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Milford chronicle., 1925-10-09
PRESBYTERY VOTES
PENSION SYSTEM
FOR PREACHERS
Amounts Will Range From $500
To $4,000 A Year The Amount
To Be Determined.
new PASTOR AT ELKTON
Members Are Glad That Troubles
There OF Long Standing Have
Been So Happily Ended.

Under a resolution adopted al
Snow Hill, Md, on Monday at the
416th Stated Meeting of the New
Castle Presbytery, ministers who
have served 95 years in the minis
try and reached the age of 55 years,
or who are disabled, may be retired
on pension. The minimum pension
will be $500 year and the maxi
mum was set at $1,000. The amount
will be determined by the ministers
and churches agreeing to the plan,
and the pension payments will be
divided with the ministers paying
two and One-half per cent and the
church seven and One-half per cent
of the amount apportioned.
The call of the Elkton Presbyter-
ian Church to Rev. Irwin f. Wagner
of Wilmington, formerly of Elsmere
Presbyterian Church, was presented
and favOrably acted upon and Mr..
Irwin will be installed in his new
charge on October % at the even
ing services by the Moderator, Rev.
A. w. Some, of West Presbyterian
Church, Wilmington.
The entire Presbytery expressed
as deeply impressed with
the happy ending of a long disturb
ance in this church, which was Oc-
casioned by the demand of some Of
the congregation for the resignation
of the former pastor, Rev. John
McElmoyle, whose refusal to resign
several years ago, resulted in his
being removed by the Presbytery
and who later aligned himself with |
the Baltimore Presbytery and con-
-inued to accept invitations to
preach at Elkton.
The Presbytery was called to Or
Ter Monday afternoon at 1:45 o.
clock by the Moderator, DR.. A. w.
Some, in the Mackenzie Memorial
Church, the oldest
Church in the United
States. More than 100 ministers and
elders were in attendance.
Rev. w. S. Kreger, pastor of the
church, reported that the commit
ee on entertainment had provided
homes for the visiting
minister's and elders attending the
essiOns.
Rev. L. P. Bowen, of the Presby-
cry of Norfolk, who is 80 years old,
vas made a corresponding member
f the New Castle Presbytery. He is
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Milford chronicle., 1925-10-09
PROTESTANT MINISTERS
DISCUSS CHURCH MATTERS
Ministerial Union Discusses Young
Peoples Conference

A meeting of the Methodist Pro-
testant Peninsula Ministerial Union
was held at Greenwood on Monday
afternoon. The object of the meet
ing was to discuss the feasibility of
establishing a Young Peoples Con-
ference somewhere on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, probably at Shi-
lOh. Heretofore, the Summer Con-
ference of the Methodist Protestant
Denomination has been held at
Westminster, Maryland, but the dis
tance has been so far for the people
of the lower section of the Eastern
Shore that not many have been able
to attend.
The establishment of such con-
ference at Shiloh or some other CEN
trally located place, would mean
that many more young people could
attend. There was also a discussion
as to the advisibility of dividing the
Peninsula into districts and holding
three-day institutes or conferences
in each district, using the same
corps of instructors that are used at
Westminster. A committee consist
ing of the Rev. R. Y. Nicholson,
Cambridge, Md; Richard L. Ship
ley, Salisbury, Md; E. L. Bunce, Po-
comoke City, Md; Leonard M.
Smith, Wilmington; Arthur W.
EweIl, Laurel, and John w. Town
send, Milton, president Of the Minis
terial Union, was named to work out
plan to be submitted at the next
meeting of the Union, which will be
held the first Monday in November.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-09
CONSTABLE APPOINTED
FOR NORTH MILFORD
Peter C. HOusman Commissioned To
Fill Long Vacant Office

Peter c. Housman, a former mem
Der of Milford City Council, was ap-
pointed on Wednesday to serve as
constable for the Tenth Representa-
tive District of Kent county, and he
received his commission that even
ing. Mr.. Housman is well qualified
to handle the duties of his new Of
flee, and entered upon them immedi-
ately on Thursday morning. Since
last March the Office has been va
cant. For several years previous to
that time J. Frank Salevan had fill
ed the constableship office. Upon his
resignation no applicants appeared
for the place. AS a result of the va
cancy Justice of the Peace William
A. Truitt had been greatly inconven-
fenced at times; it being necessary
frequently for him to send to Dover
for a constable to serve the sum-
mons for his Office. Mr.. Housman is
a Republican.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-09
MILFORD RED men PLAN
FOR FINE WEEKLY MEETING
Al Next Tuesday Evenings Gather
ing New Officers viii Be Raised

Sakimas Tribe, No. 10, Improved
Order of Red Men, OF Milford. is
laying plans for a very successful
fall and winter season. At the meet
ing Oh the organization last Tues
day evening the members presen5
manifested intense interest in tha
plans, and attendance is good. Two
new members were voted in at that
time. Next Tuesday evening, October
18th, the lodge will entertain the
deputy and his staff. At that time al
so the incoming chiefs T,!l be rails
ed TO the various stumps. This work
will be done by the deputy and his
staff. After the installation exer-
clses have been completed the mem
Ders and visiting Red Men will go to
HIS Restaurant where refresh
ments will be served. Now that the
vacation season is over, and other
industries which go to keep down
attendance have closed, the officers
of Sakimas Tribe have made a plea
to their membership to begin regu-
lar attendance at the meetings with
the idea of making Sakimas Tribe
among the leaders in the state in at
tendance records.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-09
DELAWARE INCOME TAXES
SHOW A REAL INCREASE
Statistics Made Public Show 1928
Was Banner Year

More persons in Delaware made
income tax returns to the Federal
government for 1923 than for any
year since the law was enacted, sta
tistics made public Wednesday by
the Treasury Department show.
Net income total was greater than
for any time since 1917, with the ex-
ception of 1919. Total tax paid, how
ever, was smaller than for any year
except 1921, due in part to the re-
troactive feature of the last revenue
bill, which authorized 25 per cent
refund on account of personal in
come for 1928.
Personal returns in Delaware for
1928 numbered 19,202, compared
with 17,141 in 1922, 1889 in 1921,
1887 in 1920, and 16,O59 in 1919.
Total net income was $57 7,1S6, ,6S5,
compared with $53,981,O ,O68 in 1922,
$43, 3,676,893 in 1921, $55,633,321 in
1920, $62,901,249 in 1919, and $48,-
358,031 in 1918.
Total tax for 1928 was S1,4O2,O93,
or $73.02 average; compared with
S1,833,712, or $107 average, in 1922;
S1,284,365 or $81 average in 1921;
S2,122,O25, or SIP average in 1920;
81, ,495, ,453, or $467 average in 1919.
Net income of Delaware corpora
tons for the year was $41,933,901,
which, added to personal income,
makes the corlbined personal and
net income 500, 1895.
Total tax collected was $5,378,375,
If which corporations paid $3,976,282
md individuals $1,402,093.
Of the total number of corpora
ions in the state-1, 1,116-slightly
nore than half, or 588, reported net
ncOme, the remaining 528 reporting |
10 net. The 588 gave in gross income
f $410,811,438 from which deduc-
ions of $368,S78,137 were made,
eaving a net of $41,933,301. The 5S8
reporting net income
isbursed cash dividends of S36,180,-
66, and stock dividends of $1,089,-
So.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-09
JAMES MASTEN, RETIRED
FARMER, KILLS HIMSELF
Sends Farewell Note To His Wife By
Little Son Before Suicide

James Masten, aged So years, re-
tired farmer living at Harrington
with his wife and young son went to
visit an aunt OF his wife's near Mas
tens Corner on Thursday. Masten
took his gun with him and shortly
after arriving at the home of his
Wife's niece, went out into the yard
and after writing a note addressed
to his wife, which he sent to her by
their seVen-year-Old son, who start
ed to follow him, went to the back
of the barn and shot himself, one
side of his head being almost COM
pletely blown off.
When members of the family
heard the shot and ran out to see
what was the matter, Masten was
dead, the gun lying beside his body.
The note he sent to his wife in
structed her to take care of herself
and children, there being another
son. No reason whatever can be as
signed for his act as he was well fix
ed financially and not known to have
had any family troubles.
Coroner Ellis held an inquest on
night, when verdict of
suicide was given.
It developed that an older brother
some years ago committed suicide
by hanging.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-09
RUMOR BRIDCEVTLLE MAN
FOR new DRY CHIEF
George H. Hill May Be Made Dep
uty Prohibition Administrators

Rumor has it that the vacancy
caused by the refusal of w. ElwOod
Wright, of Georgetown, to accept
the post of Deputy Federal Prohibi-
ton Administrator for Delaware will
be filled by the appointment of
George H. Hill, of Bridgeville. 1t is
rumored that both Senator 4. Cole
man du Pont and Congressman Rob-
ert G.. Houston have been comforting
on the matter. Administrator r. H.
Pohler, assistant to Administrator
E. c. Budnitz of Baltimore could not
be reached to confirm the selection
of Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Hill is well known in Sussex
county and has been active in Re-
publican political circles and has
served in the House of Representa-
tives from the Bridgeville District.
He is a fellow townsman of William
]. Swhin who resigned his position
as Prohibition Director for Della
ware last Thursday.
Hill Was at one time considered
for the position of Federal Prohibi-
ton DiI ector to succeed Former Di-
rector y Aobert B. Elliott, Of Laurel,
on his r designation.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-09
CLASSIFY TEXT BOOKS
USED in PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Meeting Tomorrow Will Consider
Books Recommended For Use

Prof. H. B. King of the State De.
partment of Education as general
chairman of the committee for the
recommendation of textbooks for
elementary schools has called a
meeting of the several committees
to meet in the Supreme Court room
in the State House on Saturday next
tomorrow at 10:30 a. IN, to con-
slider the several books recommend
ed so that there might be uniformity
on the classification of the textbooks
for the schools of the state Follow
ing are the committees and the
books assigned for their considera-
ton:
Reading, w. K. Yerger, Gilbert
Nickel, Newell B. Ward; arithmetic,
Snavely, Ezra Wenger, Phyllis Ma
son; physiology and hygient, J. Her
bert Owens, Mrs. Anna P. Mote, M.
c. Whitehead; English, r. e. Shil-
ling, Ethel B. Gibson, John B.
Thomas; history and civics, H. E.
Stahl, A. I. Harrington, M. L. Hy-
dorm; geography, w. H. Jump, Ella
J. Holley, Mrs. Frances E. Mccoy;
music, Ira S. Brinser, D. A. Petry,
Mrs. Nellie B. Baker; art, NJ. L. Hy-
dorm, Rachel Taylor, A. Katherine
Ratledge; dictionaries, Harvey H.
Kenyon, C. w. Jarrett, Virgil B.
Wiley; writing, Andrew J. Peters,
A. J. Bolin, Clifford e. Timmons;
spelling, W. H. H. White, J. Emory
Chapman, Albert Farley.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-09
GOVERNOR GRANTS A
PARDON TO ALVIN MARVEL
Kinney VIII Case Convict Served
Half OF His Sentence

Governor Robinson on Monday
night on the recommendation of the
Board of 'Pardons, pardoned Alvin
L. Marvel and Charles Burgess, pris-
oners at the New Castle County
Workhouse. The pardon was imme-
diately sent to Warden Leach at the
workhouse and the prisoners set
free.
Previous to his release, Marvel
had been serving a one-year SEN
tence at the wOrkhouse for perjury,
of which he was convicted last
spring in connection with the noted
Kinney will case in Sussex county.
He had served six months Of his
sentence,
Burgess had served six months of
a years sentence for larceny. In rec
ommending his pardon the board ad-
vised the governor that Burgess was
suffering with an incurable disease.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-09
DELAWARE BOYS AND
GIRLS WIN PRIZES
Kent And Sussex County Children
Well Represented In Winners
List At Springfield.

/FOr the seventh consecutive year
Hmembers of Boys and Girls agri-
cultural and home-making clubs
conducted by the Extension Depart
ment of the University of Delaware,
won more hOnOrs in judging cOmpe-
titiOns at the recent Eastern States
Exposition at Springfield, Mass, than
those from any of the other twelve
states represented. There were
twelve boys and girls in the Della
ware group or six teams and they
won two first places, one second and
one third and Delaware leads all
other states in the total number of
superior honor ribbons awarded in
dividual members for judging while
five of the twelve Diamond State
youngsters won the coveted purple
badges.
Grace Souders and Hazel Dean, of
Farming Clothing Club won the
clothing judging contest and that
made the third consecutive year this
contest had been won by a Delaware
team.
OdSS40 L AGLIy L4d15 VI Mll1SDOIOs
and Myrl McNichOl, of Milford, won
second place in the girls canning
judging contest. Neil Edgell and
William Hastings, of Greenwood,
won first place in the corn judging
contest and Lawrence Meredith, of
Greenwood and Albert Condor, of
Bridgeville won third place in the
same contest. The Delaware poultry
judging team, Richard Poultney and !
Franklin Anderson, of Stanton, and |
the bread judging team, Sarah |
Moore, of Dover, and Kathryn Vine
yard, of Houston, failed to place in
the awards but gave a good account
of themselves.
State County Agent Leader A. D.
Cobb, of Newark, was in charge of
the party and he was assisted by
Miss Helen L. COmstOck, county club
agent for Kent county and Ed Will
linn, Jr., county club agent for New
Castle county.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-09
DELAWARE GRAND LODGE
MEETS In WILMINGTON
12Oth Annual Convention Attended
BY LOdgemen From All Over State

The 120th annual communication
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware A
F. & A. NJ, met on Wednesday for a
two days session in Masonic Tenn
pie in Wilmington, Grand Master
Charles D. Bird, presiding. The
Grand Master in his address showed
the jurisdiction to be in a flourish
ing condition. Following the address
distinguished visitors from outside
jurisdictions were received in due
form by delegation from the Grand
Lodge of Delaware.
The annual report of Grand Sec
retary John F. Robinson showed the
total membership of the craft in
Delaware at the end of the Masonic
year, to have been 5,912, a gain of
So over last year. There were SO
deaths during the year, as compared
with 73 deaths last year.
On Wednesday members of the
Grand Lodge and their guests were
taken in special busses for an in
spection of the Masonic Home on
Lancaster Pike.
The Grand Lodge officers who at
tended the communication were as
follows: Grand Master Charles D.
Bird, Edge Moor; Deputy Master
James P. Pierce, Milford; Senior
Grand Warden, J. Edward Schell,
Wilmington; Junior Grand Warden
Chandler H. Knox, Wilmington;
Grand Secretary John F. Robinson,
Wilmington; Grand Treasurer J.
Bayard Hearn, Wilmington; Chap
lain, the Rev. George D. Allison,
Wilmington; Senior Grand Deacon
Walter w. Hynson, Smyrna; Junior
Grand Deacon, Charles J. Holzmuel-
Ter, Milford; Grand Marshall Leon
ard L. Purks, Wilmington; Grand |
Sword Bearer, James Thomson, Will
Senior Grand Steward |
George P. Fearon, Georgetown; Jun
ior Grand Steward B. Irwin Duncan,
New Castle and Grand Tyler Harry |
Galbrath, Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-09
MAN PROSECUTED ON
CHILD CHARGE
Houston Factory Superintendent
Fined For Allowing Boy Under
Age To Work In Plant.

A case of more than passing in
terest was heard by Justice OF the
Peace William A. Truitt on Tuesday
when William j. Derfendash, super
intendent of the Stetson and Ellison
canning plant, located at Houston,
was brought before him charged
with permitting a child under IL
years of age to work in the factory.
The charge was brought by Charles
A. Hagner, a labor inspector en-
ployed by the Child Labor Commits
sion, with headquarters in Whining
ton. According to the evidence pre-
sented at the hearing it seems that
James Askew, colOred, aged II years,
of Raleigh, North Carolina, was al
lowed to work in the factory in vio-
latiOn to the state laws governing
the employment of children. Testi-
mony showed that the boy came to
Delaware with his parents and that
he aided them in skinning tomatoes.
On September 18th he lost his left
hand when it was caught IN a ma
chine. So badly mangled was the
member that it was necessary that
it be amputated. When the matter
was brought to the attention of the
Labor Commission the charge was
preferred against Derfendash. The
state was represented by Earl c.
Wiley, deputy attorney general, and
R. R. Kenney acted as attorney for
the defendant. The state law pro-
vides that no child shall be employ
ed who is less than 12 years of age.
It was under this statute that the
charge was brought. After hearing
he evidence a fine of $25.00 was i'm
posed, with costs amounting to 81, |
the total cost to $1,000. The
Ease is of interest in that rumOr
ays that other plants in the state
lave allowed small children to work
n their plants. Others will prob
bly, be prosecuted when sufficient
violence is secured.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-09
MILFORD FTREMEN'S
CARNIVAL Was VERY
SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR
Largest Crowds In The History
Of Local CarBivaIs Filled The
Grounds Each Evening.
RECEIPTS WERE PLEASING
A Total Of approximately $ll,.
600 Was Taken In During The
Affair This Year.

The annual Fair and Carnival
given by the Carlisle Fire Company
last week closed late Saturday night
last with practically everything sold
out, and with happy bunch of fire
men much pleased with the wonder
full support given them by the citi-
zens of Milford and of Kent and
Sussex counties generally. while the
exact amount received at khe carni-
val this year has not been tabulated,
it is certain that the gross sum will
total at least $l1 900 with pOssibil-
ity of running to more. The firemen
hope to realize net profit of S5,-
900 from their weeks carnival.
On Thursday night, and again on
Saturday night two of the largest
crowds ever to attend a Milford open
air event were present. Both nights
the visitors spent their money free
ly and in that way aided the fire
fighters in their efforts to raise
funds. On Thursday night the re-
ceipts, exclusive of the Hospital and
Kings Daughters Booths, was about
$4,000. On Saturday night the to-
tai, exclusive of the two above nam
ed booths, was $4,000. The boys
were favored with excellent weather
for their carnival with the excep-
ton of Monday night when the wea-
ther was cold, and on Friday night
when rain made it necessary to call
off the affair. On Saturday morning
plans were laid to hold the carniV5k
three days this week, because of the |
fact that much of the goods purchas- |
ed had not been sold. The necessary |
advertising matter was printed and |
part of it distributed but the Won
derful response of Saturday evening |
caused a change in the plans, and |
the affair ended as scheduled Satur-
day night.
The carnival this year was fea-
tured by three of the finest parades
ever given by the firemen at their
annual events. Those of Friday night
and Tuesday night were described
last week. The Thursday night pa
rade was purely firemen's parade.
Fourteen companies and three
bands were in line. Red lights were
placed in curb flag holders along the
line of march. The parade was re-
viewed by the judges, Major w. E.
Lank and Augustus Dickerson, of
and Frederick Grier, of
Salisbury, Md, at the baseball park.
Evans, of Milford, was par
ade marshall.
Four prizes, $25 each were award
ed to the following companies: for
the best equipment, Dover; to the
company coming the longest dis
tance, Five Points; for the best band
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Milford chronicle., 1925-10-09
James H. Spencer, Superintendent
Of Weather Bureau, Addresses
Rotary Club Here.
OUT OF STORM PATHS
DelmarVia Peninsula Ideally LO-
Gated Between Two Storm
Routes He Says.

James H. Spencer, SUPERINTENDENT
Oh the United States Weather Bureau
Tor the DelaW are-Maryiand District.
with headquarters at Baltimore,
gave a most delightful talk before
the Milford Rotary Club at its regu-
lar luncheon meeting last Friday
noon. Immediately following the
dinner the members of the club went
TO the Presbyterian Church where
MI. Spencer gave his talk and il
Iustrated it with lantern slides. Be-
lore launching into his talk he told
OIL the number of weather observers
IN Maryland and Delaware who SER
we'd without pay and furnished
monthly reports to the Weather
Bureau. The average length of SER
vice Of these men, he said, is rs
years. He praised Charles J. Holz-
mueller, who for years has served
as observer in Milford.
In a plain, practical manner Mr..
Spencer explained the phenomena of
the air showing how storms are
formed, their general route, and the
results. He showed by charts how
the air currents originate in one
part of the country and are forced
to another section, when coming in
contact with warmer or colder
current develop into storms.
Some very interesting pictures
were shown of cyclones and how
they form and originate. Clouds
come in for a very interesting study.
these being the barometer of the
weather. Certain clouds appearing in
the sky are a sure sign of certain
Kinds OF weather, Mr.. Spencer stat
ed. He showed how the weather
bureau has made a careful study of
he atmosphere by sending I'D bal
oons and kites several times daily.
Lhese balloons are equipped with
and technical instru-
nents, the latter recording the var
GUS changes in the air and brought
safe to the earth by means of the
With these studies much valuable
Information is obtained. Storms are
ound to come from one direction
'hen warm or cold wind coming
rom another point of the compass
hanges the course of the storm and
i've the impression that it origi-
ated in the direction from which
he wind is blowing.
Delaware is so situated that it has
very agreeable climate. In fact he
nlnks 1t one of the best places to
We in the East. The temperature is
early ideal for the temperate zone.
nd the sunshine periods are ur-
qualled in any other part of the
asst.
He showed charts giving the max
mum amount of sunshine during
le year, and said that the DeImar-
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Milford chronicle., 1925-10-09
CAR STOLEN HERE
FOUND in NCONNECTICUT
Edward Barbour Held By New
England Authorities For Action
Of Delaware Police

A Ford roadster owned by JOS
eph Knowles, and carrying Delaware
license, No. 29-106 was stolen from
the streets of Milford shortly after
dark last Saturday evening. Mr
Knowles had come to Milford to en-
joy the carnival given by the Car
Isle Fire Company and had parked
his car on Washington street. When
he went for the car it was missing.
The State Highway Police were i'm
mediately notified and they broad
casted a description of the missing
car. Chief of Police Courtney, of
Milford, received a telegram from
the police of Stamford, Conn, late
Sunday afternoon saying that the
car had been recovered by them, and
that they were holding a man who
gave his name as Edward Barbour,
for the action of the Delaware au-
thOrities. State Detective Dono-
way, at Georgetown, was notified
and together with Mr.. Knowles they
went to Stamford where they iden-
titled the car. Barbour was returned
to Delaware and will be tried at the
regular term of the Sussex County
Court. Barbour had been working in
Milford for the past several weeks.
Just what caused the arrest of the
man by the Connecticut police is not
known, but it is thought that he was
arrested because of a vio-
lation of a traffic rule and that when
.aken in he was unable to show
proper cards showing ownership of |
he car.
On Monday afternoon rumors were
1oating around Milford to the effect |
hat the new sedan owned by DR..
John G. Sharpe and a Ford coupe
)wned by DR.. Adkins, both of Mil
ord, had been stolen. These rumOrs
Droved to be groundless.