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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-05

SAMUEL PIETY, evangelist. Of
| Fontaine. will preach at both
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-05

THEREV. G. L. FARROW Of the
Victory Memorial Methodist Prot
estant Church announces his Sun
day subjects as THE Experience
Meeting" and THE Coming Great
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-05

THE REV. CHARLES Fl. GUN
SOLUS will preach Sunday night at
the Christian Spiritualist Church on
"Reincarnation and Rebirth."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-05

SACRAMENT OF THE LORDS
SUPPER will be observed in the
morning at the Capitol Avenue M.
+. Church. The subjects of the
pastor. the Rev. Joseph G.. Moore
will be 1.-THE True Friend" and 1.-THE
Message of the Church"
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-05
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Shaw Wallen
MANY WANT TO COMPETE
FOR HEALTH POSTER PRIZE
November 10 Is Last Day For Filing
In The Statewide Contest.

Wednesday, November 10, is the
last day for filing the health post
ers in the contest arranged by the
Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis Socie-
ty.. According to reports coming
to Mrs. Edna Palmer Upton, execu-
tive secretary of the society, hun
dreds of school children are striv-
ing to win the several prizes offer
ed for the posters that will depict
health habits such as are embraced
in the modern health crusade now
in it's second year in Delaware.
The judges for the poster con-
test will be H. B. King, assistant
State superintendent of schools, in
charge of the elementary schools in
Dover; Miss Rachael Taylor, in
charge of the art department of
Delaware, and Mrs. Donald S. Ash
brook, of Wilmington.
The posters will be examined and
judged for the educational value
in teaching good health habits for
the originality displayed and for
neatness.
They will be placed on exhibition
at the eighth annual meeting OF the
Delaware Educational Association
at Dover on Thursday and Friday,
November II and II. This exhibit
will be the only display made by
the Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis So
ciety at the teachers convention.
In the past few days, Mrs. Upton
has received requests for supplies
in the modern health crusade from
more than a score of schools which
have an enrolment of several hun
dred children. Many of these
schools are just beginning the
health crusade and will compete
for a Squire button.
Mrs. Upton is spending consider
able time in rural Delaware organ
izing some of the schools that have
sent for the supplies and explaining
the project to the principals and
teachers.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-05

Sussex County voters in many dis
tricts last Tuesday apparently for
sock their parties and voted candl-
dates in many instances. In some
districts factional feelings IN Dotn
parties influenced the voters and
many surprising results were uls-
closed when the votes were counted.
Congressman Robert G. Houston car
ried the county by a majority OF
over $500 over Merrill g. Tllgnmah'
his Democratic opponent. The wet
and dry question caused much cut
ting of Tilghman and Houston ran
ahead of his ticket as dry man.
sussex gave substantial majorities to
all of the state ticket except Edward
q Baker. candidate for State Audi
tor; the popularity of Roy E. Petty
John Democrat, holding the MAJOR
ity down to 20 votes. -,
fractional cutting apparently dlu
much to influence the final result
on the county ticket. The tnal re-
sult shows that the Democrats elect
cd George Vannie Messick, Register
of Wills: William G. Bryan, Sheriff.
and Carlton H. Gordy, Coroner. The
Republicans elected John S. Cooper
clerk of the Peace and Earl I. Sir
man. Recorder of Deeds, the latter
by a majority of rs votes. One of the
real surprises of the election was
the defeat of John S. Isaacs, Repup-
Iican. by Harry NJ. Deputy, Demo-
crat in the First Senatorial District
bv a majority of 1S1. This district
is normally Republican by over 500
majority, making Deputy's Victory
all the more remarkable.
The wet and dry issue dld not
count much in the voting in sussex
county other than on Congressman
Houston. The voters apparently
contented themselves on fighting out
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-05
MYRON BOONE WINS
PRIZE FOR BEST ESSAY
Thirteen Year Old Boy Awarded
$2l.OO FOl Best Building And
Loan Story.

At the close of school last June
the pupils of the Eighth Grade of
the Milford Public Schools submit
ted essays on "The Benefits Of
Building and Loan" A cash prize
amounting to S21.OO was the award
for which the youngsters, siXty-five
in number, were striving in the con-
test. This prize money was offered
by the Kent & Sussex Building and
Loan Association, of this town, and
was to be-for the best essay written
by the children upon the subject
above named. The award, has just
recently been announced, Myron
Boone, son Of Mrs. Jesse Legar, Of
Clark avenue, being the winner.
The essay is especially well written
and carries with it a good line of
reasoning and logic why children
should try to carry at least small
amount of building and loan stock
each month. Myron is thirteen
years of age, and is quite an accom-
plished musician. He has been
adopted by the Tall Cedars Band as
their baby member, and regularly
parades with them on all public ap-
pearances.
The essay follows:
THE BENEFITS OF BUILDING
AND LOAN
A wise investment for the aver
age boy and girl would be to in
Continued on page III
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-05
1892 DELAWAREANS
PAID INCOME TAX "a
Total, $2,4S2,617, Established Rec
ord; GIG Income Over $4,000.

Of Delaware's population of 232,-
$50 Census bureau estimate as of
July 1, 1924 a total of 1892 filed
income tax returns for the calendar
year 1924, and of these 17,439 re-
ported income under $4,000. There
were 837 reporting income between
$4,000 and $4,000, and GIG incomes
in excess of $4,000.
Total net income of $64,179,747
was reported, and the total tax
paid was $2,432,617. Total net in
come exceeded the banner income
year 1919, when it was $62,901, ,249.
The tax paid was far. below the
high year 1917, when the payments
amounted to $9,S50,461. The diff
ference in the total tax of course
is accounted for by reductions in
the tax rate and the exemption of
some classes who formerly paid the
tax.
There were two returns of in
come of S500,O00 to $750,000; two of
income of 100000 to $5O0,000;
three of income of 100000 to $400,-
900; one of income of 100000 to
S25O,OOO; four of income of $15O,OOO
to 100000; seven of income of
100000 to $150,000.
New Castle made 14,162 returns,
Kent, 2,171, and Sussex, 2,529.
Towns and cities made total re-
turns as follows: Delaware City,
81; Dover, AIS; Georgetown, 1873;
Harrington, 1873; Laurel, 161; Lew
es, 1853; Middletown, 152; Milford,
224; New Castle, 266; Newark, S99;
Seaford, 1872; Smyrna, 124; Will
mington, 9,766.
The average income of those who
paid on income was $3,397, and the
average tax paid was $12S. Figures
on corporation tax are as follows:
Reporting net income, 594; report
ing no net income, 397; gross in
come of corporations reporting In
come, $312,823,052; deductions,
273,282,142; income tax, $4,703, ,290.
The reporting corporations having
net income declared cash dividends
of S29,167,384, and stock dividends
OF $1,7O4,932.
Figures were released this week
by the Internal Revenue Bureau
for all the states, covering income
returns for the calendar year 1924.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-05
GROWERS WILL HAVE
DISPLAY AT FRUIT MEETING
SDaces Are Now Being Reserved For
horticultural Society Meeting.

The Peninsula Horticultural 30
cietv and Horticultural Show Will
ba held in Dover on November 10
II. 18 and 10, and every lndlcaIion
points toward this affair as Delns
one of the most interesting and at
tractive horticultural events ever
staged in this section OF the coun-
try.
AS the time is rapidly approach
ing the date for making the hnal
arrangements in regard to the space
for the fruit and vegetable ana the
commercial exhibits, those VINO are
in charge of this particular part OF
the horticultural program this year
are very desirous that all entries
be listed with the proper commit
tees as soon as possible.
Those growers who are planning
to display their fruits and vegeta-
bles at the show this fall are re-
auested to get in touch with N. W.
Taylor, of Dover, who is chairman
of the committee which has charge
of this part of the exhibits. All
commercial firms who expect to
have exhibit booths this year are ad
vised to make their reservations for
space with Herbert G. Richardson,
who is chairman of the committee
having supervision of all exhibits OF
a commercial nature.
One of the special features in
connection with the annual meeting
of the Peninsula Horticultural So
ciety this year will be the banquet
which is being arranged for Thurs
day evening, November Is. The
exact time and place where this
banquet is to be held, however, will
be announced later following the
definite plans which are being for
mulated by a special committee OF
which Frank C. Bancroft is chair
man. The music for this occasion
will be in charge of Mrs. Russell
E. Wilson, of Dover, and the general
program committee is busy prepar-
ing an attractive entertainment
that evening for the horticulturists
and their wives and friends who
will be in attendance from all sec
tions of the Peninsula.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-05
STATE NEWS COMMENTS
ON CHRONICLE PROGRESS
Dover Publisher EditOrially Wishes
Chronicle Well On Building Project

Speaking editorially in the Della
ware State News of Dover, in this
weeks issue, James G.. Wickes, pub
Usher and editor of the News, offers
congratulations to the Milford
Chronicle upon the starting Of its
new building project. The comment
speaks for itself and offers concrete
evidence of the kindly feeling of
our Dover contemporary for us. 1t
is pleasing that newspaper such as
the State News, which dominates its
field, should speak so kindly. The
editorial follows:
The Chronicle Expands
Mighty pleasing, but not at all
surprising, was the announcement
made in the press last week that the
Milford Chronicle, leading newspa-
per of lower Delaware in point Of
circulation, had awarded contract
for the erection of new addition to
the Chronicle plant at Milford. The
Chronicle has enjoyed steady and
consistent growth and the new ad-
dition comes as a result of pressing
need for additional floor space. This
will give the Chronicle one Of the
largest and most modern newspaper
plants in Delaware outside Of Will
mington.
The first building Of the Chronicle
group was erected in 1906, and was
considered a fine newspaper plant at
that time. In fact, as pointed out in
the news items last week, it was be-
lieved that this plant would be ample
to care for the needs of the business
indefinitely.
But in 1918 it became necessary to
erect a concrete building in the rear
of the old power house to provide
necessary expansion, and now still
another building is needed. This is
surely fine news to the newspaper
fraternity of Delaware, who join as
unit in extending their congratu-
lations and good wishes to Colonel
Theodore Townsend, publisher of the
Chronicle, and his able assistants.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-05
DEMOCRATS CONTROL
NEXT STATE SENATE;
HOUSE REPUBLICAN
EIEEIE3EI !
Defeat Of LSaqcS In First District of SUSSEX
Loses Upper Branch For The Republicans.
Democratic Defeat At Georgetown GiUes
G. o. p LouUer House.

The Democrats will organize and
control the Senate at the next Gen
eral Assembly by a vote of to g.
The Republicans will have a major
ity, and control, in the House, the
vote being 18 to II. Democratic
Georgetown lost its Democratic can
didate for the House and the Repub-
licans gained control of the body as
a result. By the same token the
Democrats won the Senate when
John Isaacs, Republican, was defeat
ed by Harry M. Deputy, Democrat, in
the heavy Republican First District
of Sussex county. AS a result of this
situation there will be divided re-
sponsibility at Dover during the next
session, and much political skir-
mishing will be seen.
At the canvass of the vote before
the Judges at Georgetown on Thurs
day Isaacs asked for a recount of the
vote for the Lincoln District. The
court took all day in making the re-
count which gave Isaacs a net gain
of three votes, both he and Deputy
losing by the recount-Isaacs one
vote and Deputy four votes. The
count did not change the result in
any way. AS a result of this re-
count and one in the Ninth Repre-
sentative District where Frank Z.
Smith, Republican, defeated Norman
e. Wilkins, Democrat, by 21 votes,
the Chronicle is not able to publish
the official count for Sussex county.
The paper was held until Friday
in order that the count
might be given but the contests
changed our plans. The unofficial
count, which is very near, if not
gives the approximate ma
jorities for each candidate.
Throughout the state the wet and
dry issue did not cut near the figure
that had been anticipated. A check
up on the newly-elected members
from the lower counties shows that
dry men have been sent to Dover in
most instances.
. Complete returns from the cleo
tion of Tuesday show that the Re-
publican victory was even greater
than the returns first showed.
The popularity of Robert G. Hous-
ton, who was candidate for re-
election to Congress, was shown in
the returns from Kent county. In
that Democratic county Congress-
man Houston had a majority of AIS
and was the only Republican on the
State ticket to carry that county.
Mr.. Houston had majority of
1869 in Wilmington; 245O in rural
New Castle county; AIS in Kent, and
2517 in Sussex, making a total ma
jority of 9254.
Howard M. Ward. of Wilmington,
candidate for State Treasurer, was
the high man on the Republican
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-05
FILING FEE GOES TO
STATE SCHOOL FUND
Special Appropriation By Legis-
Iature Pays The Cost Of Col
lection.

P. S. DUPONT, State School Tax
Commissioner, on Monday informed
]. E. HolIey, secretary of the VO-
ters' NOn-Partisan League of Della
ware by letter that every cent of
the State filing fee goes into the
State school fund.
Mr.. duPont's letter was in reply
to a communication from Mr.. Hol-
ley, as secretary of the league, ask
ing what percentage of the fee goes
for. school purposes and what per-
centage is taken for salaries, main
tenance of officials and enforcement
of the filing fee law.
Mr.. HOlley stated that the request
for the information was made in
compliance with a motion made at
the regular business meeting Of the
league held October 28. He asked
the information be given before No
vember 2.
Mr.. duPont's reply follows:
Dear Sir:
In response to your inquiry of Oc-
tOber 29th, received in this morn
ing's mail, 1 wish to inform you
that 100 per cent of all filing fees
collected are turned over the
State Treasurer for the school
Fund, to be used exclusively for
the building and maintenance of the
public schools. Salaries and cost of
collection are paid from fund ap-
prOpriated' by the Legislature for
that purpose.
am sending a copy of this letter
to all the Wilmington newspapers,
as requested.
Very truly yours,
PIERRE S. DUPONT,
State School Tax Commissioner.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-05
COMMERCE EXECUTIVES
WILL MEET in SALISBURY
Gathering On Friday Next Will
Tend To Unite Workers.

Arrangements are being complet-
ed for the first semi-annual confer
ence of Chamber of Commerce pres
idents and secretaries on the Del
Mar-Va Peninsula. The conference
will be held Friday, November 18th,
at the Chamber of Commerce head
quarters, Salisbury, Md, under the
auspices of the Extension Depart
ment of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore Association.
With more than thirty individual
Chambers of Commerce or other
civic organizations active in the
fourteen counties on the Del-Mar-
Va Eastern Shore at this time,
conference of the executive officers
has been under consideration for
some little time. The bringing to-
gether of the executives to discuss
and consider the various problems
which face the individual organiza-
tions and to establish more COM
plete contact with the actual work.
ing order of the parent body, the
Continued on page seVen).
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-05
BROTHERS WILL SIT
in DELAWARE SENATE
Harry M. Deputy Of Milford And
Willard F. Deputy OF Laurel,
Both Of Sussex Co., Elected.

/. By an amazing upheaYal which re-
suited from factional fights at the
Republican primaries, there will be
two brothers, both Democrats, sit
ting as members of the State Senate
of Delaware. Harry Deputy was
chosen by the people of the First
Senatorial District, which is over
whelmingly Republican by a major
ity Of 181, over the Republican can
didate.
Willard f. Deputy was elected by
the Democrats of the Third Senator
ial District, by majority of 633; and
that is one of the strongest Demo
cratic Senatorial Districts in Sussex.
These two men were bred and
born about three miles east of Mil
ford, near what is known as the
Brick Granary; their father being
James Henry Deputy, one of the
many successful fruit growers and
farmers of forty years ago, who gave
each of his sons good educations
without college, courses.
Harry followed farming and has a
large farm at the east side of South
Milford and is one of the advanced
thinkers, both in agricultural affairs,
as well as in public matters.
Willard went into business and
located at Delmar, where he was
successful, but was a victim of the
great fire which twice devastated
that thriving town. He retrieved his
losses and located in Laurel, where
he took an active interest in all pub
lie affairs; business, social, political
and public welfare, and is now one of
the leading citizens Of that part of
Sussex county.
Both are careful students of pub
lie questions and are Open-minded
on public affairs. Both are members
of Masonic fraternity, and both are
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-05

ticket, but he only received 112 votes
more than Mr.. Houston.
Mr.. Ward carried Wilmington by
1887; rural New Castle county by
245S; lost Kent county by 1179 and
carried Sussex county by 500, MAX
ing a total majority in the State of
1866.
How the wet and dry issue work.
ed out is shown by the returns in
detail. The wet and dry fight was
made wholly against Congressman
Houston and was not raised against
any other candidate. Comparing
the vote of Mr.. Houston with that
of Mr.. Ward, the candidate for State
Treasurer, shows that in Whining
ton, Mr.. Houston was cut to the ex-
tent of 3718 votes. Outside of Will
m1ngton, however, the dry Demo-
Gratis evidently cut Tilghman and
voted for Houston, as he led Ward
in every section outside of Will
mington. In all Mr.. Houston, in the
districts outside of Wilmington
gained 1906 votes over Mr.. Ward.
In other words, he gained within
112 votes of what he was cut in
Wilmington.
There was all kinds of cutting in
Kent county. Williams, Democratic
candidate for Clerk of the Peace was
elected by 686; Tarburton, Demo-
cratic candidate for Recorder of
Deeds, won by 1877; Clark, Demo.
cratic candidate for Register in
Chancery, won by 1906; NIinner,
Democratic candidate for Coroner,
won by 1149, while Frazier, the Re-
publican candidate for Sheriff, won
by 10.
There were some surprises in
the returns of Kent. county. The
Levy Court, the governing body of
the county, which has been Demo-
cratic for several years until two
years ago when it went Republican
by one majority, completely revers-
ed itself, and all three members of
the court elected for the next two
years, are Democrats. Robert Harry
Wilson, John H. Brown and Harring-
ton M. Case.
Merrill Tilghman, Democratic can
didate for Congressman, was cut
heavily in Kent county, a substan-
tial majority being given to his op-
ponent, Congressman Houston.
The entire county ticket, in ad-
dition to the three members Of the
Levy Court, was also elected by the
Democrats with the exception of
the sheriff, Edgar w. Frazier, who
defeated the Democratic candidate,
by "a votes. They include Henry
Williams, clerk of peace; John w.
Tarburton, recorder of deeds; Har-
ry B. Clark, register in chancery
and clerk of the Orphans Court,
and Grier Minner, coroner.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-05
HALLOWEEN PARTY

Mrs. Serena Hayes acted as host
ess to a masquerade Halloween
party, given by the members OF Mrs
Chas. SWANS Sunday School Glass;
the "K-J-U" girls, on Tuesday eve
ming, November End.
The house was most attractively
decorated in, orange and black crepe
paper, autumn leaves, corn stalks
and lanterns. The ever-jolly circus
clowns were present, as well as
Uncle Sam and the Red Cross nurse,
while the spooky ghost attracted
considerable attention.
The evening was spent in playing
Halloween games, after which de-
iicious refreshments Of sandwiches,
cakes, coffee, fruit and homemade
candy were served. Everyone went
home carrying the spirit OF the
evening with them.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-05
ADVOCATES HIGHER PAY
FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS
Assistant Superintendent Shilling
Urges More Stable Teaching Force

Higher salaries for teachers and
a more stable teaching force were
urged by John Shilling, assistant
superintendent in charge of high
schools in the State, in a recent ad-
dress before teachers of New Castle
county.
According to the present scale Of
teachers salaries in this State, it
does not pay to be a normal school
graduate" Professor Shilling said.
The speaker pointed out that 25
per cent of the teaching staff in this
State last year was teaching for
the first time. Higher salaries
would bring higher trained teach
ing staff, he explained.
Additional sources of revenue to
meet existing conditions in the Della
ware schools are not necessary at
this time" Professor Shilling de-
clared. Tax collection facilities
are better and there is sufficient
moneys to meet the needs at this
time. -
"Seven thousand white children
in Delaware exclusive or Whining
ton, are adequately housed" Pro-
fessor Shilling said, "but $4,000
need better facilities"
Professor Shilling urged the need
of a more extensive school building
program and a careful study of con-
solidatiOn needs. He advocated the
improvement of social conditions in
school communities and the con-
quering of diseases which wreck
havoc on school attendance each
year.