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Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
Kent Names President OF
Chamber OF Commerce

The Executive Committee of
the Kent-Del Section, Del
Mar-Va Eastern Shore Asso-
citation met recently and
adopted the name of Kent-Del
Chamber of Commerce for it's
permanent organization, with
c. L. HarmOnson, of Smyrna
and Dover, as president and
Frank c. Bancroft, of Camden,
as treasurer.
This chamber is intended to
cover the whole of Kent coun-
ty, Delaware, with membership
representation from all towns
and villages and each of the
ten representative districts.
The Kent-Del Chamber
while working for the interests
of Kent county will also CO.
operate with the Del-Mar-Va
Eastern Shore Association, Sal
isbury, Maryland in it's activ-
tiles towards the promotion of
the peninsula.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
MARRIAGES DROP
DIVORCES INCREASE
Statistics Just Made Public Show
Dan Cupid Has Fallen Down On
Job In Delaware.

Dan Cupid has fallen down on his
job in the State of Delaware. Com
pared with the nation as a whole,
and even the so-called free State"
neighbor, Maryland, he has fallen
down miserably. That is, if marriage
statistics, shown in a report from
the Department of Commerce for the
years 1924 and 1925 are to be taken
as guidance of his activities. Incl
dentally, the States divorce record,
on the increase, is in keeping with
its marriage showing.
While the nation as a whole was
marrying during the year of 1925
at a rate of 1912 per 1000 popula-
tion, Delaware brings up the rear
with a record of only per 1000.
And while all the boys and girls
were holding back in the Blue Hen
State, right over in Maryland, the
same year they were marrying at
rate of 1853 per 1000. Incidentally, it
might be mentioned that these Mary
land neighbors were crowding the
leading marrying State of the Union
-FlOrida-Where palms, romance
and gondOlas helped Cupid tie 'em
together at rate of 1919 per 1000.
The statistics indicate that the
Blue Hen chicks must be of the
same slow-mating brood as New
Jersey and Pennsylvania, where low
marriage rates were revealed. New
Jerseys record during 1925 was ~
per thousand, while Pennsylvania
record was only rs per 1000.
Not only does the report show
Delaware as poor marrying State,
but it also indicates that marriage
doesn't take" or wear as well as in
many other States, judging from the
increases in divorces. The increase
of 1863 per cent in divorces in the
State in 1925 over 1924.
Actual figures show there were
1,178 marriages in Delaware in 1925
as compared with 1895 in 1924,
while there were 2O4 divorces in
1925 as compared to 1T in 1924.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
HILL OUT AS DRY DIRECTOR
FOR DELAWARE DISTRICT
Sweeping Changes III Enforcement
Staff Made Wednesday

Sweeping changes in the prohibi-
ton enforcement staff in Delaware
were made Wednesday.
Announcement was made that Cap
tain Thomas Bailey, of Philadelphia,
an assistant on Mr.. CaVanaugh's
staff, had been placed in charge Of
the Delaware enforcement office as
acting director. He conferred with
Director Hill and assumed charge of
the office Wednesday afternoon.
Announcement also was made that
Ira H. Melvin had resigned as group
head, he rendering his resignation
to Director Hill.
The change will effect every MEM
ber of the staff which has it's head
quarters in the Old Postoffice Build
ing, Sixth and King streets, Will
mington, with the exception Of Mrs.
Continued on page fiVe)
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
Two MEN DROWN WHEN
TRUCK DROPS in CANAL
Joshua DerricksOn And Edward
Hickman Pinned Under Machine

Joshua Derrickson, 70 years old, of
Selbyville, and Edward Hickman, 80
years old, of Roxana, were drowned
Tuesday afternoon in the Assawo-
man canal at Ocean View, when an
automobile truck driven by Hickman
on his way from Bethany. Beach to
Ocean View, crashed through the
guard rail and plunged into the can
al.
The men were pinned beneath the
truck and were dead when their
bodies were removed from beneath
the wreckage twenty minutes later.
A small boy who witnessed the ac-
cident ran for help but before ne
could return with rescuers the men
were beyond aid. The drop from the
bridge to the canal is a distance Of
twenty feet.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
75-YARD RUN GIVES
LAUREL VICTORY
Lift Six-Year-Old D. |. A. A. Tile
From Newark After Hard Bat
tie At Milford.

For the first time in the history Of
Delaware InterschOlastic Athletic
Association, Newark High School
was defeated in a State champion
ship football contest. This happened
Thanksgiving afternoon at Milford
when Laurel High School admins
tered a Z to beating to the college
town eleven.
For six years Newark held the
championship and Newark went into
the game favored to retain the title
Before many minutes had passed il
was demonstrated that Laurel had
the best team.
Newark arrived 80 minutes late
for the contest and was penalized
on the start by being given the ball
on their 15-yard line. Newark was
unable to gain and had to kick,
Laurel taking the ball at midfield.
From there Laurel rushed the ball to
the five-yard line, where the Newark
line braced and held for DOWNS -Lau-
rel was never in danger except in
the second quarter, when a tumble
by POllitt was recovered by Newark.
The college town boys then carried
the ball to Laurels five yard line,
where they were held for downs.
Neither team was able to do much
during the third quarter and with
but six minutes more to play, it look
ed like a scoreless tie, when Pollitt
redeemed himself by dashing off
tackle from his own 25-yard line
ond offor ebaIriv,or off eovaro1 Naur-
ark tacklers, and with perfect in
reference he raced rs yards for a
touchdown. Marvel followed with a
perfect dropkick for the extra point.
Newark made desperate attempt
to score after this by the forward
pass route but this was frustrated
when Bishop intercepted one at mid
field, which he returned Is yards
before being stopped.
Newark appeared to be nervous
throughout the contest and was pen
allied many times for having their
backfield in motion before the ball
was passed.
The strong defense of the Laurel
line led by Dal Marvel, 220-pOund
tackle, was the most important fac
tor in the winning of the contest.
Riley, captain and fullback of the
Newark team, was the star of his
outfit on both the defense and Of
fense.
Laurel team has had a perfect
season. In the seven games played
their goal line was uncrossed, and
including the score of the Thanks
giving contest, their total amounts to
exactly 200 points against three for
their opponents. 1t is estimated that
more than 5000 witnessed the game.
The line up:
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
CARLISLE FIRE co. HAS
ASSETS OF $ll8,759.97
Statement Shows Debt Of $780,
600 Due BaDks-.-Have Fine
Equipment.

G. Thompson Reed, of the Milford
Trust Company, and Edwin P. Mes
sick, of the First National Bank,
who have completed an audit of the
books of the Carlisle Fire Company
of Milford have certified to an in
teresting statement of the financial
affairs of the company. The report
shows that the total receipts of the
company on the Community Build
ing Accounts have been $91, 1,63481,
and the disbursements column shows
in detail how the money was spent.
Carried on the books of the company
is an item of building and lot, cor
ner of Railroad avenue and West
Front street, $SO,OOO.OO." Including
a total of $4,000 for subscription
pledges, the statement shows the to-
tai assets of the company as $11S,-
1897. The complete statement fol-
lows:
Statement Of the Carlisle Fire Com
pahy-COmmunity Building
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
WILMINGTON MERCHANTS
BID FOR SUSSEX TRADE
Place Advertising DOwn-State To
Stimulate Trading In That City

Under the auspices Of tn ->-4an-
tile Section-Wilmington Chan...-
of Commerce, the retail merchants Of
Wilmington are extending an invi-
tation to the folks of Kent and Sus-
sex counties to visit their stores at
this season Of the year to inspect
their stocks and purchase such items
as may not be found available in the
local shops.
The Wilmington merchants who
are responsible for this invitation
have spared no expense to make
their stocks complete with gift sug-
gestions, and their personnel are
ready with a service which will ap-
peal to the most exacting buyer.
Among the merchants in Wilmington
Continued on page tivel
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03

We, the undersigned, hereby GER
tify that we have checked the above
statement with books in account of
the Carlisle Fire Company and find
same to be correct and in accord.
(Signed):
G. T. Reed,
Edwin P. Messick,
Auditors.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
SENIOR CLASS PLAY AT
PLAZA THEATRE TONIGHT
"She StOOps To Conquer" Promises
To BE Entertaining

The Senior Glass of the Milford
High School is giving DR.. Gold
smiths famous play "She Stoops to
Conquer" in the Plaza Theatre, to-
night, December 3rd. The cast is as
follows:
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03

The cOstUmeS are eIaDOTate and
show the manner of dress in the
eighteenth century. This play prom
ises a good evenings entertainment
Tickets may be procured from any
of the Seniors and reserved at Pet
tyjOhn's drug store.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03

THERE ARE $4,000 RU-
RAL WEEKLY NEWS
PAPERS IN THE UNI
TED ST ES. TIL z
CHRONICLE ST ND S
THIRD IN THE LIST IN
CIRCULATION.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-03
Accounts

Statement of the Carlisle Fire Com.
pany-COmmUnity Building
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-28
HOW TO MAKE
POPCORN
BY Hannah Wing

TT would not be surprising II we
i were to find ourselves with a
generation of youngsters with
whom the making of old-fashioned
popcorn balls is a lost art. Lest
this Christmas custom pass let us
remind you thai the popcorn bau
is a proper part Of the Christmas
feastinG and merrymaklng.
Popcorn Balls With MOIasses
one-half cup molasses. y cup
dark brown corn syrup. l1s tea
spoons vinegar.
Mix and cook to go degrees
Fair, stirring occasionally TO
prevent burning.
If no thermometer ~ aVallaDle
cook until the mixture Is brittle
when dropped into cold water. ADD
a tablespoon of butter, let this
melt and pour the mixture over
six cups of popped corn. Have the
corn in a large bowl and stir II
while the syrup 10 being added.
shane into balls with the fingers
as quickly as possible. To keep
the syrup from sticking rub the
fingers lightly with butter. Do not
press the balls of corn too firmly
or the delicate kernels of corn
will break.
Popcorn Balls Without MOlasses
Three quarts popped corn, cup
sugar, 1-3 cup white copn syrup
cup water, Y teaspoon SALT
teaspoon lemon or vanilla.
Discard any imperfect kernels OF
corn and place the well-popped
corn into a large bowl. Cook the
syrup mixture to the crack or
brittle stage (270 degrees FahrJ,
when it will crack and become
brittle when dropped In cold wafer.
Pour the syrup slowly over the
corn. stirring with wooden spoon
so that the kernels will be evenly
coated. Shape the corn into balls
and lay on waxed paper or wrap
in wax paper.
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HOW HE FINDS
HIS FOOD

THE gray squirrel, in addition to
Il using his storehouse, buries a
very large quantity of nuts every
year, says Nature Magazine: A
single squirrel will bury nearly. if
not quite, thousand nuts.
In the winter he digs these up
as he needs them, and the wonder
of it is how he can find them
again, covered, as they often are,
with a deep layer Of snow.
Whether it is from memory or an
extremely delicate sense Of smell
has never been determined, but he
does find a considerable percent
age of his treasure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-28
70 Grou SIolu and Naturally Beatrice Fairfax Urges

Control your emotion. 10H
win have to learn to control emo
ton, sooner or later. Every usss
ful members Of society ever
happily married person exercis,
this control over primitive I'M
pulses and instincts.
Until you are positive q ma
loves you. regard him as friep
rather than seriously as q sWee
heart. Making love is not pro,
OF love. Making love may
merely an expression Of q roma
tic mood, the result of moofr
light or Of masculine fondne
for kissing pretty girl.
When q man seriously. loves
you, he will prove his words 4
his proposal OF marriage. TIL
you win be justified in conside
ing love seriously.
Until that time comes VIII.
should you Jump to the conclusios
that because he likes your colt
partnership and appreciates YOU
friendship, he is in love with
you?
Friendship is precious. From out
circle OF good friends a girl Is
likely to choose wisely when Il
comes to marriage. Friendship
does not always. lead to love
But it often does.
1t may be that the very NAL
who today is honest enough to as
sure you that his feeling for you
is merely a fine friendship. Is the
man who a year from now viii
awaken to the fact that your loyal,
understanding com pa n 1onshlp,
your quick appreciation and ten.
der sympathy, have grown SO
close to his heart that he cannot
live happily without you. So
cherish and appreciate honorable
friendship, dear girls, both for lis
own sake and because 1t may
lead to the safest and best unions
that in which love and friend
ship combine to unite two hearts
in marriage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-28
Visit Winter Woods, Says Writer

the fields or along the open road
you enter the forest-maks your
way among the trees-as you
would among brothers.
Against the cold and the shrek
ing winter winds the trees. too, IN
common with yourself, must fight:
so they seem to give welcome to
one who comes to claim their hos
pitality.
And if you know how you al
ways may coax into being a little
fire on the bare ground. sheltered
by their trunks. When the blaze
leaps up the trees seem to gather
closer about it, offering you a
silent, delightful companionship.
And there you may be quite as
coy as in your own chair by your
own twilight fireplace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-28
By Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority on the Problems
Of Love and Marriage


Of Love and Marriage
GST7svERY work. wrote the
~ great composer Weber.
bears the germ Of its life or death
within itself, and time is the true
test of good and bad"
This truth applies not only to
snusical compositions, which Weber
had In mind when he wrote, but
TO friendships and affections. Just
II the extent that they are real
and cOngenial, suited to our needs
ard capable OF growth as we
grow, friendships will. il we give
them the chance, endure. So les
time decide.
youth hateg waiting-Wants to
decide all the big issues OF life on
fI1a instant. For this reason many
4 promising friendship between a
young man and girl which, II
eaperly appreciated and cherished,
might last a lifetime or deepen
into love is abruptly nipped in
the bud.
June is trying to end a com.
nanionship between herself ana a
young man who likes but does not
seriously love her because she
wants love or nothing.
who knows? This friendship
might have ripened in the sun
ahine of happy companionship,
into love so deep, so true that it
would bless two lives. And even
though it remained just kindly
conpanionship, why not accept ii
IS such2
TO have kept Philip on her list
NJ dear friends need not have hin
dered June from other attach
ments nor from admitting true
love il ever it knocked at the door
Of her heart.
Just three months ago June and
her mother were out walking one
1ovely Sunday afternoon. June
and her mother have recently
moved to a suburb near the open
country. They enjoy their Sun
day afternoon rambles through
wooded paths more than a movie
ar any indoor amusement.
Out in the woods this autumn
afternoon they met young man
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era? Train yourself definite by drill with these queSOS
l. Indus River
Hartz Mountains
g. Railway
4. Paisley
Supply the missing word . -, 3, c,Lo.o -
s. rpest first falls" Shakespeare
6. primrose by a rivers
A yellow primrose to him
And it was nothing more" Wadsworth
the with -- so dead
Who to himself hath said
This my own my native land! Scott.
Which statement S Which is false?
8. Mt. Holyoke College founded by Mary Lyons
9. A harpy a musical instrument.
TO- John Andre was put death spy in 1870.
II. A nnultigraph is instrument for framing pictures
Match the following
~ Saturn dog
10. Iris medicine
ID. qunne Ieelng
tx retriever plant
Is. emotion paheI
See tomorrow's paper verify your answers
Answers yesterdays test: -
l. true; q fase true false S. Richard H. Dana W 6,
Henry James, T. Frances H. Burnet 8, Arnold Bennett g.
Charles Reade TO- Theodore Dreser H. 1913; H. 1882 10,
1911; H. Emerald; 49, Agnes 16, Verdi; II, British
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-28
ON MAKING
CHUTNEY

TN picking and making chutney
L use fruit that preferably is
gathered in the morning in dry
weather. 1t should be slightly
under, rather than over, ripe.
Use fresh vinegar, and see that
it is not overlooked or it's flavor
will be reduced.
Use an enamelled pan, which 10
not Clipped at all. and wooden
spoon. The fruit or vegetables
should be packed closely into the
picking bottles, and the vinegar
mus. cover the pickles for at least
an Incl. above tho surface.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-28
BY Lucy Lowell

MOT enough of US walk in the
IN winter woods!
In the springtime. when leaves
are like a fine green mist in the
branches and violets are flowing
purple under last years leaves,
we believe in betaking ourselves
out Of the brick and mortar can
yons of the city and into the
hills.
In summer or when autumn
kindles bright fires over the coun-
tryside-then we visit the woods.
But in winter we forget the
trees, growing close together. COM
bining In a communal colony
against the wind from the west.
And 80 we never learn how much
like us they are; how much like
we are at our best.
They live for each other in COM
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ipe the Child Incentive to Work and Watch Results

the work each one did would re-
ceive the mark it merited. They
also knew that just as soon as
possible the grades would be gwen
them. and they could see what
they had done. To be able to
see for themselves the result OF
their effort is a great incentive
for children to study.
Justice and fairness are, OF all
things. the most essential in Sc
curing cooperation from pupils,
They never mind firm d sciphne
nor strict regulations If they can
be sure of absolute justice. And
the teacher or the parent who
allows her own feelings to inter-
fere with giving entire justice to
her charges will find herself held
in contempt--if she is unfortu
ate enough to learn the truth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-28

soon they will forget each other.
Luckily, her friend refused to
take her at her word. The next
morning on receiving her letter
he came over with an invitation
to 20 to the beach with his family
to spend the day. He said he
didn't see why their friendship
shouldn't grow.
June is puzzled. She loves the
companionship of Phillip. but she
feels that for some inexplainable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-28
OH, SUCH. A
NAME!

CEVERAL species of sea urchins
~ occur on our Atlantic coast,
says Nature Magazine. The COM
nonest species from New Jersey
northward rejoices in one of the
longest of all geological names
Strongylocentrotus drohbachiensis.
The sea urchins feed on vege'
table matter and seaweed, which
they scrape from the rocks with
the sharp teeth of their remark
able dentary apparatus.
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would want a wife like me. He
thanked me for bringing his
mother flowers and being so sweet
to her, and he still wants to oe
friends.
but how can we be friends
when he means more than that to
mel'
So foolish June went home and
wrote a letter to Phillip, asking
him not to see her any more or
even write. and assuring him that
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words. The papers were exchanged
across the aisle; then, as the teach
err gave the answers. the papers
were marked. Because of her own
attitude and example and kindly
supervision the children soon
reached the point where they grad
ed each others papers with abso-
lutte fairness
In the course of a few weeks
the pupils in that class knew TT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-28
By L. Lamar Matthews

UYHEN Miss Efficiency first
w took charge of the fifth grade
in a certain public school the
pupils were way below the stand
ard set for fifth-grade pupils.
Miss Lackadaiscal. the girl who
had failed as their instructor, told
the new teacher that she had
never seen such a dull set of
children in her life. '"They haven't
a brain in their heads" is what
she actually said.
But Miss Efficiency knew bet
ter. She had taught too many
classes to believe any such state
ment as that. She had learned
by experience that in every class
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who seemed to be digging up
bushes and vines for transplant
ing TO q home garden.
ssSome newly.Wed, probably"
smiled June to her mother. help
ing fix up the honeymoon cot
tage.'
The stranger got to chatting
with June, and soon all three
were busy transplanting forest
loneliness to the home garden of
the young mans mother. He
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-28
GATOR KILLS
SELF

G0H, Mis- Lillian, come over
" and see the alligator. He
has killed hisself." This news
from a negro caused Mrs. Lillian
B. Albertson, of Orlando. Fla, to
start an investigation, says Ma
ture Magazine. The alligator was
found in the weeds off the shore.
Around his body was lard
pail, through the rusty bottom of
which he had pushed his head.
His front legs were closely pin
Toned to his body. The beautiful
specimen of five feet nine inches
had given up the fight.
Ornamental suspenders are the
latest fashion fad in London, re.
viving an old-time custom. Pic
lures are stenciled or woven on the
shoulder straps.
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proved to be a near neIRhbof.
Philip. as / shall call him, was
not married. but WAS q young IL
illustrator who lived with his
mother and brother. about a
block from June. That evening he
and his mother called. Soon the
two families were great friends.
''He took such an interest in
me that I thought he loved me"
confessed June. when we went
walking he would make love to
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teacher read a sentence and the
children wrote it on their tablets.
These exercises were graded in
the presence of the class and given
back for immediate corrections.
IN geography, in history and IN
hygiene this teacher often gave
what she called "a running re-
view" That meant that she stat
ed questions each of which could
be answered in one or two written
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est in lessons was the grading OF
work just as soon after the work
was done as possible, If the
weather permitted she sat out on
the Fairgrounds at recess and
graded papers. She allowed the
children to gather around her and
each to take his own paper as 1t
was marked.
Sometimes there was lesson IN
dictAtion, which meant that the
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me. On my part it was true love.
But when l asked him il he truly
loved me he then and there broke
my heart.
"He explained that he didn't
see how he could tie himself down
with woman all his life. and
that he couldn't give UP his art
for any woman.
FINALLY, he told me that / am
the incest girl he ever knew, and
If ever he should settle down he
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there is about the same number
of billiards, the same number Of
exceptionally bright children and
the same number of children with
enough intelligence to make good
in life. She also knew that their
progress depended largely upon
the interest in their studies that
the teacher aroused.
Among other methods that Miss
Efficiency used for arousiRg inter