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TELEGRAPHER DROPS DEAD

BN UHtted ProgS
SYRACUSE, Ind, March 81
Charles Henry, 5S. veteran Balti-
more & Ohio railroad telegraph oper-
ator here, dropped dead today while
walking to doctors office. He had
been taken ill while at his key.
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Meredith Denies
Making Check Entry

be published in the I.awrenceburg
register on Jan. IS, 1928, and in the
Indiana Daily Times on Jan. IS.
1928"
Later a second entry was made:
THE above return was based on a
rough count at night while tho
whisky was loaded in freight cars
and / am now supplementing the
proper and accurate return based on
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JURY Is DISMISSED

DeadlOcked on Penalty In criminal
Court Murder Trial.
Jury in the trial of Wilbur Hamil-
ton. 43, Negro, charged with first
degree murder, was dismissed this
morning by Judge James A. Collins
of Criminal Court, after thirty bal.
lots had been taken. The jury had
agreed on Hamilton's guilt, it was
said, but six jurors stood for the
death penalty while six favored life
Imprisonment.
Hamilton was alleged to have
killed William Bell, Negro, Turing
an argument. A new trial dale will
be set later.
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TO OPEN BRIDGE BIDS
Titus Announces $4,000 Worth OF
Construction.

Bids will be opened by the State
highway commission early in May
on approximately 100000 worth of
bridges on various State highways,
either built or under construction,
it was announced today by Chief
Engineer William ]. Titus. The new
structures will be of steel and con-
crete. None of the new bridges will
exceed 125 feet in length, and most
of them will be from twenty-five to
fifty feet long, Tit llSssa1 q,
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Fear Appeal


sioners were apprehensive their
power to control utility rates again
will be tested in the courts, where
they have consistently lost cases in
the past.
If the company is dissatisfied with
the rate increase order providing it
with only a per cent return, when
it requested rates to yield
minimum per cent return, 1t may
appeal to Marion County courts for
an injunction against enforcement
of the rate order.
The commission might attempt to
enforce the rates ordered and sue
for the fee, because the law provides,
according to Commission Secretary
Howell Ellis, that petitioning util-
ity shoulder the costs of an investi-
cation such as resulted in the rate
order. Under this law, it was pointed
out, the fee could be collected.
Hanging Fire"
J. G. Halstead, chief appraisal en-
gineer of the Bell firm, said: Its
still hanging fire." when asked if
the company would pay the fee.
The fee of $122,337.65 represents
expenses incurred by the commits
sion since April 20, 1925. in coie
Quoting the inventory of Bell
property in Indiana. The law
putting the cost Of public service
commission investigations on utilities
became effective April 25.
That the Bell is delinquent ap-
proximately $4,000 in fees on the
1928 rate order was disclosed at the
commission office. The order, writ
ten by former Commissioner Glenn
Van Auken, made no mention of
this fee and the company never paid
it.
The Bell officials will receive no
, certified copy of the current order
until the 1922, ,337,65 is paid, Ellis
said
Attorney Silent
William Fl. Tompson of Miller,
Daley and Thompson, attorneys for
the Bell firm and in charge Of the
company's relations with the COM
mission, declined to be quoted on
! whether the deposit will be made.
He said, however, he had not ex-
amined the order granting the in
crease with respect to the require
ment that the fee be paid.
Failure to make the deposit will
show the telephone company's dis
satisfaction with the amount of the
increase granted in the order, it is
believed.
May File Later
If the firm files the deposit at
later date the increased rates auto
natically will become effective.
The increase will yield the firm
| $350,000 a year more revenue.
The commission, it is understood,
originally planned to write an order
granting the company rates that
would have yielded it 100000 more
revenue annually but retracted
from this plan, when the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company
reduced the charge collected from
the Bell for use of certain devices
upon which the A. T.. & T. holds
patents. Percentage of the Indi-
ana company's gross revenues col
lected was cut from Az to per
cent.
The order, when it becomes ef-
fective, will boost Indianapolis bust
ness service rates $3.50 a month and
will increase both residence and busi-
ness service rates in other State
| cities.
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Peking Sold For $50, 900

BIZ United Press
PEKING, March Silt is
learned from a reliable source
that the nationalist troops con-
trolling Peking have agreed to
turn the city over to coalition
army besieging 1t in considera-
&Hss4 of $4,000.
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evacuate the city for s1,000,0
The $4,000 would be paid from
custom duties, whereafter the
nationalists gradually would
evacuate the city as the coali-
tion troops peaceably filtered in.
Overthrow Of the present Pc
king government is expected aSa
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No Record Before

He again stated that last weeks
check was the 'only count and that
there was no record of the number
of cases before that time
The docket entry signed by Lii
nus P. Meredith, United States mar
shal,' reads as follows:
Il received this writ (for seizure
Of the nquoD at Indianapolis, Jan.
IL. 1923, and executed the same by
seizing 1857 cases, each containing IL
quarts of a liquid, known as whisky,
at Lawrcnceburg, Ind, Jan. II, 1923,
and on said day / shipped said cases
to Indianapolis, where stored same
in the Federal building, / awaiting
further ordeM Of the cotrt. and /
,a,,.oxa ..sa a., aa,,,fralfv an
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BELL. MAY
NOT ACCEPT
RATE BOOST
Company Must Deposit Fee
of $122,337 Today to
Put Increases Granted by
Public Service Commits
sion Into Effect Thursday.

Piqued by their failure to secure
larger rates increases, Indiana Bell
Telephone Company officials may not
put into effect at midnight increased
telephone service rates in forty-four
Indiana cities granted Monday by
the public service commission.
A possibility of delay in making
the higher rates effective arose to-
day in the companys failure to pay
a $122 1876 fee to the commission
for executing the rate order.
Company officials and attorneys
were silent on whether the fee would
be paid before b p. m, last minute
for complying with the law, so the
increase may be put in effect Thurs
day.
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Denial that any check was made
OF the w. p. Squibb Company
liquor in the Federal Bldg. other
than that by himself and A. j..
Signaigo, special examiner of the de-
partment Of justice, last Thursday
and Friday, was made today by
United States Marshal Linus p.
Meredith.
When questioned about the entry
on the Federal Court docket of July
2S. 1923, signed by Linus p. Mere
dith. United States marshal" which
showed an inventory had been made
and that ,445 full cases OF twelve
quart bottles each had been found.
six cases party filled and two empty,
Meredith said there has "only been
one check made and that was the
one last week.
IT have said time and time again
this recent count is the only one
that has been made" Meredith
stated.
When asked il the signature on
the docket entry and the entry it.
self was made by him he refused to
answer.
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Forecast

u AIN turning to snow and
IN much colder tonight;
Thursday partly cloudy and
colder.
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Milford chronicle., 1926-02-26
Frankford

Neturah Rebekah Lodge, No. 8,
will hold a food sale or bake on
Saturday, February 27th at 10 a. m.
in the home of Mrs. Allie Mae Phil
lips on Main street.
A representative of Barker's horse
and cattle powder, gave talk on
poultry in the Lockwood building on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Mary B. Williams was found
dead in bed at her home on Church
street last Saturday morning.
Death was due to apopleXy. The fu-
neral services were held in the NJ
E. Church Monday afternoon at one
o'clock and interment in the Town
send burying ground near Cla1ks-
Vile.
Mrs. Chas. Hill and Mrs. Dora
Long of Philadelphia spent the week
end with relatives in town.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Pres
byterian Church held its monthly
meeting Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Raymond Long.
Mrs. B. G. Cannon entertained n
few friends at bridge luncheon on
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Eshum at
tended the funeral of Everett c..
Johnson in Newark on Tuesday.
The SwarthmOre Chautauqua clos
ed it's three days of entertainment in
our town Monday evening.
The Missionary Society of the.
Presbyterian Church will meet Fri
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Robert Long.
Milford chronicle., 1926-02-26
Warwick

With the opening of the Lenten
Season the weather has become
much milder. The lengthening days
and warm sunshine begin to show
signs of spring and people are look
ing forward to the Easter holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Shipley Short of
Long Neck spent Thursday with his
brother, Charles Short and family.
Mrs. A. H. Lingo and son Carlton
visited her brother, Arlie Steen and
family near DagsbOro on Sunday
The many friends of Mr.. Steen re-
gret to hear of his continued ill
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Baker and son
Edward of Philadelphia, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hart and Mrs. Elmer
Wilson of Georgetown were enter
tanned at supper on Sunday by L. P.
Faucet and son at Mr.. Faucets In
dian River cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Brittingham of
Lewes and Mr. and Mrs. Lee c..
Mumford of Wyoming visited Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Barto on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Ralph Blizzard
and sisters and Mrs. George W. Co
hee of Georgetown were Tuesday ev-
ening callers in Warwick.
We note among our Sunday call
ers here Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Steele
and son Paul of Stockley, Messrs.
Edwin Ryan, Willard LOfiand and
Henry J. Lawson of Millsboro.
Mrs. VIM. T. Mcgee has recently
installed a Simplex radio in her
home and several others in this vi
cinity are enjoying the wonderful
music flying through the air.
Quite a large crowd attended the
picture entertainment at the
hall on Saturday evening.
The remains of William Morris
(Col) were brought down from Phil
adelphia on Friday. The funeral ser
mon was preached by his brother,
Rev Frank Morris, formerly of
Pleasantville, N. J., and interment
made in the old burying ground at
Milford chronicle., 1926-02-26

of Education" unless it is based on
religion and upon character. He
further stated it was the duty of ev-
eryone living in the community to
make our community the very best
for our boys and girls to live in. He
briefly stated the work being done
at the present time by the organiza-
ton in order that Delaware may
minimize the number of illiterates.
The speaker was greatly enjoyed by
all present and we shall look for
ward in having him with us again.
At every meeting this year our
program chairman, Miss McColley,
has been fortunate in obtaining an
interesting speaker, who delivers a
message of vital Importance to cv-
eryone living in the community.
Won't you avail yourself of this
splendid. opportunity and be present
at our meetings? The program this
month was rendered by the adults.
A reading entitled "Washington's
Birthday" was given by Mrs. LemeX.
A recitation, Small Particulars" by
Frank Vibbert and a musical reci-
tation rendered by Mrs. E. J. Lew
is in her usual charming manner,
accompanied by Mrs. Preston Ken
ton.
Mrs. Lemex, chairman of the so
cial hour, served delicious home
made ice cream and cake. The meet
ing adjourned until March 18th. At
this meeting the program will be in
charge of the young folks who are
planning to give a very interesting
pantomine. You can't afford to miss
this, it promises to be exceptionally
good. A speaker will also be pres
ent. Member of local associations
will be given a hearty welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1926-02-26
FredeI'

Come out for an ever
Senior class of the +
School will give a conn
the town hall on Frida.
ruary 26th. There will
to play for the old fas
dances which are being
will also be candies, etc
many people are enjoyin
around the neighborhood
people thought it would
to have a public dance.
are for the class. Admis
Come out and help a goo
The Tuesday Book Gu
tanned last week by Mrs.
son, who also entertainer
Club on Friday afterhoi
much enjoyed. Delicious
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman \
tanned at bridge on Thu.
in compliment to Mrs. z
mother of Miss Ruth hell
On Friday evening M
William Leach, Frederic
whom our community IS
entertained at a musical
the Frederica school, the
the Tuesday Book Club a
bans, and Rev. and Mrs.
and family.
Mrs. L. L. Carlisle eAta
day in compliment to Mrs.
lar of Maryland.
Mrs. Benjamin Burton {
cards on Tuesday evenin
has recently been remot
very attractive.
On Monday evening NJ
Sapp was given a house
her recently remodeled he
street. The guests came ir
TUNES of olden zines.
Milford chronicle., 1926-02-26
Bridgevine

Our 2. T. A. program for the month
OF February was given by Mrs. Harry
X. Wright and the seventh grade pu-
pills The program was principally his
torical, including briefly some of the
school work done in February and was
one OF the most interesting and IN
structive programs OF the season.
Miss Pearl lsaacs and Lester Newton,
both OF near Bridgeville were married
on Friday of last week.
Miss Nora Dickerson spent the week
end with relatives in Delmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Macklin spent
the weekend with relatives in Will
mington.
William Swain and F. P. Jacobs have
been called to serve on the jury for
the hanging of Harry Butler (coloreD
at Georgetown today.
Mrs Chester Moffitt and sister, Miss
Grimm Brown of LeweS are visiting rel
atives here.
Mr. and Mrs. James Wiley and mo-
ther, Mrs o. ]. Wiley are spending
some time with friends in Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. o. T. Warrington and
daughter Hattie spent Sunday with
relatives in Laurel.
Mrs. Martin Newton is quite ill at
her home near Brdgeville.
William Truitt has erected a number
of new private garages on his property
on Railroad avenue.
Chas. and Ewell Calhoon of George
town were visitors on Monday.
S. H. Baker and family of near Dow
er spent Sunday with relatives here
Rev. George Sterling was Whining
ION visitor the first of the week.
B:r. and Mrs. Harry Russell were
Greenwood visitors this week
The Bridgeville Gun Club attended a
shoot at Denton, Md, on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Culver of Do
yer are spending a few days with rela-
tiVea here.
Wilbur Hitch and family moved the
first of the week near Wilmington
where Mr.. Hitch has secured a posi-
ton.
A number of our farmers attended
fruit produce meeting held at Camden
on Tuesday.
William Cannon who has been SER
iously i'll with pneumonia in Philadel-
pha is recovering.
Wilbert Layton spent the week-en
with friends near Highstown. N. j.
Lee Morris left this week for Han
Milford chronicle., 1926-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs S. L. Downs of
Lewes are spending a few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. M.
Downs. Mr.. Downs who has been
suffering with a severe attack of la
grippe is somewhat improved at this
writing.
Milford chronicle., 1926-02-26
Harrington

Mrs. l.. B. Harrington, president of
the local Century Club, presided over
the regular session of the club held
last week. The meeting opened with
the singing of America" followed
by the Lords prayer. The minutes Of
the previous meeting were approved
after being read by Mrs. c. D. Muir
ply, assistant secretary. The presi-
dent gave reports IN the delightful
ldncheOns she attended recently at
Wilmington, SIIyTna, Dover, Wyom-
iD% and Milford.
Probably one of the largest fu-
nerals held in sometime took place
from the NJ. E. Church Sunday after
noon when the remains of John
Fleming, a retired passenger con-
ductor on the Delaware Road were
brought here for interment. Inter
ment was made in Hollywood ceme-
terry, near Harrington.
The funeral services of Alexander
w. Ellis, took place from the Sharp
town Church Sunday afternoon, with
interment in a nearby cemetery. The
deceased was born in Delaware and
was the son of S. w. Ellis, residing
near Pennington. Death occurred at
his late residence last Wednesday.
He is survived by widow and one
son.
Mrs. David Quillen of Millville has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs Vernon
d. McCabe.
Mrs. C. Fred Wilson entertained
the Wednesday Afternoon Bridge
Club last week.
Mrs. J. Bartlestone entertained a
number of her friends at Il bridge
luncheon on Friday afternoon at her
home in the Murphy & Hayes apart
ments.
Algier Smith of Chester, Pa,
spent the weekend with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Smith.
Y Harry P. Swain of Columbus, Ohio
spent the weekend with local rela-
tives here. Mr.. Swain who former
ly resided here has been in ONO LOT
the past seventeen years.
Darlington Burgess, a student at
Penn State College, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Harvey Burgess.
Mrs. H. c. Tee and Charles Mdr-
ply, Jr., spent Saturday with the
formers parents, Rev. and Mrs. j.
T. Bailey at Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hall of Elk
ton, Md, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Camper.
Miss Dorothy Tharp of the Uni
versity of Delaware has been on the
sick list at the home of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Tharp.
C. w. Stevenson who has conduct
ed one of our ice cream parlors here
during the past year has disposed Of
his business to Harry Sherwood OF
Smyrna.
Brintain Raughley of Philadelphia
spent weekend with local friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Knox of
Chester, Pa, spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benz.
Knox.
Mrs. Ida Hatfield has returned
home after visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Randall Knox at Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Wroten OF
Wilmington spent the Week-enu VIII
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Steinmetz.
Trade that old watch in on one Of
our new styles. We will make q
good allowance on your old watch.
We also are in a position to do your
watch repairing in a very efficient
and prompt manner. We employ the
only matchmaker between Whining
ton and Salisbury All work guar
anteed, with reasonable prices for
the service we render. N. NJ. Stokes,
Jeweler, Milford, Delaware. f26-2t
Milford chronicle., 1926-02-26
Trade that old W

over, Pa, where he
training race horses
Trade that old W
our new styles.
good allowance on
We also are in a pc
watch repairing in
and prompt manner
only matchmaker bG
ton and Salisbury.
anteed, with reason
the service we rend'
Jeweler, Milford, Dc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-23
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

FORT WORTH. August 23.-The
Texas peanut acreage is larger and
the condition Of the crop is better by
several hundred cars than last year.
Factories here will handle more pea
nuts than last year unless a drought
intervenes before November /.
LAkEVIEW, Me-, August 23.-The
Atlas Ply Wool Co. of Boston is now
considering the purchase of the spool
mill of the American Thread Co.
here. WHICH has been closed since
last Fall. s'S@
ATLANTA, August 23.-Georgia
having just disposed of the largest
peach crop in the States history Is
now preparing to increase Gamer
capacity to take care Of fruit which
cannot be advantageously marketed
fresh. Cooperative marketing Will
be more strictly followed next year
than in 1926.
HELENA. Mont, August 23.-Corn
prospects have been reduced because
of lack of moisture, especially on
non-irrigated Montana land.
PORTLAND. Greg. August %
Unless the run of salmon improves In
the Columbia River to a marketable
degree. the pack will be so short that
prorata filling Of orders Is anticipated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-23
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
Bond Circulars.

Bond circulars offering new issues
generally include a statement of TIE
Capitalization Of the completion Of
The proposed financing. This should
show in tabular form the various IS
sues of bonds and the different kinds
of stocks with the amounts of each out
standing. II is easy then to see the
position OF the new issue with regard
TO other obligations of the company.
Attention will be turned first to
the bonds which come ahead of the
new issue if there are any such.
These are called prior liens and inter-
est on the new bond is payable only
after the charges on the others are
satisfied. The next thing Is to ex-
anime the capital obligations that
come after the new issue. Surprising
them TO be stocks. preferred and com
mon, it is desirable to know whether
they pay dividends. and if so what
rate. Further light is thrown on the
standing of the company by the mar
ket valuation of these stocks which
are junior TO the new bonds. The larG
er this valuation the more reasSuring
II is TO the buyer of the new bonds.
Next the authorized amount of the
new issue should be looked to. Ii
The mortgage is a closed one and no
more bonds can be issued under il
the investor knows tina, he will not
have to share his equity with any one
else at some future time. In recent
wears. however. il has come 10 be the
custom. especially with public utilities.
n do their financing under so-cal.ed
"npen mort ges." This means tina,
more bonds can be issued sometimes
In unlimited amount. This IS not
necessarily an objection il the restric
tions under which these additional
bonds may he sold are adequate.
Such restrictions cover the purposes
for which funds can he raised by the
issue of additional bonds. These ought
Ia he in a general way improvements
which will earn more income. and
then the additional new issue ought
not To be for more than - or So per
cent of the cost of the new construc-
,ion. They ought not 10 he iSSuabie
unless earnings provide for charges
on all outstanding bonds and on tho
additional issu" with sufficiently
wide margin.
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BALTIMORE TOBACCO
RECEIPTS ARE LARGE
Demand Continues Good for All
Quality Kinds-Crop lndica'
ton 26,S26, 900 Pounds.

BALTIMORE. August % Receipts
of Maryland leaf tobacco continues
very large, 2.S08 hogsheads being re
ceived last week against sales of 1853
hogheads. The demand continues
good for all quality tobaccos. With
abundance of rain. the crop now is
rapidly reaching maturity. and few
early plants have been cut.
Tobacco in the field was appraised
at SO per cent of normal on August ].
This indicates a crop possibility of
26, 900 pounds. Production in 1925
was estimated at 24.690.000 and the
average of harvests during the five
preceding years is 81. $4,000 pounds.
In Prince Georges County tobacco
worm damage reported unusually
great.
Prices for Maryland tobacco today
per 100 pounds: Interior and frosted,
firm leaf, 800 to 500; sound com
mon and greenish. 900 to 400; good
common, 1900 to 24.00: medium, 500
to 34.OO; good to fine red. $500 to 81 90;
fancy, $500; seconds, common to
medium. 600 to 1000: seconds, good
to fine. 21.00 to 1000; upper country,
air cured, 700 to $500; ground leaves,
nominal