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Milford chronicle., 1925-06-19
WORK STARTED ON ROAD
LEADING FROM BRICK GRANARY
Gang of Men Put to Work Clearing
Trees Across MarshIand

Work on the Brick Granary-Wa-
pies Mill section of the Milford-Re-
hobOth highway started in earnest
late last week when a gang of men
were put to work cutting down trees
and opening way across the marsh
land at the Brick Granary. The side
ION the western side of Cedar Creek
las cleared away on Monday and a
Drtion of the section was blown out
Fith gunpOwder. The part on the
Bast side of the creek will be opened
Plear through before the end of the
week. The contract for this section
lf the highway was awarded to a
IOuthern contractor. Last week he
|rought a gang Of negroes, a large
lumber of mules and a complete
Dad building outfit with him. The
ben are quartered in the old Jack
on" farm house and are right be-
Fde the right-of-way for the road. |
his section of the road is approx
hately five miles in length. A
ridge will have to be constructed
YER Cedar Greek and this will
fobably not be completed before
tie autumn, if then. When this Sec
pm of road is opened to the public
Re winding, narrow causeway lead
Is to the Brick Granary will be
minated and the distance con-
derably shortened to the "Big
Pk."
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-19
auto MUST STOP
AT MAIN HIGHWAYS
State Highway Police Have Been
Instructed To Arrest All Who
Fail To Stop.

All motorists driving from a by
road onto a state highway from
now on will be required to stop to
see that the way is clear along the
main road before they cross or turn
into main artery of travel.
Warnings requiring motorists to
stop have been placed throughout
the state by the State highway po-
lice and hundreds of persons have
been warned to stop before turning
into a main road from a cross road.
Beginning with last Saturday the
police were instructed to arrest
those who failed to observe the reg
ulatiOns. In the future arrests will
be made by the police where motor
lists violate this rule, which is to
guard against possible accidents at
The warning signs were posted
three weeks ago and the police be-
lieve now that sufficient time has
been given all users of the roads to
become acquainted with this new
A fine of $25 and costs goes with
each violation of the new traffic
rule the State Highway police de-
lartment announces.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-19
STATE OYSTER BEDS
WILL BE INSPECTED
Government Sanitary Engineers
Will Seek To Find Polluted Sec
tons If There Are Any.

Oyster beds in Delaware waters.
and all other shellfish grounds along
the Atlantic coast from Maine to
Florida will be inspected this sum
mer by sanitary engineers in the
employ of the United States Public
Health Service, who will seek TO de-
termine for the time at least, if there
is any foundation for the claim made
last fall, that cases of typhoid fever
found in Chicago, were due to con-
taminated oysters brought from the
east.
At the present time, ten sanitary
engineers, a bacteriologist and other
scientific officials are arranging a
standard set of rules and regulations
for the oyster industry The head
quarters of this working unit is at
Craney's Island, Virginia. A Iabora-
tory set up there specially for the
testing of water that may be sus-
pected of being polluted will enable
the federal men to determine whe-
Their there is basis for accusations
made by westerns against eastern
bivalves.
Within few days these sanitary |
engineers, will be assigned to ten
different sections of the country and |
will begin their inspections. Accord
ing to DR.. A. T. Davis, executive sec
rotary of the State Board of Health,
one of these engineers will come to
Delaware and examine the creeks
and tributaries of Delaware bay and
other waters where bivalves flourish,
seeking any possible pollution. Plans
for this activity were made at a
of the heads of state boards
Of health held at Washington this
month and which DR.. Davis attended.
Wherever there is a section of
creek which abounds in oyster beds
that seems as though it might con-
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Milford chronicle., 1925-06-19
FRUIT CROPS WILL BE
SMALLER THAN LAST YEAR
Department Of Agriculture Says Late
FrOsts Hurt Crop

Only fair crops Of apples, peaches
and pears are now expected in the
United States this year, Department
of Agriculture crop officials declare.
F'rOsts in late May reduced prospects
in many scattered sections, particu-
larly in some of the central states,
Virginia, Michigan, and portions of
New York.
The condition of apples on June 1
was nearly 10 per cent below the
usual average on that date. The
northwestern states expect more ap-
pies than were picked last year, but
for the country as whole the crop
seems likely to be lighter, although
much depends on the rainfall dur
ing the next few months.
Peach production shows a large
increase in California where most Of |
the crop is canned or dried, but in
all other important
states the crop is expected to be sub
stantially smaller than last year.
Even in Georgia, where many young
trees are coming into bearing, the
crop is expected to be less than T.
100000 bushels compared with g.
$4,000 bushels last year.
The pear crop also is reported
'nly fair this year, California alone
lmong the important producing
tates expecting materially larger
rop than in the preceding season.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-19
MARY A. POWELL
NOW AT WORKHOUSE
ParOIed Murderess Returned To
Prison Temporarily Because Of
Lack Of Home.

Mrs. Mary A. Powell, now nearly
"A years OF age, who in 1928, after
serving 16 years OF life term for
the murder Of Essie Albin near
Bowers Beach in 1907, was paroled,
has been returned to the Work
house, at least temporarily.
When Mrs. Powell was released on
parole on August Is, 1923, she went
to live with a family at Elsmere,
New Castle county. She got along al
right with this family but in the
course Of time the people she was
living with asked to be relieved of
the responsibility of caring for the
aged woman. While her physical
condition is fairly good, Mrs. Powell
is naturally becoming more feeble
as the years go by and the family
apparently found it a great care and
responsibility looking after her.
Since then former Senator James
w. Robertson, parole officer under
the parole bill passed by the 1928
legislature has found several homes
for Mrs. Powell. In a few months
the families where she was placed
tired of the great responsibility and
asked to be relieved. Recently the
woman had been with a family in the
lower part of New Castle county,
who asked that she be taken from
there.
Parole officer Robertson last
took Mrs. Powell from the |
home and returned her to the Work.
house. In the meantime Mr.. Robert
son is looking around for a new
home for her and as soon as one is
found she will again be taken from
the Workhouse.
Mrs. Powell was convicted in 1907
Of numbering the Albin girl who liv-
ed with the POwells on their farm
near Bowers Beach. She was said
% have been jealous of the atten-
ions paid to, the girl by her hus-
,and.
Several years ago her husband,
Alfred Powell, secured a divorce
rom Mrs. Powell, who was then in
he WOrkhouse serving a life term
or killing the Albin girl. Powell
led two years ago. Mrs. Powell's
My living relative is an older bro
her who lives in the lower part of
lie state, and, who, because of his
&c, is unable 10 help her in any
ay.
Mrs. Powell was paroled under
e new law which provides that a !
,rson serving a life term for MUIR
r can be paroled after serving Is
ars, providing they have made /
cd record during those years ?
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Milford chronicle., 1925-06-19
1922 In STATE
PAY $l,4O5,395
in INCOME TAXES
The Returns From Delaware
Show Aggregate Income Of
$57,457,O2O.
AVERAGE TAX WAS S73.l9
7,6S9,32l People File Returns
In Country, Producing $780,
962,l65 In Revenue.

The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue this week announced a pre-
liminary report on Statistics of In
come" for the calendar year 1923, as
compiled from returns filed in 1924,
showing that out of the estimated
population of 23O, 46O in Delaware as
of July, 1928, total of 1922 per-
sonal returns were filed by citizens
of the State, reporting net income of
S57 ,457 ,020, and producing a tax of
$1,4O5,S95.
The report shows that while the
average net income per return for
the country was $3421, the average
income from the taxpayers from
Delaware was $2992. The report also
shows that the proportion of the
population of the country who filed
returns in 1928 was 6.94 per cent.
The proportion Of the population of
Delaware who reported incomes
was 1888 per cent.
The average amount of income
tax returns from Delaware was re-
ported as $73.19. The average tax
per return for the country was $91.44 |
and the average tax rate was 2.67 |
per cent. These tabulations, it was
explained, represent the amounts re-
ported on returns less 25 per cent
reduction provided in the Revenue
Act of 1924.
New Castle county reported 485
returns of income over 10000 and
over Clio returns reporting incomes
of $4,000 to $4,000 and I4,72S re-
turns of incomes under $4,000, and
the total number of returns for this
county was 1899.
Sussex county reported a total of
1880 returns. OF this. number, II re-
ported incomes of $4,000 and over,
70 reported incomes of $4,000 to $10,-
200, and 1884 reported incomes of
lnder $4,000.
Kent county reported a total of ,
404 returns. OF this number, 16 re-
,orted incomes of $4,000 and over,
g reported incomes OF $4,000 to
10000, and 1882 reported incomes
nder. $4,000. The city of Whining
on reported a total of 9575 returns,
ut the amount of income or the tax \
1as not given in this instance.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-19
ORGANIZE WAR ON
JAPANESE BEETLE
TWenty-fOur Inspectors To Be APP
pointed Soon For Upper County

War on the Japanese beetle was
opened in Delaware on Wednesday,
under the general direction of Wiki
lnsOn D. Cranston, who has estab-
lished headquarters at 9O3 Shipley
street, Wilmington.
More than 100 applications for
jobs of inspectors have been receiv-
ed by Mr.. CranstOn, who said that
only "a were needed and that mo
more applicants need apply"
Paul c.. AIillikin has been appoint-
ed by Mr.. Cranston as chief of the
road inspecting staff. Mr.. Millikin is
organizing his forces with a view to
enforcing the quarantine in effect in
New Castle, Christiana and Brandy
wine hundreds.
For the present blanket" permits,
good until June 80, are being is
sued. Warning, however, was given
by Mr.. Cranston, that after that date
the movement of farm produce, eth
er vegetable or fruit, through the in
fected zones will be strictly scrutin-
lied and that Individual permits will |
have to be procured. In order, to ac-
cOmmOdate the hundreds of farmers
who are seeking information, Mr..
Cranston has installed a telephone
with the call 1856.
Governor Robinson is taking an
active part in the beetle quarantine.
As "dirt farmer" himself he knows
he value of combating the pest. He
said he would use the fullest powers
If the state to keep Delaware clear
# the beetle.
The area covered by the quaran-
inc embraces six counties in Penn
ylvania, three in New Jersey and
Srandywine, Christiana and New
,astle hundreds in this state. All
hipments of fruits and vegetables
rom the infected areas into non-in-
CONTINUED on page 12) ]
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-19
KENT COUNTY JURORS
DRAWN FOR JULY TERM
Court Will Convene July 6 At Dover
For Regular Session

The list Of petit jurors drawn on
saturday by Jury Commissioners
Hope and Hopkins for the july term
OF Kent county courts, convening
July 6, is as follows: First district
William Frank Hazel, Harvey w.
Wright, Reuben Ford; Second-Wai-
ter M. Newton, Howard McGonigaI.
Harry A. Richardson, Jr., M. HAYES
wilson; Third-Ellis B. Arnold. Will
liam H. Carter, William R. Rheim.
Dudley Crossley; Fourth-Iouis
Bloom, Warner Coudwright, William
Rash, Benjamin Farrows; Fifth
James B. Keith, Henry Roscoe. Now
ell Wharton, James V. Carson: Sixth
Edgar Dill, M. A. Frampton. Chas-
Ross; Seventh-Thomas II. Howell
John Hartman, William Virden. AT.
fred Downham; Eighth-AIvan lar.
relI, George Waldman, John B. Con-
ner; Ninth-Wallace Hanson. Walter
Smith, Harry Harrington, Arthur
Lynch; Tenth-George Elliott. q.
Chester Marshall, John B. Beswick.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-19
OUTBUTLDTNCS BURNED
ON THE BROWN FARM
EAST OF MILFORD
Early Wednesday Evening Blaze
Caused Heavy Loss To A Well
Known Dairyman.
WAS PARTIALLY INSURED
While The Loss Will Be Partly
Covered The Insurance Will Not
Replace Buildings.

Fire, Of unknown origin, Wednes
day evening destroyed the large COW
stables and several other outbuild-
1ngs on the farm of William Brown,
whose dairy is located about two
miles east of Milford, on the Cedar
Beach road. The flames were dis
covered by Miss Alice Brown, a
daughter, who gave the alarm. When
hrst seen the large loft in the COW
stables was a complete mass of
flames. With the aid of few neigh
bors, however, Mr.. Brown was able
to save most of the machinery stor-
ed in one end Of the stable, and all
Of the COWS and horses were gotten
out in safety. The Carlisle Fire
Company, of Milford, responded for
call for assistance; but before the
company arrived the blaze had
spread and ignited a barn standing
nearby, the poultry houses, a corn
crib and large silo. Although the
firemen placed two trucks in SER
vice, taking water from a stream
about a quarter of a mile away, they
were unable to stop the flames, and |
all of the buildings on fire when they
arrived were destroyed.
The firemen were able to keen the
milk house, a pump house and the
dwelling house from falling prey to
the blaze. In the loft at the time
the fire started was large quantity
Of alfalfa hay which had been stored
in it several weeks ago. The fire was
shortly before seven o.
clock and it was several hours later
before the firemen returned to Mil
lord. The continued dry weather
made the buildings, which were built
close together, an easy prey for the
ire. Fortunately the wind was
blowing from the southwest and the
parks were blown away from the
-welling house. =
The property loss will amount to /
everal thousands of dollars. Just
7hat the owner estimates his loss
vas not known as the "Chronicle"
oes to press. The buildings were
insured. but the insurance
I'LL scarcely start to replace the
urned structures.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-19
Sc YEARS OLD BUT
STILL In HARNESS
Justice Of The Peace E. v. Hen.
drixsOn At His Office Daily At
Ripe Old Age.

Justice of the Peace Edward V.
HENDERSON of South Milford last
Saturday celebrated his 86th birth
day, at which time his children and
grandchildren came to Milford to do
honor to their parent. Magistrate
HENDERSON makes his home with
his daughter, Mrs. Edward Gi}lis, on
South Walnut street. A birthday din
ner was held on Saturday at which
the following were present: Or. Ed
ward V. HENDERSON, of Philadel-
phia; Mrs. Bertha Manning, Mar
beth, Pa, Mrs. Katie Coulbourne.
Germantown, all children of Mr..
HENDERSON; and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Geiser, of Philadelphia. Mrs.
Geiser is a granddaughter of Mr..
HENDERSON.
Captain HENDERSON was born
June 18th, 1889, near Millsboro, Del !
aware. When u years of age he |
came to Milford and became a sea-
man. For Sc years he followed the
water, most of the time as master of /
sailing vessels. In 1913 he retired
from the active and exacting duties
as captain of a vessel, and decided
to take things easy. In 1914 he was
a justice of che peace
for South Milford, on the Sussex
county side, and he has held that
office with marked ability since that
time. In addition to his duties as
Justice of the peace, he serves as a
for the town of Milford;
which Office he has filled for several
erms. He is one of the charter
members of Sakimas Tribe, Imp. Or
Ter Red Men.
Captain HENDERSON is exceptional
y active for man of his advanced
.ge. He walks the streets of Milford
With quick step, and persons IN
acquainted with him would place :
lis age at not more than go years, ,
Ossibly less. He conducts his court )
nth a snap that would do honor to /;
far younger man. He is seldom :
ick, eats large meals regularly and :
leeps well at night. In conversa-
on with a representative of the =
this week the aged gen :
eman said that it is beyond his :,
why young men of =
} commence to age" The "Chron- y
lie" extends Fluctuations and wishes .
IT several more years of active life .
Magistrate HENDERSON. :
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-19
MILFORD SCHOOLS HAVE
FINE ATTENDANCE RECORD
Perfect Attendance In Local Schools
Was Such As To Attract Attention

1t is inspiring to have so great a
percentage of perfect attendance"
records as is shown by the pupils of
the Milford Public Schools, for the
year just ended.
In the course Of 1856 days of school
there is always the chance of ill
ness, accident, or other extraordi-
nary happening, which prevents the
pupil from making a perfect atten-
dance record at the schools, during
any one year, so that it is surpris-
ing to see the list of those who have
been present every one of the school
days during the school year which
has just closed in the Milford Pub
lie Schools.
For general information to par
ents as well as the public, the names
and grades to which they belonged
are printed in the following list:
Perfect Attendance in Elementary
Grades 1925
Grade Felix Mick, Betty Grove.
Grade 2-Francis Globes, Myrtle
Farrow.
Grade 8-Emily Case, Genevieve
Griffith.
Grade Russell Argo, John
Mildred Lord, Irene Will
Jams.
Grade civilian Daniels, Mil
continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-19
SPEAKER LAUDS IDEALS OF
MASONRY AT FIELD DAY
DR.. ]. S. Durkee Says Lies Gates
Are Open But Guarded

Addressing several hundred Ma
sons from all parts of the state at
the third annual Masonic field day
at the Masonic Home on Saturday
afternoon, DR.. J. Stanley Durkee.
president of Howard University.
Washington, laid stress on the I'M
portance of adhering to the ideals
of FreemasOnry.
After being introduced by Charles
D. Bird, Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge, of Delaware, DR.. Durkee Wv
idly pictured mankind coming from
the East shrouded in mystery and
going to the west bent on material
realization and the pursuance of the
great ideals of life.
The gates of life are open but are
guarded by truth and righteousness,
the speaker asserted. Only those who
can satisfy the guards, lie said, can
to deserving ends.
A few words of welcome TO the |
home were made by Edward B. |
Mode, past grand master of Della
ware and a member of the board of
directors of the Masonic Home.
Frank D. Wilson, president of the
in charge Of the event,
presided.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-19
In A Report Just Make Public
Several Cities Within Shipping
Distance Are Named.
PRICES ARE MUCH BETTER
Habit Of Shipping To Larger Cen
tres Results In "GIuts" In Mar
ket Says RepOrt4

In order that the growers and
shippers of agricultural products in
delaware may increase their distri-
button and demand, the Bureau of
Markets, of the State Board of Agri-
culture, has sought out markets
Other than the larger cities, such as
New York, Philadelphia, Boston.
FlttsDurgh, etc., which, while not so
large as the cities mentioned. are
very large consumers and are To-
Gated within a reasonable distance
OF the producing points in this state.
1t is believed that it would he tn
tne advantage of the growers and
Shippers Of agricultural products in
delaware to pay greater attention to
Ihe smaller markets, and to care
IuIly study the demands in the small
Ter cities, with view of suppIvine
Inem direct, rather than Shipping tn
the larger cities where, in most
cases, competition is greater and to
winch all parts of the country are
shipping their produce. It is not in
tended that no Delaware products
go to the larger cities, for
there is in each of them, of course.
We'll merited demand for Delaware
products, the idea simply being to
increase the points of distribution
oy taking in the smaller cities and
Lhereby increasing the demand.
which will, of course, have a ten
lency to stabilize the market and
avoid gluts. In shipping to the
smaller markets, it would. of course
De necessary to have accurate in.
ormation regarding the demand and
supply Of the various products. and
ms information can be gained either
!rectIy from buyers in the various
'ltles or through the Bureau of Mar
tets at Dover.
In its work along this line. the
5ureau has recently received ipfoI-I
nation from the Bureau of Markers y
I the State of Pennsylvania, giving
he actual number of cars of various
commodities unloaded in several of
ne smaller cities in Pennsylvania
Or the year 1924, and in presenting
ms report to Delaware growers and
nlppers, it has not considered anv
products that are moi
reduced commercially in this state
Continued on page s.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-19
COLLECTOR Herring SAYS
TAXES ARE NOW DUE
Practitioners, Physicians, Dentists,
Druggists And Others Included

Instructions to special taxpayers
Of Delaware concerning registry to
deal in, prescribe and sell narcotic
preparations were issued by U. S.
Collector of Internal Revenue John
W. Herring on Monday. The applica-
ton for such registration by practi-
TONER'S including physicians, den
fists, veterinary surgeons, ETC., drug
glsts, and manufacturers or dealers
in exempt preparations must be filed
with the Collector of Internal Reve-
nue., Sd floor, post Office building,
Wilmington, on or before July LIST,
1925, and failure to comply with the
law on or before this date subjects
the delinquent to heavy penalties.
The classes of persons required to
register are as follows:
Class 3-Retail dealers in marco
tic drugs or preparations (persons
who dispense narcotic drugs or
from original packages) |
at a cost of $500 per annum.
Glass 4-Practitioners (physicians,
dentists, veterinarians, etc. at a
cost Of So per annum.
Class 5-Manufacturers of or deal
ers in untaxed narcotic preparations,
persons who sell preparations of
my kind containing a narcotic drug
n a quantity exempted from pay
nent of a stamp taxi at a cost of
Il per annum.
1t was pointed out that the most
amiliar Of class preparations are
'aregOric, Bateman's drops, many
ough drops and the like which are
old at general stores which are not
therwise required to obtain a spe-
ial stamp.
The Importance Of making appli- ]
alton was stressed by Collector {
[ering, and the need of making it /
4 time was particularly emphasize
/. Remittances covering the cost of t
lie stamp applied for should accom- /
any the application and be made o
ayable to Collector of Internal Rev il
lUe, Wilmington, Delaware. C