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Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
The DUCKING SEASON in
DELAWARE ENDED SATURDAY
Fowl More Plentiful Than Usual
This Year-GOOd Bags Reported

The open season for killing wild
ducks in Delaware ended last Sat
urday at midnight when the provis-
ions of the Federal Game Laws made
shooting of ducks unlawful. No
ducks can be killed in Delaware un-
til October 18th next without vioIat-
ing the federal statutes relating to
migratory fowl. The Delaware laws
are in conflict with the national
laws, but they cannot be followed.
Reports from all sections of the
state, except near Delaware City, are
to the effect that wild ducks were
more numerous this season than for
several years past. Near Delaware
City the government has been doing
must excavation work for the canal
being constructed there and this has
greatly broken up the feeding
of the ducks. In December
the fowl were very numerous along
the bay and inland waters in Della
ware. The extreme cold weather
during January made the feeding
more difficult and as a result the
bags reported were not so large.
The sportsmen attribute much of the |
in wild ducks to the work. |
ngs of the federal laws which give |
he birds protection during the mi
sratory periods of their flight from
he south to the north.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
NEW CENTURY CLUB

Mrs. c. H. Nutter, the president,
presided at the session held on Mon
day afternoon and after the reading
of the minutes by Mrs. Robert Grif-
fifth, presented a very nice program
which included some delightful
numbers given by the young folk.
Following is the program: Piano
duet Winters Frolics," Mrs. Wesley
Heebner and Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs;
recitation "1492 in History" Master
Watson Shew; reading "The Twelve
Young Gideons," Mrs. A. r. Num-;
recitation when de COne-pones'
Hot" Miss Virginia Wright; piano
duet, Garden of Roses" Mrs. Heeb-
ner and Mrs. Riggs; recitation and a
song by little Miss Betty Corbitt;
monologue in negro dialect, "In de
Mornin' Miss Elizabeth Wright;
current events by Miss Burdella Da-
Wis.
The board of directors will meet
in executive session next Tuesday
afternoon at 8 o'clock at the home
Of Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt.
Next Monday will be the regular
business and social meeting
and all members are urged to be |
present.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
SUSSEX co. COURT
OPENS WITH MANY
CASES TO Be TRIED
Three Jail Breakers Plead Guilty
And Each One Receives Sub
stantial Sentences.
SEVERAL DIVORCE CASES
Milford Lady Was Granted A Sep
aratiOn From Her Husband
On Monday.

With Judges Harrington and Rich
ards on the bench, the regular Feb
ruary term Of Superior Court and
Court of General Sessions opened at
Georgetown on Monday morning. AT
ter being given the usual instruc-
tions, the Grand Jury, with Harry c.
Layton of Bridgeville, as foreman,
retired to consider the indictments
brought to their attention.
In Superior Court the divorce
cases were heard.
Mrs. Edith NJ. Palmer, formerly
Miss Edith M. Ross, of Milford, was
granted a divorce nisi from her hus-
band, Elmer 3. Palmer, on the
ground Of desertion. Mrs. Palmer
testified that she was married on
September 4, 1902, at Milford, by the
late Rev. JOnothan S. Willis, and
that she and her husband lived to-
gether at Milford until October, 1906
when he left, becoming infatuated
with one Lillian Martin with whom
he eloped. Palmer, it was proven,
now resides at Chester, Pa. After
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer were married
they resided for some time at Fred
erica. For the past II years Mrs.
Palmer has been living at Milford.
Thomas G. Frame, of Dover, was at
torney for the petitioner.
Mrs. Blanche w. Green, formerly
Miss Blanche W. Dunn, of Green
wood, was given a divorce nisi from
her husband, William H. Green, now
living at Browns Mills, N. j., on the
ground of desertion. They were mar
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
NO MONEY PROVIDED FOR
COUNTY ROAD WORK YET
Unless Legislature Authorizes Bond
Issues No Work Can Be Done

Delegations from all parts of both
Kent and Sussex counties have been
visiting their respective Levy Courts
and communicating with the State
Highway Department relative to the
construction of new highways in the
two counties. While surveys have
been made in some sections, and nu-
merous roads have been recommend
ed by Chief Engineer Buck of the
Highway Commission, funds are not
available for this work at the pres
ent time. In Sussex county practi-
cally all of the money realized from
the sale of the two bond issues al
ready authorized have been expend-
ed, and there are no funds with
which to match any state or national
monies which may be offered the
county. In Kent county there is
left from the bond issue sufficient
money to match the state in building
the Little Creek road. This will be
done, but no new work can be
started until more funds are pro-
vided for the work. It is understood
that steps are being taken at the
present time to have a bill drawn
for presentation to the legislature
which will provide for funds for
Sussex county. Just what the bill
will embody has not been made
known by those favoring the bond
issue. Steps have been taken this
week to have bill providing for an
other bond issue for Kent county
drawn for presentation to the legis-
lature. While the sentiment seems
to be very. general that more high
ways should be built this year, it is
necessary that the advocates of good
roads shall get the bills in shape
now for presentation for the House
has made February II the dead line
for accepting new business. Persons !
desiring better roads, and who de-
sire road building to continue must |
act quickly or it will be too late.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
CHASE SLOT MACHINES FROM
MILFORD BUSINESS SECTION
Persons Operating Them Have Been
Notified to Remove Them

For months past complaints have
been received by the authorities that
slot machines and gambling devices
were in use in many of the stores
in the business section of Milford.
Efforts have been made to have May
or Reedy take steps to stop the prac-
tice, but he took the stand that the
operating of such devices was an
Offense against the state laws and as
such should be handled by the state
authorities direct instead of by the
town police force. Persons interest
ed in the elimination of the devices
in Milford then took the matter di-
rect to the attorney general and last
Saturday state detectives visited
places in which these machines have
been in operation and ordered them
from the places. On Monday morning
none of the machines were in opera
tion in the places where they have
been run openly for several years.
If they are being operated at the
present time it is secretly and not
in open violation of the state laws
the operation of such de-
vices. Just who has been at the back
of the movement to have the ma
chimes chased out of Milford was not
but it is known that some
of the church officials have been ac-
tive in trying to get the town aug
thorities to break up the trouble. It
is thought that the same persons
are responsible for the action of the
state authorities.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
CAULK COMPANY HAS
OCCUPIED new BUILDING
Structure Formerly Used For Manu-.
featuring Purposes Now Office

Since the erection of it's large new
three story building at the western
entrance to Milford the L. D. CaulI<
company, whose dental manufactur-
ing plant is located in Milford, has
been gradually occupying the struc-
ture. The change has been made as
portions of the building were ready
for occupancy and without any un-
due Inconvenience to the manufac-
turing end of the business. DR.. Wal
ter L. Grier's department was the
first to change quarters. It occupies
the top floor and is equipped with
the most modern of equipment
known in the use to which it is put.
Last week all of the remaining man
ufacturing departments were moved
to the new building. The present
plans Of the company call for the
remOdelling of the old manufacture
ing building into modern offices, so
arranged that the heads of this rap
idly growing business may have
ample office forces under them to
take care of the business needs. The
offices, when finished, will be elab-
crate, light and roomy and will
greatly facilitate the transaction of
business through the plant. During
the past few years the Caulk Com
pany has constructed several new
buildings in Milford, all of which
are occupied and used for manufac-
turing purposes. The business is by
far the largest employer Of labor in
and the volume of mail sent
out daily from the plant has made
Milford a first-class postofice.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
DELAWARE TO HAVE
own STATE ANTHEM
sour Delaware" By George B. Hyn-
son Designated As State Song

Delaware is to have an official
song all it's own if a joint resolution
introduced in the Senate Tuesday af-
ternoon by Senator Belts is adopted
by both branches of the legislature
and signed by Governor Robinson.
It is the poem "Our Delaware" writ
ten by George B. Hynson, and set to
music, a composition known to all
the school children of this state be-
cause of the patriotic appeal it's
lines hold for all those in whose
hearts there rests that feeling of
pride every true native of Delaware
should bave for this little common
wealth.
SeDator Belts resolution desig-
mates "Our Delaware" as the official
state song of Delaware because "the
verses are known and sung by the
school children of the state and they.
tend to inspire love of our state"
The poem itself is the child of the
brain of one of the staunchest Della
wareans who ever sang the praises
of the little Diamond State, Mr.. Hyn-
son. For many years he lived in Mil
ford and for long time was engag-
ed in the newspaper business in
Wilmington, being the editor of one
of the large dailies in that city. At
present he is engaged in business in
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
HIGH PRICE OF GRAIN
MEANS FEWER CHICKENS
Growers Say That Proceeds From
FIOcks viii Not Justify Feeding

While one element of the farming
fraternity are rejoicing over the big
increase in the price of grains, an
other part is lamenting the fact that
their branch of the business is hit
by the increase. Grain farmers who
held on to their corn and wheat
crops last fall are now realizing
fancy prices for their grain. The
poultrymen are hard hit, however,
by the increase in the price of grain.
Coupled with the increased cost of
egg production the price of eggs has
taken a tumble. In addition to this
the weather for weeks past has been
such that the hens have not laid as
they should, with the result that the
average output for a flock has been
low. One pOultryman stated to the
writer this week that at the present
cost of production his flock was a
losing proposition. He stated that he
hoped to get into the game of rails
ing fancy stock for selling purposes
that it was in this manner that a
flock could be made to pay.
Regardless of the claims made by
many poultrymen to the effect that
their focks are paying them, many
Of the growers are selling off parts
Of their focks of chickens and say
that they will not feed the birds dur
ing the several months in the spring
when their focks produce a very
poor output of eggs. It is likely that
The price of grain and the prospect
FOR higher or lower prices will
greatly influence the raising of
young chickens during the coming
summer.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
TOWNSPEOPLE HONOR
REV. H. |. BUNSTEIN
Veteran Preacher Given A Large
Reception On Anniversary
Of His PastOrate Here.

The reception on Tuesday evening
in the Presbyterian Church here for
Rev. and Mrs. Henry L. Bunstein, The
45th anniversary of his pastorate of
the First Presbyterian Church of
Milford, will long be remembered as
one of the most delightful social
events of the year. Friends from sur
rounding towns, and a large delega-
tiOn of the Harrington members of
Temple Lodge, No. 8, Ancient Free
and Accepted MasOns of Milford,
were present. Not only the nearby
friends helped to make the affair
success, but absent friends as far
away as California, New Mexico and
Milwaukee sent words of greetings
which were read by Miss Edna c.
Barker.
Miss Minerva W. Sipple was chair
man of the evening, and in a most
charming manner extended a cordial
welcome to all present, and congrat-
ulations to Rev. and Mrs. Bunstein.
She then introduced the speakers.
Rev. Disston w. Jacobs represented
the Methodist Episcopal congrega-
tion, and Rev. S. c. Welsh the Bap-
tist Church. Mr.. Joseph E. Holland
gave a sincere talk dealing with his
forty-five years of friendship with
Mr.. Bunstein and spoke of the high
esteem in which he held him. DR.. G.
Layton Grier stressed the wonderful
influence Of Rev. Bunstein in the
community and spoke of his untiring |
work Of forty-fve years service in
the church, schools and lodges in
Temple Lodge, No. 9, was
by George T. Macklin.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
FARM BUREAU COMMITTEE FOR1
m TUBERCULOSIS ERADICATION
Bill Having This Work In View En-
dOrsed At Meeting This Week

A meeting of the legislative COM
mittee of the Delaware State Farm
Bureau Federation was held in their
Offices in Dover on Tuesday, Febru-
ary 3rd, at which all of the members
were present including Thomas N.
Rawlins, of Seaford; Frank F. Year
sley of Marshallton; Harry B. Clarke
of Kenton; President John D. Rey-
nolds of Middletown, and Vice Pres
fdent w. V. Cosden of Dover.
At this meeting many matters of
inter est to the farmers were dis
cussed. The bill now pending before
the legislature providing for an
emergency appropriation of $12,5O0
to continue the work Of eradication
of tuberculosis among cattle, in the
state untiK the first of July was un-
animously endorsed and the passage
of the same\ earnestly urged.
Another matter considered was
the Importance of having funds
available for the procurement of
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
FINAL FIGURES GIVE
COOLIDGE 15,729,448
Complete Figures Show His Total
Was 2,52S,O59 More Than Rivals

Complete official returns on the re-
cent national election, finally as
sembled from all the states at the
State Department, show that a grand
total of 28,9SO,837 votes were cast,
which the three major candidates
shared as follows:
President Coolidge, 15,729,448.
John w. Davis, 8,383,531.
Senator La Toilette, 4,817,858.
The total for Senator La Toilette
includes 4,063 votes which were re-
corded in Louisiana as Scattering"
and believed to have been cast large
ly for the Independent candidate.
President Coolidge's majority over
the combined votes of Davis and La
Toilette, according to these official
was 2,528,O59; his plurality
over John W. Davis, his closest COM
petitor was 7,345,937.
The total vote cast in 1924 ex-
ceeded that cast in 1920 by approx
imately 2,25O,OOO.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
FURTHER HONOR FOR
JUDGE GEORGE GRAY
House at Washington Votes to Con-
tinue Him as Smithsonian Regent

The House of Representatives at
Washington on Tuesday adopted a
resolution reappointing George Gray
of Delaware to be a member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithson-
ian Institution.
In connection with the resolution
Representative Robert Luce, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts, spoke as
follows:
"Nr. Speaker: This resolution pro-
vides for the reappOinting to the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution of man who has served
his country long, faithfully, to his
own credit and to the great advan-
tage of his fellowmen. The newspa-
pers report that he is seriously ill.
1 take this opportunity to put upon
the record with the hope that it may
be read so that it may reach his
ears, a message of sympathy from
the House of Representatives. 1t was
never my privilege to have his ac-
but in common with all
American citizens who take an in
terest in the welfare of his own
country I have read of his disting-
uished services, and am sure, re-
peat the sentiment of every man
here, when I express the wish that
he may be spared for other years of
usefulness" (Applause.) }
The question was Immediately
taken and the resolution was adopt
ed.
Judge Gray has been seriously ill
at his home in Wilmington for the
past two weeks. Fears have been en-
.ertained that he might not recover,
Dut late reports say that he is rally
ng and is somewhat stronger.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
DU POINT SCHOOL
PLAN INTRODUCED
IN THE LEGISLATURE
Representative White, Chairman
OF Committee On Education,
4 Presents Measure.
FOULD REBUILD SCHOOLS
flls Provide Funds With Which
New Structures Would Be
Erected.

Bills providing for the carrying
but of Pierre S. duPont's plan for a
progressive school building program
Tor the State of Delaware were in
roduced in the House Tuesday af-
kernoon By Representative White, OF
Millsboro, chairman of the commit
tee on education.
The bills provide for the appro-
priation and raising of moneys for
a comprehensive school building
program which will replace, as soon
as possible, the worn-Out school
buildings of the state; rebuild such
school houses as can advantaSeoIs!y
be rebuilt, and to construct new
school buildings adequately capable
of housing the pupils of the state.
It is proposed that the State
should appropriate $1,5OO,0O0 from
the general fund for school con
struction during the year 1925; that
bonds in the sum of S2,OOO,OO0
should be authorized and sold for
school construction during the year
1926: that bonds in the sum of 81
100000 should be authorized and
sold for school construction during
the year 1927; that bonds in the
sum of S1,5OO,OOO should be author
lied and sold for school construc-
tiOn during the year 1923; that 20
per cent of the amount required for
any school building; should be rais-
ed and contributed by the district or
community in which such school is
to be built; that the further sum Of
1914 900 should be appropriated an
nually from the revenue set aside
for school purposes to meet the in
terest and sinking fund require
ments of the said bonds, and to pro
vide a rebuilding fund at the rate OF
$4,000 a year beginning with the
year 1927
For the purpose Of carrying out |
such school building program eco
and with proper atten-
tion to the results to be obtained,
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
WARNING AGAINST
GREATER ACREAGE
EXTENDED FARMER
United States Government Looks
For Slight Change In Price
During New Year.
EXPORT DEMAND IS GOOD
The Market For 1925 Products
Depends On Industrial Sit
uatiOn In 1926.

The United States Department OF
Agriculture, in a statement this
week on the agricultural outlook for
1925, cautioned the American farmer
against an increase in acreage this
year, and at the same time predicted
that there would in all probability
be little change in the price Of farm
products during the present year.
eff there is an average world crop
of wheat in 1925, the present high
price of wheat cannot be expected
to prevail" the department said.
General business prosperity dur
ing the first half of the year will
maintain the domestic demand for
the 1924 farm products yet to be
marketed and should stimulate the
demand for better grades of certain
farm products.
ut is not. assured, however, that
the industrial improvement Of the
first half will continue into 1926 at
the same high level and should
there be a reduction in business ac-
tivity as a result of over-stimulation
of business, a slackened demand for
some of the 1925 crops may be ex-
pected.
The foreign market for most
American farm products promises to
be as good at least as during the
past year. The European economic
situation is distinctly brighter than
it was a year ago. The short grain
crops in 1924, coupled with higher
power in industrial cen
ters, and better facilities for financ-
ing imports, are favorable for con-
tinued sales of American wheat and
rye, at least until the next harvest.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
TO LIFT BAN ON
MARYLAND OYSTER
Authorities Hope To Work Out
Plan That Will Again Open
The Market.

Governor Ritchie, of Maryland,
has been working hard for several
weeks to formulate some plan
whereby the ban on the Maryland
oyster may be lifted by the Chicago
health authorities. To this end he
has had DR.. S. S. Winter, Illinois
State epidemiOlogist visit the oyster
beds in the Chesapeake Bay so that
he might see for himself the cOndi-
tiOns under which the oyster is
grown. The health officer is said to
have been favorably impressed with
the health conditions around these
beds, and is said to favor a system Of
temporary permits whereby the oys-
ter may be shipped into his state. In
the meantime, reports are received
that acute suffering is the lot of the
oystermen in the vicinity of Crisfeld
and Cambridge, the two large oyster
centres of the state. Efforts to re-
lieVe this suffering have met with
some degree Of success, but it will
not be entirely relieved until the
workers are again able to man their
oyster boats and become wage earn
ers.
The Maryland oyster business was
ruined for the time be-
ing when reports were circulated in
and other Illinois cities that
oysters were causing an epidemic of
typhoid fever. While the Maryland
health authorities were able to show
that the shell fish from the Chesa-
Deake Bay were not polluted and
we're perfectly healthy, the unfound-
ed rumor had spread from Chicago
until it reached nationwide proper
ions. The result was a complete
;toppage of the market for oysters.
Several hundred boats have been !
aid up for weeks as a direct result |
If this lack of a market.
While Delaware oystermen do not |
work on so large a scale as the |
Iarylanders, several oyster shuck-
ng plants in this state have stopped |
operations because of lack of orders
or their product. There is little in
licatiOn that they will reopen this
eason.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
SUSSEX COUNTY CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR HOLDS RALLY
Quarterly Rally at Beaver Dam NJ. p.
Church Was. Interesting

The Sussex County Christian En-
deavOr Union held quarterly rally
in Beaver Dam NJ. P. Church, Har-
beson, Del, on Monday evening, Jan
uary 26.
Nearly all societies in the county
were represented and 2O5 Christian
Endeavors answered the roll call.
In addition there were between thir-
ty and forty visitors.
Three new societies answered to
roll call with As of their members
at the service.
The service was. very interesting.
The devotional period was conduct =
ed by Rev. c. NJ. Cullum, pastor of
the entertaining church, assisted by
Rev. w. L. Defries of Ocean View
Christian Church.
Short addresses were made by the
following officers of the State Z. Z.
Union, President, Earnest J. Peo-
)les; general secretary, Dorothy H.
zrauss; junior and intermedite su-
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
DENIES DRINKING
In SCHOOL HOURS
President Jump, Of Caesar Rodney
School, Says Reports Exaggerated

Last week reports were printed in
several newspaper throughout the
state to the effect that intoxicating
liquor was being sold to the pupils
at Caesar Rodney school, Wyoming
and that conditions at the school
were bad. These reports have been
thoroughly Investigated by the au-
thOrities and they find that the
whole thing has been greatly exag-
gerated. The articles are character
lied by ]. Temple Jump, president of
the Board of Education of the Caes-
ar Rodney district, which comprises
Camden and Wyoming, Kent county,
as "a gross Misrepresentation and
an exaggeration.
AS president of the local Board of
Education of the Caesar Rodney
School I can speak authoritatively
as to existing school conditions"
says Mr.. Jump. "I have visited the
school while in session, been pres
ent at all board meetings, and am in
constant touch with the superinten-
dent of the school, and can say there
are no intoxicating beverages drunk
by any of bur students while at
school, during school hours.
"It is with much regret that there
have been evidences of liquor being
dispensed on the outside of our
building at basketball game upon
one occasion this year. Steps were
taken to prevent the re-
currence of this condition.
"This school accommodates pupils
coming practically from every sec
ion of Kent county because parents
believe in the training which we
give. The local Board of Education
enjoys this patronage"