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Milford chronicle., 1926-03-26
FORMER GRAND LODGE
MASTERS ORGANIZE
Past Grand Master MasOns Form
Association Headed By G. Lay
ton Grier OF Milford.

For the first time in the history
of Masonry in this State, Delaware
now possesses an association of past
grand masters of the Delaware
Grand Lodge of Masons, similar to
that of many other States. The as
sOciatiOn was formed at a dinner
rendered to tweny-three past grand
masters of the Grand Lodge Masons
OF Delaware by G. Layton Gier, of
Milford, last Friday evening in the
club room of the Hotel DUPONT, in
Wilmington.
The organization will be officially
known as the Past Grand Masters
of Masons' Association of Delaware.
By an unanimous vote, DR.. Grier,
who as host, briefly outlined in an
address, the aims and purposes of
such an organization, was elected
president. DR.. Grier is one of the
most popular and active members of
the Masonic fraternity in Delaware.
He was grand master of the Grand
Lodge in this State during 1910 and
1911.
By another unanimous vote, Will
liam E. Valiant of Laurel was elect
ed secretary of the new organiza-
ton. Mr.. Valiant was grand master
during 1914 and 1915. Two or more
meetings of the association will be
held yearly.
The past and present grand mas
ters who attended were:
James P.~Pierce, Milford, present
grand master and Past Grand Mas
ters Eldad L. Clark, Dover; Joseph
L. Cahall, Georgetown; J. Paul Luz
kens, Wilmington; James E. Dutton,
Seaford; Joseph Stuart, Whining
ton; Harry ]. Guthrie, Wilmington;
R. K. Stephenson, Smyrna; Thomas
J. Day, Wilmington; Henry I. Beers,
Dover; Edward B. Mode, Whining
ton; Edward G.. Walls, Smyrna:
Frank B. Massey, Wilmington; Will
liam E. Valiant, Laurel; Walter w.
Bacon, Wilmington; Stuart ]. Horn,
Wilmington; George B. Hynson,
Philadelphia; A Victor Hughes,
Wilmington; Harry Mayer. Dover;
Charles A. Bamberger, Wilmington;
William J. Highfield, Wilmington;
Edward w. Cooch, Wilmington;
Charles D. Bird, Edge Moor
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-26
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CONFERENCECONVENES
in ANNUAL SESSION
Bishop W. F. Mcdowell OF Wash
ingtOn Is Presiding At Gathering
OF MethOdists.
JACOBS IS SECRETARY
Milford Pastor Reelected For
Conference Secretary Work.
Will Return Here.

With 126 members answering the
roll-call, the fifty-eight annual ses-
sion OF the Wilmington Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
convened at Dover on Wednesday in
Wesley Church, with Bishop William
F. Mcdowell, of Washington, presid-
ing.
A devotional service, with holy
communion in charge of Bishop Nc
Dowell, opened the session.
With the roll-call completed, the
names of members who died during
the year were read. Prayers were
offered for those members who were
unable to attend because of sickness,
Bishop Mcdowell referring particu-
larly to the Rev. F. c. MacGorley,
who is critically ill at his home in
fredericksburg, Md.
Rev. Disston w. Jacobs was unan-
imously reelected secretary, and an
nounced the appointment of Rev. J.
R. Bicking, and the Rev. Tilghman
Smith as assistants.
The bar of conference was set at
the twelfth row of pews. Bishop Nc
Dowell noticed that the Rev. Carlisle
l.. Hubbard, retiring pastor of st.
Pauls Church, Wilmington, was sit
ting in the thirteenth pew, and re-
marked: "How many will vote to
shut Carlisle Hubbard out of the
cOnference?" AS the vote was made,
Mr.. Hubbard laughed and walked
forward, taking seat in the fifth
row OF pews.
J. T. Prouse, retired minister,
was unanimously reelected post
master of the conference. Mr.. Prouse
has served in this position many
years. w. P. Taylor was elected
agent for the Methodist Review.
On motion of the Rev. G. T. Alder
son, the rules of the previous confer
ence as published in the minutes
were adopted to govern this session.
Greetings were ordered sent to DR..
Robert Watt, Worcester, Mass; to
the Rev. F. C. MacGorley, to the Rev.
L. E. Poole, Wilmington, and the
Rev. W. H. Briggs, Easton, Md.
The Rev. w. E. Gunby, superin-
tendent of the Dover district, read
his report.
Bishop Mcdowell announced the
transfer of DR.. Hubbard to the New
York conference. He called the de-
partment pastor to the front and the
two clasped hands.
eve regret to lose you." Bishop
Mcdowell said, "and if you ever
want to return just come ahead"
Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-26
POPULATION WILL
REACH OVER 24O,OOO
Estimated Population Of Bureau
Of Census Shows Gain For
Delaware.

DelaWare's population next July 1
will be 24O,274, according to a re-
vised estimate made by the U. S.
Census Bureau. A year ago, July l.,
1925, the official estimate was 237, ,637
The census OF 1920 gave the popula-
ton Of Delaware as 223,000, as of
January 1 of that year.
In the period OF year, July to
July, the growth has been 2,637. In
the period since the beginning Of
1926 the growth has been 1921.
Estimates announced are based
upon the available data regarding
births, deaths, immigration and en-
igratiOn since 1920.
The total estimated population of
the United States, exclusive of insu-
lar possessions, is put at III 1887
as OF next July 1. This figure COM
pares with 115,378,094 July of last
year and 05,710,620 January 1, 1920.
1t is explained that the population
for the several states is arrived at
by distributing the total increase for
the United States since 1920 on the
basis of the distribution of the in
crease between 1910 and 1920, except
that state census figures are substi-
tuted in all cases where a state cen
sus was taken in 1925.
The states with 100000 popula-
ton or over are: New York, 11,303,
296; Pennsylvania, 9,613,570; Illinois
7,2O2,9S3; Ohio, 6,6OO,146; Texas, s.
312,661; Michigan, 4,395,651; Califor-
mia, 4,316, ,459; Massachusetts, 4,197;-
28S; New Jersey, 3,6SO.482; Missouri,
3,49S, ,143; Georgia, 3,13S,962; Indiana
3,124,499.
Maryland has a population of l.
580,26S, and Delaware 240,274. The
estimated population of the District
OF Columbia is 527,880.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-26
MORE BEEF, LESS PORK
EATEN IN AMERICA

The American people broke
their own record for eating
beef last year, but they ate
less pork. Department of Ag-
riculture figures made public
this week, gave the consump-
tion of beef per capita at 63.1
pounds, against 62.4 the year
before. Production of beef
was 7,146,000,00O pounds,
against 7,O65,O00,00O in 1924.
The 1925 per capita con-
sumption of pork was I'll
pounds, against S6.3 the year
before. The total production
was 9,21O,OOO,OOO pounds.
against 1O,456,OOO,OOO. The
decline was attributed to the
the reflection of 100000 in
the swine slaughter for 1925.
Production of dressed veal
reached the record figures of
one billion pounds in 1925.
Production of mutton and
lamb increased slightly.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-26
STATE REGISTRATION
LAW NOW EFFECTIVE
FOR WHOLE STATE
Provides For The Registration
OF All Qualified Voters In
Delaware.
= PERMANENT REGISTRATION
Under New Statute Persons Once
Registered Will Not Have To
Register Semi-Annually.

The permanent registration act
passed by the last State Legislature
goes into effect this year.
Sometime during the month of
May, Sylvester D. Townsend, Jr.,
Secretary OF State, will have pre-
pared the books and forms to be
distributed to the various registra-
ton officers. After the books and
forms are prepared, bids on them
will be asked by the State Board of
Supplies, Mr.. Townsend said this
week.
The act provides that sometime
during the month of June in each
wear in which a general election is
held. the Governor shall appoint in
each election district of the state,
outside of Wilmington, three voters
who shall be the registration Off
GERS of the election district for
which they are appointed. One of
these officers shall be designated as
registrar. while the other two will
be assistants. Not more than two
shall be of the same political faith.
The registration officers will serve
for two years from July 1. The act
provides further that the Governor
shall also appoint an alternate reg
istrar to serve in the event of the
registrar being unable to serve.
Registration officers for Wilmington
are appointed by the Department of
Elections.
During the present year the act
sets forth, there shall be a general
registration of all the qualified vo-
ters resident in each election dis
trict of the state, and in every year
thereafter in which q general elec-
ton is held there shall be a regis
tration of all the qualified voters.
Section Z of the act provides that
for the purpose of registering per-
sons who are qualified to vote at
the general election this year, the
registration officers shall sit from
8 o'clock in the morning until z
O'Clock at night, with an intermis-
sion between noon and 1 o'clock, on
the third Saturday in July; the first
and second Saturdays in August;
the third Saturday in September,
and on the third Saturday next pre-
ceding the day of the election.
After this year the registration
officers will sit each year to regis
ter all persons qualified to vote,
whose names do not appear on the
registers containing the general
registration for this year.
Any person who registers this
year need not register during any
year following. If he or she re-
moves from the district in which
they were registered, they may be
transferred.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-26
new UNDERTAKING FIRM
OPENS BUSINESS in MILFORD
Joseph LO6and And W. A. Berry An
nOunce New Venture This Week I

Joseph S. Lofand, Milford boy,
and w. A. Berry, have formed a
partnership and opened an under
taking business in Milford. They
have leased a store building on East
Front street, North Milford, located
under the present telephone office.
The young men announce that they
will equip this store as model
show room, and that they will offer
the finest of service. Both young men
are graduates of an embalming
school and have licensed certificates.
Mr.. Lofland, who has resided in Mil
ford since boyhood, is a son Of Mrs.
Annie Lofand of East Second street,
South Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-26
EXHIBITION AND ORATORICALS
AT MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Manual Training Exhibit And School
OratOrical Contest OF Interest

Events of more than passing in
terest to parents of Milford school
children will occur during the next
ten days. The Manual Training De-
partment of the Milford High
School will hold an exhibition of
articles made by the pupils on April
8, 8 and 10. 1t is expected that the
Home Economics department and
the grade rooms will join in the
display which will be held in the
school auditorium. The public is
invited to attend and inspect the
work of the various departments.
The boys of the ninth grade have
Just had a bird house contest in
which every boy designed and built
a birdhouse. A prize will be award
ed the winning design. Besides
there will be sewing cabinets, serv-
ing trays, book cases, chifforObes,
customers, medicine cabinets and
radio cabinets on display. There
will also be several chairs and
stools which were caned by the
boys as home projects. The Home
Economics department will have an
elaborate display of sewing, canned
goods and other features of their
work. The displays will be well
worth going to see.
The annual high school oratori-
cal contest will be held in the high
school study hall on Friday after
noon, April End, at 2.45 o'clock.
This contest ~ is among the four
classes of the high school. The
prize is a silver cup to be awarded
to the winning class. The two best
speakers in the contest will be
chosen as principal and alternate
respectively to represent the Mil
ford High School in the Kent Coun-
ty Contest at Dover. The public is
invited to the inter-class contests
next Friday.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-26
ANNOUNCE DATES FOR
SCHOOL BASEBALL GAMES
d. /. A. A. Schedule Provides For
Friday Games Only

With the close of the D. 1. A. A.
basketball season last Saturday and
with the advent of warmer weather,
attention is now being given to base
ball. Some of the schools whose bas-
ketball seasons closed earlier have
already had their teams on the dia-
monds for practice. In baseball, the
State has been divided into four
parts, two in the north and two in
the south for D. I. A. A. competition.
The southeastern section consists of
eight teams, while each of the other
sections consist of six teams. The
schedule of D. 1. A. A. games as
sent out by the State officials, fol-
lows:
Southern Schedule
Southern League, No. April 2,
Lewes at Rehoboth, Georgetown at
Milton, Frankford at Millsboro;
April 8, Georgetown at Millsboro,
Lewes at Milton, Rehoboth at Frank
ford; April 16, Milton at Rehoboth,
NIillsboro at Lewes, Frankford at
G Georgetown; April 20, Milton at
Frankford, Lewes at Georgetown,
Rehoboth at Millsboro; April %,
Georgetown at Rehoboth, Frankford
at Lewes, NIillsboro at Milton; April
27, Milton at Millsboro, Lewes at
Rehoboth at Georgetown;
April 20, Millsboro at Rehoboth,
Georgetown at Lewes, Frankford at
Milton; May 4, Georgetown at
Frankford, Lewes at Millsboro, Re-
hobOth at Milton; May z, Frankford
at Rehoboth, Milton at Lewes, Mills
boro at Georgetown; May II, Mills
boro at Georgetown; May II, Mills
boro at Frankfort, Milton at George
town, Rehoboth at Lewes.
Southern League, No. 2-April g.,
Greenwood at Bridgeville, Laurel at
Seaford; April 16, Seaford at Bridge
vile, Laurel at Greenwood; April %,
Laurel at Bridgeville, Seaford at
Greenwood; April 20, Bridgeville at
Greenwood, Seaford at Laurel; May
Z, Bridgeville at Seaford, Greenwood
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-26
g0EDERICA MILK SUPPLY
ANALYSIS FAIRLY GOOD
State Health Board Report Shows
That All Dealers Test Same

A report Of the analysis of the
milk supply of the town of Frederica
Just released this week shows that
the samples taken from each OF the
four dealers in the town test fairly
clean" The samples were taken by
r. H. Willim, of the State Health
Board on March 18th, and were TAX
en- to Dover for analysis. The bac-
terra count shows a low Of 1000 and
a high of 115,OO0. In fat content the
tests range from 800 to 4.7O. The
full analysis follows:
Dealer Bacteria Fat Sediment
moeE
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-26

our PRINTING PLANT
IS THE LARGEST ON
TIE PENINSULA. LET
US QUOTE ON YOUR
NEXT PRINTING ORDER
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-26

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COLLEGE HEAD APPOINTS
 PROF. CIVIL ENGINEERING

President Bunnell of the Alaska col lege announces the appointment of William H overshiner of San Diego, California, to the college faculty. MT. Overshiner will serve as professor of civil engineering and mathematics. He is a graduate of the University of California and for five years served as an engineer for the Coast and
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REDUCED RAILROAD RATES
 ID THE ANCHORAGE FAIR

Round trip excursion rates will be in effect over, the Alaska railroad to Anchorage from September to the 18th, according to a special tariff re- ceived by The Gateway in yeSter- days mail from rail headquarters. The fair begins on the 9th and ceases on the night of the 11th. Stopovers are permitted at all points within
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Geodetic survey. For the past three years he has been engaged in high way and municipal engineering work in Southern California
FLIcKINGER'S TAKE SEA TRIP

J. H. Flickinger, local agent for the Alaska Steamship company, accom- panied by Mrs. Flickinger, are mak- ing the Westward round-trip on the s. s. Redondo. R. J. McKanna is in charge of the office during the ab- sence of MT. Flickinger.
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LONDON.-Cyril Tolley yesterday shot 147 at Addington to tie T. A. Terrence Tor the golf illustrated gold vase which is one of the cherished amateur trophies in Great Britain.
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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-01
is PROHIBITION A FAILURE7
CONTINUED from preceding column)

It's all in the point of view 1t may silly for
grown and to futilly punch at balls and not
succeed in knocking them far they could throw
them. But the fact remains that THEY ARE GETTING
OUTDOOR RECREATION AND EXERCISE!
Golf merely gives these people for getting
out into the open where fresh air and sunshine can
benefit Them They could get the benefit from
walking but people don't like to walk with no object
in view.
Consequently when their waistlines begin to bulge
and dyspepsia their stomachs, their doctors tell
them they've got have exercise They too ndoent
indulge in robust activities they join their friends,
(most of whom already following doctors orders and
begin pushing little white pills the grass"
And tho they feel little foolish when they first
it, they imbued with the spirit of
petition. And then they hopeless!
The next stage is the "Foot and Mouth Disease"
they foot around the golf all day and then mouth
about it all night There is greater bore than the
golf end who insists in recountng with minute details
every shot he has taken the links And the guilt
lest offenders always bored at the kind of
reeountas by their fellow golfers There is
in the world with a greater admiration for the sound
of his voice than confirmed golf fend-not even
excepting fshermen
And that my waistline has become an
equator l have also acquired set of golf clubs. And
hadn't gone block after buying them before ran
into Frank Bailey who Immediately began to "kd" me
for pushing little white pill around the grass!"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-01
HALLELUJAH!

Fortunately it is still true that you can't fool all the
people all the time. Gradually the dupes of the Anti
Saloon League to- look about them jump up in
CONSERVATION and the faith. And the longer
the awakening is delayed the thoroughgoing it
becomes. Thus the Federal Council of Churches on
reaching the conclusion few months ago that Prohbi-
ton costly failure, made comparatively mild
ommendations-that the churches should longer put
their reliance upon but return to their ancient stand
by, moral suasion. Now, however, the Temperance So
cety of the Episcopal Church. seeing the light
stages much violent revolt To the recommend
atoms of the Federal Council of Churches it adds
demand for light wines and beer. We not surprised
that this bomb should have driven the dry hreings in
Washington frantic.
They can look for and worse. With fifty bills
in Congress for modification of the Vostead law is
not too much hope that good Americans beyond
middle age provided the JOY of the prospect is not too
much for their blood pressure, will live the Gov
eminent of their country return to mindng its own
business.
Meanwhile hat is off to the Rev. DR.. Emprng-
ham, author of the Temperance Socetys report. DIR.
Empringham at time New York State Superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League 81 have long cham
poned the of Prohibition" he says "and to
fess that have msed others is very humilating 1t
makes feel like fool"
Cheer up, Doctor; it is only when attain wisdom
that we know enough to feel like fools.-Judge.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-01
"DOAN RECKERNIzE ME-"

"Dey's lots o. times we likes ter tract tenshun,
| commended Doc Bloom while in a philosophical mood
one afternoon, "but deys times wen feels like
crawin in hole an pulln de hole in aft us! Yassuh!
"Take frinstance de Evangelist whut held per-
tracted meetin at nah chech las Dat niger
wuz de swell-haidest preacher All see; strut
roun all de time like bantum rooster. But Lawdy how
could preach Dat niger could outpreach de preach
in book htsef
"WeI, one time e git up ter take is tex an All
notice e gifts kind o. Dat doan right,
cause allus sruttn roun de pulpit like Macon, Jaw
gia de Titles place e owned.
"But dis time e kinder skeered an de voice
whut e allus bellows loud wild kinder shaky.
Den All i'm lookn' at strange niger whuts
sittin down the front e keep watchn i'm like
cat watch fer de mstess wen es eatin de goldfish
"Finely e clear is thoat ergn an say, "Breddren
an Sistren, All takes fer NAH tex dis ebenn' words
dat Solermun'd be proud OBJ Hits dis: Effen yo sees
me, an reckernizes me- doan say nothn, cause Anil
see yo laterp
"well sub, dat sounded kinder funny. Cause All
doan recomember nothin like dat in de Bible. Den All
notices dat strange niger settn de front row, an
All dat 'es affin fit ter kill! 'E's lafin' e
hafta put is han ovah lis face ter keep hit rum shown
"But dat preacher finely git ober is nervousness,
| an eff e did hab fool tex e preach good
sermont. But all de time Abs wonderin bout dat tex.
So aft de sermont All i'm bout hit. e look at
me kinders funny an say, Doc, dis is jes tween us
two, an All hopes yoll show de Christian speert Yo
see dat niger an lister burgle togedder TO All
wuz refawmed An All didn't want i'm ter say nothin'
bout nah past life'
Here Doc chuckled in his recountal of the af-
fair "We All blieves in letn' de daid bury dey dad,
so All didn't say nothin' bout hit But All nevah did
see niger shrink up so much dat pufedup niger
did!
"Dey wuz anudder funny thing happened vile e
wuz preachin' at dat pertracted meetin. Il had a
orkester payn' fer i'm whut e took all roun whar e
holds pertracted meetins An dey niger in
dat orkester whut played de futeleastwse tried ter
play de flute, but, Lowdy whut funny racket dat
niger madei De futin dat niger did sounded like
peanut parcher wild de as'mer.
"Eve'y now an den dat flute payer'd make a
funny whistle whut start everybody lan' An time
somebody de congregation yell right out loud Kick
dat flute payn' buzzard outer dat orkester!
"Well, sub, dat preacher got maddern hornet! E
Jump up an stop de orkester frum playn' an turn
'roun ter de congregation an yell, Who dat call de
flute player a buzzard? Somebody done nsulted our
| flute player, an All wants ter know who done hit!
Come on now stan up an tell who call de flute
player a buzzardr
"Den e wait mint, an nobody doan say nothin.
Hit wuz still ez death. Den sudden-lke big buck
"De preacher say, is yo' de man whut call our
flute player a buzzard?'
| can dat buck niger e say, NAWSUH, All AMT
DE Niger WHUT CALL DE FLUTE-PLAYER A
BUzZARD! BUT AID LIKE TER KNOW WHO CALL
DAT BUZZARD A FLUTE-PLAYERp
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-01
AN HONEST CONFESSION

There is something very rotten
and stency in any system of educa-
ton that does not encourage free
thinking upon any question or belief
that engages the attention of man
kind, the world over. The truth
never suffers through the honest,
fearless discussion of any subject,
whatsoever. When an advocate of a
subject spurns, rather than invites
discussion then, surely, either the
subject must be weak or the advo-
cate be short in facts and argument.
-Collegeville Independent.