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The Washington times., 1925-01-23
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Dorothy EIIingson Guarded by
Extra Force-In Fear OF
Dynamite Plot

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. %
Fearing a plot to dynamite the hall
of justice where Dorothy Ellingson'
the "jazz baby" mother slayer, Is
confined, police today threw heavy
guards around the girl and the
building.
Letters and notes threatening to
lynch the sixteen-year.old, who sent
a bullet into the back OF her
mothers head and then ran off to
dance and drink gin, were received
today by both the girl and police.
1.-THE threats are anonymous, but
so was the bomb which recently
was set off in the hall of justice
when scores OF officers narrowly
escaped DEATH" declared Captain OF
Detectives Duncan Matheson.
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ALEXANDRIA IS
STAGING DOG
DRIVE
Four Persons Have Been Bit
ten by CANNES Found to
Have Rabies

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 3D.
Thirteen dogs running loose on the
streets, either unmuzzled or without
tags. have been picked up since the
cleanup plan was instituted yester-
day by Director Of Public Safety
Paul Morton, as the result of re-
ports that five persons. four Of
which are children, have been bitten
by dogs in the past two weeks.
One of the dogs, who bit three
persons on January 9, has been
killed, and on examination of the
head 1t was found that the dog was
suffering from rabies. All three OF
the persons bitten have been given
the Pasteur treatment.
William Dudley, forty-five, of 529
North Alfred street, was bitten on
the hand. and chin by the mad dog;
Clarence Zones, sixteen, was bitten
or the cheek, and Robert Jones, six,
colored. Of Sig North Alfred street,
was bitten over the eye by the
same dog.
William Smith, six, 1913 North
washington street, was bitten Sc
verely about the face by a dog on
January II. The dog has not been
found. William Clark, twelve, Of
3Sl North Columbus street, was bit
ten on the arm by a dog, now
being held for examination, on jan
uary 20. and Ruby McConkey, ten,
OF sos Queen street, was bitten on
the leg and arm by another dog,
now under observation, on jan
uary 81.
1.-The situation has become seri.
ors," Director of Public Safety Nor
ton declared today. 'All dogs
found on the streets, not properly
muzzled or without a license tag,
will be picked up and held. II the
owner is located he will be brought
into court and fined"
Fairbanks BelIinger, eighteen, Of
302 Perry street, Durand, Michigan;
Roy Dodge, seventeen, Of 10S East
John street, Durand, Michigan,
and Leslie Cole, seventeen, OF sos
South Oak street, Durand, Michi-
gan, who were picked UP yester-
day by the police and held for
investigation said today that they
were out to see the world.
The boys started from their home
in a Ford automobile with SIS
between them. When they reached
Poole, Maryland, they put the car
in pawn for $35 and proceeded on
the train. Their first destination
was Richmond, they said, where
they expected to get jobs.
A wire has been sent to Durand
to check up on the boys story
and they will be held until word
Is received from their parents.
Colonel Julian Y. Williams, past
governor of the Capital District
Club Of Kiwanis, delivered an ad-
dress on the history Of Kiwanis
at the luncheon held by the local
clup yesterday, celebrating the
tenth anniversary Of the founding
of Kiwanis.
H. B. Cation explained to the
club the plans for the erection of
a Harding memorial which is to
be erected by the Kiwanis in Stan
ley Park, Vancouver, British Col
umbia. It Is expected that the
memorial will cost $50, 900.
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MISS BLACK TO TALK
ON EQUAL RIGHTS LAW

Miss Ruby A. Black, associate
editor Of Equal Rights Magazine,
will address the Washington Chap
ter of the League for Industrial
Democracy tonight at 81 e street
northwest.
She viii discuss the equal rights
amendment to the Constitution.
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VIBRATION ENDANGERS
ST PAuL'S CATHEDRAL

LONDON, Jan. 23.-Damaged by
incessant vibration caused by heavy
traffic on adjoining streets, st. PaulB
Cathedral is in danger Of diaintegra-
ton, according to Sir Aston Webb,
member of a committee which il
planning the reconstruction Of the
cathedral.
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7 KILLED, MANY HURT
IN GERMAN NINE BLAST

BOCHUM. Germany. JAN 23.--
Seven persons were killed and
many others were injured here to-
day in a mine explosion.
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ERAE- GOVERNMENT NOW IS 0NEF0URfH SELF SUPPORTING
"Jazz Slave" Never
Spanked, 'Ioved
Too Much

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Jan.
23.-D orot by Ellingson, the
child who killed for a dance, ad-
mitted TODAY she had never been
spanked.
II can't remember getting a
spanking in all my life" the
"jazz" girl said. mamma loved
me too much, I guess, and no
matter what / did, never pun.
ished me. Perhaps if she had
but don't think ! blame
mother. It was all my fault"
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D'oIsY, AT VALENCIA,
WILL FLY TO ALGERIA

VALENCIA. Spain, Jan. "a
Pelletier D'Oisy left Perpignan at
Z a. m. today and arrived here at
noon.
He will fly directly from here
to Algeria
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GIRLS STAYING EXPOSES
GANG OF cOUNTERFEITERS

BARCELONA, Jan. 23.-The muir
der here of a young woman, Joa-
uuina Alcayna, stabbed to death by
her lover, today had led to the dis
covery of Counterfeiting band
which the girl had served as dis
tributor
The Washington times., 1925-01-23

special users of special govern
mental business services or upon
legal cuIprits. and so on, or else
will be derived from trust funds"
the proceeds of which cost US moth
ing either to acquire or to spend.
In other words, we now have a
Government which to the eye Of
the taxpayer looks at least one
quarter larger than it really is.
Or, viewing il from another
angle. We now have a Government
which has undertaken so much
and is doing so much that it now
has gone rs per cent beyond the
size maintained by it's general
taxes
Copyright, 1928. by Current News
Features. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1925-01-23
FISH SHOVELED FROM
RIVER DURING RUN

KELSO, Wash, Jan. 23.-Smelt
started running into the Cowlitz
river from the Columbia recently.
Catching these miniature fish is
the event of the winter, farmers
shoveling them up by the scoop
full. filling barrels and boxes; wo-
men using lace curtain nets at the
ends of portiere poles; boys and girls
with fathers auto cover for a sieve,
and the professional fisherman with
his linen-thread nets.
These fish, about seven to nine
inches long. run in schools, often
filling the river from bank to bank.
They are en- route upstream to
spawn, after which the smelt re-
turn to the ocean and, like the fur
seal. spend a long period far from
human eyes.
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Taxpayer Pays Balance.

Adding these sums together, we
find our Postoffice Department
revenue plus our miscellaneous
sources revenue will amount in
the next fiscal year to approx
mate,y $1,l50.000, 900.
The rest of our revenue, from
the income tax and from other
general internal taxes and from
the tariff tax. will amount to ap-
proximately $3,1 $4,000, 900.
That sum r 3d. 80, 900 900 - will
fall upon the general taxpayer.
The other sunni $50 900 900
will fall upon our debtors or upon
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
Greenwood

The sad news came to Greenwood
on Thursday of the death of Mrs. AL
win Shaffings, aged nineteen years
Funeral services were held Sunday
at the Minnonite Church. A host OF
| friends and relatives paid their last
respects to the young mother for she
was loved by all who knew her. She
leaves to mourn their loss, a young
husband, mother, brothers and sis
ters and little baby.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
e. Church met at the home of Mrs.
Lawrence Tatman on Thursday eve
ming.
A Valentine party was given by
the Y. P. B. Society, last week at
the home of Helena Smith. All re-
ported very fine time.
Miss Nettie Norris is out again af-
ter a bad fall, which kept her cOnfin-
ed in the house for about eight
weeks.
George Blake visited his family
here over the weekend.
Frank HOuseman, and brother,
Howard and sister, Name of Phil
adelhia, spent the weekend here
WIFI Iu6lI uOluGI anu SloIGIs
Walter Carlisle and wife of New
ark, and Howard StaytOn and family
of Wilmington spent the weekend
in town as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlos Tatman.
Mable Conoway of the University
of Delaware spent the weekend with
family.
On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. E. W.
and son, Gerald, and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Johnson mOtOred to
Oxford, Md, and took dinner with
Rev. and Mrs. H. w. D. Johnson who
were formerly of Greenwood.
Marion Pearson and Harry Coulter
spent the weekend with friends in
Newark.
Mr.. Shultz of Wilmington and Miss
Evelyn Lynch of Greenwood were
at Elkton, Md, on Saturday
evening. They will make their home
in Wilmington.
Life Insurance. Chas. ]. Holzmuel-
Ter, Milford. f29-tf
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
Andrewvile

Mrs. Parker Bowen who was oper-
ated on at the Emergency Hospital
at Milford is improving rapidly and
is expected to be able to return
home soon.
Mrs. Arthur Collision and son
Ralph spent the weekend with the
formers mother Mrs. Lewis Todd of
near fredericksburg, Md.
Miss Florence Butler has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. E. Griffith at Greenwood the past
week.
Anna the small daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Tatman is i'll with
scarlet fever.
Mrs. James Lewis and Mrs. Harry
Salisbury were guests of Mrs. John
Thompson on Thursday.
Messrs Willis Butler and John
Thompson were Milford visitors on
Sunday.
Tomahawk school has been closed
a part of the past week due to ILL
ness of the teacher, Miss Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson en-
tertained a number of friends on
Sunday those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Chant of Beverly, N. J. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Thompson and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Collision, G.
F. Collision and sister Addie, Mrs. J.
W. Rust and daughter Dorothy. The
Misses Hazel Collision and Florence
Elliottfi Messrs. Samuel Short and
Hubert Cannon.
Norman Butler and family and
Mrs. George Bullock and daughter
Mary were Harrington visitors on
Sunday.
Samuel Short and friend Miss
Ethel Thompson visited the Elmer
gency Hospital at Milford on Sun
day evening to see the latters Sis
ter Mrs. Parker Bower who is q
patient there.
The past few days have seemed
like real spring and have caused
some to think it is time now for the
most important thing on the Menu
for Sunday Supper to be cold coffee
and biscuits in place Of hot dogs and
rolls.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES
PRODUCE GREATER YIELDS

Certified seed potatoes this spring
can be bought considerably cheaper
than in previous years, according to
recent announcement issued by
County Agent Russell E. Wilson of
Dover who has been responsible for
the securing of several hundred
bushels of these potatoes each spring
for the farmers in Kent County.
The interest among the farmers in
this county in securing good seed
potatoes is rapidly increasing as
shown by the marked increase in
the amount of this kind of seed being
planted each spring. In 1922 there
were only a few bushels of high
class seed brought into Kent County
and these were distributed to a very
small number of farmers. AS a re-
suit of these demonstrations approx
imately 300 bushels of these potatoes
were purchased by the farmers in
this county in the spring of 1923, and
last year over thousand bushels of
seed potatoes were bought by sixty
six different farmers representing
practically every section of the coun-
ty.
GAAtC4 CAPCA 4l4AC44BfAl5 lOl LWO JGdlG
with several different varities of pO-
tatoes from various states which pro-
duce high grade seed it was found
that the second crop cobblers from
southern New Jersey produced the
best yields of any variety planted in
this section. According to crop statis-
tics the average yield of potatoes
grown from common seed of un-
known origin is IS bushels per acre.
Those farmers who used the second
crop cobbler seed have been realiz-l
ing from 100 to $50 bushels per acre,
and all these growers have been well
pleased with the results which they
have obtained from this better type
seed.
County Agent Wilson has been in
touch with the certified seed potato
in southern New Jersey
again this year, and has learned that
hrst class certified second crop cob
bier seed may be bought for $4.00
per bag Of 24s bushels, or at a cost
S1.6O per bushel, which is much less
than this same kind of seed sold for
last year at this time.
A pooled order for these potatoes
Will pc formed again this spring,
and the business will be handled
through the Kent County Farm Bu-
reau as was done last year with sat-
lsfactory results to all concerned. It
IS nearing the time for planting
early potatoes, so all the farmers
who are planning to use some of
,hese second crop cobblers are re-
quested to place their orders with
me Kent County Farm Bureau be-
tween now and March l. All checks
must accompany orders, as these
potatoes are purchased for cash.
rhere will Olso be small transpor-
alton charges in addition to the
price previously quoted, but this
additional amount has not been de-
All farmers who are in
.erested in securing this type of seed
should get IN touch with the County
Agent at Dover, and further informa-
lion will be given out from this Of
ice in regard to the total cost of
his seed delived at Dover or any
'ther point convenient to the far
ners in Kent County.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27

David Jefferson and family from
near Milton were guetss of Mrs. E.
near Milton were guests of Mrs. E..
B. Walls last Saturday.
Mrs. Amanda Butler from Mag
nolia is sending several days with
her son, Ralph Butler.
William Davis who was operated
on at the Marshall Hospital is rap
idly recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Yardley are
entertaining friends from Pennsyl-
Vania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sammons and
Mrs. Ida Hamilton and children
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
WoodenIlawk

This evening, Friday February 9th
there will be a Parent Teachers As
sociation meeting held in Wooden
hawk School House, starting at 7.30
o'clock. All are cordially invited to
attend.
There was the usual social calls
and visit during the past week
among the folks of this vicinity. Af-
ter the awful condition of the roads,
it seemed fine to be able to drop in
and say "howdydo" to the neighbors
and friends.
Thomas Short has gone back to
Bowers Beach for the season.
Miss Dorothy Pritchett passed a
few days as the guest of Miss Hattie
Pritchett.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
SELECT EGGS CAREFULLY FOR
STRONG, ROBUST CHICKENS
Poultry Specialist Tells How To Select And Care For Hachng
Eggs If You Would Count The Chicks, Even After
They Are Hatched

be kept more than one week, fresh
egg always producing a more vigor-
GUS and healthy chick. This does moi
mean that three-week's-O eggs will
never hatch. But if they do the
chicks from such eggs are handi-
I capped at the start. 1t is such chicks
that run up the high mortality not
ed in the opening paragraph of this
article.
Turn the eggs occasionally while
they are being held awaiting the
start of the Matching operation.
Once day is a good rule. The yolk
of an egg settles toward the shell,
and if left too long in one position
it may adhere at the lowest point.
The result will be a weak, crippled,
or dead chick.
Piling Up Matching
Eggs Cuts OF Air
1t is not a good plan to keep too
many eggs in the same basket. The
shell seems very dense, but as a
matter of fact it is porous. Both air
and moisture can pass through.
Piling up the eggs so that the air
supply is cut off contributes to the
disappointments of Matching day. In
stead Of baskets, use shallow trays,
just deep enough for single layer
Of eggs.
The size Of eggs used for Matching
is important. They should be un-
form, neither too large nor too
small. Two ounces is looked upon
as the standard weight. A small egg
may yield a weak, under-develOped
chick. Even if such chicks win
through them will be likely to lay
understood eggs, and small eggs are
not wanted by the markets.
Only clean eggs are fit to incu-
bate. Dirt stops the pores in the
shell and hinders ventilation. Wash
ed eggs are worse, even than the
dirty eggs, since the washing makes
it practically certain the egg will
not hatch.
Gather Matching eggs, frequently, |
select those of uniform size from
healthy breeding stock, keep them
IN well ventilated room at tenn
perature between 55 and IS degrees,
turn them once daily, set them be-
fore they are week old.
Do these things and the counting
of ones chicks both before and after
Matching is a more enjoyable pro-
cedure.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
WHY PRODUCE SOFT CORNS

Ouite a number Of inquiries have
come to County Agent M. g.
Vaughn's Office at Georgetown
CONCERNING soft corn, and this con-
dition seems to be general tnrougn-
out the corn producing staIes'
Most farmers will say 1t IS que 10
season and weather condltlonsi
but a more careful study OF Lne
situation reveals some very inter-
esting facts.
According to a report issued by
the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture only
As percent of the entire corn crop
matured last year, where as a
general rule about 81 per cent OF
the crop reaches maturity before
the first killing frost.
The failure of nearly one-half OF
the crop in the Corn Belt to mature
is attributed more to the late spring
and cool summer than to frosts.
Much of the corn that matured is
of light weight, and some OF thls
is "chaffy".
The percentage of the crop to
mature in some Of the important
corn-producing states is as follows:
Missouri 70 percent, Kentucky 69
percent, Illinois So percent, Nebras--
ka &c percent, Iowa 80 percent anu
Minnesota 20 percent.
That soft corn can be almost en-
tirely prevented by proper treat
ment of the soil has been clearly
demonstrated this year by the Iowa
Experiment Station. This work was
featured in the Iowa State College
exhibit at the recent International
Grain and Hay Show in Chicago.
In the Iowa experiments this
year, only 31.4 percent of the un-
fertilized corn matured, but where
manure and lime were applied S2.7
percent of the crop matured, and
where acid phosphate was used in
addition to the manure and lime the
percentage of sound corn was 9S.S
percent.
Thus in 1924 one of the poorest
corn years we have ever had
proper soil treatment matured a
Sgher percentage of the crop in
Iowa experiment than ord
rily matured in a normal season.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
Roxana

Mrs. Elizabeth Furman died Feb
ruary 18th, 1925 at her home in RoX-
ana; the funeral was held at her late
home on Friday following and inter-
ment made in Roxana cemetery con-
Quoted by Rev. w. H. Cummings.
She leaves two sons and one daugh-
ter, who are George Furman of
Frankford, Del, Mrs. Marguerite
Kitchens of Omar and John Furman
of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rigler are
passing this week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Elizabeth McCarmic is i'll at
the residence of her son near Selby-
vile.
Clarence Derrickson is in Phila-
delphia this week.
Mrs. George Goodwin and son Har-
old made a business trip to Milford
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Furman have
returned to their home in Whining
ton,
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
Happy Valley

In this articular section the far
mers have been taking advantage Of
the fine weather to get their work
started. Many have cleared away the
rubbish accumulations of the winter
and repaired to plow and plant the
gardens, if the weather continues
favorable. Others have the field work
and repairs well started, so that this
season should see farmers in time to
plant at the proper time.
The WOodenhaWk P. T. A. will hold
its February meeting tonight, this
Friday evening. There will be good
eats and good time for all.
Mrs. John Stewart who is at the
Milford Emergency Hospital is re-
covering from an operation as well
as was expected.
Misses Ruth Collins and sister and
Miss Katherine Lowe have been
visiting their cousin, Miss Mildred
COLLISION at Pennington.
Oscar Biddle and wife and sister
were guests of friends at BridgeVille
over Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Truitt of Blanchard en-
tertained a weekend party composed
Of John Hollis and wife, Geo. Nc
Dowell and family, Alonzo Stewart
and wife and the Misses Emma and
Edna Lowe of Dublin Hill.
Willis Edgel and family were
Sunday guests of G. S. Brown.
Mrs. J. w. Rust and daughter pass
ed Saturday with her parents here.
Mrs. Lawrence Taylor and daugh-
J. -
last weekend by visiting Charles
Cain and family at Harrington and
Dewey Taylor and family at Farm
ngton.
Mrs. Arthur Collision and son pass
ed the weekend with friends in
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
Written Specially for
Milford CrOnicle
BY. C. A. LOWELL
Thru Autocaster Service

About half the eggs set each year
do not batch-and about half the
chicks that are hatched die in the
first few days or weeks.
Part of the story of this years
poultry experience was written
when the breeding stock was hatch
ed and while it was being raised.
Thai was last year, or the year be-
fore, It is in the present moment,
however. that the eggs are being
Droduced, with every egg a potential
chick. dependent in a large measure
for its success or failure in life upon
the things that happen to the egg
before incubation begins
ONLY in exceptional cases should
voung pullets be used to produce
Matching eggs Year old hens are bet
fer mature hen can transmit
more stamina and vitality to the
germ within each egg than can a
pullet. Too great an age should be
avoided for the opposite reason. Age
brings on a loss of VigOr.
The eggs that are to be set should
be gathered frequently. When the
hen deposits an egg and leaves the
nest the temperature starts to drop.
If the drop is very great the tiny bit
of life may be weakened, OF even
killed outright.
Temperature is all-important. At
68 degrees the germ begins to de-
velop, hence the eggs should be kept
somewhat below that point. Below
55 it is too cold. The range of tenn
perature should be between 55 and
65 degrees, since beyond either of
these points losses creep in to rob
the poultry raiser of the fruits of his
toll.
BY All Means
A Good Thermometer
There is only one way to know
absolutely and that is
by the use of a reliable thermome-
ter. The man or woman does not live
who can guess temperature accur-
ately enough, while a thermometer
that does not register properly may
give a false sense of security.
The limit of time for keeping
Matching eggs is about two weeks.
For the best results they should notl
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27

It.
Our P. T. A. was held on Thurs
day evening and was we'll attended
by the people of the district as well
as from other districts Even people
from Maryland were there to hear
the children perform.
After certain business matters
were attended to, refreshments. were
for sale, the sale of which netted a
good sum for the benefit of the
school. Our next meeting will be
held on March 2Oth., if the weather
permits. Watch this letter for fur
ther notices.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
THE WINNING COLOR

A wealthy girl from America was
attending a social function at a
country house in England.
You American girls have not
such healthy complexions as we
nave, said an English duchess to
the girl. Il always wonder why our
noblemen take such fancy to your
white faces"
1T isn't our white faces that at
tract them," responded the Amer
lean girl; tits our greenbacks."
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
Sul1nyside
Near BridgeVillel

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Wiley were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Holland Will
ley of Selbyville last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Messick.
Harrison Brewington while in
town doing his shopping Saturday
evening, was given a shaking up
when an automobile struck his car
riage, doing considerable damage to
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
WiIliansville
lNeaf HOustOnl

The Sunday school at Williams
vile will be held next Sunday at 2
p. m. and everybody is invited to at
tend.
The Misses jeanette and Kathy-
inc Harrington of Milford are visit
ing their grandmother, Mrs. Sadie
Harrington.
Mrs. Zach Donovan and daughter
Kathrine have returned from visit
to friends near Houston.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27

from Harrington, were guests of
Mrs. James Walls on Thursday.
George Faulkner and family have
returned from a visit in Whining
ton.
Miss May Deitrick has gone to
Long Island to live with her grand
mother.