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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-14
Had Undergone Change

A little girl was seen giving her dog
her pudding. Her mother told her
not 10 give, her own pudding, but only
what was iefr from tie plates. The
child obeyed. and. taking ii 10 the
dog. said: 'Doggie, l meant this 70
be an Offering. but it's only 8 collee-
ton"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-14
Crou Eats Insects

Birds are chiefly valuable to US be
cause they kill insects, says Nature
Magazine The crow is no exception
to this rule. About q fifth Of the adult
crows annual food Is taken from the
insect world, its share Of insects being
made up largely Of species found on or
near the ground.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-14
His "Mean" Had DeueIoped

Dean and Dorothy had always been
good friends. and played nicely until
Dean returned from three months
visit TO his aunt. who spoiled him
After playing with him the first aft
ernoon of his return and finding him
quarrelsome. Dorothy said: My,
Dean. but your mean growed lot
while you was gone"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-14
ARTICLES FILED

Articles of Incorporation have
been filed in the office of the score
Harry of state by the Ford Motor com
pany- Its capital stock is 100000. 600
Miller Z. WiIlmott of Custer county
is designated as state agent.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-14
CAPITAL STOCK DECREASED

A certificate of amendment 10 its
articles of Incorporation, decreasing
its capital stock from $4,000 TO $685.
900 has been fled in the office Of the
secretary of state by ". G. Jenkins
and company Of Mackay. Its purpose ,
IS set forth 10 do a general banking
business. Capital News
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-14
Dummy Bone" Is Nerpe

The funny or crazy bone is not
bone, but the ulnar nerve, which
passes By the internal condyle of the
humerus- 1t is comparatively unpro-
tected. and a blow upon IL gives rise
10 a peculiar electric thrill on the
ulnar side of the hand 1t Is from
this tingling sensation that it derives
its name.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-14

SCOT Baltimore paperT a man
asked inratiently. The youn~ fellow
at the .'home town newspaper" stand
shook his head. "No. haven't. Tn
sorry" The mans face lost its If.
ritable frown. Cant keep everything
on hand all the flme. can your" he
admitted good-nstdred oGd how
those two courteous li,tle words ran
smooth things out Chicago Post
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-14
Ar UnruIY Child

A woman, aged seventy-two, charged
with being drunk. said: II was upset
because by mother locked me in a
room and 1 had TO jump out of the
window."-London Tit-BitS.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-14
But Ii Can't Be Done

The Eskimo dog averages from 20
TO 40 miles of travel day. Polar
bears. if they could he trained 10 pull
sledses. would make about l0U miles
day.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-14
Que Greatness 8 Mothers

II is the general rule, that all su-
perior men inherit the elements of
their superiority from their mothers
-MicheIet-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-14
IT., Long on the Way

In the millennium every woman WI
be able to GET q perfectly satisfactory
hat at a price perfectly satiEfnefnsy
to her husband--Boston Transcript
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-14

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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-14

IF YOU DON'T STICK YOU GET
STUCK
WHAT HAVE WE DONE WITH "a?
AND HOW SHALL WE USE '25?
We have closed the Chapter called
1924" and we now begin on a new
one called 1929. Our bank is truly
grateful for the opportunities we have
had of serving the community during
the year which has just closed.
Our plans and our promises are bas-
ed upon policy of mutual benefit
which we believe to be the only logi-
cal form of cooperation.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
DELAWARE APPLE ORCHARD
TO BE RESOLD MAY 4TH
Former Governor Townsend Offers
$4,000 For The Property

May 4 has been set by Judge Nor
ris as the date for the resale Of the
Delaware Apple Company property
near Bridgeville. The order was is
sued by Judge Morris on application
of Henry Ridgely, receiver.
The petition for the resale sets
for tn the receiver had an offer from
former Governor John G. Townsend.
Jr., of $4,000 for the property.
Former Governor Townsend has
agreed to fertilize and spray the or
card between now and the day of
sale. This is to be an expense not
exceeding $4,000 for which he is to
receive receivers certificate.
The property was offered for sale
last February when the highest bid
was $4,000. The bid however, was
not approved by the court.
Mr. Ridgely was appointed receiv-
er last fall on the petition of Ed
ward L. McCusker, of Philadelphia,
who was a stakeholder and creditor.
The orchard at Bridgeville is
about ten years old and contains
$1,000 trees. These trees came into
bearing about two years ago, when
the apple crop was up against one
of it's worst seasons.
The orchard has cost the COM
pany approximately S350000 in set
ting, cultivating and fertilizing. This
amount also includes the first cost of
land on which the orchard is situat-
ed
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
DAVID SHOCKLEY AWARDED
SIX CENTS BY COMMISSION
Dispute Between Farmer and High
way Department Settled wednesday,

A dispute between David ShOckley
and the State Highway Commission
as to a very slight strip of land on
part Of the front of his farm, which
is located on the new concrete high
way that recently was built from
Milford to the Brick Granary cause
way, resulted in a commission being
appointed as the laws provide to
condemn the land and fix she amount
of damage, if any, in the cOntrOver-
sy.
appointed were F. J. HOlson, OF
Georgetown; Harry Layton of
Georgetown; Amos Wright Of
Bridgeville; James Baxter Of Stock
ley, and Alton r. Wood, of George
town. They met on the location last
Wednesday morning and found that
the concrete already laid last year,
was entirely upon the old highway
right-Of-way, and that all that the
State Highway Department requir-
ed, was sufficient additional land to
build the shoulders at the SIDE on
the concrete along the front of the
David Shockley farm and the drain
age cutters; all of which is part of
the original survey for the new
road.
The farm is about three-fourths of
a mile from the Brick Granary !
and it will be with other !
farms, greatly benefited by this
road, while the strip of a few feet |
will neither injure, or mar the eff
'ect of the property in its appear
lnce-in fact it will be much better
han it was before.
The jury was unanimous in the
opinion and awarded the sum of six
.ents damages to David ShOckley.
AS soon As the award was made
he workmen commenced to con-
truct the shoulders and will have
hat part Of the work completed this
Teek.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
BANK CHANGES MADE
In LOWER DELAWARE
Delaware Trust Branches at Laurel,
Milton and MillsbOrO Are Abandoned

KThe Delaware Trust Company is
effecting a consolidation of its
branches at Laurel and Milton with
the Sussex Trust Company, and its
bank at MillsbOrO with the MillsbOro
Trust and Safe Deposit Company, it
was announced on Tuesday. The Del
aware Trust Co. will also build "a
new banking building at Seaford/
This decision has been reached by
the Delaware Trust Co. because of
its feeling that Laurel, Milton and
Millsboro will not Justify the opera
tiOns of more than one bank. Com
pletiOn of the sale of the buildings
and assets in the three towns were
completed by Mr.. Medill, vice presi-
dent Of the company.
The Sussex Safe Deposit and Trust
Co. will carry on the business and
give to all patrons and depositors
the same treatment which has char
acterized the dealings of the Della
ware Trust Co. heretofore.
This leaves to theDelaware Trust
Co. three branches in Sussex county,
one at Seaford on the west, one at
Georgetown, central, and one at
Lewes, on the east. 1t has two
in Kent county, one at Do
yer and one at Frederick, and two
branches in New Castle. one at Mid
dletown and one at st. Georges. The
seven branches will be continued.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
TALL CEDARS PARADE
PREVIOUS TO CEREMONIAL
Wednesday Nights Meeting One Of
Best Ever Enjoyed BY Forest

Headed by their band, the mem
bers of Evergreen Forest, No. 40,
Tall Cedars of Lebanon, paraded
through the streets of Milford We'd
nesday evening just before their reg
ular semi-mOnthly meeting. The pa
rade was fine and many excellent
and amusing features were notice.
able. Several of the candidates were
dressed for the occasion and caused
much amusement as they marched
along with the procession. Robert
Baynum, sapling and official goat
leader, was a scream in his enfOrc-
ed profession for the parade. The
regular meeting in the ArmOry Hall
was featured by number of inter-
esting and mirth producing happen
ings provided by the Rangers and
every minute of the entire meeting
was replete with pleasure for all
present. Evergreen Forest Band
came in for much applause for the
excellence of it's music. Starting only
a few months ago with a very small
membership, this organization has
rapidly increased until it is one Of
the largest and finest bands in the
State. The Ford sedan which, the
forest had planned to give away on
Wednesday evening was not put off
on Wednesday evening. The car will
be awarded to the winner at the
June meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS BASE
BALL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Freshman Team Defeated In The
Opening Contest

The Milford High School inter
class league opened last Monday
when the team representing the COM
bined Senior and Junior class de-
feated the Freshman combination 8
to 8.
All games are played on Monday
year and from all indications will be
very successful. Each class is repre-
scented by a team composed of non
members of the varsity team and as
there are no eligibility rules all stu
dents get a chance to participate.
This is in line with the policy of
mass athletics and with the varsity
team included, embraces the entire
school,
All games are payed on Monday
afternoon and promptly at 3:15 the
student body goes out to the ball dia-
mond to root for their favOrites.
Keen interest is being shown by the
various classes and there is as much
excitement at the games as at a var
sity contest.
From the way the two teams hand
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
FORMER DELAWARE BOY I
WILL MARRY In MAY
Well Known Artist Will Wed Miss
Rachel Jane Hamilton

Mr.. and Mrs. John Wallace Ham
ilton, Of Indianapolis, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Rachel Jane Hamilton to Walter
Willoughby Josephs, of Philadel-
phia.
Miss Hamilton for three winters
has been the soprano soloist with
Pryor's Band.
Mr.. Josephsis a former student of
the University of Delaware and his
former friends will be interested in
hearing of his approaching mar
riage. He was lieutenant in the first
Marine Aviation force stationed at
Miami, Fla, in 1918 and later served
with the American Expeditionary
Force for eight months. He is a
graduate of the Academy of Fine
Arts, Philadelphia, and a portrait
painter. Mr.. Josephs is a brother of
Mrs. George H. Draper, Jr., of Mil
ford, and is we'll known in Delaware.
He formerly resided at Smyrna.
The wedding will take place on
May 20 at the country estate of the
brides aunt. Mrs. H. L. WOODBURY.,
IN Kent county, Maryland.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
SEED CORN SHORTAGE =
In STATE NOT ACUTE
Tests OF Specimens At AgrOnOmy
Department Show Good Of
Fertility.

AS a result of the seed corn survey
taken in the state this spring by the
Agricultural Extension Department
of the University of Delaware, sam
pies of corn were received from six
ty different farms and tested for
termination. Fifteen of these sam
pies came from New Castle county,
twenty-four from Kent county, and
twenty-One from Sussex county, rep
resenting the average condition of
the corn that is being held for seed
purposes this year, throughout the
state.
\ All of these samples were sent to
the Department Of Agronomy at the
University of Delaware where the
termination tests were made, and
the reports of these tests were fur
nished the county agents in these
respective counties who forwarded
them to the farmers in each county
from whom the samples of corn were
secured.
The unfavOrabie weather condi-
lions for properly ripening corn last
year caused the agricultural experts
of the state to make a survey of the
seed condition, but in doing this no
corn was listed for sale. The idea
prompting this action upon the part
of the Extension Department was
simply to determine the actual con-
dition of the seed corn in the state
this spring with particular refer
ence to it's termination qualities.
Early in the season it was reported
that there was a decided shortage of
good seed corn throughout the corn
belt regions of the United States, and
it was thought at that time that
those farmers in the eastern part of
the county who had good corn for
sale might have the opportunity to
sell it for more than the average
market price Since the survey has
been taken, however, it is reported |
hat this seed corn shortage is not
IS severe as was formerly believed,
so it is rather doubtful if the high |
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
STATE FEDERATION In
SESSION NEXT WEEK
Wilmington Will Entertain Club IYO-
men Thursday And Friday

Elaborate plans are being made
for an interesting program for the
annual convention of the Delaware
State Federation of Women's Clubs
at the meetings to be held in the
New Century Club in Wilmington on
April Is and Is. Previous to the for
NAL opening of the sessions, which
will be held on Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, an executive board
meeting will be conducted at 1 o.
clock. Mrs. Clarence Fraim, state
president, will preside at the meet
ing. Delegates from all parts of the
state will attend the convention. The
fact that the convention is being held
earlier than usual is causing more
than usual interest and enthusiasm.
The formal opening of the meet
ing, a professional of state officers,
chairmen of departments and past
presidents will be the signal for the
Inauguration of the program activi-
ties. Mrs. Walter Stewart Brown,
president of the Wilmington New
Century Club, will welcome the dele
gates and friends, as will also Mayor
q. w. X. Forrest. Greetings from the
state will be presented by Governor
Robert P. Robinson. On that same
afternoon a talk on art will be Civ
en- by Mrs. Rose V. S. Berry of the
Grand Central Art Galleries, Is Van
derbile avenue, New York. Mrs. Ber-
ry is chairman of the art committee
of the general federation.
On Thursday evening a dinner
meeting will be served in the Du
Barry Room of the Hotel du Point.
Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman, pres
ident of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs, will be the speak
er, and her address is being looked
forward to with much pleasure by
those who are arranging to attend
Mrs. Julian Adair and Mrs. Clarence
Dickey will render vocal selections
during the evening.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
LEGISLATURE BUSY
ON FINAL WEEK OF
ITS EXISTENCE
Farmers To Get Hog Serum Free.
- Protection For RehObOth Beach.
Pass Ice Cream Bill.
TEACHERS PENSION LAW
Fund Provided For School Teach
ers Who Have Taught Twenty
five Years.

Over the objection of Representa-
tive DreXler, chairman of the budget
committee, the House Friday after
noon passed Representative Hairs
bill to appropriate $4,000 for the
purchase OF anti-hog cholera serum
and virus to be distributed free
through the State Board of Agricul-
ture.
Mr.. DreXler in opposing the bill
said the item had been dropped out
of the budget because the Governor
had not recommended it in his ten
tative budget and because the bud
get committee was not satisfied that
such an appropriation should be
made. He termed it as class legisla-
ton.
The Senate bill relative to the
purity of ice. cream was passed by
the House. Former Representative
Harry B. Clark, of KentOn, explain
ed the bill. He said it was to fix the
standard of butter fats in ice cream
and that the percentage of butter
fats in ice creams containing any
nuts would be 10 per cent, and in
other cream II per cent. He said
there were similar requirements in
other states.
Additional jetties will be built
along the beach at RehobOth to pre-
vent further erosions of the beach if
Representative Lingo's bill which
passed the House becomes a law.
The bill would appropriate $4,000
to repair the existing jetties and
build at least two additional ones.
Provision is made for the President
protein of the Senate to appoint Two
members of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House to appoint two
members of the House and the Gov
ernor to appoint a fifth member of a |
commission to have charge of the |
work.
Lieutenant Governor J. Hall An
derson made a speech advocating
passage of the bill. He said that Re-
hoboth has been growing more in
the past few years than ever before
in its history and the protecting of
the beach is a benefit to the State as
the resort attracts many persons
from outside the State.
The Senate Friday afternoon pass
ed Senator Steele's bill with an
to organize a State Tea
cheers Retirement Fund. The amend
ment appropriates $4,000 to start
the fund.
Professor Hydorn, of Frederick.
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
W. J. SWAIN NAMED
PROHIBITION HEAD
Bridgeville Resident Is Appointed
To Succeed Robert B. Elliott Of
SeafOrd Who Resigned.

William J. Swain, Of Bridgeville,
Sussex county, has been appointed
Federal Prohibition Director for the
state of Delaware Formal an
nOuncement of the appointment
was made on Monday.
Mr. Swain will succeed Robert B.
Elliott, of SeafOrd, who has resigned.
He is the third man to hold this Of
flee, the first being w. Truxton
Boyce, of Stanton, a Democrat ap-
pointed during the Wilson admins
tratiOn.
Senator T. Coleman dupont and
Congressman Robert G. Houston
both Endorsed Swain, who has rem
dered actice service for the Repub-
lican party's cause. Mr.. Swain is
chairman of the Sussex County Re-
publican Committee.
The new director is "a years of
age, and is engaged in farming at
He at one time held
the office of state treasurer and also
served out an uneXpired term as
state insurance commissioner In
the General Assembly of 1907, he
was clerk of the House of Repre-
He also served out the
term of Horace Sudler
who died while Insurance Commits
;ioner of Delaware. At present he
S member of the State Accident
Board, from which he will probably
'esign.
Just what changes will be made
n the personnel of the Wilmington
federal prohibition staff as a re-
ult of the appointment of Mr.. Swain !
re unknown. Harry Willis, chief |
If the clerical force, is a Democrat |
having been appointed during the
ERIN in Office of Mr.. Boyce.
Mr.. Swain will assume his duties
Is director on Friday (today).
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
DEL. WOMAN TO ATTEND
EDINBURGH CONVENTION
Miss Eta J. Wilson, Delegate To
World Education Federation

Miss Eta J. Wilson, executive Sec
rotary of the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation of the Service Citizens, will
attend the convention of the World
Federation of Education Associa-
lions, which will be held in Edin-
burgh, Scotland, from July 20 to %.
1t is not known at this time whether
any other Delaware educators will
attend the convention, which is ex-
pected to be the greatest cOngrega-
ton of forces working for universal
education that has ever gathered IN
the world,/
DR.. H.N. Holloway, State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, was
present at the convention of the Ma
tional Educational Association at
Oakland in 1928, at which time, rep
resentatives of Scottish and other
European educational representa-
tives attended, and the plan for the
formation of a World Federation of
Education Associations was initiated
and the first of a biennial series of
conventions was called for Scotland
for this year.
So far as can be learned at this
time. neither DR. Holloway or any
other members of the state educa-
tional forces will be able to be pres
ent.
The World Federation has now a |
Sbership of 100000 teachers
AIN educators. The United States has
100000 members.
Milford chronicle., 1925-04-10
BILL TO PROVIDE
METHOD FOR FUTURE
STATE REGISTRATION
NOn-P Partisan Plan Worked Out
Whereby 1926 List Will Be
Made Permanent.
MUST VOTE OR LOSE RIGHT
Persons Who Fail To Vote Must
Again Be Placed On The Lists
In Order To Vote.

One of the most far-reaching
measures that will be acted upon by
the present session of the General
Assembly, reported from the COM
mittee on elections to the Senate
last Friday afternoon as a substi-
tute for Senator Viven's bill to put
into effect changes to conform to
the constitutional amendment au
thOrizing permanent registration
Of voters. The proposed law was
drafted by Henry Ridgely, Demo-
crat, and James NJ. Satterfield, Re-
publican, attorneys of Dover.
In general, it provides for new
permanent registration on the five
customary days in 1926, and a sup
Elementary registration every year
thereafter in which a general cleo
ton is held. Persons who become
registered in 1926 will not have to
be registered again unless they dis
qualify themselves by removal from
the district in which they resided
or in some other way. The general
scheme for registrars, assistant reg
istrars, and alternate registrars is
the same as at present. One radical
llllONdllOIl III lllG Ulll MUulu uldhG
it necessary after 1926 when a voter
removes from a district to secure
from his former registration officers
a certificate to the effect that he has
had his name stricken from the
books of the district in which he
resided before. Upon presentation
Of this certificate to the registration
officers of the district in which he
is then qualified to vote he would |
have his name enrolled upon the |
books of that district.
The bill has one feature that will |
cause a shock to some men and |
women who register and do not vote |
voters, who for any rea-
son whatever, do not vote will have |
their names stricken from the book |
of voters To vote at a succeeding |
election it will be necessary for |
them to qualify themselves by re-
registering at the next supplement
lary registration This provision is
designed to eliminate the growing
body of voters who in response to
he plans of party workers become
and then Intentionally
absent themselves from the polls.
continued on page two)