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Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
DOVER DISTRICT EPWORTH
LEAGUE CONVENTION

One of the most inspirational con-
ventiOns ever held on the Dover Dis
trict convened in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Bridgeville, on Thurs
day morning, November II, under
the auspices of the EpwOrth League.
Following the afternoon devotions
led by Rev. L. E. Windsor OF Sea-
ford and duet by Rev. and Mrs. D..
w. Jacobs of Milford, the discussion
of the first department work or the
worship service was in charge Of
Rev. F. A. Lindhorst, our confer
ence director of Religious Education.
Surely after hearing MS most profit
able advice no Epworthian could re-
turn to his local chapter without
stirring desire TO put more into the
devotional period of his league. On
Thursday evening DR.. Croft, of Sal
isbufy, Nd, thrilled his audience
when he presented to them in his at
tractive manner that outstanding
cue stion of the day, what Is 1t To
Live?"
On Friday, November 13, interest
ing discussions were carried on
along the line of second, third and
fourth department work by Rev. w.
E. Gunby, of Dover, Rev. Milton E.
Andrews of Lewes, and Rev. George
E. Sterling, our convention host. AL,
SO a survey of the Old Testament
was given by Rev.. J. B. McCabe of
fredericksburg, Md. These discus
sions were interspersed with appro-
pirate musical numbers rendered by
the Middletown District Preachers
Quartet. These messages of song
will always linger in the minds Of
those who heard them.
Friday evening, Rev. w. E. Harri-
son Of McCabe Church, Wilmington,
brought the closing message under
the topic of "The Pathfinders Art"
or Gan Intelligent Choice" The one
thought which he left in our mind
was to know that little things are
little and that big things are big
before it is too late. Choose ye then
already whom ye will serve and if
his servant ye are whom ye will
obey"
The convention was brought to a
close by the singing of that appro-
pirate selection, 20, Jesus 1 Have
Promised, To Serve Thee To The
End"
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
Milford Neck

Mr.. and Mrs. John Macklin, Mr..
and Mrs. Cummings of Dover and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thomas were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Dep
uty on Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Stevenson and children
of Frederick visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Martin on Sunday.
Mrs. Charles French and son and
Mrs. Howard French spent several
days of last week in Philadelphia
with relatives and friends. They al
so attended the Sesqui-Centennial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank MalOney of
Dover were Sunday callers on Mr..
and Mrs. Frishby Kirby.
Mrs. Joseph Bennett is very sick
at this writing.
Miss Ethel L. Clayville was de-
lightfully entertained as the guest OF
Miss Mary French over the week
end.
Samuel Bickel who was paralized
one day last week is getting along as
good as can be expected at this time.
Mrs. Frank Deputy and Miss Anna
Mae Bennett spent the weekend in
Philadelphia attending the Sesqui-
Centennial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Hammond are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of IL pound baby boy;
born November l. The new arrival
will be called Russell Frederick.
Samuel French of Wilmington Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Howard French
over Sunday.
DIR. Leonard Abbott and George
Burnett of Philadelphia are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Abbott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lindale and
son, Augustus of Milford, spent Sun
day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. B. Lindale.
Miss Virginia Beideman who is at
tending a business college in Will
mington spent the weekend with
her parents.
Miss Ruth Martin spent the week.
end with Miss Louise Davis.
Miss Mary Harrington spent Sun
day with Miss Mary French.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bennett of
Milford spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Bennett.
Mrs. John H. Bennett and son Ray
mond were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. E. Mills on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Talley of Will
mington is spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. French.
Miss Margaret Sharp of Frederica
spent several days Of last week with
the Misses Ethel and Viola Dono-
van.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
Houston

Church news for Sunday, NoVem-
her 21st: Sunday school at 9:SO. Su-
periutendent, H. R. Moore. Preach-
ing at 1O:30 by Rev. A. W. Ihomas'
EpWorth League at 7:15. LeaoeT'
Miss Virdella Marvel and preaching
at 8 O'Clock. On November I5th
there will be Thanksgiving services
at 1O:SO O'Clock. Everybody welcome
Miss Frances Colbourn spent sew
eral days of the past week with MISS
Catherine Clifton at Kenton and they
visited the Sesqui on Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. A. W. Thomas en-
tertained their son, Jesse, OF Fort ou
Pont also their son Everett and ms
wife from Vienne, Nd, over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Franklin Marvel
and children spent the weekend IN
Iewes as the guests Of Mr.. and MIS-
VIM. Ingram.
r. Graham who has been in the
Emergency Hospital for over a week
returned to his home on SATURDAY
and is getting along very nicely
Robert Grinner of Pennsylvania
spent the weekend with Mr.. ana
Mrs. Charles Armour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Thomas ana
children of Lewes were Sunday VS.
itors at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Almond Wilson.
Prof. and Mrs. Wilbur Jump ana
sons, James and Lister and MISS
stella Wright Of Wyoming spent
sunday with R. L. Jump and FAMILY.
Miss Eleanor Simpson and MISS
GLADYS Thistlewood returned to their
homes on Friday night from Bridge
vile after having attended the <Ep-
vvorth League Institute which was IN
session for two days.
Mrs. Thomas Doyle has been en-
+ertained company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles webb anu
son Ernest spent Sunday in Mlltoro
90 the guests of their son, Whitley
an Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clifton and
,o,1ohter Catherine Of Kenton were
tSe guests on Sunday of Mr.. and
S1Ss tnS WIN. Colbourn and family.
M19c 9ev. and Mrs. ]. D. Reese enter
I'd relatives from Magnolia on
Suatotson Ellison canning plant clos
o w Monday after having put up a
ed - large pack of sweet potatoes
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19

Mr.. Wilkinson is coming to be
with the Avenue M. E. Church Of this
town in its evangelistic campaign
which begins next Sunday.
He is a Christian gentleman hav-
ing been a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church since childhood.
He has been in music as profess
sion since he finished school, having
devoted his entire time to evangelis-
tic and sacred concert work for the
past twelve years with the exception
of the time he was in war work for
Uncle Sam.
Such prominent ministers as DR..
Clovis G. Chappell, author and prea-
cher, Memphis, Tenn, and many
others highly recommend Mr.. Wilk-
iinson.
Hear him next Sunday morning
and evening.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

REV. H. L BUNSTEIN A. Ms MINISTER.
1000 M-Sunsy School Lesson Joshua Rnews The Covenant
11OO A. M-Sermon. Subject "Ams From Within"
7I5 M-Christan EndeavoE. Topic "How To Praise GOd
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19

REV. j. FRANKLIN BRYAN D. D. MINISTER
Services Sunday, November 21 1926
900 A. Mold Time Class Meeting.
MChurch Joshua Renewing The Covenant
IOO Evangelist Baker the subject The Good
opportunity given unite with the church
the service
800 p M-Great Mass Meeting Evangelist Baker speaking.
Gas M-un EndeavOr Societies
O Services with evangsc by Evangelist Baker,
. REVIVAL SERVICES
direction the Evangelist Rev John Moses
Sunday The public cordially invited attene
Rev Mr. Baker special message Milford his parting
THE HoME-LKE CHURCH. WITH A WARM WELCOME.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
House of Worship, Second Street,
West of the School House.

House OF WOESM1pS OeCOHu OUAOOOS
West of the School House.
Pastor, Rev. Samuel c. Welsh,
S17 East Front Street, South Milford
"The Church with Message"
Services of the Week-Friday
Z o. m. Junior Choir.
Sd. m. Prayer and testimony
meeting.
Sundays
10 a. m. to noon: Morning service.
Bible school lessons, children's story
and sermon.
z p. m.-Young Peoples and
Junior meeting.
1880 p. m. Evening service and SER
mon by the pastor.
The pastor expects to preach next
Sunday morning on "The Principles
of Stewardship" This is the fifth
sermon on this subject in the last
six weeks. 1, The Scope Of Stew
ardship; 2, Stewardship of Life; 3,
Stewardship and Service; 4, Stew
ardship of Evangelism; 5, next Sun
day Morning, The Principles OF
Stewardship. An invitation is ex-
tended to all who are interested IN
a wei rounded life to be present
next Sunday morning. This church
will omit their services this Friday
night and next Sunday night, unit
ing with the M. P. Church in their
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19

their oldest daughter, Miss Hattie
Greenly to Joseph Sparrow of Viii
mington on Monday, November Is at
8 o'clock at the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Salisbury, Md. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. E.
H. Dashiell. The newly-weds will re-
side in Wilmington where the groom
is engaged in the wall paper busi-
ness.
John Fisher of Philadelphia spent
the weekend hwith relatives here.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
Revival Services this week.
CHRIST CHURCH
Rev. GUY L. Hill, s. T. B.

Rev. Guy L. HILL 8. t. B.
Sunday next before Advent.
Morning Prayer and Sermon, IL
A. NJ.
Rotary Sunday.
Sunday School, 9:45 A. M.
Every member there on time.
Milton at p. M.
Evening Prayer and Sermon.
ST, JOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. Charles j. Conway
Mass at Milford a. m. and 10:S0
a. m.
Evening service 1880.
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
C. W. SchelhOuse, Pastor
1880 Glass meeting Sunday.
11:O0 Preaching.
7:GU P. n. Song service.
$500 P. M. Preaching.
1880 P. M. Saturday night preach
ing.
1880 P. M. Wednesday night pray
er meeting.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MEETING
Christian Science services every
sunday morning at eleven o'clock at
he New Grange Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
Cedar Grove
(Near LeWesl

Miss Marian Fisher and friend of
Philadelphia spent a part of last
week with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell of
Rehoboth spent Saturday night and
Sunday at the home Of Mrs. Nit
chells parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Greenly.
Herbert Fisher of Philadelphia
called on friends over the weekend
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Greenly of
Lewes announce the marriage of
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
Services Sunday: Sunday school
1870; class 2:30.
Georgetown

Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Baker Of Phil
adelphia, formerly of Georgetown are
the happy parents of 8 IL lb. baby
boy, born November 18th. Mother
and baby are doing fine.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
TAPPEN MEN
WANT CHANGE
IN HIGHWAY
Ask that Red Trail in kidder
County Parallel Railroad
Right Of Way

A delegation Of business men from
Tappcn was in Bismarck yesterday To
secure legal advic in connection with
it's efforts to have the proposed route
Of state highway No. 3 through Kidder
county changed in the vicinity Of
Tappen. As laid out by the highway
dcpa artment and the bureau, Of public
roads. the proposed highway would
be built about threc-quartcrs of a
mile north Of Tappcn.
The Tappen business men are very
dcsirous Of having the highway touch
their village and have a plan whereby
they claim the highway could be built
along the north side of the Northern
Pacific right Of way at considerably
less ocst than on the proposed loca-
ton. In this event the road would
border Tappen and continue along the
railway right of way to Dawson,
present designation. The Tappen men
state that If their proposed route is
used the necessity of filling in large
muskeg will be avoided
Contracts have already been let for
the construction Of this road and be-
fore any change can be made in its
location, the consent of the bureau Of
public roads and the company which
holds the construction contract must
be secured. The Tappen delegation
claims that the state highway commits
sion will not oppose the change pro-
vided the bureau of public roads
gives its approval.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
DIRT STORMS
CAUSEDAMAGE
TO THE CROPS
Southern Minnesota, South
Dakota and Iowa Swept
BY 5O.Mile Gale
REPLANTING NECESSARY
Some Fields Drifted Deep
With Dirt-Others> Stripped
and Laid Bare
REPLANTING NECESSARY

st. Paul, Minn., April 28.--tp)----
Heavy rains are needed to settle dust
which was swept into great clouds in
southwestern Minnesota and south
eastern South Dakota and carried
across Iowa yesterday.
Damage was caused to farms,
roads and highway drainage systems
and considerable inconvenience was
reported to farmers working in fields.
automobilists and pedestrians In
cities.
Adviccs from several Minnesota
towns told of grain fields being swept
by 5O-mile gale, and some replant-
ing may be necessary, it was said.
Near Marshall, MIMI, sand drifts
two to four feet high were piled
around fence posts and two-f0ot
drifts of dirt impedcd automobile
traffic ut Fulda, Mimi.
At Sioux Falls, s. d., the sun was
virtually obscured all day yesterday
because of the soil in the air. Farm
crs in southeastern South Dakota
were driven from the fields and had
to seek refuge indoors. The sun al
so was hidden at Des Moines, Iowa,
by the dust from Minnesota and
South Dakota.
Worst Ever Seen
J. +. Reed, president Of the Mime
sofa Farm Bureau Federation, who
returned he.t today from a tour Of
the storm swept sections, described
the storms over the weekend and
yesterday as the worst he had even
seen.
"Somc Of the fields" he said,
''were drifted under dirt so deep that
the grain never can come up. Other
fields were stripped and laid bare.
Some will have to be re-sccded or
planted to another crop. Seeding is
nearly completed in the north and
south central parts of the territory
and much Of this work will have to
be done over"
Based on reports received here,
the storm area included l3 counties
Rock, Mobiles, Jackson, part of
Martin, Cottonwood, Murray, Pipe.
stone, Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, yell
low Medicine, Lac Qui Parle, and Big
Stone. s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
STATE SAVED
LARGESUM IN
BRIDGE COST
Policy of Having State Dc
Own Engineering Prov
ing Profitable One

A saving Of $25,l64.25 was made by
the state highway department in the
engineering costs Of the WillistOn
and Sanish bridges. in comparison
with the Liberty Memorial Bridge,
according to figures compiled by the
state highway commission.
Engineers on the Liberty Memorial
Bridge were hired by contract and
cost the state $38 ,2O9.47 whereas the
engineering work on the Williston and
Sanish bridges was done by the state
at cost Of $13.O45.22. The engineer
ing costs on the Williston bridge were
$7.90l.1O and those on the Sanish
bridge $5.l44.12.
The Liberty Memorial bridge. which
is 2,548 feet long. cost $i.273,649.
The combined length Of the Williston
and Sanish bridges is 1886 feet. The
two proposed bridges will cost consid-
crably less than 81 100000.
Bids Considered Low
Members Of the highway commits
sion believe they have received re-
markably low bids on the two bridges
and have authorized H. C. Frahm,
chief engineer, to sign the contracts
as soon as the low bidders file sat
isfactory bond for the faithful COM
plction Of the work. This probably
will be within q day or SO. Frahm
said.
In statement on the system Of
having the state do its own engineer
ing Gov. A. G. Sorlie said: "Thc fact
that the engineering costs for the
Wiiliston and Sanish bridges are
nearly two-thirds lower than the same
services cost the state in the con-
struction of the Bismarck Mandan
bridge is ample justification for the
policy inauguratcd by me of having
all our highway engineering work
done by our own engineers.
"Furthcr there is another angle we
should not overlook. BY giving our
engineers an opportunity to plan
these bigger jobs we are building
them up and making them capable Of
meeting almost any engineering prob
lem which this state may present, be-
sides creating q certain pride Of
achievement and confidence in them
which should do much to make our
state highway department fully self
reliant. We shall be proud of these
two new bridges when they are
thrown open to the public and prouder r
still to know that we did it our
selves"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
MACHINE GUN
FIRE POURED
INT0AN AUTO
One Of the Dead Was Assist
ant States Attorney of
Cook County
WAS MARKED FOR DEATH
Had Been Too Active in Con.
Quoting Criminal Trials
to Suit Gunmen
WAS MARKED FOR DEATH

Chicago, April. William
H. McSwiggin. youthful assistant
states attorney, known as the
Hanging Prosecutor" because Of his
zeal in conducting criminal trials.
was slain last night in blast of
machine gun fire poured by gangs
tcrs into an automobile in which he
and three other men were riding.
Two Of his companions also were
killed. They were James J. Doherty.
reputed leader of beer runners Of
Cicero, suburb, and Thomas Duffy,
owner Of saloon.
The hail Of lead came from an au-
tomobile which drew up beside the
car in which McSwiggin and his
companions were driving on Roose-
welt Road at 56th Avenue on the
boundary line between Chicago and
Cicero.
While authorities were dclvirg in
q maze OF possible motives for the
shooting. John Siege, veteran cap
tain Of detectives, said that the ns-
slstant prosecutor was marked for
death because Of his prosecution Of
John Scalsi and Albert Anselmi. Cen
ma gangstcrs, under sentence Of IL
years in prison for the staying of two
policemen.
Had Been Offered Bribc
THE word was passed along tho
line that he was oiL his way to Cicero,
plans were quickly made and the
slayers with their machine gun were
soon on the scene.' Captain Siege
asserted.
In connection with this theory, the
Chicago Tribune said that only two
days ago McSwiggin had told IA re-
porter for that paper that he had
been offered $4,000 to neglect his
duty and aid the two gunmen in gain
ing their freedom.
Search for the slayers began inn
mediately. A conference of state,
county and city officers will be call
cd to handle plans for rounding up
gangsters who might furnish clues
leading to the identity Of the ma
chine gun crew.
Three men who found Duffy lying
niortally wounded near the scene Of
the shooting were held for further
questioning.
McSwiggin and his companions
were driving toward Chicago when
the car which had been following
them drew alongside. After the first
volley the occupants Of the attacked
car deserted their machine and as
they ran away were sprayed with bull
lets. Duffy fell and died several
hours later in n hospital. The other
three staggered back to the automo-
bile and sped away.
Bodies Found II. Miles Away
A mile and "a half from the scene
the bodies Of McSwiggin and Doher.
Continued on page three.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28

and what he takes to be the opprcs-
sion by political government" of
its subjects.
And political government" will
pass some day in America. he fore
casts.
He sees prohibition as the political
issue which is stirring the nation
most profoundly at the moment 1t
is an issue. he adds, which never will
be settled until all the people have
had direct voice in it. He believes
prohibition unenforceable, and y
breeder Of vile corruption
But the issue of industrial eman-
cipation" remains paramount, Debs
thinks. 1t will persist and grow
more and more imperative. he de
clares. until the wage system is sup
planted by industry's specialization.
81 don't know whether it will come
by evolution or revolution" says
Debs, but it will come
political parties used to divide
sharply on issues in congress. To-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
HOUSE PASSES
BILL TOGR0UP
DRY AGENCIES
Wet Members Offer Little Op.
position to the Reorgan.
izati0n Measure
HOUSE VOTE WAS 1861
Bill Is Added to Senate's List
Several Amendments
Were Defeated

Washington, April 2S.-LF1-Afte,
serving as . new vehicle for expires.
sion of wet and dry sentiment in the
house, the bill to give legislative
sanction to the reorganization of the
trcasury's enforcement agencies. has
been added to the scnatc's list of
pending administration bills to make
prohibition more drastic.
The bill would raise the pr0hibi-
ti0n unit and the customs service to
the status of bureaus headed by COM
missioners appointed by tho treasury
secretary. These bureaus, with the
coast guard, would be grouped un-
der the direction Of a single assistant
secretary charged with supervision
Of prohibition enforcement. The
measure also carries an amendment
to place all except the highest prohi-
bition officials under civil service
regulations.
Wet members of the house offered
little opposition to the proposal and
It was passed after a sharply re-
sStricted debate by vote Of 1876 to
4. BY making enforcement more
drastic, some of the vets held, it
will make the law more Objectionable
and in this way win more supporters
for modification. A number Of
amendments, including one by Repre-
sentative Laguardia, progressive
of New York, to lcgalizc 2.75 per
cent beer, were thrown out or de-
fcated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-28
THREE CHICAG0ANS MURDERED BY GANGSTERS
|Debs to Fight for Vote---Terre Haute to be-
Center of Citizenship Says Socialist in
Exclusive Interview on n"POhiHcdlAut0crucu'' y
BY LEON NJ. SILER

New York. April % For the citi'
zenship Of Eugene Debs. care moth.
ing. For the citizenship OF thousands
Of human beings who are barbarousl!
and inhumanly bounded and degraded
after having paid in full their debts
to society for mistakes they may
have made, care everything"
Thus does Eugene Dcbs explain the
fight he is making to establish that
when he was convicted in September
1918. Of obstructing the World War
draft, he did not become imam
without country"
Dcbs. accompanied by his wife. has
Just returned to the United States
from Bermuda.
Under the frequently voiced theory
that his conviction deprived him OF
his citizenship. Dcbs might have been
excluded from this country when he
came back. But he wasn't.
To Try to Vote
But that didn't settle the matter
for Debs. Now he is going back to
his home in Tcrrc Haute, Indiana,
and try to vote.
II Indiana holds he is without vot-
ing rights. he will appeal to the
courts.
Morris Hillquit. noted New York
attorney and Dcbs' advisor, advances
the legal opinion that for forfeiture
Of Debs' citizenship because Of his
conviction and similar fOrfcitures in
many other cases, no authority cX-
lists.
Hillquit wrote this letter to L. 5:
Attorney General John &. Sargent
recently:
partmcnt Of justice on one or two
previous occasions expressed the 0pin-
ION that his conviction has operated
to deprive him Of his rights Of citi-
zenship and that he can only be re-
stored to such rights by a pardon is
sued by the president.
"In behalf of Mr.. Dcbs respect
fully inquire whether your depart
mcnt still adheres to this position.
and if SO. on what authority in law
it relies for support Of the same
"No Opinion"
Sargent replied:
you are informed that 50 far as
am advised this department has not
expressed an opinion on the subject
Of whether the conviction Of Eugene
V. Debs operated to deprive him of
his rights Of citizenship"
A grim smile spread over Debs'
face when he read Sargents letter.
at sounds" he continued, "likc
the attorney generals denial Of any
knowledge Of an investigation Of the
aluminium trust.
'T have been uniformly advised
that my conviction disfranchised me.
When | called on President Harding
after being released from Atlanta.
upon communication Of my sentence,
he told me The restoration of your
citizenship will be a matter for after
consideration.
'T am making this fight for a prin-
ciple l regard as sacred as any prln-
ciplc that ever involved self respect
and good citizenship.
II want to put an end. so far as
lies within my power. to the brutal
pursuit Of men who have had the
misfortune to serve a prison sen
tcnce."
Doubts Prohibition
Seventy years Of age, Debs is bit
ter against political government