drowning, de-
|clared that it was his opinion that
lGiltenbooth had gotten into a hole
caused by the undertow and that he
was unable to combat the heavy
sweep of the water. Harold G.
|Grier, of Milford, and Alfred Seller,
of Wilmington, aided in bringing the
body ashore.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28
CHTROPRACTORS' RIGHTS
HANGING IN BALANCE
Dover Magistrate Must Solve Prob
lem of Professional Status

In a suit at Dover on Monday be-
fore Magistrate E. F. Wood, by DR.
oscar M. Hymark, a practicing
Chiropractor of Dover, against Mrs.
Sparks, asked for the dismissal for
treatment given as a chiropractor
amounting to $1,000, an interesting
point of law has been raised which
may effect all chiropractors in the
State of Delaware.
James M. Satterfield, representing
Mrs. Sparks, asked for the dismissal
bf the suit on the ground that DR..
Hymark held no license to practice
MS profession and therefore could
hot render bill for services rend-
bred. John B. Hutton, representing
DR.. Hymark, cOntending that CHR
bpractics is as much of a profession
BIS osteopathy and like treatment
ind Notwithstanding the fact that
DR.. Hymark had no license, for
which he had applied, but informed
hat the law did not cover his profess
sion, had a right to practice his pro-
.ession and charge for his services.
Magistrate Wood refused the nom
uit and held up his decision on the
bill until he could obtain legal adj
ice as to the status of chiropractic.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28
MARYLAND DIRECTOR
NAMED new DRYCHIEF
FOR THIS DISTRICT
Senator Du Point And Congress-
man Houston We're Ignored In
Appointment.
MEANS MUCH TO STATE
1t Is More Than Likely That None
Of The Office And Field Force
Will Come From Delaware.

Appointment OF Edwin BudnltZ, OF
BaILimOre, as Jne ADMINISTRATOR u
Une new SIKH reueraI prOnIDIuOn
uIstrlct, winch Will embrace UeIa-
ware, maryland ana the District OF
| Columbia, was announced last FIJI
DAY afternoon by General Lincoln T..
Andrews, mead OF the reOrganlzed
Federal prohibition enforcement sys-
TEN, at Washington. 1t came as a
great surprise to those who have
been watching the contest for the
new post. Mr.. Budnltz has been
Federal prohibition director in Mary
land.
Former Governor William d. Den
ney, of Delaware, has been support
ed for the appointment of admins
traitor by Senator 7. Coleman du-
POnt and Congressman Robert G.
Houston, of Delaware, and William
R. jackson, Republican National
Committeeman of Maryland. Direc-
tor Budnitz has had the backing of
U. S. Senator Weller, of Maryland,
Tor appointment as administrator.
1t also had been believed that a
retired army officer would be named
as the prohibition chief of the new
Sixth District, in view of the con-
test between the supporters of Gov
ernOr Denney and Director Budnitz. |
Hence the appointment of Director
Budnitz as administrator was re-
garded as big victory for Senator
Weller and ignoring of Delaware's
claims to the Office.
In addition to the appointment of
an administrator for the district,
there will be group heads for Della
ware, Maryland and the District of
Columbia. These group heads will
be named by the new administrator,
according to announcement made by
General Andrews, who has said the
of each of the new "a
prohibition districts will be given
complete authority to handle the af-
fairs within their respective districts
and to make appointments without
being Influenced by any outside con-
siderations.
In the reorganization of the pro-
libitiOn districts, Administrator Bud
litz will have the appointment of
some go officials and agents, and it
S considered now as unlikely Della
ware will get any of them.
General Andrews has appointed
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28
MILFORD FTREMEN
NOW PLANNING FOR
ANNUAL CARNIVAL
Affair This Year Will Open On
Friday, September 18th, And
Run Eight Days.
DEDICATE new BUILDING
Present Plans Call For Dedication
Of The New Community Build
ing Carnival Week.

The members of the Carlisle Fire
Company, Milford's efficient fire
fighting organization, are now plan
ming for their annual Fair and Car
nival The fire laddies this year will
deViate from their former method
of opening their carnivals on Satur-
day night; and this season will open
on Friday night, September 25th.
The carnival will close on Saturday
night of the following week; thus
giving eight full nights of pleasure
for those who desire to attend the
affair. While the plans for the car
nival for this season are as yet in
complete, they have advanced far
enough to give an idea of what the
carnival will be this year. Many
novel features have been planned
with the idea of lettering the carni-
val, and providing more amuse-
ment and pleasure for the crowds.
AT present the firemen are planning
a series of free attractions for each
evening. Parades will feature the
week, fireworks may be one of the
important additions, and outside free
acts are being employed.
1t is hoped to have the Community
building ready for dedicating on the
opening day. At this time a large
parade of decorated automobiles,
business boats and business Organi-
cations will be one of the leading
features. In all, three parades are
scheduled for the week; the one
above mentioned, a Farmers Parade |
and Firemen's Parade. The far
mers parade is scheduled for the |
evening of Tuesday, September 29th.
At the proper time the farmers will |
be asked to join the firemen in max
ing this parade a big success. The
F1remen's parade will be held on
Thursday evening, October 1st In
this parade will be firemen with
their apparatus from most of the
towns in the state. The Milford
hremen have been very careful to
accept every invitation sent them to
attend Firemen's Carnivals through
out the state this year, and it is GER
tain that the companies from the
other towns will return the cour-
-esy and visit Milford at that time.
Carlisle Fire Company carnivals
ior years have been recognized as
he finest of their kind held on the
peninsula. This season the boys will
lold up this reputation and they
rope to draw the largest crowds in
he history of these affairs. I
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28
DRY OFFICERS FOUND
LIQUOR NEAR OAKLEY
Large Quantity Of Mash, Some
Finished Product And A Real
Outfit Found.

Federal prohibition officers, under
the leadership of E. C. Totten, and
assisted by the State Highway Police
raided the farm of Mrs. Pauline Jaw
ms, near Oakley last Friday after
noon and placed Mrs. Javins and
John Owens under arrest. The fed
eral officers WereaccOmpanied by
Corporal James and PriVates Holt
and Voshell of the State Police force
and by Constable Ingram of Mil
ford. The raiding party found 600
gallons of mash, about ton of char
coal for operating a still and other
indications of the presence of such
an appliance in woods in back of
the farm dwelling. A search of the
house resulted in the finding of four
gallons of finished rye liquor, and
in one of the bed rooms still set
up, but not in operation. Mrs. Jaw?
ms and Owens were brought to Mil
ford where they were held under
$1,000 bond each for their appear
ance before United States Commits
siOner Cam, in Wilmington, on Sep
TENDER 8th. The woman gave the
necessary bond, but Owens was I'M
able to do so and was sent to Jail to
await the hearing next month.
The officers visited a farm near
the Javins farm where they found
several barrels in which rye and
corn had been placed, containers of
all sorts were in evidence, but no
water had been poured in the grain.
No still was found, but evidence of
one having been in operation were
seen at the place. The fact that the
grain had not been watered and that
no mash or liquor was found saved |
the occupants of the house from ar
rest.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28
new FERRY WILL OPEN
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER ]
New charlottesville Route To Be
Opened With Big Celebration

Final preparations are being made
for the great dual celebration which
will be held at New Castle on Tues
day, September LIST, to commemorate
theopening of the New Castle-Penns-
vile Ferries, Inc, between these two
places and the fiftieth anniversary
of New Castles existence as an in
corporated city.
Governors of several States are
expected to be in attendance as well
as many State officials from New
Jersey, Delaware and PENNSYLVANIA.
Governor Robinson of Delaware will
be the host to the visiting State ex-
ecutives, while there will be a re-
ception committee of officials of the
ferry line and the Mayor and Coun-
Gil of New Castle to receive the
other visitors.
The indications are that New
Castle will have the greatest day in
its history. All the people of the
community are very much interest
Continued on page hve)
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28
MILFORD SCHOOLS
WILL OPEN TUESDAY.
SEPT. 8, FOR YEAR
The School Authorities Expect A
Record Breaking Attendance
For Local Schools.
RULES FOR ENTERING
Supt. R. E. Shilling Announces
Plan To Be Followed 10 Enroll
ing The Children.

The Milford Public Schools will
open for the new school year Tues
day, September Sth, at nine O'Clock
in the morning. This is the same
time provided for the opening of all
the schools in the state. The pres
ent indications are that the local
schools will be very cramped fol
room in which to accommodate the
children who will present themsel-
YES for admission at that time. The
Milford Board of Education has
made arrangements to relieve this
crowded condition as much as posi-
BILE; but it will not be until after all
of the pupils have been enrolled that
it will be definitely known whether
ample accommodations have been
provided. In order that the school
will open with a minimum of con-
fusion, and that the parents and pu-
pills will know just what to do, Su-
perintendent Robert E. Shilling has
announced the following plans for
opening day:
Time-9 o'clock a. m, Tuesday,
September 9Th.
Direction for First Grade pupils:
Parents are requested to present the
entering First Grade pupils at the
Office near the main front door, and
to bring with them a written state
ment giving the full name of the
child, the date and place of birth, the
full name of each parent or guardian
and the occupation of the parent.
Parents who reside outside of Mil
ford are requested to add to this
statement their address and the dis
lance from their home to the school. |
Pupils will be given card of ad-
mission to the school room to which |
they are assigned for the year, and |
after conducting them to this room |
the parents may leave them in the |
care of the teacher.
For the convenience of parents. |
the Office will be open for receiving
pupils at $3.50 a. m, if any desire to
come earlier than nine o'clock.
Should the day be stormy, the doors
will be open early enough to ac-
the earliest arrival.
Directions for other Elementary
ls:-Pupils in Grades 2 to 8 who
are entering Milford Schools for the
first time must present themselves
at the office, bringing with them the
same statement as the one called for
above for First Grade Pupils. They
will receive a card of admission to
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28
new HEAD STATE PATRIOTIC
ORDER SONS OF AMERICA
WOOdSide Man Chosen President
Without Opposition.

At the twenty-first annual session
Of the State Camp, Patriotic Order
Sons of America, Tuesday at Ken
ton, Thomas M. Kemp, of Woodside,
was chosen to succeed Herman
Johnson, of Harrington, as State
President of the organization. Other
officers elected in the afternoon
and installed in the evening
were: L. F. Downing, Wilmington,
vice-president; J. Ralph McIlvaine,
Magnolia, master of forms; George
E. Austermuhl, Wilmington, secre-
tary, reelected; Gilbert G. Bailey,
Laurel, treasurer, reelected; w. w.
Kerper, Cheswold, conductor; Harry
c. Tee, Harrington, inspector; Frank
Jones, Leipsic, guard; William B.
Weldin, Wilmington, M. T. Galloway,
Continued on page 1O)
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28
Pests Reported To Government
Officials When Discovered And
Baskets Were Destroyed.
EMBARGO NOW ON PEACHES
Following Discovery Of The Bugs
On Fruit Here State Board Lays
Embargo Immediately.

Notwithstanding the vigilance of
the Japanese Beetle inspectors in
Delaware, a number of the dreaded
pests were brought to Milford last
Friday morning in a truck load of
New Jersey peaches. The fruit was
purchased in the Philadelphia pro-
| duce district and brought here by
Edward Murphy who operates a
| truck line between Milford and
Philadelphia. According to Murphy
the peaches were not inspected for
the reason that there was no en-
barge in the fruits coming into the
State. The fruit was brought to
Milford where it was sold to A. C.
Houston and Edward C. Pierce, local
merchants doing business on Walnut
street. Shortly after the peaches
had been unloaded, Mr.. Houston
found beetle crawling on one of
the basket of peaches. An imme-
date examination Of the peaches dis
closed the presence of a large num-
Der of the pests. In all, APPROX
mately fifty of the beetles were
found in the peaches bought by
Houston and eight were in the fruit
bought by Mr.. Pierce.
Just as soon as the beetles were
found, Director Cranston, who is in
charge of the quarantine force in
Delaware, was notified, and the
State Board of Agriculture at Dover
was also advised of the presence of
the pest here. Inspectors were sent
to Milford by the quarantine inspec-
tor and representatives of the State
Board of Agriculture also came here
to look over the situation. All of
the baskets in which the fruit had
been carried were burned, as was
also the fruit.
Sussex County Agent Vaughn hap
pened to be in Milford at the time
and advised the proper course to be
until the inspectors arrived
on the scene. He deplored the fact
that the beetles had gotten through
and into lower Delaware, and urged
strict watchfulness to see that none
Of the pests escaped.
R. G. Wilson, secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture, who
came to Milford to investigate the
affair, stated that the responsibility
could not be placed on Mr.. Murphy.
Is he had complied with all in
'pectiOn laws, and that there was no
on peaches. After securing
lis cargo Mr.. Murphy had it inspect
ID, but the peaches were not inspect
Continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28
STATE HOUSE ANNEX
BIDS OPENED MONDAY
SelbyvilIe Firm Bid $Sl,5S7. so
For Work And We're Low
Bidder.

Z The Selbyville Manufacturing Co.,
SelbyVille, Del, was awarded the
general contract for the cOnstruc-
ton of the State House annex after
an hours conference of the COM
mission in charge of the annex, at a
meeting held in the hall of the
House of Representative at Dover
on Monday. The bid of the Selby-
Vile Company, which was a Joint
one given with James A. Hirons, Do
ver,, tOtaled $S1,57S.5O. 1t is the
lowest Of eleven bids received for the
general work.
The contract for the plumbing
was awarded to T. T. WeIdin and
Son, Wilmington, who bid $3.50.
The Electrical Contracting Com
pany of Wilmington, was given the
contract for the electrical work.
Their bid called for $1429. The heat
ing contract was not awarded. The
lowest bid for the heating work was
from e. L. Jones Company, who Of
fered bid of $6,125.84.
All members of the commission
were present at the meeting and
Governor Ribinson presided. The
members of the commission are:
Secretary of State w. G. Taylor, Pc
ter j. Ford, Frank OVerdeer. Arlev /
B. Magee and Harry V. Lyons.
Under the bill of the last Legis-
lature authorizing the proposed an
mex, $15O,O0O was appropriated, and
with this amount the building is to
be erected and furnished. The bids
follow:
Building-Bennett and McLaugh-
lin, of Phila., $92,S6O; James Hutch
inson, of Newark, Del. S8S.6O4:
Smythe Construction COMPANY of
$94,15O; Johnson-Pep-
per Construction Co., of Milford
S94,842; J. E. Healy and Son. of Will
$9O,5S4; Selbyville Manu-
featuring Co., and James A. Hirons,
Joint bid, 81,587.50; J. A. Bader and
Co., Wilmington, 1914 ,4S9; J. F. Row
stone Inc, Philadelphia, $95. H.
Clay Phillips and Son, MiddIetown.
S99,69O; Harry S. Lynch and Co., of
S95,500; William E.
Booth & Son, Salisbury, Md, 96.97O.
MISUNDERSTANDING and Brother
Company, Wilmington, S7,S73; Wei
lin and Son, Wilmington, Sc 400:
Burton L. Marker, Chester, Pa
'S5; E. L. Jones and Company. Do
rer. $6,125.84. {
Plumbing Gawthrop, Wilmington. {
1924; Weldin and Son, Wilmington.
$50, and Marker, Chester, s5.2S5. {
Electrical-George W. McCaulIey I
nd Sons, Wilmington. $2,395; E. F. a
Higgins and Co., Wilmington. ST.
Al; Electrical Contracting Co.. Viii S
S1.429; The Electrical Shop
$3.50; E. L. Jones, Dover II
1 ,595. n
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28
ROTARIANS HEAR FINE
TALK ON BUSINESS SERVICE
Last Friday Nights Meeting Was
First 1000 Gathering OF Club

The members of the Milford RO-
tary Club listened to an excellent
talk on Service in Business, given
by w. Vaules Grier at the regular
dinner meeting of the club last Fri
day evening. The paper read by
Mr.. Grier carried his listeners thru
the several phases of business acti-
Vities necessary to a successful bust
ness career. He recommended sew
eral matters of civic nature which
are needed in Milford at the present
time. He discussed the crying need
of ample school facilities for our
community, and urged that this
question be given study in the near
future, and also spoke for our city
hospitals. (The paper read by Mr..
Grier will be found on another page
of this weeks issue of the Chroni-
cle).
The club had as it's guest, Mr..
Caleb o. Smith, of Atlanta, Georgia,
a former Milford boy who has been
very successful in the southern city.
Mr.. Smith spoke a few minutes and
told the ROtarians of the wonderful
work being done by the Kiwanis
Club of Atlanta. This organization
has for years sponsored and finan-
ced the Home of Friendless Chill
dren", and Mr.. Smith told of the re-
suits obtained by the home.
Tonight, at the regular weekly
meeting, Charles D. Abbott will en-
terrain the Rotary Club with a story
of his experiences in Europe. Mr..
Abbott has just returned from his
European trip.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-28
USHERS UNION PLEDGES AID
TO new CHURCH MOVEMENT
Gathering At Slaughter Beach FaV-
OrS Project And Will Raise $1,000

The annual outing and get-to-
gether meeting of the Ushers Union
of the Methodist Episcopal Church of
Milford was held at Slaughter Beach
Tuesday evening of last week.
Twenty members of the Union were
present and enjoyed a fine supper
served at the hotel by the proprie-
tors, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Sale
van. The excellence of the feed"
seemed to put those present in the
best of spirits and the meeting which
followed in the dining room of the
Hotel was one of the best ever held
by the Union. One of the first sub
jects under discussion was the cree
ton of new building for the
Methodist Episcopal Church. The
project was discussed at length and
methods of raising a sufficient fund
to finance the building were studied.
Some time ago the Ushers Union
had pledged itself to raise $500 to-
ward the fund. At the meeting last
week this goal was doubled and a
unanimous vote of those present
made the sum to be pledged $1,000.
Other discussions of interest to the
members consumed much of the
evening. At ten o'clock the meeting
was adjourned and the party re-
turned to Milford. The concensus of
opinion among those present was
that the outing had been the best
ever held by the Union.