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Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
OFFICIAL REPORT CLEARS
BOYS OF DTSOBEDIENCE
Camp Assumes Full Responsibility
Fer Drowning

DR.. Arthur w. Gray, of Milford,
this week received communication
from j. H. Rush, President of the
Keewaydin Camps, in one of which
Jack Gray was enrolled when he
lost his life last month. First re-
ports received in Milford following
the sad occurrence led to the i'm
preston that the drowning was the
result of probable disobedience on
the part of young Gray and George
Chase, his canoe partner, who also
lost his life in the accident. The
complete report of the affair re-
ceived this week definitely clears
both boys of any charge of disobed-
fence and the management assumes
the responsibility in that the lead
ers of the camping trip had not. been
specifically instructed that Jack
Gray was not strong swimmer, and
that the boys fathers instructions
that he be trained in swimming be-
fore taking the canoe trip had not
been properly complied with. A
portion of the report referring to
this phase of the accident says, "a
review of the facts shows that there
was no disobedience, and that there
was no definite understanding of
whether the rapids were to be shot
or not. I (Mr. Rush) could not at
first believe that the boys did not
know definitely whether they were
to go or not, but careful cross ex-
amining definitely established the |
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Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
PERSONS WHO FAILED TO PAY
FILING FEE NOW PAYING UP
Additional Field Force Cause Hun
dredS OF DeIinquentS To Settle

Collections at the Office of M.
Howard Jester, collector of State in
come tax and filing fees, are mount
ing each day-since notices were sent
recently to delinquents giving them
thirty days in which to pay their
taxes and filing fees.
Each day sees the Office crowded
with delinquents who received no
tees.
The average daily collection, it is
estimated, is about $4,000. The
greater part of the collections is
from the filing fee and the penalty
for its not being paid in time.
The filing fee for 1921, 1922 and
1928 is now doubled and interest
added, while no penalty yet has
been placed on the 1924 filing fee.
Among the delinquents are hundreds
who owe for the filing fee since 1921
ami, because of their failure to ray
before, are now paying more than
double the face of their original bill.
The good results of the $4,000
additional appropriation allowed the
Office by the State Legislature is
pointed out by Mr.. Jester, who had
contended before the legislature
that, if given more financial aid, the
collections would increase.
Mr.. Jester used part of the extra
appropriation to place on his force
two additional field workers. Those
two workers during July and Aug |
ust collected approximately $4,000 |
and their work is partly responsible
for the collections now coming into
the Office.
Many of the persons that the extra
field workers succeeded in getting
to pay their taxes, filing fees and
penalties had never paid any state
income money since the tax was
started.
Time for paying the back taxes
expires on October Is and as that
time draws near the crowds of
payers at the Office will undoubtedly
grow larger.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
Large Auditorium Named For
President OF Carlisle Fire
Company.
CARNIVAL GRAND SUCCESS
Annual Event Has Attracted
Thousands Of Persons Each
Evening.

An event of far-reaching effect on
the citizens of Milford was celebrat-
ed with fitting ceremonies last Fri
day afternoon when the new Com
munity- Building, now nearing COM
pletiOn, wasA dedicated to the SER
vice of the residents of Milford. The
new structure, a description of
which has appeared at frequent per
1ods in the Chronicle, is the proper
ty of the Carlisle Fire Company.
which organization is one of the fin
est of its kind in the country. Pre-
ceedlng the ceremonies incident to
the dedication the school children
marched to the new building and
aided with their singing of patrio-
tic songs. Rev. Henry L. Bunstein
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
here, was the principal speaker of
the afternoon. He commended the
citizens of Milford for the IovaI
spirit in which they had aided the
hremen in their efforts to provide
this civic centre, and congratulated
the fremen upon the successful ac-
compI1shment of the task to which
tney had set themselves. Rev. Bun
stem spoke of the great benefits
winch he believes will accrue from
Inc proper use of the building.
Following the dedication exer-
clses, which were held in the truck
room OF the building, the audience
was invited to go to the large aud
torlum on the second floor where
exercises. were participated
n. Here a very fitting tribute was
PAID to Charles E. Varney. Presi-
lent OF the Carlisle Fire Companv
lh0 the man whose untiring efforts
lave made the building possible Ar
recent meeting of the firemen the
leclslon was made to dedicate +he
.uoltorlum in Mr.. Varney's honor
-hls was done with short addresses
o which he responded and thanked
ne hremen and the citizens for tbe
lonOr conferred upon him. Mr.. Var
ley was taken absolutely by sur
rise by the action, and when tba
uultorlum was dedicated tbe
CHARLES 3. Varney Auditorium" he
OuId scarcely respond because of
ne overwhelming feeling of graft
lde at the action of his fellow fire
len. iiO" HIe-
The annual Carnival given bv tba
arllsle Fire Company opened on
rlday evening. The opening was
Teceded by an excellent parade in
'hlch the civic organizations tool-
ART. The parade was headed bv the
al Cedars Band, and some of the
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Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
WEATHER MAN 'JOSHES'
FORECAST FOR WINTER
Official FOrecaster Says He Will Try
Forecast Of Own

"The winter as a whole will be
neither very severe nor very mild.
This is the prediction of George S.
Bliss, meteorologist in the United
States Department of Agriculture's
Weather Bureau, in Philadelphia.
The following is contained in the
forecast for the ensuing winter:
"The time is near at hand when
forecasts for the coming winter will
begin to appear from all sides, based
on every conceivable observation
from goosebones to caterpillars.
Heretofore this Office has refrain
ed from offering opions in the mat
ter, but this year have decided to
get in the swim and make forecast
all my own.
"The winter as a whole will be
neither very severe nor very mild.
There will be two or three periods
of about a week each when the cold
will be rather severe, and zero tenn
peratures may be recorded. There
will be five or six snowstorms worth
considering, and a total snowfall
for the winter Of about 26 or 27
inches. The ground will be compare
lively bare and free from snow about
one-half the time.
"The above forecast is not based
upon any special information or
of the conditions, but
upon the fact that about three
fourths of our winters are of this
and I should have a fair
chance of winning. The fellows who
a very severe or very mild |
winter will have to divide the fourth
chance between them, and will have
little chance of winnng."
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
STATE RIFLE TEAM
HAS FINE SHOWING
Is Best Showing By Delaware
Guardsmen Since 1918 Match

Twenty-three National Guard rife
teams, representing states in every
section of the country, were out
scored by the rifle team representing
the 198th Coast Artillery, Anti-Air-
craft, Delaware National Guard, at
the National Matches, Camp Perry,
Ohio, which came to a close last
Saturday.
This showing by Delaware's 1925
Rifle Team, captained by Major Har-
ry B. Van Solver, with Captain John
B. Grier as coach, was contained in
an official bulletin of the national
match scores received at the Office
of Adjutant-General J. Austin Eli
son from the Militia Bureau, at
Washington, D. c.
Incidentally it was the first time
since 1916 that the Delaware Ma
tional Guard rifemen were able to
classify at a national match. With
81 teams entered, only SO were clas-
sif1ed and Delaware, with its total
score of 2,609 out of a possible $500,
was placed in twenty-eighth position
and awarded the Soldier Marathon
medals. A medal was awarded
each man.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
OUTSIDERS CATCH
MOST OF OUR FISH
Delaware Anglers Object To Sun
day Fishing Parties From Ad-
joining States.

The great influx of Pennsylvania
fishermen into Delaware and the
taking of large quantities of game
fish from Delaware ponds on Sunday
by such fishermen was discussed by
the Delaware State Game and Fish
Commission at a meeting held in
Wilmington last week. 1t was said
that 1900 nOn-residents licenses
have been issued in Delaware so far
this year.
Considerable complaint has been
made to the State Commission by
Delaware fishermen recently about
the Pennsylvania and Maryland fish
ermen who visit ponds in this state
on Sundays. The laws of Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland prohibit Sun
day fishing.
The Commission took no action,
the question being one for the state
legislature to consider.
1t was announced, however, that
the Federal authorities had promis-
ed the commission enough game fish
fry to stock every pond in Delaware
during the next few months.
The commissioners also announce
ed that a survey made of unlicensed
dogs in Kent and Sussex counties
showed a number of such animals.
This matter was referred to the
chief game warden, John P. Le-
Fevre, who will have the four dep
lty game wardens find the owners
Of such dogs.
Among those present at the meet
ng were: Henry Clay Davis, presi-
lent; John F. Lynn, vice president;
Wilbert Rawley and Colonel Le-
Fevre.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
The DUCKING SEASON
OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT
Abundance OF Wild Fowl Predicted
For SUsqUehanna Flats

The forecast for duck hunting
this year is that there will be more
good ducks, canvasbacks and red
heads, than in any other season for
three decades. The Susquehanna
flats have an abundance of wild Gel
cry, upon which these ducks feed,
and there is generally a feeling
among hunters that there is going
to be good cunning.
Already common ducks, consisting
of blackheads, black ducks, NAL
lards, etc., are beginning to arrive
from the North. The season does
not open until November 1 upon the
flats, and the ducks will have q
whole month to feed without inter
ruption.
All along the Eastern Shore this
same story is told. For some reason
many ducks that ordinarily go to
Canada to rear their young, have
remained over this year, and it is
said that the Dorchester county
marshes are teeming with mother
ducks and their young.
The work of getting boats and
equipment in order already has be-
gun. This year there will be more
of the dead-rise boats than ever be-
fore. The day of large yachts ap-
parently has gone. Boats of 80 or
40 feet in length, with cabins heated
and lighted with electricity, have
taken their place. These boats draw
but IA to 18 inches Of water and
= IL l.. lot
saving the gunners from the necas-
sity of four or five. mile trips in
small open boats before daybreak.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
PIERRE S. DU POINT
APPOINTED STATE
TAX COLLECTOR
Governor Robinson Believes That
Mr. du POnt Can Collect All
The Income Tax.
ASSUMES DUTIES MONDAY
Had Accepted The Appointment
Before The Announcement Was
Made Public.

Pierre S. du Pont on Wednesday
was appointed by Governor Robert
P. Robinson to be State Commission
er of Taxes to succeed M. Howard
Jester, whose term will expire next
Monday.
Before making the announcement
Governor Robinson conferred with
Mr.. du POnt, who had gone TO New
York, and the latter agreed to ac-
cept the appointment.
The office of State Tax Commits
s1oner pays an annual salary of S4,-
900.
"Mr. du Pont," the governor said,
after it became known that the ap-
pointment had been made, "is, be-
lieve, one Of the very best men who
could be selected for this important
post.
"If the taxes were collected we
would have less reason for borrow
ing money.
"Mr. du Pont, believe, can dem
onstrate the fact that the taxes can
be collected, and l feel sure he will
collect them. He has demonstrated
his ability in financial matters in the |
large business concerns with which |
he is connected. 1t is just this type |
of men we should have to manage
our public affairs"
Great Interest In Schools
1t was Mr.. du Points great inter-
est in public education in particu-
lar, and in the welfare of the pub
lie of the state generally, that
prompted the governor to make the
mo man in. Delaware
has greater interest in the public
school system of the state than he,"
he governor said, land there is no
person in the state more interested
n seeing that the taxes are collect
I'd in order that the schools may be
conducted. Neither is there
lnybody in the state who is better
in matters of finance.
"I am much pleased that Mr.. du
'ont has decided to accept the ap-
While Mr.. du POnt is a Republi-
an, the appointment is by no means
political, the governor having been
continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
DELAWARE SHOWS
PROFIT In REVENUE
$S,94S,S4O More Collected Than
Was Discussed, 1924 Report
States.

The cost of maintenance and oper-
alton of the State government of
Delaware for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1924, amounted to $3,763,-
$50, or S16.80 per capita, according
to the Bureau of Census, Department
of Commerce. This includes S1,2O4.-
281 appOrtioned for education.
Interest on the State debt amount
ed to $31O,895 and outlays for per-
manent Improvements tOtaled So
8O1,628. The Outlays were therefore
chiefly for expenses of the general
departments. Interest and outlays
were $7,876,419, according to the
departments figure. The totals in
clude all payments for the year,
whether made from current reve-
nues or from the proceeds of bond
issues.
Delaware expended $3,771.94O for
highways, $17O,484 for maintenance
and $9,601, ,456 for construction, the |
departments report shows.
The per capita indebtedness of the
State for the last fiscal year ending
June 80, 1924, was S2S.4O. The next
including sinking-fund
assets, on June 80 of last year was
S6,607,O9 in 1923 the per capita
debt was approximately the same
figure, being $28.79, as compared
with $4O2 in 1917.
The department stated the total
revenue for the State of Delaware
ior 1924 was $8,O23,625, or $34.5O per
capita. This was $3,94S,84O more
han the total payments for the year,
exclusive of the payments for per- ]
nanent improvements, and $147,212 /
more than the total payments, in
luding those for permanent i'm
Property and special !
axes represented 47.2 per cent of :
he total revenue for 1924, 40 per .
ent for 1923 and 28.1 per cent for :
917. :
The increase in the amount of 4
roperty and special taxes collected
ras 1868 per cent from 1917 to 1928, =
nd 1875 per cent from 1928 to 1924. =
he per capita property and special y
axes were $1629 in 1924 and $1S.87
l 1923 and $211 in 1917. u
Earnings of the general depart e
tents, or compensation for services =
endered by the state officials, repre- =
ented 4 per cent of the total reVe-
ues for the year 1924. e
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
new DRIVE AGAINST ALL
IMPROPER HEADLIGHTS
Motorists Having Cars Not Equipped
Proper VIII Be Prosecuted

State Police have begun a check
up on glaring headlights. Superin-
tendent Reynolds so announced this
week. The campaign against improp-
er and glaring lights comes as the
result of numerous complains re-
ceived by the State Highway Depart
ment.
Complaints have also been receiv-
ed by the Delaware Safety Council,
as well as the state police. A state
wide adjustment of lights was con-
Quoted by the Wilmington Automo-
bile Association last year, but since
that time hundreds of new cars have
been purchased and it is believed
that many of these need their lights
focused.
A combined effort on the part Of
the State Police, Delaware Safety
Council and other agencies will be
made to round up the motorists
whose cars are not equipped with
the proper lights and lenses.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
FRUIT GROWERS MAKE use
OF new COLD STORAGE PLANT
One Week After Opening Owners
Compelled To Open Second Floor

The Dover Cold Storage and
Warehouse Company whose new
plant located on North street west
of the railroad, was opened for bus
mess last week, has been busy since
the opening day receiving fruit for
storage. Judging from the large
number of fruit growers who are
arranging for space at the new plant
it will not be long before all of the
space will be taken,/
The new plant has two floors and
when it was opened for business it
was intended to use but one floor
for the present, but the influx of
fruit during the past week was so
great that it was necessary to open
the second floor in order to accom-
modate the growers.
The building in which the plant
is located was erected in 1907 by
the Internal Revenue Department to
store whiskey and was used as such
until the advent of the Eighteenth
The old distillery land and build
ings were purchased few years ago
by w. D. Ross who formed the w.
D. Ross Co., and has conducted a
general fruit packing and broker
age business there since that time,
but has not used the old warehouse
except for surplus storage purposes.
In May of this year the Dover
Cold Storage and Warehouse Com
pany was formed and incorpOrated |
by Mr.. Ross who is vice-president |
and general manager and W. D.
Clements, is treasurer.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
SUSSEX MAN RECEIVES
HIGH HONORS In MASONRY
William E. Valiant Among Four
Selected For 33rd Degree

Four members Of the Masonic fra
ternity in Delaware have been elect
ed to receive the honorary thirty
third degree at Buffalo, next Sep
tember.
They are: T. Argyle Souder, Ben
jamin F. Shaw and Clifford Young,
all of Wilmington, and William E.
Valiant, of Laurel
This is the first time in the his
tory of Masonry that four members
of the order in this state have been
designated to receive the thirty-third
degree at one time.
The announcement that the four
members of the order had been
elected to receive the degree by the
Supreme Council, Scottish Rite,
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction was
at a meeting of the Delaware Con-
sistory by Provost Edgar Fahs Smith
of the University of Pennsylvania,
active member for Delaware in the
Supreme Council.
Mr.. Shaw and Mr.. Souder are both
of Lafayette Lodge, of Will
while Mr. Valiant is
member of Hope Lodge of Laurel.
Mr.. Young is member of Washing
ton Lodge of Wilmington.
Mr.. Valiant is a Past Grand Mas
ter of the Grand Lodge of Delaware,
and has taken an active part in Ma
sonic affairs in the state for years.
He is the head of the Valiant Fer
tilizer Company with plants at Laur-
Ell and Milford. He has also taken a |
very active part in politics in Sus-
sex county. He was mentioned at the
last Democratic convention for nom
nation as Congressman from Della
ware, and also as the Democratic
nominee for United States Senator.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
W. ELWOOD WRIGHT
ACCEPTS POST OF
PROHIBITION CHIEF
Announces His Decision After A
Visit To Wilmington With Di.
rector Budnitz.
WILL KEEP SAME FORCE
Until He Learns Routine Of The
Work No Change Will Be
Made.

W. Elwood Wright, of Georgetown
who was recently appointed deputy
administrator in charge of prohibi-
ton enforcement was at the direc-
tors Office in Wilmington on Friday,
accompanied by Edmund Budnitz,
administrator for the Sixth Prohibi-
ton district, which embraces Mary
land, Delaware and the District of
Columbia, and announced that he
would accept the position to take
effect October 1.
Mr.. Wright, who is well known in
political circles, in an interview
stated that he was undecided as yet
as to any changes in the personnel
of the Wilmington Office or OF en-
forcement agents, as he had to al
low himself several weeks to famil-
iarize himself with state conditions.
He intimated, however, that Ira R.
Melvin, chief enforcement officer,
who has made such a creditable rec
ord during his tenure of Office, would
still be retained in the same posi-
tiOn under the new arrangements
for Federal prohibition enforcement. !
1t is also understood that the reg
ular agents who have worked under
Prohibition Director William J.
Swain would hold over as no
changes have been intimated re-
garding the general force or the
office force.
Mr.. Wright and Director Budnitz
spent several hours talking over the
data secured by the retiring direc-
tor in cases pending, and also a gen
eral inspection of the vaults, where
he seized liquor is stored. A con-
ference was also held with United
States District Attorney David J.
in the afternoon, the re-
suits of which both Budnitz and
Wright failed to disclose.
The new director for Delaware
aid that for the present he would
continue to maintain his residence
It Georgetown and would commute !
o his Office in Wilmington but that
e is on the lookout for residence
q Wilmington.
Mr.. Wright said that ne was not
any changes in Office
Continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS
HOLD MEETING AT DOVIR
Plan For Conference Of NJ. E.
Preachers During Fall

District Superintendent of the
Wilmington M. E. Conference held a
meeting on Tuesday at the home of
the Rev. W. E. Gunby, D. D., Super
intendent of the Dover District.
Those present were: Rev. ]. W.
ColOna, Wilmington district; Rev.
Omar Jones, Middletown district;
Rev. w. E. Gunby, Dover district,
and Rev. E. H. Dashields, Salisbury
district.
The conference was held to make
arrangements for holding district
meetings in each of the districts
within the bounds of the confer
ence. The following schedule of
meetings was arranged:
For the Wilmington district, Octo-
ber 12, in Wilmington; for the Mid
dletown district, probably at Center
vile, Nd, on October 10; for the
Dover district, in Dover, October IA,
and for the Salisbury district, at
Salisbury, October Is.
The subjects to be discussed at
these conferences will be as fol-
lows: 'The World Service Move
ment," world Evangelism, "Relig-
ious Education" Conference Pay
ments" and the Washington Chris
tian Advocate"
The speakers at these meetings
will include Dr. Morris Swartz, of
Washington, D. c.; S. A. Lindhorst, |
director of religious education; Rev.
George B. Jones, representing the
payment fund, and E. |
Levitt and w. E. Dauber, represent
ing the Home Mission Board.
After the meeting the district SUI
perintendents were entertained at
dinner at the home of Dr. Gunby.
Milford chronicle., 1925-10-02
STATE SCHOOL FUNDS
ARE ERE-APPORTIONED
q BY The STATE BOARD
AtMeetiug Last Friday Resolution
Setting Forth How Money Is To
Be Spent Is Adopted.
CONSOLIDATION CONFIRMED
Board Ratifies Action Of Voters
OF BridgevilIe And Progress
Districts In Uniting.

Members of the State Board of
Education. in an all day meeting at
Dover last Friday, discussed at
length the revision of the allotment
of school money as set up in the
general appropriation for the
schools for the years 1925-26 and
1926-27. The following resolution
was finally adopted:
Resolved, That for the distribu-
tion of the S2,40O,O0O appropriated
by the legislature for the school
year 1925-26 and the >$2,4OO,OOO for
the school year 1926-27, the follow
ing plan is hereby adopted:
"The maximum amount for gen.
eral control shall be aIlocated as
follows:
State Board. S62,5OO, and to each
special district and to the city of
Wilmington, $1,000 for each super
tendent, $3.50 for qualification of
same and of the remainder $50 shall
be apportioned to each of the above
on the basis of their total net enroll
ment and $50 on the basis of total
average daily attendance, including
high school enrolment and high
school school attendance.
From the remainder $100 shall be
taken for each high school pupil en-
rolled in the state and the same
shall be distributed on the basis of |
$1OO per pupils enrolled in each |
high school except that when pupils |
are regularly promoted to the high |
school, at midyear only $50 per pu-
pill shall be allOcated therefor"
There shall also be taken from the
said remainder tn e following
amounts: For summer expenses,
$4,000; for scholarships in teacher
training, $4,000; for transportation,
S129,OO0; for adult education, $685.
900; for matching federal aid for vo-
cational education, $4,000.
There shall also be taken from
the said remainder an amount which
shall make it possible to allocate
$50 for each teacher paid salary
1f $3.50 or over; $100 for each teach
er paid salary of $500 to S849; and
$50 for each teacher paid a salary of
$500 to $699, provided that not more
han $10O shall be allocated for
.eacher holding a third grade GER
and further provided that no
lmount shall be allocated for a tea
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