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Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12
MILFORD DRIVERS
FIGURE in ACCIDENTS
Edward Walls Car Turned Over
And Charles H. AbbOtt's Auto
Hit By Another.

Two Milford automObilists figur-
ed in accidents at almost the same
time last Thursday evening; but at
different locations and on different
roads. Both accidents occurred early
in the evening. Edward Walls, en-
ployed as a salesman at c. NJ. Ham
mOnd e Sons garage, narrowly es-
capped serious injuries when the car
which he was driving struck another
car. Walls was attempting to pass
Isaac BlackistOn, colored, when his
car struck the rear of BlackistOn's
automobile. Both cars were proceed
ing north toward Milford. Wallis car
turned over twice from the force of
the collision and was completely
wrecked. A peculiar feature of the
accident was the fact that neither
the glass in the windshield nor the
glass in the rear of the coach driv-
en- by Walls was broken; even
though the car was so badly wreck
ed that it cannot be repaired. 1t was
a new car which Walls had been
demonstrating that day. The acci-
dent happened on the du Pont Boul-
eVard between Lincoln and Ellen
dale. Walls was only slightly bruis-
ed.
Charles H. Abbott likewise escap-
ed injury when his car was struck
by the automobile owned and driven
by W. J. Burton of Ocean View. This
accident happened at the intersec-
ton of the Georgetown-Rehoboth |
road with the Milton-Harbeson road.
Mr. Abbott was driving toward Re-
hOboth and Mr. Burton was coming
from Milton when the accident oc-
Cured. The car owned by Abbott
was slightly damaged, but the car
driven by Burton was so badly
wrecked that he sold it the next day
FOR junk. Neither of the drivers
we're seriously hurt.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12
BEACH IS
HAVING A REAL BOOM
New Cottages Being Erected And
Hotel Opens For Season Sunday

Slaughter Beach, popular seashore
resort, located nine miles from Mil
ford, is enjoying one of the largest
booms in its history. At the pres
ent time several new cottages are
being erected, and they will be ready
for occupancy in the near future.
The cOttagers have combined and
are erecting a large water tower
which is supplied with water from
the artesian well on the beach.
Pipe lines are being laid to carry
the water to each cottage owner
who has Joined in the project. For
the first time in several years a real
effort is being made to operate the
hotel property on the beach for both
the transient trade and the weekly
boarders. The hotel has been recon-
and Edward J. Salevan has
leased it for the season. It will be
opened to the public on Sunday next.
The fine pier on the beach adds
much to the enjoyment of the resort.
The finest of crabs are being caught
by pleasure seekers from off the
pier. Slaughter Beach is apparently
in the midst of its biggest boom, and
his season promises to be the best
n its history.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12
OHIO NOWLAND TELLS
OF DELAWARE'S GROWTH
Wilmington Banker Says States
Banks Are In Good Condition

The May issue of The Equitable
Monthly, published by the Equitable
Trust Company of Wilmington, is
devoted principally to a most inter-
esting article, 1.-TWO Trips Down the
State" written by Otho Nowland,
president of the Equitable Trust
Company. Mr.. Nowland's story is a
INSTALLATION by REIMBURSEMENT
business man of the changes which
have been worked in lower Delaware
during the last decade.
Paying tribute to Delaware's won
derful Highway, Mr.. Nowland tells
of his series of visits to downstate
banks and bankers. He was delighted
with the splendid growth of Della
wares Financial institutions, and
pays high compliment to the energy
and integrity of the bankers.
Railroads, telephones, concrete
roads, schools-these are the great
factors, in Mr.. Nowland's opinion,
that have made Delaware prosperous
and contented. In passing, he tells |
of the great debt Delaware owes to
Coleman du POnt and Pierre S. du
POnt. He rates the benefaction of Mr..
Pierre S. du Pont to the schools of
Delaware at more than $6,700,000.
Mr. Coleman du Pont has spent S4,-
100000 on Delaware highways.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12
DELAWARE AYRSHIRE
BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
At Meeting At Dover Last Thursday
Association Was Formed

y Breeders and owners of Ayrshire
cattle throughout Delaware and the
entire eastern shore of Maryland
are to have a breeders association.
This movement has been under way
for some time, but the organization
was not formed until Thursday of
last week when several representa-
tive Eyrshire breeders from this ter
ritory met at the farm of L. D.
Caulk, Woodside, and perfected the
Eastern Shore Ayrshire Breeders
Associatio1/Mr. Caulk has the dis
tinction FLEEING one of the foremost
breeders of Ayrshire cattle in this
section of the country, and as re-
suit of his careful selection of breed
types, has developed an excellent
herd of pure bred stock from which
he has selected several prize win
ners at the county and state fairs.
The purpose of this organization
will be to improve the quality of
Ayrshire cattle now being owned by
the members, and to also interest |
other farmers in this particular
breed of dairy cattle. Improvements
in the Ayrshires, as in each of the
other breeds, will be attained by
testing for butter-fat production as
we'll as for tuberculosis, the careful
selection of herd sires, and the sys-
,ematic elimination of all inferior
lnimals in the various herds scat
cred over the eastern shore.
At the field meeting held at the
Jaulk farm last Thursday, June 4,
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Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12
ARTHUR DERRTCKSON
TO HEAD MTLFORD'S
new ROTARY CLUB
At Organization Meeting Tuesday
Evening He Was Elected Presi-
dent Of Club.
FINE PROSPECTS FOR CLUB
Twenty-Three Business Men Be-
came Charter Members Of New
Civic Organization.

After months Of effort, a Rotary
Club was organized in Milford on
| Tuesday evening, when twenty-three
OF MiIford's business and profession
al men met and formed a local
branch Of Rotary International. A
charter was applied for that even
ing, and it will probably be granted
within the next few days. Following
the forming of the club an election
OF officers was held, at which R. Ar
thur DerricksOn, one of Milford's
leading merchants, was elected the
first president of the club. Other Off
GERS were elected as follows: VICe
president, G. DOnnan HOIzmueller;
secretary, G. Marshall Townsend;
treasurer, G. Thompson Reed; serg-
eant-Of-arm, Stephen P. Toadvine.
The Board of Directors is R. Arthur
DerricksOn, c. Donnan HolzmuelIer,
G. Marshall Townsend, G. Thompson
Reed, George H. Hall, DR.. G. Lay
ton Grier and DR.. S. NJ. D. Mar
shall.
Under the rules of Rotary Inter-
national no club can start with a
charter membership of over rs per-
sons. Milford begins with 23 as it's
membership. Heads of businesses
are eligible for membership as are
others connected as heads of depart
ments or in other official capacities.
The meetings of the new club will
be held each Friday evening at 6:3O
o CLOCK at the New Windsor Hotel
where dinner will be served to the
members. The first meeting will be
held next Friday night.
The complete list of members to
the new organization, which hopes
10 accomplish much for Milford. fol-
lows: Louder N. Hearn, S. C. Evans.
e. D. Abbott, DR.. o. V. James. DR..
S. M. D. Marshall, DR.. Elmer T. Will
llams, William V. Sipple, Jr., Step
hen P. Toadvine, DR.. Walter L.
Grier, DR.. G. Layton Grier. N. M.
Stokes, George H. Hall, C. Donnan
Holzmueller, Charles J. Holzmuel-
Ter, Charles e. Varney, G. 'ThOmD-
son Reed, R. Arthur Derrickson. G.
Marshall Townsend, DR.. Willard R.
2lerce, James P. Pierce, Jr., Harry
}. Pettyjohn, William G. Powders,
md Bayard V. Wharton.
Within the next few weeks the
charter should be presented to the
club and at that time elaborate GER
'monies will be a feature of the de-
livery of the charter. The work of
tarting a Rotary Club in Milford
las been accomplished very largely
" Mr.. E. P. Bardo and other Off
ers of the Wilmington Club who
ave been in Milford several times
discussing the proposition with Mil
ord business men.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12
MILFORD SCOUTS
WIN MEET In DOVER
Take Silver Trophy Cup By Cap
turing The Greatest Number
Of Points In Tests.

Boy Scouts from all sections of
middle and lower Delaware held a
rally in Dover last Saturday in
which athletic and scoutcraft con-
tests featured the days program. A
silver trophy cup was awarded to
the Milford Troop which recorded
the greatest number of points in the
games and tests. Milford Scouts
scored 21 points and Dover IA, in
the contest. No other troops scored
points.
The visiting scouts were the
guests of American Legion Troop
No. l, Dover They were registered
at American Legion headquarters
Immediately upon their arrival and
later assembled on The Green. Led
by the Laurel High School cadet
band, under the direction of Col. A.
e. Tanner, the scouts marched to
the high school campus where the
contests were held.
Such events as fire building and
water boiling were taken off the
program because of the intense heat,
the school thermometer registering
81 when the games began. The NOR
ming events included knot tying, |
compass work, wigwag signals and
archery, the latter for scouts under |
IA years of age. In the afternoon the |
boys took part in semaphOre con-
tests, first aid demonstrations and
iavelin throwing.
Ladies of the American Legion
served a camp luncheon
% the scouts on The Green at noon,
he luncheon being provided by the
Dover Rotary Club.
The following prizes were award
ID:
Herbert Buckalew, Milford, scout
IKE for modifying.
Dallas Kitchens, Milford, fash
light, in compass contest.
Reginald Smith, Dover, f1ashlight
n first-aid contest.
Franklin White, Dover, gold
Tatch, in javelin throwing contest.
William Humes, Milford, pair of
in semaphore contest.
Maxwell Harrington, Dover, flash
Lght, in wigwag contest.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12
WYOMING ENDANGERED
WHEN LARGE STORE BURNS
Milford And Dover Firemen Aid In
Subduing Flames

Thoroughly dried out by week
of intense heat, the business section
of Wyoming was theatened with a
serious fire which completely gut
ted the store building occupied by
Robert Marker, hardware dealer,
last Saturday. Building and stock
were a total loss, the damage being
placed at $4,000.
The blaze was discovered shortly
before noon, approximately an hour
after it is believed to have started.
Faulty electric wiring in public
lodge hall above the store was given
as the cause. When the fire was dis
covered, after several minutes in
vestigation by Mr.. Marker and his
assistants, the lodge hall was in
flames. Before the Wyoming volun-
teer fire company, located two doors
away, could be called, the fire had
eaten through the ceiling of the
store and had attacked the stock
room.
Special alarms were sent and the
Robbins Hose Company from Dover
and the Carlisle Fire Company from
Milford responded. The blaze was
put under control within an hour,
but continued to burn fiercely inside
the store. Realizing that the struc-
ture was doomed, the firemen turned
their attention to saving the nearby
pouring several thousands
of gallons of water on them to pre-
vent the flames from spreading. This
action alone is believed to have stop
ped the fire from sweeping through
The business district.
Robert Markers store is situated
IN Railroad avenue in the center of
he town. It was established year
lgo by Mr.. Marker, who previously
lad conducted a repair shop and
contractors Office on the site. Mr..
Marker is also a cement block
maker, coal dealer and general con- ;
ractor, as well as hardware deal
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12
DELAWARE COLLEGE
GRADUATES SEVENTY
Prizes Awarded At The Annual
Commencement Exercises Held
On Monday.

Forty-siX young men, students of
Delaware College and "a young wo-
men, students of the WOmen's Col
lege, having completed their four
year courses received diplomas at
the annual commencement at the
University Of Delaware, Newark, on
Monday.
Thirty-four other young women
having completed the two year
course in teacher training received
teachers diplomas. Eight graduate
degrees were conferred and two
honorary degrees.
DR.. George A. Harter who has
been teaching mathematics for 40
years at Delaware College and who
for 18 years was president of the
college and DR.. Joseph H. Odell,
president of the Delaware School
Auxiliary received the honorary de-
gree of Doctor of Laws.
The address to the graduates was
made by Major General Henry T. AL
len, U. S. A., commander of the U. |
S. Army of occupation on the Rhine
following the war.
Governor Robinson presented the
army commissions to those seniors |
who had completed their course in
training in the R. o. T. C.
Dean George E. Dutton presented
the various cash prizes and scholar
ships won by students of the Uni
versity.
The graduates and the degrees
conferred on them follows:
Delaware College
Bachelor of Arts (Arts and
FRANCIS Joseph Cum
nings, Wilmington; David Mitchell
Wilmington; Herbert
Iayman Lank, Seaford; Richard
Arant Long, Smyrna; Georges Ques-
lel, Valence on Rhone, France; Paul
robert Rinard, Wilmington; Cornell
us Alfred Tilghman, Smyrna; John
Winston Walker, Wilmington.
Bachelor of Science (Arts and
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12
BUREAU OF MARKETS
HEAD SAYS STATE
CROPS ARE GOOD
The Pea Canning Season Practi-
caIly Ended With Best Yield
In Years.
FINE EARLY APPLE CROP
Outlook For Early Apples Never
Looked Better He Says---Big
Crop Early Tomatoes.

According to information coming
to w. T. Derickson, chief of the Bur-
eau of Markets, the crop of early
English peas in Kent and Sussex
counties is the best in many years.
Not only is the crop as large as last
year which was a very good year,
but the peas are of fine quality and
flavor and the prices obtained for
the crop was good.
A couple of weeks ago the dreaded
pea louise made its appearance and
again threatened to destroy the crop,
but the peas were too far advanced,
it seems, and consequently the louise
could do but little damage. The crop
is practically over and packed and
there is no longer any suspense
among the growers.
Wheat and early apples are about
the next two crops to which the far
mers of the state are looking.
With wheat, the expectations now
are for one of the best crops in many
years. The spring weather aided the
farmers who depend upon their
wheat crop for portion of their in
come. Today, the wheat is beginning
to turn, and instead of being yellow
and ready for the harvest by July 4,
if the weather that prevailed the
past week should continue in part, |
it would be ready by the middle of
this month. That is a large part of
it would. Those who have examined |
their wheat say that the heads are
heavy which indicates a good yield. |
Last years early wheat was a good |
crop and the prices obtained were
satisfactory.
Early Apple Outlook Fine
The outlook never looked better
for early apples, according to state
ments made by some of the biggest
and most modern Orchardists of
Kent county. Market conditions are
promising, too.
There are several things that en-
ter into the apple market this sum-
mer, that makes the outlook encour-
aging. First of all, the apples plac-
ed in storage in Delaware last year
are exhausted. The crop in Maryland
has been hit very hard and not more
han 25 per cent of the crop is an
.icipated, owing to heavy frosts and
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12
new COASTAL HIGHWAY
WILL INCLUDE DELAWARE
New Route To Florida Will Cut 300
Miles From Distance To Southland

A new automobile trail from New
York to Miami, Florida, passing
through Delaware, has been develop
ed by the Coastal Highway AssOcia-
tion, which, when completed, will
shorten the distance by about 300
miles, and will comprise hard-sur-
faced roads all the distance.
John F. Harlan of Wilmington
aided in laying out the new route
and has assisted in making arrange
ments in the various towns for the
proper advertising of the new trail.
The new trail from Wilmington
direct to Salisbury, Md, being part
of the du Pont Highway and the
Western State Highway, and thence
to Cape Charles and Norfolk. From
Norfolk, the trail runs through Suf-
folk to Raleigh, N. c., to Columbia,
Augusta and Waycross, Ga. The
roads through North and South Car
olina are built of concrete and other
hard surfaced materials, and form
most important section Of the new
trail.
From Waycross, Georgia, to Jack
SonVille, Florida, the road is good, |
and from Jacksonville to Miami, this
same condition continues.
Through the cooperation of the
Norfolk Portsmouth Chamber of
Commerce and the Tidewater Hotel
and Automobile Associations of Nor
folk, the Pennsylvania Railroad has
agreed to reduce the freight charges
l. 10
and Norfolk.
It is the intention to ferry the
Pullman trains, as well as freight
trains across. so that passengers
may go South without change from
cars to- boats at Cape Charles.
All the various towns along the
peninsula highways are much inter
9sted in this new DEVELOPMENT.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12
GRADUATES ENTERTAINED
AT ANNUAL ALUMNI BANQUET
Alfred Swain Awarded S1OO Scholar
ship OF Association

On Wednesday evening, June 3rd,
at the Grange Hall, the annual re-
ception and banquet of the Milford
High School Alumni Association was
held in honor of the Senior class.
After renewing old acquaintances
and receiving the guests, a short
program, prepared by Mrs. Elizabeth
Riggs, was commenced with two VO-
cal solos by Miss Phyllis Griffith.
Miss Virginia Mason then gave a
humorous recitation entitled, Fool
ish Questions"
This was followed by a piano duet
Tampa Overture" by Mrs. Riggs
and Miss Lillian Bruning.
An interesting guessing game was
next on the program, and while the
results of the game were being de-
termined, Miss Helen Tatman enter
tanned with one of her musical reci-
tations.
The prizes were then awarded to
the winners of the game, Miss Lila
Hudson and Edwin Messick.
1t then being $3.50, everyone (42
in number) proceeded to the base
ment, which was most beautifully
decorated with fern, roses, daffodils,
daisies, and the class colors-blue
and gold.
The menu consisted of: Pineapple |
cocktail, chicken salad on lettuce,
cold boiled ham, green peas, potato
chips, pickles, olives, rolls, coffee,
Ice cream, waters.
After welcoming the guests, giving
4 short history of the Alumni Asso-
citation, and awarding the alumni
scholarship of $100 to Alfred Swain,
he retiring president, Mrs. Forest,
the new president, Clar-
9nce Downing, with the gavel.
Mr.. Downing, in his short address,
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12
MILFORD GRANGE

The first field meeting of the sea-
son which, is in charge of Cedar
Neck division will be held on Sat
urday afternoon. June goth, at the
home of John Vreeland. Ice cream
will be for sale and cake will be
furnished free. Invite your neigh
bors and friends to come with you
and spend a pleasant afternoon.
These meetings are always enjoy
able occasions.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12
PLAY POSTPONED

The play VALLEY Farm" which
was to have been rendered in Fred
erica last Tuesday evening, had to
be postponed because of unavoidable
emergency, until Tuesday next, June
18th, when the full case will be pres
ent.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12
Harry H. Satterfield
On Jetty Commission

Governor Robinson has an
nounced the appointment of
Harry H. Satterfeld, of Reho-
both, as a member of the Re
hObOth Beach Jetty Commits
sion, authorized by an act of
the recent legislature. The
other members of the commits
sion include Senators Pretty
man and Steele and Represen-
tatives Lingo and Croll.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12
Postal Earnings Shrink
Under New Rates Schedule

Postal revenues instead of
being boosted as comtemplat-
ed in the increased postage
rates which became effective
April Is, are declining at the
rate of more than $12,OOO,OOO a
year, it was indicated on Mon
day in a summary of receipts
for May.
Receipts at so selected post
Offices for May totalled $27,-
454,861 as compared with S29,-
0S3,231 for April and $29,O85,-
: '090 for March.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12
FELL FROM BARN LOFT

While putting in hay on May 21,
W. D. Heath had the misfortune to
fall from the loft and fractured his
shoulder blade. He is getting along
fine and will be back to his farm
work soon.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12

OUR PRINTING PLANT
IS THE LARGEST ON
THE PENINSULA. LET
US QUOTE ON YOUR
NEXT PRINTING ORDER
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-12

THERE ARE 1900 RU.
RAJ WEEKLY NEWS.
PAPERS IN THE UNI
TED ST AT e S. THE
CHRONICLE S T A N D S
FOURTH IN THIS LIST
IN CIRCULATION.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-11

All Of the . jurors who "ill sit in the case of Scopes have heard of evolution" according to their re- plies to Darrow's examination. Most of them heard very little of it until this thing came up"
 Have you heard Mir, Bryan talk on evolution 2" was one of Darrow $ favorite questions, He frequently wished to know if the prospect had heard his minister talk about evolu- ton Some had and some couldn't remember.
 Darrow asked every venirenan about his church affiliations,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-11

A quick smile saved many of DarroN's remarks from the hrusque- ness which attaches 10 them In the cold" stenographic record. He once asked the court not 10 let the pro secution lawyers put anything over" on him but his iocular gri- mace kept those concerned in good humor,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-11
KILLED BY TRAIN

Meosup Conn, July Il Rl-Mau- rice Kaminsky, Ss, A clothing sales man of Putnam. Conn. died at the Day Kimball hospital in that city last night of injuries caused when a truck he was driving was struck by New Haven road train here this afternoon. The train. the 3:10 out of Providence, was approaching the station at a moderate speed when Kaminsky attempted to negotiate the crossing which is about three hundred yards east of the station. The truck was thrown high in the air in the impact and Kaminsky was picked up and rushed to the Day hospital, where 1t was found he had fractured arm and leg and inter- nal injuries,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-11
|. S. GIFTS OLD BOOKS

~@strIe. July II tP-Twenty-ft c volumes If Japanese poetry depict. ing 'iridi} life lr Japan in thr eigh'een'h century recently were pre Sen'Hd fo the University of Wash. ingtcn IibraTy tv Professor Anesaki librarian CT the Lnverfitv ot Tokvc
 The 'olumss. which took nine years to compile. are part Of an e1i. ton made from two copies of I col lection saved from destruction n 'hs Japanese rarthouaks in septem- her. iass All tgt tu-o unbound sa's 7ere 5ss'rcya4 hv ths earthauak.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-11
TESTIMONIAL DINNER
Rotary's International Presidency Comes To This District And Mem bcrs Will Celebrate Monday.

New Britain Rotarians will meet with Rotarians Of other sections of the 8oth district Monday evening at WilcoY's pier, Savin Rock. 10 honor the new international presi dent, Attorney Donald Adams Of New Haven, Attorney Adams Is a former district governor and has spoken several times in New Britain. He recently was elected internation- al head of the organization at a con ven'ion in Cleveland, Ohio
 The dinner 10 the new executive will he given hy the New Haven club and the members of the entire 3oth district which includes all of Con necticut, Eastern Massachusetts and Vermont, have been invited.
 The New Britain delegation will meet at the Burritt hotel Monday evening at 5:S0 o'clock and motor to the shore resort,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-11
International Relations
 From Christian Viewpoint

Washington. July ii LR -- As forum for discussion Of all ques. tions bearing on improved interna. tional relations from the Christian viewpoint has been arranged to meet at Chautauqua, N. Y, July 2o-25, under the auspices of the commits sion of international justice and good will of the federal council of churches.
 The commission announced today that men and women having special knowledge of various phases of the question and represeting many na- tionalities have been listed as speak CTS to introduce subjects to be taken up later in general discussion.