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Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
GRAND PATRIARCH MANLOVE
INSTALLS OFFICERS HERE
New Officers OF KirkwOOd Encamp-
men6 Installed Last Wednesday

Grand Patriarch William f. Man
love and staff of Grand Encampment
officers visited Kirkwood Encamp-
ment, No. 6, l. o. o. F., at Milford,
on April 21st, and installed the Of
ficers-elect as follows:
Chief Patriarch. Lavinus Austin;
High Priest, J. H. Hellens; Senior
Warden, Millard Belts; Junior War
den, Harry Elliott; Guide, A. E.
Num-; First Watch, G. R. Bennett;
Second Watch, J. H. Isaacs; Third
Watch, J. J. Smith; Fourth Watch,
J. V. Harrington; Inside Sentinel,
Henry Clark; Outside Sentinel, F.
W. Mick; First Guard of Tent, A. D.
Lank; Second Guard of Tent, E. B.
Gruwell'
After interesting addresses by
Grand Patriarch Manlove, Grand
Scribe A. NJ. Johnson, Grand Treas
urer T. E. Grier, Grand High Priest
Stanley H. Cats, Grand Junior
Warden E. v. Frankhauser, Grand
Guide G. A. Swain, Grand Sentinel
I. J. Tease, Deputy Grand Master
Geo. R. Bennett and others, the
members and visiting patriarchs ad'
journed to Hills Cafe where a de-
lightful banquet was served.
Grand Patriarch Manlove announ
ced that a class initiation would bC
held in the lower part of the STATE
in the near future in order that the
members of the two lower counties
might be able to witness the degree
work in full form. The details o.
this meeting will be announced at {
later date.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
PALMER REPORTS ON
EGG LAYING CONTEST
March Yield Averaged Is Eggs Per
PuIIet Entered In Contest

Reports of H. S. Palmer, extern
sion poultryman at the University
of Delaware show that in March of
about 10000 birds entered in the
Delaware Farm Egg Laying Contest
being conducted in cooperation
with the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture and Farm Bureaus, the
average egg production for the
month averaged about Is eggs per
bird. The total farms reporting in
the contest for the month was 150.
The total number of pullets in the
contest was 27,289 and they aver
aged, 16 eggs each for the month;
total number of hens in the con-
test, 16,777; average egg produc-
tion per hen, 14.6; total number in
mixed flocks of pullets and hens,
1918 with average egg produc-
ton of 15.9. This shows that the
pullets by themselves were the best
egg producers.
The reports also show that the
average production of pullets in the
smaller flock of under 100 pullets
to a flock was 1873; hens, 14.7 and
mixed flocks 16.5; fiOcks Of from
100 to 400 per flock; the average
productions was pullets, 16.7; hens,
15.3 and mixed flocks, 1877; fiocks
of over 400 each; average produce
ton was. pullets, 15.5; hens, IA and
mixed fiocks, 1914.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
MRS. R. E. LEWIS HEADS
= STATE PARENT-TEACHERS
State Association Annual Meeting
Attended By 1854 Delegates

Mrs. Robert e. Lewis, of Dover,
was reelected president of the State
Parent-Teacher Association which
met in annual session at Dover last
Saturday. Other officers elected fol-
low: Vice-presidents New Castle
county, Mrs. Arthur Ginns, of Tay-
lor's Bridge; Kent, Frank Bancroft,
of Wyoming; Eastern Sussex, Elisha
Steele, of DagsbOro, and Western
Sussex, Mrs. Samuel Stein, Of Sea-
ford; treasurer, Mrs. John B. Clea-
yer, of Middletown; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. E. C. DAILY, of Hartly;
auditor, George S. Williams, of Mills
borO; members of Board of Manag-
ers, ]. E. Goslee, of Stockley, Mrs.
John McCabe, Rehoboth, and DR..
Frank L. Grier, of Milford.
Mrs. Lewis, president of the asso-
citation; Miss Laura Sharp, Of Sus-
sex county, representing the teach
ers; Mrs. John B. Cleaver, of Mid
dletown, a former president, and
Miss Eta ]. Wilson, of Newark,
were elected delegates to the Ma
tional Parent-Teacher Association
convention to be held at Atlanta,
Ca, May 8 to 5. Miss May Brown,
of New Castle county, was elected
an alternate to Miss Sharp.
The selection of a colored delegate
was left to the executive committee.
The roll call was answered by l.
O54 delegates of 1,175 eligible to at
tend. Mrs. Lewis report, which in
dicated the considerable activities of
the association during the year was
received with much interest.
At the discussion in the afternoon
DR.. H. v. Holloway, state superin-
tendent of Public instruction, ex-
tended greetings. Miss Mary Gil
lespie. director of music at the WO-
mems College, University of Della
ware, led the choral singing.
The principal address was deliv-
cred by Raymond Robbins, of Chica-
go, on Leadership in Democracy"
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
ANNUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION AT DOVER
Interesting Program Is Arranged
For TWO-Day Session

The following tentative program
for the annual session of the Della
ware State Sunday School Conven-
ton to be held next Thursday and
Friday in Peoples Christian Church,
Dover, has been announced.
Thursday morning, May 6-nine
o'clock praise and prayer, in charge
of w. o. Hoffecker, convention Choir
lister; 9.20, greetings, by John B.
Hutton, superintendent. Peoples
Church Sunday School; 1000, "The
Old and New in Christian Educa-
tion," DR.. Paul H. Vieth, internation-
al director of research, Chicago;
1890, business session; HOO, inter-
national developments of Birming-
ham Convention, Rev. Harold McA.
Robinson, d. D., chairman interna-
tional education committee and Sec
retary of president Sabbath school
work, Philadelphia; 11.35, story of
great class, Rev. o. F. BarthOlow,
LII. D., pastor NJ. 2. Church, Mount
Vernon, N. Y.
Afternoon SessiOn-Three simulta-
neOus conferences, children's divis-
IOu, all u6pdT IIl6nlSS COIuDlu6uS du-
dress, led by Miss L. E. Mccormick,
Maryland-Delaware Sunday School
Association and Rev. F. A. Lind
horst, Director of Religious Educa-
ton, Wilmington M. E. Conference.
Young Peoples Division-Col. ].
H. Cudlipp presiding; speakers,
Mrs. W. R. Way, New Castle; Mrs.
VIM. II. Stats, Wilmington; Miss
Anna Ford, Kent county; Rev.
Vaughn Moore, Sussex county.
Adult Department.. Elmer Per-
~, presiding; speakers, Rev. c. l..
Venable, Easton, Md; w. P. Krauss,
Baltimore, Md; DR.. o. E. Jones,
Middletown, Del; DR.. o. F. Bartho-
low.
Evening Session-8.O0, Christian
Education and World Civilization,
DR.. w. c. Pearce, Worlds Sunday
School Association, N. Y; $40 story
of a great class, concluded, by o.
+. BarthOlow.
Friday Morning, May 7-930, four
simultaneous conferences. Daily va
Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
STATE PUPILS WILL
COMPETE AT UNIVERSITY
Annual InterschOlastic Meet VIII Be
Held Saturday, May Sth

Athle tic officials of the University
of Delaware are busy with details
in connection with the annual In
terschoIastic field and track meet,
to be held on Frazer Field, Newark,
Saturday, May s. This meet which
was first started about 12 years ago
and has been continued annually at
tracts to the University field each
year tn 3 best athletes in field and
track not only throughout Delaware
but also from many schools in
neighbOring states.
The indications to date are that
the entry list this year will be lar
ger thar ever before. The time for
sending entries closes the last Of
this week. Every high school in
Delaware will probably send con-
testants. The entry list from Della
ware high schools has increased
from year to year owing to the
fact that many of the schools are
now getting the advantage of semi
expert coaching largely through
teachers in agriculture being sent
out from year to year from the
graduating classes of the University.
In add ition to Delaware schools,
many schools from Maryland. Penn
sylvania and New Jersey will send
teams to compete in the interschol-
astic meet. In recent years owing
to the la rye entry list it has been
necessary to divide the meet into
three CLASSES which really gives
three sep arate meets for the after
noon. The events will be started at
1.30 o'clock on May 8.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
GOVERNOR NAMES SESOUI
CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
Appoint Members For American
Youth And Teacher Award

Governor Robinson has announced
the appointment of the following
persons on the Delaware Committee
for the American Youth and Teach
er Award, Sesqui-C Centennial, in
Philadelphia: Senator Thomas F.
Bayard, Senator T. Coleman dupont,
Joseph Bancroft, Willard Speakman,
Wallace Woodford, mayor Of Dover;
Professor A. J. Peters, Dover; Leon
Walker, president Wilmington Ro-
tary Club; William M. Mask, Jr.,
president of Wilmington Kiwanis
Club; Warren Cornelius, president
Wilmington Lions Club; the Rev.
John ]. Dougherty, Wilmington;
Earl Sylvester, Harrington, State
Commissioner of the American Le-
gion; Mrs. John Pierce Cam, State
Regent, Daughters of American Re-
volution; Mrs. Clarence Fraim, pres
ident State Federation of WOmen's
Clubs; Mrs. r. e. Lewis, president
State Parent Teacher Association,
Dover; Amos Shields, Boy Scout ex-
ecutive, Wilmington; Mrs. Carrie t.
Matthews, representing Campfire
Girls; Miss R. Glover, representing
Girl Scouts, Wilmington; the Rev.
Thomas Getz Hill, Smyrna; Profess
sor Ira S. Brisner, superintendent
of Schools, Lewes; Harry P. Can
non, Bridgeville; Colonel Theodore
Townsend, Milford; Wiley Trout,
Laurel; George S. Williams, Mills
boro; Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst,
president League of Women Voters;
Rabbi Ralph B. Hershon, Whining
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
DR.. HENRY S. FRENCH AT M.
E. CHURCH SUNDAY MORNING
Speaker Is Associated With Mis-
siOns And Church Extension Work

The members and friends of Ave
nue. M. E. Church of those town are
accorded an exceptional opportunity
in having as their preacher next
Sunday morning, DR.. Henry ).
French. who is associated with DR..
M. B. Burns of the Board of Home
Missions and Church Extension of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
DR.. French has been speaking be-
fore large audiences in the West
and Middle West on the program
Of Methodism in the United States
OF America.
He is not here for the purpose Of
soliciting subscriptions or receiving
money for any cause, but chiefly to
inform Methodists of the great
work their Church is doing in this
great land of ours.
DR.. French will speak In Asbury
M. E. Church, Salisbury, Md, Sun
day night. He will also attend the
great meeting of MethOdists at Do
yer on Monday, May 3rd, which will
be held in Wesley M. E. Church at
ten o'clock, at which at least two
of our Bishops will be present and
speak; and he will also be one of
the speakers at the Methodist So
cial Union banquet at the Hotel du
Pont on Monday evening, May Bird,
at which time at least three of our
Bishops will be present and speak,
and 500 Methodists of the territory
covered by the Wilmington Annual
COnfarance will he DreSent and seat
ed around the banquet tables.
Anybody desiring tickets for this
banquet will please call Rev. Disston
w. Jacobs at once. Price $3.50 per
plate.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
BLAZING TORCH
TO COVER ROUTE
OF CAESAR RODNEY
Relay Runners To Symbolic
Ride From Dover To Phila-
delphia.
FROM FORTY-EICHT STATES
Event Sponsored By American
Legion, Planned For Night OF
July 3.

A lighted torch symbOlizing Caesar
ROdney's famous ride and American
ideals of liberty, freedom and de-
mOcracy, will be carried by runners
through the night of July 3, from
Dover to Philadelphia.
FOrty-eight runners in Colonial
costume, representing officially ev-
cry State in the Union, will partici-
pate in the SO-mile relay.
The race is expected to be the
most spectacular and impressive of
its kind ever attempted in this
country. It is being arranged by
the National Americanism Commits
sion of the National Department of
the American Legion as its contribu-
ton to the Independence Day cele-
bration, July 4, to be held in Phila-
delphia, in connection with the Ses-
Qui-Centennial Exposition.
Announcement of the plan was
made this week. The runners,
among whom it is expected will be
some of the best in the East, will
leave Dover about o'clock on the
night of July 8, relaying the lighted
torch from runner to runner, sta
toned along the main road from
Dover to Philadelphia. The last
runner is scheduled to arrive at In
dependence Hall, Philadelphia, about
10 o'clock on the morning of the
Fourth.
1t is expected that a runner rep
resenting Delaware as the first
State in the Union and the home
State of Caesar Rodney, will either
start the relay from Dover or finish
the last stretch ending at Independ-
ence Hall.
The suggestion for the race was
made by DR.. Frank c. Cross, direc-
tor of the National Americanism
Commission of the American Legion,
with view to symbolizing Rodney's
ride for liberty, as the spirit of lib
erty and American ideal of freedom
and democracy that America today
holds out to the world.
The race is expected to draw huge
crowds all along the road from Do
yer to Philadelphia wherever a town
or hamlet breaks the line. Details,
including the permission of the var
iOus governors of the states to allow
the appointment of an official runner
to represent each state, are now be-
ing worked out by the committee
and will be announced later.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
CHANGE In OWNERSHIP OF
MILFORD SHOE BUSINESS
II. J. DerricksOn Purchases Interest
In Firm OF Ennis & Derricks9h

A change in ownership of one of
the oldest retail businesses in Mil
ford was announced on Tuesday,
when final details looking to the
completion of the dissolution OF the
firm of Ennis & DerricksOn, who
operated a large shoe store, were
completed. Under the dissolution OF
partnership agreement as reached by
Mr.. Harry NJ. Ennis and Mr.. Howard
J. Derrickson, members of the firm,
the retail shoe business will be
owned and operated entirely by Mr..
Derrickson. Mr.. Ennis has purchas-
ed the shoe repairing machinery
owned by the firm and will continue
to operate a repair business. The
retail business will be known in the
future as "Derrickson's, Fine Foot
wear and Hosiery" while Mr.. Ennis
will operate the repair business. The
repair department will occupy the
second floor, and Mr.. Ennis will add
new machinery to the shop.
The shoe business now owned by
Mr.. Derrickson is one of the Oldest
retail stores in Milford. 1t was es-
tablished first as the firm of HAM
mond & Ennis, and at Mr.. Ham
mond's death, became Ennis & Der
rickson. The business is one Of the
best established in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
DELAWARE PEACH CROP
NOT INJURED BY FREEZE
Last Weeks Cold Weather Was Aid
To Crop, Says Official

w. T. Derrickson, chief of the
State Bureau of Markets, says that
official reports from Sussex county
fixed the loss on peach trees that
were in bloom last week at about
40 per cent. This does not neces-
sarily mean that all the orchards in
peaches have been so affected.
Neither does it mean that half the
peach crop is a failure. The trees
were so heavily laden with blossoms
this year that the growers would,
in self-defense, have normally
pinched off and pruned the trees Of
many of the blossoms in order to
produce fine fruit, if nature hadn't
sent cold weather. If no other harm
befalls the peach orchards Of Della
ware between now and their de-
velOpment, the general outlook is
for one of the best crops in many
years.
The peach orchards in Kent Coun-
tvs fruit belt have presented a
beautiful sight this week. The trees
have been in full blossom, and acres
of pink present a picture to the au-
tomobilist driving through the coun-
ty.
Apple orchards are now commenc-
ing to blossom, and the next few
days should see them at their best.
English peas are up in Sussex
county and are not far enough ad-
vanced for farmers to determine
whether the dreaded pea louise is go
ing to be as prevalent this year as it
has been in prior years, when a
large majority of the crop has fallen
prey to this insect.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
BUILDING OUTLOOK IS
GOOD In MILFORD THIS YEAR
Number New Dwellings Under Con-
structiOn, Others To BE Built

Contractors and dealers in build
ing supplies in Milford say that the
outlook for building in this town is
better this year than it has been for
several years past. At the present
time there are several dwelling
houses under construction, and con-
tractors state that they are receiving
invitations to submit bids on new
projects. The building in Milford
does not seem to be centered in any
one particular district. At the Wal
nut street entrance in North Milford
two new buildings are now being
built, with more in prospect. In the
southeastern section five dwelling
houses are now being erected, and
more will be built. The same is
true in other sections of the town.
The large brick addition to the
plant of the Milford Ice Company is
nearing completion, and the new
machinery and tanks will be install
led in the near future. When COM
pleted the capacity of the plant will
be about doubled and additional
cold storage facilities will be pro-
vided. Unlike some of the Delaware
towns the building in Milford is not
centering in any one particular Sec
ton. For that reason persons not
familiar with conditions are lead to
believe that the town is not grow
ing. This is true in a sense, for the
majority of the buildings being
erected are outside the city limits.
But the town years ago Outgrew it's
corporate limits, and all new build
ing of any consequence has been
outside the lawful limits of the
town.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
In
SCHOOL TAX PAID
SINCE JANUARY |
Up To June SOih, Last Year,
Total Collections Aggregated
$s7S,474.22.
75,6O3 RETURNS THIS YEAR
This Compares With Total Of
6l,793 Who Paid Filing Fee
Last Year.

Pierre S. dupont, state school tax
commissioner, last Thursday made
public a statement, which shows net
gain in tax collections and assess
ments under the income tax law
for the taxable year 1925, as com
pared with the year 1924, of at least
1891 ,473.16. The total tax assessed
and collected for the 1925 period was
S1,328, ,754.35 up to April Is, 1926;
1924 collections up to June 80, 1925,
were $97S,474.22. OF the total col
lected and assessed for 1925 $1,S28,-
754.S5, $776, 1924 has been collected
in cash and $552,559.81 assessed for
payment under the instalment basis
provided for in the law. The re-
naming instalments are due and
payable on or before June Is, Sep
tember Is and December Is, 1926.
In addition to the tax liability for
the year 1925, collections and as
sessments for delinquent taxes
amount to 5000, $3.50, representing
an increase in the school fund sur
plus of that amount.
Total collections and assessments
up to April Is, 1926, amounted to
81, ,679, ,8S498, made up of current
and prior year tax collections. For
the period ended June 80, 1925, to-
tai collections of all kinds of taxes
amounted to $978,474.22.
A comparison of the number OF
returns filed for the year 1924 with
those filed for the year 1925 up to
the period ended April Is shows a
net gain in current returns of 1880
taxables over the number filed to
June 80, 1925. The total number of
returns filed and filing fees paid for
the year 1925 is at present placed at
75,6O3, according to the statement,
whereas, up to June 80, 1925, total
returns filed reached 61,79S. In ad-
dition to the current returns for
1925 filed up to April Is, 5,211 delin-
quent returns have been received.
The total number of taxables who
paid an income tax in addition to
the filing fee for 1925 to date is 12,-
485, as compared with approximate
ly 10000 for 1924. Corporation re-
turns filed have reached a total of
5SS, which is approximately the
same ash filed last year.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
Rug DESTROYS
liaNILY CHURCH AS
! GUARDS PATROL
Building Had Been Inspected
Fifteen Minutes Before Fire
Started.
WAS SECOND ATTEMPT
! title Over A Week Ago This
Church Was Fired, The Same
Method Used.

While members of the Robbins
Hose Co., of Dover, were camped
directly across the street with their
engine within rs yards of the build
ing, the Hartly M. E. Church was
fried, and burned to the ground.
sh Iortly after 3 o'clock Wednesday
MORNING.
That the incendiary who has ter
rOi'ized Hartly residents for many
months is on the job again there
caIb be no doubt. A board had been
ripped from the south side of the
frame church and the match applied,
the blaze eating its way between
the weatherboard and the plaster
OF the building.
The firemen, although on the
scene, were unable to save the
property. In a couple of minutes
practically all of the south side of
the, frame structure was ablaze.
While it is not definitely known it
is thought that oil was used to cause
the rapid spread of the fire. The
tireTnen and residents of the town
saved the benches used in the
church and got out the organ but
could not save the building.
While William Gullett, aged SIS
years., thought to be mentally un-
balapced, was in Jail at Dover, most
of tine residents of this town eyi-
IDENTIFY felt secure in the belief that
there would be no more mysterious
fires,
Since Wednesday morning, howev-
er, residents of the town are almost
panic stricken as a result of the
firing of the church. Residents are
more terrorized than ever before
and many are again talking of leav-
ing IHartly.
This was the second time the
church had been set on fire. The
first attempt was on the night of
April 10. At that time the fire start
ed olh the north side of the build
ing. The same method was used as
Wednesday morning. A board was
torn on and match applied. The
blaze was discovered in time to pre-
vent serious damage, however.
Gullett was removed to the State
Hospital for the Insane on Wednes-
| day. On Tuesday he terrori7ed
otner prisoners in the Kent County
jail by running up and down the
corridor yelling, 81 did it. did it!"
Many persons believe Gullett's men
tai co1hdition is due largely to worry
over the fires.
Howl the incendiary bug accom-
plished his work without being de-
tected by the Dover fremen is as
much a mystery as the fires them
selves.
For the past ten days fire com
panies from Dover. SMYRNA ana
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Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
FOUR KILLED WHEN
TRAIN HITS AUTO
Wilbur FriedeI, Wife And Daugh-
ters Dead-.-AnOther Daughter
In Hospital.

Wilbur Friedel, his wife and two
daughters, Ruth and Grace, are
dead and another daughter, Delma,
is in a serious condition at the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital, as the re-
suit of an accident which occurred
at a railroad crossing at FELTON,
early Wednesday evening. Inquiry
at the hospital just before the
Chronicle went to press brought the
information that Delma is suffering
with decorations about the head and
face, severe injuries to the back,
and that the extent of her internal
injuries has not yet been deter
mined. The physicians in charge
stated that her condition is SER
iOus, but would give no opinion as
to the final outcome of her case.
The terrible accident happened
about 7:10 o'clock when the north
bound Adams express train crashed
into the automobile owned and driv-
en- by Mr.. Friedel. The Friedel fam
lily had been visiting his mother,
Mrs. Robert Friedel, who resides
just opposite the railroad on the
west and within forty feet of the
place at which the accident occur
red. The crossing watchman went
off duty at o'clock and there was
no one on duty when the accident
occurred. So far as is known, Mrs
Robert Friedel, the mother, is the
only person who witnessed the acci-
dent. and she is in such a nervous
condition that she cannot give her
version Of the sad affair.
Facts pieced together after the
crash from those early on the scene
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
INTERSTATE RAILROAD
OPERATED AT PROFIT
Maryland And Delaware Coast Gives
1925 Operating Results.

Gross earnings of The Maryland
and Delaware Coast Railway for the
year 1925 were S93,053.53 and total
expenses were $S3,O166S, receipts in
excess of expenses being $10,0S6.9O,
according to the annual report of
James R. Pratt, Lchairman Of the
board and operating head of the
company.
This does not take into considera-
ton the interest on bonds, all the
bonds not having been distributed.
Added to this. supplies on hand,
amounting to $2,142.72, purchased
out of earnings, give net earnings
of $12,179.62. The sum of $500
charged to operation, but which
should have been charged to capital,
brings the total net earnings up to
$20,679.62, which is about $4,000
above the interest requirements on
the outstanding bonds.
The directors authorized the issu-
ance of $125,000 6 per cent. ten-year
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