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Milford chronicle., 1925-11-06
HEALTH RULES FOR
OYSTERS and SALES
Bowers Beach Packer Gets More
Orders By Using Mechanical
Washer.

The Delaware oysters, because oil
the new standard health regulations
adopted during the past year, are
making new friends and consequent
ly obtaining a better market for the
oyster packing houses of this state
1t is now freely admitted by oyster
dealers, some of whom, last winter,
when the discovery Of typhoid fever
in Chicago was blamed upon Oys-
ters, resulting in a general ban on
uncoOked bivalves, claimed there
was no need for any new tangled
plans to improve canneries and
safeguard oysters.
There are two details in the re-
gulatiOns adopted by the Delaware
State Board of Health which are a
bit more advanced than those used
by other states, but which have the
these two that are putting Della
ware oysters a bit ahead of the BIZ
valves from all other states in the
opinion of the consumer.
One of these is the mechanical
washer and the other the system of
personal examination and hygiene
of every attache about an oyster
shucking house and cannery.
The mechanical washer is a con-
trivance that agitates the water in
to which the oyster is thrown, upon
being opened. According to the
standards set up by the United
States Public Health Service, all of
the natural juice of the oyster must
be washed away before it may be
placed in cans for interstate ship
ments. When the cans are filled,
they are supposed to hold 80 per
cent. of oysters and 10 per cent, of
liquor, but this must be fresh clean
water.
AS a result of this regulation, all
oyster canning houses in the state,
engaged in the shipping of oysters
Out of Delaware, must be equipped
with this mechanical washer. One
3annery at Bowers Beach, which
or years had been shipping oysters
% a certain wholesale commission
house in the middle west, installed |
me of these new washers and upon |
shipping the first consignment of so |
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Milford chronicle., 1925-11-06
WILLIS LEADS TRAP
SHOOTING CONTEST
Wilmington Man Makes Wonderful
Record And Will Win Cham.
piOnship Easily.

The great shooting of L. D. Will
lis, Wilmington, has put him so far
ahead of his nearest rivals in Della
ware that the high average race of
Delaware for 1925 is nothing short
of rout Last year Willis aver
aged 9483, but had not shot the re-
quired number of targets to be eli
gible for the high average hOnOrs.
Doc LOnderman was the big noise
in Delaware last year. He captured
the championship, the all round and
at the end of the year he was sit
ting on top with the high average.
This year Willis is taking the place
of Doc. by winning the Delaware
state championship, the all round,
the high over all and will no doubt
be the high average winner for the
year.
H. B. Vending has a shade over
George Hill for runner up position.
1t will be remembered that Wend-
ling won the Delaware state handi-
cap championship last June by
breaking SO out of 100 from the q
yard line. Vending has made
some excellent scores in the handi-
cap races this year. He has two SO
Continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-06
MISS HERRINCTON
IS NAMED THE new
STATE SECRETARY
Appointed By Governor Robinson
Wednesday To Fill Post Of Mis-.
sing Incumbent, W. G. Taylor.
ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY
New Secretary Of State Has Been
In State Office For The Past
Twenty-seven Years.

" Miss Fannie S. Harrington was
appointed by Governor Robert p
Robinson as Secretary of State late
Wednesday afternoon and few min
utes later was sworn into Office by
Chief Justice Pennewill and assum-
ed her new duties at once. The ap-
pOintment was made by the COVER
nor following a conference with a
number of prominent Wilmington
attorneys in which it was deemed
advisable to appoint a Secretary of
State since nothing has been heard
of William G. Taylor, the incumbent
of the Office, fwho with Edward R.
Pusey, left On motor trip to Mia
mi, Florida, October II, and who was
last heard of on October "a, prev
ious to leaving Southport, N. c., for
Georgetown, S. C.
The necessity was stressed of the
Importance of having a proper Off
Ger to sign the legal papers issued
daily from the Office of the Secre-
tary of State. Miss Harrington has
been in the Office for the past 27
years and is thoroughly acquainted
with the work OF the office and
especially with corporation work.
She is the second woman in the
United States to hold such a posi-
tiOn.
Governor Robinson made hur-
ried trip to the State Capitol We'd
nesday for the purpose of attending
to important matters of state pre-
vious to his departure for Califor-
mia, where he will attend the annual
sessions of the National Grange, Pa
irons of Husbandry, of which he is
the national treasurer. He made it
plain that the position of Miss Her
ringtOn is that of Secretary of State
and not Acting Secretary and from
this it is gathered that the Governor
entertains but little hope that Sec
retary Taylor and his companions |
the disaster which result |
ed in the destruction by fire of. the |
Bunny II in which they were on
their way to the southern resort.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-06
Former Alien Property Custodian
Charged With COnspiring To
Defraud Government.
HAS HELD HIGH OFFICE
Wilmington Man Has Served AS
Delaware Secretary Of State
And Congressman.

Colonel Thomas W. Miller, of
Wilmington, former alien property
custodian, was indicted with four
foreigners and three foreign cor
poratiOns in New York on Friday by
the Federal Grand Jury on charges
Of cOnspiring to defraud the United
/ States Government out of more than
/ $7,OOO,00O during his term as GUS
tOdian. His counsel said following
the indictment that his client would
plead mot guilty when arraigned
on Wednesday of this week.
Colonel Miller would make no
statement.
The indictment against the former
alien property custodian and others
contained two counts and was hand
ed up before Federal Judge Saw
telle. Among the witnesses were
Roxie StinsOn, who was one of the
star witnesses in the Daughtery in
VestigatiOn; John T. King, of Con-
necticut, and CASTOR B. Means, who
was taken to New York from Allan
ia penitentiary, but his testimony
was not needed.
The indictment charges that Col
Onel Miller, in concert with John T.
King, former Republican National
Committeeman from Connecticut,
and the late Jess w. Smith, of Wash
ington Court House, Ohio, conspired
with Swiss and German bankers to
defraud the United States through
the return of $7,0OO,O0O worth Of
American Metals stock, seized dur
ing the war by A. Mitchell Palmer,
who preceded Colonel Miller as
Alien Property Custodian. King,
however, was not indicted.
Hiram c. Todd, special Assistant
Attorney General, who presented
the evidence to the grand jury, said
that King had appeared voluntarily
before that body and had waived
immunity, and therefore it was de-
cided not to indict him." Colonel
Miller was given an opportunity to
appear before the grand jury, but
did not appear.
The four foreign individuals nam
ed with Colonel Miller as defend
ants are Richard Merton, president
of the AIetallgesellschaft Alfred
Merton, president of the Metal Bank
of Frankfort-On-the-M Gef=~
many; Leopold Dubois, president of
the Swiss Bank, Basel, Switzerland,
and Fitz-Zahn Geigy, president of
CONTINUED on page fiVe)
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-06
P.S. DU POINT, new
TAX COMMISSIONER,
SAYS ALL MUST PAY
In Announcement Sent To News
papers He Says All Will Be
Treated Fairly.
CONCESSION IF ASKED
Persons Desiring Time To Pay
Should Make Request Of Com
missioner.

Pierre S. dupont, recently ap-
pointed State Tax Commissioner by
Governor Robinson, assumed his
new duties on Monday. Among his
first acts was the sending of "a no
tice to the newspapers of the state
outlining his plan for the admins
tratiOn of his duties.
No person liable for the state
school tax-and this includes the
So filing fee-can evade payment,
except those who are by law exempt
This was made clear today by Mr..
dupont in the statement outlining
the policy of the office under his
administration.
Mr.. dupont also made it clear
that it is not intended to impose any
hardships where it is within the
power of the Office to be lenient.
Where requests are made for delay
in paying tax, and the requests are
granted, no penalty will be imposed
though interest will be charged. 1t
was pointed out, however, that the
law is mandatory and cannot be
changed in advance of the next ses-
sion of the Legislature, nor can II
be evaded. Following is the text
o. the statement:
Many taxpayers have been troub-
led by errors of the State School
Tax Department. 1t is annoying to
receive a notice of delinquency,
with a statement of the possible pen
alties to be inflicted upon a delin-
quent, when one holds a receipt for
his tax, lor a cancelled check for
taxes endorsed by the Tax Depart
ment. What is worse, this annoy
ance costs the people of Delaware
a considerable sum of money and
causes the Tax Department lot OF
trouble that it would gladly avoid.
In fact, everybody is interested in
reducing annoyance, trouble and
COST
The School Tax Law is in force
and cannot be changed until January
1927, when the next Legislature
meets. Whatever change we may
then make it is certain that nobody
will propose to relieve those who
have so far failed to pay their taxes.
Such procedure would be grossly
unfair to those who have already
paid
1t is the duty of the School Tax
Department to treat all taxpayers
fairly and alike. Now that one
half have paid their taxes we can
not permit the other half to avoid |
their payments. On the other hand |
there is much to be said by way of |
excuse for those who have failed to
pay.
This law is new; only three years
Continued on page four)
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-06
5Oq6 TRAVEL INCREASE
4O96 LESS FATALITIES
20 Persons Killed On Highways in
1924; So Far This Year, IL

Although the travel on Delaware
poads during the year has increased
almost so per cent, the number of
fatal accidents on the highways has
fallen off more than 40 per cent,
according to records kept by the
State Highway Commissions police
department.
During the first nine months of
last year there were 20 persons who
met with accidents in highways that
resulted fatally. During the same
period for 1925, the total was but IL
or 9 less than in 1924. There were
however, many more accidents this
year, but the number injured badly
were not as heavy as for the year
previous.
One of the items is that of acci-
dents happening at road intersec-
tions and C. G. Reynolds, superin-
tendent of the State Highway PO-
lice, points out that despite the in
creased traffic this year there were
less accidents occurring at inter-
sections than for the first nine
months of last year.
One of the items giving the cause
of accidents is that marked "driv-
ing while asleep" and of these there
were four. Some of these were
truck drivers whose occupation is
to drive continually for many hours
at a stretch.
Of the injured there were 255
hurt in daytime accidents and 1876
at night.
There were the usual odd fatalities |
one of them being the woman mo |
tOrist who drove into a millpond |
near Magnolia and was drowned. |
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-06
LATE OCTOBER STORM
BLANKETS THE STATE
WITH COVER OF WHITE
Snow To Depth Of Several Inches
Fell In Different Sections Of
Delaware Last Friday.
RAIN FOLLOWED HERE
Rain Storm Quickly Melted Snow
In Milford But Most OF State
Was White.

A heavy snow storm, of greater
proportions than any October storm
within the memory of the Oldest
citizens, covered Delaware d
most of the eastern states with a
blanket of white last Friday after
noon and night. A drop in temper
ature accompanied the storm and
ice formed here. At Milford the
storm started shortly after 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon and lasted until
late in the evening. 1t then turned
into rain and the snow was rapid
ly melted. In most parts of the
state, however, the snow continued
to fall until late at night. In those
sections the ground was covered to
the depth of from one to three in
ches of snow. The storm came un-
heralded.
No leaf-stripped woodland fore
warned its coming, not forest-nip-
ped pumpkin or ice-filmed stream
announced it., yet, overnight the
state was covered silently with a
thin, white blanket.
Every fence and tiny bush was
heavy with softly driven snow, and
the trees, many of them with yell
low leaves still clinging, lifted black
boughs against a decoration Of
white. The ugly ruts in the roads,
the blasted tree scared by summer
lightning, the broken line of a hill
side-all these were Obliterated or
curiOusly softened as though some
kind of magic had pitied their de-
formity and hidden it from prying
eyes.
In town, shivering happers clutch
ed frantically at their coats and
wildly at their fluttering skirts as
the wind, bosom companion Of the
more or less unwelcome guest, crept
around the streets and shrieked
past the corners at them.
The storm was welcomed by the
youngster, whose first
was of shedding. This was
but showball barrages
were popular in every section of
the town. It was an honest-tO-
goodness Halloween eve for the
kiddies. How about this: Real
snowballs on Halloween"
The heaviest part of the snow
storm seemed to center about Do
yer. In that town it was necessary |
to shovel off the snow from the
in some places. West of |
Milford the snow did not turn to
'ain and the ground was covered
with a cover of white on Saturday
morning.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-06
POLICE MAKE DRIVE AGAINST
AUTOMOBILE OFFENDERS
Wholesale Roundup Last Sunday
Near Milford Melted Ten Offenders

Members of the State Highway
Police Force last Sunday made a
against the traffic laws of the state,
and before the day had closed a
number of guilty were handed no
tices to appear before Justices of
the Peace on Monday. In the vici-
nifty of Milford the police worked at
the intersection of the DUPONT High
way and the Harrington Road, near
the Haven Lake Filling Station.
During the afternoon ten offenders
were apprehended there. All of
them were notified to appear be-
fore Justices of the Peace Truitt,
of North Milford on Monday and
all drew substantial fines. Those
caught in the net on Sunday at the
above place were: Jerry Fountain,
cOlored, of near Harrington, charg-
ed with operating a car while drunk
He was fined 100000 and costs,
which was paid by Harrington
resident.
Dewey Armstrong, of Milford,
driving an unregistered car, fine
of $1,000 and costs was imposed.
He paid the fine.
f. r. WOOI1Cs VI OuGSJSII IL 4hus
who was driving without an opera
tors license, paid a fine of $25.OO and
costs.
John H. Brown, of Bridgeville,
charged with switching tags, was
fined $1,000 and costs. On the |
charge of driving an unregistered |
car he also paid another fine of $40 |
and costs.
Arthur Dickerson, driving without |
an operators license, paid a fine of
$2500 and costs.
Purnell Potter, of Milford, the
owner of the car driven by Dewey
was charged with hir-
ing a car with dealers license. He
plead not guilty to the charge, and
claimed that he had loaned the car
20 Armstrong. He acknowledged
hat he had received money for gas
CONTINUED on page fiVe)
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-06
CHRIST CHURCH RECTORY
WILL SOON BE REBUILT
Ladies of the Church Plan to Re-
model Building for RectOr's Home

The ladies of Christ Episcopal
Church in Milford have under-writ-
ten the rebuilding program for the
rectory. The old building at the
corner of Second and Church Sts.,
formerly owned by Rev. John L..
McKim, which had fallen into bad
condition as a home and entirely
unsuited as the rectory for the pas
tor of Christ Church, will be re-
modelled and rebuilt by the effort of
the ladies of that congregation, as
sisted by friends within and without
the church. The ladies have re-
ceived several contributions and
they are also organizing committees
to gather in money from various
sources. Miss Anna Beswick has
made a very generous donation as
starter, which has heartened the
ladies in their work. Another COM
mittee is engaged in the packing of
spoons at their homes in the even
ings; making little parties which
earn several dollars each evening.
It is intended to have the rectOry
completed and occupied before the
opening of the spring season; or,
at latest before the summer of next
year. Generous contributions from
others have started a comfortable
fund which is greatly appreciated
by the ladies.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-06
W. H. ARMSTRONG HEADS
KENT POMONA GRANGE
Installation Ceremonies Conducted
By Past Master F. C, Bancroft

At the regular quarterly meeting
of the Kent County Pomona Grange
the following officers were elected
for 1886: Master, w. H. Arm
strong; Overseer, E. Todd; lecturer,
Miss Annie Cow; steward, w. G.
Roe; assistant steward, w. V. Co.'S
den; chaplain, E. A. Evans; treas
urer, John Heyd; secretary, A. B.
Thomas; gatekeeper, c. w. John
son; Ceres, Mrs. Lawrence Heyd;
Pomona, Mrs. w. H. Armstrong;
Flora, Mrs. Mary Williams; lady as
sistant steward, Mrs. w. V. Cosden.
Immediately following the election
the officers were installed by Past
State Master F. c. Bancroft, with
Mrs. A. F. Walker assisting.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-06
'OLD GUARD" MAY RULE
WILMINGTON DEMOCRATS
Little Interest Manifest In City Re-
form Effort of Democratic Party

A careful analysis of the men and
women elected by the various wards
this week as members of the Demo-
cratic City Committee makes it ap-
pear that the "old guard" can elect
the city chairman and control the
Wilmington organization if it so
desires. Never in the history of
Delaware has less interest been
manifested in the selection of the
City Committee. Every ward meet
ing was poorly attended, and in
most cases there were not as many
present as there are representatives
on the committee. There was an
absence of contests which have
marked similar election in the wards
in the past.
Members of the "old guard" whose
dismissal had been sought, said that
they were willing to give up their
offices and that they welcomed rule
Of the Democratic Party by the re-
formers. The greatest trouble has
been in trying to find some one who
will serve. Because of this difficult
ty none of the committeeman is
pledged, and it is impossible to tell
who the new chairman will be.
Rather than leave the city organi-
zation without leadership a number
of the old leaders have been trying
to induce James Cahill to allow his
name to be used as a candidate for
chairman. If he consents it is safe
to predict that he will be elected. |
There is some talk of the re-elec-
tion of Robert Kramer, one of the
men who came in. for such severe
by the minority faction of |
the party. Kramer insists that he
does not want the job but his friends
say that he will accept if the Demo-
Gratis fail to find auother candidate.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-06
MILFORD TO HAVE RED
men HERE NEXT YEAR
Great Council Meeting Last Week
Voted To Come To This Town
Next October.

With the raising Of the newly
elected chiefs to their stumps" by
a representative of the Great IncO-
hOnee and the Great TOcOkan, the
Great Council of the Improved Or
der of Red Men closed in Whining
ton, last week at the Red Mems
Hall. The installation ceremonies
were in charge of Robert S. StrOe-
bel of Washington, D. c., assisted
by the Great Tocokan, w. P. Wach-
ter of HagerstOwn, Md. The new
council fire will be lit in Milford,
October, 1926.
The only opposition in the cleo
tiOn of officers occurred in the Office
of great junior sycamore, which is
the first of three highest and most
important offices in the Great COun-
Gil. Those in the ring" were Will
liam F. Schell. William J. Morris
and Robert S. Cantler. Mr. Cantler
was elected.
Charles L. Dybeck was elected
great prophet; Harley J. Davis, OF
Union, great sachem; George W.
Christopher of Laurel, senior saga
more; Edward McIntire, great chief
OF records, and Milton w. Ferguson,
great keeper of wampum, were re-
elected. Both are from Wilmington
Life certificates were presented
to Past Grand Sachem Leonard
Heiss and Past Grand Sachems
Frederick Stinicke and Charles Tay
lor. who have belonged for so years
Charters were granted to YOnah
Council of Bear, Spana Council of
Wilmington and Mineola Council of
Newark.
Resignation of Deputy Great
Sachem P. E. Cassidy was noted and
the appointment of 7. E. HILBERT to
fill the vacancy. w. T. Oliphant,
who resigned as deputy, was sue
ceeded by George w Christopher.
Institution of three councils in
the State recently was reported,
showing the growth of the order.
They are Yonah Council No. Is,
No. 16, at Wilmington, and
No. II at Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1925-11-06
MAY ABANDON RIVER
DEEPENING PROJECT
US. Engineering Department Con-
siders AdvisabiIity Of Abandon
ing Work On Indian River

The Chronicle this week received
a communication from United States
Senator Thomas F. Bayard in which
he enclosed notice received by him
from Col. Brown, who is in charge
of the Engineering work for this
district, in which the Indian River
deepening project is discussed. The
notice is self explanatory and to
those persons residing along the
River it is probably of real interest.
In order that it might get full pub
licity, Senator Bayard requested
that the Chronicle publish the notice
in full. 1t follows:
l. The Act of Congress of March
3, 1925, authorizing the construc-
ton, repair and preservation of
certain public works on rivers and
harbors, and for other purposes,
contains the following provisions:
Section z. The Chief of En-
gineers is directed to make a
report upon all river and harbor
projects heretofore adopted,
the further improvement of
which curtailment of the plans
or projects should be made
2. AS a result of a preliminary
investigation, undertaken in accord
ance with the above, the War De-
partment is considering the advisa-
bility of recommending for aban-
dOnment the existing project for
the Federal improvement of Indian
River, Delaware.
8. The project for Federal i'm
provement of Indian River, Della
ware, provides for a channel 4 feet
wide from the town of Millsboro to
the sea, following the line of deep
est water through the bitches" to
the north side of Burton's Island, |
thence through "The Bulkhead" |
and thence straight to the inlet, |
protected on the north side by a |
like to the beach, and V-shaped |
like at the northeast end of Bur-
.on's Island. Estimated cost $780,
700.
4. In 1883, with an appropria-
ion of $4,000, a channel was
lredged through the Bulkhead
ShOal 4 feet in depth, $500 feet in
ength, with a width of 80 feet for
of the length and so feet
n width for the other One-third. An
made December, 1884,
ound the channel in same condition
S before dredging began. No work
n progress since 1888.
5. All concerned are hereby noti-
led that they have the privilege of
to the District Engineer,
(. S. Engineer Office, Wilmington,
Delaware, within thirty days from
he date of this notice, written ar
uments tending to show why the
roposed abandonment should not
g recommended.
EARL I. BROWN,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers,
District Engineer