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Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
FORTUNE In ENGLAND
AWAITS MARYLAND FAMILY
Thirty Million Dollar Estate Said To
Be Available For GrifithS

L. Herbert Griffith, Charles F.
Griffith, James B. Griffith and other
members of the family in Talbot
County, Maryland, have been infor-
med that they are heirs to an estate
in England, valued at S30,000,000,
they being the direct discendents of
the late Lord Anderton Easton, who
died several years ago, leaving an
estate valued at that amount. For
the past year or two years in Eng
land and in this country the execu-
tors have been looking up the an
cestors of the Griffith family and a
careful study and research of the
heirs from the time Lord Easton
died until the present has been care
fully traced Lord Easton has two
sons, one son died without issue, and
the other son, Jonathan EastOn,
married and had a daughter named
Dorcas. This daughter married
Thomas Griffith, great-great-grand-
father of the Grifiths now living in
Talbot County Thomas B. Griffith,
who lives near Trappe, has the old
family Bible which once belonged to
Dorcas Easton, and which contains
much valuable information concern
ing the family tree. A meeting of
the descendants was held on Tues
day i'm Easton, Md, when definite
steps were taken as regards the for
tune on the other side of the ocean.
1t is possible that H. Herman Balch,
attorney of Easton, will be sent to
Europe in the interests of the heirs. !
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
GEORGE |. MEDILL new
HEAD OF DELAWARE TRUST co.
Former State Bank Commissioner
Succeeds C. W. Mills

George L. Medill, former State
Banking Commissioner, vice-presi-
dent of the Delaware Trust Company
of Wilmington, who acted as presi-
dent during the recent illness and
since the death of Charles w. Mills,
president Of that institution, was
elected president of the company on
Wednesday.
Mr.. Medill, the new president, had
been first vice-president of the bank
since last January when he resign
ed as vice-president of the Farmers
Bank of Wilmington, to become as
sociated with the Delaware Trust
Company. Prior to accepting the po-
sition as vice-president of the Far
mers' Bank in July, 1928, Mr.. Medill
was State Banking Commissioner, he
having been appointed by then Gov
ernor John G.. Townsend and re-.
appointed by Governor Denney.
Mr.. Medill was associated with the
Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company of Wilmington for years
before he accepted the state position.
Mr.. Medill was born near Newark,
and graduated from the University
of Delaware. He later entered the
service of the Security Trust Com
pany. The new president is married
and has four children. He is sum-
mering at Westtown, Pa.
The Delaware Trust Company has
seven branches in this state and the
presidency csEries with it the posi-
ton of chief executive of all the
branch banks
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT
HEARS ROAD COMPLAINTS
Farmers Near Bowers Beach Want
Old Road Re-Opened

AT tuesdays regular session of
the Kent County Levy Court COM
plant was made against the closing
of the old county road leading into
Bowers Beach, it appearing that
since the stone road from the du
Pont Boulevard just north of Bar
rats Chapel to Bowers Beach has
been completed, that the owners of
the property through which the
stone road passed have put up a
fence preventing ingress and egress
to the old county road, which they
had no authority to do. The court in
structed Clerk of Peace e. e. Gle
ments to notify the parties placing
the fence across the public road, to
remove the fence.
John B. Hutton, representing the
State College for ColOred Students
appeared before the court in the in
terest of the road and bridge back
of COlOred College, north of Dover.
This matter has been before the
court on previous occasions but as
there is no money available at this
time for road or bridge repair Mr..
Hutton was notified that nothing
could be done, but the county engi-
neer was instructed to give his at
tention to the road and bridge for
the court could allow.
Because of washouts near bridges |
in the Sixth district, Overseer Bos-
hell asked for aid in making neces-
sary repairs and fills. He was in
5tructed to have such repairs made
Lawrence Hartnett of West Dover
asked for a hard surface road from
road to the stone road !
leading to Marydel. No action was
aiken.
DR.. H. V. Holloway, superinten-
lent of Public Instruction, asked for
IN improved road from Shorts
School House to the Hartly road, so
hat the children could attend the
chool at Hartly. He also made a
Dlea for the improvement of the
Iahon Light House road. No action
vas taken by the court in either
ase.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
SCHOOL BOARD ORDERS
CEDARFIELD SCHOOL In
KENT COUNTY CLOSED
An Average Of Only Seven Pupils
Attended Last Year..-ChiIdren
At Houston School.
SELBYVILLE BOND issue
Sussex County Town Unanimous
In Favor Of Additional School
Facilities.

Delaware's State Board of Educa-
tion, in session at Dover last Tues
day, canVassed the votes of the re-
ferendum elections held recently at
Selbyville, for a $4,000 bond issue for
an additional school building and of
the Marshallton school district for
$4,000 for a portable building. The
vote at the Selbyville district was
unanimously in favor of the issue,
while at the Marshallton district the
vote for a bond issue was 8 and the
vote against it &c. The request from
the Richardson Park school district,
for the use of a portable building and
also an additional teacher, was
granted.
The plans for the new school for
colored pupils at Delmar, Del, as
submitted by the Delaware School
Auxiliary were approved.
The annual report of R. w. Helm,
State Director and Supervisor of
Agriculture and Vocational Educa-
ton, was read and a letter Of.appre-
citation sent to Director Helm and
his assistants for their efficient work |
during the year.
The State Board had under con-
five schools which had |
been recommended by the State |
Superintendent of Public instruction
to be closed and consolidated with
other schools as provided for under
the State School law because of the
small attendance at such schools for
the past three or four years. They
include: State Road in New Castle
county, with a daily average attend
ance of II: Cedarfield in Kent cOun-
.y, attendance of Z; Carlisle, Sussex
county, attendance of 10; Records
school, Sussex county, attendance
10; Ingrams, Sussex county, 10.
Representatives from some of the
schools were present advocating the
keeping open of the schools with a
promise to increase the attendance
Turing the coming year.
The Board decided to allow the
schools at State Road, New Castle
county, and Records and Ingrams, in
sussex county, to remain open for
mother year at least. Cedarfield in
Ient county was ordered closed and
he children sent to Houston graded
choOl. The Carlisle school in Sus-
ex county, having no representation
efore the Board, this case was re-
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Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
WILL GO AFTER
TAX DODGERS
Drive To Be Made, Starting Sep
tember l, To Collect Delinquent
Payments On Incomes.

An intensive drive to collect mill
lions of dollars due the government
in delinquent taxes will be started
September l, simultaneously with
announcement of income tax pay
ment figures for the year 1924, it
was stated at the Internal Revenue
Bureau at Washington this week.
At the same time Uncle Sam will
round up thousands of income tax
dodgers who willfully evaded con-
tributing to the Treasury's Golfers.
Stiff penalties and, in some in
stances, Jail sentences. will be given
these offenders.
Collectors of internal revenue in
the 65 districts of the country have
been quietly preparing for the
"clean up" campaign, at the direc-
ton of Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Blair. Two thousand train
ed investigators will he thrown into
action when the drive starts.
Work of compiling the income tax
reports for publication has been
completed by internal revenue col
lectors and every Office in the United
States is prepared to make them
public by September. With this task
finished the collectors began scru-
accounts for errors and
The Internal Revenue Bureau now
has a field force of about 5000 and |
2 1000 of the corps have been trained |
to investigate income tax returns. |
This army of sleuths will compare |
salary lists with returns made, ex-
anime reported earnings with profits
listed and deductions to make sure
he government has received the
correct amounts.
During the fiscal year ended June
70 about $40,0OO,0O0 was collected
rom delinquent dodgers. The tax
ate has been lowered since the last
Irive and extreme effort will be
made to equal the amount this year
" rounding up more evaders.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
GOVERNMENT GIVES
THE RIGHT TO BUILD
REHOBOTH JETTTES
Bids For The Work, Which Means
A More Stable Beach, Will Be
Opened Saturday, Is Report.
WILL STOP EROSION
State Senators Jacob Prettyman
And Elisha A. Steele Confer
With Colonel Brown.

State Senators Jacob Prettyman,
of Lewes, and Elisha A. Steele, of
Frankford, members of the Reno
both Jetty Commission, held con-
ference with U. S. Engineer Brown
at Wilmington on Monday. They
were accompanied by Morgan T.
Gum, also of Frankford, engineer
for the commission. The purpose of
the conference was to secure per-
mission from the government for
the construction of two additional
jetties on the beach at Rehoboth.
This will be given.
Bids for the work will be opened
next Saturday. The State has ap-
propriated $25,0OO for the improve
ment
1t has been demonstrated that jet
ties will stop the erosion of Della
wares seashOre resort and good re-
suits are anticipated from the two
about to be built. This will mean
a more stable beach.
Both members of the State Sen
ate are also greatly interested in the
of the old lighthouse at
Cape Henlopen. They believe, and in
this they have the concurrence of
Engineer Gum, that the historic
structure can be saved if the gov
will allow abandoned ships
10 be sunk Immediately opposite the
site. This will naturally have the
same effect as a jetty, and will lit
orally "build a beach," A case in
point is the new beach in front of
he Catholic Church at RehObOth,
which came about at the result of
he wrecking of barge at that
)lace.
The other members of the Reho-
10th Jetty Commission are: Repre-
John A. Lingo, of Reho-
10Th; William Croll, of Hickman,
nd Mayor Harry Satterfield of Re-
.Oboth.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
PROMINENT LECTURER WILL
ADDRESS STATE DENTISTS
Harry J. BOswOrth Will Talk To
CaUlk Company Sales Force

Mr.. Harry J. Bosworth, who has
travelled this country from one end
to the other lecturing to the dental
profession, will be the guest of the
L. D. Caulk Company on Saturday,
September 5th. In the morning he
will deliver a lecture on salesman
ship to the sales force of the Caulk
Company, and in the afternoon he
will address the dental profession on
Dental Economics"
Mr.. Bosworth has been engaged in
this work for many years, is well
known to the profession, and his
lecture is well received wherever he
goes.
1t is understood that a treat is in
store for the dentists who take ad-
vantage of the invitation of the
Caulk Company.
On August "a, there will be a
gathering of the entire demonstrat-
ing force of the wholesale depart
ment of the Caulk Company. These
men come from all sections of the
country.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
APPLE TREE LIMB SOLD
FOR PRICE OF S6,OOO.OO
Prominent HOrticulturistS Will Visit
New Jersey To See Famous Tree

= On Monday, August 31st, on Mood
Farm, near Glassboro and Mullica
Hill, New Jersey 60 miles from
Philadelphia) a great gathering of
government officials, state horticul-
turists and fruit growers are to have
a meeting to inspect the phenomenal
apple bud-sport found there. This
limb sold for $6,OOO.O0 and promises
to be of tremendous Importance. to
fruit growers/
Speakers invited include former
Secretary of Agriculture Meredith,
Governor Silzer, Of New Jersey, Gov
ernOr Baker of Missouri, Prof. w. S.
Brown, Oregon state horticulturist
(who is travelling 5000 miles to see
this remarkable apple in bearing),
Prof. Hedrick, New York state horti-
culturist, Prof. Talbert, Missouri
state horticulturist and many others
of national prominence. Guests in
clude National fruit authorities from
olmost every state in the union.
A fine free program and concert
by a Philadelphia band have been
arranged and the committee in
charge cordially invites fruit grow
ers, farmers and all fruit lovers ev-
erywhere to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
RAILROAD CHECK SHOWS
MANY CARELESS DRIVERS
At Two Stations Alone 4S Careless
Drivers Were Noticed In Hours

In the interest of safety and
avoidance of accidents at public road
crossings, the American Railway As
sociation, Safety Section, are inau-
gurating a campaign from June 1st
to September 90th.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, Delaware Division, recently
made a check of two road crossings
for an eight-hour period, from a.
m. to 8 p. M, Monday, July 9th, with
the following results:
At main street, Clayton 493 auto
mobile crossed the tracks; II care
less drivers were noticed.
At straight road, north of Berlin,
Maryland, 572 automobiles crossed
the track; 21 careless drivers we're
noticed.
Between Delaware Junction and
pelmar on the main line, and
branches of the Delaware Division
there are 406 public highway grade
crossings, and 551 private grade
crossings. While all of these cross
ings are not as important as the
ones selected for the test, yet the
fact that there were 43 cases of
reckless driving in an S-hour period
at only two of these crossings, and
which cases had possibilities of SER
ious injury or death, indicates an
alarming disregard of safety prin-
c,ples, which should receive the SER
1ous thought of everyone with view
of eliminating the tragedies which |
50 frequently occur.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
SWAIN REFUSES TO REMAIN
in DRY ENFORCEMENT WORK
Delaware Director Says He Would
Not Accept New Position

The Wilmington Evening Journal
on Wednesday evening carried an
interview with William ]. Swain,
present dry director for Delaware,
in which he states he refused to con-
tinue longer in the work.
The Journal article follows
William J. Swain, Federal Prohi-
bitiOn Director for Delaware, who
conferred yesterday with General
Andrews in Washington, declined to
discuss today, his interview with
General Andrews. It was learned,
however, that the appointment of
the new administrator was near, and
that in all probability the new di-
rector would be a resident Of Mary
land.
The new district will have its
headquarters in Baltimore. There
has been a bitter fight in Maryland
over the question of the appointment
of the administrator, and according
to dispatches received today from
Washington, Director Buznitz, of
will not receive the post.
"No names whatever were men
toned at the interview had yester-
day with General Andrews" said
Director Swain today. "I found,
however, that General Andrews is
that the prohibition laws
shall be obeyed. General Andrews
made the point that no matter who
Is appointed, he will have to make
good. There will be no clubbing.
Politics, said General Andrews will
not enter into the question
GAS far as Delaware is concerned,
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Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
STATE RECEIVED $23,858
AUTO REVENUE in JULY
Report OF Titling Officer PrOuse
Shows Good Business

Stanley D. Prouse, state titling
officer, has reported to Secretary of
State William G. Taylor, business for
his department which brought in
revenue of $23,S35 during July. The
report shows revenues received from
the following sources:
Pleasure cars, $12,2S8; pleasure
re-registrations, $1,554; total, $13,-
4S2. Truck, $3,782; trucks re-regis-
trations, $311; total, $4,O93. Motor
cycles, $55; motorcycle re-registra-
tions, SO. Tractors, $255; tractor re-
registrations, 81. Dealers, $170.
$26. Operators, $4,917.
Chauffeurs, 1886. Extra weight, $10S.
Public service permits, $52. Total
received during July, $685.
S5S Liens and encumbrances, $421.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
COL. TANNER MARCHES
BOYS THROUGH STATE
Boys From Delaware Industrial
School, Wilmington, Given Real
Outing By Superintendent.

Col. A. E. Tanner, Superintendent
of the Delaware Industrial School
for Boys, has had his charges, 73 in
number, on a tour of the state this
week. Starting on Monday morning
the boys, both white and colored,
have marched and ridden by motor
truck on the first trip of the kind
ever undertaken by the management
of the school, On Monday night they
camped at Bowers Beach. With the
exception of an army of mosquitoes
which attacked them, their stay
there was delightful. The young ar
my arrived in Milford at noon on
Tuesday. Before entering the town
they stopped, cooked and ate their
dinner. Here they were met by R.
Arthur Derrickson, one of the trus-
tees of the school, who acting for
the Milford Rotary Club, treated the
boys to ice cream. The boys are
dressed in military suits and with
their guns, made good appearance.
Their band was an exceptionally
good one for a boys band. When
they arrived at the plant of the L. D.
Caulk Company, they were each pre-
sented with tube of tooth paste and
hospital sized kits of Mercirex were
given each company.
From Milford the boys went to Re-
hoboth, where they camped Tuesday
night On Wednesday they rode and
hiked to Laurel, where they camped |
over night; returning to the Indus
trial School, near Wilmington, on
Thursday. The boys are inmates of a
school about which much criticism
was voiced at the last session of the
Since taking charge the
irst of July, Colonel Tanner has re-
organized the institution, placed the
Boys on a military training basis,
Ind has greatly increased the moral
If the school. Col. Tanner previ-
Dusly was superintendent of the
laurel Public Schools.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
CANTALOUPE SHIPMENTS
HAVE INCREASED THIS WEEK
Apple Shipments DWindle, But
Peaches Showed An Increase

Cantaloupe consignments over the
Delaware Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad have been growing
steadily until last Saturday, the
daily shipment was the largest of
the season. Growers on the Delmar-
via Peninsula shipped 1891 carriers
of the fruit, which makes the total
for the year 23O,O79 carriers. Last
year at the same date only 10,750
carriers were handled and the total
then was 1926 carriers.
The apple shipments are dwind-
ling in comparison with the ship
ments during the corresponding
period in 1924. The Saturday ship
ment amounted to 927 baskets,
while last year on the same date,
1880 baskets were sent over the di-
vision. The total for this year is
1,O65,7OS, while the total last year
was 768,168 baskets.
There is noted an increase in the
number of peaches shipped. On
Saturday 52,461 baskets comprised
the shipment, making the years to-
tai 15, ,123, ,401. Last year on the same
date no peaches were shipped.
Eighteen barrels of sweet pota-
toes were sent Saturday and the
1925 total is 1874 barrels. There
were also 1863 barrels of white pota-
toes in the produce shipment, rails
ing the years total to 165,681 bar
rels. On the corresponding date
last year, 1869 barrels were ship
ped and the total then was 376,46 |
barrels.
Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
HOUSTON QUESTIONS
WISDOM OF new DRY
ENFORCEMENT RULES
Plan Outlined By General Andrews
He Says Shows Lack Of POliti-
cal Training On His Part.
STRESSES SERVICE IN TALK
In Address Before Milford Rotary
Club He Advises That Ameri-
cans "Learn How To Live"

Robert G. Houston, Representative
in Congress for the State of Della
ware, addressed the members of the
, Milford Rotary Club at their regu-
lar weekly dinner meeting last Fri
day; taking as his topic Service. "
In his opening remarks Representa-
tive Houston drew comparison be-
tween the mode of living in the Uni
ted States and England. He spoke of
the attitude of mind which governs
the actions of the citizens of the two
nations. Here, he said, everything
must be done in a rush; in England
they take their time about doing it.
The English have learned to live, he
said. He cited instances which came
to his notice while he was Deputy
Attorney General of Delaware,
whereby families had been wrecked,
through the American habit of the
husband giving but little time to the
wife and family.
In speaking of the United States
Constitution, he impressed upon his
audience the fact, that this document
was the elimination of the work of
the best minds of ages, and that it
really had its beginnings in the days
of King John and the Magma Charta. |
He further brought out the fact, that
only SIS per cent of the eligible vo-
ters of the United States voted at the |
last elections; and that the big ma
jority of those who did vote were of |
the lesser educated class. The busi- |
ness man, the professional man and
the educators failed to use their
franchise. He urged a system of par
ty government and said that the
country would crumble and decay
without such a form of government.
Speaking of some of the constitu-
tional amendments, he questioned
their worth The general impression
of those in authority, he said, was
that the amendments weakened in
stead of strengthened the COnstitu-
ton.
Speaking of the new plan of pro-
nibition enforcement recently an
by General Andrews, Assis-
tant Secretary of the Treasury,
whereby the districts are changed
and different methods of handling
the situation are outlined he ques-
toned the wisdom of the move. He
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Milford chronicle., 1925-08-21
Political Swap Between Maryland
And Delaware Said To Assure
This Move.
WILL BE HARD DISTRICT
While Delaware Is Reasonably
Dry, Maryland Is Exceedingly
Wet.

1t was indicated at the Treasury
Department in Washington Tuesday.
that an outstanding Army officer
who has served at the Third Corps
Area headquarters in Baltimore will
be named by General Andrews as
Prohibition Administrator of the
Maryland, Delaware and District of
Columbia zone.
Inc new administrator will be a
retired brigadier general or colonel.
1t is reported. No tntimatiOn as to
the Identity of the officer was given
at the Treasury Department, but the
speedy and effective blotting out of
the Illicit liquor traffic in wet Bal
tlmore was promised.
Because of the political suuabbIe
which has developed around the
light of Director Budnitz. of Mary
land, and former Governor Denney.
OF Delaware, for the appointment as
zone administrator, General An
drews decided to select a close
friend from the Army for the diff
cult post, it is said, the despatch
adding it was clearly indicated bv
treasury officials that Mr.. Budnitz
VIII not be appointed administrator.
out that due to vigorous intercession
IN his behalf by Senator o. E. Wei
ler' he may be offered post under
he new zone enforcement chief
Friends of former Governor Dem
1ey' OF Delaware, on Wednesday ex-
pressed their belief he has a good
chance of being chosen administra-
or for the district.
1t was candidly admitted by Cen
'ral Andrews that the selection of
N administrator for the MARYLAND
.one has been one of the most diff
'ult problems with which he has
'een confronted. He has been sub
ected to pressure and criticism
rom politicians, wet and dry forces
md other sources.
General Andrews some time ago
nnounced his determination to
1ake prohibition popular in Mary
and, and for this reason has given
considerable study to the problem of
proper zone administrator. Treas
ry officials believe his solution will
e satisfactory.
The Maryland district is not the
My one that will be turned over to
le Army officers, rumor says. Meth
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