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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
Washington News
From National Press Service
The Attorney General Fight

The Senate rejection of Charles B.
Warren, the Presidents nominee for
attorney general, was un-American
in thought and deed. 1t violated the
American sense of fair play and de-
cency. A man who has served the
United States with distinction in
TowyO and in Mexico, and who in
his earlier years was one of the leg
al representative of the United
States in the great international fish
cries dispute, was rejected out of
hand without even an opportunity to
present his case. There is no dis
guising the real motives behind the
clamor. The senators were not so
much voting against Warren as
against the President. In no other
way can the situation be explained.
How else can one reconcile the fact
that Senator Walsh who, Mortified
and appalled,, voted against Warren
because a quarter of a century ago
he served as the legal representative
of sugar concerns in Michigan is the
same Walsh who only a few short
months ago aided in the selection of
John w. Davis, an attorney of the
Morgan interests, as the democratic
standard-bearer, and who personally
journeyed to West Virginia to ad-
wise Mr.. Davis of the distinction.
There is another and more unfor-
tunate explanation of the opposition.
namely, that they felt Mr.. Warren
was too able, too active, for this Of
fee. Senator Butler limited at this
when in his speech he said. Some
people do not want a militant attor-
ney general. They prefer a compla-
cent individual in that office. Some
people prefer an attorney general
who knows no politics, or the sig
nificance of opposition. To be sure
the Office should not be administer |
ed as a political one, but without |
fear or favor. The attorney general |
should be just and fair. Some people |
do not want all the laws enforced. !
Some do not want the prohibition
laws enforced. Some do not want
other laws enforced"
The President has not been de-
feated. 1t is the senate that has been
defeated. Once again the attempts
or the President to secure for the
public service men of ability and un-
derstanding has been frustrated.
Once again, the very men who vo-
protest against what they
call the low level of personality in
high government officers, have, by
heir attacks, made the entrance of
nen of that type harder than ever.
The end is not yet. The country
which voted for Coolidge, democrats
is well as republicans, is aroused,
nd among the multitude of tele- /
rams received at the White House, t
what has been done, an /
large number were from f
This is the yeast which /
ill make for a better senate in De- I
ember. a
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
Cedar Neck

Mrs. Ethel Roberts is spending a
week with her brother-in-law at
Darby, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Sharp and
son spent Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. Frank Spencer of Milford
Neck.
The farmers wives are busy set
ting hens and putting out young
chicks.
The men are busy planting pota-
toes and doing their spring work.
Walter Sharp of Cedar Neck is
visiting among friends.
There was a gathering at Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles White on Saturday ev-
ening. After enjoying music and
games of all kinds, the merry crowd
was invited to the dining room where
ice cream and cake were served.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Rodney Sharp and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Roberts and daughter
Elva, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Breeding
and friend of Denton, Md, Clifford
Tyler of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Clifton and son Harry of
Harmony, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ryan
and family of Milford. At a late hour
all departed wishing for them many
more just such like occasions.
Mrs. Harvey Carey spent last week
in Wilmington as the guest of her
sister.
Arthur Reed and wife and mother,
Mrs. Charles tIignan spent the
weekend in Philadelphia.
A surprise birthday party was Civ
en- to Miss Mildred V. Potter on
evening, March 18th. After
enjoying music and games of all
kinds the merry crowd was invited
to the dining room were refresh
ments were served. Among those
present were the Misses Hilda Rob
erts, Madaline Coverdale, Gertrude
Shockley, Pearl Roberts, Elva Rob
erts, Ruth Roberts; Messrs. Howard
Argo, Granville Shockley, William
Vinal Roberts, John Ven
nicky, Carleton Argo, Davis Farens. |
She received many pretty and use
'ul gifts. At a late hour they all de-
parted wishing Miss Mildred many |
more happy birthdays.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
GOVERNOR DESTGNATES
APRIL 24TH ARBOR DAY
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thus do their share for the timber
supply for the coming generation.
In his proclamation DESIGNATED
April "a as Arbor Day, Governor
Robinson says:
Realizing the great need for the
planting and preservation of trees
and the necessity to our future in
dustrial life and strength as a State
and Nation, and
Whereas by Act of the General
Assembly the Governor is authori-
zed to set apart each year day to
be designated as Arbor Day,
Therefore, I, Robert P. Robinson,
Governor of the State of Delaware,
do hereby designate Friday. April
"a, 1925 as Arbor Day for this State,
and I do hereby urge and request it's
by all public schools, pri-
vate schools, colleges and other in
stitutions, by the planting of trees
for the adornment of the school and |
public grounds, and further urge the |
suitable exercises having for their
object the advancement and study of
arbOr culture, and the cultivation of
IN appreciative sentiment concern
ng them"
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
FARMERS CROP INTENTIONS
Large Increase In Acreage of Many
Crops General in United States.
This Information Is Valuable
To Know Now

Farmers of the United States ex-
pect to plant 20,25O,0OO acres of
spring wheat this year, an increase
Of IA per cent over that planted last
year, according to an estimate of
the United States Department of
Agriculture, based on intention-to-
plant reports received as of March
L, 1925 from many thousands of far
mers.
Other estimates of intended acre
age include: Corn, increase of 2.3
per cent over last year; Oats, in
crease of Sc per cent; Barley, in
crease of % per cent; Hay, same as
last year; Potatoes, decrease of 4
per cent; Sweet Potatoes, increase
Of 29.5 per cent; Tobacco, increase
of 10 per cent.
Farmers who are intending to pro-
duce corn in excess of their own
feeding requirements should not ex-
pect to receive as high a price for
their surplus as has prevailed for
the 1924 crop.
Yields of hay in 1924 were larger
than usual, and production was the
largest on record. Stocks on hand
March l, 1925 were big.
Potato growers are planning to re-
luce the acreage of potatoes for the
country as whole.
Practically every State that grows
sweet potatoes to any extent indi-
'ates marked increase in acreage.
Intentions-to-plant of Maryland
armers are given as follows: Corn,
p. C. increase; Oats, 25 p. C. in
rease; Barley, 40 p. C. increase; Po-
atoes, 10 p. c. decrease; Sweet po-
atoes, 25 p. C. increase; Tobacco 70
. C. increase; Tame Hay, 1 p. C. de-
rease.
Intentions-to-plant of Delaware
lrmers.ar given as ollows:-Corn,
p. C. increase; Oats, 40 p. C. in J
'ease; Potatoes 20 p. C. decrease;
weet Potatoes, 80 p. C. increase;
anne Hay p. C. increase. S
The purpose of this statement is e
furnish information which will
lable farmers to make such further Y
ljustments in their planting plans S
r 1925 as may seem desirable. 1t o
not a forecast of the acreage that N
ii actually be planCed-simply an
dication of what farmers had in v
nd to plant at the time they made j.
cir reports, on the average date cf tt
lrch l, 1925, compared with the h
reage grown in 1924. Ii
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
ASK YOUR BANK ABOUT THOSE
BARGAINS" IN INVESTMENTS

There are no bargains in invest
ment securities, as the public under
stands bargains through its expert
ence with merchandise. The fair and
honest price for any security is not
made by any man, company or group
OF men. 1t is made, first, by the
safety of the security; second, by the
amount of interest or dividends il
will pay; third, by its marketability;
fourth, by the interest rates banks
are charging for loans.
At hand is circular advertising
bargains" in oil stocks. If some one
is spending money for postage and
printing bills to sell those stocks
cheap" it is absolutely certain that
they are worth less than the "bar-
gain" prices named in the circular.
If his stocks were safe, if they paid
dividends in money and not in gilt
tering promises, if they were desir-
ed by experienced investors and if
they paid higher returns than the
present bank rates, those factors
would make fair and honest price |
for his stocks and he wouldn't have |
to sell them at bargain. All this
get-rich-quick-talk about bargains"
simply indicates that some one is
.rying to peddle something for more
han it is worth.
Occasionally a good stock or bond
nay be bought for slightly less than
t is worth. This is because shrewd
Judges Of securities, who are con-
family seeking sound securities for
or per cent or even a fraction
f 1 per cent less than they are
rorth, have temporarily overlooked
lese particular securities. When
nat happens some experienced in
estor soon discovers it and the Sc
lrities are quickly bought up.
heap securities are rarely "bar-
aims" They are the most unsafe
Id the most expensive to buy.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

The Faithful Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet at the home Of
Mrs. Walter L. Grier on Thursday
April 2.
A box social will be held at Toma-
hawk school house Friday evening,
April 3rd. Benefit of the base ball
club of Andrewville.
Theodore Hall will preach at
Millwood on Sunday afternoon at
2:9O, in the absence Of the pastor.
Subject, Immortality"
Don't miss Melody Land"-cast of
125 people, Plaza, Friday night,
March 27. Auspices Alumni Associa-
ton. Benefit scholarship fund.
The annual meeting of Dover Dis
trict Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will be held in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church at Seaford on
Thursday, April 9th. There will be
morning and afternoon sessions.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
at the chapel on Wednesday, April l |
at p. m. Remember the date. 1t has |
been rumored that a number of sur
prises will be on hand at this meet
ing. Better come out and enjoy the
,un.
Let's go! Where? To Cedar Neck
school house, Friday night, March q
It 1880 o'clock, when the Home and
School Association will meet and
give two plays, also a negro comedy
)lay. Special music will be furnish
ID by Milford's M. P. Church orches-
ra. There will also be ukulele and
Iarmonica selections. Admission,
dults 15c, children 1Oc. Ice cream
will be for sale. Proceeds for bene-
it of school. All members and in
crested friends are requested to
elp make this a success.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
HOME TALENT SHOW
TONIGHT AT PLAZA
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NNN-N@e@NNNN
Lady in the Shoe, and a large group
of clowns.
The "Kiss-Me Dolls"-is a singing
and dancing number by the follow
ing attractive young ladies: Soloist,
Phyllis Griffith; the girls: Lila Hud-
son, Hedvig Matthews, Hazel Hitch
ems, Myrtle COulbourne, Margaret
Abbott, Helen Bennett, Dorothy Rob-
inson, Frances Abbott, Mary Hallett.
"The Melody of LoVe"-a feature
number of the revue, has as solOists,
Mrs. Clyde A. Nelson and Frank
Barsby, assisted by the following
young ladies, Misses Virginia Smith,
Ruth Klingerman, Irma Stevens.
Louise Nelson, Virginia Fisher, Ber-
nice Simpson, Sara Frazier and Hell
en- Pierce. Melodies of the Orient"
is a story of old Chinatown, the
scene opening with an artistic Chi
nese dance by the Nah Jong ballet,
followed by an unusual Offering, with
several principals, and a character
istic dance, entitled, "The Dance of
Death" Soloists in this scene are
Miss Leah Jordan and Riley Walls.
The dance is executed very cleverly
by Miss Jordan and Jean Pratt.
The comedy end of the program
will be taken care of by the Melody
Land Minstrels" presented entirely
by ladies, many of our best lady en-
tertainers donning male attire and
in an up-to-date minstrel
scene, with it's funny end men, lat
est song hits, and comedy creations.
The end men will be Mrs. G.. T.
Macklin, Miss Rachel Frame, Miss
Elva Hall and Miss Trena Lemex,
and this quartet of funsters are sure
to give a good account of themselves.
Black face steppers, Mrs. I. ]. Teas,
Mrs. Wallace Burn, Miss Susan ]. !
Kern, Mrs. E. D. Riggs, Miss Helen |
Tatman, Miss Sara Belts, Miss Flea
nor Titus and Miss Elizabeth Car
Isle. SolOists, Mrs. I. J. Teas, Miss
Elva Hall, Miss Virginia Smith, Mrs.
G. T. Macklin, Miss B. M. Hobbs, |
Mrs. H. J. Wheeler and Smith Chism,
assisted by large chorus. A fifteen
piece orchestra under the direction
Of w. Marshall Hugg, will furnish
he music.
The proceeds go to the scholarship
'und to be used to pay for scholar
ship for the prize winning graduate
rom the high school and the sup
)ort of the community is assured.
Seats can be reserved at Petty
ohn's Pharmacy Call in or phone
or your reservations.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
25 YEARS OF CORN
GROWING IN DELAWARE

Corn was the earliest cultivated
crop on the American farm. The In
dians were producing it and pre-
pairing various foods from it when
Captain John Smith explored Ches-
apeake Bay in 1908.
Corn is to this day the most i'm
aware and Maryland. Almost one
fourth Of the States cultivated acres
are seeded to corn
The crop of 1924 had farm value
of many millions of dollars; but
that does not mean that farmers
received anything like that sum of
money for it. AS a matter Of fact,
much of the crop is utilized on the
farms where produced and market
ed in the form of livestock and live
stock products.
Production depends, of course, |
both upon the acre yield and upon |
the area planted But the fluctua-
tions in production from year to
year are almost solely due to var
Iations in yield. The tendency at
The present time is to increase the
average yield rather than the acre
lge.
Only three times during the past
IS years has the average yield in
Maryland gone below 80 bushels to
he acre. And most of the time it
vas considerably above that figure.
Since 1915 there is a steady up
yard trend in yield per acre due {
or the most part to farmers under
tanding cultural methods better
nd exercising. greater care in the
election of the seed.
Corn yields in 1924 were the low
st in Is years. The season was dis l
nctly unfavorable to the crop from t
eginning to end. t
Maryland and Delaware produces O
UALITY corn. At the Interna- f
onal Grain and Hay Show held at O
hicago in December our farmers a
lrried off many prizes in competi- r
on with growers in the famous II
Orn Belt States. q
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
BOARD OF EDUCATION
in SESSION AT DOVER
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maintenance for the current school
year.
The business manager was also
authorized to withdraw any unusual
balance Of the allotment for repairs,
upkeep and maintenance remaining
in any school district after such bills
have been paid, and apply any of
said Withdrawals to the payment of
any excess costs where allotments
have been insufficient to meet needs,
or provide for other repairs, up
keep and maintenance costs which
it may be advisable to undertake.
The board was informed of the
passage of the act providing for
the care and maintenance of blind
babies and blind children too young
or too backward to enter the schools
for the blind, giving the State Board
Of Education power to provide suit
able care. maintenance and 1nstruc-
lions, and appropriating $14OO for
he year 1925 and $1,000 for each and |
every year thereafter.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
Presidents Summer Home

President Coolidge will leave the
White House this summer and move
up into Massachusetts where he will
remain for some weeks. 1t is under
stood that it was not until the arch
itects advised him that in repairing
the White House they would virtual
ly be Obliged to take the roof from
over his head that he agreed to move.
And it is also interesting to note
that when the matter of the summer
was brought to him his
first inquiry was not as to the num-
ber of porches or the climatic eX-
posure of the house in question, but
as to what facilities there would be
there to house his Office staff, and
to carry on the activities of the gov
This is entirely character
site of the man.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
Happy Valley

The Teacher Association
of Woodenhawk will hold a meeting
on Monday evening, March Both and
there will be much to interest, as
well as much to eat; so come out
and help the good cause-so says
Miss Mildred Collision, the teacher.
Albert Cosgrove and family passed
the weekend with his uncle, E. W.
Lloyd and family.
George Lowe of Denton is guest
at the home of Lon Stewart at
Blanchard.
Miss Viola Biddle has returned
from a two weeks visit in Whining
ton.
John Dorman and daughters. Mrs.
Tolson, of Wilmington, and
Mrs. Edgel Coats from Harrington
were guests over Sunday of friends
at Blanchards.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
SUSSEX FOLKS IN
PHILADELPHIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip West of Mill
vile, Del, are visiting relatives anC
friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Hickman, Mrs. Will
liam Beauchamp, Mrs. William John
son, Mrs. Reuben Daisey and son
Dewitt, Of Philadelphia, attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Irene Lewis of
Frankford, Del.
Clarence Nelson of Bishopville,
Nd, has returned to his work after
spending few weeks with his par
ents.
Mrs. Myra Nelson and daughter.
Viola, Elmer Evans, Mrs. Lena Dali
sy and son Dewitt were the guests
of Miss Helen Weaver of Greensboro,
Md, on Sunday.
Messrs. Jerry Cullen, Marcus Da-
Wis, George Brangan, the Misses Ann
Joseph and Viola Nelson, were en-
terta1ned Wednesday evening at the
home of Miss Jessie Frantz of Col
lindale, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Berger are now
living in their new home on Elm
wood avenue, West PHILADELPHIA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hickman
with their children motored to Phil |
adelphia and visited relatives and |
A surprise party was given to
Miss Viola Nelson by her mother
md friends. The evening was an en-
oyable one.
Capt. Irwin Bennett and wife have
moved to their new home at High
and Park, Pa.
Brice Bounds was the weekend
;uest of his parents at Salisbury.
i'd.
Mrs. Fredericks passed away at the
.ome of her daughter, Mrs. Ella
'eers, on Friday.
Lindley Murray, son of Elmer
Iurray passed away on Saturday.
John Shepherd of Juanita, Pa, is
he guest of his sister, Mrs. Harbe-
on Hickman.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
NOTICE

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IOO per cent profit for you. Other agents
are cleaning up" Your opportunity to
make big money Send Is cents for
sample Safnp and full particulars to Raynoff
N-ls. 60, BridgeVille, Del. 10 it now 1t
OLD COLONY LIFE INStJRANCiS
COMPANY of Chicago, Illinois, offers
agents wider field and increased on
Portunity by writing man, woman and
child from. date of birth to age 60 on
premium plan, for amounts going m
to $4,000 as regards children, while for
adults the limit is $50, 000 As the Com
pany writes also sub-standard risks our
agents have very few reflections. The
Company VIII give very liberal COM
mission contract (direct with Home
Ol1ce) to a good personal producer.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
mink This Over

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The American business man who
with his banker friend has been buy
ing large issues of foreign loans for
all sorts of purposes, has begun to
wonder just how advantageous this
business is. 1t cheered a lot of peo-
pie with the thought that New York
rather than London was to become
the money center of the world. Even
the report of billions of American
dollars exported abroad in exchange
for foreign securities was heralded
as evidence of our business prosper
ity. Now whispers are beginning to
arise that these good American dol
lars which we have shipped abroad
so proudly and grandly are coming
back to plague us. American manu-
facturers and exporters doing busi-
ness in foreign markets are intimat-
ing that with these transplanted Am
erican dollars European bankers and
manufacturers have been refinanced
to such an extent that they are able
to oust us from some of our own
European markets. It is too early as
yet to make any positive announce
ment on this American purchase of
foreign securities, that is, to def
nitely say whether it is good or bad
for our country, but there are
enough danger signs in the way to
suggest that this is the time to at
least go slow. Loans to foreign gov
and municipalities for the
of their essential gov
ernmental activities, ror the devel-
opment of waterworks or sewers,
and the building of hospitals and
similar general institutions, should
we feel be purchased readily, yes,
enthusiastically for money devoted |
to these purposes will make for the
welfare of the people and the ma
tural rehabilitation of their several |
But large utility loans
which provide vast sums of money |
for the expansion of our European |
Industrial competitors, and which
enable them to manufacture with
greater economies and to sell even
to our own people with a narrower
margin, surely deserve more con-
sideration as to their advisability
han we have given them in the past.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
IN MEMoRIAM

ABBOTT-In sad but everlasting
memory of my dear son, Reginald,
whom God called home:
He bid no one a last farewell -
He said goodbye TO none
His heart had ceased to beat
Before we knew he had gone,
His CHEEKY smile and his kind ways
Are pleasant to recall
He had a smile for everyone
And died beloved by all
Just few lines of sweet remembrance
lust a memory fond and true
Just token of love devotion
And with a broken heart still long
for you.
1t MOTHER.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27

Fairy stories are fine reading, but
the truth is that the Ugly Duckling
very commonly turns out to be mere
ly an ugly duck.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27

MELODY -Milford's big nov
city show. Cast Of 1875 people. Plaza
Theatre, Friday night, March 81.
Seats at Pettyjohn's.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27

wood and underbrush is cleared
away, the sooner the Department of
Agriculture will function as it real
ly should, to the benefit of the farm
ers. That we understand is the goal
toward which Jardine is moving.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
IN Footstens Of Lincoln

Even the busy world of today felt
a little gasp of fine feeling when it
learned from the newspapers that
the President, reaching out from the
mass of labor with which he is al
ways surrounded, made permanent
appointments in the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing of two simple
women, one a widow with three chill
dren, the other the sole support of
an injured husband and two minor
children. 1t was done under an ex-
ecutive order, the only instrument
which makes such action possible,
and by his gracious action two Am
erican homes and five American
children were saved their home en-
Vironment.
One of the women, Mrs. May B.
Bowman, served for IL years in the
bureau. Her husband is David J.
Bowman, former plate printer, who
was compelled to resign on account
of an injury received in an accident.
There are three children dependent |
on them for support. The other wO-
man, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Sullivan, had |
served nearly ten years up to July |
81, 1917, when she resigned to mar
ry Charles A. Sullivan, former
plate printer in the bureau, whose
death occurred October 1, 1924. His
death was the result of ink poison
ing received IN line OF duty. Mrs.
Sullivan has dependent upon her two
small children and a widowed mo-
ther.
This action on the part of the !
President demonstrates the fact that d.
The really big men in public life can =
ind time to aid those who are wor- :
hy Of aid. F