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Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

demnatiOn of the courts is almost
universally directed against the care
less driving of automobiles rather
than against the automobiles them
selves. They apparently recognize
that the man who steps on the gas
instead of the brake, and thus causes
an accident, would probably get the
reins crossed while he was driving
Il horse, or rock a rOw-boat, with
equally disastrous results.
One of the courts draws an anal
Ogy between an automobile and an
axe, and says that both are harmless
so long as no one attempts TO use
them and that both are likely to
cause injury 10 those who come in
contact with them when they are
used for other purposes and in dif-
ferent ways than that for which they
were intended.
In the old days, when the roads
were full OF dignified gentlemen and
ladies riding behind sllittish and high
spirited horses, the very smell of an
automobile was sufficient to arouse
the same degree of apprehension
which a mouse feels upon shifting a
cat, Before the judges themselves
took to automOtive transportation,
there were many expressions of dis
appreciation and much positive abuse
heaped upon the new tangled meth
cd Of using the highways.
AS between the inanimate chattel,
the automobile, and the automobil-
list, the latter constitutes more ap-
propriate subject for regulation. 1t
is the manner of driving an automO-
bile upon the highway, too often in
dulged in by thoughtless pleasure
seekers and for the exploitation of
the machine itself, that constitutes
the menace to public safety. Until
human agency intervenes, the auto
mobile itself may be regarded with
no more suspicion than ones dining
room table.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
Redden

Harvey Penuel, Lawrence Sipple
and Robert Veasey and Joseph Will
! son of Georgetown called on Mr.. and
Mrs Chas. Veasey of near Cool
I spring on Sunday evening were Mr.
Veasey's mother is quite i'll.
On Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Dutton entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Lot Donovan of Milford.
Miss Una Rust is spending some
time with her brother, Elwood, of
Marcus Hook.
Clark Hill and family were Reho-
both visitors on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Rendfrey
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson of near here.
Mrs. Belle Dutton entertained over
the weekend Elmer DuttOn and fam
lily and Miss Vina Dutton of Clay
mont, also VIM. DuttOn OF near Wa
pies Mill.
John Lowe and family Of George
town were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Davis.
VIM. Jefferies of Philadelphia was
a weekend guest of his wife, Mrs.
Hannah Jefferis.
The members and friends of the
four churches of the Ellendale
charge gave our minister, Rev. Con-
rad Hamer and wife, a wedding an
niversary and shower at the church
in Glendale on Tuesday evening.
They have been married for one year
also a very fine program was pre-
pared.
Sunday school next Sunday at
McCOlleys at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. VIM. Dutton entertained her
son, Paul Lawson and family of New
Castle, a part of the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Rust enter
tanned a host of friends and relatives
on Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Boyer enter
tanned on Sunday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Bristow, Mrs. Lawrence
Sipple and children, Mrs. Harvey
Penuel and children and Mrs. Rob-
ert Veasey.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

Luck sometimes favors her scorn-
erS.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

it's numbers of March and April
contains an article written by Prof
Albert Farley of this town.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Givens, near this
town last Wednesday and left them
a fine baby girl.
There are nine prisoners board
ing with Sheriff Johnson at the cOun-
ty Jail here at the present time.
Thomas R. Purnell, aged SO yeas s.
prominent hardware merchant and
fruit broker, died at his home on
North Bedford street, Saturday NOR
ming from mastoiditis. Funeral SER
vices were held at his late home on
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. In
terment made in Union cemetery.
Rev. Z. +. Beauchamp, pastor of the
Wesley NJ. E. Church, officiating. He
is survived by his wife and six sons.
He was active in Republican poll
tics and was once member of the
Delaware Legislature and Register
of Wills for this county and said to
be one of the most extensive fruit
brokers in this county, in all he
made large number of friends who
deeply mourn his death.
Asa Bennett of Frankford, who
has been spending the winter in
Florida, has returned home and was
circling among his old friends here
last week.
Harry NJ. Maull of Lewes was in
town Thursday.
Joseph B. F. Hearn of 5um5oro
was in town Wednesday.
w. Frank Sharp was on business
trip to New York City last week.
James Jefferson of Milton is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Fred Ham
blen, here.
Misses Rosalie and Betty Martin
are on an extended trip to New York
and Niagara Falls.
L. A. Pepper who has been in the
merchandise business in Milton for
the past several years, has sold his
business and will make his residence
here.
Miss Nettie Downs has been visit
ing her brother in Wilmington.
Mrs. John Ellingsworth of Phila-
delphia is the guest of her son, John
Ellingsworth, here.
Master Irving Green has gone to
spend the summer with his sister,
Mrs. C. NJ. Eissner in Newark.
Miss Myrtle Jefferson of near
Georgetown, is spending her summer
vacation months with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Clay Rogers of Knox, Indiana
and her cousins of Hammond, Indi-
ana and Chicago, Ill.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
STRING BEANS AND SQUASH
GOING FROM DELAWARE

Auto trucks from lower Sussex
county are carrying large loads of
string beans and squash to city mar
kets. Both are comparatively new
crops for Delaware. That southern
Delaware can grow almost any kind
of produce early was proven when
A. f. Bondy, farmer, residing on the
NanticOke River, three miles below
Seaford, brought to Seaford a num-
Der of Italian squash, which he pre-
sented to Mayor Charles E. Hastings.
He has a fine crop of this vegetable.
The Italian squash crop is now in
Virginia and North Carolina and
commanding big prices.
Large quantities of string beans
are going into the northern and New
England markets from southern
Delaware and the lower counties of
Maryland and Virginia and bringing
good prices. Most Of the beans are
being carried nOrthward over the
Delaware highway by motor trucks.
This crop gives great promise this
year.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
60 #Y4s:22s5SsM3eLAWaud, youraA
l9EAUTOMOBILE8 "a
The Automobile AS A Dangerous Machine

Contrary to well-develOped opin-
ion on the part of the older genera
tion that the automobile is in itself
inherently dangerous and that the
operation of it is necessarily fraught
with certain amount of risk, our
courts have almost unanimously held
that automobiles are not to be class
ed with railroad trains which, owing
to their peculiar and dangerous
character, are subject to legislation
imposing many obligations on them,
which do not attach to others.
Certainly there is nothing danger
Gus about the automobile itself when
oDerated in an intelligent and care
ful manner. 1t is the old story OF the
personaI equation which transforms
the automobile from a harmless and
useful piece of property into Jug
gernaut which endangers the lives OF
others.
This is also shown by the fact that
the owner of an automobile is not
liable for injuries arising from It's
operation by another person, unless
the relationship of principal and
agent is established between the ow-
ner and the operator.
OF course, there is more or less
danger in the use of vehicles Of any
kind. bicycles, trolley cars, motor
cycles, and even the ordinary horse
drawn vehicles may all become dan
gerous in the hands of a reckless or
inexperienced person.
So it has been held by the courts
of some states that there is no anal
Ogy between an automobile operated
under the modern drive it yourself"
system and that of the livery-stabi!e
keeper who lets out for hire an ami
NAL which he knows to be vicious or
dangerous, unless the car was so de-
fectiye in some respects as to be in
capable of control or cause 1t to be-
come a source of special danger.
AS a general proposition, the con-
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
MilvilIe

Messrs. Chas. Dukes and Floyd
Cranska, of Worcester, Mass, and
Howard Derrickson of Providence, r.
l., came by motor on Saturday,
leaving Worcester and 1 a. m. and
arrived here at 10 P. NJ, a distance
of 430 miles. They will spend the
week here with old acquaintances,
fishing, grabbing and etc.
Thomas Daisey, Victor Ichenhoffer
and wife of Gloucester, N. j., came
by motor and visited E. J. Daisey
and family on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Bennett spent
Thursday at Rehoboth.
Miss Marie Furman entertained
guests over the weekend.
Mrs. Handy Quillen has returned
to her home here after visiting in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. West of
Omar and Mrs. Asher E. Collins of
Frankford were callers in town Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. West and
grandson, Alvin Hudson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac West and children, Geo.,
Dolan and Matte, visited Ocean City,
Md, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons Phillips are
spending some time at their home
here.
John S. Townsend, age 70 years,
died at his home near here, on Sun
day morning. He leaves to mourn his
loss a wife, Mrs. Lucinda, one
daughter, Miss Alice Townsend, two
sons. John N. and George P. Town
send; one brother, Geo. H. Town
send and one sister, Mrs. Sara c.
williams, both of this place. Funeral
was held at st. Georges Church
where he was a faithful member for
many years. Interment in adjoining
cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
FELTON,

Growers about FELTON, have COM
pleted setting both sweet potato and
tomato plants, and they are starting
off well, as a result of the fine show
ers of rain which have fallen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Layton enter
tanned the Harrington Band at din
ner at their cottage at Bowers Beach
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Barcus at Bowers.
Mrs. Fred Thomas is passing the
summer at her cottage at Bowers.
Miss Grace Jewell is home from
business college for the summer.
Mrs. Carrie Straughn of Lynn,
Mass, is passing the summer With
her mother, Mrs. Agnes Carson.
The home Of John Carson at Eel
ton has been repainted.
Mrs. John French of Linwood, Pa,
and Mrs. Ida Smith from Chester,
spent the weekend with Miss Sarah
Angstadt.
Mrs. Mary Jones from Marcus
Hook has been visiting friends in
FELTON,.
Joseph Jones and children from
Marcus Hook were Sunday guests of
friends in FELTON,.
Miss Hilda Morris and friend from
Philadelphia, are passing two weeks
with her father, James Morris.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

adelphia with their sister, Mrs. Mil
lard Murray.
Mrs. Hattie Hall is much improv-
ed after being quite i'll for a few
days.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

Those drive fastest whose pres
ence won't make any particular diff
ference when they get there.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
ANNAK, GRFGORnUS

Office hours in Georgetown: Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday, 900
until 1900, at the Old Eagle Hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
COAST SHRINERS
MAKE VISIT TO
EL CENTRIC CLUB

With fezzes, red coats and gold
braid giving color and strains of Sc
ductive jazz played played by their
topnotch band, 100 mobiles of Al Bahr
temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine,
invaded FL Centre from San Diego
Saturday for their second annual
visitation.
Met at the train by number of
members of the imperial Valley
Shrine club, the visitors led by
their band and patrol, paraded to the
Hotel Barbara Worth, giving fancy
marching exhibitions on the way,
where the band gave short concert
in the lobby.
A reception and dance were held
at Masonic hall in the evening, fol
lowing informal dinner parties at
the Barbara Worth, which served as
headquarters for the visitors who
were welcomed by Bill Conway. own
er of the hotel and member of the
local club. A display of magic, by
a magician brought by the visitors
from the coast, together with the ex-
cellent music furnished by the Al
Bahr tomple orchestra, made the
dance q most successful affair for
the crowd in attendance. Three
special coaches brought the visitors
and their ladies from tho coast and
took them back again Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
TREASURER OF
IMPERIAL HELD
UNDER BONDS;

EumorS of shortage in the ac-
counts of Walter II. Smith, city
treasurer of Imperial. were given
color Saturday hight when the offic-
ial was placed under arrest and was
brought 10 the county Jail for inVcs-
1igation by the district attorneys 5
office.
Later Smith was allowed his lib
crty under bonds of 5000.
This morning the grand jury wa
called into session by District At
torney Ctlcy. This action, follow.
ing Smith 5 arrest, gave rise to the
rmor that his ease was being inVeS
tigatcd by the inquisitorial body,
though no Indictment had been rc.
turned up TO the hour of going To
press. Inquiry at the courthouse at
that time developed the information
that the grand jury WAS "Still in Scs-
Sion.'
Imperial officials refused to dis
cuSS the case today and would make
no statement relative to the charges
against Smith.
The district attorney : office like
wise stated that there was no in
formation to he given out At this
time, relative to the ease.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
MINISTER SLAYS
HIS FAMILY AND
COMMITS SUICIDE
By United Press Leased Wire

TORRINGTON, Wyo., Nov. 10
One son was the sole survivor today
of the family of the Rev. j. b. Min
ort, -, pastor of the First BAPTIST
church of South Torrington, after
his father had shot and killed the
mother and four other children and
then committed suicide.
The pastor killed his wife with
a shot gun, then creeping into the
room where four of the children
were asleep, shot them with a re-
volvcr, saving a shot for himself
Minort was arrested several days
ago in hotel in Bayard, Neb.,
where he had registered with wo-
man and was ont on bail facing
charges of violation of the Mama
oct Worry over his plight was be-
lieved TO have deranged him.
The son who escaped is John Min
olt, Is, n student at William Jewcll
College in Liberty, Mo.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
YAQUIS INFLICT
HEAVY LOSS ON
MEXICAN TROOPS
by United Press Leased Wire

NOG SALES. Arjz.. Nov. -. -.
Heavy casualties were suffered on
both sides in Sunday : fighting be
tween the renegade Iaqui Indians.
and Mexican federal troops, accord
ing to advices here today from Guy
mas, sonora.
he fighting lasted two hours. ac-
cording to the dispatches. following
an attack by band OF 800 Yamis
on camp of Mexican soldiers at Las
Arenas.
The Indians had the best of the
fighting until reserves were rushed
to the scene when they were forced
to withdraw to their hiding places in
the mountains, taking their dead
with them.
The dead among the federal troops
included Major Lcandro Fierro
Quinones and eight other officers.
and numerous soldiers, the advlccS
stated.
Several white men. it was said
were among the Naqui forces. The
whites are handling machine guns
with deadly fire. it was said.
Sundays battle was the third Of
Importance between the two forces
since the uprising began on Scptcm,
Der 10.
The Mexican government has de
clared a campaign of cXtermna
tom against the rcbcliouS red
skins, and immense amounts of am
munition. machine guns and aero
planes have been rolling across the
border for weeks.
The Iaquis have proved more
stubborn in their resistance than
was anticipated, and rcmtorcemcnts
have been ordered several times.
General AlNaro Ohrcgon, former
president of Mexico, has been given
command of the movement of all
military trains. General Oregon
is expected to lead a concentrated
attack of several regiments against
the rebels soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
COVERNM ENT IS
READY TO DROP
AIR MAIL LINES.
Hy United Press Leased Nue

WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-The
United States government today
prepared to withdraw entirely from
the operation of air mail lines The
poStofficc department. advertised
tor bids for commercial operation
of the New York Chicago and
Chicago San Francisco air mail
linc.--the only lines still operated
by the government.
The commercially operated lines
are expected to carry both passcn-
gers and mail, marking the inaugu-
ration of scheduled coast-to.coast
passenger air traffic in the Unit
ed States.
Bids for carrying mail over the
two routes are returnablc Jan. Il.
No change in the routes or in land
ing stations is contemplated, act
ing Postmaster General Glover an
nounced.
Commercial aviation has devel-
oped to such an extent that the gov
ernment may now relinquish its
last air mail lines, Glover said.
This is in accord with the govern
mcnt S policy of not operating pub
lie utilities after they pass the cX-
perimcntal stage.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
Football Star
Expects to Be
Sports Writer

PULLMAN, Wash, Nov. -. -
Butch - Mcckcr, Washington state
college Quarterback who was largely
responsible for the Cougars triumnh
over Washington, isn't going to be
a coach when he completes his edu
cation. -'
Tho diminutive star expects TO
write sports copy for ore Of the larg'
er coast dailies when hls school days
are over
Meeker has specialized in sports
writing and has Just been pledged 10
Sigma Delta Chi. national .s profeS-
sional journalism fraternity "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
BAG CRABBER
GETS BIG HAUL
IN LOS ANGELES
Dy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. l5.-C. l..
Flock, mining operator of Flagstaff,
Ariz.. was robbed of go 900 in cash
securities which he was carrying in
Il handbag, while riding in Il street
ear here today.
In a report to police, Flock said
that a fashionably dressed youth
grabbed the grip from his hand
shortly after he boarded the trolley
The thief jumped from the street
street ear and disappeared in down
town street thrOng.
Flock said the securities had been
signed for transfer and could be
converted into cash easily.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
QUEEN IS ASKED
TO BE HOME BY
CHRISTMAS EVE
TO Curtail Intended Trip
to Florida and Other
Points in South.
BY JOHN MONTGOMERY
L SInft' EnrrnN nInnl /

CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-i'hc senti-
mental value of Queen Marie : pres
crrc in Roumania on Christmas eve
today caused the curtailmcnt of her
American visit.
While the original itinerary will
he carried cut IN full and even cx
tended Ia include Atlantic city,
White sulphur Springs, W. Va,
and Richmond, Va, the Florida Wis
il. on which her majesty had set
lcr heart. will be omitted.
The visit 10 North and South
Carolina is also in doubt, due 10
plans of the royal party to board
the White Star liner Majestic, Dee.
H. Her majesty received a mes
sage from King Ferdinand last
night demanding that She be in
bucharest during the Christmas
holidays to allow him to carry out
the usual custom of having his fam
ilv about him at tnat scason.
Ferdinand : cablcgram means the
cancellation of 100 social engage
mcnr~ in southern cities and as
many moro IN Washington ana New
York.
Today her majesty viii Journey to
Gary. Ind, Just south of Chicago,
to inspect the noted steel mills.
Yesterday the royal party toured
the city, laid Il wreath on the stat
Nc of Lincoln, attended n private
lunrhcon worshippcd at Il Rouman.
ian synagogue and an orthodox
church, and attended a ballet per
formancc.
The day was not without its
Troublesome moments, however.
Three middle aged men and women
were discovered passing out alleged
communistic handbillS before the
synagogue and were Nummarilv ar
rested
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
ARE ROUTED
BY FEDERAL
BATTALION
General Fernandez Who
Led Revolt, Reported
Follower of Estrada.
STOP ARMS IMPORTS
Another Battle Expected
Soon According to Ad-
vice from JaureZ.
Ry United Press Leased Wire

JAUREZ, Mexico. Nov. 15.-Fed-
eral troops of the 35th Mexican bat
TALON and homeguards routed revo-
lutionists in a battle near La Coy
ote, Chihuahua, and are closing IN
for another battle near Villa Coro-
nodo, according to information re-
ceived ut Mexican military head
quarters here today.
The district where the fighting
took place is west of Ojinata.
Major J. Prieto is in command of
the federal forces.
Meanwhile Jaurez military Off
GERS continue to hold an agent OF
General Tolentino and refuse to say
whether or not he will be executed.
Delay in his execution, said to be in
evitablc. is caused by the valuable
revolt information which military
heads are forcing from him.
JAUREZ, Mexico, Nov. 15.--Gen
eral Ramon Lopez, Jaurez garrison
commander, today said he learned
from a prisoner details of u revolt
against the Gales government. ThS
prisoner, he says, is an agent OF
General To!cntinC.
Tolcntino is said to he in FL Paso
Texas. He is follower of General
Enrique Estrada and Adolfo de la
Huerta, General Lopez declares.
The Garrison commander refused
TO make public the prisoner name.
He is the fourth revolutiOnist to
fall into the hands of Jaurez troops
since General Nicolas Fernandez
crossed into Mexico with his reTolt
expedition last week.
The garrison commander refused
gadillo and Fidel Castro, held dur
ing II revolt investigation. were
shot to death by soldiers when they
attempted to escape. General Lo-
PEI $ troops killed another man in
Eight.
General Nicolas Fernandez, re
puted leader of the expedition in
chihuahua, led another revolt. a
futile one. several years ago. He -
called the "bov revolution leader
and is regarded as the agent Oh
"big interests.
Customs Collector Manuel Mas
carens, Jr., announced that all I'M
ports of arms and ammunitions eN-
cept shotguns and 90 ealibre rifles
are prohibited under a new order.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
ANDREWS STATES
COUNTRY FACING
WHISKEY FAMINE

WASHINGTON, Nov. lj.-Legis-
lation to permit American distiller-
les 10 manufacture liquor for mcdi-
cinal purposes Will be asked at the
coming session of congress, General
Lincoln G. Andrews. assistant secrc-
tary of the treasury. i'll charge
prohibition enforcement, said today.
Congress will be asked early in
December to permit manufacture Of
100000 gallons of whiskev annual
ly. Andrews said.
Unless the permission is granted,
n medicinal whiSkcy famine is
probable, he added.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
WEEKEND DEATH
Total IS LOWEST
OF ENTIRE YEAR
Only Six Fatalities Are
Attributed to AutOmO-
bile Accidents.
nv United Press Leased wire

IAN fkANtlStO, Nov. H. -
Tragedy cXactcd Il comparatively
genie toll on lives the past week
end in Pacific coast states. The
death list of IL names was one of
the lowest of the year. Approx,
matcly 40 in. .jnrics were reported.
Oregon reported no deaths. OF
the - fatalities in California and
Washington six were attributed to
automobile mishaps. Two suicides
were recorded.
Falling caused the deaths Of three
persons. At Venice, Cal, Dan
Taylor, a stunt flyer, plunged into
the ocean and was killed. His
body was not recovered. In Los
Angeles George McCombs died from
injuries received. in falling from the
fourth story of hotel. X. Il Gra-
ham died in the same city after fall
ing from 90 foot telephone pole.
Seattle reported recovery from
Sammnmish slough of the body of
II year old Letitia Whitehall, 4
l>irkland high school student, miss
ing since October 80. Police investi-
gated the possibility Of murder.
The death toll in California aS re.
ported to the United Press:
California:
Los Angclcs-Dorothy Mclean, !,
struck by automobile. James Hill.
-, struck by automobile. George
McComh, fell from fourth story Of
hotel. X. Il. Graham, fell from 20
foot telephone.
Roscville.-Earl +. Cochran, 20,
hit by train.
Nenicc.-Dan Taylor, stunt flyer,
killed in plunge into ocean.
San Luis Obispo.-Miss Julia Bel
lo. II, automobile overturned.
.Azusa.- Unidentified man bcliev-
ed suicide; body found in bed San
Gabriel river.
Mcrccd.-Frank Perez, 30, killed
in gun duel.
Hanford.-Bcn Kapasaki, 81, auto
mobile accident.
san Francisco.-Antonc Plury, A.,
hit by automobile stage.
Shingletown. - Glenn H Albcry.
accidental shotgun discharge.