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Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
WARNING AGAINST
GREATER ACREAGE
EXTENDED FARMER
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Despite increased prices, the demand
for American pork products in Ger
many has continued strong.
From present indications ample
credit for farming purposes will be
available in most regions of the
United States on more favorable
terms. Interest rates are now some
what lower than in recent years and
credit needed should be arranged for
early in the season. Additional cred
it for production purposes, however,
should not be used unless there is
fair prospect of increasing the net
farm income, or unless essential to
bring about sound diversifcation.
"The present tendency in industry
points to stronger competition for
farm labor during the spring and
summer of 1925 than prevailed dur
ing 1924" From present indications
little change in farm equipment and
upkeep costs are to be expected.
eff there is an average world crop
Of wheat in 1925 the present high
price of wheat cannot be expected
to prevail for the 1925 crop, al
though prices are expected to be bet
ter than in 1928. Growers of hard
spring wheat are cautioned not to
Increase production above domestic
If the spring wheat
acreage in the United States is held
o that of last year, and an average
7ield is secured, the production of |
lard spring wheat should about |
.qual the domestic requirements.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
DU POINT SCHOOL
PLAN INTRODUCED
in The LEGISLATURE
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public school building commission
would be created, to be known as
the Public School Building Com
mission" consisting of five members
appointed by the Governor, not more
than three members to be of the
same political party. This commits
sion would cooperate with the State
Board of Education and the Board of
Public Education in Wilmington, to
ascertain what schools ought to be
rebuilt and what new schools
should be constructed, and other
facts desirable for the commission
to have in carrying out it's func-
tions.
For the purpose of raising rev.
enue necessary to carry out the
school building program, the SO cap
itation tax (or so-called filing feel, ,
would be annulled, and an income
tax substituted in lieu of the pres
ent income tax law, requiring pay
ment of one per cent on incomes not
exceeding $4,000; two per cent on in
comes not exceeding $4,000; three
per cent on incomes not exceeding
$4,000, and four per cent of net in
comes in excess of $4,000.
A tax of one-half per cent over the
above rates would be assessed
against all property income, except
where the taxable has both service
and property income, the tax is to
be computed at the same rate as
though both were property income.
The Attorney-General would have
power and authority to appoint a
special deputy attorney-general for
the purpose of assisting the State
School Tax Department in enforcing
collection of these taxes.
Provision also is made for the col
lection of delinquent taxes.
A tax exemption clause is provid- |
ed which would allow a credit of 50 |
to the head of family for each de-
pendent person under 21 years of |
age not gainfully employed and a
credit of SO for each dependent over
II years of age incapable of self
also a credit to a married
person (head Of family Of So.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
KENT LEVY COURT END LONG
CONTROVERST OVER ROAD
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of this road was ordered sent to the
State Highway Department.
This is the road which was in dis
pute prior to the last general cleo
ton and on which the campaign was
waged, because the previous Levy
Court had endorsed the south Lit
tie Greek Road, and refused to en-
dorse the north road thereby caus-
ing defeat to the Democrats of a
Levy Courtman and member of the
legislature, as the Levy Court was
Democratic.
The following Trustees of the
Kent County Almshouse were elect
ed for two years: First District,
Jackson Snow; third, Thomas D.
Garrison; fifth, John 7. Buckson;
seventh, w. H. Conrad; ninth, Frank
Ross, all Republicans, succeeding
five Democrats. The Board now
stands five Democrats and five Re-
publicans.
Because of balances in the road
fund in some of the districts of the
county and deficit in two of the
an order was made trans
ferring $1,000 to the seventh dis
trict and $500 each to the second,
third, sixth and ninth districts.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
DOVER HOSPITAL
DRIVE STARTS OFF WITH
ENTHUSIASTIC DINNER
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mington Chamber of Commerce de.
lighted the audience with his force
full address in which he urged all to
put their shoulder to the wheel and
make the thing go.
DR.. Arthur T. Davis of the State
Health and Welfare Commission
pointed out the necessity of a hospi-
tai for Kent county, showing charts
as to the high mortality rate in Kent
county, particularly among children.
A. F. Hoffsommer, director of the
campaign, urged the necessity of
giving to such a worthy object.
Announcement was made of the
incorporation of the hospital to be
known by the name of Kent General
Hospital (Incorporated). Arley B.
Magee, David Rodney Bice, Harry
Mayer and Wilbur T. Derrickson, all
of Dover, are the incorporators. No
capital stock.
Prior to adjournment announce
ment was made as to the dinners to
be served each evening of the drive
at which the several captains will
meet and report as to subscriptions.
A. B. Magee, as chairman of the
initial gift committee, reported con-
tributions amounting to $90,580, in
cluded in which was the report from
some of the team captains. The sub
stantial gifts included one from for
mer United States Senator and Mrs.
H. A. Richardson, of Dover, of $10,-
BOO.
A large clock has been placed on
The north side of the Dover Postoffice
Indicating the 100000 to be raised,
he hands of the clock showing the
as they are made.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
GOVERNOR ROBINSON URGES
REDUCTION OF WASHING
TON INAUGURAL EXPENSE
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use of the various state departments
Offices for new work or increasing
activities of these departments. Var
iOus plans have been suggested,
some of which even go so far as to
call for an entire new State House
to be erected on Dover Green or at
some other site. Governor Robinson,
however, does not feel that so ex-
pensiye a plan, which would entail
the cost of erecting an imposing
new frRnt as well as an entire new
buildil &, is necessary.
FaIbrs State House Addition
81 fell convinced" he said, chat
an add ltion to the State House
should ke built. Last Wednesday 1
asked thk State Librarian to take me
over the building and I saw, then,
how oveIbrowded conditions are and
how bad we need an addition.
81 bel he the addition should be
put up b ween the State House and
the Armd on ground already own
ed by the tate. In my judgment that
would be etter than erecting an en-
ire new Hiding at great expense
ind woul( serve the need just as
veil"
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06

At August 9Th, 1924 the Special
District owed $4,000 in bonds, on
which accrued interest amounting to
$774.56 was due, with no money to
pay any part.
At February 1st, 1925, the Milford
Special District owed $500 in over
due bonds on which there is accrued
interest due amounting to $306.15.
There is a balance in the treasury
of $37722, which will be applied to
payment of interest due April 1st,
1925, in accord with an agreement
made between the First National
Bank of Milford and the Milford
Special School District Board of Ed
ucation.
The tax levy of 1925 will COM
pletely wipe away the bonded debt
and accrued interest against the dis
trict for the first time in a quarter
of century.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06

1t provides that anyone driving a
motorcar or horse-drawn vehicle
over State highways or city streets
shall stop, when the fire apparatus
is heard approaching, at the right
hand side of the road or street; that
the operator of a vehicle shall not
park within one thousand feet of a
fire, or drive over fire hose. An ex-
emption is made in the case of an
ambulance or fire fighting appara-
tus. A penalty of $100 for infrac-
tions is provided.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
YOUNG & wv HAS FINE
RECOl , FOR BUTTERFAT
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period, which well above the aver
age test of TIL HOlstein breed.
"Ona Orms Beatrice" was bred
and raised at e University Expert
ment Station rm. She is sired by
Meadow Holm Ona Ormsby," the
former Herd S e at the University
Farm. Meadow Holm Ona Ormsby"
was the grand hampton Holsteih
bull at the Del -are State Fair in
1920, 1921 and 1 2. He belongs to a
family of high ducing cows. Her
dam is "POach r Apple Rosewood
42I723," a COW ordinary produc-
ton. "Poach Rag pple Rosewood's"
best record is 050 B pounds of milk
and 322.42 pounds Il fat, made as a
six year old COW 1924. Comparing
the record of "U. D. Ona Ormsby
Beatrice" with thu of her dam, it
will be noted tha she produced
1927 pounds of TX and 1867
pounds of fat; NOR Rs a two-year-
Did heifer than her n produced as
\ six-year-old cow. his shows the |
result of using sire from high pro- /
1ucing dams upon c| lys of ordinary |
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
OUR SCHOOL DEBT
REDUCED LAST YEAR
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sex counties, will show what has
been done.
Statement of Debt Service For Mil
ford Special District For Tax
Levy Of 1924
Tax rate, 40 cents on one hundred
dollars on property and a poll tax
of So on each voter in the district.
Kent county paid .------------ $3,792. Is
Sussex county paid ---------- 7,S5O.OO
Making total Of SILL, ,142. IS
Paid old bonds -------.---..-..-.-----$9, ,5OO.O 90
Paid accrued interest .--.-..---- 1,043.62
Total bond and interest $1O,54S.62
Cost of Collection .-..----.-..---- 221.34
Total paid out ------------.----$1O, ,764.96
Paid Kent county 286-----.-.-$ 74.S4
Paid Sussex county 29o ------- 147.OO
Total cost -..--.-. $221.34
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06

There are still a good many fur
bearing animals left in this part of
the country. They are called mother
and the girls.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06

Speaking much is a sign of van
ity, for he that is lavish in words
is a niggard in deeds.-Sir Walter
Raleigh.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
KITCHEN SHOWER

The young girls sewing circle
gave a kitchen shower to Miss Vir-
ginia Morris, a member of the circle
at her home on Montgomery street.
Miss Morris wedding will take place
the last day of this month. She was
the recipient of many useful articles.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06

All sects are different because
they come from men. Morality is
everywhere the same because it
comes from GOd.-VOltaire.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06

A man may know when he's well
off but he's not so anxious for the
assessor to know it.
Evening star., 1925-02-13
POISON is BLAMED
IN TiNSLEY DEATH;
JONES ExONERATED
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had taken nothing that he Uverson)
had not also taken. but he added he
knew that Tinsley had been drink
ins" heavily for the last six months.
CORONER Newt said that in SO far
as his office was concerned the case
was at ar end. Detective Murphy
announced that he would continue his
investigate ton.
Jones was represented at the in
quest by Attorney David Riordan.
According to Mrs. Goodwin and hei
husband. arrangements had been mads
with Tinsley some time ago for re-
pairs on their house, and the two
ynen called with Henry lverson. an
other friend, early yesterday after
noon, at the Goodwin home.
Mrs. Goodwin said that Jones evil
IDENTIFY had taken exception to Tins
ley's making public a practical joke
about something, and, without warn
ing, had struck him with his fst.
Iverson and Mrs. Goodwin separated
the men, she said, after which Jones
left the house.
Iyerson, according to the police,
stated that when Tinsley attempted
to start driving home in his automo-
bile he complained OF feeling di1zy
and asked that Iverson drive him
home. He was taken home and put
to bed by Iverson, and, his cohdition
showing no Improvement last night,
DR.. John p. Gunion was called In.
Tinsley died before material medf-
cal assistance could be rendered, DR..
Gunion expressing the opinion that
death might have been caused by
hemorrhage, but that 1t was -uncer-
tain ~ to the underlying cause Of
death.
Evening star., 1925-02-13
DAWESPLAN HELD
UNFAIR TO ITALY
Former Finance Chief Says
Reparations and Debt Di-
v0rCe Is Absurd.
By the Associated Press.


ROME. February 13.-The Giornale
d'Italia publishes a special article by
Signor Paratore, former minister of
finance. in which he reviews the inter-
allied debt situation from the time of
the Balfour note to the present. He
draws the conclusion that Italy should
be placed in a special category because
of her small share in German repsra-
tions as well as because Of her financial
and economic condition.
IF the Dawes plan is carried out in
its entirety" he says, France, accord
ing to her own calculations. will be
called upon to sacrifice from % to 2s
per cent of the indemnities expected
from Germany, while, as for Italy. every
thing assigned to her from German repa-
rations-always supposing that the
Dawes plan is fulfilled completely
would not suffice to counterbalance ber
political debts abroad.
1T must also be added that since the
Spa conference up to today Italy has
seen her share of reparations continu-
ously reduced. The time, therefore has
come to turn resoluteIy to the connection
problem must always be considered as
one whole, whether derived from obl!ga-
tions, from victory or from co-relate
loans made by the allies. We cannot re-
cede from this. 1t is an absurd injus-
tice to try to separate the two ques-
tions."
Evening star., 1925-02-13

one ballot is necessary il the system
is used in that logical fashion.
1t should be clearly understood that
in the 1925 contest the one-ballot
plan will be adhered to strictly.
incidentally. the low -point-total
system Is the only one which can
be used with any degree OF accuracy
and satisfaction when there are FIVE,
six or seven speakers to be passed
upon.
Under the majority vote method it
frequently happens that there are as
many different selections for first
place as there are judges.
Without the low-p point total system
TO mirror the composite mind OF the
judges the selection of winner
would be impossible unless a number
of the judges would compromise,
which would make the issue depend
not on the skill of the contestants.
but on the caucusing ability of the
judges.
The judges are to conhne them
selves to passing upon the compost =
tion and delivery of the orations. al
lowing 50 per cent for each.
In arriving at their levalua tions OF
each speaker the judges are not to
study the orations in written form.
but are to pass upon both compost
tion and delivery as the speeche q
are delivered, being mindful OF the
fact that this is an oratorical and
not an essay contest
Evening star., 1925-02-13
A. NJ LAWSON DIES
! OF SUDDEN ILLNESS
President of Central Labor
Union Had Long Been Lead
er of Workingmen.

A. NJ Lawson, IS years old, presi-
dent of the Central Labor Union of
Washington for the last two years
died at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. Drummond. $500 Thirty-seventh
street. Mount Rainier, early TODAY
Mr.. Lawson had been in good health
until taken i'll at about o'clock this
morning.
Late last night he IL said to have
put new radiator in his automobile
preparatory to attending a funeral
of fellow member of the union at
Che errydale, Va. today.
Mr.. La awson was one OF the early
organizers Of the old knights of Labor
In the District, which organization
flourished until the American Fedora
ton of Labor took over some of its
work.
He was not only a pioneer labor
leader in this city. but had been
prominent building contractor here and
was a building inspector for the Dis
triet government for many years.
He was close friend of the late
President Roosevelt and, It is said
that he was offered the position of
District Commissioner by him, but de-
clined.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the daughters residence Monday
afternoon at o'clock. Interment will
be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery. He is
survived by his daughter, Mrs. Drum
mond, and granddaughter
Evening star., 1925-02-13
GIRL, II, MURDERED
TO CONCEAL ASSAULT
Alleged Slayer, 20, Admits Stab.
bing Victim, Michigan Au-
thorities Say.
Ry the Associated Press.

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COLEMAN, Mich, February 15.-
Marguerite, 11-year-old daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Todd, living near
here, was staDpeu ueath on her
way home from school late yesterday,
IL was learned today with the arrest
Of Victor Bsdgeley, %. Sheriff
Thomas Bailey said Badgeley had
confessed killing the girl with a pocket
knife.
Badgeley was taken to the Bay
City jail this morning and formally
charged with the girls murder.
Sheriff Bailey and Prosecutor B. r.
Morris of Midland County said
Badgeley confessed that he killed
the child after an attempted assault,
fearing she would inform her parents.
They quoted Badgeley as saying he
used his pocketknife, stabbing the
girl three times in the neck, severing
an artery.
Search for the child was started
when she failed to come home at the
regular time yesterday afternoon.
The body was found half a mile from
her home in clump Of bushes 75
feet from the road. Posses were
formed and Badgeley was questioned
when he said he had seen the girl
alone at the corner near his place after
school had closed. Later questioning r
brought out the confession, officers
said.
Badgeley is married, but has no
children.
Evening star., 1925-02-13
GETS 18-M0NTH TERM
FOR SHOOTING IN CROWD
William Ward, Colored, Sentenced.
Man and Woman Get Five Years
on Robbery Charge.

william Ward, coIored, was sent
to the penitentiary for IS months
today by Justice Hoehlins In Grim
inal Division l for discharging a pis-
tol in q crowded dance hall Novem-
Der -, 1898 A chance shot struck
Herman Thomas.
James Rhone and Mary Kelly, both
colored. were sentenced to serve five
years in the penitentiary for robbery
They stole an overcoat and other
wearing apparel and $50 from Her
bert Parker November II.
Philip Bundy, colored, Will serve
1s months in the penitentiary for joy
riding and housebreaking. His COM
panion, Lawrence w. Edwards, col
ored. was given a term OF 16 months
and placed on probation.
Despite a strong plea for ieniency
the court sent Albert C.. Breechbill,
IS wears old, to the penitentiary for
one wear and one day for stealing
an automobile. 1t was the boys sec
ond offense and, under the law. he
had forfeited the right to probation.
Others sentenced included Eliza
Mitchell, colored, 10 months at Oc-
coouan for assault; David Belt, col
ored. months for joyriding: Walter
A. smith, John ]. Muiholland, Will
liam B. Smith, Edward Sword and
solomon Bass, all white. accused OF
stealing automobiles, three years
probation.
Evening star., 1925-02-13
PROHIBITION AGENTS
REPORT IS ARRESTS
Several Places Raided on Charge of
Selling and Possessing
Liquor.

Prohibition agents and police of
precincts /, 2 and 5 last night raided
several places, including restaurants
and homes, taking Is prisoners
In addition to the charges OF SELL
ing or Illegal possession of liquor. it
was understood Harry N. Luckett,
chief of the local division of general
prohibition agents, planned to take
further action in some cases
Those arrested were: p. J. Rligh
1919 Seventh street northwest: Irwin
Eisenberg. 1925 Seventh street north
west: Louis Jacobson and Isaac
Jacobs of the New Howard, 1929
Seventh street northwest; Harry
Goldberg. 1891 Seventh street north
west; John Davis Holmes. colored
1855 Eighth street northwest; william
p. Cady, 2520 h street northwest;
Joseph VieIkind Matilda Katherine
Provide and Alexander Bagai. all of
the Venice cafe, us Twelfth street
northwest: Louis Macini and Bianchini
Silviaon. of the Italian restaurant.
1908 e street northwest; John Hanny,
Sle Twelfth street northwest: Cora
Stafford Marshall and Willis Harris
both colored, of 1902 H street north
west.
Evening star., 1925-02-13
Lawyers Get Research Nook.

With the completion of new build
ings, the University of Michigan, at
Ann Arbor, will have in its Lawyers
Club one OF the outstanding places
in the educational world. 1t will be a
research haven for lawyers. The
equipment, it is stated, will enable
a lawyer from any place in the
Western Hemisphere to go there and
complete his brief. doing all the re-
search work necessary, without more
than the most local outside aid.
Evening star., 1925-02-13

Senator's Smoot of Utah. wadsworth.
New York; Harrison, Mississippi. and
Representatives Mspes, Michigan:
Temple. Pennsylvania; Moore. Vir-
ginia.
Survey of Wide seepe.
This commission was appointed to
make survey OF the administrative
service OF the Government for the
purpose Of securing all pertient
facts concerning their powers and
duty, their distribution among the
several executive departments and
their everla piping and duplication of
authority. They were also directed
to determine what redistribution Of
activities should be made among the
several services with view TO the
proper correlation of such activities
and to see what departmental re-
grouping of services should be made
so that each executive department
would embrace only services having
close working relations with each
other and ministering directly to the
primary purpose for which these
services are maintained and operated.
The purpose of the whole plan of re-
organization was to achieve the
largest possible measure of efficiency
and economy in the conduct of Gov
eminent business.
Representative Temple said that
most of the opposition to the reor-
ganIzauon measure is directed
against the proposed department Of
education and welfare, which he
would like to have brought before
the House so that it could be acted
upon. The bill has the approval or
the President, Representative Temple
emphasized. He pointed out that
there is some objection registered in
the views of the minority members,
Senator Harrison of Mississippi and
Representative Moore of Virginia.
against the removal of the Bureau of
Good Roads from the Department of
Agriculture and the erection in the
Interior Department of two subdivi-
sions, one charged with the admins
| tration of the public domain and the
other with the administration of
| public engineering work.
Would Prevent Duplication.
| This would mean several important
changes in the structure of admins
| trative activities in Washington.
Even IL there is sufficient opposition
| to these features to prevent their
passage, Representative Temple urged
| that other features in the reorgani-
zation program should be put through
at this session. Among these Is a
provision allowing the admanistra-
tive officer of each executive estab-
lishment to so reorgsnize and CO ordi-
| nate the activities in his department
as to minimize overlapping and du-
plicatiop of work which has resulted
from piecemeal legislation in adding
on various activities from time to time.
He also stressed the desira bility of
creating a bureau OF purchase and
supply, which for years has been
generally recognized as one OF the
big efficiency economy proposals
which has been fathered by Repre-
sentative VIII r. Wood, chairman of
the Republican congressional COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1925-02-13
.EX-CONv|CT DENIES
FAVORS IN ATLANTA
Clerk Declares No "Unusuar'
Assignments Were Given
Run, Ring Members.
BY the Associated Dress

BY the Associated Press
ATLANTA. Ga. February In E.
Phillips. Shreveport. La, who served
a sentence at the Atlanta Federal
Penitentisrl today testified in the
trial of A. Z. Sartain and l.. ]. Fletch-
er. formerly warden nd deputy. re-
spectively. at the prison and Laurence
Riehl, Columbus, Ohio, that there was
nothing unusual I'm the assignments
given members of the Savannah rum
ring sent to the institution.
Sartain. Fletcher and Riehl are
charged with conspiracy and bribery
and were indicted as the result OF an
investigation by the Department Of
Justice of alleged conditions at the
prison
Phillips. who was convicted of vio-
lating the national banking laws, and
during his Is months' imprisonmen mt
| served as clerk in the record office,
parole Office and as clerk of the dep
uty warden, said he recommended
Willie Haar. Graham BauEhn and c.
c. Tuten, all of Savannah, for assign
ments given them.