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Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
YOUR INCOME TAX

U. S. Collector of Internal
Revenue, John w. Herring. to-
day stated that the exemptions
under the revenue act of 1926
are $1,500 for single persons.
and $3,500 for married persons
living together and heads of
families. In addition a S400
credit is allowed for each per-
son depending upon and re-
ceiving his chief support from
the taxpayer, if such person is
under Is years of age or in
capable of 5elf-suppOrt be-
cause mentally or physically
defective.
The collector further ex-
planned that the normal tax
rates under the revenue act of
1925 are 11a per cent on the
first $4,000 of net income in
excess of the personal eXemp-
tions, credit for dependents,
etc.; per cent on the next
$4,000 and per cent on the
balance. Under the preceding
act the normal tax rate was 2
per cent on the first $4,000 of
net income above the cXemp-
tiOns and credits; per cent
on the next $4,000 and 6 per
cent on the remaining net in
come.
All net income up to $4,000
is considered learned net in
come" On this amount the
taxpayer is entitled to a credit
of 25 per cent of the amount Of
the tax.
For example, a taxpayer un-
married and with no depend
ents, whose net income for
1925 was $4,000 would pay
without this reduction, tax
of $3.50. His actual tax is
$39.37. From his net income of
$4,000, he is allowed a person
al exemption of $500; the tax
of 11a per cent on the remain
ing $3,5O0 is $3.50. One fourth
of this amount, or $13.13, may
be deducted.
For the purpose of cOmput
ing this credit, in. no case is
the earned net income cOnsid-
cred to be in excess of 500
900. Under the revenue act of
1924 the earned net income
was considered not to be in eX-
cess of $4,000.
The term learned net in
come" is defined as wages.
salaries, professional fees and
other amounts received for
personal services actually rem
dered."
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
SUSSEX ROAD SUPERVISORS
NAMED FOR ENSUING YEAR
Levy Court Appoints Men Through
out County

Road supervisors for Sussex
county have been named to serve
for the ensuing year. They are:
First District-H. E. Clendan1el oil
E., Lincoln City; S. Hubbard Argo
Milford, R. D.; Geo. w. G. Cobaugh
Bridgeville, r. d.
Second District-Abe Ricards, oil
Greenwood; Alfred A. O,Day, Of
Bridgeville.
Third District-James M. Allen
Seaford, R. D.; D. M. Rogers
Georgetown, R. D.; Roland Fleet
wood, Georgetown, R. D.
Fourth District-W. w. Tindall
Laurel, R. D.; Horace B. James,
SeafOrd, R, D.
Fifth District-Albert W. Phillips
Delmar, R. D.; John H. Massey
Laurel, r. D.
Sixth District-Joseph Lewis
Millsboro, R. D.; John w. Messlck
MillsbOro, R. D.
Seventh District-W. R. Bunting
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
PARENT TEACHERS WILL
WORK FOR BUILDING PROGRAM
State Executive Committee VIII Pre-
pare Bill Providing For Same

A resolution obligating the presi-
dent to appoint committee to work
for the adoption of a State Building
Program at the next General Assem-
bly,, was unanimously adopted on
Monday, March Sth, at meeting Of
tile executive committee of the State
Parent-T Teacher Association held in
the Supreme Court Chamber, Dover.
Those present were: Mrs. Robert E.
Lewis, of Dover, state president;
Mrs. Thomas r. Wilson, of Milford;
Frank C. Bancroft, of Wyoming; ].
r. Goslee, of Stockley; George S.
Williams, of Millsboro; Mrs. John
b. Cleaver, of Middletown; Mrs. Gar
'rett S. Harrington. of Harrington;
Mrs. Howard A. Pool, of Middle
town; Miss Eta J. Wilson, of New
ark; and Mrs. William A. Shafer, of
Wilmington. The committee met in
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Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
SAYS BOOSTER ASSOCIATION
is NOT INTERESTED
Letter Addressed To Peninsula Pa
pers DiscIaims Interest In Scheme

The Chronicle is in receipt of a
letter from Mr.. H. J. Hill, of the
Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore AssOcia-
ton in which he defines their rela-
tionship with advertising schemes.
The letter should be of interest to
persons who may be approached by
solicitors for magazine advertising.
1t follows:
Dear Sirs:-
"On account of advertising recent
ly solicited by a publication known
as The Modern City printed in Bal
timore and edited by Mr.. J. H. Fer
guson, we have been requested to
define our relationship to this and
similar journals.
1.-The Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore
Association is not in any way-di-
rectly or directly-affiliated with
the Modern City and it is not re-
questing advertisers in various To-
calities on the peninsula to take
space in it.
"This letter should not be con-
strued as disapproval of the Mod
ern City, which has recently issued
a special 'Del-Mar-Va Edition. and
which we understand intends to pub
lish another such edition. Opera
tion of the advertising solicitors of
the Modern City should not be con-
founded in any manner whatsoever
with the operations of the Del-Mar-
Va Association which is soliciting no
advertising for itself or any publi-
cation.
Kindly adviseadvertisers in your
vicinity to this effect.
Every truly yours.
"H. J. HILL"
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
MAKE COW PAY YOU WAGES
ADVICE TO DELAWARE FARMERS
Investigation Shows That Cows Lose
Money For Owners

How to make the cow pay you
wages on a bigger scale to make
bigger profit is explained in bulle-
tin issued today for the benefit OF
Delaware farmers by the Larrowe
Institute of Animal Economics. To
ascertain exactly the hourly wage
each COW is paying for the labor and
care expended on her, just deduct
the total expenditures from the to-
tai receipts of each COW and divide
the difference by the number OF
hours of labor expended on her dur
ing the year.
On one of four neighboring farms
where careful records had been
kept it was brought to light that not
only did the farmer receive no
wages for the time spent on his
COWS, but that it actually cost him
II cents an hour each to have them
hang around his place. In the other
three instances, the farmers were
paid at the rate of 6, AZ and 4S cents
per hour for the time and labor
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
PRETTY HOME WEDDING
AT MILFORD LAST SATURDAY
Miss Emma Davis Becomes Bride Of
John Mercer Mertz -

A pretty home wedding took place
on Saturday at noon when Miss En-
ma Welch Davis, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter H. Davis, Of Mil
ford, became the bride of John Mer-
Ger Mertz, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Adam Mertz, of Wilmington. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. II.
L. Bunstein The brides home was
effectively decorated in carnations,
pussy willows and ferns. The we'd
ding march was played by Miss
Mable Smith. Miss Myra Ackerman,
a cousin of the bride, sang 81 Love
You Truly"
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. Miss Grace Parlor of
Elloree, S. c., was maid of honor.
Arthur w. KOffenberger, of Whining
ton, was best man.
The bride wore gray georgette
crepe with slippers and stockings to
match and carried pink roses and
sweet peas. The maid of honor wore
blue georgette crepe and carried
American Beauty roses.
Only members of the immediate
family and a few friends attended
the ceremony and the reception
which followed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mertz left on we'd
ding trip by motor and after April
1st they will be at home at 211 South
Grant avenue, Union Park Gardens,
Wilmington.
The bride has a large circle of
friends throughout the state. She is
a graduate of Milford High School
and the Beechwood School in Jenk-
intown. Pa.
Mr.. Mertz graduated from the Will
mington High School and the Boston
Institute of Technology in Massa-
chusetts. He is in the radio business
in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
MANY PREACHERS
EXPRESS DESIRE FOR
CHANGE OF PASTORATE
To Date About Thirty Ministers
Have Announced Desire For
Change.
ANNOUNCE LIST OF HOMES
Assignments For Delegates To
Conference Which Meets March
24th Made Public.

From present indications the fifty
eighth annual session of the Will
mington Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference. which will be held in Wes-
lev Church, Dover, beginning March
"A will be marked by many changes
OF pastorates. Thirty or more pas
tors have already expressed a de-
sire for change of pastorateS, and
such large proportion of the mem
bership of the conference asking for
a change at this time, according to
some of the ministers, would seem
to indicate many changes before
the conference adjOurns.
For several years there have been
comparatively few changes. This
has been due somewhat to the small
number of charges open or because
of lack of available pastors. Some
pastors probably desired a change
heretofore hesitated to say so as
nothing that they felt would be an
Improvement over their present To-
cation was open, and therefore they
decided to remain on for another
yeaf.
This year conditions are somewhat
different, and for that reason num-
Der OF pastor who are really satls-
fled. but feel that they can not re-
main much longer in their present
charge have asked for changes.
Following is a partial list Of pas
tors who are said to be almost sure
of making a change at the next scs-
sion of the conference:
Wilmington
Cookman-W. R. MOwbray, 3
years. Will retire.
Epworth-T. r. Van Dyke, 3 years.
Grace. E. WimbrOw, assistant
pastor, 3 years. 1t is said he Will
be sent to a church in Miami, Flor
ida.
AIadeley-L. NJ. Broadway, 8 years.
Mt Salem-L. e. Poole, years.
St. PauIs-C. L. Hubbard, 8 years,
who is to be transferred to New
burg, N. Y, and will be succeeded
by Adam Woodard, of Indianola, Ind.
New Castle-Zach w. Wells, 3
years.
Crisfeld, Md, Asbury-W. F. Cork
ran, years.
Snow Hill, Md.-E. w. Jones, a
years.
Pocomoke City, Md.-R. P. Mich
OILS, 2 years. He has accepted a call
to Easton, Md.
Princess Anne, Md.-C. N. Jones,
l year.
Delmar-J. W. Jones, 8 years.
Sharptown, Md.-H. S. Dulaney, 6
years.
Milford-Disston w. Jacobs, 5
years. May be transferred to another
conference.
Dover, Wesley-Leonard White
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Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
TALK ON CATTLE TUBERCULOSIS
WILL BE BROADCASTED
Prominent Authority Will Talk From
Schenectady Station

Discussion of New York states
fight against bovine tuberculosis
will be featured on the agricultural
program of WGY, Monday night,
March %, when DR.. 2. T. Faulder,
director of the Bureau Of Animal
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Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
MILFORD MILK SUPPLY
FAIRLY CLEAN SAYS REPORT
Examinations Made BY State Health
Board Shows Good Average

Representatives of the State Board
of Health took samples of the milk
sold in Milford on March 1st. Results
of this laboratory test of these
samples have been announced. The
bacteria count is not so high as it
was in the summer months, the fat
percentage shows up we'll and the
sediment test averages fairly
clean" The result, as announced by
the State Health Board, follows:
Cd;
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
STATE RECEIVES LARGE
sum FROM AUTOMOBILES
Over Hall A Million Received During
January And February

The State of Delaware received a
total of $546,221.6O from automobile
and drivers licenses during January
and February. This information was
made public by Titling Officer Shan
ley D. Prouse this week. The source
of this revenue is as follows:
For January
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12

OUR PRINTING PLANT
Ig THE LARGEST ON
TAE PENINSULA. LET
uS QUOTE ON YOUR
NEXT PRINTING ORDER
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12

THERE ARE 1900 RU- /
RAL WEEKLY NEWS
PAPERS IN THE UNI |
TED ST AT e S. THE
CHRONICLE ST A N D 8
FOURTH IN THIS LIST |
IN CIRCULATION.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
AGED PRIEST BEATEN BY FANATICS
WHO CLAIM HE HAS CAST A SPELL
SCHOOL BOARD MAY NOT
NEED DEFICIENCY FUND
May Complete Year Without Asking
For Additional Appropriation,
As In Past

Barring an unforeseen emergency
the school department will live with
in its appropriation this year"
George w. Traut, chairman Of the
finance committee of the school
board announced today.
Should this be possible il will be
the first time in many years that the
school department was able 10 go
through the year without calling on
the city for added financial assist
ance over the amount appropriated.
Mr.. Traut feels that the department
will be able to live within the
amount received only after very
careful economy.
Last year the board of finance and
taxation recommended the appro-
priation of s1,007,000 for the school
board. This amount represented
about a half of the entire city ap-
propriation. Up to January l,
100000 has been spent leaving a
little over 100000 to carry the de-
partment through the last three
months of the fiscal year,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
E. Welch, Grape
Juice King, Dies Today

BE Tive Associated Press.
81. Petersburg, Fla. Jan. S -
Charles f. Welch. Of Westfield, n.
y. nationally known as a manu-
tacturer OF a grape beverage. died
at his winter home here today
after a short illness. He was a can
didate for president of the United
States on the prohibition party
ticket in 1916 and a delegate 10
the ecumenical Methodist church
conference held in London in 1921.
Mr.. Welch was born March ?,
1852. He was twice married. his
second wife being Miss Julia Frail-
ey of Philadelphia.
Welch practiced dentistry In
Philadelphia for twenty years, dur
ing which lime he was one OF the
organizers of the Welch Dental
company there. He began the man.
ufacture of grape juice in 1869 and
later organized his own company.
He became president of the Welch
Grape Juice company and the Welch
Company. Ltd, with headquarters
at ST. GATHERINGS. Ontario. He was
a member Of the board OF foreign
missions OF the Methodist Episcopal
church.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
DR.. FARRELL FREED
Waterbury Physician, Charged With
Perjury, Dismissed On Request of
Prosecuting Attorney.

Waterbury, Jan. UP-Dr. Charles
A. Farrell, prominent local physi-
clan, who was placed on trial for
perjury in the city court here yes
terday as a result of testimony he
gave in a recent murder trial, was
discharged 10y Judge Abner p.
Hayes this morning.
The case came to an abrupt and
dramatic end shortly after the open
ing of court when Prosecuting At
torney James A. Peasley asked for
the discharge of the accused.
81 am convinced" he said, that
the evidence thus far presented here
will not support the charge of per-
jury and that it would be an in
justice TO the accused 10 proceed
further with this trial. | move for
his discharge"
Attorney Peasley stated that he
acted in good faith in issuing the
perjury warrant, acting, he stated.
OIL the statements Of various menu
bcrs Of the police department. He
said there were discrepancies in the
police records however and other
things that he was not acquainted
with until the case came to trial.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
FARMER tied, ROBBED
AND BARN DESTROYED
This Is Story Alleged West
Brookfeld, Mass, Vic
tim Gives State Police

West Brookfeld, Mass, Jan. 6 (4p
Three masked men late last night
bound George Petraenas in his lone
ly farmhouse north of this village
after shooting his watchdog and
ransacked the house. They left, only
to return In a short time TO set fire TO
the barn destroying it with its con-
tents.
According 10 the story Petraeunas
told his nearest neighbors, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hocum who live about
"a mile and a half away. one of the
bandits held gun at his head while
the second tied his hands behind
him, severely cutting his wrists and
the third went through the house.
The robbers got $50 in bills and
several small articles.
Shortly after their first visit TO the
house, the men returned and set fire
to the barn, which, because of the
large amount of hay it contained.
was quickly razed by fire. Petra
eunas freed himself, ran to the Ho-
cum home, where he fell in a daze.
requiring the attention OF the man
and wife before he was able to tell
rambling story of his experiences.
He said that as we'll as large
quantity Of hay, three horses and an
automobile were in the building. The
loss was over $4,000.
Mr.. Hocum Immediately got in
touch with the West Brookfield fire
department and firemen made a run
TO the isolated house. State police
were also notified of the holdup and
every member of the barracks i'm
mediately started search through
the dense fog for the man.
The victim told the police he
knew of no way the men had come
to his home, and said he had heard
no automobile stopping or starting in
the vicinity. He was unable 10 give
a good description of the men.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
MAY ARREST Three
FOR FEDERAL crime
Serious Charge Said to Be
Pending Against
Trio Here

Although no more serious charge
than breach of the peace has been
lodged against him, it is expected
that in police court tomorrow morn
ing Louis Mazzone, of New York
city, will be formally charged with
another crime. Mazzone was ar
rested Sunday morning following a
shooting scrapa in which Giovanni
Buchard was shot at 1872 fremont
street.
Buchard, who is in the hospital
with wound in the arm, has been
arrested also, although police refuse
to say what charge has been placed
against him. but he will be unable
20 appear tomorrow.
Police are trying to locate Buch-
ards brother, Arthur, who disap-
peared flowing the shooting, and
they may produce him in court to-
morrow morning. The Buchards
came here with Magzone to sell
clothes.
1t may be possible that the trio
will be charged with a federal crime
as well as a local offcnse, although
nothing more definite than rumor
has leaked out.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
TWO YALE MEN MARRY
and give UP College
Austin Curtiss of Sims
bury and Seth Terry Of
N. 7. Take Brides

New Haven, Jan. s Pe-Two Yale
Undergraduates, who have dropped
from their classes with re-opening
OF the college after the Christmas
holidays, took unto themselves
brides recently, 1t became known
here today. There is a college rule
which provides that undergraduates
may not marry while at college and
continue his studies, and this means
that the student automatically is
dropped from his class,
Austin Curtiss. IS, OF Simsbury,
Conn. a freshman, married Doris
Connors, Is, OF this city. who in
1924 won q bathing. beauty" con-
test at the nearby SaVin Rock resort,
and Seth Sprague Terry Jr, Of New
York city, a senior, married Helen
Cannon, 20, a friend of Miss Connors.
Curtiss and Miss Connors went to
Portchester. n. Y, on December IT
aud We're married by the Rev. Ever
EFT A. Burns, pastor Of the Metho-
dist church there, and at the cere-
mony Terry was best ban and Miss
Cannon bridesmaid.
II has since been shown that the
day previous Terry and Miss Cann@l
were married. They are now on a
honeymoon in the west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtiss returned to
tHis city and took an apartment.
The groom. however was called
home without his bride after a
brother Joseph T. Curtiss, a graduate
school student, had gone to Port
chester to inquire about the mar
riagc, finding, II is said, that ap-
proyal had been given for CurtiSs's
marriage over the signature of his
tath"r who is dead.
Curtiss did not remain at his home
In Simsbury but returned to his
bride here. Mrs. Connors, his moth
er-in-law, said today that Curtiss had
resigned from college but at Dean
Jones office OF was stated that this
was not the case, that Curiss had
not sent a resignation and such ac-
ton was uncessary under the college
rules. Neither Curtiss nor Terry
would return TO college.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
DAVENPORT PROTESTS
SCHOOL BOARD ruling
Accuses Superintendent's
Office of MisinfOrming
Him

Expressing the conviction that he
has been deceived, Clifton +. Daven-
port Of 1890 Stanley street has writ
ten a letter to the board of cduCa-
ton concerning the alleged practice
of allowing children living in one
school district to attend school in
another district, a privilege which,
he says, was denied his child. Mr..
Davenport claims that he was in
formed that his child could not at
tend the Stanley school because the
Davenport family lives in the Small
ley school district. He claims that
he has learned of other cases where
the rule is not enforced.
MIR. Davcnport's letter reveals the
fact that other correspondence has
passed between him and school and
city officials. His last letter, dated
January 4, follows:
For a time, New Britain failed to
TURN RULE
ITO the School Committee, City Of
New Britain, Conn.
I'm September, my son, who had
offended the Stanley school by per-
mission of the superintendent since
entering kindergarten was ordered to
report at the Smalley school in
which district We reside. Feeling it
Il hardship to transfer the child we
appealed 10 the mayor and -superin-
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
DEFUNCT BROKER
TO STAND Trial
Gabriel c. Berker Of Norwich
Pleads Not Guilty
CASE TO OPEN WEDNESDAY,
Charges Against Accused Were
Brought In Connection With En-.
beLxlcmcnt Of George T.. Fim-.
Sl0.p2i Involved.

Norwich. Jan. RL-Gabrie C
Berkcr, d"funct broker of Norwich,
pleaded not guilty to u chage Of en-
hezzlcment when presented before
Judge Allyn L. Brown in criminal
superior court here today, and elect
ed to be tried by jury.
The charges against Berkcr were
brought in connection with the en-
bezzlemcnt by George T.. Finn, for
mer treasurer and secretary Of the
Bankers Trust Company Of Norwich.
Berker is charged with the embezzle-
ment of S4O,93469.
Judge Brown assigned the case for
next Wednesday, January 13.
Finn on September Is, 1924 plead
ed guilty to embeZzlcment and was
sentenced to state prison for from 8
to 9 years.
Howard Sloan, formerly a New
London policeman, was sentenced to
one year in the county jail following
his pleas OF guilty to indecent as
saut.
BigamiSt jailed.
Daniel Weyant of New London
was sentenced to ten months in the
county jail following his plea of
guilty to a charge Of bigamy.
He has been in Jail for four
months, His first wife. Alice Wal
stead of North Cromwell, made a
plea for Weyant in court, stating
that she was willing TO take him
back. On April IS last Weyant went
through a marriage ceremony with
lola Richards of Waterford.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
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NESCNUS ERTpTING

Naples, Jan. Pl-Mount Vesu-
Wins broke into violent eruption to-
day.
a large eruptive cone was formed
on the side of the mountain, while
a cavity opened near the base on the
northern slope. Large quantities of
Lava are flowing from both the cone
and top.
Tonight the surface of the volca-
no which laterly had been covered
with fields Of snow and ice, assumed
a pinkish tinge under the reflection
of great reddish clouds. lighted by
the flames belching from the new
opening.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
Boston Has Over $4,000
DrunkS Arrested in 1925

Boston. Jan. tP, - Arrests for
drunkenness for the central dis
trict were 1858 in 1925. a gain
Of 129 over 1924. the report of the
municipal criminal court shows
Only $3.50 of those arrested ap-
peared in court, the others being
released by probation of counsel.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
EIrC In Boston.

Boston, Jan. 6 Rt-More than 20
fircmen were overcome in fire that
damaged a five story warehouse
early this morning in the South Bos-
ton wool and leather district. Three
alarms were sounded. Two men.
Captain Lawrence Sullivan and
Hoseman Dennis Sullivan were taken
10 a hospital.
Dense clouds Of smoke rolled out
Of the windows as the firemen battl-
ed the flames. Part OF the building
is occupied by the W. H. ClaifHn
Paper Company.
The firemen check the spread Of
the fire to a large warehouse of the
Ginter Company, nearby The loss
was estimated at $4,000.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
FAVOR AWARD OF $4,000 ON
CLAIM BY TRAUT & H|NE co.
Income Tax Unit Rec
ommends Payment
But Board Of Review
Must Pass On 1t.
tSpee!aL 70 The lIeraldD

Washington, d. c., Jan. 6.-The
income tax unit of the internal rev
anna d,,,..,,,,,4 ,,.o.,,, A..
wa "I''s va '"'
einort'za'ioh o' war INDUSTRIES mas
s60,000 filed by the Traut a Hine
Mfg. Co. of New Britain, Conn. The
claim is based on an overpayment
OF taxes made for the year 1918.
Although the claim has been al
lowed by the income tax unit the
decision Is not final as it must be
passed upon by a board OF review.
This board docs not consider facts
In connection with any claim but
passes only on the law.