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Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29
FRICID WEATHER REPLACES
UNSEASONABLY HOT PERIOD
Storm Last Sunday Routed Summery
Temperatures-Light FrOStS

From a temperature of 95 degrees
at noon on Sunday to thermometer
reading of A Monday morning was
the experience Of Milford citizens
this week. Saturday was the hottest
May 2Srd since 1880, according to
the weather bureau, its official tenn
perature being recorded at SO de-
grees. On Sunday morning the tor
rid weather was causing fears that
the strawberry and pea crops would
be ruined. In the afternoon a shift
of the wind sent the temperature
tumbling. Within ten minutes it
dropped from 95 degrees to 68 de-
grees in Milford. The northern part
of the state was visited by hail and
heavy wind, but Milford and lower
Delaware escaped this part of the
storm. Rain fell most Of the night
on Sunday and on Monday the bcr-
~ growers were wearing broad
smiles. The continued drouth had
been broken and the cooler weather
stopped the danger of the crops dry
ing up.
Reports from some Of the rural
districts this week are to the effect
that light frosts have been noticeable
early in the morning.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29
BOARD LOWERS
SCHOOL TAX RATE
Milford Special Tax Rate Will Be
Thirty Cents Instead Of Forty
Cents As Last Year.

The Milford Board of Education
has completed revision OF the 1925
assessments to meet the requirement
OF the law, which makes it impera-
tive, that the county assessment
shall be the basis of leVying any
special tax, laid by any special
school district, on which additional
money required for any school pur-
pose, is to be raised. The Milford
Special Board of Education in 1924
paid off $1,000 worth of the matur-
ed and overdue bonds, also over ST.
600 of interest, out of the levy from
last years special tax, which was 40
cents on each hundred dollars of the
assessment.
The balance of the bonds with the
accrued interest and cost of collec-
tiOn, will amount to about $1,000 in
all; for that reason the rate to raise
that amount was reduced to 80 cents
on the hundred dollars of the assess
ment for 1925. The poll tax is the
same as that of last year.
When this current 1925 tax is col
lected and paid over, all the out
standing bonds and Indebtedness of
any kind, will be paid in full. The
people of Milford can then face the
requirements of additional school
buildings, so as to gather the scat
tered grades into and under one
building; or rather build a new high
school building and remodel the
present school building, for the use
of the elementary schools and also
buy additional property for exercise
grounds about the old building, af-
ter clearing away the three tempor-
ary structures now covering what
should be the exercise place for the
children. Even at that, this summer
another additional temporary room
must be added to relieve the neces-
sity of sending the children to dis
tant places for classes.
The tax rate for raising money to
finish paying off the old bonds and |
will be 80 cents and 4 50 |
poll tax for 1925. That will leave the
Milford Schools free of debt.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29
FAIRFAX STAFF ACTS
FOR BIG SUSSEX CLASS
COnfers Two Degrees On 81 New
Odd Fellows At Milford

Fairfax Lodge No. 8, I. o. o. F.,
of Wilmington, came to Milford on
Friday, where the members Of the
degree staff conferred the first and
second degrees on \ class Of 81 can
didates, in the Milford armOry. The
class was assembled for the joint
initiation by the various lodges OF
Odd Fellows throughout Sussex
county.
Between four and five hundred
members attended the ceremony,
which was very we'll performed. The
degree staff was practically the same
one that won first prizes in degree
work at the last two sessions Of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge. After the
degrees had been conferred, various
state officials gave brief talks.
The Wilmington Odd Fellows made
their headquarters Mt the Windsor
Hotel while in Milford, where dim
ner was served. For the work down
state, Fairfax Lodge was accOmpan-
led by it's nine-piece orchestra, un-
der the direction of Howard H. Mills.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29
SUSSEX co. LEAGUE GAMES
TO BE PLAYED TOMORROW
Four Towns Have Joined Circuit and
Schedule Has Been Announced

The Sussex County League will
open its second season tomorrow,
Decoration Day. The local club will
open here in the afternoon with Har-
rington. The league will be compos-
ed of four clubs and the rivalry, no
doubt, will be tense. The clubs will
be Milford, Georgetown, Lewes and
Harrington.
Local talent has been getting the
kinks" out in the last two weeks and
with few imported players will
have a strong lineup. Baynlnn,
Welch and Manlove will do the hurl-
ing. Balsley and Dill, catchers;
Lynch, 3rd; Denney, SIS; Legar, End
base; Gibson 1st; Strawbridge, Rob-
erts, HolZmueller and Clark in the
outfeld. Ed. Steele, who last year
did the bulk of the catching will be
back in June. The local management
also expects to have some other fast
talent under contract.
The Milford team expects a live
tussle with Harrington and may
surprise the railroad boys, who have
been cleaning up all teams in this
section this spring.
Milford finished second last year
when the league was composed Of
eight clubs and the local boys are
out for a pennant this year, so ev-
erybody out and spur them on.
The game will start promptly at
$3.50.
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Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29
REPUBLICANS NAME
TICKET In WILMINGTON
Mayor Forrest RenOminated After
Spirited Primary Fight

Showing an interest that is sell
dom exhibited at a city primary
election, Republican voters in Will
mington last Saturday nominated
DR.. George w. K. Forrest for re-
election as mayor and Elmer H.
Klund for reelection as city tax
collector for the northern district.
With the primaries now passed
and settled, the Republican party
will close up the breaches Of ami
cable rivalry that existed for the
primaries and unite to throw the
entire support Of the party behind
the ticket at the city election on
June 6.
The executive committee Of the
Republican City Committee can
vassed the vote on Monday.
Mayor Forrest led Charles M.
Banks, his opponent for the mayor
atty nomination by 2184 votes, and
Collector Klund led his opponent,
Charles A. Moore, by an even larger
majority, 24O9 votes. According to
the unofficial count, the total num-
ber of votes cast was 1896.
Mayor Forrest carried seven of the
twelve wards. The wards he carried
were the Second, Fourth, Sixth,
Seventh, Ninth, Eleventh and
Twelfth.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29
KLAN HOLDS STATE
MEETING AT DOVER
Representatives From All Parts
Of Delaware Parade In The
Evening.

Representative OF all the Ku Klux
Klan organizations in Delaware and
a number from parts Of Maryland,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, met
Friday afternoon in Odd Fellows
Temple at Dover. There were two
hundred delegates present.
Addresses ON the principles of the
oIder and the necessity Of increas-
ing the membership throughout the
State, were made by the Rev. Mil
ton Sutcliff, of Webster, Md; w. F.
Bossert, Imperial Caliph of Indian
apOlis; w. w. Knowles of Whining
ton and Messrs. Bates and Polk. The
session lasted over two hours, in
cluding a conference of the Della
ware delegation who took steps to-
ward the forming of a permanent
State organization.
A demonstration took place Friday
evening in a large lot just north of
Dover, when speakers addressed the
three thousand or more people who
assembled there. Prior to the lot
meeting there was a parade.
The Klansmen on entering Dover
burned red lights while some car
ried torches. Representatives from
New Castle county, Kent and Sus-
sex participated in the parade, there
being over two hundred robed
knights, but with masks thrown
back, exposing the faces of all as
they marched through the streets.
Around a large truck in the mid
die of the field, the robed Klans-
men formed a circle. Two large
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Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29
KENT COUNTY BOYS
AND GIRLS IN RALLY
Those Having Normal Weight
Will Be Presented With Sill
yer Medals.

One hundred and fifty boys and
girls, members OF Kent County Boys
and Girls Clubs sang and romped
and had a general good time last
Saturday at the fifth annual rally of
the club members on the green at
Dover. Each boy and girl brought his
or her lunch and this picnicky at
mOsphere helped to make the rally
more delightful and interesting.
The party assembled at 10 o'clock
and the first important item was
registration in charge of Mrs. Mary
DAILY of Hartly and weighing by Miss
Annie Cooper. Every boy and girl
was weighed last fall. On Saturday
they were weighed again and those
whose weight was normal were pre-
sented with a silver medal.
At IL o'clock, Lieutenant Cover
nor J. Hall Anderson, welcomed the
children to the picnic and for the
club members Caleb Boggs Of Ches-
wOld expressed the thanks Of the
boys and girls for the hospitable
way in which plans had been made
for the rally.
Three quarters of an hour was
then devoted to seeing the capital"
the members being escorted through
the state house where many of the
valuable relics Of years ago were
pointed out and explained to them
by their club leaders.
At 1915 the party seated them
selves about on the green and had
lunch. This feature of the days pro-
gram attracted hundreds of the
tOwnsfolk, who walked by and jeal-
Ously watched the boys and girls,
the scene reviving former scenes in
their own lives back forty, fifty, six
ty years ago.
At 1 o'clock came the competition
in club songs. Members from each
club presented their vocal talent be-
fore the three judges who were Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Wilson Of Dover
and A. D. Cobb, state club leader.
DR.. Arthur T. Davis, executive Of
ficer of the State Board of Health, |
the club members with
an educational movie. in which there
were shown many health good and |
bad habits.
At o'clock games led by Miss |
Annie Moore completed one of the |
busiest rally programs ever attempt
ed in Kent and one that was thor
oughly enjoyed.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29
MARYLAND OWNER
OVERLOADED TRUCKS;
FINED FOR OFFENSE
Penalties Were Increased With
Each Arrest By State High
way Police.
$500 FOR LAST OFFENSE
Police Say They Will Ask For
Heavier Fines Until The Prac-
tice Is Stopped.

The treasury of the State of Della
ware was enriched to the sum OF
100000 in fines collected on Wednes-
day of last week and Wednesday OF
this week from 'Hogan's Express"
from Rock Hall, Maryland. The
firm paid substantial fines for V1o-
lating the Delaware state laws which
regulate the weight of motor trucks
and their loads. Last week the State
Highway Police arrested the driver
of one of the trucks on the highway
between Lewes and Georgetown.
When the truck was weighed 1t was
found that the total weight was
36. $50 pounds. The Delaware laws
allow a maximum load of only 22,-
OOO hounds; while the Maryland
laws allow 1000 less than in this
state. Taken before Magistrate VIII
son, at Georgetown, a fine of $4,000
and costs was imposed upon the
driver of the truck.
On Wednesday morning of this
week a truck owned by the same
firm was stopped in Milford by Cor
moral Ingram of the State Highway
Police who had been advised Of the
presence of the truck here, and
weighed. The truck and contents
weighed 26,9OO pounds, an excess of
4,9OO pounds over that allowed by
the state laws. The driver was TAX
en- before Justice of the Peace Will
liam A. Truitt in Milford, where a
fine of $4,000 and costs was impos-
ed. In both instances the State
Highway Police say the owners evil
IDENTIFY totally ignored the weight
laws for this state as we'll as for
their home state. The license card
issued by Maryland for the truck
in Milford showed that it
had been licensed to carry a maxi
mum load of 5000 pounds.
The firm has the contract to de-
liver supplies to the A. & P. Stores
Kent and Sussex counties,
hauling them from the Rock Hall
ferries into Delaware. State Police
will continue to watch the trucks
and will ask for heavier fines each
.ime until the practice Of overload
ng is broken up.
Emory Hogan paid the fine impos-
I'd by Equire Truitt and ended this
Ease.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29
EASTERN SHORE LOOP
OPENED WEDNESDAY
Management Throughout Circuit Ex-
pect Very Successful Season

/The 1925 season Of the Eastern
Shore Baseball League opened on
Wednesday with Parksley at Sails
bury; Crisfeld at Cambridge, and
Easton at Dover. On the following
day reciprocal games were staged in
Parksley, Crisfeld and Easton.
AS the youngest class D circuit of
of the minor leagues ushers in it's
fourth year Of organized baseball,
the individual clubs are preparing
to accommodate the largest crowds
in the history of the sport on the
Shore,
The fans throughout the peninsula
loop saw many new faces in a some
what transformed invironment, for
but few veteran players Of last sea-
son returned this year.
The grandstand and bleacher ac-
commodations at Easton, Salisbury,
Crisfield and Parksley have been in
creased; Cambridge has constructed
a new grandstand, while Dover has
improved the playing field to what
is now one Of the most beautiful
parks in the minor leagues with a
grass infield well kept. The grand
stand seating capacity in Salisbury
has been increased to 1000, while
bleacher seats have been erected to
accommodate 1900 additional spec
tators.
President ]. Harry Rev has warn
ed the clubs against the employment
of more than three class players,
exceeding the monthly players sal
arv limit of $4,000 and enforcing ade-
Quate protection to the umpires dur
ing the approaching season.
Resolutions to raise the players
monthly salary limit to S24OO was
defeated as was also the effort to
increase the guarantee of visiting
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Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29
WILL LAY CORNER
STONE FOR THE new
COMMUNITY BUILDING
Exercises Will Be Held At Three
O'clock Saturday Afternoon,
May 3Oth.
MASONS WILL OFFICIATE
Stone VIII Be Put In Place By
Officers Of The Grand Lodge
OF Delaware.

Nlilford's New Community Build
ing, which is being erected by the
Carlisle Fire Company at the corner
OF Front street and Railroad avenue,
will be the scene of an important
gathering tomorrow afternoon when
ceremonies connected with the lay
ing of the corner stone will be held.
The exercises will start promptly at
s o'clock. Charles 3. Varney, pres1-
dent of the Carlisle Fire Company,
will preside. The program as pre-
pared for the affair will open with
the singing of America" Following
this the ceremonies connected with
the laying of the stone will be held.
Officers of the Grand Lodge of Del
aware, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons will place the stone in posi-
ton with Masonic honors. These
ceremonies are beautiful and i'm
pressive and will be very interesting
10 the crowd which is expected to be
present.
Following the laying of the cor
ner stone an address by Rt. Rev.
Philip Cook, Bishop of the Diocese
Of Delaware Episcopal ChurcneS Will
lie given Rev. Cook is one of the
finest orators in Delaware, and his
talk should prove a real treat for the
audience. The exercises will close
with the benediction by Rev. c. R.
Strausburg, pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church in Milford.
The new Community Building is
rapidly reaching the stage where the
interior work will be started. AL
ready the concrete floors on the sec
Ond floor have been poured and the
brick curtains walls are completed
throughout the building. When COM
pleted it will be equipped with one
of the finest truck rooms in the
state. It will have large gymnas-
ium about forty by fifty feet on the
ground floor, locker rooms and other
conveniences. On the second floor a |
large auditorium the same size as
the gymnasium, properly equipped |
with kitchens will be located. Club |
rooms, library and other features
are provided for. 1t will be the fin
est building of its kind in the state.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29
FEDERAL INCOME TAX
RETURNS MAY BE PRINTED
Publication In Newspapers Upheld
In U. S. Supreme Court

Publication of income tax returns
by newspapers was upheld as legal
by the United States Supreme Court
on Monday. Newspapers can publish
lists of names of taxpayers and the
amount of tax paid, the court held.
The final decisions was rendered
on the publicity clause of the 1924
revenue act which permitted public
ity of the returns but failed to spec
ify whether or not they might be
published by periodicals.
In its decision the court Quashed
the indictment returned against the
Baltimore Post. and Walter S. Dick
ey and Ralph Ellis. owner and editor
respectively of the Kansas City
Journal Post.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29
new LIBRARY DEDICATED
AT UNIVERSITY TO MEMORY
OF THE STATES HERO DEAD
MARCH PAYMENT
OF DELAWARE
INCOME TAX LARGE

Federal income tax collec-
tions in Delaware increased
sharply in March, as compared
with the figures for that month
in 1924 and 1928.
Collections in March Just
past were Sl,901.785.
Collections in March, 1924,
were $1,606,463.
Collections in March, 1928,
were $1,111,081.
Figures by states were made
public today by the Treasury
Department.
In the whole country collec-
tions in March of this year
were S438,726,947; in March,
1924, S489 ,939,8O7 and in March
1923, $465,772,015.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29
MUSICALE IN MILFORD
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The pupils of Miss Causey's music
class, assisted by Mrs. Clyde Nelson,
soprano and violin, and Mrs. Harry
Humes. cello, will give a recital in
Milford New Century Club, Wednes-
day evening, June 10th. at 3 o'clock.
A small admission Of twenty-five
cents will be charged to defray the
expense of the club.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29
Memorial Library Built And En-
dOwed From Fund Raised By
Public Subscriptions.
GOVERNOR WAS PRESENT
Prominent Delaware Citizens Gath
cred For Exercises And Take
Part In Event. -

DelaWare's soldier dead of the
World War were nOnored last Sat
urday afternoon when the new liz
brary at the University of Delaware
was dedicated. This imposing edi-
flee, built at a cost of about S4OO,-
OOO, including a $4,000 endowment
is memorial to the 270 men
women of Delaware who ga
their lives in the service ot
country in the World War.
This is the first State-widI
milton of the dead heroes a.
war services in the wta Oh
mortal that DelawareN has
More than $4,000 men, wOmefv
children of the State contributed to
the fund with which the library was
built, and these contributions came
from every section of the State.
The ideal weather and the fact
that so many thousands feel a per-
sonaI interest in the Memorial Lii
brary brought to Newark for the ex-
ercises the largest crowd in the his
tory of the college town. In the
gathering were many Gold Star mo-
theirs and hundreds of other rela-
tives and friends of the men and wo-
men who gave their all for their
country, and in whose honor the liz
brary was dedicated.
Governor Robinson and aides,
members Of the Legislature and
many other State, county and mu-
niciDal officials in addition to hun
dreds Of prominent men and women
from the three counties of the State
attended the exercises.
Representatives from As colleges
and universities throughout the east
and south also were guests.
Previous to the dedicatory exer-
clses, which were held at the library,
there was an academic and military
procession from Frazer Field to the
new building. DR.. Walter Hullihen,
president of the University of Della
ware, presided at the oxerciseV Ind
were made by Gems. i.i q
Preston Brown, U. S. A., represent
ing the American Expeditionary
Forces; DR.. Josiah H. Penniman.
president of the University Of Penn
5ylvania, and James A. Drain, ma
-ional commander of the American
Legion.
Commander Drain in his address
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29

OUR PRINTING PLANT
is THE LARGEST ON
THE PENINSULA. LET
US QUOTE ON YOUR
NEXT PRINTING ORDER
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-29

THERE ARE 1900 RU-
RAJ WEEKLY NEWS
PAPERS IN THE UNI.
TED ST AT e S. THE
CHRONICLE S 7 A N D s
FOURTH IN THIS LIST
IN CIRCULATION.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-15

CROW. He tells how they stood by
Tor 10 days. waiting 70 assist the
Lady Kindcralcy. which wuA rapidly
being bourne out 10 ''ths graveyard
OF tho Arctic" by strong sea cur.
rent off Point Barrow.
Tho Boxer made several attempts
TO reach tho Ice. locked ship. and
narrowly escaped being caught her.
self.
Sho was unable 10 gct anywhere
near six natives and IA rndlo oper.
ator were sent down tho shore on
foot to keep IN communication.
They managed 20 get within 20
miles OF where tile chip was and
remained there amid the cold nnd
exposure OF tho Aictic TN tho Boxer
finally found an leo lano and dashed
In close enough so that tho 20 ex.
hausted men from rho Lady Kin.
dcrsley could Chamber 10 them over
the leo packs.
Their ship and cargo were total
loss, costing the HUDSON Bay COM
pany three.quartsrs OF million
dollars.
Tho Boxer sailed for the United
States shortly after arranging for
The shipwreckod crew TO DO sent
TO Vancouver. II. G..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-15
FILIPINO BREAK
IS LIKELY
Wood Orders Prosecution OF
National Bank Officials

MANILA. p. l., July ia sorl-
Gus break between tho Filipino leg.
islaturo and Gov. Gen. Leonard
Wood was threatened today as re.
suit OF Woods order for prosecution
OF officials OF the Philippine National
bank.
The bank heads AFRO charged with
allowing an ovordraft OF sl,00o.oo0
without any authority.
Wood IL authoritatively under.
stood TO DO considering abolition OF
tho board OF control. body com.
posed OF tho senate president and
house speaker. with the intention Of
himself assuming full personal direc.
tlon OF tho governments six com.
mercial enterprises.
Such move would DO a aevero
setback. according to tho Filipino
viewpoint.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-15
Boxer Carries Medals
for Six Eskimo Heroes
Natives Who Withstood Arctic Exposure for
Twenty Days to Rescue Crew Rewarded

TUESDAY night the Boxer sailed
i TO Alaska on another voyage for
tho United States Bureau OF Edu-
cation. when sho arrives at bleak
Point Barrow sho will bring sur.
prise and Joy to six Eakimoa.
Capt s. r. l.. whitlam. Of this
Boxer. is carrying north with him
$500 IN gold and six bronze medals
for tho six natives that assisted
his ship 10 rescue the crew OF tho
Hudson bay ship Lady Kindcrslcy.
on August -. 1894.
Capt. whitlam has already 70
ceivod his medal. ms have several
members Of his crow and Or. j.
II. Wagner. head OF the Alaska
division, u. $. Bureau Of Educa-
ton.
DIR. Wagner laughIngly dlsclaima
any right to n medal himself. but
is warm in his praise OF the Boxers