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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
SUSSEX MEET TO Be
HELD AT LAUREL
Elaborate Plans Are Being Made For
Annual Event On School Campus

Announcement has been made by
Prof. Albert Early, rural supervisor
for Sussex county, that the annual
Sussex county track meet would be
held on the campus of Laurel school.
Last year for the first time the an
nual county track meet was held and
with such satisfaction that the Of
ticials unanimously agreed that it
should be held there again this year.
The Laurel School campus COM
prises more than 10 acres of land
and is perfectly level, making an
ideal place for the holding of such
a meet. A quarter-mile track is be-
ing laid out by Coach Hartman of
the school and plans for the staging
of the big meet are going forward
rapidly.
The date for the meet has been set
for Friday, May 1, at which time
several thousand people will gather
for the event. Every high school in
the county will enter contestants as
well as all of the rural schools in
the county. Special events are being
to take care Of the pupils !
of the rural schools so that they |
will not have to compete in the same |
events with the older high school pu-
pills.
Prof Early will have charge of the
parade which will be held in the
beginning at the Six Points
Garage in North Laurel and will
continue through the main streets of
he town to the school campus just
outh of the town.
Prof. Hartman is chairman of the
ield committee for the day.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
BIBLE READING BILL
LAW FOR DELAWARE
Requires Teachers To Read Five
Verses In Glasses Daily

Governor Robinson has signed the
bill to compel teachers in the public
schools of the State to read at least
five verses of the Bible at the open
ing of school each morning.
The bill provides for a fine of $25
to be imposed upon the teachers for
the first offense and a revocation of
the teachers certificate upon convic-
ton for a second offense.
81 signed the bill for the reason
that there seemed to be a statewide
sympathy for it and practically no
opposition" said the governor. "Only
two letters were written to me, Op-
posing my signing it and there was
a great deal of sentiment for it" The
bill was presented to the legislature
by Representative Slant It was
passed without a dissenting vote.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
WEER BILL REPORTED
ON ITS MERITS BY
SENATE COMMITTEE
In Last Efforts To Save Its Ad-
vOcates Accepted An Amend
ment Wednesday.
TO ALLOW One QUART
Committee Divided On The Re-
POrt---Will Probably Pass As
Reported.

The Temperance Committee of the
senate, OF which Senator Allen is
chairman, reported the now famous
"Weer Bill" Wednesday afternoon
ON its merits" and with an amend
ment. The bill has already passed
the House.
Ihe committee divided three to two
over the bill, Senators Poole and
Kramer voting to report the bill as
1t stands in its original form and
let it stand or fall by what suDDort
1t could win in the Senate. and Sem
ator Allen, the chairman of the COM
m1ttee, and Senator Prettyman and
Att1x voting in favor of the amend
ment.
This amendment would simply ex-
cIude from the provisions of the
original Weer bill all private homes.
In other words the occupant of any
private house could have in his nos
session one quart of liquor the same
as is now permitted under the Loose
law which this Weer bill seeks 10
amend. This Loose law is in force
IN Delaware in defiance of the feder-
al enactment which does not permit
the possession of any liquor except
what the owner may have mad prior
to 1918 when the country went dry.
The agents of the Anti-Saloon
League who are fostering this Weer
bill and doing all they can to have
it passed will not admit that they
are agreeable to the proposed
George W. Crabbe. the
Baltimore lawyer, who has been in
Dover so much fighting to put
through this bill, something winch.
hey do not have in his native state
If Maryland, stated he stands for the
Neer bill in its original form. Ask
ID If he was agreeable to the amend
nent he claimed this amendment is
'eing proposed by friends of the
'ause outside the Anti-SaIoon
league and that he simply "acquiesc-
d" in the amendment.
1t is expected the bill will pass the
ienate with the amendment. It will
hen have to go to the House where
is believed the amendment will be
illed. This will bring the bill in it's
riginal form back to the Senate and
is understood it will be killed
here if it comes back again with
ut the Senate amendment.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
WHITE GIRL AT NEGRO
HOME CAUSES TROUBLE
Father And Constable Shot At
When They Attempted To
Take Her Home.

Constable Charles T. Gray was
fired upon when he went to the home
of Lewis Perkins, colored, at Null
lens Crossing, near Greenwood Sun
day night to get Mary Powell, a 20
year-old white girl, daughter of
Samuel Powell. Gray was accompan-
led by Powell and both narrowly es-
capped injury.
The constable later returned with
two state highway policemen and
took all of those in the house into
custody and learned that George
Perkins, who is alleged to have done
the shooting, had escaped. Those ar
rested were given a hearing on Mon
day and released on bail with the
exception of the Powell girl, who is
being held.
Constable Gray and Powell went
to the Perkins house with a warrant
for the arrest of Lewis Perkins,
charging him with keeping a girl
for improper purposes.
AS they approached the house
some one opened fire on them with
a shotgun. After securing rein
forcements they returned to the
house and made the arrests, charg-
ing the occupants with assault with
to commit murder. George
Perkins, whom the others blamed
for the shooting, had fled and fliers
have been sent out for his arrest.
He is described as a big man.
Mary Powell and Lewis Perkins
have known each other for some
time, and the girl was sent to live
with relatives in Wilmington. She
Is said to have kept up a cores
with Perkins, who former
" worked for and was raised by her
The Powell girl returned
nome Sunday without notifying her
parents and Perkins is charged with
having come to the Powell home and
she accompanied him to his sisters
lone.
Mr.. Powell then enlisted the ser
ices of Constable Gray. Those who
we're arrested are Jane Perkins,
4ewis Perkins, James Perkins, Sim
Perkins, Harry Perkins and the
lowell girl. They were given a
earring in Bridgeville.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
TELEPHONE co. STARTS
A NEW BILLING SYSTEM
Phone Users In Milford District Will
Be Billed As Of 26th Of Month

The Diamond State Telephone Co.
will introduce new billing plan in
the Dover territory beginning April
LIST which is regarded by accounting
experts as embodying the most ad-
vanced and scientific methods of
public utility accounting in the coun-
try today.
c. B. Sypherd, local manager for
the telephone company at Dover, had
this to say in regard to the new prac-
tice. "The new plan is called 'rOta-
ton billing and briefly it means that
central offices will be divided into
groups, the bills for each group to
be rendered on different date. De-
pending on the central Office through
which service is received, subscrib-
ers' bills after April 1st will be sent
out each month dated the 9Th, 18th,
21st OH 26th of the month, instead Of
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
PRISONERS OVERPOWER AND
BEAT MARYLAND OFFICERS
Chief Police and Deputy Sheriff In
Salisbury Hospital After Attack

Shot and severely beaten, William
w. Purnell, chief of police at Snow
Hill, Nd, and ]. w. Davis, deputy
sheriff of Worcester county, Mary
land, were found along the roadside
early Tuesday morning after an at
tack made on them by Andrew and
Luther BeVans, brothers; whom
they were conveying to the Balti-
more penitentiary to await trial on
the charge of arson. The officers
were rushed to the Salisbury Hospi-
tai where they are said to be in a
serious condition. The prisoners
escaped into a swamp known as
Choppers Neck after the automobile
had been wrecked.
An armed posse from Berlin and
Snow Hill and Maryland Highway
patrol officers are searching the
swamp.
The prisoners were handcuffed and
four bullet holes in the side Of the
car indicated that the pistol
carried by the fugitives is nearly
empty.
Because of the condition of Chief
Purnell and Deputy Davis only
meagre details of the shooting could
be obtained from the officers at the
hospital. The Bevans brothers had |
been held in the Baltimore city jail |
the March term of court !
at Snow Hill and were taken to the |
latter town on Monday. Upon their
arrival the officers were informed
hat court had been adjourned until
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
MORE BUILDINGS BURN
ON The GRECO FARM
Marsh Fires Again Destroy Property
Near BayshOre-NO Insurance

Two dwelling houses on the Greco
Farm in Milford Neck were burned
to the ground Saturday afternoon
last. These buildings were both fired
by marsh fires which were burning
over the marshes i'll the bayshore
district. Neither of the two buildings
were occupied at the time, and they
burned to the ground without a call
for assistance being made to the
Carlisle Fire Company. Two weeks
ago the large mansion house, mod
ern stables and other outbuildings
on the Greco Farm were burned
when the marsh fires got beyond
control and ignited the buildings.
The farm is located several miles
from Milford and it is exceptionally
hard to get to the buildings scatter
ed over the land after the main road
is left. At the present time the hun
dreds of acres of land are not titled
and nobody resides in any of the
several farm houses on the tract
I On Thursday afternoon the Car
isle Fire Company of Milford was
called to the farm of Frank Potter
to aid in subduing fires which were
raging near the farm buildings. The
fremen and neighbors were success
full in beating out the fire and keep
ing it away from the buildings.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
GOVERNOR DESTCNATES
APRIL 24TH ARBOR DAY
Urges Fitting Observance OF The
Day In Schools Of The State

Governor Robinson, in proclama-
tons issued, designates Friday, April
"a, as Arbor Day, and the week of
April q to May 8, inclusive, as Am
erican Forest Week.
President Coolidge recommended
to the Governors of the various
states that the above week be set
apart as American Forest Week. In
his proclamation relating to Forest
Week, Governor Robinson says:
Whereas I believe that the citi-
zens of Delaware realize the need
for the conservation of the forests
and timber in order that the short
age may not become any more acute;
''I, Robert P. Robinson, Governor
of the State of Delaware, do hereby
designate the week of April 27-May
8, inclusive, as Forest Week for the !
State of Delaware, and urge that as
many of our citizens as possible |
plant tree during that week, and |
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
OPENS BIDS FOR THREE ROADS
Prices Quoted We're Good and Work
Will Be Rushed

At public opening of proposals
for construction of work for the
State Highway Department, held in
the Kent County Court Room, We'd
nesday afternoon of last week bids
were opened on three different con-
tracts.
William Eisenberg, of Camden, N,
j., was the lowest bidder on the Do
yer to Little Greek road, his bid
was $156,971OO for building the 4.92
miles of road. This job will probably
be awarded to Mr.. Eisenberg, as he
has had several contracts here be-
fore, and is one of the livest men in
his line who has done work for the
Highway. Department.
AL. S. Fox of Dayton, Ohio, was
low bidder on the 148-foot concrete
bridge over the canal at RehobOth,
his price being $3O,647.OO and was
considerably lower than the next
low bidder.
Dominick NJ Fountain, of Will
offered the best price on
the building of about 1000 lineal
feet of concrete sidewalks at Clay
mont, his bid being $6,52200.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
STATE DEATH RATE
FROM TUBERCULOSIS
WILL BE REDUCED
Health Authorities Say Acquisition
OF Brandywine SanitOrium Will
Aid Fight Against ScOurge.
COUNTY UNITS WILL help
New Plan Of Cooperation Will
Put Real Effort Forward To
Better State Health

''The passage Of the measure to
take over the administration of the
Brandywine Sanitorium," said DR..
Arthur I. Davis, executive secretary
of the Health and Welfare Commits
sion, marks one of the most impor-
tant steps forward by the present
General Assembly" in commenting
on the unanimous approval of the
legislators in deciding on the item
of legislation.
In practically every state in the
union the control OF all such institu-
tiOns is by the state and now there
can be no friction of any sort in the
administration Of the sanitorium, al
though for that matter there never
has been owing to the efficient and
intelligent methods that have been
used by the Delaware Anti-Tubercu-
lOsis Society.
Few persons" continued Dr. Da-
Wis, except medical men or those
particularly interested in eradicating
the white plague realize, however,
how important and big a step this is
in the progress of the war on tuber-
culosis in Delaware. If things go as
I hope they will, there will be a
decrease in the fatalities in
this state this year and within five
years, I expect to see Delaware close
to the top of the states in the Goun-
try in the fight on the white plague.
with the aid of the county health |
units and a systematic effort in ev-
cry county, town, village and farm
ing community to combat all man
ner of disease through modern meth
DDS, there can be but one result.
These county units working under
The direction of trained physicians
Ind nurses will be able to detect any
of tubercular inclined per-
sons and through this early checking
lp the patients may begin to receive
reatment while there is yet time
md thus be saved from the effects of
his dread disease. By exercising the
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
MILFORD BOY WINS
A SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE
Lawrence Lack Submits Excellent
Work At Moody School +

Lawrence Lack, son of Mrs. Ella
Lack, of Milford, is attending the
Moody School in Northfield, Mass,
where he is making good as stu
dent and training for the profession
of journalism. His instructors are
very much interested in his work
and have written the mother in COM
plimentary lines. Recently in a COM
petitive event in English his contri-
button was singled out as the best of
all, and Lawrence was called upon
to read his contribution; which was
in form of a Sonnet" and we have
been given permission to print it in
this column. 1t follows:
TIME AND ETERNITY
A-down the gently sloping northern
bank
OF Hermons dear old hill so proud and
high,
the dank
And stagnant growths, a-gurgling with
a sigh,
Runs swift river Of such majesty
And grace that men for miles and miles |
around
Bask proudly in its mere proximity
And watch amazed the valley it has
ground
A wedge shaped cut in Mother Earth's 4
own hills.
A-winding, curving, pounding, gushing
stream,
eternal life, it fills
A vacant space in Natures heart,
'twould seem.
SO flows the life of any Cody man
Through times short age to an eternal
span.
In addition to this, Lawrence was
awarded an open prize of the college
If $500 for general average and
standing.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
INDOOR CARNIVAL WILL
BEGIN TOMORROW EVENING
Carlisle Fire Company Will Provide
A Weeks Entertainment For Citizens


The indoor carnival which will be
| staged at ArmOry Hall for one week
beginning tomorrow evening prom
ises to be an entertaining event for
the citizens of this section of the
state. The local firemen have never
attempted to hold a carnival in
doors, and this is an experiment with
them. Their large outdoor carnivals
are Well-knOWn as being the finest
and largest held in lower Delaware
each year. The aim of this weeks af-
fair is to raise $130O.0O with which
to pay off an old debt hanging over
one of their modern pieces of fire
fitting equipment The members of
the Carlisle Fire Company, however,
are not begging for this money. They
plan to give value for every bit of
the money expended and those who
attend the affair will so learn.
While the carnival of necessity will
not be as elaborate as are their an
nual outdoor events, the tiremen
have planned their indoor affair so
that it will provide real clean enter
tainment for all who attend. The
carnival is free to the public. No
admission will be charged and only
those who choose to spend will ex-
pend any money during the week.
Several booths will be in operation
and the usual "Bingo" game will be
1t will be located on the
stage of the armory while the entire
floor will be devoted to other dis
plays. This is an opportunity to
get several evenings pleasure and
At the same time aid the fremen in
heir efforts to wipe off their debt
IN a truck.
Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
BOARD OF EDUCATION
In SESSION AT DOVER
Routine Business Transacted At
Meeting Last Thursday

The State Board of Education in
session last Thursday authorized
minor changes in the rules and reg
ulations concerning scholarships.
The business manager was author
lied to sell old school buildings
where consultations have been
made at Rice's school house near
Harrington in Kent county, and
Holly School, Sussex county.
The board endorsed the million
membership campaign for law OBJ
servance, in allowing the scholars
to sign cards.
The business manager was au-
thorized to call upon all local boards
Of trustees to whom allottments
have been set up to file with the
State Department Of Public In
on or before May Is, 1925,
all bills for repairs, upkeep and
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
MethOdists Gathered Wednesday
Morning For Annual Business
Sessions.
D. W. JACOBS IS SECRETARY
Baltimore Conference Desires Mil
ford Pastor, But Will Not Be
Transferred.

With Bishop w. P. Thirkield pre-.
siding, the first official session of the
Wilmington Annual Conference ot
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
was opened at o'clock Wednesday
morning in McCabe Church, Will
mington with a devotional service,
followed by the Holy Communion.
The Sacrament was administered
by the District superintendent, the
Rev. Drs. J. W., COlona, o. E. Jones,
w. E. Gunby, and E. H. Dashiell,
and also the Rev. W. L. White, of
Bridgeville, and the Rev. W. F.
COrkran, Asbury Church, CrisfieId.
A special meature of the morning
service, an innovation for this con-
ference, but likely to be a perma-
nent feature of future conferences,
was a male choir, composed entire
ly of ministers of the conference.
At the close of the communion SER
vice, Bishop Thirkield gave as a
foreword: "The Annual Conference
a Mount of Vision"
DR.. Harrison For McCabe
Following cabinet meeting Tues
day afternoon, announcement was
made that Rev. William E. Harrison,
Jr., pastor of Madison Avenue
Church, Baltimore, will be transfer
red to Wilmington Conference and
will be assigned to McCabe Church.
The Rev. Allen F. Poore, pastor of
McCabe, who was forced to relin-
quish his work several weeks ago,
and who is now in sanitarium in
Philadelphia, will be transferred to
the Baltimore Conference, and will
be assigned to a charge by Bishop
W. F. Mcdowell, at the annual ses-
sion of the Baltimore Conference
next week. DR.. Poore came to Nc
Cabe Church from the Baltimore
Conference two years ago.
ElktOn Desires Conference
The Rev. w. G. Harris, of Elkton,
Md, announced Wednesday morning
that he has been authorized to ex-
tend an invitation to the conference |
To- meet in that town next year, but |
that he is willing to withdraw the |
invitation provided an invitation is |
received from the lower part of the |
peninsula. So far the Bureau of Ses-
sions has received no other invita-
tion.
The Rev. T. R. Vandyke has been
offered the church at Phoebus, Va,
to succeed the Rev. Hugh B. Kelso,
who has asked for a change, but def
mite action has not as yet been TAX
sn.
Following the devotions Wednes-
lay morning the roll of deceased
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
HOME TALENT SHOW
TONIGHT AT PLAZA
LIS Local Players In Big Novelty
ShOw-Many Attractive Num-
bers On Program.

Melody Land" MilfOrd's big nov
city show, which is to be given as a
benefit for the Scholarship Fund,
under the auspices of the Alumni
Association and the Senior Glass, is
to be presented at the Plaza Theatre
tonight, with a cast of 1875 of Mil
ford's best singers, dancers, and en-
tertainers, and judging from the in
terest shown about town, and the
large advance sale, a crowded house
Will witness the performance.
The show has been in preparation
for some time under the direction of
the Wheeler Producing Company,
professional producers, who have
staged very successful shows in all
the larger shore towns, and an en-
tertainment of the highest order is
assured. Melody Land" is entirely
different from the usual home talent
show, being a big Minstrel-Musical
Revue in five big scenes, each scene
being complete in itself, the pro-
gram consisting of many attractive
and unique numbers.
One of the big hits of the revue is
sure to be made by the children,
over so of the little folks, ranging
from four to fourteen years of age,
in a big Mother Goose
fantasy, entitled, '"The Birthday
children impersonating
the characters familiar to Mother
Goose rhymes. In this scene Eleanor
Bunstein appears as the hostess, Ma
rie Hall as the Good Fairy, Miss Ed
ma Barker as Mother Goose, Mrs. |
Wesley Heebner as the Old Woman |
Who Lived in the Shoe, Virginia
Shute as Little Red Riding Hood, |
Charles Robinson as Little Boy Blue,
Toe Otwell and Georganna Macklin
Is Jack and Jill, Virginia Sockrider
Is Little Bo-Peep, Beatrice Johnson
Is Mary Mary Quite Contrary, Agnes
SalmOns as Little Miss Muffet, and
Marjorie Mulholland as Golden
locks, also large groups of fairies,
,arty guests, children of the Old
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Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
NOW PLANNING FOR
FINAL ADJOURNMENT
The Senate COncurs, Then With
draws Approval Of April End
As Date.
MUCH WORK TO Be DONE
Several Important Bills Must Be
Acted Upon During Closing
Days Of Session.

The State Senate Monday after
noon by unanimous vote of the
twelve members present, concurred
in the resolution recently passed by
the House of Representatives fixing
11:30 O'Clock Thursday night, April
2, as the time for adjournment.
Tuesday afternoon the Senate re-
considered it's action of Monday and
unanimously voted to withhold ap-
proVal of the resolution. The final
date of adjournment will now be set
by committees of the two houses
meeting and discussing the question.
Much important legislation is yet
to be acted upon by the two branches
of the legislature, but the leaders
feel that the real important bills can
receive consideration during the last
days of the session.
The Senate Monday morning pass
ed without opposition Senator Jes-
ter's bill specifying that license tags
for hearses and dead wagons shall
be the same as for pleasure cars ex-
cept they shall contain the letter H
and shall begin with the number
1000.
The Senate substitute for the
House bill relative to the time in
which notice must be given of a
suit for damages against Whining
ton was passed. The original bill
specified thirty days. The substitute
specifies six months.
Senator Lords bill requiring op-
orators of motor vehicles to give a
signal when they are about to stop,
start or turn by extending the hand |
beyond the side of the car, was pass
ed without opposition.
Senator Lords bill giving the State !
Highway Department full charge of
he roads outside of incorporated
owns and the right to make rules
% govern thereon, was read and de-
1ated at length and finally action
vas deferred indefinitely.
The Senate has passed a Senate
ill making it unlawful for non-resi-
lents of the State to catch soft shell
,rabs in RehobOth bay and Indian
liver and their tributaries, for COM
nercial purposes, without first Sc
uring a license from the State game
warden, such license to cost $25.
his law does not prohibit residents
r visitors from taking such crabs
or food purposes. The act is to re-
aliate against Maryland which does
ot allow Delaware fishermen to fish
n the waters of that State without
license. ;
Another Senate bill passed creates
commission to ascertain the pres {
Mt ownership of a strip of land '
nown as The Capes in Broadkill {
in Sussex county. The bill
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