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Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12
SUGGEST CHANGES
In TRAFFIC LAWS
TO AID SAFETY
C. D. Buck, The Chairman Of
Committee On Traffic, Makes
Numerous Comments.
MAY INCREASE SPEED
Thinks 1t Would Be Well To
Raise The Limit To Forty
Miles Per Hour.

Governor Robinson's Advisory
Committee for the State Conference
on Street and Highway Safety met
in the Supreme Court room at the
State House in Dover on Monday.
The reports of the various confer
ence subcommittee were approved
as amended for transmission to the
conference meeting in the Dover
Opera House today.
Those in attendance were: Carl
ton T. Brigham, Louis A. Drexler,
Elisha Steele, Frank Pool, William
f. Allen, John c. SaylOr, Newin T.
Booth, Walter Dent Smith, Charles
Grubb, George S. Williams, Frank
NJ. Jones, AdOlph A. Rydgren, M. c..
Wagner.
One of the most interesting re-
ports which will be presented to the
conference will be the report made
by c. d. Buck, chairman of the COM
mittee on traffic and chief engineer
of the State Highway Department..
The committee declares that the
proper control of traffic depends
upon properly surfaced highways OF
sufficient width, keeping vehicles
using the highway in proper condi-
ton. efficient officers to enforce the
law and the education of the general
public in safety.
Through traffic highways pro-
tected against cross traffic Will
speed UP traffic and reduce cOnges-
ton and in cities and towns the
same result can be accomplished by
building roads about the towns or
cities to be used by those who de-
sire to escape the cOngested sec
tions. In all cases Where it is pos
sible the grade crossings of roads
at railroads should be abolished.
Every effort will fail however, until
a sense of personal responsibility
is instilled into every motorist and
pedestrian.
1t is believed that traffic laws in
all places should be uniform and
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION TODAY
Interesting Program Prepared For
Annual Gathering Of Sussex
Schools At Ocean View.

The Annual Sussex County Sun
day School Institute-ConventiOn will
be held in Bethel M. E. Church, at
Ocean View, today. AS the name
indicates, this promises to be not
only a convention to impart ''inspir-
alton" but an institute where "in-
formation" will be given that will
be of practical value to workers in
each department of Sunday School
activity. Conferences will be held
under the direction of expert lead
ers who are specialists in their line
of work. Among these will be Col.
and Mrs. Joseph H. Cudlipp and
Miss Lillian Mccormick of the
Maryland-Delaware Sunday School
Association.
Sunday Schools are not restricted
to a certain number of delegates but
as many as will are urged to at
tend. By this plan a larger num-
Der of workers will be benefited by
the instruction given.
The following is the programme
arranged for the day:
MORNING SESSION
Mr.. w. B. Stephens, Presiding
9:3O-Devotional Service, led by
Rev. A. B. Fry.
9:40-AnnOuncements and Group
ing of Delegates into Conferences.
Children's Workers Conferences.
Leader, Miss Lillian Mccormick
Young Pople's Workers Confer
ence. Leader, Mrs. I. M. Cudlipp
Assistants, Rev. A. F. T. Raum, Miss
Myrtle Birmingham.
Adult Teachers and Officers Con-
ference. Leaders, Rev. John T
Bailey (morning session.; Mr.. Geo
Williams, (afternoon SESSION. AS.
sistants, Rev. NJ w. Marine, Rev. l.
E. Windsor.
Pastors and Superintendents
Conference. Leader, Rev. Joseph H
Cudlipp.
12:O0-Assembly. Songs. An
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Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12
FLASH" "A SHETLAND PONY,
DIED AGED FORTY YEARS
Pony Had Been On Pension List
FOR Several Years.

The pony owned by Colonel Theo.
Townsend and used by his family
since. 1896, died Wednesday morn
ing, November 10th, 1926, aged 40
years, 6 months and 2 days. The
pony was born in the State of Wy
oming May .Sth, 1886, and when
three years old, with three others,
was brought to Wilmington, Della
ware, by the late Charles Jester,
who was one of the firm of Jester
& MacDaniel, dealers in horses for
many years, until the automobile
lessened the demand for horses. Mr..
Jester had the record of the birth
of these ponies and gave it to Col
onel Townsend, when he bought two
of them in 1896 One was sold to
Luther f. Cubbage, of near Milford,
and "Flash" remained the property
of Colonel Townsend and the play
mate of his children, until age
brought her the right to a peace
full ending of life; which terminated
last Wednesday. Up until the time
of her death, "Flash" was very ac-
tive, and children in North Milford
were much interested in her.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12
SAFETY CONFERENCE
AT DOVER TO PLAN
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
More Drastic Regulations For
Drunken And Reckless Driv-
ers Will Be Asked.
PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND
Citizens From All Parts Of Della
ware Are Asked To Attend
This Meeting.

Cordial invitation is extended
through the press by Carlton T.
Brigham. director of the State
Conference on Street and Highway
Safety. on behalf of the Governor,
to the citizens of this state to at
tend the State Conference on Street
and Highway Safety to meet in Do
yer Opera House today, beginning
at 10 A. NJ. The Importance of this
conference is indicated by draft of
the statistics committee report
which shows that since 1919 and up
until Aug. 81 of the present year,
413 persons have lost their lives in
traffic accidents within Delaware.
An attractive program of the State
Conference has been outlined be-
ginning at $3.50 with an organ reci-
tall up until 10 A. NJ, when the meet
ing is formally called to order by
the director of the conference. after
which the permanent chairman,
Henry P. Scott, Sr., will be intro
duced, and DR.. Disston w. Jacobs
will pronounce the invocation, and
the address of welcome Will be de-
livered by the Hon. James Hall An
derson, Lieut.. Gov Sidney J. Will
liams of Chicago, will address the
meeting, taking as his subject pub
lie Safety, the Problem of the
Hour" Summarized committee re-
ports covering Statistics, Traffic
Control, Education, Law Enforce
ment and Legislation, and Railroad
Grade Crossings will then be given
the committee chairman. The morn
ing session will close with an ad-
dress by H. E. Greenwood, OF Wash
ingtOn, on "The Model Motor We
hicle Law and the Necessity for
Enforcing Traffic Control" The
Conference will recOnvehe at 1870
for discussion on the reports. action
or resolution and other conclusions
1t is expected that. delegates repre-
senting towns and organizations in
all parts of the state will be pres
en;.
Carlton Y. Brigham is the chair
man of the committee and is de-
lighted with preliminary reports
coming to him concerning the en-
thusiasm with which various COM
mittees have plunged into the work
the object of which is more safety
for pedestrians and motorists.
The drunken driver, reckless dri.
yer and improved traffic cOntro
with special amendments for those
who are blind, who cannot read ol
write. or who have an artificial liml
and who drive cars will be embod
led in the amendments. One of thu
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Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12
NATIONAL GRANGE WILL
DISCUSS TRUCK QUESTION
Farmers Organization Keenly Inter
ested in Bus and Truck Regulation

A new issue that will come before
the National Grange session this
year and which is likely to create
widespread discussion. followed by
lively consideration in the State
Oranges of the next two or three
months, has to do with Federal and
state regulation of motor busses and
trucks. At a recent hearing on the
subject before the Interstate Com
merce Commission at Washington
DR.. II C. Atkeson, Washington
representative of the Grange, with
the approval of the executive COM
mittee, filed a vigorous brief, pro-
testing against Federal regulation
of motor vehicles and insisting that
the whole question of the use of the
highways by trucks and busses be-
longs within state jurisdiction and
should be left there.
The Grange has for half century
been an active factor in the discus
sion of all transportation questions
and over and over again its influence
has been eXerted in securing and
preventing legislative enactments
and before the Interstate Commerce
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Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12
1926 THANKSGIVING
DINNER TO BE CHEAP
Plentiful Supply OF Turkeys And
A Large Crop Of Cranberries
Assured.

When Mrs. Shopping Housewife
takes her basket to market a few
days before Thanksgiving, she will
discover that the amount budgeted
last year not only will buy the
items in her list, but will leave
enough for her to enjoy show be-
fore returning home, At least, that
is what Agriculture Department ex-
perts say.
OF course, the first item will be
turkey. She will find that in Texas,
the leading producing State, 115 per
cent more fowls were raised this
year, and early prices on turkey are
8 cents a pound less than last sea-
son.
Cranberries - associated with
Thanksgiving Day as fixedly as
pumpkin pie-she may buy for as
low as 10 cents a pound, as the
Eastern crop has been reported sue
cessful with larger ones in WiscOn-
sin and the Northwest. The pump
kin will be less than 81 barrel in
some sections.
Both celery and lettuce are avail
able with increased production this
year. Lower lettuce prices are eX-
pected. Celery will show a wide
range of price, rejecting uneven
quality.
The greatest contribution to the
"show fund" will come possibly
from the item potatoes, sweet and
white" The white potato will sell
at about one-third less than last
season with the crop II per cent
larger. Sweet potatoes will be on
the bargain list" selling at one
half to two-thirds of the price of
their white cousin.
Grapes will retail in twelve-quart
baskets from so to rs cents, because
"a tremendous crop" was reported
in California, and the pecan crop is
larger, particularly the wild variety.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12
GOVERNOR ROBINSON ISSUES
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
Asks That Flags Be Displayed On
Thanksgiving Day This Year.
Governor Robinson has issued the
following Thanksgiving Proclama-
ton designating Thursday, Novem-
Der 25, as Thanksgiving Day:
STATE OF DELAWARE,
"a 10 Q I I u DIIL IAIN I MIN 7
PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, An All-Wise Provi-
dence has, in His wisdom and good
ness, prospered our State and Ma
tion, blessed the labors of all the
people and given unto them the
fruits of the earth in their season.
For all the blessings of food and
raiment for our personal needs, for
protection against our enemies, and
for the honorable place given us
among the nations and states, we,
as American citizens, do continual
ly send up our prayers or Thanks
giving and Praise to the Bountiful
Giver, and
WHEREAS, In giving thanks for
our annual blessings, our indebted
ness to the outstanding years of our
history should not be overlooked in
this day of days, set apart for the
giving of thanks to Almighty God
for His Divine goodness, surely the
flag. the emblem of freedom and
opportunity, should be prominently
displayed as evidence of our re-
membrance and gratitude.
NOW, THEREFORE,, In accord
ance with the proclamation of the
president of the United States, I,
Robert P. Robinson, Governor of
the State of Delaware, do designate
Thursday, November 25, as Thanks
giving Day for the people of our
State, and to lay aside their usual
duties and take time to give thanks
unto Almighty God for His many
blessings and ask for strength to
meet the problems of the coming
year.
ROBERT P. ROBINSON,
Governor
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12
DELAWARE CLIMATE
AFFECTED BY OCEAN CURRENTS
Government MeteOrOlOgist Tells Why
Weather Conditions Are Ideal.

According to information received
by the Research Department of the
Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore Associa-
ton from Roscoe Num-, meteorolo-
gist of the United States Weather
Bureau of Baltimore, the Gulf
Stream is at least $50 miles distant
from the coast line of the Peninsula.
The principal reason why the CUR
Stream does, not affect the Atlantic
Coast is thdt the prevailing winds
do not como from the direction of
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Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12
CANDIDATES Are MENTIONED
FOR LEGISLATIVE OFFICES
Hervey T. Hall May Be President
Pro Tenn OF Senate

Numerous candidates for positions
in the General Assembly are now
being mentioned and their friends
are lining up for them. 1t is expect
ed there will be a number of inter-
esting contests for places. Republi-
cans are naturally interested in the
organization of the Lower House for
the reason that it is controlled by
that party.
Thomas B. Curry, of Bridgeville,
in Sussex county, William Winthrup
of the Second District. in Whining
ton, William 3. Burton, of Sussex
county, and William Ball, of Kent
county, are being mentioned for the
position of Speaker of the House. 1t
is understood that an especially
hard fight will be made for the Sc
lection of Ball on account of the
change in political conditions in
Kent county where Congressman
Robert G. Houston received a good
majority and a Republican sheriff
was elected despite the fact that the
county is usually Democratic by a
| big majority.
Ball formerly lived in Delaware
City in New Castle county. He was
at one time a clerk in the office OF
the Recorder of Deeds in that cOun-
ty and now is connected with the
motor vehicle registration depart
ment in Dover. The other men men,
toned are well-knOwn Republicans
Mr.. Wintrup was a member of the
House at the last session of the
legislature and made a good record
J. Wesley Smith, of the Third dis
trict in Kent county is being prom
inently mentioned for the position
of Democratic floor leader. He
served one term in the House pre-
vious to being elected at this cleo
ton.
Edward Hart, of Townsend, elect
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Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12
ONE CHRISTMAS DELIVERY
BY POSTMEN THIS YEAR

Postmen will make at least
one regular delivery on Christ
mas this year.
Postmaster General New is
sued an order this week direct
ing that at least one complete
delivery by city and village
carriers be made in the fore
noon on Christmas Day.
Though last Christmas all pos
tai employees were given a
holiday, it was pointed out that
the suspension of work on
Sunday, the day following
Christmas, necessitates that
some of the holiday congestion
be cleared away Christmas
morning.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12
WHITE WOMAN SENTENCED
TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Negro Accused With Her OF Murder
To Be Tried In February

Edna Edwards, alias Edna Reed,
aged SO years, a white woman, who
was founud guilty of second degree
murder about two weeks ago in
connection with the killing of her
baby only a few weeks old, was sem
fenced Monday afternoon in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer at Do
yer, to life Imprisonment in the
New Castle County Workhouse.
Lee Harris, negro, who was in
dicted with the Edwards woman,
will be tried on the murder charge
in February. 1t was testified by the
woman at her trial that Harris was
the father of the child. She also
testified that she gave the infant to
Harris, and that he placed it in a
bag and threw it into a stream,
where the dead body was found.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12
MILFORD De MOLAY WINS
CAGE TILT AT GEORGETOWN
Capture Opening Game OF Season
By Onesided Score 80 to Is

Evergreen Chapter De Molay's
basketball team of Milford, defeated
the A. c. basketball team of George
town, by the score of 80 to 1S in
Milford last Friday evening. The
game was played in the Community
building. Miller starred for George
town and Kitchens and Sapp for
Milford. The score:
GEOD NTTnurAf
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12

THERE ARE $4,000 RU-
RAJ WEEKLY NEWS
PAPERS IN THE UNI
TED ST ATE IS. 7 n E
CHRONICLE ST A N D 5
THIRD IN THE LIST IN
CIRCULATION.
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Totals 8S,26O 29,67S 1852 R
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12

oU r A Mt e E D
CIRc VI ION
OV ER
5000
AcH is S U &
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CONGRESS-
SS,919 29,474 9445 R
STATE TREASURER

Ward Reynolds
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12
Totals 38,77O 29,265 1oOo X
STATE AUDITOR
Baker PeLtyloha
Totals 1884 3O,6l9 900 X
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

Shaw Wallen
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Dependable Electric Fans
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July 18th,
Well be Ready
That's When Our Half Yearly
Sale of Furniture Begins

"A good date to remember, for more rea-
sons than one. The variety this July IS
sg splendid better than ever before. And the
! quality IS better Trade up trade up, we
constantly tell our buyers, and on every
occasion we find we are driving the message
home.
About half million dollars worth Of &
furniture, furnishings and rugs in the sale
all at savings anywhere from one-fourth to
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plan that is as fair to those who pay. cash as
to those who prefer to charge their purchases. All
81 our furniture is marked cash basis. assur-
ailce that no matter on what terms you buy you
!. obtain the lowest prices IN the city.
Wait for This Sale
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The very finest eonstruction-mass ye round
sather That may be washed. IL hangers, dust cur
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New Britain herald., 1926-07-10

Women have been in politics for several years - but now girls are n, too. Irma Dat. above, is city clerk of T're,pof, III. and Lois Gannaway tna.) is ely frvasurer of Huron. s, D. S]r'S ouiy =, and The youngest city treasurer in the country.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10

When Dr. Neil C. Garess and his wife eected from Lincoln Neb) hotel for payment of their bills It was dis covered that Dr. Gaess really women who had travelled to Lincoln from Sheridan Wyo to marry Miss Mae PmeauX Even the judge who married them did not suspect them and hotel attaches said Dr. Gares sat around smoking big black cigars like any Miss PrmeauX insists she will stick to her Husband but Sheridan police have arrested Dr. Garess TOT passing bad checks
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every night.

Paris lingerie is perfection Of beautiful material in sut shades always hand made and perfect in ne is so rresS be and as distinctive Paris ocks Here we have two sa ples One is combination outfit of orchid coored crepe broidered in white with accry of black and bound with
 net Perfectly flat knife peats alternate "ith pam Sec
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New Britain herald., 1926-07-10

This diminutive De Haviland "moth'-a regular flivver of the air Was used by Col. and Mrs. Sempil of London in an S00-mile air iaunt. l. has Q four-cylinder, 27 horse power motor and goes 2o miles to the gallon of gasoline, The wings fold up when it is not in use so that il can be housed, as shown above, in an ordinary garage. Below Col. Senpill and lamb inspect the plane after landing in a sheep pasture.
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Saturday Will BdSaKshine Day
A Beautiful Tray

VIII be given away. Get number On this with tn
purchase Of each 2h pound package Of Krispy Crack
ere nj 6Oc
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clever thefts made HIMSELF serious
police problem here Tor six months.
After exploits that would have
done credit to White Fang, the dog
was ARRESTED yesterday and promptly
was identified as the milk bottle
thief who has been the despair Of
housewives. The animal langu ishcd
early today a sorry prisoner in ken
nels Of the Wisconsin humane so
ciety
IF hadn't seen il myself. ] wouldn't
have believed IT," said w. J. Deth-
loft. superintendent Of the society.
"1ut there is the evidence. there is
the loot, that big pile of empty bot
ties, and you see for serrseif how he
takes the cap from a bottle" .
Thefts Cover Long Period -
For many weeks women Of one sec
ton OF the city have dashed out 10
the back porch for the morning milk
10 be disappointed. Milkmen were
censured and dairy companies flooded
with complaints. Men dcpiOyed in
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and little questioning established
the fact that the dog for several
weeks had been living under barn
nea rby.
Three officers approached with u
tear bomb which was exploded under
the barn and the dog flew out. avoid
ing sack held out to catch him. An
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officer gave chase with his motor
cycle. After running mile the ami
NAL doubled back TO his lair, and,
weary from running, could not escape
the net spread for him.
Empty Bottles Found
Under the barn we're a dozen empty
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milk bottles. The dog differed them
from porches. tuggcd at the caps until
they were looscned and then tapped
IN tho milk as il flowed out
After he became accustomed 10 his
kennel prison he demonstrated how
he did il. Aud he would have nothing
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POLICE DOG
FOLLOWS LIFE
OF ADVENTURE
Mystery of MINK Bottle Thief
Cleared When Animal Is
Caught inAArl

Milwaukee,, Via, Oct. 15--1%p Even
in the animal kingdom the days Of
high adventure IRE not over.
4 handsome police dog deliberately
took mp the life Of piracy, and BY
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Cross. a son of British wireless ex-
pert. has travelled more than 10000
miles, including trips to India, Aus
tralia and Trinidad.
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the neigbborhood to catch the thief
were unsuccessful
Then the other morning woman
glanced out of the back window Just
as the iaief asr,s1 The dog turned
his head. :rasped the bottle in his
teeth and leaped away. The woman
gave officers valuable information
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but milk for dinner last night. He
is held for Identification.
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In the ten years Of his life. Cecil
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MILK = CREAM - BUTTERSIILK
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Bagas

We now have those Mane9ola R1tahagas a hand III,
you Ike - wen. They're oaly > cents per posnd.
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OIL OF UNTOLD USES

The Gulf Oil Corporation OF
which the Gulf Refining Company is
q subsidiary, one of the largest pro-
ducers of petroleum products in the
United States. has in the last year
entered the small speciality field with
the introduction of oil known as Gulf
Oil, "The Oil of Untold Uses" This
is gotten out in small handy three
ounce can. as well as in three and
eight-ounce bottles, for the con-
venience of large consumers. They
have also put on the market furni-
ture polish, a cleaning fluid. pen
trating oil for use on spring of auto
mobiles. and in insecticide which is
claimed to be one of the most power
full manufactured.
The company is represented in this
district by r. E. Carrot. 1915 Locust
Street. Philadelphia. Pa.
A special effort is being made at
this time to place these products with
local merchants and it is the inten-
tion of the company to back up the
the campaign with newspaper adj
vertising. so that every possible aid
can be given to the dealer.