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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE RACE
CLOSE IN SUSSEX COUNTY
Eastern Side Has Slight Advantage
At Present Time

Keen interest is being taken in the
contest between the schools of cas-
tern and western Sussex for attend
ance, and the score for February
stands 73 for the eastern section and
SO for the western side of the coun-
ty. The contest started last fall and
the winner in the race will be en-
titled to have first place in the line
of parade on the annual Field and
Track Meet to be held on May
Belmouth school girls have had a
perfect attendance since the opening
Of the term last September, and "a
rooms in the eastern section have
been on the honor roll every month
this school year. The eighth grade
boys of Dagsboro school and the
girls of Yellow Hill school have
perfect attendance record for last
month. During February there were
1857 perfect attendance pupils in
eastern Sussex.
Miss Edith I. Jones is the visiting
teacher for the schools of eastern
Sussex and Mrs. H. B. Lewis for the
western. It is through their activi-
ties that the drive is being made and
the attendance in the schools within
the past two years has been greatly
increased.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
OFFICIALS TESTING
MILK in DELAWARE
New Method OF Gathering Sam
pies Every Sixty Days Is
Inaugurated.

In order to be able to be ready to
cope with diseases prevalent in
warm weather where these diseases
are most likely to occur, the State
Health and Welfare Commission has
inaugurated a regular system of milk
analysis covering the entire state.
Heretofore the collection of samples
of milk and the examination of the
same to determine the butter fat
content, bacteria and sediment has
been accomplished whenever the de-
partment could arrange to do this
work. But with the coming of warm
weather this year, the Commission
hopes to be in a better position than
ever before to watch for outbreaks
of disease through having intimate
knowledge of the milk served in all
localities.
Milk is credited with being the
greatest carrier of disease and
where the milk is dirty there is al
ways a stronger chance of the people
of that section being attacked by
some ailment. For a year the Com
mission has been doing missionary
work with the milk producers, aid
ing them whenever it was possible
and showing the farmers how they
could keep the milk more clean
through modern methods. No at
tempt has been made to enforce the
state laws concerning clean milk, in
sofar as imposing penalties for not
obeying the law Instead the Com
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
FARMER DIED SUDDENLY
AFTER FIGHTING WOODS FIRE
'Wats" Clendaniel Died of Over Ex-
ertiOn Monday Afternoon

William Watson ClendanieI, known
locally as ''Wats," died suddenly on
Monday afternoon after having aided
in fighting wood fire in front of his
home in Slaughter Neck. Mr.. Glen
daniel had worked hard and over
exerted himself. The members of the
Carlisle Fire Company, of Milford,
were aiding in the fight when they
saw Clendaniel topple over in a road
leading through the woods. They
went to his assistance, but he was
unconscious when they picked him
up. An effort to revive him was fu-
tile, and even though a physician
was called, he died before the doctor
arrived on the scene. Heart trouble
was the cause of death. Clendaniel
was So years of age. He was the son
of the late Thomas Clendaniel of
Slaughter Neck. He never married.
Three brothers, George, Harry and
Harvey, and two sisters, Mrs. Harry
B. Roach and Mrs. William Gray,
survive him. Funeral services will
be held at Slaughter Neck Church
this afternoon at o'clock and inter
ment will be made at the church.
yard at the church. Rev. Thorton
will preach the funeral services.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
BUILDINGS BURNED ON GRECO
FARM In MILFORD NECK
UnOccupied Buildings Destroyed By
Flames From Marsh Fire =

The large dwelling and modern
stables on the Greco Farm in Mil
ford Neck were totally destroyed by
fire early Monday evening when the
structures were ignited from burn
ing marsh fires. The Carlisle Fire
Company of Milford was called out
to aid in fighting the flames, but the
condition of the roads leading up to
the properties were such that the
truck could not be taken over them.
During the day on Monday the
marsh grass on the Greco Farm was
burning, and early in the evening
the flames spread to the large resi-
dence on the farm. This was soon a
mass of flames. The structure was
one of the largest farm houses in
this section of the state. 1t was
equipped with all modern appli-
ances to make home comfortable
and was built by Frank Greco short
ly after he came to Delaware several
years ago and bought several thous-
ands of acres of land in Milford
Neck. From the residence the flames
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
CLAIM WEER BILL CANNOT
PASS WITHOUT AMENDMENTS
Its BackerS Are Said to Have SUg-
gested Changes to Save 1t

Representatives of the Anti-Saloon
League, who are leading the fight
for the super-dry Weer bill, have
practically admitted defeat for the
bill as it stands, according to re-
ports around the corridors of the
State House.
This report is based on the fact
those those backing the bill are now
said to be asking support for the
measure providing that it is amend
ed. 1t is claimed by the leading Op-
ponents of the bill that the advo-
Gates would never ask support for
an amendment unless they realized
that the bill has little chance of pas
sage in the Senate as it stands.
The amendment which is said to
have been suggested to several Sen
ators is to eliminate private homes
from the provisions of. the bill and
make it apply only to public places.
Even this amendment, it is declared,
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
SEED CORN SITUATION
SERIOUS this SPRING
Farmers May Have Their Seed Test
ed Free At Experimental Station

According to the numerous reports
that are being received by the EX-
pertinent Station and the Extension
Department of the University of Del
aware, there will be a severe short
age of good seed corn in practically
every corn producing state in the
union this spring.
The seed corn that was exhibited
at the Delaware State Corn Show
held at Lewes in January was of ex-
ceptionally good quality considering
the very unfavorable weather condi-
tions that existed in this section of
the county last spring, and a large
portion of the corn from which
these exhibits were selected will
very likely be sold for seed purposes.
No doubt there are many other far
mers throughout the two lower
counties who have good corn this
spring, but who failed to display it
at the State Corn Show, and these
growers should also have an oppor-
tunity to place their seed upon the
markets along with those who ad-
vertise in the county and state corn
shows each year.
Very few farmers, however, ever
consider having their corn tested
until they have an opportunity to
sell it for seed purposes and the peo-
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
EASTERN SHORE LOOP
OPENS SEASON MAY q
Cambridge, Dover and Salisbury
Awarded Opening Games

Cambridge, Dover and Salisbury
drew the opening games of the 1926
Eastern Shore Base Ball League
schedule adopted by officials of the
circuit. The season will open on May
q with Parksley at Salisbury, Girls
field at Cambridge and Easton at Do
yer. A return game will be played
the following day.
The schedule was adopted with al
teration as submitted by the sched-
ule committee composed of G.. w.
Gillespie, Parksley; M. B. Thawley,
Crisfeld, and James A. McAllister,
Cambridge.
Only one open date, June 29, is
shown on the schedule this year.
Cambridge, Easton and Salisbury
draw six Saturday games and Girls
field, Dover and Parksley seven Sat
urdays.
Practically the only alteration
made in the schedule of last year
was the curtailment of the Decora-
ton Day games to a single contest
with Easton, Parksley and Salisbury
assigned to entertain at home.
The number of games is increased
from "a to 80 for the approaching
season.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. William M. wilkins
of Brick Granary, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary on Sun
day last by giving turkey dinner to
q of their relatives and friends.
They received a number of presents
which consisted Of gold, silver, cut
glass, china, linen and beautiful
flowers. Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cooper and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Wilkins
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. George
wilkins, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Mes
sick and Burt Wilkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Donovan, of Ellendale, Mr..
and Mrs. W. J. Adams of Bellefonte,
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Hendricks of
Frederick, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Will
kins of Milford, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Deputy and Mrs. G. Vreeland. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilkins were married on
March 7th, 1875. They both are en-
joying good health.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The regular monthly business
meeting of the Milford New Century
Club was held Monday afternoon in
the club house with Mrs. Elizabeth
Riggs, 3rd vice president, in the
chair.
The first part of the session was
taken up by reports from the var
ious officers, and the disposal Of
routine business, followed by a short
program which consisted of a splen-
did paper, "The History of the Am
erican Indian" read by Mrs. s. c.
Evans; also a paper prepared and
read by Mrs. R. c. Hall on "The
Colonial History Of New York" This
was followed by a talk on DelaWare
legislation by Mrs. Jas. P. Pierce,
after which a lively discussion from
the floor took place of some of the
bills now before the State legislature
in Dover.
Next Mondays program will be in
charge Of Mrs. e. ]. Lewis, chairman
of literature and will be study Of
Ireland-its history, past and pres
ent, it's art, wit and drama. This
promises a very entertaining after
noon and members are urged to be
present.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
DOVER NEGRO SHOT
FOLLOWING A CRAP GAME
C. II. Bowers in Milford Hospital; F;
Arthur Johns in Jail

Charles Henry Bowers, colored, is
in the Milford Emergency Hospital
in a serious condition and Arthur
Johns, also colored, is in Dover jail
awaiting the results of Bowers in
juries, following a shooting affray
at Dover Sunday afternoon. The
trouble is alleged to have started af-
ter a crap game at the home of Ben
jamin York, another Dover negro.
Bowers wound consists Of a shatter-
ed face, one eye torn out and a shat
tered shoulder. An operation was
necessary to keep the man from dy-
ing shortly after his admission.
According to eye witnesses OF the
affair, Bowers, Johns and York were
in York's house playing crap. A dis
pute arose over a throw made by
Johns with a charge of cooked
dice" A gun was pulled by either
York or Bowers on Johns, when
Johns pulled out knife, but before
he had a chance to use it, he ran
~ of the house with Bowers In pur-
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
GENERAL HEALTH OF
ENTIRE STATE GOOD
State Health Secretary DR.. Arthur
7. Davis Says That Contagious
Cases Have Been Mild.

With the exception of scarlet few
er, diphtheria and some unusual ty-
phOid fever cases, the general health
of the state is good, according to DR..
Arthur T. Davis, executive secretary
of the State Health and Welfare
Commission, whose duty among
other things is to guard the health
of Delawareans, from public stand
point.
In the past few weeks there has
been an unusual amount of diph-
iberia, but fortunately there have
not been as many fatal cases as
might ordinarily have been antici-
pated. Eventually, this mortality will
disappear, DR.. Davis said, If the cit
liens will make use of the diphther-
ia anti-toxin which the state is sup
plying. At the present time there is
an emergency appropriation bill
calling for 5000 with which to meet
contingencies until next year. In ad-
dition there is an appropriation of
$500 for anti-toxin for the disease
for the next year and with these two,
the state will be well taken care of,
if the General Assembly enacts the
laws calling for these appropria-
tions.
The cases of scarlet fever have
been largely prevalent in Sussex
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
SMALL BOY KNOCKED
DOWN BY AUTOMOBILE
YOungster Ran In Front Of Vehicle
But Was Not Seriously Hurt

David Du Boisson, son of Mrs. Eva
Du Boisson, who resides on Lake
View avenue, was knocked down by
Ford coupe driven by DR.. Lester
Adkins of Milford Saturday after
noon last. The child was playing in
front of the home of Mrs. James
Pierce where a party was in pro-
gress. He walked between two auto
mobiles parked along the curb and
without looking around stepped di-
rectly in front of the car driven by
DR.. Adkins. Fortunately the car was
moving very slowly, and the driver
was able to swerve it so that it did
not strike the child very hard. The
youngster was knocked down and
badly frightened. DR.. Adkins imme-
diately stopped his car, reported the
accident to persons on the street
and took the youngster to DR.. Mar
shall's Office where it was found the
boy was only slightly bruised. Per-
sons who witnessed the accident
exonerated DR.. Adkins from all
blame, and complimented him on his
prompt action in aVerting a serious
accident.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
WDS ATTEND
)CAL FASHION SHOW
It Pulled Off By Long & Short
Met With Approval OF The
Buying Public.

The display of spring dresses,
quits and coats made by Long and
Short of Milford on Friday and Sat
urday last was one of the biggest
boosts for Milford as a shopping
centre that has been staged by To-
cal merchant in years. The display
was made on living models brought
here from New York City for the
show, and large crowds witnessed
the display at every session held.
On Friday morning persons from all
parts of lower Delaware and many
sections of Maryland crowded the
show room to capacity. The store on
the second floor of the Latchum
Music and Furniture Company had
been loaned for the occasion. The
crowd at the first showing was so
large that all who wished could not
get into the store to witness the dis
play. The stage was arranged so that
the models could be seen from Wal
nut street and crowds gathered out
side to witness the event.
Friday afternoon the numbers who
desired to witness the showing in
creased. That evening the Plaza The
atre was packed with people who de-
sired to witness the display of the
clothing as worn by local girls. A
dress given to the winner was
awarded to Miss Virginia Hammond.
Saturday afternoon the crowds were
so large that Long & Short rented
the Plaza Theatre for their display
and it was crowded with people eag-
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
new POSTAL RATES
WILDE CHANGED FOR
ALL MAIL MATTER
Regulations Providing For Change
In Rates Become Effective
Wednesday, April 18th.
FULL DETAILS ARE GIVEN
Private Mailing Cards Must Carry
Two Cent Stamp Under The
New Law.

The new postal rates, recently
adopted by Congress, become effec-
tive April IS.
The outstanding features, accord
ing to official orders received from
Washington, and made public by
Postmaster Mark G. Davis, are as
follows:
The rate of postage on all post
cards will be two cents each, whe-
ther they bear written or printed
matter. This rate will also apply to
each portion of double or reply post
cards. The postage on the reply half
need not be affixed thereto until it
is detached and mailed for return.
This includes all cards within the
size for post cards, whether or not
they bear the words, "Post card" or
Private mailing card" Cards bear
ing these words, even though not
within the size for post cards, will
be chargeable with two cents post
age each, if in print, or the letter
rate, if wholly or partly in writing.
There will be no charge in the
rate of postage on government pos
tai cards nor on any other mail Of
the first class.
On and after April Is, 1925, mail
of the third class will embrace all
matter now included in the third and
fourth classes up to and including
eight ounces in weight, while the
new fourth class will include all
matter formerly in the third and
fourth classes over eight ounces in
weight and not exceeding 20 pounds
in the first, second, and third zones,
and not exceeding so pounds when
mailed for delivery in any Of the
other zones.
The rate of postage on all matter
embraced in the new third class will
be one and one-half cents for each
two ounces or fraction of two ounces
up to and including eight ounces in
weight, except that the rate on
books, catalogues, seeds, cuttings,
bulbs, roots, scions, and plants shall
continue to be one cent for each two
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
THEODORE LYNCH SENT
TO WORKHOUSE FOR LIFE
Court Refuses New Trial to ROxana
Man Convicted of Killing Brother

The court composed of Chief JUS
tice James Pennewill, Charles S.
Richards and w. w. Harrington, sit
ting in the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner, at Georgetown, last Friday,
handed down decision in the The
odOre Lynch murder case, refusing
the motion of counsel for the defen-
dant for a new trial.
Lynch was next sentenced to life
Imprisonment.
James M Tunnel, counsel for
Lynch, gave notice of an appeal to
the Supreme Court of this state. The
papers will be filed later and the
case carried to the spring term Of
the Supreme Court.
Lynch was convicted of killing his
brother, Clarence, on December 18th
near his home at Roxana. There ap-
peared to have been a family feud
for some time and the two brothers
met on that occasion with the above
result.
Theodore contended that he was
not the agressor in the fight.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
DR.. LIBBY WILL SPEAK
ON WAR PREVENTION
Prominent Speaker Will Be AT
Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday.
eePYFlsHT HHaaIs 8 EWIas. WAslL

Next Sunday morning at II O'Clock
in Avenue M. e. Church this COM
munity will hear DR.. Frederick J.
Libby, Executive Secretary of the
National Council for Prevention of
War.
DR.. Libby not only has kept in
constant touch with the European
situation through reconstruction
work during and Immediately after
the war, and a two months visit to
France, Germany and England in
1928, but in years before the war
lived and travelled in fourteen coun-
tries in Europe and Asia. He there
fore brings to his work for interna-
tional peace an intimate knowledge
of many peoples and Of the present
complex European situation.
Mr.. Libby was born in Richmond,
Maine; grew up in that state; grad
uated from Bowdoin College and la
ter from the Andover Theological
Seminary. He received a two year
travelling fellowship and went to Eu-
rope where he studied one year at
Oxford and one in the German uni
versities coming to know intimately
the militaristic phases Of the Ger
man nation before the war.
After serving as pastor of the Un-
ion Congregational Church Of Mag
nolia, Massachusetts, for seven years
Mr.. Libby visited and studied the
countries in the region of the Pa
cific Ocean-Japan, China, Austral-
ia, New Zealand and the various
smaller islands.
Following this trip, Mr.. Libby
taught for seven years in the Phil
lips Exeter Academy in New Hamp-
shire.
In 1916 he went to Europe with
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
MILFORD GRANGE

Regular meeting at o'clock next
Saturday afternoon. After the bust
ness session the following program
will be rendered: Music; current
events by Miss Carrie Houston;
chickens and incubators. Mr.. Vadican
and Mr.. Mayer; general discussion
of topic. Any further time will be
given to the question box. Every one
is asked to place questions in the
box frequently. Some of our best
and most interesting programs are
furnished in this way. Juvenile
Grange as usual.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
GENERAL BENSON POLITICAL
SECRETARY FOR DU POINT
New Senator HOnOred By Appoint
ment to Four Big Committees

UNITED States Senator T. Coleman
du Pont has appointed General AID
en- R. Benson, of Dover, and formeI
Secretary of State, as his political
secretary. General Benson has ac4
cepted the appointment
Senator du Pont has been designa-
ted to serve on the following four
committees of the Senate: Postof1ce
and Post Roads, District of Columbia,
Civil Service and Mines and Mining,
The postofice committee is the most.
important of these assignment
though the District Committee, o
which he succeeds, as membe
former Senator L. Heisler Ball, e
tails more work. The usual comm
tee assignment for new Senators
three committees, and four is t
limit.
General Benson, the newly appoil
ed political secretary to Senator
Pont, has been seriously i'll, but
now recovering, and it is expect
that he will take up his new dut
shortly.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
ENTERTAIN AT TEA

On Saturday afternoon Mrs. James
P. Pierce and Miss Helen E. Pierce
entertained at tea in honor Of Mrs.
Fred Sattherthwaite of Yardley, Pa.
The house was beautifully decorated
with spring flowers and the color
scheme in the dining room was yell
low and white. Those who assisted
were Mrs. Frank L. Grier, Mrs. h.
Layton Grier, Mrs. Davis R. Grier,
Mrs. George S. Grier, Mrs. George
Macklin, Mrs. George Baynum, Mrs.
Clara G.. Deputy, Miss Anna Rad
cliffe and Miss Bessie Radcliffe.
About 2 hundred guests. were pres
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
HOME TALENT SHOW
TO BE STAGED HERE
Proceeds Will Be Given To The
Scholarship Fund OF Alumni
Association.

Rehearsals for Milfords big local
show, MELODY Land" which is to be
presented on March q, at the Plaza
Theatre, under the auspices of the
Alumni Association and the Senior
class of the high school, started on
Wednesday evening of this week un-
der the direction of the Wheeler
Producing Company, professional
producers, who h We been engaged
to stage the show and something out
of the ordinary in the line of home
talent entertainment is promised.
MELODY Land" is a big minstrel
musical revue styled along the lines
of "The Passing Show" and "The
Follies" in several big novelty
scenes, and will have one of the lar
gest casts ever assembled here for
local entertainment, over 1875 of
Milford's best singers, dancers, and
entertainers taking part.
Many novel and unique features
are included in the program, which
is in five big scenes, comprising a
big feature children's number, en-
titled, melodies of Childhood" in
which over so children will take part
in a big Mother Goose fantasy. Num-
bers by the adults include Melodies
of the Orient" a feature Chinese
novelty number by a large group of
young ladies as the nah jong ballet,
this scene featuring a character Chi
nese dance, called "The Dance of
Death" Other numbers by the adults
are MELODY Dreams" an attactively
staged song and dance revue in an
electrical setting; 1.-THE Kiss Me
Dolls" by large group Of attrac-
tive young ladies in songs and
dances. One of the big hits of the re-
vue will be "The Melody Land Min
strels," a snappy up to date minstrel
scene presented entirely by ladies in
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
MAN LOSES FINGERS
WHILE SAVING WO.
Allie Webb Has Four Fingers An
tated When Hand Is Caught By

Allie Webb, son of ]. Albert "
overseer on the State Highway
tween Milford and Frederick,
four fingers of the right hand
piece of wood slipped and {
his hand into the revolving saw
Webb was aiding Alonza Dequ
wood last Saturday afternoon
was when the work had been
completed that the accident
red. All Oh the fingers on Il
hand were severed near tn
part of the hand. He was
the Marshall Hospital where
juries were dressed. Mr.. w
welI-known farmer residi1
ford Neck, and news of
tune was received with
his many friends.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
KELLY-COOK

Married at the home of Mrs. Ella
Cook, 112 South New street, Dover,
Del, at one o'clock, March 10, 1925,
by Rev. Avery Donovan Of the M. P.
Church of Dover, Miss Ella May
Cook Of Lincoln and Mr.. Leon Kelly
of Frederick. After spending few
days at Philadelphia and Camden, N.
j., they will make their home at
Frederica.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
NUPTLALS
RuuGERs-HAZzARD

RUDIERS-HAAAA
Miss Blanche Hazard, Of South
Milford, and Edward Rodgers, Of
North Milford, were married by Rev.
C. R. Strausburg at the home Of Mr..
West, on Jefferson avenue, Wednes-
day evening, March 4th. Mr.. Rodgers
is a carpenter working with Joseph
T. Rodgers, contractor. The newly
married couple will reside in Mil
ford