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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-22
By WaIter ID. Hickman

IN OMETIMES cut the cake of
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-22
WHAT'S IMPORTANT

r 7 ism t so important, perhaps that our
! children learn the theory of evolution
It ism t so important, even, that they learn
f the theory that Columbus discovered Amer
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
FrankfOrd

AS far as Frankford was concern
ed the eclipse of Saturday came on
schedule time. 1t attracted the at
tention of about every person in
town. Smoked and colored glasses
were in demand.
y Miss Sue Zeigler and Miss Sarah
Hatfield spent the weekend in
Georgetown with the latter's par
ents.
1t is announced that the Swarth-
more Chautauqua will be here Feb
ruary Is, IA and 16. Three joyous
days. The lecturers are: Edward F..
Miller, "The World in Our Back
Yard" and Chancellor George Henry
Bradford "This Way Up" The play
is a three act comedy drama "The
Bubble" The other entertainers are
Marchettis Swiss Yodlers. The Fes-
tival Ladies Quintet and Johns
Ringgold Recital Company. The pro-
grams are all of distinctive quality.
Mrs. William C. Watson Of Will
Transport, Pa, is visiting her mo-
ther, Mrs. Belle Layfeld.
Very successful revival meetings
have been going on in the M. 3.
Church under the direction Of the
pastor, Rev. G. A. Cooke. The town
and community have experienced a
wonderful spiritual awakening. Sun
day morning one of the largest
ever received came into the
church on probation.
The Chautauqua Home Reading
Circle met at the home of Mrs. Dan
iel Carey. 1t is meeting this week at
the home OF Mrs, Raymond P. Long.
Frankford High School basket ball
team plays Milford at Milford this
Friday evening. A good game is ex-
pected.
NJ. Howard Jester, tax commission
er, will be here at the First Nation
al Bank, Tuesday, February oath.
This is to receive the state, income
tax and to pay what is generally
known as the three dollar tax.
Gideon Roberts who has been
driving the Frankford-Ocean View
stage for his father, has given it up
and has purchased Daisey's gas fill
ng plant at Stockley, where he has
moved.
There will be preaching services
1t the Presbyterian Church Saturday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
Oakley

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Short and
daughters were Oakley visitors on
Sunday.
Miss Alice Banning and little bro
ther were Sunday visitors at the
home Of their sister, Mrs. Clarence
Morgan.
Mrs. Georgeanna Hemonds is Wis
iting at the home Of Mrs. Ward
Webb.
William Short, Jr., and wife Of FL
lendale is spending a few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Short of Oakley.
Truitt Webb and family have NOV
ed in the property vacated by Char
lie Short.
Mrs. Georgeanna Hemonds is go
ing to return to her home farm in
the near future. We are all glad to
have her among JUS again, as she has
been away visiting in Maryland for
almost a year and she has been
greatly missed by the people in this
vicinity.
Ben Short and Ward Webb and
family were visitors at the home OF
J. D. Short on Monday.
Charles O'Bier and wife and son
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. A. Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truitt Webb spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Deputy.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
FAMOUS FORTS
in u. S. HISTORY
By ELMO sCOTT>WATsON
The Greatest Fort on Ameri-

The Greatest Fort on Ameri-
can Soil
To Virginia, the Mother Of Presl-
DENTS" goes the honor of having upon
her soil the greatest and most i'm
portant fortifcation in the United
States. It is Fortress Monroe at Old
Point Comfort at the mouth Of the
James river and it bears the name Of
a Virginian, President James Monroe.
Fortress Monroe was begun in 1917
and was built primarily as a defense
for the navy yard at Norfolk. It was
designed by Gen. Simon Bernard, a
famous French engineer who had
served under Napoleon and who held
a commission in the American army
from 1916 to 1881. With an area Of
80 acres surrounded by a mOat from
75 to $50 feet wide and filed with
tidewater from 8 to Is feet deep,
Fortress Monroe was believed to be
impregnable to land attack.
In 1918 Virginia ceded this strong
hold to the federal government, little
realizing that half a century later It
would be the strongest threat Of the
federal government against her SOW
ereignty during the Civil war. AL
though the Confederates seized the
Norfolk navy yard at the outbreak Of
the war, the Stars and Stripes re-
mained over Fortress Monroe and 1t
gave to the Union forces command OF
the waterway. Hampton Roads.
During the Civil war Fortress Mon
roe saw many a historic event. There
Gen. B. r. Butler, its commander,
struck the first blow at slavery by
ruling that slaves who came to him
seeking their freedom were contra
band Of war;" and setting them to
work strengthening the fort. Under
its walls the iron-clad MerTimac, or
the Virginia, as the Confederates
called her, destroyed the Cumber-
land and the Congress and the next
day engaged in the terrific combat
with the "little cheeseboX on a raft,
Ericsson's Monitor, a vessel which
revolutionized naval warfare.
There, too, was played the last act
in the drama Of the Lost Cause when
Jefferson Davis, president Of the Con-
federacy, entered the gates Of Fortress
Monroe as a prisoner Of war, his
dream Of a separate nation broken,
and for two years paced a cell In 1t.
Fortress Monroe had a part in one
more great conflict, for when the
United States entered the World war,
many Of the men who commanded her
artillery and gave such good account
Of themselves "over there" had re- !
ceived their training In the artillery
school at that fort.
60. 1924, Western Newspaper UniOn)
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
Minville

Capt. and Mrs. S. J. Pruitt were
entertained on Saturday at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. Isaac Bennett
of Ocean View.
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Dukes, Jr.,
made business trip to Salisbury on
Monday.
w. r. Ringler made a business
trip to Dover on Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid of the M. 3.
Church met on Tuesday night at the
home of Mrs. Lulu Lynch.
R. C. Steele and S. 3. Evans spent
Tuesday in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland West were
Selbyville visitors on Sunday.
Virgil McCabe of Bethany Beach
CoasG Guard Station spent Sunday
here with his wife who is still on the
sick list.
Harvey Dukes has returned to his
boat after spending some time with
his family.
Mrs. K. J. Hooker who has been
very sick is much better at this writ
ing.
Horace Wharton and Clifton Ev-
ans are also on the sick list.
The P. T. A. meeting of the Lord
Baltimore school was held on Mon
day evening, January 26. An excel
lent program was rendered by the
grades.
Song, America, the Beautiful"
Prayer, Rev. A. B. Frye.
Song, "Dickery, Dickerty, Dock"
by the second grade.
Illustration of health posters, An
ma West.
What we did Thrift Week, Eliza
beth West.
Draft Of Henry's Fever, Sidney
Bennett.
The temperature of our room the
first week in January, Charles
Steele.
Song, "The Cobbler," second
grade.
Silent reading lesson, 9Th grade.
Penmanship lesson, 7th grade.
Song, "Sweet and Low"
The speaker of the evening, Mr..
Farley, Rural Supervisor, gave a
splendid talk.
Song, America"
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
Long Neck

Clifford Lingo had as his guest on
Thursday and Friday, Theodore At
kins of Lincoln and Theodore Hud-
son of Milford.
On Friday Mr.. Lingo with his
guests went on a cunning cruise.
But we think they had gunners'
luck: "a windy trip with but few
ducks"
Yet, Mr.. Hudson claims he enjoy
ed the day immensely; but the truth
of this is that he is such sport and
doesn't mind a little disappointment
It seems to be with a lot OF our
sportsmen this year.
Wonder where the ducks are?
Mrs. J. D. Warrington had as their
guests on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Otha
Pepper and family Of Shortley. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lingo and
family of Milton were Sunday after
noon visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Lingo, Jr. o.
Albert B. Parson and Miss Grace
M. Lingo were Sunday evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Simpler
and family of Overlook.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warrington
spent Thursday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Beans.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warrington
entertained on Thursday evening
evening Clifford e. Lingo and
friend Theodore Hudson, Of Milford,
also the Misses Edna Parson and
Evelyn Lingo.
Miss Edna M. Parson left on Fri
day for philadelphia where she has
accepted a position and will remain
through the winter months.
Dame Rumor says we are going
to have a little spring weather now.
Do you really think so?-not by
the looks Of Tuesday night. o.
Ward Mcgee has purchased a new
Ford touring car, while Chas. Lingo
is sporting a new Ford coach.
Walter Culver of Cecilton, Nd,
was a recent visitor at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ParsOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Warrington
and VIM. Warrington are spending
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Perry and other relatives Of Phila-
delphia.
Sunday school Sunday morning at
9:45, at Central M. E. Church.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
Happy Valley

There will be a Parent Teacher
meeting, Friday night, January 80,
at Woodenhawk. We hope to have a
full attendance. Parents will enter
tain. Everybody welcome. Mildred
Collision, teacher.
We are sure having some wealth
er and the roads are something ter
rible. Travelling is almost impos-
sible as the roads are almost thawed
through, but seems that there is a
certain amount of visiting that has
to be done despite the bad roads,
Miss Mildred Collision and friend,
Norman Lohand, spent Sunday ev-
ening with Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Brown
of Blanchards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Lloyd and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Len Zott of Woodenhawk.
Arthur Cannon has accepted po-
sition in Philadelphia as a carpen-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Harmon
spent Sunday with friends in FELTON,
also Mr.. and Mrs. Charles O'Bier
spent Sunday with Mrs. OFFERS par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Webb of
Oakley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar G.. Biddle spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Biddle's grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Collision
of Blanchards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Collision en-
tertained at cards the following Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Lowe and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Stuart and Mrs. e.
w. Lloyd on Monday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30

considered a great success. More
then the teams quota was realized
at the social.
Brinton Raughley of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his mother
Mrs. Matte Raughley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Dean of
Fderalsburg, Md, have been recent
guests of the formers brother, Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Dean.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Massey spent
Sunday. with relatives at Millsboro.
Edward Tee of Wilmington spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. X. Wingate.
Horace Quillen, Miss Edith Bryan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett S. Harrington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren T. Moore were
among those attending the testimon-
ial dinner to P. S. du Pont.
Mrs. G. Hall Riggan recently en-
tertained the lady teachers Of the
Harrington High School.
Warren T. Moore made a business
trip to Philadelphia Monday.
Life Insurance. Chas. ]. ROlzmuel-
Ter, Milford. f2S-tt
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
FAMOUS FORTS
in u. S. HISTORY
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
The Green Mountain Boys and
cold tt"


Although an accident of geography
placed TicOnderoga upon the soil of
New York, Vermont, through the
deeds of her Screen Mountain Boys"
has an equal claim with her neighbOr
upon it's stirring history. There, John
Stark, a colonial captain fighting with
the British against the French, showed
the military qualities which later
made him the hero Of Bennington.
There, too, Robert Rogers from "the
New Hampshire Grants" (the land
which later became VermOnt) had
many escape with his Rangers.
But it was at the outbreak Of the
Revolution that Vermont came in with
her strongest claim to Ticonderoga as
a part Of her history. There at the
dawn of May 10, 1775, Ethan Allen
and his "Green Mountain Boys" won
their dealthless fame when they took
possession of the old French fort 'in
the name Of Jehovah and the Cont
mental Congress " But If Ticonder-
Oga was the scene of a Vermont tri-
umph, It must also be recorded that it
came very near being the scene of
great disgrace for her. For it was
within the walls Of the fort that the
traitorous negotiations between the
British ami some of her leaders, dis
satisfied because of unawarded hon
ors. were carried On>and they, and
through them, Vermont, narrowly es-
caped the shame which sullied the
fame of Conway and Charles Lee, and
cngulfed Benedict Arnold.
The complete history Of TicOnder-
nga would fill volumes. It begins
away back in 1909 with Samuel Cham
nlain. who fought the IroquOis on a
narrow cape in Lake Champlain,
called CheOndaraga or TicOnder-
oga. "between two lakes" and for the
next $50 years this spot was the scene
Of battles. In 1858 the French began
building a fort on this promOntOry,
and named 1t Fort Vaudreuil, in hon
or of the governor Of Canada. It was
later called Fort Carlton, but it is
best known as Fort TicOnderOga, or
"Old I'll"
After the Revolution Ticonderoga
fell into decay, but through the pa
triotic efforts of the Pei family,
which. in 1918. obtained title to the
land upon which the fort stood, it has
been partly restored and today it is
visited by thousands as one Of our
most interesting historic shrines.
tt0. 1924. Western Newspaper Union)
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
Epworth

Preaching services at EpWorth NJ
E. Church this Sunday at 8 o'clock.
Sunday school at 2 D. m.
Organization this Sunday; so let's
have a good turn out.
Ladies Aid Society will meet at the
home of Mrs. Lewis Richards Friday
evening, January 80.
Miss Mary Lockerman is spending
two weeks in fredericksburg.
Edmond McCauley has been on the
sick list.
Elsie Gray was home over the
weekend.
Matilda Nennerman spent the week
end at Woodside with Katie KimbIe.
Ruth Collision is spending the
week with her aunt, Mrs. VIM. Ad-
ans.
Mrs. Clarence Lockerman enter
tanned the w. C. T. U. Wednesday of
last week. All report having a very
nice time.
Mrs. Ed. McCauley spent a few
days with her son in Blades.
Ernest Nennerman was in Harring-
ton on Saturday.
VIM. Johnson has been on the sick
list but is improving at this writ
ing.
Elma Banning has been spending
a few days with her sister, Mrs.
Ralph Wheatley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. McCauley enter
tanned number of friends on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gray spent
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Clint
Parker.
Alvin Wilson of Philadelphia has
been spending two weeks with his
aunt, Mrs. Fred Sammons.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
Bridgevine

Mrs. Isaac Kitchens and son Har-
old of near Georgetown visited rel
atives here the first of the week.
George Ruos, Geo. Hill, Holland
Cannon and Ralph Adams left the
first of the week for goosing and
ducking trip down below Snow Hill,
Md. They expect to spent the entire
week.
George Ruos purchased Hudson
Coach from Harrington firm last
week also C. V. Lewis purchased an
Essex Coach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elkton Adams motor
ed to Wilmington and Philadelphia
the first of the week.
Mrs. Ellis Myer is spending the
week with relatives in Philadelphia.
Chas. Welch of Milton spent Sun
day with friends here.
Our town election is to be held
here on Monday. 1t is of unusual in
terest as seven applicants have filed
their names for commissioners and
two for town treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Russell left for
Philadelphia the first of the week to
purchase furniture and fixtures for
their new home on Cannon street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stewart, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Venable of Seaford
spent Sunday with friends here.
Joseph Belts spent the weekend
with his grandparents in Milford.
= Martin Elliott attended hog sale
up the State last week and purchas-
ed some valuable registered stock
that he$will add to his already fine
pens/
Mrs. Fred Larrimore spent the
first of the week with friends in Will
mington.
At the regular meeting Of the
Bridgeville Fire Company this Mon
day evening it is expected that a
committe appointed will report on
the cost of the remodeling of the
present fire house.
At the regular meeting of the La
dies Tuesday Night Club the sub
ject of prison reform was ably TAX
ened care of by Mrs. Ruth Hoke who
related the prison term of Harry
Snodgrass, a noted piano player,
WuO Is WluG4y hnOWh " SAS AetN-S
fans as king of the worries from the
State Prison at Jefferson City, Miss
ouri. Recently Snodgrass was releas-
ed having been given around $4,000
in money and several thousand dol
lars worth of gifts ranging from Or
anges to automobiles by his radio
audience and a position at 100000
per week in vaudeville for two
years. Snodgrass was sentenced to
prison for three years for highway
robbery and has a wife and one
child.
Edwin Calhoon and son Edwin of
Ocean City, Md, and John T. CAL
houn Of Georgetown visited friends
here on Sunday.
Miss Catherine Wyatt and Spencer
Hitch spent the weekend at Will
mington and Philadelphia.
Charles Conaway spent Sunday
with friends in Millsboro.
Mr.. Alvin who is in the U. S. Coast |
Guard, stationed at Cape May, N. J.,
spent the past week with his mo-
ther here.
Harry Butler is having his home
remodelel and repaired on the cor
ner of Broad and Cannon streets.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
Mother! Don't Risk
Group !! ~
Many a tragedy has come because
mother waited for Group to stop.
By a Mother Who Knows.

By Mother Who Knows.
Mother. am writing to you from the
bottom of my heart You have been
given a little boy or girl to take care
Of and bring up, and so have l. But |
don't want you to go through with
yours, what have suffered with mine.
don't want you to take a chance with
Group. with coughs, with colds. don't
want your children to be. stricken at
dead Of night, when action. quick-action
is necessary and doctor is not to be had
No matter how we'll your child or chill
dren may be NOW, please. please, go
out to the store right away and get a
bottle of Gof's Quick-Action Cough
Syrup into the house without fail. 1t
has helped to save my children from
Group and pneumonia, and who knows
what else--because have caught the
or cough IN, TIME with a
a little GofF's My advice is sincere;
please don't delay. szsszzy. .c-.. Esas-..s;
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30

A year which is an age to a school
boy, is scarcely a week LONG --a tn tbe
man Of seventy.
The baby whose Photograph ia
taken au naturel shows sense. That's
the only style that won't make him
look like a nut ten years later.
International., 1925-12-20
MELLON OPTIMISTIC

reassuring note the business world is contained in
Secretary Melons statement that early accomplishment
of complete worldwide economic stabiization is pos
sble and that the way clear for more complete
world recovery.
That the underlying factors of the business situation
are economically sound optimism for the future is
warranted is the belief of secretary The annual
port of Mr. Mellon well worth reading and contains ma
teral which should register large with the business
munity.
He emphasizes the fact that the revision of taxes pro-
missed by Congress is certain to be stimulus to BUSINESS
and notes in the morales of the country
generally since foreign countries have shown disposition
to fund their debts to the United States
He urges upon business men the necessity OF conduc
ting their affairs with restraint and caution He IS oppos
ed to too great cut in taxes calls attention to the u
sound policy involved when nation does not reduce It's
outstanding obligations fast as in their power
That takes note of optimism for the future IS the
best harbnger the prosperity that to and which
will be experienced by all communities OF the Onted
States in the year that is to
International., 1925-12-20
MINING BOOM COMING

That mining boom is imminent throughout the Ma
ton must appeal all who keeping in touch with the
trend of events During the past several years mere was
practically call for mining properties but today hardly
mail comes to town that does not contain ca Tor
good mining property. Mining engineers who have not
had nibbe from the investing public are now beng hur
red into the field to look property that they feel
sure will fill their demands
Lead is steady, zinc is inclined upward and copper
slowly but surely going upward toward more profitable
poston and the stocks of all these metals Will snow
ubsdnp tonnage on hand when the returns are all IN on
the first of the year Silver is in growing demand ana re-
main steady in the market close around 70 cents An Ell
fort to stabilize both gold and silver by amagaaung tne
two metals and getting out coins OF one or two dolar
ue from this alloyed metal solve the proplem Oh D
allowing the larger output OF the treasury 20
in notes of above five dollar denomination SITUATION
with the real estate and oils is to bring investors INTO
the meight of metals investment which from every an
ole is more secure than any all the others ana wnic
give chances unparellel in business tnaC an investor
NAV enter And the investment in the mines proouces
clean money! no blood nor tearing down OF other
lines of business coming into its production ne"
wealth beneficial to all humanity Of course It known
that all other promotion opposed to that OF ming
because nothing that they have can compete with te
returns that come mining Of course there are osc
ss sustained mnnga but these losses are the lowest o
all other forms of investment and none can make progress
against mines investments when the public IS properly
educated to their worth
When 1926 dawns on the world it is to usher in
such rush of mining investment that will be hard to
care for all the demands.-Mohave County Miner.
International., 1925-12-20
PAT ENLIVENS SENATE

Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi enivened tn the|
Senate as usual on reconvenng with some of ms nu
morous structures this time leveed at Vice Presloent
Dawes who was compelled to sit in his seat and say no
thing while the canebrake statesman indulged IN ms yer
hal antics Undoubtedly Mr.. Dawes would have fet pet
ter had the Senate permitted him to use his reversed
nine while the senator talking but did not mel
lsfened with whimsical smile and contented nlmsel1
th issuing statement that he had enjoyed the speech
very much. 4.4 NJ u.su, +orr
It was quite evident however that Mr pawes s. tour
the United States making speeches eveed at ne
antique customs of the Senate had gotten peneat ime
I If some of the occupants of the seats in front OF nm
and that Harrisons speech inspired by the leaoe %
hoh narties as hint to the vice president TO go SLOW
~; es reforming campaign If this was Its purpose
has probably failed for man of the creative energy o
Mr. nawes is not inclined to change his sourse soley on
,n+ NJ If the vocal pyrotechnics of politician Wnlie
M do nothing within the sacred portals OF the senate
b+ listen his criticisms certainly must be having ner e
Feet on the people outside and if he keeps up Tor the
% three wears it quite probable that IN snort Vme
4t will he reversal of sentiment The prt OF the
statesmen BRIGADE , -, e ~o+o +ha CON-
, anaeches for some time Carthage must De Oe,
sroyed" and for time it fell on deaf ears ou m
- rec;stered heavily and history records that Cathage
destroyed thus proving the efficacy OF keeping at -
International., 1925-12-20
MISTLETCE WISDOM
By Violet Alleyn Storey,
in Montreal Family Herald

HE chanced to spy a bunch Of
greens
That hung above his head,
And then he looked at her as
kance,
"What is that thing?" he said.
She blushed and shook her learned
locks, y
And turned her face aside.
"Oh, that is very Interestingly
She rapidly replied,
"The druids used to hunt for it
To keep their souls from strife
And sometimes they would cut it
down
With silver bladed knife,
And one time Baldir Of the Morse,
Or legend tells as so,
Was shot with arrows Of it, so
Some fear the mistletoe."
"The Mistletoe? Step out a bit
I'm not afraid Of this.
I'll tell you what I know Of it,"
He told her with a kiss.
International., 1925-12-20
WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES

When Christmas comes
We smartly rush
And buy both this and that.
In crowds we crush
And don't know where we're at
When Christmas comes.
=
When Christmas comes,
We sit us down
And take account of stock;
Perhaps we frown
At making such a mock
When Christmas comes.
The Jingler, in Town Topics.