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New Britain herald., 1925-05-09
CONSIDERATION

(By Willard G. Roomc) I've looked through books of learn.
 ing, With midnight oil still burning. To find some truth concerning A problem of great weight; If you are no Romancor, And know the proper answer You should tell what you can. sir, To set the whole world straight.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-09
Member Audt nurenn Of rtrcumnon.

Tho A, E. e. .s natoar ouearsa,.on which fHrnsh,s newspapers eau pt,gr- tIsers with a s"Uty hau.st auass.s 0t elreuat'on. og- cr.Nut..m s;at.ar.s are based unou his ou4'. rms wulrcs rroterr0n aga.rst fraud .n uovsnapcl dis,r.huuon ng&,es 10 h5th ual9uul auI local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-09
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Harry:-"I understand that fel- low upstairs who's practising on the flute all the time is a struggling young musician Tcd:-'I can tell you if the boys ever manage 10 lay hands on him his struggles will he over"
 Mary Schipper. Before marriage he holds her on lis lap.
 After marriage she merely sits on him.
 (Copyrighr. 1925. Reproduction
 IoTMldon).
New Britain herald., 1925-05-09
VERSES AND RENERSES

Heredity's funny AS you will agree; A soda mans girl Made q Pop outa mo
 Mary A. Curtis.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-09

The rIera1 's ou saIo dorv 'n New York at Ho'a.Wg's N.w s,nad Tines Square; SaHu'tzs Nows Sand. Eu,laue4 Grand Centra, 4crd street.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-09
TELEpIInNE CALLs

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Milford chronicle., 1925-10-30
FREDERICK ROSS HELD
FOR THEFT OF STOVE
Milford Negro Charged With Steal
ing Oil Stove From John Miller

Frederick Ross, negro, of Milford
was held under $500 bond by JUS
tice Hendrickson, Tuesday night, on
the charge of stealing an oil stove.
The stove was the property of John
Miller, also colOred, whose home
near Lincoln was nearly consumed
by fire
Miller stated that he missed the
stove from an Outbuilding on Sun
day. and that he suspected Ross be-
cause he, with AlOnzO and Marshall
Bell. negroes, Of Milford, were seen
around the Miller farm. The home
of Ross was searched and the stove
found hidden under a bed.
At the hearing the testimony of
AlOnzo and Marshall Bell, who were
with Ross, did not please the defen-
dant, and after being lodged in the
town Jail Ross gave the officers a
tip that the Bell brothers were
making liquor on a certain farm.
~ search warrant was issued by
Justice W. A. Truitt, of Milford and
Chief of Police Courtney with Con-
stables Ingram and Houseman drove
to the farm of Garrison Sorden on
the road to F'rederica and searched
his place. Not enough tangible evil
dence was secured to warrant an ar
res.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-30
OWNERS MUST APPLY
EARLY FOR 1926 TAGS
No Numbers VIII Be Saved After
November 3Oth.

Secretary of State William G.
Taylor, through the Titling Depart
ment, calls to the attention of all
automobile owners that it will be
absolutely necessary for all who
wish to retain their old tag num-
bers to have their applications prop
erly filled out and sworn to before
a magistrate, with checks for the
full amount, in the secretary of
states Office not later than Novem-
ber 80, 1925.
This does not mean that you can
make out your applications Novem-
ber 80, 1925, but that they must be
in the office of the secretary of state
Dover, Del, on the above date.
Commencing December 1st, 1925,
all tags will be issued consecutive
ly. The year of 1926 will be the
last year of issuing Special tags, as
the automobile registration has
grown so fast that it is a matter of
to take care of issuing
sameL Commencing the year 1927, |
he Titling Department will issue all |
ags IconsecutiVely.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-30
SUSSEX DEMOCRATS WILL
ELECT COUNTY COMMITTEE
Primaries Between Hours OF One
And Four Saturday Afternoon

Sussex County Democrats will
elect a new County Committee to-
morrow afternoon, when meetings
VIII be held in every election dis
trict in the county for that purpose.
Roy E. Pettyjohn, present Commit
teeman for the First of the First
has announced that the meeting for
this district will be held in the Ar
mory Hall between the hours of
one and four o'clock. With the
meetings tomorrow the Democrats
of Sussex County will fire their first
gun in the annual elections which
are over year away. So far as is
known there is no great fight for
the Committeeman job in this dis
trict, but just what will develop be-
fore the time of the meeting tomor-
row is not known. The call for the
invites all Democrats to
attend the meeting and take part in
The selection of their committee
man
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-30
AUDITORS WILL INSPECT
STATE TAX OFFICE RECORDS
At Request OF Outgoing Commits
siOner Governor Names Auditors

Governor Robinson announced on
Wednesday the selection of the firm
of Bassett, Richards & Com, 347
Madison avenue, New York City, to
check the records of the State Tax
Office from 1921 to date. This audit
is being made at the request of Com
missioner M. Howard Jester, who on
relinquishing Office at the end of
this month, wishes to be assured
that everything is in order for his
successor.
A public auditor at this time is
also welcomed by the new appointee
Pierre S. DUPONT, who wishes a new
point of beginning and assuming
the administration of the affairs of
the State Tax Department.
Bassett, Richards & Company in
tend to start their work next Mon
day morning.
1t was announced on Wednesday
that Governor Robinson would have
a special audit made of the personal
income tax returns of Pierre S. du-
POnt Governor Robinson has ap-
pointed c. E. Iszard of Wilmington,
to visit Mr.. duPOnt's office and go |
over his personal books of account.
Governor Robinson explained tnat |
Mr.. dupont would rather have an
outside Independent audit made of
us income tax returns than have
lis personal returns audited by en-
)loyes of an Office in which he is
o assume charge as commissioner.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-30
PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS
THANKSGIVING DAY
Thursday, November 26, Desig-
mated As Day OF Thanksgiving
By Mr.. Coolidge.

Thanksgiving that the United
States "has been brought with safe
ty and honor through another year.
was expressed by President Cool
idge in prOclaiming Thursday, Nov
ember 26, as the day of Thanks
giving for the American people.
Listing the conditions for which
the President thinks the people
should be grateful the proclamation
said:
Through the generosity of nature
He has blessed us with resources
whose pOtentiality in wealth is al
most incalculable.
1--WE are at peace at home and
abroad.
"The public health is good.
1--WE have been undisturbed by
pestilence or great catastrophe.
Our harvest and our industries
have been rich in productivity.
Our commerce spreads over the
whole world.
Labor has been well rewarded
for its remunerative services.
''As we have grown and prospered
in material things, so also should
we progress in moral and spiritual
-hings. We are a God-fearing peo-
pie who should set ourselves against !
evil and strive toward righteous
less in living and observing the |
1Olden Rule. We should from our |
Lbundance help and serve those less
placed.
I'VE should bow in gratitude to
iod for his many favOrs."
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-30
new CASTLE FARM SURVEY
SHOWS INTERESTING FIGURES
Taxes Show Big Increase And Mid
dletOWn Farmers Group Crops

Farming for Profit in the Middle
town Area" is the title of a bulletin
written by New Castle County Agent
r. o. Bausman, under the superyi-
sion of Director c. A. McCue of the
Extension Service of the University
Iof Delaware. This bulletin will be
off the press in a few weeks. The
bulletin is based upon the farm busi-
ness surveys conducted by the Ex-
tension Service of the University of
Delaware in 1914 and 1924. Records
of 65 farms in the Middletown area
were taken during each survey. The
systems of farm organization and
management discussed in the bulle-
tin will be presented by Mr.. Baus-
man at a meeting which will be held
i'll the Middletown schoolhouse. at
1880, Monday, October 26. On Thurs
day, October 30, farm tour will be
conducted visiting four of the more
farms in the Middletown
area. During this tour it will be
pointed out how these systems of
farm management have resulted in |
better financial returns.
This bulletin shows that during |
the four year period following the |
war (1922-1925) that the average
prices of wheat and field corn had
only slightly over the
lverage prices of these commodities
Turing the four year period preced-
ng the war (1911-1914. However,
he average prices of sugar corn,
(oaptinued on page y 4
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-30
SMYRNA DELEGATES
ITS new FIRE HOUSE
New Home OF Fire Company Was
Opened Yesterday

NThursday evening the new fire
house Of the Citizens Hose Com
pany, of Smyrna was dedicated.
There are $50 names of subscribers
to the new home on the Honor
Roll" and over $4,000 has been paid
to date. The Town Council appro-
priated a like sum to aid in the err
ection of the building. With this
money and the funds previously col
Iected in the treasury of the Citi-
zens' Hose Company, substantial
part of the Indebtedness incurred
has already been met.
A splendid program was enjoyed
Immediately following the parade.
The program was held at the fire
house on West Commerce street.
There was a band concert and
speaking by Congressman Houston,
Chief William J. LutZ, of the Will
mington Fire Department and 9TH
ers. At the conclusion of the eXer-
cises the fire house was opened for
inspection.
Fire companies from all over the |
State and parts of Maryland were !
present. The parade formed in N. |
Main street at 700 o'clock, headed |
by Sylvester's Concert Band.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-30
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
STATE CONVENTION
HELD in WILMINGTON
All Sections Of Delaware Was
Represented In Three Day
Meeting.
new OFFICERS ELECTED
Miss Dorothy H. Krauss Will
Head Organization For Ensu.
ing Year.

With all sections of the state re-
presented, the Delaware Christian
EndeavOr Union held it's annual
convention last Friday, Saturday
and Sunday in Hanover Presbyter-
ian Church, Wilmington.
Ernest J. Peoples. state president
who presided, pointed out that the
theme of the convention is Ell
deity to Christian Endeavor Prin-
ciples"
Governor Robert P. Robinson, in
greeting the delegates for the state
declared it a pleasure and privilege
to welcome the visitors. He urged
that everyone take part in the work
of the Christian Endeavor Union.
George o. Adams, president of the
Sussex County Union, who was un-
able to be present, was represented
by Ernest Jefferson. Il am glad to
be part of state which has a chief
executive interested in church and
Sunday school work." Mr.. jefferson
said. '"The spirit manifested has
impressed me very much"
1t was pointed out by Clarence C.
Hamilton that never before has the
place of the young people been
recognized as now and he stressed !
the fact that there is much interest
IN Christian Endeavor work.
That interest in Christian En- |
deavOr work lies not only in the
past and present, but also in the fu-
ture, was declared by Miss Kathryn
Schnorrenberg. She contrasted the
christian EndeavOr Union with some
other societies and was particular
ly impressed with the enthusiasm,
fellowship and friendship demon
strated in the organization which
had come there for a three-day
meeting.
The new state officers elected and
installed Saturday follow: Miss /
Dorothy H. Krauss, president; Stan
ey Keen, first Vice-president; Frank
second Yice-president:
Hiss Unity Jones, third vice-presi-
lent; Miss Lois Lessey, general sec
etary' Miss Emma NJ. Huey. assist
mt secretary; and Ernest J. PeO-
lies, treasurer. Directors. Rev. A.
>. Williamson, pastor Of Bethany
'aptlst Church for New Castle
ounty; G. NJ. Adams. Dover, for
.ent county; Rev. J. W. Townsend, I
lllton, Sussex county.
The sessions closed on Sunday {
tternoon with an address by Clar- /
nee c. Hamilton, of Boston. Mr.. {
hamilton based his address upon the q
-ork the Christian Endeavor has I
ccomplished in the past, pointing t
ut that it has not only attained
International distinction, but has b
-so come to be recognized as the e
society by practically e
very Protestant church. T.
Previous to the address by Mr.. t
amilton. a brief summary Of the
(cOntinued on page fve) Il
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-30
SUSSEX SCHOOLS MAKE
new ATTENDANCE RECORD
Three Schools Have Perfect Score
For September Attendance

Mrs. H. Bertrude Lewis, visiting
teacher for Western Sussex county,
reports that she had 80 schools MAX
ing over 80 per cent attendance for
the month of September. Three of
these schools made 100 per cent;
seven more over 80 per cent, and
ten made over SO per cent in attend
ance.
Delmar had every room in the
school on the honor roll, and the
Bridgeville school established the
same record. This is considered a
most unusual record for schools the
size of these.
For the corresponding month last
year Western Sussex only had seven
ty-seven on the honor roll, showing
an increase of thirteen rooms.
This year Western Sussex is in
of a silk banner for at
tendance. The school leading the
honor roll each month will have this
banner in their school room for one
month. Western Sussex also had
,495 pupils who made perfect at
endance records during the first |
month of school this year.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-30
SAVE HENLOPEN LIGHT
BY BARRIER OF BRUSH
Coast Guard Officer Says Last
Sundays Storm Strengthened
Foundations.

The recent barrier of brush WOoC
placed around the base of the Hen.
lopen Light under the direction oi
the Cape Henlopen Light PreserVa-
tion Commission probably" saved
the tower from tumbling into the sea
during Sundays storm, according to
Captain Virgins, Commander of the
u. S. Coast Guard at Henlopen.
Captain Virgins after the storm
stated that not only was the tower
still standing, but that if anything
the storm had strengthened its posi-
ton.
'If the barrier of brush wood had
not been there to keep the wind from
around the base of the light" Cap
tain Virgins said, undoubtedly the
tower would have fallen"
AT the time the barrier was con-
structed by the order of the COM
the wind had cut into the
sand at the base of the tower to
within six feet of it's center, leaving
only 26 feet of the 40 foot base to
support the. structure.
The wind on Sunday at the light
was east, changing to west, south
vest and finally northwest. The west
md northwest winds tore up the
sand from the dunes back and to
he west of the tower throwing it
lp against the barrier, Strengthening
is position
The fact that the tide was out at
he height of the heavy squalI about |
loon kept the waters from washing |
round the base and doing any dam |
ge. The only storm greatly feared |
y the Commission is a northeaster.
According to Captain Virgins
hese is no prospects of bad north
asst storm for several DAYS vet.
leanwhile, the Commission is going
ight ahead with it's plan to sink
leven ships and old barge hulls off
le light to form a protecting reef.
The brushwOod barriers were
laced under the direction of Nor
an 7. Gumm, engineer of Frankford
nd at the personal expense of Jo-
9ph Bancroft of Wilmington, mem
er of the Commission.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-30
IMPROVE KENT JAIL
GRAND JURY URGES
Court Is Requested to Direct Levy
Court to Make improvements

Stirred by repeated Jail deliveries
and an investigation which reveal
ed deplorable conditions in the Kent
county Jail, the Gradn Jlry of Kent
County in reporting TO the court
last week urges that the Levy Court
| be directed to make numerous i'm
prOvements to the institution.
The Grand Jury directs attention
to the ease with which prisoners
have escaped from the prison in re-
cent months and urges that changes
be made to the building to prevent
this occurrence; finds that sleeping
accommodations are neither hui
name nor adequate and asks that
the building be made sanitary.
The administration of the aims
house by Evans Cook was commend
ed by the grany jury which report
ed that its investigation had shown
that in every particular the insti-
tuition is clean and well-managed."
The part of the report in which
the jury condemned Jail conditions
and increasing crime in the county
follows:
Jail-The sanitary. conditions are
as good as could be expected in the
present building which is very por.
"The frequent escape of prisoners
from the Jail is to be deplored. We
recommended that the building be
made more secure. We also recon-
mended that the Levy Court be in
structed to provide new furniture
for the cells, such as cots and bed |
ding, ample to care for all prison. |
ers; that new lock be placed on |
the outside cage door and some re- |
pairs to windows and radiators and |
that the inner cage door be fixed |
so that food can be passed in with
out unlocking the door.
THE carrying of concealed dead
ly weapons is a growing menace to
the safety of the people of the coun-
ty.
THAT we, the grand jurors, de-
ploring the fact that as the manu-
featuring and sale of intoxicants in
-he county seems to be on the in
crease, recommend that the GRIMM
ais should be dealt with more rig
dly."
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-30
PLAN PARTIAL HOLIDAY
ON ARMISTICE DAY
State Board of Education VIII Keep
Schools Open in Morning.

Armistice Day, November IL, will
be a partial holiday in the schools
of the State according to a resolu-
ton adopted by the State Board of
Education at a recent meeting. I'm
der the provisions Of the resolution,
the regular sessions of the school
will be carried on until HILL a. m.
At this hour, the regular studies
will be laid aside and special pro-
grams appropriate to the day will
be carried out after which the
schools will be dismissed for the
remainder of the day.
A resolution was adopted allow
ing the use in the schools of the
State of materials furnished by the
Modern Health Crusade and the
services of a representative of the
Crusade to explain to the teachers
details of the proposition. All charts
and other materials to be used in
explaining the details of the work
are to be distributed through the
State Department of Education.
Business Manager, J. o. Adams,
reported the sale of abandoned
schools in the State, the entire sale
to something over $4,000.
The report made by Business Man
ager Adams on the sanitary condi-
-ion at the Townsend public schools
was to the effect that an award had
been made to the Cooney Engineer
ng Company, of Philadelphia, for
he installation Of sanitary toilets |
1t a cost of $2O55.S5. This was Or
Tered by an Act of the last Della |
ware legislature.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-30
Tells ROtarians That Multiplicity
OF This Class Is Real Danger
To Country.
SPEAKER CITED STATISTICS
Results Of Tests Made During
Late War Showed ADglO-SaxOn
Descendants Most Intelligent.

Speaking before the Milford RO-
tary Club last Friday evening, Lieu
tenant Governor James Hall Ander-
son, of Dover, said that the great
est danger confronting the govern
ment today is that of multiplicity
OF the inferior class of citizens. He
cited statistics to bear out his state
ments. Among the illustrations
given by Governor Anderson was
that of the intelligence test male
upon the men secured for the army
during the World War. OF 1,7OO.-
600 men in the army to whom the
intelligence test was applied, those
having as their ancestors members
of the AnglO-SaXon and kindred
races showed far superior in intel
ligence. Instances were noted, he
said, where men descendent of
these races who had very little
schooling rated as high as 125 per
cent in the test, while highly edu-
Gated men of other races rated as
low as so per cent. He deplored
the rapidity with which the infer
ior classes multiplied, and urged
that "if we want America to remain
America, we must devise some
means of retaining the best stock"
Speaking of the feeble-minded
situation, and the great damage to
the citizenship of the country which
can result from improper segrega-
tiOn of this class, he cited an in
stance of a case in New York State.
The descendants of this man have
mounted into the thousands during
the past generation and practically
none Of them have been good citi-
zens. The cost to the state during
the time to properly restrain this
offspring has amounted, he said, to
The appalling total of over 50, 100000
Referring specifically to the state
Of Delaware, Gov. Anderson said
hat at the present time there are
over 1000 feeble-minded men and
outside of the public institu-
ions provided for their care, He
spoke of the wonderful work being
accomplished by the institution for
eeble-minded at Stockley and the
are and attention given the in
mates at Farnhurst. These institu-
ions he rated as the most import
mt in the state. AS a solution of
he problem, he urged the segrega-
ion of the inferior classes.
The speaker dwelt upon the fact
hat the State Of Delaware is one of
he few states having Sterilization
avs, the statute having been en-
cted at the session of the Legisla-
lre in 1928. At the present time
e said, there are 80 cases in Farm
urst which have been properly ap-
roved for the sterilization opera
on. This is the first time in the
istory of the country that this
lethod of combating feeble-minded-
ess has been applied in a whole
ale manner. 1t is being watched
throughout the nation he said. He
losed by urging the citizens to see
} it that in the future both Stock J
" and Eei 3hVrst> we're. supported !
, the utmost. ---'0'+-. - W
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-30
SIGN DEGREES In
THREE DIVORCE CASES
Kent County Court Busy With Civil
Cases This Week.

In Kent County Court Monday
trials of the civil causes were taken
UP.
A jury returned a verdict of $3S.12
in favor of William E. Messick plain
tiff in a suit against Ephraim A.
Dillabaugh, growing out of the sale
of a saw mill.
The jury in the case of Helen
Riley, Administrative of William
Wix, deceased, VS.. Chauncey War
ren Lynch, in which S510.14 was
asked for commissions, on machines
for which WiX was agent, for dis
agreed and was discharged. The
case was then continued to the Feb
ruary term.
Final DEGREES in divorce were
handed down by the court in the
following cases:
Glare Steele from Manning r.
Steele; Gladys G. Tibbitt, an infant
by her next friend, Kenton H. Moy-
er, from Herman H. Tibbitt; Har-
riet M. Hutchinson from John w.
Hutchinson.
Decree nisi was also granted by
the court in the case of Helen Smith |
ars Short from Daniel c. Short. |
This case was heard last week.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-30
MILFORD SCHOOLS LEAD
COUNTY In ATTENDANCE
September Records In Kent Held BY
Local Schools With Fine Mark

Miss Leila A. Thomas, visiting
teacher for Kent County has just
completed the attendance honor roll
of white and colored schools for
Kent County for September, includ-
ing the schools of both rural and
special districts. The attendance
has been unusually good.
Special Districts White schools.
including both high schools and the
grades: Milford, 95.3 per cent;
Caesar Rodney, 95.1 per cent; Do
yer, 94.5 per cent; Smyrna, 9S.9 per
cent; Harrington, 91.5 per cent.
Special Districts-Colored schools
Dover, Booker II. Washington. 93.2
per cent; Harrington, 92.7 per cent:
9S.1 per cent; Smyrna, 9O.I
per cent; Caesar Rodney, 1874 per
cent.
Standing of the special districts.
High school, girls, 95.3 per cent;
npys, 93.1 per cent. Grades, igrIs, |
per cent; boys 93,5 per cent.