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Milford chronicle., 1926-07-23
ANNOUNCE PLANS
FOR new HOTEL
Las Flores Company Buys The
HenlOpen At RehObOth; Will
Build New Addition.

A contract has been entered into
for the purchase of the Hotel Hen
lOpen at RehobOth by representatives
of the Las Flores Hotel Company, Of
Wilmington. Arrangements have
been made with the present owner,
Mrs. Walter Burton, for the title to
be taken over at once, although it
will continue in operation the re-
mainder of this season, under the
present management, with the assis-
tance of the new management.
A Wilmington capitalist will fin
ance the erection of the hotel. I'm
mediately upon the close of the pres
ent season, about September Is,
there will be started the construc-
tion alongside of the present struc-
ture a fireproof hotel of 100 rooms
and baths, and thoroughly modern
in every respect. The present struc-
ture will also be rebuilt, mOderniz-
ed and made fireproOf. Its appear
ance will be changed to harmonic
with the architectural design of the
new building.
The new hotel, when completed,
will cost upward of 100000 and will
be one of the most modern on the
Atlantic Coast. 1t is planned to have
it completed in time to be open Me-
mortal Day of next year. Architects
have been busily engaged in the pre-
paration of plans for the new build
ing.
Although it was the original plan
to build the MOTEL on another site, i
has been decided that it would be
better to purchase the Hotel Hen
lopen and build on its site. The name
of the hotel will not be changed. It
will be of the Spanish style OF arch
itecture.
The construction of the hotel is
expected to give much impetus to
the growth of Rehoboth. There has
been considerable activity at the re-
sort, many people of the state now
owning cottages there.
Arrangements for the transaction
were negotiated by Ralph w. Win
gate, a realtor at RehObOth.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-23
INCREASE In MOTOR
ACCIDENTS CAUSE ALARM
State Police Plan Drive Against
Careless Drivers As Result

At a conference Tuesday at the
Hotel du Pont in Wilmington of the
Board of Control of the Delaware
Safety Council, with c. c. Reynolds,
superintendent of state police, and
other highway and safety officials,
plans were made to redouble safety
efforts as the result of the alarming
increase in road accidents and fatal
tiles. The Delaware Safety Council,
the state police and the State High
way Commission will, therefore,
stage an intensive campaign against
careless drivers and dangerous grade
crossings. During the past six
months the increase in accident in
juries and fatalities on Delaware
highways has become startling.
Superintendent Reynolds reported
that from the first of January to the
first of July, 154 persons were in
jured on the state highways, eXclu-
sive of Wilmington, compared with
rs for the same period last year.
Twenty-eight persons were killed as
compared with six for the same
periad in 1925. The total number of
accidents was 254 compared with 23O
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Milford chronicle., 1926-07-23
WOOTTERS RESIDENCE In
HOUSTON BURNED SUNDAY
Lightning Starts Blaze Which De-
strOyS Building Sunday Evening I

During the heavy electric storm
Sunday night lightning struck the
home of Thomas Wootters at Hous-
ton, and started a blaze which de-
stroyed the building. Both the
Houston Fire Company and the Car
Isle Fire Company, of Milford, re-
sponded to calls for assistance, but
lack of water made it almost useless
to attempt to fight the fire. W,st of
the furniture and contents of the
residence were carried out by neigh
bors who arrived early on the scene.
The building was only partially COW
cred by insurance. The fire Sunday
night was the first to which the
Houston Fire Company was called
since the organization Of the COM
pany few weeks ago. They did all
that thev could to stop the fire, but
it had otten so great a start when
they arrived.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-23
DELAWARE CROPS In
SPLENDID CONDITION
Senator Newton Of BridgeviIIe
Grew IS Bushels Of Wheat To
Acre This Year.

Delaware farmers are harvesting
what it is believed will be one of the
best, if not the heaviest, crops of
wheat in their history. The heads of
grain are weighty and of good quail
ity and the yield has been most sat
isfactory. Some idea of how we'll the
harvest is proving may be gained
from a 42-acre wheat field cultivated
by former Senator Oliver A. Newton,
president of the State Board of Ag-
riculture. Senator Newton threshed
an average of 35 bushels an acre on
this 42-acre field, near Bridgeville.
Two or three years ago if a farmer
obtained Is or 20 bushels of wheat
an acre he was satisfied and thought
he had done exceptionally well.
The rain of last week among the
apple sections was called the "brok-
ers rain" It was so styled because
it prevented the growers from pick
ing the apples for two or three days,
thus cutting down the supply going
forward and which it is expected will
result in a greater demand and high
er prices this week.
The Illinois crop, which was bit
short, and the Tennessee crop are
over and New Jersey apples haven't
started yet, so that Delaware apples
this week ought to bring better
prices n Philadelphia and New York
markets than they did last week Up
to Saturday about $50 carloads which
had been inspected by U. S. inspect
Ors, had gone forward.
Saturday witnessed about the end
of Transparents for this season.
There are some remaining to be
picked, but not many. Reports COM
ing to the Bureau of Markets at Do
yer indicated that the crop of this
variety of early apples was light.
This week the Early Ripe and
Fourth of July will be moving for
ward. Indications last week pointed
to the price for these varieties being
about so cents below the others.
How U. S. inspection of apples is
benefting growers was demonstrat-
ed last week. Apples that bore the
guarantee of Uncle Sam brought
from 25 to 40 cents more a bushel
than those that were not inspected.
A farmer with a load of apples
would drive up to one of the apple
shipping points in lower Delaware,
and the brokers on approaching his
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-23
MILFORD FLOODED
WITH HEAVIEST RAIN
In TWENTY FIVE YEARS
Nine And One Half Inches OF
Rainfall Last Thursday CIOgged
Sewer System.
WATER DAMAGE HEAVY
Rushing Water Undermines Pave
ments And Flooded Streets
And Homes.

Milford was visited by the worse
rain storm within the recollection of
Charles J. HOlzmueller, government
weather reporter here, when water
fell in torrents all day Thursday
last. During the day on Thursday a
total of 6.54 inches fell, and govern
ment instruments so recorded it. On
Tuesday and Wednesday a total of
300 inches had fallen, so the total
rainfall during the storm amounted
to 9.54 inches. The heaviest down.
pour started shortly before noon on
Thursday and from then until early
evening rain fell in cloud burst nro-
portions. Accompanied by a heavy
northeast wind which backed the
water up in the AIispillion River. the
sewer symtem was soon clogged and
conditions never before seen in some
sections of Milford were recorded.
On North Walnut street, water to
the depth of about eighteen inches
stood from house to house. From
the store occupied by Dorsey Bow en-
to the store of John Nailor, a dis
tance of about three blocks this con-
tinued. Land west of Walnut street
was flooded to the depth of three or
more feet. On West Front street.
North Milford, conditions were even
worse. Where "Mullet Run" crosses
under the street water rushing down
from the upper part of Quaker
Branch" wrecked things in general.
Here the water reached a depth Of
several feet and for time high
fences were under water. For hours
after the rain stopped falling, water
rushed across the street. The water
washed across Front street several
feet in depth and washed6away about
forty feet of pavement on the south
side of the street. Cutting Under
the new sewer outlet at that points,
much of the concrete open overflows
were badly damaged. Water entered
the first floor of the home of H. M.
Ennis. On Railroad avenue the wa
ter washed across the street and
flooded Webb's Garage. At Shorts
and Hearn's lumber yards much
lumber f1oated away when the water
reached a height OF several feet.
In South Milford East Front
street was flooded to the depth of
several feet, and water washed
through Houseman's store. At this
point water was standing several
inches in depth on Friday. East Sec
ond street suffered as did Front
street, and on that street cave-ins
damaged the sewer system. Automo-
biles were soon in trouble and were
almost turned over when they
struck the damaged sewers on this
street.
Much damage and inconvenience
was caused the residents in the
higher sections of the town. The un-
rainfall soon taxed the
CONTINUED on page hveJ
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-23
ANOTHER FIRE SCARE AT
HARTLY TUESDAY MORNING
Dog Gives Alarms And Firebug Fled
From Scene

The favorite bird dog of w. H.
POOre, Kent county surveyor, is be-
lieved to have saved his masters
home at Hartly from being plunder-
ed or set afire, or both, early Tues
day morning. Mr.. Poore and several
friends were sitting on the porch af-
ter returning from the meeting at
which the fire company was organ
lied when the dog dashed through
the house and bounded against the
high fence in the rear.
Mr.. Poore and others found that
he heard the noise of a prowler on
the other side and Mr.. Poore fired a
shot in the air that sent him scurry-
ing down the alley 1t was discovered
that against the fence on the other
side had been placed a board and
that among the articles left by the
prOwler " ere a box of matches and
a jimmey.
POore shot at a man seen running
from the place, but failed to hit him.
A brick was thrown at him by the
suspect. The residents of Hartly have
requested additional State Police to
protect their property.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-23
KENT AND SUSSEX
FAIR WILL BEGIN
MONDAY MORNING
Six Day Event Promises To Be
Finest In History Of OrgaDi-
zatiOn.
FEATURE HORSE RACING
Over Two Hundred Horses Are
Now In Training At Harring-
ton Track.

Monday will mark the opening
date of the seventh annual event of
the Kent and Sussex Fair Associa-
ton to be held at Harrington during
the week of July 26 to 81. In pre-
Vious years the fair has only been
held five days of a week, but this
year it will take a full six days and
nights to properly handle the fair
which has increased in size each
succeeding year. From the time the
gates open on Monday morning until
they close Saturday night, there will
be something doing every minute.
The entertainment will consist of
horse racing as the chief attraction
together with other sports. Then
there will be an excellent program of
vaudeville twice daily and each eve
ming a magnificent display of fire.
works. Ii one is interested in the
exhibits there are dozens of builG-
ings required to house the exhibits.
From the time the fair closes one
year until the opening date the next
year, many of the exhibitors are
working on several plans for exhib-
it's, with the result that thousands
of items are entered in each depart
ment. The premium lists have been
distributed for severals weeks, and
in order to allow the Office force
sufficient time to register each single
item, a specified date is always set
for the closing of entries. Soon af-
ter the first of the year Secretary
Raughley established an Office head
quarters in the Reese building.
Ever since the opening of the office
he has had an assistant at the office
to keep up the routine work. Mr..
Raughley closed this office today and
moved his force and equipment out
to the fair grounds. The Kent and
Sussex Fair is not only of interest
to the people of lower Delaware but
the entire State and the Eastern
Shore of Maryland as we'll. Since
the Delaware State Fair closed down
the Kent and Sussex Fair is now the
only fair in Delaware. Besides thous-
ands of visitors from all over the
country are in evidence. To many
former residents of this community
it is a real home coming as they ar
range vacation periods for this
week, for it is on the fair grounds,
many of them are able to meet rela-
tives and friends whom they might
not otherwise see.
Without a doubt the next busiest
man in the fair association to the
secretary, is J. Frank Graham, SUI
perintendent of the grounds. His
work requires him to be at the fair
grounds from five to six months in
the year. All the new work which
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-23
HOWARD T. ENNIS
HEADS STATE LEGION
AFTER SPIRITED FIGHT
StOckley Man Was Elected On
Third Ballot When Wilmington
Delegates Split.
HEINEL VICE-COMMANDER
Wilmington Man Receives Second
Office At The RehObOth Beach
Convention.

Election of Howard T. Ennis to
the post of State commander follow
ing a spirited contest, featured the
closing sessions of the seventh an
nual convention of the American
Legion, Department OF Delaware, at
RehobOth Beach on Saturday. Mr..
Ennis is commander OF The Sussex
Post, No. s, and superintendent of
the Delaware Colony at Suockley.
lie was elected on 4 third ballot, af-
ter the Wilmington delegates had
failed to agree upon candidate
from tnat city. Jay NJ. Holmes, State
vice-cOmmandtr, and Paul I1ein-
ell, a commander Of Delaware Post,
No. l, both OF Wilmington, were the
other candidates.
One feature of the election Of Mr..
Ennis was the fact that Saturday
was his birthday. He was born July
II, 1889.
The convention, which was said to
have been the largest attended and
most successful i'll the Legion his
tory in Delaware, was brought to a
close with a dance and band con-
cert Saturday evening at the Bel
haven Hotel. More than 400 Legion
naires and their wives or friends
were present during the two-day af-
fairs. RehOboth was selected as the
place for the convention next year.
Earl Sylvester. retiring State
commander, presided at the business
sessions which were held at the
Blue Hen Theatre.
Forty-one delegates were present
and on the first and second ballots
with Holmes and Ennis leading, no
majority could be reached. On the
third ballot six of the eight votes
from the Delaware Post delegation
swung over to Ennis and he was
elected with % votes to 18 for
Holmes. Heinel received none on
this ballot.
The convention then proceeded
into the election of other officers and
Heinel, who is commander of Della
ware Post, was named vice-com-
mander over w. E. Matthews, of
Smyrna, after a close vote.
A curious situation arose over the
election of chaplain and five ballots
were necessary before Rev. George
Whitehead, of Laurel, was finally
elected. Three candidates were nam
ed, the other two being Rev. J. Fran
els Tucker, of Wilmington and Rev.
William Gibson, of New Castle. At
ter considerable debate it was decid-
ed to vote for the two candidates re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
and Father fuckers name was with
drawn. Mr.. Whitehead was then
elected on the fifth ballot, 26 to Is.
CONTINUED on page 1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-23
NO DEMAND FOR EARLY
APPLES AT PRESENT
Those Who Can Are Advised TO Let
Fruit Stay on Trees Until Next Week

During the past week, the prices
of early apples in Delaware have
ranged extremely low, and the i'm
preston seems to have gone out that
there is no market for Delaware ap-
pies particularly, and that all Della
ware growers have been advised to
stop shipping. This report is errone-
Gus. While it is true that the price
of early apples in Delaware is low,
yet Delaware apples are not being
Disseminated against by any buyers
in any section of the country; and
they are selling as we'll and bringing
as good prices as early apples of the
same variety shipped from Mary
land, New Jersey, Indiana, Illinois,
or any other State.
During the past week there has
not been any demand for '2 inch
minimum" apples, and the demand
for larger sizes has been very poor.
The cause for this Jack of demand
may be attributed to any number of
reasons; however, it is not because
of the fact that Delaware apples are
not good, or that they are not prop
erly graded and packed, or that the
buyers are discriminating against
Delaware stock.
Some of the growers have stopped
picking the green varieties of fruit,
particularly in the smaller sizes; In
other cases, where the fruit is yer
green and will stay on the trees and
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-23
PIERRE S. DU POINT
ADVOCATES "QUEBEC'
PLAN FOR DELAWARE
As Chairman Of "Face The Facts"
Meeting In Milford He Cites
His Reasons.
$50 PERSONS PRESENT
Rev. J. P. Empringham Advances
His Argument For Desire In
Change Of VOlstead Law.

About $50 persons, many OF them
women and children, attended the
Face tie Facts" meeting held under
the auspices of the Delaware Branch
of the Association Against the
Eighteenth Amendment in the Plaza
Theatre in Milford Monday evening.
The speakers all stressed the argu-
ment that as at present operated the
amendment and Volstead law Is
failure They urged as 4 remedy the
IeDealing of the amendment ana
Volstead act, IN addition to which
they desired the Delaware laws
changed so that physicians may pre-
scribe liuuor. Pierre S. du POnt suS-
gested that a plan of selling liquor
under permits, properly saleSuarue0'
such as the Quebec plan IN Canada
would solve the prOblem. The audi
ence was attentive and listened
through lengthy talks by the speak
e ers. but throughout the entire meet
ing applause at the Utterances OF the
orators was small. Approximately
$50 to 200 residents of Milford were
in the audience, the remainder being
from other towns-Wilmington and
the State of Maryland being well
represented.
Pierre S. du Pont presided at the
meeting and was introduced by LIT.
William Marshall Of Milford. Seateu
on the stage of the theatre IN auul-
tion TO Mr.. du Pont were G. I. Barn
hill of Wilmington; Captain William
n Stavton, of Washington, head OF
tho National Association Opposed 10
prohibition: United States Senator
Thomas F. Bayard, Rev. James r:
Fmnringham. head of the National
Temperance Society OF the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church; Mrs. henry
r Thompson, of Greenyille, and Dr.
William Marshall.
In opening the meeting Mr.. uu
Pont voiced his reasons for desire
in the change of the present statutes
since the passage of the amendment
and its failure to work, he SAID, ne
has been convinced that a change
must be made that the condltlohs Vi
society may be bettered. He express
ed himself as believing that the que
bec plan would aid in solving the
problem in the United States. In
Canada. he said, drunkenness Is
gradually diminishing, while IN the
United States, it is on the increase
He attributed this to the easy acces-
stability to the speakeasy and boot
logger.
Captain William H. Stayton pre-
faced his remarks with the state-
ment that he is a Delawarean who
loves his state and nation, and de-
sires to see personal liberty restor-
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-23
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
PLENTIFUL In KENT COUNTY
Several Applicants Appear For
Every County Office

Considerable interest is being
manifested in the coming primaries
in Kent county especially with can
didates for the several offices by
Democrats all over the county. While
the date for the primaries has not
been set by the county committee
and will not likely be set for several
weeks, there is no dearth of candi-
dates.
For several days past candidate
after candidate has been announced
and indications point to several
more to be announced. Among those
so far announcing themselves on the
Democratic ticket are the following:
For sheriff-Manlov T. Adams,
John H. Bullock, Harrington; Chas.
w. Graham, Dover; George L. Tur-
ner. Little Greek.
For clerk of peace-E. E. Gle
ments, Dover; Henry Williams,
HaTtly; ]. Herman Gooden, WyOm-
ing. ct is said that Nelson Slaugh-
ter of st. Jones Neck, will also be
a candidate for this office.)
For recorder of deeds-John w.
Tarburton, Leipsic; Albert Sapp,
Sixth District; Clinton L. William
son, near Adamsville.
For clerk of orphans court-E.
Frank Burris, Houston.
For coroner-Wilbur Pearson, of
William T. Jewell, Wy
oming; William F. Bauer, Kenton;
o. j. Lafferty, Cheswold; Albert A.
Lofland, Milford; William J. Mar
ker, Milford; Grier Minner, Wood
side.
For levy court commissioners
First District, including the First,
Second, Third and Fifth Represen-
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Milford chronicle., 1926-07-23
PROMINENT NEGRO IS
AGAINST DRY LAW CHANGE
Rev. w. C. Jason Sees Benefit To
COlOred Race Under Prohibition

The Rev. w. c. Jason, colored,
former president of the State Col
lege for Colored Students, is of the
opinion that the colored race has
been benefited by the prohibition
law, and he therefore is opposed to
changing that law. Last week he
sent the following letter to George
w. Abberger, secretary of the Della
ware Association Opposed to- the
Prohibition Amendment:
Il have received invitation and
admission ticket to the Face the
Facts Mass Meeting to be held in
Milford on July 10, also blank appli-
cation for membership in the Della
ware Division of the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment,
Inc.
please accept my thanks for the
implied courtesy.
However, conditions compel me
to regard the matter at issue some
what differently from the assumed
view of most of those to whom your
appeal is made. Observation leads
me to conclude that the negro has
profited greatly by the operation of
the laws designed to lessen the evil
effects of drinking and the liquor
traffic. Numerous examples to the
contrary Notwithstanding, the mass
es are better fed, better clothed and
better housed. Women and children
have more of the comforts of life.
Excluded from most of the gainful
occupations, with no opportunity to
participate in the making, interpret
ing or enforcing the laws under
which we live, save in the act Of
voting at elections, we are depend
ent upon the white citizens initia-
tive and efficiency for the conduct Of
CONTINUED on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-23
HARMON CHANGES HIS
MIND AFTER NIGHT In JAIL
Ellendale Man Pays Fine Instead OF
Going To Georgetown

Isaac Harmon of near EllendaIe
was arrested Saturday by Officer
Sullivan of the state police, charged
with attacking his wife. He was ar
raigned before Justice Hendrixson of
Milford, on charge of assault and
battery. Harmon was fined $40 and
costs, but refused to pay the fine. Ife
was committed to the town Jail over
night and was to be taken to the
Sussex county Jail at Georgetown
the following morning. When Sun
day morning came Harmon reIented
from refusing to pay his fine, a night
in the town lookup apparently cur
ing him of his determination to take
a Jail sentence. Before being taken
to Georgetown he sent for Justice
HENDERSON and requested the priv
ilege of paying his fine. After paving
the justice the fine and costs he was
released,
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-23
NEW FLAG NOW IN SERVICE

Time-honored and battle
worn flags of the United States
Army's official gallery opened
ranks to admit a recruit" on
Monday.
This youngest addition to
the long line of Army cOlors
and standards is a regimental
flag which Secretary of War
Davis has just authorized to
be carried by units of the Cit
liens Military Training Camp.
1t is a solid blue flag with an
eagle in white rising with out
spread wings and the letters,
C. NJ. T. C. also in white. A
knotted fringe of yellow silk
borders the flag, while attach
ed to the spearhead of the staff
is a tasseled cord of strands
of red, white, and blue.
The C. NJ. T. c. flag will be
carried at fifty c. NJ. T. c. en-
campments throughout the
country where thirty-five thou
sand volunteer youths will be
in training this summer.