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Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
REDUCE TAXES TO PRE-
WAR RATE-UNDERWOOD

The United States ought to return
to pre-war income tax rates, in the
near future, according to Senator
Oscar w. Underwood, of Alabama,
in an address delivered recently in
the capital city Of his home state.
This would mean normal tax Of
two per cent and maximum sur
tax of thirteen per cent, which is a
greater cut than any which has yet
been advocated. The surtaX is one
half that which was proposed in the
Mellon plan, and One-third the max
imum in the present rate. The
| Mellon plan, it will be remembered,
was bitterly fought by the Demo-
Gratis and radicals. The suggestion
of Senator Underwood is therefore
significant of the trend of the times.
Senator Underwood believes that
the lowering of the surtax to pre-
war rates would so stimulate busi-
ness that the low rates would fur
nish the amount of revenue needed,
and if the revenue were not forth
coming he stated that he would give
the President blanket authority to
abolish many government bureausS
which are mere conVeniences and
not necessities.
"In other words" Senator Under
wood declared, 81 would slow down
the government. before it slows
down the business of the nation"
"The tax advocate of cOmmunistic
tendencies may welcome the dissi-
patton of the wealth of the nation"
he said, "but when we accept his
theories we will come to the dawn of
a new era. The question before us
is whether this nation is stronger,
safer and more productive with a
great store of accumulated wealth or
without it.
"The genius of our great develop
ment has come through the massing
of our dollars on some great enter
prise and buying the brains and the
labor to put it through. This takes
idle money looking for investment
and you will not find it if you tax
it to death.
mot grasping the fundamental
principle that taxes are paid out Of
the accumulation Of the poor as
we'll as the rich can only be amass-
ed by labor, the Congress fearing
criticism if it reduced any tax as
sessed against wealth, continued its
policy Of confiscation.
"Let me tell you something to re-
member. Under the law of 1916
(the pre-war tax law), nearly so per
cent of the revenue was derived
from incomes of more than 100000
and in 1921 only AZ per cent came
from that source.
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
Bridgevine

80 AS@9 AA0
Rev. Thomas E. Terry, formerly
of here, died at the home of rela-
tives at Wyoming last week. Funeral
services were held on Monday last
at the Wesley M. e. Church, Dover,
with interment in 1. o. o. +. ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Chas. Young who has spent
the winter with relatives in Will
mington, returned home on Monday.
Mrs. Hattie Cahall and son Law
renee left last week for a trip
abroad.
Mrs. Chas. Calhoon of Georgetown
returned home the first of the week
after spending several days with
relatives here.
William Kellar is having his thea
tire newly painted and repaired at
this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Stuart who
resides in Florida, arrived last week
to spend the summer with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Stuart.
Miss Maggie Carey of Philadelphia
who has been spending a few weeks
with her parents, returned to her
duties as trained nurse the first of
the week.
Mrs. Harry Short is visiting rela-
tives this week in New York City.
Henry LeKates of Wilmington
spent the first of the week with his
mother, Mrs. George LeKates who
has been quite i'll for some time.
Roy Dickerson Of Wilmington is
spending a few days with relatives
and friends here.
Our school teachers left Tuesday
of last week for Newark where they
will attend Summer School.
Miss Hattie Goodman of Balti-
more is spending a few days at the
home of her aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. Sol Kline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Legar of Mil
ford spent Sunday with relatives
here.
The Bridgeville Packing Associa-
ton started packing apples the first
Of the week.
W. E. Conaway has had his auto
truck repaired and is again engaged
in hauling produce to Wilmington
and Chester.
Walter Eisenberg of Conshohock-
en-, Pa, was town visitor on Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Mofitt of
Lewes spent the weekend with rel
atives here.
Miss Minnie Joseph of Philadel-
phia is spending a few days at the
home of Miss Bessie Kline.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. McQuay of Will
mington is spending some time at
the home of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Smith.
The Bridgeville Firemen's Carni-
val closed on Saturday evening af-
ter a very successful season. The
gross sales amounted to something
over four thousand dollars.
Joseph Wiley of Philadelphia is
his vacation at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Fred Wiley
bere.
! Following are the winners of the
free prizes of the carnival from
of last week: Wednes-
day, E. G. Adams; Thursday, Harry
J. AXE; Friday, Thomas Cordray;
John 2. Kern.
The time for securing the per
cent off on town taxes expired on
and for the past few days
Earl McCauley has been
very busy.
Early apples have started to ar
rive in our local market. selling
from $500 to $2.75 per basket.
John Tucker of Wilmington Wis
tied friends here the first of the /
week.
Some of the business places Of |
Bridgeville will close on Saturday, |
July 4th. The barber shops closing
at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Green of
visited friends here the
first Of the week.
Russell Snowberger Of Philadel-
phia was a town visitor the first. OF
the week. v
The Bridgeville Ice Company has
closed down for the present, having
all the storage rooms filled with ice
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03

The blessin' of contentment
may be realized, of course, if a
feller wakes thankful that the
world amt any worse. But,
when a mortal sets around an
twiddles with his thumbs, he
amt the sort of citizen to pick
the ripest plums. :
You'll run acrost the yapper
nearly every place you GO, who
bases his distinction of the stuff
he doesn't know-who favors all
the ideas that is easiest to dis
miss - an demonstrates, un-
conciously, that ignorance is
bliss.
And then, we find the feller
so averse to honest toll, that he
reckons pure contentment amt
allied with midnight. aii'''lI'-
find on o1s1nnSs1
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03

AS THE average business grows,
it's unit cost of production generally
decreases. AS government grows
it's per capita cost in taxation in
creases, in spite of a large amount
of taxable property. Does this mean
that private business becomes more
efficient and government less eff
cient, with growth?
Se9
THE TIME has come for builders
and architects to look further than
mere mechanical safeguards against
Overloads and stresses, in planning
and erecting buildings. They should
give definite protection against the
spread Of fire.
Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
THIS SOUNDS REASONABLE

In discussing the subject of Com
pulsory Automobile Liability Insur-
ance, Frederick H. Stinchfeld, of
the Minneapolis Bar says:
"Carelessness is a universal, un-
ending and constant quantity with
every human being. Some people are
more frequently negligent than
others, but, negligence is, neVerthe-
less, a characteristic Of and a GER
tainty, at some time or other for
everybody. When, therefore, by care
lessness you are hurt, or your auto
mobile is injured, and another per-
son guilty of that carelessness be-
comes indebted to you for the dam
age done, you have against him a
cause of action and only that. He
is your debtor. If, by law, he is
compelled to carry insurance, you
are receiving from the government
direct statutory aid in the collection
of your debt. Is that your theory of
government? In comparatively few
of the other affairs Of your life do
you ask or suffer governmental aid.
"I have never yet heard it suggest
ed that every citizen who might con-
tract smallpox or influenza or cold,
diphtheria or scarlet fever, or the
thousand and one other. ailments
which are infectious, should give
bond or insure himself so that if he
communicates that disease to others
he will pay the damages. 1 find no
difference in principle. The COM
munication of any disease is the re-
suit of carelessness.
''Why should not parents be re-
ouired to give bonds or an insur-
ance policy to the children who shall
be born, guaranteeing to them rea-
sonable opportunity for education
health, recreation, comfort and
preparation for life? The children
are not even consulted with refer
euce to their being brought into the
world. They are wholly innocent
parties. The driver on the highway
at least goes there voluntarily and
is injured by the negligence OF
others. If you, the driver Of an au-
temobile, are protected from the
damage done you by the careless
ness of others, Heaven knows that
children, who have no choice in the
matter, are entitled to protection
against unhappiness and lack of op-
portunity.
"You, unfortunately, are obliged
to consult physicians and attorn-
eys frequently during the year. They
have been known to be careless.
Why not say that every physician
and attorney should give insurance
against negligence in the conduct OF
the business of their patients and
clients? !
ut seems to me that the subject
needs no further consideration. 1t is
hard for me to understand how there
could have been even any sugges-
ton that such statute be placed on
the books. To me it is the utmost
absurdity; to me the proposers
show a woeful lack of knowledge of
the ordinary affairs Of life and the
ordinary ways in which government
works, and the ordinary rules of
conduct of men in their relation
ships with each other"
uua-a-a-.a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19
LOcarnO Pact Said
To Be Very Similar to
The Geneva Protocol
By UNCONDITIONAL News Service

LOCARNO, Oct. 19.-This sleepy
Swiss town today returned to it's
normal life of peace and quiet. The
security pact negotiators have folded
their tents and marched away. Now
the eyes of the world are turning
towards the European capitals where
the next chapter in the security
pact story will be unfolded tonight
when the documents signed here
will be released for publication In
tomorrow mornings newspapers.
The security pacts. entered into
here, 1t is learned, are more than
mere pledges for abstinence from
war. They are documents designed
to make war impossible and an i'm
portant step in this direction Is pro-
vision in the security pact OF pro-
visions encouraging an early dis
armament conference. 1t is learned
that the provisions are very similar
to those of the Geneva protocol.
Disarmament, arbitration and auher
ence to the principles of the League
of Nations go 20 make these pacts
practically war-tight.
Germany has received not only
entrance into the European circle
of diplomacy on an equal footing,
but she has received numerous con-
cessions. Great Britain and France
are already making plans for the
relaxation of occupation conditions.
Cologne will be restored to German
jurisdiction by the first of the year.
1t is predicted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19
MOVE To DRY
UP BRITAIN
STARTED
"Pussyfoot" Alliance Has
Lady Astor and Mrs. Lloyd
George Among Leaders
BY international News Service


MANCHESTER, England, Oct.
ia new campaign with the OBJ
iect Of making Great Britain dry
will be launched here today by the
United Kingdom Alliance, pro-
hibition organization whcih draws
the bulk of It's adherents from the
non-conformist churches.
1t promises to be the biggest
"pussyfoot' movement-the name
which invariably Is attached to
prohibition hereabouts-yet launch.
ed in this country. In the near
future meetings will be held in
London, Liverpool. Bradford,
Northampton, Hull, and other i'm
portant centers. Although the
United Kingdom Alliance is the
closest British approximation there
is of the American Anti-Saloon
League its preliminary program is
much less drastic than that which
it's counterpart launched in the
United States.
The list of speakers is headed
by Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Snowden,
the former, Chancellor of the Elk
chequer in the Macdonald govern
ment, and both counted among the
most potent influences in the La
Dor, party.
Then there is Dame Margaret
Lloyd George, wife of the Liberal
leader and and ex-prime minister.
Dame Lloyd Georges adhesion to
the cause emphasizes the part that
the welsh Wizard has been flIrt-
ing with prohibition as possible
issue upon which to stage a. come
back ever since the collapse of the
coalition government three years
ago.
Incidentally a QUESTIONABLE on
prohibition is being sent out to
Liberal political headquarters and
the reaction to this may determine
the final attitude of the Liberal
party.
Other speakers include Sir Donald
Maclean, Sir George Hunter and
Lady Astor.
The keynote Of the campaign
will be an appeal to- women who
will be told that mems expenditure
on drink deprives them of many
things which might otherwise be
bought for them, their children and
their homes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19
BATTLE STARTS
OVER TAXES
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for liquidation of the debt within
the next twenty-five years.
There is no reason, the Demo-
Gratis contend, why this generation
should be burdened with oppres-
sive taxes merely that the next
generation may get its start In life
practically tax-free. Double the
period for wiping out the war deot
and double the tax reduction for
1925. That is the Democratic
slogan raised by Congressman Gar
ner in the House and Senator
Swanson, of Virginia, in the
Senate.
Swanson has gone even further
in the advocacy of the Democratic
doctrine-he has accused the Re-
publicans of playing politics"
throughout with the subject of tax
reduction.
Thinking of Elections
The Republicans, Swanson as
serts, do not want large tax re-
duction this year, prefering to
bring about another cut in taxes
two years hence-just prior to the
Presidential election Of 1928.
'"They did the same thing a few
years ago." said the Virginia Sem
ator.
1--WE could have had twice the
tax reduction two years ago, but
for the Republican desire to again
cut taxes this session-just before
the Congressional elections Of 49,"
Secretary Melons opposition to
the Democratic proposal to exempt
"the little fellow" from all income
taxes took the form today Of an
open letter to Senator Edge RepD
Of New Jersey, in which the
Treasury head declared that any
such exemption would make the
whole tax structure unstable"
The tax on incomes of Sc, 900 and
below is already SO small, Mellon
said, that it constitutes but little
burden on the payer, whereas the
aggregate of these small payments
means considerable to the Govern
ment.
ut must be remembered" Mellon
wrote, that great businesses have
been built up on small returns
and large volume. The most con-
spicuous example is the 5-and-10-
cent store"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19
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who in turn emptied his revolver
at Espoli, one OF the bullets find
ing lodging near his heart.
Identified by Witnesses
AS Espoli fell, Ricci ran west
on Easton avenue when he passed
the taxicab driven by Tudor.
The taxicab driver stopped his
cab and jumped down.
Tudor told the police he was
afraid the fleeing man would rec
ognize him, so he borrowed a cap
from a messenger boy, to whom
he gave So.
With the cap as a disguise he
followed Ricci about eight blocks
when he met three policemen
whom he told Ricci had shot a
man.
Ricci was taken to the Central
police station, where he was iden-
titled by witnesses to the shooting.
When he was searched, the po-
lice say, a pistol Of Spanish make
was found in his pocket from
which five shots had been fired.
The sixth cartridge had been
struck by the pistols hammer but
had failed to explode. Ricci has
20 far refused to tell the police
what led to the shooting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19
HARD To OBTAIN
STEPHENSON
JURY
State Seeks Sorority Friend
of OberhoItzer Girl to
Testify in Case
By KENT A. HUNTER
International News Service

NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Oct. 49,
Efforts were being made today to
subpoena pretty Marian Darr, Pi
Beta Phi, sorority girl from the
University of Indiana, wanted as a
State witness in the trial Of D. C.
Stephenson, Earl Klinck and Earl
Gentry for the death of Madge
Oberholtzer, of Indianapolis, last
march.
Miss Darr was q close friend Of
Miss Oberboltzer and a sorority
sister of the slain girl. prior TO
entering the employ OF Stephenson,
when he was grand dragon Of the
Ku Klux Klan. She is believed to
be in possession of valuable in
formation in the prosecution Of the
defendants. Reports that she is So
tourning in California are being IN
vestigated.
Another important witness is
Shorty" Defriese, chauffeur Of
Stephenson on the auto trip be-
tween Indianapolis and Hammond,
the. termination Of which was the
death of Miss Oberholtzer. The ap-
pearance of Defriese Is uncertain.
With the search for Miss Darr
and Defriese occupying the atten-
ton of State Investigators, the bust
ness Of completing jury to try the
case was resumed when Judge VIII
M. Sparks convened court. To
date, ninety-seven of the special
panel of 100 veniremen have been
challenged by the attorneys, and
thirty of a second panel have been
excused. A third panel of 100 ia
expected to be called by Wednesday
IL jury has not been picked by
that time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19
SEVEN ARE DROWNED AS
TUG CRASHES INTO SHIP

VICTORIA B. c.. Oct. 1s.-De-
layed reports reaching here today
indicated that seven Iongshoremep
Of the salvage tug Hope were
drowned late Saturday night, when
a tide-rip caught their craft and
hurled against the stranded steamer
Emmdyk on Bentinick Island, near
Victoria. Twenty-eight longshore-
men were aboard the Hope at the
time, They were removing a cargo
from the Eemdyk which went
aground Thursday.
The dead:
H. J. cJohnny'O Hanley, sixty
five: Charles J. Bailey, forty five;
James s. Duncan. forty; Albert
Rust, forty-three; Herbert Forrest,
twenty-three; Joseph NJ Watson,
twenty-five, and Thomas N. Elliott,
all Of Victoria.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19
BULGARIA'S MILITARY
RULE ENDS THIS WEEK

SOFIA, BULGARIA, Oct. TO-
Military rule in Bulgaria Will be
abolished this week.
This announcement today, on
Premier Tzankoff,s return from a
long foreign tour, waAr hailed joy
fully in the capital.
The military regime, started
when the Sveti KraI Cathedral was
bombed with heavy loss of life,
has had a bloody record. Three
hundred Communists and Agrarians
have been condemned to death, but
only forty executed. King Boris
interviewed to grant executive
clemency to the others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19
PAIR IN DEATH
HOAX ACCUSED
Of Staying
Turner's Sister and Her Hus-
band to Be Charged With
Killing Miner
By InternatIonal News service J

MIAMI, Fla. Oct. 19.-In addi-
ton to being held in connection
with an alleged $4,000 insurance
fraud, f. F. Farley and his wife
also face murder charges, according
to information received today by
the sherfff's office here from Sheriff
w. H. Johnson, of Pikesville, Ky.
In a telegram received here,
Sheriff Johnson stated that war
rants for the arrest of Faaley and
Mrs. Farley are in the mao Far.
ley, the telegram said, is v2nted for
blowing up q mine which resulted
in the death of Henry Wilson, a
miner
The insurance fraud charge on
which the couple was arrested here
yesterday, followed the collection OF
$4,000 by Mrs. Farley upon the
supposed death of her brother, Will
liam T. Turner, in a mine explosion,
according to officers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19
HELD
IN MAIL BOX
ROBBER|ES
Boston Man Arrested Here.
Companion Admits he Is
a ''con Man"

With the arrest Of Herbert
Aloysius Coughlan, twenty.seven,
formerly Of Boston, Mass, the po-
lice believe they have captured the
man wanted by the United States
secret service for robbing mail
boxes here.
Coughlan was arrested yesterday
with Phillip Candore, thirty-nine,
of Lowell, Mass, by Headquarters
Detective Edward Kelly.
A charge Of forgery and robbing
the mails viii be placed against
Coughlan, Inspector Clifford L.
Grant said today.
The police are very anxious to
locate Coughlan's place Of residence
here. Coughlan is q man OF me-
dunn build, with blue eyes, light
complexion and chestnut hair.
Candore, It is said, admitted that
he was professional ICON man.
The two men were arrested after
they had been traiIed for some
time. According to Detective Kelly.
he sighted the men first in front
Of the Postofffce, near Union Sta
ton, and followed them through
the Capitol grounds. During the
time they were Swallowed, Candore
attempted to strike up friend
ship with a tourist and offered to
go with him to see the sights of
the city. The visitor refused, and
after the detective had questioned
him he arrested Candore and
Coughlan. Both men are known to
police of other Eastern cities, It
is alleged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19
DAVIS WILL ADDRESS
DISTRICT LEGION POST

Secretary of War Dwight r.
Davis, has been invited to be a
guest and speaker at the meeting
tomorrow night of George Wash
ington Post No. I, the American
Legion, at the club house, 1929 1
street northwest. Post Commander
Charles o. Shaw will preside.
Colonel Davis was one of the
organizers and charter members of
the st. Louis, Mo. Post, No. 4, the
American Legion. He was the
first commander of the post.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19
UPHOLDS
BAN ON FAIR
BETTING
First Running of Selma
Stake, With $40, 900 Added,
to Be Held Next Year
By HARRY sTRINGER

LAUREL PARK, Nd, Oct. Ia
The circuit court of Prince Georges
county in a decision rendered at
Marlboro on Saturday upheld the
Maryland State Commission In Its
refusal to grant the Tri-State Fair
license to hold races. with mrtuel
betting.
The Maryland State Fair has in
augurated a new stake to be known
as the Selma stake The club will
add $4,000 to this event, and the
first running will be next year. It
is for two-year-old fillies and nomi-
nation for 1926 S,can be made as
yearlings. After that all nomina-
tons must be made as meanings.
The stake promises to be one of
great value. Besides the added
money Mr.. William Woodward, in
behalf OF the Belair Stud, presents
to the Maryland State Fair a cup
to be added to the stake, same to
be won three times by the same
owner before becoming his property,
the winner each year to receive a
replica of the cup.
T The stable of Mrs. w. M. Jeffords
was an arrival from New York.
Trainer r. 0. Smith came Will: ten
of the Jeffords string, the remainder
were sent to the farm at Berlin,
Nd, to go into winter quarters !
w. r. Midgely yesterday removed
the yearlings he had at Pimlico to
his Millvale stud, back of Druid
Hill Park. The colt Outward Bound
has been turned out and the yearl-
ing fiIly Coming Home by Omar
khayyam-has been sent to Mr..
Toland's Chestnut Hill farm in
Pennsylvania.
Two car loads of horses left the,
Thorncliffe track IN Toronto this
morning direct for Tia Juana. In
Guided in the shipment was the big
band Of racers that r. r. Carman
will race at the Mexican track this
winter. Jockey j. Chalmers was
an arrival from Canada and will
ride here as q free lance.
William Garth reports that
Merchants services for next season
are much in demand. This young
sire sent three winners to the post,
on Tuesday last, two at Laurel and
one at jamaica Meridian was
Kentucky Derby winner and is
cI1oicely bred by Broomstick-out
of Sue Smith, she out OF st. Simon
mare. James Arthur has a fine
looking yearling by Meridian out of
Waterlady at his place in Long
Green Valley, Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-19
MITCHELL TO ADDRESS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

3 Colonel William Mitchell, storm
center Of the air controversy, will
be the featured speaker at the
monthly meeting Of the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce in the VIII
lard Hotel tomorrow evening.
Doctor George K. Burgess, di-
rector of the Bureau Of Standards,
will explain the experimental work
being carried on in his department
the government.
The meeting which will begin at
o'clock, will be the second of the
ar and an effort VIII be made to
mplete the committee reports.
lffet supper will be served after
business session.